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SKIS estate is bankrupt.

II N@s-"W~'~hf~-
FlsK's estate is bankrupt.
BARSrN is full Of pluck, but short Of
funds.
NAPOLEON was IS at the time Of his
death.
vAxDKRBILr has commenced chewing
tobacco.
MxE JAxAuscHKK travels with eighteen
large trunks.
Miss ANTHONY Is not now, and has not
been, in prison.
Rev. DIR MILBrRS, the blind preach
er, is lecturing in Tennessee.
THE Prince Of Wales is said to be q
good husband and father now.
EDWIN A. STEVENS. aged II. of Hobo
ken, n. j., is worth $40. 100000.
VICTOR HrGo has big fire and the
windows all open when he writes
JOHNSON wrote his Ramblers" Just
as they were wanted for the press.
Mr. Francis, our Minister to Greece,
says Byron's Maid Of Athens is a myth.
WASHINGTON IRvINe composed his
"Stout Gentleman" while sitting on a
stile.
Burns never wrote his songs until he
had completely mastered the tunes for
them.
ADDISON walked in the long gallery at
Holland House, with bottle Of wine at
either end. composing as he went
TwENrY-EIGHr ex-members of Con-
gress died during the year 1872, the
most prominent of whom was Horace
Greeley.
JAMES TYLER was bankrupt when he
became President He husbanded his
means while in Office and married rich
wife, and died wealthy in worldly for
tune.
JOHN p HALE is confirmed paralyt- |
ic. and has softening Of the brain. He /
cannot leave his room, and will not
probably live great while. He Is nearly
81 years old
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POwEH or cONPREHEySI0y.

1t WAS said Of Thoreau, we believe.
that he could take up any given number
of lead pencils without counting. A
celebrated trapper once assured ms that
he could tell how many balls he had in
his bullet pouch by placing his hand on
1t. and without stopping to count them,
and aided: Il can tell the number Of
bullets instantly. without stopping, as
Won pronounce word without spelling
ii. Southey was accustomed to take in
the substance of book in turning the
leaves over continuously, glancing down
the pages. Kondan, the magician,
trained himself to quickness Of percep-
tion, when boy, by running past a shop
window at full speed. and then irving to
tell what Was in it. We once saw a man
on canal boat who was amusing him.
self by going from passenger to passen-
ger and telling almost every one where
he had seen him before, on such train,
In such hotel, in such a street, giving
date and place to people with whom he
had never exchanged a word This
training Of the faculties in particular d.
rections is carried to marvellous extreme
by backwoodsmen, trappers, and men
who guess the weight of animals. Per-
haps the most remarkable instances are
the markers who leap from log to log at
the mouth of a boom, standing on the
log, and translating instantly an old
mark into a new one, remembering wha.
equivalent 10 give for each of hundred
marks. and chopping it upon the log in
the time that it floats its length 1t is said
that Thoreau knew the relative order of
of all the plants in the Concord
woods, and knew the note of every bird,
and thousand out-of-.he-way things
besides--Hcarfh and Home.
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A STRANGE BEDFELLOJT,

