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The Lambertville record., 1898-04-27
One True Ghost story.

This n true ghost story OF an un-
conventional kind. young lady ar
rived late at night on visit to n
friend. She awoke in the darkness to
find white figure at the foot of the
bed While she watched, the bed
clothes were suddenly whisked off and
the apparition vanished After an
anxious, not to say chilly. night, the
visitor went down with little appetite
for breakfast. At the table she was
introduced to a gentleman. a very old
friend OF the family, who had, she
learned, also been sleeping in the
house. He complained of the cold.
Il hope you will excuse me, he said
10 his hostess. but l found 1t so cold
during the night that. knowing the
room next mine was unoccupied, took
the liberty OF going in and carrying
on the bedclothes to supplement my
own"
The room as 1t happened. was not
unoccupied, hut he never learned his
mistake,
The Lambertville record., 1898-04-27

There was u period in the history OF
English literature says Professor Mark
II. Liddell in The Atlantic, when the
ideal of perfect sentence was one in
which English thought was so run into
II classic mold as to make the English
reader stand on his head TO see the
meaning of it, That was because the
obvious fact in most Latin sentences
was "A periodic structure 1t was an
easy road to beautiful expression to as
sumo this perfection for English SEN
tenees and mako them conform to it.
Men shut their eyes to n multiplicity of
form i'll English writing which they
did not understand and chose out of u
foreign tongue n single form which they
did. In the same way. a false type Of
beauty has often been set up in high
places where men should look for real
nna
The Lambertville record., 1898-04-27
Whaling in school.

II used to be that whtstling in school
was looked upon by teachers as an
unforgiyable offense. and the boy in
dulging in it was visited with dire pun
ishment. This idea has gone out OF
fashion in some schools OF this city,
where now there are frequent whist
ling matches in study hours, with the
teachers leading, and boys and girls
Joining in the chorus. 1t goes under
the name OF musical education, as "a
part OF a system introduced in certain
sections before regular music course
was adopted. In the Zane street school
in Philadelphia. where the Board OF
Education has its Offices, shrill notes
from the class rooms above float down
upon the committees in the midst OF
their deliberations. The repertoire In
cludes Yankee Doodle" Star Spang-
led Banner" and Home, Sweet
Home. Strange as 1t may seem the
girls, after little practice. make bet
ter whistlers than the boys. They en-
JOY il immensely
The Lambertville record., 1898-04-27

Undoubtedly the most extraordinary
township In England is that of Skid
daw. in Cumberland. 1t contains but
one house the oceupler of which is
unable to exercise the Britaln's priv
ilege OF voting. because there is no
overseer to prepare voters list. and
no church or other place OF worship
or assembly in which to punish one
The most remote village In England IL
that or Farley-eum Pitton. This rural
spot is thirty and onshalf miles from
the nearest railway station. As =
contrast to this may he mentioned the
hamlet OF Ystrad. about ten miles from
Cardiff. This tiny settlement possess
es two important main roads, two rail-
roads and TWO large rivers.
The Lambertville record., 1898-04-27
SAVED BY A SONG.
The senhy's Hymn Caused the Scout
Lower HIS Rife.

