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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-02-27

SHoEMAKTNe. The shoemaker Is d relic Of
antiquity, and lived and had his being as early
as the twelfth century. He was accustomed
to hawk his goods, and 1t is conjectured that
there was separate trade for annexing the
soles. Tho Romans, in classical times, wore
cork soles in their shoes, to secure there feet
from water especially III winter and, its high
heels were not then introduced, tho Roman
ladies, who wished to appear taller, put plen-
ty of cork iinder them. The streets of Rome,
in the time of Domitian, were blocked up by
cobblers' stalls, which he, therefore, caused to
be removed. In the middle ages shoes were
cleaned by washing with d sponge and oil
soap and grass we're the substitutes for black
ing. Buckles were worn on the shoes in tho
fourteenth century. In Ireland human
skeleton was found with marks of buckles OH
the shoes. In England they became fashion
able many years before the reign Of Queen
Mary. The laboring classes wore them of
copper. Other persons had them Of silver or
coppergilt. Not long AFTER shoes roscttes
came in.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-02-27
rar IIxrr or rrl Esoor1c ron Err.

] The magnifying power of telescopes is enor.
mously overrated in the popular notion
There is limit and it is about reached--oi
the power Of telescopes under The existing
plans, either Of refractors OF refiectors in the
! former case, owing Ia part 10 the inherent
constitution OF glass itself, which, in the best
achromatics, makes bothering " secondary
alteration" or spectrum--and in the case Of
the refiectors, owing to some unknown cause
of imperfection ID the parabolic face of the
mirror Says Professor Newcomb, referring
to one Of ths grandest suns ever seen from
the earth
With perfect vision the apparent brilliancy
of star will be proportional to tie square Of
the aperature of the telescope It is said that
Sir William Herschel, at a time when, by ac-
cident, his telescope was so pointed that Sir
ius was about to enter its field of view, was
first appraised of what was coming by the APP
pearance of dawn, like the morning. The
light increased rapidly, until the star itself
appeared with dazzling splendor which re-
minded him of the rising sun.
Increased magnifying power does not in
crease the brilliancy or the clearness of an OBJ
ject. As we increase the magnifying power
the light is spread over large surface of the
retina and is thus enfeebled This limit to
the increase of light, beyond certain fixed
and comparatively moderate point appears to
be hopelessly and forever fixed. 1t makes no
practical difference in looking at bright OBJ
iects like Venus, but in observing the outer
planet and tho nebule the difficulty is a seri-
GUS one.
There are other difficulties connected with
the laws of optics as applied to the existing
forms of telescopes, which seem, In Prof.
Newcomb's opinion, to pretty much end any
hope ofapy fiirther great improvement in re-
tractors, and to reduce the question of an i'm
proved telescope of the future to the single
| point whether the hidden stumbling block in
the way of making perfect refectors, with a
definition equivalent to their liglt-gatherine
power, is or is not to be discovered and over.
come. As il is, the mass of astronomical
"work " and discovery seems to be accom--
plshed by refractors.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-02-27

AN OLD STORY BRoueHr HoME.-The fol-
lowing has been told in many ways, and from
many quarters +; but its true origin has been
almost entirely lost sight of, and therein lies
most of the pith. There is no doubt but that
Hon. Alexander H. Stevens, of Georgia, is
the smallest man, physically, that ever trod
the floors Of Congress. He never exceeded a
hundred pounds in weight of body. His pow
ers were all mental and magnetic and of
those, as we know, he possessed aud abund.
ance.
On d certain OCCASION, while party lines
we're closely drawn aad political feelings were
running high, Mr.. Stephens was on the stump
for Congress, battling with Mr.. H, of
Greensborough. Stephens was Henry Clay
man, and Wing. What hope had he that
he could carry that old Democratic stronghold.
Yet he battled away. And it was an odd and
entertaining sight to see the two contestants
on The stand ogether-Stephens, five feet
four inches high, weighing ninety-six pounds /;
Major h, six feet two inches high, weigh.
ing two hundred and forty pounds. They
were in the strongest part of the Democratic
camp ; and here the Major INDUCED in bits
of pleasantly which he knew would be relish
ed by his old constituency. Solid argument
could not have been of much use there. But
Stephens managed to get him heated where
upon the gigantic Major turned to his pigmy
antagonist, and with considerable of flour
ish said -" Why, you little waspl could
button those big ears of yours back and swaL
low You whole" Before the multitude had
time to laugh at the coarse, rude remark,
Stephens retorted If you did that thing
sir you would have more brains in your
stomach than you ever had in your head ~
The nntutored electors of those district
could understand and appreciate good
thing. Stephens was elected to Congress by
over three Thousand majority in district that
had never before favored one Of his political
stripe. ~ Na
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-02-27

