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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-01-03
An ENGLISH ",ynter Witch. !.

A young man of the name of Rodwell,
in the employ of the Grinton Coal COM
pany in north England, has shown Won
derful powers in his occupation as pro-
fessional swater finder or water
wltch." Professor e. R. Lancaster, the
great English scientist, stated very plain
ly in one of the journals that he doubted
the attributed powers Of either the
witch or the .divining rod" with
which he is armed in all professional
operations. This evoked the following
from Dr. Mcclure, the chairman of the
Grinton company: Il deny emphatically
that the lad is an imposter! He has been
tested time and again and has never
failed to locate veins of either mineral or
water, depending upon what the search
was being conducted for. The 'divining
rod which he holds only moves in obedi-
ence to the muscular contractions of his
hands and arms, and he can use rod of
any kind of wood or material, providing
it be what is known asa good conductor
of electricity Another oddity about the
lad, and one of which / have never heard
in connection with water witching, is
this: The lad habitually walks with his
hands clasped behind him, and as soon
as he steps upon the ground directly over
mineral or water he is powerless to un-
clasp them until he moves away from
the region of the lode or conduit. st.
Louis Republic.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-01-03
An Evening with Andrew Lang.

The spelling of the name of Miss Agnes
Reppliel and her singular felicity in
epigram and phrase inevitably suggest
her familiar name in Philadelphia, where
she lives. This is the ''replier." Her
dinner conversation in this respect is eel
ebrated among her friends. Miss Rep
plier, as is well known, worships at one
particular shrine, that of Andrew Lang.
Last summer Miss Repplier was in Eng
land and had the anticipated good for
tune to be asked to meet Andrew Lang
at dinner. 1t would not have been hui
man for Miss Repplier not to have made
a mental toilet as she adorned her body
to meet Mr.. Lang. But dinner, we are
told, in England is n serious matter.
Course after course passed unseasoned
by joke, unspiced by epigram and with
out the grace of felicitous allusion. 1t at
length came to an end. Nor did the con-
versation have any future. The great
Andrew sat down on the floor and played
for the rest of the evening with kitten.
New York Sun.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-01-03
s,nator. IN The parber,. CHAIR.

A workman In the senate barber shop
in Washington is credited with saying
that the senators are 1.-The most peace
full" men to shave he has ever met,
though some of them are particular.
One senator, he says, he has twice shaw
ed three times in ono day, not because
his beard grows so fast, but because the
senator Likes the sensation. Another
senator "has pair Of little side whis-
kers of which he is fond and to which
he devotes any amount of attention. "
He did not reveal all this to any sena-
tor, and to the helpless man to whom 1t
was communicated he said with de-
spairing tone, You know we are not
allowed to talk to our senatorial GUS
toners unless they talk to us first" Who
would not wish to BIO a United States
senator while being shaved?-Chicago
Tribune.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-01-03
Chicago STRAITS.

Great city" said the stranger re-
fectively. Wonderful city! The build
ings are magnificent, the boulevards are
superb and the hotels are unsurpassed,
but-but why don't you name your
streets?p
Name our streets!' exclaimed the
Chicagoan. 1--WE do. You can't find a
street in the city without name. .
We'll, then, went ON the stranger,
"why not derive some benefit fIom 1t?
Why should there be any secrecy about
it? Why not treat all streets alike9 Why
put the name of one street on the cor.
ner lamppost and not the name Of the
next? And why not have some uniform
ity about it?o he continued, warming
mp to his subject. why tack the name
Of one street onto building, put the
next on lamppost, the third half way
up an electric light post, the fourth
clear at the top of it and have no sign
at all for the fifth?" -Chicago Post.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-01-03


Peter Cooper was always careful
and prudent business man. He was al
ways opposed to the methods of many
merchants, who launched out in extrav-
agant enterprises on borrowed money,
for which they paid exorbitant rates of
interest. Once while talking about
project with an acquaintance the latter
said he would have to borrow the money
for six months, paying interest at the
rate of 0 per cent. Why do you Dor
row for so short timer Mr.. Cooper
asked. Because the brokers will not
negotiate bills for longer. well, if
you WISH" said Mr.. Cooper, IT will
discount your note at that rate for three
years. Are you in earnest?n asked
the would be borrower. Certainly
am. / will discount your note for &c.
600 for three years at that rate. Will
you do it?'' .'Of course / will, - said
the merchant. VERY well, -" said Mr..
Cooper, lust sign this note for $40, :
900, payable in three years, and give me
your check for $500, and the transac-
tion is complete. but where is the
money for me?" asked the astonished
merchant. You don get any money, :"
was the reply. Your interest for SO
months at B per cent per month amounts
to 108 per cent, or $40, 800. Therefore
your check for $500 just makes us even. :"
The force of this practical illustration
of the folly of paying such an exorbi-
tant price for the use of money was
such that the merchant determined new
er to borrow at such ruinous rates, and
he frequently used to say that nothing
could have. so fully convinced him as
this rather humorous proposal by Mr..
Cooper. New York Post
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-01-03
Reproyed by the Prince.

