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The Democratic advocate., 1881-12-17

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The Democratic advocate., 1881-12-17
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The Originator of the idea, and the only
Clothing House in the State that will give a
WRITTEN GUARANTEE to EXCHANGE
AN UNSATISFACTORY GARMENT
At any time; or failing to completely suit the
buyer, Return the Purchase Money. The Only
House in the State that has
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-07-28
A Bear With a Strong Head.

An enterprising and good-natured
visitor at Castle Park, few days ago, in
generosity of heart presented the bear
with bottle of beer. Bruin ascended
his throne, and after uncorking the
bottle, drank it, and appeared much
refreshed and well satisfied. This
amused the visitor to such an extent
that he took a glass himself and gave
the bear another bottle. The perform
ance lasted about two hours, the gen.
erous visitor drinking his glass each
time that his bearship put bottle of
the chop juice" under his belt. At
the expiration of the two hours it was
found that bruin had INDUCED in nine
teen bottles of beer, and his friend had
gotten himself on the outside Of nine
teen glasses Of the foamy stuff. The
only difference to be discovered between
the two was that bruin was quiet and
docile, and walked to the end of his
chain with his usual dignifed tread,
while the man imagined that he was
the czar of all the Russias, and was
momentarily expecting to hear an ex-
plosive missile burst about him. He
was finally conveyed home "upon a
shutter" while the bear quietly walked
his beat and looked anxiously for the
appearance of another fnn-loving visitor
who would e set 'em up" Hot Springs
(ArE.) E0eniaag Star.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-07-28
Toads In the Greenhouse.

A writer in the London Journal gives
some interesting statements respecting
the toad. In the matter of feeding, he
says the toad is not very particular,
either as to quality or quantity. Any
thing that creeps or crawls will do for
him-woodlice, beetles spiders, slugs,
worms, even snails with their shells are
put out of sight as if by magic, for he
has a peculiar way of catching his prey.
He watches the moving insects for
second or two, then suddenly darting
out his tongue while at distance CT
one or two inches the insect is snatched
up and swallow instantly. One even
irg he gave one wasp and a humble
bee. Both were snapped up directly
they commenced to move, apparently
without causing the toad the slightest
discomfort, though they must have
reached his stomach in a tolerabIy
active condition. In plant houses,
especially forcing houses, where insects
increase their numbers so rapidly at all
seasons, the toad s services are especially
valuable; and if suitable ladder, made
of a narrow board with bits of lath
tackled on it two inches apart, be set in
a corner, slanting from the floor to the
stage, he will climb it, and then be
enabled to make himself still more use-
ful. But perhaps the most remarkable
fact concerning the toad is, that though
he can and does eat a great deal, ne can
exist long time without eating any
thing. Years ago he buried one for
month in the earth, as an experiment,
and when dug up it was apparently at
well rs ever. More recently, having
been bothered with myriads of wood
lice in an early cucumber house, and
not being able to find toads in Febru-
ary, he. later ON, when they became
plentiful, buried three in nine-inch
pot, with slate on top, eighteen inches
under ground, that he might have them
handy for the next early forcing season.
But that season he did not require them,
SO they remained buried until the fol-
lowing one, and were then, on being
taken up, apparently not much worse
for their eighteen months fast, though
they didn't have any ice water or alco-
holic baths.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-07-28
Net a Violent Death.

The shooting of the President recalls
the fact that the first Fourth of July
orator this country ever produced died
in a similar manner. In 1778, just two
years after independence had been de-
clared, the day was celebrated in
Charleston, s. O., and an oration was
delivered by DR.. David Ramsay. The
latter was an able author, as well as
physician, andpublished the first history
of America He married the daughter
of Henry Laurens, the distinguished
patriot, who was for time imprisoned
in the Tower of London for his devotion
to his country. 1t is curious fact that
this very David Ramsay was shot in
broad daylight by a lunatic, this being
at the time new feature in crime. The
weapon was pistol and the wound was
Immediately fatal. DIR. Ramsay was a
member of the first Congress. It con-
vened in this city in 1889, and included
aremarkable representation of the talent
and patriotism of the country. He was
the first instance of assassination among
our public men. The patriots Of the
Revolution indeed, as a class, have
escaped violent death, the exceptions
being found in James Otis, who was
killed by lightning, and also in Button
Gwinnett and Alexander Hamilton, both
Of whom were victims Of dueling. Nesc
York Correspondence Rochester Democrat
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-07-28
HUMOR OF THE D5.r

