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MISCELLANY.
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ADVANTAGES OLA "FREE" PRESS.


The beautiful idea of getting something
for nothing is nowhere more tracable than IN
a newspaper Office.
So much has been spoken, written aud sung
about free press y that people have come
to accept the term in sense altogether too
literal
II man has a scheme Of any kind ger
minating he just steps into the editorial room
and details it, with the remark, I'm not
quite ready to advertise yet, but few words
will help me along" He gets the few words
AMI never gets ready to advertise.
Two tickets admitting lady and gent to the
&c. r. X. NJ. rs grand ball." are expected
to produce six-line local and aaquarter of q
column description of the ladies'toilet after
the ball over.
Church fairs and the like are worse than
balls. They never leave tickets, but demand
more space because " it's matter of news,
and help to the cause"
Should boy saw off his fingeB 4 pF. 81 Q.
Plaster dressed the wound nwith great sskill,
would be graceful way of stating it, and,
BESIDES it is unprofessonal to advertise.
The patent rat-trsp man brings in onseof
his combinations of wire and mouidy cheese
bait, sticks it Under tie editors noses and ex-
plains how to catch 'em every time the spring
works. T" It's something of interest to the
community, and if you put in piece save me
dozen,pspers, which he quietly walks off
with, as though be had bestowed d favor in
letting editorial eyes to gaze on such a marvel
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AssTGNEES NOTICE.

NoTlcE is hereby given to the creditors Of Alexan-
IN der Grant Of the city OF Lambertvile, county Of
Hunterdon, that all claims against his estate must be
exhibited to the subscribers his asgnees under oath
or fhraton before the Thirteenth Day of June neat
be forever barred from coming In for dividend Of the
estate and said creditors further notified thai 4
list OF the claims against the said Alexander Grant will
be ied with the Surrogate Of the county OF
on the hfth day of july next when excepons thereto
may be hled BY any Person interested,
GEORGE w. GADpss
WuLIAM " COOLEY,
iN JAMES a.. GRANT,
s staas Assignees of Alexander Grant,
Dated April 18th, A. D., 1850.
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THE BEST PApERl TRY IT.!
BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED.
assse3 sksa4 ------ au
35th YEAR. a
The Scientific American.


THE scrESTIFIc AMERICAN Is a large F'irst-Class
Weekly Newspaper of Sixteen Pages, printed In the
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CRAVINGS representing the newest Inventions and the
most recent Advances in the Arts and Sciences ineud-
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culture, the Home. Health, Medical Progress Social
Science, Natural History, Geology, Astronomy The
most valuable practical papers, by eminent writer's In
all departments Of Science will be found the Scent
fc American.
Terms, 3d. 20 per year. SLIGO half year which includes
postage. Discount to Agents Single copies ten cents
Sold by all Newsdealers. Remit by postal orider to
MUNN& Co. Publishers, 81 Park Row New York
PATENTS. ,h In so connection W.T.. WIN
and Foreign Patents have had "a years experienced and
have the largest establishment in the world Patents
obtained on the best terms. special notice is
made in the SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN of all Inventions
Patented through this Agency, with the name and
residence of the Patentee By the immense circulation
thus given, public attention Is directed to the merits
of the new patent and sales introduction often east
ly effected.
Any person who has made new discovery or inven-
tion ascertain free Of charge whether patent can
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We also send free Hand Book about the Patent
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how procured with hints for procuring In in
yentions Address for the Paper or concerning Patents
MUM d co., 81 Park Row, New York.
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Nov. 10Th, 1879. Is
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Old Ben Jonson was right when he said
that no man is so foolish but that he may
give another good advice sometimes, and no
man is so wise but that he may easily err If
he takes no other counsel but his own. He
who is taught only by himself has fool for a
master.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-06-09

