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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-07-09

"You mustn't be alarmed, Mr.. Lamb
remarked Wall street broker, saor recent
panic has been simply q purifying process.
Matters will be oil the better for IT," $50
you call IL q purifying process, do you p
/" Yes simply that" "Well, I'guess you
are right" Mr.. Lamb sadly acknowledged
as he turned to go, +" it certainly cleaned me
out effectually. "-Phitaielphia CAL.
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TOM THUMBS WIDOW.

The little Widow Thumb is casually q
resident of New York, and welcome yisi-
tor in considerable number of rather
wealthy and fashionable families She is a
lady now SO mature and dignifed, notwith-
standing her diminutive size, that nobody
in the way of social intercourse dares, or is
much inclined, to treat her as a human
trifie To see her in the midst of a round
of calls is to get the impression, at first
'ight, that your eyes have somehow sudden
ly become telescope inversely, SO exactly is
she miniature of the conventional DANES
of,ceremonious society. She dresses for an
afternoon or formal visiting in toilet of
semi-mourning, suitable in style for quiet
woman of forty-fve which age she ac-
knowledges and orders from livery stable
one of those coupes that, as to liyeried
driver and general appearances, are scarcely
distinguishable from private equipages.
Provided with a visiting list, and easily
commanding an air of well-bred balance,
she lacks only in stature TO be the ideal of
middle-aged millionaire's wife. OF course
she attracts staring attention whenever she
flights, but her manner of silent reproof is
usually effective as cure for impudence
and she is able to go about with far less an
noyance than might be supposed. She is
now feet 6 inches in height, or foot
more than when she was first put ON exhibit
ton by Barnum, and il was only within
few years that she stopped growing.
1t would not surprise me- she lately
said, "f should take to growing again at
any time. My case Is one of retarded de-
vefopment, you know, and may catch up
with the rest of you The majority of the
dwarfs exhibited are really children, phe-
nomenally small, but by no means the adult
rnidgets that they are represented to be, and
consequently they grow out of the profess
sion. That has been the case with many q
freak as the showmen call them"
The pertinence Of the fair, fat and forty
inch widow as a topic here is the fact that
she has q sutton for her hand. The account
current in her circle of acquaintance SAYS
that mine operator, who came eastward a
year ago with comfortable fortune, began
to seriously WOO her soon after making her
acquaintance in this city. He is hand.
some man Of no more than forty, with cul-
tured taste, good morals and about hun
bred pounds in weight, his stature being
limited to an inch or SO more than five feet.
That he Is deeply in love with Mrs Thumb
Is not doubted by any Of their mutual
friends, but he does not seem to have made
much progress towards capturing the esti-
mable dwarf. II is said to be her firm in
tantion not to marry again.
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A lone and curiously marked hawk, OF
an unknown variety, has been visiting Pc
toskey recently and making nuisance OF
himself by killing all the canary birds he
could find hanging out Of doors. He is but
a little larger than robin, and is beautiful
ly marked with orange and red. Detre't
Post and Tribune.
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ALBERT ID. ANDERSON,
Attorney-at-Law,
G.. n. Dc g. III. SKILLMAN,
AttOrneys-at. 81

SOUTH EAST COR. BRIDGE AND Union SIS,
LAMBERTvILLE, N. J.
Collections and all legal business intrnsted 10
our care will receive prompt aud faithful alien
tion.
G. A. SKILLMAN, G.. III. SKILIMAN,
C0aaseiiof-ai- Lde Attorney dt- Ldic
July 2, 1872 Is ffeH tftFa
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Good Butter at 24c a h., and Pure
Creamery Butter CSC. Id ;, at KILRoy's,
N. K. Cor. Bridge and Union SITS.
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INTERESTING STORY.
THE OLD CHERRY FARM.

