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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-04-24
ANCIENT ATHENS.


In Professor L. &. fuckers Life In
Ancient Athens" The author gives this
US Il picture Of typical banquet in
that city In the time of Plato. When
MI are in place the servants come
round with Il vessel. from which they
pour water over the hands of the
guests. There are brought in small
tables, light and ornamental one of
which is set down before each couch
for two persons. and ON these are
placed the several dishes as they come
in order The tables are lower than
the couchcs. SO that the right hand
can reach down easily 10 them. Knives
and forks there are none The food is
taken up with the fingers 1t Is true
that in dealing with very soft foods
or gravieS or in extracting things
from shells SPOONS were not unknown,
but usually the fingers were assisted
by pieces of bread followed ont for
the purpose. II is clear thar there was
plenty of room for ncatness and dainti-
neSs In handling food, and ii WAS no
small advantage to have fingers not
too sensitive.
There We're no napkins. Portions
of soft bread, often especially prepared
for the purpose, were used for wiping
the fingers and were aftcrward thrown
10 the dogs which might be present To
catch them. but, apart from the dogs,
1t may be something of shock to
learn that the floor, which WAS. of
~ il.,
eeptaele for shells. bones. pcclngs and
other Fragments which were, however
swept ont Mt IL given stage of the
proceedings Conversation meanwhile
must be general The first half of din.
ner consists of substantialS. partlcu-
larry fish and birds. cells df they could
be gotl, comparatively little meat (such
as beef. lamb and porkl and vegetables
dressed 10 4 degree of which we should
hardly approve with oil. vinegar. honey
and sauces.
During this part of The meal wine
Il not drunk, The Athcnlans kept their
drinking us separate ms possible from
their eating Water Is then brought
round again. hands are washed the
tables are carried ont, the iloor is
swept Il chant is sung To the accom-
panimcut of the flutes. Il libation of
wine Is poured ont TO the words to the
good genius or 10 good health. AMI
the second part of the banquet begins.
The tables are brought Ia again. aui
what we call dessert was for this rea
son called hy the Nhenians the sec
ond table ON thcse nre placed fruits.
fresh and dried, salted almonds. sweet
meats, cheese and salt"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-04-24
THE HOME DOCTOR.

To cure nose bleeding tie string
very tightly around the small part of
the thumb below the kuuellle
Half II tcaspoonful Of table salt dis.
solved in half glassful of cold wafer
VIII give instant relief IN ease of heart.
burn
People with poor digestion should
drink no water with meals, but take Il
glassful half an hour before and drink
plentifully mn hour or SO after each
meal
TO lnhalc steam from bowl of boil
Ing water Is very good for Il sore
throat The sufferer should lean over
the steam, drawing II In both throat
and nostrils
Many cases of Indigestion headache,
neuralgia, cold hands and feet can he
quickly cured by drinking slowly one
or two pints of water so hot that II
almost burns the ihroat.
Warts may be entirely removed by
washing the hands two or three times
day with the water In which pota.
toes have been boiled or by bathing
the wart several times with potato
water
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-04-24
Lightning Superstition.

The ancient Romans avoided places
struck by lightning. The houses il
damaged were pulled down or fenced
in 50 that no one could use the build
Ing on which the gods had set the mark
Of their dlspeasure This feeling was
probably decpened by the fact that Ger
tain localities are visited by thunder
storms more than others, the wrath of
.IoVe descending In white flame time
and again in the same spot. And it
was the same superstition, lingering
among Christians In II slightly different
form, which made II so difficult for
Benjamin Franklin TO Introduce the
lightning rod, for the pious Americans
of that day declared that at was rs
impiouS to erect rods TO ward Off heav-
ems lightning as for n child 10 ward off
the Christening rod of its father
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-04-24
THE MOONS VOLCANOES.
Causes of the Gigantic Craters and
Great Fissure Eraptions

