The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-07-24


" Americans, has been bought out by |
,atiyc capitalists. This is said 10 loosen /
he last commercial hold in that country,
If any consequence, that American pos
,essed. :
An enterprising bank watchman in
Eutaula. Ala, placed some burglars
tools near the vault, killed hen and ;
scattered the blood about the place, and
discharged his pistol several times, Great
inc the impression that he had driven of
a band of burglars. The hen was found
and his prospect OF reward vanished.
A bed of yellowi>h colored paint,
covering an area OF at least two acres,
and having thickness OF four feet, has
been discovered near Cullman, Ala The
paint is found to be superior to ochre, as
it can be worked without adding white |
lead, ana cannot be- surpassed tor water
cOlOrs.
A Nashville bank robbcr burrowed
under Il street tor five days, and at
length came up in the coal vault OF a
beer saloon three doors from the bank,
and was bitten in eleven places by the
most uncompromising dog he ever tried
to conclliate. The next time he tries
any mining operations he will take a
practical engineer along.
Fire companies in COnstantnopIc
often tight rs in Christian countries
| The Sultans themselves used to run to
fires, bat now are more digniticd. The
cry Of fire is "laukin war; and il.
stead of ringing alarm bells, seven
krupp guns are discharged. The 10,
cation OF the fire is Indicated by flags
or lights. The lrcmrn are called
"tulumbadgis.N
-Scyenty-iive trains an hour pass
Chaplain Junction, about four miles
from London, during the busiest part Of
the day, while taking the whole twenty
four hours, 9l2 pass. Thirteen lines
there converge, and the Southwestern
Railroad alone has 81 sets Of point: and
30 signals worked from one signal box,
from which tour distinct sets Of traffic
are controlled.
The Algewetae /cit,mq says that in
the nuts OF the Montencgrin Christians
over the hearths may often be seen long
strings OF smoked heads OF Turk, which
are preserved as heivlooms from genera
= ton to generation. When bridegroom
= would offer most acceptable present t
e his beloved, lie gives her Turks head
or, if this cannot be obtained, an ear or
nose. Heads are plentiful now.
" Lately, in London police court,
" daughter gave her mother in charge 10
y pawning her dress. The mother,
u proved on investigation, had WI, cke
= the happiness of the whole family b
II her drunkenness, Her husband la
u demonstrated, but In vain. The daughtc
u worked hard to get 4 living, aud ma
l. tiers at length came to such Il pass thu
'e she was compelled most reluctantly t
A. take this painful step. The Magistrat
~ commented her Tor so DONG
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BY exposure TO the loug-coutjnuc
~ | influence Ol moist air certain Kinds
n glass lose their TRANSPARENCY and becon
covered with opa!cscens LAYERS, whic
., are easily cracked of. In the collectio
no of ancient relics exhumed at Cyprus /
49, Gen. hi Cc.nolo there ore abundant y,
amnles Of glass bottles Guns and vas,
which ore said to be as.briIliantlv ,rjdo
20 cent rs ifcarycd from pearl shell Tho,
II. is reason to bclieye that In, anci.nts we,
al in nossession ot nrocesses tor rroduci,,
jrid,otod glass similar to ,h,se in rso