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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-04-23
BOSTON STREETS.


1t is not trne, rs an English traveller sug-
geste', that the City of Boston was laid out
in the night. One who, being unfamiliar
with the city. tries to find his way about the
ancient SECTIONS lsivuu neyestheiess discovers
sufficient ground for the belief rs he follows
curves aud angles, crosses through an alley
way to strike parallel street and brings up
short against solid brick wall, wondering
were under the canopy the street has gone
to. Then he decides TO go back and begin
over again, SO he walks briskly toward the
starting-place rs he remembers it, determin-
ed to try no more short cuts. But the sur
ronndings grow unfamiliar, the stranger
fluids himself in n maze of courts, by-paths,
and crooked ways which lead nowhere and
begin in all quarters and finally, he asks
the policeman how to reach Washington
street. . Straight ahead, cross Duck, turn
10 your right just beyond Goose court, then
follow along Hen lane to Pigeon place, and
take u red car" The stranger whistles to a
cabman, orders him to drive to the corner
Of Washington and State, rides along 30
many highways that his head whirls and he
reels when he gets out, and then solemnly
swears that he will take carriage in the
FIRST place next time he wants to go three
blocks instead Of spending half day on
foot. The two principal streets of Boston,
fremont and Washington, were laid out by
the COWS when they walked back and forth
from pasture in colonial days, driven by
young Ben Franklin like enough before he
got to g sassing" the minister and The town
officers in his brothers newspaper, the
Courant. The erratic course of the mixers
leads one to suspect that the cowboys in
those far away days allowing them TO loier
along the paths, zigzagging here and there
In searches after choice bits of green grass,
or making sallies to the right and left when
the boys set the dogs on. A well-regulated
COW would not have taken such q long way
home or walk about in so many odd direc-
tons. When the builders got to work they
crowded pretty we'll up the paths, aud the
results were two narrow streets which nre
far from straight. 1t is hardly possible that
old New England rum or Holland gin had
anything to do with the crookedness of the !
Hub, fos the patriarchs could hold good
deal without showing it. In the newer
luartess IT the city, the streets are well laid
out, wide and straight, particularly on the
Back Bay bat ancient Boston is n Chinese
puzzle which must ever 80 remain, unless
ire unhappily sweeps it away. -00rrespon
denes Chicago Tribune.
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ALonDoN STREET ARTIST.

The pcripatetic artist in chalks Is
familiar sight in London thoroughfares.
Unfortunately his art is perishable and
when night comes he leaves his gallery to
wind, rain and yandal, An ingenious vaga
bond, lantern jawed and hollow-eyed, has
hit upon device which attracted q series
Of curious crowds yesterday afternoon in
Oxford street. Stretched out ON the pave
ment was great map-like roll ON which
were drawn series of chalk sketches. One
in particular was admired. Study Of
Lady's Head" which looked like q bal
copy of Dante Rossetti. Bad art but what
a saving of capital? For when dusk came
he rolled up his canvas, put it under his
arm and limped off with the dignity OF an
II. A. What merry times good earicatur--
list might have of il. He needs only
ragged garb aud a sheaf Of crayons and an
eye for good pitch. Aportrait OF General
Gordon would bring down showers Of pence
anywhere, or he might do the Prime Min
ister's collar on the steps of the Carlton or
Lord Randolph Churchill's moustachios at
the corner Of Downing street. In the
Strand he might work the theatrical line
and linn Miss Fortescue's pretty face ard
the luckless Garmoyle. Pal Mall Gasetts'
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MOUNT VERNON.

