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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-09-09

Annual plants are those that you
must SOW every year. From seed to
seed IL only year or less. Annual
plants probably comprise half the
Towering plants of the world They
quickly take advantage of the moving
seasons, grow, blossom and die before
they are caught by the blight of winter
or by the parching dry season. They
are shIfty plants, now growing here,
then absconding TO other places. This
very uncertainty and caprlciousncss
make them worth the while. The
staid porcnnals | want for the main
and permanent effects In my garden,
but l could no more do without an
nuals than | could do without the
spices and the condiments of the ia
BILE They arc flowers of season;
like the flowers Of season.--Country
Life In America.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-09-09
p.m,c..turc and Atmosphere.

Tint body can acquire during the
night different temperature from
that of the surrounding atmosphere
has been demonstrated by nm English
physicist II thermometer Is taken
from the window, wrapped In cotton
and placed ON the ground Its mercury
will descend seven or eight degrees,
Vegetables similarly situated, and be
ing bad conductors. may freeze Mt
time when the thermometer does not
mark the freezing point proof that
the cold experienced by the plnnt may
be entirely different from the tcmpcra-
turc of the surrounding air This low
temperature of plants, however, only
occurs when the night Is clear, since
Mt this time the plant sheds its heat
throughout spacc and becomes chilled.
whereas If the night Is cloudy the
phenomenon does not occur. This
gives rise To the popular superstition
That plants and buds are frozen by
moonlight
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-09-09
..nin Trough, M Orders

Philip -. Armour one day received Il
very long letter from an agent in re
gard To conditions of trade in the coun
Try through which he was travelling.
Page after page was devoted to telling
his employer that the weather and un-
certain crop conditions were RESPONSE
BILE for the meagcr orders and not Il
lack of energy or perseverance ON his
own part Rain was needed In that
section. with the first downpour hope
would enter into the Respondent com
munity, and nm order commensurate
with the benefits granted to II parched
earth could be expected. Rain sAturat
ed tn" earth, lengthy letters continued
10 arrive, but no orders
"IIow about ordcrSY wrote the MGR
chant, who was weary of footing non
productive expensive accounts and
reading long letters write md let
me know in the fcwcst possible words
whit merchants say now that they
have rain"
by return mail the famous merchant
received letter which told him In II
few words the reception accorded the
agent In the newly drcnchcd territory,
DRY mp, old man, dry up"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-09-09

There are many people who will
doubtless BE- interested to know that II
Is only since the thirteenth century that
the popes have been accustomed to
wear white. Until that time they were
always arraycd In the red robes now
affected by the cardinals. Boniface
VIII. In 1891, however, realizing that
the red was no longer distinctive
color Of the papacy since his predeces-
sors had accorded to their legates
abroad the right to wear II, issued a
decree granting to all the members OF
the sacred college the red robes which
they now wear and decided that the
white should henceforth be the hue of
the ralmcnt of himself and Of his sue
cessors. The popes, however, still re-
tain from those ancient days the red
hat which they wear out of doors and
the red mantle as we'll as the red shoes.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-09-09
THE FIERY DRAGON.
Ancient und Medieval Descriptions
of the Monster.

of the Monster.
Dragons We're important animals in
ancient and medieval natural history
Until comparatively recent time no
scientist ever thought of questioning
the existence of this most formidable
of beasts. The annals of Winchester
for lfIi graVcly state that lin this year
dragons were seen of many in Eng
land" Gesner, professor of natural
history Mt Zurich. gives n detailed de
scription of the dragon, while Aldro-
vaudus, In his History of Serpents
and Dragons. published i'll 1910. de
votes fifty pages TO the monster.
Sood specimen of Il dragon would seem
10 have been beast about the size of
a sheep, incascd in coat of scales
which shone like silver Its back was
scrrated like saw, 1t possessed Il
long tail Il pair of bntlike wings, four
heavily clawed feet and II wolyine head,
the jaws of which were armed with
very formidable teeth. Tho tongue
was barbed with fire, and fury issued
from the monsters mouth, and the head
bore Il crest. Dragons were the most
wicked and vindlctive Of creatures
They seem always TO have been In II
towering rage and spent the greater
portion of their time in rushing up and
down the earth destroying everything
that came In their path. The origin of
dragons WIS disputed point attong
medlcyal naturalists Some maintain
ed that these animals were generated
by the heat of lndln; others We're of
opinion TINT the volcanoes of Ethiopia
used TO belch forth the monsters. One
scientist, John Leo by name, declared
the dragon TO be II hybrid, II cross be
tween nm eagle and wolf
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-09-09
Media In IA Temper.

