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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-10-30

GIVE IT TO EN- In LATIN.--It Is a of
spoken within of the cynics--and possibly
something more-that the doctors give their
prescriptions In Latin, so as to afford their
patients the benefit of ltAle imagination
BeSus pdnifcus sounds great deal more i'm
portant than bread pill" Some years ago,
in the Rhode Island Legislature a member
moved to translate all the Latin phrases in
the statutes so that the people could under-
stand them. A Mr.. Updike took the ground
that 1t was no advantage to have the people
understand the laws. He said they were not
afraid of anything they understood, that it
was the Latin words they were afraid of, and
proceeded to illustrate his position as follows !;
+" Mr.. Speaker, there was man in South
Kingstown about twonty years ago who was
| a perfect nuisance, and nobody knew how to
got rid of him. Ono day he was hoeing corn,
and he saw the sheriff coming with paper,
and asked what IL was. Now If he had told
him it was writ, what would he have cared
But no told him it was captas satisfdcicnd-
un, and the man dropped his hoe and ran,
and has not been heard of since"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-10-30

A LAKE OF FrRE.--Mrs. Brassey, an Eng
lishwoman, who accompanied her husband in
a recent yacht voyage around the world, thus
describes the crater of the great Sandwich Is
land volcano Kilauea :" We were standing
on tho extreme edge of precipice, over
hanging lake of molten fire, 100 feet below
us, and nearly mile across. Dashing against
the cliffs on the opposite sids, with noise
like the roar Of a stormy ocean waves OF blood
red, fiery, liquid lava hurled their pillows up
on an iron bound head.land, and then rushed
up the face of the cliffs to toss their CORY
spray high in the air. The restless, heaving
lake boiled and bubbled, never remaining the
same for two minutes together. There was
an island on one side of the lake, which tho
fiery waves seemed to attack INCREASINGLY with
relentless fury, as if bent OH hurting 1t from
| its base. On the other side was hugo cav
ern, into which the burning mass rushed with
a loud roar, breaking down in its impetuous
headlong career the gigantic stalactites that
overhung the mouth of the cave, and fiinging
up the liquid material for the formation of
now ones.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-10-30

HOUSEHOLD HINTs.--Onion juice will In
stantly allay the pain Of mosquito bites.
Carboic acid or ammonia, in the foot-bath
will cure perspiration of the feet.
A bit of sandpaper in the house will keep
needles sharp and save annoyance.
Fresh cream is the best cure for sunburn.
1t draws the fire, sooths and heals.
To clean stair rods, use wooden cloth wet
with water and dipped in sifted coal ashes
afterwards rub with dry cloth.
II a shirt-bosom, Or any other article hai
been scorchod in ironing, lay it where bright
sunshine will fall directly OH it. 1t will take
it entirely out.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-10-30

BIJAH ADVISES THE SMALL BoY.-A rat of
boy about twelve years old was the first call
or at Bijah's parlors. He wanted certain
matter decided and he wouldn't trust any
other man in town to decide it for him. Be-
ing received in fatherly manner, he began !:
80 believe shall run away and go to AT
RIGA"
90 africa, my son, is MORN hun lred miles
away" replied Bijah "They have no jaw
breakers-no gum-no dime novels in Africa"
| can't help that-Iye got to leave home"
continued the lad. About a month ago
some big gun down town told dad that he
ought to make a lawyer Of me, and he came
tearin' home and ordered me to begin to reck-
on ON being lawyer. Next day some one
told mother that she ought to make preach
or of me, and when got home she said she'd
make me jump if / didn't begin to look SOL
emn and learn to sing hymn. That's the
case. DAD he's sot, and nam she's sot and
tween the two of 'em I'm getting to be a
corpse. If dad asks me how many exclama-
ton points q y there are in writ of repley-
in, mann she sets in and wants to know why
Daniel was chucked into the lions den, and
my best hold is to skip through the winder
and let 'em wrangle over my tracks. It's red
hot for me up there, and I've got to embezzle
the funds of a bank and take an excursion a.
broad"
Boy, feel for YOU" said Bijab, as he
patted the youngster on the head. {" My par
ents had the same fuss over me. My respect
ed governor was determined that / should be
a philosopher, the governess wanted me to be
poet, and my aunt insisted that l learn the
blacksmth's trade. One yelled Diogenes al
me-another hammered me with volumes Of
poetry-my aunt bought me sledge and a
pair of bellows. What was the result ran
away from home and became nothing but a
statesman. They lived to repent of their &C
ton, but it was too late"
81 hope not--I hope not. You go homo
and say nothing, and I'll make it point tt
call up that way. think can convince
your parents of the error of their ways. If
can't, III watch for chance to run 'em dow
to the cooler and have 'em sent up for dsor
derlies, and before they come out I'll make a
Washington correspondent of you"
The boy went away feeling good. There
was fine chance to steal dog on the corner
but he was too happy to seize it.-Detros
Free Press.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-10-30
POETRY.
IN TIE WArcHEs or rnr sroHr.

