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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-09-10
HENRY CLAY AS AN ACTOR.
How the Great Lawyer Won "a Hope
less Case.

An old and well known traveller, who
has recently settled In Chicago, while
coming In from Pewee valley the other
afternoon told an interesting story
about Henry Clay, the great Kentucky
statesman. The story teller In his
youth lived In Mr.. Clay's district dur
Ing the time when Henry Clay was ut
his prime as lawyer.
"A man was once being tried for
murder" said the narrator. "and his
case looked hopeless indeed. He had
wlthoutenny seeming protocation muir
dered one of his neighbors in cold
blood. Not lawyer In the county
would touch the case. 1t looked bad
enough TO ruin the reputation Of any
barrlster.
1.-THE man as II last extremity ap-
pcalcd 70 Mr.. Clay to take the ease for
him. Every one thought that Clay
would certainly refuse. but when the
celebrated lawyer looked Into the mat
ter his fighting blood was reused. and,
to the great surprise of all, he accept
ed.
Then came II trial the like of which
| have never seen. Clay slowly car
ried on the case, and il looked more
and more hopeless The only ground
of defense the prisoner had was that
the murdered man had looked Mt him
with such fierce, murderous look that
out of self defense he had struck first.
A ripple passed through the jury at
this evidence.
"The time came for Clay to make his
defense. 1t was settled IN the minds
guilty of murder In the first degree.
Clay calmly proceeded, laid all the
proof before them In his masterly way,
then, just MS he was about TO con.
clude, he played his last and master
card.
Gentlemen of the jury he said,
assuming the 6erccst, blacklist look
and carrying the most undying hatred
IN 1t that | have ever seen, gentlemen,
IL II man should look at you like this
what would you dor
"That was all he said, but that wns
enough The jury was startled, and
some even quailcd on their seats. The
Judge moved uneaslly on his bench.
After fifteen minutes the jury filed
slowly back with Not guilty, your
honor The victory was complete.
when Clay was congratulated on
his casy victory. he said
1T was not so easy as you think. |
spent days and days In my room be-
It took more hard work to give that
look than 10 investigate the most OBJ
fuse case Louisville Courier-Jour-
mil
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-09-10

'Still II Is just conceivable that even
girl might weary of eating sweets
the livelong year In and year out, isn't
it?" she asked. with n touch of asper
ity.
I'm not talking about CONNECTIONS
exactly, but there are decencIes to be
observed. A fellow can't ask a young
woman of wealthy family to come
and share nothing with him."
"oh. no. Much better leave her to
her digestion of the CONNECTIONS and
other toys you mentioned"
Arizona is not exactly place where
society girl would care to live"
"Of course he asked her whether she
would like to so there. He didn't go
away without giving her chance. |
suppose"
The lieutenant flushed. lie simply
couldn't ask her. The thing was un-
thinkable. He would have deserved to
be shot II he had taken her out there
to die of loneliness away from home"
$50 he left her to her bonbons. He
can't have thought much of her. She
was probably only a fancy of the mo-
ment."
but you are quite wrong. He did.
Don't you see that II was because he
cared so much for her that he could
not ask her to share lot like that
with him? He went away and bore
his hurt silently"
THAT WIS very generous of him."
she admitted cordially. But you must
be wrong about the officer, Lieutenant
Weston. He couldn't have really be-
Neved In the girl II he thought these
Injuries were more to her than the man
she loved. IL he had thought her o
true woman he would not have hest
tated to give her the choice. 1t would
not have been fair to her to go away
without word. He must have thought
her a butterfly"
Weston's eyes grew eloquent BE
lieve me, he knew her TO be all things
good. but be had SO little to offer that
no knew he had not the right to offer
1t. There are some things q man may
not do"
She had nothing more to say The
rest was for him.
Besides, he did not know whether
she loved him or not. At times II
seemed TO him that she did, and then
again be thought she didn't. Perhaps
IL he bad known been sure
lie stopped but she offered him no
help. Nor did her eyes meet his fairly.
The downcast lids hid the answer that
otherwise might have been read there.
"Mlss Chisholm ate-I have come
now TO find out. While lny with the
fever heavy on me. face to face with
death. things took on new relations
to each other Poverty and wealth and
external distinctions of society ap-
peared to me the accidents of life; love
stood out a great verify to dwarf these.
l made pledge with myself then that
If lived | would find out whether you
loved me or not. Long ago | should
have asked you but for my pride. To-
day 1t is my pride to brush aside my
pride. VIII you be my wife, KateW
She flashed one radiant look at him.
and Weston had his answer before the
words trembled from her lips.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-09-10
YOUNG RAVENS.
Queer Story of the Changing Color
of the Newborn birds.

