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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-04-02
Chinese Weddings.

The chief incident in a Chinese mar
riage' Is the arrival of the bride in her
bridal clothes before the house of her
chosen one This is q de facto fulfill
ment of the contract. The wedding
day is determined by the parents of the
groom. The imperial calendar names
the lucky days, and on such days the
so called ''red celebrations" take place,
both In the city and country. The same
bridal clothes may be used several
times. That the chief part of Chinese
marriage Is the arrival of the bride at
the house of the groom Is illustrated
by the fact that the sons are often mar
ried without being present at their own
weddings. 1t is not believed to be for
tunate to change the wedding day when
once decided. If the future husband,
therefore, happens to be called away on
the wedding day. the marriage takes
place by sending the bride to his house.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-04-02
INCUBATION IN ENGLAND.
1t Was Lady Mary wortiey Montsxu
who introduced 1t.

"hO SutFo0uCG0
II was Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
who first introduced incubation for
smallpox In England. While residing
III Belgrade in 1717 she saw the Turks
practice ENGRAVING" as they called
1t, to produce mild form of smallpox
and stay its ravages. She examined
the process and, being convinced of Its
efficacy, applied 1t to her three-year old
son. On her return to England she
introduced 1t In London. At that time
1t was computed that one person In ev-
cry seven died Of the smallpox. Yet
she was opposed by the entire medical
faculty. BY order of government an
experiment was made upon Ave per-
! sons then under sentence OF death, and
it proved perfectly successful.
But instead of Lady Mary being ac-
knowledged as n public benefactor
she was prosecuted with the most re-
Ientless hostility. The faculty rose to
man against her. Even the clergy
descanted on the awful impiety Of seek
ing to take events out of the hands OF
Providence. The common people we've
urged to boot her as an unnatural moth
er who had rlsked the lives of her own
children. However, the Princess of
Wales, afterward Queen Caroline stood
her friend, and truth and reason finally
prevailed. 1t was about the year 1752
that Lady Montagu was hoDored by q
monument erected to commemorate
England's gratitude to her for intro
ducing incubation.
DR.. Edward Jenner substituted cow.
pox incubation in 1799. He lived to be
rewarded by parliament by grant Of
10000 and later by a second grant of
| $4,000, and In 1853 statue was
erected to him In London Only bare
credit was vouchsafed to Lady Mary
Wortley Montagu, who bore all the per
secution without any Of the pecuniary
reward she was entitled to and by nc
means fair share OF the glory.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-04-02
Must Pick the Bone,

| AS is well known, slavery existed in Il
small way In Massachusetts In the ear
ly days. Slaves were often freed by
| will i.t the death Of their master, and
not inf92quently aged and unhealthy
servants were released in order to save
the expense Of their maintenance. The
unfortunate freedman then became Il
charge on the town. SO frequent did
such cases become that the general
court OF 1904 passed IN act which
prohibited the freeing of servants ex-
cept upon giving bonds to save the pub
lie from future charges. The historian
Of Maiden cities an incident:
One of the old esquires of Maiden
had slave who had been In his family
until he was about seventy years of
age. Perceiving that there was not
much more work left In the old man,
his owner sent for him one day and
addressed him IN poL.pous fashion.
you have been faithful servant to
me and my father before me-" he said.
IL have long been thinking what l
should do to reward you for your serv-
Ices, and l have decided to give you
your freedom. You are your own mas
ter; you are your own man"
But the old negro shook his grizzly
head and, with n sly glance which
showed that he saw through his mas.
ter's Intentions, quietly replied:
mo, no, massa; you eat de meat, and
now you must pick de bone"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-04-02
PRETTY DIsTRUSTFUL.
A Case Where Suspicion Might n