"Sech a reediKSs thing to dol" declared
Aunt Lurainey milford. :" sh'u'd say
Hazel wasn't in her same sensesl"
The milford connection, far and near,
were terribly exercised over the fact that
Hazel Heatherton had invested six hundred
dollars for the old Cherry Farm.
"a worn-out old place that amt with
shucksi" they asserted.
z When Uncle Hezekiah milford died,
leaving thousand dollars apiece to each OF
his two unmarried nieces, the two girls were
looked upon as heiresses by the numerous
kin-folk living in and around the little vii
lage of Dripping Springs.
But when Hazel, in spite of all opposi-
ton, persisted in investing six hundred dol
lars of her legacy in the farm, as already
stated, and invited Aunt Comfort Mulford
to live with her, their discomfort knew no
bounds
She might of invested her money safe
with me" complained Uncle Zeke, an I'd
of give her Eve per cent. intrust on it. She
could o lived good ON that; but no, she
must go an spend her money fust thing
fore Uncle Hezekiah was fairly cold in his
grave.
"That old place won't grow nothin' but
pusley an cockle-burrs," groaned Aunt
Lurainey "She'll starye to death on 1t,
Shore"
It'll be n Judgement on hei, If she does, !"
declared Uncle Zeke, grimly shaking his
head as he lighted his cob-pipe with n coal
from the fireplace.
And the rest of the kin-folks agreed with
him, and prophesied all manner of ill-for-
tune for Hazel. All, that is, with the excep-
ton of Cousin John milford and his wife.
Arvila.
They upheld her in her unpopular pro.
ceeding. Cousin John even went and mend.
ed the roof of the leaky but picturesque
little cottage, which stood on grassy hill.
side, sheltered by the sweeping branches of
half n dozen or more black-heart cherry
trees which had given the place its name
It's q pretty place." ayerred Cousin
John. :" An Hazel will have home there
If she amt got nothin' else. Her an Aunt
Comfort II live as happy as cows in a
clover-feld."
But the other relatives shook their heads
and drew long faces over Hazels future
prospects. M
=" She might of bought lot in town, il
she must have proppity," they grlmbled.
But Hazel only laughed at thei. forebod-
ings.
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Said distinguished medical practitioner,
who has grown gray in his profession
speaking of the report that the use of qui
nine as stimulant is becoming a very com
mon habit among men of business and
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The Denver Republican of a re-
cent issue says: "Mr. Noel May,
one of the commissioners to the
Worlds Exposition, has received
from Leadville a handsome orna-
ment made of minerals from that
locality, very elegantly designed
and put together by Westover &
Son, of the Leadville Museum, to
be forwarded to New Orleans fol
exhibition at the Worlds Cotton
Centennial the coming fall. The
design csmprehends a largo G.
with a pick, shovel and pan, the
latter containing a specimen Of
gold from California Gulch, the
whole placed On q background Of
black velvet, and tastefully framed
The G consists of about 100 of the
fnesi funeral specimens obtaina
Bile in =, this 7Nsssss;aity, famous ll tn. the
world over for its wea! sa ~ itIs
regard. Mr.. Westover's entei
prise is a credit to the city, and his
work will undoubtedly be one OF
the most noticeable attractions of
the Exposition. The design also
shows the style in which it is pro-
posed to finish and ornament the
miners cabin which will be
erected on the grounds, of ores
contributed by the spectators of
the State. Mr.. May has Interested
himself in this scheme, and ores OF
every variety are being daily
placed at his disposal, and he has
no doubt but that the building will
be attractive and elegant"
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THE WEEKLY BANNER.
Democratic Platform:

