New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-04
Np SrLLJCdN'S LIRINH.

There IS. according ~ . Geographic diSpatrh IN
o,. If our mos, hil.i,lv priced contemporaries. "A
man ND in Canada LIVING on the shores OF 1ae
Welland Canal who is possessed OF Orph'", -nh'
mowers The circumstances ere 50 rrnrka""'
and the lesson which they convey is for poor
man so valuable that we deem the ease deserving
Of little Of The Tribunc's space.
The hnltroc has been generally supposed by
scientists 10 hr one Of the most unsrntiinrh "i
creatures His ear for music has been In"S'i"h''
ly ll.Si, author;h. As q musician himself th"H=h
we may cnlnrirnd his Industry. we h!il Iih' WIN
his rAecutiun. \ strange fatality seems I" pursue
his vocal efforts ne il forever getting M i''' ''
and contracting hoar-"ns,. winch cannot "a
overlooked. Still this man who liN'S ny '"'
Wcll,nd Canal charms the rude bUllfro- rs
Orphrus charmed the Wild best, and the trees
ami rocks AMI Landscape. srnrr"iiy. THIS man
name is Sullivan 1t has long ir'rn whispered
u,pour Mr. Sulvan's friends AMI reghb"rs that
he D., sscsscu this peculiar power over III" hIsi-
fr,a but only few evenings ago Was II con-
frmcd. II SO happened on this evening thar MT
Patrick t;ribb.n Mr.. Michael OShauEc'sry ana
Mr. Timothy Flauni2an were calling on WI sui
livan. Later on Mr. Otraiy and Mr. McIiicke'
christian names rot gi'cn' dropped IN I" pay
their respects, Likewise. Tn" conversation 'nah!
drif,cI I, bu!r"gs. and Nj. Sullivan was ASKED
10 give an exhibition Of his power, IN charming
this animal Nr. Sullivan NJ last n'iactn'iy
consented. \ grand tro= concert was M the mo-
ucuj b.,ing held in a nrvlll"rinI pond with n
chorus II 800 voices. Going near the edS" "i the
pond Mr.. sullivan gave a 'pcruliar chrpinS
whistle. followed by a sirargr gHrsic IN fh'
la-,nx," ana almost instantly hc was surrpunlr!
by h,mlrr,.s of f-o:> Patrick GrhNn was as
tnni,lrI Michael O'>haun";,ry WIS dun
founded Timothy Fannigan held mp his hands
and exclaimed . Dom ne. hnr hr do do il
As f,r Mr. Ot;mdy and Mr. MciIlck"v. they were
s,mply sprcrhr,s. The trocs crowded around ia"
,ilvcr-tl roatrd sullivan. who smile, aud continued
Ia, strange .urslr III th" lnrynN Then Ia"
suddenly st"pp" picked up an old iron pump
h.nllr and began rutlc 'sly T. slaughter tie FROG"
whirli he hal charmed. Prime bal.!r'es ar
worth nity cents per do1rn. and Mr. Snlliyan
lar-riy supplies the American market. Ihr ire
wllo,,. legs you r,' To-day may have been charmed
~ It's death by Mr.. sullivan on that very r'-h'
when nr wa, visited 10y 1T, friends. tn Nests
Grlhbin, D>haunc>scy. Flanagan. Ot;radN and
MrIIckry.
II the reader ask why IT is that Mr.. Sullivan
can thus charm the Canadian hu.lfrug from the
Wcland Canal. we mus, make rrplI tInt II =,
the old story the strange gurglc in Mr.. Sullivan y
valued arym\ is IA c.uS' imitation of the cali al
the female frog L" her mate. Hearing il TIE nial
fr"., crowd around AMI are hilSl fer thcii
eallintry. There HAY, p'rhHps, u m"ral /"
this. bat II more important one is found III MIR
Sullivan and his h:inN. lhri" ar thousands
of young mrn to-day without trtic or Pr"I"s'l"i
who would do we'll 10 crltjvatr their laryrNrs and
engage in the bullfro2 industry. Every man l">
a lnrynN, Clubs an practically free and the bull
frog market is always active We are not snr-
pri>rd that tie lispatc. closes hv saving thu
Patrick Gribhm and Mirhnrl OShanncS,r ns wall
n, Timothy Flannsan. are practising hrNr\ rN-
crciScs two hours daily. and that Mr.. Ot'raiv
and Mr.. Mcllirkcy are considering ;Ac matter