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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-05-27
A SWISS COMMUNE.

Every one knows something of the pros
perity of Swiss townships, where so many
things are in common, but more remark
able instance still Of thriving commune is
given by M. de Laveleye in this months
Contemporary Rsoieao. It is the township
Of Freudenstadt, at the foot of the Kniebis,
in Baden. There are 1,420 inhabitants,
each of whom has as much wood for build
ing purposes and firing as he wishes, while
he can send his cattle out to pasture on the
common land during the summer. Schools,
churches, thoroughfares, and fountains are
al maintained by the commune, and every
year considerable improvements are made.
Five thousand pounds wac spent in 1883.
for instance, on establishing new water
upply in iron pipes. A hospital, too, has
been built, and pavilion in the market
place, where the communal baud plays on
fets days. The villagers have never paid
single farthing in rates, but, on the con-
trary, each year distribution of the surplus
revenue is made among them, and each
family usually obtains from 60 los. to f9.
All this is done with about 5000 acres Of
pine forest and meadow land belonging to
the township, q fact which seems to show
that communism 10 not always unfayorabls
to the production Of wealth.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-05-27
SLOW WORK IN GETTING TO A FIRE.

Yes, live in Buffalo," said an elderly
passenger, sadly, "and I'm going to Chica-
go to see the Fire Department there. We
have Fire Department in Buffalo, OF
course, but it isn't success. It's too slow.
When fire breaks out the man that dis
covers it goes and wakes up q policeman,
the policeman runs around and finds the
sergeant of the beat, the sergeant goes home
and gets the key to the box, returns and
sends in the alarm. AT the fire telegraph
office they call the fire chief out of bed by
telephone, he wakens his hired man and the
hired man bitches up the chiefs horse and
wagon then the chief goes around to the
various stations and wakes up the men. The
men dress, hitch up the horses, put kindling
under the steamers and start for the fire.
There is city ordinance against running
horses in the Streets and so the steamer
horses are trotted TO the fire. They usually
get there about tho time the walls are falling
and the insurance men are fixing up the
losses. There isn't any reason why we
shouldn't have good Fire Department in
Buffalo, as we have lots of fires for the men
10 practice on. We're way up on politics
in our town, but when it comes to putting
out confagrntions we admit that we are a
little behind the times. "-OAicago Herald.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-05-27
HOW TO MAKE a FILTER.


An ounce Of prevention is worth
pound Of cure" said Prof. Cook, the State
Geologist of New Jersey. People want
water that is perfectly pure for drinking
purposes during the summer, especially 30
Us cholera threatens. From experiments
recently made find the best filter that can
be made is the bottle filter. It is made by
tieing q string wet in turpentine around the
bottom of quart bottle and breaking out
the bottom. This is done by lighting the
string, and when the fame has encircled
the bottle, dipping 1t in cold water. Layers
Of fine cotton batting must then be placed
in the bottle, until wad is collected that
rests on the shoulders Of the bottle and over
its neck. Now dissolve cup of alum in
hot water and pour the solution into cup
Of cold water. This makes fltering SUBJ
stance. use alum because it is the only
thing which will precipitate all the impuri.
ties Of the water to the bottom. For every
gallon Of water that is desired to purify, add
a teaspoonful of the fltering fluid, and stir
II until every particle of the animalcule is
prccipitated. This usually takes about five
minutes Then run your gallon Of water
thus treated through the filter, and you will
have your water free from all impurities"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-05-27
POETRY.
A Love song TO n wife.

Love song 10 WIFE,
TITS the beautiful love breathing cleaning hour,
And the breeze is rocking each slumberins
flower,
And meath the clustering hawthorn boughs
Lovers are breathing their tender VOWS.
Shy lids are dropping DER radiant eyes,
And the air is full OF delightful signs;
Cheeks glow and dimple, and red lips part
And, OH how fondly heart answers heart!
For very gladness young pulses sing
All, love is a wildering, witching thing;
An exquisite, tremulous heaven born strain,
That nils the soul with delicious pain.
We have been lovers for forty years;
0, dear cheeks, faded and worn with tears,
What an eloquent story of love We tell
Your roses are dead, yet love We we'll
o pale brow, shrined in soft, silvery hair
Crowned with LIES sorrow and lined with care
Let me read by the light OF the stars above
Those dear, dear records OF faithful love.
All, fond, fond eyes OF my own true wlfe
Ye have shone SO clear through my checkeret
life,
Ye have shed such JOY on its thorny way,
That cannot think We are dim to-day
Worn little hands, that have toiied so long,
Patient and loving, and brave and strongl
Ye will never tire, ye will never rest,
Until you are crossed on my darling's breast.
o warm heart throbbing SO close to mine!
Time only strengthens such love as thine
And proves that the hottest love doth last
When summer and beauty and youth are past.
-Qacst.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-05-27
NOVELTIES IN PERFUMERY.
Every Young Woman Who Likes That Sort
of Thing Has n Special Extract.