I
II Thou vert here. and could kneel and cling
Close round Thy feet or touch Thee Ia the press
OF many worshippers--dumbly SO to bring
ri could cry to Thee, and thou co vlds; hesr
Through mortal sense-what would the answer be ?
AS Thou did'st give to them that asked of old,
So wouldst Thou give to meg
Under the Syrian heavens ablaze with noon:
Under the golden palm-trees ON the sand;
Past white-walled cities sleeping the plain,
~ Far through the silence Of the monntain-land-
They followed Thee; each bringing even as ],
His own impenetrahle grief to lay
Low at Thy feet and never did bear
Again that load away
They brought their sins-and Thou did'st lit them all
They brought their palms. aud plying, Thou didst heal
The body's torment by word alone;
They brought their dead-and on those sealed eyes
The Resurrection and the Lie did rise;
For Thy hand touched them and Thy voice rang clear
That those who slept might hear.
Into the empty arms Thou aidst once more
The living, throhbing, passionate love that died
Unto wan lips loves kiss Thou dids't restore,
Nor even once withheld, nor once denied.
saro ON he ss m su p9 havs mo
" Come unto meln and art Thou not the same,
Yesterday, and to-day
/ cannot touch Thee but Thou bidst me come,
For, Best are they which see not, yet helieve";
cannot hear Thee but Thou did'st me call,
Sure of an answer, and shall receive.
And yet, l am so weak mine eyes are DIM
My cropping hand, unheld, falls faint and cold;
How shall break through all this maze. and lind
The loving Lord of old,
Here In my two weak arms lift to Thee
The stress and burden of the cross bear;
Aud night and day Thou read'st In my heart
The silent ache of an unanswered prayer
Hast Thou forgotten2 Nay, my Lord not sol
Though life be long, and Thou withholdest still,
My souls best part looks upward, till II find
Thy purpose in Thy viii
And when the pain is sharpest, and the night
Presses its darkness inward till reach
Forth from Its terror TO the Source OF Light,
Another prayer breaks faltering into speech;
Not the old cry-I kiss my sorrow dumb,
And from the silence deep and desoate
Ask but for strength TO bear--faith to believe,
And patience that can walt
Nellie c Hastings IN Sunday Mdaasine.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-10-30

If we could get all we want, it is doubtful
If we should be much happier in the long run
than we are now. 1t is difticult-nay, impos-
sible--to make the young understand this. 1t
is only by the teaching OF experience thatwe
come anywhere to a real and not affected be-
lief in this, even In maturity ; but how often
we see that the attainment Of a desire has
been to our misery, and that the disappoint-
ment of cherished wish has been mercy in
disguise.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-10-30
LAMBERTvILLE, N. WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 30 1878.
ne WANTED ro BE- Z yunrMAN.

