The morning call., 1893-06-18
DEEPER SHADOWS
They Darken the Life of
j. G. PeltOn.
Now Confined to His Home, and Un-
able to Personally Conduct the
Sale of His Volume of Poems.

Probably no man in California is better
known to the generation of native sons
and daughters now in their prime than
John c. Pelton. the veteran educator.
Certain it is that not one of the pioneers is
more deserving OF the esteem and grati-
tude of the men who now control the des-
tineS of the State. To him our system of
public schools owes its origin, and its
splendid development is the pride of his
declining years.
The story of the financial reverses and
physical intirmities of Mr.. PeltCn is too
familiar to need repetition.
His heroic struggle against adversity is
also known to the reading public for his
book, "Sunbeams and Shadows" has al
ready found many appreeiatiye purchasers.
1t is from the sale of this work, which is
commended by the best critics. that Mr..
PeltoD hopes to derive sufficient income to
enable him to pass his declining years in
comparative comfort.
1t has received the Endorsement of the
Grand Paror of the Native Sons of the
Golden West, and of almost every teach
ers' institute held in the State since its
publication.
Mr.. Pelton himself has gone from place
to place with his book, not seeking char
lty. but engaged in the laudabe enterprise
of selling "SunDeams and Shadows" to all
who deemed it worthy of purchase for its
Intrinsic merit. In this way he has dis
posed OF many copies, but the eXrrt!on of
travel has proven too much for mis- en-
feebled system and he is now confined 10
his home. una ble TO personally conduct
even the sale of his book, though more in
need OF aid than ever.
In this extremity il is to be hoped that
n ~ h.a oil
neglect. Let every person who feels that
the great services of Mr.. Pelton TO the
cause OF education deserve substantial aid
send for copy of 'Sun beams and Shad-
ows," and thus enable the old and honored
Schoolmaster TO etjpy in his last days the
comfort he has so long been denied.
IL may be OF interest to reproduce a few
of the hundreds of laudatory letters Mr.
Pelton has recently received:
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
LELAND STASrohD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY
PALo ALTO, CALIFORNIA
MEMO PARK, May 23. 1892.
Mr. j. Z. Pelton WIS tine hr>t person who es-
tablished a school In San Francisco after The
discovery OF gold. lie had an immense ipnu-
ence for good In those early days, and has been
Tor many Years prominent among the teachers
oil thls Slate. He is now old. broken down in
health ana without money, his sole means of
support being the income from the publication
M ei his writings. n great many Teachers oi thr
State have taken .u interest In Ih-se ana
bespeak for {. Peltou the kindly interest of
all friends of education In California, ami of ali
"ho would wish 10 see a worthy man pass the
utcilulnS years OF bis lie In a n ting manner
DAVID 5. JORDAN,
President of UNIVERSITY
SAN FRANCISCO. ApIil IL lS93
r. M. FiSher, Editor EducGtiCndl Journal
DEAR SIR: | hope Mr. pelton's book NAV be
placed on al! the county library isis I'm the
State. The historical sketch of the organIza-
tion of the hrst public school in san Francisco
Is OF special interest TO teachers. and is OF Itself
worth the brlce of the volume. JOHN SwETT
The sentim Mt in Mr.. PeItou's poems is
such that hear lily commend the work 10 the
pubic. Ia many lines and stauZaS the trle
poetic conception has be, fully realized.
ROSE HARTWICK THORPE,
Author Of "Curiew Shall MOI Ring To-mighi."
THE HEIGHTS. OAKLAND, CAL
Sept. 20. 1892.
Afr. J. c. Peron. san Ftancisco-DrAR
SIR: After the Endorsement of such men as
Governor Markham don't see what use nv
battered name eau be 10 you; but such as ii Is
here II l.. You surely have suifered-suiiered
SO much aud SO bravely-I am sure the fires
have burned every bi Of drosS ouI of yuu and
your work. Your book surely should be as the
haest of fine gold.
Win love 10 you and yours.
JOAQUIN MILLER.
Hon. John Strett. san Francis co. CaI.-DEAR
SIR: Ihave read with deep aud sympathetic
interest Il larg number of .he poems which
form. Without wishing by any means to de.
tract from the superior merit of his other
work think his sonnels are esreciallv meli.
toIiouS; notably "Bless God for Eyes" 1t is
my sincere hearl wish That MIR. Peiions book
may be attended with that success which his
lohg life OF unsefsh labor so emuently de-
serves. Truly yours, INA d. CooLBRITH.
The com limentary notices Of the Ca
lf0rnia press are too recent to REQUIRE
repetition, but Mr.. Pelton's work has also
received recognition at the East. Among
other papers which have noti"ed it Kate
Fields Washington says: "Mr. Pellon's
Nri- Il lca cartrn no.
pie. That his book may yield an ahund-
ant harvest is the wish of the writer"
The price OF the book is 81. Hereafter
it will be delivered to subsc cribers and sold
In this city by Bancroft 6 CO.. history
building, who ask no commission for their
services. Outside the city the book will
be delivered at the cffices OF the Superin-
tendents OF Schools of he Yarinns cnnnties