There seems to be growing Partially
among fashionable young ladies' for delicate
perfumes, and provided the extracts are of
the best quality and used with discretion
there is nothing to be said against the liking
for sweet floral odors. Following the fash
lon set by the Princess of Wales, who, it
was said, elected for violet, it has become
customary for ladies to select certain per.
fume which they individualize and among
q coterie of intimate friends, many dainty
mouchoir has been returned to the fair lady
who has lost it simply by the mute yet sub
tie claim to ownership which was made
through the faint suggestion of the perfume
which hung round it still " and was at
once recognized.
Sachets of scented powder are often used
in preference to the pungent extracts, many
considering it more delicate and refined
than when used in liquid form. A novel
fancy is lately shown in the formation Of
foundation-bands of some pleated neck
ruchings, In which little of the best sachet-
powder has been introduced. The same
perfume was also added TO the bands of the
lace frills which edged the tops of box of
Paris kid gloves OF the Snede order. Orris
root perfumed with violet or heliotrope is
the fevorite sachet powder. -New York
Eoening Post
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-05-27
THE RUBBER MARKET.

When India rubber made its wild Use to
$1.25 pound few years ago 1t was vory
generally claimed that the enhancement in
price would not cause any increase in pro-
duction for the reason that the natives Of the
Amazon Valley would never do any more
work than was necessary to supply them
with dry fish and mandioca meal enough TO
live upon. The laws of political economy
were expected to be reversed in this case,
therefore, and the increase in price would
cause diminution instead Of an enhance.
ment of production. Subsequent events
have shown, however, that touch Of nature
which makes the whole world kin exists
even among the natives of Brazil. The
high price Of rubber gave wild impulse to
the industry of rubber gathering at the ex-
pense Of all other interests. The result was
that manufactures and agriculture were
totally neglected, and when rubber tum.
bled to a price equivalent to forty-eighi
cents in Boston last fall it necessarily caus
ed panic in the City of Para, which is the
rubber port of Brazil. The rubber dealers
were then compelled to turn part Of their
forces to agriculture in order to avert a FAM
ine.-Boston Bulletin.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-05-27
PoIsoNs AND ANTIDoTEs.
A Few Useful Hints In the Science of Toxi-
c0loRy.

Opium and its preparations deserve es-
pecial notice, as the greater number Of poi
soning cases are due to their action. AL
though the symptoms of opium poisoning
greatly vary, yet they are mostly ushered in
by giddiness, listlessness and drowsiness,
followed by stupor, lapsing slowly into
complete insensibility. Opium-poisoning
unfortunately often accustomed by the in.
discriminate use Of I" sleeping draughts and
quack nostrums. In cases of opium poison
ing, the immediate use of an emetic "a
tablespoonful of mustard mixed with tepid
water) has been advocated. The head and
face should be dashed with cold water until
the stupor is partially removed. The pa
tent should not be permitted to sleep, but
should be kept in continual motion. A cup
of strong hot coffee ought TO be given to
him on his recovery.
We must not omit to notice poisoning by
copper, which at tines has arisen by the
employment of copper vessels for cooking
purposes, which never should be employed
in any household. The first indications of
copper poisoning are sudden attacks Of
gripping pains, aggravated by pressure,
often accompanied by sickness and pecu-
liar sallow aspect of countenance. Accord
ing to Ryan, the white of egg is the best auti-
dote for poisonous preparations of copper.
Lead poisoning is usually owing either to
drinking water which has remained for
some time in leaden pipes, or by certain
vacations in which some preparation Of
lead is used. Goulard water taken by mis-
take causes lead poisoning. Lead collie is
one of its leading symptoms, which is re-
lieyed by pressure. Paralysis of the limbs
is another well-marked Indication. Sui
phate of magnesie has been recommended as
an antidote. dram of sulphate Of mag
nesia, five drops Of dilute sulphuric acid
and twenty drops of tincture of hyoscyamus
in two tablespoonfuls of camphor water
every two hours until the bowels are reliev-
ed, and then thrice daily for five days, is
the treatment which some consider the
most appropriate under theee circumstances.
In drawing the article to close, we de-
sire to impress upon our readers the vital
importance, in all cases Of poisoning, OF be-
ing aha Immediately to administer the an
idotes while the medical men are being
summoned. Many valuable life would un-
aoubtedly be saved were the precautions be-
fore mentioned adopted without moments
delay.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-05-27
CIRCUS aPfRENTiCEs.
How Men md Women Eminent In the Ring
Learned Their Business.

