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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1882-09-07
MelI.Rehayed conyicts.

Perhaps themost extraordinary thing
about the French convict settlement OF
Noumea, capital Of New Caledonia, is
the extreme docility Of the convicts.
Large gangs Of them pass from one
part Of the town to another in charge
Of a single gendarme, and frequently
numbers may be met working in the
street with apparently not soul to
look after them. Many are employed
in private houses as servants, returning
at 8 P. NJ. to their prison. As a conse-
quence of this docility they seem to be
kindly treated and have a good deal Of
time to themselves, which they employ
in various ways, such as carving on
shells, etc. These shells they sell to
passers-by in the streets when they
think they are unohserved by the gem
darmes; for, strictly speaking, they are
not supposed to communicate with the
outsiders. but the gendarInes are not
hard with them. There are now TO-
600 convicts in Nournea, and several
thousand more are reported to be on
the way or about to start. Moreover,
they are not political prisoners with
| . decent regard for private rights, but
without exception sentenced criminals.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1882-09-07

that he was somewhat amused, and his
angry frown somewhat relaxed, as I
told him how I had made his daugh-
ter's acquaintance; for in his rage and
excitement he forgot that I had not
known Amina before.
After long interview, in which /
pleaded strongly for his child, telling
him, both for her sake and his own, it
would be better to hush the matter up,
he consented to see her and her hus-
band.
joyfully took the good news to
them, and was just in time to leave
them to stay where they were till they
heard from me again.
After the first interview, as I had
expected, no obstacle was thrown in
the way Of their union, and before ]
had left Venice I had the satisfaction
Of seeing the family once more united.
Amina told me I had sufficiently re-
paired my fault, and ] have congratu-
lated myself ever since that my night
adventure ended so happily.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1882-09-07
FACTS FOR THE CURIOUS.

There are four nickel mines in the
Cnited States, all Of which are exceed
il sly profitable.
Children living on the Hyde Park
side Of Englewood, a suburb Of Chr
cago, have to cross sixty-three railroad
tracks in going to school.
The first appearance of cotton as an
article Of commerce was a shipment Or
seven bales from Charleston in 1757.
In 1S8O-S1 the crop was 6,6O0s0QQ
bales.
There are nearly 500 men, women,
boys and girls employed in the United
States in making gold leaf. The busi-
ness is carried on principally in New
York and Chicago.
Beyond the immediate neighborhood
of one or two towns there are no roads
at all in South Africa, merely tracks
across the surface of the "veld'' (plain).
In rainy weather the heavy wagon
traffic converts these tracks into series
of impossible mud-holes, and il be-
comes necessary to strike out new
course from time to time until the sun,
who has been styled ''the best road
maker in Africa, renders the soil hard
- e-.ol,lo ov,a< -,,ora
The yak is found in wild as well as
domesticated state. Formerly very
little was known Of the wild variety.
Nothing can be more dissimiIar than
the two varieties. The wild one inhas17
its the loftiest peaks, seldom venturing
below the perpetual SHOWS, except
during unusually severe weather It
is fierce brute, and has been known
to exceed sixteen hands in height.
Hue records crossing a stream in
which a wild herd Of yak had been
imbedded in the ice and frozen to
death, their forms perfectly distin-
guishable through the ice. To the Tar
tars it is most useful animal, being
employed not only for food, but as
beast of burden, and its sure-footed-
ness renders it Invaluable for mountain
travelling. Hue describes whole droyes
with their loads on their backs sliding
down the frozen sides Of steep noun
tains.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1882-09-07
Vanished Hours.


Where are they gone, those dear dead days
Those sweet past days of long ago,
Whose ghosts go floating to and fro
When evening leads us through her maze?
Where are they gone? All who can tell
Who weave once more that long passed
spell?
They did exist when we were young;
We met our life with strength and trust
We deemed all things were pure and just,
Nor knew life had double tongue.
We lightly sang happy song,
Nor dreamed our way could e'er be wrong.
And then all changed as life went by
The friend deceived, or bitter death
Smiled as he drank our dear ones breath,
And would not let us also die.
Day followed day as on they went
Each took some gift that life had sent.
Yet it was ours, that perfect pastl
We did have days that knew not pain;
We once had friends death had not ta'en
And flowers and songs that could not last
Were ours in that most blessed time,
When earth seemed heavens enchanted
cline.
And so think, when lights burn low
And all the house is fast asleep,
From out silence vast and deep
Those dear dead days we worshiped SO
Breathe ON US from their hidden store
Their long lost peace, their faith once
more.
God keep those dear old times; ah, me
Beyond our vision they may rest
Till on some perfect day and blest
Once more those dear dead days will be.
For Death, who took all, may restore
The past we loved to us once more.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1882-09-07
Laugh and Grow Fas.

