The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-10

state ] fcpfp4ut fNNuNNl IT may NNl W. fNh'IN nv
corlng TO Eastern notions vet are nearly In 'e same
habit Of carrying weapons that they are down SOUTH
This candid confession must have relieved
tho Investigators mind. though he will not be
likely to include It in his report Of the Louisiana
and South Carolina outragcs. where it lis claimed
that the negroes in certain localities had large
numerical mniorities. and yet were bulllozed
without the least sign VI opposition Tint sort
OF meekncss docs not appear to be admired in
Colorado.
Among the ladies' who preached or man
aged public services Of various sorts. yesterday
were the Rev. Miss ANNA OLIVER. the Rev. Mrs.
NELLIE ]. r. BRIGHAM. the Rev. EMMA GATES
CoNKLIN. tho Rnv. Miss f. W. GREENWOOD. the
Rev. Mrs. NJ. A. ~ POLLARD. the Rev. Mrs. i. G..
USGER. tho Rev. CATHERINE SCHERTz. the Row.
Widow VAN Corr and the Rev. Sister AUGUSTA.
Thus in other public paths rs we'll as pcdcs-
trianism women are showing ability to COM
pete with men
The walking mania still continues It's
ravagcs. regardless of age. sex. or previous
condition Of decrepitudc. Mr.. O'DoNSELL who
Is in his cghticth year. has Just essaycd trudg
ing 10 miles in "a hours the wooden legged
walking challenge has been eagerly taken w;
Mrs SMITH has shown what can be done on
track IN tho fourth story OF n tenement house;
while undcterrcd by the fate Of the Westchester
mikmaid. Miss JENNIE SINCLAIR begins in
Brooklyn tonight the wonderful feat" Of
walking 5000 quarter miles in 5000 quarter
hours. Sull. it isn't worry wonderful TO begin.
with almost all Of its important work
mapped out. there is no reason why tho Le.;is-
lniure should not henceforth make substantial
progress The chief topics requiring attention
thfa ,rfut.r ura thoun partafpfup a tho nptor-
tionmcnt Of the State. excise. street cleaning in
New York city. rctrcnchmont in the expenses
Of the Legislature. the protection Of insurance
companies and policy holders. and the continu-
alton Of n wise canal policy. OF apportionmcnt
bills. three are already before tho Legislature.
That Of Mr.. HARMS is especially unfair in that
1t gives New York city twenty-'brce members
of Assembly only. while she should have
twenty-six Mr. SKGNNERs comes little
nearer to justice. while that reported by
Mr. HEPBURN Is the iaircst as yet pro-
posed by the Republicans A half dozen excise
| bills are before the Committees. their provisions
| embracing tho widest range from almost ahso-
| lutte prohibit TO almost unlimited freedom TO
| buy aud sell II is noticeable that nothing has
been heard this year Of tho famous MoFFT1r
bell punch plan that was so vigorously quar-
relied over last winter. One project only for
| keeping the streets Of this city in order has
made ITS appearance. and that proposes 90 turn
over this important duty 10 tho Board Of Public
| Works. For cutting down legislative expenses
two or three committees have been appointed.
aud several plans proposed; and upon the sub
| jet Of insurance company protection the
groundwork for much legislation has been laid.
! II public business were despatched with the
same expedition W. private work Ia done. the
Legislature might settle these important ques-
tons in a months tmc. But things have al
ready begun to drag. and there is every prospect
| OF a session lasting into juno.
There Is some surprise that HABrRASTr,
rs both past and prospective candidate for the
! Presidency. 10 say nothing Of having been tho
| Governor OF Pennsylvania. should put w with
the Philadelphia Enthusiastically But HART
RANT is ono II those men who know good
thing 10 get. when they sec it. and the Philudrl-
| uhia Post Onlce Is or can be- made "a very good
thing In various ways. Tho onlccholding in
stnct is u ruling passion in HARrRASrr.
The expense Of the new Capitol at Albany
was not an in the building " i. but now 1t ap-
pears in keeping it lighted heated. and cleaned
Two score 81 men are required % attend 90 this
business, although scarcely onc-nUh OF it,
space is yet occupied; and In three weeks ily,
hundred tons Of coal have been consumed.
Mistakes in Courtshlp" was the Roy
Mr.. Goss's subject yesterday; "Fna Disap
po.nlmcnt,' the Row Mr.. MoHMoNp's; hut tAt
Rev. Mr.. BELLOWS showed A Word spoken Ia
Good Season how Good # Is" The Rev. Mr.
MARrYS put The Question Of Questions Pc
WHO'S 80 Bamctn asked d. /. X. RINF Tn,
Rev. Mr.. PULLMAN discussed Woman's Place
and Work - the Rev. Or. SMITH. "Youul
SOL .. u o.
the Roy. Mr.. MITCHELL. Man. fearfuy ant
Wonderfully Made" while the Row. Mr.. AcKEE
LEY said zone Of the Best Things that Can b,
Said Of a Man" The Rev. Mr. BREcKISnfp0I
suggested to his people q" 4 GIFT Required; - tn
Rev. Mr.. GoopsELL gave vent 10 CAL tina
Ought t. he Heard. and the Rev. Dr. BUCKLEY
to Many Calls in One" The Rev. Mr.. NlEGI'
took The First Step Toward Heaven" TN
Rev. Mr. MOMENT conirastcd the old Way an,
the New" tho Rev. DR.. lNGERsoLL chos
Tho Path OF the JUST" the Rev. MI
STEELE tarricd at The Pool hy the Sheci
Market" Tho Rov. Mr.. GUILBERr an
alyzcl "Ga~hmu." Tho Rev. Or. ScUDDE
exhibited The Net in which Hannah wa
Caught" The Rev, Mr.. RowELL brought TO hi
hearers" The Pearl" and the Rev. Mr.. CLARE
"A Grain Of Mustard Seed" But They Mad
, Light Of It," said TIE Rev. DR.. KING Strive.
|
said the Rev. Mr.. SEAlLEs. Tho Rev. Mr.. GU
LICK told more " Lust Things and the Re,
Dr. WILD put a Finishing Touch on Spirit
, unlsm.' Tho Rcv. DR.. Lord discusse
Moses = the Rev. DR.. HoYr. Joseph" tn
Rev Mr.. STEELE Abraham" the Rev. ID
' CUYLER, "Ruth;" the Rev Mr. CHAMBERS
John the BAPTIST. and the Rev Mr.. ELDEI
I st. Xavier" The Row. Mr.. Mum set fort
! The Drearost Rcligon;" the Rev Mr.. ApIE
q attempted " A Substitute for the Church. an
4 the Rev. Mr.. CoRBIT asked " Does Religion Pay
The Rev. Mr., NEWTON reviewed The Novel;
Two LIVES and Two Destnics. wits the Re
D.. Mr. DAvIs's theme The Rev. DR.. SIMS Shove
u Healing shadows and the Row, Mr.. Hi
- WORTH, Living Epistles" The liey. Mr. llA'
FIELD took up Sensational Preachers M
the Row. Messrs. CHApwICK and FIELD offerC
u Prayer Tho Rev. Mr., LLolD introduced
II his audience Tho Woman Helped by Il
o Earth" and tho Rev. DR.. ROGERS. " The Xii
II who Could Not sleep
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Steam Applicable 20 ARTILLERY.
h To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir; Senat
l. Ferry has introduced ball PROV dus that an able bod
a citizens between the ages OF II and % years r.