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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-10-27
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
BELYIDERE DIVISION.


T~atus fo,. Ne,c York mad phffadeIDhin
On and after July 10, 1885,
Leave Manunka Chunk ZOO and II O5 M $50
and $40 pm. -
Leave Belyidere 7O5 and IL l2a M 257 and 25
pm.
Leave Philiipsburg 72e and Ii 35 a m 1928 and
Bpm
Leave Frenchtown 1883 a m, 1909 4.03 and 7.3i
pm.
Leave Wilmington 7,45 and II 40 a m 40C d M
Arrive Lambertyille 818 a M. 10 30 and 4 so D M
Leave Lambertyille 7.05 and 827 a M Al, 4.37
and sos D M
Arrive Trenton TAO and s55 M Is. IS. and
s.40pm
Arrive Philadelphia (Kensingtonl 9t5 and 1858
q M 2.sg, 6.a2 and IL SO p M
Arrive Philadelphia BROAD Street Station) s5i
and AZ a m . M 4 N and q IN n n,
Arrive New York. via Trenton. 100 and 10 40
a n, 800 Z 30 los o m, and 70 20 night
r.rs... s-o.,, pb.,1s.yx,sn = w.. -.
Ise"s N"s'"e'h'''s" """ "oso sS'~
Leave New York, via Trenton. 7.20. lilo m
l9o $40 and o;oo 40,
Leave Philadelphia (Kensington) 7.40 m, 1905
2l0, 3.15 and 5.35 m.
Leave Philadelphia BROAD Street Station) 500
q m, 1901, 900, 400 and 500 m.
Leave Trenton 9.03 a m, i20 $50, 4.52 and 705
pm,
Arrive Lambertville 9ss m, lE5 AS 5.22 and
74o M
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Thomas Dunn English, the wel-known
poet and prominent Democrat, has pub
lished letter in the Newark Eyening
Nesos declaring his purpose to vote against
Robert s.. Green for Governor. He de-
clares that he was nominated tin def
ance of the will of the convention, for the
transfer of fifty seyen delegates from Mr..
McGregor to Mr.. Green, am trust
worthily informed, was made against the
will of several of them, and when these
rose to protest against the arbitrary dis
posal of their votes, the chairman, who
appears to have been in the conspiracy,
refused to recognize them. A similar
trick, | am told, was performed with
some of the Hudson county delegation.
Then the chair promised to receive their
protests after the roll of counties had
been called, but utterly failed to keep his
word. A nomination made by trick and
device Is not binding upon the conscience
of any member of a political party" lie
also declares that Mr.. Green Is .'the ally,
II not tue creature Of the encmies and OPP
press0rs of labor
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The Democracy of Lambertyille
should feel proud Of the compliment paid
to them by the Clinton Democrat and re-
published in the Hunterdoa Democrat.
The latter paper says:
The LAMBERTvILLE RECORD and other Repub
lican papers of this county telling the people
that the nomination Of Arnwine for Assembly by
tho Democratic Caucus, was the result of Boss
rule" This story win not do. The Ciiatoa Demo-
Graf says:
The vote of Lambertville shows that IL was
purely peoples expression. So does the vote Of
Frencbtown, of Kingwood, and every other town
ship II was the record OF Mr.. Arnwine for the
people on every question, subservient TO eorpor-
ate and moneyed powers on not single point
which got him so solid support all over the dis
and Partially led the people just as freely to vote
for their own home candidates. Ifthere was any
boss business about 1t, as THE REcoaD SAYS.
would not the bosses have managed 10 get votes
expense IN getting voters to the polls than In the
country?
SO 1t seems that the "bosses could
have got votes cheaper in Lambertville
than in the country.
As to the peoples expression, 2 we
are told that not half of the Democratic
vote In Delaware township was out to
caucus, and this is more or less true Of
other townships. That looks as If a great
many Democrats intended to vote inde-
pendent Of bosses and caucnses.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-10-27

The Newark Journal (Democratic)
says that the issue is personal liberty VS..
Howey." That is, allowing the majority
to decide whether the liquor selling bust
ness shall be controlled or prohibited, is
taking away ones personal liberty. II
the journal cared for consistency, it
ought to advocate the free sale of rum,
because, to say that only one person out
of every five hundred or thousand may
sell, according TO the practice under the
present law, is to abridge the personal
liberty" of the rest. But this the journal
approves. It is only interested for the
personal liberty" of the few who get
licenses.
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MARRIAGES.

