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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-06-03
A Stern DiscinIina1.ian.

The father of Miss Maria Edgeworth,
the English novelist, had grim ideas Of
moral training. A contributor to the
Chicago Standard relates the following
among other instances Of his harsh dis
cipline: Charlotte Edgeworth, half-sis-
ter of Maria (the daughter Of the famed
beauty, Honora Sneyd, the second of Mr..
Edgeworth's four wives). was a beau
tiful girl, with luxuriant golden hair
The rector of the parish and an officer
of the British army were dining at
Edgeworth's town house. After din
ner the ladies repaired to the library,
and the gentlemen followed. As they
entered the door of the library, the Off
Ger exclaimed: "How beautiful" Mr..
Edgeworth said, haughtily and quickly:
g What do you admire, sirP" He re-
piled: Your daughters magnificent
hair. Charlotte was standing in a be-
coming attitude before the bright CRATE,
with her arms resting upon the mantel-
piece. Mr.. Edgeworth walked across
the room to the book-shelves, opened a
drawer, held her head back, and cut her
hair close to her head As the golden
ringlets fell into the drawer, this extra
ordinary father said: Charlotte, what
do you say?n She answered: "Thank
you, father" Turning to his guests, he
remarked: II will not allow daugh-
ter of mine to be vain
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-06-03
NO. 40.
The Funny Small Boy.

The room it was hot,
And the room it was school;
So the schoolmaster got
Fast asleep on his stool,
While the scholars were having frolic
Berett of all reason and rule.
When ball, badly aimed,
Struck the schoolmaster's nose,
Which was long and quite famed
For its terrible blows;
Then he scowled on those innocent scholars,
In way he could scowl when he chose.
'tCome hither, my child,
Thou art writing, see;"
And the schoolmaster smiled,
"Come, now, right on my knee;
The up-strokes, you see, are made lightly,
The down-strokes are heavy and ree.D
While that small boy was tanned,
Came his laughter roar,
And the teacher, SO bland,
Was now Yexed and he swore;
For the way that the awful boy giggled
Was something unheard Of before.
The teacher was beat
And deprived of his wind,
So he stood on his feet
That small boy, who just grinned,
And who shook with mirth that was jolly,
And felt OF his back which was skinned.
q Now tell me, my son,
Ere this rod employ
Once again for thy fun,
Why this wonderful joy n
q Such joke" cried the lad, wild viii
laughter,
I" You're whipping-ha-ha the wrong boy
H. G. Dodge, in Detroit Free Press.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-06-03

ten home to them, while we have an op-
portunity!'
"We have no opportunity, 1 gloomi-
ly replied. Harki there are more of
our foes in the distance do you hear
them?'
And are they coming this way,
tooP' she tremblingly inquired.
50 fear so.'
Oh, great Godi what will become
of us!' she exclaimed; { for 1 am almost
certain that we shall not both survive a
third attack
L see but one way of escape said I,
anxiously. We must climb tree, and
remain in the branches till morning.
-" We shall surely freeze to death
theren she replied.
trust not; but at all events, as our
horses are gone, we have no alternative
| think your buffalo robe, well wrapped
around, will protect you from the cold.
as it has done from the wolves; and as
for myself, / will endeavor to keep warm
by climbing up and down, and stamping
upon the limbs
But why not kindle fire?' she
quickly rejoined, her voice suddenly ami
mated with hope that l was obliged to
disappoint
:" For two reasons, Ireplied. First,
because we have not time-do you not
hear another hungry pack hoWlingp-
and secondly, because we have not the
materials-the loose brush and sticks
being buried under the snow
:" God help us, thenr groaned my
wife; there seems nothing for us but
death! Oh, my poor, dear children
May the good God grant that they be
not made orphans this night!'
" bade her take heart and not despair;
and then selecting large tree, whose
lower limbs were broad and thick, but
above the reach ofour enemies, hastily
assisted her to good foothold, and inn
mediately climbed up after her.
We were not there a moment too
soon; for scarcely had we got ourselves
settled in a comparatively comfortable
position, when another hungry pack Of
our enemies appeared below as-howl-
ing, snarling and fighting-their up
turned eyes occasionally glowing fearful
ly in the darkness.
8 But we were safe from their reach;
and all that long, dismal night we re-
mained there, listening to their dis
cordant tones, and thinking of the dear
ones at home.
9 The night was intensely cold; and in
spite OF all my efforts to keep my slug
gish blood in circulation, l became so
benumbed before morning that believe
| should have given up and perished, ex-
cept for the pleading voice of my wife,
who begged me, for Gods sake, to hold
out, and not leave her q widow and my
children fatherless.
9 Daylight came at last; and never
was morn hailed with greater joy. Our
foes now skunk away, one by one, and
left us to ourselves; and a few minutes
after their disappearance I got down and
exercised myself violently; and having
thus brought back little warmth to my
system, assisted my wife to alight, and
we at once started homeward.
8 scarcely need add that we arrived
there in due time, to find our poor, night
long terrified children almost frantic
with JOY at our safe return"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-06-03
A Big IriShman.

