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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-02-16
DRUMMER'S QUEER STORY.
Made Them Drink to His Early Grave and
Survived Them ALL

survived Them All.
y hale and hearty travelling man with
pink skin and white hair--a condition
of complexion which, by the way, not
every travelling man lives to reaoh-was
renewing his youth with u party of
young and festive drummers. Drinks
were going round freely, and when one
of tho boys turned down his glass
there was considerable romonstrance on
the part of his companions Mt his refus-
al TO have Just one more "
Tho white haired man quietly cut the
discussion short by saying, THAT re-
minds me. "
The old drummer flicked tho ashes
from his cigar and settled back in his
chair. ut was long time ago." said
he, land 1t was in tho old American
House III this city. There were five
| young mon seated in IA room, Just as we
arc here tonight, emily they were all feel.
ing pretty good, and there wasn't any
old man around to bore them with IA
story. But along about midnight one of
tho party turned down his glass just as
| my young friend here has done. He said
ho had had enough, and goodness knows
he had His determination was greeted
most hilariously MS good joke. He
steadily declined, however, though the
wine was brought and set before him,
but tho taunts and innuendoes of his
comrades finally exasperated him SO that
he exclaimed rather petulnntly, but half
i'll fun, We'll. boys, I'll join you once
more If you Will drink to an early grave
for me. The toast WAS proposed uproar-
iously and drank standing. But some
how after that tho fun was not SO furi-
GUS. Things Quoted down. The men
seemed to half realize that to drink to IA
mans death wasn't such good joke
after all, and ono by ono they made ex.
ouses and went off to bed =
Hero the old man paused.
Did tho man die?" queried he who
had refused to "haye another" with
some interest.
mo, was tho reply. "1lo is tho only
ono of the five now alive to tell the tale "
Buffalo News.
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Examination Stories.

Isis Of oxford tells two good exami-
nation stories. The first is candidate
who IN the divinity viva voce was asked
to translate portion of the gospels
As he did not stop at tho end of that
portion the examiner said to him
Thank you, Mr.. -, that will do
We are quite satisfied with your pa
per. "Oh, please, was the answer.
do Let me 30 on. 1 should so like to
find out how this story ends. " Modern
history furnishes the other. One candi-
dato's paper in the Oxford local exami
nation contained the following luminous
and surprising passage General Wolfe
boldly attacked the Arabian knights
without waiting for the other three
corpscs TO come up
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that anyone can understand, many vital
truths that every maid, wife and mother
should know It tells the untold suffering
and agony that women endure who enter
upon the important duties of wifehood and
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are strong and we'll in womanly way.
IL tells about "A wonderful medicine for
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ITCHY 10 the delicate aud important femi.
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During the fall and winter OF 1874 l was
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Smith Co. near Tyler, Texas. writes Mr.. j. +.
Sneed, OF omen, Texas. During this time my
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We tried three OF the best physicians IN the
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/ wrote to DR.. Pierce for his advice My wne
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Text Didn't Apply.

Mrs Northside was telling about the
trouble Mrs. Manchester was having
with her maids and was apparently tax
ing much pleasure out Of her difficulties.
You should nor be glad because Mrs.
Manchester is in trouble, said Mr..
Northside. You should remember that
the Bible says, Rejoice not when thine
enemy falleth
"Oh, that's all right" replied Mrs.
Northside briskly. Mrs. Manchester
isn't an enemy at all she is my dearest
friend. - Pittshurg Chronicle Tele-
graph.
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THE trouble with YOU. said Mr.
Ruffcdge' 4 wife, after warm debate
lis that you are a confirmed dyspeptic. -
"No. my dear. was the answer.
That's not correct. Tho trouble with
me is that | am contradicted dyspep-
tic - Washington Star
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-02-16

Miss Fuller, newspaper woman, has
lately been appointed harbor mistress Of
Tacoma, Wash II is said that thus far
she has done remarkably good work,
keeping all records pertaining to the
extensive shipping business Of the city
in perfect shape. Last month She made
out the harbor masters report for the
year the first report Of the kind ever
made out by an American woman
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-02-16
Save The Children .