The SentlS's Hymn Caused the Scout to
Lower His Rife.
Two Americans who were crossing
the Atlantic met in the cabin on Sun
day night TO sing hymns. AS they
sang the last hymn, Jesus lover OF my
soul, +" one OF them heard an exceeding
y rich and beautiful voice behind him
He looked around, and although he did
not know the face, no thought that he
knew the voice So when the music
ceased he turned and asked the man
II he had been in the civil war. The
man replied that he had been con-
federate soldier
Were you at such.a place at sucn
4 night" asked the first.
Yes" he replied, "and curious
thing happened that night which this
hymn has recalled to my mind. I was
posted on sentry duty near the edge or
wood. 1t was a dark night and very
cold, and l was q little frightened be-
cause the enemy were supposed to be
very near. About midnight. when
everything was very still. and l was
feeling homesick and miserable and
weary. thought that would comfort
myself by praying and singing hymn.
| remember singing this hymn:
All my trust on Thee Is stayed.
All my help from Thee bring;
Cover my defenceless head
With the shadow OF Thy wing.
After singing that, strange peace
came down upon me, and through the
long night felt no more fear"
Now" said the other. listen to my
story. | was a union soldier, and was
In the wood that night with party
OF scouts. l saw you standing, al
though | did not see your face. My
men had their ri1es focused upon you,
waiting the word to fire. but when you
sang out;
Cover my defenseless head
With the shadow of Thy wing,
said, Boys, lower your rifles; we Will
60 home
The Lambertville record., 1898-04-27
sociaiistio Extremes.

Wallaoe-The very idea of socialism
is ridiculous
Ferry-Do you really think so?
Wallaee-Of course do. Just fancy
your clothes not belonging to yourself,
hut to the common stock. That sort Of
thing is all right with umbrellas and
cigars, but it ought TO go no further
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Lambertville record., 1898-04-27

II should fancy the laundry business
was about as easy AS any to start "
what makes you think so;"
"All you have to do is 70 lay in IA
supply of starch
"Ies
well, that II starch you all right. "
Three days after there was burial
London Tit. Bits.
The Lambertville record., 1898-04-27

Ii is claimed that the X rays are rem
dered harmless to the human flesh by II
process discovered by Elliott Woods.
superintendent Of the capitol at Wash
ington, which involves passing the rays
through gold foil specially prepared for
the purpose.
The Lambertville record., 1898-04-27
AN.v Iae. 4. xl.,.me.t..

A Kentucky woman is about to bring
suit against the clerk of Clark county,
indiana. who issued q marriage license
10 her elcpins daughter. and against
the Justice OF the Peace wht perform
ed the marriage ceremony, on the
ground that they had both been notl-
hed that neither the bride nor the
groom was OF legal age.
The Lambertville record., 1898-04-27

lt MAS terrible The tempest beat the
sea into u horrid fury, tho waves were
mountain high and they swept over the
!rail craft ceaselessly.
"My flesh oreeps!' he cried.
My complexion runs shrieked she.
For it is the lot of women TO suffer
cost. Detroit Journal.
The Lambertville record., 1898-04-27
Hem.. M a,is plsciniin..

A woman called at the Lewiston,
Me-, police station one day recently.
and asked il she could have her hus-
band whipped; he had been scolding
her The officers suggested that the
woman. who Was big and strong, do
the whipping herself. and she went
away with the remark. Il dunno but l
kin do It."
The Lambertville record., 1898-04-27

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most Won
derful medical discovery of the age, pleas
ant and refreshing 10 the taste. act gently
aud positively on Kidneys, liver and bowels,
cure headache, fever, habitual constipation
and biliousness. Please buy and try box
OF Z. G. c. to-day; 10, IS, so cents. Sold and
guaranteed to cure BY ell druggists.
The Lambertville record., 1898-04-27

