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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-01-13

Bismarck reports an elopement that goes
far to show the difficulty Of securing wife
in Dakota. Miss Maggie Easton is lovely,
accomplished young lady, living with her
parents near Bismarck. Fifteen hundred
heartbroken bachelors Of Bismarck have
laid siege to her heart and camped nightly
about her home. She was beautiful and
charming. II was worse than death not ia
get her, and it was likely to be death to get
her. One Dakota brave at last touched her
heart. They loved, but he dare not claim
her for fear of the other 400 disconsolate
bachelors who sighed for bride. At last
he planned an elopement, and their next
meeting was on the prairie. There was q
.eam, and they flew to the nearest married
minister, became one, and went East on the
irst train, Deadsoood (Dak.) Times.
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lie EtudIed Human Nature.

=" tell you wot it is, 1t pays ter study
human nature, remarked little, grizzly
man with gray tippet around his neck,
who was standing on Madison street. near
the bridge. On either side of him, about
Ten feet distant, was pail with lemon drops
ieaped on the top.
(Which is your stand ?" inquired his
auditor.
The little man paused and cast wither-
ing look of scorn at the questioner.
:" / owns em both, young man. That's
my scheme. 1t pays ter study human ma
tur. See that man" said the little old man,
lowering his voice. Watch him now
The man indicated was just passing the
first pail Of lemon drops.
"Lemo! Lemo!" shrilly shouted the
little man. " Warranted to cure coughs
and colds. Only cents, half dime"
The stranger, as he passed the first out
post of lemon drops, looked ct them in
scared way out of the corners of his eyes.
He seemed torn by contending emotions.
He fatered for an instant, and seemed on
the point of stopping and turning back.
Then, as if fighting the temptation away,
he passed on.
Watch him." whispered the little old
man.
The stranger walked by with firm tread
and determined look on his face. When
he came to the second relay CT lemon drops
he stopped. He almost staggered; look
If resignation swept over his face, and,
iamming his hand down into his pocket he
halted before the lemon drops.
The old man was already on hand
to wait upon him. When the customer had
departed, munching his lemon drops, the
little, gray -tippeted old man gave vent to a
hoarse chuckle.
They're all alike" he said. They see
the first lot Of lemon drops, and get past
afore they has made up their minds. Then
they hate to turn back, and that decides the
Ease against me. Nov, I put this other
pail o juicy drops up here, and along they
,omes just while their mouths is a-waterin'
from the sight o. the other lemon drops.
Most men can resist one temptation, but
precious few kin stan two in rapid success.
sion. I've doubled my profits since begun
studyin' human natur. Chicago NeOs
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Decadcuce of the Boot.

There have been notable changes in tht
fashions of footwear within generation,
said noted New York dealer, who has been
in business for over half century. In
earlier days males wore long top boots the
year round almost exclusively, only varying
in thickness. With the incoming of women's
CATER boots men began to grow moreipartiai
in shoes, and gradually discarded the long
leg appendage. The prevalence OF hoop.
skirts among women rendered species Of
protective footwear necessary, while on the
other hand the style Of tight-ftting trousers
with men made the legs Of boots an encum-
brance. Rubber shoes, meanwhile, have
become cheap and popular, SO that both
sexes are on plane Of equality in the mat
ter of covering for their feet.-N. r
Graphic.
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MAUD S. LEVEE.
sh. Bows and Scrapes to the Indies, Of
whom She is Very Fond.

