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Passaic City record., 1892-01-23
The Lost Chord.

The curtain was down, the house was
empty, the last f1w patrons were strug-
Cling out of the CaliforniaTheatre and all
the lights we're out.
Chief Usher Williams was coming
down the main staircase when a figure
dalted past him in the gloom.
"Where are you going~ he called,
and he grabbed the stranger by the coat
tails.
The man struggled madly, but never
uttered sound.
"Where are you going to2" again
asked Williams. "Don't you know the
show is over and we're locking up the
house2" and he dragged the man down
few steps into the light of the lobby.
Meanwhile the intruder gesticulated
wildly. and his eyes rolled like marbles
and he hissed at Williams like snake.
Suddenly he bent over to the usher.
81 lost my voice." said he in an al
most inaudible whisper; "left it up
stairs. Coin up to find it."
Williams gaped in amazement, let go
bis grip on the man and followed him
upstairs.
After few moments rummaging
among the seats the stranger stopped
down and picked up something.
s'Found your voice YETI" called Will
Jams.
''Yes. I'm all right nowp
The chief usher nearly dropped. The
voiceless stranger spoke with all the me-
tallic resonance of bassoon.
''What the dickens is your voice made
Of, anyhow9" he asked he piloted the
stranger downstairs.
ssSilverl" replied he in the same STEM
torian tone. "See; here it is. / must
have jerked it out with laughing, and |
never missed it till | got outside"
He pointed to an orifice at the side OF
his throat. The metal lips of canula
were cleaning there. Without the metal
tube he was silent as the mummy OF
Rameses II of Egypt.-San Francisco
Examiner.
Passaic City record., 1892-01-23
The Farms of the Future.

"Do you not think, Senator, that the
tendency of the times is toward small
farms rather than large ones?"
enc, replied Senator Casey (of North
Dakota), 81 do not. think everything
points to expansive farming. The farms
Of the future in this country will be large
ones rather than small ones. Farming
becomes more of business every year,
and the probabilities are that from now
on farming will be one of the best paying
industries in the United States. The
day of cheap lands is passing away.
There is very little unoccupied Govern
ment land left which is worth anything,
and the day has come when the prices of
cereals must rise and the people must
pay the farmers what their products are
worth. The increased consumption of
wheat the world over averages forty
million bushels every year, and this in
crease will go on. The time will come
when there will be less wheat than the
world wants, aud prices will have to go
up to induce the farmers to raise it.
AS it is now it does not pay to raise
wheat in most parts of the United States.
The State Board of Agriculture for Ohio
lately investigated the matter and found
that it costs $40 per acre to raise wheat
in that State, and the Secretary Of the
Board of Trade of Toledo made similar
investigation and found it cost $40 per
acre to raise wheat in Southern Michigan.
We find that it costs US about 80 per
acre for all the wheat we raise in North
Dakota, and you cannot get the farmers
to raise wheat IN Ohio until you pay them
price that will net them good per-
centage over the $40 that it costs to raise
it. look for the time when wheat will
be 81. so bushel, and even at this rate
it will hardly pay to raise it in some parts
Of the Union. "--Neao York Herald.
Passaic City record., 1892-01-23

