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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-26

TIE BUILDING LAws.-We published yes
terday quite an exhaustive review of the
building laws. 1t showed peculiar state
of things. While the laws prescribe the
minutest details as to the size of the
walls, columns, arches and the like for brick,
stone and iron houses, the erection of frame or
wooden buildings is left free under so-called
"permits," issued by the Superintendent of
Buildings as his own discretion may invite
him to do it. This is all wrong. There is too
much power placed in the hands of one man,
and though it may not be abused it is GER
tainly liable to be misused. The case cited,
that of the shanty on the northeast corner of
Fifth avenue and Fifty-ninth street. is strong
one in point, The permit was at first re-
fused but the owner, being prominent ward
politician, gained his object. Thus politics
override the law in everything, and poll
tician, provided he belongs to the ruling
cliques, may very much do just as he likes
and snap his fingers at the law and its officers,
even at that mighty individual, the presiding
genius of the Executive department for the
survey and inspection of buildings"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-26

THE SANDWICH ISLANDS. The letter which
we published yesterday from Honolulu, dated
July 3, contains suggestive account of the
dull condition of business, especially in the
sugar trade, for which the Sandwich Islands
are In the main dependent on the United
States, particularly California, Oregon and the
great West. 1t appears that the sugar kings
Of San Francisco might dictate terms which
would decide three-fourths of the foreign
population Of the Sandwich Islands to become
active advocates of annexation to the United
States. AS for the native population, sickness
is prevalent, the mortality is unusually large
and the next census, if allowed to tell the
truth, will tell sad tale regarding the decay
of the aboriginal race.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-26

A BRILLIANT IDEA FROM GENERAL GRANT,
No politics where fast horses are concerned.
Ask Mr. Murphy?
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-26

CoAL.-Consumers should keep sharp
watch on the manGuvres of coal dealers.
There is an evident design to "bull" coal up
to ten or twelve dollars a ton this fall.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-26

CHEESE PARINGs vs.. STANDING ARMIES
The abolition by Austria Of several small en-
bassies marks another Austrian reform. But
of what avail are all such candle and cheese
pairing savings in Austria or any other Euro
pean State while from Austria to England
they are all eaten up by great standing armies
watching each otherp There must within a
year or two be general European conference
providing for the abolition of these great
armies or they will be destroyed by and by
In general European war. This is the great
European question Of retrenchment and reform.
OUR REPORT or RELIGIoN-The news of
foreign revolution and war in Spain, insurreo-
ton and executions in Cuba, the arrival of the
Pullman car over the Pacific Railroad, the
recovery of the Fenian funds, and General
Grants attendance at "clambake" and rural
altar, with the extreme heat of the weather
combined have failed to detach our church.
going population from attendance before the
pulpit and altar. Thousands of our fashion
able exiles worshipped yesterday at foreign
shrines, while very many Of our faithful and
slightly fashionable pastors recuperated on
foreign shores. Our home churches were not
deserted, however, as will be seen from the
reports of the valuable sermons delivered dur
ing the day, which we publish this mo rning.
Sentinels are still on the watch towers.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-26

The report which we published on Saturday
of an interview with Ex-Governor Throck-
morton, of Texas, confirms our belief that the
conciliatory course favored by Senator Wills on
and other sensible leaders of the republican
party, and tending to the removal of the disa-
bilities which have hitherto disfranchised vast
numbers of the whites, will ultimately result
in the satisfactory settlement of all the diff
culties in the way of Southern reconstruction.
The plan which has proved successful in Vir-
ginia, and is beginning to work so well in Ten
nessee as to secure the approval Of even
Brownlow himself, is not likely to fail in Texas.
If the views of the more moderate and en-
jected and the violent counsels of the radicals,
who it now seems proable will soon be left
out in tie cold, should unfortunately prevail,
the work of reconstruction would be indef-
nitely delayed. But the reverse will, we trust,
be the result, even if to obtain it the forma-
ton of a new party should be requisite.
Ex-Governor Throckmorton accounts for the
disorders In Texas Immediately subsequent to
the late war by the lawlessness of certain dis
banded Southern and Northern soldiers. He
says that stories of outrages on Northern men
are all the more extensively and readily fabri-
Gated in Texas because that State happens
70 b. ia, nun the centres of intelligence,
and lie can get such long start before con-
tradiction can overtake it. He testifles that
within the past six months the people them
selves, almost unaided by the military or civil
authorities, have succeeded in purgng the
State of almost all ''its infused element of
criminality," and to-day there is as much
respect for law and order and of protection for
life and property in Texas as in any State
of the Union. He adds :-''We want Northern
immigration and capital. We got some Of it
up to within twelve months ago; but the
political uncertainty that has since prevailed
stopped the flow completely. When finally
restored no State in the Union will make such
rapid progress as Texas" Let us hope that
this prediction will ere long be fully verified.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-26
The City.

