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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-12-04

Who is this natural beauty, who advances
with SO much grace? The rose is on l'ei
cheeks, her breath is as pure as the morning
dew, joy tempered with modesty animates
her countenance 1t is Health, the daughter
of Exercise aud temperance.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-12-04

Two hundred thousand pounds of human
hair are annually sold in Paris. and the aver
age price is twelve cents per ounce.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-12-04

AFFLIcrIoNs.-No affection would trouble
child of God, If he knew Gods reason for
sending 1t.
Affections, like Gods angels, will move
away when they have done their errand.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-12-04

A man in Detroit has recently invented an
apparatus for arresting and extinguisbing
sparks. Are the girls going to stand that?
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-12-04

The proper time for a girl to marry IS after
she has counted her cash aud found that sho
can support herself in case her husband turns
politician.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-12-04

clear--most of them have put it in their wifs's
NAME im;ra Gazette.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-12-04

Everybody seems to think himself mora
haif-bushel TO measure the worlds frailties.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-12-04

OF all the definitions We have seen lately,
none Is moro succinct aud pat than this
what Is Communism One who hath yearnings
For equal division Of unequal earnings,
ldler or bungler. or both, he Is willing
10 fork out his penny, and pocket your shilling.n
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-12-04

"New Haven has the girl of the ."-Boston
Post albany has her --.n-Al6any argus.
You ought to go and her family.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-12-04

Australia will hold an international EXPOSE
tion at Melbourne in 1890
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-08-23

There is piece Of rock standing on
the ridge running up the South Noun
tain at Egan Canyon. One morning in
1868 an Indian was discovered standing
By this rock, calmly surveying the scene
below, and particularly the overland
station TO the west, then garrisoned by a
number OF soldiers. He was so far off
that he enjoyed the excitement pro-
duced by his appearance, and made a
very significant gesture Of derision and
contempt for the soldiers. One Of them
determined to reply to his salutaiion,
and fired al him from the station with a
rifle, and, strange to say, with wonder
full accuracy Of aim, shot him through
the head. His remains were buried be-
hind the rock on the mountain; and In
1873 his skull, disturbed in some way
from It's resting place, was exhibited
among the miners at Egan as a relic Of
the war and Of the disaster which over
took the Indian, who was ignorant Of,
or conceitcdly despised the virtues Of
long range. Il was q shot Of nearly
1000 feet.--Chervy Creek (Nev.l hide
pendent.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-08-23
berland, and Lord St. Asaph, son Of the
late Earl Of Ashburnham.

berland, and Lord st. Asaph, son Of the
late Earl Of Ashburnham.
The Rev. DIR. y. A. D. Clark, com
missioncd by the Bishops Of the South
ern Methodist Church TO collect funds
for Wesley memorial church nj Sa-
yannah, Ga the scene ~ John Wesley's
first labors on this continent, has sailed
to England on collecting tour.
A Gospel Garden Is the latest re-
ligious novelty. Ii has been started by
the Rev. Stephen III. Tying, Jr., at Sew
enth Avenue and Thirty-fourth Street,
New York, and consists of an apart
ment fitted .p with fountain, floral
baskets, urns Of plants and whatever
will give II an inviting appearance. To
the ceiling are attached long linen fans,
which are kept all the time in motion
and supply a cool and refreshing at
mospherc. Services will be held every
night and on Sunday.
The fifth Episcopal Church Con-
gress will be held this year at Cincn-
natl, Ohio, Oct. Is TO Is. The subjects
for discussion are: "The Interpreta-
ton Of the Bible in Relation to the Pres
ent Condition Of Learning and Sci
ence;'' "rhe Novel in its influence on
Modern Life;n "The New Testament
Doctrine Of Absolution:" "The Sun
day Question: Mutual Relations OF
Labor and Capital" and "Christ in
the Personal Life.r
The problem of co-education Of the
races has been successfully solved at
Berea (Ky.) College, which is attended
by white students of all classes, who
mingle with colored students without
the least display of race feeling. Both
races, which attend the college in al
most equal numbers, recite together and
have exactly the same privileges. The
last commencement exercises Of the in
stitution were attended by visitors
drawn about equally from each race.
1t will be surprise to many to
learn that there is at Pekin, China, a
college modelled after English institu-
tons. 1t has been in existence IA years.
Since 1869 its President has been A. Il.
Martin, Of this country, who writes en-
couragingly Of its future, although il
had struggling existence for the first
few years. At first 1t was regarded
with hostility and jealousy by conserv-
atives about the throne, but it has al
ready developed into an institution OF
Importance. A curriculum extending
over eight years has been established
Its students, now upward of hundred,
are educated at Government expense, y
fill official stations.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-08-23

