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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-09-27
FUN.

One thing is certain, the man WI
perpetrated, "There's nothing lik
leather" had never tried to eat tripe.
Vesuvius threatens another alarm
ing eruption" 1t is high time for
Vesuvius to be vaecinated.-
burg Telegraph.
"Love's sweetest meanings" says
writer, "are unspoken." Exactly; no
eloquence can compare with caramels
and gum-drops.-Press.
A Boston commercial traveller, men
toned by the Globe,was paralyzed when
young lady asked him. When are
you going peddling again f"-courter-
Journal
EYES," he said, al prefer to have
black sand given me instead Of pep
per by my grocer. 1t doesn't hurt my
eyes SO much when my wife gets mad"
-BostoR Post
A baby will cry no harder il a pin is
stuck into him than he will if the cat
won't let him pull her tail It is
cheaper, therefore, to pin him.-Chi,
cago Telegram.
New York women "stitch, stitch
on machine-made shirts for four cents
ea-h, and get from twelve to fifteen
cents for those made nearly all by
hand. They talk of striking for an
increase of ten per cent.
A Kansas woman was upbraiding
her husband when a cyclone hove In
sight, and, with a sigh of relief. the
unhappy man ran out into its path
and was safely blown into the next
county.-Rochester ErpTess.
A Los Angeles rancher has raised
pumpkin 50 large that his two children
use half each for cradle. This may
seem very wonderful in the rural dis
tricts, but in this city three OF four
fuIl-grown policemen have been found
asleep on single beat.--Sdn Fraacisco
Post.
Last Sunday morning Jay Could
walked down Broadway without x fag
on him. Oh, no, he wasn't crazy. He
was one Of the best-dressed men in tls
street. You wouldn't expect a man 0ff
Mr.. Gould's wealth to R5 around
dressed in rags. would you r Bur lstla.
in Arsonaut.
"You make yourself scarcel" sald
an irate father TO the young man who
had been forbidden the house. at thR
same time reaching for him with 3
number nine. And the y. IN. excited
ly remarked. a. he cleared the frrnf
fence. am now taking steps n that
direction p Rochester .Eaprass.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-09-27
OTHER EXPLOSIONS N AnsExA1s.

On September II, 1862, a afrightful explosion
occurred at the United States arsenal in
Pittsburg, Penn. 1t occurred in the
laboratory, and cut of 176 boys and girls
who were employed in the building at
the time OF the disaster, seventy-five were
killed One explosion followed another until
the entire building was DESTROYED, and thoss
who could not escape in time were burned up.
The scene was most appalling the dead bodies
lying in heaps as they had fallen The ex.
plosion was caused by the accidental falling
of shell.
On June II, 1884, terrible explosion oc
Cured at the Washington arsenal Some
red stars for fireworks had been set out to
dry and ignited from the suns heat explod-
ing and setting fire to the premises. Nine
teen dead bodies Of females were removed
from the ruins and fifteen or twenty others
were either seriously or mortally wounded.
On August Is, 1865, the shot and shell arse
nal at Richmond, Va, took fire, series Of
most terrific explosions ensuing The inhabi-
tants of Oregon Hill were all driven from
their homes in the greatest terror, as the
fragments OF the missiles came crashing
through their dwellings. Fortunately work
in the arsenal had ceased prior to the time Of
the accident and but two men were killed
On December Is, 1865, an explosion Of car
uldgeS took pace in a small building IN the
Washington arsenal killing seven and
On September 2, 1866, the Watertown
(Mass.) arsenal was set on fire and a series
Of loud explosions followed The buildings
were guarded by sentries at the time, and
being closed no loss of life occurred
In November, 1868, the Wuchung arsenal
in China exploded, the shock being distinctly
heard 120 miles distant. Over 1000 people
were killed ana wounded.
On July %. 1871, terrific explosion oo-
CURED in the Washington arsenal, hundreds
Of bombs and shells flying about; houses and
workshops were demolished the very vaIna-
bic army museum was destroyed and the
United States signal corps magazine and
laboratory were blown up and destroyed. Oc-
curing at 8 O'Clock In the morning, there was
no loss of life.
A disastrous explosion occurred on OctObfr
2S, 1881, in the illuminate room Of the ord
nance department at the Washington navy
yard; one killed and two wounded
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-09-27
Trout Stories.

