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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-03-18

It is not Mammoth Cave this time, but
a collection of bones and pipe-hcads, that
tells of prehistoric man. A Virginia paper
tells the story that some workmen, while ell
gagged in making excavations on n river bank,
about mile from Weldon, discovered vast
heap of Skeletons packed closely together.
The skulls it is said, were nearly an inch in
thickness This fact suggests the thought
that the workmen had come across q Congress
sieual cemetery.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-03-18

A New Orleans Justice lately decided that
when two families live in the same house,
neither family has right to sing captain
links more than thirty times in succession
without being liable to arrest and fine for dis
turbing the peace"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-03-18

l.. w. FROST, President.
]. p. ROGERS, Secretary.
JOS. L. TOPHAM, Manager for New Jersey.
EDWARD II. HOLCOMBE,
Agent Lambertville, N. j.
For agencies, apply to
JOSEPH l.. TOPHAM,
General Agent of New Jersey,
80 Grant St., Newark, N. J.
Z. L. RICE, M. D.,
Medical Examiner at Lambertville, N. ].
w. H. SCHENK, NJ. d.,
Medical Examiner at Pennington, N. j.
RICHARD II. F0ULKE, NJ. D.,
Medical Examiner at New Hope, Pa.
The Assets Of this Company invested ac-
cording to law exceed SIX Million Dollars
t$G, 600, 900. It lisa prudently managed Com
pauy, and offers every reasonable inducemcnt
to persons Of al ages and each sex to insure.
BY taking q Policy In 1t you win only be fol-
lowing the example Of A. T. Stewart, II. b.
Clafiin, U. s. Grant, Horace Greeley, Joel
Parker, Marcus r.. Ward, II. w. Longfellow.
John q. Whittier, Henry Ward Beechcr.
Charles Dickens, John w. Forney, Cornelius
Vanderbilt, Thomas Scott, and One Million
other Bankers, Business Men, Professional
Men, Editors, Farmers and Mechanics. The
intelligent men not insured now are exception
al. TO not be insured Is criminal To Be in.
sured Il Duty and Is q Pleasure. You can
either protect yourself from Poverty In OLA
age or your family from Poverty, Degradation
or Crime by your premature Death. Do net
Delay. DO not ProcFastinatc. Do NOT h.
Pharisaicai and say It Is good for every one
else to insure but yourself Let the rich n.
sure because their riches may take wings and
fly away. Lot the poor insure because il a
the most certain way Of laying aside few
dollars each month to protect themselves ana
family from want.
! April 10, 1878.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-03-18

SHINING LIeHTs.-They who are the fullest
of faith and richest in good works make the
least sound when their hearts and lives, like
the face of Noses shine brightly with grace
and holiness, they do not, they win not know
il. They consider their greatest light and
lastre is but reflection from the Father of
lights, and therefore they have no reason to
boast at all of borrowed goods.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-03-18

General Lee one day found Dr. Cutting, the
army surgeon, who was Il handsome and drcs-
sy man, arranging his cravat complacently be-
fore the glass
"Cutting, said he, "you must be the hap
piest man in creation
"Why, Genelal?"
"Why," replied Lee, "bccause you are in
love with yourself, and have not rival on
earth.o
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-03-18

How DIyIDED.--lVo hear from the West
that philosopher has extracted the follow
ing reply from school-boy to the query,
"How is the earth divided, my lad?" "By
earthquakes, sir"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-03-18

