The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-01-13

him most numerically. If the fellow
beaten up condition and lorn pockets wcr
evidence that he had been robbed, his stor,
certainly had the appearance of being true
The Squire's heart being touched by tn
.. fellows story he was given stay and doubt
less awaited himself of it.
The action of the officers in arrestinl
the women who were found in Bill Scots
saloon contrary to the ordinances, has tn,
approval of THE BULI.ETIN and the major
ity of our citizens. But these ar
rests seem to fall short of accomplishing
the object sought, since, under the peculiar
circumstances, il is difficult to get the po'
lice court to give proper weight to existing
evidence. ii Bill Scott permits these wo-
men 10 infest his ranch and behave
in a disordcrly and indecent
manner, he lays himself liable to the ordin-
ances condemning disorderly house as
do those who frequent il and we can see no
reason why he should not be compelled
either to stop these disgraceiul midnight
carousings, or TO stop Ills business entirely.
Although this is wide world one &C.
casionally comes in contact with men who
very industriously and pesistently seek to
he offended. These men, when they read
an item in newspaper concerning them
selves, invariably seek to find in il some
thing that they can take offense at and
when they have found what they sought
for, scream like ADVANTAGEOUS tom cat
with his tail under cheese knife and prance
around.like short tailed bull in fy time.
We have in our minds eve, while We write
this item, three such men who complained
yesterday that great injustice had been
done them through these columns. We
want to offend no man and very studiously
avoid saying all that at which reasonable
mem would take Eoifensc. If some of the
men who constantly find fault with these
columns could draw check rs easlv as
they can draw an inference, they might
paper the universe with greenbacks and
have enough left for Lorder..
We are in receipt of several letters
from the agricultural department urging
that fair association be al once organized
in Alexander county and preparations be
made for holding tair next fall. We
have spoken to several farmers on this sub
ject, among them Mr.. Thos. J. Craig of
Hodges Park, and find them all enthusiast
tic on the subject. But if fair is to be
held no time should be lost in making the
necessary arrangements. The location is
yet to be secured, the grounds purchased
and fenced and the necessary buildings to
be erected, all of which will take consider
able time. We see no good reason why the
matter has been delayed as long as it has
since we have in Alexander county all that
is calculated TO make fair success The |
products of this county are not surpassed |
in Southern Illinois. II is rich and prolific |
in all its resources and a fair would doubt |
less be one Of the greatest incentives to the |
Development of its natural resources that
could be utilized just now. If our farmers
want fair they should talk over the mat
ter with their neighbors; organize an as
soclation and go TO work at once.
The following from the Argus are the
facts as We yesterday learned Them 'The
Paris c. Brown brings news of an awful
disaster to the Evansville and Cairo packet
ldlewild yesterday morning by which four
men have no doubt lost their lives and four
Others are seriously injured. She was lying
at Weston and her crew were employed in
putting of large boiler that lay across her
torecastle, when keg of powder exploded
IN her bow tearing it into splinters as far
back as the steps. 1t is said that'the heavy
boiler which was thrown by the
explosion against the steps prevent
ed further mischief than was
wrought. She was Immediately forced
out on the bank and thus prevented from
sinking. Eight of her crew, who were at
work about the boiler, were seriously iniur-
ed, and when the Brown passed four of
them were expected to die No one else
was hurt except one passenger who was
standing on the steps, and he very slight
ly." AS to what caused the explosion of
the powder is mystery. There were three
keg of powder in the bow but only one ex-
ploded.
Since the Hon Jacob Wheeler's name
has been seat to the senate, the contest for
the Marshalship for the Southern District
of Illinois is regarded, by our most reia.
BILE exchanges, as settled. II is generally |
believed that there is no doubt of his con. !
rmation. He is personally popular, was