METTLER -RUNYAN-In Trenton, on October
q, 1885, by the Rev. Samuel NJ Studdiford D. D.,
Sherod Wilbur Mettler, of Lambcrtyille, to
Lizzie Anna, daughter OF John Runyan, Of
Trenton.
MOORE-DILLEY--1n Lambertville, Oct. 20, 1886,
at the residence of Geo. w. Arnett, by Rev. j.
Boswell, Pastor Of the NJ. f. Church, Clarence
Moore to Carrie Dilley, all of Lambertyilie.
3--BURK-At thePresby terisnchurch.
Pennington. by Geo S. Mott, d. d., October 20,
1886, p. Embery yreeland, OF Neshanic, to Miss
Clara Burk of Pennington.
SCHTRTIERLE-S1E NNER AT Quakertown, N
J., October %, 1886, by Rev. Chas. Z. Walton
John f. Schirtierle Of Head Quarters, to IAyina
W. STEINER, Of Sergeantsville, MI.
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Our candidate for the Legislature,
Mr.. G. Fl. w. Van Solver, has been visit
ing various parts of the district, and has
been we'll received by Democrats and Re-
publicans alike. Notwithstanding "the
length and size of his name" which, the
county-seat- Pidcock- organ says, is all
there is to recommend him, he has met
with great numbers of Democrats who
declare their intention of supporting him
at the polls.
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The Clinton Democrat thinks that
farmer " Pidcock should be preferred
to lawyer" Van Blarcom. Capt. Van
Blarcom would be willing, even with the
disadvantage of having but one leg, to
hold practical trial with the Hunterdon
county statesman, whose principal i" farm
ing . is with the offices. Capt. Van
Blarcom worked on farm until he was
twenty-six years old, and he is practical
farmer, and coming from purely agri-
cultural county, knows what the farmers
want,
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Cong ressman Pidcock denounces as a
forgery the document published In tho
Sussex Herald, by which he offered 800
vote for each delegate from Sussex
county who should vote for him, and
talks of libel suit. The force of this
declaration is somewhat diminished by
the fact that Mr.. Thomas Rays, the pub
Usher of the Herald, is not the kind of q
man who would utter or countenance a
forgery. The duty is upon Mr.. Pidcock
to 60 beyond mere denial, aud give
some plausible reason why the serious ac-
cusations of the document should be- dis
believed. - Trenton True 1merican( Dem J
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By Authority.l
IN nRnIN NHE

For the extension OF Delevan street, from North
Main street to the east side Of franklin street
also for the exte nson of franklin street. from the
north side OF York street to point In line OPP
poste the north side of Jefferson street
The Inhabitants of the City of Lambertyille do
ordain:
Sec. /. That all that certain strip of land of an
uniform width of forty t40) feet, and now used as
public street. beginning at the east side of North
Main street, and in line Of Delevan street, and
extending thence eastward In the same line or di-
rectlon of DelevaD street, to the east line OF
Franklin street, be and the same is hereby laid
out and opened as public street. and shall be
known and designated as a part of Delevan street.
Sec. 2. That all that certain strip of land of an
uniform width of fifty (5O) feet, and now used as
3. public street, beginning at the north line Of
York street, and In a line of North Franklin
street, and extending thence no rthward in the
same line or direction of North Franklin street,
to point In the line of said street opposite to the
north line of jefferson street. be and the same is
hereby laid out and opened as public street, and
shall be known and designated as part Of Frank
lin street.
Passed October 10, 1886.
VIM H. KEEPER.
President Of Common Council.
Attest ;--GEo. M. HoLcoMBE JR., City Clerk.
Approved October 81. 1886.
r. MCDOWELL, Mayor.
Oct. 81, 1886. -2t-Prs fees, S3i5
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Next Tuesday the voters of New

