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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-05-05

"Bub, did you ever. stop to think" said
Michigan avenue grocer the other day, as be
measured out half a peck Of potatoes, that
those potatoes contain sugar, water aud
starch?'' Noah, didn't, replied the boy,
"but heard mother say that you put peas
and beans in your coffee, and about a pint Of
water in about every quart Of milk you sold. =
The subject of natural philosophy was drop
ped right there.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-05-05

The pew Encyclopedias Britannica makes
the following appalling assertions: :" If Il Q
natural resources Of America were fully deyel.
oped it would afford sustenance to $500, 900,
600 inhabits nts--a number almost five times
as great as the entire mass of human beings
now existing on the globe =
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-05-05
PRIDE AM0SG ANIMALS.

One OF the most striking characteristics of
the mule is his aversion to the ass, and tho
pride which he takes in his relationship TO the
horse, which instincts are met with obtrusiyc-
ness in the ass and by indifference in the
horse. If an ass at any time, urged by the
vanity peculiar to its race as related TO the
mule, happens to fall in with drove Of mules,
he win, in all probability be kicked and famed
by his proud relations. A horse, on tho con-
trary, takes distinguished position in drove
Of mules. The latter crowd around him and
follow his movements, exhibiting a violent
jealousy, each striving to stand nearest to
their distinguished relative.
This instinct is employed to keep together
drove Of mules on a journey or at pasture,
by putting a mare to the drove, with bell
around her neck, and called the " Bell Mare;''
by the Mexicans, . Layegue Madre, !. o., tho
mother-mare. This animal is led day and
night by cord, and the whole drove is thus
kept under control, and will not leave their
queen. 1t is therefore, very difficult TO sepa-
rate the drove. The man who leads the mare
is instructed, in case of an attack from the In
dams, to leap instantly upon the back Of this
animal, and take refuge in the wagon encamp-
ment, whittier the drove is sure to follow him.
Even il the Indians succeed In separating
any mules from the drove, they find it difficult
to carry them off. The animals necessarily
attempt to turn back and the travellers are
thus enabled to overtake the robbers, and re-
cover the. stolen animals. The Indians, in
consequence, use every means to get posses
sion of the mare, and if they succeed in this.
the whole drove is lost to the owner. If
several horses are in q drove of mules, the
danger is that the latter become dispersed !;
and this is the reason that, in these journeys
saddle-horses arc not allowed to go loose. but
are led by a cord.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-05-05

Domestic EcoNoMy.- She" Why, Charles
what on earth made you buy an Ulster
overcoat when the winter is nearly over, and
you all the time whining at me because I'm
not economical?n He--" Positive economy,
my dear don't you see, ] can pawn every
thing else but my boots, and nobody will
notice it?''
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-05-05

A boy broke into a Hartford store, commit
ting burglary, and leaving :" Wild Harry,
the Modoc chief, is on tare, scrawled on
sheet Of paper and on the storekeeper's day
book. He is in Jail now. His crime seems
directly traceable to reading blood-and-thun-
der stories.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-05-05

above them
waited to hear no more. With bound
was out Of the room rushing nadly toward the
river. reached it and saw 4 sight that al.
most frozc my blood with horror. There,
clinging to the rock, just above the falls, was
my darling Elite.
knew that must act quickly If did
not save her quickly, she would be swept
away.
!" am here, Elite ~ cried. Hold on a
little longer. i will save you"
rushed to the boat house. / knew that in
it there was a coil of rope. In an instant l
had it. Rushing back to the bank opposite
the rock / made it fast The other end took
in my teeth and sprang in the swift and rush.
ing current
battled madly Inever knew how ] reach
ed the rock for everything looked black around
me. i supposed God helped me, for no man
could have swan across that boiling cauldron
without divine assistance.
reached the rock Ny darling looked up
at me with these lately despairing eyes in
which the light Of hope appeared again.
fastened the rope firmly around her. /
looked towards the shore and saw Judge Chap
in wringing his hands in grief and by his side
his servants.
s.Pull in the rope,'' Icried.
did not fasten the rope round my body,
for if the rope had strained in the least, was
determined to loose my hold and be dashed
down ward to sudden death So long as they
saved my darling, what cared I.
We threw ourselves forward from the rock.
They pulled the rope in quickly. 1t seemed
to me to be an age while we were on the
passage through the rushing, boiling waters,
and feared every moment the strained rope
would break.
My fears were idle, for it held firmly. In
moment--which seemed to be lifetime
felt my feet touch bottom. The servants
were around us and drew us to the shore. We
we're saved.
Judge Chaplin came to me that night, as
sat in my little room alone.
"Will you forgive an old man for the harsh
words he spoke to you this morning." he
said, humbly. /" You have given me my
daughters life. " You have given me my
daughters life. l give her to you.'
Need say more You know the rest
marriage and happiness.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-05-05

