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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-07-12
Paying for His Own Funeral.

One of the strangest funerals on
record was that of DIR. J. S. Ford, of
Hagerstown, Ind, which occurred at
West Sonora, Ohio, recently, and of
which the Boston Herald gives the fol-
lowing account: "He died of heart
disease, after being bedfast three
months. He was fifty-six years old
and his widow, his third wife, whom
he married three years ago, is twenty
one. He made a cast-iron will, giving
his widow $4,000. He also left sums
of 5000 and $500 each to all the women
who are now maids or widows whom
he courted in his unmarried DAYS.
This required $1,000. Notes outstand-
ing on people who would be pushed to
pay them he destroyed to the amount
Of $4,000. The hired girl and all his
wife's relatives were remembered in
small sums. Two weeks before his
death he employed and paid the Rev.
Mr.. Shackleford, Of the Methodist
church, $25, and the Rev. Mr.. Warning
ton, of the Christian church, $15 to
officiate at his funeral. Immediately
after this he sent for therailroad agent
at Hagerstown, and chartered train.
Of one baggage and three passenger
cars to take his remains and ITO friends
to his funeral at West Sonora, Ohio.
He paid for this in advance. and also
sent cash to the best hotel in West
Sonora for dinner for the entire party.
Not detail in the funeral was for
gotten, even to floral tributes. His
orders were fully carried out, and
when his body was laid in the ground
no one in the world had a claim of
cent against his estate and no one owed
IL a cent -
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-07-12
Oriuin OF Chess.

Chess is such an ancient game that
its origin is unknown. Many of the
most learned Oriental scholars have
written upon the subject, appealing to
history and philology to support their
theories. 1t has been ascribed to a
Chinese mandarin by the name of Han
Sing, who, it is said. invented it as an
amusement for his soldiers when in
winter quarters, about ia &c. They
call it the play of the sciencs of war;
Sir William Jones. the great Sanscrit
scholar, claimed that Hindoo traditions,
the names of the pieces, and other
particulars indicate that chess was
played in India in the earliest times.
He writes that learned Brahmin as
sured him that it was mentioned in
several of the Oldest books Of India,
where it was declared that it was in
vented by the wife of one of the most
ancient kings of Ceylon to amuse that
monarch while Rama was besieging
his metropolis. This, by their
reckoning, was 1000 to 5000 years
before the commencement of our era.
On the other hand, several later scholars
of Sanscrit think it was invented in
India by Baddhists some time between
the third and ninth centuries, A. D.,
theory inconsistent with the unwarlike
nature of Buddhism and the fact that
the Hindoo name of the game, " "chatu-
ranga," is a military nano, signifying
the game of armies, corresponding with
the Chinese name for chess, given
above. Others have ascribeds this
game to the Babylonians. Persians,
Scythians, Egyptians, Jews, Greeks, or
Romans. according to their several
theories, but the weight of evidence is
in favor Of its being Of Indian or
Chinese origin, and this is now the
generally accepted belief.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-07-12
The Japanese in New York.

The japanese seem perfectly at
home in the great metropolis, writes
correspondent, and most of those en-
gagged in business can speak English
perfectly. They are noted for courtesy
and close attention to the wishes
and even the whims of customers, and
all who deal with them feel that they
are well treated. They adapt them
selves to the general social and business
surroundings almost as readily as if
they were Of the same race. They ali
live well, and some have formed very
pleasant social connections. L know
Of one, the manager Of large business
house, whose home is one of the
brightest in New York. He is a
regular attendant at church, whittier
le was led by his wife, an intelligent
young woman, before their marriage,
and his household includes three inter
esting children, with only a suggestion
of their fathers race in their appear
ance. The Japanese go to theatres
and opera, sometimes to other social
resorts, and to the watering places in
summer. They become citizens, and
identify themselves with the COM
munity in general. In business way
they are valuable accession to New
York, and if their number were larger
it would be all the better for the city.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-07-12
A Bio Yield Of Potatoes.