not reach, he WIS an unconscious fact or
in one of the prettiest romances that ever
cast fragrance over the life of a news
paper man.
This was the cause of all the trouble.
Fergus Cameron was the ten-shilling-a-
week clerk at the salt pans. One and
one made two during the day, but one
and one in the evening represented only
one, for while the former might be bags
of salt, or pounds, shillings or pence,
tile latter were the mutually sympathetic
hearts of Fergus Cameron and Maud
Graham, the pretty daughter OF the
Dundee bailie.
Now, the average Scotch bailie is a
much bigger man, in his own estimation.
than the President of the United States.
A chief magistrate of our nation might
allow his daughter to marry an ordinary
book-keeper; but a President of the
United States is no criterion in estima-
ting a man chosen to fill the chair once
graced by such illustrious characters as
Donald MacTavish and Sandy Jameson.
Shades of Nebuchadnezzar who SO great
as Scotch ba1lie2
You may have heard of the Scotch
bailie, but | knew one. It was long
ago, but the awe-inspiring influence of a
personal acquaintance with him has not
yet departed. He was newspaper man,
so he said, claiming the title by virtue
of part ownership with his wife and
Kirsty Buckley, a grabbed old maid. in
newspaper and magazine depot. All
in all, he was great man in the town.
Examination day always brought him to
school, and on such an occasion he gen.
orally stood with the Latin book upside
down.
.'Excuse me, Bailie," our teacher
would remark in his meekest way, sex
cuse me, you have the book upside
down."
s'Sir, don't you think bailie can read
Latin upside downa"
How we prayed that kind Providence
in much love and mercy might make of
us bailies and newspaper men.
Passaic City record., 1892-01-23
A PARTING GU EST.
Dear world, how shall say farewell t
thee

Dear world, how shall l say farewell to
thee
AS from thy friendly house go at lasti
Let me not like an unloved wanderer be
From thy door cast.
10, Ihave been little while thy guest;
Still there are light and music, down thy
halls
The laughing recognition of jest
Rises and falls.
Thou hast with love and bread my wants
supplied,
And hurried on my hours in joyous flight;
But longer with thee now cannot bide--
come to say goodnight;
But leave not other friends who need thee
here
Give me thy hand and / am quickly gone;
Thy lamps will light me with their genial
cheer
Until meet the dawn.
Meredith Nicholson. in the Century
Passaic City record., 1892-01-23

Two rabbits, faggot Of savory herbs,
one-half head of celery, two carrots, one
onion, one blade OF mace, salt and white
pepper to taste, a little pounded mace
one-fourth pint of cream, the yolks of
two hard boiled eggs, the crumb of a
French roll, three quarts Of water. Make
the soup with the ribs and shoulders of
the rabbits, saving the nice pieces for
entrees, etc. Clean the rabbits, put
them in water to draw the blood, then
put them in stewpan with the herbs,
and teacupful of stock or water; sim
mer slowly till done through, add the
water and boil for one hour; take out
the rabbit, pick the meat from the bones,
covering it up to keep the meat white,
put the bones back in the saucepan, with
the vegetables, and simmer slowly for
two hours, skim it, and strain, pound
the meat in mortar with the eggs, and
roll previously soaked in stock, rub
through tammy, and gradually add it
to the liquor; mix little arrowroot with
the cream, stir it in the soup. simmer for
ten minutes and serye.--S. Louis Re-
public.
Passaic City record., 1892-01-23
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Boiled cabbage is much sweeter when
the water is changed in the boiling.
Be careful where you keep your flour.
1t is more readily spoiled by odors than
milk.
A damp towel thrown over stationary
wash basin is said to prevent danger from
sewer gas.
Chloroform will remove paint from
clothing when benzine or turpentine will
not effect it.
Salt sprinkled over grease spot on a
hot stove will almost Immediately stop it
from smoking.
Bread crusts should be dried in the
oven and put away in paper bags until
wanted for use.
After handling substances that leave
disagreeable odor upon the hands, if
mustard water is Used it will be found
most efficient deodorizer.
Always keep the inside Of your coffee
pot bright to insure good coffee. Boil
it out occasionally with soap, water and
WOOd dSlEo duo oCOui OiiOlou-, hlJ.
Perfect mutton will be firm and juicy,
a rather dark red color, and with good
deal of hard, clear, white fat, much
more in proportion to the lean than iu
beef.
To remove the rust from flat-irons,
rub them upon sheet OF sand paper,
and finish by rubbing upon beeswax and
salt placed upon piece of tough brown
paper. Keep your irons in dry place
between ironing days.
No fruit in the whole calendar of pre-
serving time is more valuable than the
ounce. 1t makes one of the most delic-
ious jellies and most excellent MARINA
ladies', and is one of the most delightful
of all fruits preserved entire.
You can prevent your pretty new
ginghams from fading if you let them
lie for several hours in water in which
has been dissolved a goodly quantity of
salt. Put the dress in it while it is hot,
and after several hours ring it out dry
and wash as usual.
When warm bath is taken, il the
whole body from the crown of the head
to the soles of the feet is instantly
sponged with cold water there will not
be danger of taking cold. The cold wa
ter closes the pores naturally. They are
left open unnaturally after after a warm
bath.
Commonplace but important is the
suggestion, sBe careful Of fire." Never
take risk by lightning i3e in stove or
furnace not known to be rtady and safc
In building or preparing see that the
pipe holes in the chimney;are tight and
well protected from lath fnd siding by
use of clay pots made for 1he purpose.
The beauty of bedroom does not
consist in the costliness oflthe furniture
and other appointments, but wholly in
their harmoniousness anh suitability,
says a consistent decorator. An iron
bedstead painted white, with canopy and
spread of pretty chintz, viii look better
than brass bedstead in IA room where
the other furniture is of simple charac-
ter
Passaic City record., 1892-01-23
Erie Railroad.
Schedule of November Is, 1891.

