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The Washington herald., 1906-12-23

The Scotch are undoubtedly proud Of
Thomas Carlyle as a feIlow-countryman
and never fail TO point to him as a speci-
men of Scotland's genius; but they r.vi-
IDENTIFY do not worship his memory at
much cost to themselves. Nine years ago
an appeal was made In Scotland for a
subscription Of $500 for a replica Of
Boehm's famous statue Of Carlyle in
Chelsea which it was proposed to erect in
Edinburgh. Nine years ago that was, and
up TO date the sum of $500 has been
subscribed for the purpose. Much cha
grined at the failure of the project, the
movers therein have issued statement
saying that they would have to- satisfy
themselves with a medallion Of the phi
losopher which will cost only $1,000, and
they hope that the lacking 500 will
quickly be made up. but-they haze their
doots.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-23

Still another dynasty which has almost
run its course is that of Nassau, which
now occupies the throne of the grand
duchy Of Luxembourg, and which for many
centuries reigned over the duchy OF Mas
sau. until the latter was annexed by
Prussia at the close of the war of 1856.
The present Grand Duke Of Nassau. the
last of his line, has been lying for some
weeks at deaths door, and while he has
no less than six little girls. the eldest Of
whom will succeed him on the throne OF
Luxembourg. he has no son TO perpetuate
a dynasty that was founded at the time
Of the First Crusade by Count Ulrlch Of
Nassau.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-23


In ServiR, the house of Obrenovitch has
been completely wiped out Of existence
by the shocking murder of its last re-
naming representative, King Alexander
The responsibility for perpetuatlng the
royal line of the King of Portugal will
depend upon his two boys. as his only
brother. the Duke of Oporto, is a con-
firmed bachelor of middle age. Failing
these, the Coburg branch Of the Braganza
slynasty will pass out OF existence. The
widowed and childless Queen of Saxony
is to-day the last survivor Of that royal
Swedish house of Vasa, which looms
up so largely in the history OF Europe IN
the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries,
especially in connection with the Prov
ess Of King Gustavus AdolphUs during
the Thirty Years War Queen Garcia Of
Saxony is the daughter of man who
had been born at Stockholm as crown
prince of Sweden. and who ended his
DAYS in exile as Prince Of Vasa. He was
50 proud Of his ancestry that when Ma
pole0n III applied for the hand Of his
daughter he would not even deign 10 re-
turn a civil answer. affecting 10 regard
the demand as an indignity. There are
no other Vasas left. although young
Prince Gustavus Adolphus, eldest son OF
the Swedish crown prince, has q strain
Of Vasa blood in his veins, through his
mother, whose own grandmother on the
fathers side was a sister Of Prince Vasa.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-23

Long aeOns since. in leafy woodlands sweet
Diana, weary with the eager chase,
Was won't 10 seek fun oft some tTysting place
Loved OF her rosy train; some cool retreat
Of crystal springs. deep-verdured from the heat
OF sultTy noon. wherein each subtle grace
OF snowy form and radiant hower-face.
Nsrcissus-like. goddess and nymph might greet
Diana long hath ieeted 'yOnd the main;
The fOunts which est she loved are al bereft;
No more mid violet hanks her feet are SCI;
Silent her siivcTn bugle. fed her train;
One spot alone Of all she loved IS left:
The poplar-shad spring Is goddess haunted Jet.
The Lambertville record., 1906-08-01
FEES IN ENGLAND.
inc Treasury Has Many seheme'
That swell Its Income.

inc Treasury Has Many schemes
That swell Its Income.
When young man determines to
become bdrri5ter and enters his name
at one Of the inns Of court Ia London
or Dublin he has 10 pay to the govern
MSut fee Of f25. Aud when he Is
full fedged English or Irish barrister
or a Scotch advocate he has 10 fork 3at
a further sum Of TOO.
Should he desire 10 become solicitor
he IS fined even more heavily. When
he becomes an apprentice his fee to
the government is ts1, aud his yearly
duty when be begins 10 practice Is, for
the first three years. t3 III the country
and II lds III London or Dublin and
alter the third year to aud 10 respee-
lively So that solicitor practicing
forty years iii London will have paid
the government over 400.
\ law agent tScotlandi pays ito at
commencement of study and LOO or 49,
on beginning practice IA the shefiff's
court or court Of session.
Ii you want To change your surname
of your own free Will the government
charges you only tl0, but II y0a do 1t
under the direction Of some deceased
benefaetof ii costs you TOO.
Bishops pay 430 FOR permission 10 be
elected and f30 more for the royal as.
sent 10 their election, aud the fees paid
on receiving letters patent are; By a
baroHet, I1o0; a baron. t150i a Yiseount,
E200, an earl 125o, marquis. 1300.
aud duke 1850 London Express.
The Lambertville record., 1906-08-01
NO SENTIMENT IN SIGNS.
The, Are simply Caused b, q Desire
kCr Mure breath

