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The sun., 1889-12-15
A Coroner Who Unders,ood.

They had lifted the body out Of the canal
and dozen OF us stood around 1t when the
Coroner came. He glanced at the face. asked
who first saw the body. and then said:
II have expected this for year or more.
Poor fellow! No inquest will be necessary"
But isn't It case OF suicide2" asked one Of
the crowd
Certainly"
And shouldn't you investigate the causes
which drove him to the rash act?"
Il know them already. He was q clerk in a
hardware store next to my office. Last sum-
mer he got charge Of the refrigerator depart
80 A refrigerator Certainly. maam; step
this way and be seated. Now, then. our Pser-
less is built 9nreH mi on %
Ice chest. The cold current passes from the
leo down these air pipes TO ihe right cirou-
pipes to the left, and escapes out Of that venti-
lator In the end. There is always q constant
current Of air. not only preserving the articles
away We guarantee that you may place
onions and butter side by side for one week.
inches W III lex Our retreerat9r IS sooier with SEH
Tho circulation is on scientific principles as
you will observe. No bellows are needed to
create tho osf current There are no
to H give way. Actual experiments have Demon. de
strated that there Is an actual saving OF so per
galvanized. MS you will observe. and the trim
mings arc OF the latest aud best patterns, We
having secured all the hardwood lumber In the
country and hayinga monopoly on the supply
of ice in the United States We have decided to
:" Day aitcr day for three months. and some
times live OF six times a day. he repeated this
that il was, only question OF time when the
end would come. The lst OF October they
Shanged hn n,o ths G0s stove
IA base e-burner2 Certainly. ma'am-right
this way; Presume you saw our advertisement
at last been reached. Here Il Is, maameour our
Acme Isn't Il % beauty Eyerything outsdes
nickel aud % warranted % not to tarn:biack. % Si its
as handsome as a painting. and lots of people
who can't afford piano are buying those
would our grandfathers and grandmothers say
II they could stSP from their graves and behold
here and ask permission to sit down and criti-
else the stove as a work OF art, the same rs
now s nerUr 2 Ths Gr IS ths Ps
takes place the hot air is drawn down
the base. ascends to radlate around the top,
passes over the live fire TO be reheated. and
further value as heating power. EconomIoaI mic II
that this stove will heat four times the surface
with three. It feeds and regulates Itself. Any
Is Closed s sTS Rsndy
got at. and By no possibility can any accident
occur, 1t lights room 80 that no lamp Is
meat and potatoes and when not In use as
stove wo have music box to go inside OF It.
bent over him In pity. These were the songs
he was compelled to Sing 10 earn his daily
bread and We whE were near him Sasw tqps
did not want to live any longer, and none OF uR
can blame him. ] will turn the body over TO
the undertaken. The jury could only find that
he died OF a broken heart"
The sun., 1889-12-15

