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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-04-30

az CAN'T AFFoRD IT."--If mankind would
only lean to use this expression frankly and
freely, bow much less suffering would the
world have 10 endure Families are dragged
into perjury ard want, business houses flnan-
cially ,swamped all because man is too proud
to say ''Icsn't afford it, No, he would
prefer to incur indebtedness to his tailor, his
butcher his baker until the law states tho
fact for him, and charges him for the infor-
nation. Many a family in this city is living
far beyond It's means SIMPLY because tie head
has TOO much false pride to confess himself
honestly poor, but prefers to be dishonesty
rich and would hide the humble garb of ali
unembarrassed competency beneath the gilt
terug tinselof deDt, always :. dreading that
climax Of all human ills, the inflammation oc
his weekly bills.'' IL 10 now no unusual
thing fnritI,e merchant en- the very brink of
Bankruptcy to give the most elaborate party.
and his wife TO wear the richest of silks and
laces. ard the most brilliant Of diamonds all
just 10 keepup The appearances that he can
Afford Il, and that he is solvent. But when
the awakening comes, hpws utterly crushing
the reverse. e4s ss 10 sfam
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-04-30
POETRY.
S0MEH0 W OR OTHER.

Life has burden for every mans shoulder
Some may escape from ats trouble and care
Miss il in youth aud twill come when we're older
And 81 us close as the garments we wear
Sorrow comes into lives unlimited
Robbing our hearts OF their treasures of song
Lovers grow cold and Friendships are sighted,
Yet somehow or other we worry along.
Everyday toll is everyday blessing,
Though povertys cottage and crust may share !;
Weak is the back which burdens pressing
is the heart that is strengthened by prayer
Somehow other the pathway grows brighter
Just " hen we mourn there were none to befricnd /;
Hope IN the heart makes the burden seem lighter,
And somehow other we get to the end.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-04-30

& The inhabitantslofa Hdmafds county ILL.,,
do not supportsaay temperance societies or
temperance lectures OF spend their time in
talking about temperance They decided
twenty-five years ago thatno liquor should be
sold. in the county, and ksince that day they
have'sentbut one person to the penitentiary,
and he committed q crime while drunk with
whiskcy procured IL. another county; they
support but tive Yor three rpappers. aud their
Jail is empty most of the time. q Their taxes
are 90 per cent. lowefdtlian tile adjoining
counties, aud their terms Of court occupy
three days in tho year, while their tax rolls
show that they return more property than
any other county IN the State of equal popu.
lation. This is a case whore tile minority
cannot complain of any Invasion Of private
right, for the people are unanimously opposed
to license under any circumstances. Families
seek, the locality, coming freml other parts of
the State, as a good place TO bring up their
children, When confronted with the statis-
tics of this model county even old topers adj
NIT there is something init--but evidently it
- Dol WniShey .gfft8 fngFf f4tu ffsaaaw &
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-04-30

When young lobaccuche wer.l wio boast
ed that his father used the weed up "a the
day Of his death. was asked If he didn't think
II shortened his days. replied a." MT at all.
Each one OF his days was twen,y-four hours
long, just the same as it be hadn't used to-
bacco,p 3ii.s spisTis
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-04-30
cuLTlV1T1oE or SELF RESPECT.


.Es A. child that In uniformly treated with
courtesy, with considerations, with Justice.
will unconsciouely deem himself worthy of
such treatment, and win become worthy oft,
unless he is by nature wholly base; and ho
will uuconsciously treat others as he is treat
ed, It is d fearful Ing to give q child the
lie, to accuse him of stealing, to accusiom
him 10 unexpected and unmeritgd cuffs and
blows. He nay have been guilty of an un
truth and oftheft, he may merit punishment,
but the wise parent never viii admit into the
household vocabulary the terrible words thief
and liar, and will never permit in himself or
others the hasty blow. The bitter taunt, the
singing epithct the refued and educated
Apa4ent can never t,,ierares language suck rs we
have indicated. Bitter words are more cruel
than blows and In1ict more lasting injuries.
Care in the selection Of associates will do
much to foster proper self respect in child
Some mothers think their SONS and daughters
can 90 where they choose and play with whom
they please, aud come out we'll enough in tho
end There never was greater mistake
Aswell might one think it no difference what
air we breathe, hildren arc quicker than
we TO catch the tone Of associates, to pick up
slang words, bad GRAMMAR vulgar ideas,
these often seem to be taken through the
very pores, as typhoid fcveris when least ex-
pected. Care IN the choice Of reading will do
much to foster due self respect In child.
The boy who grows up with a familiar knowl-
edge of Washington, of Franklin, Of Lincoln,
and other men who have been the glory of
the nations in which they were conspicuous,
win be Gar more likely TO find bis mind filed
with noble images, with high ideals, with
lofty ambitions, than one who reads sensa-
tional newspapers, dime novels and the comic
almanac. Any soil that yields abundantly
must contain in itself elements Of fertility,
aud barren soils may have these elements art
ficially supplied to them.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-04-30
Oddities or spsBGH.