Leave LSmbertviile for Manuuka Chunk IS
1920 m. SO, 5.0T and s.23 m. Sunday, S2S r7u
For PhiiliPsburg and Easton only 6.2s wgek-
days.
Leave Frenchtown 9 05, le47 am,2n $50 sri
$40 IN weekdays. az p III Sundays. For PHI
lipsbarg and Easton only, 702 p m
Arrive at PhIllipsburg 40 aud i1.21s ~. a..
568 1856 and g. p. sunday 800 p IA.
Leave PhlllIpsburg 7.25, 9 IS and II g M 2.56
604 and 9.25 p IN. sunday g26 IN.
Arrive Belvidere 7.6s, 1922 and II SO u m 5 =
6.s2, 9.6l m Sunday, 9.6l pm.
Arrive Msnunka Chunk SOB, 1880 and II % 4
$50, 6.ss and 9.bs N. Sunday, s-5s m.
Additional trains leave Beiyidere loT MsDunks
Chnnk 700 and $50 N, and 20 m. sunday.
100 = M Returning leave Mauuuka hunk tof
BelYldere s25, I04s m. 20 Gao aud 1000 p.
Sunday, i0O pm
Freight or mixed traius leaving Manuuka
Chunk al 90 IN, Beiyidere 6.I5 Il IA, Martins
Greek IS IN, arriving Lehigh Junction 5S III
will carry passengers and make stops at nag sta
tions north OF Phillipsburg.
Passengers for Broad street Station, Philpdel-
phia. by trains leaving Aanunka Chunk 72o ia
daily. and 1881, 62l N weekdays, and leaving
Phllllpsburg 5 co q m daily, i01 and $50
weekdays 90 through without change at Tfen-
ton. through car for Manunks Chunk is at
600, s.eo N, 1900 noon, and 81, IN. By ~
other trains passengers to or from Broad street
station change cars at Trenton.
Connection is made at ManankA ChunE with
Delaware, Lackawanna g. Western Railroad; l@-
atxh junction with Lehigh Valley ,Lebigh d SUE
snehanns Morris EsseI, and New Jersey Centrs
Railroads. AT LAmbertville With Flemingte Rail
road Al Trenton with trains to and from EeI
Yofk, Camden, &o.
sffartber Information see timetables vhIei
san h4 obtained al the tick ofkees
J. R. WOOD
General Passenger Agent.
J. D. HUTCHINSON
General Manager
The Lambertville record., 1898-04-27

Aristotle believed that the proper age
for marriage was 81 years for . man
and is for woman
The Lambertville record., 1898-04-27
NOTICE TO CREDITORs.

EsTAIE OF THEODORE HousEL. DECEASED
Pursuant to the order of O. II. sproul Surrogate
OF the County Of Hunterdon, made on the wenty-
seventh day Of Dec. A. d. one thousand eight hun
dred and ninety-seYen, notice is hereby given to
all persons having claims against the estate OF
Theodore Housed, late of the County of Hunter
don, deceased, TO present the same, under oath or
animation, to the subscriber Execu or of
said deceased, within niue months from the date
OF said order and any creditor neglectIng to
bring In and exhibit his or her claim under oath
OF affirmation, within the time so limited. will
be forever barred OF his or her action therefor
against the said Executor
Dated bee. q. A. D.. 1897
LEVI BROWN.
Dee. 80 1897 Executor.
The Lambertville record., 1898-04-27
CATARRH

Heals and Protects the Membrane. Restores
The, senses of Taste and Smell. Full size SOC !;
trial size Zoe at Druggists or by mail
ELY BROTHERS,. Sc Warren ST.. New York.
The Lambertville record., 1898-04-27

Leave Lsmbertvlle for Pennington q am, 2lu
and % III, week days.
Arrive FleminSton si5 NJ. 255 and 5.IO p IA
weekdays.
Natchitoches populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1898-1899, 1898-10-21
The War investigation.

The war investigating commit
tee continues its work. Great in
terest is shown by the public in
the testimony Of Generals Wheel
er, Boynton and other officers,
What the final report of the COM
mittee will be, it is now impossible
to predict. One thing is certain,
that while the army as q whole
was abundantly supplied with food
and medicines, there were many
cases of needless neglect and hard
ship. If the responsibility can be
fixed for these, it ought to be done.
No penalty is too severe to be visi-
ted upon the officers whose crimi-
NAL carelossness, or equally crimi-
nal incompetency insued in the
deaths of hundreds of men.
There is one point in tho testi-
mony of General Boynton to which
we wish to call attention. He
says that every regiment at Camp
Thomas had canteen. Canteens
mean whiskey. We learn that
three hundred and seventy-two
car loads of beer were sold in the
camp. No wonder sickness fol-
lowed. We are only surprised
that there was not more. We
thought that to prevent demoral
cation and disease, intoxicants were
always withheld from soldiers.
General Boynton's testimony as to
the utter neglect of sanitation by
some of the regimental command
ers is also very startling. Such
gross indifference to even decency
would have turned the healthiest
place in the world into q pest hole.
Natchitoches populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1898-1899, 1898-10-21
Our Country.

