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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-09-20
A PREHENsrLE TREE.

80 many curiosities of plant life have of
late years been brought into public notice
that the report of the existence of tree
which picks up stones, bones, bits of wood
and other unconsidered trifles from the sur
face of the ground, retaining them and sus-
pending them in mid air, hardly excites the
credulity nowadays with which such state
ment would have been received generation
ago. Thirty years ago stories of plants
whose flowers were furnished with the
means of inclosing flies, or even pieces of
meat, as spider seizes on its prey and
quickly surrounds 1t with a network of
gauze, and which then actually proceeded to
eat the prey thus secured almost as a spider
would eat the hysuch stories thirty years
ago would have been relegated to the caleg-
DRY of &c travellers tales" But we have the
authority of Mr.. Darwin, and any one may
easily have the evidence of his own eyes, to
prove that the possession of such properties
by certain flowers is no fiction, but an I'M
doubted fact. The same authority who first
brought prominently into notice the remark
able properties of the Drosera has also shown
progression, within certain limits, from one
point to another. With such instances it
requires little effort to believe the correct
ness of the report above alluded to, that
some plants are endowed with the faculty of
picking up loose articles from the ground
Lieutenant Houghton, who recently visited
New Guinea and several other islands and
groups of islands in the Pacific, was the first,
we believe, to report the existence of such
tree, though he did not explain the means by
which it accomplished this unusual feat. 1t
appears to be a species of Ficus, allied to
the well-known banyan tree, which throws
out from its branches air roots that eyentu-
ally reach the ground, take root there. and
In their turn become new stems which per-
form the same function, so that single
tree eventually extends so far in all direc-
tons as to form a complete forest, in which
all the stems are united by the branches to
each other The prehensile tree in question
similarly throws ont from its branches long,
flexible tendrils, which, touching the ground.
do not take root there, but Irvine themselves
round any article that may lie within reach.
Eventually these quasi branches contract so
that they fail to reach the ground, but ths
fnger-like processes continue to closely grip
the substances round which they have twined
themselves, and which are consequently sus-
pended in mid-air. In this way articles of
considerable weight may be literally picked
up from the ground by the tree and so held
in suspension. - The C0Lontes and india.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-09-20
PHOTOGRAPHY AND HORSE RACING.

Photography is being used in fast races to
decide dead heats, the camera being arranged
so that picture can be taken as quick as a
flash Of lightnins. It may be necessary to
use photography in very fast races, but ont
West here we do not have any races so fast
but that an oil painting or chrome will be
quick enough to decide which horse beats.
Where they time horses with All hour glass
or .cwn clock, and have sleeping berths on
the grand stand so people can take snooze
while the heat is being trotted, there is no
use Of photography to decide heats. Usual
ly one horse gets under the wire and is taken
70 the blacksmith shop and has a set Of shoes
put on before the second horse comes in,
and the last horses shed their coats and are
forgotten by the audience when they come
meandering by the judges stand. At one
race in Wisconsin recently the winning horse
stopped at the half-mile pole and was
clipped before the others came up, and the
judges ruled that the horse that was clipped
during the heat was another horse, and gave
first money 10 the second horse, which didn't
get around till the hair had grown ont on
the first horse. If there Is one thing the
West is not mashed on Il is horse racing. -
PscFs 9rN.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-09-20
ADYsPEPTIC MINISTER.

