The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-24
GEORGE fRANCTs STANDS FIRM.
He Declines Fistterins Proposition, and
Threatens 10 Es,israte to Asia.

Another attempt has been made to invade
Mr.. George Francis Trains retirement. and
drag him back to an uncvolutcd world
He has been invited by an association Of
philanthropic women to become the head Of
un institution. to be founded in his honor and
to bear his name; an institution projected on a
grand scale and in which. rs the projectors be-
lievcd the problem Of weaving the youth Of the
community from riot revclry. and dissipa-
ton was nj last to lee solved-providcd always
that Mr.. Train consented To- serve. This insti-
tuition was to provide amusement. instruction
and occupation for all tastes and bcnts its cur
ricuum WIS to include gymnastics. music.
drama lectures games. chemical. phlosophi-
cal and mechanical experiments. &C.. &c. At
the request Of the ladies. q Spanish friend wrote
to Mr. Train. breaking the matter to him. and
ask I'M. an interview To- talk ii over. In due time
he received the following answer:
MR. TRAINS REPLY
Manson SQUARE Aug. 49, p f. AZ
r. S-ar -- aa,r. ,HmY., Of Lrins
Did boar the same relation to my own coun-
try that Crrvants does to your own fair
France Dante to Italy. llonrrto Grrrcc. Goethe
10 Germany. Byron Ia England. or Shakespeare
Ia the world. or were influenced 10y the amh-
iions " Peabody Cooper Aston. Nussar Cornell.
Hopkins. Forrest Stewart. or Vanderbilt. the
thos' YOU represent would not only be wei
coined with pleasure but would most warmly
Moved. ho,S,cr. by psychologist powers that
mr." NJ much a mystery 10 myself rs they are to
the world who NAV be Interested in 10 nilnitns-
inal an atom feel too small toacccpt 50 great
an expression Of esteem, ana perhaps too
selfish in my wonderful content W TN the chill
dr"n in his park solitude. und' the clms. to
divide my happiness even with such worthy
motives ~ you Iuint out
Unless c,oluii IA changes. my present views Of
government ana society, must suy No to
all advances from the adult world. no matter
whether social; benevolent. political or even the
Interest or. fcarl" Those who cannot re,
wore some If my old war cries In my terrible
a. .htlul odds. The powN | sought | have
gained! without the annoyance of ollccl and
Having nothing | possess everything Being
nobody. feel myself cvrryhOdvi A. the SO
called Llcasnr,s Of society are not IN psyche;
logic affinity with my present moods declined
your club dinners and Central rnrN drives hut
you must allow .mr to acknowledge the courtesy
intended with the remark that the ess We see Of
ga 20 uihct thr NOR, We shali d" pleased a. III
mliarity with the adult world seldom increases
ON, rcspct ior t. ways aud customs. Too much
Of Train il fatal 10 long respect.
The natural a cidont. Of my mover having
adopi.d the fashions ana pccularitos' Of 70
ci"ty u do not call them vices nor eonsur" or op-
pos thcml. mover having drank. gluttoniHd.
smoked. killed anybody IN battle. or otherwise:
he'd smug-lrd cheated at faro or in Wall street
never having dishonorcd woman or had my
name +.riitet with any so'ial scandal never
AaNin. Furhrrizcd any insurance. company,
any Freedmen'~ Bureau. tolfnNrd any Cr~lit
Noh.lnr, John Taylor Johnrtoul2.d any rail
way. bahco k"d any Government trust. Bel
knnprd any Administration confidence Dodge
iz"i amy Evangelical tin. or Bcccheri2"d any
monumental marble: never having Tweciizrd
city. Grant l'"i party, or llaN'Sl"d a NATION.
ann. a~ YOU must admit. entirely untitled tu
I'LL 50 important u trust ~ lhat 80 politely sug
gt-fed.
Con~.o that arm floating into the mail
strum Of tate all can do Is o. il--hi against the
roSuan-ihiltvnf chieruin,hip Ia Tho last. con
nl.nt that destiny must slap" the endi
Unless. however III" crown people pass me
ly without nnti'e. h~ | have 50 often requested.
! shall Jump ON board the st"am"rand hide my
sri somewhere M tAc interior 1T Asla-whrrc
my IrculiuriiiD~ arr unknown and my lri-
NHfy VIII uui t. nol"AiDl
ought not in omit tp say that IN" enterprise
Is ~ urd't-ahl" as II IT, ORR nal and of too great
import 20 our coming yOut Ia 10 have any one fiy
or any one name Ht-orhit il should b" inaugu-
rated through an "du utinual board of tho Gov
eminent. under responsible tru~.'"- and prac-
teal managers. and introduced into every vii
luge and city of the nation. q. +. I.