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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-02-07
Odd Epitaphs in Huntercoa County
CemeterN

The quaint aud curious epttaphs Of
the old days have long been 4 matter
of deep interest. rs well as II source 81
amusement 10 thousands ot people
who seek the oddities OF ,ho earth
Much has been written about ancient
Grayestones and their strange mes.
snges One Of the most Anticipated
cemeteries in the State of New jersey
is located nj New Germantown, Hun
terdon County. and because of its re
mote situation, 1t has not Income gen
orally known to the lovers of the IN
usual.
This bury Ing aroun is in the yard
Of tha Lutheran Church, which has
hecn organized over one hundred aud
fifty years and has a most interesting
history Balthazar Plckcl, who waa
one Of the LEADING church workers at
New Germantown and lief, by his will
one thousand pounds 20 the church, is
buried close 10 the east wall of tho ed
iiice At his tomb the following me
mortal ia disclosed
Here lies the body of
Baltos Pickel
who Departed this lite Dee. 9Th isb5 iu tn
9qth year of his age
Remember me "a YOU pR4- by.
Is Yen are now SO on~ yNas l.
u am now so must You hc;
Prepare iaf death mn follow MT"
The body Of Charity, wife of Bal
tha2ar, lies ueag his remains and II
curious epitaph also marks her Inst
resting place. It is rs follows
TER lies the body ol
Charity,
the wife of
Bates Hickel, fever, who
departed This life December the 4th Ia II
the 18th yenr of her age
Ny glass is run,
Ny Grave Nou see;
Prepare for death
And follow me
Another ancient stone worthy OF par.
ticnlar notice is the ono that bears
this inscription
In Memory OF
Ialtes Piekel, son Of Fredk Pickel, who 4,
parted tins life, March, 1885, in the edth
year Of his age
Ny teehel raco
las run pace
NJ dwelling place is here
This stone Is got
To keep the spOt
That men dig not too near"
Many Of the ministers who preached
in the church are buried around its
walls In 1909 the Rev. William
Grnaf died. having rounded out pms
torate Of thirty four years. This is IN
scrihcj in memory of him
In Memory OF
VIM. GrhHt
Hector II lions Church in New Germantown.
Barnni Grunstadt in the County Of
Leininget, in Germany, in
the year Try, and departed this Lie
Mny the 3iRt, ls0q, aged ~ ycnra.
i have waite Thy salvation, q Lord
Barnet Hall Academy at New Cor
mantown, which is the public school,
now, was named for and erected by
DIR. Oliver Barnet. who is hurled not
SO i'm from the antique cemetery. 4
small slab hears this humble epitNhh:
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-02-07

Light and
Sweet
are made with
ROYAL
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POWDER
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without Inconvenience
even by persons
with delicate
digestion
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-28

were called for in the course of my sub- jects, and reproducing them in the sim. pie coloring of fact photography. black and white. Moreover, from the very na- ture of my Frenzied Finance work and the brutality of my treatment of facts, l have been compelled to omit from my writings not only the arts of word pie jects in general and of women in partic- ular, even those women who were almost
 understandable from the material with which | worked
 "Henceforth, l shall be relieved of all
 such handicaps. In depicting my charac-
 ters, in enforcing my morals, I shall ad- here with the utmost fidelity to the truth
 and the facts of life but the men and women who act out my dramas and com- edies, and the coloring, groupings and | order of procedure therein shall be as my
 fancy lists. In my life I have met a. thousand men and women with whose tragic eomings and gongs | have been concerned.G have participated in 8 score of stock and finance encounters excit- ing if not as momentous as those in
 'Frenzied Finance l know a hundred stories of blood and soul interest whose
 incidents need only massing, perspec- tive, and color to be the very cream of fiction. There is no limit to my material save my ability to quarry and carve it into artistic form. Whether l can do tniS now remains for my readers to judge"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-28
Human Ads" in Stores.

From the New York Sun.
 'I never saw anything like the human ads you have in your New York win dows," remarked a girl up for few weeks from the south What I dislike most about it is that most of them are women. There's the Oriental eyed girl who sits in Turkish costume puffing some new brand of cigarette, emitting Ara besque whlffs from her mouth; there 5 the girl who lets down her glorious hair and hols out to view some new Seven Sisters decoction; there's the girl who demonstrates some up-to-date collar or belt fastener, and, Ohl such host of others.
 q saw two mighty queer ones yester. day A Broadway window was vertically besieged by passersby straining to catch a glimpse of a girl drenched by a shower bath operating directly above her head That shower bath was worse than any thunder plump that ever drenched Broad way; but the girl smilngly peeled off a macintosh which she wore and showed the spectators that her underneath gar ments were as dry as powder or lecture on mnemoniea.
 Then the other one. A woman in a window in the shopping district makes the astonished observer believe she's about to perform, in theatrical parlance, the Great Undressing Act With cool un- concern she unbuttons. unhooks and re- moves her outer garments, one by one, and then-apples Somebody's Magic Cleaner and cleans them.
 But I don't sec, concluded the girl from the south looking down thoughtful- ly at her polished finger nails, why they can't get men and boys to do those stunts Do you reckon the women pay better?-or get paid less?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-28
MOBILE.

