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Was Mr.. Bryant the Victim of Parasites I,

In an address on the character of WILLIAM
CULLEN BRYANT, delivered before the Cen
fury Club In this city by the Hon. JOHN
BfoELow, for many years Mr. BRYANr's as
sociate In the Evening Post the following ex-
traordinary passage occurs:
Tits possible that his power journsiis might have
been increased by larger intercourse with the world
During the OF his professional
he comparatively ew people, those who sought
him At his once and these consisted largely Of course
Of those who had personal ends to serve by the visit
This isolation made 1t much eaaer Tor designing men
to disguise the antpathios prejudces and selnshnes
which OMEN prompted their suggestions larger com.
with the world would have rectncd I'M
pressons sometimes len upon his mind by this class Of
parasites who usually approached him the moral side
OF his nature because II was the most mpressonable
Mr.. BRYANT Is not here to reply TO the in
sinuation but II he we're, he would probably
make one number OF the Evening Post spirited
and interesting with his response.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-16

Progress, a Mirror for Men and Women ia the
name OF new weekly paper established at Philadelphia
by Col John W Forney The declared intention OF the
proprietor is To print faithful record Of human prog
ress and courteous interchange Of opinions all
leets VI eclectic philosophy, scientific and popular" The
most remarkable feature of tins enterprise is its
head line, which is adorned with niue miniature por
traits OF representative characters held especial esteem
by Col Forney His Nine Worthless are Abraham Lin.
coin, BENJAMIN Franklin Ulysses s Grant Charles Sum.
ner, Thomas Alva Edison, william Penn Henry c.
Carey Morton McMichael, and G. Washington
Childs, A The leading editorial article
explains that Grant represents arms Carey,
philosophy McMichael, journalism, and O. Wash
ington Chds, NJ, philanthropy and benovolence. The
wood cut of Mr. Chds is exact reproduction of the
steel engraving published ten years ago with notable
exception In the steel engraving OF years ago Mr.
Childs was represented with head bald billiard
ball In Col Fcrneys picture he is crowned with a
uxurlant growth OF hair This hair infer IL not real
hair but rather alegurical emhemate hair Npifug
the idea OF Progress The flrst number OF Progress Mirror
~ Men aud Women, suggests the question whether a
phia
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-16

There has been rumor that a man OF
prominence. who is not n professional crmi-
nal" had something 10 do with the violation Of
A. 7. SrEwAKT's grave. A despatch from Gin
cinnati Yesterday announced that CYRUS Ell
LOTT. the wholesale dealer in stolen corpses
who was captured at Columbus. Ohio. had
confessed that Capt. HILLIAEp. n prominent
citizen OF GAINESVILLE, was the leader Of gang
Of resurrectonists. Another despatch from
Cincinnati stated that SAMUEL REED. n promi-
nent physician. had been arrested In Fort
Wayne rs the principal in recent dissertation
OF cemetery II Is evident that the grave
robbing fraternity includes a number of per
sons whose reputation would be likely to shield
them from suspicion Of ghoulsh proclivities.
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A Greater Standing Army Demanded.

