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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-05-01
TIE OCEAN SCORCHER.
He Who BrnEs About How Many
Times He Has "Crossed."

He Who BrREs About How Many
Times He Has Crossed"
The ocean scoreher, the woman or
man who was forever Dragging about
how many times he had crossed" Ia,
thank heaven, on the decrease, Fash
ion has ut last set the seal OF her dis
approval on him, and he Is rapidly be-
coming obsolete. The fashion is now
never to mention the number Of times
she has been to Europe. THE last time
! WAS over" Is the way to refer TO an
over the water experience If you wish
to be IN the vogue. or course you may,
If you truthfully can, say 1.-The time be-
fore last | was over" or the tenth time
| crossed or during my seventh trip
through Europe" but n great majority,
you will find, say 1.-The last time / was
over" 1t Is safer-when one has been
over but once.
Pin many of these travellers SO fond
Of relating their European experiences
down to the figures, and you Will find
that the last time was over bears a
close relation to the little boy who said
it hio htAl W Ailt VI hia Niufos
20 have II transpire later that the class
consisted of himself and little girl.
The last time l was over may, like
as not, have been the first. stu any
thing Is better than the ocean seorcher
and his Dragging TO him 1t didn't
matter where he hadn't been or what
he hadn't seen or anything. but simply
how many times he had crossed.
The enc time on record that any one
was known to get ahead OF these
scorchers WIS when lot of them wer
sitting swapping Hes on IL certain
steamship deck aud nonseorcher, hay
ing learned that the star scorcher's rec
ord was 1873 runs, remarked, There's a
man on board who has crossed 506
times" Then. us the excitement caused
by the news somewhat subsidized: Hes
never been anywhere except to the two
ports Liverpool and New York. He's
never seen anything, he's never done
anything. but Just cross the ocean 566
times=he's the ships barber. New
York sun
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-05-01
DEPTH OF A RAINFALL.
The Method by which 1t Il Accurate
Iy NtrNAared

Probably one question that has puz-
zled the lay mind Is how the depth of
rainfall may be accurately determined.
The way ii Is done Is this:
A funnel whose larger aperture rep
resents a surface of 100 square inches
is placed In position where 1t may
catch the direct fall of the rain, with
the rim of the funnel extending per-
haps an inch or more beyond the plat
form to which 1t may be fixed This
is for the purpose of preventing any
rain from being washed into the funnel
and increasing the true fall. From this
funnel the water runs to Il tube which
bears an exact and carefully determin-
ed ratio TO she area of the tunnels
mouth, say one-tenth
II, therefore, the tube shows water to
the depth of an inch, II Is clear that one
tenth of an Inch of rain has fallen. The
tube is provided with carefully grad
uated scale so that the fall may be
readily seen. Three inches of rain
would show depth OF 80 inches In n
| tube one-tenth the size OF the receiving
| aperture, and the decimals of an inch
could be quickly noted by observing the
scale
If placed on the roof OF building,
the apparatus should be kept away
from the edges to prevent any peculiar
slant of the wind carrying into the fun
mel II larger proportion of rain than
would fall into 1t under normal condi-
lions. The larger the aperture of the
receiving funnel Is made the more ac
curate will be the results obtained.
A curious fact that has been noted In
connection with rainfalls Is that gauges
placed on roofs usually gather less wa
ter than those placed on the ground.
This Is accounted for on the theory that
the rain In falling absorbs some Of the
moisture of the air, and the greater dis
lance 1t falls the larger will be the
bulk of the Individual drops. - New
York Herald.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-05-01

In his autobiography, UP From SlaH-
cry" Booker r. Washington tells an
amusing anecdote of an old colorcd
man who during the days Of slavery
wanted to learn how to play on the gui.
tar. In his desire to take guitar les.
sons he applied to one of his young
masters to teach him. But the young
man, not having much faith IN the
ability OF the slave to master the gul-
tar at his age. sought TO discourage
him by telling him: Uncle Jake, | win
give you guitar lessons. Hut, Jake,
Will have to charge you So for the first
lesson. 81 for the second lesson and 81
for the third lesson But ] VIII charge
you only % cents for the last lesson"
Uncle Jake answered. AN right,
boss, hires you on dem terms. But,
boss, wants yer to he sure an give me
dat las lesson first"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-05-01

Caught in bear trap on the banks
of the Athabasca, near Milford. Me-.
John Mcleod. n lumber scaler, was
Obliged 70 take out his 1askknnlfee. "a and
to move and was sprung In such way
that he could not reach over and re-
lease H. He was far from any human
being. and the only way out OF 1t SEEM
ed to be to cut Off the leg.
That was done easily, because the leg
upon which he operated was of wood.
But when he stumped back to camp Il
made him mad to hear the Jeers of the
French Canadian cook of the lumber
crew.
why you no take off you whole
wood lalg. ali? You get out um thrnp
and no splle you wood laig tall, abr
Such way out of his difficulty had
not occurred TO Mcleod before,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-05-01
iF LIVING is BUT WARFARE.


