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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-07-13
THE COLONEL'S STORY.
How Jim Adkins Went to War. Got Buried
and Was Resurrected.

and Was Resurrected.
Talking about war times, F." said tho
old colonel did any of You ever hear
the story of Jim Adkins?"
No"
''Woll, I'm surprised. Everybody in
the settlement knew it. Jim was no
count sort of fellow, and the old man
was anxious to get rid of him, SO when
the war broke out and they We're look
ing around for men the old man gave
him away a."
Gave him away?'
YES. Jim WAS i'll tho hayloft, and
they were about to leave without him
when tho old man winked and pointed
To tho barn.
THAT was enough, and they got him
and marched him to tho front
Tho old man was sorry after Jim
was gono and his conscience hurt him
bad. But he hoped for tho best, until
ono day he got II message that told him
Jim had been killed and buried ON tho
battlefield.
"rhen he packed his grip and started
right eff to bring Jim's body home, if
possible, for the grief stricken mother
would have nothing else and made life
miserable for him with her reproaches
lie went to Virginia, and was there
informed that it would be impossible to
remove tho body. So he stood over tho
spot where it was buried and wopt for
three days. Then he went sadly home
And, 10 and behold, tho first man
he met as he neared his gate was Jim
safe sound and right side up with
carel
1T was some time before the old
man could say word, but when he
found it was really Jim--in flesh and
'lood--that they had got Jim mixed up
with some other Adkins, and he hadn't
been killed mt all, tho old man was
hot lie slowly Invested himself Of his
coat, then rolled up his sleeves and
mado for him 1t was tho liveliest scrap
you over saw-the old man on top and
the two of 'em wallowing in tho dust
ut took tho old lady and tho three
girls and two stout darlfies to pull the
old man off
"He never did explain why he did it.
and Jim didn't ask any questions, but
tho next morning he told his mother
that whilo his furlough wasn't out still
no know his country needed him and
he couldn't stand TO stay at home under
those circumstances, 80 no left his
blessing for tho old man and took the
first train for tho front. Atlanta Con.
stitutiou
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-07-13

According to n French writer named
pctrle. whose conclusions are quoted
In the Medical News, 30 per cent of
all canubals eat the dcad in order TO
glorlfy them; 10 per cent cat great
warriors in order that they may In
hcrit their courage. and eat dead
children In order to renew their youth;
10 per cent partaIse of their near rela-
tiycs from religious motives either in
connection with initiatory rites or to
glorify dcitlcs, and > per cent feasts
for hatred In order 10 avcngc them
selves upon their enemies. Those who
dey0ur human flesh because OF famine
are rcckoncd as ~ per cent. In short,
dcducting all these, there remains only
proportion of u per cent who par
take Of human flesh because they pre-
fer II TO other food.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-07-13
Keene,e Onarler CIrar.

Tom keene wHs a good story teller
"For ten years. 50 went one Of his
tales, Il bought all my theatrical cos
tunes from one dealer, and as during
much Of that time | was playing many
new parts in the old California thcater
stock company Of San Francisco my
trade was matter Of considerable i'm.
portance. When | was about to leave
the slope and come cast, went TO make
a final order and bid my costumer good
by. Pm very sorry you're going, no
said Here, .Jaker calling to a clerk.
Run out and get Mr. Keeno Il good
quarter Of dollar cigar
''As Jake started my costumer wins
percd behind his hand, Two for quar-
isr, Jake; two for a quarter.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-07-13

Somethlng novel in the way OF rat
trap Is reported from England. II sets
Itself automatically after every catch
and affords q receptacle for the sue
eeselye animals captured. which are
not injured in the trap.
The dap top Of this Enclosure is made
Of u patr of folding doors which open
in the middle A pair of counterpoises
suspended beyond the hinges, serve to
bring these soon up fiat aud even again
after they have beon pressed down
ward; but only very slight weight Is
sufficient to depress them when GER
tain catch at one side has once been
withdrawn.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-07-13