Henry Ward Beecher preached his farewell SER
mon at Plymouth church yesterday, the occasion
beng his departure for his usual summer vacation
Rev. Charles B. Smyth preached In his Eleventh
street church, and services in the churches gener-
ally were well attended, considering the warm
weather.
In the case OF Magdaiena Marrni, German wo-
man, who was found dead IN her room, back OF No.
1s4 Elizabeth street. on Saturday, jury yesterday
decided that death resulted from Brights disease Of
the kidneys, accelerated by fall.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-26

IBLO'S GARDEN; Broadway-THE SPECTACULAR
SINBAD THE SAILOR.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-26
ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.

THEATRE ooMIQUE. GA Brosdway.-HANDY ANDY
RICHARD I'LL
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-07-07
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rom Water Lime, so to !. Nc.
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No. 20....Nervous debility, with its
many attendants, low spirits, depression,
involuntary emissions, loss of semen, sper-
matorrhna, loss of power, dizzy head, loss
Of memory and threatened impotence and
imbecility, find sovereign cure in Hum-
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mild and potent Curatives, they strike at
once at the root of the matter, tone up the
system, arrest the discharges, and impart
vigor and energy, life and vitality to the
entire man. They have cured thousands
Of cases. Price s. per package of six boxes
and vial, which is very important in obstin-
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ccipt of price. Address Humphreys
Specific Homeopathic Medicine Co., 5G2
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North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-07-07
DIE D:

At McGregor, Friday, July I'd, REBECCA f., wife
OF Elijah OdelI, aged - years.
The deceased was born in LyconiDg CO., Penn.
long and painful sickness familiarzed her with the
approach Of Death until all terror had ceased She
was a devoted Christian, light social life, an es
timsbls wife and mother. very large audience was
present at the house, Sunday to witness the part
ing services md to bid farewell the remains Of this
excellent woman. Rev. Mr.. Brown, Of the NJ. T.
Church. preached OF rather talked, sermon of much
tenderness, from Job 10. Ills theme principally
taken from the 25th and 2Gth verses. The body
conveyed to Ekader, the former homo Of the deceas
cd, accompanied by procession Of mourning friends
from this city. Rev. Mr. Could attended the remains
to burial and administered the last funeral rites The
respect shown Mrs. Odell BY her Elkader neighbors
evinced in the presence ola great concourse of
her acquaintance At the grave. But few years or
neutrality-suspicious. days--will come and others of us
will be called 10 pass through tho same valley. Let
live, scesrcd friend did that stsr,iy
ors Will have fears " our lmppine.s in fu.uii,y
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-07-07

z The fui u~e which has hitherto attended
nautical expeditions to the Arctic regions,
has induced two Frenchmen, Messieurs
Tissandicr and De Fouvielle, to undertake
the daring enterprise of reaching the
North Pole in balloon. The machine in
which the bold adventures are about to
embark on their perilous journey, and
which is appropriately named lie Pole
Nord," is now being completed in the
Oh mp de Mars, which the Government
have placed at their disposal for the pur-
pose. 1t will contain over 10000 cubic
meters of gas, and is composed entirely of
a cloth manufactured from caoutchouc,
which will allow of great expansion in the
rarified strata Of the atmosphere. The
seams uniting the different pieces form u
total length Of three English miles. The
car, marvel, it is said. Of strength and
lishtness, is constructed to carry ten pas
seugers, 1000 pounds Of ballast, and pro-
visions for month. w.. ,f-rsa5f ~
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-07-07
FEMALE LAwYERs.-Commentino

