The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-02-14

iourned about 5 80 o'clock to meet again
tins morning. The grand jury is making
very slow progress.
Many dollar was spent in this city
yesterday for valentines and the poor post.
office clerks will have To- hustle to-day as a
consequence. The custom is ancient, aud
was instituted in honor of st. Valentine,
who, according TO the legend, was put to
death at Rome under the Emperor Clau-
dius. There is, however, no circumstance,
so far as known, In the life of the saint,
from which the custom could have origina.
ted. But there is an old notion that birds
choose their mates on the 18th Of February,
and Of late the notion has prevailed that
ganders do likewise. Some people, too,
have fallen into line, and do under the in
hnence OF custom on this day probably the
most sensible thing IN their lives.
Chicago merchants have the nerve to
advertise, aud it is to this that they are
largely indebted tor their success We
give the following instance as evidence
The Chicago Corset Co., about two years
ago, began business on $4,000 capital, and
the first year put $4,000 into advertising.
To-day their sales are over half million
dollars yearly, and they are extending
business rapidly every day, with orders
ahead all the time, In view OF the fact
that The BULLETIN is now adding nearly
5000 expense per month without
hope Of return to advertise Cairo. wouldn't
it be good thing for some Of our Cairo
merchants TO advertise regularly in its col.
umns, especially az the cost would come,
indirectly, from their competitors who do
not ADVERTISED
Quite a notable little wedding took
place in the parlors Of the Arlington hotel
last night The contracting parties were
from Missouri, and prominent citizens
there They were Mr., Henry Boone, of
Sykeston, New Madrid county, 30. and
Mrs, Mary C. Mercer Of Norfolk, Mo.
Rector Davenport, OF the Episcopal church.
performed the ceremony in the presence of
fifteen or twenty Of the Cairo friends Of
the couple Mr, and Mrs, Boone will leave
this morning on the Iron Mountain road
for the latter's home, which consists of
fine, large farm completely stocked Mr
Boone is also the pOssessor of fac farm
at Sykeston aud it may BIZ be and his wife
Will remove there soon 10 live permanently.
Both parties are we'll known 10 Cairo and
will be generally congratulated by their
triends here
City council met last night IN sec nd
regular meeting this month. Tue business
WAS routine throughout. The most in
portant perhaps was the passage Of a resolu-
ton requesting the mayor to report why
switching wss not sbated on the Wabash
road since the passage Of the late ordinance
prohibiting it. A somewhat heated dis
cussion was closed by the passage of this
resolution Another, offered by Alderman
Pater, declaring the whole Commercial
avenue tracks a nuisance and ordering ito
immediate removal by the city marshal
was defeated At the instance of the
mayor, sons attention VAS given the matter
Of repairing AMI raising Ohio levee, and it
vas brought to q stage where action will
probably soon be taken by the street com.
mitee to complete arrangements aud have
necessary work done.
la view OF the confirmation by the
senate on Monday, OF Captain Murphy's ap.
poutment as postmaster here, the follow
ing compliment paid him by the Pulaski
Patriot is not out Of order Captain vii.
liam II. Murphy was appointed postmaster
at Cairo TO succeed Col G. w. McResig
whose term has expired and who has filled
the office for twelve years efficiently and
honestly. During the entire official life OF
COL McKeaig no charges Of irregularity,
mud no suspicion Of corruption hrs been
laid at his door, but on the contrary, the
Cairo pos office has been one Of the best
in the United States Col McKe aig 70.
tires 10 private life with the record OF au
honest man, and we hope he will abun'
dainty prosper 10 any business he may ell
gage in. Col. McKeaigs successor 10 a
mau who h}s been in the employ Of the
government in the revenue department Tor
great many years, and as chief clerk of
the collector OF this district has made an
enviabc record, Capt, Murphy is man Of
good business sense, and capable OF making
good postmaster and We think there will
be no ground for complaint in that particu.
lar, The oIce is worth $1,000 per annum
aud la choice pick up"
The following item in late St, Louis
court r,pnrta will ha nf iptorost IN fhp many