There are no circus apprentices nova
days." said w. ID. Hutchinson recently;
circus proprietors get their talent ready
made and only want the BEST The old way
OF training for the ring was by On appren-
tieeship of seldom less than six years. One
Of the best old-time trainers was Levi J.
North, who was in his prime about 1910.
AT That time circus people were not brought
up to do any particular act. A good man
was supposed to be able to do everything,
to be as good an acrobat as juggler, or as
clever clown as bareback rider. The
boy apprentice would usually commence by
learning to ride pair of ponies. The
method of teaching boys to be bareback
riders was almost the same In those days as
at the present time. They were first put to
work on mechanic which consists of O
pole set in the middle of sawdust ring,
with high arm, over which ran rope.
The end of the rope was fastened to the
boys belt as he stood on the horse and the
instructor held the other As the horse gal
Hoped around the ring the pole and arm re.
volved. If the pupil slipped from the horses
back he was saved a fall by the rope fasten.
cd to his belt They were made to practice
three or four hours day. Levi Norths
circus performers were made up principally
of apprentices, and North himself was per-
former in the ring. For practicing on the
road where no mechanic could be erected
short rope was tied to the pupils belt and
fastened to ring in the saddle. This pre-
vented him from falling to the ground. The
old gymnasts always had the youngsters
with them learning, but in these times gym
nasts come from the city gymnasiums or
learn their business in the barnloft Of the
old homestead. Sometimes performer
finds smart boy, teaches him during the
winter and the next season brings him out
in brother or combination act. There
are two large schools for circus riders and
gymnasts in the East One is kept near
Paterson, N. j., by J. Eaton Stone, one of
tho best known of the old riders, and the
other by james Cook, on Englishman, who
came to this country with L. B. Lent. They
were first established for the use of members
of the profession who wished to add new
features to their acts or to keep themselves
in training during the winter"
Ibid the women riders serve apprentice
ship2"
"Well, no-that is, not in this country,
for most of our riders are foreigners. Yet
some Of the best and most daring horse
women we have ever had in the ring were
American girls
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-05-27
COMFORT IN DRESS.


woman, of course, but one who has
been admitted to the confidence of the
charming English, actress, Ellen Terry, says
that in all probability there is not woman
of the latter's prominence that dresses aa
she does, and yet she gives no thought to
her dress. She wears what is comfortable
to her, and she thinks of nothing but COM
fort. People who do not know her imagine
that, being one of the leading actresses of
the world, she dresses in the most expensive
and gorgeous style; that she wears nothing
but the gayest Paris hats and the most
dainty Paris boots. On the contrary, abe
has hardly thing that ever saw Paris Ger.
tainly her hat and her boots never did. She
has worn the same hat for the two seasons
that she has been in America and although
she has been here in the winter both times,
her hat is little brown straw turban with
brown veil wound around It. Sometimes
she pins bunch of natural fowers-violets
as general thing--in the side of her hat,
and forgets to take them out after they are
faded. She likes this hat because it is light
she says her head is always holland be-
cause she can pick it up and put it on, and
take it of and throw it down on the floor or
on the table, or anywhere and not bother
about it. As rule she likes to pull IL off
the first thing when she comes in the room,
and to run her fingers through her yellow
hair, which stands up around her head like
halo. Her shoes have not the common.
sense recommendations of her hat They
are pumps, says the female friend referred
to that she bought for the stage, with
great high heel in the middle of the sole.
and the toes sharpened off to the finest
point. They are made of stout leather, and
ornamented with big steel buckle.
She wears these low shoes summer and
winter, but she says they are the most COM
Portable things that she ever had on her
feet; that before she ever wore them, she
used to wear " common-sense shoes, made
with great attention to the anatomy of the
foot and she never had minutes happi.
ness in them. When she played Olivia she
bought those pumps as part of her CO.'S
tune, and they were so comfortable that
she has never worn anything else since. No
one could deny that Miss Terry was the
most strikingly dressed person in any room
but venture to say she would be the most
inexpensively dressed. She has her gowns
made of anything that strikes her fancy,
whether she sees it in drygoods shop OF
an upholsterer's. The stuff is the thing she
looks for, without regard to the dictates Of
fashion.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-05-27
&" Why, didn't YOU confess