Carried Too Far.
II told the postmaster Of town at
the foot OF the Cumberland mountains
that / proposed a two weeks trip
among the sights and scenes of the big
hills" said Detroiter who roams all
over the country, and asked him IL he
couldn't give me writing of some sort
that would be safe conduct In case
met with moonshiners.
"'Yes; l could write something, but
I'm afeared It would do no good he
replied. They might read the letter
and know I wrote 1t, but they'd still be
suspicious
Suspicious of whatT
Suspicious that you was spy.
They'd be so suspicious that they'd
probably draw you up to limb with a
rope around your neck and let you
hang for mint
"'Then they'd let me down and be.
lieve was all right, wouldn't theyr
"I'm afeared not. I'm afeared they'd
still be suspicious of YOU
Suspicious of whatf'
Suspicious that you was reveno
man. Then they'd draw you up again
and 1t might be two minits befo' the,
let you down this time. Two minits 4
a purity long time to be kickin' ant
chokin'.'
"But they would finally LET m,
down? asked
eyes; reckon So
".And be convinced that I was nj
revenue MANI
Yes; they might, but that wouldn't
end II. They'd still be suspicious
"'Of whatP
That you was a blamed fule fur
bein' up thar at all, and this time
they'd pull you up and leave you hang.
In fur the best part of week. Ode.
troit Free Press.
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toward the outskirts of the town. The
air was OF hue strange to him, sullen-
~ luminous, and he had gone not more
than quarter of a mile when he saw
to the SOUTH directly opposite from
where the storm had come, menac-
ing bank of restless clouds They were
ablaze with ragged fire. The boom of
thunder rose afresh. Yes; there could
be no further question. A second
tempest was approaching. Already the
sickness of terror was upon him, the
nausea OF cowardtce, and he again fac
ed toward his refuge, the cavel But
something in the sky held him fas-
cinated, something shaped like IT,
tanic top, hung from the heavens and
spun by demon hands. Then 1t stop
ped moving, growing larger and larger.
What had the landlord said that aft
ernoon? When 1t stops "bouncin'," It's
closet
He turned and fled for his life but
him. 1t was not yet morning. None
in the sleeping town knew Of the doom
racing toward their homes. He had a
| pitiful vision Of shattered houses, lit
tered with mutilated bodies. women
and children caught from their slum-
bers in the crunching nav OF the cy-
clone.
He forgot himself and - fear He
had passed the cyclone cellar and was
rushing through the hall Of the hotel.
"Cycione! Cyclonel To the cave
for your llvesT'
The house sprang into instant life,
but before the FIRST startled guest
reached the main floor Andrews was
again In the street. He carried the
dinner gong, which he had seized In an
inspiration born of anxiety. Between
each shout Of warning he drummed
mad, quivcring alarms on the eloquent
brass.
He made the round of three sides Of
the square when of a sudden mighty
roaring was all about him. He paused,
bewildered, and crashing thunder
bolt seemed to strike his temple, a
burning splendor blinded his eyes.
Then an invisible power struck full
against him, seized him and wrapped
him In Its crushing embrace. bore him
aloft, tossed him here and there and
| finally into a blackness that swallow
ed him completely.
Three days later he woke to see an
angel bending over him. No; 1t was
flesh and blood, after ALL 1t was she.
He blinked at her uncertainty.
you are n herop' She spoke softly,
with shining eyes.
Then he remembered.
Were many savedp
AL" she answered proudly. "Those
you saved reused the others, and only
a few. who sought refuge In cellars
instead Of caves. were hurt by falling
timbers. But you suffered most. Oh
1t was nobler'
Andrews spoke with sudden vigor
mo: | am coward. The stormt
frightened me shamefully. You can
not understand how quivered ant
trembed like child l am not worth,
of you. had already hidden in tn
, cave that night. came out only whe
, l thought all danger was over. TIL
t rest was--an accident" ----s--
He stopped, exhausted and she ber
Q close to him.
9 Don't talk that way, dearest. 70
{, are not coward, but conqueror
fear, and you will be my hero always
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-04-02
UmbreIlo Et,ouette Tn Turkey.

