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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-12-11
HENRY CLAY WAS RATTLED.


But He Remembered a Quotation That
Did just as Well as the Missing Words.
In the early twenties Of this century
Mr.. Clay was appointed by the legisla-
ture Of Kentucky u commissioner to
Virginia to ask of that state that a COM
mission be appointed to make definite
line of demarcation between tho two
states. Upon his arrival in Richmond he
was received with great courtesy by its
most distinguished citizens. He said
that his profession, politics and affairs
of government had occupied his time SO
exclusively that he was aware of know
ing little of polite literature or the IA
vorite publications of the day. This
prompted HIM to ask an old friend
whom he knew to be literary man to
select some lines to introduce when adj
dressing tho legislature as a quotation
expressive Of his feelings to the state Of
Virginia as his birthplace. His friend
suggested stanza from SCOTS Lay
of the Last Minstrel" which he high
ly approved and memorized.
The day appointed for his address
found the galleries, halls and every
available space crowded with eager, OK
pectant auditors, and many beautiful
women i'll bright attire gave brilliancy
to the scene. He held the attention of
his audience with entire success until
he came to the part where no meant to
introduce the quotation. Then his mem
DRY failed him. The shock was appalling
for a moment. He stood rigid and pale
before thousand watchful eyes, i'll his
mind only blank, before him turbu-
lent sea Of upturned faces. With char
acteristio gesture he threw up his hands
to his forehead, and in his most sono-
rous tones he recited the following
words:
Breathes there the man with soul so dead
Who never TO himself hath said,
This Is my own, my native land2
concluding his speech amid deafening
applause.
Every one present had supposed that
he was overcome by emotion, and none
but the friend who had selected the quo
tation for him perceived the cause of
his momentary panic 49,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-12-11
A TRAGIC ADVENTURE.
the Thrilling Sequel to the Hanging of a
Condemned Murderer.


Everybody remembers when the
great Texas murderer, Dick Masters,
was hanged, =" said E. NJ. Cary of Waco,
"but the strange death of Sheriff Win
tiers, who sprung the trap, has been kept
out of the papers. After Masters body
was cut down, the county physician pro-
nouncing tho murderer dead, the sheriff
ordered four deputies to carry the body
to his private laboratory. where he
used to pursue his medical expert
ments alone. He was bound to dissect
the powerful, well developed body Of
Masters, so he shut himself up with the
corpse and went to work.
The sheriff moved about briskly,
making great clatter with his instru-
ments. Several times he went to the
windows and peered ont, but the neigh
borhood was deserted. He soon discov-
cred that the drop ON the scaffold had
not broken Masters neck, and the sher-
iff thought that was fortunate, as he al
ways had experimental on the restora-
ton of life whenever opportunity afford
ed. He laid down his instruments and
began to try and restore life. The even
ing shadows drifted into night. 1t was
noisy town and the shouts and laugh
ter of jewellers could be heard every
where. Several times the crowds pass
ing the sheriff's room thought they
heard the sounds Of scuffling, and more
than once muffied shout was heard.
But the pleasure seekers on the streets
passed along without giving thought
to this.
On the following day Sheriff Winters
failed to appear at his office. Nobody
had seen him since he locked himself in
the laboratory with Masters body.
Finally the mayor of the town and sew
eral deputy sheriffs went to the labora-
tory, but rapping at the door nor shouts
would bring any answer. Then they
broke open the door. The sight before
them nearly turned their hair gray.
The room was total wreck. The furni-
ture was strewn about the room,
smashed to pieces, and everything bore
evidence of q terrible struggle. Sheriff
Winters lay on the floor, dead, and the
marks about his throat showed that he
had been strangled. A few feet away
lay the dead body of the murderer, Mas
tiers. The faces and the garments of both
men bore evidence of hard fight. The
only conclusion that could be arrived al
was that Masters had revived, and on
regaining consciousness and strength he
attacked the sheriff and succeeded in
killing him before he died himself AL
this happened in the Jail of Rio Grande
county. kansas City Journal.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-12-11
DIDN'T KNOW TIE ROPES.
An English Editors Experience With an
Adirondack Railroad Train.

