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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-12-13
GOING HOME.
The TonchInE Story Great, Rough Fellow
Told.

They were sitting in the waiting room of
the depot together-the dapper little man
who looked as though he might be COM
mercial traveller and the great rough fellow
whose cowhide boots, shaggy garments and
broad, brown Mexican hat told that he was
fresh from some semi-civilized region in the
West The Westerner sat looking out of the
window upon dreary confusion of tracks.
switches, frogs, and snorting freight en-
gines. just at that moment he seemed like
a man without friend in the world, and
out OF pure sympathy the commercial
traveller attempted to strike up converse
ton.
"Got long to watt" he asked in friend
" tone.
"Bo,lt an hour was the short answer
"Going far ~
Nigh onto hundred mile back into the
kentry."
Yes, where 9n
STRANGER, Tn going home. Home
"so Been away lonsf"
'"Bout ten year"
"Ten years, and now you are going houei
Well, that's pleasant. know I'm only
away about month at time, yet when
come back I'm as happy as a gosling in a
sun shower. Fact, you wouldn't think I'm
sentimental, yet when I'm on my way home
the cars never seem to go fast enough, and
I can't think of anything but home, home,
all the time Tn there. My, but I'd like to
be in your shoes for short time, just to feel
how happy you must be. Folks all well,
suppose?"
stranger, I'm going back to be at my
mothers funeral. It's ten year, ten long,
long year, since saw her last, and then ]
went away saying never wanted TO see her
again. did that to my mother, stranger,
to my mother But was not much more
than boy then, and didn't know what
was doing. 1t was my mother, but Pm not
to be blamed too harshly. And after went
away never sent letter home--not one,
but I always meantto. She used to write
me such heartbreak letters that !, great
rough miner as was, couldn't keep the
tears back. You see didn't write because
was always a-thinking that soon would
strike 1t rich, and then would 60 home and
just show the old folks what money and ease
was, but--but stranger, put II of too long;
was going home next week. was going
to surprise 'em, and had enough money
to make their old age comfortable, but
stranger, she went home before did,"
And he wiped his horny, sun-browned
hand across his eyes. There was silence
for few minutes, then he continued:
"Don't think the worse of me for that,
stranger may be man grown, but some
how can't keep the tears out of my eyes,
they will come. You SEQ was the young.
est. was the baby, her boy, she used TO
call me; and when grew up, / wanted to
see the world, to see life, but she wanted me
to stay at home and was hotheaded and
and I went away. But always dreamed
of coming back, and here, when was all
ready, II was too late, too late All, stran.
ger, can't help it." and the returning mi.
ner bowed his head his hands and was
silent
But the other said nothing. There was
lump in his throat that prevented, and as he
looked toward the window he made pre-.
tense of wiping his forehead with his hand
kerchief, but it was only to conceal the
moisture that came unbidden In his eyes.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-12-13
TWO TURTLE DOVES.


Over in the Park heard of another case
of billing and cooling, says writer in the
Louisville Courier Journal They were sit
ting on q log near the Rock Spring at their
ievotions.
And you love me Z" he said. n
Can you ask it p she answered. W
za'"I like TO hear you say the sweet word
over and over again." he gurgled.
" Then do love you and love you," she
twittered
And must leave you Tomorrow v,s
"a " Don't say 1t, dear heart, don't say IT,"
"And what will my darling do when j am
TAR away2 What win she do in these lonely
evening hours without met, is3t
"Ahem |" said an old bachelor, getting up
from the dark end Of the log and starting OF
to the hotel; "r'Il tell you what she'll do 10
these lonely evening hours without you
She'll be sitting right ont here on this same
log with another mash, making a. big q fool
Of il as you are" Then he went out INTO
the darknesss and came and told me what /
have written, and the two young hearts viii
read 1t in these lines. R gisa sssi II
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-12-13
THE FAIRY.

