The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-05-14
MEN WOMEN AND BOOKS.
EDITED IN THE INTEREST OF THE CAIRO
PUBLIC LIBRARY.

interfered with by the threatened tornado
Of last Tuesday afternoon, will be held on
next Tuesday, May 18th, at o'clock p, M,
at the residence Of the president. BUSH
ness of Importance WILL be transacted.
The subject of discussion at the next
meeting of the study class will be the paper
upon "The Phidian Age Of Scripture" in
the February number Of the Century and
the critical study of Raphael's great MASTER
piece, "The Sistine Madonna" with the
notes of Professor Harris upon it in his
series Of "Art in Christianity"
| A papyrus containing the Iliad has been
discovered in an athenan monastery. II
is said to have been written three centuries
before our Era.
The fastest issue of the mo Name Sc.
rles" ia called "Her Picture" and is
charming story. The scene is laid in
France The plot is little unusual. The
whole is written by very clever pen,
and is full Of bright, sparkly bits and in
terestering situation. II is most readable
and enjoyable book.
The fastest issue in the series of "History
Primers is the "history Of France by
Charlotte NJ. Yonge. 1t covers the whole
period of French history from the earlier
kings to the present time, and is an outline
of the subject full of information, clear and
condensed
The ladies of the Library Association are
perfecting arrangements for fine enter
talnment and grand benefit for the library
to come off at the opera house at some date
early in June. Prof. Brownies, teacher Of
Elocuhon at Carbonate Normal University,
and one of the finest dramatic readers in
the west, has kindly offered to assist on the
occasion. The best musical talent of Cairo
will take part, and some fine tableaux and
other attractions be included in the bill.
The excel lent paper upon "Organized
Charities" read by the Rev. Myron w.
Reed, Of Indianapolis before the annal
meeting of the Illinois Social Science
Association in Chicago, October 4th, 1881,
is published in the Western Magazine for
March. Mr.. Reed gives an interesting
account OF the foundation ana workings Of
the system Of Organized Charities in In.
dianspolis, and what it has accomplished
since its inception in relieving the deserv-
ing poor, preventing fraud and imposition,
and conducting charity upon business-like
and commonsense principles. During one
year from March, 1880, to March, 1881,
thirteen hundred families for relief at the
Office of the Charity Organization. In
every care possible the complete history Of
these families was obtained and recorded,
assistance rendered where needed and de-
served, and imposture unmasked. Within
less than two years remarkable change
has been wrought in Indianapolis there is
now almost no begging on the street, in
offices and at back doors of private houses.
This systematized plan of dispensing charity
should be followed in every city, large and
small.
Mrs. Starrett, in 0 late editorial upon
american Homes says "The perfoc-
ton to which the art OF livisg is often
brought by intelligent and cultivated peo-
pie Of the present day, both in the matter OF
outward, architectural beauty Of form, and
internal, domestic conveniences of arrange
ment of dwelling houses in city and coun-
try, as well as in the furnishings and adorn-
ments of the home, is one of the beautiful
and inspiring features Of our civilization.
This is especially true in our own country.
ut is the land Of beautiful and lovely
homes" said roble German lady who
he'd spent nearly two years in visiting dlf-
ferent portons of 49, .,untry. This per-
AN and beauty Of American homes does
not depend upon the possession of largo
means Many of the lovllest homes ara
those people in moderate circumstances.
word in favor Of having real,
dignitied parlor i'll every we'll regulated
home. AS we put on our best clothes, our
jewels and laces in honor of o guest or Of
special occasion, 80 we need in most homes
to keep the. parlor specially to receive
guests and for use on occasions transcend
ing ordinary. 1t is impossible for a room
that is "lved in" by family long to retain
the look Of elegance and freshness that are
characteristic Of good psror. In the
library or sitting room 1t is very we'll to
have things bearing traces of every day uso,
and into these apartments we may desire
to take our intimate friends. But parlors,
like codes of manners, help US TO maintain
our proper relation to those we meet in the
social world who one acquaptances only.
A parlor then is the proper apartment to
contain delicate and beautiful things that
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