The fly that walks on oleomargerlne
is not the butterfy.-Pic,syu,ae.
Melinda wants to know the exact
length of a lumber yard. Philadelphia
SIM.
It is a mistake 90 assume that rose
by any otLor name would smell az
wheat Yonkers Gazette.
War history: "What is the greatest
charge on record ?" asked the professor
of history. And the absent-minded
student answered: "Seventeen dollars
for hack hire for SELF and girl for two
hours"
"There goes the celebrated Mr.. o.
the lame lawyer" remarked lady 90
her companion as he passed them
tho street. "Excuse me, madam,
he, turning sharply, "yo1are mistaken;
a lame man, not lame awyer-
"Iam wal ing. my darling, for thee,
he Yaroled, and yet when the old man
threw up chamber window and assured
him that shed be down in q minute.
he lost his grip on the melody and went
out Of the waiting business.
How is this for three-year-old? An
old man was passing the house Sunday,
taking exceedingly short steps. The
little one looked at him for several
minutes and then cried out: ssMamma,
don't he walk stingy p Springfield
Union.
Young lady to her old uncls): "Oh,
uncle, what shocking thing Ayoung
girl was made crazy by n sudden kiss I"
Old uncle: "What did the fool 60
crazy for?" Young lady: HWhat did
she go crazy for2 Why for more, !
suppose"
The Examiner and Chronicle Says
cup of water in the oven while baking
will prevent bread and cakes from burn
ing Thanks for the information And
o ten-y year-old boy, loose in the cellar,
will prevent apples from spelling.
About one boy to four barrels Of apples,
doctor.-Holckeye.
If you want to get the reputation Of
knowing heap do as Professor Proctor
does. He guesses- what happened three
OF four million years ago, and predicts
what is to happen fifteen million years
hence. 1t is only few years sirca he
commenced, and now he can get credit
at any grocery.-Detroif Free Press.
A Syracuse girl broke of her engage
ment because her lover joined d base
ball club. She felt that she would
never be happy with man who had
six fingers and his nose broken, and
Forv taftb knDekn5 nuf qnrl-rrhn Was
liable to dream that he was batting for
home run and knock her clear across
the room.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-07-28
Cal;,nt Terrnris,n.

It would be tedious to recount the
history Of the comets which have been
looked upon as prophets of iii to men
and nations, but note should be made
of one particular time when all things
seemed to combine to show that the end
of the world was at hand. Tbs was
the year 1000 after Christ, the time Of
the millennium, wh. the devil, having
been chained up for thousand years,
was to break from his prison house and
roam through the world seeking whom
lie might devour. Poets in the clointers
we're writing Of the day OF wrath, and
monks and friars were preaching to the
multitudes of the dreadful hour when
the earth was to pass away in smoke and
fame. Then appeared comet which
glittered and grew In the skies for nine
days and, as Professor Proctor quotes
from an old ehronicler: The heavens
opened and kind of flaming torch fell
upon the earth, leaving behind a long
track of light like the path OF fash OF
lightning. It's brightness was 50 great
that it frightened not only those
who were ID the fields, but
even those who we're in their
houses. AS this opening in the sky
slowly closed men saw with horror the
figure of dragon, whose feet were blue
and whose head seemed to grow larger
and larger" The terror was great, an
all things considered it was moreEs
sonable than like feeling would
be. Fortunately, however, the year
passed and old earth went on as merrily
as ever around the sun at the lively yrate
Of some twenty miles the second. a
little more than 500 years later tI528l
comet appeared, Of which Andrew
Pare said it "was so horrible and dread
full and engendered such terror in the
minds OF men that they died, some for
fear alone, others from illness engen-
dered by fear 1t was of immense
length and blood-red color; at its head
was seen the figure Of curved arm,
holding a large sword in the hand as il
ready to strike. At the point Of the
sword were three stars, and on either
side a number of axes, knives and
swords covered with blood, among
which were many hideous human faces
with bristling boards and hair" This
accurate description was given only
about a century before the birth Of Sir
Isvac Newton York Vorla.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-07-28
Hold On. BOYS.

