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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-05-07

A SEA WoHDER.-A monstrous submarine
1t is one of the Melanospherms, and known to
botanisis as the Macrocistis Pyritera, and is
said to dwarf all vegetable products yet
known by its prodigious proportions. 1t
grows sometimes to such size as to cover
vast areas of sea bed, one specimen having
been discovered that occupied by measure
ment three square miles, while the stem was
eight feet thick. II is difficult to conceive of
such plant. and to understand how any ade-
quate system of nonrishment can be maintain
ed through SO extended channels. The
macrocist;s leaves the famous big trees of
California UNNECESSARILY behind, making them
seem, indeed, like small reeds. 1t has an in
finite variety, some specimens being small
as to be visible only under a powerful micro
scope. The much talked Of wonders of nature
are more wonderful than has ever been con.
jectared. as research and science are dali,
teaching US. And still it is fair to presume
that we have not yet crossed the threshold of
the temple of discovery. within which are
hidden nlarves that the most active and ex-
uberant imagination is unable to conceive.--
The realm of poetry is beautiful and inspir-
ing but the world Of fact exceeds 1t every
way, illustrating constantly the old idea that
truth is stranger than fiction. Indeed, fiction
seems, even when most exaggerated, to be
little more than the pale shadow of truth.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-05-07

On one occasion, when General Butler was
in command at New OrleaLs, Colonel up in
the Red River region made an application for
furlough. which was refused him. Soon af-
ter the Colonel left his command without per-
mission and went to New Orleans, where he
was arrested and put in irons as deserter.-
Upon an intimation that he wished to make
an explanation, General Butler had him
brought to his headquarters. swell, sir, !"
said the General sterny, ''what have you to
say in explanation of your conduct ;" 6 Well,
General, there are two Jews up youder who
have some cotton they want to get through
my lines. First they offered $500, which | re-
fused. Then they offered me $1,000. then
81, 900, then $25, 200, and at last 100000 ;
and tell you, General, they were getting so
near my figures, thought I'd better leave ! y
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The camel presents very interesting pho
nomeDon in his wel-known humps. These
protuberances consist really of reserve stores
of fat, which the camel uses not only for keep.
ing up the action of his heart and lungs but
also for producing locomotion in his frequent
enforced fasts among the deserts of Arabia or
India. The humps dwindle away as be march
es, in manner exactly similar to that of tho
bears fat during his Information, only, Of
course, mnch more rapidly, as they have so
much more work to perform. Ii may appear
strange that the small amount of food we eat
should suffice to carry our large and bulky
bodies through all the varied movements OF
the day. But this difficulty disappears at
once when we recollect how large an amount
of energy can be laid by dormant in very
email piece of matter.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-05-07

How LINCOLN Told A SEcRET.-The fol-
lowing story abort President Lincoln, which
may not be new 10 all of our readers, was re-
Gently repeated by Bishop simpson: was in
formed one diy that COMMITTEE from New
York, composed of leading citizens, went
to see him in reference to the condnct of tho
war. After they had transacted business,
and the committee were making their way to
the door--he was standing IN the other part
If the rooin--one Of the gentlemen, who
presumed, On his acquaintance with Mr.. Liu-
con, to ask particularly searching questions,
stepped up To him and, in the lowest tone Of
voice, said :" Mr.. President, would like
to know where Burnside's fleet is goins'
Burnside had just sailed with the fleet, but
the destination was unknown. well, said
Mr.. Lincoln, in low tone Of voice, g would
you very much like to know" Yes" DO
said he would. "Well, now said Mr.. Lin.
coin, if would tell you, perhaps you would
tell some one else" mo" said he, II win
not" Then Mr.. Lincoln. putting up his hani
to his face. and as If to whisper, said, loud
enough for all to hear: = He's gone to sea =
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-05-07

