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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-12-02
POETRY.
GRomIsG UP.

oh to keep them still around us baby darlings fresh
aud pure,
Mothers" smile their pleasures crownng, mothers .
kiss their sorrows cure;
Oh to keep the waxen touches sunny curs and radiant
rat,ering feet and eager prate Young lifes lost
Paradise! t4
Ono bright head above the other tiny hands that cung
and elasped,
sportngin the summer sunshine, glanclng round the
Winter hearth,
Bidding all the bright world echo with their fearless
careless mirth.
Oh to keep Them how they gaddened all the path from
day to day,
What gay dreams fashioned of Them iarosy sleep
they1ay -
How each broken word welcomed. how each strug-
As each bark went floating seward lovcbedeckcd and
iancy-sailed.
Gliding from our jealous watching, gliding from our
clinging hold
Io the brave leaves bloom and burgcon 10 the shy
sweet buds unfold;
Fast to lip and check and rcsses steals the madens
East tho anR bold mans assertion tones the accents of
the boy.
Neither love longing keeps them; soon in other
shape than ours
Those Young hands viii seize their weapons build their
castles plant their flowers
Soon fresher hope will brighten the dear eyes
trained to see;
Soon closer love than in those Weakening hearts
will be. N
So is aud well 1t is fast the river ucars the main
Backward y,ainngs are but idle dawn CLOVIS
Slow and the distance dcepcns slow and sure the
links rent;
Let pluck Autumn roses, with their sober bloom
content 6}
--An The Tear Round.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-12-02

offer; or if cut of Suddenly, to leave only n
few hundreds Of dollars to support family,
to educate and clotle your children, and keep
away want until they can support themselves?
Another class will say, { / can't afford it,
The necessity grows the stronger where the
ability is the smallest, for If death comes sud-
denly, the family is left the more helpless.
The man who says he can't afford 1t, utters
downright falsehood for the man who can
support a family at all, be it ever so humble,
can always spare at least enough to keep a
small policy of insurance on his life. The
successful business man, with an air of indie
pendence, says, 81 don't require IT, When
reverses come, and panic, or disaster with one
fell swoop converts happy household into
desolate ruin, financially, then hsre realizes that
he does require it. When such men as
Stewart, Vanderbilt, and scores of Million
aires admit that they require 1t to avoid the
possibility of disaster, surely every man re-
quires it.
Its results are i0smediofc and the man
whose policy is but q month old, is as sure to
realizes its full value to those he leaves be-
hind as though it were years old. Its adyan-
tages are ten-fold superior in this respect to
any other known method of saving, and as to
its security, not the semblance of doubt re-
mains in the minds Of intelligent men upon
that score. 1t becomes the solemn social and
religious duty then, of every man offamily, to
carry policy of insurance upon his life, and
if such a reform were within the scope of pos
sbility, without tramping upon the much
abused liberties Of a free system of gov
eminent, we would advocate the passage Of a
law making it as much an imperative duty to
procure an insurance policy, as to secure the
license Of a court clerk, or the certificate of q
minister, to render marriage valid or
legitimate. In our Judgment, Insurance and
Matrimony should go hand in hand, in one
word, should become as it were synonymous
terms. ~
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A REPRooF OF FoPpERy.--Dean Swift was
great enemy to extravaganza in dress, and
particularly to that destructive os.entation in
the middle classes, which led them to make
their appearances above their condition in life.
OF his mode of rcproving this folly in those
persons for whom he had any esteem, the fol-
lowing instance has been recorded When
George Faulkner, the printer, returned from
London, where he had been soliciting sub
scriptions for his edition Of the Deans works,
he went to pay his respects to him dressed in
lace waisicoat, bag wig, and other fop-
peres.
Swift received him with the same ceremony
as if he had been stranger. And pray,
sir, /" said he, "what are your commands with
me?" 81 thought it was my duty, SIR re-
Piled George, to wait upon you Immediately
upon my arrival from London" "Pray sir,
who arc your :. George Faulkner, printer"
g You, George Faulkner, the printer? Why,
you are the most impudcnt, bare-faced scoun-
drel of any mposter | ever met with George
Faulkner is plain, sober citizen. and would
never trick himself out in lace and other fop-
peries. Get you gone, you rascal, at once, or
will Immediately send You to the House Of
Correction. y
Away went George rs fast as he could, and
having changed his dress, returned to tho
deanery, whore he was received with great
cordiality My friend George said tho
Dean, ~ am glad to see you return safe from
London. Why, there has been an imputlcnt
fellow with me just now, dresser in lace
waistcoat. and he would fain pass himself off
for you, but soon sent him of with a flea in
his ear
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-12-02

