The Lambertville record., 1899-08-23
FROM THE FIRST WARD.


soon be in running order There has
been an immense amount of work
upon this mill, but when once in
operation the parties interested will
have the satisfaction of having every
thing convenient and so arranged that
there will be some pleasure in working
where things are so handy.
/ Councilman "Billey" says he can
beat any one in the First ward play
ing checkers, and he thinks there are
but few in the city who. are in his
class. OF course we know but little
about this game, as the most of our
leisure time is spent in that fascinat-
ing game called euchre.
The Big Four is trying orally their
forces once again. 'Billey' Sharp is
nightly i'll the conference, and all
plans and specifications are being laid
with view to capture the caucus and
run it to suit their own political
views. Since the combination gave
shorty the go-by, things have not
been working very harmoniously.
First warders are all anxious to see
THE RECORD each week when it comes
out, to see if the correspondent has
neglected to make mention of certain
little incidents which happened. Of
course there are IL lot of things we see
which we fail to make mention of for
various reasons. But we always try
to be just and honest in taking these
notes, and use our own Judgment
about arranging them. Sometimes we
may be little severe. This only hap
pens when onr patience becomes ex-
hausted. Perhaps there are no two
terms i'll general use more indiserimi-
nately employed than public opinion
and populnr sentiment, nor two that
require more care if one would exactly
convey his ideas. Going down to the
root of the matter, opinion il con
clusion reached by tho exercise of
Judgment with knowledge, more or
less imperfect, of the facts in the ease.
Sentiment is nero feeling without nee
essarily any exercise of Judgment,
though with some knowledge of the
facts. Opinion is slow, sentiment
impulsiye; opinion is cold, sentiment
warm; opinion is firm, swayed only by
more complete knowledge of facts,
sentiment il unsteady, guided this
way or that way by the most apparent
though sometimes superficial facts;
opinion is continuous force, senti-
ment generally n sudden spasmodic
breath which, however, may preeede
the trade winds of opinion OF the
two, opinion is more apt TO be founded
on right and justice, while sentiment
is more liable to be the outgrowth of
prejudice and antagonism, though it
ought not to be.
The Lambertville Rubber Company
has had II good run of business this
Summer and all employees have been
making good time. The boys are be-
ginning to count up the days and have
their eyes upon tho next holiday,
Monday, September 4th.
A holiday once in IL while puts lit
tie enthusiasm in ones soul and makes
him feel as if lifo isrcally worth living.
Holidays do not como very often in
this busy mill, but when they do
come, the boys generally make ar-
rangements to put in their time in
such n way ms TO get every possible
enjoyment out Of it. The Grand Army
National Encampment at Philadelphia
opens Labor Day (September 4l, and
tho railroad fare will be single fare for
the round trip. No doubt the boys
will take in the sights, which will be
worth going to see upon the opening
| day on this occasion.
-Four of our First ward young ladies'
attended the Italian picnic at Stockton
last week.
Thomas Mcnamara now occupies the
house purchased from Patrick Conway
on S. Main street.
James Clary is having tho house
which he recently purchased painted
and fixed up in proper shape.
Another Whitehead is running II
small show in imitation Of the one
that accompanied the merry go round.
The large assembly of small boys who
patronize this show are nuisance to
the neighborhood where it is located.
Mr.. Patrick Duffy and wife, Miss
Maggie and Patrick Duffy, Jr., at
tended the funeral of relative at
Trenton last Wednesday.
Setting by the window to-day and
looking back along tho path of life
with heart full of melancholy, simi-
lar to the feeling Of weariness that fills
ones soul while critically examining
the threadbare seat Of his best Sunday
trousers, ! can now see how cramped
i was between the crude ideas that
piled up around my young life. Ny
feet, to be sure, were planted in per
feet innocence, but square ON top of
my toes lay the great rock of igno-
rance; then pressing against my knees
was the rough sandrock Of prejudice;
then ! was bent over and squeezed out
several feet by the weight Of great
stone Of bigotry; then nattened out as
thin as table knife by the sharp
cornered rock Of envy; and ON top Of
these and all around me were piled the
political lives Of commercial, dog
matical corkers, idiotical whoppers,
ungirdled imaginations, misguided
aspirations, health destroying dissi-
pations, despondent meditations, and
the cloud Of rumination lowering over
it. | have drawn diagram Of my
carly struggles, with all tho contend
ing forces piled up around me. Year
by year / became bold and brave