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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-04-04
AMERICAN FORTUNES.



Twenty or thirty years ago-say thirty
the richest man in the United States was not
worth more than Marcus Crassus, the rich
est man in Rome ID the age of Pom :; and
Julius Cesar-S10, 100000 l. 49, 600.
When old Stephen Girard, g: rhilc.,iphia,
died, it was said he was wor;, $4,000, 900,
but, in fact. ho was not worth $4,000, 600.
He wa T.. e wealthest man In the conn.,
Try. When old Cornelius Vanderbilt died
his estate was estimated at $4,000, 900; a
few years thereafter the Stewart estate was
reckoned at $50 900, 600. These were the
richest men in the country ten or dozen
years ago, and thers were hardly score OF
others worth as much AZ SI0,O00,0O each.
What change has taken place since the
death of Vanderbilt!
The wealth of his son, William H., is now
reckoned above 800, 100000. Jay Gould,
Il bankrupt ten years back, is supposed to
he worth sos, 100000 Stanford Croker
and the heirs of the estate of Mark Hopkins
range from $GO000,00 to $4,000, 900
each. There died man In New York,
Moses Taylor, whose property is vaiously
stated at $50, 600, 900 to $50 600, 600, and he
hardly attracted any attention IN man of
wealth, so numerous have become those OF
equal rank in fortune. Twelve years ago
the richest man in San Francisco was thought
to be VIM. G. Ralston, and the aggregate Of
his possessions did not exceed $4,000, 600.
At that time two men kept an humble saloon
on Washington street, between Montgomery
and Sansome streets, whose whole posses
sions could have been cashed for $25, 900.
They become partners of two other men
in mines on the Comstock lode. OF the last
two neither was rich The aggregate wealth
of the four did not reach $4,000 Now
one of the first two is worth $50, 900, 600,
and one of the last two is supposed TO be
worth $50, 900, 600 or more II Is stated on
good authority that two brothers named
Armour made S7,00o,000 in one year in a
"corner" in pork. James II. Keene In
1872 was poor ma in San Francisco-so
poor that at times 500 piece looked "a big
to him as a full. moon. He is now rated a
$40, 600, 900 nabob in New York all of it the
result of eight or nine years successful spec
ulation.
1t took Stephen Girarc . lifetime TO make
half as much, and yet he was accounted the
eharpest and luckiest merchant Of his time
About the year 1869 there went to California
by way of the Central and Union Pacific
railways party of visitors from Chicago.
Among them was George Pullman, the in
ventor of the palace sleeping car. He was
then but an experimenter, an adventurer OIL
the wave of fortune. He was understood to
be worth good deal less than nothing.
HIS wealth is now established at $l5, 000,-
600 to 800, 200, 900 and increasing at a rate
that will make it $50, 900. 900 IL he lives ten
years more.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-04-04

WHAT MIaar HAPPEN ANYWHERE. Mrs.
Percy Yerger went out one day last week to
attend matinee in the Austin Opera House
after having instructed the colored servant
Matilda Snowfall under no circumstances to
leave the house. Having forgotten her tick
ct Mrs Yerger was obliged to return to
the house and as she opened the door whom
did she meet emerging out of 1t but Matilda
dressed up in one of Mrs. Yerger's fine
walking dresses with Mrs. Yerger's Sunday
parasoli in her hand Mrs. Yerger was almost
speecbless. She gasped
Use not goin' out. was jess getting
ready to stay ut "--Texa, S!ftiags
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-04-04

Why SHI CONCLUDED TO STAY AT HOME. -.
She was employed on daily newspaper.
She conceived the idea of making a little
pleasure trip, and proceeded to ascertain the
sentiment regarding 1t from tie collective
editorial wisdom. She consulted the
meteorological editor, tho astronomical edi.
tor, the shipping editor, the mining editor,
The astrological editor, the culture editor,
the political prophecy editor, the critical
editor, the go.as-you-piease editor, and
the cut-up-all-the-morning- exchanges-befcre.
anybody else-sees-'em editor. The unani.
nous verdict was one of unqualified approx.
al and nndisgulsed satisfaction. The atmos-
phere grew strangely cheerful. She fell
that this enthusiastic acquiescence with her
project was the reverse of complimentary,
and with true feminine logic she resolved to
stay at home.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-04-04

