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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-10-09

The speech of John w. Griggs at
Hoboken Wednesday night was what the
average Democrat would call "razzle-
dazzle" that is, il We understand the
term, it simply dazed those Democrats
who had hand in the rascally State
House steals. Here is a sample extract ::
Reverling to the State House frauds, he
told how, according to the testimony be-
fore the Senate Investigating Committee,
a good sci OF walnut furniture was dis
carded so as to leave contract open for
John Mullins, Barney Ford selling the
walnut suit at auction and pocketing most
Of the money. He told how the attorney
generals desk cost the State 800 and
cost Mr.. Mullins only $40; how Presi-
denf Robert Abrams desk meant 800 out
Of the State funds and cost Mr.. Mullins
only $38; how the superintendent's desk
could be had for $55, but cost the State
$50, and how the desk in the Supreme
Court chambers cost $3.50 and could have
been purchased for $3.50, while the Gov
ernor's desk which cost $3.50, could be
had for 800. He related how the SEN
ate was ventilated at cost OF $26, 900,
when IL could have been done for $l4, 900,
and how tie lagslsf and pole cost ST.
$50 and Il WAS worth only $615. He also
told hos, Harnau Ford had two refri0ara
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-10-09

A map of the State of New Jersey, four
feet wide and six feet long, mounted on a
thick backing of soft wood, has been pro.
vidcd in the office of tho State Board of
Health, at Trenton, and celluloid pin tags
are used to indicate upon this map the
localities in the State in which infectious
diseases are now prevailing. Reports of
infectious diseases are now received reg
ularly every Saturday from the clerks of
local boards of health, and the map is
corrected as fast as the reports come in.
A glance at the map shows every report
ed case of dipbthera, typhoid fever.
scarlet fever and smallpox which exists in
the State. and the increase or decline of
any outbreak is at oil times plainly pre-
sented.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-10-09

sTlf Chancellor Mcail can make it con-
venient to do so, he will find it to bis ad-
vantage to remind the expert stationery
and printing proprietor of the Trenton
True American that lying and vitupera-
ton in a political campaign does not pay
any better in the long run than the admis
sion of over charging the State for work
done and supplies furnished. To be
strictly honest about it, this editor ought
TO return several thousand dollars 10 the
State Treasury. After he did that the
people might have little confidence In
his attacks upon a man whose record he
cannot successfully besmirch, and which
to him would he under existing circum-
stances, an invaluable possession.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-10-09

The Millinery Display at the Grand
Depot viii continue during the week, to
give ladies from the country an opportun-
ity.
You cannot be well unless your blood
is pure. Therefore purify your blood
with the best blood purifier, Hoods sar-
saparila.
Houses are still in demand in this
city. Mr.. Il. E. Smith, who is building
a double house on Church street, informs
US that he had dozen or moro applica-
lions before his houses were begun.
-Messrs. Everett & Scarborough, of
this city, have about completed the can
ming of tomatoes for this season. They
have put up about 100000 cans-nearly
So, 900 less than last season. The hot
and dry weather right in the height Of the
season severely injured the tomato crop.
The New Hope Center University
Extension Lecture committee has arrang-
ed for course on "The Age of Elizabeth, -"
by DR.. E. D. Warfield. The first of the
course will take place on Saturday after
noon, Oct. 26th, and the lectures will be
given weekly, alternating between Lam.
bertvile and New Hope. Tickets are
now for sale.
If you want specially-nic favored
segar, 60 to KIINE's, 90 Bridge street.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-10-09
THO Metho dists Of this CITY are max.

The Metho dists of this city are maxi
ing extensive repairs. Their young peo-
Plies society, "The Epworth League, ="
have subscribed very large amount to
the building fund and expect to win the
dollars" as soon as possible.
In August the lawn festival was held
on the city lot, which Melted nice little
sum.
In September they gave supper and
entertainment at the home of Mr.. Louis
Hunt. This was a success, socially and
financially. Everybody had a pleasant
time.
In October Qhis month";, they will give
an illustrated lecture by the Rev. ]. ii.
Boswell, entitled "The Dark Side OF New
York." at which time there will be shown
nearly a hundred Photographic views of
New York life.
Then in November, Thanksgiving
night. the members of the League, with
their friends, will give Cantata, and
close the year by having "Conundrum
Supper" and fancy bazaar early in De-
cember.
The Epworth League is doing good
work among the young people, as well as
assisting their church in financial way.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-10-09

