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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-22
WHOLE NO. 1890
TAKING ANOTHER NAME.
Nothing In the Law That Prohibits
Making Al Change.


Custom has made it almost univer-
sal for all male persons to bear the
names of their parents" saiI an at
taehe of the local court the other
morning. 1T seems natural that It
should be SO Nevertheless there Is
nothing In the laws of this country
prohibiting Il mans taking another
name and no legal penalty is attached
TO his doing so. There is always, how
ever a possibility of its being attended
with Inconvenience and perhaps loss to
himself
There is II way by which Il man
may change his name with the sanction
of the law, and that is the only safe
WAY. But the law requires him to as
sign some good reason for the change
Men have assigned various reasons for
wishing to change their names Some
times II man wishes to drop his right
name because IL is of foreign origin
and difficult for an American tongue to
pronounce This may injure him In
his business, rs there Is such Il thing
rs prejudice even In this free and
name may have In English an absurd
or even vulgar meaning and subject
him to unpleasant jokes; or Ii may as
sociate him with some notorious erimi-
nal or be the counterpart of some name
which history made infamous; or 1t
may be mlsSpelled and consequently
mispronounced on his entry TO this
country
Frequently infants are left orphans
or abandoned by the father after the
death of the mother In that case Ii Is
IL frequent occurrence for relatives or
neighbors to take II child aud adopt 1t,
giving II their own name. III that case
the party desiring to adopt must apply
by written petition TO the court of the
plucc In which he lives asking leave to
adopt the child and change Its name
TO that Of the petitioner The order
allowing the adoption and the change
Of name must be filed with the court,
40 that the real parentage of the child
may be subsequently established IL
necessary
when an adult applies for leave to
change his name he must give his place
of birth. residence. age and whether
he is married or single and whether
there are any Judgments against him
or outstanding commercial paper In the
name which he seeks to abandon. Ii
In any of these cases the court Is salts
fled there are no Objectionable reasons
the order Is permitted granting II
change Of name. The order must be
filed with the clerk. and thirty days
thereafter the new name may be us
sumed. The granting of the notice
must within ten days thereafter be
| published in II newspaper designated
10y the court.
Thus the law protects the person
who for good and sufficient reasons de
sircs to assume II name other than his
own. The order OF the court being re
corded, all the rights of the individual
which may subsequently accrue to him
under his original name are preserved,
his identity being under the law fully
established, Washington Star
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-22
THE OLD PORTAGE ROAD.
Built by Pennsylvania with Material
Brought From England.

For some time prior TO 1850 travel
noes and in river barges propelled by
poles or along the shores of rivers by
horse and foot and by intervening
portages OH Indian trails, connecting
points on the different rivers. The
Philadelphia pittsburg national pike
was built upon such substantial basis
that wherever undisturbed one still
finds the gracefully modelled arches of
solid masonry almost intact after more
than century has passed. The com
pletion of the Old Portage railroad by
the state of Pennsylvania In 1894 put
an end to the time honored coach aud
Six with the many picturesque aud
commodious inns and taverns along the
line of this broad macadamized toll
road, which with its substantial con
struction was in point OF endurance
second only to the Roman military
roads of Great Britain.
This Old Portage road was construct
ed from material brought from Eng
land. The British government sent
over experienced engineers to instruct
the Americans in the running of the
stationary steam engines used upon
the Inclined planes of the road In the
Allegheny mountains. The railroad
highest point MAS about 100 feet
above sea level. being only 200 feet
lower than the neighborlng hill, which
Is the highest point Of the Allegheny
mountains In Pennsylvania The road
consisted of ten planes. five of which
We're ON either side of the mountain
and Intervening levels. In 1885 the
canal boats We're 50 constructed that
they could be taken IN sections and
hauled over the mountain on fiat cars
without disturbing their cargoes. The
twenty inches square, which We're sunk
In the ground.
On the Old Portage road the best
time for the forty miles between Hol-
lidaysburg aud Johnstown was twelve
hours. Express trains on the Pennsyl-
Nania railroad how run II closely par
allel distance over the Allegheny noun
tains In Il triic over one hour. The
passenger traffic on the road In those
days WAS usually limited 10 one eur
each way n day. with capacity of
thirty passengers.
In 1854 the Pennsylvania Railroad
company bought the Portaga road from
the state of Pennsylvania. Chicago
News
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-22

