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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-11-22

1t is semi-officially announced that the
notorious Hezekiah b. Smith, who has
just bought his way into the State Senate
from Burlington County, will be a candi-
date for the U. S. Senaiorship TO succeed
Mr.. Mcpherson. He has engaged sui Q
of three rooms at the Trenton House,
where he intends to dispense liberal
hospitality to impressible Democratic
members of the Legislature when the
session opens. Miles Ross is also said to
have longing eye on the Senatorship,
and Ashbe Green, of Bergen. and ex-
Senator Randolph are not without friends
among the members. The contest is
likely to be pretty lively one for time,
but Mr.. Mcpherson will undoubtedly win
There ale several candidates already in
the field for Comptroller, 10 succeed Maj
Anderson, whose term expires this Win
Ter, the most prominent of whom are
Major Andrew Jackson Smith, (Heze-
kiah's private Secretary, Gen. Robert F.
Stockton, Col. VIM. p. McMichael, Mr..
r. S. McNeely. of the Comptroller's
office, and ex-senator Blackwell. of Mer-
Ger. For Speaker of the House of AS
sembly, Messrs. O'Connor. of Essex,
Flynn, of Passaic. Forman, of Monmouth,
Ludlam, Of Cape May Clarke, of Hudson.
aud Ross, of Sussex, are named--none Of
the place. The Senate's presiding officer
" i'll be either Senator Gardner, of Allan
tic, or Senator Vail, of Union, both of
whom are on their second terms, and
thoroughly competent.
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AN ELECTRIC STORM. most ex-
tensive and remarkable electrical storm
ever known was experienced by the tele-
graph companies of this country on Fri
day. 1t extended from Boston as far
west as Ogden, and telegraphy through
out most of this vast extent of country
was obstructed nearly all day Friday, and
entirely suspended it for three hours.
Various experiments were tried by tele-
graphers during the prevalence OF the
storm to work the wires and dispose of
the accumulation of business, but with
little success, until it was discovered that
by taking two wires from the ground be-
tween any two given points and joining
their ends, a circuit was found that could
be operated. In this way eight wires be.
tween Buffalo and Chicago were made to
do service as four. Electricians seem to
agree that the disturbance was unlike any
heretofore experienced, as it appeared to
act upon the wires IN strong waves, caus-
ing constant changing of the polarity Of
the current.
In the evening there was the accom-
panying phenomenon of a remarkable
auroral display. At Omaha, the aurora
was very brilliant, the illumination rem
deiiug tho night almost as bright as day.
At st. Paul the sky was OF blood red
color, the display being grand and fearful
Cheyenne reports the Illumination at that
point as bright as day. At Denver the
display 10 the northern heavens was most
brilliant aud dazzling. In California the
aurora was visible from The northern part
of the State, as far south as San Diego,
and was most brilliant At Olympia,
Washington Territory, the aurora was
magnificent, the heavens north aud east
being brilliantly illuminated.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-11-22

PAST PoLITICAL Prophecies Ten
years ago the Democratic party tried to
elect Republican President, went clear
to pieces in the decentralization of a de-
moralizing campaign and were left with
less than third of the two chambers of
the Federal Congress aud less than a
auarter of the State Legislatures. For
uNer u ypos eas~s~s.f s-:3-=4A-- a.
cratic party contained little less than
half the voters of the country, this vast
body of citizens would have been unable
so complete was the defeat of their party
to prevent any change of the fundamental
law by any means short of revolution
Two years later this party swept the
country, and needed only fifteen Districts
which, less than as many Thousand votes
would have given tito receive a two
thirds majority in the House and in the
Senate four years from 1878 which saw
the Democratic party without enough
votes to call The yeas and nays, saw it in
majority.
If 1874 had been a presidential year,
the Democratic candidate would have
been in majority of nearly two-thirds in
the electoral college but it wasn't, any
more than this year was, and in 1876 the
Republican party which had lost state
after state in the North until three-fourths
of the population of the Union lived under
Democratic governors, elected its presi-
dent and seated him. In 1878, while it
lost the House by small majority as to
members, it was buried under popular
majority on congressman of over million,
and the Democratic party controlled
everything in the federal government but
the chief executive, whose capture in 1880
looked sufficiently probable to make Dem
ocratic presidential candidates as thick as
June bugs in early summer--and MS blun.
dering.
