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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-11-07

Clare Arthur can give an example
of a nice definition of every style OF
love making yet invented" Then.
throwing M Grape bordered veil:
You didn't expect to see me. Arthur.
know that very we'll Indeed, my
self am surprised at being here, but
Phil Darcy wrote me had better come
down and look after some invest
ments."
There was pause before the last
word SO significant 1t made my lady
gasp. She turned red and white, star
ing helplessly from Grierson 10 the
woman and only by a strong compul-
sion overcoming her impulse to run
away
Ii WAS great relief TO see Philip
Darcy approaching she almost ran to
meet him. II question In her eyes. He
answered ii with n reassuring glance
and turned to the pair. who stood ey
ing each other uncertainty and In ST.
lence, saying as he stood In front OF
them
Il think, Clorinda. ii will be best on
all accounts for you TO announce your
engagement to Grierson Your scru-
pies against II before you are out of
mourning, of course. do YOU credit,
but people down here are used to see
Ing widows courted. married almost, In
their weeds And nobody really knows
how long your husband has been dead
whether il is year or five makes no
difference. l have just been telling
Uncle Jack how the case stands
Does he agree With youY Grierson
asked, his face averted.
Philip laughed. Uncle Jack, like all
the rest of us, is amenable TO the logic
of accomplished facts" lie said. But
| don't think you'll find him very hard
TO fetch around. told him also that
Elinor was going 10 marry me early in
the fall"
Mrs. Glorinda Markle, relict of the
late solomon, WAS not without sense
of humor. She held out her hand to
my lady. saying with frank smile:
I'VE may Halter ourselves that The
Complete Lovemaker' is In two ed-
tons each limited TO II single copy. |
shall keep mine henceforth under lock
and key. How about yoursY
II don't think mine will permit itself
TO be stolen" my lady said, taking the
offered hand II have been engaged
since WIS fve-if in fifteen years
Philip has not repented of his bargain
Ii seems he is to be trusted to know his
own mind"
Clorlnda tried 10 speak, TO say some
thing lightly flippant, but her lips trem-
bled and n troublesome lump rose in
her throat. She took Grlersons nerve
less arm and walked away, her head
high, but her eyes dim behind her veil.
Darcy looked after the pair compass
sionately saying. she Is too good for
him"
but she doesn't think So Let us
hope she never WILL" my lady answer
ed eagerly.
Darcy looked down ut her, smiling
happily.
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ODD MARRIAGE CUSTOM.
Porchcs az wedding Certificates on
the Island of Jersey.


the Island of Jersey.
Among Jerseymen propcr-that IL to
say, among the descendants of the orig
inal inhabitants of the island and not
the English or French residents there
Il very curious and interesting old mar
rlage custom exists.
Upon the completion of the ceremony
and, If In strict accordance with tradi-
ton. before the happy couple take up
residence In their new abode the stone
slab Mt the top of the porch containing
the front door il Inscribed with the In
itials of the bridegroom. those Of the
bride, the date of the ceremony and
an emblem of their intcrmIngled love
and the whole forming most lasting
and public certificate of marriage.
Occasionally. however. II little diff
Guilty arises The bride may meet with
an early death, and In the course of
time the widowcr may desire TO re
enter the holy state Of matrimony.
Having fulfilled his desire 1t appears
rather puZzling TO know what to do
about the inscription.
In some cases. therefore, the initials
and date of the first wedding have
been erased and those OF the suisse
quent ceremony substituted while In
others the initials of the second wife
and the date have been added below
the first second pair of intwined
hearts being thought unnecessary. The
letters are usually from six to nine
inches in height, SO that they may be
easily read across the road.--London
Mail
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-11-07

am no friend to the people who re
ceive the bounties Of Providence with
out visible gratitude. When the six
pence falls into your hat you may
laugh When the messenger of an I'M
expected blessing takes you by the
hand and lifts you up and bids you walk
you may leap and run and sing for
joy, even MS the lame man whom St.
Peter healed skipped piously and re
joIced aloud MS he passed through the
beautiful gate Of the temple. There is
no virtue In solemn Indifference. JOY
Is as much duty as benefcence IS.
Thankfuncss Is the other side OF mer
cy.-Ilenry Van Dyke.
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THE DRAPER LETTERS.


