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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-01-01

There is no use in getting in a hurry
about electric lighting in this city, even II
the larger villages around us are adopting
il. We have gas and they have not.
The electric light business is 10 its infat cy
and there is no doubt that 10 the next
five years great improvements win be
made in it, especially IN the methods of
placing the wires SO as to render them
harmless to life. We can afford to wait,
and it would be wise to do so.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-01-01
Interested People.

Advertising patent medicine 10 the
peculiar way In which the proprietor Of
Kemp's Balsam, for Coughs and Colds,
does 1t Is indeed wonderful. He author
ICES ell druggists to give those who call
for 1t sample bottle Free, that they may
try 1t before purchasing. The Large Bot
ties are 80 cents and 81. We certainly
would advise trial. 1t may save you
from consumption.
A blacksnake nearly five feet long was
killed at Smithville on Friday by George
w. Craig.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-01-01
Ono NIGHT recently thieves entcred N

Ono night recently thieves entered the
poultry house of ]. O'Niel, in High
Bridge, and lugged off about dozen fat
chickens. But chickens nleno make a
slim feast. The thieves wanted potatoes
and canned fruit to make the banquet for
which they were preparing, complete.
these they found in liberal quantities 10
the cellar of John Hockenbury, and they
helped themselves in way that at once
proclaimed them as men who are good
providers. --Huntcrdo Dem.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-01-01
Consumption surely Cured.

To THE EDITOR: Please inform yoni
readers that have positive remedy fol
the above named disease. BY its timely
use thousands of hopeless cases have been
permanently cured. | shall be glad &c
send two bottles of my remedy FREE to
any of your readers who have consump.
ton IL they will send me their express
and post office address. Respectfully,
t. A. SLooUM, NJ. g.,
1S1 Pearl street, New York.
Oct o. is9-Ilt
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-01-01
Tulip Soap has rapidly gone to the
front rank among our stores. 1t sells be-
cause 1t gives satisfaction to tho user.

Rev. G. X. Morris, pastor of one of the
Philadelphia NJ. Z. Churches, has accepted
a call to ST. Paul's NJ. E. Church, Cincin-
natl, Ohio. He will leave for his new
charge about January 18th. Rev. Mr..
Morris, about twenty-five years ago was
employed in this city as an iron moulder,
and worked in GOWNS foundry. He be-
gan TO prepare for the ministry while
working at his trade here. Now he Is one
of the leading preachers in his denomina-
ton.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-01-01

AT the First Baptist Church, revival
meetings will be held every evening this
week. Sunday evening, January 9th, the
pastor will preach the third sermon In a
series on 81 The Foundation Of the
Church" All are cordially invited.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-01-01
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 1, 1890.

So Administrators and executors of
estates who wish their notices to appear
In this paper Will please instruct the Sur
rogate TO that effect, as the law gives
them full control OF the business, and he
can act only with their consent or
through their neglect. ..ssss;Ss
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-01-01

Il have good stock of first quality of
Lehigh Coal for domestic usc such as
Jeddo, Spring Mountain, Lattimer and
Upper Lehigh, ready for immediate deliv-
cry. ALFRED B. HoLooMBE.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-01-01
An Old Doctor Retires.

An Old Doctor Retires.
In order to give his personal attention
to the duties of the Surrogacy, DR.. l. s.
Cramer has sold his practice TO compe-
tent physician named VIM. e. Cornog, of
Woodbury., "a Pennsylvania town just
north of Altoonn,) and the new Doctor
begins work In DIR. Cramer's old district
on the first proximo. Nearly thirty-five
years have glided by since DR.. Cramcr
settled in the little village of Sergeants-
vile and began to wait upon the sick.
Though he was but boy then the people
of Delaware township speedily reposed
confidence in him as master in the heal
ing art, and also as man Of honor and
integrity. Perhaps it is not saying too
much to state that there are not half
dozen houses in the whole township of
Delaware that DR.. Cramer has not enter
ed professionally at some time or another
during his S5 years practice there. That
the people long ago began to regard him
as a part of their individual households is
not to be wondered at when we consider
his warm, sympathetic nature, and his
personal concern for the sick and afflicted.
The Doctor expects TO remove to Flem-
ington the coming Spring. His long drives
10 all weather and at all hours are about
ended for season, and we hope that our
old friend may find moro ease 10 the Of
fee to which his fellow Democrats of
Huntcrdon have SO recently elected him.
DR.. Cornog is man about 40 years old,
a graduate of Jefferson Medical College,
and has been in practice about - years.
He comes well recommended. --Hunter-
don Democrat.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-01-01

MIR. Edward Probasco, who was re-
Gently injured at the Pcnna. r. r. Shops
by trap door falling on his head, had a
severe attack of paralysis on Monday, the
result. no doubt, of his previous injuries.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-01-01

Mrs. Eliza Stockton, widow Of the
late S. Gardiner Stockton, and mother Of
Samuel Stockton, of this city, had an at
tack of paralysis last Thursday, at her
home on Union street.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-01-01
HAPPY
new YEAR
GR EXITING
TO ONE AND TO ALL.

