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The Lambertville record., 1873-11-26

The DooR UNLocKED.---Somet time since 1
wished to enter strange church with u min-
lister little before the time for service We
procured a key, but tried in vain to unlock
the outside door with ii. We concluded we
had the wrong key, and sent to the ianitor for
the right one. But he came and told us that
the door was already unlocked. All we had
to do was TO push and the door would open.
We thought ourselves locked out, when there
was nothing to hinder us from entering.
In the same way we fail to enter into love
and fellowship with God. The door, VIC
think, is locked against us. We try to fl
some key Of extraordinary faith to open it
We try to get our minds wrought UP to som,
high pitch of feeling We say, 81 have TIN
wrong Key must feel more sorry mus
weep more And all the time the door i
ready to open II we but come boldly, wit
humble earnestness, to the throne Of grace
We may enter freely, at once, without havin
to unlock the door, and his heart is not shu
against us. We must enter without stoppin
to fit our key of studied faith, for His mere
is not locked up. We must enter boldly
trustingly, not doubling His readiness to re
ceive us just as we are" He is willing al
ready, and we must not stop to make Hin
willing by our prayers or tears.
The Lambertville record., 1873-11-26

| ARE WE DEoESERATISG "A few years
ago, at the Eglinton tournament in England,
! it appeared that the famous knights Of three
or four centuries ago must have been smaller
even than the Englishlnen Of to-day, for it
was impossible to put on their armor And
now come vital statistics TO prove that we arc
moro hardy and longer lived than our fathers.
The statistics kept at Geneva since 1860 shows
chat the average term Of life has been steadily
lengtbening. AT that time the average was
only.ee years 1t is now 40 In the fourteenth
century tile average mortality in Paris was
one in l6 the rate has been reduced in our
day TO one in A. The laws of life are better
understood the comforts of life more widely
distributed and habits of living improved !;
even consumption, the fatal malady of our
New England climate, is yielding slowly to a
wiser method Of treatment, and the annual
uerccntace of deaths is smaller than fifty
years ago. If, by a sound system of diet or
exercise, the constitution of girls could take
ON higher vitality and vigor, the outlook for
the future would be hopeful.
The Lambertville record., 1873-11-26

MATTERS FOR THoUGIT.--A man may
know all about the rocks, and his heart re-
main as hard as granite or adamant ; he may
know all about the winds, their courses and
their currents, and be the sport of passions
as turbulent and fierce as they he may know
all about the stars, and his fate be the mete-
or's that blazts for little while, and is tlen
lost, quenched in eternal night he may know
all about the sea, and be a stranger to the
peace of God his soul may resemble its
troubled waters which, lashed by storms, ruff
fed by every breath of wind, cannot rest, but
throw IN mire and dirt /; he may know how
to rule the spirit of the elements, and not
know how to rule his own he may know
how TO turn aside the deadly thunderbolt, but
not the wrath of an angry God; you may
tnow all. in short, that man has discovered r
his skill invented, but, if you do not know
Jesus Christ if your eyes have never been
opened to saving knowledge of the truth,
what win that avail you, when they are fixed
in their sockets, glazed by the hand Of death
Equally by the deathbed of the greatest phi
,osopher as Of the hardest miser that ever
ground the faces of the poor, there is room
and reason for the solemn question: What
shall it profit man. if he shall gain the whole
world-all its learning, its wealth, its pleas
ures and honors--and lose his own soul -
The Lambertville record., 1873-11-26
MISCELLANY.
THE ONLY MAN WHO WIS SATISFIED
WITH I'IfE WEdTHER.

