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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1889-10-09
NO. 1856
Care q the Eyes.

Sit erect in your chair when reading,
and as erect when writing as possible.
II you bend downwards you not only
gorge the eyes with blood, but the brain
as well, and both suffer. The same rule
should apply to the use Of the micro
scope. Get one that will enable you to
look at things horizontally, not always
vertically.
Have reading lamp for night use.
N. BIN reading the light should be ON
the book or paper and the eyes In the
shade. If you have no reading lamp,
turn your back to the light and you may
read without danger to the eyes.
Hold the book at your focus; IL that
begins to get far away, get spectaclsa
Avoid reading by the Pickering light
of the fire.
Avoid straining the eyes by reading in
the cleaning.
It must be admitted, however, that In
cases of sleeplessness when the mind Is
inclined to ramble over thousand
thoughts minute, reading steadies the
thoughts and conduces to sleep.
Do not read much In q railway car
rage. myself always do, however,
only in good light, and invariably
carry good reading lamp to hook on
behind me. Thousands of people would
travel by night rather than by day II the
companies could only see their way to
the exclusive use of the electric lamp.
Authors should have black ruled paper
instead of blue, and should never strain
the eyes by reading too ane types
The bedroom blinds should be red or
gray, and the head of the bed should be
toward the window.
Those ladies who not only write, bus
sew, should not attempt the black seam
by night.
When you come to an age that sug-
gests tho wearing Of spcctacles, let no
false modesty prevent you from getting
pair. II you have only one eye, an
eyeglass will do; otherwise 1t Is folly.
Go to the wisest and best optician you
know Of, and state your wants and youi
case plainly, and be assured you viii be
properly fitted.
Remember that bad spectacies are mosl
injurious to the eyes, and that good and
well chosen ones are decided luxury.
Get pair for reading with, and Il
necessary long distance pair for u.s.
out of doors. -Cassells Magazine.
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A HAUNTED SPOT.

The Mysterious Spirit of Myrtle Pond In
Georgia-Thc Story.
There is a lonely and sequestered spot
in the woods around Brunswick, where
no negro man, woman or child will dare
be found.
In what is generally known as Fulton's
pasture, near Dixville and facing the
boulevard, is pond of stagnant water,
the surroundings of which are all sug-
gestive of quiet and solitude. The sur
face of the pond is dotted with small
clumps of sand, upon which myrtle
bush grows. The pond itself is about
500 yards in circumference, with an aver
ago depth of one and half feet.
1t IL said that no negro will go near
this pond at any hour of the day, and
investigation has proven this statement
to be true. Upon questioning one of
these prejudiced darkies. a reporter
learned the following cause for stunning
it by the colored people.
Way back yonder in the early part of
the year 1869, young negro girl was
sent by her mother to gather wood in
the neighborhood Of the pond and she
never returned. Search was made for
her, but nothing was found except her
wide brimmed hat, which was found
floating on the stagnant water. The
community was aroused and turned out
en- masse to find the missing child. They
failed to find her.
One dark night, about one year after
this strange disappearance, o lone negro
n ,l.1 ,la~.
the boulevard bridge now stands, and
gathering up his oars, oarlocks and the
| few fish he had been fortunate enough
to catch, proceeded on his way home.
1t being considerably nearer for him TO
"eut" through these woods, be did 80
and had to pass directly by the pond in
| question. As he picked his way care
fully through the underbrush, his keen
sighted eyes peering eagerly through the
darkness, strange sound met his ears.
It was the voice of child, singing some
weird and discordant notes Of well
known plantation mir. The fisherman
paused and listened. 1t seemed as IL the
source of the song was drawing nearer.
At last, almost paralyzed with fear, the
old negro called ont:
"Who's there~
The song suddenly ceased and an an
swering voice was heard:
"The spirit of Myrtle pond"
So weird and unearthly was the an
swer that the old negro turned and ran
| in the direction from which he came,
while the ghostly music was resumed.
| The fisherman reached his cottage by
n moro roundabout way that night, and
his family, In their humble cot. listened
to his recital OF the thrilling experience
he had passed through. The story spread
until it was general talk among the SUI
perstitious negroes, and not one dared
approach the pond.-Atlanta Constitu-
| ton
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ago that he was posting northward, and
stopped at Rokeby to inspect the ro-
mantle scenery Of SCOTS poem. Mr.
Merritt was alive, and as my friend
wished to see his interesting house and
grounds, he went forward and found, as
he thought, the head gardener among
the flower beds; and he asked him
whether he thought Mr.. Merritt would
receive call from stranger. He was
told to 60 to the front door, when he
would be informed whether it would be
permitted. My friend did as he was
hidden, and he found that by slight
metamorphose Of clothes, etc., tho sup
posed gardener had become the master OF
the house, who gave him hospitable en-
tertainment for day or two London
Standard.
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preachers are not those who may Lay
claim to the highest scholarship, who are
profound philosophical thinkers or doc
trinal giants, but whose large hearts have
throbbed with the deepest spiritual ex-
perience. "Out of the abundance of the
heart the mouth speaketh." These are
men who can lay hold ON vast audiences
and sway them as tho wind SWAPS a
forest Their language may be plain,
their style unpublished, their manner
awkward, but they know the stops and
keys Of the human heart as the organist
knows his instrument, and all the solemn
ana sweet music of life answers to their
touch. -Zion's Herald.
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A Welcome Changc,