No words will sincerely convey to
our patrons the heartfelt thanks for
past favors than ours, and trust by
keeping ever in view a lofty and
honest purpose, to merit liberal
share of patronage in the future.
We commence the new year with
cuts to close all goods classed as
Winter Fabrics.
Pending purchasers and others
who stand in need of bargains, can
secure them now.
Mothers and their daughters who
have not completed their winter
outfit, can have the advantage of
genuine mark-down.
Plain and Embroidered New
Market Coats fourth less than
value.
ohildren's SIS Coats 1915.
Sc Coats $500.
IS Garments only SO.
Misses Pretty $40 Goats only $3.50.
Ladies' Genuine Beaver New Markets
only $3.50.
$12.bD quality at $40.
$40 Garments (handsome) now $14 80.
Seal Plush Jackets, value $14.50, now
SLIGO.
SIS Lister Seal Plush reduced to $14.50.
A most liberal cut on our fine
Lister Seal Plush Sacque Coats.
Measures taken for figures diff
cult to fit. Perfect fitting garments
guaranteed or no sale.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-01-01
Col. Clark.

U. S. Army, writes: For the last two
years, my health has been excellent /; this,
1 think, Is due to my using Sulphur Bit
tiers, as formerly my health was miserable,
owing to the frequent changes of climate,
ETC., SO incident to a soldiers life.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-01-01

Tho tomato pack of this State fell off
during the season of 1889 to 5l6, FOL cases
of two dozen cans each, from 7s9, S6S
cases during 1888. The decrease was
due to the continued wet weather.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-01-01

List Of letters remaining unclaimed in
the Post Office at Lambertville, N. j., fol
thirty days:
Mrs. Sarah Field.
Miss Nettie Allen.
d. w. Smith.
Adam Storck.
CHAs. A. SLACK, p. M.
LAMBERTvrLLE, N. j., Dec. %, 1889.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-01-01

-Whooping cough, Group. sore throat,
sudden colds, and the lung troubles pecu-
liar to children, are easily controlled by
promptly administering Ayers Cherry
Pectoral. This remedy is safe TO take,
certain in its action, and adapted to all
constitutions.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-01-01

South Jersey G. A. r. veterans are
booming Colonel Henry w. Sawyer for
Department Commander to succeed DR..
W. b. E. Miller. of Camden.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-01-01

"A new arrival Of choice Chairs for
the Holiday trade, all to be sold at low
prices, at CARvER & WILLIAMS. Dec. 49,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-01-01

20. II. W. Van Solver is prepared to
do house painting and papering in con-
nection with sign writing.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-01-01

John d. Rockefeller, the Standard Oh
Company maguatc, is declared to be worth
1929, 0O0,0 900,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-01-01
Lot Mt Private s.,.

Lot at Private Sale.
A lot Of 3S acres, in West Amwell
township, about 4 miles from lambert
vile, for sale cheap. For particulars applv
TO CARVER d WILLIAMS. Dec. 1s.Im
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-01-01

Mark rwain's income is $50, 900 a year.
Still he bows TO his acquaintances now
and then.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-01-01

The Newark Excise Board has collected
$3.50, 600 for licenses during this year.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-01-01

Novelties in Holiday Goods are con
stantly arriving at CARVER & WILLIAMS.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-01-01

IN. ]. } telegraphed to Yardley that as the
same train passed his Office shot was
also fired through his window.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-01-01

Nineteen snow storms are predicted
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-12-17
Some Remarkable Memories.
Idiots have been known whose men,

Idiots have been known whose men,
ory for names and words was so re-
tentive that they could repeat a SER
mon verbatim and indicate where the
preacher blew his nose and coughed
while delivering it. Cardinal Mezzo-
fanti, the linguist, who is said to have
known hundred languages, declared
that he never forgot a word he had
once learned. To friend, who had
congratulated Leyden on his remark
able memory, he replied that he had
often found it source of great incon-
vcnience. On the friend expressing
surprise, he explained that he had often
wished to recall particular expression
he had read, but could not do it until
he had repeated the whole passage
from the beginning to the expression
he desired to recall. An English
clergyman mentions man who could
remember the day of the burial of
every person who died in the parish
during thirty-five years, and could also
repeat the name and age of each de-
ceased person, and the name of the
mourners at his funeral; but so weak
was he intellectually that he could not
be trusted to feed himself. DR.. Moffatt,
the distinguished African missionary,
and father-in-law to DR.. Livingstone,
once preached long sermon to
crowd of negroes. Shortly after he
had finished. he saw a number of
negroes gather about simple-minded
young savage. He went to them, and
discovered that the savage was preach
ing his sermon over again. Not only
was he reproducing the precise words,
but initiating the manner and gestures
of the white preacher.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-12-17
A Royal Wandering Minstrel.