A letter from Pekin, june 4, 1878, an
nounces the death of Rev. II. X. Hunt OF
the American Boards North China
Mission, and Of several missionaries con-
nee ed with other societies. Mr.. Hunt
was seized with typhus fever on the 18th
Of May and died on the 3Oth. He was
born at Arlington, VT, January 80,
1916, and, after learning the printers
trade, went ia 1889, with his wife, to
Madras, where he took charge of the
printing establishment of the American
Board, and managed it with great sue
cess for "a years. In 1866, on the re-
linquishment Of the Madras Mission, he
and his wife returned 10 the United
States, and after stay of few months
went TO North China in 1868 as Mission
aries of the Board. Miss Dedricken,
who had been in China for about a year
under the auspices of the Church Mis-
sion Of London, and was preparing TO
take charge Of girls boardiug-school,
died of the ever on the 18th of May.
Her death was was followed on the 18th
BY that Of Miss l.. A. Campbell of the
American Methodist Mission. who had
been in China two years, and was an in
dustrious laborcr in the girls boarding
school OF the Mission with which she
was connected. Between these two
deaths came that Of Rev. William N.
Hal 1T Tientsin. Mr.. Hall was a mis-
sionary of the English Methodists, New
Connection, and died on the 14th of
May, also of typhus fever. On the 25th
Of May, Rev. j. s. Barradale Of the Lon
don Mission at Tientsin, died Of the
same disease, his wife having been car
ried off by ii during the December pre-
vious. R,.v. Albert Whitney Of the
American Presbyterian Mission died on
the 18th Of April at Shansi, whore he
had gone to aid in the work of distrib-
uting aims 70 the famine-stricken pco-
nlp
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-08-23
3135a0s2s6

OF course the surprise lay in the ra-
pidity with which the man drew his fig
ures and performed the addition, the
latter operation being apparently done
from left to right instead Of in the u>u-
al manner.
~ have the whole secret in these
pamphlets, which contain, besides, a
vast amount Of interesting scientific
matter,'' said the speaker, and pro-
ceeded 10 sell copies of his books at the
rate of % cents each, easily disposing
of a large number within a very few
minutes.
The principle Of the fraud, for it was
q fraud, consisted in the willy peddler
taking advantage of the peculiar proper
ties Of the number Q. 1t has long been
known among mathematicians that this
figure is capable Of many strange feats,
among them that Of the itinerant ped
dler-being prominent. 1t can be east
ly explained. Put down two rows OF
figures, the sum of whose respective
numbers shall be 3, thus:
s31O29-646
16S91O2353
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-08-23
9999ee9999

Out Of the large sum given above,
and used by the peddler to illustrate his
theory, eliminate the second row from
the top, and it will be seen that the sue
cessive rows when added together, make
but mines. The total, with the
second row eliminated, would be
29999999997
Now add the second row
I3590s230s
and the result Is, Of course,
313590s2365,
or the second row with prefix Of and
an addition of 81 TO the last two fig
ures. The rule holds in every case, no
matter how large or small the sum, and
is to the effect that in adding up it is
only necessary to write first the number
Of couplets lin the above there are
three) then set down simply the num-
bers that are given in the inserted row
(Which may consist of any numbers ac-
cording to fancy, and at the end SUBJ
tract the number of couplets from the
last figure in the inserted row. A little
practice, renders this work easy. 1t is
in reality nothing but trick, and is
valueless in ordinary computation
Chicago Tribune.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-08-23