Our whole country is in a per.
turbed condition at present. The
Peace Commissioners have reach
ed a crisis. The final outcome is
extremely uncertain. There is al
so political effervescence. No Ger.
titude. There is probability now
of the formation of a new party
The financial problem it seems can.
not be solved. All of our public
men should be good men, and very
judieious.
Natchitoches populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1898-1899, 1898-10-21
ONE MILEIONAIREG GIRL.

There is one millionaire girl te
whom | take off my hat in genu
inc admiration. There may be
more but they are not out where
we can see them. But Miss Heller
Gould isn't hiding her light under
IA half bushel. She couldn't do
that and accomplish the work she
is doing. For months now she
has been giving OF her time and
money to the relief of our sick sol
diers. While others are off al
watering places flirting with giddy
headed dudes with moro money
than brains, Miss Gould has been
devoting her time and. talent to
improving the condition of the
boys in blue--the sick and wound
ed of our army. We do not lose
sight of the fact that there are
thousands of other women doing
likewise, or that would do 50 if
opportunity opened. But, so far
as | know, Miss Gould stands at
the head of the class of those who
were reared in luxury and ease, Of
those who are immensely wealthy,
in her ministrations to the soldiers.
The whole nation is proud of her.
| hope Miss Gould will always pos
sess a level head and not go off to
"Yurrup" to hunt up q profigate
"Dook" or Count to marry for q
title. The title which Miss Gould
has won by her patriotic and hui
name efforts in behalf Of the de-
tenders Of our flag is more honor
able than any that can be bestowed
upon her by an alliance with some
scion Of royalty abroad. No,
Helen, complete the good work so
nobly begun by marrying some
honest, noble hearted and brave
American. -Buzz-Saw.
Natchitoches populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1898-1899, 1898-10-21

The wife Of rnan named Moon,
in Arkansaw, presented him with
II fine hoy. This was q new moon.
The father celebrated the event by
drinking himself full. This was
.the full moon. When be awoke
from his drunken stnpor all he had
left in his pockets was twenty-five
cents. This was the last quarter.
His mOtber-in-Iaw beat him over
the head with club. thus giving
him q total eclipse. Exchange.
Natchitoches populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1898-1899, 1898-10-21

