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The New York herald., 1870-01-26
NEW YORK HERALD WEDNESDAY JANUARY
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or csaoues snd ser spsany n ss In 1s uu. J. sale ale
Ate EAST TENTH STREET NEAR FIFTH AVENUE.
"A Hou.sIssasTs An snrsoTdlnsy Sa,. opportunity for
largest and lcSss ms.soa aao Tusnars 'ns !aH
NICHOLS Auo,o1.os s,'s viii :s a public auction .A.
So Ss0eS Ses ssss
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and Sixth avenue, Fifth avenus consisting OF
superb PArlo Suits latest Styles covered with French san
plush and rsEs FRENCH imported Furniture casne bois DO
Pier and Oval Arrors brocael and lace Curtains
Turkish and Oriental Chairs Lounges Decker Brothcrs
rosewood "a octave Pian0foe, Stoo Cover % brus
sss Iairan CARPETS. rich French Bronse, French Clock
Engayngs Pxror Ornaments, Books 1e walnut and
wood Chamber Suits 95 Spring Hair Mattresses " pair
Blankets Quis Sheets, Bolstes, Piows, S0fas Chairs,
kockers Bed Ionnscs covered with reps and haircoth
Table Cutlery walnut Taa and Extension Tables Buffet
Dining Chairs. &C. Sale positive Goods removed boxed
AnI shipped by responsible men.
The New York herald., 1870-01-26

MORTGAGE SALE.-MYER ELSAS, ACCTIONEER.
M VIII se! hi, day st u O'clock Al eso Sixth avsnne be-
Of MIX Store; also Horse. Wagon and Harness. ISAAC
UEYMAN, Auc:pey fOr Mortgage and City MarshaL
The New York herald., 1870-01-26

1EoRT0AGE sALE-FINE eABINET FuRNirURR,
M Piano Covers. &C., Ac.-A. n. CRISTALAR 4 SON,
Aucsoneers AT Broadway, will sell Wednesday, Goth, a
lo o'clock, elegant rosewood aud walnut Ftssares Cabi
sissboards WARDROBE Chaira Tables Mirrors CiocS2
Piano Covers Ao Also, 70 pay advances account of
The New York herald., 1870-01-26

| NEORTGAGE SALE or SEVEN CHAMBER SUITS.
Canal street. G. BOORNAN.
The New York herald., 1870-01-26

A ssIGNEE's SALE OF DRY GOODs.-DAvID SCOTT
IA Auctonecr will sell at Van Wrinkles Auction Rooms
. Montgomery street, jersey Cty on Wednesday Jan u
Dress Goods Apacas Msrlnos, Shirts and Drawers Ho
siery, &C.; also GLASS Cases, Iron Bafe, &e
The New York herald., 1870-01-26

r u wEINBEROER AUCrIOEEER.
L. Sale Of Wines, Liquors, &c.
Friday, January 26 II 1Vk O'CLOCK at Ii BOWery speooA
trade sse OF about zoo barrels Liquors viz bnrret4
choice old Bourbon and pipes OF Brandies Gin Po
and sherry, ChAmpasnes, &C., IL lots 70 su dealers
The New York herald., 1870-01-26

NHoRTGAGE SALB-BENJ. r. FAIRCriILD AGC-
l toneerOu Thursday, Jsp ~ at 4. NJ, At No. -
Ann street, contents Of consisting or Presscs,
Cutting Machines. Tools Benches &C. By order Of Mort.
eaRee,
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-11-17
A Skillful Theft Cunningly Detected.