into several slaye States. the supremacy Of the
Black Power in the Government might etill
earnestly sdSocatea this policy. S' The f' tfmo RnS
seemed favorable. The Government, tn all its
Rsd n msds By NShoTs srH sE
bers; ind none OF these were In favor Of ac-
a@niTingS anr ,SS southern 9,t GI p territory
of acquiring new territory In Central America:
slavery but as on outlet for our our crowded. 70 popu
iatlon II the North, which. By means q organ.
towns and establish freedom there. 'Ss Ss they i%S
bad already done In Kansas This speech was
listened to with the closest attention by mem-
surprise to everybody and as much a reyeia.
tlon TO the North rs 70 the South. Before had
with several Americans and .Democrats.
formed into a line and passed slowly by
SrasP Ha SndS HRad .OteS sS Of iftESaF tSSE
ing slayeTS oT on its southern boEdoE had al
culated moro than 10000 copies OF this
Ssr ss Il EsssS Of Ss ssS
thS5 sRdsT 81 The eSnr0 o. BRYANT BSeOw
tained volumes Of euloGies upon "the far
seeing logic OF the plan," as we'll as upon the
manner OF its presentation to the House and TO
men. This speech ended The discussion on SO Far
1t was evident 10 them that II I wanted to ac-
9utre Central America II would be wise for
Bn S 10 1S th
being extended southward. should any terri
tory In that direction be ACQUIRED BY our Coy.
should occur. but not % sooner This I" or9anisa. re-
and ana " ali poca pSres %ss
standing challenge to tlreeaters Of the South
ssSS f. try they dared e rSPsats iP southern
our Emisrant Ala conpSnies. The Ils! Of The
sSntsd viii serve 10 show Your nGss readers. and
the Nation as well, what kind Of mon sup
for 1855. chapter 'S Ss3: ?~ 'n' A""' '' N'" '''A
An a A%SJS HSe %
ne a q &c. sS &c snSet % S q. s,s: ISrs " Senate
Rhs Ms% SdGD p Jo1 bonn
SsSff aJ4sS E1aSfph II .E 9oSn $sf d9s
their ,,sociatsH and al other who 20 own
Az
81 hon: E5Ssstus Corning. q stsnch ts DEMOCRAT
sion. Ho faithfully accomplished this work.
Of the South proceed cd to SEitste secession. as
they had 90 often threatened 10 do during the
oPs ssHe ass GaS TaSa %Sds SAY inside ds' tho
Uni9n. and therefore determined to get ont Of
the Union. Then came the civil war, and the
final extinction Of slavery in the United States.
=, Among the notable volunteers to AID in the
John w. Geary, few years before Governor
q the Territory Of Kansas, and Thomas r.
Meagher the famous Irish patriot. They were
both engaged rs leaders, provided our Govern
ment should acquire any territorial posses
men was, Of eminent service for the Union
10 the Sivil wa; SO much for "Mr Thsyers
sonites over equal It In patriotic results2
At another time l may contribute to your
,columns. in reply to the Nation. something
more Of true history not yet published, One OF
the subjects will be the colonizing OF Virginia
q very potent factor in retaining West Virginia
In the Union.
Meantime the Nation can study the folly Of
its fury In the light OF several hundred reviews
OF the Kansas Crusade" OF these not three
per cent are hostile. and only Its own furiously
WORCESTER, Dec. s, 1885,
The sun., 1889-12-15
The Senate snuR Boz.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir In your
Washington correspondence Published to-day. Mr..
Vance made mistake which. in Justice to history 1
wish to correct. 1t Ia In relation to that snun box
story and Miard Fillmore having been vicePresdent
OF the United states Senate In 1852
ON the nrst Monday OF December In 1851 was in tho
Senate Chamber and heard Henry Clay deliver the last
speech ho ever made. 1t the famous contested
seat question OF Stephen X Mallory tWhiE. afterward
Confederate Secretary Of the Navy. against David
Yulee fDom) of Florida in which Mr. Mallory
coSsfnL Mr. Clay, although then In a very weak and
euIaciAted condition. made OF his grand efforts,
and carried the senate with him although, II my
memory serves me right the Democrats were In the
majority. However on that occasion and on that Gay
Mr. William r. King OF Alabama AftsrwATd Vice-Prest
dent with Frankln fierceh was acting Vice rFesident
courteous gentleman he was too The next evening
Tuesday Tatended the public reception at the White
House where had the pleasure OF shaking hands with
President Milard Fillmore aud whore saw about AL
the mon who then prominent In the Cabinet and
Congress inclnding the grand and gloomy Daniel Web
Bter (then Secretary OF State) William H. Seward. Ac
also the youth and beauty OF The Washington belleA
Douglas wife OF the Senator. As daily reader OF
your oachAble journal write to you:
DEC io VETERAN OBSERVER
The sun., 1889-12-15
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
DIX HASTINGS MIKES a CORRECTION.
ne DID Not Say the Pope was Autiehrist,
but that IIe was Called So.


