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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1888-07-25
r,rn Nswlx srane wl,ows.

It Is said that some of tho chef railroads
IN the country employ special persons to in
form the bereaved family when an employee
has been killed Considering that every year
small army of mon meet their death on the
truck, the statement Is not incredible. An
old railroad man at Reading, who has dis
charged this painful Office, gives the follow
ing among other experiences:
1T was only few days ago that went IL
home aud found the wife chatting and
laughing with neighbors wife while she
was at work among her rose bushes and
flowers She hadn't been married very long.
l first asked whether her husband was at
home She stared Mt me, became white as
piece OF chalk, then shrieked and fell among
the plants. / helped to carry her into tho
house
g He's dead; my husband is dead know
hc has been kiiledr
"HWlio told your asked, when she re-
vyed.
"'No one. only tho eight So Is it truel'
sit was easy then to finish my errand.
II once called on a woman IL fe her her
husband had been killed by striki. against
an overhead bridge. This was tarce years
ago, near Philadelphia. The wife cnried w
her lip and replied:
elf he has been killed, heaven has revenged
me. He abused me long enough. He'll abnsa
no more women now.
"That was the easiest job IN my line over
mad. Five minutes later the woman was in
Mysteries and tears. boston Post.
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There died In New York city not long ago
an old woman, who TO hundreds OF New
Workers presented a grotesque figure Ten
or twelve years ago she was a popular Ice
turer, gifted witha strong though unpublished
eloquence. For nearly two decades this Gu
rious woman lived lonely life. After her
retirement from the lecture platform she
was wont to haunt daily the public libraries
Of the city,a aud this fact soon led TO the dis
covery that she was afflicted with klepto-
mania Her character was quite above the
theoryof deliberate theft, and some of her
few friends even now are ignorant of the
shadow which hung over her. by reason of
her constant visits she became a familiar
figure. and an unmitigated nuisance to the
librarians She would enter library, up
parently bent on finding some extract of Inn
portance. Volume after volume would be
called for and consulted In vain, until finally
pile of thirty or forty boots lay before her,
Then she would give it up, and hasten out
without even thanking the disguised attend
ant
Several times books were missed, but
no one dared accuse her. One day,
however. an attendant detected her
as she made her exit with val
liable volume. Hefollowed her home, and
the, next day when she appeared she was
gently reminded Of her absent mindedness
But she indignantly spurned the insinuation,
and the affair went no further; though she
ceased to visit that particular library. When
she died a large collection of books was
found In her house, each book bearing the
stamp Of the institution from which it had
been taken Many Of them, too, were from
private libraries, and those most closely
guarded. Her skill as book thief must
have been considerable. The volumes were
all returned TO their rightful owners by her
executors New York Sun.
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The Boston woman is In need Of q walking
teacher. She has now about every sort of an
instructor save In this matter of gait and car
riage, and there she is singularly deficient.
Strange as 1t may seem to the dear creatures
who have turned their toes out in q dancing
class from the age Of 4 till they were old
enough to graduate as rosebuds in society,
not one OF them knows how to walk Oh.
serve, If you please, the sloppy, hippity hop,
the waddle and the bounce which character
lie the gait of young women of the present
day, and tell me IL there is the least excuse
for it. High heels, tight clothes, tied in
skirtsl Perhaps; but even with these femi-
nine disadvantages the graceful, FREQ limbed
goddess OF society ought to be able to get
over the ground with ease and dignity That
she does not is obvious to every student of
woman's winning ways,
We have seen, once at least the most of us,
our ideal in this regard, and, having seen,
win simply wonder why ON earth her sisters
do not initiate her noble movements and get
the kinks out of their legs or add little
spring to thair feet II dancing lessons do
not lend grace to the department. they fail in
their intention; but tho dancing master, after
having taught tile figures Of tho german,
how to reverse in the waltz and given the
pupil pas known for three generations as
"Papanti's,n considers his or her duty is full
filed. The natural gait, the real step" has
not been given a thought. and SO mademoi-
seile runs out her chin, carries one shoulder
higher than the other, and comes down ON
her heels with q stride or mincing walk
which Is fatal TO style" Who tells her
what she Is doingi Apparently no one, be-
cause there are SO few girls who know how
to walk. The stage is supposed to be an ex-
cellent school for pedal instruction, and the
'devitalizing" Of the Delsarte method Is be-
iieved to saturate disciple with grace. But
a ''stage walkn in the street is simply dread
full, and the tragedy queen prance as much
to be avoided as the wiggle waggle of the
hustle made girl 1t would be delightful
could the coming generation strike the happy
mean, and very likely it will, II the world
once begins to appreciate that walking is an
art to be cultivated, as 1t now cultivates a
love for the beautiful and a taste for outdoor
sports Boston Herald
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Mn.hlng clo,hes n nIoracco.

