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The New York herald., 1870-07-31

SENATOR FENToN PROMISES TO BE COOP
BoY-Notwithstanding the fact as admitted
in letter just published from Senator
Fenton on the Murphy question, that the
Senator feels himself badly treated indi-
vidual in Murphy's appointment and General
Merritt's removal, the prudent Senator wishes
it to be understood that as these matters
are settled, he considers it useless to keep
up the fight He recognizes his defeat, he
regrets the appointment of Murphy and the
removal of Merritt, but he is not disposed to
be revengefnl. On the contrary, ne will be
magnanipqgs. He will still labor for the sue
Cess Of the republican party, though he evi-
dently has lost his original admiration Of
General Grant. This is, perhaps, as much
as could be expected from the Senator
under the circumstances but we shall
probably hear from him again, through his
agents, in the approaching republican State
convention, and we still have some apprehen-
sion that he means mischief.
The New York herald., 1870-07-31
The Rev. ii. W.. Beeclaer's, Summer Fnre-
.AN well Address.


Our fashionable doctors of divinity, like
their fashionable congregations, cannot get
along without their usual summer tour of re-
creation to some of the fashionable watering
places So it is that Brother Beecher, OF the
fashionable and liberal Puritan Plymouth
church of Brooklyn, on Friday evening last
spoke his summer farewell address to his be-
loved and fashionable congregation, and his
address was like song Of triumph. Our
Church, he said, sis harmonious Did you
ever know such q case brethren? Twenty
three years, and do you remember quarrel?'
(We remember something very near it, when
the learned Doctor boldly struck out for Andy
Johnson. But let that pass.) ''We have two
thousand members, and the history of this
Church has covered one Of the stormiest
periods known to history. We have many
radicals here, and everybody has been free to
talk and pray as they pleased" Gould any
thing be more comfortable? Again, he says -
81 have preached love, and the Church has
answered it. / believe where love and hope
are preached that the Church will respond.
Very good. Much better this sort of preaching
than the preaching of rifles, revolvers, bayo-
nets and bombshells. And we rejoice that with
expressions of love and goodwill the hitherto
bellicose pastor of Plymouth church has
parted with his flock and started upon his
summer vacation. Still holding fast to these
orthodox principles of love, peace and good
will to men, Brother Beecher, whether among;
the fighting armies of Europe, the colored cot
ton pickers of the Carolinas, or with the Puri..
tans of the Old Bay State, or the Mormons.
of Utah, anywhere and in any event, will
come out ''all right" And 80 we wish him
among the gay circles Of the summer season a.
good time and safe deliverance from all the,
temptations of 'the world, the flesh and the
devil;' for if the shepherd is drawn into for
bidden paths what will become Of the sheep?
The New York herald., 1870-07-31
Tho Won Beck Lunacy Case.

This extraordinary case, the proceedings in
which have, from time to time, been given to
the readers of the HERALD, is invested with
additional interest by the statement Of the
alleged 'lunatic." as fully reported in our yes
terday's issue. If that statement should prove
to be true, and the straightforward, earnest
style in which the old man Won Beck made 1t
forbids any suspicion of its untruth, it will
afford fresh illustration of the adage that
truth is stranger than fiction. The popular
play of 'Fritz," at Wallacks, contains not
half the elements-comic, dramatic and even
tragic-of this actual story of the life of
German emigrant to the United States. Major
Won Beck was born in Germany in 1913. His
parents were of French origin and his father,
an officer in Bonapartes army, perished on the
memorable retreat from Moscow in 1912. His
own education was completed at Heidelberg,
where he studied mathematics and learned to
speak in four languages and to read in seven.
Becoming civil engineer, he says that he was
one of the six commissioners who established
the boundary lines between France and Ger
many, and that subsequently serving in Spain,
under Marshal Soult, he was wounded at the
battle of Anialarra. After his mar
riage, in Lower Alsace, at Kapsweyer,
of which town he was elected Mayor,
he made himself obnoxious to gov
ernment by his avowal of ultra-liberal opin-
ions, and was obliged to fee to England,
whence he came to the United States in 1882.
His account of his early experiences in this
country, as peddler, Snowman, canal boatman,
farm laborer, weighmaster on the Delaware and
Hudson Canal and afterwards agent of the canal
company, is curiously interesting. Still more
interesting is his account of his second mar
riage-after having been assured that his first
wife, whom with her children he had invited to
join him in America, was dead-and Of his do
mestic trials. These led, according to his de-
doubtless to the singular conduct on his part
which has brought him into court under the
accusation preferred by his own children, and
especially by one of his sons, that he is ''either
a forger or lunatic" OF this son he says s.
''My son George is and has been very undu-
tiful son." Without prejudging case which
has not yet been legally decided, it is difficult
to withhold sympathy from an aged father who
seems to have generously lavished on his chill
dren the advantages of the great wealth which
he has accumulated in this country, and to have
been rewarded, nevertheless, with ingratitude
as bitter as that of the daughters of old King
Lear
The New York herald., 1870-07-31
Yachtins-The Race for tho NauoaaI
WI Trophy.