STORY Amour Mr.. LINCOLN. death
of Mr.. Denton, of Delaware County, Iowa,
recalls a story be used to tell. In the early
days of the Illinois Central Railway the line
was not fenced aud one day two cows belong
ing to Methodist clergyman were killed
Being sued for damages, the company rcsolv-
ed to make a test case Of it, The President
of the roa directed Mr.. Denton t. take $500
in gold and go to Springfield and retain Abra.
ham Lincoln, whom he knew well, for tho
company. Mr.. lincoln replied to his request :
" am sorry you didn't come yesterday,
Nick, for have been retained by the preach
er and his friendsi''
Denton explained fully the Importance OF
the case to tue company, and then, Pulling two
buckskin bags filed with gold out of his peck
cts, he put them down on the table before the
lawyer with startling clink, saying, g Mr..
Lincoln the President of the company desires
me to hand you this retainer Of $500 to take
our case"
Mr.. Lincoln jumped TO his feet, flushed
with anger. cat
"Nick Denton" be said, II have given
my promise to that preacher and his friends;
aud the Illinois Central hasn't money enough
to buy me away from his side. don't know
that | shall ever get dollar from him --bus
I'll do my best to make your company pay
for those cows haes
Denton said that he never felt 10 mean and
small IN his life as he did at that moment. -
And he used to Say that Lincoln was the nob-
lest and best man in America. 81
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-02-27

The late King Victor Emmanuel never ate
in public. He sat out all State dinners at
which he was obliged to be present with bis
hands resting on the hiIt of his sword, with
out tasting anything, except perhaps some
trifle at dessert. Bis long and superabund-
ant moustache was the cause of this abstem-
iousness. He made up for it, however, IN
private, when he could bind up his obstruct-
ives on each side of his face without becoming
public laughing stock.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-02-27

A tramp called at Quiip's grocery saying,
I'D like you to help ME little" Why
don't you help yourself ?" returned Quilp.--
" Thank you, win, said the tramp, as he
took bottle Of pickles and two loaves OF
bread and disappeared
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-02-27

Three Irishmsn, who had drunk pretty
freely of whiskey at tavern in Dublin, were
loud in their praise of its virtue as they reel.
ed along the banks of the Liffey. One Of them
had just declared that "wbiskey was botl
meat and drink to man. when his foot
slipped and he fell into the river. "Thers
Pat,' said one of his friends, 'syou are fully
provided for; you have had meat and drink
and now you have washing and lodging"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-02-27

A contemporary wisely says that slang is
nor wit, nor is the misspelling of word, OF
the playing upon its meaning. wit. VIII
somebody now tell us what is wit ? asks an
exchange Let some doctor give its anatomy,
that we burst not in our ignorance.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-02-27

Two Irishmen, on a certain occasion, occu.
pied the same chamber. In the morning one
of them inquired of the other, " Dennis, did
you hear the thunder in the nlghte" No,
Pat did it really thunder?" +" Yes it
Numbered az If hiven and earth would come
together" :. Why the deuce, then, didn't We
wake me, for ye know can't slape when it
thundersPu
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-02-27

A pot Of lard exploded at Kingston the
other day, and a lean woman Immediately got
fat. She got it all over her, from head to
foot, and looked as If she had just taken a
trip to Grease - Norristoion Herald.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-02-27

The greatest writer's and ablest men are the
most modest in their estimate of what they
have written, the most cheerful in yielding to
suggestion, the most willing to wait until
others are heard.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-02-27

1sssP', have Mr.. Jones' eyes got feet ~
"Why, my boy?" because heard man.
ma say to Mrs. Doolittle that at a party the
other evening, Mr.. Jones' eyes followed her
all over the room"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-02-27

Sam," said one little nrchin to another,
recently" Sam, does your schoolmaster ever
give you any rewards Of merit ? ? I" s'pose
be does" was the reply . he gives me a
lickin' regular every day, and says merit
two"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-02-27

"What's the difference" asked the teach
er in arithmetic, between one yard and two
yards p" "a fence" said Tommy Beales
Then Tommy sat on the ruler fourteen times
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-02-27

Among the items in plumbers bill ara -;
To searching gas leakage, fifty cents ito hav-
ing found it, one dollar.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-02-27

True TO tic iast-A well made boot.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-05
INDICATIONS.
WASHINGTON, October S. lam.

