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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-10-28
BIRDS SING ON THE WING.
Their Notes Are More Charming
when Wnrbicd During Flight.

Their Notes Are More Charming
when Wnrbicd During Flight.
The songs of all birds gain in beauty
when they are uttered on the wlnI.
They seem TO he delivered with more
abandon and greater volume. The wit
ter thrush's first cousin, the oven bird,
furnishes Il striking example of this,
His ordinary song consists of II rcpe-
tition OF the same note, hammered out
with constant Crescendo.
Very effective II Is. too, as II part OF
the general music of the forest, though
lacking individual attractiVcness on
account of the monotony of its itcra-
the trcetops and descends after the
fgShIApRf dP"s lnHatge.a Il mbtes" NJ a9fRps
far higher rank ms II performer.
Not always. however. does he require
the cAhllaration and inspiration Of an
aerial tobuggan To cause him 10 aban
don his plain chant for II more ilorld
song | have heard him sing the latter
pcrchcd on II grapevine not two rect
above the ground. And as If To show
that he did not reserve his superior
powers for special ocenslons he min
gled II with his plain chant and end
ing with the song and sometimes re
versing this order,
love to see the oven bird on the
ground There Is such n ludierous as
sumption Of dignity on his part MS he
strides about the stage, never for Il
moment forgetting himself - far as TO
hop. There Is the same even. meas
ured stendness about his movements
that there Is In his chant II Is only
when hc launches himself into the EFF
feryescing song that he forgets his
staid demcanor.- LIppIneott's.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-10-28

The little balance wheel of watch
vlbratcs five times per second. Imag
inc that this wheel, instead of swing
Ing back and forth like pendulum.
should roll ON continuously over given
surface. Its circumference In gentle
mans watch of ordinary size Is two
and Il quarter inches, and it makes n
sweep In each direction Of about three
fourths of Its circumference. In other
words, II would traverse in one second
a distance measuring about eight and
half inches. According to this com
putatlon, the balance wheel of n watch
would travel in year over distance
OF 3,G77 miles IN round numbers, and
It would take the little wheel just six
years eight months to circumyolve the
globe by way of the equator.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-10-28
BATHING AT OSTEND.
The Contrast Between Belgian and
American Bench Customs.

How differently from ourselves Eu-
ropcans do some things is shown by
the marked contrast between the bath
Ing customs and methods at the typical
American beach and those at leading
seaside resort abroad, such for in
stance, Mt ostend, Belgium. The Amer
lean way is too familiar 10 our readers
TO need description. At 0stend bath
Ing, which is the most striking thing
about the city, is carried on In ac-
cordance with continental IDEAS of pro
pricty most shocking 10 the average
American. Instead of the ordinary
dressing rooms, Ostend WAS the first
place 10 use the little individual houses
ON Wheels into which the intending
bather goes to disrobe and don his or
her bathing suit The house is then
wheeled out i'll the water by horse
driven 10y n man employed for that
purpose. The steps are let down from
the little house. and the baHier enters
the water without having to prone
made over the sand. At the end of the
bath the bathcr mounts the steps into
Ills iltlt HbISt dlb, tHlllIS the uTlNtr
again, has his dressing room hauled up
high and dry on the shore, where, hav-
ing dressed at his leisure, he leaves
the key with an attendant and goes on
his way. The bathing costumes seen
ut Ostcnd are noted for their scnnti-
ness, the striking popularity of which.
however lies In the fact that the suits
worn 10y the women rarely, IL ever,
have any skirts attached To them, ev-
crybody men, women and children
alike wearing tight fitting suits. the
suits furnished by most of the public
bath houses being identicnlly the same
for both men and women.
The scene on the beach is one of
great animation, and when the bathcrs
engage, rs they frequently do, In
game resembling basket ball, played
with II large inflated rubber ball, the
mngling of varieolored bathing suits
and the darling hithef and thither OF
the bathcrs ut play. now ON the beach
and again in the wafer, Is sight new
cr to be forgotten Lcslic's Weekly.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-10-28

