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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-05-21

Most Of the men who went west In
1919 were from the north. There We're,
however. a few southerners, among
them Baltimore family who took
along an old slave, Samuel Jefferson.
Samuel was patient traveller on the
long journey across the plains, but
very skeptical about the success Of his
masters expedition. 1t was not until
his master became one of the gold
kings of California that Samuel stop
ped shaking his head in silent protest.
Samuel lived to good old age and
after the war was the special attendant
of his masters children. Ono day
Hugh, the youngest son, was explain
ing to Samuel the spherical shape Of
the earth.
"If you should go straight ahead far
enough. you'd come right around to
where you started from"
"Now look heah, chile, yo' cyan mex
me b'lieve dat. l amt helped yo' daddy
tote his things all de way out heah I'm
Baltimo' fr muffin. If what yo' tells
me was true, we'd "a come back to
Mu'ylan' about To- times. / knows I'm
'sperience, honey, drivin' cross dem
plains, dat dc worr am fiat out-fiat-
tern hoecake, clean till yo' bump in
ter de ocean"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-05-21

"What do you think Of the theory
that food has a potent influence in dc
terminlng characterT asked Mr.. Smith
field as he put three Jumps of sugar In
his coffee.
II guess it's all right" replied Mr.
Wood as he severed portion of his
beefsteak. ut always seems a little
canniballstic to me when you order
lobster"
"Well," retorted Mr.. Smith6eld good
humoredly, ~ ought to have known II
was dangerous to lend you money after
discovered your fondness for beets
But, seriously, If there were anything
In the theory, wouldn't 1t make mar
shcepish TO eat muttonY
ut would, and prize1ghters ought To
restrict themselves to diet Of scraps"
-Pittsburg Gazette.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-05-21

An ancient custom once universal in
England on Easter Monday and Tues
day is that known as heaying. lifting
or raising. On the Monday, the mems
heaving day, women were raised three
times in chair, after which they were
kissed and liberated. On Tuesday the
women lifted the men In the same man.
ner, but It was usual for the men to
give small sum of money for "leave
and license" to depart. In early times
the practice prevailed among all ranks,
and In roll of the reign of Edward /.
is record Of payment to certain ladies
and maids of honor for lifting that king
in his bed ut Easter. The usage COM
memorated the resurrection Of our
Lord.-London Standard.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-05-21

1t seems to be the frequent penalty
of genius that it is denied the privilege
of perpetuating its name and kind be-
You'd few generations at most. Thus
1t IL said that there is not now living
single descendant In the male line o
Chaucer, Shakespeare, Spenser. Nil
ton, Cowley, Butler, Dryden, Pope
Cowper, Goldsmith, Byron or Moore
not one of Sir Philip Sidney or of Sil
Walter Raleigh; not one of Drake
Cromwell, Hampden, Monk, Marlbor'
ough, Peterborough or Nelson; not one
of Bollngbroke, Walpole, Chatham,
Pitt, Fox, Burke. Graham or Chan.
ming; not one of Bacon, Locke, Newton
or Dnvr: not one Of Hume, Gibbon or
Macauay; not one of Hogarth. Sir
Joshua Reynolds or Sir Thomas Law
renee; not one of David Garriek, John
Kemble or Edward Kean.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-05-21
He Knew the Lady.

Eyes" said the eminent professor at
q social gathering, addressing his re-
marks to small man to whom he had
been introduced, 81 flatter myself that
| rarely fail to read face correctly"
SOP queried the small man.
Eyes. Now, there is lady," con-
tinued the professor, pointing to two
hundred pound specimen of the fair
sex, "the lines of whose countenance
are as clear as print to me. The chin
shows firmness of disposition, amount
Ing to obstinacy; the pointed nose, vi.
cious temperament; the capaclous
mouth, volubillty; the square chin de-
notes trouble for those who oppose her
wishes; the eyes show n hardness of
heart
"Wonderful. truly wonderful, pro-
fessorr interrupted the small man.
you evidently know something of
the lady, thenP said the professor.
"Surew replied the small man. "She
Is my Chicago News.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-05-21
CHINESE TYPEsETTlNo.
The Celestial Compositor Has TO
Master 1000 Chnrncters

