The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-10-23

view OF the law should see that similar
enforcement is required Of all others Our
good citizens should assist in the work, tor
there is nothing more terrible than to see
boys from 12 to IS drunk on the Streets
Paducah Standard.
The Pilots association held a meeting
at Cincinnati Saturday morning and agreed
on satisfactory terms with the Southern
Transportation line of steamers for the
coming season. Each pilot is to receive
$l75 per trip to New Orleans and back.
In case of ice or other obstacles to naviga.
ton, the pilots and owners have com
plete understanding as to what course shall
be pursued. Most of the engagements will
be the same as last season,
"A correspondent Of the Louisville
Times suggests that the cause Of many rail-
road accidents is to be found in the treat
ment of tramps found stealing rides. He
says the roads should run cars in which
tramps would be permitted to ride free, in
stead of beating them and arousng their
brutal passions, thus leading them to seek
vengeance by wrecking the next train. The
idea is novel one, and will hardly be
adopted by the railroads.
Alexander county wants for states at
torney man who understands the law bus
mess, one who has practice which proves
his ability, and who has been tried and
found worthy. Such man is Angus
Leek, and he is the only candidate for this
responsible position of whom all this can
be said, and whom 1t is possible to elect.
He is not depending on any political mech
anism for success. His reliance ia on the
verdict of the people, whose candidate he
is.
The Second Ward Democratic Club
at their meeting last night perfected ar
rangements for the reception of Hon. F. E,
Albright tomorrow friday night He
will be escorted by the club to the court
house, where he will discuss the issues Of
the day. All members of the other Dem
ocratic clubs in the city are requested to
Join with the Second ward 10 doing honor
to our next congressman. Torches will be
supplied at the headquarters of the Second
ward club the Rough and Ready engine
house.
Have you thought anything of how you
intend to vote on the question OF stock
lawY If not, do so. See if it is not to the
interest Of by the far the greater number of
the residents of Alexander county to have
such law. Many acres of as good corn
land as the sun ever shines on are now un-
cultivated because it does not pay to fence
them annually, and they can not be used
otherwise with stock permitted to run at
large. Every foot Of tillable soil in our
county should be utilized, and in no other
way Gun tHlS NC uOue.
B. o. Jones, of the Metropolis Journal,
recognizes a difficulty when he sees it.
Knowing that the Republicans have big
contract this year IN their effort to elect
Dick Oglesby, he says in the last issue of
the Journal: "a respectable number of |
our citizens went 10 Cairo Thursday, to
hear Spread Eagle Carter Harrison spread |
himself, as did this tough old bird to an
immense audience at night, after credit
able torchlight procession of men and boys, |
We do not wish to insult Carter by the |
term slough old bird" We say slough |
old bird" because he will be, we think,
rather hard "chawing" for us Repubi-
cans
TIL. Democratic blowout or reception
to Carter Harrison at Cairo Thursday, is
said to have been very creditable and
affair. The place was filled
with people, there being a number from
other parts Of Kentucky az we'll as from
here, and it was an enthusiastic crowd. In
the afternoon hessrs. Townshend and
Youngblood addressed large gathering in
the opera house, and at nigh, Garter Hsr-
rison spoke in open air to seven or eight
people. Just prrvou, to the
speaking there WAS torchlighs procession,
which was anything but SLOUGH affair.
The Democrats from ,hf place who went
down enjoyed the blowout hugely and re-
turned greatly enthused,- Paducah News.