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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-03-25

A Calcutta newspaper relates an inci-
dent which illustrates the magnificent
way in which the rajahs or India--or at
least those of them who remain opulent
and powerful-repay a small debt. Not
long ago the Rajah Holkar, of Indore, in
paying visit to the viceroy, the Mar
quis of Lansdowne, at Calcutta, was
shown by the marquis several of the
London illustrated newspapers. Uncut
ting the leaves of these journals, Lord
Lansdowne used an ivory paper cutter.
The rajah had never seen a paper
cutter before and was much interested
in the little instrument.
eff your excellency will make me q
present of it," he said, 'T VIA send you
another in exchange"
The viceroy promptly gave his guest
the paper cutter, and the rajah returned
with it to his own dominions.
Lord Lansdowne had almost forgotten
the incident when he received notice
that the rajah's return gift was on the
way, and he was presently astonished to
have brought to him young and hand
some elephant, each of whose tusks had
bean slillfully wrought into the shape of
paper cutter.
A servant brought some illustrated
newspapers, at which the elephant seized
them with his trunk and proceeded very
skillfully to cut the leaves with his
sharply trimmed tusks. He had been
trained to this accomplishment under
the rajah's orders.
The living paper cutter, it is under
stood, is still in Lord Lansdowne's pos
session, but it is not one of the ordinary
furnishings of the viceroys library. For
his customary opening of books and
newspapers he keeps less bulky inn
plement. youths Companion.
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why Russia persocuee. tn. jews.

The principal grounds upon which the
Russian justifes the persecution of his
Hebrew brother are as follows. He as
serts: First--That the Jews are too ra-
pacious and too successful in getting
money and property away from the sur
rounding Christians. Second-That they
hold themselves. as class, apart from
the rest of the community. Third-That
they furnish many of the leading nihil-
lists and mischief makers. Fourth That
they evade service in the army and do
not become patriotic Russians.
The first accusation may be ignored,
as it amounts simply to saying that the
Jew is shrewder and more intelligent
than his neighbors Of other races. AS to
the Jews refusal to mingle more freely
with his neighbors of different creeds,
or, in other words, to assimilate with
the population, it cannot be said that he
has as yet received any very warm invi-
tation to do anything Of the kind. He
has been chased like beast of prey for
centuries, and now he is asked why he
does not like his prosecutors.
The charge of nihilism is perfectly
true, to the extent that the Jews natur-
ally furnish their proportionate quota to
the malcontents who have the courage
to act. But that the Jews among the
nihilists exceed their proper proportion
to the whole population is denied by
many trustworthy writers. The charge
that the Jew evades army service is dis
proved by official statistics.--P. G..
Hubert, Jr., in Forum.
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Cured of a sunsrstit,on.

Speaking of superstitions among sick
people hospital physician said: upon
one occasion one of the convalescents
was sitting near the window when he
observed q small dog barking furiously
while running along the ground direct
ly underneath. Suddenly the animal
stopped, and looking upward began to
sniff the air and then commenced dig
ging in the earth at a furious rate and
keeping up an incessant whining. The
patient called an attendant and told her
that he wished to be put back to bed, as
the time was fast approaching for his
demise. The nurse demonstrated and
tried to laugh the man out of the absurd
notion, but it was without avail, and
the patient had his wish granted and for
several days grew rapidly worse.
~ inquired into the cause, and upon
being told tried to make the man see
how foolish twas to relinquish all hold
he.had upon life. But the idea had such
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Har naval sueatna.a.

