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Not tho Place For tho soup.

A famous French prima donna when
acting delights in big basin of soup,
smoking hot and we'll favored with
grated cheese. On one occasion she was
engaged for few nights at Marseilles,
and her first thought on arriving there
was to inquire where she could order her
favorite dish. She was recommended to
patronize humble restaurant just by
the theater, and going there gave her
order in person.
AT 0 o'clock, as arranged, mine host
called his serving maid, and placing a
gigantic tureen in her hands told her to
take it to Nine. c. on the stage. He
added that orders had been given to let
her pass with her bowl, and on the
girl s assurance that she would recognize
the cantatrice sent her off with the soup.
Everybody gave way before the servant
carrying the sacred meal of the star,
when suddenly between the wings she
caught sight of the prima donna, who
was singing the finale of the first act of
"Lucia.
Ravenswood and his betrothed were
just about to begin the passionate scene
which brings down the curtain when the
maid entered and placed the tureen on
the messy bank in front of the fountain.
Then lifting up the cover and plunging
in spoon she exclaimed to the stupe-
faction Of actors and audience alike;
Begging Your pardon for interrupt
ing you, sir, and the lady, but here's
the soup. "-London Tit Bits.
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Sang In the Choir For Eighty Years.

In the last IL years of Mr.. Starman's
ministry at Waldborough's famous old
German Lutheran church no salary was
paid, the congregation being too poor.
Old Conrad Hyer, who, although 10l
years old, was as brisk as man Of 30,
and had acted as chorister in this an
cient church for 80 years, reading and
singing from the fine print Of Watts
hymnbook without the use Of specta-
cles. Nothing remains on earth to mark
the sojourn of these men but the dilapi-
dated ruins of the building and the
tall marble column in the cemetery
which tells the passing traveller that
there lie the remains Of the sainted
Ritz and Starman, pastors of the Ger
man Lutheran church of Broad Bay. -
Lewiston (Me. Journal.
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LOVE AS CONSIDERED NOWADAYS.

Two Men Asked Advice About 1t and Then
Rejected 1t.
There is no usesof opposing n love af-
fair, not even when the actors play into
your own hands. know what I'm say
ing I've had the experience with two
the young and the old man. My first
experience was with young man, who
didn't know his mind and asked me
what he had better do, and /, like a ia
Their, told him he'd better not marry
the girl he was counting. He went right
off and married her.
An old man from the country came
into the car where was reading my
morning paper and sat down at myside
"Beg your pardon, sir, " he said. "Did
you Ger court grass widder?'
"Oh, yes" said. 1--WE courted q
dozen or more. Whyf"
"Did you ever marry one?'
Eyes. "
waller, p'r'aps you kin give a chap
point or two?"
ooh, certainly, all the points you
want.
Are tney any uihoioHo iiohi ophoi
women"
"Say. old fellow, I've courted all
sorts of women, both married and un-
married, and they are all just alike.
They do all the counting and generally
propose before you have courted them a
week. "
Waller, what's your opin'n?"
ut Is this--the man who marries
one is jackass. "
The old fellow scratched his head for
moment, and after he had got his idea
racked in the right spot he said; WAL
Ter, hain't / as much constitutionally
right to be "a jackass as you have? Wal
Ter, guess, and I'm goin 'cept her pro-
posal by wire. Write 1t out for me,
won't you?'-New York Herald.
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She Wanted Pink Cheeks.

There is girl on the North Side who
admires pink cheeks, but she will be
careful after this where she gets them.
On a recent afternoon one Of the carettes
was being logged over the holes in the
pavement of Rush street. At Huron
street the wagon was stopped, and a
young woman stepped in and took a
seat near the center of the car. She
knew several of the women, and return
ed their bows. She was pretty girl,
fashionably gowned, and was on her
way to public rehearsal. After sitting
quietly for a few minutes, she, in an
apparently unconscious manner, put her
hand to her cheek and gave it slight
pinch. On her hands were black gloves.
The day was damp and the slightest
trace possible Of the color was left ON
her cheek. Then she pinched the other
one. A black spot showed. This she
continued until Adams street was reach
ed, and never woman spoke. When
she reached the Auditorium, her cheeks
were good color, but not what she ex-
pected. Chicago Chronicle.
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WIND AND SEA.

