The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-12-23

| street put upon tue grounu, 30 tnat Oullu-
ing may begin with with the first dawn of
spring.
If you want best goods and at living
prices 90 to Walter B. Pettis, the grocer.
Rev. Charles Pelton, of Golden, will
preach this morning and evening at the
Presbyterian church in this city.
The finest of kid gloves and silk mits
to be found at Mrs. Williamson's, on 7th
street. 1t
Mr.. C. Lohman, the protector of the
German paper, to Re known as the "Csiro
und Mound City Anzsiger, has issued cir
cular, announcing that the first issue of his
paper will appear on or before the LIST of
January. 1t will be an eight column folio.
Buy your groceries, fruits, ETC., for holt
days from Walter B. Pettis, the grocer.
st
MIR. Cox, advance agent ofthe Huntley
Dramatic company, is in the city. His
company will be here Christmas night and
occupy the Opera House stage with two in
teresting plays, "Enoch Arden"at tho after.
noon matinee and Celebrated Case" at
night
DO not forget Mrs. Williamson store Is
headquarters when purchasing Christmas
presents. IL
The needy English family on Tenth
street has been visited by several ladies
who are generally foremost in charitable
work in the city and has been temporarily
relieved in some particulars. But as appears
from communication elsewhere more is
needed, and the call will doubtless be
responded to.
Leave your orders for fine dressed tur-
keys and cranberries with Walter B. Pettls,
the grocer. OF
"A stranger was arrested last night by
Chief Myers for peddling cheap Jewelry
and cutlery without license. He had work
ed principally among colored people upon
whose ignorance he imposed whenever he
could. Magistrate Comings fined him $40
and costs and gave him stay until this
morning.
We have full line Of fancy groceries
for holiday trade at low prices. Walter B.
Pettis, the grocer. Of
The Cairo Oil mills are being run to
their fullest capacity by Manager Davis,
consuming cotton seed at the average rate
of one thousand sacks per week. Seed is
ruling II from all parts OF the south by
river and rail. Wednesday the steamer
Tyler brought up eleven hundred sacks,
and she is expected to bring fifteen hun
dred more tomorrow.
Gents, do not forget to visit Mrs. Will
ismsons store and select Christmas presents
for your lady friends. 1t
Our religion is not worth much if it is
that of the store keeper who said "lve
lust been converted, so when you want
milk on Sunday, YOU must come around to
the back door."-This, however, must not
be understood is applying in the remotest
degree to those of our merchants who re-
Gently petitioued the city council for an Or
dinance compelling all places of business
to close on Sunday.
Full stock and complete sample book
OF wedding invitations, ETC., Just received at
THE BULLETIN Job Office, No. 70 Ohio
Levee. II
In spite of the very disagreeable
weather all day yesterday the streets and
stores of the city were again lively with
people from city and country, all In quest
of articles with which to gladden. the hearts
of dear ones at home and abroad. The
Wabash "canon ball" train was packed
full of people from along the road, and the
ferryboat Three States again brought over
several loads of people and teams from
Missouri and Kentucky.
For SALE good heating stove
sheet iron drum, new CRATE and fire brick
lining in complete order, price $500.
st E. A. BURNETT.
No matinee was gwen BY the Morti-
msr troupe at the Opera House yesterday
afternoon. The weather was so miserable
and people were so busy preparing Tor the
great holiday of the year, that very fe"
came out and these were dismissed. Al
night the company had another small
house owing to the fearfully bad weather
and produced the play intended tor the
matinee with excellent effect. The troupe
deserved more favorable weather and gooe
houses.
For holiday presents 60 to Miller's ant