Queer Story of the Changing Color
of the Newborn birds.
/ have not learning enough to know
whether In the earliest times ravens
were accounted "unlucky." If so, why
Were they chosen from among all the
birds of the mir for the merciful err
rand of carrying bread to elijah In the
wilderness? Did they steal it2 They
are given to theft Also In the written
word we are assured that "God hear
eth the young ravens when they cry
out unto him" And nothing OF this
Is said of doves or of any other white
or heavenly kind of bird. An expla-
nation Is given In the Egyptian COM
mcntary on st. Luke In the Coptic
script by Eplphanius, A. ID. 308-401.
The passage Is certainly very curious
and | am permitted to transcribe It
here: "Why, then, did the evangelist
mention no name among the birds ex
cept ravens only? Because the hen
Matched her young, Is wont to fly
away and leave them on account of
the hue Of their color, for when
Matched they are red In appearance.
Then the Nourlsher of all creation
sends to them little swarm OF In
sects, putting 1t by their nest, and
thus the little ravens are fed until
the color of their body is, ms 1t were,
dyed and becomes black. But after
seven days the old ravens return, and,
seeing that the bodies of their young
have become perfectly like their own,
henceforward they take to them and
bring them food OF their own nc
cord"
1t Is for naturalists to ascertain
whether or no this strange account
of the young ravens holds good In our
day.-Cornhill Magazine.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-09-10
GoIfIn OLD Dutch Picture.

by the seventeenth century golf In
Holland had become almost entirely a
winter game. The Dutch painters of
the period seem to have found Pc
culiar fascination In winter scenes.
with their clear. bright atmosphere and
the moving clouds of figures in their
various occupations OF sledging, skat-
Ing or golf. AS might be expected,
many golfng scene Is to be found
In pictures by Van do Velde, Van der
Neer. Avercamp, Van Goyen and 9TH
ers of their school. Several drawings
of this period showing single figures
or small groups give perhaps better
idea of the golf of the time.-ConnoIs-
gpiir
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-09-10

j. A Kelly relates an experience
similar to that which has happened in
almost every neighborhood in the
United States and has been told and
re-told by thousands Of others. He
says "Last summer / had an attack
of dysentery and purchased bottle
of Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, which used ac-
cording to directions and with entire
ly satisfactory results. The trouble
was controlled much quicker than for
mer attacks when / used other reme-
Dies" Mr.. Kelly is n well known cit
izen Of Henderson, N. g. For sale by
$. w. Cochran IL Go.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-09-10

CAS- to Dreams" said the Chicago
drummer as the subject was under dis
cussion. Il believe In 'em and have got
proofs of their veracity. 1t was only
a week ago that dreamed of finding a
dollar. and next day / picked up 90
cents from the sidewalk"
"But that wasn't dollar" protested
listener.
"Of course not. You have to give
the usual 40 per cent Off In dreams as
well as in business, don't your
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-09-10
THE PERPETUAL LIGHT.
Remarkable Lamp In Louisiana
That Never Goes Out.

