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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-03-01

I'm real glad to hear you say tiat,
Mrs Martin, exclaimed the deacon.
His face fairly beamed with delight,
while if the truth must be told he ALSO
lutely chuckled and rubbed his hands on
his knees as if something had happened
with which he was immensely delighted.
"Do you recall what the parson preached
about?"
1t must have been the heat from the
burning logs that caused the widows
cheeks to blush so. She couldn't even
look up from her sewing as she replied:
"Well, come to think Of it. deacon. I
think it was about weddings and such
things, but amt quite sure, for / didn't
pay much attention, I'm afraid, to that
part of the discourse"
The chairs were getting very close.
"That's it, that's it" cried the deacon,
bringing his hands down upon his knees
witha slap that startled the canary from
his perch and set the widows heart beat
ing furiously. "That's it. And don't yon
remember where he said that 1t wasn't
good for man TO live alone? think he
told the truth, don't youY'
The chairs touched now. The deacon
was absent from the town meeting that
evening.
When the villagers assembled at
church next day, they saw "a little woman
sitting beside Deacon Harding. 1t was
tho Widow Martin. She was welded to
the deacon, for the parson had said 1t
wasn't good for man to be alone.--B. A.
Macdonald in Buffalo Express.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-03-01
Saved by a Prayer.

In small village not far from New
York l was sent by my parents to spend
a few weeks with an aunt of my fathers.
I had not been at her home long when
one evening as we were preparing to re-
tire for the night my aunt discovered
that we were not alone in the room. She
had noticed slight noise and upon Close
inspection discovered q man hid In .
closet. She knelt In silence few mo-
ments; then in loud voice she asked
God to protect the stranger, whoever hs
might be, to keep him from the evil be
intended to commit, to bless and lead
him to better ways.
She had barely finished when he came
from his hiding place and addressed her.
saying: Madam, You have taught me =
lesson shall never forget. My mother
taught me to pray just as you have
prayed tonight when was but little
child" and with these words hs left as.
and we have never seen him since. Cor.
New York Press.
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THE SAINT AND THE SINNER.
Heart worn and weary the woman sat.

Heart worn and weary the woman sat,
Her baby sleeping across her knee,
And the work her fingers were toiling at
Seemed a pitiful task for such as She
Mending shoes for the little feet
That battered over the cabin floor,
While the bells Of the Sabbath day rang sweet
And the neighbors passed by the open door.
The children played, and the baby slept,
And the busy needle went and came,
When, To- on the threshold stone there slept
A priestly figure and named her name:
aWhat shrift is this for the Sabbath day,
When bells are calling, and far and near
The people gather to praise and prayi
Woman, why are you toiling heref"
Like one In dream she answered low:
Father, my days are workdaye all;
know no Sabbath dare not 20
Where the beautiful bells ring out and call,
For who would look to the meat and drink
And tend the children and keep the placer
pray In silence and try to think,
For Gods love can listen and give me grace"
The years passed on, and with fast and prayer
The good priest climbed to the gate Of rest,
And q tired woman stood waiting there,
Her work worn hands TO her bosom pressed;
"0h, saint, thrice blessed mount thou on highr'
He heard the welcoming angels say,
And meekly, gently. she passed him by,
Who had mended shoes ON the Sabbath day.
M. s. Briggs in Ladies' Home Journal.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-03-01
In Two mig cities.

The average man who makes the trip
to Brooklyn by the bridge cars conducts
himself very differently at the two ends
of the line. On the New York side he
manifosts tho utmost eagerness to lose
no time. He rushes up the station steps,
crowds upA, the first car he comes to,
and then oSSshes for seat, as II his hopes
Of happiness depended upon his speed.
When he gets to the Brooklyn end Of the
bridge, however, he has more time. he
walks away from the cars as II he had no
further reason to hurry. Instead az aghs-
rtns fcru nrsrp pace on the stairways, be
loiters along as If he wanted to end the
procession. A Brooklyn philosopher nc
counts for the phenomenon on the ground
that everybody is inclined to be happy
III his town and is too well content 70
hurry. New York Times.
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australian. Mad After Pleasure.

