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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-02-17

inc, even to death, the surrender of their
town All! let us reverence this Paris
which has produced such women aud such
men. Let us go down upon our knees before
the holy city Paris, by its tremendous re-
sistance, saved France, which the dishonor Of
Paris would have slain, aud Europe, which
the death of France would have dishonored
Let the beautiful soul, flown away, but pres
eut, who at this moment hears me, be proud I;
all generations surround her coffin. From the
height of the unknown serenity she can see
around her all these hearts full of her, these
friends who glorify her, this husband who
mouns her. Her memory, at once sorrowful
and enchanting, shall not be effaced. 1t will
tighten our twilight A memory is ray.
Let the Eternal Soul in that high dwelling
place receive this immortal soul. Life is a
problem death is the solution. repeat it,
and it is TINS wish to end this farewell, full
of hope the tomb is neither dark nor void.
There is the great light. To that light let it
be permitted the man who now speaks, to
turn. He who, it may be said, no more ex-
lists here below--he whose ambitions ere all
now in death--has the right to hail in the
depths of the infnite-in the sinister and
sublime dazzle of the sepulcher, the immense
star, God !!
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NEWSPAPERS.


I The following composition on newspapers,
| which was written by q 14-year old school
| girl In tho Bayard street school, New Bruins
wick, we think can DO read with profit by old
as well as young. Each girl isreQuired every
1.-TWO weeks to select one Or three subjects
named BY the teacher and write composition
on 1t, in order to test and Improve the pupils
abilities III rhetoric and composition, hence
the reason Why the following was produced ;
4 newspaper is a periodical publication con-
taining a record Of transpiring events called
news. The term news originated from pic-
lures Of the compass, the four points Of which
being North, East, West and South, indicated
that the contents of the paper were from the
four points Of the compass. The term news
paper was originally written in two words, as
literary paper, scientific paper ETC., are still
written, but it is now written in Que word
from custom.
The first newspaper known in Europe was
published in the Republic of Venice, Italy,
and was called " Gazetta," which means in
Latin, chatterer. The Chinese, however,
have the honor of publishing the first news
paper known in the world.
The paper on which the news is printed is
made of linen or cotton rags, certain kinds of
bark or straw. The quality of the paper made
from each of these materials is in the order
above given. Paper is also made Of num-
mics, and at one time the traffic of mummics
was carried ON between Egypt and London to
SO great an extent that even the tombs of
many Egyptian kings were invaded to meet
the demand for mummies as a substance for
manufacturing paper. The traffic was il
legally carried Oh, and, when eventually dis
covered was suppressed by the Egyptian
government.
Mummies are even yet obtained from South
America and other portions of the globe, so
that the paper we now read may be composed,
for all we know to the contrary, Of the re-
mains Of some once proud and powerful king
or queen of ancient times.
Besides being most useful medium Of
news the newspaper is a powerful agency for
instructng and entertaining the people. BY
1t we are able to become acquainted, not only
with the events transporting in our midst, but
also with occurrences in nearly every part Of
the earth. Newspapers are also most power
full in moulding public opinion, and illustrate
the adage "The pen is mightier than the
sword.''
Newspapers are supported by subscribers
and advertisers. The former, being the
readers, are reached by the latter most
eifectually by their advertisements. Hence
newspapers. mrs mediums Of trade, and while
the advertisers contribute largely TO theirsup-
port they receive the greatest benefits and eia-
bic newspaper publishers to furnish paper
so cheaply that "He who runs may read !"
and be edited for from two to four cents.
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WHAT SUNDAY rs GOOD FOR TO
THE WORLD.