Remarkable Lamp In Louisiana
That Never Goes Out.
1rhe most remarkable lamp in this
section of the country" said man
who cruises Il great deal along the
const to the New Orleans Times-Dem-
oerat, rs to be found In the water area
between Lake Borgne and Mississippi
sound In lonely. desolate, isolated
spot, where the fall of human feet and
the dip of oars are heard only four
times year,
"rhe light Is some distance this side
of Bay st. Louis and IL n little south
Of Chinchuba. 1t stands away out In
the marsh, but can be seen from the
Louisville and Nashville railroad. 1t
burns ull the time, day and night,
year In and year out. 1t lickers away
for the benefit of the mariners who
frequent these waters It is the Per-
petual light The sun, the moon and
stars may come and go, but the light
which shines out In the dismal marsh
Is always the same. 1t Is the one
bright thing In Il rather dismal stretch
of country. Seaweeds grow Wild and
rank In that region. The land, such
as one may see from railroad train.
Is Hat and treeless waste. 1t Is with
out any cheerful aspect, low, gloomy,
overhung by miasmatic mist and per-
feet prairie of wild and matted weeds
OF the kind which flourish In marshy
regions. 1t is threaded by sluggish
arms of water
"Once every three months this lamp
IL visited by human being. 1t is
filled with oil, trimmed up and put In
condition to burn for three months
longer. Thus 1t Is visited four times n
year. II Is situated 80 that the winds
cannot put It out. 1t renders good
service. never explodes. never goes out,
never gets DINNER or brighter, but
burns with the same steady power all
tho time. 1t has earned the name of
the Perpetual light"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-09-10
Asking Too Much.

Some people," remarked the drug
glst TO his clerk. "are frightfully un-
reasonable"
as the man who just left an exam
pleT
eyes. He wanted me to give him
something to cure cold"
"That's very simple"
Eyes. but he wanted me to give him
q guarantee that the medicine wouldn't
make him feel worse than the cold
die" -Washington Star.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-09-10
n.I,ev.. In uc Theory.

Somebody advances the idea that
there are words that affect us just as
certain colors do"
II dunno about the colors, but I'm
pretty sure to froth at the mouth
every time | hear lines busy -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-09-10

Briggs (sarcastIcally)-That was
beautiful, fine horse you sold me.
Griggs-Wasn't he? AS said, not
blemish on him.
mo. All inside" - Detroit Free
Press.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-09-10
-DE DayId Kennedys
kdvOIfte Remedy
CURES ALL KIDNEY STOMACH 4
-AkD LIVER TROUBLES.

Everybody puffs 'Lambertyille
Puffs"-even the newspapers. They
are the best Scent cigar. Kline makes
them aud sell them, wholesale and re-
tail, at 30 Bridge street, corner Of
Commerce.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-09-10

A man talks knowingly Of the lncon-
stancy of women and then proceeds to
get mad If one of them proves he Is
right.-ChIcago News.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-09-10

The first factory for the manufac-
ture of cotton sewing thread was To-
Gated at Pawtucket, II. l.. in 1794.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-14
THE LOWLY HEN BOOSTS HIGH.

Last yar the tobacco farmers were in tho dumps This ear tho cotton
farmers are mourning because of the small cotton crop. Nezt year the wheat or
the corn farmers will be in trouble. All the staple crops have their ups ad
smiles as he sees he pce Of eggs go hgher and higher unit the christmas gig
hog is amost as dear as h peacock onsue with which the Roman emrerers
were wont to tickle the palate.
Last week the Charlotte Poultry Show brought the natter of the poultry ad
egg industry prominently before the State, and this week N a larger scale at Iigh
Point the State Poultry Association will hold its annual meeting The full pro-
granme appears elsewhere in todays paper. Us bearing on thee egg market an
agricultural journal shows that ever the esg does not escape the "cornering
process It saws:
According to good authority, two packing conpanies-thc Armour M Swift
cerns-wH the last ninety days acquired and withdrew from the market
ooHtV cases OF Western eggs. The result is a corner in thev visible supply, with
inevitable accompanimcnts. Armour & %, INC SwitS Co.. said al inform
chased at a n average prce OF about Is cents 2 dozen.
If tbs wholelo should be sold now at IS cents a dozen the corner would
ynd the holders OF ,thee egg gross receipts amounting to $1Snotm0 This is not
the first timc hiatt tho Western packers have -cornered' the egg market. NO
years go rmou & Co. through agents, puchasdn nearly Loco cases o. eggs in
The poultry raising States Of the West and held hem in storage" for an advance
The corner was not broken on TIA account until the 3ce Q. eggs reached Is
cents dozen at retail Armour G Cos profits we're placed at $4,000 600"
y 10 wonder the hen "caHHs"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-14
THE NEW CABINET OFFICER.

