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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-03-17
a DINNER IN MEXICO.
Professor Rusby, of New York, Encounter
Some Queer Dishes.

Professor Rusby, of New York, Enconnteri
Some Queer Dishes.
Prof H. II. Rusby of the College of
Pharmacy, after returning from the
Pan-Amerlcan Medical Congress in the
City of Mexico, advised such Of his
friends as may hereafter visit Mexico
not 10 place too much reliance upon
what they hear about the methods OF
preparing food in that country. He at
tended a dinner party In the crater of
an extinct volcano. just outside of the
City of Mexico, and came near getting
nothing TO eat, because Of his fear of
the native dishes, against which kind
(and waggish) friend had warned him.
The chief articles of food offered
were cakes made of maize, and called
tortillas, baked goat meat, and pecu-
liar dish which he had been told was
dog meat Having heard that the tor.
tilas were made of dough that had
been mixed by grlmy hands and mani
pulated by untidy Mexican women, he
carefully eSchcwed tortillas. The idea
of eating dog meat was naturally re-
pulsivc to linn, and he could not eat
the CONT meal because he could get no
salt, and without salt goat meat Is eX
cecdingly unpalatablc TO any one not n
native. There was Il side dish offered
him, which looked like stewed bugs,
and his friend assured him that such
they were.
After spending n Wrctchcd half hour
over piece of goat meat, the profess
sor expressed to an intelligent Mexi-
can friend his surprise that American
tastes had not been consulted in the
preparation of the dinner. The Mexi-
can gentleman was in his turn sur
prsed, "Why, you Americans like
turkey, do you not" he asked.
Indeed we do responded the pro-
fessor. Il wish that had some now"
We'll. there is tie choicest and most
delicious roast turkey that can be OBJ
tanned in any land" said the Mexican,
pointing to the platter of alleged dog
meat. The professor tasted it, and
found that it was indeed fine roast
turkey. He asked about the tortillas,
and was assured that they were pre-
pared in the neatest and eleanest man
ner possible, and he found them most
agreeable TO the taste. The dish of
"stcwed bugs" proved To be the seeds
of plant of the same species rs the
! American bean.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-03-17
Tour to California via Pennsylvania Rail-
read

In Southern California is found the re-
aization of dream OF the ancienls. Here
are the Golden Apples of the llesper-
ides," ripening beneath a sky more beau
tiful than that OF Rome, and in climate
more perfect than that OF Athens. Never
in the widest flights OF his imagination
did either Homer or IIcsiod ever conceive
of garden richer in verdant beauty,
more productive OF luscious fruit, or set
amid more picturesque and lovely sur
roundings. Here the rose entwnes the
orange, and the snow-mantled peaks OF
the Serras reflect the golden glow of the
evening twilight
The last Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
tours TO California will leave New York
and Philadelphia March ~, stopping at
Chicago, Omaha, Denver, Colorado
Springs and the "Garden OF the Gods, :"
and Salt Lake City. Tourists will travel
by special train of Pullman palace cars
going, aud return on regular trains via
any route within nine months. Regular
one way or round-lrip tickets will be is
sued for this tour in connection with a
special ticket covering Pullman accommo-
dations, meals and other tour features
going The latter ticket will be sold at
the following rates From New York,
Philadelphia, Harrisburg or Altoona,
$50. 90 Pittsburg, sos 90.
Apply to ticket agents, Tourist Agent,
1876 Broadway, New York, or Geo. W.
Boyd, Assistant General Passenger Agent
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia, stat
ing return route desired
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-03-17
ADOPTS THE GOLD STAND
ARD.
AMER Four Years of Investigation Japan
Decides 20 Discard Silver.


