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The Penn's Grove record., 1885-02-28

Parents are your children -DbIect TO eroup2
DuLac's swiss baisan' IS a spe i"cin erOnp
and Is perfectly barmless. Contains no NOR
phine or opium, and .pleasant 10 take, No child
viii hesitate 10 take il. Sold by ". d. Robbins
PENIS Grove and c. ). Plummer Pedricktown.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-02-28

"Sewing-silk is a taking
name ought not to be taken
too literally. The silk is
twisted and waxcd and very
strong, though not so strong
as sewing.silk. The fabric
is perfectly plain and woven
almost closely; SI.25 to
$3.50; of exquisite hneness.
The open-mesh is plain in
the sense of notfgured half
a-dozen styles 81 to SI.75,
according to weight. The
silk is but slightly twisted,
quite strong, and locked so
tight in the meshes as not to
slip with a little strain.
The velvet brocade is the
usual combination of open
mesh grenadine ground and
velvet figures. About fifty
styles have come. $3.50
to S..
Southeast from the center.
Fifteen-cent ginghams for
ten cents ~chambrays, little
bits of checks, little checks
and not so little-no compli-
Gated plaids.
Northwest from the center.
Another roomful of Brus.
sells today, best hve-frame
Brussels, ST a yard and still
another art-of.a-roomful of
Brussels not a whit better,
SI.25. The SI.25 Brussels
are crowding out the Ingram
best extra super at 90
cents.
The Moquette room is full
again: SI.25 for the richest
looking parlor carpet! Mo-
quette with its long, full,
smooth pile richness itself.
If it doesn't wear so well as
Administer and Wilton at
double the money it is quite
as rich.
Velvet, two qualities, 81
and 90 cents. Velvet is
Tapestry cut. No great
mystery about it. The mys-
terry is further back, in Tap
estry itself.
Tapestry of many makes
and grades, but only two
prices; best at Is cents, and
all the rest at 50.
Those who want the very
best Ingram for 90 cents
a yard had better come
quickly. And, if we can say
it without conveying a wrong
impression, those who want
any sort of carpet for three
quarters had better come
quickly.
Market street front, second floor. Take car
northwest from center Of store.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
Chestnut, Thirteenth and Market streets,
and Eity-hsu square.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-02-28

Members of the New Jersey delegd-
ton in Congress, ii is stated, have de-
cided to urge upon President Cleveland
the appointment of General George Il.
Mcclellan as Minister to France. tC
succeed Hon. Levi P. Morton. The
suggestion, it is alleged, anne from
French officials Of highrank who served
on General McClellan's staff in the
Army of the Potomac during the pen.
insular campaign of 1862.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-02-28

The Democrats have observed a long
compulsory Lenten season, but they
propose having it terminate this-TeGr
about four weeks in advance of the time
appointed by the Church calendar. To
them the Easter festivities viii be III
augurated about the 4th of March,
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-02-28

Grover Cleveland will be the fifth
President iuaugurated on a Wednesday.
Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson,
Nillard Fillmore ana James BnchaI-
an were the others.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-02-28

Win = cold, th'uk ing it Will pass of in a few
days, bat set i bottle Of DuI.ae's "swiSs Bal,asp
ANA see what a few do Is will DO tor YOU. Al.
fords relief IN every Instance. Cui,k. safe and
reliable. f.ice > and 70 cts SOIL ny ". d,
Sob ears Grave, 80 %, E.-2zey pc.
HHcsa.l.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-02-28

Our Assembiyman, J. d, Whitaker
has introduced d bill in the House,
which leaves it optional with masters
of vessels engaged il the coa5ins trade,
in this State TO do their own plotting,
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-02-28

The last number of O'Donovan Ros-
sa's paper, the United Irishmon, offered
a reward of $40, 900 for the body Of the
Prince of Wales, dead or alive.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-02-28

This will be the last week Of Congress.
The necessary hills will most probably
be rushed through in its closing hours
and an extra session avoided.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-12-27

