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West-Jersey pioneer., 1876-11-09

WHY WE CoUGH. An Italian investiga-
tor has been studying the cause Of coughs
and has come to the confusion that they
are the result of the presence off parasitic,
fungus in the air of passages. In severe
cases the parasite multiplies and takes po-
session of the lung cells. Quinine is said to
possess the power of stopping the microsco-
pic fungi, and is therefore recommended as
a remedy. The Italian doctor has success.
fully used powder composed of the chlor-
hydrate of quinine, one part; bicarbonate
of soda, one part; gum arabic, twenty parts.
The soda is intended to dissolve the mucus,
the gum arabic to increase the adherence
of the powder on the bronchial passages.
The blowing in of the powder should take
place during a deep inspiration Of the pa,
tient, SO that it may penetrate the wind
pipe, the chief seat of the microscopic fun
gus. The remedy, whatever may be the
truth of the theory on which it is founded,
has the merit of simplicity, and if its ap-
plication did little good, il could not do
much harm. ssl
West-Jersey pioneer., 1876-11-09
AMOS B0OK-KEEPER.

We asked Amos, says the Atlantic Con-
stitution, how his boy was getting on at
school.
Pleg take dat boy, l done tuck him way
from dat school!',
"Why what for?"
Uh, oh! he wuz gittin' mos too smart
down dar wild dat book larnin.' 'Twon't
do fer some niggers to be too edgikatid."
~@"Why not, Amos?"
"Well, sab, jess take dat boy, frinstance.
put dat boy ter keep books for me bout
de sellin' OBJ de garden truck dis summer.
Well, sab, he jess rit down charges dar in
de book fer al de truck dat I tuck out de
gardin, an charges fer all dat sole, an
fer all dat we eat in de house, an den cred
it hisself wild the little mounts dat I let
him hab long at odd 'cashions an, he go
an add dem al up, an struck er balnnce,
he say!''
"And how did you come out?" n-
sCome out? For de Good Master,
didn't come out at all? Dat boy done stuck
me for bout thutty-fbe dollars, sides his
wages as de bookkepah-now dats what de
figures said"
"Well, what did you do?"
81 jess burn up dat book right dar an
den, 'scharged de bookkeepah an hired
him ober agin ter saw wood fer his borde
en- clos"
"You did ?"
eyes say, did dat! Why, Boss, eff dat
bay had KEEP dat book on me tell now, he'd
done own dat house an gardin patch, an
bin chargin' me an his ole nanny for bed
an bred! l tell yer dis hyar book-larnin' is
ruin in dis young breed OBJ niggels, tits
shore!"
West-Jersey pioneer., 1876-11-09

A most interesting observation, referring
to the power of termination in seed which
is hundreds and even thousands of years
old, is said to have been made by Professor
Hendreich in Greece. In the silver mines
of Laurium, only the slags left by the
ancient Greeks are at present worked off,
in order to gain, after and improved modern
method, silver still left in that dross. This
refuse ore is probably about two thousand
years old. Among it, the seed Of species
of glaucium or poppy was found, which
had slept in the darkness of the earth during
all that time. After little while, when
the slags were all brought up and worked
off at the melting ovens, there suddenly
arose crop of glancium plants, with a
beautiful yellow flower, of kind unknown
in modern botany, but which is described
by Pliny and others as frequent flower in
ancient Greece.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1876-11-09

OATMEAL IN THE HoUsEHoLD.-ln Great
Britain children of all ranks are raised on
an oatmeal diet alone, because it causes
them to grow strong and healthful, and no
better food can possibly be found for them.
1t is also quite as desirable for the student
as for the laborer, and for the delicate lady
and for her hard working sister; indeed all
classes would be greatly benefited by its
use, and dyspepsia with all its manifold
annoyances, can be kept at distance. Oat-
meal is more substantial food, it is said,
than veal, pork or lamb, and quite equal to
beef and mutton, giving as much or more
mental vigor, while it's great desideratum
consists in ones not becoming weary OF it,
for it is as welcome for breakfast or tea as is
wheat or Graham bread. 1t can be eaten
with syrup and butter as hasty pudding, or
with cream and sugar like rice. 1t is espe-
cially good for young mothers, upon whose
nervous forces too great demand has been
made, and they lose the equilibrium of the
system and become depressed and dispirited.
Oatmeal requires to be cooked slowly, and
the water should be boiling hot when it is
stirred in.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1876-11-09

Thirty years ago in California men would
flock in crowds to catch a glimpse of that
rare spectacle, a woman. Early one morn
ing it was noised about in the Canon Camp
that woman had arrived in tae night
Everybody went to the camping ground,
but only the hem Of calico dress was visi-
bic. sFetch her out, we want to see. her, y
said the rough miners to the husband. 'My
wife is sick, said he; "we have been robbed
by the Indians, and we want rest.'' ssFetch
her out" was the only reply. She came to
the door, they swung their hats, gave three
cheers and tiger, collected So, 500 in gold,
cheered again, and went home satisfied
West-Jersey pioneer., 1876-11-09
RULES FOR SPELLING.

