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National Republican., 1882-07-01

did not have any money, ana tOlu tnem tnnt
would see them about 1t in a day or two, aud
started to go. Just at that moment their detec-
tive came out. He was burly fellow and he was
very impudent, had a good suit OF clothes on,
and he looked ut my coat, and he says: "Wen,
that Is a good coat; suppose we take that sup
pose we put him out under the hydrant and open
tho hydrant on him; suppose we lake him
around TO the other hotels and exhibit hlm.
finally lost my temper, and told him not 10
treat me in that way that was gentleman, and
would certainly pay them in a very few days;
that was expecting some money. Thereupon he
got angry, and be seized mo by the throat and
marched me through the back way 10 the Prince
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-12-27
A QUANDARY.

A correspondent sends the following:
Some time ago., while preparations were
being made for the Christmas decoration of
a church in Anne Arundel County, the wife
of one of the parishioners who was about to
visit Baltimore gave him a memorandum of
the inscription, measurements, &C., of
scriptural motto which he was to have
painted Immediately. On arrival here he
found that he had lost the important paper,
and telegraphed to his wife for duplicate,
leaving word at the telegraph Office that he
would call for reply to his message in an
hour or so. On calling ut the office he
learned that reply had been received, but
noticed some confusion on the part of the
clerk, and an evident disinclination to deliver
II TO him. What is the matter y said he.
Give me the despatch. There must be
something wrong said tho clerk. Never
mind, give it to me | insist upon it, It
was handed to him and he read aloud thus:
Unto us n son is born, five feet long and
one foot WIDE That's all right, said the
now relieved gentleman. WHATS all right
said the amazed clerk. why this it is q
motto for our church decoration, the MEM
orandum OF which had lost, SO telegraphed
for another Is that so p asked the officers
and clerks, who by this time had crowded
around why, we all thought that the
wire had credited you with being the father
of boy born grown up, and we were sure
there was mistake somewhere" Tableau.
---BaItin,o,s Sun.
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THE FATAL 7 THIRTEEN.


The other day q banker at Liege WAS CIV
ing little dinner party to which ten guests
had been hidden besides himself and his
wife, when in dropped friend from the
Antipodes and invtea himself to dinner,
making tho fatal thirteenth. The banker to
conjure ill-luck rushed down stairs to his
offices, found the cashier just about to leave
for the evening, dragged him up stairs, fitted
aim with dress cont and led him triumph
antly into the drawing room amid the APP
plause of the relieved guests, three of whom
declared that they would not sit down to the
teen at the table, At that moment the bell
rang and a note was brought for one of the
guests whose wifo hail suddenly fallen i'll,
and who, consequently, was unable to be
present. Thirteen again Gloom and de-
spair, and the cashier finding himself the
Jonah of the evening, volunteered to depart.
The banker sees him down stains and is OK
pressing his regret-when joy 1.-The family
doctor beaves in sight. Him the host &C.
cures, and happy in being able to offer the
Inequalities of his table to his kind hearted
and sorely tried employe, returns to the
drawing room. Dinner is ordered to be
placed upon rho table, and, just rs oil IL
ready, the hostess, WHO is in delicate health
and who has been unduly excited by all
these untoward events, faints dead away and
has to be put to bed. Thirteen again
This time there is nothing for the cashier
but to go and dine with what appetite he
may at the corner restaurant.
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THEY BOTH SUFFERED.

