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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-01-22

JOHN WATTS, an old-time Missis-
sippi gambler, died at Philadelphia a
few days ago, aged IA years. Every
one who travelled on the Mississippi
twenty or thirty years ago will remem-
ber him as the leading poker-player on
the boats. In ante-bcllum days, when
cabins were givel up to card-parties,
and thousands changed hands in sin
gle evening, Watts was cool and unex-
citable, and in the days when pistols
and bowie knives proved trumps he
could play them well. He patroniEed
London tailor exclusively, and was
always dressed with scrupulous elegance.
Although-a a gambler, he professed to be
man of honor, and never allowed his
honor to be questioned. His Waterloo
was the great race between the Robert
Il. Lee and the hatcher, from New
Orleans to st. Louis, on which he
staked every cent he had-some 500
600. He then went East, and has since
lived with a son, whom he educated
abroad in the best schools, and who Is
now leading physician n Philadel
phia.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-01-22
An Indian Heiress.

Gen. Alfred Sully, who died recently
at Fort Vancouver, on the Pacific coast,
left a very valuable estate in Philadel
phia, inherited from his father, and also
a considerable sum of money he had
accumulated in his long army career.
The Philadelphia estate alone is worth
several hundred thousand dollars. It is
now said that the only person to whom
any part of Gen. Sully's large fortune
of right belongs is his half-breed daugh-
ter, Julia, at present living with White
Swans band of Yankton Indians, eighty
miles above Yankton, Dakota, on the
Missouri, and making her home with
the family of Colin La Mont, also of
mixed blood. Those who knew Gen.
Sully well while campaigning against
the Indians of Dakota say that at his
death he had no wife nor any issue liv-
ing except this girl, and steps will soon
be taken to establish her rights to the
fortune. The marriage of Gen. Sully,
according to Indian custom, with this
girls squaw mother is susceptible of
proof, and it is believed that it will be
difficult to invalidate the claim. Gen.
Sully's daughter, who is well known to
those who have travelled through the
upper country, is regarded as the hand
soonest Indian maiden on the Missouri
river or in the great Sioux nation. She
cannot talk English, and her habits are
thoroughly aboriginal. The daughter
of the late Gen. Sully was frequently
seen by the writer, while engaged in
surveying the Yankton reservation.
Having occasion to stop at the house of
Colin La Mont, the girls handsome ap-
pearance attracted attention, and La
Mont was asked If she was daughter Of
his. La Mont said: NO, sir, she is
Sully's daughter, and if any of you men
have seen Sully you would say she bears
strong resemblance to him."
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-01-22
Inherited Memory.

Are there not scientific men-and is
not DIR. Carpenter one of them ?-who
consider that when we say an event has
made @such an impression on us that
we shall never forget it." we are not
merely using a metaphor, but stating
fact? Now, if something analogous to
making an impression on the brain
really takes place whenever we commit
anything to memory, is it not possible
that, if the impression be deeply fixed,
the impressed brain may be transmitted
by the parent to the offspring, who thus
"inherits" its ancestors memory?
When we remember that birds take the
same journey year after year, genera
ton after generation, century after
century, nay, even for ages after ages, I
think we shall feel that there
are mere marvellous things in nature
than what L am asking you to consider,
namely. the possibility hat the young
bird at least inherits knowledge of
the way, and is capable of performing
the journey alone. If inherited mem
ory" be accepted as fact, what food
of light is thrown on many puzzles
which have hitherto been classed as
instincts;" such as the building OF
birds nests, the pointing of pointer
puppies, the knowledge possessed by
young animals of right and wrong food,
and of friends and enemies; am not
sure that it will not even throw light on
some mysteries IL human nature. When
I was child I had dread of wolves "a.
very common thing with children), and
I find the dread reproduced in one of
my own children. Yet wolves have been
SO long extinct in England that we
should probably have to go back many
generations before we met with nurses
who quieted crying children by threat
ening to give them to the wolves. May
not this be case OF inherited men-
ory."-Natatre.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-01-22
Feminine smiles.

