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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-07-08

Half a hundred girls have been no.
ticed lately in the Fifth avenue stages
and ON the west side OF that thorough
fare to have little chains, with charms
or lockets attached, hanging from their
collars, either directly in front or little
to the left side. Not many days since a
daughter OF Eve, who was convinced
that more was there than met the eye,
determined to fathom the mystery. To
that end she made frequent journeys in
the stages and haunted Huyler's till her
pocketbool1 grew emaciated, all to nc
end. The little chains dangled tantaliz-
ingly before her eyes, and no one told
her why. At last, finding herself alone
in stage with girl adorned after the
manner described, she summoned up all
her courage and asked the stranger to
satisfy her curiosity.
The girl calmly produced q tiny watch,
and laughingly said it was the very latest
thing TO wear them in the collar, land
far more convenient it is" she said,
ethan to poke them in front of ones
dress and have to unfasten two or three
buttons whenever one wants to know
what time it is" The questioner med
itatively felt of her serviceable but I'M
calmly, old fashioned turnip and decided
that it would necessitate putting stiffly
wired Medici collars on all her frocks
were she to attempt following the latest
fad.---NeW York Recorder.
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Arsenious Acid.

The medical dose of arsenious acid Is
about one twentieth of a grain given in
pill form after meals. This dose is in
creased under the directions of physi-
clans, but it is a thing with which the
laity should not tamper. The lethal or
deadly dose is generally placed at about
one and one-half grains for an adult. It
has been placed at about one and one
half to two and one-third grains. The
effects of arsenical solutions, such as
Fowler's, are more rapid and severe than
those of the solid drug.
Fowler's solution is preparation
much used. Women take it because it
gives plump appearance and beauties
the complexion. 1t is given in medicine
as an alternative and is much used in
skin diseases. Fowlers solution con-
tains four grains of arsenious acid to the
ounce. 1t is nearly colorless, with
faint taste of the compound spirit Of
lavender which is in it. The average
dose in beginning is five drops in wine
glassful of water after meals. The ounce
of solution contains about eight tea
spoonfuls, and according to this the tea
spoonful contains about half grain of
arsenious acid. City Star.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-07-08
Attended His own Funeral.

The late Captain Ben Wakefield, of
Biddeford, once attended his own fu-
neral, being one of the few men who
have had that privilege. He had gone
ON fishing trip down on the Grand
banks, and had been away from home a
good while without his family hearing
from him. The same season had proved
very disastrous to a number Of other
fishermen who went out from there
abouts, and tho vessel Captain Ben was
in had her share of hard luck, and the
report reached home that she, with her
crew, was lost.
Time passed and Captain Ben did not
return, until at last his family gave up
all hope that he had been saved, and q
day was set for the memorial services.
The services were held in the church at
Cape Porpoise, the minister had offered
prayer for the absent fisherman, who
was supposed to have found his grave in
the sea, and was just beginning his ser
mon when Captain Ben walked into the
church. Bangor (Me.) Commercial.
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Men who Eat Pie.

A truly charming gentleman is Mr..
Edmund Russell, apostle and expounder
of the Delsartean faith We take back
all the uncivil and cruel things we have
uttered against old Delsarte and his
creed, for we have seen Mr.. Russell eat
pumpkin pie at Rector's restaurant late
of nights. In the whole wide range of
philosophy there is none other that APP
peals more directly or more potently to
our sympathies than does that philos-
ophy which justifies by practice the eat
ing of pumpkin pie.
Mr.. Whittier, the Amesbury poet, is
as famous punisher of pie as Ralph
Waldo Emerson was, and that Is saying
much, for Emerson was mighty in the
pursuit, comprehension, mastication,
digestion and assimilation of that cheer
ing Wand. Apple pie, however, and not
pumpkin, was Emerson's favorite diet,
and is Whittier's. Eugene Field in
Chicago News.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-07-08
a rannor,n strapro Infatuation.

The incident in reference to the wheel
wright's infatuation for Miss Gabrielle
Greeley, even after she decided to marry,
led to the publication of a similar story
in Halifax, N. S. When Professor
Schurman was dean of the Dalhousie
college Pictou county tanner conceived
the idea that Mrs. Schurman was in love
with him, and would desert her hus-
band to become his wife. When DR..
Schurman became dean of Cornell uni
versity the tanner visited New York
state every few months to fondly gaze
upon the lady on the street or in her
pew. The tanner even went to the IA
Their of the lady, George Munro, the
New York publisher, and declared his
conviction that his passion was recipro-
Gated, and asked him to interfere in his
behalf. Cor. Chicago Tribune.
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NO. 975
A. stove That Cost a1e, 900.

