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

THE PUBLIC DEBT.-On the list of |
August, 1865, the monthly statement of |
the public debt was $2,8l2, 1852, 178 .92-
rather long row of figures. During the |
entire period since tho 3lst of August, |
1865, the debthas been reduced as follows
The interest bearing debt has been re-
duced from so, 1891, $50, 294 SO, to 81, 437,-
603, 750, reduction of $943, 1886, 544.96 Or
40 per cent. The total debt, less cash in
the Treasury, has been reduced from 3d.
Sl2, 662, 1889 estimating the interest due
and accrued on the 3lst of August, $780,
230, 607 40, which was the amount due
and accrued on the last of July, 1860,
when the interest was stated to be part of
the public debt) to 81, 65S, 020, 1890, a
reduction of 81, 1853, 726, COG. go, or Al per
cent The annual saving of interest pay
able on that portion of the public debt
bearing interest is represented by the re-
duction from $3.50. 977, 697S7 to $58, 49,
4S8. so, total of $94, 53I 900 81, or about
63 per cent. To save $94, 600, 600 year
in interest account is no small economy.
AT convention of Liquor Dealers and
Saloon Keepers at Rock Island, Illinois,
on Tuesday of last week, report was
presented taking a gloomy view y of the
progress and stability OF the Prohibition
policy and sentiment in Iowa, Kansas and
Nebraska; Missouri's narrow escape and
the growth OF Prohibition sentiment in
the South. The report says that " Illinois
| is like a feeble victim of this robber Of
Democratic government, coEstitutionality
! and individual liberty - and attributes
| the Prohibition successes to the "sloth
and inactivity" of the liquor people
/ Fully one-half of the cities, towns and
villages of Illinois have been won by the
| Prohibitionists, but the election of Judge
! Craig to the Supreme Court in the Fifth
| District, is claimed as u triumph for the
| liquor interest. There has been large
gain during the year in tho number of
local liquor societies, and an increase of
40 per cent. in membership. The services
of Rev. G. G. Barnett, of Iowa, and other
/ anti-Prohibitionist lecturers have been
secured, and it is recommended that
means be provided to continue this kind
of agitation. 1t is also recommended that
another construction of the Dram Shop
act be secured from the Supreme Court
ELEcTRIcITy IN PASSENGER RAILROAD
| CARS. The Pennsy lvania Railroad Com
! pany is the first in the country to try the
| experiment of lighting passenger cars
with electricity. On Tuesday a Car thus
! lighted was inspected at the Broad Street
| Station, Philadelphia, by George w.
Boyd, the Assistant General Passenger
! Agent, and number of other officials of
the company. The result of the inspect
ion seemed to be very satisfactory, and it
is likely that this manner of lighting cars
will be adopted on tho main line and
branches of the company.
The electricity is simply stored under
meath the car, and this storage is accom-
1 plished by Faure's Secondary Battery.
/ The supply of electricity was taken in at
! Jersey City, and with 80 cells of the bat
! terry, the number on the car, win furnish
/ light for about II hours. Six Edison
lamps hang from the ceiling of the car,
aud these are supplied by wire which
I runs from the Farre accumulation under
meath. From the light furnished fine
print could be read with ease. 1t was
stated that there was not the slightest
danger, and 1t is to avoid the danger of
oil and the possible danger of gas that in
duced the company to try the experiment,
and at the same time furnish better
light,
ELy's CREAM BALM reduces iniiamma-
ton. Sores in the nasal passages are
healed in few days. Catarrhal head
ache is dissipated. Senses of smell, taste
and hearing are restored. Price so cents.
Apply into nostrils with little finger.
ONLY TWO BOTTLES.
Messrs. johnson, Holloway & Co.,
wholesale druggists of Philadelphia. Pa,
report that some time ago gentleman
handed them dollar, with request to
send good catarrh cure to two army
officers in Arizona. Recently the same
gentleman told them that both the officers
aud the wife of Gen. John G. Fremont,
Gov. of Arizona, had been cnred of ca
tarrh by the two bottles Of Ely's Cream
Balm.
One customer who has had catarrh over
40 years, says Ely's Cream Balm helped
him more than anything. We recommend
it for Catarrh, Cold in the Head, Hay
Fever, etc., knowing the result will be
satisfactory. Christine & Bodine, Drug
gists, Trenton, N. ].