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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-07-11

FAULT FINDERs.--The world is full
of chronic fault-fnders. Nothing can
please them. They take delight in
growing and grumbling over everything
they meet. If anything is good, they
complain because it is not better. HUI
mainly has no bright side to these grum-
blers. 1t looks black, dreary, hopeless
to them, from whatever point of view
they examine it. They overlook the
virtues of an individual, and hold up a
single fault to judge his character from.
They denounce party as corrupt be-
cause few rascals disgrace themselves
by unworthy acts. The church is false
because few hypocrites find shelter
within it. The world is ON the high road
to destruction, and everything indicates
the depravity of man. We Go not envy
the happiness of these GROWERS. Their
unhappy frame of mind is about the on.
ly pleasure they enjoy. 1t may sound
paradoxical, but the social misery they
create is 10 them source of enjoyment
A single hopeful heart is worth regi-
ment of these fault-fnders. Humanity
has its bright side-beautiful and at
tractive to those who seek it. The world
is alive with public and private virtue,
and we should be ready at all times to
foster and encourage this element of so.
cial comfort and public happiness.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-07-11

DoN'T Box THE CuuLDREN's EARS
Children's ears ought never to be boxed
We have seen that the passage of thu
: ear is closed by thin membrane, espec
tally adapted to be influenced by every
impulse of the air, and with nothing bu
the air TO support it internally. What
then, can be more likely to injure this
membrane, than sudden and torciblt
compression of the air in front OF its sur
face? If any one designed to break OF
overstretch the membrane, he could
scarcely devise more effective means
than to bring the hand suddenly and
forcibly down upon the passage ofthe ear,
thus driving the air violently before it,
with no possibility for its escape but by
the membrane giving way. And far to
often it does give way, especially If,
from any previous disease, it has been
weakened. Many children are made
deaf by boxes ON the ear in this way.
Nor is that the only way. If there is
one thing which does the nerve of the
ear more harm than almost any other, it
is sudden jar or shock. Children and
grown persons alike may be entirely
deafened by falls or heavy blows upon
the head. And boxing the ears produces
the same effect, though more slowly and
in less degree, 1t tends to- dull the sem
sibility of the nerve, even if it does not
hurt the membrane. / knew a pitful
case, once, of poor youth who died from
a terrible disease of the ear. He had
had a discharge from it since he was
child. OF course his hearing had been
dull. and what had happened was that
his father had often bored has ears for an
attention! Most likely that boxing on the
ear, diseased as it was, had something to
do with his dying. And this brings me
to the second point. Children should
never be blamed for being inattentive,
until it is found out whether they are
not little deaf. This is easily done by
placing them few rods distance and
trying whether they can understand what
is said to them in rather low tone of
voice. Each ear should be tried, while
the other is stopped by the finger. | do
not say that children are never guilty of
inattention, especially to that they do
not particularly wish to hear; but do
say that very many children are blamed
and punished for inattention when they
really do not hear. And there is nothing
at once more cruel and more hurtful to
the character of children than to be
found fault with for what is really their
misfortune. Three things should be re-
membered here; 1. That slight degrees
of deafness. often lasting only for n time
are very common among children; espec-
tally during or after colds. 2. That:a
slight deafness, which does not prevent
a person from hearing when he is expect
ing to be spoken to will make him very
dull to what he is not expecting and, 3.
That there is kind of deafness in which
a person can hear very well when listen
ing, but is really very hard of hearing
when not listening. Hinton.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-07-11

ABOUT WATER.-The extent to which
water mingles with bodies, apparently
the most solid, is very wonderful. The
glittering opal, SO beautiful as an ornas
ment, is nothing bnt flint and water.
The air holds five grains Of water in ev-
cry cubit foot Of its bulk. Potatoes con-
tain seventy per cent, and turnips ninety
per cent, of water. If man of a hun
dred and forty pounds were squeezed in
a hydraulic press, seventy pounds of wa
ter would exude from his body, and only
thirty-fve of dry residum remain
Man is, in fact only thirty-fye pounds of
carbon-nitrogen, diluted in FIVE and
half pails of water. In plant, water min
giles no less wonderfully. The sun-hower
evaporates one and a quarter pints daily
the cabbage about the same quantity !;
and single stalk ofAwheat exhales in
half year, about handred thousand
grains of water. An acre of growing
wheat draws in and gives out ten tons of
water daily. The sap is the medium
through which this mass of fluid is con-
veyed. Ii forms delicate pump, up
which the watery particles run with the
rapidity Of a swift stream. By the &C
ton OF the sap. various properties may
be accumulated to the growing plant.
In France timber is dyed by various col
ors mixed with water, and sprinkled over
the roots Of the growing tree; and dah-
Has are also often colored by similar.
process.
A little girl at school reads thus
The widow lived on a small limbacy
left her by a relative"
What did you call that word /" asked
the teacher" the word is legacy, not
limbacy."
"Buf, Miss Johnson" said the little
girl, my sister says | must say limb,
not leg"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-07-11

