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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-02-18

MARK TwA1N's STORY OF A MEAN MAN.
II once heard Mark Twain tell this mimi
table story illustrating how mean men could
be, and it struck mo as being one of the fun
niest aud most pointed tales ever heard. It
was in substance that poor laborer was at
work blasting In a ledge when blast explod.
ed, and hewas blown out Of sight into the
air. He was blown SO far skyward that he
was gone fifteen minutes, at the end Of which
time he came back and went to work. The
company, however, were mean enough to take
fifteen minutes out of his wages. The abb
sardity of this story would bring q smile to
the gravest face, especially IL told by the
Hartford wit. That company might, indeed,
be taken as criterion for meanness, but now
they must yield the palm to to- a Boston firm
whose actions were without parallel, and are
exciting unfavorabe comments in all parts OF
the city, The firm alluded to carry on the
clothing business at the North End and In
their employ are about thirty-five girls, more
or less. just before thanksgiving, the girls
prompted by the best offeelings, conceived
the idea of making the two members of the
firm present. The hat was passed around
among them and $22 was obtained, which
was expended in two albums. The afternoon
before Thanksgiving was selected for the
time to make the presentation, and the whole
business was done in approved style and
seemingly to the satisfaction of all concern
ed. The sequel follows When the next
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-02-18

He who blacIxens others does not whiten
himself.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-02-18

A fine coat may cover a fool, but never con
ceals one.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-02-18

Z WHO KISSED ME "--As d train came
out of a dark tunnel (near Spruce Creek) into
open daylight, recently, a handsome and iol-
Unlocking body, with twinkle IN ner eye,
inquired &
Z. Who kissed me y
Instantly a modest and clericalabpearing
gentleman sitting in a seat in font turned
his head and said
g Indeed. madam, il wasn't me !" Which
brought forth q general burst Of mefrinent.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-02-18
STRUGGLE w1TH 4 DEvIl.f1sH.

Mr.. Smale, the Government diver Who.
was attacked BY a large octopus, or devil
fish, while at work recently on the bed of the
Moyue riyeri at Belfast, 10 the Colony Of
Victoria, = says the London Times, "gives
this account of the affair Having thrust
my arm into a hole, I found it was held by
something, and the action of the water was
stirring up the loose clay, and therefore,
could not see distinctly for few minutes
but when 1t did clear away, saw to my hor-
ror the arm of a large octopus entwined
around mine like boa constructor, and just
then he fixed some Of his suckers on the back
of my hand. and the pain was Intense. felt
as IL my hand was being pulled to pieces, and
the moral tried to take IL away the greater
the pain became. ] had the greatest difficulty
in keeping my feet down, as the air rushed
along the interior Of my dress and inflated It
and IL my feet had got uppermost should
soon have become insensible held In such a
position and, also, II had given the signal
to be pulled up, the brute would have held on
and the chances would have been that |
should have had q broken arm. had ham,
mer with me, but could not reach down to use
it on the brute There was small iron bar
about five feet from me, and with my foot I
dragged this along until could reach il with
my left hand. And now the fight commence
ed, and the more struck him the tighter he
squeezed, until my arm got quite benumbed.
After awhile found the grip began to relax
a little, but he held Oh until had almost cut
him to pieces and then he relaxed his hold
from the rock. and pulled him up. was
completely exhausted, having been in that
position for over twenty minutes. brought
the animal up or rather part of it. We laid
him out, and he measured over eight feet
perfectly convinced that this fellow could
have held down five Or six men. -
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-29

The Chicago Journal contains . special
dispatch from New York, which states
that the hackers of Currie. the Texas des-
perado who murdered Porter. was backed
at his recent trial by the Texas Pacific Il.
&. The dispatch quotes Barrymore the
principal witness as saying
II want to be pat on record as saying
that. in my opinion, the Texas Pacific
Railroad officials are responsible for the
murder of Porter. Currie was we'll known
as desperate and murderer. and they
hired him as engine driver. When bis
drunken habits prevented his beng put in
charge of an engine he was discharged. but
Superintendent Noble took him under his
wing and made him special detective for
the company and supplied him with IRE
arms. It looks as if they encouraged
| their-employes to shoot down in cold blood
| in their own depots. passengers who sup
port their line. [ have also heard that
| the funds necessary to the defense OF the
murderer were supplied by officials OF this
same company
| This is a serious charge. aud the Texas
| Pacific acknowledgements afford TO rest under
the inputation it. reiutation is possible.
Barrymore's intense friendship for poor
Porter may have SO poisoned his mind
against all OF Currie' alleged friends, tc
lsueh an extent asto make it impossible &c
Judge correctly, but be that as it may, the
charge is serious ons and cannot bf
Tightly passed. upon by the Texas Pacific
InESaials
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-29
SKIN DISEASE,
Great Suffering for Sixteen Years. A
Wonderful Cure by the Cuticura
Remedies