Leave Passaic for New York-5:3l, *6:09
s6:3s. TOT, 7:2s, 7:50, s:0I, s:22, S:4l, 9:29
%10:27, 10:51. *11:21 A. NJ. 1907, 1927, Ills,
2:16, 3:04, All, 4:59, 5:39, 5:53, 6:17, 7:0l,
7:53 S:32, $3.50 9:56 I'll 81 p. M
SUNDAY TRAINs-7:26. 7:5g, $3.50, 1925 A.
NJ. 1889. 1:26, 2.2s 3:04, 1856, SOL, 6:57,
7:29. 5000, 9:5s. al 81 P. NJ.
Leave New York for Passaic-4:J0, 4:45,
5:45, 400, 500, $780, 1890, 40 A. M. loo,
1:5o, 2:4O. 3:071S. 3:371l, ~4:0715. *4:371LS,
500. *5:15, $3.50, *545, 800, s6:15, 6:30, TOO
1880, 900, *i0:30, 11:30 P. N. *12.l5 mid
night.
SUNDAY TRAINs-4 80, s.15, $50. 10:30
A. M *l2:0O noon; .00. 200, 1890. 400, $500
$50, *7:3o, 900, *10:3o P. NJ #l2:15 mid
night.
Leave Passaic for Paterson: 4:i3, 5:26
$50, 7:4l, s:i1 1G:10, :01 A. N. 12:41, 1871,
2:2S. 3:2o, 3:41, 4:15, 4:46. Sis. 5:33, 5:53,
6:12. 6:22, 6:33, $50. TIA, 7:39 S:13, 9:43,
HILL p. M. 1911, 1856 midnight.
SUNDAY TRAINS 5:26, $3.50, 1910, 1:0l
A. M. l2:39 1: AZ 2:40 3:47. 4:36, 5.41, 7:19,
e:13, 9:43, I'LL p NJ 1884 midnight.
Leave Paterson for Passaic-5:21, 5:58
6:27. 6:57, 7:17, 7:40, 7:53. 6:14, s:32, $40
1915 1o:41, 11:10, ll:59 A. M. 1916, 1:04
2:05. 2:57, 400, 4:44, 5:28, sos, 6:52, 7.45,
S:2l, S:4S, 9:45, II 30 p. NJ.
SUNDAY TRAINs-7:l7, 7:49, 9:19, 1918 A.
N. 1921, Ills, 2:1S, 2:57, 3:44, 4;50, 6:44,
7:l9, $50, 950, II 20 p NJ
s.Stops at Harrison street and Prospect
street stations.
The following through daily trains stop
here on signal: No. 1, due at Gal A. NJ; No.
3, due at 9:12 p. M. for passengers TO Bing-
hamton and points west of here.
Passaic City record., 1892-01-23

