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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-09-20
Antiquity of Grains.

Nearly all the grains now in use are of
unknown antiquity. Wheat was cult
waited in all ATTITUDES as far back in the
past as we have authentic knowledge.
Barley is thought to have originated in
the Caucasus, but it was known and
used everywhere in the most ancient
times Oats, like rye, were unknown in
ancient India and Egypt and among the
Hebrews. The Greeks and Romans re-
ceived it from the north of Europe. Had
there been an early civilization on this
continent the wild oats found here and
there would probably have developed
into the useful cereal now considered alb
Solutely essential to the proper nourish-
ment of horses. This continent is cred
tied with having given Indian corn to
the old world, but this useful cereal was
doubtless known in India and China
many hundred years before the discov-
cry of America.
Cotton was used for making garments
in India at a date so remote that it cam
not even be guessed at. The fact is men,
toned by Aristotle. The first seeds were
brought to this country in 1881. In 1866
the culture is mentioned in the records
of South Carolina. In 1886 the culture
was general along the eastern coast of
Maryland, and in 1776 we heard Of it as
far north as Cape May. The use of flax
for making clothing is nearly as ancient
as that of cotton and perhaps more So
plants of soft and flexible fiber having
been without doubt among the first veg
etable productions of the ancient world
and their practical value discovered soon
after the invention Of weaving,
Francisco Chronicle.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-09-20
Gem peddlers of Ceylon.

l was sitting one afternoon on the
beautiful wide veranda of the Gale Face
hotel, Colombo, in Ceylon.
A light hand touched my shoulder, and
barefooted Cingalese stood before me.
"Would you like to buy some stonestN
he asked in his pleasant voice.
These peddlers of gems are very nu-
merous in Ceylon and threaten to become
nuisance to the traveller. They are not
allowed to enter the hotels, and once
saw one of them actually beaten out of
the Oriental in Columbo. Hence 1t was
that before addressing me my Cingalese
friend glanced furtively up and down
the long veranda to see that he was un-
observed by the minions of the hotel.
He took from beneath his blouse II
bundle of white cloth, which he opened.
displaying about pint of rubies, car
buncles, moonstones and cats eyes. AS
/ had nothing to do, looked through
them, after explaining to the sable mer-
chant that had no intention of buying.
The collection must have been worth
many thousands of dollars, judging by
Individual specimens, but apart from his
merchandise the barefooted vender, cos
tune and all, might have been assessed
at about 8 shillings. -Donahoe's Maya
zine
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-09-20
WHOLE NO. 1890
whv Grow old.

find that if old people are put on q
good meat diet in the way of strong
soup, beef tea and animal food, and only
Just sufficient farinaceous food and fats
md sugar to maintain the heat of the
body, they increase wonderfully in en-
ergy and, as they often express it, feel
20 years younger. This is only natural;
It is food of energy-the food that
builds up muscle, nerve and constitu-
tional stamina.
The requirements of the system in old
age as a rule are not great, and more
harm is done by taking too much food
than by taking too little. have known
people considerably over 70 to derive the
greatest benefit from thorough change
in diet. 1t seems to rejuvenate them.
OF course in old age care should be taken
that to body is not subjected to rapid
changes of temperature. When the ner-
vous power is decreasing as the result
of age and the system is losing its power
of combating cold and strain upon its
energy, a stimulating diet invigorates
and is conducive to maintaining consti-
tutional stamina better than any other.
Any natural death but from old age
md general decay is an accidental death
that is, it is due to causes which might,
and even perhaps could, have been en-
tirely avoided and remedied in earlier
years. -Gentleman's Magazine.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-09-20
The Enod We Eat.

