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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-11-28
TREATMENT OF CRIMINALS.

If the County of Gloucester is fair re-
the average number of convicts in prison
has decreased to an extraordinary extent
In 1874 the county had room for $50 pris.
oners, and the supposition was that this
would soon be insufficient, but time pro
duced q contrary result, in that since that
time of seven ofits jails have been closed up,
and the average number in 1881 was reduc-
cd to 1871. This satisfactory result is sup.
posed to be due TO the so-called " Grafton
system Of treating criminals which exists
in England under an act of Parliament. Ac.
cording to this system discharged criminals
are placed under police supervision, work
is furnished them, and records are kept of
their conduct and location. All this is done
not only for the protection of society, but
with view of helping the former prisoners
in their struggle to become honest and self.
supporting citizens. AT the recent session
Of the National Conference of Charities and
Correction at Louisville, Ky, reference was
made to the Grafton system by General
DflllhtIuOn, VI OHioJ WIN tApIeoSttt ulHlselt
In favor Of the same, urging that it should
be adopted in this country. He assumed
that the ex-convicts in the United States did
not fall short Of q quarter of million, and
he quoted official reports for the State OF
New York, giving / 1923 as the number OF
prisoners dismissed during the year 1851
from the three long-term prisons. OF
,eIons and misdemeanorites not less than
10000 are supposed to be annually let loose
upon the same State. From these figures il
will be easy enough to arrive at an approx
mate estimate of the number Of ex prisoners
in the whole country. 1t should be remark
ed that the Grafton system, beside the pc
lice supervision of dismissed conyicts, classi
fees them while within the prison walls &C
cording TO their behavior, thus sitting thu
good from the bad--those that con be savet
from those hardened in crime beyond no
demption.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-11-28
THE FIREpLAcEs.

Every house should have in the principal
IL living room, at least, Il fireplace, IL only
Tor use in Summer or in the warm months.
There is rarely month in which there :,
not long and cold storm, or If II is no.
cold, there is an all-pervading dampness,
which requires fire to remove it. In the
Northern States September and October
are among the most enjoyable, as to
weather, of all the twelve. Yet cold storms
Of several days. duration are frequent, and
II there are not such storms, warm, genial
days are followed by chilly nights, bringing
n change so great that only the most robust
can endure it, and the foundation of serious
illness is often laid at this time. At this
season fire, especially ut night, is often
needed for both comfort and health, and no
house should be without provision for il.
While a fire in shove is vastly better than
aone at all, by all means, where possible,
have it in an open fireplace. Aside from
it, socnl effect, the air Of cheerfulness
which q fire ON the hearth brings with IL,
such fire also brings ventilation, o change
of air, removal of dampness and stagna-
ton, such as close stove does not afford.
In our climate we rarely have month,
even in Summer, in which fire is not at
times needed. Were the provisions for
making it more general we should hear
much less of "malaria." Malaria means
bad air good air comes with an open fire,
as well as brightness and cheerfulness. -
American Agricultural
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-11-28
FEMININE sELF-RELiANcE.

II is curious TINT American girls appear
o show much greater self-reliance than is
the case with English girls. An American
girl, suddenly landed, say, in vast whirl
like London, where one life more or less
hardly seems MS valuable as a sparrows,
does not seem to ever give herself time te
have good cry. The blow may fall one
moment, the next she is up and doing,
looking around, " rs she herself would
express it, aud getting some work somehow.
There Is a push, too, about American
women which is new to England. A woman
suddenly finds herself, say, with dead hus-
oand, and little or no money. She writes
Or makes costumes or fancies she can do
so. Within the next ten minutes after her
trouble has descended upon her, she Is
away to interview the editor or the modiste
whom sho fancies will give her work, and
see both OF either she will. There is no
saying her nay. Like u celebrated author,
her vocabulary does not contain tho word
"non
This go-aheadism might be trifle angular
II one had to live with it. Asteam-engine is
delightful if u journey has to be undertaken 4,
putting away in the house all day would be
too much of good thing. But as an aid
TO woman struggling to keep her head
above water, and get living by fair and
honest means, it is an invaluable help.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-11-28
LOCKING the TOWER.

