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RESCUED FROM DEATH.-The follow
ing statement of William ]. Coughlin, of
Somerville, Mass, is so remarkable that
we beg to ask for it the attention of our
readers. He says ~ In the fall of 1876
was taken with violent bleeding of the
lungs followed by q severe cough. l soon
began to lose my appetite and flesh.
was so weak at one time that [ could not
leave my bed. In the summer of 1877 I
was admitted to the City Hospital. While
there the doctors said / had no lie in my
left lung as big as half dollar. Iexpend-
ed over hundred dollars in doctors and
medicines. / was so far gone at one time
a report went around that | was dead. |
gave up hope, but friend told me of DIR.
VIM. HALLS BALsAM FOR THE LUNGS.
| laughed at my friends, thinking that my
case was incurable, but I got bottle to
satisfy them, when to my surprise and
qualification, | commenced to feel better.
My hope, once dead, began to revive, and
to-day feel in better spirits than | have
the past three years.
. write this hoping You will publish
it, SO that every one afflicted with diseased
mugs will be induced to take DR.. WIN.
HALLS BALsAM FOR THE LUNGS, and be
CURED. ! have taken two bottles and
can positively say that it has done more
good than all the other medicines have
taken since my sickness. My cough has
almost entirely disappeared and | shall
soon be able to go to work. Sold by
druggists.
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The ELECTRIC Tower. The city of Aurora
ILL.,, forty miles west of Chicago, affords n
striking spectacle of the revolution in light
ing cities by the electric tower plan. At
night the city is bathed in a flood of lam
bent light, and her citizens are in state of
delighted enthusiasm over the splendid
practical results achieved. The system con-
sists of six electrical towers, made of iron
rods and net work, each $50 feet high
These are crowned with electric lamps of
2,000-candle power each, or equal to 125
gas jets. The cost complete for each tower
and apparatus is about 81 900. One electric
tower lamp fed by soft coal at $3 per ton,
gives q 2,000-eandle light at % cents per
hour--a ratio of p to 30 compared to cor
responding use of gas light. The people OF
Aurora are universally jubilant over the re-
suit of the adoption of the new system, and
express the most earnest and complete salts
faction with the Brush tower plan in all its
bearings and aspects. -KeQluh Constitu-
ton
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A WEATHER PROPHET. Tho goose-bone
has long been an honored weather prophet.
In some of the back counties of Kentucky
the farmers mals al their arrangements in
accordance W.. the S.edictions of the goose
bone. IN some localities the goose-bone is
laid aside labeled with the year. and it is
said that one old farmer in Breathitt county
has the bones extending back for more
than forty years. To read correctly the
winter of any >year take the breast
bone of goose Matched during the proceed
ing spring. The bone is translucent and it
will be found to be colored and spotted
The dark color and heavy spots indicate
cold. If the spots are Of light shade and
transparent wet weather, rain or snow may
he looked for--LomssiRe Pest.
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Ex-Gov Hendricks, of Indiana, while
in Chicago, denied in an interview. the
rumor that he had been converted from
free trade to protection. That, he said
would be impossible, as he had never been
Free Trader. He defined his position
as midway between the two extremes and
added that he was " in favor of protection
only to Il judicious and beneficial extent
Clifford w. Marchbank, aged eight
years, died in Bellville, on Saturday. His
father, Henry b. Marchbank, was recently
sentenced to the State Prison for en-
bezzling the funds. of the Mechanics
| National Bank of Newark OF which he
was clerk. A few weeks ago, another
son of the miserable man died, aged
thirteen.
1t is generally believed in Washington
that the President has decided upon the
nomination Of Senator Teller, of Colorado
for Secretary of the Interior, and that his
name will soon be sent 70 the Senate
| Senator Teller is an intimate friend of
1 Mr.. Conkling, aud was third-termer.
1t is estimated that Samuel J. Tilden S
new house in Gramercy Park will cost all
the way from S400, 900 to 5000, 900. There
| is 4 great deal of elaborate stone carving
on the front. The style is mixed Gothic
and renaissance.
Good old Peter Cooper is said to have
given away nearly $4,000, 900, and George
|. Seney, the rich Methodist banker, is
trcading closely on his heels. His gifts
for church, charitable aud educational
purposes now foot up 81, 4s9, 600.