The sea is a jovial comrade;
He laughs wherever he goes;
His merriment shines in the dimpling lines
That wrinkle his hale repose;
He lays himself down at the feet of the sun,
And shakes all over with glee.
And the broad backed pillows fall faint on the
shore
In the mirth Of the mighty seal
But the wind is sad and restless
And cursed with an inward pain;
You may bark at will. by valley or hill,
But you hear him still complain.
He walls on the barren mountains
And shrieks on the wintry sea;
He sobs in the cedar and means in the pine
And shudders all over the aspen tree.
Welcome are both their voices.
And know not which is best
The laughter that slips from oceans lips
Or the comfortless winds unrest
There's pang in all rejoicing,
A Joy in the heart of pain,
And the wind that saddens, the sea that glad
dens,
Are singing the selfsame strain.
-Bayard Taylor
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WHO CINDERELLA REALLY WAS.
Her Story Is Very Ancient and Appears
In Sacred Hindoo Books.

Her Story Is Very Ancient and Appears
In Sacred Hindoo Books.
The story of Cinderella is substantial
ly the same as that told of Rhodopis
and Psammitichus by Elan, who lived
in Rome in the third century of the
Christian era. The story. as told by
Elan, is that while Rhodopis was bath
ing, an eagle carried away one of her
sandals and dropped it near the feet of
Psammitichus, king of Egypt, who. like
Cinderella's prince, was struck by its
dilninutive size, caused the maiden to
be sought for. and married her when
found. Make the sandal glass slipper
and add the ugly sisters for the sake Of
contrast, and the stories are much the
same. The glass slipper, by the way, is
an acknowledged fiction, being in real
ity mistranslation of 'spantoufie ell
vair" Ga fur slippery, and not zen
verre ("
This, at all events, is what is claimed
by Perrault in his "Contes de Fees. T"
Both these stories have doubtless COM
mon origin, but it is necessary to go
further back in the history Of the litera-
ture to find tito a people who lived in
a period compared with which that of
even ELAN is quite modern. 1t is in the
Vedas, the four sacred books Of the Hin
docs, that the origin is to be found.
After what has already been said, it
will not be surprising to learn that Gin
derella is dawn maiden, her sisters
being the powers Of darkness, who
compel her to wait upon them, keeping
her hidden from sight The dawn maid
en- breaks from her bonds, and capti-
Yates the sun, remaining with him for
a time. But she cannot linger with him
in the heavens; she can remain only
until certain hour. Once she fingers
too long. and, hurrying back, leaves on
the path she has taken token of her
visit in the form of fieecy cloud,
which had borne her aloft when she left
the regions of darkness. The sun, deter
mined to find her, sends out his emis-
saries (the rays Of light, but does not
find her until she appears before him as
the evening twilight In the Yedas the
prince is called Mira, which is one Of
the names given to the sun. London
GIGha
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NOT THE ENeMYs cAMPFlREs.
The Mistake of Recruit Whose Imagina-
ton Was Stimulated.


