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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-07-18
SCIENCE CLEvERLY APPLIED.
BY Mathematical Calculations IA Pr ofesse
Discovers "a Cutprit.

For some time the reckless use of frearm
IN and about the Yale campus has caused
considerable comment. Not long ago bull
BOT entered the study OF DIR. Burbour, the
college professor. striking tho ceiling above
his head and falling upon the paper on which
he was writing. 1t was no. learned who
6red the shot, About week ago shot en-
tered the dining room of o professor while
be and his family were at tea. This gentle-
man is professor OF mathematics and has
made the study of curves O specially.
From the direction of the shot he knew that
IL came from West Divinity building, but on
account of the darkness he could not see tho
place of firing. To most persons this clue
would not have amounted to much, but the
professor knew what to do. He was deter
minded to find out the reckless student,
and he brought his mathematical know
ledge into play. Knowing tho breadth of the
room, he measured the fall of the ball in
crossing Il. Then he measured the distance
from his house to the West Divinity building
With these data, and knowing the curve
"nson p""os sAhoo, oeomP"'ou sHV "o'6"'
from which the bullet was fired and fixed
spon the very window from which the bullet
must have come.
The next day two students were greatly
surprised BY . call from the professor, who
accused them OF firing the shot. They do
MED IL and the professor gave his proof
The proof YES 20 strong that they finally adj
nitted thsls guilt. Yesterday they were told
b vaoats their roomA They will receive no
ethss punishmenl
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-07-18
WOMEN WHO WHISTLE

1t is astonishing how many women are In
he habit of whistling. The San Antonio
TEX. Eeening Light says that its reporters
who have made inquiries of their female
acquaintance unite in informing the writer
that whistling is practiced by at leas. three
Of every five ladies under twenty years. Of
age, two OF every five between twenty and
thirty, and one of every ten past thirty.
Once upon time, rs they say in the story
books. girl who whistled was considered a
very naughty girl indeed, and was frowned
Town by the ladies of ripper years and was
often put in coventry by qnondam asso-
ciates of her own age, but now the whist
ling girl is not at nil singular in any circle Of
society. She may not often be seen whist
ling, but il one will but listen when waiting for
his fair dulcinea TO arrange her toilet pre-
paratory to visit to the ball or theatre he
may hear low notes coming from little red
lips puckered up as temptingly as ever they
were when kisses were ripening on them.
And why shouldn't she whistle? The art,
once source of pleasure, may in time be-
come salty valve to give vent to emotions
aroused by a husband who is in the habit
of sitting up with SICK friends and attend.
ing lodge meeting. just think how much
bettor than scolding man wearied by his
onerous social duties would appreciate a
moroccan from the latest opera. Then, too,
mothers with cracked voices need not disturb
their neighbors by trying TO sing, but can,
instead, whistle their babies to sleep when
they are troubled with collie or some Other
infantile malady and maidens, by merely
uttorng the loag whistle used by men tc
indicate surprise and indignation, may dis.
miss ardent suitors who have proposed
matrimony. o. course, whistling in public
is not to be thought of, but it may be done
at home with as much benefit as singing o,
drumming on piano.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-07-18
THE TRAMP AND THE DOG.
How an Animal Declared His EGunlit,
to Man.

A big lonesome looking dog sat at the
gate of a house on Cass avenue yesterday,
eyes full of tears and his whole body shaking
with cold. A tramp, who had neither over
coat nor mittens, and whose bare toes
peeped through his boots, was making his
way up the street in search of the right kind
of a side entrance, when he espied the dog,
and crossed over and said -
"Well, now, this is an unexpected pleas
ure. Upon my soul, but have found one
living thing in this town as poorly off az
myself. Say, old fellow, where do you
hang out ?"
The dog looked at him through his tears,
but had nothing to say.
though, isn't it ?" continued the man.
az look old and seedy, and you are the
homeliest dog ever saw. That strikes a
fraternal chord and we meet on a level.
haven't had square meal for week, and
You haven't seen bone for the past ten
days. Even again, eh p
The dog shivered and whined and got up
and sat down and the tramp drew closer
and said -
"No home, eh? Neither have I. No one
to whistle for you? Same here. That's
even again. can warm up my shakes with
whiskey, while you have to grin and bear it.
That's where I've got the dead wood on you.
I can talk through my nose and tell fifty diff
ferent pitiful stories to excite sympathy and
bring out cold victuals, while you have moth
Ing to say for yourself and must take bones
or go hungry. That's another for me- On
the whole I'm ahead of you, and although
you are only a dog Pm glad on it. It's
something to feel that you are one peg
higher than an old yaller, homeless, hungry
cur. SO long, old fellow"
Az the tramp started to go the dog reached
out and snapped his leg and then look run
for it.
"Say, there, hold onl" called out the
man as he wheeled around. az said WAS
ahead, but I'll take it back You can lunch
on my legs, while III see this country
tetotaly busted to New Jersey if don't die
of starvation before come down to eating
dog Even, old fellow--just about even on
the average, and no use of any hard feelings
over II l"-Detroit Eyee Press.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-07-18
BERMUDA FRUIT.