''Some twenty five rthirty years ago.
remarked Ct. s. Hubbard, Jr., Mr.. Har-
rison owned eighty acres of land which
is now on the line Of the Burlington rail-
way, between Chicago and Riverside. I
saw that the property was bound to in
crease in value, and SO made up my
mind to offer Mr.. Harrison 5000 an acre
for it, found him in his Office, seated
on a rickety old sofa beside dilapidated
desk and warming himself before the fire
contained in disreputable looking.
rusty, begrimed old stove. Well, made
my offer and he promptly rejected it.
He said he wanted $3.50. saw that he
meant what he said, and the converse
ton soon drifted to other topics. Pres
emily remarked the ancient and hardly
creditable appearance Of the stove.
't.Yes, Carter said he, it is pretty
tough, but it holds the coal, and that's
all that's necessary
"'You ought to be ashamed Of your
SELF returned. I'll tell you what I'll
do III just go out and buy you a stove
as q present.
You will?' be eagerly asked. Hon
est Well, then, if you'll do that, III
tell you what I'll do. III let you have
those eighty acres at $780,
$50 | went out and bought stove and
had it put up in Carriers Office. The
whole thing cost me $14.25. AS soon as
the fire was burning brightly in it de-
manded the deed to the land, paid the
money and walked out of the Office the
absolute owner of those eighty acres.
"Within twelvemonth was offered
$500 an acre for the land and refused 1t.
The next time | saw Carter after this
offer had been made told him about 1t.
I" You don't sayp he exclaimed. Come
down to my Office
"We went. Carter took down his books
and in my presence made the entry:
"'To one office stove-$16,000.'
.'And he carried it right through his
books too. Afterward sold the Land
for $2Oo, 900. "-C Chicago Post. :
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-07-08
sllk RaIsine in France.

During the first half of the present
century silk raising in France was quite
prosperous. In 1908 the production was
SOC, 900 lxilogs. 1t then increased steadily
until 1849, when it was about 1900, 900
kilogs. In 1854 mulberry trees began to
be attacked by rayaging disease, which
destroyed many plantations, and was
merely the first Of many reyerses which
have harassed and discouraged French
silk growers. Since then the production
has been subject to great fluctuations.
In 1875 the low water mark for the cent
ury was reached, with an output OF but
155, 900 hilogs. During the last ten years
the annual production has been from
1000 to 100000 kilogs.-Cor. Dry
Goods Economist.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-07-08
CREPE PULLING.
A Disreputabie Fraud Praetieed Upon
the Families OF the Dead.

A DisreputabIe Fraud Praeticed Upon
tho Families OF the Dead.
Reputable florists in this city are suf-
fering greatly by dodge called sscrepe
pulling" resorted to by unprincipled
dealers in an attempt to increase their
business. \ reporter, desiring to ascer-
tain just what the above term signifed,
visited several of the Broadway stores,
but the majority of dealers were averse
to conversing upon the subject. John
B. Nugent, Jr., when spoken to, said:
"You wish to find out about this crepe
pulling do you? Well, I'll tell you how
the scheme is worked. Each morning
these fellows pick up the papers and go
through the death lists in very careful
manner. They select those people whom
they know are in the middle walks of
life. One of their men is then sent to
the house of mourning, and he, upon en-
tering the room where the bereaved rel
atives are seated, inquiries in the most
sorrow stricken tones what was the cause
of death. Naturally, some one will ask
whether he knew the deceased. And the
reply will generally be that they have
had many and many good time togeth-
er. Such jolly good fellow was Jack.
And they were almost brothers. He used
to come over to the store every day for
his bunch of violets or q pink.
Before the relatives are aware Of the
fact the artful fellow has ten or twenty
dollar order. This in itself is bad
enough, but when these florists make up
a floral piece, instead of giving the
family natural flowers, they make up
the wreath, or whatever it may be, of
what we term crepe flowers, an artificial
flower resembling white pink. These
things are purchased at about one dollar
per pound. A few natural roses are
stuck into the design, and when the
entire piece is made up the whole thing
costs them in the neighborhood Of two
dollars. One cannot understand how
much this pernicious practice isindulged
in and what harm it does the majority
| of dealers"
Mr.. Nugent told of a certain florist
who sent one of his men down to Cherry
street to house where o woman had
died. The man went up stairs, and
leaning over the coffin actually forced
tears to his eyes after declaring that the
woman was his cousin, and while no one
was looking, as he thought, strewed
sInilax around. The husband, q big,
burly Irishman, and who, by the way,
had worked in the flower business him.
self, caught the fellow, and after giving
him good trouncing, deposited him in
the street without any show of gentle
ness.
"He," said Mr.. Nugent, eat least got
what he deserved. New York Press.
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Trades I'm France.

