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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-29
MISCELLANEOUS.

DOoTS SHOES AND RUBBERS, BY THE CASE OR
ID DOZEN for cash. 1t is surprising what difference
cash and credit for these goods We would
refer all cash buyers to A. D. GALE 25 Pearl street. for
practical illustration Of this question.
BOHEMIAN HAIR DYE.-THIS CELEBRATED DYE
ID for which medal awarded at the great Exhibition
of Industry London stsnds unrvasd for beauty and
cy color Depot removed from 27 Hudson street.
to q Dominick street. one block from Hudson.
(NARD.-FIRST PREMIUM BLANK BOOKS OF THE
~ Twenty sixth Annual Fair of the American Institute
The best specimens of blank books adudged MANN
h SPEAR-E G. Taylor, p. Hogan, and Daniel Mcleod
Judges In consequence of the rules Of the of
Fair the firm not awarded the medal by the Premium
Committee, account Of Mr.. George G. Mann being
manager.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-29

lORpOR ALTON NOTICE-PUBLIC NOTICE Is HERE
6v svsn that petitions have presented in the Board
ths construction Of sewers in the wing
ansd streets within Elizabeth Prince Grand
est; slso franklin street. from sixty east Centre
sSt 70 Orange street; Also in East Broadway from Cn
10 Jefferson street, and from Jefferson Montgomery
and also IN street from the westerly line
Forty nth street, Also petition and sulvsrt
the southwest corner OF Fulton and West strsets Also
for the extension Of the in stery place 70
hs south side Of Pier No. At the westerly side Of West
rse All persons interested in the above any OF them
having objections thereto requested to reseRt the
q writing the Contract Clerk at this sfaos on OF
More Saturday, October 18th, 1853. A..
TnE0 Ok FOREST Acting President cs0son Aars
Croton Aqueduct Department, Oct ~, 1903
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-29

THE LAND OF THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
L by its antiquities at Dr. Abbots Museum SuyvesAnA
Institute 659 Broad the greatest attraction city,
will close in October. Open r.m A. NJ to Up. NJ AL
mission % cents.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-06-09

THE happiest man in this world is suppos-
ed to be "a nigger at dance" In our opin-
ion this rule is too limited. 4 "nigger' is
not only happy at dance, but in every other
position. A darkey may be poor, but he is
never low spirited. Whatever he earns he
spends in fun and deviltry. Give him dol
lar, and in less than an hour he will lay out
seven shillngs Of it in yellow neck ties or a
cracked violin. There is something in the
African that sheds trouble as duck will
water. Who ever knew '.cullerd pussun"
to commit suicide. The negro is strongly
given to love and jealousy; but he has no
taste for arsenic. He may lose his all by
betting against roulette, but he don't find
relief for bis despair as white folks do. by
resorting to charcoal fumes or new BEDFORD,
but by visiting .'de fair SEX and partcipa-
ting in the may influence of de oeciputal
conyolutions Of der clarinet. ". Y.
Dutehmaa
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-06-09
J. Howard Payne

As 81, in nv garrett here gin Washington
watching the course Of great men and the
destiny OF party. meet often strange con-
tradictions in this eventful lie he most re-
markable was that Of j. Howard Payne. au-
thor OF Sweet Homer knew him person.
ally. He occupied the rooms under asc for
SOME time. and his conversation as so cap
tivating that | have often spent whole days
in his apartment. He was an applicant for
office at the time-Consul at Tunis-lrom
which he had been removed. What a sad
thing il was to see the poet subjected to all
the humiliation Of office seeking. OF an
evening we would walk along the streets,
looking into the lighted parlors as we
passed. Once in a while We would see
some family circle so happy, and forming
SO beautiful group thatwe would both stop
and then pass silently on. On such occa.
sions he wood give me histry of his wan
derings-his trials and all the cares incl
dent To his sensitive nature and poverty
.How Often said he once. II have been in
the heart Of Paris, Berlin, London, or some
other city, and heard persons singing, o,
the hand-orzan playing .Sweet Home,
without o shilling to buy the next meal, OF
place TO put my head. The world has
LItIt+tt surg III. song uHGl eve Afh4i -
familiar with its melody. Yet, have been
wanderer from my boyhood. Ny country
has ruthlessly driven from my Office; andin
my old age have to submit to humiliation
for bread.n Thus he would complain Of his
hapless lot. His only wish vas to die in
foreign land; to be buried BY strangers,
and sleep in obscurty.
! met him one day looking unusually sad.
"Haye you got your Consulate said /.
''Yes, and leave in week for Tunis; |
shall neFer. return
The last expression was not political
faith. Far from it. Poor Payne: his wish
was realized; he died at Tunis Whether
his remains have been brought TO .this coun-
try, know not. They should be; if none
Others would do il. let the homeless through
out the world give a penny for monument
to Payne ! knew. him, and will give my
penny, and for an Inscription the follow
ing:
HERE LIES ]. HOWARD PAYNE.
The Author Of ".Street Ho7ae.
A wsuderer N i.fei he. bose sougs acre sung In
every tongue.
And .ouId echo an Every heart
NEVER HAD HOME.
HE DIED IL A FOREIGN LAND.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-06-09
Gad Hlass the AIRED.