About 1855 or 1856 man by the
name of Parker, who lived on the
Mokelumne river, in San joaquin
county, made oath before the commits
sioners of the San joaquin agricul-
tural society that he had raised $500
bushels Of potatoes on an acre. The
story was 50 astonishing that a com
mittee was appointed to investigate it.
They reported that the ground was
planted as usual, in the spring, and
matured large crop of potatoes that
before the potatoes were dug the June
rise of the river sent the water near
to the surface, producing second
crop on the surface, the ground being
nearly covered with the potatoes.
When the water went down, month
or two later, third crop set in and
matured below the first. The commit
tee dug several hills, which produced
from seventy-fve to eighty-seven
pounds each. The top potatoes were
sunburned and worthless for the table;
the first crop was, Of course, worth
less, and but small quantity Of the
lower or third crop was good. The
digging and weighing of the potatoes
were not very carefully done. A close
estimate would probably have reduced
the figures considerably, but no one
who examined the field placed the yield
at less than 1900 bushels to the acre
The ground was utterly exhausted,
producing nothing for some years
after.-San Luis Obtspo Cal 7ri-
bf71s.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-07-12
An EnnIIsh Mushroom Bed.

The gardens at Aswarby Park, Lin
colnshire, the seat of Sir 7. Whichcota
have long been famous for the excel
lence Of their mushrooms. At the
present time there is to be seen at
Aswarby bed thirty feet long, three
feet wide and three feet in height.
which is growing succession Of young
mushrooms, and from which a cutting
OF sixty pounds weight was made last
week. Lord Portman manages to get
mushrooms all the year round from
his gardens at Bryanston; and it is
only for very short time that Lady
Role is unable to procure them from
her magnificent gardens at Bictcn.--
London World.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-07-12
WORDS OF WISDOM.


A cheerful face is nearly as good for
an invalid as healthy weather.
A more gorious victory cannot be
gained over another man than this,
that where the injury began on his
part, the kindness should begin on
ours.
There is hardly any contact more
depressing to young, ardent creature
than that Of mind in which years full
Of knowledge sem to have issued in
a blank absence Of interest or sym
pathy.
Whatever you are from nature, keep
to it; never desert your own line of
talent. Be what nature intelGel you
for, and you will succeed be anything
else, and YOU viii be ten thousand
times worse than nothing
Now and then one sees a face which
has KEEP its smiles pure and undetiled.
1t is woman's face which has trace Of
a great sorrow over it, till the smile
breaks. Such a smile rrans6glIres !;
such smile, if the artful but knew it,
is the greatest weapon face can
have.
We forget the solemn fact that
character is growth and always grow
ing. 1t is not made and then put on,
but is the result of that mysterious law
we call growth. So silent and invisi-
BILE is it as always to surprise us in
its results. Every day there is added
here little and there little, according
to the appropriation Of opportunities
and privileges offered. Characters
must grow good or Lad until they
become more. than coat of mail.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-07-12
Summer Food.

The question Of proper food, par
ticularly during the summer months,
is subject that cannot be ignored
with impunity. Nature has plainly
indicated the value Of diet Of fruit
and vegetables in hot weather. People
eat too much meat, thereby increasing
the caloric in their systems, and
rendering them peculiarly liable to
disease. In cold weather the body re-
uuires more heavy food than in warm.
and gorging ones self with rich sous
and pastries, meats and grayies may
not be followed by any very disastrous
results. Such diet in midsummer,
however, is pretty sure to demand the
payment Of severe penalties, beside
inducing additional suffering from the
beat. We are daily becoming wiser in
sanitary matters, and whenever we
are ready to recognize the laws OF
health large part of our ailments viii
disappear.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-07-12
Gathering PineappIes.

The average life Of the scarlet
pine is three years, and that of the
sugar-loaf is about five. The average
We Of the fruit in the Bahamas is
from three to three and half pounds
A field is generally gone over three
times during the season, affording three
grades of fruit, called first, second and
third cuttings. The scarlet variety
ripens month or two earlier than the
sugar-loaf. Owing to the sharp ser
rated leaves of the plant, the gather
ing of the fruit is tedious and diff
cult matter-the men, women and
children engaged in the work being
obliged to wear heavy canvas Logging
and gloves with gauntlets to protect
themselves against the sharp spines of
the plant. The pineapple plants fur
nish but one regular crop during the
year, although the local market is sell
dom without a few pineapp,es on sale.
About the middle Of April the first
cuttings are made Of the scarlet pines,
and the last is ma lie about the first Of
July. The sugar-loaf pine is at matu-
rity during July and August. The
shipping season is one Of signal activ-
ity, for when the fruit is ready for the
knife it must be cut and hurried with
all speed to market, or it will be lost.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-07-12
THE HOME DOCTOR.

