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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1888-06-27

Mr.. Cleveland was elected on platform
of reconciliation, reform and rectitude. -
Brooklyn Eagle.
Why, certainly General Bradley +.
johnson represents the idea of reconcilla-
ton, Pan Electric Garland stands for
recttnde, and Widow McGuinness' pig
for reform - Nesoarh Adoertiser.
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With the advent Of the warm weather
comes "STRAwBRIDaE C CLoTHIER's
QuARTERLy'' for Summer 1888. It is
embellished with a handsome colored
fashion plate frontispiece, that attractive
ly and invitinglY introduces to its lady
readers its well spread and well filled
table of contents The usual short story
that prefaces its varied contents is named,
"1he Boy and The BRIDGE aud Is con-
tributed by Fannie Windsor. 1t is written
in the manner of that unapproachable
story teller. Hans Christian Andersen
and has pathetic ending, Several good
drawings illustrate the story. Immediate
ly following the conclusion Of the story,
extracts are given from interesting &C.
counts Of the bridge over the Schuylkill at
Market Street, Philadelphia; written 10
1906. This bridge is the one that gives
the title to the story. Thus Joined, the
story and history prove doubly interes-
ting reading. The fashion feature Of In
terest IN the present issue are the goodly
number of pages devoted to illustrated
fashion gossip, furnished by May Forney.
The kitchen department is conducted by
Juliet Corson, whose recipes are always
practicable and reliable, The Craze Club
serial continues its history of the current
craze In all the ways and by-ways OF
social life wherein they arise. The music
pages are occupied with a song, First
Love, written by Hunter MacCulloch
and composed by Ebenezer Prout, B. A.,
the English composer, and author of
works on the theory of music and on
orchestration. The song is quite simple,
and Of sentimental cast. as the charac-
ter of the words calls for 1t is Ia the
Key of f. and the compass is from d to
+. We have only reserved room TO no.
tice the titles of some of the remaining
articles. The home art workers will find
matter of interest to them In articles on
embroidered covers, mats, fringe making,
novelty rugs, fancy aprons, plaid reti-
Guile, fancy basket and rope stitch en-
broidery; all Of which are profusely Illus
trated. There are instructive articles on
the care Of the hands. how to make and
use starch, and how to make pickles.
There are seasonable articles on prepare
tions for travelling, sea-bathing for chill
dren, work for wet-weather holidays, and
old fashioned summer flowers. Nor does
this exhaust the list. Following the
literary part comes the fashion supple
ment; the many pages Of which are filled
with examples of seasonable and fashion
able dry goods, illustrated, described,
and priced. BY means of these pages no
lady need be at a loss respecting the
QUILTING of herself and her household;
which can DO as readily done at her
sewing-table at home as by her neighbor
who can spare the time and money to
journey to Philadelphia to purchase IN
person. The mail order departments of
the merchants Of to-day are o great con-
venience to stay home shoppers.
The subscription price Of this valuable
magazine for the ladies. is fifty cents o
year; the publishers are Strawbridge &
Clothier, of Philadelphia.
I
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1888-06-27

The question, "Can house become so
infected that those who live In 1t for any
length of time are especially liable to be-
coms affected with consumption ~ is an
swered by construction contemporary
with guarded affirmative. Itseems very
probable, says the Engineering and Build
ing Record, that this may occur, and that
certain proportion of those cases of con-
sumption which are said to be due to
heredity, as whore several cases occur 10
one family, are in reality due to common
residence in an infected house. In sup
port of this view, paper By DR.. Arthur
Ransom, just published by the Epide-
mological society of London, entitled
"Some Evidence Respecting Tubsrcular
Infective Areas, is quoted. This goes to
show not only that such infection has
been traced, but just how the germs
could and probably were preserved from
one tenancy to another. The same is true
of diphtheria aud long list Of contagious
diseases which are as dangerous to sue
ceeding occupants of rooms in which snf.
ferers have lived as to the latter,s imms-
date MISUNDERSTANDING Nesos
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1888-06-27
EARLY oAmpAIoN poErRY.
Indianapolis Journal (Rep.l.

