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- MIl.BURN'S POLAR SODA,
s3l I5rR STREET,
Opposite United States Treasury
kIssESGEN, vICHY. sELTZER,
SARATOGA, BLUE LICK, and
BEDFORD MINERAL wArERs,

nylS ON DRAUGHT
~HALLs HAIR RENEWER ..........7O DC
US AT same low rate Offer Ayers, kngs,
Hlntgonery's, Darrett's, Mrs. Allen :, Cheyaliers
and all II air Preparations: Also, my
FINE OLD Rye WHISKY,
warranted pure. for medicinal and family use, bot
tied by myself; large bottles.
Ayers Sarsaparflla and Cherry Pectoral-.......s5c
Hembold' Buchu and Sarsaparilla..............S 81
Bachelors Hair Dye (black and brown D........s5c
HOstetters
LUbin Perfumes, very large assortment, (warrant-
Magnolia Balm and Lairds Bloom
LyOn's kathairon and Tricopherus DC
schenck 3 Tonic and Pulmonc Syrup......-.:.S 20
Cslgste's Soaps, ell kinds, retailed at wholesale
wholesalers .-.....ssc
Browns Ess Jamaica Ginger DC
California Wines-Angelica, Port, Sherry, Musca-
De Jongh Cod Liver Oil, genuine rs
FRENCH BRANDY, HOLIAND GIN, RU N, &C.,
all warranted pure, and At lowest rates.
JUST laid IN largest stock Of Toilet Articles in the
winch viii sell at 50 per cent less than regu-
SS2aps' Colognes, Hair Oils, Cosmetics Hair Tooth,
N1i; infant, shaving, and Hat Brushes Dressing
tons fof the mS%S S;o great variety, Prepare
ticular attention TO the Gem POUNDING ~ sae PaI
be put mp half the usual rates snd y. wnicn vii
warranted fresh and pure. e'e'S ArIiois
.psIy AKTBS dtI sA Z, .As Drussi:..
V0raes "a ana y ssreets, W.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-25

Amitet the conflict OF atement in regard y
European war matters it is as vet uuconf adic;-
ed that the Prussian Headquarters are az Kre1-
zeDaeh. hreuzenach is a tow Of 10 GO inhsb-
tanfs, and j. situated eight miles south of Bin
gen, (cear Blngen on the Rhine,) on the rail-
road between Metz and Mayence. IL lies On
both sides of the river Maize, a stone BRIDE
connecting the two pa-ts. The west side which
Is the most populoUs, is poor and diIapidated.
but the east side is covered by splendid hotels
and fine houses. On account OF its cold saline
spl'ng 1t 's favOrite resort for inyaIids.
several thousands OF whom visit il YEARLY
Inc distances fiOm Kreuzenach ID the most
Prominent points occupied by the beIIigerent
Armies are as follows TO Metz about lie
miles by railroad; to Coblenz, about fort y-tb-ee
via Bi1gen; II Mayence, via Bingen, about
twenty three; to Mannheim, by post road, FORTY
miles. aud d Treves about sixty miles. Jts
special advantage as army HEADQUARTERS is
rndOuSt-dly its position between CJblenz and
oiayence, and the complete manner ir witch
It covers the en,-re railroad connect uy those
$50 places.
Assuming that the Dispatch were correct
that the German forces have retired ifom the
French frontier, the fact that their headqua--
ters have been established at K-euzeuach would
indicate a defensive line, begianing az CoJlenz
and forming bow. with It's lett termination
resting on slS,Iheim. Such a line would afford
iat more protection - southern Germany than
nat rom COblenz along the Rhine d Mayence.
at even with this line the strategic situation ia
more favorable u the French than 10 the Prus-
sian a movement by one column across the
Rhine in the yici1ty OF R1Stadt eO-opera. ID in
by combined movements from Bitche and For
bach. or Saavbruck upon Mannheim and Kreuze-
mach would probably necSSzitIte the retirement
OF the Germans from Mannheim unless the fist
column Of French on the right bank of the
Rhine was defeated in a general engagement.
IL j., however, impossible ID form any ositiye
idea Of the situation without knowing the pre-
else location OF both armies.
The strategic speculatiOns OF the European
War Correspondents are characterized by the
same IO>itivcnesS of assertion, AMI are quite as
GiStractirEly contradictory, as the VACCINATIONS
Of the American Wax Correspondents in the
early stages Of the war OF the rebellion. We are
told, for instance, by Mr.. q. W. Sn.aliey, the
- intelligent and Obseryant" correspondent Of
the Hne, that the army movements on both
sides are slow, that Prussia was actually
taken by surprise. Nobody contempt wa;
hence the concentration of force il less Advanced
than with the French
ON the other hand, the equally Intelligent
and ObScTvaHt" correspondents OF the LONDON
2. mes assert that - the marvellous rapidty with
which the PTussians had rallied, and the CELEBRITY
OF their concentration upon the Rhine ut the
critical points, have defeated NapoIcon's plans
Tor the conquest OF the Rhine Provinces and the
dl-inte grafton of the German States"
Who are we to beiieyeo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-25

