The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-22
zHE REAL sLUPskY ar IAsrs
Afonenteas News frsn New MaspshSrs ase
an Alleged I" True Portrait

an Alleged True Portrait
FNom tie Coscord Ererfns Sc,isor
Those OF our people who had the excellent
fortune last summer to meet Col Abe Slupsky
Of ST. Louis on his visit to Now Hampshire.
will be amused. and perhaps somewhat Of
Tended, at the apparent indignity recently put
upon him by THE Sun In publishing in single
issue eleven portraits OF that eminent gentle
man. no ono OF which lioelious 'likenesses
bears the slightest resemblance TO the orig
inal. only. and vcritabe Col. Abe Slupsky. the
great school reformer. whose work and worth
are now familiar to all the educational and re-
formatory circles Of two continents.
These Objectionable pictures OF Col. Slupsky
given to the public ny The SuN were obtained
from different sources. and were conceived
undoubtedly in a spirit OF newspaper enter
prise. and. we trust in good faith. but the fact
remains nevertheless that they are. each and
every one Of them. u rank Misrepresentation
OF the intellectual brain and philosophic face
and form OF the real Col. Slupsky himself.
THE SUN was discreet and considerate enough
to throw u heavy shadow Of doubt over tho
authenticity OF these shocking caricatures.
and even to question seriously the identity OF
tho Colonel hims self ms he Is reported to have
appeared In New York city the other day. be-
dccked in diamonds and demanding St Louis
beer. and conducting himself otherwise very
unnaturally and ridiculously. The reprehen-
slble practice OF many newspapers in using in
accurate and even fictitious cuts Of prominent
personagcs and characters is one that The
Sun has never before INDUCED in. and it will
gross distortion OF truth as Is accidentally or
otherwise framing itself In the popular mind
ssy who wea iei' Se generally enc resars as
rhnr ic Nn.k irty h,,Nrn ynp al nn n.
cant in THE SUNS omission TO mention in re-
peated and extended, sketches q his career
Colonel to the Granite State last year THE
Sun must have been aware Of the fact. but
perhaps the roloneIs ASSOCIATIONS assoc; while here
Leaving st: Louis early in July last Col. Abe.
as he is fami!arly STYLED eyerywhere met in
missioner, Of Education. and went with him to
Boston. whore The Sun may have conceived
exenator Blur so Of this State joIned them.
and that the Colonel afterward spent come
Snys E the we'll r IL Msn
vices In behalf OF education THE Sun very un-
wisely fails to appreciate. But we are author;
Was not his sIest at his home ia Manchester.
very hsa he ssR for T HnE srSs
giving what purports to be so detailed story
Of the great ameiorator's movements and
Very likely Col. slupsky did stay over a train
to see the queen .a city Of New HampShire. and
hours He afterward repaired to Eaton
Grange in Sutton. and spent several Joyous
and gazing upon Old kearsarge. During his
sojoWrn ut Gen. Eaton's he was visited By the
trict Attorney and by the Hon James W. Pat
te:son Of Hanover our state Superintendent Of
Public INSTRUCTION. These gentlemen speak
sky as man Of great Intelligence. mildness Of
manners. and Of sound views on the topic
which so completely interests his thoughts
that of school reform.
Our skilful Concord photographer. Mr. ". G.
Grange. and was allowed the privilege Of pho
toeraphing Gel! Supsky. by, which enterprise
features Of the modest rpformer. and wo hope
The Sun will acknowledge their correctness.