Rev. j. S. Beegl e, of Trenton, who was
taken sick at Millville, while attending
the New Jersey Methodist Conference,
died in that city on Monday evening of
last week.
/ Prof. Cook says that there is evidence
that the vast salt meadows between the
Hackensaclr and Passaic rivers, which
divide Newark from Jersey City, were
once arabic uplands.
If there ever was a specific for any one
complaint, then Carter's Little Liver
Pills are n specific for sick headache, and
every woman should know this. Only
one pill dose. m29, ct.
WESTERN Senator was overheard to say
of his colleague on a railroad train the other
day: Z" He is my ideal of q Senator He
has the biggest feet and smallest head of
any man know
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Judge Advocate General Swain has
made report to the Secretary Of Wan
upon the case of Sergeant Mason, in
which, il is understood, he recommends a
modification Of Mason's sentence. The
ground upon which he bases this recon-
mendation is that Guiteau was not in q
position where he could have been killed
by Mason. and that under such circum-
stances the charge of assault with intent
to kill cannot be sustained. This view Of
the case is said to be supported by long
line of precedents. Petitions are being
circulated in all parts of the country ask
ing his release from prison. A petition
of 10000 names from Chicago has been
presented to the President. The Garfield
Club in New York, is receiving daily pc
titions signed by hundreds of persons
praying for Mason's release. The pc
titions will all be sent on to Washington.
Money is also being subscribed for the
benefit of Mason family.
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At an auction sale in London, in Jan
uary, 1852, the whole of east Jersey was
sold in payment of one mans debts, and
the price received was g. 400.
A LAVISH STATE. The State of Texas set
up in business with capital in reserved
lands of 200, 100000 acres. 1t has been
making land grants SO lavishly that there is
now deficiency of over 1000, 900 acres.
All ladies' know their faces are more
attractive when free from pimples. Par
ker's Ginger Tonic is popular among
hem, because it banishes impurities from
blood and skin and makes the face glow
md the eye sparkle with health. mi, I'm
Iowa has finally abolished its October
Elections and joined the November States
A law 10 that effect was passed at the
recent session Of the Legislature. As
Indiana has made the same change, Ohio
remains the only important State voting
| IN October.
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For THE RECORD
THE goat WOMAN
More Generally Known by the Sobriquei
of /" Cat Feeder"


Forty years ago, in the neighborhood
of Spruce, Fourth, Walnut and Sixth
streets, in Philadelphia, might be daily
seen tall, slender-built woman, with
graceful mien and gently hurried step,
absorbed in her own inward world OF
thought and sentiment, of which the out
side world knew not. Her head and face
enclosed in bonnet in style when she
young, beautiful and blithe, hid from the
gaze Of the passing multitudes 4
physiognomy that might have betrayed
somewhat the inward workings of a minf
that once had power to encompass the
depths of metaphysical science, nov q
blank, save only on the one absorbing
thought that wrecked that once we'll
balanced intellect. What was it? Alb,
the secret was kept hidden within that
lone heart. With her it remained like 4
hydra, with her it died. This was the
Goat Woman or Cat Feeder a cog
nomen given to her from peculiar
monomania for cats. She carried with
her basket suspended on her arm, and
visiting open places where she thought
the favorites Of her heart would frequent,
she would take from her basket and throw
the meat over on theenclosure, Her favorite
resort was st. Mary's Catholic Church, on
Fourth street, south of Walnut, where
she was frequently seen sitting on the
flag covering of tomb, and anon walking
around the church, distributing her cat
meat, apparently gratiied with the con-
yiction that her favorites would come and
eat of her bounty.
AS she passed unobservingly along her
daily route, absorbed within herself, in
different to all around, her tall, slender
we'll proportioned form, her stately mien,
though clothed in garments indicative OF
indulgence, nmistakably showed she was
of no common origin. Men and women,
as they passed her, manifested their sym
pathy. Children fled from her in fear,
though there was nothing of frenzy in
that innocent look to alright but the
cry of !" Cat Feeder created an alarm
that caused in children rapid fight from
her presence. She was as innocent and
as harmless as a lamb Seventy-eight
winters passed over her head, and she
died. Friends tenderly laid her in the
cold tomb, and March, 1882, brought her
to the close of her earthly existence. ]. $.