The oat crop of Ireland this year is the hea-
West ever known there,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-25

CHEAP RENT-For the summer months, the
" whole or part OF q large, cool, FURNISHED
HOUSE, In Georgetown, near cars. Inquire, after
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nlslNFECTANTS; DIST NFECTANTs
IL DISINFECTANTS.
BOWERS CARBOLIC ACID AND DEODERIZ-
ING DlSINFACTANTS. about 30 boxes
k1DW ELLIS DISINFECTANT, about 40 boxes
Also,
Anew BOXES OF CHLORIDE OF LIME for
sale by the box or in lots. 'O'
Z. g. WHEELER,
ylo6t 9TH street and Canal bridge
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-19
THE NEW POLICE COMMISSIONER
senator Moron the Man NJ the PeopIe-Hc
RavcH Nothiug for Himself and Gives
Everything TO his Friends-Why he
should Sit In tho Board of Poiice.I
ErNn Ne Mao York Nfieen.

fTNH we NtO lOTA ItttErH
II re- orally rumorcd about political circles that
Senator Norton will he appointed to OIL the place of
Police Commissio ner made vacant by the rcsigBa-
ton Uf Matthew 7. Brennan. We hope the TumOr II
true, and that so good fellow aud popular man
will be selected fJr the Office. There Is thing 20
he said OF the famous Ihundcrholt, as THE Sun calls
him, which mis- worst enemies caBuot deny no Ia
prominently klndhcartod; so much so, that
although lie has been In politics for years, being
prominent as u leader, lie Las saved nothing Tor
hin w., has given away Nil he received to his
frienls, and u "a poor aa Shen he commenced.
Ever sgains, HE biterest opponents he Il not ma
ciuus, but carries on his pOIical contests without
mahgnitY or vindCt.yeness, cJd Of the approval of
his associates, tolerant of his enemies, His man
ners Are especially pleasant, and his geniay IL an
soiutelY irrcsntiblc
PERSONAL, Norton IL a man Of agreeable rrcscnre
| aud remarkable activity He Is known IN po'itl'il
| paIlln'e az "workcr," having immense vitality
| aud, ~ COnselueuco irepre7shle energy. Wh"n
| hu sets about anything he does II thoroughly, an
as his physical strength noy,t rves way, lie never
| knows the depre-fing eject OF uusrul1r lssituie
| Inc man OF strong physique and sound digosuon
! has a power that the hAtlcptC, no matter Low M
tclcc,ual may envy him. By tic use OF thcse rilts
| he hns made himself wonderfully popular, aud lie
| never appears upun platform that hc n not wei
! coined with n.luslaSm, lie h"s remarkable m
! personal devoted adherehts than any man IN New
| YORK.
lie makes no pretenoe 70 especial ability as pnb.
| nc sneaker. having had no training IN that line he
suffers under the inevitable consequences. But for
efficiency at the head OF the police force, SNOWY elO
| quence Is not 30 much needed as untiTing devotion
To the duties .of the once, powers OF management
| Of a large body OF men, and good common sense.
Norton would have decided capacity In the matter
~ controlling the police force, he liar displayed
| unusual skill 10 organization. He would keep them
In working order and In n condition TO be used u
the greatest adva1tage not only on ordinary oeca-
sions, but In any public emergency should ARISE
| while his personal innuenos vooid DO much toward
4 shyilx bad fssli-s
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-19
Candidates going into the Field TO be Terri.
bly, Bcntcu.

