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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-11-20

John Stuart Mill was an unassuming
philosopher. He stroye to give his wife
the credit Of his works, and he was new
er retentious in claiming precedence
among men. Miss Cobbe, in her Life, !"
relates this anecdote of Mr.. Mills mod
esty:
She was talking TO him one day
about the difficulty of doing mental
work when disturbed by the music Of
street bands and instanced the case of q
gentleman who was thrown into fren-
zy by their noise.
at does not interfere with my work, !"
said Mr.. Mill.
Miss Cobbe remarked that Herbert
Spencer was much annoyed by such dis
turbance.
"Ah, yes, of courseip' rejoined the
modest man. Writing Spencer's works
one must have quietp'
He was so unconscious of the freedom
from disturbance required to write his
own System of Logic" and political
Economy" that he would allow, while
writing, his cat to lie ON his table or on
his neck. His gentleness and his ABSORB
tion in his theme protected him.
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webster,s wit.

Most men of weight dislike the frail
gilt and satin chairs which accidentally
fall to their lot in crowded drawing
room. They were in use in Mr.. Web
ster's time. At an evening reception
given to some western lawyers, soon
after the accession of President Tyler
and the dissolution of President Harri-
sons cabinet, Mr.. Stanberry, late attor-
ney general, was accompanied by his
bashful friend, Mr.. Leonard. who i'm
mediately retired to corner and select
ed this gilded trifie as a resting place.
In order to withdraw still farther from
notice, he tilted the frail structure back
ward. Down 1t went, smashed into a
dozen pieces, and Leonard, the embar-
raised, was Leonard the observed by all
Mr.. Webster Immediately rushed to
the rescue of his unfortunate guest and
raised him from the floor with the reas-
surfing remark, why, my dear Mr..
Leonard, you should have remembered
that no cabinet work would hold to-
gether hero.
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pEssIMIsTIc LAsoucHERE.
he Thinks the Principle of Perversity
Governs All Departments Of Life.

Governs All Departments Of Life.
1t has been observed from time i'm
memorial that a curious perversity of
climate--so we have been accustomed
to consider it--generally provides one
sort Of weather to match a precisely op-
posite sort of clothing. Thus a walking
stick will generally attract rain and an
umbrella will produce sunshine.
Indeed the principle of perversity
governs every department of life.
Should sunshine be necessary it will be
wet Documents of no Importance are
never mislaid. We invariably meet the
people whom we are anxious to avoid
and miss those we especially wish to
meet. A woman generally loses her
heart to the wrong man q man gener-
ally marries the wrong woman. Every
one will be able to add to these exam
pies almost indefinitely from personal
experience.
There are no accidents whatever in
life. Modern science has established
that every incident is governed by an in
variable law. Careful observation and
the study Of statistics prove beyond the
possibility Of doubt that clothes do very
materially influence weather, discov-
cry which should be invaluable not only
to the farmer, but to every member Of
the community.
Recent science, moreover, has erro-
neously adopted the theory Of the surviv-
al of the flttest. The primal law which
governs every circumstance Of life is
the survival Of the unfittest. For in.
stance, If man is to inherit fortune
from relative, the latter will survive
to extreme old age. In literature and in
art the man of talent fails, the charlatan
attains fame. In finance and in COM
MERGE the swindler makes fortune and
becomes fashionable, the honest man Is
driven into bankruptcy. An enemy is
sure to flourish. The pattern Sunday
school boy is cut off in his youth; the
truant grows to manhood, marries hap
PLY and dies respected and regretted by
all. The worthy youth never marries
the woman he loves; she marries his
utterly worthless rival. London Truth.
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Amusing Blunder of Empires. Eugenls.

