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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-08-27
rAE TlpE mo- THg NORTHWEST.


Emigration to Dakota on the line of the
Northern Pacific Railroad has been very
slack this season in comparison with the
preceding years. This is due to the fact
that the choice wheat lands from the Red
River of the North to the Missouri River,
200 miles westward, have oil been taken up
within reasonably accessible shipping points
for grain on either side Of the railroad and
its branches.
Settlers cannot go much farther afield
and market their crops with profit. They
are compelled to pass by the great areas of
unoccupied lands which still remain in Da-
kota, and try their fortune further westward
in Montana and Washington Territories,
where there are still immense regions OF
excellent government lands awaiting settle.
ment, not too remotely situated from the
main line of transportation. The rapid re.
demption of North Dakota from the con.
dition of prairie solitude, in which it lay
few years since, into fourishing and popu-
lous agricultural communities by the con-
struction Of the Northern Pacific Railroad
Is one OF the inarvels of American history.
The fat black soil of the Territory so pecul-
iarly adapted to the growth Of spring wheat
assures to 1t the position and the profit of
being one of the great grainaries Of the
world.
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BecomIns Kna,vn.

College President" Here is list of
names which think suitable for honorary
degrees this year" College Director" My
gracious Looks like Congressional petit.
ton. Why, You must have couple of
thousand nameD on tnat list" +" Perhaps
SO did not count them" Where did
you get the names, anyhow" "Found
them in the directory" $50 thought.
You've taken every Tom, Dick and Harry
just as they come along, But what under
the sun is your object ?" To advertise
the institution" " You think it will do
any good ?" "Oh, yes; the college will
become known-by degrees. = Philadelphia
Call
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POSTAGE STAMP ROMANCE.

do know anything about the language
of postage stamps?" said a well-known
stationery dealer yesterday eff you
promise not to give me away will tell you
of postage stamp correspondence in which
myself once was principal participant
81 My honor as o gentleman"
That's good enough. Well, it's about
ten years ago now. 1 hope you won't be
shocked to hear that this correspondence
grew out of my being regular attendant al
church."
"Not at ali. That makes It all the more
interesting"
3" suppose it does, so many similar cor
responsiveness have arisen from like cause.
have for years been member of st. Peters
Episcopal Church at Third and Pine streets.
One Sunday, ten years ago, was desperate
ly struck with the appearance of young
side of the aisle to me. Never mind about
details-after some inquiries 1 found out
who she was, but could not obtain an intro
dnetion.
"What did you do2"
al got from n friend of mine some infor.
nation about the postage stamp language
and the language of flowers. Every Sunday
morning managed to get to church in time
TO place small bouquet of flowers in her
pew, together with an empty envelope with
stamp affixed in certain way. After
while she discovered who her unknown adj
mrer was. What is more, she also learned
the stamp language, and in return she would
leave an envelope stamped in the pew for
me, This silent courtship proceeded fol-
nearly eight months, WHOM one lucky day
found an acquaintance who knew her family.
| need not tell you that very soon became
acquainted, too. To make q long story short,
the lady is now my wife. ~ PHILADELPHIA
Times
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OUR IMPERFECT SENSES.

The human frame is acknowledged to be
wonderful piece Of mechanism. The
Psalmist admired it, but IL puzzled him. If
he had been scientist he would have been
able to give physiological reasons for the
opinion that there is not one perfect man
no, not one. Scarcely perfect woman. 1t
is known that two people do not see the
same thing alike, and consequently they
describe it differently. They do not hear
the same statement alike, and they always
repeat il with variations. OF all witnesses
the eye is the least trustworthy. 1t appears
to be the most subject TO decisions There
is reason for this. No two persons have
eyes alike. The two eyes in one head are
seldom alike; if they match in color they
are different in form, different in focus. Not
one eye in ten millions is in q normal, per-
feet condition. The focus ia either behind
the retina or in front of it, and the eye is
either near-sighted or far-sighted What
can be expected of such an imperfect organ
in the way of correct observation
1t appears TO be still worse with the ear.
1t is ut best crooked organ, and nearly
everything that passes through il gets q
twist. And these two defective machines
are allied with probably the most deceitfu,
| The eifort OF the tongue to put into sound
and speech the SO called impressions OBJ
hined through the complicated mechanism
of the eye and the ear is q ludicrons failure.
| Any one who is familiar with court of JUS
| tice or neighborhood talk knows that. And
owing TO the'sympathy of one part of the
body with another, the thumb and the fore
and middle fingers (Which hold the PEN
become infected. The substitution of the
inhexible photographic pen for the flowing
quill and the inilcxiblo steel it was thought
would tend TO remedy this defect. CAar,es
Dudiey Warner
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LOVE AMONG THE PEACHES.
4 True Incident, In Which AIny be Found a
Pleasing Repetition az tho Old,
Old Story.

