The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-06-14

New Jerusalem is the euphonious title
of the Russian colony near Vineland.
Christopher Columbus was arrested in
Jersey City, on Tuesday for drunkenness.
The latest man in Maine is dead His
name was Joel Barry. and he weighed 400
pounds.
Prof Charles w. Shields, of Princeton,
New Jersey, is to build $40, 900 residence
at Newport.
A Cape May paper says the Marquis of
Lorne and the Princess Louise are expect
ed there in August
The Mayor of Phillipsburg has ordered
! the arrest of any person who is heard
using profane language on the streets.
After attentively listening to the recent
debates in Congress on the contested
election cases, Oregon last week gave
sweeping Republican majority.
1t is currently reported upon what
appears to be trustworthy authority that
A. ]. Cassatt, First Vice President Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, will soon resign.
A SAD MIsrAgE.--The editor of
Mississippi paper wrote g Our fair last
week exhibited, among other things, a
collection of insects but the type setter
substituted hair" for 6 fair.
Rev. DR.. Graw, in a recent number of
the Temperance Gazette, charged Mahlon
w, Newton, the proprietor of hotel in
Woodbury., with keeping a disorderly
house, and now the latter has brought a
suit for libel.
About twenty-five men employed by
the Pennsylvania Railroad in laying cross
ties in Camden at twelve cents an hour,
having struck for two cents additional,
have been discharged.
The Seventh Regiment W i'll resume rifle
practice for the year, upon Brinton Range
at Elizabethport, on June 28th, July 7th
and 18th, and September LIST, 9th, and
18TH
Thus far in June the average tempera-
ture has been considerably above that of
the corresponding period last year. This
will probably surprise some people, but it
is fact all the same.
1t is now reported that the true secret
of the Republican victory in Oregon is
that the Democrats of the State simply
followed the example set them by their
leaders in the House and " refrained from
voting" They naturally thought that
this was the right thing to do. But they
did not thereby prevent quorum from
voting.
Most of the Southern Democratic pa
pers that have come to hand approve the
makeup of the Tariff Commission, while
the Democratic papers in the North dis
approve of it almost unanimously. This
is another illustration of the growing di-
vergence between the Northern and
Southern Democrats on the tariff ques-
ton
Dir. Madison recently published an ar
ticle on his State Prison experiences,
alleging favoritism to some prisoners and
cruel treatment to others, the tia
ton of handsome articles to keepers and
others. One journal refused its publiea-
ton for fear of a libel suit and another
cut it down. That which was suppressed
was the pitbiest part of the communca-
ton, says the Doctor, and just that which
all should read. 1t is probable that his
charges will be investigated.
The contributions for the sufferers by
last years fires in Michigan amounted in
value to 81 500, 600, of which two-thirds
were cash. The work of distribution was
so we'll done that the opening summer
finds the burnt district in more favor
able condition than there was reason to
expect. There is, of course, q great
difference of condition among the people,
but it is thought to be largely due to
their varying character. Energy and
Incidence have borne their natural fruits
there as elsewhere.
An American who is travelling in
Europe writes as follows to the editor of
the Buffalo Express. Let me tell you
one thing, my friend The country and
the people that to-day have the least to
complain of, the most to be grateful for
and the least to fear for many year to
come are the United States of America.
Standing on this side our controversies at
home contrasted with those which harass
and menace every great nation in Europe
seem to me but the natural effervescence
of prosperous democratic people.
The Commissioner of Pensions made
the following startling estimate of the
money that will be needed to satisfy the
claims of that department during the
next four years Year ending June Both,
1888, 800, 100000 year ending June
Both, 1884, $3.50, 600, 600; year ending
June 30th, 1885, 800, 000, 600; year end.
ing June Both, 1886, $4,000, 600 total
for four years, 1925, 000,0 900. 1t will not
be wise, therefore, to reduce the revenue
too hastily until we see where we are
coming out, year or two hence.
THE IRON Workers STRIgE.--A
Pittsburg dispatch says The iron situa-
tion is devoid OF anything startling or new
to-day. Both sides remain firm and pre-
partitions are being made for protracted
siege. From all quarters come reports of
iron workers, who, accepting the situa-
ton, are organizing fishing clubs, and
propose camping out and taking matters
easily for the Summer. The mills are
still undergoing repairs, and number of
establishments have sent their horses out
into the country for pasturage. The
mining situation is also quiet.
If you are nervous or dyspeptic try
Carter's Little Nerve Pills. Dyspepsia
makes you nervous, and nervousness
makes you dyspeptic either one renders
you miserable, and these little pills cure
both. je.7,-2t.
The establishment of small free libraries
for the benefit of travellers on certain
through trains of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, has been hailed with commentator
in various quarters. The Company some
time ago relieved passengers of the great
nuisance of peddlcrs of books, candy, etc,
and this new idea is decided advantage
II the passenger does not finish his book
he can buy it of the porter at the publish
er's price. The Pennsylvania passenger
trains are models of comfort and are evil
IDENTIFY considered as such by other CON-
panies which have adopted many of the
improvements.
An eye disease of mysterious origin and
destructive character is apparently ON the
point OF becoming epidemic in Louisville,
KY. 1t is supposed to be caused by germs
floating in the atmosphere. and is always
most prevalent after food. A Louisville
physician says that it is known to medical
science under the appalling name of Emu
copurnlent copjunctiva,' that in times