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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-04-07
The COlors OF Flowers anil Teas

We have generally supposed
colors Of flowers are Tue 10 a WI MN
matters each color in fact bein'
tinct chemical combination. Bf
fessor Schneider, 0fthe NaBdois "
of Natural Science, Has proved, y
pertinent, that by pattiug epirils "
wine and adding a. alkaline acid to
isolated color Of 9 plant, ail the eoio.
which Howers present may he ohtafnef
For instance, a peonv flower will NJ fF
alcohol give a reddish violet dai,f. A,H
salt Of sorrel and It becomes 4 runa fet
and by the addition OF kadA this fa
viii change into n violet. blue or
green shade according to ms auan, n,it
OF the alkali used. The green c1Igs.iils
patterln the le4Nea nf rlan is Fsll
chlorophyH, and TIE priifsr=ssf III N! .v..
that this is the Dnlv pry.grnst roif
matter IN plants hut B9s:ra +.s,cs
by certain ager gcr 1F
there are acid w alS sne Esft fter
by transmitted light. fhy Icro,
furnishes all tints 0f fcssSr an. ss
It has been ascerta tilat fan nIs4
chlorophyll changes the coIos
green leaves ia altnma Ia rel
sor Schneztker himself ehMnaed{
sepals trom green stssl SFith
sorrel and ike nreep liqNill snisl
sQsla with the pean asil anfl
hol became we'd wbe1
light Through it M efei0ra
clu'4as fliat cAlprpD WI thp
SNY4Irrr ~ .a.,fySY. IN. r,frvY fltr M,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-04-07
CHAPTER CxVIII.

A further supplement to an act creating the
Office Of comptroller Of the treasury and de-
fning the duties thereof approved March
seventeenth, one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-ive.
!. Be it enacted by tho Senate and General
Assembly Of the State Of New Jersey That il
shall DO the duty Of the board Of chosen free
holders Of eaeh county, the committeeman OF
each township, the mayor and common council
OF each city and the representative authority of
each town and borough In this state, to trans
NIT to the comptroller Of the treasury on OF
before the first day Of October IN each year
statement Of the financial condition Of their
respective counties, townships, cities, towns or
boroughs, at the close Of their respective fiscal
years next preceding the time of making such
statement; and the said statements shall set
forth the amounts of the funded and floating
debt, of what they are composed, tbs purposes
for which they are contracted, the rate Of inter-
est thereon and the time when the debts fall
due; the nature and condition Of the sinking
fund, if any; the amount Of real and personal
property taxable; the rate of tax levied and
the amount raised, and tho expenditures for the
year, arranged under general heads.
2. And be it enacted, That It shall be the duty
Of the comptroller to furnish the necessary
blanks to the several authorities, upon their
application, for making the statements required
by this act and 10 lay copies of the statements
received by him for each year, or abstracts
thereof, before the Legislature at the tune Of
making his annual report.
8. And be it enacted That II any Of the said
officers shall neglect Or refuse to furnish or
transmit the statement as required in the frat
section of this act, the same shall be liable TO
indictment for such neglect or fofusal, and shall
be deemed guilty of misdameanor, and on
conviction shall be punished BY fine not ex-
ceeding one hundred dollars.
4 And be it enacted. That an act entitled "a
supplement to an act creating the Office of
comptroller Of the treasury and defining the
duties thereof approved March Seventeenth,
one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five,
which suppieiaent was approved March SIXTH
enc Thousand eight hnnd, @9snsSI mine,
and all other aets cr PARIS ncciisisi snt
With this at b ind w. Y hereby w.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-04-07

An act to amend an act entitled An act to es.
tablish system Of public instruction IRE
Tisionl, approved March twenty seventh, one
thousand eight hundred and seventy -four.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-29