e4tt a4H Gt4 Tf.HN
Charles Dickens once wrote to 4 fsiend II
have distinguished myself Ia two respects
lately tex lazy lad 81 gspq@ down q diul
mex and "a lked to- herb about The bishop. "
Dunham's nepotism in the matter of ME-.
Cheese. ssAnd.ssI seSpptaseds Ia the tmeube
for AIaFylebone, sLogti Fafnibys generally EN-
ceived him TO be an Irish member4sUn the
contemplate shartctera tof TIE Maryiebone
constituency, oantlpn Marylehone airepresenta-
I'tives.' goTwS sacb ,nishaps IN one. evening
were enoa h To faduce Tho most brilliant talk
Eef To the condition of The three !" insides > Of
the London-bou cDachp who heguiled the
tedium Of the Journey, from, Southampton by
discussing the demerits " William Goblet,
E.untilone of the panty wentsso far as to assert
that the object of their tlenunciation was
domestic tyrantr given to beating his wife !;
when, much to his diamay, the solitary lady
passenger, who had hitsseris. sat ia listener,
remarked =, Pardon nle, STR Kinder hus-
band and father never breathed, and | ought
to know for lam William Gobbett's wife,,
Mr. Giles of Virginia and Judge Duval of
Maryland, . membersaoof Congress during
aWashingtims administration boarded at the
house Of q Mrs. 'Gibbohs whose daughters
were wen on IL. years and sFematksbls Cor
talkaiiyenessS When, Jefferson became Presi-
dent, Duyal was boontrollerls of tho treasury
and Giles a senator. Meeting one day in
Washington, they fell to chatting over old
times, and the SENATOR asked tIie controller
if he knew What Ind become. Of s"tiat cack-
ling old maid Jenny Gibbonp" - She is
+ Mrs. Duyal, siiyn was the unexpected reply.
Giles did not attempt to mend matters, as
certain Mn Tubervllei unwisely did. eTrhis
unhappy blundeler resembled the Irish gen.
tleman who complained that be could not
open his mouth withoutpuiting.h his ootin.it.
Happening to observe to a fellow guest at
Dunraven castle, that tbea lady who had sat
at his right hand atydhners was the highest
woman lie had ever beheid, the person adj
dressed expressed BIS regret, that be should
think his wife SO iDslpokinga {" / have made
a mistake, " said the Mortified Tuberyille, 1
meant the lady whip sat on my left = 80. z Well
SIR, she is my sisters 'hwas.a harespouse 40 the
wen inteptionetf 40, bfinging from the des-
perate coiinoisseut d beatty tic ffauk avow-
al, It can't be helped, sir, then; for il, what
you say be true confess | never saw such
an ugly family in the course Of my life r
An honest expression of opinion, perhaps
not SO easily forgiven by the Individual con.
cetned, was, that wrtifiB from Mark Twain,
who, standing right before lady "a, Paris
ian public garden, cried out to his friend
{ q Dan inst look at this airl /: how beautifnl
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-04-30

The Cincinnati . Saturday Night !" has an
article on g" Mumps. and.the Utica "obser-
yer flnls fault with it for negleting to add
. thar it Is e to be continued In our necks.'
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-04-30

In the cities of the dead the houses are
small and close together, and a thistle Is as
liable 10 grow from a rich mans grave as
daisy Is from the mound that covers the dust
Of beggar, ~ 41 s
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-04-30

SEA conrtly negro recently sent reply to an
tinvtatiups In which he 9 regretted that cir
cnmstanees repu-nant TO the aeqniescence
would prevent his acceptance of the invite"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-04-30
HEADING OFF 4 E1wYER.


