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The Lambertville record., 1888-08-01
Repairinn n BroI,epNae,li..

There lived not very many years ago a
short distance from the town OF Beaver a
man Of extraordinary nleanness. One day
as he was starting out for Beaver 20 do his
weekly shopping-for even he had to buy
something for the support Of his family--his
wife came out and asked him to buy her a
darning needle.
''What's the matter with the one bought
you last winterf'
"The eyes broken out, she replied
"Bring the needle here" said ho; "Tm not
going to allow any such extravaganza I'll
have the needle mended."
The woman was wise in her generation,
and made no protest. She brought out the
broken needle.
The economical farmer rode into Beaver
and stopped first of all at tss blacksmith
shop. Ho took out the needle and handed IL
to the blacksmith. "I want that mended, y
he said.
The blacksmith knew his customer, and
keeping his face perfectly straight, said that
the eye should be made whole in an hours
time. Tho farmer rode away, and the black
smith walked across the street and bought
new needle for cent or two.
When the farmer called again the black
smith gave him the new needle. Tho farmer
looked at the smooth, polished surface OF the
steel and remarked that 1t was a good job.
"How much will 1t bef said he.
"Ten cents" said the blacksmith, and the
farmer as he paid it remarked that he knew
that the needle could be mended, but his
wife would have e1he to the expense Of buy
ing new one II he hadn't interfered. Pitts
burg Dispatch.
The Lambertville record., 1888-08-01
4 Now nzexIco shepherds Lie.


Inc nie OF COWBOY, Iuli OF hardship
though u De, Is livery ana bracfng and COM
paratlvely comfortable But shepherd
well, it's useless TO so on; language will not
even graze the skin OF the subject. With
out mouse 10 steep IN, camping on the
bare ground IN weather that woald make
Dakota oizzara reaeh Tor Its gun, his only
nome tne pace "nefe the sneep stop at night,
oiten ooiiged 10 pe OUT an nignt when the
storin OF the cosoee scae1efs tne nock, ana
never able TO take OIL ms shoes or clothes for
months at a tinei WIN no society save that
OF the sheep and Il fellow shepherd as stupid
as himself, the pastors lot is not happy one.
Its iiardships, severe as they are, are nothing
beside its dizziness Fancy yourself sitting
All day and watching iock OF sheep and
keeping 1t up month IN and month out, year
IN and year out.
1t is true that the shepherd has some d.
Versions, but they are mostly forbidden ones.
lie will make some alleged music. of an even
ing, on the yihueia, a sort OF gigantic jews
harp OF homo manufacture, made OF bent
stick, string and one key, and looking more
IKE alQp sided DOW than thing else. de in
dnlges likewise III sundry games OF Mexican
monte ana cunluian with his compadre, play
ing all night and sleeping all day. III there be a
bale sdancel IN some heighporing town, or II
he become possessed OF an overwhelming de-
The Lambertville record., 1888-08-01
and then went and picked up the grains Of

and then went and picked up the grains OF
corn the horses had wastedI''
'sWhat was the article whose loss troubled
you mostP
"Salt. It grew scarcer and scarcer. After
a while we boiled the bags in which bacon
had been shipped aud the coverings Of the
hams. Then, after the supply was exhausted,
the ground under the smoke houses was dug
up and mixed with water in huge ealdrons,
and roaring fires were set going. As the
water bubbled up under the fierce heat, we
SKINNED the salt from the surface Doubt
less much sickness was chargeable to the lack
Of salt which could not be procured for love
or mOney.n
"Did anybody absolutely starvem
81 never saw any statement that anybody
actually died in the south for lack OF food,
but many came very near 1t. One case that
came under my own observation was par
tieniarly sad. One lady, with her daughter
and two little boys, were left alone upon
farm OF $50 acres, the father being absent
with the army. This family had eaten every
thing there was on the farm except one old
hen that had escaped the raid OF the forag-
ing soldiers by running under the barn. A
little corn that had been hidden In the board
ing of the barn had at last given out, and the
old hen was killed and cooked. There was
no salt or pepper with which to season It,
but it was set upon the table for what seemed
TO be the last meal the family would ever
eat, when the door was burst open and a
party Of camp followers swept the fowl from
the table and tore it limb from limb A kind
hearted Federal officer came along shortly
after and gave the poor woman some rations
Had it not been for his providential appear
ing she and har little nnex ,..ust hava
The Lambertville record., 1888-08-01
Exhibition of Live Ants.

