The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-01-18
GLEANINGS,

A German has invented an electrical
threshing machine which makes l,400
revolutions each minute, and also lights
up its entire vicinity
A boy under arrest in Wheeling,
West Va, on the charge Of incendia-
rism, curiously enough bears the name
OF Hotiire.
All the alleys in Gunnison City are TO
be named after heather gods, and
when the gods give out the goddesses
will come in for share Of the honor.
1t is estimated that more than 500
bricks have been carried away as relics
from the ruins OF the Centennial build
ings in Philadelphia.
The female Secretary Of the Mime.
apolis Society for the p Of c. 70 A. was
recently arrested for assauting and bat.
tering twelve-yesr.old girl whom she
saw boxing disobedient dogs ears.
That immensely of head is not always
indicative OF vastness Of brain is proved
by the fact that ST. Louis policeman
has head so large that be must have
all his hats made TO order.
A plaintiff in suit in a London
court, to prove his ability as sculptor,
executed bust in the room adjoining
the court, aud offered that bust, togeth.
er with the original, in evidence. He
established his reputation.
Pearl fishing is pursued by about L.
600 divers on the coast OF Lower Cali
fornis, The pearl oysters are found
from one TO six miles from shore, in
water from one TO twenty fathoms deep,
The yearly product is about 100000.
A church in Bavaria, accommodate.
ing 1000 people, has been almost en-
tirely built of papier mache, which eau
he supplied at cost little above that Of
plaster. 1t can be made to initiate the
finest marble, az it takes a~polish su.
perior 10 slate.
Miss Yates, who is trying to induce
reforms concerning workmens food, is
sustained by high authority when she
says that dogs fed on white bread die
at the end OF forty days, while they
thrive and flourish on bread made of
whole meal.
DR.. Morell Mackenzie a distinguish.
ed London physician, prefaced recent
lecture at London medical college by
remarking that be thought the days for
teaching by means OF lectures were
passed, except for clinics, now that
books are easily accessible,
Joe Howard, who knows thing or
two about the New York papers, ''un-
derstands" that the Herald cleared
$3.50 900 in 1882, that the Sun has paid
10 per cent each mouth on its capital Of
$3.50, 900, and that the Times nets $500
900, Others, he says, have done well,
and some others haven't
A few days ago James Creswel was
arrested In Texas for murder COM
mitted thirteen years ago. He hSd in
all those years safely eluded detection,
and had come TO think his identity de-
stroyed, A boldness based upon his
mistaken belief in human forgGtiuuosS
was the cause of his capture at last.
The general worihlessncss Of Wash
ington's police force has forced the cit
liens TO seek other means OF protection.
At a recent meeting an eX-detective Of
the municipal force openly charged that
several patrolmen and detectives were
accustomed to divide pnudcr with bur.
glars
Victor Hugo was once dcclaming on
the unity Of race and tho equality Of
iuan, with that pardonable oXaggera-
ton that is so characteristic OF him,
when one Of his hearers thought TO con.
fuse him by asking him how no would
like to bold mulatto grandchid on his
knee, II should not like IT, he repli-
cd. But | would not prevent a mar.
rage between a daughter Of mioe and n
negro; and | should reflect, If such n
marriage took place that in the third
generation touch of the tarbrush is a
beauty"
The Hungarians employed as labor.
IRIS on the railroads near Elmira, y. Y,
have a beautiful custom that they are
though, to have brought with them
from the old country, When they wash,
which, to Judge by their appearance, is
about once per month they I'LL their
mouths with water spit that water into
their hands and rub IL over their greasy
faces,
Sir Archibald Alison, the English his
loriap, has just issued his au,obio-
graphy, Ia II no oxtols the Coutoier.
a.e Commissioners Macon a. n singular
ly intelligent and agreeable man. He
doyotc' pages TO Stoncwal Jackson,
who, Mason told him, formed his STRAIT
ogy from Alison's rccreatye campaigns
of tho Archduke Charles in 1907, and
of Napoleon IN 1914
Mr. Millais has recently completed n
new painting, Pomona" which is said
to be ono of his most perfect rcprcsen.
taliVns Of childhood The subject is =
dainty maiden of years with rosy
checks and golden hair, in o mob.cap,
white dress aud blue sash In her lutte
wagon she has been wheeling load of
rudy apples, aud has stopped TO rest al
the moment chosen by the artist
Ikea realistic drama Is the history of
poor young Brooklyn girl who several
years ago was induced, partlllby the sua.
sion OF Sorceress, TO unite herself in
marriage TO ayouDg man who represent
cd hinsclf Ia Ia thu son of n rf,h ,,l