Energy is Il fine thing, but, like
steam, II needs little restraint and
careful guiding. II the safety valve
doesn't work there's likely TO be
breakdown or n blow up now and then.
The neryousy, hdgety woman is
dreadful bore, She ruflles up the at
mosphcrc and makes everybody wish
she would take a vacation and rest up
like sixty Some of those people who
fly around the fastest do the least
work, and the proper thing TO acquire
IL balance. Work as hard as you want
to. but let up when the moment for
letting up arrives. There Is n limit to
human endurance, and when you go
beyond the limit you never get back
into the valve of strong endurance and
fine vitality. II is the man or the wo-
man who knows how TO work and how
TO rest who gets things done all fine
and shipshnpc and without tearing the
roof off its feet. These remarks may
be blunt, like n chlsel but they're rs
true ms the fact that the Lord made lit
tie apples Chicago Record Herald
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-10-28

wind and rain. Garrison's Black Ser
aph wheeled into Bareshanks, and at
the end of the line Morgans Timber
Wolf plunged and reared, Three times
the red flag fell, three times they strag-
gled back 10 the post. Then red down,
yellow down and a whir of black, bay
sorrcl and gray swept away, nose and
nose, with the rain adrip on flesh of
scarlet and blaze of gold
"Mudlarkw "Old Skate Ii rang in
his ears on the whistle of the wind
The first hurdle Jim felt the long
body gather itself, and they We're
over, leaving the Black Seraph a balk
er adrift in the field. Timber Wolf led
by head There were only four now.
Jim grinned and lurched little for
ward as Bareshanks great hoofs
gripped the slippery grass. Grants
Derrydown was second. the long stride
of English hunters showing Its mettlc
from great -grandsire 10 son, Maxtons
Red Ruin and Longs Wild freshman
nose and nose with Bareshunks. Up
the slope and over the second hurdle.
mighty come and so. Bapshanks
forged on, while the Wild Irishmnn
dropped In heap to scramble out with
wrenched fore leg Jim laughed
aloud as they swept the turn. The
third he had studied il well and knew
the rotten bank. where the Timber
Wolf landed, struggled moment and
Sl l., f,,r A,rIt 81, N,
They We're close together now. Derry.
down first by shoulder length, Bare
shanks next, his ugly. lean head
stretched out. with red nostrils wide
afiare, and Red Ruin struggling n sorry
third
Over over again They had made
the round once and for the second time
had passed the first three hurdles.
Barcshanks crept up II few inches on
the home stretch. leaving Red Ruin
dozen yards In the rear The last hur-
die lay before them. Usage and black
thorn, with an ugly stretch of water
beyond. Jim's tense little hands crept
up closer TO the bit ms he poured God
knows what prayers and promises into
tilc TWO thFS tnHt INV 10 tnp Dig, ugly
head. He felt the great muscles stiff
en-, the punching of those awkward
looking legs. the surge of the heart be
meath the gaunt ribs up over flash
whir- and the sea of fnces rose and
surged In the billow of sound ms the
bald Roman nose WIS thrust under the
wire, winner by neck's length
From the stand above men enme
down hand over hand. men poured in
from the pit. and the shrlll elamor OF
excited womens voices shrilled above
the duh roar Of the crowd. Jim slid
from the saddle and went 10 the block
staggering under its weight. his slen-
der body all a-quiyer. then back to sit
motionless enduring until the moment
when Barcshanks swathcd In his
shabby blanket, stood the center of the
stables attention and envy. and he
awoke and lived again. his arms
around the brown neck his face buried
In the scanty name. There could be no
question of 4 bullet in the bend of the
chase
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-10-28
A FAMILY QUARREL.
It's DroIl Ending After the Poet
shelley Had Interfered.