When Mr.. Gust, editor of William
Waldorf Astor's Pail Mall Gazette, was
in New York at the time of the Val
kyrie- Defender finish, foul and fizzle, he
went up to the Adirondaoks for some
fishing and shooting. Mr.. Gust travelled
with a good deal Of luggage, and the
backwoodsmen at Childwold, where he
left DR.. Webb's railroad, were inclined
to grin at the sight Of man going into
the woods with so many gripsacks and
bundles. But the Englishman was not
disturbed. He had good time and got
some good game. When he got ready to
come out of the woods, he went back to
Childwold with all his boxes, bags and
portmanteaus. He intended to take the
day train for New York. which was due
at Childwold about IL o'clock. When
the train pulled into the station, Mr..
Gust stood ON the platform with his lug
gage piled up around him. Conductor
Clarke saw him there, but when Mr..
Gust made no motion to board the train
Clarke gave the signal to Pat Cum
mings, the engineer, to 20 ahead, and
Pat did, leaving Mr.. Gust standing on
the platform.
Now it happened that Mr.. Gust was
the guest of DIR. Seward Webb, who
owns the Adirondack railroad. When
the train pulled out and left him, he
told the station agent who he was and
then followed some lively telegraphing,
When the train got to Horseshoe Pond,
Conductor Clarke got orders from head
quarters to uncouple his engine and go
back to Childwold for Mr. Gust The
run back up the road was made in lively
time. Mr.. Gust and his boxes were put
into the cab, and the engine raced back
to Horseshoe Pond, where the surprised
passengers were wondering what on
earth had happened. Mr.. Gust wasn't at
all put out. 1t was new experience for
him, and he rather enjoyed it.
81 was rightly left" he said to Con-
ductor Clarke. sit was quite right. l
was there with my luggage, you know,
but when the train came in / saw no
porter or guard, and there was no one to
put me aboard. I've not been here be-
fore, you know, and I'm not familiar
with Your id American methods of
railroading. 1 was rightly left, rightly
left. New York Sun.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-12-11
ART OF HANGING PICTURES.
OIL Paintings Should Not BE Placed In n
Room With Engravings.

OIL Paintings Should Not BE Placed In
Room with Engravings.
Only second to Importance to produc.
ing fine picture is the fact that the
work when completed should be seen to
an advantage ON the walls where it is
placed.
In consulting with leading decora~
tor on the subject, he said: In the first
place, it may be suggested that it is not
desirable to put oil paintings in the
same room with engravings or draw
ings in water oolors, crayons or other
like materials. 1t is often done, fire.
quently as q matter of necessity, but we
consider it, from point of artistic
taste, mistake.
again, there should be certain
classification of subjects in the pictures
ornamenting the walls, as inattention
to this is occasionally ludicrous. Irecall
| one instance where there was print OF
| Rubens' Descent From the Cross, and,
hanging on either side of it, engravings
of Wilkes Village Festival and Meis-
sonier's Cavalry Charge. Surely moth.
ing could be more absurd than placing
in Immediately juxtaposition works in
which the motives of the designs are SO
directly opposite as the illustration of
death, village revel and the fierce
shock of battle.
"As general rule, it is we'll to place
pictures of q certain order of design to-
gether. Some works can only be seen to
advantage in bright and others in
subdued light, while it is equally GER
tain that many lose nothing if placed
above the line of sight, and others gain
rather than lose if hung much nearer
the floor.
"a medallion or bas-relief Of the right
sort set in here or there among the pic
lures is relief to the artistic sense,
and, above all, all sorts and conditions
of frames should not be put together in
hodge podge. Gold and white and
gilt do not offend when III close posi-
ton, but pictures framed in oak or any
dark wood should be kept by them
selves. Crayon portraits of photographs
should never be visible in q parlor or
drawing room, and to overcrowd the
walls of any room with pictures, good,
bad and Indifferent, is the very acme of
poor TASTE New York Recorder.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-12-11
A CURIOUS FRENCH CUSTOM.
The BasfaneI and the Part He Plays Il
FiDistere Weddings.


