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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-19
A Methodist Ghost Story,

One secret of the power which at
tends the simple ministrations of the
Methodist preachers of the primitive
type was that spiritual and unseen
things were to them what they are tru-
ly, more real than the objects of mere
sense. The training of some of these
men was favorable to this. An illus
tration was once given by an old man
with whom used to chat in the neigh
borhood of Boscastle. One evening,
as we sat by the tireside, | referred to
the old Minister Church not far off, ia
romantic valley, and spoke of the curl
Gus, CHASTITY legends that toated about
it. Yes, sir" said he, "queer things
have been said, and queer things have
been met with, say what we may.
There was one John Warden, sir-yes,
John Warden that afterwards got to be
a preacher. John Warden, sir, was a
farmers boy-a laborer, poor fellow.
The Lord touched his heart, sir, and
John Warden turned Methodist. Well,
sir, his master and all about him turn
ed upon him, and the poor boy had to
bear all sorts of persecution. One
night, as they were all sitting around
the fire in the kitchen, and many ways
had been tried to put poor John out OF
temper, the master said at last: 'Relig-
ion, eh? said he. What kind of relig-
ion hast thee got, John, Ell? Why,
Incest be afraid to 60 down to the
church tonight at II O. clock. Religion,
Ell! This was a sort of challenge,
sir, to try whether John was good
enough to be above fear. Poor John,
sir, in the simplicity of his heart,
thought the credit of his religion was
really at stake, and screwing up his
courage, he said quietly: No, | bean't
afraid to 60 to the church by night or
by day Will thee 60 tonight, then,
and let's see what your religion is
made OFF, Yes, will They waited
till midnight, and John started, sir.
The farm was not far up from the val
ley. The question was now they should
know he had been to the church. A
plan was hit upon. He was to take q
large spike nail and hammer, and to
drive the nail into the church door.
John went off with his hammer, nail,
and lantern; and he told me AFTER
ward, years afterward when he was q
preacher-yes, sir, he never forgot it
AS went down among the trees, says
John, and the wind moaned, | felt a
little queer, but got to the church all
right, though just as was going into
the church the wind came whistling
round the church, and out went nv
light. declare then wished myself
away from the place. 1t was pitchy
dark. l asked God to help me, and /
then felt my way to the door, put nv
nail to it and gave the first blow. | felt
tingling all over me as the echoes
went round inside the church. They
sounded hollow. But picked up cour-
age and hammered away until the nail
was long way in. Then | turned and
CROPPED my way back to the farm.
They laughed at me, and said they
would 60 down in the morning to be-
sure l had been there. They went
down early, and there was the nail
But when they opened the door to see
| whether 1t had went through, oh, how
they stared at one another! There was
the nail turned back, turned in and
clenched to the door as if the cleyerest
carpenter in the world had done it.'n
Sunday Magazine.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-19
"LoOking for a Bank"

Yesterday afternoon an officer pa
trolling Griswold street observed
stranger closely scanning the various
buildings, as if measuring their dimen-
sions with his eye, and finally inquired
if he was looking for any particular
number.
I'm alooking for bank" was the
reply.
well, there's half dozen on the
street."
"Yes, see, but amt quite satisfied.
I've turned over new leaf, and am
going to start bank account. Here s
~ I'm going to put in rs a nest-egg."
well, | guess it will be safe with
any of them
"Mabbe so, but I'm kinder mixed.
Ii bank with four-story building
like enough cyclone will come along
and shave off about two stories. If
bank with any of the two-story fellers
mebbe they II rent the upper floor to
somebody who'll dig down into the
vaults and gobble my cash."
The officer left him in a state oil
doubt, but two hours later found him
in the alley in rear of the Postotilce
happy drunk.
"Have you got over your doubtP"
asked the blue-coat, as he kindly col
Jared him.
"Whaz you mean?'
"Why, about the banks"
''Yez, sur-yez, sur, stead of taking
flour or two-s-story bank split differ
enze and left all money in three-story
s-saloon! Whoop! Turned over new
leaf and going to start 'er bank my
seltr-Detr0R Free Press. Mrsnn n.u-'
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-19
CHURCHES.

