The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-10-25

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with liberal load of buckshot. Thi
country has Jim Blaine, and knows wher
it has enough of thing. louisville
Times.
Day before yesterday Ed Boles, an in
surance agent, went over to Commercial
Point from Dongola, with a livery rig be
longing to Frank Casper, of Dongoa. A
driver accompanied him. Some time dur.
ing the night the team and buggy we're stol.
en-, and thus far have not been heard from
The outfit consisted of a top buggy black
mare and bay horse.
About 2 o'clock on Saturday morning
the store Of Rich & Jones, in Creal Springs,
was discovered to be on fire. The flames
spread rapidly to the Central Hotel, ad.
joining, which was soon consumed as also
the dwelling house next door of Mr.. ]. A.
Hull. But small portion of the goods
and furniture in the buildings was saved.
Loss about $4,000.
The Belleville Times says nice old
gentleman, who pretends to be soliciting
names to a petition for the reduction of
Salaries of public officers and the reduction
of taxes, is operating scheme on the
farmers in different parts of the state. The
name is obtained, and the farmer shortly
discovers that he has signed promissory
note. Be sure and give him your signature
when be comes around your way.
-Callenders colored Ministries perform
ed at the opera house last night to rather a
slim audience. Just why there was not
bigger turnout would be hard to tell. Pos
sibly our people are becoming more ele-
waited in their tastes, as the burnt cork
artists have usually been greeted with
profitable audiences in our city. Those
who attended were evidently we'll pleased
with the performance given.
Hon. F. Z. Albright has spent three
days in the county during the past week,
winding up at the court house with the
largest meeting held here during the cam
palgn, to which be delivered a magnificent
speech. lie has been greeted elsewhere
by good audiences who have given him ex-
cellent attention, and we confidently ex.
pect good results from his meetings -
Metropolis Democrat.
Hon. R. W. Townshend, the able Dem
ocratic member of congress from the 10Th
district, made one of the ablest speeches of |
the campaign at Cairo on Thursday of last
week He is most eloquent speaker, and |
has the facts and figures to prove the rot
tenness OF the Republican party-their star
route thievery and other plu1dering
schemes He convinced all who heard |
him that the common good Of the country |
demanded change in the administration |
of national affairs. He eulogized the Dem
ocratic party, and showed that it was the
party of Washington and of Jefferson, and
hat when it went down we could bid
goodbye to our Republican form of gov
Mr.. Townshend is an active,
honest, industrious member of congress,
md his return to that body, which is as,
'ured, is an honor to the state, and credita.
ole to the Democratic party, whose battles
ne is SO gallantly fighting in this campaign.
If we had more such men as Dick Towns.
bend in the state, there would be no oues-
tion of our success this fsll.-rIoae,bor3
Gazette.
We take the following from the Jones'
boro Gazette, OF this week: 1t looks very
much as though there would be railroad
from Jonesboro to Cape Girarleau soon.
A delegation of our citizens, some
seventy strong, attended the Carter Harris
on mass meeting at Cairo last Thursday.
"A great deal Of wheat was brouph. to
the elevator last Saturday. Considerable
Of it failed to pass inspection, on account
Of weevil, which is said to nfest the wheat
to an unusual extent this year.-IIon. D.
I. Linegar made an able speech on last
Saturday night at Golden. He is one of
The ablest men in southern ILLINOIS. lie
will address the people in Jackson county
this week, and will work for the cause up-
HI election day.-Mr. E. E. Naugle, of
Omaha, was in town on Saturday. He was
present in Cairo at the wedding of his
brother, MIR. j. A. Naugle and Miss Fannie
Barclay, OF that city. These gentlemen
we're formerly employees on the St. Louis g
Cairo Il. R.-Mr. Hely and his CORPS of
assistants have run several lines this week
rom Anna to the dug hill. We learn that
he Is confident that good route can be
ound. We trust that the Illinois Central
will push the road through to Cape Girar.
leau. 1t will be good paving road. and