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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-05-29

An amusing story is told of Robert
Franz, the famous German song writer,
and another equally celebrated compos-
or. The incident occurred soon after
5isSrr ,alpltc,tClon OF FRANCIS fnmons
"Open Letter to Edward Hanslick," in
which no made severe criticism upon
some musical work of tho composer,
Johannes Brahms.
Franz had occasion ut that time tc
take five or six hours trip by rail In
the compartment with him was little
man with whom he fell into CONVERSE
ton. The fellow travellers found each
other delightful and whiled the hours
away in agreeable talk, which did not
turn upon music.
When the train reached Franz's dos
tination, he took out his card case, say
ing to his companions
"You have made me pass most de-
lightful afternoon. Allow me to give
you my card.
The stranger seemed highly gratified
and offered Franz his card in return.
Each looked at the bit of pasteboard he
had received in amazement. The stran-
gers eyes opened wide at reading the
name of his merciless critic, cdr. Rob
ert Franz" while Franz himself was
equally astounded at reading on tho card
In his hand, johannes Brahms {"
There was no time for mutual expla-
nations, but each of the musicians had
discovered that, however their ideas
might differ from musical standpoint,
they were at least admirable travelling
companions and had found much to on
10y in each other. Youth g Companion.
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Iron Tonic For orange Trees.

G. w. Prescott of Highland, who took
tho medal for the best box Of packed or
anges mt tho late California State Citrus
fair, has been experimenting with iron
filings in his young orchard. Being
master mechanic of tho Santa Flo system
In southern California at San Bernardo
no, he knew more about iron filings than
he did about guano or any other fer
tilizer, and knowing that certain
amount of iron in the soil was essential
to healthy growth of the treo and the
production of fruit no put five pounds
of this material around each tree. and as
a result he has q highly colored orange,
where before no had pale colored fruit
Tho cost is insignificant A thousand
trees ON ten acres will require 5000
pounds Of filings, which costs 81 per ton
$40 for tho ten acre orchard. OF course
this application of iron is not intended
to supersede all other fertilizers, but
simply to supplement them In order to
give q good color to tho fruit and enable
tho grower to put an attractive orange
ON tho market, and incidentally to assist
him occasionally in winning gold
medal Tho railroad shops at San Ber-
nardino can furnish ono ton per day of
this material, and other shops can also
assist in supplying the demand. Pro
dt1cer
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-05-29
WHO SETS The FAsHIoNsr
Evidence That tho Royal Ladies' OF Eng
land Do Sometimes.


Tho late Mr.. Worth, the Partisan king
Of dressmnkers, once said Tint it fire.
quently took him as long as three years
to educate the public up to one Of his
fashions, and to have it adopted He Of
course has set great many fashions in
his time, but tho dressmal1ers arc not re-
sponsible for most Of the changes that
take place.
1t is simpler thing for q man like
the Prince of Wales, who is generally
admitted to DO the best dressed gentle
man i'll Europe, to change fashion in
mems clothing than it is for lady In
society to change the fashion Of the time,
or to bring in q new ono. But any of tho
recognized fashion leaders, such as the
Duchess of Sutherland, the Countess of
Dudley, Lady Brooke, the Countess Gros-
venor or Mrs. CORVALLIS West, cam, il
they persist long enough, bring in q
fashion which will soon become general
ly popular.
For instance, the Duchess of Portland,
after her marriage, had strong inolina-
ton for Malmaison carnations as button
| lbttS1 anu MOlO Ou CNOAJ lOeoAOAo
occasion Before that time they were
not much sought after, but very soon all
tho florists in Bond street and Regent
street had great display of them in
their windows.
The Princess of Wales is not fashion
setter, but is ono of those most sensible
ladies who favor comfortable costumes
and tailor made gowns, and who does
not run to tho extreme modes. She
dresses, however, with excellent taste.
Another matter in which tho royal
family AFRO very conservative is theway in
which they wear thoir hair. AT the timo
when tho "bun chignon" camo in not
ono Of tho young princesses adopted it,
although it was extremely fashionable.
Curled fringes, as is well known, arc
very popular with the royal family.
Sometimes tho fashions are introduced
quite by chance. A few years ago, whom
q we'll known beauty was married to q
young nobleman, the bride decreed that
her brid6smaids should wear dark velvet
hats with ostrich feathers. At first ev.
cry ono was very much surprised, but
tho idea caught on, and during 1899 al
two-thirds OF tho fashionable weddings
dark velvet hats were worn with light
dresses. ---Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-05-29

