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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-17

pY ISADORE J. SWARZKOPH, AUCTIONEER.-SELL
- Tomorrow elegant Furniture of four story brown
stone residence, viz Fine octave Piano, superb Paror
and Chamber Suits costly Etageres marble top Centre
and Extension Tables marble top Washstands, black wal
nut Bedsteads Bedding Hair Mattresses elegant Brussels
and Ingram Carpets rich Lace Curtains Paintings &c.
Positively without Catalogues ready Particu-
lars tomorrow. l. j. SWARZKOPH, 273 BOwery
pY NJ. DOUGHTY, AUCTIONEER,
- Will sell this day. at 10 O'clock at the salerooms 70
Nassau street. large assortment of Cabinet Furniture,
comprising Parlor and Chamber Suits Bookcases Ward
robes Turkish and other Lounges, Extension Tables Hat
Racks, Bedsteads Mattresses. Bedding, Mirrors &C.
,RY 8. ADLER, AUCTIONEER OFFICE ls3 BROAD.
ID wayThs day. at 10T O'Clock at $40 West Ffty-fourh
street elegant four story Tenement brick Property To be
sold without reserve.
DY NJ. DOUGHTY, AUCTIONEER.
ID Tomorrow Thnrsday), April lS at l0la o'clock the
entire Furniture OF the four story house l0 East Broad
way comprising mahogany and other Furniture Carpets
Feather Beds large quantity Of other Bedding, Mirrors
CRocKERY AT AUCrIoN;-HENRY LOTT, AUG
~ toneer Thursday. April Isl at 10 O'clock n Barclay
street, complete invoice John Maddox Sons White
Granite, Pearl and American Shapes
nAN'L A. MATHEWS, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
- 52l Broadway (St Nicholas Hotel bock), will give
his personal attention to sales of Furniture private
residences or II preferred will receive and sell the
at his spacious saesroom Having made the sale of Fur.
niture specially since 1889 parties declining
ing eau rely on having their goods sold to the best adva
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80 WEST TwENTY-FURTH STREET-A WELL
20 furnished for one or two gentleman in pri
vate family modern improvements; breakfast required
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M A. J. LYNCH, AUCTIONEER "ss.
u. By NJ. A. j. LYNCH
Y Cedar street
Real Estate, Stocks Bonds &C.. at public and private
sale.
Personal attention given TO sales of Furniture.
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limited number Of seats will lie reserved for pur-
chasers mt this sale. Application should be made at
once, pc ~sonally or by mall GEO. A. LEAVITT a co.
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On WEST THIRTY SECOND sTREET-A SUIT OFTwo
~ beautifully furnished Rooms, with first class Board
the third floor, front, for one two gentlemen OF
only.
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A LIEN Il. MINER, AUCrIONEER.
IA Saerooms % Chambers and II Rcade streets.
By ALLEN Il. MINER a BROTHER,
SATURDAY, APRIL 20,
at l01s O'Clock, Mt the private residence,
NO. 30 WEST TWENTYSENENTH STREET, BETWEEN
BROADWAY AND SIXTH AVENUE.
ELEGANT HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, MADE TO
ORDER, BY
POTTER STYMUS, ROTH AND OTHER FIRST CLASS
MAKERS;
sTEINwAy PIANO, MIRRORS &C. AS FOLLOWS
English Velvet and Wilton Carpets; Paror Suits in
ebony and gilt with porcelain Medalons covered in fig
ured satin, cost BOO Centre Table 90 match; real Bronze
Clocks and Figures silk and lace Curtains; Library SUITE
~ black walnut and gilt Dining Room in black walnut
forcela aud Glass Ware in Variety Bedrooms very
richly furnished in ebony and black walnut Mattresses
Bedding Linen OF the finest description &c also patent
portable Basement Heater 10 heat upper rooms &c. &c
Par liar In imp
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,~~ WEDNESDAY, April IL,
At II O'Clock at the Exchange Sacsoom, Ill Broadway
Trinity Buiding),
BY order OF X. Corvallis ESQ., attorney for executrx of
estate of Samuel 7. fsdalc deceased.