# seems certain hat the cabinet is to be enlarged by thc creationo OF "u.
retary OF Commerce" There are those who believe that tn creation OF h4 .
position is open TO he criticism which Burke made OF te Board o Trad
v ~ih re said il is a soto gently rpnns not house. wheree Kht melb-
Parliament receive salaries Of oe thousand dollars n year. in order TO nag
at a proper occasion to a claim for the w thousand When the new Sae-"
of Commerce AND his assistants md bureau chiefs are named We shall probe
treasury to give to h few in the shape Of counties subsidies and tho like
bill introduced provides that IL shall be the province and duty OF said dep
men to foster. promote IN develop h foreign ans domestic conamcre.
manufacturing shipping and fishery industries. the labor Interests.
te transportation facilities OF the United states"
The New York Evening Post sees how this department might become 4 most
full arm OF government If Congress would at least partially tear down the t~
walls or ratnyt reatiesg giving necessary concessions to foster promote and
vdop foreign ommerce" It might be OF advantage If charged with the rre@
ton of tariffs an ustoms legislation. the forcemen OF maximum and minma
rate. IN the negotiation of treaties o. commerce n navigation" The Evaa
Pps: adds:
The present rift OF public opinion suggests that it might b made Oh
agency for eNHring the authority to regulate Interstate commerce. It is cas-"
of a Secretary who should have somewhat the same relation to t
business interests of the country as that held b. the Comptroller or the GU.
encyt towards the banks j. the bill o pending IN designed 20 secure pub
hdty in III accounts of corporations should be passed, the new Secretary Nigh
nestle business. It "a IN such ideaa as thsw which led Mr. Dill. in his ~e1
address, at Chicago. to say. man in tbs United States. no. barring te Pres
dent will exercise such a potent infuence over the future life Of thisc ounrH
as the Secretary Of the Department of Commerce.
That an mn will De endowed by Congress with such powers a. these. o
is to say the least, highly unlikely. About all that can be expected Of tho
new department is hat 1t shall faithfully conduct he work now done b. rscaten~
like the Life Saving Service and the Bureau Of Navigation in t.
Treasury Department. the Censusan Patent Offices in the Interior. ms q"
Commerce Bureau of he state Department, and others. which are to to
would thus serve the same purpose as the British Board of Trad
That body at present consists of six offices One deals with commercial sta
granting OF patents. and me with marine matters. including the eNannaum
of N n he inspection of ships. A habor bureau is intrusted with light
house an quarantine control, a financial ofice has charge OF life insurance an
bankrupny matters. and another section deals with al questions involving" SEQ
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-14

and are not to be quickly brushed aside.
But, in spite Of them, the Nicaragua
route is best for the United States be-
cause Nicaragua is closer to this coun-
try than Panama and it is therefore better
eor our commerce. That was the reason
Why the Commission favored the Mica
ragua canal. 1t says:
For all N in which the Uni
ted States is interested, that between our
Atlantic and Pacific ports, European and
American, the Nicaragua route is shorter
by about one day. The same advantages
exist between our Atlantic ports and the
Orient. For our gulf ports the advantage
of the Nicaragua route is nearly Two
days
The Commission added that the Mica
ragua canal was 1.-The most practical and
feasible route This would seem to end
the debate in favor Of the Nicaragua
canal.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-14
NORTH CAROLINA AND The
PEABODY FUND.

In his annual report TO the trustees
of the Peabody Fund, DR.. j. L.. NJ. Cur
~. shows that North Carolina received
81. $50 from the FUND last year. OF that
sum 50, 900 went to Greensboro, Winston
$500, and other schools 81 $50. Under the
head NORTH CAROLINA DR.. Cur
ry quotes the following from Gen. I. +.
Ton, Superintendent of Public lnstruc-
ton:
While the negro schools need help
and need 1t badly, 1 would ask that you
do not contine your benefits to the negro.
Many white schools are burdens Will
lingly assumed by patient taxpayers,
doing more than could be expected where
a small amount would be a God-send;
some taxing as high as so cents on the
500 worth Of property for school pur-
poses. Our State is doing more for
schools than ever, and if help yourself
is any recommendation to your favor
l am sure Of much assistance from
your generous appreciation or work.
The State ~apropriates 5000, 900 for public
education, besides special appropriation
for educational objects of near $25O, 600.
In addition to this, thirty-seven towns
anc cities tax themselves to support
graded schools, as do many special dis
tricts. With reference to Institute work,
the State a%ppropriates 500 to the county
for Institute work. While this is q great
benefit, it is not sufficient to furnish
Institutes Of sufficient length to answer
the needs. The State also appropriates
So, 900 to encourage rural school libraries,
and the interest awakened in this direc-
ton is an earnest Of what it Will be.
Encouraged by the outlook for public
education in North Carolina, l am equal
ly gratitied to report the filling to over
flow with students OF our various eX-
cellent private schools, colleges, and
universities. The Greensboro Normal
College, under the able management Of
DIR. McIver, increases in usefulness and
power. Mr.. George Foster Peabody has
given the Institution so, 0OO.'
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-14
PRAISE FROM THE PACIFIC.

