The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-08-16


dinner; but never forget to go to the st.
James Hotel of Mine Host Knowles, the
best hotel man and the best hotel in any
country town in this end of the State, and
get good rot breakfast, frst-class in every
respect, well cooked and well served. 1t
will brace you up for the drive across the
country over roads that are not nearly so
bad as reported, in fact, are not bad at ALL
comparatively, this year.
| One of our constabes had little hstlc
eyercise Yesterday with q man named jack
son from Goose Island. Some time ago
Jackson reported that he had been robbed
of 5000, and engaged the constable in ques-
ton to aid in the detection of the thieves.
After investigation, the officer expressed
the belief that Jackson had robbed himself
and yesterday the latter called the officer to
account for the remark with the result as
stated. The little fracas occurred in front
of Mr.. John Gates saloon. 1t did not
amount to much, as bystandeIs separated
the pugilists before any damage was done.
There is young Cate Cotton in
Charleston, Mo-, as appears from the fol-
lowing item taken from this weeks
Charleston Courier "A negro girl, ser
want in the family Of William Roberts, IN
a spirit of revenge, undertook to poison the
above family by mixing "Rough on Rats"
in the family coffee pot on Sunday last,
She came very near accomplishing her aim,
as Mr.. r., his wife and hired hand were
brought to deaths door from drinking the
same, and in fact all of them would have
died if neighbors had not come in shortly
after they had drank OF the coffee, and dis.
covered the condition they were in and i'm
mediately summoned medical aid. The
patients were very law when the doctors
reached them, and they worked long and
faithfully before they were able to pro-
nounce the patients out of danger. They
are now in fair way of recovery, and the
young culprt is in Jail to await the action
of the grand jury. Mr.. Roberts had been
missing from time to time money and other
articles, and he at last suspcioned his SER
want girl and had her searched and found
upon her some of the money that had been
| stolen. Itbeing Sunday, he told her that
he would have her put in Jail the next day.
She, to be revenged, took box of Trough
on Rats" that Mrs. r. had in the house to
kill rats with, and emptied the contents in
to the coffee that was to be served for the
family dinner. Fortunately Mr.. RS little
children were given milk for dinner, and
they thereby escaped the poisoning"
The Evansville Argus of this week
contains this reference to Mr.. c. w. Brad
ley, who has been away on pleasure tour
for. some time :-"Col. c. w.
Bradley, of Cairo, is in the
iourTn year, he looks so young and vigor.
GUS His hair is little scanty on ton, but
this is the only sign that age is creeping
upon him. Col. Bradley formerly resided
IN Evansville, this was in 1882, and built
the first side-wheel boat ever launched on
the ono During the war he commanded
the iron steamer Summercoon, and dis
played great bravery at the battle of Fair
Oaks, killing two color bearers with his
own hands. He built the old "Blue Ware
house" here, which for so many wears has
been landmark, and, with his own hands
planted the old elm tree which for so lono
stood in front of the St. Cloud hotel, He
was Tor seven years Mayor of Cairo, but
gave up the o&ce because it interfercd with
his numerous other duties. He is spending
few days here on his way back from An.
napolls, where he left his two sons, George
W. and Myron B. Bradley, to attend naval
school. We were indeed delighted to meet
our old friend. He is an example of what
perfect sobriety will do for mans health
tie never tasted liquor nor used tobacco in
his LIE and never took any medicine bpt
once, which was in 'G7, when he chewe3 nm
a DIX OF sugar coated pills by mistake
having supposed them to be a new kind of
cough lozenges."