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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-09-19
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rontlcai Inc City Marshal OF Dodge
3lty' Kansas, VIII be candidate for re-
election and base his claim upon the fact
that he has killed cowboy at distance OF
three hundred yards. -Boston Post.
Effect OF the climate: Dakota has
peculiar climate. A cannon burst at 0
Fourth OF July celebration III Fergus Falls
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A prayer explained; Why asked O
soyerness OF her little charge, " do we pray
to God to give us our daily bread? Why
DON'T we ask for four or fve days or a
WON Dee'o'o we w"h' - iresii' re-
P'io'' '''' '"e '"'''' oni'' VI" ayr.
Legal a french investigator has dis
covered that the character OF q persons
dream depends III great measure on which
side the sleeper lies. Inc dreams OF
lawyer, then, VINO habitually lies ON both
sides, must be very much mixed. Boston
Transcript
DINING by the almanac suoseriper'
asks " Can you explain why so many
people who are not Catholics make 1T
point 10 Gu. hsh On faoays les +" Is
because frlday ID tle only uty IN the week
when nsh can De iouha III the market
Is0cnessef 1oSs- impress.
Would not stay down; oaiino 'h'nks no
nus peeh POISONED ana mas u aoe'of e''',e'.
Ai'el III eAaiiiila'ioh .le physien.n o,uois
MN 70 Jake an einesie' is aseieSs' 8
rephes cahno nave aifeauy e'heh 'ne'h
twice, anu they oiaiit s'ay GOWN nse NM
utes' PROM 1se fre''eh.
English social note Some people have
such pleasant way OF putting things.
/" Now do LET me nronose Won as n mem.
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I,eaucst Refused.

" Show me the way up to higher plano
writes Ella Wheeler, the Western poetess.
Couldn't do 1t, Ella, If we tried. Wealway
sit in the orchestra. If you have gallery
ticket the usher will show you up.-LosOsi
Citizen.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-09-19

s5lA ~ aF
AT Hesr.
IN, silent wheel, the noisy brook Is dry,
And quiet hours glide by KS
In this deep vale, where once the merry stream
Sang on through gloom and gies.m !;
Only the dove In some leaf-shaded nest
MurmuIs OF rest.
All, weary y0yager, the closing day
Shines on that tranquil bay,
Where thy storm-Deaten soul has l0nged 10 be
Wild blast and angry sea
Touch not this favored shore, by summer Dlcsi
A home OF rest.
All, fevered heart, the grass is green and deep
Where thou art laid asleep; -
Kissed by soft winds. and washed by gent
Thou hast thy crown OF flowers;
Poor heart, Loo long In this mad world opptest,
Take now thy rest.
[, too, perplexed with strife OF good and III,
Long 70 be safe and still;
Evil Is present with me while pray
That good may win the day
Great Giyer, grant me Thy last gift and best,
" The gift OF resti
Sarah DoudjieV IN Good Words.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-09-19

Headquarters for Rubber Boots and
Shoes Of all kinds, at Louden's, corner of
Union and Coryell SITS. tt.
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e. Il. DC T.. III. SkILLM4N,
AttOrneYs-at-

.s0HTHE EAST COR BRiD0E AND Union SITS,
LAMBERTYILLE, N. j.
Collections and all legal business lntrusted TO
our care will receive prompt aud faithful aiten-
ton.
G. A. SKIbLMAN, G. Ii. SKILLMAN,
C6satseiioF-oa-La dhDpey-af= Lar.
1uly . iS5g
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-09-19

"oan't pay it n said Mr.. Blihl. " But
il runs out in October, and Was led to be-
heye it would be paid up promptly !"
was a-calculatin' to pay it, . said Sim
con Ghudweil, sadly. 2 ButsP had
such bad luck 20 No. ~
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We don't allow for no such thing as
luck where business is concerned, said Mr..
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-19