1t is recorded, and 1t will probably be
filed away in the Democratic archives at
Guttenburgjor Gloucester, that when the
Hon. William J. Thompson, otherwise
"Billy the Duke" was introduced to John
w. Griggs at the Trenton Fair, he re-
marked with wink which was doubt
less intended as mental retainer for his
political conscience $50 long as you're
the, man we've got to slaughter, | shall
beSery glad to slaughter YOU 1t was
quite unnecessary for the recorder OF this
remark to say that the proposal to slaugh-
ter was gracefully made. Even il the
slaughter had taken place then and there,
doubtless Mr.. Thompson would have ac-
companed it with Chesterfeldian bow
and wager of ten to one that the knife
had penetrated the most vital part of Mr..
Griggs' political anatomy. On pressure,
Mr.. Thompson would probably have
made it a hundred TO one, and kept the
track and book open every day in the
year.rather than lose The wager.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-10-09

The thrifty % business man, who
buys his envelopes of the peripatetic He
brew boy vender, and smears bis name
thereon with poor ink and rubber stamp;
who gets his bill heads and statements
for nothing-without his came or his
business being mentioned upon them OF
course, but covered with the ad. OF bak-
ing powder firm; who has no business
cards, or II he has, gets them each time at
a new Cheap John" printery in neigh
boring city, and finds that when the goods
come 10 him G. o. d., that the bill has
somehow mysteriously doubled their
agents estimate; who saves on bis adver-
Using account at the expense OF letting
the dust accumulate on his shelved goods
it is the same thrifty business man who
is continually button boiling the news
paper publisher and complaining that
the paper ought to crap the townpeople
hard" because they go Philadelphia OF
New York to buy their goods.
River Courier.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-10-09
The Dark Side OF New York.

The Rev. John II. Boswell will give an
Illustrated lecture in Lyceum Hall Friday,
Oct. 18th, at O'Clock, on "The Dark
Side of New York or the lights and shad-
ows of great city," There will be near
ly Que hundred Photographic views of
New York Life, illustrating DR.. Park.
bursts great reform. This lecture with
the pictures is fully worth % cents. The
Epworth League, for whose benefit the
lecture will be given, will sell tickets at
Is cents, so that everybody may have an
opportunity of attending.
The following are from the many press
notices OF the entertainment:
Rev. j. II. Boswell gave an illustrated
lecture on the ozark Side of Life in New
York; in the Pitman Church on Thursday
evening. The church was filed with a
large audience which thoroughly enjoyed
the words and descriptions of the fluent
lecturer, as well as the excellent views
that were used to illustrate them. These
pictures represented all of the many sides
Of life to be found in the great metropolis
from the palatial homes of the rich to the
slums of the east side.
The press testimonials of Rev. j. H.,
Boswell's humorous lecture are numerous,
and speak in highest praise of him as ex-
hibiting great dramatic power, sparkling
with art and touching pathos, as well as
touching incidents that forces his aud
fence into bursts OF laughter in spite Of
themselves. Its a popular theme, and
the excellent and pleasing manner in
which he handles 1t adds not little TO
the interest of the subject and occasion.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-10-09


The editor OF the ReUies0 Of Revie,os
flnds several incidents in this falls poll
tical situation on which to comment with
effect in "The Progress of the World"
for October; the part played by the liquor
question in the New York campaign is
very clearly described. The present diff
culties of the U. S. Treasury and the
bearings thereof on national politics arc
discussed. The opening OF the Atlanta
Exposition and the recent patriotic gather
ings at Louisville and Chickamauga, the
international yacht racing fiasco, the
building OF American battle-ships and
Lord Wolseley's appointments as Command
er-;n-Ohief ofthe British Army, are among
the topics included 10 the months survey.
The Madagascar campaign, the massacre
OF missionaries in China, the Armenian
question and progress in South Africa
under Cecil Rhodes (whose portrait
serves as the frontispiece of this number
OF the ReUieaO) are matters OF international
interest which also pass under editorial re-
view.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-10-09

