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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-07-22
A Badgers Defense Against Dogs.

Mr.. Charles Gonter and son were
shooting ten miles west of the city when
they saw upon the banks of stream a
badger. Two dogs accompanied the
hunters, and upon receiving the proper
encouragement began an attack upon
the animal. The fight was a lively and
interesting one, and though shot could
have easily settled the contest, the hum
ters preferred to LOOK on and enjoy the
struggle. and leave the fate of the badger
to be settled by the dogs. For ten min
utes the dogs howled and barked, and
would occasionally jump on the enemy.
inserting their teeth in its back, receive
a slight wound in return and then re-
treat few feet away. A false move
ment would then be INDUCED in by the
dogs, as though they intended to pounce
upon their victim and kill him without
further parley. The badger soon under
stood their false attacks, and when he
paid no attention to one of them the
succeeding one was sure to result in a
struggle, in which every time the dogs
were driven away with an extra wound
covered with blood, they gave up the
fight. A large bulldog, owned by 4
neighbor, heard the noise of the other
1WO e1uQ C1lu6 UOuuuluS upOu Ilo SCeut,
fresh and in good trim and eager for the
fray. The badger was about tired out,
and it was but short time after the
arrival OF the third dog before he was
lying dead, having fought bravely to
the end, leaving CORY marks upon the
hide of the third antagonist. The
badger is full grown, and probably
weighs thirty pounds. His fur is of
grayish color, and he is altogether a
very pretty animal. He was looked
upon as great curiosity, from the fact
that no badger was ever before discov-
cred in this part of Missouri, and the
quesGionis, where did he come from?-
81. Loaeis Globe Democrat.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-07-22
Love that Glorifies the Humblest Man.

There is nothing in the world so sad
as human nature, and the tears come
into my eyes now as think of the pitt
ful story Tom told me as he smoked his
after supper pipe last night. The other
day, just before came home, Tom had
occasion to 60 over the lake. On his way
back, and when the train stopped at the
bay, be noticed man getting into the
car in front of him with a little baby
lying in his arms. The baby seemed
young, and the man hushed it in his
arms with gentle, rocking motion,
bending over it now and then to kiss
its white face. After the train got under
way the conductor came to Tom and
said: Come with me, want to show
you the saddest, strangest sight you
ever saw in your life.n and he LED
the way into the next car. "Do you
see that man over there?" said he, and
there sat the man whom Tom noticed
with the baby. His precious little bum
die lay quiet on the seat in front of him,
and, rs these other two men watched,
he leaned over. looked long and earnestly
in the little flower face, and then kissed
the frail finger-tips he held SO gently in
his hand. THAT baby's Dead" said
the conductor. 1t died this morning
at the bay. He couldn't bear to put it
in a coffin, because then it would have
to go without him in the baggage car,
and so he is just carrying it home to New
Orleans in bis arms" And the Car rat
tied on; the boy called his stale slices
of sponge cake and his cigars through
the train; the passengers laughed, and
smoked, and fought the mosquitoes; ;
and he, stricken to the hearts core. sat
Al, l. L.
tHa over ,fs his dead child. kissing the fingers
at ose ea downs nsy5 agae he sUy %be cidp d ba 5
had closed over the bright ewes as the
petals of a sensitive flower close at night
time over its delicate heart-and the
world was snothing to him.-Nes0 Orleans
Tunes
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-07-22
The Wooden Hat.

Somewhere about the year 1880 a
travelling mill-wright, footsore, and
with the broadest Northern Doric
accent, stopped at Soho, the engine fac
tory of Boulton q Watt, and asked for
work. His aspect was one of beggary
and poor looks; and Boulton had bid
den him God speed to some other shop,
when, as he was turning away SORROW
fully, Boulton suddenly called him
back. w
What kind of hats yon yed1aFe
on your head. me mon ph
Its just thinner, sir
Thinner, me mon; let's look at it.
Where did you get it,"
" 1 Just made it, sir, my ainsel."
3 How did you make it p
81 Just turned it in the LATHE"
"But i 's oval, mon, and the lathe
turns things round"
"Ah. weel / just gard the lathe
gang another gait, to please me. I'd a
lang Tourney afore me, and thocht to
have q hat to keep out water, and
hadna' muckle siller to spare, and /
made me ane."
By his inborn mechanism the man
mad invented an oval lathe and made
his hat, and the hat made his fortune.
Boulton was not the man to lose SO
valuable help, and SO the after famous
William Murdoch, the originator of
lighting by gas, took suit and service
under Boulton & Watt, and in 1884
made the first vehicle impelled by steam
in England, and with the very hands
and brain cunning that had produced
the " thinner hat"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-07-22
NO. A..
ShadoK-Land.

