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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-03-04
How Publishers are Affected BY the
Business Boom.

The revival of good times-the busi-
ness BOOM" so called-has given almost
every class a lift forward except pub
fishers of newspapers. Strange as it
may sound, the general advance in wages
and prices which pleases the public so
much has made harder times" for the
press. The price oftype has been raised,
coal is dearer, labor has advanced, and
white paper, the leading item in news
paper expense, has been thrust up
thirty three to fifty per cent, with
threats on the part of the paper-making
combination to put it higher next
spring. Meanwhile, publishers are
charging the old price to their sub
scribers and the old rates for advertis-
ing, consequently the whole advance in
the cost of publishing newspaper falls
on the proprietors, who have not felt at
liberty to tax back their losses on the
public. Some of the newspapers have
dropped their supplements to reduce
expenses, and few have ventured to
raise their subscription prices. TheSt.
Louis morning papers have advanced
THEN rates from four cents a copy at re-
tail to five cents, and by the week have
increased their charges five cents
Papers in other cities are contemplating
reduction in the size of their sheets
where their presses will permit it. In
this city, the Tribune, as stated, has
omitted part of its supplements. and
may have to drop more OF them if the
price of paper keeps on advancing The
Times, as choice of evils between a re-
duction of size and an increase OF rates,
has advanced It's price one cent day,
retailing hereafter at six cents instead
of five, and raising its delivery price to
city subscribers five cents per week,
charging thirty cents instead of twenty
five. In making the announcement of
the advance the publisher says that the
cost of printing the Times is at the rate
of 100000 per annum more than it was
year ago. Judging from our own ex-
perience, this statement is not far wide
of the truth. All the great dailies will
be Obliged either to curtail their size or
increase their price if they would escape
serious loss. Singular as it may appear
to the unrehecting reader, the more
business booms and prices initiate the
worse it is for the publishers. Like the
fable in Esop, what is sport to the reader
is death to the publisher chicago Ifi-
b,tne.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-03-04
Beecher on NeMsnaners.

Mr.. Beecher preached recently in Ply
mouth church to a large congregation
from the text, And when the ten
heard it they were moved with indigna-
ton against the two brethren" words
found in Matthew 20 "a. In the course
of his remarks Mr.. Beecher referred to
the newspapers in the following terms
Here and there have known of relig-
ious newspapers which having made a
mistake would correct it, but | have
seldom known of a man that edited a
religious newspaper and was religious
and knew he was religious, that, having
made damaging statement about a
man, would not correct it in such a way
as would make it great deal worse Tor
the man injured, while it placed the
editor in the position of marty to the
truth. Laughter And the secular
press is not much better; but if there is
anything that should be careful, chival-
rous, honest and strictly just in dealing
with men it is the newspapers; for the
man at the foot of Mount Sinai was
hardly more helpless than the private
citizen before the tribunal of the news
paper. Its voice is heard in all the land;
It goes forth like the bright lightning of
heaven and it has the power Of lifting
up the fallen and of bringing down from
power the great; ofrighting the wrong
and OF wronging the right; the power
of Staying and the power Of making
alive. And where else should there
ever be more marvellous sense of the
sanctity Of human life than in these
newspapers? All love of evil, all that
which fits men in personal journalism,
the longing to know the slips and secret
vices, the thousand and one things that
float in the air-the relish for these
things is the only justification that the
papers make for the publication Of them.
and the tendency is growing in the
English language everywhere. and pa
pers are insipid that don't serve up the
hash of men. The personal column is
the first looked ut, and it is considered
dull if it has not some things evil in it
about somebody, and the disposition
which this indicates is thing that
ought to come home to every Christian
man. Now the correction of this lies in
the necessity of a larger view of the
spirit of Christ. What are your rela-
tions to Him? And as He stands as q
Savior to you, so are you to stand as the
savior of every man.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-03-04
Fallen Flowers.

