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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-11-13
yoURSALIsTlo AMENITIES.

California editor invested in mule, and
the fact was chtoHcled tinder the heading,
!" Remarkable instance Of elf-possession. -
Said one Milwaukee editor of another g He
is one of the few journalists who can put any
thing in his mouth without fear of its stealing
anything 8" aud when Western editor
wrote /" We cannot tell a lie it was cold
yesterday . his rival quoted the remark
with the addition, Z The latter statement is
incUutrovertible but the former =
Said an Idaho journal The weather has
been bot again for tile last few days the on
~ relief we could get was to lie down on tho
Portland Herald and cover ourselves with the
Portland Builctla---thtre is Il great GOODNESS
between them.' This kind Of GOODNESS often
brings about an amusing interchange of ini
civilities. A Michigan journalist declared III
MS paper that certain editor lad seven toes.
The slandered man thereupon relieved his
mind in " leader" denouneing the state
ment as unwarranteti and It's author devoid
Of truth and scdundrel to boot. The offend
ing gentleman replied that he never wished it
to be understood that all the seven toes weid
the SELL appealing to his readers, asked
g Are these subjects which ought to be dis
cussed in organs whose duty it is to mold
public opinion /? y Another worthy, df whom
an enemy affirmed that he had just made tho
strange discovery that he could wag his left
ear, did not condeseend to impeaeh the truth
of the statement, bat made matters even, BY
declaring that the man who gave it currency
bad both lbs aural appendagcs undersucll con-
troll to be able TO fan himself with them in
hot weather.
When one journal talked III its leading ar
ticle of 9 buttered thunder contemporary
politely desired to know il that had any afin-
ity to 'greased lightning !" forcing the ex-
PLANTATION that by typographical error mutt
tered thunder was the article intended.
When Western editor wrote, " We are
living at this moment under a despotisn, his
opponent kindly explained q Our cuntenI
porary means to say he has lately got mar
ried.a A newspaper writer asserts that his
ancestors bad been in the habit of living u
hundred years i; to which another responds
g" That must have been before tho introduce
ton of capital punishment The proprietor
of Western ,urnal announced his intention
of spending fifty dollars on a new head .
for it. Don't do it, . advised a rival sheet
!" better keep tho money and buy new head
for the editor,n that gentleman being evident.
ly, in its opinion, "a young man of frugal
mental capacity, is an Oregon Journalist dell
icately termed another.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-11-13

"Do JUSTLY are two little words we should
all take as our motto, for in them lie ths
foundation stones upon which we cannot fail
to build a structure that will not go down rs
bury us in its ruins. Society winks at dis
honest transactions, and our laws give TOD
Intentionally treacherous ones. There should
be nothing in the customs of society, nothing
in our statutes to tempt man to rascality nj
to shield him in its committal, no matter
what name the transaction assumes, nor how
high parsonage is the guilty one.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-11-13
PUr YOURSELF IN ms PLACE.

In these days when all society is rife with
scandal, if the Bible edot, q Do unto 9TH
ers," does not inspire charity for our neigh
Dor, this maxim should be allpotent Let
any man imagine himself In the position of
one whose good name is Haunted to the world
smlfcIed with faint and dishonor, many a
time unjustly, too let him say to himself -
" How would feel were these rumors III re-
gard to me ?" and it viii bring The case home
to himself, and serve TO cheek an uncharitable
word far quicker than the precept of the gold.
en- rule. Many merchant has had his credit
irretrievably damaged by his brother trades
man uttering an opinion Outlines erroneous !;
in the dust never to be ceansed again, and
her future turned away from an honest life,
by the gossip and scandal mongering of her
envious sisters many man whose spirit
would have SCARED to eaglesbeights, has gone
down to his grave, crushed out of life by the
SANDER of his fellows you who upon the
blighted fortunes of another would build up
your own greatness, pause and put yourself
in his place, and il you are man you will de-
sist. You who would traduce the virtue of
maid, remember that you have sisters, or dear
ones whose honor is twined with your heart
strings, and the blow you strike at others may
awake cursed echo at your own fireside, for
Many shaft at random sent
Finds mark the archer never MEANT
There are people standing at the head of
our community to day in whose early lives in
discretions have been committed over which
ity, and hidden them from the heartless world.
No man, nor woman either, ever falls so low
that their redemption is impossible if we but
extend a helping hand, and when we would
DO prompted to spread their shame, would on
ly put ourselves in their places.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-11-13

