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MOUNT AIRY. Sent. 90. 1882

MOUNT AIRY, Sept. 26, 1889.
Clean iSsceep severe storm of
Saturday afternoon caused the Alexsau-
ken to overflow its banks and sweep every
thing movable before It, Corn fields
suffered severely and even line fences
were moved without the usual years
notice, as the law directs. Mr.. Latour-
ette's tomato patch was flooded, aud to-
matoes line the banks for miles. He also
lost a fine COW, which lodged behind
great tree uncomfortably near our head
quarters, though madam rumor has it
the COW died on Friday and floated away
before old John could give her decent
burial, though We are glad to state that
he has since performed that solemn cere-
mopy. Mr.. Edward B. Holcombe had
left rack wagon in the brook on his
without horses, and completely demolish.
ed However, he consoles himself as best
he can, two of the small posts of the rack
are not broken. After tho work of de-
struction above mentioned, the waters
attacked our mill dam with great fury
aud seemingly with determination 10
tear us out. Our right Hank being speed
lily turned, our centre gave way and the
day was lost, and what YVES once o dam is
now not worth its name. Then on came
the enemy with rush and cleaned UP
things generally about the shops. Old
wagon bodies, old wheels, traps bits of
plank and plumber too numerous to
mention, took passage for the sea, and
with the exception of the bridge being
gone, the place presents a neater appear
ance than 1t has for the last one hundred
years. After leaving US, the waters pro-
cceded to demolish the mill dam of our
next neighbor, Mr.. Blackwell. A portion
of his main dam was carried away, and
an ugly gaping cash cut through the
head race. Such Is the fate of poor,
honest milers who supply the staff OF
life. Beset on all sides by dangers be-
yond human control, and subjected to
trials and hardships beyond the endurance
of common humanity. Were they to re-
ceive their just dues they should be PEN
stoned by the general government, ex-
empted from taxation, have free access to
the River and Harbor appropriation, free
pass over the railroads, free tickets to
concerts, from three to five votes at all
elections, and II preference to the presi-
dental chair. CAPT. JACK
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rents of water. The corn fields have also
suffered from the storm. Tho damage to
the farmers in this vicinity is very large
In some cases the wheat fields win have
to be sown again. Altogether, the storm
has done great deal of damage.
We are informed that great deal of
damage was done by the storm at Nevius
Mills near Glover Hill, and that Vests
saw mill was completely carried away by
the stream at that place.
One of the cows belonging to Mr.. VIM.
Prall, living between Wertsville and this
village, unfortunately got into the stream
running near his place, on Saturday. At
last accounts she had not been found and
it is supposed that she was drowned.
We learn that colored woman, named
Van LEV, living near Skillman's Station,
was drowned in brook near her house,
last Saturday, during the great storm.
The sudden rise Of the stream rendered
her wild with excitement, and in attempt
ing to cross it with her husband, on the
fence, the rails broke and precipitated
both of them into the rushing torrent.
Her husband managed to get out, but she
was drowned. Her body was found some
distance below, nearly naked, aud badly
bruised and torn.
P.V. D. Manners, the popular merchant
of Wertsville, sustained quite some
damage at his store during the storm.
The water ran through his grocery aud
nearly filed his cellar. The storm did
great deal of damage In and about Werts-
vile.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Riugoes Total Abstinence Society, win be
held in the Presbyterian Church of this
Place, Friday evening of this week. Rev.
John Scarlet will deliver an address on
the subject of temperance.
DR.. ]. V. Robbins, Abram Borton, and
L. S, Servis, Of Reaville, are spoken of In
connection with the Democratic nom Ina
tion for Assembly. Our political wire-
pullers are busy at work. The prospects
of the first mentioned candidate are con-
sidered the better.
Ex-Sherrif Rittenhouse has some OF tho
best varieties of grapes to be found. His
garden abounds in good fruits. PoP.
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OH the rain. the beautiful rain.
No sunshine e'er will come again

