The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-02-23
Mount Airy, N. J., Feb. afst, 1876.

Mount Airy, N. j., Feb. 1ist, 1910.
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. Notwithstanding
our repeated warnings and protestations, some
of our friends persist in trading horses, and
when an occurrence of the kind takes place
it creates a profound sensation throughout
the neighborhood, sometimes bordering close
on the ragged edge Of temporary insanity I;
and to show the bad effect we will feebly try
to portray the rear ground work of horse
trade at Mount Airy.
First, the public is anxious to know how 1t
was "did." aud not being gratificd in this
particular, conclude at once that Johnny"
is badly cheated and every one resolves him.
self into standing committee to watch and
await coming events. A day has elapsed, and
Johnny has business at Lambcrtville, and for
reasons which he is under no particular obi
cations to explain, drove borrowed horse.
"Stumpy saw him and congratulated him
self upon his good luck, "balky or lame, by
joe" The word flew like snow flakes before
the winter blast and just as the kettle began
to boil, the iron of expectation almost re ho.,
Johnny cruelty htched up his new horse and
was off like message on the telegraph
Disappointment and dsmay took possession
of the whole committee their hopes and ex-
pectations were blasted, but there they stood
like so many icebergs chilled to the very mar
row Uncle Billy and old Johnny, of the
promised land, took cold and have complained
of the rheumatics ever since, and for this rea-
son we think horse-trading should be abolish
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matter into serious consideration or stop both
ering with playful little Pigeon Matches.
Charles X. Lands has been acquitted of
the murder of Carruth the Vineland editor,
by twelve Of his peers, ON the plea of insanity.
Now the question arises, how much must
man be worth in dollars and cents to convince
jury that he is not accountable for shooting
an editor when he contemptuously insinuates
that he has but one boot on and that with a
patch over his big toe? We also learn that
Mr.. Lands, the lawyers, judges or jury, (some
Of them) are to be tried for insanity to ascer-
tain whether he or they are fit subject to
run at large, but things get badly mixed up
in the newspapers nowadays and we can't
tell exactly which one will be tried first.
SCHOOL MEETING.--A Special School Meet
ing of District No. los Mount Airy will be
held at the school house tomorrow Thurs
day. evening. to consider the advisableness of
making the posts of the new school house
fourteen feet high instead of twelve, as order
ed at last meeting also to consider whether
it would not be advisable to put on slate in
stead of shingles, and such other business as
may come before the meeting. A hot time is
anticipated, and it is to be hoped that all who
feel interested in the rising generation will
turn out and help as lift the school house two
feet higher.
"Senator" VIM. Ross of West Amwell,
was kicked by horse, last Friday, just below
the knee. The large bone of his leg is frac-
tured
We have often heard the remark " Oh, well,
| consider the source from whence it came y
from those who have been kicked little, and
we presume 1t is the best thing that can be
done in such case, especially where the kick
ed has neither spunk or ability to kick back.
Why, of course, 1t is. CAPT. JACK.
" "The Punch " cigar, an old favorite,
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