I,AlRU BAPTIST. Corner Tenth and Popla
~ streets; preaching every Sun lag mo nj and
night at usual hours. Prayer Meet ny Wednes.
day night; sunday school, $3.50 am
Rev JNO. r. EDEN, Pastor
CHURCH OF THE Observation-Disclosures
" Fourteenth street; Sunday 700 a m, Unly
Communion 1920 q. m. Morning Prayers II a. M
sunday school 3 p. m, Evening Prayers 7:2O p.m
Il. 7. Davenport s. I. b. Rector.
,rIRsT MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH
prenchiLga at 1890 q. H., p. m, and 7:3O D. H.
sabbath school at 1880 p. IN Rev T. j. Shores,
,tstOr
I LUTHERAN Thirteenth street, services Sab.
J. bath 1870 a. m, Sunday sChool2p m. Rev.
Nnppe, pastor.
Ii ETilODIST-Cor. Eighth and Walnut streets,
VI Preaching Sabbath II 100 a. IN. and 80 y. IN.
rnday School at 1900 p. m. Rev J. A. Scar rctt,
pastor.
DRESBY rERIAN-Eig street; preaching on
l Sabbath at 11:00 a. II. and 1870 y. m. ; PRAYER
Meeting Wednesday at 1880 p. NJ; Sunday School
u3p. m. Rev B. Y. George, pastor.
~. JOSEPH s., Roman Catholic) Corner Cross
> and Walnut streets; Mass every Sunday at
and 10 a. m sunday sch DOL at 2 p. m ., and Vesp-
ers at 3p. m. M ss every morning at a. m Rev
Z. Sweeney, pastor.
ST,PATklCkS-(Roman Cathohc) Corner Ninth
= street and Washington avenue; Mass every
SUNDAY and and 10 a M: Sunday sch 10 at 2 PM
and Vespers az p. m. ass eve y morn ng ut 3
p. m Rev. j, Murphy pastor.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-19

fHAlSs LEAVE CAIRO
- - } q ~. irii.
Arriving IN ST Louis DIAM; Chicago, Oplp.
'onret ring At pdin and Etnenam To- Ciuciu
natl Louisville, Indianapolis and points East.
l2:15 y. IN. Fast st. Louis and
" este Express
Arriving IL It Louis 645 p, m, and conueCtnr
for all points West.
3'iO p IN Fast Express.
! or ~ Louis ami Chicago, arriving at st Loaf.
lO;l5p m, and Chicago 20 Il. m.
y 40 p. IN Cincinnati Express.
Arriving at Cincinnati 7CO a. N. LouisyiI, 3:5.
a. m; Indianapolis iu5 a IN. Passenger. b,
ms lraln reach the above points - to al
HOURS III advance Of any other route.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-19
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY,
City Oihcers.

}gyVT-1 homas " LA llay,
Ireasurer-Charlt f. Nelha
Cl'rk-Dennis. j, rolcy.
gornselor-Wm p Gilbert.
Nsrshgl-L. II. Meyer
Nuornev-Willism Hendricks.
Police Magistrste-A. Comngs
3oAND or ALDERMEN
s:rri W,Id-Wm. McHsIc, Harry Walker
second Ward Jesse l!lukle, G.. n. Hughes.
Third Ward--B, f. Blake, Egbert Smith.
Fourth Wsrd-Charles o. Pstier Adolph Swo
bods.
fifth Ward-Ckas. Lancaster. Henry stout.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-19
Organized December, 1883, Under the
Law Of 1888.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR 1sr YEAR

Vim. Straton, Stratton Bird, o.ers, Cairo, H.,
Pres. Bid. Med Tx, for Pensions; Albert Lewis,
commission merchant; j. II. Robinson, county
Judge and notary public; VIM. f. Pitcher, com .
broker und insurance agent; H. H. Baird, city
street supervisor; NJ. Philips, carpe inter- and build
er; Thomas Lewis, attorney and secretary; T.. "
Pierce, attorney-at.law, DnQuoin Ill. e. G. Pace
Hayden. cashier Of George Connolly & Co. Spring.
field, Ill B. NJ Mum, attorney.at.law, iB8 Raj.
doph street, Chicago; Hon. Robt. A. Hatcher at.
torneyatiaw, Charleston, Mo; II. Leighton,
cashier First National Bank, Stuart Iowa.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-19
County Officers.

Circuit Judged ! Baker
Circuit Cletk--A II. Irwin.
County JUDGE. Ii. Robinson.
County Clerks. }. Humm
county Attorney-Angus Leck.
County Treasurer-Mles W. Parker.
Sherif-John Hodges.
Coroner-R. Fitzgerald
County CommissionersT. ". Hallidly. j. H.
MulcaheT and Peter Saup
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-19

w me 8: a. m. express has PULLMAN
SOB ErlNG CAR from Cairo TO Cincinnati. WIN
out changes, and through slcepers to ST. Louis
and Chicago.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-19
l. asst Time East.

