The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-10-15
GLEANINGS,

rIolu tne hHnlu report OF the BRUSH
Postal Department it appears that near
ly 100000 American newspapers en-
tered England last year
The skin Of Florida rattlesnake,
eight feet two inches long, has been for
warded to the National museum at
Washington, ID. c.
1t is estimated that the "lamb" OF
this country annually risk $50, 100000
through the New York stock exchange.
No wonder the brokers get rich.
The negro milkman in Washington
who adyertises his dairy as the Res
ervoir Dairy is given credit for hon
esty OF expression, at least.
1t has been estimated that during
''the season. not less than fifty hogs
heads Of mineral waters are drunk daily
directly from the springs at Saratoga.
Let the patient, careworn toiler plod
on in hope. Mr. Sailer, the veteran
financial editor Of the Philadelphia Led
ger, has retired from work upon an
honorary pension of full salary for life.
The Tecumseh, Ala, iron furnace
lately blew out, after continuing in
blast more than seven years the long
est continuous blast ever made in the
United States.
1t is claimed that North Carolina has
17S varieties of minerals, % more than
any other state possesses, and ll2 va
rieties OF wood, also more than can be
recorded by any other state
4 recent advertisement in Paris pa
per runs: Princes, dukes, counts. Wis
counts, and others who wish to marry
rich American young ladies, write in
the first instance in all confidence" and
so on.
Lord Salisbury once made speech
which may now well be recalled. In it
he reminded his audience that "wher-
ever there was a disturbance the Eng
lish were always to the front and got
something substantial"
Joseph White, of Bake Oven, Wasco
county, Ore, began as sheep-herder
in that region without funds five years
ago. He recently sold out his band of
sheep for $1,000. From his this years
shearing he sold from 61S ewes $l,l58
worth Of wool and raised 47S lambs
Siam has two Kings. The name of
the first is Phra Bat Somedetch Phra
Paraminds Maha Chulalon Korn Phra
Chula Chom Kloa Yu Hua. The Sec
ond is less highly favored, being oblig-
ed TO remain content with the brief no.
menclaiure Of Khrom Phra Rajuang
Pawar Sathan Mongal.
A Los Angeles man claims that the
juice from eucalyptus leaves has in
duced the hair to grow on his bald
head. He was in the habit of pound
ing to pulp the leaves which he APP
piled 10 his head for the cure of head
ache, He was surprised to have new
and abundant crop Of hair commence
TO grow.
Capt. Burton, the celebrated traveller,
reports that almost illimitable gold can
be obtained at the gold coast, Africa,
a district which has been auriferously
prolific for centuries. He says the re.
gion is equal to half dozen CALIFORNIA;.
Another traveller, Commander Gamer
on, confirms Capt Burton's story.
Says the Paris correspondent of Lon
don Truth: Ladies who have beauty,
head, heart, and enjoy fortunes gifts to
the end, are either married to fearfully
ugly husbands or have Unconditional
children who are an eyesore to them. or
have no children at all. when they feel
themselves competent to bring up any
number"
When Uncle Rufus Hatch was in st.
Paul he expressed a great desire in his
Western trip to see President Hill, of
the Manitoba Road. During his stay
at the Hotel Lafayette he had his OPP
portunity. Stepping up to Hill, he said,
"Are you Mr.. Hip" Yes" was the
answer. "Welln said Uncle Rufus, II
want to shake hands with such a man.
1t isn't the hardest thing in the world
to make eight or nine millions in Wall
street, but to do that on the frontier is a
marvel. l want to say that | think you
are the greatest man in America to-
day"
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