It's DroIl Ending After the Poet
shelley Had Intcrfered.
In his "Rossctti Papers" William
Rossetti says that when Shelley was
staying in the villa of the Gisbornes
II most droll incident occurred. 1t APP
pears that his servants, Giuseppe and
Aununzatu, who were man and wife,
quarrclcd, and Shelley, hearing Giu-
seppe abusing his wife very savagely
and also i'll using her, rushed upon him
with pistol, shouting: "I'll shoot you!
I'll shoot YOU" The startled fellow
ran for his very life, Shelley after
him, TIL the servant coming TO shrub
berry of laurels, managed to slip under
them, shelley, In his eagerness darling
past him. The servant In few min
uics found ii possible to dodge back
into the house unpereeiyed. Shelley.
seeing him no more at last went back
TO the house, where, 10 his unutterable
surprise. he found Giuseppe and An
nunziata sitting together i'll the most
amicable manner, addressing each 9th
or ms caro- and "earissima." but
were you not quarreling even now"
exclaimed the perplexed poet. Quar-
rellngf' gasped Giuseppe In amaze
ment mo, signor, we never quarrel
cd" but | have been running after
you in order TO shoot YOU No, 81.
gnor, you never ran after me, for l have
been sitting here for the last hour or
more. You must have faneied all this"
And Giuseppe and Annunziata, who
had both been considerably frightened,
continuing to assure him that they had
had no quarrel and Mary Shelley,
whom they had let into the secret, say
ing the same Shelley was at last utter
ly mystitied and inclined himself to be-
lieve that he must have fancied It,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-10-28
MASTER OF THE VESSEL.
4 story of Earrngut In Command
when but Twelve Years of Age.


The story of a boy of twelve years
netting as commander of n ship seems
rather wonderful, yet Earragut was
but twelve years and four days old
when he was put In command OF the
Barclay, n prize ship taken by Captain
Porter. In consideration of his tender
years, says the author of Twenty six
Historic Ships" the former English
master of the vessel was sent in her
for the possible benefit the young prize
master might find In his advice Ear.
ragut tells the story of the queer di-
vision of authority In his Journal as
follows:
Il considered that the day of trial
had arrived, for WAS little afraid of
the old fellow, as every one else was.
But the time had come for me at least
TO play the man. So | mustered up
courage and Informed the captain that
| desired the main topsail filled away
In order that we might close up with
the Essex Junior. lie replied that he
would shoot any man who dared 10
touch rope without his orders. He
would 80 his own course and had no
Idea of trusting himself with n blasted
nutshell and then he went below for
his pistols.
Il called my right hand man of the
crew and told him of my situation.
also informed him that | wanted the
main topsail filed. lie answered with
II clear Aye, aye sir. In manner that
was not TO he misunderstood and my
confidence was perfectly restored.
"From that moment | became master
of the vessel and Immediately gave all
necessary orders for making sail. no
tlfying the captain not To come ON with
his pistols unless he wished 10 go over
board. for | really would have hnd
very little trouble in having such an
order obcycu"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-10-28

The divining rod is a feature in all
early mythology. especially so among
the IIindoos Az the forked branch or
tree 1t indicated In various parts OF
Europe, Asia and Africa where treas
ures were hidden or where water might
be readily found. From the forked
branch Of tree 1t was but n step to
the forllcd cavicle of a bird. and this
bone was soon invested with the power
of securing the qualification of the
wishes of those who in breaking it re-
tanned the forked part, for 1t was the
fork that was possessed of mystic
mower
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-10-28
The Fine. os N, Engine

A writer in the London Saturday Re
view comments upon the fact that
railway engine has Il face and that the
face has an expression Look ut an
engine" snys the writer and you can
see that one looks noble simply noble
in Its strength; another gigantic in
force, but not noble an expression Of
mere brute strength Some engines
have n lofty, almost supercilious, ex-
preston; others almost foolish. Some
have an air of SNUG stoutness. Then
there are engines that distinctly look
angry and others comparatively gentle.
What Is the key to this pbysioenomy Z
Where Is the seat OF cxpresslonf On
the whole. 1t seems TO be the funnel"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-10-28

There Is in Spain n river called the
TInto, which has very extraordinary
qualities. lis waters. which are ns
yellow as topaz, harden the sand and
pctrlfy IT In most surprising manner.
If stone falls into the river and rests
upon another they both become per
fcctly united and conglutinated In
year. IT withers MI the plants on Its
banks MS well rs the roots OF trees,
which II dyes OF the same hue as its
waters No fish live in its stream.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-10-28
She Guessed Right.

