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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-11-08
WHAT HE HEARD.

A good story is told of an old-time Phila.
delphia Quaker, whose sterling integrity was
ingeniously commingled with worldly
shewdness. He was an extensive vessel
owner, and during his life made fortune,
which has since, in the hands of his heirs,
been doubled again and again. At one
time, when long period of stormy weather
had greatly delayed shipping of all kinds, he
became alarmed for the safety of ship
loaded with a most valuable cargo, and sew
eral weeks overdue. Going to an insurance
agent he truthfully told him that he feared
the vessel had been lost, but if the agent
wished to take the risk he had no objections
OF course, the agent hesitated and put him
off from day to day, hoping for private in
formation regarding the missing craft One
bright morning the old Quaker drove up to
the insurance office and called to the agent:
Thee need not make out those papers. !
have heard from the ship" Instantly the
Office was in hustle, and in few moments
the agent came hurrying forward, exclaim-
ing: Oh, you are too late; the. papers
arc already made out here they aren As
tho Quaker looked them over (the ink being
scarcely dry) the agent asked We'll,
what haye you heard ?" / have heard,
responded the Quaker, with childlike sim
piicity as he put the documents in his pocket,
:" have heard that the ship has gone to
the bottom"
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BUSY LIFE OF CITY MEN.

The modern New Yorker is always in a
hurry. He gels up in the morning and
rings an electric bell TO let the servant know
that breakfast may be put upon the table;
the old-fashioned bell is too SLOW and the
electric affair is fast taking its place in al;
new houses, its greater first cost being more
than made up for by its convenience and the
fact that, once in place, there is no wear
upon the wire, as IL the case with all old
fashioned bells. 1t is fast running the bust.
ness of bell hanging, as a locksmith COM
PINNED to me recently The New Yorker
swallows his breakfast in forty gulps and
dashes off TO the elevated road station where
he fumes and frets if he has to wait more
than thirty seconds for train. On the way
down town he skins through the paper in a
tremendous hurry, the present system of
devoting half column to synopsis of the
news, entitled Five Minutes with the New
Of the Day." or GAN the News At Il Glance
&C., having been introduced in order to say,
time; it is now the only part of the paper
read by thousands of New Workers.. A gen
uine, busy New Yorker would no more thinl
nowadays of riding down town in horst
car than of going to Boston in a stage coach,
nor of reading newspaper all through when
the synopsis gave him the gist of the days
news any more than he would dream OF
reading editorial articles l have heard
dozen men say in the last six months that a
ride in horse car made them so nervous
that they preferred walking. The horse car
motion is too great a contrast to the rapid
life of to-day, when everything goes by steam
or electricity. Once in his Office the bust
ness man seizes his bundle of telegrams-
more than half the business correspondence
now being done by telegraph-and dictates
the answers to clerk who sends them of
by telegraph. Then with stock, or cotton,
or produce exchange ticker as the case may
be, on one side and telephone on the other,
the modern operator does ten times the bus
mess that was possible before electricity
came into play. About noon luncheon is
brought in, or the business man goes TO
Delmonico's or the Aston House, and perch
ing himself upon a high stool, calls for a
chicken patty, wine cake, and some ice
cream, winding up with some kind of drink
mot water. Then back to the Office, more
telephoning, telegraphing and at last home
in the elevated road. Correspondence Hart
ford Times.
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PRIMITIVE PEOPLE IN ENGLAND.

