The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-11-18
TIE DEMOrRATIe TJtTORY AND TIL
- PRICE or BUTTLR.
From The AlJons tournal, Nor. 5.


We heard story se,e.day in regard to
condding Democrat, an honest simple-mind-
ed laborer He.attended a number of politi-
cal meetings during the campaign just closed,
and swallowed, with unquestioning faith, all
that the Democratic orators told him as to the
intimate relation existing between hard times
and Republican rule, and Of coarse, drew the
inference that the select;oT Of Mr.. Tilden
meant times just the opposite Of hard. Yes
terday morning. having mastered the election
news, he seized plate handed him by bis
esteemed helpinate, and in accordance with
her request HE'D him 70 ancighboring gr''-
Gerry store and requested 10 be served with y
couple Of pounds " tLvir best butler. The
energetic and urbrane clerk in attendance Est
no time III placing it upon tho proderad plate.
Then, wliie he was IN the get Of laying
delicate sheet Of white paper ON the top Of the
butter to protect it from dust on its way TO
its designation, the purchaser asked what
there was to pay. The energetic and arbane
young clerk, who was quick ut figures, re-
piled Two pounds at forty-eight cents
pound--nnety-six cents" -
At these words the ace Of the customer,
which up to this point had been wreathed
with the smiles which the election news had
invoked, became overspread With an express
sion Of astonishment and anger. For mo-
ment or so his emotions rendered him speech
less, and then in loud voice no broke forth !:
- Forty-ate cints o, musha, musha The
devil fly away wild ye wasn't that what yo
was after charging me Munda?"
The ulbane clerk explained that his GUS
toner was right--he had been charged forty
eight cents per pound for the last butter on
Monday. and the price in the meantime had
undergone no variation.
Did ye take squnt at the Argus this
morning., me by?" queried the excited party
before the counter, at the same time exhibit
ing to the gaze of the clerk copy of that
sheet freighted with Democratic victories.
The intelligent clerk replied that he had seen
tile Argus, and added that he WAS, much
clated NJ the news 40 -sA}fA
"Ye've seen the news, yc say 'thaie"
"Yes, Sir I've seen the news.
I" And yes know that Tildern is elected?"
" Yes, Sir am aware of that f,ct."
"An' Mr. .Tildern. elected ye'ze chargin'
me forty-ate cints a pound for butter. just the
same as on Munda."
The clerk, as good lumered she was ur-
bane. explained that the election Of Mr..
Tildcn had not the slightest effect on the
butter market. The TOO confiding Democrat
hung his head amoment and then handed out
ninety-six cents in full for his butter and
then, as he passed out of the grocery, pitched
the Ar9xs into be gutter.
.Darwin's Darlings is the suggestive
name of d newly organized negro minstr. !
troupe at the West.
The most bitter critics, we have are those
who have failed themselves to write anything
worth reading.
A Washington newspaper claims to have.
made an impression on gas company. Don't
believe it.
Candy shops adjacent to schools report a
brisk Fall trade. sMt
Home stretch---the stretch across the pater-
nal knee.
A revolver--The earth.
A health lift--The elevator.
A emafionist--Cinder-E Ella.
Shocking sceue--Kerosene.
Go to work should be all the 60.
Drawing Observation-Disclosures
"A. era unkno3h to women--the middle
ages.
Lager rbytns-the song Of German stu
dents. -
There Is never scarcity of tie small-potato
,rop - - - " SAsse
Where ogo when short Of noney--go to
work.
a high note-One Of . thousand dollars.