The military strength of the Russian
empire is very apt to be overrated. Moth
ing could be more misleading than to es
innate it on the basis of population. Rus
STA is an immense country with many mil
lions of able-bodied men liable for military
duty, but in all the means of raising sup
plies and furnishing prompt and speedy
transportation for men and material she is
as deficient as Germany is perfect. HeI
railroads are few and imperfectly equipped,
and the great mass of her population is
engaged in modes of life that will con
tribute but poorly to the maintenance OF
armies in the field. There is one element
Of military strength in Russia, however,
the value of which is difficult to estimate.
1t is that very large class of the nobility
residing in st. Petersburg Moscow. Kief
AID other large tOwas, and who rarely go
abroad, but live thoroughly Russian lives.
There is very large number of these peo-
pie who are immensely wealthy, and they
nearly all have a more or less thorough
military education. They are the influen
tal men in their districts and in time of
war it is the rule for them to offer not only
their services, but their purses to
the car. Despite the feeling of
hatred which exists among some of
the working classes towards the
nobility, 1t is nevertheless fact that when
once enrolled in the army the Russian
peasant will fight better and serve more
willingly under those men whom he has
all his life looked upon as leaders, than
under any officer of meaner degree. Few
of this class of the nobility are without
military experience. The old and middle
aged have almost certainly served in every
war of their time and the youth are fresh
from military studies and anxious to emu
late the honors won in the field by their
ancestors. In time Of peace they have
generally no active connection with the
army, but at the first blast of the bugle
they hasten to offer their swords to the
service of their sovereign. OF course the
possession eff SO large, so Jealous. so loyal
and so valiant reserve force is an ele
ment of power possessing very decided
value and it differs totally from anything
that exists in the rest of Europe, though
as q staying force to maintain long, OK
kaustive campaigns it could hardly be as
potent as more concentric population
with better internal improvements
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-19

is useless to attempt to pump out the mine
until the hole is stopped up. 1t is thought
by practical miners that no bodies will be
recovered for at least few days. Until
that time many hearts that feed upon the
hope that the men are still alive will beat
hopefully and will never be satisfied until
the lifeless bodies are laid out at the mouth
of the shaft and identified as those they
hoped were still allve.a s
Every one has at hisstongue's end some
new tale of woe, some story of brave
loved relative cut off from friends at home
perishing in the bowels of the earth. Mat
tiers will be rushed, and neither money nor
trouble will be spared to make speedy
find of the buried men. dead or alive.
One of the saddest features is the fact that
the most of the men have families who
were depending on their support. The
scene of devastation and desutution which
the town of Diamond presents can readily
be conceived when it is known that
FoRTY-sIx WIDOWS
are left to tell the tale of one of the most
horrible disasters which have ever been
recorded in this state.
BaAIDwooD, Feb. 1S.-The situation at
the Diamond Mine is practically not
changed No additions to the loss are re-
ported. A large number of people from
the surrounding country are visiting the
dreary scere. The dam around the sink
hole is about half completed, and is ex
pected to be finished tomorrow. when the
work of pumping out the water will be
begun. Doubts are expressed whether the
dam is being built strong enough to resist
the water from surrounding the prairies
after the pumping begins, and it may
become necessary to dig ditch to Goose
Lake, a distance of FIVE miles, before the
work of getting the water out can be sue
cessfully carried on. The mayor of this
town has called a mass meeting of citizens
for tomorrow, to take the necessary steps
to relieve the distress in the families of
the drowned miners.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-19
LATEST FROM THE FLOODS.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 17.-At 6 this morning
the river stood $40; at o'clock 81; at (,
O'Clock 2; at o'clock Q, and at 10 O'Clock
81, showing q fall of only half an inch in
the last hour. 1t raised nearly all night,
and is much colder this morning. The
wild and falling water has disturbed many
houses. It is still cloudy, with the wind
from the west.
This morning the river is sixty-one feet
and seven inches, and falling one inch an
hour. There has been great activity all
day. continuing tonight, in cleaning
houses left by the water Nearly SIC, 600
WINS added to the relief fund to-day. The
German relief society had 1900 in hand
for the sufferers by the floods in Germany,
but decided to send 81 900 only to Ger
many and distribute the remainder here.
The Ohio has been ris ing all day at Pom
croy and Marietta on the upper river.
CINCINNATI. Feb. 1S.-At 10 o'clock to-
night the river is fifty nine feet and nine
inches, and falling half an inch an hour
1t is retarded in its fall by the late rains
from above. There is nothing new to-day.
TOLEDO, Feb. 17.--There is much suffer
ing from the food along the upper Maui
NEE. Many homes have been abandoned.
The ice abreast of the city gave way this
morning and flooded the Union depot
The tenants were driven out and trains are
not able to enter the depot.
The water has risen steady since noon
1t is twenty inches higher than at o'clock
this morning, and rising three inches an
hour. The gorge below the city extends
for two miles piled up eighteen feet high
preventing the esca, le of the water. The
gorge abreast of the city is still firm
Three bridges have already been carried
away. The water is now above the floor
of the Lake Shore railroad bridge. There
are seven feet of water on the floors of the
Island House and the Union depot. The
gas works are flooded with only twenty
hours supply, In three hundred houses
occupied by the poorer classes the water is
from two to five feet. Everything posi-
BILE is being done to guard against loss of
the dockage and buildings along the river
Henry Miller was carried down the river
on cake of ice distance of mile, when
he was rescued. Gorges exist between
here and Defiance, all of which water is
still to come.
TOLEDO, Feb 19.-The gorge below the
city broke at 1890 this morning in huge
masses opposite the city. 1t moved rap
idly, and by daylight the water had fallen
five feet and is now comparatively free
from ice. 1t is still falling. In its out
ward passage the flood carried away the
remaining portions of the two bridges. A
few small crafts, torn from the docks, were
carried a distant down the river. No Sc
rious damage was done TO the shipping.
At o'clock this evening the water had
lowered ten feet from the highest point
MARIETTA. Feb. 17.-It rained hard all
night and is still raining. The river rose
all night and is still rising an inch an hour.
1t is raining also in Wheeling. The total
declin here lacks an inch and one half of
being fsur feet.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-19
WASHINGTON NOTES.
The Civil Appropriation Bill.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Sundry
Civil Appropriation bill was completed and
given into the hands of the printer to-
night, to be ready for the house tomorrow
morning. The total amount recommended
IS about $24, 100000. The bill contains a
clause repeating the presumption laws and
appropriating money for detecting and
preventing fraudulent entries of land. The
homestead law is not affected by the repeal
of the pre- emption law. Facts before the
committee showed that the abuses which
resulted in this repeal had been carried to
an extent which has in some instances
resulted ia the patenting to specializing
parties of as high as ten thousand acres.
For the expenses of the tenth census 800
900 is allowed. The $4,000 in the bill
for the national board of health was struck
out. and the signal service approp. iatlon is
considerably cut down. The amounts rec
commended for continuing and completing
the work on public buildings under the
Treasury Department are in part as fol-
lows:
Denver - = - - 49,. % 900
Des Moines 49,. observation-disclosures. 1900
Under the War Department 1892, 900 are
recommended for the Rock Island Arsenal.
For the Presidents house and grounds the
recommendations are
For the grounds south of the mansion 49, S Is 600
Greenhouse and nursery ....... ............ 1850
SION. ...F............. 5000
Fuel .................- .................. 25,0
Repair of conservatories .................. $500
For lighting .......... ...... ........... $4,000
in case t Of dangerous s,' epidemics e. 100000
ment ....... - $50. coo
For the observations anu explorations in the
AfcttC seas. o2ipoo
For aid suppressing counterfeiting 5000
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-19
Dead Mans Ranch.
How Rousing Majority was Manufactured at
Frontier Election.