Gentlemen, this Is the new science
of arithmetic" said short and POM
pous individual, dressed in broadcloth
suit, white vest, and silk hat, who was
haranguing curious crowd on Wash
ington Street yesterday afternoon. lie
had better makeup than tie common
run Of itinerant peddlcrs, and he spoke
from an open carriage, upon the back
seat OF which was huge stack Of pam
phlets.
Il" / don't like to call myself bene-
factor Of mankind" y. continued the ora
tor, "because il would sound egotistic-
al, and am only student, scholar
OF humble pretensions; but | may say
without boosting that have devoted q
long life 10 the pursuit Of mathematics.
There are people who pretend TO say
that arithmetic is an exact science, and
that there is nothing discoverable in its
certain and known quantities, but they
are poor idiots who are content to fol-
low in the beaten track Of their illustri-
GUS but common-minded forefathers.
Yes, gentlemen, am roud to say that
l stand here to-day as the inventor or
discoverer Of new system of mathemat-
les. lean show any man in few min
utes method Of lightning calculation
that would astonish the old-fogy savants
of former ages".
The silvery- tongued speaker here pro-
duced small blackboard, upon which
he traced rapidly with chalk the follow
ing figures:
s31O29764G
twill show you how to perform a
sum in addition" said he, and continu-
ed chalking down figures until he had
enough to completely fill his black
board, whereupon he proceeded TO set
down the sum total without the least
hesitancy, to the establishment of the
lookers-on. The table when completed
was as follows:
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-08-23

The Duke Of Connaught, victoria's
son who is about getting married, has
proved himself a model prince, and no
shadow Of reproach has ever been cast
upon him. He has studied his profess
sion in all its branches, and has now for
several years steadily done military du-
" precisely as any other officer would.
Much OF his time has latterly been pass
cd in Ireland, where he has succeeded
in winning golden opinions from all
sorts and conditions Of men, and he is
commonly spoken Of as the " flower Of
the flock.r
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-08-23

--Englishmen are all dreaming Of
going 70 Cyprus and making money
there.
The Spanish Government has just
secured the extradition from France II
mysterious lady Of high rank. said 70
have been engaged with several illustri-
Gus accomplices in a theft d $4,000, 900.
The death is announced Of the Mar
quis de vibray, one Of the leading agri-
culturists Of France. lie was proprietor
of the Chateau de Cheverny, near Blois.
and reclaimed large tract Of land which
was AZ one time waste; he was also a
very eminent geologist and great pa
iron ~ art.
The Countess llona, daughter Of
the Austrian diplomat, Count Andrassy,
was lately betrothed to Prince Alfred
Montenuovo. The Prince IL "A grandson
Of the Archduchess Mara Louisa, who
married the first Napoleon, and, SUISSE
ouently, the Austrian Count Neipperg.
From this second marriage the Prince Is
descended. His father, the Prince Will
liam. is still living.
1t was recently announced, appar
entity upon good authority, that q mar
riage had been arranged between Prince
Louis Napoleon, son Of Emperor Ma
poleon iii, and Princess Thyra. third
daughter 81 Christian IN, King Of Den
mark. The report has since been con-
tradicted.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-08-23
ITEMS or INTEREST.


Personal and Literary.
Mr.. Tennyson, il is rumored, is busy
,non new volume Of poems, which
Win soon Ike its appearance.
Mr.. Writ Skies, us. Consul at Car
Ar Il preparing a book on the legends.
myths, fairy tales, and folklore Of
Wales.
-Loncfellows poem, "The Masque
ofpandora.r has been set 10 music by
Mrs. Meadows White, and the overture
was recently played at the new Philhar-
monte Society concert in London.
The late Mr.. MacGahan, tits said in
The London -itien0uDl, left behind him,
corrected for publication, as much Of his
experience In Bulgaria and the Russo
Turkish war as will form a memorial
volume.
Mr.. Kaneko, the author Of the clev-
or Japanese story in the last Atlantic, is
a Young Japanese Of great intelligence,
4 graduate this year Of the Harvard
Law School. He returns to Japan the
present month.
-Soiourner Truth, the old colored
woman who is somewhere about 100
Years old-old enough TO have been long
4 slave in York State two or three gen.
erations ago lis still vigorous enough
to travel and give an occasional lecture.
Bob Ingersoll has sailed for Europe
with his family TO collect material in
Scotland for a lecture on Robert Burns,
and has contracted with Redpath for
100 nights, at s25, 900 and expenses, af-
ter his return about the LIST of October
Charles Reade is GA years old; ia
cob Abbott, IS; Edmond About, so;
william T. Adams (Oliyer Optic), 81
T.B. Aldrich, AZ; Berthold Auerbach,
S.; George Bancroft, rs; Robert Brown
inc, &c; Carlyle, SO; >. l. Clemens
Mark I'wain), 49,; G. w. Curtis, 81
r. II Dana, 81; Darwin, 60; Disraeli,
70; Hepworth Dixon, 81; Emerson, s5'
j. A. Froudc, 60; w. T.. Gladstone, SO;
Bret Harte. SO; j. G.. Holland, SO; DR.
Holmes, 60; Julia Ward Howe, 59i
Thomas Hughes, So; r. III. Huxley, So;
George Eliot, So; Longfellow, II !; Ben
SON j. Losing, 65; Donald g. Mitchell,
Sc; Max Muller, So; James Parton, 80
Mayne Reid, so; JohnG. Sake, 62; Mrs
Stowe, &C.; Tennyson, So; Whittier, II
Wilkie Collins, So; Swinburne, Al
Vim. Black, 81; M. +. Upper, g.; G
d. Warner, 40; w. ID. Howells, Al.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-08-23