The following anecdote is related of
Mr.. Greedy, who is we'll known to have
been throughout life stanch advocate
of temperance. Through all the cam
paign he sat at public dinners and sup.
pers where wine and spirits flowed freely,
but he never passed the bottle or touched
the liquor himself. The walters, who
knew his temperance principles, were
generally puzzled what to do when they
came to the row Of glasses fronting his
plate, rs they fronted all others. Usu.
ally they were directed by look or ges-
ture of the master of ceremonies to pass
him by in silence, but on one occasion an
Irish waiter would not abide such an APP
parent breach Of hospitality.
Hadn't ye betther take something,
sir, to get up an appetite, like, after your
long ride, sir ?" the hospitable Hibernian
whispered to the startled sage. ga little
brandy-and-water, now, would 60 you
good--it would upon me soult sir"
The heartiness of the appeal touched
the philosopher. He recognized the ring
of true hospitality in its tones, and his
heart relented of the idea of depressing
such sterling virtue by continued refu-
sal.
Brandy and water ?" said he. We'll
Pat,Fll take half that to oblige you.
Give me the water, and let some one else
have the brandy"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-07-11

Do yon like chickens?" asked re-
markably modest Nashville youth of
his sweetness, as he was walking about
two feet from her on his way to church
Sunday night, Certainly | do, "she re-
piled, "why do you ask such question
as that?" Because | thought if you liked
chickens, you would't object to taking a
wing" and he crooked his arm in an ir-
resistable manner. Sweetness took a
wing,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-07-11

If lady is asked how many rings
she has she can say with truth that there
is no end to them.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-07-11

A little girl, who had great kindness
of heart for all the animal creation, saw
a hen preparing to gather her chickens
under her sheltering wings, and shouted
earnestly: 90! don't sit down on those
beautiful little birds, you great, ugly,
old rooster p
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-07-11

The Danbury News man says, / do
not lecture myself; | am married"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-10-22
OUR CANDIDATES.

II is with great pleasure that we place at
tbe head of our columns this week the names
of tbe candidates nominated yesterday at
our County Convention. They are men OF
birh moral character and fully competent to
fill with credit the positions for which they
are nominated.
FREDERICK A. PoTTs, Esq, the candidate
for State Senator, is man of excellent nat
ural abilities, of good education, and of first
class business talent. His moral character is
unimpeachable, and he bears the reputation OF
being man of the most generous impulses.
Where he is best known he is best liked, and
among his own neighbors all speak of him as
a gentleman, in the highest sense of the term
WIN. L. HoPpocK, JR., our candidate in the
First District for Assembly, is ga man true
and tried, He was elected because the peo-
pie, irrespective of party, believed him to be
one who could be relied on to carry out the
wishes of his constituents and to do his duty
influenced by the gold of corporations or the
Establishments of lobbyists, and his record is
clear on these as well as on all other points.
He has done his duty faithfully and deserves
to be returned as recognition of his faithful
ness in an age when "white man is awful un-
certain.
Mr.. ANDREW ROBERTSON, our candidate in
the Second District, stands high as n business
man, aud will, if elected, honor the position.
He knows the wants of the people and will do
his whole duty.
The Coroners are not likely to have much
to do, if elected, but il the people succeed i'll
crushing the corrupt ring " which has SO
long held power in this county, by the elect
ion of honest and competent men, we can
promise that our. Coroners will hold post
mortem over said "ring" and render ver-
dict which shall satisfy all honest people.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-10-22

There has been q gradual but decided i'm
provement in financial matters during the last
week. On Saturday, in New York and Phila-
deiphia, confidence hadbeen largely restored
and business was moving with almost its ac
customed activity. 1t now appears that the
worst effects of the panic have been limited
to banking and speculative interests, and to
those branches of manufactures that depend
upon railroad enterprises for most Of their
work. These have had pretty hard time,
and many fortunes have been lost or greatly
impaired. But the dealers in produce and
general merchandise seem to have lost little
of their trade, and as currency gets into cir
culation again they resume their usual bust
ness. The agricultural interests of the
country have suffered little or nothing TIL,
panic of course could not effect the amount
of their products, and it has not perceptibl,
changed the market rates. Prices are Ger
tainly not tending downward, nor are the,
likely to do SO. Thus the farmer, who an
parently makes money slowly, is shown to b,
engaged in the safest of all occupations. TIL,
New York and Philadelphia banks have no
yet fully resumed the payment of currency t,
their depositors. Those in Chicago and Gin
cinnati have done so, while the banks of Pitts
burg never suspended As soon as the east
ern institute ons redeem their obligations a
they must do at an early day, the usual cur
rent of affairs will be promptly resumed
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-10-22
-E----s-----ss---
JUST RIG HIT.

