The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-07-05
LETTER FROM PHILADELPHIA.
The Wicked ThermoMeter--A Very I'm
profitable Strike Grain Prices and
s--Thoughts about Time
Baths-Bits and Hints.
PHILADELPHIA. July 8. 1882

We still adhere to the queer old custom
of putting it in the shade and quoting the
ascent and descent accordingly. But this
is a poor way of finding out how hot we
are. The Thermometer ought to be hung
in the hottest place, where the suns rays
can quicken the mercury for instance,
in the middle of the street. OF course
there would be much more pefspiring and
hopping of brows than there now is. And
yet the people wouldn't be any hotter
except in imagination.
STRIKES AND THE STRIKERS.
The New York strikes of the freight
handlers have bothered this city only in
the matter Of merchandise. Many Of our
merchants are greatly aforementioned by
the Withholding of their goods. especially
the larger packages. The smaller ones
seem to ship through in some way or
other. Express freight comes as usual.
The strike is an Improbable business to
all concerned. The strikers have thus far
lost by their voluntary absence from pay,
biuCH iiOtC thhli tbCiOhoI hibJ Hsh
would amount to for months. As for the
railroad companies, the loss is ruinous.
Some people fear general railway strike,
such as that which blocked several Of the
leading lines, four or five summers ago
But those who are best informed say that
they have no fear Of it. Meantime we
hear Of lesser strikes all around the
country in milling and other industries.
Let us hope that capital and labor will
somehow or other make love match out
of it, and jog along tremendously.
THE BOUNCE IN BREADsTuFFs.
Wheat has gone up and so has corn,
and there is no telling how much more
they will bounce. A smart operator told
me to-day that wheat was bound for $2 a
before the end of July. Suppose such
things to take place. Wemay have few
more strikes for high wages. No wonder
the grain spectators are having a busy
and jolly time just now. And yet the
country is now prosperous. Hurrah
THE TIME D DAY.
Well, whatever goes on, the time flies,
and everybody mist have watch to tell
just how fast it goes. Yesterday | was
looking at neat little marvel of a watch
at Bailey, Banks & Biddle's. There are
some watches at this establishment which
/ sell as high MS six hundred dollars each.
This was not of that kind. It's price is
/ ten dollars. 1t is a silver watch with
very nicely made movement, and nothing
clumsy about it. For the price it is a
wonderful timekeeper, running as closely
i as within one minute or two minutes
month. How this would have astonished
the watchmakers Of century ago. For
people who want something more costly,
there is beautiful gold watch at $50,
and several grades at an advance of IS or
famous American Standard, at $40
This is one of the most popular watches
in existence, and deservedly so. | know
of no better watch for the money In
fact 1t is quite the equal Of such watches
as usually bring 500.
The free baths are now in full blast.
Although they have been open for only
ten days, over 5000 people have thus far
soused themselves in them. Nothing like
1t for the public health. The pity is that
many of the people who are now taking
their Summer wash have had TO go in a
state of only partial publication since last
Summer.
A young lady was scratched in the eye
by her pet cat and is likely to be blind in
consequence
Ridgway Park, formerly Smith Island,
is an immoral nuisance which ought to be
abated.
No seats yet in Washington Square.
Paramount Park was never in better
condition than now.
Everybody who feels like 1t and can
afford to, is packing up to go out Of
town.
The fireworks dealers say they are go
ing to keep Fourth of July, notwithstand
ing the Mayor and all his hosts. RALPH.
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