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Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-02-20
Removal.

Messrs. Johannsen & Co. have removed
their large furniture warehouse from Ducom-
nuns building to the building ON Main ST.,
near First, formerly occupied by l.. Roeder.
The public are invited to call at the new es-
adjustment and inspect the elegant lot OF
goods on display which comprises everything
in the line of furniture and upholstery, from
a pine table and bedroom suit to an elegantly
carved parlor set. With largely increased
conveniences, and many new advantages,
Messrs. Johannsen & Co. hope TO keep pace
with fhe growth of their business and give
their customers the best establishment of the
kind in the city.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-02-20

oS COO Per day, at home. Terms
OC = OAO free. Address G. STINsoN
& CO., Portland, Me. my29 ly
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-02-20
Not Guilty.

New YORK, Feb. 19th.-The Jury in
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-06-08
Living Through Tears Again.

In certain farm house, twenty years ago,
a great blank book was kept and labelled
"Home Journal" Every night somebody
made an entry in it. Father set down the
sale of the calves, or mother the cutting of
the baby's eye tooth; or, perhaps, Jenny
wrote full account of the sleighing party
last night; or Bob, the proceedings of the
Phi Beta Club, or Tom scrawled "tricd my
new gun. Bully. Shot into the fence and
Johnson's old cat" On towards the middle
of the book there was an entry of Jenny's
marriage, and one of the younger girls had
added description of the bridesmaids dres-
ses, and long atterward there was written
"This day father died, in Bob's trembling
hand. There was blank of many months
after that. But nothing could have served
better to bind that family of headstrong boys
and girls together than the keeping of this
book. They come back to the old homestead
now, men and women with grizzled hair, to
see their mother, who is still living, and turn
over its pages reverently, with many hearty
laugh or the tears coming into their eyes. 1t
is their childhood come back again in visible
shape.-Scribner's M0nttly
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-06-08
BOGG'S MISTAKE.
He COnGdes His Business Affairs to His
Wife.

"Fat Contributor" in Cincinnati Saturday Night]
Boggs read paragraph in newspaper
the other day, advising husbands to canfde
their business affairs to their wives 1t said
great mistake was frequently made by not
himself from ruin by adopting the plan sug-
gested. 1t is your wife you must look to for
true sympathy when you are in the midst of
parplexities, and she is the one you should
contide in. Boggs laid down the paper and
pondered over the matter. He hadn't been
in the habit of confding his business to Mrs.
Boggs to any great extent, but he began to
think he had made a mistake and he would
rectify it. He wasn't in the rectifying bust
ness exactly, but he could rectify mistake.
He would 20 home at once and pour the
story of his business affairs into Mrs. Boggs'
sympathizing ear.
He went directly to his domestic abode and
found Mrs. Boggs mopping thefoor. Itwas
wash day; she had got the clothes out on the
line and was cleaning the things up. She
looked hot and tired, and was vexed, too,
withal, because the hired girl had left that
morning without warning, and she was
obliged to do all the work alone.
g ''There you 60, Boggs, tracking the floor"
cried Mrs. B., testify; take that chair on the
hearth there, and will fetch you your lunch.
Precious littleyou'll etthis day, and have all
the work to dO."
Boggs hastened to pearch himself on the
chair, with his feet on the round to keep them
off the wet hearth, and with plate on his
knee he proceeded to partake OF his frugal
meal. He was thinking all the time how to
begin the story of his business troubles. He
gave two or three preliminary sighs, which
attracted Mrs. B. s attention, causing her to
calculate:
What's the matter wild you? Don't that
cold mutton agree with ye? It's all you'll
get this noon, III promise ye."
Boggs said the cold mutton was delicious.
In fact, he liked the cold mutton better cold
than hot-that is, too hot. 1t wasn't that,
that made him sigh, he had something on his
mind.
Mrs. Boggs, curiosity was excited, aud she
asked him to tell her all about it.
''Fact is" said Boggs, "pve been think
ing that l haven't done quite right in not tell
ing you more about my business 1t is to the
wife" cried Boggs, f1ourishing the mutton
bone in highly dramatic way suggestive of
deep feelings, ''that man must 60 for SYM
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-06-08

WRITTEN FOR THE HERALD.


