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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-07-30

A CURIOUS LAKE.--In Colorado is a ten
acre field which is no more nor less than a
subterranean lake covered with soil about
eighteen inches deep. On the soil is cultiya-
ted field of corn, which produces thirty or
forty bushels to the acre. If any one will take
the trouble to dig hole the depth of spade
handle he will findit to fill with water, and
by using hook and line, fish four or five
inches long can he caught. The fish have nei-
Their scales nor .eyes, and are perch like in
shape The ground is a black mari in its ma
ture and in all probability was at one time an
open body of water, on which was accumula-
ted vegetable matter, which has been inoreas-
ed from time to time, until now it has crust
sufficiently strong and rich to produce fine
corn, though it has to be cultivated by hand,
as it is not strong enough to bear the weight
of horse. While harvesting, the field hands
catch great strings of fish by punching hole
through the earth. A person rising on his
heel and coming down suddenly can see the
growing corn shake all around him. Any
one having the strength to drive rail through
this crust will find on releasing it that it will
disappear altogether. The whole section of
the country surrounding this field gives evil
dence of marshiness, and the least rain pro-
duces an abundance of mud. But the ques-
ton comes up, has not this body an outlet?
Although blacklist, the water tastes as If
fresh, and is evidently not staguant. Yet
these fish are eyeiess and scaleless-similar to
those found in caves.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-07-30

ADVICE TO HusBANDs.-I will tell the
gentlemen how to have loving wife. Be as
gentle in your words after as before marriage /;
treat her quite as tenderly ; don't make her
a maid of all work and then ask her why she
looks less tidy than when you first knew her;
don't buy cheap, tough beef, then scold be-
cause it don't come on the table porter house
steak don't smoke and chew tobacco and
thus shatter your nerves and spoil your tenn
per. Always go home joyous and cheerful ;
tell your tired wife the news you have heard
to-day, and not silently put on your hat and
go to the club or lodge. Love your wife, be
patient, remember you are not perfect, spend
your evenings at home, then your wife will be
loving and true.-Ex.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-07-30
LITE IN LEA8TIL1B.

ASpringfeld Republican correspopdapf sass.:
There are twenty-one gambling houses Il,
Leaayiile' Col, and games are conducted as
openly as Sunday school exercises IN spri,,p.
neld. There Is gambling saloon oil Chest
nut street whore dozen games are ooinc a.,
at once. The room is large the fun oronnd
area of the building, and is fitted 50 that
short faro is played here, faro there. cbuc,x-a.
luck yonder, and lansquencte, high BAN po-4
ker, rougc-et-noir, the paddle wheel and the
nutshell game in other parts of the ROOM
The gamblers do not wait for evening. but
begin at nine o'clock in the morning, although
business is apt to be light in the DAYTIME,
With the approach of evening, however. the
gambling saloons fill up three seedy looking
Individuals begin to torture fiddle harm and
cornet, and the voice of the banko man
rings out upon the evening air. The gamb-
iers include all classes of men. There are the
well dressed Professionals, the unlucky pro-
fessionals and the "low-down professionals.
There are furnace men just from the smelters.-
laborers from the streets and miners from the
headings, all in their working clothes and
with the grim Of the days toll upon them.
Among them, clerks, accountants and profess
sional men, all intent upon the turn of the
wheel or the falling of the cards. The scene
would not. be complete without two or three
drunken men spelling for fight, and there
are usually few men who fancy themselves
opera singers and below unimaginable airs in
voices that make the dfscords OF the fiddle
and harp seem sweet as the signing of the
summer breeze. As the evening wanes, bum
mers fall asleep around the stove, whereupon
practical jokers tie the seepers in their chairs
and stick pins into them in order to sec them
jump. If the suddenly awakened sleeper
jumps well, the pin is applied with such Wig
or that he usually jumps out through the
door, carrying the chair with him into the
| street. The bar keeper starts off after the
man who is hopping off with the chair, but
sees preparations for raid on the bar if he
leaves it, and SO remains at his post cursing
tho jokers and their victim in the most origi-
nal and animated manner Possibly the men
engaged in the play have glanced up and
smiled, but more likely they have not noticed
anything unusual, and have kept their eyes
upon their play.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-07-30

