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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-05-15
A HUGE SWINDLE EXPOSED.

A few days ago Mr. J. B. Reed received
a letter from r. V. Kingswell, who writes
on letter head of the Hamilton House, San
Francisco. The letter informs Mr. Reed
that on the It'll of April, stranger named
Reed died of pcumonia, in the Hamilton
House; that he left fine gold watch and
chain, valuable seal ring, gold studs and
sleeve buttons, large lot of clothing
and trunk, the contents of which had
not been ascertained. Mr.. Reed was writ
ten to because a scrap OF paper containing
his name and address was found on the de-
ccased's person, which suggested that Mr..
R. was a relative of the deceased. The
writer then continues. You will send
me $50 to pay deceased's hotel bill, I will
Immediately seal up and send to you the
effects above enumerated" That
this is a confidence game" is
pretty well at,ested by the follow
ing associated press dispatch sen, out
from San Francisco, on the 18th inst:
~ middle-aggd man was arrested this
afternoon, at q postofiicc station, on the
charge Of obtaining money irauiulentIy
from parties in the Eastern state: By writ
ing letters reporting the death Of q stranger,
supposed to be a friend Of the person to
whom the letter was addressed, and asking
O remittance to cover funeral expenses. etc.
The prisoner refuses 10 give any name, and
has not yet been Identified. He seems 10
have practiccd fraud quite extensively. He
is undoubtedly the author Of letters referred
in the Rondout dispatch to-day. There j,
no such hotel here as the Hamilton House. -
It is perhaps needless to add that our
Mr. Reed, knowing nothing about the de-
ceased Reed, refused 70 bite at the tempt
ing bait that was thrown before him. and
thus saved his thirty dollars,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-05-15

10 have selected anybody else. The NOM
nation Of Richard Taylor colored, for po-
lice constable, and Daniel Mccarthy for jail
or was rejected for the second time Tues
day night-thc rejection OF the latter elicit
ing some applause from outsiders, which
was very properly suppressed With the
appointment of a jailor and two more po-
lice constables the appointive offices will
all be flied.
The onslaught that is beng made by
the courts and press on the practice of car
rying concealed weapons is having a
marked effect. Let the warfare go on. and
twelve months from now the reward of the
effort will be seen great diminution of the
bloody crimes that now so frequently shock
and appal society. Why the pulpit SILENT
Surely in a great moral movement of this
kind it should have all its armer on, and he
foremost where the fight is the thickest,
Our ministers and Sabbath School teachers
should dcnounce the carrying of concealed
weapons as q crime--as practice at once
ruflianly, and as one that should mark the
line between savagery and civilization. The
courts and the press are as we have said,
making noble fight against the practice.
Let the pulpit, our schools and all the
moral agencies of society make common
cause in the same direction, and the present
generation will live to see the time when
the private citizen who carries deadly
weapons about his person, will be held as a
social out-cast, and be hunted down as an
nMtlaW
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-05-15
THE DAILY BULLETIN
OFFICIAL PAPER OF ALEXANDER COUNTY
Only Morning Daily in Southern Illinoi,
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Wanted, girl to cook and do general
homework in private family. Apply at
the Bulletin office.
Charley Bowen passed through Cairo
yesterday, en- route from Centralia to his
home in Missouri.
Mrs. G. G. Alvord leftthe city for Chi
cago, yesterday, called by a telegram on
account Of the dangerous illness Of her
sister,
The attendants of the May Queen to-
morrow will consist Of ten maids of honor
and ten royal guards. The crowning cere-
monies will take place at Glen Fern.
1t is said that the Rough and Realizes
purpose shipping their Ocean to Paw
tucket for repairs, expecting that she will
be returned in such condition as will enable
them to hoist stream two hundred feet,
jake Walters Eighth street meat stand,
or, rather, the windows thereof, are receiving
the embellishing touches Of a skilled scenic
artist. The work, when completed, will be
very attractive, and not altogether inappro-
pirate,
While Pcttis & Birds delivery wagon
was in the act Of making a turn in the
mouth Of Fourteenth street, the vehicle
Topped quickly on its side, dumping is
entire load in the street, Nobody hurt
nothing damaged.
The procession that accompanied the
remains of the lamentcd Joe Cormickto the
grave, is said to have been the largest o
the kind ever seen in Ccntralia. There
were sixty-nine carriages in line, one hun
bred lrasons on foot, and citizens without
number. Loved in life, was he, and hon,
ored in death
The female prisoners in the county
Jail are happy set. The sounds of son.
and laughter that 90 out from their cell
indicate a continual jubilee among them
They are we'll fed, have nothing to do, an,
refusing to borrow trouble from the future
they are gay and light-hcarted, even t,
frolicksomeness.
People should attend the show in thu
Haythorn building and take the little ones
The monkeys and the bears and the edu
Gated pig are worth half dozen ten cents
and children 90 wild over "Punch an,
judy The glass blowing Is show Of it
self. The sleight Of hand and other per
formances, all for ten cents. Show one,
day and evening,
Three Cairo gentlemen having bccom
much enthused by a perusal of walking
match Literature, have determined to wal
to Mound City and back, the party mai
ing the quickest time to wear outall Of Ii
competitors best clothes. The contes, vi
be determined next week. The suggcstit
that two or three rcfrcshment stands he p
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-05-15
THE TEMPERANCE CONVENTION
YESTERDAY.
PROCEEDINGS or THE MORNING. AID AFTER
NOON SESSIONS.