When children are attacked with
cough, cold and Group, DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup will prove a quick and
sure cure. Mr.. Elmer i. Baker,
Blandon, Pa, writes: 1--WE have
used DR.. Bull Cough Syrup for cough,
cold and Group, and found it the best
cough medicine and cure for these
affections. We never run out Of it,
but always keep it ON hand" DIR.
Bulls Cough Syrup is sold everywhere
for 25 cents. Insist on having it.
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\ PERFECT NEWSPAPER

o publish ALL THE NEWS promptly and
suecinctly and in the most readable form,
without elision or partisan bias; to discuss
its significance with frankness, TO keep AN
OPEN EYE FOR Pubic ABUSES. to
give besides complete record Of current
thought, fancies and discoveries in all de-
partments Of human activity in its DAILY
EDITIONS of from 10 to a PAGES, and to
provide the whole for its 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, 1898-02-16

Asa positive cure iorsprains, bruises,
and pains of all kinds, Salvation Oil
has no equal. Mrs. Frank Juif, 5l8
Gratiot Ave, Detroit, Mich, writes ::
II used Salvation Oil in my family
and can say it has no rival as lini-
ment; it certainly cures pains. |
sprained my ankle and ii cured me
and since then have always used it
for any pains and bruises" Salvation
Oil is sold for only 25 cents. No other
remedy will do the work as promptly.
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4 Buying Renting Selling. Exchanging Type
"A writer's of all kinds forbusiness family and
private use. Also buying and exchanging job and
Id lots of merchandise lumber. mach merry, etc.
nd especially slow and dead stock. Advise wants
aud offerings Everything is saahle somewhere
n. n MANSFIELD,
245 Broadway, New York.
Nav 20 1886
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In highly decorated apartment, hall
dlvan, han sitting room in appearance,
n thin, why man sprawls on couch.
lie IS smoking a burmese eheroot, ont
OF stock be laid III last voyage, but he
does not appear to be In that calm,
peaceful frame Of mind which is neces-
aary for the full enjnyment Of the blessed
weed-nor is be.
Captain Abel Cushman Of the Ameri-
can ship Paul Revere has Il fine craft
under him, strong crew good officers;
has made smart passage this far and
yet IL greatly troubled. I'm hour ago he
woke from his after dinner nap most
scared TO death. y young man, a
stranger had stood over him and said,
Steer west by south. y Even when he
had opened his eyes there stood the
stranger, Who as the skipper lifted
himself up, vanished
Tins happened some half hour since.
WAL, / swan to graciou7l' said
the captain. West ~ south, hoy
Naow, what in thunder did 1t meanF'
He began pacing up and down his lit
Fi'''' '+"''''''0 nv ''''''A'"b
Many old sea yarns anent similar cir
cumstances came into his mind. and a
strong feeling was creeping over him
that he must obey this supernatural or
der. ANA yet merchant skipper does
not care to pose as fool III the eyes OF
ms crew.
What Will the boys think he NUT
tered. "Cush, my sonny guess you =
bewltched.
Ills rowing eyes fell on book which
lay ON little side table Aimlessly he
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-02-16

Witness ito unrivaled average daily eircula-
tion exceeding 10000 copies, and an aver
age exceeding 10000 copies for its Sunday
editions, while limitations Of its plan of
publication in every important city of the
country testify TO the truth of the asser-
ton that in the quantity and quality of its
contents, and in the price at which il is
sold The Record" has established the
standard by which excellence in journal
ism must be measured.
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4 Peculiar Feeling.

Tho sensation OF homcsichness has
been yariously described. but never more
graphically than by little girl who,
miles away from homo aud mamma. sat
heavy eyed and silent at hotol table.
Aren't you hungry. dear asked
her aunt. with whom she was travel
ina
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CHARLES A. STRAUSS

Manufacture
Marble and Granite Monuments II cad
stones, Euchisutss &c,
" RITZ UNION STREET tSsss " s. ertt,n
LAMBERTv1tlf
Nov ,, iss7.-iy
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The Daily and Sunday

editions together, which will give its read
ers the best and freshest information OF all
that is going on in the world every day in
the year, including holidays, will be sent
for 800 year or IS cents per month.
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The Pioneer

one cent morning newspaper in the United
States, The Record still LEADS WHERE
OTHERS FOLLOW
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-02-16
\ PHANTOM VOICE.

