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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-05-30
The Color OF water.

After long hesitation scientific men
agree in admitting that water ply steal
ly pure seen In mass Is sky blue. This
color Is that taken by the white Hight
of the sun when absorbed by the water
In consequence Of phenomenon the
explanation of which would be u little
long. 1t Is not due to the chemical pu
rity of the water since the sea, which
| Is the bluest water, Is also that which
| contains the most salt. Nevertheless,
according to Forels experiments, the
matter Ia solution should be the pre-
dominant cause OF the modification Of
color. upon which act ssdes the mat
ter In suspension the color of the bot
tom and the reflection OF the sky and
of The banks. Consequently blue water
Is pretty rare in nature. A good many
seas and lakes that give us the impress
sion OF this tint are green. The water
mt present acknowledged TO be the
bluest Is that of the Sargasso sea. be
tween the Cape Verde Islands and the
Antilles The water Of the Medlterra
mean Off the French coast and around
Capri Is bluer than that OF Lake Lee
man much less blue Itself than that Of
the lakes OF i<andersteg ana Afolla, ia
Switzerland. Paris ILLUSTRATION.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-05-30
THE PHILOSOPHY or LOVE.
Love is kindly and deeeitless. Yeats.
Love can sun the realms Of night =

Love is kindly aud deeetless. eats.
Love can sun the realms Of night =
Schiller
They do not love that do not show
their love. Shakespeare.
Loves thing that's never out OF
season Barry Cornwall
He that shuts out love In turn shall
he shut out by love Tennyson.
The greatest miracle OF love Is the
cure OF coauetry La Rochefoucauli.
Love Is master OF the wistst, ii Is
only fools that defy hun Thackeray.
Love never dies OF starvation. but
often OF indigestion Ninon de fEnclos.
The magic OF hrst love Is the igno
rance that 1t can ever end BeacOns
held
Mans love IS OF mans life a thing
apart lis Wolnan's whole existence.
BY rOn.
II Is impossible to love second time
when We have once really ceased to
love la ltochefoucauld
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-05-30

A mans curiosity got the better OF
him Ia Back Bay lodging house ono
day. ana he paid for 1t, as Is usually
the ease He said he hadn't seen the
landlady during his stay or three
months, the rents being paid to the
housekeeper. and friend to whom he
made this remark said that she was
around about every day fact, he
wouldn't 10 surprised II she was in.tbe
house then. To test his confidence he
was willing 10 wager the cigars that
she was there, and his doubling friend
considered 1t too easy II thing to lose,
80 he said, agreed" Then the man
who was cortalu proceeded 10 win cas-
lily. Selling u plate from the table, he
dropped 1t upon the floor. and Ia less
than Ininute the woman OF the house
was ON the scene inquiring about the
cause OF the noise. The doubter was
satisfied Boston Globe.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-05-30

A story which used 10 be related
years ago had to do with an incident
which happened in Sierra county, Cal
the principal actor IN which was Judge
Searls of the district court
The judge MAS ON his way from
Nevada To rlumas county. At Downie-
Vile there We're two young lawyers
who had agreed to argue II motion
when the judge arrived. Then, as time
was pressing and both lawyers We're
also going Ia Plumas. II was decided TO
ride along and carry ON the argument
by the way
Up the mule trail from DOwuieVille
to Monte CristO, down to Oak Hanch
aud 50 ON To Eureka the argument pro
ceeded. At Eureka the case was exam
ined with the aid OF refreshments, ana
Ia due time decision was reached.
The loser eonsoled himself with the
thought that he had ascended lD's
mountain without being conscious OF
the grade.
Possibly the mule felt ii Us usual,
suggested the judge.
II think from the result that he, too,
was absorbed In helping to make up
the opinion. said the lawyer
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-05-30