"DId the spirltuallstlc medium tell
you anything that was truef" asked
the willing believer eagerly.
"Oh, yes" replied the bard headed In
dlvidual.
"And that vas
"That | spent my money foolishly,
which was right You see, | had paid
TO hear her tell me that. Cincinnati
Times Star.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-10-28
'rhe WIsdnn of EnaIs

Folly, in the abstract, has been de-
nounced alike by Scripture and ancient
heather sages IF wish To look at
fool" says Seneca, Il have not far to
look. have only TO look In II mirror"
The Emperor Macmillan distinguished
the dullest of his counselors by the title
OF the king Of fools. once when he ad-
dressed prosy adviser by this title the
gentleman neatly enough replied: 81
wish with all my heart We're king Of
fools. | should have n glorious king
dom and your imperial majesty would
be among my subjects"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-10-28

The reckless prodigality with which
in ancient Egypt the upper elasses
squandcrcd away the labor and lives
Of the people Is perfectly startling In
this respect. ms the monuments yet re
naming nbundantly prove, they stand
alone and without n rival We may
form some idea of the almost incrcd-
ible waste when we hear that 2,oOo
men were occupied for three years In
carrying n single stone from Elcphan-
tine to SAILS, that the canal of the Red
sea alone cost the lives Of 10000
Egyptians and that to build one Of the
pyramids required the labor of 100000
men for twenty years.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-10-28

Sllkworms are not the sole source OF
the production of silk 1t is also OBJ
tanned from several vegetable sub
stances, but of an inferior and less
durable description. Excellent colored
silk is obtained from the prepared and
finer fibers of the bamboo, which IL
much in demand for clothing in trop-
ical countries from It's lightness ana
poroslty. Another form of silk Is OBJ
talned from the pods OF the silk cotton
tree, of which there are several Narle-
ties In existence, the material obtained
from them being known as vegetable
silk.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-10-28

A curious mode Of catching turtles
Is practlced In the West indies II
consists In attaching ring and II line
10 the tail OF u species OF sucker fish
known as the remora. The live fish Is
then thrown overheard and immediate
ly makes for the first turtle he can
spy, to which he attaches. himself very
firmly by means OF sucking appa-
ratus arranged at the top of his head.
Once attached to the turtle. 40 firm Is
his grip that the fisherman on drawing
the line brings home both turtle and
the sucker.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-10-28

Sailors are very fond Of sweet things,
and TO one who knows little about
them il is surprising TO learn the
quantity OF candy they consume. In
the ships store are kept buckets OF
this article. which Is one of the chief
commodities In exchange for which
sailor parts with his pocket money.
On large ships several thousand pounds
OF candy are frequently consumed on
cruise. Guntons Magazine.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-10-28
Home Influence.

1t was during the reading lesson In
one of our public schools that a little
lad read In II 1erky, cxprcssionlcss way.
Mamma, see the hawk"
The reading was SO very poor that
the teacher said, John, you know you
would not talk that way 10 your moth
err"
"No'm," replied the lad.
"Wel. now said the teacher In u
kindly way, you read II exactly as you
would say II TO your mother"
And here Is his reply: Look, nom,
Mt that there Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-10-28

ado you" said the learned counsel
"swear that you will tell the truth,
the whole truth and
"Oh, how loyelyw the fair witness
interrupted. "Shall | really be allowed
to talk all the afternoon If | want tor
Tit Bits.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-10-28

smith-May | make conhdant of
you?
Jones Why. certainly.
Smith-Well. I'm hard up and want
flo
Jones-YOu can trust me. | am as
silent as the grave. | have heard
nothing. Pick Me-Up.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-10-28

Day--I find there is a $500 mort
gage on the property you sold me. You
never said anything about 1t.
Gay Certainly did. Didn't dis
tinctly tell you it had all modern i'm
provements?- New Yorker.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-10-28
For All the Lives,

SAY" began the determined looking
man. 81 want good revolver"
"Yes, sir" said the salesman. "a six
shooterY'
"Why-er you'd better make 1t a
nine shooter. | want to use II on a cat
next door" Philadelphia Press.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-10-28

Cholly That was elevah thing you
said to Freschey lawst night.
Miss Peppery- Who told your
'Why. i-er-heard you say IT.
ayes, but who told you II was cley-
erW- Exchange.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-10-28

Two of n Kind.

Sir" said the shipping clerk, 81
should Ike to attend my mother-ln-
laws funeral tomorrow.
You have my sympathy. young
man" replied the manager. with sigh
long drawn out Il have been wanting
to do likewise for thirteen years."-Au-
pusta Chronicle
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-10-28

The bashi-bazouk shaves his head ex.
cept n tuft at the crown. which is to be
used by the angel to jerk him to para
disc If he should be slain by bis In
tended victim
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-10-28
~ pittsburg's Coadjutor Dish op.

