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p.duCing the Armies.

u. Kings of Europe have re-
L II. been comforting together.
gp'', or,,erors Of Austria and
..saT have met, and the
i Spain has paid a visit
" .sssral Of his brother rulers.
0sss,llt is said to be an alli-
" satween a number of the
,,,e movers to bring about a
|' ',setiOn Of the several armies.
t 4 EiS,es of profound peace Eu-
N. r~epresents a vast camp
e |9.lr ali the able-bodied men
dfafted into the armies, and
\. financial burdens of the sew
4, nations have, in conse-
y a..ee. become intolerable. It
Slieved that a congress of
'ss,al nations will be held to
!. 4 something cannot be done
,streneh the military estab-
sg.t,,ents, and save some Of the
.'sasy now wasted on costly
~ sseless ornaments. How
INV v Is the United States. It
s Y 10 military burdens, nor
* i d navy worth mentioning,
ri i'd army is composed of
IN 1 few thousand men to
w W. peace upon the frontiers.
M revenues are so large that
y 10 not know how to dispose
J,hs surplus. How fortunate
ibst Ve have no powers upon
III continent to dispute our
anrsnacy.- Monthly
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X7ESE people ale always on the look
w ASH out for chances to increase
their earnings, and III time become wealthy
those who do not improve their opportunities
remain in poverty. We offer u great chance to
make money. We want many men, women,
boys and girls to work for us right i'll their W.
localities. Any one can do the work properly
from the first start. The business will pay
more than ten times ordinary wages. Expen-
sive outfit furnished free. No one whe engages
fails to make money rapidly. You can devote
spare moments. Full information and all that
it needed sent free. Address Stinson g. Co..
Portland. Maine. 25@
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The COURIER one year-s2.5O.
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e no military burdens, nor
/ q i d navy worth mentioning,
81 I'd army is composed of
III 1 few thousand men to
sssn peace upon the frontiers.
oss avenues are so large that
u AZ not know how to dispose
%tbs surplus. How fortunate
,Sst ve have no powers upon
,Gs eontinent to dispute our
Snpsmacy.- Monthly
Aprophecy unless itisinspired
sat worth a cent. But there is
Hnd Of feeling that comes
svsr u, and gathers round about
!. hat the fellows who come in
rth their little story--sorter
s ! play you know, that there
90 McEnery men in their neck
Sthe woods, will wake up, and
hdthemselves mistaken, delud-
4 land likewise deceived. Our
narration is that the McEnery
nsn are the quiet, silent men,
TO talk little and don't belong
j the blatant school of ward
pHticians who each has his own
! title axe to grind and his little
MsoDal aspirations to subserve.
Hsb the c0ntented man, the
bad whose business prospers,
Ne solid man who don't want
NeET little Office, the happy
nan, whose wife don't scold and
Vhose babies look like a peach
N0n. He has not time to talk
NiGics and monkey around
Eah politicians, but at last he
be bone and marrow of the
bid and his influence will be
mk We fail to hear any 9th
aaass of men but the small
paliGan and generally paid
Ehgupers up, and travelling
sgsnts of newspapers and per-
Sial friends of the Ogden and
NehOlls faction discuss the
position of the gubernatoral
a@tion at all. The editor of
tbs paper has had to retreat
as t0r a week from some such
sAa who wishes to give ussome
FlFate advice and entrap LIS into
discussion Of the merits or de-
merits of their favorite candi-
aaias. We don't hitch on TO
lAaE particular class of indivi-
aaals worth a cent.
BaFard says of Butler " Yes,
aHa more than q chance of cleo
lgn Md 4 will say, further, that
llope he will be. T have no
Enpathy with that pharisaical
sas that IS opposing to him.
4 lAe Republican party of Mas
aelasetts can indorse the fraud
5eleh put Hayes into Office ; can
morse Malone in Virginia
aM both Dawes aud Hoar were
aaaane's most active friends
saa supporters--if that party
Sa support those wrongs and
w elush, then | say give them
DalleF, and lots of Butler, too.
y y g poison as an antidote
pelson-the hair of the dog
.ass nay cure the bite--but let
ssh have L. | hope Mr.. But
Rhl b reelected governor OF
sachnselts.
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The Best Newspaper Am the South. AZ
GOOD as Amy im the Union.
TO each yearly subscriber 10 Gsy Of thetssuss.
The Times. Democrat Almanac for 1883
Is matted free.