We rejoice that q Democrat has been elect
ed to office over his Republican competitor.
This may sound strange in Republican pa
per- but it is nevertheless true. At the cleo
ton for Mayor in Newark, last week, Nehe-
miah Perry, the Democratic candidate, de-
feated F. W. Ricord, the Republican candi-
date, by some 200 or 800 votes. Mr.. RECORD
is the present Mayor of the city, and during
his term has shown no disposition to enforce
the license laws or to close the Sunday con-
appeared to think that this neglect of his was
claim to reelection. Mr.. Perry, on the other
hand, announced boldly that he should en-
fierce the laws If elected. All the whiskey
and beer sellers and Sabbath violators were for
Mr.. Ricord, irrespective of party--the friends
of morality voted for Mr.. Perry, and elected
him. When the Republican party, becomes
the defender of the vioators of law, we want
to SEQ the thing ground to powder. 1t is rare,
however, for it to do this, and whenever it
does, 1t gets punished, the great masses of the
party being composed of the moral and Or
derby, who will not submit to being led by
the leaders only so far as they lead right. If
the respectable portion of the Democratic
party would be as prompt at all times to resent
such attempts on the part Of their leaders, we
would see different state of things as re-
CARDS the character and fitness of public Off
GERS. A large majority of them, we are sorry
to say, yield to the dictation aud vote "sold.' ~
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-10-22
THE MARKETS.
MARRIAGES.

J0INER-LEONARD.- 18TH in Lamhertve, b,
Rev. John 5. Helsler, Mr. ANDREW T.. JOINER to Mis-.
LYDIA L. LEONARD, both of sLambertville.
Observation-Disclosures IL in Iambertvc, by
Rev. John s. 1Iesler Mr.. GEoRGE EVERETT to Miss
LOUISA CRoUTHERs, both of Lambertyile.
SMITII-BARBER--O the 18th inst, by the Rev. p. A.
Studdiford Mr. ,JoHy WILLIAMS SMITH, of GAINESVILLE
North Carolina, to Miss EVA. eldest daughter of Mr.
Charles d. Barber of this place
BRITTON-DRAKE.--by Rev. T. n. Hewlett at the resi-
dence of Mr.. A. Il. Huffman, North Plainfeld, Sept
25th, HENRY BRITToN and SARAH NJ. DRAKE both OF
Pennington, N. J.
NErCE-ROSE--In Easton, Pa. Oct 7th. 1873, by Rev
Andrew armstrong, REUBEN X. NEICE to TERESA,
dtnghtcr Of seth Rose, both of Knswood township,
Hunterdon Co, N. J.
HOLC0MBE-sHAW.--In Philadelphia, on Thursday,
September 5h 1873 by Hon William s. Sok ley Mayor
of Philadelphia, DIR. A. A HoLcoMBE, of Clinton, N.
j. to ErTIE SHAW, of Carversville, Pa
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-10-22

THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES 1776 TO
1s76-Ths is the title of beautiful Photographic Pic
ture "a 30 inches, just issued by l. Finley K Co.
Publishers 1G Cedar Street. New York We cannot
ceve of appropriate picture for the parlor the
Office than this 1t should be in every house in the land
II Is instructive well ornamental The design is
tasty, and well conceived. In the centre large oval
photograph of Washington, a very superior likeness
taken from copy Of Stuarts celebrated painting in Fa
neui Hail. Boston. This IL surrounded by seventeen
smaller photographs, representing each of the other
Presidents. The photographs are all by Bogardus the
celebrated photographer, President Of the National
Photographic Association and the acknowledged head of
the art In this country Every picture is gen. and Is
surrounded by gilt oval and the whole by
tai border in gold At the head of the picture is the
American Eagle with outspread wings clutchng in its
talons the starry banner Under each pc trait is the
of the president 1t represents the State from which
he chosen and the years he served At the bottom
of the picture Is printed in ornamental style the title
The whole is mounted extra thick Photographic card
board ready for framing As said before this picture
should be In every house in the land only in
ceBtve to the rising generation to emulate the example
Of those great men, but to afford medium of intorma
ton that home to the heart of every Citizen
in regard to which few prepared to nelli
gibly When framed the picture is simply elegant. TIL
picture nframad, Is furnished at Five Dollars an
framed very handsomely In black walnut ornamented Il
ebony and gold with cord and everything complete 70
hanging for Ten Dollors The publishers will forwar
the IL any address in the United States upon tn
receipt of the price-New York Daily Graphic
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-10-22