We never knew more than one man wllc
was perfectly satisfied with the weather at al
times and under all circumstances 1t was
Chubb. In summer when the thermometer
bolted up among the ninetics Chubb would
come to the front door with beads of perspra.
tion standing out all oyer his red face until his
head would look like raspberry, and would
look at the sky and say, "Splendid /; perfectly
splendid Noble weather for the poor and
for the icc companies and the wa ;hel women.
They don't shake up any such climate as this
it Italy. Gimme umbrella, Harriet while |
sit out yer on the steps and enjoy it." In
winter, when the mercury would creep
down fifteen degrees below zero, and the cold
was severe enough to freeze the inside of
Vesuvius solid to the centre of the globe,
Chubb would sit out on fence and exclaim,
by Jingo! did you ever see such weather as
this? like an atmosphere that freezes up
your very marer. 1t helps the coal trade and
keeps the snakes quiet. Don't talk of sum-
mer time TO me. Gimme cold and give it to
me stiff When there was drought Chubb
used to meet MS in the street and remark,
" No rain yet, see! Magnificent, isn't it
want my weather dry; want it with the
dampness left out. Moisture breeds fever and
ague, and vets your clothes. If there's any
thing | despise, it's to carry an umbreler.
No rain for me, if you please" When it
rained for week, and swamped the country,
Chubb often dropped in to see us, and to OBJ
dupno ho, faa al b:,
rain, but it allus seems to me that the heavens
never drops no blessing but when we have a
long wet spell. 1t makes the corn Jump, and
cleans the sewers. | wouldn't give cent to
live in a climate where there was no rain.
Put me on the Nile and I'd die in week.
Soak me through and through to the inside of
my undershirt and feel as If life was bright
and beautiful, and sorrer nothing but non
sense" Chubb was always happy in thun-
derstorm. He would say, Put me in thun-
derstorm and let the lightnin play around me
and I'm at home. I'd rather have one storm
that'd tear the inside out of the continent,
than dozen of yer little dribblin' waten'-
pot showers. If | can't have rippin' and
roarn' storm, don't want none." One day
Chubb was upon his roof fixing a shingle,
when a tornado struck him, lifted him off,
carried him quarter of mile, and dashed
him with such terrible force against a fence
that his leg was broken. As they carried him
home, we met him, and when we asked him
how he felt, he opened his eyes and languidly
said, ''Immortal powers what storm that
was When it does blow, it suits the senior
member Of the Chubb family if it blows hard.
I'd give both legs if we could have squall
like that every day. II" Then he fain-
ted. We want Chubb elected President. He
is the only man in the universe who don't
growl at the weather, and he ought to have
glory and honor. sfra ~
The Lambertville record., 1873-11-26
M0Bs AND RIOTS.

There Is never q successful riot, that there
is not some leader. You viii never find a mob.
that there is not some respectable man coiled
up behind them, who sets them on. When
the Massachusetts Sixth Regiment went
through Baltimore, at the beginning of the
great rebellion, they were pelted, stoned,
dubbed, until at last patience was exhausted,
and they were ordered to defend themselves.
At the very moment they We're summoned to
fire, tall Yankee who had seen a respectable
looking man bounding the people on, and
keeping himself at what he supposed to be
safe distance, stepped out of the ranks and
fired at him instead of the poor wretches
about him, and down he fell like u shot pi-
geon from his roost Now, that Yankee was
philosopher. He said to himself "These
poor wretches are not responsible. There is
the responsible man. He belongs to the re-
spectacle GLASS; and does not mean to hurt
himself, nor have his name or character in-
volved in this affair. 1t is he that is urging
forward these ignorant, degraded fellows
They are the ones that are throwing the
stones, but he is the one that is to blame
Therefore, | am going to shoot, not them, but
him." 1t was very characteristic thing for
Yankee soldier to do.
And that was not the whole of it. Three
or four years after heard the other side of
the story. l was in Baltimore lecturing. and
was talking over the scenes of the rebellion
in a Methodist family where / was stopping !;
and the master of the house, who was patri-
ot said, in the course of the conversation,
"Our church, at the beginning of the war,
lost very prominent and valuable man.
All! +" said |, how was that? - "TIe wa.
looking on at the passage of the soldiers
through the city, and was standing on ths
side of the crowd, and some stray shot hi
him, and killed him. And thus after three
or four years had elapsed, | got what wa.
lacking to make the fact complete. lie was
man, member of the church, belonging to
respectable society, but violent in his feel
ings. hating the North and sympathizing with
the South and when these soldiers were
marching through the city, instead of going
stood aside, and set them on, and the Yankee
saw him. and when the order came to fire.
he. did fire, and to some purpose You will
never see n riot or mob break out, that
there will not be some magistrate, some re.
spectacle man, some leader, somewhere
bounding the people on. They get all the
blows and bruises, as general thing, and he
shields himself or conveys himself away, and
laughs i'll his sleeves to think how nicely lie
has done it, and how little he has had of the
responsibility of it. 1t is always worth
while to find out who are the real mscreant,,
the leaders, in such cases. Beecher.
The Lambertville record., 1873-11-26