1t is strange that in the midst Of plenty
there should be any scarcity felt here.
and there is really no need for 1t, for the
land is unlimited, only waiting to be
scratched to yield an abundant harvest.
The curse of this fair land is the unwill-
ingness of the people to leave the big
towns and go up into the bush and COM
pei by work nature to bring forth her
bountiful increase.
Town life is the attraction here, and
the people will have pleasure il they die.
When prosperity prevails, people live as
II its sun would never set. All seem 10
be aping the class above them. At one
of Lady Hopetoun's receptions there pre-
sented themselves 1,700 people. Many
ladies met their cooks there. Melbourne
Cor. London News.
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TIno Sedan chain.

The sedan chair is named after Sedan,
the town where it was first used The
earliest mention of 1t in England occurs
in 1851. Early in the following century
the Duke Of Buckingham caused much
indignation by its use in London. Peo-
pie were exasperated at that nobleman
employing his fellow men to take the
place of horses to carry him. Prince
Charles brought from Spain In 1928
three curiously wrought sedans, two Of
which he gave to the Duke Of Bucling-
ham. A few weeks after their introduce
ton Massinger produced his play, "The
Bondman," and In 1t he thus adverts to
the ladies:
For their pomp and caro- being borne
In triumph on men'sshoulders-
The reference is doubtless to Bucking-
hams sedan, which was borne like O
palanquin. -"Bygone England"
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People who work whil. Asl..p.

Not content with doing their duty
throughout the day and when they are
awake, there seem to be some people
who are not content unless they keep
themselves employed while they are
asleep. Not infrequently individuals
have projected and carried to . success
full issue projects which they were quite
incapable of tackling when awake--no
doubt because they couldn't, even If they
wished to, dream of doing them unless
asleep. Boston Globe.
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A Mighty Man.

Topham, the prince of English strong
men. had knots of muscles where the
armpits are in the ordinary man. He
could take bar of iron II inches In d.
ameter and 8 feet long, place the middle
of it over the back of his neck and then
force the ends forward until they met
before his face. On one occasion he
called upon village blacksmith and
made of him an everlasting enemy by
picking up number of hotseshoeS and
swapping them in two as easily as II they
had been pine sticks. st. Louis Repub-
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-03-01

When an old lady like the English
queen takes up the study of Hindoostanee
and masters it sufficiently to converse
with the reserved high caste princcsses
Of the east, who object to the presence
Of the male interpreter during audience
with their sovereign, and a heartbroken,
middle aged woman like the empress of
Austria acquires ancient and modern
Greek to the extent of talking and writ
ing it huently, it makes New York
woman little weary to think she can't
keep up her school French or find time
to read the magazines. New York Sun.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-03-01

Caleb Cushing's celebrated "dog case"
with Fernando Wood went the rounds
Of all the papers In the country. Being
much disturbed and unable to sleep ON
account Of the barking Of dog owned
by the latter, Cushing, after trying in
vain to have the dog sent away, swore
out a warrant against Wood for main
tanning nuisance and appeared in court
both as witness and attorney to prose-
cute him. After an extended trial and
lengthy arguments, tho animal was adj
judged nuisance and ordered removed.
Cor. Cincinnati Tribune.
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The Election
is Over !!

By a large majority we have been
declared TO have the best line of
Dress Goods and Coats for fades
ard Children in Trenton.
Our 25c. line we know includes
the greatest variety of styles and col
orings ever shown at the price.
Plain Henriettas, Plain Cloths, Plaid
and Stripe Henriettas, Plaid and
Stripe Cloths, Bourettes, Camel Hair,
stripes and illuminated Serges, all at
25c.
| At 800. we show Fine Henriettas,
ttszrins rTauiJ CIUlIss, extra Camel
Hair Suitings, all wool novelties.
At Acc. the line is simply immense.
Every kind of goods in the market
at that price. Henriettas, Serges,
Surah Cloths, Broadcloths, storm
Serges and plumage Cloths in every
color. A special line of all-wool
suiting cloths, all colors, yard and a
half wide, at 800. At &c., zoe. and
SOC. We show all the latest imported
novelties in crepons, alligator crepes,
picardy spots and crequelle cloth.
Our fast black Henriettas marked
at 40, SO, So and zoe. are rare values.
Our Coat Business is away ahead
Of any we have ever done. We
have everything that can be asked
for. Every new thing both for
Ladies and Children. All shown
on the ground floor, and marked at
such prices that they sell themselves.
Children's garments are a speciality
with us. We have a splendid line.
Blankets and quilts are good
talking'subject. We have them at
prices ranging at SO to CSC. for cot
ton ones. Half wool $1.49 to $2.98
pair. Atwood 1898 and 1898
to 1897. Fine grey ones from CSC.
to $4.98- Scarlet ones 1898 to
s5.9S. Heavy Quilts S9c. to s3.9
for down filled ones.
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aeslNe DEAD. YET spgAkgrA.n