Indianapolis Journal (Rep.l.
oh, Harrison, our Harrison,
The man from Indiana
His name waves on drawer flag
Than any red bandana.
He comes Of good old lighting stock
Whose name we proudly mention,
Because it's bound TO win the day
And boom the big Convention.
We know not what the other name
VIII be upon the ticket
But somewhere on the duty line
Wen find him standing picket;
And when the army marches forth,
With its victorious garrison,
Wen find the name that leads to fame
In Indiana's Harrison,
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NO. $40

Rev. Thomas Sovereign, suparannu-
ated member Of the New Jersey Mssho-
dist Episcopal Conference, died Friday
morning at Wenonah, where be had re-
sided for about FIVE years, at the ago Of
81 years. In 1927 he Joined the Philadel-
phia Conference, which then included the
State of New Jersey, and for many years
was one of the ablest preachers connected
with the denomination. In early life he
became possessed of large tract of land
in Atlantic county, and the increased
value OF this property brought him a COM
potency for his old age. He was at one
time agent for Dickinson College. and
was appointed Presiding Elder in the
New Jersey Conference. During the late
war he filled the position of an army
chaplain.
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oaieago Tribms (Rep.,.
Unfurl your banners in the sun,
Ye good and trusty men,
And rally round the Fayorite Son,
. Whose Oh ristian name Is Ben.
The sun., 1888-12-21
Buy a Cyclopedia.

Gen. HARRISON has received and replied
to an invitation to attend the celebration in
this town, on tho 30th Of next April, OF the
one-hundredth anniversary Of WASHING
TONS Inauguration.
His speech here will be the first address OF
importance, after his own inaugural, that
Gen. HARRISON will have to deliver as Presi-
dent of the United States.
VIII it be believed that in replying to the
New York committee Gen. HARRISON was
obliged to send up to the gods Of history a
piteous prayer for assistance In the emer-
gency2 Yet we find the following curious
request printed as part Of his letter:
"I shall be glad to have Mr. KING send At his
Hest convenience any information historical refer
that would be Of service to me In case am called
upon to take part In the interesting exercises which
your committee has contemplated"
Why, even Gen. HARRIsoN's grandsire,
Old Tippecanoe the Indian fighter, had all
Roman history at his fingers ends, includ-
ing dates and the names OF the Proconsuls
not to speak of the history Of his own coun-
try and the doings Of his illustrious pred
ecessors In oflcei
II such Is Gen. HARR1soN's state OF prep
aration for the historical duties that will
fall to him, we earnestly advise him to pur-
chase good cyclop@dia without delay. He
will need it when he gets to Washington.
AS to the best cyclopedia to buy, he can't
do better than to choose copy Of the one
already in the White House.
The sun., 1888-12-21

We commend soothing view OF tho sltua-
ton to all the present aspirants to the next
Cabinet.
Nobody knows exactly what Gen. HARRI-
SONS conception may be Of the ideas which
governed his nomination.; but perhaps 1t Is
something like this: He was chosen with
tho understanding that all the great old
feuds should be withdrawn. together with
their representatives. from the front ranks
Of politics, and that the entire party senti-
ment, undisturbed by former personal ami
mosities. should surround and sustain the
candidate. And 1t was not intended that the
surrender OF these old fighting rights should
be for the campaign only. They were to be
abandoned definitely. The Republican party
was to take fresh start, and 1t was not to
stop at the election, but to keep on.
Upon that theory the manifest fact that
Mr.. BLAINE might have had the nomination
II he had wanted it would not suffice to put
Mr.. BLAINE In the Cabinet. Nor Tom PLArr
nor any New York man. Nor JOHN SHER-
MAN nor any Buckeye Of former aggressive
ness. Nor any Hoosier Of the same calibre.
The central law Of evolution does not nec-
essarily apply to politics. Developments
In that tumultuous field are not always ac-
cording to 1.-THE survival Of tho fttest"
Tho ittest Is very apt to get left.
The sun., 1888-12-21

During the past three weeks there have
been in the criminal courts Of this city three
convictions for murder in the first degree
The cases wore those Of HENRY CARLTON. who
murdered Policeman BRENNAN on the 28th OF
October; JOHN LEWIS. who murdered ALICE
JACKSON on the 18th Of July. and FERDINAND
CAROLYN. who murdered BRIDGET MCQuApE on
the 9Th OF April
Occasional criticism is heard Of the inefi-
cienoy Of the District Attorneys office In this
city. but its record for the year now closing
shows an amount OF work done and service
rendered far In excess Of what used to be ac-
complished by this branch OF the local govern
ment. even In those times when the achieve
ments OF the District Attorney were Wanted In
every available and accessible corner OF the
metropolis. At no time in the history OF New
York have tho moro serious and important
cases which como to the bar OF criminal courts
received moro fearless and skilful prosecution
than at present
The sun., 1888-12-21
=" discouraged"