In China ladies are attended by serv-
ants who hold umbrellas over their
heads. The Chinese and japanese In
troduce both the umbrellannd parasol
into their decorative work and athletic
sports. In western Turkey it is neces-
sary to close an umbrella on meeting
people Of high rank, and European
traveller who was passing one Of the
palaces Of the sultan was nearly run
through by the guard before he COM
pretended that he must put down the
open umbrella he carried. Every one
passing the actual residence Of the
sultan lowers his umbrella as a salu-
tation to the brother Of the sun and
the moon.'
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-04-02
A Rainy Day In Japan.

In the houses, the streets and the
gardens, the places OF public resort,
everywhere in Japan, is to be found
the all pervading element of art and
beauty. A rainy day in Japan is not AZ
In London day Of gloom and horror,
but day of absolute fascination.
What JOY is the spectacle of all those
lovely yellow paper umbrellas unfurl
Ing themselves beneath a shower like
flowers before the SUM The Japanese
have given the nation not only the
house beautiful, but the street beautf-
fuI.--"Japan; u Record In Color" by
Mortimer Menpes.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-04-02

Last fall was taken with very
severe attack of muscular rheumatism
which caused me great pain and an
noyance. After trying several pre-
scriptions and rheumatic cures, / de-
cided to use Chamberlain 5 Pain Balm,
which / had seen advertised in the
South Jerseyman. After two applica-
tons of this remedy / was much
better, and after using one bottle, was
completely cured. -SALLIE HARRIS,
Salem, N. j. For sale by s. w. Coch-
ran.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-04-02
Early Methods of Curing skins.

The original process Of curing skins
was probably the simple one Of clean
Ing and drying them. Removal OF the
hair by maceration In water seems to
have been common among the very
early tribes, and one writer has sug-
gested that the idea was obtained from
the natural process of depilation. They
must certainly have been familiar with
1t In the case OF drowned animals,
where maeeratIon can be plainly OBJ
served.
Following this smoke, sour milk, oil
and the brains OF the animals them
selves were found efIicacious. Many
of these primitive methods are employ
ed at the present time.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-04-02
No Hone Tor Him.

Fair vlsitor-What is this poor man
In prison for?
Jailer-For the murder of his wife,
ma'am.
Fair Visitor-Oh, what pity! But
Isn't lie sweet, though?
JaiIer--Yes, ma'am. He's too sweet
to llvc.-Chicago News.
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Victim of Dracon,an Law,

Father (who has caught Patrick steal.
ing)-I thought you knew better than
to commit theft. You know how the
law Furnishes people for small offenses?
Patrick - How about you, father,
when you stole mothers heart? You
never got punished for that.
Father-I got very severe punish
ment, my son. l got penal servitude
for life, and / am doing 1t now.-Tit.
| Riffs
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-04-02

Diminishing n Dead Mans Carriage.
At the conclusion of funeral sery-
Ice il Is n custom among the old noble
families OF Rome for the chamberlain
DC the household TO come 10 the church
Ioor and announce to the footman,
who stands In waiting, that his master
Sr mistress or whoever the dead may
be, has no further use for the family
carriage, whereupon the footman in
forms the coachman, who breaks his
whip over his knees and drives mourn
fully away.-Chicago Record-Herald.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-04-02
-DE Dayld Kcnncdys
kdvOfftc Remedy
AND LIVER TROUBiEs.

Everybody puffs "Lambertville
Puffs"-even the newspapers. They
are the best 5-cent cigar. Kline makes
them aud sell them, wholesale and re-
tail, at 20 Bridge street, corner OF
Commerce.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-04-02

No matter how much money you may
have, IL you are poor IN character that
means poverty forever.-Ladles' Home
Journal.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-04-02
his Wheel won,t Rust.

Hewitt got my wheel wet yester-
day.
Jewett--Been soaking your head,
have you ?-New York Herald.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-04-02
suited the Action to the word.

