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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-10-29

THE GREAT WANT OF THE AGE IS MEN,
Men who are not for sale /; men who are hon.
est, sound from centre to circumference, true
to the hearts core men who will condemn
wrong in friend or foe, in themselves as well
as in others; men whose consciences are
steady as the needle to the pole; men who
will stand for the right, If the heavens totter
and the earth reels men who can tell the
truth and look the world and the devil right
in the eye men that never brag nor run !;
men who never flag or finch men who can
have courage without whistling for 1t, and JOY
without shouting to bring it; men inwhom the
current of everlasting life runs still deep,
and strong ; men who viii not seek to make
their voices heard in the streets, but who VIII
not fail or be discouraged till Judgment be
set in the earth men who know their mes
sage, and tell it; men who know their duty,
and do 1t men who know their places, and
FIJI them men who mind their own business !;
men who will not lie men who are not too
lazy to work, nor too proud to be poor; men
who are willing to eat only what they have
paid for.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-10-29

ENGLISH CoRN.-When an American visits
Europe, and particularly England, which pre-
sents many points Of resemblance to his own
country, he cannot help being surprised at the
want of many things to which his palate or
his sight had been accustomed. For exam
pie, it is doubtful whether, in the British
Islands, he can find at any season single
stalk of Indian corn. The climate is not suit
ed to that cereal. and even if it grew there,
it is doubtful whether Indian meal would be
adopted for food for any portion of the popu-
lation. Here, when corn is mentioned, the
grain of maize, commonly known as Indian
corn, is understood but in England it is
wheat that is meant, when a person speaks
Of corn. Hence, when the taxes on food were
imposed by virtue Of acts Of Parliament, gen
orally known as "the Corn laws" wheat,
barley and oats were the grains thus taxed,
what we know as corn being known only by
name in England. Strictly speaking, the Ger
man word "korn means any sort of edible
grain; but ordinary use, which gives the
title to maize in America, and wheat in
England, gives it to oats in Scotland, and to
barley in Ireland.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-10-29

THE MAN WITHOUT AN ENEMy.-We be-
lieve In the man or woman who has enemies. ;
This does not sound sound, but 1t 10 sound.
Your milk-and-water people who content
themselves with simply doing no harm, at the
same time do no good Your man Of force,
who does not wait for stone to get out of his
way, but manfully rolls 1t over, may uninten-
tionally hurt somebody's toes in the act but
thousands who will have to go that way will
thank him for clearing it. The man or wo-
man who has no enemies is generally q sleek,
creeping, or cowardly creature, caring for no
one but himself--smirking and creeping his
unchalenged way to the obscurity he merits.
He adds nothing to the common stock-does
no good in the world, and Is lowered into his
six feet of earth without one sincere regret
from any one. He has had no enemies but
has he had friend? A place is vacant, but
not in any warm, grateful heart. A fig for
such people
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-10-29

EASE IN SocIETy.--"I'd rather thrash in
the barn all day, than go to this party said
Reuben Riley to his sister, rs he adjusted an
uncomfortable collar about his sunburnt neck.
:. never know what to do with myself, stuck
up in the parlor all the evening. If the fell
lows would pull their coats off, and go out
and chop wood on q match, there'd be some
sense in it." "Well, hate it as much as you
do, said his sister Lucy. The fact is, we
never go nowhere nor see nobody, and nc
wonder we feel awkward when we do happen
to stir out"
The remarks of this brother and sister were
but the sentiments of many other farmers
boys and girls when invited out to spend q
social evening. But poor Lucy had MT hit
the true cause of the difficulty. 1t was not
because they seldom went to any place, but
because there was such wide difference be-
tween their home and company manners. The
true way to feel at ease in any garb is to wear
it often. If the pleasing garb of manners is
only put on upon rare occasions, 1t will never
fit well and seem comfortable.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-10-29
VI
THE List GIFT.