On March 1 it was cabled from Yoke.
hama that Japan had decided to adopt
the gold standard at ratio of 321l to
] the new standard to go into operation
in October
This act, on top of many previous
ones, moves Japan completely out of the
ranks Of the semi eivilized and into those
of civilized and progressive nations. 1t
was not taken hastily, but after two
years consideration of an exhaustive re-
port made by the japanese currency
commission, appointed in 1893.
This commission found that, while
certain capitalists, especially those cru
ploying many laborers, were benefited
by tho falling silver standard, the
wage earners We're injured from tho
fact that their wages did not rise as
fast as did the prices Of what they
had to buy The report pointed out
what every rational trader ought to
know-that II silver standard country
can trade and compete with gold stand
ard countries only after paying the loss
ON exchange in foreign trade. However,
az the greater part of Japan's trade was
with China and India, the two countries
of Asia still using the silver standard,
the disadvantage ON this account was
not considered great.
The silverites have lost with Japan
some OF their best capital. OF course
they will tell us how British gold"
was used to bride the government into
betraying its people into the hands of
the money power They cannot, how
ever much longer tell us that we are
unable to compete with Japan because
she uses the silver standard
The truth is that Japan got tired of
being second rate nation and of work
ing with second rate TOOLS and, after
careful investigation, concluded to get
rid of free coinage ut ordinary ratios,
which drives gold out Of the country as
fast as it can be coined and which re-
suits in the single silver standard and
to adopt the gold standard at a ratio
with silver which will permit the use Of
both metals in her trade 1t is wise
step. Japan is only one Of four or five
nations which have adopted tho gold
standard during the last Is months.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-03-17


Leave Iamhertyile tor Msnunka Chunk SIS
10 20 III, l.51. u and S2i p IN. SUNDAY 25 D II,
Tor Philipshufs and Easton oaly 62s IN weet
days
Leave Frenchtown 9 o5, 1917 a m. 2Io $50 phl
S.5l y ui week days s 81 m SUNDAYS For Phi
lipsbnrg and Easton only. 7.02 m.
Arrive at PhiIlipsburg 9 40 aud Ii22 a m. ? =.
%, 30 and 9.Sl p III. sunday 9.al p. m
Leave Phtilipsburg : 70. 9 IS and II = NJ, 2ap,
6.ui and 30 y m. sunday, . 81 pm.
Arrive Belvidere 7.5S. 1922 aud Ils2 III S -
G32 l002 p III. sunday, 1902 IN.
Arrive Manunka Chunk sos 1850 ami II - a IN
81 IS and 1910 IN. sunday, 1910 =
Additional trains leave Beiyllere for Mauunka
Chunk % aud go a IN and 50 p M. SUNDAY
100 IN. Returning, leave Manunka hunk Tor
Belyidere SIS 10 IS m. 20, $40 and 1915 p. N.
sunday, lOlA pm.
Freight or mixed trains leaving Manunka
Chunk al & 90 m, Belyidere 6I5 IN. Martn's
Greek IS a M arriving Lehigh Junction 50 ul,
Will carry passengers and mako stops at nag sta
tions north OF Phllipsburg
Passengers for Broad Street Station Philsdel-
phin, by iraiHs leaving Manunka Chunk = "
daily. aud - -, 81 p N weekdays, and leaving
Phillipsbur4 SC0 a m daily, ieJ and h5G =
weekdays 90 through without change nj Ifeu-
ton through ear for ManuHka Chunk is III
600, a,tu IN, l200 noon. aud 50, pm Hy all
other trains passengers Ia or from Broad STREET
change ears al Trenton
Connection IS made al MaDunka ChunE with
Delaware. LackaWanna . Western Railroad; Le-
high Junction with Lthigh Valley Iehigh 4 Sus
quehannR Morris 4 Essex and New Jersey Contra
Railroads. AT Lambertviile With Pennington Bat
road At Trenton with traius to aad from Ne.
YORK, Camden. &c.
orfartbet information zee time tsbios, which
esn be obtained al the ticket ofhoes.
J r. WOOD
General Passenger Agent
j. Il. HUTCHINSON.
General Manager
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-03-17

Mr.. William Jennings Bryan is gong
about the country preaching the same
doctrine that he preached during the
campaign i'll which he figured as nom
inee for the presidency of the United
States. The activity of the free silver
forces is not to be winled at They are
good and persistent fighters They re
alize the fact that new men are entering
into citizenship every year and that
some of them may be won over to their
side OF the currency question. They pro
pose to hold the ground they have and
TO secure more if they can The free sill
yer advocates should be met moro than
half way in this fight that did not end
with the victory won by the sound
money forces last November. Trenton
Gazette
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WEDNESDAY. MARCH II, 1897.
Tour to California via Pennsylvania
Railroad

