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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-01-11
g Didn't | tell you, Jack, I'd have a

"Didn't | tell you, Jack, I'd have a
good find tonight? Here it is. boy
said he, showing the watch and ring
enough to keep us for a year. And
then he laughed and jumped and be-
gan to shout and stand upon the stern
seat of the boat. After that rge had
plenty to eat and drink for a long
time; but mother and father used to
fight every night, and one night, when
father was dredging off Southwark
bridge. he was ruined down with a
steamboat and drowned. And then
mother died O fever, and l am a
forkin' around the docks every day,
and the boobies calls me smudlark'
and drives me hoff whenever they
sees me. l think it's pleshis 'ard-its
VERY ard"
This was the amudlark's" story, and
strange but true story it proved, as
L discovered atterWard.
Hundreds Of boys who live in Roth
erhithe, Mapping. Deptford, Ratcliffe
and in the vicinity Of the different
docks, subsist solely upon what they
pick up on the river banks when the
tide recedes. The water front on the
Surrey side is quite shallow, and it is a
common thing to see scores of dirty,
ragged-looking little boys and girls,
bare to the knees, groping in the mud
banks, which slope out for fifty or sixty
yards at ebb tide, for anything they
may find. Iron and copper nails,
chips, pieces Of copper sheeting, scraps
Of rope, damaged tools aud coal. are
found by these boys and girls. They
are all dirty, thievish and ignorant,
and know nothing of God or re-
ligion. The boys grow up thieves
and the girls become vagrants, and
are to be found in the dens Of Radcliffe
highway, Gravel lane and other places
in Mapping and Shadwell. There are
great many boatmen on the shore in
the vicinity of the docks who follow
dredging for living and do nothing
else but troll the river Thames. When
bodies are found they receive reward
of a triiing nature after the inquest is
held. But they do not value the re-
ward much, as the plumber found on
the corpse is of much more value.
These dredgers never hesitate to ap-
propriate whatever is found upon
bodies which they take from the river.
The rewards for finding bodies range
from five shillings to 81. The "mud-
larks" hardly ever exceed eighteen
pence day in their earnings by what
they find in the dark river, which has
so many stories to tell, could it open
its yawning mouth and speak.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-01-11
He Wanted % fose.

A resident of Park street had pho
tographer come up the other day for
the purpose of taking view Of his
residence, and the man Of the camera
had Just get into position when along
came an Old coon with bucksaw on
his arm, and wanted to know what
was up.
@Going to photograph the house. 4
was the reply.
"Then I guess I'll pose" reniarked
the old man. @1'll take a position IA
the left of the gate and represent the
statue of Industry"
The members of the family came
out ana arranged themselves, and the
man called out:
"Here old man, you want 70 Get
out of thatT''
Cant I represent Induatry7~
"No. sir r
Cant l stand over there and repre-
sent Laziness ?"
"No, sirl We don't want you N
the group at an
@Lemme represent the Sleepin
Beauty"
"You go awayF'
He drew of to one side, the passi
teams halted to give the artist
chance. and directly the plate W.
made. Everybody rushed forwar
when it was ready for Inspection, anAH
the old man was one Of the first. 4
the plate was held up he giggled anA
tickled. and finally burst into a lOud'
laugh. He had lodged around the
corner Of the house. and his fun figure
was revealed behind the family.
What do you represent ii that A.
titudes1 sternly inquired the photog-
rapher.
"Well. reckon that's pretty good
pose for Contentment."
Very well. I win now represent
Dissatisfaction. i"
And the artist took the festive old
chap by the ear and walked him out of
the crowd, and put in . couple Of kicks.
which changed the pose On Content.
ment to that of Sorrow Free Press.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-01-11
Mocha and lis Coffee.