II living Is bit warfare, fierce and vast cam.
palgn.
Let's be good soldiers in our day, the kind that
don't complain.
The cheerful breed that on the march SO steady
strides along
And gathers round the byousc Of night with
hearterins song.
That bears the brunt Of battle as brsvely may
he
And eultivates a laughing eye. the brighter side
10 see.
For self respects a steadfsst mark to guide your
marching by,
And the world loves It's good soldiers that bear
them straight and high
II living is but warfare, let's make it splendid
WAT.
Till Of some noble purpose tells each honorable
scar
and Sanauishmeut shah only mean a worthy deed
deferred
Aud Nietep's cry as that Of right triumphant
shall BE- heard
60 elorioas that when the grand re Deum strains
arise
Gods angels shall liz up the chant and choir 1t
through the SKIES
And the trunpets OF archsngels shall sound the
proud retnaSe
That signals 10 good soldiers Gods ultimate of
peace!
Ripley d Saunders in ST. Louis Republic.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-05-01

You who have been wearing coats
and vests since childhood have per
haps never stopped to consider the nick
In the lapel. A controversy is now In
progress on the other side of the AT
lantIc as to how this originated The
following ingenious explanation has at
length been offered:
1t Is said that when Napoleon frat
felt the sway of ambition he tried to
implicate General Moreau In Piche-
grus conspiracy. Moreau had been
Napoleon's superior and was exceed
ingly popular, but under the circum-
stances, with the man of destiny In
power, 1t was not safe to express pub
llcly sympathy with Moreau. His ad-
mirers and supporters quietly agreed
to nick their coat lapels to show their
fellowship the outlines Of the coat
after the nick was made, forming the,
letter NJ. Moreau was exiled by Ma
poleon and lived In Morrisville, Pa.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-05-01
sim In Throwing on Mail Bags.

The busiest clerk IN any crew or car
IS the one who Is detailed To receive
and throw off the sacks and pouches
70 lift heavy mail sack and throw II
from n car moving ut the rate of mile
n minute IL n matter of good target
shooting. Looks ensy enough, com
mented one of the veteran clerks Mt the
letter case. "Hnd 1t does seem as If n
man should be able to hit n station
platform without much difficulty. but
you see that station Is passed and gone
In about one second. Then. the suction
of n train running al this speed Is some
thing terrific. and until Tie Lnack of
throwing pouch Ia learned man 10
liable to feed the Wheels with few
letters Saturday Evening Post.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-05-01
Fish That Change Color.

1t has been found that certain
prawns, common along the coasts of
England, change their color at least
twice every n hours In order TO har-
monte with the stronger or weaker
light prevailing near the surface or In
the deeper water. AS evening ap-
proaches these fish lose their distinctive
day colors, and all assume transpar-
snt azure hue. The change begins with
reddish glow, followed by green
tngc which gradually melts into blue.
The day aud night change has become
so habItual that specimens Kept In per-
petual light or perpetual darkness new
ertheless undergo the periodic altera-
lion Of color.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-05-01
LULLABY.

We've wandered all about the upland fallowA
We've watched the rabbits at their play,
But now good night, goodby TO soaring swallows,
Now good night goodby, dear day.
Poppy heads closing fast. pigeons circle home
ut last;
Sleep, hebehen. sleep, the bats calling:
ransies never miss the Light, but sweet babes
must sleep at night:
Sleep. hebchen, sleep, the dew is falling.
Even wind among the quiet willows
Rests, and the is silent too.
See soft white linen, COOL such cool white pillows
Wait in the darkling room tor you.
All the little chicks are still; the moon peeps
down the hill;
Sleep, liebohen. sleep. the owls are hooting
Ships have hung their ianthorns out: little mice
dare creep about
Sleep. llebchen. sleep the stars are shooting.
Ford NJ. Huefer in Lttslls Living Ags.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-05-01
ENGLAND'S FIRST SHIP.
Great Harry Was the Country'a Pre-.
mIer FIghtInH Machine.