In trades properly so called the APP
premiership is regulated by contract,
and in most cases French nationality is
indispensable. The limit of hours Of
work for women is fixed by law at eleven
daily after eighteen and at ten for chill
dren under thirteen. There are seven
teen institutions in Paris alone for the
teaching of different trades. Those that
are dangerous to health are forbidden to
young children. The term of appren-
ticeship naturally varies according to the
nature of the employment. Some trades
are very intermittent in their times of
work. New York Sun.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-07-08

At diocesan conference held recently
bishop who was about to leave for an
other see uttered, If one may believe the
Guardian, tho following farewell words:
"If in any way God uses me and per-
mits mo to do little good work there in
the last years of my life to bring people
together, and to try to make peace and to
show people when they are one rather
than when they are not one-if anybody
upsets bottle of petroleum and sets it
on fire. and If / try to throw a pail OF
water ON it, it will be through the wis
dom, and the experience, and the kindness
and the many useful lessons / have
learned from all of you"
Let his lordship be warned; sand is a
safer extinguisher than water in the case
Of petroleum, as water is apt 10 float the
burning fluid and to spread the danger.
Notes and Queries.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-07-08
No Txrn at the Reins.

I saw big three horse dray in Four
teenth street the other day, the driver
of which I admired very much. He was
backing the truck down, and before him
was the trio of powerful, gray, half-bred
Percherons. He used his reins merely
to give the direction of the desired
swing to his horses. and for this touch
sufficed. Then he would speak to them,
and they would move as he wished, most
intelligently. When they backed the
reins lay idle and loose. a mere Come
back herer' being sufficient Any man
who has the sense to manage horses in
this fashion is man worth knowing. =
New York Telegram.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-07-08

A cubic inch Of any of the stones from
which the palaces. churches and fine res
licences Of Paris are built contains hun
dreds Of thousands Of fossils, so that 1t
may with truth be- said that Paris, to-
gether with its payements and quays, Is
composed entirely Of the shells Of the
milioloe.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-07-08
yyhen moses Day walked.

Moses Day, of Boston, began life as q
poor boy. When a young man he walked
from Boston to Baltimore in search Of
work. Finding none he walked back
again. He finally obtained employment
in q ropewalk, which by diligence and
inventive ability he transformed into
one of the largest cordage factories in
the country. New York World.
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BY Taking

about a dozen bottles, was restored to per-
feet health weighing 230 pounds and am
now believer in the merits OF Ayers Sarsa-
parilla." - James Petsy, Mine Boss, Brock
enridge Coal Co. (Limited), Victoria, Ky.
"My niece, Sarah A. I.osee, was for years
afflicted with scrofulous humor in the blood.
About 10 months ago she began to use
Ayers Sarsaparilla, and after taking three
bottles was completely cured."-E. Caffall,
Z. NJ, Losee, Utah.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-07-08
A Matter OF Nscassitx.

II don't see how you make your
patients obey You, doctor. A man who
is fond of high living never will diet"
"He can't help himself, madam.
When he has paid my bill he has to re-
duce his living. "-Harper's Bazaar.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-07-08

Miss Boston--Is it not remarkable
The writings of q man who lived before
the pyramids were built have just been
discovered and published to the world.
Struggling Author-Which magazine
did he send them to?-New York Weekly.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-07-08

II hate to tell Smothers a joke; he al
ways wants it explained-is it because
he's Scotch"
mo; it's because you are English. -
Life.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-07-08

Father--A list of your debts would
make very interesting reading.
Son--P Possibly. But little heavy, l
fancy. Munsey's Weekly.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-07-08

Bragg pompously>-S Sir, I am self
made mani
Flagg-I dare say you look like the
kind OF man you'd be apt to make
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-07-08

Leave Lambertville for Manunka Chunk 8.27,
9.37 IN, 1.35, s. 80 and $40 m. Sunday $50 p M
For Phllipsburg and Easton only 6.s2 p IN week
days.
Leave Frenchtown s,5s. 1908 M 2O7, 5.5s D m.
weekdays. For Phillipsburg and Easton only
706 p. m
Arrive Phillipsbnrg 1856 and 1910 a M, $50 ss.
7.44 and 0 30 p Ii. sunday, $3.50. D m.
Leave Phillipsburg 7.26. 9.36 and 1910 IN, $50
6.35 and 9.SJ p IN. Sunday $3.50 p m.
Arrive Belvldere 500, 1904 and ILL a M 324
TOO and 9.57 . IA. Sunday .. 81 p I'M
Arrive Manunka Chunk 800, 1910, Ills a m
$50, 7.07 and 1908 M. sunday 1903 p m.
Additional trains leave Belvidere for Manunka
Chunk GAS, . 40 a. M, and 225 p. IN. Sunday GAS
M Returning, leave Manunka Chunk for Belvi.
dere 1918 M, ITO, 1908 M Sunday, 10. 05 D. M
Freight mixed trains leaving Manunka
Chunk at sos a. m Belvidere 6.H a. M, Martins
Creek at $40 m, arriving at Lehigh junction at
7.06 a. m. will carry passengers and make stops at
flag stations north of Philiipsburg. Trains ieay-
ing Manunka Chunk at $40 ~, aud 4.8O n m.
will carry passengers TO Belvidere.
Connection Is made at Manunka CHUNK with
Delaware, Lackawanna g. Western Railroad: I,e-
high JUNCTION with Lehigh Valley ,Lehigh 4 sus-
quehaDna Morris Essex and New Jersey Central
Railroads. At Lambertvillewi Pennington Rail.
road A. Trenton with trains to and from New
York, Camden, &c. =
Foi further Information see timetables. which
can be obtained a. the ticket Offices
CHAS. +. PUGH, JR. WOOD
General Manager. General Passenger Agent
F. W JACKSON.
Gen'lsupt U. r. q. of M. Div.
WILSON BROWN, Supt. Belvldere Div.
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Leave Lambertvilie for Flemingto u 1888 a IN q 90
and 5.S3 weekdays.
Arrive Pennington 1898 IN, 2.sb and Cos p IN.
week days.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-07-04
THE NEW Road Law.