Caller-Mr. President, have long held
tho opinion that the office should seek the
man, and not the man the office, and
cannot adequately express my detesta-
ton Of the hungry horde who are worry
ing you night and day. simply call to
pay my respects"
The President-Mylmyi Come in, sir;
sit down. Won't you stay to dinner?
Caller-Thank you, but time is very
pressing As said before, I simply
called to pay my respects; but while here
| might as well leave these recommends
tons and my address, so in case any Of
flee starts on a still hunt 1t will know
where to find me.--New York Weekly.
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ProstratIon from Hent.

The effects of undue exposure to heat
7ary widely, and are by no means al
ways proportionate to the temperature
70 which the person has been exposed.
The so called sun stroke, or heat stroke,
nay occur either in the direct rays of
he sun or in hot rooms, such as laundry
looms or the holds of steamships. At
Jacks may occur in the night as we'll as
Turing the day, and, in general, are to
be feared at times when the atmosphere
IS loaded with moisture, SO that free per-
,piration is checked. Experience shows
hat the drinking of ice water, when the
body is overheated, is prolific cause of
these attacks. All degrees of severity
are met with, from the lightest attack of
headache and dizziness to the sudden
stroke which ends in death within few
minutes. Some authorities would make
three distinct degrees of heat prostra-
ton, although the line Is seldom dis
tinctly drawn in any given case.
The first variety includes those cases
which show nothing moro than sudden
faintness, muscular weakness and dizzi-
ness, with, perhaps, nausea and vomit-
ing. The surface Of the body is cool,
The pulse rapid and feeble In such cases
rest in recumbent position in cool
place for few hours will generally give
relief.
In the second class of cases, the respi-
ration and hearts action are affected, and
the patient may die suddenly of syncope.
Active measures must be entered upon
at once. The patient should be removed
TO cool spot, the clothing removed or
loosened, and cold water applied to the
head. Complete recovery from the eff
fects may not take place for years.
The third form is the most severe, and
in the majority of cases proves fatal.
The sufferer becomes unconscious, the
skin is dry, the pulse slow and full, the
face flushed, and the breathing labored.
Generally there is entire unconsciousness,
and sometimes commissions. The tenn
perature runs excessively high, and the
first attempt should be to bring it to the
normal point. For this purpose cold
baths and the application of ice are indi-
Gated. As soon as the temperature is
lessened stimulation must be commenced
to counterfeit the great depression which
always follows. 1t is important to re-
member that there Is little danger from
heat so long as tho perspiration is free.
By bearing this in mind many who are
exposed might no doubt avert the threat
ened attack by leaving work and seeking
shelter as soon as the diminution in per.
SEPARATION Is noticed.--New Orleans Plea
Vunp.
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RelatInns of the senses

