The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-11-16

N-James f. Cornell, editor of the Mar
ion Press, has been elected justice of the
peace. We are pleased to see one of the
editorial fraternity picking up crumb
now and then.
"A Virginia policeman, though eating
heartily, grew weaker and thinner. Then
he threw mp lizard and got we'll. Police
men who w~ke up and 60 to the midnight
restaurant cannot be too careful to see that
there are 10 lizards In the oysters.
New Orleans has been terribly bother
ed ay the swarms of little red bugs that the
north wind has blown into the city. The
Oreanists might haye known that they
would, sooner or later be punished for the
defeat OF that inoifensive patriot, Mr.. Wm'
p Kellog.
The Gorton New Oleans minstrel
troupe at the opera house last night gave
one of their characteristic representations
of Ethiopian character, interspersed with
ballads and solos. The audience was de
lighted and enjoyed The performance
hugely.
The Major Wagon and Carriage Com
pany are getting ready to put in a new
engine and boiler of ample size to furnish
all the power required, everything will be
substantial aud when this factory gets fair
ly underway it will prove valuable add
ton to the city.
-Grau's Opera Co. is by all odds the
best that ever visited Cairo. Aside from
the chorus selected from the best talent it
has eight stars who take first rank in their
respective parts. "The Queens Lace Hand
kerchief" tomorrow night, will as 1t has
in other Cities draw crowded house.
Don't forget that on next Friday even
ing at the Ideal League hall the ladies of
the Cairo Benevolent Association will give
a ball. The object is to raise funds for the
benefit of the worthy poor and is worthy OF
generous aid. So let every one 60 and take
his girl. Refreshments will be served.
"A dynamite factory exploded Thursday
last in Toledo, o. The shock was felt for
ten miles and was mistaken for an earth
quake. Where the factory stood nothing
remains but large circular hole fifteen
feet deep. 1t was caused from a spark
from the pipe of worklngman falling on
and exploding package Of cartridges.
Mr.. Goldstine, of the firm of Goldstine
& Rosenwater, is now in the east buying
goods and finds the market very favorable
to buyers which of course will give their
customers an advantage that could not
otherwise be obtained. New goods are ar
irving daily in large invoices and of the
latest styles.
After expanding some $4,000, about
one-half of the appropriation for the river
improvement at Cairo, the engineers have
work, believing that nothing
more is required to protect the river bank
from erosion. If time and rise in the
river should develope a further demand
for revetting the bank. There is still
available for that purpose the balance of
the appropriation some $4,000.
Mr.. r. B. Griffin, the agent for the
sale of the "perfect steam washer" patent
ed in 1882 and improved in 1884, informs
US he has completed preliminary arrange
ments with Mr.. L. c. Herbert, Of this city,
to manufacture the washers in Cairo.
Agents in the southern states will be sup
piled from Cairo. Mr.. Griffin regards
Cairo as the best point south of st. Louis
for supplying the southern trade A wash
ing machine of real merit must be as staple
as -four No well.regulsted family can do
without one.