The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-01-08

dence in Philadelphia. Though but little ov-
CT forty-one years Of age he had for several
years been power in the Republican coun-
ellis. He was born IN Pittsburg, Pa, Decem-
Der %, 1887. lie commenced his public ca
ruer as Councilman from the Third ward of
Pittsburg and soon ADVANCED to an influential
position i'll the Republican party III his section.
In 1869 he Was the suce .ssful candidate for
State Treasurer, position then flied by the
State Legislature. and he was twice after
ward re. elected 10 the same office by the Leg
islature, aud once 10 1878, by popular vote.
Until within the past few years he owned the
controlling interest III the Pittsburg Post
His death is a serious loss 10 the Republican
party in Pennsylvania.
A BAR-3ooM SCENE. EARLY last Saturday
morning week, a wife in search Of her in
temperate husband, might have been seen in
one of the drinking places of this city piie-
ously imploring the grog- seller not to give
any more rum to her husband, who was there
before his bar drunk. She then told her sad
tale Of destitation, with four dependent chill
dren and the father wasting his little earnings
in the grog shops OF the place. The man be-
hind the bar had humanity enough to heed
the wife's petition and refuse the man drink.
When shall the citizens Of Plaintield have ha-
manity enough to order every grQg seller 70
stop his work of death? They have a right
of pauperism aud crime which flows over the
bar-room counters. When will they have tile
courage to enforce their rights ?-PlGtafeId
Times.
CUTTING Down CosTs. "A bill will be present.
ed to the Legislature, the object of which will
be to reduce costs in suits where the amount
at issue is small. 1t will provide that in suits
taken to the county courts which might have
deem tried before Justice, the costs shall be
cut down in proportion to the amount at issue.
The bill also provides for reduction of fees
in the Court of Chancery in foreclosures and
similar cases. Where the sum sued for is less
than + 900 and more than $500 the costs shall
be taxed at two-thiIds of the present rate. II
less than $500 the costs shall be one.third
those now charged.
The Democrats of Maine have coalesced with
the Greenbackers in the Legislature A hard
money resolution sent down from the Senate
was laid on the table in che House by a vote
CT 80 to 90, the Democrats going over body
and bfeeches TO the Greenback heresy. A
party must be in sad mishap to form such an
alliance at such n time. Another month will
deprive the Greenback organization of any
excuse for being alive. 1t is III the last agony
Of dissolution, but the Democracy embrace ii
lovingly. The party has had hard times in
finding creed or code to govern its action,
and We hardly wonder at the desperate folly
il has committed in Maine.
A correspondent reminds us that Shakes
peare who knew pretty much everything
that was to happen, predicted even the publ
cation of the cipher dispatches. 1t was in
this passage in "ritus Andronieus -
Demetftus--Grammercy lovely, Lucius,
what's The newsP
Boy-That you are both deciphe''d, that's
the news.
The allusion to the "1ovely Lucius is
supposed to be a prophetic warning to Gov
eruer Robinson to get out of bad company
| Tribune.
The Cold Wave, with unusual severity, is
sweeping over Earope as over this county,
In the neighborhood of London the almost
unprecedented event is reported of seven
trains being showed up in some places the
snow was twelve feet high. The wolves have
penetrated the very gates of Metz, SO severe
is the weather. Railroad travel in Switzer-
land is almost suspended, though that is not
rare in the Alpine districts, but even salubri.
Gus Geneva is isolated from inter oommunicl-
ton with Germany, German Switzerland and
Northern Italy.
The brazen defiance of the moral sentiment
Of Philadelphia, on the part of F0xs Theatre,
in attempting to introduce the Partisan Gus
thing of the effect of thunder storm in sui
try weather. 1t has greatly purified the NOR
al atmosphere of the city, for Fox's bold chal-
lenge called the attention of the authorities to
the theatre business, and several low places
have been closed in consequence.
1t was supposed that general public curl
osity for tho sight Of gold would create a large
demand for it the first few days after resump-
ton. But there is no public demand for it at
all. 1t curiously illustrates that trait of hui
man nature which longs for the unattainable,
simply because il is unatta;nable, and ceases
to care for it when it may be had for the ask
ing. There are few of us who would have
done any better than Eve under the circum-
stances.
The year winds up with a large balance of
trade in favor of this country. The mports
at New York for the year have been $751;
100000, or about 300O0,0 600 less than last
year. in large part attributable to the decrease
in values. The exports in the same time
have increased $5i,000,0 600 in face Of decline
of prices of fifteen per cent. In specie we
have exported $l2,3S0, 257, and we have i'm
ported SIS, 1888, 463, of which silver amounted
to $11, $50, 4S7. So far the balance of indebted
ness TO this country has been met mainly in
the return of bonds held abroad.
The business of piano making appears to be
brisk. A factory 10 Connecticut burned down
the other day, but from the circulars we are
daily receiving there appears to be a hundred
thousand or so still in the country. They APP
pear to be getting rich too, but we do not see
how they do it, as one firm offers us a 81 900
for $780, and $3.50 organ for $S5 The temp
tation is very strong to buy two or three
thousand of each ut those figures aud sell the
ST. 900 pianos for $500, aud the $2So organs
for $40, but we do not wish to make all the
money ourselves and ruin the manufacturers.
The drainage upon the Great Meadows was
ON the til ult., and the well-worn
dredge has gone into winter quarters, and will
thence vacate the premises. The worth of
the drainage was thoroughly tested during
the last great storm, which raised the Pequest
to an unusual height. We are informed that
water did not overflow the banks, and thus
the great object of the drainage is accom-
plished. IL ESipidefe .9potio. gs
The Delaware was frozen over for the first
lime in many years vt Andover Furnace on
night last, and as the slush ice
comes floating down the river it piles itself
mp into an immense heap. The river is en-
Lirely bloclladed with ice Ton more than half