OF iFSinnu.
The Drapicr letters. six of which
signed Nj Il. Drapicr" appeared in
Dublin newspaper in 172l. mark an era
i'll Irish history. They We're the wori
of Dean Swift. the author Of Guilt
vcr'S Travels The occasion calling
them forth was the grant of patent
in 1I23 10 William Wood. an English
man of birmingham. To coin halfpence
and farthingS to the extent Of clos. DOC
To he current In Ireland, where there
WAS Il deficiency Of copper coinage
Public feeling in ireland Mis- In Il state
of irritation ut Its treatment by Eng
land. and Swift took advantage of this
coinage business Ia advocate the rights
of ireland. Under the mask of n plain
honest patriotic trudrsmun he eoun.
seled all true patriots hot only ID Re
fuse TO take the new coinage, but Il
refrain from using any English man
ufactures whatever. The result WAS
tremendous. No one would take Woods
money. and associations were formed
for refusing the currency. The puhlica
tion Of the first three letters had SC
reused the temper of Ireland that il
was now easy for Swift to come To Tire
real point of issue. In the fourth let,
ter he accordingly treats of the roya'
prcrogatiVe. The government instantly
took alarm and offered reward OF
1900 for the discovery of the author o.
this fourth letter Its printer was
thrown into prison. But all was III
vain. The government yielded TO tho
Storm Moods patent was surrender
ed, the patentee being Unidentified by
grant of $1,000 yearly for twelve
years. Thus, through the force aud an
imation of Swift's arguments, Veto
riously terminated the first grand
struggle for the Independence Of Ire
land ! London Tit Bits
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-11-07

just before the opening Of the Kaflir
rebellion in South Africa. about the
middle of the last century, the sooth-
savers hade the tribes kill their cattle
and destroy their crops of grain. The
spirits of their ancestors were 10 arise
and help them to eXterminate every
white man in the country. The advice
was solemnly accepted. When the day
of the great uprising arrived many Of
the rebels were already starving. But
there came no ghostly herds OF cattle
out Of the earth, no crops not s0wn
with hands. Grim, terrible famine
swept over the land, and In the months
which followed although the authori
ties did everything IN their power to
mitigate Its horrors, 10000 victims Of a
false prophet starved to death
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

II doesn't take much to make n fool
of any one.
Being busy has kept many man out
of mischief
When man does another man a
favor somehow It seems TO strengthen
his memory
\ great many people do not talk
scandal. but they furnish the material,
which Il lust as bad.
Indulge IN as little fool talk as posi-
Bile People ARE quick TO pick up your
foolish sayings and repeat them be.
hind your back.
Investigate and You will find that
jealousy sends more people TO Insane
asylums than any other thing. 1t will
even do up drink In making record.
Thank heaven, the multiplication TIA
bic doesn't change II is the only
thing mother knows that is the same
as when she went to school and which
she can speak of without being cor.
rected -Atehlson Globe.
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PLANT RETARDATlON.
The Method OF Producing Flowers
ont of Season.


