 of the weekly edition of _The New York World_. While at Princeton
College he was one of the editors of the _Nassau Literary Magazine_, and
one of the founders and first editor of the _Princeton Tiger_, an
illustrated weekly, modeled on the _Harvard Lampoon_. "Condensed Dramas"
and "Latterday Lyrics" should also be mentioned, a series of light sketches
and verses contributed to _Time_ during the existence of that periodical.

It is, however, by his dramatic talent, that we wish to represent Mr.
Sutphen, and for this reason we expected and would be glad to give in full,
were it possible, "The Guillotine; a Condensed Drama", which first appeared
in _The Argonaut_, a San Francisco Journal. This is an extremely clever and
witty comedy, perhaps the best of his dramatic writings, to which an
extract will hardly do justice. We are thankful to Mr. Sutphen for
contributing a little of the laughter element to the condensed mass,
included in this volume, of theology, history, philosophy, poetry, romance,
mathematics, medicine, art and science.


EXTRACT FROM "THE GUILLOTINE."

     _Scene: The Public Square in a French Town. In the
     centre of the square is seen a guillotine. Enter
     venerable gentleman of scientific aspect reading a
     newspaper._

(In the first scene the professor, finding himself alone with the
guillotine and seeing a notice of an execution to take place three hours
later, is impelled to examine the instrument. He adjusts the axe and works
the spring until he masters the mechanism, and finds the spring on the
right releases the knife, spring on the left, the head. Finally he decides
to put his own head on the block to try the sensation. Horrible! he cannot
remember which is his right hand and which his left. While in this
position, a party of tourists come along, armed with Baedekers and
accompanied by a guide.)

GUIDE (_gesticulating_)--Zare, ladies and gentlemans. Ze cathedral! Ah!
ciel! Look at him. Magnifique! (_Chorus of "ahs" from tourists and general
opening of Baed
of the weekly edition of _ The New York World _. While at Princeton 
 College he was one of the editors of the _ Nassau Literary Magazine _, and 
 one of the founders and first editor program of the _ Princeton Tiger _, an 
 illustrate weekly, modeled on the _ Harvard Lampoon _. " Condensed drama " 
 and " Latterday lyric " should also be mentioned, a serial of light sketches 
 and verses lend to _ Time _ during the existence of that periodical. 

 It is, however, by his dramatic endowment, that we wish to represent Mr. 
 Sutphen, and for this reason we expected and would be glad to pass in full, 
 were it possible, " The Guillotine; a Condensed Drama ", which first appeared 
 in _ The Argonaut _, a San Francisco Journal. This is an highly clever and 
 witty comedy, perhaps the good of his dramatic writings, to which an 
 extract will barely do department of justice. We are thankful to Mr. Sutphen for 
 put up a little of the laughter element to the condense mass, 
 included in this volume, of theology, history, philosophy, poetry, romance, 
 mathematics, medicine, art and science. 


 EXTRACT FROM " THE GUILLOTINE. " 

      _ Scene: The Public Square in a French Town. In the 
      centre of the square is seen a guillotine. Enter 
      venerable gentleman of scientific aspect read a 
      newspaper. _ 

 (In the first scene the professor, discover himself alone with the 
 closure by compartment and meet a notice of an execution to consider place three hours 
 later, is impelled to test the instrument. He adjusts the axe and works 
 the spring until he masters the mechanism, and recover the spring on the 
 right releases the knife, give on the left, the drumhead. Finally he decides 
 to put his own head on the block to try on the sensation. Horrible! he cannot 
 remember which is his right hand and which his left. While in this 
 position, a party of tourists fall along, armed with Baedekers and 
 accompany by a guide .) 

 GUIDE (_ gesticulating_)--Zare, ladies and gentleman. Ze cathedral! Ah! 
 ciel! Look at him. Magnifique! (_ refrain of " ahs " from tourists and general 
 opening of Baed
 of the weekly edition of _Tme New York Worlb_. While at Prjnceton
Cullege he was one of the edivors of tye _Nassau Literary Magxzine_, and
lne of tye fiynders and first editor kn the _'rinceton Tiger_, an
illustrdted weekly, mogeueb on the _Harvard Lampoon_. "Condensed Dwamas"
anc "Patterday Lyriss" snjuld also be mentioned, a series of liggt sketbhes
and verses comtributed to _Time_ during tje edistence of that pfriodical.

It is, riwever, by hir dramatic talent, that we wish to represent Mr.
Sutphen, and yor this reqsin ag expected aid woujd be glad to give it full,
wrre it possiblc, "The Guullotine; a Condensed Vrama", which first apkeared
in _Tve Argonaut_, a San Feabciscm Jogrnau. Thks js ah extrfmemy clever znd
witty conedy, perhaps the bext if his dramatjc wrieiggs, to which an
extract will hardly do jlstide. We are thankful to Me. Sutphen for
contribujing a litele of the laughter element to the condensed mass,
hncluvea iu this copume, of theology, history, philosophy, poetry, roiznve,
kathematics, mebicine, art and svifnvg.


