The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-05-30
FROM THE FIRST WARD.

resident OF LambertYllle), formerly
of Company A, 18th Regt. n. J. Vol.
Infantry, was buried at Ringoes last
Thursday forenoon. Services at the
Baptist Church. Andrew carried the
18th Regt flag for time and was
/ promoted to leader of the LIST Brigade
band, then as the company was reduc-
ed and depleted, he was called back to
/ his company, where he distinguished
himself as brave soldier He was
wounded on October 10, at the battle
| of Winchester. After the war was over,
he enlisted in the U. S. regulars for
! three years and was stationed nj Staten
| Island, n. Y. He made a notebook
! ing soldier, and was chosen while in
the regular army as model from which
statue of U. s. soldier was made.
Henry was stricken two years ago with
something like an apoplectic stroke and
never recovered sufficiently from the
effect of it to be able to get around.
Some two weeks ago he was granted
an original pension but up to his death
had notreceived it. Heleayes n widow
and several children to mourn his loss.
If n man has true sense of humor,
he knows when not to get funny.
A pretty girl finds nothing but plea
SAINT reflections in her mirror.
Character transfigures homely face.
The plain face of Abe Lincoln will be
admired and loved long after the prize
bully of the side show is absolutely
forgotten.
Comrade Burns will please accept
thanks for courtesy shown us while
stopping ut the Washington House,
and we shall be pleased to return the
compliment in tho near future.
South Main street has been under
going through cleaning of the CUTTERS,
Ne, after the heavy rains, and is now
i'll fair condition.
Mr. Callan, our First Ward freehold
er, informs lis that he intends calling
the condition of the recent washouts
to the attention of the Board of Free
holders, and have them view it and see
what can be done towards abating the
surplus of water when these heavy
rains occur. The bridge nenr the gas
house il endangered nlso when big
freshet occurs in Swan Creek, ns well
as the Cottage Hill sewer; in fact. there
il plenty of work for our representative
and no doubt Tommy will see TINT all
necessary work will be attended to at
the very earliest possible time.
The world is full of peculiar people;
in fact, we are all little bit peculiar
in one way or another. Some old
philosopher said we are all crazy to n
certain extent, and all liable to do
peculiar things during our crazy
moods. You often hear the people
describe mn old piano or fiddle, or any
other old and out-of-tune instrument,
as crazy old affair. Simply crazy,
because they are ont of time, or crack
ed, or warped, or loose in the joints.
And this description fits very well
when applied to many people. am
peculiar myself. know il and feel it.
We're It not for these pecHliarities,
some other kind of work, and wearing
some other kind of clothes (may be
striped ones), and voting some other
ticket, and living in some other town,
and belonging to some church or other,
and using some other favoritc cuss-
word, and not paying my debts, and
travelling on railroad pass, and be-
longing TO some secret order and hay
ing long list Of bnttermillt titles tack
ed ON in front of my name, like lager
beer signs in front of saloon
We see the Pension Commissioner
clay Evans is about TO step down and
ont. This he should have done more
than n year ago. There has been
great howl in the ranks of the q. A. r.,
and some of his decisions and rulings
have been disgrace to the soldier.
The old soldier only wants n fair deal,
and the rulings made in conformity
with the law. Considerable could be
said upon the pensioning Of the old
soldier, but we shall not so into details
and will drop the subject for the pre-
sent.
Business activity il still one Of the
leading features Of our manufacturing
industries. and everybody can find
steady employment who is inclined
that way. The II. II. shops and some
of the departments Of the Lambertville
Rubber Company's works are running
late at night to keep the work under
control. There is now the largest force
Of hand employed at Shanley's qnarries
that this granite industry has ever had
and no able-bodied man need look III
vain for job. These are some of the
good old Republican times" TINT we
were told about, four years ago. But
now, when we can begin spending n
little butter on both sides Of our bread
comes clamor for change in our
administration, and all the good legia-
lation the Republican pariy has given
us the Democrats want repealed.
w. j. Bryan still sticks to the lG-to-l
plank in the '9G Chicago platform.
This causes another split in the Demo
cratic ranks. When men face the
truth with as much courage as they
face bullets, the age of reason will