Rule I. All monosyllables ending in |,
with single vowel before it, have double IL
at the close, mill, sell.
Rule III. All monosyllables ending in l.,
with double vowel before it, have one l
at the close; wall, sail.
Rule III. Monosyllables ending in l,
when compounded, retain but one each;
as fulfil, skilful.
Rule w. All words of more than one
syllable ending in |, have only one at the
close, as faithful, delightful; except recall
befall, unwell, etc.
Rule V. All derivations from words end
ing in !, have one only; as equality from
equal; fullness from full; except they end
in er or IL; as mill, miller; full, fuller.
Rule vi. All participles, ending in ing,
from verbs ending in e, lose the 9 final; as
have, having; amuse amusing; except they
come from verbs ending in double 9, and
then they retain both; as see, seeing; agree,
agreeing.
Rule VII. Verbs ending in ly, and nouns
in ment, retain the final of their primitives;
as brave, bravely; refinement; except judg-
ment, acknowledgment.
Rule VIII. All derivatives from words
ending in er, retain the before the r; as
refer, reference; except hindrance from him
der; remembrance from remember disas-
trous from disaster; monstrous from mon
ster; wondrous from wonder; cumbrous
from cumber, etc.
Rule TX. All compound words, if both
end not in !, retain their primitive parts en-
tire; as Millstones, chargeable, graceless,,
except always, also, deplorable, although,
almost, admirable, etc.
Rule x. All monosyllables ending in a
consonant, with a single consonant before
it, double that consonant in derivations; as
sin, sinner; ship, shipping; big, bigger;
glad, gladder.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1876-11-09

A NEW CURE For RHEUMATIsM.-A
minister afflicted with rheumatism mention
ed his trouble to Paddy employed on his
premises: "Och, sure" replied Ireland,
"an' if ye would carry a potater in yer pock-
ct, ye'd get WE'LL" A day or two after, the
minister sat in the elegant study of an up
town city church, chatting with the pastor.
a perfect gentleman, whose culture and
good sense are the pride of his Conference,
The visitor asked, "What can do for my
rheumatism ?" The cultured pastor replied,
''Easily cured, my dear brother. l had
carry potato in my pocket. 1t looked a
foolish thing to do; but tried it and it
cured me. .'-MethodSst.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1876-11-09

At dinner party there were two sisters
present, one widow who had just emerged
from her weeds; the other not long married,
whose husband had lately gone out to India
for short term. A young barrister,, was
deputed to take the widow to dinner. I'm
fortunately he was under the impression
that his partner was the married lady whose
husband had just arrived in India. The
conversation that followed began with the
lady remarking how extremely hot it was.
"Yes it is very hot" returned the young
barrister. Then happy thought sugges-
ted itself to him, and he added with a cheer
full smile, "But not so hot as the place to
which your husband has gone.,' The look
with which the widow answered this "happy
thought will haunt that young barrister
till the day of his death.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1876-11-09
KHIVAN PROVERBS.