An amusing incident occurred while
the pages were rehearsing the part they
had to play in certain festivities. They
were chosen from among the diminutive
grooms in the emperor's stables, and
when the costume was ready pretty
boy, who seemed about IL years of age,
was brought to the empress for her ex-
animation and approval. The dress
pleased her, and she turned the boy
around to inspect him fully, setting his
velvet cap jauntily on his curls, which
she arranged to her satisfaction, adjust
ing his ruff, etc. then, kindly patting
his cheek, she inquired;
''How old are You, my little friendp'
'Twenty, madam"
The scream of dismay which follow
ed and the amusement of the bystand-
ers may be imagined. Century.
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Tho FIr.t lesson Of an Arab Boy.

The very first lesson which an Arab
baby learns when no begins to talk is
to keep facts to himself. 1t does not
sound very friendly put in that way,
but it saves deal Of trouble. Foreign
ers do not understand Arabs. They ask
them pointed questions and receive pc
culiar answers. They construe the an
swers to please themselves, and come
away to tell the world that tho Arabs
arc nation of liars They are not ma
ton Of liars Perhaps if they should tell
the foreigners to mind their own affairs
and let them and theirs alone the for
eigners would understand them better
"Yamoud," by Henry Willard French,
In st. Nicholas.
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TIE WINE OF L,

He best can drink tho wine Of life
And swccsly crush the grape Of fate
Who shuts the Janus door q strife
And binds an olive on his gate.
Who needs no victim to atone
The record of his blameless hour;
Contentment is tho cornerstone
On which he builds Lis arch of power.
So with this hour of push and pelf,
Where naught unsordid seems to last,
Nox not thy miserable self,
But search the fallows of the past.
A broad cup brimmed with mighty red
These silent years to us assign.
From old Falernian vineyards shed
The Roman sends the Teuton wine.
Old fauns have breathed against the grapes,
Old world aromas haunt the bowl
Still music of forgotten shapes,
Dim pathos of pagan soul.
There from those dark and glimmering
lands,
From affairs wrecked with ivy trail,
Old Flaccus reaches out his hands
And bids the mild barbarian hail.
Lord dc Tabiay.
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IMPRESSIVE GLITTER.
The Metallic spIendor OF the Diplomatic
Corps on New Years Morning.


The Metallic splendor of the Diplomatic
Corps New Years Morning.
Washington's most picturesque fea-
ture, the diplomatic corps, never gets in
to action until the reception at the
White House ON New Years day, al
though the individual members will be
seen out in society for a month or more
before the recognized social season. At
the New Years reception, however, the
diplomats come out strong, and the pro-
cession of the members Of the foreign
legations and embassies from the White
House to the home or hotel Of the secre-
tary Of state, where the diplomatic
breakfast is served, is one of the gala
sights Of the year. Many of the popula-
ton Of Washington stay up all night in
order to get place ON the White House
fence where they may see the procession
nass as soon as it has heer received and
| properly atfdnu5dA TO by the presiueIfE.
After this reception the entire organi-
cation lines up and puts out ON foot for
the homo Of the secretary of state. As
they pass from the White House grounds
in their glittering raiment they are the
showiest things in Washington aud
worth coming miles to see. The lowli-
est attache in the crowd will give cards
and spades to the most showily dressed
drum major in the country and will win
out with ease. They have gold lace and
bullion strung all over them, while the
aigrets. plumes, epaulets, cords, tassels
and ribbons Of any one legation would
stock millinery store. Such is the eff
feet of this aggregation of beauty and
valor on the great American crowd
gathered without the gates that every
man in it utters at some time while the
procession is passing, with contemptu-
GUS emphasis, the remark which occurs
oftenest in the narrative Of the adven-
lures Of Chimmie Fadden. --Indianapo-
lis Journal
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How to Roast the suooulsn. Oyster.

Select large oysters and have them
scrubbed thoroughly, then place them in
the oven in large tin with the round
side of the shells down, so that when
they open the liquor will not be lost.
As soon as they do open remove the up
per shell, sprinkle them with salt, pep
per and chopped parsley, add a little
butter and serve hot as possible on bed
of water cress. Oysters served In this
way make an excellent first course at
dinner If accompanied by thin slices Of
brown bread and butter. Ladies' Home
Journal
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The Baroness Rothschild paid pref
ty if somewhat exaggerated compli-
ment to prima donna the other day.
She invited the young lady to dine with
her and after dinner asked her to try
the tone of her piano. Not sound
came from the keys when touched. II
had the instrument unstrung this morn
ing. mademoiselle, said the baroness.
"that you might see that the only pleas
ure l promised myself from your pres
ence this evening was the pleasure OF
your society London Tit-Bits.
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Teeth Reading.