Man and woman, in the name Of Christian
charity, in the name of common humanity,
rise and by every means in your power, with
all your strength, and with all your mind
and with all your soul, rescue the perishing
victims of intemperancs. See, here comes
one with pale face and lustreless eyes. His
lips are set in an agony he may not describe.
His steps are slow and the dull throbbing
of heavy headache beats at his temples
like muffled drum. Ten years ago his
form was erect, his eyes were bright, his
heart was as light as thistle down he knew
what headache was only by hearing people
speak of it. See him to-day His days are
drowsy and his nights are sleepless, and
gayety is weariness TO him. And what
has made this wreck of manhood2 Intern
perance Too much hot bread and too
many late suppers. Dyspepsia; that's
what's the matter. Had this man been q
temperate eater he would be a healthy man
to-day. But he said, 81 can take care of
myself When find that hot bread and IL
O'Clock suppers are harming me ! will let
them alone.p All, he thought he could.
But look at him now. And the curse Of his
intemperance does not fall upon him alone.
No indeed You should see his poor family
hunt for dark corners when the dyspepsia is
unusually strong on the old man. And yet
he Is not bad man. No; he Is minister
of the gospel He is good man, but he
has the dyspepsia. And truly good man
with the dyspepsia win say as ill-natured
things about people as viii bad man with
his akin full of whiskey howbeit the good
man will not swear, and says his ill-natured
things in more refined way. Let MS, deep
In our hearts, ever cherish profound pity
for the victim of Incorporate eating who ID
bound in the chains Of dyspepsia. And let
us vote for constitutional amendment for
ever prohibiting the manufacture Of short
cake and hot bread in Iowa, save only foz
expectation. Huntington Hasokeys.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-09-20
a BUNNY STORY OF rae wAR.
Sentry Who Let Only Uneomlnissionsa
Ofiicera Pass.


W, a good boy, who became drst-
class soldier, enlisted when quite young, in
the beginningof thelate war. Almost his first
night in camp he was put ON guard, near
New York. The officer of the guard had
way of hesitatingly interiecting the sound
"uh" into his sentences. In the couue OF
the evening new detail was required.
When the Adjutant went to company E to
make the detail he could find no non-com.
missioned officers there, Che went to CON-
pany O. None were there Besuch puzzled
at the circumstance. as all the privates
were present, he went to the other compan.
les, but the same state of things existed.
All of the sergeants and corporals had some
how strangely disappeared. None were in
camp. They must in some mysterious way
have passed the guard against orders and
gone to town on good time. The Adm.
tant reported the unusual occurrence to the
officer of the day, who called on the officer
of the guard for explanation, without result.
10 all three of these officers, joined by the
Colonel, made the rounds of the sentries,
questioning each as TO what he might know
about it. All were entirely ignorant of the
facts until they reached W, whow as in
nocently and unconcenedly pacing his beat
The Colonel gruffiy demanded;
" Have you let any non commissioned
officers pass out ~
Eyes, sir" promptly answered W,
" all of um. They've gone to town"
what right had you to let them pass
outT Numbered the now furious Colonel
cts my orders to Jet non-commissioned
officers CO." replied honest W.
mo such orders were given What do
you mean ?n
9Th sir, to me. The officer of the
guard sir"
al denied the officer of the
guard. save you orders to let-uh' COM
missioned officers pass out freely; let no
others pass
"There" exclaimed W, .thet is
jest what orders You give me, zackly-1 let
uncommissioned officers pass freely and
have, and hain't let no tothers go out at
all. Several capens have tried TO go out, an
! wouldn't let 'em, cos they warn't uncom-
missioned officers, like sergeants and cor
prils is"
The idea was so lutlicrous that W--was
not even reprimanded, and he made good,
brave record in the wal. Detroit Free Press.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-09-20
POETRY
GHARLIE,s STORY.


Iw Sitting IN the twilight
" ii my Charlie on my knee,
ndttl ttyo-year-oid, forever
Teasing, 8 Tank a tory, pease, TO ma.
"Now,,I said. 90 talk me a 'tory.'n
well, /" reflectively, "I'll 'mence.
Mamma, l did see a kitty,
Great-big kitty, on the fence.'t
Mamma smiles. Five little fingers
Cover up her laughing lips.
SIS 100 laughing 2" Eyes . tell him,
But kiss the fingertips,
And beg him tell another.
"Well, all smiles, " now will 'meace.
Mamma, did see doggie,
.Great-big-doggie on the fenee.n
Rather 81 niiar your stories,
Aren't they, dear?n A sober look
swept across the pretty forehead.
Then he sudden courage took
But know nice, new tory,
Plendid, mamma, hear me 'mence
Mamma, --did-see-a-elfunt,
Great-big -elfunt, on the feneeo
: Kate Epson Clark in Springfield Republican.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-09-20

In our family Of ten for over two years
Parker's Ginger Tonic has cured head
ache, malaria and other complaints so
satisfactorily that we are In excellent
health and no expense for doctors or other
medicines. - Chronicle.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-09-20

