The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-01-05


low in order to do 1t successfully. Take /
, little vinegar and water and wash the mice
} softly with soft CLOTH the acid removes
all stain, and if a little pains is taken to
thoroughly clean the corners and wipe
them dry, the mica will look as good o;
new. If the stove is very hot tie the cloth
to stick and so escape the danger Of burn
ing your hand"
The ball of the myths" at The Halli-
day last night was as nice an affair of the
Kind as has been given in the city, About
thirty couples Of the fashionable people
OF the city we're there and made very
brilliant and very gay little assembla9e.
The company gathered in the parlors of
the hotel first and about nine o'clock
marched down in pairs into the large din
ing-room, where Prof Storer's excellent
band made sweet music. Dancing began
soon after nine and continued until about
twelve.
Three negroes, named Richard Hud-
son, Henry Blackman and VIM. H. Black
man were each fined five dollars and costs
yesterday by Magistrate Comings
for lighting, The disturbance took
place near the corner of thr-
teenth and Poplar Streets, and Que of
the interesting features of it was the break
ing of a section OF a cast,iron stove over
Huddon's head, Hudson was the COM
plainont, but the evidence showed that he
was just as guilty as the Others and he was
fined with therest.
Poor Brother Potter Our fraternal
heart goes out to him in pity. His appli.
cation to the Illinois Central road for pass
has been answered with an insult in the
the form of demand for his photo.
graph which was to be permanently
affixed to the pass so that the conductor
might see that thep pass when offered had not
been transferred. H. tells all about the
matter IN last evenings Argus aud we read
the item with feelings of mingled indigna-
ton aud commiseration in our bosom and
with great briny drops in our eyes. Brother
Potter Is right, We indorse very word he
said. We may fad oursef in a like fix
some time.
Prof. o. S. Fowler, now nearly score
years old and SO years before the public
as chronological author, lecturer and OK.
aminer, is paying our city a rather flying
visit. He "OPENS course Of 3 lectures at |
Temperance hall, (the only available one to
be had on so short notice, but though small |
Is neat and attractive), the frs takes place
this evening at 8 p. m. and will be FREE. |
A part of the seats will be reserved at IS
cts. each. Subjects of the following lect.
ures will be announced in our daily col.
umns, Each lecture to close with PUEBLO
TEST examinations of some person selected |
from the audience. He stops at The Hali-
day, where he will tell persons all about
themselves from the shape of their heads, !
and to what they are best fitted to succeed
in life. II
- Yesterday afternoons weather report
showed only slight changes in tue state of
the thermometer in the section of country
included in this circuit, At Bismark, the
temperature vas still $ degrees below
zero, at YaIkton, 3 below; at Omaha, 8
above; at st, Paul, above; at L. Crosse,
q at North Platte, 10; Dubuque, IA;
Leavenworth, II, Heavy snow was repor.
ted from Reokuk aud Dubuque; light
snow from Davenport Dodge city, La
Crosse, Leavenworth, Omaha sleet from
Cincinnati and st, Louis, and rain from
Cairo Chattanooga, Louisville, Memphis,
Nashville, North Platte, Pittsburg, Vicks.
burg and Yankton At Cairo the
thermometer stood at 3s above,
having risen . degrees during the pre-.
vious twenty.four hours. The rain fall
until 2 o'clock p, m, was 04 Of an inch,
Last night the pew-renting sociable
was to have been held 10 the Presbyterian
church; but for various reasons the otflir
was deferred. Chief among the reasons
was probably that the church is soon to be
newly furnished inside and that it would
be better to wait until after this is done.
A new carpet which will cover the entire
floor Of the church is already on hand. 1t
is beautiful one; of the same design and
quality as that OF one the principal chur.
ches in Chicago. This will not be laid
down until the new pews shall be here aud
ready 10 be substituted for the old. Sew.
eral samples Of pews have been received from
manufacturers, but none Of them have met
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