One OF the workers Of the world,
Living toiled, and toiliDg died;
But others worked, and the world went on,
And was not changed when he was gone;
A strong arm stricken, a wide sail iurled,
And only few men sighed.
One Of the heroes Of the world
Fought to conquer, then fought to fail,
And fell down slain in his blood-stained
mail,
And over his form they slept;
His cause was lost, and his banner furled,
And only a woman wept.
One Of the singers among mankind
Sang healing songs from an o'ervrought
heart;
But ere men listened the grass and wind
Were wasting the rest unsung like wave;
And now Of his fame that will ne'er depar
He has never heard in his grave.
One Of the women who only love-
Loved and grieved and faded away
All, me! are these gone to the God above,
What more of each can sayi
They are human flowers that flower and fall,
This is the song and the end Of them all.
: .frthur OShaughHessy.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-03-04
A Painful Mistake,

M. S. had been elected mayor of
this commune, and was able to cele
brate his nomination, inviting the sub
prefect, at that moment on tour of in
spection. to dine with him. Immense
preparations were made for days before
the dinner, SO as to receive the repre-
sentative of the republic with becom-
ing dignity. Madam could not trust to
her domestic arrangements. She Sc
cured the services Of first-class maitre
d'hotel, who was to come over and
wait at tables in black, with white tie,
gloves, etc. The auspicious moment
arrived, but not the major Gomo, on
whom the mistress of the house had
counted. Like Sister Anne, she stood
watching the road hoping that the man
would arrive before her guests. The
prefect came, and was received with
great ceremony. About ten minutes
afterward the side door leading into
the house from the courtyard opened
and gave admission to a stranger in
black, orthodox white tie, etc. Madam
rushed forward to meet him, and,
thinking he was the missing butler,
chided for having him kept them all
waiting. To her intense displeasure he
offered her his arm, begging to be ex-
cused for the delay which had occurred,
and thanking her for having come out
to meet him. She lost her patience,
thrust him into the dining room, pushed
table napkin under his arm, told him
the other servants would come and
help him, and enjoined him, when all
was ready, to throw open the folding
doors and announce the dinner.
The stranger, who had no time top put
in an explanatory word, took the nap
kin mechanically while the lady
f1ounced out of the room, thinking
things had come to pretty pass when
servants presumed to offer an arm to
their mistress. The bewildered stran-
ger waited patiently until Mile Vic
toire, who had been told off to assist
him, came into the room, dressed in her
very best. He asked her to open the
door of the salon, and announce him as
secretary to the functionary in honor Of
whom the dinner had been organized.
Victoire obeyed, and when the COM
pany had their eyes fixed on the open
door, the secretary, remembering bis
lesson, came forward and announced
that the dinner was ready. Madam s
confusion may be more easily imagined
than described. She beat 'hasty re-
treat, leaving her husband to make
suitable apologies, but she has been
heard to tell her intimate friends that
the mistake was quite comprehensive,
as no one would ever have imagined
that such common-looking person as
the secretary could ever have held a re-
sponsible position London Globe.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-03-04
WOODBURY., N. J.. THURSDAY MARCH A. $780,

this operation, he drew off wrapping
after wrapping, and at length stood con-
fessed as Joe Berthfield, weighing at
the very least calculation two hundred
and twenty pounds.
Then the blue eyes danced with
amusement, the white teeth showed
themselves, and hearty, full, sonorous
laugh broke the ice.
Hattie, do you not know me P'' He
stepped forward and kissed her, at first
lightly on the cheeks, and then put
ting her back with another glance and
another laugh, he followed up that kiss
by many others, and they came SO fast
and warm that Hattie had not really
presence of mind to resist.
81 understand you are still Hattie
Hadwin, or you would not have seen
me here tonight. So this is your
father 9''
She led him up to the old man, gently.
"Speak tenderly to him, Joe He is
quite childish now" Something in the
subdued, womanly tone of Hattie's
voice gave Berthfeld choking sensa-
ton. However, he cleared his throat
and shook hands with Mr. Hadwin.
The poor gentleman looked up with
his wan, comprehensive smile.
You'll be kind to Hattie-you'll be
kind to her P" and then he ratified on
incoherently. ~ils
Hattie had not forgotten how to
blush, and at the random speech of her
father the blood rushed up in torrents
to her hair roots, leaving a transient
crimson on her throat and neck.
Apparently this enchanted Joe, for he
rubbed his hand, and tugged at his
tawny beard, and sat down and watched
Hattie as she poured out coffee for him,
with the bright, cheerful and trusting
ook of twenty years before.
"Ah, Hattie" he continued, laugh
ngly, "I swore that were you faded,
worn and shriveled, I would still be
true; but you have not fretted for me,
you have not the assurance to pretend
it. Am absolved from my oath?"
Hattie raised her eyes with a mali
cious glance signifying, Eta Brute"
$ Yes, / know" he added, surveying g
rather ruefully his own ample person,
" we have both much to forgive"
There was no explanation asked. for
none was equired-they both felt su-
premely happy. They had each done
their duty, not sadly and sternly, but
merrily and well
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-03-04
An Indian Mask.