The annual report Of Gen. SHERMAN,
which, as usual. is thrust before the public
In advance of the regular documents sent
10 Congress, and in contempt Of his supe-
rior in the War Department, asks for
further increase OF the army, predicated
upon the figures and recommendation Of
Gen SHERIDAN. Give these military chiefs
all they ask for in any year, and the next
they will demand more.
Congress weakly and wrongfully allowed
the army to stand at $4,000 men, where 1t
had been put without the least authority Of
law, and without the appropriation OF a
dollar, through the influence Of the Militia
ry Ring aided by the Fraudulent President
That mistaken liberality on the part of
Mr.. HEWITT and his associates, who had
charge OF the Army bill in the House. Is now
answered by a call for more troops. 1t is
no. pretended that there is any real need
for increasing the present force, and the
best reason Gen. SHERIDAN can give for
urging /, Is tho territorial extent OF his com
mand. That is TO say, because his orders
may extent over a vast deal OF desert and
other unoc ,uped country, therefore the
army ought TO be augmented. The only
Bdldlltl " III . ot+ I VI A'6AN 20 ANA AioiNN ~
KELLOGG and his fellow carpet-baggers,
who claim bee fuse the census in certain
locality gives larger number OF blacks
than whites, therefore the Republican ma
iority should ne rated at the exact differ
ence between II e two
While these lnllitary chiefs are serious in
their efforts TO strengthen the army, and TO
enlarge their ow authority and Importance,
they also hope, by constantly urging that
Idea, that the pu )lic mind may be impressed
with It's necess ty, and by that means a re-
duction can be prevented. Every art and
expedient and device will be invoked in the
future as they have been in the past, to turn
aside the axe OF retrenchment from this
branch OF tho service, and to preserve un-
touched the privileges and perquisltes Of
favored class which every day assumes
more and more the airs and the assurance
Of an epauletted aristocracy.
When the House Of Representatives sur
rendered its power over the public purse by
condoning the impeachable crime OF al
lowing the Executive acting under the ad-
vice Of the de facfo Secretary Of War, and
prompted by SHERMAN, SHERIDAN, and the
circle in which they move, 10 maintain the
army on credit, and to fix its numbers with
out any authority from Congress, it was
faithless 10 duty and 10 the Constitution,
and invited the rebuke which the people ro-
Gently administered. Not dollar should
ever have been appropriated for that year
until this cabal were made TO smart for
their defiance of Congress and their daring
disregard Of law.
If they have become more sudaclous from
AZ .sl.tIs
the peoples representatives. who betrayed
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the part OF the new Pope does not seem to
have greatly smoothed the way TO solu-
tion Of the italian difficulty. The question
Of temporal rule has for time been waived.
but the scope and significance Of spiritual
authority will not be easily determined to
the satisfaction Of both sides. On the one
hand the Pontifrs protest against sporadic
Entertainments on his ecclesiastical iuris-
diction seems to be founded in reason. On
the other It must be acknowledged that
the liberation of Protestant schools and
churches in Rome follows. as a matter Of
course, from the constitutional principles
on which the Italian State, like other
modern Governments, is founded.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-16

A-.-s~.. rssus.,- Esh'sI,os -ssa st. .nd sd.
ps~ery Ihestre-woman Of The People. Matinee.
mrssd.ysy Thsatre-Otto, oertnsn Matinee
Fifth Avesue Theatre Otbelio. Mstnee.
Grand Opera as-s--strurs on. M.iine.
Gumere's Gard-n-Baruums snow. Matinee.
Lyeeutn Ihestre-JoshuA whhcomh Matinee
Rev Eerk Aa~srt-ia-Br@dNay Aud sSth
Nihis's Garles- Across the Continent Matinee.
rsrk Thestre-Ga Craie
sas Frsseisoo Minst seis-BroadwAy, 7oth Mstns
Standard Th~atrc-Aimost Life Matnse.
T.sy Pastors Opera Hous--vsusi5
Theatre Cosniqu.-variety. Matinee.
Gnies Square rbest---Mcisar aud son. Matinee
vvsiIseks rheesre-our club M.tinee.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-16

Yesterday an insane man broke loose from
the officers who we're taking him to the Tonibs,
and. besides destroying property. tumbled a
woman head drst into an ash barrel. Thai he
did not kill her is no thanks to the officers or to
their superiors. 1t is bad enough to have wild
steers loose in the streets. without this added
danger OF encountering wild men. Surely
enough money is Appropriated year by year to
enable the authorities TO pay hack faro when
they have lunatcs to carry through crowded
city thorough fnres.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-16
Charity Commissioners. Read This.

No provision is made for the removal OF in
sane persons from police courts TO the City Prison aud
unless they have money, they generally marched
there between two officers Valentine Knke Of a. De
Ancey street committed for insanity by Justice
nuny, in the Essex Market Police Court Yesterday
sergeant Long, seeing how violent the patient WAS. S.
officers 10 take knkel to the city Prison. They the
precauuon Of Handwriting the patient In Grand street
near Essex kinkel ran into cIockery store Before he
could be overpowered he had knocked down a crate Of
plates and broken Jugs and basins In FORSYTH he
broke loose from the officers and kicked chicken coop
into spners In Canal street he Objected Ia fn
woman, who WAS quietly walking along and threw her
head foremost into an ash barrel Near the prison he
ed n n an Ia
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-16

Yesterday another famous pleasure resort
became the prey Of flre-the third within week.
The second was one in interior Pennsylvania.
burned few days previous. The Atlantic City
fire. did not hnve very serious results. but
1t started n great panic everybody WINS
afraid Of a second Cape May fire. The incident
may be passed to the credit Of the theory that
calamities Of the same kind follow In series.
At Atlantic City the supply OF water gave out.
and that was a substantial ground OF alarm.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-16
Cashmere Goat. In Nevada.

