The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-05-12

time.
"Where does that ere, Exile Commits
sion meet?" was question hurled at the
''setters" on A. G. Gandey's hardware
store porch on Tuesday evening, by a
friend of the cause who was DESTROYS to
be present at the meeting. He was pro-
perly directed by those of whom he
sought information. THAT.
PICKED UP HERE AND THERE.
by SPECIAL REPORTER.
House painters are busy.
Don't believe everything you hear.
Rainbow parties are the very latest
craze.
ventilate your houses when the wea-
ther is fine.
Before you believe everything told
you, consider where it comes from.
What happy mortals we would be il
everybody would mind their own bust.
ness.
A great orator said {" Deal with the
man who advertises there's millions
in it,"
Cigarettes are called " consumption
producers and "young manhood de-
stroyers."
Old weather prophets say that this
Summer will not DO noted for terrible
thunder storms.
Master Charlie Robertson, of this city,
caught nine.inch gold fish in the Della
ware river one day recently.
"Thou shalt not bear false witness
against thy neighbor is command
ment some persons take delight in tear.
| ing all to pieces.
A young lady should not allow her
head to be turned by fiattery, but II a
new bonnet passes her on the street she
may turn il just little.
Some of our gentlemen of leisure pro-
pose to organize an assembly in opposi-
ton TO the Knights of Labor, Hnder the
name OF Kdays of Rest.
A law WIS passed at the recent session
of the Legislature authorizing towns and
boroughs to appropriate for Decoration
Day observance sum not exceeding
5000.
1t is reported that the Gossip Club
has just received orders to repeat lot
OF stale news. But it is better thnn no
news at all, even if it has been often
told.
II You were as willing to be as plea
SAINT and as anxious to please in your
own house as you are in the company OF
your neighbors, you would have the
happiest home in the world.
When person dreams OF cabbage, it
means health; Of beans, dissensions !;
peas, good luck cucumbers, sickness |;
onions. quarrel with inferior lettuce,
poverty. Many printers dream Of let.
tuce quite frequently.
Mr.. Patrick Mangan died at his resi-
dence on Sonth Main street last Satur-
day night, Of consumption. The funeral
took place from st. Johns r. G. Church
on Tuesday morning. and was attended
by delegation from Hibernia Fire Co..
No. 2, and large number OF relatives
and friends. In the afternoon tues
day. the mother Of Mr.. Mangan died of
the same disease.
Mr.. Peter Swallow. of this city, was
fifty years old on Monday Of this week.
Every one acquainted with Mr.. Swallow
knows that he is always happy. always
| wears broad smile, has a good word
for each and every one of his many ao-
quaintances. enjoys good joke. and is
one of the happiest mortals in the land
when in ri ceipt Of letter. He does not
often visit the Post Office, bat when he
does he is always sure of receiving some
thing. At least such was the case when
he visited the Office last Monday evening
and Postmaster Foran handed him letters
to the number Of seventy eight, from
the tiniest of white to the largest bust
ness envelope. There was nlso pack
age of candies (from young lady
friend, the outside Of which was covered
with many one-cent stamps, and one OF
the letters contained . cabinet photo
graph OF Rev. Mr.. -. To say that
Mr.. Swallow was surprised at the receipt
Of such lerge mail will not begin to
tell the story. He ives astonished !; he
was dazed he stared he looked at the
Postmaster he looked at the huge pile
Of letters; he looked at his friend, Bro
Their X. he again looked at the Post
master again at the letters; again at
his friend, and inquired, Brother r.,
what DOES this mean 2" Brother X.
was dumb. Mr.. Swallow was furnished
| by the Postmaster with box. and in
company with his friend proceeded
homeward, wondering "what 1t could
all mean" At home he was made &C.
quainted with the contents Of portion
Of the letters, all congratulating him on
the fftieth anniversary Of his birth.
Mr.. Swallow was the victim Of o huge
joke. But he never lost his smile--in
fact, he was happy, and is still happy.
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