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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-12-15
The Pioneer Sleeping Car.

George M. Pullman, who invented ths
railway sleeping car, and has grown very
rich by 1t, first got permission from the
Chicago and Alton to put car, after his
plan, on that road rs an experiment II
was more than twice as heavy as passen-
ger car, and considerably higher; but
1t was substantially the same thing
as the sleeping coach of to-day. The
Pioneer, as it was called, had few pa
irons, most persons being unwilling to un-
dress and lie down in berth of that sort,
although the privilege could be had for
fifty cents. Pullman took particular pains
to obtain the good opinion of all who, hav-
ing tried it, thought favcrably of IL in q
book kept by tho conductor for the pur-
pose. II is said that he even stood ON the
platform frequently and solicited we'll
known persons TO occupy the berths gratuit-
ously, in order that he might receive their
written testimony. Journalists having
fondness for novelty travelled ON the Pho
neer described it accurately; mentioned
ks had great difficulty IN inducing the pub
lie to use the now car but he is 80 ener-
getic and resolute that IN due time he rem
dered ii popular. Now no one who can
afford it ever thinks of undertaking
night journey without engaging a berth.
The demand steadily increases; but the
price steadily increases also. One is obliged
to pay more for berth than one would
pay for comfortable sleeping chamber in
hotel which seems unreasonable. But
30 long as people will pay the price II will,
of course, be charged. Pullman is still
intent ON further improvements, which win
cost even more than the present exorbitant
rate. II is thought that, within few years,
bathing cars will be attached to railway
trains, which will be great comfort and,
necessarily, great price. We are lux
urious people and we will have luxury, cost
what it may, either TO ourselves or our
creditors.
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writing publIe speesl,cs.

veteran politician entertained number
Of men with anecdotes of how speeches are
often prepared for Congressman by men
who make business of this well-paid
branch of literature. The business of
speech-writing to order, said he, " Is car
ried on in Washington TO larger extent
than is generally supposed. great deal
of II is done by clever newspaper correspon-
dents, and know of one in particular who
makes at the very least $4,000 year In
addition TO his regular salary. There are
several offices in Washington where man
can go and order frst-class speech, on
any subject from free trade to the immortal
ity Of the soul, on twenty-f hours no.
tice. A certain man, who perhaps has the
largest practice in this line employs num-
Der Of clerks who do nothing but hunt up
authorities, compile statistics ON oil imagi
nable subjects and make induces of the pro
ceedings of Congress. 1t is regular bu-
reau of information and is largely patro-
nized by speech-makers, who thus save
themselves the labor of hunting up material
for their oratory but who write their own
,peeches. This is perfectly legitimate
and in fact very useful business and serves
good end, but there are also many mem
bers who buy all their speeches cut and
dried. The price ranges according to mat
ter, length and quality, all the way from
$50 TO 5000 The average price for good
sixteen-page speech is about 800. Acct
dents, however, sometimes occur and 1t has
more than once happened that two members
have gotten hold of and delivered the very
,ame grafton. know Of one Congressman
who lost his seat through just such an acci-
DENT
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The temperature of the cellar can be kept
above the freezing point during severe
winter only by taking proper measures.
These include two doors for outside stair
ways. The one ct the inner end of the stair
way need not be hinged, as it will not be need-
ed until after the fruit and vegetables are
taken into the cellar, and the outside stair
way should not be used in winter; but this
door should fit closely. The windows are best
protected by fine hay. Earth must be
banked against the wall where it projects
above the level of the ground. II is almost
impossible to keep the cellar of the proper
temperature when any considerable part of
its wall is exposed. When the temporal
ture threatens to reach the freezing point,
it may be increased by putting pot Of
live Goals in the cellar, or even by burning
an oil lamp there. 1t is surprising how
much heat is thrown out by q lamp.
Dampness lowers the temperature Of the
cellar, and also makes it very unwholesome.
In winter, when doors and windows must be
kept closed, dampness is more apt to pre-
vail. A Fireplace in ) cellar will not only
permit of its being kept warm, bat also
tends to keep down the moisture. But
syen when there is a fireplace good drain
is essential to the dryness of the cellar, and
it is best to know certainly that this dram
is open and in good condition before the
ground freezes. For cellar drains, tile ia
now the most economical material. Lime
sprinkled over the floor Of tha oallor ,,;t1
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Cooking RecIpes.

