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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-12-03
RUSSIAN STOVES.

The Russians contrive their close stoves
ON comfortable principle. Earthenware
and brick-work are largely used, instead Of
metal, as a means of making the heat less
intense near the stove, and of keeping up o
reservoir of heat after the fire Is extinguish-
ed. Tho stove il built In massive style,
and consists Of series Of chambers, Of
which the lowest serves as the fireplace,
and the upper ones as fues !; !. and being
composed almost entirely Of brick and porce-
lain, the outer surface remains at o mod
crate temperature for very long period.
Within the better kind Of the great houses
of Russia not a breath of cold Ia expert
enced. The stoves which heat the rooms
are frequently ornamented, being built in
tower-like shapes, story over story, Of pure
white porcelain, in various graceful archi-
tectural mouldings; sometimes surmounted
with classical figures of great beauty, and
opening with brass doors kept as bright q,
IL they were of gold. In houses of less dis
play, these stoves are merely projection
In the wall, colored and corniced in the
same style as the apartment. In adjoining
rooms they are generally placed back e
back, SO that the same FIRE suffices for both.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-12-03

The most remarkable piece Of telephon.
ing yet attempted has been just accomplish
ed by the engineers Of the international
Bell Telephone Company, who successfully
carried out an experiment by which they
were enabled to hold conversation be-
tween st. Petersburg and Bolog@, q distance
Of 2, 465 miles. Blake transmitting and Bell
receiving instruments were used, and CON-
/. versation was kept up notwithstanding q
rather high induction. The experiments
were carried on during the night, when the
/ telegraph lines were not at work. The Rus.
sian engineers of this company are SO con-
fdent of further success that they hope
shortly to be. able TO converse with ease at a
distance Of 4, 665 miles, but to accomplish
this astonishing feat they must combine all
the conditions favorable for the transmis-
sion Of telephone sounds. eE a'9 a.sN
If 1t is found possible to hold audible
conversation at such extraordinary distances,
II is possible that this fact will be speedily
improved upon, and We shall be enabled to
converse freely between London and New
York, and by-and-by between London and
the antipodes. Chambers Journal.
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a MARVELLOUS LITTLE STREAM.
wherein Birds and Beasts are Caught and
Iiopeiessiy Held Captive.


At a distance of thirty miles south of the
river Diamante our route passed by nat
ural object Of considerable interests
stream or rather rill, of yellowish white
fluid like petroleum issuing from the noun
tain side at a considerable height and trick
ling down the slope till lost in the porous
soil of the valley below. The source from
which II flowed was at the junction where O
hard metamorphic rock, interspersed with
'mall crystals of agnite, overlap q stratum
Of volcanic turf. It was formed like the
crater of a volcano and full of black btu
minous matter, hot and sticky, which could
be stirred up to the depth of about eighteen
inches.
Floundering in 1t was polecat or skunk
(Mephetis varians), having been enticed to
its fate by the desire Of securing q bird
caught in the natural bird lime, tilIa bullet
from the revolver Of ono Of the party termi-
mated the skunk's struggles to exterminate
itself from the warm and adhesive bath In
which it was hopelessly held captive, The
overflow from this fountain was, as describ-
cd, like stream Of petroleum two or three
feet wide trickling over bed Of pitch or
some such substance, which extended to q
much greater width along the edge of the
running stream at its contact with it. THE
material was Of very sticky nature, becom-
ing gradually harder as 1t spread further
out, assuming the appearance of asphalt
when 1t became mingled with the loose sand
of the adjoining soil. fa'lH
While engaged in examining this NATURAL
curiosity, we came upon two small birds,
caught In the sticky substance at the edge
II the stream they were still alive, but
upon releasing them both the feathers and
the skin came off where they had come in
contact with the bituminous matter, SO that
we had to kill them to put an end to their
sufferings. No doubt they had been taken
in by the appearance of water which the
stream presented and had alighted to drink,
when they discovered their mistake too late.
Their fate suggested the idea that in dis
trict so devoid of water others of the feather
tribes must constantly become victims to
The same delusion in similar manner, and
upon a close inspection of the margin Of the
stream the correctness of this inference was
established by the discovery of numerous
skeletons of birds imbedded in II nor were
those Of small quadrupeds unrepresented,
among which we recognized the remains Of
q fox. --Aeross tile Pampas and The Andes.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-12-03
Sweatetl Told CoIns.