Master 1000 Characters.
Typesetting for Chinese paper is
vastly different matter from typeset-
ting for Journal In another language,
for there are 1000 characters in use.
When one recalls the statement of
Chinese sinologues that the sayings OF
Confuclus require 1000 characters, this
seems to be n moderate estimate. The
Chinese language is derived from Oh
root words. which expand into the 1000
or 5000 words of daily use and the
thirty odd thousand of the dictionary
1t requires 1000 spaces to hold
font of Chinese type. The large cases,
or false partitions, are ranged about
the room and divided into spaces for
each individual type, each a word COM
| plete in itself A Chinese printer, it Is
estimated, can arrange 1000 charac-
| tiers day. The work has been careful
| ly systematized, and the characters are
arranged according to their formation.
| A simple character designates Its group.
and the elaboration of form is the elab-
grafton of its meaning, as our termi-
natives and prehxes elaborate the root
A division is devoted to the simple
character that stands for wood" and
all of its applications. In this space
| or column are to be found "boX," bed"
plum tree" and so ON through long
list of objects pertaining to or made of
wood. Should an unusual word be
needed, type is cut and delicately patch
ed to make the required character.
Comparing our combinations of twenty
six letters and ten figures, besides COM
mon symbols, an idea of the labor Of
a Chinese composition can be formed
| Out West
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-05-21

This Is OUTRAGEOUS" SAID THE GIRL.
cidentally turned over the bit of paste
board between his fingers and with
gasp caught his retreating assistant
by the coattails. "1ell Miss Kingdom
10 come ill.," he commanded. THE
case may be worth looking into" A
moment later Maude Kingdom was
seated by his desk.
"They told me, Mr.. Payton," she said
quietly. that you take up only Grim
inal cases, but | work for Massey &
Keller ON the same floor and | thought
you might be-er-neighborly enough
TO consider my case"
Payton bit his lips. Her eyes had
said so plainly, "And you don't seem
to be very busy"
"Quite right Of you to come over. I'll
be very glad TO look into the matter. l
did start out with n sort of definite
policy, and ! can afford TO wait for
something good
girl and she rose.
'In that case | beg pardon for my
intrusion" she said icily. Probably
my suit would not appeal to YOU"
quite the contrary" he cried, alarm
ed. Il am sure-er-that Is to say,
assure you wasn't referring to your
case"
Half appeased. the girl sat down
again.
at is a comparatively simple matter.
While my mother was alighting from
car last night the conductor signaled
the motorman TO go ahead, and she
was thrown heavily to the street. She
frao ,l.ed two ribs and was severely
bruised. ebnuld like to make the
street car company pay the expense Of
her illness, for, TO be frank, we can
hardly afford TO let the matter pass"
Payton jumped up excitedly. 'They
ought to be made to pay punitive dam
ages. Well sue them for S25,000."
Miss Kingdom did not share his en-.
thusiasm. 81 should prefer" she said
quietly, ito compromise the matter
without resorting to the courts"
1t was finally agreed that Payton
should see the claim agent and en-.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-05-21

deavor to rush the matter through as
an excuse for a daily visit to Miss
Kingdom, and the more he saw of her
the more he was satisfied that she was
the one woman who could make him
happy. The claim progressed slowly,
as claims always do, but finally he Sc
cured from the company an offer of
$3.50, the maximum payment in cases
settled out Of court
This is outrageous" said the girl
when he communicated the decision.
'They know we need the money and
that we will have to take this rather
than wait several years until the case
has been finally settled on appeal"
Something like a sob ended the SEN
tence and then she smiled bravely.
You must not think me mercenary,
Mfr. Payton, but my salary is all we
have, and mother has never been
strong, and the hospital bills must be
paid"
The office was empty, and Payton's
sympathetic brown eyes looked straight
into her own. She could stand any
thing just then save sympathy Two
cheeks.
Payton suppressed wild inclination
TO kiss away the tears and took her
hand gently In his.
Believe me, Miss Kingdom, l have
done my best. The greatest lawyer in
New York could do no more. Six hun
dred and fifty is little enough to win
from Il corporation; but, whether you
have guessed 1t or not, you have won
something more-the heart of your at
torney. II you'll marry me, you-you
won't have to worry about the street
car company"
She looked at him with brlmming
eyes. You are very good Mr.. Pay
ton," she said simply, but could new
er permit you to make such a sacrifice.
You have done as much for us as any
man could do. Don't think that be
cause you failed to get more you must
offer yourself In marriage"
Payton was nonplused for moment
Sacrifice" he echoed. IF you argue
along those lines, you'll be accusing me
in moment of marrying you for your
money. Can't you realize that I've
been Interested In you more than II
year and that I've loved you ever since
| you came into my officer"
She looked up, smile breaking
through the tears. "In that case
she said softly.
''In that case" he retorted jubilantly,
81 think I'll take my fee"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-05-21
BILLY
PATTERSON'S
LUCK o,,
BY Charles
G. Rogers
Copyright, 1909, by the
y. s. Mcclure Company

