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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1882-09-21
Fashion Fancies.

The new velvet brocades have a
changeable ground in two colors, one
Of which is repeated in the figure.
Among new trimmings is Pompadour
lace. It has raised figures Of muslin
with Irish point stitches for borders.
The small capote bonnets and
French toques are still at the height
of style for elegant dress. They GER
tainly have a more full-dress air than
the wide-brimmed hat or poke bonnet.
In the arrangement Of the coiffure,
heavy bangs, Montsgues," or thick
rings Of hair, are ~ considered !" bad
form by the mos fashionable people,
and only the lightest, babyish fluff Of
hair now shades the forehead.
Large quantities of velvet are i'm
ported for suits and wraps, and re-
yival Of velvet cloaks is an accepted
fact for the coming winter. Velvet,
both plain and brocaded, is more ele-
CANT fabric this season than plush.
Russian pelisses, the long, tight fit
ting basques which reach to the bottom
of the dress skirt and are now worn by
ladies, made of cashmere and simply
trimmed with a full pinked ruche Of
the same material, viii be repeated for
winter in ladies' cloth.
The most elegant silk stockings
have medallions set in the instep with
silk embroidery. Black silk stockings
are ornamented with black thread lace.
White hose or white and delicate even
ing coIored hose have medallions and
stripes in real Valenciennes set in the
instep.
1t is anticipated that large quantities
of plain guimpes and passementerie
ornaments without jet will be used
this winter on dresses. Solid jet win
also be worn, having become as stand
ard a trimming in this country as in
Paris, where, in some combination, it
is always worn.
Ribbon in velvet, moire and SATIN is
worn in the greatest profusion on
dresses and mantles as sashes, flot-bows
for draping scarts and tunics, papillon
bows scattered over fiounces and puff
ings, and loops pendant over killings,
peeping from amid waves of lace on
forming the edge to bodice and tunic.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1882-09-21
Egyptian Soldiers.

Colonel Dye has much to say concern
ing the fighting capacity of the fellahin,
and seeing that he speaks from expert
ence, gained both in the barrack and the
field, his structures possess at the present
moment more than ordinary value.
His estimate of the Egyptian peasants
soldierly aptitude is very low. Though
gifted with wonderful power of ply
sical endurance, and docile and good
campaigner, the fellah is neither COM
bative nor intelligent, has not spark Of
patriotism, dislikes and distrusts his
officers, and hates soldering with so in
tense a hatred that in order to avoid it he
will often cut off one of his fingers or put
out one of his eyes. When Colonel Dye
was in Egypt the artillery, as wen as the
cavalry, consisted exclusively Of fella-
hin. The gunners were taken from
a class superior to that which sup
piled recruits to the other arms
of the service. The officers,
moreover, were better instruct
ed than their brethren of the line, an
advantage which they owed to the ex-
ertions Of the commandant of the ar
tillery school, a highly educated French
officer. To the teaching of this French
man probably the stout defense made by
the forts at Alexandria is in some meas
ure due. A great drawback to the
efficiency Of the fellah as a fighting man
is the shortness of his sight, resulting
from ophthalmia. So defective is the
vision Of Egyptian soldiers, says Colonel
Dye, that hardly any Of them can see
further through rihe-sight than afew
rods. The eyes Of the black soldier are
better. Under the same conditions he
can mark thirty to forty per cent. more
hits than his Egyptian comrade.
This superior shooting may, how
ever, be in part due to the
negro's greater nerve, confidence and
eagerness to excel. The black regiments.
being officered exclusively by Egyp-
tians, are in no way better organized
than the other regiments albeit, the
negroes being Injured from childhood to
war and the chase, they make far better
fighting material than the fellahin.
With the exception Of a few who have
risen from the ranks, the higher officers
are the descendants of Turkish fathers
and Circassian mothers, They are gen
orally sufficiently brave but cruel, ava
ricious, corrupt and fearfully immoral,
mentally inert and physically lazy. The
younger regimental and staff officers
are, for the most part, sons Of pashas
and beys in government service, trained
in the military schools established By
lsmail. They are inferior morally and
physically, to the men they command.
NI}6C[Nbo1, sl.I M I
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1882-09-21
RELIGIONS News and Notes.