Says the NJ Y. Tribune -" Without
bringing into play any theological considera-
tions whatever, we hold that it is against the
public interests that the distinctions between
Sunday and the other days of the week should
be abolished. Rest on one day in seven is alb
solutely necessary for the mental and bodily
health of all who labor, and it is not worth
while to take into account the infinitely small
number of those who do no work. 1t is only
vicious Migrants and rich iders who would
suffer from the cessation of everyday life on
Sundays, and their distress should call for no
sympathy. For all others Sunday is most
valuable and salutary institution. 1t causes
break in the wearing and destructive pur-
suits of life. 1t changes those currents of
busy thought which seem to have something
corroding in them. 1t gives one day for the
regeneration of the vital forces wasted in the
preceding six. These are its obvious physical
advantages, but intellectually greater are its
moral. Despite the sneers of little WITS and
the more redoubtabe assaults of iconocastic
thinkers, the good which is done by regular
church going is beyond computation. The
preachers are not always wise or eloquent
they are sometimes even offensive to taste and
| repulsiye to sound reason. But the vast
majority are good and earnest men, who de-
! liver not merely their own thoughts, but the
message Of an army ofwitnesses, of transcend
emit power and purity, on subjects OF the
most momentous Importance. Foran hour or
two at least in every week the church-goer is
brought face to face with great and lofty
| thoughts is forced to contemplate series of
images and symbols which have done more for
the world than thousand legions Of soldiers
could do, and is made to mediate with more
or less earnestness upon his personal relations
to his Creator and fellow-men. There Is no
rule by which we can compute the sum Of the
result. The good resolutions formed, the evil
purposes reinquished, the hearts quickened
to higher ends and softened to works Of
charity and kindness, on every Sunday in this
country are simply past our imagining. The
music of the thousands of bells that fill the air
of the morning is an audible and evident ex-
preston of common sentiment as sweet as
| it is ennobling but there is q far deeper har-
mony in the millions of prayers ascending at
the same moment from the earth bearing the
unutterable sorrows and aspirations of men.
1t may be said that the Sunday amuscments
will not interfered with the rest and the wol-
ship to which the day has been hitherto
devoted. But it is a sufficient answer to this,
that the prevalence of such amusements as a
direct tendency to diminish church going, es-
pecially among the young, who could hardly
be expected to resist the temptations held out
to them by pleasures which appeal to theil
stronger inclinations, And secondly, If such
amusements become general they viii employ
a vast number of persons, to whom Sunday
will cease at once and finally to be day q
rest.
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An IMPALPABLE H1TR1CK.

One of the best things in the way of u
practical joke was not long since perpetrated
by Tom STARTER. Old STARTER, pater famili-
as, is a merchant, wealthy and aristocratic
and it is his desire that nothing derogatory to
his dignity shall find foothold in his family
or fasten itself upon any member thereof. In
his boyhood Tom conceived strong passion
for the fine arts, and desired much to become
a painter but his father would not permit it.
His son must either choose one of the learned
professions or follow in his footsteps and be-
come merchant. In spite of the paternal
edict, however, young STARTER cultivated his
talent, and in the studio of an artist friend
he spent many pleasant hour with brush
and pallet in hand.
A few weeks since Mr.. STARTER moved into
his new house down on the avenue, and ON the
occasion he gave grand reception to party
of select friends. A hat-rack had been order
ed for the front hail. but it had not been de-
ivered, and on the forenoon of the party
word was sent up by the furnisher that the
rack could not be finished before the follow
ing day. Tom heard the message, and
straightway the idea of joke entered his
head. He got his paint and brushes, and up
on the blank wall he painted hat-rack, and
he did it with such force and accuracy of eff
rgtst tl..et ese.,r sft1frf asnod
us though the solid wood had been set down.
The first man to arrive was pater familias
himself He saw the rack against the wall,
and, having removed his beaver, he essayed
to hang it upon one of the pegs. The hat
fell to the floor. The old gentleman picked
it up and tried another peg with like result
'sBless my soul +" he exclaimed, picking up
his hat the second time, "what can this
mean?" He was about to try a third peg,
when his daughter shaking with merriment,
informed him
dear papa, that is not hat stand at all I;
its only one of Toms tricks"
Had Tom been at hand he would have got
a taste Of the paternal Indignation but when,
later, the guests began to arrive, and were in
like manner deceived by the phantom stand,
old STARTER entered into keen enjoyment of
the thing, and not only forgave his son the
trick he had played, but suffered him, for
amusement, to pursue his artistic studies.
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TALK ABOUT HOME.