PROCEEDINGS or THE MORNING. AND AFTER
noon SESSIONS.
The Temperance mass meeting, under
the auspices Of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Unions Of the 18th congress
ional district, opened with devotional cXcr-
cises, led by Mrs. P. W. Barclay, of Cairo.
The President of the Union, Mrs. Rittcn-
house, welcomed the guests in 4 manner
fully expressive Of her own and her CO.
laborcrs' eamcstncss in the work, to which
Mrs Stocking, OF Anna, Vice President of
the 18Th district very happily responded,
BY vote Of those present it was decided
that the convention should be considered a
mass meeting instead Of meeting OF del
cgatcs. All present were invited to partic-
ipatc in the discussions though no gentle
had as yet been permitted to vote in a dis
trict convention, and no hopes were held
out that this occasion would be an cXcep-
ton TO the established rule
A committee to enroll delegates, consist
inc of Mrs. Winter, of Cairo, and Mrs.
Phillips, of Du Quon, was appointed.
Executive committee, Mrs. Goss, Mrs. Rit-
tenhousc, Mrs. Yost and Capt. Williams,
Mrs. Willard advocated the merits OF
"Our Union,' IN interesting Temperance
organ, which needed persistent, good ma
turcd, energetic canvosscr AS we have
such one with the work already begun,
Mrs. p. w. Barclay was instructed to en-
large her list to its utmost capacity.
A committee, consisting Of Mrs. Ritten-
house, Mrs. George, Mrs. Henderson, Capt
Williams and DR., Dunning was instructed
to send a telegram, conveying the thanks OF
this convention, to those member of the
House OF Representatives, who voted for
the Hines bill. Meeting adjourned to
meet at 2p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session opened with devo-
tional exercises conducted by Mrs. Thomp-
son, Of Anna, veteran crusader.
The minutes Of the morning session were
approved.
Reports were called for. The commit
tee on telegram reported "From the loti
District Temperance Convention to SpeaKe'
Of the House Of Representatives. we
thank you for your vote on the Hines pii'
God speed the right"
The chairman of the enrolment commit
tee reported 81 names enrolled Report
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-05-15
| GRAVE RoBBER CAUGHT,