AS shy dS trout, mas D6cOm6
maxim of our language. But like
most rules this is not without ex-
ceptions. In running water the trout
is no shyer than other fish; but this,
no doubt, is due to the observation of
sight produced by the other ripples.
In the spring season and in still water
it is true that the slightest shadow
cast athwart the surface sends him in
twinkling to his lair. AS the still
water warns in the sun Of June or
July, however, the trout becomes so
bold that often he is needless of per-
son passing by only few feet away
on the bank; and at this hot season he
is often wired by INSCRIPTIONS fishers
with the familiar slip moose on the
end Of an alder pole. / had, toward
the end of June of this year, a curious
illustration of the erratic summer
habits of the fish. In the deeper part
Of long reach Of still water l dis
covered two large trout, that had struck
up companionship with school of
a dozen suckers. These suckers,
alarmed by my presence, swan together
up and down the pool, closely accom-
panied by the trout. The aristocratic
fish seemed to feel a sense of protec-
tion in the fellowship OF their plebeian
brethren, much as a blOoded king
might surround himself with peasant
troops on a battlefield These two
trout, although l almost snubbad their
noses with the worm, would not bite
that day. But few morn ngs later
by crawling to the To)l caught the
larger, weighing three-quarters of
pound. A more striking incident,
showing how tame the trout some
times becomes in warm summer
waters, dates back some twenty years,
when the writer was schoolboy at
the little town of Washington, Conn.
Mr.. W. H. H. (Adirondaek) Murray,
later of chs ured fame, was at that
time pastor of the leading church so
ciety in the village, and in the infancy
Of his piscatorial fever. Below dam
of the Shepaug river, flowing west of
the village, early one summer afternoon
we found two great trout lying with
their heads under stone. They
would not take the bait, and finally
Murray, with a moose Of small brass
wire, reached down three feet in the
water and actually lifted one of the
fish to an angle of forty-fye degrees
before he could pass the wire above
the anal fin. Then he threw the vic
tim high in air and it fell safely on the
bank. 1t was an unsportsmanlike
business, but the spectacle of a trout
allowing itself to be almost "stood"
on it head without taking the alarm
was one that the angler will not often
see rivaled- Another story relating to
the summer madness Of the trout will
scarcely be believed, but it is unquali-
fiedly true. Some fifteen years ago I
saw fugitive two-ounce trout in
water three feet deep take refuge in a
dark angle between two rocks. I
reached in, touched the fish, and the
next instant felt him run up my sleeve
to the armpit. To capture him then
was merely to lift the arm, wade to
shore, and drop him on the sward.-
NeaD York E-reninq Post.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-09-27

thought of him; with strange force
and persistency the ghost of John Rem
niman kept filling up her life.
Only a ghost The truth flashed
shudder and strange regret for its
emptiness ofttimes through the loveless
days.
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A Fight For Fun.

New YORK, July 5.
Ed Mcdonald and Tom Rose, the middle
weights. fought yesterday morning on Long
Island with hard gloves, Marquis of Queens
bury rules. Jack Styles had agreed to back
Rose, but did not turn up, and Mcdonald
said he would fight for fun, just to show Rose
what he could do. A pure of SIS was sub
scribed and the men stood up in the ring.
They appeared in good shape, Mcdonald be-
ing little taller and little heavier than
Rose. They went at each other in earnest
and at the end of two rounds honors were
easy. The third round brought a clean
knsckdown to McDonald's credit In the
fourth he punished Rose, who was apparently
very weak at its close. To the surprise of
every one. Rose, rs he walked to the scratch
for the fifth round, struck straight out at his
advancing opponent. and, landing square on
McDonald's jaw, Aoored him. Mcdonald
jumped up very angry, rushed upon Rose,
fought down his guard, and, with q terrific
swinging right. handler, struck him o. the
neck, knocking him clear of his feet and out
of time, thus winning the fight.
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BY TElEo OR kPH.
NAME DISPATCHES.
COLBY UNIVERSITY.
CJssisg Exercises NJ the CojIeEe-De.
grees Conferred.
VAUDEVILLE. July 5.