The only work ever saw men doing in
Morocco Is washing clothes. Whena Moor
washes his clothes 1t is because they need
washing, and not for the absurd reason sim
ply that Saturday night has come around,
and as a Moor, from his outdoor life, can
kick like mule, they kick their clothes clean
instead OF scrubbing them. They seem to
have regular washing bees when they get
together at tile river banks, provided with
large fiat stones: then they soak their clothes
in Moorish soap until the tertiary period has
had a chance to soften, after which the real
fun commences. A thorough artist places
his wash on tho fiat stone, cuts double
pigeon wing with each leg in turn, taps tho
inside Of his knee with his opposite foot be-
fore he brings it down with spank like the
fond caress Of childhood, making at the same
time noise with his mouth similar TO the
escape of Westinghouse engine, while tho
dirt OF ages flies in all directions, and all
hands, or rather feet, keep time with the
regularity OF dance, for the Moorish saint
Of the wash tub is supposed to hover around
and flap his celestial wings in contentment
as long as the racket is kept mp in this man
ner Cor Boston Transcript
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a QUEER OLD coLLEcToa.
What He Does with His Curios-IIi,
$500 Umbrella.

$500 Umbrella.
"Do you see that small, stout man across
the wayi" asked a loquacious policeman as
he pointed out to the writer a stocky little
person who stared abstractedly through his
iron trimmed spectacles and waddled COM
placently along swinging an umbrella OF
generous proportions and sea green hue
The writer remarked that be had seen the
little man before, and inquired who he was.
THAT man" replied the officer, ssis a con-
noisseur aud collector Of curios, and owns
what Is perhaps the largest and most interest
ing private collection of relics In tho United
States. He IL not nero accumulator Of
worthless bric-a-brac, nor Is his collection
one of curiosities only. Every article in his
large collection has history, and the
strangest thing about them is that they are
daily land many Of them hourly brought
Into requisition and made practical use of by
their matter Of fact owner. The dishes used
on his dinner table, besides being varied and
curious, have the added interest of having
at some period of their history graced the
board OF some famous parsonage. His table
linen, candelabra, clocks rugs and chairs,
his very knives and forks, once belonged TO
some noted persons.
HE declares his umbrella, however, to be
his greatest treasure. It is his inseparable
companion, and accompanies him wherever
he goes. The handle of this umbrella is made
from piece OF the Charter Oak, in which is
set small triangular piece of stone, Clipped
from Plymouth Rock; the stick is made from
branch Of tho old elm tree at Cambridge.
under which Washington assumed command
OF the Colonial armies; the brass cap on the
lower end Of the stick was made from the
trimmings of q sword scabbard once used by
Gen. Grant; the green covering originally
served as the lining Of coat, worn on state
occasions by the shave and courtly Aaron
Burr; tho ribs, springs and other metal trap
pings were manufactured from a small steel
cannon, captured by the Americans from the
Hessians at the battle of Brandywiue. Eight
oblong pieces OF brass have been inserted in
as many sides of the octagonal handle.
These were made from buttons cut from the
military coats Of eight generals famous in
the revolutionary war
1.-THE proud owner of this unique umbrella
does not believe in keeping his treasures
under lock and key, but makes FREQ use OF his
interesting possessions He is very careful,
however, not to lend his cherished storm
screen, and as yet has never left It behind
him IN street car or elsewhere The collec.
tor values his miniature parachute at $780,
although nothing but absolute bankruptcy
could ever induce him to part with the his
toricnl CAMP. New York World.
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My MoLvEs


