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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-01-12
WALTER II. HI HH URST,
COuuseIiOr-at-Law.
CHARLES A. STRAUSS,

Manufacturer of
Marble and Granite Monuments, II cad
stones, Enclosures &c,
RFR UNION STREET (NEAR NJ. f. CHeKcn
LAMBERTVILLE, n. J,
Nov. o ts67-iy
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-01-12
The
Philadelphia
Record

after career of nearly twenty years of
uninterrupted growth is justified in claim
ing that the standard first established by
its founders is the one true test of
A PERFECT NEWSPAPER.
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Value of Good Fruir.

Ripe apples are especially heaithful,
and children may eat them without
danger. Some doctors say that an apple
at bedtime produces sleep, says Cen
trail States Fruit Grower. Pears are
more savory than apples, but not SO
healthful, unless cooked, however.
Apricots are also more healthful cook
ed than raw. Peaches are very health
full The most healthful of all fruit,
however, are grapes. Consumption has
been cured by grapes when every other
remedy has failed Cherries may be
eaten, as they frequently restore health
and strength to the weak. Strawber-
ries, though cold fruit, have virtue
Of healing rheumatism. Gooseberries
and currants are best cooked. Figs are
also excellent. They were in great
favor with ancient Roman ladies. Pine
apples are said to be the best cure for
dyspepsia yet known. Nuts of ali kinds
are indigestible Oranges are also ex-
cellent as cure for dyspepsia. Lemons
produce cheerfulness and prolong life.
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CREED AND CROCUSES.

bly, there would be a frost that night.
But he could not long think Of frost
and other unpleasant possibilities un-
der the skillful manipulation Of his
charming little neighbor.
He hesitated at her gate, and again
crocuses trlumphed over creed The
crocuses were fourishing finely; the
creeds took back seat-indeed very
unobtrusive seat In the rector's mem
ory.
His interest in the crocuses continued
that evening to so late an hour that
his old seryitor really thought he was
not coming to supper and cleared away
the repast.
Never mind said the rector, kindly,
II am not hungry" and when the old
man had doddered off to bed he sat
down before the open window Of his
chamber and stared out into the still
night
He sat there for an hour. A light
burned behind the curtain at one of his
neighbor's windows. That was her
light, he knew. Finally 1T disappeared,
but he sat on, his arms folded upon the
sill. his eyes glaring fixed into the dark
ness. Greed was making a strong fight
for life.
1t grew rapidly colder, and suddenly
Rev. Wetherby Smiles awoke to the
discomforts Of the outer man. He
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ciferous youngsters with whom

