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West-Jersey pioneer., 1873-08-01

LOOK TO YOUR EYEs.-Dr. NJ. Schwab,
the celebrated Optician and Oeulst of lat
Warren street, Trenton, N. j., will be at
Davis Hotel, Bridgeton, from the 18th to
10Th of August, to enable those afflicted
with diseases of the eye to consult with
him. DR.. Schwab having qualified himself
by years of study and practice, is able, at
first inspection, to adapt the glasses most
appropriate to assist and restore the vision
to it's original vigor. DR.. Schwab's glasses
are all made from the genuine Brazilian
pebbles. 1t is fact that they render inn
paired sight clear and distinct-strengthen
ing and preserving the eyes; are very easy
and pleasant to wear, and last many years
without change, so that in the end they are
t he cheapest as well as the best. Every
pair warranted. aug 2-t
A WORD TO WORKING PEOPLE oE BOTH
SExEs.-Mechanics artisans, factory hands,
and people who labor for living, find 1t
very difficult, if not impossible, to keep the
hands free from stain. Hand Sapoho will
not only remove every particle OF stain, and
what is called ssgrained in dirt, " but it will
also keep the skin soft and pliable, render
ing the muscular action as quick and easy
as is the case with those who do not per-
form hard labor. 1t is only ten and fifteen
cents cake, according to size. Every me-
CQdulC SuOulu u6e IL COuotdutiJ III pidSo VI
all other soaps.
For loss of Appetite, Dyspepsia, Indges-
tion, Depression of Spirits & General Debil-
ity, in their various forms, Ferro-P Phospora-
ted Elixir Of Calissaya made by Casweli,
Hazard s. Co., New York, and sold by al
druggists, is the best tonic. As stimulant
tonic for patients recovering from fever OF
other sickness, it has no equal. II taken
during the season it prevents fever and ague
and other intermittent feyers. july IL 4t q.
'.Woe be unto those who give short meas
nre and weight" says the Alcoraf. Curl
ously enough, the Fairbanks scale is now
considerably used in various Mohammedan
countries, to help the people keep the In
junction of the Prophet.
Brewster's Pectoral always relieves a
cough and cold. Many certificates could
be provided IL necessary. If
In selecting good Cough Mixture, you
can do no better than to take Brewster's
Pectoral. tt
Warranted perfectly harmless, the DOL
LAR REWARD SOAP. .t~-t
West-Jersey pioneer., 1873-08-01

MORE EeGs- -TRAoRprNARY Edas.---Mr.
Augustus Springer, Of Kutztown, has
hen that laid eighty-fve eggs since
eally last spring. The hen laid it's
egg nearly every day, with but three
or four exceptions, and quite q number
of unusual size. Some of the eggs
measured in circumference from st to
50 inches one way, and from s to 81
inches the other. Who can beat Kutz-
town in the egg line.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1873-08-01

MARROW EscApE.-Rev. R. Thorn Jr.,
Pastor of the First NJ E. Church, Of
Millville narrowly escaped losing an
eve, one day last week. He was stand
ing on the wharf looking at the work
ing of the pile driver, when the rope
in its rapid ur,coiling, caught up a
scrap Of iron and hurled it with great
force, striking the reverend gentleman
close under his left eye, inaicting quite
severe bsItise.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1873-08-01

Mrs. Hannah Redman, formerly Of Allan
tic county, but who for fifty-two years past
has resided at Tuckahos, died last week, at
the advanced age of over 10s years.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1873-08-01
The Wear and Tear of Life.

The cares, anXietieS and misfortuneS OF life have
as much to do with shortening 1t as disease. They
are in fact the source of many ailments and physi
cadisabilitles. Nervous weakness dyspepsia, ,afec-
tionS of the liver disturbances of the bowels head
ache, hypochondria and monomania are among
these distressing fruits. Ii is therefore, of great
Importance that persons whose minds are oppressed
with heavy business responsibilities, or harassed by
family troubles, or excited by speculation, or per-
picked by multiplicity OF enterprises, or in any
way overtaxed or overworked, should keep up their
stamina by the daily use of : wholesome tonic
Thousands of persons thus circumstanced are ena-
bled to bear up against the difficulties In which
they are involved and to retain their health strength
and mental clearness, by the regular use OF Hostet
ter's Stomach BitterS. Diseases which are = Oneto
attack the body when debitated and broken down
by oyer-much brain wegk Or exhausting physical
labor are kept at bay by the resistant power with
which this Incompatible tonic endowS the nervous
the heat is evaporating the elements OF strength
from every pore, an mvigOrant is absolutely essen
tia to the safety and comfort of the public, and is
required even by the more robust il they desire to
keep their athletic capabilities In status quo. Hence
course of Hostetters Bitters is particularly useful
at this period of the year a defense against the
invisible disease afoat in a sultry atmosphere. 1t
is the most potent Of all preventive medicines, and
for all complaints which effect the stomach, the
liver and the bowels, and interfere with the perfect
digestion and assimilation of food it Is the stand
ard rem edy.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1873-08-01

