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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1881-06-29
nocEss SELL AscHEsBAoH & MrLLER's
FAMILY CHOCOLATE,

any other In market. prominent and experienced
New York physician gives it as his opinion that choco-
late Is preferable coffee because adds strength
TO the body life to the exhausted BRAIN quies the
nervous system harmonizes the workings Of the digest
i've organs, ana gives purity 10 the blood.
For superfne contection ask your coDfecioper for
our Sweet Spiced Vanilla Chocolate Aschenbach q
Miller, Sd and Callowhiil Sts Phiia., "a. Sept ~
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1881-06-29

is for all ordinary diseases of Horses Cattle
Sheep and Swine. II and prevents CHICKEN
CHOLERA. Your is certain to yield 20 PER CENT
MORE AND BETTER MILK AND BUTTER. Stock Fdttens
on One Fourth less Feed!
Being In possession of large number of excellent
testimonials subjoin few;
have been using your Cattle Powder for horses
cows, chickens and pigs and find IL a FIRsT-cLAss
thing.-George Bond, Germantown, Pa.
Please send me half gross of Cattle Powder have
used two packs on my COW and chickens. The
gave nearly twice the quantity Of milk that she did be-
fore, and twice the amount Of butter My chick
ems dying but cured Immediately after had
used the powder. Yours truly, Jonas Pasour, Dallas
N. @.
have used and compared your Cattle Powder with
all Others and say II is the best for horses
sheen boys &C. hAye tried 1t on pontIf NJ many ANY
Weaver, Berryburg, Pa.
Last summer you sent me package OF your powder
which gave to my poultry, and have not had one
droopy turkey or chicken since.-Mrs' VIM Knapp,
Orange n. Y,
Send me pack or two of your Cattle Powder The
pack got from you last winter cured the chicken
cholera. gave Of IL to neighbor and IL cured
his chickens-John Williams, Spruce Vale Ohio.
Address me for pamphlet full of useful information
for The farmer, hersenian or dairynan
.sa f. A. MILLER,
331 Arch ST., PHILA, Pa.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1881-06-29


DOMESTIC HINTS. -Blueing quart of
rain water, one ounce Prussian blue, half
ounce oxaic acid.
cup of water in the oven, while baking,
will prevent bread cakes, &C., from burning.
Poison--People should remember that
sweet oil is one of the best antidotes for poi
son.
Boiled starch is much improved by the adj
dition of little sperm, or little salt, or both,
or little gum arabic dissolved.
To clean brown porcelain kettle, boil
peeled potatoes in it. The porcelain will DO
rendered nearly as white as when new
Salt win curdle new milk hence in prerar-
ing milk porridge, grayies, &C., the salt
should not be added until the dish Is pre-
pared.
To clean furniture-Half pint linseed oil
half pint vinegar, half pint turpentine. Apply
with flannel rag, and then rub with dry
! ass.-nsz.
New rope may be made pliable by boiling
it in water for couple of hours. Its strength
is not diminished, but its stiffness is gone. 1t
must hang in warm room until thoroughly
dried, and must not be allowed to kink.
Kerosene will soften boots and shoes which
have been hardened by water, and render
them as plablo as new Kerosene will make
tinware as bright as new. Saturate wooden
rag, and rub with it. 1t will also remove
stains from clean vanished furniture.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1881-06-29

To clean farniture-Half pint iinseed oil
half pint vinegar, half pint turpentine. Apply
with flannel rag, and then rub with dry
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1881-06-29
Glass, TIN s Queensware
Boots & Shoes.

Our stock of Ladies', Gents, Misses
and Children's Boots is full, at bot
tom prices, and quality of our best
makes WARRANTED.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-03-16
Bathrooms