Messrs WEEKS & POTTER: Gentfenen.-CUTrs
cuRA REMEDIES have done me power OF GOOD.
have been afflicted with skin disease for sixteen
years. Some days 1t troubled me more than others
but at night the itching nearly drove me wild.
would scratch until the blood would run down
my limbs.
have had several physicians Some said they
could cure me, but others said rot.
. / will say that before used the cnTTcuRA REM
DIES was in fearful state, and had given up al
hope of ever having any relief.
But. like O drowning man grasping at straw.
thought would try the CUnoURA REMEDIES
about which had read so much
They have performed a wonderful cure for ne
and OF my own free win and accord recommend
them Yours truly,
s. A. STEELE.
IS W. VAN BUEEN ST., CHICAGO, ILL,
March 7 1874
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-29

HunORs OF THE BLOOD, SKIN
AND SCALP.

CurrcunA REsoIvENr Is the most powerful
Blood Purifier and Liver Stimulent ever COM
pounded In forty minutes after taking the hrst
sweat. and urine showing that it had entered the
blood and been distributed throughout the entire
system. In It's passage through the circulating
which foster and maintain disease, with which It
chemically unites destroying and gradually elm
In atine them from the system.
Hence its power to forever expel Scrofulous,
Cancerous, and Canker Humors. which unchecked
fill the body with foul eorruptions, ana rot OUT
the delicate machinery of life.
|CumcURA. the great external remedy for all HUI
mors OF the Scalp and Skin, Ulcers Sores and DIS
Charging Wounds, is the most soothing and heal
ing Of outward applications. It speedily destroys
fungus and parasitic growths, restores the OIL
glands and tubes to healthy condition. and cures
when assisted by the CUTTenRA SOAR, diseases OF
the Skin and Scalp which have been the torture OF
a life time.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-29

Gen. Grant and Gen. Hancock.

From Chicago Times.
The statement that Gen. Grant has said
that he will vote for Hancock is evidently
prem ature to say the least. The inquiries
made by the Times correspondent at
Galena show however, that while this
report can be traced to no satisfactory
origin, it is perfectly true that Gen. Grant
has a very high opinion of Gen. Hancock.
that he believes he will be elected, and
that he will not be very much displeased
at the success of his comrade of the Viii
derness. Probably there is no foundation
in fact for the statement that Gen. Grant,
having failed to secure the nomination of
the Republican party for the presidency,
10 that party. n
The truth no doubt is that Gen, Grant
has an enthusiastic regard for Gen. Han
cock personally, aud has expressed himself
in terms of admiration of his fellow-sol-
dier's character and of lastonishment at
what he regards as the sagacity
| Of the Democrats in nomina..
ton him for the presidency
All the army officers and
lex~army officers speak in terms of high
praise of Hancock, and their praise is not
merely q matter of professional courtesy,
due to the fact that no army officer viii
| speak Ill OF another unless ne has been
given personal cause, but is of a more
positive kind. Gen. Sherman. questioned
labout Hancock, said that he never dis.
lcussed political questions or the merits oil
candidates. but" he added. 'if you will
lonly sit down aud write the highest praises
Iof the character of Gen. Hancock as an
officer and gentleman, and say all the
good things capable of being said of his
/ personal character, will oheerfully attach
imy signature to it," General Sherman's
, tRepublicanism ia unquestioned. as is also
!; that of Gen. Phil Sheridan. who gave
proof of his fidelity to the party in Louis
lana and in the Chicago convention itself;
and Gen. Sheridan says of the Cincinnati
! nominee, Gen. Hancock is good anc
J great man. The Democrats have moi
made any mistake this time. They have
nominated an excellent and stronl
ticket
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-29

The CruIcURA REMEDIEs are prepared hy weeks
& Potter Chemists and Druggists, 3 U " ashihsst"h
St Boston, and are for sale by al druggists
Price of CUTIcuRA, small boxes 80 cents; large
boxes containing two and one half times the guam
titv of small, 81 REsoLyEET. 81 per bottle. Gu
TTCUEA SOAR, @ cents per cake; hy mail 81 cents
cakes, IS cents.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-29
STOCK SPECULATION.

