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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-11-10
NovEM Der 10. 1909
HIS STURDY WATCH.
He Keeps It In Repair Himself With
tho Aid OF e Knife.

He Keeps It In Repair Himself With
tho Aid Of Knife.
"Some men. don't you know" said
Mr.. Grillkillton. will step off curb,
step down about foot and break a
leg, and then another man will fall off
the top of seventeen story house and
not even muss his clothes. And it's
about the same way with watches.
II dropped my watch the other day
about six inches on to thick plush
carpet, and it cost me SIG for repairs.
When ] was out walking with my
friend Bwillkwillby this morning he
dropped his watch on the sidewalk.
and it didn't so much as stop It,
ut sounded when 1t came down like
a safe falling out of high window,
and 1t was only a two dollar watch,
and expected, of course, to see Bwill-
kwillby just kick the fragments of the
sidewalk and pass on. but 1t seems
Bwillkwillby knew the watch better.
He picked up the crystal, not even
cracked, from where 1t had flown. sew
en- feet away. and put that In his peck
ct, and then he looked at the watch.
at was going all right. but some
how In the fall the long hand had got
bent He Strengthened out that bent
hand with his pocketknife SO that the
two pointers wouldn't catch, and then
he prled Off the crystal rim Of the
watch and put the crystal back in
place. and then he snapped the rim
back on the front of the watch again
and dropped the watch in his pocket
and started on. and AS was saying.
he said, just as II nothing had hap
pened. "-Washington Post.
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Tho Hunter and the Wind.

In hunting against the wind In open
forests more game is passed than
many hunters would suppose. The an
finals see the man. note that he will
pass them andshide by getting as near
to the ground as possible. II they
scent him after he has passed they
evidently realize that the danger Is
over. though some mostly the younger,
inexperienced animals, then sneak OF.
Where game is very wild 1t is often In
such localities as l have mentioned
only possible to approach them with
the wind by outdistancing the latter.
because big game animal at rest de-
ponds on its nose to save it from dan
ger in the direction from which the
wind comes and on its eyes 10 watch
the side from which 1t can get no 9th
er warning.-"Track and Tracking" by
Josef Drummer.
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NORMAN PEASANTS.
Their Bread is Made In the Stables b,
the Men.

j
the Men.
farmers wife in the north OF
France may do good part of the heavy
work about the farm, but she never
thinks of making the bread. That Is
mans work and 1t is carried on not
in the Kitchen, but in the stable.
The Norman peasant eats an aston
ishing quantity of bread. He has lit
tie eIse-except eider-for his break
fast and supper, and it is very i'm
portant part of his MONDAY meal as
well.
And such queer looking bread as it
is. The "loaves'' are as round and as
palely yellow as the full moon. They
are often three feet in circumference
and eight or ten inches thick. Seeing
one of them for the first time, you
would be likely to take 1t for huge
cheese
Breadmaking being only monthly
occurrence in Norman household. the
operations must be on scale of con-
siderable magnitude if the family sup
ply Is to be sufficient to last for four
weeks. The dough is always mixed
In certain inclosed space upon the
floor of the barn.
At other times cats. dogs and poul-
try enjoy the freedom of this space.
but when breadmaking time comes
these are evicted and the floor is
swept-let us hope very thoroughly.
There Is no dough pan or trough.
The -four and water are poured to-
gether upon the floor. and the farmer
and his SOUS or hired laborers beat the
mass into the proper consistency with
heavy clubs widely fattened at the
ends until they look something like
roughly shaped snow shovels. Then
a lump of leaven is added. and the
mass is given ten or twelve hours to
rise"
Next it must be kneaded, process
which is accomplished with the feet.
Shod in heavy sabots. or wooden shoes
mot the everyday shoes. which are
painted black. but made of unstained
whitewood-the men leap into the
midst of the dough. They jump about
with agility: they stamp and kick the
spongy stuff; they dance clumsy jigs
in 1t. the stiffening dough clinging
tenaciously to their shoes. 1t Is the
hardest Of hard work. requiring en-
durance as well as strength. and be-
fore it is time to stop more than one
of the men will be staggering to and
fro In the pasty mass. thoroughly ex-
hausted.
The dough Is allowed to rise sec
ond time. is again soundly beaten with
the flattened clubs. is then put into
great round pans and baked In the
massive brick oven which stands In
almost every Norman stable.
The bread which results is firm, close
In texture and rather dingy In color.
sweet. but dry. and decidedly palatable
even to those who have seen 1t made.
As the month draws to close the
outer crust becomes so thick and hard
that it can only be penetrated by a
saw kept for that purpose. But this
horny shell has its use. for it keeps
the interior of the LOAF fairly soft and
fresh. sometimes for several MONTHS
Youths Companion.
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Parks of Australian Cities.