good thing ana no need OF singing
Oil the rain, the beautiful rain.
No sunshine Ger will come again
So.sweet to me as the falling rain
About these times it might be exceed
ingly appropriate II the sweetest and
prettiest woman that ever breathed hap
pened to stand under ones umbrella. 1t
has been terribly destructive. The
greatest damage is below, about Somerset
Junction, Trenton and Frankford. The
mud is now sufficiently deep for all ordi-
nary purposes, and the farmers find but
little difficulty in getting through their
tomato fields or peach orchards by the
wallowing process.
Some of the streams played sad havoc
hear with the bridges. The new bridge
at the Hook, lately built by Freebooter
Foran, took passage about o'clock Sat
urday evening and sailed down Swan
Creek, and brought up at the bridge be-
low, to the intense disgust of all parties
interested who have not yet been paid for
their work. 1t was fondly hoped as the
final touches were put upon 1t by the
builders, that it would be "thing of
beauty and joy forever but the bright
hopes are all blasted by the cruel elements.
Whether 1t will, like history, repeat it.
self, is exceedingly problematical. Rather
among the possibilities guess. The
wing wall of the iron bridge at the Gas
House is also badly damaged and will
have to be taken down.
The caterpillars have about got possess
ion of the country and have now scattered
themselves in detachments of one, and
can be found in almost every conceivable
spot where they are net wanted, their
favorite place being either on the soft
side of luscious peach or on the side of
your neck. To reach either of these de-
sirable spots seems to be the summit of a
caterpillar's ambition.
The battle of the giants waxeth hot In
Hunterdon and Warren. Baby Harris
has honcred Pennington with sort of
side show. The Hanterdon Advertiser
has been gobbled up in the interest OF
this precocious youth, and Fitch indicted
for libel for "calliBg names and pulling
hair" And the little fs low says he is SO
sorry for the mischief be has made, and
promises to be better boy il they will
only send him back again. 1t is now
"too late, SO late, awful late.'
Pile ON the CAD Pappy Kjflgore,
Pile on the CAD Mr. Fitch
Indictments and curseB may follow
Only keep lying the switch.
AMIEIDAB.
Ask George Skillman what s. F. &
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NEW HOPE AND BUCKS COUNTY, PA.

NEW HOPE AND BUCKS COUNTY, PA.
The regular monthly examination of
the public school will be held this week.
Work will shortly be resumed at
Whiteley's Cotton Mill.
Mr.. Chas Amey has his new house on
the river road nearly completed.
The heavy rain fall of Friday and
Saturday of last week did considerable
damage in this section Of the country.
THE regular menthly meeting of the
New Hope Building and Loan Association
gas held on Wednesday evening of last
week.
IA gangof young boys with tin kettles,
boat horns, &C., serenaded Samuel
Matthews and his bride on Monday even.
ing last.
Several of our citizens employed al
the Lambertville Iron Works, In Lam
bertville, are laid off 10 consequence OF
the death of Ashbel WEIGH, Sr.
We hear there was to have been O
bread and molasses party given by ono Of
our lady friends, one evening last week,
but for some cause it did not come off.
MIR. Samuel Matthews aid Miss Susie
Vandegrift were married in the NJ. e,
Church on Saturday afternoon last. Not
withstanding the inclement weather, a
large number were present to witness the
ceremony.
Mr.. Chas. Garrish who Is carrying on
the grocery business at Schermeraorn' q
old stand, below the iron bridge, has
rented the clothing store Of Alex. John
son, tdeceased) and will move his place OF
business to that place.
While some men were taking cart
body up into the paint shop at Matthias
Kirst's wheelwright shop, yesterday,
tuesday, the run gave way letting the
the cart aud men to the ground, distance
of about ten feet. Luckily, no one was
hurt, but more frightened gang of men
could not have been found.
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Delegate Conventions.

In accordance with the above call, the Republic
voters Of Hunterdon County are requested to
meet In their several Townships and Wards, at the
usual place ofholding town meetings, on
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 3Oth,
At P. NJ and elect delegates to represent them In
said Convention. 1t Ia recommended that one
delegate and alternate be appointed for each iO6
Republican votes cast at the last Gubernatorial
election. and also for each fraction over so.
By order Of
JOHN T. cox,
9
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R. G. THATCHER,
GRO. MlcKE,
w #. HAgHuRsT,
Committee.
Aid Convention.

Firemen's Aid Convention.
To-day the State Convention meets at
Elizabeth. The delegates from Lambert
vile are ] j. Warman, John E. Kilroy,
Walter F. Hayhurst and C. II. Clarke.
1t will be remembered that the firemen of
Lambertville received $500 from this
source this year, to be used for disabled
firemen, their widows and orphans.
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Accident.
On last Thursday, as Mr.. l.. L. Miller,
proprietor of the Union st. Marble Yard,
in this city, was crossing the field of Mr..
H N. Eye, short distance below town,
with his team of ponies, one of them
stepped on stake, which flew up, pene-
trating the surface of the diaphragm 81
inches causing an. ugly wound. DIR. J..
W. Carroll has charge of the case, which
is doing we'll
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Republican Congressional
Convention.