g Rufus Ghoate, IN an important marine as
saalt ana uatteiy-at-sea case had Dick Bar
tom chief nsateAof the clipper ship Challenge,
son the stand. and badgeled hi so COR about
anlhuuH that al lasl Dick GIT bis salt water
up, and haaled By tie wind to bring the keen
disadvantages under bis batteries
e At the beginning Of his testimony Dick had
said the night was = very dark. sud Ii WAS
raining Hike seven bells's M
sslsShddenly Dir. Choats asked him: @
Was there q moon that night III
49, hes, SIR s.iat, i q alsN 5se
tAhs yes ! "a moon---1
II z. Yes, full moon. ,id9 haa Is.
{ 4" Did you see -it2 , 5i sd 81 i
+" Not mite" ag 9tle,a4ae
& +" Then how do you know there was full
moon ?s'si ioei4 ~ bssi s4siseas
aus' Nautical almanac said so, aud III believe
that sooner than any lawyer in the world.'
$50 What was the principal lumina.y that
might, sirP y . IS. e
!" Binnacle lamp on bosrd the Challenge"
gaas All, you are growing sharp Mr.. Barton. .
s. . What in.blases have You been grinding
me this hour for---to make me dull?" M
" Be civil, sir. And pow tell me in what
latitude and longitude you crossed the equa--
tor 49, 81 $50 has sss .a.s5=
aets' Sho, yoa're joking ~ gBs..s sia5aIss
q tsNoasirl a am Ia earnest, and I desire
you TO answer me- 81 .5it4 ssss. fs5s
4 ~ shan't." aAs as 3sd
"Ah-you refuse to answer, do you ~
Yes--I can't
g Indeed You are chief mate of clipper
ship and unable to answer so simple qucs-
ton ~ ~, '9s.at e
s. = = Yes, It's the simplest question ever was
asked in my life, Why, | Thought every fool
of a lawyer knew thpre amt no latitude on
the squator.' sasis "a ss.sa5 ss
a' That shot noored Rufus Choate. ea
= + b ga + n i ~ I4 fsl
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-04-30

Measles have broken outin some of the i
terror towns. No cause is assigned for th
rash act -Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-04-30

~
~ A STUPID M An yesterday morning as q
Woodward avenue street carr was going north,
awellkbownlci citizen riding On the rear plat
forlp,sa lady. Appeared At 4 street crossing as
il about totake the car. ISbe made no motion
to the drivers bat as tbeaear end of the cur
came along she sweetly said to the citizen
s i e WIN you be, kind enough TO tell the driv-
en- to apply the brake andbripg the car to q
stop ;" ho0A isom ola Oh af-g 8t esadW
sal There that stupid man looked at her with
mouth wide open and never made move to
ring the bell, and the car passed away from
the lady, IF She had waved her hand and
wildly cried "" Stop The kyar " every pass,
.engers would shavereaehed forathe strap a.
once but just because she lhidgood command
Of the English language she was left IN the
f,mudssI Let us haye more, college graduates
iamong street Car dgiveFss-,D Detroit Bfce Press
lHqef edt 10 -A412a- 80 A1.L--eoq peIsgI ~
. A.canstic Fte1chman was .aahdyod BY an
,impertinsnt fpllow,swho Fidicpled himiby i'm
itating hisimperfect manner nfsspeakipg the
English language. After patiently listening
itsdlim foFseme iima, the Rrenchman coolly
replied. 2" MY fire friend, yoa vudd veil TO
stop nov, fonr 81 SAMSON had made no better
use Of de jayrbone Of an ass dan you do, he
would never have killed so many Vilistians.'.
Habfa tlas +-----4z.-sp.---1-A- iisis 4fHa
1 To preserve a good jpke--Put 1t in almanac,
OF fepttit out BY the year 70 circus clowns and
negro Ministries. In this way specimeuasllaye
beenkeps fosffteen orFt@enty years. Nsso
l0FlsaSs Tfftsyu1e yiiaali ess ,gfe aas f
What Is wit :? asked q Prime Minister ofa
needy geDius,siiY Willis what a pension would
abeagiven by your lufdship 70 your humble ser.
I vant--a good thing wen applied. 2 .'sen &"
Policemen may not 'thipk the same, but
then they generally club together pretty well.
l--Bosse5s Transcript. ati9aGs 81 /. es1,sia
.44iF s4sH5 IL y4aYi3tlf slsa t.s,fsN.f
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-04-30