The Kings county Republican County Conven.
tion met yesterday rftorLoon at the rooms OF Tho
General Committee In " lsLington street, Brooklyn.
Mr. Chns. Morton called the Convention to order
and was subsequently made TERN nnont Chairman.
Three eolorcd delegates were present. There wore
hut two con,estiug Delegations which were from
the Sixth Ward. aud tie one headed by Mr. wm
Cot, of tire Webster Hallox fiction, was admitted.
After the usual preliminary business had been dis
pos ed Of, Mr. Jacob Rosengarlcn. OF tie Sixteenth
Ward, nominated the Hon. Samuel r MADDOX fog
Register, AS predicted in The SUN last week.
Mr., John N. FINN seconded the nomination, snd
in brief srecch eulosz'ng Mr. MADDOX, said ss
(Nr ny came before the Convention with the mora,
right and the moral claim 10 the nomination and
election, which lie would receive for MS unren,stins
services 10 the Republican patty
Mr.. Abel, OF the Twentieth Ward, nominated
Nsj James McIeer, whose name. he said wau ,ha
synonyme Of patriotism and honor Throughout, iae
county Of kinzs.
Mr.. Garhrant nominated Francis D. strykcr, 81
the Fourth ward Who some Years ago mold tho
Offices Of MAYOR. REGISTER, anil County clerk
On motion OF Webs O. Maddox delegate, tue vote
rounccd i.s vote. The rosu!' vas -r follows. Mad
doX @; McLeer, %; sirytcr Is; and Con. Jas.
ON motion Of Mr.. Abel, tie nomination Of Mr..
Maddox was m1'c unari1l'ut TIE great h~ht Ia
,he CONVENTION was over q o nomination for Resis;
il tcrest Webster * O.. trunphcl thrcughont
TIE rest or tie county ticket WIS afterwards Mons
rated as trlpNs:
County Clcrk-Geu. Jas. JOGrdlu.
Surrog itc-Feief Os.rln 'cr.
Superintendent II the Poor Fourth DlStricn-
John &. Nandcrvccr
Justice OF the scsslons--Barnot johnson (r-
nouinateO
The Convention nrst nominated Mr.. Striker n,
County Clerk, but he dernct. Major McLrar re
fused 10 allow Lis name TO lie presented TO tho Con.
venton after his defeat FOR REGISTER.
Before the CUhScn'ipn arj1urncd Mr.. MADDOX
addressed the delegates, tluaing them for tho
nomination.
The Webster Maddox faction carried the Convcn.
uun, az TIVE Sun had predicted, '.e opposition hong
verv ltebe M point Of rumhcrs. TIE Hon T. ID.
Webster himself wa pioacn' dgf'1g the session,
lie will ret thc nomination for Coaireas a. tbs
Third District tbs evefin.:.
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The seizure Of plates, presses, and material for
printing counterfeit 500 notes on tho Shoe and
Leather, Commerce. and Market Banks Of Ills city,
and the Oucda Bank Of Utica, an account OF Which
was published exclusively in THB Sun yesterday,
turns ont to be OF more importance than at FIRST
supposed and Col Whitley's detectives are desery-
ing OF much credit for the energy they bestowed
upon the case. When Il is stated that no bank in
the United States safe from the Vaccinations OF
the counterfeters, and that hundreds OF thousands
of issues on the aboye-naned banks and others be.
sides could lave been made, tho vast importance Of
this seizure may DO Imagined The plates captured
were the most ingenious that have as yet been
brought to light. The piece by Which the name OF
the bank was printed in the centre Of the note was
movau, and by inserting blank pieces in some
places and pieces In other, rote on any bank In
tie United States could DO produced. lhe delec'
tiyes have been about two years IN searching after
this counterfeit. One Of the persons IN charge OF
the trunk which contained the Irt.ses hud other
material for producing the "qntcr,' was shghtly
wounded IN the sttemDt to capture him
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NO QUESTIONS ASKED.
A Story Of Lost Bonds-How scus Wall
street Houses do business.

