The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-05-10

had only ceme home last Spring, and kept
Be iyine In prison awaiting trial, charged
with a fearful crime. May God forgive
you, Whatever may be the sentence Of the
law. I can do nothing for you but 70 pray,
but I shall love yoS forever, and l beg
and implore YOU BY the love you ence
bore for me TO pray for yourself, and TO
spend M ths rems lndsr q your life, b II
long Or short preparing To- meet me at
aHsttie and Emily Join In sending their
beat love % you. They would almost give
their lives 70 serve you, and II your life
should be spared you can even yet recover
the esteem Of the world II you will. e,o.
aMsy God order all for your best good,
is The prayer Of your loving ,oruvp,
LErrrns FROM BoLsTxRs MOTHER TO HIS
a5 eMsrcn 10, 1871.
aMR. .. d. BARNETT; Ny mind has
been 10 much occupied with the anxieties
| attendant upon this sad business, in con.
| nection with my other heavy cares, that j
nave not found time, like Hattie, to re-
turn thanks 10 you for your kind interest
in my poor, erring son.. but now must not
longer delay it, though words cannot ex-
press the gratitude l feel towards you.
Ny boy, whatever his crimes bave been,
has always been an affectionate and kind
son to me, and mother cannot help but
look back through all the intervening
years 10 the time when the innocent little
head lay on har. bosom, and her tender
sympathy could soothe every grief. She
cannot harden her heart or turn adeaf ear
to the voice which has 90 often called, 'Ohl
mamma, mamma Am I childish II
Horstjo is not very much changed in his
disposition he is not naturally quarrel
some but warm hearted and friendly dis
posed, though hot tempered when fully
| aroused. He used to be slow TO take Of
fense, and sill slower 70 make complaints
Of others or to justify himself.
~ cannot but think his acquaintance
will bear the same testimony Of him now
We ell feel deeply; but can bear the re
p-oach Of the world II he will obtain tht
forgivness of his God. do hope his pen
itence may be deep and sincere. The sal
yation Of his SOULS Of far more importance
in my mind, than his liberty. or even hi
life. thank you go much foe encourag
ing him to seek fer par don Of his sins snt
peace with God, and pray that you maj
have your reward, both hero and hereaf
ter. "Very sincerely yours,
| .soE1E ..-1 aNRS. NJ. BOLSTER"
April !, 1871.
"MR. o. d. BARRErr. az
"DEAR SIR:-Returning home last eve
ning, after an Absence Of q week in my
native town, found your letter awaiting
me. While in Waterbury last week
learned that Rev. 4. A. Steel, formerly ol
f.-.
was residing In Washington. wrcte tc
him asking to call on my poor boy. On
| my return, found letter from Hon. v
,Colyer, informing me that he should try tc
| see Rev. DR.. Addison, Of Trinity church
and ask him TO cali and visit him. Neithe
| Of US could be aware of the action Of tn
other. '.-,--
III do most earnestly nope that may b
enabled to be with him during his trial
though have no idea at present where tn
means to do so will come, but teal that
it is necessary Providence will open th
way for it. should not dare TO excite
hope of 1t in the mind Of Horatio, lest b
should be doomed to disappointment; bu
I shall try hard for it new theless. YouI
most gratefully, It-t
-... Mrs. MARCIA BOLSTER"
THE CONDEMNED.
Bolster, the condemned, entered tn
United States army at the age Of ls, en-
listing in the Fifth regiment Connection
infantry volunteers, on the 22d of July
1861. He participated in th battle Of Win
chester and served through the Cumber'
land campaign under Gen. Sherman. HI
was honorsbly discharged on the 22d day
Of July, 1864, by reason Of the expiration
| of his term of service. .esHf.s
| lHA parents rsside at Woodbury., Conn.
aud aro in reduced pecuniary circum
stances. His mother Is 4 member Of th'
Episcopal church, in which faith her Sol
| was brought up, until his departure from
home to enter the army.