The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-08-01
FORCE OF EXAMPLE.

FORCE OF EXAMPLE.
THE FAMOUS NEW ORLEANS QUADRooN BALL
Is REPEATED WITH VARIATIONS AT CAIRO
DOES IT INDICATE A DECLINE IN THE
CAUCASIAN! OR Is OUR SOCIAL SYSTEM A
MISTAKE.
The famous Quadroon ball at New Or
leans, at which the Visiting Statesmen prac-
ticed the poetry of motion with the dark
eyed and olive-hued maidens of the Crescent
City as partners, was heralded far and wide
at the time and created much comment. 1t
was maintained by close students of our
social system that the example set by the
most distinguished gentlemen of the coun-
try would bear its fruit, and what was
then considered an Innovation would ere long
become common occurrence in society.
1t is no business of ours just here to discuss
this vast problem-its effect upon both the
white and black races and upon the social
customs of the country. We content our
selves with chronicling events.
One day last week colored congregation
of this city gave barbecue at Locust Grove
and the entertainment was extended into
the night. Everything passed of smoothly
until about eleven o'clock, when the mana
gers of the affair were astonished to see
groups Of young white men ap-
proach the place set apart for
dancing, and engage in conversation
the lovely but dusky and languid maidens
Of the dance. The establishment grew into
absolute amazcment when some of the
young men chose partners and STEPPING up
on the platform, awaited for the music to
strike up. 1t was an extraordinary sight.
The night was close and sultry. Not a
breath Of air was stirring. Upon the plat
form standing side by side, exchanging
sentiments Of devotion and affection, and
gazing longingly into each others eyes, were
nine Of the nobest sons Of Cairo and an
equal number Of the fairest daughters Of
Aries sunny cline. The music struck up
and off they went Senator Trumbull him
self could not have excelled hi.
youthful imita,ors. The double
shuttle" "pigcon wing" and all the
master strokes ofthc art tcrpsichorean were
given with grace and yiyacity. A. the *
citcmcnt Of the dance increased and the
youthful blood Of the Jewellers became
aglpw the hot air Of the nigh, wo. perfuul-
cd for blocks around with scent. a. many.
&, separate and al well defined a. those u
cologne. I, must NJ, BE- thought. bDweyef,
tia, these gcfe OTcfpg%cring. On tie I'm.
trarI ~ ,Ae conclusion II the daBcr,
each Oi the young 2allsnts -
cortcd hi. fair partner ~ ,he ief'eslinen
stand, and there. slipping cream tpgetha
poured out he rapture, Of biz hear "
another pan d the grounds. the remainder
Of ,liG y0ung mgD-ei2in ~ puWbor
had .ngaged rie Flying DucAman anq
with du,ky partner. comfortably seated by
their sidr.. witt ~ ni'brsses save t,.f silen,
.tar abJye, Nefe Deip2 wliiile5 t9fouYh
.pace by supeiannc&Dyj D.iDd pa 0aZ, "
the rate y; a Dickc. d Ybir. They liay ~
j0urBed iW icf cieau.
hi. ia ~ hDeirI. y.c'gie. Tse r5cuf.
renee, ng,nl a'c lh's We osD ~ tisd j.
in our hea,r, ~ s;'4fh any b.&n.s ~ tle
young men. TIn ef4H.p.e MA ~ urn. ~
the Nis...t and Dfigi,es, NJ tlM iagg. ail1 II
IL ~, nDre than material ''Is, n,ey sigriN
follow IN h,e f>Jispp NJ 'be
illustrios. Tiis yTin2 nfs, ~ ,/5gfse,
thoroughly nnder,iGd hh M,yi ud ~.
yielding pfjudice which few I~Sls sii.l
have against ne Thoroughly c@mDiyliian
methods 81 DC barbecue, and ,hey eshib. |
tied great moral courage In DIsnly I1o.
claiming ly their notions ,hcir feelings ~
this matter, and their determination ~ |
break through tho old order II things. W. |
shall bc asked, probably, who arc The sey.
cn,ccn young men. They arc the choices,
Of their kind, and ,l,oir kind Ia the cream n |
the town. And they will not deny IL. !