SunPn1srD. The latest victim Of 'ssur-
prise party was the Cleveland Young man
who tried to jump his board bin. He low
cred his trunk out of the window, aid down
the rope, and found his landlord with :
policeman sitting on the trunk, waiting with
open arms to receive him,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-09-20

1t Is sad fact that 1t is a vast deal
easier to have hot controversy about ie-
ligion than it is to live religiously.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-09-20

Loss of hair and grayness, which often
mar the prettiest face, are prevented by
Parker's Hair Balsam.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-09-20
C.. A. d G.. III. SKILLM4N,
AftOrneys.at-LaW,

SOUTH EAST COR. BRIDGE AND UNION SITS.
LAMBERTyILLE, n. J.
Collections aud ali legal business lBtrusted To
our care will receive prompt and faithful alien
ton.
C. A. SKILLMAN, G. III. SKILLMAS,
CoHnselior-df- Lar. .fhorReg-df- Ld~
July 2. 1879.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-09-20

See reading matter on fourth page.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-12-02
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In its effect It is great help in pregnancy, and re-
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PHYSICIANS USE IT AND PRESCRIBE IT FREELY.
tEFoR ALL WEAKNESSES Of the generative organs
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fzrIYpIA E. PrEaAx's LTvEE Pills cure Constlla
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-12-02
British Bits.

London, lin the Commons this
afternoon, the Marquis of Harrington,
secretary of state for India, said if the
consideration of the rules of procedure
was finished tonight, Parliament would
be prorogued tomorrow.
Trevelyan, chief secretary for Ireland,
informed Sexton that no official renorter
had reported Healy's speech at Carlow,
to sustain Healy's prosecution,
johnson, attorney general for Ireland,
informed Psrnell that he was considering
which Of the two statutes to prosecute
Healy uRder.
TreYeIyan stated that sn agent and two
policemen were fred at last evening, in
Castle island, and one policeman was
severely wounded.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-12-02
Business Failures

New York, l.-BusineEs failures the
last seven days number 14S: 1856 in the
country and y in New York City,
distributed as follows: Eastern states. 10;
western, %; southern, 20; middle, p;
Pacific Coast and territories 10; Cansdss
IA. The very many failures throughout
the country are traceable to stock and oil
speculations, and the unsettled condition
Of the iron trade.
Gum & Company report ten failures
on the Pacific Coast during the past
week. Total failures, l4S. Many fail
ures have been attributed to stock and oil
speeulslions.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-12-02
CanauaIfIas.

Plattsburg. N. Y, William Eef-
fernau, master mason, killed, and two
perEons seriously injured, and James
Murray, mason, supposed to be drowned
in the Saransc River; all by the falliof
derrick while bridge building.
New York, 3o.-The GeElert, the vessel
at one time supposed to have sunk in a
collision in the English Channel, has
arrived at this port.
Boston, Ia Halifax special ststea
that the schooner Parole, was sunk yes
terday, off Csnso, by The steamer Lydia
Dale. Crew was saved, and landed at
North Sydney by the Lydia Dale. The
Parole had picked up the mates boat
with twelve persons aboard. from the
steamer Cedar Grove.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-12-02
TEsL..EQRAPHIC
Miscellaneous.

Middleton, o., THE explosion of a
paper mill boiler killed one and injured
three
New York, 1.-Andrew Dawson re-
covered $40, 600 damages from the owner
of the elevator into which he fell,
The liabilities of Hugh T. s. Charles
B. Kendall, paper merchants, who failed
on Mondsy, are about $500 600; assets,
$4,000.
Minneapolis, IA careful canvass Of
of tbs legislatures: Window for United
States senator will surely receive 81 out
of the lO8 republican votes, and perhaps
more. Dunnell will get u only; rs re-
quired to elect
Washington Roar Admiral Wy
man, United States navy, was stricken
with paralysis this morning, and is in a
critical condition.
The convention of labor unions elected
Alexander Al. Kennedy president ar j.
n. O'Brlen secretary. A committee of
/ seven will represent the workingmen be-
fore the committee.
The November coinage was $1,000, zoo.
The cabinet did only routine work.
Hannibal D. Norton, principal clerk
in the finance division of the postofice
department, was removed, to-day, for
alleged completely with the star reuters.
Washington, 1.-General Ronald 5.
Mackenzie Promised to be brigadier
general, arrived to day,
Speaker Keifer to-day sent the follow
ing telegram to L. W. Updegraf Death
of Hon. J. T. Updegrsff causes great
sorrow. The flag has been placed a.
halt mast over the hall Of the House.
Complete all necessary arrangements for
the funeral. A Congressional funeral
escort will attend on Monday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-12-02
Floods.