increased to $40 per quarter, and
also that the said magistrate shall
receive the salary of the other
magistrate in the ward so long as
that said magistrates Office shall
remain vacant. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Cloutier: That P Felix
Cloutier's salary as constable ward
8 be and is hereby increased to $50
per quarter, provided, that when
the constable for the lower part of
the ward is appointed, said consta-
bic shall receive the salary as fixed
by the Police Jury heretofore.
| Provided further. that said con
stable shall receive the salary Of
the other constable in said ward
until the vacancy shall be filed
Adopted.
By Mr.. RaphieI: That the pres,
ident of the Police Jury be and he
is hereby authorized to borrow the
sum of $500 for the purpose of
quarantine matters, provided that
if the whole amount is not con-
sumed, so much thereof as is not
so used, shall be refunded to this
body as q credit on such loan.-
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Raphael: That the
sheriff be allowed 45c per day per
head for feeding prisoners. Adopt
| cd,
Thereupon the honorable body
diourned until 8 o'clock to-mor-
row morning.
October 9Th, 1898.
Pursuant to adjournment the
Honorable body met at 8 o'clock
with President Kile in the chair
and a quorum present.
BY Mr.. Raphael: That the clerk
of the Police Jury as ex-officio
secretary of the Board of Health,
be allowed the sum of S25 for the
quarter ending December 31st,
1898. Adopted.
By Mr.. Cloutier: That the pres
ident be authorized to issue COM
missions to the Board Of Health as
appointed at the extra session of
this body held September IS, 1898.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Weaver: That the ex-
tension of the lease of the St.
Maurice ferry granted to Il R Al
len at This meeting be and the same
is hereby rescinded. Adopted.
By Mr.. Raphael: That the
president of this body is hereby
authorized to make settlement with
the Youngstown Bridge Co., in the
matter of the interest on Cane
River Bridge Fund. Adopted.
BY Mr.. CargilI: That the one
mill tax levied on the assessment
of 1898 for the Natchitoches and
Monroe Railroad and Construc-
ton Company's railroad and free
foot bridge fund be collected for
the year 1898. Adopted,
M es Kile. Presley, Raphael
and Weaver voting no.
That the report of the finance
committee on The books Of J W
Freeman, sheriff, be adopted and
that the said sheriff be granted a
quietus for the year 1891. Adopt
cd.
Report of finance committee
read and adopted.
Report Of claims committee read
and adopted.
Thereupon the honorable body
adjourned.
G.. w. KILE,
S, H. HILL, President.
Secretary.
Natchitoches populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1898-1899, 1898-10-21
A Young man about % or q

A young man about % or %
years old, who calls himself w.
Rogers, and says Natchitoches is
his home is now in Jail here on
charge of being insane. He was
brought here from Sodus where it
is said he made two attempts to
suicide by throwing himself in
front passing train.--Sabine Free
State.
Natchitoches populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1898-1899, 1898-10-21
Proceedings of the Police bury

October 9th, 1898.
The Honorable Body met this
day in regular session with Presi-
dent Kile in the chair and quo
rum present.
By Mr.. Presley: That the lease
of B. r. Allen for the St. Maui
rice ferry be extended for tive
years from expiration of present
contract at S25 per year,
Provided that if at any time the
Police Jury wishes to establish q
free ferry at that place said con
tract shall be rescinded. Adopted.
Thereupon the honorable body
adjourned until tomorrow morn
ing at 9 o'clock.
Friday, Oct. Z, 1898.
The honorable body met pursu-
ant to adjournment with President
Kile in the chair and a quorum
present.
By Mr.. Raphael: That the hog
law now in force in Wards 3 and
4 on the West bank of Red river
from the upper line of the Payne
place to the mouth of Bayou Pierre
on Red river be repealed. Adopt
ed.
By Mr.. Raphael: That the fol-
lowing be appointed as tracers to
trace road as follows: TO begin
where road No. 8 intersects said
road at Mrs. Jules Marricelli's
house, thence along the banks of
Bayou Bourbeaux and Campti
Bayou up to John Parker's place
and thence along the Harrison place
creek, north side to lane between
Buckner and Meziere to the bank
of Red river in the lower limits
of Campti; VIM. Marricelli, Gus
Gillen, T. FL. Barberousse, |.
Raphael, I. L. Atkins, and that
they report at the regular january
meeting in 1899. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Raphael: That the sal
airy of I. j. Hart and T.. Fl. PIais-
ance constahles 10 Ward 4 be and
are hereby increased to $40 each
per quarter, Adopted.
By. Mr.. Kile; That the salary
of /. w Ford, Constable of ward
1, DO and is hereby raised to $40
per quarter. Adopted.
By Mr.. Raphael: That the sala-
ny of Raoul Rachal, Justice of the
Peace Ward 10, be and is hereby
increased to $40 per quarter
Adopted.
BY Mr, Russell; That the sala-
~ Of Phillip Brossett, constable
Ward 10, be and is hereby lncreas-
ed to S25 per quarter. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Kile: That the salary
OF u +. Cotton, constable ward |,
be and is hereby increased to $40.
per quarter. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Cloutier: That the sala-
ny OF 2 [ Prndhomme, Justice Of
the Peace ward 8, be and is hereby
Natchitoches populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1898-1899, 1898-10-21
The Power or the Press.

