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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-07-01
Miles and MiIestones.

The mile is not an original English or
Teutonic measure of length, but was
borrowed from the Romans, with
81 considerable amount of lati-
tude in its application. All our
native land measures start with the
perch. This has been fixed by statute
at FIVE and half yards, but originally it
differed in various parts of the country.
The Lancashire perch was seven and a
half yards, the Cheshire perch eight
yards, the Irish perch seven yards
Forty of these on end constituted fur
row-lony,n or furlong. and eight fur
longs were mile. Taking the standard
perch at five and half yards, this makes
the English mile l,760 yards The Ro-
man mile was 1000 PAGES. OF nearly five
feet each, equaling 1,6l4 yards. The
English mile of 1,760 yards was the
nearest approximation which our unit
of measurement could give to the Ro-
man mile passum.n The mile was
fixed at | I,760 yards by statute of Eliza
beth.-Notes and Queries.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-07-01
Warm weather Diet.

The first warm days are fruitful D T
complaints about the failure of appetite.
Breakfasts are no longer relished; din
ners afford but languid interest. and
suppers seem super1uous. Only vigor-
Gus workers out of doors, or young peo-
pie who are so blessed as not yet TO have
made the acquaintance of their stomaehs,
come to the table with a real zest for
food. And it is no wonder, considering
how few people have yet learned the art
of altering their diet to suit their own
conditions and the state OF the season
The spring appetite fails and ought to
fail, before ham and eggs or great
piece of steak, on these enervatiHg first
warm mornings of the year. Rich soups,
heavy meats and all stimulating and
blood making articles of diet, that met a
real want in the nipping and eager air OF
winter, are as much out of place now rs
the furs and ulsters. And yet many u
person who would think it q sign Of
lunacy to dress in the December style in
May, does not appear to see sny incon-
gruity in eating in the December fashion
Food and coal create heat, and thick
clothing and tight houses preserve it for
the comfort of the body in winter. Yet
men who know enough to dump their
furnaces open b16 WluuDWS tHQ lay UM
their ovtrcoats on the advent of spring,
are stupid enough to keep ON stoking
their stomach at full blast and consider
themselves out-of-sorts and i'll if
nature resents the abuse.
It's time to let up on the cold weather
diet-especially for persons doomed to
live indoors. a mold OF well-cooked
oatmeal, served cold with cream and
sugar, with two or three oranges and ~
cup Of coffee, makes an adequate and
appetizing breakfast. All fruits and
vegetables attainable fit in well at this
season. The many preparations of the
small grains afford a variety which il
is well 10 study. Milk and eggs and fish
contain all the needed food-efements for
q diet of month or twos with such
sugar and starch a. the housewife COM
bines in toothsome light pudainEs Ur
other desserts. Whether we emit t0 1.-Two
or live to eat, we OUGHT TO be rati0nal
enough to dispense wieh food when not
hungry and 10 tempt rather than force
/ the 8rnetite. - 6,5le3 E<liS.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-07-01
TENS OF INTEREST.

Honor never gives aims but awards
justice.
Shirring grows more and more fash
ionabie.
A figure of speech-Naught set down
in malice.
Children are earthly idols that hold
us from the stars.
AT the end OF 1879 France had IA, 100
miles of railroad.
We meet great many warm friends
during the heated term.
The twin brother of General Hancock
is lawyer at Minneapolis, MINI.
Surtouts have the front breadths cgt
away to show the trimming on the un-
derskirt.
Chinese soldiers get three cents a
day, and no restrictions as to how they
spend it.
The cashier OF bank ran away with
all the funds,and the directors placarded
the door: 6 No cashier"
The two-thirds RULES observed at the
homes Of young married men who 20 to
live with their mOther-in-Iaw.
A mother dreads no mer1ories-those
shadows have all melted away in the
dawn of a baby's smile.
1t is going to be SO pretty soon that
nobody but the proprietor of a paper
mill will have money enough to get into
Congress.
| No man can be brave who considers
pain to be the greatest evil of life; nor
temperate who considers pleasure to be
the highest good.
g What is worse than freckIes?" asks
the New Haven Register. Corns
They don't show so much when you're
dressed up, but then, il you keep
straight, no fellow can step on your
1 frecklesn
| | never knew any one that was too
good or too smart to be farmer. The
| blue SKY, the balmy breezes and green
fields never tainted any pure mans NOR
/ ality or dwarfed any noble mar S intel
lectual ability. LGnl6ie.
If 1 have ever used any unkind
words, Hannah . said Mr.. Smiley, re-
/ f1ectively, Il take them all back. y
Yes; | suppose you want to use them
over again." was the not very sooth-
ing reply.-Nea0 HdUsa Register
An excellent cement for uniting
broken glass may be made by dissolving
/ in pipkin over the fire (taking especial
care that it does not boil over) one
ounce of isinglass in two wine glasses
of spirits of wine. This will be a trans
/ parent glue.
Milton married tue daughter of
country squire, and lived with her but
short time. He was an austere liter
ary recluse, while she was rosy, romp-
ing country lass. who could not endure
the restraint placed upon her. so they
separated. Subsequently, however, she
returned, and they lived tolerably happy
together.
One Of the results Of the many civil
wars which have been waged in Spain
il list of officers out of all proportion
to the strength OF the armed forces.
Each party as it has succeeded to power
has been obliged to reward its adher-
ents in the army by giving them pro-
motion, and thus the list of officers, of
higher rank especially, have eontinu-
ally increased in length. At p esent
there are no fewer than 500 generals on
the active list Of the-army, though the
total strength of the latter, even includ-
ing the national guards, proviucial
militia, and the carabineros, is barely
! $50 900 of all ranks.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-07-01