A MAN at Constantinople, having left in
charge Of a friend Of his, purse without
seam OF. Joint, in which he had placed a
considerable number Of diamonds, COM
planned on his return from distant travel
that his number of diamonds was not cor
rect The friend sustained the integrity of
his trust, and adduced az proof the entire
wool Of the purse, in which neither seam
nor joint appeared, and the seal of the
owner still remained untouched at the
mouth of the purse. The owner
of the Jewels was forced TO admit
both facts, but still persisted that
the amount Of diamonds was no longer
what he left. The case was brought be-
fore more than one Magistrate, but nothing
could be elected upon the subject, and the
unaltered condition Of the purse, which
the owner could not deny, was considered
conclusive evidence against his claim. In
despair he applied to the Sultan himself,
and the strange persistency of his demand
impressed the latter so much that, though
compelled, upon the face of the facts, to
dismiss his claim, as untenablc, the subject
remained Impressed singularly on his mind
and induced him try the following expert
ment: AT morning prayer the next day.
when the slave who usually brought the
carpet, upon which he knelt, had with
drawn, he made long slit in it, and left it
to be again withdrawn by the slave. When
the latter came to fulfill his duty of rolling
up and removing the precious carpet, he
remained aghast at the injury it had re-
ceived, and Immediately apprchending the
dreadful effects of the Sultan's displeasure,
fastened with the rug to the quarter of the
city where the Jews resided, and seeking
out one peculiarly renowned for his skill,
committed it TO his best exercise of il, and
carried it back SO restored that the next
morning it laid spread for the Sultans use,
without the trace of either damage or
reparation. The Sultan no sooner per-
ceived what had been done than he called
the slave, who tremblingly confessed what
he had done He was Immediately dis
patched in search of the pre-eminent cob
bier and when the Jew appeared before
the Sultan, the latter, sending for the sealed
purse about which the controversy had
been held, charged him with having in like
manner repaired a slit in the wool of the
apparently uninjured bag. The Jew in.
stantly admitted the fact, and thus the
story Of the poor defrauded friend and
diamond owner was substantiated.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-11-17

Tur higher IN we CIT the mora Ne ar,
wafched-the rooster on the ton ov IN,
cburch.steeple is oy more importance nj
tho he is thin. than two ROSTERS in a barn
ward
Take all the pride ont oy this world apf
mankind would be like a hob tailed pea
kok anxious To hide under somebodv'.
barn.
Call n man n thief and VII license him
tcw steal
A sekret ceases tew be n selrct If Il Il
once confided- IL like dollar bill once
broken II IL never dollar agin
All fights. few produce emmy moral ad
vantage should end in yiktorv % one side
or the other Yu will aIwns seq dorgs re.
now . drawn ba,,lc GER ,jme ,hey me,
There - a ora,a AIR .r.,ca he, 49,, hoId
inc q bi ot,,s or havino a h; ot,,s haid ne
H.. man - 0,li ov h;m,,,r dent tan nm.
but r..thar ,,,,g him un and let him choke
tcw dcth or bust
The heart Is wife ov the head and we
(vho have tried IN. all kno how purswa.
siy the wife iz-espeshily when she wants
simthing.
/ konsider weak ma, more danperous
tan a malishus one malishus men hay
am karacter, but weak ones don't have
0nny
The man who takes a dollar IL a thief
h,i II he steals a mit,vup bc ia a oe,,;,,a
yirtew has no pride In il. nor sin any
humility.
Owls are grave. not on account of their
visdum, but on account NV their gravity
Take the seiiishness out OF this world
and thare would be more happiness Than
We should kno what TO do with.
1t is n flkt known 10 us doktors) that
N kan ketch the little box oy man before
4 brake ont ON him eazicr than WI ka,,
aaor II baz broke ont T;s thus with
ySckedncss. the onenlv an arc less danger.
Oh than those who bay Il undar tho si.;...
II man h happy, he kan afford TO be
poor and neglek.ed.
There nnothinc we bras ov more than
our honesty, and we all oy US kno that our
honesty liz nv hutcb fhc cfrckt nv interest
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-11-17
How TO Sweep the Stairs.

