The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-01-26
MRS. n. J. .. ASKS TOR ) UsvICE.

EDITOR BULLETIN Dear Sr-"Cen-
tennial'' having brought the charge Of
blackguardism against me, and referred
the public to my letter OF the 3Oth Of DE.
cember, as proof Of her accusation,
ask as a simple matter of justice. that
you lay it before your readers, thus en-
abling them to judge for themselves how
entirely without foundation her charges
are. Yours respectfully,
Mrs. ;. J. ;.
Centennial Women and Workers Of Cairo:
From the first have avoided as a
stencil TO the nostrils. this mouth piece
Of yours, Mrs. Centennial, for this rra-
sou ] believe her to be the Gencvra OF
the last spring fight. that: occurred be-
tween you, a the gone-back-on-woman
suffrage party, and the real wo-
mans suffrage party, and in which this
woman Qf | am right whipped you
all, the Grand Master OF the BuLLE-
tin office as well. drew my conclusion
Is to who she was, from the fact that |
believe no other woman in the city so
well versed in personal abuse as Gen.
tennial proved herself 10 be in her first
and last addressed TO Hon. John Ii.
Oberly, her former adversary, but in
tended for Inc. in which she eXcels her
previous efforts in that line, by many de.
grees. Viewing her then, using her best
talents in behalf OF justice and truth. and
.a.ing her noV, splitting and spluttering
and throwing dirt on all around her /;
| fighting against the very principles no,o
that she fought for then, allowing her
self to be made tool in
your hands, thereby making herself
au object OF contempt and ridi-
Guile to yOu, and an object OF absolute
shame and pity to her friends. have, as
you all know, stayed my hand toward
her. tell nothing new 10 you. when
tell you that no woman among you j.
more easily battered or more yindictive
and bitter In ner denunciations, when
her vanity is wounded, than she. You
have reason to know this. You tried
her In that way last spring, and know
what you got on your hands, by tramp
ling on her vanity, and you will BE-
guided by your experience, now, so long
as you can use her. Filling the position
she now does, in the face of her preyi-
Ously avOwed principles, the very best. i
can say tor her Is, she needs ne pahf,
OJerly offered her last spring.
| What you hope to gain by making
such a tool Of this woman, am unable
to see, unless, indeed, It be to get out OF
her the poor satisfaction, you, As body
OF women, can get out OF one poor
woman, for getting the better Of you,
when she was, as you knew then, and
know now. in the right. Surely this
revenge IL unworthy OF even Woinan's
Centennial Association. would not
make dog who had bitten me, bite
Itself, II could. Knowing your woman,
you might at least DC as considerable Tor
her As have been OF her. Striking over
| her and around her, and everywhere but
at her, even now when her spleen la.
vented itself on Inc individually, repent
OF saying anything have said that can
be construed into "lling" al her per
sonally. Seeing how completely she j.
at your mercy, would save her from
you, II might, and from her own weak.
hess, ii | could.
II ] am correct in understanding
through her, that you, "a an association
take especial interest In my affairs,
shall, W any committee you may appoint
for that purpose, be pleased 10 give you
full insight into my home life-what
had or may have tor diancr Christina.
or other times, how ! earn my living
what taxes ! pay, what care ! give m,
chiidfch, whether ! leave them to tn,
care OF the servants or the mercy Of tn
neighbors, when ] go out; how mucl
ana 10 what societies ] contribute
whether stand on the stree
corners to do my charities, o
prefer to do them quietly add withou
any sounding OF trulnpets, shall be, II
fact, happy to crafty your CURIOSITY OF
all INV private d0ings, with one exoep
ton. The exception Is the subject TIA,
l AN told, was so warmly discussed b.
your literary(D club short time since
In that particular you will excuse fror
divulging my habits or experiences.
shall, however, be pleased To listen to an
little advice you may, as the result G
mat discussion, sce ut to give, and con
slider It carefully and prayerfully.
Believing other things, Of more i'm
porlaho 70 the public, eau be discussed
thnii my Individual tastes and habits.
leave you to accept my invitation, to dis