According to the London Telegraph
teeth reading is the latest fad. The
science" is only in its infancy yet, but
the following are two or three of the
items which its professors assert to be
inconhovertible: Teeth that are long
and narrow denote vanity; projectors
indicate grasping disposition treach-
cry is best known by small, white, sepa-
rated molars; Inconsistency by overlap
ping teeth, and the possessor of wide
separated worries is sure to tell all he
knows. Those who wear false ones pos
sess character that the science cannot
read. -
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Tho Danger of Relts.

Doctors say that they fear the general
wearing of belts of late has caused not
little overlacing. There seems some
ground for this apprehension. One can
so easily pull up belt little and the
result makes all the difference between
an absurdly large waist and one that
looks trim and becomingly curved. Wo-
men who have never thought of tight
lacing are induced to try it for the first
time when they wear silk belt with a
gown. The only other refuge for the
stout is no waist line defined at all.
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RIanhein.

Blenheim is one of the biggest and
most beautiful places of the kind In
England. and the expenses Of keeping
1t up are enormous. The late Duke of
Marlborough used to say that it cost
$500 year in putty, and this may be
true, since there is great deal of glass
about the place London Tit.Bits.
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Neutrality is no favorite with Provi-
dence, for we are SO formed that 1t Is
scarcely possible for US to stand neuter
in our hearts, although we may deem It
prudent to appear SO in our actions
Cotton.
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sometimes tho Trial.

/ Extraordinary Affections are not al.
ways the punishment of extraordinary
sins, but sometimes the trial of extraor-
binary races.-Matthew Henry.
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Acre once meant any field. 1t is still
used with this significance by the Ger
mans, who speak of Gods acre, allud-
ing to the cemetery.
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The language of deaf mute Is a
thing that goes without saying. Texas
Fittings
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THE HEINE FOUNTAIN.

omitted altogether The bitter. and oftcntmcs
gross personalities that Hcne INDUCED against
some of the most prominent Germans OF ms tme
also remembered with much di-approval lie
was a Jew. which clrcumstanc" does not operate 10
diminish these OH pr"judices where anu ,semitisr
Is rampant And finally. It is charged against
Ueinc that he converted himself into Fr"nchman
AZ hear. He lived In exile In Paris during the
last twenty-five years - his NE and accepted
pension OF 80 francs month from the Government
81 Louis rh.iippr
These Accumulated grievances have rendered Il
impossible Tor Helncs admirers 10 erect any Kind OF
monumental memorial 10 him on German SOIL.
posed Tho Conservatives who control all municipal
councils stand a. rock against IT,
vIcissITUDEs OF THE PROJECT.
The present Hclnc fountain originally con-
ccivci about three years ago and It's projectors APP
piled To the authorities - Dusseldorf. where Heine
born. for the privilege Of erecting It IN that
city This was promptly denied. After making =
similar application 20 the city Council OF Maycncr
and experiencing the same disappointment they
abandoned their effort. and the Arion Society. OF
New York. IN behalf NJ the Germans OF America
made Arrangements with the scuiptors FOR It's exc
cuton and purch
This review 81 the mlsadventurcs OF the Helnc
fountain - necessary - prot or UNDERSTANDING ~ 'he
carn.~incs- with which New York German American
ctikcns press their claim upon the Park Commits
soncrs for more than ordinary site. Their att
tule toward iiene IL completely different from that
which obtains in Germany. They regard him as
one 81 the greatest men ever produced by the te.
man nation, the hncst lyrical poet OF the German
people AMI they forgive the offences which are
made 40 much OF In the Faiherland Accordingly II
matter ~ pride with them to have their adopted
country manifest a notably apprecauve spirit in
accepting nnd placing their memorial
The Hen" committee hos raised about 1850 or the
soon required for the purchase and erection OF tn"
fountain. lleIne Fair Will be held by the German
women In the Lenox Lyceum next November TO help
complete the fund.
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hr They were generally successful In barging
their game and then followed feasts OF turtle
neah and soup.
me fame OF these dinners spread near and far.
md the result was the formation 81 the H0boken
turtle Club The club a success from the
rar, and although IL has had trouble and losses
Z the years through which 1t has passed interest
r It's unique publications. and teasts has never
jagged
A TICKET OF SEVENTY YEARS AGO.
A proof o, the age OF the Hoboken Turtle Club
sa season ticket in the possession OF Alonzo 7.
Decker The ticket. which was issued in June. 1874.
Is signed by John V. Many, who was probably sec
rt,ary O. the club at that time.
For thirty or forty years the club male It's
headquarters in Hoboken. II went 10 Claremont
later. and aficrward to Gabc Cases on the other
side o.. the Harlem The club remained hftefn
years with this famous bonifacc. About this time
some OF the younger members OF the club became
ambitious and insisted that the club should branch
out and cut much wider swaih than II hal cut
before They were not satisfied with the simple.
policy which had made IL such success. They
we're DESTROYS that IL should own palatial club
house OF It's own. So persistent were these
htous members that much against their better
hdgment the wiser ones finally gave In and prop
city was purchased at Larchmont for 10000. The
MIXTURE not a success. because the club men,
krship was. and is. limited TO $50. and the great
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yOr 4 LIVELY FOURTH At care MAY.

