The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-07
SLUPSKL1EA.
The Name and Fame OF Which the whole
Country 10 Talking.

Country 10 Talking.
Another OF the apocryphal anecdotes which
somehow gather upon the hull of a splendid
| reputation like barnacles on cruisers bot
tom, is told by the st. Louis Republic. the pro-
fessed friend but secret enemy OF Col. Abcs
| fame. This thinly disguised libel asserts that
Col Abe Slupsky was a member OF the party
which left St. Louis for Richburg. Miss. to wit
ness the Sullivan-ki prize fight We con-
| tinue the preposterous narrative in the Ian
guage OF the Republic:
Col supsky carried in his trousers pocket roll of
Sullivan money belonging to q wellknown st. Louis
politician with & commission to place # on the big
fellow. In addition he had his expense money Real
king that there wasa possibility OF tho Boston boy
going into the ring under adverse IL hilarious cir
eumstances he laid by $50 bill contingent fund
with which to buy ticket home and other necessities
provided he did not land the money he stood to win.
Knowing his own emotional nature. and how probable
It that he might post the fifty also in the entusi
asm OF moment. he put II out Of his reach in
unique and wholly original manner. He planted it
under porous plaster which he fitted in between
his shoulder blades On his South he went to sleep
and while he slept the plaster became set to his
back that when he awoke he could not feel there
Sundry games OF draw poker had been INDUCED in dur
ing the night. and they. perhaps acted counter
irritan At any rate. the plaster longer made its
presence known by drawing Col Abe jumped to
tho conclusion that he had been robbed and at
mp yell The whole car load of people doubted his
word. How could a man be robbed in such n crowd
He insisted however that somebody had split him up
the back to speak, and looted his verte
bral safe deposit. At tho suggestion OF Newspaper
he doned hts shirt when his money porous plaster
and all. were found to be intact The Colonel was
guyed little Bit but he settled again into profound
sumber
At tho date OF the Sullivan Kilrain fight. as
we have every reason to believe. Col Abe
Slupsky was confined to his homo and bed in
St Louis by a nervous malady supcrinduced
by overwork in formulating the comprehen-
sive scheme Of school reform on which his
reputation as statesman mainly rests An
other lie nailed!
gentleman in Binghamton asks us to fur
nish him with Col. Abe Slupsky's first name in
full ABE" he writes. is all that I have
ever heard spoken or seen printed but this is
very indefinite. 1t may stand for Abel. Abram
or Abraham. not to mention Abner. Abiathar.
Abijah. Abimelech. Abednego. or even Alb
SALON., Abishag. or Abdalah. wish to be
sure on this point" Tho natural curiosity OF
our correspondent Is shared by many other
admirers OF Col. Abe Supskys name and
famc. We can only reply to all such inquirers
that at the proper time for the best interests
OF tho cause OF school reform. every necessary
fact concerning the name AID the fame will be
definitely and authoritatively announced to
the public.
The newspaper nominations OF Col Abe
Slupsky for President on the supreme issue OF
school reform now number eleven: and his
nominations for Vico-President in connection
with other statesmen generally his interiors
in genius. originality. intellectual energy. and
singleness OF purpose. have already reached
the number Of seventeen. Col. Abe cares moth
ing for all this. We state the record merely MS
gratifying evidence of public confidence and n
popularity as widespread rs it is unsqught
No poet who tries to make tho name OF
slupsky rhyme with dignity" and lightly"
shall find space in THE Sun. no matter how
sincere the admiration OF Col. Ab0's fame that
inspires his effort.
The Washington Post publishes a card from
Mr. Smith ID. Fry. the ACCOMPLISHED corre-
spondent Of the Kansas Citv Globe. the S;our
Citv Journal. and the 81 Paul Dispatch. Mr..
Fry had been running as candidate for Gov
ernor OF tho National Capital Press Club but
after due consideration he wlthdraws I'm the
interest Of Col Abe Slupsky. gentleman well
known to all readers OF The SUNS editorial
page. All OF my friends" adds Mr. Fry In his
card. will favor me by voting for Slupsky."
But Col. Abe is not u candidate.
THE rAvoRITE SON OF FAME.
What new bright star CLEANS great In the West
Der dazzled Missouri SO splendidly glowing,
outaaming the brilliance OF Coekrell and Vest.
And ove- the country Its radiance strowing,
What form Of n Statesman so stately advanceG
Majestic rs moonrss and stern as the sea,
While his party shrnks back from the hre his slaness
And his enemies. whi,clipped tremble and aesi
O. bright 10 tho banner. dshantly streaming,
That undaunted he bears In the calm or the storm
And this legend upon II. broad blasonsd 10 cleaning
"vote for Col Abe slupsky and School Rsformr