Thee and thee only. woman sweeter than the breath
When through orange groves and ctron to the sleep
ing houri borne
love, and will forever with such unselfshness
That my lips shall open tongue speak bu, to
bless.
In the midst of joy and gadness az of heavness and
care,
In triumph and in sadness craven strong and deeply
there,
Until death and After until time shall be more,
If it be that men remember when they reach the
known shore,
What was good earthl in heaven; the tablets of
my heart
Will be found page inscribed to Love and you and
kept apart
From a., the rest and in it pray you read to find
How the endrils of affection with esteem enter
twined.
And how slight the best xp-cssion of absorbing inter
est
TO the passion that beges it and the bliss of which it
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-06-08
Death Of Another New York Million.
Rire.

aire.
New York Correspondence of the Baltimore SUM-
The heaviest stockholder in the Pacific
Bank, of this city, also in the Pacific Insur-
ance Company, died at his residence in West
chester county, yesterday. He was bache-
lor, aged seventy years, and leaves fortune
of $2.5OO.OOO. The property was accumu-
lated from his business as drover, and what
proved to be judicious investments. Mr..
Merritt was an eccentric man, and left no
will. He had been frequently urged to do
so during his recent sickness, but refused on
the plea that he would get we'll. He added,
If do not, l hope those who receive my
money will have as much pleasure in spend
ing it as | had in making it," With all his
vast wealth, so close was he in his habits (he
lived all alone) that he refused to buy q car
pet for his floor, and had scarcely sufficient
covering for his bed. Indeed. from his sur
roundings, one would suppose him a very
poor man; yet he WAS the virtual owner of a
National Bank and well known Insurance
Company. Mr.. Campbell, President of the
Pacific Bank, estimates MIR. Merritt's wealth
at $2,5OO,OO0, while others place it between
$4,000, 900 and $4,000,0 900.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-06-08
A Counterfeit John II. Cough.

A fellow, billing himself in the towns and
registering himself as John B. Cough, has
been delivering temperance lectures in North
western Iowa. AT first it was suspected that
ne was an imposter, but when he told the
Niagara story and jumped up in the air,
cracking his heels together, and split his coat
up the back from the tails to the collar, the
audience stood right up and said, "This is.
of verify, the great apostle of temperance. y
-BurIington Hawk-Eye.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-06-08
The Yelled Law.

A McGregor Qowa) man consulted one
Nine. LudOrico, "a yelled prophecies and in
spired sorceress," tor information where he
could find his affinity, what she would look
like, and how he would know her when he
met her." She described ravishingly beau
tiful and delightfully."- rich young lady, and the
grateful man paid her double her fee. And
then the yelled prophecies removed her veil,
and he knew bis mother-in-law. He rose to
his feet with cold, hollow laugh, and went
out into the street raving maniac.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-06-08
AN OLD MANS DREAM. .
BY OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES.

BY OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES.
o, for an hour of youthful JOY!
Give back my twentieth spring!
I'd rather laugh a bright-halred boy
Than reign a gray-haired king.
Off with the wrinkled spOils of age;
Away with learning's crown;
Tear out life's wisdom written page
And cast its trophies down.
One moment, let my life-blood stream
From boyhoOd's font of fame;
Give me one giddy, reeling dream
OF life, and love, and fame.
My listening angel heard the prayer,
And, calmly smiling, said:
'If but touch thy silvered hair,
Thy hasty wish has sped.
"But is there nothing in the track
To bid thee fondly stay,
While the swift seasons hurry back
TO find the wished tor day?"
All! truest soul of v oman kind,
Without thee what were life?
One bliss cannot leave behind
Ill take my precious wife.
1Hc anger JOOk b sapphire pen
And wrote in rainbow hue,
"The man would be a boy again.
And be husband too"
"And is there nothing yet unsaid,
Before the change appears?
Remember all thy gifts have fled
With these dissolving years.
"Why. yes, would one favor more?
My tond parental joys
could not bear to lose them all;
I'll take my girls and boys"
The smiling angel dropped his pen-
'Why. this will never do;
That man would be boy again,
And be father, tool"
And so l laughed. My laughter woke
The household with its noise,
wrote my dream when morning broke,
To please my girls and boys.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-03-01


EB- The Ladies' Union Missionary Society,
of Lambertville and vicinity, have receive.
the following letter from Mrs. Pruyn. the
missionary lately returned from Japan, whom
they had expected to address them, Wednes-
day, Feb. 23d.
g Albany. Feb. 2Sth, 1876.
~ regretted, far more than you could, my in
ability to meet my engagement with your So
ciety last week, but the necessity for rest was
SO imperative. that it was scarcely question
that admitted of deliberation, as to my duty.
expert to go West to several Of the large
cities in a short time, and shall return By way
Of Pittsburg. On my return, IL it viii be con-
venient for you, aud am not too much worn
by my continuous travel and talkings, it will
give me the greatest pleasure to visit you.--
feel special desire to see you, and all who
are interested in the support Of our dear
KIM whom love very dearly. Probably
will not be in your vicinity till about the
first week in April, but will let you know
definitely in due time.
With much regard, am most truly,
MARY PRuYN."
4 ~, <r1rr - Al. coos>x,~
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-03-01
- -
The Pes,ufe JYN2ak Proof.