The feature OF the meeting Of the British
Royal society last week was an exhibition by
Mr.. Henry Burns Of class Of nests of live
ants. These were so arranged that all the
elaborate internal economy Of tho insects
could be fully observed. A cable dispatch
says that ''in one cell was tho queen, with
servants attending upon her. In another were
the aphides or cows, watchfully herded by
their keepers, and party of workers were
engaged In walling up AN intruding queen
which had been placed in the nest that morn
ing The state OF ant civilization was so re-
markably high that nobody would have
been much surprised at a party OF scientific
ants in spectacles taking notes ON the Royal
society. Science.
The Lambertville record., 1888-08-01
BANANAS a BLESSING rAsRE.
Salvador makes Pretty Nearly EvorythinR
Ont of the TIhcrs of the Trec


Out of the Fibers of the Tree.
A young salvatlorian, with the dark eyes
and inky hair Of his country, talked to a
reporter the other day about the Central
American banana tree The tree Is 2t5 to
3 feet in circumference at its base. It's tap
ering iibrous body, without branch, is froa
10 to 10 feet in height Tho 6bers, separated
by a thin pith, are as long as the body of the
tree These fibers are used in Salvador, just
as they are taken from the tree, as shoe
strings and as cords for all purposes The
natives use them largely for bride reins and
lariats. The raw material costs only trans
portation TO the ropewalks.
Each banana trec bears in the twelve
months Of its existence only one bunch Of
fruit, but from two to ten trees spring from
the roots OF the one that has fallen. III Sal
vador the bunch of bananas is worth fifteen
cents, and the dead tree nothing. A cordage
factory or paper mill or coffee sack maker,
were not the dead trees numberless, would
give for each tree ten times the value of the
fruit it has produced Split, dried and
packed, the bodies of the banana trees might
be shipped profitably to the United States;
but there is no reason why some enterprising
American would not take theni in hand and
ship to Salvador the proper machinery for
their manufacture, as laboe is fully two
thirds cheaper there than in New York
In Salvador ropewalks are found in unfre-
quented streets aud suburban roads, The
native machinery consists of crank attached
to an upright board, with which a native
boy twists the fibers Of the bandana and cac-
tus. man skilled in the ropewalker's art
spices the tlbers together adding to the
length and thickness of the revolving cord.
The stem of each banana loaf consists of tha
The Lambertville record., 1888-08-01
MY LADY or DREAMS.

Last Sabbath morn listen'd In the church;
The org whispered music, soft and low,
Pierced through with half hushed wailings, till IL
Recmed
heard silk draperies lightly near me sweep
Or felt the breath Of some one standing by
But vain In shadow and hnlf glooms the search
For shape or vision: veiled TO outward eye,
Soft as the signing Of babe IN sleep,
The gracious Presence came, Of one know.
NJ dream, too dear to put aside, dreamed
With far set gaze, within my carYen stall
Wayering the dim air down. the sweet sounds
fell;
Then joined and gathered In a winsome form
80 near, 1t seemed the living likeness stole
To nestle In my arm, against my heart,
The dear, old fashion that know so well,
Pulling with tender trust, shy, pure and warm.
Thus, best beloved, love is all In all,
And love, the silver music of thy soul;
And thy life, my life, though we breathe apart.
Archibald Macmechan In Queries.
The Lambertville record., 1888-08-01
Tho Ambition Of Algeria.

