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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-03-03
CHAPTER x1

An act to provide for the relief of the Door in
cities.
l.. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly Of the State of New JERSEY. That
where the appropriation made for the aid and
relief of the poor in cities for the year ending in
one thousand eight hundred and eighty, has
been already expended and was insufficient for
the necessary relief of the suffering and desti-
tutc poor, it shall be lawful for the board of IL
nance Of any such city, or in the absence OF
such board then the board of aldermen Of any
such city, to make further appropriation at any
time, in such amount not exceeding two thous-
and dollars, as said board Of finance or alder
nen may deem reasonably necessary, for the
purpose of such aid and relief
O. And be it enacted, That said board of
finance or aldermen is hereby authorized to
borrow the amount of money which it may by
this act appropriate, for the purpose of such ap-
preparation IN anticipation Of taxes next there
after to be levied, and to issue proper evidence
of indebtedness therefor, which shall be signed
by tile mayor, sealed with the seal and attested
By the clerk and the said board of finance or
aldermen as the case may be, shall provide for
the repayment of the said borrowed money in
the tax levy to be made next thereafter, unless
the same be previously paid
3. And be It enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately
Approved February Il, 1881.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-03-03
Women as Bank Clerks.

Women have been employed as clerks
in the Stockholm Enskilda bank, Stock
holm, Sweden, for sixteen years, and AZ.
O. Wallenberg, director, writes: Since
the fourth Of July, 1864, sixteen young
ladies have been engaged in the bank
OF these there are still In the service Of
the bank, eight; married and left, five:
advanced to more remunerative positions
In other institutions, two; dismissed for
inaptitude, one. Of those remaining,
three are cashiers on their own respon-
sibility, one is assistant to the keeper of
the head ledger, and four hold inferior
positions.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-03-03
CHApTER XIX

An act to repeal section five of the act entitled
An act relative to the laws of this state, tha
proceedings Of the legislature and the distri-
button thereof, and of the laws Of the United
States, approved April sixteenth, one thous-
and eight hundred and torty-six.
1. Be it enacted by the Senate and General As
senbly of the State of New Jersey, That section
five Of the act entitled e An act relative to Tile
laws of this state, the proceedings of the legis-
lature and the distribution thereof and of tho
laws of the United States, approved April six
teenth, one thousand eight hundred and fortv-
SIX which reads as follows
5. And be it enacted, That there shall be all
lowed TO the secretary of state for making and
preparing marginal notes and an index as afore-
said, the sum Of fifteen cents for every hundred
words, be and the same is hereby repealed
2. And be it enacted, That thisshall be pub
lie act and take effect Immediately
Approved February 16, 1884,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-03-03
CHAPTER XII.


An act authorizing townships to prevent cattle
running at large.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That it
shall be lawful for the voters of any township IN
this state, if there be no special law on the sub
Ject then in force in said township, at their an
nual town meeting, to vote by ballot whether
cattle; sheep horses shall be permitted to run
at large in said township; and if q majority of
the voters voting at said election shall vote to
prevent the same, such determination shall con-
tinue IN force and shall not be altered for the
term of two years
2. And be ID enacted, That it shall be lawful
for any person to drive or convey to the public
pound Of the township voting as aforesaid, any
cattle, sheep or horses found running at large
in the streets or highways and impound the
same and the keeper or keepers Of the public
pounds in the township are required to receive
all such CATTLE sheep or horses under penalty
Of ten dollars. to be recovere in action Of debt,
III any court of competent authority by any
person prosecuting for the same, for his own
use and benefit, for each infraetion of this act
the keeper shall have twenty-five cents per head
for letting in and fifteen cents per head for let
ting out Of the pound, and for feeding and
keeping while in the pound, twenty-five cents
per head for each day or part of a day they shall
continue in said pound and il the owners Of
said cattle. sheep OF horses SO impounded shall
not pay the charges for impounding and keep
ing the said cattle, sheep or horses, within FIVE
days after the same shall be impounded, and
take the same away it shall be the duty of said
pound keeper to sell the same, giving at least
fIye days notice Of such intended sale, set mp in
three OF more public places in such toSH .11
and if the owner shall not redeem thd
fore the time SO notified, then the I'd
shall sell the same accordingly, and
money arising from such sale shz
charges of conveying to and Letting 1Il t6c
pound, keeping and feeding the same, and one
dollar Tor advertising and selling the same and
pay the surplus to the owner or owners Of said
cattle, sheep or horses, if they shall appear and
claim the same within six months after such
sale and if the owner or owners shall not ap
pear within six months as Aforesaid then to the
oEsrseer Of the township for the use of tile poor
Of said township
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-03-03
eHApTER tY.
AM act m relation 10 official bonds.

/. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New jersey, That il
the execution of the official bond of any officer
of any county, city, incorporated town. village,
borough OF other municipality or of any town
ship in this state shall be duly acknowledged
and proven in the manner provided by law for
taking the acknowledgment and proof Of
deeds, it shall be lawful for the clerk of the
county wherein such officer resides orecord such
bond, with the acknowledgement and proof of the
execution of the same, in book labeled "public
officers bonds" which book shall be provided
by him at the expense of the county, and shall
be indexed in the names of the officers and their
sureties, and of the corporations to which the
bonds are respectively given; for which service
the said clerk shall be entitled to demand and
receive the sum of one dollar; and COPY OF
such record, duly certified under the hand and
seal of such clerk, for the time being shall be
evidence in all courts and places the same as if
the original bond were produced
2. And be it enacted, That if the accounts Of
any such officer shall be at any time examined
by the authorities Of the corporation to whom
his bond is given, or by the proper board,
committee or officer of such corporation, and
shall be by such board, committee or officer
certified to be correct and such certificate shall
be duly acknowledged and proved, in the same
manner as the bond, it shall be lawful for the
clerk of the county to file said certificate in his
office, and to note the substance thereof on the
side or bottom margin Of the page containing
the record of the bond, for the information Of
all concerned.
3. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately
Approved February s. 1881.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-03-03
II wouldn't Mork.

Topnoody made up his mind to-day
that he was not going to be bossed any
longer by his wife, so when he went
home at noon he stalked in and called
out, impe1iOusly: q Mrs. Topnoody.
Mrs Topnoody." Mrs. r.. came out Of
the steaming kitchen with a. drop Of
sweat on the end of her nose, d dishrag
tied around her head, and rolling-pin
in her hand. Well, SIR she said,
# WhatH You havey' Topnoody stag
gered, but braced up. Mrs. Top
moody, / want you to understand,
madam and he tapped his breast
dramatically y-ss L am the engineer Of this
establishment" "Oh, you are, are
you? Well, Topnoody, I want you. to
understand I"and she looked danger
Gus am the boiler that will blow up
and sling the engineer clear over into
the next county Do you hear the
steam escaping, Topnoody?H Topnoody
heard it, and he meekly inquired If there
was any assistance he could render in
the houseWork -SteuJenville Hes-dld.
An Indian chief, after the romantic
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-03-03

a girl with $4,000 has "a very good
figure, if she isn't handsome.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-03-03

