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Old Clock.

"Have you got any hinges to match
that one 2 " was simple question to ask
at Gandey's hardware store. yet it brought
out the following facts William g. APP
gar keeps the National Hotel at French
town, and, by the way, keeps it well.
He has in his possession an old eight-day
clock, the age of which runs up over the
one hundred years and to which he. and
his family are very mnch attached. A
few days ago, while everything was mix.
ed up with the blizzard, the family were
sitting quietly in one of the rooms CT the
hotel, when all at once, as if battery OF
artillery had been fired or an earthquake
let loose, there came such a noise that,
without even being hidden, all arose to
their feet and with bated breath William
exclaimed, in the language OF Nero Boz
zaris, ITO arms they come ! the Greek !!
the Greek When the door was opened
it was found that the old clock had been
"knocked out by some unknown hand,
as it lay face downward on the floor,
sightless and speechless. "Oh, what a
fall was there, my countrymen !" And
what condition of things was found
when the poor, old, helpless, wounded,
inanimate form was raised upon its three
remaining feet. That face which had
stood for years and never blushed at fair
maiden, or been rufiied with scorn and
contempt at the gaping stare of hundreds
of men, was bruised and broken. No
prize fight mill could have done it more
effectually. The hands, which had on
more than one occasion reminded in a
friendly way the belated lover of the time
Of departure, were twisted and torn from
their sockets. The sun had flew off at
tangent OF seventy-flve degrees, and the
moon looked as il 1t had been full and
had fallen into space intended for some
other objects. Days, weeks, minutes and
seconds were all mixed up as thoroughly
as the Ingredients of a mint julip. 1t was
one OF those disasters that no one knew
the cause thereof. II was not paralytic
or apoplectic stroke. One of the front
feet was found badly fractured and the
only theory advanced by the medical fra
ternity called in was, that the striking
weight had been on a high boss and in
falling off had dropped on the foot, thus
causing the compound fracture aud after
disaster" Time, with the aid Of clock
makers, jewellers, blacksmiths, carpenters,
painters and sundry others mechanics,
has restored the old clock 10 its original
position, looking none the worse for wear,
and "Billy :" is himself again and happy.
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p Personally Conducted Tours via Pennsyl-
Vania Railroad.

To the large number of people who feel
the need Of a mid Winter as well as a
midsummer holiday, the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company's personally conducted
tours to Florida especially commend them
selves, the excursion rates being most lib
eral and the style of travel frst-class in
every particular.
The next of the series of Jacksonville
tours, allowing two weeks stay in Flori.
da, will leave New York and Philadelphia
on February 26th, and others will leave
on March 18th and Goth. The rate, in
Guiding transportation, meals en- route,
and Pullman berth on special train, is
$50. 90 from New York and $49. 90 from
Philadelphia proportionate rates from
other points.
For further Information apply to Ticket
Agents, or address Tourist Agent, 1l96
Broadway, New York, or Room All,
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia, to
whom application for space should also
be made.
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NEW NOPE AND BUCKS COUNTY. PA.