Bead collars increase in popularity.
Japanese pongee is summer nov
city.
Children continue TO wear single piece
dresses.
Soft silk sashes are finished at the ends
with tassels.
Cheese cloth dresses are worn again
this summer.
Partisan dressmakers combine cotton
goods with silk.
Heavy box-plait ID fiounces to the knee
are much worn.
Trousers under the skirt are univer-
sally worn by equestriennes.
White foulards with black polka dots
make very stylish toilets.
Silk fans with long ivory handles and
flat borders of feathers are cheap this
summer.
Grenadine dresses often have the front
breadths entirely covered with f1ounces
of French lace.
Cheap satin is the best material for
trimming cheap woolen suits. 1t is not
so likely to fade as silk.
Dtau eIuuLOIueiy OH DldCA Het - uScu
to trim kid waists, or else satin pipings
and cascades of lace.
The Black Forest bows of black silk,
which supersede the Alsatian, are espe-
cially becoming to fair haired girls.
Shirring is more used than at any
previous season for the front of dress
skirts, but is now shirred horizontally
in wide clusters instead Of lengthwise,
as it was formerly.
Panels at the sides of skirts are now
more often plated than plain. The
plaits are lengthwise side plaits, and
sometimes one large round knot is tied
on these plnits about half way down
the skirt. Shirred panels are also Il sed
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-07-01
FOR TIE FAIR SEX.
Ffchus.

The fchu is a very conspicuous fea-
ture in summer toilets, and appears
in various ways. Sometimes it is made
of the dress material, and forms the
drapery on the bosom; when made of
white muslin, and very small, it takes
the place of q collar or frill; again, ,Ethe
large shawl-shaped fichus of white lace
and null are used to complete water
ing-place toilets; and the ichu-man-
tie of black lace, Surah, or camel's-hair
is the fashionable wrap for city streets
or drives. The fchu as part of the dress
trimming is especially pretty on thin
muslin, grenadine, or light silk dresses.
For such purposes it is made of four
folds of the material cut bias, and edged
at the top and bottom with narrow
plating, or else a ruffie of the goods
taken double. This passes around the
back of the neck, and ex eds doWn The
fronts as far as the top OF the darts,
where it is rounded of, or else it may be
heightened so that the ends will be CON
cealed under the belt. A ruffie of lace
or linen collar is worn around the neck.
Very small fichus of white soft null are
made with point behind, are turned
over at the top, and rounded in front;
they are then edged with lace two inch
es wide, and this lace is also put on the
upper part, which is turned down, thus
making two rows in the back, When
completed this fichu is scarcely larger
than q lady's pocket handkerchief folded
triangnlarly, and is worn close and high
about the throat, dispensing with the
warm linen collar or the full ruff of lace.
1t is cool and pleasant for summer wear,
and is very dressy. Ladies who make
braid laces, and who do fanciful pat.
terms of tatting, make this small fchu
without muslin, and entirely Of the tat
ting or lace. The shawl-shaped muslin
fichus are large enough to reach nearly
to the elbows, are quite straight and
elose-fit!ing across the back, and have
ends loosely tied in front. They are
| shaped by a seam in the back, where a
sloped piece is set in The upper part
| of the fichu is turned down very broad
lv and when trimmed with wide lace it
meets the row of lace on the lower edge
This is the prettiest wrap for wearing
with white dresses and the white gypsy
| hats that are now trimmed with muslin
and lace.
White silk-muslin fichus are made to
use instead of laces with dressy toilets,
and are trimmed with embroidery of
white silk done on the muslin. New
| black fichus, to be worn in the same
way, are of transparent square meshes.
like those of grenadine, and are bright
ened by being elaborately wrought with
iridescent beads and gold threads. The
Spanish lace fichus are popularity worn
both in black and white laces, aad in
the small sizes like mere collarettes, as
well as the large mantillas. .-Bdzdr
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-07-01
Something Good.