A Western writer maintains that the sup
posed remains of ancient forts scattered over
the country drained by the Ohio and Missis-
sippi Rivers were not forts at all, but traps or
pens into which the various kinds of game
then existing were driven by the inhabitants
and slaughtered for food. The mastodon and
mammoth then inhabited the land, and he
supposes that they were lured or driven into
these Enclosures and then dispatched by g the
natiyes.' who could assail them from places
ofsafety without.
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Alot Of candidates for positions in the gen
eral Post office Of London we're obliged to
histories Of themselves and their families, and
these are some Of their sad but interesting
expressions -"Father had a sunstroke and
caught it of him {" Ny little brother died
of some funny name ~ "a CRATE white cat
tlrawed my sisters breath and she died of it;'
"Apperplexity - t" PARISHES" g Burralg-
err in the head;;s'', Rummitanic pains :"
"Shortncss of breath ~ g Indigestion Of the
lungs !" " Toncertina in the throat :" Pts
toles on the back"
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No EAR FOR MusIc.--Our neighbor Chnbb,
had not much of an car for music, but he
spent considerable sum for his daughter to
learn to hammer the piano, and he is proud OF
her accomplishments. He was talking with
MS over the fence, the other day, when series
of dreadful sounds came from the piano
through the open window. Presently Chnbb
remarked DO You hear that, Adeler p
just listen to that, will you? That's what /
call music
Then there were few additional bangs on
the instrument, q flourish or two, and then
more discog.ant humping.
"Splendll, isn't it, "-sail Chubb. +" Mary
James Dustin the music right out Of that ma
sclsaar, you observe. Thcsa's the strsass
waltzes, believe, she's raslin' with now
just listn.''
We remarked that from the energy display
ed Mary Jane seemed really in earnest. But
whether she was treating Mr.. Strauss exactly
right was an open question.
81 don't know nothin' about music, Adel-
err" observed Chubb, "but can tell the real
thing when hear it, and can sit and hear
Mary Jane play them waltzes and the +" Maid
ems Prayer" until it makes me cry like a
child.n
We asserted that IL she played these COM
positions rs she was doing now, it wonld make
anybody cry A deaf mute would shed
tears.
:. Listen to that now, will you?''s cxclaim-
=. Il 2 -
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WREcKrxo ON rnE sAuAmAs.

| WTecking Is another branch Of business for
which the Bahamas have long been famous,
owing 20 their: intricate navigation. At ono
time this was lucrative, but il has been f:.lling
oif q late years. Formerly every thing saved
ftoln wreck was sold at auction il Nassau
now AL goods not Of perisliablc nature. and
undama9ed, aro Yeahippcd to the port Of dlcs-
tination. Collisions between shipnastess lid
the pilots MAS also frequent, but Increased
vigilance On the part ii insurance companies
has interfered with the nefarions busincss
while the numerous lighthouses recently
erected by the government, with noble self
sacrifice, have operated in the same direction.
The uncertainties attending money-malsing in
this precautions way have their effect on tho
character Of the people, as Is the ease when
the element Of Chance enters largely into busi-
ness !; the prizes in the lottery are few, but
are occasionally so large as to excite undue
expectations, and thus unfit many for any
pursuit more steady but less exciting. For
months they will cruise about Watching and
hoping, and barely kept alive on a scant sup
ply of sugar-canc and concl then they fall in
with wreck, and make enough from it, per-
haps, to keep them going another year. tits
not healthy or desirable state Of affairs.
One Sunday morning a commotion arose
quite unusual IN the uncommonly quiet and
orderly streets Of Nassau. There was hurry
ing to and fro, aud the sound of voices shrill
and rapid, caused by some sudden and extra
ordinary excitement, The wharyes Of the
IL
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-12-02