Next Tuesday the voters of New Jer-
sey are to decide whether rich and
naughty New York lawyer or a plain
Warren county slate maker is to be Gov
ernor of the State. Tho lawyer is Jay
Gonld's attorney and the tool of McPher-
son, Albeit, Pidcock & Co. The slate
maker is certified by his forty FIVE en-
ployes fall but ten of them Democrats) as
man who treats them as an equal, pays
good wages, and is man G worthy OF the
support Of labor, and he is /" his own
man. It ought not to be difficult to
make choice.
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Tarred with the same stick

Ex.Assemblyman Eben Winton, Of Ber-
gen county, the father of Henry d. Win
ton, of the Democrat, has left that county
in . somewhat disgruntled condition DO.
litically, and settled at Phillipsburg. Be-
fore taking his departure from Bergen,
however, he created sensation by de.
claring that the County Sheriff had
bought delegates for Green at the rate of
$26 per head, and that be could produce
. check given for that purpose. = Norris
sJegysyman.
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Mel. Pidoock sazs to a World

Mel. Pidcock says to World reporter
that when this contract was dated Aug
26) he had secured 40 out of the Al dele
gates from this county. A liar should
have longer memory. The delegates
were not elected in this county until Aug.
2S. He says he would have had the other
one but for his brother. Does Fisher
Pidcock run Lambertville? There il
where the other came from. It is not
safe to lie to reporters. = Democrat Adger-
tiser,
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The Newark Daily Journal is con-
sistently illogical. To be otherwise it
couldn't be what it is. 1t says in a re-
cent issue regarding the charges against
Green: Prove your lies or retract them !"
How can any (save perhaps the Journal
ssprove its lies 70
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1t is useless to attempt the cure of any
disorder, If the blood is allowed to remain
impure. Neuralgia and rheumatism are
traceable to disordered condition of the
blood, and 10 numberless cases have been
cured by taking a few bottles of Ayers
Sarsaparilla.
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CANTON FLANNELS.

These Goods are bought in the Spring.
anticipating the advance in price.
Good Canton, 8, and &c.
Our SC. Canton is better than any 10c.
goods.
Our 10c. Canton is equal to auy at 15c.
shown in this city-almost yard wide.
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SILKS !! SILKS |!
SILKS / SILKS

Beautiful Dress Silks, in all desirable
shades, Acc.
Heavy Black Gros Grains, 60 aud 75c.
Heavy Guinet eros Grains, soaranted
to wear, only CSC.
Wide Warranted Gros Grains, $l25
Colored satius for fancy work, 90 shades,
all desirable, 300.
Pushes, fancy oolors, All-silk, fine and
heavy, Csc.
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NEW YoRK, Dot. 25.--Mrs. Cornelia M.
Stewart, the wife Of the late millionaire
dry goods merchant, A. T. Stewart. died
suddenly this morning at her residence,
Thirty-fourth street and Fifth avenue.
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VELVETS.

Silk Finish Velvet, 10 all colors, at 39c.
AIl-Silk Velvet, in 90 shades Of Plain
aud Brocade, at 98c
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nChCMCOO It's causes. and a new and sue
IICHINEOO eessful CURE at your own
~ home. by one who was deaf
twenty-eight years. Treated by most or the
noted specialists without benefit. Cured himself in
three months, and since then hundreds of others
Full particulars sent on application.
Il. 5. PAGE. No. II West Sist ST., New York City.
0cttS-4t.
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UrnyrN on James River, Va, in CIarcmont
N N X wi ~ Colony Illustrated circular free.
InltMU J. f. MANCHA, Claremont vir-
ginia Octl3-4t.
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DRESS CLOTHS.

The best line Of these ever shown
here or anywhere.
Gilbert Tricots, 40 inches wide, in IS
colorings and mixtures, Atwood, 49c.
81 inch Tricots, in the new illuminated
effects, 70, So and 9sc.
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THE MARKETS.

Lambertvllle, October q, 1885,
PRICES OF CHAIN corrected every " ed NJ.
day by LEAR, HOLC0MB 4 NIECE. dealers in
Grain Flour. Feed &c
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WE QUOTE ONLY A FEW
MUSLINS.

