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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-07
Coaching.

We may look forward to pleasant season
in tho fashionable sport Of coaching. The
roads out oftown will probably soon witness
many pleasant excursions of the handsome
turnouts which have come to form such
feature of metropolitan outdoor life. Our
local organization will shortly be putting
forth its programme, and several jolly par
tics are already being arranged. Among
these is one Of a journey across the State of
New Jersey to Philadelphia by coach.
The trip is to be made with nine
changes Of horses on the road and
halt fity-fve miles out at Princeton
for luncheon, the journey to be completed
in time for dinner ut the Quaker City. This
looks as though onr amateur whips were
beginning to ieel that amount OF confidence
in themselves which begets large undertake
ings. With 50 many good roads out Of the
city. such pleasant scenery by the way and
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-07

Its light purer, and It's uhuerstaho-
ing of the character and work OF
God more perfect The literature Of the
day shows this The questions that occupy
the greatest attention of mankind in this
age are those that relate to moral and spir-
itual things The books that are published
and sell best are of this character. Art
takes similar direction, and the pictures
and engravings that are most in demand
are those that express some religious idea
or sentiment. If We go into the homes of
the masses Of this or any other community
in the land we shall not find the works OF
Paine or Rousseau or Voltaire in the libra
ries OF on the shelves of the people. We
will not find the licentious productions of
French artists on their walls. The ethics
Of American society have not yet fallen to the
level of this class of literature or art
And yet underlying these propositions Of
the English historian there is great truth
Of current experience and observation. Re-
ligion or Christianity does not occupy the
strongholds in human hearts which it
once did. The Bible is not held in such
high estimation as it once was. The doc
trines which It teaches are not as firmly be-
lieved as they were in other days, and the
ministry Of the Church fails to command
the reverence-may we say, respect-which
it once had. There are reasons for this.
The basis OF church work has changed con-
siderably within half century. Ministers
no longer go out after the multi
tudes Us Christ and His disciples did. They
are content in their pleasant gatherings to
discuss the question, How to reach the
masses, but they are very willing to leave
the reaching of them to other agencies.
Church officials no longer make the saliva
ton of the people among whom they build
houses of worship the goal Of their en-
deavors. Religion is too dainty and high
priced to-day tor the masses to have or enjoy
it. 1t was once the glory of the Church
that the poor had the Gospel preached to
them, but now it is the rich who are thus
cared for, and if our churches develop the
club idea during the next twenty-five years
in the ratio that they have. in the past quar-
ter Of a century the poor will be obliged
to 90 to the mountain sides or the seashores,
where Jesus and Paul found them in their
day, to receive the comforts and consola-
tions of religion. No wonder, then, that
while the Church is shut in, as it were, in
its club house, infdelity and scepticism
make such Roadway among those who are
on the outside. Sumptuary laws cannot
take the place of hard, faithful work for
Christ, and until churches and ministers
understand and realize this, and act on it
more fully and freely than they have done,
religious opinion, if not religion itself, will
hold critical position as one of the great
forces Of civilization in the world.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-07
Another Quintuple Herald.

The demands of our advertisers call
again to-day for quintuple HERALD, this
being the sixth paper of that extraordinary
size which we have issued on consecutive
Sundays since March /. Eighty-two col
umns Of advertisements are laid before our
readers this morning, aflording useful in
formation to those who have wants
to supply, and indicating busy spring
season. In this comprehensive directory
persons may find just what they
require without trouble, whether they are
buyers or sellers, landlords or tenants. en-
ployers or employees. With column alter
column Of houses, apartments and boarding
places to choose from, people who read the
HERALD have no need to undergo the labor
and loss of time consequent upbn searching
through o large city for what they re-
they believe will suit them and
confine their examination to those The
same is true of oil other wants, so that the
quintuple HERALD is in fact most valuable
paper to the public independent Of its
news, which is never allowed to suffer in
consequence of pressure of advertising.
The foreign and domestic news of the
day, the special cable and home telegraphic
dispatches, the correspondence, local
intelligence, editorial comments, shipping,
financial and every description Of news are
always to be found in full in the HERALD. no
matter how many columns may be filled
by our advertisers. Our principle is to sup
ply space for all, SO that our readers, in ad-
dition to a useful business directory, get in
the enlarged HERALD an exhaustive supply
of the latest news from every part OF the
world
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-07
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

