The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-11-13
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Stockton, N. j., Nov. 9th, rs.

Stockton, n j., Nov. 9th, '7S.
MR. EDITOR stockton is still moving
along as usual The election being over we
supposed we woald have no more excitement
and things would become dull but the ball
aors RIGHT on. To-day there was lively time
Just down the railroad below the depot, at the
coal yard aud grain store. The coal yard is
run by gentleman we call " Uncle William
and the grain store by another we call " Uncle
Daniel" Uncle William occupies the same
ground for his coal bins, along the north side
of the railroad track, which was thrown out
for the use of the public when the road was
built and has been used for coal yard for
many wears. Uncle Daniel some four years
since came and squatted down right over the
coal bins, putting up a grain store on sti'is
right over a portion Of them and soon began
to demand bonus of the coal dealer then in
D ossession of the yard, which was submitted
to partially for the sake of peace, until I'm
Gle William got possession Of the yard, when
Uncle Daniel began to put on the thumb
screws little too tight to suit Uncle William,
and he resolved to hold his position at all haz.
ards and fight it out on that line If it took five
years So things have gone on from bad to
worse for some time various suits being
brought by both parties for rent trespass,
damage, &C., until 1T SINNERS down to per-
feet case of squatter sovereignty, both claim
ing the ground and will ng TO fight for it.
This morning Uncle William went down to
the yard to get out some coal aud OF course
he had to run Uncle Daniels wagon out OF
the bins to get out his coal, which, of course,
Uncle Daniel didn't like, and accordingly
came down on him and tried to run the wag
ons back which, of course, he coul dn't do on
account of Uncle William having hold on
the hind part of the vehicle. The thing
wouldn't work worth a cents and there they
stood looking at each other, William, not
afraid of Daniel and Daniel not caring for
William, until Daniel was advised by third
party to get revolver and shoot the bloody
beat out of the aforesaid William, and he
struck for the house for the weapon, when
William retreated a short distance up the rail
road to hold council of war. Very soon
Daniel made his appearance, brandishing his
artillery and talking shoot. Now, says Will
Ham, the thing is just here must back out
or he must, and I'm no better than many 9TH
er martyrs who have died in defense of their
rights, and another thing, don't believe the
fellow will shoot. anyway SO he advanced in
good order and took up his position in the
rear of the wagon, holding on to the hind
wheel, and Daniel holding on to the shafts
with one hand and his g Derringer in the
other, saying he'd be dogoned if he wouldn t
shoot William saying you're too big COW
ard, and lodging behind the wheel to get oul
of the way of the tarDal thing, when Daniel
gave the wagon shove and up jumped Will
| liam and gave il shove around SO that it
struck the post and wouldn't back, and then
went down again just as Daniel looked at him
over the pistol, and so it went for time push,
pull. first head above the wheel and then
again invisible, until finally William surren.
dered, saying he would rather be living COW.
ard than dead hero, and leaving DAME
| master Of the situation.
What the next move will be IL is impossible
tn tell. Both parties seem to be very much IL
earnest. and we are looking for another out
break almost any time. Uncle William says
he won't be whipped out in that way, and i
may be necessary to call out some of the Ma
tional Guards to prevent bloodslcd ~