The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-13

,na On many business houses throughout the
,i,v was the first public announcement yester-
aov oi the death of William Cullen Bryant. The
announcements in all the morning papers OF
,s dangerous condition Tuesday night had.
,oweyer. made it certain that the end wns only
r..ti1n Of a few hours. He died at 5'i o'clock
yesterday morning, peacefully and While
,sloen after an illness lasting exactly fort
night
,,,,uing Of the Mazzin bust in Central Park.
Mov o. anil of the circumstances that led to
uis fatal attack the Er9ng Post furnishes a
yorv mli and. doubtless, accurate account.
"The DAY was warm" says this report. and
he sun was shining 40 brightly when he ad-
,anccd 70 make his address that n friend
insisted upon holding an umbrella over
him. As he began his peroration he
yeppcd forth and stood with his un-
covered head exposed to tho full glare OF
The sunlight. and when he ceased speaking ho
was evidently much exhausted. Dsclaiming
NIL fatigue. however. he accepted the invitation
of Gen. James G.. Wilson to accompany him
10 hi. house in Seventy-iourth street to rest
md partakc Of a little refreshment. This was
at about half past o'clock in the afternoon.
With one hand on the arm Of his host and
the other holding the hand Of Gen. Wilson's
little daughter. no crossed the green to tho
Haeck statue. in front Of which he PAUSED
g. make a few comments. Between tho Mazzini
bust and the ScVenty-second street gate
number Of birds were observed flying about
or hopping across the green. whether she
Mr. Bryant asked the little girl by his side
knew what the birds were and on receiving
v''tVe' - -, ~,
mon askeu ner Il shu nuu ever ne"tu SUM ~,
lie verses about the bob-o-link She replied
hot sal laI Aa1e nj Ep..v tha tVho
u''' sHV nnu "ru l SUI "'so Nno" u'o pVos "'lO
wrote them. rms caused nm much amuse-
rent and he said think | shall have 10 write
hon, an, for vou sorno limo
ucm oul ior you soine 'he'
Going UP the stops Of the house. Mr. Bryant
ttiu held Gen Wilson's arm The outer door,
which /. a Aoublo ono stood bnlf onen sten.
"nle" II v'u"i' "n', st'ou nan v''"' -
ping into the Nestibule with his daughter 10
open the inner door with the latch kcy Gen.
"N'VH iei' M -u'9' I'"i'"s "|"i"9s '"' 0"''i
door post. Scarcely second had elapsed be-
io'' soonu u.3'ou M n,''i',p' ",, w. ~. n IL
INK 'ne "eheIa JUST c"uhH' s'sn' Va .ir' piS
hal fallen directly backward. and the lower
80, 80 bis b,1r io, insiIo tho ,.os,il,,o
t"' "' "'' SOu' '"' '',9'u' 'uV 'V9'''u'V'
Tho Incident. and hastened TO offer his services
at the same time the servants OF the house an,
i9aior anS @ aI on sofH W"1 in si, II nm ipsen ee
flIiiity. Mrs. Wilson had some ice water
brought. with which she hathed his head.
ited no signs of consciousness. He at last re-
covered enough 70 sit up. and a glass Of
iced sherry wns offered him. which he drank.
This seemed to revive him a good deal. md
he put his hand TO his head, moaning. My
heal my head! | don't feel we'll Gen: Will
t'n suggested his going up stairs TO bed. and
asked whore his medical advisor could be
tound. but all offers OF as istaneowere declin.d
Ihe one Thought lhut seemed 70 possess Mr..
Bryants MIND was thot Ni gcttlng nome. II was
proposel 10 can 1"tras'. uut he cAplessrd a
preference Ior tlll il,rse rs ot'ts' ,,,. .,.,, -,
AvWorulhEY, r. Was utN'h uoWn sn toWn uy
yen Mllsoh IN u ~ M"ulson hyehu" @ M cur W iaI a as
Peffln'e@enih @ stret. Wilere Ilss,ni u, T., eIo @ WIS
lalled, ana ne was dflNcn dlre@tly 10 ms house;
During az thls tim" ne No.ld use cohh,''tei
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