The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-12-13


jewelry and large assortment Of clocks,
silverware, etc., suitable for holiday presents
Leave orders for turkeys, cranberries,
celery, oysters, mince meat and oranges for
the holidays with Walter B. Pettis, the
grocer. ct
The board of county commissioners
will convene to-day to receive the reports
OF road supervisors and transact such other
business as may come before them.
Parties in want of canned California
fruits, corn and tom ,toes can be accommo-
dated With best goods and lowest prices at
Walter B. Pertis', the grocer. 2t
DIR, S. L. Gesner, an eminent European
ocuist and optician, is at The Halliday,
where he can be consulted, free Of charge,
on the important subject of the eye-sight
Ladies' desiring to have their eyes examined
nj home can be accommodated by leaving
orders at The Halliday. See adv.
just received $50 barrels and boxes
choice La oranges, 80 barrels San Blass
cocoanuts and $50 b,rrels fancy long cut
sour kraut. G. H. jackson j. Co.
The two young "Indian hunters" were
released from the city prison yesterday and
Immediately took passage on the Gus Fow-
Ter for their home in Kentucky. They
were highly elated at being once more able
TO breathe the tree air, and told the officers
they would GO home and be good boys.
Fash literature was the cause of all their
trouble.
j. Russell Worthington, who was ar
rested by Officer Sheehan on q teleg
raph order, charging him with forgery,
was released, the f,ct leaking out that he
had put up the job in oroer to board at the
county's expense for few weeks. These
would-be "hy"people will lind our officers
up to snuff aud that they cannot be i'm.
posed upon with inpunity.
The following marriage licenses have
been issued since our last report: Jno. W.
| McCrte and NJ 1873 Lou Hsz-lwoud, OF Elco;
Michael j. Huney and Miss Elizabeth L.
Combs, Of Charleston, Mo; James F. Eden
and Miss Luella Fraughn, f Valley FORGE,
Pulaski county; Hugo F. Ferderhart, of
Anna, and Mss Eliza B. Blum, of Beech
Ridge; Robt Butler Pickett aud Miss Ella
NJ. Bstty, of Cairo.
Three knights of "Nimrod" from Pa
ducah, Messrs. Dudley, We'll and Force,
while out On a hunt in the wilds of old
Kentucky, got lost Thursday, and the only
game they secured on the trip was pig
wood pecker and peck of potatoes. They
arrived in the city last night badly disor'
gained, but after receiving the necessary
refreshments lssembled in good order anC
declared they would at once organize an OF
der known as the lnree + 8.
George Sumner, a colored fellow, fell
awful dry Thursday night and not having
the requisite amount Of lucre to purchase
booze, he stole two bottles Of wine from
George Robinson, who keeps a saloon or
the corner of Firth street and Commercial
avenue, Yesterday he was arrested and
brought before Judge Robinson, who bound
HIM over to the circuit court 10 the sum OF
$50. Not being able to give bond, be was
committed to jail No Christmas drinks
for George.
Willis James, a hotel cook Of the col
orcd race, employed negro boy to assist
him in his duties. After working some
time the cook purchased pair of boots tor
the lad. Shortly aiterward they quarrel j
and the boy left, which so enragea Jane.
that he sought and found him, threw him
upon the sidewalk and took the boots of
his feet The little bare-footed youth
| brought the matter to the attention of
Judge Rpbinson, and james was yesterday
arrested and fine6 $40 and costs, besides
being obliged to yield up the stogas to the
boy. Served him right.
Mr.. Charles Nelson, of Springfield, has
determined to become candidate for door.
keeper Of the house of representatives at
the approaching session of the general as
semhly. Mr.. Nelson is col red man, and
has for years done effective service on the
stump as an advocate of democratic prin-
cpIes. He is eloquent and able, and ever
ready to give excellent reasons for the ia itt
that is in him. He is fearless, too, and
cannot be driven from his adherence tc
what he believes correct political princi
ples. If the democrats of the house should
determine to bestow upon him the recog-
milton he seeks, we have no doubt his ap.
poiutment would give general satisfaction
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