Russian soldiers are sorted, as far as pfac
ticable, according to their size and complex
ion. Tile late Emperor Nicholas was espec-
tally exact in this. He had hussar regiment
entirely composed of dark haired men pittcd
with the small pox, and another Of light hair
ed men similarly Scared. The soldiers Of
one regiment all bad fair hair, blue eyes and
slight figures, and of anotherswarthy features
and hooked noses. Assortments are less ex-
act at present, but care is taken to bring NEIL
together speaking different dialects in order
to guard against mutlny.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-11-13
A SAMPLE" WonNINaMAN'sn oRAron..

A SAMPLE" WoRRINaMAN's ORAroR.-
Fellow citizens, said he, g I'm u hard-iist.
ed son of toll. I'm brieklayer by trade,
and not a bit ashamed of it. No s'r was
not born with silver spoon in my mouth, or
Graded in the lap of luxury. I'm self made
man, gentlemen"
" You'd better have let out the job re-
marked II voice in the rear of the ball. lie
scorned to notice the interruption, but pro-
ceeded
" Yes, fellow. citizens, I'm prond Of having
risen by honest industry, proud of appearin'
to solicit your suffrage as a true represent
alive of labor as one which has contributed
to build up this community by the sweat of
his brow and the work of his hands. Gap
plause.) I'm a bricklayer by trade. I've
worked to raise more'n half the palatial resi-
dences, magnificent commercial structures
and heaven-p pointing spires which beautify
and adorn our town. Great enthusiasm. -
And here, right here, gentlemen, are the iden-
tical tools with which have carved out my
way to prosperity"
Here the orator exhibited a trowel and ham,
mer amid deafening plaudits.
" Pass 'em this way, said an excited listen
er, evidently belonging to the working class !;
g let me gaze onto them relics"
The tools were handed to him, and lie scru-
tinized them with deep interest.
i" You say you work as bricklayer ?" said
he, turning sharply to the orator.
Yes
" And with them tools ? ="
" Yes, sir ; those are the very tools |
bought when Ismade my first start as jour.
neyman. To them | owe all my PROSPERITY
:" Well, then, | must say you deserve great
credit. So does any man that could lay bricks
with such weapons. Gentlemen" turning to
the audience, inst look at EN-. It's gard
ener's trowel and carpenters hammer {"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-11-13

Always shoot quail on the wing" says a
sporting journal. But when we go cunning
we are not particular whether we shoot 'em
on the wing or on the head. A partridge shot
ON the head is just as good as one shot on the
wing. -Norrtstown Herald.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-11-13
POETRY.
IN AUrUMx PICTURE.
" DORA READ oooDALE.

NJ DORA READ 0ooDALE.
Sky deep. intense. and wondrous blue
With clouds that sail the heavens through
And mountain slopes so broad and fair,
With here and there, amongst the green.
A maple or an ash-tree seen
In glowing color, bright and rare
Green fields. whore silvery ripples fade
With cattle resting in the shade;
Far mountains, touched with purple haze
That, like veil of morning mist
BY CLEANS of golden sunlight kissed
Seems but breath of hy-gone days.
And clover which has bossomed anew
Since shining scythes did cut it through.
And corn-fields with their harvest fair
And goIden-rod upon the hill,
And purple asters blooming still,
And sunlight melted into air.
-.Scribaer for Noue0,b,r
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-11-13

IF we toiled as listlessly oyer the things of
the world as over the things of heaven, the
the merchant would become a bankrupt, and
the business man beggar.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-11-13

lie was cottntryman and walked along our
busy thorougbfare aud read sigii over the
door Of a manufacturing establishment, g Cast
Iron Sinks" IL made him mad He said
Past
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-11-13

This span Of life was lent for lofty duties,
not for selfishness; not to be wiled away from
aimless dreams, but to improve ourselves aud
save mankind.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-11-13

A jury at Sherman, Texas, sentenced man
to ninety. nine years Imprisonment some Of
the jury wanted to make it tot life.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-11-13

Events are only shells of IDEAS and often
ere the fluent thought Of ages that is crystal
lied in ia moment by the stroke of a pen or
the point of a bayonct.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-11-13