Paris The Seine has risen $40
meters above its normal level. houses
at Nagent, Joeryille, St, Maus, Asniere
and Courbenoi are being deserted
through fear of disaster. There is q
food through the valley Of tie Rhine
and Gsrronne, and is especially severe in
the country between ChAlons, Suoir,
Name and Dipermay.
Vienna, 1.-The river Thiess and its
sffluents have overfowed their banks.
IRE Marmarose district is inundated.
Several bridges have been carried away
and the railway embankments have been
broker. down. The dikes on the Thesis
are in great danger.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-12-02
EXCURSION Party.

Chicago, IA Boston special says
8 party Of sixty ladies and gem
tlemeu left this afternoon for six
months's trip to California. trav-
cling with q special train of Pullman
cars, and will arrive in Chicago on Sun
day morning over the Grand Trunk, and
when they start vest will be joined by
several from this city. Che excuraionists
are not invalids, but jolly people of leis
ure-p7ofessional and business men-and
tho entire trip, including FIVE months
board st Monterey. California. costs
about $3.50 eacd. The train viii return
to Boston.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-12-02
s.Jeanueete" investigation.

Washington, 1.-The Jeanne te board
reconVened to-day, and began the ex-
animation of Seaman Nindermsn. He
thought the Jeanette was well fitted out
al San Francisco; did not think it would
have been possible to release her from
the ice pack, and thought belong acted
wisely in the management Of the vessel.
Nindermsn testified, to-day, that the
food was good when put on the JeGnnette
at San Francisco; that the crew was of
tie rest; that al was dona BY belong
that could be.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-12-02

NERVOUS debility, the curse Of
the American people, Immediately
yields to the action of Browns
Iron Bitters.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-12-02
Duel

Paris. Ia tuel With swords wss
fought this moIing by Andreiu1, late
ambassador to Spain, and Lsursnta, ed
tor of the newspaper Paris. The latter
was slightly wounded. The Paris had
accused Andreiux of wearing the deco
ration CT the Legion Of Honor when in
Spain. although he had never received
that order; and of subsequently, when
his conduct had attracted attention, beg
-giBg 0revy to confirm it on him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-12-02
BEHR BROS.
UPRIGHT PA NOS /!
Are made of the best materials that
money can purchase, and the workman
ship is of the VERY HIGHEST ORDER.
Their construction is Of the
MOST SOLID CHARACTER,

Having q FULL iron frame with two
and three doublings; a pin-block made
of eight thicknesses of maple, vertically
crossing and re-c!osaing each other; q
Beasemer steel action. frame, which holds
the action with such absolute frmness
that no unfaYorsble condition of the at
mosphere can in any way affect it. all
these valuable improvements have beer
patented the present year, and now entel
into the construction Of these pianos, Sc
curing for them the proud distinction o.
the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-12-02
Are UNEQUALLED

By those OF other agencies in the
Territory, and st VERY MUCH
LESS PRICE, which I am prepared
to publicly demonstrate ct aDy time. It
will give me pleasure to furnish all who
desire it, az illustrated description of the
interior of the instrument in all its
parts, and to personally explain, on the
piano, the several points of excellence.
Sod Tor cash or on easy monthly pay
ments.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-12-02
NOSt Durable Piano Made.