After an existence of fifty-seven years as a
French colony Algeria has determined that
1t is time to be released from financial lead
ing strings and TO have budget Of its own,
and this suggestion, originated and warmly
supported by the governor general, has been
unanimously adopted by the conseil superb
eur. When the armies of Louis Philippe
first descended on its coast the colony, ac-
cording TO the recent report of our consul In
Algiers, was almost waste land. Ii has now
nearly 0,000.000 of acres under cultivation,
Of which 10000 acres are vineyards. The
annual exports OF the colony amount to RS,-
000, 600, there is daily service Of steamers
to France, $50 miles of railroads are in
working order, and profound peace exists
everywhere. Yet taxes in Algeria are still
collected by the central power and con-
founded with those of France, so that the
colony is actually ignorant Of the amount OF
its own resources. London News.
The Lambertville record., 1888-08-01

The expedition made few notes on the
Abyssinians, which may or may not be Of
value to the ethnologist. They noted that
all tho people SO bareheaded, even the Negus
and the great chiefs The men oil wear the
''shama," red striped garment, and the
women long red crosses on the back and front
Of their dresses. Those who can afford IL are
fond of amounting themselves with oil, bal
sam and musk, Both sexes wear rings on
the arms and legs. Women wear carvings,
and make a cross ON the temple or forehead
The skin is also tattooed with cross, and,
In addition, such as have made the pilgrim
age TO Jerusalem bear the sign of the cross
and Virgin on the back Of their hands.---st.
James Gazette.
The Lambertville record., 1888-08-01

Thoroughly cleanse the blood, which Is the
fountain OF health, by using DR.. Pierce's Gold
en- Medical Discovery, and good digestion, a
fair SKIN, buoyant spirits, and bodily health
and vigor will be established.
Golden Medical Discovery cures all hfImors,
frona the common pimple, blotch, or eruption
to the worst Scrofula, or blood-poison. Es.
pecfAily has it proven its efficacy in curing
Salt rheum or letter, Eczema, Erysipelas,
Fever sores, Hip joint Disease, ScrofulouR
Sores and Swellings, Enlarged Glands, Col
Ulcers.
Golden Medical Discovery cures Consump-
ton (which is Scrofula Of the Lungs), by its
wonderful blood purifying, invigorating,
asid nuiritiye properties * tsssas; :ss tine.
For Weak Lungs, Splitting of Blood, Short
ness of Breath, Catarrh in the Head, Bron-
chitis, Severe Coughs, Asthma, and kindred
affections, it Is q sovereign remedy. 1t
promptly cures the eeverest Coughs.
For Torpid Liver, Biiousness. or "Liver
Complaint" Dyspepsia, and indigestion, it 10
an unequaled remedy. Sold by druggists,
Price Sl0o, or six bottles for $500,
The Lambertville record., 1888-08-01
How a Horse sleeps.

It is fact not generally known that at
least four out Of overy ten horses do not lie
down to sleep. The horse that sleeps in a
standing position rests one leg at a time, de-
pending on tho other three to sustain the
weight of his. body. The habit is very
dangerous one, for the equine as well as the
human somnambulist. Only last week fine
horse in the stables of big manufacturing
concern in this city went to sleep while
standing in his stall and fell heavily to the
floor, breaking one Of his legs. A great
riany horses are permanently injured as
result of somnambulisrn, and therv Is no way
Of curing them Of the disease = Horseman in
Globe Democrat.
The Lambertville record., 1888-08-01
ARE YOU GOING

On a vacation Most everybody
does, and then comes the question
of Travelling Outfit. We are ready
for you with Trunks, Valises, Hand
Bags, Grip Sacks, Telescopes, Shawl
Straps, Shoulder Straps, Cabas,
Pocket Books, Coin Pouches, Brush
es, Combs, Perfumery, Toilet Soaps,
and a hundred and one of all the
nice little travelling conveniences SO
dear to the heart of all travellers.
Hand Bags, 93c. up; Grips, $l.25
up; Telescopes, $1.49 up; Shawl
Straps, 15c.; Shoulder Straps, 10, 25
to Soc; Pocket Books, l0c. to $500.
ScUDDER & DUNHAM's
The Lambertville record., 1888-08-01