Take al sorrows out of life. and you take
away all richness, and depth, and tenderness
Sorrow is the furnace that melts hearts to-
gether III love.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-11-13

A lady passenger once asked thu late Cap
tain Judkins the name of passing steamer.
4" don't know, (" was the griiff reply. +" Go
and ask the cook" Z" thought You were the
COOK she answered.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-11-09
Ophir Items.
OPHIR, oct. %, 1878

OPHIR, oct. %, 1873
The small snow storm of last Sunday has
caused grangers to look crossways, some not
yet having their potatoes picked corn picking
being all the rage, and turning out a light
crop.
DR.. Houtz, Of Homer, who was reported
killed by the reds, surprised his friends by re
turning home last week. looking hale and
hearty, and good for "A round dozen of red
skins yet
Jno. Wylie of Homer, who has been all
through the states of Kansas and Nebraska
returns well pleased with the country.
Mr.. Levi Carr has gone west to look up It
home for himself and family The times are
driving all our young men west.
At the dance in Homer last week, some OF
the Prairie Center boys made themselves OBJ
noxious by filling up with 40 rod. They had
better stay at home next time, as their room is
pretcrablet to their company in such condition
Mr.. Dan Wilsey has gone to Ottawa to re-
gain his former health. lie say the mineral
water does him more good than drugs
'Thc hog cholera has abated here somewhat
owing to Jack Frost and the scarcity of vic
Tins Some of the farmers in the vicinity OF
Triumph have lost all their hogs.
Geo Herger had the boss crop of potatoes IN
this vicinity.
Mr.. Henry McNally has been re,engaged tc
teach for the ensuing year. He is well liked
in the district
Mr.. Jno. McNally sold 3G choice steers tc
Jno Monday, of Mendoza, for $1,000. Mr.
Robt Wylie has also got fine drove which
are for sale.
The dance given by the Band boys of Wal
than was Il grand affair financially and other
wise, and all that partook claimed they had a
good time. The band rendered some very
choice music considering. that they are only
one year old They need not be ashamed OF
their efforts, as we have seen bands a great
deal older that did worse.
A select fancy ball is to be held in Homer
in few weeks which will be strictly private
and with nothing but fancy dances.
The grcenback meetings in Homer on Mon
day evening were largely attended, and some
good speeches were made
Miss Moran, of Prairie Center, was the hes
waltzer at the dance Friday night.
PEDRO HERCULES.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-11-09
From Brooklyn.
BROOKLYN. Nov. /

BROOKLYN, Nov. 1, 1878.
Threshing done. Corn huslling is now the
cry.
We had n little snow; Just enough to scare
the boys to husking corn.
Miss Pierce, of Paw Paw, will teach the
school in District No. 8 this winter
Mr.. John d. Wagner will not teach in Dis
trict No this winter Mr. Charles Dodge %
Mendoza, takes his place,
Ladies have such nice hats these hard time,
that they cannot attend church on foggy morn
lngs.
Mr.. Albert Thayer, of Clear Lake, Iowa, is
visiting at Mr.. Bouslaugh's this week.
Mr. Levi Deaner, Of Trey Grove, was visit
ing at his brothers. Mr.. Jacob Deaner, las,
week.
Rev. VIM. b. Allen of Decatur, gave us q
visit recently,
Vote for VIM. :. Brooks for congress next
Tuesday. Even so--they all wild do it,
HARRY DALE.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-11-09

with snm, ,in,. kickeh,,,y or c5,,,c,,y,,.j,
Butchers mco, She scorccly ever TASTED If sb,
Ind y little MONEY loft after fine ,t,,,tc ,,eceS
v,jcc had hcon nro,,idod for sbo roc,I.d her
self with wasted cbostru,s ny with q slice nj
that incopnorohIv rrcosv and too,bsomc III,
sfte which they used To sell at an omen footed
shop in the Place de rOdcon. The Grisettc
took n tinv modicum of wine LARGELY diluted
with water. Mt her breakfast and her dinncr-a
teetotal Frnchman or FrcncLwomm would
/ be REGARDED as next door TO mnatic. but in
those DAYS very decent 0r6jUojJ, either of
Bordeaux or burgundy, was TO be had, costing
ten sous a Itre-a quantity slightly exceeding
quart. At present quart of the viest Detit
bieu cannot be obtained for less than sixteen
sous.
Were YOU ever taken to a certain tai, dingy
house in the Rue dc FEcoIe de Medicine to
see The room IN which Marat was stabbed 10
death III ms BAH went there once but The
room was IN occupation OF Pollsh exile
who had invented machine for Matching
chickens by electricity, and who would not
permit us to enter his domiclle. Perhaps it
was full OF eggs; and possibly he cared no
more about ms apartment having been the
death place OF Marat than Mr. Toole IN the
farce cared about the Sccond-door back having
been the birthplace OF Rodgers. BIT as |
came disappointed down the dinsy STAR
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-11-09