| Presently the stiffness of the court was in
| tarrupted by the entrance Of man who came
| in with shutting, uneasy step, and with his
hat III his hand. He halted and leaned against
the railing. Nobody took the least notice Of
him, however. At last be took courage and
said:
us the Judge in p
The clerk awoke his honor
Well, what do you want p
tim lookin' FOR a job, your honor. I've
been looking for work for over month";
"There is nothing for you here, sir.n
81 thought you occasionally gave jury
man a job. / don't read newspapers daily,
and being a stranger in town / hain't got no
prejudices agin' nobody. A pard Of mine
wrote down to Reno last week and said the
jury business was brisk up here, and 1t would
pay to come up. As I'm stranger to ye, and
a little hard up, I'll stand in and serve for q
case or two for half price, till you see what
kin do
" What are your principal qualifications P''
my strong pint is making jury agree.
No juries ever hang if am on 'em. jist
lay low till the first ballot, and then jine the
majority and argue the rest into it. kin dis.
count any lawyer talkin'. / kin show 'em
up p'ints they never tumbled to before. Some
times have to use force, but that's seldom.
Once down at Truckee, in murder case,
there was couple of fellers standing out agin
hangn', and after arguin' with 'em as smooth
and gentlemanly as could for over a quarter
of an hour, went for 'em with chairs, and
by the time I'd busted half dozen pieces of
furniture on 'em they were glad to come. In
with verdict of murder in the first degree,
and the Teller was hung not long afterwards.
In justices courts you can bet on the jury,
and if you'll just give me wink as to how
you want the case to go, I'll guarantee to
fetch in the verdict you want"
The judge told him to call around in day
or two and he would try to find vacancy,
but in order to do so regular juryman would
have to be discharged. Neuada Journal.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-10-30

She was Boston girl. She was visiting a
Whitehall country cousin. While walking
out, several butterflies passed her. ooh,
dear me, what charming little BIRDS" Those
arc not birds, they are butterflies" "Oh,
you don't say so. Then these are the dear
little creatures that fly from flower to flower
and gather the sweet yellow butter we use
They are to lovely for anything"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-10-30

GIVE ATTENTION TO TRIFLEs -" Why
give such attention to mere trifles 2" inqul-
ed one who was surveying picture by Mich
ael Angelo. True, replied the great ar
tist, these little touches are triiles In them
selves, but trities make perfection, and per-
fection is no tribe, Is there not ID this may
i'm something that CONFORMS all who wish to
make tho best Of themselves ard 1T their
pursuits A little defect In mannors On the
part Of a tradosnan may occasion the loss IL
customer. A trifiing flaw IN mechanical
construction may put IN peril the reputation
Of an establishment A sloycnly habit Of
dressing, or writing, Or talking may impair
the influence Of good people who despise
trifies So, too, there are accepted forms of
courtesy, not much in themselves, but very
much indeed in their effect upon those who
are compelled to observe forms as representa-
tives of their feelings. Rudeness may be
consistent with honesty, but it is no passport
to public favor. No matter" exclaimed an
impatient aud unworthy monarch to his
prime minister, 1t ia only FORM" .Pre-
cisely so" answered the minister, but pray
what is your majesty but a form?n wise
care for trifles and discreet observance of
form distinguish the gentleman from the boor,
the woman of fine taste from the blunt pre-
tenders who want homage but are unwilling
to deserve it. Nothing indeed, can be a sub
stitute for right feelings and proper purposes
but these gain immensely when they are
clothed with the beauties of refined culture
Apples of gold in settings of silver draw ev-
cry eye, but when wrapped In common dirt
lose their attraction. Christian IsteIiigencer.
ssE ->----a>.--------
A HEAVY STocKHoLDER.--A granger en-
tered one of our railroad offices, the other
day, and found young man within. The
farming man spoke up and said
q Is this tho superintendent 2"
The young man was immensely ilattered,
and just to let himself down easy, said an
no, not exactly; not the superintendent, but
am heavy stockholder Anything I can
do for you?'
The granger said " No, and wandered off
into the next room, met clerk, aud pointing
with his thumb over his shoulder toward the
department he had just left, said
Young man, that, to be heavy stock
holder on this road"
The clerk took squint, saw who 1t was,
and calculated, "Who9 HimPn
Yes" continued the granger $ big
stockholdor is he?"
Yes, oh, yes" said the clerk turning red
in the face.
" What amount Of stock do you suppose he
holds, now p said the curious granger.
WeH, satu tuU uicLN, with Jfie aIr VI
person at a funeral, Well, no holds the SUI
perintendent's horse, sometimes"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-10-30

/" Especially" said the Detroit Free Press,
"let cvery Democratic voter be brought out. =
But the Buffalo Express says it is impossible,
as his time won't be ont these six months,
and his keepers cannot be bribed.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-10-30

