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The sun., 1891-12-11

To THE EDITOR OF The SuN-Str: For ono
I am opposed to politics In the pulpit. 60 to
church for religious instruction and worship.
Hence condemn the zeal or narrowness Of
any preacher who. biased BY the daily perusal
OF some partisan newspaper. considers It his
duty to PREJUDICE the question from his polit.
ical standpoint, and to deliver violent diatribe
from his pulpit against q political opponent
Last Sabbath was surprised and grieved to
have to listen to violent denunciation Of Gov,
ernor Hill from the pulpit by prominent pasi
tor in Harlem. The reverend gentleman had
evidently been perusing the Neso York 1ribsu,1
or Mail and Express. and imbibed his oonclu-
illusions from those bitter partisan sheets.
The partisan clamor OF his daily organ blinded
the preacher to the fact that there was also an
other side. Did he not reflect that there might
be. In his congregation. many warm adher-
ents OF the Governor. who believed In tho lat
ter's integrity and good faith2 Was 1t good
religion" II good politics" to I'LL these
ss s09s hsx Yth n.s
the alarm Il the Governor had BEEN a Repubfi:
D pastor ss deea@ om resPsIsep s pupit
against the crimes Of his party in, the past2
sfd RepaS ss
aSsrs sssnss sss 4 sSs ess5s
]. The Prosidency Of the United States.
II. The Governorship of Connecticut
III. The 0overnorship Of Nebraska.
". The Legislature tf New Hampshire.
v. Two United States Senators from Montana.
Again. the Constitution required q reap.
portionment In this State In 1885: the Repub-
lican party has prevented 1t: over one million
persons are thereby to-day unrepresented in
New York. sthls honest? Under the Consti-
tuition Of New York there should be at the
present time large Democratic majority in
both Houses Of the Legislature
The Indignation OF Republican organs-all
of whom on all occasions pharisaically forti.
hed thefts on their pat-would be amusing IL
It were not 30 serious. and II It did not influence
the zeal Of good men to their damage In their
chosen field OF labor.
Yet. further. til. reverend gentleman is not
only outatde his line Of duty. but is wrong in
Ms conclusions. For l assert. and SO do the
present political complications the Democrats
and their Governor have appealed to the laws
and courts, instead Of to newspaper clamor
and Union League edicts.
And, we cen but rejoice that we have Cover.
nor who cannot be browbeaten, nor bluffed nor
intimidated by Thomas Plat. Noah Davis. nor
any other Republican prophet or organ. but
mas the courage OF his convictions and tho
ability and watchfulness to guard the interests
OF his party and people against an ever alert
and unscrupuIous foe. /. w. X
New YORK. Dec. 9.
The sun., 1891-12-11
BACK TO THE ROPE.
Electrical Execution DeaounceA - . Dis.
gusting aAd Brutal Outrage.

To TIE Epron The suN-Sir: read your article
In Tuesdays SUS under the caption OF "Lnppy In tho
Death Chair" Can 1t he possible that We In this en-
liyhtensd age can invent more humane manner OF
putting criminals out Of the way than by the disgust.
Ing heartless, brutal and heathensh method we are
now using. II must Kill them lot the authorities
do 1t in humane way but not emulate the very vic.
tim In his brutality.
The law says they must die but once, but Loppy must
have suffered ten thousand deaths in dying ono. Is
this in accordance with boasted cvilixatoni Arc
though murderers to be snged here and the red
hot bolts OF lightning poured into them until :hey
shrvci and snge under the process! Is this lawt IA
1t ChristiAntyy It humane to strap poor wretch
to chair and stand OF sedevils incarnate and watch
his death strugges' oh shame on such law. aud
shame OH the men who promulgated It.
Turn on your iigh,n,ng ind give us reform in crim
nal executions Better far 20 back to the rope yAn
The sun., 1891-12-11

The International Fish and Game Com.
mission has taken step toward destroying
the Illusions. or at least manning the romantic
Imagination Of anglers. It will Introduce into
the State Legislature laws prohibiting the
taking OF salmon. trout. and whiteash weigh
ing less than two pounds each. Such laws
could have no effect for no fisherman Of true
lame ever catches fish OF this smallness
But the wickedness Of the proposed legisia-
t'on consists In the attempt to apply to an art
essentially imaginative and poetical the cruel
tests OF mathematics. A fisherman's fish
should be considered to weigh what he says It
weighs. To force him to put his treasure into
the balance is like estimating Hamlet" by
Its weight for old paper.
The sun., 1891-12-11