1t is evident to any one who chances
upward at the moon that its volcanoes
are on an immensely larger scale than
those which stud eur globe. One ex-
PLANTATION, now abandoned, is that the
force of gravitation being there only
one-SiNth that of the earth the matter
expelled from Il crater would be spread
far more widely, and explosions would
be generally on far more magnificent
scale. Professor Pickering quotes this
theory only to refute it in some com
PARSONS which he made between the
great volcanic region of Hawaii and
one of the smaller eraterS of the moon.
The facts seem to him To be that the
larger eraters on the moon came into
existence when the thin, solid crust
covering the molten interior was. ow-
Ing to the qualification and contraction
of the crust, much too small TO contain
the liquid material. The cratrrs were
therefore formed by the lava bursting
through the crust and so relieving the
pressure. Later after this relief had
been found and the crust had thiekcn-
ed, the interior regions by cooling
shrank away from the solid shell.
which Was now too large and being
insuiiiciemlN supported, caved In. per
hitting the great assure eruptions
which produced the SO called lunar
seas. These extensive outtlows of lava
dissolved the original solid shell when
ever they came into contact with II
much is they do In the present day i'm
Hawaii Had the moon been much
smaller these eruptions might not have
occurred NJ all. and If the moon had
been much larger their relative size
would have been greater Most proba.
bly, on the earth similar outhursts were
greater, and our original gigantic era
tiers were destroyed by the outflow of
the earlier archaic rocks which com
pletely submerged and dissolved them.
London Post
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-04-24
Where Do the Cents COT

Nobody knows what becomes of the
millions on millions of cents that ure
mlnted annually. the production vary
Ing from 25.oOo,Go0 10 90,00oo0o per
annum Hhey simply vanish from
sight and are gone forever. The phe
nomenon seems strange and is not ens.
lily accounted for. People say, What
becomes of all the pins That Is
easily answered Pins soon corrode,
and thus are transformed into nothinL
ihai Is recognizable. a copper cent, on
the other hand Is indestructiblc. com
paratiycIy speak ing. But the solution
OF the problem seems TO he that cents
are subject 10 more accidents than any
other coins. They change hands ten
times rs often as dimes. for example
and being of small value, they are moi
cared for Los Angeles Times
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-04-24

Let me 90. You hurt me Help!
Let me go"
Perhaps you'll he good enough to
ohlge the lady said Mortimer. strid-
ing down to Evans and giving him n
twist on the collar. BE off with
YOU
Evans withdrew To one side augrily
I'm going TO tell the detective" he
cried roughly Then we'll see whose
turn il will be"
The man rushed out of the kitchen
angrily. Charlotte flushed red What
is he going to tell the deteetise9" asked
Mortimer
"lIe-he- thinks have stolen this
diamond" She answered. showing the
ring
My God. Where did you get that
ring" cried Mortimer and he says
you stole liz Quick give IL to me be
fore the detective comes. I'll say |
took it,"
But it's miue-feally"
"'rhcn what does he mean? All,
know you wouldn't steal ring, Miss
Charlotte YOU wouldn't steal anything
more than you've already stolen, my
heart-but if | can help you only say
the word
Evans entered Il few minutes later
ut an unfortunate moment He was
decidedly gloomy
Fine joke, you people may call this.
making game of Il man. he muttercd.
crossing To the cellar door
The detective you told him." eager
ly asked Mortimer
Yes. told him. goes upstairs and
tells the missus and the detective Just
rs he is about TO leave that her maid
says as how she stole the diamond
ring and Is waiting in the kitchen to
he arrested. Al that the detective
and the miSsHS commence To laugh,
and the deteek he says Guilty con
science. my lady Watch that maid
Some day she'll steal preserves And
lie goes cut laughing. And then the
misSus turns TO me and says, Evans,
the detective found my ring under the
hall rug. where it had fallen All
right. ma am says |. backing ont, for
| saw something was wrong
While ON the subject, Evans. con.
tinaed the missus. perhaps you will
explain lust how yuu learned had lost
Il diamond ring. never told You
Aud 81 WIS caught, and the best
could do Wis to say that one of the
furnace pipes Was loose and that |
happened II bc in the ecllar hy acel
dent Now The missus has given me
orders 10 fS that furnace pipe
md lie gloomily plunged into the
cellar.
so tou really believed had stolen
the ring said Charlotte
net once. | WIS prepared 10 swear
| had stolen il, because love YOU"
y terrific crash from the cellar In
terfuPted them again nj II critical mo-
ment.
whats that cried Charlotte.
Il think the furnace pipe must have
fallen OH EYans. answered Mortimer
ehecrily. taking her In his arms
Poor Evans" murmured Charlotte,
And We'll use my diamond ring rs an
engagement ring We must save
money now, You know
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-04-24

