The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-06-04
Lambertviile, N. j.. jaime 4, 1873

There is nothing more sickening to people
of certain nervous organization, gu a stining
Summer night, than the overpowering odor
of the ailanthus tree bloom, and yet even this
much abused tree has lately been attracting
much attention for It's virtues as timber. Ex-
periinents made in Toulon, ia the French
dock yard, showed that in an average OF sew
en- tensile tests the ailanthus broke with a
weight of ". 1856 pounds the elm yielded to
B4.7O7 pounds and the oak broke under a
weight of AZ, ABA pounds. The wood Is at
first of a pale straw color, but grows some
what darker with age, and takes high polish.
For cabinet making and indoor work its silver
grain and satiny lustre are very pleasing
and as regards freedom from warping and
shrinking, it is said to be superior to walnut,
and fully equal to mahogany.
Washington dispatch says ; A number
of Democrats had very interesting, but to
them a very unsatisfactory interview with
Mr.. Epson, of Texas, successor of the late
Gustave Schleicher, after be was sworn in this
morning. Quite number approached with
congratulations, and gathering about him, one
of the company said Z: :" We hope you have
come from Texas to give us backbone" To
this Mr. Upson replied q As it now looks
in Texas, backbone is not what you want,
but brains, of which there seems to be a la
inevitable lackn To this a member yenturing
further said ,: eve trust, at least, that you
are to assist us In our controversy with the
Executive ON the subject of the appropria-
lions" To this Mr.. Epson replied \ our
trouble is not only want of brains, bnt in the
end you will be obliged to pass these appro-
priation bills also" As Mr.. Upson is the
freshest arrival from the people, his utter
anccs were very far from satisfactory to those
who went forward to welcome him.
..t...f1. H., I,o.,o a;tI,o, I,oa,, l. ;1tad
or wounded lately by a strange animal in
Montrose. 1t entered the dog kennel of Mr..
d. ID. Bennett and killed two valuable setter
pups On the same night five bull pups were
killed in the stables of Mr.. +. Stallneck, near
tho railroad depot. A. private Waterman in
the village fred at the animal and chased it
until it disappeared in the woods or the Or
ange Mountains. The strange animal is de-
scribed by Mr.. Berry as about the size of a
fox, with shaggy hair. Every dog that 1t has
killed has been bitten in the back of the neck.
The most sensible contest in the way of
trial of endurance was that between two
young farmers in Mercer County, named
Hurd and Brown. They were each given ten
acres of ground, and the match was to see
who should pillow, harrow and plant it in corn
the quickest and most thoroughly. 1t took
them three days to do 1t, and at the end MI.
Hurd came out ahead by four hills. Then he
went ahead and planted two more acres to
show how game he was. Mr.. Brown is credit
cd with fine movement, however.
Tie New Jersey Historical Society might
very properly farther movement for the
erection of suitable monuments on the hist0r-
ical battle fields of our State, which are with.
out any memorials of the kind. New Jersey
has reason to be proud of her record in the
Revolution, and no better way coul Id be found
to show this pride than ON the erection of
lasting monuments In all the Revolutionary
battle fields Of the Siate.-NeUark Call.
A bill Is now before the House Committee
on Post Offices which proposes to establish
branch dead letter offices in the principal cit
les, and thus prevent the great waste of time
SO often incurred now by sending mail matter
all the way from the remotest corner of the
country to the city of Washington before it
can be opened and returned to tho writer
England has over hundred such branch Of
fees.
Morris county peach growers report that
the long spell of wet weather was damaging
TO the peach crop, and large quantity Of the
young fruit has fallen. There is great deal,
however, still left upon the trees, and half
crop brings finer and better favored peaches
and nets more to the growers than an over
abundant crop.
The Democrats complain that tho Ohio
platform revives the issues of the rebellion
and calls for the fighting of the war over again.
Well, suppose 1t does, who made the second
battle necessary? Tho Republican party is
merely stepping forward to defend what it has
always defended.
The Democratic but outspoken Washington
correspondent of the Richmond (Va.) State
notices the fact that the " Democrats in
Washington have lost confidence las to the
result of the Ohio election) within the last
few weeks in about the proportion that Re-
publicans have gained confidence"
In 1881, Georgia offered a reward of $1,000
for the head of William Lloyd Garrison dead
or alive That statute has never been repeal
ed, but the Empire State of the South " will
now never acquire the longed-for boon. Yet
there are few States that more need good
head.
Bishop Corrigan, of Newark, ON Monday,
declined to permit the Ancient Order of Hi
bernians to parade with the German Catholic
Societies, as he said the Hibern;ans are not
recognized as a Church society, and there.
fore had no right to participate in Church
procession. This caused considerable excite
ment.
A legitimate result of Democratic economy
is seen in the enforced adjournment of the
June term of the United States Court, and
the consequent inability of the government to
prosecute its criminals We observe by the
press that Judge McKcnnan, ofPennsylvania,
has been obliged to adjourn his court for the
same reason. IS
Hon. Charles Foster. the Republican nom
inee for Governor of Ohio, is described as a
sturdy, broad-shouldered man, with strong,
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