Mobile October 27.-(Special 1.-The mar rage of Miss Clara Lee Bly and MT George Leo Vautrot took place Wednes- parents, MT. and Mrs. W. A. Bly, 305 North Joachim street. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Edmond Bennett at 6:30 o'clock and was followed by recep- ton lasting until S:30 o'clock, when the young couple left for a wedding trip to St. Louis and Chicago. The bride was married in a white net gown over silk en princesse, trimmed with lace and medal lions. Her only attendant, Miss Bessie Mountain, also wore a white net princesse gown and carried pink flowers. The groom was attended by MT. Joel Pettus as best man. Pink and white carnations deco- rated the drawing room, hall and dining room, and in the latter several friends of the bride assisted Misses Ruth Partridge
 Elmore McAndrew, Achie Jones, Dot Pritchard and Genevieve Partridge. Both
 Mir and Mrs. Vautrot are very popular and numbers of pretty gifts were received. On their return they will be at home with MT. and Mrs. By.
 The opening of the Lyric theatre Mon day evening was an occasion of great inn portance and several days before the house was sold out from pit to dome. The crowd was thoroughly appreciative of the pretty new building. and the one regret is that it will be some time yet before we can hope for the Schubert attractions, New Orleans not yet having completed it's
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independent theatre. However, with good vaudeville, we can be amused in the mean time, and look forward to the coming of the best attractions in the country.
 MT. and Mrs James H. Masson returned Saturday after two years of travel through Europe and northern Africa. They will spend the winter here, and in the spring will leave again for trip to Japan.
 Mrs. Frank Happer returned home last week after several months in Washington and other cities Her health is greatly improved
 Mir James T. Farrell announces the en- gagement of his daughter Alma to MT. Robert S. Morris, the wedding to take place November ,.
 Dr. and Mrs. Rhett Goode returned Sat urday from a visit to Washington.
 Captain and Mrs. Sextus Smith have re- turned from their bridal trip
 Mrs M. F. Kirkbride has returned from Washington.
 Mrs. R. M. Elder has returned from a visit to North Carolina
 Miss Annie Knox Taylor left Monday for Montgomery to visit Miss Julia Tay- Tor
 Mr. and Mrs. John Shearer left Tuesday for a visit to New York.
 Mrs. G. w. Coates and 4Ilss Rosa Coates returned home last week after a summer in North Carolina and an autumn visit to Washington.
 Miss Lalla Belle Gould and Miss Mary Danner are in Greensboro, guests at a house party given by Dr. and Mrs Hen- " T. Young in honor of her sister, Miss Mary Hanson Johnston, who will be mar red to MT William Rountree Darlington on Saturday evening, November 3, at St. Paul's Episcopal church.
 MT. Lindsey Fry returned home Mon- day from a visit to Georgia.
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and baby were guests of Mrs. Edward c. Snodgrass at Larlxins Landing Tuesday.
 Mrs. James M. Card and baby of Chat tanooga visited Mrs l.. w. Rorex
 Dr. T. E. Callan and little daughter, Grace, of Gadsden. were the guests of rel atives here this week.
 Mrs. Eva Robinson has returned from a visit to her daughter. Mrs. John Luns- ford, in Birmingham.
 Judge and Mrs. w. w McCutchen spent Sunday in Larlinsvllle.
 Miss Temple Young has gone to Section, where she will teach
 Mrs. w. A. Gold has returned from a visit to her mother at Bridgeport.
 Dr. and Mrs. Hancock of Pickens coun- ty were here this week. Miss Mabel Beesom, who is teaching al Bridgeport, spent Sunday with her cous- in here, Miss Fannie Beard.
 MT. and Mrs. O. V. Crabtree of Tusca- loosa visited Mir. and Mrs Reeves, near town.
 Miss Ellen Payne will leave for Mont gomery in a few days, where she will be engaged as a trained nurse.
 Mrs. Joe Stringer and Mrs. D. l. Dur ham of Section visited friends here
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CURE FOR DRUNKENNESS.
Orrine Treatment Is to Be Used at Home Without Publicity, or Loss
 of Time From Business.