We chose washington's Birthday Oh
which to make this pilgrimage to the shrine
In the United States. The decent little boat
starts ut 10 o'clock sharp from dirty wharf,
and takes you the round trip, an hour and
half down the Potomac, two hours waiting
there, then back to Washington City for 81.
This also includes admission to the grounds.
You can get lunch ON the boat or at Mount
Vernon The whole thing is under the
management of the ladies' of the United
States, as all know. As we steamed down
the stream now full to overHowiug and
tawny as the Tiber River when bowling
through the streets of Rome, the, CLEAN of
the Capitol, the glowing white monument
the heights Of Arlington, the whole vast
circle of the city in fact was the most i'm.
pressive TO be met with in oil the world
The approach to Genoa on her mountain by
the sen is grand sight. Venice is very
beautiful as you come from Africa by shin
but you will find nothing SO noble, sublime
and beautiful in the whole circuit of this
earth as the sight of Washington City from
the deck of ship far down the Potomac.
Our party numbered nearly 200, which the
captain told me was above the daily aver
age. The centennial year numbered nearly
1000 pilgrims we are told. The silye,
bell struck Q sweet, sud tone MS We stood in
from the centre of the sweeping river. which
il two miles wide here, and landed rpon.
the idle and empty little wharf, where
Washington once superintendent the loading
and unloading of his barges. Two or three
hundred steps up the west bank and 100
feet perpendicular and we stood before the
dozen or two iron bars Tint form the door
OF the brick tomb looking in upon the mar
BILE collins of Martha aud George Washing.
ton. 1t Is o restful spot and pleasant there
amid tho trees on the sloping hill. The
great tawny river, Iapping its topmost
limits, rolled at the feet of the mighty dend,
silent and eternal requiem. A negro pad.
died canoe along the waters edge fnr
out we saw aboat-load Of fishermen. Now
and then we heard a shot far away, while
overhead thousand crows flew away. to
the east, aud eawed continuously as they
flew. And this was all could see or hear
NJ stood uncovered there before the tomb
looking in upon the stone coffin which holds
oil that remains to us Of the Father of hi.
Country. -JodQuia Miller.
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LIFE OF BUILDING STONES.

Our much Wanted brown stone. which is
veneered on the surface of most city houses,
Is still used by builders in preference to
brick and other more durable materials.
The durability of the various stones used
by us in construction has been computed
by DIR. Alexis A. Julien. The periods
during which these stones appear inoaensive
to the eye are Coarse brown stone, of
which most of our houses are made, five to
fifteen years laminated fine brown stone,
twenty to fifty years; compact fine brown
stone, one hundred to two hundred years
blue stone, untried, probably centuries
Nova Scotia stone, untried, perhaps fifty to
two hundred years Ohio sandstone Chest
siliceous Variety, perhaps from one to
many centuries coarse fossiliferous lime
stone, twenty to forty years fine oolitic
CFrench) limestone, thirty to forty years
fine oolitic (American) limestone, untried
here coarse dolomite marble, forty years
fine dolomite marble, sixty to eighty years
tine marble, fifty to two hundred years
granite, seventy-i to two hundred years
gneiss, fifty years to many centuries.
Many of the best building stones in the
country have never yet been brought TO the
city.
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NO. sos
DIVING FOR sEA-Raos.

~ ~
The sea-eggs are a species Of the FAINT
fs-~zsehinida.. Diving for them by the Fne-
gian women is one of their most painful and
dangerous ways of procuring food as they
often have to follow 1t when the sea is
rough, and in coolest weather The follow
ing description Is taken from Wayne Reds
serial, Z The Land of Fire. in st. Nicho-
los s..f5 ..set.
The sayages do net long remain idle
another resource engaging them-7-a feat fol
which the Fuegian native has obtained a
worldwide celebrity namely, diving for
sea-eggs. A difficult, dangerous industry il
is. and just ON this account committed to
the women, who alone engage in it, asa.
Having dispatched their poor breakfast,
half q dozen of the younger and stronger
women take TO the canoes, two in each.-
and paddle out to where they hope to find
the sea-urchins. 7t -rsl,
Arriving there, she whois to do the
diving prepares for it by attaching q little
wicker basket to her hip, her companion be
ing Entrusted to keep the canoe in place. &
task which is no easy one in water so rough
/ -
Is that OF the seararm chances 10 be now.
Il Everything ready, the diver drops over,
head foremost, as. fearlessly as would a
water-spaniel, and is out of sight for two or
three minutes then the crow-black head ia
seen bobbing up again, and swimming back
to the canoe with a hand-oyer-ha stroke.
d'g-fashion, the egg-gathersr lays hold Of
the rail 10 rest herself, while she gives up
the contents Of her basket. o. ee OF
'itising remained above water Just long
snough to'recoyer breath, down she goes \
second time to stay under for minutes. 1.
before, And this performance is repeated
'g'.is and again, till at length, utterly ex.
haus,ed, she climbs back into the canoe
and the other ties on the basket and takes
her turn Mt diving. l48E5 .Dih Ts75
Thus, for hours, the submarine egg.
gatherers continue at their arsluous. perilous
task; and, having finished it, they conc
paddling back to the shore. see =.
And ON landing, they make straight for
the wigwams, and seat themselves by fire
--almost in II, leaving the spoil 10 be-
brought up by otherss sa III titsa
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he WANTED TO REMAIN.