Australians. with fine climate. be-
lieye In enjoying themselves. and there
are plenty of facilities. Thus in Sgd
ney there are parks aud squares and
public gardens with Il total area of
1885 acres. Sixteen miles from the
city--a shilling excursion train fare
is the picturesque national park. con-
tanning 36,S10 acres preserved in their
natural state. A similar reserve call.
ed Kurin gal Chase. comprising $500
acres OF land. chiefly of densely wood
cd hills skirting for many miles around
numerous tidal arms Of Broken bay, is
also held for the enjoyment Of the
public forever. Melbourne has no
fewer than 5,400 acres of recreation
grounds in or near the city. Adelaide
Is surrounded by belt of park lands
and has about $500 acres set apart for
the public benefit Nor are Perth and
Hobart and Brisbane and some of the
fine inland towns less well provided
Or.-Westminster Gazette.
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A uae For the Jail.

marlborough Is a fiourishing little
seaside resort. and during the season
almost every available room is let at
good prices.
A visitor to that delightful spot last
season was interested to observe a po-
liceman soundly cuff a lanky youth for
some misdemeanor. and, curious to
know the reason Of the chastlsement,
he went over to the guardian of the
peace.
What's be done. constable?" in
Quired the visitor.
"Pickin' pockets. sir. Let me catch
i'm at 1t ag'in an I'll give i'm a rare
good hidin'."
But why didn't you run him in?"
run i'm inn retorted the policeman.
"Why. bless yer. we amt runnin' any
body in this week. The p'lice stations
let for lodgin's.-London Answers.
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Wallack on the Ballet.

The late Lester Wallack once told q
story Of his still more famous father,
James w.. that as either an actor or a
manager he could never tolerate the
ballet. even where 1t was seemingly
necessary according to custom as part
Of an entertainment or In the opera.
One day there came to him a friend,
a man about town. who said. MY dear
Wallack. 1t is very curious that you do
not see the beauties Of Imagination
shown by the poses Of the ballet" Go.
ing on in this strain. the visitor at last
wore out the patience Of the actor
manager. who replied.
Look here. 1t is bad enough to stand
these absurdities In an opera: but.
though l can comprehend people sing
ing their joys. am hanged II I can
their dancing their griefs."
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BESTING THE BOASTER.
A Little Problem That Floored the
Lightning Calculator.

A Little Problem That Floored the
Lightning Calculator.
Now. gentlemen" concluded the
lightning calculator. Il ave demon
strated to you upon this ere black
board the marvellous speed and accura-
cy insured by my great system of addi-
ton, satisfaction. division and multi
pllcatlon, and / trust that you are all
satisfied with the results. Now. gen
tlemen, ave ERE little shillin' book
let explainin' my marvellous system In
full and by careful persual of which
i will guarantee you to become as eX-
pert lightnin' calculator as myself
within the period of one week. by
which time shall be out Of the town.
Ahem! Now. gentlemen. when you re-
call that l was straight away able to
multiply 1.111,111.111,937 by 937.111,-
111,111.111 perhaps you will'-
"One moment. sirv called out a shrill
voice from the back of the crowd.
but will you answer me question
I'm no scholar myself. but was won
dering the other night how old child
born In September. nineteen nough'
nine. would be In September. nineteen
nought temp"
The lightning calculator threw his
interrogation look of contempt.
Zone year. Of course. my little man,
he replied sarcastically.
"Well." retorted the shrlll voice. 81
think II you were to go home and i'm
prove your own arithmetic you woult
find that child would be 17,1O1 years
London Answers.
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KINDLY GIVE US A CALL
Cures W0man's Weaknesses.