Trophy.
The race for the Americas cup will take
place on Monday, August 8, one week from
tomorrow 1t will be over the regular re-
gatta course of the New York Yacht Club,
from the anchorage in front Of the club grounds
to and around the lightship and return, dis
tance of about forty miles 1t will be sailed
in accordance with the club regulations as to
time allowance for size the size of competing
boats to be ascertained by the club rules.
Only schooners will take part in the race. BY
such trial the Cambria will have before her
the same splendid opportunity that was so
happily caught up by the America at Cowes
nineteen years ago-the opportunity to take
trophy contended for by o whole feet, and
to record in her favor triumph 80 complete
that none can call it in question. 1t seems
superduous to say that race ON no other
terms could be so satisfactory in these re-
spects. At the same time that it seems fitting
that a cup won by victory over the whole
feet that sailed for it in the first instance
should only be lost by defeat of the whole
squadron whose honor is at stake in its keep
ing, 1t is certain that the glory the trophy bears
will be justly appreciated only in this way.
Everything indicates, therefore, that we shall
have on the Sth-just two weeks later would
have made it the anniversary Of the Americas
victory-a splendid occasion, well contested
race against good feet, with the pride and
spirit of two maritime people on the issue.
Should the Cambria carry away this cup she
will have won an honor second to none in the
history of aquatic sport None will underrate
the original triumph of the America-gained
as it was against what was then the most
splendid yachting fleet afoat, by little craft
unheralded by any fame Of her own, and
coming from a country for whose achievements
in naval architecture the world had not then
any great respects but it seems to us that for
the cup to be won now by the Cambria in
race where mere chance and accident will have
little or no part will be a. evidence 80 far Of
our defeat in rivalry to which the thoughts
of both sides had been fully turned for years,
and to the securing of success in which each
side had addressed its best efforts. But
should the cup remain with us after this fair
trial, at least our visitor will have the con-
sciousness that he proposed to himself no
mean endeavor; while, as perhaps the most
adventurous of English yachtmen-the first at
least to contest an ocean race-he will have
won respect and admiration by the handsome
result of his fine run across the Atlantic. Our
visitor, moreover, will not permit possible vic
tories to go by for want of the spirit to make
trial, since it is well understood that he in
tends to carry out his original purpose Of sail
ing several matches while here.
The New York herald., 1870-07-31

gress of the race. II 1t hastens on the better
time-the reign of universal brotherhood, the
age Of universal and unending peace-the re-
grets Of the future will be somewhat tempered
with JOY. 1t has not been but by treading
pathway Of sorrow, by enduring much tribula-
tion, that humanity has reached its present
high position. If ambition and bad passions
must still rule let us not forget that our march
has ever been onward and upward. And 80 it
must ever be until we reach the goal.
The New York herald., 1870-07-31

RELIEF FOR THE WoUNDED.-Our Germanic
fellow citizens are raising large sums of money
for the relief of the wounded of their brethren
at home in this European war Our French
citizens are doing the same thing on a liberal
scale for the soldiers of France. This is
patriotic charity, and we have only to say con-
corning It, let the contributors see to it that
their money is not lost on the way in commits
sions, exchanges and compensations, &c. We
have heard of such things before.
The New York herald., 1870-07-31
New. for Solomon of Perth Amboy.