MoTHER,--T There is one being in this world
that can afford comfort in the heaviest sorrow
and soften the most rigorous trials Of our
life. WecaIl this being mother, God gave
her to us to sweeten with her kisses of love
the bitter cup that is often pressed to our lips.
He sent berito ourcpdle with the wings of
affection to hide from our view the dark fu-
ture into which we are to be hurried to con-
tend with death. He appointed her to fold
our hands in the first prayer, and made her
smile the dawn of the infinitude of our hopes
To us she is the incarnation of goodness, vir-
tue and mercy, and inthe hour oftemptation
we may hear her tender voice pleading to our
soul. Whenever we feel generous emotion,
the desire to dry a human tear. to help the
unfortunate, TO- break our bread with the
hungry and to perform any noble act for our
fellow-bengs, NE are often uncousciously i'm
PEELED by the subtle power of the mothers
influence, for it is she who fashions our char
acter and stamps upon IT impressions that re-
main forever. So
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A Savannah man invented water veloci-
pede and thereby won the everlasting graft
tude of the shark, who took in both inventor
and invention.
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If you don't happen to remember the name
of your dressmaker, speak of her as Miss Sew
and-Sew.--l Funny Folks.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-06-09

The young lady who can peel potato in
five seconds is as useful as the young woman
who speaks five languages is ornamental.
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1 Statement Made
UNDER OATH.

To WHOM IT MAY CoNcERN.--Ip the year 1878 treat
led With Kendars SPAWN Cure bone spawn Of seve-
raj months growth nearly half as large hens egg,
and completely stopped the ameness and removed the
enlargement have worked the horse ever since very
hard ana ne ncverhas been lame norcouId Fever see
any difference in the size of the hook joints since
treated him with Kendails SPAWN cure
krfss saarfi9ffg5 R&A GAINES.
Enosburgh Falls, VT, Feb 25, 1870.
Sworn and subscribed before this 25thday of Feb
A. D., 1879.
= erF JOHN g. JENNIE, Justice of Che Peace
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The politicians are having their Blooms now
tie people will get theirs in November.
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@1 5n s :sgss Sa4s s.. s l : 4
&N No risk. Women do as
* = well Many make
more than the amount stated
above. No one fall to make money fast. ANY one
can do the work. Yon make from bocts. to 80 an
hour by deyoing yo evenings and spare time to the
business costs nothing TO try the business Nothing
pleasant and strictly honorable Reader you
know all about the best paying business before the pub
lie, send your address and will send you full par
culars and private terms free samples worth IS also
free; you can then make up your mind for yourself
July 3. lS79.-ly.
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Doorstep parties are having large attend
ances during the course of the present month
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An unpleasant relation---A carb-uncle.

--Jardine's Arabian Horse and Cattle Pow
der. The best Condition Powder in use, price
Is cts. For sale at Central Drug Store, Al
N Union street. J. 20,
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A Western Coroner recently had, in one
day, three cases of did not know it was
loaded"
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Moody lis getting along gloriously in ST..
Louis. = Recently a converted man restored a
neighbor 81, 800, out Of which he had long ago
swindled him. Now conversion brings forth
its fruit at the grain elevator, Two wealthy
men, brothers, owners of large grain eleya-
tor, became Christians during one week, one
leading the other, like Andrew and Simon
On Saturday they sent round word to all the
railway companies No unloading grain
in our elevator hereafter on Sunday"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-06-09

When banks become unsteady, even the de-
positor is likely to lose his balance.
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A mother tried to console her child who
cried bitterly. zcs-ga s7s. sss5
"Wby, John, whatis the matterP"
"Mamma /" (crying still louderl yesterday
/ fell down and hurt myself"
But that was yesterday why do you cry
to-day ?"
Why, don't you remember you wasn't
home yesterday"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-06-09