" 1t is q very unusual thing" said Cash
Ter Cobb, of the Mint, yesterday, g for us to
receive sweated gold coins. When we do
get one we melt it down, paying its actual
weight value for it. A week or two ago we
received $40 gold piece which had lost
nearly dollar in weight and q short while
back we received bag Of coins, amounting
TO about 800 in face value from the cash.
Ter of a National Bank, the total loss on
which was considerable. We have heard Of
the acid-sweated coins, but we have seen
none of them" g We seldom meet with
sweated money" said bank cashier. IN
we did we would pay it's face value for II
and stamp 1t L. That shows that it is light
weight and then we send II to the mint to
be melted. philadelphia CaH.
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No Case for a Poor LAWYER.

4 prominent lawyer now practicing in
this city tells the following: "An old
darby was under indictment for some trivial
offence and was without counsel. The
judge appointed me to defend him. was
young and very fresh at the time, and II
was my first case in court. As went for.
ward to consult with my client, he turned
to the judge and said 'Yo' Honah, arr
dis de lawyer what ami depointed to offend
meT Yes was the reply. Well said
the old darby, take hit way, ledge !
pleads guilty."
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Better len Uu Ia,

A well-known New York artist and his
wife made their appearance at On evening
party last winter As they entered the
drawing-room the hostess hastoned to greet
them with effusion and exclaimed I'm
80 glad to see you We've been ransacking
the highways and the byways to get people
TO come here tonight.
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A stranger in small town, having lost
his way, accosted gentleman on the street.
Please, my good man" be says, tell me
she way to the postoffice." 81 am not a
good man." says the person accosted with
conscious dignity; I am the Mayor
st. L0sis Globe Democrat.
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wby lightning Never Strikes twice,

"rve just found out why lightning never
strikes twice in the same place." said Far
mer Furrow to the deacon, as they stood
under tree during thunder storm. "Why
Is it ?" asked the deacon. Because, sir,
the same place is never there after the light
ming once hits it,"
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POETRY.
The First snow

The First Snow.
Gay bloom the flowers in springti set,
And streaky apples finger yet;
Twas autumn but week ago, So
Why, then, these fakes OF winter snow
summers last rose they disarrayed.
The while she dreamed in peace to fade.
one swallow was inclined TO stay;
The white hecks frightened him away
Winters cold shock who first endure
Think him unkind and premature;
complain the summer was too brief,
And moralize DER each dead leaf.
But as he grips with flrmer hold
We grow more careless OF the cold,
Joy In the sparkle OF his snow, aF
And nestle by his f1reside glow
Dismayed, we note the nrst gray hair,
Soon others conceive cease TO care;
Then gray, outnumberfng the brown,
And soon white winter settles down.
And when from youth we've passed to age s,
We've learned our lesson page by page,
To take what comes for veal or woe H4
And never fret about the snow
st. Jdmes's CARTE.
<.-MNh-->
Quito Prudent.
II wasn't until he had turned sixty-three
That longing came DER him to follow the sea |;
But his dear iittie wife gave shake OF hei
head
never could let you," she tenderly said
"You were only in fun, l am sure when you
spoke;
IL wouldn't be safe, for you can't swim a stroke.
II you feel you must SAIL why not try the canal
And he said in weak little whisper, 81 shall ?,
So he put with much practice, a roll In his walk,
And introduced nautical terms in his talk;
While the neat little suit that she made him to
wear
Had anchors, to give him a sailor-like air.
On day that YVES marked by fair wind and
sky,
His neghbQs, assembled to bid him goodbye;
And he sat In his boat while his little wife plac-
ed
rope, with commendable care, round his waist
"Ill hold, on the tow-path, one end in my hand,
And, II you should sink, will pull you to land.
II think it's much safer," she uttered; sdont
your
And he said, in his weak little whisper, al dor,
Then he hoisted his sail with a feeling OF pride,
And gayly sped OF, while she kept at his side;
so you'd better look out, for who knows but, some
day,
THESE queer little folk viii becoming your way?
Malcolm Douglas, ia So. Nicholas.
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The Rainbow Rocks of the Yellowstone.
From natural platform at the very edge
Of the lower falls, the sight-seer can look
400 feet upward to the top of the heavily
wooded banks, and down TO the foot of the
falls, 800 feet. II is not over forty feet from
this natural platform to the other side Of
the river, and the volume Of water COM
pressed into this narrow space is enormous /;
but rs soon as 1t passes IL is transformed
into snowy feecy foam, and from below
rises thick mist as the water is hurled
upon the rocks that break it's fall. Grand
as are the falls themselves, the Grand Can
yon really gives to the scene its unrivaled
charm. One may see turrets, towers, pillars
and cones, and hundreds of other fantastic
shapes, according as the reins of fancy are
loosed. The colors of the rock include
every tint of the rainbow. Below this is
stratum of brown rock, gradually shading
into red. Then come orange, or yellow,
violet and white limestone. Yonder Is
bright red tower, and besides it is a pillar
Of black fint-stone. Below is white cone,
above purple arc.
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GETTING THERE.

