The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-01-22
Ihe 8ulletin.
BUNBEAMB.

The city councilot Shreveport, La, has
levied license OF $50 on money lenders.
Extra endeavors have been made In
Germany to overcome the growing demand
for American machinery.
"A huge llonesS, the.pride Of the st. Louis
geological gardens, is dead. Three physi-
clans were called in but they couldn't save
her.
"A novel attempt a. suicide was that Of
Houston woman who knocked hole In
window pane and sawed her neck over the
ragged glass,
-Tabitha A. Holton, who has just been
admitted by the supreme court Of North
Carolina to practice ut the bar, Is the
| daughter Of clergyman, % years of age,
small In figure, and VI modest, unassuming
maners.
--Horsenesh Is now becoming 40 COM
mon an article Of food in Paris that thou
sand beasts are consumed every month.
They are not killed unnl they become use.
less Or work through age or lamenes. The
meat is but half the price Of beef.
"A patriotic man In Kennebunk, Me-.
ha, painted his house and barn from foun-
dalton to roof with alternate bands of red,
white and blue. At each corner OF the
house is huge union jack about seven
feet wide, and the chimneys are painted
with the national color, and studded with
stars.
Griffin, Texas, Is supported almost ex-
clusiyely by buffalo hunters. They work
with the tactics of wel.organized skrmish.
ers, and hundreds Of buffaloes are killed.
every day. The hides there are worth
from 81 to 81 80 each, and the meat COM
mands good price. A skilful hunter will
skin six year old bull in five minutes.
Through o compromise between the
younger members Of large Quaker soci-
ETY., at Iowa Falls, Iowa, who refused to
contribute toward new church building
unless they could have steeple, and the
old FOLKS, who we're Mortified at the pro.
posed innovation, the meeting house will
have q steeple. This will be an incident
without precedent in Quakerism.
The Louisville Courier. Journal tells of
a negro who is the envy Of all the negroes
around. He was ence very black all over,
but white spot appeared on his body
some years ago that has increased in size
until he has gradually turned from Ethio.
pisn 10 Caucasian color. His face aud
there hands have undergone the change.
and is prospect that he will be white
man yet.
Some reckless jokers in Merlden
thought it good fun to have an Italia n UNI
brella member arrested on charge of steal
ing an umbrella that had been given him
to aend. After the man had spent the
night in jail, they realized that the joke had
gone too far, SO they refused to make COM
plant against him. The magistrate, to
shield them, sent the poor fellow to jail for
ten days, accusing him Of intoxica tion.
Tho Methodist clergy of Chicago are
stirred up over the DISCUSSION OF the ques-
ton OF future punishment and the proba-
bility Of 3 hell Of fire and birthstone, all OF
which has grown out ofthe emphatic stand
taken by the Rev. DR.. Thomas in his ser
mon Of last Sunday night. At the regular
weekly meeting of these clergymen on
Monday it was determined to take up at
the next meeting the subject, "How shall
we teach the doctrine OF future punish
meniy"
New Eagland's fishermen say that they
have no reason to complain over the sea-
sons catch, which has been fairly p,oita
Die, although hardly up to the average.
The mackerel fleets returned with not
more than half the usual numbers, but the
herring. cod, and hslibut bsuls were up to
the former standards. The Bank aud
George fleet have already landed $4,000
tons OF green fish in Gloucester, and yes
sells are arriving at the rate OF fifty week.
Prices are well maintained.
Some women in Cincinnati have formed
an q ISOLATION tor the cultivation and appli-
cation Of the rlnciples of. art to industrial
pursuits, and the establishment OF an art
museum. The brilliant result at South
Kensington, the opportunities revealed at
Philadelphia, the schools and museums of
Boston and New York, are all referred to
in their address to the public rs examples
of what concerted effort may do toward
making the study o! art In Its practical
Uses minister to the happiness and progress
of their own community.