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eD- Owing to the cold weather, the num-
Der of shad caught at Scarborough's Fishery,
paratively few. The looked-for good weather
WILL no doubt when it arrives, bring with it,
as usual, the shad that the fishermen are so
eager to see.
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BouNp Brook, April 15.--At two o'clock
this morning a loud report awoke many Of
the residents of this town, which was supposed
to be an earthquake, but was found to have
been caused by an attempt to blow up the
public school house. A charge of nitro
glycerine had been placed in the jamb of the
door and fired off by fuse. The door was
very badly shattered. The object of the per-
sons is not known. Officers are engaged in
an investigation.
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eB- One of the pheasants, belonging to the
Beaumont Deer Park Asso., died one day last
week. This bird, with its mate, we are in
formed, was captured at Lock Haven, some
time since and presented to the Asso by Mr..
Jos. r. Vert, of Lambcrtville.
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rB- Several logs were caught during the
recent freshet by Pickett & Bros, Of New
Hope, and are now lying upon their property
awaiting recognition. They will be retained
for the owner if he may appear, until the
time has expired which is allotted by the law
in regard TO drift wood, &c.
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Pullman, of parlor-car fame, has met the
civil rights issue at the threshold. He has is
sued orders that colored men be given equal
accommodations with whites for the same
money.
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eB- Some intentional or otherwise disposed
person, or persons, has, within the past few
days, engaged himself with marking rpon
the walls of the vestibule of the New Hope
NJ Il. Church, with pencils, matches, ETC.
A repetition, however, may bring some person
or parties to grief.
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GB- Elias Carter, at the Turnpike Gate, in
the Borough of New Hope, will seN his house.
hold goods at public vendne, on "Wednesday,
April 2sth. Mr.. c., we are told, intends
moving to Allegheny City.
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esy- The Ladies' Mite Society Of che New
Hope M. E. Church, will hold its regular
monthly meeting, tomorrow Thursday even
ing.
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GdS- A share of stock in the Beaumont
Deer Park Asso. was sold at auction by
Thomas & Sons in Philadelphia last week, at
SIS.
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A bill introduced in the Parliament to pro.
hibit the sale of Intoxicating liquors on Sun
day makes only twelve lines of written mat
ter.
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VIEW noPE AND BUCKS COUNTY, IA.

eB- A safe-key was found a short time
since by a resident of New Hope. The key
was found in Lambertville.
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Housekeepers . Bleached Muslin, extra
heavy, at VAN HoRN's. apr. 81, IT,
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MOUNT HOPE CEMETERY ASSOCIATION.

YIyHE Annual Meeting Of the Mount Hope Cemetery
Association will be held at the office OF c. A. Skill
man, Esq- on MONDAY, MAY I'd, at 2 o'clock, p. NJ
full attendance Of Stockholders is earnestly request
ed An amendment to the bylaws changing the time Of
meeting will be acted upon
Lambertville, Aptil iith, 1s75.-2t.
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In Chamcesy Of Nesg Jersey,

In Chanceyy Of NesC Jersey.
To Joseph C. Romine and Rachel E., his wife;
BY virtue of an order Of the Court of Chancery OF
New Jersey, made the day Of the date hereof
tain wherein Sarah Romine is complainant and
pear and plead answer deInur the bill OF said
planant before the twenty-fffh day Of May next
the said bill will be taken confessed against you
The said bill Is filed to forecose mortgage given by
Joseph Romne, and Rachel E. his wife to Sarah Ro-
mine, on lands in West Amwel township, Hunterdon
County, dated January 2sh A. d. 1867 and you Joseph
c. Romine are made defendant, because you the
said lands part thereof, and you Rachel E. Ro-
mne made defendant, because you have inchoate
right of dover in said lands.
Chas. A. SkiIlman,
SOLICITOR OF COMPLAINANT Lambertville, N. j.
Dated March "a, 1875 April 7-6w.
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DEATHS.

ELy-In Lambertviwe, Apsit7, Of peuro pneumonia
William c. Ely. Of the late William G. and Lydia
D. Ely in the DIST year of his age.
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THE MARKETS.
Iambertville. April 2,. 1878.
MARRIAGES.

QUIcK-wYNKO0P.-O the i4th inst. at the residence
Of the brides father by the Rev Samuel NJ studdi-
ford Mr. Abram f Quick of Trenton, N j., to Mis-,
Harriet b. youngest daughter of Henry Wynkoop
Esq. of Taylorsve, Pa.
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Crooked Boots and Shoes.