They Are simply Caused by Desire
For More breath.
Tie sigh which from time ilamemoz
rial and by al tile poets whoever sung
has been regarded is a matter of sen
timent and connected with the emo
tions IS declared By physicians to be
as purely u ply steai phenomenon as Is
the sneeze or cough well known
The Lambertville record., 1906-08-01
.HE LAMBERTVILLE REC0R b
AUGUST !. 1906.
COG AND MAGOG.
Various Traditions Relating to
These Two Famous Giants.

Various Traditions Relating to
These Two Famous Giants.
WHO were Cog and Magog? English
tradition says that they were the last
ef a race Of giants who infested Eng
land until they were destroyed by
some Of the TrOjans who went 10 the
British isles after the destruction OF
Troy. Cog aud Magog, il is sad, were
taken captive to London. whefs they
were chained at the door Of the palace
of tie king. When they died wooden
images Of the two giants were put in
their places In the course Of time
great fire destroyed these, but now, II
Fou 60 to London, you Will see IN the
great hall Of one OF the famous build
tugs = the Guildball = two immense
wooden edigies Of men culied Gog and
Maeog.
But there are other traditions Of the
two giants One is to the effect that
when Alexander the Great oyerran
Asia he chased into the mountains Of
tue north an impure, wicked and man
eating people who were twenty-five ma
lions ia number and who were shut up
with a rampant In which were gates Of
brass One of these nations was Goth
and another Magoth from Which we
readily get the names Of the mythical
giants. It is supposed, however, that
the Turks we're meant by Cog and the
Mongols were the children or Magog.
We shall find mention made Of Cog
and Magoe IN many books including
the Bible, but there are the great wall
aud The rampant of Cog aud Aiagog,
whatever may have been the fact That
gave the, names Of the Two giants TO
that portion Of the structure.
The Lambertville record., 1906-08-01
A NOBLE STOCK.
Pride, Dignity and Beauty of the
Modern SpaEiardS.

You may see to-day IL any church
portal in Spain the ,omb-f dignity Of
expression imm0rttH-al in the por-
traits Of Yelasquez. the siister cast of
countenauee Of Philip II the nese and
proud bearing Of a Roman cent lrion.
In the Basque provinces the dignity
and pride of the peasantry are reject
ed Ia the graceful carriage and sym
metry OF movement for which the men
OF that coast and the gss carrying
pitchers on their heads are justly eele
brated There Is no trace OF awkward
ness ia Spanish peasant Oh whose
features is stamped the pride OF Rome,
who Will talk 10 you with the ease and
v0iubIiity OF u spanish courtier. 1T Is
noble stock
Though today tbs glory OF Spain has
departed and the modern Spanldrd IA
vors a western bowler and the Wom-
en- wear Partisan hats the national
type or Spain persists with all its dig
nifty and characteristics, Living types
OF Aiurlllo's street urchins may be seen
Ia any Spanish yillage-a group hud-
died together Ia some shady retreat,
brown, chubby, curly headed merry
little rascals, lunehing of a water
melon picked up Ia the market, happy
as princes in their hempen rags aud
with their medger norsel, or you
may see the sunny side or Spain as
Goya painted it-d dance In the open
square, bridal feast bullnghters'
earousal, brawl, an elopement. The
apparel Is less gaudy today but tue
sun and the types and the spirit are
the same.
That brawny picador with his wide
brimmed sombTero, his sWdrthy coun-
tenance aqdiline nose and raven locks
looks for all the world like d Roman
gladiator. The lad at his side, with
his finely chiseled features might have
waited on Poppaea And that young
girl ia her white lace mantllla and the
red roses IN her warm black halr-sueh
a one Goya would have delighted to
portray as she stands there with her
delicate head defantly thrown back.
her lustrous eyes agiow with mischief.
the graceful line Of figure and those
pursed and pouting iips.-Aineteenth
Century.
The Lambertville record., 1906-08-01
ENGRAVED PICTURES.
Their Romantic origin Dates Back to
the Fifteenth Century.

