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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-01-22
Imnortad Song Birds Thrive.

Inquiry has been received by The
Spokesman Review concerning the re-
suit of an experiment made few years
ago with European singing birds in Ore
gon. Several hundred were brought over
and released in the vicinity of Port
land, with the hope that they would
thrive and multiply and enliven the for
ests with their inspiring notes. lnclud-
ed in the collection were specimens Of
the skylark, nightingale, thrush and
mavis. The experiment has proved a
pleasing success. The imported songsters
have spread over a wide area, and oc-
casionally few have been seen east OF
the Cascade mountains. The climate Is
favorable and the citizens Of German
birth, who raised the purse to introduce
the songsters of the fatherland, say the
little strangers sing as sweetly here as
in the land across the sea. Spokane
Spokesman Review.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-01-22
HOW HE WON.
The Stroke Of Genius That Gave . Well
Known Reading Clerk His Place.


Known Reading Clerk His Place.
One of the interesting incidents at the
opening session of a new congress is the
selection of the reading clerk of the
house. The reading clerk is appointed
by the clerk of the house, but candidates
for the place must take part in com
petitive speaking contest" before the
house. John A. Reeve, who was read
ing clerk during Harrison's administra-
ton, was politician from Cairo, Ills,
and one of the best known characters in
Washington at the time. Reeve tells this
story:
81 didn't suppose 1 had any show for
the place when it came to the test" said
he, "for most of the candidates were
college men, and some were elocution-
lists, while the only elocution had ever
practiced was calling hogs in southern
Illinois, though had been able to get
up in political meeting and make the
fellows on the back seat hear me; so /
thought would go into this contest
anyhow and do my best in my own
way. But you ought to have heard those
elocutionists. The way they rolled their
RS and Kissed their SIS and said ah' and
'l-l' was caution Some of them didn't
talk like human beings and others had
voices SO rich and melodious you
couldn't hear them 40 feet away.
by the time my turn came had
sized up the hall and knew just about
where to throw my voice, and deter
mined to make myself heard If I did
nothing else. Each candidate had re-
ceived copy of house bill to read. I
noticed that the other fellows started
out this way, 'Uh bill, and so on. Now
'uh' is sound that won't carry, and
you can't attract the attention OF the
house by grunting 'Uhl' So when /
started sang out in loud, clear voice
that took them off their feet, 'A-a-a-a-a
billi'-long "a. They weren't used to
that, and wondered what had broken
loose, but it seemed to catch them.
saw was on the right track, SO went
on singing her out clear as bell, and
when got warmed up felt as good as
ever did in tine hottest speech OF a
campaign.
1.-THE thing they gave me to read was
a terror. 1t had words in it as long as q
dictionary, hut l hurried up and slid
through them and was doing pretty well
when looked down the page and saw a
lot of Spanish proper names. Now, I
didn't know Spanish from Apache, but
/ was going about 100 words a minute,
so without stopping / gave them two
verses Of little German poem I had
learned when boy, and hang me il o
man in that hall seemed to know the
difference except Congressman Med
ringhaus of st. Louis You ought to
have seen him laugh when he heard his
native tongue worked off on the house
of representatives for Spanish.
Eyes. got the place, and it was the
long "a and the German poetry that
saved me. New York Sun.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-01-22
ono woman ApprecIates Good storIes.

The literary woman was attending an
afternoon tea given by New York club
of women devoted to heroine worship.
She had listened with exemplary pa
thence while various individuals told her
of the strength and comfort they had
derived from her works Finally lit
tie woman with an amiably vacuous ex-
preston and habit of overturning
chairs, treading on toes and otherwise
disporting herself tactlessly came up.
ooh, my dear Mrs. Ruyter," she ex-
claimed, 81 am SO glad to meet you |
You have really done me the greatest
service. Why. when my poor husband
was threatened with brain fever from
overwork and insomnia the only thing
that would quiet him and put him to
sleep at night was reading aloud your
sweet little stories.
And then she looked offended because
the club president trod heavily on her
toes
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-01-22
out Of the Mouths of Babes.

Little Effie went to synagogue, and
when the rabbi called next day, wishing
to be sociable, she said to him, II heard
you speak your piece yesterday. ~
"Did you, my child?" he said, half
surprised, half amused. How did you
like it?"
"Oh," answered the honest child,
"it made me awfully sleepy. "--Ameri-
can Hebrew.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-01-22
WHITE MAGIC.

