The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-06-30
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While he superintended the earth.
IS. W. Toss
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Facts, Fancics and COnceits Picked
From Here and There.
An excellent quality of paper has been
made from the pulp of bananas.
A horse was scared to death by train Of
Heiskelps Station, Tenn, recently.
The increase of population by births in
this country is estimated at 5000 a day, Oh
100000 yearly.
A sewing machine does the work OF
twelve women. The United States exports
los, 900 of these machines yearly.
The United States is the only country in
the world which spends more upon educa-
ton than on war or preparation for war.
A highly respected colored man died at
Darien, Ga, the other day, and six of the
most prominent white citizens acted as pail
bearers at his funeral.
Large numbers of sunfowers are being
planted in Western Kansas, where fuel is
scarce. The people say they make hotter
FIRE than the best hard coal.
A hotel keeper at Pukwana, Dakota, adj
yertises "cyclone cellar" with an easy
slide into it in case of danger, as one of the
attractions of his establishment.
In England eighteen per cent. of chill
dren in the upper classes, thirty-six pc,
cent. of those Of trades people and fifty-iive
per cent. Of workmen's children die before
reaching their fifth birthday.
An unlabelled box containing two pounds
of dynamite was kicked and cuffed around
the express Office at Lakeview, Mich, for a
day or two, and now the people of that
burg wonder why II is that they are still on
earth.
A sly chap at Vallejo, CAL, has been OBJ.
tanning cheap fuel by tearing up the wooden
sidewalks and burning thom. What became
of them was for some time q mystery, but
the other night he was caught in the act Oh
thus securing his frewood.
The depot accommodations at Murray
Ind, consist of two box cars, one for the
passenger and the other for the freight de-
partment The passenger depot is distin-
gushed from the freight by IN empty dry
goods box in front of the door, which serves
as a portico.
Johnnie was sent to the store for some
eggs. On his return he tripped and fell.
His mother who was looking out of the
window, saw him and said johnnie, did
you break any of the eggs when you fell ~
mo, mamma, don't think ! did, but
guess bent few by the looks.n
new manner of imparting scientific
knowledge has been introduced in the Lon
don Geological Gardens. A lecture hail has
been erected and course of lectures on
zoology will be given during the summer
months. AS an interesting experiment il
might be commended TO other places.
On the 9TH, 9th and 9th of March, during
some severe earthquakes, the new lake a
Halemani, in the Sandwich Islands, van
ished, and simultaneously the volcan,
Kilauea became extinguished. It is believed
that these phenomena portend great out
break soon from Kilauea or Mauna Lon.
A plague of some sort is killing the fist
in the Upper Red River Valley. Advice
from Texarkana, Tex, states that counties
millions of dead fish line the banks of Tia
stream and its tributaries, and fears are en-
tertained for the health Of tho people livinl
Ilong or adjacent to the waters thus affec.
81.
The colored people hive 1926, 93G, on d.
posit in the five savings banks of Charles
ton, &. c., and the Nsios says there ar
thousands of active and thrifty colored mel
in the State who have bought land since tn
war who are steadily collecting about then
the comforts and many of the Injuries o
life.
Some years ago German tailor name.
Louis Renneberg was found dead, as sup
posed, in his bed at Monongahela City. HI
was buried In regular form. A few day
ago he astonished his old employer by en-
tering his shop and asking for work. II,
said that he revived after he was buried ant
dug his way out Of the grave.
Some discontinued Americans might learr
lessons from Mexico. A newly returned
visitor says that the Mexican natives make
no complaints; they have no demand fol
Injuries, because for them the word has nc
meaning. Give the average Mexican plenty
Of water, with a little milk and enough Of
bread, rice and fruit and he is happy"
Many doctors in country places have
adopted plan Of communicating with dis
tant patients by means Of trained carrier pig
cons. They take bird or two on their round
and, when there Is severe Illness leave ON
with instructions that in case of need OIL
the friends of the patients have to do is \.
tie a note to one Of the pigeons legs and le
It fly.
A simple device for admitting slnal
amount of fresh dir through window with
out danger Of draught is coming into gen
eral use. 1t consists in allowing IN extr
depth of bead to the sill of o window, s.
that the lower sash can be raised for an incl
or two without causing an opening at tn
bottom, the air finding entrance only BE-
tween tho meeting rails.
An insect 'snever before seen by orang
growers has appeared In Florida. Tn
new conner is very small and is found ullde
the leaf, which it saps SO quickly that
(the leaf turns yellow in a few days am
within week falls Some of the grove
are badly infested with them, but ii is be
lieved that they will not stay long and th
damage done will be small.
A Little ToddIcr speaks Up.