The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-09-27

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Herbert Spencer has emerged from his
American privacy long enough to inform
somebody that Oscar Wilde I" is an out
1andish person who attempted to reconcile
idiocy with art"
The Democrats of New York have
made very strong nomination for Gov
ernor In the person of Mayor Cleveland,
OF Buffalo He is man of parts, of high
character, popular traits
Our exchanges warn people Of fraud
in the shape of a woman, soliciting sub
scriptiens for picture called Fruits of
the West" She takes the money but
doesn't deliver the goods.
A bright idea has struck the mind of
Jonas II. French, Chairman of the Demo.
cratic State Central Committee of Massa-
chusetts--viz. That the Democratic
perty has lived too long in the past"
This is awfully true.
A formidable movement is organizing
in this State in behalf Of a prohibition
amendment to the constitution. 1t has
been morally certain for some time past
that the people of New Jersey would have
to face this question sooner or later.
OF tho sons of ex-President Tyler one
is commissioner to superintend the de-
struction of cancelled national bonds at
Washington Il second is prosperous
physician in the same city, and third is
principal of an academy at Memphis,
Tenn.
General Butler has been swinging
around the circle until he has got back to
the Democratic party where he started
from in 1850. On Tuesday of last week,
he was nominated by the Democrats of
Massachusetts as their candidate for
Governor.
The New York Sun Is now eagerly
giving currency to the SANDER that Judge
Folger is Jay Gould's man. The Sun
knows better than this, and 1t ought to
know that it can convince no sensible per-
son that gentleman of Judge Folger's
character will ever be the tool of such
man as Gould.
1t is said that the West Jersey Railroad
Company, which is leased by the Pennsyl-
vauia, has secured controlling interest
in both OF its competing lines to Atlantic
City, the Camden and Atlantic and the
Philadelphia and Atlantic City, although
officials concerned will neither confirm nor
deny the report.
A. correspondent in last weeks Non
mouth Inquirer makes the following re-
marks about the hamlet Of Blue Ball !:
This place enjoys the luxury tP1 of seve-
raj names aud conveniences very confus-
ing to strangers. Blue Ball is the name
of the village Bethesda, the name of
the Methodist charge Fairfield, the
name of the Baptist Church; Turkey.
the name of the post Office while
Howell is the nearest express Office
A traveller was leaning ut night against
railing at tho Harper's Ferry railroad
station. A locomotive came along ana he
sprang lightly over the rail to escape pos
sible danger. He thought it was a
meadow ON the other side, but knew his
mistake when he struck in muddy
stream forty feet below. On being res
cued he was asked his name, Z" / wouldn't
tell you for thousand dulars,' lie re-
piled; . describe me simply as fool
Immigration to this country reached its
elimination last year, and it is hardly
probable that such figures will be reached
again very soon. Official reports show
that during August there arrived In the
principal customs districts of the United
States, 43,976 immigrants from Engla
and Wales, 6,977; Ireland, 3,643 Scot
land, 1919, Germany, 1000 Norway,
2,052 Sweden, a,06l Dominion OF
Canada, 4,44i. The tota number arrived
during August, 1881, was 56. TIA
Mrs. Ferguson, of White street, Orange.
is believed to be suffering with hylropho-
bia. About a year ago her husband
1n IA n xultf t,1a 1Tn oh
home and allowed to sleep in his bed
room. One night Mrs. Ferguson left her
bed in The middle OF the night to get a
drink Of water and the dog Bit her severe
ly on tho leg No evil effects, other than
the pain of the wound, were felt ut the
time, aud the wound healed quickly.
Wednesday night she was taken violently
i'll, and it is thought that her disease is
hydrophobia resulting from the bite.
SERIOUS DEFAIcATioN. -Dwight s.
Lathrop, nephew of the late Judge Fran
els S. Lathrop, Receiver of the Central
Railroad, has disappeared and has been
found to be defaulter. He was employ
ed in the head Office of the New Jersey
Central Railroad Company since March,
1880, and is twenty-six years old the son
of Henry 5. Lathrop, of Northampton,
Mass. Two weeks ago on Monday he
absented himself from the office without
leave. He told some of the clerks he
would be gone few days. His failure to
return led to an investigation of his ac-
counts, and it was found that SO, 900 had
disappeared with him. The money taken
was in part from the sale of Communication
tickets. He has not been arrested
A VOICE FROM THE Press IL take This
opportunity TO bear testimony to the eff
cacy of yonr Hop Bitters. Expecting to
find them nauseous and bitter and COM
posed of bad whiskey, we were agreeably
surprised at their mild taste, Just like q
cup of tea. A Mrs Cresswell aud Mrs.
Connors, friends, have likewise tried, aud
pronounce them the best medicine they
have ever taken for building up strength
and toning up the system. | was troub-
led with cosfiveness, headache and want
of appetite. My ailments are now all
gone. / have a yearly contract with a
doctor 10 look after the health of myself
and family, but need him not now.
s. GILLILANp.
Peoples Adrocate, Pittsburg, Pa,
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