The following is the platform
adopted by the Fort Worth Demo-
cratic convention: We the Democ-
raey Of Texas, in convention as
scmhlcd, renew our allegiance and
attest our devotion to the great
principles of the party founded by
Thomas Jefferson, which, so long
as they prevailed in the Govern
ment of the United States, main
1ained purity in the administration
of public affairs, commanded the
respect OF foreign nations, and Sc
cured peace, happiness and pros
perity to the people of all the
States of the Union. We demand
a return to the practices, methods
and republican simplicity of the
fathers of the constitution.
Resolved, l. No Government has
the right to impose taxes, direct or
indirect In their nature, for any
other than a strictly public govern
ment has the right to foster mo-
nopolies OF to encourage any in
dustry at the expense of others.
1t is the duty OF every branch of
the Government to enforce and
practice the most rigid economy in
the conduct of our public affairs,
and no moro revenue ought to be
raised than is required to defray
the necessary expenses, ofthe Gov
ernment and for the gradual but
certain extinction of the public
debt.
2. No duty should be imposed
mon imports except to raise the
revenue, necessary to the mainten-
ance of al, economical and efficient
government and the payment OF
the public debt, and.no discrimina-
ton should be made in the imposi-
tion of duties for the purpose of
protecting any industry. A tariff
for protection is unconstitutional,
unjust and in conflict with the gen.
ius and spirit of free government.
g. We denounce the present tar
iAf as scheme for the protection
of monopolies and a masterpiece
of injustice and false pretense. 1t
has destroyed American commerce
and has diminished the profits and
returns of American agriculture.
It has enslaved American labor I'M
der the false pretense gifts protec-
lion. II has enriched a few at the
expense of the mass of the people,
under the false pretense of the de-
velopment of the country and the
promotion of the public good,
4. We earnestly indorse the &C
lion of the Democratic Represen-
tatives of Texas in Congress in
their favor of the Morrison bill.
5. While we favor the education
of the masses by every legitimate
means. yet we regard the educa-
tional bill pending in Congress,
which proposes to appropriate
money from the Federal treasury
to educational proposes within the
States as an unconstitutional and
dangerous eneroachment upon the
rights of the States and is another
great step toward the centraliza-
ton of all power in the Federal
Government and the destruction OF
the Republic, and we heartily in
dorse the action of our Senators in
opposing the passage of the bill.
J. D. SAVERS, Chairman.
J. E. McCoM8, Secretary.
This was adopted with cheers
and great enthusiasm.
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Tanekaha.

ETalfle tNneT.
United States Consul Griffin,
Auckland, Now Zealand, writes OF
the Tanekaha tree as one of the
most beautiful in the world, and
that it is there highly priced for
parks and garden. 1t does not
readily bear transplanting, and,
like nearly all New Zealand forest
trees, begins to die as soon as the
underground and surrounding bush
are cut away. It will, however,
grow very we'll from the seed by
sowing, and could easily be accli-
matized, and especially in the
States on the Pacific coast of the
United States, and also along the
Gulf of Mexico, in Florida, Ala
bama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and
Texas, and in Georgia, South Caro-
lima, and other Southern States.
The tree thrives we'll both on dry
alluvial lands, on heavy loans and
in light soils of hillsides. 1t at,
tains q height of sixty to seventy
feet, and the trunk is from two TO
three feet in diameter. The tim
Der from this tree is remarkable
for It's strength and durability. Ii
is very close in the grain and, is OF
reddish-white color. 1t is espe'
cially adapted for piles, sleepers,
planking, etc. 1t is also used for
spars and masts for small vessels,
but is too heavy for large ones.
The tree has peculiar appearance,
and when once seen can not easily
be forgotten. 1t throws out its
small, thin branches with wonder
full regularity, almost at right an
giles with the trunk. The bark is
highly valued as a dye stuff. and
is especially used in coloring sheep
and lamb skins with the wool on.
An interesting fact connected with
this tree is that it will make one OF
the most beautiful walking sticks
in the world. The method pur-
sued by bushmen is to brmse the
bark of the sapling at regular
intervals, and after a few days cut
the sapling down and peel off the
bark. Tho stick then presents a
beautiful notified surface, altogeth-
or unique, and of a bright red and
white color, which will always re-
main. The peculiar color, of the
wood and the frequency of the
knots, caused by the growth ofthe
numerous branches, and the large
percentage of tannin in the bark;
help to form these variegated
characteristics.
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PlaNing Corn.