SAN FRANcIsco, Nov, 5-Pure Cashmere goats
ma among the wild sage brush artemesinl harTens
nevada an acceptable climate, where their health is eN
cellcnt and their nccces unusually fine and silky A
herder near Carson has flock Of 1OOl Eastern farm.
ers ana especially that great multitude who to admira
uon OF rustic lc do not unite much affection farm
labor are sole Nd To reflection To this Intelligence
Here is a whole State-l2OOO1 square mies--open Ia
snnerhoal preempiion its mountains exactly adapted Ia
ehmnggoAu ana isswect grass sheltered by every bush
Of artemesln Add To- this the miraculous winter pastur.
age more wondrnus than the mythic mama NJ antiquity
Evorywhere the hashingoaved white sage ahounds In
the growing time NJ summer animal stomach its
bitterness But the nrst frost that Kills the summer iood
turns this bitterness sweetest pasture II saNory
and iatteing 10 all animals that herd IL tenders their
meat and gives tn their coats glossy fur that dehes the
ifOsts and tile tempcsts OF winter
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-16
Who Mad. the F,r.. Magnetic Motor,

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: Miss Hos
mer claims TO have commenced TO make magnetic mo.
tor hfteen years since Chapman probably began about
the time. Needham says he conceived the idea
twenty years ago There Is person oi my acquaint.
Ance a resident OF this city. known a. an able IN.
ventOr who made the discovery and invention ~ mag
ncnc motor IN this city over thirty years ago Tangible
evidence NJ this tact will be given 10 the public short
aud due 90 FULLY establish the rights the orig.
ina and nrs conception OF such invention to ciuzcn
the city of New York.
Miss Hosmer deserves and is entitled 10 the credit of
nrst making machine that has attracted the general
attention OF tile public. JoHN DALroN
NNu Van AaN
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-16
CITY REAL ESTATE ASSESSMENTS.

Since 1872 New York city real estate has
shrunk in value from 33h to 30 per cent. In
some cases. for instance. west side. Central
Park. and Boulevard lots. the shrinkaRe has
been much greater. In the same period our
Deputy Tax Commissioners. who are required
by law to report under oath what the property
assigned them for valuation would. under
ordinary circumstances sell for. have from
year to year increased real estate valuations as
follows:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-16

The feats of O'LEARY and WESTON have
awakened a sort Of mania for pedestrianism
that reaches from Maine TO Oregon. Scores OF
men and not few women have taken to the
track-some with hope OF making money. others
to exhibit themselves. Some OF them. too. make
extraordinary time. Miss Won HiLLERN and
Miss NoN BERG. who have walked in half the
cities of tho Union. have little difficulty in out
tramping the best pedestrians Of the region in
which they exhibit themselves; and NAPOLEON
CAMPANA. who is going the rounds OF the
Bridgeport town hail. had. up to his four hun
dredth mile made better time than the cham
pion. o'LEARY himself The good practical
results. however. Of this pcdestriansm are in
the formation Of walking clubs. OF which sew
eral are attracting attention. notably the one o.
this city called the Westchester. These young
men take jaunts. weekly. OF from ten to twenty
miles, and doubtless feel the better for II. Want
OF exercise is at the bottom OF many OF our
minor Ills. and vigorous walking is the cure.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-16

The sum appropriated for the support Of
the police force OF New York city this year was
5000 .s6S. Our esteemed contemporary. the
Journal Of Commerce. thinks that New York
city is not getting the worth OF its money The
Journal Of Commences is not alono in this
opinion.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-16
In an argument before Justice HUMPHREY

In an argument before Justice HUMPHREY
OF the District OF Columbia. on Wednesday. II
was stated that former Justice OF the Peace Of
the District had given judgment in favor OF a
party to litigation in consideration OF a check
for t4S. That Justice would have made a most
useful tool for GRANT. RoBEsoS. SHEPHERD &
Co.. In the police court to which they attempted
to give imperial jurisdiction for the purpose
Of crushing the independent press.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-16