Accidentally a bill of an inn at Pas
seller, Tyrol, was discovered among the
papers Of recently deceased momber Of
the official household Of Emperor Will
liam /, which gives an idea Of the cost
of living at that time In 1851 William.
then prince Of Prussia, with suit of
six companions, stopped at tho inn. Tho
lodging for the company amounted to 10
heutzer--5 cents Tho breakfast coffee
was moro expensive, homework kreut-
ger for each CUP O., az cents. A
dish Of milk was cent, three eggs for
cent. Tho dinner at tho inn, consisting
Of soup, meat, roast, fruit, preserves and
wine, cost 81 kreutzer each, or less than
II cents apiece. The total expense Of
lodging, breakfast and dinner for tho
party amounted to 2 forms and 25
lreutzer, or about 90 cents.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-05-29

Do you know that you cannot will
away your body; that a clause in your
will giving your body after death to any
person or institution is not legally bind
ing? Your executors cannot be forced to
carry out your wishes, though they may
do so through Difference to your ex-
pressed preferences. 1t is also important
to remember that threo witnesses are
needed in devising real estate instead of
two, as in bequeathing personal property.
when woman will, she will, do
pend ont, !" says the proverb. But there
are 30 many sharp turns and short
curves in the course of tho law that
though woman wills to will what she
will, how sho will in nine cases out of
ten she cannot mako her will SO that she
wills what she will as sho wills to will.
New York Press.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-05-29
Fixing n Watch.

"I dropped my watch today, and II
has been gaining ton minutes an hour, =
said man, at the same time handing
the watch to jeweler. The joweler
stuck glass in his eye, looked into the
interior Of tho watch, poked something
with small instrument, set the watch
by regulator, and handing 1t back,
said, "It's all right now, and I've SGT 1t
by the correct time. " ''How muchP'
said tho customer, relieved Nothing, "
was tho answer. but can't lot you
work for me without pay. :" "Wo never
charge any one for such service; why
should we charge your Tho hairspring
was doubled and that made tho watch
run fast. A single touch SGT it right. 7"
New York Sun.
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IRISH MUD CABINS.


How the Dingy Dwelling Places Are Con-
structed and Furnished.
The mud cabin i'll ireland consists of
two rooms and possibly small semido-
tached clubhouse which is used as store
room for perishablo articles. There is
not ohink in the walls or thatch save a
narrow chimney, which seldom if ever
answers its purpose. Tho doorway faces
the east and emits tho smoke What lit
tie light penetrates inside through the
tiny window discloses the deep choco-
late stain from tho eternal turf rock
which pervades the atmosphere OF the
interior, and literally paints walls, roof
and furniture uniform color. The fur
niture is rough and also scanty, few
stools atoning for tho occasional com
plete absence of chairs.
The mud floor is always moro or loss
wet from the patter of the children S
bare feet or from the animals which
have free access to the house. At night
there is a goodly company within the
walls of this spacious mansion. In the
inside room there are two or three box
beds or berths, where the children sleep,
according to their age and Sex From
to 10 is not an uncommon number
In family. In tho state berth in the
calliogh, or recess at the side of the
hearth, tho father and mother repose I'M
screened from the 1.-Two stock of the farm
and breathe the Same atmosphere as some
eight quadrupeds besides the poultry.
Pigs, cattle, dogs, cats, and probably a
horse or donkey, have their bed space re
spectively, and jealousy resent any chi
croachment by bedfellow.
Astonishing as it may appear, there
are hardly any disagreeable odors. The
overpowering smell of the peat smoke
evidently acts as a complete disinfectant,
and fortunately it is innoxious to the iii
habitants of the howell Equally astonish-
ing is the fact that the whole commu-
nifty is i'll comparative harmony, and
even tho babies rarely cry. There il
plenty of occupation for all the family
who are able and willing to work, The
mother doing little else but nurse the
youngest infant Magazine.
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LAMBERTVILLE, N. j.. WEDNESDAY 80 1895
WHEN SHE GOES BY.