Mrs. L. sends this recipe for gingel
snaps: Take one quarter of pound of but
ter, one quarter of q pound of lard, oIe
quarter of pound Of sugar, one pint of
molasses and two teaspoonfuls Of ground
ginger mix together and boil for three
minutes. When cool mix smoothly with
two pounds of -four sifted with one tea.
spoonful of soda and one of cream of tartar.
Moisten with little milk, roll thin, snt
into cakes and bake.
A simple layer cake" is made MS :al-
lows: Mix one cup of sugar with butter the
size of an egg, one cup Of milk, one well
beaten egg, and enough -four to make q
rather stiff batter, sitting one heaping tea.
spoonful of baking powder with the flour.
Bake in three layer cake pans For the
filling mix one cup of sugar with the juice
and grated rind of lemon, three teaspoons
full Of corn starch mixed with little water
md a cup of hot water. Boil until thick
and spread ON the cakes.
Mrs. f. r. sends this recipe for apple
froth. Bake four large apples very soft,
press the pulp through sieve and add
twelve ounces of sugar, the white Of an egg
and the juice of half a lemon, or any flavor
desired. Stir to froth and serve with
moccaroons or any delicate cake.
Apple fritters are nice for luncheon.
Make batter of the yolks Of three eggs
well beaten, one gill of milk, four heaping
tablespoonfuls of -four and saltspoonful
Of salt we'll mixed. The apples, which
have been peeled, cored and cut in round
slices are dipped in this batter and fried a
delicate brown in boiling fat. Sprinkle
with powdered sugar and serve.
Yorkshire pudding is nice accompani-
!ment to roast beef. II should be served as
soon as it is done. Mix six tablespoonful
Of -four with one quart Of milk and three
well-beaten eggs, seasoning with little
salt. Pour In shallow pan creased with
beef drippings and bake for one hour. Cut
In slices and put the pieces in the pan with
the beef for fifteen minutes serve IN ths
dish with the beef.
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rhe champion oanaalan cow.

Mary Ann Of st. Lambert's, the famous
COW for which Mr.. Fuller has refused $26,-
900, is indeed wonder to look at, even
though the beholder knew nothing of her
marvellous butter record. She is q large
specimen of the breed and no judge of q
dairy COW would pass her unnoticed. In
color she may be regarded rs solid fawn,
with dark facings. Her horns are short,
fine and crumpled. Her head is large, full
in the face and a shade coarse at the muz-
zle. Her neck is long and fine, with a
prominence Of dewlap that does not add to
her beauty. Her shoulders are very thin
and fine, with considerable depth to the
brisket. Back of the shoulders she begins
to widen out slowly like wedge. Her
body is very long, with great depth through
the after portion of the abdomen. Her ribs
are long, fat and open, with an unusual
stretch between the last rib and the point
of the hip. Her hip bones are wide apart
and prominent and the distance from the
point of the hip to the root of the tail. Her
stiles are deep and we'll developed, her
udder extremely large and perfectly formed,
and for large and tortuous milk veins it is
doubtful II she has an equal living. She
looks to be COW Of extraordinary constitu-
ton and vitality, and except that her milk
ing habit shows marvellous development,
she shows no signs Of the wonderful milk
ing tests to which she has been subjected.
To all appearances Mary Ann is now the
yarr ,,sat,sra 20 r,,evs,aI rok,,of haaltb
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A mi.ta,xa somewhere.

prominent Chicago real estate man and
$40 partner were the best Of friends, and
their intimacy extended to personal as well
as business matters. His partner was O
bachelor, and was in the habit of reading
him letters of an ardent and affectionate
nature from young lady who signed herself
"Susie." The hero Of the story went away
on an extended trip and returned just in
time TO attend the wedding Of his partner.
Wishing TO show his good will, he sent the
happy couple wedding present, and at the
wedding reception stepped calamity forward
to pay his respects.
81 hardly feel like stranger" he said in
his sweetest tones, addressing the bride;
/" in fact, feel as though ought to be
quito well acquainted with my partners wife,
since he has often done me the honor TO
read to MI extracts from his dear Susie's
Ietters.p
The faces of the husband and the speaker
were studies as the bride drew herself up
md said emphatically and distantly;
~ beg your pardon, sir My name 4
Helenl"
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OCEAN STEAMERS.
Money Lost oar the speedy BOats and
Earned on NlOW-tsOimg vesseis.