JouN A. DoDGE & Co., Bankers and Brokers, IL
Wall Street. New York, buy stocks on reasonable
What to Inv Also Stock Privileges In which $25
to 800 can be probably invested. Opportunities
for good profits constantly occurring. Fun IN
formation on application, ana weekly hePofI seh'
free
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-29
CUTicURA SOAP

CHAs. DENIM. Druggist,
First Place, cor. Court Street.
Brooklyn, March 4, 1879.
lean cheerfully speap of the healing quantities
of your CITrIcURA Soar and its perfume Is super
ior TO any Of he standard eoad how in use
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-29

In Three Years Of Treatment.
Gen1Iemcn.-Please find 50 cents to pay Tor
small box of CUTIcUBA and direct it to me- inc
Than ali the doctors in three years. The doctors
have done Ine no good. My feet and legs are neal
ing fast. 1t is indeed CUTIcURA;
Yours truly.
EVAN MORGAN, P. M.
Moscow MINI, June IS, 1878.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-29


Testimonials are received every day by the pro-
rrietors of SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR, from
ne rsous of education and prominence from all
narts of the country attesting to the wonderful
curative properties OF THIS great medicine. NC
discoye red that would effectuaily cure Dyspepsia
and its kindred evils and restore the patient TO
The randy increasing demand for this medicine
and onr Ia roe salee III consequence, is indeed euf
cient evidence in itself Of its great popularity.
Perfectly NO EQUAL HARNESS.
1t can be used any time without fear by the most
delicate persons No matter what the a1i1ug, and
may be given to children with pefIeca a. NO
AS mild Tonic, gentle Laxative anu alnh I III
vigorant it is Infinitely superior to any known
remedy for
MALARIous FEvERs, BOWEL coNPLAINIs.
'As MHnqan pxpRrss1 oS.'' SICK HnADAcHE,
CONSTIPATION. NAusrA, BILrousNEss'
DYSPEPSIA. &c.
widely known. who testify to the valuable prop
critics OF SIMMONS LIVER REGULAToB OR MEploiNh'
Hon Alex Fl Stephens; John w Beckwith, bosh-
op OF Georgia; Gen John B Gordon, Semasoi
Hon John Gill Shorter; Rt Rev Bishop Pierce, ,
Rdgar Thompson Hon Hill, Hon John Z; Bre rec.
| inridge, Prof David Wills, ID d; Hiram Warner,
Chief Justice of Georgia; Lewis Wunder, Assist.
M Philadelphia; and many others from whom IA
we have letters commenting upon this medicine as
| most valuable household remedy.
| CAUTIoN-As there are number OF limitations
offered to the public, we would caution the com
| munity to buy no Simmons Liver Regulator or
| Medicine unless in our engraved wrapper, with
/ Red ~ trade mark stamp and signature unbro-
ken. None other lie genuine.
J.H. zETLIN u CO.,
| MACON, GA, and PHILADELPHIA.
| Price. Ri. Sold by all Druggists.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-01-29
PF~ ;NAL AND POLITICAL.

