The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-03-21
LETTER FROM RINGoES.

RINaoEs, N j., March 10, 1888.
Election day was more quiet than usual,
this spring. We do not think the ''jug"
was as prominent as on some past occa-
sions.
A couple of ties occurred in the cleo
ton, last Tuesday. We understand a
new election will be ordered to decide the
matter.
We often notice that our "Sunflowerp
is not large enough to accommodate the
number of waiting passengers. Perhaps
if the company knew more about such
things they would better see the necessity
of new station.
Yesterday was the first clear bright
Sabbath of the present year. The wealth
er was delightful and the people them
selves seemed delighted with it. The
warm sunshine continues to-day and we
hope that the beauty of spring has come
to remain with MS.
Now that spring is opening, how would
it do to consider somewhat tho repairing
of our noted plank walk ? As the frost
leaves the ground and the walk begins to
get shaky, and the boards become loose,
a few dollars of expense, together with a
days labor from several of our townsmen,
might prevent it from becoming SO dilapi
dated, as to prove nuisance and disgrace
to the town. Have some of our citizens
enough enterprise about them, to pay a
Title attention to this matter?
A great many "splita tickets we're voted
last Tuesday. Some of them plainly in
dictated that the voters of them hardly
knew themselves for whom they desired
to cast their balots. A few were even so
undecided about 1t, that they crossed off
the names of some OF the regular nomi-
nees and placed thereon, the name or
names of some persons known not to be
candidates. Common sense should teach
some people not to try to appear too
funny for fear of becoming foolish aud
nonsensical.
AS Mr. Liscomb T. Schenck, of this
place, was leading one of his horses to
water, last Monday evening, it being in
good spirits and feeling fine, jerked from
him and in playful manner kicked into
the air. Mr.. Schenck Immediately heard
sudden, sharp sound, like the report of
pistol and noticing the horse, saw it fall
quickly to the ground. 1t laid their mo-
tionless for some time, when help ar
rived and it was gotten up and assisted
into the stable. DR.. Dilts, our Veterina-
ry Surgeon, was summoned and on OK
animation he found that one of the bones
of the right fore leg, near the shoulder,
was broken. He thought the chances
were favorable for the healing and cure
of the broken bone. The horse was there
upon placed in swing, arranged for the
purpose. At present it is getting along
nicely. The animal is a useful one to its
owner and it is hoped that it may soon
recover from the accident.
We are sorry that few of the nominees
on the Republican ticket were defeated
at our last election. AS a matter of right
and Importance to our township, they
should have been elected. They were sue
cessful last spring and during the year
they proved themselves efficient officers
All acknowledge that change in town
ship officers every year is n decided dis
advantage to all townships but as every
thing, however advantageous to the
people, is fair in politics, no remedy other
than the votes of the fair-minded people,
having the best interests of the township
in view, is afforded +; but oftentimes these
persons seem to be led astray by the
strong ties and influences of party. In
our township, at our late election num-
Der and a goodly number, too, of Repub-
licans, supported and voted for several
nom inees of the Democratic party, and
by their support and votes, elected those
nominees. Those nominees, too, were
persons who have held their respective of
fees, for term of years and who should
seem most willing to step out at their
own caucus and let others in. If the Re-
BILE and dishonest mon for those places,
then all unprejudiced people would say
vote for the best men but when the Re-
publicans made as good nominations as
they did and then members of their
party and respectable members, too, vote
for the nominees of the opposite party,
such men should have their names written
in dark and unfading ink and when their
turns come to wish for some public sup
port from their party, they should be cast
aside and loyal party men be put in those
places for which they strive. Politics,
however, 1t may seem to some, has its
virtues. Fairness and fair-play should be
arule whereby to guide some in their
dealings with it. POP.