The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-13
What Three Celebrated Editors are
Doing.

What Three Celebrated Editors are
Doing.
Now that tho excitement attending the
November elections has somewhat subsidized,
the leaders of public opinion are at liberty
to resume operations, each in the sphere
peculiar to his individual talents. IL be-
comes matter OF public interest TO inquire
what some Of our distinguished cOntcmpo-
rarics are about just now.
In the neighboring town of Philadelphia,
Mr.. G.. WASHINGTON CHLDs, A. NJ. the par
agon Of obituary versilicatlon, is busy pre-
pairing the edition for 1879 Of his world re-
nowned Almanac. He has much to tell this
year in the pages Of that entertaining pub
LEGATION. The Inequalities extended by Mr.
CHLDs 10 Dean STANLEY the erection last
summer Of Chinese pagoda in tho rear Of
his villa at Long Branch, the reception given
by him to Mr.. WALTER Of the London Times.
the elaborate dinner provided at his ex-
pense for sixty or seventy Ohio editors, who
came hitherward ON press excursion, an
account OF the rcfurnishing in the Queen
ANNE style of his private Office in the Public
Ledger building, and description OF the
costly gifts from European potentates and
nobility, intrusted to his keeping by Gen.
GRAST-these are n few Of the many topics
that engage his pen. Mr. CHILDss Almanac
for 1879 viii be n remarkable number, aud
We shall not fail to give it an extended re-
view as soon as it has passed the press.
Besides this special work Mr.. CHILDs A.
NJ, has to support the daily cares mscpa-
rable from the prudent management Of
newspaper with considerable circulation
and a large advertising patronage. II We
are To believe the New York correspondents
Of the provincial press, Mr.. CHILDs's ankle
ties and responsibilities have been increased
during the past year by his purchase Of n
large though perhaps not n controlling in
tercst in the World of this city. The New
York correspondents OF country newspapers
are wido-awake fellows. and they often pick
mp interesting pieces Of news. In addition
to his other labors, Mr.. CHILDs continues.
as usual, to hold to the eyes Of sorrow the
cambria Of consulatory verse. He has his
hands full NJ present, but he loves 10 work
and to do good
Turning to the grimy city OF Cincinnati
we find that phenomenal man. Deacon
RICHARD SMITH. in the midst Of n truly
| good crusade against the social vice known
as the round dance. He strongly disap-
proves Of the waltz the polka, the rcdowa,
! the galop. the schottish, the Boston dip, the
fandango, the bolero, the sarahand, and the
varsoylenne. He bases his objections on
moral grounds on artistic grounds, and on
physiological grounds. He employs exhort-
alton, argument, and even ridicue to wean
his fellow townsmen and townswomcn from
the enjoyment Of capcrs which he believes
to be degrading, II not positively sinful. or
the waltz he writes, in the vigorous style
that is peculiarly his own:
"Ithas no refinement Of grace no ease Of notion no
healthy exercise, no proper cNhilarauon tits violent,
heating and cNhaustng; 1t brings cleany girls into the
! blast Of breath iunins OF tobacco and whskey and
| their delicate robes under their sweating paws
Deacon RICHARD SMITH urges his sub
scribers TO abandon all round dances and TO
revive the old-fashioned minuet, which he
describes as refined, innocent, and in every
way suited TO cultured tastes. We under
stand, also, that he privately offers TO at
tend any social gathering whore his pres
ence may be desired, and TO show how the
minuet ought 10 be danced.
There can be no doubt that the minuet is
truly good dance. If it were not Deacon
RICHARD SMITH would never recommend it.
His energies are thoroughly enlisted In this
great reform and we are confident he will
never fatcr until it has been accomplished.
In carrying on the battle he receives no as
sistance from any of his wicked partners, at
least two of whom-S. ROMEO REED aud the
notorious KIDD, or KYD-are themselves adj
dictod to round dancing, and even fond of
witnessing the ballet when they can obtain
free admissions. No attention Is paid in Gin
cinnati to the malicious story, circulated by
the wicked partners, that Deacon RICHARD
SMITHs attitude on round dancing is not
matter of principle, but arises from the fact
that he cannot appear TO advantage in the
waltz on account Of an unfortunate eccen-
tricty in the formation Of his lower limbs
The Boston Adreriiser-a daily journal
edited with rare physical beauty contains
judlcious and conservative article on the
vanity Of literary men. The Hon. Il. F.
WATERS, who is certainly the handsomest
editor and probably the hnndsomest lit
erory man in America, carefully discrimi-
mates between intellectual vanity and per-
sonal vanity, both Of which lie finds too
common among writer's for the press. He
notices the curious fact that able mon Of UNI
attractive physique are apt 10 be vain Of
their looks, while really handsome men
Oitcncr pride themselves on their intellectual
attainmcnts than on their personal appear
ancc In the case Of the Hon. l.. +. WATERS
himself we may add, we have the unusual
union OF iaultless beauty, shrinking modesty,
and considerable montal ability.
The Hon. f. f. WATERS OF tho Boston
Adr0tiscr has prepared lecture on Civil
Service Reform, and has delivered 1t several
times to highly cultured audiences in the
suburbs OF Boston. The subject itself is
not an inviting one, but the lecture invari-
ably draws large crowds. composed Of per-
! sons who have heard Of the fame Of Nj