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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-29
Cheap Cabling.

The HERALD has SO repeatedly expressed
itself in favor Of cheap cabling and lively
competition that we can scarcely add any
thing new in the way Of argument or illus
tration, even in noticing SO promising q
scheme as that Of the Pouyer-Quertier Com
pany. M Pouyer-Quertier is wealthy
French Senator, formerly Minister of FL
nance who, with several other capitalists,
formed an association, about year ago, for
the purpose Of laying ON additional cable
between France and America. 1t was the
design of the projectors to subscribe the
whole amount of capital among themselves
and run a sharp opposition to the existing
companies The French government, how
ever, in granting the privilege imposed the
conditions that one-half the stock must be
open to public subscription; that the rate
of charges should never exceed low fixed
maximum, and that the company should
never be permitted to sell out to,
or amalgamate with, any other. Upon
this basis the scheme has gone before
the public for subscriptions. and is now,
we understand, to be put in this market.
Iuut IL uuS WAuc duu pEOuuCtANc AoIu Dc-
fore it may be inferred from the experience
of the Direct Gable Company, its imme-
date predecessor In December Of last
year that company, which had been but re-
Gently started against odds in opposition to
the Anglo-American monopoly. had sue
ceeded in getting twenty-six per cent of the
whole ocean traffic and earning net income
of 4135, 600 on a capital of 81, 300, 600
enough to place ten per cent Of its income
to u reserve fund and pay dividend to its
shareholders ut the rate of nine per cent per
annum. This, too, was accomplished in the
face Of a reduction Of one-fourth in the rates
for telegraphing Of which it was the direct
cause. We do not intend to become the adj
vocate of any particular company, but we
shall be glad to see new lines laid, on the
general principle that competition is the
life of trade, and because we think there
will be plenty to do for several more cables.
both in the way of earning dividends for
their shareholders and in making cheaper
rates for the public generally. We shall do
nil we can to make ocean telegraphy cheap
and easy, satisfied that when the full trans
mission of news from the other side Of the
water is no longer the special function of the
HERALD we shall find other directions for
our enterprise and new attractions for our
readers.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-29
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Gec-haw- safat used TO drive team
tract colporicur at Juda, Wis, stole horse and
then mado tracts
The young lady who plays Maud Mulcr must be &C.
companed by rake
In Virginia the bell punch follows the gin punch as
the kettle follows the dog
Autumn stretches its color over the Southern fields
and dyes them beautiful rebel yellow.
Leigh Hunt waited until the last momont to 60 to
work. and then he caught up to half dozen ordinary
men.
When Mcclellan was nominated he sat right down
and wept and thought OF tho days when he mado mud
pies.
1t was Hohokus girl at her second plate Of ice
cream who asked tho brilliant question, "Docs cream
crcmatey"
Tho editor Of the Kansas City Times tried to mpOund
COW the other day. bat atterwari found that nc had
committed bull
Senator Conkling, with his square shoulders aud
peaked beard, looks like the portrait OF courticr OF
the time OF Queen Elizabeth.
John Y. Foster, OF New Jersey, who opposes tho ad
mnistration, Is n Blaine man; and it must be con-
fcssed that Eoster Is not without sympathlzsrs
As tho crimson leaves wavcr downward from tho
trees ono cannot AVOID thinking that tho brightest
in human life aro the first TO 30.
"Parsnips," said New Jersey farmer, ''arc sweet,
nave 10 DO disguStcd gOOd dcA tili you get
USED TO them" The Same may DO said OF Stewart l..
Woodiord.
Three thousand bushels OF tomatoes spoiled In ono
day IN an Indianapolis town. They ought TO have been
sent TO New Jersey 10 be thrown at the political
speakers
Twcnty-third street man sat two hours at board
ing house dinner yesterday with tho lower JOINT OF
spring chicken his fingers. He tried tho lathe 90 IL
for whIlo and then said 'Brng on baseball bas or
something easy"
Vuns ter times was koot,
Den shmokes der nice shcroot;
Don bays vor him yoost dree vur a quardor;
Put dor times amt fair,
Don Climbs der kolten shtar,
Nit ter hot my shoulter full ov mordar
An Ottor Tail county (iinn.) editor says:-"Wo
don't propose to suggest any likeness between Judge
P-g- and Judge Jcr&c. We amt going 10 say any,
thing about anybody being d-sp-t or billy, even
h-g We shall not suggest that there a Iun-,-c and
nu-s-nc- loose down IN M-w-r county. We arc Free
born American, and VIC an unshackIcd and unin-
Inundated press"
young lady of Pennsylvania was tho othor evening
mistaken Tor a burglar for whom crowd Of twenty
seven men, armed with bucksho loaded double bar
relied gune, wcro waiting Not sccing that she was
not n man tho twenty seven mon Rrod their hity.
four barrels OF buckshot all at once Every shot
pierced her clothing but fortunately tho young Indy
hal self was not touched
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-29

