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, 1879-02-17

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The New York herald., 1879-10-22
Paving, New York Fashion.

The process Of repaving street, as man
aged by the Commissioner OF Public Works,
inflicts a great deal of discomfort upon
abutting householders. We will suppose
that the long invariable squabble between
the Commissioner and the Aldermen as to
whether the job shall be done by his con-
tractors or by their political ticket holders
has been settled, and that he has got full
control of it. Now, what is the experience
of a householder on the line of the work?
In the first place, barricade of stone
blocks is built along his sidewalk, three
feet high and four or five feet wide, narrow
ing the footway TO space scarcely sufficient
for two travellers to squeeze past one an
other. The stones are dumped and piled SO
roughly that the tagging is cracked and
splintered to IN extent which will cost him
a substantial sum for repairs. week in
tervenes before anything more is DONE
Then few laborers como and grub up tho
old pavement very leisurely, consuming a
week more in removing the debris from a
single block. At the outset they seal up
the carriageway at each end of the block
with additional barricades of paving stones.
and thenceiorward, until it pleases the
Commissioner to unloose the imprisoned
inmates, no cart, wagon or other vehicle
of transportation, except balloon, can
approach any of the houses. Visit
ors in carriages must alight at the
external barricade and pick their pas
sage among the stone walls to the DWELL
ings of which they are in quest All social
entertainments are suspended No parcels
can be delivered save by messengers on
foot. No fuel or heavy merchandise can be
delivered at all. The garbage and the
ashes accumulate in every kitchen and
cellar, unless the householders will pay
private scavengers whose charges are pro-
portionate to the trouble they must take in
removing rubbish by hand since there is
not room even TO trundle n wheelbarrow
along the sidewalk. When the debris of
the old pavement is cleared away there
follows another interval of repose, which is
broken ut last by the appearance Of u few
more laborers, who very leisurely upturn
the soil. and, by consequence, cause half
q dozen cases of malarial poisoning to
develop among the unhappy families of the
neighborhood. This accomplished, activity
is suspended again for an indefinite period.
II death occurs the difficulties OF conducts
ing the funeral may be oonjectured from
The New York herald., 1879-10-22

The Secretary of State made an in
teresting speech last evening, much of
it in the witty and facetious vein in
which he excels. 1t is not sur
prising that Mr.. Evarts made great
many effective hits, for witty thrusts come
easy to him. But it is surprising that he
can so far abdicate his selt-respect us to
come here and speak for Mr.. Cornell after
oil that has happened within the last two
years. and happened chiefly by Mr.. Evarts'
procurement, he being the member of the
Cabinet from New York with a special
title to be heard on questions of
New. York politics. Apart from his
instigation the war on Mr.. Cornell would
not have been made, so that when the
President and Secretary Sherman support
this candidate they merely make an i'm
piled acknowledges that they were mis-
led by the New York member of the Cabinet
But for Mr.. Evarts himself to come out for
Cornell in public speech seems like eat
ing very different kind of leek.
Mr. Evarts might have found excuses
enough for keeping out of this canvass.
Has he nothing to attend to at Washington
in his own department? He might employ
his time more usefully in trying to find
somebody to fill the London mission which
has been SO long vacant, and the st.
Petersburg mission, which is vacant Are
these important posts kept untitled
merely to excite the political zeal
of aspirants, thus using them for party
purposes instead of in the interest of the
country? With SO much neglected busi-
ness in his department Mr.. Evarts could
have found enough to occupy his attention
without going upon the stump and pocket
ing his pride to support Senator Conkling's
candidate.
The New York herald., 1879-10-22