In 1879 the tide turned, and, new cen
sus being close at hand. every Republican
paper in the land budded and bloomed-
The PRESS, we may as well admit, among
them-with arithmetical leaders, in which
the logic of numbers and the drift of popu-
lation were marshaled. to show that the
first Congress elected after re-appor-
tionment must be Republican, This is
the Congress which was chosen two weeks
ago to-day. 1t was not Republican. Be-
fore it was chosen, however, all the Dem
ocratic prophecies about 1880 were knock
ed into pi by the results, just as the Re-
publican hopes built ON Gartield's quarter
of million have wlhered under half a
million majority the other way this fall
To sum up-in ten years of peace poll
tics no political prophecy has been worth
rap but tllis--the party which misbe-
haves in power will be kicked out of
power. We consider this prophecy still
true. 1t does not, in our Judgment, i'm
prove Democratic prospects in 1884, but
it is worth all the figuring on the returns
in a bound file of almauacs, including the
last election, not yet in them, but which
is giving our esteemed Democratic con-
temporaries great prophetical comfort
Philadelphia Press.
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The Milford Leader gives the follow
ing account of remarkable escape from
death Mahlon Smith, who lives alone
just below town, built fresh fire in
stove in his residence on Saturday night,
and after fixing it to keep all night, went
TO bed. Nothing more was seen or heard
of him until Monday, about II A. NJ,
when he came to his sisters, Mrs. T. p.
Forman, just over the creek, with his GO
connecting clothes on. When asked AS to
his whereabouts he replied that he had
just wakened up. He was surprised to
find that it was Monday instead of Sunday
as he supposed, and could scarcely be
induced to believe that he had skipped
one whole day. A further questioning
evinced the fact that he had been over
powered by escaping gas from the stove
and rendered unconscious for thirty-six
hours. But for the fact that the fire
went out his sleep would have been fatal.
He says it took him over an hour to get
out of bed after he had become conscious.
He felt very light-headed all day Monday
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Fraternal Visit.
On Tuesday evening, 14th inst, several
members of Lone Star Lodge, No. 16, X.
of p, of this city, paid fraternal visit
to Home Lodge, No. 90, K. of p, of
Frenchtown. On arriving at Frenchtown
they were met by delegation of Home
Lodge, No. 95, and were, with large
delegation of Montana Lodge, No. %, K.
of p, of Phillipsbnrg, escorted to their
Castle Hall, aud it being a regular meet
ing night of the Lodge goodiy number
of Knights were present. The amplified
work was gone through with by the men,
bers of Montana Lodge, No. 80, in a mau-
ner very satisfactory to all present. Be-
fore the adjournment of the session, Bro
Geo. W. Bum, of No. 95, In one of his
neat and solid speeches, gave an invitation
to all present to repair to large hall
where something would be found, though
not altogether 10 the shape of buns, to
satisfy the inner man. The hall being
reached, the scene as the visiting Lodges
took the places assigned them at the
table, was a pleasing one. A line of
tables extended the whole length of the
loom and each was fairly loaded With
tempting viands. The tables were ar
ranged with excellent taste, and for one
hour the room was a lively place. Speeches
were made by the officers and brothers of
Al 4 II 4
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The majority against Judge Folger in
New York is upwards of 5000, and he
only carried 8 counties in the State. In
1880, 46 counties went Republican, and
last year AZ.
Mr.. George l, Seney has over IT'S fine
blooded horses on his !, 400 acre farm near
Bernardsville, Somerset county. The
famous mare, Huntress,n is among the
number. Her record for three miles
seven minutes and twenty-one seconds--is
unexcelled.
The havoc at the recent election among
the members of Congress may be Judged
from the fact that of the 1926 men who
have been elected members of the House
of Representatives in the Forty-eighth
Congress, 178, or more than one-half, are
not members Of the Forty. seventh Con-
gress. With very few exceptions they
are new men. Two of them have served
in the United States Senate, and half
dozen or so have been members OF the
House in previous Congresses.
The debt statement for October shows
net decrease during the menth of $751;
$40, 1870. On the interest bearing debt
the decrease has been 90, 26l, $50, the con-
tnued skies having disappeared entirely,
and decrease of $2l, 706,544 on the
amount Of continued tives being offset by
an increase of a somewhat smaller amount
on the 3 per cent. bonds. The amount
of cash in the Treasury has been increased
by some twenty-eight and a half millions,
but against this there has been an in
crease of liabilities to the amount of about
uIueTeen mITIions, Ieaving the net ihcfease
of available cash balance at nine and
half m illions.