The methods of living OF some Of these
backwoods Down. casters, says writer in
the Boston Post, werc yet more old-fash-
toned. visited couple, distant relatives
of the friend who went with me, who mar
ried in 1868, and neither of them has been
five miles from home since their marriage.
They have no children, and no carriage Of
any kind. Brit they have library, and l
was allowed to examine it. It consists of n
family Bible, and a file of the weekly Port
land Argus for 1859, so neatly preserved
that one would suppose it had been locked
away every minute of the twenty two years.
They have never bought q paper during this
long time. They walk more than = mile to
church every Sunday, bnt neither of them
has spent night away from homo since
their marriage. They do net owe dime
and never have, but they are believed to
have hidden away several thousand dollars
in the walls, floor, chimney, or some other
hiding place. But they have pronounced
orthodox religious views, and he is an "Old
Hickory Democrat" Neither of them was
under forty years old when they married
There are hundreds OF people in Maine and
New Hampshire whose news of the worlds
doings is limited to what they hear tell at
the meeting houses on Sundays. But they
are, as rule, honest and Industrious, SUBJ
stantial timber, from which to send scions
into buster spheres of life."
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THE DAIRY INTEREST OF IOWA.

The Elgin district of Iowa is admirably
adapted to dairying, and will speedily come
to the front as the leading dairy section OF
the State. Unsalted butter is now gathered
at the farms by wagons and the farmer re.
ceives twenty cents per pound, fully double
as much as he received three or four years
ago; while the creamery company here is
now paying eighteen cents per inch for the
cream, an inch of cream being the average
product Of twenty-five pounds of milk.
Iowa butter sells readily in the Chicago and
New York markets, and the manufacturers
cannot supply all who are calling upon them
for their butter, which has in few years
come to the front on account of the excellent
quality of the make The dissemination OF
dairy information has been OF incalculable
benefit TO the farmers Of Iowa and Min
nesota, especially in the sparsely settled
districts. They have acted as the advance
guards of the great army. Eventually the
Northwest will be the dairy section of the
Union, because of the cheapness of land and
feed. and the older States will of necessity
be compelled to turn their attention TO some
other pursuit. Already Wisconsin takes
high rank as the producer of the best cheese,
while Elgin and Iowa excel all others in the
production of the best butter made any,
where. And the railroad companies, notably
the Illinois Central, the Chicago and North
western, and the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul, which traverse this dairy belt, are
valuable adjuncts to the business, as by
their refrigerator cars they make it possible
for the manufacturers of butter and cheese
in these prairie States, 1,5oo miles from
New York, to place their goods in that
market in excellent condition. - Correspond
sncs Minneapolis Tribune.
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ENGLISH OFFICIAL PURITY.

English official purity is theme upon
which the British are fond of dwelling and
they talk as though England had the only
straightforward men in Office in the world.
A little accident just shows how far this
notion is correct. Two rival companions
were started to make tunnels under the
channel. One was headed by Sir Edward
Watkin, sort of conservative member of
Parliament. This scheme was q possible
one. The other scheme had for ehairmen
Lord Richard Grosyenor, the Parliamentary
whip of the government, and the Liberal
Duke of Westminster. This scheme was q
useless and quite remarkable one. But 1t
soon became clear that the government did
not intend to let Sin Edward Watkin succeed
and Lord Richard Grosvenor fail; and as
the idea of the other was not workable the
administration very naturally declared against
channel tunnel at ALL Watkin is by no
means fool, and he saw this situation at q
glance. He went with propositions TO Gros-
venor, and has succeeded in amalgatnating
the two companies 1t was his only chance
and IL has succeeded to the full of his ex-
pections, for the government has suddenly
come to see that the Channel Tunnel can be
made and can be defended, notwithstanding
all that was said about it before, and is de-
termined to allow it to be made, il the
House of Commons will agree. This Is the
way they Ito things in England.
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TROPICAL SCENES.
Birds, BEASTS and Insects of south Amer
Icnn Forest.

