The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-12-18
The But1etin.
PARAGRAPHS.

Talent is rewarded at Worcester,
Mas. The Spy says: "Mr. Emanuel
Crupi. pupil of Mr.. Ben. 4. Hammond,
who made such a hit nj the musical festival,
has opened snug little barber shop !"
the Central Exchange building"
"A Helena (Montanal d'-me' VINO has
spent the best part oil the summer III
Cbri.tiar;.iug Chinaman, thought he
"a was getting along nicely, until John
made proposition TO him. the other day
to ..put in with him and start faro
bank.
"A country paper tells this story OF n
new boy in one of the sunday--chools
"The precious youth was asked who
made the beautiful hills about there, and
replied that Inc did not know, a. his par
cnts only moved into town the day be-
fore"
M. Fillcmont. French scientist, de-
clares that in literature and art nothing
great was ever produced by a total abb
.,ainer. In this opinion VI. Fillemont
will doubtless I've sustained by intelligent
barkeepers cverywhcre.-Louisriile Con-
rier-JoWHal.
1t is singular fact. but one well att
thenticated. that an Indian never dreams.
lie aIunibers away like n horse. ana ne
doesn't know what IL j. to dream that he
Is riding out to spelling school with his
arm around the waist of the handsomest
girl in town.
"A Louisville papa did not seriously
object TO the proposed elopemcnt of his
daughter with dry goods clerk. Hap
pening to get wind of the plan. he merely
lay In wait for Augustus, and sent him
away with the impression that a re-
markably healthy young mule had played
tattoo with hi, heels under his coat
tails.
An aged backwoodsman was re-
proved by the clergyman for allowing
his sons to 90 hunting on the Sabbath.
"fou ought To bring up your children IN
the fear of the Lord" said the minister.
"Faar of the Lordy' said the old man.
~ iiss what I've done. Don't one o
them boys dare g'wout doors Sunday
'thout a double-barrel gun"
In a hospital in Montpelier. France,
is patient who has just swallowed a
thermometer left OF his table, while sui-
fering from temporary delirium. They
have great deal of trouble with him
now. When he drinks hot coffee that
thermometer flies up against the roof of
his mouth hard enough to lift his hat of,
and when he eats ice cream it gets down
in his boots and worries his corns.
~ Mississippi boatman with i'm
mensc feet stopping at a public house on
the leyee, asked the porter for bootjack
to pull off his boots. The colored gentle
man. after examining the strangers feet.
broke out a. follows: NO jack here
big huff for dem fleets. Jackass couldn't
pull EN- of, massa. widout fractring de
leg. lusc better 90 back tree miles to
de forks in de- road an pull 'em of
dar."
Jenny June got hat that turned up
on one side. aud her husband criticised il
so severely that ,le wore ler old bonnet
when She went to see the Sphinx. and 10.
il was the only one there. Everybody
had on a new hat, and every one had il
turned up high on the sides. Said her
husband. Good heavens. have all the
women gone crazy "Ies," replied she
meckly. land why can't | 20 crazy too =
MY dear said he, you may it would
be ridiculous 10 be the only sensible wo-
man in the world So hereafter she D.
going to wear her gray felt, turned up on
one side, in peace.