SUGAR FOR A CoUGH.-An excellent
authority in medicine recommends a
little common sugar as remedy for a
dry, hacking cough, and gives scientific
reasons for it. If troubled at night or
on first waking in the morning, have
little cup on a stand close by the bed,
and take half teaspoonful; this will
be OF benefit when cough syrups fail
CURE FOR RHEUMATIsM.-Ac cure
for rheumatism an English doctor has
found in total abstinence from food.
He declares that many cases of acute
articular rheumatism have been cured
by fasting from four to eight days,
while chronic rheumatism was also al
leviated. No medicines were given,
but patients could have cold water and
lemonade in moderation. The doctor
states that rheumatism is only phase
Of indigestion, and therefore can be
cured by giving complete and continued
rest to all the digestive organs.
WASH FOR THE SICK RooM-There
Is a French legend that during the
plague in Marseilles band Of robbers
plundered the dying and the dead
without injury to themselves. They
were imprisoned, tried, and condemned
to die, but were pardoned on condition
of disclosing the secret whereby they
could ransack houses infected with the
terrible scourge. They gave the fol-
lowing recipe, which makes delicious
and refreshing wash for the sick room:
Take of rosemary, wormwood, laven-
der, rue, sage and mint a large handful
Of each. Place in stone jar and turn
over it one gallon of strong, clear vine
gar; cover closely and keep near the
fire for four days, then strain and add
one ounce Of powdered camphor gum.
Bottle and keep tightly corked. 1t is
very aromatic, cooling and refreshing
to the sick room, and Of great value to
nurses.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-07-12
FACTS FOR THE CURIOUS.

Six thousand baby alligators are sold
in Florida every year.
Battle Creek, Mich, is the birth
place of double-headed lamb.
Two young ladies OF Crystal Springs,
Miss, are shipping rosebuds to Chi
cago.
A factory in Maine uses up in a year
1000 cords Of poplar and birch in the
manufacture Of toothpicks.
The Oldest tree in the world is be-
lieved to be the Bo tree of the Sacred
City of Amarapoors, in Burmah, aged
2,17O years.
When birthstone matches were first
invented some shopkeepers refused to
sell them on the ground that they would
aid incendiaries.
B. D. Barnes, of Wilson county, N.
G., is the possessor of a well-developed
pig that has horns similar to lambs,
one over each eye.
The mammoth Russian variety of
sunaower is grown on some Of the West
ern cattle ranches to supply the def
cheney of wood for fuel.
The superstitious inhabitants OF Jer-
sey account for the clearness of the
island air on the supposition that toads
absorb all its impurities.
A curiosity for pomologists to pom
der over comes from Hamilton county,
Fla, in the shape Of an apple. 1t is
a perfectly formed specimen, being
half russell and half bellfower.
Tie Jumbo radish was grown in
Florida. At least Owen Keen claims
to have in his possession aspecimen of
this vegetable measuring two feet in
length and eight inches in diameter
and weighing fifteen pounds.
1t is claimed by naturalists that
there is coincidence in the Southern
States between the lines Of railroad and
the abundance Of cotton-worms, the
latter being most abundant where
there are most trains running daily.
The monster of Georgia forests is a
water-oak in Dooly county. Its trunk
is said to measure, at point three feet
above the ground, sixteen feet in cir
cumference, and at a point one foot
from the earth it is twenty-one feet in
circum5 ference. 1t is one Of the Oldest
trees in that section.
An almost incredible case. Of popular
superstition has occurred in Prussia
In tie village Of Schonbeck, in the
province of West Prussia, the little
daughter of a cabinetmaker has been
bedridden for three years. The father
became persuaded that his daughter
was beN itched by woman who had
given her occasionally appl and
pears. He was advised that the pa
titnt would be cured if she drank some
Of the blood Of the supposed witch.
The poor woman was entrapped into
visiting place where some Of the chief
men of the commune were assembled
to receive her. She was seized, one of
her fingers pricked with a needle, and
the blood given to the sick chill. The
participants in this outrage were sum
moned before police magistrate, who
sentenced them TO Imprisonment for
three days.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-07-12
/. FUN