Against the world close my heart,
And half In pride and half In fear
say to love I'D lust: "Departi
None enters here"
A gypsy witch has glided in.
She takes her seat beside my fire.
Her eyes are innocent of sin,
Mine Of desire.
She holds me with an unknown spell;
She folds me in her hearts embrace.
If this be love, cannot tell.
watch her face.
Her somber eyes are happier
Than any joy that e'er had voice.
Since am happiness TO her,
], too. rejoice.
And have closed the door again.
Against the world close my heart.
Ihold her with my spell; in vain
Would she depart.
hold her with surer spell,
Beyond her magic and above.
If hers be love, cannot tell,
But mine Is love.
Arthur Symons.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-01-22
He was Taken In.

A stranger arrived in town the other
day, and hearing the hotels were crowd
ed, told the cabman to drive him to
some hotel that did not advertise He
knew there he could get room. The
cabman inquired Of a fellow Jehu, and
they drove to it. The clerk was asleep,
but they awakened him, and the stran-
ger had his choice of the best room on
every floor. There is moral to this
little, truthful incident as plain as the
statue of Liberty to all on deck ON the
steamers coming up the bay.-Hotei
Mail.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-01-22
Garmana Rula Eurnna.

Europe may be said to be ruled en-
tirely by Germans, since the heads Of
reigning houses are, for the most part,
of German origin. The British royal
house is of pure German descent. The
Austrian emperor is German and so
are the Spanish princes. The king Of
Denmark is a German. The king of Swe-
den is Of French ancestry (the founder
of the present line was Bernadotte),
but his recent ancestors have been Ger
mans. In fact, the French royal lines,
the Portuguese and the Italians are the
only non-G Germans among the royal
houses Of Europe. Even the kings and
princes Of the former Turkish provinces
-Servia, Bulgaria, Greece and Rouma-
nia-are Germans Exchange.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-01-22
A FORMULATING oue.tion.

Mr.. James Payn, the novelist, tells OF
IN amusing question put to him very
seriously by a little boy Of his own. The
family were being driven out Of their
London house to make way for the paint.
srs, cleaners and whitewasbers.
Papa, said the child, who had evil
IDENTIFY been turning the matter over in
his own little head, where do the peo-
pie in heaven 60 when the spring clean
ing begins there?"
This problem was too perplexing, even
for Mr.. Payn.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-01-22

Cape Horn is one mass Of black rock
without vegetation or birds. The sea al
ways runs Off it with tremendous force,
and rounding the cape is considered by
sailors one of the toughest of passages.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-01-22


of all the deaths that occur in the world are
caused by consumption. And consumption
can be cured. Doctors used to say that IL
was incurable, but the doctors were merely
mistaken. 1t would be strange If medical
science did not make some progress. Many
things were once considered impossible.
The ocean steamer, the locomotive, the
telegraph and telephone, the photograph,
the electric light-all these were once i'm
possible, and once twas impossible to cure
consumption That was before the time
of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery.
Taken according to directions, this standard
remedy will cure 90 per cent. of all cases Of
consumption. Consumption is disease OF
the blood. 1t used to be considered a dis
ease by itself 1t is not. 1t is caused and
fostered by impurity in the blood. Purify
the blood and restore the healthy action to
the various organs of the body and con-
sumption will be cured. 1t is by weakness
and Toss of vitality in the blood. 1t is cured
by purity and richness of the blood-surely,
certainly cured. Those who have consump-
ton or any lingering bronchial, throat or
lung disease, and those who are on the road
to them have a positive remedy at hand.
Any condition of the body that indicates
weGkness, any indication of impurity in the
blood, should be attended to at once. Loss
of appetite, loss of flesh, loss of vitality,
nervousness, weakness and unnatural wear
mess, are indications that the body is run.
ming down. DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery makes the appetite good, the d.
gestion strong. II builds up solid, healthy
flesh and vigorous strength. Thousands of
people have testified that ii has really saved
their lives. Some of these testimonials,
together with hundreds of things that ev.
erybody ought to know about health and
sickness and medicine, have been embod-
led In DIR. Pierce's Common Sense Med.
ical Adviser" This 1908 page medical
work, profusely illustrated, will be sent free
on receipt of FL one-cent stamps to cover
cost of mailing only. Worlds Dispensary
Medical Association, Buffalo. N. Y.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-01-22

OF the West Point graduates who
served in the Federal army during the
civil war one-fifth were killed in action,
one-half were wounded.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-01-22
Dumas' Beginning.

