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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-15


One night of May, eleven years ago, in q
dingy back room Of an old brick house in
Wooster street, met a young Frenchman
who even then had played a part which
doubtless had prepared him for the extra
ordinary adventure in which he Is now en-
gagged. He was amid group of bis friends,
and had just reached this city as a refugee.
He had been an actor in the Paris revolt of
March, 1871; he had escaped the massacre
that followed the suppression of the Com.
mune he had afterward been arrested and
condemned to death; his punishment had
been changed to that of Punishment to the
penal colony Of New Caledonia in the
Pacific; he had there, with a few compan-
ions, got up a daring plan of escape; they
had carried out that plan amid dangers as
great as ever were encountered; and in May
Of 1874 the little party Of fugitives had ar
rived in San Francisco, from which Mr..
Oliver Pain fastened to New York, where
he spent few days prior to his departure
for England as place of safety.
When here he looked about 80 years of
age, and was tall, 1.-THE, and handsome, pos
sessed of both the vivacity and the gravity
of an experienced worldling of Paris He had
done duty on the press as an assailant of the
empire; he had done service in the field
during the Franco German war, and subse-
quently during the revolt of Paris; he had
suffered the hardships of French convict
life, and was then in full fight from one
kind of peril TO another; but withal, he de-
meaned himself as though his resources had
not yet been tested.
Well, according to the cable dispatches,
this young Frenchman, Mr. Oliver Pain, has
for the past year been the military adviser
of the False Prophet, who is now leading
his wild hordes Of Arabian spearmen against
the British invaders of Egypt and tie Sou.
dan; anl it is this same Frenchman who led
the storIning party that captured Khartoum
and put an end to the career of Gen. Cor.
don
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-15
uur rrcsens Educational System.
Discussing Insomnia.


Patrick S. Gilmore and his old cornetist,
Jules Levy, were discussing insomnia lately
in New York. Levy said he suffered con-
stantly from loss of sleep, and the only rem
edy in his case was to dine in 'the still small
hours and .1have a blow on his instru-
ment 1And then," suggested Mr.. Gilmore,
"all the rest of the neighborhood suffers from
insomnia
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-15
The Strides of Journals m.

Yes, indeed. journalism has made wonder
strides in the past 200 years. Formerly, we
kept an apology on the standing galley;"
now we are more bold and fearless, and
every day, almost, some man mysteriously
disappears, who, when last heard of, had
slipped on his overshoes to run across the
street and lick an editor, expecting to be
back in fifteen minutes
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-15
MEXICO AS A WINTER RESORT.
A Country Where Cold and Chillir oss
Are Absolute Strangers.
TAfiaptic Monthly

ATLANTIC Monthly.I
Arriving at Cuautla, we found an excel
lent hotel. the San Diego directly across the
plaza from the railway station The land
lord was German, and had been in tine
country about thirty years. The hotel was
a one-story structure, built around large
court, the rooms opening upon tile-roofed
veranda- In the court was a tall date-palm,
with sprays of rich, orange-bued blossoms
rising among its graceful piumes of dark
green.
l hardly expected to meet in an obscure
Mexican town party Of American tourists
passing the time in placid ease, just Is they
might be encountered at nice Swiss inn in
some Alpine valley. Yet We encountered at
the San Diego most delightful company Of
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-15
A BCgcar's Bow.

NJ Meissonier, painter of pictures, was out
for walk in Paris the other day, when an
old beggar gravely bowed to him, by the
way of soliciting aims Il have no change"
aid Meissonier, feeling in his pocket and
about to pass on. Then, at least, return me
my bow" replied the old man, which was
no sooner said than done.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-15
Useful as Well as Ornamental.

A Minnesota farmer states that he can
"keep one stove going" during six months
with the sunfower stalks produced on an
acre of land The seed produced and fed to
fowls pays for all the work of cultivation.
He burns the smaller heads with the stalks.
which are cut in the fall to the required
length,
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-15

1t costs the government s23, 900 a year to
fold the speeches congressman and senator
send out as campaign documents SENATOR
and representatives use s65, 100 worth Of sta
tionery every year. A chaplain for the sem
senger 81, 440.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-15

Ii is saN lllut Ol UJO,OJO patients who
every wear fock to the best London hos
pitais ior treatment, fully one half are
abundantly able to pay for what they re-
ceive as charity.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-15
A Close Shave.

