The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-07-01

pleasant chat aud rcfrcshment. Tonight
will he grand one at the garden as may
be inferred from the advertisement else
| where.
Mr.. Jno. Tanner arrested negrcss
Saturday night who was creating a dis
turbance in his store, and took her to Jail.
Yesterday he brought her ont and had her
fined by Justice Robinson. Mr.. Tanner does
not shirk any Of the duties Of good citi-
zen.
Merchants, societies, and others desir-
Ing to take part in the procession on the
Fourth Of July should make it known to
the Secretary, Mr.. A. Swoboda, without
much further delay, in order that there
may be no confusion on the day of the
celebration.
Two men named Hammond and Stce
settled difficulty with knife and pistol at
Fort Jefferson Sunday, Each had accused
the other Of improper conduct with wom
an, and each resented the talk by attack
ing the other. The result was that Ham
mond was seriously cut in the vicinity OF
the heart, and Stice was shot dead.
The Free Press OF Carbondale, wants
THE BULLETIN and all others to under
stand that we eat no crow in supporting
Capt, Thomas.' And in the next breath
it cries out in stentorian tones, "Crow
Bring Us another dozen on the half SHE'LL
Barton's humor is strongly tinctured with
terocity and fills one with melancholy.
Civil Engineer Charles Thrupp has
been commissioned to reconstruct the Gov
ernment Guage ct the foot OF Fourth Street.
The gauge needs repairing very much. The
wooden timber is rotted completed away in
places. 1t was put there In the year 1867,
marking the high water of that year.
The new guage will extend to the top Of
the levee grade as last established by the
City Council.
Bill Scottis to be preliminary examln-
ed before Justice Robinson today, for
shooting Martin Hamilton in the leg Sat
urday night. If the examination is thor
ough, it is just likely that something will
be brought to public notice, concerning
the business conducted in Mr, SCOTS
Congress- which it would be better for
him fit were kept under cover. We are
of the opinion that full exposure of the
business Systematically carried on in the
Congress" would not be to the proprietors
credit.
The New Orleans Times Democrat
says Although the Mississippi River reach
ed its highest point at New Orleans on
March 10, over three months ago, and has
been falling since, the subsistence has been
so slow that the total decline at the present
time is only three feet. Last year aud the
year before it fell much more rapidly, and
by this time the overflowed lands were
free from water. The sowness has demon
allied farmers and planters along the river,
since they are unable to get in their crops.
The consequences to them will be serious.
1t is important that users of cstern
water should be particular that the water is
not foul, during the now opening summer
season. As sure remedy for bad smelling
water DR.. McKedzie ssys in a recent issue
of the New York Tribune, some oxldizing
agent, such as chloride of soda should be
used. This can be found at any good drug
! gists put up in quart bottles for use. To
get the best results the material should be
poured into the bottom Of the cistern, using
for this purpose gas-pipe reaching to the
bottom. Two bottles, costing about q
cents each, will clean an ordinary cistern.
Hon. George NJ. Williams, colored
ex-member of the Ohio Legislature anc
now practing law in Boston, says: II an
lighting Blaine, and | think my race ough
to fight him. His record on the Civil
Rights Bill md Force Bill, think, ar
sufficient alone to warrant US in opposing
him, while his gcderal political record
such that party nominating him canno
expect to succeed. believe the Reput
lican party is on it's last legs. don't be
Iieve it will ever elect another Presiden
1t has accomplished its purpose and wi
pass from the stage as other parties hay
4 done.