The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-08-25
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A FEW FACTS. The old saying that few
facts are mostly darned lies, was never more
clearly shown than was set forth by Mr..
Rusty Cuss y in his last grand effort to
squelch US. We care nothing at all about the
filthy personalities contained in that genteel
high-toned column, and would not again re-
fer to it, bat few of those facts y seem to
require contradicting.
The language imputed to us in regard to
the cost, control, and construction of the
bridge, viz :" That we did not care CONT
mental, &c.. what it cost, and that we had
the power and would do as we pleased is an
infamous falsehood and ridiculous in the ex-
IRENE.
Again he says ut is reported that we laid
ourselves liable for furnishing material. -
Now why is he so careful to put in the words
cit is reported ~ Has not bad authority
been to Stockton to gather information, and
also to Pennington to examine the records,
and does he not know exactly where the stone
were got Why, simply to avoid the re-
sponsbility of the foul insinuation and abuse
the minds of honest people.
The old mill dam from which most of the
stone were got, at one time belonged to us,
and the right to maintain it was reserved
when we sold the property, but we abandon
ed and disposed of it years ago. And now
that we can buy the stone OF the parties who
own it cheaper than get them elsewhere,
whose-busybo business is it ? Suppose we
had owned all the quarries in the neghbor-
hood in our lifetime, would we be obliged to
go to Europe to get material. Ponto, don't
fret. 1t is a notorious fact that those who are
so 6readfully suspicious of their neighbors re-
quire the most watching, as has been fully
demonstrated within the circle of our ac-
quaintance. Now, in regard to the PERSONAL
tiles, we venture the opinion that had Mr..
Black Diamond been at the bridge (but he
wasn't) and been provided with mirror, his
desire to see an uglier mug than appeared on
the ground might have been highly gratifed.
His reference to ine-tooth comb leaves the
impression upon our mind that his hair must
be inhabited. Well, who is this Mr.. Rusty
Cuss ?" Why, the Black-diamond man, of
course but If we hire man to do job of
work, and we furnish the material the man
is not to blame if the thing made does turn
out to be nothing but a dirty smut machine
Ponto was tickled almost out of his wits when
was heard to remark that he would bet we
would give five dollars to know who this
Rusty Cuss y is. Nonsense, Ponto. Don't
give yourself away for nothing. We care as
little for poor Rusty-cuss as we do about the
man in the moon, and If he can get the
promise of few dimes, and always have
something coming to strengthen his own
credit, we certainly have no fault to find be-
sides, we know very we'll who he is.
We have not the Beacon before us in fact
we very seldom ever have, and never allow it
in our house over night for fear it might con-
taminate our morals So If we omit some
thing of vital Importance it will be through
the treacherousness Of our recollection
Though there is one thing yet we wish to
mention, simply to prove beyond all doubt
that the Beocon's effort was manufactured at
Lambertville, in dusty diamond office, and
is therefore base libel on Oak Dale.
=" The Lambertyille man. he says, " was
heard to say that this was his last year and
that he would make all out of it he could. -
Now, the Lambertville man - did say some
thing to that effect, in the way of joke, to
the editor of The Beacon, after the words
were put in his mouth by said editor, but to
no one else SO it is certain that this much at
least came direct from headquarters. The
q Lambertvile man = further says (and we
can back it) that were he disposed to publish
the many foolish remarks he has heard the
editor make, it would make him appear in a
very unfavorable light. Again, Ponto was
seen holding a long consultation with the gall
liant little editor at his residence, soon after
daylight on that fatal Friday morning. Now,
in the name of common sense, what took him
to town SO early that morning
The Beacon claims that its subscription list
is going-up, and We guess it is, for we hear Of