The locking up of the Tower Of London
at night is one of the cumbersome old
ceremonies still in use. A few minutes be-
fore tho clock strikes IL, the porter, with
an attendant, appears before the main
guard house, carrying a lantern, and calls
out 90 Escort Keys" The guard, supplied
always from the Queens household troops,
then turns out and escorts Key" to the
outer gate, called tho Spur" each sentry
challenging as they pass his post. Who
goes there" Keys" After the gates
are securely locked and barred the process
sion returns, the sentrics exaeting tho same
explanation as before. When they come in
front of the main guard-house the sentry
stationed there gives loud stamp OH the
ground with his foot and demands, Who
goes there p Keys Whose keys ?"
'Queen victoria's keys" Pass Queen
Victoria's keys and all's we'll" The porter
then calls out, God bless Queen Victoria ~
TO which the main guard responds, " Amen. ;"
The guard then present arms, the officer
kisses the hlt of his sword and the keys are
deposited in the Lieutenants lodgings.
After this all ingress or egress is impossible.
1t sometimes happens that strangers visiting
the pile do not get out before the time comes
for locking up. In that event they may
have to sleeper keep awake-on benches
in the guard room.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-11-28
THE PULSE IN STOCK.

The health of animals as well as that OF
human beings may often be guessed ct very
shrewdly by simply feeling their pulse. In
horse good and strong but quiet pulse
beats forty times minute, in an OK fifty to
fifty-fve, in sheep and pigs not less than
seventy or more than eighty for ordinary
health. II may be felt wherever large ar
terry crosses bone. In the horse it is gen
orally felt on the cord which crosses bone
of the lower jaw in front of its curved posi-,
ton, or in the bony ridge above the eye;
and in cattle over the middle OF the
first rib. In sheep it is perhaps, easier to
place the hand ON the loft side, where the
beating of the heart may be felt. A rapid
hard and full pulse in stock points to in
flammation and high fever, o rapid, small,
and weak pulse also to fever, but to fever
accompanied by poor and weak state Of
the subject. A very slow pulse in stock
will often be found to indicate brain disease
while jumping and irregular pulse shows
something wropa with the heart.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-11-28
TIE DIAMOND COUNTRY IN ArR,cA.


The soil, when brought 10 the summit, IL
carted away and strewh on tho ground,
where IL is left for a fortnight or three weeks
to pulverize in the sun. At the expiration
of that time, gangs of Kafrs, superintendent
by white oyerseer, break the large dry
Jumps into powder, and this in turn is cart.
ed away to be placed in the washing ma.
chine. It is during the process of first
breaking that some of the largest diamonds
are discovered, and the oyerseer has to keep
q sharp lookout on the workers in conse-
Ipence. In spite of the terrible penalty in
CURED by any one detected in the oct Of Sc
creting a good find, thefts are very rife, and
many diamond finds its way into Kafr
possession in spite of the sharpest vigilance.
During the process Of washing, the grayelly
substance, which is full Of garnets as well
as the diamonds, sinks to the bottom Of the
machine, while the earthen substance disap-
pears in another channel When it has been
thoroughly washed through two or three
times this gravel il collected and strewn on
tables, where searchers, with steel instr,i-
inents somewhat resembling very broad
knives carefully turn it over in minute
Aearch. Then it is that the precious jewel
Is discovered in all manner Of sizes and
shapes, when II is placed in small tray, on
which another overseer keeps his watchful
eyes. was given several little heaps of
gravel to dissect, and in half an hour had
succeeded in discovering about twenty or
thirty diamonds of very fair size, and some
SO perfectly shaped that they had every APP
pearance of having just left the cutters
hands.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-11-28
POETRY.
Why Ia This.


When the land Is full OF workers, busy hands
and active brains,
And the craftsmen and the thinkers feel about
them viewless chains;
When the iaborer is cheated OF the work his hand
has wrought,
And the thinker, vain OF logic, sees that reason
comes to naught;
When the forces men have harnessed, and have
trained to do their will,
Ought TO leave no homeless people, and no hun
CRY mouths to I'LL,
But have proved themselves the servants Of the
shrewd and selfish few,
While the many get but little from the work they
ind to do;
When the labor Of a million goes to swell the
As the serfs OF ancient Egypt shaved beneath the
burning sun;
When the schemer and the sharper hold the
wealth and rule the land,
Sucking dry the thinkers brain, and mortgaging
the craftsman's hand
When the many shear the sheep, and a few So
cure the wool,
And the gallows claims its victims, and the cost
ly jails are full
Then the men who dreamed OF progress, and had
hoped for ease and bliss,
While they weep and wonder vainly, ask each
other, Why is this?
Then the thinker, while cenfessing that his vision
yet is dim,
Says that one thing very clearly is apparent unto
him:
That the people, blind or needless, put them
selves beneath the rule
Either Of the selfish knave, or worse, perhaps
the sodden fool.
-Edtcayd W3ileu
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-11-28
A LApY,s TRAIN.