American reyivalists have had great
success in Scotland.
One in every ffty-six persons in the
United States is q Sabbath-school
teacher.
The 12O itinerant Methodist minis
ters who died last year averaged but
thirty-two years Of age.
The first colored Baptist church in
Western Pennsylvania has been dedi-
Gated. 1t is located in Pittsburg.
Great Britain has now 10000 Sun
day-school temperance organizations
with more than one million members.
The decline in the number Of stu
dents for the ministry is disturbing the
leading men of the various churches.
There are 61O Cinnamon on theroIls
Of the Chinese Sunday-schools il New
York, and the average attendance "
these reaches 331.
The whole number Of Jews in the
United States, according to the census
of 1880, was 230,894, of whom $4,000
live in New York.
The value of the Episcopal church
property in the diocese Of Pennsylvania
is $7,250,OOO, and the aggregate in
1ot,t - - n70O dee or
The net numerical growth Of the
United Presbyterian church last year
was, to the very unit, double that Of
the preceding year, viz, 1886 to 1918.
There is to be formed in Great Brit
ain a green ribbon" army, composed
Of all members Of the Roman Catholic
temperance organizations throughout
the kingdom.
A wealthy Brazilian student in tho
Syracuse university intends to become
a preacher in his own land, and when
he comes into possession of his prop
erty to endow an American chair in
the university.
The Baptist Weekly says: It should
make Christians blush to know that
the bees in the country do much more
in making honey than the churches Of
all denominations in raising money for
missions. The value of the honey
crop exceeds sS,OoO,OOO annually, while
contributions for foreign missions
amount to less than $2,5OO,OOO.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1882-09-21
NUMBER d.
RELIGIOUS READING.
Power or the Gospel.

The gospel has won few victories
more striking and impressive than ID
the case Of the Modoc Indians. When,
seven years ago, the atrocities of these
Indians were 50 conspicuously Jet be-
fore the public, it was not supposed by
even the most sanguine that these saw
age and degraded people would prove
good subjects for missionary efforts.
They were bloodthirsty, treacherous
and degraded. They wore rings In
their noses and paint on their faces.
They practiced polygamy, sorceres
and incantations. They were, in fact,
on the lowest level of savage life. But
since then the most amazing changes
have taken place. The missionaries
Of the Society Of Friends have been at
work among these most unpromis-
ing subjects, with their doc
trines of gentleness and peace.
Asa TuttIe and his wife have
done wonders, and have once more
demonstrated that the gospel. when
presented in its own spirit. is irresiti-
Bile. Rev. r. H. Howard, writing Of
the wonderful transforming work
which has been accomplished, says:
"Seven years have passed. What do
we now see? What, under God, has
been accomplished in behalf Of these
singularly degraded beings through
the labor of a single Christian mission
ary and his wife? These Modocs have,
for the most part, become members Of
the Society Of Friends. They are a
well-mannered, well-dressed people.
They have now nice farms. They
sing gospel hymns. They wear the
blue ribbon They believe in their
teacher, and take his advice as law and
gospel, and look upon Asa Tuttle g q
new edition Of the Apostle John" In
all the work Of missions can anything
more marvellous than this be found2
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1882-09-21
WOODBURY., NJ. THURSDAY SEPTEMBER q, 1882

For Gods sake r. he cried, in a
hoarse voice, "let me see the paper,
She was in the train"
No names published yet. Don't
give up. It's likely she escaped. You
see, only a few were injured"
Mel took the paper with shaking
hand, but he could not read. The
words executed strange dance down
the columns.
Oh, why had he left her2 If he had
staid he might have cared for her,
saved her from fright and danger, OF
died with her-oh, blessed boon-now
that life seemed 50 impossible without
herl
81 must go!'' he cried, dashing down
the paper. II can't eat I must find
herl'
Mel did not speak word upon that
journey-he was commming with his
own heart. "God was SO near above
the grave below"
His friends respected his silence till
they neared the fatal spot. Some OF
the debris of the accident lay on the
sides of the roadl
A strong shudder went through
Mel, and he grasped Harry's hand
convulsively, and it seemed to him as
If he were suddenly frozen, for he
heard the fiagmen saying to some one:
"Oh, the bodies-in. there" pointing
to the little depot; "none on 'em
claimed yet - pore creturs r Me-
chanically he started for that door.
Suddenly he stopped, dashed his hands
over his eyes and wondered if he had
gone mad. Who was this that slowly
and with faltering steps emerged from
the same door-this slight figure in
blue, who stared at him with won
dering eyes and pallid face, who stag
gered forward and would have fallen
but for his arms!
Ali he held her at last-careless of
inquisitive eyes. "Saved, my darling r
he said. as she clungto him, half-faint-
ing. "Oh, Mel, 1 have gone through
the tOrtureS of the damned"
I thought / was dreaming or dying
when you appeared, she said; "Ewas
sure I had lost you-and deserved it. !"
Thank God, we don't all get our
deserts in this world, he said, with a
happy smile. @How did you escape2'
by not being in the train,' an
swered Elinor.
$50, after all, the lovers quarrel
must have been foreordained," said
Mel who knows what might have
been?"
"But we won't try it again. mur.
INJURED the girl.
Hullo r cried Osborn. at see it's
all right introduce fellowI'
care you going to New York this
morning?"
"Not this morning" cried Mel.
"Wel, good-morning r
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1882-09-21
A Pearl From the Persian.

