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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-07-21

The pointed shoe is again returning
to favor.
Small Roman pearls are braided in the
hair with fine. effect.
Children's dresses are again cut with
low necks and short sleeves.
Dresses of tinted null, over princesse
slips Of pale pink, light blue, or cream
white batiste are stylish and becoming.
Jersey bodices of ciel blue, rose color
or mauve-tinted silk stockings are worn
with white surah skirts trimmed with
tinted Spanish lace, corresponding with
the color of the Jersey.
J. The small, old-fashioned shawls of
white china Grape embroidered with
heavy silk floss in each corner, and
edged with white nettled silk fringe,
are again in vogue.
Evening dresses for young ladies are
of India muslin or gauze, elaborately
trimmed with lace, and garnished with
loops and knots of ribbon or clusters Of
charming flowers.
A charming little baby frock is made
of pale blue surah, low-necked and
trimmed with shirred plastron edged
with Valenciennes lace, which is set up
the entire front of the dress. A broad
sash edged on the ends with lace is car
ried around the waist and knotted
loosely at one side.
Ombre weddings are actually in
order; that is, the bride wears, Of
course, the whitest of roses; and then,
out Of six bridemaids, the smallest or
the youngest wears pale pink rosebuds
and the tallest or the eldest wears the
deepest crimson roses, while the four
Intermediates shade upward. This
novel effect is repeated in flowers of
other color and form.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-07-21
NUMBER Az.


g What enemy hath done this thing cried.
"Oh treachery that plotted while slept
Oh foe that stole while 1, conhding, kept
No watch my fairest dearest field beside;
Ny noble field, SO sunny and 20 wide.
Only at midnight could foe have crePt
work this harm.
Alasl in vain wept.
Too late the poison tares to pluck Or Eide,
My loss is loss; such hurt cannot be healed
Forever, spite of all new seed SOW,
Past summers sun and winters purest snow,
Forever poison tares my beauteous field,
Its shining harvests waving to and fro,
Forever poison tares Is doomed to yield
And I, with swift clear-sightedness from PAIN,
Like one long blind, who, sudden gaining sight
Cries out at first, in suffering at the light,
Look back and know, with anguish keen asTain,
No foe who had in treacherons ambush lain,
And stealthy sowed his poison tares by night,
Did work upon my beauteous field this blight
Humble I walk beside the loaded vain;
My head bowed down by shame, and durab my
tongue;
Fate gives each man the gifts be has bestowed.
And metes exact all measures which are owed.
The seed from which these poison tares have
sprung,
One idle day my own hand careless flung.
l only reap the harvest that sowed.
-Indpendent.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-07-21
Outside Trees in Orchards.

Mr.. William Saunders, the horticul-
turist in charge of the public gardens
and grounds in Washington city, OBJ
serves that outside rows Of trees in an
orchard always grow more thrifty than
the interior rows. He attributes this
to the cultivation of the soil in the
fields alongside of the orchard, giving
room for the ramifcation Of the roots
in cultivated soil. He thereupon sug-
gests that trees be set in two rows,
twenty-five to thirty feet apart, then a
space of 300 feet or more, and two move
rows Of trees, ana so on over the ground,
the intervening 800 feet Of ground to
be. cultivated in such crops as may be
desired, and the space between the
rows of trees to be put in grass as sooI
as they begin to bear. He thinks the
cultivation Of the ground-wou1d keep
the trees healthy and conduce to their
bearing fruit. Mr.. Saunders thinks
double rows of trees would shelter the
crops between, and be beneficial in that
way.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-07-21
A Wonderful Musical Prodigy.