The following examination of a candidate
for admission to the bar is taken from the
Western Lam journal. The examination
commenced with, " Do you smoke, sir ?" ~
do, sir" :" Have you spare Cigar p''" Yes"
"Now, sir, what Is the first duty. of a law
yer 20 ''To collect fees' i" Right. What
is the second 2" To increase the number
of his clients" "When does your position
toward your client changer" "When maxi
ing bill Of costs" Explain" "We are
then antagonistic. assume the character Of
plaintiff, and he becomes the defendant. -
" A suit decided, how do you stand with the
lawyer conducting the other side ?" Cheek
by jowl." Enough, sir you promise to be.
come an ornament to your profession, and
wish you success. Now, are you aware of the
duty you owe to me ?" " Perfectly" " De-
scribe it, g 1t is to invite you to drink. -
9 But suppose decline /? +" Candidate scratch
es his head. There is no instance of the
kind on record IN the books. can't answer
the question: g You are right and The con
fidence with which You make the assertion
shows that you have read the law attentiyely.
Let's take the drink, and will sign your cor.
tificate.' 9s sa6
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-04-30

YWbat, Is wit Z? asked q Prime Minister ola
needy gepius,sa Wits what a pension would
beagiven by your lufdship 10 your humble ser
vant-q good thing wen APPLIED 8. s.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-04-30

PRUDENCE A man went to a dentist late-'
" to have a tooth plugged. The dentist told
him he had better have it drawn, and assured
him that he would feel no pain If he took
laughing gas. "a - ~,
g But what is the effect Of the gas 2" asle-l
ed he 4 ff8# 3HWif y.
" It simply makes you totally insensible,"
remarked the dentist you don't know any
thing that takes place." s4s
The man submitted but just previous to
the gas being administered he put his hand in
his pocket and pulled out his money. iGs
"Oh, don't trouble about that now said
the dentist, thinking he was going topay the
fec" ~
" Not at ALL" remarked the patient e l
was simply going to see how much had be-
fore the gas took effect"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-04-30

A9al edi a9ga ssiNln sfnemmoo efi2ue sa Il
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-12-05
Neigh borhood News.

$1,000 were paid out one day last
week at Jackson for hogs.
The Chatfield Times has suspended.
A new iron wagon bridge has been
built over the Blue Earth near Win
nebago City.
Wells talks of an opera house.
A thousand dollars a day are paid
out for wheat at Blue Earth City.
st. Martins Episcopal church at
Fairmont. is about to be supplied
with a rector, Rev. Rodney n. Badg-
er, of Ohio.
The note swindler was after the
farmers in LIE Sueur county last week.
The Sentinel says they were offering
the seductive agency of a reaper,
wind.pump and sulky plow, and re-
ceiving notes therefore, which were
speedily offered in town at any dis
count. Will the farmers take heed {!
The st. James Journal and the
Madelia Times hav'nt yet found out
that the election is over. Come, kiss
and make up!
Marshall is to have a new steam
Touring mill. The proprietor is an
experienced English miller and has
already ordered machinery from
Chicago.
Diphtheria is raging at Red Wing.
The Rochester Post exults that
it is of age. 1t is a potential journal
and an honor to the State brother.
hood.
Minnesota outranks all the other
States in the matter of fiouring-mills.
There are now in the State ITO, wit h
$50 run of stone.
Mr.. L. A. Gage, of Waseca, raised
from three acres of ground $50 bush.
els of ears of dent corn.
The Rochester Record puts the
question of comparative population
thus: "Mankato and saltwater are
figuring on which Is the larger, and
both think that the only town that
holds over them, not counting st. Paul
and Minneapolis, is Winona. Here is
the official truth We can beat Manka
to, and if Saltwater will credit us
with the citizens we have sent up
there to board, we can scoop her."
The Waseca Leader says: Just as
we go to press, we learn that the
large four-run Touring mill in James
vile, this county, owned by Adna
Carpenter, was burned this morning.
The fire originated in the elevator.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-12-05
Swamp Lands For The Benefit
Of Mankato.

The Supreme Court of the United
States has reversed its celebrated de-
cision in the Iowa swamp land case
of last year. 1t invalidated title to
SO many million acres of land, that
the court has felt constrained to rati-
fly the sale of swamp lands for the
State. This decision inures largely
to the benefit of our city and county
1t confirms legislature grant to
the Mankato Normal School, of sew
enty-nve thousands acres of these
swamp lands No inconsiderable item
in the future Of that excellent insti-
tuition. And besides this, by hard
work, at the last session of the Legis-
lature, We secured the passage of an
act ITO extend the time for the con-
struction of branch of the Minnea-
polls and st. Cloud r. r." which is
comprised i'll the line from Mankato
to st. Cloud, giving said branch four
sections of swamp lands to the mile.
This quantity of land thus secured
by the high sanction of the supreme
court, becomes at this moment of in
calculable advantage..to our st. Cloud
road. 1t is now safe to predict the
building of that road the coming sea-
son. A meeting of the directors of
that road is called to be held at st.
Paul. on the 10th, of Dec.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-12-05
Mortgage Foreclosure Sale.

