The Cairo daily bulletin., 1871-06-23
CHEEK"

JUDGE BRoSs ON CAIRO, AND ITS LACK
OF JAIL ACCOMMODATIONS.
That "cheek' Of the veteran canal horse,
which has been so often used to illustrate
cases of impudence, Is soft rs a bed OF
roses or the head of love.sick swain, when
compared to the article worn by n polished
but unfortunate gentleman named Atkins.
1t has been Mr.. AS misfortune, although
but in the primo of his manhood and of
| his vice, to have seen the inside of more
| jails than all the missionaries of the prison
reform association put together. With
the same ability which distingnis he'd him
| elsewhere, he succeeded in securing quar-
ters in our Jail, for some petty oficnse. AZ
ter trial and conviction, be
appealed to the court "to permit him
to indulge in few remarks, which, he
was quite certain, "would be instructive 10
the court and of vast benefit to the cit
izens of Cairo. 1t is of your jail, said
Mr.. Atkins, "that l would speak, and !
trust your honor will indulge me The
Judge did indulge him, and Mr.. Atkins,
grabbing his coat tail with one hand and
with the other smoothing his uncombcd
locks, proceeded;
"MAY 1T EASE YOUR HONOR
l trust the attitude | occupy here of a
prisoner will not prejudice this honorable
court against the suggestions which ! am
about to most respectfully submit. will
pr eia ce these suggestions with the remark
that speak not for myself alone, but ut
ter the sentiments of those drifts in the
current Of humanity, whom il-wiids and
rough tides have driven high and dry on
the shore of misfortune. May it please
your honor, it is years since last was in
Cairo. 1t occasions, sir, no less pleasure
than amaIement to myself TO
note the wonderful strides which your
young city has made in prosperity to wit
ness on every hand the growth Of wealth
and intelligence. Why your honor, those
noble structurcs--thc churches and school
| houses with which your city is dotted-are
monuments to the character of your pee
pie. But, sir, while this is true there re-
| mains in your municipal organization one
important deicct--may not call it glar-
ing--to which / would call your attention,
hopeful that, by 50 doing time will not be
lost to remedy it. 1t Is Of the Jail, sir, |
J would speak-the Jail. positively affirm,
| from vast observation, that the four cor
ncrs OF the earth may be ransackcd in vain
Aye, in vain-and another Cairo Jail can
not be found. The food, sir, considered as
prisoners fare, is tolerablc; but the cells
would equal the Black Hole of Calcutta ;
for can assure youthey are quite as desti-
tyte of mir and light as this device
Of the East Indian, by which the
noble Britons met their doom.
see upon the face Of the honor
sist. But | cannot do so without again
| appealing in the name of unfortunate hu-
manity for the improvement Of an institu-
ton in your midst which is n shame TO and
fraud upon the nineteenth century civ
ilizstion, am done sir
Officer Shcchan then escorted the elo-
quent individual back to the "oha me to
and fraud upon the nineteenth century
ciyilizatirn,' and handed him over to Nc
Hale, who gives him the mir and sunshine
which were denied to the martyred Britons
of the Black Hole, together with shove
nnd pick, over which to curse the fate that
places in false position II gentleman SO
delicate and reGAed.
Inc speech is substantially as he deliy'
cred it before Judge Bross.
) TRUTH Is powerful and must prevail,
ana II Is true that there is not better
: boot and shoemaker in Cairo than Phitiil
h""9h One trial is sufficient to satisfy
| any one Of the fact, that for durability
f style and fitness, his work cannot be ex.
, celled, lie can be found at all times al
his shop, on Eighth street near Ohio
levcc, and not conilning himself to an,
peculiar style or fashion, can guarantee
TO his friends and customers full and com,
plctc satisfaction. ic-pO.tf
lIoRsE RACE THIs Boep
pies bay horse will run against Kynaston'
gray and Bribach's black mare over the
Cairo race course this evening nt {
o'clock, Bribach confident of the supe.
rior iicctness of his animal, gives Bocpple,
bay, 100 feet A lively time is expected
Let everybody be there to see. 1t
Medts.-The branch meat shop Of Jumc
Nyhhslon, located on Commercial avenue
next door to the grocery store of james
v Carroll, is now in full blast and this pop
ui"r butcher is supplying ull the refine,
d meat eaters Of that portion of the Fourt
N Ward with splendid meat. If you hav
" not tiled him give him q call. If