The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-03-11
Written for THE RECORD.
THE EAGLES, NEST.

ing him In anticipation of the evening
meal, after doing ample justice to a
tempting repast, the weary sage proceeded
to address his family as follows: my
dears, great work is going on In the
city beneath us during; the past week.
Men have assembled in the churches to
listen to words of wisdom and exhorta-
ton, given by the tried servants of our
Creator, for the purpose of imparting to
them better knowledge OF the scrip
ture and The way of life. An unusual in
terest has been manifested in these meet
ings by those who are pleased to attend
and contemplate the rich intellectual
treat provided for them. Hungry souls
heve been fed, and numerous advantages
illustrative of the benefits TO be derived
from christian life, have been shown to
he understanding of the people. Surely
this good work has been blessed. IT'S
true that some are attracted there by the
inducements of public assemblage, the
chance TO be, to see and to be seen, yet
there are many, whose only motive has
been one of love for the teaching OF the
gospel of their Savior.
"'In union there is strength is q
proverb quoted among mankind, which
bears upon it the impress of great
practical truth. We see good results fol-
low combined exertions, such as these
meetings represent, and it Is pleasing to
note the refreshing influence exerted by
the labors of these co-workers in the
vineyard of tho Almighty. There is to
be another one ! hear, TO be held In the
Methodist Church, this week, under the
charge of earnest and talented teachers OF
Gods word, and feel assured it will be
one taught with good results. Although
the past week has been marked by especial
interest in religious work, in the behalf
of the living, it is our sad duty to chronicle
the ravages of death in the ranks Of the
noted men in our city, below US. Several
of the most respected citizens have been
! stricken down by the fell destroyer, and
| the streets have oft been the scene of the
gloomy funeral coftege. Such is life; In
the midst OF life we are In DEATH On
the one hand, one dying peacefully In the
bosom of his devoted family, passing
away as he had lived, o shining light in
the christian armament, Others, at the
end Of long life, passing gently to the
presence of their Lord. In another in
stance, noted one, especially gifted
with scientific attainments, was suddenly
snatched from the presence Of his family,
to render final account at the bar of an
all mercifui Providence. viii these oc.
| currences, so sad to the heart Of man, act
as checks to the downward path of many
who are recklessly pursuing blindly, the
way to eternal oblivion ? II Is to be feared
| that such will not be the result. Mortals
seem to be SO difficult to impress
with sense OF their souls danger, that
nothing short of aiiliction to their own
bodies, can cause the wayering mind to
conceive its own spiritual darkness.
"But VIC must soon bid farewell, my
children, to our moralizing as we cannot
trespass upon the field allotted to NOR
tals, to whom this gracious privilege Is
by custom accorded. The time is at hand,
| judging from the commencing activity
aud hustle going on in the great city be-
meath ns when man arc abont To inter-
change residences and embark In new
enterprises, as we'll as TO continue their
former occupations The great political
| question has been solved, and the great
| America an nation of which we have been
ch,sen the symbolic mead, has at last
elected one to rule them In the capacity
Of the President of the United States.
1 We have been especially honored In our
| likeness, having been conspicuously
brought forward aud displayed upon the
banner Of freedom, as well as in the great
halls Of national government. A great
change has been wrought 10 the affairs OF
the nation;a political change has been
brought about, which has enlisted the in
terest Of all foreign powers, in which we
are supposed to be neutral, but neverthe-
less we shall keep our talons sharp, and
shall wet our beak, in readiness for any
inroad upon the rights Of the glorious
country we represent. Should John Bull
show his horns or below too loud, we
may fly in his face and scratch his eyes,
for you must know that we keep q sharp
look toward the east, and have travel.
ed short journey In search Of light, to
guide lis in our honorable position as the
emblem of American liberty. May the
one chosen to administer the sacred trusts
impaired to him by the people, provo
worthy Of the work, as we indeed, believe
and firmly trust without the shadow of
doubt, that he will so acquit himself, as
to reflect credit upon the party who has
placed him there. As a dying hero once
expressed himself when on his death
bed: Now, we will solve the great pro.
blem 7 So with the incoming Of another
party will the test be made of a question,
that for years, has been the theme OF nu-
merous brilliant and gifted writer's, the
subject of scores of bright and eloquent
speakers in the political arena. The
question Of tariff is now to be solved by
practical trial, and for -four years must We
look on in silence, whilst the American
people work out for themselves, n line of
duty, and establish laws, which under the
new regime, may rovolutionixe the ways
that are at present, and build up for the
future, still stronger basis, upon which
to rear an improved and moro enlight-
ened government. That this may be the
result, We earnestly hope and pray, and
should the hard times now prevalent
among the people, be ameliorated by the