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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1872-10-22
INSTINCT OF TURTL ES.

Audubon, the naturalist, stated that at GER
tain places on the coast of Florida, sea turtles,
those huge stolid-looking reptiles on which
aldermen are fed at the expense of taxpayers,
possess an extraordinary faculty of finding
places. Working their way up out of the
reach of tide-water with their flippers, quite a
deep hole is excavated, in which batch Of
eggs is deposited, and then carefully covered
up. On reaching the water, they not unfre
quently swim three hundred miles out at sea,
foraging for appropriate food. When another
batch of eggs is developed, after a lapse Of
about fourteen days, they will return unerringly
in direct line, even in the night, and visit
the buried eggs. Removing the sand, more
are deposited and secured. Away they &c
again as before. They know instinctively the
day and the hour when the young brood, in
cubated by solar rays, will break the shell
and are promptly at the spot to liberate them
from their prison. AS soon as fairly out Of
the hole, the mother turtle leads them down
the bank to the water, and there ends her pa
rental solicitude and maternal duties.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1872-10-22

A SPANISH PRIsoN.-Valencia, Spain, Il
said to contain the best regulated prison in
the world. It's thousand inmates are almost
entirely ruled by officers selected from their
own number, who have received their posi-
lions as rewards of good conduct. Every con-
Wet, OH entering has his choice Of forty trades.
Of the profits of his labor, he receives one
fourth at once, and is given another fourth
when discharged. Notwithstanding this very
liberal provision, the revenues from the prison
pay nearly all it's expenses. Good conduct
greatly shortens the term of confinement
All convicts under 20 years of age are COM
PEELED to attend school. The older ones can
attend or not, as they choose. Every even
ing, before the men are locked In for the night,
there Is an hour for general conversation.
The only punishment for misconduct is close
confinement. Under this rational system the
men go back to the world cured Of crime. In
most countries over thirty per cent Of discharg-
ed convicts are recommitted At Valencia
the rate is never over one per cent, while
often for three years in succession, not a
single man has been sent back.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1872-10-22
BRAK EMEN.

The number of brakemen who are killed and
wounded by accident every year exceeds that
of any other class of railroad employees, four
times over. And yet, in seeking situations,
they are compelled to sign o contract exempt
ing the road employing them from any damage
in case of accident. There is hardly more
responsible position on any train than that of
brakeman; and to stand at their posts in time
of danger is almost certain death, and as the
record of almost any disaster will show, they
very seldom desert them. 1t is hard to see
the justice of accepting men for dangerous
places, where every hour of the day they are
liable to be crushed in the couplings of the
cars-hot through their own carelessiiess either
-on wages not prolortionately large, and al
the same time, in case of their death, refuse
their families small part Of the support they
have lost.
We suppose the contract would count little
in a suit for damages brought by the family
of a brakeman killed at his post. A man has
no right to sign his life away, leaving his family
every dollar Of the beggarly wages he gets, SO
that he owes the company which employs him
neither his life--which belongs TO his family
nor any less consideration. And railway
| companies ought to be responsible for The life
and safety of this class of employees above all
others. The brakeman is subjected to cen
tinuous and imminent danger, which the lib
eral employment of inventive genius would
soon remove. Danger is the rule and safety
the exception and the only wonder is, that a
dozen biakemen are not killed where one is
now. When, however, young men cease to
crowd their way TO railroad authorities, hun
bred begging for the vacant place of every
murdered brakeman, the class will be more
likely to secure justice from It's employers than
| it does now.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1872-10-22
USEFUL rRurHs.