ont of Season.
Lilies Of the valley and many other
plants are now placed on the markets
of the worlds great cities months aft.
or they are out of season. This Is nc.
complished by plant retardation,"
holding back the development by
means of cold and darkness until what.
ever time Is desired Then they are
once more subjected to light and
warmth, when they blossom. The
most prominent feature of plant re.
tardation establishment is the huge
cold storage building In which the
plants are slowed away Under the
care Of the guide the visitor passes the
portals. In moment he steps from
the warmth and light OF II summers
day into the cold bitterness OF IL win.
ter's night the darkness OF which Is
hut fecbly relieved Ivy the flickcrine
hand lanterns. The interior OF the
building is divided into various cham.
bers and each one Of these Is allotted
10 some particular Kind OF plant. Ona
chamber IS full of lily OF tho valley
roots. the next IS packed with boxes
containing lilium bulbs. while again Il
compartment IL crammed with small
ported plants Of azalen and splraea.
Each and all of these varieties are In
dormant condition. sleeping away
their time entirely unconscious OF the
changing seasons in the outside world
The walls of the chambers are thiclSly
coated with Il deposit of frost crystals
and millions of these flash like dia-
monds In response 10 the rays of light
from the lamp. The degree of cold IL
usually obtained by means of Il com.
pressed mir apparatus. and the freez
Ing current Is led into the different
chambers through wooden channels.
In course of time these passages get
clicked with hoarfrost and 1t becomes
necessary fer man to enter them and
clean the accumulation away. This III
Il cold job In places the temperature
Is ns low Ms % degrees below zero.
The costume of Il workman engaged
in This clearing out operation Is prac.
tically an arctic outfit. Every pnrt
of the body with the exception OF
small holes for eyes and mouth must
be protected with thick wool. Other
wise serious frostbites would ensue.
Retarded plants may be kept In
check for eight months or ut times as
long as II year. aud curiously enough
they do not seem To be any the worse
FOR the treatment, Indeed. the expert
cnce seems 10 make them grow all the
faster when they are allowed 10 mike
start Some varieties grow ut II tire
mendous rate when they are brought
Into heat. Chicago News.
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So little Is really known of the mys-
teries Of cuncer that the merest scraps
of Information with regard 10 It ought
not to be neglected. At the village of
Cloyelly, ON the north Devon coast. II
very large percentage Of deaths Is due
TO cancer. mud the reason locally given
Is the habit of intcrmnrrlnge necessarl-
~ brought about IN II place 80 widely
severed from the outside world. The
state Of affairs appears TO be even
worse at Buck Mills. fishing hamlet
three miles away, where intermarrlagc
has been carried To such nm extreme
that one surname Is almost sufficient
to designate the whole of the popula-
ton of the village London Telegraph.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-11-07

The only expensive personal fancy
of Frederick the Great, II Is said, was
his hobby for collecting snuffboxes, Of
which he left as many as 1870, approx
mately valued AT $1,30000O. Lord
Malmesbury says that one could hard
~ approach the King without sneezlng
Two thousand pounds weight Of Span
ish snuff had always to be kept IN
store, but smoking. on the other hand,
was ~, nbominatlon to Frederick
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-11-07
BIRTH OF A HYMN.
Story of the origin of I'm the sweet
Hy aud BY"

Hy and BS."
4 song of national circulation. In
the Sweet By aud BY" written by S
Fillmore bennett of Tlkhorn, Wis, had
its birth in Il country store. Mr.. Ben
nett told the story, which is given In
wisconsin In Three Centuries" as fol
lows:
1t was about time for closing bust
ness in the evening when j. Z. Web
ster, whose melodies have made Wis
eonsin famous. came into the store,
feeling somewhat depressed
said to Webster. What Is the mat
ter now"
lie replied, 1T Is NJ matter; 1t will
be all right 10y and by"
The ldea of the hymn came u ME
like a fash of sunshine. and replied;
THE sweet by aud by. Why would
not that make a good hymn"
"Mayhe it would he said mdIffer-
emily
/ then turned 10 my desk and penned
The hymn as fast as | could write. l
handed II 20 Mr. Webster. As he read
il his eyes klndled and his Whole de-
meanor changed. Stepping TO the desk,
he began writing the notes instantly.
In Il few moments he requested Mr..
Bright II hand him his violin, and he
played with little hesitation the beau
tiful melody from the notes. \ few
moments later he had iotted down the
notes for the different parts and the
chorus.
/ do not think il was more than thir-
ty minutes from the time ! took my
pencil 10 write the words before the
hymn and the notes had ali been com
pIeted and four Of us We're singing 1t
exactly as 1t appeared in the slgnet
Ring few days later aud M it has
been sung the world over ever since.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-11-07

"a misapprchensiona bout the strength
of red and white wines exists" said II
vine grower. Because red wine has
n darker. richer look people think it ia
more Intoxicating The opposite, real.
~, Is the ease. Red wines are made
by fermeuting grape juice. skins and
seeds together White wines are
made by fermentIng juice alone In
the skins and seeds there Is n lot of
tannin, and red wine contains much
tannin, while white wine contains
none. This tannln, an astringent,
closes the pores Of the stomach and
prevents the alcohol In the red wine
from entering the blood freely and
going. as the saying Is. to the head.
White Wine, champagne for instance,
has ~ tannin, and hence It's intoxicat
ing properties are much more kcenly
to he feared than those Of the tannm
filled red wine" Philadelphia Bulle
fin
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Ant,c.rtoin obItunry.

