The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-07-20
CALEB CUSH NGS GREAT VIC
TORY

Ante-mortem statues to even great
men are not common; the fewest number
perform acts OF such transcendent benih-
csnce to their fellow-men ~ to call forth
sketches Of their lives In print previous
20 their decease. or these few, is Caleb
Cusbing. He is as old rs the nineteenth
century. He opened bis eyes upon the
lgbtin January OF the year 1900. He
began q career Of public usefulness and
honor when be was twent, -fve years Of
age. having been sdmitted to the bar a
year OF two previous, and having, even a,
that early age, attained high professional
success. He served with ability as member
Of The legislature of his native state, Mas
cnuset,s, and represented his district in
the nst,onsl congress tour consecutive
terms during which he was distinguished
~ = faithful laborer In the committee
room an eloquent d.bater and an accom-
pisbed psrl,snentsrian. He served ss
Ual,ed Stated commissioner 10 China and
neg ,,i.tel the frst treaty of this govern.
ment With the emperor OF tho land of the
sun He furnished from his own means,
the funds 10 equip regiment OF
N ,-sschusett. volunteers who served IL
the Mexican war, and performed active
service during its continuance himself ~
colonel and brigAdier general. As mrm-
her Of the Mu.aehusssts supreme court
be sustained bis high reputation for legal
sh'lity, and ably aud faithfully execu ed
the duties Of the otHce OF
United States attorney general under
fr"sid"nt Pierce. lie Wa, president If
DC Chtrl ston convention in 1880. and
o." name Will g down 10 history as one
Of The members of the Geneya arhItrs.
ton His public life covers almost the halt
ola century, and a, an ago when mos, mr.
are believed to be falling into the scar ms
yellow leaf, he gives evidence that th'
Wue grit which Ia, made his name illus
Hinu,' has not departed from him.
Ns'eo Gushing, like many other peopl
OF h'gn ana low degree, has been livinI
W Close proximity 70 the owner of y doy
The dogs owner Is nemei Kelly and tn
dog, unlike Tray c-lebrsted in rhym
Vas neither gentle nor kind, but viciou
troublesome aud noisy 1t barked by d,
and bayod the moon al night, iuterierir
With Oashing's daytime studio. and di
turbing his sleep during those hours VIII
men, three score ana 10
desire TO sleep H. quistness. Cushi
brought suit In the police court =, Wa
ington city, for damages sgsinst the do
owner, and made the point thst the dog Y
snuissnce; its owner was fined thirty-f
DO lara and ordered to either kill or
move the dog. In Cushings victory W
she whole country rejoice. With this pr
c-dsnt established, no man, n
woman. nor b'by, no pair of love
no restless invalid no industrious Ct
dyn,, no any body, need hereafter be at t
mercy OF any snsrling, barking, whinin
moaning, growing dog. Wherever the
he dog and . police court, the dog W
cAsvs 70 keep mum, or 90 the way Of Ke
'lyb dog, be killed or removed. Trul
the world movss,aud thinking ~ what
have suffered in the pas, from q lchris
dog a. vicious, - noisy, IS Ter.evering
sSrowling - Ksllys dog, We throw up o
,sdisurisl hat and cry "Ca'hing forever
H. has made himself the benefactsr of II
people while dogs live and police cour
ssiss; oil men will bless him; oil Won,
Sui thiss Of hin With fsslings Of gr.
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