Mrs. nj. G.. Mulhull, in Between the
Amazon and the Andes" writes Going
ashore Mt sunrise for walk through South
American forest we were told by the In
dams that if We could get through MS far as
San Antonio it would save us ten hours voy-
age by canoe. We took four Guano In
dams for guides, all of us armed with long
sticks to keep off snakes, and for some dis
lance followed track but little trodden
through beautiful dense forest Wherever
it was necessary to clear our way the In
dams went in front, cutting right and loft
with their knives. The further we advanced
the thicker became the woods, and we were
also impeded by a close grass which grew to
q great height as well rs by the parasites
which hung like ropes from the trees, some
times curling round us no much that we had
to extricate each other by cutting the creep
blue sky through the network of leaves and
branches, in which were numbers of mon
keys and parrots that seemed rs If they would
ask us what business we had in their domin-
IONS The ground was soft and sometimes
the marks were recognized by tho Indians
us those of jaguars and tapirs. My hat was
knocked off by web which stretched from
one tree to another and belonged to large
hairy spider sitting not far from its work
The largest kind of these spiders is like a
good sized crab and subsists by catching
birds. Some friends of mine who were
dining one day in verandah saw one OF
these monster tarantulas " crossing the
1oor and threw his fork ut it, the spider
going off with the fork sticking in him.
The Indians told me this kind was not 80
venomous as smaller one Astounding in
these forests. What pity the spiders do
not eat up the mosquitoes which tormented
us fearfully. We found plenty of wild
honey in the trees and lizards innumerable
crossed our path at every step. We killed
snake of lovely crimson color. The woods
resounded with the singing of the yapu,
bird resembling n thrush, but black, with
yellow on the tips of the wings ii initiates
every other bird in the forest, but differs
from the common mocking-bird in having q
note peculiarly its own. When 1t sings il
swings from branch of tree with its head
down and ruffies up all its beautiful plum
age. Its nest is wonderful construction,
hanging from the very highest bough OF the
tallest trees, attached as it were BY the slight
est cordage, which, although exposed to the
most violent hurricanes, is never known to
break. The Indians caught me some butter
flies, one of which had the figure "Ss " dis
tinctly marked on its wings. Suddenly the
guide ahead of us made sign for us not to
move, and two large jaguars crossed the
path but whether they did not see us or
did not like to attack us they continued their
march, and we went on our way rejoicing"
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NORTHERN AND sourHERN.

A writer, "a Union Veteran" thus dis
courses in Or Continent as to which Sec
ton, the North or the South, produced the
better soldiers during the rebellion -" In
the actual solderly qualities of the people
of the two sections there is probably but
little difference. All the talk about the i'm
petuosity, reckless daring and joy of battle
which is said to characterize the South in
contrast with the North is mere twaddle.
The charge at Mission Ridge, when the
army of Grant outran his orders and went
to the summit instead of intrenching at the
foot of the slope, was the great miracle of
impetuosity of the whole war. On the other
hand, the claim of greater stanchness, of
stubborn bulldog grip on the part of the
North is equally nonsensical. Petersburg is
an eternal monument of the power of the
South to stand punishment. The man who
could boast of the superior staying power OF
the North, with the facts Of that marvellous
defence before him, exceeds in assurance
the traditional government mule. The
truth would seem to be that in mere soldierly
qualities the men of the two sections are
very fairly balanced. Each has certain ad-
vantages which are counterbalanced by
certain deficiencies. The South has better
general preparation for camp life, while the
North has more ingenuity and is better able
to supply deficiencies of equipment and the
like. The North has more intelligence, but
the South has more homogeneity. The
Southern soldier can subsist on less and the
Northern volunteer will more intellgently
husband his resources and secure himself
against disease. In short, we believe that
the excellences and defects of a suddenly
recruited army drawn from each section for
service against common enemy are so
evenly balanced that no unprecedented obser-
yer could find ground on which to base an
intellil ent preference.
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muTsLArED COIN.
A Massachusetts Judge ON What Consti.
tntes silver Coin.