THE TIMEs.DEMocRAT is the only nesUs-
paper tnthe United States that males q speciality
OF Ae1tcan. Central and South american 7eWs.
and editions printed in both the 'spGnfsh and
EnaEtsh languages.
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anufather at 30 is indeed
y ! hardly probable
eece Butler, of Palo
''s equity Texas, the gen
goying that distin-
sa honor, will have any
Hei il the GRANDPA
.pound boy, his
child. Tho age Of
oElpIe II not given.
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you Try the COURIER
only $3.50.
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HEREFORD CATTLE.

Call at cur office and examine this journal,
and we are certain you will want it.
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RATES OF FARE--ROUND TRIP:

From Washington, Opelousas, Grand Coteau and Carencro -..--..
From Vermiionvile, Broussardville and st. Martin-----..-..
From New Iberia, Jeanerette and Franklin -...-..-.......--.
From Morgan City, T%errebonne,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-03-07
AMERICANS INFLUENCE.

Rev. Joseph Cook, in his last lecture In
Boston, said: american influence is
pouring into Australia, and we are highly
regarded by the people Of that vast island.
Hermit though Australia may be, she prefers
American institutions to those of the British
Empire. She will have no union between
church and state, and is to-day discussing
the American constitution as plan for co
federation. Canada has already followed
our lead, and free institutions are being on.
tablished in all quarters of the globe Let
us look well to our work, Americans for we
are looked up to and initiated by nations
and peoples. II is beyond all controversy
thnt our example Is powerful agent in the
promotion or repression of reform in other
lands. India is striving to initiate us, aud
young Hindoos who can read know much of
our history and of our institutions. Though
India is probably for one or two centuries
bound to union with the British Empire,
that great nation is one of mighty agencies
TO which the world will ere long look for
great results. Hindoostan, with her i'm
mense population of twenty nationalites,
speaking fourteen languages, and more than
100 dialects, is whole world in herself.
The themes which ! found to be of the
greatest interest in Hindoostan were precise
ly those which were most keenly appreciated
by Boston audiences The same thread of
thought SPAWNED the world, and stirred
Christian and pagan alikel"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-03-07
A CURIOUS CALCULATION.

Did you ever think, asks Paris paper,
how many male and female ancestors were
required to bring you in the worldP First,
II was necessary that yon should have
father and mother that makes two human
beings. Each of them must also have had q
father and mother--that makes four human
beings Each of those four must have had
father and mother--that makes eight hui
man beings. And so we must go back for
afty-six generations, which brings US only
20 the time OF Jesus Christ. Tho calcula-
ton thus resulting shows that 1870, e45,0 dr.
4s9, 534, 976 births must have taken place in
order to bring you into the world-you who
read these lines. But remember we are
only taking the case of yourself-one human
being-and there are 1000, 00O,000 OF hu-
man beings in the world with the Same his
tory, and we have only carried back the
calculation to the time of Christ How
monstrous the calculation becomes II we
carry it back G,000 years How CHASTITY it
becomes if we push it back 100000 years,
which De Mortillet and others give as the
age of the human race Just count three
generations to century, or thirty to every
1000 years, and reckon up the history of
one individual. Imagine the number of
births necessary to bring into existence one
member of the 7,500th generation!
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-03-07
A BATTLE WITH THE BEES.

For nearly fifteen years past a colony of
bees have had their quarters in large cave
situated on the highest bluff of the Buttes.
They have occupied the place so long that
the rock is generally known as Bee Rock"
It is located about half mile northwest of
South Butte, and stands alone at the head OF
an extensive and picturesque glen. The
rock is about SO by 100 feet at the base, and
is from one to six feet wide on top. To
reach the top from three sides it is necessary
TO climb perpendicular wall from $50 to
200 feet in height The top is accessible at
only one point, and there by crawling
through orevice barely wide enough for
man to pass. Then a bridge twenty feet
long and one foot wide has to be crossed.
1t is about 400 feet from the bridge to the
ground beneath. On the 10th of last month
a party Of men living IN the neighborhood OF
Pennington went 10 the place, determined
to rob the mammoth hive They were sup
Piled with powder fuse, drills, bars, &C.,
with which to assail the stronghold. Few Of
the invaders had nerve enough to CROSS the
bridge, but three Of them got over all right
and fred blast. The result was cloud Of
bees that made them retreat. Next iny the
assault was renewed, and after lively bat
tie of three hours the bees we're defeated.
The dead bees filed three grain sacks to
overlooking. The cave was then blasted
open sad the party found solid mass of
honey in the comb two and half feet thick.
The expedition was success, but many of
the participants paid dear for their victory
Griiiey Herald.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-03-07
THE YELLOWSTONE PARK.