Every proprietor or responsible editor of
a newspaper is sometimes the victim Of the
mistaken zeal of his subordnates or of
their questionable intentions "a fact of
which the history of the American press
might furnish many pertinent illustra-
tions. But if the journalist responsible for
the conduct of newspaper is a man who
intends to do right-if he has the true in
stinct of his functions-he never misses
the occasion when wrong has been
done to endeavor to correct its evil results
at convenient opportunity. 1t seems to
us that the two articles from the Se0,, which
we republish to-day, present case in point
under this principle. The first Of these
articles appeared III the San while Mr.
Dana, the experienced and capable jour-
nalist who conducts that paper, was
absent in Europe, and we attributed
the article naturally to the mistaken zeal
of subordinate, and we passed it un-
noticed. We are sure now that in this We
did Mr.. Dana only simple justice, for the
second article, published while Mr.. Dana
is here, touches relative topic in totally
different style. The views taken OF the
relations of journalists to candidates
and of the freedom of newspaper
comment are from the standpoint Of man
Of superior thought and ripe experience.
and properly rebukes the erroneous views
expressed in the other. We notice espe-
cially also the contrast between the view
thus taken on this topic and the
views lately presented in one of
Mr.. Kellys daily papers-a contrast
which peculiarly exhibits the difference
between u real journalist and the spurious
article. Mr.. Kelly, it is true, has declared
that he is not to be held morally account
able for what appears in his papers-a
statement not easy to understand. since he
controls those journals as fully as Mr.
Dana does the Sun or any responsible editor
or proprietor does his paper.
The New York herald., 1879-10-22
RETURN OF THE PRESIDENT TO
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON Oct 81. 1879.
The President and his family returned to Washing
ton this morning and have again taken possession
of the Executive Mansion, temporarily vacated dur.
ing their summer residence at the Soldiers Home.
The mansion has been renovated, the rooms and
halls newly carpetod and the furniture up
holstered, giving to the interior air Of
freshness which has long been needed. Be-
sides the permanent improvements, the steward had
the blue and red parlors handsomely decorated
and adorned with flowers. plants. flags and fcstoons
of bunting. During the morning it was expected
that Baltimore aud Washington would overrun tho
House with delegations. but. to the surprise of the
doorkeepers and to the great relief OF tho President
scarcely visitor asked for interview. The Cabi-
net meeting was unmportant. Secretary Evarts
being absent there was nothing said about filling
English and Russian MISSIONS The most impor-
tant matter discussed the result in Ohio, the
President and Secretary sherman jokingly claim
ing o hand In the victory. while Secretaries
Thompson and Schurz and tho Attorney
General thought they too entitled to some
credit, rs they had all been through Ohio during
the campaign The Indian troubles were alluded
TO. Secretary Schurz saying that ho was confident
the plan now being followed would all Of the
Ues engaged in the troubles and the delivery OF tho
women and children captives. number of routine
matters consumed tho time of this the frst Cabinet
meeting for six weeks. On Friday it is expected all
the mombers will be here except Secretary Mo-
Crazy who does not intend to return until tho lsttor
part of the month.
The New York herald., 1879-10-22
Ireland's Hope.

Mr. Parnells appeal to the whole Irish
race for funds to keep up an agitation in
Ireland is given to-day in another column.
1t includes the statement of proposed
plan to remedy the great grievance of the
Irish farmers. Their grievance just now is
that they cannot pay their rent Mr.. Par
nell proposes to get over that difficulty by
changing their relation to the soil from that
Of tenants to owners, which will naturally
dispense with the formality of rent. The
man who lives upon his own land has no
rent to pay; therefore, says Mr.. Parnell, let
the peasant farmers buy the land. It is
rather a fresh fancy to tell q man to buy
farm because he has not the means to-
pay far smaller sum than the farm
would cost; and it would therefore have
been we'll if the friend of the people
had distinctly indicated where the peo-
pie are to borrow the money. He
gives hint, however. He means that the
government shall buy out the owners in the
interest of the farmers and secure itself by
mortgages. But would not the farmers
have even then to pay interest on the
mOIlRdSo NEluc1 Aa0 dS UAlo dppcuIuACo
of the government as Wholesale buyer
would send up prioes enormously, would
not the interest probably be greater than
the rent? This is either o mere dream
or the basis Of great piece of job
berry. Owners and tenants would both join
in the demand, doubtless for the proprie-
tors of Irish farms would be delighted at
this crisis, probably, to find SO good Gus
toner as the government, and the farmers
would naturally expect easy terms. But
the British Parliament will scarcely regard
this project with favor. We give with Mr.
Parnell's appeal the views of an Irish no.
bleman and landlord, the Earl of Desart,
on this topic. 1t will be seen that he does
not believe any good to the farmers will re-
suit from this agitation. Our latest de-
spatches show that land league has just
been organized in Ireland on the basis of
this project.
The New York herald., 1879-10-22
How about Bergh and Williams? Whel
is that change to take place?
Isth,nus Routes.