Said / MIR BpukNHltrr, have lou
ever thought about the race thst is in
America
"The American race is only in process
Of formation. II j. not yet made, II is
not going To- ~. like the old Puriians or
Quakers or Nircinians. and yet with quail
titles varied aud original When yUu
want 10 get the best iron Nuu mix the
ores from many places, and the quality Of
one assists the quality of every other one.
From some YOU get tension. from some
ohstinacN. from some purity. | think
that under favorable conditions of gov
ernmcnt and intelligence the American
race i liable To- become one II the best,
if not the very best.
The only thing see 10 retar! this race
In the line of perfection i, the variability
Of the climate. which am afraid affects
the regularitir~ "f method and staying
qualities "f the people We have every
kind ut climate in rapid alterations and
almost every one feels it i'll his system.
Since | have been in New York il seems
To me that every sort of climate has been
here-almu,t the cold of winter, the chill
OF early spring and the sickening heat of
Indian summer Every time get up u
new Kind Of climate coufruut~ mr and IL
undoubtedly affects the regularity Of
your intentions and purposes
"Climate is the most powerful factor
everyw here The reason why India has
been the cradle of modern theology and
thought has been that the race to which
everything l. due there came not out of
the Sultry coasts, but from the high and
fresh plateaus stretching ont from the
base OF the HimalHyas In that high
plateau the climate gives its Nigur Ia the
brain, and the thought seems To- move
upon the healthy zephyr "-"Gath's IN
r.ryisw
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-12-27
A Pinch Of Cold Du-t for "A Drink.

When Ben Swa>,.y moved INTO his new
house at lower springs SOM thirty years
agu the site Of his obi Storc brcame de-
serted In those times l"Ncr springs
swarmed with miU"r~. all making money
hand over list Rows ut >HCk h containing
gold dust stood under Sw4-.y'~ bar
counter. each sack labeled with the
owners name and whenever The owner
of the sack wanted to stand treat for the
CrOwd-and that was Frequently
sack was brought ont and pinch nf dust
taken ont for each drink This WAS the
way Of making change those days. as coin
smaller than ~ olug~ and 80 gold pieces
was hard To get at
A. matter of course the miners. in
their careless way of hsrGlIug their
purses often scattered considerable of the
-utf on the Tinur. where il went through
the cracks Well. nClr Billy Howell.
then Il young man. Thought nf this one
duv after the old store had been torn
down, aud went and scraurd mp and
pauued "Tt rhr "rnp dirt ever the spot
where the building had stood nud in one
afternoon cleaned up>IlW shasta Cal
Courier.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-12-27

Cni Duricld TN his talk an "Chicka-
manga in the war series of the Young
Men : Christian association. said concern
ing Thomas memorable stand. With
but 25,pn men, all Of whom were worn
and wearied with the fighting ui the pre-
yiuus forty eight hours. with both of his
fanks cNpu~ed he saw the whole rebel
army of more than h5,n1 men. more than
half of them fresh and unfuught, sweep
iuG in "A circle toward him with Il line of
steel. a. the ~,ythc sweeps round upon the
fated grass Stnutcr hearts than even
brave men have would quail at such Il
sight Defeat. nay, humiliation. Seemed
inevitable
But there Thomas sat upon his heavy
charger, calm ~ IA statue His hat had
bceu thrown from his head by the over
hanging branches in his rapid ride. His
lips wer. pale and compressed. His
square Jaw was firm st His heavy brow
WAS furruwrd by frUwn. and his shaggy
eyebrows contracted until they all but
hid his eyes But on either cheek u small
round flush ShOue in the sunlight and We
who knew him well. We who had seeu him
at Stone River. where the right gave WAY,
seeing that flush knew al once that the
indumItabIc will of Old Pap Thomas had
hidden defiance to the rebel hOrie-, and
had registered the vow that they should
never take the ridge. though the dead
should cover it more thiCkly than the corn
hills over " hich We fought. Victory we
dare not hope for. but we knew that H.
surely a. the sun went down that night
Thomas would hold that ridge or lie dead
among hi brave defenders on its crest.
To look at him was Ia drink in courage.
To he near him was Ia share hl- bravery.
He seemed indeed to be the very tod OF
war. r.-Detruit Free Press.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-12-27
Cattle and sheep on the Track.