GRAND ENcAMPMENT OFFIcERs.-
Grand Encampment of Odd Fellows met
at Taylor Hall, Trenton. last week and
elected the following officers for tho en-
suing year G. P VIM. B. E. Miller,
Camden; G.. II. p, !. Barton Smith,
Newark G.. S. W., Henry Quackenbush,
Hackensack G.. Scribe, Lewis Parker.
Jr., Trenton G. Treasurer, VIM. H.
Courier, Jamesburg G.. Representative,
Lewis Parker Jr., Trenton G. Sentinel,
Isaac Woolcott, Hightstown q. o. SEN
tinel, Amos Howell, Trenton G. Mar
shall, Daniel a. Carter, Camden.
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LETTER FROM RINGoES.

hINGoEs, N. j., NOV. ~ 1867
A great many of our farmers have
finished their corn husking and have their
stalks in stacks.
Our constable, John Pegg, was the
loser of a fiue dog several days ago. Ev-
erything proved that it had received
dose of poison from the hands of some
malicious person. This is the third dog
that our constable has lost by this means
in the last tive years. Several other own
ers of fine dogs in this village were the
losers of blooded stock in the same way
about year ago. We trust that efforts
will be made to find out the whereabouts
of this wicked poisoner, and steps taken
to give him a taste of law and true
justice. Such persons are dangerous in-
habtants in any village.
The monthly meeting of the Ringoes
Total Abstinence Society will be held in
the Baptist Church, in this village, Friday
evening of this week Prof. r. Y. +.
Pierce, of Pennington, will deliver a
lecture entitled "Grist Mill" We trust
that every seat 10 the church will be occu-
pied by attentive listeners.
Avis " says that "the I. o. o. F.
still talk Of building a hail. Is it pos
sible. Well, we all know that talk is
cheap, but it takes money to build hail.
These fellows have talked of this matter
for several years, and as yet we do not
see any signs of hall. We are glad to
know that there is still some talk about
it, and trust that it may not all be in vain.
Cunning is the most fashionable amuse-
ment at present, especially to those
who spend whole day in the fields with
out seeing particle of game.
The SUI flower" has received new
set of window sash and glass, aud oh, how
clean =" they look. The person who
used the putty was a skillful" work.
man, for if we mistake not, as much putty
appears on the glass as there does along
its edges. How would it do to suggest
that "blue lights or even skylights ="
be used in the "sun flower" Scientists
say that they are 80 pleasant to the eye,
and just imagine tho beauty they would
add to that Handsome shanty.
"Shiveripg is INDUCED in to a great
extent at the present time.
Who says that our plank walk is not in
"excellent repair? Let him appear.
Rilgoes can boast of schools that afford
the best of opportunities for good, sub
stantial education.
The possessor of the largest pumpkin
and turnip should make himself known
and receive the =" medal"
Overcoats have many admirers these
cold days.
Who says that Ben Butler will not be
the next President? You could hardly
make the widow" believe it himself.
Where, oh where, is the great reform
er, Truth" Will he permit all these
days to pass by without uttering word
10 favor Of reform ?" Do not, we beg
of thee, forsake thy noble cause.
Is our town be favored the coming win
ter with another exhibition from our
young people If so, we Will assure them
OF large attendance.
The man that travels our plank walk
without uttering single word of pro-
family, is noble fellow.
Now is the time to repair ice houses in
preparation for receiving full supply of
ice during the winter. POP.
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DIR. J. Jay Villers, the Master Mimic
of the age, has crammed Chickering Hall
during the past week by his marvellous
facial illustrations. Although here in
March, his latest engagement has already
realized sufficient to cover the entire ex-
penses of the Fifth Avenue Lecture
Course. Forty-taoo entertainments were
brought TO an unprecedented close on the
Goth. Over six thousand persons enjoyed
the last four, aud at the final performance
many we're unable to obtain admission.
DR.. Villers is a genius, his facial changes
and character illustrations are simply
marvellous, and his comic Illustrations
have never been equalled in this city
! Sunday Mercury, Nsso York, april 23,
.S76.