ssserHl Veayn moo aentleman iivine in
this city bought farm near Wyoming, on
the Delaware Railroad, lust below Dover
He removed thither with his wife and only
child, daughter now about twenty years
of age, bright and accomplished girl TO
vary the monotony of her simple rustic life
she taught music in the surrounding neigh
borhood With the enjoyments of her
pleasant country home she seemed con-
tented until about SIX months ago, when
the whole course of her life underwent q
change. A young man dressed like labor
er, but showing evidences of more refined
nature than his external appearance ind-
Gated, applied for and obtained work from
the heroine's father. He was wel-built,
pleasant-looking fellow, although not hand
some, and wore bright auburn beard.
mutual affection sprang up between the
daughter of the household and tho new
hand. A sharp watch was kept on the
maiden, but nothing occurred TO arouse sus-
picion until about two weeks ago, when
matters were rapidly brought 10 crisis.
In one Of her usual rounds among her pu-
pills the girls mother was unayoidably
absent. Her lover took advantage of the
opportunity, proposed, was accepted and
the twain went to the nearest minister,
where they were made one. They returned
later in the evening, confessed and the
newly-made wife pleaded forgiveness Her
father became very wroth at her unduiiful
net ind vowed that the consequences would
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-08-27

Quarter mile posts have been set on the
beach for two miles at Long Branch This
makes the finest driving or trctting track,
perhaps, in the United States. The sand is
50 hard for about one hundred feet between
the water and dry sand that horse in trot-
ting over it will not leave a hoof-mark, If
shod with ordinary shoes. = Los angeles
Herald 1910 -. y s-lil sslts.41 1..lN
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The gscIensfac Farm.

DIR. Dio Lewis now has scheme for g
scientific firm. He will take pupils, and
after they have worked for him three years
they got a graduating certificate that they
are competent farm hands and worth fifteen
dollars month and found. -Neao Orleans
Picanttne
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A ChIIsI,s Rc,uurIs.

Mrs. Synperson is quite young woman,
and Is the mother of a precocious girl.
There was company at the house few
evenings ago. When bed time arrived Mrs.
Synperson said ''Come now, Mamie, it's
time for You to go TO bed" 81 don't want
to 60 to bed" :" But you must. Don't
you know all the little chickens have gone
to bed?" ''Y Yes, but the old hen went to
bed with them.n
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Our new Spring Goods are arriving
Prices rock bottom for cash. g. j. FISHER
& Co. a.2.tf.
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That makes no difference" said Chris
tine, calmly. 81 love him. shall never
marry any other man.
In vain were the squirrels clumsy plead
ings, Mr.. Mullers threats and commands
Christine remained firm and the upshot of
it all was that she was turned out of doors |
Not that mind on my own account"
she said, bravely. ~ can always earn my
living by teaching school. But it's hard on
mother"
And she undertook, accordingly, the
charge of the nearest district school, and
hired her board at little red brick house
ON the outskirts of the village, where she
could sometimes catch surreptitous glance
at her mother.
Old Mr.. Martin was sadly perturbed at
this. He went about mnttering to himself,
and declaring that oil the rid was wrong.
But he always ended in the same old strain {:
Harry was always good boy always"
Until one dreary December day, when all
the air was; filed with flying snow, and the
sky, family discerned through the white
wilderness, was of dull leaden color, a
message came up to the Steam Mills-Mr
Martin was dying, and desired to see Mr..
Purple, the proprietor.
It's very nconyenient--yery, said Mr.
Purple. Our Foreign Correspondence
day, and"
/" But dying man, Ralph" mildly spoke
up Mr.. Theodore Purple, the younger part.
ner. And such faithful clerk rs old
Martin had been to us, oil these years I"
So Mr.. Purple put on his seal overcoat,
pulled his cap well over his eyes, and started
out in the driving storm.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-11-29

lowance l have had ever since I was
boy: also, to IA iicate nv name from
hei all. Tn, .el
Miss Craig, yo1 cannot be -"
Il an TONS wife - simply.
"You Toms wife 2"
II am, with quiet pride.
"But he narrlel horril city girl.
who was extravagan. and knew nothing
about work-and-
Lila laughed at the vague hearsays.
Il am that horrid city girl l was
cxtravapant when the extravagance
meant lberality. And love has taught
m the sweetness OF work"
A sudden recollection of his aunt's in
Justice TO his wife came to Tom Lysan-
der.
Come, dear, we must be going.
Aunt, pardon this intrusion. Good
nig3tl'
But Mrs. Percival sprang up.
Nor she cried impuIsively; "you
VII shake hands and forgive an old
woman, my children Bless my soul,
Tom S wife q
And she bent and kissed her.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-11-29
DOMESTIC RECIPES.

