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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-24

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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-24

The scene at the turning of the buoy was very ant
mating, the change OF positions creating q general
Juror all round. The yachts, with the wind nearly
aft, now made Tor the lIghtship. the Livonia send
ing up her fore topmast aud setting botn
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-24

rect TO the manu- ac,urer EsPENsCHETD lis Nassau -
A.-Herrins'., P:ssIs sv or,
26l Broadway, corner Murray ssrss
A.-A.-A.-Roebuck's Weather Strips, 68
Fulton street BEST most reliable and always the cheapest
A.-The CircnIaiicn . o. Last Wesk,s Issue -
tanning scenes the Chicago fire, has reached
470,OUO, there is still demand for copes.-Sun.
WATTS NERVOUS ANTID0TE gave him health and
strength aud cured dreadful headache.
Furniture md Carpets mt Very Low Pricoa
cash, payments taken by easy rstamenls al b. NJ
CowPERTHWAlT's, los Chatham street. New YORK.
For Diamonds, Watches and Jewelry Ga
TO GEO. g. ALIENS 1 Broadway. Fourteenth street.
-
Halps Vegetable sicilian Hair Remover
color but the 10 s natural Color
Long Winter Evenings.-&2O Billiard Table,
Full size and balls; quick rubber cushions Diagram
spikes ToOthnche Drops, Cure In Ono Min
ute.-HILL's HAIR DYE. black brown, only 80 cents
Royal Havana I.ottery.-The Iixhcst Ratcag
paid for Douboons, all kinds Of loll AMI Snvcrvx
TAYLOR 4 Co, Bankers, 10 Wall street. Ne" Tors
Sudden Changes in the Weather are re.
duc,lve Of Throat Diseases Coughs snS r. Inc use Of
BROWNS fSsst BRoS Senai rRocmEs.
IN. FoiI STYLES In silk Has are Marveis e
beauty KNOX the veteran haser cornsi o. bosuw ana
Fulton street. has them IN All we hing 10
~. Wilson shuttle Sowing Machine-T6S
es AMI cheapest olas machines In the world; prcs
from an " sloji eau PAmsn.A sseAr0o@t" SssAaw%
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-02-23
A Funny Scene.


THE Boston Iraoel,er recounts the fol-
lowing scene, which happened in one Of
the wholesale stores in that city, q few
days since:
It seems that two of the partners had
been inwardly moved to bestow their at
fections and attentions on one and the
same lady, each blissfully ignorant of
what the other was doing. But, as i'll luck
would have it, the fact was suddenly re-
vcaIed to the parties, in their store, one
day, and, as natural consequence, an ex.
plosion Immediately took place. Begin
ming with high words, they soon came to
hard blows, and q regular fisticuf fight
ensued between the rivals All this was
ridiculous enough; but it was only the
first act in the farce. Among the statesmen
in the store there happened 10 te an ath-
Ietic young fellow, who had been q sol
dier, and had some sporting and sparring
propensities. Witnessing the prospect OF
a fight between his bosses, his own blood
was stirred, and almost involuntarily he
stripped for the fight himself But lind
ing nobody to match him, he readily in
stalled himself Judge and umpire Of the
fight between the two partners. So, seat
ing himself on packing box, he bOssed
the fight, calling Time, Smith," Foul,
Joncs!" and so on, through all the lingo
of the prize ring. The whole effect was
so supremely ridiculous that even the jeal-
Gus and wrathy men engaged in the SQUAD
Bile must have found it hard to keep up to
the work seriously. Two partners Of a
wholesale house fighting, under the super
vision and direction of one OF their en-
ployes! 1t was too absurd at last, and 1t
was soon over, and the whole thing settled
and hushed up.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-02-23

