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Banner Rnilion.

Three bars of bullion, valued at
s.. 1888 SO. came down from Banner
last Friday.
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Quarterly Meetings.

The round Of quarterly meetings on
Grand Ronde and Boise District, NJ.
E. Church. Columbia River Conference,
will be held as follows:
Center Chapel, Middleton circuit,
Union City, :" ...............1 10 s. 20
Sammervile, /" ............. 20 81 81
La Grande, August. .--... $50. 2 & 8
] mexican,
Presiding Elder.
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] mexican,
Presiding Elder.

JUST received on consignment at
Coffin & Kennaly's, 10000 lbs. fresh
hams, shoulders, bacon and lard, at th-
very lowest figures for cash.
june ll-l,u.
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Reduction Of Prices.

Hair cutting or shaving for 20 cents at
OSCAR JOHNSON'S,
Two doors below Kingsley's bfick, Wall
street. Idaho City.
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LOCAL NEWS

Rev r. L. JONES left here last Fri
day for Wa!la Walla, to attend the
NJ. E. Church Conference.
TnE ceiling Of tie Masonic Hall is
being repainted, and the hail repaired
geaeraly
AvElN Of coal ten feet thick has
becn discovered in Cassia county.
FULL attendance Of the men,bers
st Boise Lodge NJ 9, O G.. r., is
requested this evening. The officers
ior the ensuing term will be elected
and other important business trans
acted.
a GOOD many residences ard busi,
ness honseS nave been enlarged aud
Improved in various Ways this sam
mer, which is an evidence Of the CON
i'dence oar citizens i!,vc IN The future
oI this section.
NEATHER still hot.
PRoF. GILBERT BUTLER and Mr.
Charles Stevenson pad a visit to
Games' Pass last Saturday, and the
foieSoor made some handsome sketch
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No. / Coal Oil at retail at Coffin s.
Kennaly's
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-03-26

A Detroit lawyer, famous for his wise and
candid opinions, was the other day visited by
young attorney, who explained
9. / was admitted to the bar two years ago,
and think know something about law, yet
the minute arise to address a jury forget
all my points, and can say nothing. Now,
want to ask you If this does not show lack of
confidence in myself, and how can overcome
it ?"
The wise attorney shut his eyes and studied
the case moment before answering:
"My young friend, If it is lack of conf
dence in yourself it will some day vanish, but
if it is lack of brains you had better sell out
your office effects and buy pick-axe and a
long handled shovel"
I" But how am | to determine ?" anxiously
asked the young man.
!" I'd buy the pick-axe anyhow, and rur
my chance y whispered the aged adviser as
he moved over TO the peg for his oyercoat.-
Free Press.
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waters have spread carpet Of living greer
around II for small space before it is sucked
up BY the thirsty sand and loss to sight, where
stretching his weary limbs upon its veIyei
surface, under the shade Of the few trees
which have been nourished by its moisture,
he may spond pleasant hour in rest aud re-
freshment, before he again goes on his weary
way.
Permit me in closing to give you Leigh
Hunts " on Abou Ben Adhem -
Abou Ben Adhem-may his tribe increase
Awoke one night from deep dream of peace,
And saw, within the moonlight in his room,
Making 1t rich, and like lily in bloom,
An angel writing in a book of gold,
Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold,
And to the presence in the room he said
"What writest thou ?r The vision raised its
head
And, with a look made of all sweet accord,
Answered, "The names of those who love
the Lord"
"And is mino one ?" said Abou. g Nay, not
So"
Replied the angel, Abou spoke moro low,
But cheerily still and said, ~ pray thee
Write me as one that tooes his fellow men,"
The angel wrote and vanished. The next
night,
It came again with great Weakening light
And showed the names whom lore of God had
blessed,
Aud 10 Ben Adhem's name led all the rest
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-03-26

