The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-06-05

just received one case of prints to
be sold at 4c., 44c. Standard makes down to
DC. This is the lowest price ever offered to
the people in this city, for good fast color
prints, at VAN HORNS. ct.
The lecture before the YIN. C. A.. of
this city, last week, by Rev. Mr.. Wylie, of
Newtown, Pa, was an excellent one, showing
by numberless examples "The Advantage of
Disadvantages" 1t was full of illustrations
and anecdotes and held the attention of the
audience throughout.
"Helen's Babies' This work is acknowl-
edged to be the best selling article in our
bookstores. Druggists, however, say that
DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup sells better than any
other medicine. 1t is perfectly harmless and
always reliable. Price 25 cents bottle.
Coroner G. H. Larson, of this city, was
called to hold an inquest on the body of Nix
on, who died on Monday morning from the
injuries received at the hands of Peterson. At
the time of going to press we have not learn
ed any particulars respecting the proceedings.
"A meeting was held on Tuesday evening
at Lyceum Hall, to take into consideration
the propriety of celebrating the crossing of
the Delaware at this place, by Washington
and his army, on the 22nd, of June, IT'S,
just before the battle of Monmouth A CON-
mittee consisting of Messrs. Harrison Carver,
I. F. Skillman, Martin Goryell, G. Fl. W.
Vansciver, !. w. Hunt, John H Horn, II. G.
Wetherill, r. Mcdowell, Walter F. Hayhurst,
Geo. K Zeigler, was appointed to solicit SUBJ
scriptions and to report at public meeting to
be held at the Council Room on tomorrow
Thursday evening. If the contributions will
warrant it, it is proposed to get up the larg-
est celebration ever held in this section.
Van Horn has just received third
lot of Sun Umbrellas, choice styles, at low
prices. ct.
Our public school system is humbug in
many respects-notably that part of it which
puts into the hands of the county superintend-
ent the examination of teachers for certifi-
Gates. Many of the superintendent are gross
ly inefficient and rather should be examined
by the teachers. But their ignorance is made
up by their conceit. If to this is added ill
bred and rough manners toward ladies, they
become nuisance to be abated. The county
superintendent should be gentleman, if he
isn't scholar. If he is NEITHER he ought to
be removed like any other nuisance.
1t is about Tina our lawmakers made
complete revisal of the school laws. The USE
less waste of money ON county superintend-
epts and county institutes should be done
away with. The laws which have been made
especially to g feather the nests - OF the state
superintendent and his subordnates should
be abolished, and the money used to further
the cause of education-not to feed the barn.
acles which have fastened to the school sys-
tenn. But so far, our legislature has simply
been the tool of the state superintendent pass
ing laws which he approved and refusing to
pass those that he is opposed to. The right of
the people to govern themselves in school
matters (Which is just as much a sacred right
as the right to govern themselves in any 9th
er respectl has been refused to our citizens by
the three legislatures last past, and general
laws have been shrewdy worked through the
legislature by those at the head of our school
affairs, which preclude the possibility of any
but large cities regulating their own school
affairs. Another year a change should be
made.