DR.. Villers viii give an entertainment
for the benefit Of Maj. G. A. Angel Post,
of this city, at Holcombe Hall, on Thanks
giving evening. Reserved seat tickets
now on sale at Cochran's,
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AN EGYPTIAN PRISON.
The Hidcous Scenes Encountered by Be-
nevolent Engiishmnn Mt Cairo.

We were in sort of il-paved, ill-looking,
ill-smelling square; on each side of the
square was large door, now thrown open,
displaying an inner door of cross-barred,
wooden grating and behind row upon row of
miserable, hopeless faces Already the old
folk and children who had followed us had
begun to pilfer from the bread panniers, and
as soon as the prisoners caught sight of tho
food, the horrid clanking of chains grated on
my ears, loud cries and howls came from the
gratings and the faces at the apertures null
tiplied threefold. I could see the poor
wgetches struggling with one another for
place in 'front.' the weakest, of course, going
to the wall, the greediest and strongest
crushing forward. And such faces Most
of them were revolving enough in themselves
and could well have spared the loathsome
environment that made them worse. On
some, indeed, that scourge of the East, lep
rosy, had left its mark some were merely
i'll and hungry-looking the better-favored
seemed to stay with their chains behind, for
shame, perhaps. All the foremost cried out
for the bread they saw, and scrambled and
fought like wild beasts for such of the round
cakes as escaped through the bars without
being torn piece-meal in their passage. One
or two of the officials volunteered to help us
to distribute our doles and, of course, invi-
olable Eastern custom demanded that little
of the sorry stuff should disappear by the
way into their own capacious pockets
tried to get one of these fellows-Jusef, as
had heard some of the prisoners call him
to deal out the bread in something like ORDER
but order seemed impossible; official author
ity stopped short outside the bars of the pris.
on house, while inside could see some stun
dy rufflans dealing blows to their fellows
with rude whips and sticks and even with
their chains, driving them from the raised
step that led to the door, cursing loudly
And while this din was in our ears and We
we're feeding the wretches inside the bars
the unfortunates outside, who had followed
us closely to this very holy of holies, were
pifering as fast as hands, big or little could
help them Yes. big or little. One tiny
child, about five years old, stole three cakes
before my eyes, was cuffed, hustled away
and returned in minute to steal fourth
from my left hand, while her mother was
snatching from my right. The cigarettes
produced almost equal excitement and were
Rugged by the happy possessors almost as
eagerly as the bread.
And now that my stock of provisions was
exhausted thought had seen enough for
once, and proceeded to make my way out of
the vile den. As was moving of one of
tho officials blandly asked for Lachshish, in
reply 10 which used all the few Arabic in
dignant explosives I knew, and failing that,
French, and when that, also, came too slowly
for my indignation, found relief in native
English. --Mucn alan's Magazine
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1t is entirely different from all others
1t is as clear as water, and, as its name
indicates, is a perfect Vegetable Hair
Restorer. 1t will Immediately free the
head from all dandruff, restore gray hair
to its natural color, and produce new
growth where it has fallen Off 1t does
not in any manner affect the health q,
which Sulphur, Sugar Of Lead, and Nj
trate of Silver preparations have done. 1t
will change light or faded hair in few
days to a beautiful glossy brown. Ask
your druggist for it. Each bottle is war
ranted. SMITH, KLINE & Co., Wholesale
Agents, Philadelphia, and G. N. CRIT
TENToN, New York.
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Rev. G. II. Thomas delivered an ex.
cellent temperance lecture at Lyceum
Hall, last Wednesday evening, under the
auspices of the Friendship Social Society
There was large audience present.
The main audience room of the First
Baptist Church of this city will be open
for worship this afternoon at $50, and
this evening at Z 80. This evening Rev
Wayland Hoyt, D. D., of Philadelphia,
will preach
Two day meetings will be held with
Croton Baptist Church, November 20 aud
"a, commencing each day at IL A. N. and
Z P. III. Preachers Revs. G.. Young,
OF Baptisttown, f. L. Chapel, of Flem-
ington. and T. 8. Griffith, of Cherryville.
Since Mr.. Van Solver made the con-
tract with DR.. Villcrs for Thanksgiving
night, the Doctor has received eight APP
plieatiens for the same night He will
stick to ais engagement, he says. no
matter what inducements may be offered
elsewhere.