"Do We try to avoid killing animals
We do when il i possible said an old
engineer But If il = impossible 10 stop
the train before reaching them il is dan
cerous to lessen the speed for when a
train is moving slowly a biz, healthy
steer is sometimes enabled to derail il. II
see can't stop before reaching the ami
NAL pull the throttle wide open aud let
her go. In going around curve one
night eight miles from Davenport. on the
Rock Island saw a steer standing on
the track. He did not move. hut looked
straight AT the headlight opened the
throttle and the next moment hit him |
felt the lar He was literal chopped 10
pieces and the particles nf flesh covered
the headlight, - that could not see
until the next station WAS reached. The
engine was covered from the pilot 10 the
tender with hls.d and pieces ot flesh.
The worst animal to encounter on "A
railroad track" continued tn" engineer,
lis sheep. Even If they are on the ont
side of the fence they will venture on the
track when the first opening l. reached.
And the one that takes the lead is fol
lowed hy all the rest Hog make "A bad
mess. hit = drove one day while run
ming nifty miles an hour Realizing
could not stop before reaching them let
the engine have all she could take. There
was slight jar and a moment later the
porkers were flying i'll every direction TO
the sides ot the track and over the engine
A. the animals began falling the fireman
sarcastically remarked. Pork is coming
down The engine WAS the bluodiest and
dirtiest ever taken tu Il shop. They We're
Two days cleaning t."-Davenport Ga
ZSt.r
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-12-27

The process of restoring characteristic
I'D wooden church at HoppCrstad, in the
Haries district of ~ognr. in Norway, has
brought 10 light an interesting Norwegian
medieval relic. In closed niche book,
consisting Of six wax tablets, was found,
carefully enclosed in a caSke, of wood and
leather The tablets are of huNwnod. GOV
cred with wax. each tablet having thin
border, 50 As to hinder the tablets from
sticking together on closing the book.
This precaution has helped TO keep it in
excellent preservation.
The contents are chiefly drawings. made
by fine style. representing scenes from
village ard rural life. At the end there is
q large catalogue in latin Of various kinds
of animals, with translation into old
Norwegian; and from this II has been
conjeCtured that the greater portion of
the book dates from the close Of the
thirteenth century. But there are indica-
lions that part of the book Is of earlier
date The tablets are fastened together
at the back and the cover is carved and
inlaid with various small pieces Of
differently Colored woods The book has
been placed in the Museum of Antiquities
in the University Of Chri-tiania, and If is
intended IL publish ii shortly in fac -simile
Pail Mall Gazette
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-12-27

You NAV have heard IL Preached
know haye-that the man who does the
best literary work is the fellow VINO sits
with his bare feet in a basin of hot water
and diets himself on oatmeal and crack
ers. For quality in tn. work this sort a.
A recipe NAV be the best. hut for dollars
and cents know a maa VIII" has another.
OF course. he lives i'll Chicago. He used
to be a reporter on morning paper and
when he was sitting around in the fire
alarm office at the old central station,
waiting for an alarm OF y murder, he WAS
grinding out blood curdling stories for
cheap literary weekl,es. H would come
in with bundle under his arm which
looked as big as a pillow. At midnight
he would unroll it and spread the con
tents out on his desk.
This spread generally consisted o! four
or five beef sandwiches as big aS mans
hand. a piece of old fashioned pound cake
which weighed about two and a half
pounds, a pumpkin pie. cup of preserves,
a piec. uf cheese and "A double handful of
rsisins, or prune>, or Currants As he de
youred thi. lay -out he united his fancy,
and il went away "n a Callop. lassoing
ConNicts, hanging murierers, burning
houses. -calding children. pulling women
out OF seething abysseS by the hair of
their heads, and winding up by making
tough boys presidents kings, and, finally,
angels in glory. He sold these productions
at fabulous prices, and soon obtained Il
competency which enabled him to turn
up his nose at the reporters. He bought
himself "a house and lot on this sort "t
truck. and saw him on State street the
other day buying sealskin overc"at-
When reminded him Of the old days he
smiled and said: "Yes-the secret of my
business was in supplying my stomach.
II always fed my brain 10 its utmost de
mand Chicago II raid ~Meddler.'
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-12-27
Method of Voting In Switzerland.

