The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-05-02

Jefferson Davis Is said 10 have recciv-
ell 1921 900 from the sale of his book
about tho confederacy.
All Sam, OF st. Louis, having accum-
ulated $4,000 in tho washee-washee line,
is about 10 return TO China 10 marry his
old sweetheart, whohas been writing him
letters in tea-chest characters, but who
refused to marry him until he had made
a fortune,
Eighteen years Of inccssant headache
were endured by Andrew j. Miller, of
Warren, Ky. Surgeons lately raised
part of his skull, and thus relieved the
pressure which had caused the trouble.
lie was warned TO stay quietly indoors
for month, but he was too jubilant
over his freedom from suffering TO obey,
and went on spree, which caused his
death
Queen Caroline of Saxony, who is in
delicate health and is going TO try the
climate Of Mentone ut the same time
with Queen Victoria, is the last repre-
sentative of the house Of Wasa This
lady once came near being empress of
France. Her hand had been asked in
marriage for Napoleon Ill, and court
intrigues alone prevented her from being
advised to accept the offer.
PATHS latest musical protege is a vii
lage shoemaker, whom she found sing
ing melodies among the mountains of
Italy. She has enabled him to remove
with his family to London and TO pursue
his studies, The great prima donna de-
clarcs that his voice is so extraordinary
that "eyen that of Mario would have
seemed of small account by COMPARE
SON.
A Walla Walla comedy had feature
in il that was not down on the bills. The
man who sustained the principal part
was soldier, and left guard duty with
out permission to take his part in the
play. AT an interesting point in the
proceedings the audience was electrified
by seeing squad Of armed soldiers
march upon the stage and arrest thefun-
ny man, He was Immediately retired
10 the guard house.
Mr. Edward A. Freeman says that he
has been too well treated in this coun-
try to say anything bad about it, and he
adds: "There is little use in saying any
thing of the good. There is little differ
ence, though, between England and
America. One would see more of a
change between England and Scotland.
Your country here is a great one."-
Of the English renaissance"
and of Mr.. Wilde to reporter of The
Cincinnati Enquirer, Mr.. Freeman said:
81 never heard Of Oscar Wilde until |
reached Boston. He may be great
swell in England, but never heard of
him there"
A piteous "Reminiscences of Mr. Long
fellow is related by Mr.. g. w. ChiIds, |
who several years ago entertained the
poet at dinner in Rome. He was walk
ing to the dining-room with Mr. Childs, |
md on their way through the corridor
If the hotel they passed series flight
ID wax candles placed in candelabra
by flowers Mr. Longfellow |
shaded his face with his
iand and begged his companion to
hasten his footsteps. 1t was through the
lame of a lighted candle, when in tho
act OF melting some sealing wax, that
Mrs. Longfellow was burnt to death.
Fifty Years ago physicians in New
Mass, were paid fee Of Ga
cents per visit. A few years later the
price rose to rs cents visit, including
free medicine In 1880 an advance was
made to 80 cents, which brought forth
an outburst of Indignation from the peo-
pie, and the medical fraternity were OBJ
liged to explain that if they received
pay from all of their patients they might
be able TO gain livelihood, and some
thing besides, from their old prices. BY |
the time people became reconciled TO |
this advance another was made TO 81,
and then again to 81, and in some cases |
moro. This is the history Of the profess
sion in nearly all Of the Massachusetts
cities and towns, and is said to account
for the favor with which patent medi-
cines are regarded there, people prefer
ring TO doctor themselves rather than to
submit TO what they term ruinoui
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