Billy Patterson, author, was down
down to 81 cents. When he reached his
room. which was back, third fiat, east
side, that sanctum WAS in gloom. With
Il precision born of much practice he
tossed upon his table the mail he had
fetched from his pigeonhole in the hall.
Then he lit his lamp. The illumination
showed him that his aim had fallen
short. One package lay upon the floor.
The envelope was large one. and ho
read at Il glance the print at the left
hand top corner, The Stellar Magazine.
"Same old storyr' said Billy grimly
and with double meaning. He address
ed framed photograph that hung up
on the dingy wall over his table, the
picture of girl with pair of splendid
earnest eyes, that followed him wher-
ever he moved within the confines Of
his little room He returned the look
for some moments. the gravity of his
unshaven countennnce melting into a
grim smile Then he blew a kiss to
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-05-21
Wouldn't Commit Himself.

There is In town in the north of
England certain preacher of Hiber-
Man antecedents who considers himself
to be a speaker OF perfect English, but
who Is generally credited with the pos
session of as rich brogue as can be
found anywhere in Tipperary.
Some mention was made of his Pc
| cuiinr pronunciation at church naast-
Ing, which greatly angered him. He
Immediately called upon one of the
members and, after complaining Of the
injustice done him, asked him whether
in his opinion single trace of the
brogue was to be observed In his
speech.
"Well," his friend answered, 'if you
wish to deny It should advise you to
do so in writing. "-London Answers.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-05-21

"An arrow studded with the most
costly of stones. tipped at both ends
with pure virgin gold and headed with
the feathers of the rarest birds" Such
Is the description given of the 'Polon-
zelo arrow" which In 1884 was pre-
sented to Sir John Dalcourt by Span
ish gentleman. This wonderful arrow
was made in 1904 by an ancestor of
the Spaniard's. and every stone and
jewel with which 1t was set was said
TO represent Il human life cut short
through its ipstrumentality. The stones
indicated the number of men to whom
It had carried death, while the curl
ously fashioned gold and silver jewels
represented the women who had fallen
under its poisoned point.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-05-21
; EXPECTING A
! II SETTLEMENT
; BY Frank S. ChiSwick
} ~
Copyright, 1902. by the
- - MrClura Com no n

~OVOSO%C&O9O% %O~O%O$O~o~O~
school, he decided that he would con-
fine himself TO criminal cases as offer
ing better pay and greater credit than
the usual work which falls to the lot
of the beginner. An ample fortune en-
abled him to decline cases which less
fortunate young lawyers might have
been glad to take up.
He had already figured In one or two
trials of considerable Importance, but
his practice was not large, and his
principal occupation consisted in Won
dering about the pretty girl In the Of
flee across the court. By judicious
expenditure of tips among the elevator
boys, who in turn questioned the letter
carrier, he finally discovered that her
name was Maude Kingdom and that
she was s.enographer for Massey &
Keller, architects.
This information, while of interest,
did not materially aid him in forming
her acquaintance. He could think Of
no excuse for intruding on the archi.
tects, and Miss Kingdom was not the
| sort of girl one could get acquainted
| with in the elevator. Roth dress and
manner indicated an amount of refine
ment and acquaintance with social
customs that necessitated formal In
| PRODUCTION.
Payton moved in good society, but he
had acquired an intense dislike for the
| girls with whom he came In contact
! and whose god was Mammon, not Gu
! pid. The little typewriter across the
| light shaft was of far greater interest
to him, and her apparent inaccessible
! ity made him the more eager to form
| her acquaintance. Once he met Mas
sey in company with business friend
and exultingly told himself that this
would at least afford him an entrance
! to the office. But even this hope was
| dashed to the ground when In saying
| goodby Massey expressed desire to
| meet him on returning from business
trip that would occupy several months
He had about given up all hope
| when one afternoon the young clerl
who formed his entire Office stan Drokt
In on his solitude.
"There's a lady outside" he said
handing Payton a card, "who wants
to see you about taking up a claim
against the street car company"
"Tell her." said his employer, that
we don't take up damage suits" And
then as the clerk turned to go he ac-
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-05-21
European Coins.