THAT poor fellow, sir, His name Is
Middleton. He is haH-wit-indeed,
very nearly complete idiot. He Is just
able to do what you sse--blow the coarsest
kind Of glass" 4as ~
Mr.. Quincy wished to speak with him |;
and the poor creature was summoned.
He came grinring and he grfnned yet
more when he was requested TO show the
glasshouse to the gentleman. Mrs. Whar-
ton, with her veil down, hung on her
friends arm; and they followed the idiot,
who was remarkably light footed (for q
wonder), to the place he was most fond Of
He took them down to the anneaiing
chamber; and then he observed that It
was "a nice warm place o nights" Being
asked how he knew that, he began point
ing with his fingers to Mr.. Wharton, and
vised TO look him in the face, she raised
her veil; and he singled and eiggled,
and said he had seen her many time
when she was asleep, and many time
when she was awake; and another lady,
too, who was not there He hid himself
down here when the other men went
go when he pleased, aad see "her there"
anu the OtncT, Wucu IurS WIZ aclISp-
Mr.. Quincy enticed him to whisper how
he managed it; and then, with al air Of
silly cunning, he showed little square
trap-door in the wall close by the door,
through which he said he passed 1t
seemed too small for the purpose; but he
crept in and out again. On the other side,
he declared, was Mrs. Wharton's cellar.
It was so. Far distant as the glasshOuse
seemed from her, house, it ran back so far,
the cellar running back also, that they met.
No time was lost in sending round to the
cellar; and, by conversation held through
the trap door, it was ascertained that when
Mrs. Wharton's stock Of Goals was low,
that is, In summer, and brfore a fresh sup
ply came IN in mid winter, Middleton could
get in, and did get il, almost every night.
When he did not appear, 1t was only be-
cause the Goals covered the trap door.
Who shall say with what satisfaction
the ladies watched the mailing up of the
trap-dOor, and with what sense of bliss
full comfort they retired to rest henceforth
Who shall estimate the completeness OF
the good clergyman at this complete solu-
ton of the greatest mystery. he had ever
Who will not honor the
courage and fortitude Of the ladies, and
rejoice that their dwelling escaped the evil
reputation of being a Haunted House?
Lastly, who will not say that most Of the
goblin tales extant may, II inquired into,
be as easily accounted for as that apper-
tanning to the good Mrs. Wharton, which
has this advantage over all other ghost
stories: it is perfectly and literally true.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-02-23
COmical Condolences.

DIR. DORIAN tells of cOmical coinci-
dence, of which the rector, curate, and
congregation of q Western village we're
the victims. The rector and his curate
both returned to their duty after long alb
sence, upon the same day The curate
took the morning service, and preached so
we'll as to astonish his hearers. In the
evening, the rector, who had Cftlciated in
a neighboring parish in the morning, as
cended the pulpit, and rather surprised his
flock by giving out the same text as the
curate had chosen in the forenoon. Their
surprise became puzzled wonderment when
they found it was not only the same text,
but the same sermon; and one can imagine
the horror Of the listening curatc. The
fact was, rector and curate had each pur-
chased some Autographed sermons, and
were SO un!ucky rs 10 inaugurate their re-
turn home with the same one. Good rs
this story is, it is capped by the misadven-
tire attending three young candidates for
a Scotch ministry. The first one put upon
his trial, while putting on his robes, hap
,pened to descry an ancient looking, well
worn roll of paper, which proved to be q
sermon upon the text, Jacob was . plain
man, dwelling in tents" seeing that the
old sermon was much better than his new
one, the aspirant to pulpit honors took
possession of it, delivered it as his own,
and then returned it to its old resting
place. The sermon was good one, and
pleased the hearers, although they would
have preferred one delivered without book.
Great was their establishment the follow
ing Sunday when preacher number two
treated them to the same sermon from the
same text; but II was too much for Scot
fish patience when . third minister, falling
into the same trap commenced his sermon
by announcing that "Jacob was plain
man, dwelling In Tents" and one old
woman relieved the feeling of her fellow
sufferers by exclaiming "Deil dwell um
Is he never gaun to fiitY"-C hana6erS jour
nal
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-02-23

pected TO be charged higher ra.es
" The rule with bankers, yor know. a.
TO take the interest In advance for the
time the note has to run. / will do.
duct ten per cent. for ten years from tho
SO, 600 you ask, and let you have the nro-
ceeds of your note" The Enquirer adds
ut took Ridenour to the day Of his death
to gel that through his har.'"
A CURIOUS change Of domestic relations
occurred in the town of Orange, Mass
five or six years ago. Two young men
neighbors and friends (says the Boston
1rareler), had married two young and
amiable women, and each couple had lived
together happily for few years, each hay.
ing one or two infant pledges of affection
in the meantime vouchsafed to them A.
the time spoken Of-six years ago-one of
these friends and his friend 3 wife took sick
and died within week or two Of each
other. The friends, during their lives
had secured adjoining lots in the cemeterv
Of the town, and, when the decease of the
parties took place, they were buried in
their respective lots, but in such way that
a monument could be erected between
them. Whether this was accidental or not
is not related About five months after
the double dscease, however, the SURVIVING
male and female representatives of both
houses, somewhat to the surprise of neigh.
bors, conclude to perpetuate the former
friendship by closer alliance; in other
words, they got married, and their wedding
was a splendid affair. After time--about
three years ago-the united Representatives
of both houses concluded joint arrange
ment to show their love for the dead, by
erecting splendid n arble monument-the
finest in the cemetery-on one of the
faces of which the name, age, and virtues
of the dead husband were set forth, on the
other face those of the deceased wife.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-02-23
How . Whole Family Became Blind.