Dr. Hitchcock has another curiosity
in an Indian mask for the face II is
supposed to beEthe work of the Yaquis,
of Sonora. 1t was found about eight
miles south from here and was presented
by A. c. Benedict. And there is no
doubt of its being very old, for it is
somewhat worm eaten. 1t is carved
from wood, and is a work of art in its
way. 1t is decorated by engravings in
the form of vines and armoI plates, with
a modern cross on the chin and another
on the forehead under crown. Across
the eyes is dense mass of white hair
projecting down somewhat after the
present style called banged. On each
cheek is long tuft of hair; also from
the chin. The hairwork is drawn
through from the inside, and is ingen-
iously done. The mouth is still open,
and the stumps of two teeth are still
visible; others are broken down close.
The whole is painted black, while the
engraved lines show the white wood
Taken altogether it is the most hideous
thing an Indian could invent.-San
Francisco Call
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-03-04
Kings Thrift.

The Orleans princes have not given
literally to the charitable funds In
Paris, and the Paris papers are, there
fore, reviving old stories Of the parsimo-
ny of King Louis Philippe. A curious
illustration of this was given by the late
Henry de Ia Touche, the manager of the
old Figaro. According to his account
the prime minister. Casimir Perier, had
once called at the Tuileries. at the time
appointed for a cabinet council, to see
why the king did not put in an appear
ance. He found him with q pair Of
tongs in his hand. busily engaged ir. n
careful search among the cinders in the
fireplace. What is the matter?n in
quired the premier. Why, my dear
Perier,n was the sorrowful answer, II
have dropped a ten-sous piece in those
cinders, and have been a ORR II an
hour looking for it will uI. result.
The minister at once put 4. hand into
his waistcOat pocket. a j right your
maiesi VI said he, here ssone franc for
you, but pray come to the council !"
Louis Philippe could not helF laughing
but be took Ehe silver ali the ss1nae.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-03-04
Tides in Place of Coal.

At the last meeting of the Liverpool
Engineering society paper was read
touching the probable exhaustion of
coal, in which the author advocated the
substitution of the tides as producer of
motion which would outrival all other
sources of mechanical power. A cor
respondent of the Builder, too, is of the
same opinion. A compressed air cham
ber filled by the tide at Brighton, for in
stance, would, he is confdent, run an
atmospheric railway, such as Brunei in
vented, from that place to London. If
the tides could be thus utilized by all
our railways and factories-all the work
now done by the steam engine could be
performed by them. There would, more
over, be no jerk, no steam, no smoke,
no noise. Apart from the fact that the
present generator of steam will in time
cost more to produce than it is worth,
coal has SO many disadvantages that no
one will regret to see the time when it
will be supplanted by another agent.
When this is to be is the question of the
future.-JOuY7adl of Commerce
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-03-04
Some Oneer Hannenings.

Fifteen wildcats have been killed this
winter by Winters (Cal.) lad.
A red and white spotted deer was
killed by George Winthrop in the Pine
Nut valley, Cal.
A cut on the finger from glass bottle
caused the death of J. w. Stanton, of
Stonington, Conn.
In Ellwood, ILL.,, teams could not get
to town through the mud, and all busi-
ness had to be done for many miles by
tramping in and out on foot.
They had tramp sociable for the
benefit of the Universalist church, of
Joliet, Ill, in which the rivalry was to
see who could wear the worst clothes.
The Gallatin river, Montana. was
frozen over near its confluence with the
Missouri, so that trains crossed on the
ice. This has occurred but once before
in eighteen years.
E. B. Lunbeck, of Malta Bend, Mo-,
advertised that he would receive pro-
posals of marriage from the fair ones in
the vicinity for the next forty days, and
would positively accept the best offer.
A Vermont man living in St. Johns
bury advertised his delinquents by driv-
ing wagon through the streets with
their names painted on the side in large
letters. After dinner, when the team
again appeared, several of the names
were marked paid.
When train on the Missouri, Iowa
and Nebraska road ran into Promise
City, it was discovered that ear was
suspended by the couplings, not yes
| tige of the rear trucks being visible. The
trucks jumped the track, broke com
pletely up, and were thrown aside along
the track.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-03-04

The salary of the president of the
French republic is Sl2O, 1000 year, and
household and travelling expenses. The
next highest functionary of the govern
ment is the Encouragement of Algeria,
who receives $40. 600 a year for salary
and $4,000 for travelling expenses. The
from 81. 900 to Sc, 900. The salaries Of
members of the senate aggregate $780,
600, and of the chamber Of deputies
Sl,305, 900. The highest paid ambassa-
doris are those to st. Petersburg, $780,
600; London, $40, Vienna, $34, 600
and Washington, $4,000. The most
York and Shanghai, sIe, 600 each.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-03-04
A DRAFT for One Cent in silver.