Hold on to your tongue when you are
just ready to swear, lie, or speak
harshly.
Hold on to your hand when you are
about to punch, scratch, steal, or do
any improper act.
Hold ON to your foot when you are
on the point of kicking, running off
from study, or pursuing the path Of
error, shame or crime.
Hold on to your temper when you
are angry, excited or imposed upon, or
others are angry with you.
Hold on to your heart when evil as
sociates seek your company, and invite
you to join in their mirth, games and
revelry.
Hold on to your good name at all
times, for it is of more value than gold,
igh places, or fashionable attire.
Hold on totruth. for it will serve you
well, and do you good throughout
eternity.
Hold on to virtue--it is above all
price to you at all times and places.
Hold on to your good character, for
it is, aud ever will be, your best wealth.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-07-28
The Fishermen.

Yesterday forenoon there was party
Of five persons ON the wharf waiting to
take the boat for St. Clair Flats, and
each man had fishing tackle and other
preparations for good time. After
looking the crowd over from his seat on
salt barrel, an old cynic Of dock
loafer approached one Of the gentlemen
and inquired:
Coin a-fishin'2" ?"
Eyes, sir"
Expect to catch any 2"
"I hope So
"Goin' to lie about their size ?v
"Sir r.
Coin to lie like blazes about their
size and number?'r
Sirl am truthful man.
ooh. youu are, ehl Then you'll let
the other follows dothe lying and you'll
swear to i; Ata z nee Detr0iS
Free Press.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-07-28

The prettiest lawn tennis aprons are
those which have the pocket made by
turning up the hem. The smaller pock-
cts are less convenient, and, after they
have been used a few times, ugly.
Brooches that look like pins thrust
through jewels are supposed to be es-
pecially fit for summer use, because
they simulate the ornaments that child
ren make with real pins and berries.
Albatross cloth is material which is
likely to be as popular as nuns yelling
Some OF this fabric has handsome
bordering showing quaint Persian de-
signs in bright Oriental colors of scar-
let, green and gold.
India cashmeres, in soft dark grays,
plum colors and steel blue, are in favor
for summer suits in Paris. They are
made with redingotes, which have wide
sashes of watered silk fastened at the
back under rosette, and have the ends
raised under similar rosettes.
Many of the new ombre ribbons are
bordered on one side with scalloped
bands in delicate shades of color woven
to initiate lace. On others embossed
daisies dot the surface, and the effect
is very pretty. This ribbon is much
used for bows for the hair and belt.
Short skirts are often covered with
founces of black or white lace, except
in small space at the back, which is
covered with loops or short ends, or
plaits arranged in a fan. Tall women
drape a scarf over the upper part of this
skirt, and short women wear u very long
cuirass basque with it.
Pretty summer dresses are made of
batiste d'Alsaco, with pattern Of tiny
rosebuds and forget-me- nots, in natural
| colors, thrown over dark reddish
brown background. Each width has a
fancy border which is to be cut off and
used for trimming. These dresses are
cut round without any train. The white
lace balayeuse tucked inside does not
show beyond the edge. Frillings OF
fine white muslin simply hemmed and
trimmed with narrow lace are put
around the neck and sleeves.
As beaded bonnet crowns are now
very fashionable, and the handsomest
of them are rather expensive, many la
dies who have time prefer working
their own. Tulle or silk net is used for
the foundation. The design to be used
must first be traced on transparent
paper or linen, and the net tackled over
it, the pattern being worked in fine
cut beads of either jet, gold, amber,
emerald green, or in the delicate shades
OF heliotrope, china blue, or wholly Of
pearl and crystal beads.
The Japanese style of combing the
hair straight off the face and twisting il
into tight coils, fastened by long jew
eled pins, is now as greatly favored by
many leaders Of fashion as the Greek
coifure, which is really becoming to
but few faces. The former style Of
hair-dressing is quite as becoming to
blondes as to brunettes, though the
| fashion seems to be more followed by
ladies who have dark or black hair; but
where the face is oval and the features
regular there can be no more becoming
manner of arranging the hair than il
this novel and unique style
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-07-28
ODDITIES.