WHEN MAN REALIZES HIS NoTHNasEss.
-" When p asked the superintendent fixing
his eyes on the teacher OF the young ladies'
Bible class, "when does man most keenly
and fully aud conscientiously recognize and
realize his own utter nothingness 7" And
the young man, who had led himself to tho
altar only two short weeks ago, blushed
painfully and said, with faltering voice,
"when he's being married. ~ burlington
Ha@keye
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-04-04
POETRY.
MOoN-sTRuCK.

The young Moon lies in the old Moons arms
You can see II as plain as may be;
Venus has gone, with all her charms,
But Jupiter stares at the baby.
The old Moon rocks In the clear blue skies
She is rocking an hour-old baby;
The stars are a-winktEg with all their eyes
And wonder what ever 1t may be.
In month that baby babe will hold,
And Groom 10 the young its A B;
For moons whole life Is but four weeks old
And then tits again baby.
-Harners MarazIna
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-04-04

TAXING The OArH Chinese ale good
imtators, but as regards taking judicial
oath they are not quite up to the mark.
Recently in certain- Court Chinaman was
handed a Bible to kiss and he merely shifted
the cover with evident disgust. He ex-
planned that he thought he was required only
to smell Oft, just " like Mclean man.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-04-04

The Wisconsin farmer who stor ed ten
barrels of kerosene 10 a barn with hun
bred tons OF hay and went in with a Ian
tern to see that all was safe, produced the
customary results.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-04-04
C.. Il. G G.. II. SKTLLMAN,
AffOrue vS.af.Lnw.

SOUTHEAST cor. BRIDGE AND Union SIS.
LAMBERTyILLE, n. ].
Collections and all legal business Entrusted 10
our care will receive prompt and faithful stien-
tion.
c. A. SKILLMAN, C.H. SKTLLMAN,
CoanselIOr-dt- Ldr. .iftorsey-at-LaW
July 2, 1879.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-04-04

We seek to control others, yet how few
of us are masters Of ourselves.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-06-30
State News.

An AIderney calf on the stock farm of Benjamin Lewis, of Danbury, valued at $35O, was killed Sunday. The animal was sup. posed to have had the hydrophobia.
 There are now four smallpox patients in the Norwich pest house, and new case on the west side is reported. The doctors are doing great business in the way of vacci- hating people.
 A North Stonington correspondent of the Norwich Bulletin claims that 'fthere is a mother of 8 family residing in that town who has given birth to five children within four years-and there have been no twins or triplets."
 Maggie Mahon, of South Meriden, an at. tractive girl of seventeen years, has been missing since Tuesday morning, when she left home and said she was going to the den- lists. She took two dresses with her, one over the other, and undoubtedly intended to run away from home.
 Thursday night the house of Ives Stevens, of Essex, was entered by burglars, who took away all the silverware, discarding plated ware. There were four or five persons in the family, but each one awake supposed that the noise made by the burglars was made by some member of the family.
 Over one thousand people, including a1arge number of children, were present Thursday evening in the chapel of St. Peter's church Hartford, the occasion being the presenta tion of purse of $1 1000 to the Rev. Father Tierney, the former pastor of the church, and lately removed to New Britain. He was also given set of vestments and of Roman breviaries.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-06-30
fmiandaI.
NmYnnr lima %