No Arabian town has so fragrant an
odor around~its name as Mocha, which
for SO many years was known as the
port from which most Of the coffee Of
the Yemen was shipped. That Mocha
itself does not lie in a coffee region is
probably known to few of those who
honor the noble beverage. Indeed, it
has long been known that these beans,
which enjoy worldwide reputation,
reach the Western markets in increas-
ing small quantities, for the prodnc-
tive region Of Yemen is comparatively
limited in area, and the crop scarcely
suffices to supply the demand in the
East itself. Certain it is that con-
siderable part Of the crop finds its way
by land over the Hedjaz, and only a
fraction reaches the export harbors.
The most important Of these at the
present time is undoubtedly Alden. In
former times it was quite other
wise. After the introduction Of
coffee-culture and the taste for
coffee into Arabia, an event by
no means of ancient date,
Mocha was certainly the only port
from which it was shipped. At the
beginning of the sixteenth century
only one hut stood on the site of
Mocha-that Of Sheik ShadeI, who,
on account of his honest dealings, was
much sought after by the shippers.
He was an honorable and hospitable
man, who regaled his guests with a
cup of the beverage which he himself
greatly loved and commended. The
drink was no other than coffee, a
knowledge of the virtues of which
soon spread through the whole of
Yemen. The sheik had many visitors,
and out Of his hospitality a profitable
business was developed; the settlers
hut soon expanded into village and
the village into town, which in a
short time was crowded with specula-
tors and rich merchants.
Such is the legend of the founding
and growth of Mocha. In what year
the event took place there is no means
Of ascertaining, for the Turkish and
Arabic chroniclers are shy Of figures
and dates, and leave to their success
ors the filling in Of the blanks. But
no doubt the story is essentially aa-
thentic, for after Mocha became a
flourishing town Siieik Shadeli wis
honored with a sepulchral mosque,
which is today pointed out with
pride, and the principal walls of the
existing town and also the Land gate
bear the name of its worthy benefactor.
BY Sheik Shadeli z the people Of
Mocha swear more than by the Prophet
himself, who receives scarcely more
honor than is paid to the patron OF
the town and Of all the coffee farmers
of Yemen London Times.
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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-01-11
silent Men.

Washington never MAZE speech.
In the zenith Of his fame he attempted
it, failed and gave it up confused anu
abashed. In framing the constitution
Of the United States, the labor was en-
tirely performed in the committee Of
the whole, Of which Washington was
She chairman; he made two speeches
during the convention, however, ac-
Snowledgsd the master spirit, and
historians affirm that, had it not have
been for his great popularity, and the
thrifty words Of his first speech, pro
nnuncing it the best that could be
united upon, the constitution would
have been rejected by the people
Thomas Jefferson nevermadea speech.
He couldn't do it. Napoleon, whose
executive ability is almost without
parallel, said that his gr atest difficulty
was in finding men Of deeds rather
than words. When asked how he
maintained his influence ever superiors
ID ace and experience when com
mander-in-chief Of an army in Italy,
he said ny reserve. The greatness Of
man is not measure 1 hy the length Of
his speeches and their number.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-01-11

A man who has attended his own
execution, and survives to relate the
details, is worthy of short paragraph.
According to the London Echo his
name is Colonel Marteras, and in 1869
he was on the point Of being pro-
claimed president of Uruguay, when
he was arrested and condemned to
death. On Monday, June 80, of that
year Ito be precise) he was taken by a
platoon Of soldiers out Of the city to a
meadow in the heart of a forest, and
bound to a chair. At the word g FireP'
"spasmodic shock" threw him to the
ground: he did not hear the volley,
the soldiers marched away without
giving him the customary coup de
grace; and Marteras, by the kindly aid
Of aneighboring laborer, got away, was
healed of his wounds, and to-day serves
society more humbly, but yet more
safely, as waiter in a Paris cafe.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-01-11

The story Of the Rev. George a..
Gordon, Of Greenwich, Conn, who
has been called to the pastorate Of the
old South church, Boston, at a salary
of $1,000 with a parsonage, exceeds in
interest many of the creations of ro-
nance. He is not quite thirty years
of age, and ten years ago he went to
Boston to learn the trade of a me-
chanic While there he was induced
to turn his attention to the ministry,
and was assisted in the preparatory
studies. While pursuing the usual
course of studies he supported himself
by preaching, and after his graduation
in 1875 he preached for year in
Maine, and then went to Greenwich at
a salary of $1,000 a year. He is prob
ably the best paid minister of his age
in the world.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-01-11

HOTELS.


The undersigned would respectfully inform the
people Of Gloucester County that he has leased
the Bridgeport Hotel, and intends to keep well
regulated public house, The hotel has been
newly furnished The table viii always be well
supplied. and the Bar stocked with the best Lie.
uors. Wines. Ales, Cigars, &c.
ELWOOD USINGER
r. S--This hotel Is located near one 81 the best
Cunning marshes in South Jersey. and gunner
viii be furnished with boats and pushers by ths
proprietor.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-01-11

Two years ago MssseD, Miss. was
only 4 pine forest. Ii lIas now d cot
ton mill, employing l.0qo hands, and
nearly 5000 inhabitants.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-01-11