THRIFT OF THE FRENCH WORKING CLASS
EsThe most striking fact with regard to the
French working classes is that nearly all are
possessed of money. However little they
earn they save something Thrift is their
great characteristic in fact, it is said Of the
French operatives that they spend less in pro-
portion to their means than any in the world,
Many keep their accumuations in an old
stocking secreted in their houses others-a
daily increasing number-invest in various
securities, tho most popular investment being
the purchase OF land. Every Frenchman,
when he eau, becomes the owner of the house,
in which he lives. OF course he is greatly
aided in this by the French land laws and
laws of Inheritance, which cut the whole
country up into small holdings. Savings
banks With government security, building
clubs siok clubs and friendly societies are ais.
in favor but no money is tied up in trads
unions.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-03-26
LETTER From JOHN WANAmAnEn.

To the editor Of TIE Record.
To-day begins the third year of the Grand
Depot as a Dry Goods House.
Though its career has been SO short, it is
now almost universally acknowledged to be
the favorite shopping place of Philadelphia.
| Without pretensions in its building, only O
simple structure covering two acres and more
of Dry Goods, it relies solely on the quality
and cheapness of its goods and its own origin.
al system of business to win aud hold tho ap.
prevail and patronage of the people.
That the Grand Depot method of business
is good one, is proven by its introduction, il
parts, here and there, by business houses
throughout the city and country, who some
times go SO far rs to copy, word for word
our forms of guarantees, bundle papers, etc.
To all this we make NO objection. What
ever others do, we always endeavor to dc
something better, and the people may rely OIL
us as ever in the advance not only with the
bettor classes of merchandise, but in best &C
commodatlons for the people.
This we are encouraged to do by the won
derfu patronage bestowed on US, for which
we present here our best thanks.
| The conspicuous improvements of the year
will repay careful notice:
First.--A higher grade of goods throughout
the house.
Second. Better trained clerks.
Third .--Convenienc in arrangement OF
stocks.
Fourth.-Electric bells to call cash-boys,
avoiding noise and confusion. This, aud the
saving of time to customers, when waiting for
parcels, is an unspeaBable satisfaction. Gus
toners wait on an average not over three min
utes for bundles, and sometimes one minute is
sufficient.
Fifth.-Every department has been improv-
ed, particularly the ribbons and millinery, the
gloves the shawls, the children's suits, the
dress goods, the dressmaking, the boys cloth
ing. the lace and the embroideries, the white
goods.
Sixth.--The new departments are china
and glassware, rugs and mating, housekeep.
ing goods, and lunch room for our customers
only
Many of the other departments have been
enlarged and improved. Such a collection Of
merchandise under one roof is wonder TO
many Visitors always welcome. There are
thirty four departments. The great increase
in our business this year fills us with hope
the better days have come at last.
Certain il is that goods of all kinds can
hardly be cheaper than they are this Spring
of 1870.
Relying upon our skill in buying goods,
having the outlet to handle large quantities,
and thus getting advantage in buying deter
mined not to be underbid in prices, nor out
done or outworked confident that the people
believe in us, and the advantages of such a
place as the Grand Depot where very large
business is economically managed under one
rent and organization, -we believe the pt 0 lie
will sustain us, and lend us their influence to
build up the best dry-goods house in the Unit
ed States.
We are ready in all departments for the
Spring business.
March 10, 1870.
john WANAMAKER.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-03-26

This is the way in which Louisville girl
disposes of young man, according to the
Courier Journal. She says: " You have ask
ed me pointedly if can marry you, and
have answered you pointedly that can.
can marry man who makes love to differ
emit girl every month. / can marry man
whose main occupation seems to be to join a
gauntlet in front of churches and theatres,
and comment audibly on the people who are
compelled to pass through it.. can marry a
man whose only means of support is an aged
father. can marry man who boasts that
any girl can be won with the help of good
tailor and an expert tongue. can marry
such man, but l WON'T"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-03-26
POETRY.
BACKBONE.

