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The New York herald., 1879-08-25
Lieutenant Carey Exonerated.

The treatment of Lieutenant Carey from
first to last reflects little credit on the
English press or the cold Indian Officer"
the "Afghan Veteran" who, writing
from the London clubs instead of
the seat of war. tried, convicted and sem
fenced him. Exactly what the English
people thought is difficult to say, because
the words coward" and "ingrate"-for
ought not the privilege Of dying for
prince make any man grateful p
were so banded about that few had
the courage to defy what seemed to be the
popular verdict. Then, too, followed an
"oflical" opinion, the Duke of Cambridge
fastening to verbally confirm the club
room-window censure of his subordinates.
All the hangers-on of royalty clamored for
an awful example. Death alone could efface
the stain upon the sullied honor Of the
army. Meanwhile the trial had been held
at Rorke's Drift and sealed verdict rem
dered. The Lieutenant was disgraced by
being sent home to England under
arrest, there, according to the fnd-
ing since made public, to be igno-
miniously dismissed the service. So
great was the belief in summary punish
ment that even the griei.stricken Eugene
fastened to appeal to the Queen for the
officers life. BY this time few people had
satisfied themselves that he would not DO
shot, still, it was graceful act. On August
2 the United Service Gazette announced that
the finding of the court martial had been
quashed because Of an informaity. The
Lieutenant arrived ut Portsmouth u few days
ago, and ut once there was mplete revul-
sion of feeling regarding him-just as had
happened in Lord Chelmsfords case. Sur
prise of surprises, we yesterday learned that
the Duke OF Cambridge had written letter
to the young officer completely vindcating
his conduct, and we know, of course, all the
retired officers and home guards will hail
their lately despised companion rs friend
and brother. Dinners at Willis will doubt
less follow, and letters of sympathy will
flow in upon him. There is every prospect
that the young officers iuture is assured.
The New York herald., 1879-08-25
Life on the North Pacific.

Our special correspondent on board the
Arctic exploring ship Jeanette sends US
some very interesting details, which we pub
lish to-day, of life on the ship and of scenes
and experiences unusual in trips over the
ordinary commercial pathways of the Pa
cific. The ship itself, and the outfit neces-
sary upon voyages such as hers is expected
to be, are described with more minuteness
than heretofore, and amusing illusions to
the personnel of some of the crew, par
ticularly to those who were born under
the benignant sway of the Emperor OF
China, are not wanting. Many persons,
many naturalists even, will be surprised to
learn from this letter that the albatross, the
bird that seems, above all others, to be at
home on the ocean wave, finds itself utterly
destitute of sea legs when upon the deck of
o vessel, ard suffers as badly from sea sick
ness as the veriest landsman. AT Oona-
laska, from which port our correspondent
writes, the stay of the Jeannette was to
be but brief; indeed, before this date she
has probably got under way, reached st.
Michaels, taken aboard her final supply of
coal and bid goodby to shore civilization
for a long period
The New York herald., 1879-08-25
Theorie. About wheat.

An interesting Paris journal, La Rfpub-
Hque Francaise, stopped its political argu-
ments the other day for little while in
order to let its readers know when they
might expect an end to this ''inupdation Of
American wheat" which is now flowing
over France and England alike. supplying
the hungry poor at cheap rate with the
material tor delicious bread, and making
the farmers, whose crops are worth so much
less Tor the competition, grumble and
long for the return of the Empire to make
bread dear and farmers rich. The writer in
La Rfpubiiq,e FIancaise holds that it is not
much Of a shower, that it will soon be over,
and that we are getting the most out of
virgin soil, restoring little to it and that it
will soon be exhausted. He refers espe-
cially to Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois, and
says, "lhe island of Jamaica is now sterile
from the same cause" 1t will nj once occur
to the impartial and unprejudiced public
that the man who reasons on the Missis-
sippi Valley with few little facts
drawn from the history Of the island of
jamaica has not that grasp of his subjec
that might enable him to heft IL with abso-
lutte confidence. Nay, even II he compared
the history of the Atlantic slope and ap-
piled the facts to his theory Of these three
States it would be necessary TO inquire if
he knew the whereabouts of Minnesota,
Illinois and Iowa. He leaves out of account
the Mississippi River and what 1t has been
doing for that country in all the centuries
that went before the settlement of the
Western States.
The New York herald., 1879-08-25
General Grant and the Press.

