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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-04-22
CLIMATE AND COMPLEXION.
Does the Color of the Skin Depend Upon
Meteorological Conditions?


The Egyptian has remained white
notwithstanding constant mixture
with the black Nubians. The people
who live In the dry section Of the MI
bian desert have q red skin. Other races
that are brown or that vary from q
white to channels color also live in dry
country. The Abyssinians, however, In
whose country the plateaus are well ir-
rigated, are blacker. The blacklist me-
groes in Africa are those who live in
Guinea, where the greatest amount of
rain falls. In Asia, says the writer, it
is the same as in India There is close
relation between the fall of rain and the
color of the people. The more moist the
climate is, the darker the skin Of the
natives AS one goes up the Ganges the
climate becomes drier and the skin Of
the natives whittier. The Bengalese are
black, but the Sikhs and the Rajpoots
are Of dead white color.
II America It Is the same. The Bra
zilians are generally darker than the in
habitants of the Andes. The Portuguese,
who come from rainy country, settled
In Brazil, while the Spaniards inhabit
the Andes and the dry La Plata section.
Spain is very dry as compared with
Portugal, and the Portuguese in Europe
have the darkest skins of all Europeans
Heat, light and humidity, says the
writer, are, then, all causes Of pigmen-
tation In dealing with these three
causes the question Of fermentation Of
the skin is alone and their relative In
fiuence, he says, is q very complicated
one For instance persons inhabiting
O mountainous district, where the eli
mate is cooler, have q lighter skin than
those who live ON tho plains, although
it has been seen that the Abyssinians
are an exception to the rule. The ma
tive of Abyssinia is darker on the pla-
teaus and lighter ON the plains.
In Peru the inhabitants on the coast
have lighter skin than those on the
mountains. D'Orbigny observed that in
America in the impenetrable forests the
savages were lighter; the darkness evil
IDENTIFY prevented pigmentation. What,
asks the writer, causes the difference be-
tween the negro laborer exposed to the
sun and the Brazilian savage who lives
III tllo IOIcbt9 LAO Aubboh 10 iitoho VI AOSS
chocolate colored, but not black. Are
these facts, he asks, sufficient to prove
absolutely Buttons assertion that the
color Of the skin depends on the climate9
Evidently not. If they were, we should
see tho descendants Of white person
become black, and vice versa The accl-
| mated white man does not work in the
sun, and he preserves his white skin as
q Brahman does. Furthermore, itwould
require many generations to accomplish
the change, New York Medical Jour
nal
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-04-22
GREAT BOON TO A SUFFERER.
One Instance In which Cigarette Proved
a Blessing.

blessing.
at was just six years ago, remarked
=. Fl. Hume an athletic looking Eng
lishman, "that was with the English
army in upper Burma, and week be-
fore Christmas l found myself taken
down with black diphtheria. There had
been an epidemic of the disease in the
town and vicinity, and /, always sus-
ceptible to contagious diseases, was one
of the first in the regiment TO take it.
Every day grew worse, until the sur
geon finally gave up all hope and told
me that could not live 10 hours longer.
My comrades came to bid me goodby
and few of my intimate friends, fell
lows from my own home, staid with me
to tell the folks how passed my last
hours en- earth.
my throat had become so swollen
that Twas in great pain and the phlegm
had collected to such an extent that l
could not speak. Breathing had become
all but impossible.
81 knew that had but short time
to live, and as last request asked for n
cigarette. 1t seemed to be the only thing
on earth that wanted. The surgeon re-
fused to give me one, but young Irish
man who knew how fond l was of smok-
ing took one from his pocket, saying
that it would not possibly hurt me, as l
was already dying, He held the ciga-
rette to my lips and inhaled n lot OF
smoke, which / thought would choke
me. Instead of that the smoke poured
out and brought with it the whole mass
of phlegm which for week the sur
geon had tried his best to remove. The
cigarette was the only thing possible
that would have served the purpose In
four days Twas on my feet, well man,
and have never had u days sickness
since New York Times
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-04-22

The English sometimes grow sarcastic
at our expense. The London News
youches for tho following; Scene,
Rome. Time, few days ago. Young
English lady wandering near the Coli
scum. To her approaches group of
American young ladies. One Of them
says to her: Would you kindly toll me
whether that is the arch of Titus? My
Baedecker is years old. The News
unkindly remarks that the American Ia
dies "were probably from Chicago.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-04-22


