The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-29


Generally tho letters begin "secine that you cast
young ladies' horoscopes" We don't know whore they
see all thanot In TRr sUS But here IL variation OF
the familiar tale that seems Interesting;
Kindly give list Of tho more important events In
the worlds history that have occurred the lth day
OF also me relation the dsS A., nag -, TO
the assertion that one of the most noteworthy and
lucky days in the year.
Probably these are tho important events TO which
your friend refers The ESataton OF the Cross d2S;
tho deaths Of Chrysosto In Ao7: of Dante 1891; OF
Nontcam. 1881 OF Wellington. 1852. and OF james
Fenniinore Cooper. 1851. A. to tho days relation
to astronomy: In 1864 Great Britain adopted the
GreEoran calendar ami the change made by drop.
eleven days in September Of that year so that the
days of that month l. = H. H. &C SO the present
calendar went into effect In Great Britain and Its colo.
MES on Sept IL That Ia why the day has more rea.
tion to astronomy than the other days Of tho year
Last July were discussing the origin OF the ex.
preston II acknowledge the corn" and several
friends had given various absolutely correct accounts
oft ie-e come two more friends whose letters have
been msiad:
The correct story will give you 1t happened In New
er discovered evidence OF some one stealing his green
in s "c %hs S, f"S IL. s a
Judge sail joe there seems TO be sort OF All IN.
f%STs"s Nd
1' s' s"sfens s' yo% s
M . H"r Jss VIVA. have n yo% tx LAY 20 the charge
knowledge the corn but denies the soft peache.'
Jkkskf Lt.irNlNG.
Tho opening words OF this next absolutely correct
count are not necessarily contradictory OF Jersey
LiRhtnings version:
None OF your correspondents have give the correct
very % 4 thef being examined AMI ne stolen srtl:
Ss' ro c MI .nS ~ npsb nF''1 q"
But" saws the Judge who was iarnert there Ia
sekno vile ise the corn" he sScSinei in terror 20 one
aa or % n MN and 1t 'ts .sn. corn
70 ny corn Srth anh found had been cleaned out
read 1t nifty years ago READER
We regret that these interesting contributions to
American folklore were misiatd.
Reading your Interesting article telling about the
srriv,l Of the snip ReA.er from San franciseo and
that Of number OF friends. aroused TO Know the
s,o5y 81 r'te cal Island and hGw It came to be T."
british ship Bounty. and also whether the colony
psss i've there BY tho i British Ht me ys @
punishment. After making several inquiries, which
decided to appeal to you. A. q. e.
The story OF Pitcairn Island told years ago
by Lady Belchsr. in book called " The Mutineers OF
tho Bounty" In brief. It is this In 1888 the Bounty
sent by the British Government to Tahiti to get
broadfru trees tho intention being to plant them in
Jamaica and other West Indian Islands. The Bounty
resohed Tahiti at tho wrong season. and had to whit
six months during which time tho sailors formed con-
nsctona with the natives Shortly after she sailed
April 20. 1880. tho crew. led by Fletcher Christian.
mutinisd. seized Capt Bigh and put HIM adrtft in
boat with eteen and returned to Tahiti. where
they were Joined by nine men and nine women. Then
they sailed away again. BhEh and his comrades
reached Timor Island and returned to Eng.
land in 1890 Meanwhile tho Bounty had
disappeared. In 1903. Capt Mayhem FoRsr. an
American whaer. in tho Topaz. put in at PIT
cairn Island. which he believed to be uninhAbited:
his surprise he found tho place inhabited by dusky
BnRlishspeaking persons. Who he learned. were tho
descendants OF the mutneers Of tho Bounty and their
Tahitan wives. Al nrst. Capt foger learned. there
had been trouble: the whites finally had to Kill the
native men. and Fletcher Christian himself was killed
when Foger visited tho Island the only survivor OF the
mut,neers was Alexander Smith originally leader of
tho mutineers. but converted. and devoted Chris
tian lie had copy OF an English prayer book and n
Bible. ON these he drew up code OF laws many of
which followed the laws OF Moses and by their help
taught his companions. Capt. Folger obtained the
proof OF Smiths story and departed. Smith then
changed his name to John Adams by which he Is best
known He remained head OF tho community until
his death 1929. when he was succeeded by an Eng
lishman named hobbs. who had come to the island IN
1870 The island visited only two or three times
between 1908 and 1922. In 1852 hobbs went to Eng.
land and was ordained clergyman In 1855 the Eng
lish Government interfe.ed and removed the people.
who were some what crowded Pitcairn Island, to
Norfolk Island several thousand miles away At that
time there were 80 men and boys and 1o2 women and
girls Tho Pitcairners did not Ike the change. but
most Of them accepted it. In 1852 however two
families II persons. returned Pitcairn: others
turned at various times. tnat tlero are
of 100 persons the island
Please tell me what was tho fraud" connected
out have read that It was somehow so disguised
have been boz ond discovery by tho
Mh0 passed. Tho A0 anu 0' 'n' f'''oen' "HS
There wasn't any fraud In the decentralization OF sill
1873 or 1853 though tho mining camp senators
and silver pretend that they think there was
Tho Decentralization Of silver was accomp lished when
tho silver dollar WAS struck from tho list OF silver
coins: and that was done by act OF Feb FL. 1853.
which provided for the weights OF tho silver coins tho
half dollar. quarter. dime. and half dime. ignoring
entirely the dollar In 1873 the act passed about
which the silver miners rave, Section 10 OF that act
reads: " That the silver coins OF the United States
shall DO atrade dollar half dollar" &c. This act
10 chapter 1871 OF the Laws OF 1873 As Mr.. sher
man said at tho time. Dec. IL. 1872; This bill
has In substance passed both Houses 1t passed by
tho senate at the last session OF last Congress- went
to tho House. and now. modn ned has passed
the House at this Congress. SO that the bill has prac
ticAly passed both Houses Of Congress" There was
conference between tho Houses the report thereof
discussed. and the bin passed both Houses and then
was signed Fob. IL. 1873 1t had been under debate
for several months. on and on
Great Britain cons!st-Engsh Irish. and scotch
Under tho provisions of the Redistribution of Seats
act 1885, the Parliament consists of go members.
England and Wales send 485 Scotland ~ and Ireland
lOL There fixed number of persons which is en-.
titled return member as with us. Mr.. Augustine
Birrsli. NJ r. In the November Scribn-r says: Tho
643 Constituencies these 1870 gentlemen represent
vary enormously in szo and Importance Some OF
them have electorate Of 1900 voters; others fall
below 5000. and are remarkable for nothing except
that they do return member 10 Parliament and are
inerAdicAby corrupt"
what foundation is Their. for any alleged scandal
affecting the reputation Of lom Moor-'s wite. tho
Bessy OF his songs Did Moore ever sue anybody
with regard to tho matterf MICHAEL MoNAHAs.
We never heard OF any such scandal. DR. Allibone
says Mrs. Moore. the excellent Bessy,' who SIN
hives 1--WE write in 1899. enjoysa pension and
this sum. &C. supports her in that comfort which so
devoted wife eminently deserves. To Mooros afec.
ton for mis- Bsssy.' the cheerful companion OF his
youth and the elrSacrhcing nurse OF his old age.
have head an eioQur mt tribute paid by one whom
Moore was bound by no ordinary ties of friendship
our countryman. Washington Irving"
Please tell whether tho English Parliament has
the DO death OF the present ruler Great
a .l.nt yhniI hay IN