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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-12-16
TROUSERS WORN CREASED.
Story Of the Origin OF the New style In
Eent1emen,s Clothing.

Trousers TO be pressed fat,p said a
fashionable uptown tailor to his clerk tie
other day, as he measured customer.
What is the meaning of that mysterious
order 2" said the customer.
new fashion, replied the tailor, as
he wound up his tape measure, " has ap-
peared during the past year in the matter
of trousers. When this country was in
cruder state and ready-made clothing was
used by more people than at present, such
goods having been packed away ON shelves,
bore strongly unmarked creases which were
not easily eradicated. This was especially
noticeable in trousers, which were folded
up lengthwise, and were creased down the
back and front when taken from the shelves
Gentlemen who had their clothes made to
order escaped these earmarks of the shelf,
for the tailors pressed the coatsleeves and
trousers legs out full and round, ana SO
when man wore smooth clothes it was
known at once that he had had them made
to order
Then why do you Intentionally put
those creases in now ?''
g I am coming to that. The ready-mude
manufacturers always follow us. They
pressed out the creases after they had cold
their goods. Thus, to distinguished our
goods from theirs, we have taken the mark
which they discarded. But there is another
important reason for our creasing our gar
ments now, and that is the neat appearance
it gives them. When you see gentleman
on the street with trousers creased down
the back and front, you think that he has
SO many pairs that he has q valet who care.
fully packs them in drawer or ON shelf,
where by lying long unused they become
fat and creased
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A Slime far I.ucIx.

From the Lyons P,ess:-A friend tells us
the following very striking" incident,
which he vouches for as having occurred at
a wedding not very far from Lyons short
time since. There were but few guests
present, and after the ceremony sumptu.
GUS supper was served. Half an hour later
the company stepped out upon tho porch to
see the bridal couple, who were about to
start for the station upon their wedding
tour, off. just as they started the bride
threw an old shoe after them " for luck"
Although the shoe was old it was heavy,
and the old gentleman threw it with all the
might there was in him, and 1t didn't stop
going until it landed under the ear Of the
"happy" bridegroom and knocked him
out of the carriage. He was picked up and
carried into the house, where he lay in an
insensible condition for ten or fifteen min.
utes. In the meantime the bride tainted
away, and several of the lady guests would
have done SO had there been any one on
hand to attend to them.
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STATUS OF "oULLED . SOCIETY.
Brother Gardner Reviews tho Progress o.
the Lime Kiln Climb.

When we organized the club said
Brother Gardner, at the close of the fiscal
year of the Lime Kiln Club, ode charges
for whitewashin' kitchen ceilin' ranged all
de way from thirty cents to 81, accordin'
to de standin' Of de family in society an de
hardupness of de Whitewater. De charges
fur blackin stove depended on de state of
de weather. If an eminent citizen wanted
fence whitewashed he might hey to pay
fifty cents or So rod. If lady wanted
some flower beds in de side yard de spadin'
up might cost her fifty cents apiece, or de
Guild pusson who did de spadin' might
want deed of dc house an lot. II was de
same about beatin' carpets an layin 'em
down, an de same about drawin' ashes ont
of de backyard. We were in state of
arpachy an wildness.
What was de status of eulled society in
dis kentry befo' do Lime Kiln Club was or.
ganizedP Three millyun people war chuck
ed in hole, so to speak. Dere we're no
upper crustno lower crust. De y-ife OF
the Whitewater could call ON de wife of
de barber and feel perfectly at home. De
barber went ober to see de head waiter OF
ie leadin' hotel and feel on terms of soshul
equality wild him. All am now changed.
Our society am graded MS sharply as wild
white folks. Wo has our patronis.ng ways
10 our interiors same as if our complexion
was of de purest alabaster.
:" What did &c culled people of dis kentry
know about art an science an hygiene
when dis club held lis fust meeting? Why.
none of us knowed ten sto' chrome from A
Rembrandt, and we did not know as much
about harmonizin' colors in dc house Az n
mule does of music. Lots of US would
leave dc parlor walls bare an put velvet
carpet down on de kitchen foe. We would
hang Brussels lace curtain ut one window
IN chintz at the next We all reckoned
dat dc airth was fiat. We supposed dat de
sum moved. We supposed that the wind
bowed simply to dry out de clothes ON de
lines. If anybody had told us dat do moon
was inhabited we should have stepped on
him. Think of the change few brief Vars
hev wrought! De average Guild man OF
to-day names his dog arter some prominent
astronomer, an his mule am fed accordini
to de changes of de moon.
My frens, when we look back frew do
misty past, an, den ahead to de rosy fucher
we can't help but feel dat it was a good
Thing to be bon Guild pusson. While we
may Justly feel proud an elated, want to
warn you not to bust your suspenders ober
do fack. n-Dety06 Free Press
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Chicago Girls, Feer.