The M0NKEISH.
This GIutton Has Many Names and an
Appalling Appetite.

Among the most curious of fishes IL
one known on the coast of Maine as
monknsh, by Massachusetts fishermen
as goosctish. by Rhode Islanders as
the bellows fish, in Connecticut as the
molllgut, In North Carolina as the all
mouth, on the other side OF the At
lantic II is called wide gut, kettle NAV
and other names. Its adult length Is
about four feet, It's weight about forty
pounds.
The fish Is II glntton, with no finely
discriminating palate 1t Is said to
bolt the wooden buoy of lobster pot
with an apparent satisfaction equal to
that With which it swallows mack
erel.
Doghsh. scu1pens squlds, crabs and
Holsters are items in its ordinary diet.
Its Massachusetts, name Is said TO have
been given It because of its practice of
swallowing geese. Seven wild ducks
ARE said to have been taken from the
stomach of one of these fish, which
had pulled them down one by one from
the surface of the water
The fish habituallr turks upon the
bottom, though II Is occasionally seen
near the surface. II Is sluggish In its
ordinary movements, but very quick
and ready with its powerful jaws and
well fitted by nature for its mode OF
life. Its margins have long fringes,
which sway in the currents like vege-
table sea growth, deceiying the I'M
wary Philadelphia North Amer
trnu
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-04-24
SERVIAN WEDDINGS.
The Bride Collects the Gifts. Which
Must Be 10 Money.

The Bride Collects the Gifts. Which
Must BE Ia Money.
II you receive aa invitation to Il we'd
ding in Little Seryia on the west side,
you must not buy a preseu. an1 take 1t
with You OF send It, That would be
bad form, and the bride would proba-
bly, feel insulted, hut when you went
to the wettding you would take with
you the price of the present in money.
At the wedding you would find sew
cral hundred men and women all max
ing strange motions and talking In
Itrange, excited manner
After the guests had assembled-and
everybody III the colony would be well
coined Il younG woman would pass
around the wedding c.ke. Behind her
would come the bride carrying Il silver
platter, and upon this she would collect
the money given Us presents. At the
majority OF weddings the platter Is
piled high with silver dollars, and
around the edges are bills of various
denominations, from 81 TO 500 1t Is
not uncommon for n bride TO receive
$1,000 in cash. This amount, it must
be remembered is given by men who
are mostly lahorerS In the packing
houses.
Sometimes the groom passes cigars.
aud every guest will take Il cigar and
hand him dollar. Another custom is
to place Il dollar in the large glass OF
whisky and every man take a drink.
each drink costing IL dollar
These weddings are great feast for
the guest. and there Is always plenty
To eat. and sometimes the groom rents
n hall where all may dance.--Kansas
city Star.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-04-24
The Wood In Old VioIins.

The woods most favored by the old
masters for violin construction were
pine pear, lemon. ash. maple and
sycamore. and by some of the later
men apple was used lockwood was
universally employed for bridges.
Haweis says, ~ perfectly harmonious
marriage is us rare between violns
and their bridges as ii is between men
and women" lie deplorcs the heart
less substitution of new bridges for
old ones and insists that II new bridge
VIII never mate perfectly with an old
violin, and rather than resort to sub
siitution he advises patching and re-
pairing the old one ms long as ii can be
made To last. Circle Magazine
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-04-24
THE ESKIMO BABY.
How the Little One is Carried and
Cared For by the Mother.