When she goes by with head erect.
A springtido blossom fair and sweet,
/ wonder IL sho can't suspect
How heads are turned along the street,
Or how try to catch her eye
And win srnile when she goes by.
When she goes by with wind tossed curls
And checks whore winter roses blow,
She quite eelipsos all the girls
It's been my happiness TO know.
Oh, how those fairy foot do fly,
No lettering. when she goes by.
When she goes by, gay, dcbonair,
With graceful swaying figure, though
20 follow her do not dare,
MY heart is taken into tow,
And can only long and sigh
And rail at fate when sho goes by.
Detroit FREQ Press
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Ants az Bitcrs.

Ants are terrible fighters. They have
very powerful jaws, considering the size
of their bodies, and therefore their
method is by biting. They will bite one
another and hold on with wonderful
grip of the jaws, even after all their legs
have been bitten off by other ants.
Sometimes six or eight ants will be
clinging with death hold to ono an
other, making peculiar spectacle, some
with leg gone and some with half the
body gone. Ono singular fact is that the
grip Of an ants jaw is retained oven
after the body has been bitten off and
nothing but tho head remains. -Ex-
change.
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MAX o,Rell as a "slugger..

Max O'Rell tells many stories about
other people. Hero is one that in Mont
real no told about himself. When lee
turing in an Australian bush town, he
waxed eloquent on the athletic feats of
Britons. after each assertion came a
deep toned It's o lie from a drunken
auditor. The interruptions became I'M
bearable. Give me stop of five min
utes, said Max to his audience. OFF
went his coat, down jumped the lectur-
or, and in moment he had collared' the
interrupter and bundled him out. If
had known you meant to do that, said
the manager, I'D have charged double
prices" And no could easily have got
them.
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NeiohI,orlY Curiosity.

Mrs. Meekton was standing on the
front doorstep when her husband came
homo.
"Honry," she said in q loud tone,
"there's your income tax blank. You'd
better fill it out right away"
"Great Scott, MariaP' no exclaimed,
"what do / want with an income tax
blank?"
"Don t talk 30 loud" was tho admo-
milton in subdued but storm key. Its
q summons to serve ON tho jury. The
next door neighbors OIL both sides of us
have been sitting behind tho closed win
dow blinds waiting for you to come
home so they could find out what the
officer was hore for. Washington Star.
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IhE NEW WoMAN,s WAY.
How She WIN Propose Ia tho Innocen
Young Male Creature.

How She WIN Propose Ia tho Innocent
Young Male Creature.
The room was in confusion That ~
the way tho books say it. An ordinary
man with good eyes would have SAID
confusion was in tho room.
"At last ~
Her hands trembled rs sho attempted
to fix her tic Thirteen collars have
boon ruined. She took u photograph
from n drawer. 1t was tho sweet, inno-
cent face Of young man. "Ah, little
Georgol I can no longer deceive myself
l love you The strong is about to be-
como tho weak. How far wo women
will go for tho bright eyes of silly
mani But onoughl l shall ask you to
DO mino this night, como what may"
"Mr. Nicely will DO down in mo-
mont. Pray be seated"
But her heart boat too wildly. She
paced tho floor, Tho dear, dear, little
boy How love himr'
Tho curtains parted, and tho world 8
greatest treasure--a true hearted, limo
cent young manufactured.
Gan ordinary, everyday conversation
for fow minutes. She attempts to take
tho hand of George. who bushes and
looks startled.
~ must explain myself Hear mol l
can no longer act this hateful partl /
must speak / lovo you with tho great
love Of bravo woman. p
"But this Is SOL
at is. But will you BIO my hus-
band?"
There was great gulf Of pity in the
young mans gentle eyes. But hespoke
"No. But will DO q brother to
you. boston Post.
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SMASHED HIS BAGGAGE.
And Then the Man Who Owned the Trunl
Had Something to Say.

