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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-02-16


Some weeks since the Tribune published an
indignant and scorching article charging MIR.
Morrison of Ill, the Chairman of the House
Ways and Means Committee, with having ap-
pointed as Clerk of the COMMITTEES man who
had named his infant child after Abraham
Lincoln's assassin, John Wilkes Booth. The
Tribune justly regarded it as an insult to the
loyal and decent sentiment of tile country,
and arranged the Democratic majority in the
House as particeps crimtnis in permitting
such an outrage. The article created con-
siderable excitement, and brought out pub
lie denial of the charges but In such form
as that great many people were uneonvin-
ced This led to a further investigation, and
on Friday the Tribune came out with second
article reiterating its original charge, and sup
porting it with such evidence as leaves no
doubt of its truth. 1t adds:
"And now we ask again, what is to be
thought of the Democratic leader of the
House who takes this man ont of his obscurity
and lifts him DIP to public view as a specimen
of the Southern Democracy Here is man
who has done what ought to exclude him for
ever from all decent society man who has
glorified in paying honor to murderer; a
man who fastened upon his innocent child the
name Of one of the most dastardly assassins
in history a man who cherishes, long after
the war has closed, Il malignant and diaboli-
cal hatred Of his country, aud holds in such
adherence the memory of the martyr Presi-
dent that he spcws his venom on Lincoln's
grave Such a man is q traitor at heart as
well as brute. No right thinking, patriotic
American can meet him ON terms of fellow
ship. But our Democratic friends no sooner
get possession of the House Of Representatives
than they choose him. of all the men in the
United States, for one of their most important
clerkships. They turn disabled Union sol
diers out of the petty places which the govern
ment has provided for them, and give an
office to the blatant admirer of Abraham
Lincoln's assassin"
The record that our Democratic House OF
Representatives is making for itself is not
such as to give confidence to the country
either as to its honesty or loyalty, and only
the most stupid blunders on the part OF the
Republicans can make its success possible at
the ensuing Presidential election. The rebel
element controls it, and will control 1t when
ever it comes in power. And while the great
masses of our people are willing to pardon, II
will lie found that they are not yet ready to
bend their necks to the rule OF party which
eleyates to its chief places men who cherish
such hates and memories.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-02-16
a COOP oAE.

| William and John oE6upied separate beds
in the same room. John was honest, but
lazy. On entering their room to retire for
the night, John, with his usual alacrity, I'M
dressed and jumped into bed. while William
was pulling off his boots and deciding which
side Of the bed would most likely prove the
softesE.
After few minutes delay, William sprang
into bed, placed his head upon two pillows
and doubled himself up, preparatory for a
comfortable snooze, when what should he dis
cover when just ready to +" drop off, y but that
he had carelessly left the fluid lamp burning.
The discovery gave rise to the following
solloquy.
",Twont do to leave that lamp burning
to get out OH the floor; but still that lamp
must be blown out. wonder If l can't make
John get out I'll try. John ~
Halo |"
"Did you sYer know Daniel Hoskins FORE
man of engine 37?"
mo. Why?"
Nothing only didn't know but that you
knew him. saw by the papers that his death
was caused last week. by inlialing the oxharo-
gon fuidal vapors from lamp that he acci-
dentaly left burning in the room. After the
fluid was all consumed, the chemist said the
oxidal suction of the wick SO consumed the
onitrogen of the lungs, that the fuidical va
pors suddenly stopped the inspiration, and
the heart ceased to beat
John raised himself up in bed, gazed with
sternness indescribable on the reclining form
of his roommate, and in a stentorian voice
exclaimed :
"Why didn't you blow out that lamp"
"Well, sure enough was the reply; lit
amt out, is itp Well, never mind, John, it'll
go out itselfin little whie"
No 1t won't 60 out itself in room where
l Sleep" And in a twinkling of q cats tail,
John had cxtingrished the light and tettiftied
to his bed muttering as he did SO, nd rather
get up dozen times, than to die as Daniel
Hoskins did,
In the morning, john wanted to know all
the particulars about the death of Mr.. Hos
kins; but William had no recollection of ever
speaking of it, lind accused the honest fellow
of dreaming
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rHE coifrxo COACH.