The lawn barber has begun his Summer
work.
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A mule is no physician, but he well under
stands the art Of heeling.
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7 = 3 a - = 2 =
,KendaII,s SPAWN Cure on
mss Human FLESH

aSrs.f ~ BAKERsTIErp, VI, Dec a. 1879.
b. J. KENDALL 4 Coz Gents-I wish TO add my test-
mony In favor Of your invaluable liniment "Kendalls
SPAWN Carep IN the spring of 1862 slipped the
Ice and sprained my right limb q the knee joint.
was very lame and mt tines suffered the most excruc
ang pain, Iwore bnndage omit for oyera year, and
tried most everything within my feach, but could find
nothing that would give me permanent reefs When
overworked, itwoud pain me very much. In April,
1875 began to think should be cripple fore; hut
having some Of . Kendalls SPAWN Cure " thorght
enced relief al once. The pain left me and has not
troubedme since. feel very grateful to You, and
would recommend Kendalis Spawn Cure TO all who
suffer with sprans or rheumatism.
MRS, J. BoUTELL.
Is in its effects mid in Its action it does not
blister and yet tits penetrating and powerful to reach
any deep seated pain to any bony growth or
any other enlargement used for several days such
smv ms, plinta cnrbs callous sprains, sweings. or
any ameness and all engagements OF the joints and
or hmfb or rheumatism in man and for any purpose
now known to he the best liniment for man ever used
acting mild and yet certain IN its effects. Hts used full
strength with perfect safety at all of the year
Send address for Illustrated Circular, which we think
gives positive proof OF its Virtues No remedy has ever
met with h.unqualihed success to our knowledge
Tor beast as v ell as man.
Price 81 per bottle or bottles for S. All druggists
have tor can get IL for you II will he sent to any
address on rcceipht of price by the proprietors.
a. "a DIR. b. y. KENDALL, A Co,
sff55ttt} t{af4t q sEnosbn rgh Falls, Vermont
,7 SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
Mar,
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From
J Rev. p NJ. GRANGER,

Presiding Elder of The St. Adams District.
asgs4a St.iAbans, VT. Jan. 20th, 1880.
Dr. B. j. Kendall a. Co., Genfs;--In reply TO your
lctterI Will say thai my experience with Kendals
SPAWN Cure has been very satisfactory indeed Three
or four years ago procured bottle ofyonr agent and
With IT, cured horse Of lameness caused by SPAWN
Last season my horse became very lame and turned
him out for few weeks when he became better, bur
when put him the road he grew worse when
discovered That ring-bone forming procured
bottle of Kendalls SPAWN Cure and with less than
bottle cured him that he is not lane neither the
einch BE- iounA SRespectfully yours
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A mans appetite is his best grip upon the
staff of life.
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Cain bottom chairs are made for Able bod
led men.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-05-06
A Joke on n CLERGYMAN.

Biblical scholars are sometimes en-
trapped. In little town OF Bavaria,
the other day, sat an aged traulein and
her minister, who was, at least, SUD-
posed to know the Bible by heart. The
iraulein enjoyed q practical loke in
spite of her age; and the reverend
father, although a thoroughly pious
man, was not a whit behind her. In
deed, there is nothing in the sacred pro-
fession which interdicts good whole
some laugh, and nothing which ought
to make man so sad that he can see
only the gloomy and cloudy side of life.
Our fraulein said: Father, you may
have heard that some of the persistent
explorers in the Holy Land have just
discovered huge heap of bones which
are supposed, on pretty good authority,
to be those of the children which Herod
killed" "Ah, indeed" replied the
minister, thoroughly interested, Il lad
not heard of it," Yes" continued the
fraulein, "and, strange to say, nearly
half the bones were white as lie snow
of the Alps, while the rest were
almost as black as ebony" "Well,
wellm exclaimed the pastor, THAT is
certainly very remarkable" "And the
problem to be solved is," continued the
fraulein. whether the white bones be-
longed to the girls and black ones to the
boys, or vice versa. The explorers
were greatly vexed by the matter and
could arrive at no satisfactory conclu-
sion. Now, what do you think,
fatherP" "Oh," wittily rejoined the
pastor, "of course the black bones be-
longed to the girl babies an the white
ones to the boy babies" We ask the
same question of our readers, and they
had better better guess several times
before they read the rest of the para
graph. When they have settled the
matter they can refer to the ans wer oil
the frauein, who, with a merry twinkle
in her eye, said: Father, you must
have read your Bible to very little pur-
pose, for the account tells that only boy
babies were killed by Herod."
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-05-06
Stature of the Japanese,

