The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-04-07

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ago After his graduation from
Yale where he was distinguished In
the classics Mr.. Porter studied law
under distinguished auspices nj Gleve-
land, Ohio, but subsequently left the
legal profession for that of journal
isn't Ills newspaper experience, GOV
ering Il period of sixteen years. has
embraced service In various eapacI
ties with the New Haven Palladium,
Hartford Courant. New York oh
server, and New York Tribune. He
has also been frequent contributor
To the leading magazines.
Representative Cooper of Wiscon-
sin Is known rs the champion pie
eater of Congress. Ills friends say he
can cnt more pie ut one time than any
other man in Congress Whenever
the Congressman's digestive organs
nrc In good working order he can usu-
ally be seen ut the Senate restaurant
lpartaking of two or three pieces of
Pages choice pie. Pumpkin pie, the
kind that mother used 10 make" mp
pcals particularly To the palate of the
Badger State Congressman Ere
qucntly he has been seen 10 eat two
pieces of this special kind. aud then
glance about the counter 10 see If
there was not another variety that he
might select
All but one of the Presidents inaug
urated since the election of Abraham
Lincoln in the year 1860 had expert
cncc in var before their election Mr.
Lincoln was Captain of u company
raised for the Black Hawk war; and
Grant, Hayes. Garfield Harrison and
Mex alley were engaged in The war
for the Mon The only man naugu-
rated since the period spoken of who
never carried n gun in his counlry's
service is MIR. Cleveland. Andrew
johnson. who became President after
Mr.. Lincoln was slain, had previously
been military Governor of Tennessee;
and MIR. Arthur. who became prcs-
dent after Mr.. Garfield was slain. had
honorabIy served his statc during the
war as II Quartermaster-Gcne and
an Inspector General with the rank
of Brigndicr.
Mr. peary. u. s. ~. the Arctic cX
plorer, told some interesting things OF
the polar regions at a recent public
dinner. He said he could talk of only
one thing, and then laid hold of the
pole Picturing II man Standing over
the North Pole. he said that his per
son would have but one point To his
compass. and that would be south lic
could not move except south. Time
would bc unknown TO him lie would
know no night or day. Experiences
of hansen and himself during the last
three years he said had shown that
the ideal party 10 discover the pole
must consist of only two or three per
sons. The old idea Of II large party
must be abandoned. by modern meth
DDS the pole could be reached without
any of the horrors of the Franklin
and Greedy expeditions. He cousid-
cred that the man who makes the dis
covcry will rank with Columbus. The
question as TO what good II would be
to such n man 10 discover the pole
would be like asking what good was
the wreath at the Olympan games.
| II would be tribute to endurance,
energy, persistence, the conquering OF
obstacles II would be the peerless
prize of the day. and should go 10 an
American 1t had become possible,
with all the recent Hight on the sub
iect, he said, for him to advise and
propose within The last month prac-
teal plan TO get there. There were
only 200 miles beyond the highest
point already reached TO be trayerscd
He thought the only way 20 reach ih"
pole would be TO follow Up Green
land as 1t reaches toward the pole \
certain tribe OF Eskimos there could
be relied upon 10 furnish assistance.
A fund of SI500OO would keep such a
small party as he advised for ten
years working steadily away
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