There is an old tradition that events travel
in circle and come around again within cer-
tain limits of time. Old fashions are sure I'd
be revived, and the dresses and powdered half
of our grandmothels are the delightful novel.
ties Of modern society. But who would have
dreamed that we Should ever sec again tho
old Cdn6did coach Upon our public highways;
with triimpeter in the boot, and geutIes
man in the 'box = holding the ribbons SuoIi
Is the fact, however. The fashion started iii
England and became the rage. It originated
with noblemeh who had passion for the road
but wished some excitement besides merely
driving up and down the road for their own
pleasure, SO they started regular passenger
lines, and held up finger, Jehu like, for vul.
gar fares. Their coaches were etrong com.
Portable and handsome their horses wcrs
thoroughbreds they travelled over roads full
| of historic "reminiscences and famous for theft
quality, and glofioiis scenery. To travel at
the rate Of twelve miles an hour in such style
to be called by a key bugle and received by
admiring crowds at each village inn gase EACH
passenger an unaccustomed enjoyment, and
these trips to Windsor and other famous
towns became the fashion,
But al it will never do for America to be be-
hind England in anything, SO we are To have
our lines of coaches driven by Eentieihen,
who, to slightly alter Shakespeare; are ITO
the manger born" Mr.. De Laneey Kane will;
with the opening of Spring, establish a line
Of coaches from New York TO New Rochelle,
to be driven by himself. The undertaking
will involve a large investment--not less, we
suppose than $4,000. It will reqtiirs Of Mr..
Kane steady work and degfee Of persistency
which would discourage less enthusiastic
lover of driving. Twenty-Five Horses will be
used for thg ruhning Of the line, all to be Of
the best stock, fit to mako twelve miles an
hour aid the toaches will be df the best mod
ern English STYLE The drive to New Rochelle
along the Sound is one of the most beautiful
out of New York, over good road and
through scenery always attractive. Mr.. Kane,
in giving the public an opportunity to obtain
coach drives under circumstances so delights
fnl, is entitled to and win receive the thanks
of all pleasure lovers, who will abnndantly
show their appreciation by taking advantage
of the enjoyable drives he will offer them.
II this line succeeds, other lines will una
doubleday be started, and we may expect to
hear the bugle's call over the hills Of Jersey.
There airs some of our towns which would
welcome them gladly and support them hand
somely. --Ncpark Aduertiscr.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-02-16

ST. VALENTINES DAy.-=We CLEAN from a
no less grave authority than the Philadelphia
Ledger, that the lovers festival. February
IA, which is associated with some Of the ten
derest thoughts in English literature and has
its history based upon few known facts and
hints in the works of old writer's. The saint
whose name is used, was Roman priest,
martyrcd in the third century. 1t is written
that it was Pagan custom in Rome during
pert of the month of February selected be-
cause it was supposed to be the season when
all nature mates, for the men to draw from a
box the names of young women to be their
companions for the year. The pastors of the
early Christian Church, in endeavoring to
break down the Pagan custom, substituted
the names of saints instead of the names of
women to be drawn from the box; but the
secular custom, modified by the Christian sys-
tenn, was perpetuated, and st. Valentines
day, which occurred about the time of the pa
gan ceremonies, became the day for its OBJ
servance. In some parts of Normandy the
word u valantin is used in the sense of gall
lants arose from the similarity OF his name
to the word valantin, Z" or whether the lat
ter was made out of the saints name, are
questions in dispute. The custom has great
ly degeneratcd within the last few hundred
years. In the time of Shakespeare the valen-
tines, male or female, were chosen by lot and
were expected to make some kind of presents
to the ones who chose them, but were some
times sent to the chosen fair one, and the
transition from the custom of sending print
ed valentines would be a simple one. The
practice of sending burlesque verses no doubt
arose from the homogeneous choice Of valen-
chance drawing. The present custom is quite
meaningless and seems to have lost even the
few merits of the Pagan festival from which
it originated"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-02-16