A stream through the forest is flowing,
With banks OF q beautiful green,
And the violet and wild roses growing
Add beauty and life to the scene.
In dell there secreted by flowers
Is a spot so delightful and airy,
That often reclining for hours
watch and make love to fairy.
once saw her blue eyes peeping
From lilies and leaves floating there,
With glances so sweet and bewitching,
I'm conscious whispered, Una chere."
And echo, the forest resounding,
Replied for the fairy so fair,
And back to the rocks came rebounding
The ominious sound OF "Beware"
still see the fairy, but never
or love will she speak, for her fears;
But the echo forever and ever
Keeps ringing its voice in my ears.
There's moral you see in my story
The spirits we covet and love
Are but frail In their beauty and glory
To the spirits who worship above.
-Eninghan 7. Hyatt in Yonkers Statesman
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POETRY.
MOTHERS WAY.

Oft within our little cottage,
AS the shadows gently fall,
While the sunlight touches softly
One sweet face upon the wall,
Do we gather close together,
And in hushed and tender tone,
Ask each others full forgiveness
For the wrong that each has done.
Should you wonder at this custom
AT the ending OF the day,
Rye and voice would quickly answer,
!" It was once our mothers way"
II our home be bright and CHEEKY,
lit hold q welcome true,
Opening wide its door of greeting
To the many-not the few;
II we share our fathers bounty
With the needy, day by day,
It's because our hearts remember
This was ever mothers way.
Sometimes when our hearts grow weary,
Or our task seems very long;
When our burdens look too heavy,
And we deem the right all wrong,
Then we gain new fresh courage,
AS we rise to proudly say:
Let us do our duty bravely,
This WAS cur dear mothers way.
Thus we keep her memory precious,
While we never cease TO pray,
That at last when frightening shadows
Mark the evening Of ife's day,
They may ind us waiting calmly
TO go home our mothers way
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-12-13

He PRETERREp TO wALE.--The other day
an Arkansaw man secured free pass over q
railroad He was very much pleased at
first, but after discovering that il injured in
an accident he could not recover damages,
he approached the Superintendent and said
Look hereI how about this thingT'
Whats the matter with itr Why, II I
get killed on the road, my wife wouldn't re-
cover damages" No, SIR" Then !
don't want the pass. amt got no wife
nor no relations, but want to feel that il
had wife she'd get pay for my death. I'm
much obleeged ter yer, but reckon III have
4 W all. n--sArkansap araseler.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-12-13

GETTING ALONG. There are hundreds Of
men in this City who get along without
working. But they don't "git" until
policemen comes along and, in the sweet,
subdued tone so characteristics of the me-
tropoitan bulldog, growls, Come, nov,
got elong there !"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-12-13

PoLrrrcAL PHILOSOPHY. is a mighty
easy matter ter make a man believe dat he
ken be elected to office, but it is mighty hard
ter convince him dat he's gwine ter be de-
feated. loss my bes' frien' once by tellin'
him dat he couldn't be elected. He didn't
get but three votes but be neber was my
frien' afterwards. Don't argue wild man
bout his chances OBJ success. Eff yer sees
dat he's wrapped up wild his own idee, let
him alone. --Arkansow Trareisr.
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ELIZABETH INSTITUTE,
N.