Elsewhere we print another series of CON-
ments by republican and democratic
journals on General Grants sensible and
patriotic declaration that he does not wish
q denomination, and that he has had all the
honors which have ever been and which
ought 10 be given to an American citizen.
1t is amusing TO see that while the repub-
lican journals for the most part, and, in
deed, with few exceptions, praise General
Grants remuneration of political designs or
hopes, and accept his words as sincere and
sensible, many democratic papers cast
doubt upon his sincerity, and betray disap-
pointment ut his withdrawal from public
life. Do these democrats really desire
the republicans to renominate Grant, 2
Do they want to see an attempt
made to break through the Oldest and wisest
tradition of our political system9 They
The New York herald., 1879-08-25

act and the Irish University act. Both have been
affected in every way directly and indirectly by the
Irish portion of the House."
The poor and industrious farmer tolls all summer
with some squash or pumpkin or rooster or beef
which he hopes may attract attention at the county
fair when in steps the administration. puts itself on
exhibition and takes the first prize.
On Saturday afternoons during the summer many
people rush into the country to remain over Sun
day. There men, and women too, who display
much selfshness by saving several seats for the
possible arrival of acquaintances. keeping regular
day-after-day travellers from sitting. Conductors
should not permit this. ~
1t has been said that because General John NJ
schofied was OF Sherman's generals he was APP
pointed Superintendent at West Point through tho
instrumentality OF that commander. But General
Schofeld an instructor in natural history ut
West Point for five years after he graduated in 1859
and after the close of the rebellion was Sec
retary of War.
In the seven most northern counties of Scotland
there fortyseven shooting lodges. varying from
$1,000 to s350O season. still unlet while many have
only found tenants through great reduction Of
rent. This little fact" says the London World
"no doubt accounts for the brilliant prospects OF
sport held out in tho Scotch papers. Grouse dis
ease. curiously enough. never appears until after
moor has been let."
The New York herald., 1879-08-25
Russia's Prestige I'm Central Asia.

Russin's Prestige I'm Central Asia.
In the interesting letter which we print
this morning from our correspondent at
treated to study of Asian life
that has never before been drawn
by a journalist. He sounds the key
note of Chinese policy-the wonderful
and answering policy of patience. The
Brother Of the Sun never dies. To-day he
is q mere boy; but generation
hence he will be man. Now he
has only eight wives in few years
he may have a hundred. 1t is true that in
1871 the Province of Kuldja, on the
extreme western confines of this
vast Empire, was subjugated by the
Russians, but the idea of surrender
ing it never entered the imperial head.
A full quarter of the century remained in
which to repair the injury. A few rebel
lions at home, few heads, more or
less, all minor details, and the graver
dealing with Russia was entered
upon. A few years were occupied
in the selection of ambassadors to His I'm
perial Majesty the Czar, and in due
course of time they set out by sea
for st. Petersburg. They devoted sew
eral months to laying their case before
the Emperor of all the Russias. However
little disposed he may have been to yield
the rich province and the valued prestige
which its loss would entail the sacrifice
had to be made. In fine, China in
tended to fight. She would start one
army to-day, another next week, another
next month, another every month to the
end of time One army might be utterly
annihilated, the next dispersed, the next
checked but a Judgement would be
effected ultimately. The cohorts of
the Empire would come as comes
the daylight, from the eastward, never to
return. The weight of such high-fown
language in the politics Of Central Asia
cannot be denied. Underne cath the fanci-
full phrases of the Flowery Land the Gar
saw himself face to face with facts
and fierce fighting. The information
which the Governor of Kuldja was SO
anxious to know has reached us by the
cable. Russia is to receive money COM
pensation for her good offices in restoring
quiet in the province. But what is to
become of the hero of our correspondents
letter, Bouchery, the prosperous Bouchery
The New York herald., 1879-08-25
OBITUARY.
FRA pANTALEO.