The BasfaneI and the Part He Plays In
Finistere Weddings.
Marriage customs in Finistere have
remained among the peasants very much
what they were centuries ago, and their
old fashioned ceremoniousness is not
their least interesting popularity. The
Breton peasant of today has an almost
religious respect for these notions Of po-
lite manners which have come down to
him from his forefathers Of the middle
ages, who, as far as they dared, imitat-
ed the etiquette Of their princes or near
or feudal lords. The basfanel, who, with
stately bows and old fashioned phrases,
performs the delicate office of asking
for girl in marriage ON behalf OF tho
suitor, is really acting the part of
matrimonial ambassador. But the bas-
fanel's functions do not end here.
When the bride has been undressed
and put to bed by her maids, all the
wedding party reassemble in the nup-
tial chamber, which is moro often than
not the kitchen and general room. Then
the basfanel steps forward, and ON be-
half Of the whole company he addresses
the final Fluctuations to the young cou-
pie.
This courtly parsonage is almost in
variably tailor. His habit of going
from house to house in the exercise Of
his calling-the rural tailor seldom
works at home-enables him to become
the best informed man concerning the
private affairs Of all the families in his
district. He is great fayorite of the
women, because he is to them an un-
failing fountain Of local gossip and
scandal Their liking for him causes the
men to despise him, but they neverthe-
less have recourse to his services as an
intermediary whenever the need arises.
Such is the basfanel, name moro sug-
gestive to the Breton Of ridicule than
respect. Temple Bar.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-12-11
IS THIS FACT OR LEeeNDa
A Queer Story About the Way In Which
"Leonanie" Was Written.

A Queer Story About the Way In Which
"Leonanie" Was Written.
In the house of gentleman in this
city we recently saw poem written on
the fly leaf of an old book. Noticing
the initials "E. A. p. - at the bottom,
it struck us that possibly we had run
across bonanza.
The owner of lie book said that ne
did not know who was the author of the
poem. His grandfather, who gave him
tho book, kept an inn in Chesterfield,
near Richmond. One night young
man raped at the door and asked if he
could stay all night and was shown to
q room.
That was the last we saw Of him.
When they went next morning to call
him to breakfast, he had gone, but had
left the book, on the fly leaf Of which
he had written these verses:
LEoNANIE.
Leonaniel Angels named her,
And they took the light
OF the laughing stars and framed her
In suit of white,
And they made her hair of gloomy
Midnight and her eyes of glowing
Moonshine, and they brought her to mo
In tho silent night
In solemn night of summer
When my heart of gloom
Blossomed up to greet the conner,
Like rose in bloom,
All forebodings that distressed mo
forgot as Joy caressed me,
Lying Joy that caught and pressed mo
In the arms of doom.
Only spalse the little lisper
In the angels tongue,
Yet, listening heard her whisper:
"Songs are only sun
Here below that they may grieve you.
Tales are told you to deceive you.
So must Leonanie leave you
While her love Is young"
Then God smiled, and 1T was morning,
Matchless and supreme.
Heavens glory seemed adjoining
Earth with its esteem.
Every heart but mine seemed gifted
With tho voice of prayer and lifted
Where my Leonanie drifted
From me like a dream
e. A. p. g. Whitcomb Riley.)
-Kokoma (Ind. } Dispatch.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-12-11
Henry M. Stanley on Interviews.

"Is this Mr.. Stanley?"
Stanley stopped cody, and giving his
questioner a somewhat surprised and
sour stare responded with q reluctant
affirmative.
"Have you the time or inclination to
give brief interview"
Interview Good God, sir Is there
no way to escape the newspapers? Why,
it is worse than the passport system in
Russia. / cannot put my foot on the
soil anywhere in this country without
being confronted thus. / have done my
best to avoid it. If were to make up
for minstrel show, would, no doubt,
be discovered. You are simply driving
me out of the country. / would have
been glad to remain ten days at Puget
sound If could have done SO in peace,
like any other unobtrusiye traveller, but
they were there to meet me with note
books and pencils. Portland Orego-
MAN.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-12-11
ELI Island Marriages.

Marriage is not failure in the Fiji
islands, for an unmarried man or wom-
an of manageable age is something
that is rarely seen there The natives
believe that if person dies while in an
unmarried state his or her soul is doomed
to wander through the endless ages Of
eternity in an intermediate region be-
tween heaven and hades. At the end Of
each moon they are allowed to look into
heaven, brit they are never permitted to
enter
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-12-11
CurIous obInese Playing Cards.

A pack of Chinese playing cards is a
genuine curiosity. They are generally
printed in black on thin cardboard, the
average width and breadth being about
that of the finger of human being. In
some cases they are only half an inch
broad and about ~ inches in length.
The length, no odds what the size, is
always at least six times that of the
width Some of the packs have queer
representations of our "kings, !"
"queens" and "knaves" stamped upon
them in black. Others are decorated
with the figures of animals, birds and
fishes. Those used by mandarins and
high officials bear only figures of myth
illogical creatures st. Louis Republic.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-12-11