The widow Oliver, whose suit against Simon
Cameron for breach of promise is now on trial
in Washington, publishes card in the CAPT
tolino papers frankly admitting that "her
character is good, which cannot fail serious
~ 20 damage her case, rs it indicates that she
could have had very little intimacy Simon
Cameron.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-11-09

one evening recently two youu. roughs OF
Mendoza chased . respectable young lady OF the
streets until she was obliged 10 take refuge I'm "a
store, whose proprietor only drove them of hy
threats of arrest
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-11-09
THE COURTS.
The Circuit Court.


This court has been occupied chiefly with the
Russell Walsh murder trial. The cases made
against John Iomasney for riot and resisting an
officer were ''nol pressed" by the grand jury,
Cornelius O'Gara and Christiana and Rachel
Cruikshank, held on recognizance, were dis
charged.
The grand jury adjourned on Thursday, find
ing IS indictments. OF these 10 are for burglary
and larceny; $ liquor cases; one for practising
medicine without II license one against Hector
Gale for attempting to run or with his own
(mortgaged) printing office; one against Heman
b. Chapman, the La Sale express wagon driver,
for embezzlcment; one for rape; one for resist.
ing an officer, and two for riot in Streator,
The record this week is as follows:
COMMON LAW DOCKET.
Jmigments. -i22, Ansel Regina V. James NJ
Rowe, assumpsit, by default, S2l72
UHANCERY DOCKET.
1876. In the matter Of the application of John
and Sarah Thornton, decree declaring child
adopted
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-11-09
November Magazines.
The international Review.


The November December number opens
with a brilliant reply, by Prof TAFT, to James
Anthony Fronde's article in II previous num-
ber maintaining that humanity requires new
revelation, The next article is by George W.
Julian, the well known Indiana politician,
and treats Of the pending ordcals OF our Ameri-
can Democracy, which he regards rs main
tainable only, by eternal vigilance" and at
present most imminently beset by six specific
dangers /. The tendency toward land mo.
nopoly; 9. The great cities; 3. The growing
power of great corporations, notably Of manu-
featuring establishments and railroads. a. In
creasIng difficulties Of the labor problem; D.
Federal usurpation; and g. The rapid decline
of political morality Mr., Spoiiord, librarian
OF congress, gives an account of the wonderful
growth of our national library, DR., Hall
treats Of the various phases Of beliefregarding
the Final Philosophy. Albert Rhodes, IN an
interesting article entitled Successful Medic
Gritty" takes the grounds that men with mod
crate brains are generally more apt to succeed
than men Of genius. Prof. j. Won Huber, one
of the leading spirits in the Old Catholic
movement Europe contributes Il luminous
commentary on current events in Europe
Horace White answers the conumdrum, After
Specie Payment-What' and maintains that
specie payment can only be maintained by the
banks refusing to receive on deposit or recog
nize as money anything but gold. There Is "A
poem by j. W. Green and capital story by
Wilkic Collins, besides reviews, &c.
Penn Monthly.
The November number is unusually attrac-
tive. 1t opens with sprightly story from the
German, "IIow the Baron Got Him Wife"
Then we have another chapter on the Finan-
cial Administration of Robert Morris, the first
instalment of which we found so interesting
IN the October number. The Germ Theory of
Disease finds mastery exposition at the hands
j. G. Richardson NJ. D.; Prof. Ellis Thompson
gives US much food for grave thought IN the
contemplation Of The Commercial Future in
which he regards the outlook much more
cheerful for the United States than England
and lastly, the editor weighs the merits of the
claims of Bezcts Carmen" rs production
adopted to the operate stage. BY no means
the least important part Of the Noathly is the
review of current topic suggested by the events
of the month. In this we have some incsive
remarks on the present situation of the Eastern
Question, ;ls well rs on current matters at
home, such as the October elections, cipher
dispatches resumption prospects, &c. The
Penn WonthlH like the International Recei,c,
places no dependence on pictorial attractions
to secure popularity, but relies on solid merit
alone for public favor.
Both above magazines are kept on sale in
single copies or by the year at the bookstore
of Osman Il lIapeman.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-11-09