He was a soul and body fifty blended
A crswding spirit in its giant frame,
And now they say his words and deeds arr
ended,
And Phillips Brooks is nothing but a name
But words so spoken do not cease in saying
The deeds so done act on forevermore.
Life and the rippled pool, one law obeying,
Are stirred from center to the farthest shore.
Walter Storrs Bigelow.
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London,s Parks.

The open spaces in London, without
reckoning the disused burial grounds,
extend to 5,449 acres. Besides there are
open spaces on its borders which bring
up the total of parks accessible to Lon
doners to $4,000 acres.-Pall Mall Ga
zette.
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There are many small villages in the
alkah districts near the Asiatic frontier
where the blind predominant. In this
region the alkali dust constantly fills the
air, and those not actually blind have
their eyes more or less diseased.
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First Commuter lat the ferry)-Our
train must have arrived ON time this
morning.
Second Commuter- Why do you think
so2
First Commpter- There is no boat in.
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Juvenile Amenities.

Envious Boy ION foot)-I know why
that there thing is called safety.
Proud Boy ION bicycle Why?
Envious Boy Cause any fool kin ride
It without fallin off.-Good News.
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A snperiatiye.

Professor in Female Seminary Define
quintessence.
Sweet Miss Prunes--I-I-I believe 1t
is superlative kind ofsquince. Buffalo
Express.
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Australia is great tea drinking coun-
try, and most of the medium sorts Of
black find a ready sale in the southern
land. Very little green tea, and that
usually for mixing, is imported there.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-03-01

In single season it is said that 1900,
600 dead birds were used by the milliners
OF our seaboard cities. Over 1900 OF
these came from Cape Cod alone.
The herald., 1893-05-08
cAPIsTRANo.


News Matters from the Old Mission
Town.
CAPrsTRANo, May 6.-Mr. W. Prid-
ham, superintendent of Wells, Fargo &
Co.'s express, of Los Angeles, was in
town Thursday and purchased four large
horses from M. A. Forster to be used
in Los Angeles.
Our worthy county school superinten-
dent Mr.. Greedy was in town today,
looking after the interest OF our school.
Capistrano was treated to quite O
theatrical performance last night. Three
rising actors from Los Angeles came up
from Oceanside Thursday and gave q
performance to packed house at ForH-
ter's opera house. Standing room was
at a premium, and all enjoyed them
selves. The most interesting part was a
recitation of Mr.. Lee Begga.
The following are the guests at the
Mendelson house: r. O'Neill, Santa
Margarita; Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Tibbet,
Riverside; J. B. Parker, Worchester
J. N. Heeven and son. Fallbrook; J. B.
Wade; MIR. Squiers, San Marcos; John
Brent, w. Pridham, Los Angeles; Lee
Beggs, st. Louis, Will 8. DaIlin, Chi
cago; o. L. butcher, Denver.
Mr.. G'Neiil shipped another trainload
of cattle to San Francisco this week,
making three trainloads In lesa than
two weeka.
Mrs. Caldwell has gone to Los Angeles
to spend few days visiting friends.
The herald., 1893-05-08
Notice of Award of Contract.