Cape May y. J.. July (Specia0.-Thc Fourth
was the biggest day Of the season here. but was
. lively as was expected. The people were
here but there was little for them TO outside
OF the excellent display Of fireworks in the
visitors all day. and in the evening the board walk
was literally packed
The collegian ball-p.ayers opened the season here
the Fourth. when the game was witnessed
by large number OF people The team IS
composed OF Highland and Sullivan. OF Harvard;
Fletcher and sullivan OF Amherst: Priest. OF cor
nell. King and Woodcock. OF Princeton; HOLSTER.
OF the University OF Pennsylvania. and HOLSTER
OF the University OF Michigan.
The building OF music pavilion on the beach
front goes rapidly. and II will be completed In
a few days. Concerts TO be given In IL three
times n day to which the public have free en-
trance.
Among the Ncw-york guests who have arrived
H. Corson A. W Ferguson. c. ". Vrecland. W
T Garrett. Mr.. and Mrs J. 8 Rverdale. Mrs F.
T. Bltt-avile. Mrs J. ". Jaeger T. VI. Sayford
r Aiherolf. +. f.. Pearson. Jacob Gray. Edward
Ward Mr. and Mrs. f. Franklin Friedman. Mrs
A. Schan. Miss Il. Schan. J. A. Ferris. Mr.. and
Mrs George n. Johnson. MIR. and Mrs. " Ran
dolph. Charles Weyland Nelson Macy. Mr.. and
Mrs. F. Macy Sidney Wood, Harry Fletcher. Will
tam j. Callahan. r. W. Miller and W. H. Allan
dyce..
Assistant Secretary Of War and Mrs. James Doe.
r. Dale Benson president OF the Philadelphia
Union League. and hts family, James X. Wool
general passenger agent or the PennsyIvanla
Railroad. and his family; Senior Romero the Mex
lean Minister. and Nine. Romero; Herman Kraft.
superintendent OF the Philadelphia mint. and Mrs.
Kratz among the guests here.
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circumsrcct IN giving sites ~ eminent adapia
bty and dignity for monumental purposes Sew
cral years ago the Park Commissioners yielded 10
the growing demand for acceptable artistic quality
IN all public monumental works by creating an adj
visory committee. or jury II prominent sculptors'
10 whom al such works must be submitted FOR APP
rroval before they can be accepted Thus Central
Park IL now safeguaried against the admit'an'" Of
inari.s,ic statues and other memorials.
In the discussion over the Heinc committees APP
pcation - Vas urged that this principle 81 dis
elimination Should be extended 80 as 90 require
strict enforcement o. considerations - relative
importance and proIrciy in awarding sites l. was
therefore urged that even II the proposed Ilcnc
fountain shall be all that may Doe desired u artis-
tic respects. i;s comparative" important" NJ pub
lie monument is not sufficient 10 Justify iis cree
ton at 20 commanding place rs the F1rh ave
entrance. because II - memorial 10 a foreigner.
Much stress was laid upon this point ard de
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-07
Az vORABLE WEEK AT WEST POINT