Not long ago the Prince Of Wales was
one Of house party, his host being a
we'll known peer. After dinner the roy
al guest, the host and the other male Wis
itors repaired to the billiard room. On a
table at the side were two or three boxes
of cigars, and the prince was helping
himself to one, when an ambitious mil
lionaire approached him, and taking
from his pocket cigar case held it out
to the prince, saying, II think, sir, you
will find these better"
"Mr. -" replied the prince, IF
a mans dinner is good enough for me,
his cigars are good enough for me"
The millionaire was unexpectedly
called away to town next morning on
business. Detroit Free Press.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-01-03

With proper care fagpole ought to
last great many years in spite of the
incessant exposure to the elements. OF
course the best preventative of wood is
paint, and man who has flagstaff
which has cost him good sum OF
money should see that it is painted at
least once every IL months. Flagpoles
generally rot at the bottom first. and
then have to be taken down to prevent
them from falling of their own weight.
The usual length of pole ON top Of a
high building is from 80 to rs feet. 1t
Is not difficult to get pole in one piece
so feet long, but when man wants to
add 25 feet to that he has to do 1t by
means of splicing. Boston Herald.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-01-03
NnrsIInsnrance.

At an inquest held in England the
evidence brought to light the queer fact
that the dead mans life had been in
sured for 300 by the liquor dealer whose
bar he chiefly patronized. No secret
was made about the matter, it being
perfectly fair and above board, the liq-
nor dealer only wishing to insure him
self against the loss of business conse-
quent on the death of valuable Gus
toner. The practice is stated to DO
quite frequent. London Letter.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-01-03
THE DEATH OF MARLBOROUGH.

The sun shines on the chamber wall,
The sun shines through the tree;
Now, though mistaken by the wind,
The leaves fall ceaselessly;
The bells from Woodstock's steeple
Shake Blenheim's fading bough.
"rhis day you won Malplaquet"-
Aye, something then, but now!''
They lead the old man TO a chair,
Wandering pale and weak:
His thin lips move; so faint the sound
You scarce can hear him speak.
They lift a picture from the wall,
Bold eyes and swelling brow.
"The day you won Malplaquet''-
Aye, something then, but nowlr
They reach him down rusty sword
In faded velvet sheath;
The old man drops the heavy blade
And mutters tween his teeth.
There's sorrow In his fading eye
And pain upon his brow.
with this you won Malplaquet''--
AYE, something then, but now!''
Another year; a stream Of lights
Flows down the avenue:
A mile of mourners, sable clad,
Walk weeping two by two:
The steward looks into the grave
With sad and downcast brow.
This day he won Malplaquet'-
AYE, something then. but nowi''
Walter Thornbury in New York Ledger.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-01-03
How TO Save slippers.

A recent advertisement emanating
from bootshop reads like this: slip
pers for ladies should never be used for
spanking purposes.
Careful mothers with unruly chill
dren will be presented with "A fine, well
made rattan carpet beaten with every
pair of shoes. The wearing quality
of our slippers will not then BIO endan-
gered by using them for correcting pur-
poses.
"Bring your boy with you, and we
will show you how to use the carpet
beater. Pearson Weekly.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-01-03
IN cH,cAeo's sLuMs.
Five Cent Lodging Houses Where Chairs
Take the Place of Beds.