An Indian chief, after the romantic
manner Of his nation, calls his musket
:" Book Agent, because Il il an Old
smooth bore Lomeli llfass.) Courier.
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visor Of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
when the car plunged into the lake.
Wright escaped unhurt, but Parmen-
tier received injuries so serious that
the physicians would not permit his
removal to his home at Red Bank.
Two other persons we're slightly in
jured. Probably the only fatal result
Of the accident will be in the case of
Conductor Robbins Immediately
after the accident the wounded were
carried to DR. Merryman's cottage,
close by, where they received the
kindest care and the best medical
assistance to be had. As yet no in.
yestigation has been made The
bridge is completely wrecked. Up to
noon all travel was impeded, but in
the afternoon all trains ran on schcd-
ule time, the only delay being that
caused by the transfer Of passengers
by a foot bridge over the wreck
Carasalijo Lake is at the head Of
Metedeconk River, which runs into
the ocean, and the bridge which spans
il is the longest Of the New Jersey
Southern division. It is located
mile out Of town Had the accident
happened later in the day the loss Of
life would probably have been very
great.
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The following order (No. y has
been issued from headquarters Sec
ond Brigade, N. G N. j., by COM
mand Of Mai Gen. w. j. Sswell:
It having been brought to the at
tention of the Brigade Commander,
chat in some Of the regiments Of this
Brigade selections are being made Of
men to form company for the York.
town battalion for the information and
guidance Of regimental commanders,
Il Ia announced that the intention Of
the act authorizing the yorktown
battalion Is largely to improve the Ma
tlonal Guard by competitive drills be-
tween companies and the selections
are to be by companies, taking those
who have attained the highest stand
ard at given time, to be hereafter
announced. Regimental commanders
who have not already acted upon this
construction of the law will do so i'm
msdiately, and see that the companies
Of their regiments are drilled regular
~ SO as to compete properly with each
other.
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The early N. ]. southern morning
train out from Red Bank met with sn
accident on Tuesday morning on the
bridge between Lake wood and Man
chester, Ocean county. The accident
was caused by the train jumping a
frog. The train consisted Of an en-
CINE, baggage car and a passenger
coach. The engine and baggage car
crossed the bridge in safety, but the
coach, which was in the rear, plunged
into the lake. Four of the eleven
passengers managed to get out of the
coach without aid, and helped to free
their less fortunate companions. =
Andrew Robbins. the conductor, lay
among the debris, apparently dead,
tightly squeezed between the trunks
Of the demolished car roof. He was
the first brought ashore. A lady
named Robinson, living at Lakewood,
was next attended to, She sustained
the fracture Of limb. Two little
children who were travelling in care
of Mrs. Robinson were found huddled
together in each others arms under
the wrecked coach, apparently un-
injured. Major J. W. Parmentier,
General Freight Superintendent of
the road was sitting by the side Of
Caleb Wright, the travelling super
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BURLINGTON

BURLINGTON
Our well known citizen Mr.. Henry
Laumastor Of the firm Of Laumastev
& Wright IL unfortunately confined TO
his room by accidentally breaking q
tendon In his right leg near the ankle.
Though tedious, no serious cousequen-
ces are anticipated.
A dog whose bump Of Obstructive
ness Is considerably larger than
charity for other breeds than his OVID,
killed Is sheep a few nights since,
the property Of our butcher Mr..
Hance.
A movement (and promising suo-
cess) is on foot towards organizing a
base ball association Ia this city
Our nine have won for themselves q
very enviable reputation as ballists,
aud citizens generally feel 40 interest
10 their manly past.time and will
unquestionably show their apprecia-
ton Of their efforts.
His Honor, Mayor George Rigg Is
said to be the probable Republican
candidate for the Office Of Surrogate
this fall.
Some 500 excursionists under the
auspices of the Baptists of this city
visited Seaside Park on Tuesday
The weather was very suspicious for
the trip They returned much pleas.
ed, aud without single accident to
mar the occasion.
Rev. John d. Hills son of the Rev.
DR.. Hills of St. Mary's Church, is
slowly recovering from very severe
illness, bordering on typhus fever at
Point Pleasant The new church at
the Point, s'St. Mary's by the Sea,
erected under the auspices of DR.
Hills, will be consscrated August 4th
BY the Bishop Of the Diocese. The
music will be rendered by the Choir
listers Of St. Mary's Church.
One of the heaviest wholesale gro
Gerry houses in Philadelpia is prospect
ing in this vicinity for a site for a
canning house upon very large
scale. Burlington is destined to be
an important manufacturing centre.
Its situation and facilities warrant it.
The death of the lamented Rt Rev.
John B Kerfoot Of the Diocese Of
Pittsburg, recalls to mind his preach
ing the sermon at ST. Mary Church
at the conservation of our much
beloved Bishop Scarborough, Feb. 81,
1875 The dece,se of the distin-
guished prelate is much regretted,
and ny none more SO than the writer,
who in past years was under the
deceased's tutorship at ST. Paul's
College, Flushing, L. l., and with
whom be domiciled when in Burling-
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BRowN's MILLS .

