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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-02-12
LAMBERTvILLE, N. J.. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12 1890.

pectors stopped at Christiansburg for the
winter. They were looking for coal and
iron deposits. In which the mountain re-
gions abound.
When they were very nearly ready to
give up the search as a failure they met
Doc Wise. Like other water witches, he
could find minerals with his peach twig
as readily as he could find water. His
talents in that direction had never been
employed because the natives did not
want anything except water. He was
ready, however, to employ them for the
visitors. They agreed to pay him well
in case of success. He was shrewd
enough to drive good bargain. In q
few days he showed them rich vein of
coal. Then they wanted iron and he
found it for them. 1t did not take them
long to satisfy themselves that they had
secured valuable mines. Wise worked
for them well into the spring. BY the
time he had done all they wanted of him
he was $1,000 N pocket--a grand fortune
for a mountaineer.-Roa (Va) Let
ter in New York Times.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-02-12

by accepting our Cash Commission offers or
working for our valuable and popular premi-
ums Address the NAIL AND EXPRESS, New
FORK Ctr.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-02-12
where the Nickel Comes From.

In the Copper Cliff mine, near Sud-
bury, Canada, it is said more nickel is
being produced than the entire market
of the world calls for at current prices.
A little branch off the main line of the
Canadian Pacific railway, four miles in
length, leads out to the mine, which
opens into the face of crag of the brown,
oxidized Laurentian rock, characteristic
of this region. The miners are now at
work Mt depth of about 800 feet below
the surface. AS fast as the nickel and
copper bearing rock is hoisted out, it is
broken up and piled upon long beds, or
ricks, of pine wood, to be calcined or
roasted, for the purpose Of driving out
the sulphur which it contains The roast
ing process is of the nature of lime kiln
ing or charcoal burning. Each great bed
of ore requires from one to two months
to roast. When roasted the rock goes to
the principal smelter, powerful blast
furnace "jacketed'-in mining phrase
with running water, to enable it to sus-
tain the great heat requisite to reduce
the crude, obdurate mineral to fluidity.
The dross of the molten mass is first
allowed to flow off, and afterward the
nearly pure nickel and copper, blended
together in an alloy called the ''mat," or
matte, is drawn off at the base of the
furnace into the barrow pots and wheeled
away, still liquid and fiery hot, to cool
in the yard of the smelter. The mat con-
tains about 70 per cent. of nickel, the re-
naming 30 per cent. being mainly cop
per. When cold, the conical pot loaves
of mat can easily be cracked in pieces
by means of heavy hammers. The frag-
ments are then packed in barrels and
shipped to Swansea, in Wales, and to
Germany, where the two constituent
metals are separated and refined by secret
| processes, which are very jealously
| guarded by the manufacturers.
So jealousy is the secret kept that no
one in America has yet been able to learn
The process, although one young metal
lurgist spent three years in Swansea as a
common laborer in the factories in order
to obtain it, At present there are pro-
duced daily at the Copper Cliff mine
about ninety pot leaves Of mat. each
weighing near 450 pounds, an output
which yields an aggregate Of more than
1900 tons Of nickel a year. Manufac-
turing Jeweler.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-02-12
ABOUT WATER WITCHES.
SMALL PEACH TREE BRANCHES USED
AS OWNING RODS.

tho Forkea Branch the plrst Care of It's
owner-Doc Wise, the Best Known Water
witch-How HestruclS Luck and Became
Independently Rich.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-02-12
aiarycIous phenomena,

