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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-09-03
E. F. KuNKLE's BIrrEn WINE OF Iron


E. f. KUNKLE's BITrER WINE OF IRON
Gives tone to the stomach. 1t improves the
appetite and assists digestion excites the
bowels to healthy action, expeiing all the foul
humors that contamnate the blood. corrupt
the secretions and offend the breath. 1t ex-
cites the liver to healthy action and
strengthens the nerves imparting that glow to
life that proceeds alone from perfect health.
Thousands in all walks of life, testify to
the virtues of this excellent medicine in cor
recting the arrangement of the digestive or.
gans. Get tho genuine. Sold only in one
dollar bottles, or six bottles for $500 Ask
for e. +. Kunkel's and take no other. If your
druggist has it not, send to proprietor, e. f.
kuNKEL, No. $50 North Ninth St., Phila., Pa.
Advice free enclose three cent stamp.
WORMS. WORMS. WORMS.
Il. +. Kunkeps Worm Syrup never fails to
destroy Pin, Seat and Stomach Worms Dr.
kunkel the only successful physician who re-
moves Tape Worm in two hours, alive with
head, and no fee until removed. Common
sense teaches if Tape Worms be removed all
other worms can be readily destroyed Ad-
vice at Office and store, free. The doctor can
tell whether or not the patient has worms
Thousands are dying daily, with worms, and
do not know 1t. Fits, spasms, cramps, chok-
ing and suffocation, sallow complexion, circles
around the eyes, swelling and pain in the
stomach, restless at night grinding of the
teeth, picking at the nose, cough, fever, itch
ing at the seat, headache, foul breath, the pa
tient grows pale and thin, tickling and irrita--
ton In the anus, --all these symptoms, and
more, come from worms. Il. r.. KUNKEIss |
WORM SYRUP never fails to remove them
rrlce Sl.V0 per bottle, or six bottles for $5.- |
w. for Tape Worm write and consult the
Doctor.) For all others, buy of your Drug
sist the Worm Syrup, and if he has it not,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-09-03

The fence along eparsonage lot adjoining
the wing wall of the iron bridge must be set
back out of the road. We respectfully call
the attention of the Township Committee to
this matter and trust they will attend to it.
CAPT. JACK.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-09-03

The Causeway war at Mount Airy, which
at one time looked serious, has at last been
settled. Ponto y holds the fort.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-09-03
MOUNT Amy. N. j.. Sept. 1, '79.


The Mount Airy public school was COM
menced this morning, with Miss Sarah E. Pyatt
of Pennington, as teacher, with forty-onc
scholars in attendance, nearly as many as
there were soldiers at the grand encampment
at the foot of Sourland Mountain, last week.
We were at the camp two days and had the
pleasure of witnessing the dreadful sham
pane BATTLE" Co. @, of Lambertville, behav-
ed CALAMITY under fire, and we noticed they
used Stonewall Jackson's tactics of operating
on the enemy's TANKS In passing over the
battle field, after the fight we saw but one
dead man, and he, we think, must have been
shot with one of those dreadful Milwaukee
Calling batteries as he laid directly in bat
terry from one of them, and in very bad
state of affairs at that. Taking all in all, and
judging from the number of empty kegs we
saw, Camp Skilman must have been COM
plete success, but if that which we saw COM
prises our Grand Army of this great Republic,
we are certainly in very dangerous condition.
| Old Moseby with his fifty men could have cas-
lily captured the camp, kettles and all.
| MIDNIGHT ALARM.--This morning, about
. o'clock, Mr.. Hall was aroused by loud talk
near his house and upon looking out saw a
synod of men fully armed and equipped and
in line of battle, fronting his place. He in
auired their business and was told they want
ed him. Now Tom is not candidate for
Surrogate, and don't expect to be, or any other
Office except juror at the present term of
court And it just occurred to him that those
moonshiners had come to bulldoze him out of
that, and what to do under the circumstances
he hardly know. To hold the fort against
such fearful odds would be out of the ques-
ton and inevitable destruction, and to go
boldly forth would in all probability only be
setting himself up as a target to be shot full
of holes, thereby entirely destroying his future
usefulness -except to be set up as a hat rack
to hang old clothes on, position any respect
able man might well scorn. But that was no
time for debate and out he went, CALAMITY
risking his own life to save that of others
his dogs, who, it was thought had been killing
Sheep After. the commanding officer, Gen
Buffalo Bill, had satisfied himself that Toms
dogs were not the guilty party, he quietly
withdrew his troops since which nothing has
been reported at these headquarters, except
that black and "yaller dog had attacked
Mr.. J. A. Wilson's sheep, but had been put
to fight by the troops before doing any seri
GUS damage.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-09-03

We noticed but one soldier on duty at
and sentinel.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-09-03
THE MARKETS.
Lambertville, Sept. 8, 1879.
MARRIAGES.