A Witty LITTLE GIRL. friend OF the
writer, residing on farm in Illinois, has a
four year old daughter named Eta, who fire.
quently amused herself by placing the chairn
in row and calling them train of cars. One
evening, while thus engaged, Mr.. b., friend
Of the family called, and unbethinkingly oc-
cupied one Of the tears" Miss Eta, not
wishing to have Ler play disturbed, stepped
Dip and said
" Mister, dis is train Of tafs."
"Oh," said Mr.. d. !" then I'll be passen-
ger and take ride"
Little Eta was not at all satisfied. After
hesitating moment she said Where dc
'ou want to Diet Off -
Mr.. b. replied, i" I'll get off at Blooming
ton.''
"well,' said Eta demurely, :" dis is d.
place."
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-02-16

The essence of justice is mercy. Making a
child suffer from wrong-doing is merciful to
the child. There is no mercy in letting the
child have its own will, plunging headlong to
destruction with the bits in its mouth. There
is no mercy to society nor to the criminal if
the wrong is not redressed and the right vim
Dictated. We injure the culprit who comes up
to take his proper doom at the bar Of justice,
If we do not make him feel that he has done
wrong thing. We may deliver his body
from prison, but not at the expense of Justice,
nor to his own injury Chaplin.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-02-16

Naturalization in England has received a
hard blow by an exposure in Liverpool. Mr.,
Herne, well-known medium, had been giv-
ing very satisfactory seances, In which the
figures Of supposed dead folks appeared in a
dim light, as they do ON similar occasions in
this country. One night the performance had
gone Oh smoothly for while, when the ia.
nous +" John King walked out of the cabi.
net. He began a speech about Katy King !"
his daughter, but had not said much when he
was grabbed by two of the nearest spectas
tors. There was a lively struggle, but the
medium-for " John King s" was none othcr
than Herne, slightly disgused--was held fast
and exposed.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-02-16

1t is better to yield a little than to quarrel
great 6eal. The habit of standing up as
people call it. for their Qittle) rights, is one
of the most disagreeable and undgnified in
the world. Life is too short for the perpetual
chickering's which attend such disposition /,
and unless h very momentus affair indeed,
where other peoples claims and interests are
involved, it is a question ii it is not wiser,
happier and more prudent to yield somewhat
Of precious rights than squabble to maintain
them. True wisdom is first pure, then peace
able and gentle.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-02-16

A " PEEsNEss OPERATIoN.--A New
Yorker while journeying the other day was
recognized by another citizen doing business
near the Bowery, he being also away from
home on business, and after little prelimi.
nary conversation, the first remarked
"Wcll, l hear that you had to make an as.
signment."
Eyes, dat is drew" replied the other.
"And your brother, over ON Chatham
street he assigned too, didn't he ;"
+" You zee it vas shnst like dis" said the
Bowery man. g I was owing good deal,
and Shacop he vas owing good DEAL makes
over my stock TO Shacop, and Shacop makes
over his stock to me, and | do his reesness
and he does my peesness, and dem vellers val
vas after money doan got somes"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-02-16

President Grant will serve part of third
term, it seems, in spite of all the obstreper-
GUS talk about the unwritten law against such
practices. The 4th of March falls on Sunday
in 1877, and in accordance with the previous
usage his successor will not be inaugurated
until Monday the 9Th. The President will
therefore occupy the chair one day III the
third term--without permanent detrimeht to
the Republic, we trust President Monroe Id
1921 and President Taylor Id is49 were in.
stalled on the 5th, instead of the 4th OF
March, on account Of Sundays intervening.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-02-16

CENTENNIAL NOTES.-The art exhibition
at the Centennial will be the gratdest and
most complete ever seen in this country.
There will be acre of paintings and forests of
statuary, The fo4sowing is the estimate of
the floor and wall space to be Occupied by the
principal nations intending to make an ex-
hibision of art United States 10000 square
feet of wall space and 1000 square feet of
floor space England, $1,000 wall and floor I;
France, 10000 wall and 1900 floor; Germany,
5000 wall and 5000 door Austria, 1900
wall Belgium, 5000 wall Italy expects to
occupy the entire great Northern Hall in the
Memorial Building, with as much floor space
elsewhere as can possibly obtain Spain,
1000 wall Sweden, 1880 wall; Norway,
1,400 wall Portugal 1900 wall and Den.
mark, Holland, Mexico, Brazil, Chill and the
Argentine Republic each about 1000 wall. 1t
is expected that Canada will occupy an entire
gallery in the annex. Those that have Sc
cured floor space will use it for the display of
sculpture and statuary. 1t will be remember
ed that no photography will be exhibited in
this department, fine building having been
erected specially for that purpose by the
American Photographic Association, and In
which there is wall space Of about 10000
square feet available for exhibition purposes
A large ship load of goods for the Centen-
NAL from Sweden, arrived at Philadelphia on
Wednesday.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-02-16
THE BfFfEts cur.