Isn't it funny to hear an individual
who was TO be more or less directly a
beneficiary of the infamous coal combine
and who worked night and day for the
passage of the bill creating it, falsely ac-
cusing John W. Griggs of being "tainted
by the water monopoly Z" That is what
the principal proprietor of the New
Brunswick Times is doing. He isn't as
biga gun in the Democratic politics as
hisEfather used to be, but be is still quite
an operator in coal Maybe yon know
him. His full name is Willard Fillmore
Ross, and the alfeclionate diminutive in
his case is "Minnie.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-10-09

Democratic newspapers have had a
great deal TO say concerning the conncc-
ZION Of John w. Griggs with corporations,
especially with the Delaware, Lackawan-
ma and Western Railroad. He never was
their personal counsel. Like other clever
lawyers lie has occasionally conducted
cases for them when especially engaged
to do 80. AS soon ss he became candi-
date for the office OF Governor, Mr..
briggs cancelled all his engagements as
counsel for railroad corporations. He
goes into the fight not only clean, but free
handed. The last issue of the Railroad
Employc, the organ CT the working men
OF all the leading railroads of New Jer-
sey, strongly advised all railway opera
itives to unitedly support Mr.. Griggs,
whom they know 10 be their friend, as
against Mr.. McGill. 1t was Mr.. Griggs
who inaugurated In the Senate of 1888
the effort for more equal taxation of rail-
ROAD and other corporations. After a
heated contest the measures we're passed
Id 1884 and are the laws to day by which
the State of New Jersey has been exempt
from general State tax ever since
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-10-09
Burned To Death.

The house of King Pyatt, near Croton,
was burned early last Friday morning,
and Mr.. Pyatt, who was aroused by his
daughter, and was supposed to have been
placed in safety, was burned up in the
building. His daughter left him on the
first floor TO go after water to put on the
fire, and returning found he had dissp-
peared. 1t is supposed either that he
started to save some valuable papers, or
that he opened the door leading to the
kitchen, where the fire was raging, and
lost his way. His charred remains were
found in the cellar. The fire is supposed
to have originated from the kitchen stove.
The house was built rs years ago as a
hotel, and was thea known as the Upper
Boar's Head Hotel.
Mr.. Pyatt was well-known and lived in
Pennington some years ago. lie was the
son of the late DIR. John Pyatt.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-10-09

We desire to call the attention OF our
readers to the advertisement OF John We'd
derburn & Co., Solicitors OF American and
Foreign Patents, at Washington, d. G. To
those of an inventive turn of mind 81, 300
GIVEN AWAY TO NvRNroBs will prove inteE-
estiDg. II you desire to secure valid
patent, and feel sure that your ideas or
the secret entrusted to your attorney will
be protected, and that you will not be i'm.
posed upon, we would recommend John
Wedderburn g. Co. to your kind consid-
Grafton. This firm has had years Of ex-
perience In the practice OF patent law,
and is thoroughly competent TO handle
that class Of business, and bear the reputa-
ton of being dillgent 10 the interests OF
their clients. We are somewhat interested
ourselves in this concern, and 10 recon-
mending 1t TO our readers we have to say,
that perhaps it would be well to consult
US when you are ready to make your
application for letters patent.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-10-09

"A branch of the State Mutual Build
ing and Loan Association of New Jersey
has just been organized in this city and
the following local board Of directors was
elected by the Lambertville stockholders /:
DIR. Theo. Balderston, President.
Cornelius A. Twomey, Vice President
George NJ. Holcombe, Sec'y and Treas
urer.
Calvin Soliday, John B. Sleifer, Thorn
as Crowley, Robert A. Montgomery, John
K. Labaw and j. Wesley Crook.
SIG shares were subscribed. The
monthly dues are payable every second
Tuesday of each month, at the office of
the local secretary, and new shares can
be taken every month.
The monthly dues on each share are
80 cents and maturity value is 800.
The shares arc expected to mature in
about s years.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-10-09