As beginner in literature the late
Alexandra Dumas wrote with extreme
difficulty. The plot of the story he hap
pened to have in hand was never clear to
him, and he had to add sentence to sem
tence laboriously. He told friend that
he often gnashed his teeth at the slow
elaboration of his ideas. and that he had
to rewrite the "Dame aux Camelias"
Eve times.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-01-22

New York, the greatest of our COM
mercial cities and the leading seaport,
. also the greatest manufacturing state.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-01-22

Seems as If con-
su M ption always
picks out the bright
est and best. Maybe
1t isn't so. Maybe Il
9 e e m 8 so because
consumption is the
most frequent of all
diseases. Consump-
ton kills more peo-
pie than wars or
Cholera or Yellow
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-01-22
Am Buying, Furnishing,
Trading Seconds.

Secondhand machinery. supplies. merchandise.
odd and job lots dead stock, slow stock, etc., etc.
Everything Is sleable somewhere. Write to
II. IT. MANSFIELD,
1876 Liberty Etreet, New York.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-01-22

Fatal Imprudence of a Young Army on
GER Inexperienced In Indian Fighting.
A Search For Missing Cow Cost the
Lives of Thirty-one Soldiers.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-14
County Supervisors.

The Board of Supervisors of Norfolk
county held special meeting at the
Cour;houscycstcrday u o'clock Pres
ent--C. r. Nimma. chairman: l.. NJ. TIL
ley. John y. Codd. w. S. Johnson, j.
|C. Lynch and George w. Wood
On motion of MIR. rilcy. the rations
to the poor will be stopped after the
March meeting.
Mr. II. II. Webster, one of the commit
tee appointed at the last meeting of the
Board To make recommendations In the
matter of Il road bill. reported as fol-
lows:
We. tn" committee appointed by the
Board of Supervisors on the 11th day of
February. 1896. have examined into the
road law and recommend to the Board
OF Supervisors 10 repeal the present road
law and to be placed in the hands of
Supervisors. with two road commissions
crs, one from each revenue district to he
appointed by the Board of Supervisors
at n salary of not less than $500. and
no, moro than $500 each: their terms of
office for four years from the passage of
this act. The commissioners shall give
Il bond of $1,000 to the Board of Super
ViSorS,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-14
ELIZABETH CITY. N. c

Elizabeth City, N. c.. Feb. 13.-(Spe-
ciaI)-The remainder OF the telephones
which have been expected for some
time have arrived. and all the subscrib-
ers have been supplied.
Mr.. Il. Il. Aydlett and Mr.. H. r..
Greencaf are In New York on business.
Mrs. James Dozier, after a short III
ness, died at her, residence last night
In the First ward at 8 o'clock, aged
about thirty. She leaves a husband
and three children.
Miss Fannie Dawson will celeb IA tc
her birthday Tonight by having par
ty at her residence on Fearing street
with a number cf her friends present 10
enjoy her hospitality.
Mr.. II. II. ltaper has lost Il white and
brown colorcd pointer dog about half
grown. for which lie offers II liberal re-
ward 10 the finder, IL 1t Is returned to
him at his place of business en- Water
street.
The l.angdon Dramatic Company Will
open the weeks engagement Monday
night with the play Camille" which
is said to be one OF their best
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-14
NORTH Carol INA
GoLDsBoRo, N. c.