uter Fighting Machine.
or the first ship, properly speaking,
OF the British navy, known rs the
Great Harry, the following particu-
lars are given In an old number of the
Mechanics Magazine, dated Oct. %,
1923:
The Great Harry was built by King
Henry VII ut cost of $4,000, and
was burned at Woolwich, through acct
dent, in 1853.
Though King Henry. us we'll as
other princes, hired many ships, ex-
elusive of those which the different
seaports We're obliged TO furnish, he
seems thus to have been the first king
who thought of avoiding this lncou-
venlence by raising such force as
might be Mt all times sufficient for the
service OF the state. Historians tell Ills
that he caused his navy, which had
been neglected In the preceding reign
to be put In condition 10 protect the
British coasts against ali foreign inva-
sions, and that IN tho midst of pro
found peace he always kept up fleet
ready to net.
In August, 1912. the Regent, a shlI
of 1000 tons, which was at TINT time
the largest vessel In the British navy
was burned, and TO replace It the
Great Harry, or, as 1t was also known
the Henry Grace de Dieu, was built In
1918.
The vessel, of about 1000 tons bur
den, was manned by 3i9 soldiers, 30l
marines and 90 gunncrs. She had four
masts and portfolios on both decks and
In other parts.
Before the time OF her construction
the cannon were placed above deck
and on the PROV and poop. One De
charges, n French builder Mt Brest. Is
said to have Invented portfolios.
In IL list of the British navy, rs ii
stood on Jan. 8, 1913, the Great Harry
is said to have carried 10 brass and 1903
iron pieces of ordnance.
The name of the ship Is supposed to
have been changed In the reign of Ed
ward vi to Edward, which, on Aug.
20, 1852, was reported to be still "ln
good case to serve" and WAS ordered
ITO be grounded and calked once Il
year to keep It tight."-Casslers Maya
zine.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-05-01
THE DEER'S HORNS.
They Present all the Phenomena of
Animal and Vegetable Growth.

Animal and Vegetable Growth.
Why and how Is the deer so peculiar
ly unlike any other of the bovine race,
the horn differing SO materially from
all the horned cattle In Its composition.
growth, maturity and decline? 1t pre-
sents all the phenomena of animal and
vegetable growth. 1t sprouts from the
brain without any prolongatlon of the
frontal bone. 1t rises and breaks
through the snews and takes root on
the bone, growing the same as a yege
table. 1t is nourlshed by and seeretes
albumcn upon the surface and disposes
of the flbrlne the same as an animal.
1t Is clothed with skin and hairy
coat very different from that on the
rest of the body. This covering and
hair possess Il property unknown In
other animal bodies-that OF being
styptlc to stanch Its own blood when
wounded. 1t carries marks of the age
on the buck by putting out an extra
hrer4'si pJe ye" L.. hiSb..shows epz ads
them. And this power does not exist
in the female. SO this difference Is
more distinctly marked than In any
other class of animals. Again, the horn
possesses properties unknown in any
other animal matter. 1t Is entirely In
odorous, capable of resisting putrefac-
ton and almost impervious to the eff
fects of the atmosphere.
And still water at 300 degrees II. Will
dissolve these horns readily, even
though they are not soluble In alcohol
and resist the action OF acids and aka
lies. II IL the only yegeto animal sub
stance that we know of that does not
perpetunte itself by procreatlon.
The male and the female are sustain
ed by the same nutrition and elements,
and the male only produces horns. This
phenomenon Is quite as much of n curl
oslty as the absence Of the horn In the
buck after shedding.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-05-01

The origin CT the word sterling" Is
very curious. Among the early mint
ers of coin In northern Europe we're the
dwcllers of ensteru Germany. They
were so skillfui in their calling that
numbers of them wore invited TO Eng
land to manufacture the metal money
of the kingdom. Tie strangers were
known ms "casterlngs." After II time
the word became sterling" and In
this abbreviated form It has come to
imply what is genuine In money. plate
or character.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-05-01

The uEdyinG interest which Is taken
In the theater Is explained by the very
profound line with which Shakespeare
began very silly speech, "All the
worlds stage" People as rule
take no interest In anything that Is not
dramatically Tor, rs In the case OF poll
tics, mechanically formulated.
Any creed to be popular must be dra-
matically stated Therefore the gos-
pels are preferred to the epistles.
Hsop's fables are remembered because
they are the truth about things stated
dramatically and morally.-P. G. Ber-
nard Shaw.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-05-01
dietary Repartee.