AFTER all when one comes to think of it,
mere are not many homes There are, Of
course, lnnumeraoie places which 50 by the
name q home' called SO Tor want OF better
aes's rs a'a Of because every body calls the
| pace where he eats al'ti sleeps s homo !" but
's''sa' yo'' come aoW'' g me real sober fact,
l7e e 'iS' eo "a 'npaISstATe'y scar
y no'''e n 4 fela &es place rom re storms,
s.'s :. = s''' s'otry 9 '1e, y = place llers
'no \, i'uso,s'u comes e 2 aa''efnafy where
s'n,'es ana loving words answer III sn1ileS
a''a 'osanS greetings = y place Uhcfe
'lo wiie reigns 70 her penignity and grace
~. - may ~ ehe grace q onward oeanty, or'
sa's'ss'.on' pne q erue WomanhooS', where
| sle reserves honon ana love even IS she gives
.Ae'i 'sahs - y place where children are
happier '''ai' anyWnofe else ~ tl'e wofses be-
.aas' 'nerc are thc cheeriest words, the
pfightes1 LOOKS and the kindest acts. Such
a'e nos inc maJofisy OIL homes as we find
wen"
~" a' es y happen that when you see
'e'' nome q i'ghh pleasant spot where every
o -, perhaps generous friends.
! 49,, p -7- s'A-~-
aiuy anu sometlmes' though not OFTEN, they
Aeeptheif expenses suincientiy IN check not
- ssApcyonu 'ne very iast penny OF their IN
oo''es' ihcy usuaiiy oonsrive 70 give their
Suns such euuca.ions as WIZ enable them 70
Wfes' Respectable living from fortune. For
'neir oaagnters tney rely on the profession OF
marriage. 1t is not just to say that they are
niggardly towards them. Far from it. The
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-02-17
A PARABLE.

| held in my hand a little dry tree, an in
FAINT hemlock. Had it lived century it might
have lowered up above all the forest, and held
up its head in majesty. Bnt it grew on a sort
of box, and muskrat, digging its hole un-
der it, bit off its roots, and 1t was dead 1t
was full of limbs and knots and gnarls, and
felt curious to know how it happened that it
was 50.
Poor fellow If you had all these limbs
and knots to support, | don't wonder you
died.
"And with my roots, which were my
mouths with which to feed, all cut off, too !"
Yes, but where do all these ugly limbs
come from ?" said |.
"Just where all ugly things come from, )"
said he. /" ] am pretty much like you men.
Find out where my limbs come from, and
you will find where all human sins come
FROM"
ssI'll take you at your word, SIR"
So took out my knife and peeled off all
the bark. But the limbs and knots were
! left.
"You must go deeper than that, SIR
So began to split and take off layer of
wood after layer. But all the knots were
there.
"Decper still,'' said the dried stick.
Then split it all down to the heart, taking
it all off and separating it. The heart was
laid bare : it looked like a small rod, about
six feet long and perhaps an inch through at
the large end All (. and was not surprised
to see that every limb and knot and gnarl
started in the heart Every one was there,
and every one grew out Of the heart The
germ of starting point of each one was the
heart.
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POSITION IN SLEEPING.

1t is better to go to sleep on the right side,
for then the stomach is very much ip the posi-
ton of bottle turned upside down, and the
contents of it are aided in passing out by
gravitation. If one goes to sleep on the left
side, the operation of emptying the stomach
Of it's contents is more like drawing water
from well. After going to sleep, let tie
body take its own position. If you sleep on
your back, especially soon after hearty meal,
the weight Of the digestive organs and Of the
food resting OH the great vein Of the body,
near the backbone, congresses it and arrests
the flow Of the blood more or less. lf the
arrest is partial, the sleep is disturbed, and
there are unpleasant dreams. If the meal
has been recent and heavy, the arrest is moro
decided, and the various sensations, such as
falling over precipice, or the pursuit of
wild beast, or other impending dangers, and
the desperate effort to get rid of 1t, arouse us,
and send on the stagnating blood and We
wake in fright, or trembling, or in a pers-
piration, or feeling exhausted, according to
the degree of stagnation and the length and
strength of the efforts made to escape tho
danger.
But when we are unable to escape the dam
ger--when we do fall over the precipce, when
the tumbling building crusEes us--what then?
That is death That is the death Of those Of
whom It is said, when found lifeless in tho
morning "Tbat they were as well MS ever
they were the day bcfore;' and often it is
added, "and ate heartier than common! y
| Th;e Last ae a freo,apt couse of deatI tn
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A strong minded woman will always be
sreaker Of the house.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-02-17

