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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-12-11
NO. Is.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

A striking tale-Thc whales.
A standing invitation-Get up.
Buzzards walk on the streets of Lees
burg, Ga, as tamely as chickens.
There is an opening in Jupiter %, 600
miles long and 1000 miles broad.
| The Cincinnati E,sqati7er says that not
J $4,000 out Of $50, 900 people in that city
attend church.
In Zululand yonng folks fight and get
married. Here they get married and
| light Saturday Night.
The turkeys are given thyme after
death; many receive sage treatment,
and summer sayorY.-Boston Transcript.
John Arnold, of Mineral county, w.
| Va, raised this year ten barrels Of corn
from one ears planting.
Awriter on school system says: With
out liberal use of the rod it is impos-
sible to make boys smart.
Thousands of tons of Limburger
| cheese are made in New York and Wis
consin at less than half the cost Of the
imported article.
A great field of sapphires has been
discovered in Siam, and a large number
of adventures are focking to it.
A new town in Keokuk county, Ia,
has been named Thornburgh, after the
major who was killed by the Utes.
| 1t hurts a man just about as much to
burn him in effigy as it does to have his
shadow on stone wall butted BY q
goat.
Over SS7, 100000 worth of domestic
products were sent out by the United
| States in October, the largest amount
by good deal ever exported In a single
month.
The taxable property owned by the
negroes of Georgia is valued at IS, ,l62,-
08. Only four negroes in the State are
worth over $4,000.
1t was an Elmira lady who is SO pre-
else that she wouldn't say hens eggs.
She always puts it, Henry's eggs. p
Syracuse Sunday Times.
Mother Every sweetly) to children who
have just had distribution Of candy
What do children say when they get
candy?" Chorus" More!"
The fashionable society Of New York
that is, the persons who habitually en-
tertain and go to parties-does not num-
Der more than 1000 persons.
a Troy croquet club has fitted up the
earthen floor fan old foundry for play
ground this winter. Afternoons and
evenings are devoted to play.
In Ireland there are over $4,000 police
men to population of about 5000, 600,
while there are less than 10000 10 the
"a, ,250. 900 in England and Wales, and
but 3, $50 to 3,5O0,OOO Of inhabitants in
Scotland.
One convicted murderer was recently
guillotined in Paris, five others equally
rs bad having had their sentences COM
muted, and the doctors who dissected
him Immediately after the execution de-
clare. that he was an irresponsible
lunal.c.
Hog stealing in Paris, Ky. has IFS
dangers. A man named Wilson tied the
feet together of freshly-dressed hog
that he proposed to steal, and putting
his head between the legs, carried the
hog on his shoulders. In climbing fence
the hog fell on one side and he on the
other, and he was found in the morn
ing dead. The weight of the animal
had pressed his throat tight against the
fence and his feet could not touch the
ground. He choked to death.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-12-11
San FranciscO's Sea-Lions.

| The Farallone egg company, several
years ago, attempted to killthe sea-lions
which frequented those barren islands
for their oil and skins. They built try
works and went to considerable ex-
pense, but it was found that the oil
obtained from carcass did not pay for
trying it, and the only disposition that
could be made of the skins was to sell
them to glue factories The best return
they got from the carcass was from
bristles or whiskers and the livers.
Both of these were sold to Gilman en-.
The former they made use of to clean
their opium pipes, while the latter is
chopped up, put into mixture of
alcohol and another fluid, and admin
istered as radical cure for many acute
diseases. The company accordingly
gave up the plan of sea-lion huntin ..
but the effect of their brief warfare upon
these animals was to drive vast droves
Of them over to The rocks about the Cliff
house and the neighborho0d of til
Heads. In consequence of their being
protected by law in these localities,
they have doubled and trebled in num-
Der within the past three years. The
sea-licns are very expensive luxury
1t is probable that they consume more
fish than are caught in the bay for food,
and if they continue to increase in the
future as in the past, it viii be but afew
years before the waters Of the bay will
be destiSutehffioahy mi ssFro.rute lie E.
mails seldom came within the Golden
gate, but now it is a very common
thing for passengers on the Oakland
boats to see their mischievous- looking
heads rise from the water with large
fish in their mouth-they give it shake,
bite out piece. drop it, and then diving
again, catch it, and rising to the surface,
take another nibble until it is consumed,
tis- certain that something should be
done to diminish taeir numbers. If the
legislature was to offer royalty Of from
seventy-five cents toone dollarsper skin,
it is thought by many terested in our
fish supply that it would be an economi-
cal act. As it is now, the sea-lions are
protected by law-nO one being allowed
to molest or Fill one within mile
the Cliff honse. An effort has been
made on several occasions to repeal this
law, but at the first intimation Of any
thing in that direction, the lobby in
Sacramento has been reinforced by dele
cations from a certain. stratum of society
which history tells US has more or less
influence with legislation since the days
of Marc Antony. The consequence is,
lhe law is still upon the statute books,
and the sea-lions continue to increase,
while the fish supply proportionately
decreases.-SG'l Francisco Call.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-12-11
Cost Of Church Going in New York,