The Emerald Isle has long been IA
nous for producing giants. The most
celebrated of these was the well-known
O'Brien, whom we first hear of as a
great raw youth crying in public house
because unable to pay a bill, having
been left penniless through a quarrel
with his exhibitor A gentleman. taking
compassion on him, paid the debt, and
advised the young giant to set up on his
own account Acting on this recon-
mendation, O'Brien started a public
house in Bristol, long known by the
sign of Giants Castle. A memorial
tablet in Trenchard street Roman Catho-
lie chapel records his stature as having
eight feet three inches. He was very
anxious that his remains should not fall
into the hands of the anatomists, and
gave directions for securing his grave
against desecration from body-snatchers.
1t has, however, been disputed whether
the giants bones still rest in his grave,
or form one of the curiosities of the
Hunterian Museum, though we believe
that they still lie undisturbed in a deep
sunken grave. Poor O'Brien had to
take his constitutionals under cover Of
darkness, to avoid being mobbed by the
curious, and like most big fellows proved
himself simple and inoffensive man !;
though he inadvertently terrified a
watchman almost to death by light ng
his pipe at street lamp, the sudden ap-
pearance Of which strange apparition
threw the watchman into fit. His
colossal proportions once saved the giant
from being robbed, the highwayman
who stopped his carriage riding away
in terror at the sight of O'Brien's huge
face thrust through the window to see
what was the matter - Chambers Joxaw1l
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-06-03
Je Suis Americain.*


sp IL When it shall be heard as the proude.
exclamation of man, " am an American cit
zen."-DGniet We6ster.l 3 M
- He got to Paris late at night,
So tired he couldn't stand.
TH He'd three 'valises by his side, N9
A guide book in his hand.
He singled out hackman from
The crowd. Said he, {" My man,
Just drive to the best hotel,
Je suisv. .dnericaia."
The Jehu drove him to the Grand
By course circuitous,
And charged price which was-well, b
s1t No means gratuitous.
The stranger paid; then registered,
And to the clerk began
Il want the best room in the house
Je suis .4mericain'
aesr They showed him up to twenty blank,
Ser Upon the parlor floor;
Two candles on the mantlepiece,
A gilt plate on the floor;
But, ere he slept, he mused, and thus
His lucubrations ran: -fsF f
~ .s Tomorrow I'll make Paris howl
Il .Je suiS .4mericGin." q
And make il howl" he did, indeed.
From Concorde to Bastille
From Madeleine to Luxembourg,
He raced, and at AIabille
Wound up the day. But when fair
-st Smiled from behind her fan
seductively, "No, no, said he;
81 ts sg" Je suis .Americain'
Next day he to the summit of -
- The Arc Of Tiomphe hied.
Veil, vat you zink of zis ~ inquired
A Frenchman at his side.
q This? This is nothing" answered he
@Deny it If you can;
You ought to see our Brooklyn bridge
esngS esuis .americatn."
Into gilded restaurant
He CHANGED TO drop, one day;
The walters jarson fairly drove
His appetite away.
'Coniound your dishes, cooked" said he
.. On tile Partisan PLAN
want plate OF pork an beans
.ie suis -dmericqtn.n
Whe:e'vr ne went, whate'er he did,
Twas always Just the same
lie couldn't, it appeared, forget
The country whence be came;
Aild when, once more .; home, his eyes
Familiar scenes did scan,
lie dotted us hat, and cried, " Thank God
Js suis .4merfcGin!"
II am an American
George L. Catl,n.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-06-03
!. J., TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 1879.

pretty colors, and those in black are
very elegant for ladies in mourning.
They are Q choice article and can only
be had from the leading glove houses as
yet.
Fancy mitts in black, white and col
ored silk are brought forward in so many
different styles as to preclude an attempt
at enumeration. A coarse mitt is, how
ever, very unsightly covering for the
hand, and there is in fine quality an
elegance which is most desirable, while
at the same time the better styles are
more lasting. Fine lace gloves are much
sought, and are regarded as very pretty
finish to the summer toilet.-Nea0 York
Herald.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-06-03
Yhnt ono lennon HyilI M.