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THE WINDOW SHADES OF a SENATOR'S
WIFE. The Washington people, always
agog to their neighbours doings, have been
scrutinizing the house since it has been
put in order for the incoming family, and
all the artistic folk in town are excited over
Mrs. Eugene Hales window shades. The
fashion of turkey-red window shades in
place of ghostly white Holland has lately
reached here and RACES fitfully and wonder
fully In Mrs. Hales offending windows there
are green shades on one floor, blue on another
and red in the vestibule, and the COM
bination of the three aniline colors would
make the aesthetic young women in Pa
tiencen groan cred and blue and green /
Primary colors. Oh, South Kensington~
- Thfca00 Journal
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Be CAREFUL WrTH THE LAMPS. The
Burlington Hd,okeye says A gentleman
passing store in our city the other evening
saw young lady light lamp, then unscrew
the burner, and calmly, coolly, and deliber-
ateiy fill the globe from gallon can of oil
He says he has an eye on that house and will
help US to first class item with fiery head
ing before Spring, unless the young woman
dies of innocence or early piety. Several
Deaths have recently occurred from careless
handling of kerosene too near Light. A
candle may be held in contact with an oil
can or barrel, and no unpleasant results en-
sue, and again the experiment may prove
disastrous Discretion is the better part Of
common sense in such matters,
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A joint resolution has been introduced
in the Senate proposing an amendment to
the Constitution to enable the election to
be made by the people, of postmasters,
United States marshals, district attorneys,
collectors of internal revenue, and other
officers whose duties are to be performed
within the limits Of any State on part of
State, except judges of Supreme and in.
ierior courts Ii provides that all civil
officers of the United States the heads of
departments, and officers whose duties arc
Temporary in that character shall hold
office fer four years. unless longer term
shall be fixed by law. The amendment
empowers the President to remove any
officer so elected for any cause affecting
the incumbent's character, habits, or
other qualifications, excepting political or
religious opinions, Article ii Of the pro-
posed amendment provides that the
officers mentioned shall be elected in such
manner as the State Legislature shall
prescribe.
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How TO SECURE HEALTH.--It seems
strange that any one viii suffer from the
many arrangements brought on by an i'm
pure condition Of the blood when SEQ
SARsAPARILLA AND STILLTNG1A, Or BLOOD
AND LIVER SYRUP will restore perfect
health to the physical organization. 1t
is indeed q strengthening syrup, pleasant
to take. and has proven itself 20 De the
BEST BLOOD PURIFIER ever discovered,
efiectually curing Scrofula, Syphiltic dis
orders, Weakness of tho Kidneys, Erysip-
elias, Malaria all Nervous disorders and
Debility, Bilious complaints and all Dis
eases indicating an impure Condition Of
the Blood, Liver, Kidneys, Stomach. skin,
etc. 1t corrects Indigestion. A single
bottle will prove to you its merits as a
health renewer, for it ACTS LIKE CHARM,
especially when The complaint is of an
exhaustive nature, having tendency to
lessen the natural yigor of the brain and
nervous system.
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A MODERN DEADLY DRUG. -Gelseminum
the drug with which Troy man accident
ally poisoned himself on Tuesday-is com
paratively new, and has but little use among
physicians. A dose of the extract is from two
to four drops, and of the tincture from ten
TO twenty drops Its properties are said to
have been discovered n few years since in
the South in somewhat peculiar manner.
A planter, who was suffering from illness,
sent colored man into his garden to dig
root which it was his habit to steep and use
the tea for his complaint. Through mis-
take he dug up strange root that was Steep
ed and the ten was used. The effect was
soothing upon the nerves, but it tended TO
cause a suspension of the hearts functions,
and the planter died Several years since
young lady residing on South street died
from dose of the drug. Troy Press.
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The Louisville Courier Journal, DEM
ocratic paper administers singing
rebuke to the Democratic and Stalwart
journals that are endeavoiing to smirch
the reputation of the late President Gar
field II says with reference to the pri-
vate letter written by him to Gov. Chase,
of Ohio, criticizing the Rosecrans cam
pagn, which has been recently published:
There is nothing in the Garfield Chase
letter of the 9th of July, 1868, dscredit-
able TO the writer or treacherous to Gen.