PROSPECTUS for 1s74-sEvENTH YEAR
THE MLlZNE.
Al 81 l ss Monthly universally admitted to
resentatiye and Champion Of American Taste.
Not for Sale In Book or Nescs stores.
TIE ALDIsE. while issued with Al, the regularity,
tic ornay u
Of pure light and graceful literature: and collecon
white Although sseh 81 artistic s
fresh to its friends the real Value and beauty of
bound up at the close Of Year While other nubli
rivals Of %as similar % Sa 4 With
original conception--aoze and unapproached-abs,-~
Of complete Volume cannot daasa Ihs
quantity Of fine paper and any other shape
or namber Of volumes for ten times lis eesf; aad en
are he chr0Bios, besides!
ART DEPARTMENT, 1874.
The Illustrations ofTHE ALDINE have won a world
vide reputation, and in the art centres OF Europe IL is
highest perfection attained The prejudice
Cd asos Of n Is rapidly yielding to mSse
advantages superior artistic quality with greater aci
y OF production The vood-cuts OK IHE ALDLNE pos
costly steel plate while they afford better rendering
the artists original
To fully realize the wonderful werk which THE Az
DINE doing for the cause of art culture in America,
any other Ascent e ~. a. psvps 81
,rssat PAINTERS representations " ''o Piouae'io' Vi
In aaddit;on to fes;c,s h,, .,,a .s 80 ,h N.,;o,t
Academy and osher Noted Anar;na o TlfH ~
DIVE viii renrouce era,n,,las - th ta, sr; nat
crs se,ccted with yiex 10 fbe I;ahess srss,se
and rreatest general Snterest Tius the sssc,nsr 10
TJTE TDJyE will AT n trifno cost enjoy in bis own
home ti.e Measures and repins Of trne art
The onarterly tinted plates for 1874 win he Inv Thos
Moran and J, t. WooSrard
THE Chrxtmas iss,,e ar 1874 yin contain speciaI No.
signs appropriate to the BY our best artists and
will surpass in attractions any Of its predecessers
DprNsTr1xs Lsory .o,x
IksEMluA rON ios4-
Every subscriber to TIE ALDINE for the year 1874
will receive pair Of ehromos The original pictures
by Thomas Moran whose grsat Colorado picture was,
by Congress for ten thousan nd dollars The
subjects were chosen to represent The East and "he
West" One sa view in The WhNe Moantains, New
~ sr,t ~ X i;.ta,a - - Sea ~ ~ ~
$500 "a III. = - 80 - - ~ s"e
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a. n rEe % Sen
and its successful realization is aested BY the following
testimonial over the signature Of Mr. Moran himself
Messrs JAMES SUTTON Co
Genasmen-I am delighted with the proofs in color of
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-03-18

An editor, who speaks with the air of a
man who has discovered new fact by expert
enee, says that the new way to prevent bleed
ing at the nose is to keep your nose out of
other peoples business.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-03-18

shsries of "Oid Clio" men are always IN OF
,,ore so than are the wares of these gar.
,nent merchants. Here is true one Oh
South Boston vender:
A young man saw an overcoat in second
hand clothing store which he concluded he
would be glad to possess at u reasonable price.
"How mucha" he asked.
"Twenty-one dollars, y was the answer.
The usual hagglng took place, apd the me-
chanic started to leave the store.
"How moosh You gif?" asked the mer-
chant.
"Three dollars"
"Take it den. shall shoost be dc ruin of
myself only make two dollars off dat coat,
70 help me gracious
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-03-18

An instructor asked French girl why
beer in French was feminine. She replied
that it was probably owing to the fact that
the boys liked it so well.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-03-18

Johnny assures us that railroad conductor
punches hole in your ticket to let you pass
through.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-03-18
MISCELLANY.

The causes of the decay of the teeth ar
two--acids and a minute fungus, abundant.
found in the mouth. All acids, both vegetable
and mineral, act promptly on the teeth by dis-
solving the enamel and by softening the deh-
tine. Sour fruits and vinegar SALADS a.o
likely to injurc tho teeth. unless the niou., %
carefully washed out after eating them. nc
little parasite fungus can only be removed ~
alkaline mixtures. Soap is ono OF 'ne oe''
dentifrices. 1t appears chat the parasites sio.
and multiply very rapidly, and especially De-
tween the teeth. 1t would be advisable ior
those who wish to preserve good teeth to
careenlly use the toothpick, and scrub the
teeth With soap and water after every meal
or at least twice day.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-03-18

Timeis short, andifyour cross be heavy, re-
member you have not far to carry it.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-03-18

When is young lady like whale When
she's pouting.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-03-18

No other living thing can go so slow as a
boy on an errand.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-03-18

A great hardship--An iron steamer.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-03-18

"In Medlefac QUALIFY of the FIRST raronrAScKs-
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-05-08
/" The dull weed
That rots at Lethe's wharf. y