INpIANs.-On Monday, several Indians
with war paint upon their faces, visited
Monmouth Park. They had been procured
we understand, by P. T. Barnum for the
purpose of visiting the Vienna Exposition,
but gave up the voyage, and they we're sent
to Long Branch where they will remain for
a few days. They attracted considerable
attention, and it was a curiosity to see the
Indian in war paint, There were two inter-
prefers with them, two gentlemen and q
lady. During their visit at the Park, they
felt inclined to eat, and took possession Of
the dining-room attached to one of the
stables on the ground. The walters and
cooks readily gave way to them, and for
awhile they had full sway, and made free
use Of all the eatables that were within their
reach. To punish them. they were locked
up. for awhile in one of the barns, after
which they were released and placed upon
the Grand Stand were they seated them
selves. They appeared to be jovial set,
pulling the little darkies' ears as they passed
and performing other joking acts.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1873-08-01

taught to feel a pride in helping moth
er. Her school days are passed in a
pleasant manner. She delights in
learning, and considers it no indignity
to assist her mother after school hours
in her numerous household duties.--
Her father being a professional man,
finds her q very valuable assistant. In
society. she may and does meet many
gentlemen of pleasing address and pol
ished manner, but she passes them by,
considering it no disgrace to be classed
among ''old maids" prefeling rather
to live life of '.single blessedness' to
one of double wretchedness. But
such person is not often left unsought,
and she meets with one, who like her
self has been taught ''to labor and to
wait" In Ia quiet unassuming manner,
they are married. Having no desire
for display, they are content to COM
mence life as did their parents before
them, in plain, simple manner. 1t is
unnecessary to attempt description
of such household. Where two per
sons are so harmonious in their taste
and habits, everything moves smoothly.
There is no jairing, no sad awakening,
but each day developing to each. new
beauties in the other.
Learning ''to labor and to watt is
generally considered hard lesson.
Even when young men are willing to
labor, it is not always the case that
they have an equal readiness to wait.
They do not fully realize the truth OF
Benjamin Franklin's adage, that ''He
that hath trade hath an estate" as
the trade in itself is worth nothing ex-
cept by constant application, and in Or
der to secure wealth and retain it when
secured, it is necessary still to labor.
Many men are not willing to spend a
few wears in earnest labor, each year
saving q few hundreds, andN because
they have to wait, they become impa-
tient at labor. TO others, there is great
satisfaction in waiting The good time
coming. is constantly before them as
an encouragement i'll the present hour
of labor, AS ''there is no royal road
to learning so there is no excellence
without labor One of the greatest
mistakes made by parents of the pres
ent day, is that they do not teach their
children to labor and to wait. Those
who sneer at labor, or at those who
engage in an honorable calling, are a
class of persons whose opinions are not
worth the respect or consideration of
any one. There are many who expect
to su1mount the hill of learning at a
single bound, and to make fortune in
less time than it took their parents to
lay the foundation for what they accu-
mulated after many years Of hard toll.
This expectation is most unreasonable,
and brings with it disappointment and
unhappiness. We hope that parents
who read the PIONEER will ponder this
subject well, and so educate their child
ren, that they will not indulge these
false and visionary ideas of life, which
are sure to bring with them failure and
discomfort.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1873-08-01


Few persons are aware of the great
convenience to the publicof the Money
Order Office. Among the most recent
of all postal improvements, it is our
only national bureau that pays the
treasury. The Patent Office is self
supporting; but the Money Order
Office nets an annual profit of over
one hundred thousand dollars. It is
only eight years old, yetit transmits fifty
millions year in sums averaging
about eighteen dollars each. And these
moneys are sent all over this country,
Great Britain, Germany, Switzerland j;
and through Switzerland over nearly
all civilized Europe, for Switzerland
is the central banking house of the
worlds money orders
West-Jersey pioneer., 1873-08-01

