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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-05-27

LocAIsAIIscELLANY The Mite Society of
the NJ. EsebnrchS of this city Withhold a
Strawberry Festival on Wednesday and
Thursday, June 10th and 18th, at Holcombe
Hall; Everything will be done to make the
festival pleasantto their friends. Fun pars
''0al''is hefea''ers
| Helms, So Clinton st., Lambertville, puts
on slate roofs in the best style.
Prof. Peterman's celebrated band. of
Trenton, has been engaged by the Hibernia
Fire Co., for their picnic.
The young men of the Presbyterian
Church Of fllis city purpose 70 hold Sunday
afternoon prayer meetings with the boatmen
atthe l9clss during the~ summer This isga
commercial G. 10 EIfI
The friends of the Hibernia Fire Co. in
this city win be called upon for contributions
of cakes biscuit, confectionery, &C., for their
picnic. Those who cannot give these may ex-
cuse themselves by a cash donation. We are
responsible for this latter suggestion.
sf77Some people attribute the dull times in
Lambertville to the refusal to license the
hotels and saloons. As times are just as dull
in other places seret there is license, the force
Of the reasoning is not apparent.
We are authorized to .statestAatt the beagd
fence on Coryell ST., near Main, running from
Joseph L-auer's Saloon to Lyceum. Hail. may
beusediby thepablic for.posting bills or adj
vertising, free of charge.
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Miss Elnifa lKuhl, OF Copper HALl set
sail on Saturday last for Brazil, whittier she
goes as a missionary.
The people of High Bridge are making
prsparations to- celebrate the approaching
Fourth of July.
The Clinton Democrat states that S. C.
Hawk, of Union township, cut down a willow
tree on his farm which measured six feet
across the butt and made eleven cords Of wood.
N-yhe DS,aocraf states that Mahlof Ritten-
house, residing near Everittstown,s is about
opening slate quarry on his farm. The slate
is pronounced Of superior. quality. - 81
IL Woinahss temperance prayer meeting
is being held in Pennington.
lHc oupJcCt Vi uuiiuiHg hCW iCooJ-
terrain Church at Pennington is being agitated.
Runlle, of the Democrat, proposes to. give
his influence toward the needed Improvement.
The iron-minc fever is prevailing among
real estate owners in the upper part of this
county. Prices go up on the mere suspicion
of the existence of that valuable ore. There
is iron on number of farms in this vicinity,
but unfortunately it exists in the shape of
plows, harrows, old cook stoves, etc.
aB- Fashionable linen-lncd PAPER COL
LARS, only 20c. per box, at VAN HoRN's. y
tB At Hooker's you can find all of the
best makes of KID GLOVES, Coupe, Jouyin,
Alexander, Wilson Seamless, and Josephine
Seamless. The above makes we have in all of
the new shades, at reduced prices, 08 ~
rB- For the best $3.50 Cater in this city,
go to LoUDEN's Boot and Shoe Bazaar, SO
Corycll ST. st.
- - aHfaHs Hsz--ls II .'4ls' go
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-05-27

tB- A full variety of choice Flower and
Garden Seeds, Onion Sets, White and Vel
low, at Robbins, Severns s. Halls.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-05-27

tB For the best assortment Of Furniture
in Hunterdon, visit w. H. Titus Warerooms,
40 Coryell ST., Lambertville.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-05-27

tB- The only seamless, double-steel, pure
whalcbone CORSET, can be had for $500, at
II. II. VAN HoRN's.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-05-27

At a recent meeting of the Fish Commits
sioners held at Trenton, the full Board was
present and arrangements were made for the
placing in the waters of our State fish of the
lake trout, $1,000 salmon, 1885, 600. There Is
but little doubt thatevon with the paltry ap-
preparation made for their use by the last Leg
islature, much will be done toward stocking
our rivers, lakes and streams with valuable
food fishes by the Commission.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-05-27

"PorptAR clothing unpopular prsces' is
the watchword at Wanamaker & Browns Oak
Hall SIXTH & MARKET STs., Philadelphia
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-05-27

