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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-07-28

A recently married electrician, says the
Electrical World, who lives near Sacra
mento, CAL, has devised scheme for pro
tecting his wife from the annoyance OF
tramps. The Migrants invariably sought
the kitchen ola rear stairway, so the cleo
trician detached the four bottom steps from
the others, and attached a powerful battery
to them. A wire from the battery runs into
the kitchen, and when q tramp is seen
approaching, all that is necessary is to
touch spring at the proper moment, and
the astonished seeker after provsnder is
thrown nearly over the back fence.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-07-28
Suicide I'm Europe.

The popular opinion that Englishmen
are more given to suicide than other people
has long been proved false. According to
book just published on the subject of sui
eide it appears that France enjoys the pre-
eminence in this as in SO many Other
matters. Whereas only IA persons pen
million in England lay violent hands upor
themselves, the number in France is ZIG,
which is, in fact. the highest average in all
Europe. In Prussia, again, very large
number of persons appear to get tired of
this world. In Austria the number of
suicides is nearly double that of England,
but both Italy and Russia are lower on the
list. The increase in most European coun-
tries has been considerable during the last
five years, but in France it has been enor-
NOUS
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-07-28
atIaxv About a snake.

Near Darnell Nd, the other day man
found snake as white as strip of white
tape. On his way to town to sell it he lost
it, and another man picking it up, refused
to surrender it. So, on Friday, he obtain
ed writ of replevin and brought the curl
GUS subject of dispute into court. The
identity Of the property being established
to the satisfaction Of justice, the snake was
restored to the custody of the former owner.
The defendent to the action says be will
carry it to the Circuit Court.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-07-28
oounrsHIp's CHORDS sARnnD.
An Incident in which a Chattcl
Mortgage Had Much 20 Do.

What more useful or welcome present, !"
said the chattel mortgage man to the re-
porter, can young man make to his best
girl than new piano? I'll tell you a story
to show how the thing works. A respect
able young man in the wholesale dry goods
business, wishing to give his intended wife
Christmas surprise, bought 1915 upright
piano from friend of mine on the West
side, paying $25 down and giving mort
gage and notes for the payment of the bal
ance in monthly installments. The young
man, still further to crafty his inamorata,
sent home the piano to her fathers house
on the South side, with receipt in full
for 1915 made out on one of the regular
account form blanks of the piano dealer.
The present that presaged eternal harmony
between the happy lovers was looked at by
the parents from more practical business
point of view. They were hard up, and
thinking it no wrong to realize ON their
daughters personal chattel, negotiated a
loan of $12o from me on the instrument.
examined the records, but failing to no
tice the address to which the piano had
been sent, could detect nothing crooked in
the transaction. The mortgagors, however,
soon gave me the slip without taking up q
single note. discovered after considerable
trouble that they had removed to we'll
known suburb on the Rock Island road
had the father and mother arrested, and
replevened tho piano from the railroad
company. When the piano was safe in my
storage warehouse happened to meet my
friend, the piano dealer, one day, and, with
knowing smile which l had observed on
his face several times before, he said: L
thank you for looking SO we'll after my
piano. never had less difficulty in track
ing one in my life.' l tumbled to the racket
and found out that had no power over'the
piano, the first mortgage having been duly
recorded with the address TO which the piano
had been sent My friend knew all along
that l had made loan on the piano, but as
the young man honestly and promptly paid
up his installments he did not think it worth
while to interfere in the old folks business.
The parents ultimately paid mp the amount
of the loan and recovered the instrument,
but it now stands in the hogse as melan-
choly reminder of how courtship's chords
can be rudely disrupted by the chattel
mortgage fend."
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-07-28
Nothing TO soften.

"Horace, why don't you sit down?
You've been standing there for over IN
hour" "Cawnt sit down, Fweddie. Co
ing to the reception, you know" Well,
what of that? It's carly yet" "Just had
my trowsers cweased, Fweddie. Do you
think I've got s-s-s-softening of the bwain =
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-07-28

Why are CARVER s. WILLIAMS SELL
ing so many carpets Because they have
new and handsome patterns at low prices.
March 90, 1886.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-30

TIE PRoTEcTIoNIsTs want the tax re-
moved from whisky and tobacco in order
that tho tariff may be continued as the only
means of supplying the revenue requisite for
the expenses of the government. Whisky Is
a luxury, and the man rich enough to drink
it is certainly rich enough to pay not only
the tax on it, but the high license that should
be imposed upon its sale in order to lessen
its use. Farmers should be allowed to sell
their tobacco az they sell their other pro-
duce; but they should know thatthe restric-
ton of the demand for it caused by the in
ternal revenue laws is as nothing compared
to that caused by the high duties imposed
upon it by foreign governments in retaia-
ton for the tariff this government lays upon
foreign products.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-30
4 Plot TO Kill POwdcrIy.

