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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-12-13
ONLY A PICTURE BOOK.


b"S IL FFose" 'oiun,e " i'sso'S :" 40
- rAu''ss'e sia's'et
MISS Cora brown, writer Oh Unis Siey,
| taxes cohslderapie enjoyment IN proving
about secondhand book stores ana sne SCI
dom leaves one without bearing away some
quaint prize.
Sne ana sister We're puilins over u plie
OF books In cornhiii store the otner gay,
when MISS Cora picked up one Oh tne ola
time publications or the American Iract
society. 1t was called My Picture BOOK
"This was the fayorite book OF my child
hood, she said. Papa gave me copy on
my birthday in 1859, and after time l
knew every story In 1t by heart. Open the
book at random, dear, tell me what the pic
ture is and see how much can remember
Of the story"
The sister did as requested, and for sew
eral minutes they amused themselves with
recalling from Miss Cora's memory marvel
GUS tales and verses about lambs and bird
ies and posies and the like, for the memory
proved to be unusually retentive.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-12-13
LambertvilIe Public schools.

Report of the Lambertville Public
Schools for the (third) month, ending
December l. 1893:
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-12-13

One of the most remarkable cases on rec
ord was that of woman, well authenti-
Gated at the beginning Of the last century,
who had no tongue, and yet spoke with
perfect clearness. She was brought to LIS
bon by Count d'Ericeya, from Monsary, in
the territory Of Elvas, Portugal, and the
following account is given Of her by an
eminent divine:
"She is II years old, but does not look
more than z. She can pronounce distinctly
every letter in the alphabet. She has not
the least bit Of tongue, but the teeth in
both sides of her under jaw turn very much
inward and almost meet. Her chief diff
Guilty is in eating, for while others move
their food with their tongue She Is forced to
use her finger. She says that she tastes
well. Her voice. though very distinct, is q
little hollow and like that of Odd people who
have lost their teeth. "-Detroit Free Press.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-12-13
Tn. ramous cotton Plant Backs.

The history of cards in this country marks
many interesting periods of the nations
growth. Old time players will remember
the famous ~cotton plant" backs, which,
as the name would imply. were mostly used
in the south, but which were known from
one end of the country to the other. One
of the prettiest designs of this kind was a
competitor at the first Of the Crystal Palace
exhibitions In London, way back in the
"ffties," and easily drew prize over to-
best of the British exhibits. The cards were
beautiful examples of the photographers
art, and even with the marked improve
ments in methods and machinery that have
since been made have never been excelled.
A pack of these cards sold for $40 In gold
In those days-New York Herald.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-12-13
M-AKE
MO
MISrT-AKE!

How often it is said: ooh my 1!
it is so easy to make mistakes"
For that very reason we would
tell you very distinctly that "The
Peoples Store" is the large one
directly on the cor. of Union and
Church Sts. two doors opening on
Union st. and one on Church st.
The extremely handsome windows
on Union st. in which we display
samples of goods to he found inside
are glaring way-marks which none
can mistake. In the window on
Church st. is seen Shoes, neatly ar
ranged and attractively handsome.
| Any articles seen in our windows
are merely a small slice off the
many handsome goods to be found
inside. The quality of everything
we keep is the very best for the
money asked. 1t is our pleasure to
show you anything mot in any dark
corner) whether you come to pur-
chase or only to rest and enjoy a
friendly chat.
OUR MILLINERY
this season is exceptionally stylish
and handsome, pleasing the most
fastidious taste. We do not palm
anything off on our customers, but
study their individual style, form,
feature and age.
Have you seen the DRESS
GOODS shown at The Peoples
Store?" is heard all over town.
They are indeed popular and still
remain far ahead We never make
special sales of old goods, for we
never have any-we keep good
qualities at low prices, and off they
go in a Gift.
If you want a
WINTER COAT OR WRAP
and allow your chance at "Thc
Peoples Store" to slip, it will be
an all-season's regret, as they are
selling unusually fast.
Fair hands quickly seek our beau
tiful and shapely GLOVES.
OUR BLANKETS AND COM
FORTABLES
are marvelously heavy and cheap.
All sorts of bedding to be had here.
The merits and cheapness of our
CARPETS AND FURNITURE
should be printed in the largest
type, "That they who run may
read" If you need such things, buy
now, as no one can afford to lose
the chance. We cannot tell you in
this way of the many things to be
had of us. Step inside, and we feel
sure you can get anything you may
inquire for.
We can deck yourselves and chill
drcn out like Princes, at price to
be reached by all.
Again l invite you to look close
ly for the large store on the corner,
and failure TO find will be impossi-
BILE.
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CONTEMPT.