An old negro with his wife. eighteen dogs,
and wagon load OF children, was met In the
Hello, old man. which wayp"
"..Lookin' fur or good place ter settle. ssh."
where have you been living"
Down yere In Florida. but de times dun got
too hard down dar now"
why, should think that the times we're i'm.
proytng. ss the yellow fever is about over"
"Date ies dc reason. sab. de times got hard.
Long ez dc fever wuz dar an folks sont in hams
an an fch times Wn5 g9Gd an %Is
over an or pusson haster hustle. wy It amt no
PLACE fur or po' man."
Where do you expect to go?"
Wall, sab. rs lookln out fur er place whar
dc high waters or ragin. but rs mighty feerd
KANT flnd It dis time O. year"
How will high water help you?"
The negro gave the white man look OF pity
ing contempt. Look yere. man. wharfo' YOU
AZ sioh foolish questions Doan you know dat
when de high water RACES de Gqberment sends
vision and meat ter de folksp / ciar ter good
moss. l goes erroun dis country er good deal
an sees mo ignunce 'mung de white folks ever
year.. 1t do pear ter me like II wuz time da
wus l'arnin' suthin', but da doan. Da les keep
on In dar own narrer an iRnunt way. rs
mighty Encouraged wild en-"
The sun., 1888-12-21
is q Crisis at Hand in France?

The political consequences which we pre-
dicted would follow the refusal Of the Cham
Der OF Deputies to rescue the Panama Canal
Company are already taking shape
The action OF tho Chamber is denounced by
Paris newspapers representing almost every
shade OF political opinion. the sole exceptions
being tho organs Of FLooUET and CLEMEN-
OEAU. The symptoms OF dissatisfaction
throughout the provinces are threatening.
BoULANaER has hastened to proclaim his
sympathy with the investors In the canal
securities who are said to number $4,000
and therefore constitute an imposing politi-
cal force. The debate on Wednesday In the
Senate indicated Just that disposition to q
coalition of the Conservatives with the Fer
ryists which was foreseeen to be a probable
outcome of the situation. The species OF
overture emanating from CHALLEMEL-LA-
CoUR was eagerly accepted by LEON SAY,
speaking for the Left proper. where the OPP
portunist followers Of FERRY sit, and tho
Premier seemed conscious. In his feeble at
tempt 10 defend the Government. that the
Radicals Of the extreme Left arc much
weaker In the Senate than In the Chamber.
Neither was he able to divert attention from
the canal question by avowing his desire to
check BoULAN0ER by substituting the seSliia
S,ayypadissement for the soytal. de ists at tho
mt general election.
olAeA The 00ysEnnAah- -MnA beAtan AAAt
The sun., 1888-12-21

week on q motion advocated by N. GopLIT
IL has bean plain thai N. FLsooUET and his
colleagues retain once only upon sufTeranoe
and may be expected to resign at any
moment. Should the next Premier be NJ.
ChEMENolAu, he would no doubt have
behind him for a time a majority Of the
Chamber Of Deputies. but the discomfort Of
the Panama stockholders In Paris and the
provinces would be more clamorous than
over, because the largest share of reeponsi-
blllty for their abandonment by the State
rests on the advanced Radicals, who follow
CbENENcEAU's leadership. For the Panama
investors the most fortunate result Of the
approaching crisis would be Ferryist
Cabinet provided this through Oonserva-
tive support could control the Senate and
thus secure dissolution Of Parliament.
Dangerous as a new general election Is to
Ferryists and Radicals alike, 30 long as
BouLANGER retains his phenomenal popu-
larity, It affords. apparently, the only means
OF escape from present embarrassments.
FERRY could not procure stable majority
in tho present Chamber OF Deputies while
neither FLoouET nor CLEMENcEAu, nor any
other thoroughgoing Radical, can free him
self from the discredlt arising from his
factions attitude toward the Panama Canal.
So that there seems no resource but an ap-
peal to the voters. To LEssEPs and his vic
Tins IL could matter but little whether
BoUbANaER or FERRY won at the ballot box,
since both Of those politicians are pledged to
subserve their interests In all practicable
ways. We may add that In existing circum-
stances the popular verdict might not be
materially affected by the mere method Of
election; whether, that Is to say, each men,
ber OF the next Chamber is elected on a
separate ticket or all the members allotted
to department are voted for on one col
lective ticket, like our Presidential electors.
The sun., 1888-12-21