Holt County lawyer with little, y i
ton, but a great desire 10 show 'l -. j.
of BIZ using big words, stopped at the Bacon
House, St. Joseph the other night He
came in early in the evening and after sup
per he took a brief turn about town At 8
o'clock he returned to the hotel, and after
warming himself at the radiator, walked up
to the counter and, leaning over, said to
Charley Bacon
g WE'LL Mr.. Clerk, 1 believe I'll remain. y
'All right said Charley. ave well
endeavor to make it pleasant for you"
After standing moment, Mr.. Lawyer
walked back to the radiator, where he stood
for fully Ave minutes, at the end Of which
time he again approached the counter, and,
as before, remarked:
Il believe will remain"
e All right sir, said Charley, wondering
at the counter several moments, and seeing
no sign of getting what he wanted. again
said:
Young man, didn't tell you several
times wanted to remain? tell you again
want TO remain.
This somewhat riled the always affable
clerk, and he spi ', " Blauki', remain"
3 . Young man. said the lawyer. lyon
are fool you don't know anything. In
plain English, ] want to go to bed"
Obi" said Charley, why didn't Won
say so before ?"
Why, didn't ?" asked the irrisated
man.
No, You didn't; you said YOU wanted to
remain, and l told you to remain three times.
You made mistake, that's all; you meant
to say retire, didn't your"
"Oh yes,' said the man, doggedly.
Let's have some cigars; my mistake and
your treat"
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WADE HAMpToN,s OLD FRIEND.

A miidle-aged man approached Gen.
Hampton the other day and asked his inhu-
ence in pressing claim before the Military
Committee Of the Senate. The stranger then
said General, am glad TO see you again.
You do not recognize INC, but you personal
ly made prisoner of me during the war"
Comparing notes, Hampton found out ii
was fnct, and recalled the circumstance.
He was accommodating one night and missed
his way Around him burned many more
camp fires than he had left behind him, En-
tering house, he discovered that he had
strayed into the enemy's lines. A few SOL
diers were scented at table, and abruptly
addressing them, as il superior officer of
their own army, he asked who they were
aud what they were doing there. Ons1A r
spoke up and replied :" We belong to the
Eighth New York Regiment, and Gen. War
rem sent us to get milk Hampton felt that
all of his nerve and address would be reqIir-
ed to extricate himself from this dangerous
position. He renched for his pistol, held it
along his thigh, and, on leaving the house,
commanded the man who Ind spoken to him
10 follow. He did 30. Hampton mounted
his horse and called the man TO him. Bend
ing down to the Federal soldiers eur he
whispered " have pistol aimed Mt your
head and will shoot yon II any alarm 10
made The surprised soldier whispered
" Don't shoot. l surrender Hampton
then babe him move on inst ahead Of his
horse, and 80 brought him into the Confed
crate camp. 1t was this man who, after
more than twenty years, met his captor and
lsked favor of him, as Senator, that he
was more than willing 10 grant. IT was .
strange and romantic coincidence in the re-
turning cycles of time Washington Lstte,
% Ai1gustd Chronicle.
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MISCELLANY.
poIIr1CAl. UNCERTAINTIES.
flow Senator Ewing Came TO be Called
60 Solitude.o

The nicknaming of prominent men, par
ticularly of those mixing in politics, is prac-
ticed in America more, perhaps, than in
any other, and, as rule, the recipient
takes to it kindly. Thus Gen. jackson was
as we'll known as q Old Hickory and more
readily recognized than il called President
jackson. Senator Benton in his life time
was almost as we'll known as Old Bull
lion,' so called from his advocacy of gold
and silver currency and his inyeterate oppo-
sition TO banks and paper money. The late
Thomas Ewing of Ohio, while a Senator in
Congress, had his nickname of Solitude
and it so stuck to him that even now, long
after his death, the prefix is still given him,
to distinguish him from his son and name
sake, Gen. Tom Ewing. Senator Ewing
made a speech, in the United States Senate
which fastened the Solitude " upon him.
It was during the National Bank agitation,
when the supporters of that institution
were active in picturing the ruin that would
come upon the country if the banks char
ter was not renewed. Senator Ewing in
debate spoke of the mechanic being out Of
work, and that the busy hum of industry
is heard not in this the busy season of the
year, and wound up with the assertion that
:" our canals are solitude, our lakes but
desert wastes of water A number of
ongressmen--seyeral of them Senators, and
more than half of them Democrats made
up party TO return to their homes by the
Of Tha
was then sending its produce 10 the East
via lake and canal, and the Congressional
party found that the canal trade, if judged
by the number of boats met, was immense,
and it was.a standing joke with the Demo-
cratic members when n feet of boats hove
in sight to call Mr.. Ewing from the cabin
Of the packet-boat TO look at his solitude"
| At the lower end of the canal there had
been break, and large number of boats
were usually in sight. OF course, it was
fun to see them and to point them ont to
the Ohio member, but the fun was not on
Just as the packet-boat landed, a freight
boat was discharging cargo, and Mr.. Ewing
and the other congressman were lockers
on. By some accident, a hogshead filled
with molasses had its head burst in, and
the contents poured into the canal. An
Irish laborer standing near to Mr.. Ewing
without knowing who he was, exclaimed :
"Jabers, mon, that must be solitude
swateped." The other Congressman reared
with laughter, and Mr.. Ewing was forced
to Join them. The Democratic members
told the joke and it got into the newspapers,
and it aided in perpetuating the soubriquet
of q Solitude on Senator Thomas Ewing
l tell the tale as it was told and printed at
the time.
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A CHOIR ANEcpoTE.