# VOWS PATENT METALLIC STIFFENERS keen
IL them straight, prevent running over, wearing Oh
unevenly on the sides or ripping in the seams make
boot last half longer. Sold and applied by Boot and
Shoe Dealers and Manufactures everywhere Agents
wanted, Sample pair % cents. One dozen S. with de-
scripiye circulars Sent by mail receipt of price
Can be applied by any at any time. Manufactured
only by N LYON "a State and Green Streets Albany
MY. April 18th, is75.-aw.
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Lambertyille National Bank,

THE Board OF Directors have this day declared 5v,
dend OF per cent, on the capital stock out of the
earnings Oh the last six months payable on demand
r.. :, ,o-- ISAIAH 7. SMITH, CASHIER
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Hunt erdon county, S.:
Jacob Schneider being duly sworn, his oath saith
that the foregoing petition Is signed by at least ASK
putabe echolders of the Second Ward In the city OF
Lamberviie, who have not to the knowledge belief
license keep oyster saloon and beer aud ale Saloon
In the Second wsrd IN the sad city.
Sworn and subscribed beforeme this 18th day of April
A. d, 1875. c, w. ANGEL J. r.
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State Of N " Jersey, Hunterdon coapty, ss.:
John Corson, his OATH saith that the above petition
Is signed by least twelve reputable freehoders of the
Second Ward of the City Of Lambertvic who have
to the knowledge belief Of deponent recommended
other application for license to keep inn
tavern therein, to sell vinous or spurious liquors.
JOHN C0RSON.
Sworn and subscribed before this 9TH day of April
A. ID. 1875. c. w. ANGEL j. z.
To the Common Council of the City of Lambertville
The subscriber hereby requests your honorable body
to grant him license to keep saoon for the sale OF
oysters ale and lager beer In the ssloon that he
occupies In the Second Ward of the City Of Lam
bertvie situate south of Church and
North Union Streets under Crays building.
ALv0N G. SLACK.
Dated March 12th, 1878.
The subscribers eeholders of the Second Ward Of the
City Of Lambertville, do hereby recommend Alvon G.
Slack to be licensed TO keepa saloon for the sale
OYSTERS ale and lager beer in the saloon that
occupies In the Second Ward OF the city Of Lam
bcrtve, situate the southwest of Church and
North Union streets under Crays building; ard do
hereby certify that the said Ayon G. Slack is good
pue for honesty and temperance and known each
Of u.s. and do further certify that such saloon will
conduce to the public good
Dated March ~, 1875.
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JOHN coRsoN.


hpflf
The subscriber eehoders Of the Second Ward Of the
City OF Imbertvillc in the county of Hunterdon, do
hereby recommend John Corson to be licensed keep
inn aud tovern in the house wherein he dwells
in the Second Ward of the City of Lambertye, Nos 40
and ~ Church street and do hereby certify that the
said John Corson Is OF good repute eF honesty and tenn
perancc and known to each of to have ut least
spare beds than necessary for the falys USE
and Is well provided with house ROOM stabliRg and pro-
yender and do further certify that such fnn
Is necessary and will conduce to the public good.
Dated ApriI Tth, 1875. NJ
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BEATTY PI "A OI