The vast circle of the horizon is un
broken yet here is no solitude, for birds
i'll thousands sweep circling about, from
the huge albatrass, flying past at his 60
miles an hour, 20 the little swallowliio
Mother Carey
Tho scene for the time is peaceful
Tho laundering storms which lash
oceans face into fury and fill tho mir
with hnrrying wraell and sweeping rain
are stilled
But though the surface of the water
il smooth, save for little ripplets like
those on the summer face of river, tho
great bosom of the south Atlantic hoayes
IN mighty pulsati0ns to the long, rolling
pillows, whieh follow in stately end.
less procession and tell of some distant
hurricane past or 10 come.
Above, the great DUNE of heaven Is II
cold, stecly blue, hecked here and there
with cloud masses, snow white as Al.
pine peaks rejecting in their shadows
the eolors Of oeean IS face.
The sinking sun flashes sparkling
glory over the scene, and the great
cloud forms change tint utter tint. Ar
he declines westward above him SHIFTS
Of light shoot up half way 10 the zenith
Rolling ON the swell lies boat.
Three Of its crew appear to live; of the
others the living souls have fled
Two crouch with bowed heads The
third, Il young fellow in his first man.
hood, looks wistfully round. Tho great
birds fit by him with bright eyes. They
do not settle yet
Once ms a great billow lifts the boat
skyward he thinks he sees, far away to
the east, n silyery specl. What is it--a
ship2 Had the God of that cruel blue
sky heard his prayers? For he had been
praying rs few ever pray and seemed to
have Il feeling that he had been heard
Anxiously be waits for huge wave to
rush past and lift them again to the
same altitude. but it comes not, and the
sun sets
They have robbed their dead comrades
Of their coats and now the three huddle
together for warmth and meager com
fort, for another awful night is before
them. Will dawn see them alive? The
nearest sucCor Is ~ miles away
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Address
THE RECORD PUBLISHING co
Record Building,
Oct. 8, ~ Philadelphia, Pa.
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Without A Rival.

Artificial ice is made even in juneau
Alaska, during the summer.
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No.
Docs your head ache"
"No. -
"What is the matter
The child's lip quiyered aud she sait
IN tone To gricvc the heart
"I'm seaeieh for home - Nationa
Farmer
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"Wa.al. he Whispered. there ain t
particle of sense in that
Again he turned as il to walk away
and looked wildly round. The same
voice seemed to have whispered in his
ear once more
He hesitated no longer. Going up tho
eompanien into the glory of the sunset,
he called To the seaman at the wheel:
Hi. you thar -
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-06-16

The record of the Bank of France,
as a bulwark of public and private
credit in that country, is one to be
proud of, says the Buffalo Commercial.
Secretary Gage spoke of that remark
able institution-it is not a govern
ment bank, by the way-at the Cham
ser of Commerce dinner in Pittsburg
as ''the largest note-issuing bank in
the world" I:s notes are based on its
assets. Its total circulation is at least
$3.50, 600, 600. During the war with
Germany it advanced to the French
government notless than $3.50, 900, 600,
''besides supplying all the commercial
needs of the French people" 1t sus-
pended specie payments, but gold went
to premium of only to 12 per
cent, most of the time remaining at
the first named figure. In this coun-
try, in the July of 1864, gold was at
25S. After the war and the commune.
the Bank of France was found stand
ing like rock. Theirs said it had
saved the country, and that it could
not have done so if it had been a gov
ernment bank.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-06-16
Disappearing Gun Carriages.

The disappearing carriages are built
in accordance with any one of num-
Der of mechanical principles; but,
whatever system be employed, the
practical operation is the same. In
front of the gun is an immense shield
of sand and concrete presenting no
projection or angles which would re-
veal its location. Behind this the gun
lies hid 1t is loaded, given the
proper elevation and direction, rises,
discharges its proiectile, and the re-
coil returns it to its hidden position.
To test the value Of such pountings
the English conducted experiments at
Portland in 1885. A pit was dug in
the natural slope of hill aud in this
pit wooden model of a large gun was
mounted upon disappearing carriage.
1t was arranged to appear for half a
minute at intervals of three minutes,
emit puff of smoke and disappear.
The Hercules at 500 yards fired in ten
minutes 6910rounds from the machine
guns and % rounds from its 6-pound-
ers. The gun stuck at the seventh
minute and could not be hauled down.
In spite of this it was struck only six
teen times, and had it been steel the
effect would have been simply to
scratch the paint. Besides this 2S
10-inch shells we're fred at it from a
distance of $500 yards and no hits
were made, the shell striking from
800 yards short to 800 yards over. and
from 100 yards left to 130 yards right.
This was under circumstane es unfavor-
able to the gun since it did not return
thk fire. A fixed gun subjected to
similar test was struck over 200 times.
Golfers Weekly.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-06-16

There is fashion in vegetables as
in everything else. At present celery
is rising to the top of the wave of pop
ularity. There is good reason for the
change. 1t is fine appetizer raw, it
is delicious vegetable when boiled,
steamed, fried or baked. 1t makes
an admirable soup, and superior
salad. When old it has medicinal
virtues, being an active nervine. The
seeds dried and pulverized make celery
salt, and this mixed with powdered
pepsin, makes an invaluable remedy
for many kinds of dyspepsia. The
root, which most Americans foolishly
throw away, when washed and boiled
is very wholesome and palatable
dish. lhe pale green, yel,o wish tips
are fine ornaments for garnishing
meats and salads, and, to cap the eli
max, the chemists now extract from
the plant several new medicines of
great efficacy.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-06-16

President Dwight reports that the
already visible requirements of Yale
for buildings and endowments cannot
be supplied for less than from So, 000,.
900 to 81, 900, 600, which he hopes to
secure during the next six or seven
years. Lest this announcement should
stupefy the friends of Yale, he adds
that the university has received as
much as that since 1887. 1t is strik-
ing reminder of the generosity with
which Americans respond to claims
upon their beuevolence.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-06-16
Disuse of Alcohol in Disease.