Special correspondents rarely visit
Dead Mans Ranch. / happened there
election day by accident. For weeks
had been contemplating bunting trip
through the Chisis Mountains. In the
latter part of October paid visit to
my friend Jones, who owns a big sheep
ranch in the Buekhorn Canyon. When
I reached his ranch he was just prepar-
ing to leave. In few words he ex-
planned himself:
'.Eleckshon koms off Their seventh NV
mex month";" he said. Hits pine
blank sartin we'll hev a tightrace in this
county for Sheriff, Thar's no lar
ticket an three candidates in Their field.
A sort NV or go-as-ye-please. The pres
ent incumbent hez power o. friends
an Mexican wife. He'll poll big
vote, but Kunnul Smith hez about an
ekal number o. friends an a Mexican
wife, too. Hit viii be nip an tuck
'twixt them two. The people at their
settlement air for one of Their tother Nv
these men. We ranchmen are solid for
Their dark horse-.ther Major Ye know
'ther MajorP' Mighty clever man. VIII
make good Sheriff. Wall. ez I,was
sayin', we're for .ther Major an we
manage Their river precinck right. / he'd
a -DOA ScDb lew 1JSSd NAL SJeStIGu
an eleckshon officers appointed thar
I'll manage that precinck an she kin be
safely counted on for jest 583 majority
for thar Major"
Where is Dead Mans Rancnp' l
asked.
Down hyer in Their Cheeses," an
swered Jones, and then continuing:
Never been tharP Well, go long with
us. Well hev lots NV fun an theirs
ded loads NV pretty Mexican gals thar
This latter inducement decided me
and an hour later | was riding across
the plain in company with my friend
Jones, two other ranchmen and three
Mexicans, bound for Dead Mans Ranch
and rousing majority for The Maj
or.
In conversation with one of the ranch
men incidentally mentioned that Dead
Mans Ranch must be 3 town of eoHsis-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-19
SECURITY AND ADVANTAGES

SECURITY AND ADVANTAGES
The private property of the Trusteeslsrespous.b.
to the depositors. The officers are prohibHcd from
borrowing any of Its moneys. Minors and married
women protected by speciallaw.
OFFIoERs:-S. W. WHEELocK, President: JoHy
Coon, Vice President; c. +. HEMENwAY. Cashier
tRUsTEEs:-S W. Wheelock, Porter Skinner
W Lobdell, Nelson Chester, II W. Candco, c. T.
Grantz, A. s. Wright, Q. r. Hemnway. J0lI
Good, j. NJ. Christy. G. II. Stoddard
- The only chartered Savings Bank in ROJ
Island county. augldpy
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-19