Deserve friends and you win have chem.
The world Is teeming with kind-hearted peo-
pie, and you have only to carry kind sympa-
thetic heart in your own bosom to cali out
goodness and friendliness from others.
It Is mistake to expect to receive welcome,
hospitality, words Of cheer and help over
rugged and difficult passes in life, in return
for cold selfishness, which cares for nothing IN
the world but self.
Cultivate consideration FOR the feelings 81
other people, If you would never have your
own injured. Those who complain most Of
| ill-usage are the ones who abuse themselves
and others che oftenest.
Iflife to you is not all you would have it,
seek to make it better and more enjoyable
yourself For at best, life is what we make
it.
Employment for the mind is what thousands
of women are in need of. After the plodding
routine required for material necessities has
been gone through with for the day, and the
tired body requires and enjoys rest, the minds
of many women reach out hungering and
thirsting after intellectual food. Not having
that craving satisfied is what causes unhappi-
ness for many whose lives seem dark and bar
rem.
Open the windows of your heart, and let
light into the dark, unhealthy places you have
for years dampened with your tears.
Send disappointment to the winds; take life
as it is, and with strong will make it as near
what it should be as possible. ,a
Receive at once The potent power which will
lift you above the ills of life, in the thousand,
of books which can be had in this age. Read
books pamphlets and newepapcrs--anythina
useful, Instructive, amusing and full of lessons
Get your mind off yourself at some rate, OF
you are doomed never to amount to anything
or have friend worth having.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1872-10-22

Coal RISING FROM THE DEPTHS OF THE
SEA.-If the coal beds of the earth should
ever become exhausted, it is possible that these
sources of supply may be replaced by new
beds rising from the bottom of the seas. In
deed something of the kind is now actually
occurring. The Island of Newfoundland,
which contains 81, 900 square miles, and has a
population of 100, 900, is joined by banks or
shoals much larger than the Island itself. 1t
is on one of these banks that cod fishing is ex-
tensiveiy pursued. Now 1t has been conclu-
sively shown that the whole island is rising
from the sea, and in the course Of time may
be expected to join it's banks, which are also
rising. Great seams of coal, which are pro-
nounced inexhaustible, have been discovered
in Newfoundland, and there is no reason to
doubt that these seams extend under the
banks. So it appears that in one case at least
new coal beds are now coming to the surface
from the depths of the ocean, and it is
not improbable that similar forces may be pro-
ducing similar results in other parts of the
world,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1872-10-22

A Doc THAT is WORTH SoMETHING.-The
following is from the Portland Press A. d.
Newman, assistant light-keeper at Mount
Desert, is the owner of Newfoundland dog,
of whom we are told the following anecdote
On Sunday, the 18th ult., Mr.. Newman little
boy, nine years old, strayed away and was
missing for about two hours. The mother
went out Of doors and called to him, when the
dog, in response ran up from the shore with
the boys wet cap in his mouth, and signified by
his actions that he desired her to follow him.
The mother, alarmed, called the father, who
was sleeping in the house, and they followed
the dog as quickly as possible. Down by the
shore, ON a rock, the little boy was lying in
sensible, his clothes wet, as If he had been
dragged from the water. After long efforts,
in which the dog rendered all the assistance
he could in his mute way, the boy was resus-
citated, and afterwards told his story. He was
on the beach gathering shells when large
wave came in and carried him off in the under
tow. The dog jumped in after him, but the
waves prevented him from reaching the boy
for some minutes. He seized him by the leg
Oh MS DrOWScTs anu tTlcu W uTdX flIu ASHORE,
but tile cloth tore in his teeth, and the boy
said that he had an indistinct recollection OF
the dog coming down below the surface for
him again and that was the last thing he was
conscious of. 1t seems that the dog had drag
ged the child up on the rock out of the reach
of the waves and had tried TO restore him.
When he heard the mothers call, he took the
cap to inform her, as well as he could, of the
affair, and hasten assistance.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1872-10-22