do not know whether what am go
ing to tell You is ''grin" or not.
only know that have been laughed al
often by my friends, who years ago, be.
fore they died out, got married, or went
to Congress, considered tia good joke. ]
remember well what Shakespeare says
about wits prosperity lying in the ear,
and some ears are So long that sup
pose the poor joke gets lost and con-
fusedbefore reaching the tickle nerve Of
the brain-if, indeed, any brain exist for
it to rest upon.
/ was young, quite young in years
and younger in existence, when some
business of our firm-Seizen & Holden,
eminent attorneys-sent me into prim-
thine part of Indiana. never before
had been among people SO near the
starting point In the race of civilization.
i believe Darwin would have made
good thing of it had he accompanied me
on that eventful occasion. I believe he
could have found quite number of men
on Rocky Ridge who had just dropped
their tails, passing from the animal to
the human, and by killing and stuffing
few he could have triumphed over his
unbelieving enemies.
i could fill volume with historical
illustrations Of this barbarous life, but
hasten on to my little adventure.
/ had terror of the people who fought
like animals. / believe l am not def
cient in that common thing called cour-
age, but shrank from coming in con-
tact with these roughs as one would
from ferocious beasts. / found could
do this very well by treating a crowd
whenever occasion offered and abstain
ing from any tender approaches toward
the fair sex. By pursuing this course
during my stay of four months became,
although the wearer Of "store clothes"
and therefore an object of envy, very
popular. But came to grief at last.
The girls OF the ridge were not attrac-
tive. Their ill-fitting clothes did not
grace their beautiful figures, nor did
their Internal bonnets frame in lovely
faces. Indeed it was quite the contrary.
We may say what we please of the rare
natural beauty of country life, but when
it runs on rough breeding it is apt to be
coarse and unattractive. The cultiva-
ton of the mind is reflected not only in
the countenances Of the cultivated, but
and more especially so-in their chill
dren. This is what we mean by the no
bility Of nature. / will reserve these
original and elevated thoughts for
book, if I am ever so fortunate as to find
an infatuated publisher who will prefer
risking his money on my thoughts rather
than republish that which had been q
success abroad.
/ found an exception in the way Of
beauty in the person Of little Polly
Pitcher, who, from contrast, suppose,
appeared to me q cross between Ger
man angel and Venus. She was
plump as partridge and as 1.-the as
fairy. Her little nose, slightly elevated
at the end, with dimple thereon, gave
. saucy, piquant look to her white and
led face. Peaches and cream what
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Epsxra.s o. the Cr-ais Meb,,...

EPaGrass o. the Cresis Msbtiaer.
cHERxrsLE sRormxRs
when oAke- and Alley stoop 10 folly
And their associates betrsy.
Congress must think il swfuI Jolly
To hear she.e Christian. sroan and pr.,
The only way their stel to eovesr
And hide their theft from every eye.
And burst Mecomb-sheir sanity brother.
And ring his pocket, 10 sohe!
GEoRoE FRANcrs TRArs
FOUNDER u the Credit Mobilisr and Pre-iep, a,
Credit Foncier II America.)
cKIL &c. the Tomb-. Xmas, II.
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.SELF-sEiLIyG NEWSPAPER WRAP
pEES

PERS
During the last fiscal year S.s2i, $50
stamped newspaper wrappers were sold
at postoffices, and as the number of Tin
stamped sold by the general trade must
have been equal, or even greater, the
total number of stamped and nnstamped
sold during the year would be about
1900. 900, with an increase Of thirty
four per cent over the previous year !;
and vet, perhaps, not one in three of the
whole public ever saw or used one of
these convenient wrappers. They now
have a one-cent. stamp, and are sold at
six cents for five wrappers, being only
one cent for the five wrappers. exclusive
of stamps. A one-cent stamped wrapper
under the present Law carries two
ounces, and will inclose large news
paper. With this reduced postage, and
the increasing knowledge of this con-
venient article, with millions of news
papers read daily, doubtless the number
will in a few years run up to one hun
dred millions annually, carrying one
million dollars in postage, and thus aid
largely in "diffusing knowledge among
mankind"
The wrapper increases the sale of
newspapers to send to friends by mail,
and is, therefore, an advantage and
profit to all great newspapers.
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A NOTEL. SCHEME.

A Philadelphia manufacturer is pre-
pairing plan for a column one thousand
feet high, to be constructed entirely OF
iron, in open work, from the summit Of
which the grounds Of the Centennial Ex-
position are to be Illuminated by means
of Drummond light. If adopted, it
will be the loftiest monument in the
world.
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VARIETIES.