GENERAL CONFERENCE OF THE M. e.
CHURCH SoUTH.-This body is i'll session
at Louisville, in the hall Of the Public
Library, Bishop Paine, the senior bishop,
presiding. DR.. T. 0. Summers, Of Nash
vile, is secretary, assisted by Rev. John
S. Martin. of Rockingham district, who
was secretary of the Baltimore M E..
Conference, at it's late session in Staun:
ton. All eight of the bishops, Paine,
Pierce, Kavanaugh, Wightman. Doggett,
Marvin, McTyeire and Keener, are pre-
sent, and about $50 clergymen and the
same number Of lay delegates. The fol-
lowing il the representation of Baltimore
Conference: Clerical-Samuel Register,
John S. Martin, Samuel Rogers, Alpheus
W. Wilson, Nelson Head. J. Hoffman
Waugh, William G. Coe. Lay-T. JEFF
ferson Magruder, Charles Shipley, William
Mines, Jr., w. Peyton Conway, Geo. W.
Washington, Jacob Mohler. Two bish-
ops to fill the place Of the late Bishops
Early and Andrews, are to be elected,
and the proposition of re.union between
the Northern and Southern Methodist
Churches is to be considered. The Louis.
vile Journal says of the Conference:
The majority of the delegates are mid
dle-aged or old men, with thoughtful.
pleasant faces. They look like earnest
workers, as they are, and seem full of
the important work for which they have
come together. The venerable DR.. Pierce.
the Oldest minister in the conference, oc-
cupied large, old-fashioned chair near
the platform. His weight of years does
not seem to bear hardly upon him, and
his stout gold-headed cane affords him
ample support when he has occasion to
use it.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-05-08

A Washington correspondent having
written to the San Francisco 'sAIta', that
Laura D. Fair is in the capital under the
name of Mrs. Ledis, Mrs Fair writes grim
ly that the statement is for no good pur-
pose, and that she is still residing in San
Francisco.
Hon. Paulus Powell, who represented
the Amherst, Virginia, district, in Con-
gress from 1916 to the breaking out of the
war, died in Amherst last week. He was
60 years Of age, and had never been mar
ried.
The heirs of President Lincoln pay taxes
upon quarter section of land in Craw.
ford county. Iowa, in accordance with the
land warrant issued to him for services
rendered as captain in the Black Hawk
war.
The General Synod of the Southern
Church is in session at Savannah, Ga. IT.
P. Smeltzer, of s. G. President. and Mr.
G. A. Huff OF Va, Vice President, Rev.
j, F. Campbell OF Va, preached the Sy-
nodical sermon.
The body of Captain d. Croker, who
was murdered on his vessel, in Albemarle
Sound, a few weeks since, and that Of his
murderer, who leaped overheard after.
wards, both tloated ashore Monday at
Powell's Point.
Edmund Morris, who for many wears
edited and published the Trenton Gazetk
and was the author of Ten acres enoujffb ~ :,
and How to get q farm, died ip tABm n,.
lngton, N. j., Monday night. oui-
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-05-08

FUNERAL OF AN ECCENTRIC MILLIN-
ER.-The Troy Press says: Mrs. Lewis
W. Schotield, better known perhaps as
Mrs. M. NJ. Schofeld, milliner. died on the
LIST instant, of heart disease, aged 80 years,
and was buried on Saturday from the Bap-
fist church, Saratoga The casket was
made of yellow pine, lined with zinc and
white satin, and covered with black silk
velvet, with elegant and elaborate silver
trimmings. The whole top Oh the casket
being off disclosed the whole length figure
OF the corpse. She was clad in a full
dress of rich black silk velvet, trimmed
with lace. One hand, delicately gloved,
held a rich lace handkerchief, and on the
other, which was bare, glistened the
diamonds of her engagement ring, held in
place upon her finger as for many years in
life, by the gold wedding ring. Wreaths
and crosses of tea-rOseS and other flowers
rare and beautiful, and fragrant-were ar
tistically disposed in great profuson The
casket was borne in the hands of sixstout,
handsomely, dressed colored men, all wear
ing white gloves, and was followed by
Judges Bockes and Crane, F. G.. Cooke,
William M. Soaring, and S. H. Richards as
bearers and these again by relatives and
friends in designated order. At the grave
the casket was placed in a box also incased
with zinc, and both Theoretically sealed
Directions for all these arrangements and
formalities had been deliberately given by
tthe deceased, who had all the instructions
regarding the funeral and the burial care
fully and deliberately written out before
her death. The velvet of which her dress
was composed, and the same with which
the casket was covered, she purchased for
just this purpose several years ago, and
kept it sacredly laid aside for such use
only. AS many as sixteen years ago she
had a sum OF money in gold laid aside to
defray the expenses of her burial whenever
her death should occur.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-05-08