When Nine. Melbu first tasted the
sweets of fashionable life a Boston
woman Of fashion captured her for n
dinner. The Boston woman loaded her
guest with attentions. and after the
dinner she said to Media, you will
give us little song tonight, dear Nine.
Melbar But the songstress refused.
The Boston woman pleaded and said
petulantly: Il am quite sure my guests
will be disappointed. Really you are
quite unkind." This Infatuated the
high spirited singer, and she answered:
MY terms as dinner entertainer are
$1,000. You may see my manager If
you want me to sing for your guests. !"
Then Melba got her wraps and went
away In frenzy OF anger,
Rnbfd.
Noozcy-Ive heard a rumor that she
Is 10 be married
Oldbache Yes.
Noozey-Who's the lucky one?
Oldbache- Neither of them, II they
only knew IT. Philadelphia Press.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-09-09

robes of cloth of gold, the coronal of ru-
bies blazing above her brow.
Andrea bowed low before the ancient
foe of the house and, with one last lin
gering look ut Caterlna, awaited the
Cornaro's pleasure. lie had dared the
strictest law of the republic. He knew
the penalty.
Cornaro hesitated There Were wrath,
love and mighty sorrow In his stormy
eyes ms they went from one young face
TO the other A MorosinI, the child of
his deadliest foe! But he saw through
the mist of long, lonely years little
rosy face pressed against a childish
breast. Il little head that lay within
the curve Of round, white arm, So
like, SO like and Gullia, who had died
spoke across the night of her unlived
motherhood TO the heart of her hus
band. The wrath died. lie was pow
erless He could not brook the might
of the republic that claimed his child
upon the altar of its ambition, but he
could save her needless pain.
Already the surge of feet was com
ing up the long passage. The fanfare
of trumpcts and the voice of Venice,
that was many voices. clamorcd for
their princess Below the gilded barge
of the doge awaited her. Nevcrmore
his child, but always the daughter of
Venice
There was AN instant when the gold
IN head lay against the steel corselet.
another when Guido Cornaro saw his
child give her lips Ia the Morosini, and
then he flung wide the door to the Sc
erct passage and motioned TO Andrea.
And SO without Il word he passed
from her sight and her life, while her
father led her down the rose garlanded
stairway to the bitterness of the gilded
mockcry that awaited.
There was battle next day, mere
skirmish between Venetian war gal
ley und one of Genoa. At its close
they found him lying where the thick
of the fight had passed, n smile on his
lips, crushed white rose above his
heart In Venice the people laughed
and sang, and there was joy day and
night for the week long bridal of Cate
rlna GornnIo. the daughter Of Venice,
and King James dc l.usignan.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-09-09
How the sculptor CeIIini Was Cured.