AT the Baptist Church ia Manches-
ter, Va during protracted meeting, a
young gentleman named Andrews &c.
cupied seat in the window. lie lost
his balance and fell 70 the ground, ads
lance Of 80 feet, MASKING his skull, 1t
feared, fatally. A young lady In the
congregation tainted, and the two Incl.
dents came well nigh producing panic
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-08-23

In s73 Europe underwent visitation
Of grasshoppers far worse than that ex-
pericnced here. They are referred to
in Spanish and German monastic
archives, and are described as having
hidden the sun, and devoured crops on
100 acres in one hour. After devastat-
ing France they were supposed to have
persisted in the Atlantic.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-08-23

Lydia Berry, a charming young la
DIV Of Charlestown, near Boston. Mass,
was fatally poisoned, it is supposed, by
wearing striped stockings.
A daughter OF Thaddeus Frost, Of
Boston, about ~ years Of age, commit
ted suicide. while insane, by pouring
kerosene over her head and clothes, and
then setting fire to it.
A young man named Amos Greegor,
Of Frederir ksburg. o., was shot through
the head and instantly killed while
blowing into the muzzle Of his gun TO
see il il was loaded.
Near New Paris, Ind, an S-year-old
son Of John Brumbach, while fooling
with revolver. shot an elder brother
through the head, killing him instantly.
James Guam, tramp printer, was
run over and killed on the railroad near
vincennes, Ind, while intoxicated. His
foot caught in frog and he was unable
to extricate il, before the train was up
on him.
Samuel Mesick, aged 81, of Dam
vile Junction, Ky, shot himself through
the head because his girls parents OBJ
jected TO his keeping company with her
He is said to have been young man Of
good habits and well connected
AT Port Huron, Mich, John Holt
and his son were removing piece Of
machinery weighing 600 pounds down
flight Of stairs in his grist-mill, when
II slipped from their hold, knocking the
father to the floor below, striking him
on the head and smashing his skull.
Joseph Lewis, farmer living one
mile north of Bronson, Mich, while
moving marsh, met with an accident
which resulted in his death. While at
work on the marsh his team and mower
began to sink. Getting off the machine
TO Tighten it, he forgot to throw It out
II gear. His horses fioundering, threw
him down in front, the knife coming in
contact with and cutting of his foot
Just above the ankle.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-08-23
od.ls and Ends,


Fashionable mother" Maria, I'm
almost discouraged how many times
have told you not 70 say later, but
pertater?"
There Is no brighter moment in the
life Of young lady of ton than when
the happy discovery is made that she
can At last balance pair of eyeglasses
on her nose without squirting.
1T is now very fashionable for sea-
shore bellies to walk on the beach in
company with their mothers. This
seems to prove to the world that they
are young and thoughtless, instead OF
being thirty-five years old and on still
hunt for husbands. Detroit Free Press.
Don't tell man you sweat. II is
vulgar. Inform him that you are being
deprived of the saline and oleaginous
fluids Of your material substance through
the excretories of your pellucid cuticle,
with sensible condensation of moist
urc upon the superficial exterior.
A cockney inquired at the post-of-
fee the other day for letter for "Enery
Hogden." He was told there was none.
.sLook ere" he replied little angrily
"You've hexamined hold letter for my
name. Itdon't commence with hatch ;
it begins with a no. Look in the 'ole
that's got the hos"
WHY, q WHY?
why asks a fellow when he meets
His neighbor, whats the ncwsF'
why sits a woman on the floor
To button up her shoesf
why = II women all prefer
bowl bath 70 a plunges
why Il II they prefer az
For washing. TO a sponge.
Why Is IL women groan and moan
Df what they have to do,
Yet gladly walk score OF miles
To match Il shade OF bluef
80. Louis journal.
A gentleman desires situation u
President or Treasurer of some manu-
featuring corporation. Is not mem
Der of any church, temperance society
or lodge, not of sufficient consequence
to be generally respected, and does not
descend from any old family. Never
has held any Office, is not an eminent
citizen, and can bring other equally
strong recommendations if desired
There being an extraordinary oppor
tunty for corporations, applications vii
be considered in the order received
Address, etc.-Boston Commercial Bnf
lefin.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-08-23