1t is not very consolng to the editorial frater-
nifty, after taking pains and spending time and
money to collect facts, to be told by some of their
readers that they never believe what they see in
the papcrs-that they "don't 30 much on either
the facts or comments they read until they see
for themselves" Such men must take a lively
interest in the daily news. They read daily re-
ports of the fever scourgc in the south, and feel
no sorrow for the victims, no sympathy for the
afflicted, no desire to aid the liying-how can
they believing all newspaper lie? How can
they rejoice when the welcome announcement
comes that the frost is killing the plague? It's
all newspaper lie. How do they know that
Hayes is president or even that we are not living
under Caesar Grant? Not one in fifty thousand
knows such to be or not to be the fact Of his own
observation. They doubtless are republicans;
perhaps they don't know the war is over yet, for
they don't believe the papers, and how can they
know, not having been where they could see ?
The fact is, man who reads ana believes moth
ing is even worse OF than he who reads not at
all. The latter is open to conviction the former
is not, going rs his prejudice blows him, and is
generally as ignorant as he is vain. The sound
minded man always forms an opinion of some
kind on the facts presented and gives the news
paper some credit for truthfuness and accuracy
according to the circumstances necessary to gath
er accurate facts, and the man who utterly dsbe-
lieves all the facts modern journalism presents is
as ignorant of its aims its character and its tri-
umphs and modern progress child born in
the dark ages in the cellar of monastery.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-11-09
County Court,

Estate Of Uriah d. Wood report of accounts
approved and estate declared insovent.
Estate of Betsey 5. Champlin, notice of final
settlement nj November term ordered published.
Estate Of Christian q. lrion, notice Of final set
Element at November term ordered published.
Estate Of William Leek, appraiSement bill and
inventory approved.
Estate Of Thomas Rogers, notice Of final set.
Element at November term ordered published.
Estate of Noah Sapp, supplemental final report
approved, estate declared settled and adminstra-
triX discharged
Estate of Marvin w Dimmick, supplemental
report ordered filed.
Estate of Uriah d. Wood, estate declared set
tied and executor discharged
Estate of Mrs Richard busch, will admitted to
probate; creditors notice to January term, 1879.
Estate of Ephraim Wenplc order for final set
Element.
Estate Of j. V. \. Hoes, letters Of administra-
ton issued to Charles Blanchard and Fanny K.
Hoes bond, $4,000; creditors notice to Janua.
ry term.
Estate of Aaron Butterfeld, estate declared set
tied.
Estate Of Jacob Fishburn, appraisement bill,
inventory and widows REIMBURSEMENT and selec-
ton, and order for public sale of chattlc property.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-11-09

1t is announced that the State Agricultural
Board are soon to meet and, among other
things, consider the matter of locating the next
State Fair; and in this connection journal
before us exclaims, springfield wants it of
course" Then, for mercy's sake, let Spring
field have it. A more pertinent question:, how
ever, than any having reference TO the location
of the State Fair is: Should there be a State
Fair? The experience Of the last ten years
has shown that the State Fair is very much of
a humbug. With little outside aid, 1t has
been wholly made mp from and dependent for
success upon the county in which it has been
held. 1t was SO at Freeport-lt was so at OF
tawa The last State FAIR at Ottawa presented
an unusually fine exhibit; but what had come
here from all but this and one or two adjoining
counties would not have amounted TO a respect
able township show. Certainly the last La Sale
county fair was quite equal and in some re-
spects vastly superior in its exhibits to any
state fair that was ever held at Ottawa. Our de
clded opinion is, that if the 100000 or 1900
and the hard work annually expended on q
state fair were added To the various county fairs
throughout the state the change would be a
profitable one.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-11-09
"vEGETINE,"

Says Boston physician, has equal as blood purifier
Hearing Of US many wonderful after all other RENE
dies had failed visited the Laboratory and convinced my
self of lis genuine merit II prepared from barks, roots
and herbs each OF which II highly effective and they are
compounded In such manner 10 produce astonishing
results