Early last spring, friend made us a visit,
and knowing I was very fond of flowers,
brought me large dahlia sprout. set it
out, and attended it with care until it doomed
/ then became dissatisfied with it, it being of a
color did not admire / paid but little at
tention to it, but in spite Of my indifference
it grew to be large bush and was covered
with flowers. One day neighbor said tome,
"What handsome dahlia bush that Il, and
the color Is 10 beautiful ITeplied; ~ SEQ
nothing handsome about Il, and The color IS
very ugly. Ishall never take up the root and
If you wish it you can have 1t. = rs
While my dalilia was in fun bloom, my
friend suddenly died, and after came home
from his funeral, with tears in my eyes,
gazed at my dahlia bush. full of perfectly
ouble flowers, and wondered could be SO blind
to its beauty. It appeared to preach me a SER
mon. The frost of death had destroyed all
the appearance Of life in my friend, and SO
would the frost Of Autumn destroy all appear
ance Of life in my dahlia. My friend had
trusted in Jesus, the Resurrection and the
Life and will be raised again to bloom forever.
And If | am as careful of the body of my How
er as Jesus will be of the body of my friend,
1t, toe, will bloom again after being planted in
the earth again, as was the body of my friend.
1t was his last gift, and had he known 1t, he
could not have brought one more appropriate.
Though small, it speaks largely to my heart.
cannot part with it now. As long as I live
shall replant 1t to bloom again, and though
1t cannot bloom in heaven, If am SO happy as
to get there and meet my friend, / believe
it will bloom in our hearts, or the memory of
it, forever and ever.
II any of the readers of these lines should
have present they don't admire, let them
remember 1t may be the last gift of some
friend and perhaps there win como time
when they will love it as do my last gift.
NJ A. B.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-10-29

Few people have any clear idea of the ex-
tent of forest land in Germany, and most i'm
agine that of the Black Forest little is left ex-
cept tradition and conventional blister of
woodland, SO named. On the contrary, in
Hanover alone there are DOC, 900 acres of wood
under State management; while nearly a
fourth part of the area of Russia is in forest,
although half of that is in private hands. AS
is well known, the forest administration in
particular districts has long been famous, es-
pecially in Thuringia and the Hartz noun
tains. In North Germany generally the re-
sponsibilities are allotted in districts among a
carefully organized body Of officers, presided
over by forest director. The appointments
are fairly remunerated and they are so Gag
erly sought after that candidates will remain
on probation for years at their own cost, or
with moderate and precalious pay, in the
hope of securing place in the corps at last
In Austria things are on somewhat different
footing. The Austrian forests are magnifi-
cent--so magnificent, indeed, that the forest
management has been neglected.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-10-29
POETRY
BY JOAQUIN MILLER.


As a tale that is told, as vision,
Forgive and forget; for say
That the true shall enjoy the derision
OF the false till the full of the day.
Az, forgive as you would be forgiven;
Ay, forget, lest the i'll you have done
Be remembered against you in Heaven
And all the days under the sun.
For who shall have bread without labor?
And who shall have rest without price?
And who shall hold war with his neighbour
With promise of peace with the Christ,
The years may lay hand on fair Heaven;
May place and displace the red stars;
May stain them as blood stains are driven
At sunset In beautiful bars;
May shroud them in black till they fret us
As clouds with their showers of tears
May grind to dust and forget us,
May the years, o. the pitiless years
"a 49, y taA s5A ~
The precepts of Christ are beyond them;
The truths by the Nazarene taught
With the tramp of the ages upon them,
They endure though ages We're ma Ight.
The deserts may drink up the fountains.
The forests give place to the plain, ~
The main may give place to the mounfains
The mountains return to the main.
Mutations of worlds and mutations
OF suns may take place. but the reign
OF Time and the tolls and yexatons
Bequeath them, no, never stain.
Go forth to the fields as ono sowing
Sing songs and be glad as you go,
There seeds that take root without showing, -
And bare some fruit whether or no. Is
And the sun shall shine later
Though the midnight breaks ground on the morn
Then appeal YOU to Christ, the Creator,
And to grey-bcarded Time, his first born.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-10-29
VINO MoURNss

