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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-09-14

live near the sea in "A house built 60
years ago by an English privatecr and
called IIauteville House /, represent
alive of the people and an exiled sol
dier of the French republic, pay droit
dc poulage every year to the queen Of
England, sovereign lady Of tho Channel
islands, rs Duchess Of Normandy and
my feudal suzerain. This il ono Of the
curious results Of exile
/ live IL retired lifo here with my
wife, my daughter and my two sons,
Charles and Francois. A few exiles
have joined me, and we make IA family
party. Every Tuesday give dinner
to 10 little children, chosen from among
the most poverty stricken Of the island,
and my family and wait on them.
try by this means to give this feudal
country an idea Of equality and frater-
nifty. Every now and then II friend
crosses the sea and pays me a visit
These arc our gala days. | have some
dogs, some birds some flowers hope
next year to have u small carriage and
horse. My ppouniury circumstances
which had been brought to very low
ebb by the coup 'etat, have been some
what improved by my book Lies Miser-
ables- " get up early, 20 to bed early,
| work all day, | walk by the sea, |
have sort Of natural armchair in u
rock for writing ut IA beautiful spot
called firEiuin bay, ! do not smoke,
eat roast beef like an EnRlishman and |
ri 4 l.. Ia. a.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-09-14

Man is creature Of prejudice. In
Scotland he will not eat cells; in Con
neotiout no will not eat sturgeon, tho
royal fish of England, whore the first
ono taken in tho Thames goes to the
queens table; in New York no will
not eat Iamproys, miscalled Hamper
cells, -" which arc delicaoies in Connect
cut, and in England somo old king-I
never could keep II record of kings
died from II surfeit of lampreys. With
these prcjudices in mind, and l hate all
prejudices except those which | enter
tain, | decided to eat the loon.
There may be differences among looms,
as there are between pigeons and
squads. | prefer an adult pigeon to u
squad, there is better chewing on it,
but if man wants real hard chewing
with II flavor of raw fish, let him tackle
an adult loon. That bird could not be
picked. Ii WAS skinned, and III its stom
ach there was catfish recently swal
lowed, one partly digested and the
bones of another The triggers of the
pectoral fins Of the catfish were set, but
the stomach Of the loon did not seem
to be troubled by that fact.-Fred
Mather in Forest and Stream.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-09-14

Bone and cartilage enter so largely
into tho structure Of tho nose and do
termino its characteristics that it I'M
dorgOcs little perceptible change, as n
rule, with the lapse Of years. Tho brow
becomes wrinkled, and crows feet
gather round tho eyes. which them
selves gradually grow dim AZ time rolls
OH Cheeks lose the bloom which cos.
motics cannot replace and lips their
fullness and color.
Tho chin, dimpled i'll youth, develops
angularitios or Rlobularitios, AZ tho
case may be, and tho eyebrows become
heavy with tho crop of many years
growth. Tho nose shows no mark com
parable to these familiar facial indica-
tions of the approach of old age and
practically enjoys immunity from tho
ravages which time makes on tho other
features of tho face. Next to the nose,
probably the ears, M II rule, show the
fewcst and least obvious signs Of old
age
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-09-14

Crossing the threshold was ana is
the most critical period Of the wedding
day with all races, not even excepting
tho Anglo Saxon
The superstitl0us fears Of this many,
always particularly alert on the occa-
sion Of "A marriage. eliminate in this
final act Of the drama. The lifting Of
tho bride over the threshold or her step
ping across it is the signal in Persia,
Arabia and among the Copts Of Egypt
for the sacrifice Of goat or sheep.
Among the AeneZes according to
Burckhardt, the bridegroom simply
kills lamb in front Of his father in.
law \ tent, and the ceremony, but for
the running Of the bride from one tent
to another, is complete. Perhaps the
purest symbolical act is that Of the
Transylyauian Saxon bridal pair, who
step over the threshold with their hands
tied together. Some Of these Transyl
yanian customs are remarkable and
must DO suryivals from u very ancient
period. Tho bridegroom never wears
the shirt made for him by tho bride ex-
cept on his wedding day and at his
burial, just as tho veil of the Japanese
bride becomes one day her shroud -
London Spectator
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-09-14
A HARD RAILROAD TO BEAT.
One Man In Double Distilled Iii Luck
Found 1t So.

