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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-08-06

The styles in chairs have changed
wonderfully within the past five years.
1t used to be that only the very toughest
makes Of chairs were at all comfortable,
and 1t seemed TO be the idea with the fur
niture dealers that elegance and discom-
fort were inseparable. Eveyy one re-
members tho big, ugly chairs that were so
pleasant and easy to sit In, and that were
always kept out of sight in the back sit
ting room, while the parlor at the same
time WINS full -~e~Szts -. --xsl2es, aastlv
chairs that were worth money to sit In.
You stiI1 Soc lots 81 this kind OF straight
backed chairs with forward inclination
of the seat In such places as the lecture
rooms of churches. When a man sits in
one Of these he is obliged to cross his legs
In order to get into comfortable position.
But most of the orders at the factories now
come for common suite chairs, with back
Just high enough to catch the shoulders OF
D man 8 feet inches in height, and
with seat inclining backward. In such
q chair ono naturally sits erect, With feet
fiat on the floor and legs bent in natural
angle. think the change in tho character
Of the chairs began withthe craze Of physi-
cal culture. 1t is good thing for the fac
tories. These chairs are used more than
the others were, and of course wear out
faster.-St. Louis Globe Democrat
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Power Of Memory.

The point to which reliance on the mem
DRY may be carried safely by proper train
ing L. thus illustrated by Mr.. Frederic Pin
colt; "Ranjit Singh could neither read nor
write, but be knew all that was going on
In every part of kingdom as large as
France. He was an able fnancier, and
knew Mt all times accurately the contents
Of all his treasures, the capacities Of his
large and varied provinces, the relative
power Of his neighbors, the strength and
weakness Of the English. The architecture
al triumphs Of India were nearly all built
by men who could neither read nor write.
Tho Indian druggist may have hundreds
Of jars, one above the other from floor to
ceiling, not one Of them marked by label or
ticket; yet he never hesitates placing his
hand on the right vessel whenever drug
Is required. The ordinary washermen 90
round to houses with their donkeys and
collect the clothes, some from one house,
some from another. These they convey to
the river and wash, and in returning with
the huge pile never fail to deliver each ar
ticle toits rightful owner. D-San Francisco
AF0onaut.
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Gas Kills the Trees.

"One fall !" said nurseryman who does
o great deal of business in Pittsburg, II
set out large row Of shade trees for an old
customer, and was Disguised to learn a
few months later that nearly all were dead.
Shortly after they were planted the gas
main was opened 10 connect new houses,
and ! am satisfied it was the escaped gas
permeating through the loose soil and to
the roots that did the mischief.
There are complaints all over the city
about shade trees not doing we'll. and
when row Is near Q gas main there never
seems healthy growth. The gas escapes
either through leakage or through the
pipes themselves, If they are of cast iron,
and the hard pavements or flag sidewalks
prevent 1t rising. It Ia all thus conducted
to the outlet around the shade trees. with
the result stated. IL Is only necessary to
note how much better trees grow where
there are plank sidewalks to admit the
reasonableness of this theory. ~ f~
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-08-06
A naptismal Incident.

Many St. Louisans who have beenS in
business down town during the past decade
will remember a familiar parsonage who
used to be employed in one Of the Fourth
street offices. Jim was the address heusu-
ally got, and he was afflicted with q bad
case Of suffering. Jim had q brother,
George, who had the reputation Of being
the most consummate liar In the whole
country about his home. 1t seemed as
though he would go to more trouble to
fnbricate story than to relate the naked
facts. He was notorious wherever he was
known for his habit, and little or no conf-
dence was placed in any Of his statements.
One winter before Jim came to st. Louis
there was a great Baptist revival In the
home town, and George was one of the con-
verts. To become good Baptist 1t was Of
course necessary that he should be inn
mersed, and the ceremony was set for a
bitter cold Sunday. The baptism was to
take place at small creek near town, and
the ice had to be cut In order to perform
the rite Jim was on hand to see his pre-
varicating brother brought into the fold.
and was perched IN commanding position
on the bank. When Georges turn came,
and he was put under the freezing water, q
voice was heard above the minister's and
others, "G-G-George, is 1t c-c-coldfD Mo-
came the answer from the still unreSen-
Grated brother. "D-D-Dip him again, xniu-
lister; be Lilies yet. "-St Louis Republic.
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NO. 929
The story OF One womnn,s Failure.