When you see fellow mortal
without fixed and fearless views,
Hanging on the skirts of others,
Walking in their cast-of shoes,
Bowling low to wealth or favor,
With ahject, uncovered head,
Ready to retract or waver,
Willing to be drove or led
Walk yourself with firmer bearing,
Throw your moral shoulders back
Show your spine has nerve and marrow
Just the things which his must lack.
A stronger word
Was never heard,
In sense and tone,
Than this, backbone.
When you see a theolegian
Hugging close some ugly creed,
Fearing to reject or question
Dogmas which his priest may read
Holding back all noble feeling,
Choking down each manly view.
Caring more for forms and symbols
Than to know the Good and True;
Walk yourself with firmer bearing,
Throw your mora shoulders back,
Show your spine has nerve and marrow
Just the things which his must lack.
When you see politician
Crawling through contracted holes,
Begging for some fat position,
In the ring or at the polls,
With no sterling manhood in him,
Nothing stable, broad or sound,
Destitute of pluck or ballast.
Double-sded all around
Walk yourself with frmer bearing,
Throw your moral shoulders back,
Show your spine has nerve and marrow
Just the things which his must lack.
A modest song and plainly told
The text is worth mine ofgold;
For many men most sadly lack
A noble stiffness in the back.
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Behold how good thing it is,
And how becoming well,
Together such as brethren are,
In unity to dwell.

But not to make my paper too tedious, per-
init me to say in closing that this principle,
which is universally acknowledged as the
central virtue of all religion and morality,
and which is to continue long after we cease
to exercise either faith or hope, because the
one will be swallowed up in sight and The
other in fruition. AS it will continue to be
lasting as eternity, SO it is the more import
ant virtue, as being the one which harmon
ICES us all and cements us all together here in
the bonds of brotherly and sisterly affection
and fellowship.
Let us in the exercise Of this virtue, SO live
for one another's good, and for the good OF
all In our order, as that it will always be
pleasant to look back to the scenes Of the
Grange-room aud to all our connections with
one another as patrons with pleasure and not
with pain, that our remembrance of mlngling
together in our loved order, may leave the
same pleasant impression on the pages OF
memory as that made upon the mind OF the
African traveller, who after ploding his weary
way over burning sands, with the sun pouring
down its fierce rays upon his unprotected
head, finally reaches gurgling spring, whose
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-03-26

A young man who was kicked off the frsn
doorstep while end avoripg to serenade hisg |
by her enraged papa was too cautious to cab
him an old pirate, but he didn't b, state e,
designate him as freebooter
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When the tongue is silent and dares not
speak, there may be a look, gesture. an iuu-
cndo that stabs like the stiletto, and is mors
fata than the pois IN of the asp.
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4
SOMEBODY WILL GET HURT.n--A woman
of thirty who had been crying was ashered in
by the doorboy, and as she sat down and
slowly united a bundle her tears flowed
afresh.
ANY one of the family sick ?" kindly ask
cd Bijah.
Wuss nor that, sir, she answered.
Lost your husband P''
No, sir but its something almost as bad
Here, see this table. cloth.n
Bijah received 1t for inspection It was a
fair looking tablecloth, and so he observed.
"But it's half cotton p she almost screani-
ed.
Madam, did you buy this for an all wool
tablecloth.
81 bought It for a linen spread, sir. The
storekeeper assured me in the most solemn
manner that If it wasn't all linen he would
eat it, I've washed it only once, and behold
what it looks like If it isn't half cotton, then
I'll eat It,
"So'll l." replied the janitor, as he spread
out the cloth and chewed away at the corner.
"And what a shame, sir, when I'm poor
woman, and this is the only cloth I've got for
company"
Its mean trick, madam, but l don't
know as can help you any. 1t has got 50
now, that they will cheat dead man by
palming off a stained coffin on him for walnut.
and expect to discover that mutton. chops
are made Of leather, and beef-steak of com
pressed saw dust. However, you have ono
consolation
What is that, sir %
" The man who lied to you will sooner or
later come to some bad end"
g But can't wait for no bad end, sir" she
protested, as she seized the spread and started
out to consult justice and begin lawsuit.
Its shame" replied Bijah as he sat
down, :" I've got to go and buy calico dress
for poor woman on Thirteenth street, and
I've no doubt they'll swindle me, and the
goods will turn out half cotton. If they do,
somebody will get hurt, and know it."
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-03-26

