The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-05
LETTER FROM SHAKER.
Especial Correspondence Of the Demoerat.J
CECtITAN COLLEGE,, Ky August 80 1873


CEC1LIAN COLLEGE, KY. August 80. 1878
I am almost afraid to spenk of yellow fever
lost fall into the habit Of those people who
write bugaboo letters, and alarm women and
children and men who ought to have been born
women Such contributions to epidemic litera-
ture are Disgrace to tho manhood Of the South
and Of the country. Sensational writer's and
sensational newspapers serve but 10 prepare
the weak and nervous for tho approach Of
Bronze John and make them foil easy victims
to this Rex Of the Carnival of Death. You look
at any morning newspaper and tho first thing
that strikes your eye Is tho death column"
with Its frightful headings in double caps, and
startling and peculiar announcements. 1t is
enough to make one sick with disgust to rsad
so morbid d recapltulaion Of horrors 1t seems
not enough to toll tho naked. horrible truth. but
they dress up tho grlnning cadavers In all the
taWdry fripp!ery Of fright and panic
her gates to tho South. and invites its stricken
children to come to her bosom and find rest and
protection. No terror. no panic has seized upon
her, but. on the contrary. her noble people are
doing alI in their power to relieve our suffer-
ing people. Iouisvill3 suEscrbes literally ia
money md provisions, and has erected yellow
who fall here. She erected this hospital ut q
time whom her cltzens felt convinced that no
one of her population would ever be tak ken to 1t
rs q patient: it was built for love and charity
and fraternal relations.
r., How gr9Ht The The contrast when compared with
them againatt the South; Many poor woman
and her children have been turned off from
Oincinnati hotels and not permitted even to
and accommodations THIS is Northern philan-
thrnpy With q vengranee: Cincinnati has CUB
ers in tho South, but that does not wipe out the
nnchristian phHrisncal conduct Of shutting
their doors in the face of tho helpless and or
dering them off to the care Of tho Towards and
hnDHVGlFnf IInHng a
five children were not allowed to stop In Cincin~
nnti. and were hurried on, "hne God ony
Like the Wandering jew, she, with her little
ones, were ordered to march on" never rest
ing. ,never stopping, until God, In His mercy.
hns disposed of them somewhere. maybe among
kind people. but moro probably in some un-
known grave.
God is very good in hiding so much of mans
and tho grass grows over It's mound, it Is Gods
mercy that makos us forget md forgive.
be rehuked by our citizens Of Now Orlenns
New Orleans is tho best market that Cincinnati
has. for trap and contraptions. her tricks and
notions, her poor candles and still poorer hog
products. her buckets and woodonWare and
half made sonps, and other things too humorous
For years New Orleans and Memphis have
kept up regular, limos Of steamers to her
wharves and loaded her boats down to tho
You have seen tho boats go down loaded heavily
and return empty to Cincinnati She has sold
het goOb5 TO us ii prOtuslOn and has bought
And now, let our Southern cities remember
al this lot them rememh"r that she said: We
give you some money to holp, you In the death
agony; but don't you come here among US to
shock us with your yellow fever and grOans
ond onma pans W. WI! gy9 yoH money but dent
such as these yelow fever menl' Oh chartyi
selIlshness and hypocrisy laugh at your
modest. loving face and mock when you open
South. '''>'A' '0'N'0 - 'A0
We hope to 500 tho merchants Of tho South
remelnher Cincinnati with Cody forvor and
Your correspondent Is now rusicating at
Ceeilta College, Hardin county, Ky. This Is u
pateau that runs bnck over tho precipices and
docliyitlos Of Muldro4gh5 hill. The quiet
moral MOI In neighb2rhood M th9 Arcndan simplicity
tend to render Ceclian College ono Of the most
charming places in Kentucky. The college was
founded by the Cecil Brothors, and has been In
operation about eighteen or twenty years. The
present president is Mr.. II. A. Cecil. assisted
by full corps Of professors, The collegiate
modern languages Is embraced within d cur
riculum Of ten months. Terms ure moderate
81 per week. board, lodging, tuition and wash
ing. Physicians foes are unknown in this
hygeia. Tho government is paternaj, but striet.
and the most Watnhf III supervision Is observed
oV,,nr the morals of the studonts.
The president himself is IN able teacher of
large experience and benevolent purpOsea he
Is aflible and Inspires involuntary respect from
oil who T., cqme ha within the sphere Of Ills inhu,
tho Hon. Humphrey Marshall whose grace and
elegance unite to render Cecilihn College one Of
the best places ever knew for small boys, who
need a mothers care. and for larger ones. WHO
need toning I'D to meet society and be equal to
the occasion, There is now q little fellow here,
who has not seen his father for years has no
mother and no near relatives He is splendid
little chap, sort Of Dayid Copperield n the
beauty of his face and form. He is sDrightly,
and iDduiled about him.
On. yes" they said, The Is keen ae r. briar
in mischief i {. and fqn. but dull in books''
IA And 50 itgoes the ittIo fellow has had 70 fight
mgay caIl him everything you pksase, exaept a
brtght~eyed and handsome full of fan and gen
erons emotions. sharp and piauant, TO may get
On in the world witt out books and have lots Of
fun ana happiness without the dry aS- dua@
groupings after wisdom and distinction He will
n make (, his mark and when q few more years
and develop his handsome face into man hood
with the seductive moustacbe and fashionable
AZURE. ne Will prove brick among the girls
and his father conductor on railroad run
ming 4 2nt from New Orleans.
Cocliian College boast! Of splendid spring
has been soud6d to the dep'h h Of 200 feet or more
and no bottom found. A solitary tupelo stands
sentinel over the dark green reservoir, in oil
the glory OF autumn tints. its green and Grim
son, ana lts solferlnO and yellow You look
down into this unftthomable pool with shud-
@ oeL gnu WIN ilttle stretch or the imagination
the long heshv arms waving up to your feet
with ghastly. certainty Of FIXING its cups on
your legs, and sticking it's thorny beak into
your quivering flesh. But the octopus is not
here; th,e, salt seas are the abode of the devil
fish, and in this pool are fine trout and bass.
instead Of the gelatinus monster known as the
octopus.
, This college has been lareelu natrnnizAA b !
a ne south on account Of its many. educational
Sickness is unknown during the heated term |
and many students remain during the entire
summer, refreshed and invigorated for the |
mental labors OF winter. / would especially |
recommend It for boys from New Orleans and |
the extreme South. SHAKER. |
Ex-senator Matt Carpenter is understood |
TO have abandoned all hope Of securing an
ports are that Howe is now leading the race |
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