As large audience was coming out of a
theatre the other evening q considerable
commotion was noticed in one part of the
crowded throng. There appeared O break
in the otherwise closely filed space, and
men were to be seen holding themselves
back from this opening, and exerting all
their powers to avoid being pushed into it
by the surging multitude behind and on
both sides of them. Hats were knocked of
in the crush, well polished boots, and the
corns they inclosed, were trodden upon !
here and there choice bit of profanity
foated from the struggling mass and was
waited away into space. In short, there
was general scene of confusion and dis.
turbance. What had happened Had a
section of the floor fallen in? Had some
body dropped in fit? Was there fire ?
these were but q few of the many interro-
gatories which those who were too far away
TO see anything propounded to others who
we're no more favorably situated. No, the
trouble was not caused by any such in
cidents as these o richly dressed woman,
WIZ ldu ch ~ ppichoiA FSA'Se 6cWhf VINO
proceeding from the audience room with a
four-foot train dragging behind her, and
the struggling men were making frantic
attempts not to step on it. Finally very
flushed and disarranged man was violently
propelled forward by the pressure at his
back and planted both feet firmly ON the
extended garment. The wearer thereof was
brought up "all standing" there was q
significant sound Of ripping stitches, and
the woman turned around and said in O
voice compounded of ice, vinegar and cary
ing knives, viii you get off from my
dress?" The man remained immovable.
q No, ma'em," said he, mot until you
apologize" The woman stared 1for a mo.
ment, then turned and stammered, "Er--
will you excuse mel" Certainly" said
the other, with bow. The train was
picked up, the procession renewed its march
and faint murmur Of applause hummed
pleasantly through the air. Boston Journal
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-11-28
GIRL LIFE IN INDIA.
Children of Three Years Doomed 20 Per.
petual Widowhood.


On the DAY OF her marriage she Is put intc
o palanquin, smut up tight, and carried to
ner husnanas mousse hitnerto she has been
the spoiled pet OF her mother now she is
70 DO the nttie slave OF her mothor-ln-iaw,
upon wnom sne Is 10 wslt' whose commands
sne Is imphcity 70 OBEY, and VINO teaches
ner what she IS 10 10 70 please her husband
--wnat oishes ne hKes pest ana now to COOK
snem. II the molner-in-iaW Is KIND, sne
VIII iee vac girA go nome occasionally 70 visit
nel no'liei.
VI neI nusDano sie sees httie or notning.
ohe Is Vi no more account 70 MN tnan
niue ca' VI uoS Wouiu oe. Ahere Is seiuoin
OF never any ioVe between them ana no
ina''ef NOW crueiy sne may De sreaseo, sne
can heser oonPn'iii 70 her husband Oh uny-
'iiiis nus inosnei in"y W. ior ne wouio
never .ahe his vines part. her huspauu
sen'is W nei "'ily Tue Poi'ion VI loou .ha'
W 's eooAeu LUZ nef' iiiiiseii anu 'iie JIM
oren. "nen II IS prepared she places II On
ono iaiee oiasS pi"..ei' uio ~ ID seh' " iiei
i'usoaiio roou' ne ea's VIM. he WISHES
"' sDoA 'ne p'a'.e, N Sen. s"oA' "ruii "iis ~
- iei.' iof hel anu hor chlioreh' Ahey si'
.ose'iei oii ene eio"ho anu eau 'he re''i'ili-
uei' having hei'hel Knives ioihS' nor
spoons, "hiie sue 40 young she Is mover
"'iD a 70 30 ANY Mheie.
Inc n''ie giris ere iuaffies, US young !"
'hiee Se"is Vi aee ana siouio .iie pos W
wiio''' 'U.ii v,'iia ~ iii,',iie' 'ie '.'e neA'
.''s' '.e 20 '"''e'' WHOM an" - ,'oi,'
i'i,eeio''ii oooiieo 10 perpe'u'i "i'ownoo''
sue can never hi'rfy ae"ii'. AS "iuo"'
sue must never wear "ny Je"eny' hessi
afess nei liair' never S,esp on " p,u' nun
ing oa' pi.'o u i,''.''ne si'i'.'u on 'iio
ii''i' Diion noOi' "n' Seii.s',,ies' ~ iae.' NOV
80 '-'''' 0A 49,
''li''' nv n,'''''' Nv" e0i' 'ie i.'sn' mug w.
sue must iii'e 'io o'nei eo.eiine 'iiu' ''0
'nil eafinen' sue mas worn N INC '''y,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-11-28
A WOMAN OF PLUCK.