WASHINGTON, October 5. / am
For Saturday in the South Atlantic and
Middle Atlantic States, rising barometer,
slightly cooler and clear weather, and
northeast to northwest winds will pre-.
vail.
For the Gulf States, Tennessee aud the
Chic valley, northeastto southeast winds,
stationary temperature and partly cloudy
weather.
For the upper Mississippi and lower
Missouri vail Us, stationary or slightly
higher pressure, northeast, veering to
southeast winds, cooler, cloudy, and pos
sibly rainy weather.
For the lake region, southeast to
southwest winds, warmer, partly cloudy
weather, rising, followed by falling
barometer.
For the New England States, north
aHd west winds, rising barometer, cooler
and clear wethsr.
The rivers will change but little.
~Csutionary signals will continue at
Cape Henry, Kitty Hawk, Cape Hatteras
and Cape Lookout.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-05
LEDGER LINES.

The last day but one for the Louisiana
State Lottery Company. See advertise
mint.
A F. bod & Co s~tatiouers and book
sellers, will be open daily from IL am
to 2 pm.
We are indebted to Mr. T. 81. CHM, Of
the Signal Service for the weather indi.
cations.
Jack Wilson was arrested yesterday for
stealing watches and diamonds while
nursing yellow fever patients, at Grena.
do, Miss.
Mr.. ]. L. Clay, Of Florida, a very eff
Gent and clever gentleman, has charge
Of the Howard drug store, aud is ably
assisted by those polite and genial gen.
tlemeu, Messrs. s. W. Hunter, oil Ports
mouth, Va, aud Otto G. Rollmaun, Of
Fresburg, Ill.
Mr.. John A. Holt having died, the store
Of Morrison & Humes will still remain
open. under the management Of Mr..
George d. Batter aud Mr.. Il. ]. Brooks.
Mr.. George Batter has bad q severe at.
tack Of the fever, but will be at his post
again in a few days.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-05

General Viele, in Scribner, says that
few were aware Of the physical strength
possessed by Mr.. Lincoln. La muscular
pswer be was one ia a thousand. One
morning while we we're sitting on deck,
be saw an ak in a socket on the bull.
works, and, taking it up, he held it ct
arms length at the extremity Of the
helve With his thumb aud forefnger, con
tinuing to hold il there for a number Of
minutes The most powerful sailors on
board tried in vain to initiate him Mr..
Lincoln said he could do this when he
was eighteen years of age, and had never
seen q day since that time when he
could not. II occurred to me, when
reading the details Of the plot that termi-
mated in the death OF the President that
his abduction, which was at one time
proposed by the conspirators, would have
resulted very disastrously TO those wi O
should have the temerity to undertak Q
it. The plan proposed was to wayley
the President at night during one Of his
frequent visits TO the War Department,
where be was in the habit Of going TO
read the telegraphic dispatches during
the time Of important military move
ments, and where he would often remain
until a very late hoar, returning alone
through the grounds Of the White House
A halfdozen men we're to seize and car.
~ him OF; but had they attempted il,
would probably have found that they had
met their match, for he had the strength
Of a giant Judge SWEET, OF Chicago,
who was an intimate friend Of his, says
be has seen him dash into q crowd where
two powerful men were fighting, and
taking each BY the collar, hold them out
at arms length in the most helpless and
r~idioulous position.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-05
LORD LsttrIm a mon,,

Atraveler in Donegal. wrs-
New York World, says. The dr;s 70 the
IF g man planted a tree Or sa'd:
which the old blag'yard did net n shrub
he did not pull 1t ap,. out be Wen, and
hat wasn't all either. II any tinSD,esad
9 pretty daughter, and be saw bs, mad
would order her to be aint to his bo.tee
And il she was not stint, her father we.
mighty loon evieted, and any Of his rSsA
tons who had farms or house, on the :.
tate But very often the girl was ain,
and after that she was very likely DscksS
of to Doublin. or else the old lord looked
out for q husband among the %tinantsi
sons. he would say, You must NARY
Mary So.And-so, and | will give yo1
enough money to take you TO Americ,
if you want to 90 there. Sure enough
tinant would sometimes refuse, for who
wants to take the leavin's Of the likes O.
him, or anybody elseR Then he woulC
be turned out, too, and not one of thu
family would be left upon the land. Tha
is what be has been dom for years AND
years, and everybody in Donegal will tel
you so"
The truth is that everybody had toll
me so-in some cases with names, date
and places all in the story. / heard
from dozens ofpersons-sometimes froI
land owners themselves, who only VOL
dered hat Lord Leitrim had not bee
shot before. In some other countries
am half inclined to think that he woul
have been.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-05
AN HISTORIC RELIC.
The First Gun Ofthe Rebellion.