While working on the new house of
Frank Gregg, on Delaware Avenue, this
morning, Mr. Philip Naylor, carpenter,
who recently came to this city from Lum-
hervile, Pa, slipped from ladder while
at the top of the building and fell to the
first floor, his head striking the joists and
cutting very severe cash in the back of
his head, besides bruising him severely.
1t is also possible that he is Injured in,
ternally.
Mr.. Horace d. Sassaman will be
ordained aud installed as pastor of the
Presbyterian Church at Mount Pleasant
Thursday afternoon, Nov. Esd, at 81
O'Clock. Rev. walIer A. Brooks, of
Trenton, will preside and propose the
constitutional questions. DR.. Samuel NJ
Hamill will preach the sermon. The
ordainiDg prayer will be offered by Rev
Isaac nj. Patterson. The charge to the
pastor will be given by Rev. j D. Ran
dolph, and to the people by Rev. e. s.
Conkling
IF you want first-class organ or
piano, at bottom prices, write to c. w.
Hetzel, Baptisttown, N. j., for his cata-
logue and prices. Dealing largely and
having light expenses, he can sell at the
lowest rates, and his long experience
enables him to select only wcll-made and
good toned instruments.
Mr. Chas. Bovine, living near Sandy
Ridge, five miles above this city, went to
bed last Friday night as well as usual
About four o'clock in the morning he
Weakened his wife with groan, and
before she could ascertain what was the
matter he was dead. The family ply
stefan believes his death resulted from
apoplexy.
The Ancient Order of United Work
ingmen, of which President Arthur is said
to be mem ser, was founded ia Mead
vile, Pa, in July, 1868. In March last
the Grand Lodge of Maryland. New Jer-
sey and Delaware was set apart as a sep
arate beneficiary Jurisdiction. Fourteen
papers in the interest of the order are
published throughout the country.
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Huntsrdon County S. S. Convention.

Hunterdon County s. s. Convention.
At the recent annual convention of the
Hunterdon Co. Sabbath School Associa-
ton, the Committee on nomination of
officers and next place of meeting reported
as follows:
Next place of meeting--Lambertyil
M. E. Church.
President--Rev. r. J. Kent, of Rim
goes.
Vice Presidents-Rev. Jacob Tindall,
Ross Slack, VIM. P. Demott.
Corresponding Secretary-Rev. ID. NJ.
Matthews.
Recording Secretary--John W. Lee
quear.
Township Secretaries-Alexandria and
Frenchtown, Henry Race, NJ. d.
West Amwel--E. B. Holcombe.
East Amwell-John L. Williamson.
Raritan-Charles Watson.
Delaware--P. S. Kugler.
Clinton Township-B. f. Young.
Clinton Borough-W. II. Baker.
Rethlehem-L. L. Fulper.
Frankln-Willia Large.
High Bridge-E. T. Wood.
Kingwood-R. w. Bloom.
Union-A. B. Still.
Lebanon-Thomas Mccain.
Lambertville-W. II. Wilmot.
Readington--John Cox.
Tewksbury-J. G. Femly.
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The New Bruins wick Times is very
savage upon Hon. Henry s. Little, Re-
ceiver of the Central Railroad Company.
alleging that he used his influence against
the election Of Miles Ross and that the
employees Of the Central Railroad did SD
also, and demands that Chancellor Runy0n
remove him from the Office Of Receiver.
We don't know that the obarge Is true,
but believe there never has been any love
lost between Little and Ross. The Chan
cellor will hardly heed the demand of the
Times We do not see the Times com.
planning of tho action of the officers of
the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company,
who did order their employees to vote for
Ross and Freeman, or leave their situa-
tions at once, and actually enforced the
order at Perth Amboy, where they have
several hundred employees. And the
Newark Adgertiser very truly remarks
"There was no such ontcry by the Times
when Gov. Ludlow was elected by similar
orders from the Pennsylvania Railroad
officials. "--Ne,o Brunswich FREEDMAN.
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How great wealth accumulates in fam.
lilies through investments in real estate,
may be seen In the sale of the old church
in New York, formerly The post-office,
and which is now being demolished. This
land was bought in 1726 for G575, or
$2,675. 1t was recently sold for nearly
$780, 900, and would have paid an interest
on. $l,000.000. When improved, as IL
will be, princely income will be derived
from it. Rea estate has changed hands
very rapidly in New York the present
year, and many millions will be added to
the saxables of the city. Hundreds OF
dwellings and other buildings are going
up, all of which will be occupied.