One Of the problems in Howells' latest
novel, " A Wor1an's Reason" is the educa-
lion of women for practical work. His he
rome, rich and fashionable Boston girl, is
suddenly left destitute by the death of her
father. Her attempt to provide herself with
the common necessities Of life ere an utter
failure. She tries painting, pottery, news
paper-work, and millinery; but her work
being the work of an amateur, not of skill.
ed and trained professional, cannot compete
except as her friends buy it out of charity,
which does not last long-with tho products
of those who have learned their trade.
Occasionally, however, there comes sue
cess, or at least semblance Of success,
which holds out hopes to women who can
by shrewdness or natural talent make use of
what they have learned as amateurs Or socie-
ty ladies'.
A few months since one Of the largest of
the iron dealers in Chicago, Herbert Aver
4 Company, failed and went out of exist
snce. Mrs. Aver was one Of the most con-
spicuous women in Chicago society. Her
dinners and receptions were famous. Mr..
John Mccullough, Miss Clara Louise Kel.
loeg and other brilliant lights of the thea
trical and the literary world, were found ut
her table. and her house was in many re-
spects most marked and attractive social
center in that city. Her house was decorated
and adorned with wonderful taste. She was
constant and lucrative customer of the
bric-a-brac and decorating firms in New
York and Chicago After her husbands
failure she went to live in New York, and
ON it's becoming known that she proposed
doing something for her livelihood she had
offers from all the principal decorating
houses in town. They all knew her taste
and knowledge of the subject and she Sc
lected that which seemed the most advanta-
geous.
She is now to be found there every day.
She is we'll paid, but in all respects expects
the same treatment accorded to other en-
ployes goes early, stays late and UNDER
takes to satisfy the customers of the firm by
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-11-28
HOW PLAYING CARDS ARE MADE.

The cardboard is made in sheets large
enough for fifty cards. The printing is
done in six impressions colors for the
bacg and four for the face. The pattern
tor the back Ia generally an interviewer
check in green and yellow When this is
printed the card is reversed and the red
plate put on. This prints the hearts and
diamonds, the kings scabbard, crown and
nose, Jacks hat and mantle, and several
portions of the queens dress. The blue
and yellow colors follow in succession, both
being used mainly to give additional lustre
TO the court costumes. Then the black
plate finishes. 1t is said two firms have re-
Gently got in machinery which enables them
TO print all colors with one impression,
thereby saving one-sixth Of the printing
labor. When the cards are printed they are
cut into long strips, each strip showing six
cards placed lengthways. Then the cut
ting machine clips them out with rounded
corners ready for the packer. At this stage
only half the work is done. The sorting,
counting and folding require as many hands
to perform as to do the printing and clip
ping. Tho work is done mainly by girls.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-11-28
1 Wonder Why.


al wonder why this worlds good thugs
Should fall In such unequal shares;
Why some should taste OF all the joys
And others only feel the cares?
wonder why the sunshine bright
Should fall in paths some people tread,
While others SILVER in the shade
or clouds that gather overhead
al wonder why the trees that hang
SO full OF luscious fruit should grow
Only where some may reach and cat
While others faint and thirsty goi
Why should sweet flowers bloom for some,
For others only thorns be found7
And some grow rich on fruitful earth,
While Others till but barren ground2
al wonder why the hearts of some
O'erfiow with joy and happiness,
While others go their lonely way
Unblessed with aught OF tendernessi
wonder why the eyes of some
Should ne'er be moistened with tear,
While others weep from morn till night,
Their hearts so crushed with sorrow here |
"Ahl well; we may not know indeed
The why's, the wherefores OF each life
But this we know-there's One who sees
And watches us through JOY or strife.
Each life Its mission here fulfils,
And only He may know the end,
And loving Him we may be strong
Through storm or sunshine He may send.p
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-11-28

A man who lost trade dollar in well
four years ago recovered II last week when
the well was cleaned. The most remarkable
thing about this incident is the fact that
the dollars four years company with truth,
which q lies ct the bottom of WE'LL did
not improve its morals. 1t still lies. That
Ia, calls itself dollar and only passes for
ninety cents. Nmristoaon Herald.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-11-28
a ,,o,,.i Gymnn.ium.