fp cNAL AND POLlTlCAL.
~ rope has recovered from his re-
,ent indisposition.
Senator Dawes Of Massachusetts is re-
ported to be in failing health.
The Louisiana Legislature, Jan %, elect
X. s. Gibson United States Senator.
Gen. Grant and party are in Havana.
lie had a very ceremonious reception.
The Mississippi Legislature, Jan. %,
elected ]. F. George, United States Senator.
Themas Lan.lseer, a. r. A., of Eng
land, tie engraver, elder brother Of the late
Sir. Edwin Landsecr, is dead.
Tho congressional House committee
has recommended an appropriation Of 100000
for monument at Yorktown.
Jules Favre, the eminent French states
man and Republican member of the French
Senate is dead. HE age was 10.
Prayers were offered IN the churches
of Quebec, for the safety Of the Princess Lou-
Use, crossing the Atlantic. Sunday, Jan. 26.
Cardinal McCloskey denies that any
kilograms have passed between him and the
Pope in relation 10 his reception at Parnell.
Ex-Gov. Wescott, of Florida, who has
resided IN Montreal since the breaking out
of the war O. the rebellion is dead He was 50
years old.
Senator Eugene l.. Norton whose leg
was amputatcd at the Massachusetts, general
hospital Jan. 19, to save his life from cancer,
died On the morning OF Jan. 81.
Daniel Barrel, supreme president OF
the Catholic Mutual Benefit Association of the
United States aud Canada, died suddenly In
xedina, N. T.. on the morning Of jan q.
The greater portion OF the Senate exc
cutive session, Jan. 2lst. was given to 4 dis
cussion OF the nomination Of Howard NJ.
Kutchin a collector OF interval revenue at
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-01-29
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
CRIMES AND CRIMINALs

Daniel Searles, colored, was sentenced
Jan.2l at Oswcgo, N Y to be hung for muir.
der.
Frederick Kranja, a Polander. was
.taboed and killed IN Chicago, Sunday night,
Jan. a.
All the prisoners in the county iail At
Greensburg, Indiana. made their escape be.
tween 9 and 3 a. III. Jan. %.
Sunday morninga burglar was fatally
shot in indianapolis by policeman. whlleat-
tempting to escape from store he was rob.
bing.
An incendiary fire at Wheeling, West
Virginia, Sunday Jan. Is, destroyed the stable
u John Dremot. Three horses were burned
10 dealt.
James simons, telegraph operator At
St Louis, committed suicide Sunday night
January 25th. He positively refused all med
leal aid.
Rev. William Hayden, who has had
Two trials at New Haven, Conn. for tho mur.
der OF Mary Stannard, has been released on
$500 bail.
Somewhere between Fort Leavenwortl
and Fort Reno IN the Indian Territory, tho
safe OF the army paymaster on a paying of
tour, was robbed Of $4,000
A gang Of coin counterfeiters was ar
rested in Oswcgo,N Y. Jan. Fl. Metals, dies
acids, &c. besides several hundred dollars in
counterfeit American and Canadian coin
were seized.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-01-29
VOLUME VIII.

London advlces to Jan. % state tina
the Duchess of Marlborough fund for the re-
lief OF the diatress In Ireland amounts to Q96.-
bOO. She has issued circular to the clergy OF
England appealing for aid.
John Bright, speaking at Birming-
ham, Eng, on Saturday Jan. "a, reverted to
the Irish question at length, and urged the
British Government to take energetic action
for the relief OF the sufferers in Ireland.
Princess Louise, daughter of Queen
Victoria, wife of the Marquis OF Lorn, Govern
or General OF Canada sailed from Liverpool
for Halifax, Jan. -. The Prince OF Wales and
Duke OF Edinburgh and Connaugh sccompan-
led the Princess to Liverpool.
The widow of ex President Tyler, her.
self pronounced and violent rebel during the
war Of the rebellion Is asking congress for q
pension on account Of the depreciation in val
ue Of her real estate, saying, II find I have
scarcely anything left to live on"
Parnell and Dillon addressed an i'm.
mense audience in Buffalo on Sunday evening
that Ireland had right to nationality. He
did not know that peaceful settlement could
be obtained but II not the landlords would
have to 80. Subscriptions in Buffalo amount
to over 80, ,O0O.
The Senate Jan. 20, confirmed the fol-
lowing nominations: Colin C. Williams, con-
sui of the United States at Swatow; W. 8:
Streater, collector of internal revenue for the
Eighteenth district OF Ohio; Edward 8. But
Ter, register Of the land Office, Norfolk, Ne
braska; VIM. B. Lambert, receiver of public
moneys, Norfolk, Nebraska; Chas. f. Barber,
engraver at the miht Of the United States, at
Philadelphia. Observation-Disclosures: NJ.
A. Flanagan, Fort Benton. Wisconsin--War-
ham Parks, Oconomowoc. Tennessee:-B. F.
Scales, Union City.
The House committee on military af-
fairs. Jan. II took action on the case Of Gen
John Fitz Porter. The Democratic members
all voted to Recommend the passage OF a bill
based upon the measure introduced BY Rep
resentative Bragg, containing several import
ant features Of an amendment adopted on his
motion. The republican members vo.
ted for substitute prepared by Representa-
tive McCook providing simply for Gen. Por.
ter's restoration to his former rank in the army
without back pay or other pecuniary award
and not agreeing with the assertion OF the ma
jority bill that injustice was doue him at the
time of his dismissal.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-01-29
LOGS AND LUMBER.
Report Of Surveyor General Bracket to the
Governor.