The life of Fra Pantaeo. says the Pail Mall Gazette
Of the 18th inst. who has often been described ~
the Friar Tuck OF Garibaldi, and who was buried
last week at Rome without any religious ceremony.
was very eventfui one, Menott daribaldi and
several OF his former comrades reminded the large
concourse OF people who followed him to his grave.
Born in 1885, he became q Franciscan before he WINS
onc-and-twenty. ana was appointed professor OF
philosophy at the seminary OF Palermo. His views.
however, were very dispeaslng to the Archbishop
Of Palermo who declared him TO be hereto aud
stopped his course of lectures This just about
tho time that tho revolutionary movement was
beginning In Sicily, and FRA Pantaleo
tered into 1t with great fervor The At
tempted insurrection in April, 1860. having
failed. Fra Pantaleo In the garb OF a monk and with
% cross In his hand, secured the surrounding coun-
try, preaching y holy war, and collecting to his
standard hundreds Of peasants whose raying cry
was, death to tho Bourbonsi' When daribaidt
landed at Marsala he at Joined by Fra Pau
taeo, who presented him to his friends as tho new
Ugo Bassi, and who aftorward gave him his por-
trait with the characteristic inscription, "ro my
Italy aud the world owe debt OF gratitude. He
entered Palermo with "The Thousand, and WAS
wounded there, and afterwards accompanied Carl
bad in his campaign in the Tyrol and at MentaDa.
When Garbaldi raised legion to assist France IN
1870 Pantoleo was one OF his officers, and obtained
the rank OF major after the battle oil Dion. month
or two afterward Fra Pxntaleo took to himself
wife; and his widow, by whom he has had several
children. is left In state OF such poverty that tho
Press Association at Rome is raising subscription
for her. and also for his mother and sister, who are
also destitute.
The New York herald., 1879-08-25

THE WEATHER.-The progress of the cyclonic
disturbance that moved northward from the
Western Gulf on Friday has not been very
rapid during the past twenty-four hours but its
influence has extended itself over a very large
Its centre is now over Ohio and is travel
ling in northeasterly direction, 50 that we are
likely to experience much Of the bad weather
that attends it. The disturbance that passed
from the st. Lawrence Valley to Nova Scotia
has commenced to move into the ocean, attended
by light rains. 1t is followed IN the northern dis
tricts by tongue of high barometer that moved
down from over Upper Canada. The pressure
Is below the mean in all sections of the country,
and it is probable that it will continue so
until the middle of the week. Rain has fallen
In all the districts east Of the Rocky Mountains
except over the upper lakes and on the Western
Gulf coast. IL was heaviest in the Central Mis-
sssippi Valley, while the centre of the disturb
snce, before referred to, was passing early yes
terday. The temperature rose in the Gulf.
South Atlantic States and the Northwest re-
mained nearly stationary in the Middle Atlantic
States and fell elsewhere. The winds have been
from fresh 10 brisk in the central valley
districts and the Northwest, fresh on the
Middle Atlantic and New England coasts, and
generally light in the other districts. The APP
preaching storm centre will develop energy
when passing off the Middle Atlantic coast aud
will probably merge with the disturbance that
IL now going of from Nova Scotia. The weather
over the British Islands is cloudy and threaten
inz The weather ia New York and its vicinity
to-day will be warm and cloudy, with rains aud
possibly increasing winds. Tomorrow it prom
ises 20 be cooler aud cloudy, with rains ia the
ss4.J portion, followed VI clearing weather.
The New York herald., 1879-08-25


Secretary Schurz is reported. in a Wash
ington despatch to the Baltimore Sun, which
We reprint elsewhere, to have recently
spoken his mind very plainly about the
Grant movement. He says he cannot sup
port General Grant but he gives very
good account of Secretary Sherman, who, it
seems, has been the Jealous friend and sup
porter of President Hayes Southern policy
from the beginning, and by joining Mr..
Schurz, Mr.. Evarts and Mr.. Key in favor
of it Immediately after Mr.. Hayes ac-
cession, made majority of the Cab met
favorable to that wise and constitutional
way. 1t will be remembered that Senator
Morton also supported Mr.. Hayes in his
determination to return to constitutional
methods in regard to the South. Mr..
Schurz's account of General Sherman is in
teresting and valuable.
The New York herald., 1879-08-25

The CHARGEs-or insinuations--of Judge
Elliott against the Ianlan Club have caused so
much talk that a representative of the HERALD
has been closely questioning the secretary of
that deiunct organization and pursuing the same
course with Ward, Hanlan's trainer 1t is hard
to imagine more positive language than these
gentlemen indulged in while replying, and it
now becomes evident that unless the Judge can
offer something stronger than talk in support of
his suppositions he is placed in most uncoin-
Portable position.
The New York herald., 1879-08-25

him by an overwhelming majority to the
Office for which he is a candidate. The re-
action of public opinion will, as protest
against an unscrupulous attempt at MUIR
der, and by way of declaring Its love of
law, order and fair play, hurl into Office the
candidate of the party that has been held
up to the country with unlimited scorn as
the apparatus for turthering all the evil i'm
pulses Of the wild communistic classes in
n nav citv
The New York herald., 1879-08-25