EVE was the first 1onc-a-part.
THE real carte de risitc-The DOCTOR
gig.
A NELoDIous attendant-A page of
music.
SOMETHING that doesn't mind pinchine
Snuff.
A STAMP you can't buy-The stamp Of
gentleman.
Ir sailor has been travelling on horse
back, can it be said that he rowed?
WHAT fishes have their eyes nearest
together? The smallest, of course.
A WISCONSIN paper advertises for sale
"a COW that gives milk five years old"
MAN is a mystery" said a young
lady to her beau "Yes, DEAR" said he,
land woman is a MISERY"
Bon says he can't drink liquor, it goes
right to his head. A wag suggests that
i; is sociable stuff and won't stay there
long all alone.
A BOY writing composition on SEX
tremes, remarked that I've should en-
deavor to avoid extremes, especially
those of wasps and bees"
A MAN recently broke off a ma -r.age
engagement because the lady couldn't
talk He ought 20 have married her and
then refused her new bonnet.
A MARYLANDER hung himself last
week. AMI a coroner's jury brought in
verdict of unaccountable suicide, though
il was proven that his mother-in-law lived
with him.
AUGUsTus (poetical)-" Look, Edith:
how lovely are those feecy cloudlets,
dappled over the" Edith (prosalc)-
% Yes. 'Xactly like gravy when it's get
tin cold. Isn't it?
Pa. said Charley to his paternal
progeni'or, holding up Sunday-school
picture-book, what is that - That,
my son, Is Jacob wrestling with the an
GEL" And which licked q inquired
young hopeful.
The following item could only origin
ate in San Francisco: another Califor-
MIA widow is to claim the sympathy of
Pacific jurymen on account of FIVE
grains of stychnine found in her dead
stomach"
THE name " Joe Bridger is owned by
SIX different men in Bullitt county, XIV.
They distinguish them by saying. "The
Joe who shot old Campbell" the Joe
who killed Bill Gordon" etc.
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"a LONESOME. HOMELESS MINER
NAN"

He Was . lonely zimmerman
Who In his cabin dweig,
Or trod the narrow trad that ran
Along the mineral belt;
And night aud morn. with dinner-paii
He back and forward strobe,
Nor 81 he boar was known to fail
To take the rocky road.
A stesdy-going miner man,
He sat 1t night and thought;
And many curious miners plan
In fancy there he wrought,
A in his cabin. all alone,
Before the dancing fire,
Full many picture came and shone
Of what he might desire.
A lonesome, homeless zimmerman
Who cooked and washed and worked;
Perhaps his name was John, or Dan,
No odds-he never shirked:
And Why care what his name might be
Who delved with pick and drill?
The time-book Of the company
Had put him mp IS '' Bill"
Some said he was hear.less man
Who didn't care at all
How matters ended, or began,
Outside his cabin wall.
But once I watched him at the store
Postofiice it was, tool:
The keeper, - he passed the door,
Said Letter here for you.-
He took the letter IS he went,
Walking away alone.
And soon saw him most intent
SIT reading on . stone;
And IS he read the rolling tears
Came coursing down his face
His heart had travelled back for years,
To childhoods tender place.
Now, when that miner raised his latch,
What sorrow entered there.
To bow his head beneath the thatch
Rereading it with care:
How weary sat he by the Are.
Too sad and faint 10 cook
His lonely meal, and then retire
without . voice or book.
All, miner, you and I. aud all.
Can never, if we would,
Shut up the heart, whate'er befall,
Against the true and good;
And when the world looks worse and worse,
The further of we roam.
We still have something that we nurse
The love .; mothers home.-
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THE sensation tales published in GER
tain American journals are regularly
issued in Paris, and sold in volumes OF
over 400 pages, at the low price of one
franc each.
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THE Government Of British India,
with view of preventing famines, have
inaugurated magnificent system Of
drainage in Bengal, to cost nearly
s15, 100000.
The New York herald., 1873-12-11
HORSES. CARRIAGES, sc.

