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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-06-09
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

What nut is most toothsome, eaten
with the shell on? Did you say dough
nut
Melted butter is like bold militia
man only when it is dropped from the
rolls.
Said the general to the major: What
is your rank, sir ?" and the major re-
piled: I" ] am a major, genera" !"
There being warm weather, it is about
time to discover that the ice crop was
spoiled by the frost.-Elmird Free Press.
Chang, the Chinese giant, can read
the Bible in six different languages, hut
thinks it reads best in the Chinese YER
sion. We don't.
Mining stocks were not invented in
Banquo's time, although he said: "The
earth hath bubbles as the water hath.
Boston Courier.
"Pinafore and the smallpox reached
Honolulu and Japan on the same boat.
They didn't mind the smallpox very
much.-Bostoas Post.
The saying that beauty is but skin
deep needs to be modified. Is there
anything particularly striking abous
chime Of bells till they are pealed?
a Frenchman in business here adTer-
tises that he has " chasm" for an APP
prentice. He had looked up the word
opening in the dictionary.
California.
A lady who had quarreled with her
bald-headed lover said, in disnissing
him: I" What is delightful about you,
my friend, is that have not the trouble
of sending you back any locks Of hair"
Chicago Tribune.
The very latest, incest little idea is
for young lady to decoratea p miniature
bellows and send it TO her best gentle
man friend. It signifies =. Don't mind
your poverty; L viii raise the NTfaReaa4-l==z-.
Ne.0 Ha0e1 Register.
If a poor merchant should marry an
extravagant girl would his book keeper
If she should neglect to sew on his
buttons, would her dress-makerg And
| if she should refuse to put on her own
clothes, wonld her hair-dresser
Some washerwomen don't understand
their business and loosen that back
button on the shirt so it will come off
at the last minute and give man an ex-
cuse for being late at church. But
most Of them are thoughtful enough TO
do it.-B0Stoa Post.
It is only fair, We suppose, and in
keeping with the eternal fitness OF
things, that the lady who has put her
house plants out into the garden should
now lay for the hen that has been lay
ing for her all winter and summer
SomeTUille Journal.
$50 you enjoyed your visit to the me-
nagerie, did you ?" inquired a young
man of bis adored ones little sister.
"Oh, yes And do you know, We saw
a camel there that screwed its mouth
and eyes around awfully and sister
said it LOOKS exactly as you do when you
are reciting poetry at evening parties.
AN EXPLANATION
Her lips were SO near
That-what else could do 2
You'll be angry, fear
Well, can't make it clear,
Or explain it to yous --4--------
But-ner lips were so near
That-what else could dog
-ScibRegsS Magazine.
"Maggie, dear, il I should attempt
to spell Cupid, why could 7 not get Be-
yond the first syllable?' Maggie q. We
it up, whereupon William said: Be
cause when come to u, of course
cannot go far her" Maggie said she
~ o,,1bt +1,at -pac 41,o y,sooct nrny7pd ~ w
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-06-09
THE FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
Flavor in PouItry.

A writer in the Country Gentleman
discusses the subject Of flavor in fowls
flesh. Among other remarks he says:
That breed has something to do with it
may not be denied, but that food has
more can safely be credited. Food not
only affects the flavor, but the quality
and quantity also. Fowls that are fat
tened on corn alone produce not only a
sweet favored flesh and plenty of it, but
the fat is apt to be oily, and possess a
strong, unpleasant odor This is in a
great measure governed by the breed.
The small fowls will take an enormous
size. That small fowls are superior
where quality is desired is decided
fact; but where quantity is the desider-
atum, irrespective of other qualities,
the larger fowls may be cultivated, es-
pecially the Asiatics.
Buckwheat makes fine, white flesh,
but nothing favors it like ground corn
and oats intermixed equally, and scaid-
ed or mixed with either milk or water,
but not enough for the milk to run.
This should be given fresh each day,
and not allowed to sour OF ferment.
Fowls require good, sweet food. Musty
meal or moldy grain are always insult
able. For table use, where fine flavor
is desired, fowls should be confined in
clean quarters, and be fed on wholesome
food for at least one week before
slaughter. Where fowls are confined in
small compass, some absorbent should
be used to neutralize the droppings.
otherwise the flesh will become tainted
from the disagreeable odor arising
therefrom. For this purpose there is
nothing better than air-slack lime or
unleached wood ashes, where there is
sufficient ventilation.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-06-09
Recipes.

A SUMNER SoUP.-In an article on
sSummer Soups" Mrs. Beecher gives
the following as recipe for most
delicious pea soup: Put half a pound
of butter into soup kettle over there
and add to it quart Of green peas.
Shake them round constantly for fifteen
minutes to prevent their browning.
Then take out half the peas and set
aside; then pour in two quarts of vege-
table stock, OF some prefer boiling
water. Gut fine about pint Of spinach,
half dozen green onions, q little mini
if agreeable and d head of celery. sci
the kettle where this will stew SLOWLY
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-06-09

A colored man, George H. Williams,
has just fallen heir to $4,000. He is
the only negro in the Ohio Legislature,
and proposes now to retire from Lusi-
ness and politics, and devote himself to
history he is writing, entitled, Negroes
as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-06-09

Since 1871 the grain crops Of the
United States have been valued at the
enormous sum Of $4,000, 100000, or
an average Of $1,000, 900, 900 per an
mum. or this total about one-haf, or
So, 5,000, 900, 900, has been the value of
the corn crop, while the wheat crop
during the same period has aggregated
a value Of SO, 100000, 900.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-06-09

"Maggie, dear, il I should attempt
to spell Cupid, why could 7 not get be-
yond the first syllable?" Maggie q. We
it up, whereupon William said: "Be-
cause when / come to G u, of course
cannot go far her" Maggie said She
thought that was the incest conundrum
she had ever heard. -BUFalo Cypress.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-06-09

Her lips were SO near
That-what else could | do ?
You'll be angry, | fear
Well, I can't make it clear,
Or explain it to yous
But-ner lips were so near
That what else could l do2
Cy,s.,.1 J., 49, - MAJ,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-06-09

The world hath very little it can give
To make us happy; All its precious things
What men call precious, and for which they
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HartIamd

HariIaMd. /,
The Journal correspondent writes:
"All agree that 80 per cent at green
corn-fodder is water, so that, wien -dhs
has been to the expense of building
silos, raising fodder, buying machinery,
paying out large sums for help to haul
and pack, for every twenty-five tons Of
ensilage stored, twenty tons. is water.
Wouldn't it be cheaper. to water stock
in the old way?'
w. W. Bagley can take the lead
on fat turkeys. He has sold his entire
lot to r. f. French for eighteen cents
per pound. Their average weight was,
hens II, and gobblers IS pounds.
Also, by the same and to the SAME, one
yoke of fat oxen, weighing 1850.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-28
Reading.

Reading.
The Oldest person in Reading,
Mrs, Nancy Reyes Goddard, aged %
years and G months died in Ilammonds-
vile, Tuesday tho 18th inst.
Charles Whitmore killed u hog,
Is months old, that weighed when
dressed 5l3 lbs. One of the same lit
ter, killed by Fred Wardncr, when II
months old weighed al lbs.
Lots of weather here about this
time, aud awful thin for the season.
No signs yet Of Venor's December
blizzard.
-Jenne's dance last Friday was
attended by about 40 couples, nolwith.
standing tho mud and rain, and all
voted it "a good thing"
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Springfield.

Christmas on wheels was a novel
ty for the young folks,
The "hollday trade" Is assuming
large proportions, and several OF our
merchants have been obliged TO ,ecure
extra help,
The village schools commence
again a week from next Monday,
Prof Wheatley Of the High School Is
spending his vacation at his home In
Brookfeld,
Very little business in numbering
or marketing wood has been done thus
far In consequence Of the open winter
Mr., j, =, White Is having fiiy cords
cut on his Newton lot.
Our citizens viii probably have an
opportunity to view the monstrous
panther recently killed inlBaraard, the
present proprietor, Mr., q, r. Stafford
having decided to exhibit here the last
Of tho week, The Skin has been
stuffed and finely mounted and looks
decidedly real,
-Christmas was observed at tho
Univcrsalist Church by special service
and concert in the evening by the sun!
day School which was generally attend
cd.
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EDe Steol.
NEW YORK, 1882.

THE Sun for 1882 will make its fifteenth
annual revolution under the present manage
ment shining. as always, for all, big aud lit
tie, mean and gracious, contented and unhap.
DIV, Republican aud Democratic, depraved and
yirtuous, intelligent and obtuse- The SUM-
light is for mankind and womankind Of every
sort but its genial warmth is for the good,
while it pours hot discomfort on the Aistering
backs OF the pcrsstently wicked.
TIE SUN OF 1868 was newspaper Of new
kind. 1t discarded many of the forms. and
multitude Of superduons words and phrases
OF ancient journalism. 1t undertook to re-
ort in fresh, succinct. unconventional way
all the news Of the world, emitting no event
of human interest. and commenting upon az
fairs with the fearlestness Of absolute in.
dependence. The success Of this experiment
was the success Of The SUN. 1t effected
permanent change in ike style Of American
newspapers. Every important journal estab
lished in this country in the dozen years past
portant journal already existing has been
modified aud bettered by the force Of The
Suns example.
The Sun Of 1882 will ba the same ontspoken
truth. telling, and interesting newspaper.
Bya liberal use of the means which an
abundant prosperity affords, We shall make it
better than ever before.
We shall punt all the news. putting it into
readable shape. and measuring its importance,
not by the traditional yardstick, but BY it's
interest to the people. Distance from Print
ing House Square in not the first consideration
with The Sun. Whenever ANYTHING happens
worth reporting we get the particulars. wheth
or it happens in Brooklyn or in Bokhara. a.
In politics we have decided opinions = 80
are accustomed to express them in language
that can be understood We say what We
think about men aud events. That habit is the
only secret of TIE Suns political course
The WEEKLY SUN gathers into eight pages
the bes. matter Of the seven daily Issues. An
Agricultural Department of unequalled merit,
full market reports. and liberal proportion
of literary, scientific. and domestic intelli-
gence complete The Weekly Sun, and make
Il the best new spaper for the farmers house,
hold that was ever printed.
who does not know and read and like The
SUNDAY Sun, each number Of which is q Col
conds Of interesting literature, with the best
poetry Of the day, prose every line worth
reading news. humor-mafter enough to NIL
and entertaining than any book, big or little3
II our idea Of what newspaper should DO
pleases vol. send for The Sun. .
Our terms are as follows:
For the daily SrN, , four.page sheet OF Is
columns, the price by mail, postpaid. 10 o5
CENTS month. or % .5Oa year or, includ.
ing the sunday pap an eight.psge sheet OF
fifty.six columns, the price u % cents per
month, or s1.7O year, postage paid:
The sunday edition OF The Sun Is also furn-
isbed separately at s1.2O . year, postpaid.
The prlce Of the WEEKLY SUs. Pages,
fifty Fix columns, is 81 q year. postage paid.
For clubs Of ten sending SO We will send an
extra copy free. Address /. W. ENGLAND,
Publisher Of THE Sun, New York City.
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West Randolph.

West Randolph.
Christmas services were held In the
Baptist, Christian, Congregational and
Roman Catholic Churches The Episcopal
children met at Frank GriswOld's.
DIR. Bailey had Christmas Tree at
his residence on Pleasant st.
A chimney in the Cottage Hotel burn
ed out in good style the other day
Smoke poured out Of some the chambers
and It appeared to be on fire.
The new style creamery at the Moul-
ton Stock Farm will be completed In q
week or two. 1t Is said the cost will be
about $4,000.
p. P. Ripley, formerly publisher of
the old eagle" has secured q back pen
sion Of $1,000.
There was u pleasant Christmas gath
erlng ut Ii. Ketchum on So. Pleasant st.
Saturday. Four generations were rep
resented.
Christmas eve Miss Helen NJ. Carl
ton of this place and John M. Hobart, of
st. Adams were united in marriage at the
residence of Frank Hobart by Rev. V. NJ.
Hardy. About forty invited guests were
present and enjoyed pleasant Christmas
eve. The presents were fine, some COM
ing from St. Adams, New York and the
West, and am ounted in value to over
500. The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
wish them a pleasant journey through
life and may we represent at their Golden
Wedding. =
;-J. w. Gray, of the "Wayside Farm"
has been reelected treasurer of the Ma
tional Association of Trotting Horse
Breeders1 III New York.
j. -J.B. v elks took five nice horses to
Providence, r. l., last week.
1.-The Ladies' Library has been moved
to Micah Mann's. Hereafter books must
be taken Friday afternoons instead of
Saturdays. "
The passenger sheds at the new de-
pot are being put up. The frame work is
of wood of new design and the roof will
be Of iron.
Mrs. Noble, Of Boston, is stopping
for few weeks at Willard Gays.
Col. Mead returned from the Atlanta
ga J Exposition last week. 1t was
big "show."
Last week corporation was orglniz-
ed here under the name Of "The Inter-
national Hay and Cotton Press Co., with
headquarters in this place for the purpose
Of manufacture. Guy c. Noble was elect
ed president, u. u. Randlett, vice pres't,
WIN. Ii. Dubois, Treas. G. W. Batch
elder, of Boston, is the inventor Of the
Press, and the patent IS called very
valuable one.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-28

HARpER's MAGAZINE, for January,
is strong number, and beautifully il
Illustrated. The frontispiece illustrates
a familiar legend Of the Court OF
Francis of France. The transporta-
ton of coal from Pittsburgh down the
Ohio and Mississippi rivers is describ'
ed in very interesting manner by q.
H. Muller, and splendidly illustrated
by j. w. Alexander. The paper
"With the Vanguard in Mexico" is
splendid, and gorgcously illustrated
All the other will chain the attention.
All the Departments are full OF enter
tanning and instructive matter. Pub
lished by Harper & Brothers, Franklin
Square, N. Y. Price $500 a year !;
50 cent single number. For sale at
Whites Bookstore.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-28
Bethel.

Bethel.
December 22st, the body of Miss
Ellen Lynch, second daughter of
Thomas Lynch, was taken from her
fathers home in Barnard, to White
River Junction for burial, where there
is a Roman Catholic cemetery.
Monday afternoon Albert Wilson
was suddenly killed on Rob;nson's hill,
by the upsetting Of load of wood. He
was alone and the cause of the accident
is unknown. Mr.. Wilson was at work
for Mr.. Ed. Wilson, who keeps the
livery here. We understand he came
from Barre, where his parents reside.
Six hundred dollars worth of
butter and calves have been sold, dur
ing the past year, from the McKihstry
place, carried on by Dennis Shaw.
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C'nveMdish;

CMvendish;
One Of the most enjoyable oc-
casions that has occurred in our hithcr-
to quiet and unassuming village for
many a day, took place at the Stone
Church. on Saturday evening. A few
Of the Sunday-School scholars, head
ed by Nelly and Fannie Ward, their
Teachers, assumed the responsibility
to get up Christmas. or rather q
Santa Claus performance to please the
children. Well, the result was they
had nice Christmas tree, and it was
we'll loaded down with all manner offine
presents, not only for the childrepr but
for their grandpas and grandmas. The
exercises consisted of reading, speak
ing and singing by the scholars, and
some Of Nelly's and Fanny's choicest
music, which is not often excelled, -
The occasion was much more agreeable
to all than was anticipated, as the
house was well filled, and the Children
will not forget the good time they had,
and will be impatient to have the year
roll rouHtl<Gyn. another Christmas.
"A. B. .ySpaulding's little boy who
lost the use of one eye has been taken
to Boston and had an operation per-
formed on it, which makes it look much
better, though the sight is gone. =,
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Taftsyilie,

SAD ACCIDENT At TAFIsyiLLR,-
Our highly esteemed friend and neigh
Dor, Gale o, Wood, met with quite q
serious accident on Tuesday Of last
week, while At work for Irving Gilbert
skiddlng logs IN the woods, Ills leg
got caught between log and small
tree, breaking aud mangllng his leg
between his knee aud ankle In o horrl'
bic manner. Both bones Of the leg
were broken, aud the larger bone pro-
truded several inches through the aeshy
part Of the leg, We understand the
bones were considerably 'spllnlered aud
the leg was badly bruised above the
knee, lIe was taken home, and DR.,
Richmond called rs soon as possible,
when the bones were put In position,
and he Is doing well considering the
extent Of tho Injury, although suffering
considerably, lilo Il an energetic
young man, inclined somewhat to
joking, and Is highly esteemed by his
friends and neighbors, who remembered
him With Christmas present OF about
$4,000, as q token Of their Npprecl'
alton and respect, accompanied with
the bc.t wishes of tho entire commun.
ity.
We have prayer meetings on Sun
day aud Wednesday evenings, 10 which
cordial invitation Is extended 10 all,
The Christmas tree was u success,
and was q source Of enjoyment to q
large gathering.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-28
Windsor County Court,

