The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-04-14
THE MAN ABOUT TOWN.

"old war horse, as be is generally called
by the defeated Freebooter of the Second
Ward.
Judging from the number of cigars dis
tributed by popular candidate and ,iudg-
ing also from the aroma arising there
from, all of the dealers in the city have
got rid of their old stock, and for time
at least they can buy or manufacture
fresh ones.
During the late thunder storm young
man of the Third Ward was walking
down the street when puff of wind came
and broke his umbrella just at the time
the hardest clap of thunder bursted. You
cannot make him believe anything else,
than, that his umbrella was struck aud
shattered. How be escaped is miracle,
Of course.
Candidates are out of season. may flour
ish but for season and then disappear,
but while they are in season they are
hunted for all they are worth by those
who love them. ''Set EN- up is q ia
miliar expression used as a salutation at
such times. 1t reminds us of passage
in Shakespeare, "We have been up and
down to seek for thee for we are high
proof melancholy, and would fain have it
beaten away: wilt thou use they wit?"
The last effort of "The Man About
Town, few weeks ago, in the columns
of The Beacon, was supposed to be the
end of ''Tmat, but desire on the part
of many admirers and tempting offer
from the editor of THE RECORD, has
brought us once more before the public.
If the present arrangement should prove
success to all parties concerned, we shall
endeavor from week to week to cheer the
hearts of those who spare the time to
peruse our short paragraphs.
When you hear man boast of wearing
pair of boots that he had purchased six
teen years ago, you make up your mind
that material and labor must have been of
a higher standard then than now, or else
the man had dreadful saving, or both.
Still he was not much more saving than
another gentleman, who was in the party,
that showed his wedding coat he was try
ing to wear out, and IL had been some
eighteen years since he was married.
What would our tailors and boot and
shoe men do if all their customers were of
such careful kind !?
We were honored with the nomination
of Trustee of Public Schools, in the First
Ward, on the Republican ticket. AS
many people are ignorant of the fact that
the First Ward is not Republican Ward,
1t may strike them strangely that man
of our ability and good looks, should, af-
ter the election is over, still be only can
didate. Could they see the genial smile
of my opponent, whose friendly hand is
outstretched to grasp those of the sturdy
sons of toll, and whose fine physique and
graceful life wins the admiration and es-
TEEN of the fair sex, no explanation would
be needed.
A lad who had been detected in some
wrong doing by bis father, asked the
parent who had told him about 1.-THE re-
piled the old familiar phrase, IA little
bird told me-" A few days after, the lit.
tie fellow was looking out of the window
and seeing sparrow sitting on the grape
arbor, called out to his mother, "Come
here quick, here's that little bird thai
told papa about me the other day, he'll
shooting around for some more news, i
I was out there I'd fire brick at him, 81
| would" Little birds are not as ut
tractve to him now as they generally ar,
to children.
Arrangements were partly made to hav,
a grand parade of the candidates Of boil
parties on the Saturday night previous Il
election, butfailed bysome mismanagemen
or mistake in one or two committees, whit
had been employed to make arrange
ments. Each party was to furnish biz
own paraphernalia, torch, banner and the
like. What really killed the thing, al
near as can be found out, was the fact
that each man was getting banner made
with the motto worked or painted on II
Turn the rascals out y some had, "iSiloe,
service reform to the front" and another
"Down with the Exercise Board" These
things, coupled with the fact that the in
spiration, such as you get in jugs, gave
out, interfered, and the end was only {
matter Of time.
The cry of fire is supposed to strik'
terror into The hearts of those awakened
by it during the night. At the mansion
five on Sunday morning there did no
seem to be much terror displayed on thu
part of any of the large gathering of citi
zens who watched the devouring elemen
wrestle with the seasoned wood upol
which 1t was fed. BY the illumination
politicians could be seen getting thei
work in on those whom chance or som,
undiscovered source, had thrown in thei
way. The Sabbath was pretty we'll ben
If not broken by a good many who cal
themselves by another name than sinners
Well, IL was too late to talk or Monda.
night and great deal had to be done il
short time. At present the candidate
referred to above, are ignorant of tn
friend, which should be spelled liend, win
furnished them with light and opportuni
ty to impress a few more with the fact
that, II arn just the man you want TO
such an important Office" This expires
sion is general, not personal. Z ..e,
1t is not an enviable position, that o
usher in public hall, and especially In
hall where there are no police accommo
dations. 1t must be remembered that th
ushers at Holcombe Hall have no NOR
right to eject disorderly person than an
other citizen, while there are times tina
they would like to do so for the convent
ence and comfort of the audience. 1t il
not one of the most pleasant positions TO
| q number of ladies' to be disturbed by tb