The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-08-17

County Bank. Who will be Mr.. Dezonla's
successor IN the City National Bank here
is still in doubt, but Mr.. r. w. Halliday
will perform the duties of both cashier and
teller until suitable person shall be found
to take the responsible position vacated by
Mr.. Dezonia
Capt Shields residence is now recciv-
ing the finishing touches, 1t will be ready
in about ten days, and the Capt, expects TO
occupy it by the first of next month, 1t is
one of the most elegant and perfect struct
ures IN the city.-an interior arrangement
that combines comfort and grace in an ad-
mirable manner and an exterior that is al
tractive in form and finish.
Cairo will be well represented in the
different eXpositions this fall by machines
from the works of } b. Reed, Esq. He
has already sent lathes OF different sizes
to Louisville, will send three or more to the
New Orleans exposition, and has reserved
space in the ST. Louis exposition building
for three more. These machines of his
manufacture have reputation second to
none built in the east or west.
Grand Sunday excursion to-day, Aug
ust 18th, on the ferry boat Three States, to
Columbus, Kentucky, and return. Boat
lays at Columbus hours, and will make
all way landings. Will leave wharf at Cal
70 at | 80 p m, arriving at Columbus at
8 80; returning, arrive at Cairo at s. Music
by Lowers band. Refreshments in abund-
ance. Plenty of seats for all. Tickets,
so cents; children under 10, % cents.
WINTER & LOWER, Managers.
Mr. julius Sarbian and his force #
men and teams finished filing Sixth street
last evening. The street is now up to the
era !e Of Washington avenue, from lis
junction with this avenue to its junction
with Cedar street. Mr.. Sarbian will be
engaged Tor several days this week filling
the lots of several residents on Sixth street,
among them those of Mr.. L. B. Church and
Mr.. +. Rector. He has already commenced
Hing these lots, but will require day or
wo to finish them.
The consumption of fruit must be in
,reasing prodigiously in this country, and
8 undoubtedly improving the national
health. In addition to the enormous con
of berries and small fruit which
las grown up in the last twenty years,
here is vast consumption of apples, or
.nges and grapes and imported pineapples
md bananas. There were received at New
York for the year ending with March. 155
,argoes by sail, and ll3 by steamer of ba-
lanss alone, and immense numbers are re-
,elved at other ports. During the same
time AS cargoes of pineapple and $4,000
barrels by steamer were received at New
York.
For several days past this city has
been honored by the presence of distin-
guished railroaders from different parts Of
the country. On Friday large squad of
Texas and St. Louis men came up on gpec-
lal train, from tour of Inspection, and
were met by Agent LOOMS with a tug at
Birds Point. This party consisted of c. F.
Stevens N. j. Stevens, W. r. Woodward, S.
M.Woodwsrd S. SW Woodward, A. C.TaylOr,
l. |. Frey, j. G. Reynolds, H. O. Harris,
W. B. Jones, and II. B. Hibbada!l, promi-
nent officials Of the road. On the same
day Mr.. Jellreys, Of the Illinois Central,
and party, arrived here from Chicago, and
after spending few hours in looking
around, went south. Another party CON
sisting of Mr.. j. F. Joy, of Detroit, success
or of Jay Gould as President of the Wa
bash system, his son and Mr.. Stevens, Di-
vision Superintendent. They come in a
special car which they abandoned here, 90
ing to st. Louis in the regular train yester.
day.
johnson county is one of the strong
holds of Regublicanism in this Congress
icnal District. It is also the home of sew
eral members Of the celebrated Smith fam.
lily, Of the NJ. A. species; and there is no
room for wonder that, under this combina-
ton of Affections, it should also be, as it is,
one of the strongholds of that most pernici.
Gus ofpoitica heresies periodically term.
ed "Prohibi.ion." According to the as,
SCISSORS reports made to the State Auditor
this year, johnson County's total assessed
valuation of personal property, lands and
lots, of $170,924, which is less than half
the valuation Of the same property in any
other county in this district, excepting pu-
laski, which has a valuation of SSOS, 240.
1t has the least valuation of any county in
the State, excepting one Hardin. 1t has