P1rTsEURG, Aug. 30.-The Leader pub
fishes the details ola plot within the Knights
of Labor to assasainate Mr.. Powderly. 1t is
asserted that three years ago the Home
Club, New York wing that was opposed
to the Grand Master Workmen, hired q
couple of New York thugs to take his life.
These men went TO the Fulton ferry one
night and waited for Mr.. Powderly. He
was 10 have addressed Brooklyn meeting
that night but, for some cause, was delayed.
This saved his life. Two weeks ago last
Thursday Knights OF Labor committee
met at the Occidental Hotel, and began an
A few days later quarters
were secured in Forsyth street, thus throw
ing reporters of the scent. Powderly was
before the committee this week aud it is
said his evidence created sensation. The
report will be sealed, and none
will know its contents until it is read at the
October convention in Richmond, Va,
when complete disruption of the order is
expected to result.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-30
'Thc Bulgarian EnibrO~liO.

LONDON, Aug. 30.-It is reported that the
KaraveloG ministry has been dismissed, 81
regency consisting of NJ. M. Stanbuloh,
Slavejkotl' the National poet, and Strapsky
taking the place OF the ministry.
BuDA PEsTH, Aug. 30.--Counts Itchy,
karalyi Batthyani and Nechtritz have gone
to Sofia 10 meet Prince Alexander.
LONDON, Aug. @o.-The Daily TclcWapis
correspondent at Darmstadt had an inter-
view yesterday with the father Of Prince
Alexander. The father said that Alexan-
der having accepted the Bulgarian mission
was bound to carry it out to the end. His
honor as soldier and his German name
sufficed to guarantee this. Moreover it was
imperative that he should reach Sofa before
the arrival of Prince Dolgorouki, who left
st. Petersburg on Sunday morning. He
believed that Lord Salisbury would prove
Aexander's friend
SOFIA, Aug 30.-Prince Alexander has
telegraphed to the Regency to announce to
the people bis intention Of returning to
Sofia. The rebellious troops here have SUBJ
mitted and will not be punished on condi
ton that they quit the country. The revo.
luton was quite bloodless and no further
opposition is feared. 1t is stated that Rus
sia paid the conspirators Benderef and
Dempstreifr the sum Of 100000 roubles.
When the former and Gruefr were arrested,
they had in their possession two Golfers be-
longing to Russian count. Prince Alex
ander did not Sign deed Of abdication. He
simply wrote on a slip of paper God Save
Bulgaria." and signed alexander" His
kiduappers were tipsy and did not notice
what he had written. 1t is the general
opinion that the pleasure expressed by the
Kings of Roumania and Servia at Ale1an.
der's triumph points in the direction of in
creased unity
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-30
Gut his Gompani0n'S Throat.

GALVESTON, Tex, Aug 30.-A special 10
the Ne~s, from San Antonio, says: Cy-
priano Seras met Antonio Rodrigues in
Espinosas' saloon yesterday morning end in.
vited him to drink. They drank together,
but when Geo. Gibson, the barkeeper, de-
msnded the money for the drinks Seras de-
clined to pay. Rodrigues then said to Seras.
you are not man enough to pay for the
drinks you ordered, will pay for them.'
R,idiigues then threw the money on the
counter, and while Gibson was handing him
his change Seras drew knife and cut Rod
ed man was Carried to a surgeon at neigh.
boring drug store. lie is now in critical
condition. Seras was arrested.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-30

TIE RICHMOND AND DANyILLE EN-.
rLoYEEs.-While Il number of railroad
clerks connected with the Richmond and
Danville Railroad Company have gone to
Washington in consequence Of the removal
of the offices to that city, a number of me-
chanics from the shops in this city, Atlanta
Ga, and Salisbury, n. c., have removed to
Manchester, and are now working at the
company's shops there. 1t is stated that
the company is now paying out in Rich
mond and Manchester together $4,000 q
month, as against SC, 900 or 81 900 that was
paid before any of the Offices were removed
to Washington. The facilities at the Man +.
chester shops have been recently increased,
and there are now over 100 box-cars 10 the
course of construction, and nearly every
thing used in the construction of these cars
is made at the Manchester shops.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-30
4 lively Convention.

