The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-06

FLksz WILL hs, THE PRUrsNDnD Hsn 10 az
FHFo' SSoF ANou-HAD VIZ A B0UsBoN
AMONG Us2
shy. Ee yer WI s, known % me "Dauphin," iron
bus ci m 70 being Of the Bourbon family, and the
Identical msEgFsr 10 the throne Of Franos, died .! Ho
gsnsburg tKe Regis reservation, on tho 9Th ut after
apro'raessd Illness Of dropsy, nd ii said almost In
penury.
The nrss public agitation Of Mr. VIII sms' csims was ia
1851 when numerous paragraphs went the rounds Of the
papers, setting forth ths mystery which surrounded his
BIRTH the resemblance which he bore 10 the Bourbon
family and various circumstances TO establish his claim
Mr.. Williams was ct that time missionary Of tho Epsco
Pal church at Green Bay, Wisconsin. The first crcum-
stance, however, which brought his cla M prominently
before the public WAS an article published In
rutrsms Magazine in September, 1858, entitled
"HAvs we parphin among uss" The author, Mr.. Han.
son, had designed 70 whit Mr.. williams, being attracted
~ the REGULARITY Of his claim but accidentally met hin
the ta OF the ogdersburg Railroad BE stated that
MI Williams told him chst he had always supposed that
he partly Of Indsn extraction up to the visit this
country Of the Prince dc JoinEills in interview with
whom he had revealed to hm tho that he heir
TO the throne France The story was worked up by
Hanson with soma ability and ali the materials made out
q Ct identity well calculated create sensation,
which il id. Quito point was made OF the reputed
cognion by Mr. Williams OF The face of Simon who
tie kicr o. the genuine Dauph.n far tbs excite
melt carried that, on bis Waiting this city, he
ceiyed with al she OF lion and bore them silh all
tae ar OF q genuine Bourbon. He became &C
clstoraed to being looked a. and shown up
tbi Immediately upon beirg introduced 20 any one he
took oil his hat for the purpose OF showing in ad
va1,aseous light his reserblarce to tho royal family
By meet people re was considered AZ either onona
ac on tie point Of bis hobby else downright swind
lcr, though others who sne MIN long Intimately
lie yea both II tbs sincerity ana justice OF his Claim
Ter late years Mr. Williams has resided at Hcgsnsbrrg
IL pleasant, quiet cottage As was a member OF tns
e,der q Free MAsoCs and on the announcement Of n
death hs brethren gathered 20 his obsequies from d,
tAIcs q twenty Eve miles He vas great fsvcre with
III halt breed Indians or this ocsly, and what seems
svmesaA. strange presented application 20 the
sesscn q Congress- for relief, lae ground that he
the itGal heir o. several Of theee hal breeds While
Washington urging this csim he assaulted with =
dangerous wespcu b. unknown peEaon who siculy
eaGeagoged 10 lake his d6 He called assistance
though help came IN tine to him. MS would be
escaped unharmed 70 and lis friends considered this
atemy a. some little evidepce OF bis portance II he
bat he represented hrlseit 70 be- certainly some
one Rad en- Interest 10 have hro disposed OF 90 iep in
his humble homo library or thousand vslurae3-he
collection Of sermons By emroni French divres being
renssxAoe BE kept an segsnI robe which, he olamed
belonged u the smented Queen, his alleged mother,
which for tbs costress Of fabric and manufacture
the rdisrs wsre friendly TO BIN they eyinced no part
cuar sorrow n. bis death and burial The Masocs hcs
ever buried ha With hcDcrs. THUS has Eieazer Williams
"ceI srteo 70 that bcsrre from whence traveller
Turns"
OiATH or TEX INVENTOR OF FRICTION MATCHES.
Dr. AMu A. CooIN, the lnve nlcr Of friction matches
died ., Hartford, Corn the 18th ut aged seventy
II the simple announcement which the papers bring
US Of The death Ct e inventor whose genius has probably
coGduced much ~ the convenience OF bis fellow mcr
that OF any ether inventor In hess days when rc-
ton matches nearly cheap dirt, when every rag.
gea urct car AFFORD to have his pocket fu TO light the
s,umps cs cigars which ne finds In the s,reets difficult
10 imagine how people could ever have lived without,
matches. But there Ia scarceiy forty year, u
sge who cannot well remember The time when mstchss
pot when ancestors used cover lp the live
Goals Of the wood Ere wish ashes, ard when they
uncovered them IN the mcrnng and nearly blew
their brains out trying 70 start . fame; when the
Old flint, sise. AID finder brought inlo rsquson
ard bow krrcles used GO, ha cracks in the dark
the IoScsua attempts 70 strike light the krucses
ofer getting struck Instead az tss flint bow hs usedo
be kept burning eli night bow al leusth there
little Improvement 70 the shape " stick, with the eoe
sneaed WITH sulphur, dippei n oil o. viir;ol, Which
creates q aAins; sher the mysterious phosphorus
bottle, and TIE pieces Of punk ph that care.
fully preserved the burnag glasses which amateur
buaiers used 10 Invariably carry with them in QUO
her thinking themselves wonderfully lucky 10 be abba n
get ght N the 0, fron three 10 ave
70 hose who nbes things least Of hear
Ion matches appears IN ,ho lgst II bsnefac,or OF the
human TACO Flow t.sisfuy 30 tase remember the
nrst APPEARANCE ~ iaR Eew convenience How
,bev paid cheerfuhy tssir 'hrcc .oar EMIL.
lipee for box OF matches, na1cfrl OF which
could nos 70 bought fS penny. Ih'E q siyo man
match something OF favor they were worth CIV.
ing ard ~orih kscpug, Arc toe man Hno invested te,n
wss likely 70 lie APPRECIATED. But row tie very
ouaar!iarah character II The Invention seems 70
OoncJoe 10 IA. obyicr " the Inventor, for tie
raich has become Q public indEpensit Ing, ACC hss
grown 100 for people TO voLtsr whst
useo before they ieyeDtej box Ioog ago they
Grv Srcvn rne inventors r the ~ rnipg jenny,
cotton gin, Faroad ar boat aud telegraph, lnmor
talzta tie bgnefsctois o the Bot have
Just ed Ct The sranoes cva;orS coungy
~tLs SEED tnoee rno aid le Auana, oaole, while is
0amg recsro Cvcxstaoo~s the staple aprJuncsmeot n
ce.h ~ him 10 whom ihe present ut least,
ere quite as nuca indebted. Who csn tell whether,
when tie We " Gay nocor lave attained the
years o' three quarters OF q century the psovaeEcs
IL Vie run c Their ercgy and enterprise shah haze
tectnie 80 great ~ 10 nsse bem &C fc wsrder
ARD TIER rsmcs uaheraloed that The inventor CT
ircien matches tire iorr 81 the ,sc. By The
mo,e- tnt a q muscie Iarsus thoughts for
ltoUssnas Of nes beyocd e sccsr panied oJ any
iceing 81 srstute tostrds bnae who's gcnrs has
sntd that wonderful feet that feeling OF gs;eu
should extnno 20 him who has 10 the sphere
~ dor1esc lie, gwen Us 40 invcrtion comparatively o.
great here lave Been many modern rprovensuis IN
Tho roecrs % the ciArture n msichee there
been tie steam engine ths teisgrsrh but We
believe " Mr. Cooley due tie credit u taa gaA
Tfsc,ical nventIoa Of ffci on ma.c0es.