That distinguished Presbyterian clergy
man. the Rev. DR.. HOWARD CROSBY. made re-
markable proposition at Yesterdays session of
the Commissioners for the revision Of the
Excise law. He proposed to change the law so
as to allow the beer shops to retail the foamy
liquor on Sundays-that ia to say. to 6ll the
cans Of their customers through an aperture,
between the hours Of ~ and o'clock Of that
day. 1t seems to have been conceded by all
hands that our German fellow citizens must
have fresh supply Of their Gambrinian brew
on the first day Of the week as well as on tho
other days, and that dinner without 1t would
be too dry to be endured by them. Two OF the
German Commissioners expressed their desire
for more liberal provision. and thought that
the beer sellers should be allowed to servo
their customers all through the Sunday after
Moons. or without any restriction as to time.
according to the custom in Germany. It was
great question for the Commissioners. and we
are not surprised that they were unable to
reach decision upon 1t at yesterdays session.
But. in any event. the beer drinkers will feel
encouraged By the fact that a Presbyterian
clergyman. with the rigid views of the Rev. Dr..
CROSBY on the Fourth Commandment, should
be willing to give an hour Of Sunday to the
business Of the beer shops.
The sun., 1888-12-21
TWO GREAT KHIs1LkRa.
A Charnine Meeting Between Mrs. shaw.
Frofessiouai, and Miss Eistuu, Amnteur.


Frofessiouai, and Mis- Eistun. Amateur.
PROM the ctnctnnau En0ulrsr.
The great prlma donna and her young but
promising Cincinnati rival met for the frat
time yesterday afternoon While in the East
Mre. Shaw road OF Miss Elstun's accomplish
shaws psrior in tho Bnrnet House. Miss y Elstun stun
eoe @as anS shaw Tss se9 To% VEL
Mies Elstun complied, and whlstled first q
EsgS,s'r l1ssSy snd 5hSn quite dSat vocal
fear or embarrassment before the sensation OK
the day, but went through her work easily,
graeefnlly. and without break. During the
by mods to her. accompanist aud when It was
over the young lady was Warmly congratulated
Ry her edsT rival Tso has set Europe and
her surprise at Miss Elstun's ability. adding
that II required two years Of hard study and
stan dssGeT to s sbST hsnn hn
sSsd as saS isGSSs English
shs snd ;Sss eHecuop "f The two
whistlers, II such 1t may be called, though cor
@h n, e tSS eusor q Ms
and with more apparent confidence In her NAM
3 33er the tone produced Is net that soft melo.
SaDss dious tone produced ed by miss Elstnn The
produces her tono entirely from mt the lips, m and is
So T hs ssTSs SS%enA0n
est note q B Nat, while Miss Eistun can on only
than Mrs Shaw can reach.
M SHAW gave the Tdy yau
sudisnes. ttle Setter Than Two years V ago. she sic
eDSourased tho % yonns lady, telling her that she she
had bright future.
The sun., 1888-12-21
Not Democratic.

There is evidently need for moro stalwart
Democratic journal In Massachusetts than
exists now, II such programmes ss that just
offered by the Young Meme Democratic Club
are to 60 uncriticised and unexplained. The
,- first three paragraphs are beyond criticism: /:
The functions Of the general Government should
b. strictly confined the powers conferred by the Con
rsutiop and nrm resistance made 10 the centralzinf
tendencies Of the Republican party.
The pover OF Federal taxation should not be used
fepths bsnent of Individual or class interests
No more revenue should be raised than 10 required
for the eioicnt and economical administration Of the
Government exravagant appropriations of every kind
and all Federal appropriations for primary education
n tho several States should be resisted
That Is the spirit which has inspired the
Democratic party and every leader from
JEFFEBsoN to RANDALL.
But this is the reverse OF Democracy:
No reduction should es made In the duties intsrna
revenue taxes sprS tobacco and other uxurieA 90
ispE n any duties maintained the crude matsrt
nh Of manufacture any exorbitant duty on the prod
nets Of manufactures
sThe internal tax" said Mr.. JKFRERsoN,
eis an Internal tax" Tho internal reve-
nue." said the national Democratic platform
of 1884, by far the most positive and crys-
tailized statement Of party principles made
In recent years, "is war tax" useful and
iustinable in war. but pernicious and un-
justifable in peace.
Nothing has ever been said by single
great Democratic spokesman about the de-
pendence Of the internal revenue upon
tho maintenance Of duties on crude ma
ter.als" or upon "exorbitant duties on the
products Of manufacture"
l,n% L. %kn %otb 49, fraa iroa
taists, who. instead Of enjoying funda-
mental comprehension Of the true Demo-
cratic spirit and purpose. are aotuated chiefly
by an absorbing sympathy for the free trade
formula Of tariff for revenue only. Let the
young Democrats Of Massachusetts, ask Col
HENRY WATTERsoN Of Louisville. He Ia no
such slipshod and emotional partisan as not
to correct their Misrepresentation.
The sun., 1888-12-21