A IGH sak BY o eesn
Horses well worldly the special OF any gentle
s nothing bit fine G ss and n1 "s
At Ak 5TAsEE 81 rsIDAx s6 ssSf SoS
AT iol. O'CLOCK PROMPT.
e ssSss '!Ss ma
other VINO Sbssd 70 curs their ? expenses
.insiasins the fine jet Black 1rot,ing Horse EMI
q e s sPn
taken eausniy on 'r road Is an elegant
Sd sSds sne y r. he n4. has ps Sw 3 70
io posad H% s1du sasy sSw AND CARVING
s % he ss Saa
"a s s n T9sa s p
tro.ing horse in the country he speed 80 gait
and with raining on track Gh hs
Also. tho anss. large Eureka Trottng Mare the
* Garska dam t SS 81 Nichs jnpsS: Va. bred y
q se s
has roaded her ever since he bought her and is
to be TIE nse,s on road TO her grSst sr
powerful action and strong gait on rough Or smooth
on ssSoa rGaa S1 no oHs sale 70
sound ana lind che i bay Win whit ace: and one
so s Ss es. sss; Rss ard
great driving qualities stye booasa taken Ken
~
constitution and ST Ieed make them Of tbs finest
teams IN tie country they bold and fearless drive,
act and step like horse and beat 80 togeher
were driven from ionkcrs to Fortysecond street in So
minutes 10 dog cart this lali are warranted sound
kind and perfect.
Also young bay second Hambletonan trotting Mare
sired by Indcpe high 5years old last June
show 5 gait and ro iu mile in rs and an elegant
drvcr finely broken, safe gcnteel and promising; war
ranied sound and kind.
Also fast brown Marc can beat 80 and be driven
by 4 lady. Particulars at sale.
Also elegant city made Wagon double and single Har
ness Robes, Blankets, &c.
n. B.-Gen,lcmcn wishing to purchase reliable and
fine horses should call and examine this stock They
hshe, dcrirrespectve OF cost or value and Will be
warranted in every particular.
Sale positive. rain shine. Stock exhibition
at stable. JOHN l.. VANDEWATER, Auctioncer.
The New York herald., 1873-12-11
TRAYELLEylS, GUIDO.

TALL RIVER LINE TO BOSTON
l. via Ncwper and Fall River.
The magnificent steamers NEWPORT and OLD
COLONY leave pier . North River OF Murray street.
daily Sundays excepted att r. NJ Through tickets sold
at all principal hotels in the city.
a. L. BACON. Superin lendent
The New York herald., 1873-12-11

L,OR CATSKIlL AND HUDSON.
The steamer GENERAL SkDGWICK will leave
pier 49, foot frankln street this hursday tcrnoon
3 O'Clock. For freight ana passengers apnlv on board
Landing at Cod spring. hhincb ek and Maiden.
The New York herald., 1873-12-11
HORSES, CARRIAGES, sc.

TJ0RSES BOARDED FOR RwINTER.-SIxTEEN MILES
IA In New jersey; 80 acres pas,ursge; best timotny
hay and water fine s;abling horses from and de-
vered. Cal on address II. l. PICKERT CO.. %
The New York herald., 1873-12-11
A UCrI0N HOUSE OF ARCH. JOHNSTON
"A date Johnston Van TasselD,
OFFICE AND SALESROOM. OLD STAND,
81 Nassau street. opposite the Post ohice.

REMOVED TO THE SPACIOUS PREMISES
10 10 Is THIRTEENTH STREET,
NEAR UNIVERSITY PLACE
The business will be conducted on precisely the same
strict and honorable principles which have always char
acterzed the dealings Of house and on tho respect
and confidence OF the business community well as the
publ at large.
REGULAR SALES EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY
Entries of sales may be made, usual either at
DOWNTOWN house 81 Nassau street. or ~ the Mart l? to
25 .airtecnth street. near University place.
LIZ RAJ ADVANCES MADE on CONSIGNMENTS.
SALE COMMENCES AT lDts O'CLOCK
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SPECIAL AND PEREMPToRY SALE,