Tho Story OF One yFolnan's Failure.
Miss Bella Pateman is an English actress
who but for wretched folly might have
made great fame and great fortune in
America When che went to the States q
number of years ago she was young and
pretty, and her talents were so distinct that
she Immediately took a foremost place In
popular favor Beginning her American ca
reer as Minnie Van Wrinkle in Joseph Jeffer-
sons company she gave such promise that
presently shc was engaged by Edwin Booth
to play such roles as Desdemona, CordeliR.
Emilia, etc Having acquitted herself
most creditably as Booths leading lady
Miss Pateman accepted two years. en-
gag-mcnt az 6ife California theatre, iu farr
Francisco, and here she became great ia
vorite and was recognized as the foremost
leading lady in the country. But upon
the very eve of that success which seldom
| comes except after years and years of toll
this young woman committed fatal folly.
1t seems that upon Fourth of July the
stage manager Of the California theatre
decorated his pet dog with the national
colors, and one of these decorations was n
small flag tied about the creatures neck.
Miss Pateman happened to enter the
theatre just as the stage manager had
completed the job of decorating hts canine.
II am glad to see,n said she, that sthe
American flag has at last been put to the
only purpose it is fit to serve--that of orna-
menting dogp This sneer, taken In con-
nection with other similar disparaging re-
marks uttered by Miss Pateman during
her residence in the States, was resented
by those present and the affair soon got
into the newspapers,
The public made an uproar about 1t and
it looked at one time as If the actress would
be mobbed. AT first she denied the story,
then she made public apology; but neither
denials nor apologies were of avail-the
blunder had been. made and the people
would have no more of Bella Pateman.
The feeling of evaporation permeated the
public elsewhere; wherever she went the
actress was not only tabooed but abused,
so bitter and unrelenting Is public resent
ment when once aroused. Recognizing the
hopelessness of her effort to rehabiiitate
herself in the esteem Of the American peo-
pie, Miss Pateman returned to England,
and has followed her profession in London
and the provinces with varying fortune.
The opportunity of q lifetime she forfeited
when In q moment Of needless i'll temper
she insulted apublic thatwas ready toload
her with riches and honor. Eugene Field
in Chicago News.
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EXTRACT Of Peas.

Here is an excellent method for utilizing
the delicious marrow that lies among the
fibers of the pea pod and which is sweeter
and better than the peas themselves, which,
when Of the best sorts and at their best,
are the first of all vegetables for fine flavor,
tenderness, succulence and nutritiousness
Save for use all the tender sweet pulp Of
the shells separated from the troublesome
fiber which prevents their use with the
seeds In most sorts Of peas. Boil the shells
well In water, TO which has been added a
little carbonate ofsodaI then strain through
the liquid, boil it down till thick. The ex-
tract thus obtained win keep for any length
Of time without becoming moldy, and a
teaspoonful Of 1t added to bowl Of soup
gives to 1t the flavor of fresh green peas,
besides adding to it's material quality
New York Press.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-08-06
Diamonds in Brazil,

Diamonds were first found In Brazil near
tho Jequitinhonha river, in Minas Geraes,
which then received the name OF Diaman-
tina. The story goes that the supposed
white pebbles had long previously been
noticed by the gold washers, but their
value was not dreamed Of 1t is said that
the Indians used them In game which
had some resemblance to dice throwing,
and that the children of the miners en-
ployed them as "jacks,"a game practiced
by the youth Of all countries. 1t is certain
that diamonds were FIRST discovered in gold
washings near DiamantinA. and that they
are to this day found in cascalho, which
also contains gold. The detection Of the
precious character of the before dcspised
white pebbles" was due to Portuguese
miner who had been In India and had
there seen diamonds in the rough. When
the news reached Portugal the crown inn
mediately took measures to monopolize
the region. Jewellers Weekly.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-08-06

The carelessness of people who inclose
money in letters is most surprising. Prob
ably the most fragrant case Of twas that
Of a Chicago man who mailed an envelope
with 1900 In it, and forgot to put any
writing ON the inside or any address on the
outside. He got the sum back by applica-
ton to headquarters at Washington, after
having much trouble in proving his claim.
Money Is sent by post in all sorts Of queer
ways, the notion being to Disguise It as
much as possible At Christmas time par
ticularly such tricks are practiced as polk
ing bills in the fingers Of gloves or mittens
knitted by affectionate old tabby cat relar
tives for little ones far away. Small sums
OF cash are concealed forsimilar purposesin
candy boxes and secreted with merchan-
disc in every conceivable fashion. Coin Is
very apt to be dispatched between two
pieces Of pasteboard, perhaps glued on It
Is always mailed in that manner abroad,
for the reason that 1t is against the law In
Europe to send anything made of gold or
silver by post. Chicago Times.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-08-06
THE BURSTING OF THE MONSOON.