The full text of the new road law
passed by the Legislature OF 1891 Is
as follows:
SECTION l. The county commits
sioners of this state are hereby In
vested with a general superintend'
sfce of the public roads wlth'n
their respective counties, and may
establish new, change and discon'
tiuue old roads, and keep the same IN
good repair in the manner herein
after provided.
SEC. 2. 1t shall be the duty OF
the county commissioners to estao
lish the width and grade of the pub
lie roads, causeways and bridges IL
their respective counties.
SEC. 8. No public road can oe
established, changed or dlscontinueo
except on application to the county
commissioners.
SEC. 4. When new road Is tc
be established or an old road changed
the county commissioners shall issue
an order to three disinterested Tree
holders of the county to view AND
marx out the best route for said pro
posed road, and they shall :uosc1ios 1:o'
to an oath to perform their duties
faithfully. After the route u
marked out and their report Is &C
cepted by the county commissioners
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be correctly entered the names OF all
persons subject to road duty in their
respective divisions, and also a list
of all defaulters and all proceed
ings connected Herewith as such
overseer, which book shall he re-
turned to the county commissioners
at the expiration Of his term OF
office and by them turned over to
his sccaussor.
Sec. Is. Each county commits
sioner shall make report under oath
of all his doings as superintendent
of roads in his district, together with
all vouchers, to the board of county
commissioners twice each year,
which shall be published by posting
at least thirty days before the begin
ming of each term Of the Circuit
Court of the several counties of this
state.
SEC. l6. No person residing in
and paying municipal taxes to any
incorporated town or city, shall be
required to work on the public roads
under this law.
SEC. II. That in any county in
this state, where the board of county
commissioners may deem it advisa-
BILE and for the public good, they
shall at the time for levying taxes
for county purposes, levy special
tax for public roads and bridges, not
to exceed three mills on the dollar
on all the real and personal property
in the county subject to taxation
which tax shall be assessed and col
lected as other taxes of the county
and the moneys arising therefron
shall be paid into the county treasury
as a special fund; to be expended
under the direction of the county
commissioners, solely for the purpose
of maintaining, working, repairing
and keeping in good condition th'
public roads and bridges of the coun
r ty, and purchasing suitable tools
, implements and materials for tha
purpose; provided,l however, tha
: one-half ofthe amount realized from
said special tax on property in incor
porated cities or towns shall be turnet
t over to the municipal authorities
, said cities or towns, to. be used in tn
: Continued on Eighth page.)
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ONE ENJOYS
Both the method and results when
Syrup Of Figs 10 taken; it is pleasant
and Te3keshing to the taste; and acts
ge6tiy yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn efsctually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup Of Figs is the
only remedy Of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial In its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 600
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it ON hand win pro
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA re SXRUP CO.
SAN ERAKcisc0. cAl.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. HEW YORx, MH
Jaa. 1. 1S0l-1v
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A"E COURT OF FLORIDA.

Deei:ions Jnne Term.
Lou;. 1891.
The s. St,tald ,staldriidge, plaintiff in error. Va.
ror-Vo1sof eIe OF Florida, defendant in err
Laar, j.: 'A county
psOdenepy, p,sa a. in abatement setting up the
sne court aoa; aa;other indictment in the
sas offenss ssalnst al the defendant for the
spcu which he charged in the indictment
d constitntss. us rs put upon trial, is bad.
as proes prosecnt;Ues no ground for abatin1
ss.psuss, psrOsecut.on sss &c of an editor Of .
=. ,sas o.Ns. Tor libel, and a publication % on in
Indictment natdis'sSus9t Is cfsrsa T. to the finding
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