more vociferous youngsters with whom
he had ever been favorite.
They were making the welkin ring, and
many lad was burning his fingers in his
ardor to help swell the commotion, and
was using up the priced ammunition Of
the morrow.
Tom burst into the room, drenched with
perspiration, painting for breath, but with
eyes aflame with emotion and vitality.
"See herer challenged Ned.
"No|look there!'
Tom flung his bundle Of extras upon the
table.
His mother nearly tainted. Even cas-
ual glance showed at the top of the glar-
ing headlines a name familiar.
John Wilson, ,''-"hero'- daring deed.
oh, 1t vas news from the absent one,
but was it news of glory, but also Of
deathY
"Fatherr' she choked.
"Is all rightr' piped Tom. "Read here,
Ned-read here! Father was looking for
work-say, motheri he found it!'
where? Where?' faltered the sus-
pense-rocked wife and mother.
"Battleship-you know what q boss
gunner he is! Met the enemy, pulled an
other gun string in another nick of time
and
Coherent consideration of the news the
paper gave proved that Tom had not ex-
aggerated.
Skill and opportunity had combined to
give John Wilson q chance to "knock out"
Spanish ironclad "at the right minute" !"
He had concededly turned the tide Of
favor leading up to the capture Of rich
ly freighted consort.
"'Prize money'-why, be can pay off
the mortgage!" cried the exuberant Ned
"Promotion-it will glorify his later
daysr' murmured Mrs. Wilson thankfully.
"Where's the gun" demanded irrepres-
sible Tom.
Hold on! What gun2" interfered Ned.
"Father's old musket."
"Why-"
"We're going to ceiebrate!'
"No-he left orders-'fre IL off when
Cuba Is freep"
Free" fairly yelled the sanguine and
excited Tom. with such men rs him
pcppering the foe, she's practically free
nlready!'
"Well, suppose" began Ned. in
faint demur
Above all other reports that doomed in
the morning of July Fourth, 1893, that
fired by proud, patriotic Tom Wilson
seemed to him the loudest ever was.
wonder if they heard that In Cuba r
he gloated.
They're hearing some other reports
from its owner, I reckon" smiled Ned.
Say" declared the ardent Tom, didn't
1t make laundering reportr
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rain, Rev. Smiles was called to the
hedge by little cry from his neighbor,
"They are confing!' she cried In de-
light. See! Here Is the dearest little
blade of green pushing up through the
mold-and there is another-and anoth-
cr! Just look at themp
The rector found it necessary to leap
the hedge (he had been something of an
athlete at the university, and certainly
this spring weather was sending the
blood Ct lrsing through his veins quite
like old times) and look at the crocus
bed near TO.
"They are such lovely ones," she said
earnestly. Il don't believe you noticed
them at all last spring" The pronounced
maledictions upon himself for having
been SO blind as to miss so much beauty
the previous season., 'but they will be
even better this year-if we don't have
that horrid frost you have been
prophesying."
But when he had returned to his own
lonely domain and entered his study he
stopped and thought seriously for a
minute. Then he cast his fiat-crowned
ministerial hat upon the floor with
great emphasis and exclaimed:
''It's my creed, tell you, that man
in orders should not mnrryv'
Now. there was no one visible to
| argue the question. and yet there
seemed to be argument In his own
mind, for Rev. Wetherby Smiles smote
his palm with his clenched fist angrily
and kicked the f1at-crowned hat to the
other end Of the room.
For two days the rector of st. James
rigidly stified his interest In crocuses;
his interest In creeds, however, was not
entirely satisfying. On Sunday, after
vespers. he overlook on his way home
little figure In fawn-colored gown.
You must see my crocuses, Mr..
Smiles" she said 1.-THE buds will be
open before next Sunday"
The rector glanced gloomily at the
darkening sky, and thought that proba-
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shivered and drew away from the win
dow. There was no breeze and no
clouds. but an Increasing chill made
him close the easement.
Then he slipped on a smoking Jacket
and went to the door. There was light
haze upon the river and a simmer of
frost in the air.
"a bad night for the farmers and
fruit growers" he thought Then his
mind reverted to those crocuses. "They
will be black by morning." he said
''Too bad. and the little woman thinks
so much of Them
He Lesitated moment an then went
in again, reappearing shortly with an
old macintosh.
Just the thing to spread before the
bed to defend them from the FROST" he
muttered, and with long strides he
crossed the rectory garden and leaped
the hedge.
Feeling q good deal like a night
prowler who had no business in the
place he crept through his little neigh
boris garden and approached the GRO
Gus bed. He started at the slightest
oOuAu anu SidACCu dUOut y
Supposing somebody should see him
one of his parishioners-evenh his major
domo!
Suddenly just as he spread the cover
ing over the crocus bed and was turn
ing hastily to fee, he heard sound
upon the porch. He started. and his
eyes became fixed upon the vision be-
fore him. A figure, all IN white, and
motionless, stood upon the lower step.
Rev. Wetherby Smiles was startled,
but he was not superstitious. For
some seconds, however, he stared at the
apparition before he recognized it. Then
lie stepped quickly forward and began
TO make excuses in q low voice.
"AIrs. Scorritch-Lydia-1 beg your
pardon, but thought"
He got no further In his falterfng re-
marks. With a shuddering little cry
the figure tottered and would have fall
en- to the ground had he not caught her
in his arms.
Good Lord!. muttered Rev. Smiles,
the perspiration starting from his brow.
What situationr' He was tempted
to lay her down upon the porch and
run. Instead he stopped down and
lifted her and carried his burden into
the house.
There was a couch in the reception
room. He laid her down and lighted
the gas. She opened her eyes Ian
guidly and saw him.
II have frightened you, LYDIA" he
said. Really, I had no intention, you
know. ! only remembered the Gro
cuses-"
81 thought you were burglar" she
admitted. "And when / heard your
voice"
Didn't you recognize it?'' he asked.
'You-you had never spoken in just
that way before, and"
He took her hands. II was only think
ing Of the crocuses, LYDIA" he said,
which was very true. He had quite
forgotten the "creed."-Utica Globe
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AS AN OBJECT LESSON.
The Real Meaning of the Noise an
Fun of the Fourth.