I
A TABLE FoR HOUSEWIVES follow
ing is very valuable housewives table, by
which persons not having scales and weights
at hand may readily measure the article want
ed to form any receipt without the trouble of
weighing, allowance to bernude for an extra-
ordinary dryness or moisture of the article
weighed or measured
Wheat flour, one pound is one quart.
Indian meal, one pound two ounces arc one
quart.
Butter, when soft, one poundsis one quart.
Loaf sugar, powdered, one pound is one
quart. &
White sugar, powdered, one pound one
ounce are one quart.
Best brown sugar, one pound two ounces
are one quart.
Ten eggs are one pound.
Flour, four pecks are one bushel.
Sixteen large teaspoonfuls are one pint.
4 Eight large teaspoonfuls are one gill.
Four large teaspoonfuls are one half gill.
Two gills one half pint.
Two pints are one quart.
Four quarts are one gallon.
A common sized tumbler holds half pint.
A common sized wine glass is half gill.
A teacup is one gill.
A large wine-glass is one gill.
A teaspoonful is one half ounce.
Forty drops are equal to one teaspoonful
Four teaspoonfuls are equal to one table
spoonful.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-05-05

A DosE.--A man living far from any physi-
clan was taken suddenly ILL., His family, in
great alarm, not knowing what else to do sent
for neighbor who had reputation for
doctoring cows
"Can's you give father something to help
him ?n asked one Of bis sons.
"wa'al. ! don't know nothin' about doc
TORN people. !" M
" You know moro than we do, for yon can
doctor cows. Now what do you give them
when they're sick ?"
"Wa'al, alters give, cows salts Epson
salts. You might try that on him"
"How much shall we give him?" inquire d
the son.
"wa'al, give cows jest a pound. I sup
pose man is.a quarter as big as cow--give
him quarter Of pound !" 2f
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-05-05