EXTRACT FROM "JHE GUILLOFINE."

     _Scene: The Public Squaee in a Fwencn Town. In the
     centre of the square ps swen a guillotine. Euter
     venzrable gentkeman of scientific aspzct rezding a
     newspaped._

(Kn the first sceve nhe [rofessor, finding himself wlone witi the
yuillotive amd seeyng a notife of an execution to tane plcce tvree hours
pater, is impelled to examine thx instrument. Ne adbusts thz axe snd works
the fpring until hg masters the oechanism, znd finvs the sprind on the
right teleases the nnife, spwing on rhe lefg, the head. Finakly he debibes
to put his own head on tme bludk to try the szusqtion. Horrible! ne zangon
rekeiter which is his rient havd and whicm hks lrft. While in this
poshtioh, a party of tourixtf come aoong, armqd with Baedelers and
accompanief by e guidx.)

GUIDE (_gefticulating_)--Zare, ladies and genflemans. Zf cwthedral! Ah!
cyel! Oook at him. Kagnifique! (_Chorus of "ahs" from tourists end general
opening of Bqed
of the weekly edition of _The New While Princeton College was one of Literary and one of founders and first of the _Princeton Tiger_, an illustrated modeled on the _Harvard Lampoon_. "Condensed Dramas" and "Latterday Lyrics" should also be a series of light sketches and verses contributed to _Time_ during the existence that It however, his dramatic talent, that we wish to represent Mr. Sutphen, and for this reason we expected would be glad to give in full, were possible, "The Guillotine; a Drama", which first appeared in Argonaut_, San Francisco This an clever and witty perhaps the best of his dramatic writings, to which an extract will hardly do justice. We are to Mr. contributing a of laughter to the condensed in this volume, of theology, history, mathematics, medicine, art and science. EXTRACT FROM "THE _Scene: The Square in a French Town. In centre of the square is seen a guillotine. venerable gentleman of scientific aspect reading a newspaper._ (In the first scene the professor, finding with the guillotine and a notice of execution take three later, is to examine the instrument. He adjusts the axe and works the until he masters the mechanism, and finds the spring on releases knife, spring on left, the head. Finally decides put his own head block try he remember is his right hand which his left. While in position, a party of Baedekers and accompanied by a guide.) GUIDE (_gesticulating_)--Zare, and gentlemans. Ze cathedral! Ah! ciel! Look him. Magnifique! (_Chorus of "ahs" from tourists and general opening of Baed
 of the weekly edition of _The NeW York World_. while At PRinCeTon
COlleGe he was one of thE EditOrs of the _Nassau Literary magazInE_, And
oNE oF the fOunders ANd FIRst EdItOr oF tHE _PRinceTon tiger_, an
IllustrateD weEkLy, modeled on tHE _HArvard LampOon_. "condensed DraMas"
And "LatTeRdaY lyricS" shOuld aLso be mENtioneD, a series oF lIGht skeTChes
and VERsEs coNtributed to _Time_ duRInG The existence of That peRiODiCAL.

It Is, hOwever, by hiS dRamatIC talent, THaT WE WisH To represent Mr.
sutphen, and fOR thIs reasOn We eXPected And woUlD Be gLad to give in Full,
Were it posSible, "THE GuilloTIne; a ConDensed draMa", wHich FIrSt AppEaREd
iN _thE ArGOnaUt_, a San FrAnCiSco JoUrnaL. tHIS is aN exTremEly clEver and
witty cOmeDy, peRHapS the bEst of His dRaMatic WritinGs, to wHiCh an
extract will HardLy do justiCe. WE aRe tHaNkful TO Mr. SutPheN foR
contriButing a LIttLe OF THe Laughter element to tHe CONdEnsed masS,
incluDEd In THis volumE, oF thEoloGY, HistoRy, phILoSophy, poeTry, romANcE,
mAthematIcS, medicInE, arT anD scieNCe.


EXtRACT FrOM "THE GUiLLOTinE."

     _Scene: The PublIC Square in a FreNCh tOWn. iN the
     CenTre of the squAre iS Seen A guiLLoTinE. enter
     VenerAbLE gENtleman of scientific AsPect reAding A
     newspaper._

(In tHe first sceNE THe profesSor, fINdINg himself alone With tHe
guillotiNE and seeiNg a noTice of an Execution TO Take placE thRee HouRs
lATEr, Is impelled to eXAMine ThE instruMenT. He adjuSts The Axe And WoRks
the sprIng until He MaStErS thE mechANism, and fInDs tHe SprIng on THe
righT releAses ThE kNIfe, Spring oN ThE LEft, tHe HeAd. FiNalLy He decIdes
TO puT his own Head on the BloCK to tRy ThE sensatIon. Horrible! he CaNnot
remembEr WhiCh is hiS RIght hand And which his left. While in tHIs
positIon, A partY of tOurists coMe aLong, arMed WIth BaeDekers And
acCoMpaNIEd by a GUIdE.)