"That's right. boysl we like that that's
the genuine old time politeness," thought We,
as We saw two little boys bow to an aged coli
ored man; that one act shows where the
mothers heart Is. and what the lire-slte Cur
Gle may be at nome.
There is something under those yeiio"
curls. in the flashing OF those blue eyes, that
will make more than men Of YOU, II great ye
are to be-tfat viii make YOU good, Tor with
out goodness there is no true homer.
God bless the aged man, There are a
world OF memories clustering IN his bosom,
that send,ofiener the tear than the smile to
his dim eve He has folded babes to his
bosom--he has dreamed over iniant beauty
that dream that Hope weaves in the soul OF
every parent. lie has kissed the White lids,
and twined the golden ring round has nara
finger. He has felt that glow OF when
sometime tears are born, when the lnnoeeh'
lips first. said Father" He has bent over
the little pallet at night, with that true one
at his side. and read immortai dreams III
dimples; he has woven path for UNCONSCIOUS
sleeper. that should be more brilliant than
diamonds, softer than bed ofroses; Tor would
it not flash the radiance of his love would not
his love be as a wall OF adameut. over which
no danger, with glazing eyebaNs and iirey
breath. cold leap to destroy his hearts own
darling. And o. he has held out his arms 70
fence back the could angel that with his
cleaning sevthe has glided over those walls
Of love, into the beautiful path, and spoiled
the thornless flowers. He often has SANK
sobbing by the little still couch, all curtain
ed BY angels; he has laid his hand spon the
throbless bosom and wondered at It's waxen
lovihness-hot Oh, such dumb, chilling
wonder. He has shut out the sunlight IRON
his home. and shndacred to bchoidlt, glazing
full into that dark grave, that long, last, mar
row cradle for his babe, and the beautiful
body would never be rocked TO Weakening
though the very birds sang their most thrill
ling melodies all day by it side.
God bless the aged man Sorrow, with
folded hands and dropping brow, has taken
her abiding place at the very thresh cid OF
his heart There is wreath Of hvsop
bound about her forehead. and she holds in
one hand the faint, flickering torch, Almost
inverted, and in the other the cup Of life.
with but few drops of dregs atthe bottom.
Under her feet lay meek-eyed angels. the
hopes Of this workout they have toSf their
uinqs: they are hoPelessly subject to sor-
row; yet ike him whose soul they have
frightened; waiting for the chang that shall
make them immortal. And beyond the VS.
ion Of that old man. though not beyond the
outstretehing OF his arms. hangs the glitter-
ing veil that his last feeble breath shall reno
asunder; and beyond that. o. who has ever
yet painted the elories ofLeavea.
God bless the aged! Children, bend your
heads at their approach, lift your hands rev.
erentlv. speak to them as you would 70 God
messenger, love them dearly. and never, in
suit Their gray hairs BY one irreserent word,
or thopghtless smile.
God bless the aged!-afrs. Dalisoa-
Olsrt Bfaae4.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-06-09
: BLEACsHED sIIIisTlNG.-

Sheeiings aud driings, hickory stnpcs, tick
ing. etc, crash-scuich aid russia diapers rus.
ssa huckaback, towling aud diaper, choice rable
lin n, fronting Go. White oIst led quilts.
Transparent window shades aud Putnams self
adjusting fixtures 10 hang up, with cord aad
tasse 10 give them the finishing ouches.
A few nice summer shawis, such cashmere
and silk IInen.
A good variety Of Groceries constantly On
hand, aad great variety OF Hardware expect
ed 10 arrives on. WILL aud window paper do,
crockery and glassware, carpetings viii Don b.
on hlnd. He has on hand fine lot of best
Wheeling nails, superior article.
He can and will make it an object for people
10 Do their trading with him. He has the repn-
tai on OF keeping a heller assortment of 200 Is
ihan aay oh r establishment about here, aud
any person ordering goods from h m shah have
no reason 10 complain OF uniaruess on bis part.
Farmers will please bear in mind that they
get higher prices at Moline fer their butter,
cheese, eggs, poultry ~ vegetables OF any kind
than At any oth,rpIlce about, AMI he is always
glad 10 get them in exchange tor his goods -
lie wants corn, oats, wheat, rags and cash. He
Is wiling TO sell q the goods he has got iog
-oot pay Of any sort.
VIM A NOURSE
Moline. Aprii 90, 1853 3I-iy
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Am.teur Fowl 1r,edsr.