The Sabbath Schools connected with the
Commerce st. M. E. Church of this city,
will give an excursion to Stanton's Grove,
Cedarville, The excursionists will leave
Bridgeton, on the Bridgeton & Port Norris
Railroad at 80 A. NJ, and return at 4.3O
Pm. On the arrival of the train at Cedar
vile, the party will be joined by the Meth
odist and Baptist Sunday Schools of that
place, and together they will proceed to the
grove. where day of pleasure is antici-
pated.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1873-08-01

On Wednesday last, Messes. NJ. w. Serat,
Superintendent of N. J. s. R. R., Charles
Quimby, Road Master, and Rufus Blodgett,
Master Machinist, passed through our city,
on their way to Bay Side, where they ex-
pected to make arrangements for turn ta-
bles, water tanks, &C., in view Of the open
ing of the entire route of the road, which
will probably be in about six weeks.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1873-08-01

VIII PROBABLY De III ABOUT SIX weeks.
On Sunday evening last, house belong
ing to Mr.. Brown, in Vlneland, was struck
by lightning but with little damage. On
Tuesday evening" the Mechanic Block, in
the same place, sustained some damage by
rhe lightning, also house in which was
woman and half dozen children; fortunate
| ly no one was injured.
| The twelfth Anniversary of the founding
of Vineland will be celebrated in that place
on the 9Th of August. Exercises will be
held in the Park. A promenade concert
and grand display of fireworks will be the
order of the evening.
FIRE AT PORTLAND, ME.-Early on Sat
urday the paint and car shops of the Grand
Trunk r. R., were found to be on fire. AL
though the main buildings were saved, the
loss will reach $500 900.
| Mr.. George johnson, reserve mail agent
has been placed on the route between this
city and Philadelphia, in place of Eden NJ.
AAOoos WIZ 10 plSNCAtC0 ny oiOhhCoS AioA'
attending to his duties.
| The sloop ..Anna Mary Newcomb" was
SOLD at public sale in front of Davis hotel
on Friday afternoon of last week. Jesse
D. Claypoole was the purchaser at $500.
On Wednesday afternoon, John Meyer, on
filing bond of insolvency, was released from
Jail, where he had been sent, in default of
bail, for selling beer without license.
Excelsior Council, No 81, 0. U. A. NJ,
of Bridgeton, propose joining Bruna in his
excursion to Cape May, on August 18TH
For particulars, see posters.
| On Tuesday last, Mrs. Jonathan Riley, ST.,
of this city, fell down flight of stairs,
causing her considerable injury.
The Clyde glass works at Rochester, N.
Y. were burned on Thursday of last week,
| loss SAC, 900.
The Republican journal., 1873-12-25
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The Republican journal., 1873-12-25

ANGUS IREE9. Individual trees. plant
ed by famous men, are still to be seen bN
the pilgrims who visit their homes and
haunte IN the last century there was
quite 4 fashion for planting willows. Ii
IS said that the first weeping willow seen
IN England was sent to the poet Pope, as
present from Turkey hy hi. friend
lady Mary NortIcy Montague, and planted
by him in his garden at Iwickcnh1ln. Il
is the famous Saix Babvlonica Of the
Euphrates, the weeping daughters Of Je-
rnSalem hung their harps GarricIl plant
ed two willows on bis lawn, beside his
Shakespeare Temple: IN the midst Of 4
thunderstorm, which DESTROYED one of
them, the pious and devoted widow Of the
great actor was seen running up and down
eXcitedly, crying ont, "Oh, my Garrick
oh, my Garrcb r The willow known rs
Dr. Johnson's willow, at LitchGeId. was
blown down long ago; il was said, in The
Gardeners Magazine, to have been plant
ed by him, but it is more probable that
his admiration and talk Of il developed
the legend Of his planting it. AT The time
Of its destruction it was thirteen feet in
girth. Pieces Of household furniture and
schoh-boxcs were made of il; and slips
rom rom II were planted by lis admirers
oa.ha eft1lsilont the neighboring country; an
onshoo! oi the old tree was planted on the
same sue. Thomas Moore tells us that
whei byron iirst went to Newstead Abbey.
,llontoI mo',, l1peIieen, at the age OF ten, he
rn,P. ara,,n1, . iIo4ns s OAK in some part Of The
6aJ 1"'',, that ne no u notion Cor thought he
n;p eau 'n'll rs IL hounshed SO should he
weeds and almost daad. - "'
The Republican journal., 1873-12-25
li-a gl4.. to lay - asa ivyan { ,
ears