A man BY the name Of Charles McOar.
ty, while wading in the Potomac river
M day last week, ran across something
IN the bottom Of the river, and on haul.
ing it to the surface 1t proved to be a
Sharp's earbine. Our townsman, says
the Chambersburg Herald, Mr.. John P.
Culberston, who was visiting there at the
time, purchased it and brought it home
1t is now on exhibition at Nelson's drug
store, on the Diamond. The barrel is
covered with rust, the stock has the ap
pearance of becoming petrifed The
lock spring is still as strong as the day
it was put in. The wood work seems to
have been worn away in places, by the
action Of the pebbles, sand and water
passing over it.
On Sunday evening, October IL, 1859,
q little band of seventeen whites aHd five
colored men entered Harper's Ferry
They seized the Waterman at the United
States arsenal and at the railroad bridge
over the Potomac. The citizens, as they
appeared, were arrested and confined in
the guard-house, while the trains of the
Baltimore and Ohio road were all stop
ped. On Monday morning the insurgent.
had complete possession Of the town ard
all the government property. The citi
zsns began firing, and diminishing was
kept up all the morning, in which sever.
al on each side were killed.
At 1880 noon a company Of militia
arrived from Charlestown, and were
placed in squads, commanding every e
it from the town. They charged the
Shenandoah bridge, killing an insurgent
and capturing one. The rife works at
the arsenal we're stormed and five insur.
gents driven from it to the Potomac.
They plunged 10 and waded to a rock.
where they fought 200 Viraioiahs, who
lined the banks on both sides. As the
battle ragged two Of them fell, killed BY
the bullets of the chivalry. Kagi,
Browns secretary Of war, was one Of the
killed. I'fGl
William W. Leeman, one of Browne
captains, plunged off the rock, aud was
followed by scores of the attacking par
ty. he dropped his carbiue, and a Vir-
gilman waded after him. Turning to his
pursuers, be threw up his empty hands
aud cried, Don't shoot" but the Vir
glnian fired a revolver right in his face
and blew his brains out. The recapture
Of Harper's Ferry by the United States
forces is familiar to our readers, and
need not be retold. 1897
Upon the spot where Lseman dropped
his rife after leaving the rock ia where
McCarty 6shed up the carbine last week,
and 1t is, doubtless, the historic one
which the unfortunate used in the hot
6ght at the Ferry against overwhelming
odds The carbine is OF the same make
as the guns which Brown collected 10
Oaks & Kaufman's, now Linn & Coyle's
warehouse, in Chambersburg, and With
which he armed his band. Mr. gilbert.
son is in possession Of a prize which be
will doubtless take first rate rare of. O
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-05
a LuckX Ohicaronn.

New ORLEANS, August Il, 1873.
The undersigned cersi6es that he held
for collection Tor accoun of Charles G
Hunt, with John Wilkinson, n State
street, Chicago, ILL.,, whole ticket. No.
2,247, single number, Glass " H" in the
Louisiana State Lottery, which drew the
third capital prize Of FIVE thousand dol
lars, on Tuesday, August 18th, 1873
said ticket having cost the sum Of two
dollars, at the Office Of the company al
New Orleans, sent by correspondence
addressed to N. A. DAuphin, P. o. Boz
COZ, New Orleans, La, aud that the
amount was promptly paid on p~resenta.
ton Of the ticket at the tfice Of the
company, inA check on the Louisiana
National Bank Of New Orlel ans.
M. BAN1sTER,
Runner State National Bank Of New
Orleans, La.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-05
To Our River FrIends.