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Somewhere along the Jersey shore, little
north of the thickest nest of the Barnegat pi-
rates, Is what is called the port of Perth Am
boy, which bears to the port of New York the
same relation that junk shop round the cor
ner bears to the warehouse of an opulent mer
chant-driving precarious trade in the valua-
bles that have surreptitiously gotten into the
wrong place. This port of Perth Amboy is
the place into which ships destined for New
York have slipped to escape our law; and it is
little odd that the masters and owners of
these ships have still supposed that their rela-
tions would continue all right before the Gus
tom House authorities here, and that they
would be held guiltless also even of their fla
grant violation of our local police regulations
AS to the Custom House difficulty they have
just been enlightened by the decision of the
law officer of the Treasury Department. On
this authority it is declared that "a vessel sail
ing from foreign port bound to port Of entry
in the United States, with her cargo destined
for that port upon her manifest, cannot change
her destination after arriving within the waters
of the United States" The Secretary of the
Treasury has informed the Collectors of the
ports of New York and Perth Amboy that the
department. will act in accordance with this
opinion, and has also instructed Collector Mur-
ply to require all vessels arriving within the
waters of his district from foreign ports destined
with their cargoes for New York to proceed
there, and thereafter to make due entry of the
vessels and cargoes as is required by law. The
little ruse of lodging our local laws, therefore,
can only be further pursued under the grave
disadvantage of causing serious Irregularities
in the ships papers.
The New York herald., 1870-07-31

MONTGOMERY BLAIRs IDEAs-One of the
wants to 60 to Congress-not from any per-
sonal ambiton-not from any desire to partici-
pate in the splendid jobbery-but only because
from that high standpoint he believes that he
can open the eyes of the democracy to the
in the right way to carry the country. Let
Blair have a chance to give us his ideas.
The New York herald., 1870-07-31

TELEGRAPHIC LEAKAGEs. In San Francisco
they have just caught man in the act of
stealing news. He robbed the Associated
Press in the interest of an opposition. The
delicate tenure Of property in news was per-
haps never better illustrated than by this mans
case He stole-but he did not touch any
thing that was not his own. He secretly
placed himself within hearing Of the telegraph
instrument, and thus read the message sent in
its monotonous language, writing it down
simultaneously with the operator. How can
the law deal with this casea
The New York herald., 1870-07-31

LADY FRANKLIN, ''the nobest woman of
them all. has arrived in New York, and it is
to be hoped that she will become the fashion,
as so many less worthy notables have become
on their visits here. We could wish no nobler
model for our young New York bellies to pat
tern after,
The New York herald., 1870-07-31

SHERIFF O'BR.EN has been brought to the
front by some Of the ''young democracy" as
their candidate for Mayor in the coming cleo
ton. A hint to 'the powers that he." How
much, boys? Don't be bashfnl; but bring in
your bills to the Sachems. Perhaps they may
''see it." Who knowsI
The New York herald., 1870-07-31

THE LONG BRANCH RACEs.--A great day
for the sporting and fashionable world yester-
day. See our report elsewhere. But for the
next four days the Jerseymen expect still
of nrofts
The New York herald., 1870-07-31

mrr FIFTH MARYLAND REGIMENT is return
ing to its home in Baltimore after pleasant
visit to Cape May The regiment was fA--
mons cne on the Confederate size during tho.
war and participated in many victories ard
defeats. We venture to assert however, that
il never achieved greater victory than the,
one it has just achieved over the prejudices
of radical Philadelphia by it's courteous and.
manly bearing, or suffered more complete
defeat than its own prejudices have before the
generous and hearty reception Of its northern
hosts. They march under the national flag.
now and keep step to the music cf the Union,
and we are al glad to see them.
The New York herald., 1870-07-31