One Man III Double Distilled Iii Luck
Found 1t So.
The Southern Pacific is about the
worst road i'll the wide, wide world to
fool i'll tho matter of transportation.
The Southern Pacific has such plain
monopoly of California business that it
~ not necessary for it 10 look for favors,
70 it closes down very tight. Even the
tickets which the scalpers succeed i'll
getting are SO hodged about with pre-.
cautions that 1t Is like taking u civil
service examination to beat one of them
The favorite is long slip which il
designed to BIO punched to fit the do
scription of the purchaser, 80 that by
no means can it be used by another
than the righttul owner When ono of
these tickets appears i'll scaper's stock,
1t looks like II porous plaster. being
puuctured for the color of tho eyes, tho
hair, stature, weight. complexion aud
other details of tho physical mako up.
Once Jim Crawford of Laramie found
himself stuck i'll San Francisco with 81
and II fearful hunger for home. But 81
was as nothing to the fare back over
tho desert. While he WAS worrying his
soul with regrets ho camo upon II neatly
folded slip of paper which had been lost,
doubtless by some hurried tourist 1t
WAS ono of those pieces of organette mu-
sic representing ride back To Ogden.
Jim read it over. printed matter,
punches and all, and rushed for u drug
store. lle bought dyes for his hair Il
stain for his complexion, got pair Of
blue goggles and ran concealing band
ngo over his chin. A barber took of
his mustache, and for dollar cheap
ooulist made his eyes blue, SO that tho
goggles were re-enforeed with corrobo-
ration. 1t took all his money but 10
cents. Then he climbed aboard tho
train.
Ho had reached Port Costa when tho
conductor camo around and gavo one
hurried look at the ticket
This thing expired month ago, :"
no said tersoly.
Tho telegraph poles We're pendulous
with blue and birthstone for two weeks
after Crawford had finished his walk
back To Oakland. Chicago Record.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-09-14
WHEREFORE The ROSES FADED.

Adapted from the Crock of Phllostratusl
Hhat hath bctallen, tell 1t me,
The roses TINT sent to theef
For ere thou didst receive my posies
They still were fair and still were-rus,s
And certes | could never send
\ worthless guerdou Ia my friend.
Why, when thou hadst them, did they lose
Their scent, or what hath married their hues
The reason true | know not well.
For what it was they would not tell.
But this, think. they could not bear
Comparison with one so fair.
Aad, touching thee, whose fragrant bloom
Outraged their own, they met their doom.
So when the little lamp is Int
The blazing fire doth vauquish 1t.
And when they cannot face the sun
The stars are blinded every onel
Percy l.. Osborn in fortnighuy Review.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-09-14
DICKS GOOD TIME
A Very Human hoy Enjoying Hls Well
Earned Reward.

n Very Human hoy Enjoying Hls Well
Earned Reward.
\ portly gentleman sat on the porch
and smiled while small boy, also
smiling, painted tho front fence.
Look at that boy. Il" tho portly man
remarked to visitor. Gle thinks he
is having u good time. n small boy is
surely the drollest creature on earth.
When l WAS II youngster, l remember
that there were certain kinds of work
considered play, and ono of them was
painting. | was always crazy to paint
Many times | have taken IA bucket of
muddy water and IN old paint brush
and have spent II whole half day put
ting II thick coat ON tho side of my IA
thor's barn.
SO with my boy Dick, tho little
chap painting tho fence. He has always
been crazy to paint. He is enjoying
himself now--you can see he IL, and he
will paint that whole fence, too, just
M we'll rs he knows how. | don't care
il it il triflo smoured He's getting
joy, solid joy, thicker than the paint
on his hands and clothes
"Theres II mean sido to it too. He
wanted to paint the fence, and wanted
the.weods pulled out of the yard. So,
like an undetermined rascal, bargained
with him. told him that If he would
pull all tho weeds out | would let him
paint tho fence. He went through the
other job like soldier--he hates to
pull weeds; all boys do-and now he
thinks no il getting his reward 1t is
downright shame TO fool him that way
on'tiyou,thinl SOP
Theportly gentleman chuekled again,
and tho small boy, wild with joy, went
on,plastering paint on the fonce.-De'
| troit Free Press.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-09-14
mo BOXES SOLD HERE.
sign Displayed In Shops Which Guard
Carefully Their Regulations.