HABITS OF THE FLORIDA ALLIGATOR. Al
though alligasors are very clumsy, their quick
ness in some cases is remarkable as when in
the water speed of from five to eight miles
an hour is made, and on land they are able to
throw themselves over half Circle using the
fore feet for a fulcrum, striking their enemy
with their tail with tremendous force. In get
ting food the alligator shows remarkable de.
gree OF cunning. Fish ale acceptable, and to
catch them "A number of algators form in
line, driving the fish before them into a cave
or inlet. Then each alligator makes a rush,
catching fish in his open mouth. rises to the
surface, losses the fish into the air, at the
same time expelling the water by IA current of
air drawn through the nose, and is ready to
bolt the fish when it falls. Owing to the for.
nation Of the teeth tho alligator cannot mas
ticate his food but bolts it IN small chunks.-
The gullet is not large. Prey of size is con-
cealed until it begins to putrefy, when IL is
sought and devoured. The largest animals
are attacked If they get into the water, drag
ged down and drowned. Last spring large
OK went into the waters Of Lake Jackson, not
far from Tallsabassoo, to drink Al t.lgis.ssss
fastened to the forelcg of the animal crushing
the bone. The OK struggled on shore, drag
sing his antagonist with him. At this time
the shore was black with alligators, attracted
by the smell of blood. and some crawled upon
the bank. The OK fought valautly, tossing
one of the monsters high into he air From
the effects of the fall it lay on the ground
stunned considerable tine. But the wound
ed OK again got into the water, and u mann
moth alligator closed on his nose and dragged
him under.-lSavannah News.
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LAMBERTyILLE. n. j., WEDNESDAY. NAY 4, 1879
RESTORING TIE DROWNED.

DR.. Lambert, of New York, asserts that II
can be done by hot water. The philosophy
OF the NATTER" says the doctor, "is this /:
Apply heat to the drowned body Get IT
warm. That is all. Only get It warm.
deserve no credit for the recipe. discovered
IT one morning when a boy. There was no
wit nor wisdom in the discovery. 1t was
made accidentally. One wintry afternoon,
found chicken lying in frozen pool of wa
ter. The halt of 1t that was frozen by the
water was frozen stiff. picked up the crea-
tnre, took it into the kitchen. and laid it on
the stove a minute to thaw out so that
might pluck it. Presently its head lifted
slightly and dropped liz a minute or so it's
body fiuttered. took it up aud found that
it was alive. Now the explanation Of the
thing is very simple. The heat acted upon
the nervous centers of the chicken, these upon
the heart, this upon the blood. The blood
began to circulate, and the chicken began to
breathe. OF course the chicken had been
dead. Everybody knows how frozen fish
come to life again when warmed. man
digs hole in the ice, brings up some Hopping
pickerel and throws them on the ice. But
any fisherman will tell that after remaining
frozen for two or three days--weeks, for
anght know-they can be resuscitated. Now
1t is the same with the human body. Take
drowned man, wrap warm blanket around
him, pour warm water-as warm as the flesh
will bear--on the blanket produce an equally
distributed warmth in the body, and life will
be restored, no matter If he has been dead FIR
days. Why, have saved a number of cases.
The first was that OF man who fell off boat
in Lake Erie. The captain followed my di-
rections Immediately, and they were success
full | have often tried the experiment ON
dogs. One summer drowned the same dog
twenty times, and brought him around all
right each time. You can take those dogs
at the pound ON the East river, warm them
up we'll, and make them alive again as easily
as not" In confederation of this assertion,
Dr. Lambert pulled out memorandum book,
and proceeded to read extracts from letters he
had received, and then cited instances of the
successful operation of the cure. He is an
earnest believer in the doctrine of the POSSIBLE
resuscitation of the drowned body. Wrap
it in flannel ~ he exclaimed, land soak the
flannel with warm water. That is all ~
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-05-07

TnR Mvsrrutrs -ot-.-t,,ur nr CoAL.-
For years no one had supposed that u lump OF
soft coal, dug from its mine or bed in tho
earth. possessed any ofher purpose than that
of fuel. II WAS next found that 1t would ai-
ford gas which was combustfsle. Chemical
analysis proved 1t to be made Of hydrogen.
In process Of time mechanical and chemical
Ingenuity devised mode of manufacturing
this gas, and applying It TO the lighting Of
buildings and cities on large scale. In do
lug this, other products of distilation wero
developed, until step by step, the following
ingredients are extracted from il An excel
lent oil to supply lighthouses, equal TO tho
best sperm oil. at lower cost. Benzole--a light
sort of ETHEREAL fluid, which cvaporates easily,
aud, combined with vapor or moist air, is us
I'd for the purpose of portable gas lamps. So
called. Napiha-a heavy huid, useful to dis
solve gutta percha and India rubber. An OK.
celleni oil for Iubricating purposes. Asphalt
tum. which is a black, solid substance, used
in making varnishes, covering roofs, and COW
ering over vaults Peratfine--a white crystal.
line substance resembling white wax, which
can be made into beautiful wax candles it
mtlts at a temperature Of no degrees, and
Affords an excellent light. All these substance
es are now made from soft coal.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-05-07

