The Lambertville record., 1899-08-30
FROM THE FIRST WARD.

The Gas Company is making some
j Improvement in the shape of an ex-
tension to the wall ON Swan creek,
which when finished will give them
several feet more ground next the
i creek, as well as to protect them from
any serious washout when heavy rains
cause the creek to rise.
The Lambertyille Rubber Company
| have extended their main water pipe
out in the river, and as the river is
lower at this time of the year than any
other, the work was not interfered
with on account of high water.
Mr.. Thomas Crowley, the superin-
tendent of the boot and shoe depart
ment of the Lambertville Rubber
Company, and family, arrived home
last week after spending couple of
weeks at Atlantic City. Mr.. c. looks
little sun burned and has gained
several pounds in weight. He says he
enjoyed his vacation very much.
A long whistle on Tuesday evening
from peach train on the Pennington
branch of the Pennsylvania railroad
came near calling out the fire depart
ment. Being in the Hibernia house
Mt the time, we had chance to witness
the actions of the boys, and before tho
| long whistle was done blowing the
boys had the doors open and all ready
| for run.
James Foran is erecting new barn
near his residence on s. Main street
The greatest mark of civilization in
a city is good water, Until good
water takes the place of beer the
saloons will remain the brightest
shining light for the poor thirsty
"critter" called man.
Hasty condemnation is among the
many characteristics of the American
people. They are of n highly nervous
temperament. which seems continually
to tug on to the attainment of the I'M
possible. This rapid pace is killing
Oft thousands every year. That n
great many achievements are made
possible by this get there" policy one
cannot deny, but the general aud ulti-
mate result is disastrous. We, as II
people, are too hasty III our hungry
Jump to conclusions before using de
liberatc reason and Judgment. The
lynchings in the South and all other
violations and lawlcss actions are due
to morbid hsste Man is dIstin-
guished from the animal by being on
dowed with reason, by ncglecting to
use the same he again becomes tho
beast. Think before you speak and
net, and i'll all things use your reason.
As | was walking mp the street last
evening ] heard some one cry ont,
"There's II grand free exhibition going
ON upon the corner of Bridge and
Commerce streets. recognized
with thrill of delight tho stentorlan
voice of that gifted man and Won
drous orator, Tobias Tooks the sole
proprietor aud discoverer of Tooks
Supernatural Corn Exterminator. |
joined in the hurrying throng and
soon reached the scene of action. In
the middle of Commerce street stood
Il carriage, over which II gasoline torch
threw out titful glare, and standing
proudly erect in the vehicle, with
folded arms and n calm smile, was one
of the few great men this country has
produced. "Gather around me
neighbors," said the gifted Tooks
"and in the language of Mr.. Bryan
your eyes shall be blasted by
prodigy That might stagger the un
believer of Satan. | hold in my
hand, as you see, II square bottle, ant
in that bottle tho object that meets
your gaze is the rarest Of all curiosi.
ties-a migratory wart. This monster
excresence grew upon the body oi
Grover Cleveland and Travelled in its
time to every pnrt of his body. II
was Mt one time stationed upon his
head aud was called worm by com
petent authorities. The wNrt being
on one side of his Uranium, Mr..
Cleveland was compelled to wear his
hat Mt u rakish angle that suggested
nn African with thirty cents and II red
vest. The wart next journeyod 10 the
back of his hand and was pronounced
u bursa by learned specialist, who
treated it without avail. When my
services were solicited this monattos
ity was doing duty as bunion ON the
PATIENTS right foot, whence II speedily
resigned to the irresistible curative
powers Of Tooks' Supernatural Corn
Cure. | will next call your attention
to an object not without interest, as il
il one of seyenty-siX corns removed
in the year of '02 from tho foot of ono
OF your city policemen. When r.
rived in your city found the police
man, who once Ind been dancer oi
uncommon grace and agility, suffering
from swollen feet and corna of sncll
magnitude TINT the city cobbler had
been compelled to last his broganf
over II gunny sock full Of croqnei
balls. He began my remedy at once,
and was cured in n week, but begged
me to keep his recovery II secret unit
after the Tammany bail.
1t was predicted that the DcD,o
crafic IPagc- Vorhor would he bu
short lived when it first made its MP
pearanco, but our friend 'Jackey" j
not 30 easily downed. This the poll
ticians all know too well, for when h
goes into anything he goes in TO sta.
and win. The IRa9c- Worhcr is her