At the beginning of the war there
were a lot of raw" soldiers, who,
though ardent fellows and good fight
ers, were not up to the West Point
standard on military matters. At War
renton, Va, one Of the new companies
happened to be stationed early in the
conflict, and many were the lessons that
had to be learned by the earnest but
ignorant southerners, who had but a
slight idea of the rigid rules Of warlike
discipline. But on the whole they did
we'll,
1t was ono balmy September evening,
just that time of the year when the cool
breeze is laden with the rich odors of
the dying leaves and full of an exhila-
rating crisoiness that seems to fill ones
blood with dreams of love and happi-
ness. The moon was just peeping from
behind bank Of clouds resting on the
crests Of the Blue Ridge, and the line
Of light crept down the sides and crawl
ed across the fields of waving corn and
the meadows full of chirping insects.
About i'll the field were scattered the
white tents of the Confederates, and be-
meath them the tired men were deep in
slumber.
One Of the most ignorant men had
been put out as a picket, and for hours
he trod his beat, watching with eager
eye the lights from the distant farm
houses. lest some fire of an enemy's
camp break out into the gloom. The air
was warm and fragrant, and the SOL
dier's mind was full of the romance of
the situation.
Presently the moon sank behind the
dark pillows of the cloud bank and the
world was wrapped in silence and dark
ness. But in each bush there sparkled
a glowworm, and about in the air cir
culated some of the bright insects known
as "lightning bugs" whose tiny tails
are seemingly pointed with fire.
Now the sentry suddenly became
alarmed and gave the signal. and the
camp was soon in turmoil. The men,
hastily awakened from their sleep. be-
gan to saddle up. and were full of de.
light at the thought Of meeting the enc
my, whose campfires, so the sentine
said, had just cleaned ont from dis
tant hill.
The men were ranged up to begin
their march, the colonel exhorted then
that this was the "time to win theil
spurs, and all was excitement, wher
the sentinel crept up to the colonel.
Colonel" said the fellow in dis
comfted voice, Il nm mighty sorry,
but have made mistake-there is nj
campfire of the enemy-it's lightning
bug-you see. am bit nearsighted.'
And the man crept back to hide under
the flap of his desolate tent, while the
disgruntled men took themselves agair
to slumber. Philadelphia Times.
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DIRECTED HER LETTER TO HEAVEN.
Pathetic Little Story Of Child's Epistie
to Her Dead Mother.

Pathetic Little Story Of Child's Epistie
to Her Dead Mother.
At recent wedding the bride had
retired to her dressing room to don her
travelling gown. Her mother had been
dead year or more, and she had had
the constant care and companionship of
her little sister ever since their Attic
ton. The 7-year-old entered the room
and went to her sisters chair very
thoughtfully. Drawing letter from
the little pocket, she said:
"Alice, here is letter to mamma. /
have just written, telling her all about
the wedding Will You send it to herr"
The elder sister, little shocked, re-
piled as gently as possible that she
couldn't send letter to mother.
Then the little one, looking quite
bright, said promptly:
"Oh, yes, you can, because now you
are married, you will be getting little
girl, and when you send for her, just
give. the doctor this letter, and he cen
take it to mamma when he goes for the
baby. y
And there OH the envelope was the
address, printed as best she could: "To
Mamma, In Heaven Kindness Of the
Doctor.
She took the letter, and Rugged the
little one to hide the tear which was
rubbed off ON the curly, brown head
Washington Star
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1t appears that in olden times the
president used to give his dinner par
ties at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. The
grandfather of Representative Acheson
of Pennsylvania once. dined with George
Washington, and his family have pre-
served the invitation. 1t is written In
business hand on fourth page of a
sheet of ordinary note paper, with the
lines running lengthwise across the
sheet, and reads as follows:
Mr. Acheson Is requested to dine with the
president on Thursday, the 28d inst, at 4
O'Clock precisely
Feb. II, 1877.
Ghsoaon panOrA
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.rhe Pyramid Linn

1.-THE pyramid limp, F" as it has come
to be called, is that state Of body which
falls upon one for two or three days aft
er making the ascent of the pyramids
One is so much pulled and pushed at
the time that little or no Inconvenience
is felt. There is no sign Of soreness of
joint or muscle until after one has
slept, and then the trouble begins to
brew; the second day of that man or
woman is worse than the first; the eli
max is reached at the end of the second
or beginning of the third day, and from
that time the patient begins slowly to
recover. Cairo Correspondent.
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Chicago Tribune
What She Was Meant For.

A lady Of great beauty and attractive
ness, who was an ardent admirer OF Ire
land, once crowned her praise of it at a
party by saying:
"I think 1 was meant for an Irish
woman.
Madam" rejoined witty son OF
Erin, who happened to be present,
thousands would back me in saying
that you were meant for an Irish man. ="
Strand Magazine.
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Chicago Record.
Liked Lawyers.

1t is recorded Of Andrew johnson
that when, senator or president, he was
invited to dinner party, he was accus-
toned to ask if any lawyer was to be
among the guests. For, said he, law
yers always Intricate things. he took
greater fancy to William M. Evarts, his
attorney general. because of his post
prandial fame than because Of his emf
nent legal attachments. Green Bag.
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PnzzlinK 20 Wheelmen.