Paul Revere arrived at the residence Of the
Rev. Jonas Clark. where Hancock and Adams
were visiting. At Lexiugton. abo0t lbidnight.
Sergeant Monroe and eight men were on
guard. Revere was refusd admittance, as the
family did not wish to be disturbed BY any
noise. " Noise | = exclaimed he, You'll
have enough noise before long tie regulars
are coming Z" lie requested to see Mr.. Han
cock. Mr.. Clark said he must refuse to ad-
NIT strangers at that time of night, but Ham
cock recognized Revere's voice, and called out,
:. Come in, Revere we are not afraid Of you. !"
Ebenezer Dorr in his tapped hat, made his
appearance soon after, with the annexed dis
patch from General Warren
A large body Of the kings troops (sup-
posed 70 be brigade Of about 200 TO 1900
were embarked In boats from Boston, and
gone over to land on Lechmere's Point $50
called) in Cambridge and that II was shrewd.
ly suspected that they we're ordered to seize
and destroy the stores belonging to the colony
deposited at Concord"
Hancock Immediately gave the Alarm and
the village church bell pealed forth its warn
ing notes and long before the dawn Of the
10th one hundred and thirty or forty inhabi-
tants Of that town and neighborhood had col
lected on the common. Among the excited
patriots was Jonathan Harrington, the fifer.
About one o'clock his mother reused him from
his sleep. " Jonathan, you must get up the
regulars are coming; something must be
donel" Adams was calm and placid and
happy. Hancock occupied much Of his time
in cleaning his gun and sword, and putting
his accoutrements in order, with the determi-
nation to act with tue militia. 1t was with
difficulty that he was dissuaded from this
purpose. Adams clapped him on the shoulder,
and said, Hancock, this is not our business
we belong to the cabinet" 1t was nearly the
break of day before he was persuaded not to
throw himself into the hands of the enemy.
1t was made manifest that one of the objects
of the expedition was the capture Of Adams
and himself. Indeed, the inquiries on the
road Of the officers who had preceded the main
body of the enemy satisfied him of this fact.
They were anxious to find "Clark's tavern, y
as they called the Rev. Mr.. Clark's house,
where the two patriots were visiting, with
Mrs. Thomas Hancock, an aunt, and Miss
Dorothy Quincy, the .faancee Of John Han
cock. E5la
'Smooth square forehead, with uproIled hair,
Lips that lover has never kissed,
Taper fingers and slender waist
Hanging sleeves of stiff brocade--
Go t1oxssx att,fa Il ft, fto ts,ad
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-05-05

1t is the nature Of man to be displeasea
with everything that disappoints favori'e
hope or ilattering project, and It Is the folly
of too many Of them to condemn without iAr
vsstieatiug circumstances.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-05-05

The latest thing in front door lOcks-night
keys.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-05-05

To insure the safety of the rebel statesmen
they were conducted to the house of Jap,es
Reed in Burlington,a small neighboring town,
and it was while on their way thither that
Adams, ON hearing the volley of firearms OF
the British, and beholdinG the rising sun, ex-
claimed to Hancock, !" Oh, what a glorious
morning is this ! =
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-05-05

smooth square forehead, with uproIled hair,
LIPS that lover has never kissed,
Taper fingers and slender waist,
Hanging sleeves of stiff brocade---
So they painted the little maid.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-05-05

uea ~ the sapsass s~li In. rirw y 8, kzssf s..
Iookt f1ercss rent the light siIints tiffoi8hS
Dark with a century's fringe Of dust
That was rcdcoats rapier thrust.
Such Is the tale the lady DID,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-18
Police COut.

Thos Hinesley and Charles McCollum we're
each fined so cents for drunkenness.
Charges OF keeping dsorderly house and a
tppling house were preferred against Ann
JONES' but the Testimony was insufficient and tile
charges were dismissed.
Samuel McLane was held in $400 for Court on
a charge of keeping disorderly house, and for
keeping tppling house he was fined S2O and
COSTS
Jno. Lybrant, for disorderly conduct on the
base ball grounds, yesterday, was fined 50 and
peace bonded in 5000.
Alexander Hawkins for tresspass on the prop
erty of John Wales was fined $5 and held IN
5000 to abstain from the premises in the future.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-18
ark Items.