Ii is said that the Japanese are AN
ingenious race, but 1t appears to the
occidental mind that there are limits
to this boosted ingenuity. An ento.
mOlogist Ia II New York college tells
the Reader Magazine OF case where
trusted Japanese assistant failed hun
Ia u moment where singular ingenuity
was required The scientist had II tray
OF carefully arranged and minute speci-
mems aud WAS carrying II from one
table to another, when he stumbled On
II protruding chair leg and partly fell,
scattering the specimens over the floor,
Many hours OF work We're Ia second
quite uudOne. Some serficeable aud
hard worked expietive must have leap
ed 10 his lips and then proved made
quate to the ccasion, for, after u prtg'
nant moment OF silence, he turned IL
the Japanese and said
Tell me. quick, what would you say
la Japanese II such thing happened
to your Give Inc the translation In
stantiy"
"Ah," said the japanese scientist,
with calm gravity, we would ad
dress the chair and say, You are very
impolite.'"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-05-30
A JOCULAlt MONARCH.
J. an the Terrible Had cold FLOODED
Notions About JestinE.

ivan the Terrible forgot neither his
deNotions nor his diversions His pat
ace alternately resouhdcd with praying
aud carousng For hi, pastime bears
were brought from NuNgorod When
from his window he perceived group
of citizens collected he let slip two or
three of these ferociouS animals. and
his delight IN beholding the hight OF
the terrified creatures, aud especially
Oh hearing the cries OF the victims, was
unbounGcd. Ills bursts of laughter
We're loud aud long continued To
console those Who Mere maimed for
life he would sometimes send each of
them a small piece of gold
Another OF his chief amusemcnts was
In the company of testers whose duty
II Was 10 divert him. especially before
and after any executions. hut they Of
ten paid dearly Tor an unreasonable
joke.
Among these none was more diStin
guished than Prince GVosdef. who held
II high rank at court
The eur. being one day dissatisfied
With Jest. poured over the princes
head the boiling contents Of Il soup
basin The agonized wretch prepared
to retreat from the table, but the
tyrant struck him With n knife, and he
fell senseless to the door br Arnolph
was instantly called
save my good servant" cried the
c2ar Il have TESTED With him a little
too hard
$50 hard replied the other, that
only God and Your majesty can re
store him to life. He no longer
breathes,"
Ivan expressed his contempt, called
ihe deceased favorite II dog and con.
tinued his amusement5
Another day, while he sat at table,
the waywode Of Staritza. Boris Titof.
appeared, bowed IL the ground and sa-
luted him after the customary manner.
God save thee my dear waywode.
Thou deservest proof Of my favor
He seized knife and cut OF an ear.
fitof thanked the ear for his gracious
favor and wished him a happy reigu~
Pearson's Weekly
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he sprang himself, scarcely noticing a
heavy blow from whlzzing tree top.
In another moment the avalanche
was 4 thing Of the past. and great
swathe down the center Of the valley
was polished smooth as naeadam
road With single glance to see that
Madge was safe, he called to the two
men and ran 10 the shaft opening, over
which the slide had passed. Ii WAS
choked with mass Of logs and Ice.
FIND ropes Grigsby cried any
thing! The Lord knows how many
We're Ia the shaft
1t was an hour OF terrible toll but
somehow the three accomplished the
task With hands torn aud bleeding,
painting and half erazed with fear for
those below. they toiled increasingly
the oldest inhabitant. with the strength
of man twenty years his Junior, his
white hair wet with perspiration: Grigs
by, With pale, drawn face, and the
president, peeled down to vest and
trousers, painting with the best OF
them
Grigsby called down through the
opening. and the answer came back
faint. but cheerfully
"All safe! What's the rip? Send US
down Il rope"
When all were safe the president
climbed 10 Jacks cabin aud sat down
heavily. Jack ami Madge followed.
He looked at Jack closely
Great smoke, man, look at your
arm he cried
Jack glanced at the blood stained
sleeve from which the arm dangied
helplessly. Il know ii" he answered
eheerfully. a tree top slapped nue. as
the slide passed, but | don't care, ev-
cry man Is safe
The president stared at the white,
dirt stained face 'Madge," he said,
I'D like 10 have you marry this sort
OF man"
That's what Jack and hoped" an
swered Madge smiling even as she
moaned over the wounded arm.
That's settled, then" said the pres
ident briskly Now let's see what |
can do for that arm" And II he no.
ticed that the we'll arm was encireling
Madges waist he did hot mention the
fact
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-05-30