STRANGE DEATH OF Doa.-Jack, an in
telligent and valuable Newfoundland dog,
owned by Thomas Pillington, of Newark, N.
j., met his death in singular manner. He
was q bitter enemy of cats, and he has been
known to spring over an eight-feet fence after
n feline that had tantalzed him. Whenever
cat concert was begun near his masters
house, Jack scattered the serenaders without
ceremony, and he was not only much priced
by Mr.. Pillington, but was also favorite
with the neighbors who thanks to his enmty
to the cat creation, enjoyed peaceful slumber.
Mr.. Pillington took Jack to the house of
friend, where he tied the dog to piece of
wood weighing about thirty pounds in order
to prevent his escape from the yard. In the
evening the cats came from all the houses in
the neighborhood and perched on the fence
close to the spot where their implacable en-
envy was secured. They seemed to know that
Jack was tied fast, for they began an exult-
ant serenade and continued it until he howl
ed with rage. He made several savage springs
could not get loose from his fastenings. His
tormentors continued to tantalize him In cat
language until be became frantic. He tugged
desperately at the chain that held him to the
the block of wood, and the serenading party
seeing his helpless condition then began such
a noisy cater wauling that dozen night-cap-
ped heads popped out of as many bedroom
windows. Bootjacks, sticks and crockery
were hurled at the cats. Meantime Jack,
who had dragged the block of wood close to
the fence, made a desperate spring at a big
cat. He cleared the fence at the same instant
that the cat disappeared in the adjoining yard,
but he unfortunately had not calculated on
the weight Of the block OF wood. The result
was that poor Jack was suspended by his
neck to the chain, which was firmly held to
the block Of wood on the other side of the
fence. Before assistance arrived Jack had
slowly strangled to death. The next day he
was given decent burial by his owner and
friends. Il is said that he had saved three
human lives.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-07-30

lack Chandler expresses his preference
for Blaine as the presidential candidate in
1880. He said that next to Blaine, his choice
would be Conkling. The South, he was con-
WINGED, would hail the nomination of Grant
or Blaine. Sensible people of both parties,
South as well as North, viewed with alarm
the reopening of the political conflict which
led to the war If the South had a chance to
vote freely, the North would be surprised at
the vote which any good radical Republican
candidate would receive. Blaine had gained
steadily in the party popular estimation ever
since the last election If nominated he would
be elected.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-07-30
e sA-LUT7NG THE BRIDB.n

There was marriage at the upper end Of
the Detroit, Lansing and Northern road the
other day. A great big chap, almost able to
throw a carload Of lumber of the track, fell
in love with widow who was cooking FOR the
hands in a saw-mill, and after weeks ac-
quaintance they were married. The boys
around the mill lent William three calico
shirts, a dress coat and pair of white pants,
and Clipped in purse of about $50, and the
couple started for Detroit ON a bridal tour
within an hour after being married.
q This ere lady" explained William as the
conductor came along for tickets, "are my
bride. Just married fifty-six minutes ago.
Cost, So, but she's lily of the valley Mary
is, and I'm right-bower in pack of keerds.
Conductor, sa lutte the BRIDE
The conductor hesitated. The widow had
freckles and wrinkles and a turn-up nose and
kissing the bride was no qualification.
:" Conductor, salute the bride or look out
rose up and shed his coat.
The conductor sa-luted. It was the best
thing he could do just then.
" never did put on style before" mutter-
ed William, " but I'm bound to see this thing
through, if have to fight all Michigan
These ERE passengers has got TO come to the
chalk they has,
The car was full. William walked down
the aisle, waved his hand to command atten-
ton, and said.
"Ive just been marred over there sots the
bride. Anybody who wants to salute the
bride kin now do SO. Anybody who don't
want to will hev cause to believe that q tree
fell on him."
One by one the men walked mp and kissed
the widow, until one was left. He was
asleep. William reached over and lifted him
into sitting position and commanded.
" Ar We goin' to dust over thar an kiss
the bride ?"
"Who cares for you or your bride,' growl-
ed the passenger.
William drew him over the back of the
seat, laid him down in the aisle, tied his legs
In knot, and was making bundle of him
just of size to go through the window, then
the man cave and went over and sa-luted.
Now them" said William, as he put on
his coat, " this bridal tower will be resumed
as usual, and il Mary aud me squeeze hands
or get to laying heads on each others shoul-
ders, shall demand to know who lated about
It and I'll make him e-magine that Pm hull
boom full of the biggest kind of saw logs, an
more comm down on the next rise. Now,
Mary hitoh along an let me git my arm
around ye.''--Detroit Free Press.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-07-30
POETRY.
TAKE A DRINKso