The territory comprises 3,410 square
miles, and is q veritable Wonderland.
Within its borders are mountain ranges,
with dozens of peaks having an elevation Of
5000 to IL 700 feet above sea level, and
whose submits are crowned with perpetual
SHOWS In the valleys and gorges that lilo
between these peaks and ranges there are
probably over one hundred spouting gey-
sers and springs all of which belch torrents
Of boiling water. Besides these there are
numerous springs of sulphur, soda, magne-
STA, lime, and other mineral waters, most of
which have caused beautiful stalagmitc or
crystallized accretions, in the shape of cones
and basins, to form about them. Still
another form of springs are the boiling wells
Of delcate-hued mud, known as the "Devirs
Paintpots." The canons of the Yellowstone,
three in number, are marvels OF rocky gran
deur and beauty, feature of one Of them,
and unequalled in the world, being the fa-
nous Glass Mountain, lofty cliff formed
of the rare. and beautiful mineral known as
obsidian. The lake, nearly 80 miles long
and Is wide, and the rivers and streams
abound in fish, and the forests In elk, deer,
antelope, big-horned sheep, feathered game,
grizzly bears, panthers, and the like. II
various parts Of the Park there are natural
bridges, caves, and other singular forma.
tons. The whole region is a realm Of mar
vels well worthy of the patronage of thu
worlds tourists.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-03-07
HOW POSTAL CARDS ARE MADE.

The postal-card factory proper is a new
ing appearance. In this respect it is in har-
mony with the process of preparing the
cards. for the latter is extremely simple and
apparently inexpensive. The cardboard is
received from the paper-mill in sheets twen-
ty-one inches by thirty, q size just large
enough to be cut up into forty postal cards.
The sheets are first printed on an ordinary
large cylinder "job" printing press, there
being in tho factory two Hoe presses and
one Taylor. The impression is taken on
plate containing forty card faces with stamp,
the monogram U. s., the scroll and words
Postal Card" and the untruthfu printed
line, Nothing but the the address can be
placed on this side." Thus when sheet Of
cardboard is run through the press. 1t comes
out with forty postal cards completely print
cd, ready to be cut up into the one cent
missives with which the public is familiar.
Any two of the presses are sufficient to sup
ply the demand without being rushed
From the press the printed sheets are
taken to a cutting machine where they are
rapidly cut into strips containing ten cards
each They ARE fed between rollers, on
which there are four circular blades The
cutting into strips is done az fast as tolera-
bly, active boy can pass in the sheets. From
the first cutting machine the strips are
taken to a second cutter, where they are fed
through rollers with circular blades, set rs
far apart as the width of postal card.
Thus ten cards are produced ready for uHe
from every strip that is run through the cut
ter. They drop into ten pockets made of
tin and constructed on shaft. The boy
who feeds the strips into the cutter passes
twenty-five through and then calls out
"tly." Three girls remove the cards from
the tin pockets, pack them in stacks OF
twenty-five each, and wrap each package
about wth the paper band with which every
body is famiiur who buys his cards in guam
titles of twenty-five and upwards.
An average Of about 1,250,0O0 postal
cards are produced each working day. The
total product last year was 800, 900, 900, and,
as the cards are oil made at the Castleton
factory, the product measures the number
of cards used in the country. II the demand
at the factory averages 1,250,OO0 a day, it
follows that only an average Of one and
quarter card is used daily by every fifty peo-
pie In the country. This shows less gen.
eral use of postal cards than many might
estimate without something like definite
data.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-03-07
A QUAINT MEXICAN CITY.