ne Did Not Say the Pope was Autiehrist,
but that Ie was Called So.
To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: In
Yesterdays paper. In the account OF tho late
meeting Of the Presbytery OF New York. your
reporter has done me a serious injustice. which
l am persuaded was quite accidental He
says: "Dr. HastinRs interpolated into the fore
going the assertion that the Pope was anti
christ, but 1t wac his private opinion. and not
that OF the committee"
At this point OF the report, which was read
ing: while there are other points which the
Presbytery would be glad to see modified or
changed, as, conspicuously. chapters xiv. 8.
and XIV cat this point Iinterpolated an ex-
PLANTATION Of what those two articles aro sim
ply to show their Questionable characteristic
pists, and other idolaters.n and the other de-
caring that the Pope Of Rome is that anti
10 both Of these statements OF our confess
sion, in common with every member OF the
committee. 1 seriously object, as being un-
charitable. unchrlstinn. and offensive.
would not ask space in your valuable paper
for this explanation, but that am unwilling to
seem to hold vivws which are 80 narrow and
obnoxious, or to adopt such offensive language
toward a great Church. which, though It is
Roman and am Protestant, 1regard with sim
cere respect as Church Of Jesus Christ Very
respectfully THos. B. HASTINGS.
DEC IL, 1889.
The sun., 1889-12-15
An AIIsEory That New York Should
Paste In Its Hat.

To THE EDITOR OF The sUN-Sr: There
was once . man who built beautiful house. II was
complete in every way, excepting only that 1t had no
cellar The decided to dig no cellar for reasons
of economy peThapH perhaps for other The
reasons. whatever they were were never understood
by his neiRhborA Now this stored his coal and mis-
barrels Of potatoes and apples and other such things
beneath his house where his cellar should have been
He dug hole for his potatoes and covered them no,
and likewise buried all the other thinRS which 1t was
necessary to store under the house EVery AftSrnoA
when his cook wanted poAtoes for his dinner or coal
win which TO cook them or needed anytning which
dig these Ihings This diSEnE t9ok PLACE each day
going pretty nearly all tho time Tor one
purpose q another and the dit that WAS Iakrn up
in the hallway and even In the pArlOrA 20
Ie great Tenencs Of every inlAbilAni A. soon
AZ any article had been b receptacle
was re bene the OuAe and the dirt and earth
Was re enoyed from place In the Kitchen or
elsewhere and was returned 10 It's spot below,
Aow one morning this man aEoke 10 the tact that ne
had been mGkinK 4 fool OF himself So he went and
made q contract with proper parties 10 dig cellar be
noah the houS0 and he spared no necessary expense
but had the cellar complete in every particular and
equipped with every possible conyenlenoe when this
htd been accom- plhed the 10y Of that household was
great There was no more daily digging up OF dirt 70
The sun., 1889-12-15

TRoT7ERs IN RETIREMENT.
Whore Famous Road and Track Horses
are Passing Their Last Days.
From The Philadelphta rreIs.


What becomes of the geldings that were
prominent on the trottlnG turf after they be-
Of The oT ns easy
eventually disappear such is the case e Of Ast St.
ing years in a comfortable. paddock at Petaia-
ma. Cal. under the sky. where he first showed
king Of the turf. Rarus. 2:131, the horse he
deposed stands In his box stall in Robert Bon
Pers Tar stable to in West Fifty ith street New
pavement beneath his hoofs. and. as the cham
pion that swept away al records at Buffalo
those VINO knew him In the morning OF his ca:
Goldsmith Maid in the affections OF the public.
With Hopeful, 2:l3A. another phase Of equine
life, is found He was in his day as celebrated
ss@ en- Sss
country. eyentgally pulling up at Sing Sing
prison in Now York State. whore he was kept
and owned by q prominent detective. or late:
Maryland gentleman. who considers 1t an
honor to own the trotter that has the fastest
II any. Of tho horses eampaigned by Dan Mace
were SO popular as Darby. 2:lGH. Darby was
sSSf eEsS ago and Ssa BS % S 6 @
Ter. Hapnis, and .Drlyor at Utica, making his
record in the third heat. The following year
Rochester. after the former had won two heats
Ia z; ;l5h. 2:l6A. The time was worry fast, but
crept on the brown Reding, he. like many an
other that Tad been prominent. struck down
New York for 1865 The gray geldinG Charley
Ford. 2:l6a. who Is now In his 10th year, was
career during which he won thirty eli eht races.
he was treated like q child by Jerry Monroe.
Nothing was too good for Charley until few
years ago. when Monroe sold him to popular
Chicago Judge who treats the old champion
with the kindness he deserves after his strug
country fair ring TO u grand circuit course.
The sun., 1889-12-15