Far from the world that we live in to-day
Shadow-land lies;
None know how far it is, none know the way,
What are its boundaries no one can say,
Only surmise;
No one in life has set loot on that shore.
Formed from the wreck of the sad-evermore.
Memory governs this shadowy lanc,
Reigning supreme;
Ofttimes there come at her word of command
Forms we have known, from the far-distant
strand,
Faint as dream
Forms Of those dear in the days which have
flown,
Forms Of beloved ones in lite's morning
known.
With them they bring long-lost scenes Of the
past
Back TO our view;
Pictures Of friendships not destined to last.
Loves that grew weak meath adversities' blast.
Painted anew;
Ridges and rpples in times shifting sand,
Hidden till now in the far shadow-land.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-07-22
A Safe ON wheels.

The removal of the bureau of engrav-
ing and printing to building half o
mile from the United States treasury at
Washington has made it necessary to
provide new arrangements for the
transfer Of money and bonds between
the two establishments. The depart
ment has had constructed a heavy,
van-like wagon, a sort of vault on
wheels, built of iron and steel, and ar
ranged internally like a bank vaultwith
a sheet-iron lining. The doors are fast
ened with tremendous bolts and The
locks are of the combination order
The body of the concern is painted an
olive color with gilt ornamentation. It.
was only put into service short time
ago, and when drawn through the street
By two immense horses it attracts con
siderable attention, especially as il is
always accompanied by i've armed
agents of the treasury department.. two
guarding The front and three The resr. I
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-07-22
Washington at Church.

In 1893 the yellow fever ragged 50
violently in Philadelphia that the
churches were generally closed. When
the epidemic ceased they were reopened
with appropriate services, the clergy
men preaching sermons suggested by the
terrible calamity. One minister, the
Rev. DIR. Smith, who had lost his
family by the fever, mentions. in his
diary, the presence of President Wash
ington at Christ church, and says:
General Washington, exemplary in
all his conduct, and anxious to know
when it might be safe for citizens to re-
sumo their business and stations in
town, had officially consulted the ply
sicians.
Understanding by their answers to
him, as well as to some of the clergy
who had consulted them also, that sun
dry of the churches, and. particularly
Christ church, where he and his lady
always attended divine service. would
be opened on Sunday, the first of Deem
ber, that day, or the day before, he
came from Germantown, and presented
himself early before God in the church
on Sunday. His example was followed
by multitudes; and the church was
more than usually crowded before | got
into it. The scene was sadly solemn;
all eyes were apparently cast down in
affective meditation. The deepest at
tention and silence prevailed during the
morning service, and at the delivery of
the sermon not cheek appeared dry, for
scarcely a man or woman was present
who had not to mourn the loss Of dear
friend or relative. The preachers duty
was interesting. He was fellow-sut
ferer and co-mourner. He does not re-
member that ever he lifted his eyes from
his notes, which were drenched in tears.
He was then. if ever, in the stu alton
described oy Luther, and impressed
with the feeling of every preacher who,
like Luther, is truly interested in his
subject, and, so to speak, weighed down
with its truth and importance.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-07-22

Doctor Cooper, in Fraser's Magaz inc
argues that only those eyeglasses that
are made of the purest glass can be con-
sidered safe-specks, rays, globules, or
other imperfectlons, are detrim entail.
Though more costly. pebbles possess
two important advantages, namely, ex-
treme hardness, rendering it difficult to
scratch or break them, and clearness,
never becoming dull from moisture !;
and they are also thought to be cooler
than other glass. To be good and true
the glasses should likewise be, in all
their parts, of an equal thickness in pro-
portion to their convexity, as well as of
an equal form. Another and easily
applied test Of true glasses il that Of
holding them obliquely over print, all
the letters Of which will be found to
preserve their true character If the
Hlasses are correct.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-07-22
increase in value Of Farm Lands.