The music Of the rooster is not COM
posed Of crow-bars.-Georgta Major.
Some men are known by the COM
pany they-can't get understandable
Journal.
Strong as is the power of imagina-
ton, you cannot make woman be-
lieve that she does not need new bon
net.-O1 city Derrick.
It may not be etiquette that compels
him to do SO, but man usually takes
his hat off in the presence Of his bar
Der Yonkers Statesman.
There are 17,467 more women than
men in Alabama. That's what makes
the Alabama man such an independent
cuss.-Merchant-TraUeter
Commercial traveller: MY name is
Muller. L am agent for Schultze, in
Berlin Merchant: "Schultze, in Ber-
liz? In that case | must beg you to
shut the door from the outside.-Fzie-
gersae BEatter.
Did you ever notice how suddenly
timid woman who is humming an op-
cratic air will switch off on religious
hymn when a storm comes up. and she
hears the first clap of thunder ?-Nor-
TiStoa0n Herald.
Oscar Wilde recently said in speech:
Il found my highest ideal of art in
Colorado" and ex-senator Tabor rises
up, makes a profound bow, remarking:
II knew Osc wouldn't forget my $3.50
nightshirt.' Boomerang.
Where did you get your wonderful
power of language?" asked an a1mir-
ing auditor at the close of lecture.
+'Oh," replied the lecturer. with a
laugh, 81 used to work in a BARRIERS
shop -,Somer0ille Journal.
An exchange says that truth is the
highest thing a man can keep" The
fellow that wrote that evidently never
owned horse which he kept at liv-
cry stable when oats were dollar a
bushel. Baltimore Saturday.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-07-12

eve will defer the trip long enough
to buy tickets for two" he answered.
l said we were shop-girls still, and SO
we are; that is, resign my situation
tomorrow in favor of Rose Cuthbert,
whose husband has required only ayear
in which to lose her fortune. Yester-
day received the letter wrote Mr..
Dunn from the deadletter Office. I
had just directed it to "Mr. Dunn,
Boston" as if there was only one Mr..
Dunn in the world. When I look in
his face I wonder I could ever have
thought him too old, when I read his
heart, wonder / could ever have be-
lieved that romance and he had parted
company. y.-B1zdT.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-07-12
Two women's Accomplishments.

At a wood-cutting contest in Nc
Kean county two women won the first
prizes for cross-cut saving. tits safe
to wager that the aesthetic education
Of these women has been fearfully
neglected. The probabilities are that
they don't know thing about crochet
ing a sky-blue dog on pink canvas or
painting frightful things on plaques,
but they may be pretty well up in the
valuable accomplishment of kicking a
tramp off the front stoop.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-07-12
Better Cali Her Mary.

A real homely girl, slow of speech,
named Mary, had been called Beauty
by her associates, and the name stuck
to her. On one occasion she was met
by an old lady who did not know her,
and the following conversation en-
sued
"Good-mcrning, my girl" said the
old lady.
"Good-morning."
What is your name, my girl?"
We'll, num-" drawlel the girl,
"my name is Mary, but they call me
Beauty"
"Indeed?" replied the old lady,
looking at her critically Il think they
had better call you Mary" Mer-
chGnt-Traoeler.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-07-12

A man tells Of a terrific battle be
witnessed between two California
eagles. The birds had come together
in the air, about the tree tops and one
was trying to get hold of a jack rabbit
the other held in its claws. They
would fly at each other with tTe-
mendous force. screeching and scratch
ing like wildcats. The air was filled
with flying feathers and the sport was
an immense sight to the spectator, who
sat on the fence watching it. Finally
the eagle with the rabbit dropped his
prey and pitched in for all he was
worth. He knocked his foe out in the
second round, and then swooping TO
the earth, he took hold of his rabbit
and sailed away to the top of an old
oak tree. The dead eagle fell to the
ground and was picked up by the
young man who saw the fight
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-07-12

"A dog luncheon, that i, luncheon
TO pet dogs, Of dainties served on deli
cate porcelain, recently given in New
York, cost 500.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-07-12

Liberty can be safe only when suf
frage is illumined by education.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-07-12