The ladies in their shade-hats are
among those that go down to the sea in
chips.
YOUNG man, in beginning courtship,
be sure you don't write, and then go
ahead.
THE young girl who graduates in four
languages and sixteen founces is now
being heard from. A......
Mrs. JONES says her husband will
never be struck by lightning, because
lie always gets insulate.
THE little girl looks forward to the
like lady as period of true hair
pinness.
HIRE education for women" observed
Paterfamilias as he paid the governess
$50 for the last quarters French les
sons.
PHILADELPHIA and Boston have their
cooking schools for girls.-Er. All
right. Cook a girl for us, please, and
send her right along. We would like
ours little rare.-Another EG.
SEVERAL Vassar schoolgirls were
found fencing in the gymnasium with
broomsticks. A professor told them
that such an accomplishment would not
help them to secure husbands.
"How DO you like my new hatP" said
Augustus to his fiancee. "Oh, that's
nobby' exclaimed she. And now
Augustus wants to know where that
apostrophe belongs, and what she really
meant. YG,ocob Strauss.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-01-22
An Amended Proposition.

1t occurred in Bodie, that city. Of
whisky, wealth and wickedness., A case
was on trial in the Justices Court, aud
during recess one Of the interested
parties approached juror and said:
~Say, boss, if that ar suit goes sgin
me I'm nigh on $4,000 loser in minin'
property. Now, Ill give You $500 to
hang that jury"
9Itd be cussed onsartin Job for one
man to take a rope an strangle that
hull gang, an I'm afraid afore / got
through | might dance a Jig under it
myself; but if it's all the same to you,
pard, mout wade in thar with six
shooter an wipe out the crowd. That'd
be more to my hand than hangln', and
the job could be done quicker. It that's
satisfactory, produce tie coin an T. git
to work. - Eureka NeU.) Sentinel.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-01-22
How Coffee Is Cleaned.

When coffee was retailed in its natural
condition, and roasted in small lots over
the kitchen fire, imperfect beans and
impurities were picked out by hand.
With wholesale roasting more expedi-
tlous methods were necessary, and ma
chimes were invented to do the work
with greater economy and dispatch.
From this necessary operation to the in
vention of processes for polishing in
ferior goods, to make them look like
prime coffees, was but step. The
poorer grades of coffee were washed in
colored water, and then treated to a
course of polishing with powdered soap
stone, which gave the beans the glossy
and finty appearance of frst-rate coffee
and covered up all defects. The na+ural
result was to make all honest dealers
suspicious of polished cofees, though
the need of machine cleaning was in no
way diminished. It is possible, how
ever, to have coffee cleaned and polished
by machinery and at the same time be
honest.
By this process the coffee is put into
large cylinder capable of holding 800
or 900 pounds, the cylinder being lined
with heavy linen and provided with
cleats to increase the friction, when the
beans are set in motion by the rapid
revolution of the cylinder. At one end
of the cylinder are a number of holes
to admit air, and at the other a suction
fan, making 1000 revolutions minute.
The friction loosens the dust and the
outer covering of the coffee, which i'm
purities are carried away by the air cur
rent set in motion by the fan. After
ten or fifteen minutes of this treatment
the coffee is wet with pure water and
the machine again set in motion. The
coffee is thus washed, and after half an
hours securing comes out entirely clean
and much improved in appearance by
the polishing it has received. Coffees
which contain much loose dirt and
many broken beans are subjected TO a
preliminary process, in which the per-
feet beans are winnowed clean, after
which they are treated as already de-
scribed.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-01-22
A Feminine Question.

A lady who had had much experience
in teaching both boys and girls, speak
ing of the extraordinary obtaseness Of
a certain pupil, said: U 1Fa1
"In physiology class, this young
lady of Is inquired with languid sur
prise, Is there not a straight passage
through the head from one ear to the
other?' A somewhat natural conclu-
sion" the teacher commented dryly, "if
she had ever watched the processes OF
her own mind"
(which would you prefer teaching" :"
asked visitor-"boys or girls ?" .
Boys. infinitely" was the prompt
reply. @No boy, for instance, would
ever have asked such a question as that.
He would long before have investigated
the subject with a leadpencil. Not,
probably, in his own ears she added
meditatively, "but in his younger
brothers. s."7Scri64seT
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-01-22
Footsteps at the Door.

