The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-11-18

form the desired size while yet in "thinn
state ana then prepared in an oven. II is
especially valuable for window ellis. and
Tor sidewalks is far superior to brick--it
not wearing out near so easily. We h ear
that the sidewalk in front of the Aleyan.
der County Bank will be constructed of
this "stone,"
The fair and festival given by the ladies
OF the Catholic church at the Temperance
hall, for the rebuilding of Loretto acad
envy, opened last night. 1t is to continue for
two nights longer and deserves all the sup.
port our people can give it, for the object is
u worthy one. Although the weather was
very uRtavorable last night, the attendance
was good, and all present must have felt
themselves amply repaid for their disagree
able walk through rain and slush. The at
fractions are, as usual, numerous aud of
such character, that even the most mis-
anthropic cannot resist the temptation TO
take part in the general merymaking and
laying aside for the time being, dull care,
anS lose themselves in the all pervading GOO
humor. The price of admission is unusu.
ally low, being only ten cents This alone
should, and, no doubt will, insure crowded
hall every night,
Mr.. j. r. Cunningham no longer runs
his hack between Cairo and Mound CITY.
He yesterday informed us that owing to the
large share of practice he had of late re-
ceived in the law, he had been compelled
to give up the hack business in order not
to neglect his profession. This is positive
evidence that the great criminal LAWYERS
ability IS being recognized and no reason
ao!e man. we care not who he be or from
whence he comes, will, even for one moment
construe it differently. Mr.. Cunningham,
for earnestness and animation has never
been excelled his knowledge of law is pro-
found and delivery irresistible. Asa close
and correct reasoner he stands at the the ton
OF the ladder--the peer of all men. whether
before the American or English bar. He IS
a natural born orator and It is with no little
PRIDE that We contemplate the fact that he
is citizen of Southern Illinois.
We mentioned in our report of the
storm the other day the fact that little
eight-year-old girl, named Alice Norris had
come to her death in the old hub factory
building by the wind showing heavy door
against her and knocking her out of the
oullding-causlng her to fall a distance of
thirty feet. Mr.. Jacob Hoeur, cooper,
assisted by Squire Osborne and others, FRI
day, by subscription, raised sum of money
sufficient to bury the remains in becoming
manner A little over thirty-fve dollars
were collected, eleven dollars of which were
paid for coffin and twenty-five for spec
ial car and engine. The funeral took place
on Saturday and was largely attended, Rev.
Whitaker officiating. The remains were
taken to Villa Ridge. We may say, in this
connection, that we have in Cairo an unu.
sually large number of kind. Christian IA.
dies and gentlemen who, apparently, never
tlre OF giving to the needy and deserving
do good seems to be their watchword.
Many of our readers doubtless remem.
Der Archie Dugan. Archie was bad epg"
IN his own way, and when "boozy," pener.
ally felt like gay girl in calico dress.
and acted accordingly. But this is to no
point. The story comes up from Island No,
40 that Archie Is no longer among the liy-
ing; that hs has, in short, gone where all
the good darkies go. 1t appears that he
left this city on the Belle st. Louis that he.
on the way down the river, relieved one of
the passengers on the boat Of pocket.book
well ornamentcd with fresh grcenback,
officers soon had an eye on him. and when
the boat sank at Island 40, he thought his
opportunity to escape had come and at.
tcmYcd it by Jumping into yowl and row
ing for dear life. The officers immediately
set after him in another yawI and overtak.
ing him, ran up against him in manner
to mp hmint the river. This was the
last seen of him, and il he is vet in the
land at the living it will be a surprise to
all who witnessed the dreadful plunge.
The son Of Mr.. +. Urweider, Lacka-
wanna, Pa, suffered with acute pains over
his whole body, caused by Rheumatism
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