Carefully Their Regulations
No Boxes Sold Here" il the sign
that hangs in one of the principal
iewelry establishments i'll the city. The
sign made appearance after the shop
ping OF ono Christmas season. But there
Is no tine of the year i'll which tho de-
nand for boxes is quito discontinued,
and the Sign serves its purpose always.
Tho demand for boxes was prompted
by the amiahle desire To deceive some
friend or relative into the belief that
tho article presented to him came from
| tho host establishment in the city. Sim.
| liar attempts AFRO mado at tho well
known glass and china shops, at ono Of
tho we'll known French confectionors
and ut all of tho establishments which
have mado reputation in some par
ticular field
Nearly all of these answer such ap-
plications with tho words of tho sign,
No Boxes Sold lIoro. but there are
somo few which sell them ~ regularly
as they do other objects Of merchandise
and arc quito indifferent to what be-
comes of them 80 long NJ they get their
rather high prices for the empty boxes
bearing tho nnme of tho firm. Similar
indifference is shown by II vol known
English pickle factory, which allows
it, labels to bo sold here and pasted
over q sort of stuff that tho pur.
chaser Of thom happens to conooct.-
New York Sun.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-09-14

A naval officer, very well and favor
ably known i'll London, has for some
unknown reason been advanced III his
profession very slowly, though he has
grown gray in tho service and indeed
lamentably bald. Recently one of his
juniors was bold enough to question
him as to his remarkable absence of
hair.
How comes it that you are so very
bald?"
Tho officer replied promptly and with
much vindictiveness
you, man, you would he bald, l
think, il you had had men stepping over
yourrheadtor years in the way have. "
London Judy.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-09-14
There a good fellow. haven't time to

There's good fellow. haven't time Il
listen just now!"
could have torn my hair with rage.
Mr.. .Iessup was Pauline Brookes uncle
and guardian, and | knew that my
chances in that direction would be all
of if once the fatal story of the wed
ding ring got to Pauline's ears.
l crossed the park and hurried up
Regent street, mentally crashing my
teeth, and i'll my impetuous haste had
nearly stumbled over Pauline herself
just coming ont of florists with Il
tiny boutonniere of violets i'll her hand
Pauline cried rapturously.
But Pauline drew back the least little
distance i'll the world. thereby putting
an invisible barrier between us that
troze me like all icielt.
Dear me, Mr.. Bolton, is it you.'
said Pauline Il congratulate you. l
am sure p"
Upon what" demanded, growing
desperate
Upon your approaching marriage,
to he sure, said Pauline, with smile
like auroral lights towering overa snow
bank
But I'm not going to be married. =
protested |.
ION. excuse me, pray. Gentlemen
do not usually buy wedding rings with
out purpose, interposed Pauline.
"Only should think you might havt
paid such old friends as we are tho com
pliment Of some slight intimation OF
your impending marriage
Pauline, said |, Miss Brooks,
hear mo. There is only one woman III
the world | would care to marry, and
she stands before mo now.
Pauline's lips quivered-the tears
sparkled iii her eyes.
Mr.. Bolton, said She you may
regard all this rs II very fine joke, but
surely 1t IL not necessary 10 add any
more insult To it.
Do you mean that You don { believe
me-"
"low can | believe you rctorted
she
Driven to a sort of frenzy, | dragged
Percy Crosmer's letter from my pocket.
Pauline, said /. "read that, and
you will have u solution of thu mystery
of the wedding ring
Her face cleared up as size glanced
over the contents of poor Gresmcr's
ocstate missive.
Poor fellowl' said She. He very
much III love, isn't he29
Not half as much aa | am. said |.
And then III the smilaN burdered
shadow of the florists shop | PRESSED
my suit
Dear Pauline, let mo order another
wedding ring.
For whem?" demanded my lady
love
For you. | have loved you for !
long time, but never had the courage
to avow my love before. dear Pauline
Hush" said Pauline. I'VE mustn't
stand talking here. =
81 won IT stir "a step until you answer
me.
What shall | say heHitated Paul
inc
Say yes.
ordered the duplicate wedding rinl
that very night. Pauline said it wa,
too soon, but quoted the ancient prov
CRIB, Delays are dangerous. - And We
are To he married III month And il
it hadn been for tho providential com
mission of Cresmer' wedding ring
might still have boon shivering on the
brink of an unspoken proposal. IS Bless
ed be wedding rings, say I-Sparo
Moments.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-09-14
A Curious Sight.

In Japan tho traveller sees many Gu
rious sights. ono of tho strangest OF
which il tho population washing it,
self at tho corners of streets toward
evening In Ycddo tho citizens fire.
quont largo bathing establishments
Tho street doors Of such resorts stand
open, and a striking spectacle. to say
the least, is presented by the inmates
sitting washing themselves with the ut
most unconcern. This is "a general Gus
tom, and nothing whatever is thought
Of it. Such IN apparent want of modes
ty is difficult to comprehend and is not
rcconcilablo with tho advanced state Of
civilization OF the Japanese In many
othor Of tho manners and customs dc
the Japs offer II striking antagonlsm to
those accepted by US.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-09-14

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succnctly and in the most readable form,
without ellsloH or partisan bias; Ia discuss
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thouGht- faucies and discoveries lH all de
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the aim Of THE RECORD
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-09-14