Nettie J. Hibbard, of Athens, Ohio, is
precocious little miss not quite four
years of age, whose musical abilities
justly entitle her to be ranked as a
prodigy. She is very delicate child
with very large frontal development
of brain, and possessing highly ner-
vous organization. When very young
infant she showed degree of suscepti-
bility to musical sounds that could
scarcely be credited by strangers.
When only few weeks old her sensi-
tiveness to such sound was very per-
ceptible, she sometimes being wrought
upon to such degree as to have to be
taken from the room before she could
be quieted. When little older certain
''pieces'' would cause her to laugh,
others to CRY.
When not more than a year and half
old she began to sing, readily learning
any air she heard played upon violin,
piano or other instrument and learning
them very accurately. Whenever she
chose to amuse herself by drumming
upon the piano she was allowed to do
so, sometimes playing for hours. A year
ago she began to shut herself up alone
in the room with the piano, but no at
tention was paid to it until the family
were surprised to hear her playing
chords adapted to certain airs which
she had learned. She made rapid pro-
gress, and is now able to improyise ac-
compartments and plays as readily in
one key as in another. She is fond of
playing duets, and if her assistant
makes any mistakes, which often hap
pens Intentionally, he or she is instantly
corrected. Sometimes she will play
part of an air with her right hand and
part with her left, and again she will
play base to the air, and when in a
merry mood will makeas many fourishes
as any modern belle.
No pains are taken to teach her, as
her brain is already too active for her
frail little body. Her tiny hands possess
more strength than one would think
them capable of. It is wonderful to
see the frail little fingers drawing forth
firm, resonant sounds, which might put
to shame many musicians older than
herself. The piano on which she plays
possesses what is technically termed a
uaru boucH, making IL Gn6 more GILL;
cult. Recently she has become anxious
to use the pedals, and by an ingenious
contrivance made to reach up to her
little feet, she is made happy in using
them. She takes delight in playing fol
her friends, never refusing when called
upon.
Her sweet and winning disposition
endears her to every one who sees her.
She is the wonder and delight of hel
friends and the pride and Joy of the
houcnho1d
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-07-21
Increase Of Grain Prodnction.

Nothing can more stTikiDgly illustrate
the wonderful progress of the United
States in wealth than \ comparison be-
tween the production, u cereals at stated
periods. j. II. Dodge, special agent for
the collection ofstatisties Of agriculture,
has submitted to oSuperintenaent Walker
Of the census bureau detailed state
ment Of the results CT the first count of
area and grain product in aiI the States
and Territories obtained BIZ the investi-
cations of 1880 and 1870, respectively,
relative 10 the crops of 1879 and 1869,
We have room only for the aggregates
The acreage Of wheat in 1879 was 80,
4S7, ,065, and the production 459, SCI, 1898
bushels; in 1869 the production was
2S7, ,745, ,626 bushels. The gain during
the decade was seventy-three per cent.
while it was only sixty-six per cent. in
the decade of 1859-69. Illinois was the
largest producer, 81, 136, 445 bushels;
and Rhode Island the smallest, 290
bushels.
The acreage Of corn in 1879 was g.
326, 952 and the production 1,772, 909,-
846 bushels ; In 1869 the production was
760, 944, $40 bushels. The increase for
the decade was 1873 per cent. Again Jl-
linois appears as the largest producer.
327, 796, ,S95 bushels, and the Territory
of Wyoming the smallest, sixty-tiye
bushels.
The acreage Of oats in 1879 was 16,-
150,065 and the production 4O7. $40, ,712
bushels; in 1869 the production was
2S2, 107, 157 bushels. Illinois still keeps
the lead with 63,2O6, $50 bushels, while
the Territory of Arizona comes last.
showing 624 bushels. Nearly half Of
the oat crop Of 1879 came from Illinois,
Iowa, New York and PENNSYLVANIA.
The acreage of barley in 1879 was
zoos, ,466, and the product was A, 149,
479 bushels in 1869 the production Eaa
%, 761, 305. California and
produced nearly half the crop
Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesot. 1s~
ing the heaviest increase.
The acreage Of rye in 1879 was ,S44,-
321, and the production 1858, $50
bushels; the production in 1869 was
16,918, 795 bushels. Pennsylvania is the
largest producer, 8, ,683, ,621 bushels. The
increase in this crop has been only seven
teen per cent, and there Is a decreased
production in proportion to population.
The acreage of buckwheat in 1879
was 851, 1854 and the production 1857
738 bushels, against 1881, 72I bushels
in 1869. Two-thirds OF this crop Ill
1879 was grown In New York and Penn
sylvania. The total increase of produc-
tion did not keep pace with that of pop
ulation.
The increase Of production Of all kinds
of grain during the last decade was
only twelve per cent. The cereal increase
between 1850 and 1860, according to
census returns, was forty-three per cent.
The census Of 1880 is the first 70 report
acreages. Troy Times.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-07-21
VOLUME I'll.
Advice.