dime sacred concert al Cooper Institute tonight
The Italian Opera Company, with Kellogg, Roze and
AIRY, open In Boston tomorrow evening
when the actors homeward fly" is now tho favor
to refrain In the vicinity Of Union square.
Tho Thursby Concert Troupe returned TO Now York
eslcrday after successful tour IN Canada and tho
Vest.
The new American Museum has received numb ,r
i curiosties, living and dead, that described as
ttractive
"Rchard ILL.," Is 10 be played tomorrow night at
no Lyric Theatre by b. >. Ford, who announces him
eli as tbs great and only colored tragedian.
champagne ana OYSTERS win DO reproduced At tho
ark Theatre tomorrow and Tuesday evening by gen.
raj request and DO followed by sour Aldermen" on
Wednesday.
Tho week at Tony PASTORS shows abatement In
ne interest that attaches to this popular variety show
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-07

power to impose such additional reguls-
tions or obligations on the roads as it may
deem desirable or necessary. The interests
of the people will be safe in the Commits
sioners' hands, as they are gentlemen OF
reputation and capacity. They would, no
doubt, be safe also in the hands of the pres
ent managers of the elevated roads; but as
railroad boards are not permanent bodies it
is just as well to provide by law for those
accommodations which the people have
right to receive.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-07
Reckless Blasting and Public SAFETY.

The frequency of accidents resulting
from reckless blasting in the uptown Sec
tons Of New York calls for the summary
punishment of all persons found violating
the law regulating such dangerous work.
Although a contractor is entitled to certain
privileges when engaged in carrying out a
public Improvement, these do not embrace
the right Of bombarding dwelling houses
and striking down the residents at their
own doors with masses of rock. In the
latest case Of reckless blasting woman has
been terribly injured by the fragments of
rock that were thrown over hundred yards
by the explosion If the police and the
magistrates do not combine their efforts to
check careless blasting in New York, by
arresting and severely furnishing every Of
fender, the upper part of the city may as
well be abandoned by its residents until oil
the blasting to be done there is completed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-07

such choice of destinations where good
cheer and comfortable quarters for man and
beast are obtainable, we may hope to see
plenty Of similar excursions through the
season, the handlers of the ribbons contin-
uing, meanwhile, the shorter but no less
pleasurable local drives to keep their dex-
terity up to the mark.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-07

Mr.. BEgGu TAILS back upon decision Of the
Supreme Court Of the United States as his war
rant fer stepping the mail. The Court, how
ever, was not contemplating lame horses or
their drivers when the decision in question was
utaIp
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-07

As THE PORTSMOUTH, with goods for the
Paris Exposition, was stcarning into Havrc yes
tcrday, the Wyoming was leaving port on
the same mission. The latter vessel carries out
the great engine which is to drive the machinery
of the ExpositioH
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-07

THE METHODIST CONFERENCES cannot see any
evidence OF the decline of John WcsIcy's Church.
1t declares that while the population Of the
country has increased only ninety per cent the
Methodist Church membership has increased
one hundred ana forty per cent.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-07

TnE NOVEL SPECTACLE of fight between
Texan hull aud lioncss was Witnessed .ycstcr-
day at SAN Antonio. The horns of the former
animal proved too much for the lioncss, but rs
the latter was old and half starved the victory
for lis bullslip was not very great. The lion
is announced to appear the scene to day to
try his chances.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-07

Tile probabilities are that me heather az NeU
York AID is r.cinity toddy uH be fair, partly
:louay and cool. Io-mo,rotc he indications ,ciH
become less li,corabLe, mih rising temle,atMre.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-07

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.--The stock market
was less active and prices were fairly steady.
Gold was easy all day ut 1OO7s. Government
bonds firm, States dull and railroads
lower. Money call lent ats II per cent.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-07

DooRKELrER Polk was turned out for ap-
pointing too many democrats. In Ohio the
democrats III the Legislature propose to ejctt
the warden Of their Pcnicntiary for appoint
ing too few.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-07

DIVERS HORRIBLE BEASTS were the chief
affections of ancient Babylon. An avalanche
of bogus tax claims threatens To destroy the
modern city of the name on Long Island.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-07