Mrs. Chaplin Ayrton, M. d., has re-
Gently published the results of nearly
three hundred observations of the height
and span of the Japanese. She found
the average height to be five feet three
inches, and the span four feet eleven in
ches In the case oftwenty -iour women,
taken at random, the tallest was a trihe
over five feet twoinches, and the aver
age was four feet eight inches, with an
average span of four feet six inches.
The shortness of the span as compared
with the height is gen eral character
istic that is especially marked in the case
of the women. Sixty per cent. OF the
persons measured had the span less than
the height, and thirty three per cent.
greater than the height, while in only
6 per cent. were the height and span
equal. Climate can hardly be made to
a, count satisfactorily for the smallness
of the Japanese, for they live in tenn
perate region, though it is subject to
sudden and marked changes. The gen
eral use of charcoal braziers for heating
may have something to do with it by
causing them to inhale the carbonio OK
ides. The characteristic of their food is
the rarity of meat and the abundance of
salt. Many of the additional causes of
the smallness of the Japanese may be so
remote as to cease to effect the ma ion
except by hereditary infuence.-POpuldr
Science MOnthlu.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-05-06
Prevalent Ponular Error.

BY the burning OF Il Chinese wash
house in San Francisco short time
since, eleven of the occupants who were
asleep in bed lost their lives. The ac-
count published in the newspapers de-
scribed them as exhibiting, by the posi-
tion in which their bodies were found,
the agony they suffered from the fire. AS
editors and reporters are considered to
possess more than an average amount of
intelligence and information, it appears
singular that they should propagate or
pcrpetuate such an error. 1t may be
safely asserted as general rule that
persons who lose their lives while sleep
ing in burning buildings, are suffDcated
and die pain lessly without waking, and
before the flames had reached their
bodies. The merest tyro knows what
would be the effect of going to bed with
Il pan of burning charcoal in the room.
or the effect CT blowing out the gas in
stead of turning it off. An individual
going to sleep under such circumstances
inhales the impure mir, which acts rs an
anesthetic and rapidly converts the nat
ural sleep into slupor and coma, from
which there is no waking. Persons
sleeping in a house which takes fire are
Smothered in this way by the carbon
ferrous gas long before the fre reaches
them. Their bodies or remains are
found--not in the halls or stairways
where they would have been had they
awakened and attempted to escape but
in bed, or in the spot which the bed hao
occupied, and in the very position in
which they had been lying asleep. The
exceptions are mostly noticeable, as
when persons are seen to make attempts
to escape. There is something SO horri-
BILE in the idea of burning to death that
it were well for the community not to
suffer needlessly from sympathy for the
victims. To the relatives persons who
lose their lives in burning houses, par
ticularly to parents whose children may
die in this way, it may save lifetime OF
grief to know that death entered the
chamber quietly and performed his task
without SO much as disturbing the slum-
bers of his victim.-Pdci ic Medical and
Surgical Journal.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-05-06
Japan's Mineral Wealth.

The Japanese have now a completely
organized geological survey, with full
staff of native surveyors, under an
American CHIEF, Mr.. b. S. Lyman. the
first report of progress of this survey for
1888, has just been published, and
contain some accurate and valuable in
formation on the mineral wealth of the
country. Mr.. Lyman reckons that
the coal fields of Western Japan
contain about 620,O00,000 tons, and il
one-third be deducted for the working,
there will remain 400,000,00 tons, re-
presenting value ut the coast OF one
thousand million dollars. lnconsider-
able as this is in comparison with the
large and rich coal fields of other lands,
it is quite equal in value to all the metal
products together, except iron. The
copper OF all the workable mines scarcely
reaches the value OF $3.50, 0,00O, 600; the
eight or ten gold and silver mines, which
were formerly worked and may be so
again, may, including the lead, antimony
and tin mines, the workability OF which
is doubtful, be valued at not more than
$3.50, 100000 On the other hand, the
value of the iron amounts to at least
$3.50, 600, ,o00, 600. The relative import-
ance OF the mineral products may be re-
presented by the following numbers:
Iron, 1000; coal, 4; copper, 3; all other
metals (chiefly gold and silver), /.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-05-06
What Arctic Explorers Must Undergo.