There are n few cherry-moyas and 1t is
quite the thing for Northern visitors to go
Wild over the cherry-moya Any one il
,urious to know what they are like, can make
IN exact counterpart by mixing up cupfui
If flour paste, adding spoonfulof powdered
mgar, and putting the mixture in the skin OF
green orange. There is also remarkable
vegetable called the paw-paw. which must
nave been invented some time when nature
vas on jamboree. Prickly pears grow in
great abundance along theshores, with leave
IN inch thicx-the plant that we know az
the cactus, thought is only ono of thou
,and varieties of cactus. The fruit is bright
red, with Juice as red as blood, and its skin
% covered with millions of little stickers that
run into your finger and yourmouth, no mat
ter how careful You are, and make you IN
comfortable all day. Prickly pears are eat.
On by some people, but they are not consid.
cred luxury. If had to choose between
sating them and starving to death, should
give the matter careful consideration. = Ne,v
Fork Times.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-07-18
A LOST LOCOMOTIVE.

The Philadelphia Eoening bulletin retells
he story of the locomotive which ran through
broken bridge on the Kansas Pacific rail-
way across Kiowa Greek, several years ago,
sinking into the mud at the bottom and has
never since been heard from, though repeated
efforts have been made by digging and bor-
Ing, to recover so valuable property. The
bottom is quicksand, and even quicksands
nave limits, and it seems very singular that
The longest boring-rod has failed to find any
trace of the sunken engine. BY and by, the
Bulletin suggests, the silent, mysterious
operations will drain the quicksand and
harden into rock and then, long after the
Kiowa Creek has vanished from the map,
some future scientist will discover curious
piece of mechanism, undoubtedly the work
of human hands, lying under SO many hun
ared feet of undisturbed sandstone, and will
use the fact as basis for calculating how
many million years old the human race must
be. Thus history will repeat itself, OF it has
often done and will continue to do.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-07-18
UNCLE REmus AT THE TELEPHONE
An Invent ON Tint the Old Negro Gonid
Not Understand.

Just then there was a call at the telephone.
The little gong ratified away like house on
fro. AS the Indy went to answer 1t, Uncle
uenus runv rsofs as@ ~l-i-. s~-~f,e On ms
tip-toes to the door that opened into the sit
ting-room. He heard Miss Sally talking
well, what's wanted ?--Oh-Is that
your Well couldn't imagine--No-Fas,
asleep too long ago TO talk about-Why, OF
course mo why should be fright
sned Pr declare you ought TO be ashamed
-Remus is here-Two hours think yor
are horrid mean !-By-bye.
Miss Sally he said presently, "wa2
you talhin' ter Mars John?"
Certainly. Who did you suppose it
was ?"
Wharbouts wuz Mars John ?"
"At his Office"
"Way down yam on Yallerbamer street 2"
eyes"
At this pieco of information Uncle Remus
emitted groan that was full of doubt and
pity, and went into the dining-room. His
Miss Sally laughed, and then an idea seemed
to strike her. She called him back and went
again to the telephone.
is that you, Central? Please connect
eleven-forty with fourteen-sixty." There
WINS huttering sound in the instrument,
and then the lady said -" Yes, it's mel
Here's Remus Yes, but he wants to talk to
you.
"Here, Remus, take this and put 1t to
your ear. Here, simpleton won't hurt
you"
Uncle Remus took the ear-piece and hand
led il as though it had been loaded pistol
He tried to look in at both ends, and Their
he placed it TO his car and grinned sheepish
ly. He heard a thin, sepulchral, but famil
lar voice calling out, Hello, Remus !" and
his sheepish grin gave place to an expression
Of uneasy establishment.
"Hello, Remus Hello-ello-ello ello-o-oi',
els dat you, Mars John p "of course
i is, you bandy-legged old william. have
no time to be standing here. What do you
want 2"
/" How in de name er God you git in dar
Mars John2"
"In where ?"
''In dish yer--in dish yer appleratus."
"Oh, you be fildlestick. What do yoI
want?"
"Mars John, kin you see me-er is she
all dark in dor
"Are you crazy? Where is your Miss
Sallypn
"She in yer, hollun en- laughin'. Mars
John, how you gwine git out'n dar2"
"Dry up. Goodnight"
"Yet tbs, Miss Sallie," said Uncle Remus,
after listening moment. "Dey's mighty
zoonin' gwine on in dar, ca dunner whe'ei
Mars John trying ter scramble out, er wheeI
he DIES tryin' fer ter make hisself comfertub.
bic in dar." Atlanta Constitution.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-07-18
MISS BuRR,s MILLIONS.