Probably every one who has noticed
the green and roasted coffee sitting to-
gether In sacks in the dealers store
house has observed the difference In
size of the beans. 1t Is n popularity
of coffee that In roasting while 1t
loses considerably in weight 1t gains
In bulk. At the reddish brown stage
the loss OF weight has been about 10
per cent and the gain in bulk about
30; ut the chestnut brown, 20 and 80
per cent respectively. aIfl, If carried
to dark brown, - and 60. 1t Is in
the roasting that the volatile oil to
which the delightful aroma Is due Is
developed, MS it Is not present In the
green berry. If the roasting is carried
too far-beyond light brown this
oil is injured and destroyed, and the
disappointed housekeeper properly
complains that the coffee has been
roasted to death.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-22
E,xussrts.

At the trial recently of man charg-
ed with robbery mt Manchester, Eng
land, according to the London Globe,
It was announced that the lock OF his
cell door would have to be picked by
n locksmlth before he could he brought
into the dock While the artifcer piled
his tools on the door the prisoner Of
fercd expert criticism and encourage
ment from the inside. He did not think
much of the bungling amateur. There
was II similar instance not long ago In
Lancashire. The officials being unable
TO open II safe In court, IL barrister,
who had Just got II prisoner off for
burglary. suggested that his client
would open 1t for them. This he did
instantly with n piece OF string and
two halrpns.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-22

There would be more buttermilk sold
II people only knew the good qualities
of the drink. There is nothing IN the
line Of simple drinks which exercises a
more beneficial influence on the gener-
al health. 1t is at once food and medl-
cine. The Tactic acid 1t contains acts
on the whole digestive system, while as
food 1t has already undergone Semi
digestion in the churnlng to which II
has been subjected. Instances are nu-
merous OF persons afflicted with
Brights disease living for many years
In comparative comfort with no other
medicine than a daily supply Of butter
milk
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-22
DO Animals Thinkf

The following facts. which | saw
with my own eyes on repeated occa-
slons, fully convinced me that animals
have the powers of memory and
thought. once had II three parts
bred black and tan terrier. which slept
in II basket In my bedroom that opened
into the nursery. One Of my children
was from Ill health very fractions, and
whenever Tiny heard It cry she would
go into the nursery hunt about until
she found squeaklng rag doll, take II
to the side of the cot and, sitting up,
shake it TO amuse the child. II In do
ing this she did not display powers OF
memory, thought and reflection | utter
ly fail to see to what her clever per
formance could be attributed London
Globe
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-22
CARING For Iiranze

The care of bronze ornaments be-
comes sometimes little perplexing.
1t IL, however, because Of their pre-
vlous want OF care. Nothing should
ever be applied to bronze In the way OF
preparations. Simple, careful busting
Is all that Is needed 70 remove the
purple tinge that sometimes comes n
little sweet oil may be gently rubbed
upon the di+colored portion; but. as n
rule, the busting will be found to be
sufficient.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-22

The cIrcumnavigator Francis Drake
to Europe, but the Spaniards had
brought 1t with the tomato from the
Andes some time before and 1t was es-
tablished there and in Italy. where they
called 1t tartufoli, long before Sir Wal
ter Raleigh shipped his cargo, In 1926,
from Virginia to England. According
to Humboldt, 1t has been cultivated IN
England since 1854. IN Saxony since
1928 and since 1888 in Prussia.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-22
silver Th,aM.

