The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-07-17
MEN, WOMEN AND BOOKS.
EOITED IN THE INTEREST OF THE CAIRO
PUBLIC LIBRARY.

PUBLIC LIBRARY.
"READ not to contradict and refute, nor
to believe and take for granted; but to
weigh and consider Lord Bacon.
"DR. ScHLTEMANS has been making ex-
plora'ions in the Troad, and among other
discoveries he believes that he has found
the site of the altar of the Twelve Gods.
The municipal authorities of Berlin have
conferred the freedom Of the city upon the
doctor in recognition of his having pre-
sented his valuable collections to the Royal
Museum
"rHE simplest OF small headstones marks
the grave Of William Penn in Buckingham
shire, England. The only inscription it
bears is civilian Penn, 17ls." 1t is al
most hidden in grass and wild flowers.
THE German proverb, "If l rest, rust
applies to many things beside the key. If
water rests it stagnates. If tie tree rests
1t dies, tor its winter state is only half
rest If TIE eye rests it grows dim and
blind. If the arm rests it weakcns. If the
lungs rest we cease to breathe. If the
heart rests we die"
Two epigrams by two famous French
men are going in company the rounds of
the French newspapers. One is from Saint
Beuve "You must write as much as pos
| slbe as you would talk. and not talk too
much as you would write" The other is
credited to Alexandra Dumas the younger:
IL have not great confidence in the men
who do not work, and who, on coming into
the world, find their life ready made for
item"
"THE warmest friendships are the out
growth of conflicts. When two magnani-
nous and generous persons are thrown into
personal antagonism, each will discover
elements OF character in his opponent which
will win his admiration, and the result is
mutual respect out Of which often springs
personal regard ripening into the warmest
esteem. If one will rise above the influence
of spirit of retaliation and revenge, stand
ing meantime upon basis of dignifed
| SCH .,>.r~~-, tsspov, VI human nature
around him will be seen 70 be greatly more
pleasing and attractive"
1.-THE sTAR-sPANGLRD BANNER.
"In order that all our readers may I'M
derstand this month, we copy below, from
the American Historical Record, some para
graphs relating the history of that famous
song "The Star-Spangled Banner"
1t was written during the war with Great
Britain, which Is generally spoken of in
history as the war OF 1912. The British
forces had captured the city of Washington
and destroyed lis public buildings, and
we're preparing to attack Baltimore.
Francis Scott Key, patriotic American,
and, at the time, citizen of Washington,
wrote to his mother, on the I'd of Septem-
Der, 1914;
90 am gong IN the morning Il
Baltimore TO proceed in hsg-vessel tc
Gen Ross. Old DR.. Beanes, of Malboro, i.
taken prisoner by the enemy. who threaten
to carry him off Some of his friends hav,
urged me to apply for flag and 90 to try
to procure his release. hope to return il
about eight or ten days, tho It is uncertain
as | do not know where to find the fleet
= God bless you, my dear mother.
F.S.KEY.n
"The president, James Madison, granted
Mr.. Key permission TO 60, and he went witt
a friend In a cartel-ship, under flag o
truce. They found the British feet at tn
mouth of the Potomac, preparing to attacl
Baltimore
"The British admiral agreed to releas
DR.. Beanes, but refused to let him or hi
friends return that night. They wer'
placed on board of another vessel, wher
they were carefully guarded, to proven
them from communicating with their coun
trymen concerning the proposed attack
The vessel was anchored within sight o
Fort McHenry, which the British
fleet proceeded to lombard
"The three Americans were compelled tc
endure all night long the anxiety of mind
produced by the canponade; and they had
no means of knowing the result of the at
tack, until the dawn's early light They
awaited that dawn with the most intense
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