When over the fair lame of friend or foe
The blight of deep disgrace shall fall, instead
OF words Of blame, or proof Of thus and 80,
Let something good be said.
Forget not that no fellow-being yet
May fall SO low but love may lift his head I;
Even the cheek OF shame with tears is wet,
If something good be said.
No pitying heart may vainly turn aside
In ways Of charity; no soul SO dead
But may awaken strong and glorihed,
II something good be said.
And 80 charge ye, BY the thorny crown,
And by the cross on which the Savior bled.
And by your own souls hope of fair renown,
Let something good be said
james ". Riley.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-07-01
A Summer Song.

Roly-poly honey-bee,
Humming in tie clover,
With the green leaves under you.
And the blue sky over,
Why are you SO busy, pray2
Never still a minute,
Hovering now above flower,
Now half-buried in it!
Jaunty robbin red-breast,
Singing loud and cheerly,
From the pink-w lite apple tree
In the morning early,
Tell me, is your merry song
Just for your own pleasure,
Poured from such tiny throat,
Without stint + measure?
Little yellow buttercup,
By the wayside smiling,
Lifting up your happy face,
With such sweet beguiling,
Why are you SO gayly clad
Cloth of gold your raiment?
Do the sunshine and the dew
Look to you for payment?
Roses in the garden beds,
Lilies, cool and sanity,
Darling blue-eyed violets,
papuiaa booJoI r,,os,,+l-
Sweet peas that, like butterflies,
Dance the bright skies under
Bloom ye for your own delight,
Or for ours, wonder,
julia C. r. Door, in ST. .NTchola,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-07-01

John Howard, the great philanthro-
pist, married his nurse. She was alto
gether beneath him in social lite and
intellectual capacity, and besides she
was fifty-two years old while he was
but twenty-five. He wouldn't take
mo" for an answer, and they were
married and lived happily until she
died, which occurred two years after
ward
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-07-01

King Pomare ". of the Society
islands, has Of late years been ruler in
name rather than In fact. The natives
regard him as their rightful sovereign.
but the German and French traders
have acquired control Of affairs Po-
mare has now abdioated in favor OF
Governor Cheese. the French represent
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-07-01

In the an or woman whose child
hood has known caresses, there is al
ways fiber Of memory that can be
touched 10 gentle issues.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-09-18
vsnderba.cs Honey.

Some one has made q curious oRlcula'
ton Of what VIM. II. Vanderbilt oould dc
with his money II he we're disposed to
fool II away, and as It is quite readable
we put II here for our reaosrs 10 table,
talk hh. ut.
WIN. II. Vanderbilt's income from bis
investment ins5l, 0o0, 900 four per can't.
government bonds Ia represented at $5.-
600 daily, which is S209 rs per hour,
50 Al per minute, or over FIVE cents per
second. Assuming that he is paid by
the second, he cannot possibly spend
his money, as he could not select his
purchases and lay down the pieces fast
enough. He could not even throw It
away; - pick up, cast, recover, pick up
and east again would take two seconds,
and, II he worked all through the
twenty .tcur hours without rest, he could
emily dispose Of Ous-half OF his income
BY living economically, saving up
for four year,, hs could, placing bis
fve.cent pieces side by side, make
nickel belt round the earth. or, by con.
vertiug hiS savings into one cent pieces,
and mounting them In pile, he would
in twenty years, erect road to the
moon and have $500 to invest when be
got there. Should his anu sement take
q charitable twist, he could, ont Of
years receipts, donate TO every man,
woman and child in the United States
twenty cents, and have money left
over. Other vast possibilities OCCUR to
the glowing fancy of the calculator. In
one day he could 20 to 5000 different
circuses, eat 10000 pints Of peanuts,
drink 5000 glasses Of lemonade and
have money left to get his boots black
I'd. He can afford to have 10000
Ihirts washed in one day, and on the
lay OF his death his income will buy
en- arst-class fuperals.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-09-18
The Southern Danger.