Pale was the morn, with deep cloud masses hung.
But ever and anon fltful ray
Ofwatery sunlight pierced the curtain gray,
And DER the plain long spectral shadows flung.
Deep lay the dust; to every leaf It chung
And every blade OF the sun whiteued grass
Faint and obscure, as through smoking glass,
All nature showed. Silent was every tongue
OF langrid beast and bird, save when some kite,
Circiing in far on spaces OF the sky,
Shrilled loud his melancholy, homeless cry.
Long rainless weeks of scorching wind and glare
Had burnt green field and garden brown and
bare,
Till all things ached with fierce excess OF light
fss,s away, ,,.srvss ti,u s,rvs.ts 1x pause
Ofshifting sand, where through meandered slow
The shEunken river 8 course. married low.
Long bar OF ieadeR colored cloud advance
Swiftly against the wind With eager glance
watched the cursing headlands whitley CLEAN
Against the nearing darkness On the stream
Gray rippies shiyered. and in spiral dance
Dust eddies whirllng rose. The headlands first.
And then low spits of sand, as in q shroud,
Were covered by the Overwhelming cloud
That hlled half heaven. and now the scent at
last
OF longed for rain knew. A sudden blast
Roared through the trees-and the monsoon had
bursti
London World
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A direful accident to six men on hand.
car near East Helena short time ago was
only averted by the intelligence of dog.
A large Newfoundland dog was In Che
habit of following the mon on their daily
trip down the road, and like all dogs ID
was ambitious to keep up with its masters.
One evening when the men were returning
from work the dog took the lead and there
was spirited race. The animal was only
short distance ahead and instead of leav-
ing the track and falling in the rear kept
going at great speed.
The men never thought of danger till
the car rounded curve and came sudden
ly upon long trestle, with the dog no
more than twenty feet ahead. He did not
realize the danger until he came to the
trestle. The men were horror stricken
and expected to be thrown from tho track
and perhaps killed. Tho intelligent dog
knew the danger instantly 1t finttencd
itself between the ties, and the car passed
safely over without rufiing hair. It was
the most remarkable piece of intelligence
ever exhibited by a dumb animal. 1t could
not go forward; to stand still was death to
the dog as well as men. 1t was too late TO
jump, SO the intelligent animal crouchad
and saved it's own life as well as the men
on the car.-Helena Independent.
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Tra6ns from FAiIadei11hta and 4

Leave Lambertville for Manunka Chunk 6.24
e.33 M, l.s6, 5.2S and S.33 y m. sunday S33 M.
For Phiiipsburg and Easton only 80 p N week
| days.
| 100 M. weekdays.
Arrive Phillipsbnrg $50 and 1894 m, 2 So G.26,
| 78S and 80 D IN. Sunday, $50. p m.
Leave Phillipsburg 7.26 $50 and 1924 m, $50
625 and $50 m. Sunday $50 m.
Arrive Bevidere 1853, 1855 and 1107 m, 1925,
652 and g.57 D m. Sunday, 957 pm
Arrive Mannnka Chunk 500, 1908, Ills m
Ss2 ZOO and 1908 M. Sunday 1908 p m.
Additional trains leave Belyidere for Manunka
Chunk IT'S, a. m. and 2.40 p. m. Sunday, l5a m.
Returning, leave Manunka Chunk for Belvidere
7O6 and 1905 p 10. Sunday, 1905 p. m.
Freight or mixed trains leaving Manunka
Chunk at sos m, Beividere GIT a. M. Martins
Creek at Gas M. arriving at Lehigh junction at
705 Q. M, viii carry passengers and make stops It
flag stations north or Phiilipsburg. Trains leave
Ing Manunka Chunk at 825 Q m, and 4.30 p sm
will carry passengers TO Belyid ere.
Connection Is made 1t Manunka Chung with
Delaware Lackawanpa 4 Western Railroad; Lee
high Junction with Lehigh Valley .Lehigh Sus-
quehsnna Morris & Essex, and New Jersey Central
Railroads. At Lambertyiile with Pennington Rail
road At Trenton with trains to and from New
York Camden, &c.
Forfurther information see timetables, which
c chi q. PUGH, J.R. WOOD,
General Manager. General Passenger Agent
r. W.JACKS0N. 14 t
Gen'isupt. U. r. r. OF N Div.
W. HEYWAkD MYERS. Supt. Beiyidere Div.
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wbat ono Man Has Done.

