Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-03-26


Bellows Journa; Tgau aud his cqussl'
Iy unfortunate spiritual afanIty OF
the Dubuque Herald.
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WATERLOO Iowa, MARCH %, 90.
EDITOR CEDAR FALLS GAZETTE -
DEAR SIR:--It was my intention
Of visiting your city before returning
home that J might have a personal
interview with you, as could by 50
doing have better explained to you
the unfortunate coifdition of poor
Pollock, but as he wishes me to re-
turn Immediately, there being no
other physician that he dare trust in
such matter, yield to his request,
believing that my professional Skill
and the soothing Influence of my
presence will carry him safely
through. ''..' s.'' ID
Now, Sir, although stranger TO
me, | bave heard from others that
you arc true Christuin gentleman,
and ] therefore take the liberty TO
ask your cortinued forbearance in
this matter. That my request may
not seem unreasonable I win briefly
give you further Insight into this
case. Pollock, / regret to say, IS very
much attached to that prohignte
young man who helps to edit the
Dubuque Hcra5d, the one who writes
the slandcrohs articles which disgrace
that, otherwise, very able and reade-
bic paper. The tie that binds Pol
lock and this young man together is
well described in Burns Tam
O'Shanter." III speaking of Tam
and Souter Johnny lie says:
.'' Tam loved him like very britEer,
They had been drllal; for weeks together.
Having been called to examine
this young man by his friends, who
assure you are very respectable,
and have done every thing in their
power to reclaim him, | fonnd him
in a terrible. condition, mentally,
morally and physically. / might
with propriety say perfect wreck OF
what was once promising young
mana livingand terrible example oi
the fruits of wrong doing. His chief
complaint as you have doubtless no.
ticed--the big-head-is the founda-
lion of all the other diseases he il So
previously afflicted with. In my
opinion u combination OF unfortu-
nate circumstances have rendered
him chronic hard case with a
downward tepdneey. / find also @
tendency to insanity. disposition to
write blood aud thunder articles
against merlin high positions, hav-
ing 40 regard whatever forthe truth
Of his statements. Gobbiing up aud
devouring with inGnite-relish the in-
sane rawlings of Pollock which is al
ways sure TO he followed by period
Of extreme looseness. In his lucid
intervals I've is truly penitent and
manifests nluch sorrow for his .un-
worthy acts, great tears will out
from hes bIcarcd and blood, shot eyes.
Ills voice, trrmulOus with emotion,
whispers Il AIN bat the plant tool in
the hands Of INSCRIPTIONS p0liti.
clans. / Islander not from choice,
but fOT bread. I am your deg and
must bark at yoar bidding or starve''
Now the favor | ask Is this. To
tIeat this case successfully / must re-
move as far as possible MI exciting
causes. In his delerium inc seems t.
have special spite at your paper and
also como of the leading eiti2ens oil
your town. / wish you 20 take nC
notice Of what he may write in re-
gard 10 either, no matter what ii
may be, and | assure you that you
will be rewPrdtd by the heart feit
thanks of the friends of this poor
prodigal. Pray with US that like the
prodigal of old he may he led back
by gentle treatment, to q better life.
Use patience, forbearanco and mer-
cy, Mr.. Editor, and it shall be your
to enjoy the feast, ere many days, OF
the "fatted calf" Of tho Bellevue
Journal. Yours
a.. IArL- SON raI-ETV