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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-06-13
PRoPAGATfNG FISH.
Methods That Are Employed in This
Very Delicate Work.

There are two methods which are
employed by fish culturists to pro-
pagate food and game fish One is to
catch the young fish, the fry, and
transport them to other waters where
it Is desired TO Introduce them. The
other is to strip the female fish of her
eggs and to impregnate them artificial.
ly.
All the attempts that have been
made to propagate black bass by strip
ping the female of their eggs have
been failures SO far, and the only
method that can be applied to them is
TO catch the fry and nurse them till
they are strong enough to be liberated.
Other fish, notably the shad and the
salmon, are readily stripped, and the
results are wonderful, as the percent
age of eggs that fail 10 hatch is exceed
ingly small
Were either fry or eggs left to nature
only an excessively small proportion
would grow into adult fishood. Apart
from those which would die naturally
II tremendous quantity would fall prey
To the host of enemies-inseets, cfus-
tacea fish, birds and mammals that
Is waiting for the spawn, or the tiny
fish.
Any one who has handled fish fresh
ly caught knows how delicate they APP
pear to be and how quickly they die
after leaving the water. Yet the eN-
pefts in the service of the various State
and of the United States fish commits
sions handle millions of the most sen
sitiVe food aud game fish every year.
and few of them die from the process.
The pictures here presented show the
process of handling Il female salmon
that is heavy with spawn. First the
fish are led to swim into a confined
space where they can be reached with
the landing net. The manipulation OF
this dip net alone requires no mean
skill 1t must not bruise the FOUNDER
ing fish and must lift the creature in
sCG1t way that 1t does not serape the
scales from its sides as 1t struggles.
Wherever II scale is torn from IL fish,
particularly in fresh water, fungus is
almost certain Ia form. and that is
generally fatal.
After the fish is in the net the latter
Is lifted carefully and the operator
hand slides downward. gently but
firmly till it grasps the body imme-
diately above the tail. Then he draws
the fish from the net and holds it head
downward, That serves 10 show at
once whether the fish is "rpe"-that
is, whether the eggs have reached that
stage of development which permits
of stripping. If the fish is perfectly
ripe the eggs sink toward the head If
the fish Is found satisfactory the oper-
ator places a pan between his legs and
holds the fish firmly in his arm With
the right hand he encircles the salmon
just back of the gills. and. squeezing
the fish gently slides the hand down
toward the tail. when the eggs spout
into the pan. They are hard then and
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-06-13

\ youngish widow, accompanied by
Il woman friend, went TO Chicago not
long ago. and has related this expert
enco TO some home friends, SAYS the
New Orleans Times Democrat. The
widow being attractive. and her friend
none the less SO, had the misfortune to
attract the admiration of two very
well dressed men in the dining room OF
the hotel where they were staying. OF
course, no notice was given by either
woman, both being uncomfortable
aware of the unllattering attention
When the ladies arose, they observed
one of the men questioning the waiter.
apparently about themselves, and
moment after reaching their rooms
We're surprised by the knock of n bell
boy bearing two cards on his salyer.
The widow picked up the cards and
read aloud: Mir, Wheeler and MIR.
Wilson" Without moments pause
she turned to the hoy. Tell the gen
tlemen | am not in need of any sewing
machine "
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-06-13
THE SAILORS SLANG
Names That Sailor-Men Use To Their
Mates While Abroad.