There is no medicine prescribed by physi-
ciaiis,~ or sold by Druggists that carries such
evidence of its success and superior virtue as
BoscHEE's GERMAN SYRUP for severe Coughs,
Colds settled on the Breast, Consumption, or
any disease Of the Throat and Lungs. A proof
of that fact is that any person afflicted, can
get Sample Bottle for 10 cents and try its
superior effect before buying the regular size
at rs cents. 1t has lately been introduced IN
this country from Germany, and it's wonder
full cures are asst 'nishin1 everyone that uscsit
Three doses win relieve any case. Try it,
Sold at the Drug Store of |. M. Severns, or
c. F.. Mo"re, Lambertville, N. j., or at II.
Calvin Robbins, New Hope, Pa, j.l9. ~
peJ- The best fitting ready-made SHIRTS,
can be had at II, ii. VAN HoRN's.*
tB- Rich Black. Silks, Cashmere finish,
Black Cashmcrs fine quality and good color !;
also the " Lama Brand" black Alpacas and
pure Mohairs, asuperor make at X. II. VAN
HoRN's. Sept. 20.
- RHEUMATISM, NEURALGIA, LuMBAeo,
Sciatica, Rheumatism, Govt, Nervous and Kid
.ney diseases, positively guaranteed cnred !
DR.. Filters Rheumatic Remedy. MooRE, Agt.
Lambertville. july2S-1y
tE "Thc Butterfly, ''aa new brand, tho
best cigar for cents to be found in this city,
equal to more than one-half the cigars for
which dealers charge 10 cents To be had at
MooRE's Drug Store only. t.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-03-01
THE 9TH EK SIDE.

EDITOR OF THE RECORD :---As you have
appropriated column in THE RECORD to the
temperance cause,itis fair to suppose you will
column is assigned to the control of a lady, it
is an evident indication of the weakness or
the weakening of the cause, there being no
male able or willing to advocate (which is
much to be regretted, as the time has arrived
when the other side think it to be duty to
speak out in defense Of their rights and to
ventilate the subject by showing its merits
and by exhibiting TO public view the strategy,
Misrepresentation and unfairness of the cru
saders against the licensing of the respect
able hotels Of the city and their keepers, and
the consequent oppression of large portion
Of the citizens in depriving them of their
dearest rights, subjecting them to great incon-
vcnience and deprivation. All this and vast
iy more by the mere mandate Of five quite or
binary individuals. who happen to be a bare
majority Of the City Council and who have
the cheek to set themselves above the time
onored law Of the land, assuming to be wis.,
er than the combined wisdom Of the Legisla-
ture and Executive Of the State.
!. Now this state of things has existed long
enough---the oppressed people of this city
have silently and patiently borne the yoke for
nearly two years, hoping and believing that
tile merits of their cause and the manifest
evils Of the tyranny would work out its own
cure and it is yet believed that the injustice
and narrow mindedness of this order of things
and the constant stagnatien of trade brought
about by driving away the formers and pro-
ducing community around, in disgust, to
seek their markets and supplies elsewhere,
will result in the utter overthrow Of the pres
ent dynasty by a large majority at the next
election, and the saddle will be permanently
placed upon the other horse -but nevertheless,
patience and endurance have ceased to be vir-
tues, and we now mean hard knocks and vic
tory, and your strong men mot women) are
hereby challenged to discuss this question on
its merits through the columns of THE RE.
CORD. The necessity of brevity admonshes
me to stop just here. More next week.
GusTo.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-03-01

/. The March number of The REPUBLIc
Mngazine las been received AS we are about
tOJenter upon one Of the most active Presi-
dental campaigns of our history VIC commend
to every citizen who desires to inform hinl-
self of the hour this Indispensable political
monthly II treats all subjects with candor
and ability. and affords a fund of political
material to be found i / no other periodic J.
1t should receive the liberal support of every
,yal man North aid South. Among its lead
ing articles for March we note the t, owing
What must be done in the Crisis r. Sum-
mary Of Field Work of Haydens Geological
Survey The Result of False Ideas of
Government Treasury Book Keeping
What is the Government of the United
States !? Notes on European Travel
Work Of the Forty-fourtll Congress- Send
81 for years subscription to Republic Pub
fishing Company, Washington, D. G.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-03-01