Suited che Action to the word.
~ was to come on the stage stealth
lily and say Hist" explained the
fedgeling actor.
And
"And said 1t, and was" he mourn
fully Observation-Disclosures American.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-04-02
Good for Rheumatism.

sor,o people find 1t easter to pay com.
plln !, than bills.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1902-08-29
Country Grcenhorn

An otherwise pretty good farm
er who, putting in an acre OF pota.
toes in slipshod sort OF way
each year, had never been able to
get over 80 to go bushels per acre
got a pleasant surprise when he
gave his twelve-year.old boy an
acre Of land to have what he could
raise upon it, the boy planting it
in potatoes and harvesting 225
bushels. The hoy first read up on
potatoes, planted selected seed,
took good care of the crop and beat
the old man all to pieces.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1902-08-29

ported outside. Word OF the "ene
myn is expected before daylight.
The rransmlsslssippl CONNER
! clal Congress, In Its m Getting yes
1 torday In st. Paul adopted a series
OF resolutions In which tho trust
system is denounced as a menace
10 republican institutions and as
being calculated ITO destroy the
hope and ambition OF the youth OF
the country President Roose-
Welt is called on to use all his pow
er TO destroy the power aud influ-
ence OF the trusts.
Striking miners in the New Riv-
or district OF West Virginia yester-
day made hn attempt to prevent
nonunion workmen from entering
the mines. The former were drly-
on away by mine guards and open
conflict is feared from the hostlll-
~ that has arisen. In the anthrac-
lie district 5000 coal aud iron po-
lice are on duty. II is estimated
they have cost the operators 81 500,
900 since the beginning Of the
strike.
President Roosevelt yesterday
began his New England tour by
visiting several Connecticut cities.
lie spent the afternoon and night
at Hartford, where in the evening
no delivered an address, touching
largely on the nations external af.
fairs. Ten thousand worklngmen
were represented In the prcsenta.
tlon OF floral horseshoe during
the afternoon. Drives about the
city were substituted for hand
shaking, In an effort to give the
citizens an opportunity TO sec the
President.
Hugh Marshall, who was accns-
cd OF the murder OF Zoda Wick, In
Logan county, was found hanging
In barn yesterday at noon, near
the scona Of the murder His body
was discovered by farmer. An
inquest was held,and the Ooroner's
Jury returned verdict OF suicide.
A heel plate found ON Marshall's
shoe corresponded with marks
found at the spring where the girl
was murdered, and the officers and
citizens have no doubt that he was
the murderer, Marshallis body
was buried Immediately after the
inquest. The excitement In Logan
county has about subsidized, aud
business, which has been virtual
~ suspended at Russellvilc since
the murder, will be resumed 10.
day.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1902-08-29

nouncement Is expected in a few
days. Mr.. Morgan, II is said, has
given his approval.
George W. Perkins, OF j. 2. Nor
gan 4 Co, has iilod an affidavit in
which he states that the conver.
sion bond plan OF the steel trust
was decided upon because the cor
poration realized the necessity OF
having more cash capital to pro-
tect itself against money strlngen-
cies. An affidavit OF James Lam
caster places the value OF the cor
poratlonis plants at S5O0,000,000.
Glen. Salazar, Governor Of Pana-
ma, has called the attention of Mr..
Hudson, the British Consul, to a
contract made in 1879 between the
Pacific Steam Navigation Company
OF Liverpool, aud the Columbian
Government under which the COM
pany is obligated to transport Co.
lumbar troops. The company
has refused to transport the troops,
fearing an attack from the lnsur-
gonts.
AT Providence, Conn, yes terday
President Roosevelt addressed a
large audience, dwelling on the
country's prosperity and the sub
Ieci OF trusts. AS declared the lat
ter should be placed under the SOW
ereignty OF the National Govern
ment. The President closed the
second day OF his New England
tour with his arrival last night at
Newport, where he will attend the
christening OF the baby Of his host,
Winthrop Chandler.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1902-08-29