We refer to that boon to weak, nervous,
suffering women known as Dr. fierees
Fayorite Prescription.
DIR. John Fyfe one of the Editorial stan
Of THE EcLEcTiC MEDICAL kkNiE" says
of Unicorn roet (IfetoaiaS Diotcdl when
is one of the chief ingredients OF the ia
yorite Prescription
GA remedy which invariably acts as utter
inc inyigoEa:or makes for normal te
tivity of the entire reproductive system.
He continues in Helonias we have a nedica-
ment which more fully answers the above
purposes than any ether diatg euh utiteh an
acquainted. In the treatment OF diseases pc
cutiar to women ii is seldom that case Is
seen which does not present some lndlcalion
for this remedial AGENT Dr. Eye inrther
says: aThe following are among the ieadlng
indications for Helonlas unicorn root. ram
or aching in the back. with .leucorrhGa;
atomic (weaD condition. of the reproductive
organs OF Women. mentd\ depression and IT.
liability 81
neys; mem rrhagl4 laoodlng'., due to weak
ened co2sition othe lsprodaciiUe sSsIehmI
or or ace sSna an
abnoyzpA condition Of the digestive ORGANS
and kFamic thin blood habit; dragging s ing
sensations In the extreme lower part OF the
II more or less Of the above SYMPTOMS
are rfesEnt, mo inyall1 WQMpn cal.-lQ
better than take Or. Pierce.s kayoriye.
PROSTITUTION, ono OF Ife reading ingredI-
ents 81 WHICH is Unicorn root, or Helonias,
and the medical properties of which it
most faithfully represents.
OF Golden Seal root, another prominent
ingredient OF eFavorite Prescription
Prof. Finley Ellingwood, NJ. d., of Ben
nett Medical College, Chicago, says:
ut is an important remedy Ia disorders of
the womb. In all catarrhal conditions
and general enfeehlcnent. 1t IS useful"
Prof. John NJ Seudder. NJ. D., late of
Cincinnati, says of Golden Seal root:
ain relation TO its general effects ON the
system there is no medicine IN use about icflieh
there is sltei general unanfmitn a. opinion. Ii
is universally regarded as the tonic useful IN
all oebllitated states
Prof. Il. Barthelow, NJ. D.. of Jefferson
Medical College. says Of Golden Seal:
evaluahle in uterine hemorrhage, menor-
rhagia tiiooding) and congestisa dSsmenor-
rhaa painful meast faatioia
DR.. Pier ce's fafGsite Prescription faith
fully represents all The above named in
gradients and cures the diseases for which
they are recommended.
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SLEEP SUPERSTITlONS.
How to Awaken at Any Hour You May
Designate.


Designate.
Sleep is the best cure for waking
trouble. Hours for sleep:
Nature gives FIVE
Custom seven.
WEAKNESS takes nine.
Laziness eleven.
II you wish to arise at a certain
your right foot as many marks on the
floor us the hour on which you wish
to wake. then go to bed backward.
To insure happy dreams burn some
hazelnuts and do the ashes up In a
package, which you must place be-
meath your pillow. You will then dream
sweetly.
Ii you wish ever to marry, never
look under the bed.
Ii person talks in his sleep. put his
hand In bowl of water and he will
tell you all his secrets.
The Hindoos say it is bad luck tc
sleep with your head to the north. but
sleeping with your head to the south
promotes longevity.
1t is considered by some nations dan
gerous to sleep while thirsty, for the
soul leaves the body In search Of wa
ter. and IL the body awakened toe
quickly the soul might not have time
to return to 1t, so the body would die.
In Germany the nightmare is believ
ed to be spectral being which places
itself upon the breast Of the sleeper
depriving him Of the power Of utter
ance or motion. Philadelphia Press.
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A Matter of smokestacks.

The smokestacks on ocean vessels OF
recent years have been made to slope
backward more particularly TO give the
steamer raklsh air, the masts also
being given the same slope. As to the
effect on the draft. there Is a slight
one. rs the wind pressure on the front
of the stack sloping up and over the
top of the stack is more apt TO draw
the smoke out than TO cut 1t off. bu,
from all we are aware of this seems
to have been held of secondary con-
sideration. The shape Of the smoke
stacks also Is changing from round to
oval so as to present less surface at
the front. II you compare the steam.
ers with the sloping and straight
smokestacks. in one case the former,
while motionless. still appears to have
life. while the rigidlty of the other
gives 1t al appearance Of stiffness
even while under considerable speed
st. Nicholas.
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THO Villains Teeth.