NAMES OF CorxTnIEs. Europe signifies i,
country Of white complexion so named be-
cause the inhabitants there were Of lighter
complexion than those of either Asia or Africa.
Africa signifies the land of corn, or ears. 1t
was celebrated for its abundance Of corn and
all kinds Of grain. Spain country of rabbits
and comics. This country was once SO infested
with these animals that the inhabitants pc
titioncd Augustus for an army to destroy
them. Italy country OF pitch; from its
yielding great quantities Of black pitch.
Gaul, modern France, signifies yellow haired;
as yellow hair characterized its first inhab-
tants. Hibernia, AS utmost, or last habita-
ton; for beyond this, WESTWARD Phmnicians,
we arc told, never extended their voyages.
Britain, the country of tin, as there werc
great quantities Of lead and tin found on the
adjacent island. The Greeks called it Albion,
which signifies in the Phmncian's tongue,
either white or high mountains, from the
Wilderness Of its Shores or the high rocks on
the western coast.
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4 Terrible PPedicOnle1lt

Simmer really deserves pity, for it certain
ly was uncommonly rough on him. He was
going up to Reading the other day, and when
he reached the depot he happened to look into
the ladies' room. woman sat there with a
lot of baggage and three children, and when
she saw Simmer she rushed at him, and before
he could defend himself she flung her arms
about his neck, nestled her head on his breast
and burst into tears. Simmer was amazed in
dignant, confouuded and ere he could find ut
terance for his feelings, she exclaimed: "Oh,
Henry dear Henry we are united ct last
Are you well Is Aunt Martha still alive p
Haven't you longed to your Lousa?" And
Sue looked into SINNERS face, and clung to
him, and smiled through her tears. MADAM" J."
said he, solemnly, "it 1 am the person alluded
to as Henry, permit me to say that you have
made mistake. My name is Lemvel l have
no Aunt Martha, and l don't own solitary
Louisa. Oblige me by letting go my coat-tal.
1t excites remark"
Then she buried her bonnet deeper into his
waistcoat and began to cry harder then ever,
and said: "Oh, Henry, how-how can you
treat me so? How can you pretend that you
are not my husband?"
MADAM" screamed Simmer, eff you do not
cease sopping my shirt bosom, and remove your
umbrella from my corn, shall be obliged to
call the police. Let me go, say
"The children are here," she persisted
"They recognize their dear father. Do you not,
chi1dren?"
"Yes, yes" they exclaimed. at is our pa
our dear pa" And they grappled Simmer by
the trousers leg and hung to his coat tail.
"Woman!" he shrieked, "this is getting Sc
rous. Unhaud me- 1 say" And he tried to
disengage himself from her embrace, while all
the brakemen, baggage-master and the news
boys stood around and said his conduct was in
famous. In the midst of his struggles a strang-
er entered with carpet bag.
He looked exactly like Mr.. Simmer, and
when he saw his wife in Slimmer's arms he be-
came excited and foored Simmer with his car
pet bag, and sat on him, and smote his nose,
and caromed on his head, and asked him what
he meant. Simmer was removed on stretch
er, and the enemy went off in cab. He call
ed next day to apologize. His wife made a
mistake because of SINNERS likeness to him.
Aud now Simmer wishes he may soon be kick
ed in the face by mule, so that he will rese IN
BILE no other human on this earth.
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Smith,.