Another weeks work is finished, and We
are nearer the end Of the life race nearer the
gates of the celestial city nearer heaven and
God. Ono after another, all are passing away,
some upon the golden stairway through the
gates into Beulah land others down the Dead
River Railroad over the precipice into We
know not where.
We ought not to mourn the loss Of the for
mer, who arc sweetly resting III their angel
guarded tombs, gilded with immortality, watt
ing for the dawning Of the resurrection morn,
but for those stars that have shone 50 bright
" for time in the worlds sky, and set in
darkness, and the countless other stars who
have sunk in the gloom of destruction, un-
known and unnoticed.
But who mournsg Go to tho relatives Of
those who, from time to time, fill our jails and
state prisons 60 to the poor woman who, in
some howell in lone dark alley, tolls with wan
fingers, throbhing brow, and aching heart go
to the parents of some young men, who are,
with characters that ought to build their flu
ture, building up, instead, foul and Tester
ing ocean of corruption.
Go to the young wife aud mother who waits
till the midnight hour for him she still clings
to and loves. These are they that mourn, and
weep tears of deepest anguish over those who
once were pure and good, and all that God de-
signed them to be. Humanity may well weep
over this whitening, wide, sweeping, boiling
river of death, that Is SO thickly covered with
the wrecks of those who might have been pill
lars in the grand temple Of God Instead of
the gems of thought, and mighty intellects to
shape and guard the future Of our country,
we hear the disgusting babble and bubble Of
the bloated sot tho screech and vacant stare
OF the maniac the cry ofthose in poverty and
distress.
Many drink because it is fashionable, and
fashion has cursed human forms and damned
millions of human SOULS They do not look
into the future, but without needing the warm
ing voice, they rush madly on until their souls
are with the wailing multitude Of the lost
We arc waiting for the day when God shall
crush this mass of corruption that is robbing
the earth of its beauty, and filling the land
with mourncrs, until it shall be eveslastingly
and eternally dead.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-10-29

| ing me. am only trying little experiment
on human nature. know you of old, and
have no doubt that my money is safe in your
hands,"
| Weeks passed by. The advice Of Uncle
Joshua had been strictly followed and the
change in the shoemaker's prosperity was in
deed wonderful. He was now spoken Of as
one Of the most thriving men in the village,
and many marvellous stories were told to ac-
count for the sudden alteration in his affairs.
1t was generally agreed that distant re-
lative had bequeathed to him legacy which
had entirely relieved him of his pecuniary
difficulties. They had never before realized
the beauty and durability of his work. The
polite butcher selected the best pieces of meat
for his inspection, as he entered, and was to-
tally Indifferent as to the time of payment
The teacher accompanied the children home
to tea, and spoke in high terms Of their i'm
provement, pronouncing them among her best
scholars. The dressmaker suddenly found
herself free from the great press Of work, and
in friendly note expressed her desire to
ODIBt MIS. luompcou Al any wy - ~A~~
power
"Just as I expected" exclaimed Uncle
Joshua, rubbing his hands exultingly, as the
grateful shoemaker called upon him at the ex-
piration of six months, with the money which
had been loaned in the hour of need. "Just
as expected A strange world They are
ready to push man up hill If he seems to be
ascending and just as ready to push him
down, if they find that his face is turned that
way. In future, neighbor Thompson, let ev-
erything around you, as far as you can with
honesty, wear an air of prosperity, and you
will, with Gods blessing on your honest en-
deavors, be sure to prosper. To secure this
end, you need not be extravaganza, or make
such show as will not allow of anything be-
ing put by in the saving bank against rainy
day." And, with satisfied air, Uncle JOSH
ua placed his money in his pocket-book,
ready to meet some other claim upon his be-
nevolence, while he whom he had thus be-
friended with cheerful countenance return
ing to his happy home.-IAe Christian at
Home.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-10-29

