The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-02-09
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The Westfeld Townsman of last week, re
fers to very much married . family
some of which live in that vicinity--five mel
of the family having had twelve wives ant
four women having had ten husbands.
The greatest revival known for a number
of years, is taking place ct the M u. Church.
in Boonton. There have been nearly one hun
dred and fifty conversions. There were al
least seven hundred people in the church last
Sunday evening.
The Louisville Courier Journal says I" Mr.
Hill spoke the sentiment of eoery Intelligent
Southern man, and in the most conservative
and non-paitisan spirit his acords soW 90 en-
dorsed ali oper the South" We should very
much regret to have to believe this. ffill's
speech, alluded to, was the worst kind OF
rebel yell
DR.. Hambletou of Georgia, who has been
appointed Clerk of the Ways and Means Com
mittee Of the House, rejoices IN being one OF
the most bitter Of the nnreconsfructtd rebels.
He was jubiant over the assassination OF Pres
ident Lincoln, and named u newb born son John
Wilkes Booth. He received his appointment
in preference to Democratic applicants who
served in the Union army.
In the course of an able speech in the
House on Wednesday on the Democratic prop
osition to retrench by cutting down the mea-
gre allowances of the Cadets and Professors
of West Point, Mr.. Hale showed that the
Republican party had gone carefully and
thoroughly over the whole ground Of retrencl'-
ment, and had reduced the ordinary expenses
of the government for the year ending in 1874
to the amount of $24 ,000, 900, and for the
year ending in 1876 to the amoant of 81, $50,
900.
Col Hgginson's lecture on the " Aristoc-
racy of the Dollar opens vein OF thought
that is pleasant and reassuring. lie doesn
believe that Americans have but one God,
money! and the many instances he gives
of the slender reputation which mere wealth
confers in this county prove this point. Ev-
eryone can find numerous examples OF the
same fact in his own neighborhood. All COM
mupities have their rich nobodies, or worse
still their monied outoasts, men who have a
big bank account, and neither character nor
reputation.
IA woman, who signs herself " A mother
who lost her favorite son, starved to death at
Andersonville, writes letter to the Cleve-
hand Leader denouneing the Democratic pa-
pers that have justified those rebel barbara
ties. And she cries " 1t fills me with mad
ness to see any Northern man. be he knave or
fool, who dares to justify the fieiftish cruelty
such men as Hill ever again admitted to Con-
gress And yet the Democrats cheered him,
and the traitor of the PlaiRdedter applauds
him." The land is full of women who echo
that cry.
A CURE FOR DIPHTHERIA.-The New
Brunswick Times says: One ounce of sumac
berries, one half ounce of chloride of potash,
(powdered), and one half ounce of alum (pow-
deredl make an excellent gargle for diphthe-
ria, giving almost instantaneous relief. A
farmer near this city cured his eight children
of the disease himself by using it, being un-
able to get a physician, who should, when
possible, he secured. The remedy is recon-
mended by physicians. IL was furnished MS
by gentleman in this city, who has tested it
in his own family with excellent results. 1t
CANOE obtained at any drug store.
Egypt's contributions to the Centennial Ex-
hibition have arrived at Philadelphia. Near
~ the whole of the Egyptian exhibit is the
property of the Khedive. any of the Curl
GUS and costly articles, such as weapons and
ornaments from the barbarous tribes inhabit-
ing the remote regions OF Central Africa, jew
els. inlaid work in ivory, precious metals, rich
embroideries in gold and silver thread pro-
duced by the Arabian artisans of Cairo, are
taken from the National Museum, while the
best specimens of agricultural products are
from the estates of the Khedive. In all, the
catalogue contains over 5000 numbers
eB- "The Punch cigar, an old favorite,
Q for twenty-five cents, at MooRE's Drug
stors. If.