Maud s. has had number of distinguish
ed callers ut her quarters in Chester Park.
Among them was Miss Maggie Mitchell, an
old admirer of the famous mare, and Maud
seemed proud of the call, seeming to say
!" Saw you last year. Always glad to see
you, Fanchon." Really, Maud S. seems hui
man in her intelligence and gentleness and
especially fond of ladies. Mr.. Bair said,
proudly, as he called her to him in the pas
ture, and she came Us obedent as pet dog :
"Here is the quietest fast horse in the
world" 'Yes," replied gentleman pres
ert, land the fastest quiet horse" There
were owners of several cracks" present,
bnt no one seemed willing to dispute any
claim made for the Queen of the Turf. "
A Lexington belle who reigned in the last
decade by her wit over the society of Fayette
county once crushed local beau who was
acquiring adipose tissue with; "You are
iosing your party shape Dick" Maud Sis
Just now in perfect health, but not in her
"party shape" in which trained into con-
diton, she comes down past the grand
stand and looks the audience over deliber-
ately and losses her saucy head and seems
to say "you applaud now just wait a
minute; I'll give you something TO cheer
about" 1t gives good idea of how the
equine queen is treated to quote Mrs Bair,
the wife of the noted trainer. A lady pres
emit grew quite enthusiastic over the richness
Of Maud's trousseau Of blankets and other
monogramed robes. "They are not half
good enough for her." said Mrs. b., with
something of the pride and tenderness that
she might have used in speakingsof favor
ito child. Maud S. is just now devoting
herself entirely to eating and sleeping. -
Cincinnati Commercial.
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John Adams, WIG Abigail.

Mrs. Adams, by the way, Abigail Smith,
was the daughter of q Presbyterian clergy
man, who had poor opinion of the morals
Of the legal profession and objected to John
because he had been intended for the minis
try and wilfully turned aside to law. His
pretensions were not favored. He ives not
sven invited to the family table when he
came on some of his visits. The match was
fixed, however, and agreed to. When her
sister Mary had been married the father
had preached sermon on the text, Mary
hath chosen the good part" Now 1t was
Abigail's turn. You preached on Mary's
text when she was married and now you
will preach upon mine p ooh, certainly.
What is it?' Quick as flash, remember
ing the opposition to her lover, John Adams,
she replied: John come neither eating
nor drinking, and they say he hath a
ievil.'" She was woman of great force
of character, figuring largely in his CORE
spondence, frequent and influential adj
wiser on affairs Of state and it is even cred
tied to her that she first suggested the
DacIaratinu
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| was si.ting a. the kitchen table lha. yer,

was sitting at the kitchen table that very
evening, studying out the form of an adver
tisement--I chose the kitchen so that the
light of the lamp should not annoy my poor
boy-when the curious magnetic thrills
which sometimes announce to us the pres.
ence of another humanity than our own in
the room, crept through my veins, and
looking up with start saw-Julietl
Standing on the threshold, dark skin.
ned and velvet eyed, just as she had stood
that radiant September afternoon when first
/ saw her.
' Is it true ?" she asked me, with a wild
yehemence of manner of which I had scarce.
ly believed her capable, that he is sick
dying and not by his side ?"
1 ran to her, holding out both my arms.
Stand back l' she cried, passionately.
" have neither pity nor favor to ask Of
you. But loved him. Oh, loved him,
even though he did not care for me !"
took her by the arm.
Juliet !" cried I, listen |"
And from the sick-room came the pitiful
reiteration of the one word
Julieti Julieti"
She threw herself upon my bosom, with
a burst of sobs and tears which seemed TO
relieve her poor, overcharged heart.
Tell me" she faltered, I" that my ears
are not deceiying me! Tell me, does he
want me Pr
He is breaking his heart for you" an
swered. He loves you better than his
own life."
MAY &c to him ?"
"Go!n
stood listening while she hurried into
The darkened listening with one
hand pressed over my heart. And still came
forth the pleading cry;
Juliet Juliet |"
Until oil of sudden it paused, and
heard my poor boy say, with an utterance
Of ineffable relief;
She has come back to me, my Juliet
and now can die in peacel"
But he did not die. my only son. He
lived, thanks to the tireless nursing and
tender devotion of the dark-eyed young
wife who had come, like healing angel, to
his side.
Juliet | aid to her, the day that lie
irst sat up in cushioned chair, " it is you
hat we have to thank for this"
She looked up at me with those great,
wistful eyes of hers.
"And do you think you can love me
now? ?" said she, imploringly.
MY darling my darling !" was all that
could say; as I clasped the slight, small
figure close to my heart.
And from that day TO this, there has
never been the slightest shadow of doubt or
dissension between me and my daughter-in-
law.-Amy Randolph.
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A citizen of town in Canada, widower
recently married the young woman who had
been doing his kitchen work. The event
produced great social futter, and it was
unanimously resolved by all the ladies to
give her the coolest kind Of a cold shoulder.
The bridegroom probably anticipated some
thing of the sort, but went off on his tour
undisturbed in mind. When he returned
and got out the reception cards p. s."
gave the information The bride has fall
IN heir 10 $75, 200 by the death of an aunt
in Scotland" The rush to call upon the
bride broke down the front steps and both
knobs of the front doors, and as each lady
backed out to take her departure, she said
Now, my dear Mrs. Blank, do return my
call right away shall be so anxious to
see YOU"
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Nose Schaumburg, Jr.. has gone into
business for himself not far from the cloth
ing emporium of his father. A few days
ago Col. Yerger was urged by Nose Schauln'
burg, ST., to purchase winter overcoat.
He declined saying: "Your son, Mr..
Schaumburg, offers me the same sort OF
coat for dollar less. Besides, he says your
goods are not reliable" Ish dot SO p
said Nose clasping his hands with delight,
as q grati6ed smile passed over his features.
" Yes, that's true" "Vell veil veil! l
believe mine son vas q fool, but now l see
he has fine head for pizness. vot proud
fodder yas.n-- Teas SJtings.
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POETRY.
Youth Renewed.