CHAEAcTER.--We may judge mans char
acter by what he loves--what pleases him. If
man manifests delight in low sordid objects,
the vulgar song and debasing language, in
the misfortunes of his fellows or animals, we
may at once determine the complexion of his
.character. On the contrary, If he loves purity,
modesty, truth--if virtuous pursuits engage
his heart and draw out his affections-we are
satisfied he is an upright man. When we see
young man fond of fine clothes, and making
fop of himself, it is sure sign that he thinks
the world consists of outside show and osten-
tation, and he is certain to make an unstable
man, without true affection or friendship, fond
of change and excitement, and soon wearying
of those objects and pursuits which for a time
give him pleasure.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1872-10-22


A LITTLE GInL's ANswER.--4The King Of
Prussia, while visiting q little village was
welcomed by the school children of the place
After their speaker had made speech for
them, he thanked them. Then taking an
orange from plate, he asked: ssTo what
kingdom does this belong 2 -, ly.S#Esa,b
"The vegetable kingdom, sire, replied the
little girl. as,4Z 6 ziaa tissiasaies asi'F
/ The king took gold coin from his pocket.
and holding 1t up, asked "And to what
kingdom does this belongp' isfs#4
ITO the mineral kingdom, y said the little
girl. - az5t
.'And to what kingdom do lifelong, then q''
asked the king
The little girl colored deeply, for she did
not like to say THE animal kingdom as he
thought she would, lest his majesty should be
offended. Just then 1t flashed into her mind
that God made man In His own image" and
looking up with frightening eye, she said
ITO Gods kingdom, SIRE
The king was deeply moved. A tear stood
in his eye. He placed his hand on the child 4
head, and said, most devoutly i'God grant
that may be accounted worthy of that king
DOM"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1872-10-22
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POWER or COMPREHENSIVE

1t was said of Tboreau, we believe, that he
could take up any given number of lead-pen-
ellis without counting. A celebrated traprer
once assured us that he could tell how many
balls he had in his bullet-pouch by placing
his hand on it 81 can tell the number of
bullets instantly without counting, as You
pronounce a word without spelling it,
Southey was accustomed to take i'm the sub
stance of q book in turning the leaves over
continuously glancing down the page. Hou-
dan the magician trained himself TO quick
ness of perception when a boy, by running
past show-window at full speed, and then
trying 10 tell what was i'm it. We once met
man on a canal-boat who was amusing him
self by going to the passengers, and telling al
most every one where he had seen him before
on such train, in such a hotel, in such
street, giving date and place to people with
whom he had never EXCHANGED word. This
training of the faculties in particular direction
is carried to marvellous extreme by woods
men, trappers, and men who guess the weights
of animals. Perhaps the most remarkable i'll
stances are the markers who leap from log to
log at the mouth of the boom, standing on
the floating log and TRANSMITTING instantly an
old mark into a new one, remembering
what equivalent to give to 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 the flow
ering of all the plants in the Concord woods,
and knew the note of every bird and a thou
sand other out-of-the-way things besides
Hearth and Home.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1872-10-22

How RUSSIA is GROWING The population
of Russian Empire has increased at remark
able rate during the past century, and q half,
but the increase is in part owing to extension
of territory. In 1922 the population stood at
fourteen millions, in 1903 at thirty-six millions,
in 1929 at about fifty millions, and in 1868 at
sixty-five millions. At present the population
stands at about seventy -seven millions. The
extent Of the empire has increased from eish-
teen million square miles in the latter part of
the fifteenth century to nearly three hundred
and seventy million square miles, and the Be. r
is still absorbing.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1872-10-22
POETRY.
THE RIVER.