Five Cent Lodging Houses Where Chairs
Take the Place of Beds.
Finding a lodging place for the night
when one has but 5 cents-an ordinary
street car fare nickel-is no easy job.
Lodging houses where the beds rent for
10 cents hold as grimly to tariff prices
as a coal combine i'll arctic weather
would do. 1t is case Of fiat money
with those people. If they had 500 beds
and but five dodgers, the sixth could not
get an abatement, even though his flesh
were dropping from his bones with
frost. No pay, no bed, - is the motto,
and they stick to it.
Nowadays dimes are being with
drawn from circulation. AT least the
people who are forced into begging
them report that to be the state of the
money market. Two nickles make u
dime, it is true, and 50 do 10 pennies.
but there seems to be bear movement
in small coins, and this form of cur
rency also is hard to get, especially SO
for those who either can't don't or
won't work for it.
AS matter of fact there are many
hundred persons in Chicago every night
who cannot purchase lodging for lack
Of means and who stay out SO late that
access to the station houses is denied
because they are already oyercrowded.
These people will then sleep anywhere
All they want is cover from the night.
That can be had in Chicago for 8
cents. But the lowest tramp If for
tune favored him with dime, would
shrink with horror from lodging In
such place. There are one or two
places of the kind in Chicago, and they
are hard to find. When found, they are
the very apotheosis of degradation, dirt
and dinginess. Beside the cent places
those where admittance is dime are
palaces. For cents the lodger is al
lowed the privilege of chair until
morning - simply that and nothing
more.
The keepers of such places form the
lowest elements of society. They do
not treat their patrons as humans, nor
vet as beasts of the field. The cent
wretch becomes an object Cor blows and
kicks. When his nickel enters the greasy
pocket that gapes for it, he is then an
atom Of squalor, and he is treated ac-
cordingly.
Recently the Atlas hotel was visited
It is probably the worst lodging house
| in Chicago. The prices begin at cents
and run to 10 cents 1t is located ON
Custom House place few yards from
Van Buren street. On one side of it is
q stable. There the horses get clean
straw every night for bedding. On the
other side is a deserted church, which
has been purchased and which will be
shortly converted into another lodging
house. Amid such surroundings the
poor fellow who has but a nickel is al
lowed to stay over night. He can sit on
three legged chair, or he can lie down
on the floor. In either event he is forced
to sleep with another man half cover
ing him, fer every night the filthy eel
lar is crowded. Chicago Inter Ocenn.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-01-03
WHY THE JUROR HELD OUT.
The Extraordinary Secret Impaired 10
Chief Justice In England.


Chief Justice In England.
The most remarkable case of July
standing out against what seemed
irrefutable testimony, and all through
the resolution of one man, occurred be-
fore Chief Justice Dyer many years ago.
He presided at a murder trial in which
everything went against the prisoner,
who on his part could only say that ON
his going to work in Sne morning he
had found the murdered man dying and
tried to help him, whereby he had be-
come covered with blood, but when the
man presently died he had come away
and said nothing about it, acause he
was known to have had quarrel with
the deceased and feared he might get
into trouble. The hayfork with which
the man had been murdered had the
prisoners name ON it. In other re-
spects his guilt appeared to be clearly
established, and the chief justice was
convinced of it, but the jury returned a
verdict of Not guilty.
This was Chief Justice Dyer's case,
and he put some very searching ques-
lions to the high sheriff. The cause of
the acquittal, said the official, was I'M
doubtedly tho foreman, farmer of ex-
cellent character, esteemed by all his
neighbors, and very unlikely to be OBJ
stinate or vexatious. "Then, said the
Judge, 81 must see this foreman, for an
explanation of the matter l will have. !"
The foreman came, and after extracting
from his lordship promise of secrecy
proved at once that the prisoner had
been rightly acquitted, 'for," said he,
sit was I myself who killed the man.
1t had been no murder, for the other
had attacked him with the hayfork, and
AS he showed-seyerely injured him,
but in the struggle to get possession of
the weapon he had the misfortune to
give the man fatal wound. He had no
fears as to his being found guilty of
murder, but, the assizes being just
over, his farm and affairs would have
been ruined by a. confession, through
lying in Jail SO long, so he suffered mat
| tiers to take their course. He was hor-
rified to find one of his own servants ac-
| cqsed of the murder. He supported
| his wife and children while in jail
managed to be placed on the jury and
elected foreman He added that if he
had failed in this he would certainly
have confessed to his own share in the
business, and the judge believed him.
Every year for Is years the judge
made inquiries as to the foreman's exis-
tence, and at last, happening to survive
I
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-01-03
After the wedding.

"How soon should calls upon bride
be NADER" is question that has been
frequently asked. Calls upon a bride
should be made very soon after her re-
turn from her wedding trip, il no day
for such has been designated, and as
immediate visit must be paid to her
mother or person at whose house the re-
ception was held. The bride returns
her calls soon and so far as possible in
the order in which they are made. Her
neglect to acquit herself Of these debts
would be inexcusable, and person SO
careless would deserve to be socially
forgotten. Detroit Free Press.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-01-03
Graduated From HeideIberg.

The daughter Of the late Professor
Windshield, the famous German au.
thority on Roman law, has been gradu-
ated from the University of Heidelberg
with the degree Of Phi. D. Fraulein
Windshield is the first woman to be adj
mitted to the old seat of learning with
the privilege of taking her degree. She
passed brilliant examination. The
university, it is said, will probably soon
be opened 10 women. Exchange.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-01-03
Rather Uncomfortable.