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ADvEETIsERs.-IO
Insure Mc proper classification ~ advertisements
il is absolutely necesso,y Mat they he handed ia
before eight ocioeh ecery cteniny.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-07

POSTMASTER GENERAL KEY has been treated
rather stability by his fellow democrats ON the
Appropriation Committee. They have Cut down
his estimates three and quarter millions.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-07

Az EXCITING Rus of twelve miles yesterday
wound up the seasons sport Of the Queens
County Hunt. The attendance ut the reunion
was very large and the utmost enthusiasm was
t.,na,ilnaf4.l
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-07

IIIE RESULT in Rhode Island gives the Prcsi-
dent immense satisfaction. IL is IA great victory
Tor the administration
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-07

THE DIES of the new dollar have been re-
ceivcd in San Francisco; the mint is preparing
10 put on its full force, and the bonanza kings
are hauling in their silver mountains.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-07

Ar WAsiIINGroN yesterday the government
was in the hands Of the porters and subordinate
clerks. Every official OF the least consequence
except Mr.. sherman and Mr.. Eviris, who is ont
West, was at n steamboat launch
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-07

ACCORDING to tie consular reports there is n
splendid opening for our merchants in the South
OF Africa.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-07

SUBSCRIPTIONS TO the new loan come III slowly
only sixty thousand dollars yesterday.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-07
ASSESSMENTS TOMORROW.

WALLACK'S THEATRE DIPLOMACY.
ONION SQUARE THEATRr--A CELEERATkD CASE
GILMoRE'S GARDEN GREAT LONDON CIRCUS
FIrTH AVENUE THEATRE-UScLs Ton's CAsIN
NEW YORK AQUKIUM-BRoscRo HoRsEs
BowERY TIIEATRE--PoLism JKw.
NiBLO'S GARDEN-LEAn
STANDARD THEATRE FAxcnoS.
BROADWAY THEATRE-TnE ExiLgs.
WEST SIDE THEATRE -yAakrY.
PARK NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND OYSTERS.
GRAND OPERA EOUSE-fnG BOHEMIAN GIRL.
LyCEUM THEATRE--MLLE DE La slicLiEaE
FIFTH AVENUE HALL -nELLEn's woSDERs
TivOLI THEATRE VARIETY
SAN FRANCISCO MINsrxEis-THR FUNNY BABIES
AMERICAN INSTITUTE BARNuN's GREAT snow.
NEW AMERICaN MI EUM- crErosIrlKs
ACADEMY OF DEsIGS-ARr EXHIBITION.
TONY PAsTORS--vARIhrY.
THEATRE COMfQUE-A CrLLBRATED HARD CASE.
LIZ RIG observation-disclosures 1.
GERMAyIA THEArR.-DAs srIrLusGsfKsr
WOODS THEATRE Brookivn-iaA1rs. e
NEW PARk ThEAr.l,, brooklyn -TnE M"TnkIs ST.
OLYMPIC NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TRusr.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-07

TIE Book TRADE sale prices were somewhat
better Yesterday.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-07
AMUSEM ENTS.


sTEINwAY HALLWAY Primers PrAxoFoRTE
RECITAL.
THIS young artist appeared IN a formal concert OF
his own this city tor tho frstimo yesterday, ind
the tine audience that greeted him must have beon
source OF qualification. He was assisted by Miss
Anna Drasdii, the well known contralto apd Mr..
Ferdinand Quicken, the pianist Tho programme
was follows:-ToccatA and fuguc, for organ Bach,
transcribed for piano by Tausg sonata, op. 81 (ae-
gro assai, andante con motto. allcgrol L. Van Bee
thoven, Mr.. Max PinLer; "Bow Down Thine Ear, o
Lord" Hacndcl, Mss Anna Drasdil; a, Nocturne,
op. ~, No 1; b. MazGrka, on. "a No 4; Poionaise
on. g. CHOPIN, Mr.. Max Pnuer; u, "Etude de Con-
ceri,n b, Tarenteilc, .Vsnezia Napo List, Mr..
Max Primer; "Du Hung an Menem Fingcr,n 5cbu-
wciscn" Hungarian Gypsy ars), Tausig, Mr.. Max
Primer.
Tho method OF Mr. Primer has already been
commented upon in connection with other perform
anccs, ana nothing especially new was developed py
him yesterday that calls Tor special remark He Is
unquestionaby al excellent pianist His puras,ng,
however. is more gentie than emphatic, and
nocturnes than those forceful compositions winch
compensate IN sound Tor that which they lack SON
timent. His command over the piano is well nigh
porfcc' at least To tic ordinary understanding, ana
decade more oil study has not been vainy expended
the ucquist of The art VIII ich he happily Illus
He is not the best player IN New York, but IN
tho years be will have opportunity OF CIV.
ing his rivals lively raco tor the honors OF the pro-
lesston-
Miss Anna Drasdil sang her selections with exquisite
grace, and rarely has appeared before "a New York
audience ir better voice She was warmly applaudca
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-07