Large diamonds are not exactly a
drug on the market There are only
few which are world known, the
Orlon Of Russia and the Grand Duke
Of Tuscany, In the Austrian collcc.
ton. being especially noted. There
IRE only nine diamonds known whose
weight exceeds 200 carats, about
twenty more weigh more than 100
carats The celebrated Braganza
diamond of Brazil, IL It Is n diamond,
Is the biggest in the world, weighing
1850 carats, and worth several mil
lions but experts are OF the opinion
II is topaz Of fine quality instead Of
n diamond.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-07-13
The Castor OH ncnn.

1t Is said that an immense growth Of
the castor oil bean plant may be OBJ
talned by cutting out the flower spikes.
leaving at the most but one or two to
develop. The flower buds should be
taken off at as early stage as possible.
An enormous development Of stem and
leaves results. A plant grown in this
way attained height Of ten feet nine
lpches. Remember this next summer
II you desire stately ornamental
plant for the lawn.
Where plants are kept about the win
dows, cold draughts from the sides OF
the sash should be carefully guarded
against during severe Weather
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-07-13
A PERFECT NEWSPAPER.

q publish ALL THE NEWS promptly aud
succinctly and IN the most readable furm
without clision or partisan bias to discuss
lis significance with franknes-, To keep AN
OPEN EYE FOR PUBLIC ABUSES, to
give besides complete record Of cnrrcnt
Thought, faucies aud discoveries in all de-
partments of human activity in its DAILY
EDITIONS Of from 30 to II PAGES, and 10
provide the whole for lis patrons at the
nominal price of ONE CENT that was
from the outset and will continue to be-
the aim Of THE RECORD
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-07-13
TIC STANDARDIZATION.

your religion" asked the intelll-
gent heather. Commands you to love
your neighbor as YOURSELF"
Exactly" answered the missionary.
Il do not err, then. in presuming
that you have Invented all those long
range. rapidAre guns to prevent the
obnoxious stranger from approaching
close enough to be deemed neigh
Dor."
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-07-13

The turrnnt or Goosebcrry Worm.
At the first appearance of the de-
structiye currant worm. prompt action
Is necessary If complete relief be de-
sired. as the Voraeious appetite of this
pest Is wonderful. and the plants are
rapidly denuded Of their leaves. Prob
ably the best remedy Is white helle-
bore. which may be used without fear
Of injury in IT'S contact with the fruit.
It may be applied diluted in water and
syringed on the leaves or the plants
may first be syrlnged with water and
the powder busted over them, or the
latter following rain. For small
number Of plants the powder busted
will perhaps be found the best, as It
seems to attach itself more astlngly
to the leaves. A second application.
about ten days after the first, Will
usually be found necessary. In the
course Of an hour after the applications
have been made, the ground will be
found covered with the dead or dying
worms, and the bushes entirely aban-
d0upd
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-07-13

An English bishop, us he was going
about his diocese, asked the porter of u
lunatie asylum how n chaplain whom
he, tho bishop had lately appointed.
was getting ON,
ooh, my lord, y said the man, Ibis
preaching is most successful The hid
lots henjoys il partickler. "
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-07-13
Not a Written Line.

Excited Lady Cat Atlantic City-Why
isn't something done for that ship in
distress? Why don't some of you
LIIu iouyor tnurr1euIyl--W e nave SEMI
tho crew limo to come ashore mum.
Excited Lady-Of all thingsi Were
they waiting for II formal invitation?--
New York Weekly.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-07-13
A Cnmae For Grief.

a Chinese of 10 years old, whose
mother still hogged him daily, she'd
tears ono day in the company of friends.
"Why do you weep" asked one. Alas,
things are not AZ they used to bel" he
lamented, "1he poor woman's arm
grows fcoblor every day "-Household
WnrdA
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-07-13
How to Make Money