"Ef gentleman say: Come hyar, you
black scamp, en- black mer boots, en- do hit
quick, too | knows dat mans frum down
souf, en- he gwins to gimme sompen, EN- mos
likely quartah.r
Thus darky boy on Mississippi steam.
boat was explaining his position as to sec.
tional proclivities. He went ON further to
say: "Ef nnuther gentleman say to me, Ny
dear young cullud frien', will You be so kline
ez to black my bootsP dat mans from Green
hn's icy mountains, er sommers In dat direc-
tion. En- mebbe he gwinc ter gimme John
de Baptis'-dat's one cent-but mos likely he
gwineter jis' give thanks. ."--Arkansaw Trav-
eler.
The Lambertville record., 1888-08-01

Little Gotham Maid lreading)--And tho
fairy prince and Blue Eyes were married
and lived happily ever after.
Little Boston Maid Where did they liver
Little Gotham Maid Consulting the last
page carefullyt--It doesn't tell
Little Boston Maid That was serious
omission on the authors part. AS we do not
we have no way Of establishing their social
status. Town Topics.
The Lambertville record., 1888-08-01
" SOME rRug MAIpgMs Love.


All worldly dreams would res;gu,
Nor ever long for hidden love
II some true maiden's love were mine
If but two eyes Of blue divine
Could meet my glance forever more.
Al worldly dreams would resign
The clouds would show q silver line
And rainbow tints would hue them o'ef,
II some true maiden's love were mine.
A jasmine tree should droop and twine
And peep within our cottage door,
And worldly dreams would resign
Our gems should DO the dewdrop's shine
Our music float from larirs that soar,
If some true maiden's love were mine
Where Is she now She gives no sign
That loyal heart leal to the core
All worldly dreams I TTsss;ii.. resign
II some true maiden's love were mine
Samuel Minturn Peck
The Lambertville record., 1888-08-01
YOU HAD BETTER

Cut this paragraph out. Boys
Percale Waists, 50c.; Calico Waists,
25c.; All-wool Blue Waists, &c.,,
Boys and Mems Striped Flannel
Outing Shirts, 50 and 83c. Have
you seen the new Mems Uplaundried
Dress Shirts2 Ifnot, yon ought to
at once. Thoroughly reinforced,
All-linen Findings and Dwight An
chor Muslin; price, 49c.; been selling
at 75c
ScUDDER & DUNHAM.
The Lambertville record., 1888-08-01
I.aolrad tho Assurance.

Gas Official TO collector)-Did you tell Mr..
Hendricks that II his bill is not paid today
the gas will be shut Off
Collector--No, sir.
0fiieial--Why notg
Collector-Because / was calling OH his
daughter lnst night until 1890 and hadn't
the cheek The Epoch.
The Lambertville record., 1888-08-01
A Successful Anair.

II say, Bobby" said Featherly, "did you
hear your sister say il she enjoyed the exhi
bition we gave last nightf'
'She wac pleased with your part of it, Mr..
Fcatherly. She told ma that you made a
perfect exhibition Of yourself. New York
Sun.
The Lambertville record., 1888-08-01
A BUDGET

OF good things. Fine Organdie
Batiste Lawns, 10c.; other Lawns at
DC, Odds and ends Of Wash Goods,
including 10 and l2c. Seersackers;
l5c. Ettamine, &C., at Be-; Impor-
ted Corded Pique, worth 25c.. at
l8c. A new invoice of dark rich
colorings in Dress Ginghams. fast
in color, fine quality and worth &C.,
at l0c. a yard Scotch Zephyr Cling
hams down from zoe. to l5c.; Block
Work; large broken plaids and stripes
in Dress Ginghams, at l5c.
ScUDDER & DuNHAM.
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ScUDDER & DUNHAM.
IMPRESS THIS

Upon your memory. Over l ,O0O
yards Bleached and Unbleached Ta-
BILE Damask from both Scotch and
Irish looms, at such prices as will
surprise You. 40 and 59c. for IA
Linens, worth sl.00; 25 and 35c.
for Linens, worth 35 and Soc;
Yard-long All-linen Towels, ! 0 and
123c. For $l.19 we can sell you a
White Crochet Counterpart. worth
$500; others at 95c., worth 81 30.
ScUDDER & DUNHAM.
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CONDENSED FACTS.