Meanwhile, the era of revolution happily
having only just begun, Monterey is de-
liciously quaint and picturesque. Though
II possesses imposing features as the large
cathedral, the churches of San Francisco
and Our Lady of Roble, the old Bishops
Palace, perched on high hill in the western
suburb, and certain civic edifices-the city
is not imposing as whole. The streets are
narrow, thus putting broad and strong
architectural effects beyond reach, save
where the plazas spread out amply, and tho
dwelling houses, in accordance with the GUS
tom of the country, usually are but one story
high. Moreover, what beauty the dwelling
houses possess is reserved for the interior.
The exterior is simply stone wall, coated
with stucco and painted, as n rule, dull
yellow. Sometimes an attempt is made mt
the decorative use of color but while this
attempt always is striking 1t rarely is sue
cessful. The general effect of these houses
is prison-like, and this ia added to by the
curious custom that obtains Of protecting all
windows which open upon the street by iron
bars. The bars run from top to bottom of
the windows and project beyond them n foot
Or more, thus forming beyond the window
ill little alcove wherein the prisoners may
sit, and so see and hold converse with the
passers-by upon the street and yet be safe
from all harm. In the cool Of the pleasant
evenings the prisoners do thus sit at the
gratings of their cells and, being possessed
of prodigiously fine brown eyes, together
with other attributes of gracious woman.
hood they are by no means uninteresting
objects TO look upon. Doubtless, under the
circumstances, there is wisdom in the erec-
ton of such stout barriers but they certain
ly do not give cheerful effect to the fronts
Of the houses. Once within the walls
though, the depression of spirits caused by
the exterior vanshes, for the houses--save
those OF the poorer sort-are built around
large court yards in which flowers and
abundant sunshine drive out all thought of
prison gloom. There is good deal of solid
common sense in this fashion of spending
ones money upon the inside of ones house
instead OF upon the outside of It but the
dispassionate observer from q land where
veneering Is very important matter, while
heartily approving tho custom, cannot but
End such carelessness of exterior rather odd.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-03-07
A CALIFORNIA MARRIAGE IN 1874.

In August, 1874, after an extraordinary
journey overland with an OK team, John
Sullivan and his sister Mary arrived in Yerba
Buena (now San Francisco), and in two
short months Michael Shereback native of
Denmark, had won the hand of the brave
girl and they were ready for marriage. On
applying to the Spanish priest at the Mission
they were informed that they must reside in
the county one year before their marriage
would be permitted. Not willing to wait
nor willing to forego the usual ceremony of
civilization, they were in great straits, till q
British man-of-war dropped anchor at San
celtic. Ferryboats did not run every hour
in those days, and in their peiplexity they
applied to Captain James Buddington, OF
New London, Conn.,, just in from the North
with a shipload of whale oil and bone, and q
boat was placed at their service, number
of sailors volunteering to pull them over.
They found chaplain on board the man-of-
war, who married them according to the
forms of the Church of England, which gave
them legal right to the relation of husband
and wife, but as good Catholics they were
not properly married till year later, when
the mission priest remarked them according
to the ceremonial of the Catholic Church.
The husband died some years ago. but the
widow, venerable lady past sixty years of
age, still lives in this city, and on Tuesday
afternoon she received call from Captain
Elihu Avery, master of the bark Legal Ten.
der, who has not met her since the day OF
the marriage, thirty-eight years ago. He
was then sailor hoy, about seventeen years
of age, and helped to row the bridal party to
the man-of-war and back again. bottle
of champagne was opened and the health
of the lady duly toasted by the gallant cap
tain and party of friends, while the reminis-
cences of the adventure were recalled with
great interest. San Francisco CA,onical
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-03-07
A QUESTION OF LAW.

