The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-09-26
LOCAL NEWS.

Clark's household Wednesday.
MIR. II. Schultze and family are il
Grand Tower on visit to relatives.
Fresh Oysters at Joe Steagala's salool
and restaurant, corner Sixth and CONNER
cial. If.
Major Connolly, of Springfield, is tc
address the Republican voters at the court
house tomorrow night.
1t Is understood that Rev. Stolz, of
Carbondale, will preach at the Presbyter-
ian church next Sunday.
Mrs. X. c.. Walsh, on Eighth street.
has received a nice stock of new goods
See notice in another column.
Val Mulkey is taking a course Of
study in law, at the residence of his father
Judge ]. H. Mulkey, in Metropolis.
The street committee was out yester-
day inspecting the brick sidewalks recent
ly constructed down town, to see if they
were o. X.
MIR. Kennedy went back to his post of
duty in Natchez yesterday, after spending
several days pleasantly among old time
friends here.
Prof. Armitage is at; The Halliday,
having returned from his eastern visit to
prepare for the opening of the schools here
on the first Monday in October. y
Arrangements are pending for an in
ierestlng game of base ball next Sunday,
between the Cairos and an Evansville club
that has established an enviable reputation.
On the Cd and Sd of October Mrs. DR..
Gibbs, county school superintendent will
hold an examination at the high school
room in this city, for the benefit of teachers
needing certificates.
Tile remains of "Claudie Stuart" the
suicide, were inferred at Villa Ridge yes
terday, being conveyed there by the 1926
train, and followed by twenty-five or more
of her neighbors.
The St. Louis & Cairo will run a spec
ial train on the 30th INST, from the union
depot to Murphysboro, at one fare for the
round trip, or $l.S5. 1t will be the occas-
ion of the Jackson county fair, at which
Carter Harrison is to be present.
Probably the most active and hard
working Republican in Cairo and one who
appears to exercise the most influence with
the colored people, is our genial friend, L..
d. Bayley, of the well-known insurance
firm of III. II. Candee g. Co. While we
differ very materially with him upon the
political questions of the day, we can but
admire his energy and activity In the
cause
Mr.. Oliver, of this county, is one of the
old fashioned pumpkin raisers. Saturday he
started to the Louisville exposition with
wagon load of them. On his way he stopped
in front of our Office and showed US a spec
linen of this fruit which he informed us
was twenty inches in circumference and
weighed 800 pounds. This will furnish
the Louisville pie man with material till
the exposition aijourns sine die.-rPadu
cab News.
The order to pay the insurance on the
life OF the late Ernest B. Petit, in the
Catholic Knights of America, will be is
sued about October 1st. The delay is due
to the fact that lodges defer sending their
assessments until near the end of the
time set for making the remittance which
80 days. 1t is understood an effort will
be made at the national convention of this
order, which meets in May next, to reduce
the time.
The ladies Of the Womans Christian
Temperance Union are much pleased with
their new quarters in the Ideal League
hall, the room being large, nicely ventil-
ated and pretty. The Wet. U. purpose
having sociable Or some entertainment
the first Thursday night of every month
during the coming winter and spring, ex
cept October, which will be held on the
second Thursday.
Mr.. G. W. Butler, brother of Mr.. w
N Butler, of this city, has been offered the
position of custodian of the museum of the
northern normal school, at Bloomington
but, says the Anna Talk, "he has not vel
decided to accept it. Cy's reputation as a
zooIogst and taxdermist is widening, and
is the result OF years of patient study and
hard work. This recognition is deserved
ana we congratulate him upon it, and or
his improved health as we'll"
Last evening Messrs. Egbert Smith
George Hendricks and Luppers. Hansen