piece OF lemon upon corn will
relieve it in a day or so; it should be
renewed night and morning. The free
use Of lemon-juice and sugar will always
relieve cough A lemon eaten before
breakfast every day for a week or two
will entirely prevent the feeling of lassi-
tude peculiar to the approach Of spring.
Perhaps its most valuable property is its
absolute power of detecting any of the
injurious and even dangerous ingredi-
ents entering into the composition Of so
very many of the cosmetics and face
powders in the market. Every lady
should subject her toilet powder to this
test. Place teaspoonful Of the sus-
pected powder in glass and add the
juice of lemon; if effervescence takes
place it is an infallible proof that the
powder is dangerous, and its use should
be avoided, as it will ultimately injure
the skin and destroy the beauty of the
complexion.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-06-03

The annual crop Of tobacco, raw leaf,
in the United States, is estimated at
100000, 900 pounds. About two-thirds
is exported.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-06-03

The Fond du Lac Reporter, after re-
viewing the matter carefully, thinks it
will be well for Wisconsin farmers to
plant at least one bulldog with each
watermelon seed.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-06-03

Mr.. Moody, the evangelist, has de-
clined an urgent invitation to renew his
revival labors in this city
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-06-03

aass r. When it shall be heard as the proudest
exclamation of man, (" am an American citi-
zen."-Daniet Webster.l s. s
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-01-16

seen on the streets, I observe several
from the works of Merits & Riddle, of
Ravenpa, which compare favorably
in style and finish with those of any
other makers,
One of the institutions of this city is
the Chicago Steam Bakery,. which is
among the largest concerns of the kind
in the United States, manufacturing
all kinds of crackers, bread and pastry
of a superb quality. They employ
about one hundred people and use 100
bbls. of flour daily, doing Il yearly bus
mess efabout Three quarters Of mid
lion dollars. -
On Friday morning last visited the
Tribune office. In the composing
room they run 46 regulars, but have an
extra force on at present. But the
/ part that was most interesting to me
was the sterotyping. room and press
room. In the former there were eight
men employed, and from the time the
=" formsf were. SENT down until they
were ready for the, press all We're as
busy as bees. In the prcss-roOm are
two immense Bullock presses, with
| folding machines attached, which take
| the white paper from the roll and de-
]liver it at the other end printed, cut,
| pasted; and folded, at the, rate of - 900
per hour. The two folders used in this
office are the only ones of the kind
ever manufactured, and. are the inven-
tion of an employe of the Tribune,
who takes pleasure in exhibiting them
to visitors.
The Lakeside Printing office and
bindery, one of the largest establish
ments of the kind in the Northwest,
was also paid a short visit. This com
pany publishes the Lakeside Library,
which has secured widespread repu-
tation. They also do some of the finest
book and job work in the United
I have also visited the Board OF
Trade, the City and County buildin gs,
the tunnel, the Stock Yards and some
of the lar ge packing houses, and many
other places of interest a descrip-
tion of which would occupy too much
space, so I will only repeat the invita-
ton given by nearly everyone I have
met Come and see for yourself:
| GEO.
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" WE have resumedrv Yes, like :

"WE have resumedI" Yes, like -
the fellow kept tavern out West.
There are S6S3 100000 of greenbacks
and National Bank notes in circulation
with not to exceed $3.50 600 600 in .coip
in the country, showing. over $500,
100000 of confidence, or paper money
without any solid coin foundation.
In the elden time when our entire pa
per currency was based upon coin,
there was always more specie in the
country than bank paper afloat, and,
yet in every decade the banks were
forced to suspend specie payments,
and q financial panic occurred, when
the people were feeced, most unmer-
cifuily and the millions of their earn
ings were transferred to the hands of
intriguing chon-producers. With the
past experience in maintaining unni-
versal, unlimited specie payments, the
resumption managers saw the difficult
ties surrounding the subject and, there
fore made greenbacks payable in coin
only at the sub-Treasury in New Y ork
in sums of $50 or over, while all Ma.
tional Bank notes are redeemable in
greenbacks, and then they say "no-
body wants gold and it is accumulat-
ing in the banks all over the country"
If this be true it is difficult to under
stand what was the necessity for all
the pother upon the subject which has
turned the country topsy-turvy dur
ing the last three years. Horace
Greeley was right when he declared,
"Thc way to resume is to resume"
and it needed no law to permit mon
to do what they had an indefeasable
right to do, and to force this resump.
ton In one locality only, and which
we are told nobody wants.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-01-16
The Old Year.