II you are ont of employment and want
position, paying you from ESQ to 800 monthly
clear above expenses by working regularly,
or, if you want to increase your present in
come from s2D0 to $500 yearly, by working at
odd times, write the GLOBE co, 7S3 Chestnut
St, Phila., Pa. stating age whether married
can secure position with them by which You
can make more money easier and faster than
you ever made before in your life. n3,S-ly
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-07-13

A London curate the other day re-
ceived an astonishing answer to an in
quiry after parishioner's health.
We'll, sir. said the parishioner,
sometimes | feels anyhow, sometimes
l feels nohow and there be times when
feels as stiff as himmidge "
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-07-13
Whose FauItf

Still, he's generous TO a fault"
Pleads the kind, indulgent tone.
Copes the grudging answer. "Yes,
II the fault g his own"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-07-13

Persons bitten by the tiger snake Of
Australia die almost instantly, there
being no known antidote for tho bite Of
this reptile
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-07-13
0ingle
Otaneiare

only il possible. whether as test Of excel
lenee IN journalism, or for the measurement
Of qnantlues. time OF valncs: mud
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-07-13
Gins WIN


girls and factory girls and housewives suf-
bilious troubles. No wonder they are sub
ject to the diseases of the delicate special
organism of their sex. The wonder Is
rather that they can stand it as well as
they do.
But "A poor weak woman, " as she is
termed, will endure bravely and patiently
agoncs which a strong man would give
way under. The fact is women are more
patient than they ought to be under such
troubles.
Every woman ought to know that she
may obtain the most eminent medical ad-
vice free IF chdtge and in absolute conf
deHCe and privacy by writing TO DR.. r. V.
Pierce, chief consulting physician of the
Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute, of
Buffalo, N Y. Occupying this position for
thirty years he has had wider practical
experience in the treatment of womens
diseases than any other physician in this
country, His medicines are world famous
for their astonishing efficacy.
The most perfect remedy ever devised for
weak and delicate women is DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription His Golden Med
ical Discovery" is the only permanent di-
gestive and nutrient tonic The two med
icines taken alternately, form the most
perfect and successful course of treat
ment ever prescribed for female troubles
complicated with sluggish, overweight,
nervous, diseased constitution. In severe
constipation DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets
should be occasionally taken with the
Others. They never grippe,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-07-13
DAUGHYiS ADVERTISEMENTS.
AGENTS Paper
,,,.s,r- Hangers and
WHWIEU Painters,

only one in each City OF Town to sell WALL
PAPER from my BOOKS, Line IL large Of
beautiful, and cheap goods Best prices and
discounts ever offered by any house
For particulars, address C. w. YOUNG,
81 and 80 West nth street, NEW YORK CITY
March "a tsps- tW
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-07-13
The
Philadelphia
Record

after a career Of nearly twenty years of
uninterrupted growth * Justified in clnim-
ing that the standard first established by
it's founders is the one true test Of
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-07-13
The Pioneer

one cent morning newspaper in the United
States, The Record " still LEADS WHERE
OTHERS FOLLOW
Witness its nnriyaled average daily creula-
ton exceeding 100 900 copies, aud an aver.
age exceeding 900 copies for its Sunday
editions. while limitations of lis plan Of
publication in every important city Of the
country testify 10 the truth of the asser-
tion that in the quantity and quality of its
contents. and in the price nj which il Is
sold The Record" has established the
standard by which excellence in Journal
ism must be measured
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-07-13
LIEUTENANT CLOVER.