A dew-drop falling on the wild sea wave,
Exclaimed in fear, i perish in this grave;,'
But in shell received, that drop of dew
Unto pearl of marvellous beauty grew,
And happy now the grace did magnify
Which thrust it forth, as it had feared, to
die;
Until again perish quite it said,
Torn by rude diver from its oceans bed,
Oh, unbelevingl SO it comes to CLEAN
Chief jewel in monarch's diadem.
The seed must die before the corn appears
Out of the ground in blade and fruitful ears:
Low have those ears before the sickle lain
Ere thou canst treasure up the golden grain;
The grain is crushed before the bread is
made,
And the bread broke ere life to men con-
veyed.
Oh, be content to die, to be laid low,
And to be crushed and to be broken so
If thou upon Gods table may'st be bread,
ife-giving food for soul an hungered.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1882-09-21
The Mouse and the Lion.

A Lion who had lived for several
years in certain neighborhood and
gained general respect for the manner
in which he had conducted himself was
suddenly made the object Of slander
and abuse. When he came to trace
these stories back he found that they
had been started by Mouse.
Why have you slandered me?' de-
manded the Lion.
because the people viii only accept
me as Mouse 2 was the reply.
But am to blame for that ?"
"Perhaps not, but why should you
be Lion, able to strike down the Ok,
while am but puny Mouse, able
to frighten women and children? What
grieves me is the fact that Nature
made mistake"
"Very well, said the King Of Beasts,
"you 60 forth and roar and I viii be-
come a Mouse
The Mouse stalked into the forest and
began to growl and roar, but his efforts
were received with laughter. After he
had tried it again and again the Owl
dropped down beside him and observed:
Instead Of making me afraid you
only destroy my slumbers and annoy
my friends. Come inside, out Of the
malaria"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1882-09-21
The Umbrella.

VI course we must seek the origin OF
umbrellas in the shade provided by the
overhanging branches Of trees, but it
adds something Of interest to our sub
ject when we read Of the banyan tree
found near the Ganges, which is the
counterpart in appearance of the mod
ern umbrella, being of pyramidal form,
sloping from a central summit to the
extremity Of the lower branches. Here,
no doubt, was thef rudeidea Of the
familiar article Of everyday use, and
great as is the perfection to which it
has been brought, it is q question
whether the most highly finished silk
umbrella or satin sunshade Of to-day
affords more practical shelter than the
primitive attempts Of the earliest civil
lizations. The Chinese umbrella has
much to recommend it. 1t is light,
easily opened and serves the purpose
for which it is intended, and the China
man has rested comfortably contented
with the article as it was handed down
to him. What suggestion Of satisfied
humanity this fact conveys. 1t is
really enviable, while the contrast af-
forded by the seething, pushing, ex-
citable determination to improve upon
everything that was ever done before
is eminently Characteristic of the force
of Western civilization and progress.
From the simple leaf carried over
the ants defenseless back, or the pyra-
midal banyan tree, have been evolved
| the perfected umbrella and sunshade Of
to-day, and by the same involutionary
process Improvements will 60 on year
by year, patents will be demanded un-
til some article of elegance at present
undreamed of by US will be the result
of the natural law of selection. There
is no telling to what greatness we may
yet aspire in the umbrella field, in face
of the fact that in England $50 patents
were taken out for improvements in
these necessary articles within period
Of less than eighty years, and in one
year more than twenty-five patents
were granted to inventors and improv-
ers in the United States
The march Of ideas upon the subject
is proved by the definition of an
umbrella as given to-day and as found
in dictionary dating 100. Webster
tells us that an umbrella is "a shade,
screen or guard, carried in the hand,
for sheltering the person from the rays
of the sun and from rain or snow,''
while Kersey, $50 years ago, defined it
as "a screen commonly used by women
to keep off the rain" Ten years ago
the number of persons who CON
sidered the shelter desirable was SO
great that the value of umbrella manu-
factures in the States alone was nearly
$5,0O0,0O0 per annum, and it reported
that since that time the Importance OF
this branch Of industry is nearly
doubled. There is a curions connec-
ton between umbrellas and dishonesty.
1t is an open question whether any one
could be convicted of stealing" an
umbrella; for the most part they ap-
pear to be public property. Books
and umbrellas Ca curious conjunction
by the way) are apparently not con-
sidered as personal property. Either
can be borrowed indefnitely.-Neu
York Times.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1882-09-21