"a think" said A. Bronson Alcott In
one of his conversations. when man
lives on beef. he becomes something
like an OK II he eats mutton, he be-
comes sheepIsl. and II he feeds upon
pork may he not become swinlshT
"That may be-" said DR.. Walker,
but when IL man lives on nothing but
vegetables think he Ii apt to be pref
~ small potatoes"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-05-01

A gentleman whose hearing Is de
iective IL the owner Of dog that Is the
terror OF the urighb0rhoud In which he
lives.
The Other day he WAS accusied by a
friend. who said:
Good morning. Mr.. II Your wife
made a very pleasant cali on us last
evening
I'm very sorry" came the startling
reply. "I'H see that II don't occur
again. for I'm going to chaln her up In
future" London Telegraph.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-05-01
Quits.

He-You women have such ridlcu.
lous habit Of screaming "Oh" On every
occasion
She-And you men have such ride.
uIous habit OF saying ~" on every oc-
casIon indianapolis Press.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-05-01

The water boundaries of France are
as follows; Mediterranean sea coast.
1906 miles; North sen, strait of Dover
and English channel, be miles; At
lantic ocean. ISL miles.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-05-01

Mr.. Goodman Willy don't you take
the pledge, my good fellow?
Jaggsby Because there are too innny
other things TO take Denver Times.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-05-01
MLY She Mnre Il.

lie Ito the young widow Why do
you wear such "a heavy veil? thought
that you had an objection to ostenta'
tlous mourning.
She-Ob 1t Is only TO hide my
Rmllea Now York Sun.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-05-01

The worst mosquito infested neigh
borhood in the world Is the coast Of
Borneo The streams Of that region
are at certain seasons unnayigable be
cause Of the clouds Of mosquitoes.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-05-01

The horseshoe In China ns well as In
other countries is looked upon NJ "A har-
bnger Of good luck For that reason
Chinese mandarins whcf buried have
bnrgaahuo s,i.1Vpo
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-05-01
The LambertVi lille Record
PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY.
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ADVERTISING RATES.

ADVERTISING RATES.
Square (about / / inohes), time, 10
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-18
HUSTON WHOLESALE MARKET

", including almonds fIiberts Brazil ants,
walnuts. pecans and peanuts.
CauliGower was an active seller and the
movement on celery was somewhat re-
stricted by lessenng "a supply source.
Poultry attraatcd a good deal Of atten-
ton. The demand vas very much strength,
ened with hardening prices Receipts were
only fair and some sales Of turkeys were
adNsntageously made for sellers.
The movement Of new goods into the
market was very heavy. Bananas. apples,
lemons coroanuts, grapes, cabbage and
celery were reported among The LOT Of
fresh articles aud ono firm alone reported
thirteen cars awaiting time to unload,
The arrivals nj Texas eggs were ny No
means equal TO the wants of the trade
and an advance Of another cent was reg
lstered in selling prices, bringing the latter
to 26n2Tc The Improvement In the sit
uarion has been induced by the continued
cold weather.
The Louisiana Planter reports on the
cane crop: The weather during the past
week has scarcely been as favorable as We
have enjoyed hitherto. The temperature
has been higher, especially during the lat
Ter part Of the week, and II has heen 70
some extent wet and rainy. However, the
campaign is progressing In a satisfactory
mated. The yield In sugar has heen go"H
right from the start and the grinding sea
son can he pronounced an especially salts
factory one from this point OF view
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-18
CATTLE GENERALLY STEADY.

1900, including $500 Texans Marker slow
and dull for Texans, 20 to 15c higher for
best native steers. Native shipping and
export steers 0076 80 with choice 10
fancy g. SOFAS 25; dressed beef and butch.
srs' steers I 4O96 25' steers under 1000
pounds OOfl5 30. stockers and feeders
.. 50d3 50: COWS and heifers . 00dj %;
Gamers 5OQ2 IS: bulls . 35d3 IS; Texas
and Indian steers 3 OO6f4 10 fed; 3 lOW
30 grass COWS and helfcrs , 400f8 80
HoEs-Recclpts Gsoo Market 10 higher for
best, steady FOR Others; pigs and lights
q 00d6. 70: packers q lOM6 40; butchers
6. S5d6 67iS sheep--Rcralpts GOO. Market
lom15c higher, Native muttons 3 2JGl4 90;
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-18
The New Orleans Market.
lsnn,in1 a. 11rn P.e.l


