The daily Cairo bulletin., 1882-01-12

GOfupidiHL ~ MAUI III IilSi"ht enup
the enormous amount of money left by
the late Mr. Peabody to be spent in pro-
viding decent and cheap dwellings, for
the extreme poor has been misapplied,
and that the houses that have been built
have been rented to superior artisans
and clerks instead of the class for which
they were intended.
just listen TO the two innocents. The
Boston Post, finding it stated that whis-
XIV and glycerine win cure cold, says
it's strange medicine, and wants to
know what glycerine is like In re-
sponse TO which the Detroit Post and
TriJune says: "Glycerine is like glu-
cose; and in return for our kindness in
this explanation, will the Post please
tell us what whisky lisp"
John A. Kickham, one of the men
wounded by a powder explosion in the
Great Sierra hosting works, in Mono
county, California, was carried on
stretcher by five men distance of elev-
en- miles, to Lunda, where competent
physician resided The journey lasted
from daylight until dark, and involved
an ascent and descent over mountain
ranges of fully 10000 feet
George c. Bancroft continues TO de-
vote several hours day to his History
of the United States. His health despite
his advanced age, is excellent, and he
takes his regular exercise every morning
unattended, In his literary work he
EMPLOYS two amanuenses and n seore-
tary who has been for several years in
his service.
The weekly story papers are dying
out Of the land. Ten TO fifteen years
ago they had circulations of 100, 900, and
up to 800, 600 for the most popular. At
present they have not half, and some
not quarter Of the distribution. The
cause of their decay began with the is
sueof novels complete pamphlet form,
sold at 8, 10. and 20 cents.
Three new war ships which England
is about 20 add to her fleet will make
heavy demands on her treasury. For
the steel-faced armor Of the Colling-
wood, nearly 100000 Will be required,
and the revised estimates provide for
the hulls of the Colossus and the Majes-
tic the total sum of -, 100000.
1t is said that Mr.. Leopold de Roths-
child and other English owners of race
horses purpose purchasing American
bred yearlings to race in England. The
London Racing Calendar, of Saturday,
contains the pedigrees Of three yearlings
helonrin~ ~ nj n '"'
-.-..a.ns ~ nr. nornscmld, which
form the first consignment. These will
be followed by others. The repeated
victories of the Americans during the
past season have caused English owners
TO greatly respect the American breed of
horses for racing purposes.
The skeleton Of man was recently
found in n swamp on the farm of Mr..
Culkeen, in the third concession OF
Tyendinaga, Ontario. The remains
were covered with remnants of clothes,
which crumblcd at the touch. IL is
supposed they had laid where they we're
found for about twenty years, as the un-
derbrush had grown up TO considera-
Bile height around them.
The overshadowing size and strength
of Prussia, as compared with the other
States that compose the confederacy of
the German Empire, are shown by the
recent budgets submitted to the Federal
Council in relation to the Imperial
army. The total standing force is 425,-
274 soldiers and non-commissioned Of
ficers, and l8, l34 commissioned officers.
OF these tho several States have as fol-
lows: Soldiers and non-commissioned
ofiicers-Prussia, $50, 629; Bavaria, 50,-
224; Wurtemburg, 1886; and Saxony,
28,606. Commissioned officers Prus-
sia, ll,0OS; Bavaria, 2,2l6; Sxony, L.
l37; Wurtembwg, 773.
The Troy Times makes the startling
assertion that women are strange Great
ures." 1t proves it in this way: The
other day, when the train on the Hud-
son River Railroad near HYDE Park
struck a rock, the passengers were
greatly excited. A sympathetic gentle
man noticing young woman crying
went to her and asked if she was hurt.
She replied in the negative, and he then
asked her "What are You crying for,
then" Then it was that female nature
asserted itself in the reply, none of
your business However, after the
lady had calmcd down tlile she went
to tie gentleman and apologized.