One OF the stormiest political conventions
ever witnessed in Petersburg, took place at
the court house Saturday night, lis object
being to nominate sixteen delegates to the
republican Congressional convention to be
held next Wednesday. The convention
was composed OF forty-eight negroes and
sixteen white delegates. So great was
the confusion that it was fully an hour be-
fore temporary chairman could be elected.
A committee on credentials was appointed,
and after its report the confusion was SO
great that at midnight it was found neces-
sary TO adjourn, without accomplishing the
object for which it had been called. Eight
or ten OF the rioters were locked mp in Jail.
The convention will meet again tonight,
when another stormy scene is anticipated.
The cause of the trouble was owing o the fact
that the body was composed of two factions
of the party, viz, the Malone faction aud
the Gaines faction. After the convention
adjourned the Gaines faction held conven-
ton Of their own, and were in session until
nearly one o'clock. This convention was
composed of thirtyfour delegates, who
elected their representatives without any
confusion or disorder. After the election of
delegates the convention was addressed by
Jas. M. Pope, colored, of Mecklenburg coun-
ty, who said he was not in favor of Malone,
Brady or Boiling for Congress. but he was
for Gaines against all other white candidates.
His first choice, however, was a colored
man. A telegram was received from Gaines
in which he says that the counties of Not
toway, Mecklenburg and Prince Edward
have elected their delegates to the conven-
ton who will give him their support.
The republicans of Diuwiddie county held
a convention Saturday and chose delegates,
and instructed them to vote for Malone A
number of the colored voters of Petersburg
are strongly in favor of colored man for
Congress, and it is possible that il a colored
candidate is put in the field it will be Langs.
ton.
Gen. Malone arrived in Petersburg on
Saturday, his presence being desired to pro.
duce harmony if possible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-30
A TERRIBLE TRAeEDY.-Thomas B. Hal

A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.-Thomas B. Hall
a wealthy farmer of Montgomery county
was shot and almost instantly killed on Sat.
urdy at Central depot by Pierce Crock EFT, of
Wythe county. Mr.. Hall was the father of
David Hall, who is now in the penitentiary
serving term of eleven years for killing
Charles A. Bowyer. Mr.. Hall, being at
Central depot on business, was approached
by Crockett, who inquired if that was Tom
Hall. Hall replied, Yes" Crockett then
INQUIRED if he was the father OF Dave Hall,
and, being answered afiirmatively, replied,
"Then, am going to bill you: Crockett
at once drew pistol and fired four shots,
three of which took effect. H all lived
about forty minutes, and the above is
his dying declaration. Creek
EFT endeavored to escape by jumping
into his buggy and driving off. but WAS captured
two miles from Central and locked mp. AT the
coroner's inquest heing asked ii he had anything
to say, he cooly remarked 'Fle threatened to
take my life the irst time he saw me- and took
ndv ntsge Of tho opportunity and returned the
Hall is said to have boon QUO OF
the weathiest men i'll Montgomery county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-30
School AppOrtiOnment.

The State Superintendent of Public INSTRUCT.
has made an apportionment of the school fund ..
the rate of 80 cents per capita, the total smour.
being $1s3.OS1.30, consisting of 100000 9,
account of interest due the literary fund, acc,,
ing on Virginia State stock and the accuumls,o,
from tho amount paid in by the Auditor n"S's
the provisions of the law to pay to public frs'
schools the money set apart by the constitr,o,
OF this Alex andra city gets 81 ASS SO. Alryo"
dria county $437 10. Caroline $2,193 30 Csrt
5000 go, Culpeper 81 Oil 30, Fairfax 81 81 lN
Fsuquier $2,916 GO. Frederick Sl,ll5 -. VIZ
chester 1923, Fredericksburg $iI71, King (ico,,.
$93S 10, Loudoun s2,496 60, Louisa s. ~ i,
Madison 81 .277 40 Northumberland in;p en-
Orange 81 &C., so, Page 81 ,364 TO- Prince w.
liam 81, 1876 50, Rappshanuock SLIPS. Rorkia,,
ham $3,515 40. Shenandoah $2.11l - Sp",st
vania 81. 2GT So Stafford $S5i 10. VAR,
1888 20. Wcstmoreand 1895 10 Section LII
page CD, of school law. provides that at the prona,
time each county superintendent of schools shah
notify the county treasurer in writing that H..
State money apportioned to the county is rr,,;,
for distribution, whereupon the county ,ca.r,r,
shall forthwith mako rcqnisition in due farm,
upon tho Second Auditor OF tho State far IL
amount specified, and as soon rs the rloury h..
been received into the county treasury il ,A.ll =.
the duty OF the treasurer To inform the ro,,.,,
superintendent in writing of the fact
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-30
NEWS OF THE DAY.