"Silver coins of the denominations of
quarter-dollars and half-dollars are required
to be made of o certain weight and fineness,
and are lawful tender in payment of debts
to the amount of $40, and are to be received
by the Treasury in exchange for lawful
money in sums of $40 or any multiple
thereof. In the case of gold coins the law
is that when reduced in weight below the
standard they are good tender at proper
tional value. We find no such provision
made for silver coins. If such coin mas
had an appreciable amount of silver removed
from it we cannot say that it remains good
coin for its original value, or even for pro-
portionate value If, then, the hole is
plugged with base metal, or with any sub
stance other than silver, this act Is an act of
counterfeiting, because it is making some
thing appear to be a good coin for its ap-
parent value, which was not so before. We
are, therefore, of opinion that the ruling
and conviction were proper IN respect to
those coins which had been drilled aud after
ward filed up. On the other hand, VIC do
not consider il a criminal act, whatever the
intention may have been, to add base ynetal
to good coin, and we see no ground for Lold
ing that hole punched through coin with
sharp instrument crowding the silver into
a slightly different shape, but leaving it all
in the coin, has any effect to render II less
valuable or less lawful tender than before.
The statutes are less silent upon this exact
question, but we think ii clear that a silver
coin duly issued from the mint remains of
full value so long as it retains all the APP
pearance of coin, and does, besides, con-
tain all its original weight and fineness.
This being so, we car not regard the addition
of something to il as criminal act of coun-
terfeiting. Passing such coin works no
injury to the person to whom 1t is passed.
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POETRY
ROOM ENOUGH FOR Nh,


Don't crowd and push on the march OF life,
Or tread on each others toes
For the world at best, In its great unrest,
Is hard enough as 1t goes
On. why should the strong Cypress the weak
TIL the latter go to the wall
On this earth of ours with its thorns and flowers,
There is room enough for all.
II tagging brother falls behind
And drops from the toiling band,
II fear and doubt put his soul to rout,
Then lend him helping hand. E-
Cheer up his heart with words Of hope
Nor season the speech with gail
In the great highway, on the busiest day,
There's room enough for all.
II man with the tread OF pioneer
Steps out on your track ahead,
Don't grudge his start with an envious heart.
For the mightiest once was led
But gird your leins for the coming day
Let nothing your heart appall-
Catch up If you can with the forward man,
There Is room enough for all
And II, by doing your duty well,
You should get to lead the van
Brand not your name with a deed OF shame.
But come out an honest man.
Keep bright lookout on every side,
TIL, needing the Masters call,
Four soul should go, from the world below,
Where there's room enough for all.
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MISCELLANY.
MEDICAL SCIENCE.
The Mystery that Stiii. Surrounds snake
Poison and Yellow Fever.