The colonel seemed much disturbed
He walked to the window and gazed
out ut the empty parade. He walked to
his desk, and Adjutant Caldwell Glover,
who was signing orders. glanced out Of
the corner of his ego and saw that tho
colonel was pulling his mustaehe
Then tho colonel sat down and said
rather sharply. Are you busy, Clover"
1t was not customary for tho colonel
to address the officers by their names in
this way. He was supposed to address
Adjutant Glover as lieutenant, and to
say that the young man was surprised
would bo placing it mildly. OF course
he didn't object. In fact, it pleased
him to have the colonel speak to him
Familiarity. only it was so unexpected
II am not busy, colonel = said tho
adjutant.
How old do you think am, Clio
verf" asked the colonel
"Why, don't know, colonel, F." stam-
mered the adjutant, mot any older than
than you ought to be. =
Tho colonel was slicing sheet of
paper with the paper knife. 4 want
you to do something for me- Glover. |
have come to depend ON you SO entirely
for everything that am going to put
this personal matter in your hands
want you to write Il proposal of mar
riage to "a young lady for me
Tho colonel was much embarrassed
His face was red under the tan
"A proposal of marriager' echoed tho
adjutant
Eyes. If any one had told me | was
afraid of woman, / would have laughed
at him. tried to speak to her about it
last night ut the hop and when sho
looked at me with those steady brown
eyes of hers | couldn t say word =
Then it's Miss Lacey" said the add
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-07-13
And now, Agncs-now?"
: After the war. - Nhe sald.

SO you, who pray for tho safety of
those who go into battle and for bless
ings upon those who wear the Red
Cross, remember these two--country
first, self after and then, with his will,
long life and happiness katharine
Hartman in Buffalo News
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-07-13

Lay down the AK, fling by the spade,
Leave In It's track the tollug plough;
The rifle and the bayonct blade.
For arms like yours were filter now.
Timrod's began something Hike this:
Leave barn and byre, leave kin aud
cot,
Lay down the bloodless spade;
Let desk and case and counter rot,
And burn your books of trade?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-20
SILENT WRITER'S

Few OF the lady readers OF the Eagle
who read the Boston Stores" advertise
n,ents. know who and even consider the
authorship Of these interesting bits OF
store news A complimentary notice in
the Department Store Journal OF New
York, in the January number. OF the Bos-
ton Stores advertisements in the Wichita
Eagle called the matter 70 our attention
and we hunted up the originator OF these
interesting ads. who is none other than
Mr.. Clarence Sousley, better known to the
ladies OF Wichita and the southwest as
the Boston Stores genial foorwslker. Mr.
Sousley came from kentucky in 1857 and
after working for James * Barr four
years left them in 81 TO accept a position
in the Boston Stores dress goods depart
ment as second man. Three years ago Mr.
Chas. G. Cohn. Of the firm and
advertising manager, finding his
duties too heavy for one man. picked on
Mr.. Sousley to help him out on the ad-
vertising Mr.. Sousley did his first al. on
dress goods so we'll that Mr.. Cohen left
him at il from that day on.
Mr. Sousley has gradually advanced 10
dress goods manager and today holds the
position of advertising and general man
ager Of the Boston Store. He is a student
OF advertising and any remarks on that
subject will Immediately catch his best
attention
Mr.. Sousley writes all of his ads at
night after the store closes. his duties as
floor walker keeping him busy during the
day II requires brain work 10 write sue
70. ha al NJ
night to do his writing. But few people
in Wichita, or anywhere for that matter
put in as many hours OF work each week,
but when asked If he did not tire OF II,
he says not, as he likes il for two reasons,
IL helps him in business education. he likes
to see crowds throng the store as the
result Of his ad. writing, and then 1t helps
him to save his money.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-20
....GOSSIP FOR HOr1E PEOPLE,.