There is not the remotest corner or
little inlet of the minute blood vessels
Of the human body that does not feel
some wavelet from the convulsion oc-
casioned BY good hearty laughter. The
life principle, or the central man. is
shaken to the innermost depth, send
ing new tides Of life and strength to
the surface, thus materially tending to
insure good health to the persons who
indulge therein. The blood moves
more rapidly and conveys a different
impression to all the organs of the
body as it visits them on that partieu-
lar mystic journey when the man j.
laughing from what does at other
times. For this reason every good,
hearty laugh in which q person il
dulges prolongs his life, conveying as
it does new life and distinct stimulus
to the vital forces. Doubtless the time
win cons when physicians. conceding
more impoEtance than they now 90 to
the influence Of the mind upon the
vital forces of the body. win make up
their prescriptions more with reference
to the mind and less todrugs for them
and will, in 50 dsing. find the best and
most effective method Of producing
the required effect upon the patient.
Amateur Gordenern wants To know
the easiest way to make a hot-house
Leave box Of matches where tho
baby can play with them Marathon
Independent
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1882-09-07

General w. B. Hazen, chief signal
officer Of the United States army, is
making a collection of the popular
weather sayings, proverbs and prog
nostics used throughout the country
and by all classes and races of people,
including Indians, negroes and all for
eigners. In order to facilitate this
work it is requested that all persons
acquainted with any such sayings,
proverbs or prognostics win kindly lend
their assistance by sending the same in
a short note to Sergeant James b.
Newlin, signal corps, United States
army, National bank building, Cleve-
land. 1t is also requested, when
possible, that the origin and history of
the saying be given. Proverbs and
prognostics relating to the following
subjects are particularly desired: Pro-
verbs relating to the sun, to
the moon, to stars and meteors. to rainz
bows, to mist and fog, to dew, to
clouds, to frost, to snow, to rain, to
thunder and lightning and to wind,
prognostics from the actions Of ami
mails, from the actions of birds, from
fish, from reptiles, from insects, from
trees, plants, ETC., and prognostics Of
the weather drawn from various OBJ
iects; proverbs relating to days Of the
week (weather and agricultural rules)
to each month of the year, to the sea-
sons Of the year and to the year.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1882-09-07

In the mornings and evenings the
Gulf Of Paria is usually in state Of
perfect calm, and, although we made
an early start on our oyster expedition
to Chaquaramos bay, we did not get
there until considerably after the time
we had intended, there not being the
faintest breeze stirring to fill the sail,
and the men having to use their oars
the whole Of the way. 1t was a splen-
did morning, but far too hot to be
agreeable, and the glare from the mo-
tionless sea was almost intolerable, and
we lay back in the stern, putting at our
cigars and pipes in a state of per-
spring listlessness, unwilling to move,
and well-nigh too lazy to open the box
Of sawdust in which was buried a
needful supply Of ice, with a few
bottles of soda water carefully
packed around it, which we had
brought with us to help us on our way,
and which, with the judicious addition
Of little brandy, were absolutely
necessary under the circumstances,
while the negro boatmen, to whom the
heat was nothing, tugged away at the
oars bareheaded. A few pelicans
floating on the water were the only
living things we saw, with the excep-
tion Of the man-of-war bird, high up
above, gliding about in the cloudless
sky, now and then remaining motion
less, without any perceptible move
ment of its sharp, angular wings, and
finally sailing majestically toward the
Venezuelan coast. 1t was getting
toward midday before we reached the
bay, and I was glad our journey
was ended. 1t is a little shallow
bay, with beach of white sand,
and fringed to the waters edge with
mangrove bushes. These bushes are
literally covered with oysters; the
twigs and branches were thick with
them, not singly, but in clumps, the
shells overlapping and fitting one into
the other in compact mass. These
oysters are very small, varying in size
from half-dollar to sixpenny piece,
and although opening such little things
was tedious work, yet still when it was
done the trouble was well repaid, as
they were remarkably fine favored.
We set the men to work, and kept
them hard at it, while we enjoyed a
feast, having our hands sufficiently cut
and scratched in breaking them off the
trees. 1t is, perhaps, not difficult to
imagine how they got to the low
branches ofthe mangroves overhanging
dan dipping into the water, but how
they got to those at the top, at such a
height above the surface, is not so
easy to account for, nor do remember
at this moment any explanation being
given in any work where the oyster
tree has been mentioned. Before COM
ing away we pulled off large guam
tity of the branches, and, breaking
them up, slowed them away in the
boat until we had good load to take
back to the island. Considerable eau
tion had to be observed in moving
about under and among the bushes, as
he shells were as sharp as knives, and
a branch laden with such fruit, swing
ing against ones face, would not be
likely to conduce to its beauty; as it
was, our hands bore traces of our ex-
cursion for many days after London
Field.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1882-09-07