There may be beneficial effects
from root-pruning of fruit trees,
but We are far from believing there
is any advantage to corn by such a
process. And yet some claim it.
But those who do not claim the
good results contend that blowing
deeply close along by the hill after
the roots have spread widely, does
not injure it by cutting off the
roots. Various experiments have
been made in root-pruning of corn,
both by deep-plowing it when it is
five or six feet high, and by stick
ing down spade six or eight
inches all around from the corn,
and that many inches deep. Profs.
Sturtevant and M'Bryde have
both experimental on this root
pruning, but claim that a long Sc
ries of years and careful expert
ments would be required for a
fnality on the subject.
The writer has made several OK
periments by the pillow when corn
was Just silkIng ont. When the
pillow was run five inches deep close
to the row, in warm or moderately
reasonable weather for corn growth
the corn would wilt, and in few
DAYS show considerable shade Of
yellow, and where alternate rows
were thus plowed, with the others
very shallow, so as not to tonch
The roots, there was a decided de
probation of the crop whereof was
root-pruned by the pillow.
There Is no doubt where the r,low
cuts or INJURIES the roots, the corn
is greatly injured in growth. The
tendency of late is to level cultiva-
lion, as near as possible, and keep
the surface mellow. If the season
be too dry this is the position to
have the soil to retain the mos
ture. If it be too wet, it is advisa-
bic to throw the soil up the hill,
but do it by merely skimming the
ground with the pillow. But the
best time to make a crop is to cul-
tIvate the corn early, before it has
roots long enough to disturb. This
should be done before it is up and
constantly every day afterwards.
If your corn-feld is clean and the
ground soft and mellow, where the
corn is eight inches high, the crop
is made. Some say do not disturb
the soil lift be wet. A great mis-
take. 1t greatly aids the soil in
drying out to be stirred. fit is
TOO dry, pulverize the surface, even
if it be to fine dust. 1t will aid in
retaining the moisture. This seems
a contradiction, and yet is not, but
a veritable fact, capable of the
plainest demonstration.
We are inclined to think the soil
is generally thrown up too high
about our corn rows. But it is sell
dom plowed and narrowed enough,
especially in the infancy of the
corn. But do not tolerate the hum
bug of the benefit of roOt-pruning.
1t is certainly an injury, though
some wise college professors have
recommended it. But it is not as
1onishIng this class of men do favor
such tollies, as they are generally
the men who teach free trade and
everything else in theory, but know
nothing about it in practice.-Iowa
State Register.
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Red Ants.

Mrs. Blair-I wish somebody
would tell me how to get rid of the
little red ants. They are the worst
pests we have; the cellar and clos
cts and cupboards seem to be alive
with them sometimes. I've scald.
ed thousands of them to death, fol
some run into the little cracks, Sc
small that you can not run a thin
knife-blade in, and in two or three
days ten thousand come out.
Mrs. Watkins-I used to be both
cred Just the same way; but 1 have
caught and killed the last one by
setting plates we'll creased with
lard near any place that they ap,
pear. They crawl upon these, and
when they mostly get on l pick up
the plates and doqse them with
hot water. In this way | soon get
rid of every one of them, and there
are none left to breed more.
Mrs. Nixon-1 have done the
same thing, bat I sprinkle a little
granulated sugar around on the
lard and they come more quickly
after this. But you must turn the
plates upside down, and grease the
bottoms, for they can not easily
climb on to them if you set them
right side up, unless you lay q
stick or cloth for ladder.
Mrs. Rice-I have always sue
ceeded in getting rid of them BY
taking a damp sponge and sprink-
ling sugar INTO the open holes, all
over it. The ants take up the
residue in the sponge, and when
enough get in l dip it in boiling
water and scald them out. Set
ting good-sized sponge in this
way few minutes, cleans out the
pests, until new tribe of emil
grants come in, and I treat them
the same way. 1t takes but little
fima
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A Berlin newspaper has got hold
of genuine sensation. 1t says
that an enormous hotel is soon to
be built at St. Augustine, Fla. Il
will be three miles long, six miles
deep and seventy-five stories high,
Guests will be taken to their rooms
by five hundred balloons the ia
bles in the dining room will be
miles in length, and the walters
who serve the meals will be on
horseback. There will be a Gus
pidore in the Office one hundred
feet in circumference.
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4CATARRH CURED, health and sweet breath
secured by Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy. Price
so cents Nashal Injector free. Sold by Wal
ker & Co.
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Some people wonder why others
do not make money. 1t is often
because they have not the cents to
begin with.
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3 SLEEPLEss NIGHTS, made miserable by
that terrible cough. Shilohs Cure is the
remedy for you. Sold by Walker & Co.
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l THAT HACKING CoUGH can be so quickly
cured by Shiloh's Cure. We guarantee ii.
Sold by Walker & Co.
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6 SHI1oH's CoUGH and Consumption Cure
is sold by Us on guarantee. 1t cures con-
sumption. Sold by Walker & Co.
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Z SHnoH's VTrALrzER is what you need
for Constipation, Loss of Appetite Dizzincs.
and all symptoms of Dyspepsia. Price Il
and rs cents per bottle. Sold by Walker
Co.
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. I'LL You 5 UFFR with Dyspepsia anC
Liver Complaint Shiloh's Vitalizer is guar
anteed to cure you. Sold by Walker u Co.
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For lame Back, Side or Chest use Shiloh's
Porous Plaster. Price % cents. Sold by
Walker & Co.
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In IMPROVES THE QUALITY oF