The white men of Lynchburg, Va, have
nominated the following ticket Mayor,
Jas. M. Cobb; Commonwealth s Attorney,
Aurelius Christian; Commissioners Of
Revenue, Green T. Lavinder; City Ser
geant, Hugh Hughes High Constable,
Andrew J. Dewitt.
The frame building at the White Sui
phur Springs, used by Messrs. Young &
Caldwell, to store goods, was burnt Sunday
night with S2500 worth Of goods belonging
to Messrs. Young Z Caldwell. The build
ing and goods were insured in Virginia
companies.
Judge r. W. Wright, late editor of the
State Journal" has become the chief
editorial writer of the New Haven Greg
ister," the oldest Democratic paper in
Connecticut.
James w. Reynolds, tried at Covington.
| Va, for the murder of George Callahan
| has been acquitted.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-05-08

SHENANDOAH VALLEY AND OHIO RAIL-
RoAD.-The Christian at Work, a New
York religious journal, has an article on
the Shenandoah Valley and Ohio railroad,
which says
''Mr. R. n. Pool, vice president, now at
the Astor House, is about completing ar
rangements with New Y ork capitalists for
the early completion of the road from
Parkersburg, on the Ohio river, to tide
water some point ON the Chesapeake bay,
running directly through some of the rich
est iron and coal lands in the United
States.'
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-05-08

to any person. At 10 o'clock he was visit
ed by Father O'Driscol, and his relatives.
The funeral service of the Catholic Chafsh
was then recited, when the prisoners fela-
tives retired. The prisoner, preceded lsy
priests and accompanied by the jury. pro
ceeded to the cell that had been set apart
for the execution. The jury and members
OF the press arranged themselves around
the room.
Waltz, with his arms pinioned, was
seated on chair beneath the rope which
was quickly passed around his neck. AT
10.17 A. M, everything being ready, the
signal was given, and Joseph Waltz was
jerked into the air. There was no violent
motion of the body; nothing but slight
twitching Of his hands and arms.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-05-08

THE ITALIANS AS LABoRERs.-A cor
respondent writing from the Valley rail
road works, in Rockbrldge, says:
There are about one hundred Italians at
work on the Valley railroad, most of whom
worked OH the famous Mount Gents tun-
mel, through the Alps. They are stone
masons, and have most all of that kind of
work on the line. They are generally
able-bodied, fine looking men-polite, quiet,
but good and industrious workmen, at
lower wages than our people work for,
and they are much liked by contractors
and the people. They begin to talk lit
tie English, and most of their bosses can
navigate" the language very well. They
drink wine and lager, and don't like
. commissary whiskey," and l have the
first one to see drunk yet They expect
to locate permanently in Virginia, and
will make good citizens.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-05-08

DECIDED ACTION OF THE FREDERIcKs-
BURG MERCHANTs.--A meeting of Fred
ericksburg merchants Wednesday night,
adopted resolutions pledging themselves
to resist the tax until the constitutional
ty of the bill shall be decided upon by the
courts, meanwhile to continue business
without license. They call upon Major
Lacy and Senator Herndon to resign their
seats, and request the Governor to call an
extra session of the Legislature to recon-
slider the present bill, and pass one more
acceptable to the merchants and the peo-
Die.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-05-08
COMMISSIONERS SALE

COMMISSIONERS SALE
~ OF VALUABLE LAND
By virtue of the decree rendered in the chan
cerY cause of Carr and wife, &c. as Brooks
Administrator, &C., by the Circuit Court of
Augusta county, the undersigned Commission
ers will proceed, on the premises, to sell at pub.
lie auction, at IL o'clock, A. NJ,
SATURDAY, BOTH DAY OF MAY, 1874,
so much of that valuable tract of land contain
ing two hundred and twenty four acres (less
the quantity heretofore conveyed to the widow
OF which James NJ. Brooks died sliced and pos
sessed located near Waynesboro, adjoining the
lands Of Samuel H. Steele, the George Shire.
land and others.
TERMS.-As much cash as will paw the cost
Of snit and sale, the balance on credit of one,
two and three years, the purchaser to give bond
with approved personal security bearing inter
est from day OF sale and the title to be retained
as ultimate security.
GEO NJ COCHRAN, JR.,
MARSHALL HANGER,
Commissioners
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-05-08