y
"I, sir? No, sir. You only made me
blush by your observation"
That fellow is a villain, after ALL"
In moment Barby summoned the whole
establishment, dispatching them in all di.
rections to go the round of all the churches
in the metropolis. He had a shrewd notion
of what had occurred but they were spared
further trouble by carriage stopping at
the door, and presently Martin and the late
Millie Winters stood in his injured pres.
ence.
But, strange to say, Martin was an alter
ed man He no longer wore servants
dress the hideous patches had disappeared
from his face, and he was in oil respects the
perfect gentleman. Barby gave vent to his
rage, and when his emotions had subsidized,
Martin informed him that when he found
out that he had determined upon setting his
face against all his wards suitors he had
adopted the disguise, and served in the
capacity of mental for the sake of her he
loved, and proved to Mr.. Barby's full salts
faction that his character and fortune en-
titled him to the lady's hand Barby was
confounded, but knowing that what had
been done could not be undone, he shook
hands with his ward and her husband, and
contented himself with exclaiming:
What fool was that I should have
believed it to have been kiss in mistake. u
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-05-27
THE FINDING OF oREELY.

From an account by Ensign Harlow, Of
the Greedy Relief ship Thetis in The Gen.
tu'y, we quote this description of Greely's
condition when found "The launch wits.
tied frequently as she steamed along, and
we knew afterwards that the sound was
heard by those who lay in the tent, which
was partly blown down. Brainard and Long
succeeded in creeping out from under its
folds, and crawled to the top of o hill near
by, from which was visible the coast to-
wards Cape Sabine. At first nothing was
seen by them; and Brainard returned to
the tent, telling by the silent despair of his
face that there was no hope The sur
vivors discussed the probable cause of the
noise, and decided that 1t was the wind
blowing over the edge of tin can Mean
while Long crept higher up the hill and
watched attentively in the direction from
which the sound had apparently come.
small black object met his gaze. 1t might
be rock, but none had been seen there be.
fore. A thin white cloud appeared above
1t his ear caught the welcome sound, and
the poor fellow knew that relief had come.
In the ecstasy of his joy he raised the signal
flag, which the gale had blown down. 1t
was sad, pitiable object back of a
white flannel undershirt, the leg of pair
of drawers, and piece of blue bunting
tackled to an oar. The effort proved too
much for him, and he sank exhausted on
the rocks. 1t was enough for the relief
party they saw him, whistled again, and
turned in for the shore with all possible
speed. Long rose again, and fairly rolled
down the hill in his eagerness to meet them
The launch touched tho ice-foot, and the
relief party hurried towards him. The ice
pilot of the Bear reached him first, spoke
word of cheer and asked him where Greedy
was. He informed him of the location of
the tent and the state of the party. They
hurried in the direction indicated, and soon
reached the tent, while Mr.. Lowe took Long
off to the Bear.
In reply to our ice-pilot's question, Is
that you, Greedy p n feeble voice responded,
Yes; cut the tent The pilot whipped out
his knife and cut the hind end of the tent
oPeh ilohi as hiBn hs no couiu reacn 10 the
ground. Through this opening, Golwell
entered. The light in the tent (it was 0
o'clock p. IN. was too dim to sec plainly
what lay before him, but he heard voice
in the farther corner, warning him to be
careful and not step on Ellison and Council.
He found Greedy lying under the folds Of
the tent, with the fallen poles across his
body. Biederbeck was standing; Ellison
and Connell lay on either side of the OPEN
ing, the latter apparently dead. Stepping
carefully across the bodies, he dragged
Greedy out and sat him up. He was SO weak
that he could barely swallow the crumbs of
bareback that Colwell gave to him in the
smallest pinches. It was said that Greedy
first asked the rescuers If we were English.
men; and on being told TINT we were his
own countrymen, he added, and am glad
to see YOU
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-05-27
A Man Of Arm. and Logs.

