The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-03-05
MISCELLANY.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Interesting Facts Cuiicd From Here and
There.

Interesting Facts Called From Here and
Ther%
A Washington man complains because
the Stars and Stripes are not kept flying on
ihe White House.
General 10 Shelby, ex-oonfedeYsse, has
Just been fined $50 in Missouri for carrying
concealed weapons.
He" You made fool of me when
married you, ma'am.n She" You always
told me you were salf-made man."
The electric lights ON the high masts at
Los Angeles, CAL, can be distinctly seen
from the Island of San Clenento, eighty
miles distant.
That was a sharp girl who, when asked
by her teacher why the noun bachelor J"
was singular, answered, Because it is
singular that they don't get married.
A man named Gassbill wished to change
his name because his girl always objected
to his figure when he'd meter. She said he
vas too high, and turned him off.--Boston
Gazette
Wisconsin's poorhouse authorities state
that tramps have been scarcer in that State
during the past year than ever before, and
that where twenty were arrested in 1882
only one was taken in custody during 1888.
The Western cracker bakers have been in
convention at Chicago. The capacity for
baking crackers in three years has increased
ifty per cent. and trade has fallen off ten
per cent Result-cutting of prices, losses
and failures. Something must be done to
check overproduction
A surgical experiment has been in opera
ton in st. Louis recently with the object Of
making Siamese twins to order, but thus
far it has not proven a success. The Oldest
twin became physically sick under the
splicing operation. and the younger got
sick of the job, SO the game is declared off.
Senator Colquitt is hale and hearty
man, and has many personal acquaintance
whose faces are always familiar, but whose
names he cannot recall. When an acquaint-
ance meets him the Senator shakes him
warmly by the hand and mumbles some
thing which the man cannot possibly under.
stand, but which he is left to suppose is HE
name. He goes away quite proud Of being
so we'll remembered.
The Burlington (vt) Free Press says
hat P. E. Wilson, of Bethel, VT, has in
his possession the ivory head of cane
broken over the head of soldier by Bene-
dict Arnold in a fit of passion at West
Point just before the exposure of his
treason. The broken stick was picked up
and the head secured by Fifeld Lyford,
Mrs. Wilson's father, who saw the affair.
Mr.. Lyford was then q lad of fourteen
years, acting as orderly for his father, o
lieutenant in the service and stationed at
West Point.
Promenaders in Washington often stop to
look at a pair of high stepping, black,
bloodsd horses attached 20 high road
wagon driven by a handsome military APP
pearing man of some fifsy years, who is
invariably accompanied by handsome
matronly lady and two or three bright eyed
little girls. The driver is Jerome Napoleap
Bonaparte, grandson of the Bonaparte's
sldest brother Jerome, and possesses un
ioubtedly the right to whatever claim the
Bonapartes may have to the imperial throne
of France. The lady is Mademe Bona
parte, q granddaughter of Daniel Webster
Dave Walker, of Anderson's Store, N. u,
was one Of the best North Carolina soldiers
that Lee had. He was in Richmond some
time since, and, sitting at night in the St.
James Hotel, he heard fellow with q
cooked hat on talking everybody nearly to
death about the war. He said he had been
a colonel Finally he drew q seat up to
Walker and asked him if he was in the war.
Dave said, Yes, he was there" What
position did you hold 2" None, sir, said
Walker. ~ reckon I'm the lonesomest
man in the world" All, why so ?" asked
the colonel. "why," said Walker, " was
private in the war, and I nm the only one ]
have ever seen since"
Senator Morgan. of Alabama, had hard
struggle when he began the practice of law.
His shingle hung unnoticed for many
months. Becoming desperate one day, he
packed up his few books and started for
the depot, determined to abandon his pro-
fession and go to Texas. He had reached
the foot of the stairs which led to his Office
when he was accosted by an elderly man
who inquired where John Morgan's law
Office was. :" Right here, sir ; my name is
Morgan" "Going outf" ~ am about
to start for Texas on pressing business"
" Indeed Then can you direct me to good
lawyer? I've a little case to dispose Of"
:" decided, said Mr.. Morgan afterward,
in telling the story to friend, "that my
Texas trip was not SO pressing after all.
took the old gentleman into my Office and
heard his case. l won it, and since that
day fortune has favored me-"