Bathrooms, or good conyeniences fol-
bathing. ought TO be found In every farm.
house and yet it is an unpleasant fact
that they are often entirely lacking, and
that a daily or semi-weekiy ''all over" bath
is something undreamed of by many So
called civilized people who pride them
selves upon their neat habits. This really
religious duty of keeping the whole body
clean does not occur 10 them. and the neg
lect Of it is one of the numerous ways in
which busy, hard-working people abuse
themselves
Every villa, pretty country cottage and
first-class farmhouse now has its well-ap-
pointed bathroom, and so may the little
three-cornered ''shantie," or the log cabin
of the pioneer, have its possibilities for
bathing. II all can not command a special
room with its ample tubs, showers, douches,
and convenient supplies of not and cold wa
ter, all can have al least the seclusion OF q
closet, to which it is easy to carry basin
of wafer and q sponge.
A bit of room might be built adjoining
the kitchen, with sliding or hinged win
dow opening near the cook-stove, thus Sc
curing warmth in winter and bringing the
''hot and cold water" within arms reach.
Then, with the addition of bath-tub, or
even large laundry tub, with piece OF
rubber hose fixed in the bottom to carry off
water to the drain, pegs for hanging towels
and sponges, and bracket Tor holding
soaps-and that better than all soaps, a
bottle of ammonia-it Is bathroom good
enough tor king.
A very good shower bath can be had by
suspending a watering-pot from q strong
hook in the ceiling, the bather to regulate
the showering by means of a string at
tached to the spout. 1t will be found al
most as satisfactory as the portable ones
sold IN house-furnishing shops.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-03-16
Equity In Vermont.

There was a certain Vermont farmer
named Brown, who owned large sheep
farm and who, once on q time, finding
himself in difficulties, came down to Bos-
ton and consulted his brother-in-law, who
was lawyer. who was a keen man of
business and had money to spare, agreed
to lend the farmer such sums as he required,
provided the latter would give him first
mortgage on the sheep farm. The farmer
assented to this, the mortg; ge was duly
made and recorded and the farmer returned
home to Vermont with the money in his
pocket.
Time went on and the farmer paid in
terest promptly, the same passing through
the hands of one John Smith, who was q
man of mark in the farmers neighborhood
and had accordingly been depuled by the
Boston lawyer to receive the interest and
forward the same to him.
At length, however, farmer Brown, find
Ing little market for bis wool and having
invested in certain worthless outlying
farms, again fell into difficulties, and this
time sought the advice and assistance of
his neighbo., Smith, who, after looking
over the matter, agreed to advance Brown
certain sums and take security, by mort
gage of the farmers Carts, wagons, horses,
sheep shears and other personal property,
the farm Itself beng already mortgsged to
the Boston lawyer.
But Brown still failed to prosper and at
length could pay interest neither to the
lawyer nor to Smith. Then it was agreed
that his assets should be fairly divided be-
tween the two mortgages, and Squire
Joyce, Justice of the Peace in the neigh
borhood, who was member of the same
church as Smith, was selected TO act as ref
cree, The parties met at the 'Squire's
office and each spoke for himself. the law
yer first. SAID he: II have first mort
gage on the farm, duly executed and re-
corded, and of course the farm must be-
long to me-"
mot much :" said Smith. Il have a
mortgage la ter than yours, on the personal
property, and if that isn't enough to cover
my debt shall grab the farm too. My
equity is superior to yours. Isn't tha. so
Squire ?"
The Squire hemmed and bawed and
finally said to the lawyer: ~ ou consented
70 Smiths mortgage, didn't your
''Neverl' SAID the lawyer.
THAT makes do difference, interrupted
Smith, 81 did it for youl'
''Jes' so, jes' so!" said the Squire, 81
remember. The whole business was
mighty simple. Tou Jest consented as this
Boston mans attor neY to Browns making
mortgage to you,"
But what Of it" cried the lawyer.
"He couldn't give any binding assent to
make his mortgage better than mine"
'""erhaps not in law" said the Squire,
''but In equity, in equity, my dear sir; we
go by equity here in Vermont"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-03-16

Recently, IN q business transaction be-
tween two citizens, In New York. ore
of them decided the other 800 acres Of land
IN Pennsylvania, and the other day the
buyer entered the sellers Office
II have just returned from a trip to
Pennsylvania tn see the land got fiom
you"
"Ah! as never saw it myself | have
some cuaiosIty sb out it.
at is a swindle, sir-a barefaced swim
de" exclaimed the other.
''Is that possiblel Didn't you find the
land2"
''Yes, sir, but it Is nothing buG hill. u
"a hill? Is it real solid hill"
''lt Is as solid hill as can be made of
rock and dirt"
''Any chances for any part of it to slide
ever on another mans iand?'
mo, SIR"
Seems to be solid on its pins does it T.
''Yes, sir"
Then let me congratulate you on your
bargain. I've bought and sold any amount
of Pennsy lyania land and the great draw
back has been to buy and sell Q dig hill
which would stay in one spot over a week.
The last One / sod slid mile and half
while the buyer was going from here 10
Pittsburg. You have made q great invest.
ment, sir, and sincerely and honestly con-
graduate you on your good fortune"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-03-16
Human Fiends,