Our sailors having acquired a re-
markable slang of their own, as will
be seen by the following, which are in
daily use on board
The boatswain is Tommy" or Tom
my Pipes"
The carpenter is "Chippy."
An able seaman "jarbee.p
A stoker is "cinder knotter'
The Master-at-Arms Chief of Police
is the "jaunty"
His assistants Ships corporals) are
called "erushers."
A carpenters crew is "wood spoil
err"
A cooper is called Jimmy Bungs."
The ships steward assistant, dusty"
The captain of the hold, "tanky"
The boatswain's mate. buffer"
) bandman is wind TANNER"
The sick bayman is "poultice mix.
err
The painter, Putty"
The sailmaker, Sails"
Signalman, Bunting Tosser," and
the drummer, sticks"
Biscuits are hard tack" and pre-
served meat, Fanny Adams it Is al
so referred 10 as soup and bully"
Fresh meat boiled with vegetables in
the copper is copper rattle" while
plum pudding is plum DUR or "hggy
dowdy."
To be asked by a messmate to pass
the lighthouse" Is simply a request
for the pepperboX; similar request
for ''gibby' means a spoon.
To hear Il man being smashed"
means that he has lost his petty officer
rating. while to hear that he got
lift expresses the opposite that he
has received promotion.
\ man breaking his leave is said to
be "stething it," and il after punish
ment he Is heard to upbrald himself for
his folly. he is said to be "tlogging the
cat" Long may your big jib draw
conveys TO IL messmate all the possible
good you can wish him; while I'm
stretch you along like Yankee main
tack has far different meaning
Cooking chest like half pay ad
plfal' is often used to describe the
bulk OF a person who Is considered to
be putting on side
10 he told that you look like IA billy
goat in stays" is moi compliment
To spin cuff is to tell a story, and
TO be told to cut" the latter signifies
you are to stop and generally to 60 o.
with the job in hand
The order to "heaye round look
suippery," or shake a leg" means
you are to make haste.
To top your boom" or shove on is
90 leave the company YOU may be con.
yefs ing with.
While the modern expression well,
You take the cake" is now often used,
its equivalent, Well. You paul my cap
SIAN still may be heard.
TO be told TO buck up and take Il
chilly" is an intimation for you to
shake yourself together, especially So
II the person iii question has had a
cooking day"=a drop too much The
sun Is said 10 be over and foreyard'
when referring to anyone not sober,
and to hear of so-and SO having "rolled
up means that he is dead.
Maggie" doesn't sound very select.
bat such is the expression used on the
lower deck. Once a man takes "a lik
ing to one man more than the remand
or of the ships company. they at once
become known as "raggies.
Naval proverbs are interesting. but
not very expressive. For instance.
FIRST on the topsail and last in the
beef skid Is thai expression made con
corning n smart seaman
pick him up and pipe clay him and
he'll do again is often used to express
that marine has slipped down lad
der leading TO the lower deck
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-06-13
A New Fad.

one of the latest fads is to serve con
undrums with the salad at an informal
dinner party. Each guest draws con
undrum from among the lettuce leaves,
and all of the answers are recorded in
n book. The guest guessing the an
swers 10 the greatest number of brain
straining propositions receives a prize.
One thing that may serve To console
those who miss the prize is the saying
that no one with any brain was ever
known to read the answer to riddle
or to use n penwiper.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-06-13
The Hosiery of To-day.

Hosiery is growing decidedly more
frisky. Plain black stockings. once so
universally favored, have no place in
the up-to-date woman's wardrobe.
Plain colors are still worn, but they
would shame Joseph's coat when it
comes TO gaudineSs. Black Isle thread
stockings have intricate stripes and
plaids and zigzag lines interviewer in
silk in such combinations as yellow,
blue and green, coral Turquoise and
lavender, and those of black silk are
deliberately embroidered.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-06-13

rattle into the receptacle like peas.
Later. after they have been in the
Matching frames for time, they get
larger and softer, having absorbed
much water. After the eggs have
been drawn from the female fish she
Is placed back into the water, none the
worse for her trials. Then the milt
from n ripe male fish is pressed into
the pan III the same way, and the i'm
pregnated eggs are ready to be hatch
ed
Under favorable conditions ninety
days is the period of incubation for the
grand land locked salmon. one of the
finest game fishes in the world. and
hardly Inferior to any as food fish
The first sign of life in the eggs is the
formation of little eiot. generally red
or pink, which increases With remark
able rapidity, until In a few days the
complete form of a little fish Is plain
to the eye. But il is rather n hideous
little monster that wriggles out of the
egg finally. 1t resembles Il fish only
because it wriggleS and moves like
one. Otherwise it looks more like n
feyered dream after toe much broiled
lobster of welsh rarebit II is trans
parent body with a elobular swelling
where its fine fsh-like lines ought to
be. and its eyes are immense goggles
Then the fish-wise men watch the
things most carefully.
This is a critical period of the young
things growth, and a fall or a rise Of
degree in the temperature of the
water may mean death to millions OF
salmon. Generally men remain on
guard night and day in the big hatch
cries to watch their charges at this
time If they pull through 1t is beau
tiful to see the successive changes as
the tiny swimmers cast off their hid
eous appendages and turn into dainty.
slender, silvery creatures that dart
through the water like bubbles of air
and form in thick swarms in the
corners of the tanks where they hang
like bees.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-06-13
How She Felt.