Goldsboro. NJ c., Feb 13.-(SpeciaD-
Yesterday morning about 11:lD o'clock
The fire alarm was given. There was
but very little damage done, as the COM
pany were prompt IN their work.
Owing to the bad weather for the
past few days trade has been some
what dull
The river Is falling very rapidly.
Mr.. II. ID. Kinsey and Mr.. II. Nj. lIar-
per, of La Grange were In our city to-
day on business.
Rev. Il. w. Spillman. of Kinston. N
G.. was also In our midst to-day.
Miss Annie Tyler returned yesterday
from an extended visit with relatives
In New York accompanied by her aunt
Mrs. John u. Williams.
Miss Mary Miller, of our city, left FOL
New York to-day, where she will spend
u few weeks on II pleasure trip.
On account OF one of the characters
being unable to attend the play of Ire.
becca's Triumph" II was postponed
until Thursday night. The play IS giver
for tho benefit If tn" chnr;:rh'e hosri-
tai OF our city.
The Newborn fair will soon be nj
hand and II you don't be sharp you will
be left Quite number Of our young
people quote they are going.
The famous play, widow Bcdott.'
played in our Opera House last nigbi
wednesday, and they were greeted with
IL loud applause and everybody seemed
to enjoy the Widows comic actions
very much. II IS Il very fine company
composed of refined ladies and gentle.
men. The company goes from here &c
Wilmington, where they have an Ell
gagcmcnt for two nights
Mrs. Fannie Green, OF Whitakers, In.
been In our midst for several days. Sh,
will return to her home tomorrow ORR
day)
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-14
TARIFF BILL. GETS A BAcKsEr.
M0rriIi's Motion TO Make II Unfn
ishcd business WINS Uufortunute.

Washington. Feb. 13-From the stand
point of the Republicans 1t was unfor-
tunate that Mr.. Morrill, pressed his
motion this afternoon TO take up the
tariff bill, and make ii the unfinished
business. Especially was this so in
view of the fac. that when he made
the motion. Mr.. Teller in charge OF the
Military Academy appropriation bill,
and an ardent silver advocate, appealed
to him not 10 do so. But Mr.. Morrill,
did nat refrain, and the Senate refused
by the vote of % to u to take up the
bill. 1t still remains on the calendar
subject to another such motion. when
MIR. Morrill,. chairman of the commit
tee. may deem 1t proper to make Il.
Whether the vote has any special Sig
nifcance or not the action to-day is n
married temporary backsct TO the
bill. to say the least
Republicans lay the blame for the re-
suit on the silver Senators. although
the bill could not have been taken i'm
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-14

even with solid party vote. without
the aid of at least one PopuIist.
The men who voted with the Demo-
Gratis are not In the least significant.
They were ready to have the bin taken
up and believed that Mr.. Morrill, should
have kept his motion back until the APP
preparation bills had been disposed Of
The men who led the revolt against
the Republicans appear to be piqucd he
cause the Eastern men have. as they
say. attempted to run the Senate and
force this bill upon them at Il time when
they especially did not desire IL to come
up. One of the most promincnt of this
group of four said this afternoon that he
desired the Senators who have blocked
all silver legislation to understand that
the vote of every Republican Senator
was absolutely necessary to do anything
and the sooner the Senators learned this
fact and consulted with the Senators Of
the West. the sooner would there be n
lesscning of the friction that now ex-
lists.
1t is thought by some that at some
future time when the motion is made to
take up the bill the Republicans will be
ablc to muster their full vote. Whcth-
or they can then pass the bill or even
take IL up, remains to be seen, but the
leaders would be content II they were
able to show that their party was n
unit on the question.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-14
NOT APPLICABLE T0 THE NAVY
An Effort TO He Made 10 Change the
Inv Regarding Transportation.

Washington. Feb. 13-Thc Treasury
Department officials and the Attorney
General have decided that the navy
cannot avail itself of the provisions Of
the law which permits the transpor.a-
tion Of army material and the mails
over certain Immigrant and bond-aided
railroads.
For many years the army has car
ried Its goods across the continent in
the cars of the ond-aided lines. while
material and men of the navy have
TO be sent by water via Panama. This
Is loss of valuable time In the case
of transporting men. whose services
are lost to the Government for about
sixty days in each enlistment. II fire.
quently happens that men enlisted in
the Eastern portion of the United States
must be sent to the Pacific coast for
duty on the Pacific and Asiatic sta
lions. At the conclusion of their terms
of service. such enlisted men cannot.
under existing law. be discharged on
the Pacific coast They must be return
ed by the same route.
The law officers admit that Congress
when 1t originally authorized the trans
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-14
------T---- - -
AN IMPORTANT OPINION.
which May Neccssitnte Chnnee I'm
Every titS's Churtcr.

