The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-11-10
THE MAN ABOUT TOWN.

Some people persist in saying ''cider is
not intoxicating, but little incident
happening last week proves the contrary,
unless some other siimulent bad been re-
sorted to prior to the attack on the barrel.
A friend Of ours purchased barrel of
cider and placed it in the yard, back Of
the shed, as safe and proper place for
time to turn what was left into vinegar.
A female tramp visited the residence, for
aid and assistance. Being of polite
turn, she went to the back door. Seeing
pitcher and the cask, conclusions must
have been simultaneously reached, for,
upon one of the ladies of the house hear
ing noise sometime after, opened the
door and beheld the poor unfortunate
seated beside the base of supplies, in a
very tired condition. She bad come I'M
hidden to the feast, but>the code of man
ners learned on the road had taught her
to help herself, 1t is evident, however,
that something stronger than sweet cider
had been used to bring about such results.
The cider has been removed.
"One doth not know how much an i'll
word may empoison liking" We cannot
be too careful how we talk about our
neighbors. 1t is good motto to adopt,
"If you cannot say good word of your
neighbor. say nothing !" then there may
be some chance of living in peace with
all. Sew love to hear the sins they
love to act" and there are very few who
are not guilty, to greater or less extent,
although they may not want to be, of the
monster sin of SANDER, Like intemper-
auce, there are those who only indulge at
times some very moderate, while others
plunge into the deepest intoxication, and
in the day when called upon to render ac-
count, the poorest drunkard who dies
from excess of the bowl will stand in a
higher scale on the calander OF crime than
those who occupy their time in SANDER
ing their neighbors.
How very many there are who seldom
want to be asked, that are always ready
TO give an opinion, whether they are
asked to do so or not We have our likes
and dislikes, and are very often led away
by them from the honest and candid
opinion to one that often results in in
jury to others, when wrong Is not in
tended. For instance, man wants a
suit of clothes, and in order to get the
best goods and latest styles, goes to a
first-cass merchant, who has given the
business years of careful study and is
therefore competent to AL the order to
the very letter ; for when the job is done
and the new suit is on for the first time,
some one, who does not even know the
kind of material of which it is made,
gives his opinion of it, and because he
does not like it condemns the work, ma
terial and workman, thus doing the mer-
chant an injury aud making the wearer
unsatisfied with his bargain. 1t is so in
all branches of trade. No opinion should
be given unless it be from honest motives.
There are some persons in this communi-
ty who do not stop to give one opinion,
but are ready to give as many as may be
required, and they differ very materially
as they are given to different individuals,
and almost always to the injury of those
persons or the cause they are about.
On Saturday evening, November Goth,
Maj. G. A. Angel Post, No 90, g. A. r.,
will celebrate the anniversary of
their organization. The committee of
arrangements have rented Lyceum Hail,
in which the exercises will take place,
the headquarters not being large enough
to accommodate the comrades aud mem
bers of their families. The programme
will consist of instrumental and vocal
music, readings, Rotations, camp yarns,
speeches, and a hearty supper of baked
beans and other camp luxrfies.
How often is cheerfulness in the young
of our household censured and condeman-
ed. Parents very often blunt the brilliancy
which the children would otherwise mani
fest when they become men and women,
by always frowning down all manner of
amusement among them, on the plea of
their being light and trifling. Who can
expect to find old heads on young shout
ders? Children want and should have
plenty of amusement, and no parent
works for the interest of his child when
he does not cater to this fact.
Congratnlation or consolation is never
SO welcome as when 1t comes from those
who are directly interested by ties of re-
lationship. Kind friends may be found
who administer relief or wish you well,
but those of the ousehold-father, moth
er, brother. sister, wife or children--eyer
solicitious for ones earthly welfare, cheer
or comfort with sincerity which cannot be
misunderstood.
We knew of a man once who was SO
bitter in his hatred to a neiehbor, who
was Methodist and leader Of the choir,
that he would not let his dog sit on his
pOiCu iOi tchi uC WOuiu YUMA hthi w othB
bass in his choir; but whenever he became
seriously i'll he would send Immediately
for the Methodist man to come and pray
with him and for him. There are many
partsans who act very nearly in the same
manner. Too strong language cannot be
used aga INST a neighbor If be happens to
belong to the opposite party, but when
sickness, death, or any calamity happens
in the household, he does not ask the
question, when assistance is proffered, ''Is
be Democrat or Republican ?" but I'M
der the general feeling of nature which
make us all akin, accepts with heartfelt
thanks the overtures of his neighbor. 1t
is well perhaps that there are differences
of opinion. 1t would be better If they
could be expressed without the usual bad
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