NEW HOPE AND BUCKS COUNTY. PA
The public school of New Hope will
hold an entertainment 10 Hooker & Rob-
erts' Hall this Wednesday, evening.
The New Hope Band cleared about
$3.50 by their fair, which closed last Fri
day night. 1t was largely attended, the
hall being full to OVERT wing.
77Jncob Lacey, of New Hope, was COM
rnitted to Jail last Wednesday. His wife
charges him with assault and battery,
drunkenness and disorderly conduct.
On account of the fine sleighing last
week the New Hope Delaware Bridge
Company hauled snow on the Delaware
bridge for the accommodation of their
patrons.
The New Hope Band wish through
THE RECORD to thank the Liberty Band,
of Lambertville, for their services at The
recent fair given by item, which was
hiBhiy appreclateu.
Sever car loads of water taken from
Ingham Spring, near New Hope, and bot
tied by Keasby &c Madison, chemists, OF
Amber, have been shipped to New York,
Chicago and Boston.
Mrs. Susan Fulman, an old colored
lady well known as "Aunty Furman in
New Hope and Lambertville, died at her
residence 10 New Hope-in which place
she lived seventy.six years-last Friday
morning. She was SO years old.
The large barn belonging TO Barzilla
Williams, at ErwinDa, was totally destroy
ed by fire about o'clock on Sunday ev.
ening. The tenant, Isaac M. Gruver, lost
all his crops and considerable machinery.
The origin of the fire is not stated.
General W. W. II. Davis, of Doyles
town, whose literary labors cover wide
field, has just completed unique volume
entitled - Historic Walks in Bucks Coun.
ty." The text is made up mainly of In
ieresting historical articles contributed by
the author TO newspapers and other valu-
| able miscellany OF an historical nature.
The book is quite deliberately illustrated
by photographs and cuts, while its pages
are further embellished with water color
drawings by e. A. Trego, of Doylestown.
|
There are also within its covers several
old maps, including one of Bucks county
made 10 1851, one of Doylestown back in
1775, another of New Hope dated 1898,
and one Of Newtown bearing date of 1908.
The pictures are those of the Doyles.
town Episcopal Church; the first house
built at Bethlehem Q742); view or
Court street, Doylestown, taken twenty
years ago; the old Union Academy thu
old and new Court Houses Nicholas Bid
dies Andalusia residence; the Southamp
ton Baptist Church the Keith Hous'
(Washington's Headquarters, Decembe
1928, 1776); the Fountain House, boy
lestown /; the Barclay House, Morrisvlll
(Washington's Headquarters, Decembe
8-14, 1776); the old Red Lion Inn, Ben
salem; Buckingham Friends Meeting
House; the Presbyterian Church, New
town, built in 1863 the Durham Irol
Works, and many others.
There are also photographs of the au
thor and of General Jacob Brown, U.
A. Edward j. Fox, George w. McIn
tosh, the Rev. o. II. Melchor, Captain
William Wynkoop and q. W. Hoffman
late Company e, 104th Pennsylvani
Regiment. The book is handsomel.
bound in half morocco.
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"A special reporter 10 the last issue of
The Beacon seems disposed to make
sport OF the Oversecr of the Poor for the
smalness OF the amount expended for re-
lief. And while no one should want to
see any suffering on account Of failure to
render necessary aid, it is probable the
majority of the taxpayers will be proud
of an official who keeps his expenditures
down to the minimum. And it should be
remembered that we have a contract for
the keeping of all our legal poor. The
only other need is for some temporary re.
lief, and 10 the cases referred TO il was to
help along poor family who had been
sent here from another place and 10 get
them nearer to place where they claim
ed to have friends.
Let us give credit to our officials when
they use their honest efforts in the direc-
ton of economy for our interests. Y.
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q. Prar wilson. Of Della.

Freebooter G. Prall Wilson, of Della
ware township, has way of handling the
live stock that may be about him In a
way that causes his neighbors to wonder
what other charm there is about him be-
sides good looks. 10 the matter Of swine
Mir. Wilson generally heads the list with
heavy ones, or If it is steer for market
or for his own pickle barrel it always is
so big and fat that the tallow is sufficient
to grease the boots OF the great Chinese
army. But just now Mr.. Wilson's special
ty is lambs. Forty-three of his ewes have
within a few weeks produced sixty lambs,
every one of them alive and kicking to-
day rather an unusual circumstance, as
any sheep-raiser can tell you, for disease,
weakness and imperfect development
usually reduces flock of lambs at least
one fourth. On the Wilson farm not a
lamb has been LOST. -Hunterdon Demo
crat,
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WEDNESDAY. FEB. 20, 1895.

as- Administrators and executors of
estates who wish their notices to appear
In this paper Wall please instruct the Sur
rogate to that effect, as the law gives
them full control OF the business, and he
can act only with their consent or
through their neglect.
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Are you ever annoyed

by buzzing or roaring sound 10 your
head2 Have you difficulty in hearing
distinctly Are you troubled with con-
tinual dropping of mucous, irritating the
throat and causing you to cough ? Is
your breath unpleasantly affected and
accompanied with bad tasteR Is your
hearing less acuteR II so, you have ca
tarrh and should at once procure bottle
of Ely's Cream Balm, the best known
remedy. The Balm will give instant
relief.
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Anniversary Exercises.