The Archduke Maximilian, shot in
Mexico by the Juarez Government
about the end of our civil war, was in
his younger days famous as singer
and player on the guitar. While trav-
cling around on foot, pastime which
was passion with him, he would oc-
casionally stop along the lonely road
and sing song or two or play some
charming air.
Once while thus engaged he was
heard by a number of peasants, who.
quite ignorant of his identity, listened
to him with rapture and applauded
him with vigor. IF you come to the
inn," said one of them, "with that
voice and that touch can promise
you a good glass of wine, if not lit
tie more"
Falling in with their humor. Maxi
milan accompanied them to the viii
lage tavern.
Here he rendered several choice
melodies with such skill and taste that
he had, so to speak, his audience at his
feet, and, though the tavern vintage
was not the best, he drained glass after
glass with his new found friends.
Finally he announced that he must
~, dHo WH6H tue Jol1y DoulidCS AOuuu
him determined to do so he took his
hat and went round among the audi
tors, collecting fair sum, to which he
added something himself, and offered
it to the Archduke.
Seeing the honesty of the motive, he
took the coins and put them in his
pocket, thanking them for their ap-
probation and Kindness. At that mo-
ment the village Squire, who knew
Macmillan, happened to enter. See
ing the crowd around him, and not
knowing the cause, he called out:
Stand back, you clowns! Don't
you know it's the Archduke Maxi
milan, your Prince?"
The tavern keeper fell on his knees
in his fright and thinking his money
generosity was the crowning infamy
of which he had been guilty he asked
that it be given back.
''Not bit of it." said Macmillan
heartily. "It's the first money that
has been honestly earned by any Of
our family for thousand years and
I'm going to keepit as an heirloom" !"
| -PhiLadeLDhiG Times
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-12-17
An Incident at the Theatre,

The other evening, while the audi
ence at the Baldwin were listening
spellbound to the famous scene where
Barrymore is discussing the foibles Of
women a couple of San Mateo rustics
in the front row of the dress circle be-
gan an earnest discussion as to the
merits of a certain prize sow one of
them had for sale.
Despite the angry looks and s-s-s-h's
of those near by, the controversy
waxed louder, until at last gentle
man sitting behind the takers touched
one of them on the shoulder and quiet
ly said:
Excuse me, my friend, but what
will yon take for that sow of ynursP,
The granger stared for a moment
and then said:
about Sc, Is'pose."
Exactly" said the gentleman, tax
ing out his pocketbook and handing
over greenback.
''Here is twenty. Now that sow's
mine; just let her alone, if you please -
The audience snickered, and though
the countryman made a woful attempt
to turn the joke by gravely pocketing
the note and handing over the $14
change the snub was crushing in its
effect. and in the dead silence that fol-
lowed the philanthropic millionaire
leaned back and modestly enjoyed his
popularity.
But what the delegation from up the
bay said when, after the performance,
they tried to buy beer with the twenty
and found it bad counterfeit is unfit
for publication.-SGna Francisco NeaUs
Letter.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-12-17

The Saltwater. Mimi, penitentiary
will manufacture binding twine.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-12-17
NEW GAME PLAYED WITH LETTERS.
Simple Enough for Children and Difficult
Enough for Graybeards.


