The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-07-19

New hay is selling for from $40 to $12
per ton in Salem county.
Ismail. the present Khedive's prede-
cessor, is living in Rome on an income OF
81, 100000 year.
Mrs. Langtry is to receive $500 a night,
and all expenses of herself and maid, for
100 nights in America.
Edey's Carbolic Troches cures Coughs,
Colds, Sore Throat, and is a preventive OF
Scarlet Fever and Diptheria.
At the Alumni dinner of Lafayette
College, John |. Blair, of Blairstown,
offered to give 1000 to endow professor
ships if $50, 900 more were raised.
During the recent storm in Indiana a
water spout is said TO have chased a rail
road train. which made the best time
possible to get out Of its reach and sue
ceeded.
inspectors W. X Newton and James
II. McGniie made descent on the milk
vendors at New Brunswick on Saturday
morning They found twenty five cases
Of adnllrration, and a large quantity Of
milk was destroyed.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
on Sunday slipped new iron bridge in
place Of the old wooden one across Coop
er's Creek, Camden, without interfering
with it's trains. The bridge was ioated
into place from scow at high tide.
A BOLD ABDUCTION MONTREAL. July
1S.-Last night a two-year-old child of
Melvin Smith, a wealthy gentleman of
this city, was abducted. A note was left
ON the child's pillow, demanding SO, 900
in gold as ransom, and threatening the
murder of the child in case of refusal.
The venerable Levi Scott, d. d., SEN
Tor Bishop of the NJ. e. Church, died
last Thursday at his home near Odessa,
DelaMars. a. the ags ofso and lie had d been
was the result Of gradual loss Of vital
power. He was chosen Bishop in 1852.
Professor George w. Anterior, OF
Rutgers College, New jersey, has an
nounced his acceptance of the presidency
of the Pennsylvania State College and
will enter upon his duties Immediately,
though he may possibly be obliged to
spend part of the autumn session at
Rutgers, pending the election of his sue.
cessor there.
Mr.. Gonkling has not lost his love for
pungent characterization of people
whom he chooses to regard as his enc
mics because they refuse in all cases to
do his bidding. Some time ago he spoke
of Governor Cornell as "that lizard on
the hill, and more recently he alluded
to President Arthur as the prize OK of
the White House.
The appropriations in the River and
HarbOr bill were increased on its passage
through the Senate until they now ag-
gregate the enormous sum of $50, 900,
000-$9, 600, 600 more than any bill of
this kind ever previously adopted. Most
of this large sum is more than wasted.
1t is squandered upon unuavigable creeks
and streams, or stolen outright. But
there is not the slightest use in growing
about it. Republicans and Democrats
alike go in to take care of their States
and ''deestricks y to the utmost extent,
and the steal will doubtless grow larger
and larger from year to year until public
sentiment becomes aroused to such al
extent as to put an end to the whole bus.
mess by retiring every member who has
a hand in it.
The price obtained at London show
for the prize bull dog, Lord Nelson, who
had won every cup for which he ever com
peted, was $4,000. His aspect is de
scribed as that of the most unprncipled
rnffian that ever ran on four legs to hell
his master in the attack on helples.
traveller on a starlight night. His Goa
is milk white. his eyes red and bloodshot
his chaps fall down each side of his Jaw
| and when he raises his lips and shows hi
teeth the spectators draw back in terror.