The Lord gave me hitter draught, and said,
Drink 1t quite up
/, slowly lifted up my languid head.
Turned from the cup.
"Be brave. my child. be brave, and falter not,
IT'S for thy good"
looked again, looked and trembled not,
And said would.
reached the cup and set II to my lip
Hearing Him spcak
But set II down again without SIP
For faith was weak.
Again he said, so sweetly and so soft,
" BE brave. my child"
As with both hands raised the cup aloft,
He looked and smiled.
drained the chalice 10 its dregs, and 10!
Before mine eyes
What He himself, the Lord who loved nie SO,
For my surprise
Had hidden there with His most loving hand,
Beyond all price.
A rich aud radiant jewel from the land
OF Paradise.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-02-16

Says the Lexington kentucky Despatch /
While the Louisville Short Line train was
poking along toward Lexington, passenger
stopped the brakeman as he was going
through and asked:
"How fast does this train goa mile an
l1our?"
at goes fast enough to suit us. If you
don't like the rate of speed get out and walk"
was the rejoinder.
81 would" replied the disguised passen-
ger, settling back in one corner of his seat,
"but my friends won't come to meet me- until
the train gets in, ank don't want to be wait
ing round the depot for two or three hours !"
The brakeman passed on.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-02-16

One of the recommendations Of ex-Goverii-
or Parker to the Presidency, that should go
very far in some circles, is that he has strong
Anglo Saxon name. 1t is the custom in Prince
ton College to Latinize the names of the AL
umni, but when they tried it upon the name
of the talented student from Monmouth, it
stubbornly refused to yield, and 1t stands up-
on the "catalogus" plain Joel Parker to this
day.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-02-16

Professional tea-tasting calls into action all
the senses, some of which are thus developed
to degree of perfection seldom attained in
any other art. The color Of the raw tea and
of the liquid, the form and size of the grains,
the odor of the tea, both before and after
sleeping, as well as the taste have to be taken
into consideration in passing Judgment.
In testing an invoice of tea, the experts are
ranged around large revolving circular Ia
BILE. Tiny, pure white tea cups are placed n
round the outer edge Of the table. In the
centre of the table are pair of delicate little
scales, with grain weights, that vibrate with
the gcntlest breath. Samples taken from
the long rows of apparently innumcrable little
sample boxes and bottles that line the walls
of the table. A bright col per kettle is kept
filled with boiling water on stove close by.
The tea faster infinitely scans each sample ex-
amining the sise Of the leaf, tile color, smell,
and general appearance. few grains of
each sample is then carefully weighed and
placed in the little cups. just one gill of
boiling water is poured in each, and the faster
counts the minutes. He sits and watches the
liquid tea as the vapor rises he hgitates the
little pool with silver spoon, noting the
various shades of the liquid, and inhaling the
ethereal odor. From he little spoons he sips
the steaming tea. He does not drink it
quickly, but twirls it around in his mouth,
extracts its quality and then expels it into
huge spittoons. Each infusion shares the
same criticism, and with intense thought all
the characteristics are summed up. The re-
suit fixes the value. Thus all the teas of
commerce are valued by these experts, and
when 1t Is taken into consideration that there
is but half cent difference in price between
the skill and Judgment required can be ap-
preciated.
The increase of the tea trade in this country
is wonderful From 1909 to 1902 the imports
into this country never reached 3,000,000
pounds in any one year. In 1882 the tea be-
came free, and continued SO until our late
war. In 1882 the imports had reached TO-
000, 900 pounds per annum. These figures
steady increased, reaching in 1862, which
was, however, year Of excessive imports,
40, 600, 700 pounds. The war had a depressing
effect upon the tea trade, and in 1862 the inn
ports had fallen to 100000 pounds. The
imports have steadily increased since the close
of the war stimulated no doubt somewhat
by the removal of the duty o few years ago,
and in 1875 reached $1,000, 900 pounds.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-02-16
POETRY.
f" UxGUARDED rALK.o