To THE EDITOR OF THE suN-Sir: In a late
suit for libel the plaintiff being socailed Materials
ing medium the following question answered In tbs
negative by the Jury the occasion for the diseon-
tinuAnee OF the suiti
would you believe the evidence Of . credible Wit.
who testined that he saw what appeared to be
piece OF lace lying on the noor that GRADUALLY this
piece OF lace enlarged and in the form OF human
being walking about the floor and movinRr
A correspondent of TnE suS in commenting on the
jurys answer ths extraordinary question says;
Of the WORT typo" But the jurymen were right rhe
history of "maerAli1Auon" shows IL to be one OF the
very Of frauds Almost without exception tho
matefAlzer has been detected and exposed as an i'm
eFsdniity At is very worst Now then that question
about the bit Of lace on the hoor developing Into
human form. How could any one believe such rotf
But the trick clever one-quio a. clever IS Indian
The medium, larFe woman, wehrt black dress and
heavy skrS open down from the waist At side. She
emsrEes from her cabinet slowly in semdarknesA her
backward piece OF lace seen tho oor Just at the
edge of her dresS not larger than pocket hhndkef
chief She reaches down and beginn to mAnipuate this
bit OF lace The accompce passes more lace out 70 her
like yard square II forms curtain for the ghost
who creeps out through the opening Of the woman's
skirta When the light 10 carefully toned down there ia
the hSOr The trick also performod By Sstils cur
taned table Immediately In front Of the cabinet and
having the room almost totally dark.
Il matters not whit what distinguished scientists
stands that the materiaiizing medium OF to-day q
impoator. This sooalled naturalization 10 lie
Hensibe people who have witnessed It know 10 to be
lei and repeated exposures prove 1t a lie
The sun., 1889-12-15

He Advertised y Scheme by which One
Could Win Any Ones Love for 01O.
BUFFALO, Dec. 19.-The Bureau Of Science
Is under arrest. having been taken into custody
by United States officers for inserting this ad-
vertisement In various New York papers:
TNFALLIBLE-Detection impossible; satisfaction and
success guaranteed win any ones love; you get It
learn by mail; only DC. stamps: no postals
answered; zeal we'll Address BUREAU OF SCIENCE,
When the bureau was locked up he gave the
name OF Paul ]. Gregory. and on being
searched he was found also to be the American
College OF Arts and Science, the National
Patent Agency. the Universal Patent Manu-
featuring Company. and numerous other
institutions heretofore unheard OF in
Buffalo. The officers found that he had
been receiving large quantities Of mail.
and from letters confscated learned that
he had been working scheme to defraud
inventors to whom patents are granted.
ono beng 70 ~ for q small deposit sn account
he could do at once. Another was to induce
terinR at his patent Office. Replies how
ever. we're most numerous to the love Iad-
vortisement. Tho charge for learning how
to win anypody's love was S10 half payable in
advance. Lovers were cautioned to send the
money by postal notes or in Rreenbacks. un--
registered, the object helng to avoid identifca-
tion. His mother went bail for him.
The sun., 1889-12-15
MoURNED By CONFEDERATE VETERANS
A speech by Gov. Gordon on tho Death or
Jefferson Davis.


