The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-12-01
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

4 leader of band of robbers in the
Mahratta district, India, was, several
years ago, converted to Christianity.
He studied for the ministry, and is now
the pastor of a church in Watwal.
The first cloth ever made in this coun-
try was manufactured in 1870, at Hart
ford. Conn, by Jeremiah Wadsworth,
and the first suit made ont of it was
worn by George Washington.
An iron church, forty by twenty feet
in size, was sent from London, Eng, to
the EsquimauX, and after being two
years on the way at length reached its
destination, and was dedicated.
When Jenny Lind visited America the
famous caricaulrist Cham amused HIM
self by representing an American walk
ing about with his hand in a glass case.
81 do not use it any longer" said the
American, "since Jenny Lind has shook
it,
Ole Bull, by his last will, bequeathed
TO the Museum of Bergen, Norway,
number of his jewels, medals and decor
atoms, given him in the course of his
long professional career by Kings, En-
perors and other titled personages. d. In
cluded in the bequcst is the golden
crown, set with diamonds and pearls,
presented 10 him some ten years ago by
citizens Of San Francisco.
a farmer away down in Maine mar
ried love of school girl, who didn't
know the first thing about housekeep-
ing or farming. When he took her
home she neglected her household du.
ties, and went ranging about the farm
"botanizingn and studying geology.
The neighbours wives did not like her,
but before they knew ii she had discov-
cred on her husbands land a mine
worth $4,000.
In southern California the tomato is
perennial. A vine in Los Angels has
been trained over the sunny side of
house, and is now twenty-five feet high
1t has blossI .ns and at the same time
fruit in all stages of growth. In San
Bueneyentura Il grape vine, planted
seventeen years ago, measures forty
inches around the stem, and covers an
area of about eighty feet, 1t yields an
annual crop of about one thousand
pounds, single clusters averaging three
and half pounds.
III. Currier, of Biddeford. Me-, one of
the proprietors of the Biddeford Ma
chine Works, is having constructed for
his own use steam road-wagon, which
is expected to make good time on any
ordinary highway. The vehicle looks
very much like an ordinary wagon, en-
cept that it has no shafts, and weighs
but $50 pounds, 1t is designed to run
20 miles without having the fire re-
newed, and will cost about $i00
John j. Jacoby, his wife, and only
child, little girl of 4 years, live in
Philadelphia They had in their EN-
ploy a servant girl Of Scotch extraction
named Mary Campbell. She protested
to be warmly attached to the family,
and by her actions led Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacoby to believe that she passionately
loved their little Mamie. Some time
ago Mrs. Jacoby received a letter from
relatives at Bordentown, N. j.. inform
ing her that her mother was lying at
the point of death. Being an only
child she fastened to the bedside of her
parents, leaving her child at home with |
her nurse and husband. After spend
ing week In Brodentown Mrs. Jacoby |
telegraphed to her husband TO come |
Immediately He did So When they |
returned home they found the house
deserted, and ut once instituted search |
for their little daughter and the servant
girl, but without avail. On the follow
ing morning Mrs. Jacoby, while making
preparations to renew the search, had |
her attention drawn to knot tied in
one corner of the tablc-cloth, and upon
untying 1t, note in the servants hand
writing fell to the floor. Il read:
'Mamie's In the children's department
Of the almshousc, and I've gone AWAY"
The Jacobys lost no time In reaching
the almshouse, where they found tho
darling, and after great deal Of trouble
succeeded 1t rcclalming the child. !