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A Corns Of sitting Hens.

As senator GORDON IS evidently so par
tial to military terms. we will conoede 20
him the use Of the word corps, in his Civil
Service bill. But rs IL is Hguratve torn
there, wo think that, in describing his
Board OF Examiners, ho should employ.
fguratively. another phrase. to designate
appropriately his Examining Board he
should call it the Corps Of sitting Hens.
To be sure they are not literally hens. but
then they are not literally "a corps. Aud
the term sitting hons gives quite rs correct
an idea of their official character rs the
word corps. For they are 10 sit; they
are TO incubate, over the promotion
of gaugers and storekeepers to higher
Offices in the internal revenue service.
Whenever a vacancy occurs, il IS to be pre-
sumed that all the subordinates in the de-
partment will be candidates for promo
ton They will all be entitled TO be
thoroughly examined-for there must be
no Partially. This would probably take
as long as it requires for hen TO hatch
out a brood Of chickeus-three weeks. In
fact, II they got through the preliminary
work and made a single promotion in
twenty-one days, they would do pretty
well.
There would be any number of these
Boards of Sitting Hens III the cou utry.
The Corps Of Sitting Hens would be very
large. 1t would be r sort of asylum for
the incompetent aud decayed friends OF
active politicians. The bill provides for
these boards lat such places rs the neces-
sites Of the service require;" aud the ne
cessit.es OF the service are to be judged of
by the Commissioners Of Internal Revenue,
with the approval of the Secretary OF the
Treasury, subject TO no restriction. He
could make them just as numerous AS the
internal revenue districts II he chose
covering the country all over with this
Corps of Sitting Hens, to be supported by
the labor Of the people.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-07
Fashionable Love at Saratoga.

There is little love nowadays. 1t is
found to be poor paying Investment, and the
youth OF our cities take little stock In IL. There
are any number Of fashionable women here who
have sold tbeir youth and charms for some old
mans gold. This class always frequen, this gay
American spa, and YOU will hnd them at Brigh-
ton and Ems, anu all over the European conti-
nent. heir aim in life Is pleasure, and SO they
wander, for this bright deluson Ia ever before
the dazzled eye OF Its followers. At the states
Is very noticeable lady Of this class-a lady
with the cold face OF a marble, and gray eyes
that darken with passion and fash with fascina-
ton. Sue moves with the grace Of a Juno and
convetses with the charm of De Stae She IL
cOurted In high places. and is queen OF the
fashionable world. Only brief period ago she
was unknown and unloved. On the return voy-
age from Europe she met the man whom she
IN sde her fate-a man who has almost reached
the three score aud ten years of mans short,
unsatisfactory Hfe-a man well known In the
great marts OF trade and in tue great centres OF
fashion. Twice before had he tasted the sweets
and bitters OF matrimouy, but not until this
charmer came did he really know what love was
he says. She pets and cAjoles the old gentle
man and luxuriates in his fortune and In his
princely home. From plain dresses and plain
life she swept into velvets and gems and posi-
ton and with this loveless heart and this gilt
tering life Is DOT a woman Of her kind happier
than she would be as the wife Of a poor man
who could give her nothing but love and medi-
ocrity2
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-07
A Iaborer's Arguments.

To THE EDITOR or TIE sun Sir; The Herald
says that municipal boards and commissions not
Constituted TO dad employment for the unemployed.
Certainly not Nor they constituted 10 spend the
peoples money those VINO pretend TO direct public
work when none, very little, Is progressing At pres
ent there not over 1000 aburers employed all
the pune WORKS. At g week. which viii be found
more than an average. tnelr pay will amount 10 ss32
voc per year. There on The CITY pay rolls 500
orlc-Aolders. receiving tiO,uOl,pJO annually.
Many II those hlsnprced places are siuacures, The
puzzle parks Tor instance. have 9uO bQrers
tup.oycd Tne engineers. their assistants, and o,her
supcruumeraries ha'csalaries amounting TO over sl,
loo When there we're 5000 lahorers enlpioy eu NOT
more than $4,000 ~As spent Tor the salary VI those
officials.
trench well a. individuals. Yes, nut must al the
retrct cnincnt reach the poor llhorer alnueY More
o. 900 O1 could deducted from the siuOo1 0to
received hy our city politician, without h"usp
tatir families being MAZE to suffer anu that more
than tle lAborers receive altogether.
II there be no necessity u employ more an1rers,
what Is there .or all our commissions aud for
other hgh-priced ohiclalsi A LABORER.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-07
THE TuEATRroAL MILLENNIUM.
The United MANAGERS Of America Lie Down
Together Like Lambs.


