Ellsworth American., 1878-09-26
Correspondence.
Letter from Boston.
To the Editor Of the EllseortA As.eriean /:

Letter from Boston.
To The Editor Of the Eils,eorth Aserfcan:
To one who loves his native city nothing
can be SO humilistinx as the reputation for
fraud which has become attached OF late TO
the name Of Fall River. A city In which 4
piece Of mill paper never even weot to pro-
test since the mills were built the name OF
which has been synonymous with indus
try. frugsliiy. and shrewdness. and there
fore with security. the remarkable growth
OF which was just beginning to make that
name known in the markets OF England
and South America. as well as In those OF
the United States. this city npds Itself sud.
denly known everywhere as the abode OF
three remarkable defsulters. A friend
called upon me there this week. asked
him what he would Ike to see In the place.
Where does Stickney liver" he asked at
once. The native feels almost like the lit
tie girl who could match the boasiiny ri
her companions about their homes only by
claiming that her father had under his barn
the biggest animal oi that species which
does not buy Its perfumes at Lubin's Peo-
| pie were indignant at Chace and astonished
| at Hathaway. They are sick At heart about
Stlekney. He WAS popular everywhere.
genial and kindly 10 the most ms ncanr,
always ready when called on to help in any
good work. That he should have done
such things. and should have been guilty
at the same time OF extravsgancc surpass-
Ing anything 10 his secure days. and OF
meanness and lying when brought to bay.
saddens the heart OF every citizen. Chacc.
after he had once taken the fatal step. act
ed Ike man In facing its consequences.
| Stickney did not. aud the result Is that, as
| II the mind could hold only so much alb
horence, In turning IL upon Stickpcy. 1t has
taken much OF Ii from Chace, and there are
| signs OF some soitening, II no; Of sympathy
toward him. The publication of Hatha-
ways confession is expected with feverish
eazerness, but II Is the common feeling ths,
bottom has been reached and that nothing
serious Is 10 be feared. Meanwhile Stick.
ncy lies in his bed a nervous wreck. bu,
under arrest. The preliminary TRIAL was
held In his own house. A sad scene. In.
| deed,-a ruined man called to account for
his misdeeds In the midst OF the luxury they
have secured or kept.
1t iss pleasanter task to say something
about the National Unitarian Conference
at Saratoga, and interesting To some OF
I your readers. Since its headquarters were
! fixed at the famous watering place. the
numbers attending have been greatly in-
/ creased. Over two thousand persons were
I present. among them many OF distinction.
| a. Ralph W aldo Emerson, r.. r. Hoar, who
| presided, ii. L. kidder. g. ". Curtis. and
/ the leading elergymcn like Drs. Bellows.
/ Clarke, Hale and Everett. The meetings
have been beid before Ia the Town Hall.
but II was so iugeniously conirived tor
sm"iherins whatever was said. tha, IL
threatened 10 make Saratoga itself unavail-
able Fortunately. however, the Netho-
disls Aindly offered the free use Of their
very large church. Large a. Ii was, It
I proved too small for the uore important
meetings. The Conference opened Tues
day evening With a stirring sermon by
I Brooke iierford of Chicago. formerly Of
J England. on Out -spokenness ia Religious
/ Life" Each day Of the Conference WAS
| begun with a devotional meeting. Tb...
meetings were among the most interesting z
features of the whole occasion. The pray
| ers aud eXhoratlons were feryeut. aud the
singing by the great congregation most
| stirring. Amer these came each morning
An essay or address followed BY TWO speak
.rs no discussed it, Wednesday. Dr. J.
| L. Clarke read an essay on The New
| Theology" followed BY Rev. ". X. Alser
and Rev. DR.. S,ebbins. Thursday, Prof
Everett. formerly Of Bangor. followed with
| u most subtle treatment OF The New Eth
| les, which was discussed BY Me..rs
Learned OF ST. Louis, and Thsyer OF South
Boston. On Friday George William Curtis
gave an eloquent plea for Civil Service Re.
form as phase Of the application OF NOR.
ais to politics. followed by Mr.. Dorman B.
Eaton. The Afternoons were occupied with
business relating 10 the Interests OF the de-
nomination, the most Important question,
aud the one which excited mos, discussion.
being how 10 receive aud treat the many
clergymen who are coming over every year
from other denominations. "Wednesday
evening wa- devoted 10 considering the ed
ucaiion OF the Young, and Thursday TO a
home missionary meeting. The Confer
euee closed on Friday evening with a crowd.
ed social meeting at the United States
Hotel, which Was the headquarters Of the
delegates. All agree that this has been
the most fully attended and profitable
meeting which has been held. The Con-
ference is not body Of aut bority nor even
OF executive power. |, Is simply advisory
OF the Association and the promoter Of fell
lowship and mutual sympathy. II furnishes
steam tor machinery which moves else
| where.
was glad TO meet Rev. Mr.. Lombard
and his wife. who We're attending the Con-
Terence a. part OF their wedding journey
They will come To Ellsworth at the begin
ming OF next month. and the new pastor
VIII preach his first sermon the first Sun
day OF that month. Our city Is 10 be con-
graduated on the acquisition Of so earnest
aud genial couple. They are sure TO
make their influence felt outside their
special work.
The Conference was interesting politi-
cslly as well as religiously, on account OF
the number OF Massachusetts men present
and the holding Of the two great conven-
tions In Worcester at the same time. The
nominated Gov. Talbot and Lieut.. Gov.
Long were both delegates. Between the