The long contest over the will of Miss
Sarah Burr is closing at last. 1t has dragged
In the Surrogate's Court SO long that the pub
lie has lost interest in it, yet it may well
stand as one of the most singular will cases
ever tried. Miss Burr, SS years old, left an
estate valued at $3, 900, 900 almost entirely to
religious and charitable interests. 1t has
been shown in the course of the trial that for
several years before her death her life was
little better than that of pauper. In its
gruesomeness il resembled closely that OF
Miss Haveaham, so graphically pictured by
Dickens in. "Great Expectations" In her
early years and in middle life she mingled
freely in society and had many friends. As
she grew old she became sour toward the
world and withdrew from it altogether. Her
once handsome and luxurious home in Un-
iyersity Place became dismal jail, with win
dows closed all the year round and hardly a
aign of life The rich furniture, draperies
and dresses of the old times were put away
and concealed. Hardly any visitor was al
lowed to enter. The only servant was
faithful Irish woman, who could scarcely
get enough food in the house to support life.
A few rickety pieces of old furniture were
all that the eccentric mistress would allow to
be used. The furniture and the kitchen
utensils were as wretched as could BIO found
In the most squald tenement. Her only COM
pan:on was the servant mentioned and when
she died in the kitchen on an old lounge
which the servant had brought to the house,
il was the faithful Irish woman who prepared
her for burial, laying her out few feet from
the kitchen range. And when all WAS over
it was found that tho erratc spinster of IS
had left her $3, 900, 600 to religion and charity.
The result of the contest over her will, will
probably be known In few days.-Nep
York Letter
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-07-18
THE czAR,s DAILY LIFE.

A correspondent of the San sends from
st. Petersburg some strange details of the
Cars daily life, which, he says, wero furn.
ished him by q person who sees the Gar
every day. 81 cannot,n adds the writer,
"give even the least hint as to his identity
without bringing him into peril
Tho Emperor usually rises at seven o'clock
and dresses himself in haste, with the assist
ance of his favorite valet, Ivan savelieG,
who is more his conrade than his servant,
and is treated by the ministers as an equal,
II not superior.
After receiving the report of the command
ant of the guard, he takes a long walk in the
garden, and If he is in a good humor, he viii
throw off his oyercoat and begin to chop
logs with large, heavy axe. Being a man
Of great muscular power, be rejoices in this
exercise as much as Mr.. Gladstone himself,
and cuts through thick logs Of oak and pine
with great skill.
Unlike Mr.. Gladstone, be little cares for
anything but muscular exercise, like chop
ping, wrestling, hunting, riding. Whenever
bis brothers, Vladimir and Alexis, come to
see him, he has wrestling matches will
them. Before he was Gar he could throw
them and beat them in pulling; but since
the unhappy day that called him to tho
throne he has lost both in weight and in
strength and he often finds himself UNDER
meath in wrestling match.
ooh, the Nihilists and the ministers !" he
sxclaim. .'They have quite spoiled my con-
,titution."
"Nonsense |" SASHA" (Alexander), his
brothers will reply; nowadays you don't
exercise as much as you used to-"
Sometimes the ladies of the court, including
the Czarina, come in to see the imperial
brothers wrestle, and they have the pleasure
of beholding the Gar of all the Russias and
bis brother, the head of the Russian navy,
both with their coats off, struggling and roll
ing over and over on the thick carpet
Here are Jupiter and Neptune wrest-
ing" one OF tho ladies may remark.
Nothing interests the Cars mind except
the daily and hourly reports that are brought
TO him concerning the ioings, real or imag.
mary, of the Nihilists. The most trivial
reports, even of their songs and jests, excite
him greatly, and despotic monarch is
pretty sure to BIO RECALLED with an abundance
81 whatever news he Graves.
Not daring to go to the opera for fear of
dynamite and electricity, he has had his
country palace connected with the city,
twenty-eight miles distant, by telephone.
In the evening the Gar and the Czarina put
their heads close together, and listen to the
songs and the applause of the opera-house.
The correspondent mentions that the Syn
Is one OF the newspapers taken in the palace.
His Imperial Majesty may therefore have an
opportunity of reading this account of his
ioings.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-07-18