 The stock market to-day, although very dull. hibited firm tone almost throughout and closed with prices generally A to higher for the active list, while in some of the specialties 8 marked ad vance recorded. There was an unusual scarcity of rHrnors or news of any kind which would have 6 tendency to effect prices in any way, yet the mer absence of any such WAS generally accepted good omen and caused more confident feeling than has existed for several days past. The absence of any bad reports from the West to-day was taken as indication by many thst affairs in commercial circles Of that section were impreylrg and the belief was quite freely expressed that the worst had been past Reports from various sections cf country con tnue to be received of steady improvement in and notwithstanding the damage to corn by recent hoods in the Vest 1t is more generally expected that there will ba large corn crop this year, which of course means increase in business for many of the Western roads. These favorable reports, together with the prospects of large increase of money to loan and invest from the interest disbursements on the public debt next week, the principal reason held out by some of the prominent brokers for 8 speedy recovery of the market from its present state of inactivity and sharp advance in prices. Canada Southern, Lake Shore and Michigan Central were quoted exdividsnd this afternoon. In the special ties this morning the important changes were an ad vance of per cent. in Evansville and Terre Haute, in Houston and Texas in Indiana, Bloomington Western, in Memphis and Charleston, 2H In Oregon Navigation, in Peoria, Decabur and Evansville, k in Richmond and Danville and in Richmond and Western Pacific. Cincinnati, Sandusky and CleVe- land, and Dubuque and South Carolina closed per cent higher each.
 Money loaned at 2k throughout the day.
 Exchange clossd dull and shade easier. Posted rates 4S5S4s9 the actual rates 4s4x xa484a for sixty days, 4sS4 for demand.
 Governments closed 1S lower for the As.
 Closing prices reported over the private wires of BUNNELL SCRANTON, Bankers and Brokers
Morning journal and courier., 1883-06-30
Governor Waller Talks to the Happy
 Harvard Men,

Harvard Men.
 Governor Waller thus responded to the ex- uberant Harvard men who serenaded him Thursday evening:
 I offer YOU my congratulations on your splendid victory of today, although, con- fess, it woefully damages my reputation as an alumni dinner prophet. Yale IS nome institution which we cherish and love, ana her victories exalt us. But in Connecticut the resnlts of a contest, whether athletic or noliticaI. are always accepted with grace, and the party victorious, either by the VIII Of she maieritv or the skill of the victoEs, receive all the rights and honors that belong to the result. This is the doctrine of Yale, and she practices what sne breaches. I am satisfied py tne Vlgor- ous action of your athletes to-day that your college needs no more doctors. You are well enough as you are. think it due to my distinguished contemporary to say tnat m my opinion the vigor of the people ot hAAssa- chusetts, inside and outside Of colleges, mas been wonderfully increased ny tne neAitIy exercise his administration for the last SIX months has compelled them to take. lie mas kept you lively and 1t has done you good It ia a newspaper story-Rnd so cannot pe true that one of your distinguished statesmen said that if a certain political event happened he would abandon the State: But the uneH- pected happened and he still remains. Tn the rhapsody of after dinner oratory l was yesterday misled by his ex- ample to say that in case of certain athle event should want to leave the banks Of the river on which it happened, but. like the statesman of Massachusetts, have changed my mind shall stay by this river, if it stays by me, until Yale is victorious, if stay thousard and one years; and fear if Yale does not change it's unfortunate stroke, shall be waiting here until the odd year ar- rives. Gentlemen, I thank you for the courtesy of your call, and wish you every possible enjoyment of your victory, but I hope you will not, as some say you intend, paint the whole town red. It would, fear, damage the aesthetic reputation of yonr ven erable college.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-06-30
RrAmnPff.