When pass singing, singing on my way.
think not, dream not of her not indeedi
Burns she with jealousy Well, welli she may;
l mind my own affairs and give no heed.
If in my song she fancy that she hears
Some note of sadness or some trace of tears,
1t is my whim-not that my heart is sorel
For as to that care for her no more.
And If they say / drive the cynic's trade
1t is Times fault, not hers who love betrayed,
Or that l call on Death where'er rove,
What matters that TO herr Am herlove?
But IL meet her with Luigi, know
She to her gravel to the gallows 60.
New York Tribune.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-12-13
S. S. vANHORN.

SEE these prices OIL EVEPGREENS.
10.0O5 Norway Spruce, 4 to inches high $40. Io,-
900 Balsam Fir, to inches high, S25. 10000
Arbor Vite, to 10 inches high. S25. 10000 Scotch
Pine, to inches high. $40. Over 200 varieties
100000 for sale.
FOREST TREES. 10000, 10000 White II !. Cot %
$50. 900 Yellow Cottonwood, ~ to "a In, 500
100 600 Sugar Maple, 4 to inch S35. 100000 Elm
TO inch, $50. We sold 100000 In 1892. We
must sel twice as many this year. Our nursery Is
overstocked with all varieties and sizes of fruit
and ornamental trees. We must clear some OF
them out. Send for price lists.
EVERGREEN NURSERIES,
Maya Evergreen Wis
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A Thrilling Tale.

A little girl was trying to tell her moth
er how beautiful certain lady could trill
In singing and said: "Oh, mammal You
ought to hear her garglel She does 1t SO
sweetly. n-Texas Siftings.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-12-13
The Oldest Iunatlc.

As general thing lunatics do not live
very long. There is, however, one notable
exception. The oldest lunatic on record is
Time out Of mind.-Texas Siftings.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-12-13
Dauchy's Advertisements.
GEORGE VANDERBILT

looking the world over, and settled in Western
North Carolina because 1t has the finest climate
in the world Write for pamphlet describing one
of its most beautiful sections to THE MORGAN.
TON LAND AND IMPROVEMENT CO., Nor
CANTON, N. C. Nov 29-4w
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-19

iously acquired and rsllgiously maintained. E"
Or the correct thing is IN squoted or mis-
understood. Awkwardness may be care
lessness or eccentrioity. But what Is an
elaborate doing Of the wrong thing except
bald confession OF misguided self-distrustl
For instance:
Every now and then this item floats
through the press: THE napkin must be
half folded and thrown beside the plate
This is all very well, so far as It goes; the
trouble Is It doesn't 60 very far. Only part
OF the rue Is given. The whole goes on TO
say unless napkin rings are used, and you
expect to take another meal in the same
house,
or course no one will use your napkin
50, II you have no more need for 1t, 1t may
be thrown aside. But in many American
households the same table linen serves the
same people more than once. Assuredly.
you should not reflect upon your hostess
daintiness by assuming that this is not pos
slble; ike certain woman, In whose own
home the napkin ring was reigning who
tossed the napkin in an untidy heap upon
the table three times a day Of a three weeks
visit; this in face Of the fact that It was in
variahly placed In q ring beside her plate
when she sat down to eat. She had seen or
grasped the first part only OF the dictum.
and she fanoied she was impressing her
entertainers with her elegant information.
Sometimes q custom becomes obsolete.
1t was once proper for a man TO precede a
woman In ascending stairs. Later advices
state that be should allow her preoedenoe
everywhere and at all times. 1t is out of
fashion, too, for ones escort 20 cling
tenaciously TO the outside OF the walk, that
rule having been sxpounded ia other days
and other environments than this. 1t is SC
out Of date as to be woful hlunder when
a man gives both arms to girl with whom
he is walking.
When rules have been amended, he IL to
be condoned who sometimes fails ''to change
where he alteration finds" No one is alb
solutely beyond forgiveness except the de-
termined boor or the compile cent haunterer
of misapplied information.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-19
WARD MALLlsTEa APPROVES EN-
Thinks Hoopskirts Are Modest and
has Delicate Reasons Therefor.