builder is being who moves ahead against
oil protests and like time and tide waits
for no man. White Tail, another chief, re-
marked that he ''took the white people for
rascals," adding. as is usual in more civil
lied society, "present company excepted.
And then this excellent savage added that
he too wants to be civilized"
The Great Father gave the chiefs some
wise and sensible advice, which, if they
understood it. must have been very unwel-
come to them. 1t was as though somebody
had advised Mrs. Darlington to throw away
her broom and move her house 10 higher
ground out of the way of the tide. They
make melancholy reading, these converse
lions between the Great Father and his red
children, because they talk at cross pur-
poses, and the Indians 60 away perhaps
convinced against their will, but of the
same opinion still.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-29

There is an old story Of traveller sitting
at Western hotel table. He ordered beef
steak for his breakfast and the waiter pres
emily brought small piece on a large plate.
The traveller turned it over, inspected it
carefully, then said to the waiter, Eyes,
that's the kind now 60 and get me some as
soon MS you can.
That is what the country is saying TO the
President. 1t has been looking at the little
dish of civil service reform he has brought
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-29
Great Father Hayes to Some OF His
Children.


If we comprehend the proposition made
yesterday by Spotted Tail to his Great
Father in the White House it is that he
wishes the whites, and not the Indians, re-
moved to reservations and kept there. Tho
idea is not a bad one ut all, but we fear
that, like many other excellent ideas, it is
impracticable When we remember how the
Indian agents commonly manage reserva-
ton We do not blame Spotted Tail for wish
ing that the whites might be placed for a
while in such limits. your people," the
poor fellow told his Great Father, "make
roads and drive away the game, and thus
make us poor and starve us, and he added,
II wish you would have the roads go around
us, not disturbing our homes"
One cannot help but pity this poor
savage, who comes all the way to Wash
ington to protest against road run
ming through his property. If he only
knew how vainly multitudes of white mon
havo protested against roads he would have
saved himself long iournev. The road
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-29