He who steadies himself between two
ships, will certainly be drowned.
Shame is worse than death.
He who weeps from his heart, will pro-
woke tears even from the blind.
A lean horse and hero in strange
country, each look amiss.
When you go to law against the Empe-
ror, God himself should be the judge.
The wise man strikes twice against one
and the same stone.
You may praise the Russian thousand
times, but his eyes will still be blue, (the
reverse Of handsome, according to Usbeg
taste.)
Young men may die; old men must.
The overlooking (fattering) tongue soon
makes a wound.
He who fears the sparrow will never SOW
millet.
When the ass bears too light load he
wants to lie down.
The spoken word cannot again be swal-
lowed.
He whose heart is full soon finds loose
tongue.
Smoke arises only from large blocks of
wood.
A living mouse is better than dead lion.
Him whom God hath marked, the proph-
ct strikes with his wand.
He who is on horseback no longer knows
even his own father. (The armed man on
horseback spares not his nearest relation. J
When you die, even your tomb shall be
comfortable.
Men speak to each other by words; ami
mails by signs.
Man is caught by the tongue; an OK by
his horns.
That which is taken in the milk, only
goes out with the soul. Faults contracted
in infancy disappear but with death.)
The open mouth never remains hungry.
Do not fasten up your garment until you
see the water.
Time does not bow to you; you must bow
to time.
When the parson visits you, don't be
overjoyed: he will soon begin to beg.
A great head has great cares.
Sense does not lie in the head, but in age.
Every tribe has it's thief; every mountain
its wolf. (To be always on ones guard
One whip is enough for good horse; for
a bad one not thousand.
He who is not satisfied with drinking will
not quenchs his thirst by licking.
Man carries his superiority inside, the
animals theirs outside.
Were the hand to give all that the tongue
promises, we should soon have no more
beggars, everybody would be a prince.
Be the distance never so great, travelling
still is pleasant. Be the girl never so plain,
she still is handsome.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1876-11-09
"My mamie is not here. "
"Where is he then ?"

''Where is he then?"
81 suppose he is where other wor kingwo-
mems husbands are, at the public house, :"
she said rather bitterly, for she had her ex-
perience.
The women wanted to go to the house for
him, but the blacksmiths wife was coura-
geous woman, and, besides, she Thought it
most likely false alarm. "Nay, nay there
got fine affront, I'll go with you," said
she sI'll take the poker and we have got
our tongues to raise the town with, sup
pose." So they marched to the toll bar.
When they got near it, they saw something
that staggered this heroine. There was
man half in snd half out the window.
This brought the blacksmith's wife to a
stand still, and the timid pair implored her
to go back to the village. s
"Nay," said she, what for2 see bnt ooe
and hark!-itis my belief the dog is hold
ing him. However, she thought it safest
to be on the same side with the dog, lest
the man might turn on him. So she made
her way into the kitchen followed by the
others; and there a sight met their eyes
that changed all her feelings, both towards
the robber and toward each other. The
mastiff had pinned man by the throat,
and was pulling at him to draw him through
the window, with fierce but muffled snarls.
The mans weight alone prevented it. The
window was like picture frame, and in
that frame there glared, with lolling tongue
and starting eyes, the white face of the
blacksmith, their courageous friend villain
GUS husband. She uttered an appalling
scream and flew upon the dog and choked
him with her two hands. He held and
growled and tore till he was all but throt-
tied himself, and he let go, and the man
fell. But what struck the ground outside,
like lump of lead, was in truth lump of
clay; the man was quite dead, and fearfully
torn about the throat. So did comedy
end in an appalling and most piteous trage-
dy; not that the scoundrel himself deserved
any pity, but his poor, brave, honest wife,
to whom he did not dare confide the villainy
he meditated.
The outlines of this true story were in
several journals. l have put the disjoint-
ed particulars together as well as could.
l have tried hard to learn the name of the
village, and what became of this poor widow
but have failed hitherto. Should these lines
meet the eye of any one who can tell me-
hope he will and without delay.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1876-11-09
ISchenck's Pulmonic Syrup for the cure
of Consumption, Coughs and Colds.

The greatvirtue of this medicine is that it rpens
the matter and throws it out of the system, puries
the blood, and thus effects cure.
ESCHENCK's SEA WEED TONIC, FOR THE CURE OF
DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION, sc.
These Pills are Alternative, and produce healthy
action of the liver, without the least danger, as
they are free from calomel, and yet more eficaci
Gus In restoring healthy action of the liver.
These remedies are certain cure tor Consump-
ton, as the Pulmonic Sysup rpens the matter and
, purifes the blood. The Mandrake Pills act upon
the liver create healthy bile and all dis
eases OF the liver, often cause of Consumption.
The Sea Weed Tonic gives tone and strength to
the stomach, makes good digestion, and enables
the organs to form good blood; and thus creates a
healthy circulation of healthy blood The COM
bined action of these medicines. thus explained
win cure very case Of Consumption, if taken in
time, and the use of the medicines persevered in.
DIR. Schenck is professionally at his principal
office, corner SIXTH and ARCH STs., Philadelphia,
every Monday, where all letters for advice must
be addressed. nov 9-1m
West-Jersey pioneer., 1876-11-09