We give place to-day to two interesting
and important statements on the subject Of
interoceanic communication by rail or cana!
across the American Isthmus. Commodore
Shufeldt's declaration for an isthmus rail-
road rather than a canal is sustained with
cogent argument and an appeal to COM
mon sense that is likely to tell upon the
opinions of the people generally, and
especially of the mercantile public He
does not believe a canal can be
built this century because the greatest
possible commerce that could be secured
for it would leave it bankrupt enterprise.
He believes that if we should construct a
canal we should only repeat the mistake Of
France, which built canal only to see it
fall into English hands. General Wright's
statement, as an expert practically ac-
quainted with all the isthmus projects,
that the line preferred by Lesseps is su-
perior to any other, will startle the advo-
Gates Of the Nicaragua project. He does
not favor the methodH advocated by Les
seps, but his review of the arguments in
favor of that route is worth attention.
The New York herald., 1879-10-22
Rings md Rings.

Not all the rings that have come into
town from prominent summer resorts have
been political. or these latter there have
doubtless been plenty. for
Satan finds some mischief still
For idle hands to do.
and leisurely politicians have been numer-
Gus in rural retreats this year, but their
doings have been carefully chronicled by
the daily papers, and an experienced public
knows what to expect. The other rings
alluded TO, however, came back in no such
company; the hands that bore them were
entirely innocent of politics, and the rings
themselves were exhibited with an artless
freedom that placed them entirely above
suspicion-made them, in fact, as
transparent and pure as the stone
that occupied the centre of each of
them. How such rings originate and find
the places which they occupy is more than
any one can find out, for their custodians,
who should be better informed on the sub
ject than any one else, are always sure that
they haven't the slightest idea as to how
the affair came to pass. Like those which
originate in politics, these rings develop
others, but the latter have their status fixed
in the last place in which politicians ever
congregate--to wit, the church. Passing
along streets in which churches are located
one is very likely in these autumn days to
find the sidewalk nearly blocked by an
awning, and if he stops to see what such
obstruction means he may possibly see
emerging from carriage young lady
whose head droops q great deal more
than it need, considering the fault
lessness of its owners attire. He may
also see descending from another
carriage gentleman entirely too well
attired for business man at that hour Of
the day, which perhaps may be the reason
that the said gentleman seems somewhat i'll
at ease. If permitted to step inside the
sacred portal tho observer will SEQ few
altogether admirable beings in charge Of
rings and many others who ought to be ;
there will also be lot of young fellows to
whom the occasion powerfully suggests
that they should go into the ring business
themselves. A few words are softly uttered,
for the people most interested in ring
are always very quiet about it, and a new
ring never before brought TO public notice
is placed where it will do the most good,
and then the parties most interested depart,
hypocritically endcavoring to be uncon-
scious Of every part Of the transaction.
Such rings endure In outward appearance
they may seem to wear slightly away by
the attrition oil years, but 1t is from the in
IA
this in the rings alluded to is generally too
powerful for any earthly power to prevail
against
The New York herald., 1879-10-22

THE WEArnER.--A very great change took
place in the meteorological conditions over Che
Middle Atlantic States and lower lake districts
during the past twenty four hours. The area
of warm and moisture laden atmosphere that
prcccdcs the depression moving from the North
west came into contact with the cold area that
ovcries the Middle Atlantic coast districts.
and rapid condensation WIS produced. The
sky, which was clear over all the districts
east of the Mississippi River became suddenly
cloudy, and rain began to fall The barometer
Is highest ON the Atlantic coast. 1t is above
the mean in the central valleys, but is
falling steadily. The depression in the North
west has made very little progress since Mon
day, but the pressure within it has decreased.
The weather is now cloudy east Of the Missis-
sippi. West of that river it is clear. The tenn
pcraturc has risen in the central valleys and
lake districts aud varied but little elsewhere.
The winds have been generally fresh through
out the country. The weather over the British
Islands is fine The weather in New York and
its vicinity to-day will he warm and cloudy, with
rains in the morning. followed by gradual
clearing. Tomorrow 1t will be cool and fair.
The New York herald., 1879-10-22
The Revolt Of the Apache..

