The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-05-28
ITEMS OF INTEREST.



A paper chimney fifty feet high has beer
erected at Breslau, France.
The valuation of Atlanta, Ca, was in
creased $4,000, 900 last year,
In California, Inst year, $4,000 pound
of salt were extracted from rea water.
When farmer gets hold of o new plougl
he is apt "torun the thing into the ground.
Texas makes highway robbery punishable
by an Imprisonment Of not less thnn ter
years.
A Wilcox county, Ca, man had thirty.
six nephews in the Rebellion, ell of whom
except three were killed in battle.
An Ohio postmaster's name is Emancipa-
ton Proclamation Coggswell. Flo was born
on the day the proclamation was issued.
The farmers around Tolone, H., have
dug number of wells, striking natural gas,
with which they do their cooking and heat
and light their houses.
A Georgia county gentleman bought out
saloon keepers license in order to check
his sons prodigality. The youth spent
from $40 to $50 at the whiskey den.
AT Augusta, Ga, the other day lightning
struck hen that was sitting on o nest of
eggs. The poor biddy was completely roast
I'D by the fierce heat and picked clean.
There are twelve manufactures of arti-
fcial teeth in the United States which make
100000 of those useful articles per an
mum. They are made of feldspar, kaolin
and rock crystal.
Nearly 10000 heads of families, repre-
senting population of over 100000 per-
sons, have been aided with money to emil
CRATE from Alsace-Loraine to French territory
since that district was desolated.
sect is said to have been discovered
in Rostoy, South Russia, who poison chill
dren with narcotics. 1t was founded by q
woman who murdered her children in order
to relieve them from earthly suffering and
procure for them celestial happiness.
Rev. Moses Anderson of jackson county,
Missouri, sent his hired man to bring his
intended bride to his home for the marriage
ceremony. She fell in love with the hired
man on tho way, and they went to a hotel,
sent for minister, ar1 were married.
1t is said that general exodus Of gelltiles
from Utah is contemplated unless Congress
takes some immediate steps for their relief.
The courts are in the hands Of the Mormons,
and even the Legislature and all the ma
chinery of government is under their con.
troll.
Oleomargarine has found its way into the
English market from this country and is
creating considerable talk among the people
there. 1t Is certain to encounter fierce on
position, and there is a strong probability
that stringent rrohibitory laws will be
enacted,
California farmers are now making war
on squirrels with patent smoke killer.
The machine consists of an iron box in
which to burn straw, with n pump to force
the smoke into the innermost dens of the
animals. II is effectual. Two men can
destroy thousands of these creatures in a
day, and when they are killed they are
buried in their holes, as they oil die under
ground.
AT the temple of Kiota, Japan, is the
great bell cast in 1853. 1t is eighteen feet
high, nine feet in diameter and nine and a
half inches thick. It's weight is nearly
seventy-four tons. About 1900 pounds Of
gold arc said to have been Incorporated in
the composition. Its tone is magnificent,
When struck with the open hand its sound
can be neard at distance of one hundred
yards.
The rush of miners TO Canon City, Col,
where rich gold deposits were reported to
have been fonnd, has developed into
senseless stampede, in view of the fact that
1t has since been proved that the placer
ground contained nothing but saline de-
post Of no apparent value. The daily ar
rivals average 500, and half dozen stores
have already been erected.
man in Peoria, ILL.,, purchased build.
ing with its gas fixtures and removed it to a
lot formely occupied by residence in
which gas had been used, and connected
the main with his own fixtures, upon which
he had fitted metal kerosene lamps The
deception was SO complete that employees OF
the company twice reported that it was oil
right, but finally uncovered the fraud
Denver has highwayman who gets
good deal of fun out OF his profession No
content with g holding up" peaceful citi
zens and taking their money, he makes
them perform various antics before letting
them go. A pious man on his way t.
church on recent Sunday evening he rob
bed Of his contribution, and then made him
dance Jig and sing tune. Catching D
VIGOROUSLY wicked wretch some days after
ward, he made him go down on his knees
and repeat the Lords Prayer.