A man stepped into West Madison street
confectionery store yesterday and addressing
the proprietor said:
"D-d-do you s-s-sell kick-candy herea'
Wb-wh-what do you t-t-.a-take 1t for
A hu-hu-hardware shopl' inquired the pro.
prietor Indignantly.
"N-n-no. asked you sis-ciyil xxx
question, and w-w-want sis-ciyil answer,
bu-bu-b u-blast you"
"Y-y-yes, we s-s-s-sell kick-candy here.
The b-b-b-best in the town.
"H-h-h-how d-d-d-do you s-s-sell it BIB
by w-w-w-weight or ni-m-m. measure p
"B-b-b-both ways"
"T-t-to the SIS same purchaser ?"
"Wh-wh-what do you w-w-want any way
Dido you want tito g-g-get hck-ked out
into the str-r-reet?"
"N-n-n-no. Af-f-f-friend of m-m-nl- mine
s-s-s-said y y-you c-c-could stut-stut-stutter
w-w-worse'n could, and w-w-w-wanted to
see if he w-w-w-was LLl-lying."
"Y-y-your f-f-f-friend is b-b-b-brute,
md y-y-y-youa sk-sk-sk-scoundrel G-g-g-get
. o."
Gan r-r-r-right j-j-judse. I'll t-t-tell him
wh-wh-what y-y-you s-s-said."
And the visitor went up the street whist
ling the "Magnet and the Churn," while
the confectionery man grew SO enraged that
be burst the neckband Of his sh-sh-shirt.
Chicago Inter- Ocean.
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A ROMANTIC STORY.

Buena Vista in Ohio has its idyl Two or
three years ago Mr.. Farney took charge of
this high school there. One Of his pupils
was Miss Woolftan, and almost instantly
teacher aud pupil fell in love and became
engaged. Old Mr.. Woolftan proved wolf
indeed, and refused to consent to their
union. Farney resigned the school, but be-
fore he left town called, with the Woolftan
consent, for the last interview with the beau
tiful brunette. At bis request she ,Ang the
sadful song of Burns" Had we never
loved sac kindly, had we never loved sac
blindly," they wouldn't have come to grief.
Then Mr. Farney went away in the dark
ness and tears, and three days afterward his
body was found in the Ohio River, six miles
above Cincinnati, and buried. The girl was
inconsolable, Of course but last June she
married gentleman who consented to take
her with the perfect understanding that she
did not, could not, would not and should not
love him. In December the husband was
killed in railroad accident on the Cincin.
natl Southern, near Lexington. The widow
Withdrew entirely from society, but in March
a gentleman presented himself for accept.
ance and in q twinkling was accepted. It
was Mr.. Ffrney, who was not dead and
never had reen, the man drowned above
Cincinnati being another party altogether
whose identity will never be known.
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PROPERTY OF TOMATO LEAVES.

81 planted peach orchard" writes NJ
Stroy, of the Society of Horticulture of
France, "and the trees grew well and
strongly They had Just commenced to bud
when they were invaded by the curculio
(pulyon) which insects were followed, as
frequently happens, by ants. Having cut
some tomatoes, the idea occurred to me that
by placing some CT the leaves around the
trunks and branches of the peach trees,
might preserve them from the rays of the
sun, which are very powerful My surprise
was great upon the following day to find the
trees entirely free from their enemies, not
one remaining, except here and there where
curled leaf prevented the tomato from ex-
ercising its influence. These leaves I care
fully unrolled, placing upon them fresh ones
from the tomato vine with the result of ban
ishing the last insect and enabling the trees
to grow with luxuriance. Wishing to carry
still farther my experiment, | stepped in
water some leaves of the tomato and sprink-
led with this infusion other plants, roses and
oranges. In two days these were also free
from the innumerable insects which covered
them and felt sure that had used the
same means with my melon patch should
have met with the same result. 7 therefore
deem ii 1uty owe to the Society of Hon
ticulture to make known this singular and
useful property OF the tomato leaves, whic-
! discovered by the merest accident"
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OCCUPATIONS FOR WOMEN,