A smelling committee of some kind mas Dech
investigating the Presidents account win
the First National Bank of Washington. 1t
is admitted that he had an account with that
institution and that he lost nothing by it, a
suspicious circumstance, until we learn that
before the failure he had overdrawn his ac-
count in the enormous sum OF seventy-one
dollars. 1t is consolatory to hear that he has
made good his overdraft.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-10-22
Commissioners Sale
Real Estate =!

YUyE subscribers Commissioner appointed py tne VI
nhans' Court OF the County of Hunterdon to divide
the Real Estate OF Ruth S. Bray, deceased widow Of
| John Bray deceasedl will by virtue OF SUBSEQUENT
order on said Court sell the at Public vendue on
/ TUESDAY, 4 "WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBEK 18TH 4 l9th,
1s7a ne foIIows: On TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18th, on
the premises at Bool Island occupied by William
Ham in The township of Delaware, IN the County OF
II,nterton situate both sides Of the pennsylvania
Railroad fSelyidere Dvision and the River Road ad-
Joining nds Richard Wilson, and others containing
n acres of and less and is the same conveyed
to Ruth BRAY by Mary Rogan and Others part OF when
IL covered with Timber; some tabe ianu anu some
fruit The improvements consists OF I-AitfS olpcE
HOUSE suitable for two families, a Frame House, lnow
,,sed rs sbopl Frame Barn Sheds and other 0t-Dud-
ines with good lasting water This Il very desiraDe
property and every way convenient Tor mechanic or
abrer The above property will be sold together or a.
vided into different lots may best SUIT those INTEREST,"
ed therein on the day Of sale. =
: Aiso on WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10Th, on the pre-
misses now occupied by Robert Fisher situate in King
wood township In said county, the public road lead
ing from Bowmans Corner to tfofmerly) Hollis Mills,
containing IL s-1O0 Acres of land less, and
comprises adjoining lots and being the same prem-
conveyed by Austin Bray and wife to Ruth Bray,
adjoining lands Of Isaac Maus Mary Fisher and others
The Improvements consist of TWO-STORY FRAME
and other out-buiIdngs with lasting water the
door. There is Fruit of all kinds this lot and the
soil well adapted to the raising of Fruit and Grain, and
divided into fields of convenient size This property
will be sold in two parts If thought best at the time of
the SALE
Any person wishingt view either of these premises
previous to the day of sale will be shown the by
calling either of the subscribers the premises
Sale to commence at o'clock, p NJ, each day. when
conditions will be made known by
GEO. w. A. C. LUNDY,
HENRY p. CULLEN,
COMMISSIONERS.
Oct 10, 1873
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-10-22

asos me hours of twelve and five o'clock in the
ernoon upon the premises at the late residence az
Sa an Reading deceased In the township of Della
Mare III the county of Hunterdon all those two certain
tracts or parcels of land and premises situate in The
Wwnship OF Delaware in the county of Hunterlon md
S.ale OF New Jersey, viz: st THAT WELL Nowx
WHEREOF SAMUEL Readln died seized on The nnhIjc
!oau eadlng from Sergeantsville to Rosemont about
.hhree-quarters OF mile from Roscmont handed on
INV north ny lands OF Joseph Smith and William Sher
man on the south by lands of Asa Cronce nm ta oast H.
ahs late OF John Salter deceased, and on tha xres, ~
LINUS OF samuel johnson and Lewis SNYDER cont,;nin
~ fs-lo5 ACRES more or less about acres of whieh 4;
thinner Land OF the very best quality This farm IL Moo,
sanity ioea,eu, convenient church. schools mill ana
Market Is IN high state of cultivation well ,va,s 81,
conveniently divided for farm pnrnoscs viii M !
fences The improvements are eommoeons ma so o'
yenient DwellingIfouse, large Barn Uove, W,eo
House, Barracks and other out-buildnss a aEoi'.
young Apple Orchard and variety Of other
lected fruit trees. u o'her weii-se-
81 Ten acres and four-hundred more or ,oss =,
ecrnt PASTURE LAND Bounded on the north hy VI n 81
OF THOMAS Roberson the south by lands Of
Reading, ON the east by lands of Ioseph W;an,i
on the west by lands of Barto,ete Carr and en sus
sherman t' anu Andrew
10 those desiring such property rare onnor,,,,.
Is now offered. ANY person Wishing to view iba ;
SEES may call upon Asher reading the occ,nan, IL ps'-
sale 10 commence at o'clock NJ when cans,, III.
will be made known by so"u''ohs
X. BULLOCK,
Oct. %, 1S73-5t. Nl "AsfER
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-10-22