A New York correspondent writes
It's a problem that is hard to solve, how
the rich city churches that wall in
their pews with high prices, expect to
be forgiven in the world to come. A
moral young man, OF good intellect and
predisposition toward all that is good,
related to me the other day his expert
ence in trying to get pew in church
he was fond of attending. His tastes
led him to that church not because it
was the most popular, but its minister
was learned and eloquent, and each SER
mon was good as book. The choir, too,
was nearly perfect. The soprano sang
Josephine sweetly in 81 inafore, y and the
tenor sang Ralph, the organist was a
composer, and the basso was pro-
fundo. He called upon the pew com
mittee. looked about the church, and
selected a seat two-thirds of the way
back in the church. How much is
that pew?n asked the applicant. !" Eight
hundred dollars, sir" said the commit
tee man. But l only want two seats
in it. | have no family except myself
and wife, +" urged the moral young man.
I" We don't split up the pews,n said the
committeeman, superciliously. The
young man had an income of 81, 500 a
year. Ills mouse cOSb MIN @OUU year.
and he could live in all of its three
stories three hundred and sixty-five days
in the year and read John Wesley's SER
mons, DR.. Bushnell's sermons, the ser
mons .of great n en-, living and dead. He
was willing to pay $50 year to hear the
thirty sermons, which minister gives in
acity church. This would be an admission
into the church at 81 head for himself
and wife for thirty times, if they went
every time the pastor preached. If he
paid $500 a year he would have just 800
left for food and clothing and would be
paying over 1926 Sunday for the SER
mon he got. He was told that plenty of
men paid more than that sum for sitting
in that sanctuary. He explained tina
he was young, Of fair income as he
thought. and that he wished to be iden-
titled with a congregation where his
progress would be upward. He was
conducted to the very last seat in the
house, where the pulpit looked as though
1t was viewed through the small end of
a telescope and the words of the minister
came as indistinct as though they had
been worn out travelling through tele-
phone. This seat is $780, said the
committeeman. If you want anything
cheaper you must 60 up into the gallery
and ieok at thoss in tbs back row The
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-12-11
A Long Search for 4 Sold Dollar.