A curious document is in the posses
sion of Mr.. John w. Creation, of Brook
lyn, who, some years ago, had a claim
for one cent against the treasury depart
ment due him as balance TOR bullion,
which was payable only in silver Mr..
Creation was offered silver dollar, but
he refused it, and insisted upon receiving
one cent in silver. As he could NOT get
this, he preserved the warrant, which is
as follows:
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-03-04
PRIoE-sl.5o PER YEAR.
The Dignity Of Labor !.

Those who toll to earn their bread
Need not blush TO own their lot;
They in noble footsteps tread,
And claim to live have got.
Toll is not the wage of sin,
For in Eden work was given;
Man was made to work and win
Spoils OF earth and bliss of heaven.
He who at the anvil stands,
Striking while the iron glows,
Though he works with horny hands,
Nobly strikes the ringing blows.
AT the loom and in the field,
p In the shop, and on the soil,
Where men wisely power WELD,
There is dignity in toll.
He who works with throbbing brain
Thinks to teach hen how to live,
Writes that Others good may gain,
Speaks, to truth fresh zest to give,
He can claim the manly right
With the sons of toll to stand;
He asserts his mental might,
Helps to bless bis native land.
He who lives a life OF ease,
Idly wasting all his days
Aiming only self to please,
Filled with pride and courting praise
Call him not q noble man,
Such existence is a shame;
And when ends life's black span,
Soon will die his empty name.
Labor brings reward and rest,
Educates the latent powers;
And he serves his age the best
Who employs his COLLEEN hours;
Working not beyond his might,
Toiling not against his will,
And beneath his masters sight
Glad his mission to fulfill.
All things labor for our good,
He who made US never sleeps;
He who tills the ground for food,
For his pains harvest reaps.
None who work need feel ashamed,
AS they do what good they can;
lis an honor to be named,
As we toll, "a workingman."
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-03-04

In England there are now SIT peers or
peeresses, and 665 baronets, making a
little over | 400 persons who are pos
sessed Of hereditary dignities out Of a
population of thirty odd millions.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-10-30
MY Neigh bsr.

"Love thou thy ncighbor," we are told,
"Kven a. thyselL" That creed hold;
But love her more . thousand field
Ny lovely nslEhbor, Oft We meet
In lonely lane. OF crowded street,
know the music Of her feet.
she little thinks how on day,
She muht have missed her usual way,
AsA walked Into my heart for sys.
o. how the rustic Of her dress
Thrills thro' me like soft cares,
With lremblss Of deliciousuess.
weo woman. with her smiling misn,
And soul celes,iaiiy serene,
She passes me, unc nscious queen.
Her lace most inuocensly good,
where shyly peeps The sweet red blood;
Her form lest Of womanhood!
Like Raleigh-ior her dainty tread,
when ways are nisy i could spread
Ny cloak. but there's my heart Instead.
All, usIshbor. you will never know
Why Ills my step is quicksned so;
Or what the prayer mu iniur low.
I SEQ you mid your flowers at morn.
Fresh as The rosebud newly born;
marvel, can you have . thorli
II so. 'twers sweet TO lean ens's breast
Against Il. and. the more II prcst,
Sing like the bird that grief hath blest.
hear you sing. and thro' me spring
Doth musicslly nipple aud ring,
Little you think I'm listeningi
You know not, dea how dear you be-;
All desrer for the secrecy;
Nothing, aud yet . world 10 me.
70 near, too Won could hear me sigh,
Or see my case with hulf au eve;
But must not. There are reasons why.
GEsALD NAsss'
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-10-30
S(DClE 1lE&.