ALMOST any very little girl Tor boy
either, for that matter) may ut certain times
how to sweep the stairs, SO I'll tell You
how 10 do it, You do not need big
broom. Take dust.pan and little whisk-
broom likc the kind used for brushing
clothes J knecl on the second or third step
from the top Of the stairs, whichever you
find most convenient, and brush the top
step, and its surbase perfectly clean, work
ing the broom well into the corners Of the
woodwork, and brushing all along tho
stair-rod close against and under 1t. Don't
let the dust fall upon the next step, but
sweep II carefully into the dust pan, which
you should hold close to no step. When
number one is clean, move q step lower
down, and. commence number two, taking
care now TO brush the upright buck Of tho
step alsO--swecp and gather the dirt ~
before--then 90 on with number three, and
so on till you reach the bottom. A few
moments afterward, take small busting
cloth "a silk one Is besU and wipe lightly
the top Of the balustradc, and every balus-
ter so that not speck of dust can b
found upon them. Then go TO mother and
tell her the stairs are clean.
know little girl who used a slate for
dust-pan and made q whisk broom for
herself by tying up punches of straw cut
out of old brooms. With these tools and
a damp cloth she managed to keep the
stairs bright and clean all the time sdrsA
and Home :.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-11-17

II rHrsK,' says Dr. John Brown, Of
Edinburgh. who OF all prose writer's has
written with the most hearty and delight
full appreciation Of dogs, II think every
family should have dog II Is like hav.
ing Q perpetual baby 1t Ii tho plaything
and the crony Of tho whole house; II keeps
them all young and, then, he tells no
tales, betrays no secrets, never sulks, asks
no troublesome questions. never gets into
isbt, never comes down late 70 breakfast.
Is always ready for bit of fun, lies In wait
for it, and you may, II cholehc, to your
relief, kick him instead Of some one else,
who would not take It 80 meekly, and,
moreover, would certainly not, ~ he does,
ask your pardon for being kicked M
Next 70 merry child, we do not know
so good and healthful . companion for a
melancholic man a. dog. He docs not
call over the roll Of your sils with dolor-
Gus intonation, nursing and petting them
by recital, nor does he answer you BY con-
batting yOur splcnetic iancies. He just ig-
nOrss ths0 70 ianocently Aat you ignore
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-11-17

cheated visitor. s1en have promised ~
speatedly, and have come for it Now tell
me truly, when you will pay.it and wfl
CALL
1.-The hardened face of the shoemaker
was upturned, and without tinge ofshame
he answered: haven't any more pronsisse
left just few moments since let Tie
last one had go for grocery bill
I'VE went out of that shop just a. We
are going out of yours, sir" said wc " We
came to give you an order for pair Of
boots, 70 be dclivercsl NJ PARTICULAR time,
but dare not do it. You do not do buG-
ness to suit US. All mans business life
is wrapped up in his business honor, and
strict truth keeps the key to that. If the
keeper has left you, you have no commod-
ity we wish to buy."-Eretanga
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-11-17
ACCURACY.

THERE was a young man once in tho
Office ola Western railway superintendent
He was occupying position that four hum
dred boys in that city would have wished
70 get. II was honorable and lit paid
we'll" besides being in the line Of promo
tion. How did he get it, Not by having
a rich father, for he was the con of . IL
borer. The secret was his beautiful accu-
racy. He began ~ an GRAND boy and diA
his work accurately. His leisure time he
used in perfecting his writing and asith-
mctic. Alter while he learned TO tele-
graph. At each step his employer COM
mendcd his accuracy, and relied on what
he did beceuse he was Just right err
And Il IL thus with every occupation.
The accurate boy Is the favored one.
Those who employ men do not wish to b
on the constant lookout, - though they
were rogues or fools. II carpenter must
stand at his journcyman's elbow 70 be sure
that his work II right, or II cashier muse
run over his book keepers columns, hs
might a. well do the work himself - en-
ploy another TO do II in that way; and 4
IL very certain that the employer will get
rid Of such an inaccurate wOrknaa - ooOn
- he san.-PFsstdaat zkt6k srtu
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-11-17