GAs.-Recently, while on a visit tn Tren
ton. we met Mr.: Chas. Bechtel Gate Of the
State Gazette who is interested in new gas
company which Is being organized in that
city This company proposes to supply gas at
very low figure and its mere organization
has had the effect of causing the old company
to reduce its price; from $4'to $3.50 per 1000
feet. Mr.. .Bechte' informs us that the gas to
be furnished by the new company is to b.
made by new patent process, the cost of
which is much cheaper than that made in the
ordinary manner, the average expense being
not more than So or 5S cts. per 1000 # The
patent also covers a process for making gas
for heating purposes. The inventor claims
that gas can be furnished for heating and
cooking purposes at a less expense than the
cost Of coal necessary for the same purpose,
added to which is the great saving of troubl.
and dirt in building FIR and tie expense fpi
heaters etc. The Lambertville Gas Light
Co. talked some time since Of introducing
this new system into their works, but aban
dnned it for the time. If it is what it is re
presented to be, there would certainly be a
great saving to the company and to con.
sumers by the use Of this method Of gas max
ing, and we hope they will take the question,
into consideration.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-03-01

CApTuRED. Slack, who was ar
rested for breaking into and robbing the store
of Mr. II. g. Hooker, in this city, and who
broke Jail and escaped, was re-arrested in
Raritan township by Mr.. Carrot s. Wyckof,
and brought to this city on Saturday last, a
bout IL o'clock at night The constable took
Charge of him, and watched him until Monday
morning. He was then brought before justice
Hayhurst for further hearing, b' t III
prisoner for some reason best known to him
self waived hearing The justice made out
his commitment aud sent him in charge oil
Constable German to the county Jail to await,
his trial at the regular term of court
Samuel Slack was also arrested as an accom-
plice, and after hearing. gave bail for his
appearance at next court. Frank Thwaite
was next arrested, charged with aiding Frank
Slack in breaking Jail, by furnishing him with
heavy sharp-cnded file, by means of which
the stones were torn from the wall, under the
cell window, and hole was made large
enough for the prisoners body to pass through
and thus set himself at liberty These two
last named persons were arrested on inforola-
ton obtained from Frank Slack, during one
Of his confidential moods.
Before a final hearing was had for the
last. named person,s a complaint was entered
against him for robbiug Perry Kennard. The
justice issued a warrant and the said Frank
rhwaite was arrested and held TO answer to
the charge. He entered in recognizance for
hearing this afternoon, at two o'clock.
Two others have been arrested for COM
plicity in the above nam,d robbery, but
there was not sufficient evidence against
gainst them To hold them.
There seems to be some prospect that under
the vigorous prosecution Of this matter that
public justice may be vindicated and the
band of thieves and robbers who have so long
infested this place and the surrounding neigh
borhood, may be broxen up. We hope no
pains win be spared to accomplish this most
| desirable end.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-03-01

tB Superintendent II. B. Eastburn is now
through for the Winter with the local insti-
tutes, aud resumes his visits 60 the public
schools.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-03-01

THE LAMBERTvILLE ViaILANT SOCIETY,"
This society held on February Goth its annua
meetingin Lyceum Hall. President J. Hay
hurst. in the chair. After the trsnsaci ion
its usual business, the following officers wer.
elected to serve for the ensuing year
Prest.-J. Hayburst.
Vice Prest.--A. G. Barber.
Treas.---John S. Drake.
Sec'y--A. w. Angel.
Dhectors-.Jacob servis, Geo. M. Holcombe
Robert II. Dilts, James ID. Stryker, j. f..
Boozer.
The Board of Directors appointed the fol
lowing pursuers for the ensuing year =
Up River Benjamin Rice, Stacy B. Bray
Down Rivers. b. Moore, l.. IL. Sergeant
York Road-Alex. Grant, w. E. Strykel g..
1urnpike--P. r. Neice, s. W. Stone.
Rock ts,wn--J. J. Lair, Ii. K. Smith. n
HeAdquaners-J. V. 9. Barber, John Lam
bert.
Pleasant yalley--Levi Brown, T. E. Lou.
den.
Up River, Paw. H. Gandey, Jos. NJ,
Lewis
Down River Pap. G. Hoff, Ebert Vert
York Road, Pal. M. Severns, ]. w. Nc
Dowell.
Middle Road, Pa.--Gervas Ely, VIM. V.
Cooley
Doslestown, Pa.-Eli D. Fulmer. c. s.
Reynolds.
Up Rail Road--N. ". Young. p. B. Mackey.
Down Rail Road-Henry Z. Hooker, JOS.
Servis. sFas sf& sgs
The next annual meeting will be held at
Lyceum Hail. at 10 A. NJ, 4th Friday in
February, 1877.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-03-01