Friday, Februory 22d, being the ami
versary of Washington's Birthday, appro'
pirate services will be held in the High
School building, in this city, on Thursday,
February 21st at 1870 P. NJ. AS will be
seen, an interesting programme has been
arranged and we trust our citizens will
turn cut in goodly number. An admis'
sion fee of ten cents will be charged, the
proceeds to be used for the Library and
Organ Funds.
PROGRAMME.
Singing-''My Country, IT'S of Thee"
Recitation-''Crown We Our Washing
TONI. ................G George Kline.
Recitation-"The Starry Flag"
Recitation-"We Honor Our Country" {
Willie Joiner
sipging-"The Birthday of Washington.
Recitation" Washington's Christmas
Party. Helen Shamalia.
Recitation-"A Star in the West.
Erwin Smith
Recitations-"Old Father Times Stories
connected with Washington's Life
and the Revolution"
Mary Thorne. Marie Regan, Clarence
McGill, Katie Lyons, Ethel Sergeant,
Carrie Knowles, Augustus Lambert,
George Coryell, Irene Whitehead,
Charles Reynolds, Mary Abbott, Ed
win Slack.
Singing-"The Star Spangled Banner.
Recitation-"Our Country"
Martha Finger.
Drill-W ashington's Birthday Exercise,
with Singing. Helen Hart, Mira
Harrison, Bertha Pidcock, Mary Lau-
benstine, Josephine Watt, Della Bar
Dor, Edith Slack, Nellie Petrie.
Recitation-"Crossing the Delaware"
Gertrude Mi l,r.
Singing-"The Natal Morn"
Recitation-''My Country"
Paul Duryea.
Singing-"A Song for Our Banner"
Recitation-"The True Glory of Wash
ipgton, "............ Katie Buchanan.
Recitation-'Our Flag"
Paul Conover.
Singing-"Flag of the Free"
Recitation-"The Flower of Liberty"
Edith Slack.
alag SALUTE"
Singing-"The Red, White and Blue"
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The great tailor strike is off. We are
now able to procure splendid coats for
ladies at third less than fortnight ago.
Nine dollar coats for So.
Twelve dollar coats for &c.
Fifteen dollar coats for $40 90.
Do not miss the opportunity, at The
Grand Depot.
X. ii. VAN Horn Il Son.
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LNvALE, N. J., Jan. IA, 1s95.-Mrs.
Phebe H. Croasdale, of this place, writes
to c. |. Hood &c Co., of Lowell, Mass, as
follows; ~ have been troubled for two
or three years with gravel, and after TAX
ing five bottles of Hoods Sarsaparilla
am cured. AS blood purifier l think
nothing equals Hoods Sarsaparila.
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T. J. CHENE1 q CU., FTOps.,
Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known f.
J. Cheney for the last fifteen years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially able
to carry out any obligation made by their
firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo,O
WALDINe, KlNNAN &c MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces OF the system. Price Toe.
per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Tesii-
monials free.
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THE MARKETS.

Lambertville. Feb. 90 1896
PRICES OF GRAIN corrected every Wednesday
by LEAR, H0LC0MB 4 NIECE, dealers in Grain
Flour, Feed, &c.
PRICES OF PRODUCE, &C., by coNovER &
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If you want specially-niee favored
segar, 60 to KLINE's, 20 Bridge street.
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List Of letters remaining unclaimed in
the Post Office at Lambertville, N. j., for
thirty days:
Robert Berne,
Mix Conared,
Mrs. Anna Holcombe,
Albert Haskill,
Joseph Wilson,
Ward Wolcott.
E. w. CLossoN, p. NJ.
LAMBERTvnLE, N. j., Feb. 10, 1896.
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TO FLORIDA.

Hoods Pills cure indigestion, bilious
ness, sick headache, indigestion.
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FOR RENT.

The rooms in Masonic Hall, Bridge sire ct, Lam
bertville, N. j., now occupied by Miss J. Gardner
as book store. Possession given April LIST, 1898.
Apply to C. A. Skillman, Esq, or l. w. Holcombe
FEB. 9, i95.
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We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. J. CHENEY g. CO., Props,
LII
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DIRECTIONS
for using
CREAM BALM

Elg'sOreans Balm
Opens and cleanse
the Nasal Passages
Allays Pain and In
1ammation, Heal
the 2orna proiacla LII
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-30
TEXAS LAW EOR TEXANS.



How Judge Cuibcrson Once won Case
That Seemed Hopeless.
Congressman Dave Culberson, as he is
familiarly known in Texas from the Rio
Grande to the Red river, is one of the
most entertaining members of the house.
He is always ready with witty reply
to any law or political question pro-
pounded to him by his associates and is
tho subject of more stories than any
member of congress except Thomas B.
Reed.
I'm 1860. just after Lincoln had been
elected president said an old friend Of
Judge Culberson the other day, there
was neighborhood quarrel between
two citizens in Upshur county, Tex
Tho southern question was at fever heat,
and the feeling was very strong on both
sides. Each side of the case, Of course,
was anxious to get the verdict. The de
fendant went to jefferson and engaged
Culberson, who was then rising to dis
tinction rs n bright lawyer. Dawes cli-
ent didn't have any case, the evidence
being all against him; but, true to his
trust, as he always is, Culberson deter
mined to make the best fight he could
for him When the trial camo off, 1t
turned out that the other fellow had
employed smart young saddlebag law
yer from Maryland, just located in
Texas.
"Culberson had the opening speech
and made good defense for his client
under the circumstances. When the
Marylander replied in behalf of his eli
ent, he produced vast array Of author
ities, from which he read in support Of
his case When tho young man closed,
Culberson picked up one of the books
from which tho opposing counsel had
been reading and said IF your hon
or please, this young brother Of the pro-
fession has been reading for your in
struction Massachusetts, law. This book
is printed in Boston. IL is "Greenleaf
on Evidence. We don't want Massa-
ohusotts law to govern us in Texas
have been giving you genuine Texas
law, made by our own people
"What's that?' asked the judge
sharply, been imposing on the court
with Yankee law?'
eyes, sir, your honor, said Culber.
son; he has been reading from this book,
which was printed in Boston, Mass.
pass it over this way, said the sur
prised court, looking at the fly leaf
Then he said:
"'Mr. Culberson, the court finds that
you are correct. 1t is Boston print,
and we don't want any Of it here. No
abolition law for Upshur county, and
the court will be id il we will have
it.
"To tho supreme disgust of the young
lawyer the court continued as follows:
Sir, upon the evidence of the case !
dismiss the suit against Dave Culber-
son e friend and fine the plaintiff 81
and costs and his lawyer So for con-
tempt of court Now, young man, let
that serve as a warning to you how you
try to practice abolition law in this
statep
"Culberson' client set up tho dinner,
and tho young Maryland lawyer was
one of the first men to enlist in the war.
He wanted TO whip Massachusetts, for
the loss of his first case. "-Washington
: Post
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-30
A GOOD NIGHT ALARM CLOCK.
OF Assistance to Young Men who Find 1t
Hard to Take Their Departure.