To be called Her Royal Highness is
the destiny of every woman born to
wear a crown, but it remains for one
woman among all the royal families to
have the endearing title Of Her Royal
Sweetness given to her, and that honor
belongs to Alexandra, Princess of Wales.
She has that marvellous art of making
goodness seem attractive; of making
the right act the pleasant one and of i'm
pressing upon all who know her the
knowledge that TO do good is to have q
pleasant time, and not to do it is to miss
some of the pleasure of life.
Many princesses have been written
about as having been beautiful, as hay
ing caused great wars, as having done
great deeds Of valor, Of having made
men die for them and kingdoms quarrel
over them, but of none of them can IL
be said, as 1t is of this gracious Lady,
that the whole world bows down before
sweetness and goodness, that peace has
been the watchword of her life; and
not only does she yalue peace, but those
loving sisters, Faith, Hope and Charity,
abide with her.--Lady Elizabeth Hilary
in Ladies' Home Journal.
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New Zealand has set an example
which might advantageously be follow
ed in certain parts Of this country. In
the same way as we have cathedral
cars" it has travelling banks" A clerk
representing the bank travels up and
down railway line for tho transaction
of the ordinary business of the bank
with those who have not sufficient facil-
tiles for coming into the city. Laden
with sachel containing his supply of
cash, and provided with teller's usual
precautions against robbery, the clerk
makes the carriage his headquarters,
and there receives visits from customers
at the way stations, changing checks or
taking deposits as occasion may require.
This plan is said to prove profitable to
the bank and great convenience to the
settlers, who arc saved all the trouble Of
journeying TO town to relieve themselves
of surplus money or to procure change.
1t is not difficult, however, to see that
the New Zealanders are not properly ed
ucated in the matter Of train robbery
New York Commercial Advertiser.
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The fact that we know each other very
wen is the reason of the charm of GER
tain American club. 1t gives an idea Of
this place TO say that people find them
selves neglecting their business in order
TO get there in time for luncheon. 1t is
not that the company is SO unusual.
There are, no doubt, attractive men, full
of interesting knowledge; there is plenty
Of good talk. But it is not enough that
the talk should be good; the men must
be seen and heard through an atmosphere
Of friendship. Some of the incest men
choose to say very little; but these are
men in whom, in the course of daily ac-
quaintance, you learn to discover very
charming qualities and friendly DISPOSE
lions.
Possibly everybody is not charming.
Perhaps there is even bore or two; but
bores are very human, and, to my think
ing, rather coy. There is gentleman
who tells over the same story, but nobody
minds it as much as he would If he knew.
and he doesn't. Even the gentleman who
is always talking about his health per-
forms beneficient Office; he insinuates
into the minds of his auditors an inn
preston that life isvaluable.- -E. s. Nadal
in Scribner's.
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Asroa HOUSE exrRAvAeAncs.
The Little Old Lady Thought That Too
Many Candles Were Burning.

The Little Old Lady Thought That Too
Many Candles Were burning.
A dear old lady from the country sat
with her son. also from the country, in
tho big dining room Of the Astor housea
few evenings ago. Men who have come
to New York from the country, il they
had seen her, would have been remind
ed of their grandmothers. Her face was
kindly, aud there was just little color
in it. She wasn't very tall, and her fig
ure was comfortable. She wore shawl
Her bonnet was little one, and in tho
front of it was some white lace. Hex
gown was of bombazine and OF some
what ancient cut.
The big, brightly lighted room inter
ested her. SO did the people At the
tables. While the son was engaged In
the somewhat perplexing task of select
ing the supper the old lady talked audit
bly, with the waiter. She told him shat
she hoped Landlord Aston and Mis- Aston
were pretty well. The waiter explained
that Mr.. Allen was the landlord, whereeS
the old lady expressed polite surprise.
When the waiter had gone with the or
der she devoted few moments to study-
ing the chandeliers. They represent
candles.
"I wonder" she said, chow under the
sun Mis- Allen ever gets up there to
snuff 'em.n
"Snuff WHAT" asked her son.
"Why, them candles; they're 80 high
up"
The young man did not answer.
The old lady again gazed at the chan
deliers redectively. "They amt no need
of all that nght,n sha said. mig Affon
is a powerful wasteful woman"
Her son was apparently man Of few
words. Her criticism was unnoticed.
Presently the waiter brought the bread
and the plates, and what the old lady
evidently thought was superabundance
of knives and forks. She greeted him
pleasantly. "Back again, hey?" she said;
you're pretty quick. But, Horace" aho
added to her son, 'syou ordered some
thin mora than bread, didn't your
at will be here shortly" put in the
waiter, with polite bow. The old lady
gave him q sweet smile. sim pretty
hungry" she said.
Several of the diners had overheard
her Observations. Some Of them were
hard faced business men. They didn't
laugh at her. They only regarded her
with lively interest. She smoothed ont
the tablecloth carefully, and inspected
the silver, evidently with approval.
The waiter brought the meal and gave
theold lady close attention, which pleased
her immensely. She smiled on him and
asked after the health Of his family. A
she rose from the table she said to him:
"Tell Mis- Allen I'd Like to have her
recipy for that snow puddin', but I'm in
q hurry"
The waiter bowed and said gravely
that he would do 80. And as the old
lady passed out of the door one of the
diners raised glass and exclaimed, Tho
old Iady-God bless herl'-New York
Letter.
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Mr.. BradIaurh.s windfaii.