see great many funny paragraphs in
the newspapers about Chicago and st. Louis
girls feet and the shoes they wear" said
the head of a Boston shoe house. $50 far
as st. Louis gills are concerned these para
graphs are wide of the mark, for both men
and women in all that section of the coun-
try have remarkably small feet. But it is
unquestionably true that the Chicago foot
is unusually large, though will not pre-
tend to give reason for it. You may form
some notion of the difference in size which
exists between the Boston and Chicago foot
from the fact that in the latter city mems
sizes average nearly IL, while here the aver
age is about y. There is about the same
difference in women's shoes. So the Joke
about Chicago girls feet may be said to be
strictly founded on fact, and indeed il you
should go TO that great metropolis of the
West you could not well avoid noticing it.
The shape of the human foot varies much
IN different parts of the country. In New
England the instep is less developed than
farther South, and the soles made for the
trade in Connecticut or Massachusetts, are
lower Mt that point than those manufactured
for sale in New York or Pennsylvania. A
mans foot is usually better shaped than q
woman's A man generally likes his shoes
roomy, and seldom affects tight boots,
whereas woman almost always wears
shoe size or tive too small for her, and
walks ON her toes. Boston Herald.
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There is great difference between sitting
rooms. Did you ever 60 into room where
everything was topsy-turvy even in the mid
die of the afternoon? Books, clothes, pa
pers, everything thrown into chaotic mass.
The mistress, with hair still uncombed, and
wearing her morning dress, comes forward
10 greet you with profuse excuses.
oh, it's of no consequence, you haster
| 20 reply; 'pray don't mention it," and
| you sit down in the midst of the disorder.
Nevertheless you are embarrassed, the host
ess is embarrassed and the call is rendered
Improbable and unpleasant, because OF The
slovenly habits of this woman who calls
herself housekeeper.
Now, no sitting room need look like this +;
everybody may not be able to keep room
in apple-pie order the whole Of the time
but it can be made fit to receive company
in part of the twenty-four hours. 1t may
be fancy but it seems to me that this chron-
ic disorder must extend to the mental, as
we'll as to the material; that such woman
cannot be good housewife. II she cnnno
keep an orderly sitting room, nine chances
to one il she is a good cook. OF course she
cannot BIO economical, because she has not
learned to systematize.
We have visited other sitting rooms One
reminds you Of an old-fashioned church,
with its straight backed pews and its box
pulpit. Everything is placed against the
wall with the most careful regularity. The
entire room impresses one with its solemn
and funeral air. It's occupant, too, par
take Of the hues Of her surroundings, as
with grave mien she ushers you into the
| room.
Another room looks tawdry with tinsel
and ornament, and glitters like gin saloon.
You do not feel at ease in it, and you are
relieved when you go away. The owner ia
mostly tinsel, too. There is no grace, nc
elegance, no comfort where she is.
Once in while we find the model room,
The CHEEKY, cosy, comfortable, yet orderly
room. When you enter, the occupant gives
you greeting full of cordially. Her room
is clean, healthy and artistic. We can scarce.
| Iy imagine her other than healthy, cheer.
full, artistic mind. We stay a great while
longer than we ought, perhaps, and depart
with regret
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Bank burglars.