A perplexing question often arises under
the patent laws; Suppose workman in
the employ of some large establishment in
vents valuable improvement in the machin-
cry or processes; does the patent for 1t be-
long to him or his employers2 They always
say that they were paying him for his time,
and are entitled to whatever he accomplish
on. He argues that inventing is q matter
quite outside the duties for which he was
hired For example, pillow manufacturing
company in Indiana employed superinten-
dent of their business, and he, during his
engagement, took out patent for improve
ments he made In the plows they were sell
ing. They sued him, claiming that he
should transfer the patent to them, for they
said that they were led to engage him by his
assurance that he had large experience in
making and selling plows and deyising i'm
provements, and that no would devote his
time and services to manufacturing and per-
fecting their plows also, that the improve
ment he had patented was made partly by
aid of suggestions from other employees and
with materials belonging to the company.
The Judge said that these facts were not
enough to make out their case. Persons are
not deprived of the right to the inventions
they make while in the service of others,
unless they have been hired and paid to ex-
ercise their inventive faculties for their en-
ployers. A contract for the time, labor and
skill of an employee in manufacturing and
selling does not give tho employer the right
to an improvement which the employee In
vents. II in this case the superintendent
was materially aided by the suggestions
from other persons, he was not sole inventor,
and perhaps his conductors were entitled to
share in the patent, but tho fact would
not give the employer right to II.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-03-07
NEW YORK CLOTHING TRADE.

The Hermit " Of the Troy Times says:
There was time when Chatham street
was the centre of this trade, but everything il
changed since then, and Chatham street is
now place for eating houses and saloons.
Tho tendency of the age to Capitalization is
as much felt in the clothing business as in
any other. Garments are now manufactured
in great establishments, where specialties
are pursued, some hands being on vests
while others work on coats. There is also
class of middlemen who go to the manu-
facturers and contract for work, which they
give out to the miserably poor, and make q
small commission One OF these will take a
contract for 500 vests ut once, and perhaps
will clear two cents ON each He will dis
tribute them among families which live in
garrets or in cellars, and are glad to find a
way of keeping body and soul together.
What contrast between the lordly Broad
way clothier and the half starved needle
woman ~
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-03-07
BENEFIT OF CLERGY.
A Curious Privilege Allowed Educated Per-
sons In Early Times.


1t was an ancient privilege allowed to the
clergy of claiming when accused of felony
TO be delivered up to an ecclesiastical judge
always favorable to his own order-for
compurgation, instead of being tried in the
ordinary way before the lay judges OF the
land In ancient times few persons except
those in holy orders could read, and accord
ingly the test for an accused person claim
ing benefit of clergy was his ability to read
If he could not, the courts would not part
with the defendant, proceeded TO try him
as if he were a layman. Afterward, when
education became more general, other per-
sons besides clergymen were able to read;
and SO, in the reign of Edward ILL.,, Par
Lament extended the privilege of clergy, as
1t Is called, to clerkly laymen until the reign
of Elizabeth Women were not allowed
their clergy until the reign of William and
Mary, when Parliament extended the benefit
to them. In the reign of Henry VII, how
ever, blow was aimed at this singular priv
ilegs as enjoyed by laymen, and statute
was then passed A. inst divers persons
lettered, who have been more bold to COM
init murders, rapes, robbery, theft, us well
az other mischievous Deeds" which enacted
that persons :" not within holy ORDERS" &C.
cused of these offences, and convicted there
of, were in cases of murder to be marked
an on the Drawn of the left thumb, and
in all others with the letter st4," to denote,
II is presumed, that the person had been
guilty OF theft. In cases of high treasoE
benefit of clergy was never allowed to be
pleaded 1t is stated that when an accused
per.on claimed his clergy II was usual to
test his learning by requesting him TO read
the first verse OF the fifty first Psalm which
in Latin begins with the words "Misere,e
mel Deus" In addition to the extraordi-
nary character of this proceeding, in which
q touch OF grim humor seems perceptible,
its absurdity is apparent, for, of course,
men might easily have coached themselves
up in the required test. The ecclesiastical
Judge, who was generally the bishop, might,
however, have given the defendant anything
else TO read. and in either case, in the event
of his inability to comply, might have hand
ed him over to the law, and this proceeding
generally meant death. A custom which
favored criminals solely on account Of their
good education appear to us, when it is un-
Justly thought that superior intelligence adds
a stain to criminality of any kind, to be In
the highest degree absurd; yet we are told
by able writer's that the benefit of clergy, or
Harrington CLERGY" is here tantamount
thereto--was not so ridiculous as IL seems.
Without saying more on the subject, it may
be stated that the privilege was abolished In
the reign Of George Nv.