BEST TINE EoR PAINTING HOUSES. The
best time for painting the exterior of build
/ ings is late in the autumn or during the win
ter. Paint then applied will endure twice as
long as when applied in early summer, or in
hot weather. In the former it dries slowly
and becomes hard, like a glazed surface, not
easily affected afterward by the weather, or
worn off by the beating of storms. But in
very hot weather the oil in the paint soalSs in
to the wood at once, as into sponge, leaving
the lead nearly dry, and nearly ready to crum-
bic off. This last difficulty, however, might
be guarded against, though at an increased
exI ense, by painting in cold weather. one. an
noyance might certainly be escaped, namely,
the collection Of small flies on the fresh paint.
The Lambertville record., 1873-11-26

FOREIGNERS. The assertion that one-half
the population Of the United States already
consists of foreigners and their children Of tho
first generation is not true there are 15,30@,-
074 foreign in 3s, 5Ss,3,l total. Tho census
finally disposes Of the dispute. Itgiycs 4,l67,-
GIG having both parents foreigners, when o.
COZ, 229 foreign-born residents are substIHcted
from the 8, 734, S45 having both parents foreign
Including those who have one parent foreishi
there are but 0,s02,0i5 or two-sevenths o.
tie whole population instead Of one-hah hom
foreigners and their descendants oil the ilfst
generation. These facts are fully set forth on
nape 900 Of the first volume of the census re-
mort of 1870, and show that too much exui'a-
t,m was felt on one side--too much fear On
the other. The country is not yet IN danger
Of being mastered by those it trcceiyes. II the
danger is future, those who fear it should re-
member that common school education Is tne
great safeguard and Is sufficient.
The Lambertville record., 1873-11-26

STRENGTH OF MATERIALs-The NEST
abundant material in nature-iron, is the
strongest of all known substances. Made in
to the best steel, rod one-fourth of an inch in
diameter will sustain 1900 pounds before
breaking soft steel 1000 pounds iron wire
5000 bar iron 1000 inferior bar iron g.
600 cast iron 1000 to 1000 copper wire g.,
COO !; silver 1900; gold 2,5c0; tin 300 east
zinc 100; sheet zinc 1000; cast lead SIS
milled lead 200. OF wood, box and locus.
the same size, will hold 1900 pounds tough
est ash 1000; elm 500 beech, cedar, whiic
oak, pitch pine, GOO chestnut and maple $50 !;
poplar 400. Wood which will bear heavy
weight for a minute or two, win break with
two-thirds II acting long time. A rod of
iron is about ten times as strong as hemp
cord. A rope about an inch in diameter will
bear about two and q half tons, but in prac-
4 tice it is not safe to subject it to a strain Of
more than about one ton. Half an inch di-
aineter the strength win be one quarter as
much a quarter Of an inch one sixteenth as
much and so on
The Lambertville record., 1873-11-26
sUpERsr1r1oS or e0LoaED rEopnn


