The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-06-30


our country was terribly agitated BY wars and
runors Of wars, and when II was shaken to
the very foundation by the belching forth Of
fire and thunder from the muzale Of the mighty
artillery Of the two contending armies At
| that time high prices for labor were correctly
in order, for but few men possessed the genu-
inc pluck and courage to stay at home and do
it. One fourth Of our land was laid waste for
want of men to till the soil. Merchandise
and produce took wings and flew-up at rack.
ct. Wheat commanded three dollars per
bushel, calico thirty seven cents per yard, and
gold went up like Donelson's balloon to the
tune of nearly three hundred. Next came
revolution in the price Of repairing old wag-
ons, which was perfectly justifable at the
time, but now that peace and prosperity have
long since been restored, merchandise and
produce selling at moderate prices, Except
tobacco), to say nothing of calico at six cents
per yard and potato bugs by the bushel We
have determined to open fire on the old wagon
balloon and bring her down and we invite all
good citizens to cooperate with us. Come.
and examine our price list of repairing. We
dare not publish it through fear of being as
sassinated by the 6 Bulls and Bear" of
the bench and blocks with heads as thick as
the Goat Hill rocks, and who through their
ignorance cannot see the Importance of equal
ity of prices and who through their foolish
egotism burst out like an anuerism and cali
us all sorts of sarcastic Jackerisms, but wen
fire on their old balloon.
All kinds of wheelwrighting from Jews
harp to thrcshing machine, repaired at short
notice at prices to suit the times, and satisfac-
tion guaranteed. Our shop is located on the
south bank of the Alexsauken, about two
hundred yards above the Iron bridge. Office
hours from 8 to 10 and from 10 to 6, Sundays
the cause, but win do all we can for cash.
A very heavy thunder shower, accompanied
by vivid lightning, passed over here last Sat-
urday afternoon. The rain came down in tor
rents for a few minutes and the sharp reports
which followed the streaks of lightning were
grand beyond description A COW belonging
to Mr.. Dennis v. L. schenck was killed by
lightning, and Mr.. John Green's barn, at
Head Quarters, was set on fire by the fluid
and totally consumed.
There win be but few apples in this section
and cherries are very scarce. There is hardly
enough in West Amwell to build two far,
square, manly pies.
Special detectives have been operating quite
considerably in our immediate vicinity for the
last three weeks, and it is said that one actu-
ally discovered something that never hap
pened, and now some say that Edward coax
ing scar over his nose.
Strange stories are constantly reaching us
of some very remarkable business transac-
tions taking place at Oakdale BARRIERS Sta
tion), and as there is a reporter living in that
vicinity, we would be pleased to learn the par
ticulars.
Ruinor say that Hon. F. 8. Holcombe was
bitten by vicious Colorado potato-bug,a few
days ago, and that he is now suffering from
entity are very hostile on account of mo
License
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The hay prospect is very poor. The grass
is SO short and far between that II really looks
lonesome, and hay win be scarcer about here
than it ever has been since Noah left the Ark
Sure cure for Potato-bugs -Decapitation.
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Chicken cholera prevails fearfully in this
vicinity.
Owing to the dusty condition of the streets
of Lambertville, few days ago. while tramp
ing through the town, we became very thirsty
and dropped in at Mr.. G. Frank Moore's Drug
Store, and called for glass of his ssCottage
by the Sea- advertised in THE RECORD
Well, it is very good and pleasant to take,
but it's not the article we used to get in LAM
bertville. In the first place it is rather thin,
and lacks the body, weight and effect, calcu-
lated to meet the wants of country Modoc,
coming into dry, dusty city.
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Last Saturday afternoon we concluded to
write small article concerning the drought
and the hungry appearance of the vegetable
kingdom and had just arrived at--"if it does
not rain in a few days when a loud peal of
thunder caused our mansion to tremble, and
in few minutes water was running from the
roof like young Niagara, completely demol-
ishing onr humble effort. The loss of course,
was very severe, but since viewing our garden
we feel assured that the rain did nearly as
much good as the article itself would have
done. k CAPT. JACK.
ID The sad tidings Of a serious accident
at Fair Mount, on Sunday last, to a young
lady named Hockenbury, reaches us. The
circumstances q the sad affair are these.
Harmon Honeyman, son of VIM. d. Honey
man of this place and Miss Hockenbury, were
riding along the road, in a carriage, with
rather a spirited horse, and overlook another
carriage, in which were two young men, sup
posed to have been intoxicated As they
drove too slow for Mr. H., he pulled out to go
thar, THAR