New Orleans, La, Dec l5-oaerings ot
rough rice were on moderate scale ana
trading was mainly restricted to the bet
ter grades. Prices were strong and wen
maintained Clean rice ruled fairly aetVe
and the nrm tone was well carried over
Receipts from country mills were nomi-
nal. The receipts today were 1915 sarAs
Of rough and 156 pockets OF clean Inc
sales today at the Board al Trade were
sSss pockets Of cleau and lI4D SACKS oi
rough. If which 49, sacks were Honau'aS
and 1917 sacks Of domestic Japan:
Clean rice per pound. firm and active
head 5G5ai straights 3hm4A Screenings,
2Lma9.. Ne. ? lA@17s with actual sales
at 2d5}i - amy
Rough rice market: Honduras very
strong and active nj slI5M40o per bafrel
of i63 pounds. Domestic Japan very stfons
and active At S2.JSd3.JO per barrel OF
I02 pounds with actual sales ~ llon9n l,-l,
M SO 25m3 20 and domestic japan at $500
35O. Rico polish S20m22 per ton from MUS
Rice bran sl6GlT per ton.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-18
HOGS STEADY TO HIGHER.
IMPROVEMENT IN SHEEP.
ST. Louis Received $500 Head Of Texas
Cattle for Which That Market
Alone Was Dull.
lsneclal to The Pnst.N

Stock Yards, Kansas City, Mo, December
1.-THE following sales by Texas aud Ter
litory stockulen were reported today;
. C.. Branty, Jacksbulo, 96l pound cows
; *, 1891 pound bulls 3 25; G, n. Council,
Waco. 1905 pound steers 4 30 {. b. Schaf,
Sherman, SIS pound steers 4 20: James
Beatty, Beacher, 1l43 pound steers so
Kansas City. December 1T.--Cattle--Re-
cepts $3.50 natives 700 Texans aud 300
calves. Beef steers i0d12hc higher; cows
and heifers strong: stockers and feeders
steady Choice export and dressed beef
steers >. s0a6 80; fair 10 good 4 1915 Is;
stockers and feeders .o00i4 40: Western
fed steers J. J0Q6 O0; Western range steers
5Od5 90; Texas and Indian steers 3 .0Oq
J. 81; Texas cows 3. 2J@3 ~; native cows
> 1915 90; helfers 3, 5Oi5 %; bulls > 500
4 %; calves 3 2J0i5 so Hogs-Reccipts 49,,
600. Market opened J6tl0c higher; close
easy. Heavy, 6-7QGaa9 50; mixed packers 9,a's;
Shnep-Keceipts 1000 Market i5@2Or high
er Native lambs 25a6 p; Western e. y
lambs 4 2504 10: native wethers 3.Iam
o.. Western wethers 50d4 10; ewes
8 0Od3 so: cuIls and feeders > 25aS Sd
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-18
NH IMPROVEMENT
IN POINT OF ACTIVITY
|7a1o Tor Poultry and Eggs Strength
F''' Considerably-Heavy Arrivals
uNew Goods--Nuts Active.

I Wholesale market was very much i'm.
y Yesterday in the way of activity.
y me new llfo in the trade was
n ue ming Of orders for holiday pur-
oOl The advent OF another cold wave
10 a considerable incentive TO the
na produce branch Of the trade
.'aa'ion on the whole was cutie sat
r., ana gave evidence Of making
aeailable weck
PRICES were marked 1sc lower.
" lemons hold very firm and some
predicted further advances very
1 !, : DIESEL K Gardner got in car
4 's, nAcy PaiarO Valley, Mo, pippius,
california navel oranges were noted
=, "'ae and free movement of the
s'Ss III nuts was exceptionally live.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-18
SUGAR.

Now Orleans. December H. sugar =
steady. aDen Kettle 39.len3; open Kettle
Centrifugal 3la3lk. centrifugal granllat y.
asfa 5-tS. whites 3R,d35s. yeiloWs > -Aoa
Sa,; seconds 2a3ls Molass.es,, 50; !,
sfeaiS eam2s
View York December H. Sugar-,hsa ~;
steady: fair refining 3 a3e; esutIifugai 70
test ss.. molssses sugar s'l-S2 henns1
Unsettled.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-18

~ SITUATION
WAS MODERATELY BRISK
N ''ss Of Clean Chief Feature.
Temporary Depression in
a Few centers.

|a ~, rice market ruled moderate
Etstv,a4 large sales OF clean as the
/ sna very good sized receipts Of
aettfy 4, a. ana the day was highly
n The demand continued
hon ~ US hrmucss and no 1evia-
lsnpors,, FORMER price list occurred.
~ Il tbs Oppression Is anticipated
ealy dss, large centers due TO an
sfslnas 70 market in abundance
~ h -, money and to Inc usual
AoRevssS ue circles around that sen.
Il Do an conditions are such as to
N. The er,aallzation to be exnected
F aud ~ iii Is wen sold aud well
~ hioosS sohpt the season viii be