The publication of the report of the
United States commissioner of agricul-
ture shows that, in addition to the
bounteous crops which the farmers will
gain this year, they have also been
made richer by the increase of about
eight per cent, taking the average for
the whole country, in the price of farm
lands, and compared with the prices
one year earlier. The timbered lands
show a tendency to appreciate in value
more rapidly than the cleared land.
The following table will show the
average increase in price of the cleared
and timbered lands:
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-07-22
VOL. IL.
Thoughts in a City Church.

InOugnIS IN ClCy Cnurcn.
Forgive the fault, if sometimes on Thy day,
And In Thine house, my prayer hath tolded
wing;
My spirit turned from Thee to things OF sense,
And found delight in vain imagining.
Oh, cool and quiet places where men pray!
Without, the gentle sound of cawing
Within, the country faces flushed with health,
The white smocks bent above the dog
cared books;
From the warm hands of children sitting by,
And through the open door veil of elm
Across the glory of the summer sky;
The sourd OF voices in the shady lane,
The trembling heat above some quiet
mound
And here the sunbeams' painting on the wall.
Theivy's shimmering shadow on the ground /;
And everywhere presence, without name,
Subtle, ineffable-a spell, no more
Breathing from arch and elm, from flower
and groin
A something that we know is not, to-day,
A somewhat that gives strength to prayer
and song;
And if we miss it, as we kneel to pray,
Art Thou extreme, oh Lord, to mark it
wrongf
Nay, for the desolate town was never Thine,
Unloveliness hath never part in Thee
Yet where gross man has marred Thy handi-
work,
Souls, that he could not reach, are white and
free.
So that breath the breathe of fragrant lives
And learn that where flowers sicken, hearts
grow strong,
The better man within me cries " Content!"
Albeit the weaker whispers still Chow
long?" Spectator.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-07-22

Henry Young, of Somerset, KY, en-
tertained the belief that watermeions
could not be legal property. Acting on
that theory, he did not confine his oper-
ations to the fields but opened a loaded
freight car and began to help himself.
The train hands, when they went to
stop the depreciation, were met by q
brandished knife and the assurance that
they would be stabbed If they interfered.
Young was fatally hurt before he would
give up what he regarded as his right to
take the melons.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-07-22

The other day a little four-year-old
shaver in Troy, N. Y, made an i'm
formal call upon newly-arrival neigh.
Dor, as some children are wont to do.
He was graciously received by the lady
of the house, who, after hearing his
name and place of residence, inquired !;
" What docs your papa dop" Don't do
nothin',n responded the young hopeful.
" What does your mother doPn pur-
sued the lady. She licks me, was the
suggestive reply.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-07-22
TIMELY TOPICS