doesn't take great while to get boy
out Of place where he wants to stay. Man
comes out into the orchard.
"Child'en, come right down out en- tina,
are tree this minute !"
(Which tree 2"
"Why, that un yer in /"
"This oney'
eyes, that one."
"This one here by the fence ?"
"Yes, that un yer in"
" This one with the red apples ?"
Yes, that 'un, an don't want to tell ye
gln."
Well, we're comm down"
"Well come down mighty quick.
Well, am"
" Hurry, then"
Must come clear down ?"
+" Clear down on the ground, an get thai
mighty quick, too"
"Well slowly sliding down the trunk
-" 1 am down; what are you hollerin at
me forl"
II there are ten boys in tho tree, the en-.
tire dialogue with variations has to be re.
peated with each boy, in case tho man is
their father or some near relative, and by
the time the last boy gets to the ground
there isn't an apple on the tree. In case
the interviewer is a stranger or dog, how.
ever, the first word or preparatory bark isn'i
completed before the tree is MS desolate and
solitary Us a garden of cucumbers, while
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1884-05-15
JACKSON TOWNSHIP NUGGETS.
EXTEYTK.

JACKSON TOWNSHIP NUGGETS.
The welcome, copious rains OF last
week makes nature smile and every
thing appear lovely.
The apple, peach, cherry and othor
fruit trees are in full bloom and fair
crop is propable.
There is fair prospect for reason
able crop OF hay and wheat.
About one half OF our farmers have
their corn planted and tho other half
wish theirs was planted.
Jackson had only five delinquent
School Directors on County Superin
tendent Election day.
Joseph II. Meyer is selling buggies
for firm ut Milllinburg.
Quite strange animal has been
captured near Penns Creek by Cal
vim g. and Harry Wetzel. After
consulting books containing speci.
mems of different species OF animals
we pronounced 1t Shrew, but to the
disgust OF its captors after its impris-
onment OF a few days It gnawed q
hole through It's enclosure and thus
made n clean escape and has gone to
parts unknown. A handsome reward
~ offered to any person who NAV re.
capture and identify It.
Inc managers OF the Union Sem
mary ut New Berlin are taking sub-
soription to raise funds toward, tho
erection OF an addition to that insti.
tuition and convert 1t into a college,
one year hence.
Prof. A. L. Goble occupied the pul-
pit OF the Lutheran church at New
Berlin on last Sunday for Rev. A.C
Felker, who by a severe blow from a
piece OF wood while engaged at re.
pairing fence on his farm near Lew
istown last week, was seriously hurt
ABOUT his face and was not able 70
offi iciate.
Jerry j. spsngler, residing about
one mile southwest Of New Berlin
near Penns Creek, offers his home
consisting Of 81 acres OF land. all IN
= good state OF cultivation for sale.
,hd Will give possession to the pur.
'haser 80 days after sale.
The Republicans of Jackson ara
old forJ. q. Blaine. As jackson
ownship goes SO goes the Union
REPORTER.
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The election OF County Superintend-
ents throughout Pennsylvania on
Tuesday marks the comp letion Of the
third decade since the adoption OF
the present school law and the elec
tion OF the first County Superintend-
ents, the Act having gone into effect
Mays, 1854. The County Supern-
tendents who have served SNYDER
county since the passage OF the Act
together with the salaries paid each,
as far as we are able to learn, are as
follows Prof. jacob s. Whitman.
OF Freeburg, was elected in Nav,
1854, for the county OF Union. He
resigned after serving one year the
year Union county was divided, Da-
vid Heckendorn, who resided at
Adamsburg, became his successor,
through appointment, receiving a
salary Of $500. The next County
Superintendent, and the first elected
for the new county Of Snyder was
Prof. Daniel =. Boyer, of Freeburg.
The Directors Convention in Nav,
1857, agreed to pay Prof. Boyer 5000
per annum, but the directors recon
vened six months afterwards and
raised it to $500. Samuel Alleman,
Esq, then resident OF Middlebursh,
was elected in 1860, and received a
salary OF $400. Prof. William Mover
was elected in 1863, 1866, and 1869,
salary, $500. Prof. William Noetling
was elected In 1872 and 1875, receiy.
ing $500. Prof. Noetling resigned
Immediately after holding his public
examinations In October, 1877, and
State Superintendent Wickersham
appointed Mr.. VIM. p. Scharf, of
seiinsgrove, as his successor Mr..
scharf was elected in May, 1873. He
was the first County Superintendent
OF Snyder who was elected after the
passage OF the Act giving County
superintendent a salay OF 81 900 and
upwards. Prof. William Mover WINS
again elected as County superin.
tehdent In May, lssi.-FreeJ,rq Cour-
Ter.
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SHAMoKIN, ITKMs.