In May, 1868, DR.. Dinesse and daughter Of this
city went to Europe. Previous to their departure
Miss Binesse placed boxes of silver nj Ball &
Backs and some furs at Guuther't, for which she
received receipts. These receipts, together with
FIVE 81 900 United States bonds registered her then
name. Rmilic Aclae Bincsse size enclosed in q tin box
and deposited with Brown Brothers In Wal street
for safe keeping. DR.. Binessc Is positive that his
daughter personally handed the TN box to Nj. Jar.
Al. Brown, Who received II from lor and put It
asde. No receipt was gwen, nor did Dr. Binesse
or daughter think OF asking one. hovlny
long known NJ. Brown. The Doctor, return
ing home about year ago, went to Brown
Brothers To obtain his rs tin box I:
but II could not he found and no QUO knew any.
thug OF ", Mr.. James ". brown himsclf was IN
Euroto NJ tho time. Dr. Biue-se wrnts tttber %
Inquire about tie toy. but Mr Brown wrote bac.
dsel'iming III rccOlicc ion Of 10.
Last spring STRANGE man applied to DR. Binessc's
brother, at his place OF business in Duane street.
and asked whether he knew Louise Emile Asiae
BinCsse. MIR. Binessc, Nho was much occupied.
paid little attention to the nan, hut repled that he
she richf aud Mr.. Binesse told him the
chief riches which she possessed in her
own right were the ronds. The man then said TIM
h. was broken down merchant AMI iitim1,rd that
Cor consideration lie miFnt he able TO put her I'm
the way OF recovering the bonds. But Mr. Bnesse
gave no heed To the proposal, and the stranger
'isnppelred, and has never since been seen
that the no; principal, hut merely an
aront au hurzc to treat about restoring the bonds
The Doctor now Offers Si2j, ard "no questions
asked 10 the person who viii restore the bonds.
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The White House and the Tuilerics.

In some respects there is a resemblance he.
tween Gen. GRANT and LOUIS NApoLEoN
The latter never recovered from his invasion
| Of Mexico, and our President will never re.
cover from his dcscrtion of Cuba. BONA.
rArrE sought to retrieve his lost prestige by
securing what may be called his reelection
through the p'tJiscitc, and was hurled from
power after tho surrender at Sedan Gen
GRANT also aims ct reelection, but he like
wise surrendered in Cuba, and will share
the fate of NAPOLEON, with this difference,
that instead Of becoming prisoner at Cassel,
he will return TO the ranks of private life.
The same ncpotsm which brought in
fanny upon the Tuilcries is also the plague
Ct the White House. The CoRBrNs. DENTS,
CAsEYs, and SHAPES are not called princes,
hut they enjoy similar privileges of living Mt
the public cost The effect Of the Presidents
accepting presents right and left, and giving
the highest Offices to his personal Jenefactors
and to bribe-tskers, is as demorolizinG in this
country as NAroLEoN's sclG5hncss and cupid
ity prove TO be In France. The receptions
at tic White House IRE marked by pOmp
and ostentation characteristic rather of an
imperial court than of q republican ad.
ministratiou. The FISHES are no less obsc.
quious to tho chief Of the State than were
the RoCuERs, and they, too, have their sat.
elites, who never cease culogizing the
FISHES and explaining how much lustrc
their wealth and social position shed upon
the GRANTS. Mrs GRANT has no regular
ladies in waiting, like tao late Empress bat
the wives of Senators and Representatives
who do the bidding Of her husband ere in.
vited to assist her on reception ia. f.
which is considered handsome acknowlcdc
ment of services rendered.
The chief consolation for the American
people under these circumstances In that thcv
are not doomed, IA the French were. to wait
for war or revolution to rid them Of incom.
petcnt rulers. They can overthrow them
through the ballet box. What reason can
they have for giving new lease Of misman.
asemcnt to a man who uses his prerogntive
only to truckle to brutal force in CUBA and
to wealth and bribery az home?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-19
WoodGord,s Treachery.

