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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-02-06
BEFORE MATCHES CAME.


The Flint and Steel and Rushlights and
TaIlow Dips OF Our Ancestors.
To the present generation it may seem
next door to the incredible that In the
first years of the reign of William ~
there wero no luoifer matches. In lien
thereof there were only long matches or
splints of wood tipped at each end with
melted sulphur, and before the comph-
Gated system of dipping the sulphuret-
cd match in concentrated sulphuric
acid came into use these matches were
kindled first by striking light with
flint and steel and then causing the
spark to ignite small quantity of tin
der, an infiammable substance usually
composed of partially burned linen.
This simple adjunct to the process OF
obtaining light had been in use all
over the world from time immemorial.
The French finder was called "ama-
dou," word the etymology Of which
has been fieroely contested, some phi
lologers deriving it from the old French
adjective "amadou," equivalent to am
orous, and conveying the moral idea Of
the sweetly agreeable sensation of the
hand coming in contact with very soft
substance, while others trace it to the
Latin lad manum dulce.' - The French
finder was often made of the spongy
portions of mushrooms and other fungi,
and prior to the introduction Of luoifer
matches the manufacture Of amadou
was one Of considerable Importance.
The cryptogamio substance was beaten
on block somewhat after the manner
of felt until it became homogeneous,
and 1t was then impregnated with
solution of salts Of inter or simply pull
verified gunpowder The Germans still
fabricate delicate kind Of amadou
which is used in surgery for stanohing
hemorrhage. AS for flint and steel, they
have as completely faded out from our
domestic economy as they have from
firearms, and the finder box is so rare
ly seen that it might we'll be included
in an exhibition of old social curios.
With finder and finder boxes has also
vanished the rushlight which, when
| William Cobbett was boy, English
cottagers used to make for themselves
by gathering rushes and dipping them
SUCCESSFULLY in melted tallow until sufi-
cient thick adipose matter was obtained.
In houses where refinement was sup
posed to prevail the rushlight was
invariably placed in japanned tin
shade perforated with circular orifices,
and the insomnolent invalid had the
pleasure of contemplating a large
number of round spots of light on the
ceiling, reflected from the rushlight
screen. "Dips," another form of tallow
candle, much given to suffering, which
smelled abominably, have also died the
death, and "mold candles, which
strove to emulate wax ones in their
form, but hardly succeeded in doing SO,
have been superseded by cheaper can
dies, almost as shapely and as light
giving as the old and costly spermaciti.
Seventy years ago gas was little used.
There were no railroads, few steamboats,
and no lucifer matches; yet, as Mr..
Walter Besant might put 1t, the world
went very we'll then. London Tele-
graph.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-02-06
refined Cruelty In France.

The humanitarian lady who will not
wear birds in her bonnet or eat flesh
meat or permit down pillows to soften
her lot in life should turn her attention
to refined cruelty that is at the mo-
ment vogue in certain districts In
France. For the manufacture of GER
tain superfine clNh called zibeline rab-
bits are plucked alive, and the long fur
thus obtained is woven into the afore-
said texture A particular breed Of rab.
bits is only suitable, and these hapless
creatures are carefully tended after tho
plucking process until their fur grows
again. The thing is inexcusably cruel.
and no woman would surely encourage
the sale or manufacture Of such cloth II
her heart, not to say sensibility. is in
the right place. Chicago Post
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-02-06
soIomon's Temple.

"These stories about the beauty Of the
temple at Jerusalem must be taken with
o grain of SALT" said DIR. Solomon
SCHNEIDER 1--WE must remember that
at no time were there more than 90, 00C
or 60, 900 people in Jerusalem, and that
they lived in small, low rooted huts and
had narrow streets, and that their sur
roundings were anything but beautiful.
The temple was not larger than Mechan
ics' hall nor more beautiful than the
Park Street station, but to people whC
had such surroundings as the Jews a
that time such buildings would be things
of great beauty by comparison. Wemus
judge all things by comparison. Dos
ton Herald.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-02-06
Growinr MinIatnro rrnes.

1t is vastly interesting to experiment
with an acorn and study its possibilities
as an attractive window garden plant.
One Of the most popular methods of
starting it into growth is to suspend 1t by
q piece of thread within half an inch Of
the surface of some water contained in
hyacinth glass. 1t should be permitted
to remain suspended in this manner
without being disturbed, and after a
time it will burst and throw root into
the water and shoot upward its straight
and tapering stem, with beautiful little
green leaves. A young oak tree growing
in this manner in the window is very
interesting object. Several oak trees and
also chestnut tree have been noticed
growing thus, but they are liable to die
after few months, probably owing to
the fact that the water is not changed
often enough to afford them the neces-
sary quantity of nourishment from the
matter contained in 1t, but the interest
displayed in the short lived little trees
is we'll worth the trouble of experiment.
ing. philadelphia Record.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-02-06
Like a Scotch Verdict.