Report of Surveyor General Bracket to the
Governor.
George A. Brackett, surveyor general of
the Second district of Minnesota, has for
warded Lis annual report to Gov. Pilisbury
showing tho number of logs scaled during
the year, number sawed, amount of lumber,
lath, shingles and pickets produced, together
with the number Of logs carried over all The
different numbering points in the district
We summarize the report as follows:
Minneapolis Logs scaled, a25 ,620, aggre-
gazing l45.O61 800 feet. Feet sawed 147,.
4lG.39O. Manufactured lumber 157,075,711
Lath 20,4G7.400 Shingles 52.9SG, 600.
Pickets 1922. and that 100000 feet
were carried over.
Above Minneapolis-IIogs scaled 1916,
aggregating ,210 feet, and 100000 feet
carried over.
st. Paul Boom-Logs scaled 1897, maxi
ing 1,047 $40 feet, and 100000 feet car
ried over.
Anoka-Logs scaled 81 1885. producing 49,
677,40O feet; 27,009,S50 feet sawed; lumber
manufactured 29, 9,355,Ol4 feet; lath, 4,42S,-
$50: shingles, 9,003, 900, and carried over 4,
622, 900 feet.
ELK River-Logs scaled, 5,47S, producing
1,0o5,3l0 feet; sawed, 100000 feet; lumber,
1,G00,0O0 feet; lath, 10000; shingles 285, 900;
and carried over 100000 feet.
St. Cloud-Logs scaled 1919, producing e
271 ,45O feet; lumber manufactured 2,793, 900
feet; latb, $4,000; shingles, 2,5oo, 900; and
$4,000 feet carried over.
Dayton-Sawed 100000 feet Of logs, pro-
ducing $1,000 feet of lumber.
C!carwater-Sawed $50, 600 feet.
Frazer City-Lumber 100000 feet; lath,
100000; shingles, $4,000; carried over l. :
100000 feet.
New York Mills-Sawed 100000 feet OF
lumber. 900 lath, 100000 shingles.
Motley-Sawed 8, 100000 feet Of lumber
AID 100000 lath.
Perham-Sawea 2,00o,OoO feet of lumber
100000 lath, 100000 shingles and 100000
feet carried over.
Brainerd-Sawed 5000 900 feet of lumber
and 100000 feet carried over.
Priuceton-Sawed 100000 feet of lumber
The aggregate for the whole district is
Logs scaled, 923,3 1856. aggresatins 161 ,245, ,51t
feet; sawed, 1s9, ,422. .490 feet; lumber. 30l,
77e, 725; lath, &c $685. 750: shingles, &C. 39l 600
pickets, 1922: and the amount carried ovel
from previous wear, 29,9S7,OOO.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-01-29
Her Hnsband'S Clock.

She laid her pretty hand upon her
husbands shoulder. "Henry, love,
there's something the matter with the
clock; will you see to it?" So he took
OIL his coat, removed the face and fin.
gers, examined the interior parts with
large magnifying-glass blew into them
with the bellows, oiled them thoroughly,
and did all that mortal ingenuity could
devise. But it was Of no avail, and so,
despairing, at late hour of the night,
he went to bed and slept the sleep oi
the righteous. Next morning at break.
fast quoth she: *Harry, dear, I know
what was the matter with the clock.
"Well?" 1T only wanted winding"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-01-29

The Earl of Seton would be to-day
almost the wealthiest man in England
if his ancestor had not sold, for q COM
parative trifle, his harbor rights, held
under an ancient grant, to the town of
Liverpool; and the Marquis Of Donegal
would to-day be thrice as rich as the
richest man in Ireland had he not reck-
lessly leased the town of Belfast on per-
petual leases stnominal rents, receiving,
in so doing, heavy *fines," or payments.
Almost the whole town is nominal)y his
property.