Procure little collomia seed. Take
ono Of the seeds, and with razor cut
off a very tiny slice, place it on slide,
cover with glass and place under the
microscope. Tho instrument must be in
vertical position. When it is we'll TO
cused and lighted, moisten it with II
drop Of water The seed will absorb the
moisture and throw out very large
number of spiral fibers, giving the APP
pearance of veritable termination. Be
ginncrs will find it easier if one applies
tho moisture while the other looks
through the instrument. -Microscopical
journal.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-09-14

How do you do, Miss Leslie? So
awfully glad to see you again. So very
sorry you weren't at Lady Browns
dance last night. There positively was
not one pretty girl in tho room.
81 am not Miss Leslie, but | was at
Lady Browns dance last night LON
don Punch
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-09-14

1t is an old saying that those who
were born in the last six months of the
year will have IA great change of expe-
rience every seventh year, and their
dreams will have Significance during
the full OF the moon.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-09-14

Tho humming Of telegraph wires is
not caused by the wind, for it is heard
during perfect Gains. 1t has been con
jectured that changes Of temperature.
which Tighten or loosen the wires prob
ably produce the sound
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-09-14
RHYME OF RHYMES.
Wild ,onsthe mountain peak the wind
Repeatslits4old.r refrain,
Like%hostssofsmort who have sinned
And falntwould sinagain

RepeatslitsAold,r refrain,
Like%hostsso fsmortals who have sinned
Andfainwould sinngain.
For "wind".I do not rhyme to mind"
Like many mortal men.
again" (whcn one reilectsl 'twere kind
To rhyme as If "agen.
never met single soul
Who spoke of wind" MS "wined,"
And yet we use It, ON the whole
70 rhyme to find" and "blind."
We say, New don't do that agen,"
When people give us pain.
In poetry, nine times in ten,
Ii rhymes to "Spain" or "Dano."
Oh, which is wrong or which is right
oh, which is right or wrong?
The sound in prose familiar quite
Or those We meet in song
TO hold that Glove can rhyme to "prove"
Requires some force of will.
Yet in the ancient lyric groove
We meet them rhyming still,
This was our learned fathers wont
In prehistoric times.
We follow Ii, or II we don't
We oft run short of rhymes
Andrew Lang in Longman's Magazine
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-09-14

Strange as it may seem, tho origin Of
the mitor is To be found in Acts ii. 3,
" And there appeared unto them cloyen
tongues like as Of fire, and it sat upon
each Of them" The inter is supposed
to DO representation of these cloven
tongues
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-09-14

Wife-Ihe doctor orders me to tho
mineral baths ut Carlsbad, and yon re-
fuse mo tho means to 90. That shows
how little you value me.
Husband-On the contrary, / do not
wish to loee "A pound Of YOU -Flicgendc
Blatter.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-09-14

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Witness its unriyaled average daily eirrula-
ton exceeding lGO000 copies, and an aver
age exceeding ls0,nOH copies for it. sunday
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The Daily Edition

A NJ Buying Renting selling. Exchanging Type
"A writers of all kinds forhusiness. family aud
private use Also buying aud exchanging Job and
add lots of merchandise, lumber, machinery. etc.
nd especially slow aud dead stock. Advise wants
and offerings. Everything Is salable somewhere
II. H. MANSFIELD,
245 Broadway, New York.
May 20 1886.
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The
Philadelphia
Record

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one cent morning nea -papsr ia the United
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OTHERS FOLLOW
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-06-30

the race is NINE" said Dave. mine,
mine, mine!" He repeated it over and
over as he heard the far-of clamor of
whistles and bells and horns when the
Conqueror crossed the line.
Inc angry blood flooded his cheeks
and shook his voice as he touched the
pier. For even his father and mother
were there holding Thorne's hands and
laughing ecstatically. And his two lit
tie sisters all wet and tumbled laughing
IN his mothers arms. Dave could
hardly wait to touch the dock, but
sprang ashore. Father, mother, do
you know what he did,"
On, Dave, did you see It, too; how
can we ever thank him. If it had not
oeen for him, if he had not been there
just at that moment, Dick says that he
and Mary would have been drowned.
On, l can't think Of it; such a narrow
escape. And Mr.. Thorne lost the race,
too. 1t was too late to go back then"
AS Dave understood he held out his
hand. You've won the cup. he said,
swiftly. "Thorne, I'm mighty glad.
old fellow"
mot l." laughed Thorne; "it's yours,
of course"
so that is why there are two names
on the sloop< cup, instead Of one, and
WY 1t stands on the mantel in the
club house; it's proudest trophy.