Richmond, Va. Feb 13.-The Supreme
Court of Appeals to-day rendered AN
opinion. the result of which will make
a change necessary in the charter Of cv-
cry city and town In the State. The
case decided was that OF Violet against
the City Council of Alexandria. and In
volved the question of decision upon
the property of Niolctt's heirs for al
legged benefits from certain improve
ments made upon street upon which
property OF the Violet estate ahuttcd.
For many years suits OF this character
have been arising and corporations have
been perpleXed as To what they had Il
right to do in the matter of charging
street work to the admitting landowners.
In the case to-day the city had done GER
tain work without having given the
property owners notice and an oprOrtu-
nifty TO be heard. as is required by the
1ith amendment To the Constitution of
the United States, before taxes can be
assessed for public improvements and
the assessment was made per frontage,
which the Supreme Court of Virginia
holds is not allowable unless the char
ter of the city expressly states that the
assessment can be so made. The de-
cree of the lower court in favor OF the
city Is therefore reversed
The Court also decided the case of
Jones against Jones to-day. This case
was one in which slave named Bob
belonging to Phillip S. Jones of Fred
ericksburg. was given his freedom or
allowed to elect whether he should he
free or not and also given an annuity
of $50 by Jones will which after the
death OF his master Bob continued as n
slave and received no annuity. In 1878
suit was brought and after eighteen
years of litigation final decision is just
rea ched by which old I}obs heirs get his
annuity for tWenty-:our years and the
court decides that his masters will set
him free. 1t also passes afiirmatively
upon the question of slaves right 10
elect whether he shall be free or not
when his owner has given him that
opportunity.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-14
EDENroN, N. c.

Edenton. N. c.. Feb. 13.--{Specia1.j---
a silver tea was given by ST. Mary's
Guild at the residence of Mr.. John g
Williams yesterday from o'clock until
10 y. III.
~ Woman's Revenge" was present
ea by the Langdon Dramatic Company
las, night at tea's Opera House, and
.hey succeeded In pleasing the audience
as they have been doing heretofore.
IL. w. Iiornthal. Of Norfolk. was reg
's'ereu ut the Bay View yesterday.
Niter Il short Illness Captain y. w.
arreh died last night at his home on
Nourt street ut 1890; aged forty-eight
captain Warren was member OF
me baptist Church. and had many
a ,'vmus III our town. He leaves two
daughters ana three sons to mourn his
.osS. riley have the sympathy of the
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-14
C. b. CITIZENS
The ola Maids, Convention.

This lnughablc farce, which all Ports
mouth is clamoring to see. demonstrates
the fact that human nature requires to
be amused. The sale OF seats for Fri
day night is unprccedentedly large. and
the management have every reason to
congratulate themselves upon their
success in prospect. We feel assured
of large financial results from this effort
of the ladies' to aid In the building of n
hospital in our midst. The Naval Post
Band Will discourse It's sweetest music
Friday night. February 18th. ana Sister
l'iliups will "residc at the piany," which
In Itself is guarantee of the pleasure in
store for all who come to see the baby
in-armS
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-14
ENSIGN STRAUSS PROMOTION
HIS Proposed Appointments M PRO.
1cNSGr (nMsCS SurnriAn "

Washington. Feb. 13-Some LITTLE SIR
prise was occaSioncd at the NAVY De
partmcnt by the contemplated appoint
ment of Ensign Joseph Strauss ia be n
Professor of Mathematics in the navv
Although there have been appointments
of people not mathcmaticlansa as Profea-
Sors Of Mathematics In the navy. II was
believed that such q practice had been
discontinued, as the two last-appoint ef,
officers were of brilliant attainments in
that direction.
Mr.. Strauss entered the navy as n
cadet engineer in 1881. and was gradu-
atcd from the Naval Academy In 1SS5
being No. ii in his class. and having
Il standing OF about &c per cent i'm math.
ematics. lie is said to be a very good
draughtsman. having been on duty In
the Bureau of Ordnance for several
years. and will be assigned to duty I'm
der that bureau at the Washineton
Navy-yard, where he will have charpe
of the draughting room, and will re-
ceivc $4,000 n year for his services. ne
against Sl.iOO as an ensign.
He WAS recommended for the neu
commission by Capt. Sampson. Naval
Chief of Ordnance He is well and fav-
orably known In the Navy Department