An interesting incident in the life Of
the late Mr.. Bradlaugh, NJ. P, has es-
capped notice in the many biographical
sketches At time when Mr.. Brad
laugh was most in need Of money he
narrowly escaped coming in for wind
fall of over g20, 900. A Barnstaple gentle
man named Tuberville-a brother of
Mr.. r. D. Blackmore, the famous author
of Lorna Doone"-had such an admira-
ton for the junior member for North
ampton that, after very short acquaint-
ance, he executed will in his favor.
Mr.. Tuberville died shortly afterward
at Yeovil under circumstances which
necessitated an inquest, and it then
transpired that another win in favor of
young lady had been made. The latter
will was disputed, and, eventually, as
the result Of compromise, Mr.. Brad
laugh obtained CO, 00o.-London Tt-Bita
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IA WA Not In RIama.

One day on railroad car lady al
lowed her little boy, who could barely
speak distinctly, 10 play about the car;
and bye and bye, TO the horror of all of
us, she discovered him complacently
sitting outside on the steps She brought
him in, and although the punishment
inflicted was mild his little heart seemed
to be completely broken. When, pres
emily, the train stopped at station
great choking sobs could be heard dis
tinctly all over the car, and suddenly
we were all convulsed by grieving, re-
proachful and utterly desolate little
voice exclaiming, Say, mamma, when
a-naughty old-trainman leaves-a
door wide open, how cam baby help
going outS'-West Shore
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n. j. WEDNESDAY MARCH 25, 1891.
BACK FROM rowix


Old friends aTins b thebosfA
HAlest like and hearttsst;
Knowed US first, and .don'talfnr
Wore so blame much better u0fge
They was standin' at thesbara
When we grabbed tho kivvered kya<sS
And lit out fer town, to mako
Monoy-end that old ,mistakoI
We thought then the world We went
Into beat THE Settlemant,"
And tho friends At we'd make there
Would beat any anywherei
And they do-fer that's there biR:
They beat ell the friends they h.
'Cept the raal old friends like you
AT stsid home, Ike I'd ort- tol
wy, of all the good things yit
amt Shet OF, Il 10 quit
Business, and git back to sheer
These old comforts waitin, here-
These old friends; and these old hands
AT fsllar understands;
These old winter nights, and old
Young folks chased IN out the coldl
Sing Hard Times u conc ag'in
No Morel" and neighhoRs oil jine inl
Here's Teller come from town
Wants that air old fiddle down
From the chimbleyl Git the floor
Cleared fer one oowtillion morel-
It's poke the kitchen fire, says he,
And shake o friendly leg with mel
James Whitcomb Riley In Century.
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FACE TO FACE WITH DEATH.