At meeting of the Branford school board Thursday evening, at Center school house, it was voted to employ the following teachers for the next year Room l. Miss Emma B. Hoadley; 2, Miss Strong; 3, Miss Mary l.. Began; 4, Miss Lizzie Scanlon and Miss Hel- en Matthews; Quarter school house, Miss Mary E. Dougherty and Miss Martha Quin- Ian; Short Beach, Miss Nellie Daly; Mill Plain, Miss Edna J. Hoadley; Paved street, Miss Maggie Rogers; Damascus, Miss Hattie A. Ely; Stony Creek, Miss Edith Lowell. A committee was appointed to secure teacher for room No. 5, Center school and one in place of Mir. Cole ct Stony Creek.
 At the meeting of the school board con- mittee was appointed to employ teachers to fill vacant positions. It was also voted to employ a graduate of the State Normal school who had had some experience for room No. ,. The tendency is toward em ploying male teacher.
 Julius Palmer, of Hopping Plain, is quite i'll.
 Mrs. Catharine Stannard, wife of Captain William Stannard and mother of MT. Horace Stannard, died of paralysis at her residence at Branford Point last Wednesday. The re- mains were taken today to her native place, Westbrook, for interment, where she has a mother still living at the advanced age of 93.
 MT. Henry Champlin will open his fir uit store and ice cream saloon tomorrow.
 June %,
Morning journal and courier., 1883-06-30
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New Haven and Sarato,

New Haven and Saratoga. AN and after Monday, July 2d, 1888, tra In leaving O New Haven at 1O:1Sa m. on the New Haven and Northampton Railroad will run through to 6aratoga without change, arriving at 4:4O p. m and train leaving Saratoga at 10S0 ID. will run to New Haven arriving at 4:4s p. Psrlor will be these trains. See small time tables.
 je27 If EDw. A. RAY, G. T. A. Philadelphia and Reading R. R.
 BOUND BROOK ROUTE. NNOR TRENTON AND PHILADELPHIA. Station in New York, foot Liberty st.. North River
 COMMENCING MAY. 27, 1883
 Leave New York 7.45, 9.S0, 11.15 m.; 1S0 {, 4S0, 5.30, 700 and 1200 p. m. Sundays, s.45a SS0. IA p.m. t.r Leave Philadelphia, corner 9th and Greene streets 730, 8.S0 80, Il 115, S45, $40, 646 IA Sundays, sSo a. m; 5,3G 12 p. $40, 6.S0, Sundays, S.15 g. m.; 4.S0 p. m. Leave Trenton, Warren and Tucker Bts.p 1.25, $40, 80S 905 1OO5, 11.s4 rn.; ?, A.22, 6.24, 72s p. Sundays, 1.25 9.18 6. u.; G.15 P. m. 0. G. HANCOCK, H. P. BALDWIN, G. P. x T. A Gen. Eastern Passenger Agent.
 J. E. WOOTTEN, Gen. Manager. au1a If
Morning journal and courier., 1883-06-30
Election of Officers. Harmony division,S. of T., have elected

Harmony division,S. Of T., have elected sne following: L. N. Blydenburgh, worthy patriarch; J. w. Buckingham, associate; A. W. Holmes, recording scribe; Miss H. Rollie Harvey, assistant recording scribe; J. B. Rowe, financial scribe; c. E. Hart, treasurer; A. W. Phelps, chaplain; John c. Thompson, conductor; Viola Sanford, assistant conduc- tor; Lillie Colburn, inside sentinel; Geo. w. Babb, outside sentinel
 Court Quinnipiac No 6,974, A. o. F., has elected these officers: James J. McMahon, c. R.; James P. Landers, s. c. R.; John J. Doohan, F. S.; Joseph Donlan, R. S.; Will liam Killian. T.; John F. Kendall, s. w.; Thomas P. Coleman, J. w.; James Marlow, s. B.: James Sullivan, J. B.
 Washington Camp No. l, P. O. s. of A., elected officers as follows last evening: Mm' G. Dickinson, presidential B. stebbins, vice president; 0. H. Porter, master forms and ceremonies; Fred Farr. conductor; w. F. Seibold, inner guard; c. B. Hayes. outer guard; c. H. Porter, trustee for eighteen he
Morning journal and courier., 1883-06-30