Ii the Ceatury, the Rev. DAP Nhaslss &.
Robinson says; Glorious Easter was ut
hand and great preparations were made in
the rural parish for its celebration bouohs
were twined in the arches of the building
flowers swung in wreaths overhead and
shone in beautiful baskets among the aisles
children had been rehearsing carols. All
the town came in on that notable morning.
1t was scene never to be forgotten. The
minister was radiant his eyes beamed with
delight. But thought struck him; this
audience, 80 happy, so generous, SO enthu.
siastic-would they not hear him a moment
Tor stroke OF BUSINESS After the invoca.
ton and the first song, he surprised them
with proposition to bring Easter Offer
'ngs now at once to Gods altar, aud lift
the dear old church out of debt oh. then
there would be resurection! The con.
eregation would come up from under lis
great stone into new life, if they would
roll 1t away! Then the plates went their
course, and hearts We're touched, and purses
We're emptied, and the heaps of money Law
before the moistened eyes OF the relieved
pastor rs he tremulously thanked d good
God for his peoples fidelity in response.
The money is here, am sure it is he ex
claimed. If there be a little in arrears. Il
can be made up in day, aud now we are
ready heartily to go on with the Worship of
our risen Lord So tho fixed programme
proceeded. A little German had been pro-
3 frStt fl,a
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POETRY.
When sprlnx Began.


While roaming In the woods one day,
asked the question, half in play,
y Who can tell when Spring Degangn
strafghtway the answer came. !" canw
And Robin Redbreast cooked his head
AN right Then pray proceed" said.
7 must said he, express surprise
That any one with two good eyes,
Or even one, should fan to see
Springs coming must depend on me-
When come, then Will come the Spring,
And that's the glst OF the whole thing.
. Ito, no He, he Well Ideclarsm
A Squirrel chuckled, high IN air, DO
"T'hat Is too droll-that you should bring.
Instead OF being brought by Spring.
hadn't meant TO boast, but now
The cause of truth win not allow
Ny silence; so III merely state
That Spring for me must always walt.
The thing admits not OF a doubt:
Spring can't begin till come out"
Well, bless my stars For pure concelt,"
Began the Brook, syou twofio beat
All have heard. ASST 'twere true
spring never came at aiitiHyou
Were born, and can't C lme when you're dead |
I'm sorry, sir, you've been misled,
Bur can set you right. know
sp. ONES when begin TO fiow
& W rss ~ Ice melts, ami not till then.
S'ilns lures TO venture forth again.
"Whew y sneered the Breeze, In high dlsdaln,
You're wrong as they are, Il is plain,
When first came not long ago,
found you naught but ice and snow.
Twas my warm breath, you thankless thing,
That broke your bands and brought the Spring
The Robins and the Squirrels all
Come only when they hear me call
In fact, / may assert with truth
am the Spring itself, In sooth.
Springs here because Pn here, and when
leave, youll have no Spring again"
II. j. Wheeler, Ia " 1imaadc,r 81. Nicloias
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Our new Spring Goods are arriving
Prices rock bottom for cash. g. ]. FISHER
& Co. a.2.u.
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Cincinnati editors now head their para
graph columns "Stray Shots.
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WALTER #. H4 YHURST,
COunseIIOr-at.Law.