A Georgia man wrote the following
on mn oak slab which marks supposed
grave In meadow This spot Is
sacred TO tine memory Of n faithful AMI
mai. white mule born ten years be-
fore the civil war aud went through
that war OH rush from Bun Run to
Lees surrender We amt certain that
the mule died here. but when last seen
the faithful critter WAS grazing on this
Identical spot ana trying to kick n
lightning flush back II the clouds. -
Atlanta Constitutions
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-11-07

"My daughter has learned one thing
at boarding school," exclaimed the
man, "and that Is how to write a legi-
Bile hand"
How did 1t happenT asked friend.
"She kept writing home for money"
said No. l, land I sent back word
couldn't read word Of her letters. II
soon cured her Of that Chinese chirog-
raphy."-Detroit Free Press.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-11-07

The Chinese are wonderfully In
dustrous people, and their children
learn very early To make themselves
useful In the streets of II Chinese
town it Is no uncommon sight TO see
two children who are 50 young That
they can hardly talk trottlng along
with n bamboo pole on their shoulders,
by which they are carrying home pail
Of water. If one child is stronger than
the other the pail IS hung near his
shoulder. for thus he takes the heavy
end Of the pole
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-11-07

Whittier and Emerson were taking Il
drive together when they passed a
small, implanted house by the road
side.
There" said Emerson. pointing out
the house, Elves an old Calvinist, and
she prays for me every day. l am glad
she does. | pray for myself"
Does sheT' said Whittier. what
does thee pray for. friend EmersonT
We'll" replied Emerson, "when l
first open my eyes upon the beautiful
world thank God that am alive and
live so near Boston"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-11-07

Mosqultocs grow to great size In
Burma. A young Scotchwoman who
was making her first visit to that coun.
try had heard travellers tales Of the in
sect pest and was prepared for the
worst When she saw an elephant for
the first time she said, "Will you be
what's called a muskeetaef"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-11-07

"a new milkman left our mill, to-
day" announced Dorothy.
"Did Ire have whlskers?' asked her
mother, thinking perhaps it was the
proprietor.
NO" said tho four year old; he
didn't have whlskers. but he had the
roots"- llarpcr's Weekly.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-11-07

How do you intend to have the
study decorated, Mrs. Goldroeks|
Il think III have 1t decorated In deep
brown" reDlied Mrs. Goldrocks. my
husband always likes to sit in deep
brown stud Milwaukee Sentinel.
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Why She Couldn't.

mo, l didn't have very good time"
she said. Il wanted to talk, and there
wasn't n man there"
''rt there were plenty OF other
girls
"Oh, of course but that was no sat
isfaction, for they all wanted to talk
too"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-11-07

Another unfair thing in life - the
bride, with wealth OF hair, wears
veil, but the groom, who has bald
spot and really needs veil to cover II,
Is denied the privilege Atchlson
Globe.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-11-07

Mrs. Enpeck-I think Mr.. Mahlstlck
paints such lovely pictures. think
that shall have him paint portraits
of Henry and me together. Mrs. Cut
ting-oh, | didn't know that he painted
battle picture9.--Chicago News.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-11-07
nuvInu or seIIinuf

II Is told Of the son Of n horse dealer
n sharp lad. when once unexpectedly
called upon by his father to mount
horse and exhibit It's PAGES, the little
fellow whispered the question In order
to regulate how he should ride, "Are
you buying or sellingY Bits
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-11-07
lleKInninR Over

"Dld / hear you say. old chap. that
marriage has made new man of
your"
"Thats ri"1t"
"Thcn that wipes out that tea | owe
you. Now lend me five. WI youT'-
Milwaukee sYntInel
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-11-07
Habit.