civil service order, Conkling expects to re-
turn home from Washington next summer
wearing the laurels of o victor, and calcu-
tisand all his republican rivals. II the repub-
lican Senators stand by the President and
uphold the civil service order, Mr.. Conkling
will of course be foiled; but there are great
many astute and experienced politicians
who believe that Mr.. Hayes civil service
reform will end in failure. Mr.. Thurlow
Weed, who is not partial to Conkling. ex-
pressed this opinion very strongly in an in
terview printed by city contemporary
yesterday General Grant has recently ex-
pressed the same opinion. 1t is well known
that majority of the republican members
of both houses of Congress disapprove OF
the civil service order. 1t is possible that
in supposing that the President can be
forced to abandon it. and if such should be
tire case Conkling will claim his share Of the
victory, and will fancy that he is stronger at
home for having SO boldly fought it.
There is another point on which Mr..
Conkling has probably acted from calcula-'
ton, even in the heat Of angry and yindic-
tive impulse. We refer to his slashing on
slaught on Mr.. Curtis. The immediate
effect is to make Mr.. Curtis a more impor-
tant and conspicuous man than he was be-
fore. It has been asked in wonder
why Mr. Conkling SHOULD thus have
helped to bring forward Mr.. Curtis
as his principal rival for the United
States Senatorship. We suspect that
Mr.. Conkling knew very well what he was
doing. He may have choice as to who
shall be his principal competitor, and may
prefer Mr.. Curtis to a different type Of
politician. What took place at Rochester
makes Curtis an inevitable candidate, and
as Mr.. Conkling does not consider him a
formidable one he was willing to promote
his aspirations as q means of shutting off
more dangerous rivalship. Any general
would be glad to appoint the commander Of
the opposing forces, and it may be in this
view that Mr.. Conkling has done SO much
to make Mr.. Curtis his Senatorial antagonist
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-29
Opening of the Evening Schools.

knowledge" said Lord verulam, sis
power" and though Bulwer wrote one of
his sophistlcal stories to disprove that AK
iom universal experience proves it to be
true. Mental strength alone does not con-
Ter power, for in every walk of life we meet
with men of rare abilities crippled by the
want of education. In this country the
facilities for obtaining at least an ordinary
education are unequalled, thanks to our
system Of common schools, which are open
alike to the children Of the rich or poor
The day schools however, do not entirely
fill tho wants Of society, for there are
many young men who have been deprived
Of early training and arc obliged to labor
during the day. For the especial benefit Of
this large class, as well rs for all young per-
sons of studious minds, evening schools
have been established by the Board of Edu-
cation, and next Monday they will open for
the winter term Of 1877 Five nights of each
week from the hours Of seven to nine any
person can attend these schools and study
those branches in which he feels himself
deficient At the end of the term the con-
scientious student will be delighted to find
how much he has learned. knowledge is
power, and in this age not to have an aver
age degree of knowledge is to be miserable
and weak Whoever understands the ele-
mentary branches Of education has the keys
to innumerable locks and can pursue un-
assisted such studies as he chooses. The
evening schools as supplementary to the
greater system of public instruction are of
great value and we trust that this winter
they will be fully attended.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-29
jerome Park To-Day.

The first day of the fall meeting at Jerome
Park Is always an event in the world of
fashion. and every year adds to its attrac-
lions. The racing season properly finds
climax in the meeting of the American
Jockey Club, which possesses metropolitan
Importance and dignity 10 New York these
races are especially attractive, for they are
charming continuation of the outdoor
amusements of the summer, and moro than
compensate, in certain respects, for the
pleasures of Newport. Saratoga and the
mountains They bring to this city the
most celebrated horses in the country and
the owners Of the great stables in the South
and West; they offer large purses and stakes,
and they neverf fail to please the public with
first rate and exciting contests. The pro-
gramme for this year gives assurance of
splendid racing during the next two weeks.
To-day the meeting will be brilliantly in
augurated by purse race, in which there
are eight excellent horses entered; by the
Jerome Stakes two mile race for three
year-olds; the Nursery Stakes, for two-year-
olds. three-quarters of mile, and the Man
haitian Handicap. All of these races are
important, and as the weather signS al
though somewhat threatening, are not such
as to indicate any danger that the sport
will be seriously interrupted, we believe
that this afternoon will find Jerome Park
filed with beauty and fashion and the
ardent admirers of one Of the noblest Of
outdoor sports.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-29

might proftably copy, making liquor dealers
responsible for injuries inflicted by those whose
reason they have taken away. The first suit
under it, that of n woman thrown out of q
wagon by drunken husband. has been won by
the plaintiff
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-29