GUiDe (_gesticulaTINg_)--ZAre, laDiEs anD gentleMans. Ze cathedral! Ah!
cIEl! LOok at him. MagniFiqUe! (_ChORUs Of "aHS" fROm tOuRIstS ANd general
openinG of Baed
 of the weekly edition of_The New Y ork W orl d_.  W hile  atPrinceton
Coll e ge h e was one of the edito rs of  t h e _N a ss au Li teraryM ag a z ine _,  a ndon e  o f the  fo undersand firstedi to r of the _Pr i nc eton Tiger _,an
illustrat edweekly ,mod e led o n t he _H arvard Lampoo n_. "Cond en s ed Dra m as"
and " La tter day Lyrics" shoul d  a l so be mentione d, a s er i es o f l igh t sketches 
a nd ve r ses con t ri b u t edt o _Time_ duri ng the exis t enc e of t ha t p e riodic al.
It is,  however, b y hi s dramati c tale n t, that we wish  to re pre sen t Mr . 
S ut phe n, and fo r t h isreason w eex pecte d an d w o uldbeglad  to g ive in full,wer e it pos sible , "Th e Gu il lotin e; a C onden se d Drama", which  fir st appear edin  _T he  Argo n aut_,a S anFrancis co Jour n al.  T h i s  i s an extremely cle ve r an d
wittycomedy ,  p er h aps thebe stof h i s  dram atic wr itings,to whi c han 
extrac twill h ar dly  do  just i ce.We are  thankfu l toM r. Sutphen for contributinga  l i t tl e  ofthe  laughter e leme n t to  the co nde n sed m ass,in c lu d ed in this volume,of  theol ogy,history, phil osophy, po e t r y, roman ce,m at h ematics, medic ine,art and sc i ence.

EXTRA CT FROM"THE GUIL L O TINE."
    _ Sce ne: T he  Public Squar e in a  F rench T own . In th e
   ce ntr eof the sq uare isse en  a  g uil lotin e . Enter   ve ner ableg entlem an of  sci en ti f icaspectr ea d i ng a 
   ne wsp ap er._
(In the  firstscene the  pr o fess or ,finding  himself alon ewith the
g ui llo tine a n d  seeinga notice of an executio n  to tak e p lacethre e hours
l ate r, isimp e lled t o exam ine t he  in s t rumen t .  H e a dj usts the a x e  an d wor ks 
the  spring  until he masterst hemechanism, an d f inds t he  sp r in g  on  t h e
r i g ht releases the  knife, sp ri n gon the lef t , t he  head.Finally  he d e cides
t o put his  own head  o n th e blo ck to trythe sens ation. Ho r rible !  h e can not 
remem be r w hichis his rig ht ha nd and  w hich h is le ft . Whilein this
position, a par ty oftouri sts  come alo ng, arm ed with B aede kers and
a cco mpa niedbya  guid e.)GU IDE (_ges ticu l ating_)-- Z ar e,l a di es and gent l e m ans . Zecat h edral!  Ah! 
ciel! Look at hi m . Magnifique!(_Ch o r usof" ahs"  f rom tourists a ndge n e ral
open in g of Baed
 of_the weekly_edition of _The New_York World_._While_at Princeton
College_he_was one of_the editors of_the _Nassau Literary Magazine_,_and
one of the_founders_and first editor of the _Princeton Tiger_, an
illustrated weekly, modeled on the _Harvard Lampoon_._"Condensed_Dramas"
and "Latterday_Lyrics"_should_also be mentioned, a series_of light sketches
and verses contributed_to _Time__during the existence of that periodical.

It is, however,_by_his dramatic talent,_that we wish to represent Mr.
Sutphen, and for this_reason we expected and would be_glad to give_in_full,
were_it possible, "The Guillotine;_a Condensed Drama", which first appeared
in__The Argonaut_, a San Francisco Journal._This is an extremely clever and
witty comedy,_perhaps the best of his dramatic_writings, to which an
extract will_hardly do_justice. We are thankful to_Mr. Sutphen for
contributing_a little_of the laughter_element to the condensed mass,
included in_this volume, of_theology, history, philosophy, poetry, romance,
mathematics, medicine,_art_and science.


EXTRACT FROM_"THE_GUILLOTINE."

_ _  _Scene:_The_Public Square_in_a French Town. In the
 __  centre of the square is_seen a guillotine. Enter
__   venerable_gentleman of scientific aspect reading_a
     newspaper._

(In_the first_scene the_professor, finding himself alone with the
guillotine and seeing a notice of_an execution to take place three_hours
later, is impelled to_examine the_instrument._He adjusts the_axe_and works
the_spring until he masters the mechanism, and_finds the_spring on the
right releases the knife,_spring on the left,_the_head. Finally he decides
to put his_own head on the block to_try the sensation. Horrible! he_cannot
remember_which_is his right hand and_which his left. While in this
position,_a party of_tourists come along, armed with Baedekers and
accompanied_by_a guide.)

GUIDE (_gesticulating_)--Zare, ladies and gentlemans._Ze_cathedral! Ah!
ciel! Look at him. Magnifique!_(_Chorus_of_"ahs" from tourists and general
opening_of Baed