This rather fascinating occupation (type-
setting) is found to be very hard on women
if they stand at the work. The testimony Of
Miss s. is given, who had for long
time been type-setter and foreman of q
composing-room. 1t was 81 have no
hesitation in saying that / think 1 never
knew dozen Indy compositors who were
we'll Their principal troubles are those be-
longing to the sex, and great pains in the
back, limbs and head"
With regard to this highly organized oc-
cupation (telegraph) the same general state
ments are made, with difference only (:
"Those at all familiar with the demands
upon the nervous energy and manipulatiye
dexterity required by the processes of tele-
graphs will not be surprised that the rapid
ity, readiness of perception, etc., are found
to exert upon the general and special health
of the youthful lady operator most posi-
tive and injurious effect" A "lady opera
tor" many years in the business, reported :
81 have broken down several times from
sheer nervous debility. I was well in every
particular when / entered the Office. Since
broke down the first time / have never
been right though much improved when
out on my vacations"
Few occupations would seem SO attractive
to the average working woman as the count
ing Of money in the treasures of the United
States. 1t is found to demand concentra-
ton, alertness, continued exercise" and
these, with the monotony, work mischief.
One Of the oldest lady workers said Grad
ually they learn to count faster, but they con-
tinue In the work but short time" The
counting of the rattan strands at Wakefield
is found to produce the same unbearable re-
suits.
OF stenography we have the same report
constant employment therein would in
evitably break woman down in short
time"
Here sewing-machine work is one of the
greatest of the modern occupations for wom-
en- and it is found to be a doubtful blessing.
The troubles produced by the continued use
of the sewing machine are classed under
some general heads First, Indigestion /;
second, muscular pains third, diseases pc
culiar to women fourth, general debility
Charles w. Elliott In North american Re.
Cfelo.
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THE HUMAN HAIR,

"Yes," said st. Louis barber in answer
to question, "there are good many curl
GUS things about the hair I suppose you
believe, as most people do, that frequent
shaving will make the hair grow on your
face. That is 80. Just think of it for q
minute and try to explain to yourself how
scraping your face with razor can put new
hair roots in your skin What shaving does
do is to increase the thickness Of the hairs
already there-not their number. In this
way frequently shaving makes the beard
somewhat thicker. But at the same time,
of course, it makes it coarser. young
freshman with little down on his upper lip
might spend his entire time shaving himself
and he could not start the growth of a single
new hair The beard is not nearly so
troublesome to take care of as the hair of the
head. The beard is so much smaller and
thinner, for one thing There are about
290 hairs to quarter of square inch of
surface on the scalp, and only forty hairs to
the quarter inch on the chin. Some of the
hair follicles on the scalp, particularly at the
back of the head, are often turned the wrong
way, making what some BARRIERS call a
.cow-lick' This makes q man heaps of
tnoeble, but IL oaa DO. cured. Frequent
brushing is the only remedy for it.
Hair dyes" he went on "oh, yes, we
all have to use them more or less. / gener-
ally make my own, but could buy just as
good though they would cost more. If you
take any half dozen of the standard dyes you
will find they are all substantially tho same.
Nitrate of silver and sulphur do the business
But there is not nearly rs much dyeing Of
the hair now as there was few years ago.
Gray hair is more fashionable, and il is GER
tainly, prettier than dyed hair, which can
always be detected, no matter how well it is
done. The turning gray of the hair is no
sign of any loss in its vitality. 1t is caused
by weakening of the coloring vessels, that
is ALL Tight hats cause grayness, as well as
badness. There is something mysterious
about the hair. / have studied 1t carefully,
and for long time, and l have come to
consider mans hair as something almost
superior to the rest OF his body. 1t is near
err immortal at any rate. have seen hair
taken from coffin that had been buried for
forty years, when all the rest of the body
had disappeared. Not only had it grown
long and thick after the death of the body,
but 1t was still growing. Each hair seemed
10 have life of its own"
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THE puELLo IN LOUISIANA.
Some storles About lhe codc.

