The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-09-03
Wednesday, Sept. 8, 1884.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Facts Fnncies and Conceits Picked From
Here and There.

Facts, Fancies and Conceits Picked From
Here and There.
Pittsburg man has gone to an insane
asylum because both of his babies were
girls. He wanted boy.
China is expected to pay France Sc, 20O,-
900 taels. New Hampshire people must not
imagine that this refers to woodchucks.
Holdup" is the name of new Arizona
post Office. It is scarcely necessary to add
that road agents look after the males out
there
Some West Virginia men amused them
selves by putting three bulldogs against q
wildcat, which was chained to prevent its
escaping. The cat killed all the dogs.
Oh, don't propose to me herei" ex-
claimed young lady, whose love was about
to pour out his ayowal Us they were riding
by corn-ield. " The very corn has ears. !"
1t is reported that the great BONANZA
mines of Nevada shows no sign of again
yielding the great profit of former years.
Tho mineral has become diffused and is low
grade ore.
A cyclone in Kansas carried away bank
building, but as the cashier had departed
IN an opposite direction the day before, it
wasn't thought worth while to hunt after
the bank.
You are q little goose ~ remarked n
young N. D., playfully to the girl he was
engaged to marry. "Of course / am 2n
was the laughing response. Haven't got
quack ?"
bulldog valued ut 81 900 by his owner
was shot ut Gravesend, N. T., as he had
drawn blood from boys finger. The
value of the boy may possibly have been
shout quarter of dollar.
A retired base-ballist of some literary
skill was asked to write an epitaph for
man who had just died after marrying his
third wife. The ex-batter produced the
following terse but expressive sentiment
" Out on third
In view OF the report that process has
been discovered whereby india rubber may
be devulcanized and worked over indefinite
iy, the Newport Neacs is hopeful that among
its other applications it will serve to make
one pair of oyershoes last through rainy
season.
What" asked tender writer, ''what
can take the place of babies ~ Ssh
Bend your ear little lower and we'll tell
you,n says Burdette "Other babies. You
didn't suppose this years crop lasted for
ever, did your Goodness, man, it will be
clear out of style in eighteen months.
Lizzie Adams, young woman of tender
years. who resides at Ellwood, N. j., ON
the line of tho Camden and Atlantic Rail
way, attempted TO board train for the
purpose of clipping with the rear brakeman,
but was surprised when her father opened
the car door and invited her to go home
with him.
Nebraska is reported to be tho only State
east of tho Rocky Mountains where four
cents mile is charged for passenger fare
by tho trunk limo railroads. In Kansas,
Georgia. Texas, South Carolina, and vir-
ginia, where tho passenger traffic on the
average is less than in Nebraska, railroads
are prohibited by law from exacting more
than three cents per milo.
1t is stated that Gen Grants articles on
his battles, to be contributed to the Century
magazine, will number about 20, and that
he will receive about $40, 900 for the series.
1t is reported that such proposal was made
some time ago to the General by tho pub
fishers OF the magazine, but declined His
change of circumstances is supposed to
have induced his reconsideration Of the
subject
II Is rumored," says the Livingston
(Mont,) Enterprise, "that the Northern
Pacific Railroad would, if favorable terms
could be made, purchase the property and
franchises of the Yellowstone Park Improve
ment Company. The park is so intimately
connected with the road and the Northern
Pacific has done so much TO assist the park
company's affairs, that the report seems not
improbable.
According to the laws of California, any
person who consorts with criminals and
spends his time in idleness is deemed a
yagrant, no matter how wealthy he may bo
Therefore Mr.. Alfred Migueron, whose in
come Is said to be 1910 per month, having
been found guilty by jury at San Francis
90 of vagrancy in the sight of the law, was
refused bail in $500, cash put up, pending
an appeal to higher court.
A young cadet ut West Point il is said,
owns md wears in quick succession eighty
pairs of white trousers. OF such material
arc heroes made. A cadet who can stnn6
the fatigue and hardship entailed in the
duty of putting ON and taking of eighty
pairs of white trousers in quick succession
will experience sort of holiday when he is
out on the plains fighting redsdns and finds
he hasn't time to change his trousers oftoner
than once in two or three days. Norristo,on
Herald
Important and satisfactory experiments
in the use of compressed limo for coal min.
ing are reported as having taken place ut
Barnsley, England. Holes were bored in
the coal face, filled in with compressed limo
and rubbish, and then water forced into the
charge, which causes the limo TO expand
and presently bring down in solid Jumps
vast masses Of the fuel. At Wharncliffe
Caution Oolliery three trials removed coal
estimated ut 40 tons.