Railroad.
In Southern California is found the re-
al cation Of dream Of the ancieDts.
Here are the Golden Apples Of the Hes
perides.n ripering beneath a sky more
beautiful ,hnn that Of Rome, and in a
climate more perfect than that Of Athens.
Never 10 the widest flights Of his mag
ination did either Homer or Ilesoid ever
conceive IT garden richer in verdani
beauty, more productive of luscious fruit,
or set amid more picturesque aud lovely
surroundings.
The last OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
tours to the Golden Gate will leave New
York and Philadelphia March 81, stop
ping at Chicago, Omaha, Denver, Colo
RADIO Springs and the Garden OF the
Gods, and Salt Lake City. Tourists will
travel by special train OF Pullman palace
cars going, and return on regular trains
via any route within nine moniha
Round "trip tickets, including transporla-
ton, Pullman accommodations Gone dou-
Bile BERTH, meaIs, and other tour features
going, md rniAroad transportation on reg
uar trains returning and onc-way tick
cts, including transportation and all tour
features going, will be sold at the follow
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-03-17
A VARIETY OF INTERESTING CHAT
ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS.

Sir Arthur Sullivan at Work on Some New
Music-Mrs. Drew's Wonderful Vitality
-Otero's Jewels-A Recollection by Ed
ward Harrington.
Sir Arthur Sullivan is at work in his
villa at Nice on the ballet music for
THE Alhamra," which some time
ago he agreed to furnish. Rehearsals
of the new production are TO begin in
March.
The Old Time Variety.
In writing OF old time variety, Ed
ward Harrington relates this: l recall
an incident at the Theatre Comique
one afternoon, at benefit TO the poor
of the Fourteenth Ward. 1t was an
amusing failure. a lady who was very
thin came upon the stage and sang in
splendid voice, quite worthy of the
legitimate operate stage. Suddenly
tenor voice was heard in the wings. 1t
was so sweet, resonant I'M extfaordl-
nary that the audience was delighted.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-03-17

Japan shows both its progressiveness
and its financial honesty and sense i'll
providing for gold and silver coinage at
a ratio of Sajs to l. This is the COM
mercial ratio enforced by jefferson and
sought by every succeeding administra-
ton until the Blandites tried TO make a
dollar out of 90 cents New York
World
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-03-17

The enactment in Michigan not long
ago of a law providing for teaching In
the public schools the modes by which
the dangerous communicable diseases
are spread and the best methods for
the restriction and prevention of such
diseases" has attracted the interested
attention OF all sanitists. Prof. FAN of
the Michigan Board of Health is of the
opinion that the public school is one Of
the best means to scatter this saving
lore He thinks children should be
taught the germ theory and something
of the manner by which Investigations
are carried on. They can learn the
name OF bacillus tuberculosis as well
as they can that Of plant or root, and
learn. too. that in proper soil crop OF
consumption is just az sure to be had
from the sowing OF consumption germs
as crop OF peas or pumpkins follows
the sowing OF the proper seeds.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-03-17
LAMBERTVILLE NATIONAL BANK,
LAMBEETvILLE, n. ].

The Bank will be opened at O'Clock, A NJ and
close at o'clock. p. NJ, On all business days ez-
cent Saturdays, when the closing time will he /
O'Clock, p. Nj.
All legal holidays observed.
Stated meetings of the Directors every Monday
at 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES TO RENT at Ave and
seven dollars per year
Coupons cashed and dividends and interest col
lected.
WILLS, when enclosed in sealed envelopes and
accompanied with written instructions as to their
delivery in case OF death. will be receipted for
and kept. free of charge
STOCKS AND SECURITIES PURCHASED for
patrons of the Bank, at market prices.
We respectfully solicit accounts and offer every
accommodation consistent with conservative
banking
ISAIAH p. SMITH,
Cashier.
Feb. 10, tsg2-tf
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-03-17