the Blood and eI1ficfiesit. and is there
fore a dne tsiciqorufst and c0Trecffro
in cases of all chronic Indlddies which
are associated with an IMP0vERIsHED
STATE OF THE BLOOD. These all yield
tothe regulating and nourishing prop
critics OF It's great food tonic elements
Itcompensstes for the loss Of vitdlifY,
induced by Consumption, CdtGTTh or
bronchial and Throat objections. ~
triu remedy Feminine Debility and
reimburse The Female physique foE
those losses Of eifQlify ACCOMPANY
ing complaints peculiar to the feE,
Mothers nursing their own children,
and delicate sconleR who expect 70
become mothers and bring up ripor-
otIs children should by all means use
It. 1t triU restore sufferers from
akslItdl or Nervous Prostrdtiori aris-
fng from QraF-trork, Ercesses or
pfotrdcted Disease. II trin ours
Drunkenness and the Opium Hasit
for as the appetite grows healthier
and digestion more vigorous through
the use of this Tonic, the unnatural
craving dies away until totally ex-
.Inct. 1t Is highly beneficial Iva Liver
Complaints, MdIGridI Rerer, sl6
ALL MaldT-idl Disease; and for tho
AsoH,tating efIects Of Fever Of any
ii{Bd Il has no eqpdt. II repairs
-is. Sli3pgeres RigesGan and 4p-
co. -stsfdS tbe QyspeBtis In
petite, anu .---------isssia5lf aFfttle
Of food; and Is so pleasant ~ -
Il Lac
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KS ne MARRIAGE GUIDE. ~

Elegant cloth and gilt tinding, Sealsl ST %
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s GROUP WHooPISG COUGHS and Bronchitis
Immediately relieved by Shioh's Cure. Sold
by Walker & Co.
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Ask for Wells Rough on Corns." 15c.
Quick, complete cure. Hard or soft corns,
warts, bunions.
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Trough on ToOthsche.'
Instant relief; quick cure. Toothache
Neuralgia, Faceache. 15c. at Druggists.
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Il Is self-evidont that physician paving
particular atfenficu n a rlnks - eases aftalnEE
great skill and ply sltians ~ regular practice
al. over the country kpQving this, frequently
recommend csSaS " lhe eldest aiicn In Amcric1.
where every known appliance Is resorted u
aud the proved good remedies OF al
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nsed for otilee purposes, and all art treated win
skill In respectful mznner. and. knagln(
what TO do, no experiments are made. On nc-
count OF the great number applying. tho
charges are kept low, of,en laWer than =
demanded by others II YOU SECURE lhs sktl1
and get speedy and perfeot life oHre. that is
the imInrtsnt. matteg. Pamphlet, - pages.
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FAMOUS and and StcIsVir BATTLESO THE WORLD.

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