The valuable property situated the southwest
OF Fourteenth street and Fourth avenue Union square,
The three story brick buildings and land situated the
southwest OF Fourteenth street and Fourth avenue
Union square; size OF lot, 279x95 7x47.1 x!H.5 feet
For maps and particulars apply at the Office Of the
toneer, " Cedar street.
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A NGELlfS TURKISH BATHS, LEXINGTON AVENUE
~ corner OF Twenyililh sreet=pleasant rouuls FIR
gentlemen or families, tranaicnt or permanent with
without meals; private table Ii desired House and
bath open all night. ~
I IBBY HOTEL, WARREN STREET. ONE BLOCK
~ nom Broadway, European plan.-Newy furnished
lily Rooms 81 and 81 20 day, 81 TO IS week The Lest
new beds in the city Wv "'''
ST GERMAN HOTEI-FTFTH AVENUE BROAD.
~ way ana Iwentysecond strcct.-Ecgant Suit an Finn
avenue one on broadway, and two single elegantly
nished table dhote; So - per day families ami ,rsn
sient guests; rooms all front. ~ ~
WI. G. ToMPKINs Proprietor.
WA. II. BARMoRES ELEGANT HOUSE, $50 FIFTH
w avenue, corner Thirty-sixth street "a now unen
Rooms en- suite or singly; restaurant first class.
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A GENTLEMAN AND WIFE AND A SINGLE GEN.
~ tleman can obtain superior accommodations with n
private family OF adults occupying elegantly furnished
house and living In first class style; moving In May
street
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10TH STREET, LOG, EAsT.-sINGLE GENTLEMEN
IN or party OF gentlemen can be accommodated with
pleasant Rooms and excellent table references
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TOSEPH HEGEMA Ne CO.-THURsDAY, APRIL Is,
attic NJ t2l2 Clinton street near Atlantic Brook
yn, large sale Of good Furniture, rosewood and walnut
Parlor, Chamber and Din ing Room Furniture Sofa Bed,
China and Glassware Brussels Carpets Kchenware, nc
and Hoyt good rosewood Piano. two Pier Mirrors Book
case Parlor and Chamber Furniture Brussels Carpets
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BOARD AND LODGING WANTED

4 YOUNG LADY TEACHER DESIRES BOARD IN
N private family East Eighth street, references
exchanged. Address, stating terms, O. 81 l ST. Marks
nlace.
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| WANTED-BY LADY EMPLOYED, BOARD WITH
W lady living retired; two rooms preferred: must.
not be above Twentieth street; boarding need ns
answer. Address, with particulars and terms When
must be moderate, DISCREET, box 1873 Herald Uptown
| Branch office, /, 265 Broadway " '-
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BOARD wANTED-IN THE VICINITY OF HARLEM
ID for wife and two small children terms must DC rea
sonabe. Address w. r. T., box 1853 Herald Office
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q EAST TWENTY SECOND STREET-A PRIVATE
y family will let two entire Floors, with without pr
vate table, Floor, without board to gentlemen
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"A nished Rooms, pleasant and airy, to gentemenS
Board for the lady only, where she enjoy pleasant
home where there other boarders. Call at 46l
Sixth avenue, for one week. sSS
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SALES AT AUCTION.

JACOB BOGART, AUCTIONEER
81 THIS DAY. April IT,
at II O'Clock at the auction rooms No I North william
street Household Furniture Tetea Tees, Sofas Lounges
Hat Stands Bedstcqds Mattresses Bedding 100 Single
Mattresses Looking Glasses, Pictures Sewing Machines
Kitchen Furniture &c.
FRIDAY, 10Th,
at l0k O'Clock, at AZ West Twenty-fourth street.
Gentcel Household Furniture.
NB-Every attention given sales of household furni-
Mt the private residences Of families declining house,
keeping s
TAMEs CAGNEY AUCTIONEER REAL ESTATE AND
q Loan Broker osl Hudson stree-Personai attention
given to sales of Furnture ~ ~ years
..-.1-----,y r.l:
81 Loan Broker 53l HUDSON StreeL-Escellcnt Furni
nre Thursday April 49, Of the five Story dwelling 80 West
Ninth street. between Fifth and Sixth avenues, to be
peremptory Sold consisting OF rosewood Piano. French
plate Pier and Manel Mirrors lace and damask Curtains
Wardr3bes Etsgere walnut mahogany and ether marble td
Carpets Stair Carpets Extension Table and all other Din
ing and Kitchen Furniture.