Advice.
Ell must do as you do ?"-your way, own
Is very good way; and still
There are sometimes two straight roads to
town
One over, one under the hill.
You are treading the safe and we'll worn way
That the prudent choose each time,
And you think me reckless and rash to-day
Because prefer to climb.
Your path is the right one, and SO is mine,
We are not like peas in pod,
Compelled to lie in certain line
Or else be scattered abroad.
Twere dull world, methinks, my friend,
If we all went just one way,
Yet our paths will meet no doubt at the end,
Though they lead apart to-day
You like the shade and like the sun;
You like an even pace;
like to mix with the throng and run,
And then rest after the race.
like danger and storm and strife;
You like peaceful time,
like passion and surge of life;
You like its gentle rhyme.
You like buttercups, dewy sweet,
And crocuses framed in snow;
I like the roses, born of the heat
And the red carnations glow.
l must live my life, not yours, my friend,
For SO it was written down,
We must follow our given path to the end,
But trust we shall meet-in town.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-07-21
A Drink for Each.

'John White, did you ever hear of
Christopher Columbus ?" asked his
Honor Of laborer who hadsthe rem
nants Of big drunk still hanging about
him.
'sNo, sir-never did"
'Well, he discovered America"
'Did hep"
"He did, but he wouldn't have dis
covered one end Of Cape Cod if he had
got on tear instead of attending to his
business. No man who drinks whisky
can hope to become great. No man
who falls down in drunken stupor on a
vacant lot can expect the world to re-
we're his memory or erect monuments
over his Deeds"
"But I had trouble, your Honor"
'tWife run away ?"
ooh, no. sir; I only wish she had
l was working over on Brady street
yesterday when / got word that a
strange woman was at my honse, claim
ing that she was one of my deserted
wives from Canada"
eyes"
''And it wasn't twenty minutes after
Ohdu OO1O1O OAO WIG Il 1C1b LII L4Qldud
seven years ago went past in the direc-
ton OF my house"
eyes,"
swell, I could either drown myself
or get drunk, and 1 thought it best to
get drunk. Itook drink for each one,
and the last I remember was trying to
climb lamp-post for apples"
'sHow is it about these wives ?"
"Well, / was divorced from the two,
and I've got the papers to show for it,
but don't care about going home for a
few days yet. My last wife has tongue
like file, and a temper like a jack
knife"
"Shall I send you up?''
eff you please, give me thirty days,
and by that time the three will have
settled all disputes over me-"
swell, I'll make it thirty"
ssThanks. AS I told you before, I've
got my divorces all 0. K. but them
two women have come here with their
claws sharpened for business, and I'll
save my complexion by retiring from
the arena for few days. I've pulled
hair with 'em, and know their best
hold. Free Press.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-07-21
Big Water on the Mississippi in 1S44.

Thefollowing is taken from an article
on the A" "Leyees Of the mississippi" in
Scri6neT Life in the Mississippi swamp
is unique, but perhaps never SO much
so as during that memorable summer.
The shallowest water, for indefinite
miles in any direction, was two feet
deep, the nearest land, the "Hills Of
the Arkansaw," thirty miles away. The
mules were quartered on the upper
floor of the gin-house; the cattle had
been all drowned long ago; planter,
negroes and overseer were confined in
their respective domiciles; the grist-
mill was under water, and there was no
mea- Of preparing corn for culinary
purposes except a wooden hominy
mortar. The hog-anl-hominy diet (so
highly extolled by some people who
have never lived on it) was adopted Of
necessity, the former being represented
by mess pork, salter than tongue can
tell. There were no visitors, except
now and then a sociable snake, which
no doubt bored by swimming around
indefinitely in the overflow, and craving
even human companionship, would
glide up on the gallery Ct some of the
houses. There was no means Of loco
motion except the skiff and the humble
but ever-serviceable dug-out-nowhere
to 60 and nobody within days jour
ney otherwise OF more comfortably sit
uated. The only sense Of sympathy
from without was had from remote and
infrequent glimpses of the gallant
steamer J. NJ. White, which, leaping
from point to point, made better time
from New Orleans to st. Louis than was
ever made before OF many years after.
That year nineteen plantations out of
twenty failed to produces q single pound
Of cotton or single bushel Of corn, and
when the food was Overland the swamp
Noahs came out of their respective
arks, they were, to say the least, mall
content. They were not ruined, of
course, but they had lost whole years
gross income. Moreover, the prestige
of the swamp as cotton country was
wofully diminished. The planters in
the "hills," as the uplands are de-
nominated, began to hold up their
heads, no longer oveTcrowded by the ex-
traordinary crops alleged to have been
heretofore produced in the swamp.
The swamp planters set to work to
redeem the disaster, and to provide, as
far as possible, against its recurrence.
With the purpose of retrieving their
financial fortunes they took some unique
measures. There is tradition that, at
public meeting held in Greenville,
Miss, in October, 1874, among other
more commonplace resolutions, one was
gravely and unanimously adopted to
the effect that demand Of payment
within twelve months from that date Of
any debt, great or small, upon any
planter who had been overfowed that
year, should be considered distinctly
personal "a clear case for pistols
and coffee. The code was certainly
curious institution, but probably this
is the only instance In which it was ex-
pected to 10 duty as stay-law.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-07-21