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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-04-24
Maonetic Mediums.

you've got Il pretty bad headache,
sir, haven't you asked the barber,
giving a dry shampoo.
That's Just what's bothcring me, u
replied the man IN the chair. But
how did you know
Tell ii by my wrists and hands. "
explained the barber You and ] are
what they'd call magnetic mediums
And the electricity in my fingers takes
the pain oat Of YOU head But | get
It, Thats why | know Ny hands are
aching now. don't often strike n
customer like you. however, or I'd
have TO 20 out of business I'll bet my
arms ache for a half hour after you're
gone."-New York Post.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-04-24
The Account Settled In Full

At n salon in Paris some years ago
the Sieur Il Aimerie WAS one of n group
10 whom he was imparting an account
of his pedigree, which he claimed was
derived from the pharaols Of Egypt.
Just then the late Baron de Rothschild
approached the group. and one of It's
members chilled out. Baron, come and
let me make you acquainted with the
Sieur Il Ainrrie He Games from pha
raonic stock, and you ought to know
each other" Yes" said the baron,
bowling grayely and addressing D'Ai-
merle, Il believe our families had some
transactions in time past" Yes re
joined D'Aimerie. we have "A record
that your people when leaving the coun-
try borrowed considerable amount of
jcwclry from my people, for which |
should now like TO be repaid with in
terest" Il remember the transaction"
said Rothschild, but the account was
settled ut due date Your father; re.
celyed n check on the Bank OF tae Rod
Sea-
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-04-24
A Brntherlu Act

Admiral Lord Charles Bcresford com.
mnndcd Il naval brigade in the Sudan
when the british forces We're there.
One day when the Arabs were mai ing
terrific onrush the admirals life was
him When the square had been re
formed and the Arabs were rcpulscd,
Lord Charles was rescued He looked
at the mule for n moment and then re.
marked gratefully, "Now, that poor
beast did what should call a brother
ly act"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-04-24
Precious Spices.

There are portions of the globe today
where spices are worth more than gold
or silver "In the arctic region spices
are essential to health and happiness"
wrote an explorer. "a dash OF pepper,
pinch Of ground cinnamon, little
nutmeg or a piece of ginger root re
wives the jaded appetite wonderfully
IN the north have seen shlpwrecked
sailors fight over an ounce of spices
with more ilerceness than they ever
did for money"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-04-24
a Homemade Weather Glass.

\ very reliable weather glass can be
made out of such simple materials as
an empty salad oil bottle and II quart
fruit jar. Having procured these artl-
Giles, pour sufficient water into the jar
so that ii covers the mouth Of the bot.
tie when the latter is inserted into the
former III fine weather II will be
found thai The water viii rise into the
bottle, but VIII fall back into the jar
when wet weather Is due Though the
idea Of this quaint homemade barome-
Ter Is not new. II is quite reliable.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-04-24
Tho Chairman's Break.

Senator Moses l.. Clapp of Mime
sofa made speech at Erin Corners, in
his state. says the Saturday Evening
Post
Ills audience was very unfriendly.
They howled ut the gigantic Clapp,
laughed Mt him, threw things at him
and made it most uncomfortable.
Finally Clapp stopped and looked at
the chairman.
Don't mind them, Nose" said the
chairman. Go right ahead. They're
nothing but loafers and rowdes. None
Of the decent people would come"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-04-24
A slaht.

do you know, | saw something re
markable just now" observed Il broker
to n friend In front Of the Stock Elk
change Ia Broad street
"What was III"
81 saw no fewer than five leading
lawyers Of the financial district walk
past, and every one Of them had his
hands In hls own pockets" New York
Tribune.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-04-24
Very lmposinu.

''Ilow was it Dr. knowit got such
big fee from Talkatvef"
"Because when he was called to ut
tend Mrs. Talkative for n slight merry
GUS trouble he told her she had an
acute attack of inhammatory verbos
ity"
"Wellf'
"And recommended absolute quiet
as the only means of ayciting paroX.
ysms of cacaothcs loquendI. She's
scared dumb" Baltimore American
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-04-24
An Accomplished Youth.