Benvenuto Cellini, when about to
cast his famous statue of Perseus. now
In the Loggia del Lanzi Mt Florence,
was taken with sudden fever. IN
tho midst of his suffering one of his
workmen rushed into his sick chamber
and exclaimed. ooh. Benvenuto! Your
statue Is spoiled, aud there is no hope
whatever of saving NJ Cellini said
that when he heard this he gave
howl and leaped from his bed. Dress
Ing hastily, he rushed to his furnace
and found his metal "caked." lie or
dered dry oak wood and fired the fur
nace tlcrccly. working in rain that
was falling stirred the channels and
snved his metal. lie continues the
story thus: After all was over | turn
ed to plate of salud on a bench there
and ate with hearty appetite and
drank together with the whole crew.
Afterward | retired TO my bed, healthy
and happy, for It was two hours be-
fore morning and slept as sweetly as
IL Ind never felt touch of Illness"
His oyerpowerlng idea of saving his
statue not only drove the idea of Ill
ness from his mind, but also drove
AWAY the physical condition and left
him we'll 1t was triumph of mind
Success
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-09-09

old air of proprletorshlp that had al
ways been SO sweet to her, he seated
himself beside her in silence
The train ratified on, and rs they sat
so near together, vet SO very far apart,
the thoughts of each turned to the last
time they had travelled that road to-
gcther, on their first visit home after
their honeymoon.
How happy they had been then!
How happy they might have been now
If only that little rift within the Lutte
Through the mind of each the same
questions rang had there been Just
and sufficient cause? \ little patience, Il
little forhearaucc II little sacrificing of
pride at the beginning
thattcrton looked down ut the slight
figure beside him They would not be
able to deceive the little mother after
all. Happy? With the old sparkle all
gone from her eyes and those pathetic
little lines about her mouth! And he
had sworn to love her. to cherish her
and protect her through good and i'll
till death should part them. lnstine-
lively MS halu cloScu over hefS rs 1t
lay listlcsSly ON the seat beside him,
At the touch of his fingers she turned,
and something shonc In her eyes as she
drew closer TO him.
Dear" she said softly. I'm SO lone
ly, So tired and so sorry. VIII you
Ills firm clasp OF the hand frightened
ms the conductor threw open the door
and shouted, "Aylwin next statlonw
Hush" he whispered. "It was NIL
my fault, little girl | have been II
brute, but all the rest of my life | shall
make atonemcnt, for We'll start all
over again, and we won't have To act
Il lie To the little mother, will we,
NADIA 2"
And, though she answered nothing in
words each understood and was hap
py
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-09-09

II suppose n deaf and dumb asylum
IL the last place to which most persons
who wish to learn n language would
think of going" said the principal of
one OF those institutions. yet there
are several educated foreigners who
came here TO take lessons In English.
THE reason Is that n teacher In u
school for the deaf and dumb, having
to talk so her pupils can read her lips,
learns 10 enunciatc clearly and distinct
ly and give each word Its true value.
The foreigners say our teachers speak
so distinctly that they can acquire the
language In half the time they can
from ordinary instructors"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-09-09

A very curious case Is related In the
Annales Psyehlques A child of seven
years, I'm good health, lively and robust,
belonging 10 equally healthy parents,
showed Il strange facility in learning
all that his mother taught him. He re
cited the whole multiplication table at
the first trial, solved Instantly compli
Gated problems and made not II single
mistake In his first spelling lesson. 1t
was soon realized that the child did not
calculate by himself and did not spell
OF his own accord. He wns reading
his mothers mind, and he did this even
when his eyes were shut and his back
turned, provided only that she were
near him. one day she had the idea
Of interposng II screen between her
and HE child. and thcrc was no more
calcula '.un, no more spelling The
screen was sufficient to prevent the
child from reading the mothers
thoughts
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-09-09

81 once had parlshioncr who was n
mlser," said an English clergyman.
For this mans benefit preached one
Sunday II strong sermon on the ncccs-
slty Of charity. of philanthropy a ser
mon on the duty md the JOY Of giving.
The miser, ut whom | gazcd often,
seemed impressed.
Next day met him on the street.
"'Wcll, John, | snid. what do You
think OF yesterdays scrmonY
1T moved me deeply, sir, he an
swcrcd. 1t brought home TO me 80
strongly the necessity Of giving aims
that honestly, sir, I've n great mind to
turn bcggar.'"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-09-09