little child, as the morning fair,
Whose glittering waves of golden hair
Cleaned in the sunshine's culver,
Gathering wreaths of the woodbine spray,
Gathering cowslips and colts foot gay,
Fliuging them out to float away,
Down the river.
A girl who fingered as If to see
The May-howers dancing merriiy
By the banks where the willows shiyer;
Yet saw but the love light in pleading eyes,
And heard but the music of low replies,
As she sat- in the glow Of the MONDAY skies,
By the river.
woman pausing as il TO note
The great white lilies sereneiy float
In the sunsets crimson CULVER;
Der whose face flashed sudden sober giean,
As she heard the changeless voice OF the stream,
And thought how she dreamed her inst love dream
By the river.
A lonely mourner, who fingered late,
Though the grave closed, the turf lay straiSht,
And earth was earths forever;
Out from the church-yard path he passed,
And stood where the dead had loitered last,
While the crescent moon her radiance cast
On the river.
And ever and aye, with the self-same song,
The mighty waters rolled along
'Twixt the banks where the willows shlver;
Through childhood's laugh and girlhood's sigh,
Where life drags on and old men die,
To the ocean whose name is Eternity,
Rolls the river.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1872-10-22

The editor ola Western paper alludes in
his last number to his contemporary Gas the
bluenosed babbler across the way" and
charges him with running his arms to the
shoulders in the filthy muck of rotten political
fraud" His friend, motto be outdone in ener-
gy, replies, and say that the flannel-mouthed
pool parrot of the adulterated Spirit is liar,
villain, and candidate for the gallows' .
Our beloved country is safe while these pure
and able men control the formation of public
opinion.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1872-10-22

nB- Although consumption and cancer are
diseases not at all alike in character, medical
investigation has satisfactorily determined that
there are certain sections in which they pre-
vail alike, and which appear to be favorable
to their propagation. The cases are proven
to be most abundant near the seashore, and
diminish as we recede from it.
At an equal distance from the sea they pre-
vail most at the north, and from these data it
is concluded by Prof. Andrews, of the Chicago
Medical College, that New Mexico, where the
deaths from consumption are only three per
cent, or Arkansas, where they are but four,
are the best places for consumptive or cancer
patients.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1872-10-22

eB- The healthiest town ever known was
out in Illinois one Summer, when the doctors
went East to attend medical convention,
neglecting to return for several months. The
doctors found when they did get back, their
patients had all recovered, the drug stores
bulsted, the nurses had opened dancing schools,
the cemetery was cut up into building lots, the
undertaken had gone to making fddles, and
the village heaise had been gaudily painted
and sold for circus wagon. aais Re
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1872-10-22
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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1872-10-22

THE STRONGEST MAN IN THE WORLD
The Chicago Mail says: w. B. Curtis, Of this
city, is probably the strongest man in the
world. DR.. Winship paies before him in lift
ing heavy weights. Mr.. Curtis has numerous
rowing, running. jumping and hurdle matches
on hand, with Philadelphia Montreal and New
York athletes,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1872-10-22

elbow do you get along with your arithme-
tic?v asked father of his little boy, who
answered and said "Pve ciphered through
addition, partition, subtraction, distraction.
abomination, justification, Authorization, de-
rivation, amputation creation and adoption !"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1872-10-22

The New York World declares that though
supporting Mr.. Greeley it should never, be
willing to trust the financial policy to his
uncontrolled guidance. "Wehave no faith,
it says, "in his financial wisdom, and we never
had" And yet, with such confessions. as
these from his supporters, the people are asked
to endanger the country by electing him to
Office
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1872-10-22

Mr.. Greeley once said of the Democratic
party "May 1t be written on my grave that
never was it's follower, and lived and died in
nothing it's debtor" n s,lt s4s
His patriotic wish will undoubtedly be graft
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1872-10-22

A Jersey paper thinks the following notice
of a death in the columns of contemporary
is susceptible of two meanings: Maria b.,
wife of Henry B., Esq, aged 80 years. She
lived with her husband fifty years, and died in
the confident hope of better life !"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1872-10-22

Let us take care how we speak of those who
have fallen on life's field. Help them up--not
heap scorn upon them. We did not see the
conflict. We do not know the scars.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1872-10-22

Editing newspaper is very much like rak-
ing fire--every one thinks he can perform
the operation better than the man who holds
the poker. a l3 s n
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1872-10-22