VAUDEVILLE. July D.
Colby commencement exercises we're held
in the Baptist church yesterday afternoon.
The class numbered 80, and is one of the
sblest ever graduated from Colby. The
senior prize vas awarded to Asher Kinds Of
Benton, the junior first prize to Edwin c.
Burt, second to Walter e. Emerson of Oak
land. At . meeting Of the trustees, Rev. C.
v. Hanson of Damariscotta and Hon. E. F.
Webb of Waterville were elected trustees to
Gil vacancies. The honorary degree of d.
ID. was conferred on Rev. G. H. Matthews of
Thomaston, Me-. ; Rev. G. G. Fairbanks of
Middleboro, Mass, and Rev. r. B. Tolles of
Boston, Mass, and B. A., out of course, on
Seth Sweetzer, Fairfield. The trustees voted
to enlarge Coburn Hall natural history rooms.
Prof Lyford was requested to continue in his
position until suitable successor could be
obtained. Commencement dinner was had
in Memorial Hall yesterday afternoon.
Happy after-dinner speeches were made by
Rev. G. d. Boardman of Philadelphia, ex-
Gov. Long of Boston and others. Rev. DR..
Kicker succeeded in raising $4,000 among the
alumni to complete the $50, 900 subscription,
which insures like sum from Ex-Governor
Abner Coburn, and secures to Coburn In
stitute . permanent fund of $4,000; to
Houlton Academy, $4,000; to Hebron
Academy. $50, 900.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
HOUSE OF Connors.
The Question Conserving the Enigra.
tion q lrish Panpcrs.


LoxpoE, July 5.
In the Commons tonight. TrevelyD, reply
ing to the question Of O'Brien, member for
Mallow, - to whether in view OF the recent
action of the emigration commissioners at
New York, the deportation of paupers from
Ireland to the United States would be stopped.
said that in view of the action OF the COM
missioners, orders would be given to suspend
grants of money in casas where it 10 supposed
that the former inmates of warehouses are
among those desiring to emigrate. In reply
to the question - to what particular fund
the money would be taken from to defray the
expense Of carrying back those emigrants
and returning them to their respective work
houses from which they had been sent, Trev-
elyn said it would be premature to speak in
that regard. Joseph Cowen, radical MEM
Der for New Castle on Tyne, asked whether
America would allow emigrants to land if
Great Britain allowed them means of susten-
ance for the present. Trevelyn replied that
he believed that very few indeed of the States
aided emigrants who were paupers. but he
was still inquiring into the subject. He
thought it was not because of few pounds
more CT less that emigrants we're returned
If Great Britain could by any possible means
meet the objections of America, she would
adopt such means but he feared that contri-
buttons of public money would not meet the
objections.
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We published in our columns Wednes-
day morning strong article from the
Biddeford Journal in favor of keeping
open the Kittery Navy Yard for the con-
struction and repair of vessels for the public
service. The yard at Kittery is fine one
for the business. the location is in every
way convenient, experienced workmen
can always be obtainted there for reasona-
BILE wages, and our temperate climate is
quite an advantage in carrying on the
business. We hope the government may
keep the yard open, and increase rather
than diminish the work done at the place
Where the government can conveniently
and economically distribute the labor OF
building and repairing the navy it would
be endorsed by the people in doing so.
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A complete record for the month of June
of cyclones and of heavy wind-storms.
which. although they may not deserve that
high sounding title. nave been sufficiently
disastrous to be held in memory for long
time, would make list of startling pro-
portions. On June 8. cyclone caused
great havoc in Barbour County. Ala. on
June 4. the town OF Greenville, Texas.
was partly destroyed by wind-storm. and
on June similar storm swept over q
part Of the PROVENCE of Quebec. The
town of Vernon and the farms in its neigh.
borhood, about so miles south of Indiana.
polls, In Indiana, suffered from cyclone
on the 10th Of June, while on the follow
ing day furious wind storms devasted farms
and orchards in Fayette County. H.. swept
away whole block of buildings in Beloit.
Wis, and destroyed large part Of Brush
Creek and Tripoli, in Iowa. News was
received on the l4th of June of the
destruction of the village Of Beebetown,
Iowa. the storm having left only one house
standing. On june IL, Missouri Valley,
another Iowa town, was nearly swept
away, and severe wind-storm did much
damagein the neighborhood Of Harrisburg.
Penn. On the following day, June 10.
cyclones which left disaster in their track
swept over the towns of Steubenville and
Millersburg. Ohio. and Chatham. in Onta-
rio. Tho fierce wind-ssorms Of June 10
were felt at points much nearer the Attain
tic sea-board. namely. at PENIS Manor,
Bucks County. Penn. and u Bordsntown,
NJ.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
The Barssess, Robbins 4 Co. Case stiII
UDAer Consideration.