Every man is born for heaven, and no is 10
ceived in heaven who receives heaven in him
self while in the world, and hs is excluded
who does not.
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A man who can bend his shin against a
rocking chair and smile in the darkness which
made it possible is on the highway to glory.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-03-26

The man who walks "a thousand miles in
thousand hours, " is more generally admired
than he who walks uprigbtly through thee
score years and ten.
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No idle tale-The cows in fly time.
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ooN1f0v SENSE DRrvIvg.

Somebody who knows what he il saying,
speaks good word for horse end driver ii
the following
Most men over-diivc. They attempt TOO
m Oh, and in SO doing distract or hamper tbs
horse. Now and then you fluid horse with
such vicious gaze that his speed is got from
him by artificial processes but such horses
are rare. and hence the style of arrangements
required cannot become general. The true
way is to let the horse drive himself, the driv-
er doing little but directing him, and give
him that confidence which horse alone gets
in himself when he feels that a guide and
friend is back of him. The most vicious and
inexcusablc style of driving is that which SO
many drivers adopt, viz, wrapping the lines
around the hands and pulling the horse back
ward, SO that the horse, in point of fact, pulla-
the weight back of him with his mouth, and
not with his breast and shoulders. This they
do under the impression that such dead pull
is needed in order to steady" the horse
This method of driving is radically wrong.
With rare exceptions, there should never be
any pllh upon the horse at all. A steady
pressure is allowable, probably advisable, bur
anything beyond this has no justification in
nature or reason for nature suggests the ut
most possible freedom of action of head, body
and limbs in order that the animal may attain
the highest rate of speed !; and reason certain
ly forbids the supposition that by the bits
aud not by the breast collar the horse is to
draw the weight attached to him. In speed
ing our horses we very seldom grasp the limos
with both hands when the road is straight
and FREQ from distractions. The lines arc
rarely steadily taut, but held in easy pliancy
aud used chiefly to shift the bit in the ami
mails mouth and by this motion communicate
courage and confidence to him. We find that
by this method our horses break less and go
much faster than when driven by men who
put the old-fashioned steady pull upon them.
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MISCELLANY.
BROTHERLY LOVE.

Essay delivered by Charles Watson before Huntcrdon
County Pomona Grange, Jan. Esd, 1921
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-20
COMMITTEES CONCLUDED.

Ths following list includes the balance of
the senate committees. as agreed upon by
the democrats, not given in our Geographic
report:
Transportation routes to the seaboard,
Beck.
To examine the several branches of the
civil service, Vest.
To take into consideration the state of law
concerning the electoral votes for president,
ETC., Morgan.
On epidemic diseases, Harris.
On the Mississippi river, Lamar. This
replaces the select committee on the levees
of the Mississippi river.
The Teller committee is recognized with
Mr.. Wallace chairman and Messrs. Bailey,
Garland, Mcdonald and Herman as the
democratic members.
The select committees on the subject of
the removal of the northern Cheyennes to
the Indian territory, and to inquire into all
claims Of United States States citizens
against Nicaragua, are to be continued with
the same membership as at present, their
respective chairmen bening Senators Kirk
wood and Hamlin.
The caucus left three chairmanships of
standing committees to be filled by the re-
publicans, viz: those Of the committees on
public land claims, on revolutionary claims
aad engrossed bills.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-20
cAMERoH.olWER.
Simple Simon's Amour With . Confidinp
Widow-The Testimony In Court.