A report from the Secret Service division
OF the Treasury shows that during the past
year there have bsen 407 arrests for counter
feitinG. The most curious feature In the
classification of offenders is the remarkable
number OF Italians who appear In the list
About one-half OF the whole number OF coun-
terfeiters put under arrest were Americans by
birth. and nearly one-half OF those OF foreign
birth were Italians- The list OF German-b born
and Irish-born counterfeiters is very short. but
the list Of their italian fellow criminals Is
nearly twice as long as both Of the others.
The Italians counterieIted both bills and coins,
and some OF their operations were rare speci-
mems OF skill. In view Of the comparative
smallness Of our Italian population. and the
fact that nearly al the inmiRrants from Italy
have coma here within the past few years. the
record og ths Secret Service dtyisioa must DO
The sun., 1888-12-21
The Modesty Of Greatness.

Mayor HEwITT's dignity Of character has
never appeared to better advantage than In
his letter declining the honor Of a public
dinner as proposed to him by certain emil
nent citizens Of New York.
Mr.. HEWITT, by the way, is the best
Mayor New York ever had. His fame is
secure without any banquet at DELMoNI-
cos. No speechmaking is needed to pre-
serve the memory Of a municipal Admins
tration that from beginning to end looked
singly to the public interests, and to the hon
est performance OF public duty.
But, II cannot overcome, saws the Mayor,
"my reluctance to a public demonstration
at which must necessarily be present and
become the object Of personal compliment
Moreover. 1t becomes n defeated candidate
to be modest in his claims for public appro-
bation."
Modesty in success, dignity In defeat, are
alike the characteristics Of greatness.
The sun., 1888-12-21

get that question out Of the way ~ atss Of oTs ~.
portaaos . 3
"Mr CunrIres-i would Ike 70 cali the attention Of
the gentleman to the fact that honesty is the best
policy. Laughter and applause on the Republican sde
"Mr Cox-My colleague refers tc the fact that hon
ssy the best policy II used 10 Be abadrs OF fraud
for man 70 write honesty In deed too large j DO
not bslisvs In broadening our phylscteriea great
many who profess 10 be 70 entirely honest should
remember that there are quiet men vhe also are
honest This Administration has not been satisfsctory
TO everybody Under Democratic Administration there
are complaints. shouid Ike to show how our Demo
cratic brethren executed 1t BY rssdinr from the state
uent made by Mr. BpoEEroN, the chief OF the Commis
sion He there shows how that Law has been executed;
ana taking that natmsnt ,ctu pote for repeal on
aodUaodtion Of the lao"
The Clerk read at Mr.. Coxs request q re-
ported interview with Judge EpaERToN, the
Democratic Chairman OF the Civil Service
Commission, declaring that Gen. HARRISON
will make great mistake II he fails to mako
q clean sweep OF the Commission, and that
the policy pursued has brought the Com
mission and It's methods into disrepute, not
only with the politicians, but with the gen.
eral public as well. Then Mr.. Cox went on:
"Mr CoI-I will say in conclusion that hope my
colleague tMr CunnSssL who desires to get rid OF this
Civil Service law will bring In bill and test tho sense
Of the House on that subject"
Mr.. Cox himself Is the man who should
bring In such a BILL and test the sense OF the
House on the subject Of repeating the hum
bug measure which he helped In q sportive
mood to enact, not then approaching the
consequences to the Democratic party.
We believe that the distinguished member
for the Ninth district is too loyal Demo-
crat not to recognize the force OF this sug-
gestion, and too brave and honest an indi-
vidual to attempt to shirk or shift to another
political duty that is plainly his.
The sun., 1888-12-21
Niastoeath Century Intoi.ranes.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUS-St: I am
grestiy shocked 10 sec at this time when my Jswish
friends dedioatng institution for the relief Of
Christians well Jews that some worthy men were
biackoalled" At club because It was supposed that
they were Jsws Truly y may be ksd just what year
Christian seets Are erecting hospitals Tor ther
peops 70 throw wide the DOOR for Gento as weI as
jew ono being NJ warmly welcome tho other, a.
nsrse wonder @ whst egr sayioar hm,si peer Jew:
thl tgotsd and INV arIanted pssjudIcs ths. & ocos.
sienaliy seer In this the Ninetesnth Century
ycIiptqn oeours Last summer white Waiting Il
vAliBe at once CAyantin
NEW YoRH, Dec Ia