The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-12-14


Canada, is fast becoming an extensive
grape-growing region. The grapes are
sent TO all parts Of the Dominion and
sell at excellent prices. Considerable
wine has been made there the present
season,
Washington is becoming residence
city. Every year adds to the large
number of persons who buy or build
homes there simply because they find
it n pleasant place to live, and who are
actuated by no expectation of engag.
Ing in business Or speculation of any
kind
The name Of the rum which is rapidly
1epopulatiug the Indian villages Of
Alaska is "hoochcnoo 1t is distilled
from molasses, and even sailors of the
L $ steamer Adams, who nave been
engaged in destroying the still, haven't
the courage to tackle it,
Charles Reado's new volume, Read.
lana is collection Of the bright
shrewd and racy comments on current
events contributed by the author to the
newspapers during the past few years
In this volume Reado shows himself
more than ever a generous aud eloquent
advocate of all that is humane and no.
bic.
When Sir Garnet Wolseley re-cntcred
London, after his victory in Egypt, he
was preceded BY the Duke Of CoDnaught
who, although the Queens son, was af-
ter all only staff officer under General
Wolseley, We're the Duke Of Yelling
ton alive, the Young officer would have
been roundly .nubbed, the London Truth
thinks, for his impcrtinence,
President Potter, of Union College,
has offered three prizes to the students
keeping the neatest, most elegant and
attractive rooms, and it is said that va
rious competitors have begun their dec.
oration5 and many Of the rooms exhibit
an exceedingly novel appearance, The
awards will probably be made during
the middle term.
The fact that Herbert Spencer subsist.
almost entirely on dry toast and sardnes
is hardly likely to stimulate the adoption
of this fare by would-be philosophers,
who may recall the fact that when Agas,
siz was a,k. By a bumptious litteratlul
how much OF a fish diet would benefit his
brain, advised him to begin with two
small whales.
The post-mortem examination of q
mulatto who died recently in Cincinnati
revealed a brain Weighing 81 ounces
There are on record but two brain,
heavier than this, that OF Cuyier, weigh
ing 6l,99 ounces, The mulatto was no
considered bright intellectually, yet is
described as becoming, late in life
"thoughtful and reserved" He haC
| been slave.
A very successful trial of the Cuttres
telephone, in combination with the Nil
likrn transmitter, was made at Boston
the other day, over line of the Rapit
Telegraph company distance OF G6,
miles, Conversation was carried on TO
nearly three hours, the articulation be
ing very distinct, aud powerful enough
to be heard with the receiving telephon
riches from the ear.
Coins with holes in them are YER
frequently found on tho collector
plate, said the Rev. Nicolas Ballais, ad
dressing tho congregation at St. Bern
ard 5 Roman Catholic Church Putnam
avenue, Brooklyn, recently. 1T not TN
frequently happens that gentema
puts 80 cent piece with a hole throug
it on the plate The coin would not b
taken by q broker for It's face value
but, then, if we consider that bad Tn
donor not had the mutilatel half dolla
be might not have given one cent W
should be grateful
4 singular accident is reported fror
the Alps of upper Savoy, Some month
ago man fell down precipice on tn
road between Giettaz and Flumet, an
was killed. The usual wooden cross wa
placed ut tho spot as memorial an
warning Recently a party visite
the place, and one of them said he coul
not understand how the accident coul
have happened at that spot. Steppn
near the edge, the speaker suddenl
went over the cliff, and bis fate was q
dreadful as that which fatally excite
his curiosity,
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A Womau's Criticism of Mrs, Ianptry