mind as we turn over the leaves of the
book of destiny for the past year. How
few of the great horde of the human
family have realized their ambitious
schemes. How many of this great mo-
wing throng have struggled, fallen and
struggled on, yet fell by the way-side
hopeless and in dispair. How many
happy families one year ago tonight
gathered around the old hearthstOne,
have been shattered and broken up
by that great leveler, death, whose
obituaries have been read and forgot
ten. New faces as happy and thought
less ere there tonight as if anguish
hs4 ser 'wrungc the human heart.
mon is the life in which we are called
upon to acta part. Do thoughts like
tho gverxinti che family cir
Gle the aristocrat surrounded by
all the splendor and pomp that wealth
can bring? L fear but seldom, unless,
[nee in fortunes ficlie wheel sud-
- convinces them that they are
not exempt from, an inheritance sea-
soned with humanswOe. .-;. -.si ..r1o
Atp eveds the past ysar with all
its N1amities, has taught many a ter
rible lesson, yet there is still much 10
learn for we have read ~as never be-
fore, of princely houses Shattered and
torn to financial ruin, of the rich i'm
povsrished, of pride humbled, of a
plague-stricken South, with all the at
tendant horrors of grief-stricken and
|desolated homes. Yet as nation we
heed not the writing on the wall"
Congress is opened with a, prayer so
touching, SO overAowing with gushing
tenderness, that we feel that our moral
duties are ended with it, and at the
first opportunity, a noble Senator, a
representative of that illustrious land,
SO noted in years gone by for Jealous
piety, that they burned at the stake
those who could not absorb their pc
culiar ideas, of holy purity, with the
fear of God in his heart, and perchance
a vision Of paradise beyond, opened
the walls of wrath upon the prosecuted
people of the South, he would crush
them with an "iron heel" and then
tell his righteous constituents to erect
more churches with exalted spires,
where those clothed in fine raiment
could worship God. Gold-bound pray
er books will be perused with sancti-
monious faces, while the starving poor
may die in the gutter, within the
sound of the voices of the pious crew,
and depart wirh the hope of eternal
torment in their ears. We will yearly
appoint, by official clemency, day of
thanksgiving, for all these evidences
of prosperity, and good government,
and rejoice in our hearts that we live
in land of liberty, where National
legislation has lined the Golfers of the
rich with yellow gold, at the expense
of the laboring poor. Surely we will
yet heed the " writing on the WALL" or
on the day we know not of, this glori-
GUS National fabric, erected by mans
ingenuity, and conceived by him to
exalt mankind, will in the end prove a
failure, when perverted and limited to
the benefit of favored few, and crum-
BILE into ruin and disaster, and should
this hour ever come may there be
found buried beyond resurrection the
authors Of this ruin, who have denied
their fellow man the right of liberty
and happiness, is the prayer of
SALEM PRATT.
Oberlin, o., Jan. 1st, 1879.
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Letter From Chicago.
CHICAGO, Jan. 5th, 1s7


