The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-02-17

time and money would have been wasted,
don't you see
CHAMrAGNE.-In the year 1874 there were
imported at the cities of New York and Bos-
ton. the Herald says, 1913, 082 baskets of cham
paigne, or 1886, 1884 bottles, in fact consider
ably less than bottle and half apiece for
each inhabitant for one year. II there were
only 5000 bottles a day cannot cover the con-
sumption in these two cities and in the coun-
try they supply. Where, then, does the rest
come from?
In what vehicle did the man ride who was
driven frantic? When man revolves much
in his mind, does 1t make him dizzy? If all
things are for the best, where do the rations
for second best come. from? What is the
exact width of a broad grin?
A smile costs the giyer nothing, yet it is be-
You'd price to the erring and repenting, the
sad and cheerless, the lost and forsaken. 1t
disarms malice, subdues temper, turns enmity
to love, revenge to kindness, and paves the
darkest paths with gems of sunlight
Yes, / like these short days, " said old
Truepenny, the other morning, joining in the
discussion the interest counts up so fast.
Why, when come into my place mornings,
and get out my securities, l can fairly hear
them draw interest, right through the side of
the box"
IF you should invest in a lottery, always
dream three nights in succession, immediate
ly preceding tho day of the drawing, that
your number drew the capital prize. A
Bridgeport man did this, and the very next
day he saw an announcement in the paper
that-the drawing had been postponed for
three months.
The true wealth of q community lies in the
integrity of its citizens and its chief honor
arises, not from the possession of great riches,
but the possession of true men.
There is a pleasure in contemplating good,
there is greater pleasure in receiving good !;
but the greatest pleasure of all is in doing
good, which comprehends the rest.
Douglas Jcrrold says, g Responsibility Is
an very we'll for folks who-ean have 1t for
ready money but to be obliged to run in
debt for it, is enough to break the heart Of an
angel"
The mummeries of the Carnival at Mem
phis began on Monday. g king Carnival !"
landed from steamboat at four o'clock in
aFf hn
city from the Mayor in the presence Of 10000
spectators.
A young man remarks that the only advice
he gets from capitalists is "to live within his
income =, whereas, the difficulty he expert
ences is to live without an income.
This world would be sandy desert of lone
someness, if women were not privileged to
attend auction sales and pay moro for an old
bureau than q new chamber set would cost.
Tom Hood at Lord Mayors dinner, once
leaned back about the middle of the feast,
and requested the waiter to bring him the
rest in money.
They have new test for intoxication over
in Canada. When man can pronounce tire
ciprocityn without tripping, the police let
him go.
1t looks bad to see dog preceding his mas
ter down the street, and calmly turn down
the stairs to the first saloon he approaches. -
1t shows there is something lacking, deplor-
able tendency on the part of the dog.
A little girl seeing q man Of very severe
countenance passing in the street on Sunday,
s.i,, o her mother, Mamma, isn't that man
breaking the Sabbath to look so cross when
he's going to church,"
Wyoming reioices in an extensive coalield
where the black diamonds can be gathered to
an unlimited extent on the surface without
going to the trouble of mining operations.
.>s-.-
Dwelling in the crystal palace of conceit,
we scott at the faulty architecture of our
neighbours house.
The Ohio House of Representatives has re-
iected the bill abolishing the death penalty.
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ais that cheese rich?" asked Bloggs of his
grocer. EYES, was the candid reply,
"there's millions in it,
It is success that colors all in this life. Sue
cess makes fools admired, makes villains re-
spected
Mexican oysters are to be naturalized in
California.
"Titles are but nick names, and every
nickname is a title"
Columbia College has 1928 students.
The origin Of Easter eggs-A hen.
eB g The Butterfly" new brand, the
best cigar for cents to be found in this city,
equal to more than one-half the cigars for
which dealers charge 10 cents. To be had at
Mo0rEs Drug Store only IT,