The electoral law in Switzerland is, II
may be added, miracle of simplicity.
and thoroughness. too. Every male
Switzer Of ~ Years and upward has the
right to vote, paupcr~. wards, bankrupts,
and criminals alone excepted; and every
one under the age Of dj j. obliged To do 81
under penalties "f iine. The voting
takes place at meetings "f the "Geminde, ="
or communes cunvokei 10y the local
authorities Here is the description which
a correspoI dent AT Seewis tnrauhunden
sends us Of one Of the polling booths:
The voting (Which is secret. and, as we
have seel in writing took place in the
Schloss. which was for several hundred
wears the seat Of the noble Salis-Seewis
family, until its partial destruction by
fire In 1853 when it passed into the hands
Of the commune. who have converted the
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-12-27

\ romantic StOTy comes Ia us from Ven
ice \ young Engli~hmau appeared every
morning in the tobacco dlyan of Sig.
Albert. bought the most expensive cigars,
gave presents To the beautiful shop-girl.
and. 81 far a. his faulty command of the
Italian tongue allowed, paid a-siduous
court to her Subsequently, he presented
her with his visiting card. on which was
engraved Lord Rodney. He told her that
he was staying AT the Grand hotel, haC
hired the entire first tragr. and was dyinst
for love of her lie asked her To he his
wife bUt wished that the marriage should
be performed secretly and immediately.
because he feared that if his aristOcraiic
kinSfolk in England gained any knoSl
edge OF his intentions they would move
heaven and earth to hinder the union.
The young lady told the story TO her
employer, and sig. Alherti prudently
enough went to the Grand hotel, made
inquiries. and found that all the servants
spoke of the generosity and wealth Of the
English nuhlcmRn He advised her to &C
cept the splendid offer and a day was
fixed for the marriage. As the Young lord
d.d not turn up n: the appointed time Sig
Alberti and tn" lady went to the hotel to
find him They found him in a white
crayat cleaning his masters boots.-New
York sun.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-12-27

Concerning gems and their language,
it is said that the SClavonic races of
Europe have a fanciful belief that each
month of the year is under the influence
of precious stone, or gem, which in
t,uence has a corresponding effect on the
destiny of a person born IN that month.
thus: January, garnet-Con>tanCy and
fidelity. February, amethyst Sincerity.
March. bloodstone-Courage. April, dia
mond. Innocence. May, emerald-Suc
cess in love. June, agate-Health and
long life July, cornelian-Contented
mind August, sardonyX - COnjugal
felicity. September, rysulitc-AntidOte
against madness. October, opal-Hope.
November, topaz-Fidelity. December,
turquoise Prosperity Tradition says the
opal brings misfortune 10 the wearer.
The changing Of color indicates danger
Exchange
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-12-27
FOOD WASTED IN HOTEL Kitchens
Sub,tantial- That are Never Consumed
-D-liracis, That are Thrown Away.

The proprietor Of a fashionable city
restaurant calls attention To- tn" enor-
nous waste Of excellent food III establish
mcut> like his own. a we'll a. in hotels,
first-Cla>S boarding houses. and many
private houses His estimate Is that fully
one third of all the food prepared is
wasted OF boiled hams. legs of mutton,
and tongues, only the finest slices are
placed before guests. The like is true of
roast game beef, pork and mutton.
Large lunches of celery ar" bought each
morning in the markets, hut only the
best stalks are placed on the
table, aud of these only the
choicest parts are ordinarily eaten. A. "A
rule, not ON" person in ten eat all of any
kind of food that is ordered. II three
chops are served. one j. left untouched.
Some will take half dozen grapes from
large cluster, and leave the rest. The
remainder are not i'll IA condition to place
on the table again. Many patrons Of res
taurants more especially ladies, call for q
plate Of assorted cake. fhsI break .
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-12-27
The window Got Ahead of Him.