The sensation of inconsistencies has
been Variously described, ~, never
more graphically than by lie girl,
who miles away from hone "a / mann
ma, sat heavy eyed and s,a a ho-
tel table.
Aren't you hungry, dearT' asked
her aunt, with whom she was travel
ling
No"
Doesn't your head aeher'
No"
what is the natter"
The child's lip quiyered. aud she
said in tone to grieve the heart
Pm seaSick for home" National
Farmer
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-06-13
His Evidence.

Solicitor-lf / am to draw up a deed
between you agreeing to break off the
engagement, | ought to have some
grounds.
Mr.. SMITH looked through the key
hole of the drawlng-room last night
while my fiancee and her cousin James
were there and"
Sollcitor-Well, what did you find
out?
Mr., Smith-The Illustrated
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-06-13
Tho Two Extremes.

THAT politician gave us some cold
facts"
How did the other party like it?'
They WINGED, of course; it was hot
stuff, l tell you. Chicago Record.
That was queer dying request
made by the famous Mr.. Burkins."
what was that?'
''He said if bronze statue was
made of him he wanted his tailor to
remodel the trousers"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-06-13

Henry" she said. did you get those
shoe buttons for me todayT
Yep" he replied.
What did you do with themf'
He felt in his pocket and presently
fished out a little round box. Then a
scared look oyerspread his counte-
nance, and the lady wanted TO know
what was the matter
did you take any of those complex
ion pills you asked me TO bring home
for you?" he asked.
Eyes. one" she answered. Why
THAT was shoe button. Here are
the pills. Chicago Times Herald.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-06-13

"Oi say. father" said little Jimmie
O'Brien. "whoy didn't Saint Patrick
sign the Declaration OF Independence?
Didn't they ask him?'
"Yis, Jimmie, they asked him ali
right" said Mr.. OBrien, but, We see.
he fought tn man that brought 1t TO
him was wan o. these autygraft- hunt
ers, an he checked him out O. thu
house "-Harper's Bazaar.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-06-13
Had Dates Ahead

Il want to get up a popular demon
stration," said the Paris agitator.
when does monsieur desire it?'
ITO morrow"
I'm very sorry, but monsieur's rival
has engaged the mob for tomorrow.
But day after tomorrow it will be dis
engaged. "-Washington Star.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-06-13


Leave Lambertvillr for Manunka Chunk sSS
11.22 am. l.37. 6.07 aud S.23 m. Sunday, 1923
p M For rhillipsburg and Easton oaly 62s
f. IN week days.
Leave Frenchtown TO- 1913 m. 400 $50 aud
8 ~ - m week days. ~ y M Sundays. For PlIt-
llps6urg and Easton only, 7,02 p ID,
Arrive at Phillipsburg 94f and II % a. M, 2.i2,
55s 7.aG aud go p. m. Sunday $50 p m.
Leave Philllpsburg 7.25, $50 aud ii27 m, 2i7
& OF and 9.25 IN. sunday, 9.26 pm.
Arrive Belyidere 1856. 1928 and li6a m, 3l9
tn Dol p M. Sunday abi IN.
Arrive Manunkn Chunk s. ", 1880 aud II 80 a N,
396 csc aud 9hS p m. Sunday, 96S pm.
Additional trains leave BelvidcTe for Mahuhka
Chunk Is aud $40 a m, and go IN, sunday
700 III. Returning, leave Manunka hunk toT
Helylderc Spa, t0Is m, 20, 6i0 and 1000 p, M,
sunday, 1000 IN.
Freight or mixed trains leaving Manunks
Chunk at G 90 III, Bclyidere GA am, Martins
Creek 6 - IN, arriving Lehigh junction Il AS m,
will carry passengers aud make st0pa At flag sta
tlnns north of Phillipsburg.
Passengers for Broad street Station, fhilnde-
phia, bV trains leaving Manunka Chunk 73s q M
daily aud i225, h.21 p m week days, aud leaving
philtpsburB SIC n m daiiy,i00 aud b.56p IN week
days 70 through without change at Tren-
ton. A through ear Tor ManUnka chunk is at
taehed to trains leaving Broad Street Station al
6.uO, g.06 a IN, 1900 noon, and 3h2 pm. BY all
other trains passengers TO or trOm broad street
station change cars AT ltohion
Connection 10 made at Manual CLans viii
Delaware, Laekawsnns \ Mestefn Eatircad 10
| hiah junction with Lchigh Valley LShigh A Sus
quehannA Morris Essex, and New JeTSsy Contes
Railroads. Al LambeTtyillo With Remington RsE
read At Trenton with traius to and ffool Ne,
York Camden, &c.
For further Information see time tables wsioi
$50 Be obtained Al ths ticket ofAecs
J II, Woop
General Passenger Agent.
j. II. HurCHiNSON
6FnSral Manager
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-06-13