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7e EAST TWENTIETH sTREET.--TO LET, WITH
III Board the whole Of Second Floor; the apartments
we'll furnished: Also one Room on fourth floor Ref
erences exchanged.
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AC.r. for she Rfle..

The Sostk Side Signal publishes the following
Ed. SIGNAL:-I feel il my duty to communicate
to you the following directions for the above
named disease, and by giving publicity to it, no
doubt you will confer great favor on many of
the Signal readers. In the first place, put about
one-half pint Of cold ashes in the bottom of a
chamber, and on these ashes coal fire, and on
the coal piece of resin the size Of u pea, or a
little larger, and sit Immediately over the burning
resin a few minutes, morning and evening for
few days. A cure can thus be effected ut the
expense Of less than two cents.
In proof of the above remedy would saw l
suffered extremely for number of years, earnest
ly sought every remedy within reach that appear
ed reasonable but hardly obtained monetary
relief, and feared should have to give up labor
entirely. neighbor of mine had DONE and had
as his father had. This was in May, 1870 and in
most suffering condition. his doctor failing to
relieve him, friend Of his hearing of his illness
sent him the above directions. l called to see
him the same evening. when he told me Of the
cure, that he immediately relieved of the sore
s.and unpleasantness of the dis, AZ. welt
Immediately home and was relieved in two min
n of the pain and soreness, and after applica-
tions of perhaps not than six or eight sit
tings over the burning rrsn was relieved of all
soreness and affecting sensations. l write thus
particularly, far ifonly of your readers should
he benefited as my neiglibor aud self have been,
he will have cause to regard You as the instru-
ment of comforting great blessing upon him.
After two years liberation from such extreme
suffering, submit the cure for other afflicted ones
1t is No HUMBUG
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desire to set out an orchard this spring, and
wish some information. What should be the
dimensions of the hole to set apple trees three
years old int And how should it he prepared
also desire the same information in regard ia
peach, pear and cherry trees. Perhaps You have
given this information many times i'm your excel
lent paper; hut am a new subscriber and have
never seen it. Am also q new beginner ON the
farm, aud have no knowledge rs how to pro-
coed, hut desire to learn. If you or any of
your many readers will give me a few hints, they
will be thankfully receiveti.-J. O. o., Mapletos,
O.
The larger yon dig the holes to receive the trees
the better; but three to four feet in diameter will
do and one and a-half deep. If land is sul,snilesl
before planting, then holes of less size will do
In digging the holes throw the top soil on one
side and the subsoil on the other; then in filling
throw the good soil into the BOTTOM and take
good soil from the surface near the hole to I'll i'm
around the r"ots and leave the poor earth to
spread over the surface, and gil mp any depres-
sions made in obtaining good soil to get as deep
soil around the trees possible. Set the trees
only two or three inches deeper than they were
in the nursery, and pack the soil very firmly
about them.-Rsrai Ner Yorker.
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Msefml aud Tnrinns.



Keeping Cfssrsn WISER Owuss.
When water in cisterns becomes fbnl, It is not
from any alteration in the water itself bat nom
the decay or decomposition of the organic matter
held by the water in solutiou " suspension
These organic impurities are generally wasne,
INTO cistens from the roof 1t has long seemed
to ms that the most simple and direct method Of
keeping cistem winter sweet would be tn allow
the first portion Of every min fall to run waste
until the roof was Thoroughly washed, and then
tO fill the cstern from clean roof. very simple
aparatus might be arranged to enect this auto
maficaily. For instance, one plan would De TO
set q hogshesd near the lower end Of the gutter
pipe, with short, light trough hinged to the pipe
and leading into the hogshead; then have doat
SO adjusted that when the hogshead became filed
with water, the trough would not prove sufficient
to wash the roof clean, the trough might be ad-
justed to conduct only half quarter Of the water
passing through it into the hOgshead, allowing
the rest to run one side upon the ground. We do
not know that this plan has ever been tried, and
therefore offer il only as o suggestion.