.Just 10 think of it," he growlrd. with
disgust written on every line of his face
u WAS coming out of st. Louis the other
ay, and the car being crowded, | gave
'lalf my seat 10 demure little widow
How do you know she WAS Il widow
-She told me 50. She said she WAS
.wfully afraid of beiuE robbed, and
moving by my face that was an honest
nan, she wanted me to take charge Of her
portemOnnaie until We reached Chicago.
And You did,
Am not a fool Yes, did, and as she
passed il over sweetly said:
There exactly 80 in it
I'VE rode 10 Chicago without leaving
our seats. As We ran in the city handed
her the purse. She opened it and counted
the money.
why, there isn't hut SO herer she
said. as she looked up at me.
"'But haven't taken any
Well, am so short. rs YOU see. Per
haps you can explain it to the police"
And what did you do?"
Il gave her the so, of course. Please
kick me few hundred times"
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-12-27

Nowadays the type in the great news
paper offices Is set by very large forces Of
men in correspondingly short number
of hours. If the telegraph lines break,
as they sometimes do, the printers, 10 use
their phrase, set q ton of reprint A.
the paper must go 10 press early, in order
70 catch the fast trains, IL is necessarily
made up Of this reprint" for there is no
time To set the tel-graphic matter after
the lines get in operation again. BY re
print the general reader will understand
that miscellaneous collection of literature
classed first as explanatory Of current
events. second, inst t-uctipe il itself, and
third, purely entertaining.
When such paper appears in the
morning, il is essentially different from
the usual issue. Ii has been made up oil
the standing ga l;eys"-thst is, matter
intended for Sunday or Saturday reading
has unexpectedly been used. Now, il
is a well established custom Of the print
ers. on such a night, when they see that
telegraphic and market copy i absent. 10
vow that they will bug a paper in the
Notwithstanding that, in their humbl.
opinion. the sheet Will he well worth = OF
; cents. rs the price may be.-The Cur
rent
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-12-27

Judge George W Ward, well known
Nirgiuian, voted at long range in the re
cent election Being disa hled by injuries
received from an assault by political an
tagoniSt. he was confined 70 his rooms in
the third story of building III Lynch
burg The yOtiug-p place was nearly 10
yards away. on the opposite side of the
street The judge had himself placed at
a window in sight of the polls, tied hi
ballot 10 key. which slid on a string Of
sufficient length to he attached TO the
ballot-box The crier recognized him,
cried his vote. and the ballot was depos-
tied in the box. This achievement is
worthy Of being handed down for the EN-
ulation of coming generations.-Frsnk
Ieslie's Illustrated.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-12-27
A Quarter section of Paradise.

Dakota is the sole remaining quarter
section Of paradise in this western world.
Ii is no uncommon thing for n whole
Dakota family to sit on one end of a
potato while the other is roasting in the
fire We hatch our own wild geese, of
such dimension that eastern and southern
tenderfect are liable to mistake them for
winged hippop0tami. on lakes "f never
freezing rosewater and cologne. We wall
up for wells the holes from which we pull.
with steam derricks and ! SO horse power
engines, ouy radishes and heetS. and make
cOwsheds and circus tents of our turnip
rinds. We put rockers under our empty
pea-pods and Use them for Cradles.-Col
Pat Dnnan
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-12-27

Ii must have been apparent Ia thinking
minds almost from the first that the su'
spots were the result of tremendous di,
turhing forces acting upon the suns sur
face But II is only of late years that the
fact has come to be recognized that thes
disturbances sometimes produce clearly
defined effects upon the earth. Astrono-
mers have only recently become convinced
that solar outhursts connected with sun
spots. are capable of causing magnetic
storms upon our planet. The function OF
the SUI as a light giyer is 80 obvious that
il fails TO impress us with wonder. and the
operation of It's attraction in holding the
earth in its orbit is, on tn. other hand, So
recondite that il possesses little insignifi-
canoe, except to the mind of the astrono
mer
But the fact that the sun is capable OF
sending electric impulses To the earth. al
though really no more wonderful than
the others. seems far more startling. be
cause il Is only now and then matter Of
actual experience. The manifestations OF
this power Of the sun, too. are Of a very
surprising character. There n an outburst
upon the sun, and almost instantly our
northern heavens are sflame with mys
terious lights, and out telegraph wires
and ocean cables become crazed with eleC
tric eXcitement-New York sun.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-12-27

CustOmer-Aren't You afraid TO leave all
these clothes hanging ont on the side
walk with nobody to watch them?
should think You would he afraid some
body would steal them.
Dealer-Shteal dnze Clothes, Mien Him
mel, no, lc"ntidenriallyy Wy, mein friend
dell you, sells doze Clothes SO cheap
that ii doesn't bay to shteal them.
THE VARIOUS STYLES OF CANES.