George w. Scott has brought into the
Telephone office half-dozen Of the
largest sweet potatoes ever raised, per-
haps, in the country. They are s'ncw
issues" and the six weighed fifty
pounds. The largest one was given by
the editor to family in which there
we're eighteen memberships husband
and wife and sixteen children-all OF
whom were great lovers of potatoes.
Sunday they decided to have it for
dinner.
II was fried---a part of it at least--and
was amply enough for all the family, be-
sides a married daughter and her
husband who were spending the day
there. The remainder Of the mammoth
potato was made up into potato pone
and furnished dessert enough for tho
whole crowd and to spare. - zahlequah
Indian 1srritory) Telephone,
Passaic City record., 1892-01-23
Where Ising lass Comes From.

The best isinglass comes from Russia,
where it is obtained from the giant
sturgeon which inhabits the Caspian Sea
and the rivers which r;a into it. This
fish often grows to the length of twenty
five feet, and from its air bladder the
isinglass is prepared. 1t is subjected to
many processes before being ready for
sale, but the Russians, knowing it has
the reputation of being the best, take
great pains in its preparation, and in the
worlds markets it has practically no
rival. A great deal is made along the
Amazon, in Brazil, but it is very coarse
and inferior, and is used for the refining
of liquors and similar purposes. The
adulteration of good isinglass with the
inferior kinds can always be detected bv
placing samples in boiling water. The
best isinglass will dissolve completely,
leaving no visible residuum, while the
inferior variety will show threads Of
fibrous tissue and be of dark color,
often almost brown.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Passaic City record., 1892-01-23

Syrup"
Asthma.

81 Ihave been great
Asthma. sufferer from Asth-
ma and severe Colds
every Winter, and last Fall my
friends as well as myself thought
because of my feeble condition, and
great distress from constant cough
ing, and inability to raise any of the
accumulated matter from my'lungs,
that nay ti-- was close at hand.
When nearly worn out for want of
sleep and rest, friend recommends
ed me to try thy valuable medicine,
Boschee's Germ an
Gentle. Syrup. / am con-
p.ea.,.~ fident it saved my
no'los''is life. Almost the first
Sleep. dose gave me great
relief and a gentle re-
freshing sleep, such asI had not had
for weeks. Ny cough began immedi-
ately to loosen and pass away, and
/ found myself rapidly gaining in
health and weight. / am pleased
to inform Observation-Disclosures |
am in excellent health and do GER
tainly attribute it to thy Boschee's
German Syrup. c. B. STIcKNEY,
picton. Ontario" q
Passaic City record., 1892-01-23
An Engine Made Of Marble.

George l.. Sevey, an ingenious marble
cutter of West Somerville, Mass, has
made small operating engine composed
of marble. 1t has vertical piston and
two side flywheels. The height is twenty
three inches and it is ten by twenty in
ches square. There are one hundred
pieces of marble, held together by twelve
brass screws. The engine is operated by
air pressure. Scientific American.
Passaic City record., 1892-01-23
A Musical We'll.

At Tacoma, Washington. is well.
The we'll is about 400 feet deep and
furnishes good water. 1t Ialso furnishes
from some mysterious sourfe constant
blast OF air or gas. One bay not long
ago the owner collected MI tho wind
musical instruments be efatd amount.
nom v<is erghD0rs am
,ored hole IN the boards
hell and ~ tone aperture
ct, at ano1her3a brass horn,
ktrionet, the1 fife, an inn
about three yards long
when ymade, mouth organ and
other instruments, up to the number
mentioned. One after another they be-
gan to blow as be put them iu. The
hoarse growl of the bass horn mingled
with the clarion notes Of the cornet and
clarionet, etc. When all were going
the diu was terrible and there did not
seem to be good note sounded. The
wind does not come up from the well in
steady blow, but in gusts of more or
less force. .--Neao Orleans Picayuns.
Passaic City record., 1892-01-23
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.