The Oldest merchant in Wateryille is Mr.,
Jacob Peayy, who was born In German
Prussia In 1870 His career is an interest
ing instance Of how poverty may overcome
the most formidable obstacles and get into
the garb Of affiuence. Mr.. Peavy came to
Waterville In 1854. On his passage to
America he was shipwrecked of the New
Jersey coast, and barely escaped with his
life. losing all his personal effects and hav-
ing on his body only q part Of q suit OF
clothes. But he was not discouraged and
as a result of industry and shrswd bust
ness habits b today q rich man. Lewiston
Journal.
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Fun for the Boys, but Not for women


A nervous lady says: should like to
call attention to very disagreeable occur
renee which Is becoming more and more
frequent. I refer to the fusilade Of torpe-
does which now and then salutes the ears
Of passengers In the cable cars. Little
boys place rows OF them along the rails,
and when the car passes over them they go
of with report loud enough TO give q
very unpleasant shock to people whose
nerves are at all sensitive. Isuppose the
conductors think that as there are no
horses to be frightened by the noise II
makes no difference, but 1 think they
should have some consideration for the
feelings Of their passengers For my part
shall hereafter patrouize some line which
runs horse cars, as they will probably be
more particular. st Louis Globe Demo-
rl.nf
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-08-06

A visitor to the convention Of working
women In New York says that q large pro-
portion Of the audience were young girls
whose wealth and social position rendered
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-08-06

A fire company at Winsted, Conn, being
unable to get any but small stream from
the hose, made an examination and found
about eight inches Of an cells tall sticking
out Of the nozzle Of the hose pipe. The
pipe was unscrewed from the hose and the
astonished flremen fished live eel out of
the pipe that weighed nearly three pounds.
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The turquoise Is not very expensive un-
less Of large size and hne color. II Is the
Stone most frequently used by the Orten-
tails for arnulets, ssntsnces from the Koran
sasps Pipe. dagger i Siiss; sdiss. ssc Wiz
them.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-08-06

are still fott,-.-, mere dad there. spss.ss.s,s
Of those strong, bru.: ssssss affettlers who
hands, establishing themselves far beyond
the outposts of civilization, not knowing
at what time the red men might raid upon
them and lay their homes in ashes. Sturdy
houses those, stookades they might better
be called, built of heavy upright logs, with
matched or sodded roofs, houses that are
forts as well as homes. And there Is
found a rare hospitality which asks no
questions, but entertains the wayfarer.
giving him all that he requires and that
without price. Lee G. Hardy in Har
per's
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-08-06
HOW Al IaL ouToID a pAWNeaokgR.
She Looked Frightened and neooived

che rnot,oa Ert~f.s.r.A - u..a.s
a.rn ~. rss,.... -. .os.'o1
st -, .,,.t,,,,,, aah..as :, :. .
s..-s.ss 49, es $3.50 - ~ NV, ssiu
uo.1ule n..le p1o"n eyeu woman, Dc
I 70 s.e "a" i1nau was rsai sooo to ine,
~ vas sus way NY ir.eIu Aoa showed
lns : ps,.uau.' o,lcie VI pesuelIui smAii
M, Wn.,e a alalnonus apoue Tupy .nae giowea
llAe :, naIning reu neaFs ~ nad nre enough
\. ine,e rock. AGA salo ~ was . shame
s,ias sa 4s suoy was nov genuine. pecause IL
nl .s.1 sne penuane .. no 70 v y, 70 ner,
IN, uon cArct saiu y ~ looks 30 mucn
Ing s va, sso ~, Sliae 40 nus peiieve any
one Soulu .en tna. ~ ~ pogas. why,
ply, se esa - esen n.ele nav IN y, luss as
YOU oioen niiu Ia ruDies' put Ada saiu as
:. ~, was nov senu,he 'ls penean' WIS OF no
vnuo " he'' uliess sne nao ehe uiannohus
80. over
ar ny nov pawn ,'f saiu 1;
couiun sa,u sns' ia 10 irlght.
ened 70 death. BESIDES, how do you do itr
he'll give on it., said !, though had never
been near pawn shop. was In too deep
ly to expose my Ignorance now.
Would you dare do 1T said she.
Certainty replied bravely.
"Wil you do It for me, dearS
NOW, that tooK my preatn away. 10
put my friend up TO mischief was one
thing. but to be put up to 1t myself was
another. However. I could not admit ]
was afraid now.
fe-es,' said, half heartedly.
She made me start at once. We went
down town, and while she waited in a
store climbed the stairs to the office Of a
fashionable broker with my heart beating
until was nearly suffocated. sat down
In the private Office, and with a face as
long as tho statue OF misery, handed out
that pendant.
t" How muchP said the man.
I don't know replied.
He disappeared, then came back and
said $3.50
''Then knew he thought the ruby real,
as had expected him to do, and the PEN
dant therefore worth about 5000; but the
gum offered was about double the reel
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Texas, settled as it is with immigrants
from every part of the Union and Of Europe,
presents such a variety of character among
its people that IL viii be hard to say what
is their most prominent trait. The per-
sonal characteristics which used to distin-
guish them are changing. In early times
their lives MS pioneers were SO hard and
fraught with danger that it made them
grave and even severe, but now they have
become decidedly a gay people, pleasure
loving and pleasure seeking. Formerly
rigid plainness and severity marked their
lives and surroundings. At this day, even
In the counties remote from the centers OF
population, their tastes have become mora
luxurious. They crave the elegancies and
refinements of life, which Is but the nat
ural effect of the superior facilities for
education which distinguish the state.
Yet with the simplicity has disappeared
much Of the hospitality of the olden time;
the warm and unquestioning welcome
grows rarer each day, and the entertain
ment of guests is moro matter of calcuiar
ton or distant social obligation th2nu.a.
sDontauenila oastfsou1ipr- a
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PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
BELYIDERE DiYIST0N