The skeptical mind may frame ques-
tions as it will--death sternly refuses,
to give it any satisfaction. The love of
money may heap around us mountains OF
gold. AL this is but to lower the ratio
of that which n man is to that which
he possesses. Tho fever of self indul-
gence may multiply our enjoyments, but
each new enjoyment is, for the common
run of men, now want, and each new
want is Il now link in the chain Of moral
servitude, rev deduction from our high
prerogative Of freedom. Schemes Of me-
cation may each for awhile fret and
fume upon tho stage of human affairs.
1t is DEATH the great auditor Of ac-
counts, that reduces them, one and all,
to their natural and small Dimensions.
The present is louder than ever in its
imperious demands, but injured nature
takes it upon her TO reply that the pres
ent is the life of animals. and the fu-
ture is the life Of man. In the develop
ment of luxury, we are UNNECESSARILY
ahead of the ancient Greek, and we
might have boon proportionably more
successful in shutting off the question
ings Of the soul respecting that which is
to come had not new voice sounded
forth in tho world to proclaim the word
resurrection, since which it has become
impossible, by any process within our
resources, to stfle the longiDgs of the
human spirit to obtain the command of
some instrument for measuring the fu-
ture which expands before it.-Hon. W.
Il. Gladstone in North American Re-
view
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-04-22
only a Plagiarism.

"You stole this mans overcoat?' said
the justice inquiringly.
That's rather hard way Of putting
1t, judge" protested the playwright
How would you put it, them" asked
the justice.
II think it would sound little bet
ter if you said plagiarized it. Chi
tago Post.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-04-22
A piea.ant Ernlin.

After the dissipated Duke Of Wharton
had been narrating his frolics, Dean
Swift said to him: my lord, let me
recommend one more to you. Take O
frolic to be good. Rely upon it you will
find it the pleasantest frolic you ever
engaged in -
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-04-22
p,,adyantages Of. being Too Good.

The boy who runs to meet his teacher
ON her way to school and walks up to
the building with her, holding her hand,
isn't generally particularly popular with
the other boys in school. -Someryille
.Ionrnal.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-04-22
Tho Cost OF Education.

College Youth-Here I've just re-
ceived letter from my governor, say
ing that my studies are costing him too
much money. And yet ! study as little
IS possible. Exchange.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-04-22

Too large percentage of clay used
in the manufacture of paper not only
increases the weight, but renders the pa
per weak and liable to be easily torll
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-04-22

health of the child depends on the health
of the mother, both before and after birth.
Heredity Is strong, and 1t Is every wornan's
duty to give her children the best possible
chance in life. Nothing that she could pos
sibly give them can be as valuable as health.
Wealth cannot be enjoyed without health.
Nothing can be enjoyed without health.
Health Is life. People who are not healthy
are only half alive. The child who starts
out with robust body and vigorous, virile
health, has everything to be thankful for
and nothing to be afraid of You cannot
expect such a child to spring from weak
and sickly mother. Most all of woman's
weakness and particularly the weakness
that most strongly influences the health OF
children, comes from some arrangement or
disease of the distinctly feminine organs.
All such trouble Is as unnecessary as 1t Is
terribly distressing. DIR. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription will cure all troubles of this
nature. There is no guess-work about this
statement, and there is no qualification.
The "Favorite Prescription should be
used promptly and persistently until the
symptoms entirely disappear. In every
case, it restores perfect health and strength
and assists in the healthful and regular per-
formances of all the natural functions The
"Favorite Prescription should be taken
regularly by every woman during the entire
period of CESSATION. 1t gives strength to
ali the organs involved, lessons the pains
and danger of childbirth and insures the
health OF both mother and child.
If YOU care to know all about the I'avorite
Prescription /" and to read the testimony OF hum
dreds OF grateful women, send III one-cent stamps
TO cover cost Of mailing only, and receive iIse
copy Of DIR. Pierces Common Sense Medical
Adviser - 1908 pages, profusely illustrated.
address, worlds Dispensary Medical Associa-
zion, No. Coz Main Street. Buffalo, N. x.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-04-22

The heather mythology not only was
not true. but was not even supported as
true. 1t not only deserved no faith. but
it demanded none -Whately.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-04-22
A Sweeper.