Rosecfans. The use sought to he made
of it by the Stal8arts is characteristic of
their temper and methods. Democrats
should hold aloof from the controversy.
The name and fame of Garfield as states
man, patriot and man Of honor, are safe
in the hands of friends, who are able to
defend his reputation effectively, late and
early. The career Of Gen. Rosecrans is
his own affair, and, because he happens
to be Democratic Congressman, gives
him no claim upon the party beyond what
he may earn in his civil and political ca
paciiy. The truth of history will record
that hc whipped Bragg at Stone River
and failed to reap the fruit of his victory,
and that at Ghickamuga, Bragg whipped
him, and did the same thing. Who was
10 blame in either case involves great
deal OF revelation which has yet to be
written. But that Garfield's letter TO
Chase, which was straightforward and
intelligent was breach of trust, can
only be shown on the hypothesis that a
chief of staff is an unthinlSing slave and
sNs-ss ssss-ss li eetas with
The dneiliiy of a dog. This Garfield wa
not. and the effort of the Conk ling GROVE
to have him appear so is as stupid as it il
malignant and mean 1t will in the enc
assuredly recol upon its authors.
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The expenses Of the Yorktown celebra-
ton have not yet been presented to the
Legislature as provided by the joint reso.
luton under which they were made.
which provided that the Governor should
keep an accurate and detailed accoant,
and file the same together with the proper
vouchers with the Comptroller, who shall
report the same to the next session Of the
Legislature. When the people of the
if they ever do, and compare it with his
Excellency's remarks on economy, follow
ed by the imposition of State tax, a bill
for which purpose has already been intro.
duced, they will consider that vase very
expensive mug. Trenton Emporium.
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LAMBERTyILLE, N. j.
Wednesday, March 90, 1882.
THE CHINESE OF NEW ENGLAND.


The Massachusetts, mill owners have found
it economically advantageous TO supplement
the scarcity of manual labor by the intro
duction of French Canadians. 1t is said OF
the latter that they are exceedingly indus
trious, frugal and saving; making no OBJ
lection to any number Of hours for a days
work SO long as they are paid for it, Of
these people there are $500 in TIE Fall
River mills alone and many others scattered
through the factory towns in the state. The
objection to them is that they rarely become
citizens, but that when, by thrift and close
saving, they have found what in their mod
crate views is little fortune, they return to
Canada to spend it on their humble homes
in their declining years. A still more seri-
Gus objection urged against them by tho
American operatives with whom they are
brought into association is not only that
they have no stake in the community where
they are temporarily resident, but that they
are content to work for lower wages than
The labor unions would be able TO command
if the manufacturers could not call i'll that
class of labor when threatened with strike.
The hostility, consequently, to the French
Canadians in Massachusetts is steadily in
ereasing among those whose labor they dis
place, and it seems not improbable that the
question will yet enter into the politics of
the state. Already this feeling has found
official expression in the report of the chief
of the State Labor Bureau, Colonel Wright,
who gives encouragement to the opposition
by stigmatzing the French Canadian opera
tives as the Chinese of New England" At
present, however, unlike the Chinese of Cal
iforma, they are not in numbers sufficient to
control the labor market although sufficient
ly 50 to keep up an irritation in some of the
factory towns which may cause some trouble
yetif their presence in Massachusetts should
be made Il political issue.
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SUCCESS N 1ItE Wnsr.--Charles II. Curtis
one of the young men employed on the
Boston AdgertiSer, went TO Denver, Col,
about two years ago. on account of his
health. HIS wife writes that he is now
healthy and well He arrived out with $40
capital in his pocket. He presently found
work that more than supported him, and
having an enterprising and efficient wife
they bought some city lots and for while
livra in tent. They put mp a small house;
sold one-third of their lots and took in pay
ment farm, or ranch, on the Kiona Creek,
and fronting Oh the railroad. Mrs. Curtis
writes: 1 have two hundred acres, house
of eight rooms, a nice, well-stoned milk
house, barn of hewn logs with three double
stalls, wagonshed, henroost, four acres sowed
in winter rye, twelve acres under cultivation,
and the rest in hay land. have two-horse
wagon, cultivator, plough, hayrack, grain
cradle, hoes, rakes, millSpans Sc. All paid
for.