The old story OF Prometheus is para
BILE. Promethens was on terms Of inti-
macy with the gods. From them he stole
fire, and gave it to men. For this sin be
was bound to the rocks OF Mount Caucas-
Gus, and vultures were set upon him.
They only ate his liver. This grew again
as fast as it was pecked away. Are his
sufferings to be imagined
Take modern Interpretation OF the
parable. There is no cooking without
fire. In cooking and eating the mischief
lies. The stomach is overtasked, the
bowels become clogged. they cannot dis
pose of the food that is given them. The
impurities back up on the liver. Then
come the vultures-the torments Of dis
eased liver. DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery is more than equal to the vul.
lures of dyspepsia and its kindred dis
cas- 8. There is no more need of suffer
ing from dyspepsia than there is of hang
ing ones self. Sold by all medicine deal
ers the world over.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-10-09

AFTER remarking that "Mr. Griggs
during his public career, has ever kept
himself free from contamination, and
that 'there is no use in the Democracy of
New Jersey closing its eyes ts to his
strength" the Bound Brook Democrat
concludes that 'the Democratic party
which permitted itself to become the ave-
nue. by which greedy and corrupt bosses
secured TO themselves wealth and power,
well deserved the chastisemeDt which has
been administered TO it. The Democratic
party will receive at the hands of the vot-
ers just what IL shall show itself deserving
OF and no more, and that is all it can con-
sistently lay claim to be entitled tor
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-10-09
Nae rElEaRApHIc nrHlRTY..n1-
How the Cipher, Which Is Now Universal,
Had Its Origin,


How the Cipher, Which Is Now Universal,
Had Its Origin.
attended funeral the other day
where there was q lovely flower piece
with the figures "30'' in the center.
The deceased had been familiar all his
life with that signal, having been con-
nected with telegraph or newspaper
business for nearly 30 years, and yet I
doubt if ever he or any one who con-
tributed to the flower piece knew or
dreamed how 80 came to mean any
thing, especially fms, or the end.
AS a part in telegraph history will
explain how this signal, which has
come to mean so much, had its origin.
Like great many other expressions, it
was started accidentally, as it were. In
the infancy of the telegraph business
dispatches were sent paid or collect,
many Of them abbreviated in telegraph
ing, and oil newspaper dispatches were
not only abbreviated, but sent collect
There were no news agencies then, as
now, and papers had friends in all the
towns, who were authorized to send
them dispatches to be called for.
Every beginner in the art of teleg
raphy was given book of abbreyia-
tions and signals, which he had to COM
NIT to memory and practice till he be-
came expert in their use. Among those
signals that of 80 was found, and it
meant COLLECT pay at the other end. !"
Whether news dispatch or common
business message, if not prepaid, the
signal 80 was attached. As all press
dispatches were paid for where received,
they all had 80 at the end. So when
news agencies began their work the sig
nal was retained, for they were still
paid for where received.
This signal has come in these days to
be universal fms to all press dis
patches, private, special and general,
and a secondary meaning, or perhaps.
better, legendary meaning attaches
itself as "the end' and is proper and
beautiful expression of the fms of a
telegraph operator or any other person.
1t we'll may be signal to the spirit
ual dispatch Of human soul to the
great center of rewards and as notice
to estimate its value when received and
"colleot pay at the other end. st.
Louis Post dispatch.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-10-09

10 Natures voluminous album of beau
ty there is no more attractive place for a
one-day holiday tour than that to the
Switchback, and surely no better medl-
UNI for visiting it than on Pennsylvania
Railroad personally conducted tour. In
the early Autumn ''Switchback," with its
surroundings, is the most pleasant and
novel place one could select for a days
tour.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
will, on October 10, run an early Autumn
excursion there, under the personal escort
Of Tourist Agent. A special train, stop
ping at principal intermediate stations,
will leave Lambertville at Ola A. M,
and run through to Glen Onoko, via the
beautiful and historic Delaware and Lee
high Valleys, on fast schedule time.
Returning, the train will leave Glen
Onoko about $40 p. M, Maich Chunk,
600 p. NJ, giving ample time for the en-
joyment OF the beauties of this Switzer-
land OF America.
Excursion tickets, including ride over
the famous Switchback Railroad, which,
while winding its strpentine course
around the mountain, discloses the most
picturesque portion Of the Lehigh Valley,
will be sold at rate of 50 90. Children,
between the ages Of five and twelve years,
half rates. Excursion tickets to Glen
Onoko, 10 cents extra. A cafe car stock
ed with hot and cold refreshments, which
are sold at reasonable prices, will be run
between Phillipsburg and Mauch Chunk.
Special rates will be granted organized
bodies and parties Of ten OF more.
For detailed Information ,applyto Ex-
curson Agent, Room AIT Broad Street
Station. Wl
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-10-09