81 Wish were a boy againir
so sighed man o'ertasked;
And fate was at his elbow then
And granted what he asked.
Reduced again to boyhood's size,
He found himself once more
The aspirant for many prize
That he had lost before
His schoolmates all around him pressed,
And work and play went on,
But still he felt his youthful zest
For toll or sport was gone.
The lessons that were easy once
We're now more hardly done;
He felt himself the very Ounce
That he had called his sonl
The blunders that he made OF old
He now avoids at will;
But others, grayer, deadlier, hold
Their ties about him still.
The lads around look on and quiz
This Scion gone to school
They think that all his caution is
The wisdom Of fool
Things are not always what they seem
And when the man awoke
From what was but fevered dream
In altered tones he spoke:
"Life's rule Is easily understood
We may not live again;
but boyhood's days for boys are good,
And manhood's days for menm
Ladies' Journal
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DIpHTnERIA.
Sensible and Timely Advice About the
Disease.

In consideration of the frequency of
Eases of diphtheria, the following good adj
vice from eminent authority, the Maine
State Board of Health, may be read and
practiced with benefit by everybody:
Diphtheria is prevens le disease. Prop
er preventive measures are almost invariably
followed by the limitation of the disease to
the first case or cases. When diphtheria
gets away from the primary cases and makes
its escape upon the community, somebody
is to blame. Keep away from the source
of the contngion. Do not go where the
disease is if you can help it, and above all
do not let your children go where 1t is.
From the dwelling and its vicinity Danish
all sources of filth, whether of the ground,
of the water or of the air. The ground
under and around the house, if not snatur-
ally dry, should be thoroughly and deeply
drained. Diphtheria does not come from
far through the air therefore do not shut
up your house tightly, thinking, thereby to
shut out the disease. BY SO doing you shut
in the poison of rebreathed air, which payes
the way and makes ii easy for the poison of
diphtheria to claim your children Let the
sun shine in day by day aud the pure air
both by day and night. When diphtheria
is prevalent avoid all crowded gatherings !;
especially keep children from such places
What is apparently only common sore throat
in adults will sometimes give rise to an cut.
break of diphtheria in children; therefore,
in oil cases of sore throat prudence would
dictate caution in using dishes which others
are to use. A kiss to child under these
circumstances may be the unconscious sig
nature of the little ones death warrant.
When diphtheria is rife keep from the
childrens gums, jewsharps, harmonious and
other things which go from mouth to mouth.
Be sure that the drinking water md the
milk are pure"
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Hot Soda may now DO obtained at
Groman's Drug Store. Oct. 2s.-tf.
Morris tribune., 1886-07-14

