The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-06-01

--Oldy and Matt Ferris, are brothers and
river men. At the fire on Sunday these
two men, though non-resdents and not
members of our fire department, went to
work aud did most excellent service.
When it seemed that the Messrs. Halliday
Bros mill must fall prey to the flames,
these two men stood in the hottest Of the
fire and never once gave back an inch, and
their heroic services is due much Of the
credit for having saved the mill and its line
machinery.
What has become of the fair assocla-
ton about which there was so much said
short time ago. Has the bottom dropped
out Of the organization, or was there ever
an organizations There is not point in
the whole southwest where fair could be
made greater success than right here in
Cairo. With the vast scope Of country
tributary to Cairo; with our railroad and
river facilities for transportatlon-a far in
Cairo conducted on right principles,
ought to pay handsomely. Can't tie pro-
ject be revived and pushed to a successful
termination. Who will take hold of the
matter9 Don't all speak at once.
We had the pleasure last evening of
en,,,>l,nrc CANA of tha ,ronu;ra ala Trisb
whisky brought to Mr.. Robert Smyth by
Mr.. Dowd who has returned to Cairo after
an absence Of fifteen years in Ireland. 1t
is very strong liquor, different in color and
flavor from the whisky made in Kentucky
or Tennessee Although strong, or as wits.
ky men would say, of very "hlgh proof" it
is pleasant to drink, beng quite agreeable
both in taste and flavor, The package was
rendered to Mr.. Doud by Martin Smyth,
Jr., who visited this city some ten years
ago III company with his father,
Martin Smyth Sr., who paid another
visit to Cairo two years subsequently aud
died almost on the eve of his departure for
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tleman and the sad circumstances of his
death brought sorrow to many a heart at
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passion which sought the association Of his
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-On Sunday last the most disastrous
tire that has visited this city IN many years
took place IN the tine mill property OF the
MeSsrs' Halliday Bros, and a. Mackie "
Co, Between three and tour o'clock IN the
afternoon fire was seen coming from the
roof OF the stable connected with the
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space OF time the entire stable was IN
flames. The alarm was promptly sounded,
and then by the united efforts OF number
of men who happened to be near at hand
at the moment, all the horses and mules
but two in the stable were released from the
burning building and saved The flames
spread with dreadful rapldity, commuai-
eating to and destroying building in
which was stored between $4,000
and 10000 dressed hoop poles. The
shed in which the boilers were situated
next caught, and a minute later the EN-.
CINE house was in flames, and the fire be-
gan to make its way into the mill itself.
The fire companies were all promptly on
the ground and went to work with a willard
energy which soon gave proof OF their good
work. The boiler house was completely
destroyed, but by great effort on the part
of the tiremen the engine house was saved
though in a badly damaged condition; but
the machinery was not much injured ex-