A Young Society woman's Remarkable
Experience Before Mirror.
"At the ball last night" said man
talking to a companion at his club din
ner, ga girl with whom | sat out one of
the dances told me of rather curious
experience she had earlier in the evening.
She said she was in the hands of her
maid for the ball, was seated before her
dressing table having her hair done; the
room was warm and flooded with light;
her ball gown was in her sight. She
was reading during the process some
light society novel, and, as she rather
shamefaeedly confessed, munching bon
bons between times.
"All at once she grew tired of candies
and fiction, and, putting both aside, sat
looking in the glass while the maid
worked. She was thinking of the ball
and various anticipations she had con-
corning it, when, suddenly, without
warning, and from no apparent cause,
she found herself face to face with her
own death.
"She put it very graphically: 1T was
personal death was struggling with,
she said, mot the abstract death that we
read Of in the newspapers nor the future
long-to-be-postpon mortality which we
more or less indifferently accept as one
common destiny. 1t was the actual end
Of my life, the fms of everything for
me, and the going out from my home
and friends to the darkness and horror
Of the unknown beyond. What religi-
Gus faith l had forsook me completely.
al trembled and cold dampness
| gathered on my forehead, chol1ed and
started to my feet. My maid, alarmed,
asked if were i'll. l said yes, and ]
was-in with dread, but nothing more,
for was conscious of feeling perfectly
well. She went to fetch glass of water,
and before she returned the vision, OF
whatever it was, had gone as quickly as
it had come. The hairdressing was re-
sumed, and could detect no physical
results of the visitation, which was terri.
bly, real and awful while it lasted, and ]
shall not soon forget it.
al reminded her of some verses oil
Aldrich on similar subject, where
while tho carriage waits at the door fol-
lnilady's forgotten fan, the husband OF
lover is confronted in the same dismal
way, but she had never seen or heard o.
them. Her experience was evidently
very genuine and had made consider
able impression upon her. New Yorl
| TimeS
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snidsrs Ara Indnntrlous.

No small insect ever escapes from the
web of a spider, fact which is not to
be wondered at when it is considered
that-an ordinary sized snare may con-
tain as many as 10000 viscid globules.
The spinner is constantly engaged in re-
pairing injuries to the web inflicted by
wind, stray leaves or captured insects
Once day the whole snare is subjected
to rigorous examination, and any broken
or loosened threads are adjusted. Corn
hill Magazine.
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At social gathering few evenings
ago, the conversation turning upon luck,
q gentleman remarked; "All this talk
about thirteen being an unlucky num-
Der Is sheer nonsense. What, for in
stance, is luckier than holding thirteen
trumps at whist p
.Humphr replied another gentleman,
~ held thirteen trump hand once and
didn't mako more than one trick with
it?"
Glow could that Der
"Weil, you see, my partner was some
what hot tempered, and when l trumped
his ACC be jumped up and threw me out
of the room. Boston Globe.
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just like q Girl.

Agnes, aged 4, called at an uptown
grocery store the other day. II want .
tick Of gum, she announced. After get
ting the desired article she remarked
that she hadn't "any penny" "How do
you expect to pay for your gump queried
the vender of delicacies. 'Well," am
nounced the youthful philosopher, 'T
will give you kiss The kiss was
taken, but Agnes staid, and finally.
flushed with success, she made another
offer: "My cousin Ethel would Ikea
tick, and I'll give you another kiss for
It," Both girls chewed that afternoon.
Burlington (yt.) Independent.
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A New neadinr sy.tem for the n,,,


A new method of teaching the blindto
write has been invented by a French
lady residing In Anglers. For some
years Mile. Mulot has been doing all in
her power to alleviate the sufferings Of
those who have been deprived of eyesight.
Mile. Muiot has been three years In
bringing her new method to perfection.
The system rs very simple one. AEmall
album OF 8 by inches, having two brass
gratings at the corners, contains all the
arrangements necessary. and the writing
is done by . hard pencil upon soft paper.
The ietters taughtare Roman in character
and very angular on square in outline.
OF course each letter is separate, which
makes 1t very easy to read. New York
journal
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The egg is the sign of the resurrection,
which the Easter festival commentaries.
The.Jews place it ION the Passover table,
thereby indicating that their race is
to be resurrected. The Psrsians and
Druids both used it in their religious
ceremonies, and not only the Russian,
but the Mohammedan, on the early
Easter morning gives the greeting,
"Christ is risen," and the reply, "Christ
is'risen indeed" is followed by an ex-
change OF eggs, and tho egg is as well a
feature in all the old Eastern legends,
many'of which are too improbable TO
even bear the semhlancso OF truth; others
might be true, inasmnch as truth is
Gttentime ssstrauger thansfction. Emma
JsGraylin. Good HOUSEKEEPING
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RarIx Ioehou.es.