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BETTY AND TIE BABY On receipt Of
information that the family Of Sergeant
Mason was In distress, the Philadelphia
Press sent correspondent to Virginia to
inquire into Mrs. Mason's condition, and
at once began collecting ten-cent contri-
buttons. The correspondent was heard
from on Friday, and reports that the
needs of Betty and the baby p" are as
represented He supplied her with sufii.
oiont money from the rapidly accumu-
lating fund to supply her immediate
necessities, and assured her that she
should not want. The Press fund has
already over 3, 500 contributors and is in
creasing at the rate of 500 day.
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The attention of the public is called to
the Clothing Store of Mr.. SAMUEL GOLD
MAN, at the corner of Union and Church
streets, in this city. He has recently as
sumed entire control of the establishments
aud, instead Of conducting the business
for others, he now presents a !" business
front of which he is the proprietor.
The stock heretofore offered TO the public
has been of such character as to well
please patrons, but now Mr.. GOLDMAN
has a carefully prepared stock of his own
selection, and has the interests of his
business at heart as never before. He
direction, denoting progress and indca-
tive of what will lead to tho best results.
New stock such as he has added in every
department., will make the store, that has
for years been standing invitation to
purchasers, more inviting, attractive and
satisfactory than ever. Honest dealing
will tell, and Mr.. GOLDMAN has sustain
ed constantly reputation in the Tercan-
tile line that proves him to have been
tried and not found wanting" 1t is
a paying thing to FOLLOW THE CROWD to
purchase whore you can get the best bar
gains. Several clothing merchants have
moved here and moved away again dur
ing the past few years, but Mr.. GOLDMAN
has COME TO STAY Business is business,
aud upon business principles the store
that has for its sign "The Big Hat OK
poets to meet the wants of all who wish
to consult their own interests in the pur-
chasing line. Call at his place of bust
ness, at tho corner of Union and Church
streets this city
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Gl,nrcIl SERVICES.

5. ANDREWS CHuRcH.-Friday. . 80 A. NJ, I 80
7. NJ. Saturday t25thl p. NJ Sunday, 1879 A.
NJ, 7.a0 p. NJ. Monday, A p. NJ.
PRESBYTERIAN CHuRcH.-Services ON Sunday,
1870 A. NJ. 10 2. NJ. Prayer meeting Tuesday
evening, at 100.
BAPTIST CuuRon-Services ON Sunday nj 1890
A. NJ. and 7.30 r. NJ. PRAYER meeting on Tuesday
and Thursday evenings, at $50.
NJ. f. CHURcH.-Serviees on Sunday at 1896 A
NJ. and $50 z. NJ. General prayer meeting Thurs
day evening, al 7.a0.
Tnnxns,-worship on Fir,t.day, at 1880 A. Nj.
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ONE EXPERIENCE FROM MANY
had been sick and miserable SO long, and
had caused my husband so much trouble
and expense, no one seemed to know what
allied me, that ] was completely disheart-
ened and discouraged. In this frame OF
mind got bottle of Hop Bitters and
used them unknown to my family
soon began to improve and gained SO fast
that my husband and family thought it
strange and unnatural but when told
them what had helped me, they said,
"Hurrah for Hop Bitters Long may
they prosper, for they have made mother
well and us happy. Mother. m20,2t.
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A DIsGRAcEFuL PRocEEDING.--Ac-
cording to dispatch from Washington,
the funeral of Garfield appears to have
been turned into shameless orgy. The
total amount of the expenditures is about
$1,000. This is for the payment of bills
presented by members of the House alone,
and, as the Herald correspondent under
stands, whether they were officially of the
funeral cortoge or not. To judge by the
bills for champagne, whiskey cocktails
aud cigars, the solemn occasion would
appear to have been made hilarious and
disgraceful scene of debauchery on the
part OF those who attended the funeral,
One item consists, as the correspondent is
Informed, of $1,000 paid for champagne,
brandy, whiskey and cigars aud lunch.
$500 are charged for ''cock tails and
there are said to be other bills nearly as
bad as this, though less in amount 1t is
remembered that the press was very care
fully and peremptorily excluded from the
funeral train. Even the reporters for the
Associated Press were refused leave to ac-
company the train.