A notorious New York prize fighting dis
orderly character was on trial, the other day,
for assault and battery. He was convicted,
and just before the judge passed sentence his
counsel appealed for mercy, saying that his
client intended to leave New York at once
" / know it" said the Judge he is going to
leave it for six months, during which time he
will reside in the Peniteatiary."
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POETRY.
TIE ASCENSION.
DY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT.


Good shepherd wilt thou leave
In this low vale the flock that was thy care
Alone to pine and grieye,
While through the purar air
Thou risest up to fields forever fair !!
They who. supremacy best
Until the dawn of this unhappy day.
Leaned on thy loving breast
To whom on earth shall they
lIearken or look, when thou art far away
What comeiness or grace
Can they whose eyes beheld thy beauty see
Ia other form or face
What music will not be
Harsh to the ear that hearkencd once to thee
Who now upon the deep
Shall look and curb its fury? Who shall lay
The stormy winds asleepP
What lode-star's friendly ray,
When thine is Lid, shall guide the vessels way?
Why change our happy state,
0 enyfous cloud, TO helpiessness and fearY
How proud of their rich freight
Thy shining folds appear
How blind and wretched thou dost leave US here.
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ALL FOR SHow.--The world is crazy for
show. There is not one perhaps IN a thou
sand who dares fall back on his real, simple
self for power to get through the world, and
exact enjoyment as he goes along. There is
no end to the aping, the mimicry, the false
airs, and the superficial airs. Itrequres raro
courage, we admit, to live up to ores en-
lightened convictions in these days. Unless
you consent to join in the general cheat there
is no room for sol among the great mob Of
pretenders. ia man desires TO live within
his means, and is resolute in his purpose not
to appear more than lie really is, let him be
az ltuded. There is sonnet ing fresh and in
MIGRATING in such an example, and we should
honor and uphold such a plan with all the
energy iii orr POWER.
.----t0 ss---
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Oats may be good TO soak the dampness 9 it
of wet boots, but how many Pennsylvania
men can afford to keep thirty bushels Of oats
on hand for that purpoes
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A passenger on Western steamboat once
Indignantly announced to a plain Presbyterian
elder, 81 am told, sir, that you are one of
that sect which holds the monstrous proposit-
ion that whatever is to be will be-" Towhom
the plain elder quietly said: "And you, sir,
suppose, belong to that sect which believes
that whatever is 10 be will not be-"
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At a recent marriage of young lady, the
following good advice was given to the bride
and her husband "Never talk at but to
each other. Never both maintain anger at
the same time. Never speak loud or bolster
ously to each other. Never reproach one in
the presence of others. Never find fault or
fret about what cannot be helped. Never re-
peat an order or request when understood
Never make remark at the others expense
Neglect everybody else rather than each 9TH
err
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-08-13

CLOSE OF THE CoNTRcT FOR THE WA
TER Works. The contract with Messrs.
Menifee & Parkins for the erection of the
Water Works at ST. 500 1.-THE City Council
having assumed the payment of the 50 900
to Mr.. T.. T. Hambleton for the plan) was
ratified by Messrs. Abby, Bagby, Bickle,
Evans, Funkhouser, German and Hoge,
Of the Council on Monday, the only dis
senting vote being that of MI. VIM Kayser.
A former attempt to ratify it on Saturday
had failed in the absence of the requisite
vote for it's ratification. The work is to
be paid for in Sper cent. bonds, 80 years
to run, of which 70 are to be for $500 and
40 for 81 900, and the security, 1000, is
to be given by the contractors in ten days.
The City Engineer had already reported in
favor of putting the reservoir on the hill of
Mr. r. G.. Bickle, as the best site, at a cost
fof $4,000. and Mr.. Abby stated that the
offer Of Maj. Bell of ground for it, which
had been understood as free gift-was
not wholly SO, as Maj. Bell, while he gave
his own ground, did not propose to give
the adjoining ground Of other owners,
which would have to be condemned and
paid for by the city. Mr.. Menifee, of the
contractors firm was present at the meet
ing, and said he was ready with his force
to go to work " tomorrow morning at 6
O'clock" but he was informed he would
have to wait for some work of the CITY En-
gineer, and also for the working plans to
be sent on by Mr.. Hambleton.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-08-13
DIED.


