The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-04-07

Of gloesy ravenness, closely eDcasiOg his
well-shapcd lcge; boots Of excellent
workmanship polished to the most per-
feet niccty VI the boot-black's art; a
white waiscoat over a shirt Of imuacu-
late whiteness, as white as his neck era
vat. which was Of a pattern that would
have driven Beau BruuIme! mad With
jealousy, and in the presence of which
the fop described by Hotspur would have
died OF envy; lavender colored kid gloves
were Oh his hands. one of which held
a silk hat of latest fashion. and In the
other cane with large gold head as
brainy a. its owners. lie was wonder.
If not mystery; and take him for all in
all we ne'er shall see his like again
During every session of the Conyen-
ton this person entered ii in the same
manner-with all the fIirt and flutter Of
his first appearance-and took a seat,
pompously and tremendously, with the
Illinois delegation.
"who," asked all Ilinoisan seated be
side me. addressing companion, who
is the man that always comes in late.
walks down to the platform. and then
walks back, with his clothes and curls
and cane. TO our delegation
| "Why." answered the other in aston
shment, don't you know him: That's
Dowdall, OF Peoria. He edits Demo-
cratic paper there. He's the damnedest
fool In Illinois -
The reply seemed 10 be satisfactory,
| for the first speaker said In response: IL
believe you"
Last year. during the deliberations OF
the first Demo cratic state convention,
| held in this city. considerable attention
was attracted to man who seemed to be
lsboring to make himself conspicuous.
On partially bald head, the hair OF
which was cropped short, he wore an old
felt hat his shirt was unclean. and his
coat, waistcoat and pantaloons were
threadbare and dirty ; his boots were Of
cowbide, and their legs, outside his pant.
aloons, reached to his knees. At frs
sight, he had the air ot.a: discouraged
ox-cart driver but, on closer view, yot
we're impressed with the fact that he be
leyed himself to be 4 parsonage OF Nc
little importance.
wyho," asked person standin. near
me, addressing q companion, "who l.
that scedv.lcoking fellow there making
himself so conspicuous -
"whv," answered the other in aston
. ishment, don't you know.him: That
Dowdall, OF Peoria. He edits Demo
cratic paper there. He's the damne de-
y fool in Illinois
Aud this tcas Dowdall. Hi. Absalon
like locks had disappeared; the CLOTH
aud airs OF the dandy had been laid asit
and the clothes and airs OF seedy duff'
!, donned. He was changed in every re
spect, save one. The most strikin
u characteristic OF the man remained. II
II was in 1876, AS he was in lSos and
q now. the damnedest tool in Illinois.
|. Having thus. with very hssty pencil
Il sketched the author ~ the paragraph
h 10, me now show how inexcussble an
~ mean is the attack made BY him in il "a
ID on the writer of this communication.
Di Some time ago the STATE P<gistsr, q
'e ing advice to the majority OF the senat
= insisted that GOV. Cullom should
1t compelled 10 put Democrats upon ever
o commission and educational and Charts
:. bic board vi the state. As proceedir
II TO this end. | understood the Rsgl<tsr
q insist that ,nr senate ought 70 prompt
Z reiuse 10 confirm the nomination Of Il
=. two Jones-s aud the so litsry Delaney
Il. penitenitarr commissioner. In Al Cd
lie to-ial article published Ia the Cairo Be
l IETIS, 4 asserted thu thi. was bad {
fps vice, saying is substance: TO 'sI
q this advice i. 10 invite = conflict 81
ne Coz. Caliom: and slnc. the Democsx
E. want representation on !he state board
!. this would be uEwi--. In such co
liz dict the governor would have the Z
vantage" This proved 10 nv ov
ly Subtraction; and added, using hume
z GUS form Of expression in doing 80, ID
g. the policy the senate should pursue
p this matter was the policy Of iriendsh
"a with the chief execuiive-that i.woD
be wiser, under the circumstances. 10
D. AZ peace than AZ war with Gov. CullOl
es The very head and front Of my ofen
ry ny hath this extent. and no more.
Nv Tha; this i. sensible position. ! ri
ne maintain aud can prove.
IL In the recess between the Tnent
's1 ninth and the present general assemble
u Governor Beverage made temporary :
y poiutmen,s OF large number OF I
'n trustees OF the charitable Institutions
''' the State. AS required by the Cons.i
'u' ton, he nominated these appolntees
TO- the senate now In session. The nomi
as tons were rejected by the Dsmocra
al majority OF that body. la justin cati
OF this action two assertion. were ma
'u' One was that Governor Cullom ought
he have an opportunity to say who shot
nc manage the institulisas under his adm
'es istration; the other was that vacanc
ha' ought TO be created on these trus
boards, 30 that Democrats might be
-, on them. Governor Cullom had sho
q disposition TO act on this policy, by