Hardly day passes that we do not re-
ceive some shock, that we are not asked
to give up some favorite dish around
which clusters q host of tender early
memories, and after eating of which we
have for 90 years on end felt ourselves
grow fat and childlike and undyspeptic.
But the modern hygiene says it must go,
and if we retain it on our list we do it in
an anxious and guilty mood sure of it
self to beget internal trouble.
Seemingly simple things like dry toast,
oatmeal and apples we have heard for
hidden of late as hard to take care Of,
and bananas, or, for example, the deli.
cious, but as we supposed deadly, fried
bacon cried up as food for babes and
stockings. This is puzzling-it goes
against personal experience, 1t upsets all
our dietary plans and pleasures. and it
awakens the shrewd suspicion that mere
fashion is at the bottom of the change.
Hartford Courant.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-09-20
How Did the Dollar Mark Originated


Below I give five theories of the origin
of the dollar mark g. they being select
ed from about 20 seemingly plausible
solutions:
That it is combination Of the "U. S."
the initials of United States.
That it is modification Of the figure
8, the dollar being formerly called
"piece of eight"
That it is derived from representa-
ton of the Pillars of Hercules, consisting
of two needlelike towers or pillars con-
nected with SCROLL The old Spanish
coins marked with the pillar device
were frequently referred to as pillar
dollars"
That it is q combination of III. s."
the ancient Roman mark of money unit.
That it is a combination of P. and S.
from peso duro, signifying ''hard dol
lar" In Spanish accounts peso is con-
tracted by writing the S. over the p.
and placing it over the sum.
According to one writer the symbol of
the dollar is monogram of the letters
"v" IS" and 81" the dollar being
originally "thaler" coined in the val
ley Of SAINT Joachim, Bohemia, and
known as Joachim thaler," and tho
monogram the initials of the words,
VALLEY SAINT Joachim. st. Louis Re-
public.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-09-20
Manufacturing Bank Notes.

A new principle has been suggested in
the manufacture of bank notes. If a
sheet of paper be plunged into mixture
of various coloring matters, each color
will penetrate into the fiber with diff
ferent degree of speed, each brand hav-
ing distinct color. 1t would be impos-
sible to initiate these effects without an
exact knowledge of how the mixture Of
colors was made. If drop of the mix
ture of colors be allowed to fall on sheet
of paper, number of rings, each having
determined size and shade, will be de-
veloped, and thus imitation will be rem
dered even more difficult. New York
Telegram.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-09-20


In 1868 party consisting of Lowell,
Emerson, Agassiz, Judge. Hoar, w. J.
Stillman and several others spent few
weeks of the summer in the Adiron-
dacks.
The journey of the company gave rise
to an incident which has often been in
correctly told, and which, as curious
comment upon human fame, deserves to
be told again. The coming Of the party
was of course made known along the
track it would follow, and at Reese
vile, where the common roads then
ended, the town was agog to see the
philosophers" as they were at once
collectively called. But neither Emer-
son nor Lowell was known, Agassiz be-
ing the only celebrity to that world, ow-
ing to his having recently refused the
offer by the emperor CT France of the
keepership of the Jardin des Plantes at
Paris and a senatorship with large sal
airy, he preferring to devote himself to
science and America.
The selectmen of the town waited ON
| the visitors early in the mornin. inter
their arrival to pay their re poets. they
said, but really to see u n.n who had
no regard for money and distinc.ion.
They were received formally, the spoaes-
man bringing copy of a periodical
which contained portrait of Agassiz.
which he produced and carefully com
pared with the lineaments of the pro-
fessor until he had satisfied himself Of
the authenticity of the individual, when
he addressed his followers with. "Yes.
it's himr' And they then proceeded to
shake hands with him, the rest Of the
PARTY being ignored.-W. ]. Stillman in
| Century.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-09-20
An Aftertiought.

The artist rested against tree, and
the blue-gray smoke gently arose from
his pipe and wrapped in its clinging ca
ress the leaves that took it's fancy.
He was thinking of his last visit here.
1--WE came here, and l begged that |
might put her in my picture. She con-
sented, and soon it was done. But she
was the picture. This beauty was a
mere background. She had taken pos
session of the canvas, and all else was
secondary to her there.
"And SO it was in my life! She was
all. She had come. Naught else was Of
consequence.
1--WE never met again. Three long
years ago. All, wonder did she care a
little? Has she quite forgotten that day.
"Ah, well, at least see the picture
everywhere. Still l wish it was some
thing other than cigarettes that it adver-
tised. III. Brewer in Vogue.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-09-20
Most Young Mon Arc Afraid of Babies.