The editor Of the Lyon Bay State has
been buying fancy eggs Of some one in Bos-
ton at BIC figure. which, did not turn out
what he expected, and SO he concluded that
the hen fever is great humbug! Served
him right: bought what was said to be Co.
chin China eggs, and after waiting patiently
over four weeks he found six ducks in his
Matching coop one morning. So much tor
his ioresightedness.
This isn't 80 bad as the case OF one OF his
neighbors, who paida round price for halt a
dozt n choice eggs, queer specked eggs
small. round, outlandish eggs, that he felt
certain would produce rare chickens. and
which he was very cautious in setting under
his best hen At the end Of fortnight he
was startled to hear his iayorite hen scream
ing .bloody murder from the coop. He rush.
cd to her rescue, raised the box lid. and
found his hen on the nest but in frighttul
perturbation.-struggling, yelling and cack-
ling most vociferously. He spoke to her
kindly and softly: he would fain appease and
quiet her, for there was great danger least in
her excitement and struggles she should des-
troy the favorite eggs, those rare eggs, which
had cost him SO much money and trouble
But soft words were in vain. His best hen
continued to scream and he raised her from
the nest TO look at the cause OF her trouble
more critically. His establishment was in
Simultaneous, but immense; and his surprise
found vent in the brief but expressive eAcla-
nation" Tart'es, BY Thunder
Such was the fact. The poor innocent
poultry fancier was the victim of misplaced
| confidence. The party who had sold him
the eggs, had sold the buyer shockingly!-
And instead Of brood of pure Cochin Chi
mas, he found that his favorite hen had hatch
i ed halfa dozen of pure mud turtles, all OF
which upon breaking from the shells, seized
upon the flesh of the poor fowl, and had we'll
nigh destroyed her life, before they could be
choked off! He has given up the chicken
business, and has since gone into the dwarf
pear business.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-06-09
TRUSTEES SALE.

" HEkEAS Henry Fahrenholtz d on the Glib
" day Of May. ID ESQ escent. his promissory
note 10 one David sullivan for the Of three hun
dr-d and twenty five dollars, payable year;
the date thereof And whereas the SAID Henry Fab
reEhohz did also on the said 9Th day OF May, ESQ,
the payment OF said note, execute TO one John
T.. Cook Trnttee Deed for the following serb,
ID real estate, to Wit: Lot ID, aud the west
hail OF LOT two IN block 10 the city Dsv-
export ScotfCounty, Iowa. And whereas said cote
- now due aud unpaid. Now therefore, NOTICE T.
hereby ri, that, by virtue OF said Deed OF Trnt
viii OH Monday the N day OF June next, bets cen
the tours OF 10 O'Clock A. NJ p, " Of SAID day al
the GUnu House door IN said cty OF Davenport, offer
the above described real estate for sale public
cry TO the highest bidder for cash. And Trustee
wili sseeute deed Of conveyance 10 the purchaser
for the same. JOHN r. COOK
Trustee.
Davenport MAY Goth, 1883. aa3B
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CONTRACT TO LET.

StEAlED Proposals VIII be received at III
- flee OF the County Judge, Di Cit u
c unity, Iowa, mp 10 June 20th, A. u. 1853 for
the rullding OF Court House ~ said C5unr,.
Of the following dimensions to wit: Ground
plan 40 by 80 ieei, lower story 8 feet in the
clear, and upper story "A feet III the clear.
General materinl, bri,k, stone and wood.
foundation OF proper thickness and liiicicnti,
deep under ground 10 make the building per.
'eciy secure. Stone above ground 2 i.ei, a.
also lower floor. Building 10 be completed in
style OF mechanism and construct ion equal torhe
& ,urt II ,dse ~ Scot, county, Iowa. so far as il
NAV agree with the above specific a'ions.
Pigments, one-fourth when The foundation is
corpIeted one fourth when the roof is on
ons-tour'h when the building is completed. and
remaining fourth IN one year after building re
cnmpie ed To be let TO the lowest and Test
bidder: 10 he completed by The frs, day Of De-
tuter, 1874 Approved security will be lequr-
ed, c"n H. iDned Tor he iaithiu, Performance OF
The contract.
A full and complete specification Of said build
lug an BE- se,n al III Office.
L. GRAB M,
AGING County Judge,
Ole Of III, County Judge,
DE W.T., C1nton CO., Iowa.
My 27tu, 1853 3a-4w
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-06-09

