The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-07-14
THE MAN ABOUT TOWN.

vile. He says, CAS- we walked we be-
came conscious of two things in particu-
lar: First, the very uncomfortable paving
great ugly stones, so arranged that your
feet shall always hurt themselves 10 the
crevices and, secondly, very uncomfort-
able stenches. I" Coleridge says, also,
about the matter
"I counted two-and>seventy stenches,
All wel-defned and genuine stinks."
A great amount of faultwas found with the
Board of Health some years ago because q
man was employed as inspector who lived
out of our State. This year, to give salts
faction, a gentleman residing in the city
was employed, and after having served
faithfully for one and one-half hours, gave
up the job and said he would not do the
unpleasant work for ten dollars a day and
eight hours work a day. After rain
one would think that the odor from the
streets would be pure, but as general
thing it is ten times worse, 10 warm wea-
ther especially, There cannot be too rigid
laws enacted and enforced In regard to
cleanliness, and the Board of Health
should be sustained in their arduous du-
ties by all who value health.
That "the way of true love does not
always run smooth was proven last week,
although the parties interested were will
ing subjects. Two genteel couples start
ed from the vicinity of Frenchtown, over
in Bucks county, for Doylestown, with
the avowed intention of procuring license
which should give permission for one pair
of the party to become one. The clerk
was hunted up, but upon ascertaining all
the facts he refused to grant license on
account of the age of the damsel not be-
ing quito sufficient to answer the ends of
the law. He, however, agreed to fill up
the blank as far as possible, then lot them
go back, get her pa to sign 1t, and return;
then he would add his name to the docu-
ment The anxious groom told him he
might go to Hellertown with his papers,
and he would go to Jersey, whore he could
get married without so much fuss, and
off the party drove to our city. A strange
fatality directed their footsteps to Esquire
Kitchin's Office, and his honor informed
them he could attend to their case In
few moments. After politely seating the
group upon his richly upholstered chairs,
and otherwise making them comfortable
by presenting each with law book to
read, he excused himself for short time
and called upon ex- Mayor Sergeant for
counsel and advice, rs it was the first case
of the kind that had come upunder his ad.
ministration. Having provided himself
with sufficient points, he returned and
called in two or three citizens to witness
the nuptials. To do the Esquire justice,
he performed the marriage service with
great dignity, and the only thing forgotten
was saluting the bride with one Of his
sweet kisses. The groom was very liberal
in his reward to the Esquire and invited
the whole party to go out and partake of
refreshments, an invitation which was ac-
cepted without dissenting voice. The
happy bridal party did not have any rice
thrown after them or any valuable pre-
sents, yet they spent several very pleasant
hours wandering about the city, taking in
the sights. Instantaneous photographs
were obtained at Tibbels', and the last
seen of the happy pair and their two
friends they were going towards the
bridge for New Hope, where 1t is pre-
sumed they embarked for home in the
cool of the evening. N. B.-The Esquire
said IL he had only thought, he would
have invited them into the parlor of the
Lambertville House and done the job up
in first. class style.
A few months ago there was man
killed near Frenohtown whose name was
George Scott. Very little was found out
in relation to him more than that he was
a cigarmaker and belonged to union at
New Haven. A few days ago the Incl.
dent was brought up in Captain Slack's
cigar store. in this city, when Mr.. Fred.
Halthusen, German, who works for the
Captain, said he knew him we'll and he
at one time worked for him at West
Willow, Pa, near Lancaster. Esquire Kit
chin brought in the photographs Of the
| two ladies found on the dead mans body,
and he readily recognized them as two
girls who lived at the boarding house
where they both had boarded. lie gave
tho names of the ladies to Esquire Kit
| chin, who wrote them and sent the pho
tographs. In few days he received q
letter from them in answer, and also q
copy of song which had been composed
by the dead friend. The composition
proves him to have been possessed of con-
siderable knowledge, and he is described
by Mr.. Halthusen as being very gener-
GUS, free -hearted man. The song, en-
titled The Old House on the Rhine, :"
will be found in another column.
People who were travelling on Goat Hill
on Sunday say their attention was drawn
to tho strains of vocal music which pro-
ceeded from a man who appeared to be a
little off-from them. Very few realize
| how little it takes to make some people
happy one drink will sometimes do it,
but this particular man was not happy
| from that source. He was inhaling the
pure mountain air after having been shut
up all the week In ten-by-twelve work
shop, and only could give vent to his
pent-up feelings by pouring forth these
vocal melodies, which only the songsters
of the wild wood could rival, and some Of
them warbled themselves hoarse in try.
ing, but gave it up, as the language was
not familiar. They had never studied
| German.
In September, about the 2lst, there ID
to be gathering of veterans at Easton,
Pa, the day selected being in commemor-
alton Of the battle of Antietam. The
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