Was Ribbon ever 50 cheap? So
and 69c. for wide Sash Ribbons,
worth 80 and 99c.; 25c. for All-silk
Ribbons, worth SOC. Now for the
Embroidery Department. SOC. for
45-inch Skirting; 10 and loo. for
Suisse Flouncing; AlI-silk Skirting
Lace, 80, $125, sl.4s and $l.99.
&c. for japanese Folding Fans; &c.
for Ebonized Framed Fans, 20 to
45c. for Genuine Imported Parch-
ment Fans.
ScUDDER & DUEHAM.
The Lambertville record., 1888-08-01
sATEEN DAY

At Scudder q Dunham's. Glossy
fine-twilled, French finished Sateens
Dangerous rivals to the genuine
French goods. Innumemble styles
representing neat little sprays, dots
and figures, or the bold, handsome,
just now very popular, large figures
and devices. Price, l5c.; other Sa-
teens at 10 and 123c.
The Lambertville record., 1888-08-01
STILL. WITHIN

STILL WITHIN
Your grasp. That All-wool Black
Armure and Serge, AZ inches wide,
down from $l.00 to Soc; Challies,
iOc.; Cashmere Scarfs and Shawls,
&c., sl.25 to $3.50; sl.00 Black
Silks, 79c.; $l.25 Black Silk, &c.;
9sc. surah, 79c.; $l.25 Plaid su-
rah, 99c.; 75c. Plain Surah, includ-
ing the following colorss Pink, Nile,
Blue, Brown, Cream, White, Hello
trope, &c, at 49c.
The Lambertville record., 1888-08-01
IT'S SETTLED.

They must go. Those Ecru EN-
broidered India Linen Dress Robes.
10 yards plain material, 8 yards
Embroidery, Toe. the robe. Only
a few of them. Look them over at
once. They are worth $3.50.
ScUDDER & DUNHAM.
The Lambertville record., 1888-08-01
Seudler & 0.,al,am.
TREEToN, Aug. /, 'SS.
AS SEEN IN ONLY ONE
PLACE IN TRENTON.

WHAT rs Java CANVASS
A basketrwoyen cotton material,
cream, beige aud drab grounds with
sprays, vines, dots, &C., nearly a
yard wide, manufactured to sell
at lSc. This week Be. a yard, at
SeUDnER a. DuNHAM's
The Lambertville record., 1888-08-01
Lambsrtville Select School.

Thorough Instruction In English and Higher
Branches. Backward pupils receive special atten-
ton. ls years experience.
y eSrl ~ RRy w. NJ WELLS Pam.
school York 50 Residence, no N. Main 81
Dec ~ tsS7,-iy.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-18
He Had No News

"Have you any news worth publishing?"
asked STATESMAN reporter yesterday of
a gentleman of the Eighth ward.
"No, sir, haven't. l have been so busy
this week that haven't had time to do
anything. You see my mother-in-law
dropped off suddenly last Tuesday, and"
"Well," said the able scribe, 81 didn't
hear of that. Why, that's an Item"
eyes, poor thing, she died. The doctor
said it was heart disease butt think it was
lock jaw. But that isn't all the trouble
had. You see my wife was chopping wood
Tuesday evening in order to make fire
and piece of the wood flew up and
totally destroyed her eye, but"
destroyed her eye, why that is new
too"
GAS was saying, but the worst of all is
if she has lost her eye it seems sh'
has made it up in mouth"
"Anything else, Mr.. Brown"
swell, my little boy Willie broke his
arm and two ribs yesterday, fell out of
pecan tree, but l gathered two bushels O.
pecans, which he had knocked down
Judge Jones' old mare was hit by my dog
and he had to kill both dog and mare.
am sorry haven't got any news for yor
to-day. I've just been down town to gel
the doctor for Neighbor Johnson. They
say he's broken his neck So I've got to
hurry. Good-day."
"Good-day. Mr.. B"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-18
Resolutions of Respect.