sThere is good story on The Exam
iner," said J. Ross Jackson, the ex-
newspaper man, to some friends in the
Palace yesterday, land although I'm
out of the business l can't overlook its
merit ON that account. 1t appears that
q druggist named Putnam was killed in
Willows recently by man named Sc
horn. The telegraphed report came to
The Call and also to Tho Chronicle.
The next morning, when Managing Ed
itor Hamilton of The Examiner was
looking over the record of the day, he
discovered that his paper had been
'scooped' on that particular item. He
thereupon sent for Mr.. Corey, the coast
editor of the paper.
"Mr. Corey, he said, with digni-
fed look ON his face, have we corre-
spondent in Willows?'
eyes
"'Did he send in report of that
murder?'
"No.
"'Fire him.
"'How? By mail?'
emo. BY telegraph. We can't dis
pose Of a man like that too quickly. A
correspondent who doesn't know that
murder has been committed in his town
isn't fit for the position. Bounce him. ;
"Mr. Corey went to his record book
Of correspondents and presently returned
to the managing editor
"'Mr. Hamilton, there are certain
circumstances in this mans favor that
"'There are no circumstances that
would justify such an exhibition of in
competency. Bounce him, l say 7
"'But, Mr.. Hamilton, this case has
no parallel That man has good ex-
cuse for overlooking the Importance of
the story
"'Well, what was his excusey in
quired the editor, becoming nervous.
We'll, answered Corey, scratching
his chin moment, he was the man
who got killed.
"Mr. Hamilton lapsed into silence
and went ON reading some proofs. San
Francisco Call.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-12-11

Dumas fills tell of double action
joke which he played on Meissonier,
who was botanist in his hours Of lei
sure. The famous dramatist sent him a
paper containing the dried roe Of her.
ring, telling him that it was the seed
of very rare plant. How are the
seeds coming on?" he asked the great
painter the next time he saw him. "Oh,
beautifully. l have planted them in
circle" And he took the astonished
joker to corner of the garden where
the heads of young herrings were just
peeping up.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-12-11
1EDNEsDAY, DECEMBER IL. 1895.
THE WORLD KNOWN.

This world that was so vast TO dream antique,
With golden realms hard by the break OF
day,
With virgin seas and wondrous folk that lay
Beyond all SHOWS and storms, to what span
ned
And common thing it's shrunkl Who now shall
seek.
For happy isles along that vulgar way
Which was the ocean scar Or who shall say
Things yet unlearned of any maiden landY
We know now, know it all, and small the good
To you or me the tedious knowledge brings
But, oh If one might stand where Jason STOOD
And dream like him of regions strange and
fair
Beyond the wild, white sea birds baths or
where
The utmost albatross dips lonely wingsl
lingo r. de Il. Deane in Scribner's.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-12-11
As Women See Women.

Alice Stone Blackwell, in answer to
question by Boston paper, wrote:
"The question, Are women more char
liable toward the faults of other women
than men are? must be answered in the
negative. Men see the faults of women
through certain softening glamor Of
Eek. Women look at them clear sighted
ly and with an impartiality that is Of
ten pitiless. -
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-12-11

There was man in Nottinghamshire
who discontinued the donation he had
regularly made for time to mission
AIRY society. When asked as to his rea-
sons, he replied: "Well, I've travelled a
bit in my time. I've been as far as Slea-
ford, in Lincolnshire, and / never saw a
black man, and l don't believe there
are any. London Standard.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-12-11
Ancient Prepared Papyrus.

The parchments and papyrus used by
the ancients seem to have had special
preparation, by virtue of which they
absorbed the ink and thus caused the
writing. to be almost indelible. -Nash-
Vile American.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-12-11

The word hoyden, now applied exclu-
siyely to a noisy young woman. former
ly denoted person of like character,
but Of either sex
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-12-11
Lambertvllle publIc schools.

Report of the Lambertville Public
Schools for the Qhird) month, ending
November Goth, 1895;
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-12-11
Dauchy's Advertisements.

900 ORDERS in three weeks 10 orders in
OOO every 70 calls;" IS to $40 every day Of
the year; !" 1870 orders in 81 days" Terms free.
Outfit 80 cts. JAS. II. EARLE, Publisher. Boston.
Nov 1a-4w.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-09-26
Personal Paragraphs.