Though the negroes have been freed and
enfranchised aud ciyil-righted, they cling TO
the custom of their fofefathers in many re-
spects, and are still a peculiar people. A few
days ago negro woman was seen to go out
upon II bridge leading from the Trcdegar
Works to the island in the river and throw a
keg or box into the stream. and make Off As
infanticde has been lamentably common with
them of late, u boy who saw the act supposed
that another baby had been murdered and
disposed OF, and at once reported to !. police
man what he had seen, and the woman was
arrested. Finding that she was suspected of
grave crime, the woman was forced to tell
the truth and establish her innocence On
Friday her child was taken suddenly i'll and
rapidly grew worse until Monday, when she
accidentally discovered that she had been con-
jured. The old woman went out to sweep the
yard, and was attracted to nail sticking up
in the ground She attempted to draw it out
when it burned her, and her right arm be-
came paralyzed. This satisfied her that the
EVIL One y was at work She laid the
whole matter before solemn conyocation of
her neighbors, and they unanimously agreed
upon sure plan to remove the SPELL SO with
their advice she produced u spade and sue
cccded in unearthing the nail, with several
others. They were crossed upon one another
forming a star, and the "deyil's nail the
one first dscovered--was pointed towards the
house. According to advice, the old woman
made a mixture Of copperas, cayenne pepper,
red onion and fish brine, and poured it upon
the deviish instruments, and then put them
in a key, and went to throw them into swift
running, never-failing stream. The spell was
thus broken, and her daughter instantly go
well. The police authorities, after u thorough
investigation, ascertaiued that the strang
story Of the old woman was true, according Il
her belief, and released her from custody. =
RichmoMd Correspondence.
The Lambertville record., 1873-11-26

PRESENT DUTY.--The way to m; ke cay
times is as clear as daylight.
Let every man or woman who owes money
pay it at once, If it is possible.
Be willing to make sacrifice in order to
meet promptly all your engagements.
Stop grumblng at the faults or mistakes of
others, and attend faithfully to your own
affairs.
Deal fairly, leniently and cheerfully with all
persons who owe you or are in pecuniary
trouble.
If you are out of debt, thank the Lord and
then 60 round among your friends, and
enemies too, If You have them, and render
them all the assistance in your power.
DON'T hoard your money; But loan it OIL
use it to relieve the needy, on the same prin-
ciple as you would give bread to the needy in
a day of famine.
Do what you can in every way to relieve
pecuniary distress, to check the current OF
financial embarrassments and restore public
confidence.
If you are bank officer or director, don't
be cross a minute Smile, as Christian
duty, from morning till night. Give an en-
couraging word, If possible, to all, and by all
means strain every nerve to help all who need
it.--Independent.
The Lambertville record., 1873-11-26
THE Art or INrESTrSG.
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The Lambertville record., 1873-11-26
HOW CLOTHING VAS OBTAINED IN
THE 0LDEN TIME.

The New England Historical Genealogical
Society held meeting short tiDs ago. Hon.
Amasa Walkerrcad paper ON "Ncw-Eng-
land Household Manufacturers in the Olden
Time, and told how he obtained coat when
he was q boy. Many Of eur older citizens
viii be able to recall similar experiences.
He said, after he had Obtained the WOOL
and carried II 4 long distance to be carded, be
found the PARTIES overwhelmed with busincss-
Everybody desirrd their wos cartlod As well
as he, and the lad was obliged to wait the nat
ural course Of events, which meant two weeks.
q returned home be said, and when the
two weeks had elapsed, again presented my
self at the mill, and enquired for tho wool.
1t would be done in less than another week.
1t was done when next visited them, and
took my possession home. MY mother was
quite delighted ON my arrival aud at once set
to work to spin il on She great wheel. Flax
at that time was spun on foot-whecls, as they
were called" AT the appointed time he made
another journey on Jennie, with his bundle
bound behind him, to the cloth store at Knox
vile. He was obliged to be contented with
receiving q promise Of the cloth in three
weeks. When that period had elapsed he went
again. He had to wait long time but final
~ obtained his treasure and started home
After three weeks delay and disappointment,
Uncle Daniel gave him the cloth.
The Lambertville record., 1873-11-26