Habit Is our primal fundamental
law. Habit and imitation-ther is
nothing more perennial in US than these
two. They are the source of all work
ing and all apprenticeship, of all prac-
tice and all learning, in the world
Carlyle.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-11-07

Pm glad to say" remarked Mrs
Strongminde in m insinuating tone,
that my husband is not n sporty man"
oh" replied Mrs. Kanyppe, looking
very sweet and innocent, Pm surpris-
ed to hear YOU say that. | had always
supposed that he must have married
You on a bet. Chicago Record-IIera
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LII. ArreeL WIN Her

"After ALL" remarked Mrs. mswim,
home is the dearest spot on earth"
at is" answered her husband. who
was engaged n auditing the months
bills -Chicago News
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thoIce of Evils

Smiley hope you won't mind If /
bring friend home to dinner tonight,
dear. Mrs. Smiley-Oh, no, sir. That
Is better than being brought home by
a friend after dinner Chicago News
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-11-07

In reality history Is Of no avail.
Humanity H. caught every day with
traps that have served before.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-11-07

Knicker How long did the new cook
stayf Mrs. EnIcker-I couldn't tell ex-
actly. The clock stopped - IIarper's
Bazaar.
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Girl ErfrnJsbIp.

Edlth-Did you sing for Mr. Bore
leigh last night Ada Yes, l sang al
most whole hour for him. Edith
I'm 80 glad to hear It! Eve always
had the greatest aversion 10 that mani
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-11-07

To do all ia our power to win health
and keep 1t IL rs much our duty as to
be honest Seward.
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Partial Contents for this Month

Partial Contents for this Month
Course in English for the Beginner.
Course in English for the Advanced
Pupil.
How to Increase Ones Vocabulary.
The Art of Conversation.
Should and Would: How to use Them.
Pronunciations Century Dictionary.
Correct English in the Home.
Correct English in the School.
What to Say and What Not to Say.
Course i'll Letter-Writing and Punctu-
alton.
Alphabetic list of Authorizations.
Business English for the Business Man.
Compound Words; How to Write
Them.
Studies in English Literature.
S1AYEAR. SIND 10CTS. R0R SAMPLE COPY
CORRECT ENGLISH, Evanston, III.
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Telephone Notice.

TIE MERCHANTS AND FARMERS TEL
EPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY
have now built their lines into almost all
parts of Hunterdon County and are ready to
receive subscriptions for telephones at the
rate of gig 90 per year for unlimited service
throughout the county.
The system now reaches New Hope, Lam
bertville, stockton, Idell, Kingwood, Ser
geantsvlle, kingoes Locktown, Croton, Flem-
ington, Three Bridges, Baptisttown, hose
mont, Frenehtown, Milford Bloomsbury,
Little York, Mt. Pleasant, Everittstown, Pat
tenburg, Quakertown, Pittstown, Clinton,
Annandale, Lebanon, Potterstown, White
house and Whitehouse Station.
Applications for telephones should be made
TO Charles n. Reading, Frenchtown, N. j., or
Eugene Wilson, Sergeantsyiile, n J., which
will receive prompt attention
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Learned Better.

The noblest motive is the public ,ood
Virgil
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GeComplete
Lovemaker
By NANCY HAZLITT

Copyright, 1905, by L. c. PARCELS
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-13
The Spirit Of Winter.

The Spirit OF Winter Is with us. max
Ing It's presence known IN many differ
ent ways--sometimes by cherry sun
shine and glistening SHOWS, and some
times by driving winds and binding
storms. To many people 1t seems 90
take delight in making bad things
worse. for rheumatism twists harder.
twinzes sharper. catarrh becomes more
annoying. and the many symptoms of
scrofula are developed and aggravated.
There Is not much poetry In this, but
more people don't get rid Of these all.
ments. The medicine that cures them
Hoods Sarsaparilla--is easily OBJ.
tanned and there is abundant proof
that Its cures are radical and perma.
nent.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-13
Another Good Man Gone Wrong.

He neglected TO take Foleys Kidney
Cure at the first signs OF Kidney trou-
Bile, hoping II would wear away, and he
was soon a victim OF Brlghts disease
There Is danger In delay, but II Foleys
Kidney Cure IL taken NJ once the sym
toms will disappear, the kidneys are
strengthened and you are soon sound and
we'll A. r Ross OF Morgantown, Ind,
had TO get up ten or twelve times; In the
night, and had severe backache and
pains In the kidneys and was cured by
foley's Kidney Cure. For sale by Il.
Hill Drug Co.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-13

NOTE; great variety OF patterns to select from at
each OF the above prices all special sale reductions
insuring a desirable saving
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