The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-12-21
GENERAL LOCAL ITEMS

sumo operations.
Miss Florence NJ. Robinson has gone
to Elco on a visit to her sister.
This is the shortest day of the year.
nine hours and nineteen minutes.
The family of H. F. Potter rejoice over
the advent of pretty little daughter.
Mrs E. B. Pettis has disposed of the
Boston Cash Store to d. and L. Black.
DIR. F. NJ. Hsrrell will be out of town
on business until about the middle of JAN
uary.
Barney Hughes, drunk, was given time
to get out of the city by Magistrate Com.
ings.
Not only the wicked, but the right
eous stand iu slippery places with great
difficulty.
Frank Barrett was fined So and costs
by Judge Robinson, yesterday, for disor-
derby conduct.
Miss Anna Robertson, of this city, is
visiting the family Of Col. j. W. Buford, at
Jackson, Tenn.
--Chas. Howard fell on the icy sidewalk
yesterday and saw more stars than the
programme called for.
WIN. Ludwig h Co. will do strictly
cash business after January /. See their
notice n special column.
L. A. Hays, Of Louisville, Ill.,, general
agent of the Odd Fellows Herald, paid us
pleasant call Yesterday.
Jus, received an elegant line of New
markets in brocades, ottomans and plush,
at Goldstine & Rosenwat 5
I. n Coffee was called to Blandville
by the illness OF his little son, who is there
on visit to his grandmother.
Miss Tillie Herbert and Miss Lancas-
ter, students at Monticello seminary,
Godfrey, H., have returned home to spend
the holidays.
Gentlemen desiring something nice
for their lady friends as y Christmas pres
ent will do well to call and examine Mrs.
Wiliamson's stock. 81
Several of our churches are making
preparations for Chistmss entertainments,
particulars OF which will be given in our
next issue.
1t Is said the exhibit Of the Cairo City
Coal CO. is the best of the kind on exhlbi.
ton at New Orleans. Mr.. @. Wright is in
charge of the company's interests there.
"A flannel cloth wet with coal oil, and
applied at night to the throat and over the
lungs, will invariably break up the worst
cold and cough, if taken in time, and a
few days care will complete the cure.
Mr.. Maunings organ, the Albany Ar
gus, states officially that all gifts sent to
Gov. Cleveland will be returned at once,
and that all offers of an escort to Washing
ton next March will be declined peremp.
torily.
--Chas. Hamilton, superintendent of the
st. Louis & Cairo narrow gauge, was In the
city yesterday on business connected with
the road. He reports the work of raising
the track, above the city, progressing in
good shape.
The corencr OF st. Clair county held
I'D inquests during the past year. Eleven
of the deaths were caused by railroad
trains and twenty-seven were caused by
burns. The others were from various
causes.
Il have 100 nice turkeys for Christmas
and will be pleased to have your orders.
Also cranberrles, oysters, celery, prunes,
currants, raisins, etc.--in fact, full lire of
staple and fancy groceries at lowest prices.
Walter b. Pettis, the grocer. ct
Quarterly meeting services at the M.
Il. church commenced last night, dis.
course being delivered by Presiding Elder
9. Nash. Love.ieast this morning at the
usual hour; preaching both morning and
evening by Elder Nash.
Tho knights and Ladies of Honor
elected the following officers Friday night:
Andrew Lohr, protector; Mary Swoboda,
vice-protector; Hissy Woodward, secretary;
Geo. Wise, financial secretary; Robert Hin