Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-05-04

cogS, pins. Wheels, ana cams, winch
will wind up with a key and auto
matically play fifteen tunes. Deluded
mortal. lie will receive in the course
o. timea little toy, known among the
boys IN the street as the mouth har-
mon:can" or dutch fiddle" 1.-THE
fortunate possessori is sutiicientlyskill-
tul he can play fifteen or fifteen hun
ared tunes with the thing. The actu-
al value OF the wonderful musical
boxn is, perhaps, three cents at
wholesale.
"PolKET TI,,EKEEPERs FOR 81"
A 'timekeeper' is generally under
stood 10 be watch, with escape
nent, hands, case, etc, but never
imagine that you can get real,
ticking watch for 81. The parties
who advertise Pocket Timekeepers
for 81 vii, send you a little sun
dial, which may be a very neat thing
in its way, bat would prove utterly
useless on cloudy day. 1t would
Eever do to ascertain the time made
by fast horse on a race course with,
or as a standard time piece by which
engineers could run railroad trains.
If you wish TO be punctual in your
engagements never too late, and
n ,yer too carly-take our advice,
ald do not rely upon sun dials.
CHEAP MICROSCOPES.
The microscope is wonderful
instrument. BY means Of it many
curious and useful discoveries in ma
turc have been made. Science and
art owe much to the microscope.
The instrument, However, Was for q
long time quite expensive, and ont
Ct the reach Of people in moderate
circumstances. At length public
bcDefact0r invented an affair which
he advertised TO send by mail ut the
low price Of fifty cents. Now, every
family in the land can have the fe-
LEFTY Of seeing sea-serpcntsa and mon
sters in magDitied drop Of water
that is, if the advertisement does not
lie. The advertisement does niis-
represent sadly. Send for one OF
those cheap microscopes and you
will get "A piece Of cigar box, about
an inch and a half long, and a quart
es of an inch wide. In one end of
this little piece Of wood is common
glass bead. The glass be al is sup
posed to be lens, and you could see
through it without much difficulty
were it not for its opaque qualities.
The actual value of these wonderful
microscopes is about fifty cents per
busheI, although they moy cost the
manufactures cent apiece.
BEAUTIFIEEs.
There are few persons who do not
prefer good looks to being hOmely. -
A large number Of swindIcrs take
advantage Of this popularity in hu-
man nature, and turn it TO profitable
account. They manufacture an end
less variety Of cosmetics and COM
plexion beautiiiers, which are adver-
tised with attractive titles. With
few exceptions, all articles Of Il s
kind are humbugs. Many are MOI
alone harmless but absolutely inju-
rious. "CurIiques" for the hair are
no more effective than 80 much SUI
gar and water in producing the
desired result. All beardlcss young
men and boys are anxious TO raise
whiskcrs and mustaches. Many Of
this class will be swind'ed by adver-
tiscmcnts Ike the following:
PEOF. ROSsTNIs INvIGoRIQrE.
Warranted 10 cause full, heavy
beard to grow on the slnOothest face
in six weeks. Price 81 per package i.
Sent by mail postpaid. Address, DC.
Now, any deluded young man,
who places his faith in "Prof Ros-
sini's Invigorique' will be terribly
disappointed.
OTHER sWiNDLEs.
We might describe dozen other
kinds OF swindles which are carried
on by parties in New York and vi
vinity, but those above mentioned
will serve rs specimens. There are
parties who advertise to give you tie
wonderful secret Of how to make a
speedy fortune. Answer the adv En-
tisement, and in return for your
money you will get recipe for ma
king some salve or washing com
pound, which you are expected 70
peddle about the country until you
are wealthy. This is the same kind