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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-07-14
HAD A SURE THING,
But the Baseball Manager Counted Hi.
Chicks Before They Were Hatched.

Chicks Before They Were Hatched.
when it comes to square sport
among professionals, admitted the vet
eran who lives by bueking chance. II
reckon you've got to give the first place
To baseball, But way back in the days
before tho league system was perfected
| used to see some curious things. | re-
member ono club in central Ohio that
was as good n local organization as l
ever saw. All the men In tho team were
strapping six footers, used hickory bats
and knocked u 1.-Two ball so far that all
tho farmer boys i'll the vicinity had "a
supply. Finally sporty manager got
hold of them, went wherever there was
n game to be had, took professional
battery with him and bet all the money
he could placc Having nothing special
on hand that season, l concluded to do
little business on my own hook.
BY n little quiet diminishing in To
ledo, Cleveland, Cincinnati and Column
bus l got together nine that were fast
enough for any company. took them to
little country town about 30 miles
from tho club Two been telling YOU
l. abou't itihNu ihtHl utter INC place, ulu
some saucy blowing through the county
newspaper and got n challenge from tho
very fellows we were after. We went
over there III old farm wagons looking
like tho rustiost lot Of grangers that
ever vontured away from homo In
practice my boys got tangled up in their
own feet, fell over each other and made
tho opposing manager feel so good that
he was betting ut every turn. | was
right with him rs long ms had dol
lar. and there was big roll for one of
us when the gamo was over Now there
was change. My boys eamo ont of the
dressing room i'll knickerbockers, sweat
ers and canvas shoes, as slick looking
lot of ringers as your ever saw 1t was
oinch, and | was only hot because 1
had no more money to put up "
You made good thing of it,"
Good thing? got tho double cross.
My battery sold out to tho other mana
ger. They beat us SO bad that the scorers
demanded extra pay. My pitcher and
catcher got away before could borrow
gun. Walked ten miles to tho nearest
station and then took n box cur That
wasn't II square game. Detroit Free
Press
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-07-14
The HOTEL CHILD.

The hotel child who clatters through the hall
And shouts n weary shout of empty glee
Until some guest sends down AN angered call
And bellboys tell him he must stop 1t all
oh, What life this life of his must bel
He goes to shows but no tramp dog is his
To play with him in shed or field or wood,
He looks from windows, sees the white steam
fsz,
y forestry Of blackoned smolNest acks is
The sum and substance of his ''neishborhood
His wealthy father buys him pretty clothes;
His mother garbs him out all trig and trim;
But in all glory deeked, do you suppose
That hungry hearted little magnate knows
oue half the blessings that accrue 10 himY
He looks sometimes from out his window high
Across the intervening roof and sees
The watehman's child, who shouts greeting
cry
ro some young neighbor OF "a left near by
lie wishes well he might be one of these
With uneombed hair and patches Mt his knees.
The hotel child, unlovcd but by his own,
Has plays and toys. The watch mans boy has
none
But of all dreams the richmans heir has
known
The fondest is to be the watchman's son.
Chicago Record
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-07-14

The Etals. a handful of Eskimos
numbering probably 100 persons. are
the most northern people Of the world.
They have their abiding place ON the
west coast Of Greenland between rs
and 10 degrees north latitude. For
many years after DR. Kane came home
with his vivid and absorbing story Of
these isolated natives they were sup
posed to have built their stone huts
nearer the pole than any other human
beings. 1t il known now, however,
thanks TO Bass IL. Mares and Greedy.
that there are numerous traces Of hui
man occupancy as far north as the
eighty second parallel. and 80 long ago
was it that they built their huts and
sledges and hunted the bear and walrus
in the far north Of Grant Land that the
Etah natives Of today have only the
dimmest and most uncertain traditions
Of them. --Pittsburg Dispatch
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-07-14

The most terrible duel fought ut any
time in Paris was the one between Colo
mel D., an old Bonapartist officer,
and NJ. dc O. OF the Gardes du
Corps, IA mere youth, but of herculean
strength. The two men, dashed togeth
er so as to leave their right arms free,
were armed with short knives, placed
in hackney coach, and driven at a
tearing gallop around the Place de la
Concorde. They were taken out of the
coach dead. The colonel had Is stabs,
the youth only 4. but one of these had
pierced his heart San Francisco Ar
gonaut.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-07-14

The Danes, or Mortimer, first became
prominent in European history in 1873.
when they began to ravage the north
coast Of France and southern shores of
Great Britain. The daring of these
hardy seamon was remarkable, for in
their small ships they even penetrated
the Mediterranean and became terrors to
the seaboard population of Italy, Sicily
and Greece. The first king of Denmark
is said TO have been Skiold. 60 b. q.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-07-14
Sil,il,crt.