"a Send stamp for full information Price List, &C.
&c, Daniel /. Beatty, Washington, New Jersey.
Feb. 10, 1872
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State Of New Jersey, Hunterdon county, S.:
John X Zegler his oath, saith that the above pc
ton signed by at least twelve reputable freehoers
of the second Ward Of the City Of Lambertyille who
mended any other application for license to keep an
Inn therein to sell vinous spiritnou liquors
JOHN. X. ZEIGLER.
Sworn and subscribed before me, this fifth day Of
April, A. d., 1875. Q. w. ANGEL j. +.
To the President and Common Council of the City Of
Lambertvillc:
The subscriber hereby requests your honorable body
grant him license to keep inn and tavern In the
house wherein he dwells, in the Second Ward OF
the City of Lambertve Nos 40 and AZ Church street.
in said city
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State Of New Jersey, Hunterdon county, ss.:
Alvon c. Slack on his oath, saith that the above pc
tion signed by at leaf six reputable feeholders Of
the Second Ward of the city of Lambertve, who have
not the Knowledge belief ofdeponent recommend
ed any other application for license to keep saloon of
similar kind In the said Ward abyve mentioned.
ALVON G. SLACK.
Sworn and subscribed before me, this 18th day Of
April. 1878. g. w. ANGEL, j. p.
To the Honorable President and members of the Com
Council OF the City OF Lambervie county Of Hun
terdon, N. j.:
The subscriber hereby requests the said Common
Council to grant him license 10 keep oyster and
beer and ale saloon In the house wherein he dwes
Main street, In the Second Ward in the said City Of
IAmbertville in said county.
Dated March, A. D., 1875.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
The subscribers, fresholders and residents OF the
Second Ward in City of Ismbertville do hereby
mend Jacob Schneider 70 be licensed to keep oyster
beer and ale saloon In the house wherein he dwes
in said City (where he R0v lvesl and do hereby
y that the said Jacob Schneider is of good repute for
honesty and tempexanee and do further certify that
such saloon necessary aud will oonduee TO the pub
lie good.
J. w. Hunt Joseph Buchheit
8. ST. Hnselton, Jacob Williamson,
S: Fornlan Martindell, Frederick Poetzsch,
John Corson.
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Patrick smyth being. duly sworn on his OATH saith
that the above petition signed by at least twelve re-
putable reehoders of the First Ward of the City Of
tambervile who have not to the knowledge or belief
of depopept recommended any other application for
ccnse TO keep Inn Tavern therein TO sell vnous
spurious malt vuors. PATRlCk SM1
Subscribed and sworn before me April 18th, 1879;
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The Miners.


P%oTrsvILLE, Pa, April Sat
Donaldson, in the western section Of
tie county, heretofore u~Bdisturbed, a
gang of men armed with pistols and
clubs attacked the men at the West
End eoIliery at night, and also at
tackled the homes OF a number of
Union men, and did much damage.
HAzLEToN, April "a delegate
meeting Of several branches of the
Miners Union belonging 10 this re.
gion, was held here to-day. Its ob
lject is supposed TO have had some
bearing on the works at Mount
/ Pleasant. Rumors are circulating of
a mass meeting Of miners to be held
Monday. The merchants Of the town
who formed part Of the SherifTs
posse Wednesday and Thursday,
have Incurred the opposition of the
miners. A grOceF's wagon, sent to
I Eberv6le to deliver goods, was ston-
ed out Of town and the driver oblig-
ed t. return without deliy eriHg his
goods. Several merchants who were
ordered cut 10 assist The Sheriff, fear
to incur the ill-will Of the miners, re-
fused to 60, prcferrin5 to risk the
penalty.
HARRIsBUEG, April 3.-GovcrGor
Hartranft has issued a proclamation,
in which be says:
WHEREAS, 1t is represented to me
THAT in the counties Of LuzerDe and
Schuylkill certain evil disposed per
sons have combined themselves 20
gether, in violation Of law, causing
terror to la w-abiding citizens and
placing life aud property ia peril by
their tumultuOus and cjsordcrly con
duct. and with force and arms are
i~ntruding upon the rights Of indiyid
uals and corporations and preventing
well-disposed persons from the pur
suit Of their lawful employmen;s and
avocations; and
WHEREAS, it is made the duty u
the Executive to take care that The
laws be faithfully executed
Now, therefore, !, John F. Hart
rant, Governor and Commahder-in-
Chief, do command all such eyil-dis
posed persons in the aforesaid an'
other counties, to dispense and Cepar
from further unlawful combination.
and demonstrations. and to rctqrl
without delay to their homes an'
all such persons are hereby notified
that if they fail to comply with this
command, the Sheriffs Of said coun-
ties shall call for whatever military
aid may be necessary to preserve
order, protect life and property anC
enforce obedience to the laws Of th'
Commonwealth.
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safely, doing no damage whatever.
The fact that The ice did stop pr0dnc-
cd great CONSERVATION. All trains
on The Delaware, Laeklwana aud
Western Railruad Aere ordered 10
stop runuing aHa our citizens com
mesccd moving iAeir sn%rnitare. Con-
Gdence xas restored I'll Perceigiug
that The ice was moving IN, notwith-
Standing that tbe water rose very
rspidiv aGd covered the aatlands IN
the vicinity. At this time a fearful
body Of ice is moving down the river,
but no fears are entertained that IL
VIII stop again. Al trains are now
running regularly.
No FURTHER TROUBLE At PORT JERYIs.
PoRr JERvIs, April 1.-The ice 10
tho Lackawana passed out aIly this
morning without doing ny damage.
The rivers are all clear DIV aud the
apprebeusions Of the people are quiz
eied. The Delaware is now five
feet above the rafting stage, and j;
still rising. Telessaphic commnuica.
lion between here aud points dowu
the river is interrupted, and there j;
no news from the.e, but il IS tie i'm.
preston that the gorge at Dingmar
has moved.
LEwIsDuRG ASB sUNBURT RELIEVED
WILLIAMSpORT. PA, April l.
The ice above this place has broker
up, aud Is now quietly passing down
on an eleven feet flood. 4 consider
able quantity Of logs, estimated at
one hundred thousand ieet per hour
has been going down since six o'clocl
this morning. They are supposed t.
have come out Of Pine creek. Al
the anticipated danger at this place
is over. The gorge Which formeC
last evening three miles below Lew.
isburg, broke a l:54 P. NJ. The wateI
is falling fast and the danger is al
over.
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Railway Acciden:


OMAHA, NEB., April 3.-About
1890 this morning, the Chicago ex-
press train which left here Saturday
evening and the Pacific express train
bound west collided between Alba
and Tyrone, Iowa, on the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy road, COM
pletely wrecking both engines and
instantly killing IL. II. Miller, con-
ductOr Of the Chicago express. En-
gineers Pugh and Streater, and fire
mar Mcdonald sustained serious but
not fatal injuries. One Of the bag
gage masters is missing. The wreck
took fire, but was quickly extiugulsh-
ed. Mr.. Miller. postal clerk on the
west bound train, was seriously burn
ed by the stove falling Ga him. The
accident was caused by the telegraph
operator failing to deliver a train or
der. Mr.. c. B. Orion, son of Presi-
dent Orion, Of the Western Union
Telegraph Company, rendered Ell
cieni medical aid to the wounded and
suffering. None Of the passenger,
were seriously injured. s
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letter From kansas.

Near PERRY, KANSAS, March %
There Is no abatement 10 the distress
in this State arising from destitution,
but q steady and appalling Increase.
Supplies which flowed 10 upon us
during the Winter from al parts If
toe country are falling of, while
MANY families are reaching the last
Of The little stocks they NAV have
bad, and are falling into the ranks Of
the utterly destitute. We are now
waging a battle with absolute starva-
ton, doing out supplies Of the cheap-
est food we can get. Even bCaus
are too costly; while groceries Of
every kind, even to molasses, are
out Of the question. / purchase un-
bolted corn meal for $l.7O per hun
dred pounds, and -four for 1920 per
barrel. But as very nearly one
thousand people draw their food in
whole or 10 part from this house, III
! obvious that a considerable eXpendi-
ture is involved. TO n few aged
people and invalids we supply a III
tile more than ! mention above.
To live month after month on such
food as This is not only hard but IN
furious to health. Prom a letter |
received from Hon. Z. S. Slower,
/ Chairman Of the Central Relief Com
mittee, | copy the following para,
graph. | had suggested the Iur-
chase of early seed potatoes fl dis
tribution, BECAUSE they are the FIRST
article of substantial food which can
be drawn from the soil. Here is
what be says:
You are cOrr-ct about buying pc.
tatOcs, as the people can eat a large
portion Of them without injuring
them for seed. He meant to cut
them SO as to preserve the centre
for eating They are just wis.
they need, for the scurryhGs ALREADY
broken out IN mIBy counties. and w
have been reliably informed to-usJ
that several children have died from
its effects. They must have vegeta
bles Of some sind soon. so it is al
important that early seed be supplied
at once"
The breaking out OF souryy Is ter
rible. coupled as it is with famine
and the bare statement Of the fact i
the most eloquent plea / can mak.
for further aid.
To show how supplies are f%Aiiia.
off in the State at large, | copy agaiI
from the sane letter
II fear that we have not seen th
wcrst vet; and. rs before -laie|
we are ont ct suPpAas and out q
mercy. ave have rot received casi
enough this week - far This wa
written on Friday last to pay freieh
on what little supplies have come in
! aud not enough supplies have leet
! received to supply Que county li,ee
= days.
4, The comDittee last week aprropr
ated $4,000 for seeds, especial
7 corn, and in doing so thiuk the
acted judiciouslF for unless th
farmers can get seed they must /
, plunged into chronic paupeFisu
Many Of my neighbors have plea
earnestly with me to furnish then
with seed corn, but 50 far ! have u,
: been able to do it-PMsburqh Gas
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Escape and ~Eeeapturc.