San Marcos INdge No. 81? meets Saturday or or
before full moon. Ed J. l.. Green, W.M. Albert
hea'on Secretary.
San Marcos Chapter No. l2a, meets Tuesday IN or
before tull moon. ID. p. Hopkins u. u. II. =.
Albert Hea,or. Secretary.
Hays Lodge X. OF H. No. 1868, meets 2nh and 4,h
Fridays of each mouth. ]. v. Hutcbins, dictator,
". l.. Kennedy, Reporter.
Star Of Hope Council No. ~. U. F. T. J. II
Combs, Pres Frank Geilctt, Secretary.
10. o. r. Mouniaion Lodge No. l54 meets every
Monday night. Jno. I. Holland. N. q. Albert
Hcaton, Secretary.
Perkins Encsmpment No. 5S meets lst 3rd and 5th
Friday Of each month. H.O. JAmes,C. +. Albert
HeuSOn secretary. Is
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MAILS.

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF. TO AND
FROM SAN MARCOS POST OFFICE.
Nails from Austin arrive a. 9:45 A. H.; cl' So It
Pm.
" San Antonio arrive at 1855 r. ~. close
ate A. ".
Above mails srrive and depart daily.
Luling-arrives Monday, Wednesday and Friday at
p. II. Departs Tuesday, Thursday aud Saturday
att Am.
Scgnin-arrives Monday at s P. u. Dsparu Tues
day at A. N. =,
Blsnco, via wimberly-departs Monday at 9 A. n.
Arrives Tuesday at p. u.
Off g H0USs:
Register and Money Order dept from A. H., to
4P.M.
General Delivery from q A n, to s Pm
ro.tot1 10 omen ON SUNDAYS one hour after dstribu.
tion Of mails.
A. VOM STEIN. P. NJ.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-10-30
CHURCH i:A.

MISUNDERSTANDING At the Methodist
Church every sabbath. Rev. A. A. Brown. Pastor.
CHRiSTlAN Preaching at the Christian
Church on the second anu fourth Sabbaths In each
month.
PRESBYTERIAN.--Presch at the Presbyte
riun Church on the second and fourth Sav-
ba b In each month Dy the Rev. W. l., Kennedy.
PROTESTANT EPIsCOPA Services every
fourth Sunday In each month At 10Y o'clock, 4.
NJ, aud I p. M f., at St. Marks Church.)
Notwithstanding at the Christian Church
on the third Sunday in each month, by Elder II
u. Burroughs.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-10-30

WuO11 - - ..ss9~
Authorities Of Tsxas You are your
self the chief Of thess authodtieA
not slsctsa By ths people but orsa>-
ed by Tie military. Not long e1ter
YOU I'D. thus coma intp ofloS ~ IL
SudRes Of ths supreme court ~ Tex
ssEAvo h number-wef6 tolnotod
from o6lpe end new appointmentg
made twelve Of The seventeen ~
triot iudgo6 W6fe temovsd, and othas
Appointed County o6losEs moeo Or !.
~. e sSvSntyL L6te out out ol one
hundred ,and twenty-eight counties
we're removed, and otheEs Appdinted
in thsiy places. II y fair to coo64a
that the executive and judicial eivil'
functi6nAxies 'in Texas AteEthe persona
whom you desire 10 Allu the o(lcss.
II is proper 10 mention alsa that
none 6df f6dilt t(fsdI cifieeQe axl4 on
" those Who could take the test oath
have been allowed to:sszye - jurors
during your Standardization q Now It
il against this local government
created by military power prior y
my coming neres cnu u co I ~
your PERSONA snc pcn%us - ~ .ast .ses sss.;s
yous complainfs. Il il, cof them you
have asserted they will not DO their
duty, they win eot @ep1%n ~, !usace'
VIII not arress ssns onep1els 3 ~, w no'Ru
ism crimes anq tnAs cuD Y. w Iu %
dred homsnaes con'nns.su ,a -. - 'ns ~
twelve monsn. nov CveS ~ s
have been mads NO y "eAns -
such gross di@egpRo olaugy yVa oe-
clare that neatner properly oT nue. "
safe in Texas ,a,ss,.y. 80,
Certainly yon Soui9 nase ~ i%a y noSu- "Is
ing more 70 tne alscSdas U tno
officials who are nowin ONCE u tne
facts be - you ailege, . mystery y
presented TOR which 4 can imagine no
explanations why y y snat your
political friends, backsd ny ana sus-
tanned by thel whole malsery power
Of the United Stafee ~ thia qists1ct,
should be unwilling to enforce the
laws against that part OF the popula-
ton lately ip, rebsllion, and whom
you represent as Offending IN ~
the history of these troubles, ! have
never iseenl or heard before pf grch Q
fact. I repeats II. the 4act bepo, y y
q profound mystery, utterly snEpass-
ina- my. .cnmprahenaion. i an can,
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PATENTS.
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