At Rome, in 1929, it rained dust, mixed
with blood, for three days, and when the
heavy clouds drifted away it looked as if
the sun was swimming in sea of fire.
Four years later, in 1926, snow fell in
Syria, which presently melted and flowed
in carmine rivers of blood, or some fluid
much resembling it in every particular.
Many of the old writers record three
day shower of blood red rain in the
Island of Rhodes and throughout South
ern Italy in 1896. A monk, writing in
1851, tells of loaf being cut out of
which blood flowed as freely as from a
fresh wound.
In 1348 there were many great tenn
pests. Several towns and thousands OF
people were swallowed up and the
courses of rivers changed or stopped.
Some chasms in the earth sent forth
poisonous fluids, as red as carmine ink,
as at Villach, in Austria. Ponderous
hailstones fell in many parts of Germany
the same year, some of them weighing
from twenty to seventy pounds. At
Lamech it rained flesh, dust, comets and
meteors; firebrands and coruscations
were in the air; mock suns, with fiery
tails, sailed through the skies. Soon
after these terrible scenes at Lamech it
began at Cataya, near the sea, and went
sweeping throughout southern Europe.
An igneous vapor or sulphurous fire
broke from the earth at Caahery, Asia,
and utterly consumed men, beasts,
houses and trees, so injecting the air
that great plague followed. Young
serpents and millions of venomous in
sects fell from the clouds.
In 1861 Burgundy experienced the
novelty of shower of blood red rain,
which ensanguined everything it touch
ed and in 1868 the Antiura reapers found
all wheat heads to be as red as blood. In
1888 bread put in the oven at Nuremberg
was taken out covered with bloody
sweat. Wurtemberg had shower Of
birthstone and ashes in 1884. In 1895
Limerick and Tipperary, Ireland, had
many showers of soft, fatty substance
resembling butter. 1t was ola dark
yellow color and always fell at night.
The people gathered itand used it as an
ointment, reporting many astonishing
cures.-St. Louis Republic.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-02-12

The Tribune officer and he had made
but few changes. The boss was fair
man and introduced Mr.. Greeley TO re-
peat the compliment. He did. / ex-
planned why. My copyholder had been
a compositor on The Tribune and handled
the chirography before. Been in my Of
fice?' queried Mr.. Greeley. Yes, SIR
Come back to it. l lost him."
don't wonder that Mr.. Greeley did
not want to part with a man who could
read his handwriting. Critic.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-02-12
Additionally Newspaper,

most carefully edited and adapted TO the
wants and tastes ofintclligent readers through
cut the entire country North. South, East and
West 1t Is q thoroughly clean paper, free
from the corruptiug. sensational and dcmoral-
izing trash, miscalled news. which defiles the
pages of too many city papers
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-02-12
Resemblance in Married coaplss.

At recent meeting Of tile Photo
graphic Society Of Geneva, Switzerland.
Professor II. Fol presented apaper on
resemblances in married couples. Ac-
cording to the British Journal Of Pho
Biography, he stated that cut Of seventy
eight young couples autographed for the
purpose Of his Investigations, he found
that in twenty-four cases the resem-
blance in the personal appearance OF the
husband and wife was greater than that
Of brother and sister, in thirty cases it
was equally great, and in only twenty
four was there total of absence Of re-
semblance.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-02-12
LOVES WAY.

They say it's an old, old story,
That the soul of nature came
OF old, in an hour OF glory,
As a loving heart of fame;
With tenderest human feeling,
For the proud, the hardened slave
OF lust, for the outcast, reeling
Through shame to nameless grave.
And that still this old, old story
Is only a mystic dream;
That creations brightest glory
Is science and law and steam.
But love has its science older
Than the oldest worlds of time;
And its laws and forces, holder
Than the heroes called divine.
1t loves, and dies, and comes again;
Rejected, it tiies away;
But conquers life through joy or pain,
Is god of each night and day.
w. II. Thorne in Philadelphia Times.
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Send for Sample Conn

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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-02-12
OUR POLITICS.

We believe the Republican party to be tho
true instrument of the POLITICAL PROG
REsS OF the American people; and holding
that tho honest enforcement of its principles is
the best guarantee or'the national welfare, we
shall support them with all our might; but we
shall always treat opposing parties with con
sideration nihi fair play.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-02-12
AGAINST THE SALOON.