The following, taken from the editor
ial columns Of leading London paper
1.-The Spectator-will be read with in
terest by Americans "The Ameri-
cans have an old joke that under GER
tain circumstances they would come
over here and tow the British Isles up
the Mississippi. To this iocular bit Of
brag we can oppose the statement in
sober earnest that England could dis
patch single one Of her large iron
clads across the Atlantic and dictate
any terms she pleased; and that not
only could great naval power like
England do this, but any little country
of the world that chose to fit out a
man-of-war Of modern type would
have the United States at its mercy"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-01-11

The origin Of "masher" has been
traced by correspondent Of the Bos-
ton Transcript to the English drama
lists, Beaumont and Fletcher, one of
whose plays has the phrase mashed in
love-" where the word is explained in a
foot-note to bean old form of " meshed. .
This reminds us that " Westward How
the title Of one Of John Webster's plays,
was suggested by cry of the London
watermen. The young American who
buckles on his bowie knife and revolver
preparatory to an attack on "the wild
buffalo" need not fatter himself
that he is inspired to an American
phrase.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-01-11

For the purpose Of determining the
capacity Of horse to undergo the pri-
vations incident to state of siege, a
series of experiments have been made
in Paris. The results show: That
horse may hold out for twenty-five
days without any solid nourishment,
provided it is supplied with sufficient
good drinking water; that horse can
subsist on barley five days without
water; and, thirdly, that if a horse is
well fed for ten days, but insufficiently
supplied with water throughout this
period, it will not outliye the eleventh
day. A horse which lad received no
solid nourishment for twelve days was,
nevertheless, in a condition to draw
load of six hundred pounds on the
twelfth day Of its fast.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-01-11
CURRENT NOTES.

Mr.. John Eaton, United States COM
missioner Of education, shows from
the last census, as compared with the
census Of 1870, that there is relatively
a gain of three per cent. in intelli-
gence, but an absolute increase in the
number of illiterates of 5S1,814. The
commissioner says the great body Of
illiteracy is among the colored people
Of the Southern States, and he is in
favor Of government appropriations
to improve the intelligence Of the
freedmen and their descendants.
The daily gazette., 1883-09-28
FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY.
Washington Lodges, No. 8, of New Castle
Celebration Last Night.

Celebration Last Night.
The flftieth anniversary of Washington
Lodge, No. s, /. o. o. +. of New Castle,
was celebrated in the Opera House in that
city last evening. The hall was tastefully
decorated with flags and lodge reRalias, and
at the hour appointed for the commence
ment of of the exercises, the hall was com
fortably filled. When the delegation from
this city, about $50 In all arrived st the hall
It was estimated hat at least 100 persons,
principally ladies, were crowded into the
hall.
When the boat arrived bearing the Will
mington party a line of march was formed,
headed by the First Regiment band, and
from the wharf TO the hall the streets we're
sblaze with red and green FIRE.
Upon the stage at the hall sat Hon.
Thomas f. Bayard, Lucius NJ. Cha e, the
Oldest member of Washington Lodge, P. M.
| g., Henry Eckel, of Mechanics Lodge, No.
Of this city. Robert Mcdonnell, also OF
this city, County Treasurer Herbert and DR..
Black. The exercises were opened by prayer
| by the Rev. N. M. Brown of the Methodist
Church, which was followed by selection
\ by the band. After singing ths lodges
| "Opening Ode" Treasurer Herbert intro
duced P. NJ. G.. Henry Eckel, who reviewed
the history of Washington Lodge from iti
organization to the present time and paid g
| nGblng compliment 10 LucluS NJ. CuaSe Ont
| of the original charter members and to the
zeal and energy with which the originator
worked to keep the lodge alive during the
| first few years of its existance.
At the conclusion OF his remarks the audi
ence were invited to the lodge rooms above
to inspect their cosy quarters and also TAXI
look at the original charter and the two
gavels which were in use 80 years ago.
The lodge room is handsomely carpetet
and furnished and is supplied with all tht
conveniences that could be desired for lodg
purposes.
After the guests had reassembled in tn
large hall ice cream and cakes were passet
around in abundance. The First Regimen
Band during the evening discoursed excel
eHt music which was highly appreciated b,
the large audience.
Representatives were present from Eagl
Lodge, No. SO, of DUPONT Station, Brandy
wine Lodge, No 18, of Brandywine, an
Eden and Mechanics Lodges of this city. A
IL O'Clock the Wilmington delegates EN-
barked and left for home wishing Washing
ton Lodge many more years of prosperit
and many more such pleasant occasions Q
that Of last night.
The daily gazette., 1883-09-28
Lighting by Electricity.