The short life Of Franz Schubert
probably contained as much artistic la
nor as any man has ever been able to
crowd III the same number Of years lie
was born in li91 and died in 1928 His
artistic carer extended over about 20
years. during which time he produced
more than 200 songs, To say nothing
Of symphonic, PiaHoforte sonatas and
concerted music.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-07-14
The Huns.

The first mention Of the Huns in his
tory is in China. Is. g. 2l0. They CON
quered that country and were afterward
ed clear across Asia, penetrating tho
country now known AS Hungary in 376
A. d. For time they threatened to
overrnn tho whole Of the continent, but
were defeated in the heart of France
and driven back to the banks Of tho
Danube.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-07-14

The dress Of fully equipped diver
weighs 1917 pounds aud costs about
5000. The thick Undertaking weighs
81 pounds, the dress itself II pounds,
the huge boots, with leaden soles. SO
pounds, the breast and back so pounGs
and the helmet 80 pounds.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-07-14

The nese is very apt to freckle. even
when 10 other part Of the face is affect
ed in the same way. These little brown
spots can be removed by putting ON tho
nose this lotion: Lemon juice, 8 ounces;
vinegar, | ounce; rosewater, ounce;
Jamaica rum, / ounce Apply this with
sponge several times "A day
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-07-14

The rarest and costliest gems. though
not always esteemed the most beautiful,
are pigeons blood rubies, fire opals and
diamonds that are pure but shed dis
tinct glow Of blue or pink. A very per
feet pearl Of generous size and lustrous
skin, tinted rarely beautiful golden
green, was valued, unset, at I,750
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-07-14
HINDE RcoRNs
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

ESTATE OF CATHARISE McNEILLY, DECEASED.
Pursuant to the order Of o. II. Sproul, Surrogate
ofthe County Of HunteTdon made on the xix teenth
day Of January, A. ID. ore thousand eight
hundred and ninety-seven, notice Is hereby given
to all persons having claims against the estate Of
Catharine McNeilly, late Of the County of Hun
terdon, deceased, TO present the same, under oath
or affirmation. to the subscriber, Executor of
SAID deceased, within nine months from tho date
0fsad order and any creditor negleeting to bring
In and exhibit his or her claim under oath or
aft rmation within the time SO limited. will be
forever barred Of his or her action therefor
against the said Executor
Dated January 10th A. d. 1897
a. u. ANDERSON,
Jan. ~, 1887.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-07-14

The only conclusive evidence Of u
mans sincerity is that he gives himself
for principle. Words, money, all
things else, are comparatively easy to
give away, but when man makes IA
gift Of his daily life and practice 1t is
plain that the truth. whatever it may
be. has possession Of him. james Rus
sell Lowell.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-07-14

Lady DufTerin, in her amusing book,
"Viceregal Life In India, gives some
good examples Of baboo" English
One Of the natives was told to write an
essay on tho horse in an examination.
and this was tho result; "The horse il
very noble animal, but when irritated
ceases to do 50.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-07-14
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

ESTATE or ANDREW l.. BIRD, DECEASED.
Pursuant to the order Of o. H. Sproul, Surrogate
Of the County Of HunterdOu, made on the seventh
day Of May, A. ID. one thousand eight hundr red
and ninety-seVen, notice Is hereby given to all per-
sons having claims against the estate of Andrew
ceased, to present the same under oath or aft r.
nation, to the subscriber, Administrator of said
deceased. within nine months from the date OF said
order and any cred tor neglectng TO bring in and
exhibit Is or her claim under oath or Eff rIna-
ton, within the time so limited, will be forever
barred Of his or her action therefor against the
said Administrator.
Dated May 7th, A. D. 1897.
GEORGE W ARNwIHE. Administrator.
May 26 1897.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-07-14

Professor Ga little distfacted)--I'm
glad to see you How s your wife,
Il regret IT, professor, but I'm not
married. .
"Ah. yes. Then Of course your wife's
still single. -Fliegendc Blattcr
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-07-14

Tho nest and eggs of Pallas' gray
shrike Lanius major are said to be
still unknown to science.
Evening journal., 1897-04-03
Kaiser and Painter.