The TRUE WIrE.-Often,imes have
seen tall ship glide by agains, the tide
as il drawn by some invisible bow line,
with 4 h ndred strong arms pulling II.
Her sails were untitled. her streamers
were dropping, she had neither side wheel
nor stern wheel; sill she moved on
stately, in serene triumph as with her
own life. But knew that on the other
side Of the ship, hidden beneath the great
bulk that swan so majestically, there
was a little ,oilsome steam tug, with a
heart Of fire and arms Of iron, that was
tugging it bravely on; and | knew that
if tie little steam tug untwined her arm,
and left the ship, it would wallow and
roll about and drift hi,her and thither,
and 60 off with the reiiuent tide, no man
knows whittier. And so | have known
more than one genius, high-decked, full
freighted, idle-sailed, gay-Pennoned, but
that for the bare, toiling arms and brave,
warm beating heart of the faithful little
wife that nes,les close to him, so that nc
wind or wave could part them. would
have gone down with the stream, ant
have been heard OF no more.-O. "
Holmes.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-29

A BOURBON ANECDoTE.--John J. Cnt-
tendcn used to tell this anecdote to illus
,ra,e the fidelity of his people to the "wlne
of the country:
A leading politician Of the State Ken
lucky, stopping for the night at the house
Of countryman in one Of the southeast
ern counties, found the entertainment he
got the more satisfactory because Of a
barrel Of very respectable whiskey having
been just brought in. Returning month
sfterward from an electioneering tour,
and disappointed in not being able TO get
even drink, he reminded the host, with
some impotence, that only month ago
he had full barrel in his pantry. The
look that preceded the answer to this re-
mindcr was composed OF surprise and re-
sentiment:
Locke here, my friend. do you spec,
one bar'l o whiskey TO las; Gl'rdys, and
specially when mans got wife and
six children, and the cows gone dry, and
they've got no milk =
Never. answered the candidate
certainly not. didn't understand the
situation, or Id never have asked so fool
ish 4 question. This molasses-and-wa
is-well, i, is simply-splendid. Ed
tors Dra,cer, in Harper's Magazine jon
November.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-29

Cooks OF THE OLpES DAYs.-The
cook of the middle ages was lordly su :
tocrat, and his scep,re. long wooden
spoon, was used as a means of punish
ment. Brilliant Savetin tells this story 4:
An Italian prince, who had a Sicilian
cook Of great excellence-the cooks OF
Sicily were famous even in the days OF
ancient Rome-was once travelling 10 his
provincial estates, taking with him his
entire batterie de cuisine and his Sicilian
cook. At point where the narrow path
along the precipice turned the angle OF a
projecting rock, The prince, at the head
of his long cavalcade, heard shrek and
the splash of a body falling into the tor
rent far below. With face white with
terror, he pulled up, and looking back,
exclaimed:
"The cook the cook Holy Virgin,
the cook !"
mo, your Excellency,' cried voice
from the rear q" it is Don Prosdocimo -
The Prince heaved sigh of profound
relief. "Ah! only the chaplain :" said
be. Heaven be thankad! -
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-29
A MISTAKEN IDEA.

The popular idea that newspaper peo-
pie are dead. heads, says the Brocton
Enterprise. is very popular error. There
is no interest on earth that is expected
to, and actually does. give so much to So
ciety without pay as the press. Instead
Of being dead-heads, newspapers are the
victims Of dead-heads. Not a day passes
but they are imposed upon BY the public.
Every publisher in this or any other
town will bear US out in what we say.
As matter of fact, the editor endurcs
more genuine dead-hesding than any
other man in the world. The pulpit, the
bar, the drama, the religious and charit-
able societies, financial and industrial
corporations, everybody who is anything
or who expects to be anything, is leech
upon the iberality Of the press. A fellow
"gives" to the editor pass to twenty.
FIVE cent show, and then expects ten dol.
lars worth Of advertising. A weak enter
prise is sought to be established, and the
press is called upon to give it strength
and encouragement. A preacher wants
puff, and man asks the press to make
him popular. An actor becomes the ed
itors mortal enemy, if the man Of Fabers
does not bestow upon him dollars in free
advertising. The dull author expects the
press to say he is live and entertaining
the quack considers it the newspapers
duty to tell the world that he is honora-
bic and skilled. The editor is the one TO
whom fools look to give them talents,
thieves to give them honor. knaves to
give them responsibility, the guilty TO
give the cloak of innocence. frauds to
hide their roguery, and swindlers to cover
up their cheating; the vain expect to be
extolled by the press, as thing to be
upon at will thing from which
every one is in duty bound to get all he
can and return as little as possible. a
small souled man will give the press a
fve-dollar advertisement and then consld-
er himself cheated if the editor does no,
write him twenty-five dollars worth oil
notices. II is about time this
sort of thing was stopped, and for people
to understand that the press is lot
dead head, but the chief victims OF dead
beats. A newspaper gets nothing that
purports to come gra,ui;ously that 1t does
not pay iour-fold and it gives much IN
true charity tina; people enormously think
they pay for.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-29
ADAPTATION on TIE Leg.
The Old Family Physician ~ Eanlt..Dr
David Kennedy the Sueess-
ful Surgeon.