"Silver thaw" Is n name applied to
winter phenomenon of frequent occur
renee at Ben Nevis observatory. 1t con
sists of rain falling when the air IL be
low freezing point and congealing
whenever 1t reaches the ground. or
course this points to an inversion of the
temperature, which Is lower on the
mountain top than at greater heights,
and, being largely associated with II cy-
clonic distribution of pressure, 1t IL Of
considerable "forecasting" value.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-22
The CoTee Plant. Fr,.no

In the republic Of Colombia there is
a tree highly esteemed as shade for
the coffee plant. 1t Is found also in
tropical Brazil and possesses qualities
that make 1t peculiarly suited for this
particular use. 1t will live on stony,
poor soil. and a tree only eighteen
months old will shade IA square yards
OF ground, while, when full grown. it
may be fifty feet high and have a
spread Of fifty feet on every side
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-22
TRAVELLING IN RUSSIA.


ON the XoIEn.
The sofas of our statcroom5 on the
Yolga river steamer. while pleasant
enough to sit on. were devoid of the
other trappings which in these degen-
crate days are thought necessary to II
nights rest. and we had not yet learn
ed the pecularities of Mluscoyite travel.
The old fashioned Russian travels
with his own gear and makes himself
comfortable according to his own ideas.
and they are by no means narrow. \
place To sleep OH is provided The rest
he brings on the Russian sleeping
ears those who have not their own bed
clothes and who wish to undreSs and
90 To bed in the American fashion can
have all that Is requisite for 30 cents
The porter on demand brings iiucn
sack, whose seal he cuts IN VOTE pres
ence with considerable ceremony and
from which he produces Il pillow
blankets and sheets of beautiful fine
linen. This was the system on our
boat, and our minds were soon ut rest.
afterward inspected the lower decks
OF the ship and saw the way the third
class passengers were cared for. II
was primitive, but clean and wholly
suited to the customs of the people.
Each person was provided with spot
less board shelf to sleep on hy night
and sit OH by day aud he made himself
as happy or ms uncomfortable hs he
chose Most of the passengers seemed
TO take travelling rs II migration, 10
Judge by the pots and kettles, furnl-
turc, blankets and clothing slowed
about them everything but the kltch-
en- stove" that important but dan
gerous article being replaced by the
ships galley. with its bountiful hot
water always ready for the eternal
teamakIng Captain r.. BENTLEY Mott,
u. - A., IN Scribncr's.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-22
A Chinese Trick.

An English gentleman who resided In
China for many years tells the follow
ing story In illustration OF the peculiar
knavery Of the Chinese character: A
stout gentleman well known IN China
was some years ago feted at Taiwan
for two or three days. the observed OF
all observers" he being an immense
man and a good specimen of a trans
atlantic Anglo-S Saxon, but the series of
crowded visits he received at length
became troublesome, and he found he
was being made too much Of The fact
was he was being exhibited. charge
being made for the exhibition.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-22
INAUGURATION BALLS.
The First Was Mndison's, Saturday
Evening, March 4, 1900.

Evening, March 4, 1900.
Tour hundred guests, M all the con
tcmporanenus accounts agree, gathered
III the first Inauguration ball, which
took place on tile evening of Saturday,
March I, 1909, Mt Mr.. Longs hotel, on
Capitol hill, In celebration of the ac-
cession 10 the presidency of james
Madison. Each Of the three presidents
who had preceded him In office had
been permitted to close the day Of his
Inauguration by going early 10 bed,
General Washington and John Albums
had been inuugurated nj temporary
cnpitolS, aud Thomas Jefferson would
have rcbelled against ceremony
plainly modelled upon the customs Of
royalty, but when Madison's inaugu-
ration came the new federal city had
been II visible fnct for nine years and
was determined to assert II right to
enjoy Itself Even in doing so 1t fol
lowed habit always hitherto assocl-
ated with the celebration of the coro-
nation or kings.
Royal customs were really the only
ones the people knew, for every Amer
lean In Washington over thlrty-two
years OF age had been born the subject
OF king and the new order of things
had not given birth To new ideas of
how to manifest rejoicing. Moreover,
If the method chosen seems to some to
have been an imitation of monarchical
customs. they should reflect in extern
uation that II Is an instinct of man
cocqual with his feeling the sensation
OF pleasure to show his JOY by dancing.
So IN official bah closed the day of
MalIson's Inauguration and has closed
the Inauguration day of every presI-
dent who has succeeded him.-Gail-
lard Hunt In Century.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-22