DO you Know" says Burdette, in
the Brooklyn Eagle, II never until
recently felt the iron hand Of a gigan-
tic monopoly close OH my throat, and
so realized how slowly it was tighten
ing it's constructing folds, like the
deadning upas tree, over whose
blighted valley there flies no living
bird and comparatively few dead
ones, as it were, upon the life of the
nation? Applause, and loud cries of
go on"] Needless is it to say that [
refer to the railroad. 1 live in small
village on the line of the Pennsyl-
vania Railway. We have no Compel
ing line. We lie at the feet of mon
oply that hauls us in and out of town;
we are passive and helpless. The
other day had two boxes of freight
to send West by this monopoly. [
went croucling into the office of the
freight agent. When | told him [
had two boxes of stuff to send to
Chicago, distance Of about 800 miles,
1 saw his eyes light up with the keen
glare of savage greed. He said he
would ask Harrisburg for rates, which
I knew was a mere subterfuge to
gain time while he could guess how
much money could raise this side of
the grave, and then the grasping tool
of a soulless corporation charged me
SO cents for carrying two big boxes
800 miles. What's more he made
me pay it. IT'S no wonder that ship
pers kick. am only surprised that
they don't boycott the railroads. Let
us return to the days and the quiet
ways of our good old fathers, when
by paying only one-half of the
price of the boat, I could have sent
my boxes to Buffalo by canal and the
rest of the way by lake boat, and got
them through to Chicago, or the
bottom, the same year."
Morris tribune., 1886-07-14

Attention to the condolences of
meteorological phenomena is again
aroused by the recent tornadoes in
this country simultaneously with de-
structive thunder storms In France,
and earthquakes and volcanic erup-
tions in wIdely-separated regions.
Within forty-eight hours of their oc-
currence, and preceding them, sun
spot came into view on the edge of
the solar orb by the revolution of that
body, and another and larger one
broke out on the side of the sun
turned toward us. It is also recalled
that the destructive storm at Kansas
City, the cloudbursts ut Xenia and
st. Louis, several tornadoes in In
diana and Ohio, the hurricane which
moved down forest of oaks in the
suburbs of Madrid, Spain, another
which devastated the vineyards of
Montepelier. France, extraordinary
gales in Germany, and the tornado
which swept over Tomato, Lombardy,
between May II and IA, were preceded
at an interval of from few hours to
two days by the appearance of large
and particularly active sun spots.
The three greatest storms and cold
waves of last winter In this country
followed close upon similar solar
phenomena-Winona Republican.
Morris tribune., 1886-07-14

Some people estimate the ability of
q periodical and the talent of its
editor by the quality of its original
matter. 1t is comparatively all easy
task for frothy writer to string cut
column of words upon any and all
subjects. His ideas may flow in one
weak, washy, everlasting flood, and
the command of his language may
enable him to string them together
like lunches of onions, and yet his
paper may be but a meagre and poor
concern. Indeed, the mere writing
part of editing q paper is but q small
portion of the work. The care, the
time employed in selecting, is far
more important, and the fact of a
good editor is better shown by his
selections than anything else, and
that, We know, is half the battle. But
we have said, an editor ought to be
estimated, his labor understood and
appreciated, Nv the general conduct
of his raper-its tone, It's uniform,
consistent course, aims, nlanliness,
dignity, and its proprlety.-Courier
Journal.
Morris tribune., 1886-07-14