DEFAULT having been made in the conditions
D0f certain mortgage executed by Stephen + =.
Gilmore and Lizzie II. Gilmore, his wife. mortg-
ag0rs, To stephen Lamm, mortgage, dated July
10Th. A ID 1916. and recorded in the Office of the
Register Of Deeds in and for the county Of Blue
Earth In the State Of Minnesota, on the Sd day
Of August, A ID 1876, al o o'clock In the fore
noon In Book 3 OF mortgages. on page 33l: by
which mortgage there was conveyed aud grant
ed the following described real estate, situate
in the county OF Blue Earth aforesaid, to-wit:
The north west quarter Of the north west quart
er OF section number hfteen In township one
hundred and seven, Of range twenty-five, west,
TO secure the payment Of the rum of two humid
red dollars, with interest at the rate Of Il per
cent. per annum, according to the conditions Of
a promissory note bearing same date as said
mortgage, made by said Stephen Y. Gilmore 10
said stephen Lamm, payable on or before Au-
gust lst, 1877, and there being due and unpaid
upon said note and mortgage ut the date OF this
notice the sum OF Two hundred and eighty dol
lars and fifty i've cents, and no action or pro-
ceeding 1t law or otherwise having been insiitu-
ted TO recover the amount Of said mortgage debt
or any part thereof; Now, therefore, notice IL
hereby given that BY virtue and In pursuance of
power Of sale in said mortgage contained and
herewith recorded. and OF the statute in such
case made and provided, the above described
premises will be sold at public auction, at the
front door OF the office Of the Register OF Deeds
in and for said county of Blue Earth and at the
city OF Mankato therein on the 18th day Of jan
uary, A ID 1850, at ten o'clock In the forenoon,
to satisfy the amount Of said mortgage debt then
due and unpaid, together with the costs and ex
penses Of such foreclosure proceedings. includ-
ing twenty-five dollars attorneys fees as stipu-
lated In said mortgage; and the said mortgage
will be thereby foreclOsed.
Dated December LIST, 1873.
DANIEL BUCK, Mortgagee.
ATTORNEY for MORTGAGE d5il6
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-12-05
Minnesota's Silver District.

The FREE PRESS has information
from the North Shore, that VIM. A.
Kindred, the original discOverer of
the Pigeon River mining district, has
gone to his mine with men and an
outfit for work this winter. His vein
is "a miles due North from Grand
Marais. He sank a shaft there two
years ago, 25 feet deep, and the re-
suit was ore running from 80 to 600
ounces per ton. Mr.. Messer, of
this city, and some other gentlemen,
own the claim next to Kindred S.
The winter is very favorable for min
ing on the North Shore. inst North
of Kindred's, about twelve miles, lies
the Northern Light Lake region,
which contains the rich lOdes of the
North Shore Silver Mining Company
of st. Paul. The whole problem of
rich mining on the North Shore. re-
solves itself into one of roads. Forty
or fifty miles of good road, due North
from Grand Marais, would be pro-
ductive of results which would pro-
duce sensation in the whole mining
world. We affirm this statement
with the pOsitiyeness Of conviction.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-12-05
The Mankato, St. Cloud and
Austin r. r.

The president of the above COM
pany has called a meeting of all the
directory for December 10th, at st.
Paul. This call arises from the fact
that the time has come when a favor
able hearing is promised by the ILL.,
nois Central company. The money
is now offered, from two sources, for
the building of the entire line, on con-
ditions which are deemed favorable.
1t is important that the whole line be
promptly canyassed, and reasonable
bonuses secured necessary to insure
the contract with the Illinois Central.
An immediate preliminary survey is
also desirable, provision for which it
is believed will at once be made. All
these matters will come before the
directors at the meeting above men,
toned. The late decision of the
Supreme Court, secures to the Man
kato and st. Cloud road four sections
of swamp land to the mile, which in
jects new life into the enterprise.