"My daughter sweeps the floor" the
mother was saying when the young man
interrupted her.
"What prize such girl is in these
degenerate daysP'
Eyes She sweeps the floor with her
ball dresses, while / stay at home to
WELD the broom. detroit Free Press.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-04-22

When fortune means to men most
good, she looks upon them with o
threatening eye. Shakespeare
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-04-22
won en- never really

women never really
knows the meaning
Of happiness and
c onte at until she
is the IN other of
a healthy h Apply
child. She never
reaches the full de-
gree of womanly de-
velopment until she
has felt the pleasing
responsibilities of
maternity. All this
happiness may be
inarred or may be
turned into misery
If the child is not a
healthy child The
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-04-22

It is stated by some authorities that
the wood of the American poplar makes
the best variety of wood paper
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-21
The Great Cocker.

CHANGING through pile of ancient
copy books and letter writer's, one
dimly realizes what an awful thing
it used to be to compose and put
upon paper a thoroughly correct
epistle. 1t was not an affair to be
lightly taken in hand any moro than
matrimony. No, not even If one had
learned penmanship from the i'm
mortal Cocker himself in his house
in "Paul's Churchyard, betwixt the
Signes of the Sugar-Loaf and the
Naked Boy and Shears.
Cookers fame rests on his arith-
metic, now obsolete, but the worthy
man, besides being ready reckon
or, was also q mighty penman.
Doubtless many seventeenth con-
tury youth toiled along with inky
fingers under his direction. Heark-
en- to what the master says to him:
LET not your breast lie on the desk
you write on, nor your nose on the
paper, but sit in as majestical pos
ture as you can. With practice you
may do brave things. Good
Words
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-21
What Newspapers Do.

The newspapers really cover a
wider range, relate the daily his
tory of moro countries, make per
sonages much moro visible and not
infrequently narrate stirring moi
dents in style which makes them
as exciting as any adventures either
in the historic past or In fiction. The
surface of the world is spread out
before the readers of wealthy news
paper like great panorama, with
the advantage that oil the person.
ages upon it are seen, as in some of
the newest photographs, in actual
and continuous motion. The world
is reduced to o stage and the OBJ
server is positively fascinated by the
drama going on, which, being we'll
rendered." is so attractive that
not few of the spectators become
stagestruck. London Spectator.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-21

If you would have an sbunlance of dark,
glossy hair, if you would have clean scalp
free from dandruff and irritating humors, or
if your hair is faded and gray, and you would
have its natural co'or restored. used Ayers
Hair vigor. 1t is unquestionably the best
dressing
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-21
RAILROADS.
UIASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND
w MOUNT VERNON RAILROAD.
EnR WASHINGTON.