Science and Industry.
oil made from peanuts closely re-
sembles olive oil.
In Germany the finest flour is being
made with mill-stones Of glass.
A society mas been formed in Paris
TO organize 4 series OF visits 10 all the
chief museums, exhibitions, and public
monuments, under the guidance Of well
instructed lecturers.
In France architects and carpenters
are legally held responsible for period
Of ten years after the completion Of a
structure for total or partial loss occa-
stoned BY defective plans or work.
France, so fortunate in its wine
yield since the war, is now heavy suf-
ferer. The phylloxera has already APP
peared in "a departments and done da'r-
age computed at S2O0,00o,OOO. Bur
gundy has escaped as yet.
Ice machines are now made by
which ice can be manufactured at 81
per ton. A cake weighing l40 pounds
was exposed 10 hot sun five hours on
street in Cincinnati, recently, when
the thermometer was at 92, and lost on
ly about half an inch on each side.
To restore the softness and pliancy
Of leather which has become hard by
having been wet, apply neatsfoot oil
and rub II in. Castor oil Is good sub
stitute for neatsfoot oil for softening
leather belts, boots and harness. The
best oil for harns s. is one quart of neat :
foot oil, four ounces beef tallow and
three tablespoonfuls lampblack; adding
four ounces OF beeswax for use in sum
mer weather.
Wayne County, New York, pro-
duces about two-thirds of the pepper
miHt crop Of the country. II is grown
on black ash swamps, which have been
thoroughly underdrained, from roots
which are planted as hops are. When
cut. it Is partially dried and taken TO q
still where the oil il extracted. The III
sells from ~ 80 to s. per pound, and
when it brings 80 the crop il paying
one. About 10000 pounds are used an
nually in producing medicines, manu-
featuring candies and making cordials.
school and Church.
In New York the Irish language Is
now Taught at az expense OF only 70
cents month to the student.
Two Chinese young men are pre-.
pairing for the Protestant Episcopal
ministry at san Francisco, Cal
The three chief Presbyterian de-
nominations Of Scotland raised, last
year, s6,6i0,OOO BY voluntary subscrip-
ton.
The New Testament Revision Com.
pany recently met at New Haven and
completed the first eleven chapters q
Revelation.
The Baptist have ordained Chi
naman AZ San Francisco, another Celcs'
tal now located nj Portland, Oregon
assisting in the ceremony; these con-
serts are not asked TO abandon Confu'
cius.
The Catholic papers report 81 con
versions 10 the faith in England within
fortnight. among whom are II cler
gymen Uf the Establishment; Earl Per
~ heir 10 the Dukedom Of Northum
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-08-23

Lord Beaconsfield occupied with his
suite at the Kaiserhofi, during the late
Berlin Congress, 63 rooms at ~ 900 =
month. and his food bill was $4,000.
lie gave $500 to the walters. The cor
respondent Of the London Times took
$4,000 with him for expenses, and ex-
pended 50, 40, in addition to S2,4lO for
kilograms. The wife Of NJ. Blowitz Of
the Congress induced her husband to
obtain the signature Of each member
upon fan which she intrusted 10 him.
She considers that she possesses treas
ure Of especial value.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-05
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, FRIDAY, APRIL s. 1878.

johnson with q dangerous weapon with intent
to kill, was sent before the First District
Court under $3.50 bonds.
Henry Clinton, Frank Tate and Jack Levy,
for the robbery of basket OF crabs In the
Poydras Market was sent before the Supe-
rior Criminal Court under $1,000 bonds each.
Mary Cronan, an old veteran, charged with
being constant disturber OF the public
peace, was placed under $500 bonds to keep
the peace for six months
Joe Raichie, for driving his team furiously
through the streets, was fined $40 or thirty
days.
Murray Thorn, for insulting and abusing
Judge Bracket, was fined $40 or twenty
days.