Thousands of persons who really want to quit the use of whisky or beer. realize that they cannot do so without medical help, yet they cannot afford the time or perhaps the money to go to a sanita- rium. Happily, a new cure for drunken ness. has been discovered which is to be taken at home and costs less than the average drinker will spend in a day.
 In using Orrine there Is absolutely no publicity, as the remedy is sold by the leading druggist in nearly every city and town, or 1t can be sent by mail. Sure relief is positive when Orrine is used. So uniformly successful is this treatm that in every box is registered guaran- tee which entities you to refund of your money if Orrine fails to effect a cure.
 Orrine is in two forms, No. i, secret remedy absolutely tasteless and odorless, which can be given in food or drink with out the patients knowledge; No. in pill form for those who wish to be cured. The price either form is s1 a box. Send to the Orrine Co.,; Washington, D. C., for free booklet and consultation blank.
 The desire for liquor is soon destroyed after Orrine treatment is commenced, and before long the patient is freed from the terrible drink craving. and the drink will not be missed.
 Orrine is for safe by Jacobs Pharmacy
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HUNTS SVILLE.

Huntsville, October 27-(Special) Miss Elizabeth Lane entertained a number of friends Thursday evening at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. Charles P. Lane on Adams avenue.
 Miss Neida Humphrey entertained at dinner party in compliment to MT. Jack Moore and bride at the home of her par ents, Dr. and Mrs. J. D. Humphrey.
 Miss Mary Turner Clanton gave a chaf- ing dish party at her home, Hill Crest" in compliment to her guest, Mrs. William Greed of Pittsburg
 Mrs. R. w. Walker entertained at luncheon on Wednesday afternoon.
 Mrs. N F Thompson has returned from Red Boiling Springs, Tenn, after spending several weeks there
 MT. and Mrs. w. I. Thompson have re- turned from Birmingham.
 Mrs. Ben P. Hunt has gone to Corinth, Miss, to visit relatives.
 MT. D. l. White Jr., and bride of Kan sas City are visiting the formers parents, MT. and Mrs D.. I. White.
 Mrs. Roy May of valhermosa is visiting Mrs. Gus May.
 Mrs. Rosalie Chapman has gone to Ash vile, N. c. se"
 Mrs. John D Weeden has returned to her home in Florence.
 Mrs. Salle P Salie Mrs. Solon Whit ten and Miss Odelle Whitten have gone to Chicago
 Mrs. John w. McAllister and Miss Clara McAllister have returned from Birming- ham.
 MT. and Mrs l.. M. Orr of Chicago are visiting relatives.
 Mrs. Thomas Robinson has returned from Chattanooga.
 MT. and Mrs. Lanford Graham have re- turned to Chattanooga after visiting their parents here.
 Miss Mary Turner Clanton has returned from a visit in Pittsburg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-28
MONTGOMERY

Montgomery. October 27.-(Speclal.) )- Mrs. E. E. Cobbs entertained the members of the Art Study club on Tuesday at her suburban home in Cloverdale. The feat ure of the occasion was the talk by Miss Lalla Moore, who has recently returned from a tip abroad Her subject was "The Art Treasures of Europe" An hon ored guest of the club was Mrs. Henry Russell Green of Chicago, who Is promi- nent in social and club circles. She made a talk to the club on the subject of cruel ty to animals, in which she suggested the formation of a club for the purpose of the prevention of cruelty to animals.
 Invitations have been issued by MT. and Mrs. David Lowe to out-of-town friends to the marriage of their daughter. Miss Annie Wyly Lowe, to MT. Walker Willis. which will take place on November ' at 7:30 at their home on Holcombe street.
 The first meeting of the season of the Young Ladies' Whist club was held on Thursday when the members were enter tained by Miss Bessie Dreyfus. The club prize. a cut-glass cologne bottle, was won by Miss Lottie Grel and the guest prize. a gold hatpin, by Mrs. B. M. Solomon of Pensacola.
 The usual afternoon tea will be held at the Country club this afternoon, when the ladies who will be hostesses are Mrs. William Stratford, Mrs. Victor Hanson, Mrs. Henry T. Bartlette and Mrs. Robert G. Arlington There will be clock golf contest and the girls tournament for the cup offered by MT E. S. Watts will be- gin.
 Miss Mary Alberta Robards and MT James Francis Wood were married on last Thursday at the home of the brides par ents on Jefferson Davis avenue. Miss Lu- ey Robards. sister of the bride, was maid of honor. and MT. W. R. Whiteman of Benton was best man.
 Miss Pearl Elizabeth Craybill and Mir NIms Howard Hauser were married on Tuesday at the residence of MT. and Mrs. D. J. Dunn.
 Invitations have been received by Mont gomery friends to the marriage in New ark, N J. of Miss Isabella Spearpoint and Mir. Claude Browne MT. Browne was formerly of Talladega. He is the son of Hon. Cecil Browne.
 Major John Holtzclaw of Lee county spent the past week in Montgomery with his niece, Mrs. J. A. Kirkpatrick.
 Relatives in Montgomery have received tho news of the death of Mrs. John Gano Winter, which occurred at her home in Waco, Tex. She was formerly Miss Nel- lie Jordan of Montgomery.
 Miss Laura Hill and Miss Margaret Dimmick have returned from a visit to friends in Birmingham.
 Mrs. s. G. w Thorington and daughter, Miss Bessie Thorington, have returned from Chase City. Va, where they spent the latter part of the summer.
 Mrs. A. B. Clitherall is very i'll at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. E. Els berry, at Tallasee, and her daughter, Mrs. A. C. Birch of Birmingham, is at her bed side.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-28
BLUNT SAM JONES.
How He Compromised With His Wife
 Morning After Marriage.