The Republicans Of the Fourth Congressional
District of New Jersey requested to meet In
Convention, by their delegates, at somerville, on
FRIDAY. THE 9TH DAY OF OCTOBER NEXT,
at II o'clock, noon. Of said day. to nominate a
candidate for Congress. JOHN l. BLAIR,
Sept. II, 1882. Chairman Of last Convention.
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--FoR RENT--The very desirable
hoases No - Br:dge. St, opposite. the
depot, containing eleven rooms, including
double-palor In perfect order with
numerous conveniences, and centrally
located. Apply to B. II. Taylor 81
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what's to be the Rage

" If'1t TO DC INC Rage.
We have all the shades that promise
popularity. The new effects are in Cloth
Suitings, Girster Cloths, Figured Sateens,
Melanges, Cashmeres, Pushes, Mole
skins, Velyets, and Satins. Also, the
new trimmings, TABULAR Soutache braids,
at Van Horns.
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Bridge Contract.
The contract for building stone
bridge, fifty feet wide and sixty-four feet
long, on N. Union ST., has been awarded
to Mr.. Frank Gregg, of this city, for the
sum of $2s99.0o, as per plans and specifi-
cations. There were six bids for the
work The work will be commenced i'm
mediately. 1t is to be built of the best
quality of clean broken rock Prallsville
sandstone, and when finished will not
only be ornamental but useful in helping
develop the rapid growth of our little city
in that direction. We are informed that
the committee in charge of the work con-
template some changes of the plan, there
by lessening the above figures very ma
terially.
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List of Letters remaining unclaimed
in the Post Office at Lambertville, Hun.
terdon county, N. J. for 30 days, Sept
90, 1882:
j G.. Bates, Albert V. Fish,
j. A. King.
CLARK PIERsoN, p. NJ.
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A meeting win be held at the Council
Room, Lycenm Hall, on Friday evening,
for the purpose Of considering the propo-
sition Of forming Young Republican,
Club Ia this city.
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"A large lot of small onions, for pick
ling or other purposes, for sale at eleven
gers Garden, South Union st. ct.
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Robbins 1900 Tonic will cure Chills.
Only &c., at New Hope Drug Store.
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--Shamalia's Bridge Street Drug Store,
the cheapest and best place to buy pure
drugs and medicines.
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1s~v Spubiic. You can make
money faster at work
for us than at anything
else. Capital not needed. We will start you. $lz
day and upwards made at home by the industri-
Gus. Men. women boys and girls wanted every
where to work for us. Now is the time. You can
work In spare time only give your whole time
to the business. You can live at home aud do the
work. No other business will pay you nearly As
we'll No one can fall to make enormous pay by
engaging at once. Costlyly Outfit and terms Tree.
Money made fast, easily and bonorably Address
True Co., Augusta, Maine. Ja1yn. A.
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Resolutions. as
The following resolutions were passed
at special meeting of the Directors of
the Amwell National Bank. held yes
terday
AMwELL NATIONAL BANK,
LAMBERTvILLE, Nj, Sept. 26, 1882
WHEREAS, This Board has been deprived
by death of the valued companionship
and counsel of our esteemed Vice Presi-
dent, Ashbel WEIGH. ESQ, we submit
to the sad dispeDsatlon with the conso-
laton that it is the end of long, active,
consistent and we'll spent life, and that
he has gone to the reward so richly
promised in the religion he professed
and illustrated In acts Of kindly advice
and unobtrusive charity, only to be
truly estimated by the recipients and
whereas, our late associate, as one of
the organizers of the institution, aud in
his continuous official connection with
it, has contributed largely to its
success,
ResoiUsd, That in testimony of our sor.
row and respect, this Bank be closed on
Thursday, the 28th inst, from ~ o'clock,
noon, that we may unite with others In
attending the funeral services as Directors
and Officers. - W .Ef3
Resolged, That the action of this meet
ing be entered on the book of minutes,
and copy forwarded to the family of the
deceased, with our sincere coincidence In
their great bereavement.
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3 IS. +. & A. NJ. is Shamalia's Fever s.
Ague Mixture, first-class remedy for
chills.
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pEEy, RSMIME NYNSITR ENrE
A6hA M A - w AAS v AAnASA
OFFICE OF
InSnnh Smith n In.
sorneF orloas anu onlon sss't
LAMBERTVILLE, N. J,
Re., .,tste bought sold and exchanged or In.
effected sss on an sa:, of s;S
for Investment in the same.
D @ 70
for sale viii ind 4 70 their iperss. A. e have
The following properties are now offered for sale
at prices and on terms especially ae'iraols'
NO. ara nice l hnse '' Vol J1 Ion
st between York and Dele
van, containing 3 rooms.
NJ ,,,.
at a price making n good
investment for any one or
a nice home for a small
family
No. 2 Isa double brick dwell;no
house IN sontb side nf
York ct east of Main a
GOOD business stand and
has boon occ,,n;ed 90 ! store
and residence or can ac-
commodatc two families
70
near the denot. A GOOD
business locat;o, and i,
n nos;t;on to GROW in valne
-.
NO. 0. a nricK mouse WIN vacant
,ot, wiln parn, sl'" G on
washington "i'" So'ye"
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"A good stock of fall goods at Titus
Furniture store, 40 coryell st. Cab be-
fore you buy elsewhere.
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NOTICE.