them too. If after convivial evening,
you awake with pound of lead in the
epigastric regions, spiders in your eyes, and
mephitic vapors coiling through your
brain; if the day looks cold. and dark, and
dreary, and you feel half inclined to try
the bare bodkin" remedy, rather than
grunt and sweat under weary life, just
draw on your clothes and open the door to
your dog. See what delirious good morn
ing he has for you. How he leaps upon
you, and sprinkles You all over with cool,
fragrant dew. which he has brushed from
lilacs and violet bordorsi How his eyes
fash, and his tail wags like an excited
pendulum, as he winds up his welcome
with series of acrobatic somersaults!--
.Putadm's Magazine
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-11-17

= week. I think" said her mother. " Well
says Miss Jennie. very decidedly, :" if
have got to behave myself . whole week
l shant CO." -1@A As8,&&A
A FEW years since, one Of the business
men OF East Boston, the head of a respect
able family, took to the use of ardent
spirits-at first moderately, but soon de-
scended to the condition of miserable
drunkard. His family were unable to live
with him, his partner In business dissolved
with him, and finally he sank so low that
the colored woman who washed for his
FAMILY in his days of prosperity took pity
on him, and gave him food and shelter.
A few days since he was removed to the
care of DR.. Cullis, and is now lying in the
by intenperance. II is the first cup that
snares, IL is the last that dcstroys.-New
York Natssn.
For the hyst time in the history Of Mas
sachusetts its social statistics have been
grouped together with accuracy. The
true valuation Of the State is $t,537, 49,
500. The value of its church property is
$4, 4S7 .2S5, and the membership is ST..
367, the Congregational leading, having,
269,314. The total debt of the State, ali
kinds, is $40, 940,6 Number of volumes of
books in libraries of all kinds, ass, 8O4; of
which number 1907, 2O4 belong to private
libraries. Whole number Of copies Of news
papers circulated last year, 1861, 301
circulation of 81 dailies, II ,99S, 625 copies
Average wages to farm hands per month
hired by the year and boarded, $2O52
Average wages of day laborcr withou,
board, $1.S7; with board, $1.3i. Average
pay TO carpenter without board, $2S7
Average price of board " laboring mar
per week, S41S @
TIE following is from Dcs Moline:
paper; AT the funeral of a young mar
in Dcs Moines, recently, the services for the
dead took place at the dwelling of the
parents. After n most pathetic address
which brought tears from all the young
ladies present, the minister inquired If any
of the dear friends of the deceased wished
to say anything on this solemn occasion.
A stranger here stepped forward, and,
after expressing sympathy with the friends
of the deceased, remarked that the ways OF
Providence were inscrutable and, in this
connection, he wished to mention that he
was the agent for first-rate article of hair
vigor for the State of Iowa. The corpse
had used il for years with great advantage,
pecially TO the minister and undertaken
present, as he perceived they were both
painfully bald, Shake the bottle, gentle
men, and rub the matter well in with a
stiff brush, said he. At this stage of the
proceedings a slight disturbance occurred,
and the Hair Vigor man disappeared"
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-11-17