Justice Honks-Just think In Port
ugal a boy may marry when he's four
teen and a girl when she is twelve"
Lawyer Spriggs-Say, let's you and
me form partnership with some good
divorce Judge and go over there
Chicago News.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-06-13

He What lot of ladies you have
asked to assist You At your reception,
Isabel!
She or course, Harry How stupid
you are about society l have 10 ask
all those from whom | want to borrow
things Chicago Record,
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Ii Couldn't BE Popular.

The conversation had tagged a little,
and he felt it his duty TO say some
thing.
In an address made in Boston" he
remarked, "a reverend gentleman
greatly deplores the use of arms"
"Bostonians are so cold. anyway
she returned. spiritedly. that lovemak-
ing on that plan may satisfy them, but
he fools himself if he thinks it ever
will be popular elsewhere. ~ Chicago
Post.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-06-13

A baby's feet, like sea-shell pink,
Might tempt should heaven see meet,
An angels lips to kiss. We think.
y baby's feet
Like rose hued sea-Aowers toward the
heat
They stretch and spread and wink
Their ten soft buds that part aud meet.
on bahy's feet
No fiowcr-bells that expand and shrink
Clean half SO heavenly sweet
As slime on lfes untrodden brink,
\ babys feet
-Algeron Swinburne
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-06-13

Here" said the statesman who had
been temporary chairman of the con-
vention, 81 would like to know what
kind of a party organ you're running,
anyway"
"why," the editor asked. whats
wrong?'
I'm your account of the proceedings
you have not once referred to nv
speech as "A ringing address,"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-06-13

Tommy-Paw. what do they put wa.
ter In stocks fora
MFR. Figg-To soak the investors with
my son. indianapolis Journal.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-06-13
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

ESTATE or MARTHA NJ NAYLoR, DECEASED
Pursuant to the order of Panl A Queen, Sur
rogate Of the County of Hunterdon, made on
the Twentieth day of March, A. D., one
thousand nine hundred, notice is hereby CIV
en- to all persons having claims against the
estate of Martha NJ Naylor, late of the
County of Hunterdon, deceased. TO present
the same, under oath or Affirmation, to the
subscriber, Administrator of satd deceased,
within nine months from the date OF said
order; and any creditor neRiectHg to bring IN
and exhibit his on her claim (under oath OF
ailiFmatonl, within the time SO limited, Will
be forever barred Of his her action there
for against the said Administrator
Dated March 70, A u. 1900
HAIRY A MONTGOMERY,
Administrator
March a. 800
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Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-04-07
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.