InAmerica icehouses have been known
for at least 200 years. They were at
first very primitive affairs, being moth
ing moro than deep cellars, the flooring
made Of boards or stone, upon which
was placed layer of straw OF sawdust.
The hides were lined with boards set
about q foot from the wall, and this
space was filled in with sawdust. tanbark
or straw. A rough, matched roof COM
pleted the structure, which was then
filed with ice. between the layers Of
which tanbark or sawdust was strewcd.
Detroit Free Press.
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An Omen IpcIo.ur,.

Tho following was related by tho late
Judge breckenridge, of western Penn
sylvania: 81 once heard Virginia law
yer object to an expression in one of the
acts Of the assembly Of Pennsylvania,
which read, THAT the state house yard
in the city of Philadelphia should be
surrounded by brick wall and remain
an open inoiosure forever. '"-Providence
journal.
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Not in sh. second Hand r,us,as..

AS Sheridan was entering court one
dayscarrying his books and briefs In q
green bag, according to tho custom Of
the time, some of his brother baxristers,
thinking TO play joke ON him, urged
some boys to ask him II be had old
clothes for sale in his green bag. "Oh,
nor instantly replied Sheridan, they
are all new quits. San Franisoo Ar
gonaut.
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AScotch student had q curious method
Of studying. He spread out his books
where the hearth rug would naturally
haxeibeen, and bay there at full length,
learning .his task by the light Of fire
made from roots Of decayed trees which
he had dug In wood near Bdinburgh
and carried to his lodgings.
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or and4ou.

Ringwsy-Those are not your clothes,
are they2
Featherstone No, my tailors.
Ringwsy - What are you wearing
them for7
Enthusiastically own are being re-
paired. -Clothier and Furnisher.
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It is easy enough to smile when yod
tread upon rose leaves; but try IL when
each step leaves blood prints upon tho
thorns. Some OF the lines In your face
may,curve downward thea
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rrasns from Philadelphia and New FOR

Leave Lambertvile for Manunka Chunk 827
9.40 a m, 1.35, 5.24 and s.33 M. Sunday 1888 p M
For Phillipsburg and Esston only 80 p m week.
days.
Leave Frenchtown 8.5s. 1904 a M. 2.07, $50 and
7.03 m. week days. Sunday 858pn
Arrive Phillipsbnrg e36 and 1910 m, 80, 6.25,
IA and o 80 p N. Sunday. $50. m.
Leave Phillipsburg 7.26 9.36 and 1910 m, ESQ
6.25 and o 80 m. Sunday $50 . m.
Arrive Bclvidere 7.69, 1904 and Ills m, 3.26,
6.52 and 957 p IA. sunday, 957 m ~
Arrive Manunka Chunk BOO, 1910, ff.20 m
8. 49, 90 and 1908 p m. Sunday I0.0 p m.
Additional trains leave Belvidere Tor Manunka
Chunk is, $40 a. m. and 240 p M Sunday, 7,15 q
m. Returning, leave Manunka Chunk for Belvi,
dere s.25 aud 1915 M 49, 7.05, 1905 y m. sun
day. 10. 06 p. IN.
Freight or mixed trains leaving Manunka
Chunk at 6. 05 q. m, Beyidere GIT a. M. Martins
Creek at AS a M arriving at Lehigh Junction at
705 a. M, will carry passengers and make stops at
nag stations north Of Philipsburg. Trains leay-
ing Manunka Chunk at S.2t m, and 4.30 M,
will carry passengers TO Belyidere.
Connection 10 made AT manunka Chung with
Delaware ,LackawanDa g. Western Railroad Les
high Junction with Lehigh Valley ,Lehigh q Sus-
auehanna Morris Essex, and New j Jersey Central
Railroads. At Lambertville with Flemington Rail-
road AtTrenton with trains to and from New
York Camden, &c.
Forfurther information see timetables, which
can be obtained At the ticket Offices.
CHAS. 4 PUGH, J.R. WOOD,
General Manager. General Passenger Agent
Gen'I supt u R r. OF NJ J. Div
W. HEYWARD MYERS. Supt. Belvidere Div.