MARX TwAINs Fast HoRsE. After wa
had talked spell, Mr.. Twain laid down his
segar and told us about fast horse he one.
owned in Virginia City. Said he
"Gentlemen, this horse of mine was tough.
bited. aud he went so fast tina. had to guide
him by electrici'y-had to have wire lines and
Keep battery in the wagon all the time in Or
der to stop him.
why didu't you stop him by hollerinx
whoa?" asked.
Stop him 10y bolering who-a I" exclaim-
ed Mark Twain. - Why I couldn't hollrr
loud enough to make that horse lie ,r me. He
travelled so fast that no sound ever reached
him flom behind. He went faster than the
sound, sir. Huller whoa, and he'd be in tho
n'xt town before the sound If your voice
reached the dashboard. "Travel pn SHOULD
say he could. Why once started from vir-
ginia City for Meadow Greek right in front Of
one of the most dreadful rain and hail storma
we had ever seen on the Pacific coast. Wind
and rain9' Why the wind blew eighty mil a
an hour and the rain fell in sheets. | drove
right before that storm for three hours-juss
on the edge Of that hurricane and rain for
forty miles,"
Didn't you get drenchcdg"
. Dfenched No. sir What did I keep
that fast horse for Why. tell you, drove
right in front of that rain storm / could lean
forward and let the sun shine on me, or lean
backward and feel rain aud catch hail stones
When the hurricane Stacked up, the horse
Stacked up too, and when it blew faster just
said elk ! to the horse and touched the
battery, and away we went. Now | don't
want to lie about my horse. Mr.. Perkins,
aud don't ask you to believe what say, but
| tell you truthfully that when got to Mead
ow Creek my linen duster was dry as powder
Not drop of rain on the wagon scat either,
while the wagon box was level full of hail
stones and waier.--From Letter By Eli Per-
kins.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-05-07
MISCELLANY.
NATURES CoNCEALMENTs.

But after all the kind concessions from the
Author of Nature there are yet many heavy
hearts in the world over those great conceal
ments which lie in the field of religion--the
undemonstrated nature of God, the undemon.
strated future life, the uncertain time Of
death. What vast secrets are thus around us
Men are still inqniring who and what God
may be. Whether there is second lifa.-
When and where death win come. These
problems have always been before man, and
to day after all the thousands of years of in.
qniry and experience, they remain the cardi-
nal mysteries of this world Men keep say
ing, " Man goeth to his long home.' Men
continue to speak of "the dark valley and
shadow of death, just as though Christian
ty had not made the valley light had not
dispelled the shadow. We keep repeating the
solemn words, "That bourne whence no trav-
eller returns" as though the not returning
were the only certain part in the thought
And although The highest science has studied
disease and its cure, and has said that man
ought to live one century. yet Nature will per
nit no snch result, and the words, In the
midst of life we are in DEATH" stand forever
solemn and true in the Book of Common
Prayer Strong men in youth and in middle
life who meet us one day on the streets are
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NO 3 r
PEARLS.

Human life at the best 10 enveloped III
darkness We know not what We arr, nor
whi'her We are bound Religion Is the light
by which we are to see our way along tbs
moral pathways without straying into the
break of the morass.-J A. Fo,sde.
marvel seems the universe
miracle our lite aud death:
mystery which cannot pierce
around above beneath.
Yet IN the msddening maze of things
And tossed by storm and food
To one fix d stake my sulrit clings:
| know that God is good
John q Uai4;er
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POETRY
ONE PY ONE.