here ares tn living people in North Carolina Who are ignorant Of he glorious
history that progressive spirits. from Murphy to Wiley, made in North Carolina
ed by those living in remote States
John Sweet of California, has long been recognized as one Oft he leading edu-
Gators oft the country. In lis latest book, American Pubic Schools he pays the
following t1ibutet to NorthC Carolina:
North Carolina secured a State school fund (1&5- 400 of two millions OF dollars
and then distributed he annual income in aid OF county district schools, thu
making a nearer approach to common schools than n Other Southern State
This State was strong mall private Incorporated academies. During tn period
from 1850 to 1926 more hn. $50 of thSe academies were Incorporated no the
middle and western parts of thisS State M tc Piedmont region there a a
steady stream of cotchIris settlers, M of Germans and QuaEerS from Penn
sTvania. these Scotch-Tis Presbyterians, Moravians Lutherans, ID Friends
set up heir churches and church schools ad maintained Zach with grat zeal
The University of North Carolina "a chartered in 1883 and opened in 1895 It
meeting on the Goth of May, ITS, made the first public declaration in the form of
resolution that the americans We're a free n independent people" In 1870
this. State had Al academies and ANN school, ad go primary ad common
schools In 1860 the mi of primary schools had increased to 4N0 With an
tendan OF 1906 GOO pupils. The State s also. onspicuous, says Commissioner
for TIL. advanced position it occupied in matters of education in the Con
stituuon adopted in 1916, in the early chartring nd opening of its State Uni
in the cad Of the educational thought shown by Archibald i. MurpheJ,
the father of her commons schools, and in h administration of Rev. Calvin n
Wiley. her first general superintendent This State too was alone mons the
nfedera States, in keeping her schools open during the war-pp Se1.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-14
AN IMPORTANT MEETING,

The data of otliIe meeting OF the North
Carolina Farmers Association is jan
uary 14th, in Raleigh, at seven O'Clock
in the evening It promises TO be a
gathering Of progressive and wide
awake farmers. It is to be hoped that
the attendance will be large. The gen
tlemen who are at the head Of this
movement are we'll known successful,
experienced farmers Who have no pur-
pose TO subscrve except TO advance the
interests of the @agriculturists and the
whole people OF the State.
The need is felt by the best class of
farners Of an organization of farmers
IN the State, animated by no political
aims. but with an eye single to such
concert OF action as will be beneficial
10 the largest class Of the States in
dustrial population. DR.. r. H. Speisht,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-14
ANEW RAY IN POULTRY SHOWS.

Noto only does il pay in dollars n cents to row poultry, but in West Er-
|sima It helps toward matimony. They are holding a Poultry SHOW at Iarkers-
burg. " Va" II the young farmers are vtang with cch the to see who can
Enquirer: & ga 80 o
Miss Rosa Ray of Upslai W Va. a beautiful bIonde of eighteen. offers
herself in marriage othe young nan Ginning the most honors. The young lady
Is a great chicken fancier, od as pretty ast the premium list desHbesh her"
If such: n ATTRACTION could be offered at the Poultry Show at High Point this
week it uould greatly increase the interest shown by the young men
If a pernancnt census would give the census fgros that are most valuable
before the time comes for taking a new census. it ought to be established NJ
a rule, the reports that are most needed do not appear until tc nfornatio r.
stale, and 1t. therefore, loses much Of its yarc.