Bank burglary, according to Detective
Billy" Pinkerton, is practically q lost art.
The high-class burglars are dead, or in pris.
on for long terms, or relegated to the
Order of Lost Nerves n--criminnls who
have " lost their sand, !" through pursuit and
punishment, while the rising generation
seems destitute of the intelligence, skill and
courage necessary to this high grade of
business. The best proof of the fact that
bank burglars no longer exercise much in
duence on the fears of capitalists is TO be
found in the fact that our agency has been
for some time arranging for the employment
Of its operatives in other fields. So far as
the bank burglars are concerned, there is,
practically, nothing for us to do, and as the
race is rapidly becoming extinct this feature
Of our business promises to disappear en-
tirely before long,
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They were gathered in the office telling
railroad yarns. Colonel Bob Leach was
Que of the party. Gentlemen said he,
don't know how fast IN engine can
travel, but I'll give you an idea of how fast
one did go. During the war ran scout
ing engine for the Confederate government.
1t was my duty to carry q telegraph opera
tor, who, at different points, would cut the
wires and send dispatches. We were run
ming ut rapid rate one day, when, upon
rounding curve, | saw n thousand gun bar.
rels blaze in the sunlight l also saw that
n number Of cross ties had been piled on
the track To stop in time was an imposs-
bility; to go on seemed certain death, for
even il we escaped being killed by the wreck
ing of the engine we would be shot to DEATH
for we were regarded as spies. l decided
in second what to do. Telling my COM
panion to lie down in the tender, seized
the throttle, and, in locomotive parlance,
threw her wide open. The engine jumped
like rabbit. ] threw myself fiat in the
tender, expecting every second to be hurl.
ed to an awful death. Bang, bang, bang
went the guns. Then all was silent, save
the whir whir of the wheels. Could il be
possible that tho engine had knocked of
the distractions arose and looked out.
We had passed tho enemy and had scattered
the ties. My companion, as much astonish-
ed as myself, got up. looked back, aud
just above the tender saw what took to
out and took hold OF one. Graciousl
then discovered what they were. They
were shower OF bullets that the enemy
had fired after us. Well, we ran along Of
this rate until the bullets all fell behind.
Then we Stacked up" The gentlemen look
ed at one another, but no one disputed the
statement. -Afkansa,o 7raUeley.
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In lIlc EmInrnnt cars.

Saw queer thing coming in Che other
day on the Fort Wayne road" said drum
mer. There were several cars of emigrants
along, and you know how they do crowd
'em in. You think this smoking saloon
crowded, with twelve of us in here, and every
man putting at his cigar; but you just
ought to have seen some of those emigrant
cars They were loaded from door to door,
and the air in EN- was so bad that when the
door was opened you see clouds Of it watt
of over the homes of poor innocent, unof-
Tending families. I've heard that the farm
ers along the route claim the escaping air
from those emigrant cars has ruined their
crops, and they propose to sue the company
for damages, but that may not be true.
You can't believe everything you hear while
travelling. For instance
But the queer thing you were going tc
tell us about ?'
"Oh, yes, you know these little racks on
the side of the cars up over the seats. They
arc for parcels, hats, and things. But what
do you suppose these emigrants were using
them for? Babies, sir, rs I live. II there
was one baby hanging up there in a rack
there were o dozen. - Chicago Herald.
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POETRY.