A spring which flows FIVE gallons Of
ink per day has been found at the foot
Of Hennesard mountain, Georgia TO the
natural substance little nutgall is
added, and the fluid becomes good
writing ink. IT can be produced for
one cent q gallon.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1882-09-07

The pastor of St. Chrysostom's
church, Philadelphia, lately parted
with a silver dollar which for two
years had served as detective Of inn
posture. During that time he offered
the coin to one hundred and thirteen
starving men, who had tried ihsSain to
obtain work, according to their own
stories, if they would remove heap Of
gravel from his back yard. One and
all declined the job, though it would
not have taken more than an hour.
The one hundredth and fourteenth
beggar accepted the offer and the dol
lar.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1882-09-07

There is still one adventurous Arctic
explorer unaccounted for. His name
his Leigh Smith, and he is an English
man. He left England just one year
ago in his fragile yacht, Ezra, to run
up and take peep at the North pole,
and has not been authentically heard
from since. He expected to return
last November. He had provisions for
fourteen months, but was not pre-
pared to spend six months right amid
the ice foes. He had with him COM
panion, Captain Loffey, Of Hull, and
his surgeon. The crew consisted of
twenty-five Iner.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1882-09-07
CURRENT NOTES.

Pittsburg, Pa, shows the largest per
cent. of increase in population Of any
city in the United States. from 1870
to 1880, being over 100000 people, or
eighty-one per cent. Cleveland comes
next with an increase of seventy-two
per cent. Chicago third, with an in
crease Of sixty-eight per cent, and Mil
Waukee fourth, with an increase Of
sixty-two per cent. In all but five Of
the twenty largest cities females pre-
dominate. The exceptions are Chicago,
St. Louis, San Francisco, Cleveland
and Pittsburg.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1882-09-07

A company has been organized un-
der the name Of the Great American
and European Short Line Railroad
company, with Norvin Green as presi-
dent and A. L. Blockman as vice
president, with the view of shortening
the sea trip between the United States
and Europe. The plan is to convey pas
sengers by rail to point on the eastern
coast Of Newfoundland, where steam
ers will be taken to point on the
western coast Of Ireland, distant only
1,640 miles. 1t is thought that three
or four days will be saved by this
route. Work has already been begun
on seventy miles of railroad between
Oxford and New Glasgow, in Novia
Scotia, and charters have been obtained
from the Dominion government and
the governments Of Nova Scotia and
Newfoundland. The route will
be by existing railroads from
New York by way Of Boston, Bangor
and st. John. New Brunswick. to Ok
ford, Novia Scotia, thence to New Glas-
gov, and from there by the Halifax
and Cape Breton railroad to the Strait
Of Canso. From this point the line
will extend to Cape North, 100 miles
distant; across the narrows of the Gulf
Of st. Lawrence, ffty-six miles, by
steamer, and then across Newfound-
land, 800 miles, by rail. The Strait of
Canso will be crossed by bridge, and
that, as well as tie road to Cape North
and the road across Newfoundland, il
yet to be built. Passengers win be
conveyed without change Of cars to
the port on the eastern coast Of New
foundland, and viii there take steam
ship for Ireland. The terminus in Ire
land viii be near the port Of Galway.
1t is part of the plan TO run a daily
line Of fast steamships between New
foundland and Ireland.
Captain Eyre M. Shaw, the head Of
the London fire department, has been
examining into the New York system
Of subduing fires. Chief Eli Bates, Of
the New York fire department, ex-
planned the system to him, and ex-
hibited the various apparatus in use.
Mr.. Shaw said to reporter was
pleased, he said, "with much that
saw to-day and at my last visit. ]
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-06-09
washington RreyItlcs
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE.

SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
WASHINGTON, June S.-The senate finance
committee held special meeting to-day to
consider the tariff commission nominations
which were sent to the senate and referred
to this committee. In executive session
yesterday, after some discussion il was do.
cided to make favorable report to the
senate. All of the republican members of
the committee were present and voted
aye while Messrs. Bayard and Beck. the
only democratic members, voted no"
couNTERfEITERs CAPTURED.
Secret service detectives report the cap.
ture at chicago OF four counterfeters with
a quantity OF counterieiting apparatus and
about $4,000 counterfeit coin, principally
silver; and another party at Union HilI
New Jersey, who had branch establish.
ment in New York city, with their outfit
and store of goods.
A DENIAL.
Secretary Folger denies utterly that
there is any foundation for the rumors that A
quantity Of counterfeit United States bonds
are In circulation. The story Is purely n
fiction, started by mischievous parties. In
all the bond relemptions 10 far not single
counterfeit has been presented fer payment,
BROCKAwAY.
Treasury officials also announce that the
arres. OF Brockaway was ut the instance of
private parties ard not by the government,
Brockaway will probably be released as he
has not, so far as is known, violated the CON
dit'ons under which sentence was suspended
when General Devens was ut ttorney. .gener
THE sTAR-RouTERs.
When the ste-.route trial omen.
ed to-day Judge Wylie said
his attention had been called TO
articles printed in the newspapers In this
district and In New York assailng the fury
before which these ca,es are being tried and
which articles do great injustice 10 tho
jury. After expressing entire confidence
in the jury the Judge said: ut Is a cruel in.
Justice on the part OF the writer's of the
papers to assall a Juror who has been req II.
larly selected without knowing any facts
which 10 base their charges. Ihave seen AZ
much injustice done to jurers and TO
litigants and to courts who are engaged
In the administration Of Justice, that /
feel called on In this case 10
declare that these charges In INV
opinion are without foundation. These
flying rulnors are calculated 70 do great
harm. There Is law which subjects par.
ties TO prosecution for libel In conseoucnce
OF articles published to obstruct the admin.
istration Of justice, and do think Il will be
the duty Of the district attorney to call The
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-06-09
A'G ~ III NJ ENlAflO.
A Terrific Wind and Hail Storm Visits
Laredo and Vicinity Killing a
Man and Doing Great
Damage.
Full Proceedings of the State Wool.
Growers' Convention In San An.
tonic Yesterday.
A Slight Ripple In Business Circles In
galveston -Culllngs From Cor
sIcana.
BryaRs Quota Dots from Marshall
aud Nayasota.
WcathcrfOrd Happenings "A Com.
pliment.
Other Interesting State News
San Antonio

San Antonio
Special to the Herald.
SAN ANTONIO, June S,--Thc Wool-grow.
ers' convention adjourned this evening to
meet again here next year.
Interesting reports were read to-day on
wool-growing in Texas, showing the amount
of the clip this spring to be about 30, 900 900
pounds, indicating great prosperity.
A resolution declining TO support any
candidate for Office not favorable TO n pro.
tective tariff was adopted, aud report
prepared, to be submitted, the state leeis-
lature ut next session, amending the prese II
state laws governing the sale OF state lands.
This report objects to the Investment of the
present power in the hands of the survey
ors and asks the transfer of the direct deciu-
ing power exclusively into the hands OF
the commissioner OF the general land Office.
The latter report was referred to commit.
tee TO modify and present to the next egis
lature.
A stringent scab inw, making II pena
oflense 10 drive scabby sheep through III,
country, so as to innoculate other sheep
| was adopted.
President Gentry, of the Missouri Wool
! growers association, addressed the conyen
ton at its close.
A terrible storm of wind, rain and hal
visited Laredo at 6 o'clock this evening
Several houses were unroofed and bowi
down.
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Acrosa the Waters.
TUE ArsTEIANs MoRsrEn.