1.-THE average young man." said
traveller, "has no great fondness for
young children. l don't know how
many times have heard mother who
was carrying little child, and who had
halted in the aisle of a railroad car say,
referring to the vacant seat and adj
dressing the young man by the window,
IS this seat takenY And don't know
how many times have seen the young
mans face lengthen as he answered po-
litely, No The mother takes the seat
and the young man begins to grow rest
less. He reads the paper still, but he
keeps his eye on the baby, and you may
be sure the baby has its eye ON him-a
beaming, good natured eye tits, too-and
the young man finds it not the easiest
thing in the world to appear wholly un-
constrained with attention thus drawn
to him, but he makes bluff at it and
does pretty well until the infant mois-
tens one chubby fist in its mouth and
reaches out to make print of it on the
lapel Of the young mans coat. Then
the young man rises. Madam he
says, let me give you this seat, and he
steps out into the aisle. And he doesn't
look for another seat in that car. He
makes bee line for the smoker. New
York Sun
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-09-20
THE HERMIT THRUSH.

Over the tops of the trees
And over the shallow stream
The shepherd of sunset frees
The amber phantoms Of dream.
The time Is the time Of vision;
The hour is the hour of calm.
Harkl On the stiffness Elysian
Breaks how divine psalml
Oh, clear in the sphere of the air,
Clear, clear, tender and far,
Our aspiration of prayer
Unto ewes clear start
o singer serene, secure,
From thy throat of silver and dew
What transport lonely and pure.
Exchanging, endlessly new
An unremembrance of mirth
And contemplation of tears,
AS If the musing of earth
Communed with the dreams Of the years.
Oh. clear In the sphere of the air,
Clear, clear, tender and far.
Our aspiration of prayer
Unto ewes clear start
o cloistral ecstatic, thy call
In the cool, green aisles Of the leaves
Is the shrine of a power by whose spell
Whose hears aspires and believesl
0hermit of evening, thine hour
Is the sacranent of desire,
When love lnAxh a laeayenlier flower
And passion hottsr firel
Oh, clear in the sphere of the air,
Clear, clear, tender and far,
Our aspiration of prayer
Unto eve's clear start
C. G. d. Roberts In Youths Companion.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-09-20
ARemarkable Banque. Party.

One of the most notorious Hungarian
duelists fought his thirty-fifth duel in
1886 and celebrated the event by a ban
quet, to which only those who could
prove that they had participated In at
least six duels were invited. There was
a room full of such warriors, some with
faces scanned with scars, others minus
an ear, an eye or with two or three fin
gers missing. The most marked Of all
was Frenchman, who had lost his nose
in an encounter with Count Andrassy.
the statesman. There was only one re-
taxation Of the rule, and that was made
in favor of a lady who had killed her
man.-London Bits.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-09-20
Sacred and Classical.

The Sydney Sunday Times has de-
licious advertisement Of "a grand sa-
cred and classical concert to be given
this Sunday night" The programme is
composed of the work of Balfe, LIE Brun,
Adams, Pinsuti, Levey and others, and
among the songs Though whether classic
al or sacred is not explained are "Simon
the Cellarer" and 1--WE All Went Home
In Cab" Admission to this rare con-
cert was free, but collection at the
door" is announced. Perhaps that is why
the performance is called sacred con-
cert.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-09-20
Persian PeculiarItIes.

Persia has been described as consist
ing of two parts-one, a desert with salt;
two, desert without salt" This Is
rather an exaggeration, but the general
appearance of the country is extremely
barren. Where irrigation is carried on
this wilderness is made to "blossom like
q rose" The low houses Of Persian
cities are built Of unburned, implanted
brick and have no windows on the
street. They are usually more inviting
within than without. Francisco
Examiner,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-09-20
When j. NJ. Barrie Lost His Smile

j. M. Barrie recently presented the
prizes at the Dumfries academy. where
he was formerly pupil. Among other
things he sail: II remember one prize /
got which had rather disastrous results.
1t was awarded by the girls of the school
by plebiscito to the boy who had the
sweetest smile in the school. The tragic
thing was that my smile disappeared
That day and has never been seen SINCE"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-09-20
A CI,nrch Ornament.