Tvasns for Nesc York and Philadelphia
on and after June sd. 1890
| Leave Manunka Chunk TAO and 1915 M and
| 1920, LOS and $50 m, Sunday, 740 m.
| Leave Belvidere 745 aud 1920 m, and 1927
| Bill and 6.86 m. Sunday, 7.45 M
Leave Phtllipsburg 7:l5 S.06 and 1916 IN, 100
| 1857 and 7.02 p M. Sunday, Su6 a m.
Leave Frenchtown 7.5l and Ills, a m, 1. SO, Ali
and 1872 IN. Sunday 81 am.
Leave Wilmington 7.45 m. 1873 and 4.o5 M
| week days.
Arrive Lambertville $40 m. 1.2s and ss m,
| weekdays.
Leave Lambertville 700. s.24. 800, 1850, m,
| 2.08, 445 and 500 m Sunday, 800 m.
Arrive Trenton 1885,, s.5s, 9.27 a nj, 1925, 242
$40, and $50 m. Sunday, 9,27a m
| Arrive Philadelphia (Kensington) 9.15. 953 and
10.4i IN, and $50, 4.07 6.52 and ga M Sunday,
| 1899 a m.
Arrive Philadelphia BROAD Street statlon) s.4s.
9.55 and 1922 m, 1.2O, $50, GAS and 9.5s m,
Sunday. 1922 a m.
II 80 N, 2i0, 4.50, 7.2O,and 1888 p m. Sunday.
fi.S5 m.
Tratns from PhitadeiphSn and Resc York
Leave New York, via Trenton, 100 II 90, a M.
2i0 90, 400 and 600 p m. Sunday, 90 p m.
Leave Philadelphia (Kensing $50, 40. Ills
m, 200, 252, 4.25 and B.13 Sunday, 6 43 m.
Leave Philadelphia BROAD Street Stationl $50
si2 a m, 1890 noon, ESQ, 4.o5, 500 and 7os m.
leave Trenton .4s, sos m. co. $40. 90. k.54
and 500 p m, Sunday 500 N. :.
Arrtrc III 'Ss- Il 700 sn, f.5S, 4.f5
5.28, $40 and 1888 m. Sunday e33 IN.
Leave Lambertvile for Pennington 9.S4 M, 2.09
and $50 M. weekdays
Arrive Pennington 1898 m, 2.55 and 600 p m,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-29
Compagnie GeneraIe TransatIantque
---French Line to Hayre.

BETWEEN New York and Havre, from pier
elers by this line avoid both transit by English
railway and the discomfort of crossing the
Channel in a small boat Special train leaving
the company's dock at Havre direct for Paris
on arrival of steamers. Baggage checked at
New York through to Paris.
LA CHAMPAGNE, BOYER, SATURDAY, Feb.
/. $50 P. NJ
LA NORMANDIE, COLLIER, SATURDAY
Feb. s, at $50 A. NJ
La BRETAGNE. DE JoUssELN, SATUR-
DAY. Feb. IS. M
PRICE OF PASSAGE Including wine)
TO HAVRE-First Cabin. 800 and $40; Sec.
ond Cabin, $50; Storage from New York to
Havre, S25; Storage from New York to Paris,
S29; including wine, bedding and utensils.
A. FORGET, General Agent, Bowling Green,
foot of Broadway New York
Or r. W. HUNT, ESQ, 20 Bull street MEssRs
WILDER & CO., 1876 Bay street, Savannah
A
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RAILROADS,
Charleston and Savannah Railway.

Schedule in Effect Jan. 18th, 1890.
TRAINS leave and arrive at Savannah by
i Standard Time, which is SO minutes slower