A new game, which affords a good
deal of amusement to many people.
and also imparts considerable instruc-
ton to the young in the formation of
words, is played in the following man.
ner. with the letters of the alphabet:
Half dozen sets of all the letters of
on small piece of pasteboard or wood.
One player then gathers all the letters
before him on the table and the other
players sit around the table as at
cards. The player who has all the let
ters then turns them face downward
and proceeds to deal them out one by
one, to the others, beginning with the
player sitting at his right hand and
As he deals a letter out he turns its
face up so that all may see it is an ''n''
for instance. The next player gets an
Co." suppose. and he quickly sees that
his letter, joined to the ''n" received
by the first playee, will form the word
no." He announces the fact and
to him and he forms the word mo- on
leave it there undisturbed until some
other player gets letter which, added
to the word no." will form some
other word.
Suppose, for instance, that the third
letter dealt out is 'w." Then the
owner of the ''wr may claim the word
no." and adding his .'w'' to it make
it 'now." The fourth letter turned
up may be a ''y," and the owner of
"now" breathes sigh of relief as he
thinks he will hold on to his word for
little while anyway, for the 'now"
and the ~" don't seem to make any
thing. Perhaps seven letters follow,
made which will spell correct word,
until some one gets an s." This let
ter, in connection with ''now," will
spell 'tsnow," but if the lucky owner
of the 'fs'' is sharp enough he will also
claim the ''y'' from his other rival, and
spell SNOWY"
The examples given here are sample
words, as they show more clearly to
young minds how the game may be
played easily, but when a number of
letters have been dealt out the most
skillful spoilers may find scope for
binations which will escape the notice
of all who are gathered around the
table, for a time, until some one dis
covers them, as if by accident, and
then the wonder will be that they were
not seen before.
One player may not claim from an
other any letter or letters which have
been worked up into word without
taking that whole word and using it
all, though its letters may be entirely
transposed. to make different word.
The range of words may wander over
half dozen languages, if the players
so agree, and then the game becomes
difficult enough for a Boston blue
stocking or college professor.
The winner of the game is the player
who has the most complete words
spread out on the table in front of him
when the dealer has turned up the last
letter he has in his pile. Long words
count no more than short words, and
if two players ''tie" they set to work
breaking up their long words into
short ones, and this disposes of the tie
nine times out of ten. For a large
number of players large number of
letters is, of course, required, but two
people will often play the game for
half an hour before exhausting half
dozen complete alphabets. m r
Tribune.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-12-17
Touching Story of a Dog.

A touching incident, illustrating the
higher forms of animal instinct, is told
of dog which was the companion of
Watchman Theodore Grote who was
killed in the yard at the Providence
Railroad station in this city recently,
says the Boston Herald. Mr.. Grote
lived at Boylston Station and the dog
usually accompanied him into the city,
and returned home alone, carrying
daily paper in his mouth to his family.
After Mr.. Grote's death the dog mani
tested constant uneasiness, wandering
about the house, whining, and going
from one person to another, asking
what had become of his master. After
the funeral the dog disappeared, and
search disclosed the fact that he had
come in town, and was wandering
about the station and yard, appealing
to the people engaged there, and whom
he knew, in most pathetic manner.
The parties in search of him tried to
persuade him to follow them, but with
out success, until one. of them pro-
cured a paper. folded it, put it in his
mouth, and pointing toward home,
told him to go, when he sprang for
ward, and ran off as happy, apparent
ly, as before his bereavement.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-12-17
Curious Little Things.

The Sutlej, large river in British
India, with descent of 10000 feet in
$50 miles, is the fastest flowing river in
the world.
A perfect opal. with movable drop
in the center, was found in California
recently. A negro at the Kimberly
(South Africa) diamond mines found
a diamond of the same character in
1888.
The wire rope used in the tunnel at
Glasgow, Scotland, is the largest and
longest wire cable in the world. 1t
was made at Cardiff, Wales, in 1885,
and is 2,400 fathoms in length, or
about two miles and 108 yards. 1t
weighs 81 1-2 tons, and has nearly
100. 900 fathonfs of wire in its makeup.
Near Clifford Station, on the Staten
Island railroad. there is peculiar
piece of woodland, a spot where the
roots of the trees all attach themselves
to the trunks at from four to six feet
above the level of the ground, giving
to the stumps an odd, spidery appear
ance. The soil of the vicinity is very
porous, which lends weight to the
opinion that the banyan-like grove has
been formed by the action of the frost
and water.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-12-17

1t is an easy thing to laugh when
there is something 10 laugh at. But
when nothing funny has happened.
laughing to order is very different
matter The other day certain Ger
man gentleman urged an amateur to
photograph his two children when they
were laughing. On certain after
noon the amateur came with his CAM
era, but on hunting up the children it
was discovered that while the little
girl was quite willing to smile. the boy
was in very bad humor. In fact the
boy had just been punished by his
father, and when he was asked to
laugh never felt less humorous in his
life. But the camera was there and
the father was set upon having the
performance proceed. He repeatedly
urged the boy, whose mouth did not
get beyond slight twitching at the
corners. Then, becoming exasperated,
the father shook his finger and ex-
claimed, You laugh now, or. L vip
YOU again!' And under this awful
persuasion the boy made a heroic
effort. -Ate1a1ader Black, IN st. Niclt-
0IOS