Hydrophobia and blood poison by a veno-
nous snake bite are alike, in being produced
by an animal poison, commonly conveyed
by the living animal; in being of intense
virulence, accompanied by many parallel
symptoms denoting violent constitutional
disturbance and great prostration of the vital
powers; and, in some cases, in leaving GER
tain post-mortem LESSONS which are identi-
cal. But there all likeness ceases. To be-
gin with, the poison in one is natural Sc
erection, provided for the distinct physiolog-
ical purpose of enabling the reptile to secure
its prey; in the other, new and morbid
product generated by disease in secretion
naturally innoxious--whether by chemical
decomposition or by the formation of new
compounds from materials pre-existent there
or from Others specially eliminated from the
blood, we cannot say for it is to be observ-
I'd that neither the microscope nor chemical
examination has offered any clue to myster-
ious ingredient which constitutes the toxs-
mic property of these fluids as yet. Then,
in the second place, as to the acuteness of
the symptoms of vital disturbance; neither
the symptoms themselves nor their severity
are specific to these affections, but are such
as might be produced by any grave interfer-
ence with the relation of tissues or function
IA deadly mineral or vegetable poison, the
rapid course of zymotic disorder violent
conclusion or the rupture of an internal or
gan. Lastly, the occasional identity of the
appearances after death from snakebites
with those which are constant in hydropho-
bia (notably those observed in the spinal
cord) are little to be relied upon, partly on
account of their comparative infrequency,
and partly because they are not in themselves
primary evidences of the introduction of the
poison, but tertiary to it--secondary to the
effects which result from the action of the
altered blood and its new aud vital function
on other tissues. The fact that the hydro
phobic poison is located, and undergoes a
period of incubation at the seat of the origi-
nal wound, even long after cicatrisation, and
IS not diffused in what we vaguely call the
System" draws q broad line of separation
between the pathology of this disease and
snake poisoning, and renders it perfectly
category of ills known to medical science.
The constitutional SYMPTOMS never annear
in less than three weeks after tba b;ta rarelv
pnda, DIV and nav ba delavea f,r tve,ve
months Coula there be n greater contrast
n tha ;ronat,ositv of tho chance, saora,,
on innoculation with the poison of u SER
na,t2 Tbare is far oreater s;n,;lar;,y h.
tween the course NJ come Of Tho ro,,;,,, fo,a,
tro,,col fsvars aud n s,.Le b;to ,ha, ,hava i,
ho,woon that ;,;,,r, aud h,,l,o,,loh;o MI
;ncen,ion of a morh;f,c accent ,b,,o,. 30
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How FEMALE MAILS A LETTER. = Did
you ever see woman mail letter? She
will undertake to drop it into the box, then
she draws it back and scans the directions
tries the stamp to see il it is ON fnst scrut-
inizes the gummed side and runs her finger
over 1t once or twice then gives it one or
two sudden jerks, which sends it rapidly into
the box. She then peeps in to see if it went
through = Old Huryygrapl.
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Don't condemn good thing becaus,
you have been deceived by worthless nos
trums. Parker's Ginger Tonic has cured
many in this section of nervous disorders
and we commend it heartily to such suf-
ferers .--Nens.
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A SUBLIME STATE OF MISERY. Sub
FINEST state of misery is endured only by
man with a stifiy starched vest, a collar
that won't stay buttoned beh',-l pair of
tight shoes, and blackberry seed between
his front teeth Scott Ways Misse''ies.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-11-08

WHY THE GIRLS FIX UP.-f there were
no men girls wouldn't fix mp. There wouldn't
then be any frizzing the hair and powdering
the face, which proves they fix up for men
to look at; SO when they do fix up and ex-
hibit themselves on the streets for men to
look at, they shouldn't get angry when fell
lows take good, square, long look at them.
You see they don't want them to spend so
much time and expense in fixing up for
nothing. They are real clever in that re-
spect.-Neaoport (Ky.) State Journal
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Gray hairs often cause annoyance,
which Parker's Hair Balsam prevents by
restoring the youthful color.
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C.. a. dc q. HI. SkILLMAN,
Attorneys-at.LaW,

SOUTHEAST COR BRIDGE AND Union SITS,
LAMBERTvILLE, n. J.
Collections and all legal business Entrusted to
our care will receive prompt and faithful atten-
ton.
C. A. SKILLMAN, G.. II. SKILLMAN,
C5s,setlor-al- Lar. -4horney-at- Lar
July 2, 1879.
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ELIZABETH INSTITUTE,

ELIZABETH, N. J.
sehooifor Young Ladies and Children. For par
ticulars address,
July SLIT MISSES REED HIGGINS.
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JOHN LILLY,
MANUEL e. PERRY,

AttOrney-at-kaW SOAIcAtOEs
MASTER AND EXAMINER IN CHANCERY,
AND NOTARY PUBLIC.
ofice-In Masonic Hall (second ioor) Bridge
street. Lambertvile, n. j.
April 2, 1879.
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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1882-09-27
SPECIAL LOCALS.
RAILROAD ARRANGEMENTS.

The Central Pacific, v. & +. and c..
& c. Railroad Companies will transport
all animals exhibited at the Nevada
State Fair FREE OF CHARGE. Freight
being paid ON them to the Fair will be
returned upon reshipment by the same
owner, and exhibition of certificate of
Secretary that the same has been ex-
hibited.
Excursion tickets to Reno and return
good for October !, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, s, 8,
can be purchased at the several Offices
along the Central Pacific Railroad at
one third less than regular rates.
s20-lw NATE w. RoFF, Sec'y.