THE AusrElASs woRsTgD.
CErTiSjI, June S.-rhe following has
been received from Slavonic source: An
Austrian battalion was attacked on the Cd
| instant by 40 insurgents, near Meerie.
| The Aust ians were surprised and com.
PEELED to retreat with los of05 killed. The
INSURGENTS lost 20 killed and wounded,
On tlr III Instance the insurgents attack
| ed and destroyed the Austrian barracks at
| Biscliina, killing % OF the Austrian recruits.
LArREfs FOR roxaALL.
LONDON, June S.kecne's Foxhall won
the race for the gold cup, value 600 SOY.
ereigns.
ENGLISH JOURNALS ON rRELIyGnUYsEY.
LONDON, June S.--The News In leading
article on Secretary Frelinghuysen's dis.
patch Of May sth to Lowell, to,ichinr the
Clayton.Bulwer treaty says: Lord Gram
vile will not fail TO remember that CONNER
cial, as well rs LEGAL and political considera-
tions, are decisive against the position
which. Frelinghuysen has chosen TO as
sume."
The Standard says: 'Frelinrhuysen's
co isiderations are certainly not arguments
that elect the validity of the CLAYTON. Bul.
wer treaty, and they can only be regarded
as local prejudices introduced TO show
the strength Of the motives which urge the
nm'iNoh koNerHtutut W WltnufuW from
their engagements, and render II impossible
for their representatives TO take Just and
dispassionate view Of the legal side OF the
Question. The answer to alt this rhetoric
Is that the treaty has been made and ought
to be kept. lal
ANOTHER ASSASSINATION.
DrnLIN, June s.--A murder occurred al
Ardrahan, seven miles north Of Gort. Mr..
Bourk was riding In the front Of his drs-
COON escort when o volley from rifles
was fred at them from behind
a wall and both fell dead. Bourk was
magistrate and son OF the late crown solec-
ton for Mayo. He was a barristcr by pro.
fctsion, and had amassed a fortune In In.
dia. lie possessed two estates In England.
NO REPORT.
RoNs, Juno s-No report OF the funeral
Of Garibaldi has been received yet from
Caprcra. The weather Is very stormy and
u Is surmised that telegraph communication
Is interrupted.
ARRIVED. Ni
CAino, Juno s.-Dervisch Pasfa has ar
rcved here with astaifof fiity.eight persons.
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Gnlyesion.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
GALVESTON, June s,-E. +. Clegg, a
prominent Wholesale hardware dealer, and
., X. o'Brien, formerly drummer for the
establishment, had dispute this evening
over accounts, which resulted ina personal
encounter. Both were arrested and placed
under bond.
Agrand oratorio was given nj the opera
house tonight by the musical talent oi the
city to Professor J. S. Black. -
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Marshall.
Special TO the Herald

Special to the Herald.
MARSHALL, June S.--The exercises At
b'shop's college last evening were very in.
'eresung, and reflect great credit upon all
concerned.
9, President Culver, daughter and Miss
summons .,i ieit TINS morning and will spend
improvements will ho made In their hnild.
ings and grounds by the opening of next
session.
Ihe young men of the city are organizing
William NJ. Copeland, a lad of 63 sum-
mers, and Mrs, Mintcr Sledge, a plushinr
widow OF ., were married this morning
pe. Wage officiating, The happy couple
Ie-' on the noon train and will spend their
honeymoon in Ellis county.
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Austin.
Special 70 The Herald

Special 70 the Herald
Ausrrr, June s.-Thc state health oflicsr
has len for Galveston " inaugurate work on
the city quarantine warehouse.
The call for meeting Of the lawyers d
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A correspondent writes that tar is In.
simultaneously. removed irsm the hands and
fingers by rubbing with the outside CT A
fre,h orange peel, and wiped dry immedi.
will Glenn. The volatile oils In the skins
dissolve the tar, and so Il can be wiped Of.