The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-08-14
FROM THE FIRST WARD.

lIoHt VI tue itSt W ara school house
has Just been touched up with a new
coat of paint, and it now makes neat
appearance.
The field used aud rented by the
Emerald Athletic Base Ball Associa-
ton looks little the worse of wear
after the circus, with paper and rub
, hish scattered over the whole fed
The Gas Gompany's men are dir
ging up the old pipe on Swan street
and replacing ii with new and Iareer
pipe.
Late last Saturday, Two gentlemen
of color got into little difficulty near
the Hook bridge and Tor real genu-
inc profanity | think they took the
lead. 1t was none of Your low-doWn
hlllngsgate nor Stun Singing pro-
family, hut the very highest artistic
quality from Sourland mountain, with
rounded corners and mellowed down
Spanish selections, African dialect
and creased with Italian yituperatien.
and Low Dutch Amsterdams for filing
IN. Why, even the swallows came
down out of the air and sat on the
telephone wires because the air was
too slippery and smelled of sulnhr
aud scorched hair. After n careful
investigation found the whole trouble
was only political argument, 80
volunteered to act rs mediator. and
l put upa brave argument OF course,
l took advantage of the situation and
assured them that the State gave
Mckinley almost 90, coo majority; that
the government was friend to the
colored man; that the corporations
owned and run the State, and manipu-
lated affairs SO that the former paid
all the taxes not paid by the laboring
people, and the government of our
city affairs WAS inst MS ii should or
would be or could he; and it was sin
to advocate any Improvement on the
county roads SO long IA the railroads
were willing to carry freight and
passengers aud bride the legislature.
After getting In my lecture and warn
ing them not to indulge so freely
hereafter IN the ardent use of the IN
toxieant aud profanity, this good adj
vice seemed Ia have the desired effect
and rs policeman Cole rounded the
corner and the boys resumed their
ball game, this ended the episode.
and all was peace and quiet again in
the neighhorhood.
Tho Democrats hive commenced
looking over the political situation for
II suitable candidate for 1904. Bryan
has been giving ont few pointers.
Grover has been pretty quiet upon
the subject but no doubt will loom up
III time and perhaps capture the prize.
David b. Hill is also in the field.
Now, 1t will not make much difference
who the Democrats nominate. ms
their chances are becoming narrower
and narrower eaeh presidential elect
ION. The Republican party il now
and Will be henceforth the lending
political party of this sreat United
States of America. ltmakes promises
and faliills them. We would be pleased
10 hear from the Wage Worker,
upon tins, the prosperity which is now
and has been 40 far all through the
present administration. Now Jaekey,
tell us something concerning this
prosperity and how the laboring man
il holding his end up with the rest of
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had any strikes under CleveIand's
administration, and the condition of
the working man then and now. and
the finances of the country. and the
gold standard aud imperialism, and NIL
the other 'lsms. Then compare
them with the conditions of our flour
lshing country today anG see how we
stand. Well perhaps | have said
enough mt this time, bat nevertheless,
shall make study of this, the most
progressive country III the world, and
It's prosperity in connection with the
laborlng man of to- day. But before
closing this article I will simply say
TINT neither Napoleon in all his mar
row escapes from the Russians, nor
Schley, III all his marrow escapes from
the American asses, never experienced
one half the thrilling experiences the
laboling men had during the late
Democratic administration. NO OBJ
Jeetious 20 the Wage Worker using
this article.
While AT the Pan American, greeny
met me at Niagara Falls, called me one
side and asked me if it took longer to
build Niagara Falls than it did the
rest of the attractions.
On Wednesday evening of last
week n runaway accident happened in
the First Ward. Joseph Brophy and
Miss Anna Moore were driving down
Main street and at the circus Mr..
'f''l'D ~ ff'A VI lHt NhGbil W IN lllt
harness. AS the cirens band struck
up tune, the horse became scared
and ran away with the young lady the
only occupant Of the buggy. The
horse ran over the road at grcat speed
aud at Manns paper mill the young
lady jumped from the buggy, badly
spraininG her ankle aud severely
brnlsing herself otherwise.
Some of the large stones which con
sttnie the foundation of the macadam
lied south Main street, have begun TO
make their appearance. This piece of
street was put down by Robert Mont
g0mery some six or seven years ago,
and there has been practically moth
ing done 10 it in the way of repairs
since. As n consequence of this ne
glect, this piece Of street representing
some 5000 expense in all, is in fair
way of decline.
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