A SPECIAL AND PEREMPToRY SALE.
N BY PUBLIC AUCTION,
on FRIDAY co MORROW, DEC. Il. AT II O'CLOCK,
Al STABLE No. 5 NELSON PLACE (MgRCER ST.,
BETWE WAvEKLEY AND CLINTON PLACES,
~ JENKINS DUFF; AuCIIoNEEIs,
HARNESS, BLANKETS, ROBES. BELLS &C,
including fast &nd highbred black Geldng l5s hands
high, years old sired by American Star; dam by
seeey's Belliognder was raised in Orange county aud
road too long for him. and always trot his nile in
side Of 2iO he is warranted kind and true and has
unsoundness to hurt him In the least
Also fine and fast bay Gelding sh hands high 6yesrs
Patchcn; he is fine AMI plesssnt driver trot in
2:N, and Is warranted sound and kind.
Also fine black Mare, l54 hands high, years old;
sired by Gold Dust dam thoroughh,red mare she has
to rank with the first horses tho tur She has
been OH track but she can speed '5 gait on road
kind.
Also o fine Rockaway, two Top Wagons, open
Wagon, elegant 2-seat Albany sleigh, elegantly
trimmed one light Portland Cutter. Also single and
double Harness, lne fur ana plush lap Robes Blanket
end Hoods fine stable ana street Blankets. Bells
n. B-sALE POSITIVE. RAIN OR SHINE.
The New York herald., 1873-12-11

NORTH GERMAN LLOYD STEAMSHIP COMPANY
IN For Southampton and Bremen
The steamshin4DONAU Captain II. AtP Nevnaber will
sail on saturday Dcce mbcr l3 at r. NJ from Bremen
pier, foot Third stree Hoboken 10 followed by steam
ship AMERICA, Captain K baissius on "Wednesday,
December H.
Rates passage to London, Havrc ami Bremen ava
bile in gold or It's equivalent IN currency
fifst cabin $40
Second cabin '....'.''.'..
oELRICHS 4 co. Agcns
No. Bowling tireen.
The New York herald., 1873-12-11
REWARDS.

GS REwARD-LOST OCTOBER 81, MOROCCO
sDC covered Diary 1872 containing old railroad
tickets, Harlem and New York Central Railroad Return
TO ). w. HIGGINS, g. Liberty street
The New York herald., 1873-12-11
JOHN d. HAMLIN AUCTIONEER.
\. TRUTTERS, ROADSTERS, FAMILY HORSES

A JOHN D. HAMLIN, AUCTIONEER
IA. TROTTERS, ROADSTERS FAMILY HORSES
SPEED STYLE, BEAUTY.
BREWSTER WAGONS DtNSCOMB HARNESS.
Wolf. White Fox ana Scotch Afghan Robes
At public auction, Friday, Dec II private stable, be-
Fifth and Broadway, first door west of
Broadway, in Seventeenth street.
AT 101f O'CLOCK PROMPT,
consisting Of q threcguarter thoroughbred Trotiing
Mare, PRAIRIE QUEEN, raised by ben Achcrs, OF
$500; Is i high. years old, sound and kind
high, only years old bright bay cannot be cxcclicd
for beauty is ony stopper, fast trottcr very rangy
when movng high knee action has trot In 7;48; Is
sound and kind.
One the finest doctor or family Horses in New York;
is dark chestnut e, l5s high years old hnc style
and knee action; trots phaeton coupe in minutes;
Is Morgan stock and well worthy the attention
buyer Is warranted.
trot,ed In 80 sired by Morre dam virginan mare
which trottcd in 30 sound and perfect
Full particulars in fridays Herald Stock exhbi-
ton at all times previous 10 sale. Sale perempfory
Catalogues can be obtained at the stable any time
yiols to sale.
The New York herald., 1873-12-11

CLEIGnS AND CARRIAGES SELLING OFF CHEAP
- comprising Clarenccs Coupes, Rockaways and
Pbactons; l0) second hand Sicighs, make for
new stock very reasonable WITTY CO..
10 Neyius street. Brooklyn.
The New York herald., 1873-12-11