ShhmohlN, iTKMS.
Seeing 80 many communications 4,
your worthy paper from all part, Of
Snyder county, concluded to dron n
few lines from Northumberland
county.
AT this present writing the sire cts
OF this town are throneed with peo-
pie, parading back and forward, nod
ding their heads at almost every body
they pass, In fact some would pay a
proper respect to Lamp post" II it
only had a bonnet on.
1t is my sad duty to report that
joel kaseman, who labored i'm COM
pany with me and a number of others,
was unfortunately thrown from a
tressel forty feet high and was dan
gerously injured.
l am sorry to say that my compan.
ions who came with me from SNYDER
county, were unable to remain away
from home. Hope they may have a
more substantial mind when next
they go away from papa and mamma.
While pondering over the county
papers we notice the 10th OF several
Of our best and respectable citizens of
West Beaver, sorry to lose them.
Many thanks to WIN. Meyer, for
the kindness he has bestowed upon
rs duriug his term OF Office as county
superintendent. He had surely done
,is duty, aud hope his successor will
10 >fhs same. j. J. H.
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AuAmssune Nhvs.

ADAMsBuRa NBws.
TIE professional grumblef was sat.
ished last week by the rains ws had
but now takes the opposits view and
says It rains too much.
Henry Getf has received kis Brick
Mill from Canton, Ohio, and has com
inenced work for Helfrich q smith for
the new school house. They turned
out 100 brick In minutes and at the
same rate with double set OF hands
they could make over $4,000 In ten
hours and Of better quality than
those made in the old way.
Daniel Alters is repainting his h houst
with ready mixed paint. A. B. De.
Long, artist,
Last week we paid visit to the
boss carpet weaver, Jos. Shreffier, and
found him busy and lots OF work or
hand. Joe knows how to please ev
erybody who gives him carpet t.
weave, II you don't believe It try him
Joe is also a Il. A. II.
J. o. Goss and wife OF Troxelvills
have started on a trip through the
Western States.
Laura Smith of Lewisto own was the
guest Of o. II. knepp.
Quite number OF our people were
at Beavertown on Sunday.
Chas. Banley Of Lswistown paid q
visit to his friends at this place.
Miss Kline of Lewistown Is staying
with Jacob Grecnhoe.
Our town is overrun with ngricul.
tural implement agents, almost every
other man you meet is agent for some
machine.
o. II. knepp, wife and daughter OF
this rlace and Nathan Fetterolf and
wife have started on a trip through
the Western States.
VIM. Woodling is sporting a bran
new fence In front Of his house.
On last Saturday Isaac Rothrock
gave an entertainment to the little
boys and girls, treating them to stor.
les, lemonade and cakes. After hav.
ing spent good time the little folks
returned home. Parents cannot send
their children to better place to
have Bible stories told them.
8. G. Bachman agent for the Bi.sell
Carpet Sweeper has received a lot of
them which he is now delivering.
They give perfect satisfaction. He
will call around in u short time when
you can give him an order for one or
more.
The brick-layers have commenced
work on DIR. j. o. Wagner's new
house.
The Beaver Springs Currier shop
has orders enough on hand to keep
them busy for three months. Banks
Dreese, Manager.
Sallie Spangler Of Aillerstow i,
paying visit to her many friends at
this place.
Jacob Dreese has returned home ef.
ter an absence Of about six months.
ANON
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A Valuable Farm
Ar
PRIVATE SALE.