One by one earth's wrong are smitten,
One by one lis errors Ill;
One by 1ne are carved and written
Truths or at ''inmph> o er all.
One by one the drcary places
Glow with re u ,ns gush with light;
One by one Gods finger races
Moons aud stars vi on the nj sht.
One by one are rent and riveu
All the links Of hel's got gives;
One by one the chords OF heaven
Gently, strongly clasp our lives;
One by one earths bitter wpanings
Leave us nearer to the skies.
One by one lif,.'s higher meanings
Break like sunlight in our eyes.
: o, the weary months OF sorrow
o, the lone aud solemn ycarsi
., the yearning for the morrow,
That should give him joy for tears
o. the wasting of the frame
And love that could not languish,
And the spirit winged with fam.l
o the unresting hearts great anguish.
Let 1t pass; the bless d throbhing
OF the purple heart Of morn;
Drew its pulses from the sohbing
Misunderstanding In her sc I'm;
And the calm souls higher thirsting,
And the light of truor eyes
These are but the upward bursting
or the seeds of sacrifice.
Therefore, though the iron shackle
Clasp and clehch the writhing spheres;
Though the red fires fame and erackle
Through the CHASTITY shuddering years;
Though the green earth weep unshriven,
And thick mildew blast the sun,
Still shall all, save man and heaven,
Pass aud perish, one by one.
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ScoLpING, With some, scolding IL chron-
ic. Life is one long fret. The flesh is fever
ish, the nerves are unstrung. the spirit ptrtur
bed and in state of unrest. The physical
condition and the material surroundings may
have strong tendency to disturb our equa
nimiiy and to exaspera'e our feelings hut
we are apt to bear in mind that the scolding
never did anybody good, and withal grows 10
be uncomfortable to the party who INDUCES
in it.
Inappropriate to anybody, scolding appears
most hateful In parents and ministers. Set
to be dispensers Of kindness and love ia
those with whom they are more especially as
ISOLATED, it is horrible to see gal distilled in
stead Of charity that blesses both parties
Scoldng turns household into pandeno
mum, and church into an inquisilion. Bear
in mind that kindness and gentle speech are
a great deal easier to practice than their OPP
posites. Why practice the worse thing when
harder2 Arrest yourself in the indulgence OF
this bad habit right here. Begin now, and
put yourself under bonds to be good natured.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-05-07
O GRANDFATHER LT0KsHIT0LEg
VIEW

Grandfather Lickshingle threw down the
paper yesterday in disgust aud exclaimed:
1t makes me sick, by gracions---it makes
me sick y
what makes you sick, Grandfnther?"
asked James.
why, here's another coachman runs
away with his employers daughter"
at is certainly too bad said James.
"And they get married the minute they are
out of sight of her fathers house,"
"The poor. silly thing -
"Well, should say tue poor, silly thing
should also say the sap headed, the shallow.
pate, the crazy, crack Drained mbecle,n CON-
tinued grandfather, in towering rage.
:" The poor creatures are just from board
ing school," said James, with their heads
full of romantic"
"Whos just from boarding SCHOOL," vel
led grandfather.
The poor, silly girls are.'
"Who's talkin' bout girls ?" yelled grand.
father, little more savagely than before
It's the coachman I'm a-hittin' at. If I
had a son, an he was a good coachman, an
he dsgraced himself by runnin' away with
his employers daughter, I'd spend my PEN
sion money in riotous Twin. an wouldn't
leave him one red cent to rub against another
Now you hear your old grandfather quo,in
Shakespeare"
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THE LAW AND THE WICKED The Luther.
an Observer says: " At recent public exc
cution for murder, five pick pockets were ar.
rested. There is lesson in it. The most
dreaded sanctions of the law will not make
men more virtuous. II will make them more
cunning. II will restrain the outward ex-
preston of wickedness. The arm may be
caught as it is about to strike the blow. but
the heart that raised the arm Is untouched -
The code Of Lycurgus was almost perfect,
and it's penalties were fearful. But the aye oi
Lycurgus was no uncommon one in morals.
The splendid speculations Of the ancents
played on the surface Of society. Rome was
never more corrupt than when icero gave
the people his eloquent dissertations on vir
tue. Paul must have been right when he de-
cared that the law could not do anything
with the human heart"
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A tramp applied to lady for something to
cat. "Why don't you go TO work y" asked
she. There's nothing doing at my trade
just now $ What is your business -
/" Holdin. election tickets at tho corners. -
He got lemon pie.--Ex.
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A drunkard is the annoyance of modesty,
the trouble Of ciyiliiy, the spoil of wealth.
and the destruction Of reason. He is the thief
Of his own substance, the beggar's compan
ion, the copstabes trouble. He Is bis wife's
foe, his chidren's sorrow. bis neighbours scoif,
his own shame. He Is spirit Of unrest, a
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-05-07