.hA A-Diio" w Ahh ooN-D". pos
a.. -, -..,,.1 =, -, ,,,.-,', ,..,
oies VI organization OF tue Ineatrich managers
""'o" mas "een "e9uouSP 'eieiiou
20 recently by the press
dne un9ersigned nsnagers o. american tneatree,
business have united tosetbeT in an sac,siion hayine
nu WIZ
NH c0nscnnsnss ~ thei a t ~ ~ nnhin
nree,stinn nv al ~ 81 M ~
senta,ons W "0'e"eou ke"eis eAooe"oo !" '' repiV
nlays ''ei '"e eVinPoeioh auu p'ouuouon Vi ho"
10 purchase for oenerai thu spccss,ni po,r, n,
nresanfation ~ auuIS anu W sooure Vneir pfopof
TO endcayor 10 remove n, avoid des,rpc,,ve onnos.
ton in cities wbere i've ~ IN n,o IN ~
management, TO substitute friendly competition in
have sharing terms with stars graded according to
expense OF me house, and to mise The weekly Income
e. %esE 6Ssy al. star al d' equal to
with such an explanation of purpose the undersigned
fhe association sns meet annuss IN SeS York
on the nrsi Monday after the iA day OF July In each
and every year, 70 elect officers anu to ransict bus
hes ~ rednsng 20 ne purpose on ne organlzation
etneI IN New ork or IN som. other more convenient
decide to arrange terms Tor future either
Y STARE qr plays as lar a II may be mutually desable
WIN or without costumes scenery, ETC. for production
~ s1e conutatiOn sytem y the American chaln
The Hoard of prectors sha consider he ooSuisiion
Of various cies the location and capacity of each
theatres the travelling expense between each place.
ana enueav9r m AZ arrangements for pays stars com
bie e ,,syei,a 40 We tcrtne eqlita
Doaeps,e az ~ anu ne expenses AZ
ted. advise make or aid to maze star or other en-
gogemcnts for All seasons after that OF 1901
or ere Is, Of na Sn s, Of Il, sns e6 and
Treasurer the sum OF 400 20 be, used ony IN lesit
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-07
IL the Army ALA shamt

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir. II is
now nearly six weeks since the death Of Custer
and his command and yet there has been no
forward movement on the part Of the army.
Both the General OF the army and Gen.
Sheridan have now been threatening operations,
but the public hears nothing nor indeed sees
much else than dispatches from one 10 the
other, orders, counter-orders. and the Lord only
knows what else, OF the "pomp and crcum-
stance OF war"
Meanwhile the Indians are firing the plains
rading settlers, and even capturing supply
trains. Is this all Gen. Sherman can do, after
promising 40 much
Fact Is, the army well as the navy IA mere
sham. just at this very moment officers who
have spent years In the West are being ordered
to the East, to be replaoed by theorists and
professors from West Point. Common sense
teaches tnat this should not be, "a II takes many
months to get this latter class into 1t condition
for Indian h2htinR. Virtually It's ever the same
old story over and over-red tape and oflcial
humbuggery, from headquarters with its stan
OF know -nothnGs and do-nothings, down TO
house-etting Quartermasters. Hurrah for
"mlltary government" and Grantismi
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To TuK EDITOR OF TIE sUN-Sir II wing
Gov. TiLpES excellent letter IN this morning .
huS, shoui lac to ask two anesous In regard 20 T.
First, what proof have that fILDEN VIII do all he
IN his letter. Second. would not HAYLs promise
the same REFORM.
We have the proof OF his past deeds and es-
tablshed integrity. As Governor Of New York,
Mr. TILpBs has fulfilled all his promises, in the
way Of smashing Rings. reducing taxation, and
carrying yigor economy, and statesmanship into
the administration Of the State Government.
A President he would do the same thing.
HAYES has good intentions, but he lacks per
sonal power aud ability, and Ia the creature Of
the Republican Rings. which are all hard at
work for him.
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After a long, patient, and exhaustive in

