The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-04-15
President-Mrs. Lizzie Lambert.

otu -D1FS. JO00 INODertS.
The regular devotional and business
meeting of the W. c. t. u, will be held
every Wednesday afternoon, at half-past
three, in their room over Mr.. Thatcher's
place of business, Church street. Also
Gospel Temperance Meeting, every Sun
day afternoon, at quarter to four.
A delegation of about two hundred
Christian workers, mostly ladies, COM
posed mainly of the Women's Temper
ance Union aud the Temperance Alliance
of the District of Columbia, called at the
White House on the 10th ult. Miss Cleve-
land received them in the Blue Parlor.
In organization, there is power, accu-
INFLATED strength to accomplish. There
fore, it becomes our duty to encourage
organizations (good in their aims pro-
posed, which are already in active exist
ence also to aid in re-opening those
which have formerly been source of SO
community.
The Women's Christian Temperance
Union, of Lambertville, has continued on
its humble way, for ten years under many
discouragements, defeated hopes, and
much neglect from its own members-yet,
there have been few faithful ones, al
ways at their post of duty, ever hoping,
trusting for ''better times" ever looking
upward for the fulfilling of the promise,
given to those who faint not, surely be-
lieving that all things are possible with
God, and that this mountain of intemper-
ance He will yet remove, and least into
tho depths of the sea"
Temperance has no reason to furl it's
banner, but rather to spread it to the
breeze in full anticipation of victory.
Listen to aunt Hitty," on Throwing
away your vote" Wal now, Jonathan,
mebbe yere right and then agin mebbe
yere wrong. l spose tits ruther agin
mans pride to be dom suthin' that can't
count right away, but if recollect right
ly the Lord hes allerz had way of ask
ing people to do jest that sort of thing
for righteousness sake. Don't you mind
them air seven walks around Jericho. One
walk around day that never amounted
to nothing. l spect some of them ole
Tsra atlas nostarad Ioshn.,S life half o,,t
of him, runnin' up every day and saying
whinnin' like: "Don't you see, Joshua,
ye're just throwing away yer walk p"
But Joshua just kept right on, coz God
had commanded of him tn, and l guess
that is the best thing you kin do Jona-
than. Keep right on votin' prohibition,
BLOWN of rams horns and all that and
bime by'll come the long blast and Jeri-
cho II be fiat before yer face and eyes"
THE SON OF MY FRIEND.-A TRUE TALE.
eve been thinking said l, speaking
to my husband, who stood drawing on his
gloves.
''Have you ?" he answered; then give
me the benefit of your thoughts
THAT we shall have to give a party.
You know we have accepted number of
invitations this Winter; it's but right that
we should contribute our share of social
entertainments
II have thought as much myself" was
his reply, and SO far we stand agreed.
But as am very busy just now, the heavi-
est part of the burden will fall on YOU"
"There is way of making /. light, you
know" returned.
"How ?" he queried.
''By employing a professional caterer,
He will supply everything for the table,
and furnish walters. We will have moth
ing to do but receive our guests My
husband shrugged his shoulders and
smiled, as he said, "What will be the
cost ?''
"Almost anything we please. But the
size of the company will have the most to
do with that"
''Say we invite one hundred.r
"Then we can make the cost range any
where between three hundred dollars and
Thousand"
"a large sum to throw away on single
evenings entertainment of our friends. /
am very sure could put it to better
use.''
Every likely" answered. "Still, we
cannot we'll help ourselves. Unless we
give party, we shall have to decline in
vitations in future. But there is no OBJ
legation resting on us to make 1t sensa-
tional. Let the Hardings and the Mari
colds emulate extravaganza in. this line;
we must be content with fair entertain
ment; and no friend worth the name will
have any the less respect for US.
"All that is question of money and
good fame" said my husband, his voice
falling into more serious tone. II can
make it three, five, or ten hundred dol
lars, and forget all about the cost in
week. But the wine and brandy ill not
sit so easily on my conscience. A slight
but sudden chill went through my nerves.
'1f we could only throw them OUT
"There is no substitute" replied my
husband, "that people in our circle would
accept. If we serve coffee, tea and cho-
colate instead, we would be laughed at.
''Not by the fathers and mothers, l
think. At least not by those who have
grown-up sons" returned. "Only last
week heard Mrs. Gordon say that cards
for party always gave her fit of low
spirits. She has three sons, you know"
'Rather fast young men, as the phrase
is. I've noticed them in supper rooms,
this Winter, several times-a little too
free with the wine"
We both stood silent for the space of
nearly minute.
"Well, Agnes" said my husband,