ONCE there were two white swans who
had home on little pond. In the
middle of this pond there was an island |;
and on this island grew an old tree and
behind the old tree the swans had o snug
little house.
The swans led happy life. There were
no bad boys TO throw stones at them !;
but at times, four kind chldren-brothcrs
and sisters-would row round the pond in
a boat, and look at the swans, and give
them crumbs of bread TO eat.
White lilies showed their heads on the
pond and OF these the children would
pluck n few, and take them home to their
parents, who loved the smell of pond
lilies
But one day a black duck flew down on
to the pond where the swans had their
home and tubs duck must have known
the language of swans !; for he told them
Of q fLt .arge lake, where they would
have much more room TO swim, and plenty
TO eat
Now, ont of these swans was named
Crystal and the other was named Snow
flake. Crystal was wise swan, but
Snowflake did not have good sense
would like TO 60 on fine, large lake,
where we have more room 70 swim than
HtIc, auu pleuty 10 cat Int IL WlhAk
Snowflake, the foolish swan, said.
But Crystal said, I'VE have plenty Of
room here to swim in and we have plenty
of food to eat. Why should We 60 fur
Their, and fare worses"
But Snowflake said: "Ths black duck
has seen good deal of the world; and
l mean TO go with him to the. large lake"
"You had better ask him first how he
became lame in his right wing" said Crys
tai
But Snowflake did not ask the black
duck how he became lame in his right
wing. He went off with tho black duck,
and left Crystal all alone.
The children were sorry when they
found that Snowflake had gone off Every
day, they came and fed Crystal, and pettcd
him, and said they hoped lac would not 60
oil 100.
One cool day in November, "A Crystal
stood on the island at the door of his snug
little house, he heard a cry, and thought 70
himself, why, that must be Snowflake's
voicc!"
Yes, il was poor Snowflake. He had
gone TO the large lake; and he had not
been there long before he was shot in tho
right wing.
Crystal went and helped him over the
pond to their snug little house on the isl
and; and Snowflake said, "Ah! Brother
Crystal, wish had left we'll enough
alone. Why was not content here where
| had enough, and more than enough!
Take my advice, Brother Crystal, and new
er give heed 10 the words Of black duck
who is lame in his right wing The Nur-
sSru
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-11-17

compare one with another with admirable
connoisseurship. This one was triumph.
& Mrs. Vane, you are the perfection of
bread makers Your biscuits are quite
beautiful. We're ever such crullers made ?
How do you manage ii, Mrs. Vanes What
lovely sponge cake"
Mrs. Vahe and Mary occasionally
changed glances and smiled, but nobody
noticed it.
Joe had been behaving SO beautifully all
that evening. that Mary began to be afraid
her plans had failed. He came out now,
however, greatly to her satisfaction.
"This is feast, indeed he said A
fellow is fortunate who has wife that can
make such bread as this, to say nothing of
the sponge cake. / cant see why it is,
Mary-yOu improve, il is true, / give you
credit for that-but don't see why it is
that all women cannot have the knack that
Mrs. Vane has of cooking to perfection.
IF YOU could make such bread as this,
Mary; your husband would be happy
man"
Mrs. Vane looked at Mary and Mary
looked at Mrs. Vane Light had broken
upon the mind of the latter Itbroke like
a flash Of lightning, and then there was an
explosion-not of thunder, but Of laughter
Joe looked up amazed. He was man
who petted his dignity enormously, What
did these women mean to laugh 50 Mt So
Der, sensible remark of his? Particularly,
what could Mary mean, TO so trifie with
the respect she owed her husbands
He began to grow very red indeed. Mrs
Vane saw it presently. and to his and
Mary's relief: for poor Mary began to be a
little frightened at the success of her own
scheme. She did not like Joe to be angry,
at any rate.
|" Mr.. Starr" said Mrs. Vanc, "I am
truly glad you like this very excellent
cookery, for it is all your wife's. BY your
own showing you ought TO be very happy
man"
Here the whole company caught the in
lection, and joined in the laugh against
joe 1t was no use to get angry at SO
many people; SO, before long, Joe Joined
the chorus himself.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-11-17
Specimen Of the Work Done Inside