We are indebted to Mr.. Chas Massey for
late copy of a London paper. Also to MrW.
B. Niece for copy of the Memphis "Ava-
lanche, . and to Mr.. JOS J. Frazer, for copies
of Springfield papers.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-05-27

Calf Shoe, for Gents. They cannot be beat
for style and wear.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-05-27

Ia PHoToeRArns.-The latest styles al
ways obtained at Fritz's Gallery, SO N. Union
St., Lambertville, N. ]. At
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-05-27

tD- Take your knives and scissors to d. b.
CLARKE, 50 York street, and have them sharp
enef1 4=sUa5z H#iiffgf1l bier
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-05-27

eB- The Corinthian Tombstones for sale by
W. H. Titus are beautiful ip design and in
destructibfe by time. Can and see specimen.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-05-27

- q $3.50 = :. j.,
SUDDEN DEATiIs.-On the End of this
month Godfrey Fleming, of White House
Station, married a Miss Mary Teats, of New
Germantown. On the 14th of this month he
followed her to the grave.
Oh "Wednesday ,l3th inst, Mr. frederick
Roger, near Harrington was lat work in his
field, and becoming tired and thirsty, went to
the house to get drink of buttermilk. Soon
after drinking it he was taken with the collie,
which resulted in speedy inflammation of he
bowels, and the next day he was a corpse.
A son of Hartman Hageman, near Reading
ton was taken with a sudden attack of de-
rangement short time ago, and in few days
he died.
TTruiys d, tie midst Of life we are ii death
Caskct.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-05-27
SEw HorE AND BUcKs COUNTY, "a.

tB Mr., Edgar MeIlin, Of New Hope is
about to open shoe store in Lambertville.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-05-27

.ai2 ssIocAI NOTICES. @ .no0
&c For the best assortment OF Boots,
Shoes, Caters, and Slippers, go to Louden's,
30 Coryell st. ct.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-05-27

e5s- For a perfect fitting Shirt leave your
order at Hooler's. t. +.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-05-27

EB- We are informed that the Beaumont
Deer Park will be opened next week,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-05-27

A WARREN County CENTENARIAN.--The
Sun tells of an interview with colored fe-
male centenarian of Washiugton,T Warren
county, in this' state: she is Just -to4 years
old, says.the relator; is hale and. hearty, and
talks Of occurrences that TRANSFERRED acentiiry
ago glibly. She was born few miles above
the. Water Gap in Pennsylvsnia free woman
and the records at Stroudsburg show that she
was "bound out" to John Chambers in ITS,
to serve to 1888, when she would be eighteen
years old. Her maiden name was Isabella
Harkless, aud she married Abram Moore, a
slave, in 1889, and if she lives few months
more will have been married eighty-six years,
rearing the moderate-sized family of fourteen
children. She has had 1866 children, grand
children, and great grand children, more than
one hundred of whom are now living.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-05-27

nas' The best fitting ready-made SHIRTS
can be had at X. ii. VAN IIoRN's IS
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-05-27

John II. Housed, son of Horace p. Housed,
of East Amwell township, left home on the
cath of September, 1872, and enlisted in an
artillery company. While the young man
was at Fort Hamilton, in New York Harbor,
lfv wrote two, lettersshomc, the last one being
rscsivcd An OctoLe fof tile same year From
that time no tidngs were had of him until
now. On the Goth of April last Mr.. Housed
wrote to the Adjutant General at Washington
for lnforniationofhis SON, and has just recciv-
ed the sad intelligence that the young man
died at Savannah, Ga, December 4th, 1872
He was aged about 10 years at the time of his
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wE4rHEa REy.oRr.