Anxiety is the poison of life ; the parent of
many sins and of more miseries. Why, then,
allow it, when we know that all the future is
guided by Fathers hand
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-10-30

Trains through TO KensingtUn, cHHHBe az IVIItO
for West Philadelphia.
Connection is made at Manunka Chunk with Delaware
Lackawanna Western Railroad AT Lehigh sgnct t
with Lehieh Valley Lehigh Susquehanna, motifs Q
Esex and New Jersey Central Railroads. At Lambert
Vile with Pennington Railroad. AT Trenton Win
trains to and from New York, and Camden. /.
obtained at the ticket Offices.
FRANK THOMSON, L. p. FARMER.
General Manager Gen Pass Agent.
FW JACKSON. Ge1'l Sup't, u. R. r. of N J. Div.
IA ANDERSON, Supt. Belyidere DIV.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-10-30

What men want is not talent but purpose
in other words not the power to achieve but
the will to labor.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-10-30

Character is the eternal temple that each
one begins to rear, yet death only can com
plete. The finer the architecture, the more
fit for the indweIling of angels.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-10-30

It is not worth while to think too much
about doing good. Doing the best that we
know, minute by minute and hour by hour,
we insensibly grow to goodness as fruit grows
to ripeness.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-10-30

A Boston young man, married in opposition
to the wishes of his parents, in telling a
friend how to break the news to them, said ::
" Tell them first that Pm dead, and gently
work up to the climax"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-10-30

He commenced with !: "Oh can those
lovely eyes of thine when she stopped him
shors and told him she wasn't canning that
kind of fruit just then, and wouldn't be coax
ed to do it, either Yonkers Gazette.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-10-30

At Sunday School, in Lowell, recently, in
answer to the question, !. Which Is the great
est church festival - little child prompt
ly responded, F" The strawberry festival
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-10-30

There is no merit where there is no trial
and, till experience stamps the mark OF
strength, towards may pass for heroes, faith
for falsehood.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-10-30

The man who married an incorrigible shrew
declared that he had contracted dangerous
scold Puck.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-10-30

The Brookvile Democrat argues that th'
best business stand is standing advertise
ment.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-10-30

Plant the crab apple where you will, it will
never bear pippins.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-10-30

A. Ward said Of the Mormons Their re-
ligion is singular, but their wives are plural. "
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-10-30

No man can keep long locked up in bis
heart strong dosire to do good 1t will show
itself in action.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-10-30

Economy is wealth. Even the stove-ppe
is coming out in its last winters soot.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-10-30

How to lose flesb--Start meat market and
trust every one that comes along. - Turner
Falts Reporter.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-10-30

Every country church has its stareway.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-10-30
Ifa lady meet, A lady

Ifs lady meet lady
Walking on the street,
They will smile and kiss each other,
And they're killing sweet;
Then they'll turn and watch each other
Nearly out of sight;
Each will say, " She dresses awful,
She's a horrid fright ~
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-23
ROBENNN,.N GRLME.

A matter that will soon claim the atten
ton of Congress will be the report Of the
committee having charge of the navy ex.
penditures during the past few years. The
statute of limitations cuts off the consider
alton of many matters connected with the
management of the navy department, and as
a consequences some of the accounts cannot
be included in the report of Chairman Whit
thorne to the House. The report, therefore,
will not cover some Of the most notorious of
the derelictions of Mr.. Robson, and his par
tisans will in consequence claim that he is
guiltless Of many matters that can be prop
erly laid to his charge.
Mr.. Robson was in absolute control of
the navy department for eight years. When
he assumed control the civil war had been
long ended, and there was, at no time during
his lncumbency, even tbs remotest threar of
a war with foreign power. Nevertheless
the navy was maintained on war footing
OF presumably so-and the expenses we're
maintained accordingly. The natural sun
position would be that the American navy
would be placed on o footing record to that
of none in the world. Yet we find to-da
that the present secretary can muster but
ll1nety vessels of all classes suitable for war
like purposes. For the eight years Of Mr..
Roblson's domination in the navy depart.
ment, there was an expenditure of over one
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-23
SENATORIAL ~pEouLA11oNs,
Of Special Concern to Residents Of Wis
conSsn.