The standard coins OH the continent
are: In France. the franc; in Spain, the
peseta; in Italy, the Ira; in Holland
and Austria, the form; in Germany,
the mark; In Russia. the ruble,
Belgium and Switzerland use the
French name for the piece Of 20 SOUS.
Each Of these pieces is, like the Amer
lean dollar, divided into 100 parts. call
ed kopeck in Russia. pfennig in Ger
many, kreutzer In Austria, cent in Hol-
land, and In Italy, France and Spain by
the word meaning hundredth
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-05-21

The Black sea differs In most re-
markable manner from other seas and
oceans a surface current flows con-
tinuously from the Black sea into the
Mediterranean and an under current
from the Mediterranean into the Black
sea. The latter current Is salt. and, be-
ing heavier than the fresh water above,
It remains stagnant at the bottom. Be-
ing saturated with sulphuretted hydro
gen, this water will not maintain life,
and so the Black sea contains no living
Inhabitants below the depth Of about
100 fathoms. The deeper water when
brought to the surface smells exactly
like rotten eggs.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-05-21
Has necn.

An Engllshman went into a restau-
rant In New England town and was
served for his first course with deli
cacy unknown to him, so he asked the
waiter what 1t was, and the walter re-
piled:
"It's bean soup. SIR" whereupon the
Englishman In high indignation re-
sponded:
81 don't care what It's been; want
to know what 1t lisp - Philadelphia
Times.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-05-21
The White Shark.

The most dreaded and ferocious
shark now In existence is the great
white shark of tropical waters. 1t is
the man eater par excellence. Speci-
mems have been captured which meas
ured forty-two feet in length. Wheth-
er it has done so or not, this frightful
creature would certainly have no diff
flculty In literally swallowing a man
whole.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-05-21
Sciatie Rheumatism Cured After Four
teen Years Of Suffering.

II have been afflicted with sciatic
rheumatism for fourteen years." says
Josh Edgar, Of Germantown, Cal. 81
was able to be around but constantly
suffered. / tried everything I could
hear of and at last was told to try
Chamberlain Pain Balm, which
did and was Immediately relieved and
in short time cured, and / am happy
to say it has not since returned" Why
not use this liniment and get we'll? 1t
1t is for sale by 8. w. Cochran Il Co.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-05-21
-DE DayId Kcnncdys
EdYOFitc Remedy
CUREa ALL KIDNEY STOMACH
-AN0 LIVER TROUBLES.

Everybody puffs 'Lambertville
Puffs"-eyen the newspapers. They
are the best 5-cent cigar. Kline makes
them aud sell them, wholesale and re-
tail, at 80 Bridge street, corner Of
Commerce.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-05-21

Bolivar - don't see that you an
swered any OF Jellaby's argument in
your speech. You simply pitched into
Jellaby.
Silvertung-I didn't mean to. Didn't
you see how my address took? People
generally would rather hear q man
abused than to listen to replies to his
arguments.-Boston Transcript.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-05-21

now 10 Shhrpeh ChrVihH AhiIc.
A carving knife needs to have q diff
ferent kind of an edge from a razor.
The steel which ordinarily accompa-
MES carving knife and fork is very
well to give a finishing touch to the
edge, but an ordinary milestone, such
as a reaper uses for his scythe or sickle,
is the most useful implement carver
can keep at hand. One or two rubs on
each side of a knife whet 1t up might
lily, and then two or three finishing
touches from the steel and the knife is
in order to do most excellent execution.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-05-21
Clever Girl.

Miss Brlghton-Wha lovely watch
fob, Mr. Boreml Is your watch equal
W pretty?
Mr.. Borem-Here 1t is.
Miss Brighton - What, II o'clock
Why, had no idea 1t was so late, had
you?-Chicago News.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-05-21

Gardener-Here. sir, are few dead
trees that will have to be felled
New Owner-It's too bad TO lose them
Why not raise dried fruit on them?-
New York Times.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-05-21
Tu Lambprtyiile ispcurd
t.QBLtSRkh EVERY EDNHSDAY.
tX TERMS, $3.50 PER YEAR.
CLARK PERSON.
EuITOR AMP PuaE.sSEsER.