, tB- Wecopy the following items, frcm.the
Hunlerdon Democrat =
On Friday evening last Mr. George II. Mar
shall, of Young's Mills, set out for Fleming
ton, driving one cflis brother Lemuers hors-
Just US he reached the residence Of Mr.
Jonas Moore, some one undertook to drive
past him, which frightened his horse and Cats
ed him to run away. Mr.. Marshall was thrown
out of the wagon with great violence, shock
ing him badly. The horse rain as far rs Mr..
George B. Stothoff's where he became disen-
gagged from the wagon which was broken, and
turning started for home, but was caught by
Mr.. Moore. The animal was subsequently,
ridden home by Mr.. Marshall.
On Friday morning last, while Mrs. z, l..
Nevius, of Pennington was engaged in white
washing her kitchen ceiling, she was suddenly
seized with a dizziness and fell with her head
against the hot stove. The servant girl in
stead Of lending immediate assistance, in her
fright rushed out doors and screamed for the
neighbors. Before aid arrived the back part
of her head and one ear were badly burned.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-05-27

tB Bowhe u a CIT hycK, ~ una "a IL.
State st., Trenton, are fully prepared For the
Summer trade with large line of Panama,
Straw and other hats together with hand
some and latest styles of soft hats. Silk
Hats Speciality Also Gsntlemen's furnish
ing goods. 1t.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-05-15
All About Blind Mans Bun.

All of our young readers like to
play blind mans buff, when they
can and SO do many of the older read
ers, for that matter. But everyone
may not know that the game is more
than eight hundred years old, and that
it was q favorite amusement of gay
courts and merry-making princes and
Processes before it became the holiday
pastime of boys and girls. Blind mans
buff is n of the sports that came over
to England in the train of William the
Conqueror.
1t had its origin in Liege. one of the
fair provinces of France, in the pros
porous days Of Robert the Devout, who
succeeded the famous old French mon
arch, Hughes Capet, in the year 996.
In the year 99s, Liege received,
among her valiant chiefs, one Jean
eoln. He was almost a giant in
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-05-15
How We Are United.


Little Daughter-"I wish the rivers
would rise"
Father Why, what have you to do
with the rivers rising?"
Little Daughter-"A great deal,
father, for then the boats will run"
Father-"And what have you to do
with the boats running, my child
eh ?"
Little Daughter-"They would bring
the cotton down, father"
Father Cooking overhis spectacle 81
"And what have you to do, darling,
with cotton bales?"
Little Daughter" Why, if the cot
ton was down you will be able to sell it,
you know, dear father" smilingly.
Father-"And what them"
Little Daughter-"You would have
plenty of money"
Father-"Well?"
Little Daughter 0aying her hand on
his shoulder and looking up in his
face)-"Then you could pay mother
that 800 gold piece you borrowed from
her, you know, father"
Father" What then, child?"
Little Daughter-"Then mother
could pay Aun Sarah the $40 she owes
her."
Father-"Aye, indeed; and what
then ?"
Little Daughter-"And Aunt Sarah
would pay Sister Jane the 81 she prom
ised to give her New Years, but didn't,
because she. didn't have any cotton
any money, mean, father"
Father-"Wel, and what else?"
(He lays down the newspaper and
looks at her cautiously, with a half
SMILEY
Little Daughter "Sister Jane would
pay Brother John his fifty cents back,
and he said when he got it he would
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-05-15

LETTERS which go wandering all over
the country for an owner are not oftener
sent astray by the stupidity of the post
officials than by the carelessness of the
correspondents. Tho March record of
the dead-letter office at Washington
shows the reception of 354,9 dead
letters, of which 21S, 1874 were not de-
livered from improper address or other
error 40, 467 letters were held for post
age ; 20,466 were hotel and fictitious
letters, while 81, 231 were returned to
the writer's during the month, am
contained money, 1889 valuables, and
1,347 property of various kinds.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-05-15
A WORKING