InSSnnUnps by this line 20 through 10 East.
"','' 40 ern points without any DELAY
caused by sunday intervening. The Saturday after.
loon train trou Cairo arrives In new York Monday
uornlug al 1925. Thirty.six hours in advance OF
ny other route,
W For through tickets and further Information
tpplY at Illinois Central Railroad Depot. Cairo.
j. IL. JONES, Ticket Agent
A. II HANSON, Gen. Pass. Agent Chicago
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-19
TIM f. ARD

Miss River arrives Wed. Sat j. Mon,
departs Wed, Fri Il SIM.
o. ger del. op FROM. u 80 am to 80 pm
70. box del, oyGn from .......6 a. M. togp m
sundays gen del. open from. .sA. IN. TO III A. nj,
sundays box del. open from. E. 6 a. m to 03O am
60 NOTE - Changes viii be published from
ume 70 time In city papers Change your cards &C
cordngy WM. N. MURPHY. p
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-19
pL JIHE MARRIAGE GUIDE, p22S sH

Elegant cloth and gilt binding. Sealed for 30
cents In postage or currency. Over fifty won-
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Manhood, WomanhOod. Physical decay. Who
should marry. How life and happiness may be
increased. Those married or contemplating
marrying should read It. 1t ought to be real
by all adult persons, then kept under lock ali
key, Popular edition, same as above, but paper
cover and 200 pages, % cents by mail, ~ uloney
or postage,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-19

I tDNTC on James River Va, in a north
II n II MN ern settlement. Illustrated cir
Cular Tree. j +. MANCnA,
Caremont, Virginia.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-19

GeS MONTH and BOARD for 3 live young
MD men or ladies' in each county Address p.
W. II gGLER IL CO., Chicago, Ill.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-19

Change All That.
Instead of lnlments, lotions, use Bcnson's Cap
cine Porons llasters. Quickest and best IS eta
The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-05-31
What the Colored Press Thinks.

The Bulletin of Louisville, KY,
thinks that Gen. Arthur will be nom
mated at Chicago to succeed him,
self.
The Washington Bee says the
Irish already say that Blaine will free
Ireland and reopen the Peruvian
question that the negroes will not
vote for Blaine, and if Blaine is nomi
mated, they will bid farewell to the
Republican party.
The Independent of Philadelphia
says President Arthur has made him.
self desirable to the business men OF
New York.
The Indianapolis, Ind, World says
that Senator Benz Harrison is states
man of ability, and is the map that
should be nominated at Chicago.
The Washington Adoocate thinks
that President Arthur's endorsement
by the business men of New York
will prevent a stampede by his forces,
even if it does not secure his nomina,
ton.
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An Opinion Of one Pennsylvania
Veteran Editors.

The colored people of Pennsylva-
MIA have been given heaps of good
advice by various party organs as TO
what they should do to improve their
condition politically and socially.
They have adopted the plan of start
ing newspapers of their OVID, through
whose columns they are demanding
that they shall be given the same
chance in the race of life as other
men have, promising, if this is done
to try and take care of themselves.
The STATE JOURNAL of Harrisburg is
a newspaper of this kind, and if its
circulation and influence among the
colored people are at all in proper
ton to the good sense and energy
displayed in its columns it should
prove a first. class success.-Phila-
delOhia Times.
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THE NEW YORK TIMES" POSITION.

NEW YORK, May 29.-The New York
Times, in reply to subscriber, who asks
if the Times means to support the nomi
nee of the Chicago Convention, says to.
day: eff the nominee of the Chicago
Republican Convention is a man worthy
to be President OF the United States, the
New York Times will give him hearty
and vigorous support. If he shall be a
man unworthy to hold that great office, a
man who personally and politically, in
office or out represents principles and
practices which the Times abhors, and has
counseled its party to shun,' we shall
watch with great interest the efforts of
those responsible for such nomination
to elect their candidate, but we can give
them no help"
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Pleasant Smiles.