Yard vide, unbleached, Al, 8 and &c.
Our &c. I'd. wide Sheeting. worth &c.
Yard wide Bleached, s, 9 and 7c.
Pillow Case Muslins, 10c.
40 inch Unbleached Muslin, only &C.
Double width Shooting, only 124c
FLANNELS.
All-Wo Flannels, 16, 10, zoe.
Heavy Shifting Flannels, in Twills,
Plaids and Linsey, at 90, % and Doc.
The best Csc. Red Twill Flannel.
LINENS.
GA Loom Linens, is, zoe; with bor-
der, 25c.
Heavy Damask, 80, IS, 81, Soc.
Turkey Red Damask, %, 80 and BIC.
Heavy Wide Bleached, 40, 45, so. Coo.
Heavy 36xfS Linen Towels, at 10c.
Our 124c. Towels are the best you eoer
saW.
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REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.

let Dist.--CHAs. H. W. VAN Solver
I'd Dtst.-WM. A. La RUE.
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EWhat True Marit Will Do.

The unprecedented sale of Bochee's Ges'sa,d7t
,Syrus, within . few years. has astonished the
world. 1t is without doubt the safest and best
remedy ever discovered for speedy and ehec-
tual cure for Coughs, Colds and the severeSt
Lung troubles. 1t acts on an entirely different
principle from the usual prescriptions given
by Physicians. it does not dry up "a cough
and leave the disease still IN the system. but
on the contrary removes thecauseof the trouble.
heals the parts affected anu leaves them IN i
purely healthy condition. A bottle keptin the
house for use when the diseases make their APP
pearance, will save doctors bills and long
Spell of serious Illness. trial will convince
YOU of these facts. It is positively sold by all
druggists and general dealers in the land. Price
| 10 cts. large bottles. a. u
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j. C. BUXTON,
EEGENE L EDhN
Scribner's Magazine
Published Monthly
WITH ILLUSTRATIONS
FIRST NUMBER READY DEC. 18TH.

Scri5ne,'s Magazine will be in the widest
sense a magazine of general literature and each
number will be fully illustrated. Some of the
most notable papers to appear during the first
year are series of unpublished Letters of
Thackery'' of very great photographed val
ne ; ex- Minister E. B. Washburnes "Reminis
cences of the Siege and Commune of Paris"
"Glimpses at the Diaries of Gouverneur Nor
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porary letters describing Early New York and
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There is much excellent fiction, including a
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L. Stevenson, Joel Chandler Harris, 7. a.
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Notable special papers to be published very
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Mrs. James Brown Potter's Popularity.
The secret Of her popularity is in the fact
that she has world wide sympathies, and the
thorough goodness and anliability Of such a
nature as was Walter Scott, as have been
some of the great geniuses of the world.
There is no envy, no jealousy in that beauti-
full nature. The spirit of Mrs. Potter is as
beautiful as her body, and that is saying q
good deal. She is one of the beauties of the
age, of any and al ages, and she has not
ordinary abilities but extraordinary abili-
ties Her memory is phenomenal. I have
seen her learn prologue to play while she
dressing for her part, and what she
learns she never forgets. Her memory is
ton Traveller
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES


Alexander Watts, dem.
Alamance--Thos. ii. Holt, dem.
Aheghany--R y Daughton, dem.
Anson--W Parsons, dem.
Ashe--Iep.
Beaufortl-B Waters, Ind dem.
Bladen--C Lyon, dem,
BrunswickSwain. rep.
Bertie--itouhlac. rep.
Burke--J Mills, dem.
Cabarrus-James Long, Ind DEM
Caldwell-D d Coley. dem.
Camden--John W Halsted, rep.
GaEWefW Th sGter i 5F ken kep
Catawba-M Hull, Dem.
Chowan--Elihu Copeland, rep.
Clay-AIcClure, Dem.
Cherokee-W Patton, dem.
Columbus !, \ Z Mearcs, dem.
Cumberland-Thomas IL sutton and John g
Shaw. demS.
CurritucK-Pierce Hampton den.
Chatham james Parham and John L Paschall,
Ind. dems.
Davidson--N " Beeson and Williams, dems.
Duplin--J D southerland. dem.
| Durham--T & Oakley, Ind. dem.
Edgecombe--R Crenshaw (col.) and bred
Frankiin--J II Williams col. and Thad Macon
Forsy Henry Fries, Jr, dem.
CASTOR Wilson, den.
Graham Crisp, rep.
Granville NJ Davis and III q Tilley, reps.
Guilford- j A Pritchett and B G Chllcutt, reps
Halifax rep.
| Harnett- Thomas W Harrington, dem.
Henderson -Ewart, rep.
Hertford-E L Snipes,'rep.
| Hyde Il Watson, dem.
IredelI-- a LeazeI and j Holman, dems.
Jackson-Dr. Gambler, rep.
Johnston E Abel, DEM, and John Sanders
Ind dem.
Jones--Green, rep.
Lenoir--M 4 Gray, Gem.
Lincoln II III Proctor, dem.
Macon--W Altman, dem.
Observation-Disclosures, rep.
Martin--John w Manning, dem.
Moore--D Z McKinnon, rep.
MontgOmery--Allen Jordan, rep.
McDowell--G W Crawford, rep.
Mecklenburg-Dr j L kell, l. X L Osborne ant
J w Moore. dems.
Mitchell j S Turner, rep.
Nash--John Sharp rep.
| New Hanover-Howe and Holloway, reps.
Northampton-Dr r. H. stancil, dem, and v
6 3 Sow, HeR E King, dem.
| Orange--J Check, rep.
!. Pamiico--J Il. Martin. dem.
PasquotankIHlnton Cob rep.
Peruuimans--E Ill White, rep.
Person--J + Woody, rep.
Pitt--M S Cherry and E C Blount, denis.
Polk-Henry Morgan; rep. p,,,;a
, Randolph--D DR. John W Worth and T ) Reddin
dems.
Richmond-Joshua Chappell, rep.
Robeson-H Mcmillan and D Regan. dems.
Rockingham-W ebster and Lindsey, Ind dem
Rowan--Lee Overman. dem.
Rutherford-Geo Stewart rep
Sampson--R r Bell and w Z Stevens, dem..
: Starly-D Bennett, dem.
surry--shadrdck Franklin. dem.
ansylvania-J p Dever, dem.
Tyrreil--R p FELTON, dem.
Union-C \ Ashcroft, dem.
!, Wake--Temple, Mangum, Hoover and Sorrel
reps.
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Two Bows Agreement.

In Talbot county, Ga, more than thirty
years ago, two boys, who had from childhood
been warm friends, entered into an agreement
by which one of them guaranteed to the other
a piece of land for the use of himself and wife
for life, the rent being fixed at five cents per
annum. The place has been improved by a
comfortable dwelling and outbuildings, and
the two aged people have the assurance Of a
home in which to spend the evening of their
days, while the one who owned the land sleeps
in death-Chicago Times
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WONDERFUL MENTAL POWERS.
Phenomenal Ability OF a Maryland Dredg-
er to Spell Long Words Backward

Phenomenal! Ability OF a Maryland DredS-
er to Spell Long Words Backward.
John Harrison, who resides at Deals island.
about 20 years of age, is possessed OF Won
lerful mental powers. He is dredger, and
saws he only attended school about two
months altogether in his life. This great
power consists in his ability to spell back
ward any word no matter how hong or mtrl-
cate, that lie can spell forward, or that is
spelled forward in his presence, ana that, TOO,
with the greatest celebrity.
The American correspondent, hearing Of
his wonderful power, met him on Deals isl
and and requested him to give an exhibition
of his strange talent, which he readily con
sented to do. Such words as Incompatible
ity," "incongruouS," ''irreDrehenslble," "Cln-
cinnati,' philadelphia" and many other
long words were spelled in his presence,
which he Immediately spelled backward with
lightning rapidity and without the least hesl-
tation. He never fails, but always spells the
words correctly backward as they are spelled
to him forward, and if he ever spells the
word incorrectly no matter how long II be,
it is always the fault of the questioner- Any
word that he is familiar with and can spell
forward he can also spell backward, and
words that he is not familiar with and cannot
spell forward he can spell backward when
they are spelled in his presence.
He does not spell the words backward by
the sound, because in many instances the let
tiers make no sound. He says that he does
not even carry the word in his mind as it is
spelled forward, and cannot explain by what
means he is enabled to do it, He he first
showed signs of this wonderful talent while
he was going to school, the short time that
he attended, by spelling backward the words
propounded by his teacher, much to the
amusement OF the teacher and the other
scholars.-Baitimore American.