The First Nationalist Club Of Boston has
passed resolution thanking Mr.. JOHN wANA-
MAKER for his Recommendation that the Gov
eminent shall control and manage the tele.
graph and telephone service OF the country.
The Postmaster General has taken up Ma
donalist principle. and he deserves the
thanks OF tho Nationalist As tho
Republican party. however. is becoming
more and moro q Nationalist and 3d.
cialistic party. there seems to be no need for
the separate existence OF other parties specin-
cally devoted to Nationalism and Socialism.
Should these other parties refuse to join the
Republicans. Mr.. WANAMAKER would DO their
appropriate candidate for President: aud
doubtless he would be glad to furnish cam
pafGn badges and banners at reduced rates.
The sun., 1891-12-11

1t is new route that the British au-
thorities have chosen for the relief crews re-.
Gently sent to the squadron In the Pacific
These crews are fastening westward across
this continent by way Of the Canadian Pacific
Railroad. and the trip is to be test Of the
availability OF this route as compared with
that OF the Panama route. The troop ship in
which they crossed the Atlantic arrived at
Halifax from Portsmouth on Monday last, and
they ought to be In Vancouver on an early
day OF the coming week. thus making q
speedier passage by this route than they would
have made by Panama
The new route is that which tho British War
Office is to try for the transportation. in an
emergency. Of troops destined for service in any
part OF Asia. and which is likely to be tried for
that purpose soon after the report Of the ar
rival OF the relief crews In the Pacific has been
received at the War ONCE in London.
The trial trip is interesting to several Of the
military powers Of Europe.
The sun., 1891-12-11

Not since the retirement Of BISMARCK
has there been an event so thrilling to the
world as the resignation OF tho captain OF the
Yale crew. The athletic leaders Of Cambridge.
New Haven. and Princeton are really the great
men OF tho day. and CESAR at the height OF his
fortune never knew the sweets OF fame as the
captain Of the winning eight or eleven knows
them. That man should voluntarily give up
the post OF captain Of university crew shows
that CHARLES V. was not the greatest OF abb
dicators.
The sun., 1891-12-11
Seeking n Lt:e Work

Miss Backbay (of Boston)--whsn one graduates ones
troGbss are only begun. for there 10 life work to be
chosen. Do you think Of one to which n,shs b.
sdAptedf 90 r. .
Mr.. Bsstsr tcf New York)-No sr-of course not; you
weuida't IKE managing eoid-stersss wsssheass :,
The sun., 1891-12-11

In reading about the disturbances among
the Cheyennes we notice with interest thatthe
Indian police have arrested WALKS NIoHTs
while No BRAINS has laughed In their boards
and taken to the hills Evidently No BRAINS
has been 80 called in irony. and when the
time comes he will probably head the Chey-
enne delegation to the Minneapolis Conven-
tion
The sun., 1891-12-11
not uniting farewell TO soldier OF the cross
who has foughts good fight and entered into

We have the skill to build the finest ships
afoat and We have tho capital and We ought
to do It. We must do II, and there must be
fleets OF them engaged In commerce before
the bells Of the steeples ring in the twentieth
century.
The sun., 1891-12-11
One Duty o, the Legislators.

From Tie Nee Rlrsa Ereniag Register
One OF the first things the State of New YORK should
do 10 to repeal ITS electrical II ution law.
The sun., 1891-12-11

The news has gurgled under the Pacific
that the Japanese Cabinet received. three
weeks before the big earthquake. an anony-
nous letter predicting that event to the day.
This news must be true because 1t ought to be,
and the Japanese Cabinet was singularly
uninformed II 1t failed to recognize
In that letter writer the Canuck MER-
LIN. the Hon. EARTHQUAKE SEISMIC
WIe0INs Between the electric forces
under the earth and the electric and cerebral
storage batteries In WIaoINs. there is infaIli-
BILE and almost instant communication: and
ere the earth prepares to quake or q comet
combs it's hair. the midst OF wIGolNs and the
head Of WIodINs are electrified. inspired. and
hlled with prophecy.
The sun., 1891-12-11

When war begins there Is great demand
for good msps Of the scene OF hostilitiss. Any
one who has tried to gain light from the mans
concerning the revolt In Manchuria has
learned that most Of our maps Of that region
are very inadequate. Taku. where three hun
dred native Christians are said to have lost
It appears In the southwestern part OF Man
churia in one Of tho best German aliases. War
often adds great many details to tho maps.
The RusSian- Turkish war. for instance. almost
mpletefy changed the delineation OF the to-
Biography OF that part ofthe Balkan territory in
which the hostile armies operated.
The sun., 1891-12-11
sometsias Extraordinary.

clAra-Ntss GroSsrain attracted great deal of A.
tenlion at the pink tea.
MAudo-Indeod
Clara-Yes She pink gown
The sun., 1891-12-11
Play "In.oce.ce Abroad !"