ELIZABETH, N. j.
schoolfor Young Ladies and Children. For par
ticulars address,
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Additional reading matter on fourth
page.
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WALTER f. HA YHURSI,
Att0rney.at-Law,
SOLICITOR, AND MASTER IN chANeERE
oFFICE-5I NORTH UNION STREET,
LAMBERryILLE, N. J.
March 3, 1880.
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SAM UEL II. FERN Il,
Att0rney-at-Law, Solicitor,
MASTER AND EXAMINER IN CHANoERY,
AND NOTARY PUBLIC.
Ofhce-In Masonic Hall (second aoor), Bridge
street, Lambertville, N. J.
April 2, 1879
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JOHN LILLY,
Attorney and solicitor.
MASTER AND EXAMINER IN GHANCERf,
SUPREME COURT COMMISSIONER,
AND NOTARY PUBLIC.
ofice-No SO Bridge street tfirst hoor), opposite
the Lambertville House. LambertYille, n. J.
Aup % 1877
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W. #. HERE,
CounselI0r-at-Law,
SOLICITOR AND MASTER IN 0HARcERr,
AND NOTARY PUBLIC.
Legal business attended TO In all parts of the
State. Special attention given TO collections.
HS- Office, Cor. Union and Coryell streets, LAM
sertsille, Nj. Entrance on Union street.
April. u. 1880.
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C.. a. Do G.. HI. SKILLMAN,
Attormeys-at-Law
SOUTHEAST COR BRIDGE AND rNT0N SITS,
LAMBERTyILLE, N J.
Collections and all legal business intrusted to
our care will receive prompt and faithful atten-
tion.
G. A. SKILLMAN, G.. H. SKILLMAN,
Coaaselior-di- Law. .fn0Fnsy-dt-Ldw.
July 2, 1879.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-12-23
A PHILosopnER's V1Ew.-The no

A PHILosoPnER's VIEw.-The noted
English scientist Herbert Spencer, has
this bon mot on American politics,
which comes through the medium of
the Lendon Telegraph. It is Of some
importance, as Mr.. Spencer has been a
recent visitor to our land and is one Of
the deepest thinkers of modern times:
aThe American people are ruled by
their sympathies and prejudices. Be
fore the assassination of Garfield the
people as whole were about equally
divided in their allegiance to him CT
Senator Conkllng. The fatal bullet
that made Garfield a martyr sealed the
fate of Conkhng. His following was
reduced to his personal friends and tht
great heart of the republic went out te
the dying President. What woule
have been the result to the Garfele
administration if Conkling had beer
the victim Of crack-brained 'hal
breed, requires no foresight to tel
The sympathy Of the people woul
have been for the Senator, and the &C
ministration would never have reco,
cred from the shock. Sympathy, nc
Justice, rules America.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-12-23
The Star Route Trials.

The star route trials and the jean
nette expedition have become to he the
mos5 grievious bores that the reporters
Of the associated press have inflicted
upon newspaper readers since Presiden
Garfield was shot. The latter was
simply an advertisement for the New
York Herald. The whole outfit was
shoddy and was oficered by men who
knew nothing of the business in which
they were engaged. The loss Of the
vessel was o matter of course, but the
escape of any of the crew was almost a
miracle. Yet the kilograms are largely
filed with a report of IN examination
at Washington as to who was to blame.
The star route trials are only more
obnoxious, because the reports are
more voluminous There is not a
single man, who is not an idiet, but is
aware that the expediting of the star
routes was commenced under the
Grant administration, continued
through the fraudulent Hayes term,
and fell as legacy to the late Presi
dent Garfield. The letter. of Mr.
Garfield prove that he accepted the
money of Dorsey; was his in innate
friend and intended to continue the
business, Dorsey having put up $40. .00C
for tae campaign. The present admins
tration may make an effort to convict,
but we are tired Of receiving telegram.
in regard to-a case which has already
been decided.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-12-23
PENSION DRAINS.

It is said by those who from their
position ought to know that about
$150, 900, 900 Will be required during
this year to meet the demands for PEN
sions There has been considerable
noise about fraud on the part of those
claiming pensions. and we have no
doubt that there is some reason for it;
but we believe that the number Of gen
uine claims never presented will nearly
offset these which are unlawfvlly al
lowed. The fault, says the Examiner,
is in the loose and sweeping kind of
law that was passed by Congress. 1t
is stated that something like one million
possible claimants ale yet to be heard
from. We think it is is absurd and
outrageous to put the whole army on
the pension list when it is. notorious
that a large percentage of those serving
in it were in no manner injured. We
do not object TO a just and liberal treat
mont of those who serve in the armies
of the country. The expense on this
head is growing at this late day, when
it ought to be shrinking, and we cannot
promise ourselves much relief from tax.
alton if all kinds of wastefulness are to
be tolerated. It is doubtful if any aci
of Congress nov can give anything
| like just relief to the Treasury from
| this great drain. It is right enough
that those crippled or disabled by dis
ease contracted in the war, should have
a pension, and We find no fault with
that policy. But the present Law
ought not to have been passed, and il
should have been promptly vetoed BY
| the acting President. The existence
of such criminaly inclined law is !;
disgrace to the country. It is nothing
less than a bait to tempt the people te
the commission of perjury and con-
spiracy to defraud the government
Including this hundred millions ane
the sixty millions for interest, forty
millions for the postofiice department
the charge for the army, navy and ciyi
establishment, total amount will b.
required that will call for stri ct econo-
my in the future. We have evil lega
cies by which to remember the present
prodigate era.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-12-23