Money IL The universal neoessity. and Bone but
cyaIc or . fool WIN effect to despise a. Mr.
Abram Ellsworth. II Port Even, Ulster County.
N. Y. had realyzed this truth. HE disesse In
volved the whole ofhis thish.bone, and the SUI.
fering man looked forward, not without apparent
reason, 10 death - his only deliverr. Ills fam.
iiy physician refused 10 amputate the linb-as
sertiDs that the operation would kin the patient
on the spot DR.. Darid Kennedy, Of Roudout,
n. Y, Who was consulted, held different opinion
aud aDputated the limb. The doctor then I'D
ministered freely his great Blood Specific
fAvoRIrE REMEDY to afford tone and
stsnrgth 10 the system, prevent the return OF
the disease, and Mr.. Ellsworth remains 70
this day In the bloom OF health. This gentlenan's
disease wAs the offspring OF foul blood, and Ken
nedy's FAvoRIrE REMEDY purined The blood
and restored 10 him the power once moro to en-
Joy his life. Arc you suffering from any disease
traceable 70 the same causei Try ravorite Rem.
edy. Your druggist has Il. ONE DOLLAR .
bottle. Bear In mind the proprietor's name and
address: DIR. Darid KENNEDY, Rondout, New
York.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-29

PuzzLED.-He was a grave and rev.
erend college professor, and he was en-
joying the air on one of the whsrves.
"Do you catch many mackerel this
year" he asked of hardy fisherman.
"Well," the son of Neptune replied,
we seine some."
"pardon, young man." exclaimed the
man Of letters, you mean we saw
some"
"Not by hornful,' replied the fish,
erman. "Who ever heard of saving a
fish, We split 'em, We split EN-, but
we never saw EN-"
The man from the college seemed mys-
tilted.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-29

INPoRTANT.-When you VISIT or leave
New York City. save Baggage Expressage
and Carriage Hire, and stop at Grad
Union Hotel, opposite Grand Central
Depot. 45O rooms, fitted up at cost OF
one million dollars, reduced To 81 and up
wards per day European plan Eleva-
tor. Restaurant supplied with the best.
Horse cars, stages and elev ated railroad
20 all depots. Families can live better for
less money al the Grand U.iiOR Hotel than
az any other frst-class hotel in the city.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-29

A TIMELY HINr--In our climate, with
its sudden changes OF temperature, 1t is
no wonder that our children, friends and
relatives are so frequently taken from US
by neglected colds; half the deaths result
ing from this cause. A bottle OF DR.. n.
6, Whites Pulmonary Elixir kept in the
house for immediate use, will prevent
much sickness, aud by the use OF few
doses, save many doctors bills. For sale
everywhere.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-29

The highest hopes and interest OF the
race rest on the purity, health and strength
OF womanhood. We take pleasure in re-
ferring our readers to the remarkable efti-
cacy OF Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound in all that class OF diseases
from which women suffer so much.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-29

ENrRACT FROM LETTER-''ln the winter
OF ISIS, was confined TO the house )
or months and 10 the bed weeks with
Rheumatism. | could get no relief. be-
gan using Henry { Johnson's Arnica Oil
Liniment, and In ten days by the use OF
half bottle | was cured.
NATHAN JEwEII. East Ha1ldam. CT.
Bakers Mandrake Bitters cure all dis
eases arising from Biliousness. y. II.
Downs Vegetable, Balsamic Elixir cures
Coughs, Colds and Consumption.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-29

AN OLD WoMAN's ADvICE.-Aunt Rach-
el, writing to the Cincinnati Enquirer,
says; when you feel unwell and think
YOU must take medicine for goodness sake
get the best Ifyou need a remedy that
will make you regular in your habits, give
you good natural appetite. make your
skin clear and smooth, and remove all
spots and blemishes that indicate ill
health; II you wish to be free from men
tai depression, fretfulness, peevishness,
wakefulness and other disorders, use
Browns Iron Bitters."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-29
Hood's SaraauarflIa

Is designed to meet the wants Of those who
need a medicine to build them up, give
them an appetite. purify their blood. and
OIL up the machinery Of the bodies. No
other article takes hold Of the system and
hits exactly the spot hks. Hoods Sarsapa.
rilla- Ii works ike mo gic. reaching every
part oil the human bo. " through the blood,
giving to all renewe". life and energy. 81
4 boii' e six for IS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-29

TRoUBLEsoNE CHILDREN.-that are al
ways wetting their beds ought not TO be
scolded and punished for what they can
not help. They need medicine having
a tonic effect on the kidneys and the uri-
nary organs. Such q medicine is Kidney
Wort. II has specific action. Do not
fail 10 get il for them.-EIchGRgc.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-29

Eyes, sah," said the old colored man,
''de frs yeah, when l Civ fifty dollars
TO de church, dey call me Mistah Richard
Johnson, esquiah; de secon' yeah times
was bad an l couldn't Civ no noah
than twenty-five dollars, an dey call me
Bruddah Johnson; de next yeah, couldn't
Civ muffin an dey call me ole Niggah
Johnson
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-29

Fruit OF the tropics burning cline.
Thy wonderous virtues, fsdeless still,
Exert an influence sublime.
In ministering TO human III;
And many a pang along our way
Sanford's Ginger doth ally.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-29
TRUNK R. R.
Winter Arrangement

Winter Arrangement.
CO ani after Oct. L. ard until further notice,
trans VIII fBn - follows.
GOING WEST.
Express trains for Lewiston, viii leave Portland
al . 30 3. ne, d. IS and ) rs p. IN.
For south Paris, Norway, Montreal. Chicago
and the West, will leave Portland ~ 80 p. m
Lewiston ] 81 p. n. south Paris AZ 81 Nor
Wa "a .. m ., and Gorhsm az IS y. n.
Mixed trains for south Paris, Norway ara Cor
ham " l leave Portland az 80 a IN, and p. u .,
south Paris a, u a. M and 7:io p. N.
GOING EAST.
Express trains for Portland will cave Lewis
Ton ~ : 40 a. m. Sand - p. IN
For south Paris, Norway, Lewiston, Portland
snd Boston " az leave Gorham ~ So a. m, South
Paris az 20 IS a. m, aud Norway a. 10 s. q. N.
Mixed uans for Portland and Lewiston will
leave GofhAm a. as 4. m, and IL 10 q. N,
south PAris At $40 .. N, and is p. N.
Trains will run by Portland time.
JOSEPH HlCkSON. General Manager.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-29

A hardened wretch: "a Does our talk
disturb your" said one OF company
OF tslkative ladies TO an old gentleman
sitting in railroad station the other az
ternoon. No, ma'sm, " was the ma
tive reply. I've been married nigh onto
forty years"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-29

POPULAR Observation-Disclosures,
the French name for Burdock, is as popi-
lar in France as in America As an anti
scorbutic, aperient aud diure,ic and II can
not be too highly extoDed. Burioct Blood
Biners combine lin 4 condensed form all
It's good properties For govt, cutaDeous
disorders aud kidney troubles they are I'M
equaled. Price sl.OO, trial size 10 cents
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-29

Improper medicines only sggravste hui
man diseases. Don't experiment with
your health. lfyou don't Just know what
ais you. use Browns Iron Bitters. II will
strengthen you and assist nature In remov-
ing every symptom OF distress.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-29