ONE of my friends il very earnest
shrewd man, who always seems TO know
how TO do the best thing at the right time
One day he was passing gin-shop in
Manchester, when he saw drunken man
lying on the ground. The poor fellow had
evidently been turned out of doors when
all his money was gone. In a moment my
friend fastened across the street, and, en-
tering grocer's shop, addressing the mas
ter, said:
twill you obligc me with tho largest
sheet Of paper you have!'
what for, my friend' WhatA the
matter2'
"Oh, you shall see in a minute or two
Please let it be the very largest sheet you
have"
"Now, will you lend me a piece OF
chalkg = said my friend
"Why, what are you going to doy'
you shall see presently"
He then quickly printed in large letters,
Specimen Of the tc0rk dane inside"
lie then fastened the paper right over
the drunken man. and retired short dis
lance. In few moments several passers-
by stopped and read aloud, Specimen OF
the work done inside"
In a very short time crowd assembled
and the publican, hearing the noise and
laughter outside. came out TO see what il
was all about He eagerly bent down and
read the inscription on the paper, and then
demanded, in an angry voice, T" Who did
thats'
(Which :" asked my friend, who now
Joined the crowd. IF you mean what il
on the paper, did that but II you NEAR
the man, you did that This morning
when he arose, he was sober--when II
walked down the street on his way
to work he was sober-when ht
went into your gin-shop, he was sober, ant
now, he Ii what you made him. Is he no
. true specimen Of the work done inside =
-Ieg. Ch0s. G0rrat.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-11-17
YOUTHS DEPARTNENY
TRUTH.

Boy, atsall times tell the truth:
Let no lie defilc thy youth.
II thOu'rt wrong, be thine the shame:
Speak the truth, and bear the blame.
Truth IL honest, truth IL sure;
Truth Is strong, and must endure:
Falsehood lasts single day,
Then II vanishes away.
Boy, at all times tell the truth:
Let no lie detile thy youth.
Truth Is stcadfast, sure, and fast
Certain to prevail 1t last.
The NtSraeTw,
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-11-17

EASILY PLsAsED.-A Down Easter I'D
vertises for . wife In the following manner
Any gal what's got COW, a good feather.
bed With comfortable fixins, five hundred
dollars in the hard pewter-one that's had
the measles, and understands tendin' chill,
dren-can find customer for life by writ.
ing small billy dux, addressed to @. T.,
and stickin' il in crack Of Uncle Ebene.
zer's barn, back side, jinin' the hog pen.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-11-17

TO Cur WHALKBoNE EAHLY-Hold il
in the flames Of lamp On instant and you
a Gut Il with The shsAn
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-11-17

2 - u ID sftE vs.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-11-17

0c, 10 any oucs ~ 40 0S~t~' " ~
very well. as you say; I'll keep mum.
Goodbye again, for you will have your.
hands sfnli, and must not interrupt you
So off Mn. Vane went, inwardly won
dering what CROCHET dcmurc little Mary
had got into her steady little head.
EVERYTHING came off on that baking day
precisely As Mary could have wished IT.
Her bread was light and sweet, and white
as q snow fake, with inst golden brown
line Of crust surrounding IT.; her cakes
were perfection her crullers crisp and de.
licious. Then she knew that her preserved
fruits wcro nice, and IL ever there was
sponee cake more like solidified froth she
would like tn see 1t. Everything was sent
in to Mn. Vane on Wednesday afternoon,
and she had all Thursday to devote 70 her
dress.
Mary looked very pretty that night at
the tos partv, for her eyes shone with
uurpose, and she had just enough excite
ment ahout il TO redden her cheeks in be-
coming manner. Add to this that she was
dressed With neatness and taste. and you
VIII not be unwilling To believe me when l
aav thas She was quite the belle Of tho oc.
casiou. Joe evidently thought so himself
for strange TO say, he made no remarks on
her appearance that night calculated TO
lower her self-esteem; but contrariwise,
eazed at her from time tn time with the
most profound satisfaction.
But mnrsier will out" 1t came out on
Shis OCCASION when they sat down to sup.
per. Everybody was delighted; there had
not boon such an exceptional tea In that
neighborhood for q long time. Country
psoplA asveRy fond Of their tsas:' Asy