Insist upon having III Some sharp dealers hide the
game hom sight IN hopes yon can be induced @ ouL
some game on which they make more money. This y
. Sos sssn.' a,ks them ys ySS tu.t what you wsAs-
The sun., 1891-12-11

A recent investigation OF some OF the
poorhousos Of Connecticut brought out the
fact that persons who had money in the banks
or who had relatives we'll able to support them.
were living upon public charity. In some
parts OF this State also there are persons OF
that kind. In the city Of Kingston. for exam
pie. an Investigating committee has procured
evidence thata good number OF well-ofr pau
pers draw supplies regularly from the Aims
Commissioners. and that others OF them nre
boarders In the almshouse. The revelations
that have been made about this sort OF thing
there arc queer
swindlers Of the kind ought to be punished
They are guilty Of defrauding tho public treas
ury: they arc violators OF law. and liable to It's
penalties. II must NOT be forgotten also that
they bring discredit upon deserving objects OF
charity.
The sun., 1891-12-11

A citizen Of Beaver. Pa. suing for a d.
vorce. brings against his wife the charge of
having thrown dish Of fried eggs ut him.
Surely the man must be unreasonable. How
does he like to have his eggs whom they are
thrown at himp The usual missile form OF
eggs must be distinctly more severe than
are fried eggs. or course no may not like
to have eggs In any shape thrown at him.
Many people share in that aversion. woman
who fires fried eggs at her husband is GER
tainly too emphatic, but why this prejudice
against fried eggs2 Does the man prefer to
have stove lid or flatiron shot at him7 Some
people are hard to please.
The sun., 1891-12-11
Sunol.

Yesterday the champion American trotter,
Sunol. came to town in obedience to the
influence that has brought to New York
all the record holders Of the past twenty
five years. with but a single exception.
Leaving out OF consideration Occident. st.
julien. and Jay Eye See. each Of which held
the record for day or SO. Goldsmith Maid
has been the only leader for any length
OF time that never entered the stable Of Mr..
ROBERT BONNER. Dexter. Rarus. and Maud
S.. not to mention the two extraordinary
animals which at different times all horse
men looked to see step to the front. Graf
ton and Edwin Forrest. have followed each
other here before Sunol.
In our opinion this latest conner Is the
fastest Of the procession. at any spot In the
mile. A fair comparison OF records simply
makes her slower than Maud s.. but her
extreme bursts Of speed are known to be
swiftcr. and her great mile was made under
circumstances too odisadvantageous for 1t to
be set down as near her limit.
Respecting Sunol's prospect Of further
improvement. three interesting facts
among others point consistently to very
strong chances in her favor. Maud s., it
will be remembered. came into Mr.. BoN-
NER's hands with record Of 2:09'@. and it
dropped to 2:0s'4. Rarus left the turf
with mark OF 2:13HA. yet within year he
finished his mile on his owners three
quarter-mile track at Tarrytown in 2IlI.
And Edwin Forrest. retiring with an ex-
hibition OF 2:l41I. followed Rarus's footsteps
in 2:l1A. II these matured campaigners
could be urged on to such tremendous
strides. why should not the farless practised
and less fortunate Sunol cut her record
until the pessimist. refusing to believe in the
two-mInute mile. shivers in dismay?
The sun., 1891-12-11
The Louisiana Lottery Company.

The New Orleans Delta. the only organ Of
the people of that city who are opposing the
Louisiana Lottery. gives this as the actual
financial exhibit Of the concern:
Ten drawings per snnum-two special drawings
INCOME.
Ten drswngs 1000 600 tickets At $40 each 600
Two drawings. 2ooooo tickets at SO each. soooooo
The sun., 1891-12-11

The English. and the Scotch. and the
French. and the Germans. and the Italians. and
the Netherlanders run the carrying trade Of
the Atlantic In those times. But why should
not the Americans have their share OF It. their
full share?
The sun., 1891-12-11

