The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1889-04-24
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go down in coal mine, but the first ex-
periencc generally cures them, especially
if the trip is merely one of pleasure. A
little incident which happened while his
honor, Mayor Coryell, was in charge Of
mines up in the Wyoming Valley, will
give fair illustration of why one would
NOT want to go second time. A drum
mer by the name Of Jones from Boston,
representing large shoe firm of that city,
expressed desire to 60 down below, af.
ter his business transactions were through !,
and as his honor--then "Torbert'-
nothing particular to do, he told him he
would so down with him. Tho prelim-
nary arrangements were accordingly made
and the descent of the shaft began. Ar
irving at the bottom, five hundred feet
from the surface, they stepped out into
the darkness, and had proceeded but a
few feet when the only light they bad
went out. He asked his friend to stand
perfectly still aud wait until he went up
the shalt short distance to re-light the
lamp, and he would come back again.
Being used to the darkness aud acquant-
ed with the situation, it was no trouble
for him to iiud bis way, but he had not
gone far before his friend uttered some of
the most fearful yels he had ever heard.
Feeling assured that something was
wrong he started back without lighting
the lamp, and 10 the darkness he stumbled
head over-heels over something which was
lying in his pathway. Upon regaining
his feet and finding his friend, he inquir.
ed what was the matter. His answer was
as follows: after you left me standing
alone, began to feel the loneliness of
tho situation, and all kinds of thoughts
came into my mind, and just as imagin.
ed what would become of me If left alone,
| felt something cold touch my face and
| thought sure was 'goner.' At first
could not scream, but as soon as my
voice came back you heard me. What
under the heavens do you suppose 1t
wasa' After hearty laugh, he replied,
''Why, 1t was that darned old mulc which
| just stumbled over; that's all.'' The
mules were running loose around down
there, and this ono had come up in the
soft earth without attracting his notice
until 1t stuck its cold nose in his face
and then quietly took q roll afterwards.
He concluded he would accompany him
in his effort to re-light the lamp, aud also
concluded that he had gone far enough
into The mine. When they got to the
surface his friend presented broken up
appearance; his face was cut with q
bump against the side of the drift when
he had jumped back, and his clothes were
full Of dirt and torn in several places.
The employees had considerable fun at his
expense, but when no related his expert
encs to the club at Boston he received
more sympathy than the rough miners
are in the habit of extending to pleasure
seeking visitors who become frightened
at such small events. Mr.. Jones often
visited the firm to sell goods after that,
but never had any inclination to go down
into the mines second time.
NEW HOPE AND BUCKS COUNTY. IA.
William Woodman has been ap.
pointed Postmaster at Buckmanville.
Mr.. Nelson Ryan, of New Hope,
has been dangerously i'll for several days
past.
!. a. snata arc running steadily on the
canal and loading is good. The pros
poets for tho season are good
The people in tho lower end Of
Bucks county are excited over the re.
ported finding OF gold near Falkland.
Rev. John Huffnngle, of the Sole.
bury Baptist Church, preached in the
Baptist Church at Baptisttown, N j.,
last Sunday morning.
The Newtown Enterprise says 1t
was stated in the Enterprise last week
that the meeting held at Centreville on
Saturday last would settle the fate of the
extension OF the N. e. Penn Railroad
from Hartsyillo to New Hope. It was
SO. The mountain has laborel. The
canvassers reported but $28, 900 sub
scribed on all the papers. The Intelli-
gencer says that neither the villages OF
Centreville or Lahnska gave any aid to
the work. And now tho excitement will
go down, and for another decade the
quiet Of the vale of Lahaska will be un-
disturbed by railroad rumors.
The Langhorne Standard says ::
During the last few days of February
and the month of March over score of
the old residents of Bucks county died.
Among the most aged of these old peo-
pie was Mrs. Letitia Elliott, of Hume
vile, who died at the age of lot years.
The mortuary record also comprises
Mrs. Charlotte Virgins, Of Dolington,
aged SO years; Mrs. Ann Doan, of
PENIS Park, who was 93 years old |;
Susanna Reimer. of Zion Hill, 90 years
old Mrs. Sarah w. Wait, of South
ampton, who was "a /; David Everett, of
Emile, aged 90; Rachel d. Spencer, Of
Northampton township, aged 81 Will
liam Worthington, of New Hope, aged
81 Ralph l.. Corson, of Doylestowu,
aged 78; Jacob Berger, Of Blooming
Gleg, aged S2; Abram Dannenhower, Of
Warminster, aged TO; Mrs. Esther o.
Wollard, of Bristol, aged SO Mrs. De-
borah Yanartsdalen, Of Marlborough,
aged 80 +; John Fell, of Newtown, aged
10; John G. Boyer, of Zion Hill, aged
20; Tobias Helwig, of Solebury, aged
10 Jacob Slifer, Of Lahaska, aged 78,
and Samuel Selner, of Nockamixon, aged
IA years.
Referring to meeting Of those in
terested in the extension OF the North