The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-12-30


currants, raisins, etc.in fact, full line of
staple and fancy groceries at lowest prices
walter b. Pettis the grocer Ct
On Wednesday evening, at old TEN
perance hall, corner Tenth street and Com
meIclal avenue, a skating rink will be
opened under the management of w. X.
Halliday and G. G. Clark. Invitations
Will be issued for the inauguration Of this
new pleasure resort, and a grand time is
anticipated.
From this date till January I, 1885,
all winter goods such as ladies and child
rens cloaks, shawls, hannes, blankets,
cashmeres, and all dress goods in general,
are reduced to Is percent from former
prices at Goldstine g. Roscnwaters. Please
call and convince yourselves. If
The fire bells rang out their dread
alarm yesterday morning but we are glad to
announce there was no fire. A clerk going
into an upper story room Of r. W. Milers
store on the levee discovered volume of
smoke and gave the alarm. A stove.p
hole not in use and without cap was the
cause of all the trouble, the wind blowing
the smoke down into the apartment men
toned.
These crazy spelling recormers are try
ing to persuade people to spell kiss with
one s. The attempt will be failure. The
man who lifts finger, SO to speak, to
shorten kiss, will bring upon himself the
hatred of the rising generation. The ten.
denCy is rather to add more SIS. That is,
to make the kiss yard yard and half,
or two yards long, or as long as strong
young man can hold his BREATH Elk.
-If"To patch is neighborly, but patch up
on patch is beggarly," the tramp who call
ed on US yesterday must have been the
prince of beggars. He was patch upon
patch until every vestige of the original
had been oblterated. Even the dirt and
coal-dust and CRIME had patched his skin
until it also had become patch upon
patch" One leg Of his trowsers was the
sleeve of an old army overcoat, and the rest
OF his suit correspondent All he wanted
was dime to buy pony of beer. Must
we say be got III
On his return to Cairo from his Mis-
souri, trip after Christmas, Fred White, the
popular salesman for Greedy Burnham Gro
Gerry Co., was met by genuine surprise.
Not however surprise as far as outside
appearances 60, for, as he expresse, it, he
"knew his house would not forget him."
The remembrance was in slope of neat
box, bearing his address and compliments
of his firm. The surprise was IN its con-
tents. lie expected something fine, but
nothing as "rich' as greeted his eyes when
the lid was raised He was momentayily
dszed, speeches., and even at this late
date can scarcely refer to it without emo
ton. The question is asked hundreds OF
times day by his friends, "What did
White geti' and the questioner is request,
ed to call at Jackson Bros and see.
There is large and handsome oil
painting at Paul g. Schuh's drug store
which commands considerable attention.
1t represents a woodland scene and stream
among the rocks, with young lady engsg-
ed in the pleasant pastime of angling, the
whole looking as realistic as could possibly
be imagined. The painting was executed
by our young friend aud former Csirote,
Chas. j, Honnard, now residing at Tyler,
Texas. When but five years Of age he was
au adept at drawing, and with the passing
years he has steadily improved until now
he ranks as an artist CT no mean preten-
sions, Mr.. Honnarl's mother and sister are
living in this city. The painting will be
on exhibition for month, and should be
seen by all our people,
Hon. Geo. r. Vending, the GIFTED or.
ator, in whom eloquence, grace aud an un-
usually pleasing voice are united and with
whose wonderful powers of fascination the
people of Cairo are already familiar, will
give one of hi, novel entertainments EMIT
led IAN Evening with Dickens" in the OPP
era house next Tuesday evening, Jan, 5.
In this lecture he will be assisted by the
use Of stereoptican, giving the pictures Of
eminent statesmen, authors and poets, as
well as making one personally acquainted
with many of the well known characters Of
Dickens. AS this entertainment is of the
highest order, it is hoped our citizens will
encourage the W. G. & L. A., and instruct
and elevate themselves 10y being
present in large numbers, Admission
adults 90 cents, children under a. % cents,
| school children over IA. 35 cents 81