The mos, successful grave robber of the day Is
DR IINDLEY. Ry means of his Blood searcher
he has robbed the grave Of scores who were dying
OF scrofula Consumption, Rhematlsm Mercurlal
disease, Caucerous Formations, Tnmors' ETslpSS
las. Jaundice Fever and Ague, and General neDil,
ity Tho blood is the life. and DR., Liudsey's $1,000
Searcher is the great life preseryer, G. H. Hubbard
Hampden Ohio. says: Cleveland physb1claaihs '
declared my wife dying of consumption ny the
use OF Dr. liudsey's Blood Searchcr she was re-
stored 10 health" ]. + Brooks, Pansyllle' ONO
says: ''My son was afflicted with seroina OF IhG
worst form, and pronounced ncurable by several ira
figdseS,'s Blood Searcher" A THmor growing on
nv head was completely cured by the use OF Dr.
Lindley's Blood Searcher. ;. Saryer; Pittsburg a.,
Roils pimples on the face san hheun' , O.u
sores. and all Cutaneous Eruptions disappear Hht
rns.,ic when the Blood Scarchcr i used. see thaI
our name is on the bottom OF the wrapper. TOT
sale hy all Druggists. r,.,, u,
r. Z. SLLELRS Il CO.. Pfoprs' Flttspursn' "a.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-05-15
A. MARKS, 81 Ohio Leyee.

an objectionable manner. started out TO
give you few words of welcome, and have
lecturcd you instead. Let my love for the
cause we all represent be my excuse. In
conclusion, may we all live not only to see
the flower, but to taste the luscious fruits Of
this seed-planting. Once more, IN behalf
of our people, let me give you most cordial
welcome to our homes, our hail ond our
much abused little town, which, already
very nearly surrounded by aur mighty
rivers we wish to make in a yet fuller and
better sense, a cold water city.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-05-15
EVENING MASS MEETING.
THE TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.

,,rs ,,,,,,.>.,,o,.s,-,, ,--,,-s -, o,,,r,
ETC
The 18th Congressional District Temper
ance convention met in the Reform club
hall yesterday morning, and after devotion.
al exercises Mrs. Wood Rittenhouse Presi.
dent of the W. c. T. l., Of this city, adj
dressed the assembly, a: some length.
Such portions Of the address 4s We can ind
room for. we give below. Ms. Ri..enhouse
said:
Ladies and Geatc2ea:
10 me has been assigned the pleasant
task OF welcoming you to our little Egyp-
nan city--a task winch would be much
more pleasant to me- had only the gil; OF
e.oquencc' or command OF language great
enough 10 express the warm welcome
glowing IN our Ae1fts. 10 see you here to-
DAY means 50 mle1--iS 50 iu.. o. s.g2il-
canoe as 70 VIVA. "'' been DONE what Is
DONG ana "A"' !e' remains TO be accom-
pa''ie" IN t'e temperance work that while
my AeaTt Is ilII Of Joy' u A.H also over Il
him OF ave. Ike the silver! c7lds o. Grape
IKE te&tuge' ina, sometimes sf. between
Us and the dazzLn9 sun-aa ave caused
by the thought OF the months perhaps
years Of strugl. ans disappointment .y.ug
before Us. ere perfect success crowns our
efforts. I!at success Will SYehtuA"y De
ours 10 not doubt can not VII. not
doubt II. While ! know brave men W!tAres'
olute brains and noble hearts are uniting
Their Strength TO strange GUY the lie OF 'he
Aideou' serpent Of in'empeTahcc-W!l.ctAe
faithful! Work, earDe't prayers AMI mighty
influences Of some OF the Dc't women
al over inc IAlled Ht''cs' A!t c'A!DIhei
to remove It's poisonous iangs-l EAo" we
VIII not IAN
when "e gather toge'ler upon sucH oc-
caslons as Tie pTeaept' al oii'h'luA ana
oyeriiowing with ardor ior inc cause We
love, intusIng each other WIN mashe-
usm ana enthusiasm II Is easy 10 oe!lc'c
'''a' inc pathway Ie"o'hs 70 reformation, i
one iflhScu WIN mowers anu caipc'eu WIZ
fragrant yic'u'hs s'a'ScS -'''"' we are q
happy' triumphant proces'!o"' "Ga'e' ''foh9
gIad'hcartcd, amt tIat there Is no'aln!
easier thah 10 capture 'lc S'rohsho'd OF inc
enemy. But as matter Of stern iact' TINS
Is not So II Is not Win Us rs with the
children OF lsrae. IN o.den times; we can
not by marching around the citadel OF the
enemy seven times and by the blowing 81
trumpcts and the shouting OF our peop.e'
break down the sin'riyctcd' crlme'c.ad
walls surrounding It, 1t must he a
hand to hand encounter, even after the
walls are demoIiS"ed-wc must Nght the
sacred fires oil truth ana justice and burn
down the evil passions ana prGju-
dices arising as obstacles i'll our
way. Not with loud voices only,
but by silently living temperate, ire.
proachablc lives ourselves; by the timely
word fifty spoken, even though we may risk
losing the friendship Of some We love, shall
we finally overthrow our opprcssors. This
work, as you all know By this time, has got
TO be one Of selt,forgcttuIness, of scf.sacri
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-05-15