OF Assistance to Young Men Who Find 1t
Hard TO Take Their Departure.
A young man stood in the portico of
an apartment house in Washington
park Brooklyn, tho other evening, and
ON the step above him stood pretty
girl. II was late, and the street was
deserted Despite the darkness it was
apparent to the occasional passerby that
tho young man had the daintily gloved
right hand of the young woman within
his own, while his left hand rested
over it like cover to keep it guarded.
The young man was apparently trying
to say good night, and the young wom-
an evidently could not hear him, for
she was bending her head close to his.
They stood in that attitude for nearly
10 minutes and might have been dis
covered in the same pose by the gray
dawn of the morning had not some-
thing interviewed
That something was round and bright,
and it came out Of sixth story win
dow. 1t descended slowly, the MOON
light shimmering on its silvery surface
and making it conspicuous. Soon it
could be seen that it was string and
was being lowered by an elderly wom-
an. When it dangled over the portioo,
there was sudden burr-r-r-r-r-r-r-ring,
and the young man and young woman
parted like an overstrained hawser.
The young man seized the round and
bright object, which was still ringing,
and held its face to the electric light.
The hands ON the alarm clock were
clasped at midnight He raised his hat
to the young woman, murmured a few
words in low tone and disappeared.
The alarm clock was hoisted up quick
ly, but the young woman was up stairs
before it finally reached the open win
dow. New York Sun.
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FEAR AS A CAUSE OF DEATH.
Tho Imagination q Potent Factor In Ac-
qufring u Fatal Disease.

Tho Imagination Potent Factor In Ac-
quiring n Fatal Disease.
"Of the whole number of persons
supposed to die of disease, said prom.
inent physician the other day, II should
say that at least 80 per cent are really
carried away by fear Were it not for
this element mortality would be far less
than it is.
In support Of his statement he cited
various cases where the element Of fear
had entered largely in as potent factor
to persuade people that their time had
come. Presentiments, prophecies, pre-
monitions and general nervousness all
played their part. Some years ago four
criminals, condemned in Russia to die,
were taken to q house and shown sew
eral beds, in which, they were told, n
number of cholera patients had died.
In fact, the beds were new, never hav-
ing been slept in. The criminals were
informed that they would be set at lib
erty if they would undergo the ordeal
Of sleeping several nights in the beds.
From the prisoners point of view it
was possible though desperate chance
of escape. They one and all decided to
take the chances. At the end of the
time prescribed two were uninjured
and went free, but the others developed
all the symptoms and died of Asiatic
cholera
Two physicians determined to take
advantage of the impressionable mind
Of female patient and prove theory
for the benefit of science. The lady had
complained Of an itching on her back.
She was told that blister would be ap-
piled. Instead common postage stamp
was applied, and, SO runs the chronicle,
performed oil the offices Of the plaster
which was not there.
A college professor was once the sub
ject Of practical joke at the hands of
the students. They met him one after
another. and each successively inquired
after his health, saying that he looked
i'll. he took to his bed, physician was
called, and for days the professor imag.
ined he was ill.-New York World.
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Her Reward.

A we'll known character in Paris is
an old woman whose breast is literally
covered with crosses and decorations,
and who is now peacefully engaged as
a flower seller. Her name is Jane Bon
mere, and her honors We're gained in
the Crimea, at Rome. Gravelotte and at
Orleans. On one occasion she rendered
valuable service to her country by swal-
lowing q military dispatch of great i'm
portance and SO prevented its falling
into the hands Of the enemy. A woman
who has swallowed so much for her
country with dispatch should not be al
lowed to sup sorrow in her old ago.
Chicago Herald
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-30
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 cloth called zibeline rab-
bits are pluoked 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 the
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 if
her heart, not to say sensibility, is in
the right place. Chicago Post.