A letter from Lambertville, n. j., to
the Philadelphia Times tells this inter-
esting story about a gold dollar; A
Young lady of this place has a gold dol
lar. with monogram inscribed upon
it, which has been the subject of great
deal of attention. 1t was attached tosa
bracelet by chain. One evening in the
latter part OF February last, after a
sleigh ride, she missed it. The broken
chain showed how it had disappeared.
Search was made, but it was of no
avail. Finally an advertisement caught
the eve of an habitual loafer about
town. He went to the house and said
hat he had found the dollar below the
teps of the sleigh the morning after the
ride, and had spent it for whiskey at
saloon. The friends of the young lady
determined to find the dollar if possible.
The saloon keeper remembered having
received the money, but he had paid it
10 Il butcher The latter recollected
paving it over to a drover in Trenton.
The address of tie drover was secured
and letter written him requesting re-
ply Ut once lit came, with the infOr-
nation that he had purchased a ticket
to Philadelphia with it the very day the
Lambertville butcher gave it to him,
and that the Trenton ticket agent had
remarked about the monogram.
The search was continued. The
agent remembered the dollar, and said
he laid it aside for few hours, but it
was forwarded to the general Office in
Philadelphia with the daily account.
The receiver of the New Jersey receipts
at Philadelphia was next corresponded
with. The beautiful monogram had
been noted. but the dollar had been de-
posted in the bank. His opinion was
that it could be obtained from the
cashier. The cashier was communicated
with. His attention lad been called to
the initials on the back of the dollar by
one of the clerks, and he had instructed
the clerk to place it aside Tor a few
weeks. Unfortunately, in the absence
of the clerk, n gentleman, desiring sew
eral hundred dollars in gold, prepar-
aiory to California trip, had been fur
nished with the amount, and the little
piece had in some way been mixed with
that sum and gone westward. The gem
tleman's name was furnished, and let
ter was sent to him.
The events SO far described took
place in March, and the remainder OF
the spring and all summer passed with
no tidings from the lost bangle. A few
days ago, however, there came letter
from Detroit, written by the gentleman
who had gone West, which said that his
health had been poor, SO that instead Of
returning ut once from California, as he
proposed when he started, he hat stop
ped at Colorado Springs for the summer
to recuperate. The letter relating the
account Of the dollar had been delayed
and not forwarded, 70 that he never re-
ceivcd it until he reached Chicago. He
said he had the dollar in his possession.
as the monogram attracted his notice.
The initials were the same as those Of
4 young friend of his, and be kept the
coin on that account. He promised ~
send The dollar as should bc directed
He was as good as bis word. and tlie lit-
tie gold piece Il hack IN I.hinssAriTille
once mere,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-12-11
Sea Weeds as Food.

In recent speech on the trade between
Japan and Hong Kong, the English gov
ernor OF helatter port made some state
ments with regard to the use of sea
weeds in, China. which suggest the pos
sibility of our neglecting a valuable
source of food supply along our Atlantic
coast. The profitable crop of "Irish :"
moss gathered annually from the rocks
off Scituate, Massachusetts,, may be but
small part of our resources in this di-
rection. Governor Hennessey said: Il
have been examining them Japanese
seaweeds) in the museums of the Kait-
akushi both here and at Toxic, and it
seemed as if / recognized familiar friends,
for in the busiest streets of Hong Kong
similar products are to be seen in bales
and bundles with Japanese trade marks
upon them. Your seaweeds have q high
reputation in China for their succulence
and nouri5hing qualities. From the
statistical tables placed at my disposal
by the government, / lind that in the
year ended June 80. 1878, the quantity
of Japanese seaweeds received in China
through Hong Kong, and otherwise,
amounted to 30, 565, ,479 eatties, valued at
S456, 1856. Looking to the way that this
article of food is produced and put upon
the China market, and to the extraor-
binary demand for it in that empire OF
40O, 100000 of food consumers, it is not
too much to say that its production and
sale win be almost in direct proportion
to the labor you can give it, Increase
that labor fivefold, and the consumption
of Japanese seawecds in China will prob
ably be increased fivefold The night
before last ! experienced new and not
unpleasant sensation in eating some of
/ your well-cooked seaweeds, and | am
not surprised at the estimation in which
| the Chinese, nation OF cooks and gonr-
] rnauds, bold them.v
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-12-11
A Cnnriet,s Stnrr

1t was not pleasant, but untortun-
ately very true story of the experiences
Of an ex-convict that was told by a
burglar in the general sessions yester-
day. When asked why he pursued his
vicious mode Of life, he said he coulo
do nothing else, and explained as fol-
lows: "A man comes out of State prison
with a $5 note in his pocket. He al
most always wants to lead better life.
He comes here and begins to look for
work. He can't 90 back to his old place
because everybody knows that he is an
ex-cof1vict, and everybody shuns the ex-
convict, your honor. If he finds em-
ployment in new place the police are
apt to give a hint that he is an ex-con-
vict. and out he goes. His money goes
and he has no friends to 60 t0--I
haven't friend in all the world, Judge
for more, and so he turns in despera-
tion back to the old life and steals
again What sad and pitiful COM
mentary upon modern charity and phil
anthropy l-NesU York Express
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-12-11

young man walked out of the church
with plenty to think about. at costs
less, " thought he, 81 to see Shakespeare
interpreted by master minds, to hear the
grandest operas sung by magic voices, to
possess books written by grander men
than any who feed on de.icacies, during
the week and preach on Sunday, to
travel and see the beauties of nature, to
visit art galleries and print-stores than
to attend church." There is not much
wonder that he didn't go to church.
His pride could not endure the feeling Of
deadheadism, which seized him in his
visits there, as regular transient atten-
dant. and the exigencies of high pressure
church system which demanded at least
tenth of his income for seat in the
consecrated places kept him strang ger
to that house of worship.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-12-11
Progress.