NEW YoEk, SUNDAY. APRIL !, 1878.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-07
pARyuM's CIRCUS.

r. T. Bnrnum's greatest show on carthn was
thrown open the public Of New York at tho hall OF
American Institute yesterday, with every promise OF
o successful season. At tho afternoon per-
Torrance hundreds Of people wsro TUNED
away, and thors were G,00O persons present
at the evenings entertainment Mr. Barnum Is
evidently on his mcttlc, ami Is determined
to give The public something worth seeing lie has
gone to enormous expense and added many new
attractions TO his show since last year. The pro-
grammo embraces eighteen novelties, and Is highly
at ractfvc The equestrian dcpar. mont 10 particularly
complete. and the trained horses won loud appiause
IN their tricks he Trakcnc stations have
wcrd reputation, which their performance fully
sutlined. Tn1 bireU,c riiing Miss kitty stokes
excellent, ana she displayed great deal OF pluck,
ngiin aud ride around thc ring. Tho applause that
sic received showed that her courage was admired
Alothor woman who did act that required cvnsld-
cnblc pluck was tho ono who hung to rope by her
teth and was pulled TO the top Of tho house. MIR.
hrnum was called out during tho evening aud made
u Iitto speech, In which be expressed hts pleasure
a what he bad done for tue public, aud thanxe the
adlence Tor their Kind attendance. Ho looked very
mc ana hearty, anu Just bowed himself out OF the
rng In time 10 escape the performing bears, VINO
YER. coming ~. The circus was highly enjoyed by
Irgc audience, which laughed Ms heartily at Tho
towns aud az tho trick mules as though they had
nver seen clowns or trick mules before 0.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-03-21

The Committee on Frauds in the
South Carolina Legislature have
made report showing the steal
ing aud extrayagaDee of Repub-
liean rule from 1868 to 1874. The
expenditures for refreshments for
one term of the Legislature WAS
S350,000, or $500 for each mem
Der. Orders for liquors supplied
the House of Representatives for
three days footed up S., 463; an
other dealer supplied members at
the rate of $3.50 a day. The bills
for furniture for four ears amount
ed to 100000. OF which only ST.
7l5 worth is to be found in the
State House. For stationery s66,-
600 a session WAS paid for bv the
State, the usual charge for stamps
alone being 500 a day.-G,lres-
ton News.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-03-21

NEW ORLEANS AND TEXAS Rail-
RoAD.-The line of the New Or
leans and Pacific Railroad has
been definitely settled by the en-
gineers. The road will cross the
Atchafalaya river near the mouth
of Cowhead bayou, running east,
crosses Bayou Fordoehe at the
McCrea place; then east TO Sam
McKneeley's; then west of For
doche, Crosse Te'te and Maringoin
to Colonel Sparks; then east of
Warrington and west of Crosse Tete
to Bergas' store.
1t is needless to say that our
people are deeply interested In the
success of this enterprise. nj. J.
G. Patrick is now engaged in pro-
curing rights of way from land
owners in our parish, and meets
with encouragement and assistance
from everyone.-Point Conpee
Pelican,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-03-21
Telesrapl.ic Brevities.
Touching the Pardon of Ander
SON and Wells.
Special to the N. o. Plea yune.

