The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-08-15
From Milford.

SHEEP DRIvINd, During Frida,
afternoon last, a lad l8 years of age
passed through Milford on his way
as he stated, to Easton. A mile OF
two north of this place. however, oh
serving about Is fat sheep ia the road
he changed his mind, faced about, anG
Mt six O'Clock P. NJ, with the sheer
before him, repas sed through Milford
and bound this time, so he stated, fol
Trenton. Before reaching Milford he
was met by u son of Mr. Paul Forman
who recognized the sheep as his faith
er's, and inquired where he was dri-
wing them? The lad Of Is nothing
daunted, shook his fist quite emphat-
ieally at his Young interrogation, and
plainly told him to close his mouth, or
stand ready to be rubbed down with a
shower of paving stones. The son
DESTROYS of telling his father thing
or two about the sheep, left, and on
reaching home communicated what he
had seen. AS by that time however,
it had grown dark, nothing was done
till next day, Saturday. Then get
ting his clue from friend in Milford,
Mr.. Forman went On towards French
town and, at Mr. Peter Eckle's, y
mile or so below here, learned that the
young man had stopped there the pre-
vious evening, asked pasture for his
sheep over night, and promised to pay
therefore by giving Mr.. Eckle two
from his flock. Mr.. Eckle suspecting
everything was not right, told him he
could not accommodate him, but he
could turn them in the woods and
have as good pasture as in his field
Following the advice given, the young
nan turned them in the woods and
eft, saying he would go on fIrther and
ock for pasture. He probably found
none to suit as he has not since been
heard from. Mr.. Forman found his
sheep in the woods, and well satisfied
'eturned with them home. The strang-
less and GOODNESS of such sheep drs-
'ang surprises all and though it has
accustomed much surmising, none have
been able to explain it
FAT OxEN-A pair of fat oxen
we're recently slaughtered by Messrs.
Tension & Palmer of Frenchtown,
hat deserve a short notice. They
we're six years old, raised and fatted
~ J. W. & r. Fl. Housed of Bridge
on, Bucks Co., Pa, and weighed in
he aggregate alive, 1880 pounds, snd
dressed 1000 pounds. What farmer
IF Hunterdon can beat it9
LECTURE ON HOME AND MATRINIo-
Ny Last Thursday evening between
one and two hundred young folks as
'embled in the Presbyterian Church
10 listen to Lecture on Home and
Matrimony" by the Rev. VIM. Phil
ips Principal of the Easton College.
His remarks were so well received
that Immediately after the lecture,
number, being desirons of more fully
testing, by something like a practical
solution, the theories advanced, paired
off, and for the balance of the night
and indeed up to not only the small
but large hours Of the morning, were
hard at work trying to know for them
selves. How the question was deter
mined in all cases we are not yet pre-
pared to report, though in case or
two we think we can say for the en-
enlargement of the Rev. Lecturer,
marriages are likely to result from his
labors. Go on, we would say, go on
and may much fruit be the result.
A Boat SAIL AS a means of re-
creation during the warm weather,
while many elsewhere are flying to
the Mountain and Sea Shore
and by every expedient trying to while
away few weeks in idleness and
like enjoyment. portion of
our yonng people here, of both sexes
are resorting to boat rides on the
Delaware. AS a consequence, sail
boats, row boats, and paddle-boats ;
ceiling parties, fishing parties, and
singing parties are drifting, sailing.
and rowing, with the current and
against it, making merry by night and
by day upon the placid water of our
river. The Shiny eel. the sharp horn
ed catfish, and the delicious rockfsh,
are, one and all, drawn from their wa
terry hiding places by these seekers af-
ter sport. Day is made boisterous by
wit and merriment, and night vocal
with laugh and song to say nothing
of soft signs breathed out, and tender
greetings had beneath the moons soft
beams. But as the fairest sky is
sometimes obscured by clouds, and the
brightest dream oft times married by
sights unsightly, so these boat ex-
curions occasionally end unpleasantly
As an Illustration of this latter kind,
as a boat with Der ten happy voya-
gers, was returning home few eve-
nings since. all buoyant with gayety,
their night dreams were suddenly in
terrnpted, and their warm huttering
bosoms chilled by douse into and be-
meath the water. In other words the
boat partially eapsized, and an inter
esting and promiscuous party of five
thrown overheard For time, midst
cries and struggles. smashed bonnets,
dripping curls and floating crinoline
confusion seemed COMPOUNDED. But
after a season of the most determined
gallantry on the part of the beaux (ol
beans p all the fair ones were fished
out, and safely landed on terra 1y'naa
Then with dropping plumes and dis
heyeled hair, they marched home, ani
so goes what We term life
DUNCAN.
F'renchtown
Mr. EDITOR Permit ms through
the colnhs of your valuable paper t.
correct false opinion that seems t.
prevail in the minds of many respect