The Lambertville press., 1861-02-13
A Warning to Skaters.

Skating has It's little unpleasant
nesses, sometimes. But the amuse
ment also has its dangers, as is shown
by the following varacions narrative,
taken from an exchange. We COM
mend it to the attention Of Skaters
generally
just twenty years ago, party went
over to Cahokie Greek, on a skating
mat ch Bill Perry was the leader
a tall six footer, full Of pluck and the
best skater in all creation Well, we
got to the creek and fastened our
skates on +; and after taking a horn
from Joe Turner's flask, started off in
good style-Bill Perry in in the lead
1t was a dognored cold day, and so
we had to skate fast to keep the blood
up. There were little breath holes 10
the ice, and every now and then we
came near going into one OF EN-
Skates got loose and / stopped to fas-
ten 'em Just as I finished bnckling
the straps | heard noise / loo ked
up and saw something shooting along
the ice like lightning. 1t was Bill
Perry's head He had been going
like creased electricity, and before he
knew it he went into one of them
holes. ! he force was so great as to
cut his lead off against the sharp cor
ner.
"It's all day with Bill Perry, /" said
r.
And all night, too,n said Joe
Turner ~
just as he got these words ont of
his mouth, / looked at Bills head
which had been going on the ice, and
all at once it dropped into another
hole We ran to it and heard Bill
say
!" For Gods sake, boys, pull me
ont
I looked into the hole, and there as
true as I'm alive, was Bill Perry's
body. which had skooted along under
tie ice, and met the head at the hole.
Tt was so cold that The head had
frt zen fast to the body, and we pulled
Bin out as good as new. He felt a
little numb at first, but after skating
awhile he was as brisk as the rest OF
us, and laughed over the joke. We
went home about dark, all satisfied
with the days sport. Abont nine
O'Clock in the evening, somebody rap
ped at the door, and said | was wan
ted over to Bill Perry's. / put on my
coat and went over There lay Bills
body in one place, and his head in an
other. His wife said after he came
home from skating he sat down to
warm himself, and while attempting to
blow hisnose, he threw his head Into
the fire place The coroner was called
that night, and the verdict of the jury
as that "Bill Perry came to his death
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by skating too fast"
| THE PHRENoLoGIsT AND THE Soar
BOILER. Professor Fowler, the well
known phrenologist, is now in Eng
land According to Manchester
paper, the professor, while speaking
of military men, during a recent lee
tnre, drew attention to one portrait
which be said was that of a man who
came to his Office about fifteen years
ago, with the question, What can
/ do best?n The professor asked him
what he did, and he replied, Z" make
soap for a living" He then examined
his head, and told him that of all pro-
fessions military career was most
suited to him, and that if ever he had
the opportunity he should get the
command of the army in case of right
for there his talents would show them.
selves to the greatest advantage Ht
had done SO, and Garibaldi, that man,
| is now telling tale on the destiny O
Europe.
The safe-key of the Revere Bank
Boston, with million combinations
became disarranged receRtly, and tbs
mechanical skill Of the maker could
not open it. Business was at a stand
still Workmen we're finally compel
ed to batter down the masonry.
Man, anatomists say. changes en-.
tirely every seven years Phere
FORE says the inimitable Jones. my
tailor. should not remind me of the bill
4 contracted in 1852. / amt th,