The action Of the silver Republicans
i'll deciding to make the money issue
paramount sets good example 10 ;he
gold Democrats, the Baltimore News
Dem, says "rhey must keep them
selves i'll readiness To support, not mere
ly by asserting vote, but by active work
and friendly counsel. any effort which
may be honestly put forward by the in
coming administration to place the
finances of the country upon sound
basis They would stultify their course
in the contest of last year if they allow
cd party considerations to have SO much
MS feather : weight in comparison with
their duty upon this issue of transcend
ent moment
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-03-17

Hewitt-Cattle We're once used as cur
rency.
Jewitt-And | suppose when you
went to u mark down sale you saw y
card reading: Marked Down to One
Calf Former Price One Cow"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-03-17

Apply 10 ticket agents, Tourist Agent,
ll96 Broadway, New York, or Geo. w.
Boyd, Assistant General Passenger Agent,
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-03-17

The Syracuse Post gave to each OF
the fifty-two carrier boys In its EN-
ploy curious Christmas gift-a full.
paid-up membership in the Syracuse
Young Mems Christian Association.
The membership admits them to every
department OF the association, includ-
ing its gymnasium privileges and edu-
cationRl classes.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-03-17

French tea gowns and their American
reproductions arc not to be despised.
But the girl who really cares for com,
fort and likes it with dash of pic.
turesqueness is apt TO award the palm
to the Japanese gown. There is moth
ing so easy, nothing in which the lazy
individual may loll with quite the same
sense of committing no crime against
ribbons and !aces, and yet there are
very few things so pretty.
The gown is particularly fetching if
made in the crinkltd japanese crepe. 1t
may then be of dark blue and white, of
white figured in blue. gold. rose. or
green. 1t should be lined with plain
china silk The loose sleeves that fall
back from the arms should be of the
plain silk.
Sometimes figured eilks are used.
China silks, splashed with big chrysan.
themums in pale, aesthetic colors, lined
with plain silks, make up oharmingly,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-03-17

Leave Lambertville for Remington : a an : -
and 6a III, week days
Arrive Pennington 9l5 M. ? s. anl 80 IN.
week-days.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-03-17

Leave Lamhertvue Tor Manunka Chunk SIS.
1870 N, l.51 % and SIS p IN. Sunday : D II,
for Phtllpshufg and Easton oRy 6gs p IN weet
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-03-17

Leave Frenchtown 9 05, l0.l7 M, 40 $50 ahl
S.5i IN weekdays. - Sundays For PHI
lff,st,t and ast. nl,
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k via Trenton, 923. GA and
J. 7.23 and S23 9 IN SUNDAY
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-07-16
FACTS FOR SMOKERS.

Snuff taking is still practlced IN
Great Britain, France and Germany.
The tobacco plant has been thor
oughly naturalized in all parts OF the
world.
Tobacco is named after the pipe
used by the West Indian islanders, and
was originally called "tobago.'
The oil CT tobacco found in the stems
Of long-used pipes or obtained by dis
tillation at red heat is one Of the
most active and powerful poisons
known.
After the plant is cut down it must
be allowed to wilt so that it can be
handled without breaking. If left too
long. however, it becomes sunburnt
and it's quality impaired.
The smoke of burning tobacco con-
tains nicotia, nicotianie, salts Of am
monia, hydrocyanic acid, sulphuretted
hydrogen three or four volatile acids,
phenol, creosote. and several other
substances.
Molasses, liquorice, fig juice, glycer-
inc and some other substances are used
to give sweetness to chewing tobacco,
while in some brands salt is also en-
ployed and various aromatic essences
are used for their flavor.
"Worming" the tobacco is steady
Job on tobacco farm. The worms
that feed on tobacco are not easily
killed by poisons. Young turkeys are
the best "wormers," as, when accus-
toned to the job, they examine every
leaf, and never miss a worm.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-07-16
ATCHlSON OLOBULES.