"Well, Freddie. suppose you have
learned to read by this time"
yes" said Freddie
"Words OF one syllable. chi"
mot yet Sir" said Freddie, but |
can read words Of one letter with my
left eve"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-04-24
Hardly a Compliment.

Maid A gentleman to see you, mad
am. Mistress Is it. by chance, my
cousin the professor! Maid No, he
doesn't look MS clever AS that. He looks
more as though he might propose to
you -E'liegende Batter
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-04-24
Two Failures.

Homely Mani married for beauty.
Sarcastic Man You remind me OF II
friend Of mine who married for mon
ey. Homely Man IIow's that? Sar-
castle Nan Ie didn't get it.-Chicago
News
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-04-24
Her Dear Friend.

Clara wish | could believe what
he says, buI Maud What does he
say? Clara Why. he says he loves
me, and he has known me only two
days. Maud Well. perhaps that's the
reason Philadelphia Inquirer,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-04-24

Man Is greater than world. than
systems of worlds. There Is more mys-
terry In the union of soul With body
than In the creation Of universe
Henry Giles
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-04-24

"Gcniuses are eccentric, Some OF
them touch every post or tree they
run across.
Most Of 'cm touch every friend they
run across or almighty try to-
Louisville Courier Journal
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-04-24
A Difficulty

Mistress Why don't you boil the
eggs? Cook Sure, I've no clock in
the kitchen 10 90 by. Mistress on,
yes: you have. cook What good Is III
It's ten minutes ast.-philadelphla In.
quirer
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-04-24
This Ore Especially.

From a Paris paper we take the fol
lowing conversation in police court t.:
The President-lt appears from your
record that you have been thirty seven
times previously convicted The Pris-
oner fsententlously)- Man Is not per
feet. london Globe
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-04-24

"Yes; this tower goes back to VIII
liam the Conqueror.
"Whats the matter? Isn't 1t salts
factoryw- New Orleans Times Demo
crat.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-04-24

No man can wear one face to him
self and another TO the multitude with
out finally getting bcwldered as to
which may be the true Hawthorne.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-04-24
a Hard Lesson.

Bobby's Uncle Well. Bobby, what
are you learning in SCHOOL, Bobby
I'm learnin what a chump was for
ever startm' n.-New Orleans Times
Democrat
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-04-24

Remember this that very little Is
needed 10 make happy lifc.-Marcus
Aurelius.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-04-24

Traitors are hated even by thoBe they
favor.-Tacitus.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-04-24

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 in 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.
81 A YEAR. SIND 10 CTS. POg SAMPLE COPY
Corranf Enoliab Evanston III
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-04-24

The hour which gives us life beginl
to take Il away, Seneca
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-05
Dead \. Ace Of al.

sIsTERsv1LLE. March 5. ~ Mrs
Elizabeth Summons, aged 81 years,
died yesterday morning at I O'Clock,
of the ills subject to old age. Deceas.
ed was. the widow Of the Rev. Lewis
sammon, pioneer minister Of Greene
county, Pa, and Is survived by several
children. who are, Mrs chas. Monroe,
of sisteiville; L. sammons. of West
Finley, Pa; Mrs. DIR. Parry, Of Way.
nesburs: Isassei Sammoss. of Shady.
side, o.: Jones sammons, Of Cameron,
and DR.. L. L. sammons, of carlts. W.
Va.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-05
JAPs NOT SATISFIED.
TOXIC Paper Has outburst Against
Persecution Of Their People.

TOXIC, March 5, The Nichi Nichi
in leader protests against the "per.
sistent determination Of the people OF
California to persecution and exclude
the Japanese from that State. In the
proposed law, limiting aliens to {
years ownership of land, the Mich
Nichi can discern hut one intention
to deny the land owning right to Jap
anese. The paper advises the govern.
ment to take steps "to counterac,
such an outrage against the Japanese
and expresses the belief that an elf.
cient solution may be reached by the
removal OF the disability of Japanese
to attain naturalization in the United
States.