AMONG the features of the new Grim
inal code which has just gone into eff
feet in the State Of New York are the
provis ons that lntoxication cannot be
pleaded In defense of crime; that be
who bribes State officers must go % the
State prison for ten years, and pay .
fine of 5000; that the jurors taking
bribes must so to prison; that bribine
witnesses is felony; that attempts al
suicide must be punished by imprison
ment for two years, and fine Of $1,000
that parents abandoning children unde,
six years Of. age must be imprisoned
for seven years; that person whose
husband or wife has been absent five
successive years, and not known to be
living ;. may remary.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-12-23


LIvELY.-Certaln people in Portland
who had no faith In the late temper
ance movement headed by DIR. Watts,
now charge that the defeat of the meas
ure was due to political manipulation,
for which the Doctor himself is ac-
countable. The Telegram also charges
the Doctor with the blame, and when
that gentleman has had time to collec,
his thoughts and essays to meet these
charges, there is going to be bowling
in the wilderness which will startle the
untamed animals and cause them tc
flee unto the mountains of Hepsidam
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-12-23
The Prohibition Amendment.

It may be stated as certain that the
report published some days since to the
effect that the proceedings taken by the
Legislative assembly at the recent ses
sion on the prohibition amendment
were defective, is well founded. What
has been done is Of no effect whatever.
The constitution requires that an
amendment or amendments may be
proposed in either branch of the as
sembly, and if the same be agreed to
By a majority Of all the members, such
proposed amendment or amendments,
with the yeas and nays thereon, shall
be entered on the Journals Of the
houses and referred 10 the legislature
to be chosen at the next general cleo
tion. The proposed amendment in this
case was not entered upon the journals.
It was an accidental omission, arising
from the fact that the constitution was
net specially examined to see what
course it was necessary to take. The
consequence is that the proceeding thus
far is nullity. It will be necessary
for the next Legislative assembly to
begin with the matter again. On in
quiry about the omission the proof is
clear that it was tie result of oversight
and not Of design. We are told that
the proposition to amend was in the
form of bill. When bills for laws
are passed it is not required to enter
them upon the journals; aid SO the
form which the constitution requires in
dealing with amendments was, in this
case overlooked. No doubt there will
be more vigilance next time in attend
ing to constitutional form. [Oregon'n
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-12-23

Having become tired of batching,
offer my place for sale, with or without
household ard kitchen furniture. on
reasonable terms. IT contains ~ acres
more or less. IL of which are under cul~
tiration, nice young orchard, good
zed barn and box house. with four
rooms; also, the out@door improve
ments. 1t is situated In good Weigh
borhood, within half mile Of a 'arue
school house, seven and one-half miles
west of Roseburg, In what is called lie
French Settlement, In Douglas county
Oregon. Inquire Of me on my farm
T. q. 0'BRIkx.
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HuhbasG Creeg
NJ 7 Z e S
CLARKE q BAKER,
Proprietors.