Money Lost on che speedy BOATS and
Earned on Si0w-tsOing Vessels.
II has been clearly demonstrated that
fast ships do not pay, and If one line has a
feet of greyhounds all lines must follow
suit. The vast cost represented by the
efficiency in speed already attained by the
large vessels now engaged in the trans-At-
lantic trade is enormous. The original out
lay of money in building these ships is
counted as nothing. 1t is the working ex-
penses. The coal consumed by the Cunnrd
ships alone is estimated at 500, 900 tons
per year. Comparing the performance of
ship like the Etruria with the Britannia, it
is apparent that the difference in time is
gained at too great cost The Britannia
burns on an average 100 tons of coal day.
Her average time in making trip is eight
and half days. The amount Of coal thus
necessary for the voyage is $50 tons. The
Etruria, on the other hand, which occupies
six and half days or two days less than the
Britannia, consumes 800 tons of coal per
day, or over 1000 tons of coal on the voy-
age. 70 save two days requires an extra
consumption of coal TO the amount of 200
tons and more. The enormous increase in
horse power required to put on knot or
fraction of knot in speed explains the diff
ference in the coal consumption of the two
ships. The additional expense does not
end here. Not only is it true that the
Britannia can make voyage with about
one-third the amount of coal that is nee
essary for the Etruria, but she has much
more space available for carrying freight or
passengers. The room required for the
bunkers Of ship that has to carry the
amount Of coal necessary to feed boilers
like those Of the Etruria, is an important
item. Then again, engines to indicate a
horse power necessary to drive one of the
big ships at rate permitting her 70 make
the trip in six days and q half costs infinite
ly more to build than those that can be
made TO do their work with the steam that
hundred tons of coal will generate. They
also, like the coal bunkers, encroach upon
the vessels space. As most of the shippers
and importers are engaged in business
that will not suffer in consequence of O
days delay and as safety at sea is the first
consideration in the matters of ocean travel
il is conceded that vessels that can make
the trip in eight days, or eight days and .
few hours, are the most profitable and
therefore the most desirable. Shipper
will not be forced to pay excessive freightl
to make good the increased cost Of speed
and the decreased amount of carrying ca
pacity. Passengers will DO able to secur
more commodious quarters snd at les
cost, and the dangers of collision and thu
fatal consequences attending the same, viii
be diminished besides which. the steam
ship companies can live and make money
As an instance of the undesirnbility of tn
exceptionally fast .luers, the Atlanti
Express Service has been discontinued b
mutual consent. The service comprise
the City Of Rome and the America, an
has been run under tho flag of the Anche
Line.
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A my..eriou. disappearance.

Jim Fargo is one of the best fellows in
the world, with the exception that he will
take an occasional drop. His wife, good
woman, keeps her eye on him, however,
and he finds it difficult to get anything
without going some distance for 1t. Some
friends called on Jim the other day and had
hard work to find him. At last he was dis
covered crawling out from under the barn,
covered with dirt and cobwebs, but evident
ly very sober. Eyeing himself for mo-
ment, he turned an distracted, dissatisfied
look upon his friends and remarked briefly
Its singular what's become of that Jug
Detroit FIRES Press.
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vasDnaa.Ir nuys CHICKENS.
they are Thirty In Number and are
Worth Only $1,000.