And Then the Man Who Owned the Trunk
Had Something to Say.
"It's queer how people stand it, " said
the man with tho baggy trousers as the
hotel baggage wagon came up from tho
depot and passed the window.
''Stand what particular thing?" WAS
asked.
Permitting tho railroad companies
to smash thoir trunks as they do. There
arc two ON that load which will have to
go to the shop for repairs, and the own
ers will foot tho bill and not say
word y
"Woll, isn't that your wnyP"
mo, sir and it hasn't been for
good many years. Last spring a baggage
man threw my trunk off his wagon in
front of Boston hotol and busted it, He
drove off singing as I stood looking at
tho wreck. Half an hour later / walked
in ON him ut tho depot and said:
"'I want so Of YOU
What for?'
For smashing my trunk in front Of
tho Continental
You got ont Trunks arc Liable to
DO unHlapcH, una WilOcVer HcaTtt VI any
ono having to pay for themp
III show you case right Off. You
had no moro liconso to bust that trunk
than you had to bust my head. You
either come down or I'll begin proceed
ings.
"What will you do?'
I'll sue you tho first thing tomor-
row. I'll not only sue you, but I'll gar
nishce your wages. I'll mako it cost
you at least $40 to get out Of it, evcn II
you don't pay for tho trunk
"Ho blustered and defied mo, )" said
tho man of tho trousers, ''but before 10
clock no camo to tho hotel and offered
mo 81 to settle, / took written prom
Use ON his part to handle all trunks with
reasonable consideration thereafter and
closed tho case. He admitted to me that
he had probably damaged 5000 trunksin
his life, but that no one had ever kicked
before. He didn' suppose trunk owner
had tho slightest legal right ON Garth,
and no probably didn't got over looking
pale for week "-Detroit Free Press
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IT Was ne IRONY OF fArg.
The Clerks Loud Voice Made Trouble In
the LambIxin Family.


ST don't SEQ why we can't go to tho
opera like other people, pointed Mrs.
Lambl1in, as she and her spouse wero
walking home together. "Wecould, I'm
sure, if you didn't look upon Wagner as
mortal enemy"
my only objection to him Is the fact
that he sends you to sleep and then
won't lot You stay there. J" replied Mr..
Lamblcin. Then, basely anxious to
change the subject, he remarked, 81 do
believe that is Mrs. Ftzjones in another
new gown"
"No doubt. Her husband in SO gen
erous to her. Why, sho tells me that
they were at the opera last evening and
expect to go again tomorrow.
Indeed. All, by tho way, didn t you
tell me that you thought Dick Norocks
and Miss Effie had quarreled?"
Every likoly. ! notice that Dick Is
particularly touchy whenever grand
opera is in town
"Ah. indeed. BY the way, how should
you like to call at Your mothers this
eveningr"
Every much, if anybody was likely to
be at home But of course they will all
go to tho opera.
"Um--ahl Two just remembered that
this is church evening. Suppose wo go.
We haven't been TO evening church since
we were first married.
Impossible. George l should BIO
ashamed to havo any one know that |
was we'll enough to be ont after night
and not at the opera. People would be
sure to say that you arc stingy, and ]
would rather die than cause such re-
marks. "
Fact is, Eudora, I'm as anxious as
You arc to go to tho opera, but money Is
too tight had to make a payment to-
day and doubt il / have n dollar in my
pocket. Mover mind, we can have a nice
long evening ut homo alone, can't we?''
"Humphl Wo arc suro to be alono,
for every living soul wo know will BIO at
tho opera "
"All tho better. my dear. just step III
hero with mo a moment, will you?
havo no cigars, and / don't want to have
to go out for anything tonight. You sec
/ don't keep many cigars on hand nov
that money is so scarce.
They won't into the store, and Mr.
Lambkin selected his cigars, while hi
wife stood by. Ho felt anxiously in hi
pockets for small change, and finding
none took bill out OF his notebook, ant
CHANGING warily at Mrs. Lambkin hand
cd it, all crumpled up, to tho clerk
After all that it did seem the irony O
fate which made TINT individual cal
out in stentorian tones to the cashier
"Twcnty, five from 90, please"
And Mrs Lambkin was still talking
about it when they reached homo. =
Chicago Times Herald.
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St. Eimo,s Light.

Tho atmospheric dclusion known as
st. Elmo's fire, or st. Elmo's light, gets
its namo from curious old legend of
st. Adelelm, who, having started ono
dark and stormy night to visit the bishop
Of Auvergne, lghted candle to guide
him ON the way. 1t was wholly unpro-
tected by anything like q covering; but,
Notwithstanding tho fact that the wind
blew furiously and tho rain fell In tor
rents, " 1t continued TO burn with q
bright and steady flame" Tho news Of
this miraculous occurrence soon spread
In all Catholic countries and soon found
place in the inonkish manuscripts, where
1t was declared that the good Adelelm
must have really been attended by St.
Elmo and his fire. st. Louis Republic
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The PlcIados.