Steadily. steadily, step by step,
Up the venturous builders go;
Carefully placing stone on stone,
Thus the loftiest temples grow.
Patiently, patiently, day by day,
The artist tolls ut his task Away;
Touching it here and tinting it there,
Giving it ever with infinite care
A line more soft or hue more fair;
Till little by little, the picture grows,
And at last the cold, dull canvas glows
NTH lite and beauty and forms OF grace
That evermore in the world have place.
Thus with the poet, hour after hour
He listens to catch the fairy chimes
That ring in his soul; then, with magic
power,
He weaves their melody into his rhymes,
Slowly, carefully, word by word,
Line by line, and thought by thought,
He fashions the golden tissue OF song
And thus are immortal anthems wrought,
Every wise observer knows,
Every watchful gazer sees
Nothing grand or beautiful grows,
Save by gradual, slow degrees.
Ye who toll with purpose high
And fondly the proud result await,
Murmur not as the hours go by,
That the season is long, the harvest is late.
Remember that brotherhood, strong and
true,
Builders and artists, and bards sublime,
Who lived in the past and worked like you,
Worked and waited wearisome time.
Dark and cheerless and long their night,
Yet they patiently toiled at the task begun,
Til, lol thro' the clouds broke that morning
light,
Which shines on the soul when success is
won. The Qairer.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-12-11
! WOODBURY., n j., THURSDAY, DECEMBER Il. 1879.
there's q bulge," I" says be. 9 go.inH for yer

t there's 3 bulge" says be. "goin for yer
Very well, said Sharpit, I'll manage
that. Now, don't want to sell some
thing? Say alright, for instance
Sell said Mink, looking puzzled,
why, if | had anything to sell, should,
of course, sell all right
No matter whether you've got it
or not, my boy, you're good for thou
sand Allrights, | s'pose.'
OF course, | am, SIR said Mink,
Strengthening up; my all lrights you
can depend on t2s IA
Very well, my boy, I've got your
order; I'll fix things, and he dashed off
ere Ninkum could stop him to say a
word more or ask what stocks he ought
to buy. - !
Ninkum turned to his friend who had
introduced him to Sharpit, but he was
gone. He asked of a bystander whom
he had seen in conversation with him.
and was informed that he had gone into
the board, whittier it appeared numer-
Gus brisk and anxious-lookine indi-
viduals, with long books under their
arms, were tending. se Es3Fsak
Glad to see you doing something in
stocks, Mr.. Ninkum,' said the party ad-
dressed. whom he then recognized as a
business friend Of old times that he had
tor some time lost sight of, and who ap-
peared to be going to the board himself.
Doing somethingp' said Ninkum.
why, am not doing anything yet
only getting posted up -.
No matter said the broker, know
ingly. 'Sharpit is a good fellow. keeps
his customers business to himself-you
needn't be afraid | shall mention your
doings, Mr.. Ninkum.'
N. browed stiffiy, and walked off won
dering what the man meant.
The next morning he found out to his
establishment what he had been doing in
his briet dialogue, which he supposed to
have been harmless chaff,' by the fol-
lowing statement: - 49, E4
OFFICE OF K. SHARPIT & Co,
4 Bullion Avenue Room Ga. ( 8,
Bought for account OF A. Ninkum: 5f -.
500 Consolidated Spangle at 25 81, ,25O 90
LOCO Slap Up Copper at ]. i....,.,.. l, 500 90
259 Bulge Mining Co. at 4. ....... 1, co 90
ac aa..sss-s,, es.,s s3,76O
Sold for account OF a. Ninkum:
l,O0e Red Dog at 81 t..... $500 .s.s. g
l,loJ Alright Copper at9. 5000 fsh4A
Sl7,5oO
Commission on 8, 75o shares. ass rs
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-12-11
HOTELS.
NEwToN's HOTEL.
(Fornlerly Wills