There were IFS deaths 10 Baltimore city
last week.
Mr.. Blaine's New York followers are not
enthusiastic over his speeches in Maine.
Public Printer Benedict, it issaid, will take
charge of the government printing Office
Wednesday,
The prohibitionists of the third district of
West Virginia have nominated J. w. Clay
pool, of Mercer county, for Congress.
The Right Hon. Lord Henry Charles
George Gordon LennoX, brother Of the Duke
of Richmond, is dead, aged sixty five years.
The wife Of Mr.. Frederick W. Vanderbilt
gave birth to daughter at Newport, II. l.,
Friday. This is Mrs. Vauderbilt's first
child.
The cigarmakers' strike at Reading, Pa,
started three months ago. has been declar-
ed oil. The manufacturers have successful
ly operated the factories with non.unlon,
men.
Treasury accounting officers are said to
be in doubt as to whether they can legally
allow the salaries OF officials appointed by
the President who were not confirmed by
the Senate and were afterwards reap
pointed
On Saturday Capt. Frank Lankfort, in a
fight with George Barnes, colored sailor
on the schooner John Nelson, at Miler's
Island, fourteen miles from Baltimore, pick.
ed up an axe and chopped one of Barnes
arms nearly of. Barnes will probably die.
The fest newspaper train, while passing
through New Brunswick, N. j., Saturday,
struck wagon loaded with garden truck
driven by farmer named Smith, at the
Easton avenue crossing. The wagon was
carried block on the cow. catcher, and was
deposited ut Albany street total wreck.
Smith saved his life by jumping. The horses
ware not hurt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-30

A PERILOUs BICYCLE RIDE.--Mr. n. IT,
Robertson, IL well-known bicycist of Wash
ington, and two friends went to Cabin John
Bridge yesterday to ascertain the truth of
the story, published day or two ago, Of
the riding of a bicycle across that bridge on
the coping. After careful inquiry, they
found that the story was hoax, originating
in joke. Mr.. Robertson thereupou dc.
termined TO bs the one to accomplish the
feat. The coping il wall 300 feet long,
with Hat top - inches wide, and height
on the left of about three feet above the
roadway of tho bridge, and on the right, at
the middle, OF about 125 feet above the
rocky gorge below. Mr.. Robertson placed
his bicycle, a 5linch Star" upon the cop.
ing, where it was held by one Of his com.
paniops until he had mounted. He then
started Oh his perilous trip. Moving slowly,
in an almost straight line, he proceeded
steadily to the middle Of the bridge, where
for an instant he swayed slightly toward
the outside, but quickly recovered and kept
on. On nearing the further end he tipped
his little wheel up, and with short ride on
one wheel, dsmounted backwards safely,
having crossed in three minutes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-30
An envoy" Oh ~ JanlbOrcc.

