The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-10-21
ITEMS OF INTEREST.



Here and There
The railroads Of Pennsylvania employ
70, 900 men.
The temples in Dahomey are almost en-
tirely built of human skulls.
Opium sales have increased in Georgia ~
a consequence of prohibition.
Statistics show that the population OF Ire
land has decreased 100000 in forty. five
years.
In Austria 5000 women are employed in
the railroad service, getting from $15 to $50
month.
Lightning is reflected for $50 to 200 miles,
and thunder may be heard for twenty or
twenty-five miles.
At Kalamazoo, Mich, few days ago
woman 100 years old sent for doctor for
The first time in her life.
Southport lady opened a matrimonial
intelligence Office recently, but she married
the first man who applied and the concern
came to speedy end.
In their statues the Greeks represented
the second toe a. longer than the great toe.
while in the modern European foot the great
toe is generally longest.
There is little demand now for the fine
wines in the cellar of the Carlton Club.
London, and at this house the drink most
in demand is barley water.
Never go to bed in any danger of being
hungry. People are kept awake by hunger
lutte as much as by bad conscience he
Rec Edscard Eperett Hale.
A young married couple of Monticello,
recently visited the brides parents and re-
manned SO long that the old gentleman gave
them COW to get rid of them. Macon
Ga.) Telegraph.
The wall paper of the room at st. Helena,
where Napoleon died, continues as II was at
the time of his death. This pattern is pre-.
served in France, and new supply is man.
ufactured and sent over as it is required.
The German Government has discharged
all women who were employed in its postal,
telegraph and railway services as clerks and
| in other capacities. The reason alleged is
that women are unfit for such public ser
vice.
| Velocipedes OF every kind have been ex-
PEELED from the streets Of Berlin by an ordi-
nance of the police. Several bicycle owners
appealed to the Prussian Court of Common
Pleas, but were met with the decision that
the ordinance was legal
A lady living in Naugatnck, Mass, while
looking over the old family Bible recently,
found an old Colonial &c note, dated 175s.
The note was good for IL ounces 10 penny
weight of silver in New Jersey. On one
side was printed :" To counterfeit this IS
DEATH"
Every year the Judges of Assize in Eng
land send to Queen Victoria the written
names Of three men in each county from
whom to choose High Sheriffs. She indi
Gates her selection by sticking pin through
the names. But this Ia an empty ceremony,
for the choices are really made beforehand
by the Prime Minister.
The wealthy merchants of London are
discussing the adyisability Of private sub
scriptions toward the defence of that CITY
against assault by war ships. They fear
that in the event OF war with foreign coun-
try, equipped with powerful navy, feet
might make It's way up the Thames and on
force an enormous ransom for sparing the
town.
One hundred years ago there were 5000
inhabitants in st. Mary's City, Md. To-day
the town contains two buildings, one of
which is an Episcopal church and the other
is female academy. Nearly all the remains
Of the lost city are vanished, but the null
berry tree under which Lord Baltimore Of
Tered prayed on his arrival 25i years ago
still stands.
Few people who have not tried It know
how comfortable an ordinary hat may be
made by having the leather lining taken out
and flannel, or, better still, felt lining
substituted for 1t. II Ia mistake to have
leather pressing upon the forehead II is
cold in winter and hot in summer, whereas
flannel OF felt is just the reverse. Many of
the London hatters will now put felt OF
flannel lining in their hats at the request Of
q customer without additional charge
The Emperor of Anam uses q large and
ieep pond Of wnter as safe for money and
valuables. The money not intended for use
isplaced in the followed out trunks Of trees,
which are thrown into the water. To keep
away thieves and to prevent the King him
self from being tempted to draw upon the
reserve and without sufficient cause, mum.
Der of crocodiles are kept in the water, then
presence and the certainty of being eaten
alive insuring the security Of the royal treas
ure.