The LITTLE SAILBoAT GOLDEN GATE, which
sailed from Boston on the 9th of July, bound to
Melbourne, was spoken on the 18th, in latitude
al deg. north, longitude 80 deg. west, with
mainsail boom fished All ON board were well,
and she required nothing. "The sweet little
eherub that sits up aloft," &c, apparently pays
particular attention to these small craft.
The New York herald., 1879-08-25
MIR. Gladstone ON Axes.

In an address at Chester Mr.. Gladstone
had word to say on axes, and on the COM
parison of axes, English and American; and
if his words are to be accepted as the sum
of ''what he knows about axes we believe
the judgment on this side the sea will be
that this is, at least, one subject en- which
this ample and well-nigh universal man
knows very little. He said "the American
axe is an axe not intended to cut tree
away neatly, but to cut tree away
quickly. The American does not care
pin about beauty of work; his object is
to clear the ground" Presumably and as
the other side of the comparison the Eng
lish axe is intended to cut tree away
neatly and not quickly, and the object of
the British woodchopper is not SO much to
get his timber as to make an artistic stump.
Woodmen who take especial pride in
the stump they make are not unknown in
this land of utility; but it Is certainly true
that the greatest measure of anxiety with
our woodcutters is on the more practical
points, not merely on clearing the ground,
but on that and on getting timber together
And if the American axe is made
with view to these ends only, and
is in an eminent degree adapted to them.
then it possesses in a superior degree that
beauty which consists in the exact adapta-
tion of an instrument to the labor to be
performed with 1t. But as to the fitness of
the American axe to cut away q tree neatly
well, that depends upon what hands are on
the helve. Perhaps Mr.. Gladstone cannot
cut neatly with one but if the choppers Of
his neighborhood are disposed to an inter-
national match with axes in the timber we
can produce fellows who will make prettier
stumps than they ever saw. There are from
twenty to hundred patterns of American
axes, and different forms are preferred in
different parts Of the country. They are
not alike in beauty, but the good speci-
mems are the handsomest axes in the world !;
handsome as they address themselves SIM
tive tools-axes whose mere aspect would
induce George Washington even in mature
years to try the swing for just one whack
on even his own, much more his fathers
cherry tree. They are handsome also in the
sense referred to of fitness for the service
expected Of them. For Mr.. Gladstone to
compare the clumsy and barbar-
Gus English axe-which is made on
pattern descended from the stone age
with an American axe shows how COM
pletely his education has been neglected.
Every American axe maker should forth
with send him an axe-especially the pro-
ducers of handmade axes-expenses pre-
paid. But they must be first fitted with
handles, for an Englishman does not know
how to hang an American axe.
The New York herald., 1879-08-25

GENERAL GRANT AND PARTY have garnered
still another peculiar experience in the fnr East;
they have sat through a japanese feast Of the
ancient style. Housekeepers Oh the lookout for
new dishes are referred to our special CORE
spondents letter, where are minutely described
many delicacics upon which American cookery
books are bankly silent.
The New York herald., 1879-08-25

HAPPY SARAToGA!-Although score or more
of influential politicians there our core
spondent assures that the visits of these
gentlemen entirely unconnected with poll
ties. The waters of Lethe probably what
this band of statesmen journeyed northward in
search Of-only this and nothing more.
The New York herald., 1879-08-25

He will probably be promoted and deco
rated-for has not Chelmsford been thus
honored? Because nothing was too bad for
him nothing will be too good for him. Bien
dr6le ces Angldis
The New York herald., 1879-08-25

The STEAMBOAT RUNNERS made intolerable
nuisances of themselves yesterday, usual,
and will probably continue to do 80 until some
male excursionists will pity women travelling
alone and fell some of these brawling black
guards to the dock
The New York herald., 1879-08-25

ToLEDo's DOUBLE TRAGEDY is one of the
strangest events of its kind that ever hap
Pencd. For "a respectable citizen to be angered
almost to insanity by newspaper card from
dangerous character seems utterly incomprc-
hensblc, and to have taken his own life after
shooting his traducer is still more inexpIicablc.
For other people the story contains the homcly
The New York herald., 1879-08-25