Adv kRFISlNH RArES
l Square (abont I iuehes}, time, TO
- " 3 times, 1875
A diminished ratio ~ 'arse advertisements
and for those runnias 'or hang periois
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-04-15
uov u,c, Can n Balloon Rises

The altitude that may be attained
by a balloon depends, first, upon its
size: secondly. upon the filling OF gas,
and, thirdly, upon the weight being
carried. \ balloon of ordinary size,
$1,000 cubic feet, carrying the smallest
weight--that is, one person-when filled
with illuminating gas may reach 10000
feet, but when filed with hydrogen
$1,000 feet. In order TO ascend higher
we first of all need bigger balloon.
One may say it was happy chance
that the Royal Meteorological institute
of Berlin was provided with balloon
of the unusual dimensions Of 100000
cubic feet. The German emperor fur
nished $500 for making experiments
with it, and the Meteorological insu-
tute decided to make use OF this OPP
portunity for studying the highest re-
gions OF atmosphere.-Harper's Maga-
zinn
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-04-15
Water md the Kidneys,

As the waste In animal food in those
who lead indolent lives is carried off
by the kidneys ii is very desirable that
they should be kept we'll flushed with
plenty OF water. for pure water Is to
the kidneys what fresh air is to the
lungs. and taken in the early morning,
preferably as hot as it can be slipped,
1t washes away the unhealthy secre-
tions that have accumulated in the
stomach during the night and stimu-
lates it to healthy action, and then,
passing on through the system till 1t
reaches the kidneys, carries away by
their aid the uric acid, gout poison and
other impurities that should have no
fixed habitation in the body at all and
would not have II the sufferer were
properly dieted for even two or three
weeks each year.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-04-15
A Very Old English Cloth.

Fustian is a species of cotton cloth
much used by the Normans, particular
ly by the clergy. and appropriated to
some orders for their cashubles. The
Cistercians were forbidden to wear
them made of any ma;erial but linen or
fustian. A stronger description was
first manufactured in England at Nor
wich, temp. Edward vi.
1t was much used for doublets and
Jackets in the fifteenth century, at
which time 1t appears to have been Inn
ported from Italy. "Fustians of Ma
pies" are named In petition to parlia-
ment from the manufacturers Of Nor
wich In 1854. The name was corrupted
in England into "futianapes' and "fus-
tan and apes"-i. e., 'fustian a Ma
ples."-Notes and Queries.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-04-15
Private Gambling In Russia.

There is n good deal OF gambling In
society in England, but it is nothing to
what goes on in Russia. says the Lon
don Candid Friend Vint, preference
and roulette are the principal games.
The second is the most popular in army
circles, while many ladies OF the high
est rank keep roulette tables and have
regular evenings" OH which play goes
on for very high stakes. As is usually
the case at roulette, the bank mostly
wins, and the hostess tikes good care
to keep the bank.
One of the most notorious OF these
private dcns is run by two ladies OF
the highest rank and connections. only
the fine heur OF the society of ST. Pc
tersburg are admitted, and the entree
Is eagerly sought. The stakes are high,
the plunging often desperate. and men
have been known TO leave these salons
I'm a financial condition which ap-
proaches ruin. The princesses. howev-
er. make handsome income out of the
bank. and no one thinks the worse or
them
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-04-15
Sir BOYLE Roche,n Bulls.

Sir Boyle Roche was the father Of
bulls" 1t was he that asserted that
'the best way to avoid danger is to
meet it plump" At another time in
conveying warm invitation to a
friend he remarked, 81 hope, my lord,
il ever you come within a mile OF my
house that you'll stay there all night
He may have been the fool Of the
Grattan parliament. but there was a
great deal of native shrewdneSs hidden
away behind all his foolishness. To
Curran when the latter once exclaimed
in the midst of debate that he need
ed aid from no one and could be
guardian of his own honor Sir Boyle
instantly interjected his sarcastic con-
gratulations to the honorable member
on his possession of sinecure. But
possibly the gem of his rhetoric was
the picture which he conJured up on
one occasion to bring home to his hear
ers the excesses of the French revolu-
tionary mob:
Here perhaps, sir, the murderous
marshal law men Marseilleise) would
break in. cut us to mincemeat and
throw our bleeding heads on that table
to stare us In the face."-London Ex-
press