The Rev. DR.. PARKHuRsr Of this town
made an address before the Presbyterian So-
cial Union OF Chicago the other day. and in
the course OF his remarks he said:
"You manufacture In cold weather. but all Great
ing is done In high temperature"
We quote this remark in illustration OF the
difference between the Hon. BENJAMIN HARRI-
SONS message and "Childe Harold"
During the seventy years Of Chili's inde-
pendence. which was won after a long war
with Spain. the Chilians have fought each
other In their civil wars: they have fought the
Araucanians many times: they have fought
the Peruvians and fought for them: they have
fought the Bolivians. and. In fact, they have
always been fighting or ready to fight. Their
ancestors began fighting soon after arriving
In Chill. and generation after generation kept
up tho fight with the aboriginal race OF the
country. The Chilians or Chilenos. some Of
them. anyhow. would now like to have fight
with the United States. as they havs felt that
things were dull ever since the ending OF their
last civil war and the downfall Of BALMAcEDA.
They are able to boast that they put $4,000
fighting men in the fold In the last war with
Peru. and that they made the Peruvlans suffer.
even though tho Peruvian army was bigger
than the Chilian.
We don't want to fight the Chilians, who had
knocked out the Araucanians and the Span
iards. and tho Peruvians. and the Bolivians.
and other adversaries. when not engaged IN
knocking out each other. and whose ancestors
suffered at the hands vi the warlike Puruman-
clans. We trust that President JORGE MoNTr
will not fall foul OF President BENJAMIN HARR1-
SON. or at least that Admiral MoNrr will not
exchange shots with Admiral GHERARDI or
anyhow that the star-spanCled battle ship
New York. which We have Just launched. will
not need to show her colors at Ipuique Co.
qumbo. or Valparaiso. Ws are peaceful
people. desirous OF living in amity with all the
DoWers OF the world.
The sun., 1891-12-11


In this exhibit account Is made Of the daily
drawings the exact figures which are not obtain.
able but they exceed 81 600 annually making the
enormous annual income Of $40 600 twice the
sum that paid NAroLkoS by JzyyxRsoH 1901 for
the entire Louisians purchase"
1t Is no wonder that the Lottery men can
afford to offer q. 100000 year for further
The sun., 1891-12-11
Prot... As.,.s. F.. Pol,t,e., Clergyman.

CLOVER HILL HERMITAGE. Dec. s.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-21
GREEN RIVER.
The Quitting Family Rennlon.

A merrier reunion than that Of the Cut
ting family at Green River yesterday
Thursday is seldom enjoyed, about 10 be-
ing present, children and grandchildren of
two brothers, Col. Samuel and Capt. John,
and sister, Sarah Cutting, whose father,
Jonah, was the first representative of the
family living in this part of the country,
the site of whose pioneer home, a short
drive from the village, was visited in the
early part of the day.
After the return, dinner was served un-
der the magnificent trees which nearly sur
round the old homestead, and which are
only equaled in beauty by that of the view
down Green River valley from this point,
picture to remember when once seen. In
response to a call for speech after dinner.
Mr.. John $. Cutting gave general history
of the family, genealogiCally, from the
time of the first settler, Jonah, to the pres
ent. Mr.. Eastwood followed and at the
close of his remarks his audience were sat
isfied that they had shown great discretion
in selecting old Jonah Cutting for an
ancestor. Starr and Frank Cutting were
listened to with interest, as were also the
musical selections by Sam, Hiram, Lewis,
and their sister, Mrs. Hyde. Later Starr
and Frank Cutting were appointed COM
mittee to receive all items and information
of interest concerning the past history of
the family, that any member can collect,
and arrange such matter in shape to pre-
sent at a similar gathering at some future
time.
1t may be well to add that the program
for the day was the result of a pet scheme
of Mr.. VIM. Is. Cutting of Westminster, so
well known in this vicinity. and whose
/ urpat desire tbrnupl months of Illness
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-21
NORTHFIELD, MASS.

On Wednesday of this week so sun day
schools from adjoining towns were invited
to picnic here at the congregational church.
goodly number responded to the invita-
ton and a pleasant day was spent. The
morning was devoted to games and after
the basket dinner the company adjourned
to the church, where a short praise service
was held, the people leaving in time for
the afternoon trains.
Andrew Lyman lost horse recently, it
dropping dead in the street while being
driven.
Mr.. Britton, whose barn was burned a
short time ago, is making preparations to
rebuild.
The summer guests still remain in large
numbers in the village.
Mrs. Geo. c. Stebbns is still very i'll
with typhoid fever.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-21
BRATTLEBoRo's PUBLIC SPIRIT
Letter in the northampton Herald. j