CONGRATULATIONS %, by Rev. Charles H.
Thomas Samuel A. Finger to Mary W. Hunt, all Oh
Lambertville.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-09-03
DEATHS.

PITTENGER--In Frenchtown, Aug. 10, Mary widow
of the late Thomas Pittenger aged 50 years. months
and days.
sTEyENsoN.-In Delaware tsp, Aug. s. 1872 Mrs.
Fanny Stevenson, aged 50 years
SILyEY.--In Larnbertyille Aug. 90 1879, Catharine
wife of James Silvey, aged "a years and montn.
ELDRIDGE.In Lambertville Aug 25 islg MRS. Jane e
Eldridge daughter Of the late James Mcvay aged AZ
years and months.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-09-03

Reputation and the shotgun go hand in
hand in the South.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-09-18
Lnnd0n'S Water SnnnlY.

London is not 80 progressive IN some
other matters as in the construction of
the road-bed Of her streets. 1t will
hardly be credited that this vast metrop
oils, with its population of three millions,
has no municipal water supply. That
is to say, there is mo supply of pure
water direct from its source under the
administration OF metropolitan authori-
ty.' The quotation is from the language
of n resolution passed at o recent meet
ing held to consider the question, and at
which such prominent men as Sir Chas.
Dixie, Sir John Lubb Jck, the bishop of
London and Cardinal Manning were
among the speakers.
AT present the city is supplied by no
less than eight trading companies, whose
dividends are enormous. Their net
profits for last year are said to amount
to nearly "a, 100000. OF course, the
effect of the water supply being in the
hands of these greedy corporations is to
make the worldwide expression 'as free
as water, grim sarcasm to the swarm
ing population of London. Indeed, one
of the speakers at the meeting to which
l have referred rather wittily remarked
that the head of great manufacturing
house in London had made calculation
of the water used by his establishment
and found that it would be cheaper for
him to connect his premises with the
nearest brewery and uso beer at the cost
price, instead of waterl
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-09-18
Reminiscence of a Great Novelist.

This charming little anecdote of Mr..
Thackeray is told in the Memoir of
Henry Compton, Il we'll recollect my
brother and myself meeting my father
returning from rehearsal through Hyde
Park, in company with a tall, burly
man of ruddy complexion. My father
carelessly introduced us as two of the
'varmints;' his friend shook hands with
us. and inquired about our school affairs
and sports more kindly than did most
middle-aged gentlemen we knew. They
were both engaged in conversation which
we did not understand, till, just before
reaching the barracks, my father said:
We'll, we have to part here, as you are
going to Oxford-st.' Yes, said his
friend, L must leave yon and your boys
now;' and turning to us he wished us
goodbye very heartily; then, as he was
shaking hands with nay father, he added,
i wonder what there is in my purseP-
There, Compton, take it, and give the
young 'uns what there is--not much,
I'm thinking NO, no, said my father;
you must not do that Nonsense, my
dear fellow; l was schoolboy once, and
know the value OF tips. Everybody
should tip schoolboys-it does them
good.' So saying, he hurried of, leav-
ing his purse with my father. who is
that?' we both exclaimed. That's a
very celebrated man called Thackeray,
said my father. How much is therep'
was the next very natural question. I
forget the exact amount, but we both
went home some five or six shillings
richer. much impressed with the cele
brated man who had such stunning
ideas, and carried them out 80 we'll.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-09-18
A Sharp Game by Creditors.