the Fifteenth Century.
The art Of gTdyed pictures dates its
romantic origin 70 the chamber 0f Il
tlorentine goldsmith. MasJ finiguerra,
il tile fifteenth century about the time
that Gutenberg was struggling with
his printing from movable types Be
fore that dag pictures were drawn or
painted by hand. FiDiguerra was a
celebrated worker la metals and, being
commissioned TO make pax Of gold
engraved with u coronation or the Nir-
gin, he sought to test his design by
niiing la the lines with d preparation
or Oil and lampbldeh which threw the
picture into relief By chance the face
was laid face downward on d piece of
damp linen and when taken UP it was
discovered that the picture was printed
Sheet after sheet OF damp paper was
impressed by the same plate and the
good news that the art Of printing pic.
lures was born spread like Wildfire
throughout Europe The collection OF
old prints Introduces albreeht Durer,
the rather OF Inc engraving U4ID
in four brilliant Impressions or Adam
aud Eve" Little Horse" "Meiancho
liza" and st. Gerome 'Aelaneholia"
Is strange composition of eAtraordi-
nary originality and has been a mys-
terry for over four centuries This bit
OF yellowed paper possibly pulled from
the plate BY Dufef OWN hands. has
lost none Of its fascination Chicago
Post
The Lambertville record., 1906-08-01
SPIDERS - = Z LON.


Their Golden N.e.s ~ EnsnaFe
Birds ard Li.4rd4.
Far up 10 the mountains Of Ceyion
there is d spider that spins web like
bright yellowish silk, The central net
OF which IS nye feet IN diameter, while
the supporting lines or guys as they
are called measure sometimes tel or
twelve feet The spider seldom bites
or stings, but should any one Try 10
catch him bite be viii, and. though not
yeuomOus, his jaws are as powerful as
Il bird beab
The bodies Of these spiders are very
Handsomely decorated, being bright
gold or scarlet underneath while the
upper part Is covered with tie most
delicate slate eolored FUR
So strong are the webs that bids the
size Of ldrks are frequently caught
therein, and even the small bat pow
eTful seal5 lizard falls a victim. A
writer says that he has often sat and
watched the yellow monster measuT'
ing, when waiting Tor his prey, with bis
legs stretched out, fully siX inches
strldiHg across the middle Of the net
and noted the rapid manner il which
he winds his stout threads round the
unfortunate captive.
lie usually throws the coils about the
head until the 8Tetehed victim Is fiTst
blinded aud then lhoked, Ia many un-
irequented dark nJoE5 of the jungle
sou come across skeletons Of small
birds caught IL these terrible snares
The Lambertville record., 1906-08-01

That policy" which man gets
ative of that other word policy" which
the statesmen use The latter is a
lineai descendant, along with "polity'
ana police" of the Greek polls
city But the former is the late Latin
''p1itieum" 'poleticum" or 'poleati-
cum. a register wherein dues were
enrolled which is believed to be real
ly the Greek 'poiyptychum," a docu-
ment folded into many leaves. Ii 81,
the development of the word may be
paralieied by that of diploma" the
parent of "diplomatist," which mean
simply Il document folded double
Chicago News.
The Lambertville record., 1906-08-01
TONiCS
Two Edged sword. Capable OF Ills
CHIEF a4 Well as BENEFIT.