Col. Fitzgerald, Of Philadelphia, ad
dressed large aud enthusiastic meet.
ing of Republicans at Norristown q few
evenings ago. He concluded an admir-
able sresch by declaring: "The Demo
Gratis entertain designs that may be- east
ly seen. They would divide Texas, and
make FIVE new States as large territori.
ally as Pennsylvania This would give
the South eight more SsnGtors-fo.ty
in all-snd only make II necessary to
obtain the votes OF one Democratic State
in the North to secure absolute control
Of the Senate. An opposing Senate
checks everything. No law could pasS
without its 70 currencs. Thea comes
reorganization of the Supreme Court,
which would declare constitutional
all amendments of the constitution.
Then will come rush OF rebel claims
and rebel pensioners. The nation
would Staggsr and fall under such
load. Think Of 1t, friends, and vote
wisely, and see that your friends and
neighborS vote wisely. stwell enough
alone"
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-09-18
marrow ESCAPE.

During the bush fires near Montreal,
Edward Roi put his mother and sister
into wagon and fed from the flames
which overlook them on bridge. The
frightened horses upset the wagon and
ran away. Roi called upon the wsmen
to follow him, and all three entered q
,hree-foot tunnel under the end of the
bridge. Packed in that small space
they waited. The fire passed over
them and ignited the bridge. Happily
for them, 1t burned slowly, and when
the fire ate into their refuge Roi stuffed
the opening with mud. Thus they
the mall fighting the fire and
the woman, rosary in hand, praying
for dear life. They were there five
hours but finally escaped unhurt.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-09-18
Barn Burned.

On Wednesday evening last the
barn Of Robert Morrow, situated in
Upper Oxford township, q short dis.
lance north Of Hayesville, Pa, was des-
troyed by fire, together with it's con
tents. The FIRE was discovered about
II o'clock by some Of the neighbors and
they fastened to inform Mr.. N. who
would, otherwise probably have been
ignorant Of his loss until morning.
Very few people wers present and it
was almost impossible 10 save anything
consequently almost every thing within
the building was consumed, including
threshing machine and other nipple.
ments and three horses, upon one a
valuable colt, an offer Of six hundred
dollars was recently made. The fire is
supposed to have been the work Of an
incsndiary and the loss Is estimated at
S2500 npon which there ia an insurance
of 5000 in the Chester County Mutual
Insurance Company.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-09-18
The Bi,,er Contsst in Georsia.

WASHINGTON, Sept. l6 Judge Loeb
rans, Of Georgia, has just returned
from that State, and represents the
pending contest between the Co'qu Il
aud Norwood factions as the most bit
ter that has ever been known In Gsor-
eia. He says there can be no reoonoilia.
ton between the two factions. At q
recent meeting at Macon, atwhich Gov.
Colquitt and Mr.. Norwood were an
nounoed for q joint discussion, the
crowd hooted and yelled at the Gov.
ernor, preventing him from speaking
more than fifteen minutes Of the two
hours allotted him. Mr.. Norwood
was lie ened TO with very little inter-
ruptio1. AT public meeting re recently
held at Columbus, Ex-senator Gordon
was also howled down by the crowd.
Judge LochrAne furtaer sayS that the
Of Gov. Co'quitt's Admins
tration aud his appointment Of ex Gov.
81 nor Brown to the United States Sen.
ate o su Need Gen. Gordon, form the
main issues in the campaign. He be-
lieves that the contest between the
Democrats factions will BE- continued
after the pending election, and that
they will never again act in harmony.
Judge Lcohrane thinks that Colqnitt
will be reelected ty small majority,
as he will get the larger portion Of the
vote.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-09-18

Pennsylvania has expended thus far
nearly $4,000 in suppressine pleuro.
pneumonia, Of which sum 1855 were
paid for killing $50 animals injected
with the disease. Over 5000 examin-
atoms were made, and the special agent
is said to have travelled nearly IL 900
miles in the performance Of his calling.
Maryland has been considered the
principal source Of infection, but as
the State has now in operation law
for the suppression of the disease sim
lar to that in force in Pennsylvania, it
is believed that its spread in that
State will be effsctuslly prevented.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-09-18
Married wlthout /. wsrd.