There was a touching exchange Of
compliments the other day between EN-
peror William and the Russian painter
Verestchagin, whose works are now On
exhibition in Berlin. The kaiser went
to the gallery and was gracious enough
to remind the artist that they had met
before. Eyes, your majesty" replisd
Verostchagin, 'and then you were only
highness, but now you are majesty. "
To this the kaiser is said TO have replied,
holding oat his hand "And you, who
were a great painter then, are now a
greater one
1t is not altogether surprising that
the Russian is reported as expressing
deep respect for the emperor's critical
powers, or that he quotes, as showing
limitless historical knowledge, the em-
peror's declaration, made at this mo-
mentous interview. that "if ever iudg-
ment Of God broke over a man, it was
over Napoleon at Moscow. Meanwhile
Verestchagin' pictures viii continue 10
reveal the horrors of militarism, and
thus supply one with the pleasant men
tai recreation OF wondering what Eu-
ropes one real war lord can SEQ to adj
mire in them. New York Times.
Evening journal., 1897-04-03
MELTED SNOW POWER.
Swiss Towns That utilize the Mountain
Streams.

Swiss Towns That Utilize the Mountain
Streams.
Besides q considerable number of
large water power installations Switzer-
land is full Of small power plants, nearly
every town in that land of mountains
and waterfalls being well supplied with
power from the white coal, as the
melting snow on the mountain sides has
well been called. When there are no
large streams, many small ones are i'm
pounded and collected in reservoirs ON
the hillsides, and it is rare to find a
place of any size which is not we'll
lighted by the power of some mountain
stream.
At Montreux the electric tramway
gets its power in this way, and from the
old Roman town Of Vevey 20 the me.
dieval castle of Chillon one may ride i'll
a trolley car propelled by the power oi
an insignificant little stream which may
or may not be noticed when climbing
up the hillsides just above
The capabilities of this general util-
ization of natural power are beginning
to be understood everywhere, and with
the appreciation Of the possibilities Of
the best methods of long distance Trans
mission, the development CT manymcun-
tain streams must surely ccMe. Thcrl
are innumerable streams, which, while
very small, are yet very high, and These
can with comparatively little difficulty
be impounded and carried down many
hundreds of feet, thus making up fol
their lack Of volume by the great pres
sure readily obtainable, and, either by
the use of electricity or compressed air,
the power may be transmitted to many
points of application with but little
loss. -Cassier's Magazine.
Evening journal., 1897-04-03
Women Read Advertisements.

1t is claimed, says the Philadelphia
Press, that the women are the only read
ers Of advertisements. II q measure this
is true, and necessarily so, for women
arc the larger purchasers for tho house
hold and spend most Of the money that
is earned by business, professional and
working men,
Even in the larger transactions it viii
probably surprise dealers 10 learn how
influential voice women have. The
purchase of "a home is almost invariably
determined by tho women Of the house
hold, and IL nine cases out Of ten their
information as to the situation and de-
STABILITY OF a purchase is gained from
the newspapers.
And every furniture dealer, dry goods
dealer, groceryman and keeper OF any
sort of store knows that he must ap-
peal to tho women if he wishes to sell
his goods One Of the largest elements
in the success of one Of the greatest mer-
chants in the world today is the fact
that he knows how to appeal attractiyely
through the advertisement to the wom-
an. Fourth Estate.
Evening journal., 1897-04-03
FIsH As FOOD.
The Dark Is Better Than the White For
an Active Person.

The Dark IL Better Than the White For
an Active Person.
Mrs. S. II. Rorer, in The Ladies'
Home journal, contends that there has
not been a sufficiently accurate analysis
upon which to base any table regarding
the chemical composition.of fish at all
reliable. 1.-THE albuminoid matter in
white fish, as cod, haddock and halibut,
is in about the same proportion as in
beef and mutton They contain, how
ever, more phosphorus-the active fish,
such as trout and piclerel, containing a
still greater amount, due no doubt to
their activity. The amount of carbon
depends largely upon the amount Of fat
they contain. The whitefish are, there
fore, deficient in carbon. If you should
ask an intelligent cook what vegetable
20 serve with u boiled white fish she
would answer quickly, potatoes, rs they
supply the wanting carbohydrates
"There are other kinds Of fish, how
ever, such as salmon, catfish and stur-
goon, that are quite well supplied with
carbohydrates, in consequence of which
they are not so easily digested as the
white fish. The more oil they have dis
persed through the body, the more diff
cult the digestion. in the white fish the
fat is held in the liver; in the dark fish
it is dispersed through the entire flesh.
From this fact we learn that dark FISH
make a much better diet for the active
man. Many authorities affirm that the
more active fish, as well as the more
active animals, give better muscle MAX
ing food than their more indolent rela-
tiOns. -
Evening journal., 1897-04-03
PROOF OF SINCERITY.
How An Army Oaieer Stood the supreme
Test Of Belief In Fataiism.