About 8, 900 stars can be seen with
the naked eye.
Cotton has been used for garments in
India for 5000 years.
The first knit silk hose made in Eng
land were worn by Queen Elizabeth.
Hob-nob is corruption of the old
Saxon hab-nab, from Habban, to have,
and nabban, not to have.
The stories of Jack the Giant killer
and Tom Thumb were brought to Eng
land by the earliest Saxon invaders.
The divisions of nature into the three
kingdoms, animal, vegetable and min
eral, is one of the things we owe to the
much derided alchemists.
The art of iron smelling was known
in England during the time of the Ro-
man occupation, and working in steel
was practiced there before the Norman
Conquest.
Hunting humming birds is a favorite
sport in Brazil. The natives arm them
selves with blow guns made of reed,
about fourteen inches long, and take
pellets of cotton. With these they SO
stun the little creatures that they fall
an easy prey to their pursuers, and their
beautiful plumage is thus uniniured.
II is well known that birds of differ
ent kinds, notably the ostrich, turkeys
and chickens, swallow stones to help
digest their food. Recent researches
show that seals swallow stones Of one,
two or three pounds weight, and one in
vestigator. not long ago, found "ten
pounds of these boulders in the stom-
ach of a sea ion."
A correspondent of a mathematical
turn of mind has calculated that the
320,000,000 postal cards sold during the
last fiscal year, if connected end to
end, would run a girdle around the
world with enough to spare to make
snowy knot An order is sometimes re-
ceived for as many as 10000 postal
cards at once.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-07-28
VOLUME III.
The Long Tourney.

When our weary feet become heavy and wear
On the valleys and mountains of life,
And the road has grown dusty and dreary,
And we groan in the struggle and strife.
We halt on the difficult pathway,
We glance back over valley and plain,
And sigh with sorrowful longing
To travel the journey again.
For we know in the past there are pleasures,
And seasons of Joy and delight,
While before all is doubling and darkness,
And dread Of the gloom and the night;
All bright sunny spots We remember
How little we thought Of them thenl
But now we are looking and longing.
10 rest in those places again.
But vain of the vainest is signing,
Our course must be forward and on;
We cannot turn back on the journey,
We cannot enjoy what is gone.
Let us hope, then, as onward we travel
That GASES may brighten the plain,
That our roads be beside the sweet waters,
Though we may not begin it again.
For existence forever goes upward
From the hill to the mountain its rice,
On, on, o,er invisible SUBMITS,
To land in the limitless Skies
Strive on, then, with courage unshaken-
True labor is never in vain
Nor glance with regret at the pathway
No mortal can travel again.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-07-28
A Curious Machine.

The Pennsylvania railroad has in use
an automatic track-tester which dis
covers faults in the track not ordinarily
appreciable to the eye, and makes a
record of them which indicates their
precise locality, and all this while the
machine is passing over the road at
from fifteen to twenty-five miles an
hour. It has the external appearance
of baggage car, but inside is fitted up
with self-registering apparatus, electric
clocks, etc. A bad joint between the
rails registers itself by the jolt it causes
to the delicately-hung car. Errors Of
level in the track are recorded by PEN
ellis on ruled paper, and SO nicely ar
ranged that variations of an eighth of
an inch are made manifest. If the
gauge is too narrow or the rails have
spread the fact is noted by another ap-
paratus. An ingenious time and dis
tance register enables the observer to:
locate the imperfectlons recorded. a
machine Of this kind, kept constantly
going over q railroad. would be scarcely
less careful than the track walker ii
discovering sources Of danger to travel.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-07-28
Sonnets from the Afghanese.