Says the Rural NelD Yorker It is
good plan to tie about tomato and cab
bage plants pieces Of cardboard to pre-
vent the cut worm from severing the
stem near the soil. 1t is easily done,
and is better protection than mounds OF
earth, which, it has been said, cut worms
cannot climb up. This idea is a mis-
take. We last season placed twenty-five
cut worms in hole about eight inches
deep, the sides of which were nearly
perpendicular. We watched them at
intervals during two hours, and found
that, though many attempts to escape
were Intellectual, some were successful.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-07-21
HUMOR OF THE DAT.

Love knots should be tied with sin.
gle beau.
1t is themean temperature that makes
a man sick.
A parlor match-A wedding in the
best front room.
A schoo1mistress should be upto ur-
chin in knowledge.
Why is the letter G like the sun
Because it is the center Of light.
If man cannot be cured by smoking
he is less susceptible than ham.
Though postmen may not be literary
they are men of letters Hi and VS.
dom.
The impecunious man who married
on neiress always spoke of her as CAPT
tai wife.
Opera singers are remarkably healthy,
considering the amount of male aria il
the business.
The boy who is tied to bis mothers
apron strings is victim of Wais-tied
opportunities.
There was young man Of Pine Grove,
WHO said, =" l Will 60 to my loye;s
But when he drew near,
Her parent yelled Here ~
And over the brick fence he shove.
If the men were as silent about their
ages as the women we shouldn't hear 50
many army "reminiscences as we now do.
The ladies are worthy of being patterned
after in this regard.
And when that b1ushing San Fran
cisco bride showed the check for mil
lion to her husband he burst into tears
even this shall not separate us T.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-07-21
Whit Breed Of Pig. to Raise.

1t is impossible to answer the ques-
tion, (Which is the most profitable
breed of pigs to raise?" Very much
depends upon the system of manage
ment, nearness to market, individual
taste or fancy, etc. But there are some
general facts which should be under
stood in deciding what kind of pig to
grow in any particular case. Pig farm
ing may be profitable or source of
loss. A few pigs Of almost any breed
can be grown on dairy farm with profit,
but when the number is increased the
piggery may become an expense. 1t is
clearly determined by long experience
that pig pork is the pork that pays.
Young hogs marketed when year old
are much more profitable than older
ones. This being true-and it is
especially SO in the older States a
breed should be selected that natures
early and fattens quickly. The best
pig has the least amount of ofal in
dressing; is compact in its parts, and
its flesh is Of the very best quality. OF
such are the Essex and Suffolk, and
some other allied "small breeds" One
can :. go further and fare worse" than
to select the Essex for the piggery
that is to make profitable returns.
There is some prejudice against black
pigs, but it should be remembered that
the color is less than skin deep, and the
blackest pig makes as white dressed
pork as any other. There is money in
pigs if a good breed is chosen and
properly managed. The value If full
blooded pigs over the "grade" is
strikingly shown when pair of the
former is taken into a neighborhood
where only the 50 common hog" was
before. In few years the whole coun-
try round about has had its swine i'm
proved, and its pork interests greatly
enhanced. Grow young pigs rapidly
and market them as pigs. rather than
keep them until they are old hogs. Pig
pork pays.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-07-21
THE FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
Improving seeds.

A gentleman experimental with peas
in this way: He saved at the time Of
picking all the early, full pods as they
ripened, and planted the seeds saved
from these pods year after year, for
three years, and the fourth year had
peas Of the same name that were more
than two weeks earlier than the seed Of
the same name purchased in the store.
Seeds of cabbage, lettuce, tomato, GU
cumber, peas, corn and many others can
be much improved by the same care.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-07-21
The Pea.

This hardy and excellent vegetable
may be planted successively up to the first
of July. They produce best on light, rich
and well-tilled soil. The soil for the
first crop should be prepared as early as
possible in spring after the frost is out
Of the ground, and the peas put in as
soon thereafter as possible. Other SOW
ings may be made at intervals Of two or
three weeks, if succession of crops is
desired. Peas. when grown in small
quantities for private use, may as well
be sown in double rows six OF eight in
ches apart, with a space between Of
about three feet in order to give room
to bush the taller growing varieties, and
plenty of space to pass between the rows
in gathering the crop.
Early Varieties. Philadelphia is the
earliest Of all, and close upon it comes
Early Kent, Daniel O'Rourke. Laxton's
Alpha, Carter's 'sFirst Chop" Kentish
TgT:sa and Tom Thumb. The last va
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-07-21

PIcKLED WHITE OABBAeE.- the
cabbage into thin slices. put it into an
earthen pan, sprinklewith salt, and let
it lay for two days; then drain and
spread it before the fire for soma hours;
put it In q stone jar and add sufficient
white vinegar to cover, with a little
mace and few white pepper corns.
MINUTE PUDDING. one pint of
sweet milk, and while boiling stir in
two eggs and four tablespoonfuls of
-four we'll beaten together. Serve with
cream and sugar.
Ice CREAM CAKE.-Three eggs, one
coffee cup of sugar, two teaspoonfuls of
baking powder, two tablepoonfuls of
water, one one cup of -four; bake in
jelly tins and let them cool. Take one
pint of thick sweet cream and beat it
till it looks like ice cream sweeten and
favor with vanilla; put very thick
between each layer of cake.
APPLE CREAM CAKE.-Rub one
ounce of butter into three-quar-
ters Of a pound Of -four, and take
half o. pint of sour cream dissolve a
teaspoonful of carbonate of soda in a
teaspoon of boiling water, add it to the
sour cream and stir it until it froths
we'll If the cream is very sour it may
require little more soda. Be careful
that it is frothy, or else the paste will
not be light. Stir the frothing cream
into the -four, enough to make a soft
paste line a CREASED plate with thin
layer of paste have ready some stewed
apples, sweetened and perfectly cold,
grated lemon peel mixed in before they
are put into the cake, and as little juice
from the apples as possible, or the crust
will be soddened. Spread the stewed
apples over the paste, leaving a narrow
margin for the top crust to adhere to
the bottom, roll out the top crust an
inch thick; pinch the edges well to-
gether to make it little ornamented
round the edge, and bake it in quick
oven. This quantity of paste should
make two good sized cakes, the size Of
a dinner plate tin plate is best to
bake them on they are equally good
cold or hot, and are eaten with sugar
and cream.
INDIAN CRITTERS. Three tablespoon
fnlS Of -four, boiling water, the yoIks of
four eggs, the whites Of two, hot lard
OF clarified dripping, jam. Put the
flour into basin and pour over it sufi-
cient boiling water to make it into a
stiff paste, taking care to stir and beat
it well to prevent it getting lumpy.
Leave it little while to cool and then
break into it without beating them
first) the eggs, and stir and beat all we'll
together. Have ready some boiling lard
or butter drop dessertspoonful of
batter in at time, and fry the fritters q
light brown. They SHOULD rise SO az to
be almost like balls. Serve on dish
with spoonful of preserve OF MARINA
lade dropped in between each fritter.
This is an excellent dish for hasty
addition for dinner, it is so easily and
quickly made.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-07-21

riety can be raised with least trouble and
may be also said to produce least, as it
grows bat half foot high.
Edrly-McLean's Advancer, Laxton's
Prolific Long Pod and McLean's Little
Gem are good early varieties.
Medium Champion Of England, Lax
toms Marvel, McLean's Premier and
Eugene.
Late.-British Queen, Black-Eyed
Marrowfat, Tall Sugar and McLean's
Best of All. Champion Of England for
a main crop is still considered the best.
This grows five feet high the pods are
large and well filed. For an early pea
there is none better than McLean's Lit
tie Gem.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-07-21
what She Would Be.

Wife of prominent public function
airy who is complimenting her on the
high social position she holds Yes,
and you are very kind, sir, To say it, but
what little Of social distinction may
have acquired is entirely due 10 NV
husbands Office. III lie we're " die
now, what should + be / leave It Il.
you"
Visitor, after mature rerefection- You
would, madam, be q widowE