The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-10-08
MEN WOMEN AND BOOKS.
EDITED IN THE INTEREST OF THE CAIRO

PUBLIC LIBRARY.
The following list of books have been
received at the library from Washington
"Report on the Geology of the Henry Noun
tains, International Exhibition, ""Report
of the Director General, including the re-
ports Of bureaus of the administrations, war
of the rebellion, official records of the
Union and Confederate armies.
The regular meeting OF the w. G. and L.
A.was held at Library room Wednesday,
Oct 4th, The attendance of both mem
bers and visitors was good The exercises
were of unusual interest BY request the
president Mrs. II. II. Candee read several
letters from the Weekly Magazine, pub
lished at Chicago, which were written du-
ing her stay at Chautauqua. Mrs. Candee
possesses fine descriptive powers and her
subjects are always we'll chosen. After this
an hour was past in conversation. Those
who had spent the summer In travelling
gave descriptions of different places visited
and pleasant "reminiscences in connection
herewith.
A graphic and highly interesting ac-
count of trip to Texas and of intellectual
statues of women in the interior of that
state by Mrs. B. Y. George is worthy of
especial mention. 1t IS to be hoped that
this pleasant meeting is the forerunner Of
many others of a similar nature.
The fifth annual meeting of the Illinois
Social Science Association was held on
Thursday and Friday, Oct 9th and 9th, in
the Clark Street Methodist church, Chca.
go, The annual address was given by the
president, Mrs. Helena E. Starret; subject
THEORETICAL and Practical Aspects of the
Social Science" The various departments
Of philanthrophy, education, political &C.
onomy, domestic and sanetary science were
represented by carefully prepared reports.
Besides the presidents address a paper
was given on the Principle Of Cooperation
In Methods of Charity" by Rev. DR.. Thorn
as; one on "What Must We Teach Our
Boysl'by Mr.. George Rowland, superin.
tendent of the Chicago public schools;
"Industral Co operation" by Mrs. Imogene
G. Fales, of Brooklyn; and one on "The
American Idea in Political Economy" by
Lucinda B. Chandler; all Of which were
thoroughly discussed by well known think
ers. The reports and papers by the Com.
mittee of Philanthrophy were especially
valuable and interesting.
The first numbers of serial edition of
Goethe's complete works, edited by Herr
Dunlzer have appeared at Stuttgart. They
are illustrated by several well known Ger.
man artists, and the edition is intended to
be companion to the illustrated editions
of Shakespeare and Schiller issued in Ger
many some time ago.
Dante Gabriel Rossetts house in Cheyne
Walk, Chelsea, is described by Thackeray
in Henry Esmond."
The Boston Art Club is undergoing
housekeeping preparatory to the winter
housekeeping. The building is one of the
prettiest things in Boston. Its rounded
arched walls, the tower rising from the
balcony of the second story and cutting it
in two, the bold carving in terra Gotta set
in panels in the walls outside the clustered
columns of the entrance is simple and
pleasant architectural features. The in
terror is equally devoid of pretentious fus-
sness. The two parlors are finished in
cherry treated and polished, and the rest
of the house, which is wainscoted through
out in oak The art gallery on the second
floor is asquare room and well lighted, and
large in proportion to the other depart
ments of the buildiag.-- Interchange.
The oldest record or document in the
state of Illinois is at Kaskaskia, dated
1895. 1t is petition to Louis, 10Th king
of France, asking grantof common fields,
commons, etc, stating their great sulferngs
the previous year Q724 from the great
food, which swept away all their improve.
ments and obliged the people to flee to the
bluffs opposite the village and across the
Kaskaskia river.
The ringing Of the curfew bell from
convrefreu, to cover up the fire. was a prac.
tice established in England by its Norman
conqucror. All the inhabitants were re
qured to cover their fires, cxtinguish their
lights, and retire to rest at nightfall, and
the bell was rung as signal at the APP
pointed hour. Ia France this bell was
rung long before the time of William, the
conqueror, as a safeguard against fires.