The Real Meaning of the Noise and
Fun of the Fourth.
We confess to a large degree of SYM
pathy with the irrepressible impulse of
the American small boy-to say nothing
of boys of larger growth-to fire off Chin
csc crackers and other din-producine ex-
plosives on the Fourth Of July. Not that
We particularly enjoy the noise. 1t Is not
always easy to keep ones temper on even
keel through the 'long, long weary day."
Of ceaseless turmoil Of patriotic powder
burning and the smell Of "villainous salt
petre." Yet less and less, as the years
go by, are we disposed to object to this
outward and visible sign of the inward
grace of patriotic ardor. Undirected, it
is true, this impulse to effervescent racket
on the part Of boys and men, ON the one
unrestricted day Of the year, may mean
nothing to them but license to make a
noise; but, wisely used, this differentia-
tion Of the day may be made the means of
ting patriotic sentiment in a more
impressive way than would otherwise,
perhaps, be possible. The mass Of man.
kind still learn great lessons best through
the medium of symbols In this respect,
we have not advanced very far beyond
them of old time" The heap of stones
taken from the bed Of Jordan spoke not
more truly to the children of Israel of the
great things wrought for them there than
does Independence day" to US of our
fathers mighty deeds and so, instead of
fiouting at the noisy demonstrations of
our boys on this day, let us utilize its
observance to teach them the real mean
ing which lies back Of their noisy fun,
and thus lead their minds up to a broader
conception of the truths for which the
celebration of the Fourth of July stands.
New York Examiner.
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TEN LITTLE FINGERS.

Ten little fingers toying with a mine
Bang. went the powder, and then there were
nine,
Nine little fingers fixing rockets straight
Zip! a kick backward. and then there were
eight
Eight little fingers pointing up to heaven
Roman candle "busted," and then there
were seven.
Seven little fingers, punk and powder mix
Punk was ignited, and then there were SIX
Six little fingers for ''sizzer' strive
One went of with It. and then there were
five
Five little fingers loading for a roar
Boom! went the cannon, and then there
were four.
Four little fingers with pack made free
Crash! went cracker. and then there were
three.
Three little fingers found the fuse burned
blue
Bombshell too previous. and then there
were two
Two little fingers having lots Of fun
Pistol exploded, and then was one.
One littlr finger fooing with gun
Didn't know twas loaded, and then there
was none.
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Ensign wil1ard.s LUCK.

Ensign Arthur L. Willard earned
one hundred dollars when he planted
the Stars aud Strips over shattered
blockhouse at Diana Cay, Cuba. Will
liam R. Gratz wrote to the New York
Herald on April s3 inclosing a check
for 500, which he said was for the
man who first placed an American flag
on Cuban soil. He asid that he sent
the money as the nucleus for fund, for
he thought such patriotic action
should be we'll rewarded.
While the Winslow, the Wilmington
and the Hudson were firing on the bat
teries at Cardenas the Machias was
making a wreck of the barracks al
Diana Bay. Whine the Spaniards had
scampered away Ensign Willard and
three men went ashore and planted the
American flag upon the ruins.
Ensign Willard Is from Missouri.
He was made cadet in 1898. He was
formerly on the Monterey.
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A Famous Flag.