FOR WASHINGTON.
Leave Alexandra, corner King and Royal
streets. daily except Sunday. at = 90, O0
7 30. s 90, 80, . 90, 10 90 and ! GOA.
m. and > 90 m., and 1 90. . 90. 3 90, 90,
5 10. ; 40, 6 90. 6 10, 90, S 90, 100
10 90 and II 90 p M.
SUNDAYS g 90 and 10 26 a. m. and - 10,
10. = 10, 3 10. 10, 10, Is 10, 10.
10, 8 10 and 10 Top m.
FOR ALEXANDRIA.
Leave Washington, from the corner Of
Pennsylvania avenue and 1919 street, daily
except Sunday, 6 80. 700, s 90, 900,
10 90 and IL 90 a. IN. and ~ 90 m. sni
90. = 90, 3 90, Is. 4 AZ, 5 10. ij.
10, 100 s 90, 8 90, 10 90, IL 90 sud
ID 90 y. III.
Sundays 90, 1000 and II 90 a III.
and ] > 90 M. and 90, . 90, ) 90, 90,
90, 90, 7 90, 8 90 and 10 90 p. m.
City tickets not good Oh through cars.
Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon and
way stations, daily except Sunday, at 10 %
and il % a. M. and - %, %,
25. 25 and 4 40 p. m. Leave Mount
Vernon II 33 a. m. and ID 33, 3d. 81,
3 33. 80. 5 - and 8 33 p III.
Leave Alexandria for Mount Verron PARK
daily except Sunday at 30, 10 % snd
II 25 a IN and II % m. and l %. %,
3 %. 4 40 6 40, 7 %, s %, and - m.
For Mount Vernon Park Sundays 10 .
and II % a m. and ~ 25 IN. and .,
2 25, 3 20, 40, q 40, Z 25, s % and 9 %
p m.
Leave Mount Vernon Park daily except
Sunday at II 80 a. m. and - 80 50.
. 80. 8 35, 30, 5 30, 7 30, s 30. 80
and 10 30 p. N.
Leave Mount Vernon Park Sundays at
II 80 a. m and II 30. so, . so. %,
4 80, 3 SO, so. 7 so 5 90 and 8 so p m.
10 excursion tickets will be sold Oh trains
to Mount Vernon Park, nor between stations
Passengers will purchase tickets at the offices.
Leave Washington for Arlington and Aqnc
duct bridge 10 90 and II 90 a. m. and II 90
IN. and i 90, 90, 8 90, 4 90, 5 90. Is 90,
7 90, s 90 and 8 90 p. m. Leave Arlington
and Aqueduct bridge II 80 q. m. and / > 30,
30. > 35 80, 4 30. 5 35, 80, 80
s 30 and o 30 p M.
G. Z. ABBOT. GEO. &. PHILLIPS,
General Manager. General Passenger Ast.
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.e!Na ANr, GLASSWARE.
GOODS
MILLER & CO.'S.

We have recently been receiving lot Of
NEW GOODS of our own EXCLUSIVE M
PORTA7ION, DIRECT FROM HANLEY,
ENGLAND, consisting of lot of English
Dinner Ware in Flow Rlue and Illuminated
Green 113 piece sets at S14 and SO. We
control these patterns.
DIRECT FROM STEINsCHONAU BO-
HEMIA, lot o. DINNER and TEA SETS IN
assorted decorations ard of a brand new
shape. Tea Sets So so set. Dinner Sets
SIG. so and $40 set. From the same place
a lot of beautiful A. D. Coffees and Tea Cups,
Cake Plates, etc.
FROM DOMESTIC FACTORIEs-Flint
Fruit Jars Jelly Glasses. Tumbers, etc.
You will not find these goo.is offered at any
other store in the city. They are from the
best factories abroad and at home IMPORT
ED DIRECT BY US. with NO MIDDLE
MANS PROFIT, We can offer them to you
FIR less than others We invite your inspec-
ton. Our hobby is quality.
E. j. MILLER & co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-21
R1rcKIEN,S ARNICA SALyE.

The BEST SALvE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rhecm,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns and all Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
Ernest l.. Allen.
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What He Meant.

He had proposed and been reject
ed. Every WE'LL" he said coldly,
there will come q time when your
treatment of me will be regretted. !"
ST shall never regret it, 2" she re-
piled.
"oh, I don't mean you," he muir
INJURED hoarsely. II refer to the
man you finally accept. '-Philadel.
phia North American.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-21

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy cures
colds, Group and whoopiDg cough. 1t
is pleasant, safe and reliable. For sale
by l.. Stabler & Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-21