As we know familiar voices,
Every near and dear ones call,
Coming through the silent chambers,
Waking echoes in the hall;
So with instinct all unerring,
Ever strengthening more and more,
We can read the varied language
Of the footsteps at the door.
Grandpa's faltering tread, now heavy
With the weight of fruitful years,
Nearing yonder golden city
Almost through this vale OF tears;
Steadfast feet that never loitered,
Bravely going on before;
By and by we'll miss their music
Precious footsteps at the door!
Then the patter of the children,
Happy darlings! out and in,
Like the butterflies and sunbeams,
With no thought or care of sin;
Little feet that need sure auiding
Past the pitfalls on the shore,
Lest they turn aside to mischief;
Blessed footsteps at the door!
Then the matron glad and CHEEKY,
Hears her good man drawing nigh;
And the children hear the mother
? As her busy footsteps fly;
Household musicl We all hear it!
While we love ii more and more,
And we hope to welcome with it
Angel footsteps at the door.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-01-22
WEATHER SraNs.- When the sva

WEATHER SIaNs. When the swal-
lows fly low, wet weather may be ex-
pected, because the insects which the
swallows pursue in their flight are fly
ing low to escape the moisture Of the
upper regions of the atmosphere.
Stars twinkle on account of their light
reaching us through variously-heated
and moving currents Of air. Hence
much twinkling Of the stars foretells
bad weather, because it denotes that
there are various aerial currents Of diff
ferent temperatures and densities, pre-.
ducing atrnospherio disturbance.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-01-22

Mr.. Heap, in charge of the United
States Legation at Constantinople, in
his last dispatch to the Department Of
State, announced the arrival at that
port Of Joseph T. Clarke and Francis
II. Bacon, in the Dorian, boat Of only
two tons. from Boston. A voyage
across the Atlantic in so small vessel
excited great wonder in Constantinople.
They had encountered severe storm,
in which Mr.. Clarke nearly lcat hia Hies
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-01-22

Very taking-Colds. Very glad-The drug.
gists. The verT best remedy--Dr. Bulls
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-10-08
Correcting FouI Abuses.

Richmond, Va, THE z and j1rJ
Of the United States circuit court, to-day
brought indictment sRsisst William II
Pond for corruptly endeavoring to in
timidate j. 2. Davis, colored, in the dis
charge Of his duty as witness In the
United States curt. Davis gave in
formation which led TO the arrest o.
Pond on the charge OF selling whisky
without q license. Pond then procured
Davis arrest upon . warrant Oh which
he was charged with obtaining goods
from . colsred man by false pretences
Davis was convicted and sentenced ts
receive tbirty-nine lashes and to be i'm
prisoned six months. The evidence
shows that Davis was whipped with very
great cruelty, his life, for while, being
despaired Of and that be was convicted
BY magistrate without hearing evidence
Of any kind, who declared to the prisoner
ct the tins of his conviction that he
would show him how TO report Q gentle
while in jail, was several times shot 1T
but by whom the evidence does not
show. The party from whom il
was charged Davis stole, says he never
made any complaint, and that he al
ways regarded him IS q man Of good
character. Davis has been released, IS
petit larceny can only &c punished with
stripes by the law OF Virgins, and the
grand jury, to-day, indicted Pond for
corruptly swearing out warrant against
Davis with the view to deter him from
testifying tn the revenue case. It is sx-
peeted indictments will be found against
other persons for completely with Pond.
The grand jury consisted of eighteen citi-
zens, sixteen Of wlom are democrats.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-10-08

The fortunate number when
drawn proved to be card 1853,
held By Mr.. Thomas Radon. resi-
dent of the Twentieth Ward. for some
time in the employ of Mr.. James
Dinwoodsy, as cook. but 8. present
learning the trade of photographer
in the gallery of Mr.. G. R. savage.
The gentleman was completely sur
prised aud thought the "bcys we're
playing 1t" on him; but finding bis
good luck was really "a represented
be drove Of hone behind McKim :
nina gray team, to still more aston
ish his good wife. 6,yerai parties
made offers sor the wagon, enc 81
high as 5000 cash, but Thomas
thought be must have struck it large,
and said that kind OF 6tudebakel
ought to bring $500 at lesst. So ended
in the most satisfactory manner. the
disposition OF the novel pFizs wagon,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-10-08
Kseping Hancock Quiet.