A lot of land 81 by SO feet on the east side
of Third street, between Lombard and Pine
streets, has been purchased by the Arnoux
Electric Light Company, upon which they
will build Immediately a handsome two
story brick building, 26 by go feet, at cost
of $2,S04. Bailey & Hughes are the con-
tractors and will have the building ready
for occupancy about the 1st of November.
The machinery now being built by the Pusey
81 Jones Company consists OF an engine with
cylinders, 16 inches In diameter, and 36
inch stroke, and two cylinder tubular boil
ers each 54 inches In diameter. and Is feet
long. The company have already ordered
from the Ar1oux and Hockhausen Electric
Light Company of New York machines suf-
ficient to run 80 lights. By the middle oi
November II is expected THAT the business
portion of the1eity will be lighted princi-
pallY with electricity.
The daily gazette., 1883-09-28
A POLICEMAN ON TRIAL.

Ohhcer Andrew Moore to be Given q Hear
ing To morrow Afternoon Before the
Municipal Court.
Early Wednesday evening q party of
whites and blacks were acting in disorderly
manner in the neighborhood Of Eighth and
hurch streets They wore ordereu TO ue-
sIsT BY Omcer Tibbitt, when a black man
named Jesse Brown became insolent, and
was seized by the officer. The crowd closed
10 upon the officer, who, to save himself, let
go his hold on Brown, who ran into the
house of Isaac Lloyd, S13 Locust street,
where the struggle was renewed In the
parlor. Officer Moore, hearing of the trouble
made his way into the house and, after
some difficulty, succeeded In taking
Brown to the Hall. Seward Keiffer and an
other of the party was arrested yesterday
mornings as was also Thomas Short, charged
with interfering with an officer. At the
hearing before Squire O'Neill yesterday
morning Brown was fined IS and costs for
drunkenness and disorderly conduct. Last
evening Short was given a hearing but the
majority of the witnesses testified hat he,
instead of interfering, was attempting to
aid the officer when officer Moore arrived
and hit him with black jack, evidently
Misunderstanding the state of affairs.
Short has had a warrant issued for the
arrest of officer Moore and the case was
to have been heard at z o'clock
last night but was postponed
uutil O'Clock this morning to allow the
plaintiff to procure his witnesses. At the
hour appointed this morning the necessary
witnesses were still missing and Harry
Sharpley, counsel for Short, asked that the
case be postponed until o'clock tomorrow
evening This was granted by the Judge
who stated that the case would be dismissed
II the witnesses were not on hand at that
time.
The daily gazette., 1883-09-28

This afternoon, at Quickstep Park, the
Quicksteps will close their series with the
Actives.
Warner has been laid off by the Philadel-
phia. Mulvey, formerly Of the Providence,
will fill his place.
Great games may be expected to-day and
tomorrow. The batteries this afternoon
will be Friel and Fry and Pyle and Cusick.
When Manager Simmons signs any paper
Tor the club, he writes, "Jrenton b. B.
Club, persimmons. lie is not bit sour,
however, Trenton Times.
The Anthracite Club will play Interstate
championship games at Trenton Friday and
Saturday. All reports to the contrary are
untrue.-Potts0ille Chronicle.
John Grady and Barney Mclaughlin, OF
the Anthracite Club, have been blacklisted
for deserting the Anthracite Club to play
the remainder of the season with the Cham
bersburg Club.
Sutton was given an elegant geld watch.
with chain and charm, In the first inning of
yesterdays game at Boston, and received at
the same time an ovation which must have
been very flattering.
The reason the Anthracites did not find
the Quickstep when they came here on
Wednesday was, that the boys were up look
ing at the Philadelphia -Detr oft game and
had no idea whatever of breaking up, as the
Pottsville Chronicle says. The club is not
broken up by large majority. The An
thracite players were not expected.
The Philadelphia admirers of the Athletic
nine were very blue last night. At their
headquarters, on Eighth street, below Race,
great crowd assembled, but all were dis
consulate. Messrs. simmons and Sharsig,
who are with the club, came in for their full
share of condemnation and the last two de-
feats were laid on their shoulders. Manager
Mason left the nine on Monday evening and
he says he instructed Knight to pitch "Jump
ing Jacko Jones In the first game and Brad
ley In the second game with Louisville.
These orders were disobeyed, but why Mr..
Mason did not know. He regarded 1t as
very poor piece of headwork to pitch Mat
thews in yesterdays game, as he was badly
disabled, and private dispatch says
that he played on one leg in
the game on Wednesday. The gentle
men who are arranging the reception
for next Monday evening were all at tea.
The champion banner which was procured
to be presented to the nine on next Monday
evening is finished, and the arrangements
for the reception are all complete. Divers
opinions were expressed, and several tele-
grams were sent to Louisville, one OF which
requested on behalf of the committee that
"Jumping Jack" be placed In the pitchers
box on Saturday. The excitement all over
the city was intense. Crowds surrounded
the bulletin boards and newspaper offices
and the Athletics defeat was the one topic
of conversation. In case the Athletics
should lose the next two games in Louisville
and tie St, Louis for the American cham
pionship, ii has already been arranged to
play five games between the rival mines, two
In st. Louis. two in this city and one in
New York.
The daily gazette., 1883-09-28
NOrICh.
THE DOVER FAIR.
An Inn ense Attendance Yesterday The
Races.