DEAR FATHER One Of the largest
fires Chicago has had for several years,
was the Postoffice fire, which occurred
yesterday afternoon. The alarm was
given at $3.50, and in a very few min
utes the engines were on hand and the
scene was a very lively one. The fire
caught in the basement and running
up the elevators and stairways, almost
instantly cut off all means of escape for
those in the upper stories. The build
ing was five stories high, with a Man.
sard roof, and i'm the fifth story. five
men appeared at the windows and APP
pealed for help. They were finally
rescued by coming down rope which
was dropped from the roof by a daring
fireman, amid cheers and shouts from
the thousands of spectators who had
assembled to aid by their presence in
extiDg gushing the fire. d 1t is wrong
impression which people generally
have, that a fire in the city is not no.
ticed except by those directly interest
ed in the property and the fire depart
ment. 1t may be true IN case of o
small building being burned, but, !
have never seen such an excited crowd
of people as the one which literally
blocked the streets yesterday There
were twenty-four steam engines play
ing on the building from o'clock un-
til after 10, before it was by any means
certain that the flames were under con-
troll, and it seemed to me the amount
of water that was thrown by these ma
chimes was sufficient to quench the
fires of - that place which Bob In
gersoll says does not exist. The scene
this morning reminds one of a picture
of the arctic regions, the walls of the
building are completely covered with
ice, while from every projection hang
long icicles, and as the sun strikes
them make sight well worth going
miles to see.
Among the many fine coaches TO be
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f WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 13, 1879.
Congress has now seven weeks in
which to dispose of the entire business
before it. There is some question
whether that will be time enough, and
whether All extra session will not, after
all, be necessary. Undoubtedly the
House could transact all the legitimate
routine business, and have some time
to devote to the various important
matters that do not come under that
head but there is going to be trouble
with the Republican Senate which
may cause serious delay. OF the six
appropriation bills passed by the
House before the recess, three have
been acted upon in the Senate, and nu-
merOus extravagant amendments at
tached to them increasing their aggre-
gate amounts more than fifty per cent.
And these are only the minor bills
over which there is seldom much disa-
greement. The remaining seven IN
clude the two most important-the
Legislative, executive and Judiciary,
and the sundry civil bills. In these
are embraced some items which the
House will decide to cut out. Mr.. Dew
ems little bill for the payment of his
supervisors and deputy marshals, and
John Sberman's estimate for his secret
service. bureau, ARE two specimen items.
Not one dollar of public money should
he voted for either of these, and if the
House stands firm the Senate will be
forced to concur or take the RESPONSE
bility of an extra session.
This detective bureau is a fostering
sore upon the face Of our civil service.
It costs the Government 100000 per
annum, and is simply used by John
Sherman and other disreptuable poll
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THE MARKETS..


RAvESNA. Jan. Is, 1879.
ATLANTIC MILLS FLOUR AND FKED.
FLOUE-New Process, 81 65 per sack
Diamond street Ssc.; 0. H.. 81 10.
FEED-Hran. 6Oc per lCO lbs; Middiings. sOo;
Chop, 81 Corn Meal, 81 eU; Oil Meal. 81 so.
WHEAT-9Oc.
CORN-shelied brings SIC; ears, 2ec.
OATS-26 cts.
kYE-NO. brings 5Os
BARLEY-None in market.
nAY-Selling at Sc a IS; according to
quality. Dali sale.
BEEF-Per cwt, "a 90 @$4 50
HOGS--Dressed. So O0c@s 50 per cwt.
- LARD-City rendered s@9C.
SMOKED MEATS-City sugar Cured Hams
selling at Sc; Country Sc.
Shoulders. City cured selling at &c. Dried
Beef selling at 15t.
POULTRY-Small supply in the market
Chickens dressed, buyers pay got cents un-
dressed be; Turkies. undressed. &c.
.BUTTER-13c.
CHEESE-Retails. 10cts. Buyers pay @ Sc.
EGGS-buyers pay zoe per doz.
F POTATOES-Buyers pay 409G0c.
DRIED. .APPLES-21zc. per Id.
,BEANS-Choice handpicked in small demand
at 81 75 per bu. Medium 81 so.
VINEGAR-Pure cider retails 2593Oc per gal
TALLOW-Buyers pay 5Hc.
,HIDES-Green. trimmed. No. I, &c
I EEATHERS-Best retail at Toe.
WHITE LIME-S1 10 per bbl.
WATER LIME-$2 co
SALT-Coarse sells at 81 rs: fine 81 30.
wOeD-stove 81 bo@a Oo;s feet wood $ 90
q s3 80 per cord.
SUGARS ~
Coffee A sells for OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. lie
Extra G I" NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1Oc
Granulated " .......................-- lie
Pulverized ." Observation-Disclosures. 12kc
Crushed :" ......................... 1870
| DToWn y 01OC
MOLASsES-
New Orleans ........ sells for go @ 75c
White Drip Syrup. '' - s5c
Golden Drip IS 1900. - rs
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DIED.


DIED.
Rootstown, on the morning o,
Wednesday,. January Sth, 1879. of Consump-
tion, after long suffering, Mrs. Olive Maria
wife of William II. Cotton, in the 42d year o Z
her age,
COPE-In Edinburgh, December 2sth, 1878
Sarah. daughter of David and lamar s. Cope,
of diphtheria, aged II years. 5 months and 10
days.
Gone to the grave is our loved one;
Gone with youthful bloom;
Lowly VIC bend, schoolmates and friends,
As we pause before her tomb.
Oft we have mingled together,
Sometimes in prayer and song;
Now when we meet. this one we'll greet
Never again in our throng.
In heaven she rests. our Sarah dear,
But this is our comfort, this our cheer.
Where she is gone death cannot come.
For God has called our loved one homo.
L. M.P.