The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-20
EARLY TIMES IN CAIRO.

finder the heading "Thiriy-five
Years Ago Today" on this page oc-
curs Two interesting lists of names
clipped from The Bulletin Of Septenl-
Der 20. 1869. The delegates to the
democratic convention 70 be held me
following day and the list of grand
.iurors for the fall term of court are re
produced just as they appeared IN the
newspaper over third OF century
AFRO. The perusal of these lists VIII
cause a retrospective feeling on the
nar9 OF the associates Of the men 81
early times who did so much towards
the growth of the city and whose IN
nuenca is felt even now,
Ii Il a pleasure TO The Buuetm
In elancIng over these lists, TO note
that Cairo Sill claims as citizens Q
number of tho men who We're resi-
dents in the old days. They were
men of stability and character, ana
ala much 10 help pave the way Tor
the substantial growth upon which
has risen the solid little city OF the
present
IN looking over the list the interest
me fact appears that the foreman
of the grand jury was George Cary
Egeleston. the well-known Journalist
ana author, who was then citizen
of Cairo. He was at that time
Young man 80 years of age and had
iust come here from Virginia, where
be practiced lawsa short while after
his service in the Confederate ar
my He was then just beginning &
lisnlay those unusual talents when
were destined TO place him al a later
day in the front rank of Journalistic
and fiction writer's. It would doubt
less provoke his sunny nature TO
emile % recall the time when, under
the Instructions of Circuit Judge ID
s. Baker. he was probing tho mis-
doings of his fellow citizens as the
foreman of the Alexander county
grand Jury. MIR. Eggleston Is now
living in New York City, where he
has been making his home for several
years, during which time he has been
one of the most polished anu pfh
liant among d co.erie Of brilliant
writer's Of that center of literary
thought He is now one of the edi-
tors OF the New York World.
Other names in the list still tamil
lar TO all our citizens are William
White. now Of Pi.tsburg. Pa. who re
moved to the Smoky City some
years ago and where he now iiyes II
excellent health and is enjoying the
same esteem that he held so largely
during his residence in Cairo; Col
James S. Rearden, now retired ant
one of the gallant survivors who arf
so fast passing of the great war be
tween the states; VIM. Lonergan, WIZ
is probably Cairo's oldest citizen
John Sheehan. still the robust, wor
thy Irishman that he was thirty-ilvt
years ago, and looks as II he was
good for the office OF constable FOL
another quarter of century; T. w
Barclay, the presen. secretary OF thu
Board of Trade. prominent III TN
insurance life Of the city as wen a.
in the secret societies, being one o
the best known knights Templar IL
Cairo: Anthony McTigue, one OF Cal
ro's finest, 1.-The habit OF protecting
the public peace and welfare con
,racted in his jury service thirty-fly'
years ago having stayed with him.
In the lists there are other name
of men still living. but who are nov
citizens OF other sections OF the eoui
try They will be familiar to GU
Older citizens who were their COZ
temporaries.
The Bulletin hopes that the old eli
liens. who have stood the crucibie Q
the past and have proven so we
their loyalty to this city, may live
do jury duty thirty-iye years froI
: today!