DIR. Urbanschitsch, of Vienna, has for
some time past been engaged In series
of experiments on the mutual action OF
the sense organs, and the results he has
obtained are most curious. The senses
of sight and hearing were shown by these
experiments to be to some extent de-
pendent on each other. Colored plates
were placed at distance whore the col
ors could scarcely be distinguished, but
on the production of various sounds the
colors were more readily recognized, the
colors becoming the more distinct the
higher tho pitch of the same. Printed
matter could also be read in dimly
lighted room much better IL the ears
were simultaneously employed In receiv-
ing sounds than in complete silence. In
like manner the activity Of the eyes aid
In the recognition OF sounds. The tick
ing of watch was found to BIO more
easily heard in the light with the eyes
open than in the dark with the eyes
closed.
Various colors of light were found to
vary in their effects upon the auditory
organs, red and green strengthening and
blue and green weakening them. In the
case of taste and smell corresponding
effects were observed. Light in general,
and particularly red and green, heightens
their constituencies, while blue and yell
low, and still moro darkness, reduce 1t.
II person is exposed to red or green
light he can taste, not merely with the
anterior edges Of the tongue, but with
its whole surface. There Is a curious
reciprocal action between the sense Of
touch and the heat sense, which, though
they have not distinct organs, are GER
tainly not identical. II the skin Is
tickled with hair and the hand is then
plunged into hot water the sensation
ceases. II, on the other hand, any part
Of the body is tickled, and the hand or
foot Is thrust into cold water, the chilly
feeling Is intensified. Boston Herald.
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yellow Shoes.

DIR. weyl also described the case of
young man in Munich who had been
poisoned by the yellow dyeing matter
used in coloring russell shoes. After
wearing these shoes for one week the
young mans feet were covered with
small yellow blisters, which, in the mid
die OF the second week, began to spread
to his ankles. His doctor had him give
up the shoes and cured the eruptions in
ten days. The yellow leather was subse-
quently examined at the Munich Hygi-
enic institute, and was found to be satu-
rated with dangerous yellow die. DIR.
Weyl's advice to his colleagues was:
Don't wear russell shoes. Chicago
Tribune.
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rney pon.t care for chIeksp..

Awhile ago DR.. Finsch saw hens
scratching around in New Guinea vii
lagos, and he learned that the domestic
fowl is good for nothing except feathers.
The natives could hardly conceive that
human beings could eat such q creature.
and the bare idea Of iunching on eggs
was enough 10 make respectable Pa
puan Ill. Chicken feathers, however,
particularly If white. heighten the charms
of the fair sex when .tastefully disposed
in their abundant frizzes, and so. after
all, these gentle birds were not made
wholly in vain.--" Antipodean Travels
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NoveI AptIdote.

In these days Of the prevalent abuse OF
tobacco II is well to know that many
habitual tobacco users have been cured
by the following plan: Those who smoke
their first cigarette, say, at z o'clock in
the morning, begin putting 1t Off just
ten minutes past the hour for few
days, then make 1t fifteen or twenty min
utes. and so on until 1t will be noon and
then night before the first one is smoked.
II Is slow but sure way Of tapering off
IL faithfully followed, and can beapplied
by the abusers of stimulants as well as
of tobacco. Exchange.
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The Stone Elephant.

