The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-11-07

newell post was leaning out at the top
the width of finger and all the little
cross pieces in the railing were drawn
out, almost ready to fall, but the steps
themselves We're solid, and we hurried
upstairs to get dry clothing which
we hastily donned without regard to
ownership or style, because it was on
ly what could be found in one room.
Everything else was wet. Ed. called
us to hurry as the wind was coming,
but We made him wait until the car
pets of two rooms were torn up and
thrown ont on the trent gallery in
order to save the lower rooms from
that much drip ut least. Then We
quickly gathered crackers, brandy,
more dry matches and two oil lanterns,
and started ont into the night again.
1t was little after 10, | think. The
blast from the South broke before we
got fairly in and the doors secured,
but We all felt great relief when We
packed ourselves i'll the carriage Ma,
A. and |, on the back scat; 7. and IL,
ON the front. and our faithful Ed. hung
tiny lantern ON the side. Bob, the
horse, and Chula and little Kaiser
seemed to take our being there as per
fectly proper and behaved beautifully.
The wind roared ms before, but the
stable seemed very firm and only n
few times did we look for something
serious. Ed. sat on the step Of the
surrey, Just back of the carriage, and
told the time, he having his watch on.
You can imagine the length of the
hours when we realized the danger we
ing and wet feet We did not leave the
carriage until Mt g. Ed. looked ont
and said the house was still standing
and came Ill to open up. 4. and T.
soon followed and Ma, X, and |, at =
We were full of gratitude when we
saw how we'll we had fared and were
filled with horror when we looked over
the town aud saw that whole neighbor
hoods were level with the ground. No
description will convey the feeling that
comes upon one at such time. Every
one was 80 brave and kind. That night
in the lull three men came by to in
quire about us, told us but one house
in their neighborhood was standing
and it WAS of the blocks All the
women and children were huddled in
it and the mon were ont looking up
people who needed assistance. The
neNt morning when Ed. looked ont,
three others were coming and he got
one of them to help him replace the
trap=door, another having told where
he had seen trap.door that might be
ours. During the height of the storm
some of our friends tried to get to us,
but when they saw the house apparent
ly uuhurt they gave up the struggle
with the clements and went into the
Court House for shelter II suffered
greatly and the iail both fine new
brick buildingsl was almost demolsh
ed.
The fury of the storm abated about
. 30, though the wind was very strong
until after 3, and nj :, threatened
again. The south wind was not quite
40 damaging Mt our place. II blew the
glass of the front door i'll and forced
the stair railing back into plncc, ns if
by the hand of mani So we suppose
the wall must have been pushed for
ward when il rocked so before we left
the house, but the house is now per
fectly firm and straight. We are NIL
very much worn from anxiety, sym
pnthy and overwork.
The Afro American of the South
takes very kindly to the Government
in times like this; and when there
tx Commissnry 10 furnish food, why
work? Therefore, they walk about
and laugh and grow fat while property
owners are working themselves to death
thread Of clothing, carpet aud NIL the
books they can find, to dry them be
fore the mildew ruins them even more
than the water. Everything but onr
best things, which were shut up in
bureaus, trunks and wardrobe, has had
to be worked with time and again.
ed, the color seeming 10 be ground
into the very fibre of the thread. For
several days we had such things soak
ing when our tubs conld he found
expecting to have them properly wash
ed aud then to save them did them out
The foliage was completely whipped
of; nothing but bare branches and
twigs like IN December, except the
cape jasmines but such il the recupera
tive power Of this balmy South, the
Young tender leaves were started by
the next Saturday, and today the trees
at a distance look soft and gauzy, rs in
Spring. A heavy rain fell last night
the year were new. Where were the
little creatures carried to on the wings
of the wind? Also, the birds carrion,
natures scavengers, who charge no
thing for their services. There was
not drop of gulf waters here or at
Velasco.
Many people worry, because they
believe they have heart disease. The
chances are that their hearts are all
right, but their stonachs are unable TO
digest food, Kodol Dyspepsia Cnre
digests what you eat aud prevents the
fnrmntinn of nna mhich mnkna lhc