TlE undersigned will sell his farm
l. situate In Franklin township, Snyder county,
Pa, ~. miles west of NJ Middloburgh on the Main
road leading from Middlcburgh 10 Boayortonn,
ono mile north OF Bencr. ccntaininipg
l5i Acres.
more or less. iso acres are underA high state Of
oultivntlon-tho balance In timber. The i'm.
provemeDts are good
Two-story Log Frame House,
sided and painted, WOOD HOUSE, ACORN
CRIBS. GOOD
Frame Barn,
and other necessary outbuiliings. Running
water at barn and house. Little money required
70 buy and lpng time allowed 10 pay. For fur
ther particulars address
ALLEN SGHOCH,
elo'lm. Lswlstown, IA.
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CRAZY PATCHWORK.

Having largo assortment OF remnants and
pieces vi handsome brncadcd silks, satins and
vci'cts We are putting them up In assorted bun.
dies nnd furnishing them for "CraZy Patchwork .
cushions, Mats, TidicS Ac, Nc. PACKAGE
NO. lis handsome bundle of exquisite silks,
satins and hrocadcd volyIs tall differently. Just
'he thing tor the most suhcrb pattern of fancy
work, Sent postpaid for 30 cents In postal note
or l.ccnt stamps PACKAGE No. 2-Contain.
ing ihreo times rs much as package No. !. sent
postpaid Tor 800, These are all of the very
hlk works ~ the U. =. nt three times our price.
they Will please any lady, One order always
brings u dozen more. LADIES MANUALIj OF
FANCY WORK, with 400 illustration, aud filI
instructions for artistic lancy work, handsomely
bound, postpaid 50 cts. order now, Address,
lht ROCHESTER SILK Ca, Rochester. n. y
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N1AISISIl[D.

April %, ~, by Rev j. -. Shortess
X. A. kaitz Of Selinsgrove, Pa, to
Miss a. Laura Hughes OF Kantz, Sny-
der county, Pa.
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SELLING OUT AT Cosr On account
Of the manager Of my store. Mr.. Lew
Is Kahn, leaving Selinsgrove shortly,
I am compelled to close out my large
STOCK AT COST. Among the arti.
cles TO be sold will be found large
assortmens Of Womens' and Misses
Fine Shoes and Caters, Mems and
Boys Fine and Heavy Boots and
Shoes, Gum Boots and Shoes, Trunks,
Satchels and Valices, Gents Furnish
Ing Goods, &c. This opportunity
should not be missed by the people OF
this county who desire to purchase
GOOD GOODS AT Low PRICES.
This is n regular bona f,ie sale and ev.
erything will be disposed OF at bot.
tom prices. Don't fail to take advan.
tagc Of this.
Mrs. II. MARX,
Between Keystone and National Ho.
tells, Sell elinsgrove, Pa.
You Can Laugh
at the grim destrovprs, Group and
Whooping Cough, II YOU have that
popular standby and Incompatible
remedy, DIR. kessler's English Cough
Medicine mt hand. The wiseand pru-
dent family keeps ii in the house to
be prepared for emergencies, price 25
and 80 cents. Sold and warranted by
Dr. Barber, Middleburgh, Pa.
An Example.
A pale siclly child-three OF tMcDon.
aids celebrated Worm Powders AL
ministered relieved of the enormous
number uf l3l worius ROSY cheeks good
health and appetite the result. Sold
and warranted 10y DIR. Barber, Mid.
dleburgh, Pa.
When you go to Selinsgrovc don't
forget to call at Salem& Apps Music.
al Emporium, where YOU can buy any
thing in the music line at reduced
prices. Az 4t
OPENING THH FOUNTAINS. In mum
berless bulbs beneath the skin is Sc.
creted the liquid substance which
gives the hair it's texture, color and
gloss. When this secretion stops, the
hair begins ut once to become dry.
lustreless, brittle and gray. IL that
the condition OF your hairY II 80, ap.
ply Parker's Hair Balsam at once. IL
will restore the color, gloss aud life by
renewing the action OF nature. The
Balsam il not an oil, not "A dye, but an
elegant toilet article, highly appreci.
ated because Of its cleanliness.
May.
WANTED. Ten Perch Sand Stone
for facing. Address,
ID. A. ULRRICH,
Selinsgrovs. Pa