No disease is more common among the
people than scrofula. Handed down from
generation TO generation, 1t is found In
nearly every family, in some form. 1t
may make Its appearance in dreadful run
ming sores, in swellings in the neck or
goitre, or in eruptions OF varied forms.
Attacking the mucous membrane 1t may
be known as catarrh, or developing 10 the
lungs 1t may be, and often is, the prime
cause of consumption.
In whatever form scrofula may mani
fest itself, Hoods Sarsaparilla is Its in
veterate foe and conqueror. This medi-
cine has such powerful Alternative and Vi
talizing effects upon the blood that every
trace OF impurity Is expelled. and the
blood is made rich, pure and healthy.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-10-09
Republican, County Convention

Republican, County Convention
The Republic ans of the county of Hun
terdon are requested to meet in their re-
spective townships and boroughs on
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18th, 1895,
at 8 o'clock, P. NJ, and elect delegates to
the County County Convention to be held
at the Court House In Pennington, on
TUESDAY. OCTOBER 18th, 1895,
at o'clock, 2 NJ, to nominate two can.
didates for members of Assembly. Each
township vii! be entitled to delegates as
follows; Delaware, 8; East Amwell, 8 :,
Kingwood, 2; Frenehtown. Q; Lambert
ville-1st Ward, 2; 2d Ward, 9; Sd
Ward, 4; Rlrllan, Z; West Amwell,
Franklin, 2; Alexandria, /; Bethlehem,
2; Clinton Bor., Q; Clinton tp., 8; High
Bridge, A; Holland, 4; Lebanon, 4
Readington, 6; Tewksbury, 4; Union,
l {; Junction, |.
By order of the Republican Executive
Committee. JOHN T. Cox, Chairman.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-10-09

The Inter. State fair at Trenton drew
big crowds last week. 1t had fine ex-
hibit of agricultural machinery, and pre-
sented great array Of attractions. But
what jumping from high tower, trapeze
performances and other circus acts have
to do with "farmers' carnival" we are
at loss to know. However, they were
better than several disgusting side shows.
There was an absence of the gambling
wheels that have disgraced the fair for
some years past, and we were inclined to
give the management praise for this. until
we were told that they would have &C
cepted the offer of $1,000 for the priv.
lege had they not been afraid of prosecu-
ton. II this is so, we are afraid the NOR
al status OF the management is not i'm
proving.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-10-09

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY g. Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known f.
J. Cheney for the last 10 years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all busi-
ness transactions and financially able to
carry out any obligation made by their
firm.
!, West & Traux, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo, 0.
Walding, Kinnan s. Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure ia taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces Of the system. Price, Toe.
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Tes-
timonials free.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-10-09

-Messrs. Jonas ]. NORMAN, Edward
Probasco, and VIM. B. Swayze, OF this
city, and ex chief Stockton, of New Hope,
returned home from the firemen's con-
vention at Reading, Pa, highly delighted
with their trip. The firemen were splen-
didly entertained by the people of Read
ing, and the parade on Thursday was the
biggest ever seen in that city. Oae hum
dred and thirty-three fire companies were
in line, with about hundred bands, in all
numbering over ten thousand men.
Our Lambertvile boys were pleased to
meet in Reading, Bart s. Reading, form
erly of this city, and brother of r. B.
Reading, of Raven Rock. He is now the
chief of the fire department at Mauch
Chunk, Pa.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-10-09

II am not afraid to praise Gov. Werts
for that which the Democratic platform
did not dare TO mention" said John w.
Gtiggs in recent speech, alluding TO the
fact lhat the Governor had endeavored TO
maintain non-partisan ] ldicIary. The
insult to Gov. Werls perpetrated by the
Democratic platform builders was with
out precedent, and it will grow in dimen-
sions daily as an obstacle 10 Democratic
success. Jerseymen Ike fair play in pol
itics as well as other thirgs, aud in this
respect John w. Griggs is a representa-
tive Jerseyman.