Hills holiness Pope Leo XIII. In,
|higned the appointment of the Rev. j
H.. Regis Canevin. rector Of St Paurs
cathedral of Plttsburg. as coadjut0
Ebishop Of Pittsburg.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-10-28
n WINS a Draw.

Red Gulch Joe -Dld you say that
thar fight between Scar Faced sam ah
Lasso Bill wu2 a draw
Rhinestone Ike Yes, an. unrorenln-
inv for sam. Lasso BllI drawed fust'-
n.,.tu,aro American
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-10-28

Good money is faltbless. 1t leaves us
almost as soon as we get It. Bad mon
ey, however, sticks by us to the bitter
end. Baltimore American.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-10-28

Learning without thought il labor
lost. Thought without learning Is per
ilous- Confucius
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-10-28
His Thrifty Way.

Interchangeable you usually order
your dinner by the card?
Nocash-No; by the prlce.--Cineinnati
Commercial Tribune.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-10-28

The dead stars probably outnumber
the living stars by many. Ii may be
millions TO one
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-06-25

ness Is the confirmed bachelor. "Therel
| told you sou he can growl. trum.
phantly, what man OF sense would
take the chances OF running up against
a thing Ike that? And cases Ike that
are common. The newspapers are al.
ways full OF them. Deliver me.' Yes,
the newspapers are always full OF such
cases. But that very fact proves In IL.
self that such cases are out Of the or
binary. They are news because In viola.
ton of the regular order. The myriads
Of cases of marital fidelity and felicity
are too common 10 occasion remark. II
marriage success were the exception IN
stead of the rule. then that would be
demanded by the public In all its de-
tails, and the newspapers would be full
Of such cases. So the crusty bachelors
argument falls to the ground. 1t is
grossly unjust 10 womanhood and wife
hood TO tolerate for a moment the sup
position that Mrs. Burdick is represen-
tative OF her sex. In the millions OF
happy homes Of the land. loving and de-
voted wives and mothers can contem-
plate her confessions only with thrill
OF horror.
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Zestful Frank ness.

Unexpected frankness now and then
gives a special zest TO the humor OF
situation In Congress. When "Gabe"
Bouck was the representative from the
Oshkosh district of Wisconsin. pen
sion bill came before the House, to
his great vexation of spirit; for, while
his personal convictions were directly
opposed to It. his political interests
were strong enough to whip him into
line. On the day the bill came up for
final disposal fellow-member met
Bouck In the space behind the last
row Of seats, walking back and forth
and gesticulating excltedly, bringing
his clenehed right first down into the
hollow OF his left hand, to the accom-
paniment of expletiyes which would
hardly look well in print
whats the trouble, GabeY inquired
his friend. why all this excltementY %
"Troubler snorted the lrate law.
maker. Trouble enough That pen.
sion bill is up, and all the cowardly
nlncompoops In the House are going
to vote for It. It's sure to pass-sure
to pass"
But why don't you get the floor and
speak against it-try to stop it" sug-
gested the other
'Try to stop IT." echoed Bouck. "Try
to stop 1t? Why, I'm one OF the
cowardly nlncompoops myselfv-Cen-
turv
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Sudden Death Forbidden.

The sultan Of Turkey Insists that
every ruler or person of high political
Importance should die a natural death
The Stampa, Of Turin, says that other
manners of death are not officially rec
ognlzed by Nlschan Effendi, the censor.
When King Humbert was assassi
mated at Monza. the Turkish news.
papers announced he sad event In this
way:
king Humbert left the hall amid
the frenetlc cheers of the people. The
king, much affected. bowed several
times. and to all appearances was I'm.
mediately dead"
When the Shah of Persia was assas.
slnated, the Turkish papers said: "In
the afternoon the shah drove to his
summer palace, and there complained
of illness. His corpse was sent to
Teheran."
One paper excelled all others by this
absurd piece euphemlstc slmpll6
cation: 81 ne shah felt a little Ill, but
finally his corpse returned to the
palace"
This was too much even for the
Turks, no keep thu phrase as ont
Of their proverbs.