81 hope" said the woman who was
ordering Il pair OF slippers made of
Powered satin, that you Will tell your
workman TO wash his hands before be
begins to make these up"
Wash his hands, repeated the
clerk. WHY, madam. he never VIII
touch these with his bare hands :"
Then the clerk explained that all work
men employed Ia making slippers Of
light colors worked with white gloves
on. Try to keep them clean" he con
tinued. Il should say they did They
try SO hard that they change their
white gloves three times day"
Which is not SO fantastic as 1t may
seem, for II a shoemaker soils material
OF this kind the expense to him OF re-
placing the material. to say nothing of
the loss Of his time, makes It worth
his while to work la gloves and keep
them clean at that.-New York Press.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-05-30
VICTORIA FALLS
called "the Mast Heauttf ! tenn of
the EsrIh's SceHrl -


The HambeA river rarr,a~ u huge
volume Ut water iva miic, IN width. as
II reaches the Western border, al ltho.
desia precipitates itself into Il cavern
Gus gorge and thus traNerses the north
ern plains of the country
This great drop IA the river hats pro
duced the most beautiful gem Of the
earth's scenery" the Victoria fails Al
most twice rs broad rs Niagara aud
two and Il half times as high an i'm
mense mass of water rolls over its edge
10 precipitate Itself In magnificent
splendor 400 sheer feet into the narrow
canyon below.
tndeterred the Rhodesian engineers.
without detraetiug from the natural
beauty Of the surroundings. threw
across the canyon splendid Gao foot
cantaleyer bridge and thus opened The
way Ia fanganyika, 10 Uganda. 10
Cairo
This bridge, the greatest railway en-
gineering triumph OF Africa, deserves
more than passing notice. 1t consists
OF Il central span weighing approx
lhabtis itbob ioliSt bVV ittA III i'lS III
and 80 feet wide. The steel work is of
rolled steel weighing 1870 pounds 10 the
cubic foot The end poses of the bridge
are over loo feet long. The pull on the
anchorage apparatus Is about 4oo tons.
The contract for the construction was
obtained by an English firm of bridge
builders the contract time nifty five
weeks. The work of erection was ear
ried on from both banks, the material
being taken across the river by means
trical conSeyor OF this cable way was
capable OF dealing with IL ten ton load
al lifting speed of twenty feet per
minute and II traVerslng speed of 800
feet minute.
An initial difficulty in the construc-
ton OF the bridge WAS the securing
OF firm foundation, and owing 10 the
crumbling nature of the bnnk much
greater quantity Of concrete WAS neces.
sary than estimated.
The construction was happily unat-
tended by accidents of II serious nature,
though IA few slight accidents 10 body
work and the replacing from England
of one piece of steel work were record
ed. In spite of these delays the bridge
was linked up ut ~ IN. on April l.
1ier than had been estimated II year be-
fore Lieutenant Colonel Sir Percy
Girouard in Scribner's.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-05-30

the mourntul signing OF the pine trees
without seemed ghostly requiem for
slain hope.
After many hours, she thought, there
came a locomotives sharp cry, waking
the mountain echoes; then the nearer
rolling thunder of train. She heard
the brake shoes grind upon the wheels
and then oblivion embodied her, unpene
trated by the hubbub OF shouts aud
firing which followed.
What she knew next was that Dave
bent over her. pressing her dropping
head against the breast OF his sooty
coat The room WAS full of men,
some OF them bound and gagged.
Among these latter was job. for once
more silent than even he enjoyed,
though he spoke no word when some
one loosed him.
\ stately old gentleman emerged
from the background and. crossing
over. twitehed the engineers sleeve.
The young man lifted his eyes, II ten
der. adoring light still filling them.
"Fatherw he exclaimed What In
the name OF ALL
The old gentleman smiled qulzaically.
Il had fancy TO see how you ran
an engine, Dave, and | got right into
II. Hey, boyf'
At that moment a eoInmotion arose
from the rutiian in the corner. Rails
Ing himself ON one elbow he stared
stupidity about. then lifted II yindictiye
fist and shook IL at Rhoda.
You young Jezebel, you" he roared
painfully. ito serve me like this after
I'd saved you from the gang. They'd
have slung you through ticket II I'd
bowed your message, and you know
IT, too. you--y ou-bully little devil hen!
| was going to help you make Il sneak
II you hadn't plugged me. but
\ groan and collapse ended the
sentence.
Rhoda sprung forward, remorsefully
wringing her hands. Dawes gaze went
With her devouringly.
The vice president looked from one
TO the other. Then he adjusted his eye
glasses and picked up the yellow tele-
gram slip which the division superin
tendent had Just laid down. He read:
Danger at IL. Robbers waiting for
train No. I. Don't stop, for Gods
sake"
The official smiled again. this time a
little uncertainty. Edging closer to his
son he laid gentle hand upon his
shoulder.
Lad" he said reproachfully. point
ing 10 the little old photograph above
the table. why didn't you tell me long
ago that she was Dave Brodys girlf
Surely you knew that he was my old
buddy"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-05-30
Man Mood nir Mirror..