The bright and busy town, Brattleboro,
was never loveier than now
in its summer of 81. The well-kept ap-
perance of houses and ample grounds
never seemed better than now and never
did the streets look heater. And especially
noticeable are the flowers that bloom in the
ample plots at the street corners. And fit
ting it is that the town should he SO lovely,
for it is the home of some of the most in
tellgent, enterprising and philosophical
people in all New England. Witness their
work in constructing a road to the summit
of 'Wantastiquet,' a mountain across the
river, out of town and out of the state. 1t
is near Brattleboro and people visiting that
town, as well as people residing there would
like to climb the mountain ''and view the
landscape DER" So a philosophical man
suggested TO some one who had the time
the idea of canvassing the town for sub
scrptons to the fund necessary to con-
struct the road, and he readily secured the
amount away up toward $1,000, and work
on the road, begun last year. was completed
this season, the result being good road
for carriages to the very summit, This is
1900 feet high or more than 800 feet higher
than Mount Holyoke and more than that
above the knoll south of Northampton,
that is miscalled Mt. Tom-the veritablt
Mt Tom itself being farther south and be-
ing about the height of "Wantastiquet.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-21
RNIONT PHOENIX, BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY, AUGUST 81

In the United States oranges and lemons
are produced only in California and Flori-
da, says writer i'm the August Forum.
The orange crop OF the latter is practically
out of the way before that of the former is
ready for the market. The California or
ange is of slower growth than the Florida
product and does not decay so soon. The
orange season i'm California lasts five
months, beginning January first and it
will be prolonged in future as the people
are planting Valencia oranges, which do
not ripen till July. The lemon is more
sensitive to frost than the orange, and it is
produced with more difficulty in Florida
than in southern California for the reason
that the former state is more subject to
frost
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-21
KEENE N H

f. Gerry WhitcOmb, a 10-year-old lad,
unearthed a mud turtle which weighed pa
pounds at the mill pond on Mill street one
day last week.
Francis p. Duffy, a well-known resident,
who has been rejuvenating since last May
amid the scenes of his early days in Ireland,
has returned home, bringing many curiOs-
tiles, and seeds of old country forest trees,
which he will plant on his Beech hill pre-
serve
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-21
HINSDALE, N. H.

The Cheshire county Universalist CON
vention will meet in the church here ON
Wednesday and Thursday, sept. and ,.
f. j. Richards and family have returned
from a several weeks outing in Maine
Our place was represented at Bennington
by a number of Masons. Odd Fellows and
citizens.
The opera "Recluse" will be given 10y
Winchester people at the town hall here
next Thursday evening. Mr.. II. Newcomb
has charge of the affair,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-21
CAMBRIDGE

Mr.. and Mrs. Nash of Boston are visit
ing at Chas Burrills.
The Loyal Temperance legion will meet
Saturday afternoon with Charlie and Geo.
Tenney.
\. \. Wyman, Fred Taylor. F. ID. Ste
vens. Fred Derby and +. W. Woods have
gone to Bennington.
\ party of II took advantage of the low
fare offered by the Fiteh5urg railroad and
went to NantaSket Saturday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-21
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Women'-Mss Katie Dowd, Mrs. A. r. Eaton
Miss Ida A. Eaton Miss Rachel Fisk, Miss Julia
Hayward, Mrs Maria Howe, Miss Rika Jdnson (2(,
Mrs A. t. Kimbal. l.. Eveline Merritt Ida Peters,
Minnie Stafford, Mary Wesson' Mrs $ Under
wood.
Men-H. p Allen, Almon Fletcher, d. II: Fra
sier, r. f. Gould, Dr. A. l. Nutter, f. r, y. West
Reed Wellington.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-21

The jury in the Chaquette murder trial at
Middlebury brought in verdict yesterday
morning at nine o'clock of murder in the
second degree. The prisoners council
filed exceptions, and the case goes TO the
supreme court.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-21
A ard.

While in the depths Of affection not un.
mindful Of the value NJ friends. aud we tender
our heartfelt thanks to the many friends who Is
sisted during the long sickness Of our dear
husband and father Also. to those who sought
to tighten the burden of sorrow ny floral offerings
May the comfort wherewith we are comforted be
yours in the time of need.
MRS. q. II. HARVEY.
f. II. HARVEY.
X. q MRS W. II. HARVEY
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-21

Ex-senator Ingalls, is interesting himself in ir-
rigation, subject now occupying much attention
in the West He has been recently made a d.
rector of the Uvalde Irrigation Manufacturing
Water Co, which expects to irrigate over 100
acres of splendid land in Southwestern Texas.
Their card appears in this issue.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-21
Enough.

| shot a rocket in the air.
1t fell to earth. knew not whore
Until next day. with rage profound,
The man 1t fell on caur around
In less time than II takes to tell
He showed me where the rocket fell.
And now do not greatly care
To shoot more rockets IN the air.
BROOKLYN Life.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-21
WILLIAMSVILLE.

Mrs. j. j, LeToumeau of Duluth, Mimi,
with her little son. Frank, is visiting her
parents, Rev. and Mrs. f. II. Roberts.