A City of Mexico special to the Chicago
Times says:
"Mr. A. G. Sedgwick. Secretary Bayard's
special envoy to Mexico, has been here
since last Monday. He called upon Minis.
ter Jackson, TO whom he explained that he
had been sent as legal expert To look up
the law aud the facts in the Cutting case,
but presented no credentials. When asked
to be presented to Senior Marlsca, MIR. Jack
SON informed him that that could only be
done on an order from Mr.. Bayard, and Mr..
SedyYick was not presented. The Mexican
press noted the arrival OF Mr.. Sedgwick as
a special envoy Of the United States, and at
the same time announced that Mr.. Sedg.
wick had unlimited credit at banking
house in this city. This announcement So
cured Mr.. Sedgwick the attention of some
of Mexico's young bloods and ho was in
vited to dinner by the jockey club. Mr..
Sedgwick went there in regulation costume
and enjoyed himself immensely. Drinks
were free and Special Envoy Sedgwick was
in clover. He soon became hilarious and
made himself the centre Of crowd OF
admirers. He was on q mission of peace
and good will toward Mexico, aud beamed
with peace and good will on every glass that
was offered him. Toward the small hours
of the morning the special ENJOYS friends
surrounded him and.gave him assurances of
their undying devotion. They decked him
out with flowers, and placed big bouquet
in the top of his hat. At about CHS q. M.
the inmates of the Iturbide Hotel were
arouse by noisy performance. There were
some twenty or more of A1exico's silded
youth singing and shouting, and they led,
as in triumph, Mr.. sedgwick, the special
envoy. viva oil ambassador Americana y
they cried, and Sedgwick, decked out as
prince, with big long garlands of evergreen,
nodded bis proud assent. The party then
proceeded through several streets, and ca.
reused in several houses of well.known repu-
tation, in one of which they finally left their
prize 10 charge of some women. At 9 p. no.
Mr.. Sedgwick returned to his hotel looking
the worse for wear, but wearing brand new
hat. The escapade of the alleged special
envoy is the talk of the town, and members
of the American colony are full of indigna-
ton over the disgrace brought upon the
American name by man selected by Mr..
Bayard for delicate mission"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-30
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Two Mormon preachers have recently
been visiting Madison county.
Mrs. Ada Wilson has been appointed post
master at Staytide, Giles county.
Two men were killed at Motley's, Gull
pepper county, Thursday, by the explosion
of boiler.
PostofIices have been established at Green
Springs, Louisa county, and Ohville, Stat
ford county.
A Baltimore drummer was arrested at
Portsmouth Saturday charged with selling
goods without license, and sent on for trial.
DR.. ]. D. Pitts, who was sent to the pen
itentiary for five years for killing DR.. Wal
ter5, on Tanger Island, is employed as a
surgeon of the prison.
A boy named Simmons in Landtown,
Princess Anne county. while handling re.
volver last Friday shot. himself through the
heart, dying instantly.
A communion service Of solid silver, n
walnut communion table and a Sabbath
school library have been recently presented
to St. Marks parish, Culpeper county.
1t is thought that notwithstanding Hon.
Geo. D. Wise's letter Of declination, he will
be renominated for Congress by the Rich
mond convention, which meets next Thurs
day.
Tho colored woman, Emma Dodridge,
who gave birth some ten days ago to four
children at ono time, died Thursday in
Lynchburg, leaving two Of the infants i'll
good health to survive her.
The membership Of the Law and Order
League of Richmond now numbers over GOO
At the meeting Of this association, held Fri
day night last, the names of III new mem
beers were proposed. The object of this Or
der is antagonstic to the knights of La
Dor" and all trades unions.
The republican city convention, to elect
delegates to the nominating convention fol
representative from the Second Congress
sional district, met in Norfolk on Saturday
and the delegates declared for George T.
Bowden, ex-collector Of the port. In the
various local conventions already held in the
district Bowden seems to be the faVorite
and it is likely that if he finds he cannot Sc
cure tho nomination he will throw his in
lluence in favor of Col. VIM. Lamb.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-30
LETTEH-SBEET ESyELopEs.-In vie

LETTER-SHEET ENvELoPEs.-Iu view Of
furnishing the public with additional faciIi-
ties for correspondence by mail, the Post
Office Department has made arrangements
for the issue and sale of q new article Of
postal stationery, combioing stamped en-.
veloped and a letter sheet, and known as
1.-THE Letter Sheet Envelope" These
sheets are of the denomination of two cents
and they bear the portrait Of General Grant
with other printing of appropriate design.
The letter sheet enveloped is of good ma
terial and very convenient. When letter
is written the sender vets the gummed
edges and the letter is sealed. The letter is
easily opened, there being small margin
closy perforated on both sides. This is
torn off by the receiver and the letter is
thus opened. The letter sheets cost cent?;
2, 5 cents IS. cents; 10, % cents so, $115;
100, $3.50, and so on in proportion. The let
ter-sbeet saves trouble, as the writer has
postage stamp, envelope and writing paper
combined.