From the New York Press.
 Sam Jones probably did as much real good as any other man of his generation Some 35 years ago they used to throw him on dray and haul him home in the afternoons, as he was too drunk to walk or even crawl. | am giving away no sec ret Sam told it to his audiences thous- ands of times, styling himself the "wickedest young squirt-gun in Georgia. His language was the language Of the soul. His simies were his own, and none could have been more apt. His slang was so original and always hit the nail so squarely on the head that even the most learned savants were spellbound when he "cut loose" He hit as straight from the shoulder as the mighty Beecher and was quite as remarkable a character, quite as Independent, quite as fearless.
 The best of all stories ever told by Sam Jones was that which brought him to clear understanding with his wife the morning after they were married., He told it in a sermon, off-hand, and had every eye in the congregation moist. There had been a good deal of strife in some house. holds, spats between husbands and wives, separations, divorces and other troubles. Sam said: I'm goin' to try to stop it. It's all nonsense. Maybe can't get at you old fellows who have been nagging at your wives for many years, and been nagged back till you have lost your man. hood; but I'm goin' to say something for the young married folks and those who contemplate matrimony.
 You all recollect when me and Mrs. Jones got married. Most of you veterans were there that night, and ate of the weddin' supper. We all had a good time. We stayed up late. The young folks danced and we looked on. By and by the midnight hour sent you all home, and Mrs. Jones and I went to bed. When I woke up next morning there she was sleeping like an angel alongside of me. She was beautiful to look upon-as you all know She's beautiful yet, God bless her Beautiful in her love for me and our children, beautiful in her domestic ity, beautiful in character. To have such a wife is the pinnacle of hope, the sum- init of happiness. To think of her is to praise God.
 1T awoke her with a kiss and said: Mary. what Is all that white stuff on the rocking chair? never saw it here be- fore
 . Why. Sam, it's my clothes,' she re- piled. with a lovely blush. Then l pointed
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ANNIsToN.

Anniston. October 27.-(speelal)-Mr and Mrs. John Taylor Morris of Warren ton, Ga, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Ella Florence Nor ris of Atlanta. Ga, to Mir. Harry Fuller Atchison of this city. the ceremony to be said at the home of the brides parents on the afternoon of December IS.
 The following invitations have been re- ceived by Dr. and Mrs. Youngs friends in the city: 'Dr. Richard Campbell Young requests the honor of your presence at the marriage of his daughter. Marie dell, on Wednesday evening. November T. at o'clock, at Grace Episcopal church. Annston, Ala" Miss Young is one of the handsomest and most popular girls of Anniston, and her many friends regret ex- ceedngly her departure MT Waddell is prominently connected with the Southern Railway company, and has won the con- fidenee of those with whom he is associ- ated They will reside in Greenwood, Miss. Hs Tssi
 Miss Ellie Dargan. who has been visit ing friends in Birmingham, Is here for a few days en route to her home in Atlanta.
 Mrs. O. z. Henderson of Rock Mount, Ky, is visiting friends here this week
 Miss Alice Shel of Indianapolis is the attractive guest of Miss Mary Murphy.
 The many friends of Miss Lutabele til- by will be pleased to know that she Is vis- iting the family of her brother, MT T E. Kilby on Tyler Hill
 Mrs Charlie Blair and daughter, Nell. of Gadsden, are spending the winter at No- ble institute.
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to another chair and said: And Mary, what are those things? They have familiar look She answered.
 :" Why Sam, dear, those are your brooches. Why do you ask such silly ques- tions?
 " Because Mary, I want to have a plain, clear. frank understanding with you. We have agreed to travel the long road of life side by side. There will be things for you to do and things for me to do. Let us make up our minds there shall be no conflicts on the journey. There are your laces and rickrack; there are my brooches. Mary, I want to ask you which you intend to wear during our married life, the laces and rickrack, or the breeches?' She didn't hesitate a mo- ment, but said
 Sam, you wear the brooches; I'll stick to the laces and rickrack. '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-28
MIR. LAWSON ENTERS FICTION.
Explains In a Magazine Article His
 Reasons for So Doing.

