The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-08-11
THE MAN ABOUT TOWN.

an agreeable, others a fetid odor. The
color OF the gils in some, is either red,
green, blue, yellow, or orange-red. In
Others the top, gills and stalks are dead
white. In all poisonous mushrooms there
is the absence of the delicate salmon
color found in the edible species. The
flesh in some is soft and watery, in others
it has an acid or bitter taste. Some on
being bruised assume blush tint or
exude an acrid milky juice. The seeds
Or spores are generally angular. The
above rules for determining the edible
and the poisonous mushrooms are a safe
guide, provided the mushrooms are quite
fresh; but if they have been gathered for
several hours they may have changed in
color that it might be impossible to form
a correct opinion of them. Furthermore,
if person does not know the difference
between yellow and salmon color, the
result of his judgment might be disas-
trous. Finally, if white pealed onion
is cooked with mushrooms and turn
black, or if silver spoon used for stirring
them while cooking turns black, it is
| safest not to eat them. Whenever there
is the least doubt Of their quality, do not
use them.' To those who may gather
mushrooms and are not already fully &C.
quainted with the methods for distin-
| gushing one from the other, this and the
former article are worth saving for future
| reference.
The law comes short of it's purpose,
when for the punishment of an offence
the parents of lad have to pay fine.
There are many instances where the law
is violated BY young people, that are pun
| ishable BY fines of from one to twenty
dollars Who suffers when the fine is
paid? Not the one who commits the Of
fence, but the parent. Not only does the
parent have to pay the fine but receives
also the stigma attached thereto. If
children could feel the sorrow caused to
parents for misdeeds, then the payment
of fines would be of some avail. The law
| should be 80 amended that when boy
wilfully offends, by fast driving, stealing,
throwing stones, malicious mischief of
any kind, he should be made to suffer to
a certain extent, for the parents punish
ments are great enough without paying
fines. 1t would have good effect if they
knew the penalty would fall upon the
transgressor and not upon the parent. 1t
is time that children learned to honor
father and mother.
Last week we were notified that the
Salvation Army in this city had become
thing of the past, but the next night its
ghost could have been seen parading the
streets, and different from such things
generally, tho old, old song, "Wear a
CROWN" rang out on the air With as much
music as ever. If tho Army was dead it
is resurrected again, and, led by the un-
daunted Brother Lauer, still marches on
to victory.
A number of our citizens will take ad =
vantage of the cheap excursion from
Pennington to the Switchback, by the
Knights of Pythias, to. morrow.
To be descendant of the Holcombes
to-day would guarantee 4 good time at
Mount Airy. '@t " ~
A few days ago three of our crack fish
ermen, the combination being barber,
merchant and carpenter, concluded to
take trip up the Delaware, fishing.
They started bright and early, in good
time, with horse and wagon, expecting to
use boat when far enough up the river.
They had proceeded but few miles when
the horse suddenly became light behind,
and there were feet flying in the air, so
much so that the party concluded it was
safer on the ground. A telegram to home
brought fresh pony aud the trip was
finished. After a hard days work the re-
turn was made, arriving late, with
wagon load of-tired men and two small
fish. As usual, the largest fish was not
secured.
Some one has said that "Health is SO
much the capital of all work, that plans
for its securement cannot be left out of
our system of education" There should
be the largest liberty given by Superin-
tendent, Trustees and teachers, to the
suggestions of the Board of Health, or to
those common sense rules which are apt
to thrus. themselves upon every educated
man or woman in regard to physical laws.
Children can be taught, while older per-
sons are hard to educate and slow to take
hold of new ideas, especially IL they are
antagonistic to those formed while they
were young. Children should become ao-
quainted with what is requisite for healthy
ground, healthy dwellings, pure air, pure
water, good food and proper clothing, 30
that they could realize how productive
and enjoyable life can best be maintained.
The State Board of Health has a large
collection of text books in this line, and
is glad to cooperate with local autbori
ties In attempts to extend its teaching to
all of our common schools.
"Tho stone crusher is for sale, " said
gentleman few evenings ago. "Well,
they have no further use for it, replied
another. 1.-THE streets are all in good
condition and it would be useless waste
of money to hold it longer" ''How
much do you suppose was made by that
job ?' inquired third party. So it went
from one to another until we imagined
there were several sets of ears burning.
Under the circumstances there is no
doubt it was foolish venture, as the real
object for which the whole business was
designed proved failure also. The poet
says: "The best laid plans of men and
mice oft gang aglee."
Mr.. John Groman, of this city, and Mr..
George Reading, of Bulls Island, were
out fishing few days ago and succeeded
In afoh;nr fl,irfy oauan hooo ;ue;Jo ~