Mix together one quart Of milk and
one pint Of bread crumbs five table
spoonfuls sugar and the yolks Of four
eggs, previously we'll beaten, and ono
tablespoonful OF butter. Bake for half
an hour; take from the oven and spread
over the top layer Of jelly or preserves.
Have ready the whites of the eggs
beaten to stiff froth; spread over the
the top of the jelly; then bake light
brown. Serve with sugar and cream. -
Detroit Free Press.
Passaic City record., 1892-01-23
Denfne.. CAM Z be- Cured

BY local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness, and that is by constitu-
tional remedies Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining of the
famed you have a rumbling sound OF ifnper-
feet hearing, and when it Is entirely closed,
deafness is the result, and unless the infam-
stored to its normal condition, hearing Will be
destroyed forever; nine cases out Of ten are
caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an in
famed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case Of deafness lcaused by cAtarrh) that we
cannot cure by taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. O.
Passaic City record., 1892-01-23
PAssATc CITY RECORD PAssAIC CITY j. JANUARY 1892


Two weeks later Fergus Cameron
awoke from the torpor Of oblivion and
saw the world of light again. From the
large heating stove in his bedroom
cheerful fire shot shafts of light over the
soft rugs on the floor. The surround.
ings were strange; what did it meant
He lay there looking drowsily about
him, and slowly recalled the incidents of
his terrible battle with the storm,
wondering to whose hospitality he was
indebted for his salvation. His dream
ing was pleasantly disturbed BY the en-
trance of r graceful female figure. Who
was it2 Cameron rubbed his eyes
wondering if it was new phase OF his
delirium. Another rub; another look:
were his senses playing him falses By
his bedside stood grace and goodness
personifed in his old sweetheart, Maud
Graham.
They are married now, and all the
trials of the past are forgotten in the
sweet bliss of the present. Old Bailie
Graham views have broadened consider
ably since be failed in business and
crossed the ocean, and no one is more
willing to admit that his handsome SON.
in-law is much more important person
than a Scotch bailie who can read Latir
upside down. The Journalist.
Passaic City record., 1892-01-23
A MIDNIGHT ASSIGNMENT.


HEN Sandy Gra-
ham, stone mason
and bailie, kicked
Fergus Cameron
down the back
stair of his home
on the Lochee
Road, of Dundee,
and SHE'D a bag
of onions and a
clothes line where
his hiu foot noul1
Passaic City record., 1892-01-23

LC'6 an 1flS1ttt
to your intelligence, but some un-
scrupulous dealers try it. For In
stance: you're suffering from some
Skin, Scalp or Scrofulous affection,
or are feeling "run down" and
used-up." There's o torpid liver,
impure blood, and all that may como
from It. You've decided, wisely,
that DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery is the medicine to help
you. You know that it's gatdrar-
teed to do so, as no other blood
purifier is.
If it doesn't benefit or cure, you
get your money back.
But what is best for you to take
isn't always best for the dealer
to sell. He offers something else
that's ajust as good" Is it likelyp
If the makers of medicine can't
trust it, can you?
Passaic City record., 1892-01-23

The German army is to be supplied
with new field guns, little over three
inches in diameter, supplied by the
Krupp works.
Passaic City record., 1892-01-23

That ''all gone" or faint feeling SO prevalent
with our best female population, quickly suc-
cumbs to the wonderful powers of Lydia E.
Passaic City record., 1892-01-23

WHEN a man Is ill-natured, is it
right for him to vent it on every one
he meets? Suppose it is bis business
to answer certain questions; suppose
the people have right to ask him
questions; is it proper for him to
snap them up because be had bad
night? Does he not do himself .
great injustice2
Passaic City record., 1892-01-23

One Of two things has to happen.
You're cured of Catarrh, or you're
paid $500 cash. That's what Is
promised by the proprietors Of DR..
Sage's Catarrh Remedy. By its
mild, soothing, cleansing, and heal
ing properties, it cures the worst
cases.
Passaic City record., 1892-01-23

The President owns gold-mounted
gun, which was given him by Indiana
friends soon after his Inauguration.
Passaic City record., 1892-01-23