That man who connives at the slave
trade should also be treacherous il not sur
prsing. We have already shown how black
was the tTrachcry Of STEWART l.. WooD-
FORD toward HORACE GREELEY and those
Of our readers who have examined WooD
FopD's testimony in regard TO Ills intimacy
with Appleton OAKsMrH, the convicted
slave-lIad adler, have also probably noticed his
lrcachcry toward the Hon. +. DlLAFIELp
SMITH, his official superior and his friend,
Taking advantage Of Mr., SMITHS illnces,
Mr. WoopFoRD engaged in his negotiations
with the slavctrader APPLETON OAEsMITH
Ii WAS then that he bnrgained with OAK
SMITH for the appointment of CApEN, hs
own fotherin.law, TO appraisc OAKsMITu's
slavctreding vessel and 1t was then that he
fraliy bonded that vessel for sum far less
than her value, in order that she might &,
10 sca upon new slave-trnding voyage
All this Transaction was marked by the mos
atroclous trcachery toward Mt SMITH ]
tho plot had been discovered too late TO pre-
vent its execution, the responsib ility mus
have fallen upon SMITH; for though no wa
<hsalt tgn lhe District. AttoSnay's office q
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-19
Mr.. Ascaratc's Mission.

1t is stated that Don NICOLAS AsCARATE,
who came here some two months ago from
Madrid TO ascertain ii negotiations could b.
lad between the leaders Of the Cuban rcyo.
luton and the Madrid Government for the
>Aytia al submission of Cuba 70 the Spanish
Govern, 'sIt, and whose efforts in that direc
ton proved cntir,,' Nv iruitless, is now engaged
in IN endcevor to sell tuba. The price
which lie is authorized to treat for Is said to
be- one hundred and twenty millions in gold,
20 be paid in five or ten years, the revenue
IF the island being meantime collected by
the agents of the Spanish Government anu
APPLIED 70 the liquidation of this DEBT. Ac
coidIrg to this report, Cuban bonds, bearing
semi annual interest, are to be issued for the
sum in question, and these bonds are 70 be
guaranteed by the Uniled States.
Very POSSIBLY Mr.. AscAEATE is really On.
gagged in such a transaction Gs that now
u:.riluted to him, PRM and SERRAEo are
in desperate strait for money, and such q
sum as hundred and twenty millions might
save them from bankruptcy and ruin. But
how the United States are to guarantee these
londs is an interesting question. Such a
guarantee would be ineligible only in the
case of bargain on our part for the pur-
chase'of the island but we apprehend that
the American people would hardly consent
70 pay any such sum for it. Two years ago,
at the beginning of tho Cuban revolution,
we might have paid fully two hundred mil.
lions but the war has greatly reduced the
value of Cuba on the one hand, and on the
other the control Of Spain over il, and her
capacity to deliver what Gle sells, has been
nearly destroyed. A great deal cheaper way
/ Of settling the question would be for tho
Government of tho United States to recog
nize the independence of Cuba, and to form
with that republic an offensive aud defenpiv'
alliance. That is the policy which wisdom
dictated year and half ago, and it is no
too late to adopt 1t even now.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-19
A Good Nomination..

The Republicans Of Newburgh have ma lie
an excellent nomination for the Assembly.
Their candidate is ROBERT II. SrRAmAY.
Esq, Young lawyer practising in this city.
Lut q native and resident Of Newburgh
Mr.. STRAuAS served as private through
tho war, and was wounded in two or three
battles lie was twice offered promotion
for callontry, but modcstly declined, prefer
ring 10 serve in the ranks. Mr. SIRAUAS
is young, robust, energetic, true and n right
good fellow If the Assembly were made up
of such men, it would be well for the State
NJ. STpAIIAN would make IN excellent
Speaker.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-19

that time, he was yet it's official head, and
was responsible for what was done by his
subordinatcs. What could he worse than
such trcachery toward an official superior
and friendH And what confidence can be
placed in man who could be guilty of such
an action2 No wonder that after the expo
sition Of Mr.. WooDroRD's conduct which
has now taken place, thousands and thou
sands of Republicans have resolved that they
will never give him their votes. 1t is true
that trcochcry to friend is a smaller offence
than conniving ut the slave trade but it is
also an offence which should entirely deprive
the guilty party of the confidence of his iel-
low-citizens
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-19
SSN Bt4IifS.