In Cincinnati, few days since, according
to the Commercial, an aged Hoosier was
driving more aged mare before still older
wagon, through the crowded street on the
upper side Of Lower Market. In the wagon,
which was covered, were two daughters and
goodly number Of vegetables and garden
truck Just as the vehicle reached
Broadway. the old mans ''beast," shyed at
an enormous basket Of bologna sausages,
borne in front Of a corpulent African lady,
and before she [the mare) could be checked,
ran full tilt into the Evans House, where two
ladies' came very near being run through by
the shafts. The old mare and the vehicle
were extricated from this position, but no
sooner did the bystanders let 60 the rope
reins than she started down Broadway at
break-neck pace; when nearly opposite the
Broadway Exchange, the runaway went
clear over dray laden with molasses, a bar
rel Of which was poured along the street; the
wagon only getting clear BY leaving a fore
wheel. By this time the fun grew fast and
furious, the street was filled and odds were
bet Oh the mare; she ran down Broadway
across Front. down the leyee, and over the
main deck Of the Pittsburgh packet into the
river from which she was finally rescued
The old man and his daughters were thrown
out on the leyee, and were but slightly in
jured.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-06-09

j .Some of our leading hotel-keepers are
considering the policy of employing female
walters"
Good news for you. pale-face sempstresses.
Throw your thnnbles at the heads of your
penurious employers: put on your neatest
and plainest dress; see that your feet and
fingers are immaculate, and then rush en-
mass for the situation, ousting every Ehite
Jacket in Yankeedom. Stipulate with your
employer, for leave to carry in the pocket OF
your French apron, pistol loaded with cram
berry sauce. to plaster up the mouth of the
first coxcomb who considers it necessary to
preface his request for an omelette, with
NV dear" Should he close his imperti-
nent fingers Unnecessarily over your digits,
when you are handing him cup Of coffee,
Won can very quietly tip the contents into
his vest and shirt bosom: aPologizlng for the
same with as much gravity as YOU can mus
ter Ii is my opinion one such viii be sui
ficient: If not, 70. can vary the order OF
exercises by amounting him with .hasty plate
OF soup at dinner.
Always make moustaehe wait twice as
long as ron do a man who wears clean pre-
sentable lip. Should be undertake TO eApe-
dite your slippers B.; '.iee,' tell in that
hotel bills are generally settled at the CLERK
Office, except 81 very rerdant travellers.
Should you see female al the table, Dig
ging down t. the bottom Of the salt celler,
as If the top stratum was too pleblan; or Or
derinr ninety-nine messes. Cunning aside
from each wifh affected airs of disgust.) or
rolling up the whites Of her eyes, declaring
that she never sat down to dinner table
before minus singer glasses" you may be
at home, on herrings and brown bread
When a masculine comes in with white
vest. Iiashy ncCk-tie, extraordinary looking
plaid trousers, several yards of gold chain
festooned over his breast-works. and a man.
moth seal ring on his little finger, YOU may
be sure that his tailor and hi, laundress are
both on the anxious seat: and whenever you
see travellers of either sex peregrinating the
country in their bib and tucker you can set
them down for unmitigated .snobs," for
the equality can't afford to be so extrava-
CANT.
dare say You'll get sick of 80 much pre-
tension and humbug. Never mind, it is
better than to be stitching yourselves into
a consumption over Sixpenny shirts; you'll
have your fun out fit. This would be a
horrid stupid world if every body was sensi-
Bile
! thank my stars every day, for the share
of fools kind. Providence sends in my way:
but ifvour feet ache too overwhelmingly. stand
ing behind the chars-just lend me your
French apron and slippers, and see how III
serve up the sauce to their dishes and spill
things over III accident when they don't be-
have themselves III don't teach them good
manners. in the cracking Of an egg-shell,
they will be the first Of my pupils who ever
graduated ounces. FANNY FERN.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-06-09