ScALY LEG IN FowLs.-Scaly leg is
caused by a parasitic insect which may be
seen by the aid of a microscope, in little
furrow under the scales. It is contagious.
To cure it, clean up the legs of the fowls by
washing with carbolic soap. An ointment
made of coal tar and lard, sulphur and lard,
or the various preparations of carbolic acid,
applied two or three times, will usually
effect cure. Give the fowls sulphur once
week, mixed with their food, and do not
neglect to thoroughly clean the whole hem
merry, by washing with lime water or some
disinfectant. The disease is not hereditary,
but scaly legged fowls should not be used
for setting.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1876-11-09

A young man named Collins went to
Cherokee county, Ala, and after making
love to the sixteen -year-old bride of sixty
year resident, eloped with her. The old
man procured carte de visite of Collins,
saddled his horse, and for two years tracked
the couple over the States of Mississippi,
Alabama, North and South Carolina, and
into Georgia, where be met Collins at
Jonesboro and had him arrested. Collins
refused to say where the wife was, and was
sentenced to the chain gang for twelve
months. The old man is still securing the
country in search of his ''poor Mary
West-Jersey pioneer., 1876-11-09

A QUAINT EPITAPH.-T following epi-
taph, copied from monument in the porch
in St. Peters Church, Wolverhampton,
England, appears in an English journal:
Near this place lies Charles Claudius
Phillips, whose absolute contempt Of riches
and inimitable performances on the violin
made him the admiration of all who knew
him. He was born in Wales, made the tour
of Europe, and, after an experience of both
kinds of fortune, died in 1732. eso
Exalted soul, thy various sounds could please
The love-sick Virgin, and the Gouty ease:
Could jarring crowds like old Amphion move
To aeauteous order and harmonious love;
8 Here rest peace till Angels bid thee rise,
And join thy Sayiour's concert in the skies.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1876-11-09
WORTHY OF REMEMBRANCE.

Why will you suffer violent pain. or be made un-
comfortable, distressed in mind or body, when you
can be instantly relieved and quickly cured by
Benson's Capcine Porous Plasters. The ordinary
Porous Plaster is an article of merit yet its action
Is too slow, requiring days andweeks of continu-
Gus wear to effect a cure. BensOn's Capcine Po-
rous Plaster being great improvement over them
relieves you instantly and cures you quicker than
anyknown plaster, liniment or compound.
Their action is more powerful than electricity
tain no mineral or metallic poisons Their compo-
sition and properties are founded upon true medi-
cal SKILL and are in no sense patent medicine
They are endorsed by thousands of Physicians and
Druggists of unimpeachable reputation, as being
an article of genuine merit and worthy of public
confidence. Try them and be convinced. Price,
Is cents. may 25-tf
West-Jersey pioneer., 1876-11-09
NEW JERSEY SOUTHERN R. R. LINE.
Com msneing Tuesday, Sept. leth, 1916.


The new Gtaunch and e.egant steamers "Crystal
Wave and Jesse HOyt,'' will leave New
York from footof Rector Street.
For Bridgeton, Vineland and all stations on Vine
land r. r. at 9.45 a.
ARRIVE IN NEW YORK,
From Bridgeton, Vineland and way stations, LBS
p. m.
LEAVE BRIDGETON,
$50 a. m. for New York, Long Branch. Red Bank,
Farmingdale, Bricksburg, Manchester,
Toms River, Waretown, Tuckerton, Bar
negat Writings, Mt. Holly, Pemberton,
Atsion, Winslow junction and Vineland.
connecting at Winslow junction for all
points on Camden and Atlantic r. r.
sos p, m. for Greenwich and Bay Side.
ARRIVE IN RRIDGETON,
SO a. m from Greenwich and Bay Side
A5S p. M from New York, Long Branch Red Bank,
Farningdale, Bricksburg, Manchester,
Toms River, WaretOwn, Tuckerton, Bar
negat Writings, Pemberton, Mt. Holly,
Atsion, Winslow junction and Vineland,
connecting at WinslOw Junction from At
lantic City and intermediate stations.
Excursion Tickets from Bridgeton to New York,
Long Branch and Ocean Grove, at low rates.
WIN. S. SNEDEN,
General Manager.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1876-11-09

CORK AS GAS LIGHTERS. Experiments
have been made at Bordeaux for the en-
ployment Of cork in gas for lighting. The
results were so favorable and SO economical
that it has been decided to fit up works for
lighting the town of Nerac on that system.
The waste obtained from cork manufacto-
ries is distilled in retorts, and the flame thus
obtained is said to be brighter and whittier
than that from coal gas.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1876-11-09