The projected tunneling of Mount
Blanc is engaging the serious attention
of French engineers, and, contrary to
common opinion, they characterize it
as an easier undertaking than that of
the Simplon route. The estimates of
cost tor executing such work are. in
the case of the Simplon, about 1877, ,000,-
900, and in that of Mount Blanc only
SIS, 100000 Furthermore, it is claimed
that the Mount Blanc tunnel will make
the journey from Paris to Genoa some
ninety-seven kilometers shorter than by
the Simplon route. The location of the
tunnel is point which has given rise
to various opinions, but that which
meets with special favor from the ad-
Yocates of the enterprise is from
Chamounix to Courmayeur.
A mouse eating spider has been
added to the London Geological society's
collection. 1t can stretch itself out to
several inches, is as black as bear and
as hairy, and as ugly as nightmare
All which leads the London Telegraph
to ask: What conceivable system of
defenses could avail humanity against
creation of spiders as big as sheepP
They would float across the sea in the
diving bells which they know how to
make SO well, and swing themselves
across rivers as they now do across gar
den paths. Leaping many miles at each
jump, they could in a night traverse in
credible distances, and waking in the
morning a whole village might find
itself inextricably woven up in fog of
web, every door, gate and chimney en-
veloped in q suffocating cobweb of
glutinous ropes, while the grim twilight
was made terrible by the stealthy mo-
tions of a multitude of bloodthirsty
spiders" These are pleasant fancies for
summer reveries.
Chung Han, late Chinese ambassador
at st. Petersburg, who was condemned
to death some time ago for having
signed a treaty with Russia without due
authorization from Pekin, will not be
exc cuted for some time to come. De-
cember, it appears, is considered par
ticularly suitable time of year for cut
ting off peoples heads in the dowery
realm, and Chung Hans decapitation
has been postponed to that month in
Difference to the high rank of the
doomed mandarin. Toward the end of
each year lists of criminals sentenced to
the extreme penalty Of the law are for
warded by all the provincial governors
to Pekin, where the minister of justice
runs his pen through the names of those
he sees reason to pardon, and the en-
peror himself subsequently exercises his
supreme right to commute sentences of
excessive severity. There is some
chance, therefore, that Chung Han may
still be let off.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-07-22

Have animals a sense of humorp''
asks Evelyn. They have, and there's
lots of it in mules hind leg for the fel
low who contracts to lift it up. - 0lOego
Record.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-07-22
ODDS AND ENDS.

In an article on pompous business
people the Leeds (England) cypress says
that thousands of dealers in the world
become bankrupt every year through
incivility.
And now the prudent farmer man
Into the town doth Jog,
And gets sign for apple time,
Which reads g Beware ofthe dog"
$780," said lady recently to a mer-
chant, 'iyour pretty daughter has mar
ried a rich husband?" sFWell,n slowly
replied the father, II believe she has
married rich man, but understand he
is very poor husband"
On recent Sunday evening a congre-
cation at Sandoval, Ill, was dispersed
by potato bugs, who took entire posses
sion of the edifce. Windows, doors and
seats were perfectly black with them.
Ladies screamed, hats and feathers few,
and men stuffed their trousers in their
boots.
A Washington justice of the peace
who has exercised that Office for many
years had General Grant before him
twice for fast driving. One time Grant
was brought to the station-house;
another time he was apprehended at
the White House under a warrant. In
both cases he paid his fine, but was not
in very good humor. When the po-
liceman went to serve the warrant at
the White House he was refused admis-
sion. Then he disguised himself as q
visitor and effected his purpose. After
that Grant quit fast driving within cor
porate limits. He, however, is not the
only distinguished man in Washington
arrested for that ofense. The justice
has had good many statesmen before
him. President Pierce offended once
but good-naturedly paid his fine. The
justice was appointed by Pierce him
self.
A tender young potato bug
Sat swinging on vino
And sighed unto q maiden bug:
81 pray you will be mine."
Then softly spake the maiden bug:
81 love you fond and true,
Bnt, oh, my cruel-hearted par
Won't let me marry you."
With scorn upon his buggy brow,
With gances cold and keen,
That naughty lover answered her:
al think your par-is-green."
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-15

The amount due the sinking fund
for this year was s37, ,931. .G43 -.
There was applied thereto the sum
ofs73, ,903,6l74l, being s3j, ,962,g13 IS
in excess Of the actual requirements
OF the year.
The aggregate ofthe revenues from
all sources during the fiscal year
ended June 30, 1880, was s333, ,525.-
6I0 9S, an increase over the preced-
ing year Of $50, ,699 ,426 81. The re-
ceipts thus far, Of the current year,
together with the estimated receipts
for theremainder Of the wear, amount
to s35O,OOOO00, which will be sufii-
cient TO meet the estimated expen-
ditures ofthe year, and leave a sur
plus of 100000.
Il is fortunate that this large sur
plus revenue occurs at period
when it may be directly applied To
the payment Of the public debt
soon to be redeemable No public
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-15
THE WAX ~ SOUTH AMERICA.