HoopwIEKIYG THE PIGEoSs.-Pigeons are
much more Injurious to the gardener and
farmer than crows, or any other Of the teath-
cred animals 1t il said that each pigeon
eats its weight OF food in a day, and that
principally of vegetable nature, 4 new
sown field of barley or peas is, therefore, a
glorious treat, and will be made short work
Of By flock. The boys and farm lads Of
Sussex follow cruel and strange plan ot
thinning hocks of marauding pigeons
Going to garden or field likely 10 be fire.
quentel by these animals fer the sake OF
plumber, they stick into the ground SINAI!
pieces Of paper, twirled into The shape Of
a funnel, the pointed end being doHhmost
Into each OF these paper tunnels they place
u single pea.
The boys having left the ground, the pig
cons soon arrive, and commence looking
about for food: and seeing peas ready, a.
they imagine, for the picking up, they pop
their head into the funnel which, sticking
to them, they lift up, and immediately
mount into the air. as if with a nightcap
drawn over their eyes Under such hapless
circumstances they soar olOtt in & per-
fectly straight line to the,zepitb, till lost TO
the eve Of the beholder il. the clouds. How
far the poor creatures thus proceed into the
heights of the atmosphere, it Is impossible
TO Conjecture. IT is certain they continue
their fight Oh nature is exhausted within
them. and death relieves them iron their
misery. Down they then sink through the
Welding air like Il bullet; and 50 strait upward
has been their course, that they generally
fan within few feet Of the spot whence
they took tAeir flight. We DO not rene M
Der Of seeing this remarkable peculiarly 10
the fight Of the hoodwinked pigeon noticed
by naturalists.
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Maouoketa, Iowa.

This is one of the prettiest villages IN
Iowa. Ii is in Jackson County, on me
stage road from Dubuque to Davenport, and
equally distant from those two points It's
"a the Maquoketa river, about 20 miles
above where it emptics into the Mississippi.
There arc several churches there. The
Concrerctionalists are now finishing a tine
brick editice for house of worship. II Is
a place of considerable mercantile business.
and ike ali other aresiera totcas, Is soon To
have its railroad, A convention was hela
there on Monday OF this week, to take
measures, to procure an extension OF the
Free-peint, H.. and Savanna. ILL.,, Railroad,
which will soon be completed to the latter
place, which is on the east bank of the
Mississippi and nearly east OF Ma9uoke-
ia.
4 friend in that place writes Us, y on
would be astonished to witness the change
wrought in our place since the PROJECT OF
railroad has presented itself. Town prop
erty is held at an advance OF more than 100
per cent. and farms in the neighborhood at
more than 200 per cent. One moderate
sized farm changed hands yesterday Tor
$4,000. which year ago could have been
bought for $500 or $1,000.
The village presents very neat appear
aaee, and reminds one of the beautiful
towns OF New England and Western New
York. with their white houses, excepting
only. there is as 4et, an absence OF the line
old trees. and beautiful shrubbery that adorI
the latter places. These, however, will
come in due time The tone of morals in
the village was very high, at one time, and
We hope it is so still. There was no place
where intoxicating liquors could be had
The surrounding region is a fine farming
one: and there Is large body of valuable
timber in the Immediate vicinity Caica9t
Cong. Herald.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-06-09

a QuicE RErAKTEE.-The following an
ecdote of Gov. Morris, is related By cor
respondent Of the New York Times:
He had high respect for Bishop Moore,
a man noted not only for the purity of his
character, but also for the retiring modesty
ofhis disposition, and for the general favor
in which he was held. As the story ran:
4 dinner was given by some one of Govern
or Norris friends, when he was about de-
parting for Europe. Bishop Moore and his
wife were ofthe party. Among other things
that passedin conversation. Mr.. Morris OBJ
served that he had made his will in prospect
OF going abroad; and, turning To Bishop
Moore, said to him;
My reverend friend, ! have bequeathed to
you my whole stock ofimpudence."
Bishop Moore replied
"Sir, you are not only very kind, but very
generous you have left me BY far the largest
portion ofyour estate"
Mrs. Moore Immediately added: --4.-r
My dear, YOU have come into possession
OF your inheritance remarkably SOON
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-06-09

Next TO faith in God and his overruling
Providence, mans faith in himself is his
salvation Its the secret Of all power and
success. tits the secret ofall good luck, SO
called It makes man strong as the pillared
ron. or elastic az the sPringing steel. II
pens the gate Of enterprise and wealth
And while others bow to chance and hccl-
INT. he makes chance and accident bow TO
lta; aud he moulds them 10 his purpose, and
harnesses them to the car Of his fortunes.