How desperately the discontented Apaches
in New Mexico have behaved themselves
is indicated by the report given to-day of
the complete slaughter. excepting only one
man, of company of thirty volunteers.
This revolt is one that puts in peculiar
light the difficulties of the Indian problem
and the blunders by which the government
increases them. These Indians had griev-
ance-a fair cause of discomfort; and of
course in the eyes Of the peace policy men
that fact justifies all their evil conduct, for
it is notable that the peace policy man,
who cannot admit that tho sevorr ont 10
ever justified in extreme measures, excuses
such measures on the part of the Indians
in consideration of the least provocation.
These Indians had been several times re-
moved from one reservation to another, and
were dissatisfied over that fact. Why
they were removed who can say. That
is one of the mysteries Of the Indian
administration. Finally they declared their
objections to another proposed removal. and
were kept under surveillance for year.
But they ran away. These facts had given
rise to bad spirit in them, and they were
now practically enemies and outlaws, and
they became marauders and started on
regular raiding campaign of promiscuous
plunder and slaughter. 1t was not wise to
deal with them as was done in the first
place; but that unwisdom does not justify
their bloody retaliation upon settlers and
miners, and they must, apparently, be
taught that simple fact.
The New York herald., 1879-10-22

the foregoing points of the situation.
Finally, long after patience is exhausted
more from the time of the building OF the
hrst barricade-the repaviDg is actually
begun and carried very leisurely to COM
pietion. Weeks before the barricades are
levelled the luckless householders curse
their stars that the old pavement was not
left intact, with all its i'm perfections.
Now, is there any possible excuse for the
doing OF the work in this slothful, waste
ful, exasperating way? Would it be toler-
ated In any other great city in the world !?
The New York herald., 1879-10-22
OBITUARY.
COMMANDER GEORGE W. DALEY.

COMMANDED UHOION W.
A despatch from San Francisco says that the
United states revonuo cutter Richard Rush arrived
there on Saturday evening from ounaaska, aud that
hor officers reported that her commander. George
W. Bailey. had been lost overheard ON tho 10th
inst, during heavy gale. on Capo Tlattery. He
had been suffering from bilious attack on the trip
down the coast, but had not been confined To his
bed. His cabin opened directly on the after part
OF the poop deck. Captain Bailey came on deck NJ
one bell of the morning watch, spoke to tho officer
on deck, and not seen ufterward. Tho cabin
was sfound empty In the morning. and IL is supposed
that Captain Bailey was thrown overheard by .
lurch OF tho vessel whilo standing near the rail-
captain Bailey was one OF the most valuable OF the
revenue marine service. lie was native OF New
London, Conn. and entered the revenue service
March 4, 1865, from this city 1Is was widely known
throughout the United States, ana his death Is sim
cerely Iaincnted wifo and child survive him, and
are left In destitute situation In San Francisco.
His mother is still iving in New London.
The New York herald., 1879-10-22
ADJUSTMENTS TO-DAY AND EVENING.


ACADEMY OF MusIC-FAUsr.
STANDARD TIiEATRE-n NJ. 5. PINAToRE. Matinee.
ABBEys PARK THEATRE-DAvID GARRIcK
DALf's THEATRE-wvFs. Matinee.
ABERLE's THEATRE-KEES EYE.
ITALIA rHEATRE-DE FLrDsRxANs.
BOOTHS THEATRE-REscuKp.
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE-IE PETIT FAUST.
NIBLo'S NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Matinee
HAvERLY's THEATRE-HoanEs. Matinee.
AMERICAN observation-disclosures
QuARIUM-MERRy TUSERs-PISAFoRE. Matinee.
OLYMPIC THEATRE-UNcLE TOMS CABIN. Matinee.
WALLACK's-CoyTEMpr CouRr
GRAND OPERA HoUsE-Rip VAN wISKLE. Matinee
sERMANIA THEATRE--HAguS RAscHiD
UNION SQUARE THEATRE-FRENcu FLATS.
ROSTER 4 BIAL's CONCERT HALL
LENTs NEW YORK CIRCUS Matinee.
CONGRATULATIONS GUARD CnowpgR. Matinee
San FRANCISCO M1NsTRELS-No PISAroRE.
AMERICAN DIME Observation-Disclosures
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-WREsTLIHG MATCHES.
BROOKLYN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DOLLAR. Matinee.
BROADWAY THEATRE-H. NJ s. PINAFoRE. Matinee.
HARLEM MUSIC HALL--SLEEPY HoLLow.
The New York herald., 1879-10-22