West Point. July (SpeclaD.-A more unfavorable
week for visitors and tourists has seldom been ex-
pcrlencei this season here Damp. rainy, Cloudy
weather was the rule until Wednesday. when smIl-
ing skies again made the hoel-keepers happy. The
lightning on Sunday destroyed many sturdy oaks
and line elms. II struck the big nagpo.e and sent
the Stars and Stripes into the dust II coursed
down the side OF the Battle Monument and took
a square piece Of the polished shaft from beneath
the feet of Victory. The figure Will soon be taken
broken one A new figure will also be put In place.
favorable yes by the artistic members OF the Bat
tie Monument Committee.
The pebcs have left the barracks and are evenly
divided among the four companies. They are not
allowed to attend hops or serenades. but spend
their time cleaning guns and walking guard tours.
Notwithstanding the cold weather. a large number
OF visitors attend drills. guard mounts and dress
parades. The summer girl wanders around Flirta-
ton. and takes quiet excuI sons TO Fort Putnam.
The top OF Gro Nest Is becoming popular as a
rendezvous -,
There have been many arrivals at the hotels dur
Ing the week. Among those who arrived Yesterday
Army; Lieutenant and Mrs Kutz. United states
Army; Lieutenant e., !. Anderson, unitea states
Army; Mrs Hubbard creIsh,on, Of nos!on rHrl
Da 5 and M. bsan'n and ." Miss wbsar M Of
New-fork Mrs and Miss LEONARD OF Nsw, , hark;
Mrs. n- H. Tracey and Mss Tracey. OF Wasn'hy'
ton; Mrs J, W Iiinkley. Of PoughkesGss r a. r.
Mrs, Adams. and Miss Adams. Of New.Yo,E u,
sorrsll q savannah O. ) cSnns" ot NAY %sl.
s. Ei'paso'' IA Ii:: LisSiaso'' 81 Fa'ad'l-
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THE DOCTORS COLUMN.

NJ A. b. Westerly r. IL am troubled with catarrh
Of head and stomach kidney trouble and nervous
Take NAtroithic Salt a teaspoonfu In half q
glass OF water. half an hour before breakfast
Take Cerebrine. extract Of the brain. In three
drop doses three times daily on the tongue.
L. B-For your palpitation Of the heart. take
Caroline in three drop doses. three times daily.
For the nervousness. take Cerebrne. extract Of
brain. In same dose. alternating. For your
daughters nervous condition. give Caroline, ex-
tract Of the heart. in three drop doses, morning
and evening.
r. G.. Memphis. Tenn.-For the hysterical condi-
ton and the uterine difficulty take Ovarine. In
three drop doses three times daily. on the tongue
Mrs. W.. Mobile.-For the neurasthenia take
Ovarine In three drop doses on the tongue three
times daily; and for the constipation use Natro-
lthic Salt q teaspoonful in half tumber Of
water before breakfast.
~ j. st. Paul. Mimi have spent come years the
Mississippi River have contracted malaria please state
some remedy.
Take Febricide Pills. one three times daily.
S. b.. Jersey CIty.-For the eczema OF the scalp
use pure soap with hot water every morning.
carbolised vaseline every evening; take Thyroid
Inc, extract Of the thyroid gland, in three drop
doses three times daily.
W. T. PARKER. NJ. D. \