Thinks HoopsEirts Are Modest and
has Delicate Reasons Therefor.
New YORK, Feb. 10.-The hoopskirt has
a defender In the person OF Ward MoAllis-
ter. The leader Of tine Four Hundred was
asked his opinion Of the crinoline Saturday.
"From what have read and been told"
said Mr.. McAllister, 81 have no doubt that
we are going to see crlnoline here again in
the spring. The decree of fashion appears
10 have gone forth and there 10 no Rainsay-
ing it, IL would be easier to oppose a
ukase OF the car of all the Russias IL is,
above all, modest. IL conceals the figure
from the waist down, and only the bust can
be offered for public inspection. The fic-
ton that American young ladies have no
legs may be revived, II you like to put 1t
that way. We must. at least, take their
possessions in this direction on trust.
When | say that the crinOline will
be an ally to modesty express
the sentiments Of great many elderly men
aud W men who have been shocked by the
tlgbt-fitting skirts which some OF our young
women wear in the streets. IL is also oped
by these people that some improvement will
be made IN the prevailing style in the
skirts OF riding habits. / will not further
parti:ularize in this matter, tut any one
who has observed these things will UNDER
btSuA WhAb hASH'' ANu hVAe p'Ahb ~ AhFOt
Of the crinoline Is that it makes the waist
look small without necessitatiDg the tight
laciug. 1t is, therefore, graceful and mUd-
est. To talk about IL as "a nigutnRr and a
hdeous excrescence Is nonsense. l have
very agreeable recollection Of the crinnllnes
of my younger days. When l said that
the crinoline would be modest. you under
stand, had not forgotten accidents which
used to happen 10 boisterous weather. But
these will not occur with well-mAde crino-
lines, because they will be weighted dc wn 80
rassment."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-19

The "one cent a word" column OF the
MORNING NEWS places advertising within
the reach of every one who has anything u
sell or wants anything. Advertising SHOWS
chrift and enterpr.s Sc. and fer the small sum
II l5 cents YOU can demonstrate that YOU
are possessed of those very necessary requi-
sites 70 success in life. The MORNING NEWS
circulates everywhere, reaches everybody,
is read by rich and poor alike. has thousands
Of readers who never look at any otRef
newspaper.
1t viii print your advertisement. if e
,oras or less. for Is cents. and charge you
me cent for each added word. There Is no
.roube to calculate what your advertise
uent will cost you. If YOU have an adver-
sing account vita the MORNING NEWS,
gu can telephone your advertisement, If
gu do 50 before 10 p. m. Business ofdce
telephones 364.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-19
WEDDIyGA

Wedding invitations and cards printed or On
grayed at the shortest nOtics and IN the latest
Iyles. We carry an extensive and well selected
STOCK or fine papers. envelopes and cords es
pecialy for 5uch orders. samples sent on ap
ptication. MORNING NEWS Printing House
Savannah. Ga.
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III YOU WANT

Iiyou want DAY BOOK MADE
IL you want a JOURNAL MADE
II you want CASH BOOK MADE
Il you want LEDGER
Ii YOU want a RECORD MADE
ii YOU want CHECK BOOK MADE
Il YOU want LETTER HEADS
IL you want NOTE HEADS.
II you want tILL HEADS
IL you want BUSINESS CARDS.
--sxND YOUR ORDERS TO-
McFnme News steam Printing House
MORNING NEWS BUILDING.
Whitaker Street
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To Prevent the Grip.

Or auy other similar epidemic, the blood
and the whole system should be kept in
healthy condition. II you feel worn out or
have "tbat tired feeling" i'll the morning, do
not be guilty OF neglect. Give immediate
attention to yourself. Take Hoods Sarsa-
parilla to give strength, purify the blood
end prevent disease.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-19

The dean Of Windsor, according to the
New York Times. says that these are the
days of patty-pan knowledge; every branch
of learning is served up In a condensed and
simplified form so that he who runs may
read.
In one way this is very good thing; IN
another way it IS very bad thing. People
have more general information than they
had twenty years ago, but the quality has
not kept pace with the increase In quantity
IL Is rather superficial and incomplete.
And there are subjects IN which "lttIe
Knowledge" is sure 70 be toe proven blsl
dangerous thing" One Of them is ETH
quette. What may be termed half-baked
manners are the result Of those countless
paragraphs the receipt for whose writing
seems that for historian, ignorance labor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-19
Concerning Your Wants.