Two Edged sword. Capable Of His
CHIEF a4 We'll as Benefit.
There is perhaps no class Of remedial
agents more abused than tonics. 1he
abuse consists both Ia the excessive
use and the misapplicatlon OF this class
OF agents, which within u restricted
field possess an indisputable and I'm
portant therapeutic value. The misuse
OF tonies Is doubtless the outgrowth
Of misconception Of the real nature OF
this class OF remedial agents aud Its
limitations Many ply sieians also seem
to lose sight OF the fact that tonies are,
as has been said Of drugs In general,
two edged swords which afe as capable
OF mischief as Of benefit Indeed, when
the true nature OF tonics as ID true, ia
fact, or most medicinal agents-is thor
oughly understood, 1t Is apparent that
even ia cases Ia which they accomplish
the maximum Of benefit there is also
certain amount or injury inflicted
upon the organism, 30 that the effect
obtained Is really and simply the diner
ence between the mischief done and the
good accomplished. II the difference
Is on one side, the total result Is benefit;
If on the other side, the result Is harm.
This principle holds good with regard
to most remedies, whether the means
employed Is drug or a nonmedicinal
agent.
The popular idea Of u tonic is we'll
expressed in the following definition,
which We find in the National Medical
Dictionary: An agent which augments
gradually aud permanently the strength
and vital activity or the body or its
parts" A stimulant is defined by the
same authority as being IAN agent
which Increases the functional activity
Of any organ or series of organs" The
distinction made seems to be that
stimulant produces temporary excite
ment, whereas tonic produces a per-
manent increase or strength and vital
activity Good Health.
The Lambertville record., 1906-08-01

james Russell Lowell was great
favorite in the literary circles Of Lon
don. ON one occasion at u large ban
quct The peculiarities Of American
speech were discussed with English
bluntuess. Lord s. called to Mr. Lowell
loudly. 50 as 10 silence all other speak
ers:
"There Is one new expression invent
cd by your couutryIuen SO foolish aud
vulgar as to be unpardonable. They
talk OF the ashes OF the dead We
don't burn corpses No Englishman
would use a phrase so absurd "
And yet" SAID Mr. Lowell gently,
your poet Gray says, speaking of the
dead,
Ter in our ashes live their wonted fires.
And in the burial services of the
church of England IT Is said, Dust to
dust aud ashes 10 ashes We sin in
good company 4 cordial burst of ap
plauso greeted this prompt rejoinder.
The Lambertville record., 1906-08-01
A Marine Fire Alarm.

Many ships have pipe running from
the hold 10 the deck. 1t is precau
tion against ire II even a trihing
tire occurs in the hold smoke will
ascend the pipe and upon issuing from
the top will be noticed by some of the
crew. Checking il would then be com
paratiyely easy In the absence Of a
pipe. though, fire might begin and
proportions that eouquering 1t would
be almost impossible
The Lambertville record., 1906-08-01
An Ancient Recipc.

An ancient recipe for making a sweet
perfume for the ladies runs as follows:
Take storax, ealamite and benjamin,
ounce musk two grains, and put them
together in u fair brass mortar, which
you must first warm SO hot IN the fire
that with the heat thereof and beating
with a little pestle it may work like
wax, which, being thoroughly wrought,
sou may make il ia little cakes or balls
AID 81 lay it up.-Heme Notes
The Lambertville record., 1906-08-01

All the Welsh counties swear by a
drink called sowbeer 1t is made from
fourteen different fieid herbs, is harm
less, except for its sleepy effects, and
resembles treaeie more than anything
The Welsh villagers always smoke q
thin cigarette of dried sage when they
drink sowbeer. The stuff is too com
plieated a mixture for the villagers to
brew, but in all the larger towns there
are dealers who make it.-London Tele-
graph
The Lambertville record., 1906-08-01
rhc scxercst rc.t.

The seYerest test Of manhood is never
found in good times, but only in hard
times II is not the mun who has sue
cess when others are doing Well but
il IS the man who Keeps up his courage
and struggles ou when everybody else
is waycriug or going down who Is the
hero in the sight OF God aud mel 1t is
an easy matter 10 make good time
when both wind aud tide are in ones
favor er when one Is moving with the
current. hut it requires character aud
skill and daring 10 make head Ia spite
of opposing forces or To work success
fully AGAINST the current Exchange
The Lambertville record., 1906-08-01
DGpeiyinE

ing out of public house again, Ham
ish, after all you promised NE. Ham
ish-Aye, sir, It's wonuerful what an
awfu' deceivin' thing this mist is.
Dye ken, | went in there the moo
thinkin twas the butchers shop.-Lon-
don Tit-Rss
The Lambertville record., 1906-08-01
DodScu.