The two sets OF false teeth looked
just alike. but one set cost $40 more
than The other. There is lot OF
extra work OH those expensive teeth"
said the dentist. They are made for
iii actor who always plays the part OF
heavy villain in meiodrama. and he
has 10 have teeth that he can hiss
with. experimental on three diff
fereDi sells Of teeth before got the
confbiuatiou. Somehow the nice, even
teeth hat usually turn out wouldn't
permit the sibilant ss-sses that he
deals In to escape with sufficient ven
ON You wouldn't believe how much
tinkering it takes to lick teeth into
shape for The 's'deaths' and 'ods
bloods' 10 sound just right. or all the
people ever made teeth for the heavy
stage villain Is hardest to tit."-New
York Press
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CANINE JUSTICE.
Eskimo Dogs Seem to Have Laws Q
Their Own.

Eskimo Dogs Seem TO Have Laws Of
Their Own.
In his voyage of polar exploration
Commander Fiala observed among his
dogs sort of government quite indie
pendent OF that of their keepers. They
were of the Eskimo variety and were
trained 10 work In teams. In their
general conduct, however. they acted
as a community. and their rules had
reference to the common good. There
was no penalty less than that of death
During the period of darkness We
lost eight dogs. Three of them. spien.
did large animals. were killed by their
companions. The other five either wan
dered on on the young ice and were
blown away or were killed by the pack
at a distance from camp. Every dog
was known by name.
1t Is curious fact that when one
dog has antagonized the others the
only way to save him from destruction
later on Is to chain him. Then the
other dogs let him alone. Unfortunate.
ly for us. the dogs that seemed to In.
cur the enmity of their fellows were
the large. strong animals. the bullies
and fighters.
There seemed to be degree OF jus
tice In their judgments. From close
observation found that the dogs gen.
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wb.r. Woman Do All tn. Work,

The smallest dependency OF France
is the lie d'Hoedie. situated at the east
of Belle Isle. Its population is 20O.
They do not speak French. except the
cure and the schoolmasrer. but Celtic,
and they are provided with food at an
iuu managed by the women. Fishing
is the principal industry. The profits
are shared out each year among the
Inhabitants. The men live on SOUP
and fish and smoke pipes with lobster
claws for stems. The women do all
the hard work-get In the harvest. look
out for wreckage and gather seaweed
from which they extract soda. The
town has no streets. The houses are
of mud. The islanders have yearly
feast In the early part of October. The
island possesses good water supply
The governing body is composed OF
the ten ancients of the place under
the direction OF the cure.
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WASHING DISHES.
Only One Time In Woman's Life
When She Enjoys Il.

Only One Time In Woman's Life
When She Enjoys Il.
We never knew but one woman who
professed that she liked to wash dish
es. and from that moment our faith In
her veracity melted like soap In hot
dishwater.
The only time we wish we were a
man is after hearty dinner, when he
can enjoy siesta or discuss the pa
pers. while we must attend to the In
cvitablc dishes.
Can any one wonder that girls get
tired of the monotonous round of dish
washing. which must be done three
times day for the 1865 consecutive
days?
Think OF it. ye gods. and tear your
hair and weep for the woes Of our sis
terhood!
There Is a short time In most every
woman's life when It is a pleasure. but
that Is when we are too small to reach
upon the kitchen table without chair
and are permitted TO wash the cups
and saucers to keep us out of mischief.
When we are older and have It to do
alone the soup tureen would not hold
the tears we shed over It.
How we have dreamed over the blue
pictures on the old fashioned dishes
pictures of impossible temples and cas-
ties. built in unhealthy proximity to
''clear lakes" and in girlish fancy wan
dered to unheard of lands to dwell I'm
those "castles In the air"
There should be no dlshwashing
there.
But bark. The shrill voice of our
mother rings out clear and sharp:
Matilda. what are you doing" with
rising infection on the last syllable of
our name
All the house knows that It'll" Is
dreaming over the dishpan again. and
reverle Is not permitted in our active
household. which was conducted on
the "whoop her up" system.
When we see ladies' going mad over
ceramics we wonder II they served
their apprenticeship polishing tablefuls
Of china.-New York Weekly.
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ROAD WORK.
Notice to Contractors.