Chancellor Henry Bathurst was held
In low esteem by the bar ON account Of
his ignorance. At the close Of the trial
Of the Duchess Of Kingston for bigamy
he gravely addressed her grace In the
following terms: Madam, the lords
have considered the charge and evidence
brought against and have likewise con-
sidered Of everything which you have
alleged in your defense, and upon the
whole matter their lordships have found
you not guilty Of the felony wherewith
you stand charged, but on dismissing
You their lordships earnestly exhort you
not to commit the same crime second
time. Green Bag
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-02-06
AELeNs rlMID LOVER.
And How the News of Her Engagement
Was Broken to Him.

Was Broken to Him.
She had belief in her charms which
never wavered, but sometimes she pratt
tied too much for her own good. She
bounced upon friend in the dressing
room at reception.
"How awfully nice you are lookingp
she said. "Do you know, l just dread to
go down stairs. +"
81 don't see why. Those sleeves are
enoagh to make bride envious."
Eyes, but do you know if Harry
Sweeting is here tonightp'
eyes. Why do you ask2''
"Why, you see, I accepted Curtis to-
day"
"But what has that to do
ooh, dear! Everything am afraid
that he will feel just awfully, and I'm
so tender hearted that
"Did you see this mornings paper?'
mo. Were lot of bargains adver-
tised? You see, had a note from Curtis
by the first mail. He said he would call
in the afternoon, and was so busy get
ting ready that never thought Of the
paper. But about Harry. He has been
coming down our street twice day for
the last six months. At first he would
just pass ON the other side of the street,
pretending not even to glance at our
house,
ooh, he was'-
"Timid? That was 1t. I felt really
| touched by such silent devotion, and
after that Iwould often tap on the win
dow and call him over, but he would be
so nervous and i'll at ease all the time.
Why. he would not even look at me,
but keep glancing down the street all the
time. By the way, he must have passed
your house; did you ever see him?"
mo. He never passed. He"-
Must have stopped in at his unole's
in the middle of the block. /"
"But, Helen, a man who
Yes, as you say, man who is really
in love is always shy. Poor fellow,
hope he will not feel that have trifled
with his affections. %
ooh, no. He"-
ooh, he never would really blame
me, know, but the doglike, speeohless
affection is really very touching"
"Oh, Helen, I'm SO sorry
Eyes, I'm sorry for him too. really
can't tell him Of my engagement.
Couldn't you mango to tell him gently
for me?''
why, certainly. I'll tell him right
away"
3D. if you see him. Are you going
down now? Au revoir. then.
"Oh, Helen" called another girl II
suppose Fanny was telling you Of her
engagement, wasn't she? When is the
wedding to beP"
us Fanny engagedP"
Eyes, the morning paper announced
1t. She's taken Harry Sweeting at last,
and Pm glad of it. I'm tired of seeing
him pass every day on his way to her
house. Aren't you going down now?
should think you would want to show
that lovely gown"
But Helen only wanted to go away
into the desert and hide. Chicago Trib-
mn
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-02-06
Moistnre and rempsrature.

A cubic foot Of air at the tempera-
ture of zero lFahrenheit) can contain
only IS Of a grain Of water vapor; at
80 degrees 1t can hold 2.13 grains; at
65 it can contain 8. 8 grains, and at 9S
1t can hold 18. 90 grains of moisture in
suspension. These figures go to show
that summer air can hold at least nine
times tho quantity Of dampness that air
can when reduced to the temperature OF
freezing. st. Louis Republic.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-02-06

LITTLE. THINGS THAT COUNT
A roodhr kiss is a little thing,

A goodby kiss is little thing,
With your hand on the door to go,
But it takes the venom out of the sting
or a thoughtless word or cruel fling
That you made an hour ago.
A kiss of greeting is sweet and rare
After the tel of day,
And it smooths the burrows plowed by care
The lines on the forehead you once called fair,
In the years that have flown away.
IT'S little thing to say, "You are kind
love yeu, my dear" each night,
But it sends thrill through your heart.
find
For love is tender. love is blind,
AZ wc climb life's rugged height.
We starve each other for loves carcss;
We take, but we do not give.
It seems so easy some soul to bless,
But we dole the love grudgingly less and less
Till tits bitter and hard to live.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-02-06
VOICES OF THE HUMAN HEART.

