The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-02-07

eve TIL morn. The gay aud the nissan
thropic should hold grand carnival and
make Monday night one Of the pleasatcs,
Of their lives
The round house Of one of our rail
roads IS said to be haunted We have it on
good authority, Our informant is not a
Sp'rituallst nor medium, and neither are
We Hence, there can be no selfish end to
serve in giving publicity TO the startling
facts a. they force themselves upon those
who are entrusted with the care of the
premises. The story goes that doors that
have been carefully locked are opened; trap
doors, upon which three hundred pounds
have been placed are raised with apparent
ease; lights are seen flashing in the dark.
ness rapS and all manner of mys.
ferrous noises are heard, hidcous
forms are seen lowering abont among the
engines, drawing out the throttle values
and ringing the bells. These are among
the most startling occurrences, somewhat
colorcd, perhaps by imagination, but in the
man, said to be actually seen and heard.
1t seems that the managers have displeascd
some of the ETHEREAL inhabitants of the
spiritual realms aud that mandate has
gone forth from the great grand mogul to
his loyal subjects to compel them to make
restitution.
Notification has bcco officially given
that the winter meeting Of the Illinois
Press Association will be held on the 18Th
and 20th instant, at the Grand Pacific IIu.
TEL, Chicago. The programme Of cxcr-
ciscS for the two days session, embraces
the following features: Thursday pray
er; addresses 10y the president; the business
end of printing Office, CharIc. IT, Whit. |
taker, Nacomb Eagle; Legislation for the |
people, \. Il. StevcaS, Paxton Record |
how should the local department of |
u paper be conducted? Arthur Holt, |
kankakce Gazette; displayed advertise.
ments, W. ], Mic, Sullivan Progress Fri
dav-Annua address, George {. Smithe, |
Cambridge Chronicle; county corrcspon-
dence, Il. II. Phelps, Touon Herald; spc-
ciaI department., in the local paper, = ".
Greble, Galcsburg Register; editorial con
duct OF country newspaper, II =. Lasor
Oregon Reporter; miscellaneous business
and discussion. The topic, presented for
discussion in this programme are re-
ple,e VITA Interest TO the publish
rr, and editors OF the state
sad will doubtless be treated carefully and
All editors and publishers in
Illinois, whether heretofore identified with
the Association or not, are invited to attend
the Chicago meeting; and there Is reason
10 anticipate numerous attendance. In
ADDITION 10 the valuable Information 10 be
gtined from Tn" discussion OF the subjects
names in he OCULAR programme, the OPP.
'ortunity for forming agreeable ocQuain
among members Of tue journals
.ic fraternity will be specially fruitful OF
pleasure and profit.
The fact that Hon W IT, Grcru aud (
Hon. u. /. I.inrgar have consented Ia adj.
irrSs the mass meeting at In" court house
N Monday evening next. ha, caused not 4
cw expression, Of satisfaction to come 70 {
'ur ears, The daily, hourly cry Of distress n
IRELAND is becoming more and more urgent
md widespread Every day reveals new
horrors ia the catalogue Of suffering. The
outlook for the coming months is .iuomicr
han any prediction has yet painted it.
No language can describe the ,rOpaulug
,rjyationS, the utter restitution winch pre-,
ais. Three hundred Thousand people are
eportrd TO be slowly starving 1t !, i'm.
possible TO overdraw the situation, 50 rapid
y do matters become worse What mirht
ave hren m c>aggcratiun yesterday will
% morrow be an underestimate. Three
undrod Thousand people are slow
y starving, and can only hr kent
live by Suparhumm efforts on the ,
art Of their fellow creatures. some Of
hem arr living on one meal day, Of
urnips OF OF meal Thousands more
re consuming their last potatoes Local
forts are becoming feeble. The people y
re looking to the world for succor In
be caus' OF humanity the land agitation
as hidden its head tor the moment, the
gita'ors lending hand in the common
auSc parneli'S attack upon the Mansion
iouSc aud the Duchess OF Marlborough
Dnds l. a crime the responsibility Of which
o mau should take upon himself at this !
me. The confusion thus caused only Il
liudS the eyes Of America to the present {
wtul necessities Of the Irish peasantry IT i
'arncl be true Irish patriot he will sink +