BASKlN.-At his residence in Ennis, Ellis CO..
Texas, on the 9th inst, Mr.. John G. Baskin
IN the Goth year of his age.
The subject ofthis notice was born in Angus
ia county, Virginia, and emigrated to Callawav
county. Missouri at an esrly day, where be
spent the greater portion of his life, surrounded
by numerous relatives and friends, ENJOYING
the confidence and esteem of the entire commu,
nifty. Filling the office of Magistrate for many
successive terms, he gave the people fair o.
portunlty to test his sterling qualities and up.
rightness of character, which we're weighed in
the balances and not found wanting. He was
quiet aud unobtrusive, devoted, affectionate
husband. kind, tender, indulgent her. a
friend-none better. He was noted for his Vir-
glnian hospitality; his home was shelter for
all, where alike, friend and stranger. ever met
hearty welcome. An only son having moved to
Texas, the father could not bear the Separation.
followed him, selecting Ennis, Ellis county. as
his permanent home, where he was not permitted
to rcmaln long enough for his new friends and
acqualntances to find out his true worth as a
cltlzen' friend and neighbor, when the messen-
ger OF death came. But he was ready For
very many years he was an officer in the Old
schooi Presbyterian church, of which he had
neen consistent member since his early man-
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-08-13


AN INTERESTING Book. There are
few of our readers who do not remember
the fate Of the noble Capt. Joseph Fry,
formerly of the q. S. and then of the Con-
federate Navy, who was shot in Cuba for
being found in command of a vessel con-
tanning 4illibusters; nor the great hearted
ness of the man who, after being captured.
used all his efforts in pleading for his crew,
who shipped in ignorance of the character
Of the voyage, never saying a word for his
own life; nor his tender dying letter to
"Dear Dita," his wife, to support whom,
he had engaged in the fatal voyage; nor
the simple, trusting sentence in the letter,
in which he hoped the world would rot
let her suffer. But she and her children
have suffered, and to help her, life of her
noble husband has been handsomely pub
lished, the proceeds of the sale Of which
will go exclusively to her. Capt. ]. G.
Hubbell, formerly of the Confederate Navy,
is canyassing Staunton for Its sale, and if
there is anything in the heroic death OF a
noble man and the sufferings Of a woman
to touch the public feeling, he will be sue
cessful.
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The Roof OF "A TUNNEL PRECIPITA-
TED ON PASSING TRAIN.--Monday, at
midnight, the freight train going West
on the G. 4 0. road, driven by J. A. @.
Wilkins, engineer, ran into Big Bend tun-
mel, near Hinton. In the darkness and
smoke the engineer did not see rock
which had fallen from the roof on the track
until within six feet Of it, too late to pre-
vens a collision. The rock threw tie epxs
CINE off the rails and it tore down the
wooden supports of the roof, letting down
about twenty feet of it ON the train, the
wooden roof being already heavily laden
with rock. which had been falling for years.
In an instant al were i'll total darkness and
held tight by the fallen stone. The fire.
man, Mr.. John Roadcap,: of Goshen, must
have been instantly killed, as the engineer
does not recollect having heard him utter
cry. The engineer was badly bruised by
the rock, and two of his fingers so mashed
as to require amputation. He was six
hours under the debris before he was re-
leased. Roadcap was badly mangled and
those who got his body out found his head
afterwards. Assistance was promptly on
the spot after the accident, but it was l
O'Clock the next day before the fireman's
body was rescued, the throat of the tunnel
being jammed with the rock. Mr.. Wilkins
passed through here Wednesday on his
way home to Orange Court House. The
track was cleared and trains were passing
on Wednesday,. The engine was badly
damaged and two freight cars crushed.
Capt Snead's caboose and the other cars
were uninjured. tsl