worm Omiy $A,UUOs
Mr.. w. X. Vanderbilt has lately received
from abroad thirty fowls of rare breeds,
which, were they put on the market, would
easily bring from $500 to $1,000 from poul-
try breeders and fanciers They have been
sent to his large poultry establishment at
OAkdale, LII, and will be used for breed
ing purposes. Among the lot were speci-
mems of breeds which are attracting wide
attention abroad, and which it is in contem-
plation to introduce more extensively in this
country These are the La Bresse and
Creve Cmur, from France; the Hondano,
the Andalusian, from Spain, and the white
and black Minorcas, from England. The
latter are quite rare and are not bred largely,
even in England. They readily bring from
SIS to $40 apiece here. They are very
handsome, the black species having a red
face and hanging comb, with a very rich
greenish-black plumage. The great value
of the breed is in its egg producing qualities.
They are said to break the record q any
known variety of hens Their record in
England is 200 eggs year for each hen,
while the best egg producing hen here-7the
white Leghorn-averages fifty to sixty less
than this. The Minorca hens eggs are
noted for their size, averaging six to the
pound, with very fine favor. The La
Bresse the new French breed, is noted as
both fine table fowl and egg producer.
Among the other fowls in the lot imported
this week by Mr.. Vanderbilt were some
game bantarns and red breasted game birds
and some pure bred Pekin ducks. Mr..
Vanderbilt is about to bring over flock OF
English pheasants 100 in number, for breed
ing purposes to place on grounds near Oak
dale, which he intends, It is stated, to make
into game preserve. He has also recently
imported some pheasants direct from the
Prince of Wales preserves. A gentleman
familiar with Mr.. Vanderbilt's poultry stock
| told q reporter that it is one of the finest as
to fancy fowls In the United States and con-
| tains specimens of the choicest breeds,
American as well as foreign. Among his
fowls are some fine bronze turkeys, genuine
Rouen ducks, Toulouse geese and Aylesbury
ducks He has about 800 thoroughbred
| fowls in oil.
While speaking on the subject the re-
porter's informant said that it was remark
able the interest wealthy mon are taking in
importing rare breeds Of fowls and that the
result will prove most beneficial TO the
poultry interests Of this country. The next
breed to be introduced will be the white
Minorcas, which viii be done next season.
They are just beginning TO breed in England
and are great egg producers. Itiseven now
prophesied that the Minc-ca is to be thu
leading fowl here for several years to come
A setting Of the eggs now costs from - Z
! el0.
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JOHN $. mosBy.
Present Appearance nnd Relations
With Grant.