Joe Cloud, the oarsman. who started from
Philadelphia several weeks ago to row *
New Orleans, by the canals and rivers inter
veniug. died on last Tuesday. He found
in his boat five miles above Plaquemine, La,
ON Monday, Frustrated by exhaustion, and
died next day. A diary kept by him shows
that several days before his death, he had
been suffering from what he termed "heavy
,bakes"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-10-22

If a man wants a bottle of whiskey, let him
buy it and take it home like man. and moi
sneak home with bottle of /" Bitters," OF
"Cordial," and pretend, that it is medicine.
If he wants a tonic that is something better
than temporary stimulant, he should get a
bottle of Peruvian Syrup, IAN Iron Tonic,
that will vitalize the blood and give durable
strength TO the system.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-10-22

The Grown Wringer advertised in this paper,
is claimed to be the cheapest and best in the
market. Washing Machine dealers and the
country trade are offered special inducements.
We recommend trial. See advertisement tn
another column.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-10-22

PENNSYLV4NIA RAILROAD.
|BElNIDERE DIVISION
mn on and after September o, 1873.
ihAiNo FoR NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA
LEAVE MANuNKA CHUNK
Goo a m 1910 pm 6.t5rn
80 LEAVE BELvIDERE,
o'ioa III 715am 12:5Opm 6:22 m
LEAVE PIrILLIPsBURs,
90 ~ i;oo m 1:25pm 700 D m
e.ae LEAVE LEAVE FREScmrowS,
900 m $50 e2:l5p nm 7.4sn,,
s,,7 m LIE LEAVE BULLS ISLAND,
0''' q N S4Sam 2s5pm SOB M
LEAVE FIEM1NeroS,
'''' - iz;so pm AS m
LEAVE LAMBERrvILLE
'io am s'3' am BOB am 1880 pm 253 pm sos pm $40 nm
ARRIVE TRENTON
1893 am OPS 9;3s am 2s pm 33s pm 554 mn, eoo NM
ARRIVE PHILADELPHIA
Mems. kens Kens W.P Kens. WP W p
s;Uoam lV37am 1037am 4O0pm 435pm 756pm ,osanr,
ARRIVE NEW YORK
iU'io am ii5o am l1:55 am As pm sos nm sA4 mn,
TRAINS FROM PHILADELPHIA AND NEW yoRK
soo m Socpm soopm 4:oopm 500
ran. LEAVE PHILADELPHIA,
7soam ieooa s 400 Ssp p m ~, Se g IS;
LEAVE TRENTON
81 m ll;2d am 455 m 4i57 M $50 m s.45 n -,
ARRIVE LAMBERTvILLE
'o' 4" i-'-op m $50 pm $3.50 p m 7:06 p m 7;30 n m
a. ARRIVE PENNINGTON,
Ia p IN 6:25 m
4 - ARRIVE BULLS ISLAND
''-' u o'4s pm 1928 m
ARRIVE FRENcHrowN
''f0" o'os pm 7:45 m
80 ARRIVE PIIILIIPsBuRG
i''-9 o'aopm $40 p m
,,oo ARRIVE BELvIDERE,
CAV pm 900 m
i1:07 a m 7:20 n m N'
Connection is made at Manunka chunk viii, no,.--.
Laekawanna Western Railroad At Lehieh Jnn,;
with Lehigh valley Lehgh Snsquehanna Morr;s =
Essex ana New Jersey Central Railroads Al Iambart
VILE WITH remington Railroad AT Somerset Jnnctiay
Win Mercer Somerset Railroad and at Trenton Will
trains to and from New York, Camden &c 'on win
| Fer further information see time tables vb;oh -.
obtained at the ticket Offices "n'en can De
! A. ]. CASSATT n NJ povn
General Manager (,an pass' a 9,
+. ". JACKSON, Genl Sup't, u. r. r. ofN. I Ms
J. A. ANDERSON, supt. Belyidere Div. ~ = Nv
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