Chicago, 7.-Inter- Oceans New York:
Was on Governors Island with General
Hancock to-day and quizzed him as to
whether he expected = dispatch from
General Grant. Hancock said be could
not state, but evidently did expect to
hear from bis old commander, snd when
. batch Of kilograms was handed him,
he plainly showed his disappointment
when, on hastily running them over, he
discovered mono from General Grant. He
would only say, as he did yesterday, that
il necessary, he would. when all the
facts were before him, make . full reply.
The officers on the uland geno rally
declare Hancock wise in not answering
what were probably the distorted express
sions Of General Grant. 1t WAS currently
reported on the island, to-day, that Han
cock had sent Grant letter Of inquiry.
The EUeaino Star says Hancock came 10
town in rage yesterday, and insisted on
Immediately answering Grants charges,
but was persuaded by Belmont and
other democrats to delay his reply. All
his democratic friends are very anxious
thst he shall keep still and he will prob
ably keep still.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-10-08

The MAINE republicans Lave been
caught in one OF their own traps, and
they are trying to find way out.
Last year Governor GarceloD, it will
be remembered, made desperate
attempt to give the state 10 the demo
Gratis, because of the Irregularities in
the republican votes. Among other
things the names of many republican
candidates had been incorrectly
spelled on the tickets, and the can
wasting board rejected those ballots
The supreme court of the state.
which was republican, refused TO
sanction she fraud, for fraud it evil
IDENTIFY was, as it was clear for whom
the votes were intended, notWithstand-
ing the incorrect initials and bad
spelling. The respectable democratic
journals everywhere protested against
Gsrcelon's effort to thus reverse he
Will of the people. 1t now trarspires
that OF the 1900 votes cast for the
fusionist governor, on.y about 70, 800
are for Harris NJ. Plaisted. The
others are for Harrison NJ. Hiram
NJ, Hsrrie NJ, Harris H.,
Haras n, Harris W., Harrais
NJ, and Morris NJ. PIaisted,
Harris NJ. Plaissisted and Harris NJ.
Plaisded. 1t is apparent that those
!. 400 votes were all intended for the
iusioniIt nominee, but with striking
Inconsistency the republicans are
claiming that a proper construction
Of the law will cast the incorrect bal
lots aside. This would make Davis
governor, a. PiAisted's majority is
only tEenty-six. It is not probable
that the s8indle will be carried into
execution, as such fraud 6ould be
certain TO react disassrously. The
legislature will officially declare the
result OF the election in January.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-10-08
E0ReiRn.

London, TT is stated that Admiral
Seymour, commsnder-in-chief Of the
united fleets in Turkish waters, has re-
quested the admiral commanding the
Russian squadron to hold himself in
readiness for sailing orders.
Vienna, THE Political Correspond
ence says it has received indications in
regard to the character of the measure
Great Britain PROPOSED to the powers al
q reply to the lsst Turkish note. 1t con.
sists OF kind of collective embargo OF
the Egssn Sea, by which the powers
would become possessed of 3 prsctica
pledge for tne fulhllment Of the Porte
obligations.
GreAtBritain has proposed to the power
that the international feet lake possession
of Lomnos or MitVlene, Egean sea.
Dublin, THE government has
ordered the barracks at Athlone, Car.
low. Sligo and other places in the West
OF Ireland to be prepared for the full
complement of troops they are capable Of
accommodating.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-10-08
BRIEF KILOGRAMS.

Epizootic tendencies are observe to be
In Cincinnati.
The Episcopal convention is still il
session in New York.
Gonzales has been declared president
Of the Mexican republic.
Tie mortgage on the Chicago Jockey
Club was foreclosed on Thursday.
Jacques Offenbacb, the composer, wal
buried in Paris on Thursday with great
pomp.
The grandest democratic demoRstra-
ton ever seen near Cleveland took place
on Thursday evening.
A railroad accident is reported near
Boston, in which some persons were
killed and several injured.
The troops have an idea that they are
closing in on Victorio, and expect an
engagement on the Sth inst.
The democratic congressional convsn-
ton Of the Fourteenth District Of New
York, broke up in a row on Thursday;
one faction subsequently, nominated w.
Leuinsbury.
The convention Of ship builders at
Boston has adopted for recommends-
ton for passage laws covering the whole
field Of ship building, management,
officers, seamen, who shall be employed,
commerce ard the trade generally.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-10-08
Another importation.

