The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-10-05
WAITS.

4 Hc HOtO[lOuS JOslb hldUSIelu, WHOSE
association with James Fisk, DR., is so
well remembered is keeping gam
bling honse in Paris.
The Princess of Wales having re-
Gently worn grapes or cherries in her
bonnet on public occasions, has revived
a pretty fashion.
Mr. Gladstone is reading the revised
New Testament in connection with the
Greek text, in order 10 satisfy himself
as TO the work OF the translators
Miss Grant, niece of the late Dean
Stanley, has much cleyerness as
sculptor, Queen Victoria has given
her an order for bust OF her uncle.
The old convent in ST. Augustine,
Fla, whose building no man remem-
bcrs is being demolished to make room
for new structures.
Mrs. Spurgeon has distributed gratu-
itously "a, 1872 volumes of her husbands
sermons among the more needy clergy
men of different denominations in En-
gland.
Even the potato-bug is Of some use.
Franklin Russell of Norwood, Mass,
finds that the bugs will color sheep
skins beautiful vermillion.
The poison of bee sting may be
forced out by pressing the barrel of
small key firmly for minute over the
wound. No wonnd or swelling will re-
suit
1t is proposed to close the Mabile in
Paris shortly, and 70 build on the same
site an immense variety palace, which
is to cost $4,000, 900, and to be called
the Palais du Rendezvous Universal.
At Garlasco, Italy, has been found an
ancient urn containing 600 silver coins,
dating from the first Roman consul to
the middle Of the empire, probably the
collection of some ancient numismatist.
A singular case has come under the
notice of medical men in Hamilton,
Canada, in the death of Fred Foote it
being found, upon surgical examine
ton, that the back of the brain had
grown to the skull.
About 1000 wild goats have been
killed on South Catilina island, off the
coast of California this season. They
are hunted for their pelts, which sell at
q cents pound. 1t is estimated that
there are about 1000 on the island.
The hot earth in the vicinity Of Link
vile, Oregon, is a great curiosity.
Through this earth is constantly as
cending hot vapor, and both earth
and vapor are strongly impregnated
with remarkable curative properties.
1t is related of Mr.. Sturgeon that he
was once addressed in the street by
person who, with the briefest OF intro
auctions, called him "a very great hum
bug" Il am only too happy, SIR"
was the preachers reply, ito be very
great anything"
To guard against another capture
Paris has, during the last few years,
been greatly fortified. st. Denis, YER
sailles, Sevres, and ST. Cloud are also
now fully protected. An investing ar
my, to succeed, would have to be three
times greater than the Prussian army
in 1870
In the progress of the tie drive from
the Tie,an, Washington territory some
of tho worllmen engaged upon it ran
into den Of rattesnakes just below
whore that river cmptes into the
Natche2 They killed l42, and the boys
say lots Of them got away.
A well was sunk last week in Chollas
Valley, San Diego Cal, which struck
vein of icc-cold water, and has a capa-
city of 10000 gallons per day The
water is SO pure chemically thata brew
cry is talked of in the locality named.
A child, or monster, was born lately
in n town of South Italy. 1t (or hey
was Of tho masculine sex, and had two
heads, two arms, in the usual place,
with one hand each, third arm rising
out OF the back, and furnished with two
hands, one body and two feet, Tho
creature did not live.
Mr. John w. Garrett, president of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, in.
tends to give the city of Baltimore q
beautiful fountain, to cost $40, 000 The
gift is to be made in reorganization of
the efficiency Of Con. Latrobe's service
as mayor, and as II personal token of
esteem for that retiring official.
Lctters from Russia depict sad con-
dition of things rs regards the Jews.
II is no rare occurrence, especially in
the south, for rich Jews to be falsely
accused of some imaginary crime and
their property conliscatod. The VIC
tins are glad to escape with their lives.
The champion bear-slayer OF Calav-
eras county. Cal, is James Champion.
Last week he went into the woods, tied
string TO the trigger of loaded gun,
baited the other end Of the cord with u
dclusive can Of honey, and then retired
tot place of safety. Two bears were
in the way when the gun went oil. One