The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-11-19

| of the freedmen are as sacred under demo
cratic rule as under that of republicans.
"A man Of Portland, Oregon, obtained a
divorce from his wife because she pulled
him out of bed three times by the whiskers
Served him right. He had no business tc
wear whiskers.
AT the regular meeting of the Arat
fire company last Monday night it was de-
cided that the company would give a New
Years ball on New Years eve, the net pro-
ceeds to be devoted to the purchase of new
uniforms.
If there is man in this city with a
few hundred dollars capital that wants to
open an Office and prosecute a paying
business, let him address the Illinois Gas
Saving Company 116 Randolph street,
Chicago, Ill. ct
The telephone has been introduced in
New Zealand, Van Diemen's Land, Borneo
and Formoss. In Borneo the natives call
it the shell talker," and that exactly ex-
presses our opinion of the telephone IN THE
BULLETIN Office.
Fred NJ. Elkin, representing Chas. 0.
Ebel & Co., directory publishers, is in the
city for the purpose of getting out direc-
tory of Cairo. The work will be commence
ed Immediately and prosecuted with vigor
to satisfactory completion.
Mr.. Thomas Porter, an old Cairoite, is
lying very sick at his home on Poplar
near Twenty-tirst street. he has been
confined to his bed over six weeks. He
would esteem it a great favor if his old
friends would call to see him.
Some one is attempting to fix the vote
Of Lincoln county, Oregon, and at last ac-
counts forty armed men were guarding the
court house, and would not permit the rec
ords to be removed until the alleged frauds
are investigated. Trouble is feared.
The men are all right, but we want once
more to caution the boys to sit down hard
on any Of their number who show any in
clination towards hoodlumism, that they
may have nothing to regret in remember
ing this great day of democratic rejoicing.
The gun used at Columbus, KY, to
celebrate the Cleveland victory was one Of
a number Of O. Founders dumped in the
river when the southern army evacuated
the place over twenty years ago. This gun
was only recently ished out; the 9TH
ers still repose in their little bed at the bot
tom Of the river.
The compositor divided Judge Yocum
up little too much in making him repre-
sent two different lodges of Odd Fellows at
the same time. Judge Comings name
should have been dropped in the line in.
stead Of from it. He is representative of
Stafford lodge No o..
The boy, killed at The Halliday Mon
day night, was one of the best boys in the
house. His mother is a widow, and this
was her only child. There was only two
children-brother and sister The sister
it will be remembered, was drowned in the
sipe-water last spring.
--Brer Medil says we are "a fanatic
What is a fanatic1 Worcester's unabridged
says "a fanatic" is one who hates public
liars and robbers with exceeding hate.
Webster however describes fanatic to be
First in war, first in peace and first 10 the
hearts of his countrymen."-tCouri Jour
nal.
--"Adamless Eden" at the opera house
Saturday night is the latest announcement
The troupe is composed entirely of ladies
and we believe 10 the same of whom 1t wal
said when in Minnesota the bald eagle,
J beat their wings against the windows try
Inc to join the bald headed men who wen
In at the door to see the show.
You will need wire fastening on you
vest buttons when you sit in the oper
; house to morrow evening and witness Bill,
McAllister, Johnny Mack, AL Leach, Bill
Allen, Earnest Sinclair and other grea
comedians with Bairds mammoth min
It strels as "Thc Dandy Cul'led Electors iron
y. Ohio"
= "A very interesting meeting of tn
! woman's foreign missionary society wa
held In the lecture room of the Method.
% church yesterday afternoon. An origin,
% paper was read by Mrs. George Parson
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