A famous flag Of 1779 was the blue
ensign of South Carolina, marked only
by white crescent In the upper corner
or sometimes bearing IN addition tho word
Liberty" in white letters. Under this
fought tie men who drove the British
feet from Charleston harbor, and this
was the flag which during the defense
of SulHvan's island brave Sergeant JAS
per sprang upon the earthworks to re-
place in the spot from which 6 cannon
ball had carried it moment before. Its
earliest appearance is dated back to Sept.
13, 1915, when Col Moultrie led body of
patriots to attack and capture Fort Jack
SON
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ing mother" and, mere novices at labor,
they had not learned the ropes yet.
Things had gone from bad to worse with
honest John Wilson for several years
back.
He had a glorious civil war record be-
hind him-was one of the gallant Cum
berland's crew, that fatcd ship that went
down in a blaze of patriotic glory that
set fire to o nations hopes and ardor.
A long spell Of illness had caused his
getting Lchind in his payments on the neat
cottage home.
Tell you what, Nance" he had said to
his wife along in the early days of May,
I've an idea"
''Tell it, john" encouraged his wife.
I'm going to see my step-brother.
Tracy"
Down East:"
"Down East"
"Why not writeP'
ave done that and 1t did no good. No,
I'll risk the powers of persuasion. He
has thousands. But for slip of the pen
he would have been compelled to share
them with me. and he knows it. I'll try
and get him to take mp the mortgage here,
and ease us along till we can get the boys
on their feet, earning and helping"
anu IL He EcluScS, oOuu SuSSCSlGu
Mrs. Wilson anxiously.
why, then I suppose I'm sort of
stranded"
"All your money gone, and away from
homer
>,"Well. maybe work Is reader there than
here. Never fear, Nance, I'll find place
somewhere"
Mrs. Wilson gave her husband a quick
look.
There had come into his eye a certain
stern, vet proud, sparkle she used to see,
when. fresh from the war, he was wont to
tell how he turned the tide of naval bat
tie off the Carolinas by pulling the gun
string just at the right minute"
She said nothing, however. She heard
nothing more from him after his depart
ure until about the first of June.
Then he sent the merest line: 81 am
looking for work in New York City"
Mrs. Wilson was uneasy. Wars and
rumors of wars had set John restless for
months before his departure.
His last word had been Cuba" The
solicitous wife trembled, prayed, waited.
Meantime, like deserving scions Of a
man with heart of oak, her two sons,
Ned and Tom, pitched i'm
They found the larder growing slim, and
set at work to repair II.
They ran errands, sold garden truck
peddlcd papers, and this latter was nc
mean field Of commercial venture during
the prevailing war excitement In the vii
lage.
Better have quiet Fourth of July
boys." suggested their mother gently, the
day before.
"All right" nodded thoughtful Ned
chcerfully. with father away, l sup
pose it's best"
"Yes'm," assented Tom vaguely, "but
what a laundering report that old muske1
would make"
Ned attended to the morning papers tha
arrived from the city.
Tom took in the ''extras" that came IL
through the day.
The former was eating supper with his
mother, the latter absorbed in reflections
of the absent, almost the missing one
now.
Suddenly there was n terrific hullaba
loo, comprised of shouts, firecrackers
hurrahings.
Ned ran to the window.
'For mercy's sake!' he calculated.
"What Is it, NedY' rather startled, and
TREMENDOUSLY inquired Mrs. Wilson, nris-
ing more slowly.
Its TomT
"He isn't-hurt, or"
"Acts as if he was crazy"
Tom did. In full view, he Fas coming
down the dusty road.
Trooping after him were } dozen or
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Two Kinds OF Crackers

1t Is no great wonder that people, old
and young, make mistakes when the same
word stands for so many different things.
1t was the Fourth of July. A little miss
was told to take her afternoon nap, and
then she should get up and watch the
boys put off their firecrackers.
Pretty soon a heavy thunder shower
came ON, and Aunt Mary went up to
see if Miss Rachel was frightened. Evi-
IDENTIFY she was, for she called out at once:
Aunt Mary, l don't want to hear any
more water era ckers. s."-Babyland.
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make a laundering report"
You've said that twice"
"And I'd love to hear the old musket
just once"
Maybe you WILL
ITO o-morrow-the Fourth?'
"Who knows? Says father, when he
rammed the last wad home in the old rev.
olutionary relic, Wen fire that off when
Cuba is freer"
''She's just as good as that, isn't she?"
challenged Tom.
Never you lnind-we'rc going to mind
father"
Ned Wilson's word went, for he was the
oldest. and there was no further demur.
Besides that. duty engrossed the two
boys the rest of that duy.
Other fellows had nothing more arduous
to do than prepare for ''the biggest Fourth
since the Centennial"
The Wilson lads, however, were "help-
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TRY ALIENS FOOT-EAsE.