CHEAP BrIss.-" have made one human
being happy Today" said Fred Blanks to
Bob Belt, an Austin lawyer. ibid you
send barrel of -four to poor widow 2"
asked Bob. "No. My means do not allow
me to be SO extravagant, but told an APP
plicant for position in the Legislature that
I knew he was going to get it," swell,
that was one Of those little courtesies that
casts ray of sunshine into the troubled life
of q fellow traveler in this vale of tears and
which does not cost anything" "The mis-
shief it didn't cost anything. borrowed 90
from him on the strength of it."-1srcs
SJtings.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-07-18
POETRY.
AT THE Rox OFFICE,


We stood within the corridor:
had just stepped inside the rail
10 get my tickets, when saw
The state OF matters and turned pale
Ihad put on new clothes throughout
Upon this Jaunt with her to come;
I'd brought this heavenly creature out,
Leaving my pocketbook at home.
stood there. vexed and mortified;
Twas cruel as IL was absurd:
Then did little gloved hand glide
Straight into mine, without word,
Leaving dainty portmonnaie
OF gold and pearl most quantity made,
Prom which, scarce knowing what to say
l for the evenings tickets paid.
When sat down along with her
"Ncw, don't look so annoyed said she
"of course, mistakes sometimes occur,
And people lose their property"
Confused answer, 81 agree,
But must feel vexed about it though;
What's yours does not belong to me ~
Said she, "Why shouldn't it be so9"
She spoke unthiLkingly. then blushed.
"Oh, do you mean it3n straight cried.
My wild deligli. she would have hushed;
A feeble "Non IN vain she tried;
But I'd not hear it; so at lat
Yes-just to keep you stiI,p said she.
"There, there, don't hold my hand so fast
The usher Will be sure to see."
Indianapolis journal
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-07-18

AN extra lot of celery plants for sale
at Clevenger's Garden. Henderson's
Half Dwarf, London Red, Major Clark S
Pink White Walnut. ct.
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A blind man should not judge of colors.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-09-27
Employment for children.

Here is something that. viii give en-
ployment to the children. on days some
times dreaded by quiet loving mothers,
when the schools are ont and the house
is full of fun and frolic.
Get some plaster OF Paris and water,
and provide some molds; these NAV be
borrowed from the kitcben-pudding
molds, blanc-mange molds, scalloped
cake pans, and even plain but prettily
shaped bowls, viii any and al answer
the purpose, Now set the children to
work; letthem mix the plaster and wa
ter, and fl the rnolds.
If any Of the articles they make are Of
such size and shape that they can be
hung on the wall, provide some loops of
ribbon or of braid, and when the mold
is about half full of plaster lay the end
of the loop in it and then pour more
plaster over it. When the plaster had
hardened the loop will be fonnd to be
securely fastened in, and capable of sus-
tanning the weight of the article. When
the plain bowl is used or deep plate,
the article nodded will resemble a
plaque, and can be decorated by FASTING
some bright pictures or painting some
design on it; and by the way, knew of
nothing which will so happily occupy
the sometimes tedious hours of a child's
life when he seems to have exhausted
his resources, as the employment of u
paint brush and afew tubes Of paint. Il
may also be made to conduce to his ed
ucation IN the matter of color, and-for
I would furnish him with little bottle
of oil-he may learn to be neat, to use
his paints and oil without soiling his
hands or clothes or dropping any on the
carpet.
1t is conceded that it is q mothers's
duty to bring-up her daughter to be q
good wife, and so it ought to be conced-
ed that her son should have some of the
training which will proue OF inestimable
benefit as q husband, and one OF the
most wished-for virtues is that of neat
ness. This we may surely teach the
boys.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-09-27
The Speakershlp.