Five thousand head OF cattle in Con-
sho comfy, Texas, have been sold for
500 each.
The smelter at st. George, Lincoln
county, Utah, has been temporarily
shut down pending the receipt OF ore.
At Fort Worth, Texas last week a
sale OF 1000 four and fve-year-old
steers was made to a Kansas buyer at
$500 per head.
w. S. Keys, now at Butte Montana,
has been appointed delegate to repre-
sent the United States in Paris at the
International Congress Of Mines and
Metallurgy. July, 1900.
The well-known steamer "Cleye-
land" bound for San Francisco with a
$100, 900 cargo OF sugar from Kahului,
is adriit with a broken shaft and
practically helpless in the open sea
California farmers are protesting
against the turning loose of Belgian
hares, which multiply so rapidly that
they will soon prove as great a nui-
sance as the rabbit pest in Australia.
Cattle buyers in Eastern Oregon are
offering all the way from SO to AZ
cents, but il does not seem to have
the result OF making any sales. The
buyers have left in disgust, being una
BILE to secure even the few scattered
head of the small owners
The several Mormon colonies in
Chihuahua, Mexico, have been in
creased in population by the arrival
OF over 5000 Mormon immigrants
from Utah during the last two
months. The colonies were establish
ed under concessions granted by the
Mexican Government.
A petition signed by $500 residents
OF Shoshone county, Idaho, and the
Occur d'Alene mining district has
been presented to the War Depart
ment asking that the troops be re-
tanned in the Occur d'Alenes and
indorsing the action of Governor
S~teunenberg in the mine troubles.
In Dawson, the revenue from liquor
permits for the year is placed at
500, 1000. Saloon licenses are worth
$500 per annum. Prices are still
up. The profits on drugs are placed
at 800 per cent, groceries 200 per cent,
hardware 400 per cent. Beer is worth
800 per barrel, aad whisky $40 to $50
per gallon.
Fine years ago Andy Cadazan OF
Chadron, Neb., was a poor mar wash
ing dishes in a chophouse in Casper,
Wyo. He is now worth 800, 900 and
has retired from business. He made his
money in the sheep business, gettinga
band OF 5000 to herd on shares at a
time when ewes we're selling for 81 50.
and recently sold his flock at an
average price OF Sc per head.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-04-07
THE SMELLING TRUST.
How Ore Producers Are Paying
Tribute TO the Big Combine.

According to a statement in the
Engineering and Mining Journal by
Malvern W. lies, the smelling expert
and metallurgist, some interesting
facts relative to the mysterious busi-
ness methods of the Smelling Trust
are given.
Mr.. lies says the average cost of
smelling or treating ores of the
character mentioned was from 81 80
to 81 Go per ton. In 1895 the cost
had been reduced to 81 10 per ton,
while the cost Of 1899 witnessed a
still further reduction to 50 20, the
data for these comparisons being OBJ
tanned from extensive operations at
a large Western plant. A year ago,
in accordance with a further state
ment made by Mr.. lies. ore produc>
ers we're charged in the neighborhood
Of Sc per ton for ore treatment at
the shelters; to-day they are bein g
charged from IS so to s11 80 for the
handling of the same grade and class
of ores, and yet the smelling of ores
has been reduced to such a science
and improved machinery has SO re-
duced the expenses that, in reality.
the smelters should be able to handle
ores at a cheaper rate than ever be-
fore.
1t would seem that a combination
of ore producers in different locali-
ties will become a necessity in the
near future. By this e the
actual cost of treating different grad
es of pres could easily be arrived at,
and all mine owners would pay a
reasonable price for their smelling.
The Trust is powerful enough to
drive out private smelters. but
against a combination OF the ore
producers themselves it would be an
entirely different proposition.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-04-07
Effects Of Prohibition.

Prohibition received a hard blow in
the United States Senate on Monday
when it was shown during the discus
sion on the Alaskan civil code bill that
since a license system of regulating the
liquor traffic in the territory had been
adopted by Congress the number OF
saloons in existence had dropped to
one-fourth the number existing there
when prohibition laws were in force,
while liquor smuggling has practically
ceased.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-04-07

OF the operations in the group OF
mines at Mercur, Utah, that are con-
trolled and managed by Captain De
Lamar. The total gold product OF
these mines last year was s440,437
working Us, S04 tons OF ore the aver
age value Of which was about SO so
per ton. The cost OF mining was 81 10
per ton and milling ~ cents per ton.
The net profit for the year was s146,-
0l0. The company also realized a
profit Of $l0.53l from ore tailings which
carried a value OF 81 09 per ton and
were treated at a cost OF 40 cents per
ton.