type of q Southern duellist was young
Orrin Bird, every member of whose family
had the reputation of having killed his
man and died with his boots on" Bird
would never have struck the average OBJ
server as dangerous or determined man.
The son of Carolina preacher, he had been
thoroughly educated and was refined and
gentlenlanly in his manners. Hewas great
ladies' man, much admired and petted by the
young bellies of New Orleans, and with his
delicate complexion, graceful figure, aud
faultless costume gave one the impression of
being somewhat effeminate. He was never
disputatious, quarrelsome, or boastful, al
ways sober, and extremely courteous to
every one, and while he never sought duel
he never shirked one, and always seemed
blessed with success upon the field. One of
bis first affairs was with Colonel Richard
Hagan, whose utterly fearless character had
been demonstrated in half dozen "affairs."
In one Of these, at Natehez, Miss, he had
received q wound which ninety times out of
hundred would prove fatal, his carotid ar
terry being severed by the ball or his antago-
mist His life was saved by his surgeon, DR..
Stone, and be recovered to fight q second
time the man who had SO seriously wounded
him, and this time to kill him.
The meeting between Bird and Hagan,
which occurred ON the Mexican Gulf Rail-
road, was awaited with intense interest by
everyone, as it was well known that both
parties were good shots. To make the affair
sure, the two principals were posted in the
centre of the track, thus affording them a
much better aim. Both combatants, as was
expected, made line shots. Hagan's ball
passed through Birds leg, inflicting an un-
pleasant but not serious wound, while
Hagan's femoral artery was cut, wound
generally deemed mortal. Fortunately for
him, he had the same physician as at the
Natchez duel, and his life was again saved
But he was never the same man, and when
he again appeared in the world, after months
of nursing it was on crutches, crippled for
life, but still the same brave spirited, popu-
lar gentleman he had always been. 1t should
be stated, by the way, that this duel was
fought on the very eve of Birds marriage
Nelo Orleans Correspondent Philadelphia
Times.
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"oscAR CRAZY QUILTS"

The New York correspondent Of the Chi
cago Neaos, who is evidently one of the fair
sex, says: Old fashioned industries are
coming into vogue. The latest is the patch
work mania. One day last week I took a
flying trip to Fort Lee, where, seated on the
hotel piazza, I amused myself by studying
the people seated about me, most of them
regular boarders at the hotel, who were ply
ing their fingers over various kinds of fancy
work. There is always one kind which is
the rage for the Summer. Last Summer
the preference was given to serpentine braid
"ric. rae" work, consequently every other
woman you met had her muslin gown elab-
orately decorated with this snowy trimming.
This year the rage is for the Oscar crazy
quilt" On piece of cambria half yard
square there is basted in the centre a SUM-
flower made of either yellow broadcloth,
silk, or velvet, or a lily, daisy, or pansy of
one of the same materials. The square is
then filed in with bits of silk and velvet of
all colors, arranged helter-skelter, a sort of
artistic confusion of colors. The bits are of
irregular pattern, just as your friends give
them TO you-squares, triangles, circles, jags
and tags; After basting these on, the edges
are neatly turned in, and the piece is sewed
down firmly with chain stitch of old gold,
alternating with cardinal sewing silk.
When the cambria squares are completely
filled out, and enough of them have been
made for bed quilt or sofa comforter, they
are joined together with narrow black velvet
ribbon, which is ornamented with chain and
herring-bone stitches in shaded silk floss, to
suit the artistic taste of the worker. The
sunfower gives the name of " Oscar" and
heaven knows the patches are crazy"
enough in shape. Such is fame. Oscar
Wilde has immortalized himself in silk quilts
to be handed down to generations yet un-
born as heirlooms of what grandmamma
did when she was girl" Spirits of former
grandmammas how you must fume as you
haunt the garrets where are ignominiously
packed away your favorite calico quilts, the
much-treasured spider-web," ''fox and
geese,n and "log-cabin" patterns? "what
is this folly ?" you ask in sepulchral tones
"the Oscar crazy young women, you are
all clean daft along with your trumpery
quilts"
Never mind, this serves to revive the
homely industry of quiltmaking and prom
inent society lady tells me that one of the
novelties next season here will be the socia-
BILE quilting bee.
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NEW ENGLAND SUGGESTIONS.