An Inn, ense Attendance Yesterday The
Races.
DOVER, DEL, Sept. H.-Fully $4,000
people witnessed the amusements at the
State fair to-day. In the 2.25 race, for PAGERS
and trotters, for purse of $3.50, R. Martins
Dick Organ won, Lady Lear second, Lizzie
M. third, Stonewall fourth; time 2.3lH
2.32H, 2.33, 2.3131, 2.32A.
In the 2.45 race, for purse of 5000 M.
McNamara's Mamie Herman was first, NJ
DeK. Smiths (Chestertown, Md.,) Young
Smuggler second, Oliver F. third, Maud
fourth; time 23616, 2.3315, 2.40, 2.3719
2.39K.
M. H. Davis's (Delaware) Ben won the
first money in the road wagon race; time
2.551S, 2 55.
The hurdle race was won by Joe Alstead
Fearless second, mile and-a-half dash, sil
hurdles.
Senator Thomas F. Bayard, Governor
Stockley, Chief Justice Comegys, Genera
Superintendent Kenny and Gene al Tieke
Agent Dadnum, of the Pennsylvania
railroad, l. N. Mills and Richart
Harrington occupied seats on the judges
stand. Senator Bayard's thoroughbred stal
lion won the first premium, silver medal
The daily gazette., 1883-09-28
OFFICERS ELECTED.

The following new chiefs were elected in
Keokuk Tribe Imp. o. r. NJ. last evening
Sachem, James s. Moore; senior Sycamore,
]. NJ. Whiteman;J J unior Sycamore, William
Broomall; Prophet. R. W. Nutter; Widows
and Orphans Committee, A. L. Jones.
The election in Good Intent Division No.
3, Sons of Temperance resulted as follows
w. P, Theodore Fincher; W. A., W. j.
Collins; R. s., Samuel A. Booth; A. r. s.,
William D. Morrow; F. s., Henry Drake;
Treasurer, L. j. Dewnsi op; Chaplain,
Thomas F. Moreland; Assistant Cond uetor
Alexander Watson; L. s., William Ruthven
o 8. James Oliver; Trustees, Thomas F
Moreland, Samuel A. Booth, John A.
Booker.
The daily gazette., 1883-09-28
LOCAL LAOONICS.
Deviled crabs at Fullmer's.
Roast dinners at Fullmer's.
Soft shell crabs at Fullmer's.

Deviled crabs at FullmerB.
Roast dinners at Fullmer's.
Soft shell crabs at Fullmer's.
Ice cold salt oysters at Fullmer's.
Alfred Grant, brakeman on the P, w.
& B. railroad, was slightly injured while
coupling cars on Wednesday.
Register Biggs yesterday granted letters
testamentary to Samuel w. McCaulley and
J. Augustus McCaulley, Esq, executors of
the will of William McCaulley, late of this
city.
The photograph gallery at S02 Market
street, the property of the late j. K. Sutter-
ley, has been bought by Wiseott & Cum
mings of Chester, who will take possession
Immediately.
The Fairmount Engine Company of Nor
ristown bought of the Pusey 81 Jones Com
pany, yesterday, the old Water Witch fire
bell for $270. The bell was SOLD without
the clapper or rigging.
The new steamer Spartan, built by the
Harlan & Hollingsworth kCompany will
leave for Philadelphia to- morrow morning
at 10 O'Clock. She will make her first trip
to Boston on Tuesday.
The daily gazette., 1883-09-28
Sale set

The Chancellor yesterday granted a rule
setting aside the sale of the property of John
Morrison, deceased, on the ground that the
freeholders in making their appraisement
failed to fully describe the premises. A new
commission was ordered by the Court. An.
thony Higgins and j. L. VAllandlgham,
Esqs., were counsel opposed to the sale and
John q. Rodney, Esq, in favor of it. The
case of Gambrill White, & Co., VS.. Harris
ct al. was taken up,J. Fl Hoffecker, Jr. ESQ
arg uing in behalfof the complainant. Court
then adjourned until this morning at 10
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