The MAIL AND EXPRESS is The recognized
National organ or the great Ahtisaloon Re-
publican movement 1t believes that the
liquor traffic as 1t exists to4iay IN the United
States Is the enemy 0f society. fruitful
sources OF cpfruptio,l ~ politics. the ally OF IN
satchy, q school Of crime, and. With its ayowed
purpeso Of seeking to eorrnptly control
efcetioffs and legislation, is a menace to
the pubic welfare and deserves the condenna~
ton Of all good men.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-04-25
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TltoarsoN's CHINESE RECORD.

u r Thompson has . record on The
Chinese question. In 1870 Judge Sirahan
introduced preamble In the Oregon State
Senate, (Sce Senate Journal. page 4a4,) re.
citing that under the Bnrlingawe treaty
"chInese subjects visiting or residing in
the United States shall enjoy the same
privileges, immuni,i $ and exemptions Ia
respect 10 travel or RESIDENCE as may be
enjoyed by the citizens or subjects of the
mas, favorable nations. y ands has .'chinesc
subjects ahall enjoy all privileges of public
educational Institutions under the control
0f the government of the United States
which are enjoyed In the respective coun-
.ries by the citizens or subjects OF the most
favored na,ions.s And further reciting
that the concessions made TO Chinese
subjects In the treaty were inimicai and
hostile TO the interests of the people oi
Oregon" and wound up with resolution
asking our senator's and representative ID
congress TO use all honorable means e
procure the abrogaiion OF the said treaty
Here was pt.in, direct, simple issue OF
the Chinese question and Dave Thompson
took The wrong side of It by voting ne
tsee page 4ao Senate Journal 1870 Now
then, David Is running for governor OF
an anti-Chlnese platform. David Is q reg
ular Oily Gam non OF a fellow.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-04-25

The Pittsburg Plate Glass company
made profit of nearly IS per cent. on It's
capital of S7,7s4sooo during 1889. Plate
glass Is protected by an ad valorem duty Of
from "a 10 i44 per cent. and the congress
ional committee on ways and means has
agreed to advance the duties on plate and
window glass in order that the companys
potts many become still larger. In this
way the republican party proposes that
the money which the Plate Glass Com
pany gave to elect Harrison shall come oui
of the peoples pocket. The rates of duty
on "unpolished cylinder, crown and COM
mon window glass; of various sizes, ars
equivalent to the following nd valorem
rates: 6o.7t per cent, 90 II per cent. Io6.al
per cent. and Io8 40 per cent. Taking ths
1.-TWO sizes, Nhich are most imported. win
dow glass that cost SS33.74e had to pa,
the tax TO the government and like rati'
to the American manufacturers. And ye
the window glass manufacturers are clam
oring for more duties.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-04-25
"rRoTEcriNe" THE FARMER.

Alter much tIihulalion and many trials the
KcKinley tariff bill has been completed, and
yesterday authenticated copies Of il were given
TO the world through the medium Of the press
As an illustration Of how no, 10 do Il the
proposed measure il ofpaT,icular interest 10
the western republican farmer. That rnfor-
tanate individual. groaning under the burden
Of IS cent corn and 10 cents oats, and eatea
up with interests on the mortgages with which
bis homestead Is plasiered. has been deludins
himself that in return for his support Of HaFn
son and the lass fall some sort Of relief
would be given him BY the present congress.
When be read in his tavorite paper yesterday
he sort Of relief he is TO get, if he didn't GO
out behind his mor,gaged barr and kick him
self vigorously be hasnt the proper apprecia-
ton Of the eteTaai ainess of things.
Hers are some Of The most thrilling items
wherein the p through Mckinley and his
republican co lahorers on the ways and msaas
committee have conferred the rich blessings ol
''proieciion" upon the horny handed agricul-
turalisi. Our expectations OF wheat are 46,
ooo,ooo bushels annually, so up goes the tariff
on that eommondi.y IS per cent; we send
abroad 69, ,ooo,o ,ooo bushels u corn every twelve
months, 50 the import duty on that cereal b
increased 50 per cent; We send to onr hFeigr
friends GA, 600 bushels Of oats every year anc
hence the farmer is ''proieCled~ on that grain
| 50 per cent; we ara unfortunate enough to inn
port 3o6 bushels Of cornmeal per annum ant
the duty on cornmeal goes up 100 per cent
We send to Lungry Europeans 400, ,ooo, 90
pounds Of bacon, hams and side meat ever
year and Of course an increase in the duty o
this from to cents per pound win make II
farmer shake hands with himself for vegy JOY
we export so.aething like Ss.coo.ooo pouAd
Of cheese annually, and hence nothing viii cor
tribute to his prosperity more than the 50 p.
lcent increase in the tariff on that article; W
lcant raise near enough eggs TO supply Il
home demand, and 50 the 100 per cent in
crease in the duty on hen fruit viii just tick
the farmers wife to death.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-04-25