1t has been decided by St Louis judg
that three chromos, bust of Longfellow
and an oil painting worth s. may legally
constitute an "art parlor,D but it's rather Q
close shave.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-15

4 sponge III assuring eight feet in circum
ference has been taken off Key West, and il
is ad to be the largest in the world.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-15
1t Does Seem IA Little Utopian.
philadelphia Bulletin.l

lIhlautlllia DulleLln.l
The time may come-although it now
seems too utopian dream to be realized-
when public schools will be provided with
medical, dental, and optical inspectors, be-
cause public opinion will then recognize that
education does not consist solely in setting a
boy or girl on a wooden bench, with a
primer or geography before them, but in
seeing TO it that the body is not neglected for
the mind
Uar rrcsent Educational System
THE Current
A prominent New England educator Hon.
A. p. Stone of Springfield, Mass, severely
criticises some of the present conditions of
the public educational system. He says
the greatest need of large number of teach
ers is knowledge of their business; that in
very many eases pupils are taught to MEM
orize instead of being led to a working I'M
derstanding of fundamental principles.
There is no Disgusting the fact" he re-
marks, that all along the educational
horizon there is going on a contest between
training and cramming; between indepand-
ent and routine work" He regards it to be
the chief duty of the teacher to make we'll
trained, self-raised men rather than produce
mathematicians, chemists or literators.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-15
All One Mans Work.

Delitzsch is one of the humblest of the
towns of Germany; its population, ever
now, is not more than 5000. and thirty
years ago it was much less; but from small
beginnings among the shoemakers Of De-
litzsch, in 1850, Herman Schulz has, by
faith and patience, created one of the most
remarkable social structures of the century.
When he died in the spring of 1883 there
were $500 cooperative societies in Germany
organized under his own control, besides
thousands more In Austria, Italy, Russia
and Belgium, which owned their origin to
his example, and looked up to him as their
father Those 800 societies had member
chip of 12,OoO,O0o, share capital OF
10, ,0OO, 900, pound sterling, deposits amount
ing to II, ,OO0, 900 pound sterling and did
total bushes, of 100, ,0oO, 600 pound sterling
q year.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-15
Eating ON Gold.
Cincinnati Enquirer.l


Mrs Astor's supper to twenty Of her init.
mate friends was given Monday night On
this occasion the famous service of solid golJ
was used. These yellow dishes are seldom
brought out from the Astor vault They
cost sl00 coo, it is said, though have heard
tho figures exaggerated to S25o,0OO. Any
how, there is no great extravaganza in them,
for the metal can at any time be melted int
good bullion and only the workmanship lost.
have attended many Of the Astor enter
tainments, but never one when the gold
utensils were displayed. A friend who has
had that inestimable privilege declared thai
she didn't enjoy the experiment very much,
after all
an the first place, she said, "the eatables
were completely overcome and dominated
by the plates on which they were served,
The daintiest morsels seemed to have nc
flavor at all, and after awhile l fancied that
they became impregnated with the peculiar
metallic taste. And then got it into my
head that the man sitting opposite to me was
detective in disguise, placed there to see
that didn't slip plate into my bodice. HI
was afterward introduced to me, and had
reason to believe that his covert glances had
been purely sentimental but they spoiled
my supper all the same No. thank you
fine china ware is good enough for me-
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-15

Like one who hears with sudden throb Of
sadness
The lingering cadence of an old refrain
Which wakes the echoes of some vanished
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-01-07
MOUNT AIRY. N. J.. Jan. & 1885