The trouble with us Is that we look
too high and too fur away for our
chances. We forget that the greatest
things are the simplest. In hunting for
roses we trample the daisies under our
feet. We nre blind TO the chances and
blessings near us because we are look
Ing 80 far away for them. Everything
depends upon the power Of the mind to
See opportunities. 1t IL the eye that can
see the chance. the pluck and determi-
nation to lay hold of 1t and wiring from
II every possibility that we lack rather
than the chance Ito make good. ORR
son SWEET Marden in Success Maya
zine
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-22

Markley-l say, suppose you pay me
back that 10 shillings you owe m'
now" Borroughs Really, old man,
can't do that. Markley-But you've
got 1t to spare today Borroughs -
know, but there's no telling when
may need il. London Telegraph,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-22

The Young Woman Surprised and
indlgnanb dared you kiss me.
sir. Penitent Young Man-Why. you
said you'd like to see me do 1t. The
Young Woman-But you know as well
as | do that l said 1t with an exclama-
une
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-22
The Birds Interfere.

"You know" said the Rev. Mr.. Good
man, ''the Bible assures us that what
ever we sow that also shall we reap"
(which proves" replied Subbubs,
that the Bible isn't infalllble Sup
pose you SOW garden seeds and your
nelghbor keeps chckens?" Phlladel-
phia Press.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-22

Never be influenced by external ap-
pearanccs In forming your judgment
OF persons worth. This is an impor-
tant rule. for many a noble spirit Is
covered by habilIments OF poverty,
while not InfrequentIy II snowy exte-
kind.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-22

The readers Of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded dis
ease that science has been able to cure in all
its stages, and that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being con-
stitutional disease, requires a constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system Thereby de-
stroying the foundation of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by building up
the constitution and assisting nature in doing
its work. The proprietors have so much
faith in its curative powers that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case that ii
fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address: F. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, &c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-22

The slow absorption OK many polsons
changes in some more or less modified
form the complexion, but arsenic and
ammonia show their effect about as
quickly as any. The popular belief
that arsenic clears the complexion has
led many silly women to kill them
selves with ii IN small, continued
doses. 1t produces II waxy. ivoryllke
appearance of the skin during II GER
tain stage Of the poisoning, but its ter
rible after effects have become too we'll
known to make it of common use rs a
cosmetic
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-22
Inflammation Hurenu.

Holland Hello, Jones! What do you
think of this for weather. Jones-Pll
tell you when | come back from the
BARRIERS. | am always sure to get full
information on the subject from the
man who shayes me.-Boston Tran
script
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-22

Are you AN advocate Of woman's
rights? Z" asked the woman with the
square chin.
Not me-" answered the meek and
lowly representative OF the other sex.
mans wrongs take up all my spare
time Chicago News.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-22
Terms.

Nov, me good man." said the pom
pous stranger who had signed "y!s-
count iardcastle, London" on the reg
lister. what are your terms hereT
Cash IN advance" replied the
shrewd hotel clerk promptly.-Des
Moines News.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-22

81 am going to compile Il book Of my
baby's smart sayings" declared proud
Mrs. Noowed what do you think
would make an appropriate titlef'
Borrowed Brightness. suggested
Miss Sulfuric.
This was why they stopped speaking.
Louisville Courier-Journal
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-22

You think that an opportunity must
necessarily be something great and
unusual. but the fact Is the stepping
stone to the place above you Is In the
very thing you are doing. in the way
you do II. 1t does not matter what 1t
Is Success Magazine.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-22

II understand that you are a geo
metrician. Can you square the cir
cleF'
Eyes, IL had a couple OF thousand
dollars l could square my circle Of
creditors. dallas News.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-22

The Invalid-The doctor says / must
oh, well, he knows you'll have to
economic to meet his BILL! New York
Press
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-22
w.r.t n, Ar.