Jefferson Davis.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 11.-A mass meeting
OF Confederate veterans was held tonight and
resolutions adopted on the death OF tho great
chleftain and pledglng the veterans to provide
a fund for the family and to raise monument
to his memory. Gov. John B. Gordon Of Georgia
presided and spoke as follows:
Doubtless. to you all this is one OF the sad
dest, yet sweetest and proudest, occasions OF
lifetime-saddest because we have Just borne
to his tomb our greatest chieftain; sweetest
because we have laid him to rest after lifes
fltful fever is over. on bed softer than was
ever made by blooming roses or pillow OF
down. We have buried him with the blessings
and honors and esteem and affections Of q
grateful people. Let mo add that 1t was fitting
that ho should be laid to rest with the flag OF
about him living and buried with him, and tho
Stars and StriDes OF the republic, for whose
honor and defence he split his blood. waving
over him. Ii he could speak TO us tonight /
am sure his Injunction would be to remain true
to the memories OF the past and no less true to
the duties OF the future and the glory, OF our
ours; but his fame viii yet be- claimed for his
country and man kind"
Gov: Gordon then urged that o fund be
raised to build monument TO his memory.
and provision mado for Mrs. Davis and the
daughter Of the Confederacy." because 1t is
holy duty to our manhood and the highest
privilege left u.s."
Addresses were also made by Gov. Buckner
OF Kentucky. Lowry OF Mississippi: Fowle OF
North Carolina Eagle OF Arkansas, Fleming Of
Florida, Nichols OF Louisiana, and others.
The sun., 1889-12-15
THE EE1eHruxEw roRxyB1r11sF FLAG
How it Was Captured at Seven PInes-Ths
Cantor WIN Retnrn It.

ePtVE W hh 0StbFn H.
PALATKA, Fla, Dec. 1S.--The battle flag Of
the Eighth New York Regiment tGen. Dan
Sickles) is in tho possession OF Lieut. G. W.
Saunders OF this city. who served In Company
B. Second Florida Regiment, under command
Of Capt. Brevard Of Tallahassee. Tho flag was
captured before Richmond at the battle of Seven
Pines by Lieut. Saunders himself. who to-day
showed 1t to The Bun correspondent It con-
tains two black spots. designating that no
quarter waa shown Confederate soldiers. It
also contains thirteen bullet holes, nino OF
which wore fred through It by Lieut.. Saunders.
Tho particulars Of the capture nro thus given
by Lieut.. Saunjerp:
We started In about P. NJ, having sent out
our skirmishers at IL. Col. Perry said. Boys,
the password is Home and Fireside."' We
passed through swamp mile and half. and
came to the clearing OF q small field. whom Col
Mccall said. Hold, boys: there's the enemy
The enemy raised up and said, Como on, boys:
1t is not the enemy. It is friends' Col Mccall
said. Forward, Second Florida Two seconds
sfterward the enemy poured volley into our
limo. Out OF thirteen Captains eleven were
killed. Col. Mccall fell with two bullets in his
head, with bis sword unsheathed, and took
him from the field. The great and noblo voice
Of Col E. A. Perry. afterward Governor
OF Florida, was then heard above tho
dln' OF battle as he shouted, Arise
and charge them, Second Florida We
charged them across tho redoubt. mud as they
turned their grape and canister upon US we
retEeated. We charged them the second time.
and we again retroated. Col. Perry again
sh0uted, Charge them again. boys; and do not
under the redoubt: and then when yon soc q
HIM. Sixteen mon were Killed at the mouth OF
shouted. Rise. Second Florida, and through
the gap. Col Perry was the. first man
was skilled In the artillery drill he ordered
his men to wheel the guns on the enemy and
fire. We held tho fort and all its appurten-
ances; thon came upon the color bearer OF
tho Eighth New York as he lay upon the
ground. shot and dying. As approached him
with drawn sword he said: Would you harm
helpless mana, threw aside my sword. and,
lifting his head. gave him a drink OF water
from my canteen. He then said: You
want this flag: take It., but lot me hold tho
stan. allowed him to keep tho latter. WHICH
he held clasped across his breast until he died"
Lieut. Saunders expressed great admiration
for the gallantry OF the color bearer of the
Eighth New York, and said he died like q true
SOLDIER: The flag Is now in Saunderss posses-
sion. He says that he has had 1t for twenty
six years, but on the day Jefferson Davis was
buried he DECIDED to return the flag to it's for
mer owners. II the survivors Of the Eighth New
York Regiment will notify Lieut. Saunders at
Palatka. Fla. the flag which they fought under
at the battle OF Seven Pines will be returned.
The sun., 1889-12-15
MUST 1T COME TO THIsa
A City OmcIAI Suggested to Collect Evil
denco for COroners' Inquests.