"Take drink" mol not /
OF the things you're mixing;
Mature has good supply
OF her careful fixing
Water sweet and cool and pure
Is better drink, I'm sure.
"Take a drinkYn Mol not I;
i have seen too many
Taking drinks like that of yours,
Stript of every penny.
Water sweet and cool and clear
Costs ME nothing all the year.
Take drlnk9p Mol not I;
Reason IS taught me better
Than to bind my very soul
With CALLING fetter.
Water sweet and cool and free
Has no cruel chains for me.
"Take drink ?" A brother,
Dear to me as reason.
Was drinker here, you know,
For o little season
Drank his life and soul away,
And Is in his grave to-day
q Take drink" I own it
/ was sinking nearly
Slipping, drinking, every day
Drinking late and early;
: but my rescued soul at last
Sees the dangers it has passed.
flake drink?n mol never
BY Gods blessing, never
viii touch or taste or smell
Henceforth. Amen, foreveri
Water sweet and clear and cool
Makes men neither slave nor fool
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-07-30

A man coming out of Texas newspaper
Office with one eye gouged out, his nose
spread over his face, and one Of his ears chew
ed off, replied to policeman who interview
ed him, didn't like an article that 'peared
in the paper last week, an went in ter see
the man who writ it, an he war there "
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-07-30

A. store was broken into one night but,
strange to say, nothing was carried off. The
proprietor was making his boast of it, at the
same time expressing his surprise at losing
nothing. "Not at all surprising" said his
neighbor the robbers lighted lamp,
didn't they 2" eyes" was the reply
" WE'LL" continued the neighbor, "they
found your goods marked up SO high that
they couldn't afford to take them"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-07-30

The DINNER HoRN.--There are several
ways of expressing the same sentiment For
instance, Byron writes
"That all-softening. overpowering knell,
The tocsin of the soul-the dnner-bell."
But the philosopher Billings, who uses bad
spelling to set forth good sense, thus speaks
of the bells rival
The dinner-horn IL the oldest and most SAX
red horn thare liz. It IL set tew musk, and
plays " Home, Sweet Home !" about noon
1t haz bin listened tew with more rapturous
delite than ever any band haz. Yu kan hear
it further than yu kan one of Rodman's guns.
It will arrest man and bring him in quicker
than q sheriff's warrant. II kan out-foot en-
ny other noize. 1t kauzes the deaf tew hear,
and the dun tew shout for joy. Glorious old
instrument long may yure lungs last
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-07-30

They were strolling along in the noon
light. Something put it into his head that she
wouldn't be very angry if he snatched a kiss
He resolved to do it, but in the ecstacy Of the
moment he forgot that he had lighted cigar
in his mouth, and now they don't stroll in the
moonlight any more.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-07-30

Nobody is more certain to be overreached
than your sharp fellow. If nobody else over
reaches him, he is very sure to overreach him.
self.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-07-30
THE POPULAR PREACHER.