There is a stone elephant In Inyo.
county, California. The rock that has
taken the form of an elephant Is dark
gray granite that is almost the color Of
the skin of an elephant. The first tray
elers in California, 1t Is said, on catch-
ing sight of it, thought that they had
found a petrified mastodon. A Piuts
Indian, on being asked il no had ever
seen the "stone elephant" replieds
"Yash, me see him many year go. Long
time Injun no sabe him; now see him all
same in big show up virginny City. ~
New York Tribune.
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How ne yyorked II.

Oakland, Nd, rejoices in the possess
sion of dusky citizen who cannot read
but that lack does not prevent him from
porting over the newspapers and imaginv
ing that he is absorbing information
through his finger ends. Not long ago
some official had occasion to recordI his
name, when the following colloquy en-
sued, "What is your nanaey "Geoxga
Newton Sandomire, sah.p "IIow do you
spell itg' "Spell It'll Don't spell II ct oil ].
sab. / jist writes 1t right dswn. "--Pittes
burg Chronicle Telegraph.
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The Teuton is often n long time in
learning American idioms. One who
had been here for year or more, and
who could speak some English before his
arrival, very short and corpulent man,
by the way, went to his grocer's and paid
bill which had been standing for sew
eral weeks.
"Now youiare all square. Hans"
II vas vatT' MsNfS#
you are square" said. "a I'VE
II vas squarey''
"Yes--you are all square now"
Hans was silent for a moment, then
with reddening face and flashing eyes
he brought his plump fist down upon the
counter and said.
"See here, mine trent, vii haf no
more peezness nit you. ! treat you Hike
shentleman. ! pay my pill, und you
make shoke OF me--you say vas
square ven know | vas round as a
parcel dond like such SMOKES. My
peezness NIT you vas donel'- Youths
Companion. Me n
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NERVOUS BILIOUS, OR CONGESTIVE FORM

This Remedy is the prescription of of the leading physicians Of
Paris France and used by him with unparalleled for
thirty and first given to the Public proprietary medicine
in 1875 and since that time has found its every country
the face the globe and become avoe remedy with thousands
the leading physicians Medical societies have discussed its marvellous
their ANIMAL and after their official chemists have
analysed and found that contained opa bromd other
harmful ingredients quietly placed among their standard remedies
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TESTIMONIAL.
L. R. BROWN. M. D.,

I " Dy
23 West
N. j., JUNE 49, 1889.
combination
thing with
the favorable attention trouble
them service L. r. BROWN, M. D.
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Thanking the public for their liberal patron
age of the past year, and by close application TO
business, and paying strict attention TO the best
interests of my customers. hope to retain the
same and add many more TO IT, 49,
{ My stock Of shoes is first-class. new and Of
the latest styles for ladies' wear, ranging In price
and style from q fine French kid. hand mad Q, from
80 to 81. ladies stylish hand made Dongoio Zine
and soft), $3.50. Ladies' warranted Day sowed
(soft and pleasant to the feet, $500 to $3.50, and
many other styles Too numerous to mention, but
price and quality to suit customers.
MISSES AND CHILDREN =
high and low cut from fine French kid to good
seryiceable school shoe, price from ~ so to $780,
Infants shoes from 70 cts. TO $3.50,
FOR MEN
/ have as fine stock Of foot wear as was ever
brought to this city Mems hand-scwed fine
French calf $3.50 TO $500, never was sold for that
price here before; also. many other styles, Mems
seamless shoe for $500 to si.25 also. Mems sty-
lish Oxford with tips and plain toe. $3.50. Mems
rustic Ok ford i.25, Mems slippers OF different
styles, prices to suit all.
BOY'S FOOT WEAR.
Fine shoes So 90 high and low cut ALSO good SER
viceable School shoes 81 25 also, Lawn Tennis and
Base Ball Shoes.
have nice assortment OF rustic shoes OF
different eolors very stylish, will be all the style
this summer for Men and Boys; also for Women
and Girls. Come one and all and see for your
selves. Don't forget the place, AZ N. UNION ST.,
LAMB FRTvILIE, N. j.
Nav !G 's9.3m
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PRICE. Is CENTS.

SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS, PRICE,
r. A. ARCHER, Prop. Saratoga springs,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-20


In a long and interesting letter from
Rome in the New York san the question OF
| the probable successor OF Leo XIII is pre-
sented, and the conclusion is reached that
| there is a chance that be may not be an
| Italian. The statement is made that 'lively
emotion has existed among the Italian car
| dinals for some time on account OF the
| present composition Of the sacred college
Until within the last few years the posi-
bility of a foreigner becoming pope was not
| seriously considered. but tire events of 1870
have boen pr jductive Of great chang $50
great, in fact, that there is a chance that
the xt pope may be a foreigner.
OF the 263 popes registered in the Stats
tics OF the holy see, 224 are Italians, and
only ~ Of foreign nationality The Ital-
ians Of course, include the Romans The
Italian element still retains supreme power,
but Pope Leo Kill has distributed the pur-
pie so literally among other nations, that
the foreign element in tho sacred college
very nearly equals tue ltaiiant There are
al present sixty-one cardinals, and only
thirty-two of them are Ital ans. A slight
detection among TIE Italians would enable
the foreign cardinals 10 choose the pope
but il they Ia the power they would not
necessarily select a foreigner, though their
Inclination, probably, would be to do 50.
In the SUMS letter the chances of several
Of the most eminent Of the cardinals to sue
coed Pope Leo are discussed, and the main
points of their strength and popularity
pointed out The most interesting feature
OF the letter, however, Il the suggestion OF
the probability that Cardinal Gibbons may
b. chosen to the papacy. One of the
most eminent Erelates at Rome is
quoted by the Suns correspondent
as follows; Cardinal Gibbons, Of
Baltimore. Is the prelate Of whom the least
SAID in public and precisely the one who
might coac.iiate all interests and all aspira-
tons. What say to you here is not an ut
tersnce of my own personal impressions.
have often heard during the last year or so
the next poncifcal election discussed in pri-
vate company, and the name of Cardinal
Gibbons has been pronounced many times
in my presence by members of the sacred
college. He has only one drawback-he is
too young, and, generally speaking, the
cardinals do not like candidates who prom
Use to remain too long in office But the
hypothesis of an American pope is not as
extravaganza as it may appear to you at the
first glance
Although it may be several years before
it becomes neces AIRY to choose a successor
to Pope Leo, yet the fact that an American
has a chance Of succeeding him can hardly
be regarded otherwise than with lively in
terest
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see advertisement in another column.
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They Rode with Him.
FLom he Detroit Free Press.

From the Detroit Free Press.
speaking abou; tramps who beat the rail
roads, said a Detroit freight conductor the
other day. but had a pretty Interesting ad
venture last fail. l was coming in on a freight
on the Michigan Central aud We were at Dear
born ct 10 O'Clock. Just before We We ready
to pull out a tramp came along and said:
" Captain. few Of US would ike TO ride into
town with you
81 Let's see the crowd.
He wbistled, and twenty seven hard-lookiug
tramps came ont from fence corners.
II can't take YOU, | said.
But. captain, DO you realize the stuationE
" 4 think do
Perhaps you don't. our business is import
ant and we must get into the city.
He whiStled. and the men strung out along
the train from the engine to the caboose.
4 have an engineer and fireman here, but
you may prefer TO keep yours, said the fellow
as ne turned to me
81 what do you meanH
And can act as conductor he continued.
'CaptaiR. will you ride with US or shall we ride
with YOU
II knttckled There were enough TO take the
train. ami knew they'd do il, and as for any
help out there il would not have amounted TO
more than one constable. l told EN- I'd be
glad 10 have EN- ride with me, and l brought
the whole twenty -seyeu in on top The cars, each
one as courteous and polite as Chesterfield but
each ready to sail into US at the first sign of
frpaCherv
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