A HIGHLY IMPORTANT UAREsEIvED AND
"A PERkMPTORY SALE BY AUCTION OF elegant
Horses well worldly the special attention OF gentle
man wishing nothing but fine first class and fast horses
Connoseurs especially invited to call and examine
this stock.
The New York herald., 1873-12-11

GJO REwARD-FoR THE RETURN TO THE UN-
plU dsrsgned OF the Plans Tor House left by william
Barkey on THURSDAY SSyember 10 the cars g Psssaic
picked up before reaching Paterson HENRY b. MEAD,
Emporium Fire Insurance Company. zS Broadway,
New
The New York herald., 1873-12-11

CLEIGH BELLS WHOLESALE MANUFACTURERS
- prices 500 strings all styles; 800 seighs, every
atyle, reasonable prices Carriages aud second
hand: at MANUFACTURERS UNION CARRIAGE
WARER0OhS 633 Broadway.
The New York herald., 1873-12-11

| $10 REwARD.-LoST OR STOLEN, FROM II
4 IlO Front street. a Black and Tan Slut heavy with
pups The above reward win be pad upon return Of the
The New York herald., 1873-12-11

DOR HAVANA
NASSAU, PRoGRESO AND VERA CRUZ.
NEW YORK AND MEXICAN MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE.
leaving pier No. 3Norlh River at =. N.
CITY OF HAVANA uIavuna direct ............ Dec.
CITY OF NEW YORK ffiavana direcu ........ Dcc. l8
CITY OF MEXICO QIavana and Mexco) ....... Dec -
CITY OF MERIDA (Havana via Nassau ........ Dec. n
CUBA Havana drccb Dec IT
For freight or passage applyto. -o,,, ..
The New York herald., 1873-12-11

t.1O REWARD FOR BULL TERRIER SLUT
pIU white with black spots; leather collar; answers
10 the name Of "kose." 35j West Sixteenth street.
The New York herald., 1873-12-11

OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
From pier 81 North River too OF Beach street. steam.
ers leave daily T. NJ for Norfolk, and passe nyer
steamer. for NORFOLK City Point and Richmond Tues.
days, THURSDAYS and SATURDAYS same hour
Throush bills o. lad ing and passenger tickets Issued tn
all poins South and Southwest via Virginia and Tonnes
eea Atlantic Coast Seaboard and other lines; also By
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad for Western Points and
by steamers at Norfolk for Newbern AMI Washiy gton
G., and other points.
Office, l57 Greenwich street.
The New York herald., 1873-12-11

CsoUTHERN LIyE-ToR NEW ORLEANS DIRECT.
= The following Eey ani nrst class steamers will san
steamer CITY OF GALVESTON. Captain Evans, Dec X
Steamer CAROS DELET. Dec e
Steamer CITY OF HOUSTON. Captain Dcering. Jan.
Indianoa Rockport or Aranzas Wharf, Brazos Santiago
aud 81 Loui' CABIN passage. SW stssrage, SZo 10.
pIy 10 g. H. MALLORY & CO., Agents l53 Maiden lane.
The New York herald., 1873-12-11

EoR, CARDIFF, BRISTOL. LONDON AND ALL
l. other points in England and Wales
The South Wales Atlantic Steamship Company's
steamships viii sail from Pcnnsy ania Rail-
road wharf Jersey City, ~ foows:-
DELTA (chartcred) ........... December Is
CLAMORGAS to follow.
First cabin passage SIS and $50 currency: second
cabin. SIS currency; stcerage, So currency Prepaid
s.eerage certificates Cardiff Si Drafts
for fl and upwards For further particulars apply to
ARCHIBALD BAXTER & CO., Agents,
IL Broadway, New York.
The New York herald., 1873-12-11

LNELLOWS OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF
Medicine are requested to assemble in the lecture
room OF ST. Marks church, corner Second avenue and
Tenth street Friday December IL at 10 A. NJ, pre-
paraory ndns the funeral OF their late Vice Pres
dent, William G. Roberts, NJ. ID.
AUSTIN FLINT, NJ D., President
W. T. WHITE NJ. D.. secretary.