MAHLON w. NEWTON, Proprietor.
Cor. Broad and Delaware Streets.
WOODBURY.. n. J.
This hotel has been reitted and newly fur
nished throughout. Its accommodations are
frst-clnss. A large number of new rooms have
lately been added to its previous accommoda.
siions. It has also attached new stables and
sheds.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-12-11

1sac organ rolled its notes from the growing
diapason to the gentle flute; and the congre-
gation accompanied by deep sapulchial coughs
70 coughs scarcely audible, because they mad
mot yet heard Of the wonderful efficacy ol Dr.
Bulls Cough Syrup,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-12-11
PATRICK LEAvY,

S. w. Cor Leliigh Ave. & Martha ST.,
PHILADELPHIA.
c.uOlCE WINES.
LIQUORS AFp CIGARS.
sess. Is. iA5s
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-12-11

This symbol was intended to indicate
that the paper contained intelligence
from the four quarters Of the globe.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-12-11
JOHN RRANT,
BOARDING STABLES +.

s.s-5- LEWIS EDGERLE.
Having taken charge of Newtons Hotel
Stables, wishes to inform the people OF Glou.
cester county that they will at ali times find
good accommodations and care Tor horses,
Boarding horses will receive good attention at
reasonable prices. Hay and Grain at reason
able rates.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-12-11
KEwToN's HOTEL

He.7I17' MANTUA. N. j.
The Bar is always supplied with the best
brands Of Liquors and Cigars, and The Table
with the Choicest Delicaeies Of the season.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-12-11

fore him. evidently enjoying himself
after the fatigues of the day.
'Ah, Ninkum!' said he, espying that
worthy, and extending both hands in
welcome, is that you, sit down, old
fellow | was coming round after dinner
to see you
Did you,' gasped Mink, in a faint
voice, did you manage to get me out of
that serape. the forty-two hur dred dol
lars, you know, and that lot of stock
never hao-eh?'
Get you out, I reckon did; why see
here, and taking his pencil and a frag-
ment of paper from his pocket he wrote
the memoranda and handed it over to
the astonished Ninkum:
Difference on l,0oO Red Dog at 2 :. :. So, 900
Difference on LOCO alright at 81. ... $500
$3.50
Paid Sharpits bill and brokerage. ..... 4,21S
S1,2S2
Sold 800 Spangle at .........,..$550
Sold 1000 Slap Up at rs. ......... $50
Sold $50 Bulge at 3.....-....... $50
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-04

AT the invitation of number Of
our leading citizens the Bert Dra-
matte Company will accept bene
fit at Turnverein Hall tonight.
The play given will be Dion Bouci-
caults famous "Colleen Bawn."
Mrs. Tomkinson, formerly a noted
actress, known under the stage
name of Fanny Morgan Phelps,
will enact the role of Ely O'Con-
nor, Miss Henrietta Osborne as.
suming that of Ann Chute. In ad-
dition to Mrs. Tomkinsop, Miss
Mamie Perry and other local vocal
lists and instrumentalists have vol.
unteered to make the programme
varied aud interesting. We are
| pleased to see that the box sheet is
rapidly filing up and that there is
every indication of an oveii0wing
house. We hope Turnverein Hall
will be crowded to its utmost apac-
ity. The troupe is highly meri-
torious one. its pecuniary expert
ences in Southern California have
not been fortunate, and the local
| attractions are such as should, in
addition to the Dramatic merit of
the Bert Company, assure pleth-
oric exchequer to the ticket office.
Turn out for an evening of unal-
loyed enjoyment.
AT a meeting of the French Com
mission appointed to report upon
the progress of the phyIloxera and
the remedies, the Minister of Agri :
culture said that the ravages of the
insect were rapidly spreading, and
that whereas It had made its
appearance in only twenty-eight t
departments at the beginning of
last year, thirty.nine were now in
vaded. OF the 100000 acres of
French vines, one-fifth has been
entirely destroyed, while another
fifth is rapidly isappearing. The
government has encouraged the
formation of vigilance committees
| which keep close watch over the
| vines in their districts.
Deputy Sheriff Ling made his
debut as an aucLioneer at the sale
of the ba' krupt stock of w. c. Bss-
sett & Co. last evening, and ac-
| quilted himself like veteran.
The sale will be resumed this
morning.