80 the specialist said you'd have to
give up smoking for awhile, ehT'
Eyes, and he also said I'd have to
give up SIS for good. Golfers Week
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-22

Smlth-Jones, I'm going to marry
and settle down. Jones-Humph!
You'd better remain single and settle
up.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-22

There was no full moon in the whole
of February, 1856. According to as-
tronomers, this Will not occur again
until the year 24999G2
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-22
MONEY WANTED.

s2,000, 81 900 81 800, 81 100, $500, social frs
mortgages on city property and desirable in
yestments.
Money to loan in large amounts on i'm
proved Real Estate.
Office open evenings to o'clock
Lock Boy 1854, o /. BLACKWELL.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-22
Her AtIuusfury.

Jess-Im In II quandary Bess-
What2 Jess-Tom promises TO stop
gambling II / marry him, and jack
threatens to begin If | don't.-New
Yorker.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-22
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

Two Large Manufacturing Plants with power.
Eleven-room House, corner Jefferson and
Clinton streets.
Seven-room House corner Delevan and
George streets.
Seven-room House, on Deleyan street, be-
tween George and Union streets.
Three seven-room Houses ON Elm street.
Eight-room House, Cottonwood street
Eght-room House, Clinton street.
Two new Houses, Delaware avenue. All i'm
Improvements.
Seven-room House, York street.
Seyen-room houss, Lambert street.
Six-room House Union street, below Ferry,
Large Double Brick House Coryell street,
Several desirable farms for sale near LAM
bertville containing from 30 to 100 acres.
Three lots near Lambertville.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-22
BLACKWELL'S
Insurance Agency
Successor to late Geo NJ Holcomde, decd,
SOLLIDAY BUILDING,
CORNER or BRIDGE AND UNION STREETS,

Home, Sun, Phoenix Assurance, New Hamp-
shire, Liverpool and London and Globe,
Hartford, Standard, National, Fire Assoc
citation, Plimnx, Queen, North British and
Merchantile, CALIFORNIAN, Fireman's Fund,
Spring Garden, Hanover, Phenix, New
York Underwriters. Niagara. All safe End
reliable companies, licensed and approved
by the Commissioner of Banking and In
surance of the State of New Jersey. Los
ses paid promptly. Rates are reasonable.
lou cannot afford TO take the risk, when
some one else is willing to carry it at small
cost.
Are your buildings insured2 Have you a poll
CIV on your furniture2 Do not wait until
after the fire
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-22
O a - T q II z a.
Bears thu :, The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature Of IZ2zzzs9

Read the new adv. of Folkner &
Rittenhouse
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-22

Every time n man smlles-and, much
more. when he laughs it adds some
thing to his fragment OF llfe-SternaL
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-22

A slip OF the tongue Is worse than
that Of the foot.-Swift.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-06-25

my husband was hart badly about
year ago, and will always be lame. while
he is one of the best Of men. he is not
always able to work and ] think l could
get that kind Of work here.
Also. kindly advise me about prices
for trousers and suits.
A. NJ. Pennsylvania.
AT IS. ONES TROUBLES ARE BET
ter worth considering than those of
childhood, and you have living sorrow
in a crippled husband. 1t is not a d.
erosion TO say here what will find an
echo in the hearts of many so-called
''self-reliant" women. The strongest
OF them has moments of intense longing
for something stronger than herself
upon which TO lean.
The mother whose children consider
her a tower of strength TO which all
hurt and frightened creatures may run
and be safe could tell you of seasons
of loneliness akin TO desolation when
she would barter a year of useful,
strenuous life for the privilege of lay
ing The stately head upon the shoulder
of one who could both synpathiZe and
advise. Children may sympathize. but
theirs is not the right or ability TO
counsel wisely Husbands may be ready
with advice. but it is too often favored
with patronage. almost as often with
impa thence with the sufferers weak
ness" Moreover. the habit Of self-re-
preston for the sake of others is pow
erful II would be better for some OF
US If we could be childish" once in
many blue moons.
Back to business. You car learn to