The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-05-30

coupons at the left OF the notes, each repre-
senting dollar. For a note of $l.95 the
dimes and cents will be punched in the
new note from rows Of figuref situated as il
the old note, and the dollars will be denoted
by tearing off three coupons and leaving
one Joined to the note.
Some time ago the Lancaster & Rice
Company lost two fine mules which strayed
away. 1t was said that they had been tied
up in the woods some miles above here, by
some one who expected to be rewarded for
returning them. But no reward was offered
by the company and an offer to find and re-
turn the mules for specified sum Of money
was not accepted. Some days ago one of
the mules was accidentally found aud on
Tuesday the other Que was also recovered
near Mr.. Sol. Slvers farm at Villa Ridge,
to where he had strsyed.
Mr.. John Reeve is still in the field as
candidate for the State Senate on the Re-
publican ticket Some of the delegates to
the Senatorial Convention have given him
to understand that his cause is not entirely
hopeless, and between now and the Goth OF
June, the date fixed for the convention, he
may be able to do some very effective work.
Jno. is not easily sat down upon, aud it is
just possible that the convention, like the
girl you read about, will finally marry
John just in order to get rid of him. Sue
cess often depends more upon the persist
ency with which it is pursued than upon
the worhiness of the pursuer
There hasn't been any very loud talk
about Fourth of July celebration in this
city as yet. Can't some of our many so
cisties combine and get up something that
will attract the people who live around u.s.
These people would rather came to Cairo
than to any other place within hundred
miles of here, and it would take only the
announcement that there will be "some-
thing going on" here to induce them to
come. The Council should at once set men
to work on that structure in St. Mary's
Park, SO that people may be made at least
as comfortable as the horses that may be
brought, there.
The argument in the Kate Cotton case
took up all day in the Circuit Court yester
day. Mr.. Hendricks closed his opening
argument for the prosecution about 8
o'clock. Mr.. Mulkey followed for the de-
fense and spoke till six O'Clock At night, or
about eight hours altogether. Mr.. Linegar
began the closing argument for the prose
cuton about o'clock and was still speak
ing at 10 o'clock last night. The Court
room was literally packed with people al
most from the beginning of Mr.. Linegsr's
speech. The seats were all occupied sll
day yesterday, but At night there WAS not
standing room in the auditorium, and the
upper strata Of the air in the Courtroom
was so thick you might have cut it out in
chunks-with the aid of blasting powder.
Yesterday again on the Illinois Central
ROAD up Town little negro boy named
Rocks narrowly escaped beng run over
when jumping from freight train after
stealing a ride, Hardly day passes that
marrow escapes" of this kind might not
be recorded. With our vlgiant council it
is strange thing that the youth Of the city
is not protected against these dangers IN
some way or other. No railroad company
should be permitted to run any freight
trains within mile If the city limits after
4 o'clock q. m. and before 9 o'clock p. m.
when youngsters are generally 10 bed or
in doors. A few passenger trains might be
permitted to enter and leave the city be-
tween the hours named; but they should
run very carefully; they should avoid boys
wherever they may be and should be accom-
panied by a squad of policemen. Another
ordinance regulating railroads seems to be
in order.
1t is to be hoped that the prayers Of
the ladies Of the W. G. 7. U. will have
beneficial effect upon the aspiring young
politicians of the community, who, even 10
their youth, have developed some OF the
characteristics Of those hardened in polti
cal antiquities of every description. As yet
they are not beyond the reach OF saving grace
for their "ingenuity" in running things"
political has not yet presumed to manifest
itself beyond the primaries, and there only
in mild form; but had they been permit
ted to continue in the same channel for sny
considerable length of time, without being
arrested IN their reckless careers by the
earnest prayers Of the more righteous, they
would doubtless have drifted from bad to
worse until they would have found them
selves In the raging maelstrom Of local polit.
lcal corruption in which many of the prsc-
tcal politicians Of the hour are whirling