4
We have been clamoring for change,
and now we have got it. Wages have
been reduced from 10 to 40 per cent.
and thousands of men are out OF employ
ment. Wheat, pork and produce have
gone down below the cost of production
while bread, meat, rents, &C., are no
cheaper, and the ont look is anything
but encouraging Last Saturday we
went to Stockton to get some lumber
sawed out, and found that mill as
quiet as Church and the stack as cold
as a steeple. We inquired the cause and
was told mo Orders.' We hung out
for Lambertville, and when mile or
more from town could detect no smoke
or steam issuing from Arnett's Mills.
We approached the mill and found the
dogs quietly sleeping on the headblocks,
the mulay saws grimly showing their
teeth like Egyptian Mummies, and an
old spider busily at work building his
web from one TO the other. We inquired
who was dead and was told that business
was sick, with no fiatering prospects of
his speedy recovery and we were obliged
to return empty. Before leaving town
We learned that the Perseverance Paper
Mill had also caught this new disease and
would draw their fires before night.
'Rah for Cleveland, st John and Reform.
CAPT. JACK.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-01-07
WHITE HOUSE BUSINESS.

One of the leading secretaries at the White
Executive has increased largely since the
days of Lincoln and Grant, writes Wash
ington correspondent. Cup until the time
Of Hayes" says he, hardly scrap Of
paper was kept here to show what the Presi-
dent did or why he did it. Now we keep q
record of everything and we make it point
to answer every letter. Notes are kept of
the contents of all important letters received,
and by our record here, in case Of an ap-
pointment, we can tell just why and upon
whose recommendation the appointment
was made. In case the appointee turns out
badly the President is relieved of the blame
and it is thrown upon those who recon-
mended him. We receive great many
letters that should 60 to the various depart
ments. Some poor woman in distant part
Of the country wants pension. She does
not know anything about the Pension
Bureau, and the only person in the gov
eminent with whom she is acquainted is the
President. She writes to him. OF course
her letter is referred by us to the Pension
Office, and it Ia the same with other letters
of the same class. IA the executive Office
is carried on now, it is absolutely necessary
to have good force of clerks, and the day
has passed when Presidents can stand
around the street corners and ask every
other person they meet to come and have Z
chat with them at the White House"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-01-07

at special meeting OF Branch No. :,
E. B. A., held on Jan. 4, 1885, the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions were
suopeeu'
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Almighty God
In His INFINITE wisdom, TO remove from
our midst, our late Brother, JOHN Il.
KELLY, and
WHEREAS, BY this sad event we are re-
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-01-07

The following were installed officer
OF Tuscarora Haymaker's Association,
No. III, of this city, Jan. 2, to serve fol-
one year:
Past Chief Haymaker--H Harry H. Evans
Chief MISUNDERSTANDING K. Cook.
LIST Asst. Haymaker-Edward B. Slack
Overseer-William H. Moon.
Collector of Straws-Geo. II. Cook.
Keeper of Bundles-Isaac s. Shaffer.
Horn Blower-Elias Maston.
Boss Driver-Fisher G. johnson.
Guard of Hayloft-William jackson.
Guard of Barn Doors-Charles Weik.
Stewards-Harry H. Evans, Elias Ma s.
ton, William II Moon.
Representative to OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
X. Cook.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-01-07
LETTER FROM RINGoEs.

RINaoEs, N. J., Jan. 5. 1885.
Happy New Yaar. May joy and glad
ness abide in the hearts of all during the
present year.
The warm days of last week made the
roads exceedingly muddy and disagreea-
bic to travel. The following cold wave
did not better them much, as it render
ed travelling very rongh and unpleas-
ant.
The Presbyterian sociabie will be held
at the residence of DR.. J. V. Robbins,
Tues lay evening of next week. These
occasions are usually pleasant, enjoya-
BILE ones, and very happy time is an
ticipated at the coming one.
Our icemen succeeded in filling their
ice-houses with supply of fine ice on
the two days directly following Christ
mas.
The bell in the steeple of the Pres
byterian Church pealed forth on the air
in joyous strains last Wednesday night,
as it announced the close of the old year
and the beginning of the new.
How many new resolutions made on
New Years day have already been
broken and almost forgotten. Many no
doubt have resulted thus, but isn't the
present time just as good to make resolu-
tons again.
The sociable of the Larison's Corne
Congregation held at the parsonage, last
Wednesday evening, was very enjoya-
BILE occasion. Amusement was found in
q number of pleasant social games and
other interesting exercises. A surprise
greeted Mr.. William Bells, of Copper
Hill, in the shape of neat sum of
money, which was presented to him by
Rev. John Scarlet, in behalf of the con-
gregation, token of their appreciation
of the services rendered by Mr.. Bells
as organist and musical leader in the
church and Sabbath school. Mr.. Bel
lis, in few words OF thanks, gave an
expression Of his appreciation of the
good will and kindness conveyed by the
gift.
The twenty-five cent supper given by
the ladies of the Presbyterian Church,
last Tuesday evening, was very pleas
ant affair. The tables were crowded
with edibles in great variety, and none
present had reason to arise with empty
stomachs. The ladies indeed are to be
congratulated upon the excellence OF the
supper. But one thing could alone he
deemed faulty, snd that was, that the
meal was worth at least twice the amount
charged. The pleasure of the occasion
was increased by music on flute and or
gan. Another pleasant feature was an
opportunity to cast votes for any young
lady, the one receiving the greatest
number of votes to receive cake. Miss
Fannie Quick proved the choice of the
majority of ballots cast, and therefore
received the prize. POP.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-01-07
EJECTING CORPSES.
Cemetery Lots not Fully Paid for Seized
by the Companies.