NEWARK, Aug II.
We have had organized in town lately lodge
Of colored Masons. Now we have Masons and
Odd Follows, (white and colored,) Knights of
Pythas and Changers, The whites are all in
very good condition.
The Episcopal Church Sunday School will have
their annual picnic at the very delightful place
called "Lovers Retreat" on Thursday morning.
meeting at the church at nine O'Clock. Last
year, the school had splendid time The same
may, should the day prove fair, be expected
again.
Your article of the 1ltli, headed ga Million of
Postage Stamps, has already reached Newark.
young lady has raised one thousand in Oxford
and vicinity, and forwarded them to tho invalid
old lady. One OF your readers, in Newark, a
lady friend of the Oxford young lady, has com
menced to collect old stamps and has, we be-
lieve, some 1900 on hand and she docs not want
Newark to be the least III the race, and wishes
any of our people WHO have any defaced stamps
to hand the samo to s. IL, Choate who will place
them to Newark's quota of the one million.
This morning, after lingering illness, MIR.
Edward Armstrong breathed his last. This
makes two in the same house within a short
space of time =; first the daughter, to whom the
deceased WAS much attached, died of u conges-
tive chill Mr.. Armstrong; remains will be in
tered in the White Clay Creek cemetery on
Wednesday.
John Lockard, of Oxford, formerly OF Will
iuiubtOuy piubtoIOf, uub boubiJ bHo phopoiby
'Persimmon Run" and Elkton road from Mrs.
Wm. Finn, through Senator Ray, for $500, and
is improving it by a frame house. lie, with Jno.
Highield, intends to do the plastering work for
Newark and vicinity.
The Waverly club, OF Wilmington, play the
Agiles, in Newark, on Saturday next The
Agiles have accepted the challenge of the Past
time, of Wilmington, to play in Newark the 2Sth
on the Agiles ground.
Some OF our residents started, this morning,
on fishing excursion to Chesapeake Bay. We
wish them luck il 1t takes week to get it. or
course we mean good luck.
The members OF the White Clay Creek Pres
byteran Church have been requested to come
to that church, on Thursday morning, with teams
picks and shovelB prepared to assist in digging
and grading from the cemetery wall to the pub
lie road, which is intended to be added to the
present cemetery making Il very great improve
ment in the same.
Yesterday morning, the funeral of Larry Rob
inson took place from the residence of his par
ents to the White Clay Greek Presbyterian church
The young man was much beloved and reBpec-
ted by all who had his acquaintance. The fun
eral was very largely attended Services were
held in the church. The sermon WAS preached
by the much respected pastor of the Head of
Christiana church, Mr.. j. l.. Valsndingham, who
had known the young man from childhood and
could not say too much in his praise. May he
rest in poace,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-18

Tho schedule of assets and liabilities OF Dun
can, Sherman Il Co., filed in the Common Pleas
Court of New York yesterday, makes the deDts
ii9. 3Gs. o.; actual assets %, eS5, ,s53.53.
The Rockford, Rock Island and st. Louis tall
nnder n decree of court on foreclosure Of mort
gage. 1t was purchased for the German bond
holders for 81, $4,000
Tho Cotton Exchange of Memphis removed
Yesterday to it's new building, which is said to
he the finest of the kind in the country except
ing that at Savannah
II. L. Helmbod, the famous Buchu man, VINO
lately returned from Europe, has been ad]udeed
insaie and locked up at Kirkbride's.
Edwin Booth, the great tragedian, was thrown
from his carriage yesterday in New York. aud
seriously injured.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-18
CTEAM WASHING.

While steam has been propeng railroad; ~
ships and a variety OF machinery and labor-savins
implements for the benefit of men, only recently has
1t been made to do womans work in the kitchen. 1t
is now harnessed In the CHAMPION STEAM
WASHER, AND MADE TO WASH AND BLEACH
PERFECTLY, by driving the water up and then
down through the clothes under the lid "a rotary
motion) carrying the dirt with 1t, until they are
white and clean, without the use of wash-board, saw
ing time, labor, the wear of fabric and the womans
knuckles. The steamer will not explode or boil
over; this cannot be said of anNther steam washer
now in use. We offer it alone'on its merits, with
opportunity for fair test of Its qualities In families
desiring to purchase should it prove what we affirm
1t to be. no humbug. -
Come and see 1t at CAPELLE 4 BROS,
2l2 Market Street; or address II. NJ Il T. H. RILE,
wilmington, Del. or X. AUSTIN, 209 Pearl Street,
Camden, N. j., manufacturers and proprietors for
the States Of Delaware and New Jersey, with Della
ware and Chester counties. Pa marriott
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-18