DURSUANT TO STATUTES AND TO THE
l. resolution OF award of the city council OF
the city OF Los Angeles adopted May /, 1898,
directing this notice, notice Is hereby atven
thai the said city council In open session, on
the 24sh day of April, 1898. opened, examined
and publicly declared all sealed proposals or
bids offered for the following work, towit:
FiTgt-That seid Bartlett street In said city,
from the westerly line of Montreal street to the
intersections of streets, fexeepting such per-
tions of said street and Intersections as are re-
quired by law to be kept in order or repair by
any person or company having railroad tracks
thereon, and also excepting such portions az
have already been graded, graveied and &C.
cepted, }be graded and graveled In accordance
with the plans and profile on Gle in the office Of
the city engineer and specifications on hie in
the Office of the city clerk of the city Of Los
specifications being numbered five.
See0Hd-That q redwood curb be constructed
along each line of the roadway of said BARTLETT
street, from the westerly line OF Montreal
street to the essterly line of Beaudry avenue
excepting along such portions of the line OF
said roadway upon which redwood cement or
granite curb has already been constructed and
accepted, in accordance with specifications In
the efaee OF the city clerk of said city for con-
strueting redwood curbs.
And thereafter, to-wtt On the LIST day of
May, 1898, awarded the e0ntract for said work
to the lowest reguler responsible bidder, towit;
To J. +. Jones, at the prices named for said
WOrk IN MS proposal on file, tcWts: 41.95
per lineal foot for work complete, aud that the
said award has been approved by the mayor.
Clerks Office, Los Angeles, Gal, May 5, 1898.
c. A. LUCKENBAGH,
27ssTt City clesk OF the city Of Lea angeles
The herald., 1893-05-08
Ordinances No. 1858.
fNEM SERIES, !,


AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND
N council OF the city of Los Angeles order
ing certain work to be done on Grand
avenue.
The mayor and council OF the city of Los
Angeles do ordain as follows
SECTION /. That the council Of the city of Los
Interest and convenience, and hereby orders
the following street work to be done according
tothe specifications contained In its ordinances
No. 1890, towit:
That 4 cement sidewalk eight feet in
width beconstructed along the west side of said
Grand avenue from the southerly line of Third
street Y the nortneFy line e. "f Fourth street,
said points along which a cement or asphalt
sidewalk has been constructed and accepted,)
70 Ds s bs II oes II
city, clerk, said specifications baing numbered
twelve.
publish notice q said said work, inviting sealed d
proposals or bids for doing said work, and re-
ferring to the .specifiostions posted or on file.
ios two DAYS IL the L9s Angles d aEsALp
this city, hereby dezgneted for that purpose.
Said notice shall require q certified check or
bond eitnsI. a. prescribed by law y ana ior an
gate OF the proposal. He ts also directed to
post said notice with specifications consplcu-
ously for nve days on or near the council
sEc 8. The city clerk shall certify to the pas
sage Of this ordinance ana shall cause the same
TO pc published Tor TWO days In the Los Angeles
HERALD, and thereupon and thereafter it
shall take effect and be in force.
hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance
was adopted by the council of the city of Los
Angeles at Its meeting of May LIST, A. d. 1893,
by the following vote;
Ayes-Messrs Campbell, Gaffey. Innes, Mum
SON. Nickel, Pessel, Rhodes and President
Teed-(8.)
Noes-Mr. Strohm- u.A
o. A. LUCK RNBACH,
City Clerk and ex-ofieio Clerk of the Council
OF the city OF Los Angeles.
Approved this 5th day of May, 1898.
81 2t T. K ROWAN, Mayor.
The herald., 1893-05-08
REDoNDo.
A Pleassnt Sunday at the Famous Sea
side Resort-

A Pleassnt Sunday at the Famous Sea-
side Resort
REDoNDo BEACH, May 1.-THE schoon.
er VIM. Renton. Captain. Hanson, from
Seattle, arrived in this port at 4 O'Clock
yesterday. The VIM. Renton has n
cargo OF 57S, 900 feet of pine lumber coy.
signed to the Stinson Lumber compand,
The steamer Eureka, Captain Lelan
reached Redondo wharf at II today.
landing 55 tons OF merchandise and l6
passengers. She sailed south at .
O'Clock.
Although the weather continues
cloudy and not very cheerful, large
crowd Of people came down to the sea
today. Upwards of 1000 were registered
by the railways at p. m.
gay party, organized BY old sport
E. III. Morton OF Chicago, and made up
among the guests at the Redondo, will
start out on Tuesday for Point Vincent,
with full camp equipments, proposing
to spend several days in that vicinity,
in the pursuit of game, shells and Gu
rios. Mr.. Morton Gays it will be q. stag
party, but composed of +. the elite OF Re,
dondo. A Jolly good time Is anticlpated
bv Messrs. Morton, +. I. Heron. Il. n.
Heron, Fred Townsend, Paul o. Raw
son, Messrs. ingalls,. Alden and Aivord'
Arrivals at Hotel Redondo this morn
ing were: r. B. Elder, San Francisco
Mrs. @. B. Baker, y. S. A.; L. A. Gran
dali, Mr.. and Mrs. 81. @. Stephens, &c
Melius, Joe Hunter, George w. Hop
John Bryson, sr.. John Mulberry. J. e.
Pratt, Miss B. Sitis, Mrs. NJ. G. Algel
and son, Los Angeles; George o. Brown
Pomona; Mrs. E. M. Chambers,
Iquique; Mrs. Grace Pstten, Chicago
Carl +. Rosecrans, Rosecrans.
The herald., 1893-05-08