Simple SimoM's Amour With . COnfidtng
Wtdow-The Testimony In court.
Washington. March i -The Oliver Cam.
eron case was continued to-day. Mrs. Oliver
testified that, relying on the promise of
Mr.. Cameron 10 marry her. she permitted
him to have improper privileges with her
at her rooms IN the city. Witness said in
the winter Cameron sent for her to come
to his parlors at the Congressional hotel.
When she entered he locked the door and
kept her in the room all night. Cameron
said she was to marry him and she yielded
to his solicitations.
Upon crosseXsmination witness said she
had lived with Thomas Msrshal Oliver as
his wife and had two children though
be had a wife living. He subsequently
| procured a divorce from his wife, and the
judge told her it divorced her also. After
the divorce Oliver left and she never saw
him again. For several years she was
looked up on as Divers wife. The
marriage was not Ia Sful because be had q
wife living when he married witness, who
was young at the time and did not know
anything about the former marrisgc. She
had written to Oliver at several places
lately, but Gid not know he was living at
this point.
Mr.. Oliver entered the court room aud
witness said THAT is MIR. Oliver. lie has
changed somewhat but this 10 him" Fol
five wears witness said she held herself out
as divers wife in Louisville. He there
left her and went to Lexington, Ky, where
he married some one else.
The following letter was then shown to
her and she admitted the hand writing as
hers. The envelope bore stamp Of Octo-
Der 81, 1878:
Hon. Simon Cameron: Late as it is l
will pray to God to have you sent to Eng
land if you will marry me or provide for
me as you would for a wife, as you promised
me. You have but a short time to let me
know and this mission is yours. 1t will be
granted to me because | pray for it. My
prayers God always Let me know.
Justice to me and fortune is yours. Re-
spectfully, MARY.
After reading it she laughingly said :
"Well, Gen. Butler, you can't blame me for
wanting to stir tine old man up ana get him
to marry me-"
She said she had not shown the follow
ing letter to anybody or recollected receiv-
ing it:
Harrisburg. Sept. 3. Is75.-My Dear
Mrs. Oliver: My dear madame, 1 hope
you Will De my VIE DeIOre very long. IL
is better that you should have a home than
remain without protection. Decline ac-
quaintances of all people. The small sum
will pay your expenses. l shall probably
be in Washington in twelve or fourteen
days. l hope you MAJ continue to avoid
all bad people.
Yours, g. c.
Without concluding the cross examina-
ton, the court adjourned till to morrow.
In a letter to Mr.. Cameron Mrs. Oliver
says: l will accept $4,000 with the 81, 900
l have already received from you, and when
you give me the $4,000 in my hand then
and there and forever all claims will cease
Of mine against you.
In another letter she says she will take
$1,000 in addition to what has been received
and a SIS per month position in the de-
partment.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-20
THE NEW PENSION Law.
Washington Dispatch.

Washington Dispatch.
There are SOM features of the new pen-
sion law which are not evidently under.
stood, judging from the many inquiries d.
rected to the commissioner of pensions
from all quarters of the country. The law,
as it now stands, includes in its provisions
the soldier who continued in service after
the surrender of Lee; includes in short the
same as the law has ever done-all service
after the 4th OF March, 1851. The act Of
January 25th confined itself to those who
served during the rebellion. Instead of al
lowing one man several times ss much as
another for precisely the same disability,
the final amendments made an honest at
tempt to equal arrears. If the pension was
curtailed under the old Limitation, the ar
charge, but from date of development of
%pensionable% disability, instead of being fixed
for the whole back period at the rate which
the pension was originally allowed. This
is o to be graduated according to the de.
gree Of reasonable disability from time to
time. IL the %pensionable disability arose
after discharge (slthOugh, of course, the
cause must have come from s~ervice), then
the arrears date from the appearance or de-
yelOpment of the pensionability. Pensions
allowed by special acts which always date
from the approval of said acts. unless they
themselves specify another date, are cot
affected by the new law. The increase OF
81 . month to widows on account of chill.
dren themselves will not be affected by this
law, such increase, as heretofore. will no,
begin prior TO July IS, 1880. The arrears
are payable from any money In the treasury
not otherwise appropriated. How much
Of this there will be remains to be seen
But 1t 10 not probable, whstever THU
amount may b.. that there Will b