Thfee saaAt GRIM wolves thar hum ief Sic.
Three gaNnt grim wolves there he
And one Il Hunger and one Sin
And one is Misery
sit and think til my heart Is sore.
While the wolf or the Wind keep; Shaking th..
dcor.
Or peers at his prey through the window pane
TIL his ravenous eyes burn into my brain
And l cry to myself ''If the wolf be Sin,
He shall not come in--he shall not come ip:
But If the wolf bo Hunger or Woe,
He will come to all men. whether OF nov
For out in the twilight, stern and grim.
destiny weaves mans life for him
As the spider weaves his web for flies;
And the three grim wolves Sin, Hunger and Woe,
A man must fight them whether or no,
Though oft in the struggle the fighter dies
Tonight cry to God for bread.
Tomorrow night shall be dead;
For the fancies are strange and scarcely sane
That fit like specteFs through my brain;
And dream of the times long, long ago.
When knew not Sin, and Hunger, and Woe.
There are three wolves that hunt FOR men.
And have met the three,
And one is Hunger, and one is Sin.
And one is Misery;
Three pairs Of eyes at the widow pane xxi
Are burned and branded into my brain
like signal lights at sea.
-Francis Gerry Fairchild.
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Afraid of the possibility Of arsenical
poisoning, he prefers the whitewashed wall
10 paper Of any color. His cellar is light
and dry, no mold discernible, nor any evil
dence Of vegetable or animal decomposition,
and Is whitewashed also He, or rather his
wife, does not suffer the offal from the
kitchen to be thrown out of door or window,
but it is carried to the sly, which, with the
barn and manure heap, are on a considerably
lower level thnn the house or well. fearing to
jeopardize the integrity OF the water.
Disliking bad smells and careful of his
wen, be avoids the pit for his clubhouse and
provides stout box, properly placed, and
pei iodically removed and emptied Of its con-
tents, which Is covered with dry earth pre-
viously supplied In quantity sufficient for
constant use. He finds the combination a
good and economical fertilizer, and, looking
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Tha composltion of oniolraan.l.

Quicksand is composed chiefly of small
particles of mica mixed largely with water
The mica is so smooth that the fragments slip
upon each other with the greatest facility, so
that any heavy body which displaces them
will sink and continue to sink until solid
bottom is reached. When particles Of sand
are Jagged and angular any weight pressing
on them will crowd them together until they
are compacted into a solid mass. A sand
composed of mica or soapstone when suifi-
GENTLY mixed with water seems incapable OF
such consolidation. Public Opinion.
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AN oasoon AMAZON.
q rseatlsr nsaus, % ths nael