Here is man whose name is Smith, and he
is proud of it. He is candidate for Congress,
too. He is loud in praise of his genealogical
tree. Hear him:
1t may be that no person in this crowd owns
that very uncommon name. IT, however, there
be one such, let him hold up his hand, pull up
his dicky, turn out his toes, take courage, and
thank his stars that there are few more left
of the same sort. Gentlemen, am proud of
being the Smith, and not a Smithe, nor Smythe,
but regular, natural S-mi-t h. Who ever
heard of great man by the name of Smythe,
or Smthe? Echo answers who? and every
body says nobody. But for Smith, plain
S-m-i t-h, why the pillars of fame covered
with that honored and revered name. Who
were the most racy, witty and popular authors
of this century? Horace and Albert Smith
Who was the most original and humorous
preacher? Rev. Sydney Smith. TO go back
further who was the bravest and boldest sol
dier in Sumter's army in the revolution? A
Smith. Who palavered with Powhatan gal
avanted with Pocahontas, and beca the an
cestcr of the first families in Virginia A
S m-i.t-h again. And who, ask again, and
ask that question most seriously and soberly,
who is the man that has fought the most bat
ties, made the most speeches, preached the most
sermons, held the most Offices, sang the most
songs, written the most poems, courted the nlost
women, kissed the most girls, and married the
most widows? History says, and you say, and
everybody says, John Smith.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-11-07

VINO ARE Your ARIsToCRATs lively years
ago. this one made candles, that one sold cheese
and butter, that one butchered, fourth thriv-
ed on distillery, another was a contractor on
canals, others were merchants and mechanics
Thew are acquainted with both ends of society,
as their children will be after them-though
it would not do to say so out loud tor often you
shall ind that these toiling worms hatch but
terhies-and they live about year. Death
brings division of property, and it brings
new franciers! The old gent is discharged, the
Young gent takes his revenues, and begins to
,ravel-toward poverty which he reaches oe-
fore DEATH or his children do, if he does not
so that, in fact, though there is a sort of mo
.eyed race, it is not hereditary it is accessi-
BILE to ALL Three good seasons of cotton, will
send generation of men up-a score of years
will bring them all down, and send their chill
dren to labor. The father grubs, and grows
rich, the children trust, and spend the money.
Their children in turn inherit the price and go
to sh;ftless poverty next their children, re-
invigorated by fresh plebeian blood, and by
the smell of the clod, come up again. Thus
society, like tree, draws its sap from the
EARTH changes it into leaves, and spreads
them abroad in great glory, sheds them oil to
fall back on the earth, again to mingle with
the soil, and at length, to reappear in rew dress
and fresh garniture.
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lIorr.,11e Snake Story.

Messrs D. s. Perkins, jos. Straley and John
F. stienrack, a party of Chicago tourists, re-
turned yesterday from three months trip
through Park, Summit and Grande countless
They fitted out an outfit at Simpsons corralla last
July, and drove down southwark and prospect
ed from Granite to Fort Steele, on the Union
Pacific.
These gentlemen relate horrible snake sto
ry, which will bear repeating. They encamped
in Elk Head Mountain, in the North Park, on
the 10th of last September, when they met with
a misfortune which cost one of the party his
life. The party arrived in camp late one night
after a days hunt and ramble over the hills
After hearty supper the party lay down in
their blankets around the fire, which had been
built in the cleft of some large quartz rocks,
and all were soon fast asleep. Mr. Straley was
awakened in the night by heavy weight up
on his chest. At first he supposed it was his
brothers hand, but as it did not move, and be-
coming nervous and alarmed, he raised his
head, and was Mortified to find large noun
tain rattlesnake coiled upon his chest, with its
head nestled down in the centre of the coil. 1t
was nearly daylight, but Mr.. Straley was so
paralyzed with fear that he could not make q
noise, arg dared h9ephuvr.7 ne recovoiss' ms
1sse1Ce ot mind so far as to be able to draw
the blankets over his face. This movement
startled tho reptile monster, which glided from
him to his brother, who was sleeping with him.
The snake passed from his breast to his BROTH
er's face, when, i'll d fatal moment Henry Stra
ley raised his hand to tear away. There was
q fierce rattle and loud cry from the half
awakened boy, and the monster buried its fangs
in his right hand and a second time in his
cheek. There was horrible scream from Hen
ry Straley as the poor boy jumped to his feet,
while the snake glidcd from the blankets to a
large fiat rock near the embers of the fire. Mr..
Jenkins fred his revolver at the horrible crea-
ture, and at the second shot brought it down.
Poor young Straley was soon suffering the
quest, cut out a large portion of the cheek in
hopes that the poison had not penetrated very
deep, and tight lgature was bound around
the wristof the bitten hand, which was bathed
in cold water. But nothing the horrifed young
men could do availed to save the poor boy He
died in less than two hours, in the most terri
BILE agony. Had the party been supplied with
plentiful supply of whiskey, his life might
have been saved, but they had none with them.
The body changed color within three hours af-
ter the accident. The young men conveyed the
corpse to Fort Steele, whence it was shipped to
Chicago for interment. The snake measured
four feet in length, and had nine rattles, which
were taken eff, and which were shown to our
reporter at the corral last evening.-Denuer
(CoL) World
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Roetrp.
WIN TER.