Having purchased the above named
mills of f. Stephens & Co., we are
now prepared to furnish any amount
of the
BEST QUALITY OF LUMBER
Ever offered to the public in Douglas
county.
We have just purchased one of the
Weatherly, Rugg 4 Richardson No.
Planess and mathers and are pres
pared to do better work
than other mills In the county.
We will furnish at the mill No /
lumber at the following prices:
Dressed rustic -. $16 per NJ
Flooring dressed & matched Sis PEI NJ
Lumber dressed on one side$l4 per III
Lumber dressed OH two sides$l6 per NJ
Rougn lumber. .$8 to $40 per M
We have an extra quality Of lumber
equal to any found on-eous Bay. and
will guarantee to give satisfaction to
all those favoring us with their orders
Postoffice address, Umpqua Ferry
Oregon. CLARKE & BAKER.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-12-23

GENERAL SHERMAx doesn't want to
be the next President, and no one else
wants him to be. and the Detroit Free
Press can't see whero there is any
chance for argument about it,
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-12-23

The expenses Of the Garfield fair at
Washington were about $4,000, and
the receipts about 81, 900. The result
was not nearly so good a. expected.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-12-23
A Nice Fight.

The Senatorial contest in Colorado
promises to 10 the liveliest faction
fight ever seen outside Of Epperarr.
The Democrats elected their governor,
but the legislature is Republican,.
There are at present in the field SIX
Republican candidates for United
States Senator, to-wit: Ex-senator
Chafee, Governor Pitkin, Tabor,
Bowen and Hamell, all bonanza mill
ionaires with more money than brains,
and all determined to cut each others
throats. The sixth candidate is Bel
ford, who hopes to slide in between the
other candidates. It is announced that
money will be spent without limit un-
til the election is over. Such an ul-
disguised attempt at bribery has never
been exhibited in any State in tls
Union, and indicates Enthusiastically that
no honest man will be elected.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-12-23

The President is wedding out Il 9
Republican party, but it is hard 70 tell
which are weeds and which are tie
flowers.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-03
[From CHARLES Lamb" in the English Men OF
Letters Seriesl
How .arah Looked
How Lamp Looked.

We have descriptions of Lamb, all possess
ing points of great interest, by Talfourd, Proc
tor Hood, Patmore and others, and from these
it is possible to learn how their subject looked
and spoke and bore himself with precision
and vividness that we arc seldom in such cases
allowed to enjoy have the advantage of
being allie to confirm their accounts by the
testimony of living witness. James Crossley
of Manchester h as related to me his recollec-
tions of more than one interview which he had
with Lamb nearly 60 years ago, and has kindly
allowed me to make use Of them.
Talfourds reminiscence, committed to writ
sng shortly after Lambs death, If slightly ideal
lied by his own poetic temperament. is not for
that reason less satisfactory basis on which to
form conception of Charles Lambs appear
ance. "Methinks see him before me now as
he appeared then, and as he continued With
scarcely any preceptible alteration to me, dur
ing the 20 years of intimacy which followed,
and were closed by his death. light frame,
SO fragile that it seemed as If a breath would
overthrow 1t, clad in clerk-like black, was sur
mounted by head of form and expression the
most noble and sweet. HIS 6lack halr curled
crisply about an expanded forhead. His eyes,
soft brown, twinkled with varying expression,
though the prevalent feeling was sad; and the
nose slightly curved, and delicately carved at
the nostrils, with the lower outline OF the face
regularly oval, completed head which was
finely placed on the shoulders, and gave i'm
portance and even dignity to a diminutive and
shadowy stem. Who shall describe his coun-
tenance, catch its qniveriDg sweetness. and tix
il forever in words? There are none, alas, to
answer the vain desire of friendship. Deep
tbought striving with hnmor: the lines OF suff-
airing wresthed into cordial mirth; and smile
of painful sweetness present an image to the
mind it can as little describe as lose His per-
sonal appearance and manner are not unity
characterized by what he himself says in one OF
his letters to Manning of Braham, a compound
of the jew, the gentleman, and the angel
From this tender and charming sketch it is
instructive to turn to the rude etching on COP
per made by Brook Pulham from life, in the