"An old negro living in Carrollton,
relates the Bosworth (Mo) Star Senti-
mel, was taken Ill and called In phy-
sician of his race TO prescribe for him.
But the old man did not seem, to be
getting better, and finally white phy-
stefan was called. Soon after arriving
DR.. s. felt the darky's pulse for mo-
ment and then examined his tongue.
Did your other doctor take your tenn
peratureY he asked. Il don't know
sah,' he answered feebly; 1 hain't
missed anything but my watch as yit,
boss"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-09-09

"Br'er Williams" said Brother Dick
ey, you Nil time talkin' bout wantin'
ter 90 ter glory in chariot er fire.
How'd you like ter try 1t in de middle
or Augusta
"Br'cr Dlckcy," replied Brother VIII
llams, gwen | made dem remarks we
wuz deep in December en- de white
snow wuz all over de ground"'-At-
lanta Constitution.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-09-09
The shorter Why.

II understand that you have been
experimenting with view to diseov-
ering the philosophers stoneT' said the
boyhood friend.
"Ycs," said the intellectual man. "If
| discover It, | shall become rich"
But what's the use of waiting so
longf Why don't you get stone
straight from the quarry and get rich
on paving and building contracts the
same ms | did f"- Washington Star.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-09-09

Probably no famous bird has small
or habitat thnn the bird of paradise,
whose beautiful feathers are so highly
priced in the millinery trade. No one
knows why the varieties of this bcauti-
full bird are confined to the island OF
New Guinea and the nelghboring
coasts of Australia. There are many
other Islands not far away where the
conditions would seem to be equally
favorable to their existence, but they
are not found among them.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-09-09
naI,fa In China.

In China one can always borrow
money on the strength Of having son,
but nobody would advance him cent
IL he had dozen daughters. The
former is responsible for the debts OF
his father for three generations. The
latter Is only responsible for the debts
OF her own husband.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-09-09
Inconsidcrntc Fellow.

Gle said he'd die il | didn't marry
him"
"And still you rcfuscdr
Eyes. wished to find out before
promising whether he really loved me
as much as that or not. oh, Harriet,
I'm PIP perfectly miserable lie seems
to be wretchedly healthy, and do
love him so much"-C Chicago Record
Herald
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-09-09
wanted.

/ am looking for dishonest borrow
ers yes, indeed fellows who will Dor
row my troubles and never pay them
back-New Orleans Times Democrat.
All imposture weakens confidence
and chills bcnevolence. Johnson.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-09-09
Their MutuuI Eeryenf Wish,

She / trust, Jack. our marriage VIII
not be against your fathers will.
Jack Kim sure hope not 1t would
be mighty hard for us II he should
change it.-Town and Country.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-09-09
1t WINS a Draw.

Red Gulch Joe Did you say that
thar fight between Scar Faced Sam an
Lasso Bill wuZ a draw?
Birthstone Ikc-Yes, an, unforchin-
lily fer Sam, Lasso Bill drawed fust r
Baltimore American.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-09-09

1t is great evil as well as mis-
fortune to be unable to utter a prompt
and decided no. Simmons.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-09-09

Liverpool, generally called wet
place, has an average rainfall per an
mum Of 81 10 inches.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-09-09