Those timekoepers the Pleiados have
been used to mark tho days from the
most remote periods. Mr.. Il. w. Fewkes,
describing the fire ceremonies of the Pu-
eblo Indians OF Tusayan, says that, hay
ing been present ON two such occasions In
1892 and 1903, he found that tho error
Of limo made by tho Indians as to the
18th Of November in those two years
was insignificant. 1t was tho culmina-
ton Of the Pleiades which told the In
dams tho proper time for tho beginning
Of their rites. New York Times.
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HALF A CENTURY AGO.
Philadelphia Gentlemen Drank In Wa
TO Astonish Their Descendants.


Among Americans up to 1855 tho use
and abuse of strong drink were almost
universal, but it certainly affected their
health less injuriously than at tho pres
emit time. The worry and strain of mod
ern business and social life shatter
nerves now and lead to dram drinking
to repair them On tho contrary, most
of tho excesses in the old times came
after q solid dinner, and three or four
hours were spent i'll rest and convivial-
ity, but the amount drank was enor-
NOUS. When the exchange was COM
pleted, in 1882, q dinner was given, and
there was some apprehension that the
wine would run out, and we'll known
broker on the committee expressed his
surprise, as the company had not aver
aged more than three bottles apiece.
This would be thought very large al
lowance of strong Madeira in these
times.
In 1868 tho final audit Of the accounts
Of tho United States bank was complet-
ed, and on behalf of tho government
James A. Bayard Of Delaware, John
NJ. Mason and kentucky gentleman
named Dukes appeared. 1t was a mere
| formality, as tho matter had been settled
ten years before. John Young acted as
clerk. The party met in the northwest
chamber Of tho bank building--now the
custom house-at IL O'Clock. A bottle
Of brandy and six of Madeira were on
the table, and after a short inspection
of papers tho wine was opened, and by
/ O'Clock was drank. Tho day was
warm, and bowl of bishop was order
cd, and this was made by the servant
with tho brandy and a flask Of Curacao.
This was drank, and the three COM
| mitteemen went to dine with Charles J.
Ingersoll about B o'clock. They returned,
bringing friend. A dozen Madeira
were at hand, and smoking, drinking
and whist were in order until 10, when
| the last bottle was drank, and then
Prosser, the cook, brought in cold ducks
and mighty lobster salad. A gallon
bowl of brandy punch was made as con-
ducive to digestion. A tumbler of this
finished the clerk, who went to SLEEP
and was aroused at daybreak to drink {
cup of coffee, and then all went dowI
the steps and walked away in tho fresi
morning air, none the worse in appear
ance from the nights rotations
It is apparent that in life like Thu
it was tho survival of the fittest Tht
steady ones carried off the honors, bu
govt, gravel and dropsy played hayo'
with the others, and these complaints
were charged TO port and Madeira by thu
doctors, and so the habit of drinking
claret and light wines came into fashion
Gambling was almost universal, ant
many fortunes Of old Philadelphians dis
appeared in this way. Philadelphia
Times.
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Overeating is generally condemned on
tho ground that by stuffing the digestive
organs or by giving them too much to
do the food taken is prevented from
properly nourishing him who takes it. 1t
Is possible, however, that one may suf-
fer from too much nutriment MS well as
from too little, even when it is properly
assimilated.
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Cost Of Living In Europe,s Capitals.

An investigation into the comparative
cost Of living at the various European
capitals results in the following interest
ing facts: At Vienna tho prices of most.
articles of food are lowest. AT Madrid
they arc dearcr than in any other capt.
tai, and such things as bread, meat, sug-
or and coal arc very expensive. AT St
Petersburg also the price of bread is 50
high that white bread is still considered
a luxury above tho means Of the work.
ing classes. Next to Vienna, Brussels is
an inexpensive city. Paris is a little
higher in the scale, but London is ter
ribly expensive. "--Westminster GA
zntta
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Whom?

Eyes" said tho practical politician,
sit is true that have made 5000, 900
in the last ten years, but worked for
it."
"Of course you did, replied the cpl
grammatical, If ungrammatical, lawyer,
"but tho question tho people arc asking
each other now il, who did You work. "
-Somerville mass. Journal
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Hops were used us u medicine and as
basis for an intoxicating beverage In
Egypt as early as 5000 d. Q. Tho plant
is represented ON the Egyptian monu-
ments Of that date.
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Realism.

Author--well. professor. how do you
like my new play?
Critic-Splendid Wonderful So
realistic. especially the burglars in 1t !
Even their dialogue is stolen. Musical