Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-09-24
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.
Special Correspondence.
New YORK, Sept. 10, 1877

The destroying angel has been busy
with bearers of well-known names of
late. 1t is an unaccountable fact, but
none the less true, that Death, who
gloves shining mark" likes to wait
till he can get several such targets in
line, and then "draw bead" on them all
at once. 1t does not often happen how
ever, that he sends forth so successful
an arrow as that which has just winged
its way around half the circumference of
the globe, striking in quick succession
six men who have for years moved be-
fore the public eye. Theirs, Brigham
Young. Raphael Semmes, E. l.. Daven
port. Ben de Bar Alvin Adams and
''Crazy Horse" What strangely as
sorted company to cross Styx together
Apropos of Brigham Young I must
confess to having learned something as
a result of his death. | had always
supposed that, with the exception of
perhaps a few scattered members, the
Mormon Church was concentrated in
Utah but the attention turned to the
subject by the loss of the prophet devel-
opes the fact that there is and has been
for over thirty years full blown con-
gregation of Saints" of good and reg
ular standing, in the moral city of
Brooklyn. This congregation numbered
four hundred, some years ago, but has
now dwindled three-fourths. Probably
the air of Brooklyn is too pure for them.
Further down Long Island there is one
other small society, which is the only
other in the state. All the rites and
observances OF the Mormon religion are
kept up by these Eastern societies, which
have been having memorial services and
season of lamentation over the loss of
their crafty and powerful leader. Poly
gamy alone, which by the way, formed
no part of the original revelation" has
to be omitted from their programme.
The laws of New York allow every man
to believe what he pleases but don't
countenance his carrying all his beliefs
into effect, and there being no Young in
this section to intimidate the government,
the poor oppressed "Safnts" of Long
Island have to get along with one wife
or else ego west"
The fire fend allowed New York to
get through the month of August with
fire loss of only $4,000; the smallest
loss for any month on record. But in
order to make up the average he CON-
menced bright and carly this month
with half million blaze which laid
waste over block in the northern part
of the town. This fire, though no larger
than many another, is worth some men,
tion on account of the general row it
has caused. The chief building burned,
and the one in which the fire started,
was the piano factory of one Hale, whose
ears must tingle if he has read the pa
pers since the event. His factory was
mere fire trap. entirely without pro-
lection against fire and so shabbily put
up that on the occasion of its erection,
few years ago, it fell down when al
most completed, burying several persons
in its ruins. It was run right up again
however in the same slovenly way and
has now brought about this catastrophe,
involving greater loss of life than before.
The deep indignation which is felt
against Hale has prompted some inves-
tigation Of his business, in the course of
which it turns out that he is the manu-
facturer of most of the bogus pianos
which have flooded the country for
many years. His plan is to throw to-
gother the cheapest kind of work, and
then stencil on the name board name
approximating as closely as possible that
of one of the standard makers. He has
thus initiated the brands Of all the prom
inent manufacturers, but has naturally
expended most of his efforts in trying to
pirate the reputation of Steinway & Sons,
who are the most prominent of all. To
this end he has used no less than six
different limitations Of their name, to
wit: STANLEY & Sons" 'ShumWay &