The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-16

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Thiniy Disguised ne To Re Easily RecoE-
nized-Hsn. Raum critici.es IL snd Rec
on.enas the Dismissal or the Author.
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o Yin, ,or wr,.lna oook mas created quite
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De"e.ns uae s.a' ,' IN o oa u,e oommis,
sioner ns 10 the DOCK In omce. to be well
founded; that 1t In sianderous OF good and In
austrl9us oeopi .s ana 'nas the further reten
harm Of the service Mr. BopSy is 9 So h
AGO o, tba naro, enttlsa In oeos ~ msSs
quite a stir. Tho book dealt with depart:
whom were painted in rather unsavory
to be- s eay "tas by noss wells
posted persons. The author OF this
book is Louis Vital Bossy until Yesterday a
of the late Senator Bossy OF Missouri The
manuscript he submitted to newspaper
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been onered him LOT the story. Ihe friend ad-
wnrd the novel appeared. II found n ready
sale and excited much comment. Tho fact
caused severe criticism. Many nersons in
esaseu sese.e .i..,sni. mauy psiSon' ia
The ladies Of the Pension Bureau ana Post
of,ce Dennrtment ostrncised Mr. Roocv and
the matter was nalls brought to the attention
;ne tna Soor and 1 dotorD,;no ,rho,hnr M Mr.
Doggy was liable to official action for his lit
erary production. The result Of Commissioner
peTass q The nqys ". e shown IL the
SECRETARY SECRETARY N NOBLE: '''" "'' 'e''eF "f'''en ~
have the honor to acknowledge the re.
Bassey, OF letter Addressed to you S by Miss
NJ D. Miller, calling attention to the book en-
Titled In ONCE written by -Mr. Louis Y.
Doggy, clerk in this bureau have read the
book in question. and have before mo the
passage to which Miss Miller invites your
made to a tragedy Which occurred i'I some e
he
sny way: There can be n9 doubt that MI
this & ThS change s 9 d tSs
the y .n n ssR asy e was mn s
tie dama9inc facts We're husi,oI IN by an In.
Guential Coneressman. and the Young lady is
MT ant in on 20 haca,isa m 6ar m erf hut he
cause Of her figure. is. in my opinion a libel
upOn nil the nnrfiea concerned
:.The social life OF Washin rton IA presented
as thoroughly artificial and impure. Private
takabIe References. Who are guilty Of no offence.
SmIcb ana IN bsre an as asnE sis ss
1non one Of The most distinuuished. learned.
and pious n,inisters in the district and upon his
conGrogation, which is known to be composed
largely Of persons Of the highest responsibility
a member Of Congress- Would advise I an inn mo.
cent Young woman to enter upon a life OF
n denartment and vet a Prominent and hon.
orable busipess man Of ST. Louis, who was a
member Of the last House, is brought forward
in this book. under q slightly, changed name.
Sabinet officer ia introtIice,i rs Iii. Wiling in
strllmept to carry out tho dam nable suEces-
lions OF the Congressman.
THE book has scarcely a redceming feature
hetween its covers Its motive seems to he to
Ton in the worst possible iieht. The scenes
evenes hays dusns
writer does not undertake to point out evils
,yhirh ara occa sionaiiy meet in society and in
publio life In Washin gton for the purpose OF
fnaueurating a reform but no would have
his readers believe that the misconduct
which he 90 clearly brings to view is the rule
a few cases in the dcpartments whcro gross
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