A WilliamspoIt youth sent fifty
cents to a New York firm to Learn
how to keep from swearing, and re-
ceived in reply: Don't open your
mouth" He has sworn ever since.
Some of our base ball players seem
to have been vaccinated. They can't
catch anything.
A tramp says the worst thing about
his profession is the fact that benevo-
lent people Will persist in offering
him work.
An exchange tells of a Chicago
young man, who in a rash moment,
told his girl that if she would hang
up her stocking on HalIow Fen he
would fill it to the brim with some
thing nice. When he saw her stock
ing he was undecided whether to get
into it himself or buy her a sewing
machine.-O1 City Blizzard.
A German writing in one of the
Berlin papers Of his campaigns gives
the following interesting item: "In
this battle We lost the brave Captain
Schulz. A cannon ball took off his
head. His last words were: Bury
me on the spot where I fell
A horse reporter sent to double
hanging reported that the two entries
came in neck and neck.-Lamptom.
A man in Kansas has started FIVE
papers, each of which died within a
short time. He has just started
another and calls it Kind Words, be-
cause, he says, kind words can never
die.
He had been a hard drinker and
had reformed, but when nature, in
her mysterious working, placed a
pimple on the end of his nose he had
hard work to convince his friends
that he hadn't been bscksliding.
A Milwaukee man worth $780,
900 has married his hired girl. 1t is
only a rich man who could afford
such luxury.
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HOW HA1srnAD 1ooKsA AT IT.
Sherman's Chances-The Blaine
and Arthur Forces.

and Arthur Forces.
From the Cincinnati Commercially
Blaine and Arthur are not in full
ommand of their own forces. They
have not been personally in the field,
and the delegations are independent
of them. They cannot be delivered
solid this time, as Blaine's followers
were four years ago, with the loss of
one man, to Garfield. Those very
near Blaine say he is not personally
anxious TO make the race He be,
lieVes be could be nominated and
elected, but has a sincere feeling that
the office is not worth the struggle.
He doesn't want Edmunds or Arthur
nominated, and after they are gone
will be content to 60 with them; not
that he is not intensely ambitious, but
even the Presidency may be had at
too high price, and man who has
been very close to it understands the
fact, and his sincerity seems mysteri
GUS to those who have not measured
the ground.
There is growing chance for John
Sherman, and if those actually for
him do not waste time, they may
nominate him. Lit it be noted
that there is a business mems boom
for him in New York, restrained by
the opinion that perhaps other people
will be impatient with any demon
stration that is of a class, or seems
like dictation The Edmunds men
in New England, as well New York,
are aware that their candidate is not
in the field to stay, and that Sherman
would be before the country the
stronger man.
There is reason TO believe that the
Massachusetts delegates may b. easily
and early solid for Sherman, and that
the Convention would turn 10 him
with rush. lie has remained out
of the fight with admirable discretion,
and has the goodwill Of both Arthur
and Blaine. He will have votes from
North Carolina, Kentucky, Kansas
and Pennsylvania, as well as of Ohio.
If his friends in Massachusetts do not
linger, and are aided by force in
Pennsylvania, there is no more than
a chance that the current may run his
way.
The close calculators have it fixed
up that Arthur and Blaine will prove
too strong for each other, and that
the ticket will be Sherman and Lin
coin, or Lincoln and Hawley; or, if
Hawley's friends can't stop that in
time (for he would prefer the floor to
the chair of the Senate), Lincoln and
William Walter Phelps. There is
an understanding that there will be
in this campaign remarkable
scarcity of "materisl aid" The Re
p1blicans are sure to be short of
money, as many Of the usual sources
of supply are unavailable, and the De-
mocracy seem to have had enough of
the oil barrel orifamme.
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All, Marching Through Georgia.
We Must Preserve This Glorious
Union.


This poem will be sung at the opening of the
Republican National Conventional
Arouse ye brave Republicans, there's work for
you to do.
We're entering in glorious war to fight the
battle through.
Columbia asks that you shall make record pure
and true,
And thus preserve our glorious Union.
CHORUS.
Hurrah Hurrah there's victory In the air.
Hurrah Hurrah! there's glory everywhere.
The people are uniting in the victory to share,
And thus preserve our glorious Union.
To-day while we assemble in this city OF the west,
To nominate for President the man who seems
the best,
We knew that then the peoples votes will braVely
do the rest,
And thus preserve our glorious Union.
Chorus, Hurrah sc.
Full twenty years of lessons learned have taught
both small and great
That intellect alone must guide the gallant ship
Of state,
And we have learned, instead Of war, that we
can arbitrate,
And thus preserve our glorious Union.
Chorus, Hurrah &c.
The candidate we nominate for President shall
be
Endowed with all the principles that make the
people free,
And able in bis wisdom an emergency to see
And thus preserve our glorious Union
Chorus, Hurrah! &C.
And now beneath the Stars and Stripes we
we pledge ourselves to-day
To throw all former bitterness and prejudice
away,
And work to lead the people onward in the up.
ward way,
And thus preserve our glorious Union.
Chorus, Hurrah sc.
Mrs. MARY E. KALI.
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An Accomplished Politician
CHICAGO, Nav 80