City OmcIRI Suggested to Collect Evil
dence for COroners' IhquestS.
In one OF the prominent uptown political
clubs day or two ago the conversation turned
on the frequency OF deaths by electric shock.
There should be some ono in tho employ OF
the CITY," said one speaker. Whose duty 1t
should be TO 20 Immediately on being sum-
moned to the place where "a death or accident
by electricity takes place in order that the cir:
cumstances and surroundings may be noted
before there Is a shSnse S % 70 NEEDLE With them
moro to do with, inquests In electric shock
cases than any other physician In town, said:
cial Is a necessity. At Coronors inquests often
one OF the most difficult. questions TO settle is
that q the ,oTnership Of the fatal wire. The
wire that did the killing has 10 be traced to tho
plant whence II originated. long after the ac-
cident. by experts In electIicity Electric light
Ing companies In fixing the wire after an acct
dent manage TO conceal much Important eyi-
denee. Through the police an oificial might be
notified. who would 20 at once to the place OF
the accident and take notes OF the condition
OF things. which would be OF great service at
the inquest Tho Coroner Is now compelled to
rely on electrtcianS and chance Witnesses for
his testimony"
The sun., 1889-12-15
$4,000 DAMAGES AND COSTS.
Verdict Against Ferdinand Sherwood for
the Betrayal of His Promised Bride.

the Betrayal of His Promised Bride.
MIDDLETowN, N. Y. Dec. 13.-The trial OF
one OF the two suits brought by Miss Rachel Fre-
denburg and her father against the rich young
heir. Ferdinand Sherwood of Livingston Manor.
has been tho sensational event in the proceed
inRs at the Circuit Court held at Monticello
this week. Judge Mayham presiding. Miss
Fredenburg is handsome young woman OF 10
years. daughter Of respectable mechanic at
Livingston Manor. Up TO the scandal con-
nocted with this trial she had borne an un-
bemished reputation. Young Sherwood Is the
son Of the late Henry Sherwood, who formerly
kept o widely known summer resort at Jeffer-
sonville. and who died about year ago. leay-
ing large fortune TO his two sons.
by Henry ]. Frodenburc' a as - the father and
suSrda al eH OF RoGh o
was jammed during the three days hearing
tors The counsel on either sldo-T. A. Read
OF Middletown for the plaintiff. and eX-Judges
lofts and Bush Of Sullivan county for the de-
fendant-fought the case for all 1t was worth.
stand. and told their respective, stories.
show that young Sherwood began paying her
devoted attentions moro than two years ago.
when she was only II years CT age, visiting her
as often as twice q week. and escorting her
abroad on social occasions. In March. 1888.
they entered into an engagement OF marriage.
which event WAS to be celebrated in June fol-
lowing. and in anticipation Of the, nuptials
the young lady made ready, her bridal trous-
seau. When the app9inted day came the we'd
ton for q month, and was further post
poned, from. time to time at his, request
upon his alIlanesd. and promised 10 repeat his
their Immediate marriage. Meantime he had
already, It is alleged. betrayed his pliGhted
bride and had begun paying attentions to
another young lady. Within a week after his
iast visit he sent the plaintiff a printed verse
OF dogeerel, of the candy-motto style. which
reads as follows:
lam my own master and wealthy.
have houses and lots and money, too;
lam handsome and young and healthy;
III get married, but not 20 you
Tho defendant denied any promise OF mar
riage or any betrayal. and attempted to show
by witnesses that tho plaintiff had been guilty
of indiscretions with other young mon and that
her testimony was unworthy OF credit;
Tho case WAS given TO the Jury at =. NJ. yes
terday and at midnight they returned q ver-
diet giving the plaintiff $4,000 and costs.
Another action stands upon the calendar for
trial, In which Miss Rachel Frodenbure sues
young Sherwood for $4,000 damages for
breach OF promise OF marriage.