Bf H0hAIIOs boNAH.
The day Of the Lord, ii cometh! 81 81.
1t comes Ike thief in the night.
1t comes when the world is dreaming
or safety, and peace, and light.
1t cometh, the day of sackcloth,
= With darkness, and storm, and fre,
The day OF the great avenging,
The day of the Earning fire.
Not slowly slowly, like twilight
Nor like the cold creeping tide; W
Nor barque from the distant offing,
Moving ON DER the waters WIDE
But instant, like sudden lightning,
In the depths of a tranquil sky
From the west to the east in q moment.
The havoc dcsccnds from on high.
The day of the Lord. 1t cometh,
When the virgins are all asleep;
And the drunken world is lying
In slumber yet more deep.
Like the sudden lurch of the vessel
by night on the sunken rock,
All earth in moment reeleth,
And gocth down with the shock.
The voice of the awful trumpet
Arresteth the march OF time;
With terror, and VICE. and judgment,
II soundeth through every cline.
Ii speaketh aloud to the living,
1t speaks to the slumbering dead;
Earth heareth the final summons,
And bowcth the trembling head.
The fash of the sword of havoc
I'd Foretclleth the day of blood,
Revealing the judges progress,
The downward march of God.
The fire which no mortal kinde tn,
Quick seizes the quakius uaatH;
And labors the groanths creation
In the pangs oi its second birth.
Then the day of the evil endeth,
And the righteous reign comes In;
Like cloud of SORROW, evanish
The ages of human SIM
The light OF the morning gleameth
A dawn without cloud or gloom;
In chains lies the ruler OF darkness.
Aud the Prince oil Light has come.
The Lambertville record., 1873-11-26

A local paper says that in Dover n H., re-
Gently, one hundred dollar bill actually paid
debts amounting to $1,000, and within eight
hours returned to the man who first paid it
out in the morning. 1t happened that A ow-
ed B $780, He paid it. owed 500 and
so he paid the bill over to him. Thus ii went
and the ninth gentleman to whom it
was paid happened to owe A 800,
paid it to him, so that it paid all these delts
and came back to the original owner.
The Lambertville record., 1873-11-26

HUSBAND AND WIFE.-Did you ever hear
the word husband, y explainede 1t means
literally the head Of the house, the support
Of it. the person who keeps it together, as a
Band keeps together a shcaf Of coru There
arc many married men who are not hus-
bands /; because they are nos the band of the
house. Truly, in many cases, the wife is the
husband; for often times it is she who, by
her prudence and thrift and economy, keeps
the house together. The married man who,
by his dissolute habits, strips his house of all
comfort is not a husband in legal sense he
is but in no other; for he is not n house
band instead Of keeping things together, he
scatters them among the pawn-brokers.
And now let us SEQ whether the word
" wife " has not lesson TOO. II literally
means weaver The wife is tile person
who weaves. Before our great cotton and
cloth factories arose, one Of the principal en-
ployments in every house was the fabrica lion
of clothing every family made les own. The
wool was spun into thread by the girls, who
were, therefore, called spinstcis the thread
was woven into cloth by their mother, who
accordingly was called the weaver or wife
and another remnant Of this old truth was
discovered in the word "heirloom,n applied
to any old piece of furniture, which had come
down to us from our ancestors and which,
though 1t may be a chair or bed, shows that
loom was once most important article in
every house. Thus, the word ''wife . means
weaver and as French well remarks, "in the
word itself is wrapped up hint of earnest,
indoor stay-nt-home occupations as being
fitted for her who bears this name.p
The Lambertville record., 1873-11-26

A medical man asserts that fish diet is a
great humanizer Of the tempers of mankind,
tending to make them more kindly toward
each other, and less disposed to crime. He
instances carniyerous animals as being always
the most fierce and violent, and believes that
If human stolnachs could have an occasional
respite by the consumption Of fish, the world
would be all the better for it.
The Lambertville record., 1873-11-26

The Nestors of the press may just take off
their hats to Mrs. Sarah J. Hale, the editor o.
"Godey's Lady's Book, who is So years old,
and is still vigorous in body and mind, She
has been widow since 1929.
The Lambertville record., 1873-11-26

A Virginia darkey gives the following rea-
son WHY the colored race is superior to the
white GAN men are made OF clay and' IKE
the 1neerschaum pipe, they are more valuable
when highly colored."