The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1883-12-06
NUMBER 8.

grow bright under it's republican
experiment is not reassuring. for at
heart France is not republican-not
in favor of self government. The
feeling prevails hera that the Pras-
sian Chancellor is at the bottom OF
this trouble With C:lina, and has in
stigated China to resist aDy or ali
demands made by Fraice. 1t is a
cause of much surprise, toe, that the
French cabinet mas not taken this
view and avoided conflict that can
but end in disaster for France by
weakening her financee, disturbing
her foreign relations and psecipita-
ting a general European war. The
acquisition of territory by France
ought to begin nearer home. Alsace
and Lorraine are worth fighting for.
and a war waged for their recovery
would unite France and command the
the respect and sympathy of the civil
lized world. This war with China
does neither.
There is a report here that the
Corean Embassy lately returned from
a visit to the United States and the
various European Courts had been be-
headed on their return to Corea. [
met the Embassy in London, and
was much impressed with the evil
dences of good breeding and inteil:-
gence displayed by its members.
Their fate was horrible one. and
the causes that led to it will probably
forever remain mystery. Perhaps
some of them in their cups may have
limited that President Arthur was a
much handsomer man than the old
King of Corea himself. It is not to-
be supposed that such a breach of
etiquette would be tolerated at the
most exclusive or the Asiatic Courts.
The gossip that Miss Mackey, the
daughter OF the bonanza King,
was given a choice between marrying
gentleman who was obnoxious to-
her and entering convent, is absurd.
The Mackeys, although spending the
greater portion of their time in
France, have not adopted French
customs to the extent of forcing
their daughter to wed against her
wishes, and the young lady in question
is too good an American girl to allow
herself to be frightened by any such
threat, if it should be made.
The Marquis of Lorne and Princess
Louise are back again and right glad
they are. The Princess was in hot
water most of the time while in Cana
| da, owing to various causes. There
was no one with whom she could as
sociate upon terms of equality, and
her mother S high spirit and obstinacv
are to be found very fully developed
in the daughter. Lady Mcdonald was
the source of never ending trouble, ,and
made both the Marquis and his wife
| verp uncomfortable by her assump-
tions and intrigues. Canada is more
than half Republican in sentiment
now, and in fact was no place for her
Royal Highness to be sent, as ruler.
and Lorne was only sent because he
was the Queens son-in-law.
| Rochester Castle. the oldest castle
in England, until recently the proper
ty of the Earl of Jersey, has passed
into the possession of the city of
Rochester. The castle is a grand old
ruin, and, as historic monument. is
of priceless value. The history of
this castle dates back to before the
conquest. and it is thought to have
been originally built by Julius Cesar.
At one time it was considered an inn
portant stronghold, but after the
reign of Edward " it appears to have
been neglected and to have fallen into
decay. 1t is situated on the Medway
near Rochester Bridge. The walls
are strongly built, and constructed of
stone and cement of such hardness
that London pavior who at one time
was in treaty for the purchase of the
walls, declared that the expense Of
separating and tearing down would
exceed the value. 1t is fortunate,
else one of the finest specimens of
Norman architecture in England
would have been obliterated.
1t is always the source of mortifi-
cation to an American to be question
ed on that anomaly and hideous ulcer
on the body politic of the great Amer
be regretted that no satisfactory
reply can be returned whether it re-
lates to its present existence or its
future. The sore is certainly grow
ing larger, and while it's existence
does not involve any vital point, it
demonstrates trouble that requires
heroic trertment to eradicate. VIII
= that treatment be applied 1t seems
] strange that England should furnish
so many converts to Mormonism, yet
so it is, and its emissaries or mission
) aries are to be found plying their
nefarious occupation in all of the
manufacturing districts. and among
the poorer classes generally. An
e effort has been made to drive til, se
: men away, but no authority of law
/ can be found to suppress what is
e claimed to be matter of faith. Your
a Western States have the reputation of
: dealing with questions of this nature
+ in manner more summary than the
$ ordinary suit I'm chancery - Judge