A member of the rhetorical class in a Ger.
tain college had just finished his defamation,
when the professor said "Mr. -, do.yol
suppose general would address his soldiers
in the manner you spoke that piece -" Y =,
sir, do" was the reply, " if ho was half
scared to deatl.'
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-05-07

Every one ought to be busy, but no one
ought to be so busy that he can't do his work
well. An overworked man is like certain
plough of which we have heard, which turned
up great deal more than it could turn over.
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Have the conravc to give occasionally that
which you can i'll afford to spare. Giving
what you do not want nor value, neither
brings nor deserve thanks in return who is
grateful for drink of water from anotber's
overlooking well. however delicious the
draught?
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Rector" Those pigs of yours are III Emo
condition, Jarvis" jarvis" Yes. sur, they
be. An, sur, if we wos all on US on as tit to
die as them are, we'd do f"
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A gentleman addresses another gentleman,
whom he doesn't know, at party "This
affair is awfuily stupid, let's go out aud take
a drink" 81 would like to do it, was the
reply, "but can, leave very well.'' "Why
not ?" why, you see | am the enc that is
giving the party Cincinnati Saturday
Mint
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Burlington IIawkeye :. You could tell by
the very versifieation." remarked the barber
on hearing = The Raven, !. 9 tina, It was PC.
em Po-made. It's so slick"
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An agricultural paper advises the farmer TO
count his sheep every day. If IL comes to THAT
we should advise the farmer to move into a
better neighborhood. II Turner's Falls Re-
porter
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When congregations praise preacher more
than they praise God, they have been poison
ed instead of fed ON the bread of life. Evan.
gelist.
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Do not give advice to an angry man. You
might as we'll try TO put out u bonfire with
cups of ice cream.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-20
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON ON THE SPOT UNCHANGED; FUTURES
CLOSED WEAK FLOUR STEADY WHEAT
FIRM-CORN EAsIER-oATS QUTET-PORK
EAsIER--LARD LOWER SPIRITS TURpENTINE
FIRMER-RosIN QUIEr-CoFFEE QUIET
SUGAR FrRM-rErRoLEUM FIRM-wHIsKEY
FIRM.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 1876 p NJ
ALCOHOL was hrmer. Export quoted at 40c. for
prompt delivery and 800. for late months. Free
quoted at 50 10 50 II.
CoFFEE.-Ro was held with more frmness. and
we advance quotations &c We note sales OF
1000 bags on the basis of 1870. for fair.
and 5000 bags on private terms Stock in first
hands. 100. 1884 bags. Mild coffee was quiet. The
business for the week is summed up as follows:--
10 2io mats Java. Loochoo sold before arrival
private bags Java 1881 do. Maracaibo 400
do Laguayra, 14l DO. Jamaica, 254 do Savanilla
1879 Porto Rico 1877 do African sold in lots for
sumption within range :-Ordnaty cargoes
IKE; fair do. l64c. good do, 1876 prime. IKE.
Santos fair good. 164c 164c.. ninety days; Java,
grass mats 23ac 26c singapore, 17c., 20c Ceylon
l5c d lac ;Maracaibo, 15c 1ssc. Laguayra, 1870
IKE jamaica 1Sc l6c 81. Domingo. l2c. 13hc
Rico. l6c lsc Costa Rica, l5c 1sc Mexican,
l71sc lSac. Mocha. 24ac. 25a Angosturs 1Sc loc
Savanilla l3c lSc.
CorroN on the spot duh and easier in tone but not
auotably lower. Futures fairly active lower
prices The market opened 10 % points of and closed
delivery between ten A. NJ. and three r. NJ. up
lS5. TOO bales, as follows