The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-12-17

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fourth short. He told The driver Of the de.
ficiency, who promised to rectify it. but up
to date il has not been done.
-WANTED.-20 pounds large clean cot
ton rags at THE BULLETIN office; cents
per pound will be paid for selected stock. 2
The days are growing provokingly
short at both ends for those who have
anything to do. To those who haven't
it doesn't make much difference where the
day be yins or ends.
In Langtrys and New Markets we
show the most compile line in the city. j.
Burger. ct
The colored mems brass band Of this
city numbers fifteen members, and con-
sidering the short time it has been organ
lied. renders excellent music. Their horns
cost $l5 each.
WANTED "A good white girl to do gener.
al homework in private family. Apply TO
Mrs. r. w. Miller. Seventh street, between
Washington end Walnut. 3t
The "Limbert House" is transformed
into the "Hotel De seay," and is we'll
kept private clearinghouse. Mr.. Seay
without the Deg isa veteran in the busi-
ness from Jackson, Tenn.
Tho "Charle Hill" wrecking boat is
now at the whsrf.boat, with armors and
divers; can be had at any time on short
notice and cheap rates. Apply on board or
TO Major Halliday, agent. st
The case of the State vs. Kate j.
Wright, charged with perjury, was tried
Yesterday before Judge Robinson, resulting
in the defendant being bound over to the
circuit court in the sum Of $50.
The funeral of Mrs. J. M. Hogan oc-
cured yesterday afternoon, the services be
ing very impressive. Two carloads Of re-.
latives and sympathizing friends accom-
panied the remains to their last resting
place in Villa Ridge.
One plain, yet colored, drunk was the
only case before Magistrate Comings yester-
day. A negro came down from Villa
Ridge to take passage on the Bayou Sara
for Hickman, but he dallied with the tar
antula juice and spent the night in the city
prison.
-DeVoe, the weather prophet, says: 81
will venture TO predict that there will be
more brilliant sunsets, and the sky will be
even redder than last year every cold spell
this winter. When we have brilliant
sunset, the wind will shift to the south,
aud it will grow warmer, and three days az
ter 1t will rain"
The star of Bethlehem can be seen in
the eastern horizon every morning about
daylight. 1t is very brilliant. Astronomers
say it will soon pass away and will not be
visible again for 400 years. A number of
old maids, who believe it good omen,
were out this morning taking bird 's-eye
view of its brilIiancy.
People who are preparing to send
packages Of merchandise through the mails
to the old country IS Christmas presents or
otherwise, ought to understand that instead
o. going across the sea they will 60 to the
dead letter Office. The postoffice depart
ment has sent out warning, and it de-
serves as much publicity as possible.
Consider the expense and difficulties
overcome by our people less than $500
in population. The total cost of the levee
Of to-day, which is above the water of 1884
by ~ inches, will exceed 100000. The
cost of the three last high waters will
far exceed this in damage, and yet the peo-
pie are not discouraged.-[Shawneeto
Record.
w B. Petts purchased drove of tur.
keys yesterday and placed them in the
yard in the rear of his store. Shortly af.
forwards he went out to look at them,
when to his amazement he found the fowls
perched on the roofs Of adjoining houses.
A dog had scared the flock and they had
taken refuge in secure places. In fact, tur-
keys rose rapidly.
Milton Mobiles excellent company pro-
ducei "Love and Law" at the opera house
last evening in a manner which reflected
credit on each and every member OF the
troupe, and likewise gave the very best sat-
isfaction to all present. The play Is reple,e
with fun and pathos, was elegantly mount
ed, and deserved a much larger audience.
Where all did so well it would be Jolly to
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