1t is common to filter cistern water, and ii may
thus be rendered perfectly sweet if the filtering
he done through charcoal. Scion Robinson filters
the water as il is pumped from his cistem by
passing it through the walls of a drain. pipe.
The pipe is cOiled around the bottom 0fthe cstern,
with one end closed and the other communicating
with the pump; this is very simple and works
satisfactorily.
Another plan is to make the cistem in two
compartments, the water to he received in one
and drawn from the other, and the dividing wall
to be formed of vertical strata alternately of sand
aud charcoal. through. which the water passes
from one compartment to the other We should
suppose that the most efectnal of all plans would
be to wash the rOOfthoroughly and fill the cistern
with pure water. If any Of our readers have
tried this plan, or should any of them try it, We
should be pleased to learn the result whether
favorable or unfavorable.
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ear Strip Ynok.
A BALLAD OF INDIANA.

Fren the Kitchen Martha HopkinA rs she stans there
s..h. .s'E . sas .s u. ..pl. with her hand .ss,.
where .,ess 4. distant her ye.rling befer feeds
And little ass u growing In mighty sight Of weeds
An u. air Fun Of nol.e. there i..s any school
And the soya with turneduP are w.dns In the
Bhey fst s.sunb.red chickens. eseklng for they can
Where the airy summits brighten nmby eaps the little
Gentle eyes Of Martha Hoptnsi tell wherefore do ye
On the ground that's being fuowed for the planting of the
Tell wherefore down the valley ys have traced the
Far beyoad the cattle pasture and the brickyar with its
ci.yI
All. the docwocd may blossom and the door-yard
with tears q amber dropping from the washing on the
And he go.nine,: breath of b...n lightly brush her
Little recieth Martha Hopkins Of the tales Of Spring they
When the Summers burning sosce the scanty harvest
She had watched horseback riding dow the turn
Many time. she him turning looking backward quite
TIL amid the she Lost him. in the shadow of the harm
Ere the .nppertime he had passed the kiln of
Crossed the rushing Yellow River and had fored quite
And bis aabo.t load taken the time for pork and
with the traders Of the Wabash to the wharf at New
Orleans-
Therefore Martha Notwithstanding in her hand
When sound distant footsteps seems exactly like
Not wind the steveppe t.es door behind her jar.
Often she horseback coming down the turnpike
But they not John Jackson she it well
enough
Well abe knows the sober utng of the sorrel horse he
As he joys along at leisure with his head down like
sheeps
She would know him mongst thousand by his homemade
By his sok which blue woolen such as farmers wear
By the rou.er hi. saddle which was spread
By blanket which taken sor that purpose from the
None like he the yoke of hickory the unbroken
None amid hi. fathers use like him the spade
and hoe;
And at an the cpttngs few indeed the
That dance with him the polka touch with him the
violin.
He ha. said to Martha Hopkins and she thinks she hears
For she knows well be, that he keep
when the buckeye tree has bossomed and your uncle
Shall the bells Indiana usher in the wedding morn
MS each Sunday hat and
And he thinks he'll get carriage and they spend day
in town;
That their love will newly knle and what comfort it will
give
To sit down to the first breakfast cabin where they'll
live.
Tender of Martha Hopkins what has you in
scrape!
It's tear that falls to glitter on the rfe of her cape
All, the Of love brighten to be certain what il
looks much like another when half hidden by the
trees
But her eager eyes reknde she orgrs pies bread
As che horseback, round the Of the
shed:
Now tie another apron get the comb and your
hair;
lis the sorre horse that gaops it's John Jacssons self
that 10 there
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The fun Of the Ching.
TIE xRON-TAlLED cow.

There was an old farmer who lived ON the pl,in,
And kept fine dary-nc matter his name:
He thrivei and grew rich. though matter how
It's said he was helped by his iron tailed COW!
His cows al produced the richest Of milk;
Their costA were smooth an the softest at silk;
To feed all he could of fresh Brewery grains
His cans were all filed and he kept up the flow
How be did IL his neighbour all wanted to knos;
And they tried all they could but never could md
Though werc blessed with very inquirins mind.
For % many cans from the number Of cows.