WASHINGTON, July 5.
The Hill Investigation was resumed this
morning.. Epoch Trotten of this city APP
deared ~ additional counsel for Hill. In
quiry into the Bartlett, Robbins Co. case
was resumed. Gen. Stinemetz was recalled
to testify in regard to the test of some iron
castings on two of the etaircaseslin the New
York building.
A demand by Coleman for the production
of some letters led to sharp remarks by the
counsel. j. N. Wilbur was next recalled
Mr. Totten said that Mr.. Dixon of the Dix
Island Granite Co. would like to be heard in
answer to reflection made upon that COM
pany's connection with the Philadelphia gran
lite contracts and the commission agreed to
hear him july 18th.
james P, Love, of the supervising archi-
tect's Office, told how the plans for heating
apparatus were prepared for large buildings.
In answer to an inquiry from the chairman
Mr.. Coleman said he believed the prosecu-
ton could close their case next week.
Mr.. Thomas said the defense would con-
sumo but three days.
Chairman New tried to secure 4 promise
from the counsel that they would conclude
next week, but Coleman refused to make
an arrangement.
The commission adjourned until Monday.
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Concord, July 5.


CHICAGO, July D.
Little progress was made this morning At
the national conference of anti-monopolists
The proceedings were marked bp good order
Speeches were made on the advisability OF
organizing new party and the stand it
should take on the tariff. Letters of encour-
agement from anti-monopolist bodies were
read. Mr.. Rand, delegate from Nebraska,
and Samuel 1. Croker, of Iowa, made
speeches. Rev. r. Heber of Newton and A.
H. J. Dugann of New York were admitted az
delegates after which the meet adjourned tlll
afternoon.
At the afternoon session Mr.. Streeter Of
Illinois submitted the platform prepared by
the committee. 1t advocates . postal tele-
graph system, the abolishment Of the national
banking system and q postal savings bank.
1t denounces gambling in the necessaries Of
life and faYors combining the taxation power
of Congress to assessing taxes for the nee
essary expenses of the government only
Discussion followed upon various provisions
of the platform.
The following officers were elected:
President-John +. Henry of New York.
Secretary. p. Silver of Indiana.
Assistant Secretary-N. B. Kilmorn OF
New York.
Treasurer-Edwin Lee Brown of New
York.
A vice president from each State was
elected.
Adjourned.
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Washington Notes.

Secretary Chandler will leave Washington
for New Hampshire, tomorrow, to visit his
mother.
The Tallapoosa sailed from Washington
yard this morning for New York and Boston,
with Commodore John S. Walker on board.
Gen. Crook is expected to arrive in Wash
ington this afternoon or this evening. After
consolidating with him upon the Indian situa.
ton, Secretary Lincoln will 60 to New York
to confer with the President
The postmaster general, today, received a
letter from Albion, Idaho, stating that Chas.
E. EgglestOn, postmaster, and FRANK E.
Eggleston, assistant postmaster, at Salmon
Falls, are both dead, both having committed
suicide.
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Gov. Butler and Council.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, July 5.
Gov. Butler drove from Williamstown to
Pittsfield today instead of going by train
from North Adams as was expected. The
ride was uneventful. There was a brief
stop at Pittsfeld, where an informal recep-
ton had been planned, and then swift ride
with Councillor Smith to Lee. All of the
council, except Mr.. Haywood of Concord,
arrived at Lee by the two o'clock train and
are guests of Smith. The party visited
LenOx and the famous Smith farm before
tea. The Stockbridge Band played before
Mr.. Smiths residence this evening and about
fifty people shook hands with the visiting
statesmen. The party leave at A. NJ. to-
morrow to inspect the Hoosac Tunnel.
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PENSACOLA, Fla, July 5.
The Norwegian barque Gulbringa, Capt.
Johannes, from Vera Cruz, arrived at PEN
sacola quarantine yesterday morning having
buried one of the crew who died at sea of
yellow fever, on the evening of the Sd inst
Another case of the disease on board the YES
sci resulted fatally shortly after her arrival
The Norwegian ship Ungodows Venter, also
from Vera Cruz, arrived in charge of the
mate the same morning, the captain having
died from yellow fever and had been buried
at sea. The day previous, while on the
voyage, another case of the disease was re-
ported, and the third case was reported sub
sequent to her arrival. Both vessels are rig
idly isolated at the quarantine.
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Fish Report.

GLOUCESTER, July 5.
The receipts of mackerel at this port this
season to June 30th, inclusive, shows large
falling off from last year, more than so per
cent. and considerable decrease from 1881,
but gain as compared with years previous
to 1881. The receipts of Goldfish for the first
six months of 1888 have teen over one mil
lion pounds larger than for the opening half
of last year, and nearly half million pounds
large than the average receipts for the first
six months of past four years, while halibut
receipts have been over million and half
pounds below the average. The total re-
ceipts of Goldfish are 23,0ll, 800 pounds hall
but, 3,43l ,2ls; paddock, hake, pollock and
cush, 3,076.0O0 pounds; mackerel. 13,4i1
pounds; frozen herring, l6, 939 900 fish.
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Postmaster General Gresham TODAY began
the hearing of arguments on relation of the
lottery business as carried on in New Orleans
and Louisville to the postal service. Col. C.
w. Moulton of Cincinnati and Gen. w. w.
Belknap were present as counsel for the
Louisiana Company. Messrs d. W. Sand
ers of Louisville and Robert N. Waite Of
New York represent the Louisville Distribu-
ton Company, and Col. West Stevens was
present as representative of ex-Congressman
Sobertson, ct al of New Orleans. Judge
Freeman, assistant attorney general, repre-
scented the department of justice. Col
Moulton spoke near three hours. He affirmed
the legality OF the Louisiana lottery COM
panies as being a State corporation. Judge
Gresham said he doubted the propriety of al
lowing one lottery company to use the mails
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Count De Chambard Dead.

PARIS, July 3.
6.33 p. M-France, in the second edition
saws that Count DeBhambard is dead. The
legitimis, chiefs have received no telegram
confirming the statement.
PARIS, July 6.
telegram received at two o'clock this
morning, says: Count DE Chambard was
informed yesterday of the arrival of the
Orleans princes at Vienna, and he immedi-
ately sent his secretary to see them. The
doctors have had another consultation, and
remark q noticeable improvement in his con-
dition. There is still danger, but it is not
immediate. They believe the Counts COM
plant is govt.
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Algernon Sartoris, General Grants son
in-law, figures in scandal which has ex-
cited Milwaukee, recently. Some time in
April a party consisting of Algernon
Sartoris. Mrs. Bush, charming woman
of twenty-one. and gentleman. younger
than herself, who was understood to be
her brother. arrived in that city and took
rooms at a hotel. Later Mrs. Bush rented
and handsomely furnished house. where
Sartoris spent much OF his time. Falling
to pay for her furniture. the sheriff last
week attached Mrs. Bush's property. She
left the city and Sartoris has settled the
claims.
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whereabout. of the DueIlists Ind e finite.

NEW YORK, July 5.
Col. j. A. Knox of Texas. one of the prin-
cipals in the impending duel left town at $50
A. NJ, today, accompanied by second, H.
T. Dermott, and left word with the clerk of
the hotel that he should be gone until to-
morrow. Nothing could be learned as to the
whereabouts of ID. b. Shehan, the other
duellist. 1t is supposed he is in New Jersey.
Probably the meeting will take place today
in the vicinity Hoboken.
LATER-It is reported that Knox and She
han met on Long Island. today, and fought
their duel with pistols, Knox receiving a
flesh wound in his arm. The report is not
confirmed and it is impossible to obtain def
mite information.
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Will you heed the warning. The signal per-
haps of the sure approach of that more
terrible disease Consumption. Ask your
selves if you can afford for the sake OF saving
so cts, to run the risk and do nothing for it.
We know from experience that Shiloh's Cure
will cure your Cough. 1t never fails. This
explains why more than Million Bottles
were sold the past year. 1t relieves Group.
and Wh0Oping Cough, at once. Mothers do
not be without it For Lame Back. Side, or
Chest, use Shiloh's Porous Plaster. Sold by
Bowditch, Webster & Co
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There are 1000 more voters assessed in
the city of Boston this year than last.
The democratic committee has systemat-
-ically drummed up the larger part of this
increase in order to increase the voting
strength of the party at the next election.
Similar measures have heen taken by the
democrats throughout the State. Butler
and his friends are taking time by the
forelock. The republicans ought not to
allow themselves to be caught mapping.