, 1879-08-06
ADIRONDACK MUnHAY'8 FALL.

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ADIRONDACK MUnRAY's FALL.
Thero is MI instrueLivo lesson to bo loarned
from :. Adirondack n A1uRnAY's fall, and 1t per-
tains to tho danger Of hnving too mnuy irons
II, tho fire at one time, ns we'll rs to tho nbsuFl-
ity Of having the wrong kind Of irons heating.
Tho Rov. ". II. Il. A1unnAY, whose pro1x
Of "Atlirondaek was gained by his popu-
lar descriptions Of life in those woods, d
faw yoars ago was looked upon as q rising
clergyman. He is undoubtedly m nhlo ma1,,
clover soho1ar, clear aud interesting
writer, n good atory-te'er, and gontle-
man of gonial disposition, hoaptablo
spirit, aud remarkably attractive nllross.
Liberal in Ills sentiments md pleasing in his
n,othod Of stating thom, ho soon gathered
round him largo congregation, which kept
steadily increasing until ordinary church
limits wero too confined to hold them. Do-
ing n 1nnn Of finoly ly-cnltiratod taste, he So
cured tho Boston Rfusic-Hall aB his
placo Of service, where l,o could have
the Big Organ, md engaged tho finest
choir TINT could bo Ind for lovo or
money, tho four singors bcing professional
artists OF w1o reputation. As his con-
gregntton continued to increase. ho looked
about for now quarters, aud Ind already
mado arrangements for tho erection Of a
church structure which would hava sur.
passed anything in this country, with the
exception Of oilo or two metropolitan catfe-
dra1s, when i" n wind came out Of tho north "
and blow MI his projects awny. After this
wind Ind passed over, it was seen TINT Afr.
A1unnAY had boon building upon tho sand,
md TINT hia structures wore mainly card
houses. 1fo was concerned In numerous
projects, NIL of thom reputable enough, but
involving somo knowledge of financial man-
agcmont, in which ho was wofnlly deficient.
1io was tho oditor of newspaper, tho
Golden RuIe. It was vol editcd, and was
worry attrnotivo ns woll as handsome paper,
but it involved c~,lor and propriotora illdpbt.
Ito was tho owner Of large Rtocls.fasm Mt
Gui!ford, Conn.,, but It has noyor raisod much
but mortgages, aud in now going to dcony
through laok of knowledge aud money. Ito
uwuoa sonlc bloodod horses, md ho was
good driyor, aud was very fontl Of tAo,n,
but tlsoy aro nil in the hands Of sher-
ifs. Ho owned aotno beautiful yachts,
hut they ngs moorod to tho Rhoro with attaeh-
nonta. Ho wrote p'oasant books, which must
have yielded HIN considerable income. Flo
lndulga1 in long fishing and hunting taunta,
which. wcro very expensive. llo organized
atook company for tho Introduction Of o
now patent blackboard, and somo OF the COM
rauy hold Ills notcs. On Nh unluclty day n
uotc full tile. Ho tonaerod his check for
$l,s50 In payment. Thu c]'ook was not hon,
oretl, and tho noto wns protested. Tho holder
OF tho note wont to his stock.farm md found
| It covered with mortgages. 1Io sought to
levy upon somo ssaliions, hut found ttat
| tl,oy had airaady boau sold 10 satisfy croil-
itnr. 1Ia then trle.l some mproyod.mowing-
| ,aachines, but they woro in lilo hauia Of
other orpai.ors. His yachts were not avail.
! ablo for the same reason. Then lo tried hi
blackboard stock, but this lad bean showed
up rs collateral md was already attaclletl
A. last ho found somo colts md other prop.
erty, which he seizol upon and hold.
IIurassod by his i,nportunats crcditors, md
appalled, ut the bursting Of lis gittcring
| hulbhla NunnAy Ind.