This is personal item in the most approx
ed style of the Western papers "Jacob Bum
gander blew into the muzzle of his gun to sec
lift was loaded. TWAS. Funeral on Sunday
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1872-10-22

Mr.. Greeley thinks the supporters of Grant
"gnaw file." There is one file no Democrat
should gnaw at,-it's the file of the New York
Tribune. sesi B
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1872-10-22

On a gate post in a western town is this
sign ssTake warn't. No tracs nor life insur-
ance, nor soin mesheens wanted here.'
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1872-10-22

A prosperous merchant has for his motto
Early to bed, and early to rise, never get
tight, and ADVERTISE
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1872-10-22

The house in which Horace Gresley was
born has been torn down, but they talk Of cut,
ting the cellar up into small holes for campaign
purposes.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1872-10-22

Sarah Payson Parton, better known as
Fanny Fern" died on Thursday, aged 81
years. a1 zEs
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1872-10-22

A Chinese newspaper has entered upon its
two thousandth volume. 1t has lost all it's
original subscribers
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1872-10-22

cB- Athens, Ca, has paper named the
Cat, with the motto, 81 can scratch"
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1872-08-14
A Short Sermon.

Here is a bit Of philosophy worth
reading. It is an exposure Of q
very common deluaion. It's a coed
rendering Of an old idea.
Two things ought to ba strong
II impressed upon young people Of
our country. The insecurity Of
riches, even when acquired, and
heir unsatisfying character. There
g no fallacy SO universally hzrish-
eI as the notion that wealth II sure
Iy . means Of happiness. The care
Of large pr perty Is one Of tho most
burdeusome If earth's trusts. The
only material COED that comes
from any estate is TO be made out
Of q moderate income far more
easily than q large one, and with
fewer attendant disadvantages.
Few thoughtful men would under
20 the entire stewardship Of a large
state on a positive bargain tha,
hey should receive 10 more for
-ak.ng care ofitthau ordinary falls
nto the lap Of the owner. The
scramble after wealth is due 70
wrong estimate Of good hen it i
gained
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1872-08-14

to their feet, put on tight dresses,
and learn the names of their chill
dren, if they have time after com
ing in from seeing their friends.
The most singular thing about Da-
bies is that each one is larger and
finer than any one which has ever
been seen before. The first thing
a woman does when she takes a
baby in her hands is to hold it at
arms length and say, ooh, dear p
or ooh, my goodness!" or some
other powerful words. "What a
fine little fellow, and only seven
months old, tool Why, Mrs, So,
and-so's baby is ten months, and
this little fellow is twice his weight
Upon my word, Mrs. oand so,
| have seen many a baby, but this
is the finest Mrs. So and Sc
saailes, aud takes the baby, aud.
shows how it can very nearly stand
when it is held up under the arms
and has its back against the leg of
a sofa. A man once told me that
men were descended from babies.
What Mr.. Darwin said about mon
keys was bad enough, but this is
really carrying matters too far.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1872-08-14
Lived Ii IinEn.

An honest blacksmith was once
grossly insulted, and detamed.-
Friends advised him to seek re-
dress by law, but to all he replied,
No, | will go to my forge, and in
six months l shall have worked out
such character and name as all
the judges and lawyers could never
give me- He was right. It is by
honest labor, manly courage, and a
conscience void of offense, that we
assert true dignity, and prove our
honesty and responsibility.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1872-08-14
Oranges.

Did you ever eat a ripe orange
No doubt a vast majority Of our
readers will say yes, and consider
the question rather silly one
Yet we doubt if one in five tLous
and has ever eaten a ripe orange
that Is, one that ripened en- the tree
and was not plucked until ready
for use. The oranges of commerce
are pluoked before maturity in or
der to give time for ripening of the
tree and prevent decay. The eat
ers of such fruit have no concep.
ton of the lusciousness of the or
ange after nature has been allowed
to perfect work upon it. It is. be-
yond comparison, the prince Of
fruits.