The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-02-08

the minister now declares ii lie, and
that he only kissed the maiden in min
isterial way.
An English writer says that the mid
dle-class Englishman, as rule, does
not buy books, except few classics and
professional treatise, but waits for his
chance at the book club or circulating
library. There are instances where
authors are asked 10 lend their own
copies by men Of ten times their income.
Wine and china may be bought, but
books must be hired; for, says the
writer, the English are educated to the
point of reading, but not to paying for
books.
a st. Louis clergyman writes: On
one OF my transatlantic trips ! remem-
Der we had an Irish Bishop on board
who snored like two men. In the next
cabin to him were two ladies, who COM
planned to the steward that they couldn't
rest, and the steward suavely asked the
Bishop if something couldn't be done
in the premises. Certainly" said
the Bishop. And next day there hung
a placard in the grand saloon, which
said "Notice-The Bishop win snore
from II to4."
The 'Indian question: is to be repre-
sented TO the people of the eastern states
in quite q new light. Mrs Hopkins,
nee Sarah Winnemucca, a bright viva
cious full-blooded Piute Indian Of pleas
ing manners, and possessing a rare fund
of practical intelligence, viii deliver lee
lures upon the 'Indian agencies" She
says that the condition of the tribes in
the far west is deplorable, and that there
will surely be another outbreak unless
the president removes many Of the pale
faced Indian agents who Systematically
rob the savages.
Although New York has number of
illuminated clocks, scarcely any of them
have dial plates easily read at night ex-
cept by persons OF decidedly strong
sight. One of the best night clocks in
existence is that of the Horse Guards
building in London. The light, known
as Bude light, is not within the clock,
but is thrown upon it just as that of
bull s-oye lantern is thrown on dark
corner. This light was invented by
Cornish savant, Sir Goldsmith Quincy,
who called it Bude after his native
place,
A traveller in Japan writes Sand
here let me say, once for all, that though
the prescriptions of Japanese etiquette
are many, and even onerous at times,
it is not in these formalities that the
much-talked-of Japanese courtesy es-
sentially consists, but in the modest
self-restraint of demeanor, the prompt
ness to oblige, the unsleeping care to
avoid whatever might by any POSSIBLE
ity annoy or offend, and the peculiar
gentleness of tone and manner which
render the Japanese, whatever his rank
or position may be, SO truly a model
gentle man in the proper and authentic
sense of the word"
The census has been taken all over
France, but the result will hardly be
known before the middle of March, as
the drawing up of the various statistical
tables will entail much labor. Mean
while, it is interesting to look back into
the past and to see what progress the
population of that country has made in
the way of increase since the beginning
of last century. In 100 it was not
| quite up to 100000; in 1901 it was a
little over 27,000,000; in 1866 there were
SS,000,000 Of Frenchmen, but the year
1872 showed a diminution of nearly
100000. The war and the losses and
misery which il had entailed, coupled
with the surrender of Alsace- Lorraine,
were the cause of this substantial de-
crease. In 1876, however, matters had
already begun to improve, and the cen
sps taken in that year raised the figures
to exactly 100000. 1t is hoped that
this years census will show that the pop
ulation of France has increased even in
a greater proportion, and that it may be
found to have risen to 38,000,0 900, the
highest number ever yet attained.