Present Appearance and Relations
With Grant.
am told that John S. Mosby, the guer-
rilla general and ex-Consul to Hong Kong,
has agreed TO deliver fifty lectures, for
which he gets $500 O night. This will
make $15, 900 for fifty lectures, or for fifty
utterances of one lecture and it is by no
means bad pay. John Mosby," said IN
old Confederate friend of his TO me last
night, " is as poor as church mouse and
he will give these lectures because he wants
the money. He came out of the war with
out dollar and don't think he saved any
thing abroad. His son graduated with high
honors at the Virginia University this year
and think he has other children. His
beautiful and talented wife is dead, and /
doubt whether he has a home he can call his
own.
John s. Mosby is a slight, bent, blonde
man. with a cold gray eye containing no
more expression than boys marble. He
talks slowly, never gets excited, and does
and hates his enemies, and he carries his
fight to the death. ! lately heard story
from a captain in the Union army of q
scene in which Mosby took part during the
war. A Union regiment had driven him
with a small body of men into ten-acre
ield around which was a high fence. They
could see him plainly within it, and they
surrounded the field and began to close in
upon Mosby. They wanted to capture him,
as he had already nearly killed half their
regiment. They closed in upon him slowly,
his handful of troops still firing. They had
backed him up close to q fence, and they
apparently had him in their grasp, when no
drove his spurs into his horse and went over
the fence like q flash, and as he did so,
turned in the air upon his saddle and shot
a soldier through the head with his revolver.
There are few such shots as Mosby, and
during the war he shot to kill.
AT the close of the war Horace Greeley
wanted Mosby hung. He denounced him
as a guerrilla and murderer, and published
article after article calling upon the Presi-
dent to hang him. Mosby fed to the noun
| tains and told me he intended to fight to the
last. General Grant was in Washington at
| the time. Mrs. Mosby came here with a
sucking baby on one arm and these papers
of Horace Greeley under the other. She
called upon Grant and laid the papers be-
fore him. Grant told her to go to her hus-
band and tell him that lie would protect
him if he would surrender, that he should
! go to the nearest station and give himself
up and he would protect his parole as much
as he would that of General Lee. Mrs
Mosby carried this news to John s. Mosby
in the mountains. He surrendered and
Grant protected him. Mosby never forgot
it and when the campaign Of 1872 came
around, in which Greeley was pitted agains
Grant, Mosby stumped the state Of virginia
for Grant. He carried Greeley's paper
around with him and told the people how
| Grant had treated him. The result was h
carried Virginia for the Republicans the frs
time in its history
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They sat do,v,, ,,oor ~.
Mr. crnn;naharo rossasas M. ~ WV" ",
a rosa :, bor hona r,,~.,- -o''
II Of her sbo'c :. ,.,;.s' a'a $50 ~,
smile W : 1'' "''i'
al shall kssn :, with n,an !,
{. xvI,o,, -. nv no sun
my body may be in America lint NV so,,i
will he in Ens,ls,d -
o@ss 10 He whispered TINS, tne Rev. Mr.
cunningham uttered a cry.
Cut him down ~ he screamed. 'sSaye
nm lie is too handsome to be murdered.
! won't see 1t y
linen, fully awake, he stood upon tba
moor rubbing ms eyes.
"oonfound it, sir" said he TO Captain
Andre, can't I sleep without seeing you
hanged ?"
regret 10 trouble your slumoers IN
tnat way, SIR, said Andre, and unconscious
repeated MISS Seward's words may
W sno', Du' snail never be hung sir.'
Nc Ae'' mr' cunningham, quite ashaih-
~ u niinselt, KEEP. awake AFTER TINS ana
ne ,u'fn.ne passed pieasansiy 70 every one
s',s "., Nusewof'n.
SApss.''' Alare sal'ea ior America shortiy
a1'e, inns ne wrote 70 honora. one OF
.ne ie'eers MISS seward iound III the girfs
:: y anu kept ior years II mad these hnes
~ ~
n.se peeii prisoner, aiiu hase ioss
tbrrst ne nv 49, tn 5aad rosa - j.,
the hack of tho case Kaan;ng these feel
myself unrobbed, as | still keep my most
precious treasures"
Miss Honora Sneyd left Andres letters
her curl papers, some old gloves, and other
rubbish in chest of drawers when she left
her old home as the wife of Richard Lovel
Edgeworth and little Maria's last step
mother; but young Andre wrote to Miss
Seward
a. shall love that lady until die. / kiss
her picture every night and morning.
There were no steam vessels in those
days, and no kilograms.
Honoro had oons owov GOOD m.nv
tb;,,,,s No., ~, :. NJ. c,,. -. -
but she liked literary people still. And she
had another breakfast one morning. The
Rev. Mr.. Cunningham came to il, and q
new poet young fellow with soft eyes and
q lisp.
The post-bag was opened. and letters
taken out.
"some of mine are from America u said
Miss Seward "Mav ! be FORGIVEN for
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T,a.s rar % soma rrins.,ar..

Mr.. Beecher, who has just returned from
England, had, by the way, a very successful
trip, financially and otherwise. He has a
salary of $4,000 a year from Plymouth
Church, and refused substantial increase
which was at one time suggested; he earns
some SIS, 900 year by his lectures, and has
q moderate income as an author. Formerly
he received a salary of So, 900 year as an
editor. No clergyman in the United States
has ever received so large pecuniary return
from his labo,s as Mr.. Beecher Ina single
year he has earned over $50, 1000, yet he has
only very moderate fortune He is care.
less with money he is too great man to
bow before dollar. He is generous, chart
table aud "a poor business man. Several
years ago he sold his house in Brooklyn, but
he still owns fine place Of Peekskill, N. Y.
His trial cost q fortune, and, however the
fact may be deplored, the sun of his remark.
able career, as now in his old age it slowly
sinks in the west, is going down under a
cloud. His former friend, DIR. Storrs, has
an income of about $4,000 a year as a
clergymen and lecturer, lives in fine style
on Brooklyn Heights, one Of the finest urban
localities in this country, and Is said to be
worth quarter of million. He is well
meaning man and is president Of the Long
Island Historical Society, to which, in his
life of busy idleness he devotes consider
able attention He is, il is believed, one of
the wealthiest clergymen in Brooklyn. In
New York the Rev. Dir. Morgan Dix, the son
of the late Gen. Dix, is understood to have
o fortune of half million. One of the
clerical pets of the Ia. half demented Mrs.
Morgan, the sale of whose art effects made
such o Juror, is said to have received and
kept, as with q death clutch, some 5000, 900
in government bonds, which the lady in
moment Of alteration, appears to have given
him.