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IL tlirhio9u N 12,1. ani -attI.,l N (llrn.
county three. miles vest ol Fl-nnnfh
where H. resided uut;l h- J.qtb u9y
lF,9 Tie 5;as Born N l-9, 1ut vj4
eighty lle wears ii aEr. 1t 1Le f.tno N HI
death III. -ervf.i III tl,a yai.ai. .1,.1s. a.
honortnv l4-ahargad, and p.u hi
granted hlnl wear Ae11l.. HI .l.3tI,
Nothiu!. very una .u1I III Ia. Lie "A. ..ttr.
rel during the hrat twenty veur liz
VA lntemparate. and neatly cyylv week
would have z -prce. Al 1feh t,.n. h..
wa+ noisy. by1 non ru13rrel-omr
lie had IN hjz wood = rgrg l,ro,. ,,..l
low tree. and here he v,as in In, tlbr Of
r,n" when L.. had his eDrqa- ta ho1]
what he callel l,.,1tp,,-,na.t;ucr A., s,,cl,
times til wood. A-alili resailna a.ri his
Jegotl0u4.
AttpI ;,u .uuu-uaI urvikrniuo N 1hi.
hollow tIee one day. He Wrnt 10 lie house.
took down the hotlle tom the .helt. too..
i "hoiD. .tnd ,uen inade 1 solemn 1oV
that he WouiG never tonch another llop
of ardent -piri' While NJ lived, nur utter
another o4th. And lie rcligiuuslv lcpt
hia VOW. tJr M inmp.i1trN ,ycut IA Ma
and it4 bcT wv uusi,r, .I-sr ula 45.s
itoatls
Durinu 4U this tin,. ~, ,. ,,o,.,.
lnnun II NINA III. nto+Lo. ~ n. ,.aIt
etnn rora ,i,n,I,a,. ~ ,.o.,,, l.. ,.-,,.,.
t,ritnrn ,nI wonld nnt ron,.o,..a
whrnrvr,. ! ne,son ,,,,,oorhnd II. iii l.,
w,ull nirn III hnaL av-oy 6n,,, th,,,
Ijurino. I'M. IYtta,. ner;uI III I5. Ytn H.
uonld converse w;th Vi. r'niI, .1,,i,inn+I,
n, n,l.n Lic wan. I.,',,. ,,,i,,., ,,.,
and easily supplied
lie seemingly rnioyca the best OF health
all This time, never tool, any medicine but
once, and then Il simple remedy His ap-
petite was good, and he ate breakfast and
dinner, but no supper He Slept ~oundlv
from ten to twelve hours cut Of the twtntl-
four
Never but once did he EXPIRE. a wish to
have his clothes ON and 90 out ono dan
The family were all absent except little
grandson. He expressed Il wish to this
boy that he might have his clothes on and
90 down to the hollow tree where he held
his last devotions; but the little fellow
could not find his pants. and 50 an oppor-
tunitv was lost of testing his ability 10
walk.
His memory wa, remarkable, and his
intellect remained nnimpairel to the last
lie manifested some interest i'm passing
events, and occasionally asked rc4pec1inr
them Hearing the clatter Of a moving
machine ono day, he was very anxious to
know what il was He had never heard a
word about such machine, and 50 he cot
his dauohter-in-law to put him in \ chair
The Republican journal., 1873-12-25