Chicago Times.
Several gentlemen interested in Wisconsin
politics were in town yesterday. They came
from the lumber districts in the eastern part
of the State, and from the reighborhood of
Madison. Two of them have recently spent
considerable time at the capital, and all had
paid very close attention to the Senatorial
mess. From q comparison of notes and y
general expression of opinions had with them
during the afternoon, it was discovered that
they were all agreed as to the accuracy of the
matter published in the Times of Tuesday last,
dated u. Fond du Lao. whoever wrote that. %
said one of them, knows as much about the
way the thing is going as anyone can be ex-
pected to know at this stage of the proceed
ings.''
1t would appear, according to the. showing
of these gentlemen, that the struggle in Wis
consin is far more general than that in Illinois.
1t presents this essential difference to begin
with-that the mem berS are strongly influenced
by the wishes OF their nStltuenJs, and that
public opinion ana the third house will have
very strong effect in shaping their choice.
But few were elected to either house
pledged for any one of the numerous
candidates. There are seven in the field
three of whom, Howe, Keyes and Carpenter
axe ludh1uSS du open CauFdSS. luc 1OuE OtQGIS
are not declared candidates, but are known to
be strongly favored by some of the mem bers
These are Sawyer. Rublee, Ludington and
Washburn- The decl-red candidates are men
toned in the order of their apparent strength.
Howe undoubtedly leads. 1t is singular, and
goes to show how quite uncertain the whole af-
fair is, that even Howe, the most promising of
them ali, cannot rely upon more than lat the
ontsde) thirty votes in the caucus. Keyes and
Carpenter are at deadly war, and a com bination
between them liz impossible for The
reason that their partisans are even more bitter
than they themselves. ard would never
consent to amalgamate. On the other hand
Reyes and Howe votes are largely incontrovert-
ible. Mr.. Howe is understood to have declared
that if it becomes plain to hlm that he cannot
be elected and another good man can. he will
withdraw and use all his efforts to assist that
other man. Reyes is second choice with quite
number of Howe men; and Sawyer would be
with several Others if he would but declare
himself a candidate for the place. There are
probably a dozen members who favor Wash
burn, and these are said to lie favor
able to Howe after the first ballot, if
they discover they have no chance to elect
their own man. The statement that Washburn
is not a candidate has Il tang OF absurdity in it
which .iH readily be detected by any of those
who know the weakness for Office which has led
many members of that family to pay any
public place. Very strong efforts are making
by the Howe men to secure from the friends Of
the quietsr candidates second-choice pledges,
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-23
Ouqht to Haze supervision.
IRed Wing Argus. |

Some three weeks ago the ST. Paul GLOBE
published long account OF the inner work
ings of the State prison at Saltwater, on the
testimony OF a discharged convict, and styl-
ing the institution minnesota Hen.'' On
several occasions since the same paper has
published what it calls corroboratiye testi-
mony from other convicts and from one of
the discharged guards. The officials inyoly-
ed vehemently deny the charge in toto, and
have called for an investigation. We hardly
believe Warden Reed the kind Of 9 man he
is represented by these disclosures, but an
investigation can do no possible harm, and
If the stories now SO widely circulated are
untrue the prison officers have nothing to
fear. The result Of the investigation into
the conduct of the insane asylum proves that
it is not best to let public institutions run
without supervision, even ii those in charge
are supposed to be above suspicion.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-23
Happy Is As Unhappy Does.
Ist. James Journal. ]

The st. Paul GLOBE is never so happy as
when tits unhappy over the evils of this
world. It has dropped the st. Peter Insane
Asylum, and Washburn and the swindling
little brass kettle. and now pitches into The
Saltwater prison management, charging all
sorts of cruelty with the convicts. Whether
true or not We are not prepared to say, but
for the sake of newspaper paragraphists,
and Hall in particular, let tn. prison officials
be Investigated. The treasury bins of the
State are full to OVERLOOKING, and the people
feel rich. A few thousand dollars spent in
making Hall happy viii not be felt by the
people; besides money viii be put in circu-
lation thereby.