Rivers stopping to sharpen his pen
eiD-How do You spell the plural OF
"dodo" With OF without the "e?'
Brooks (who isn't quite surel-i ou
don have to spen it There's no such
blamed bird now Its extinct. Ghica
SO Tribune
The Lambertville record., 1906-08-01

Visitor lin peuitentiaryl Who is that
distinguished looking eouviet7 Ward
en-iie is known here as No. ll41
Visitor He secms TO hold himself aloof
from his fellows Warden Yes; you
can hardly expect him to associate with
the common herd His trial cost the
state >aGdeea
The Lambertville record., 1906-08-01

Leaves seem light useless, idle, way
ering and changeable they even dance.
Yet God has made them part of the
oak. Leigh Hunt
The Lambertville record., 1906-08-01

Something better always makes its
appearance when the old aud wornout
things Andersen
The Lambertville record., 1906-08-01

Its queer faet that the his her a
man rises the less chance he has OF be-
ing above suspicion Puck
The Lambertville record., 1906-08-01
FOR SALE.
MONEY WANTED.

5000, $1,000 500. &ad0 All first mortgages
and desirable
Money, TO loan in large amounts on im
proved Real Estate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-01
SOUTH IS STARTLED.
Bryan's Government Ownership Talk
Sets Democrats ThInling.

New York, Sept. 1.-The Times today
quotes Governor Blanchard of Louisi
ana, who is a member of the Democrat
ic national committee from his state,
as follows regarding Mr.. Bryans speech
at Madison Square Garden:
Mr.. Bryan's speech was an able,
bold, fearless, courageous exposition OF
the opinions of man recognized as a
should be remembered that Mr.. Bryan
did not propose 10 outline the next plat
form Of the Democratic party.
"A good many things may happen be-
tween now and the next Democratiie
national convention. Mr.. Bryan
speech VIII undoubtedly please thou
sands Of people in the south, but many
VIII take exception to the part of the
speech which had to do with the own
ership Of railways by the national gov
eminent and the states. So far as per-
sonally am concerned, any opinion
may hold on that question IS purely
tentative. I have not studied the sub
Ject enough to discuss it for publica-
ton.
I sat with the mem bers Of the Dem
ocratic national committee and heard
some of them express dissent from MI
Bryans views on that question.
Major r. J. Hale of Fayetteville n.
c., who was one of the members Of the
committee on the platform at the Chi
cago convention of 1886 said: We are
moving along rapidly IN the south. The
Democrats of North Carolina have
passed resolutions favoring an income
tax and a constitutional amendment
providing for the direct election of
United States senators. But Mr.. Bryans
ideals on government ownership were a
'sticker' for me, I could not quite d.
gest that part of his speech.
II think the chief strength OF Mr.
Bryan with the old line Democrats is
due to the fact that with new ideas he
combines q broad mind and a seeing
eye. which renders him the real con
ent time, and that We had better sup
port him for fear the leadership might
pass into the hands Of some one far
more radical than he. In the main I
liked his speech
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-01

pany to an excavation. they have had
men there within thirty minutes af-
forwards TO TX IL
But the plumbers --'' the mayor
stopped searching around for an ad-
jective to describe exactly what he
thought of their shortcomings. AS
the result of his rising feeling of
wrath. the mayor called into confer
ence E. A. Clancy, plumbing inspec-
tor The latter was given instructions
to go after the plumbers with a prod.
The gas company in the way it has
handled its excavations on Kansas
avenue is open to severe criticism.
In tearing up the asphalt, they did 1t
Unfortunately and when it came to
replacing the paving again the pave
ment is almost impossible where the
excavations were made. To top this.
inferior concrete was used in replacing
the concreting and following the con-
demnation of it by the city engineer
three blocks of It viii have to be lorn
up This bids fair to delay the repaving
operations.
The mayor called upon the gas com
pany and received assurances from that
source that no delay in repaving would
be experienced.
James McCabe, city engineer, does not
share the sanguine feeling of the mayor.
If the gas company delays the paving
company that win be all the excuse that
the paving company will need for a
probable delay. It looks, too, as If the
paving company would have to wait to
let the gas company get out of its way.
The asphalt plant is already to start up
Monday and they could otherwise have
begun laying the first surface for the
concrete base from Crane street to First
streets is In perfect condition excepting
that the gas company as to reconcrete
where they have excavated.
THE gas company now talks as if
they won't tear up the concrete in the
other three blocks where I have con-
demned it.
Il urged the gas company to let the
paving company put in the concreting
for them. This would have made uni
form work all the way through. The
paving company would have been re-
sponsible for the work and in case the
paving sank near where these excava-
tons were made it would be up to the
paving company to make good for the
concrete work would have been theirs"