We have just received another i'm
portation OF fancy dress goods, in
Plsids. Side Stripes, Shawl and Hand.
kerchief Patterns; also q beautiful
line of Black and Colored Cashmeres.
Our stock in Imported Dress Goods
surpasses anything that ever came tc
Utah.
Ladies will find it to their advan.
tage to call on US beiire purchasing
their dress goods.
s25 COIN BRos.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-10-08
a Fact Worth KnoHine

Are you suffering with Consump-
ton, Coughs, Severe Colds settled on
the Breast. Pneumc MIA, or any
disease of the Throat and Iunps3 III
80, 60 to your Druggist al get a
bottle OF BosCHEE's GERMAN -iYRuP.
This medicine hss lately been intro
duced from Germany. and is selling
on its own merits. The people are
going wild over its success. and Drug.
gists all over our country are writing
Us Of it's wonderful cures among their
customers. II you wish to try ils
superior virtue. get Sample Bottle
for 10 cents. Large size bottle rs
cents. Three doses will relieve any
case. Try it. aul5
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-10-08

Is THERE to be some robbery by the
W. U. T. Co? 1! ia reported that
Grant is to be g director. Grant wsE
+ have been president of a mining
company q short Tins ago. until the
shares had been unloaded upon poor
dapss ct enormous prices. when the
general found slime 10 say that be had
no intention Of going into the com.
pany. Now what is the trouble with
Western Union
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-10-08
A Card TO Subscribers.

James Green & Son, Book Agents
successors to G. w. Robinson q Co
are now prepared to deliver the orders
given to the late Erm, monthly OF
otherwise, as our patrons may desire.
All outstanding accounts due the late
firm are payable to
JAMES GREEN & SoE,
1S9 Main Street, Salt Lake City,
OF P. o. Box 134.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-10-08
Charged with Murder.

Denver, 7.-Dick Allen, just from the
south, reports that warrants were issued
FOR the arrest Of Agent Berry, Captain
Kline and Hsyt, on charge Of murder
ing young jackson, and that the officers
have gone TO the reservation to make the
arrests. He further states that citizens
and ireightsrs are thoroughly aroused
ard should the mon be taken they will
likely be lynched before they can be
conveyed to Gunnison City,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-10-08

NEW JERSEYS "oig elephant, 7"
the Stevens Battery, which was sold
by the master in chancery last week
for S55. 900, has an expensive history.
Before Utah bacams an organized
territory, the progress being made on
me battery Was periodically noted in
the papers, and yet the work is in
complete and 100000 would be
necessary to carry out the design OF
the projectors. Il was IN 1843 that
Robt. L. SGeYens, Hohoken million
aire. conceived the idea of construct
ing mammoth war vesselt that would
reaist al SORTS OF attacks. He began
work Oh the battery. and after bis
death bis brother, Edwin A. Stevens,
continued the labor. When the
latter died he bequeathed 81, 500 :
900 TO complete it. OF the latter
sum less than 100000 remains,
ard alter thirty-segsn years the
Ia terry is still 10 aD unfinished state.
and has now been soid, it is thought.
for old iron. The Ste7enses willed the
battery to New Jersey, but the heirs
Brought suit to haze she title declared
IN them. The cult is still pending.
The battery stands on land beIonging
to .he Stevens estate, 10 Go5okeu,
covering $1,000 eqnsTe feet of Ealu-
able ground. L WAS upon the peti.
ton Of tbs heirs that tae sale vas
ordered, aud the purchaser has been
gwen six months in which 10 remove
the battery.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-10-08
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
October 7. 1885,
WHITE HousR

II KAhler and wife, Juab; j Floyd,
w McKeener, San francisco; K 5
Hines, Provo j Duncan, 7 Venard, G
Chandler and family, A Boundy and
wife, w 81 cks, w Aaskin, Bingham;
A Holt, wife and son, West JoTd N;
LeDue and wife, j Mitchell and wife
Rush Loke; Mrs NJ Sanders AID sister,
e Rother, Ogden; r q Whitney, Biz
Cottonwood; Z Bray, j Thompson
Lhhi. Penn.