The Lambertville record., 1902-04-30
FROM THE FIRST WARD.

The fine weather last week had n
tendency 10 stir up the making of gar
dens and cleaning up the yards in our
ward, and soon those little crops will
be under full cultivation. The early
! onion is about the first crop to mature
and as plants are plenty, and rather
cheap, most everybody has them un-
der cultivation.
1t seems rather hard to get the Hun
terdon County editors to attend ded-
icatlon of water fountain, as each
and every one had an invitation ex-
cept j ohm Kearns of the Wage Worker.
Well, Jackey seldom takes water, and
perhaps for this reason he was left out.
But when it comes to politics, you will
find him lined up with the boys and
ready to speak his little piece.
have often thought I would like to
say few words concerning my late
illness in this column of THE RECORD,
which might attract the attention of
some poor unfortunate who is similarly
afflicted. Therefore to all whom it
may concern, | would be only too
glad to furnish all information free to
those who are afflicted with chronic or
lingering affection, and will gladly
answer all communications addressed
to Lock Box 191, Lambertyille, N. j.
Sometimes man is judged by his
appearance and sometimes by his dis
appearance. | have not appeared
much in society myself the past few
months, and no less than six photo
graphers have called upon me in this
short space of time, but to no avail, as
am a man without beauty or vanity,
| and don't even want n looking glass to
comb my hair.
The Administration may retire Gen.
Miles, but it cannot retire the ques-
tion at issue, which is not of men but
of system This question must ere
long be considered on its merits, and
the presGmptuous and unsatisfactory
service of the men behind tho desks,
is rapidly forcing it to the front as
political issue. Repeated failures of
civilians at the head of the war de-
partment have already created de-
mand that n military man be at its
head, and this demand is growing.
The climax in the situation may be
brought on by the war in tho Philip
pines, the condition of which becomes
more and moro unsatisfactory.
We never did approve of the water
cure" which Gen. Jacob II. Smith or
dered the soldiers to use upon the
Filipinos to cool them off But we do
think sometimes if some of our First
Warders should be thus treated, in
steadof gorging themselves with 40c.
liquor, it might have the desired ef-
feet upon them. At least it is worth
trial, and it would not make much
difference to the community if they
should succumb under the pressure.
We noticed some few weeks ago
that our esteemed friend and late
comrade in arms, John Burns, was
about to give up business on account
of his health. We are sorry to hear
of his bad health. Several years have
passed since John and / donned the
blue and marched side by side to meet
the enemy rpon the battle field. and |
myself am now paying the penalty OF
early exposure inherited through in.
sufficient protection from the severe
weather which all soldiers were ex
posed to during the campaign through
old Virginia. When our recollection
runs back to the early COS, we Otter
wonder how well our lives have been
preserved and we feel thankful we are
still able to report for duty each
morning.