~ can't help it. Times may BIO hard,
but we've cast-iron rule which We are
forced to obey. If you don't pay your
quarterly instalment by Monday we shall
have to dig up your husbands body and
put it ON one side in a valueless lot with
number of others"
"a woman in black, whose eyes wers
dim with tears, stood in the Office of large
Philadelphia cemetery company. She had
just made heart-ronding appeal to a
severe looking man in dark clothes, but his
answer contained no sign of sympathy.
The drizzling rain had made his way
through worn-out cotton umbrella and
soaked her bonnet and shawl. Her boots,
with their soles worn as thin as paper here
and there, were in holes. Theio were othe-
signs of poverty about her garments, though
apparently they had originally been Of good
quality.
If you could put ii off for month, sir, "
she cried, 81 would try to scrape up the
money to pay YOU It's hard to have the
coffin touched. All have in the world to
respect is my husbands grave. For heavens
sake, don't desecrate il on account Of few
dollars"
The clerk turned away impatiently and
began casting up figures in n ledger, and,
seeing no further attention would be paid
to her, the woman walked sorrowfully
away.
The practice of Selling cemetery lots that
have not been fully paid for is an extensive
one. Every three months the advertising
columns OF the newspapers contain notices
to lotholders who are in arrears over three
months for instalments or interest that il
they do not pay, the remains of their friends
and relatives will be disinter:ed and piled
with many others in odd corners of the
burying grounds not desirable situated for
lots. The collins 80 removed are placed in a
deep grave, one on top Of the other, until
the hole is filled to within some feet of the
top. Then earth is thrown over them. and
new grave is dug for fresh batch of life.
less defaulters. In every case the premium
paid by Iotholder who cannot buy grave
outright is sufficient to repay the cemetery
company for the removal to the defaulters
department, and for the value Of the little
ground there.
Sometimes after bodies have been remoy.
cd in disgrace the relatives came forward
and pay the money due. Then they have
to defray also the cost of both removals. -
Philadelphia Press.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-01-07

| RESOLUTIONS.
At a special meeting Of the Hibernis
Fire Company, held In their engine
house, on Sunday afternoon, Jan. A, 1886
the following preamble and resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Almighty God
| in His infinite wisdom, 10 remove from
our midst by the unsparing hand of
death, our late brother member and AS
sistant Foreman, JOHN E. KELLY ;
therefore
loved brother member, our company has
lost useful and active member, that we
feel deep and painful grief and do with
heartfelt sorrow deplore the loss of one
we knew to be untiring in his efforts to
contribute to the growth and welfare of
our company.
Resolced, That we tender to his family
in this, their hour of grief, our heartfelt
sympathies, and assure them that in this
visitation of Divine Providence, which in
its designs has cast gloom over them,
they may find comfort in the reflec-
ton that he has gone to reap the reward
of his good work.
ResoIued, That our engine house be
draped in mourning for the ensuing thirty
days, and that a copy of these resolutions
be presented to the family of our de-
ceased brother member and recorded on
the minutes of our company, and that
they be published in the city papers
WILLIAM LEARY,
JOHN BEAHAN,
MICHAEL MURRAY,
DENNIS MooNEN,
WILLIAM p. MARKEY,
Committee on Resolutions.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-01-07