At meeting of the board of deacons
of the First Presbyterian church, of Aus.
tin, held October IL, 1888, the following
memorial was adopted:
God, in His Providence! having removed
by death, on October 8, our fellow deacon,
Richard Hunting Peck, it is appropriate
that we, his associates IN office, express
for ourselves and the church we serve our
sincere sorrow in the loss we have sus-
tanned, and our appreciation of the high
character of our beloved brother.
Mr.. Peck was a man of unaffected piety,
warm heart and sterling integrity. As a
citizen of long residence in Austin, as q
neighbor and friend he was respected and
honored by all the people.
By his long association with this congre.
CATION, and his deep interest in its affairs,
as we'll as by the faithful discharge of his
church, Mr.. Peck will long be held in
memory by grateful congregation.
"The steps of good man are ordered
by the Lord, and He delighteth in His
way"
We hereby request the session of the
church that this memorial be read at pub
lie service next Sabbath morning, and be
spread upon the minutes of the church.
We do also resolve that a copy of thi;
paper be sent to the family of our de-
parted brother as expressive of our deer
sympathy with them in their great atfiic-
ton, and also be published in the DAHL
STATESMAN. j. w. GRAHAM.
j. M. PEACOCK.
w. II. BELL.
j. M. THORNTON,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-18

Mr.. Price and Miss Willie Shannon. The
maids of honor were attired in white null,
with cream surah sashes, each carrying a
basket of roses. The gentlemen were in
full evening dress. The bride was dressed
in pearl white silk, pearl trimmings, pearl
necklace and diamonds. The gentlemen
acting as ushers were Messrs. John Mosby,
James Campbell, George Stahlman and
Doctor Rankin Stubblefeld. The cere-
mony over, the party accompanied the
happy couple TO the train to bid them
farewell. They went to st. Louis last
night. where they will remain week be-
fore leaving for their future home, Austin,
Tex. Mr.. George A. Brush, who was SO
fortunate in winning such lovely woman
as Miss Harris for his wife, is resident
of Austin, Tex, and is prominently con-
nected with the commercial interests
of that city. He is a most popular
Young man of handsome phys
ique, and he is certainly most promising.
Miss Ida Harris is the daughter of Capt
and Mrs. Al. Harris of this city, and was
one of Nashville's most beautiful and pop
ular young ladies. She has been one of
the foremost young ladies in the society
circles in this city for some time, and she
will be sadly missed. After the ceremony
a number of the friends and relatives who
dropped in to congratulate the parties,
were entertained, together with the orldal
party, by Capt. and Mrs. A. J. Harris, at
their beautiful home on Watson street.
The bridal presents we're numerous and
costly, and large number came from
northerns cities. The Democrat extends
its best wishes to the contracting parties
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-18
Thew Met and Bet.

One was an able and distinguished de
pendent. He was more. He was re-
publican, and prominent among the
prominent republicans. The other was 9
meek and lowly democrat who votes the
straight-o out ticket, from Grover down
They met Thursday night late, when only
eleotioneers and newspaper men are
abroad in the land. As result of the
meeting the conversation naturally turned
sun politics, and each was in the humor for
backing his opinion with all his wealth
Mr.. Dependent offered suit of clothes
on Harrison, which was Immediately taken
by the democrat. A wager of silk hat
followed on Indiana; then half-dozen
shirts and 81 pair of shoes on the same
we're made and taken, and it is probable
that the gentlemen would have bet whole
winter outfit had not the modesty of some
friends standing by been aroused. A halt
was commanded before sundry other
articles were added to the list.