ELDERBERRY PIE.-For a large pie
use half a pound of green grapes and a
pound and a half of ripe elderberries
free from stems; squeeze the grapes
from the skins, putting the skin aside,
place the pulp in a preserving kettle
with elderberries, and boil them until
the pulp can be pressed through a sieve
to remove the seeds; then return the
pulp to the preserving kettle, with the
grape-skins and sugars enough to
swceten the preserve; boil it fifteen min
utes, stirring it often enough to prevent
burning, and then use it for pies.
While the elderberry and grape preserve
Is being cooked make pastry. The
addition of the grapes to the edcrlerries
improves the flavor OF the preserve.
t. NpERBERRT AND GRAPE JELLY.- Use
one-third of ripe grapes and two thirds Of
ripe elderberries free from stems; put
them over the fire in q preserving ket-
tie, and cook them slowly until the juice
flows freely; then pour them into Jelly
bag, and let them drain until all the
juice is extracted. To each pint of the
jnice add pint of granulated sugar;
put them into the preserving kettle, set
it on the fire, and stir until the sugar is
dissolved; continue the boiling until a
title of the jelly cooled on saucer
'tiffens; then partly cool it, pour it into
lily glasses, and when the jelly is quite
cold cover the glasses with white paper
fastened with white Of egg or mucilage.
APPLE JELLY.-Use tart, juicy apples
which are ripe and sound; if the jelly is
desired of II light color peel them; other
wise cut them in quarters; do not core
them unless they are wormy; if the
+, apples are not we'll favored add the vel
1 low rind of lemon to each pound of ap-
| piles, and reserve the Juice Of the lemon TO
use later; put the apples into the preserv-
ing kettle with just enough water to pre-
vent burning, and slowly cook them to a
pulp; then pour them into a jelly-bag
and let them drain thoroughly; after all
the juice is extracted the pulp may be
sweetened and used as apple-sauce
Strain the lemon juice and add it to the
apple juice; to each pint Of juice allow g
pound of white sugar; put the frui,
juice and sugar over the fire in the pre-.
serving kettle, and boil it until a little
cooled on saucer jellies; while the jelly
is boiling skim it Clean Let the jelly
cool little when it is stiff enough, and
then pour 1t into glasses; when the jelly
i is cold cover the glasses with white
paper. fastened with white of egg o.
mucilage
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-11-29
Toms w lie.
BY X. TEMPLE AfOORR.

ga city girl No wife for a struggling
Young man." sighed rich, eccentric
Amt Sarah, sorrowfully.
Brought up with the expectation CT
hecoming an hviress, too. Her extrava-
gait habits will ruin the boy |" said
Mrs. Pry, severely.
"And beauty T. sneered Mrs. Crank
cit, with whitening contempt
So the gossips down in Tom Lysan-
lcr's native village put their heads to-
gethtr and nodded grimly aud forebod-
lngly when they heard he had married
Lila Ware
The daughter Of his employer, he had
loved her long and almost hon. lessly.
One day through the city spread the
news like wildfre that Ware & Co. had
failed. He went straightway to the
housc where he had ever been well
come guest He found the laughing
girl whom he had known grav,r, and
perhaps little hauehtier than of old q
woman whom the first breath of misfor-
tune had not blasted to desponaency or
languor, but rather had strengthened
md inyiSorated.
She listened SILENTLY while be told the
story which had lain so long in his heart
unsaii And when he had spoken she
gave him frankly the love which till
then womanly prlde had veiled.
i, L =,
though sht and cszy. held none of
the | MY Of that which she had
huovi. Isn't she made it home in fact as
Well as III word the dearest spot n the
world TO Tom Lvsantier
One evening Lila Lysaader came up
= where her hlsl all -. w,arily think
ug.
Through the open windows came tie
breeze, laden with promises OF the sum-
mer. Below boys were crying blue vlo-
let's on the cHy streets
Tom, dear. what is II q
DE started at the sound OF the tender
Voice, and put his arm around her as
she stood beside him.
Can You bear bad news. pet?''
II can share it, Tom.
He laughed at the brave, woyuanly
answer
The gun of bad luck was double
barreled to-day, dear Our salaries
We're reduced one third on account of a
partial failure of the firm, and-I had q
letter from Aunt Sarah I"
oh, Tom what does she say? 2"
That she is making arrangements is
Flth her lawyer to discontinue the al
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-11-29
THE OLD WIFE.
~ the bed tie Old man, waiting, sat in Wig.