In the long nights lonely musing,
Comes the vision OF two sisters
That loved in days long vanished
Loved, yet knew not which loved more.
One was rosy, fair, and dimpled,
Romping, laughing, dreaming, signing;
BY her roguish glance enchanted,
Queen OF all my thoughts owned her.
Dark and mystic was the other,
Dark and sad and meditative;
When her eyes grew sad and tender,
She 1t was who seemed the dearer.
Years have passed since we were parte.5
BY the bitter tongues OF envy;
Many years and many changes,
Like an ocean, lie between us.
But their looks OF kindly interest,
Patience, virtues, tears, and laughter,
Words OF cheer and praise and comfort,
Gentle ways and sweet refinement,
Like the stars OF night have lighted
Me along the worlds dark pathway;
Like the hands OF fairies, shortened
My apprenticeship In manhood.
And wear this little chaplet
OF the flowers of love and romance.
For those gentle sisters, long since.
Sleeping In the silent city.
- Iuid & Fiost+,.
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Goats, Wraps and Jerseys.
The season is here when, accord
ing to the old custom and saying,
"bundle up WE'LL" The day for
bundling" is past. Garments now
days must fit or they are no good,
Very few of the wearers have any
idea of the time and care required
by a merchant if he does his duty
in selecting Coats and Wraps. LIST,
the quality is to be considered, and
in this we have to look sharp so as
not to be deceived by the unserupu-
lous manufacturer. I'd, the perfect
fit of the garments. Sd, the popu-
lar styles to be worn. We have
spared no pains in trying to meet
all these important points, and be-
lieve we have the largest stock, the
most attractive and perfect fitting
Coats and Wraps ever offered in our
town, at prices mnch lower than
last season. Children's genuine
Beaver Coats, in desirable shades
from $3.50 up. We've bought no
shoddy or printed cloth coats as yet,
and don't want to if we can per-
suade our patrons to buy the better
goods. Ladies Newmarkets and
Winter Weight wraps are all the go,
and at prices very low for good
quality.
Blankets, Unde,mear and Hosiery
come direct to us by the solid
case, profit gained by us is a profit
saved for you. The best $3.50 per
pair blankets ever offered for the
price. Ladies' and Children's full
fashioned Hose % cts, very nice 10
and II cts. Children's Underwear
12a to so cts. Men'sand Woman's
Underwear, 25c., 40c.; excellant 50c.,
Toe, $1.00; Atwood Scarlet, 81,
$1.25, $1.50.
New stock of Cashmere and real
Kid Gloves.
Our BooT AND SHOE DEPART
MENT has been lately replenished
with a full assortment of winter
weights. We've the best Rubber
Boot in the market. Ask to sec
them. Our Rubber Shoes are made
expressly for us and bear our brand
The extension heel. and toe Rubber
has as yet no equal.
CHRISTMAS rs COMING I
Holiday Goods are here in album
dance. They are also at our newly
stocked FURNITURE STORE. Many
new and useful novelties have been
selected-Ladies and Gents Fancy
Chairs, Ebony Stands, Music Racks
and Stands, Portfolios, Easels, Wall
Pockets, Mirrors, Comb Cases, For
ner and Side Brackets, Towel Racks,
&c.
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Only wrI,ten For The aIornI.

There is an old man in Omaha who has
not tasted liquor nor tobacco nor tea nor
coffee, nor has been out Of bed later than
10 p. m. since he was II years old, which
was seventy eight years ago. Think of that,
boys. II was also seyenty-eight years ago
that lie died. But says the sceptical
reader, there was no Omaha seyenty-eight
years ago. What Of that Neither was
there ever such an old man.
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The Marriage Vows.

Mipister fashionable church wedding)-
Whom God hath joined together, let no
man put assunder. Let US unite in prayer.
Bride (kneeling whispering)- Remember,
George we are TO pass down the rightaisle,
and do try and not be awkward. You NOR
tify me to death sometimes.
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Two men riding on railroad train. One
Of them buys book, and, after reading il
awhile, throws it down, turns to his chance
companion and says. This is the dulles!
book l ever saw. lisa fraud. I'd like to
maui the author. What are you taking on
your coat for ?" 81 am the author"-Ay-
kansas Traveller.
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Prof. Bell, Of telephone fame, says the
time is coming when people will be able to
see as well as to hear one another at long
distances. This is encouraging news to
people who have been wishing to see theii
friends farther. Boston Transcript
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Where to Purchase.
Coats, Wraps and Jerseys.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. yyvvvvvyvvvvyvyvvyy
NOVEMBER 4, 1885.
, 1885-03-24
Eevpt's Debts.