A GOOD POLICE COURT RULE-The new
rule from the Board, that no prisoner in a
state of intoxicaton disabling him or her
from answering or understanding where he or
she is, what they want from him or her, or
what they bave got him or her up for, shall be
brought before the court; but that when a
shall be detained in or returned to the station
house, and be there detained till passably
sober. good rule, and so plainly called for
that the cnty wonder is it has not been thought
Of before. The enforcement of this rule will
result in great reform in our police court
trials, and in the judgments thereof upon
many prisoners ignorantly dealt with under
the old system.
The New York herald., 1870-07-31

Too LATE--It is rumored that Mr. Sena-
tor Sumner is about to publish document
giving the views of Mr.. Motley, late Minister
to England, On the Alabama claims. This is
like locking the stable door after the horse has
been stolen. The views of Mr.. Motley on
those claims might have proved very important
had he submitted them to the British govern
ment or his own while he was our Minister at
London, but now they are of but little conse-
quence unless they bear upon his removal. We
sppreheud, however, that he has been removed
because he had no views to give upon the
subject either apart from or in obedience to
his instructions But still, if Mr.. SunHer
thinks the views Of the great historian of the
Dutch republic will be interesting to the Bos-
t9nians, let them be published.
The New York herald., 1870-07-31
Dress Fashions in Europe.

Our special fashions correspondent in France,
dates the communication which we. publish
to-day in the provinces, not in Paris. The
French metropolis smelled horribly of ''vil-
famous saltpetre." ''Grim-visaged war" had
disturbed the unities and harmony of the toilet.
The citizens of the grand metropolis were:
becoming too much excited for an exact dis
charge of the duties of the robing room. It.
was almost useless to dress very harmoniously
at moment when the homo tactus ad unguens
of France may be seized at any time by the
coarse!y clad peasants of Prussia and carried
off to some castellated fortress on the banks Of
the Rhine, every room of which will reek Of
tobacco smoke, lager beer and sauer-kraut
instead of the perfume Of scented cigars, the
aroma of Burgundy or the familiar war pun
gency of absinthe What is the use of dressing.
elaborately under such circumstances? The
Partisan experienced about the same degree Of
carelessness in the matter as did the Irishman.
in 1893, when reminded by his wife that he:
had not shaved his beard on Sunday MORN
ing, and who replied, ''Oh, no matter let who
ever has the head tomorrow night shave the.
face" The man was just rushing off to join:
the Irish 'rebels" a. Vinegar Hill and there.
engage the British soldiery. This sentiment
prevailed to great extent in Paris. Our
special fashions writer left the city and jour-
neyed to the country. Mars, the omnipresent.
god Of war; anticipated him almost The war
like spirit was there too. Guardsmen and
light dragons were the men of the hour in the
drawing rooms; the sword was preferred to,
the pen, even by the ladies. Our writer
picked up, however, some interesting frag-
ments of the almost dissolving beauties of dress
style, which he has woven, as will be seen,
into rather elegant whole and presents the
result in the letter. The writer speaks Of
rustic beauty and of the reports of mod5stes to.
hand from Paris. Summer hats, laces,
founces, new patterns, the ''make-up," para
SOS, boots, shoes and ribbons are all foated.
before our eyes again, and in very agreeable:
shape Our readers will see what was worn
in Paris, and then, in their own free country,
look more devotedly to Venus, leaving Mars
to his revolving cannon, his bayonets his,
zouave leggings, his jack-boots, his crosses;
and decorations, the Gazette and the zone:
red burial blent" of his victims in Europe.
The New York herald., 1870-07-31