THERE lives family in Dorchester
County, every dark-eyed male member of
which for the past fifty years has gone
blind at the age of twenty to twenty five
years. Those with blue eyes escaped the
terrible atfliction. There is tradition
about this singular circumstance which we
lay before our readers as we heard it: Some
sixty years since, so goes the story, beau.
tiful black-eyed girl Of twenty. from some
cause or other, lost her eyesight. Her
misfortune brought penury and want with
1t. Being reduced to beggary, she was
wont to go abroad asking aims During
one OF her journeys she visited the neigh.
borhood in which resided the ancestors Of
those who are now sightless. Instead of
her helpless condition exciting, as it should
have done, feeling of sympathy, she was
treated with ridicule by some Of the
younger members Of the house her evil
star had led her into. Two of the boys,
az matter Of mere deviltry, took her out
promising to conduct her to place where
plenty awaited. Instead of giving her .
safe-conduct, they carried her into .
swamp and left her. 1t ID said that she
cried out, beseechipg them to put her on
the public road, but they needed not her
lamentations Finding herself about to be
deserted among the tangled brushwood,
she turned her prayer to Q curse, asking
her Maker, in her revcngeful anguish, 70
punish her betrsyers, by making their OF
spring for seven generations ~ helpless
she WA Il 10 aid that abe was found
dead tn the swamp, having persisted from
hunger and cold. This may appear some
what romantic, but whether the tradition
airy part Of Il be false or true II II assured
" q fact that the male offspring OF the
family referred to lose their sight as indi-
Gated. Hundreds of persons In Dorches-
ter County will verify it.-Camb,IdN
K0ss) Herald. lA
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-02-23

LAST Sunday two gentlemen were stand
ipg on the drug store corner engaged in
conversation, when one Of them remarked
to the other, ".How plain one can hear the
ringing of the church bells in Mystic, this
morning, did you notice it = !" Yes, was
the reply; ~ have noticed Of late that
the sound of the bells could be heard
moro distinctly since the opening Of the
new road. You see that it has shortened
the distance between the two villages !"
That's SO I did not think Of that till
you spoke" was the reply, and they both
walked on, mutually pleased with having
solved the difticult question. -Stoninotp's,
Conn.,, Mirror.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-02-23
MISCELLANEOUS.
NY LHLLD.

HI CAlLD
5gsfF fyr,r ,,a ,,1..s..
IcAxxor make Elm dead!
Ha fir sunshiHy heNd
LED SoandIx rDusd = e.ey ehsis;
Ya when ny ere, 20. din
~ nsss ~ 49, ssn 9 e' e.
srvsIk M ps1o. so,.. .s
And. thfough ny open door.
hoa6 q football on The chAmbef STAR:
I'm stepping toward the hail
To gre the boy CALI
"A Thea beskink me thss-he p not there.
Iarssd sbe crowded street.:
sstrbeIet lad meet.
wa DE same beaming eye snd colored hair;
z And, = BE- be- r4~nasSx q:
scarcely bciievtng thas-hs i not therei
Icannos make MN dad.
when passing by the bed,
30 long watched over with parental care,
Ny spirit 40 i1y eye sst
Before The thought cones fhst--he " not there
When. q the coo, gray break ~
wl.h my hrtt breathing Of the morning III
r. Him vho gase my 6oy;
Then comes the sad thought that Dc ~ NOT "efe
when 1t the days calm Close.
Before We seek repose.
I'm With bis mother. Offering up onr prayer,
Whater may be sayfng, es
am In spirit praying A
For our boys spirit taough-he u not tncre
Not tbcrel whsrs, then, is hei
The form I used to zee
Was but the raiment that he used TO wear.
q Tho 0y1ve. thstn0 d0th press x III
v VpoH Ire castlon dress, - ~ ~
but hi wardrobe locked-he h not therel
ne nyssi In oil the past ! ~ ~ ssstssr
y He lives; nor. u the LAST, &i - ~
OF seeing him again will despair;
In dreams zee him now;
+t And on his angel brow
re II written, Thou shalt see mo therei"
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-02-23