VIM. Butler, a prisoner ia the
Western P~enitentiary, almost sue
eeeded IL eGcctiug bis final escape
early Yesterday morning. During
The early part oflhe night be secret
ed himself 10 The broom shop aud his
absence no. being d~iscorcreq until
some hours afterward he made use
Of the opportunity TO perfect bis prep
arations for freedom. Two short
ladders which are used fer cling the
machinery in the shop be %prOcGred
and spliced together. He next made
a rope from strips torn from the
/ sheets Of bis bed. This rope be tied
to the top rung Of the ladder which
be placed against the west wall Of
the prison yard The iadderudid nos
reach to The top Of The wall and be
must have made quite an effort be-
fore he reached the top This and
the width of the wall consumed so
much of his rope that bis leap to the
ground from the "end Of bis string
must have been at least twenty-five
feet. the full height Of the wall there
being thirty-two. lie alighted direct
ly upon the glass roof Of the smaller
of the green houses in The park,
completely wreckingon of the large
sashcs. lie then broke a pane Of
glass from the door and was free.
He started towards the outer depot
of the Fort Wayne railroad, and
reaching the crossing at Irwin ave-
nue., inquired Of Kaltenbaugh, the
Waterman there, the way to Federal
street. The officer was about to
show him, when be discovered By
the light Of q gas lamp, thar
Butler had on s suit ofPrison clothes.
Having observed the light fitting
about the Penitentiary he at once
concluded that Butler was the ~
wbo had escaped aud be vas net
wrong. When Batter saw that Kali
t~enbaugh recognized him be started
to run, but his sprained ankle Sc dis
composed him that be could make
but poor progress and was obliged to
submit to his captor, who returned
him TO tIe P~eniteutiary. His alb
seuce from his cell was discovered by
the Keeper about two O'Clock in the
morning and search was Immediately
commenced, but before it bad pro-
coed far was ended by kaIteobaugh
bringing in the missing man. About
a year ago Butler was convicted Of
robbing Coroner McCallin's residence
and sentenced to three years i'm
psisolment-Pdlsburgh Gazette,
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Afiep.prtO Rob a Bank.

CISCIYNATI, April IA daring
but unsuccessful attempt to rob the
safe Of the First National Bank al
Coyington, Kentucky, was made las,
right. From appearances, the burg
lars, had been laboring for some
nights to accomplish their purposes.
Work was begun by raising the floor
over the bank vault, cutting through
the various tbicknesses OF cement,
brick, and iron, until they reached
the interior Of the vault. The burg
lars thea attempted 10 open the safe.
by diIing the lock with powder AID
firing it. A portion Of the door was
blown of, and the remainjers 50 close
ly wedged in that skilled woFkmen
aid not succeed in opening it until o
late hour this afternoon. The con-
tents of the safe were intact except
q few dollars in currency which had
been consumed by the powder. The
burglars left 8 complete set Of tools
behind them, valued at several hum
dred dollars, and carried nothing
away
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THE question Of the right Ct NO
men &c vote has been iudicialIy de-
cided by the Supreme Court Of the
United States. The Court took the
ground that it does not follow be-
cause all voters mast be citizens,
therefore ell citizens must be voters.
The case wac that OF Miner vs.. Hop
persatt. and cane np from the Su-
preme Court Of Missouri. Chief
Justice Waite delivered t4s cp.ai0n.
The pith Of it is thatthe ! ghts gGsr-
anteed by the Fourteenth Amendment
are such rights only As arise out IL
citizenship Of the United States.
The right to vote &; o pa Of these,
but Is a privilege conferred 10y State
laws "Thc United States bas 70
voters. sars the Chief Justice, and
no one can vote fer National without
being competent TO vote for State cf
dcers The elective officers oi The
United States are chosoa directly or
indirectly by tie voters @: the
States Even State citizenship
does not necessarily secure the sui
frage At the time Of The adoption
Of ,be Federal Constitution tb,
States. with a single exception, bed
Constitutions "a no: one Of which
we7e al citizens recognized as enti
ted 10 this right" The Federal Con.
%stitut.oa and lis interpreters haze
never included the privilege Of vot.
ing among tie essential rights Of cit.
i~zenship. Ifitwoye 50 iucluded toe
provisions Of the Constitution Which
gives citizens Of each State all The
privileges and immGaiiies # citizens
IN The several States would entitled
TIE citizens of Teach States 10 the right
20 vote in The several States precise
iy as the citizens Of those States are"
"A proposition ilo aheurdi,y Of
which appears from its mere state
ment