The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-02-12

the sign of subtracting in arithmetic, the
father of ten children suggests that the
sign of addition or multiplication would
be more appropriate.
Potato paint is a novelty, which is
said to adhere well to wood and plaster,
and TO be very cheap. To make it, boil
one pound of peeled potatoes, mash, di-
lutte with water and pass through a sieve /;
then add two pounds OF Spanish white in
four pounds of water. Different colors
can be had by the use of the ordinary
mineral powders.
MIR. Sylvanus Holcombe met with an
accident on last Friday afternoon at the
railroad shops 10 this city. A piece Of
lumber weighing about 400 pounds fell
upon his right foot, and mashed the big
toe SO much that amputation was neces-
sary. Mr.. Holcombe has been unfortunate.
He once had pitchfork run into him,
was injured by an accident on a train,
had finger taken off and now loses toe.
The total amount appropriated for
maintaining the schools Of the State last
year was 50, 644, $3.50, an increase over
the previous year of S119, 09S.s5. The
average cost per pupil on the school GEN.
sus was 1914, cost per pupil on enrolled
attendance $11.63. The number of male
teachers in the State Is s62; female teach
ers, S,497; average per month of male
teachers, $7l.s6; female, $42.75.
The County Treasurer or Collector,
as he is called-will receive blanks to
gather Information as to "The Wealth,
Debt and Taxation in Hunterdon coun-
ty. Others-bankers and business men,
will in all likelihood receive similar
blanks. Every officer and citizen should
do what they can TO make the next census
as perfect as possible.
"A retired plumber has recently vouch-
safed the following valuable Information
to housekeepers: "Just before retiring at
night pour into the clogged waste-pipe
enough soda I've to Gil the trap or bent
part of the pipe. Be sure that no water
runs 10 il until the next morning. Dur
ing the night the lye will convert all the
offal into soft soap, and the first current
of water in the morning will wash 1t
away and clear the pipe clean as new"
The post Office at Oakdalc, in this
county, has been suspended since the
resignation of the late post master, Mr..
Wilson Muirhead, last March. But this
morning, the Office re-opens, with Mr..
Theo. Stout as post master, and although
the Office retains its old name, 1t has been
removed to Dilts' Corner, by consent of
the post office authorities, no one having
been found at Oakdale to act as p. NJ.
The Clinton Home Visitor says that
William G. Gebhardt, lawyer of that
place, has brought suit for twenty thous-
and dollars damages against the Central
Railroad Company Of New Jersey, on be-
half of William Reed, of Lebanon, who
was injured at Bray's Hill railroad bridge,
on Sunday, Dec. 10, 1883, while driving
TO Clinton to attend church. The injury
was caused by the careless blowing of the
locomotive whistle, causing the horse ia
overturn the carriage and throwing MIR.
aud Mrs. Reed out, breaking his leg and
Otherwise seriously injuring them both.
The grounding came out of his hole
one morning recently, and took good
long walk unaccompanied by his shadow.
As the proverb goes he will now surrend-
err the key of his Winter quarters, FOR
which he has no further use, and he will
at once seek Summer home, for the
Winter is laid up In the hospital, its back
bone having been broken. 1t is unwise
to bank too high on the ground-hog's
view OF the weather, for last year his
prognoslicaiion was ssoff" decidedly, and
the 18th of July need not be looked for any
earlier this year than usual.
"A Middlebush correspondent OF the
Bound Brook Chronicle says a resident
of that village started year ago to raise
poultry. He had lot 45 by So feet, on
which was barn and shed. He started
with II chickens, which cost $3.50. The
cost of feed during the year was $l4.0o;
total expense of $3.50. During the
year he gathered l 1872 eggs, worth $2s. GA;
ate IL fowls, worth Sc, and has now or
hand %, worth Sill; total OF $40. "a.
The amateur poultry-kceper thus figures
a profit of s1s 05 on his venture, to say
nothing OF the satisfaction 10 knowing
that his eggs were fresh at breakfast.
Mrs. Annie Wittenmyer, Army Nurse
and National President OF the Woman'i
Relief Corps, has accepted an invitation
of Department President, Mrs. Amandi
O'Danicl, and win be present at the De
partment Convention to be held at Tren
ton, on Feb. 18th and 14th. A joint re
ception will be rendered Mrs. Wittenmye
and Gen. Alger and wife, 10 the Cover
nor's room, at the State Capitol, Will,
they are in the city.
Trenton ladies, assisted by the mem
beers Of w. II. c., No. IL, Of Lambertville
aud Corps No. 2, OF New Brunswick, arr
making extensive preparations and intent
to serve lunch each day for delegates ant
representatives 10 the Department Con
vention.
The death OF David Van Fleet, Esq.
which occurred on Saturday (Feb. /,
afternoon, OF pneumonia, reminds US o
the fact that since and including the dealt
OF Chas. Bartles, In 1888, period 0
about seven years, the Hunterdon Count,
National Bank has lost by death eigh
members OF its Board Of Directors, viz
Charles Bartles, Runkle Rea, Joseph Fl