The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-12-25

though they are not probably exaggerated.
1t would not seem possible that the South,
impoverished by the war, could sacrifice such
sum in three months, and not be in much
worse condition than it now is. The fact
shows that she was better off than was gene
rally supposed. Every part of the Republic
has SO many resources in its soil, productions,
and people, and is so elastic through these,
that no amount of calamity can long dis
courage or distress it. The yellow fever has
had an unfavourabe influence ON the general
business of the country, less by the actual in
jury done than by the shadow cast and the
depression caused.
THE SHORT DAYS OF WINTER.-The
shortest days OF the year have gradually crawl
ed upon us. Daylight was curtaled
until the 21st of this month, when af-
ter stand still of some days it will again
begin to leng hen. Pretty near all the nortl-
ern half of the planet is now turned so far
away from the sun that we who live in this
part of what is by pleasant fiction called
the temperate zone only get his life giving
beams at such an angle that we lose most of
the heat-giving power as well as his light,
notwithstanding thatwe are two or three mil
lion miles nearer to him than we are in the
long bright and heated days of June. Then
he shines down upon us from position al
most vertical at present he shines, If at all,
The registration of third class mail matter
is step toward the perfection of our already
good postal system, and is one which should
become very popular 1t provides for the
registration, upon the plan heretofore used
for letters, of such miscellaneous articles as
are now sent at the lower rates of postage,
and makes it almost absolutely safe to have
valuable dress and dry goods and similar
things sent long distances through the mail.
The charge for registration is only 10 cents,
and the new plan, though not agreeable to the
express companies, will be appreciated by the
people.
The executive committee on military reOr-
ganization, of which prominent officers from
New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and
Massachusetts, are members, met in New
York on Wednesday, and decided to call a
national convention in that city on January
II, 1879. Generals Mcclellan, Hancock,
Hartranft, Franklin, Couch, Townsend,
Stryker Stevens and others are expected to
be present.
Herbert S. S. Smith, son of Mr.. E. X.
Smith, of Elizabeth, and graduate of Prince.
ton, has just received the appointment of Pro-
fessor of Physics, Astronomy and Civil Engi-
ncering in Kansas State University located at
Lawrence. He expects to enter upon his dn-
ties early in January. This is high honor
for young man only twenty-five years of
age. Young Smith is six feet four inches in
height and DR.. Pingry, who was his instruct
or, says g he is as tall inside as he is OUT
Salem county has village which is garru-
lousy called Tattletown. --Phfla. Star. At
lantic county has villages garrulously called
Ticktown, Toadtown, He'll Neck and Bargain
Citp Reoiem The returns
are not all in from Salem county. We have,
or did have, He'll Neck, Mad Horse, Pigs
Eye, Gluepottown, Bushtown, Turkeytown,
Frogtown, Seulltown and Skunk's Misery.
Next.-SdIem Standard.
There is movement on foot in Philadel-
pha to build an elevated railroad. A special
committee of city councils has been appointed
to consider the subject. The proposition is
understood to have come from the Pennsyl-
vania railroad, who say that if authority is
given they will erect the road at their own
expense. The railroad claims that the city
would be greatly benefited by the increase of
its carrying trade.
Mr.. John +. Babcock, editor of the New
Brunswick Fredonian, who is travelling
South, writes to his paper rather dscourag-
ing account of the civilization of the whites
in Kentucky. Lounging appears to be their
chief occupation, and Mr.. b. asserts that
Jersey farmer would not shelter his cattle in
the dwellings occupied by nine-tenths of
them.
At Philadelphia on Tuesday of last week,
John S. Morton and Samuel p. HUM, con-
v icted of fraudulently issuing 10000 shares
Of the Market Street Railroad Company, were
sentenced to ten years each in the Eastern
AT one time these two men
stood very high in Philadelphia and we're con-
sidered model business men of that place.
Allen 9. Laros, the parrcide, who recently
escaped from the State Lunatic Asylum
at Harrisburg, has been captured in Arkan-
sas and will be returned to the Asylum. He
poisoned his father and mother and man
named Schug, near Easton in 1875, and was
to be hanged, but was subsequent
ly pronounced insane.
Morphia, Opium and remedies of their class
only stupefy and seldom cure. For diseases
Of Infancy, use DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup-which
is safe and sure in its effects. Price IS cents.
Endorsed by the Faculty. The reputation
Of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup has been solely
achieved on account of its merit. Physicians
prescribe it.
Twenty four persons were baptized in the
pond at Allentown, Monmouth county, on
Sunday last.
tanned the amputation of his leg the same day
that he was elected to the United States Sem
ate.
Liver is King.
The liver is the imperial organ of the whole
human system, as it controls the life, health
and happiness of man. When it is disturbed
in its proper action, all kinds of ailments are
the natural result. The digestion of the food
the movements of the heart and blood the ac-
ton of the brain and the nervous system. are
all immediately connected with the workings
of the Liver. 1t has been successfully prov
ed that Green's August Flower is unequaled
in curing all persons afflicted with Dyspepsia
or Liver Complaint, and all the nervous symp-
toms that result from an unhealthy condition
Of the Liver aud Stomach. Sample bottles to
try, 10 cents. Positively sold at all towns on
the Western Continent. Three doses will
prove that it is just what you want
For sale at Anderson's and Shamala's Drug
Stores, Lambertville, and Wolverton's, New
Hope.