According to all accounts, Emperor
Francis Joseph, of Austria, is one of the
hardest working men in the world. He
rises at six, sips a cup of coffee, and
then walks in the garden while his Sec
rotary gives him an account Of the let
tiers received the day Def re. After that
he goes to his library, where he receives
petitions and applications, and gives de-
cisions to them. This requires a knowl-
edge of the seven languages spoken in
the empire, all of which are spoken flu
entity by the Emperor. Often two hun
dred papers have to be examined in the
morning. At 8 he receives his minis
tiers, with whom he holds a cabinet
meeting. At II he takes a lunch and
then goes into the reception hall,
where he welcomes all who wish to see
him. Here he is a patriarch and not an
Emperor. He comes forward to greet
the aged, poor, and infirm, and motions
to those high in position to wait. At l,
he visits his children, and sometimes
goes out to ride with them. At 2 he
meet his Foreign Ambassadors. At 3
he partakes of coffee and cakes, and
then hears an account of the doings of
the Legislative Assembly. At 5 he
takes his dinner, after which he sends
dispatches to his Governors and friends.
He is a good telegraph operator, and
delights to use an instrument. At s he
goes with the Empress 10 the opera,
where he ordinarily remains but half an
hour. From then till bedtime he reads
by himself. Almost his only amuse-
ment is hunting in the mountains, to
which he goes every two months. 1t
will be seen by the above hat to be an
Emperor, and to follow the business
well, requires hard work.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-05-15
BE GOOD TO YOURSELF.

/" Good bye ~ the driver said,
And the coach went off in a whirli
And the coachman bowed his handsome head :
Be good to yourself, my girl! ~
And many q fond goodbye have I heard,
From many an aching heart;
And many friendly farewell word,
When strangers come to part.
Aud I've heard a Thousand merry auips,
And many a senseless joke;
And many a fervent prayer from lips
That, all ~a-trembling, spoke;
And many a bit Of good advice,
In smooth, proverbial phrase;
And many a wish-a little price
For health and happy days;
But musing how the human soul,
What e'er the fates may will,
Still measures by its self-control,
Its greatest good or i'll /;
OF benedictions, / protest,
Mid many q shining pearl,
I like the merry coachman's best
Be good to yourself. my GIRL"
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give me the half dime he owes me, and
two dimes to buy marbles; and that
is what I want the river to rise for and
the big boats to run! And I owe nurse
the other dime, and I must pay my
debts !"
Pa looked at ma. "There it u.s." he
said. I've are all, big and little, like
a row of bricks. Touch one, and
away we all go, even down to our little
Carrie here. She has, as a child, as
great an interest in the rise of the river
as I have. We are all, old and young,
waiting for money to buy marbles"
A good lesson for debtor and cred
itor, too, and we'll enforced.-New Or
teams Christian Advocate.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-05-15
The WilIGll Lie.

When Henry B. was about u years
old he worked a few weeks in a cotton
factory. Every morning, after bidding
mother, little sister, and brother, as
well as his favorite "Chip," "good-
by" he wonid trudge, with dinner-pail
in hand, to his work.
Chip was a little dog which a gentle
man had given Henry; and he was a
sprightly little creature, very fond of
his young master, who loved him in re-
turn. Indeed, it seemed hard for them
to be separated for a day.
In the room with Henry worked a
young man called Fred, who was IS
years old, and who appeared TO like
Henry. One day, when Fred had been
out riding, he went to Henry on his re-
turn and told him that, as he was pass
ing his mothers house, Chip ran out,
barking at his horse, and, running
under the carriage, the wheels went
OSeT ulm auo hllleu ulu. am
sorry," said Fred, "but could not
help it."
How badly Harry felt! His favorite
Chip dead, Being a truthful boy him
self, he never doubted Fred's story.
When he sat down to eat his dinner
the thought of his poor Chip almost
choked him ; it seemed that he could
not swallow a mouthful. How long the
afternoon was! and how he dreaded
going home! No little dog to greet
him as usual.
Boys, refrain from lying. 1t is mean,
cowardly, and an awful sin in the sight
of God, to lie.
Chip lived to comfort his little
master, who is nov a respectable young
man, and a comfort to his parents and
friends. Young Pilgrim.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-05-15