Ghe statement of Captain Markham,
as reported by the San Francisco call,
that - there is not an instance on record
where Il ship has passed a second win.
ter in the dreary Arctic latitudes that
death has not occurred" coming, from a
master of Arctic exploration, is one of
the strongest appeals on humane grounds
to open, If possible, early communication
with the American Arctic expedition,
and to bring home any OF the Office or
crew who have shown physical inability
to stand the test Of another winter in
the jeanette. Perhaps the most striking
illustration of the English explorer S
fOrcible rem TX is found in the expert
ence OF the Austrian expedition oil 1872
IN the Tegethuff That vessel in the
winter of 1872 10, drifting on an ice foe
throughout the profound darkness OF "A
polar night for lU9 days, the sport of the
tempestuous polar ocean threatening
every moment to chatter The Tegethotf's s
icy cage and engulf its crew, lost not
one OF its men, though subjected TO in
Lensest agony OF suspense long drawn
out. But, in the second winter, though
suffered TO pass the polar Light (l25
days in lengthy without the horrors OF
The first" as Lieu .enanL Payer reported,
and though abundantiy supplied with
fresh meat from ice bears-the most
efficient remedy againt s,utvy-dise;tse
invaded the expedition and deaf b
claimed its prey. However hardy The
polar explorer may seem to be, or may
be, when he first enters the icy seas, an
experience of their winter rigors and
boreal tempests can alone determine
whether he is made of the metal to en-
dure the protracted strain and fierce
shocks lnseparable from further pole
ward advances. Humanity, therefore,
demands that whenever it is possible 10
communicate with polar expedition
and to take off any OF its number who
may evince signs OF succumblng expos
ures of its projected voyage, su ,h COM
munication should be promptly made.
Although there is no reason to fear Ior
the heal, b of those on board the jean
nette, no stone should be left unturned
to afford any of her crew relief il il
should be required. .-NesO York Herald.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-05-06
A Curious Theory About Bad Eyesight

In recent work on Eyesight-Good
and Bad" by r. b. Carter, M. d., of
London. the singular theory is developed
that q large part of the trouble with
their eyes among persons who have
reached d, or who have passed, the middle
age OF life, is due to the partial disuse of
tile. organism of sight. Mr.. Carter
maintains that the beauty aud efficiency
OF the eyes depend not a little upon their
healthlul and active employment. 1t
mi hit be said that the use of ones ewes
Is something which cannot be very well
prevented. While man is awake. un-
less he resolutely shuts his eyes or has
them bandaged, he cannot avoid using
thtm. But use OF this kind is not the
employ ment that Mr.. Carter REQUIRES /:
there must be mental attention AS well
as visual impression, otherwise the ey es
remain IN state OF comparative idle
ness. The man who retains his evesight
clear and unimpail ed to an old age much
otener Is the mechanic, who is com
relied by has wulk to constantly test the
acuteness OF his sight, than the farmer.
who rarely has occasion to iook very
closely aG anything, and who frequently
may not exercise his eyes by reading "A
newspaper from one weeks end to the
other. 1t will be perceived that this
theory Is not the one commonly ac-
cepted, and yet Mr.. Carter is a specialist
whose opinion cannoO be lightly con :
travened. He Objects, OF course. to an
improper use Of the eyes under irwin y
lights Or to their over. eXerc Sc, but ne
would seem TO hold that trouble was
likely to arise iully as often by under-ex
erctse rs by over exertior. To give hi :
own words: "That which is true (, f
The organls . as Il whole is true also o.
its parts, and the eyes. among others
are best treated 10y an amount Of sys-
tematic use, which preserves the tone
OF their muscles and the regularity OF
.heir blood supply" Another point
tnat MIR. Carter insists upon is the ne
cessity OF Using properly adjusted glasses
when the sight begins to tail. 1t is, he
afilrms, much more healthful for the
eyes to use them than to dispense with
their use, since under the latter con-
dition certain muscles of the eye are
subjected to an undue and dispropor-
tionate strain.