After long, patient, and exhaustive in
vestiQation OF the Government Printing once,
and OF the printer, the committee OF the House
made report showing that the whole manage
ment was purposely loose, prodigsl, aud cor
rupt, and that the charges for large part Of the
public work were fraudulent. IL is estimated
that nearly half a million Of dollars year is
stolen by the Printing Ring, which has its head
In the Senate and It's tall IN both branches Of
Congress.
The testimony furnished by the best experts
la the country, called from all the great cities
on account of their experience and practical
knowledge, proved the enormity OF the frauds
and the rottenness OF the system by which they
are practised. And twas oonclusivey shown
by his own witnesses that A. NJ. CLAPP, the
Public Printer had used the public money and
constantly violated the law, without the least
restraint by the Administration. Heretofore
the printer was by law an officer Of the Senate,
but after the exposure OF these abuses both
Houses recently agreed to vest the appo ntment
In the President, In the delusive hope that a
change for the better would follow. The Sem
ate would 70 no further, and the House was
compelled TO accept these terms. GRANT has
not disappointed public expectation at all He
has nominated CLAP right in tho teeth Of these
exposures, aud thus vindic tied" him as he did
Boss SHEPHERD, by the strongest expression Of
his favor. and by a defiance Of all decency
CLAPP has long been associated with the wash
ington Ring and the very worst combinations
at the capital, and therefore has always pos
sessed tho confidence Of the Administration
which protected those thieves.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-07
A singular Phenomenon. frequently met

singular phenomenon. frequently met
with In the Indian Ocean. the real cause Of which
has not vet been ascertained, is the existence,
of Maabar, and in certain spots along the Coro-
mandel coast, Of vast mud banks and Of tracts
of mud suspended in the sea wherein many
kinds Of lsh find abundance 81 food, immunity
from much disturbance in the surrounding ele-
ment, aId a locality In which to breed. The
exact &c ,e Of the existence Of these large tracts
of sea in which the mud thus remains in solu-
tion IL a mystery but AT any rate the ocean Is
So smooth that, during even the height Of the
southwest monsoon. vessels can run for shelter
into their midst. and, once there, are as safe AS
when inside a breakwater
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-07

Gov. HAYES has written a letter to quiet
dsrut' about MS snres prs winch han arisen between
the citizens Of Windsor and Granhy. Conn He maNes
both SIDES happy BY giving each an ancestor IN this
company. GEORGE HAYEe first OF the name of pro
genOrs IN America, u reported IN Wiuisor ia 1889
1899. DANIEL, my greatgrrat gran dfather lived In
simsbury, part now CRANKY, near salmon Brook
This is an important matter, but the great
genealogical question which now disturbs two
continents Ia that addressed by our distin-
Rushed Minister TO Engla the Hon. EDWARDS
PIERRRPONT, nee JOSHUA MOSsos, to Dear
Lady MARY" touching the Anglican root Of the
PHRREPONT family tree, II Is not often that a
great diplomat is forced to hunt up his ancestors
through the medium Of the shadowy denizens
OF the spirit world. Yet II a man has need for
hunting up his ancestry for AMBASSADORS pur-
poses, and his most dlGent earthly inquiries
fail to discover his grandfather, Is he not Justi-
Ned in exploring the tombs to brin9 to his aid
the intelligence OF the departed concerning his
dubious GenealogY2 No man wishes to go TO
England as Minister without a 1fst-c class family
tree, which he can show TO tho Queen and the
nobility in proof Of his qualifications for the
place. We hope Dear Lady MARY" interro-
gated through the unhappy FLINT, supplied the
missing link In the family chain OF the am
bilious diplomat, and thus enabled him to take
his proper place among the aristocracy.
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Why bingham 10 Free.