Hoods Pills cure liver ills, jaundice. bill.
iousness, sick headache, consipation.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-19

And now to the actual question, says the
New York Times, Are we OF are we not TO
have crinolinel Ernest Redfern OF the
well-known firm laughed when the question
was asked him. The crinoline," he re-
peated quizzically, 'Tve seen no crinoline.
It's all newspaper talk. The agitation about
it over here all comes of you Americans
looking ahead aud anticipating coming
fashions. The English don't do that. II
the crinoline does come it will not be
adopted in England till it has become
firmly established in France and America.
The English take fashions as they come, and
they will take crinoline If it comes with ex-
ceptional slowness, because the Princess of
Wales has pronounced against it.
There is no doubt, however. that radi-
cal change in the fashion of woman's clothes
is at hand. I'm! sorry. too, for 1 think the
fashions Of the last four years have been the
prettiest in the century. But the change
has come aud it will be a marked one All
costumers appreciate this. Ordinarily old
stock is availablein some way. but next fall
the gowns OF last fall will be absolutely IN
disable.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-19

A very pretty girl, says the Indianapolis
Journal, stepped into crowded car on the
College avenue line. She belonged IN the
high school, and wasn't in the habit of stand.
ing up. The car was full, but everybody
g sc had seat. Seven men held down the
most available ones, and, strange to relate
not one of them appeared to be aware that
a young woman was compelled to stand.
The pretty girl, with a quick glance Of
disgust about the car, took in the situation
and bushed somewhat Indignantly. She
had long distance to ride, and couldn't
cling gracefully to a strap. Two squares had
been Travelled when an idea took possession Of
her classical mind. Out came the miniature
pu Sc from the embroidered silk reticule,
and the little hands fumbled among a few
silver coins. A nickel dropped to the floor
and roilel TO the for end of the car. This is
part of the plan, but it Is executed dexter
ously. and the passengers pitied her. She
blushed and murmured: How awkward Of
me-" Unsteadily she started after the
nickel, but seven men intercepted the move
ment and rushed TO the point as the artful
maiden dropped into a comfortable seat
with sigh, and deftly hid e roguish smile.
Tire scent piece was tendsred her by a
man who assumed her place at the strap.
She thandek him and looked all innocence.
Women tad a fad awhile ago for using
messanRet TOYS rs escorts, SAYS Clara Belle
in tie Times. Democrat. IL has rather died
out, and this Is the reason: In this country
a woman may 90 anywhere, at any time.
aid if she miuds her own business no one Is
going to notice her. Directly she appears
guarded by a messenger boy every one
stares at her. Mary's mother sent her
TO the dancing school one evening, with a
messenger boy for protection, and Mary,
The Forrest City times., 1893-06-02
FORREST CITY, ARK. FRIDAY AFTERN OON,JUNE2 ?, 1s93

he were gettin in the wagon he looked back an see Simeon's bar danciu' round his pole an a-huggin' of hisself ez if he was bustin' with joy over sumpin'; but Job said he didn't think nuthin' of it, bars bein' queer.
 "Wull, they made short work O Simeon. Tha couldn't be no goin' back on the sheep bein found in Simeon's milk house an the pelts in his barn. Court sat in three weeks, an they give Simeon four years. The news got back to Sugar Swamp jist ez my ancister got there from his trip down the river. He hadn't heerd word about Simeon bein' arrested nor nothin', an wen he heerd the news he were jist goin' inter Slime ons yard, ez he were anxious to farn how he were gittin' along with the bar. The bar were layin' down by it's pole an my ancister stood loolxin' at it, ponderin' like, wen Job Sawyer kim along an hollers out to him:
 'Hooray. Simeon goes to jail for four years! Hooray.'
 With that the bar jumped mp an begun to dance an hug hisself, an most hollered hooray, too.
 ''I warned him. my ancister hol- lered. I warned him ag'in that bar, but he pooled at me. The bar stole them sheep an put it onter Simeon, Sure ez guns. the bar stole them sheep an put it onter Simeon.
 "The bar quit dancin an huggin' itself, an laid down loolSin' sneakin'. My ancister tried his best to git Simeon off, but ev'rybody larfed at the idee of bar stealth sheep an putin it onter some one else. an it want no use. Course, the Widder Sluppy throwed Simeon up right away, an the onfortnit man who pooled at the warnin' of my ancister, who know'd bars from A to izzard, an know'd that bar that were ketched asleep were bound to git even with his fletcher even if it had to make him out sheep thief, had to serve out his time Squire, the bes thing you kin do is to send this here Joe Ball warnin'!''
 There was a spell of silence, and then the Squire grunted disdainfully, and said:
 Simeon Puterbow were an ancister O mine,e an it's queer never heerd nothin' bout bar maxim him out a sheep thief"
 What" exclaimed the old Settler. ''Simeon Puterbow an ancister O your'n Wull, wull Kin it be, then, that the bar didn't steal them sheep arter all?"-Ed Mott, in N. '. Sun.
The Forrest City times., 1893-06-02
:. Nnlrnr nIrot.