The Newark Daily Adcsfiisss says II Charley Jay Of
Trenton fame boy in his old age, woman in
his purity Of thought and recklessly unsesh fellow
in all respects lie would be successful poet. These
lines old comrade in the banquet halls deserted
have aching pathos which is sadly marred by the
rough ocosiy in the first and last ttasas which almost
dms but cannot spoil the true poetic ring and perfect
rhythm and moral sweetness of the second and third
The latter worthy Of Burns, Tennyson equaed
IA
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-02-16

Charles Francis Adams, Jr., has made Sc
ries of Investigations and compiled statistics
showing that only one railroad passenger in
1000, 600 is killed. and only one to 1,50O,O00
is even so much as bruised. In the year 1874
only one person was killed on all the Massa-
chu,etts railroads, while seventy-six were kill
ed by accidents in the city Of Boston.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-02-16

There are truths which some men despise
because they have not examined them, but
have been content with the prejudiced re-
ports of others, and yet they will not exam
inc them, because they affect to despise them.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-02-16

A writer in the Cleveland Sunday Voice has
an article headed How shall We Rise ?"
Did he ever try sitting down on can of nitro
glycerinep
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-02-16

doing. Let us be loyal to the Master.
Earnest, well-directed, Christian effort, put
forth wherever God has placed us, shall never
be in yain.- Christian at Work.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-02-16

A woman has no more bcwitching gracc
than sweet laugh. 1t leaps from the heart
In clear, sparkling rill aud the heart that
hears it feels as If it was bathed in IN cxhilsts
rating spring.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-02-16

No indulgence of passion DESTROYS the spir-
itual nature 50 much as respectable selfish
ness.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-19

which substitutes invective for argument,
and seeks to establish itself by force of an
imaginary political prejudice, we can not
reply. We consider that it has no more
influence upon the business and political
interests of the American people
than if it were published in a
dead language. We shall always notice
at our discretion the vicious doctrine it
conveys, because it will warn all conserva-
tives of purposes they might never know
from the perusal of the journal itself. We
shall hold the wandering tribe, which has
pitched its political tents within our Dor
ders, to responsibility for all the indis-
Greet avowals of its organ. We have
neither the space nor capacity to compete
in the lower department of journalism,
nor can we conduct an argument with
those who have avowed no cardinal prin-
ciples by which they may be bound in
reason or in consistency. We shall,
therefore, continue to use this organ to
expose those for whom it assumes to
speak, while its obloquy, as unmeaning
as untrue, We shall neither notice nor
c;rculate
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-19
SPLENDID INVESTMENT.

OFFICE CRKsCENr CITY RAILROAD COMPANY,
No. los Canal street,
New Orleans, January H. 1876.
The stockholders of this company having voted
to extend their road to Carrollton, and for its
equipment, and to make loan Of s 100 600 for the
purpose, the directors, in pursuance of the same,
now offer to the public bonds of the company,
secured upon its entire lines and real estate con.
nected Herewith. upon which there are no incum.
brances, and which cost over $50, 900.
The bonds will be issued in sums Of $1,000 $500,
and $500 EACH to suit every class of investors and
interest will be at the rate of eight per cent per
annum, payable semi annually in New York or
this city, at the option of the subscriber, at the
time of issue. The bonds will be coupon, and will
he registered or made payable to bearer 40 de.
sired Ten per cent will be payable at the time of
subscription, fifteen on the first of February
twenty-five on the first OF March, twenty five on
the first of April and twenty-five on the first of
May next. when the bonds will be issued and
dated.
Interest on the payments from time of subscrip,
ton to May will be paid on delivery of the
bonds. at the rate of eight per cent per annum.
JOHN r. JUDEN, Secretary.
ia14 FIR Sa3w