Mrs. Partirgton says she understands the
pickle the Fnpoyr has cot iato but sh, would Ike "a
what tits ntutrs.y's that Victoria Ia trying "a
preserve.
"A 81. Loris man is universally condemned ny
his friends for cucplung 'hc tenoHt Ga. he gons
to Europe. ana tacu merely visiting Pans, Ky, AID
Rome. NY.
The police Of London IRE breaking mp 'hs
Primo Of wnl's. the Knshtsnidr, xchanFe, ~,
Elaciiriars Subscription Room, anu al the principal
betting clubs.
Spain supplies more wiHo to England than
France and Portugal confined the nrrN ncins. 5pai1
eight Millions Of G,llons Portugal three millions, ani
France four millions
One of our agricultural exchanges ihforts
r younr LADY readers tnht hcy would pronounce tho
word chi non correctly, u'G hayj oaly 70 remember
that IL ih' NEE with "iriou'
A Wisconsin man, going TO Milwaukee on
business. Entrusted WIN commission to purelae
musical Instruments for sunday school Ne bTpu ht
back six nles and a bass drum.
Would the philosophers who defined hu'
man being n no . two.legrei animal TiuoW
feathers" MAINTAIN their dcanhon If thcy ~" 'Ls
young ladies Ia full dress nowalays?
"A grocer at Dubuque, Iowa, who he'd great
demand for vinegar rcce0tly discovered r'Nt he had
tapnod a wrong cask, ant had so'i oanei 81 "ia
Bourbon whisscy al ten ceuis quart
The Mississippi river steamboats, Robert ~
Lee and RatcheZ Are 10 run race from New oreah'
to KaJchcz for $1,000 rho mschlltS OF New o1eAAs
are to raise $4,000 and each boat suhscrbc t!.oOl
Prof benjamin Pclrce, of Harvard College
Mass who sailed for tNc rpoo thursday last N We
ALGERIA goes abroad on matters connected WITH rms
SUN our readers will be an, Informed OF the result
California papers deny that the Calfornn
mines have given out They say ~. not the minc' ur
have aled but the patience and courage Those who
should have worked them. Their expectations Woro
too eItrayagant.
--"Mr. Smith," said lawyer to his landlord,
"f man were 20 give you i've hundred dollars ~ Keep
for him. and he died what you'd you top Woud y"r
NAY for him ?" mo, fr' replied Mr.. Smith, ia
pray for another IKE hin"
49," How many feet long was the snake -
| a1"r pcron Of travel r who nat inst relEt"l =
| o. .i',c encounter OF boa constructor Killed ny
.nle huudrc I apl nm ''Y.'w1 lncl'c," wa t'e
snakes have no feet"
A Mcaiyil'c (Pa) paper keeps this aIy'r
/ .,rucnt staining; "Clpl and 'Iymen tn ".ua
brown cottage at Cmhll-s, Pa. I'ine pac" 10 eau
TO have the raarragt kn't pro ~ nnd aIrongH 'IeI
| laquue oftnc Rev. s.. $ Wutc'u7."
DR. NJ L. Riddle writes 10 the lr'S' m 'iH
| RlHrer from IIriI,h.r, '.1' 'Prn"A =
an earnest Chris'i4lp s IL N.. ..r. tue rlan"'f %
| camp. isrs while No0 Room, l.. Hnso. NJ VA "
90" Of the Comparatively few m'n IA q m'0' WY
salhot their households dlily p"d Lead th"u y""',
A New YORK correspondent O, one oil lh'
w,stDru papers sayt that wneu = stewart Wa'" -
Sud down broadway
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-19

A ridiculous Kite story has been started in
Chicago, and is going the rounds of such papers
as are easily humbuggcd The story pretends that
q boy, while holding the string of large Jap
anese kite, was lifted by it seventy-ivo feet or
more into the air, and finally landed on the roof
Of small two-story house, where, By clinging to
the chimney, his further journey heayenward
was arrested. A very slight knowledge of me-
chanics to.say nothing Of the usual boyish expert
eucc in kite-1ying, shows that the largest sized
kite possible could not ft the smallest object at
the end ofits string single inch person might
be dragged along the surface of the earth, as DR..
FRiEKLiS was drawn across pond, by holding
Gu to the string Of large kite but nc amount o.
force Of wind would enable him 10 clear IL alto
gcthcr, The pull Of the Lite approaches more 81
less horizontal liue ard while tic Kite itself
by resolution of forces rises into the air, tn,
holder Of it Is not lifted upward, BIZ, sideways
lowing the attraction Of graytation at flll lib
orty 10 exert itself,