known 4, tin-lype. which Jonas Strong
had given her the day before, and it
seemed as though her heart was 4 fountain
Of melody which overtlowcd her lips
Well-digging seemed to come by nature
10 Handy; before noon he va up to his
head, and had rig@ed a pully and bucket
and Margaret came our i empty III
bucket as it creakel np over the edge II
the pit Overhead in the pear tree wa Il,
robbin' ue+t The tus5 had not driven off
the mothtr-bird She 1T there cyrIug
proceedings and taking i very Intelligent
interest III the matter
ANY sign5 OF water Y-t tathy. ."
mo responded Andy II shall Keep
Oh for pell right down toward Ghany
lherell be ONE satisfaction in oeinp
what butues7ea and support the old farm
how the old studs and keepers are put N
Il S queer how i body toel7 GOING down IN
T. the inside OF The arth I've thought OF
all them passages Of Soriptm' where il
speaks Ci life eternal. lui compares It tv
4 we'll oi living water And expect ii |
60 down deep enough H. 7ne 1tar3 5hlnino
III the day in!e lt's something u he
siFtn lhr ian don't snuii EN- out every
momnir" Ike candle in the goll candle
atlcls+ that wa rat before the ark Of cove
nant And t. -, THAT robin tooaln' up
there on the plt1n r.a limb ~ il ehr
kn0wrd III 9bont # ana oiva hpl, cnn .4}it
Is Kind al company / 7han't loosa nntbino.
by the loh. tDr ii il tails iona, ,tronlt
muHt pay up I'll lei himdo il just ~ ThoN
hi.u liz mustn't trv IL come il oycr t.I|.
with un such liocus pocns
''But what viii Tou Owe jon44 If you
succeel?" asked Lucv.
Dunno responded Andy. SLOWLY. Wip-
ing the brown mould from hi i1cL. an
less let him take YOU
Polly said no more, hur 1Ae tiu-typr
seemed to bum in the depths o her pocket
in sympathy with her checks. 80 thcy
worked on, with holvhocEs blooming in
1arcgatcd ranks and the mrl,.pur I'm
oandv-tuh, and sweet Williams, spreading
4 perpetual banquet for the brown bees
while Mr. IIinman snqppad ont ihe i,;ll0v-
Slips and towels She mad washed, and
hung tth3in ~ tha aMrrant bushes. and
brood OF downv chickens peeped into the
burdocE All that day they worked. and
the next, and Andy Wa deep in the We'll
The Republican journal., 1873-12-25
How 10 Make t1srrRN. .eo .on

HOW 10 MAKE t1sIFKN | See some
"l your readers wish to know how to con
-trHft q clstom The best way il 10 uIq.
Your pit The SIZE Won wish and 10 wall il
Wlh brick build 4 partition Wall acro~
y, leaving lWo-thIrd~ OH one side Leave
Z number Of holes through the bottom OF
the partition W;ll about lonl inches square
then plaster well with not less than two
coats. FIJI mp TO the smallest side of the
partition wall with charcoal then fill N,
the other side about three feet with coal-,.
sand Let the water in on The charcoal.
letting II pas under the partition wall up
through The sand L VIII he 4, pure 2
lreestonf SPRING Il win hays No taste IF
RAIN water
The Republican journal., 1873-12-25

There are five hundred sheep kept on
The island OF Noman's Land, lying to the
westward Of Martha's Vineyard, that are
unsheltered and feed on little or nothing
n winter except the kelp that floats ashore
This custom or method Of treatment has
prevailed hundred years Or more, and
The owners maintain that the animals pre-
fer the shelter of the high banks on the
shore to she'd, end kelp to hay. Il is Z
question . BE- settled by experiment.
The Republican journal., 1873-12-25
Curiosity o2 Luaauy.


There 1i4 cases where blows OH iAe
head have benefited the brain and pro-
duoe extraordinary changes for the better
Aablldn was almost an idiot till a the
age Of 2G he fell down a stone stuirr.t t
fractured hi~ skull, and Wa trcponned
From that moment he became a mrnitl
Doctor prichard mentions case Of three
boys who We're ali i:cariv iiots Unr Oh
them was injured OH the head, and from
that time he Frightened up and i, now a
successful hawster Walenettin Too.
they say, wa a mere fool Till he fell out
OF 4 window, and aWOke with enlarged
capabilities \ patient IN an asvlum was
victim Of many deuslOn9 He was paving
of the national debt, going into partner,
ship With Baron Rothschild, and forming
a lodge Of female Free mason> One lay,
an epileptic patient, irritated 1t being per
petually asked to buv imaginary shares,
gave him Il trcment oua Blow Oh Tie
bridge Of the nose. From that time he
improved rapidly and he acknowledged
that the blow had SOLDERING effect. and
had quite knocked nonsense out OF him,
There is no doubt that this was the secret
OF that cruel old remedy for madness the
circulating swing, mentioned tayorablv By
physicians OF the last century This hor-
rible swing was small box fixed upon a
pivot, and worked by 4 Windlass The
"ntieXible' maniac, or the maniac ex-
pecting 4 paroNysm was strapped firmly
IN 2 sitting OF recnmbent posture The
box was thea Whirled round ut the average
velocity of u hundred revolutions a min
ute, and lis beneficial effect was supposed
10 be heightened by reversing the motion
every SIS On eight minutes, and by stop
ping it occasionally with a sudden Jerk.
The result Of this swing (Which often
brought on conclusion Of the brain) Were
protractcd sleep, intense perspiration,
mental exhaustion and u not unnatural
horror Of any recurrence to the same
remedy, which left 4 moral impression
that acted rs permanent restraint That
the results were often beneficial we have
lndisputable evidence