The storm of rain and hail which
passed over here last Thursday even
ing did q large amount of damage III
the neighboring counties, but fortu-
nately this county received but little
harm from it. In the town of Moore
several pieces of grain were destroyed
but we have heard of no other damage
being done. In the vicinity of Ben
son the storm broke in full force, de-
stroying everything in its track. 1t
is estimated that fully seven thousand
rcres of grain were destroyed. besides
a large number of buildings demol-
ished. The following from Ortonville
will show the damage wrought by it
in the county of Big Stone:
The storm of Thursday night seems
to have originated in the vicinity OF
Foster, six miles up the lake, doing
great damage on both the Minnesota
and Dakota sides. At Foster the
crops are entirely ruined, even to
gardens and orchards. The Matthews
house, q large summer hotel, lost
over one hundred panes of glass. The
large barn of LindstrOm was totally
destroyed. On the opposite, or Da-
kota side, fields of grain i'll the vicini-
ty of Hartford were entirely ruined.
Great trees were stripped of their
foliage, and then either uprOoted or
cut off by the wind. Passing the
lake about six miles, the storm lost
its adjunct of hail until this city was
passed, when it again became
feature, doing great and irreparable
damage over II vast extent ofterritory
extending from Big Stone City west
twenty-five miles, and hardly leaving
a spear of wheat or IL blade of grass
in it's destructive wake. The storm
divided at Big Stone City, one division
going west or southwest, and the
other south, carrying destruction in
to the yellow Banks" Il most fertile
and prosperous region. The same
condition of things prevails all
through this region. The number of
acres will probably exceed 10000 of
tue most magnificent wheat i'll Da-
kota.
Morris tribune., 1886-07-14

The Citizens Mutual Life Insur-
ance Co., of Minneapolis, Minnesota
is the only life insurance company in
America that places its reserve beyond
the manipulation and control of it's
managers.
The most equitable policy ever is
sued.
Cost limited by policy contract.
Every policy guaranteed by an ade-
quate reserve, which is placed in the
hands of and invested by tue Mime
sofa Loan and Trust Company.
All policies mature in twelve years
from their date-at which time the
holder has three options ofsettlement:
First, to withdraw, i'll cash, reserve
and surplus.
Second, to take paid up policy.
Third, to continue policy, and draw
n cash annuity.
A good investment for you If you
live II years and competence to your
family if you should die.
Liberal contracts will be made with
agents who can give good references
and bond.
Address all communications to
E. NJ. MABIE,
J. A. JOHNSON, Agt. Secretary.
Morris, Mimi.
Morris tribune., 1886-07-14
GLENWOOD.

We have had time of uncommon
hot weather for this region. After
period of drouth, threatening famine
we have been blest with abundance
of rain. The wheat and oat crop was
very short and unpromising, but since
the rain fell, it has greatly improved,
with the prospect of a fair crop.
"Praise the Lord" The steamer
Minnewaska lies high and dry where
it was driven by ice last spring. It is
doubtful whether it will be launched
this season. When the new railway
is finished from Minneapolis to orr
village. it may bring n multitude of
visitors to whom the little steamer
will be acceptable. Campers from
Morris, and Hancock seem TO be en-
joying themselves here amid very
fine scenery. A. G.. T..
Morris tribune., 1886-07-14

Some of the soucdest advice which
has been given young people this
year is in the address by M. Renan at
Paris. It is worth the consideration
of both young and old. He says
among other words: Joy and work
are two healthy things. Work then
work necessarily, but amuse your
selves, too. Do not fatigue yourselves.
Rest yourself from one kind of work
by another. Have various subjects of
study. An old rabbi OF the first
century said: One can pour several
measures of oil into barrel full of
nuts. How true that is! Aspire to
know everything; the limits will
come later on. Be always thoroughly
good and respectable young men; if
you are not, you cannot work well,
nor even amuse yourselves well. One
must lead good life to possess gayety
of mind.n