A lady Is showing visitor the family
portraits in the picture gallery. "That Of
ficer there in the uniform" she says, was
my great-great- grandfather. He was as
brave as lion, but one of the most unfor-
tunate of men-he never foughta battle in
which he did not have an arm or leg car
ried away" Then she adds, proudly. He
took part in twenty-four engagements"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-05-27
How Rose. Nay be Kept.

"How can cut roses be kept best?
"They keep well in refrigerator or in
some other cool place where there isno dan.
ger Of frost. Roses to keep best should be
cut when about half open. Place the stems
in clear water and don't let draft strike
them. There is no special preparation
which will preserve roses in good form. sE
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-05-27

"Oh, Gecrgel How superlatively still,
clear and beautiful is the night /" she
whispered, leaning her Hnely-veined tenn
pie against his coat collar show sooth-
ing, how restful !" Yes, he replied, toy
ing with her chestnut aureole Of hair,
What night to shoot cats.'
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1885-12-12
DRAINING A CELLAR.
An Inexpensive Method of Securing aDry
Cellar Bottom.

Cellar Bottom.
Occasionally people are obliged to live
over wet cellars, for the reason that
there is no fall for a drain, or the ex-
pense seems too great, or the landlord
won't drain. We We're once thus stu.
ated. Every freshet or rain that came,
the cellar would be a foot or more deep
with water, which had to be bailed up
and carried out by hand. Disliking to
move, as our own house was nearly
completed, We finally hit on the follow
ing plan. which worked to q charm: In
the lowest corner, or where the water
came in most, we sunk an old rain
barrel, perhaps q foot below the level of
the cellar bottom, s"lanting away the
earth pretty well about the top Of the
barrel; then, commencing at the op-
posite corner of the cellar, with a hoe,
we followed out a drain close 10 the
cellar wall, making it slightly deeper,
as we proceeded, so as to give ii the
proper fall into the barrel. We did the
other two sides of the cellar in the same
way, and henceforth the water coming
in al the sides of the cellar followed the
drain into the barrel, thus giving Il dry
cellar bottom. much more wholesome
to live over. The water was as clear as
crystal. and was used for washing veg
etables, dishes, etc.-Cor. toNatrY zen
Aemdn.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1885-12-12
A MadmAn'sr Legacy.

"Sire" exclaimed a man In the bo,ne,v
garb of q mechanic to Rlcheleu, Pri e Min.
lister Of France, as he was entering his nal.
ace: "Sire, | have made a discovery which
sh make rich and great the natl n which
sha | develop it. Sire, will you give me an
Rlche-leu, constantly lmportuned, finally
ordered the mailman" Imprisoned. Even
In ! be did not desist from declaring his
DEUS which m day attracted tbe
attention OF a. British nobleman, who heard
DE Causes story, and developed his discoy.
cry I steam power
All great discoveries are at first derided
seven years ago a MAJ yet under middle
age, enriched by a business which covered
the continent, found himself suddenly
stricken down. When his physicians said
recovery was impossible, he used a new dis.
c!overy, which, ike all advances in science,
had been opposed bitterly by the SCHOOL
men. Nevertheless, it cured him, and on,
OF gratitude therefor be consecrnted a par
OF his wealth to the spreading of its merit.
before the world. Such in brief is the his
tory Of Warmers safe cure, which has won
according TO the testimony Of eminent Der
sons, tho most deserved reputation ever ar
corded 70 any known compound. and which
is finally winning on its merits alone The
approval of the most conservative prarti.
TONERS. Its fame now belts the rtobe-
The Herald.