mercdL
Tho mystery regarding the delay in sem
fencing John W. Bingham, convicted more than
half year ago Of whiskey fraud, bids fair TO be
unraveled 1t Is now understood that Sir. Bing-
ham is at large, though not acquitted, because
Of an Arrangement made with the United States
ATTORNEY General. During Bing Oh am . trial here
there were certain telegrams from Hosg which
he refused To surrender in mis- own defence.
turn over those documents Tor the benefit
OF Baocock at St. Louis. As the proof
Of the pudding Is in the eating, go
the evidence Of the CON plicity OF the Attorney
General OF the United States IN the arrangement
is given in the fact that, shortly after Mr.. Bng-
ham used the kilograms where they would do
the most good, a letter from the Attorney Cen
era was received here. directing tho authorities
not to move in the matter of sentencing Bng-
ham, as his testimony was needed in the prose-
cution OF New York cases. Thus far II does not
appear that Mr. Bingham has been subp9naed
in single New York case OF any consequence.
The New York cases have long since been dis
posed ", and that pretenco 10 longer exists.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-07

Mr.. L. j. JENNINGS, writing to the World,
speaks In ridicule Of the custom Of the chief
English dailies Of requiring a Leading article TO
be a column aud half in length, no matter how
slight or grave the subject. The result Is dit
fuseness and thinness. Much as 1t is lauded, and
deservedly, the London Times frequently CON
tains work which would be better II it was CON
densed a half, and which, even then, would get
very few readers IN this country.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-07

IL Is rumored In New York journalistic circles
that Gov. ITLpEN has assumed q mortgage the
frioare buiiang held by tue Mutual IIe Insurance
Company, On mat hat Journal Will shortly appear as
IiLpks and hKSpRcks Organ.-Pito6urgh CONNER
ctdI
Nonsense. Gov. TILDES IL notth man TO bar
gain with JAY GOULD. He has not assumed the
Mutual's mortgage on the tall tower. JAY GOULD
and his stool pigeon have failed In their efforts
TO strike hin.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-07

thloroform VapOr mas Deen lately found
TO net with great rapidity In extinguishing the
fame Of the yapor OF petroleum. Combustible
gases mixed with chloroform vapor, are found
to Immediately lose their explosive properties,
and even their combustibilty. The successful
result OF these Investigations has suggested
various practical applications of the method,
and. among other uses, II is thought that IL
might he advantageously employed, upon a
large scale. for extinguishing nres in petroleum
stores and ON board ships
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-07

Live within your income" said SAMUEL
J. TILpES to the Secretary Of the Treasury In
1895; there is no royal road for a Government
more than for an Individual OF corporation"
Had4his advice been needed. the people would
not nave been In their impoverished and uncer-
tain condition to-day.
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The aged and venerable infationlst.

The aged and venerable infationist,
Great grand .a,her PETER COOPER, Ia accustomed
TO carry with him to public meetings an India
rubber BAG, inseniously devised so that he can
blow It into the proportions OF cushion on
which to rest his weary body. But, much As we
respect toe old phlsnthropst, we doubt II this
rubber bag Will prove the woolsack on which
he will sit at the White House. Still, every body
who believes that the true way TO make money
Is " prlnt II snnuld vote for PRrER COOPER.
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weIcome snck in New York.

Cardinal McCloskey has appointed the Rev.
Michael Z. OFarre OF ST. Mary's church. Rondout. 10
the late Father Royce pastor Of ST. Teresas
Church at Henry and Rutgers streets. Father o'FAr.
rel who is well known in TINS city was for yesrs
sistsnt pastor OF, ST Peters under Vicar General
QUINN nud IL one OF the leading young priests Of the
Gucese-a handsome nan :Abuut thirty years OF age,
nearly dle feet ia Height. lie Is priest and
eloquent preacher. During his three or four yeara
pastorate In liOndout he built two churches, two
scnool houses pastoral mansion. aud other improve.
menis all pltd for, IN addition TO paying on neary AL
the debt on the church. lie will enter upon his ne
sphere OF usefulness ON The goth iubt.
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JAY GouLD's stool pigeon calls Mr.. TIL
DIN adroit aud shrewd = and he knows some
thing about the man. Uncle SAMCEL was so
adroit aud shrewd that he wouldn't bargain
with JAY GOULD. Therefore the Tribune Of the
Wall street shark Is now for HAYES. Mr.. TILDES
doesn't need JAY GoULns support.
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The Rev. Thomas X. Bescher ChoGed.