Apples that are designed to be preserved
till spring must be hand picked, as every
farmer probably knows. But the question
then comes up, how shall they be packed
1t has been found that apples packed in
barrels in ground charcoal can be shipped
to England in excellent condition, and
keep long time after arriving there, while
those sent otherwisespacke decay badly on
the passage. Buckwheat chaff is the best
thing for farmers to pack apples in that are
designed for long keeping, as ground char
coal is not SO easily obtained. Saw dust, if
perfectly dry is as good as buckwheat chaff.
First put in a layer Of chaff or sawdust, then
pack in a layer of apples, then put in an
other layer of sawdust, and SO on until the
barrel is full; then cover and head it up.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1876-11-09
Dean Stanley thus explains why the term

Dean Stanley thus explains why the term
ssblne'' was originally appointed to Presby-
terians:- - The distinctive dress of the
Scotch Presbyterian clergy was q blue gown
and a broad blue bonnet. The Episcopal
clergy, on the contrary, either wore no
distinctive dress in public services, or else
wore a black gown. From this arose the
contrasting epithets Of Black Prelacy' and
True Blue Presbyterians.' .
West-Jersey pioneer., 1876-11-09
BBNSON'S
CAPCINE POROUS PLASTERS-HEAR
WHAT THE PEOPLE SAYI

'The best, cheapest, safest, and. surest remedy
great merit, which viii in short time be found in
every household They are all that the manu-
facturers claim for them, whose name alone is a
THE best remedy known for all external difficult
ties OF local disturbances" They are vigorous re-
moving almost instantly the most violent pain and
ensurfng speedy cure" "[consider them great
and needed Improvement over all other porous
plasters, they give prompt relief and cure quickly
ferred over all others. They cure where other po-
rots plasters simply relieve" When suffering try
them and you will not be disappointed. Price 25
cents. may 27-f
West-Jersey pioneer., 1876-11-09

A German scientist finds by mathematical
formula that the American ak is by far the
most powerful tool made for cleaying wood,
exceeding the English by a great deal, and
the Austrian four-fold. i.faa ,,5g +, t.,,,,,,s.,
West-Jersey pioneer., 1876-11-09

A, Chicago girl writes to the school au-
thorities of the city to say that she s'hed
bin out Of employment for yeare, and wud
teech for $40 a month and bord around"
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-12-22
0RTS.

Cheap farms, unreasonably cheap, when
their past outlay and real advantages are
considered are advertised by the score, and
yet remain drug in the market, because of
the unreason of the multitudes who howl
that the world owes them a living within
city limits 1t is no such thing. The liv-
ing is ready and waiting for them, if they
will scatter themselves on the soil.
The fact that the cultivator of the soil
gets his living off the land, is very seldom
thought Of in calculating the profits that
have been made. There has been no house
rent to pay; no vegetables to buy; no meat
but such as might be desired by way Of a
change.
We know Of any number of young men
who the past year have not earned the wages
Of common laboring man, who had to de-
pend on parents or friends for the means to
maintain "decent appearance in society"
Do you, know that the snow is ten times
lighter than the same bulk Of water, contain
ing ten times the amount Of air2 1t IS this
which renders it partial non-conductor of
heat, and SO, when the farmer sees his fields
covered with the snow, shelterlng them from
the intense cold, ne knows that the ground
is forty degrees warmer than the outer sur
face of the snow.
Boys, have you got your skates in good
condition, the stu5.shod runners clean and
bright, and the skate blades ground up
sharp?
One reason why heavy fall of snow is
beneficial to the fields is because there is the
fertilizing principle Of ammonia 10 these iu-
initessmal particles, which aggregated 10
such mass, melts with the breath Of spring
and thus penetrates and oDriches tho soil.
Cream becomes bitter by long keeping al
three days it will begin to tell after the
fourth day it is unfit to be used in coffee OF
made into butter, spelling both.
Old Mother Earth is waiting for you
gentlemen and inviting you with a smiling
countenance. If you will sickle her with 9
hoe" as Sydney Smith once said, "she viii
laugh with a harvest" Aud the strife be-
tween labor and capital will cease when bott
are confined in little farm well titled
which may be added to by broader acres
as you please.
BY what simple means can balky hors,
be persuaded to start2 In nine cases out O.
ten by dstracting his attention from hi
own stubbornness; piece OF twine tieC
about ono ear will give him something els
to think of, or placing bit of aloes or othe
bitter substance back on the tongue an,
such device. OF course, after he is wei
started, il the trick resorted to is one tina
continues to annoy, as for instance the twin
about the ear, it should be removed.
= A German chemist tried COWS on raw an,
cooked food with the following results