A LII persons indebted to the Estate of T. II.
"A stnddiford, decd, ON Book Account, will
soon ind them In other hands for collection I'M
less paid in cash approved note, as they must be
closed up. xfA 49,
North West Cor. York and Union SITS.
sspt. last,
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Ask George skillman what s. F. &
A. M. has done for his family.
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LAMBERTvILLE, Sept 1s, 1882.
To the Editor Of the Lam6ertvills Record:
We hear no further complaint about
the great need Of rain. Too much of
good thing and no need Of singing
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-09

The Texas SJtings has funny man,
and this is tho manner in which he il
lustrates the chief characteristics of the
jack rabbit:
He has two ways of protecting himself
against his eneisies. One way Is to
squat when he suspects danger, and
fold his ears along his sides. By doing
this be often escapes observation, as on
iy his back is exposed, the color Of
which haimOnlZes with the brown of
the withered grass. The other plan,
xhich no uses when discovered and pur-
sued, j. to create reinOteness between
himself and his pursuer. In giving his
whole attention to this matter. when
necessary. he Is a stnpendous success,
and earnest to n fault. When disturbed
he unlimbers his long legs. unfuris his
long ears and go.'s Oh on bouad. tie
generally stops after running hundred
wards and looks back 70 see If his pnrsu-
or is enjoying the chase "a much as he
Thought he would, aud then he leaves
for parts unknown. There are many
fast things, from an ice boat to note
maturing IN tine bank, but nothing TO
equal the Jack rabbit. An unfounded
IuinOk SttS dIuuuu piCety hNSAys pAS ~
conid Not keep up with him for two
blocks. When AN ordinary cur dog tries
to expedite a jack rabbit route, he
makes a hum;liating failure of it. lie
only gives the rabbit gentle exercise.
The latter merely throws up his ears,
and, under easy sail, skins ieisuiely
along, lacking occasionally to give the
procession time 20 catch up. Bot If you
want to see velocity, urgent speed and
precipitant haste. you have only to turn
loose greyhound in the wake of IA jack
rabbit. Pursued by a greyhound he viii
''let himself ont" in manner tsat
would astonish prepaid half-rats mts-
sage. II he is a rabbit that has never
had any experiences with greyhound
before, no will start off ut an easy pace,
but rs he turns around TO wink derisive-
" at what he sucposes to be an Ordina-
Nv yellow dog, he realizes that there is .
foros in nature hitherto unknown to
him. aud his look of astonishment,
alarm and disgust rs he furls his ears
and promptly declines the nomination,
is amusing. Under such circumstances
he goes too fast for the eye to follow his
movements, and presents the optical de-
lusion Of y s.reak Of jack rabbit n mile
and half long.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-09