The following houses whose advertisemer!
appear in the GAZETTE will lie found reliable
snd are commended to the attention Of pnr
chasers:
AGRICULTURAL.
Herbert Bryant, foot of Duke street.
BOOK AND STATIONERY.
The Emerson Parchment, Bag and Paper
Company, corner Prince and Fairfax streets
ADD. w. French, AT and 419 King street
COAL AND WOOD.
j. B. Zimmerman, foot Of Queen street
W. A. Smoot & Co., Shoots wharf.
CAKES AND CONNECTIONS.
George B. Hill g. Co., 216-222 north Lex
street.
CHINAWARE.
E. j. Miller & Co., 317 King street.
FINANCIAL.
First National Bank, s. W. cor. Lee and
Prince streets.
Citizens National Bank, N. w. cor. Lee and
Prince streets.
Burke & Herbert, cor. King and Fairfax
streets.
DRUGGISTS
E. S. Leadbeater & Sons, 1O5-107 south
Fairfax street.
Warfeld & Hall, corner Fairfax and Prince
streets.
W. F. Creighton & Co., corner King AID
Royal streets
L. stabler & Co., N. W. corner Of Kiog and I
Washington streets.
DRY GOODS.
Woodward G. Lothrop, 10th, 18th, and
streets, Washington.
J. Z. Tackett, corner King and Pitt streets.
Isaac Eichberg, cnrner King aud Royal
streets.
A. c. slaymaker, 429 King street
FOUNDERS AND MACHINIsTs.
]. & Fl. Aitcheson, 116 King street.
W. s. Moore south Union street.
GR0CERs & COMMISSION MERGE MIS-
w. A. johnson & Co., corner Cam and
Rnyal streets.
Henry F. Robertson, cor. King ana b.
ngton streets.
j. G. Milburn, north Royal street. h
Charles King, 217-223 north Lee stree.
G. VIM. Ramsey, cor. Of King and st. Asaph
streets.
INSURANCE.
Laurence stabler, 701 King street.
LUMBER.
Reishell & Son, southeast corner Roya
Wilkes streets.
Josiah Il. d. smoos & Son, 81 north d
street.
smoot & Co % north Union street.. i
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-21

ARNoLD's BRoMo.cELERY. Try this
unrivaled remedy for Headaches, Neuralgia,
Sleeplessress 10 cents
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-21

Commencing Saturday, May 3Oth, 1896
and continuing each Saturday and Sunday
thereafter, until and including September
9th, round trip tickets will be sold from
Alexandra to Orange, strasburg and Round
Hill and intermediate stations at the rate OF
one fare for the round trip. Tickets limited
TO the following Mondsy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-21

Train No 35 conncct sat alvcr0n Warrenton
No for anvnle at
Waron Franklin
Rocky ount andn intermediate stations
Charlottesville and stations Connects cern m
Alexandria daily Sunday for sasOurg and
retumnga Alexandria !c37 a.
Alexandra returning o:2o ni
M.
Memphis and Tampa
Carbe Greensb orc Montgomery
Fast between New
Also Sleeping Car
Char and Augusta
Ticket Agent Alexandra Va
VIII GREEN, Wa TURF
deneTl fssclgcI Ageh"
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STEAMERS.
WASHINGTON STEAMBOAT COM.
w PANY (LIMITED0
FERRY SCHEDULE


On and after June It'll. 1896. and until
further notice the following ferry schedule
will be in force.
Lcsve Alexandria. foot of King street, at
6 90, 7 30. 30. 9 30. 10 20 and IL 30
a. M. ID 80. 80. 1908 30, 4 30, 80,
6 30 and 10 p. III.
Leave Washington. foot of Seventh street,
at CID : 80, s 81, 9 80, 10 so and ] / 30,
a. M. l. 80, 80. 2 80, 3 80 4 30, D 30,
6 80 and Is p. IN.
N. Il. Same schedule Sundays, commencing
8 80 q. m.
Err WAKEFIELD leaves Washington Mon m
DAYS at r 90 a. M, and Alexandria at S 90
a. m. for landings as far as Nomini and on
Wednesdays and Saturdays at same hours for
ST. Clements Bay and Leonardtown.
C. W. RIDLEY, General Manager.
JOHN p. PADGETT, Agent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-21
TELEPHONE EXCHANGE.

HELLO HELLO
We wish to call your attention to the
ALEXANDRIA TELEPHONE EXCHANGE
AND ITS ADVANTAGES.
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Excursion Rates on the Southern
RAILWAY.
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RAILROADS.
COUTHERN RAILWAY
y Schedule Effective March % 1886,

Y (PIEDMON AIR LIEEI
1896 subject to change without notice to the mil
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-21

HNye on hand Glb5ons Xxx, Xxx, AAAA
.rd pure Old Rye, Old Cabinet and Monogram
Whiskics also Bakers and Thompson's Pure
Eye Whiskies, TO which they invite tho alton
lion of the trade.
Orders from the country for mercandise
,hall receive prompt attention.
Consgnments Of Flour, Grain and Country
Produce solicited, for which they guarantee
he highest market prices and prompt returns.
N. E. corner Cameron and Royal streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-21
ADVERTISING DIRECTORY,

The following houses, whose advertisement
appear in the GAZETTE will lie found reliable
and are commended to the attention Of pnr-
chasers: