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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-08-04
HEALTH HINTS.

Swelled neck may be cured by wash
ing the part with brine, and also drink
ing some of the mixture twice day
until cured.
A lump of wet salaratus applied to
the spot stung by wasp will afford in
slant relief. The alkali properly neu-
tralizes the poison.
A wash made from the spotted alder is
recommended for ivy poisoning. Also
the shop water of blacksmith's trough
as sure cure for poison ivy, and dog
antidote for the poisoning Of sumach.
For toothache and its accompanying
facial pain DR.. Sporer strongly advises,
in st. Peterburg medical journal, the
use of chloral and misunderstanding
from scruple to half dram Of the
former in two drains of the latter, and
applying plug of .wadding soaked in
this to the source of pain. As, however,
this may cause considerable irritation of
the mucous membrane Of the mouth,
the chloral can be applied in substance
by wrapping from half to at most one
grain of the granules of chloral in
little wool to keep them together, and
placing in the cavity of the tooth; on
the chloral becoming dissolved the ac-
cumulated saliva is to be elected.
sFAn kinds of burns, scalds and sun
burns are almost Immediately relieved
by the application of solution of sod
to the burned surface. 1t must be re
membered that dry soda will not do I'M
less it is surrounded with cloth moist
enough to dissolve it. This method of
spinkling it on and covering it with
wet cloth is often the very best. But it
is sufficient to wash the wound repeat
edly. with strong solution. It would
be well to keep a bottle Of it always on
hand, made so strong that more or less
settled on the bottom. This is what is
called saturated solution, and really
such solution as this is formed when
the dry soda is sprinkled on and COW
cred with dry moistened cloth. 1t is
thought by some that the pain Of burn
is caused by the hardening of the albu-
men and soda relieves the pressure.
Others think that the burn generates an
acrid acid, which the soda neutralizes.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-08-04
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

A marriage at sea is an ocean tied.
The carpenter likes it; SO does the
editor-good adze.
"SIeeping out loud" is the latest
child definition for snoring.
The young man who gave up drink
ing to propitiate his girl wisely con-
cluded that miss is as good as smile.
An exchange prints long rec
explaining "How to perfume dive
ing" It's too expensive. The cheapes
and quickest way. to perfume dwellins
is to fry piece of Goldfish OF roast
few onions. They go right to the spot
and linger around the spot for con-
siderable length Of period N0rTistoerss
Herald.
The great excitement among the
school children Of New Haven just now
is vaccination. "See here, my little
man." said the attending physician,
" you were vaccinated yesterday. What
did you come again fer to-dayY' 'sOb,'
and he shufled his toe around on the
floor, 'sI wanted to hear the girls
screech. ."-Ne1C Hoven Register.
NObIluR Ct+u IG1CA Uut 4tAhACA eDtAA ~
cough at church. 1t may come from
the remotest corner in the rear, but its
echo tickles the throat Of those in front,
and then creeps down the aisle and
touches the ushers, and floats from the
choir to the minister, and never releases.
its hold until it has wFung symrathetsc
explosion from every victim Pgrhsps
you ve noticed it.-Meridez Recorder.
An engineer examined not long since
in an arbitration case was asked e How
long have you been IN your profes
sion?" "Twelve years y AVeEqrr
thoroughly acquainted with your work,
theoretically and practically?" e Yes. /"
"Do you feel competent to undertake
large constructions 2" eyes; most GER
tainly." SIN what engineering works
have you been engaged during the last
twelve years?" "The manufacture Of
iron bedsteads."
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-08-04
Ready.Made Clothing.

Among the strange things seen by
Humboldt on the slope of the Cerra
Duida, he records the discovery Of
" shirt trees" They grow to the height
Of fifty feet, and to obtain these gar
ments the natives cut cylindrical pieces
two feet in diameter through the upper
opening peers the wearer's head, and
through lateral Sits the armr are thrust.
These. sack-like garments are seamless,
and greatly resemble the ponchos and
manos extensively used in New Granada
and Peru; as we may easily imagine,
these comfortable coverings of native
growth are extremely coarse In texture,
but if travellers notes are to be relied
upon, are regarded as very stylish
" "business suits for that section OF
country. What easy times the house
mothers of those regions must have, if,
in addition, "a thread-and-needle tree
should chance to spring up near their
simple dwellings, useful adiuncts when
rents appear and patching season. ap-
proaches; their " shining steel" sim
pie thorn growing at the end Of a leaf
Of amaguey tree the " silken thread,
POLITICALLY speaking, fiber which is at.
tached to the thorn. The fortAPate
seamstress deftly plucks the 10rn,
warily draws forth the delicate line Of
thread, and she is ready for her labor Of
love.
In New Zealand may befound astrong
drapery made from the fiber Of trees,
and when covered with impressed pa
terms" as is often the custom, firm and
even beautiful stuff for garments and
house ornamentation may be obtained
The lace tree growing in the Indies,
is utilized by the negresses to furnish
material both rich and delicate for pleas
ant, comfortable garments.
Whenever one finds the coyk tree, a
curious process may be observed, for
the natives Of those regions have deft
fingers, and can, by distending the bark
of little switch of the size of quill,
bring into shape iaunty little cap, a
convenient bag, OF useful whip, all oi
them possessing the wonderful hexibility
of articles manufactured with the finest
cord.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-08-04
Chicken ChoIern.

The disease commonly known as
chicken cholera is one of contagious
character, although it will undoubtedly
occur spontaneously in single fowl cf
a flock, and may spread no further if
the sick fowl is removed at once to q
safe distance. The disease is intestinal
fever, with Inflammation of the liver.
It may be caused by unwholesome sur
roundings and by continued indiges-
tion and malnutrition, by which the
blood is brought into the precise con-
dition in which it furnishes an accept
able support to the germs Of the dis
ease which are floating in the air at
certain seasons and under certain, cir
cumstances. These, however, are so
varied that we may expect them to be
present at all times, even in the coldes
weather, for even then fowls are at
tackled with this disease. The conspic-
uous indications of this disease are
yellowness of the wattles and cheeks
and green and yellow dung or black
liquid discharge. When fowl is thus
attacked it should be separated from the
rest; twenty drops of carbolic acid
should be put into pint Of water for
twelve fowls, and the sick fowl should
have three drops of the acid given in a
teaspoonful of water. No food should
be given for some days and only the
carbolated water.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-08-04
A City in The Air.

In the lower part Of the metropolis,
says New York paper, there is steadily
going on a process of reconstruction
which, with no great stretch of the i'm
agination, may be called building city
in the air upon the old one. The build
ings so far overtop the old that, viewed
from the general level of the roofs, they
rise aloft like thu scattered structures
of new town having for foundation
the summit of the old one. When the
process of rebuilding has gone on for
one or two decades more there will be
in lower New York what will practically
be a new city superimposed upon the
present city. The lofty buildings which
now tower far above the old average
roof level will no longer be isolated OBJ
jects, but will only be parts Of contintl-
GUS blocks Of solid new structures, ten
or twelve stories high. By the aid of
the steam elevator the building space of
the city is doubled. Rooms on the
tenth floor are rented for better prices
than could formerly be had for similar
rooms on the fourth. We need no
longer ask how the great city is to find
space for its growth. It has solved the
problem for itself by converting its
roof into building lots, and doubling OF
trebling it's area of floor space.
But now comes another question.
When the population and business of a
given area are thus doubled or trebled
how is; its traffic to be carried on in
streets that can hardly now accommo-
date the professions of carts and wag-
ons that press through them from morn
ing to night? AL the principal business
streets are already oyercrowded. Block
AIDES are of daily occurrence. No one
who takes street-car on any of the
lines west of Broadway in the busy
hours of the day can tell at what time
he will reach his destination. Below
Canal street there are delays at almost
every block from the crowd of vehicles.
How can the capacity of these streets be
enlarged to meet any increased demand
upon them? This problem, too, will
no doubt be solved. We must open
new avenues below the surface for the
transportation OF. heavy freight. We
/ believe the time will come when every
Important thoroughfare will be tun-
neled. Railroads for freight traffic will
run through these tunnels to the depots
and wharves, and goods viii be shipped
upon cars from the cellars of the stores
and warehouses, instead Of being loaded
upon trucks at the street doors. The
streets will then be free for the lighter
traffic and the sidewalks unincumbered
! by crates, boxes and bales. The New
York Of the future will hold its head
high in the air and plant its feet deer
in the ground. The city of the presen1
day is in a transition state. Who car
prophecy of its greatness and beauty {
century to come /?
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-08-04
NUMBER 40.
The t5rasshOpper.


Grasshopper. grasshopper, dressed all LIZ green.
And scarlet, and copper, and ultramarine,
You're the gayest grasshopper that ever l'Ee
seen.
Where are you going to- Where haze you
been7
Did the hot sun from dewdrop create you
Is there brillianter being to mate yonf
Is nature pledged with her last sou to fete youa
Does all the Joy in the world await you "
Oh, king Of creation Small bridegroom on
Junei
Oh, white spark thrown off from the white heat
Of noonl
Musician who fndest the whole world IN tune
Dry drinker, good fellow, pray grant me boon
Tell me, if in the fields were to live. now,
To leap over leaves and 'mong lilies TO dive.
now,
To revel, and take some gay girl to wive, now
Aud give up all thought how to study end
strive, now,
But lie in the grass, on the brink Of the river
singing-would such fine life last foreyer2
Would summer ne'er go2 Would ne'er hare
to shiver
In the winters cold blasts for my lack Of
endeavor2
whata You say that the summer is not ye
a-going-
That you do not feel wintor's breath sct
ALLOWING;
That roses can only be slipped While they're
growing;
sowing.
-Roqer Riorda7f, ~ SeTibYer-
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-08-04
Cheap Fertilizers.

Nearly every farmer goes to the near
est village to trade, visit mechanic or
obtain his letters and papers, at least
once week. He often takes load to
market, but he rarely brings one home.
He can, with very little trouble, haul a
load Of material that may be obtained
for nothing, and which will be of great
benefit to his land. Most village peo-
pie make no use of the ashes produced
in their stoves or Of the bones taken
from the meat they consume. Scarcely
any brewer has any use for the hops
ahat have been boiled in his watts, and
the blacksmith hardly ever saves the
clippings he takes from the feet OF
horses. All these materials make ex-
cellent manure. A barrel of shavings
cut from the hoofs Of horses contains
more ammonia than is contained in 4
DAD Of stable manure. Applied to
Hand, without preparation, they might
give no immediate results but they
would become decomposed IN time and
crops of all kinds would derive benefit
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-08-04
ODDITIES.

Thimbles were an invention of the
Dutch.
The order of Knight Templars was
instituted in about 1117-1118.
You will never "find" time for any
thing. If you want time you must make
it. &
In perceiving the tints of scarlet, our
eyes are affected by undulations recur-
ring 1872, 100000 times second.
French graves are sometimes decor
ated with wreaths Of black and white
horsehair-selected for it's durability.
At prize exhibition for India mus
Inns, piece ten yards long and one
yard wide weighed less than four
ounces.
Among the Athenians the perforation
of the ears was mark Of nobility; with
the Hebrews and Romans it indicated
servitude.
One species of ants in New Mexico
construct their nests of some stones of
one material chosen from the various
components of the sand.
Dogs in state of nature never bark,
they whine or growl. The explosive
noise is only found among those which
have been domesticated.
! The poison of rattlesnake is as fatal
to the snake itself as to anything else.
One having accidentally struck its fang
into its own side died in few hours.
Bone-black possesses the singular
property of completely absorbing the
color Of almost any vegetable or animal
solution, and of rendering quite color
less the water charged with it.
The original of Mary had little
lamb" was written Mr.. John Roulstone.
of Boston, proprietor of a popular
riding school, sixty years ago. "Mary, !"
the owner of the lamb, is now Mrs.
Tyler, of Somerville, Mass. The lamb,
if now living, is supposed to be pretty
tough mutton.
The race Of gypsies appeared in Ger
many in 1917, having quilted Egypt
when attacked by the Turks An act
was made against their itinerancy
in England in 1880, and in the reign
of Charles I. thirteen persons were
were executed for associating with gyp-
sizes, contrary to the law.
The phrase "dead as herring" may
be traced to the fact that the herring is
an extremely delicate fish, and when
ever it is taken out of the water, even
though it seems to have no hurt, it
gives squeal and Immediately expires,
and though it be thrown Immediately
back into the water it never RECEIVERS.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-08-04
shoeing Horses.

One of the most prolific causes OF
contracted heels in horses is allowing
their shoes to remain on too long. It is
seldom we hear of horses having con-
tracted heels when worked regularly
every day. Few persons are aware of
the importance of removing a horses
shoes, which should be done at least
every month or six weeks. 1t is too
often the custom to allow the shoes,
after having once been placed, to remain
till worn out before removing them.
Fifty years ago, when horses shoes
lasted much longer than they do now, it
was a common practice to remove them
once before they were worn out. When
removed the horses feet were pared
down the same as when newly shod. If
this was the practice now we should
have less interfering and fewer lame
horses.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-08-04
Deaths BY lightning.

Reports OF death by lightning during
the recent heavy storms are rapidly
coming in. and it will be interesting to
our readers to know that after all there
is not much in the old saying, when a
man is very unlikely to have any par
ticular thing happen to him, that his
chances of meeting it are about rs good
as his chance of being struck by light
ming. According to the last published
census Of the United States THAT of
1870), lightning alone disposed of more
of our fellow-citizens In that year than
came to their death through yellow
fever, gout, scurvy, hydrophobia-of
which there is now SO much dread
chorea, cancer of the mouth, calculus,
Addison's disease, carbuncle, lead pois-
oning, or suicide by cutting the throat
or drowning nearly as many as were
killed by explosions, and about one
fourth as many as died of the so-called
American disease, dyspepsia. The sta
4istics are as follows: Deaths by light
ming, 202 by yellow fever, I77 by
gout, 43; by scurvy, So by hydropho-
bia, e3 by chorea, rs; by cancer of
the mouth, 165; by calculus, 109; by
Addison's disease. 12; by carbuncle,
1853; by lead poisoning, 81 /; by dys-
pepsia, Sal; by explosions, 290; by
suicide by cutting the throat, 133, and
by suicide by drowning 119. Large.
however, as is the number of deaths by
lightning stroke in the aggregate, yet
only one person oul Of 246, 722 comes
to his death in this way. The Light
ning-rod man" who does most Of his
business IN rural sections, and who is
the standing butt of country journals,
may be nuisance, yet he evidently is
not without his reason of being when
the number Of lives and the amount OF
property destroyed every year by the
e fluid !" which by the way is not q
fluid at all-is taken into consideration.
- Nm Vj7,-L TVo,-79
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-08-04
Scarlet Snow.

Prospectors returning from the Holy
Gross country, and especially from the
head of Cross Greek, report that the
ground is covered with red snow, in the
almost inaccessible defies. Mount Shas-
ia, in California, is the only known place
in the United States where this is seen.
In Polar regions it is q familiar sight,
and no extensive traveller there re-
turns without description of it. The
broad fields OF everlasting snow that
flank the northern coast of Greenland
are faxed with this strange blood-red,
and further toward the pole miles of it
stretch as far as the naked eye can reach.
The phenomena is due TO the presence
of minute red anamalcula in the snow.
A microscope detects its presence, but
how it got there is difficult question,
and one that has never been quite salts
factorily answered. The red snow in
this region is first seen at the head of
Cross Greek, where it may be observed
in patches of intense carmine, varying
In area from as large as mans hat to
twenty feet in diameter. Taken in the
hand and closely examined, nothing can
be detected that gives it color, and ii
melts into clear red water leaving no
stain. Further on in some of the steep
gulches with which the country abounds,
the bottoms are entirely covered with
the strange substance. In some places
the color is vivid in the extreme, while
in others it fades to faint pink, pro-
ducing an etfect not readily described in
words. Old prospectors, who penetra-
ted the regions two years ago, say that
there was no snow Of that description
there, and its fall can scarcely, have an,
tedated this year. Still higher, and al
the very foot Of the mountain, the red
snow disappears, and nothing save the
pure white covellet greets the eye
How the same tiny insects that sent the
Boreal can find their way to. the inac.
cessible Holy. Cross is a thing beyont
human ken, and will be problem fol
the scientists Of the future to ponde
over. Leadrile (CoL Chronicle.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-08-04

Potatoes less than an average-sized
hens egg are classed as small. It ap-
pears that medium-sized potatoes, cut
to two eyes, and two pieces to the hill,
give the best results; that deep planting
and fiat culture did the best. These
experiments, if they do nothing more,
point out to our readers the advantage
Of such trials, and we hope there will
grow among farmers a. disposition to
make annually similar tests in the cul>
ture of any and every farm crop. Much
can be gained in this way.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-08-04
Black Sheen Turned White.

A letter in the Colorado Springs Ga
sette says: CAS- most of ourreaders proba-
bly, know black wool brings from five to
ten cents pound less than the CORE
spending grade-of white wool. In order
to secure the separation of the inferior
product, as our shearing operations pro-
gressed, we placed the black sheep in a
pen by themselves. There were thus
on last Tuesday night sixty-three black
sheep and some lambs alone in one of
the corrals. During the night coyote
entered and killed eve and two lambs,
and we were greatly surprised to find in
the morning that the wool on the re-
manning sixty-two sheep had turned
perfectly white from terror. Happily
this increase in the value Of the wool
more than balanced the loss of the
sheep that were killed" The author Of
this story is church member in good
standing and would scorn to exaggerate
anything.
81 enpts have been smade Oh The
1ts ppr Victoria
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-08-04
VOLUME III.
The WELL.

Dark and cool the water lies
In the old time-honored we'll;
Deep, down deep the bucket flies,
And how often. who can tell?
For the schoolboy, hot with play,
For the laborer tired with toll,
For the traveller on his way,
Doth the tireless rope uncoiI
And how often, who can tell7
Or, who first the gracious draught
Drew up from the bounteous well?
Or, who sunk the ancient shaft
They are dust, who slaked their thirst
At the little silver fount
In the wild woods, where it first
Called the huntsman to dismount.
They are dust, the pioneers,
Who the strong-arm forest broke,
Where the old well now appears,
Where now curls the village smoke.
So shall we within the vale
With our children's children dwell;
But the waters ne'er shall fail
In the old time-honored well.
Robert Balling, St. Louis Post Dispatch.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-08-04
THE FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
Plow EARLY.

Where other work will permit it is
best to plow tile land for fall sowing
soon after the haying and harvesting is
over This avoids the drought-dried
soil that is frequently found later in the
season, besides turning under the weeds
before they have time to ripen their
seeds. Thorough use of the cultivator
will prepare the early -plowed land when
sowing time comes.-Americdn Agricul-
tuTist.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-08-04
How Raisins are Made in California.

In Mr.. Blowers vineyard, Yolo coun-
ty, the grapes are allowed to remain on
the vine until of golden color and
translucent. They are then picked and
put on wooden trays two by three feet
In size, placed between the rows, slop-
ing to the sun. When half dried they
are turned by putting tray on top, and
by inverting them both are transferred
to the new tray. When the new grapes
lose their ashy appearance, and after
removing the green ones. the rest are
put into large sweat-boxes,. placing
sheets Of paper between every twenty
five pounds Of raisins, They are left
there for two weeks, when the stems
are tough and the raisins soft. The
packing follows, in which iron or steel
packing frames are used, the raisins Be-
ing assorted. weighed, inspected aI n
made presentable.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-08-04
Plant Meaium-sized Potatoes.

The following figures show the result
ofexperimentsm made in growing potatoes
at the experimental farm of Cornell
university, Ithaca, n. T.: The Early
Rose variety was planted May 10; the
soil, a sand loan, unmanured and mod
erately fertile. Each plot consists of
single row fifty feet in length. The
rows were four feet apart, and the seed
was dropped eighteen inches apart in
the row. Below is the yield in pounds:
Plot Yield Yield. Total
No. Large. Small Yield