Among the many manias that have
run for the past few years, prominently,
stands the one of old men predicting
their death. Some time ago, says the
Little Rock Gazette, we published an
article of an old man that lived out Oh
the Mount Ida road. This man foretold
the hour when he would die, and true
to the prediction, he died. Men, during
the past year, have died in every State
in the same manner. This has been
carried to such an extent that when a
man says, Il am going to die at
ten minutes past three next Monday,
his relatives Immediately begin to make
arrangements for the funeral.
Several days ago an old man named
Robertspear, living about ten miles
from this city, called his family together
and remarked: wife, children, next
Monday at precisely one o'clock I am
going to die. l would rather remain,
but the summons has arrived The
first storms OF grief were violent. The
wife and children gathered Themselves
into each others arms and wept. The
news soon spread around the neighbor-
hood, and people came in to console the
family. Bill collectors came in and the
old gentleman promised to pay all his
debts on the following Saturday at twelve
O'Clock. He continued to work on the
farm, but was much depressed, and at
night would pray loud prayers and sing
sorrowful hymns. Sunday night the
household, supplemented by frieuds
who always take great delight in gloomy
occasions, seemed to be we'll organ
lied camp-meeting.
The old gentleman for the first time
expressed his willingness to go. Yes.
terday was his appointed time. At nine
o'clock the old man dressed himself,
took up his Bible and began reading.
At ten o'clock he sang hymn, and at
eleven he bestowed blessings on his fam
lily. Shortly before twelve six men
came in and presented bills, bills that
had been stood off from time to time.
He paid every cent, ate light dinner,
and lay on his bed. The collectors
stood around and waited. The hands
on the clock indicated 1850. A minis
ter who had just arrived sang softly and
spoke to the old gentleman consollngly.
Five minutes to one. An affecting scene
between the old man and his wife. The
clock struck one.
The old gentleman groaned. Ono of
the bill collectors burst out i'll hearty
laugh. Here, old man, said another,
get out of the bed. We saw that you
were not going to pay those bills, SO we
notified you of your death. hid in the
woods at night, and told you as you
passed. Come, get out. The old man,
so mad that he could hardly see, kicked
off the sheet and got up. His wife re-
marked, You fellows think you
are mighty smart, and straighten-
ed the cover. The minister cast look
of reproach at the collectors. and, with
disappointed expression, went away.
The old man is we'll.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-09-18
Singular Law Suit.

A law suit uf singular kind is short
ly to occupy the attention of the magis.
trates at Milan, italy. AL amateur OF
art, residing i'll the above-named town,
recently died. On his death-bed he sent
for confessor, but the priest who obey
ed the summons of the sick man abso-
lutely refused to absolve him unless he
first consented to destroy two marvellous
ly fine canvases signed by Rubens,
which the rigid son of the church found
too nude to meet his bigoted views of
propriety and morality. The proprietor
of the paintings pleaded hard for his
chef deuUreS, which. with the rest OF
his art collection he wished to bequeath
to his heirs, but finding the priest in
flexible, and what remained to him of
life rapidly ebbing away, he at last con.
sented to the act of vandalism cxacted
of him, and the two Rnbens were COM
mitted TO the flames. This done, there
remained just time for the priest to ab-
solve the dying man before he breathed
his last. His son, who inherits the
property, was absent at the moment OF
his fathers decease; buo having since
discovered the circumstances under
which those two valuable paintings were
destroyed, he has determined to prose
cute the priest for having abused the
failing intelligence of a dying man, and
thus diminished the value of his inheri-
tance by 10000 francs. This sum he
claims from the confessor, who refuses
to pay, urging that the paintings were
burned with the free consent of their
late owner. 1t remains to be seen what
view the judges will take OF such fanati.
cal conduct.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-09-18
A Boys Terrible Fall.

