The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-11-26
GLEANINGS.

the result of his observations: IF you
ride slow you turn over yourself; If YOU
ride fast you turn over somebody else. "
The Walnut Street Theatre, Phila-
delphia, seventy-fve years old, is the
oldest theatre in America. TWAS orig
inally built in an outskirt; it is now in
the center of wealth, life and fashion.
The building of the theatre was begun
in 1903.
A dog in the neighborhood of Los
Angeles, Cal, is passionately fond Of
honey and to crafty his taste he robs
hives whenever an opportunity offers.
He has grown quite expert in the bust
ness and can extract the sweet stuff
with great dexterity.
A philanthropic London lady has
bought land in Manitoba of the Cana
dian Pacific Railway, and is to estab-
lish colony of deaf muteS. She will
provide an instructor in farming, and
Is to expend considerable sum of mon
ey in that experiment.
The paper with the largest circula-
ton in the world is the Petit Journal OF
Paris. 1t now circulates $50, 900 copies
per day. Its director, Mr.. Hyppolte
Marinoni, is the inventor of the Mari
noni perfecting presses. He was origi-
nally cattle herder.
China is losing the services of the
foreign officers in her army and navy
Just when she needs them most. The
Germans are being called by their Gov
eminent, which is just now cultivating
friendly relations with France, and the
English officers seem to be resigning
voluntarily.
While the elderly Baroness Burdett-
Coutts appears always in public dress
ed in the quietest black, her compare
lively young husband, Mr. Bartlett
Burdett. Coutts, is distinguished for his
dressing in clothes of the EXTREMIST
fashionable cut and OF thunderously
loud colors.
A returned missionary says that the
Iulus in their native state are one of
the finest races in the world. All the
men are honest, and all the women
Ghaste. But as soon as they are con-
vcrted to Christianity, and begin to
wear clothes, they generally become
vicious and dissolute.
In Mariha's Vineyard the ratio of
deaf mules TO the population is one in
every 100 persons, ratio greater than
in any other portion of the country.
Two centuries ago two cousins in the
MAYHEM family were married, from
which can be traced hereditary line
of deaf mutes.
Walt Whitman, abiding to the re-
cent earthquake, said the other day: al
believe with Kant in the unsubstantial-
ity OF things. 1t is doubtful if what we
see around US has any real existence.
Everything is delusive, evasve and
snaky." Walt must have been dab
bling in railway stocks.
When it rains in Mexico it pours. At
Pachuca number Of men were passing
bridge when storm began. One OF
them ran under the bridge for shelter.
The river rose so quickly that he could
not escape, and was swept down the
stream many miles, being torn to pieces
on the trees and stones
The most expensive thing and the
hardest thing to get in Europe is pure
water. At the hotels even in Swlzer-
land, where the ice-crowned Alps arc
in sight, they charge you for ice.water
TO drink. There Is no water on the
cars, and at the stations they look at
you in amazement il you ask for it,
Toronto Globe.
The German soldiers are the proud
est in Europe. The army is considered
a school for its 100000 young men.
They are never compelled to do mental
work. A Prussian officer who would
compel n soldier to do the work of
servant would be cashercd. Some of
the rich German private soldiers keep
servants Of their own.
The old women Of an English village
have been provided by one of Ruskin's
disciples with dis,ails, spinning-wheels
and looms, and already the old-fash-
Toned linen fairies spun and woven by
them are in demand. "Ay, but they
make good and true stuff" said one
old woman of the Iown -- waterbury
American,
The most artistic Of Italian furniture,
made from precious woods inlaid with
gold, mosaics and ivory, is turned out
in Bergamo by firm that has been en-
gagged in the business during century.
Old and new specimens OF its work
manship arc much sought after by for.
eign connoisseurs for the adornment OF
palaces and country villas,
The new precious gcm discovered q
couple OF years ago in n mine near
Bridgowater, N, G., and known as the
"Hiddenite," Is said to be almost equal
to the diamond. 1t is of clear bcau-
titul grass-green tint, sparkles like a
diamond, and Is very hard. The gem
has aroused much more interest in Eng.
land than in this country.
. Cremation is making great strides in
france. The Project of the Seine mean,
10 establish Siemons furnaces in sever
al Of the cemeteries of Paris. and pro
poses to cremato all persons who's,
bodies are not claimed by their friends
IL inns experiment proves successful
the Government will probably intro
ducc general bill on cremation.
New Jersey has II law to protect chill
dren OF the poor from ovorwork. The
authorities want 10 enforce the law. bu
"a t,,.. Ia.