NEW YORK, June 29. FLoUR-Dun State, s 4Oa$7.15; Ohio. 395a S6 50 Western, s 40a7 :; Southern, s42oas6 76; WHEAT-16a13Sc lower, unsettled and feverish. fair business mainly in options; No. l White, $l.088 sales, POS 600 bushels No. Red for July, $1 Pal l25S 424 900 bushels do for August S1 AZ al 153S 1,56n 000 bushels do for September, $1 17 al TX 616,00O bushels do for October, s1 1szSa 1194 12O,O 900 bushels do Mo- 2, $1 20Zsa1 q re. ceipts &, 800 bushels.
 CORN-s<a215c lower mixed Western for spot, AS ss1c;; do. for futures, 6oka645se; sales, l. ,000 bushels receipts 94. 547 bushels OATS-1Sa5Sc lower afterward, reacted 1a1 3<c on July State, 42a47c Western, s9ka a46; sales, 16l- 900 bushels, including No. fer July, 39a403<c do for August, 37A{a372<c; receipts, 69. 400 bushels PETROLEUM-Aarket dull and nominal; United s1 1S1<; crude in barrels, 7a7%c naphtha in bar rels, b<c refined in barrels, here, 7Xa7zc do in Philadelphia. 7Ka75sc; do in Baltimore, 75Iasc. BEEF-DulL
 PoRK-Dul; spot mess, ST 75a1s %. LARD-Dull steam rendered, $9 55. BUTTER-Quite firm ; Western, 10a23c.; State, 15a241S Creamery, 24c.
 SUGAR-Firm.
 MOLASSES-Quiet.
 RICE-Steady. COFFEE-Dull.
 FREIGHTS-DulL
 SPIRITS OF TURPENTINE-Quiet at 37k. ROsIN-Steady at $1 6eaI 67k. TALLOW-Stesdy at ' 15-16c.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-06-30
HOME TESTIMONY TELLS.

An HonOred Son Of Connecticut says:
 BRIDGEPORT, Dec. 18th, 1882. stI have used the American Cough Drops and con slider them invaluable. think that every family ought to keep them certain aeviation of sudden colds and similar complaints.
 DWIGHT MORRIS, Ex-Sec'y of State. Mr. A. R. Scofeld, of South Norwalk, Gen. Ticket Agent of the Danbury & Norwalk R. R. Co.,, says he never had anything work 30 like charm on bard cold as the American Cough Drops. He tried them and found them invaluable This famous 'iold reli- ablen remedy is made in Middetown in this State, and its home consumption in Middletown, where 1t has never been advertised, selling its merit alone, ia something enormous Can better testimony be given in it's favor?
 1t Is liquid, not confection lozenge, S5 cents bottle at druggists. It will pay everyone to buy bottle to keep in the house in case of emergency aodAWkf
Morning journal and courier., 1883-06-30
State Corresponuence.
AnsOnfas

Ths funeral of Harvey Johnson, who died yesterday, aged eighty-three years, took place yesterday afternoon and was largely attended.
 Thomas Pagan, of New Britain, lad of fourteen, was arrested Thursday by Chief of Police Ellis on charge of stealing watch from man on Prospect street. He was sentenced to the Reform school until he is twenty-one and was taken there yesterday.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-06-30

Revenge is too dearly purchased at the price of liberty" Is it disordered liver giving you yellow skin or costive bowels, or do your kidneys refuse to perform their functions? If so take few doses of Kid and nature will restore each organ, ready for duty. The health will be cheaply purchased at the price of Kidney-Wort.
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Morning journal and courier., 1883-06-30

In the Hop Porous Plasters the virtues Of fresh hops are combined with strengthening and stimulating baIsams. Its cures of weak back, pain in the side, rheumatism and neu ralgia, or pain in the chest, are simply mar vellous, it being more eficacious and thor ough than any liniment or liquid remedies. You'll say so after using. je26dGt&w1t
Morning journal and courier., 1883-06-30
waInut Leaf Hair RessOrer.