Swine do not seem to be nearly 50 nu-
merous anywhere else as in the United
States. In horned cattle the United
States stands far ahead Of all other
countries, and at the present rate of
increase promises to sufpass all others
in the number Of sheep in five years.
It is curious instance Of the health
fulness Of this country that the i've
stock should increase 50 enormously
and without any serious Or remarkable
losses by disease and yet be almost
wholly without veterinary assistance.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1882-09-21

The Victoria cross is "a special deco
ration for personal yalor under fire Id
the British army, and, though it has
occasionally been won BY a lord, it has
never yet fallen 70 a prince Of the
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1882-09-21

Six hundred Iowa druggists have
agreed, in view Of the danger VI selling
alcoholic drinks, not to till physicians
prescriptions for wine, whisky and the
like.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1882-09-21
Live Stock Of ,be United ssatas

The live stock Of the United States
at the present time, as compared with
that Of some other most important
countries, is as follows:
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1882-09-21
MORAL:

The Mouse who nibbles at crumbs is
doing all that is expected Of him.
Secondly He who looks for the mis-
takes Of others simply shows the world
his envious feelings. Detroit Free Press
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-29
EXHAUSTED REPRESENTATIVES,.


WASHINGTON, July 2S.-The effects of hot
weather and wearness combined were very percepti-
Bile IN the House this morning and in conjunction
with other causes soon brought about an adjourn
ment until next Monday, notwithstanding the very
general feeling which prevailed that
veto of the River and Harbor
bill might be expected tomorrow, if tho House
should be in session. Among the reasons for this
nexpected recess of two days so near the end of
the session, was the fear in the minds OF the more
conservative Representatives, that the energetic and
wide awake friends of certain jobs might succeed
in smuggling them through the listless and sleepy
House. Another reason was that majority OF the
REPRESENTATIVES were quite willing to give the Sell
ate a nudge, and possible mpelIt to DO more work
and less talking. Members of the House feel that
they have done all that ought 10 be expected OF
them i'm one session. and rs there does not seem to
be a reasonable prospect that the loquacous Senate
will be able TO pass any practicable measure OF rev
enue reduction the Representatives. one and allarc
anxious for the session TO close. All of them who
have been members of the leading committees, and
have attended 10 their duties IN the comm tee
rooms aud in the House, 10 nothing OF the num-
bcrcss erTands performed iOreXactlng constituents,
are worn out and need rest. None o. the conference
committees was ready to report this morning, ana
as the Senate cOnferccs all busy with other mat
ters there Is not much prospect OF any reports be-
fore Monday. On the whole the adj 1urnment OF
the House until that day was sensible act
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-29
NOTES AND INCIDENTS.