~ the bed tie Old man, waiting, sat in yig.i
sal and tefGee.
Where his aged ~fe !ay.dsit.g and :!c t%-
Light shallow brown
~.ow.y from tn WI, "a win'l3w chased ,h,
eta II II ep.ois.or
Gong 4 WI.
II it night 4he whispered. val..n2 IfoE her
spirit seemed I i ver
Lost betwccr. theres' worlds -uh..ae and TIC
heI.nnc care. Of tins.
Ana the old man, weak anl ,ealfn, trembling
nc bent above her,
Answered Eyes"
"Are tic children IN n she asked Lira Could
lie tel hcrl All TIC treasures
Of tier holl-, hold iavln siil nee many years
hetfath the =noH;
ia. the heart was With tlIem living, Lack
among ter tolls and pleasures
long ago.
And again she called at dew-faIl, IN t1c sweet
o.d summer weather
Where il little Charley, father? Frank and
Robert have they come =
They safe the old man taltcr al
III" ClIHlltI dlc t''S'titT,
Safe at home"
Then he murmurcd rclite hoothng+, but ~
grief grew strong and stronger,
Til it choked and stilled him as he h. Ill and
kissed her wrinkled hand
For her sonl, far ont Of hearing, could his
fondest worda no longer
Understand.
Still The pale lips A,ammered questions. lnll-
abies and brohcu verses,
Nurscrv prattle all the language Of a mothers
loving dced-,
While the midnight round the mourner, left to
SORROWS bitter mercics,
Wrapped its weeds.
There was stiffness on the pillow and the old
man listened lonely
Till thsy led him from the chamber, with the
burden on his breast,
For the life OF seventy years, his mauhood's
early love and only
Lay at rest
Fare you WELL he sobhcd, 'mv Sarall--vou
will meet the babes before me :.
lis little while, for neither can the parting
long ablde,
And you'll come and call me foon, / know
and Heaven wall restore me
To your side"
1t was even 80: The springtine, IN the steI
Of winter trcading,
Scarcely she'd its orchard blossoms Gro the Old
man closed his eyes.
Aud they buried hun by Sarah-an they lat
thejr s.,}iamonI w..I,}ipu"
In the skies.
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Railway Construction.

The most MOTTO abl.. feature II the re-
turns of railway construction during the
first nine months / the current year Is
the great falling # in tie mileage rs
compared with wha. was :aae IL IRE
vions years. Tins far ONLY o.513 miles
have been built. a against { 24i mites
in 1883 and sob mics IL 1s-2 But
this decrease Is rather 10 hc W c3ined
as a healthy sign. because Il shows that
there Is lIttl,. wi .cat ra,.roailnr.
The enormous waste OF capital involved
bnit long before they can be
profitable. and In unnect tssarv parallel
lng of existing routes. is lr.l st al an
end, and 1t Is safe TO say tha. nearly
every mile constructed tn. year was
needed. The new mileage Is especially
marked il the Southern and far West
ern States, where the means OF trans
portation have been inadequate.
Steel rails at tventv-seven dollars per
ton, and money a glut Oh the market,
ara calculated to yitt railroad con-
struc,ion bur the public has been
!. bitter" So many times that no such
mania for raliroa.iiug .as marked the
period ISL So cal be expected
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WHITE PAPER GOING Up
TAe Cholera Embn 4 o decreases the Already
>cant >uipi, OF Raw Mat-rtat:

