The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-02-20

mer homo. / am about Il miles from tbs
depot, in . very quiet neig h Dor hood, and
live very plainly. My family maze NO
/ fuss when friends call; they are therefore
| allowed 10, and do, feel At home. arm A
home ut all times, except Wednesdays and
Saturdays, when AM Ia New York. ana
would have my carriage at the depot 10
meet you, If knew when to expect you.
You shall be annoyed by no compsny' i'm.
less there should be some friend of YOURS
IN the town whom you would like TO ace.
The Sabbath is delightful day with US.
regret That we arc personally unac-
quainted, l never having seen you except
from the gallery Of the house and you
never having seen me at all. I feel that
am
TAKING LIBERTIES
With you, tu. do assure YOU am mix.
ious only for your success, in the first
pi<re, because you are son of New York.
Out more particularly because you have
shown conspicuously that, though born of
humble parents, you have been rendered
almost the highest honor in the power of
your felIow.citizsns to bestow without re-.
sorting to the low devices Of the politician.
Out rather exhibiting all those Christian
virtues SO becoming u true gentleman of
honor. About the LIST of November next
shall have another 81, 900 tor your use.
and Will require your address n, that time.
You don't probably fully understand, but
10 order that you may, | will explain. I
nave made II rule ~ inform my chill
dren as soon as they were old enough 10
understand me that it was my intention.
u l had the means in my power ut the
the OF my death, to leave them sufficient
To provide with the necessaries Of life.
AS Tor the business they must work
Tor them:elves as l had done, if they 70.
quired 1t. This rule I am preparing TO
carry out. 1t enables me to do some good
While living, and probably will ssve some
Of my children from the DISADVANTAGES too |
often attending tho acquisition of money |
not earned. My children ar. being educn. |
led TO earn their living at such OCCUPATIONS
IS seems best adapted to the disposition of
,aeh. i have written more than I mean,
o, and more probably than will DO into.
estlng TO you. will close as l began. I.
100 late for you To think of being any.
ming but statesman. II that doe. not
10, your friends must make I'D the differ.
nee. While l can | will contribute.
'hsn 1 cat do it no longer some other
riehd VIII appear to take my place. Please
el'eve me when say l desire mos, pnr.
'cularIy that our correspondence should
g private, and when q discop,inuapco
'ould appear desirable to you, YOU are
n to notify me, and your wish shall be
expected.
Very respectfully, your obedien. ser.
ant, Go = S.s,,,T
To Hon, Schuyler Coiax, washin ton,
NorE.-This letter cannot be found.
SCHUYLER CuLFAy.
Mr. Colfax stated that be met Mr..
'es bit after this Mt his Office, his house.
nd his (Coliaxs) Residence in Washing.
IN, and speaking to him about his lavish I
enero 'ity. Mr.. Nesbitt replied that he !
'ould never ask anything Of him: tina, he /,
I'd instructed bis family never to sskany .
vo's; tina, be had done wha, he had be- /
'use he preferred to administer largely
! his own estate, and he would b. amply
paid If Mr. Colfax woult.secure tickets q
r himself and bis family to witness the
augrstion.
Mr.. Nesbtt died suddenly soon after e
at. Inauguration. v