It Is entirely different from all others: It is ss clear as water, and, as its nanae indi- catsg, Is perfect Vegetable Hair Restorer. It will immediately free the head from all dandrutf, restore gray hair to it's natural color, and produce a new growth where 1t has fallen of. It does not in any manner ahect the health, which Sulphur, Sugar of have done. It will change light or faded hair in few days to g beautiful glossy brown. Ask your druggist for 1t. Each bottle is warranted. Ohas. N. Orittenton, New York, and Geo. 0. Goo twin lE O., Boz koY wholesale R0ents. G6 1yd&w
Morning journal and courier., 1883-06-30

Forty Years Experience Of am Old Nurge-
 MRs WuSsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP is the prs- scription of one of the best female physicians and nursee in the United States, and has been used forty years with never failing success by millions of mothers for their children. It re- Heves the child from pain, cures dysentery and diarrhosa, ,g<iping in the bowels, and wind oolic. By giving health to the child it rests the mother. Price twenty-five cents bottle.
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Morning journal and courier., 1883-06-30
Trust Investment. New York, New Haven s Hartford
 R. R. Co.'S Bonds.

Secured by first and only mortgage on main line Of double track railroad from its Junction with the New York Harlem R. R. to Springfield, Massachu- setts.
 Amount Of bonds authorized. d......... S5 OOO GOO VI okesenI 2,000. 900 The bonds are registered in denominations of 1000 and s5,0o0 dated June l, 1883. payable June 1903 with semi annual interest at four per cent June 1s and Dec 1st
 The capital stock Of the R. R. $16 OG0 ,OGO Present market value of same.-......... 28OO0,OOO Dividends at the rate of ten per cent. have been paid for many consecutive years.
 According to the Railroad Commissioners report the net earnings last year applicable to dividends interest after Iaying all charges were $2,134,- 12s IT the whole amount of bonds authorized were the interest charge would be only $20O OOo or Iess than tenth of the net earnings year.
 The above $2 900 all that will be issued at present.
 The bonds are exempt from taxation by the law of the State of Connecticut. strictly legal investment for savings banks and holders of trust funds and no better security be offered to the most conserva tive investor, being beyond all question safe s. Governments.
 We offer the above bonds inaots to suit purchasers a 103S and interest," subject to advance without tice. U. s. Bonds will be received in exchange at market rates without commission.
 w. T. Hatch & Sons, Bankers,
 If Nassau Street, New York.
 &s6 Chapel Street. New Haven.
 New Haven. June 18th, 1885, je16 I'm
Morning journal and courier., 1883-06-30

A Spanish sea captain, who bought Dr. Wishart's Pine Tree Tar Cordial of J. Mil hau's Son, the well known druggist of New York, told him he was better satisfied with it for his asthma than with any other remedy, and he did not ever intend to try anything else. je256d1w
Morning journal and courier., 1883-06-30

Another effort is being made to raise funds for building an opera house in Norwich. Subscription books have been opened in stores at different parts of the town and the public are invited to subscribe for the stock, which sells at &25 share.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-06-30

It is more economical to buy Durkee's Salad Dressing than it is to make dressing i; besides this, it is made of better materials than you can buy at the stores. Everybody y likes it. je28 6teod
Morning journal and courier., 1883-06-30
PersonaIT To men Only !

The voitaic Belt O., Marshall. Mich, will send Dr. Dyes Celebrated Electro-Votsic Belts and Elec- tric Appliances trial for thirty days to men tyoung or old who afflicted with Nervous Debfh- ty Lost Vitality and Manhood. and kindred troubles, guaranteeing speedy and complete restoration Of health and manly vigor. Address as above N. B. No rmk incurred, thirty days trial is allowed.
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Morning journal and courier., 1883-06-30
bonds closed ss follows

Chicago Grain and Provision Market. Closing prices call board telegraphed by O. E. Foss & Go. to Edwin Rowe, and Stone street, New York.
 The following shows the quotations at D. m. (Chi- caQo tiuoeN for tha mast thraa davs.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-06-30

For one dime get a package of Diamond Dyes at the druggists They color any thing the simplest and most desirable colors. ie29d6t&W1t