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sh: Last Au-
gust the depositors Of the sxpenny Savings Bank were
paid = nrst dividend OF 80 per cent, and since then
nothing has been heard from Receiver Russell Now that
cold w9AtheT Is coming NJ the depOstOrs
stand IN need OF money 10 provide Tor the winter Let
the NceiNer inform US what prospects there
further dividend. An TSFnarrs.rV
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-16

Mr.. MCPHERSON boasts, in his report on
the Bureau Of Engraving and Printing. that
during the year no counterfeit has appeared
on any Of the work engraved or executed in
the bureau But he has neglected. in any OF
his reports. TO call attention TO the many coun-
terfeits already In circulation on the previous
work Of the Bureau The fact that the bureau
has engraved no important circulating notes
during the past year may account for the alb
sence Of counterieits.
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HaM.er MartinrnIe Dend.

Boston Nov. l5-Capt. John S. Sleeper. for
mery editor and part proprietor OF the Boston J~rnal
and fog many years known asa genial writer under the
nom DC plume OF Hawser Martingale. died last night
AFTER long aud painful illness at the age Of ~ years
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-16

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: Article 1
section Of the amendments to the Constitution reads
Congress shall make no law respecting an establish
ment OF religion"
Can you inform me by what precedent or legal right
Mr. HAYEa issues Thank sgiving proclamation 20 the
people Of the United Statosr
II appears TO have Fraudulent president
issuing bogus proclamaiions
c ~ OBLKSis. 1T Charles street
Veteran OF the ffth New York Cavalry
HAYES only follows precedent SGT by Presi-
dent LINCOLN and copied by President GRANT
AS he is not a lawful President. OF course he
has no more right to issue proclamations Of
any sort TO the people than is possessed by any
other private citizen A good many persons
thought. and still think that h would have been
better to leave the designation OF Thanksgiving
days, whore it had been from the beginning.
with tho Governors OF tho several States. Still.
there Is no harm done so long AZ care is taken
to word tho proclamations in such way that
no class OF religonisls shall feel their suscepti-
bllities outraged. II any citizen for any reason
h unwilling to join In the observance OF the
day. sheEs u no eompulsion IN the premises !;
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-16

The Boston Adrertiser-a paper edited
with rare physical beauty-argues that DANIEL
II. CHAMBERLAIN must be innocent. because he
has declared his intention 10 risk trial rather
than abandon his law practice In this city and
slope for Holland or some other country with
which we have no extraditon treaty. The Hon.
L. F. WAITRESS opinions on political or legal
matters are Of little importance but II he would
tell in the Advertiser by what secret recipe the
fresh beauty and youthful grace Of an ADoNIs
OF twenty-one can be preserved we'll into mature
life. his remarks would command universal
attention.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-16

That MARSHALL JEWELL should want to
20 to the United States Senate is not surpris-
ing. But that any section OF the Republican
party OF Connecticut should seriously think Of
sending MARSHALL JEWELL to the United States
Senate is astonishing indeed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-16

he is entirely free to be as unthankful AZ he
chooses. We assure the disquieted veteran that,
II the Constitution can stand the strain OF four
years OF Fraudulent President. It will take no
serious hurt from the Thanksgiving proclama-
lon
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-16

making total increase Of si03. $50 5s5 In the
six years from 1872 10 1878.
Tho value OF buildings and improvements for
which permits were granted by the Building
Department in the same Elk years were as fol-
lows:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-16

Yet another instance OF the bitterness OF
brothers quarrels is evinced in the case in an
Ulster County hamlet. and which. like the
Brooms County tragedy OF few days ago. re-
suited in fratrcide. The quarrel was over tho
distribution OF property. PETER SHULTs OF
Chichester demanded the delivery OF certain
cattle that his brother CHARLES possessed. and
in the dispute he struck CHARLES on the head
with a stone. iracturng his skull. The mother
too, seems TO have taken sides against the vic
tim. In this instance. however. the fratricde
did not commit suicide as did the TABOR
brother In Broome County; nor does it seem
that no is TO be made to suffer for bis crime. for
at latest accounts the authorities had not sought
TO arrest him.
But the fraternAl quarrel that has attracted
most widespread attention OF late is that OF the
BRoMHAM brothers OF New Haven. In which
EDWARD charges that WILLIAM threw him
overheard into the Sound from sailboat. four
miles from land. and then turned the vessel to-
ward the shore. leaving EDWARD to drown. In
stead OF going to the bottom. EDWARD swan to
shore and instituted suit against WILLIAM for
intent TO kill. The true inwardness OF Will
LIAMs attempt is said In EDWARDS complaint
tohave been a desire TO secure money that In
the event Of EDWARDS death was TO revert to
WILLIAM
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-16