Browns MILLS
Boarders seem to arrive slowly
The houses have capacity for over
three hundred guests, while as yet
scarcely fifty have been here at any
one time thus far 10 the season. We
hope, however, to see the houses full
soon, now that the heated term has
set in.
Messrs. Newell 4 Ridgway have
purchased control Of al boats on the
lake and no excursion parties can
leave the wharf without first calling
on Abel, who at one time was "mas-
ter Of the situation" at the Newell
House, but is now employed to keep
the boats 10 order for the guests.
The cool breezes from the top Of
the observatory are much patronized
and enjoyed by the boarders. This
enjoyment is marred however, from
the fact that oolored man from
Mount Holly. who occupies the
ground floor Of the observatory as a
barber shop is continually, day and
night, blowing out INTERNALLY doleful
music from an old brass horn much
to the disgust Of all who hear him.
Whortleberries continue quite plentiy
full and swamp berries are now being
brought to market, and are very foe
The fish pond, on which much time
and money was spent is no more.
The dam gave away recently, and all
the valuable fish with which 1t was
stocked went into the lake.
Like all other communities the
news Of the attempted assassination
Of the President caused much sorrow
among us. We hope, however, to
hear Of his speedy recovery, and each
days news brings glad tidings and
much Joy over the prospect of his
recovery.
The beligerent parties who have
used 80 nany words for the last two
weeks still continue to talk with fair
prospects Of ending when they have
no hearers. It is ell done to make
whortleberries bring high price,
but buyers do not see the point and
the pickers are benefited thereby.
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We clip the following article from
the New York Herald Of Sunday last !:
The Island Heights summer resort
and camp ground, established three
years ago, has already become enc Of
the most prominent and attractive on
the New Jersey coast lis location
(on high wooded bluff on the banks
Of Toms River and Barnegat Bay,
overlooking the sea, bay and river,
aud remote from town or vilIsge)
gives it quiet and seciusion partieu
larIy adapted for that for which it was
designed home camp meeting
ground and resort for rest and rec
reation. The next series Of meetings
will be held as follows Temperance
camp meeting, July 20; regular camp
meeting, July 20; Sunday school As-
sembIy, August 18th, to 10Th.
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A Fool ONCE MoRE.-"For ten
years my wife was confined to her bed
with such complication of ailments
tn no ,iyctar could tell what was the
nai,e, or cure her, and | used up a
SUI. fortune in humbug stuff. Six
months ego | saw U. s. flag with
Hop Bitters ON it, and thought |
would be fool once more. | tried
it, but my folly proved to be wisdom
Two bottles cured her, she is now as
strong and we'll as any mans wife. and
it est ne only two dollars. Such
folly pays.-H. w Z, Detroit, Mich
Free Press.
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-07-14

Spitz and poodle, pug and skye,
pointer and setter, the rat-kil.ing ter
rier and the COW. catching bulldog, are
expected to meet in solemn conven-
ton to-night and determine what
they are going to do about it. To-
morrow's sun viii invite them to
serious thought. Beginning with
tomorrow all dogs must be muzzled
or be tied up like goat at home
under penalty Of death. The Town
ship Committee has SO ordered and
the Township Clerk has spread the
news broadcast and che who runs
may read" The action of the Com
mittee in this matter meets with APP
proval.
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1t is the privilege Of Executors,
Administrators Guardians, TO-, hav-
ing charge Of the settlements Of
Estates before the Surrogate, to have
the legal notices relating thereto
printed In THE News. Our friends
acting in any Of the above positions
should bear this in mind, and request
the Surrogate to send the notices to
this Office
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-07-14