Our readers will remember quite a num-
Der OF reports which we have given of
matches between carrier pigeons, the dis
tances sometimes exceeding three hundred
miles, and the time better than any loco
motive could make an equal number of
miles in. The telegraph wire and railway
train have, as rule, put an end
to pigeon flying as means of COM
munication, but the birds have not always
been flown for business purposes alone.
Matches almost innumerable are made every
year in Europe, as they have been for hun
dreds of years; there are fine strains, single
birds from which cost as much as blooded
horse, and the European journals devoted
exclusively to this single diversion outnum-
Der all the sporting papers in the United
States. The sport has many good points
to commend il to general attention,
one being that private matches in any
number can be arranged between any
two people living in different towns; and,
by the way, army officers on the border or
among the hostiles might amuse them
selves in this way and at the same time be
preparing to save time and life in case of
sudden trouble The races occur in mid
air, where there are no murderous tracks,
poisoned grapes or tobacco smoke to lessen
the capacity of the contestants, nor can
any manager or agent sell his birds
race or ''see" the press tor the benefit Of any
particular pigeon. Entrance fees are un-
necessary, and managers expenses do not
have to be provided for. Ladies might fly
pigeons, and in this department OF sport
find the coveted opportunity to succeed
just as handsomely as men. And, finally,
there could be nothing about any matches,
from start to finish, that would prompt the
manly yet tender hearted MI. Bergh to in
terfere that suffering might be prevented.
The New York herald., 1879-10-22
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.
From the New York Sun. Sept. a.


A few days ago Western journalist telegraphed
to this Office what purported to bo account OF
proceedings begun about to bc instituted in court
involving the personal character Of two prominent
persons.
Tho World boasted that the same intelligence had
been offered to it. and made virtue Of not publish
ing the For the World to boast Of not buying
the news is like pauper boasting of not wearing
broadcloth and making virtue of his rags.
But the HERALD of Sunday copies and leads the
Worlds article. which contains pitiful and impo-
tent fling ut tho Sun. which tho HERALD thereby in
dorses.
Now. If there bc one paper the surface OF this
broad earth that would not willingly lay burden
the weight of hair on the shoulders OF any human
being unjustly. that paper is the New York Sun.
The San is also eminontly peace journal. but we
never wait for second invitation to a fight from
foeman worthy OF our steel.
In many respects tho present proprietor of the
HERALD has preserved commendable dignity In the
conduct of that journal. II his present pretensions
could be explained the ground Of rcmorse in look
ing over tho long white row OF hcadstones which
mark the graves of persons who have been driven 10
suicide. or have been worried to DEATH by tho abuse
OF the HERALD. it would seem respectable; but why
should any journal attempt to cover by an afecta-
tion OF sanctmony its chagrin at its defeat In obtain
ing the earliest newsf
No journal is perfect. We frankly confess our
own sins of omission. and hope to be forgiven, ut
least by the editor OF the HERALD We have printed
accounts of victories at polo received by telegraph
while wo have omitted accounts of tho cscapadcs of
the same horo which would have interested IL they
had not edited. one thousand times as many read
We have no objection TO any man firing pistols
into his own mirrors and breaking them, although
they be of French plate aud 81 900 apiece But
IL any man throws stones at u.s. even over other
mems shoulders. We propose to investigate ana fnd
out whether his house well as his mirrors is not
made of glass.
tFrom the New York Sun Of yesterday.1
THE TREATMENT on Mr.. KELLY.
Complaint Is made In behalf OF Mr. Kelly of the
treatment which he has received whilo running for
Governor. We think such complaint is wholly I'M
founded so far We have observed the discussions
Of MIR. Kolys course have been OF political charac-
ter and exempt from personal abuse. We have sol
dom. IL ever before known of n candidate being 80
CONSIDERABLY. 80 handsomely treated.
The HERALD. for instance, has boon very outspoken
and decided in its disapproval of Mr.. Kclly'scon-
duct but have read its articles they have been
remarkably respectful toward MIR. Kelly personally.
Notwithstanding this one Of Mr. Kelly's spirited
organs comes out with q hsrce personal denuneiAs
The New York herald., 1879-10-22

be in consequence of the opinion OF great
authors or the practice OF foreign nations,
but owing to our American experience OF
the accumulated evils and Inconvenience
of futile trials which result in nothing but
heavy and needless expense to the State
and the defendant.