THERE IS MATERIAL enough for another
Congressional investigation in our despatch:
from Washington published in another column
to-day. That two men who so narrowly
escaped the fate Of Whttemore for some of,
Whittemores practices should venture so early
on another rascality, even worse than any
cadetship traffic, would indicate that they are.
either afflicted with an incurable itch for dis
honesty or are firm believers in the mpregna-.
blity of their position as radical members of a.
radical Congress- Neither of them, however.
is an especial favorite with his co-legislators,.
and it is probable their last infamy, that of
robbing poor widows of their pensions, will
receive the punishment it merits.
The FEN1AAS La LEApHEEs T. are paying somewhat,
dearly for their recent rash Invasion Of
Canada General ONeill, who was the head
and front, gets two years in the State Prison.;
which is very severe for SO popular crime as
violating the neutrality laws but as two of his
subordinate officers, General Starr and Colonel
Thompson, had previously been sentenced to
the same term, he cannot complain. In the
case Of Captain Monahan, however, there wag
palpable injustice done. He had no command,
at the front and was not engaged in the fight,
but nevertheless, he was sentenced to six
months Imprisonment, probably because his.
name smacked of the Irish and he sported
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-08-05
The SITUATION.

Continued wet weather during and af,r
harvest, made it Impossible to secure The crops
in good rider The light yield inicrorqua
ity, and remarkable low price at which 1t was
forced upon the markt, paid very 1T lie more
than the actual expense of harry, surg. The
consequences are, farmers general, cannot
meet hcir ron,ises 10 pay DrSapF ointment
is chischd upon very countrnancc he
manufacturer who hnvins built their mat
chHes on credit, so 4 them 70 The dea.,@@r on
credit, and the dealer IA turn sold 10 The far
mers on credit lh' Inrmcr relying solely
upon boun,ifnl harvest. and good prices for
his crops, aud thought h. ran NJ 'isk IN bay
ing ill rally ~, eng t" pay ait haiv :.
The time for IA. m ~ l. Al hand Th nan
ufncturers clalnor fpl ihelr pay, their very cx-
i>tenccas A,anufaci mr. rs depending ul'on the
PROMPT receipts Of heir dues from the j alers.
Th,. ,lrnlcis ia iuru dun, tease. beg of, and ii
nally are compelled to force by Inv the pny-
m-nts due from firinprs. their only depn-
dcncc IT. is II hard thing tor draier, who
eypects to continue in business. to be coml"ll-
ed TO fore his fiend- to ray at any sacrifice
the law may compel them TO make.
Self preservation (fnauciaily) is our only
excuse for the rigid course taken in pushing
our collections
Ne presume some Of our friends feel I'M ured
and have promised us no more patronage.
This we feresaw but like 4. Ward, we are
willing to sacrifice our friends and relatives
first. :,
Ry this course alone have survived the
storm, and now we hope to run the race OF
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-08-05

This is to certify. that I. George Rice, of
QuasIueton. Iowa. have been tronhei with
pam in the Breast and Lungs tor some time
and could net get anything t. he me until
was induced IL try Dr. Bnde s Chalcngc LIN
iment. which entirely cured me with three ap-
plications | can recommend it to the public
as being one of the best medicines for man or
beast in use. | have known DR.. Bodell for
several years. and can recommend him
skillful Veterinary Surgeon.
GEORGE RICE.
This is to certify that l, VIM. Manson. of
Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa, have had
a on my leg for some time. and have tried
all the physicians to get cured. but failed until
I tried Dr. Bodell's All Healing Ointment.
which cured it up sound and we'll ! think it
is the best ointment for man or beast | ever
saw. WIN. MANSON
This is to certify that I. John Canedy. of
Winthrop, Buchanan County. Iowa. had my
feet frozen the winter of 1s6S-6a until they
were perfectly black and by using DR.. Bodells
All Healing Ointment have cured them. have
known it used in number of cases with sue
cess. JOHN CANEDY.
I. Edward Mosicr. have used DR.. Bodel s
All Healing Ointment. and would not be with
out it at twice its cost. +. MOSlER.
We, the undersigned, are personally ac
auainted with the above named citizens of
Buchanan Co.. Iowa. and they are among the
best men in the County.
JED LAKE,
J. H. CAMPBELL. Asst. Assessor.
f. b. OLDER, exec. Treasurer.
J. A. DAVIS. Sheriff.
D. L. SMITH. Clerk D. c.
EDWARD BREWER, cx- Crk D. c.
25-t1 JOHN HOLLETT, Recorder