"Previous to the 2lst of April, 1873,
there lived at town called Norris, Ham,
tramck county, Mich, about six miles
frssm the city of Detroit, two aged German
farmers, both bachelors, Anthony Miller,
one of the two, being reported quite
wea thy. The name of the other could
not be remembered, but was sort of
companion and helper of Anthony. Their
house was quite removed from other habi-
tat;o1s and in rather lonesome locality.
On the night mentioned (April 81, 1879
five men came to their house and gained
admission. They proceeded to rob the
premises. but the occupants attempted to
resist, and in doing so were overpowered
by the five Miller was threatened with
death If he did not dlsgorge his treasure.
THIS he would not or could not do, and
was brutally shot dead on the spot. His
companion. who could scarcely speak En-
glish, was thoroughly frightened at the
position in which he found himsel and
when the five men turned their attention to
HIM he was speechless with horror. Tney
asked him where the money was. He
tiled to make them understand that he hal
no knowledge of its whereabouts. They
threatened him with all sorts of tortures If
he did not tell, but the desired answer
could not be given. The old man did not
know himself. Then a consultation was
held for few moments. At the end Of it
they seemed decided upon course and
now a scene of fiendish cruelty was enact
ed. The old mans hands were tied tightly
together, then his feet, and he was laid
upon the floor. Red hot Goals from the
stove were brought forward. Again the
victim was asked to tell the secret Of the
hidden wealth. He could only cry out
upintelIigibly in his agony. HIS bare feet
were held in contact with the fire, and his
mouth gagged to prevent his cries being
heard al any great distance from the
house. After few applications the gag
was removed and he was asked again TO
tell. No answer came. The poor mans
lips were burned again and again with the
Goals held TO them, while his head was lm-
movable in tie strong hands of the rob-
bers. WLeIher they then left OF their own
accord or were inghened away by the
approach OF some one was not remember
&C, but the dead man ard his almost life
less companion were left to the mercy OF
chance.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-03-16
DIR. Chaplin as a Worker.

Like Theodore Parker, Chaplin undoubt-
edly felt his vitality to be SO immense that
it could not be overtasked. Parker came
of q long lived race, but he died of over
work al fifty. Chaplin seemed made for
infinite endurance, but he was shaken at
sixty, and he died at sixty-six. Some years
ago, in the height of his prospering lectur-
ing career, the Easy Chair met him at the
Albany Railroad station in the early even
ing of winter day. He was snatching a
''bite" and cup Of coffee, and as the bell
rang, they hurried to the tram, ChapIn car-
rying numbering bag and shswls, and
laughing and joking as they climbed into
the Car. He had been ou. all the week,
starting early Monday morning, after
preaching twice on Sunday. He mad lee
tured every evening during the week, trav-
cling hard all day. up before light, he
said gayly, ''eatlng tons of tough steaks
and bushels of cold appleS whizzing on in
these sitting cars, and turning out just in
time to swallow a cup of tea, and of TO tine
lecture" II was tremendous work, as
only the fully initiated know. But he made
1t all a joke, and his swift tongue flew ha-
morousiy ON from incident to incident, and
presently began to discuss the new books
and the new articles In the magazines,
with sharp and just discrimination. Sud-
denly the train stopped, evidently not at a
station. The night was cold aud stormy.
Presently the conductor passed, and Chaplin
asked to know the reason of the delay.
The conductor replied that there was some
arrangement OF the locomotive; and Cha
pin said, quietly, This is bad business for
a man who HIS to preach at ii O'Clock to-
morrow morning, and whose sermon is not
begun His companion demonstrated;
but Chapin's eyes twlnkled as he answered:
''Oh, you laymen know nothing avout it.
Burns sang tue cotter's Saturday night, but
the minister's Saturday night is yet un-
written. AT least" he said, laughing,
this one is likely to be unwritten." 1t
was past midnight when the train reached
the city. Good night" cried the hearty
voice. GO home, and go to bed; I'm
going to work" The next time the Easy
Chair met the preacher it asked about that
sermon. ''Oh, that was all right. l went
home, and there was bright fire in my
study, and brew of hot cOffee, and m
ished that sermon just as the sun rose"
And the next morning probably he was of
again for another week Of the same kind.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-03-16
sudden Checking OF Precipitation.