Was marvel 20 them when apart Of his mows
Were kept until Spring and sold very high
And none of his herd ever seemed to he dV.
They vowed and they they would find out The Wy
And they cuged their brains both by night and BY day
AT Last thew concluded their why's and their hows
That the farmer must certainly shingie his COWS!
In order to solve and settle their doubts.
They went TO the barn and examined the sp0uts,
10 see If they all went direct to the pail
And they found great COW with long iron tail!
The mnkman who took all the milk from the farm
Said that milk from tat COW would do him much ha'
But the eean Of the joke doesn &c In the pans
Says the fellow in Boston who looks at the cans
The farmer at last thought II high time talk:
Said he'd herd Of sieh things burnt ,nsa
And one thing sartin-to have the mix NICE
1t never srould answer to doctor IL f'r'of!
Now the irontaiied cow costs but little to keep
As all farmers know-~hen nothing H. rs, = cheap
And in handy to I'LL up tns Pan,
As she always gives down IS you III up her TAIL
rbi, wonderful critter keeps mp the supply
when all others fail. and the pastures , So are dry;
while the n 1T the herd break out OF the close,
She never runs of though sire runs at the nose!
How good il would be- II the people could get
The larteal stream as il comes from the teat
But there. one consolation-fo evil deeds past,
The Devil will claim all these fellows at last
This iron tailed COW must surely dry mp,
mk sn Isf ~ ,se 3rch
they him out quick from the the church,
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Ltae0ln,b Dreau,.

The President remarked that the news would
come soon and favorably: he had last night his
usual dream, which he had preceded nearly every
important event of the war, inquired the par
ticulars Of this remarkable dream. He said il was
in my departmental related to the water; that
he seemed to he in singular and Understandable
vessel but always the same, and that he was
moving with great rapidity toward dark and
in'lifinife shore; that he had had this singular
dream preceding the firing on Sumter, the battle
Of Bull Kun. Antetam, Gettysburg, Stone River,
Vicksbnrg, Wilmington, etc. General Grant re-
marked, with come emphasis and severity. that
stone River was no vietory-tllat few such vic
tories would have ruined the country, and he
knew Of no important result from it, The Presi-
dent said perhaps he should not altogether agree
with him. but whatever the facts might be. his
singular dream preceded that fight Victory did
not always follow his dream. but the events and
results were important. He had no doubt tba.
hattie had taken place or was about TO he fonobt
land johnson will be beaten, for had fb;s
strange dream again last night. 1t must relate 10
Sherman; my thoughts are in that direction. and
l know Of no othsr important event which is
likely just pow to happen.
: Great events did indeed follow. Within few
hours the good and gentle as well rs great man
who narrated his dream was assassinated. and the
murder which closed forever his earthly career
a6ecteii for years. and PERHAPS forever. the well
fare of his country.-Gideos Weics in april Galary
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Nor WHAT THEY ExPECTED.-"The most pitt
able objects had in my car" said the sleeping
car conductor on snow-bound Pacific railroad
train, "were two young men on their way east 70
get married. The day was all set and everything
was ready but they. They fairly howled with
rage and vexation, and swore they wished the
snow was in a warmer climate. The very day
they were to be married it showed more than ever,
and as they saw it covering mp the track drift on
drift they looked if they were going to be hung
instead of married. That night, as one of them
crawled into his BERTH as cold as an icicle, and
shivering like aspen leaf, he stuck his head out
from between the curtains and said: Il say, Bill,
this amt what We expected, is itr NO, not by
. did sight, said Bill.
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To CLEAN FEATHER BEDS AND MATTRESSES
When feather-beds become solid or heavy they
may be made clean and light thus: Rub them
over with stiff brush, dipped i'm hot soap-sutls
When clean, lay them on shed or any other
clean place, where the rain will fall on them
When thoroughly soaked, let them dry in hot
sun for six or seven days, shaking them up well,
and turning them over each day. They should
bc covered over with thick cloth every night.
This way of washing the he'd ticking and feathers
makes them very fresh and light, and is much
easier than the old fashioned way of emptvnp the
beds and washing the feathers separately while
it answers quite ~ well. Care must be taken to
dry the bed perfectly before sleeping on it.