The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1881-05-04

There will be partial eclipse Of the sun
on May 27tb and total eclipse of the moon,
visible in this quarter, on June It'll aud 18th.
The Millville Republican warns farmers to
beware of n seed peddler now travelling over
the State, imposing upon buyers. He sells
Asike or Swedish clover seed, representing
that two pounds is sufficient quantity for that
area, when really IL requires mt least six to
eight pounds to seed an acre properly.
The building Of the new railroad from
Philadelphia to Long Branch, via Writings
will make no difference IN the number of
trains which will be run via Monmouth juno
tinn. We arr Informed that the new road
viii be in operation by June LIST, and that full
as many, II not a greater number of express
trains, will be run over the Pennsylvania
Railroad by way Of Monmouth Junction than
last summer True american.
According TO the Easton argus, no person
will hereafter be employed on the Lehigh
Valley Railroad trains until he has signed a
pledge TO abstain from the use of Intoxicating
liquors rs beverage and to refrain from
visiting places where Intoxicating drinks are
sold while in the service of the company
This is wise provision, and sooner or later
will be adopted by all railroad corporations.
The Secret Service Division has information
that new counterfeit $40 gold piece has been
detected. 1t is made principally of base
metal, but is very heavily plated with gold.
1t resists the acid tests, and has to be cnt
pretty deep before the true nature of the coin
Is discovered. 1t is not as heavy as the gen
ninc nor has 1t the "ring y of gold. but many
people have mistaken II for true gold
The Duke of Sutherland and son, and a
number of railroad officials of the Great Lon
Assa, md Pals - .,A
passed through Tienton on last Thursday
afternoon ut i;43 on a special car on the
Pennsylvania railroad, en- route West, max
ing an inspection Of Tie road beds and work
Jugs Of the Pennsylvania railroad
James 0'Brien, alias Robert or bob
Lindsay. who. during the last political cam.
paign deposed that he knew II. L. Mercy, TO
whom 1t was alleged President James A. Gar
field wrote the "MoreY Chinese letter." and
who subsequently confessed that he had per-
jured HIMSELF pleaded guilty in the general
session court at New York to am Indictment
for perjury. and Judge Cowing sent him to
state prison for eight years.
Puck, In recent number, publishes a
conversation between the editors of the COun-
terJeit Defsctor and the Congregational Record
ia which the former says that he .had FREE
qnent opportunities to scoop seventy-five
dollar organ by paying fifty dollars IN cash
and one hundred dollars in advertising"
The western editors must receive far more
liberal offers for musical instruments than
those in the east. The manufacturers In this
section usually offer the Jersey editor fifty
dollar organ for seventy-five dollars In cash
aud osa hundred and fifsy dollars in advcrtis-
ing. Red Bank Register.
1t is noticeable, remarks an exchange, that
the Democrats handle Senator Mahones re.
Violations about their attempted negotiations
with him in the last campaign very gingerly.
They don't care to attack them for fear lie
may be irritated into further developments.
He has already lot the interesting news that
Barnum was 10 the field early trying to buy a
denomination for Tiden, that Randall was
anxious to have the Readjusters triumph in
Virginia in order to crafty his private
grudges against certain Virginia Democratic
Congressman. and that Hewitt was convinced
after the Indiana election that nothing less
than $500, 900 could save Hancock. This is
mighty interesting reading. Give us some
more. Mr.. Malone.