A Boston merchant, in lending hand
on board one of his ships on a windy day,
found himself at the end of an hour and q
half pretty well exhausted and perspiring
freely. lie sst down to rest, and engaging
in conversation, time passed faster than he
WIS aware Of. In attempting to rise, he
found he was unable to Ito 30 without as
sistance. He was taken home and put to
bed, where he renamed two years; and for
a long time afterward could only hO5ble
about with the aid of crutch. Less ex-
posure than this have in constitutions not
so vigorous resulted in Inflammation of the
lungs pneumonia'-ending In death in
less in than week, or causing tedious
rheumstisms, to be source of torture for
a lifetime. Mdltitudes of lives would h
saved every year, and an incalculable
amount of human suffering would be pre-
vented, if parents would begin to expia-n
to their children, at the age Of three or four
years, the danger which attends cooling off
too quickly alter exercise, and the import
ance of not standing still after exercise, or
work, Or play, or of remaining exposed to
the wind, or of sitting at an open window
or door, or of pulling of any garment, even
the hat or bonnet, while in heat.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-03-16
Keep bis eye open.

The stoIm-doors around the post-office
all open outwaTdly. This isn't for fear thai
fire will occur and rush ensue. but it Is
arranged that way TO make man mad. A
man will go singing along the street, smil.
ing all over, and Dragging to himself how
good natured he is, when he suddenly re
memberes that he must mail a letter. He
is only one man, but the other mentioned
in the heading stands around to give sd
vice.
The first man runs up the steps and gives
the door push. 1t is as solid us rock,
and his Momentum generally carries hi;
knees and nose against the hard wood.
'.Push u yells the extra man,
The other steps back, follows the advice,
but with NO successful results, and by tnl:
time his smile has faded, his dyspepsia be.
gins to work up, and there is indigestion In
his tones as he turns and asks:
''Is this blasted old post-office closed for
the davf"
'Oh, no sir. guess you will get in il
you push hard enough. l presume the
hinges are little rusty"
Then the man returns the charge. As a
rule he puts hls shoulder to the door, his
feet slip back, and he comes down in q
graceful heap to be laughed at by all the
boys. When he gets up he feels as if he
could lick any seven men but before he has
time to pick fight the other advances and
says:
mighty curious about that door, Ahl
see-opens this way. You might have
pushed all day and not got in"
The one that goes too mad to post in
his letter. The one who stays out shakes
all over and keeps his eye out for the
next.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-03-16
The "Baker's Dozen"

Close by Market Street now Broadway
lived and prospered baker, the first man
that ever baked New Year cakes-in fact,
the inventor of them. The name of our
friend was Volckert Jan Petersen Van
Amsterdam, commonly known as Baas
He was Dutch from his large feet to his
round bald head, and had no respect for
any one or anything that was not Dutch.
He was Irregular attendant st the old Dutch
church. but, nevertheless in fear of being
bewitched. HIS wife, Maritje, was economi-
cal even 10 saving the parings of her nails.
and his gingerbread babies we're always
made IN III itation of his children. 1t was
New Year Eve, 1855, and Bass was in his
shop dealing out cakes for small pieces of
money, called wall, um. He had taken an
extra glass of rum in honor of st. Nicho-
iaus, when he heard a sharp rap, and in
walked as ugly an old woman as ever he
had set his eyes on.
81 want a dozen New-Ycars cookies, {"
she screamed.
''Vell. den, you needn't sheak SO loud, :"
replied Paas. ''DIyvel! l amt teaf, den, !"
81 want dozen" screamed the old wo-
man, land here is only twelve"
''Vell, den, ,rnd what de duyvel is dwylf
but dozen 2" SAID the baker
81 tell you want one more!" she
shriekei.
From this time on our bakers wife and
himself were made miserable. Their money
and cookies were taken away by invisible
hands; their bread either rose out of sight
or sank into the earth; their famous brick
oven was torn down. and poor Baas pelted
with his own bricks; Ma.irje became deaf;
Baas was black and biue from head to toe:
and such life as he led was purgatory.
Thrice the old woman appeared, and thrice
was she sent to ''de duyval." And at last
in his agony, Baas bethought himself of st.
Nicholaus, who advised him, on hearing of
his troubles, when he counted dozen to
count thirteen.
''PY st. Johannes de Dooper. put st.
NIcnolaus is great plockhead!' thought
Baas and willie he was thus thinking st.
Nick had vanished, and in his stead was
the old woman. ''She repeated her demand
for zone more, "and Baas, remembering st.
Nicholsus, acceded to her demand, when
she exclaimed, 1.-The spell is broken, and
a dozen is thirteen, and
is dozen" And taking a cooky
with an effigy of the good saint on it, she
made Bass swear that ever sfterward
twelve should be thirteen, as a type of the
thirteen mighty States that should arise
out of the ruins of the government of Vad-
erlandt.
1t is well known how terribly st. Mich
CLAUS revenged himself upon those who set
themselves up against the venerable Gus
toms of their ancestors, and refused the
homage to him TO whose good offices is
was owing that this his favorite city hat
all the others in beautiful dam
sells, valorous young men, mlncepies, Ole
koeks, and New Year cookies.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-03-16
MIFFLINTOWN. COUNTY