The cheapest and simplest gymnasium il
the world-one that will exercise every bone
and muscle in the body-is a fiat piece at
steel, notched on one side, fitted tightly
into wooden frame, and after being
creased ON both sides with bacon ,ind,
rubbed into stick of wood laid iengthwise
on q saw buck --E1.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-11-28
Works Both wnyy.

"Love lghtens labor" Yes, it doee |;
and when you've taken fat girl out for o
sail, and the wind goes down to dead calm,
and you have six miles to row against the
tide with steering oar and canoe
paddle, labor lightens love-" now you bet
your blisters. burlington Haekeye.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-11-28

SIS DIR. Calomel successful in his prac-
hce ~ Every he has cleared over 800, 900
The last two years." 'Indeed! But has
he lost any patients 2" ''Only those who
have died. OF course, they could be Of no
help to him any longer" "of course not"
boston Transcript.
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c. Il. Dc G.. III. SKILLMAN,
Affnrneys-af-

SOUTHEAST cor. BRIDGE AND UNION SITS.
LAMBERTyILLE n. j.
Collections and all legal business intrusted to
our care will receive prompt and faithful atten-
tion.
c. A. SKILLMAN, G. II. SKILLMAN,
(0anseitor-at- Lar. attorney Lac.
July 2, 1879.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-11-07

colored man DER whose head abou'
seventy summers had passed, was quietly
hut earnestly wrestling with a water
melon near the market, when ne was
disturbed by the appearance OF a small
how Of his color, The boy sat down on
y ior and looked grudgingly at the
n,o JU and the old man looked up at him
and querjed; oor,a Give
YOU half dis mellyon an nap pieH''
left. "
"Rnt I shan't do it, kase 1t might be
ia snilin' of We. In dc fust place, de
law am plan an cl'ar on de pint da,
what leave behind goes to my na'eral
heirs. In de second place, a pIsSUIl
without anticipashun mus be drei'uily
Unhappy. As de case now stands you
anticipate. You anticipate dat nail Gus Gus
we're mellyon will stuff me full an II
havo to leave all de rest. You an'ici.
pate dat I'll git choked on de seeds, On
cit sun. struck, or be tackled by de conc
AS de mellyon gradually disappears
You'll anticipate dat / won't gnaw dc
rrinds very clus. Az de rinds disappear
You'll console ycrsclf wild dc fack dat d.
seeds am left. As wrap dc seeds up II
nv handkerchief you'll reckon on lickin
de- bod whar' de mellyon was cut an
eaten, but if I lif' up dat bod an gin y
n whack on de back ye'll antlcipat..
better dan to crowd in whar ye am
wanted. Now you skip IN QUAD.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-11-07
4 Determined Search.

The captain Of one Of the ocean lines
Of steamers, running from Boston, was
called upon by a Custom House officer II
few days ago, Tho said he desired Il
word priyatelJ.
"What is it 2" Intercepted the cap,
tain.
"My instructions are TO search your
ship"
"Scarch my ship" replied the aston.
ishcd captain, "what for?'
"For $40, 600 worth Of silks which it is
reported Mt the Custom House you have
concealed in your vessel.
GAN right said the captain, ego
ahead and do yonr duty"
First the contents of the captains
cabin were ovcrhauled, then those Of the
officers, according to rank, but no silk
was found.
az guess, Captain, that there's ne
need to continue the search any
further" suggested the Custom HOUSE
man.
eyes, there is" added the captain,
"you say your orders are TO search this
vessel, and I'm going to see that you dc
it, or else shall make formal report
of your refusal to do 80.
Calling the first officer, he said:
"You will please take this gentleman
all through the ship and see that h,
searches every nook and corner where i
il possible to hide silk. If he refuses t
accompany you, let me know"
The search was continued in the en-
gine room, then into tho forccastle, AM
after two hours was concluded in tn
coal bunkers, from which the Custom
House man emerged covered with pei
SEPARATION and coal dust.
"Well, did you find anything?"
"No, sir.
"Of course You didn't, and you pevc
expected you would. Next time yol
want TO search my vessel bring your au
thority along, or else shall think tina
you're trying to bulldoze me. Blu
you've got the wrong man this time t.
experiment upon, | hope this will be
caution to you in the future"
The Custom House officer has KEEP
the story to himself. The captain of tn
vessel told it.