A queer church ornament is fiddle
and bow weathercock which swings to
thewind on Great Conversely church, near
Grantham, England. The church was
the gift Of a fiddler, who emigrated and
grew rich and who insisted on this queer
condition. Could titled pastor Of that
church be called fiddle ID. D.T-New
York Recorder.
A kind Of lizard which grows to be
seven feet in length is found in Siam. 1t
Is known as the "he-ah," and its gall Is
highly priced as medicine.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-09-20
Professional to the Last.

Alexius Erkel, the leader of the Or
chestra at the Buda-Pesth Volks thea
ter, died ON the 10th Of June. Shortly
before the end came a Jesuit father
urged upon the dying musician the de-
STABILITY of his accepting the consola-
tons of the church. Erkel listened, APP
parently with great interest, to the ex-
hortations Of his clerical adviser, and
when he had done remarked in tone Of
the deepest convictions:
"What splendid baritone voicei'
A few moments afterward he breathed
his ast.-Frankfurter Zeitung.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-09-20
We Owe the Hat to Asia.

We owe the hat to Asia, for it was in
that country that the art Of felting wool
was first known, and from the most re-
mote periods the art was carried ON by
the orientals. In India, China, Burmah
and Siam hats are made of straw, of rat
tan, Of bamboo, of pith, Of the leaf of
the Tallport palm and Of large variety
Of grasses. The Japanese made their
hats Of paper. The modern hat can be
traced back to the petasurs worn by the
ancient Romans when ON a journey, and
hats with brims were also used by the
earlier Greeks.
1t was not until after the Roman con-
quest that the use of hats began in Eng
land. A "hatte Of biever," about the
middle of the twelfth century, was worn
by one Of the mobiles of the land. Frais-
sort describes hats and plumes which
were worn at Edwards court in 1910,
when the Garter order was instituted.
The merchant in Chaucer's Canterbury
Tales" had ION his head Flaunderish
beaver hat" and from that period on
ward there is frequent mention Of "felt
hates. Washington Star.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-09-20
Tho Woman and the Rose.

A traveller stopped at a little cabin in
the Georgia woods. He wore white
rose on his coat--one that little girl
had plucked and pinned there as he was
leaving home.
A woman entered the cabin. She stood
and gazed at the rose moment. Then,
darting forward, she tore it from the
strangers coat and stamped it on the
rude floor.
s'AWhy did you do that2" asked the
stranger leaping to his feet.
"Hushp said a man who was sitting
near. "Thats my wife, an-an-she
amt right here'-tapping his forehead.
"We had little girl once, with blue
eyes an hair like sunset. She wan
dered off among the roses one day--lost,
lostl-an when we found her she was
where the roses grow, an they was creep
III over her. An the wife there went
mad, an now she says the roses stole the
child an hid her away from us forever,
an she goes about an tramples them
just like she did the rose there on the
foorl"-New York Recorder.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-09-20
Not worth saving.

Mike (going down ladder) Hould
on, Pat. Don't yez come on the ladder
till Dim down. It's ould and cracked.
Pat tgetting on)-Arra, be aisy. It
would sarve tn boss right to have to buy
new one. New York Weekly.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-09-20

A woman says that man can beard
the savage tiger in his lair without a
quiver of his muscles, but he cannot
bring an unexpected friend to dinner on
a washing day without trembling in
every limb,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-09-20
FOR RENT!

FINE oOMM0DIOUS STORE ROOM IN THE
MASONIC BUILDING, LAMBERTvILLR, N. J.
This store is now occupied by persons engaged
in the tobacco and cigar business and Ia n very
desirable place for such or other store purposes
Call on
l. w. H0LCOMBE,
March 1, 1898. Treasurer.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-09-20
u S Z {:

Ayers Hair vigor, and now my hair is
growing rapidly and is restored to its
original COLOR" Mrs. Annie Collins,
Dighton, Mass.
81 have used Ayers Hair Vigor for
nearly five years, and my hair is moist,
glossy, and in an excellent state of pres.
ervation. am forty years old, and
have ridden the plains for twenty-five
years. VIM. Henry OFT, alias "Mus.
tang Bill" Newcastle, Wyo.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-09-20
The HAIR

silken texture and lasting fragrance.
No toilet can be considered complete
without this most popular and elegant
of all hair-dressings.
"My hair.began turning gray and fall
ing out when was about % years of
age. / have lately been using Ayers
HairlVigor, and it Is causing new
growth of hair of the natural COLOR
r. j. Lowry, Jones Prairie, Texas.
"0ver year ago had severe fever,
and when l recovered, my hair began to
fall out, and what little remained turned
gray. 1 tried various remedies, but
without success, till at last began to
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-04-09

ing in the country the landlord. although
very loath to lay any restrictions upon his
charming guest. was finally obliged to tell
her that he must ask her to discontinue her
habit of Bringing home snakes and keeping
them in her room, as it was q cause of great
uneasinsss to the other boarders.
Queen Victoria's hand is not of fairy-like
proportions by any means. She wears
gloves of the size of seven and one-half.
They are always black and always shorter
than the fashion of the hour demands. She
began at the beginning of her reign with
one-button gloves and has advanced only
to four buttons since. She wears only about
two dozen pairs Il year, and each pair costs
the royal wea,er Ss Cd.
W American girls who spent last sum
mer in spain recall m accidental encounter
with the Regent Christians at the watering
place st. Sebastian. They had stopped in
the path winding up q hill to discuss the
feasibility of pursuing it further when hel
majesty turned the co nor and came into
view. accompanied by the little king and
his two nul ses brave in red frocks and vel
vet APRONS. Evidently anxious to display
her English as we'll as to do d favo., she
said in EASING In n sweet. pleasant voice
This path goes till the top. but it is bad u
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-04-09
MONTANA STATE HEADQUARTERS.
For Visitors to the Worlds Fair-331
Michigan Avenue.

For Visitors to tho Worlds Fair-331
Michigan Avenue.
This club has the endo, sement and ap-
prevail of Gov. J.. E. Richards, tine
board of Worlds fair managers for Mon
tana and many other leading and reput.
able citizans,
The ~oitiZens of the state of Montana are
aware of the fact that its progress INC de-
velopment for the past fifteen years has
been second to no state in the union. Ow-
ing to the fact that we have never had e
commissioner of immigration. and that no
concerted action has been mado to adver-
tise the advantages and resources of this
oca.ity to the capitalists of the east or tho
citizens of the old void. but compa' a.
lively few Outside OF our own territorial
limitations nro adequately impressed with
our i'm poftance.
1t lie now thought advisable to mako a
united effort to call the attention of oap!tal
to the advantages TO be derived from in
vestments in Montana properties.
Many of tho stntea of the union have
erected, within the confines of Jackson
park, Chicago, Il state building as head
quarters Tor their citlZens. Most OF those
buildings are small in size, and under favor
abla circumstances would attrac. bat little
attention, and when placed in the immo-
dlato neiehborhood. of those magnificent
architectural piles which 90 to mako I'D tbs
buildings OF tho Worlds Columbian oxposi-
ton, and which are the wonder and admin
ton of all who have seen them, they will
pasS nnnotlced.
il is probably Understood by all TINT each
of these stnte buildings is within tho grounds
of the Worlds Columbian exposition, and
that admission to them is to be oDtained
only after aynent of the regular entrance
fee.
1t is the design of tho Montana State
Headquarters club to provide q con-
yenient location whore may be made
a suitable display of the minerals
and other resources Of our stnte, and from
which may be distributed advertising mat.
ter calculated to awaken interest IN our
various tuSiness enterprises. which adyer-
Using matter. by n rule of tho local bontd
OF the Worlds Columbian exposition. can
no. DO distributed within tho grounds. and
TO provide the member of this club with
MANY needed conveniepces 70, Themselves
and their friends.
Tho projectors have secured the magni-
fcent residence. 33l Michigan avenue. pas.
the windows Of which Gll professions, mill
tary GEd civic, must marcel. and which il
convenient and eagily accessible from Tho
Worlds Columbian exposition and from
the business center. Certificate holder.
will be entitled TO all these lriviieges anC
advantages of the same, II few only o.
which We enume'ate.
There Will be provided a large reception
room, upon the ground foo, where tue cit
lZens of Montana are expected to register
giving their homo and Chicago add esses.
All mail and kilograms may be addressed
| to certificate holders in care of the club