The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-09

Mr. Lew Lyman. He was lawyer BY profession, and
had been practising In Penn Yam, n. X Ne was .
shrewd socable and somewhat indolent Yankee, pos
sesssd good knowledge OF human nature was polite,
agreeable could most subjects and was adj
mraby calculated 70 ill the position for which en-
6roourse, in carrying on. my now vocation Of show.
man spared no reasonable efforts TO make successful
aware the great power OF the public press and
used 1t to the extent Of my ability Lyman wrote
brief memoir Of Joice, and putting y into pamphlet
form illustrated with her portrait sold u 70 VISITORS on
his own account at six cents per copy
had the portrait printed on innumeraoie sman
bills and also flooded the city win nnr rn ~
Washington presented. Here are few specimens OF
advertisements and notices Of that day. .,s
the most psisas
Sas the onsas sroaaway IN ias S Dars
father our s0r !. ~
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them In high eslInaton.
E s y q sa ana
1ys n her ne mo ,a .nsoa o
slider her very grsa. curiosity ,. o. inward,
she has been memoer o. the snpnSI cnIssh 70,
The 2! ministers who .s her, She fire.
Another advertisement contained stn closer appeal
to both patriotism and curiosity
Joce Hch ungae.touably the most astonishing and in
tine washington ths father Of ecrse Washington, and
s ' ii after % %
fathers glory victory and freedom To use her own
nsons sS. raised eaAhn m young
Editorial notices were abundant in many papers Of
the day. news literary political and rcligous-of which
the following may serve as samples:-
Jorcr HxrHTbe arrival at Niblos Garden of this
% 2" S s as s n
greater object Of aarse and curiosity has never
and tho size Of her ZONES i l. probable sue was large
dsa an ami Her weight sad
be less than t pounds her feet have shsns % mere s
the claws o. bri q Prey than human appendascs No.
sy and nsr en ali her senses aau H
hearing almost as acute as thr Of any person OF middle
The Tod ONE arrived, md wds Of ladies' and
snswes evary question cbcerf,s From TIE bill q sale
Of tbs old idy from General s Wang iaasr we can
aaoc + very niue like Egyptian mummy just ped
We vSatars a.te. TIA. sne, he hood IKE crcum,
to happsa week Ancien. moJcra tmss furnish no
Wa @ . s & age 10 ih but Nothing s
Of the age Of his wife. Adam attained nearly the ago
Ct e sex IN ~ n s M pGs 'nss
s a ana ss ' @ L :.
Mem York Daiiy Adperfiser. -
no '' sas
sh ans 70 b s r she ana a
ags-yee FORK Ceafer aaf Enquirer.
win death. S.s sa,lis ,sd Sas sai!sss
s Tho e,ns esr lie on
this world for the Of eernisv York Spirit q s
Times tYt' III
Joice was an invcserate smoker and Grant Thorburn
Dieter known Lawrie Todd some occasion rf
triumph 10 many editors by publishing en- arsice IN the
Eueming star, from which tn following - nh exrccs:-
laye leeu to Joice He.h day. md that with ALI
asr ns s sss sac & sp
sne sa g the gps am II, rs ons h1sfs r and
stlcass, a very slow poison n .sa u - fsf .ssse
Our exhibition usually opcscd with statement OF the
well as the account OF her anteoedenis in Virginia.
and reading Of the bill OF saie We would then ques-
and sho gave
Ia every particular. Individuals among the audience
would frequently ask her Questions and put her Tho
severcst cr0sscxamnations. without ever finding her 10
desate from what had every evidence OF being apisn
unvarnsh ID statement Of facts sl 81 At ass -
world beat time BY waving her long withcred arm
On occasion In New York aged Baptist minister
hymns and no joined her, and lined each verse She
mach pleased by tins Circumstance and withTe
nexed an nation t After the hymn was finished n:
Jo,ce immedisscy rcmarkins, ~ know that hymn"
JOINED him singing t. Hs tined In this ma noer ses
cral hymns which were entirely nov TO me- aad In each
Joice knew thcn, and in ono or two instances
ireshsd his memory when he found nimscl at loss 70
upon subjects, and frequently Insisted
on tho attendance OF clergy non for that purpose
was an imposter Who taught her these thingsi
AMI how Unopened IL that she was so familiar not
aSssIs Of he washington family, To ali hs anhosi
ta.ngly answer, do not know. Taught her mono Of
these things shsw perfectly familiar With them all
relation to the washington family With which was not
before acquAScd
succassfai. we went 70 Boston. This 1rst ap.
pearance In tho modern Athens, and Jaw mucn that
churches. ADD was pleased 70 see sucn an
almost universal Observance OF tho Sabbath. Tho
On sss .s"u and ms mna 1 r.yssa
70 the customs OF many OF our nelghbors In Connecti
cat who according !, me old Psr:tln fashion, Kept
tn commenced with the setting OF tho Satur-
day and closed at sunbeam on Sunday, at which time
they would recommcncetnsr abors aud rccroat,oas.
Concert Hail. at the corner Of Cour. and Hanover
streets Tho same OF Joicc hsd preceded her tho CITY
vol posted with largo bills announcing her coming,
aud the spapcrs had horaded her Anticipated arrival
In such multiplicity OF sly los that the public curiosity
was on tip-os. I remember that ono cf the papers.
afsor gyiag description Of Joics Hcth, aud the great
satisfaction which her exhibition had given in New
York, aided aft rcjocchcsh US exceedingly 70 know
that we shall be permitted TO look upon the old patr
Tne celebrated Daezcl was exhibiting his equally oe
chralci ssautonaon choss player In the large ball
OF Concert Hall; but the crowd OF visitors to
Aunt Joce great that room could not
MEDIATE tnen and Mr. Maclzol induced to close his
exhibition aud give Us his large room had frequent
looked upon him the grea, father Of caterers for
pubic ,ment, and pleased with his assurance
tnat 1 would certainty make SUCCESSFUL SNOWMAN.
al sec,v said be, in broken English, "that you
understand the value OF the press, and that is
The aas o Nothing ns Hs SS "d s
dies he added, 'you to me, and viii make your
fortune will let you havo my 'carousal," my automa-
ton trampe, mayer and many curious things which viii
make plenty OF money" NJ L.
thanked him FOR his generous proposals. and assured
him thai should circumstances render II feasible should
apply 10 him.
our exhibition room continued to attrac, large mum.
bers OF visitors for several weeks before there any
visible falling or kept up constant succession or
novel advertisements and unique notices In the nowspa-
Of the public and served TO sharpen the curiosity tho
people
when the audiences began to decrease In numbsrs a
short communication appeared In OF tho newspapers
signed "A Visitor" In which the writer claimed to have
Hch, present exhibited, was humbug whereas IL
the simple truth was told In regard 70 tbs exhibition IL
really vastly curious and interesting "rne fact
sad the communication, sJoicc Heth 10 not human
being What purpors to be remarkably old woman is
simply curiously constructed automston, made IN OF
whalebonc, india rubber and numborsss springs lingo.