10. o. F.-The annual session OF the Grand
Lodge |. o. o. r., of the United States, will be
held at Indianapolis, Ind, beginning on on, the
20th of September. Excursion tickets Will be
issued good from the 10th of September to the
2Oth Of October, from Wilmington at S22 and
Philadelphia at s23 Application must be made
to James b. Nicholson, Philadelphia. to secure
them, but persons residing in this city anu VINO
desire such tickets may leave their names ana
cash with Isaac W. Hallam, at the Western
Union Telegraph Office.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-18

BREAKDOWN ON THE QUEEN ANsE's IL. RAJ
ter the arrival at Townsend, yesterday afternoon,
of the train east on the Queen Anne's H. H., the
locomotive was run out to the turn table to be
turned around, but after it WAS fully on the table
gave way beneath the weight and precipitated
the locomotive to the bottom, where it still re-
mains. The excavation is probably two feet
deep and no little difficulty will be experienced
in getting the locomotive out again. 1t was on
ly a few DAYS ago that the turntable was newly
braced and strengthened.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-18

EXCURSION FROM READING.-On Saturday last
an excursion was made from Heading to TINS
city via the Wilmington Il Reading II. Il. There
we're not more than two hundred and hdty on
the train. about two hundred and twenty-five OF
whom got ont at Seeds Bridge and went over to
the Brandywne Summit camp-meeting.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-18
Old Rate Advance

It will be seen from the above that in some
per cent: it is. however, the same figure from
which reduction was made when the opposition
was first started. Philadelphia and Baltimore
do not appear in the list, because no reduction
was made in the charges to these cities the
special rate which has been and still remains
uniform.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-18
Edwin Booth.

HIS INJURIES LESS SERIOUS THAN REPoRTED.
New YcnK, Aug. IT,
The injuries OF Edwin Booth, who was thrown
from his carriage IN New York, yesterday, were
loss serious than at first reported. He will be
all right again in Il few days.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-18

DEATH OF Ex.CoRoNEB MooRE.-Ex-C Coroner
Jobn Moore died at his residence, Shlpiey
street above 9th, this morning, after somewhat
nrotracted illness. He was i'll his S4th year.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-18
Syria.

THE CHOLERA PLAGUE ABATINd.
CoNsTANTINopLR, Aug. IT,
Advices from Syria report that tho cholera is
abating.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-18
MeaifaI.
@ledifaI.
THE MILD POWER CURES.
HUMPHREYS

periGnce an entire success. SIMPLE, Prompt, Efic-
ent and Reliable. They are the only medicines per-
fecty adapted to popular use-sO simple that mis-
takes cannot be made In using them so harmless
as TO be free from danger and so efficient as TO be
always reliable. They have the highest commenda-
tion from all, and will always render satisfaction
Nos. Cures. Gents
l. FKvKRs, Congestion. Ipnammations. .25
2. WORMS, Worm Fever, Worm Coic,. ...25
g. CRYIHG-CoIIO, or Teething of Infants, ........25
4. DIARRHu;A, of Children or Adults, ............25
s. DysENTERY, Gripping, Bilious Coc,..... ....25
o. CHoLERA-MoRBus, vomiting. ..s..,........2o
I. COUGHS Colds, Bronchitis ....................25
s. NRURALGIA, Toothache, Faceachc. ..25
9. HEADACHES, Sick Headache, Vertigo. rs
TO- DYsPRPsIA, Bilious Stomach. h,................25
IL. SUPPRESSED, or Painful Perods,. ,............25
IL. WHITES too Pr0fuse Periods. s,...............25
l3 GROUP, Cough, Dinlcult Breathing rs
H. SALT RnEuM, Eryspc as, Eruptions, ......... 20
o. RHRuAATIsM, Rheumatic Pains, s,...,...........25
10. FRYER AND AGuE, Chill Fever, Agues, 30
IS. OrnTHALMY, and Sore or weak Eyes, ........50
10. CATARRH, acute or chronic. Influenza ...... 30
Fl. ASTHMA, oppressed breathing, .............5 80
~ EAR DISCHARGES, impaired hearing, ........b0
~. scRoFuLA, enlarged glands. swelugs, ..... 80
25. DROPBY and scanty Secretions, ........... so
20. SEA-SIcKNEss, sickness from riding, 80
2I. kIDNEY-DisEAsE, Gravel ......."..........,h 80
2S. NERVOUS DEBILITY, .....................1 Il 90
20. SoRK MOUTH, Canker, .......................5O
80. URINARY WEAKNESS, wetting the bed, ......5o
81. PAINFUL PERIODS, with Spasms, ...........50
80. DisRAsE OF HEART papitations, etc.. ....1 90
49, EfIIEPsBy, Spasns, st. Vitus Dance, ......i 10
"a. pIpuTBERiA, liberated sore throat, ........ 80
80. Chronic CONCESSIONS and EruptOns, ......50
Vlas, 5o cents (except25, 80, and 331. ....s1 90
FAMILY CASES.
Case NI0rocco) with above 50 large Walls and
Manuel OF directions. ns....,..-..............S10 OF
Case (MorOcco) OF 20 large walls and DoOk....6 60
Single Boxes and Walls as above.
7S-rnese remedies are sent by the case or single
box to any part OF the country, free OF CHARGE on
receipt Of price. Address
HUMPHREYS
HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE CO.,
ONCE and Depot, No. 562 Broadway, New York
For Sale in Wilmington by
w. r. ALRICH,
JOHN j. GALLAGHER,
b. II G. SHOEMAKER,
E. BRINGH URST Il co
f. MCINALL, JR.
feh2T. .deOddW1y A, WALTON.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-18
BALTIMORE s. POTOMAC Ii. r.

NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON THROUGH
ON AND AFTER MARCH 7rH, 1873,
Trains will leave wilmington IN connection with
the Baltimore Il Potomac X. r.. as follows:
Leave wilmington 2.O3, a. M. Arrive Washington
6.l3, A. NJ, city time.
Leave Wilmington l002 A. M. Arrlve washington
2,43, p. M city time.
Leave Wilmington 1855 2. N. Arrive washington
4,03, P. M, city time.
Leave wilmington ITO, Pm. Arrive Washington
II .23 p M, city time.
RETURNING:
Leave washington SOB, A. M, city time. Arrive
Wilmington 1907, p. M.
Leave Washington 9.2s, A. M, city time. Arrive
Leave Washington OF lis p. M. Arrive Whining
ton 5.32, P. M.
wilmington g.20 p. M.
Leave Washington 9Os p. M, city time. Arrive
wilmington 1.21, A. M.
A. M, LOO, 41O, T.l5, 93o, 2. M. Arrive Washington
$685. 9s5 and 11eS A. M, 243, 55o 9O5, and lilo r.
M.
and 10. Tsp NJ. Arrive Baltimore 10.l5, A. Nj, 1.25,
b,45, ss5 and H. P. N. GEO. @. WILKINS,
Superintendent
FRANK THOMSON, Genl. Manager.
ID. M BOYD, JR General Pass. Ag't. feh2S-u
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-18
MISCELLANEOUS.
lFrpm our Late Editions of Yes.erday.j
France.

TRIUMPH OF THE CONSERVATIVES IN THE COUNCIL
ELECTION.
PARIS, Aug. II.
The Presidents Of the Councils General were
elected in many departments, yesterday. The
returns so far received indicate that majority
of those elected are Conservatives.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-18
Montgomery's
Nervine !!

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Montgomcry's Nervine cures Neuralgia.
tOntgomery's Nervine cures Hysterla.
Monlgomery's Eervine cures Headache.
Non'gOmery's Nervlne cures Sciatica.
MOnigOnery's Nervlne cures Fits.
MontgOlnery's Nervine cures Tic DoloreuX
M0ntgomery's Nervlne cures Palpitation OF the
Heart, and ali Nervous Affections. .
why suffer, when one bottle of this medicine VIII
plNe You immediate relef7 Principal depot, l3l N.
smith street, Philadelphia, Pa For sale by all
lrlggsta.