"A mans dressing room needs a rull
length mirror rs much as n woman's
boudolr." This declaration was made
by II speaker at Il convention OF mer-
chant tailors, and the statement met
with no contradictl1n-ln fact, after
the convention had adjourned 1t was
found that every maker OF garments in
the hall believed that It would make
the American citizen a better dressed
person IL he would make arrangements
to .'see himself NJ others see him"
This Is not "foppish.' 1t was declared,
even though It can be done only
through the use OF the long mirror.
heretofore held sacred TO my lady's
uses.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-05-30

II wish my husband would not stay
out ut night" said the little woman.
Cure him" said her companion, las
u woman | know cured her husband,
who used 10 stay out every night one
night he came In very late. or, rather,
very early. about o'clock in the morn
ing lie came home very quietly. In
fact. he took oil his shoes on the front
doorstep Then he unlocked the door
and went cautiously aud slowly up
stairs on tlptoe. holding his breath.
Hut light was streaming through the
keyhole Of the door OF the bedroom.
With n Sigh. he paused. Then he open,
ed the door and entered. His wife
stood by the bureau fully dressed
81 didn't expect you'd be sitting up
for me. my dear he said.
81 haven't been" she said. Il Just
came in myself
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-05-30
l.rr.rnr. Of Mind.

Nine. Rachel. the great actress. was
resting alone Ia her dressing room one
night preparatory 10 going on the stage
when Il man suddenly entered and.
drawing dagger. said he wis going
To Kill her II she did not AT once con
sent to marry him. The actress saw at
u glance HAL the man was mad and
meant what he said SO with the ut
most coolness she replied: "Certuinly
Will marry you. | wish nothing better.
Come with Int 10 the priest al once
pose. She took his arm, aud they
went out together To where there wa1
assistance, OF course, and the man was
Immediately put under arrest fhila
delpbid Record
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Ihe Mnrn .A.nhAII.n

of deceitful ancestry Is the word
asphalt" Apparently Il means mot
slippery" The Greeks themselves were
tempted 10 derive "asphalt0s" from
a." not, and "sphallo," make To fail
or slip However the word is really Of
unknown barbarian origin fhoenician,
some say Asphalt was In use very
early in history 1t Is said 10 have been
the slime with which the infant Moses
ark OF bulr,is .,s was daubed and
which the builders of the tower Of
Babel usei instead Of mortar
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-05-30

Bul0W bad Il wonderful memory. as
waa ~ ldtnced By his astonishing feat
of memarizing kiel's concerto, which
the man " llo wrote II could not accom-.
pany without notes His accuracy was
almost intaliible. He was once rebears-
lug Il composition OF LISTS for orches
ira In that composers presence without
notes Iszt Interrupted 10 say that
certain note should have been played
piano No" replied Bulow. III Is
sf0rzaHdo" Look and see" persisted
the composer. The score was prOduc-
ed Balow was right. How everybody
did applaud Ia the excitement one OF
the brass wind players lost his place.
Look for b hat Ia your part" said
Bulow, still without his notes Five
measures farther oh wish to begin"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-05-30

MAMMA. IS got u stomach ache"
said Nellie BY, SIX years old.
That's because you've been without
lunch It's because your stomach Is
empty You would feed better II you
had something la II.
That afternoon the pastor called and
Ia the course OF conversation remarked
that he had been suffering ali day with
a very severe headache
That's because 1t Is empty said
Nellie You'd feel much better If you
had something Ia It" American Spec
tator
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-05-30

In one OF the Du Guesclin's victories
so many English We're taken captive
that even the humblest soldier among
the French had one or more prisoners.
ing, and. Ill feeling becoming rife in
the French army Ia consequence OF
these quaitels over the prisoners. Du
Guesclin ordered all the captiyes to be
butchered and the brutal order was
varied Ott
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-05-30

II trust your honor will excuse me
this time" said II habltual drunkard
at the police court 1T Is my mtsfor
tune am a child or genius
"And what Is your age" questioned
the magistrate.
Forty two years"
Then It Is time YOU were weaned
Youll have to do ten days away from
the bottle"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-05-30
A Ktssing Duel.