FEMALE LAWYERS.--COmm
upon the fact that Mrs. Arabella
Mansfield, a young lady of "a, was ad-
mitted to practice in the courts of Iowa,
the New York TRIBUNE don't believe
woman could practice year at the
bar without losing every quality that
makes woman charming, and illustrates
another serious danger, by copying an
account of recent occurrence in the
British House of Lords:
The Shedden Legitimacy case was re-
sumed this morning, for the fifteenth
time, before the House of Lords. The
Lord Chancellor commented upon the
extreme prolixity of Miss Shedden's
address, which has now occupied four
teen days, and exhorted her to confne
her remarks to the evidence. Shortly
after commencing to address their Lord
ships this morning, Miss Sheddcn
swooned, and was carried out. DR..
Bond being sent for, testified that the
lady was suffering from hysteria, brought
on by nervous exhaustion. Their Lord
ships postponed the ease till tomorrow,
when, if Miss Shedden should be una
bic to proceed, her father will be heard.
Only think of fourteen days speech
from {; woman.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-07-07

A few days before Mr.. Raymond's
death, the suhjoined appeared in the New
York Times. 1t fairly reflects not only his
generous spirit, but is terse and convui>
sive argument against the custom whic:
it condemns. lie said the South furnished
the example of decorating the graves Of
soldiers who fell sin our late civil war,
with flowers, and added:
3''The practice is not improved by the
precedent. The purity of the affection
may be doubted which out of regard for
the dead insists on fresh indictments Of
the living. On the vulgar ground of2ex-
pediency, it should be abandoned. For if
the south insists on hallowing one day to
the rebellion, which was conquered, the
Grand Army of the Republic will have u
plausible excuse for hallowing another
day to the union, which is the conqueror.
And while the rivalry lasts, we cannot
hope for moro than the semblance Of
peace. The good feeling and mutual re
spect which are essential to the realities OF
peace will continue wanting"
Considering the i'll feeling which the
continuance Of this custom has occasioned
1snd that the rufiianism of Arlington grew
out of it, il it.shall be hereafter continued,
it will be by those in the south who wish
to perpetuate national hatred, and the
secret partizan organization in the north
STYLING itself the '.Grand Army Of the
] kcpubiis,'' from motives Of pure dcnla-
gogisiu.8 sssB 3a9sa ~ fee. -s5f
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-07-07

"
: PENALTY OF Too MUcH BRAIN
WORK-No man can do head-work
faithfully for more than four or five or
six hours. IF that time is exceeded,
all the phosphorus is carried off, and the
man becomes irritable, broken down,
and has softening of the brain. have
seen this overwork in lawyers, doctors,
clergymen and merchants, who have
dropped under the burden. You can
not violate the law of God with impuni-
ty. Sir Walter Scott did large
amount of brain work in his day, but
he did not oyerwork himself. In his
latter days, however, he became pccuni-
arily embarrassed, and resortcd to his
literary pursuits to save himself; but
he worked too hard and completely
broke himself down. One Of the best
scholars I ever knew broke himself
down in his younger days, but he lived
on to seventy, though he could only
work some four hours day. After
these hours he engaged in vigorous ex-
ercises to keep him out of the house as
much as possible, and he continued one
of the best professors in the country
Exch. h@s
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-07-07


CHINA vs.. AFRIcA.-The recent impor
tation Of 5000 Chinese laborers for the
cotton fields Of the south has awakened
some serious thoughts as to the future OF
the race that the radicals have succeeded
in placing upon political stills which alone
threaten to walk him to destruction. The
question Of labor in the south has occu-
pied the attention of the practical men of
the south since it has been demonstrated
that free negro labor cannot be relied
upon. The Chinaman has at last been
called upon, and from his record on the
Pacific slope it is easy to be seen that it is
this faithful, patient and industrious peo-
pie that is to develope the south. What
is to become Of the negro the Almighty
only knows, unless Sumner and Greeley
have some paradise for him to enter,
where the wicked Chinaman- ceases TO
'rouble, and the ever weary African 10 at
rest.-Black Rirer Falls Democrat. Z
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-07-07