Under normal conditions Of So
ciety, the most powerful factor Of
progress is the Press. Bnt under
the democratic regime in Louisi-
ana, all this is changed. You re-
member how the constitutional
convention treated the democratic
press with contempt. They went
on with their nefarious work, re-
gardless of the threats and fierce
denunciatiOns OF their own news
papers which declared that they
would appeal 10 the people and
DESTROY the infamous constitution.
Then these same newspapers having
lost all semblance of independence
or shame, cheerfully swallowed
the work they had denounced.
This conduct further increased the
contempt of the bosses for demo
cratic newspapers and in the late
primary IN the fourth district, the
candidate who had tho support OF
almost all the democratic papers
was badly showed under. Their
support appeared to be fatal to his
success. Mr.. Breazesle, who was
held up as the type of all that is
bad and disgraceful in democrotic
methods and practices and as a
man without any qualifications for
the Office, was selected to repre-
sent the democratic party in con-
gress. The newspapers which
supported Judge Sutherlin, espe-
cialIy the Shreveport lines, de-
Rounced this result as grossly
fraudulent and vicious.
In its issue of October 7th, the
Times said editorially that the will
OF the majority Of democratic vo-
ters in the district was overcome
by the bra2en acts and crimes and
combinations of democratic bosses
who set themselves up as masters
of she people. 1t says of the pri-
mary:
ut was 9 farce; a dishonorable,
outrageous farce that should and
does call the blush of shame to the
face of every unbiased, unpreiu-
diced and conscientious democrat
who wears no COLLAR and loves fair
and honorable political methods
between man and man.
The Shreveport Caucasian of the
same date was equally sevsre and
outspoken in its exposure and de-
annexation of this so-called pri-
mary.
Yet two days later both these
papers declare Mr.. BreazeaLe the
democratic nominee and urge all
democrats to support him. Is it
any wonder that such papers have
no influence with the people9 Brea-
seale charged them roundIy with
being bought by Sutherlin and
poured out contempt and sarcasm
upon them. When they so readi-
" swallowed what they have said
and eapouse the cause Of their ac-
cuser, do they net plead guilty to
all bis bitter charges and thereby
forfeit the respect OF the people9
The press ought to be q power
10 moulding and leading public
sentiment, but if papers stultify
themselves and surrender all indie
pence Of thought and action the
power Of The press viii die an ig- |
.nonainious death. Monroe Bnlle-
tin.
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Since Breazeale has been able to
out count sutherlin, wonder if the
Democratic press that punched so
many holes in his ''record" will
not get down to business and set
about industriously plugging them
up, and discovering new virtues
that he possessed9 Verify, the
Democratic press is a wonderfully
constituted organism any way
Comrade.
Natchitoches populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1898-1899, 1898-10-21
AS to that death of the populis1

party, the song is not new. Ii
was sung to the same tune in 1896
and 1896, yet in April '96 said par
.ty proved q mighty lively corpse.
1t will prove SO again when the oc-
caSion arises, and he's simply
whistling as he approaches the
graveyard, to keep his courage up.
Tribune.
Natchitoches populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1898-1899, 1898-10-21

We may now consider that yell
low fever has lost about all it's old
terrors for this country. Not on
~ lslt now apparent that the dis
ease will do comparatively little
harm this year, but there is good
reason to think there will never
again be such epidemics of it as
have afflicted large sections of the
country in times past. It is par
ticularly pleasant to find that we
are going to escape SO lightly this
year. The war with Spain, with
the chief field Of operations in ca
ba, made the communication of the
fever easier than ever, and the
prolonged heat of the summer.
not moderating when even the first
OF September came, was another
condition especially favorable to
the wide development Of the
scourge. Providence Journal.