The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-02-14


The following was omitted from our
Ringoes letter, last week. owing to want
of space:
A man that receives the assistance of
others in any work and then takes all the
honor to himself, must BIO exceed dinghy de-
sirous of popularity, or else wishes to APP
pear greater than he actually is.
What is the cause of the depreciation in
the value of property in our village? This
is question that should receive due con
sideatiou at the hands of our citizens and
if 1t be true that the value of property III
our midst has deprecated and still con-
tinues to depreciate, then the cause of such
should be discovered. That such is true,
we think is plainly verified by the num-
Der of properties for sale in our village
and the inability to obtain any reasonable
bids for them when offered at public sale.
OF late several desirable properties in our
town, have been advertised for sale, the
attendance has been small and reasonable
bids on the property could not be obtain
ed Now what can be attributed as the
cause of such thing? Can 1t be that the
owners of these properties demand too
great a price for them? This we hardly
think can be true as it has been found
impossible to obtain eveu single reason
able bid at the sales. Can it be that
strangers are not DESTROYS of settling
among US +? 1t seems that great deal of
truth appears in that question. Now
what is the reason of it? Can we attribute
it to the want of enterprise in the people
of our village that repels strangersP Ger
! tainly there is want of that enterprise
here, which makes a village flourish and
its people prosperous. Arc our citizens
sociable and do they do what they can to
encourage strangers who undertake any
objects of good and beneficial character
among us? We fear that the negative
answers of these two questions are too
truthful and are mainly tho causes for the
depreciation which we soc IN the value of
property i'll our village. Are ear private
schools (of which we may we'll feel proud
and which speak well for any community
patronized and encouraged? Do the peo-
pie of our village trade with our stores?
Do they employ our mechanics, laborers,
&C., when they want anything done in
their line of business? Do they take an
active interest In the welfare of each other
and in the benefits and enterprises Of the
town Or are they of selfish nature and
do everything that is directly for their
own interest? These questions should DO
we'll considered by every citizen and if
they think they have acted properly in
all things here considered, then let them
continue to pursue that right way. Our
village is nicely situated and commands
the advantages of railroad, churches,
schools, &c. Our residences in the main,
are neat and beautiful and attract the eye
and attention of strangers. To persons
DESTROYS of spending quiet and peacea-
BILE life, surrounded with comfortable con.
venences, our village affords them excel
lent opportunities. We would not have
any infer from this that our town 10 de-
void of any enjoyment of amusement
whatever. Enjoyment is possible in oui
village, but that occasions of real socia
amusement are not as frequent and com
mon as in former years. We would moi
have any believe that our citizens are
particularly a self-seeking, careless anc
lazy people, for surely they abound ii
many noble traits of character, but thai
they lack the true spirit of enterprise ant
in great degrees that of sociability, which
are necessary for the growth and pros
perity Of any village. Let them turr
from this state of indifference and do wha
they can to render our village desirabl,
and contented place for strangers and
pleasing and profitable place in which, 70
all to reside. Let them patronize and EN-
courage our schools, our stores, mechanics
laborers, &C., that our village may flour
ish and all enjoy the benefits of eacl
other. Ii we are mistaken or have mis-
stated anything, in this matter, we trus
and ask that some citizen will reply am
give his reasons why tho value of proper
ty in our village has deprecated and tina
desirable properties can not be sold q
reasonable prices. PoP.
! For boots and shoes, cheap, try G.
Fisher & Co.
Jay Gould used to DO a cowboy In Iii