The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1889-07-31
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step few evenings ago.
A man named Leathers, Of Pitts
ford, Mich, died from the effects of
drinking maple sap to excess.
The Gar of Russia is learning to
play the cornet. This may account
for the recent attacks on his life.
An egg the she'll of which shows
all the colors of the rainbow is the
product of an Ellsworth, Me-, hen.
All the men in Hermansville, Mich,
are wearing whiskers now. The only
barber in the town went to Oklahoma.
Bishop Potter of New York and
Bishop Doane of Albany both affect
the English costume of knee-breeches
in the evening.
Mr.. Pulver of Vineland, N. j., has
eaten an egg every day for the last
half century Up to date he has pull
verified 1921 dozen.
Brazil sends us 60 per cent of the
total amount of coffee imported, and
the cost per pound is Clio Of cent
cheaper than any other.
Rice birds are settling in immense
droves ON Alabama oat fields and do
ing much damage. Hunters are re-
quested to take notice.
A Bay City, Mich, constable went
to serve commissioners notice on
woman of that place, and she threw a
cup of hot tea in his face. He fed.
Nine. Rukmabai, famous Indian
lady, has arrived in London to be
educated in medicine and become the
first woman doctor known to India.
Postmaster Slaymaker of Lancaster,
Pa, has cask of brandy that was im-
ported in 1903. Simon Cameron tried,
but failed, to buy 1t at $45 gallon.
Mona Card. who raised the ques-
ton sis marriage q failurePn has her
new book in the press bearing on the
subject. 1t is called sThe Wing OF
Ezrael.n
The empress of Austria is rapidly
failing in health and her mental weak
ness increases. She now spends all
her time nursing q doll which she sup
poses to be her dead son.
Ex-Gov. Semple of Oregon has
withdrawn entirely from politics and
settled down to hard work in his saw
mill at Vancouver. In other words,
he says nothing, but saws wood.
Peter T.. Vose is the Pooh Bah Of
Dennysville, Me. These are the offices
he holds and the "honoredn length of
service: First Selectman, 20 years;
Treasurer, 23 years; Assessor, 81 years;
Town agent 20 years.
James Shannon. with his wife and
little girl, walked from Kansas to
Washington, 1900 miles, TO see Presi-
dent Harrison about a pension which
had been refused Shannon, who is
veteran Union soldier.
Arthur l.. Thomas, the Governor of
Utah, was messenger boy in the Of
flee of the Western Union from 1867 TO
1869, and every night in the year made
his rounds hour by hour with y batch
of press reports for the papers.
Miss Belle johnson of Chicago has
been engaged to sing in the choir Of
| the East End sga
Pittsburg at salary OF $1,000 year.
This is said to BIO the largest salary
paid to church singer in the United
States.
Gypsy Smith is the name of an
evangelist who is conducting a great
revival in Cincinnati. He is said to
possess as much power as Sam Jones
without any of Sam Jones' slang. A
fow years ago Smith was leader Of
the Romanys.
Congressman Bliss of Brooklyn re-
Gently said: at costs money to be q
member Of the House. | have been a
Congressman for fifteen years, and
have spent $4,000 g year outside of
my salary. 1t has cost me 100000,
therefore, to represent my constitu-
ents.n
Gideon Adger of Madison, Wis, un-
dertook to break tho egg-eating rec
ord, but tho fifth egg restrained his en-
thusiasm. He thought it was not
quite well, and he was positive the
sixth was suffering from some awful
ailment. Two eggs Adger ate were
unnecessary. He retired with his
egotism much disabled.
Tamberlik, the tenor, who died the
other day, was once strolling through
the market at Madrid, when he noticed
~ toab iOp VI III CukGSs lio
drew 1,000-franc note from his
pocket. handed it to the proprietor,
and threw open all the cages, say
ing: go and be free. my brothersl'
as the birds flew away.
M. Fournier, chief of the Partisan
claquo, is q cultured, clever man, in
middle life. He is a millionaire, keeps
his carriages, has fine country house,
and yields wide influence in various
directions. He is commander-in-chief
of the Opera Comique, the Chotelet,
the Folies .Dramatique, the Nouveautes,
tho Ambign, the Cluny, and the De-
jazet.
Gen. Bates, o retired English army
officer OF means, is on q tour through
Washington Territory. When he sat
down to dinner at the Occidental Ho-
tel, Seattle, he met with quito sur
prise. The waiter who took his order
was his own son, who had run away
from home to scalp Indians several
years ago. He had switched of to
hotel scalping.
Eugene Smith, lawyer Of Youngs-
town, abnormally conscientious, has
gone insane over inc tnOugnb that he
had done something which would in
jure or inccnvenience others. Myron
Wood, politician of the same place.
is reported TO have recently declined
an Office. The remarkable nature of
these unprecedented events will be
fully realized when it is remembered
that Youngstown is located in Ohio.
Russell Sage at dinner party not
long ago entertained his right-hand
neighbor, famous lawyer, with REM
iniscences of his life. He concluded
his photographed sketch with these
words: "Upon looking back over my
life cannot think of single act that
would alter il / could" 'sBy which
suppose he meant" commented the
lawyer subsequently, ''that he never
missed q chance to make all the money
he could"
The Rev. DR.. Storrs of Brooklyn
says: Accumulation of wealth. as the
result Of vast continuous enterprise and
labor, is not deemed naturally favor