The Radicals talk of putting the Rev.
K. P. Phelps, the Methodist preacher Of
the Northern church, in nomination for
Congress in the Alexandria district.
The Leesburg Washingtonian" says
they were visited by as severe snoW-storm
last Wednesday night as they had had this
winter.
Mr.. Edgar Y, Allan " for Yankee)
passed through Richmond Monday with
his wife on his way to Europe.
Michael Norton, one of the Tweed ring,
has returned to New York and given him
self up for trial.
At Shawnee, Ohio, Friday, a lady died
OF eighty grains of bromide Of choral adj
ministered by a dentist. The dentist fled.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-05-08

A SCIENTIFIC BURGLAR.-James Rog-
ers. all English ''cracksman,'' now under
arrest in Hartford, Conn, on a charge of
robbing the Collinsville Savings Bank, had
in his possession when arrested township
map Of all the towns in the State, with the
banks duly indicated, a railroad map, and
a pocket compass, for use in emergency
when driven to the woods; also London
pistol and broken ''jirnmy.'
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-05-08

INFORMATION WANTED My son. Lucas
i P. Coffey, aged l5 years, 5 feet in
ches in height, light brown hair, grey eyes, fair
skin and handsome face, difident at first but
communicative on acquaintance, lief, my home,
near Barterb; ook, Monday, April 9th. He was
dressed in light felt hat grey wooden jacket,
trimmed with black tape, and pants grey. 1t is
supposed heis making his way West. Any lnfor
nation of him will be gratefully received by
his f.. ther,
EDMUND F. COFFEY,
Barterbrook
mayS-2t# Augusta county Va.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-05-08

AN HONEST MAN.-About fourteen
years ago Mr.. William H. Neal, shoe man.
ufacturerof Saccarappa, Me-, failed, and
settled with his creditors for fifty cents on
a dollar, taking legal discharge from all
his liabilities. One year ago he called on
eAcne of his creditors and paid the other
fifty per cent, and now; within few days,
he has again called on them, all the origi-
them thirteen years interest at six per
cent, being for the whole time that they
were deprived Of the fifty per cent COM
pounded on the original settlement. Bus
mess men will agree that such instances
are rare, and will unite in wishing Nh.
Neal prosperity in the future.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-05-08

The FIRST INTERPRETATION WARE
HOUSE under the new Virginia law has
been opened at Richmond by Mr.. Asa
Snyder, for the deposit of pig iron, copper
and'other metals, for which certificates will
be issued.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-05-08

Miss GRANTS WEDDING.-There has
been much discussion pro and con as to
whether Miss Grant would have brides
maids, and if so who they would be. At
last society has arrived at definite con-
clusion on the subject, and the following
names are mentioned in order: Miss
Barnes, Miss Fish, Miss Conkling, Miss
Frelinghuysen, Miss Porter, Miss Sherman,
ding will take place at IL A. M, in the
East Room, May 2lst. Colonel Fred.
Grant will officiate as chest man, There
will be no groomsmen.-Wa Washington
Chronicle.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-05-08

The CoLoRED MEMBERS of the legisla-
ture called at the close Of the session to
pay their parting respects to Gov. Kemper
The Governor gave them some good advice,
including that, to the effect that when they
suffered from any injustice in Virginia to
come to the Virginia government for re-
meddling in our domestic affairs"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-05-08


Quick WoRK.-In our last issue we
called attention to the bungling act of our
Legislature in amending the act in rela-
ton to grand juries, which, as the law
then stood, prevented grand jury at the
present term of the circuit court for Rock
ingham. On Monday of last week, Dr. S.
HI. Moffett, senator from this district, in
troduced and had passed that day a bill
authorizing a judge of the circuit court,
at special term or at any time during
regular term, to summon grand jury.
The bill passed the House on Thursday,
was approved by the Governor, and be-
came law. On Friday evening last a
copy of the bill was forwarded to Judge
Turner. On the same day he made an Or
der summoning grand jury for Tuesday
last. which met and found indictments.
Harrisonbe~g I Vo.) Old Commonwealth.