CHICAGO, May 30.
Mrs, General Logan is coming on
to Chicago to manage matters for
her husband. In 1880 she had a
suite of rooms at the Palmer house,
where she entertained hundreds of
delegates and visiting politicians.
She is very fascinating and danger.
Gus politician in petticoats and if she
really does undertake to promote
"John's boom" she can make more
votes than "Long john or any other
Loganite. Some of the Logan peo'
pie here are talking of the ticket or
logan and Long" The colored
delegates who are to arrive this
week are largely in favor of Long
for vice presidential candidate.
The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-05-31

A GLANCE at the deliberations OF
the Methodist General Conference in
Philadelphia leads us to believe that
the colored brother is to receive re-
cognition even from Christian circles.
What next?
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By this time Eext week the dark
horse will be known, and the rest will
quietly HE themselves away to pas
lures wherein to Craze hopefully for
the ensuing four years.
The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-05-31

If the Reading railroad company
find the least hesitancy On the part of
our bankers to accept their scrip, we
will assure them ready accommoda-
ton at this Office.
The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-05-31

MAYOR SMITH, of Philadelphia, has
a way of his own which does not
seem to attract universal admiration.
The "boys" are not very choice in
their remarks in reference to his pc
culiarities. Hope on, hope ever.
The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-05-31

THE exercises of Memorial Day do
not decrease in interest as the years
roll by. This is as it should be. Our
late defenders. those who have made
their last charge on the field of &C
ton, have well won the tributes and
the tender recolleetions of the nation.
Their deeds should ever remain fresh
in the public mind.
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This is no year for dark horses,
and in order to steer clear of any pos
sible mistake like was made in '76,
let the Convention at Chicago, Tues
day, nominate a man known and
respected by the people.
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THE retirement of Prof. William
Howard Day from the Board of Con-
troll marks the close of a period Of
service attended with earnest efforts
and gratifying results. During his
term of six years he has displayed
great energy not only in the interest
Of bis own people but also for the
success of the Harrisburg schools in
general His fair and impartial deal
ings and views Of all matters pertain
ing to the interests of the schools
have made for him a record not cas-
lily obliterated. We trust that his
future may be commensurate with the
success Of bis labors in the past.
The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-05-31

THE financial troubles in Wall
street seem to create much astonish-
ment and varied criticism in all sec
tons. Just why this should be in
face of the knowledge of the exist
ence for years of the almost universal
dishonesty in monetary affairs is in
expressible. We are not having the
first illustration of these we'll estab-
lished methods, nor shall We find it
the last, SO long as this wild and Grim.
inal speculation with other peoples
money is allowed and encouraged as
respectable business transactions. The
less gently these sharks are dealt with
the fewer of these occurrences will
there be, and the better the morale OF
our communities.
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CAMPAIGN.

THE JOURNAL will be sent to any address
from this date until after the Presidential cleo
tion for sixty cents in advance; to clubs of five,
$3.50, and upwards at the same rate, cash in adj
vance. One copy free to the getter up of club.
Send in your subscriptions for the campaign and
get the opinions Of the colored press which will
be published weekly
The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-05-31
County Commissioner.

T ]. LARGEST, OF HARRISBURG, AN
e. NOUNCES himself a candidate for Coun.
ty Commissioner of Dauphin county, subject to
the decision of the Republican convention, and
respectfully solicits the support of his friends.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Legislature.

A LBERT u. TACK, OF HARRISBURG,
"A announces himself candidate for the Leg
isature from this district subject to the decision
of the Republican Convention, and respectfully
solicits the support of his friends.
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Legislature.

CHARLES A. MILLER, OF HARRIS
~ BURG, announces himself candidate for
the legislature from this district, subject to the
decision OF the Republican Convention, and re-
spectfully solicts the support Of his friends
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Legislature.

n G. BURN1TE, OF HARRISBURG, AN
IL nounces himself a candidate for the Legis-
lature from this district, subject to the decision
Of the Republican Convention, and respectfully
soliclts the support of his friends.