The republican state nominations are
fairly strong ones, except that for govern
or. The nomination 0f y r Thompson
means Doodle campaign. There IL moth
Ing In the candidate 70 recommend him az
a suitable one except Ills dozen Or more
banks whose Golfers are we'll flied with
those 'sinews Of war" which have become
iayorlte weapons with republican leaders
In the absencs Of meritofious cause or
worthy candidates. Dave Thompson ID a
cool, cunning intriguer, destitute OF all
qualities OF craftsmanship or fitness for the
Office Of governor Of a staid, honest, con-
servatiye people. II has been quite frc.
quently said Of tate that he has declared
his willingness 70 spend 100000, II neces
sary TO secure his election. II remains to
be ssen whether whole state can be
bought or not. The republican party Of
this state, I've mean the mass OF voters Of
that partyl Is now TO be put to the seversss,
| crucial test that II has ever been subjected
20. Willlaboring men, mechanics, farmers,
grangers, whose whole interest are adj
verse 10 the promotion OF the power OF
Doodle IN polIsics. support this Doodle man
Tor MI Office whose saeredness should be
30 iealously guarded against the inyasions
OF money inauencei We think, 100 lnow,
there are many republican farmers and
honest, incorruPlible labor people who will
not bend the seppllanf knee ia this Doodle
Baal whom republican leaders have seen
III to choose as the object Of worship and
alteration for their followers. No sharper.
clear cut, rasplng issue could be Joined
than will be made up al Portland next
week when the democrats shall have
nominated that fearless, courageous, IN.
corfupiible servant and friend Of the great
masses Of the people for governor, Sylyes.
TER Pennoyer. These two candidates are
essentially antipodean In all their notions
OF executive functions and duties. The
former depends upon the influence and
power of money 10 boost him into Office
the latter depends upon the practical sen.
sibie rule that public Office Il public trust
and should be administered courageousIy
and fearIessly for the benefit Of the great
body OF the people as a means of com
handing the respect and support Of the
peorle. The republican party. as we have
said Is put TO a crucial test. VIII they de-
eide that money shall determine who shall
DC governoFi That party's leaders must
be short-sighted. They tried the money
power In the Ben Holaday times and II
disrupted the party. The election Of Dave
Thompson by the use of money. (and he
can not be elected In any other way } viii
dIsruptit again.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-04-25

Herman for congressman, Thompson
for governor, McBrlde tor secretary Of
state, Metchap tor treasurer, Bean for SUI
preme indge, NfcElroy for superintendent
Iof schools, and Baker for state printer
makes up a ticket that DO republican viii
scratch and many democrats will vote
straight. Tsisgyam.
Now II some fool editor Of : democratic
paper will give vent to like amount oi
chatter and gibberish about the democratic
state ticket to be nominated next week We
will be able to tror out the i've champion
liars and braggarts Of the commonwealth
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-04-25

When this congress adjourns there will
b. republican majority Of Il in the SEN
ate. So no matter how much majority the
democrats may have In the next house
they cannot repeal law CT make change
as the senate will be dead against them.
The republicans mean to make haJ
while the sunshines. BY enscting per
manent appropriation bills for the navy
coast defences and steamship subsidies
which the democratic house cannot repeal
because Of the republican senate, the re
publicans hope 10 keep the expenses of tn.
government at such high notch that thu
necessities Of the revenue viii prevent /
reduction Of tariff taxes. This Is the re
duction plan, and from present appear
ances It will be executed.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-04-25