and we were to be cool and fire to kill.
But the captain was growing white around
the mouth, and nobody had a weapon in
hand. The rats were not going to light.
One of the miners opened the door and de-
scended, and the other six humbly followed.
The seven were drawn up in line across
the road, and while the robber held bis
shooter on the line, he coolly observed TO
his partner:
"Now, William, you remove the weap-
ons from the coach and then search these
gentlemen.
As William obeyed every victim was Or
dertd d to hold his hands above his head. and
whatevser plunder was taken from his
pockets was dropped into Williams hat.
-Four gold watches, two diamond pins, a
telescope, diamond ring, gold badge
and 81 200 in cash changed hands In ten
minutes Not man had a word to say.
The driver Of the coach did not leave his
seat and was not interfered with. When
the last man had been plundered the gen.
teel Dick Turpin kindly observed:
"You are the most decent lot of men
ever robbed, and if times weren't so bias; ed
hard, would make each of you a present
of $40. Now, then, climb back to your
places and the coach will so on
The crowd ''clumb," and the vehicle re-
sumed its journey. Not a weapon or a
tlme-piece or a dollar had been saved
Seven well-armed men had been cleaned
out by two and not shot fired or a wound
given. Each man took his seat without a
word. Mile after mile was passed in ST.
lence, and finally the seventh man, the one
who might fight on pinch, but didn't,
plaintively suggested:
Cant some of you gentlemen think of
few remarks which would be apropos to
the occasion?"
No one could, and the silence was re-
newed.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-03-16
He Took the Pot.

Recently a game OF POKER was played IN
a private room in one of the hotels of Car
son City, which wound up in decidedly
peculiar manner. About o'clock a well
known citizen of GeLoa was convIvializing
with two professional sporting gentlemen
at Winston's bar, when one of the latter
proposed game of cards, which was ac-
cepted by the two others. The party was
soon in five-dollar- limit game of poker.
For while the Geaoese played in excel
lent luck, when the proposition was made
10 play without limit, which was also
unanimously agreed upon. The two sport
ing men had entered into a contract to
fleece the countryman, and they dealt him
four jacks, the dealer took four queens,
and the third received four aces. The
man from Genoa, believing the game was
on the square, Clipped 500; the ''ace"
man ''saw him." and 'ralsed' another
300; the dealer ''saw" that and raised
$3.50.
AT this juncture of the game the Geno-
esq, whose credit Is AL, sent down to the
office OF the hotel for $500, which was at
once brought to him. At length ''show'
of cards was called for, and as the sports
did not want to impress their victim with
the idea that they were playing him falsely,
only the man with the queens produced
his hand. No sooner was this done than
the victim, presumably knowing what he
was about, whipped out revolver, and
struck the dealer over the head with it,
knocking him senseless. Then he went
after the man who held the four aces, and
in tones of thunder inquired:
"What have you goti Show upl"
"O-h, Oh" replied he, Il amt got
nothing 81 was only bluffing; that's
all.
With that the Genoese picked up all
the money on the table and walked of
with it.