STILL ANOTHER IMPROVEMENT in the electric
light, or the manner of regulating it, which is
the principal subject of study by electricians, is
described in another column.
The New York herald., 1879-08-25

The probabilities are that The sreotker Il, Ne,c
York and its riciniiy today cM be scd,nt and
cloudy ,ciM rains and possibly Increasing ri'ads.
Zo-no,ro,c IL promises to be cooler and cloudy,
pih rains in the early portion, followed by clear
ina redther
The New York herald., 1879-08-25

SOME OF THE PUNIsHMENTs IN VOGUE at
Sing Sing, with the who inflict them,
graphically described to-day by man who fif-
teen years ago was hero in the estimation Of
thousands upon thousands of good people
The New York herald., 1879-08-25

WALL STREET MATTERs.-The fluctuations of
the past week in the stock market have left
most of the prices about where it found them.
The general list looks pretty ragged" and
values are somewhat unsettled.
The New York herald., 1879-08-25

CLOUDY SKIES did not greatly frghten ex-
cursionists yesterday, and pure air and diver
sion rewarded those who ventured out
The New York herald., 1879-08-25
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.
TRIPLE SH e e Il

NEW YORK. MONDAY. AUGUST s5. 1879.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-29
GEORGETOWN.

IMPORTANT SALE OF MILL PROPERTY-Colum-
bia mills, the property Of Mr.. James L. WEIGH,
was sold yesterday, under deed of trust by
MT Fisher, auctloneer, and was bought In by
trust for s20, 100, together with the outstanding
taxes and water rents, amounting to more than
- 600. This property cost Mr.. WEIGH 500, OOO
1t tS said.
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Decoration Day Excursions, Picnics.

There will be a picnic and pedestrian match
at Beyer'S 18th street park, under the auspices
of the CALIFORNIAN Cluo. The Walklhg WI COM
mence at AZ o'clock. and dancing at o'clock.
The Acme Club viii give an excursion TO ely
mont on board the John W. Thompson, leaving
at am and pm.
Mount Vernon Springs and down the Potomac,
leaving at 10 am. and pm. A concert Will be
given on each trip by Prof. 81. NJ. Rogers Con-
The excursion by the Baltimore and Ohio
road will be very delightful trip. 1t Will be
to either Harper'S Ferry or Frederick, as the
excursionist may choose. The train leaves at
S IS am
Ryland Chapel Will give family excursion
and hold church reunion at Fort Washington.
The party will reach there on the W. w. Cor
coran. leaving at I.30 a. m. and p. m.
There will be grand family picnic at Gels
boro for the benefit of st. Dominic's schools
The excursion CT the Mount Vernon Duciing
Club viii be most pleasant one. It viii be by
rail and steamer to Fair Haven on the CheSa-
peake Bay; stopping at Annapolis both ways.
The start will be at 80 a. NJ, from the B. Il p.
depot and their return at 10 p. m. There will
be four hours at Fair Haven for picnicing, crab
bing, fishing, &c.
beautiful and pleasant decoration Journey
Will be that to the Blue Ridge mountains over
the Baltimore q Potomac and the western
Maryland railroads. The scenes to be visited are
beautiful and historical, full OF memories OF the
late war. The train win leave the B. & P. depot
at 80 and return at p. m.
The Departmental Dozen will give their
ninth annual select picnic on the George
LeaIy, leaving Washington at am. and re-
The Depai tmental Half Dozen Will go to Pr
Fey Point and Point Lookout on the Lady of
the Lake. The boat Will leave at $50 am. and
return the same day at 1880, giving about four
hours for sea bathing, boating, &c.
The first grand picnic Of the Harmony and
Friendship association will be given at L9f-
fer'S pleasure garden tomorrow.
Excursion to Occoquan Falls. See the adver-
usement.
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Condensed Locals.

Street lamps viii be lighted at 1900 p. m, and
eXtinguiShed at 3:15.
See advt. of Georgetown merchants closing
stores On Decoration day.
Thieves tried to enter several houses In the
neighbOThOOd of 1St and ID streets SOuunetSt,
yesterday morning between midnight ana day
light, by cutting the Stats from the basement
windows.
cry, See ady6.