Invalids broken down in health and spirits by
chronic dyspepsia suffering from the terrible ex-
bauston that follows the attacks of acute diseases
the testimony of thousands who have been raised
by miracle from a similar state of prostratlon
by Hostetters Stomach Bitters is a sure guarantee
that by the same means you, too, may be strength
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-19

Pink wells are are very fashionable in
Washington. ''You have seen pink
gauze," says a correspondent at the
National Capital, stretched over the
tops of crates full of peaches, and the
mellowing effect it has. So the ladies
here, underneath their pink veil, are
bewilderingly lovely with the beautiful
color which they seem TO impart.o
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-19

A Pittsburg detective observes that
there are few fat men among the crimi-
nal classes. The lean and hungry Cas-
sius is the bad man. Our most des-
perate criminals, the detective remarks
to reporter, ''are mostly small-sized
men with light compilations.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-19
KILLED BY HIS OWN INVENTION.

CHICAGO, Feb. 17.-The inventor of a
rope fire escape, who refused to give his
name, tried his apparatus on the corner of
FL listed and Madison streets this morning
and sustained fatal injuries.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-06-11
OLE MEXICO.
The Lower CaI,rornIa Mines


GUAM s, June lobby the arrival of
small schooner direct from Trinidad, the fol.
lowing Is sent by special from the plscers,
under date Of June 81: Arrived on the ID.
Foynd the sc-called placers about ten leagues
from the mission of Ssn Gertrudes, in
southwest direction. The only placers 80 far
being worked are two gplches, which reach up
to quartz ledge which crops out some ten
miles in length, having free gold. and which
will go about $500 per ton. There is no
water at present in or about the mines, the
nearest water being distant some five
leagues. As yet no attempt to dig wells
is being made. The mines are held
apparently in common, and everyone
goes where be likes and gets what he can.
Some thirty or thirty-five of the party of
foreigners who have come over have reached
the placers. Part Of these go back SONS
via Trinidad and some viii go via Mulege.
There is considerable god here, but as yet
the extent of the mines have not been pros
pected. Nearly all the parties are going
back on account Of the want of water. The
mines are some ninety miles inland from
Trinidad Bay, where the landing has been
but at the bay is but little better
than sea water. Quite number
of those who are returning take back gold,
which they have bought from the Indians.
The weather is exceedingly hot during the
day, but at night two pairs of blankets are
needed to sleep. Nellie Cashman's party, or
rather enc wing Of it, came over in the
schooner which left on last Thursday, and
brought some forty odd passengers, who re-
port that 2 general stampede CT all parties is
taking place. Mr.. Browne, who came over,
says that the major part OF those who came
back have not been beyond San Gertrudes,
~ = az Init hat
both water and wood cannot be had save at
great expense. One party brings back three
or four ounces which they dug out while in
the mines, but the mos. Of tbs gold brought
over has been purchased Of Indians. MIR.
Browne says the entire country round where
the placerS are appears to have been fully
prospected, shd that the quartz ledge is good.
Some twenty tors of the rock is low at San
Gersru1es, but that the placers cannot be
worked unless with great cost for woed aud
water,
LATER-4 P. N Three Emsll schooners
have arrived to-day, bringing in some of the
returned miners, of which number about %
are from the mines direct. From Messrs.
Watts and Dryden, who left the plscers on
Last Monday, learn that there were at the
mines some 300 parsons; that the worked
placers are in gulch 100 yards long by about
60 wide, and that outside of these o gold has
been found Almost ali the Americans have
come back TO Trinidad. or are on their way
there. 1ha distance they state from Trim
dad to be 20 miles. Water is only distant
from the mines about IL miles. Mining tools
are everywhere sold for trihas or thrown
away. No one has died or been killed, aud
the Americans havs been very universally
well treated ty the natives and indians. The
Antonio, which sailed direct TO Trinidad on
last Friday. will bring back no doubt the
remnant of the prospectors.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-06-11
Boy EfIIed-RaIIroad Work.

YREKA. June 10.h.-An 11.year-old son
Of w. Il. smith. of Cottonwood, died this
morning from injuries received by being run
over by hay Wagon, which he was driving
yesterday in o hay field along with the men
at work.
Two hundred Cinnamon sre at work on the
approaches to the Si.kiyou mountain rail
read tunnel near the Oregon lire, and lot
of carts sre to arrive from Portland in q
couple of days.