The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-03-11

order to give proper light, and in these cases
this privilege affords a remedy.
Notwithstanding the lawful" exam
pies furnished daily by the papers, the SER
want girls of Cairo continue to use the coal
oil can for fire kinder, as any one will
know by shifting the air ut "5 o'clock in
the morning. with reckessness that
shows total disregard of the fact that the
nearest grave yard is twelve miles away.
The latest example is from IIarristown, Ill
inos, where on Monday evening in at
tempting to light fire, Anna Connover,
aged l9 years, was badly burned about the
tacc, breast and arms, by the terrific ex-
plosion Of a can containing considerable
quantity of kerosene OIL She is now lying
in very critical condition, and but little
hopes are entertained that she will recover.
Another good meeting was had at Re
form hall by the temperance people last
night and another good speech was dc
livcred by Rev, Bush, OF Columbus, Ky.
The meeting was opened, as usual, with
prayer and song and then, for over IN hour,
Rev. Bush held the audience enchanted by
his eoquence, argument, narratives
and entreaties. At the end of his
discourse another song was begun and sign,
ers called for, which call was responded to
by four gentlemen who placed their names
upon the total abstinence pledge. Rev.
Bush has been induced to remain over to.
day and will again be on hand tonight
when, it is expected, the hall will be again
crowded with eager listeners and interested
temperance workers. The meeting will be
called to order promptly at 80 o'clock
this evening.
The trial Of man at st. Paul, Mimi,
for rcScuing his servant girl instead of his
wife from a burning building is one which
should attract the serious attention of hus.
bands. OF course the contingency involved
will not come to every man, but it is well
that all should know the prejudice of the
law on the subject 1t seems from this
St Paul trial, that to rescue the servant
girl first is not considered Just the thing,
and that man is expected to save his wife
from burning building and let the servant
glrl be cooked in all cases when only one
of the two can be rescued. 1t is true that
he can pretend to be scared and stand of
and let both burn and still be held blame
less, but, if he is going to do anything
brave choice is not allowed him. The
law may be all right, but il is feared that it
will result in the occasional consumption
by fame of two women instead of one.
Men are such creatures of impulse.
Since the fall of the Ohio FLYER great
quantities of drift wood, which was coming
down the river, has been LETT on the bank,
and number of darkies are at work day
after day chopping it up for fire wood.
Among these is a family that keeps kind
of a shanty restaurant just below the Clark
block, who has been using the
rickity old sidewalk along there
for all the purposes Of a wood yard for
some time. The uprights, cross timbers
and stringcrs of the walk along this par
ticular, including many of the top planks,
are rotted away to considerable extent,
causing the walk to sink down about two
feet below the proper level 1t looks
like a suspension bridge at the point CIV.
ing way in the middle, and we are only
surprised that the boys Of the town have
not yet discovered that to simply stand
there while people pass to and fro beats a
lettering board all to "smash" for ride.
Insure your lives, boys, and try IT.
In response to the toast knights Of
the Mystic Krcw'- proposed at the install
lation Of the newly elected officers of the
Krew the other night Mr.. Claude Winter,
the new great grand Mogul," gave short
synopsis Of the organizations history since
1877, when John ID. Hodges held that Of
fee On 1877" he said "the Krew inau-
gurated a grand street parade, with Mr.
Herman Levy as king, and terminated the
days festivities with magnificent ball at
the st, Charles hotel The net proceeds
Of this celebration were one hundred and
twenty five dollars Elated over the success
which attended this, their first effort, they
determined to celebrate the Fourth of July
OF the same year, in St. Mary IS Park. This
they did in n gorgeous manner, bringing
thousands Of strangers to the city who were
highly entertained, and spent their money
freely among our merchants. This cele-
bration cost the Knew nine hundred dollars
and their receipts were only eight hundred
and ten dollars leaving them ninety dollars
in debt, which they had tc
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