and weary lover stood leaning on bis tools
OF husbandry, the ingenious Use OF Which
through that day was TO make or run his
whole future life. The Federal survey
corps with all their fns1ra glents for Gsls-
cate and Intricate measurements went az
their work with all the ev.deace that
they hoped that the youug hero would
safely win. and this symPathctic wish
was shared by all the group gathered
on the river banks so many years ago.
Time and again these experts made their
most infalnble measurement. and each
time the decision was unanimous that
each pair OF trees was eGuidis;ant from
every other pair. With his lip curling Ia
q sheer Of triumph. the Young gallant ap-
preached his enemy with the remark:
do you submit NO. sir" was the
unexpected reply. for I see one set et
tWos that are farther apart than any
other tive" Upon demand to know
where they could be. he calmly answered
with something like a serpen;'s hiss:
THE first and the last" With one bound
the baffied lover spraug at the throat %
his now hated adversary. fellcd him 20
the ground with ono terrible blow. then
with one brief hut searching glance in
the face OF her he loved he uimhly leap
ed into the turgid waters Of the lazy vel
low Arkansas and his form alive was
never again seen by mortal eva Per-
haps the Indians may have picked the
floating corpse from on ga hiuowy couch
and given Il heathen's burial
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-20

4 wichita travelling man about q year
aCo was asked b clerk IN shoe store
20 get him e lob travelling. TIE young
man was told % write into ire house 90
He did SO and TIE proprietor asked the
travelling man about the young fellow ard
vas tod thst ne might make 3 good
man. Ire house told the young NAT =
begin. The young man came % the Cd
travelling salesman and asked hin how
he should bsg3a ard received this advice;
Know nothing but shoes Talk nothing
but shoes. Never 20 ITO q store without
having vow rockets t-u OF shoes. Take
az old boot and carry t. .1der your arm
Set {, ID 81 the wasA-s;szd and when
you go % bed fall asleep studying nat
boot Look a. TIE Soo: f5e minute ycc
wake % IL TIE morning When yo1 90
into q store never ask merchant !: =
vii buy Never ;adUce h4ra . sag 30"
az tie start Show him your goods a-f
talk shoes" Wei. me young fellow start
ed out Pretty soon friends C TIE old
travelling man SAID: Your house mas go;
the biggest Enock-kueed idiot O. ;he -oz6
that ever struck The state Why ths czra
fool luzs a. old boat around Eits s-1
and yoi. can't get anything blt scoes
out O. hia de IS a ninety-eagh; chain
less idlot ,hat tsllo= IS. Why dent yoa
get -he house 20 cal hl-z - BIT - TIE
end Ok re first year re young I.&-s'z
work Ezs slze9 Up - tAe Eo-s@ AID .Asy
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-20
NAIL CARRIERS BONDS.

Mail carriers are compelled to give bond
in the sum of 81 1000 each, and all will be
required to give new bonds April 1. Here
tofore, the government has accepted re-
sponslble citizens of the towns where the
carriers are located as their bondsmen.
but after April l, bonds of that nature
viii not be acceptable. Bond must be
given in one of the companies doing that
sort Of business. Any one of dozen or
more of the most reliable companies will
be acceptable to the government. The
expense is so small that the mail carriers
prefer TO pay it rather than ask someone
to go on their bond. Besides, they
will then be under obligations to no.
body which is probably the reason the
postal authorities have in declining local
bonds.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-20
EVERYBODY IS HAPPY NOW.

Ben Aldrich. with the true ring of IN
lying fidelity to Wichita in his voice
gays that Wichita is bound to make a
great city. For two or three years past
he had some doubts about it. He was
afraid that the years of big wheat crops
had passed forever; that the ground had
been worn out. The crops last year and
the crop which he regards as assured for
this year. have made him feel boomish
again. just as it has everybody else in the
city. Two years ago you could find scads
of men who would say Wichita is just
as big as it will ever be-" You can't find
a single man who will say that now.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-20
ATTENDED AN ECLIPSE.

4 Wichita man was once hired by some
astronomers in the east 10 take the corona
in an eclipse Of the sun. He was first
given a big blackboard all squared OF and
numbered. Then a transparent duplicate
of this was set up between him and the
sun Finally one hour before the eclipse
began a great black hood was placed over
his head and he was kept in total dark
ness When the eclipse was complete,
this hood was yanked from his head. His
eyes. of course, were very sensitive. He
looked at the transparent chart and noted
how far out tho corona extended, and
marked il on corresponding squares on his
blackboard