The following notice is posted in the
pension Office at Washington:
Members of the medical division are
forbidden to have their hats or clothing
on preparatory to leaving this Office be-
fore o clock. Any one breaking this
rule will be charged with a demerit of
is minutes.
1t is perhaps not strictly our BUSH
ness, but we should think it would be,
rather uncomfortable for the clerks OF.
the medical division to work all day
without any clothing. New York Trib-
une.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-01-03
NAKED
NO
MISTAKEN

How often it is said: "Oh my!
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 SITS. 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 tie found inside
are glazing 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 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
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
Store9" 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 gift.
If you want
WINTER COAT OR WRAP
and allow your chance at "The
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
FORTARLES
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 | invite you to look close
ly for the large store on the corner,
and failure 10 find will be impossi-
BILE.
G G vANu0pN
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-01-03

Physician (seyerely)--I have no hest
tation in saying, sir, that your wife's
nervous fits are occasioned by your stay
ing out so late every night.
Wltherby-Great heavens, doctor, l
didn't know she was suffering from an
incurable sease!-Exchange.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-01-03

Aluminium has been put into anoth-
or use. The French couturieres now use
the metal in the making Of the modern
gown. A hoop of aluminium is placed
In the bottom of the skirt for the pur-i
pose of making it hang well.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-01-03
Are You Any Good at Puzzles?

The genius who invented the eff
teen" Puzzle, "Pigs in Clover and
many others has invented a brand
new one, which is going to be the
greatest on record. There is fun,
instruction and entertainment in it.
The old and learned will find as
much mystery in it as the young and
unsophisticated. This great puzzle
is the property OF the New York
Press CLUB, for whom it was in
vented by Samuel Lloyd, the great
puzzlist, to be sold for the benefit of
the movement to erect a great home
for news paper workers in New
York. Generous friends have CIV
en- $25, 600 in prizes for the success
full puzzle solvers. TEN CENTS
sent to "PREss CLUB BUILDING
AND CHARITY FUND" Temple
Court, New York City will get you
the new mystery by return mail.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-01-03
Newspaper Advertising.

How much money is spent annually
in newspaper advertising? Probably
any estimate less than 5000, 600, 900
would fall short of the facts. Some
single firms have spent as much as
$500, 600 in year. To put out such
enormous sums requires large ma
chinery in and out OF the advertisers
Offices, and the business-or the art,
as you may choose to consider it-com-
mands the services of men Of a high
order of ability. John Irving Romer's
Lecture.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-01-03
His Honors.

.'And SO your son has finished his col
lege course? Did he graduate with
honors?''
.'Oh, yes, but he tells me that some
Of the other fellows carried them off.
Rascally, wasn't it?''-Boston Tran
script.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-01-03
The Bones Were An There.

An auctioneer in New England city
recently sold horse at auction for 80
cents. The horse was so bony that the
auctioneer said, by way of explanation,
that they the bones were exhibited
Intentionally, for the purpose of show
ing that none had been extracted. p
Profitable Advertising.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-01-03

Germany is the greatest zinc produc-
ing country in the world. The main
district is in Upper Silesia, where the
metal is made from calanine and zinc
blended by distillation.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-01-03

The greatest depth recorded of Lake
Michigan is $40 feet, or about one-sixth
Of mile. The mean depth is about 1876
feet, or one-sixteenth of a mile,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-01-03
Dauclly's Advertisements.
GEORGE VANDERBILT

looking the world over. and settled IN Western
North Carolina, because IL 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. G. Nov. 21.4w.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-07-17
WHY GOLD GOES OUT.

The plutocratic hired liar, the editor
who is paid and who has his instrue-
tions to lie, has a hard time of it, and
frequently makes a bungling job. The
Philadelphia Record is a notable ex-
ample. Just read this from the Record:
'The main reason for the continuing
ef1ux of gold from this country is the
redundance of u currency. We have
more money Of one kind and another
than we have any use for in the present
condition of business. Our gold is the
only form OF u currency that is ex.
portable. Our own capitalists and the
capitalists Of other countries send their
gold to the countries where there is the
greatese demand for it. As soon as the
crop movement shall begin there will
9 use for money in the United States.
The holders of gold will then be willing
to exchange 1T for the more portable
paper currency, and the draft on the
government reserve may be expected
70 cease. But the government will
never again be free from difficulty
growing out of shifting currents of in
ternational exchanges until it shall
have retired its demand notes and gone
out OF the banking business. The gold
reserve in the Treasury is under pres
ent circumstances, a mere convenience
which relieves the banks of one of
their proper functions without benefit
to the country"
The Record people may be well paid
for lying, but it is hard work. To lie
against all common sense is like row
ing a boat up a swift-running stream.
II the Record expects to continue to
lie so hard, it ought to ask for an in
crease of wages.