In the November Everybody's Thomas W. Lawson writes as follows.
 "ro the readers of Everybody's who have followed my writings on finance and to the otlfers who have followed my writ ings in other forms, in leaving the field of fact narrative and entering into that of fiction story telling, l offer these excuses:
 In all my 'Frenzied Finance sketchings I have been compelled to keep to the plain, unvarnished truth. This means that l have had regiously to eschew one of my pet gods, Imagination. l have had to work upon my characters entirely with the camera, taking such photographs as
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THE DECATURS.

Decatur, October 2-(Special )-Mrs Ramage entertained the Lost Heir club most charmingly at her home in Decatur on Friday afternoon. Besides the mem bers, several visitors were present. Cake and ices was served.
 Mrs R. E. Sanders entertained the Sem for Pedro club most charmingly at her home in Decatur This was the first meet ing of the club this season. The club will meet twice a month now during the win ter. Refreshments were served during the evening
 Cecil vantreese and Miss Bedding were married on Wednesday night at the home of the brides parents in South Decatur. The wedding was a quiet one. Only a few invited guests were present. They will make their home in New Decatur
 On Friday evening the ladies of the tirst Methodist church gave a mysterious sup per" at the Methodist parsonage in Deca- tur. It proved to be a most pleasant so- cial affair. A neat sum was realized for the church.
 Mrs. Annon West is home from a visit in Nashville
 Mrs. Rather Day is visiting in Nashville.
 Miss Annie Skeggs has returned from Birmingham.
 Miss Zoe Littleield visited in Birming- ham the past week
 Mrs. H. o. Smithers Is visiting in Nash vile.
 Mrs. A. F. Murray is at home after a visit to Pennsylvania
 Miss Celia Davis is home from an ex- tended visit to Mexico.
 Mir and Mrs F. C. Milice of Warsaw, Ind. are visiting MT. and Mrs. W. l.. Borton.
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No Time to Lose.
From Tit-Bits.

From Tit-Bts.
 One of the many good stories told by the late MT John George Witt. K. C., re- lates to MT. Justice Cave. Counsel for the plaintiff in a case tried before him had called four witnesses without advancing the case at all The learned judge said: "rhese are bad witnesses, bad indeedi Have you got good one?''
 70, yes, my lord" said the counsel.
 '"rhen call him at once.' said the judge, If you keep him any longer he will go bad like the rest"
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FLORENCE.

Florence, October 27.-(Special.)-- )--Mr. and Mrs. M. J. billiard entertained al a chahng dish party Tuesday evening at their ele- gant home on Wood avenue, compliment ary to MT. Hansell Watt of Thomasville, Ga. the guest of Rev. and Mrs. E. D. McDougall. The guests present were: Misses Mattie McDaniel, Maud Moore, Willie Jordan. Mabel Collins of Hance- vile, Ala, Elizabeth Powers. Jean Mc- Gure and Beverly; Mesdames McDougall, Walker, Norma Brown Allen, J. Craig McLanahan, Mary M. Pettus A number of gentlemen were guests of the host and hostess.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the First Presbyterian church has elected olncers for the ensuing year as follows: Mrs. M. w. Camper, president; Mrs John D. Weeden vice-president: Miss Emily Thompson. secretary; Mrs. Rebecca Bay less. treasurer.
 Mrs J. Craig Mechanism and Miss Maud Moore have gone to Nashville to visit friends.
 Mrs John D. Weeden has returned from a visit to relatives in Huntsville.
 Mrs. T. T. Nisbet and Mrs c. c. Lee are in Montgomery this week.
 Mrs. D. c. Laws of Nashville was called here this week by the death of her friend Mrs. c. w. Ashcroft, and accompanied the remains to Selma for interment.
 Mrs. Annie E. Chruston has returned from a lengthy visit to relatives in Ken lucky.
 Mrs Norma Brown Allen has returned from Birmingham.
 Mrs. George H. Russell, who has been visiting in Nashville and Columbia, has returned home
 Miss Mabel Collins of south Alabama is