Hail monarch of the leafless crown,
Rare seen save with gloomy frown,
With ice for sceptre, robes ofsnow,
Thy throne, the streams arrested dow;
Stern tyrantl whom the Fastening sun
Doth loathe to serve, by vapors dun
Begirt, melancholy train,
Oer Nature holding saddest reign.
Lo of thy rigor birds make plant,
And all things meath thy burden faint;
Nor cheered are they by message cold,
In answer by the north wind told,
The envoy Of thy grievous sway,
When thou wouldst drive all hope away
From Nature, yearning to restore
To earth the bliss it knew before,
When Summer ruled with empire mild
And Autumn, still ruddy child,
Lay Graded 'mong the greenery
Of whispering grove and laden tree.
The brook that prattled to the air
of golden harvests, scenes as fair
As poet rapt in fancy's maze
Gould scarce enshrine in mortal lays,
Now rude and angry, hurls along
The hearers of his summer song
The branch and leaf that once repaid
His music with their tender shade
And catching Zephyr's honeyed tone,
To his sweet tuning Joined their own.
Or bound, perchance, in durance slow,
Full faint he wends, and moaning low,
Fit dirge he makes oer freedom lost,
In joy of which he wanton tossed
The falling blossoms on his wave,
The water-nymphs to catch and save.
Now stript of his green bravery,
In piteous plight the weary tree
Is blown upon by mocking winds,
Whom changed now he signing finds
From those gay playmate5 welcomed erst
In glee by his young leaves when first
They wove their merry breeze ze-taught dance,
And broke their feathered lodgers' trance
What time the eastern wave did CLEAN
Meath fore feet of the golden team.
Not busy now with tender care,
For coming brood the birds prepare
Their airy cradle, rocked unseen
BY Dryad hands behind the screen
Of leafy curtains, where no eye
OF mischief curious may pry.
The thrush that erst with yelling
Made all the tangled brake rejoice
In echoes of hi, mellowed strain,
To NOPE in silence now is fain;
Nor ever pipes from straining throat
The varied wonders of his note.
So bleak the scene, SO sad the day,
Too harsh, o Winter, is thy sway!
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MS An anxious parent, whose son has al
ready mastered French, German, and Italian,
has determined on sending the youth to Fin
land in order to give his boys education just
the little Finnish it required
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@s- "Why," said pompous lawyer to a
witness, "you know you were caught in the
act of listening, else how do you account Tor
looking down the stairs that night with Your
head almost between your legs, eh p al you
please, sir" responded the witness. al was
looking bow the pain in the back of my head
wasn
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@s-A Sunday school teacher was in the habit
of making collection in his juvenile class for
missionary objects. He was not little sur
prised one day to find counterfeit shilling
among the coppers; and on asking the class
who put it there, the donor was pointed out to
him by one who had seen him deposit it,
"Ddn't you know that this was good for moth
ing?" said the teacher. "Yes," answered the
boy. "Then what did you put it in the box
for2" The boy cody replied, al didn't pose the
little heathens would know the difference so
thought it would be just as good for them"