State v, John Nelson, Levi Nelson
and Richard Nelson, Information,
administering poison TO the eatas OF
Isaac Angel, IN tho summer OF 1850,
For the prosecution, States Attorney
seayer and Judge barrett for re-
spondents, French II soulhgate and
Mr.. Goddard, John Nelson "skip'
ped" out some time ago Levi was
acquitted and the jury disagreed In the
old mans case, and he was liberated
from jail,
The following divorce eases have
been ground out rs we go to press
There are more sol for triali-Mary
A. Barton from Zlba Barton for will
full desertion. Eleazer w. Barthola'
new from Jennett J., bartholomew
for wilful desertlon, Elizabeth T..
Fay from Dennis Fay for intolerable
severity. Philena Kimball from Oscar
G. Kimball for wilful deserlion. An
M s, Sawyer from Geo. A, Sawyer
for adultery.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-28
Rutland.

Christmas has been duly cele-
brated, and many pleasant family
asscmblagcs have taken place, and some
sad ones. Where vacant chairs around
the festive board have told, too truly,
that the reaper death had passed TINT
way in the circuit of the year.
The usual Christmas services were
held at all our churches on Sunday.
The electric light now sheds its
brilliant rays in our streets, andin sew
eral of our principal business places
1t is generally appreciated and gives
a pleasant hue to all the surroundings.
The Bates House has five besides O
street lamp, the Rutland Opera House
one, also one on Merchants Row and
Center Street.
The several manufacturing estab-
lishments shut down from Saturday
until Tuesday, and the Howe Scale
Works until January End.
The ram rod agitation at St.
Adams attracts considerable attention
here. 1t is said that j. M. Haven Of
the Bates House has been invited tc
purchase the Weldon House and keep il
as a hotel.
Chief Justice Pierpoint is slowly
failing, and can live but little while.
Will the Governor 90 out side of the
present bench for q Chief Justice ? is a
question the lawyers are discussing.
If he does not the new appointment will
undoubtedly be made from Windsor
county.
Judge Powers will probably take
the place of Judge Pierpoint at the
session of the Supreme Court in this
county, i'll January. -;
The twenty-ffth anniversary Of
the ordination to the Priesthood of Rev.
Father Charles Boylan was celebrated
with appropriate exercises on Tuesday
Dec. Doth. 1t also marked the date Of
his Passionate Of St. Peters Church.
The Parnell Literary Association
gives its first annual reception at the
Town Hall OH Friday.
The town has been very quiet in
police matters for the past week, as
only one or two excessive imbibers have
paid the penalty.
The people are enjoying the new
Opera House. The best class Of
theatrical companies are secured by
special efforts of DIR. A. w. Higgins.
The next great entertainment will be
on Tuesday evening, January 3D., when
the Boston Museum Company will
present the Celebrated play of Spa
tience."
The Baxter and Champion Hose
Companies give their annual reception
at the Opera House, on Friday eve
ming.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-28

~ When a man calls you liar and
you know you are not one, nothing
need be done, as time will prove that
the other fellow is fool or a knave.-
But if you really have lied you may
preserve your reputation for veracity
for an hour two longer by knocking
him down. Philadelphia News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-28

Bridgewatcr.
-Bridgewatcr Grange, No. lCs,
met at Jossclyn Hall, Dec. 10, 1881,
and elected the following officers; Mas.
ter, +, IL. Briggs oycrsccr, c. w.
Smith; lecturer, {. Il. Jossclyn
steward, NJ. w. Taft; asst steward,
l., II. Hudson; Chaplain, Mrs. Maria
l.. Hudson treasurer, Josiah Jossclyn
secretary, +. ii. Whitman; gate keep.
or, 0. ID. Gibbs; ceres, Mrs. Lizzie
G.. Whitman; pomona, Miss Ina M.
Stevens; fora, Mrs. lncz M. Willis I;
lady asst steward, Miss Ruth +. Lew
=.
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Windsor.

Windsor.
"A select reading was given the
inmates of the State prison on Sunday
by o. M. Tinkham. The boys enjoy
ed the treat very much, as did the citi-
zens who were in attendance.