Washington, D. c., SEP 12.-Po3i-
ticians here believe that sam Randall
has dec ded lead in the canvass for
the speakership, and that he will sur
prise even his opponents when the bal
l3t comes to be taken. II is fact that
the moneyed interests of the democrat
ic party prefer Randall to all the other
candidates because his selection means
no more agitation of the tariff question
before the next Presidential canvass.
Then there is another class of democrats
who believe that it would be safer on
the eve of a Presidential year to elect a
man OF Randan's experience rather than
make any experiments. He also has a
good reputation as an economist, and
that is helping him.
Randall is conducting a much quieter
canvass than ever before. This has led
to the belief that he must be very strong
and confident, as it is not his habit to
be backward in pushing himself where
there is need. Besides all this, it is
quite clear that Tilden's influence is
steadily for. Then add the fact that | e
is the second choice of a number of
other candidates, and it is not hard to
believe that he has decided advantage.
# it were not for the tariff issue Car
isle would have the lead.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-09-27
CinderS.

Persons travelling by railway are sub
ject to continued annoyance from the
flying cinders. On getting into the
eyes they are not only painful but for
the moment but often the cause of long
suffering that ends in total loss of
tight. A very simple ard effective cure
within reach of every one, and would
prevent much suffering and expense
were it generally known. 1t is simply
one or two grains of tiaxseed. These
may be placed in the eye without injury
or pain to that delicate organ and
shortly they begin to swell and Dissolve a
glutinous substance that covers the ball
Of the eye, enveloping any foreign sub
stance that may be in it. The irritation
of cutting the membrane is thus pre-
vented and the annoyance may be soon
washed out. A dozen of these grains
slowed away in the vest pocket may
prove of great value in an emergency.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-09-27
A Dainty Cradle,

We saw recently q dainty bed for a
child, made as follows: The founda-
ton was a simple little iron bedstead.
This had been painted perfect gold
color with gilt paint which comes for
coloring gilt picture frames. To the
top of the bed was affixed frame of
woodwork, ha, ing circ'e at the top,
and slender boards reaching to the bed
stead and forming sort of triangle.
This was covered with white linen
drapery, caught back so as to look like
angels wings, and on it ere embroid-
cred in outline stitch, with pale blue
and gold, two angels, one on either
side, with the their hands joined in the
middle. The circle at the top was en-
broidered in a design of pink roses and
butterflies. Beneath the angels was
the little prayer:
Now I lay me down to sleep,
pray to God my soul to keep;
Ill should die before I wake,
pray the Lord my soul to take.
The lettering was in blue and gold,
with a wreath and harp of gold below
the verse. Around the bottom of the
bed was a frill of the linen, bOrdered by
aplue stitching and embroidered in flow
ers, birds and little Dresden china de-
signs. The whole effect was very
charming. Ocean.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-09-27
NUMBER rs.

said:
81 was jes' lookin' for a common
cheer. 1 don't like to put on SO much
style as to set in one of these soft high
toned cheers. In Altered it might
Spite me. But I reckon In have TO set
in one, as you amt got any common
cheers here.h
So the old gentleman sat himself
slowly down into rooler-footed Queen
Elizabeth, and then said:
GAS I was in town to day-brought
in load OF hay, thought I'd drop in
and ask you a few questions :"
All right. sir; and if am able to
answer them IN do so with pleasure.
81 see the president and some more
of them big-bug Washin ton fellers have
gone on a pleasure trip out west.
Eyes
Snow what I want to know is, does
all their pay go on while they're frolick-
in' about the country.
SIT does sir
s'It do! Well, sir, then if it do. I've
lost as good COW as ever chewed a
quid fur bet her agin a Saxony ram
that they didn't draw no pay when they
doin' no work.
''Well, sir, I'm sorry to say you lost.
your bet"'
eyes, feel kinder that way myself.
You see, based my bet on iestice-no
work, no pay. But find I've been
mistaken. I see there's big difference
made between bugs and common
people. Reckon III have to drive Lii
over this evening. But I think 1 can
study up something before git home to-
hedge on and win the cow back agin.
Good morning, sir"
''Good morning FIX.