The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-09-01


whether at home or abroad; that insures
to him kind offices and attentions from
brother members, aud, in the event Of
death, brotherly putting away Of the
body TO its mother earth--is held In "a.
cred veneration; and its very obser-
vance tends TO bind the members more
closely together In bonds of brotherhood.
Nine times, since the organization Of
the Arabs, has Grape hung upon the door
Of the engine house, and on nine occa.
sions has the bell tolled the knell Of .
dead Arab. Nine times, the membrs,
leaving their offices, their stores and
their shops. have marched through our
streets, bearing slowly and tenderly, the
mortal remains Of a brother; and on the
neighboring hills, enclosed in neat white
palings, nine little knobs tell where the
nine dead Arabs are now sleeping. Tough
hands may have laid them there, but
tender hearts will keep their memory
green, and with brotherly solicitude,
guard their slumbers.
The Arab fire company numbers, ut
this time, about seventy five working
members. Mr.. Winter has filled its
presidential chair nine times, and d. J.
Baker, esq, now Judge Of our circuit
court, one time. That the affairs of the
company have been most faithfully and
wisely administered Is evidence by the
prosperity Of the company and the con
stantly growing devotion Of the mem.
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nation. Among its members may be
seen our most intelligent most influen.
tial, wealthy and substantial citizens;
merchants, lawyers, mechanics, physici-
ans and laborers. We are willing nj all
times and all places that the character Of
our people may be determined by such
estimates asthe appearance, bearing aud
intelligence Of the Arabs will warrant.
As body Of men Cairo may feel proud of
them. But, after all, 1t Is rs fire COM
pany that the Arabs shine resplendently.
Quick 70 act where duty calls,
They reck not IRE nor topplng walls;
But do and dare, mid smoke and fame,
Deeds meritlng deathless fame"
We have no means OF ascertaining the
value Of the property that would, In.
evitably been destroyed but for the
prompt and tireless work Of the Arabs I;
but enough has fallen under our ob-erva
ton to assure US that TO the fire depart
ment OF Cairo, the people owe the rescue
OF property OF greater value than that
which has been destroyed The iire that
occurred Ia frame building, on Gunner
cial avenue below Sixth street, few
months ago, was drowned out before 1t
had consumed the building In which II
originated. The loss was less than 81, 000
But for the efforts OF the firemen that
whole block would have been destroyed,
involving loss Of at least $50, 200. lsO'
lated fires have been rare. There have
not, perhaps, been dozen fires in the
past ten years, which would not have
been infinitely more disastrous than they
| were, but for the prompt presence aud
heroic labors OF our fire department
| When, therefore, We say that our fire
men have 'snatched from the jaws III
| destruction" more property than ha'
been lost by the flames, the reader will
consent that our estimate is most moder'
ate indeed. For better understanding
Of this matter we present below list of
the losses by fire since the organization
OF the Arab Fire Company, having So
cured the figures from the books Of that
company:
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