\ crank came running into the
office the other day and said that
a man had swallowed two.foot
rule and died BY inches, The edl-
tor started out at once to learn the
particulars Of the death aud meet
Ing DR.. N-told him about the
case. He said, "that'5 nothing, |
had a patient who swallowed a
thermometer and died by dogrees.n
A couple of bystanders then chip.
ped in, end one said it reminded
him of "A fellow who swallowed a
pistol and went OIL easy. The edi-
tor said he had a friend who took
a quart OF whlskey and died in
good spirlts.-EX.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1902-08-29
GEORGES cRENK


Roy. J. II. Hitk preached a very
interesting $ rmoa to a large con
gregatlon here sunday, an bsp-
tized one.
Rev Vinson Berry and Rev
Rose, Of Peach Orchard, were here
Sunday, and took a part III the
meeting.
our Sunday School is progress.
ing nicely with W. S. Martin as
Supt.
Miss Julia Austin and Miss su.
sic Libby, Of catlettsbnrg, are Wis
iting here.
i. W. Boyd, Of Ulysses, called on
his father, Anderson Boyd, Satur.
day.
johnny Hays wa IN our neigh.
borhood recently.
Our deputy sheriff, Mont Taomp-
SON still keeps chasing the boy.
around on our creek Months hdv-
ing good luck.
Miss Sarah Lemaster hiss been
very sick for several days, but is
better.
Uncle Peter Sparks has finest
cane patch on our creek.
Andy Boyd has aboutrompleted
his dwelling.
70 correct mistake, " M,John-
son .has bought Robert Neaces
farm on our creek instcad Of E.
Preston.
Miss Anna Williamson is on The
sick list. Cracker JacS.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1902-08-29
YATESVILLE.

The big court is ON and every
body is attending.
The weather is still distressing
ly dry. A great deal of the fodder
will do TO cut in a week from now
in fact it is burnt up as high as
the ear or where the ear ought to
bo.
Let ne see, have made a mis-
take already. | said every body
was attending the big court. No
they are not, a good many OF the
boys are visiting their unclos and
other relatives who live in neigh.
boring counties this week.
Mrs. Noah Bentley was visiting
relatives at Ratclifl, last week.
The lumber wagons have Just
about demolished our pike.
Mrs. Henry Marcum met with a
fall that the doctor thought for a
time that dislocated one of her
hips, but it was found 10 be a mis-.
take and Mrs. Marcum is able to
be out.
Born, to the wife of Millard
Crank, girl. Frank has a grand
daughter and Millard is happy.
George Calvin was up last week
and scattered good deal OF money
among our stockmen. He took
out from here a drove OF as fine
cattle as we have seen for many a
day,
II. f Crank is opening up coal
mine on Cat for the benefit of the
people of the surrounding country.
Lee Crank is doing a hrge job of
stone work for John y. Adkins
who is making considerable re.
pairs on his dwelling and yard,
Lee Rife is one Ct the petit jury
men from our neighborhood,
The school at this place is pro.
crossing nicely with Landon Brad.
ley as teacher.
Lets hear from all the old cor.
respondents, as all the readers
know it makes the News much
more Interesting,
Courtr, Croo,,t,,,,,
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$4,000 CASH
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SAFES,
OPEN TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS.

As already announced, the BIG
SANDY News has arranged for its
subscribers to take part In con-
icst in which $4,000 IS to be paid
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Skaters all Recoras

Twice in hospital, F. A. Gull
edge, Nerbena, Ala, paid a vast
sum to doctors to cure severe
case of piles, causing q tumors,
When all failed, Rucklen's Arnica
Salve soon cured him. Subdues
Inflammation, conquers aches, kills
pains. Best salve in tine world,
29c at a. NJ. Hughes.