A pious old lady at New Bedford boosted in
prayer-meeting that she wasn't afraid of the
devil A young chap present, with view of
testing her faith and courage, followed her
home, and in lonely secluded spot, crept up
behind her and whispered, 81 am the devil"
But the good woman never headed him, and
again and again lie introduced himself in the
same style. Finally, finding the thing was
getting monotonous, she turned to him with
the ejaculation, "well, nobody denies it,"
That young man don't follow the frightening
business any more.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-10-29

| Mr.. Josh Billings philosophically remarks
that 1--WE laff Mt sheep bekauzc when one of
them leads the way all the rest follow,
however ridikilus it may be; and suppose
the sheep laff when they see us do the very
same thing"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-10-29

Nothing on earth can smile but human be-
ings Gems may flash reflected light but
what is q diamond flash to a mirth flash? A
face that cannot blossom, dries up ON the
stock. Laughter is day, and sobriety is
night; and a smile is the twilight that
hovcrs gently between both, and more be-
witching than either.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-10-29

PUMPKIN PIEs.-Of all the pies beneath
the skies to bring surprise to hungry eyes of
weak or wise, no kind of pies the want sup
plies and binds the ties which anger tries
when storms arise, and with surmise our taste
devise, and who denies the great surprise OF
pumkin pies2
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-10-29

A man who was very poor when he was
poys ssy-. gut riches, lie re-
piled my father taught me never to play
until all my work was finished, and never
to spend my money till had earned it. If
had but an hours work in day must do
that first
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-10-29

A Judge at Montgomery, Ala, recently in
terrupted very fowery young orator with
Hold on, hold on, my dear sir! Don't go
any higher! You are already out Of the
jurisdiction Of this Court / y
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-10-29

" You are very stupid, Thomas" said q
country teacher to little boy eight years old.
You are a little donkey, and what do they
do to cure them of Stupidity" "They feed
them better and kick them less" said the
arch little urchin.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-10-29

A day or SO ago n very handsome Young la
dy entered dry good house and enquired
for beau The polite clerk threw him.
self back, and remarked that he was at her
service. eyes, but want buff not green
one was the reply. The young man went
on measuring goods Immediately.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-10-29

:. Is my face dirty" asked a young lady
from the back-woods, OH steamboat running
from Cairo to New Orleans. "Dirtyg No.
Why do you ask?n Because that insulting
waiter insisted on putting o towel beside my
plate I've thrown three under the table, and
every time he comes around he puts one be-
fore me-
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-10-29

A boy having complained to his father that
Bill had thrown tho Bible at him, and hurt
him on the head, the father replied, "Well,
you are the only member Of my family on
whom the Bible ever made the least impress
sion."
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-10-29

"Put out your tongue little farther" said
a doctor to a female patient ga little farth-
or, ifyou please-a little farther still. why,
doctor" cried the gaping individual, do you
think there is no end to woman's tongue ?"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-10-29

"Are you fond of novels, Mr.. Jones?"
"Very," responded that Intercepted gen.
tleman, who wished to be thought by the lady
questioner fond of literature.
g Have YOU" continued the lady, ever
read "Ten thousand Year,"
g No, madam, never read that number in
all my life !"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-10-29

A liquor dealer at Niagara Falls thought to
make hit in the advertising line by hiring
peripatetic Hibernian to carry about the
street transparency setting forth the good
ness and abundance Of his liquors. A tenn
perance party, however, chartered boy to
follow with transparency reading "Cur-
sed is he that putteth the cup to his brothers
lips"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-10-29

THE LoRp's PRAyER.--A maiden knclt in
the twilight hour and clasping her hands, fer
vently breathed sour Father who art in
Heaven, hallowed be thy name."
A mother in great grief and agony, gazed
on her child, sleeping her long, last sleep, q
smile wreathed her soft lips, and with hands
folded across that still and pulseless heart,
and kneeling there, the living beside the dead,
she prays "Thy will be DONE"
As early beams of the orient gid the sleep
ing land, a widow with her suffering little ones
chilled by poverty and VICE. bows at the throne
of grace and fervently prays Give us this
day our daily bread"
An aged father as his loved and loving boy
goes forth from his parental care to brave the
cold frowns of life, kneels beside him, ON the
eve of his departure, and pleads Lead him
not into temptation, but deliver him from
evil, for Thine is the kingdom, and the power,
and the glory, forever. Amen
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-10-29