The newspapers in tho largest cite
take more liberties with lecturers
preachers and other public men thar
would be admissible or tcierabls in les
ser places-iike this, for instance. VIZ
can fancy tie shock given home readers
OF sae PogT-IsTzLLEexScgg a. toe -epo.,
os religious nieeti ag anytbing like ths
following, taken from the New York
Saa-
Dr.. Landis's Scientific Church Is e.
ll4 West Fourteenth street, Just west Of
sixth avenue. A large sign of the sos,
Common over stores and w8y Tho Q 4
hangs on the outside. The church i
only part Of the building at the mum.
Der named. and Is contained IN the $780,
ond story. some lettering on the door
says: DIR. Lands. Walk in The
Doctor can already be beard from the
hall. line church consists Of q larRs
whitewashed room with bare floor. IL
CONTAINS sixty -nlne chairs-of the sort
known IN New England as kitchsa
chAlrS-placed in rows. Several very
gr1my physiological charts hang on On
wall. VI these the most interesting bears
the picture OF a man In good health and
high shirt collar taking a walk. Some
printed statements Of the doctors re-
RardinR the necessities of the human
body and q rOOluy advertisement of the
DOCTORS Evaporation Curs, hang on
the opposite side.
The doctors congregation yesterday
consisted Of seven persons, txo of
whom seemed u DO members OF his fam
lily. The doctor stood between the two
uhshaded Windows of the church, which
Admitted binding flood of sunlight.
TIC IL thin man, about forty-fiye years
Ut age, with large ears, u punched fore
head, aud full black bearu. tie Wore
smooth, dark clothes. do read from the
Scriptures and prayed. Tie title of Ills
sermon was, should tAergymen be
Physiciansl" The discourse was rapid,
disconnected. without reason, and no.
amusing. When the doctor was done
one Of the congregation, pleasant
looking girl, passed around a basket. Of
the remaining SIX, four deposited in this
basket each a dime. Inc doctor an
nOunced that lectures on health woaid
be held daily In the church, and after
singing hymn, which the doctor ac-
coinpanied on a small meiodeOn that
stood at his right hand, the conxrega-
ton was disl.iISsed.
DIR. Landis emits about Ave hundred
words per minute. A number of the
Moody and Sankey SON. books were
scattered upon the chairs. Agentleman
who \, .5 evidently not regular attend
ant. but who behaved grayeiy, took up
one of these and absent mindedly turn
ed over tina leaves as tue doctor was
speaking. All of a sudden, interjecied
III the sermon. une without pause or e.
pecial emphasis something similar to
this:
Overwhelming the functions of the
mind if the gentleman will put down his
book and stop reading he viii show more
respect to tho preacher and upsetting
the brain power
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-09

One night Inst week, at a late hour, q
gentleman Of Fall River, who, as mat
ter of habit, rarely retires before mid
night, had occasion at that "witchlng
hour" TO attend to the furnace fire be-
foro retiring. The wind was blowing al
most gale, and the rain was pouring
down in torrents, and the night WAS one
to induce feeling of uncertainty IN
tho heai. of the bravest. The gentle
man In question never INDUCES In intox-
icating liquors, and there is no reason TO
suppose that his nerves were unusual y
disturbed. He ia very fond Of CLAIMS,
however. and on the morning OF the day
when the incident occurred had ordered
peck Of CLAIMS, which were 10 be cooked
the next day. As he descended the
stair on bis midnight errand, with a
lamp in his hand, and shading the lamp
With his hand 10 shield Il from the
draft, he observed that the bucket OF
CLANS had been left at the foot Of the
stairs.
Cropping his way slowly down the
stairs and. looking cautiously for the
cellar door. he suddenly saw, what aS,-
pc,red to be smsli white.cl move
GRADUALLY from the bucket, wnere he had
hitherto been rrposinS peacefully with
his mates, and work his way steadily
and Quickly across the cellar noor AN !
mount the wall at the further side OF the
cellar, To q distance Of three feet from
the floor. Never having seen . clam
walk before. and being especially inter
essed in the apparent fact OF the ability
| Of the clam to ciimo a cellar wall. the
gentleman couraecously Determined 70
/ investigate the matter in the interests OF
science and curiosity. HE placed the
lamp at 4 convenient position. took up q
piece of barrel hoop and boldly advanc
ed. resolving to become . martyr 10 sci
encc, If need be. The white object prov
ed to he indeed clam. but the clam had
used other means Of loconotion than ~
own in navigating across tho cellar fioor
An iudiscreet mouse had walked ovel
the bucket of CLAIMS, and ambitious clan
had fastened his nippers on the mouse :.
tail. The mouse becoming frightened
a. the advent Of the gentleman aoov'
mentioned. started tor his hole IN IN
wall, when he vaa compelled 10 stop 81
account of the shell-fish attachments =
his tail.
The gentleman who narrates the inch
dent is very respectable and = re2uia
attendant at church.