Take bicycle, balance it with one
hand, having one pedal at its highest
point, the other at its lowest. To the
lower one tie string aud pull it toward
the rear of the machine.
Which way will the bicycle so?
1t will go backward.
Most people think it will go forward,
because the string tends to move the
pedals in the direction they move when
the machine is going forward. -Phila-
delphia Record.
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Revenge.

A spirit of revenge is the very spirit
Of the devil, than which nothing makes
a man more like him. II your revenge
be not satisfied, it will give you torment
now; if it be, it will give You greater
hereafter. None is greater self tor
mentor than a malicious and revengeful
man who turns the poison Of his own
temper in upon himself. j. M. Mason.
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Harder TO Get Al.

ST suppose that 1t would take great
deal of observation and experience to
enable man to pick the fastest horse
entered for race," she remarked.
Eyes" replied the man Of mournful
experience, "but that isn't what you
are trying to do. What you want is to
pick the horse that is going to win. -
Washington Star.
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Tho Altar of Private Prayer.

Keep the altar of private prayer burn
ing. This is the very life Of all piety.
The sanctuary and family affairs borrow
their fires here, therefore let this burn
well. Secret devotion is the very essence
and barometer Of vital and experimental
religion. -Spurgeon.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-02-12

In several towns in Holland birth is
announced by exposing at the door
silk pincushion, covered and edged by
plated lace, the sex Of the infant being
shown by the color--for boy, red; a
girl, white.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-02-12
The other view of II.

Caesar had his Brutusl" exclaimed
the young orator. and as he paused tc
note the effect Of his words voice from
the gallery replied, "Well, boss, yer
may be right, but it allurs kinder struck
me dat Brutus had Caesar. Washing.
ton Times.
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Sept 25. 1895 6m
NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT.

Notice Is hereby given that Howard I La
Barre has this day made an assignment 10 the
tors an equal and just division of his estate, and
that all claims against his estate must be pre- sent
ed under oath or affirmation within three months
from date, and that list OF the claims presented
will be filed In the Office of the Surrogate of Hum
terdon county on the first Monday of February
next.
CHAS. A. SKILLMAN.
Assignee OF Howard l. La
Dated Lambertyille, N j., Oct. 18th, 1895.
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Goes a Long way.

Borax-My wife makes little mon
ey go long way these times.
Henpekt-So does mine unfortunate
ly. She's always subscribing for mis-
sions in Africa and Polynesia Pear
son 3 Weekly.
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Tho Irish mail boats raca;v

The Irish mail boats receive 1856, 600
year subsidy. This is only $40, 900
less than is paid for all the North
American mails from Queenstown to
New York.
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For Example,

He--Wise men make proverbs and
fools repeat them.
She-Yes; | wonder what wise man
made the one you just repeated. Strand
Magazine
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A Misleading Report.

81 hear the colonel is hard drink
err
"Huhl He's the easiest drinker I
ever saw in my life detroit Tribune.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-02-12

Every year sees a development in the
manufacturing interests, and it has
spread toward the west and SOUTH
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-02-12

health is the very thing he neglects more
than anything else. His health is the rope
by which he climbs to success. 1t be-
hooves him to keep the rope in good con-
dition, and not to neglect broken Strands
When the rope of health breaks even a
little bit, it should be mended at once. 1t
is easier to keep health than it is to regain
it. When a man feels himself running
down, when he realizes loss of vitality
and energy, he must call halt. He is ON
a down grade. The strands of his rope
are parting rapidly.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
has helped thousands of men in just this
condition 1t makes health, 1t makes pure,
rich blood, it forces ont impurities and
kills germs. 1t doesn't make any differ
ence what name you call your trouble by
yspepsia-kidney disease-rheumatisn-
consunption-skin disease, the Golden
Medical Discovery will cure It absolutely
None of these diseases can retain hold ON
the body when it is full of rich, pure blood.
Every man who cares to keep his health should
have DR.. Perce's Common Sense Medical Adj
viser"-a finely illustrated book Of zoos pages.
Sent to any address receipt Of al one-cent
stamps to cover cost of mailing only
Address, WORLDS DlsPENsARY MEDICAL
ASSOCIATION, No. COS Main Street, Buffalo, N. X.
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There is nothing but man that re-
specteth greatness; not God, not nature,
not disease, not death, not Judgment. =
Joseph Hall
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Patience with the Poor.