SOLICITOR, AND MISTER IN cnANGBRY
AND NOTARY PUBLIC
oFFIeE-5I NORTH UNION STREET,
LAMBERrviLLKs \. J..
March g. 1880.
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Notice TO Property Owners.
CITY CoLLEcroR's CFFIcE,
San Antonio, July !, 1884.

TIE STATE oP TEXAS 5000.
County of Bexar. Whereas Certain par
ties whose names appear below, have failed to
pay the amount Assessed against them for side
walk improvements, made by the City Of San
Antonio, in front OF their property, after hav-
ing received due notice to construct the same
but failed To comply with said notice, aud also
failed TO pay the amount due the city for con-
struciin9 said sidewalks, although often de-
manded. by giving 30 days notice In the official
Journal OF said city TO do so, as required by
Section OF an ordinance, concerning con-
struction of ST. ewalke.
Therefore, in my capacity, as Tax Collector
of said city, and In compliance with Section 10
OF said city ordinance, have levied upon, and
the month Of August next, to- wit; On the fifth
day of said month, and on each succeeding
day thereafter until the sale 10 completed, sell
cash, the below described parcels Of land and
town lots, lying and being In said city OF San
Antonio, OF such portion thereof ~ Will satisfy
the amount due and unpaid by each respective
person herein named with accruing cost. be-
fore the door OF the county court house. In the
City OF San Antonio, county OF nexar.
Amount and cost may be paid at any time
jTl1 III'TT City Collector.
Name Of owners, description OF property,
Finohham, a. II. lots and Q, block =, fronting
ON the east side OF San Pedro avenue, s1i AZ.
Rachel. E lots and 8, block !, fronting on
'p sa s W. Gu e. NJ lot sana the south half
oflot q. block .. fronting on the west side OF
San Pedro avenue, st5 Is
Smith. Dan p, lots and7, block .. fronting
on the west aide Of San Pedro ayenne. $40 Il.
Callaghan. NJ. Mrs. | lot fronting 20 yaras
east side South Florss street, bounded east by
Callaghan, Bry an, lot southeast corner of
Gullbeau aud South Flor, street, Sis p5.
Flores, Dol NJ; de Mrs, lot 10 and east half of
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City Property For Sale

1. Three and one half acres on NaoOgdoches
street, running IN San Pedro creek, with i'm
proyements. Pine fruit orchard on ground.
Lot g. block San Pe sn a asonns sV'nue'
4. Two lots ON Garden street, running
through TO Presa street.
.: Lot on south Presa street running TO Gar
den street, with improvements.
q: Lots No. IL and ID, block 10, corner Live
Oak and Dawson streets, with improvements.
street, between Avenues ID and II.
8. Five lots, corner Austin and Grayson
streets, Immediately east nirn of street
y. Fifty-two acres, with improvements, i'm
nediately below Mission Conception, 300 yards
10. Lots with improvements on Cara street,
near San Pedro eprings. House two story;
II. Twenty -four acres, lot go, west of San
rearo , creek, ~ a. crossing OF International and
%. House and lot corner North concho and
Hidalgo streets, on Franklin square.
II. Entire block No. %, and 8 lots In block
No. 3e, on Par Avenue.
a. Four lots In block No. rs, above Upper
Labor ditch.
IS. Ten lots in block No. 8. above Upper
10. Fifteen lots on Grand avenue. near Lone
star brewery "a running d psG IT., 70 ives
streets.
is. rs lots in lot No. IL. near Prospect hill
$iS5 q lot, on easy terms, lying west of Interna-
tional depot. and east of Alszan creek.
~ Taye aebes running FROM Camden street
20. Three lots on Elmira street, corner Tren-
ton Avenue. tLHUl. 'Tt
81. Seven lots on jackson street. o.
y. sixty-tye and one half acres under fence,
with Improvements, known US race and fair
%. seventy-ive lots on east side OF Austin
street above Sunset round house.
"a. Twenty fve lots on Burleson, Lamar.
Hays and Burnett street.
20. Twenty-one acres on South Flores street,
running back to river. MT IT T7-T
20. An property belonging 10 Mossrs Adams
Wickes comprising building lots near Inter
Pedro springn and other parts Of the city,
which we offer at liberal prices, and on easy
terms; slso. all their irrigable lands In and
We will examine titles. write conyeysnces
attend TO the renting Of houses, negotiate
osus on reasonable terms. Notary public Al
once. J. II. FRENCH CO.,
etl va Commerce street.