Another valuable patented improve
ment is the maple bridge made of END
WOOD, and the inserting of specially Sc
lected maple wood in the capo d. Gstso,
producing tone of truly wonderful rich
ness, clear and sympathetic quality.
The scale is entirely new, and is in
reslity that of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-12-02
Tu'V'S HAIR DYE5,

GRAY HAIR OR WHISPERS changed to a GLOSSY
BLACK by single application Of this DYE. Tim
parts natural color, acts Instantaneously. Sold
by Druggists, or sent by express on receipt of 81
OFFICE, 80 MURRAY ST., NEW YORK.
r DR.. TUFTS H4NUAL Of Valuable Information ard -
AUSeful Reseipts will be nailed FREE on applications
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-12-02
GRAND PIANO

In an upright position, giving it great
volume of tone and carrying power.
The action and touch is precise, prompt
and elastic l speak advisedly when
7 say that these upright planes
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1882-09-29
= 77------777777ll- 77-7l77l-
A HUNDRED Failure.

There have been reports about town
for few days past that W. H. Minor
formerly of this place, and now large
grain operator at Peoria, ILL.,, has gone ia
smash financially. On the contrary his
most intimate friends say that he has
cleaned up large amount of money.
He has been engaged with two other
firms in heavy august deal" in oats.
They lost $4,000 in New York, and
something in Philadelphia, but made
$4,000 in st. Louis. They bought a
million bushels of cash oats" to be de
livered in st. Louis. Only 255,00O BUSH
els were. in fact delivered, and as the
price had shot up they got handsome
margins from the parties who had sold
short" to them. Their losses in New
York and Philadelphia, we infer, were
incurred on what they had sold short.
1t was big and daring operation, and
when they went into it, they expected
to max 9 an even 100000 apiece. They
have only failed" to make as much as
they expected.
This is the story which we get from
parties who claim to know and who are
n position where they ought to. MIR
Minor has sold ont his business in PEG.
ia but is still connected with firms in
Cincinnati and Detroit.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1882-09-29
Person Al.


John w. Dorsey, of star route notorie
ty, has been in Middlebury for the past
week. His wife and children have lived
said that they feel the disgrace of his
rascality keenly.
David L. Sterling, wealthy shoe man.
ufacturer of Weymouth, Mass, a nsiv
of Londonderry, died last week at the
age of fifty EIGHT years.
Thomas Dunton, M. D., died at Stock
holm, N. Y, on the 10Th instant, at the
age of ninety years. He was born in
Dorset and had an honorable and sue
cessful career as a physician, and was be-
loved by all. A. 7. Dunton and Edward
A. Dunton of st. Adams are his sons.
Senator Edmunds has endowed room
at the Mary Fletcher Hospital, Burling-
ton, Vermont, with $1,000 for the use of
young women patients, in memory of his
daughter Julia, who recently died.
The death is announced of Russell d.
Munson of Williston, well-known in all
these parts as the maker of the famous
Munson clock. Mr.. Munson had very
remarkable talents as an inventor and
mechanic, and had his abilities taken a
more practical turn there is no saying
what he might not have achieved.
Jewett Adams, the Democratic nomi-
nee for governor of Nevada, is Ver-
monter, forty-five years old, who went
to California when mere boy. He is
large cattle owner, worth much money,
and has been lientenant-governor.
Col. Edgar j. Sherman of Lawrence,
the Republican candidate for attorney
general, is native of Weathersfeld, VT,
and will be 48 years old in November.
He went to Massachusetts as school
teacher at Warwick and has been a resi- |
dent of Lawrence since 1858 and law
yer there since 1858 and part of the |
time partner of John X. Tarbox. He |
enlisted in the 48th regiment, rose from
his sick bed in the hospital and went
into the fight at Port Hudson, where he
was brevetted major. He has been as
sistant adjutant general for ten years and
since 1868.
Among the recent patents issued are
one to J. Essex North of Bennington
for metallic sap tube, and L. E. French,
Grafton, for hammock frame.
Frederick Billings has purchased the
library of the late Geo. P. Marsh, minis
Ter to Italy, and proposes to present it to
he University of Vermont at Burling-
on. The library contains 10000 vol
lines, and is peculiarly rich collection.
Mr.. Marsh once made will bequeath-
ng the library to the college of which
,e was trustee, but was forced to change
by the shrinkage of his property.
Mr.. Billings Enthusiastically liberia
lift, is therefore particularly delicate,