The democratic county central committee
has placed the name Of Frank Farrell on the
ticket for coroner. This is wise selection as
Frank is one Of Albanyk energetic busines
men and popular democrat as WE'LL Frank
is now engaged in the wire works business and
makes friends of all whom he meets.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-04-25

In addition 10 lowering the duty on
piaros the republican tariff bill puts
works of art on the free list. With his
music room and picture galleries thus pro-
vided for the western farmer ought to be
superlativeiy happy.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-04-25

Ifa party newspaper refuses to publish the
names Of its candidates, or to give them word
Of recommendation to the voters until said cam
iida 'es come out and plank down good swag
Of coin for its doing 50, would that not be call
ed black mail Of the meancst and blackest SORT
A great many republicans think and say 50.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-04-25

The proposition in congress to tax cot-
son.ssed oil has aroused the negroes oi The
south. They propose to secede from the
republican ranks 4 Reeds quorum taxes
cotton seed.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-04-25

The republicans of this state decIarein favor
Of taxing houses Of worship and lots upon
which such houses are built, burial grounds,
and the personal property Of all literary, ,beney-
olent, charitable and scienti6c institutions.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-04-25

It Is now painfully evident to republican
leaders that the Bill Mckinley tariff bill
will reduce the republican majority more
than it will the surplus.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-04-25

Eos SALE.--A goo driving horse; work
we'll single o. double. Residence on han
non donation claim. I n AzAze
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-04-25

You can save many dime bv trading Il
81 9 Hpbbazds new drug store. Try it.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-04-25

A eca-aerpent, ioa feet long. was scca 20 coil
iisclf up IN slippery folds on the coast OF
Florida last month. Three rollahlo persons
saw this creature distinctly.
would bcllcvo tho following truthful etafs-
menf ~ readily as they swallow scA-serpcot
atorios. Il would 10 tho means OF saving thou
aands of hvcs. nr. Picrce's 0olden Medical
Discovery. II taken In tinie ana given fair
trial. viii actually euro conaumption OF the
lungs. which 4 really ecr0fulOus disoAso. II
this wnndorful medicine does not DO all We
rncommcnd. when taken a. directed, We will
checrfuliy and promptly return all money
raid for H. Can any osfer hc moro generous
or falrl No other madeleine poaeress,a sulilciens
power over that fatal malady- Consumption.
10 warrant its manufacturers In selling II un-
der such trying cnudiuons. Tha "0oidcn Med
ical Discovery u not only tho most wondoffll
Alternative. or blood-clcansrr. known 20 med.
icnl science. but also pooaosaoa superior nutrt.
i've and tonic, or etrungth- giving properties.
which assist tho food to dinrst and 6ecome
aesimilated. thus building up both strength
and ueeh. For all cases of bronchial, Throat
and Lung DlseascA accompanied with llnGer-
lng coughs. u u absolutely uncquaied a.
remedy. For Weak Lungs. splitting OF nlood.
and klnnred ansetions. h sarpAsses all other
medicines
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-04-25
No 38

ONE ENJOYS
Both the method and results when
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aud refreshing 10 tie taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys.
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
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aches and fevers aud cures hab;tuaI
constipation. Syrup Of Figs Il the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
equitable TO the stomach, prompt IN
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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-04-25

Boy Considerable excitement
was caused here last Saturday night hy
he supposed drowning Of two baya
about fourteen years of age, sons of + ]
Crouch and VIM Miller. The boys had
been away from home all day. and q,
they did not return when night came
fears were entertained for their safety and
searching party went out. II was re
ported that when last seen they were II
boat ON the river and II was feared
they were drowned, until about 10 O'Clock
tha. night. when they returned and sale
they had been out In the hills rolling
down stones.-Eugene Register.