Special to the N. o. Picayune
Washington, March 13.-There
is strong feeling among even con
SENTATIVE Democrats against the
extension of pardon to Anderson
and Wells if they are to be IN Gov
eminent service. Nh. Ellis, OF Lou
isiana, having been requested to in
dorse the papers OF an applicant for
office to the President, declined
positively to do so, saying:
~ decline to hold other than the
most formal relations with this Ad-
ADMINISTRATION so long as it preserves
its present attitude towards the
Government OF Louisiana. The re-
tention of Anderson as Deputy Col
lector is a gross insult to the Gov
eminent, courts and people OF Lou
isiana. j have been opposed to the
punishment of Anderson, but We're
i Nichols, / would never pardon
him until assurances Were given
that he and Wells would no longer
be retained in Federal offices in
louisiana
lit is believed that this substan-
TALLY expresses the feelings of the
Louisiana delegation towards the
Administration. l.. @. w.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-03-21

tion of Planters; the revenue bill.
FOURTH DAY, March IL.
SENATE.
Bills passed: none.
HOUSE.
Billspassed:to incorporatetowns
of Waterloo and Franklin; the as
sessment bill; to give suit to- test
validity of act issuing bonds to
New Orleans Pacific Ruilroad
Company Il preference.
FIFTH DAY, March 13.
SENATE.
Bills passed: 10 redistrict city of
New Orleans; the revenue bill; tie
general appropriation bill; incor-
porating city of Shreveport.
HOUSE.
Bills passed: to authorize j. w.
McCracken to sue The State; TO To-
cate the sent of Justice of Living
ston parrish; the appropriation bill;
the Muffett register bill; to appro-
priate $4,000 to close recent Gre
vases below New Orleans.
SIXTH DAY, March Ia.
SENATE.
Bills passed: relative to city gov
eminent of New Orleans; the APP
portlonment bill.
HOUSE.
Bills passed: appropriation for
expenses extra session.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-03-21
Mr.. WheeieraRd the ReturniM:
Beard LAM.
New Orleans Picayune.

Vice President Wheeler, 10 q
sudden access of what pusses
among lis admirers for righteous
Indignation, has Thought fit to de-
uouuee the prosecution Of The Re
tnrning officers as a gross outrage
on Justice" Such All expression,
coming from Il man occupying Vice
President Wheeler s position, APP
pears to be ga gross outrage ON
decency,' and it wi i be SO regarded
by the reputable public opinion Of
the Country. What seems to az
gravate the affair III Mr.. Whse,lei,s
view, is the Inference which sug-
gests itself to him, that certain Of
the visiting statesmen are NOR
ally as guilty as the Retursnns efi
GERS. why" lie exclaimed to the
ingenious Interviewer, ''they would
convict .Johu Sherman if they
caught him down there, or Gen
Garfield, IRON which it seems chat,
in the opinion of Mr.. Whaeler,
John Sherman and Gen. Garfield
must huve had something to do
with the falslfying of the Louisiana
election returns. Whether or not
they did anything iudietable can
only be conjectured. But if they
did, aud the proof could be obtain
ed. it is highly probable that they
would be convicted if they could
be brought to trial. Nor would
the American people regard such
d result as "a gross outrage on jas
tice;;'' but, on the contrary, quite
the reverse.
When MIR. Wheeler was in New
Orleans during the winter of 1915
trying to arrange what was after
wards known as the "WheeIer Adj
justmeut," he denounced the Re.
turiiing Board law as IAN outrage
on justice" and declared that the
people of the State of New York
would not submit for a single day
to such an agency of fraud and OBJ
preston. lie went SO far as to
recommend Mr.. kellogg, then act
Ing Governor, to urge its repeal,
aud the substitution for it OF an
election law similar to that of New
York or of Massachusetts. lit was
only by gaining Mr.. Kellogg's eou-
seut to this condition that the sue
cess of the adjustment scheme Was
assured.
The condition was not included
among the written terms because
Mr.. Ksllogg feared that it would
fepel the support of the Republic
tn caucus; but he pledged himself
ito give all his influence to carry it
at the next session of the LegisIa-
tufe. OF course he did not fulfill
the p!edge-7possibly he could not
but 1t had been given, all the
same, at the solicitation of the
4 gentleman who now seems to re.
gard the Returning Board law as
y Very proper piece of Legislation
Que would be tempted to suppose
that this lchauge of opipion was
/ wrought in him when that law be-
Game an efficient agency in .eIeya-
ting him TO the Vice Presidency.
Il
What is nothing2 A footless
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