LONDON, July 2S.-The correspondent OF The
Times at Alexandria teiegraphs as follows " Lord
Charles Beresford states that without the assist
ance of the American marines he would have been
unable to discharge the numerous duties OF sup
pressing fires, preventing lootng, burying the dead
and clearing the streets. The following is The brief
verdict of Admiral Nicholson on the bombardment :
We don't mi nd admitting, Sir, that We could not
duplicate that lOt."
A dispatch to The Manchester Guardian from
Alexandria states that Persons competent to Judge
believe that half the cotton crop of Egypt VIII be
lost, and also the greater part Of the wheat crop OF
Lower Egypt i'll consequence of neglect OF Irrga-
ton.
MADRID July 2S.-The circular of the Minister OF
Foreign Affairs TO Spanish representatives, abroad
i'm regard TO Spain's attitude Ill the Egyptian ques-
ton is fayorably commented upon here. Hope Is
expressed that the time las arrived When the
Powers recognize the claims OF Spain to he con-
suited on all questions relating to the Suez Canal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-29
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, friday July ~, lSoZ
Assistant Acknowledgement McCammOn will leave this
city tomorrow evening for visit 70 tine Pacific coast
Commodore j. G. Walker, Chief OF tie Bureau Of Nav
cation, left here this afternoon upon visit Of nspec
ton the Navy Yards at Boston and Portsmouth, n. H.
The Secretary of the Navy has ordered the training
ship Minnesota, now at Newport r. l., TO proceed to
NewYOrk city for the purpose OF ensng boys for the
Navy.
Captain 2. L. Tidball has resigned his position as
special agent for the Department Justice accept
the Office of United States Marshal for the Territory of
Arizona.
The Cabinet meeting did adjourn until $3.50 o'clock
The consideration Of the River and arbor bill was not
completed. A special meeting Of the Cabinet will be
held tomorrow at IL o'clock to consider the subject
further.
The Newburg Centennial Commission organized in
this city to-day by electing Representative Beach, of
New-York, chairman, and selecting executive COM
mittee. The Commission adjourned subject to the call
Of the chairman.
Secretary Fogcr has decided to continue the present
system of fastening Transporting imported bonded
good throughout the country until better plan Is
Oere and has accordingly renewed the contracts Win
the present contractors.
The House Committee on Printing to day agreed TO
report favorably bill providing that the Public Printer
shall pay no greater price for composition thau sixty
cents per thousand and fifty cents per hour for time
work 10 printers, pressmen, stcre0typcrs ana Dook
binders.
The Commissioner Of Indian Affairs has received ele-
graphic information TO the effect that 200 Indians have
left the Yakima reservation, in Washington Territory
and have crossed the Columbia River their journey
southwark The Warm Spring Indians cooperating
with them and it is supposed that their objective point
is DUckyy or Wnuenlucca reservation, from which
they were removed about Two years ago
Charles ". Clisbee principal reading clerk OF the
House. WAS prostrated by the heat while ascending the
steps Of the Capitol this morning He was st once taken
into the building and attended by Dr. Van AeInan,
member Of Congress from NewYOrk and as soon as he
had sufficiently recovered to be removed he taken
TO tue Providence Hospital The ply siclans think tnat
he had "A slight stroke OF paralysls
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-29
PACIFIC RAILWAY LEGISLATION.
lnY TELlGRArH TO TIE rRIBUNE.i


WAsulXGToN, July 2S.-At tho last meeting of
the House Committee on Pacific Railroads there was
further discussion OF the bl to authorize the con-
soudation OF railroad companies in the Territories
Of the United States' and an important amend
nent offered BY General Robinson, OF ONO, TO the
df,h section was adopted. This amendment reads
as follows:
That nothing IN this act contained SHAH be construct
A. 10 revive amend an' grant of the puhIc amos 9
the Iuif-d sta.e. that may have been heretofore maze
In ai m the construction OF any rirndd' or Ia foIis'
hrough any Territory Teritocb oi the lhed ota"-
nv arf Of Congress, which may nave become IaDo
Ia forfeiture by reason OF failure To comply win th9
Trina AZ snrh Grant or for any other reHsoni nor shall
anything therein contained be construed as 10 convey
ar onrln 10 any pretended grantee OF hrri nee Oh hunh
unrn.d land grant any ugnt, claim or uile thereto,
under or Dy virtue OF such pretended assignment W
,r.nf and provided further That nothing herein CON
Famed snail be 30 construed rs u authorize tho cChrO'
dafion or Of what Is known as Tue Atlsoh,
Topqka aud santa Fe Railroad system WIN "hat ~
Lnn,gn as the Southern Pacific Railroad ~ stem, OF lo
IJnlop and Central Pacific Railroad system.
General Robinson was authorized to call the Dill
up and try its PASSAGE under The opefa'oh