How has the cholera embargo on
rags affected the paper market ~ the
editor Of the Paper Trade Journal was
asked
The market is very strong. Prices
were low, but have advanced steadily in
some grades since the embargo was
laid. The lowest price touched in paper
such as is used by newspapers was 81
cents pound, at which rate a contrac.
Tor 100, 600 reams WAS made by Rose
street publisher two weeks ago. Now
the price is cent pound higher, al
though not an ounce of rags will be
used in making the paper. The manu-
facturers Of writing paper held meet
in Springfield. Mass, not long ago, and
advanced prices and 2 cents pound,
according 10 TIE grade, or about 10 per
cent. The writing paper is directly af-
fected by the embargo on rags. AS 3
result, the manufacturers of blank books
and envelopes have all notified their
customers that list prices are subject to
change without notice Job printers
have to make prices from day to day on
the basis of the days quotations.
"Wlll this continue p
eyes. Prices must advance, because
there is<a real scarcity Of raw material.
The rise in the price of rag paper will
divert the chemically prepared wood
pulp to writing paper, and so even the
cheapest grades must advance. A fur
ther advance Of from ten to twenty per
cent. would not surprise me much.
One of the officers of the American
Paper Makers Association said: There
swill be a further decided advance.
F, Stocks Of paper in the hands Of dealers
! are low. because no one carries much
when the market is sluggish. The
amount OF raw material on hand is no,
large enough to supply the demand uI
to Dec l. The imported rags ordinarily
supplied one-third Of the demand. bat
as rags are not collected in winter as
freely as in summer, the foreign rag'
supplied from forty to fifty per cent. al
that season. Even now some mills have
reduced the number Of hours Of work te
the week, SO as to piece out the stock Oh
hand. The use of substitutes canno
keep the price of paper from rising.
How will this condition Of affairs af
feet the financial standing Of the trade 2
Paper makers and dealers have stoo'
!
other class of business men. Those wh'
have price contracts ahead hav
probably low-priced contracts for stock
and the paper on hand Is not IN sufficien
quantity to make any great wealth 70
the dealers"
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-11-29

SILVER In regard to the discovery
oi silver ore il New York and other
Atlantic States, Prof. Se~berry asserss
that silver /. not uncommon along the
Appalachian range. bat seldom occurs
IN paying proportions. Sine-,enths OF
the mines IN these districts fail
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-11-29

C.xxrn. Owing 10 the increased de-
rand .o- c4..lcd salnoa the sardlna-
r..cki2z le,s.1eos e Iaiue has fallen Of
one-;, ! his season.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-11-29
THE CAUSE OF IT.


Etc.
THE CAUSE or IT.
Doctor: Tell me exactly what your
condition is. Do you have any night
sweats?"
Patient: "Yes, almost every night
Doctor: MY dear Sir this begins
to look serious. About how long do
they last 2
Patient: About as long as l have to
tote the baby mp and down. = -Buring-
ton Free Press
ANOTHER MORAL
Mr.. Blank-"What moro money to
buy ribbon never saw such extrav-
agance. What did ven DO with The
change I gave you last week 2
Mrs. Blank Put it in my pocket
hook"
And where is the poeketbook ?"
Lost il.
Il .ost it; worse and worse. When did
did you lose il 2"
The day went shopping. l laid 1t
down in the first store | visited, before
l hal taken a cent from it, and it iinme-
dia:ely disappeared"
Was there over such carelessnessf
How did it get cut Of your possession 80
qnickly?"
1t blew away" -PAiia. CAL
NOT RELIABLE POLICY.
Don't yon think" she inquired Of
the clerk, ''that these shoes are rather
lergc?'
"Oh no. miss" he returned, mot foa
You.
After she fuunccd ont OF the store and
the proprietor had finished talking tc
linn, il would have been impossible tc
convince him that honesty is the bes'
policy. Grnl.hic.
SIZE KSEy ABOUT IT.
Il tell You what nirily exclaimed
| Perkins, IS he SIT. down 10 The suppey
| table, II was in tight place this after
noon. Yes, | know yoi were, inter.
! rupted bis wife, III clear cold uitcrances
! that cut like a knife; Il saw you coming
| out of it," And then it flashed across
| Perkins's mind that he had accidelrtaIly
stepped into saloon with friend for
the purpose Of examining a doubtful
political statement with the all OF q
magnifyinp glass, ard his contemplated
anecdote slipped from his grasp like
money at summer resort, while tho
supper was finished amid a silence sc
Profound that hc could plainly hcar
napkin ring IrcE a,ti Ir,ri,r
PROBABLY CORRECT.
There VS. goodly number OF ladieA
at Twenty -'hirdSs're.t and Sixth ave-
hue wai'ia for an elevated aiway train
when specimen OF the New York
young "geut" # the day came pushing
through the crowd, rudcly jostling ap
elderly lady.
Here, s.r, keep off, said an cid gen
.leuau a. her sile, showing him back
.'or IL teach yon little politeness.
you will, eh?" came from YOUNG
America, throwing a whitening glance ~
the e!l.r!y party. "Td have you under.
stand. sir, HAT there's no. man in this
town can teach me poli:cnesa.
Thcn lie wondered why the girls al
Uttered -Xerald.
sTtiTZa ~.ru 4 LrCgY NUMBER.
81 lar &, al F3-Iar xna LIZ heye