The warmest day in December, ac-
cording to DR.. G. H. LARSON thermome-
ter, was the 31st, when the mercury stood
at 61o. The coolest day was Dec. Goth,
when the thermometer reached 20 below
zero. at s A. NJ. The rain fall was 573
inches-a large fall.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-01-07

The liquor men were defeated in the
Camden Common Council last week by
a vote of ID to II. and high license or
dinance was sustained, 1t raises the fee
from $75 to 1896.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-01-07

Rev. w. P. @. Strickland, of Tren-
ton, had visit last Sunday evening
from some thieves, who carried off all the
food in the house, leaving the dominic
minus anything for breakfast.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-01-07

The trouble that Mr.. Beecher has got
himself into with his people is not due
altogether to his abuse of Blaine. 1t is
largely due to his attempts to apologize
for those confessed moral lapses in Mr..
Cleveland's life which were an outrage
upon the womanhood of the country.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-01-07

Health is impossible when the blood
is impure, thick, and sluggish, or when
it is thin and impoverished. Under
such conditions, boils, pimples, head
ache, neuralgia, rheumatism, aud one
disease after another is developed. Take
Ayers Sarsaqarilla, and it will make the
blood pure, rich, warm, and vitalizing.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-01-07
WIDE AWAKE

three or four hours every night coughing.
Get immediate relief and sound rest by
using Wells Trough on Coughs."-
TrOches, 15c. Balsam. 25c,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-01-07

Ayers Cherry Pectoral is recommen-
ded by physicians of the greatest emil
nence on both sides of the Atlantic. as
the most reliable remedy for colds and
coughs, and all pulmonary disorders. 1t
affords prompt relief in every case. No
family should ever be without it.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-01-07

TROUGH ON RATS
Clears out rats, mice, reaches, flies,
ants, bed-bugs, skunks, chipmunks,
gophers. 15c. Druggists.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-01-07

Ticket No 579s drew the sewing ma
chine at Baumgartner's, II East State St.,
Trenton. If not called for in 80 days, it
will go to No. TILT.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-01-07

CROUCH ON PAIN" PoRoUsED PLASTER
Strengthening, improved, the best for
backache, pains in chest or side, rheu-
matism, neuralgia.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-01-07

Try Groman's Dry Catawba Wine,
contains no alcohol. OF great benefit in
dyspepsia and indigestion. Put up in
bottles. Is cts. 81
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-01-07
What You Want to KNOW,

Everybody wants an honest answer to
this simple question: What is the best
medicine to regulate the bowels, cure
costiveness and biliousness, help the di-
gestion and give strength to the whole
system People ask us this every day.
We answer, Parker's Tonic. 1t is pleas
ant to the taste. All the children like it.
Mothers all praise it. 1t will save a
Thousand times its cost in every family
Editor Western Argus. dec. 24.-4w.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-01-07

THIN PEOPLE.
wells Health Remover" restores
health and vigor, cures Dyspepsia,
Headache, Nervousness, Debility. 81.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-01-07

"A blindfold coin-hunt at the Skating
Rink, tomorrow Thursday evening,
and 'three mile race on Saturday
evening.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-01-07

CROUCH ON PAM PoRousED PLASTER;
Strengthening, improved, the best for
backache, pains in chest or side, rheuma-
tism, neuralgia.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-01-07

CATARRHAL THROAT AFFECTIONS,
Hacking, irritating Coughs, Colds, Sore
Throat, cured by Trough on Coughs
Troches, l5c. Liquid, 25c.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-01-07

The recent commemoration of the
500th anniversary of the death of Wick
life, calls to mind the fact that Rev. Dr.
Studdiford, of this city, has book con-
tanning portion of Wickliffe's writings,
written on vellum in Old English char
acters, about sixty years before the in
vention of printing, or about 1870 or
1880. The book contains several illumi-
mated pages, and is of rare value and
interest.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-01-07

CROUCH ON CoRNs."
Ask for Wells "Rough on Corns. -
loo. Quick, complete cure. Hard or
soft corns, warts, bunions.