Mr.. A. B. Davis and Miss Lucy c.
Cook we're married one night recently
al the residence Of the BRIDES parents,
In Cincinnati, by Superintendent g. O..
Fay, Of the State institution for deaf
mutes al Columbus. The contracting
parties are both mutes aud graduates
OF the State institution, tbs bride hav.
Ing Taught the last year In the deaf
mute school In Cincinnati. The groom
10 q son OF prominent real estate mer-
chant Of Sandusky.
The ceremony, rendered in the muts
language, was very impressive. AT
Its conclusion the united couple, with
the immediate relatives ana o few
friends partook Of an elegant supper
prepared by Ksppler which was one Of
his best.
The bride was dressed in q beautiful
evening silk Of old gold color, with
Spanish lace trimmings and the usual
orange blossoms, aud looked very
pretty, the groom wearing the conven.
Iional black.
Mr.. Fay, during his fourteen years
upsrintendency, mas married thirty-siz
mute couples.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-09-18
TMeniH.tirht Yihit.

Dr.Darmon will make his twenty. frs,
professional visit to our city on Tuesday,
the 2lst inst, and will remain at the
select boarding house Of Mrs. Day, No.
60S Market street, for few days. He
vii, he pleased to meet his former pa.
TENTS who may feel in need Of further
advice, as well &C every one suffering
with disease. Chronic cases will be
treated as he holds he can give relief
II not effect permanent restoration to
health. 1t is an old saying while
there is life theirs is hope, therefore the
Doctors invitation may well be acted
on.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-09-18
A Ohio DruEg lists litsle Joke.

A report from the Rising Sun. an in
terror town in Wood county, Ohio, that
at the wedding Of a druggist there a
party OF six men became intoxicated,
and the druggist invited them into his
store, saying 1t was his treat. He mixed
up drink for them, the ingredients Of
which no confessss himself to be ignor-
ant Of, but says opium was among
them. On Wednesday night five Of the
SIX lay at the point Of death. The
druggist is under arrest.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-09-18
A RumOr that John Roach ts NeRO
Hating for On ester island.

Hating for On ester Island.
II is said that John Roach Il Son
want to buy Chester Island. What
they want it for is not known. II would
make a ship-yard. Vessels could be
launched right and left, north and
south, and in every other direction.
Chester Island ia owned by q Phila-
delphia lady. 1t is within the terrific
ry Of the State Of New Jersey, and II
John Roach bought it and established
his yard thereon he would avoid the
heavy payment Of taxes which now en-
riches the treasury Of the city Of Ches-
ter. But he would to have run ferry
boat to carry his men to and from
work.. The Island is valued at about
ten Thousand dollars. 1t Is extremely
low land and an unusually high tide
almost submergss 1t. 1t is about two
miles in length and perhaps q little
more than an eighth Of mile in width
AS 1t is now it is useless except foi
gunnsrs who slaughter rail birds there
by the thousands. Mr.. Roach may
have some other object in desiring to
buy this marshy waste, as there are
several reasons why It would not make
\ practicable shipyard.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-09-18
hOOAL TIME TABLE.
TRAINS LhAvN WILMINGTON.

u Philadelphia and intermediate stations
1910, 1886, q. M; 23e, 400, 100, $50, p
IN. On Sundays: $40 q. M; 800, $50, OK
m.
sor Phiia. and New York: 22s, $50, TOO
1902, a. m: +l2 80. #l2.43, (Limited)
8,O7 p. IN. Sundays, 223 o. m.
+ Blltimore and way stations: s.SS .. m;
622 p. IN.
For Baltimore, Washington and Bay Line |:
For Bsltimore and Washington: 1851, 400
els, a86 0. M; 1879, L04 (Ljmited) 4,48,
7oS D. VI. Sundays: 12.6l, 2.O3 o. m.
For information apply OF depot.
For New Castle: 800, S.2S, u. M, LOS, 500
6.8b p. m.
a.aS a. M: Les. 6.S5 D. m.
For Delmar and Intern Stlate stations: 9.26 o.
FOR wilmington q Northern 4. h.: 100, Q.
m,;aOO, sos, p. m. No Sunday trains.
Arrive 8 and II rs q. M, and Gas D. m.
FER Delaware Western Il. E.: T,1S, 1880 Am.
$50 y. m. Sunday trains, 1880 q. M, m.
rRAINs soR WILMINGTON LRAvR THILADHr-
pHIA,
from Broad street and Washington avenue
T80, $40, 1870, l0.45, l1.4b Q. m; 1.90, 3,8.b0,
4, sis, 8, $40, 8, a46, lisp. m. On Sun
days: $50 q. uD.;o. 8, aah. H.8op. m.
from Thirty-Second and Market strests: 7.so
$50. l1.8b d. ~; iz.Sb. (I4imtted) e.45 T. N,
IN Sundavs: LOB q. m.