The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-10-07
LETTER FROM PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 8, 1885.
A great deal of building is being done
throughout the city, particularly in the
upper part.
The State Fair is being largely attend
ed and is pronounced grand success.
John B. Cough, Dewitt Talmage and
Bob Burdett, will lecture here soon.
This city is not only famously noted for
her many charitable institutions, and
handsome public buildings, but, also for
her noble and prominent men. One of
Philadelphia most beloved and favorite
sons, is in the person of Geo. W. Childs.
This man is well-known, generally speak
ing, and his great popularity lies in the
fact that he is so kind hearted and be-
nevolent; which is the best popularity
known under the sun. lie is very
wealthy and coins money daily, but un-
like most men he spends accordingly
towards the many worthy causes present
ed to him in this city and elsewhere. He
invests his money where he thinks it
will do the most good, regardless of the
denomination, nationality, or place. The
money this man spends is immense, and
the good he accomplishes for his needy,
helpless brother, cannot be estimated
Such person does honor to his Maker,
is blessing to mankind, and is fit sub
ject to enjoy himself in this world filled
with lust of lucre and selfishness. He is
only happy who make others happy; and
If we cannot use money as the Instrument
there are many other ways by which we
can SOW seeds of kindness, if we are de-
sirous of so doing.
Mr.. Childs' "reminiscences of the late
General Grant continue to attract wide
attention and comment, and stream of
letters respecting them flows into the
authors office from noted men all over
the country. Among the Others letter
has been received from Samuel j. Tilden,
in which the old sage expresses the great
pleasure that he derived from reading the
"reminiscences. Tho paper will be ar
ranged in book -form at the Philadelphia
Library as a special pamphlet. 1t is not
generally known that the article was writ
ten and in type while General Grant was
doing physically quite well, and its author
fully expected that the great Captain
himself would read it, but death inter-
vened.
Fashionable young ladies are still fond
of their poodle dogs; and will even permit
their precious little doggies to kiss them.
1t seems that some of the cellars are not
quite so fond of dog odor, for recently, a
young lady. who gave her dear smack,
inquisitively asked, whether that wasn't
sweet? When the young man replied,
"Well to be plain, it kind O. tastes of dog"
The temperance centennial recently
held in this city was success in point of
numbers. The most noted temperance
workers of the country we're present.
The drift of the discussion was towards a
third party as the best means of promo
ting prohibition. 1t was noticeable that
the listeners did not think this way, but,
nevertheless most of the discussions tend
ed toward the forming of new party.
Senator Hoar, an exception, said he
thought the Republican party would give
the people prohibition, when it was APP
parent that the majority demanded it.
The distinguished Senator also said, it
was his opinion that practical methods
were more beneficial; he advocated prac-
tical temperance education. His speech
was enthusiastically received.
This week, st. John, the great Demo-
cratic ally, addressed an audience number
ing about two thousand, in the Academy
of Music. OF course his time was taken
up in abusing the Republican party. Judg-
ing from Mr.. Blaine's $1,000 majority,
the Democrats of this State badly need
him. 1t is laughable how the Democrats
encourage this man by telling him he is
engaged in a. noble cause, and that he
will receive his reward in the "Sweet by
and by" besides the extra cash he gets
here below.
Pardon me for going little out of the
road by asking, why it is that st. John
and his co-laborers do not take pity on our
Southern brothers, and organize some
what in the Sonth, instead of choosing
close states, like New York and Ohio,
where Republican victory is always pro-