A vulgar Puritan, uttering a dis course which he presumably thought was a prayer, thus expressed himself: Have mercy on that miserable man who was lately pouring forth bias- phemies against Thee" II was at n Sabbath observance" meeting. The miserable man was the Roman Catholic archbishop, a peaceful and devout cleric. and the blasphemy consisted Tn stating that in his judgment there was no harm in taking quiet walk in the Botanic garden at Edinburgh on a Sunday afternoon. This awful suppil- cation was uttered. within my knowl- edge. less that thirty years ago fan cy that my reader will have no difh- culty in deciding which individual was the miserable man.-Longman's Nigga zine.
The Forrest City times., 1893-06-02
GRANDMA'S GARDEN.

You're peeping through the gardeu-gate,, Oh. precious little curly pate. And shall see you by and by, With cunning air and fingers sly. Undo the latch and slip inside. Then toward the sweetest blossoms glide; ITO smell the posies," so you'll say. An, rogue you'll take a rose away. Full five and twenty years gone by. Another urchin, just as sly And just as sweet and brown and bold, With just such locks and curling golds Would watch 10 find my curtain down, As if he feared my slightest frown, - - Then pluck the prettiest flower and run That was your father, naughty one. As time passed on. the lad grew meek, And then my full consent would seek: Thus. by his manliness and truth, He gained my trust, the cunning youthl He had queenly Rose in view, That in my household garden grew; And soon the blooming flower he won That was your mother, little son.
 Mrs. M A. kidder. in N. Y. Ledger
The Forrest City times., 1893-06-02
RIGHT OR LEFT HANDED.
Do You Put Your Coat on Right or Left
 Arm First?

Arm
 The despised left hand makes good it's claims in many cases to be the defter of the two. The fingers that touch and adjust with such nicety the strings of the violin are surely as cunning as those that move the bow. The hand that guides the reins and steers with exactness the horse through the crowded streets is quite as cunning as, one might say much more than, the hand that wields the whip. But great is fashion. unanswerable is theory.
 It would appear that as life becomes more and more complex we are becom- ing more and more specialized, and the difference between oui hands is en- outraged, rather than hindered, by every screw made in Birmingham, and by every slap administered to the off, lending fingers that would dare to shake hands incorrectly.
 It is curious to notice the vagaries of humanity in cases where no hard and fast line has already been drawn. AL though most right-handed persons put on their coats left arm first, considera- ble percentage thrust in their right
  der. but sportsmen are found who pre- fer the left.
 In working with the spade the pro- portion of right-handed men grasp the spade with the left hand and push with the left foot and right hand. though when using an ax the same individuals would grasp farthest down with the right. The Persians mount their horses from the right side, which is the differ ent side from that mounted by Euro peans.
 The buttons on coats. etc, are pl aced on the right side, and the shed of the hair in boys is to the left, evidently 10 suit manipulation by the right hand. The great philosopher Newton records that first he confined his astronomical observations to his right eye, but after ward he managed to train his left.
 But there are persons who could not do this. owing to the unequal strength of their eyes. Strange to say. ths Chinese assign the place of honor to the left-Chambers' Journal.
The Forrest City times., 1893-06-02

Miss Walfour is much more senti- mental than I thought. She keeps every letter that old lover of hers writes her. !" That isn't sentiment, my dear; it is good, hard, breach of promise sense. - Vogue.
The Forrest City times., 1893-06-02

Insurance Is thoughtful provision for the unfortunate and the frebug = Puck.