THE Police JUSTICES cannot oppose the salu-
tary rules of the Commissioners OF Police against
the "shystcrs" without leading the majority of
people to suspect that they are under the infu-
ences of the disrcputable persons whom it is
sought to drive from the minor courts. These peo-
pie have been for years disgrace to the Bar and
their operations stain upon the administration
of justice The Justices cannot afford to stand
In the way of 80 great u reform
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-29

The WEATHER.--Thc cyclOnic disturbance
which yesterday morning approached the Caro-
lima coast, and which is now slowly moving
northward over Cape Hattcras, is not the cy-
clone recently reported from the Caribbean Sea
ports. 1t has been developed III deep intentu-
ton of the great area of high pressure which OK
tended for the past two days over the eastern
portion of the United Statcs and into the Attain
tic Ocean. The character OF the disturbance is
not dangerous, and it's comparatively low degree
of energy does not indicate that it will prove to
be so OH our coasts. Ii is, one of these
local dcprcssions which rapidly form and
m quickly ill up when it's immediate causes
cease to operate. Heavy rain has fallen near
its CENTRE and the wind force has increased with
its progress. 1t is possible that the storm will
bring us some light rain to-day, but do not
movement of the Gulf disturbance, as indicated
BY the wind directions and the pressurcs along
the South atlantic and Gulf coasts, is still to the
southwark of Cuba, with tendency toward the
western oud of the island. Heavy rains md high
winds prevail in Southern + orida, and the winds
along the coast westward arc northcasterly.
The depression in the Northwest is central in
Dakota, with high winds from the south and
southeast, but 10 rain. Tho highest prcssurcs
arc now In the Eastern States and the Canadian
provinces and the lake region. Light rains
have fallen In Northern New England. The
temperature has risen in the Northwest and has
fallen somewhat over the Eastern and Middle
States. Fogs have prevailed on the Atlantic coast
mud in the Ohio, Mississippi and Missouri Valleys
and will continue in tho first named district
The weather in Now York and its vicinity to-day
will be cloudy and warm, possibly with light
rain and probably with morning fog
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-29
achievements for Sitting Bull.


A HERALD correspondent at Fort Shaw.
NJ. T., confirms the report that Chief
Joseph and his warriors are on the way
to Canada, and adds the startling intel
ligence that they are believed to have es-
capped the pursuit of our troops and are now
near the Canada line, with plenty of horses
Considering the course Of the long pursuit
perhaps it would be wise in us to follow
Dogberrys advice and thank Heaven we
ore rid of them.
Sitting Bull conceals his intentions as
carefully as though he were republican
Senator hostile to the administration. In
fact, since the Rochester Convention and
since Mr.. Blaine is supposed to have begun
negotiating for peace, Sitting Bull is the
great mystery of the day. General Terry is
on his way to ask him what he wants; if he
puts that question to Chief Joseph he will
probably get for reply that the Nez Perez
leader wants the United States government
to stop cheating his people Considering
many things this must be regarded Us an
unreasonable request, and yet--General Sam
Houston, who knew the Indians very we'll,
used to say that if you treat them with strict
honesty and justice they IRE very reason
able people.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-29

From oar reports this morning The probabilities
arc that The weat4er in New York and its picinify
to-day aiN be scasm and cloudy NTH morning fog
and possibly riM light rain.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-29

JUDGE BLArcHroRD has rendered n decision
Of very great Importance to mariners. 1t is else
where printed
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-29

WALL SrEEET YEsTERDAY.-The stock mar
kct was active but weak Gold was dull
all day at 1O3. Government bonds were
heavy, States higher and railroads irregular.
Money on call was easy at q per cent, clos
ing mt per cent
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-29

TIE STORMING AND RECAPTURE of one of the
rcdoubts before Plevna is graphically told in
other columns. 1t is difficult to say which is to
be more admired, the splendid bravery of the
young Russian General Skobeleff and the men
he led; or the rare word painting of tho CORE
epondent who describes their heroic deeds
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-29
WITH SUPPLEMENT.
NEW YORK, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1877.