Bronco--A Great Surprise.
The jar Of heavy feet was heard. Some
young horses came down steep hin at full
run. Behind was q reckless, rapid rider.
The loose stock dashed past. The horse that
bore the rider was tossing his head madly
and singing white foam in fakes from his
mouth. He was a rearing, restless, heavy
built, regulation bronco, but it was remarked
that he was well under control, for he seemed
TO be fairly lifted from side to side by the
reins at the will of the rider, who drew up
to our resting place We stared In a way
Oregon. The rider OF the restless pony was
young girl. She waited with ernbarrass-
ment for us to tell our errand.
"Who lives herel" we asked.
81 do" she replied, in tone that did not
make us feel any moro at home
"Whose garden is thisli was the next ques-
ton.
"Mine.n
After pause she added: "Can 1 do any.
thing for you, gentlemenf
.Well, well, no." was about tho only intel.
ligible answer at command.
~Will you come to the housein she added;
sit Is near dinner tirne.n
As she rode before We looked upon q grace
full rider, a well rounded, neat figure, a bru.
nette with the languid beauty so much adj
mired In the Castilian women, clad in coarse,
strong, short skirts, below which showed a
small boot and keen, bright spur. Her
rich saddle was new and strong and double
rugged Her horse had not stopped at the
gate till she sprang to the ground. My COM
panion stepped forward with Chesterfield
bow, but too late to assist her. She asked us
to go the house while she led her horse to
the stable. When we were within rod of
the door VIC both started with surprise. A
repulsive, sullen, scowling Indian was at
each window. We were greatly surprised to
learn that our hostess was half breed. In
her features or actions we had observed not
one trace of the Indian. Her demeanor was
modest, while at the same timo she was fully
imbued with that western liberality that
allows no man to pass without an Invitation
TO partake of a meal or nights lodging. We
babe her good-by reluctantly, and continued
our hunt, thinking how much more appro-
pirate such grace and such wealth would be
in the circles of society than on the back of n
bronco. Oregon Cor. San Francisco Chron-
icle
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1888-07-25

One OF the drivers Of the Fifth avenue
stages says that the young ladies. no matter
II they live on the very riptop OF Murray
Hill, like to climb up and ride ON the outside
seats But they usually do 10 only In the
evening. They are more graceful and quick
about it than half OF the men. On Sundays
In pleasant weather good many girls ride
on the outside, and good many go TO the
end OF the route and back just for the excur-
sion. The German girls arc tbs most indie.
pendent aboutciimbing to the tops Of the
stages In the day time.--New York Press
every Day Talk
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1888-07-25
Growth Of Kansas CITY.

A visitor from the east recently gave
Kansas City reporter an interesting illustra-
ton Of the way the town has grown. In 1854,
only thirty-four years ago, Kansas City con
sisted OF steamboat landing and half a
dozen insignificant huts, while Indians
prowlel along the river banks and OCCASION
ally made a raid on the settlement New
York Evening World
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1888-07-25

Minister'S Wife, am 50 gladsthat You are
going 70 Europe for the summer, Jasper. I
think it wasso noble of the church to give
you this delightful trip. OF course should
like to go too, but that is out of the question
Minister-Oh, yes.
Wife-What Is your sermon for todays
Minister-"The poor ye have always with
you. THE Epoch.
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pea.n rate o. doctors.

Among the policy holders Of a German life
insurance company the death rate Of medi-
cal men in 1877 was 11.53 per cent. above the
total average This was due TO diseases Of
the respiratory organs, consumption and in-
fectious diseases. There was only one case
of post norton poisoning out Of Lose deaths
--Arkansaw Traveller.
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pied n pistilled water.

Dr.. N. A. Randolph, an English physician,
mentions that minnows which throve In
brook water and remained alive in it with
out food for many days, died in few hours
when placed in distilled water properly
neratcd He holds that one OF the chief
dietetic advantages of salads and uncooked
vegetables in general is that the mineral ele-
ments have not been removed out of them
New York Graphic.
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STAY mt Home Evsu,.r..

There Is q prominent lady In Philadelphia
who has written for private circulation q
little social tract, in which she takes the
view that very little mischief would happen
In the world that does happen II men would
stay home evenings with their wives In.
j temperance. crime, divorce, and even polit-
calcorFuption, she attributes to this cause
Chicago Herald
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A caaa Of unra.litu.