felt the breath of the expiring year
Pass in the moaning breeze, and to my sight
Glistened each star, as 'twere frozen tear
Upon the mute and lonesome face Of night.
Time, in our breasts, that slumbers not nor
sleeps,
Marks the faint murmur Of eternity
As ever round with rhythmic impulse sweeps
Sweet little eddy of the life to be-
We look, and, loi afar doth stretch the deep
With ebb and flow amid the storm and calm,
Raising its thunderous praises to heavens
steep
Or chanting to the shore lowly psalm,
While In the ears that hear, from little hearts
That shrink and swell as with imprisoned
love,
Steal Der the silence of their inmost parts
The nearer echoes of voice above
Thomas Hardness in Chambers Journal.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-02-06
He Didn't Catch On

MAY I--may kiss those ruby lipsa"
"Sirl Do not think Of such thing
for one momentr''
well, III could hardly help asking.
I beg your
Don't you think, Mr.. Hoppy, that
one moment is mp by this time2"-New
York Recorder.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-02-06
An Original Race War.
Were you ever in race war, Uncle

"Were you ever in race war, Uncle
Jim?"
"Only one time, sub. -
well, how was it?''
Hit was dis way, sub: had de tur'
key gwine long en- wuz des ez quiet e2
could be, but somehow de dog got wind
of it, en- me en- him had do big road fnl
bout mile, but we finally compromised
it."
"And how was that?"
"Oh, DIES give de dog de turkey en-
q par er Observation-Disclosures Constitu-
tion.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-02-06

Some time ago we copied from La
Nature q picture representing design
drawno on glass by pencil Of aluminium.
O. Margot now points out the fact that
If the aluminium is dissolved away by
an acid the drawing is still quite visi-
BILE, with every appearance of an etching
He holds that true chemical union oc-
ours between the aluminium and the
glass. He has found that quartz. emer-
aid, topaz and other hard crystals can be
etched In the same manner, but the dia-
mond is unaffected. This gives new
test for genuine diamond. Exchange
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-02-06
The Cuttlehsh.

The phosphorescent organs Of rare
cuttlefsh (histioteuthis) from deep wa
ter have been investigated by Joubin.
It comprises what the author calls q
mirror and an apparatus for producing
light The mirror is excited by heat
rays, and this, in turn, starts tho phos-
phorescence to action. -Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-02-06

A new style of bottle for poisons that
is described by The Lancet has the neck
on one side and is Of such shape that
1t will not stand up. Lying on a table,
the word poison and the label would al
ways be In view. and by reason OF Its
peculiar form 1t would not be mistaken
for the ordinary bottle.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-02-06

There is no rigid line between duties
to self and duties to others. They melt
into one another; they act and react
upon each other, and when the right
balance between them is destroyed
neither can be perfectly fulfilled.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-02-06
A Judicial Reproof.

A Warrington justice once reproved a
would be suicide thus: young man,
you have been found guilty Of attempt
ing to drown yourself in the river Only
consider what your feelings would have
been had you succeeded. Green Bag.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-02-06

Dozens Of cows heads In terra Gotta.
bronze, gold and silver were found at
Myoen@. They are believed to be the
symbol Of the goddess of the city.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-02-06

A bronze phield, with central boss, a
large copper chaldron, bronze knives
and several vases were among the treas
ures found by Schliemann In the ruins
Ut Troy.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-02-06

King Alfred once gave eight hides OF
land for book. There were about $50
acres In the tract. but the title OF the
book IL not given.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-02-06

Pocomoke, the designation Of q Mary,
and stream, means "broken by islands. !"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-02-06
20. Historical Society
TWENTY-THIRD YEAR.
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.

~ To 4O1 4 y 4 144A = IA = 1IADtOs
Notice is hereby given that transcript Of un-
paid taxes on real estate in the city of Lambert
willie for the year 1894 has been made. and unless
the taxes said real estate are paid within TWEEN
ty days from the date ofthis notice, / shall pro-
coed TO collect the same by public sale of the
said real estate.
w II. WILMOT,
Receiver of Taxes
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-02-06

Sin has many tools, but lie Is ham
die which Ats them all. Holmes.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-23
Been q Hnrd Winter.

Christ Johnson was the name given
by an individual arrested at an early
hour yesterday morning, and arraigned
before Judge Holt, in the municipal
court, yesterday forenoon on a charge
of burglary. Johnson was formerly en-
pIoyed in Peterson's restaurant, at q
NicolIet avenue. Yesterday mornig
John Peterson, one of the proprietors,
was awakened from his slumber by a
noise in the front part of the restau-
rant, and, looking out, claims to have
seen Johnson go to the cash draw and
help himself. Peterson followed him
out in his night robe, and, meeting Of
ficers James Monitor and Frank But
Ter, had Johnson arrested. When
searched at the police station, john
son had a silver watch, some cigars,
cigarettes and a quantity of small
change, alleged to have been stolen.
His hearing was set for next Monday,
with bail fixed at $500.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-23
1T WAS AN ACCIDENT.
Mystery surrounding the Case OF
l. e. f. Shaw Cleared Up.