A word to the charity dispensers:
Have patience with the poor and sorrow
laden. Jewish Voice.
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A stylus with split point, apparently
for the purpose Of writing with fluid
ink, has been found in an Egyptian
tomb
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A mans health

A mans health
carries him through
the world. He de-
ponds on it for en-
joyment, for happi-
ness, for success, for
the achievement of
anything he has in
hand. Americans
take big chances.
Theyrisk everything
in business. They
have confidence in
their brains and
their ability. The
American business
man is active, hexi-
Bile, elastic. Knock
him down with fail
ure and he is up
again in a minute.
AS long as he keeps
his health, failure
doesn't mean any
thing to him. He
has lost a little time.
but that is all. If he
can keep his health,
he will go on to sue
cess. He feels sure
of that, and vet his
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Lincoln's Modesty.

Tho Tribune has received letter
from Mr.. George Kluetsch, editor OF
the Lincoln (Neb. Freie Presse, setting
forth that he has in his possession let
ter in the handwriting of Abraham Lin
coin, written in 1859, Of special histor
ical importance. Mr.. Kluetsch received
the letter from 7. J. Pickett, at one
time editor of the Republican paper in
Rock Island, Ills. The letter is as fol
lows:
SPRISGFIELD, Ills, April 10, 1850.
T. j. Pickett, ESQ.,;
MY DEAR SIR-Yours of the 18th Is Just re
ceived. My engagements are such that can
not, at any very early day, visit Rock Islant
to deliver lecture or for any other object.
As to the other matter you kindly mention
must, In candor say do not think myself d
for the presidency. | certainly am flatteree
and gratified that some partial friends thinl
Of me in that connection, but really think y
best for our cause that no concerted effor
such as you suggest should be made. Let thii
be considered confidential Yours very truly
A. LINCOLN.
Chicago Tribune.
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In the war of the revolution Massa
chusetts furnished more troops to the
army than any other state.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-10-30

The celebrated "Keunedy" Cakes. fresh
and nice, on sale at IL. \. Knight & Co.
Miss Agnes Adams, the charming
emotional and society actress, support
ed Ivy Adams " Brasley. and care
fully selected cOnnany of merry play
ers, are Cooked Tor weeks engage
ment at tie Opera house I'm this citv.
beginning Monday. November IL. 1896.
They have 4 uniformed baud aud or
,chestra, and large repertoire of first
class plays.
Some one, without the fear OF tie
law in his mind or eye, placed himself
between the shafts of buggy belong
ing to George b. pattus last Monday
night. and trotied uff with the vehicle.
Mrs. Pettus saw the party rs he pulled
the buggy away, but Thought it. Was by
order. No trace of the buggy or thief
has been found.
Den" Grant, one of Lee county's
most wnrthy citizens, Was in town
"Wednesday shaking hands with his
numerous old friends. Den was one
of the boy soldiers of the Confederacy
aud distinguished himself in many in
stances ut trust and devotion to the
lost cause, and the same blood of deyo-
ton courses his VEINS as did Ia those
dark and bloody days.
Some homely philosopher has re-
marked that ''all the good things of
life seem to he on the other side of a
barbed wire fence" meaning that the
price was bigger than the pocket book
You ought To come to our store. You
wont liud amy barbed wire fence in
the way there. Our goods are all new
aud marked down to small margins.
Brandon. Bdugh & Trapp
A telegram from Memphis to J.. C.
McVey Tuesday announced the death
If his son. John McVey. in that city.
by slipping aud falling down II flight of
stairs leading from the Herald Office.
which caused a c6ncussiou OF the brain
and seon produced death. John WAS
about 30 years Of age. printer by
trade. aud resided here many years.
II is father still resides here.