Superstitions die slowly, and even after
they have lost all real vitality they linger
like haunting-shades around the scenes OF
their former activities. Go into the distant
hamlets and by-places among the hills, and
you will still find people who quote, even il
they do not really credit, such omens as
these: White specks on the nails are luck.
Whosoever reads epitaphs loses his memory.
To rock the cradle when empty is injurious
to the child. To eat while bell is tollino
for funeral causes toothache. The crow
ing of hen indicates some approaching dis
aster. When mouse gnaws gown some
misfortune may be apprehended. He who
has teeth wide asunder iAust seek his for.
tune in some distant land. If child less
than twelve months old be brought into
cellar he becomes fearful for life. When
children play soldier on the hillside It fore
BODIES the approach of war. child grows
proud if suffered to look into mirror while
less than twelve months old. He who pro-
poses moving into new house must send
in beforehand bread and a new broom.
whatsoever sneezes at an early hour either
hears some news or receives some presents
the same day. The first tooth cast by the
rhild should be swallowed by the mother to
insure new growth of teeth. Buttonine
the coat awry, or drawing on stockings in
side out, causes matters to go wrong dur
ing the day. By bending the head to the
hollow of the arm, the initial letter of the
When women are stufing beds the men
should not remain in the house. otherwise
the feathers will come through the ticks.
When stranger enters a room he should be
Obliged to seat himself, if only for mo-
ment, as he otherwise takes away the chill
dren's sleep with him. A dog scratching on
the floor or bowling in particular manner,
and owls hooting in the neighborhood OF
the house, indicate an approaching death.
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POTTER pAImER,s TRoTTERs.

Speaking of horses reminds me of story
millionaire. Palmer is native of Greene
Co., N. Y, where his brother Aiken and
several members of Potter's family reside.
Aiken is bit of horseman, in rustic way,
but knows nothing about thoroughbreds
Sometime since Potter spent few weeks at
Durham. He brought with him q span of
splendid trotters from his Chicago stables,
and they were much admired A smart
young groom looked after them and used to
drive the family to church and to the village
occasionally. Aiken fairly itched to get hold
of the reins and drive the team, just once.
Potter, observing this, warned him, and
said: Aiken, you may know good deal
about country horses, but these are not
quite in your style. Better not handle
them.n
One day the family had just returned from
O short drive and the team was hitched out
side in the road, the groom having gone to
the stable for moment. Aiken, at the
window, saw his opportunity. He came
out, jumped into the elegant 81, 200 wagon,
and confidently graspsd the reins. The
finely-trained animals Immediately respond
ed, and off they started down the road at a
rattling gait. Aiken wasn't used to such
accelerated motion, and began pulling; but
the more he pulled the quicker they few
He put his whole strength into it and pulled
for dear life; but the team only swept on
faster. The gait was terrific As they
neared sharp curve in the road Aiken's
heart leaped to his mouth. In a moment
more crash! went the vehicle against high
bank of earth, throwing Aiken out unin-
jured, but smaghing the carriage to flinders.
The horses stopped as if by electricity, and
were luckily without a scratch. A few min
utes later Potter who had observed his
brothers. wild freak and had followed with
the groom on horseback, rode up. He looked
an instant at the wreck, rubbed his chin, and,
turning to his crestfallen brother, slowly in
quired:
"Say, Aiken-could you--tell me-about
what time--you made coming-around
that curve2 ?"
Aiken has never touched thoroughbred
since.--New Tork Star.
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POETRY.
WE SHALL KNOW.

When the mists have rolled In splendor,
From the beauty OF the hills,
And the sunshine, warm and tender,
Falls In kisses on the rills,
We may read loves shining letter,
In the rainbow OF the spray;
We shall know each other better
When the mists have cleared away.
We shall know as we are known,
Neyermore to walk alone,
In the dawning OF the morning,
When the mists have cleared away.
II we err in human blindness,
And forget that we are dust,
If we miss the law OF kindness,
When we struggle to be Just,
Snowy wings OF peace shall cover
All the pain that cloud our day,
When the weary watch is over
And the mists have cleared away.
We shall know as we are known,
Nevermore to walk alone,
In the dawning OF the morning,
When the mists have cleared away.
When the silvery mists have yelled us
From the faces OF our own,
OFT we deem their love has failed as,
And we tread our path alone;
We should see them near and truly,
We should trust them day by day,
Neither love nor blame unduly,
II the mists were cleared away.
We shall know as we are known,
Nevermore to walk alone,
In the dawning OF the morning,
When the mlsts have cleared away.