The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-01-24

Mr.. W. Z. DcLacey, of the Armenia On.
" Times, "a former resident Of this city)
recently lost bis eldest child. an interesting
lad of six years.
"A man was arrested al the Everittstown
Hotel on Sunday evening week, having in his
possession pair Of mules which he had stol-
en- ia Pennsylvania
The goods belonging to r. E. Thompson
& Co., Trenton, have been removed by the
Assignee to the store under the First Nation
al Bank. Bargains can now be had. See adv.
Mr.. Joseph Lacey has disposed Of his
property on Union street to Msssrs. E. X.
Solliday and johnson & Son, and has rented
the house and saloon on Coryell street, near
Main.
"A large delegation of Hunterdan county
people called upon the Governor yesterday in
reference to the appointment Of q Judge Of
the Common Pleas and Prosecutor of the
Pleas for this county. There are some half
dozen candidates for each position.
The Hyperion Society of the Ringoes
Seminary, held their annual nublic meetings
Jan. 10Th. The exercises were conducted by
the students, who displayed decided literary
ability. The music, furnished by corps Of
experienced singers, was excellent.
The Huntsrdon Democrat says it is re-
ported that Isaiah Force, Of Pennington, is
to become landl,rd of the Bellemont House
upon the retirement of Mr.. Corson. Isaiah is
brother Of William II. Force, of the County
House, Pennington.
Our friend Shampanore offers his paper,
the White House Casket, tor sale, as he de.
sires to engage in other business. Here is a
chance for some of those people who know so
much better than the editor how to conduct
paper and manage business. 1t would be
gratifying to see one Of these wise ones give a
practical exempllication of their wisdom.
The Somerset Gazette says a resident of
High Bridge, one David Poole, bet one dollar
last week that he could run through the crust
barcfooted from the depot to certain point
and back, distance of about $50 yards. He
did so, but returned with bloody toes, frozen
heels and cut shins. 1t is quite evident that
the fools are not all dead yet.
"A few weeks ago an ugly accident hap
pened oul friend Horace P. Quick, of Werts-
vile, Of which we have just received inform
alton lie climbed upon picket fence to cut
a sprout from tree. when he lost his footing
and fell across the pickets, breaking two Of
his ribs and INJECTING severe flesh wound
We are glad to add that he is now able to be
about.-Huntcrdo Democrat
The swallow tails, as the Clinton
Democrat dubs them meaning the aristocrat-
ic element in the Democratic party represent
ed by such men as Ashbel Green, etc., have
been beaten in their efforts to secure the U.
S. Senatorship. At the Democratic caucus
held on Monday evening, Hon. John r.
Mcpherson, of Hudson, was nominated as the
years }fon tic 4fh Of March next, 70 succeed
the Hon. F.. r. Frelinghysen. MI McPher
son has represented Hudson county in the
Senate and filed various positions. He is at
present extensively engaged in the abbattoir
and stock yard business, from which he has
secured an ample fortune. Mr.. MCPHERSON
was born in Livingston county, New York, IN
1888, and is Of Scotch descent came to New
Jersey in 1859 and has since resided in liud-
son county. He issa man of only ordinary
talent and viii shed no honor on his State.
Some men are born-fools and therefore
are not to blame, but when set Of men take
pains to make themselves such, they deserve
contempt. This latter is the case with the
potters in Trenton. They are on a strike,
and perhaps their cause is q just one, At any
rate, we are always inclined to take the side
of the poor workingman against the iich en-
ployer; but in the above case tho potters have
supplemented their strike by au act of folly
that is without excuse. They are signing
anti-tariff petitions to Congress the effect
of which if favorably acted upon would be to
completely ruin the pottery interests of the
United States and throw these N en- out Of work
for an indefinite time. 1t would reduce them
to the wages of ordinary day laborers, for
with the only trade they are master of utter
ly ruined, their only resource would be to take
their chances at the work done by those I'M
trained TO TRACES. ouch IOiiy Is as surprising
as it is rare. Men do not often "bite off their
nose to spite their face"
Just back of what used to be Schlicters
Mills, a set of boys have dug cave and GOV
cred it with rough boards, making quite
comfortable room, about ten feet square, with
branches running from the main room, sup
posed to be made for sleeping apartments.--
They have in it an old stove for burning coal.
The pipe Just comes up two or three inches
above the ground. The atmosphere even
when the thermometer indicates zero, is quite
gsnial--kept so, it is presumable, by fuel
stolen from the adjacent coal yards. In this
cave or den assemble about dozen boys
ranging from twelve to sixteen years Of age,
who pass their time in smoking and playing
cards, and such other amusements as may
best suit their incinations. What depreda-
tions they may be in the habit Of committing
can not be stated, beyond the steaiiag of suf-
fieient coal to keep their stove going but
certainly such harbor can be productive of
no good, and should be broken up, as it may
possibly be means of producing set of
law-breakers who may be of serious injury to