Mr.. McPHERsoS's latest report on tho
Bureau OF Engraving and Printing makes tho
astounding admission that d" for the labor and
expense account. less than one-flfth OF the
amount appropriated was expended" In plain
words some one persuaded Congress TO appro-
PIRATE more than hve times the sum needed to
carry on the work Of this expensive bureau /!
The report adds. leaving 1861. s36l7 unex-
pended" and offers no explanation Of the re-
markable liberality OF Congress in appro-
priating this vast sum to purpose for which il
was not needed. These facts are remarkable
when we take into account that the number OF
persons employed in the bureau has been in
creased during the year as THE SUN predicted
1t would be when JONI SHERMAN reduced the
number year ago. The retention OF s22 per
sons on the pay rolls shows that the bureau still
remains an asylum for political paupers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-16

From Cincinnati, Ohio, the city blessed by
the presence and example Of the Truly Good
Deacon RICHARD SMITH. comes story Of hor-
ror equal to- II not surprising. any recorded in
the criminal annals OF New York. II the con
fessions of several wretched women are true
men have been Systematically lured into a den
and deliberately murdered for the valuables
and money about them. Had New York been
the scene OF the terrible tale some country
newspapers would have made 1t text for
homilies upon the depravity Of the metropolis
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-16
Drunken Judges.

Nearly all Of the New York papers demand
THE removal Of Police Justice because he gets drunk.
Which strikes US IS being unnecessarily prldsh IT the
washington standard IS correct Judge Humphreys.
who ID one OF our supreme Judges often hears causes
ahie In condition OF druling nebney and yet nobody
but the Post has ever pnblicy demanded his removal
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-16

Hdrper's Magazine for December contains
eight eNeeenty illustrated articles widely diverse
subjects Among the most attractive are EnglAnds
Great University" The Red River Colony" Silver"
and Mendelssohn and Moscheles" the last OF which
will interest musical people The novels by Hardy and
Black are continued, and there Is an unusually large
number Of good stories and poems The Christmas poems
are not the worse for being old acquaintahceL
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-16

THE NlGHr SIDE OF NEW YoRK-Being Tabernacle ser.
mons by T. De witt Talmage. out to-day as No 4a3 vi
The Seaside Library" Price 10 cenls.-Adp
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-16

JOHN /. DAVENPORT is a lucky Govern
ment official. He is a salaried clerk OF the
United States Circuit Court. United States
Commissioner. a Supervisor OF Elections a
referee in several hundred Custom House
cases and he claims to own ~ private property
the list Of voters that he publishes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-16

The proprietors OF sea lde hotels and
cottages have had two sharp reminders this
fall that wood ignites easily and burns rapidly.
This is not exactly new discovery. but n good
many Of them seem to have never taken the fact
into account in making out their schedule Of
necessary expenditures.
Another thing TO which the rroprietors OF
summer resorts have seemed strangely blind. is
the importance. even from a dollar and-cent
point OF view. OF a compliance with the recoe-
nized laws Of modern sanitary science. espe-
cially in the matter OF sewerage. How fragrant
the disregard OF these laws has been in some
instances. many Of our readers know from per-
sonal experience. City people go into the
country for their heath. oven more than for
their amusement. and the summer resort that
acquires the reputation OF being haunted by
typhoid or malArial fever is doomed. In rcsolv-
ing 10 look after its drainage. Newport has set
an example that score OF lesser resorts. scat
tered through New England. will do well TO
follow,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-16

Even In Honolulu, the capital the Sandwich Islands
they use Dr.. Bulls Cough 5yrnp-Ad9
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-16

To let cold have Its way 10 often to assist In Law
ing the foundation q consumption. TO cure the most
stubborn cough cold you have only % uSe udlcionSly
Dr. JayneS xxpaotoIant-sldg.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-16

Two years ago HAYES had hut one majority
IN the Electoral College Minneapolis Triba'
He had no majority ut all. The majority
was heavily in favor OF Mr.. TILDEN Purchase
and cheating alone endowed HAYES with the
lying sham OF his pretended majority OF one.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-16

From ysS,riry's " Herald
Not once is the foot of oratory thrown into
the air in the exuberant spirit OF oanean politics"