Finley Anderson, OF Now YORK, Ia Al,
the Knutslord.
John Goldman. Of Soda Springs, Is a
Walker guest
Mrs. 4. u. Sullivan, oi Eureka, ~
chartered NJ the Cullen.
F.C. Grafton, q Butte railroad man, IL
stopping at tho remploion'
Arthur T.. Valvis and wife, tourists
from Paris, France,aro kuuisi'td guests
II. A. Nelson, Of Castle Gate, IL IN
town, aud puts up nj tho Walkor
oil. Bcakor is down from ogden aud
registered at the Cullen
Ioui. Lund. Of Denver, Is numbered
among the guests at the Tomplo.on'
Tho I[nutsiord cators TO W. H. Pierce
a resident Of lioiso. Idaho
George A. Tfiggs, Of Chicago, has ms
nnmo on the Cullen register
~. Louis has representative az INC
Templotun In tho person oi - H.
Drosto.
T.. u. Manhall. Of Philadelphia, is a
roccn. arrival at the knutsford hos'o''S'
}. NJ. Morris, OF Good Hope, is par
taking of tho Cullon'z hoSpiinliho-'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-09-26
Articles Of lneorporation.

Articles Of Incorporation Of the Gold
Bug Placer Mining company were to-
DAY filed with the clerk Of the county
court. The incorporaiofe are J. A.
Brown. J. q. j.. King, +. Il. Jones, l..
u. Smith, II. V. Garter and j. W.
Carter. The corporation II 10 continue
for fiity yoars, Its object, business and
pur6uit being TO carry ON aud conduct
the business Of mining, milling and
acquiring. purchasing, selling and
operating miues aud mining claims.
The principal place OF lusintss u Salt
Lake CITY, aud the capital stock Of the
corporation u liked nj 5000, 900. divided
into 900, 900 shares ut the par value OF
81 each. OF those J. a. Blown, J. &.
l.. King, Il. T.. Ju"os and l.. u.
smith take %, 900 sharus each; H.. V.
Carter and J. W. Carter $4,000 each,
And Il. h. Jones. trustee, 100000. J.
A. Blown IL from Charltou, lows,
n. V. Carter aud J. w. Carter from
Callhhaus, COL, anu tue o.ner parties
belong TO this city.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-09-26

and allowing account filed by Gultave
kroeger, guardian.
In the matter Of the estate and guar.
dianship OF VIM. Lafayette Egbert, n
minor, the bond OF Robert e.. Egbert,
Henry &. Egbert, Henry l.. Egbert
and Heber L.. Gardner as suretios, In
the sum OF $500, was approved aud
their appointment confirmed.
In the estate Of William 3. Brighton,
dece@ed, Moniay, the Slh DAY Of De-
tober, was sot for hearing Of applioa.
ton to dispose Of efsoual property and
creditot'd claim Of Taylor. RDmney,
Armstrong company, for s0,gs4ss, al
eyed TO be due on promlssofy notes,
was allowed and approved,
In the matter Of the estate OF Louis
Stern, deceased. John l.. Hansen, adj
minis,fator, filed n petition asking for
authority 10 sell certain personal prop
orty OF the estate, and the 2nd day Of
October was fixed ~ the date " hear
said petition.
In the estate Of Jonathan Nj. VIII
Hanson, deceased; Lewis A.. kelsey.
James Gillespie and Rudolph AIN
were appointed appraisers.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-09-26
ADJUSTMENTS.

The advance sale OF ieals for the
performance Mt the Salt Lake rneater
OF Trilby on Friday and Saturday, this
week, Is fufiicient evidence OF the
intense intsrest manifested In tho
event. There will DO mAtin1e on
Saturday.
Trilby Is magnificent product Of the
dramatists CIT, ana It ~ etaged with
care and attention to detail that wOu d
70 far 10 redeem n less inteTus,ii..
piece. Its, however, ia tho ron p ,',
itsslf that TIE chiei charm llif. M.
Palmer has found h right o s1ns 10
II Ia tho various roles.
LICiURE AT THE lHEATER.
On Monday, Sept. 80. General John
B. Gordon, U. 3. senator from Geof-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-09-26
Territorial ". S. A. Convention.

Tbs annual Territorial convention
OF the Utah Woman Suffrage Assocla.
ton for the election OF officers and the
transaction Of other business, will be
held In the Fourteenth ward assembly
hail In this city, on Monday, October 7,
1898, meeiinGs commencing nj 10 am.
anu 1890 pm.
The morning session will be an ex-
teneivo meeting devoted to business
ant II IL earnestly desired and ox-
pected that the presidents OF tho auKil.
iafy associations In the several coun.
Ties attend OF send representatives. A
cordial invitation IL extended 10 tho
general public TO attend the oonven-
ton. ". Il. WELLS, President.
NEILIElM. LITTLE, Sec.