Cawdle-What an astonishingly big head
your child has Dawdle! How in the world
do you account for it,
Dawdle-Wsll, you see, old fellow, at the
time we were married my wife was leading
lady in an amateur dramatic company
The Idea.
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a ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Stout Old Lady to cierka--You keep good
corsets, do you, young mani u,
Clerk-Yes. nia'am; our corsets are amply
immense.
stoutold lady leaves in hun. The Epoch.
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The gilded youth fits his boutonniere to thu
occasion Of wearing it. For visit Of con.
dolence he wears purple flower; for a we'd.
ding. white; for party call, pink for a ball,
raj
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A Black Dress
Goods Bargain

Imagine a soft, fine Atwood
Serge, also Faney-woven Armnre,
that cost to import Zoe. We shall
sell 1000 yards of them this week
at Soc. ~ inches wide.
Fancy Evening Shades in 40-inch
All-wool Serge, Tennis and CASH
mere, reduced from SO and roe. to
5Oc.
20-yard Pongee Robes reduced as
follows: $500 Robes reduced to
$500; $500 Robes reduced to S4.75;
$3.50 Robes reduced to 1897.
Cream Albatross, cross barred, in
Blue, Red, Garnet, Olive, Pink, &c.;
was 79c., now Soc.
Wash Dress Goods.
Fancy woven two and three-toned
Zephyr Ginghams, reduced from 25
and 30 10 zoe.
Shaded Plaid and Striped Zephyr
Ginghans, l5c.
Yardwide Batiste Lawn, down
from l5c. to Zoe.
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An inscriptions poultry fancier is had
man to get fowl Of
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-10-30
Pure Water for Plantations.

Mr.. EDITOR: In riding over the
Spreckelsyille Plantation, during my re-
cent visit, was much pleased to see
the pains taken by the manager, Mr.. H.
Morrison, to supply his employees with
wholesome drinking water. In each
camp, seven in number, he has placed
cheap but effective water filters, which
render the turbid water taken from the
ditch as clear as crystal. The filters are
made out OF two casks placed one above
the other and filled with alternate
layers of sand, charcoal and pebbles,
through which the water percolates,
leaving behind most, if not all, of its i'm
purities. In order to secure a constant
supply of pure water the filters are
cleaned at regular intervals. To the in
PRODUCTION of these filters is to be as
cribed, | think, the entire absence Of
fever and dysentery on the above named
plantation, connected with which are
more than 800 persons; and / feel
constrained to say that were the same
means employed for purifying the water,
fever and dysentery would not be so
prevalent on some other plantations
When we take into consideration the
fact that the aforesaid diseases, in the
majority of cases, are caused by impure
water, we cannot help feeling that it is
the duty OF every plantation manager to
see that his employees have as pure
drinking water as it is possible for him
to furnish. G. n. SPENCER.
Honolulu, Oct 22d.
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for the lack of state aid, religion in its
truest sense will not. u.
The Kamehameha Schools.

Mr.. EDITOR: = The Kamehameha
Schools have certainly proved a success.
They are filed to overfowing with pupils
and the cry is still they come. There is
no doubt that in this establishment very
satisfactory and efficient work is being
done, and the funds left by the late Hon.
Mrs. c.. R. Bishop, supplemented by the
generous gift of the Hon. G. R. Bishop,
are bearing excellent fruit.
But why has only one part Of the be-
quest been pushed forward? We feel
assured that there is as much, nay more
need, for thoroughly efficient girls
school than for boys. Indeed it has
always been matter OF surprise to me
that the girls were not attended to first.
As the management of the bequest now
stands, it has been developed in one di-
rection only, we might almost say abnor-
mally developed. 1t might be argued
that being private benefaction the pub
lie press has no right to criticise. The
argument will not hold water. The bene-
faction was for the public benefit and the
press and the whole public have the
right of criticising the manner in which
the trustees are carrying out their trust.
We look, thus, to speedy effort being
made to provide Hawaiian and half-caste
girls with similar advantages to those
now being enjoyed by the boys. Com
plant is made by several of the religious
bodies that not enough assistance is given
to them in their schools for girls and that
many that would be perfectly willing to
enter their portals have TO be turned
away. Under such circumstances it
seems to us the bounden duty of the
trustees of the Kamehameha Schools to
provide that accommodation for girls
which the will directs, and, instead of
developing only one hand of the bequest,
to make both branches advance hand in
hand. V.
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Philadelphia Board Of Underwriters
A GENTS for the Hawaiian islands,
"A 1910 Iy e. BREWER x CO .