The war between the republic of
Chill on the one hand, and the al
he'd republics of Peru and Bolivia
on the other, still continues. This
government has not felt called upon
to interfere In contest that is
within belligerent rights of the par
ties as independent states. We
have, however, always held ourselves
in readiness TO aid in accommodate
ing their difference, and have at
different times reminded both bel
ligerents OF our willingness TO render
such service.
Our good offices, in this dircc-
ton, were recently accepted by all
tne belliserents. and it was hoped
they would prove efficacious but |
regret 10 announce that the meas
ures. which the Ministers Of the
United States at Santiago and Lima
were authorized to take, with the
view to bring about a peace, were
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-15
orR FOREIGN RELATIONS.

Our relations with al for5iEn
countries have been those of undis-
turbed peace, and have presented
no occasion for concern as to their
continued maintenance
Nv anticinqtion of an carly reply
from the British government to the
demand Of indemnity 10 our fisher
men for the injuries suffered bv that
industry at Fortune Bay. in Janul-
rv 1873. which I expressed Ia NV
last annual message, was diSapP7lnt-
e3. This answer was received only
in the latter part Of April in the
DraseDt wear. and. when received.
exhibited q failure of accord be
tween the two governments. aS to
the measure Of the nShora fishing
rrivijere secured 70 our fishermen
bv the treaty. Of Washington. OF -
serious a character that / made II
the subject Of communication 70
CONGRESS. In which I recommended
the adoption of the mea-ur.S which
seemed 10 me proper 90 be taken hv
this government IN maintenance or
the rights accorded . our fishermen
under the treaty.. and towards sacur-
ING nm indemnity for the injury
tb9sa Interests had suffered. 4 bin
to carry ont these recommendations
vls under consideration by the
House Of Representatives at the
time OF the adjournment tConEress
in June last
Within a few weeks I have re-
ceivcl a communication from Her
Naiestv's Government renewing the
consideration Of the subject both OF
the indemnity for the injuries At
Fortune Bay, and Of the interpreta-
tion of the treaty. in which the pre-
vious correspondence had shown
the two governments 10 be At vaTi-
anc1. Upon both these topics the
dispos;tion towards a friendly agree
mcnt IS manifested by a recognition
of our right to an indemnity Tor the
transaction at Fortune Bay, leaving
The measure Of such indemnity to
further conference. an / by an assent
to the view Of this government, pre-
sented in the previous correspond
enee. that the regulation OF conflict
inc interests Of the shore fishery OF
the Provincial scq-coass, and the
vessel fishery OF our fishermen,
should he made the subject ot con-
frlnce AMI concurrent arrangement
between the two governments.
| sincerely hope that the basis
may be found for speedy adjust
ment of the very serious divergence
of views in the Interpretation OF the
fishery clause OF the trcatyof Wash
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-15

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er1tes. Ine lntcrnlt!onli Comnls-
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''rrmlA Eap'ra continues without
interruption. At the recent Inter
aGuolIL iNHo-tIol OF Fish and
FISHERIES IT Berlin. the participation
oi the Jntt'd NttteS, notwlthstand-
ing the hl--a with which the COM
mission was forced to mike It's prep
trIuHn+. was extremely successful
md m.r,JrioJ'. winning ior private
.Eai'..'T- numerous awards o. q
nigh class, and Tor the country at
1r-a t2r prmcInal pr'za ot honorot-
.ret bE lis MAJESTY the Emperor.
me result o- TINS great success can
no. nur ne advantageous tn tins M
oort1nt tand gcowmgln'I1'trv. There
a3vo been sHm" questions F'set be-
tween the two coy"snmenJ> as To
.us proper c.itt. and interpretation
't OR treaties ot naturalization, but
recent 9'isp 't'a"s rom our Minister
no Brr-m show t1at favorable prog
ress IS m2s.n- toward an under
staining m accordance with the
views oJ the government. when
makes ana admits no distinction
whatever between the rights OF q na-
i've 2 natur''lzed citizen OF the
United state. In practice. the com
plants ot m2...Station suffered by
AtlHr iilzea c.u'enS aoro2d nave
never been FEVER tHan at present
i1.ra is nothing o; importance to
notaIn our nauroE"n friendly rol'-
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