try I'd pcTbudue uic Out VI NY ScHSCc, Wucu
l tell you, that four times | have seen in
daylight, and when wide awake and in per
feet health, what have said. !"
| Mr. Quincy was very gentle; but, as he
said, what could he suggest but indiges'
ton, or some cause OF nervous disturb
,ancesi Yet his heart smote him when his
old friend laid her forehead against the
mantel.piecc, and cried heartily IS
He did all he could. He tried indefati-'
gably, though in vain, to persuade her to
let her daughter share the spectacle; and
he went the same day, when Miss Wharton
was out for her walk, and the servants
were at dinner, to examine the house. He
made no discovery. The cuttings Of the
underground cellars were perfect. The
attIcs had no trap doors; and the house
had no parapet, The chimneys were too
high and narrow for any one to get in at
the top. No window or door was ever
found unfastened in the morning. Mrs.
Wharton did not think she, could engage
for courage enough to get out OF bed. or TO
look beyond the curtains. The face had
never appeared within them and they
seemed sort Of protection where there
was no other.
Without hayiug made any PROMISE, she
went "a ~ - TO start up In jed, the next
slime shN saw the face The eyes winked
horribly ct her; the bead nodded-and
was gone The beating of her heart pre-
yented her hearing anything pt that time +;
sbut 6hce Or twice during the Autumn she
fancied she heard light and swift foot
step in the passage. She always left her
room door open, for the sake Of the same
sort Of feeling Of security TINT most people
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-02-23

insect, which punctures the grapes proba-
bly, for the purpose of depOsiting its eggs.
Upon this discovery is based the sulphur
remedy for the rot, as sulphur is distaste-
ftll to all the insect tribe. Fumigation
with sulphur in the evening 10 better than
dust, as the insects work at night.
IT is not the great matters, the supreme
Joys, which fasten upon the human heart
and pIeasurcs--the unnoticeabie violets-
from which the departure IL so painful.
When some pitiless fate has grasped with
heroic will stands up in a mans breast,
and cries out in calm defiance: "Take it.
then, can live my life without it !" and
then q noble self-respect overmastcrs the
pain Of bereavement, and we stand firmly
and proudly among the ruins of our hopes.
But when fate seizes upon one great ex-l
pectancy after another, takes one flower
after another from our lives, and
color after color fades out of the picture
Of our day, till at last it lies before ~
cold and gray-then nameless sorrow
comes upon the man, and he feels his
heart shaken within him.
THE Cincinnati Enquirer tells an Incl.
dent in which the late Wesley Smead, the
well known banker, and another well.
known and eccentric citizen, whose credit
did not stand vary high IN bank parlon,
were actors. MI. a. called on Mr.. 6meod
for { loan. Certainly, Mr.. r., / shall &C.
cnmmodata you with pleasure" !" But,
M Smesd, I shall want It for = long time. {
.fHn nnr,ch the better, Mr. r." And /
want 10000 for tan years" - Couldn't.
fe hetter. Mr.. r. that will just answer"
said Smcad. / shall be moderate with
vnn. anVI charge you but ten per cent"
TRst 8 eensTUuS," responded r. !" Lex
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-25

~ EAST corn STA yOrN1 GIRL, LATELY
OC landed from he old country 10 do general hewsrk
. sms. family she VIKING and obiging Gait at the
basement door.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-25

General Housew0rk, &r.
Ok LEONARD STA YOUNG GIRL TO 20 LIG lit
D homework make herself use al Call or address.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-25

Gls NEW CHAMBERS 81, ROOM no LA RESPECT.
w able Proestant TO 80 general hevsswoxk W prl
vate family; GOOD references.
The union Democrat., 1871-06-03

REsuLT so FAR The delegates elected to
the Democratic State Convention 10 be held
at Sacramento the Goth of this month. so far
as heard from are reported to be as follows
Colusa, Los Angeles. Placer, Sacram snto,
Solano, Stanislaus, Tnlare. Fresno, Kern.
Tehama, Marin and FIVE from San Francisco,
in favor of Haighr Nevada for Flndley, and
sixty-four from San Francisco divided among
candidates, opposed to Haight. These coun-
ties will be represented in Convention by 40
delegates. If the delegations are correctly
reported. Haigbt has Go. and opposing candi-
dates combined have II. The whole number
in Convention is fixed st $40. From pre- ent
appearances the Gnbernatorial fight will he
the most exciting ever witnessed in this
State.
The union Democrat., 1871-06-03

EAsTERv ADVERTISING AGENTs.-The San
Francisco SPIRIT Of the Times Of last week
contains an article relating to Eastern adver-
Using agents, and calls the attention of the
press throughout this State to the course pur-
suued bv them 1t is time that country pub
fishers should take some action to protect
themselves ainst the impositions Of parties
in New York taking contracts from large
advertisers. at less rate than agents in this
State can take them Mt and get them pub
lished. There are honorable agents in San
Francisco with whom business relations are
of more reliable character than those
abroad We have come to the conclusion to
let Eastern advertising alone in the future at
anything like rates heretofore offered. we
have been humhugged long enough and find
that even small country paper can't live
without fair price for composition and
space. We favor the Spirits idea of doing
all Eastern advertising through agents in our
own State, there is no earthly reason why
California publishers should paw tribute any
longer to those fellows in the East. IF the
conductors of the press in this State desire to
advance their own interests in this matter
let them exchange views and. if necessary
meet in convention ard establish rates of pro-
lection against Imposition.
The union Democrat., 1871-06-03