Al some amateur theatricals Ia Vic.
toria two people In the stalls, whenever
the heorine was kissed, kissed each 9TH
er londIyaud with ostentation. 1t turn
ed out HAT the man In the audience
was the husband OF the heroine, who
disapproyed OF her theatrical tastes
and, With tn help OF an amiable friend,
took this way OF reproying them Sgd
ney tAustfalia) Bulletin.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-05-30

A correspondent OF the London Globe
tells of gilded youth who left instruc-
sions at u jewelers. shop for the 10
scription OF an engagement ring he had
just bought He wanted 1t Inscribed,
"f'rom BERTHE 10 Maud" AS he left ha
turned back and added as an after
thought. Il shouldn't ah cut Maud
too deep, don't you know"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-05-30

II can't understand how that young
lawyer lives. I've never heard Of hin
having client"
you hayen'tf Why. be Is one OF the
people who helped to break old Bigger.
sons will. He doesn't need clients
Chicago Record Herald.
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Speech IL too often not, as the
Frenchlnan defined 1t, tue art Of con
cealing thought. but Of quite sitting
and suspending thought. 50 that there
Il none to conceal Carlyle
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-05-30

why should We east our bread on
the waters. - asked the Sabbath school
teacher.
"Becuz dey'll arrest youse fer t'row.
ia scraps IN dc street" was the know
Ing response OF little Mickey Flynn -
Louisville Courier Journal
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such "a Temper.

His Wife But don't think. George.
that you ought to object 10 mamma.
Why, Just think. If 1t hadn't been for
her you would never have had me- Her
Husband Huh! Don't try To excuse
her by saying that You make me hate
her worse than ever. Modern Society.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-05-30

In all evils which admit remedy
impatience should be avoided, because
IL wastes that time and attention IA
complaints which. II properly appliec,
nicft remove thc cause.-Johnson.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-05-30

Master What, Both want holiday
tomorrow | can't spare you both ut
once. Mary you can have tomorrow
and John the next day John Thank
you, sir, but We wanted TO get mar
r1ed, and I'm afraid sir, 1t can't be
done that way but I'll inquire. Lon
don Answers
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Tommy Harduppe-Can you whistle.
Mr. Wigwagf Wigwag- No. NY boy.
My whistling days are over. Tommy
Then you'd better learn again. Wig
wag Wbyf Tommy l heard
pop say he owed you some money and
you'd have TO whistle for II.
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She DO you know I've induced my
husband to give up cigars; He's
that so: We'll I've known him FOR
seven years and never saw hiIn give
up one Illustrated Bits.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-05-30

The principle OF the hinge Is seen In
almost eyely Joint Ia the animal king
dom. Nc animal Is without hinge
joint somewhere OF other Ia ito anat-
omy.
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II Is the privilege Of posterty to set
matters at between those antago'
hists who ~ their rivalry for great
asss divided u whole age. Addison.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-05-30

Didn't understand you to shy they
keep servant girlt'
Certainly not, | said they try 10.
As soon as one goes they get another
Philadelphia Press
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Many q tongue shakes out Its mas
ters undoing -Shakespoa-c.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-04-19

derland where old time faith wanders
in search of causeIess cOmbats, as the
knights errant did in days of chivalry.
When ! saw Miss Butterlield next
morning | dared not tell her the truth
/ am afraid that, like most good daugh-
ters, she valued her fathers peace of
mind much above any abstract truth
and that she would far rather have
seen him live in error happily than
grow in knowledge by a process of dis
tTcsSing doubt. SO, even if Kerwin had
been altogether in the right, she would
have feared him little less. What, then,
would have been her sentiments toward
him coming as the apostle of the drear-
lest falsehoOd which ever entered the
worldt
| learned that Kcrwin had been Il
regular member of Mr. Butterlield'S
church for thirty years and that his
skepticism was one of those open Sc
crets which are to be found in every