The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-12-15

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Poor Henry, he was one of the bright and
learned attorneys of Southern Illinois; a
man we'll read in the literature of the dag;
of large heart and genial disposition whose
every acquaintance was his friend. From
Capt. Hambleton we learn that even during
childhood, when the seltshness Of tue
human heart is most apt to show itself
deceased was Of the most generous
naturc-never caring to weigh more
than his playmates, and in dividing an
apple, invariably giving Others the biggest
half; or, If equally divided, always giving
them the best. Ii it was shedding down
the hill, most cXactingIy was the count
kept-mentally to be sure--and if there
was any dispute his playmates always got
the largest margin. This being so we are
almost persuaded to resign our position on
The BULLETIN and taking passage with
him in the good old ship Of Zion for the
promised land
Dearest Carter, thou hast left us,
How thy loss we deeply feel
But tis God that hath bercft us
He can all our sOrrows heal.
We have in Cairo a large number Of
good women who, since the organization
Of the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, have been untiring in the interest
of temperance. BY tier earnest and con
tinuous though not as successful
as might have been hoped-the have
earned the esteem, even of their opponents
and, shall we not say 1.-THE good will of
all unprecedented people. Their fame, as
women who do not think that they stand
too high to stoop to doing good, and
who dare to be themselves, has
spread through Southern Illinois and
will live in the memory of many family
who have been benefited by their lnhu.
encc. But in fighting John Barleycorn,
they have attacked man Of Sampsonian
strength who is as old in sin as he is old in
years; man who can withstand a cudgel
as readily as prayer; who respects neither
the law nor its executors. Being indiffer-
ent to public opinion he is popular with an
indifferent class of people-who by the way,
while not in the majority, make the noise
for the community; make the officials tor
the community and make for the commu
nifty a reputation abroad that is neither
very edifying nor savory. John Barley
corn is, in short, what the "boys" common
ycall "brlck,' with bosom and pocket
book which swell solely for its master and
an eye solely to personal gain; man who
never sees good quality in his opponent
and never fails to see bad one; he is the
owl, vigicnt IN darkness and blind in
light, housing for vermin and never seeing
noble game. He puts all human actions
into two casses-openly bad and secretly
bad. He holds that no man does good
thing except for profit and that all virtue
and generosity are merely the APPEAR
ANcE of good, but selfish at
the bottom If man is said to be pure
and chastc, like the Cynic, he will reply;
ayes, in the day time" If a woman is
pronounced vrtuous he will reply, YES as
yet" If one, while in his presence, should
so far forget himself as to mention religion,
and say Mayor Thistlowood is a religious
man, "Yes, on Sundays would be the
reply" five mention that Mr.. - has
joined the Baptist church, "Why, Of course,
says he, "thc election is coming on" In
fact John is an independent cuss, who does
pretty much as he pleascs on week days
and Sundays, and although he is in great
part indebted to our mayor for the liberty
he enjoys, he abuses that dig
nitary with q relentless tongue But we
dcsst from further comment for fear that
"John the jiant' may cast his bilious eye
upon us with displesurc, and in conclusion
will but say that we applaud the action of
the ladies' aforesaid in their attempt tn
shear the hair from the head Of this second
Sampson.