We would rather not have people
give us things than be cs grateful as
they expect.
A thin, sickly looking man Is going
around town today trying to sell q
health food.
When a man fails in other ways, he
can attract attention by shaving off
his whiskers.
This is the season Of the year when
people take sides in pronouncing tho
word "peony."
When you have a country woman to
dinner, notice how shy she Is OF the
butter you serve.
We fail to see why the tobacco chew
ing habit is any worse than the habit
Of chewing gum.
There are lots OF people out OF tho
penitcntiary who would be there if
they were not watched.
When a girl disappears for two or
three days, it is a sign that she has
been washing her hair.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-07-16

other great financlers of the country.
Yet, X he had not built his spite
house" not one newspaper reader In
100 would have recognized his name In
print.
Mr.. Richardson was born in England,
where he learned to be mason. When
he was 20 years old he came here and
began to build houses. He had conf
derce in himself, and his undertakings
grew larger and larger. One day he got
the contract to build the waterworks at
Bridgeport, Conn. He made the foun-
dation for his fortune in that contract,
and with the money went into rail-
read construction. He had to do large
ly with the building of the Union and
the Missouri Pacific, the Iron Mountain
and the Mexican Central railroads. He
built the extension for the Grand Cen
trail station here and did other work
for the Vanderbilts. Mr.. Richardson
was great organizer and had no equal
in managing men. When the Madison
avenue car stables in Fourth avenue
were turned, few years ago, lie
agreed to rebuild them in five days, and
did so. Whenever he heard contract
or and builder boast about quick work
he told how he rebuilt the stables.
He had his money invested in nearly
everything good, but he liked railroad
investments best. He owned road
running out of Santa Cruz, Mexico, but
when he was taken i'll in April he de-
c:ded to sell it because it required too
much long-range work. He got a clean
$780, 1000 for the road.
The Pintsch lighting system was a
favorite with him. He got Russell Sage
t. adopt it for the "L' roads. His last
great scheme was to try to get the gov
eminent to adopt the system to light
the buoys. The buoys are filled with
air now. He wanted to charge them
with gas and attach lights. The charge
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-07-16
BOY and Girl Street-Cleaners.

The street cleaning department Of
the city of New York had it's annual
parade late in May; and twenty-five
hundred men. each attired in white,
with flower in his coat lapel, marched
il. line, and nearly thousand carts Of
all descriptions, with street sprinklers,
swecpers and other paraphernalia
were included in the display. But the
most novel feature was the division
composed of the "Children's Auxili-
ary," the girls in wagons and the boys
on foot. There were hundreds of these
boys and girls, who have done volun-
tcer work in keeping the streets clear
of refuse.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-07-16
NOTES OF THE DAY.

As regards wealth, the state Of New
York IL equal to Belgium and Holland
put together.
Paris has a new Bonapartist club
called the Petit Chapeau. of which
Marshal Ney's great grandson, the
prince de la Moskowa, is president.
For the twenty-three years of the
French revolutionary wars, culminat-
ing with Waterloo. Britain spent over
$250, 900, 900 on an average annually,
Nine tons weight of coppers are TAX
en- every week from tho London penny
in the slot gas meters. 1t is proposed
to supply electricity ON the same plan.
Pennsylvania produces hardware
manufactures to the value of 1888 ,000,-
900 yearly, which is equivalent to S74
per inhabitany, the average IN Great
Britain being 10 and in Germany $40.
Italy's exports for the first four
months Of 1897 were 3S5,953,37o francs,
while her imports were o79,794, $50
francs. This is the first time in rs
years that the exports exceel the i'm
ports.
Among the queen ants captured In
and around Buluwayo, for which q
prize Of half crown is paid by the
sanitary board, have been some speci.
mems measuring four and half inches
and chick as a mans thumb.
Opponents of Sunday street car traf-
lic in Toronto, Ontario, are appealing
to "the church people" to boycott the
cars on two or three other days OF the
week until tho loss OF fares compels
the company to stop running Its cars
on Sunday.
A railroad running between San
Francisco and San Rafael has estab-
lishcd a monthly communication rate OF
S, for men and SO for women, and Its
right to make such discrimination Is
now being considered by the state rail-
road commission.
The oldest wooden building IN the
world is believed to be the church IN
Dorsund in Norway. 1t was built IN
the eleventh century, and haa Eeer pro-
tccted by frequent coatings OF pitch.
1t is built of pine and In fantastic no
manesque design.