A few days ago the Salt Lake Utah
Herald casually mentioned that an o.
den tight.rope walker would undertake
the feat of breaking his neck if a suffi-
cient collection could be raised to pay
his funeral expenses. Though the init
nation did not prove true, it is rather a
matter of regret, as one younger and
proportionately more innocent suffers
from the foolhardy exhibition. Last
night was the time set for the feat, aud
in addition to walking the rope at a
great height, Megginson, the rope-pro
fessor, promised to carry twelve-year-
old boy on his back across this rope, to
stand on his head upon it, to lie down
on his face, balancing the pole over his
back, and to carry two pals of water
from one building to another. The rope
was stretched across Main street. He
commenced his exhibition, and while
endeavoring to carry the boy across he
lost his balance and dropped him to the
pavement, fifty feet below, after having
walked within ten feet of the end. The
rope was on All incline Of about three
feet. In stopping on this incline the
professor seemed to lose his balance,
his pole swinging to the perpendicular,
and almost instantly after the immense
concourso of people who had assembled
to witness tho affair were mortified to
see the boy whirling through the air,
striking his head with sickening thud.
Megginson threw himself over, catching
the rope with ono hand in his fall, and
after hanging few seconds iu mid air
succeeded in gaining window, going
hand over hand. The boy, whose name
is stated as William Allen, is said to be
son of the city marshal of Junction
City, Kan. 1t is alleged that he ran
away from home and WIGS taken up by
the travelling performer, many exhibl
tions having been given successfully.
The boy struck the pavement on the
right shoulder and head, partially dislo.
eating the neck and causing concussion
of tho brain. He is still alive, but no
hopes are entertained of his recovery
Megginson is arrested.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-09-18
Securing a Gem.

A few nights ago Pittsburg news
boy found what he thought was q piece
of very bright gluss about the size of s
pea. He noticed 1t lying in gutter,
and was attracted by its brilliancy. He
carried it around in his pantaloons pock.
ct with his pennies. 1t was a smooth
little piece of glass, and seemed to have
been once set in ring.
One day well-kuown young man
stopped to buy paper from the boy
In making change the boy took out a
handful of pennies, and among 1, hem
was the stone. The young man noticed
the stone and his eyes began to glisten.
He asked the boy what it was, and WAS
told it was piece of glass he had found
in the gutter.
what will you take for it 2
"A quarter
All right; here's your quarter.
The bargain was consummated at
once, and off went tho young man to q
jewelers. shop, where he had u friend
who was clerk.
Jim, what is that?'
Gracious i said the clerk; it's five
hundred dollar diamond. Where did
you get itP'
paid quarter for it. Got it from 8
newsboy 7 exclaimed the young man,
delightedly. I'll have it set in pin,
Jim. 1 wish you would have it fixed fol
me, and he left the store. Next day he
went into the shop--having told his
story to all his friends in the meantime
and asked for JIM Jim came il
from back room, and when he saw his
friend his face fell, and he said: Il haG
the work begun on that stone of yours,
and l showed it to our governor, and
and-well, I'm sorry, but he says it's
one of those new French paste stones
and is only worth about quarter. In
awfully sorry; and-and-say the ex'
pense Of getting the pin ready is $40 I
That settled it.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-09-18
A Lesson for Scandal MOngers.

Scandal mongers can learn a lesson
from the story told the old woman who
freely used her tongue to the scandal OF
others and made a confession to the
priest of what she had done. He gave
a ripe thistle top and told her to go in
various directions to scatter the seed
one by ono. Wondering at the penance,
she obeyed and then returned and told
her confessor. To her amazement he
told her to go back and gather the scat
tered seed; and when she objected that it
would be impossible; he replied that it
would be more difficult to gather up and
destroy all the evil reports she had cir
culated about others, Any thoughtless,
careless child can scatter q handful of
thistle seeds before the wind in mo.
ment, but the strongest and the wisest
men cannot gather them again. So the
slanderer may scatter seeds of discord
that no effort can remove, and the grave
can scarcely cover.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-09-18
THE FAIRY GUEST.

John and Peggy Donnel lived halfway
up Dooish Mountain, in region of fire.
quent mist and storm. Far down below
them lay Gartap Lougb, embosomed III
rugged, furze.covered hills, and above
and around stretched mile upon mile OF
mountain-acres of heather, the abode
of grouse innumerable; patches of grass
where droves of sheep and cattle grazed,
and inaccessible heights, known only to
the golden eagle and her wild brood.
Donnel was drover, 1. e, he bought
up cattle, let them Craze upon the
mountains, and sold them when fatten-
ed. He was very comfortably off, and
his cottage was we'll built and thatched.
He found no difficulty in paying his
rent to the day, and had always abund.
ance of such simple food and clothing
as satisfied his DESIRES It WAS Novem-
Der night of storm and rain. The gusts
thundered ut the door, tossing the bare
arms of the few stunted sycamores that
grew near the house; they had swept
along mountain defiles and across the
gray waters of the lough, and now
shrieked and howled madly round the
gable. An occasional lull in the storm
brought the clamor of seagull and cry OF
plover to Donnel's ear. Ho locked the
door, stuffed wisp of straw under it to
keep out the cold wind, and sat down
opposite Peggy in the ample chimney
corner.
God send the cattle has found shelter
the night said he, shaking the ashes
out OF lis pipe.
Peggy was spinning. She stopped her
wheel suddenly to ask, Did you no hear
something, John, dear?'
AYE, Peggy, Iheard;the sough O the
whist, whist, honey there it was
again; it wasra like the wind
Sure it was the seagull an the plo'
ver.' replied her husband, careless]y.
just then another blast of hurricane
swept across the lake and thundered al
the door, tossin the carefully arranged
wisp of straw into the middle of the
kitchen.
1T was pitiful cry; but it wasna the
birds, let alone the wind, said Peggy,
listening intently.
'Wha wad come to we'er door the
night?' asked John, impatiently. you're
aye talking foolitchness since that vii.
lain, that thief O. the word, Tim o Brien.
went awa'.'
Two days previously the servant had
taken his departure without giving
warning, or letting his master and mis-
tress have the slightest inkling of his
intention. They had both been over.
worked since then, and the consequence
was that one was cross and the Other
tired and nervous
Again the whistling, raging blast
Mrs. Donnel shivered, and muttered 9
prayer for sailors and wanderers as she
threw more turf upon the blazing hearth
There was strange cry at that very mo-
ment. She went to the door and un
locked it, and while the wind burst il
resistlessly. it brought something like {
human figure in along with it.
Woman woman I screamed the out
ragged husband, jumping up with IN oatt
to reshut and lock the door.
As the cloud of turf ashes began tc
settle again, the figure, the gift of the
storm, was more distinctly seen.
miserable, stunted boy, thinly clad
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-09-18
Educational Statistics.

The printing of the report of the COM
missioner of education for 1877, as au-
thorized by Congress, has just been
completed. It shows the increase for
all the States and Territories wyoming
not 1ncluded) to be 1856, 1868, 1865. The
expenditures (Wyoming not included)
$50, 233, ,458. The school population OF
thirty-eight States and nine Territories
is said to be IA 227, 749. The bequests
made to educational institutions for the
year equaled SO, 900, 900, of which sum
institutions for the superior instruction
of women received $l63.976.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-09-18
A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER,
TERMS:
A Summer Day Idyl.
MORNING.

MORNING.
Morn on the mountains wide and far
His rosy wealth Is finging,
And drowsy mists from gorse and brier
Their upward fight are winging.
Come, friend, the lark is in the sky,
The golden hours are fleeing;
The cloudloss eyes Of youth and hope
Are surely best for seeing.
There is glamor in the glens,
Where rustic bells are ohiming;
The glowing hills beyond the fens
May yield prize in climbing.
Wen journey on by food snd field
Well run and laugh together;
And love and truth will be our stay
Through clear aud cloudy weather.
NOON.
Here let us linger for while
The green leaves clustering DER us
The lay Of life ia soft and sweet,
When bird -throats swell the chorus.
The zephyr woos the pensive brook
That steals by broomy cover;
The mated finch On blossom'd spray
Pipes to his nested lover.
Ambition seeks the upland path;
Wealth care-born fancies follows
But love Is found in humber ways,
Mid green and peaceful holloWs.
Oh eyes that droop with tender grace
Oh lips that bloom for kissing
II love wears truth upon her fsos,
This is her hour Of blessing.
EVENING.
'Tis sweet to stray by violet hooks
When birds their mates are calling,
And sweet, sweet Is the voice Of love
When evening dews are falling.
Oh helpful hands that fain would rest,
R ,st swest nor dream Of sorrow;
Think you The hesrt that loved to day
Will love you loss tomorrow
The flowers that shine about our feet
Slept safe in winters keeping,
And woke to-day to fragrant life
More sweetly for their sleeping.
What though We find the caangeful sun
His weary charge forsaking,
Well lay US down in hopeful rest,
And dream of brighter waking.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-09-18

Handsome sapphlres and amethysts
are found in Jackson county, N. Q.