The Convenience OF solid trains.
The Eric is the only railway running solid
trains over its own tracks between New York
and Chicago. No change of cars for any class
Of passengers. Rates lower than via- any other
flrst-class line.
Passaic City record., 1892-01-23

FITS stopped free by Dr. KLINE.s GREAT
NERVE REsToRER. No fits after first days use.
Marvellous cures. Treatise and 81 trial bottle
free. DR.. Kline a31 Arch ST.. Phila.. Pa.
Passaic City record., 1892-01-23

DIR. SWANS PAsrILEs Cure femdlc tDsdhnesses,
pies free. DR.. swan Beaver Dam. Wis.
Passaic City record., 1892-01-23

The Philadelphia Record says that
pair of canvasback ducks can be bought
for S6.
Passaic City record., 1892-01-23

SUDDEN CHANGES OF WEATHER causes
Throat Diseases. There is no more effectual
remedy for Coughs, Colds, etc, than BROWNS
price 25 rta.
Passaic City record., 1892-01-23

DoN'T fool with indigestion nor with a
disordered liver, but take Beecham's Pills
for immediate relief rs cents q box.
Passaic City record., 1892-01-23

A wild night in January, 1888. Snow
had fallen all of two days and nights,
and the States were beginning to feel
the deadly effects of the great blizzard-
Fergus Cameron was in the West, plow-
ing his way toward country village.
A midnight assignment had fizzled out,
his only horse had stumbled into aditch
and broken its leg, and his choice lay
between death in the snow and a struggle
toward the village. Every minute was
like an eternity; he seemed to be drag.
ging the world at his heels. Mind -
wearY pnd hody-sore he fought the
Passaic City record., 1892-01-23

LIE keeps in stock what many in the trade
III only profess to keep and sells the best
ard oldest choice selected brands of Foreign
AMI Domestic Whiskies, Rulns, Gins, Brandies,
Wines. Cordials, &C., at the lowest possible
prices to suit all. Purity guaranteed. Sole
agent for DR.. Bakers Dyspepsia and Malariat
Bitters Consignee for Thomas Canada Pure
Old Malt Whiskev. Endorsed by the faculty.
Special attention to Liquors for Medicinal
Passaic City record., 1892-01-23

Do you wonder that Fergus Cameron
was kicked downstairs, and that a bag
of onions and clothes-line hastened
his departure, and that three weeks later
he stood upon the deck of an Atlantic
liner, gazing with fearful eye on the
fast fading shore-line of the land of blue
mist and purple heathera An American
youth would have been happier under
the circumstances, for he would have
had Maud Graham with him; so little
respect has an American youth for the
exalted office of Scotch bailie.
Cameron arrived in New York with a
few dollars in his pocket and fewer
friends by his side. He spent the first
night in cheap lodging house on West
street, aud in the morning set out to
find all old friend of his father. The
prospects of employment at his own occu-
patton were by no means bright, but an
acquaintance on the part of the old man
with the city editor of morning paper
opened for him the door of the newspa-
per kingdom. Into the humblest posi-
tion went Fergus Cameron. Naturally
bright, well educated, and with no end
of capacity for work, be cheerfully and
manfully faced his new duties with a
calm determination to turn the battle of
life into victory, and be bigger man
than Scotch bailie. His was the old,
old story of success and failure, of fail
ure and success, but his application to
business and the excellence of his work
carried him into the good graces of his
superiors in Office. The star that ruled
his luckless lot might have fated him
much that was disheartening, but its adj
verse influence did not extend to his busi-
ness career.
Passaic City record., 1892-01-23

IfVoN can't get It send to as,
tits absolutely pure. Highly concentrated In guam
tity it costs than tenth of day. Strictly
medicine Prevents and cures all diseases; Good for
young chicks. Worth more than gold when hens mout
Sample Is cents in stamps five packages ST. lb
by mail 81 20 Six cans ~ 90 express paid sample
Is JOHNSON q CO.. % Custom House st., Boston, Mass