Intelligent physicians have long qnes-
toned the propriety of the use of alcohol
in the treatment of disease. Time was
when it was prescribed freely for many
of the ills which flesh is heir to, but the
evils resulting from the appetite for it that
was frequently engendered by it's use as "a
curative led to Investigations which have
resulted very largely in its disuse other
remedies proving more eficacious in most
of the cases, while many able physicians
maintain that other and better remedies
may be found in every case where alcohol
was formerly used.
The annual report of President William
t. Wardwell, of the New York Red Cross
Hospital and Training School for Red Cross
Sisters, quoted in the Baltimore Sun, pre-
sents some facts of general interest upon
this subject. He says it has been the prac-
tice in the hospital from it's foundation to
avoid the use of alcohol in surgica, cases
as we'll as in cases of disease. ''The medical
and surgical staff,' he says, "have in no
case administered alcohol in any of it's
forms, and the treatment has been abso-
lutely non-alcoholic,' with the result to
convince the trustees of the wisdom of
such treatment, and to justify them after
four years of experience, in declaring their
firm conviction that such treatment is to
have an important and permanent influence
upon the future of surgical and medical
science, and that a hospital conducted
upon this system is a rapidly growing
necessity. Trenton On. J.) American.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-06-16

The naming of the new battery on
Sullivan's Island, Charleston IS. C.)
harbor, after Sergeant William Jasper,
is said to be the only instance on rec
ord in this country of a fort being
named in honor of a soldier other than
a commissioned officer. Sergeant JAS
per was shot and killed at Savannah,
Ga, on Oct. 8, 1879. while planting
the flag of the I'd South Carolina regi-
ment on the British ramparts. He
had previously distinguished himself
during the attack on Fort Moultrie.
June %. 1775.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-06-16

A foreign authority makes the fol-
lowing remarks about women and eat
ing: ''For many years past the tiny
appetite has been out of fashion, and
girls have taken to eating SO heartily,
that it was only question of time
how soon the doctors would publicly
rebuke them for eating themselves into
their graves. The time has come, and
a medical authority lays it down that
women, as a rule, eat too much. OF
course, the bicycling maiden and the
golfng girl require more than their
grandmothers did to sustain them in
their arduous amusements, and with
them the increased appetite may be
healthy, but the majority of women
take very little active exercise, and yet
they eat almost as heartily as do their
men folk" This is serious enough
state of affairs. Perhaps if the risk
were only that of life, women would
not change their ways in this respect.
But there is more serious side to the
question. Overeating without exer-
else produces muddy complexion.
That ought to settle it and bring about
the proper reform.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-06-16
Alcohol,

Exactly what is the action of alcohol on
the human organism? The following re-
ply is from Drunkenness" book nub-
lished in 1898 by George r. Wilson. M. d.
then assistant in large asylum in Edin-
purgh, and later placed at the head of n
costly ana truly scientific experiment, to
ascertain what prospect there is that
chronic alcoholism can be cured. The
process OF intoxication he describes thus:
III man drink a considerable quantity
OF an alcoholic liquor, a large amount Of the
alcohol passes unchanged through the
bodily system as such. Tho alcohol min
gies with his blood, and is carried with it
through every part of the body, go that. if
ne die soon after drinking, 1t may be found
IN all the large organs. This is notably
the case with the liver, but most of all
with the nervous system. kind Of 'elec-
tive at1nity seems to exist between brain
tissue and alcohol; and it is on this account
that we regard drunkenness as essentially
nervous affection. Before the general
narcotic effect is brought about it has IA
primary selective action on the nerve CEN
tres which regulate the blood supply of
the nervous system. This immediate re-
suit of alcohol is called stimulation, and
occurs, for the most part, before the alco-
hol has been long in contact with the
brain tissue. 1t is an established fact that
alcohol interferes with the function of the
blood, SO altering it's character as to i'm
pede aeration OF the tissues and the repair
OF waste. The brain shares with the other
organs in this defect of nutrition The
action induced in the brain is of the nature
Of progressive paralysis. Moral qualities
and the higher processes of int diligence
are therefore first invaded. Self-control
is lost and judgment defective: at a later
stage with the abolition of imagination,
feeling and WILL the man becomes stupid,
dull and passive"