AN IMPORTANT REVENUE DECISION
The following correspondence took
place between citizen of Missouri and
the Assistant Assessor of this dis
trict: r
LEBANON, Mo-, May 30, 1869. !.
G. L. Dalrymple, Assistant Assessor,
Bolivar, Missouri:
SIR You have notified me to pay a
tax that don't think have any right
to pay. / have never sold an acre OF
land or lot belonging to any one but
myself. Excuse my impertinence, but
permit me to hug my own wife, if you
please. Respectfully, |..sAH - '0
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-07-07

Some one has said with. a vast amount
OF truth that the world is crazy for show
THERE'S not one person in thousand
who dares fall on his real simple self for
power to get through the world, and ex-
act Enjoyment MS he goes along. There is
too much living in the eyes of other peo>
pie. There is no end to the aping, and
mimicry, the false airs and the superficial
ars. 1t requires rare couraga, We admit,
to live up to one IS enlightened convictions
in these days. If nan dares to live
within his means, and is resolute in his
purpose not to appear more than he really
is, let him be applauded. There is some
thing fresh and invigorating in such an
example, and we should honor and up
hold such man with all the energy in
our power Boone Co. Dem.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-07-07

DRAYINc.-W. c. Austin proposes to
oblige everybody in his line, on terms
that will enable him to make living.
Persons who are likely to have any
draying, transferring, hauling or any work
which can be done by willing hands and
strong horses, will secure the earliest
attention by handing over ther orders to
him. Tell what you want done. and he
will guarantee promptness and reasonable
prices. 49,
McGregor, April 9TH, 1869. 65l-6m
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-07-07

PRUssING's VINEGAR.-We take
pleasure in calling the attention of our
readers to the advertisement Of Prussing' S
Vinegar. This is one Of the very few
vinegars, If not the.only one, which is en-
tirely free from all mineral and poisonous.
acids, with which cheap vinegar is so FIRE
quently adulte-ated. Its superiority, in
this respect, has been proved by high
chemical authority, and at numerous fairs
it has been awarded the first premium.
Having been established for the past
twenty years, Mr.. Prussing has succeeded
in erecting the largest works in the United
States, yet we are informed he can scar
cely supply the demand, as those who use
his vinegar will have no other. ..., d.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-07-07

The Memorial Methodist church, at
Washington, cost S25O, 900, and will seat
1000 people.
Thirty-one million acres Of land in the
Kingdom Of Great Britain are unculti>
waited. .si14
Snow fell in Montreal, Canada, in the
month Of February to the unusual depth Of
reventy-three inches. The total fall for
the winter was l30 inches. M
An acre If land contains -. $50 square
feet. A square with sides Of POS feet and
5 SO inches will contain an acre. s. aif
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-07-07

France and Belgium for commercial
treaty have closed, with satisfactory
understanding on all points. The New
Hampton Courier is to be enlarged in a
few weeks......The legality of General
Canby's Virginia ironSclad oath is to be
submitted to the attorney general.
The number of immigrants landed at
New York since January l, is reported
at 142 ,227, an increase of 10000 over
the same period of last year,. The
drum fish are waging war on the oyster
beds between Staten Island and Key
port, and have inflicted damages estmat-
ed at 500, OOO.. The Memphis Re
publican County Convention split on
Saturday night, and nominated two sets
of candidates, thus carrying the Stokes
Senter war into local politics, The
feeling between the rival factions is
said to be very bitter. Twelve new
railroads are now in course of construc--
ton in Southern Illinois. The Spanish
troops, between the 22d and 25th of
June, attacked the forces of General
Jordan, near Halquin, and after fight,
which lasted eight hours, they were re-
pulsed, and compelled to take refuge in
the town. The loss of the Cubans was
nearly 200 in killed and wounded.
Among those killed were twenty .Ameri-
cans. The Spanish loss about the
same. The Spanish troops consisted Of
two brigades, and outnumbered the
Cubans two to onc... In the vicinity
Of Clear Lake, Iowa, during the recent
storm, a house containing nine inmates
was swept for nearly a mile down a
small stream, and four children drowned.
The new railroad bridge over the
Missouri, at Kansas City, was dedicated
Saturday, with appropriate ceremonies
in the presence Of 10000 people. The
draw is 1868 feet in width IA man in
London follows the occupation of "pro-
fessional introducer," and makes money
by it,. Indiana. with population
of about 1000, 900, has a school fund
of nearly $4,000, 000...... When Bis
marck wishes com'ns executed, he gives
them to men with spirited and ambiti-
Gus wives 80. =. The next annual fair OF
the Illinois State Agricultural Society
will be held at Decatur. from September
q to October I'd inclusive. "A gush-
ing poet begins his lay with II lie on
the shingle waiting Will somebody
carry him out and oblige ?..... Sixty
five tons of butter were shipped to San
Francisco from Chicago via the Union
Pacific railroad on Wednesday. The
road undertakes to deliver it in ten days
in San Francisco, in as good order as
when it was started. 81
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-07-07