1t costs Turkey over SIS. .000, 900 an
nually to support the sultan and his
harem.
Daily globe., 1883-08-02

two had been retired with no run, when
the rain commenced falling, ending the
game. The Reds played the same nine as
On Saturday last. This afternoon the
Reds play the Unions of Chicago, the
champion amateur club of the Northwest,
and spirited contest may be expected.
Az impression is current in the minds of
some people that because the Ideal Opera
company is billed as the Chicago Church
Choir company it is identical with the
party which played here last spring. On
the contrary only the Messrs. Herrick and
st. John and Mr.. McWade of the Ideal
company were here, and they on special
engagements. The present com pany has
most of the two companies that Will Davis
has favored US with in former years, as one
can readily tell by scanning either bill
OF the opera or the faces of the performers.
From L. @. Tatro, of New Richmond,
Wis.,, who returned from Owatonna last
evening, we learn that the bidding for the
state fair privileges, sold yesterday, was
exceedingly spirited, the amount reali zed
being considerably above expectations.
Mr.. Tatro also reports that the entries for
the speed events-which closed at II o'clock
lost night-received by Mr. Judson before
he left, were very large, as many as ten
entries for some of the classes having
been received, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa,
Missouri and Dakota being represented
outside of Minnesota,
Daily globe., 1883-08-02
Personal.

E. V. Barton, Devils Lake is at the Met
ropolitan.
P. II. Kelly, Esq, returned yesterday
from flying trip to Chicago.
G. NJ. Brush, Cambell, A. D. Stephens,
Fisher, II wv. Alsop, Moorhead, are at the
Merchants.
G. B. Phelps, of Litchfeld, auditor of
Meeker county, paid visit to the state
house yesterday.
F. 81. Howe, connected with the depart
ment of justice, Washington, D. c., is at
the Metropolitan.
D. A. Mcdonald, heavy lumberman
and prominent citizen OF La Crosse, Wis.
is at the Merchants.
Hon. Alex McKinzie, Bismarck. chair
man OF the executive committee of the
Dakota capital commission is in the city.
Col. Edward Daniels returned Yesterday
morning from his four months absence.
He has been attending to his farm on the
banks of the old Potomac.
Hon. j. S. d. Sadley, Princeton, mem
Der OF the late legislature, and one of the
big lumbermen of the northern portion of
tn state, is at the Merchants.
=. G.. Rathbone, chief of the special ex-
animation department of the pension
bureau at Washington, arrived here yester-
day from Chicago, to attend to business of
his department, and will remain in Mime
sofa few days.
Hon. c.. A. Gilman, st. Cloud, lieutenant
governor and Republican candidate for
reelection, is in the city to watch the pro-
ceedings of the Democratic convention,
aud to gets 'sooner" look at the man put
up to take his scalp.
Mr.. Egan, prominent architect from
Chicago, accompanied Mr.. P. Il. Kelly on
his return to the city yesterday. Mr..
Egan's visit is thought to have some con-
nection with prominent building interests
soon to be developed here.
Col. G. Harriway, of Marshfeld, Wis,
was in st. Paul yesterday on his return
from trip of several weeks duration along
the Northern Pacific and through the Yel-
lowstone country. Col Harriway was
formerly a resident of Corning, n. Y,
and in olden times we'll acquainted with
Gen. Averill, A. T. G. Pierson, W. W. Erwin
and other residents of st. Paul, from that
section, with whom he enjoyed a ''love
feast' in talking over old times during his
stay in the city.
Daily globe., 1883-08-02
CROWDED !! CROWDED :!
AT THEI
AUCTION SALE.

Come with the crowd and secure the bar
gains before they are all sold Everything in the
prices. This stock is composed of the latest
styles and nobbiest patterns, not such goods as
are sold in auction stores Special attention paid
60 Ladies wishing to purchase Boys and Chill
dren's Suits. Pick out your clothing and have it
put up at auction. Hours of sale 10 a. m, 2:3O
p. m. and 7:3O o. m.
Daily globe., 1883-08-02
nTTD

AENT-Harry, infant son OF Annie L. & VIM. II.
Kent, OF cholera infantum, Wednesday, Au-
gust Isl, at 1.S0 p. n, aged 8 months and 20
days.
Funeral Thursday, August 2, at $50 p. m,
from residence, SIS Mississippi street. Friends
invited. Services at grave.
Daily globe., 1883-08-02
EAGAN, the Big CIothief, 67E. Third street
N, Auction
REAL ESTATE.
ATTENTION

to what we have to say may be dollars in your
pocket. We have been advertising for suitable
accommodations for a branch of New York
Grocery house, and a Baltimore Packing firm,
and can't find them in st. Paul. Rents are high
and every available place occupied. Property
is cheap, improved and unimproved. We have
plenty of inviting investments for capitalists,
dwelling houses, residence lots and outlying
property.