The daily Cairo bulletin., 1881-10-19
ALL SORTS.

lish a "Garfeld memorial surgical
ward" in any hospital that Mrs. Gar
field may select.
There we're 10, 1888 births in Philadel-
phia last year, there being an excess
OF 766 males. The deaths numbered
1911.
The man who bought the main Cen
tennial building at Philadelphia for
$4,000 says that he has sold it TO
syndicate of Pittsburg and other capi-
taists for $175,000.
The Jesuits have purchased the Hales
Place property, near Canterbury, Eng
land, and will convert the old manor
house into an enormous college at an
estimated cost OF 100000.
A woman entered boot and shoe
store in Olean. N. Y. rooontly, followed
by ten children, who were each in turn
supplied with shoes. She remarked as
she left the store that she would bring
in the other two the next day.
The largest boat on the great lakes
is being built at Cleveland, Ohio. 1t
is to be of iron, 3021 feet in length. 80
feet breadth of beam, and 25 feet depth
of hold, and to have a capacity of 1920
tons.
Drying potatoes is a great industry in
Rochester, N. Y. The potatoes are
sliced, put in steam box for few
minutes to keep the starch in, and then
dried. When desired for use they are
soaked before cooking.
A company has been formed, with
S1,000,000, to pack frozen fish at De-
troit. In addition to the home trade, it
is proposed to ship frozen fish in large
refrigerators on European steamers,
and to introduce the fine fish of the
great lakes TO the capitals of the Old
World.
dog that hears through an ear
trumpet and wears spectacles belongs
to Patrick Nichols, of Milwaukee, Wis.
This animal is said to be 35 years of
age, and has lost his hearing and sight,
and his master, for his many years of
fidelity, procured these aids to cheer
him. A set of artificial teeth are being
made for him.
The number of people who 60 to Col
orado hoping to be cured of asthma,
dyspepsia or consumption is very large.
Not few invalids earn their board by
engaging in light occupations. The
Denver Tribune thinks that il house
rent could be made low and factories
for light work could be started both the
invalids and the State would reap the
benefit
Buffalo formerly one of the health
lest of cities, is now agitated at an ex-
traordinary mortality among its popu-
lation, 1,080 deaths having occurred
within u period of nine weeks. The
local physicians trace the trouble to the
existence of canal that emits poison
GUS odors, and to the use of unhealthy
well water, The abolition of both is
urgently advised.
The Countess of WAS sum-
moned as a witness in French court.
"Your age, madame?n asked the Judge.
"My ageP' said the Countess; "well,
I--really have such miserable memo
ry." "But certainly you must know
when you were born" "No, indeed,
Judge, on my faith don't was so lit
tie at the time" The Judge did not
insist any further.
One of the regiments quartered at
Aldershot, England, possesses a singu-
lar pet in fine milk-white goat, which
was presented by Queen Victoria, and
is led by gold chain. The goat is ex-
tremely fond of the music of the band.
When the soldiers are about to march
It goes Of its own accord to its allotted
place TO await the coming of the band
master, when it joins in the march with
pride and spirit.
A colored waiter was inteTogated on
the change recently made in the Phil
adelphia restaurants from white girls
10 black men for walters, and he in
confidence informed the reporter that
"de reason de bosses couldn't get along
wild de gals, was ease dey all got fel.
lahs and the fel(ahs am waited on berry
well; but de fellah dat ain got no gals
they don't get muffin till the ress' an
tended to-"
| Professor Hutchinson has, in one oi
his lectures, mentioned very interest
ing fact ascertained in Berlin. Among
Roman Catholics, who prohibit mar
riages between persons who are neal
blood relatives, the proportion of deaf
mutes is l in 5000; among Protestants
who view such marriage as permissible
the proportion is l in 1000; while
among Jews, who encourage intermar
riage with blood relations, tho deaf
mutes are as in 400.
In speech at Newbern Senator
Vance stated that North Carolina fur
nished to the armies of tho Confeder.
acy no less than S2 regiments, 10 bat
talions, and IA unattached companies
numbering altogether 1872, 900 men, be-
ing more in number than those fur
nished by any other state. Not only
more in proportion TO population, but
more, absolutely, than any other State
in the Confederacy.
A monster mill is to be built in Min
neapolis, Mimi, which will turn out
five and one-half barrels Of -four per
minute, 1888 barrels per hour. 5000
barrels per day, 2,400, 900 barrels per
year $500 days.. 1t will require TO-
100000 bushels Of wheat per year to
supply it,, and the value Of It's annual
products will be at least $4,000, 900.
1t will make one-third Of the pres
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