and sons who have fortunately 50 far es.
canea fine tolls Of tbo temnter SET sol6.hIv
down in orr hannv homo, rrmindfrl of
the misery and woe Of orr nc,obborss7
Surely no woman vithin sound NJ my voice
~, Inc cortc,, ~ do ca And do ,o, SIN.
nosa There i a nor.or in This hall wbo ba.
r,.;, l;s ~ t,- ',t, ;,,o,, ,o;.,,o5 IL. ,,,o
r;a,mo.' ike evils orisi,o from fine swom,s
of s.ro,c d-inl- We may shut OURSELVES
49,, - s,rc;.5 SECURITY. Inv. s,onor ~ lo.or
-. corc;c;ors ,no,,ri, creo,s v;,bi, orr
5o,,s;r anil We arc stricken 70 ,hc r.o-,
. 7.he-, and whore wa oro .,o ,o,s. ,ro,ored
\ for i We Of Cairo have much 10 con.
| ,-q.y1a.a ou-selv,, unon in this noble work,
" 90, ,oo, around " and see mon with
g-,i ,,.orr,rar. -,,cos iolrs,rion. citizens
win, -yo .ho-. wears 500. were drnnkards
Homes .nq. o. that time were n'accs os nov.
e-.y AMI v-a.che5rrs. where sad.
ha.-.ei c.ra.wa-r vrves listened
with fer and trcrhliro for thc
..,nb,frg ..op. that told of fine drunken
}br.bs.i', return, and little children clad
IL ra,,. anil oil =, s,rrov. sbivc~ci o, tho
sol,,j or yoica. .ns- shoY'd have o,addercd
them, are now oh, 50 hapDily changed.
II e.,y and pcacs and love entered in their
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-05-15

were read from auxiliary temperance socie.
ties throughout the district. Mrs. Lathron
of Three Rivers stood up gloriously for the
good State of Michigan.
Miss Willard spoke convincingly of the
advantages of auxiliaryship. We regret
exceedingly that time and space forbid, OFT
giving even quotations from her remarks.
A paper prepared by DIR. Tracy Cutler,
of Golden, was read,in that lady's absence,
by Mrs. DR.. Wardener, of Anna.
We trust to see many more friends at our
Thursday session, and to join with multi
tude, at our picnic on Friday.
In the evening the convention was ably
addressed by that tireless and most effect
i've worker in the cause, Miss Francis Z.
Willard. The address was preceded and
followed by excellent vocal music by the
choir.
The programme for to-day is as follows:
MORNING SESSION.
900 Devotional exercises, conducted by Mrs.
Col. Brush, Of Carbonate,
$3.50 Experience meeting.
1900 Miscellaneous business.
1880 How TO commence the work In places
where no work has been done Led by
Mrs. b Y. GeorGc.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-05-15
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
AT TIE rLANTERs HOUSE.