Test Of Belief In Fntaiism.
In the days Of the odd army" ON the
frontier WHOM military posts were
sometimes hundreds of miles from any
civilized place, there was little to do in
the way Of amusement in the winter
time when the post was snowbound,
and it was then that tho reputation the
army has for card playing and drinking
was gained. And it is true that a great
deal of both was done &C that time.
IL was in these days that an event
transpired that showed that the prin-
cipal actor had the courage Of his con-
yictions, and that he was most certainly
born under lucky star. 1t was after a
very "wet" stag dinner party, and all
had partaken most freely of the wine,
and, strange as it may seem. the subject
that came up for discussion was the
Mohammedan religion The Mussul-
mans believe in fate. To them a man s
fate is written above, and the time of
his death is set, and nothing can ad-
vance il. We'll, this belief had been dis
cussed long and earnestly The pros and
cons had been gone over at length, till
one O4ltNI MtllltN 10 kUNW vi MlNN USE
was reason if every one was born with
a ting of destiny attached. Ono officer
finally arose and said there was no use
Of discussing the matter any further
The only way was to make a practical
test of the question, and he would
give himself as a subject. Could man
willfully dispose of his life when the
fatal moment had been chosen at his
birth from above?
He could get no one to try the expert
ment on him. Finally wager was
made.
"Who viii pay you if lose?" said
the subject rs he drew his pistol and
showed that it was loaded. He placed
the pistol against his temple and pulled
the trigger The pistol missed fire.
"A joke, yelled the crowd.
The fatalist smiled, and, recockinp
the pistol, aimed it with a steady hand
at the clock on the wall. He fired, and
the bullet crashed through the center OF
the dial
Apologize TO me now, he said 81
have won the bet. always believed in
fate. "-Cincinnati Enquirer
Evening journal., 1897-04-03
A Blble sled.

a friend of the Listener saw a funny
sight down in Maine. At place there,
which needn't be named, there lives a
small boy named Jonathan Longfellow,
who is a third or fourth cousin of the
poet, and he is great 10y too One day
this friend Of the Listener was driving
past young Jonathan S house and saw
the boy engaged at a little distance in
sliding down hill on the slippery crust
on something that was not sled. What
could it be? Evidently the scrutiny Of
the passerby was observed by the hey,
for he stopped his coasting and called
out amiably, Pm sliding down hill on
the Bible. And it was the fact ioo. Ho
had got the smooth, leather bound fam
lily Bible. containing the generations a
all the Longfellows. and was coasting
On it with magnificent success. Boston
transcript
Evening journal., 1897-04-03
HOLDING HIM BACK.
why an Enterprising Man Has no Chance
to Become a Millionaire.

to Become Millionaire.
Blummer is one Of our citizcps who
live well and do nothing. He tolls
not, neither does he spin, aud yet he
and his family live in comfort that is
not many removes from luxury This
has subjected Blummer to adverse crit
icism, which fairly lacerates his sensi-
tive feelings, alS3 he unbosomed himself
to a few friends the other evening while
they were enjoying the good things be
keeps on tap.
"There's not q lazy bone in my body, "
he began aggressively. I'D rather work
than eat, and I've always thought that
I had a great business head on me- But
the records against me- My father set
me up in a mercantile business, and
when 1 had balance struck at the end
of a year there was not enough left 20
make a decent assignment. On his
death came into "a handsome fortune,
and Just thought I'd show my rela-
tives how had been misjudged by in
vesting secretly in great southern
land scheme ] went down gleofully to
look over my new purchase and gloat
over my prospects Most Of my real cs-
tate was at the bottom of a lake, and
what was ON dry land wouldn't raise a
hill Of corn to the acre.
my brother got me nice position as
travelling salesman, and l had sold
whole carloads of goods at half price be-
fore the house could head me off. They
told me that 1 must sell to hold my
place, and that was what / was doing,
but they discharged me so hard that ]
never got rightly overit. Mother bought
me farm, and again l started to aston
ish my folks by my business shrewd-
ness. 1 traded the farm for the state
right to a patent fence. All got out Of
that was a Judgment against me in an
infringement case. Mother left ms
what have now, with a proviso that
should forfeit every thing if / tried C
do business of any kind. That's why
have no chance to make myself mil
lionaire. ''--Detroit Free Press.
Evening journal., 1897-04-03
Punished.