y
Z Il. f. Shaw Cleared Up.
The mystery surrounding the man
ner in which F. F. Shaw was injured
on he night of Jan. 26 has been cleared
up Shaw was not set upon ana
slugged by unknown parties, as was
the prevailing opinion, but fell INTO
the gutter at the corner of Third ave-
nue. south and Washington while in a
state of intoxication. An eye witness
to the accident was located last night
in the person of Nels Holm, residing
at 1911 South washington avenue.
Holm stood on the corner designated
at 9:3O o'clock that night waiting for
car. Shaw was staggering about on
the curb in front of the Midway sa-
loon. Holm watched the man and saw
him reel and fall, face downward, on
the frozen pavement.
Holm assisted the injured man to
his feet and the latter walked off un-
assisted His face bled freely and was
badly cut up.
Shaw was employed by w L. Per-
kins, wholesale liquor dealer, St Paul,
in the capacity of travelling salesman.
Blood poisoning set in a few days
ago, and last night he was very low.
He will die.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-23
MAGNETIC GIRLS.
An Explanation of Their ADpnr-
emily Mysterious Power.


emily Mysterious Power.
Casters Magazine.
There are many tricks in the reper-
toire of the so-called electric or mag
netic girl, all of which seem. at first
sight, to involve either the possession
of superhuman strength or else some
occult power. As a matter of fact.
however, they involve neither. The
strangest part of them is that they are
all within the ability of any one to
perform. Furthermore, it will be
found that the very mechanical laws
which these tricks appear to set at de-
hance are the ones upon which they
depend for their success, and the chief
reason why they have remained mys-
terieS to those who have witnessed :
them is that they have not tried to re-
peat themselves upon the first oppor-
tuntty afforded.
Let us take the first trick mentioned,
namely. that of lifting a heavy person
in the chair. Tell him to sit down and
hold the chair against all your efforts.
He will plant his feet firmly on the
floor, thus throwing his weight chiefly
upon his feet, instead of the chair, as
he thinks he is doing. If you are in
doubt of this, try it yourself, and you
will realize that it is a fact. To move
the person, all the girl has to do is to
get behind and push. In the STOPPING
position which she assumes she will
obtain a considerable purchase by
bracing her arms upon her knees, and
will thus have no difficulty i'll raising
the chair slightly. As the sitter as
sumes new position, so as to more
successfully resist this effort on the
part of the girl, she suddenly relaxes
her push, directing the chair off to one
side or the other. Before the sitter has
recovered himself she has raised the
chair again, and he is allowed to throw
himself again, and so on: the stronger
he is, and the more he opposes, or
strives to oppose her, the worse off he
is, and the more successful she will be.
The trick is more effective if three men
try TO hold the chair down, because of
their divided effort and the tendency,
where more than one is opposing her,
for them to really oppose each other.
rather than her She will be perfectly
powerless, however, should even sin
gle person sat listlessly in the chair,
with no thought of opposition.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-23
POPS PUGNACIOUs.
Their Row Appears to Bob I'd Pc
riOdicaIIy

The family fight in the Populisr.
party seems to be far from a settle
ment. A league has been organized
by the county deIega ton. with H. J. O
Reed as chief oganizer.
Or. b. f. Clark, president of the new
league, has notified State Secretary
J. NJ. Aver of its action. but that gen
tleman SAYS he cannot recognize the
'middle-of-the-road" league nor their
organizer.
DR.. Clark said yesterday that their
action was far from being back
down. They had simply recognized
their manifesto to be a mistake and
had withdrawn it. but not their pro-
test to L. NJ. Aver as state secretary.
He also says he is confident that
majority of the state executive COM
mittee has not agreed to recognize the
league formed by the Aver faction.
as stated in a morning paper.
S. NJ. owen, according to DR.. Clark.
has experienced change of heart.
and at the recent meeting in the
Eighth ward denounced L. NJ. Aver
in unmeasured terms. Although he
accepted the office of vice president
under the other league he is now sorry
for it. and is back of Dr. Clark and
his league which also claims to have
the Endorsement of Ignatius Donnelly
and Maj. Boiler, president of the state
league.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-23
snentz Thieves Arc Rnsr-

Sneak thieves are getting thick, and
every day fresh reports of stolen over
coats, clothing, etc, are received at
police headquarters. On Wednesday
forenoon a sneak thief secured admis-
sion to Mrs. Williams boarding house
at 4C8 South Ninth street, in the Tier
row, and going up to a room on the
third floor got away with a diamond
shirt stud valued at $125 and an over
coat valued at $45. the property of H.
H. Watts. He also secured a suit of
clothes valued at about $45 and a grip
belonging to another young man who
ToOmed with Watts. The thief was
seen as he was leaving the house by a
young girl, who did not realize what
was going on until the thief made good
his escape.