S.P Hill, n. @; W. Dodman, Phila-
dclphia; 5. b. Whitaker, Chicago; Gen. II.
T. Stewart, Chicago: Jas. Hayden,
Union City, Tenn; G. 5. Obert,
Cincinnati J. b. Gcst, Cincinnati; Jas. T.
Mitchell, Evansville; J, II, Dunlap, Grays
Iron Line; o. A. Harker, Vienna, HIS; VI.
Kohn, Paducah, Ky; James McCord, Lodi,
Wisconsin; l.. NJ. Johnson, St. Louis
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-05-15

PARLoR INTERNATIONALLY ladies of
the Episcopal church will give a parlor en-
tcrtainment on Tuesday evening, May 2O,h
at the residence of Mr. VI. F. Gilbert. Fine
music, nice refreshments and a good time
promised. \ cordial invitation is extended
~ all
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-05-15
MEDICAL
PRICELESS JEWEL

IL health and II you are without II you can neither
beg, borrow buy nor steal y, but you can OBTAIN
hy iisinr sellers Liver pills They tone mp the
stomach and keep the bowels In good order pro-
dncc healthy action in the liver, promote dises'
lion and impart vlgor TO the whole system
Price - cents. o., ~,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-05-15

ENTEErRIsE.-Go to II. Meyers for your
tobacco, he has received his stock OF to-
bacco in advance and will sell It from ) to
5 cents less pound
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-05-15

NOBODY WILL SELL, cNccpthc has the al.
vantage, for less than his ncighbor. II.
Meyer, has it, Call and see him.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-05-15

PROVIDE YOURSELF with napkins for the
picnic, ljcts. per dozen, at
o. UAYTUORN'S
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-05-15
NEW ADVERTISEMENT.
"A TIlENEUM,
Saturday Night May II, 1879.
SELECT READING.
PROGRAM r.:

NINE:
MUSIC.
Balcony Scene, Romeo and Juliet .... Shakespeare
Pyramus and Thisbie
MUSIC.
'recus OF the BcllS'' '....,..............R ungay
Peter Sorgham in Love ,.........A. Burnett
MUSIC,
Charlie MaChrcc., UoppIn
Auction Extraordinary. ................. -
MUSIC.
The Brides of Endcry ,JcAn Encelow
Phantom OF Lovc.."....,F Fannie Isabelle Shcrrick
ADMlSSlONm.. .........,,,, ,.,,,,.,,,, 20 Cent.
Doors open at ~ p M; Reading begins at S p m,
-
TICKETS on SALE Ar IlARTMAN'S
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-05-15
PROFESSIONAL CARDs-.PHYSICIANS.

r II. BRYANT, NJ. D.
OFFICE: Eighth and Washington Avenue
RESIDENCE; Corner Nineteenth and WASH
iuutOu
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-05-15
New, Fast and Elegant Passenger
Steamer
1EITNJAMES W. CAFE -;

RoBERr INSTRUMENTATION. Master
u. W, TliOMPSON..v........, ,,,,,,.s Jerk
win sell Round Trip Tickets from Cairo, Metrop
oils, P0ducah and SmIhland. to Cincinnati and re-
turn, good during the months Of May and June.
Oncluding stateroom IN porD for Ten Dollars
Cincinnati offers more attractions TO visitors those
two months than during all others of the year
And wishing to favor cxcursionsts, I make this
liberal reduction to any wishing TO make the round
trip. Tho North American slengoricst commences
June nth; Lester Wallack, the Great Tragodlan:
Madam Anderson, the Champion Walker; and
Paul Doyton, the worldrcnowned swimmer will
be there.
The Animals in the Geological Garden will he
IN their summer quarters. Shllto's great Dry
Goods palace-(thc Bazaar of American Fashions)
viii have spring and summer openings until
June 18th And with the "IlIll.top Resorts" free
to all, the Paris of America" will be seen when
most attractive
THE "GAFF' CARRIES A FULL STRING BAND
a good time Is promised Invite your friends.
and Join ns IN trip
=. Leave Cairo, p, M, Friday May 9th Monday
May ~, Friday, June 10. Monday, June 30. Fri
day. Ju'ylS Yours, Respectfully,
ROBERT W. WlSE.y
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-05-15
AFTERNOON SESSION