A DISeRAcEFpL Casa few days since a
Chinese prostitute was arrested on the charge
OF rohhing white man of forty dollars while
in her den. The case came M for hearing
before Justice Letford on Saturday last, when
Jury of twelve men acquitted her alter a
trial redolent with aasnness and flthiness
that stands unequalled in the history of this
county and we hope any other. While the
most disgusting details were being related
by witnesses who had been suhpenaed for the
purpose Of proving the character Of the miser-
able defcndent, little children we're around
the doors Of the court room listening aud en-
joyiug with the same zest as their seniors the
disgraceful proceedings. The jury composed
of some of our best citizens were compelled
to listen to what would bring blush upon
the most degraded Of the human species. For
the sake of decency tits to be hoped that the
Counsel and Court may not again PERM,
such thing to be repeated.
The union Democrat., 1871-06-03

.CArnoLlc SCHOOL FEsTivAL.-The pupils oil
che Catholic School of this place will held a
Festival or May Party on next Saturday June
10th at the garden of Capt S. S. Turner.
The exercises will consist of browning a
Queen, speaking, declarations and other
.amnsements Patrons of the School, parents
and friends are cordially invited to be pres
cent,
The union Democrat., 1871-06-03

SrrLL CoMING-D. NJ kenheld, present
County Treasurer, announces that he vii
be candidate for re-election. Dan is tho
roughly known as a good officer but be is on
the wrong side o. the house. W. G. Long.
also makes known his desire to Fl one OF
those easy arm chairs in the Assembly Hat
at the State Capitol. The Republicans will
pass on the soundness ard availability of these
gentlemen in Convention about three weeks
from to-day.
The union Democrat., 1871-06-03

FATAL ACCIDENT AT Io-SgMIrE -Giascomc
Gampi, of San Francisco, while descending
the ladder leading M the cliff at fernal Fall
on Monday last, fell, fraetaring his skull
from the effects of which he shortly died
He was a member Of Magnolia Lodge, No
%. /. @. o. +. of San Francisco. Member,
OF Sonora ledge left for the Valley on Wed
nesday morning to carry the body Of thea
deceased brother TO San francisco.
The union Democrat., 1871-06-03

FOURTH or JuLY BALL AT CeLuxBIA-A
Social dancing party viii come of at Fallon' 5
Hotel in Columbia, on the Evening Of the 4th
of July, under the supervision of the landlord
Mr.. II. Wilson, which is sufficient guaran-
tee tibet everything viii be done to make it
pleasant and agreeable for those who may
favor him with their presence.
The union Democrat., 1871-06-03

PETERS Musical MONTHLY This first
class musical publication for June, contains
q beautiful selection, any single piece being
worth ms much as the cost Of the entire mum
ber The regular price for the same pieces
in sheet form printed on the same plates is
S. so, while the monthly can be had for sc
cents. Address j. L. Peters, 500, Broadway
New York
The union Democrat., 1871-06-03

YOSEMITE TuRNpiKE.-The Yosemite Turn.
pike via. Big Oak Flat and Hardin's Mill is
being pushed ahead, Newhal is hard Mt work
and pushing things generally. An addition
al force has lately been put to work on the
road. Great credit is due the company fol
carrying on this work amid manifold difficult
tics
The union Democrat., 1871-06-03

FOURTH OF JuLY.-There viii be a meeting
of the citizens, held ut Turn Veren Hall on
Monday evening next to make preparations
for celebrating the coming National Anniver
sary. A general attendance is required. eve
rybody should he there. Last year we had
a very successful demonstration, there is ne
reason why we cannot do as well or bette,
this year.
The union Democrat., 1871-06-03

Our FRuIr CRoPs-1he fruit crop never
promised better than it does in Tuo!umne
this season. Apples, peaches, grapes and
pears hang out munifcent'y. Our hor,icu!-
Yaral cornucopa is full our horn Of plenty
exalts itself Tuolumne alone will produce
enough to flood some of the smaller Eastern
States
The union Democrat., 1871-06-03

The thanks Of this office are due c. II.
Dickerson, Esq. for box of very large and
lncious Strawberries raised on his ranch near
Shaw's Flat, on the jamestown road, some
of them measuring three inches around.