The Board Of Chosen Freeholders of the
County of Hunterdon, and state of New Jer-
sey. will receive at their rooms in the Bloom
day 18Th, 1soS nnti the e hour Of
10 o'clock A. NJ sealed proposals for build
Ing the following improved roads in the said
FiRsT. The Kingoes- louisville Road
beginning at Ringoes at intersection with the
mington-Lambertville macadam road and
extending over the Trenton Turnpike through
the Townships of East Amwell and West Am
well to the Mercer County line near the town
of Woodsville, a distance of 81, $40 feet or
Sc IND. The whitehouse-Lebanon
Road, beginning at Whitehouse at intersee-
ton with the Whitehouse- Remington macad-
=, road and and extending over what was former
through the Townships of Readington and
Clinton to the town Of Lebanon, distance of
T"IKD. The Milford Road, beginning at
Spring Mills in Holland Township and ex-
tending through the Townships Of Holland
and ,h hexahdrla and the town OF Milford to
Street, distance of 27,07O feet or 5.i27
miles
FOURTH. The Asbury Ludlow Road. be-
ginning at the Warren County line at the
town Of Asbury and extending through Beth
lehem Township to Ludlow on the e. r. r. of
-, distance of 5,ss0 feet or one mile.
Asa guarantee of good faith and to secure
tn, County OF Hunterdon from any loss by
failure to comply with the terms of said bid.
al Dludcrs, Tor each OF SAID bids, must ac-
company his bid with a certified check, pay
able to the Director of the Board of Chosen
Freeholders of Hunterdon County for One
Thousand Dollars tsl0O0l as q guarantee
that IL said work is awarded to him he will
enter into a contract with said Board for the
same. Upon failure by the contractor to en-
ter into said contract with the said Board,
said check shall be forfeited and considered
as liquidated damages.
All deposits, except those of the successful
bidder, will be returned to the person making
same within five days after awarding the con-
tracts.
Each envelope containing a proposal shall
have plainly written on the outside thereof
the name of the road on which bid is made
The plans. profiles, cross-seclions and speci-
tications of the several roads are on file at
the office of the State Commissioner of Public
Roads; state House. Trenton, New Jersey; at
the office Of Grant Davis, County Engineer,
Whitehouse Station, New Jersey: at the Of
flee of IL. l., Stout, County Solicitor, Fleming
ton, New Jersey, where they may be ex-
amined
The right is reserved to reject any or all
bids.
JOHN W. SHARP, Director,
A w. MUIRHEID,
MORRIS Z. EICK,
Members, Board of Chosen Freeholders,
Oct. 70.
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What Is q Gentleman

III have 10 give you the real defini-
zion OF Il real gentleman: "A man
that's clean inside and out: who neither
looks up to the rich nor down on the
poor: who can lose without squeaiing
aud who can win without Dragging;
who is considerate OF women. chill
dren and old people; who Is too brave
10 lie too generous to cheat and who
takes his share OF he world and lets
other people have thelrs."-New York
Sun
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Malay Race Not Dying Out.

There Is Il very common idea that
the Malay is race that Is dying out.
killed In Its own country by the enter
prise Of Chinese. Tamils. Jayanese
(who. however. are kinsmen Of the Ma
laysl and Europeans. To those who
come out east expecting to find few
miserable remains Of once powerful
race. whose probable fate is that of
the Australian aborigines. It comes as
revelation to find sturdy. independ-
ent and courteous race. whose Ian
guage runs from Suez to Australia and
who, 50 far from dying out, are year
ly becoming more numerous.-Java
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PUBLIC SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

The subscribers, executors of Michael Nc
CURE deceased. will offer for sale at public
auction, on saturday, the 9th day of Novem-
Der, 1909, at 2:3U 2. NJ on the premises. the real
estate of said Michael MeGuire consisting of
q frame, slate roof dwelling house, with
frame, slate roof barn and large lot Of land
and Studdiferd SITS, on Cottage Hill. in Lam
bertyille, N. j. All buildings in frst-class
condition. Tenant in house.
Also, at the same time and place, will offer
for sale the unexpired term of said Michael
hcGuire in a tract of land on the south side
of swan street, on Cottage Hill. purchased by
said Michael Mcclure for fifty years at tax
sale.
Terms and conditions made known by time
OF sale PREMISES may be. seen and full IN
fora alton had by application to the under
signed or to L. W. Hunt, their attorney
Propositions for private sale will be received
at any time previous To the date above
named.
BERNARD MCGUIRE.
THOMAS T. MCGUIRE,
Executors
Oct 27, 1909
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How a Moose Eats.

OF ell peculiar sights | think that
that OF moose eating grass Is the
most extraordinary. The neck is so
short and the legs are SO long that the
animal usually kneels in eating grass.
True, 1t does not attempt it very Of
ten, for grass is by no means a staple
with 1t. but even moose likes a
change Of diet. The appearance Of
this huge and awkward creature in
this devotional attitude is not only in.
teresting. but laughablc.-St. Nicholas.