nom ne Middleton DaNy Gazette, aug. 8.
The Rev. Thomas X. Beecher of Elmira
is spending his vacation with his brother the
Rev. Edward lieecher at the latter's hunting
and hshing station in Morsston, sullivan county.
Yesterday he telegFaphed 10 DR.. Thad. s. Up DE
Gran, asking him 10 come at once, as he (rOm)
had porcupine's quilI in his throat, and
couldn't get II out. The well-known divine had
failed.
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How IL this ExpIRinedH

To THE EDITOR OF TIE SUS-Sr: Having CO.
cason few days to visit the interior OF the state
found pacards everywhere displayed for purpose
Of advertising the EreHing Post. The name OF VIII
liam julien Bryant, editor" was CONSEQUENTLY emblaz
o9gd Please inform me how II I that ths Journal has
OF late become abusive OF the Hon. samuel j. Tlldcn
Has MIR BRYANT suddenly aud must thinG wlthout any
just cnuse become the bitter and unsCrupul0us enemy
OF his lifelong friend, Gov. Tilden?
A FRIEND OF REF0RM
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On Saturday the House voted for re-
peal Of the foolish date In the SHERMAN Re-
sumption act, the terms OF which cannot be
coupled with until, by retrenchment and wise
logisl ition, reform Administration works out
a sound financial policy, aud secures the re-
sumption of specie payments.
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ton OF it's Indebtedness. The Republican sena-
tors we're too busily engaged to take time to
save the public treasury from the robbery Of
t77 900, with which II Is now threatened.
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A careless diet. a change of water, or n cold
settling IN tnr buNes. OF en- hri' - GA AZ 's sea
son az the year obsln,te diarihpL or some other
trouble some Affection az the stomach or bowels Il you
would treat eucl lMp4lAts N Il rational way, try at
once DR., LAyne's Cumulative Disam simple OUT fe
remedy t!F .heni, Lul equally taec.a El t.sc- J
pllint. ado.
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JAY GouLp's confidence that the Re

JAY GoULD's confidence that the Re-
publican Senate will not obliRe the Union Pacific
Railroad TO nay back the immense sums cor
ruptly voted from the public treasury for It's
construction Is well grounded, Judging from
the Senate's action on Saturday. Mr.. THURMAN
persistently but unnecessarily tried TO bring
before the Senate the bill reported from the
judiciary Committee, to obRe the Union Pacific
Railroad 10 form a shaking fund for the liquIda-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-07

II the million of dollars that SEcoR Rob-
DERsoS gave JAY COOKE, McCULLocH y Co., In
October aud November, 1873, was lin continue.
ton Of the naval account" why did they dis
burse none Of II for naval purposes1
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-07

SAN FRASCIsCo, Aug. d.-Ihe hill ird tourna-
ment was cone uded lAst nlgat The game between
Sexton ~ d GARNER 900 points Frcuch carolus, was
won by the former AZ thr forueth inning nv 2O6 points.
the best ruas werr eeXlou, l2J u,rhie., ~ Tie
average sexton, 10, GARNER, 10 ll0.
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After majority Ind been elected to the

After majority had been elected 10 the
House OF Representatives which was pledged
to investigate the corruption OF GRANTS Csbi
net In dead earnest, SECoR RoBnERsoN's de-
partmsnt was set on FIRE four times in one week,
and each time at points close TO masses Of naval
records. The last time the Gre broke out close
TO his accounts with JAY COOKE, MCCULLocH
n Co
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What is 10 prevent he Government from coin
ing all the money they WANT lGNoRAAUs.
The fact that they are not owners OF a sufil-
cient quantity Of the material from which coin
Is made
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II will be n welcome change that we
shall experience next March. when GRANT, the
nepotist, goes out OF the White House, and
TuDEN, the reformer, moves in.
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Advertising Rates.

rAny AND SUNDAY. 10 cents ine ordinary adver-
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rim Avenue Theatre Our American Cousin.
efirnere's Garden Gilmore, HanL
kelfy A l., on's Mlnstrcis ad 1t, near sns
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