Perturbcd Paront-Who has eaten the
cake in the pantry?
Undauntcd Infant-I did.
p. P.-And what did you do that for?
u. IL heard You tell Jane always
to keep the cupboard shut. Yesterday
she forgot, so ! thought 1 would punish
her by eating all the cakes Pearson s
Weekly
Evening journal., 1897-04-03
placer allning IN The Dominion.

iana April William Ogilvle.
inion land surveyor has sent a re-
la ths minister Of the interior from
Cuduhy. m the Yukon district,
nt that placer mining at CLOUDY
Is. in British territory. is progress-
,eilh great rapidity. Some parties
matine from $1,000 to $1,000 per
Evening journal., 1897-04-03

Schoolteaching seems TO be the most
popular Of all the fields that are open to
rollege women. In 1890 there were in
the United States 735 women who were
professors in colleges and universities
Evening journal., 1897-04-03
Thlrtv.two Timcs For Poace.

Oot Of 60 arbitration treaties among
the nations Of the world since 1915 the
United States has borne q part IN 30,
far more than any other nation. -Bos.
ton Globe
Evening journal., 1897-04-03

At one time during the life Of John
Bright there were no fewer than seven
members of his family with seata in ths
house Of commons
Evening journal., 1897-04-03
i. =. l,nmnnd I'M EIeht Hour par.

rWffh Dthah" az 1iSAN 'A'NA "''
lwaukee. April 3-The 10000 union
-erv employees i'm Milwaukee, have
rittcd demand for eight hours
!, day for 10 hours pay. The
Ioment which has just expired re-
Il 10 hours work. The employers,
. not formally refusing the de-
II. submitted a counter proposition,
erms Of which have not been made
|ic. 10 is said the union men re-
IN to consider this proposition
nd no agreement be reached bS
|Iay. o strike probably viii be or
Evening journal., 1897-04-03
rh. 1,nrrl,nr. Ercitcd.

ctOr.a. April s-A great sensation
heen caused k.re by the report qf
ending naval concentrations by tle
T. and west African sqladrcns p
goa bay
Evening journal., 1897-04-03
GIVE THEM A TRIAL.

be Greater Wilmington Printing
Publishing Company, southwest
her OF Fourth and Shipley streets is
pared to do printing of every pe-
puon quickly and efficiently.
Evening journal., 1897-04-03
The numerous Bieyole Repairer.

Reuben Rakestraw-Woll, look there
There's a sign that says Bicycle Asy-
lum What can that be for.
Roxana Rakestraw-Oh Why. that
must be for folks that have this here
bicycle craze that we've been readin
about Brooklyn Life
Evening journal., 1897-04-03
GIVE rHEM A TRIAL.

The Greater Wilmington Printing
and Publishing Company, southwest
corner Of Fourth and Shipley streets, is
prepared to DO printing OF every de-
SsriDtion quickly and efficiently. -.nns,
Evening journal., 1897-04-03
,lcKinlev 10 TnIse a Vacation.

ashington. April president Nc
IS has in contemplation a brief va
ln from his official duties. The
|ih in the White House has been a
ag one. and while not in any way
posed. he feels thar a few days
viii greatly benefit him. Nothing
been determined yet, but il is prob
tnat he win avail himself of the
|once here of the dispatch boat Dol
and go down the Potomac river for
|uple Of days about the middle Of
week. He prefers this means Of
|rsion rather than going to a public
Evening journal., 1897-04-03

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY. take
La,aative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Drug
gists refund money if it fails 70 cure, 2jc.
Evening journal., 1897-04-03

Pennies and small change can. be had
at the counting-room CT the EVening
Journal 0f1loe. r. a ~ - n $50 sj,.,2