EB Beware of imitstions. The only seam
less, double-steel, pure whalebone CORSET,
can be had for SO to $l.50at VAN HoEN's.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-03-01

t Rev. S. M. Andrews, of Doylestown,
has reached No. 1U4s--on the marriage score.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-03-01
By order of the Society.
Mount Airy, N. T., March 1st, 1876.
! most truly,
MARY PRuYN."

:
That new road from the Rocks which was
run through the Beacon of last week will
probably have tendency to encourage emf
grafton in that direction and may add ma
terialiy toward the removal of our capitol
from Mount Airy to that vicinity, but those
to us like the language Of certain man who
stood outside of a school house from seven ui.-
ill nine o'clock on cold winter night during
! business session of the trustees for the pur-
pose of obtaining knowledge and material for
book on Secret Meetings, but owing to the
eveiity of the atmosphere he forgot all EXCEPT
that a secret meeting was held at which
district clerk was elected and that if he had
Dny had paper aud pencil, he nigh,
rave written a book which perhaps would
have caused revolution at Mt. Airy. We
ion't mean to insinuate that the author OF
much for the good Of the community. No |!
le is not economical enough for that, but we
believe lie gave it as ho received it, and if the
surveyors have not been paid fair compenss-
Jon for their extraordinary judgment on posI
ence and real estate why they are to be pitt.
d.
In regard to the economist having money
enough invested in the Red Shale Bank, that
IS matter which does not concern our road
1T all-it merely has reference to fast horses
snd something more than the regular rate Of
interest, coupled with law suits and iijun,-
4,
10 fault of the Penna. Dutch. and ought not
o be brought up just at this time but when
me undertakes TO write for the newspapers
h must say something and this seems to be
what was on our friend who don't like to pay
such big taxes. Give 'em Alex.
Senator VIM. Ross, of West Amwell, who
was kicked by horse some days ago, We
near, is doing well and if bone-spaviu does MT
,et in he will be able to pillow for oats. The
not kicked by mule.
To hear some people talk, one would sup
pose they owned all New Jersey and contem.
plate buying Pennsylvania, Saur-Kiaut and
ILL., that they hold the right and power to ex-
communicate the Pennsylvania Dutch, that
they pay all the tax, county, state and govern
ment that it is absolutely necessary they
should hold Office and that if it was not fui
them the county could not stand tie racket
for a single day, but as we become better &C
quainted it often occurs that this class, altho'
blessed with wealth, are deficient of brains,
md when weighed in the balance win be
found fearfully lacking both in common sense
and good manners.
The Special School Meeting held at Mount
Airy last Thursday evening, proved An emit
success. The posts of the new building will
be fourteen feet high and the house will be
declsed with slate. tf
M CAPT. JACK.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-03-01

fH "The Punch . cigar, an old favorite,
for twenty-five cents, at MoogE's Drug
Store. "
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-03-01

HILL ScHooL LITERARY SocIETY.-The
regular weekly meeting Of the Society was
held on Friday last with the President in the
the chair. Lizzie Hamilton and Laura Hogan,
who had been appointed to read, and Layina
Haigh, to recite, fulfilled their appointments.
i" New Hopes First was read by the editor.
Master Scarborough, and proved both inter
csting and instructive. The question, Was
the death of Caesar beneficial to Rome ?'' was
then discussed in the affirmative by Hannah
Walton, Mary s. Thornton, G. r.. Wallace,
and A. B. Sellers; and in the negative by Ed.
Pickering F. ID. Scarborough, ID. Leaw, and
w. G. Ryan. The question, Should tie
study of Algebra be abolished from our public
schools ?" was then adopted for next meet
ing's discussion. During the course of bust
ness, the following resolution was placed be-
fore the Society r" Resoloed, That we try
to discourage the publishing Of the proceed.
ings of the Society in THE RECORD The So
ciety adjourned to meet again on Friday
March 3D.. w.