In venturing to publish few speci-
mems of the literature of remote race,
who have lately attracted the attention
of the whole civilized world, I deem it
necessary to offer word Of explanation,
lest the reader should conclude that
the colloquialisms Of Cabool are too
suspiciously like the slang of our own
metropolis. Sir William Leslie, in his
admirable work on the "Social Life and
Manners of the Afghans," says: "Their
poetry is rude and simple, full of COLO
quial phrases, and celebrates only the
primitive passions and most familiar
surroundings of their daily Iife." It
will be observed that this remark is
eminently true, if the following SON.
nets are faithfully typical Of Pushtaneh
literature. In translating, have been
at some pains to preserve q natural at
mosphere by substituting for the idioms
of the Pushtu language such of our
own colloquialisms as most nearly cor.
respond. In no other way could I pre-
serve the viva voce tone of the originals.
No. ITO A MULE
A weird phenomenon, oh, mule, art thoui
One pensive ear inclined toward the west,
The other SOU -sou' least by little son,
The acme explicate of peace and rest
But who can tell at what untoward hour
Thy slumbering energy will assert its func-
ton,
With fervid eloquenoe and awakening power,
Thy hee-haw and thy heels in wild conjunc-
tion?
War, havoc, and destruction envy theel
Go! kick the stufing out of time and space 4!
Assert thyself, thou child of destiny,
Till nature stands aghast with frightened
facet
A greater marvel art thou than the wonder
OF zeus from high Olympus launching thunder.
No. 2.-To GOAT.
Thou hast serious aspect but methinks
Beneath the surface, Billy, discern
thoughtful tendency to play high-jinks,
A solemn, waiting wickedness supern.
Within the amber circle of thine eye
There lurketh mischief of exsucceus kind
humor grim, mechanical, and dry;
Evasive, subdolous, and underlined
L would understood thee better, Bill
Beseech thee of thy courtesy explain
Now, doth the flavor of a poster fill
Thy utmost need? Of old hats art thou fain?
| Ipr'ythee, goat vouchsafe some information.
Oh, sayl Come, nowl Get out Oh, thunder
ationl
No. $40 TAFFY.
Hail, Taffy, newborn goddessl Thou art come
Into the world emollient and serene
With liberal hands dispensing balmy gum,
syrup-mouthed, molasses-visaged queen /
What are thou giving us, oh, gracious one?
Thou dost assuage our daily cares and tolls
lis thine to mollify the rasping dun,
Thine to alleviate domestic broils;
The lover seeks thy aid to win his joy,
The statesman looketh toward thee, and the
preacher,
The interviewer, and the drummer-boy,
Who drummeth wisely, owning thee for
teacher,
The clam-dispenser toots thy tuneful praise,
The lightning -roddist knoweth all thy ways.
ID. s Proudft, in Scribner.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-07-28
PeriIing Her Beauty.

The sentiment cf the honeymoon is a
frail thing, and after a while man fops
right through it like brick through a
cobweb. A three-months'- old bride was
rattling away in her usual loquacious
style, when her husband, forcing HIM
self to appear not too severely tortured,
said
"Don't you feel as if you were peril
ing your beauty by talking so much ?"
Why so, John p she asked with
some surprise.
"Beca lse, precious, this is summer
time and you might get your tongue
sunburnt. ~ Brooklyn Eagle.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-07-28
Princess Louise
to invite
Mr.. and Mrs.
to a Ball on - -,

the - -, at O'Clock.
An answer is requested to the A. D. G. in wait
ing.
On the appointed night the road to
New Edinburg is lined with sleighs,
and by the time the gate is reached SO
dense is the crowd of vehicles that the
remainder Of your drive is likely to oc-
cupy more time than did that part of it
from the city out. Once inside the
hall, the scene which greets you is
indeed charming. Up and down the
stairs, along the brilliantly-lighted
corridors. into the Ieafy shade Of the
conservatory, in and out of the several
handsome rooms thrown open for the
occasion, throng the elegantly dressed
guests. The ballroom is packed to
suffocation, and it is q terrible pilgrim
age to make to the further end, where
the governor general and the Princess
Louise are receiving their guests.
When the dancing begins the pilgrim
age becomes an impossibility, and the
only thing left for you to do is to gaze
hopelessly in their direction. The
dressing at one of these grand balls is
elegant. and, as rule, graceful, but
when compared with that seen upon a
similar occasion at the White House,
for instance, is inexpensive. There are
handsome silks, satins and velvets, and
a few costly laces, but very few dia-
monds are to be seen. AS rule the
ladies are decolIetees, but there are
among them a good many who are
dressed in " the American fashion," as
the high-necked full dress is here de-
scribed.
The ballroom is large and hand
some apartment, occupying the wing
to the left of the entrance. The walls
are tinted in a soft dark shade, which
shows off brilliantly dressed company
to the best advantage. The wood is
finished in white and gold, and the
window drapery is crimson. On ball
nights the tennis-coutt, in the wing to
the right of the entrance, is used for q
supperroom. It's walls and ceilings are
lined with red and white bunting to
simulate tent. Il, as well as the ball
room, was added in Lord Duferin's s
administration, and at his request.
About midnight the piper is heard
piping along the corridor, and the sup
per-room is thrown open. Into it the
vice-royal party lead the way, followed
by five or six hundred of their guests,
as only about that number can CON
vient1y be served at once. The vice.
regal party sit, and the rest stand-Hn--
per's Magazine.