On Tuesday quite a number of our
people participated in the union ex-
cursion Of the Y. NJ A Of the Mount
Holly Baptist Church and the Bur.
lington Baptist Sunday school. The
day was very pleasant making the
trip delightful one, and we learn
that nothing occurred during the day
TO mar the enjoyment of the partici-
pants.
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-07-14

Kiner & Armstrong, II Main street,
have built up a very heavy laundry bus
mess aud it is constantly on the in
crease Any piece Of wearing ap.
parel that you may wish laundried
will be received by them and done up
in the best style. Ladies summer
clothing is made speciality.
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-07-14

The tobacco crop 10 the vicinity Of
Bristol looks remarkably fine and
promises an exceptionally large har-
vest. Pennsylvania 1t is said holds
now the third place as a tobacco
growing state. ID 1870 il ranked
the 18th.
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The Peabody Hotel, $50 South 9th
street, Philadelphia, is one of the best
1T the price $500 per day. of any in
the city. 1t is first class in every re-
spect, except 10 price which is less
than other hotel charges. Persons
visiting Philadelphia either transcisnt-
" or for longer period can not do
better than to stop at this we'll con-
Quoted house. Boy
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By special request Rev. Mr. Geis-
senhainer, pastor Of the German Evan
gelical Lutheran (St. Paups) Church,
Hainesport, will preach In the Eng
lish language, Sunday, July 18th.
Services at 1890 A. NJ.
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-07-14

The following unclaimed letters re-
main in the Mount Holly Post Office.
Harry Baland. L. W. Brown, Hester
Boldin, Rev. George W. Clark, D D.,
Mrs. Hoffman, Timothy Hammett,
Mrs. Agnes Miller, Samuel s. Swain.
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As Schuyler's express wagon was
moving uptown on Tuesday after
noon unattended by its owner for a
few moments, he being busy selling
copies Of the EUeniag Telegraph, a
colored lad approached the wagon
and took therefrom quantity of
tomatoes, which with his usual enter
prise Schuyler had brought to mar
ket. He had with him two black
and tan dogs, however, who espied
The colored individual where
be had no business to be and went
for him, giving him a lively chase.
When Nate went to look for his dogs
he found they had "treed" the coon,
so to speak, one Of them having him
BY the leg and the other a good
second on the place where he usually
sits down. Nate thus morslizss :
"Now'f them dogs had been muzzled
whatd become Of my tornats I"
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Sta.e. About 30 members of Poca-
honsas Tribe of Mount Holly, and so
members or the different Camden
tribes were pysl cent. After the cere-
monies ended the Chg injuns" had
their corn and venison and cheap
eatee 1t was very pleasant oc-
casion to all concerned. The new
Tribe starts Of with good prospects
having about 20 charter members.
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John Hiram of Tuckerton, went in
bathing in Clam Greek, on the At
lantic City meadows, on Friday last,
and got out beyond bis depth, and
not being able to swim, would have
been drowned had not two men in a
boat come to his assistance He was
insensible for time, but the applica-
titn of restoratives brought him
around
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Miueola Tribe, No. 81, of Mason
vile, was organized on Tuesday even
ing by Great Chief Franklin Holland
assisted by oil the Great Chiefs Of the
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Commence the new year Of THE
News BY subscribing. Only $1.00 +
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John W Engls was struck in the
face with a hatchet on Monday and
sustained ! very severe injury to his
eye.
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-07-14

THE KEY TO HEALTH. = Have you
found the key to perfect health and
strength ? It is Kidney-W Wort, the only
remedy that oYercomes at once the mac
ton Of the kidneys and bowels. 1t purifi-
es the blood by cleansing the aystem of
foul hnmors and by giving strength to
the liver, kidneys and bowels 10 perform
their regular functions.-.Sss displayed adj
vestisement.
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Prof CLARK, chiropodist, will be at
the National restaurant, Ocean Grove,
for two weeks.
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Tomatoes have reached this market
smalLquantitiess - -
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Our lumbar merchants report good
business, q gratifying bit Of news.
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Watermelon time is fast approach
ing.
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Peaches will be the next fruit