both morning and evening services,
while the livery stables were overrun
with orders.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
bridge across the arroyo at DEVILS Gate.
When completed this will prove a great
convenience to La Canada people, who
who are now obliged to drive through
the arroyo bed.
The annual meeting Of the stockhold-
ers OF the Park Nursery company was
held Saturday. J. D. Yocum was elected
manager, while the old board OF direc-
tors was retained.
Reports from the various officials
show the condition of the company to
be highly satisfactory. 1t was decided
to discontinve,the Los Angeles yard and
concentrate all business in this city.
The mass meeting held in the M. +.
tabernacle this afternoon by the \. M.
G. A., drew out large audirnce.
Rev. G. 7. Jessvp, of Indianapolis, ad.
dressed the meeting upon the subject OF
temperance. The gentleman proved 70
be very eloquent speaker and bis ad'
dress was listened to with much inter-
aak
The herald., 1893-05-08
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
atiye; effectually cleansing the system
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval Of the medical
profession because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance. :.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and $1 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whosename is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup Of Figs.
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute If offered.
The herald., 1893-05-08
Notice Inviting Proposals for the
Purchase of Water improvement
Bonds of the City of Los Angeles.

GEALKD PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
- BY the undersigned up to meeting Of coun-
Gil OF the city OF Los Angeles to be held Mon
am, OF that day, for the purchase Of ali or Of
any portion OF 200 water Improvement bonds
Of the city Of Los Angeles, 100 OF which are to
be delivered and paid for within 10 days from
the date of the Acceptance OF the bio, or as
soon thereafter as the bonds. are ready for issu-
ance, and 100 to be delivered aud paid for four
BID. and ior m the purchase Fl ali or Of any Dor ,
tion Of 526 watsr improvement bonds OF the
city Of Los Angeles (which number includes
iiTered as soon as the bonds are ready not less
than 10 days from the date of the acceptance of
the bid 200 to be delivered In six months and
l26 to be delivered nine months from the date
of tho acceptance OF the bid.
Said bonds are to be OF the denomination OF
$1,000 each, drawing interest at the rate of 8
annually at the Chemical National bank of
New York, and are to be issued under the pro-
visions and conditions OF the act OF the legis
March 10, 1859, entitled IAN act authorising
the fncurfing OF indebtedness by cities, towns
and municipal corporations, etc. and also un-
der the provisions Of ordinances No, 1886,
1851 and l497, new series. Of said city, which
said ordinances or copies thereof may be seen
at the Office Of the undersigned.
These bonds are all dated January l, 1898,
and are divided into rs blocks Of 20 bonds
each, and one block OF D bonds, and beginning
January I. 1894, one bond OF each block will
become due and payable annually.
Proposals will 30 received for the entire issue
or for one or more blocks.
No proposals for these bonds can be enter
tanned at less than their face value and accrued
interest.
Proposals to be endorsed proposals for pur.
chase of bonds"
bonds win be ready for delivery about June
i, 1898. f{dT
Bonds will be delivered by tire city treasurer
at his Office In the city hall, Los Angeles city.
The council reserves the right TO reject any
and all bids. fhsQ
By order OF the council of the city OF Los An
geles at its meeting Of April II, 1873.
D. A. LUCKENBACHi
City Clerk and Rx-oficfo Clerk OF the Council
of the City OF Los Angeles. AL 32t