A powder TO be shaken into the Shoes
At this season your feet feel swollen, ner-
vous, and hot, and get tired easily. 1fyou
have smarting feet or tight shoes, try
Aliens Foot-Ease. 1t cools the feet and
makes walking easy. Cures swollen and
sweating feet, blisters and callous spots.
Relieves corns and bunions of all pain and
gives rest and comfort. Ten thousand tes-
timonials of cures. Try it today. Sold by
all druggists and shoe stores for 25o. Sent
FREE. Address Allen 8. Olmsted, Le
Row. New York.
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GRAND OLD FASHIONED WAY.

Get ready, boys, to make q noise
On Independence day,
For we're about to have 1t out
In grand old fashioned way.
At dawn We'll raise our flag ablaze
And watch 1t proudly fly,
It's blue and stars and crimson bars =
Reflected on the sky
Then while bells clang and anvils bang
And cannon thunders roar
Wen give the cheer that slaves may hear
Upon the old worlds shore
Wen yell and screech and make speech
About our glorious nation
And brag that We on land or SEQ
Can wailop all creation
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Seals Newspaper Edges.

The free edges of newspapers are
sealed to prevent resale or reading with
out buying, by new machine which
has paste receptacle, which feeds onto
a roller mounted on levers In such a
manner that it is brought in contact
with the edge of a partially folded pa
per, after which the last fold is made
and the edges pressed together.
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As yet attempts have only been made
in Plevna to produce safes. A trial
order for few safes induced the gov
ernment to order SO safes. However.
the firm in question will be unable to
compete with Germany and England.
The annual imports amounted in 1897
to 100000 francs, Of which 10000
francs fell to England, $4,000 to Ger
many and 10000 to Austria-Hungary.
All the Levantine countries offer good
markets for safes.
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nrs. FLORENCE A. WOLFE. SIS nalberry
st., Lancaster. Ohio, writest
r,r,. ". q. BATES, r,ansfleld, La, writes,

+" Before writing to you / suffered
dreadfully from painful menstrua-
ton, leucorrhea and sore feeling in
the lower part of the bowels. Now my
friends want to know what makes me
look so well. lido not hesitate one min
ute in telling them what has brought
about this great change. I cannot
praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound enough. It is the greatest
remedy Of the age"
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Patriotism Awheel,

The patriotic cycler has a new way
Of showing his colors; since his poor
legs haven't the burden of his body to
bear he has decided they shall stand
for his patriotism. Therefore, he
draws over these unof1ending members
blue black stockings with tops which
riot in red and white stripes, the CEN
ter stripe being Of blue, dotted with a
thriving (if not life size) row of white
stars. All of which goes to show that
patriotism, like love, will find way
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Clamps for Bicycle Saddles.

Bicycle saddles are rigidly held in
place by new clamp which can be in
stantly released by touching a lever
under the seat, two piano-convex
wedges being formed of the saddle post
and piece of steel, the latter being
mounted on the lever, with Its greatest
width at the bottom, so that the greater
the pressure ON the saddle-post the
tighter it grips the tubing.
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Cd Glory.

To the true lovers of our country tn.
American flag is the most beautiful en-
blem of nations glory that floats to the
breeze. To its defenders in the past II
means more than mere glory, as 1t SYM
bolizes O union Of States and hearts, pur-
chased by blood and treasure freely given,
for the country's welfare. Its contempla-
ton brings to our memory the scenes Of
strife on land and sea, where Old Glory
was ever In the van.
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Marriage BY Telephone.

Out in Missouri marriage ceremony
has Just been performed by telephone
The bride stood at one end of the wire
I'm one town, and the groom at the 9TH
er end In another town. A clergyman
and witnesses surrounded each of the
contracting parties and central" at
tended to 1t that no time was wasted
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PROPOSED ALLIANCE WITH ENG
LAND.

If the United States and England should
form an alliance, the comb bined strength
would be SO great that there would be little
chance for enemies to overcome us. In like
manner, when men and women keep up their
bodily strength with Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, there Is little chance of attacks from
disease. The old time remedy enriches the
blood, builds up the muscles, steadies the
nerves and increases the appetite. Try it.
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Dish Washing Apparatus.

Dishes can be quickly washed and
ri,lsed by new apparatus which has
q rack to hold the dishes in a revolv-
ing pan, which has a perforated bot
tom to drain the water into a pump
cylinder, when 1t is forced to the top
of the cover and discharged against the
dishes repeatedly.