Two boats viii leave St. Louis each
week, running as lew as Preutiss, by
which our friends a ship cotton to us
at St. Lsuis or Memphis, and we can
ship them supplies from St. Louis, till
Memphis packets can resume their trips.
Our cotton shed is always open. and
cotton well cared for.
Hill, FoNTAINE & Co
September "a 1878. 24t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-05

crackers, 20 boxes tomatoes, 1 barrels
lard, t chest tea.
Citizens Dubuque, Iowa, 10 boxes Of
meat.
NJ Beattie, l barrel meal.
Unknown. Saltville, Virginia, 10 sacks
and barrel aour.
Pittsburg relief committee, 2 barrels
-four, l box and 6 barrels potatoes, ! box
canned fruit, l box starch. 2 boxes sun
dries, Z barrels crackers.
Bristol, Virginia, i box meat, | box
cracked wheat &c M4ccGBE,
OnmmiaaarH.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-05
Special NOtice.

All persons who wish to 60 to Refugee
Camp Williams, will apply to e. Mar.
shall, 80 South Court street. All persons
are urged to 60. Train leaves daily at
$3.50 10 the afternoon. Transportation
will be furnished; also, supplies to per.
sons while in camp.
CHARLES g. Fisher,
l47tl Chm Citizens Relief COMMITTEES.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-05
NOTIOE.

CONTRIBUTIONS Of Irish and sweet pota.
~ toes will be thankfully received, aud ap-
piled 20 the use Of the population row in
Camp Joe Williams. Packages should be- put
in barrels, well ventilated. and should be ad.
dressed TO J. Q. MACOABE, 81 and SO South
Court street.
t. Q Memphis and Louisville Railroad Com
pany, the Southern Express, the steamboat
COahoma have volunteered TO deliver such
contributions free. Very probably all the
other transportation companies will do like
wise. W, p. PR0UDFIT. Chairman
l49t Fin. Dom CitiHens, Reliei Fund
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-05
HatnrdaY. AnRnaf 24,


After this date, until further
notice, the LEDGER Will mot
DO delivered by carriers.
Parties desiring 20 subscribe
can obtain the paper at the
ID G counting room for
TWO N each by PUR.
CHASING TICKETS.
As soon as the epidemic is
ended, and the people return,
all our routes will be re-est&b-
liehed,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-05
NOTICE.

KAHN & FREIBERG have reopen.
ed. Call and see them for bargains
In Dry.GoOdS, Boots, Shoes, Clothing
and Cents Furnishing Goods. Or
ders from the country promptly
attended to, at their old stand, corr
nsr Main and Poplar streets. 3S
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-05

Sitting Bull wishes local lecture asso
Citations, lyceums, churches and literary
societies TO understand that be is now
open for engagements for tie season OF
1882, on the same old terms; so much
a head, aud be will stand at the door
and take tickets himself as long as the
audience lasts. : Hawkeye,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-05
SPECIAL NOTICE.

By leaving orders at the
Memphis Brewing company,
corner Tennessee and Butler
streets, cOnValescents can be
supplied with fresh Lager
Beer ut the following prices:
Quarts, 81 % per dozen; PInGs,
rs cents per dozen. Delivered
free of charge.
Available eonv 10 Of
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-05

QUERY; why will men smoke com
mon tobacco, when they can buy Mar.
burg Bros Seal of North Carolina
at the same price2" [eod.xxvii.l46
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-05
IMPORTANT TO NURSES.
H9y4ED ASSOCIATION,

hOWAED ASSOCIATION, !
l6 Madison Street.
MEMPHIS. TENN, Sept. 81, 1878. J
Unemployed nurses who vol.
unteered from abroad, and
whose services are no longer
needed, are requested 10 re-
portal headquarters TO-DAY
10 receive the balances due
them, and transportation TO
their homes. After to-day
nome will be recognized as en-
titled 10 the benefits of the AS
ISOLATION but those who are
permanently employed. BY
order Of
w. j. SMITH,
Acting Pres. Howard ASSN.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-05

KAHN q
WAL reopen their store Mon.
day, October 7IIl, aud viii be
glad TO see their friends at
their cid stand, corner Main
and Poplar streets. IS
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-05
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION
THE Oily.
Evening, October 3. IL
YELLOW FEVER DEATH LIST.

The following statement Of deaths from yell
low fever each day, since the presence Of the
disease became Known, is made up from the
records Of the board of health and other
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-05

The popular verdict Of the travelling
public is that the Colonnsde Hotel, Phil
adslphia, cannot be exeelled by any
other house in the Quaker City.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-05

Will serve fresh oysters in every style, at
the corner Main and Washington streets.