A piper in Northumbrisn town was
was once asked II he could play within
Mile o. Edihboro' Toon." within 8
Mile he exclaimed, "wey, maun, l cud
play within ten yards ont"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-29

never" said physician the other day,
''have found anything so efficacious in
cases OF Dyspepsiaa as Balls Digestive Salt
Besides 1t is used at the table instead Of
ordinary salt, and You are not taking q
nauseating drug" See advertisement.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-29

II q man declares himself to be so tho
roughly religious that he has not commit
ted sin for twenty years, you are safe in
concluding that he does not regard lying
as sinful
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-29

ALMOST kILLED.-I was almost killed
by the doctors, who treated me for bleed
ing piles. II cost me over 500 without
relief took Sulphur Bitters for two
months, and now | am well.-Gus Hal,
Troy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-29

An article is going the rounds entitled
What Kissing Really Is" Gentlemen,
there's no use In trying to explain wha, II
IS, for you can't. Be satisfied that 1t is
aud ALWAYS will be.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-29

"Did you ever have another wife beside
mother" "No, my boy; what possessed
ycu 10 ask such a question:" Because /
SAW in the old family Bible where you
married Ann o. Domini, in 1885, and
that isn't mother, for her name was Sally
Smith"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-29

You'd naturally think policemen would
p.sy base ball well, they 90 thoroughly I'M.
derstand running men In.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-29

A member of the New Hampshire iegis-
lsture denounced bill that was under dis
cussion as "treacherous as was the stab
ling OF Caesar by Judas in the Roman
capital"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-29

IMPORTANT TO TRAvELERs.-Special In
ducements are offered you by the Burling-
ton Route. 1t will pay you to read their
advertisement TO be found elsewhere In
this issue
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-29

Olive Logan says the first words an
American woman utters. on landing in
Liverpool, are, 81 want to get me a
Worth Costume"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-29

Entirely unirtentional; Fair umpire nj
lawn tennis-"Only keep your head, Mr..
Jones. and you are sure TO have son
thing.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-29

Blfiers says that q young lady on his
street plays the piano with good deal OF
feeling-around after the right keys.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-29

Il recognize the navy" said n political
orator as he was about 10 define the func-
tions OF that institution. LEND US your
spy-giass," was the response from thops-
and throl,s
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-29
STAND FOR SALE !

known as the GRE6G STAND situated in the
Village OF BueknsId, on the road 20 HIATT
TORp, consisting OF story and half house, eH and
StGSis and one and q hair acres Of saad in . high
state Of cultivation; together with 20 acres Of
choice iEfsTraie near the hJpSe and 10 acres Of
2CSfsTe situstel on The Aforesaid road and within
half mile Of the dwelling house. VIII be solo
altogether or in separate lots.
TERMS.-One third casa and the b lance on
time n suit the purchaser.
For further particulars irquire OF y. T. Shaw.
Buci ueld, OF Of " liiam Grvsg, AndOver, Me.
Burkhc.d, March y. lSsl.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-29

The voice OF ten ounce baby is waking
the echoes OF Maryland. They lay 1t to
the drought.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-29

4 bird that lives on the finny tribe is 3
fsh-hawk; and the man who sells the
finny tribe is a fsh-hawker.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-29

An observing laundryman has discover
ed that the time for him to catch soft wat
er Is when il Is raining hard.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-29

NV WIFE, Is the picture Of health since
she began the use OF "Wells' Health Re-
newer" OIL. Druggists.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-29
A LECTURE TO YoUAG MN
On the Loss of
MANHOOD

A Lecture on the Nature treatment. N"
Rsdieal 'uie OF seminal Weakness ar sperma
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Emissions Impc'crcy, Nervous ID, bility. an
ImTedin' nts to rifgc generally; Cou.upp
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IncEpRcity. &C BY ROBERT j. CULVER
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-29
When other remedies fail set Ben
sons Capcinc Plaster.

You will be disappointed II you use
cheap Plasters, Liniments, Pads or Elcc-
trical Magnetic toys.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-29

Benson's Capcine Plaster is n genuine
Pharmaceutical product, Of the highest
order Of merit, and so recognized by
physicians and druggists