1t was worthy pastor,
Who saw with grief and care,
His congregation go to sleep,
Or--which is worse--elsewhere
He pondered long and deeply,
This wise and pious man.
And at last hit on a simple
And most effectual plan.
Next Sunday, of his sermon
The text when he had said,
He slid adown the pulpit stairs
And stood upon his head.
BY thousands flocked the people
That preacher great to hear,
And the trustees raised his salary
To seven thousand year.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-07-30

1t is stated upon good authority Of those
who have heard it, that a cat, when her tail
is pinched between door and post, utters
the vowels a, Q, |, 0, NJ with great distinctness.
If the injury is prolonged, she gives W and
also.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-07-30

A good sermon is like a fishhook- 1t cannot
wei be too pointed.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1879-08-30

Cicero: Economy is of itself great
revenue.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1879-08-30

meet him at the lower end of the town
at al early hour this morning, that we
might make a good start i met him
as agreed. He told me to get on the
horse and ride down as far as Malta,
where he would overtake me. He had
TO go back to his hotel to see about
something. | did as requested, not
thinking but every thing was all right.
Had logged on about mile when the
men came up and commanded me to
turn back. They followed me up
the point of a pistol to the little grow
down there. didn't know Just where
/ was, but thought of course / should
be killed. They put rope around my
neck and told me to either tell the
name of the man that stole that horse
or l must hang. L couldn't tell his
name and they hung me four times.
The last time 1 was the same as dead,
but | came to and they brought me
here. My neck is pretty sore and L
but / guess Pm all right"
"Were you willing to die?'
| mo; but thought, of course, there
was no escape.p k5a-A &-5 q
"Never saw the party till yesterday
''Never." 4kf ToR1 ~
"Didn't know that he or some other
partner of his had planned to rob the
Grand Hotel last night?"
"Neyer. heard anything about rob-
bug any place."
The bag fould with the prisoner at
the station house contained nothing
except the silver and table ware stolen
from the Grand. OF this lot not an
article was missing. as stsa& &c
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1879-08-30
Killed for HIS Folly.

Cooper, Bailey & Co., proprietors O,
the Great London and international
Australian Show, have sustained o
heavy loss i'm the death of the elephant
"Romeo, which took place under pc
clliarly horrible circumstances, in
BooEville, Mo, last Tuesday. Romeo
was one of the ten trained elephants
whose performances have so far been
one of the most attractive of the MANY
interesting features Of this monster
combination, and was valued at $780,.
600. He was great favorite with the
circus attaches, and was noble beast,
whose loss is deplOred as much on ac-
count of the sympathy that existed be-
tween himself and the people with
whom he was i'm contact as for the
money value which he represented.
The showmen had heard of the terrible
accident on the day of its occurrence,
but no details were received until yes-
terday, when the manner of the beasts
death was learned.
One of the appultenances of the
Great London Show is an immense
electric apparatus, which is used i'm con-
nection with the electric light that sup
plies illumination for the entire canvas
of the circus. This machine consists
of q large magnet and an immense
armature, which is made to revolve $50
times in minute by means of a thirty
five-horse power engine. The appar-
atus is of intense electrical power, a
knife blade held within two feet of it
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1879-08-30

becoming so heavily charged with the
current that it can be used thereafter
as loadstone. Well, last Wednesday
Professor Sherman was getting his bat
terry i'm readiness for the afternoon per-
formance, had "fired up" set the ma
chine in motion, and click, click, went
the light, one after the other, as the
electricity fie v along the insulated
cables. When all was i'm working shape
the Professor sauntered off leisurely,
and had not his attention called to the
machine again until he heard an un-
earthly roar, and a crash coming from
the direction of the battery. He was
startled, as was also the small army of
wprkmen inside the tents, and the
large army of boys and idlers on the
outside. Everybody rushed to the spot.
The roarscon tinued to resound through
the canvas, and for a while the great
est CONSERVATION held the crowd. On
approaching tie vicinity of the cleo
"Romeo," was found i'm the throes of
tine death agony, and-with his trnnk
torn away by the roots from its base.
The poor beast lay there sforn of its
strength, and presenting a horrible,
uutildtSu oppcdu uhCc. Ever y viii .
was done that it was possible to do for
the dying animal, but its agonies were
| terrible, and when at length it gasped
its last, there was a feeling of relief
among those who surrounded its
mountainous corpse. Joseph Kinslow,
the leader of the band, who witnessed
the accident, says that Romeo" who
was roaming around i'm the tent with
his nine giant companions, shambled
up to the machine and was shifting at
the armature, when its trunk was
caught in the revolving apparatus, and
the animal was thrown violently to
the ground and the trunk carried
away by the whirling machinery. Pro-
fess0r Sherman righted his apparatus
in a short time, and the few necessary
repairs were Immediately made
"Romeo" was buried in spot within
the show grounds, where a mound O.
earth now marks the last resting place
of the "noblest Roman of them all,
and the proprietors of the show have
telegraphed Mr.. Charles Reiche, The
great animal importer of New York
for another elephant to supply the un
fortunate "ROmeo's" place.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1879-08-30
NEWSLETS