AT a negro ball in lieu of "Not transfers.
ble," on the ticket, was posted over the door,
"No gentleman admitted unless he comes
hissclf."
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-10-29

In discussion with temperance lecturer,
o topper asked, ~ fwater rots your boots, what
effect must it have on your stomach ?''
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-10-29

A Hudson millman was overheard singing
to his fellow craftsmen, /" Yes, Wen gather ~
the river
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-10-29

The difference between a city and acountry
greenhorn is that one would like to know,
everything, and the other thinks he can tell
him.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-10-29

Good books and good women are excellent
things for those who know how justly to APP
preciate their value.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-10-29

The flower of youth never appears more
beautiful than when it tends toward the Son
Of Righteousness.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-10-29

A tired out editor says that the sermons
of aneighboring clergyman reminded MN very
forcibly Of eternity.
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HARpsnIr.- -Asa gladiator trains the body,
SO must we train the mind to self-sacrifice, to
endure all things, to meet and overcome all
difficulty and danger. We must take the
rough and thorriy road, as well as the smooth
and pleasant and a portion at least OF our
duty must be hard and disagreeable for the
mind cannot be kept strong and healthfui IN
perpetual sunshine, and the most dangerous OF
al, states is that Of recurring pleasure, ease
and prosperity. Most persons will find DIM
culties and hardships enough without seeking
them ; let them not repine, but take them as
a part of that educational discipline necessary
to fit the mind to arrive at its highest good.
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why are women so extravagant in clothesf
Because when they buy new dress they wear
Il out ON the first day.
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4 prosperous merchant has for Lis motto,
"Early to bed, and early to rise, never ses
tight, and advertise.
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There are various stations in life, but the
least desirable is police station.
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A colporteur in Kansas was told that this
ere region amt much on Bibles, but If you
want to make money bring us out a load OF
shot-g
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-24

-.,-..- - THf MUNICIPAL EIECTiuN-ruE
NEW TOWN OFFICERS
.-ss ofl'nCr Of The Richmond Dispatch
t.n,.sr, Va, MAY -, 1S73.-Our mn.
.- s"rtlon, resulted yesterday di>as.
..., 'H the Conservative cause. Prrtcc,
#. .u preparation. system, Vigilance
.. ~ outside pressure al the polls, en-
. ..,w - Ioll their strength. The cx-
...~ ~, Tho corporate limits has given
So. ~. mNoulr "t IortN-!ivr votes, hy
'nrrtst"u l'3> been carried.
u .. II i. Hooper, ihr mayor.clcct, Is
>.s uuraarftt and Virginia Radical.
.., ntiu,t, ! composed at three ne.
., a"3 >,N whites. whose names arc
.n.wn - fame and ct No interest 10 the
rs. f"a3"r. The names OF Councilmen
,u, N1rn and nr. Robertson should
.ry, &c given. Who arc always around
.. h,v>> are dispensed.
rountN elections. which arc com
...> - tie dl>pn>al Of til" Radicals, have
g p~,i,.. g,uGa', ttrI l'H them.
81. ~' i.l,t 'nn, in oUr history roi"rcd
...gv Al ;r,.>.t|, n oar corporation.
f,HtNr> arr generally satisfied with
"a ..#'. prrtrrrln., this horn al The III,
3D.. >a,u fusion MAS The other. [.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-24

Rev. Adirondack Murray is going to sllo"
his versatility by publishing volume on
"Thc Perfect Horse: How t" Breed, I!ain'
Shoe. and Drive Him. with preface 10y Hen
~ Ward Itecclrer, paper from DR.. LorlnS,
and q chapter ny Euld Doh'c, thr we'll
known tlalnrr-thc whole 10 he DEDICATED,
"by permission" to President Giant.