"UNcLE JAMES, won't you perform
some of those Juggling tricks for us to-
night that you learned in China?"
"No, my dear, I'm not in the vein"
"What vein, uncle?' "Why, the
juggler vein, Of course"
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-05-15

and nearly shared the experience Of
Samson of old, as you shall presently
hear. This grim warrior used to crush
his opponents with a mallet. 1t was
considered desirable to honor him with
a title which should follow his name.
What should it be? Not "head-hit-
ter" of course ; but the poetical desig-
nation, Mailard, or Jean Colin of the
MaUet.
Feuds were of perpetual occurrence
in those dark old times, and Jean
Collins mallet was kept constantly busy
in quelling them. Terrible became the
name of Jean Colin Maillard.
But Liege hard another valiant chief,
Count de Louvain, who, when Maillard
had proved himself superior to all Of
his other opponents, continued to bear
arms against him.
We cannot say whether or not Count
de Louvain learned his war lessons
from the conduct of the enemies of
Samson, but as he was ambitious to
avoid the tap of Jean Collins mallet up
on his own head, he formed the plan of
putting out Jean Collins eyes.
A great battle was fought between
the two chiefs and their forces. At the
very first onset Count de Louvain sue
ceeded in his purpose of piercing both
the eyes of Maillard, and he looked up
on the field as already VOL. But the
latter, with a spirit like that of blind
Samson, determined that his opponents
should perish with him, and ordered
his esquire to take him into the thickest
of the fight. There he brandished his
mallet on either hand, and did such
fearful execution that his enemies fell
around him in such numbers that victo-
nv soon declared itself on his side.
"But, Samson-like, though blind, he dealt
Such blows as never foemen felt
To shun them, were in vain.
This way they fled, and that they rum;
But, of an hundred men, not one
Ere saw the light again."
Robert the Devout, of France, whose
troubles with his wives you may have
read in history, was very fond OF deeds
of valor, and shat of Jean Colin Mall
lard kindled his admiration. He law
ished honors on the victorious blind
man, and ordered the stage-players to
bring out a pantomime OF his contest
with Count de Louvain for the pleasure
of the court. The court was delighted
with the play, for the terrible mallet Of
Maillard, and the warriors dropping
down here and there, almost without
knowing what had hit them, was all
very exciting {; and people in that rude
age liked what wa sensational even
more than they do now. The children
began to act a similar play IN the
streets, one of the players, more strong
and active than the rest, being blind
folded and given a stick; and thus
blind mans buff soon became the pop
ular diversion in France and Normandy,
where it was known under the lame of
Colin MaiHard. This name it still
bears in France and on the continent Of
Europe.
"The king repeated Of. the play:
The children followed, day by day,
In mc-riment, us rough.
And TO this time do sportive feet
Young Roberts pantomine repeat
The play of Eijnd MaHs Bug.
ST. Nicholas for Nay.
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4 Clean Apron.

A lady wanted 4 trusty little maid to
come and help her take care of n baby.
Nobody could recommend one, and she
hardly knew where to look for the right
kind of girl. One day she was passing
through a by-lane, and saw a little girl,
with a clean apron, holding a baby in
the doorway of a small house. THAT
is the maid for me-" said the lady. She
stopped and asked for her mother.
Mother has gone out to work." an
swered the girl father is dead, and
now mother has to do everything"
"Should you not like to come and live
with me?" asked the lady. 81 should
like to help mother somehow" said the
little maid. The lady, more pleased
than Yer with the tidy looks of the
girl, went to see her mother after she
came home and the end of it was, the
lady took the maid to live with her, and
she found-what indeed she expected
to tind-that the neat appearance of
her person showed the neat and orderly
bent of her mind. She had no careless
habits /; she was no friend to dirt but
everything she had to do with was
folded up and put away and kept care
fully. The lady finds great comfort in
her, and helps her mother, whose lot is
not now so hard as ii was. She smiles
when she says "Sally's recommenda-
ton was her clean apron ;" and who
will say it was not n good one ?-New
York Observer.