RUNAWAY LoCOMoTIvE.-Thc cor
respondent of the New York tribune
thus graphically describes little "inci-
dent on the Pacific Railroad, as an
itemical note
At Wasatch, on the crest, we dined
sumptuously upon trout then we drop
down into the basin by a 90-fect grade.
whooping through tunnels, and screech-
ing through cuts. For thirty miles this
descent continues. At Echo, the other
evening. three freight trains stood upon
the main track, when word came flash
ing over the telegraph from the Super
intendent, "a locomotive and tender,
without steam up, and with nobody
on board, have broken from freight
train and started down the grade" All
then and there was hurrying to and fro
In few minutes came second message:
'.She has just passed Castle Rock St.
tion." Never were three trains got off
ON siding with less delay. Then the
workmcn piled sleepers high upon the
track; lest even that should not stop
''her," and she should do murder furth-
er down the road. they tore up the rails
below. just as this was accomplished
she came in sight. She shot through
the slcepers like bullet through pine
board, sending them flying in all dire
ctions, and darkening the air with the
splinters. But at the broken track she
jumped up and down with vexation,
and finally plunged angrily head-fore-
most into hillside. She had run
twenty-six miles in twenty-nine minutes
1.-The best time yet made upon that
road. tea - Il 3fu
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-07-07
Sensible Talk.

Sensible Talk. ~
The following from the Fairfield Ledger
contains much good sense, and we copy it
entire: - -. ...
I'VE started out many years ago to
make a living at the printing business.
We have done that, and more And be-
cause we have accumulated little
property, some of our friends who have
always regarded editors as miserable starv-
lings, are surprised and look upon us al
most in the light Of criminal. We had
our head and hands, Il stout heart and a
strong will, and good health, and we
would have regarded ourselves almost i;
criminal if we had made nothing more
than living We believe in the editor
being independent, and working for pay
and gettiny it atterhe has ,rmked for it.
Honors are easy, take. them as they come.
but there amt any substantially about
them. When an editor earns money, he
should ask for it rs fearlessly as he would
be asked. Too many editors think they
are only supported by sufierance, and are
afraid to ask the prominent men OF the
party for money for labor performed,
through fear of ginning their i'll will. and
consequently both they and their papers
lead a miserable sickly existence. There
is scarcely papsr in Iowa but earns mon
ey enough to make itself supporting, if
the editor would only demand what is
justly due him. We don't telieye in bow
ing the knee to the potentates Of the par.
ty. The editor is ms good but no better
as the best Of them"
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-07-07

Ou-sIDE.-Bear story......Andy Felt
criticised slightly by Judge McCliptoek,
of the Fayet.e Co. Union......lhe cost OF
woman fashionably made up..... .Uamil'
ton and Burr......The payment Of the
Bonds. ....Woman's Fidelity...".Fat men
in crowds; written for these "new.fash-
ioned'' sun-Gsh-looking chaps who dread a
crowd and hot weather. No personal al
lusions, of course, but many of our fat
subscribers will take an interest in its
perusal. We clip it from tba Nonpareil
Of newspapers, the New York Sunday
Times. lady manages the principal
paper in Paris, the Pays. Raymond......
Mumbolt.. On Fourth Page. -. .Enor-
nous emigration......A spunky wife,.
Radical Soothing Syrup. Miscellany
and respectable nonsense.