LONDON, March 2s.-In this
evening Sir Stafford Northcote again de-
manded p%ostponement of the Egyptian
financial agreement. Mr.. Gladstone re-
fused a p~ostponement- Northcote then
moved an adjournment, saying the house
was entitled to leisure to digest the mass
Of papers bearing on the subject. Glad
stone in reply said 1t was the absolute
duty of parliament to discuss the agree
ment before the Easter holidays. Egypt
ian finances had reached the end of the
tether. Early in April amounts would be
due which Egypt would be utterly unable
to pay. Unless the financial agreement
should be previously approved the whole
financial burden would deyolve upon Eng
land. Northcote's motion was withdrawn
and the discussion of the agreement fixed
for Thursday.
, 1885-03-24
ICE BOUND.
Total Destruction of the Steam
er Michigan.
She Gradually Disappears In
the Huge Icebergs.
Inhuman Treatment of a Young
Mexican Girl.

Sufferings of an Ice Bound Crew
GRAND HAVEN, Mich, March %
The steamer Michigan, whose loss is re-
ported tonight, left here on Feb. 9. in
search of the propeller Oneida, which
was imprisoned in ice and short of pro-
visions. She was caught in the ice and
has been frozen in since. She sank about
eighteen to twenty miles off Holland at 4
o'clock Thursday afternoon last. Her
strong iron sides gave way under the tire
mendous pressure of ice, which piled up
around her to a height Of from twenty
five to thirty-fve feet and was nearly torn
away or bent in all conceivable shapes on
her port side, allowing the water to fill
her compartments to an extent that soon
made it apparent to her commander and
crew that her fate was sealed, steam
pumps being insufficient to cope with the
increasing volume Of water. However,
the men kept at work, hoping to keep the
vessel afoat, and with the help of the
tug Arctic, which was near by, to save the
valuable propeller. but it was of no avail.
Gradually the body of the vessel disap-
peared between the huge icebergs, almost
equal to those in the Polar regions,
crushing and grinding until at last the
crew were compelled to save themselves
and abandon the vessel. A life boat was
swung over the side and halt a dozen half
frozen individuals rapidly pulled it some
distance from the sinking propeller, while
the rest prepared to follow. Capt.
Prindeville was the last to leave the boat.
They got about a quarter of a mile from
the propeller when the tops of the masts
disappeared in about 400 feet Of
water. The trip to the tug Arctic,
which lay about four miles off was at
tended by considerable suffering from
cold and danger from getting under the
ice, which was moving and continuously
piling up under their feet. However, with
the exception of slightly frozen ears and
fingers, the entire crew reached the tug at
night where they were cared for. Had it
not been for the close proximity of the
Arctic, not one of the crew would have
reached shore alive, as all would have per-
ished from cold on the ice during the
night, and no one would have been left to
tell the tale of the Michigan's fate. Moth
ing of the crews personal property was
saved, and all went down with the pro-
peller. The crew consisted of Captain
Prindeville, mate james McMann, Engi-
neer Phillip Rolt, and ten men. Early
this morning they left the Arctic firmly
packed in the ice, with no prospects Of
getting free, and arrived at Holland this
afternoon and here this evening. With
the exception of being badly worn out
from their dangerous trip of fifteen miles
over ice, causing sore feet, etc, the entire
crew look well.
The Michigan was built at Wyandotte,
Mich. in 1882, for the Goodrich Trans
portation company, of Milwaukee, at a
cost of $l50.OOO. Nothing is known here
of the Wisconsin, whereabouts, and since
the above disaster became known, grave
fears for her safety are entertained.
, 1885-03-24
England and Russia.

LONDON, March 23.-The under for
eign secretary in the house of commons,
said the Anglo Russian agreement in re-
gard to the Russo-Afghan frontier, was
not recorded in a formal document.
Mr.. Wolff then asked: docs the
question ofpeace or war depend upon the
verbal assurance of Russia2"
To this the under foreign secretary did
not reply, whereupon the CONSERVATIVES
cheered ironically.
Earl Granville, in the house of lords
said it was desirable that the government,
while firmly adhering to the policy which
England's obligations required, should moi
omit any chance Of arriving at a friendly
agreement with Russia.