Co. Historical Society
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-11

seeming to writhe thru the invisible vapors
drawn by the heat. Captain Henshaw, in his shirt
sleeves and Panama hat rritaby turnout
the day. and remember his giving vigorous
appreciation of Vanderdecken saying that if sailor was
to be cursed for disappearing at adverse weather the
whole ought to be alive with flying Dutchmen. I
witnessed remarkable effects at sea my
time, any who follows the life necessarily must;
but recall anything to equal the sunset which
brought this day to close. There something in
this ping of scarlet grandeur to the zenith
almost which held every on silent and
staring Figure the western heavens abaze with gush-
of hot and purpearrested Whrlpools of crimson
haze is the image which best describes the marvellous
efect-with the rayless FACILITATING orb dipping into
of blood and flushing the sky down to the east
in hues of gold and orange till the radiance tainted out
in pale amber.
When the upper limb of vanished, how
gorgeous effulgence with
swiftness peculiar to tropical cnes The night
gloriously clear never remember such a myriad Of
twinked in the deep indigo with the familiar
galaxy of the southern nearly masthead
it despite the almost ceaseless play
of violet sheet lightning away northwest When
the blackness had settled down the dead hush grew
oppressive of expectation took
of my nnood-an ndefnable apprehension of know
what helped the this by the silence
and mystery of the night tho nature were holding
her breath prior to some mighty display.
Eight bells struck and the chief mate came deck
to keep the watch He stepped across to where over
hung the bulwarks. watching the dim clouds of phos-
porescence wreaing like smoke thru the stress water
Old Stormy he is dead and gone, with vengeance"
said he quoting the opening words Of well known
chant IF this sort of thing much longer there
be standing man. He's well nigh ntolerabe
it isl
ooh, we'll suppose the obligation prompt dispatch
is the DOGGY Of the modern shpmaster Owners make
allowance for scanty Winds"
II reckon that probably you're the aboard
who doesn't fig how long these Gains last"
continued the mate. BLOW tight If ever such
change in mans appearance there between you
and when you first aboard"
was about to him I became sensible
Of most extraordinary sensation The deck
tremble under feet. tho the whole shape Of
motionless ship vibrating from the effect Of
lent shock. For the moment believed it sudden
unaccountable thrilling of till the
out: $500. 8
Strike me lucky! Are my legs getting paralyzed?"
The quiyering lasted whilst might have counted
fifty longer; the ship then heave, causing
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-11

SUPPLEMENT- SATURDAY, JULY II, 1908.

meeting uncanny old man had been very strong
at the time, yet Of necessity it began
awhile But it than it's original
form one evening by a startling incident
He was passing westward along SauchiehaIl street.
The night raw, damp and foggy. as the
weather went and not the glitter of the
trio light could do than by very
prevailing dismal aspect of things.
AS he plodded along he became all at aware a
the crowd about 200 yards ahead of him. and on
that it to the refractory behavior
of a cab horse.
What Darlington was the fact that
the animal coal black in hue, the
almost certain that had passed
Trongate the night the window killed
longer looked at it the became
when the struggle ended the temporary
sion of the fractions brute and the gathered iders had
dispersed he went to the cabman who. holding
his charge firmly by the head appeared to think the brief
trouble over
Rather bad tempered beast that of yours" re-
marked Darlington, noting he spoke the
well known firm of coachhirers the of the
door
Well Gamma just say he's that for ordnar, atho he
takes thrawn fits whiles replied the I'm drivn'
tw gents rae the sooth Side the Great Western
They soppit to in there noddng toward the bril-
cafe opposite where they stood And
he's took it Until his head that he wadnt STAN But he's
quiet enough now, if he only keeps that way
He must be young beast to be so restess?"
No him; he's a hante aulder than he looks-ten or
war ear sud tho the cheil that self him in Liver
pool tried to threep he only seeven."
Darlington felt cold chill creep all him he
remembered what weird old man. Shadow had said
that night in the slum public that
for the moment he was unable to speak
liverpool Did you get Lverpool?" he
contrived
AYE, ABBOTT year syne, was the reply; IAN he was
in Birmingham afore that
horse raised his fore-hoof and brought
it down with sulen clang the granite
ing nvolutariy back Darlington caught it's full and
speaking turned upon him.
In spite of himself he felt sensation absolute
Hastily slipping shilling into the claimants he
walked hurriedly away.
fortnight later and six weeks after his meeting with
Shadow, he found himself at what midnight
IN squald quarter in the East End. A visit sick
friend who lived in the extreme eastern suburbs
tanned him longer than he had anticipated,
his invariable rule when abroad at night employ
conveyance if it could possibly be avoided walking
home and both the advantage
the while.
At the corner of dmly-lt street almost collided
with half dressed, looking man. naked feet