INcENDIARY fires continue in vari-
Gus parts of Russia, supposed to be the
work of Nihilists. The city of Ba-
toum is the last victim. The total fire
losses of the Empire during July, are
estimated at over Sc, 100000.
AT Mississippi City, Miss, the other
day, in quarrel about payment for a
drink of whisky, r. r. Person, Su-
perintendent of Public Instruction of
Harrison county, shot and killed John
G.. Conkerton. of New Orleans.
THE Commissioners of England and
Russia, appointed to ascertain and fix
definitely the new boundary line be-
tween Russia and Turkey in Asia,
have failed to agree. Serious conse-
quences may grow out of this contro-
versy, sooner or later.
The Province of Para, in Brazil, is
sorely afflicted. There has been fam
inc for two years, and, receiving no
supplies, the people to the number of
1900 have revolted, and all the ex-
cesses of anarchy and lawlessness are
feared.
THE Pope has received an anony-
NOUS letter from Baltimore, warning
him against attempts to poison him.
The letter contains so many references
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1879-08-30
Betting on a Dead Thing.
san Francisco Stock Report.


One of the frequenters of brokers'
office is a man who will bet on any
kind of a proposition. When he enters
the office in the morning he greets the
gentlemen present by saying, "Morn-
in, boys Is there anything any OF
We want to bet ON this mornin' ?' And
he hangs around all day watching for
a chance to bet, and if a man ventures
an opinion about the stock market,
hints perhaps that Sierra Nevada may
sell for 40 next week, he will pounce
on him like hawk on a June-bug,
and offer to bet him hundred that il
don't sell for 40 in six years.
The other day the boys put up a job
on him. They got fly, dipped its feet
in mucilage, and stuck it In a sash
frame in the office. OF course, there's
not much for fly to eat in brokers'
office; but between ink and mucilage,
and the breath of the clerks, they man
age to exc out a subsistence. Pretty
soon another fly sailed in through the
front door from a restaurant around
the corner, and settled down on the
sash near the fly that the boys had fix.
ed, and in few moments the betting
man dropped in with his usual saluta
ton about betting After some pre-
liminary skirmishlng about not being
on the gamble, being busted in stocks
and other little by-plays to make thu
betting man think they were not anx
ious for wager, one of the boys spoke
| up and said:
"Pard, I'll tell you what l will do
I'll bet you that That fly in the corner
of that sash moves before that Othel
| fly about six inches from him does.p
The fly in the corner was the fly from
the restaurant. and the other was tn,
fly with the mucilage on its feet.
"It's whackv ~ said the betting man
''Bet you hundred my fly moves
first.n
The money was put up, and ell eyes
were intently bent OH the window
Pretty soon the mucilage made strug
gle to free itself. and succeeded il
dragging itself about half its length OIL
the sash frame.
my money! exclaimed the betting
man.
| The others did not want to give
up, as the movement had only beer
barely perceptible.
"Do you want to keep me here al
day betting against dead fiyW sal,
the betting man. The boys rushed t.
the window to examine their fly.
1t was dead! .tia