AFTERNOON NLNNIUN,
200 Devotional exercises-led by Mrs, L, Y.
George
2:3O Rcpor, of committee on resolutions Fec.
ton of officers.
300 \ paper on "Woman's Temperance Work,
by Mrs. Col. Dietrich.
$50 Methods of conducting Juvenile Temperance
Work, Led by Miss c. :. Burnett.
400 Miss Willard will address the children of the
Public school.
EVENING MASS MEETING
200 Address by Col Rob't Lowry.
500 Temperance love feast,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-09-13

ness in the track Of lightning. On
duty be was decisive, and in his man
ucr stern, rigidly requiring from every
one the performance Of his duty. his
manner at other times was pleasant
and mild, almost to geutlcnsss, the
true reflex of q gentle heart. There
was no bitterness in his nature
The writer of this brief and imper'
feet tribute was with him at Atlanta
when news was brought to him that
General Mcpherson who had been his
classmate and friend at West Point
was killed at Decatur He bent his
head for o moment, raisedsit,, and said
while hisIeyes were swimming 10 tears,
II wanted, and hoped, to whip him
but never, never, 10 kill him."
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-09-13
The Shot lsun In Politics.

1t is useless to say that Mr.. Dixon
was in his day bulldozer and that
this is simply dose of his own medi.
cine which has been administered
through the shot gun of Mr.. Banks
dale. The fact is proclaimed to all
the world that there is no personal
liberty. no equal ENTHUSIASTICALLY of
u political character-in Mississippi.
1t is declared that no man can be vo-
ted for in Yszoo county for any Office
who has not been auointed, as it were,
by a regular democratic convention.
MIR. Dixon has finally been disposed
Of. lie has retired permanently from
the political field, and. as the Yazoo
Herald announced on the day of the
publication OF his card of withdrawal,
The democratic flag now waves over
this glorious old country uncontami.
mated aud unchallenged, and long may
it wave! There may be great cause
for felieitation in Yszoo county, but i,
is unfortunate for the democratic par.
ty at large that it will be required to
carry Mr.. Barksdale's crime. This is
either free country or it isn't. Fit
is free. the right to vote and be voted
for is to be held as sacred in Missis-
siT,pi as in Ohio. We do not believe
that the shot gun can be made q per.
maneut institution in American poll
tics. however potent it may be Of
times, and the sooner il Is laid on the
shelf 10 Mississippi the better il will
be for the democratic party. consider
ed from q national stanapOint.-Brl,i-
more Gazette.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-09-13
A Distinguished Member q
Congress.

SOu8 rcSS'
Hon. VIM. D. Kelley, who had sui
fered for years from Chronic Catarrb,
accompanied by an almost daily cffu.
sion Of blood, was induced to try
Compound Oxygen" for relief, and
the benefit received was so great tina,
in letter to the undersigned he says
You are authorized to give any de.
gree of publicity to my assertion tina,
the use of your gas at intervals has 60
far restored my health that am not
conscious Of having discharged any
blood for more than a year. and that
my cough, tie severity Of which made
me frequent object Of sympathy, has
disappeared. My experience under
your treatment has convipced me tina,
no future dispensatory will be com
plete that does not embrace the ad.
ministration, by inhalation or other.
wise. of your agent or its equivalent,
to those who from their vocation OF
other causes, are. as | was. unable 70
assimila,e enough of some vital ele-
ment 10 maintain their system in
healthful viror. Thanking you 70,
renewed health. strength and the hope
of years of comfortable life, remain
your grateful friend" Our Treatise
on Compound Oxygen. its Nature
Mode Of Action. and Results" sen,
free. Address Drs. STARKEY & PA.
LEN, 1ll2 Girsrd Street, Philadelphia
Pa.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-09-13

The NewYork Sun does not seem to
favor the idea of making profession
al gentleman out of all the nice young
men that start out in life. 1t says ::
The sooner the youth Of this coun-
try are compelled by the scope and
tendency of our public school system
to recognize that only one boy in a
hundred eau be lawyer, doctor or
clergyman, the better it will be for
the American people. To that end it
il essential that our methods of train.
ing shall cease to foster the silly and
abortive preference for the so-called
gentlemanly pursuits-Shall squarely
face the fact that manual labor is the
sphere in which the great msjority of
the human race are destined to move,
and that it is mechanical skill and
genius which have transformed the
world, and which should command the
highest prizes in the race of life"