IMPORTANT NoTIcE TO ADvERTIsERs.--Io
Insure the proper classification of advertisements
Il is absolutely accessory that they be handed in
bcforc eight o'clock every ere,.img.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-29

Cry REAL ESTATE OWNERS will be interested
in decision just given the point of which is
that assessors even when they have made mis-
take in their awards, are powerless to correct
the error.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-29

PRESIDENTS HAVE NOT SHOWN any greater in
clination to abdicatc than emperors and kings.
An exception, however, must be made in the
case of the President OF Costa Rica, who has just
thrown down the rens OF power. Costa Rica is
one of those happy spots where it is sometimes
prudent to abdicate.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-29

asked to listen to the appeals Of half dozen
muricrers next week.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-29

and it likes it. Now it wants enough for
square meal, and it would like tho President
to know that it has waited good while and
is hungry
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-29

TIE LIMITATION of the operation of the dog
law would be great mistake and it is to be
hoped the attempt will be defeated.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-29

TO-DAY Is MIcHAELMAs DAY, holiday of
considerable Importance in the Episcopal and
Catholic churches, and associated in many ways
with the social customs and traditions Of Great
Britain and Ireland
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-29

NEW MExIcos INDIANS have caught the in
lection Of rebellion and assassination from the
Ncz Perces. Scores Of settlers have recently
been killed. Nine of their victims were buried
the same day few weeks ago in Silver City.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-29
Advertise n,ents and News.

The plan of great journal includes the
publication Of every kind Of news that in
terests the public, from war which con-
vulseSa continent to o local fire. In this
wide news gathering service one depart
ment, that of advertisements, is not the
least interesting and important. Advertise
ments are to hundreds of thousands
of readers news of the utmost value,
as strictly and truly news rs reports of mar
kets or politics or wars OF this fact the
HERALD daily furnishes proof, but rarely
more emphatically than it did in the
quintuple sheet published on last Sun
day. A paper of such dimensions is
compelled by the enormous pressure of
advertising That issue of the HERALD con-
tanned GA columns of solid advertisements,
Of which the number was 1907. These were
classified under " distinct headings, en-
bracing every leading branch of bust
ness in the city. Among these were
495 advertisements of persons seeking board
ers 24G offering furnished rooms 1879 offer
ing unfinished rooms; 102 business oppor-
tunities; 1O3 Offering to buy or sell horses
and carriages; 90 for house accommodations,
besides thousands of wants of all kinds.
Upon the usefulness of the HERALD as
medium for this interchange of the buyer
and the seller it is needless to dwell, but
it is we'll to point out that suclran array of
advertisements constitutes o vast news de-
partment in itself and that its value is
thoroughly understood by the people who
are at once it's creators and readers.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-29
THE KNIFE.
eating ARRAY on Market street.

Last night, between Twelve and one
o'clock, Joe Robinson in some manner
became involved IN disturbance IN front
of Quimby's news depot, with David
Openheimer and Levi, Biggs Several
blows We're passed between the parties,
and in the melee which followed, Robin.
son Was stabbed seven times once in the
back Of the neck, once in the eft snoui.
der, and five times in different portions
Of the back. Meme OF his wounds, how
ever, are considered dangerous. Soon
after the cutting, Robinson was taken to
Dr. Hullihen's Office. hear by where hIs
wounds were dressed ana ."wcd up
Just previous 10 the u.lticuity the par.
ties had been in Spring Garden
saloon, and all were more or less
under the Influence OF liquor.
The exact cause OF tho quarrel
could not be ascel tanned, but it Is stated
that Openheimer and BIgg, first assault
ed Robinson, who WAS attempting TO
Gefend himself when stabbed, and that
Openheimer did the cutting. Soon after
the occurrence both Openhelmer and
Biggs were arrested by constable Lee
Hamm, and are now in the lookup
They Will be- tried before the police
court tbs morning.