Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-01-25

mans house on the east side and be-
comes Monday by the time it passes
our of the western door A man sits
down to his MONDAY dinner on Sunday
and it is Monday noon before he fin
ishes it. There Saturday is Sunday
and Sunday is Monday, and Monday
becomes suddenly transferred into
Tuesday.
"A census bulletin contains statistics
as regards the manufacture Of agri-
cultural implements III this country,
from which we learn that the number
Of establishments reported was / ,943,
with an aggregate capital Of $62.
666, employing en- the average $3.50
hands, and producing articles valued
in the aggregate at $6S,640,486. The
sum stated to have been paid out in
wages is S15, ,359, $40, and for materials
$31, ,531,170. According to these
figures we find that about thirty per
cent. Of the completed value Of the
manufactured articles is left after pay
ing for labor and materials to cover
interest on capital other ex-
penses and the profits Of the manu-
facturer
When the pilot Of an East river
(New York; ferryboat fell dead at the
wheel from heart disease some two
years ago, the event was regarded as a
warming against the danger Of rum
ming with single pilot on 50 crowded
a thoroughfare. When a second met
the same fate the ferry company
adopted the precaution Of having a
wheelman III reserve, but nobody
seemed to regard it as an event likely
to be duplicated very often. Statistics
show, however, that it is Of compare
lively frequent occurrence. During
the past year there were five cases, as
shown by the records Of the United
States Marine hospital at New York,
Of pilots dying Of disease Of the heart
while at the helm.
Gibraltar isconstantly being strength
ened, both BY new works and by i'm
proved guns in place Of the old ones.
Two 10O-ton Armstrong breech-loaders
were brought there from Woolwich a
short time ago. From 5000 to 5000
men are constantly stationed there. At
present the force consists Of four regi-
ments Of infantry and one Of artillery,
and as much vigilance is displayed by
the military as if state Of war existed
with their easy-going neighbors Of
Spain. Between the possessions Of the
two countries is a piece Of fiat, sandy
soil, about 1900 yards in length and
tho same in width, known as the ''neu-
tral ground on either side Of which
tic English and Spanish sentries have
been at their posts within sight Of each
other ever since the year 1904.
"A personal" in Hdrper's Weekly
saws that General Lew Wallace,
United States minister to Turkey, is
one OF the most scholarly as wen as one
Of the most practical men in our diplo
matte service. He has been making
tour to Syria and the Holy Land, and
his reception at Jerusalem was a full
sized event. All the Americans in
the city came out to meet him at the
Joppa Gate. The Star-spangled Ban
ner was carried BY the Jews, and a
leading rabbi mad. ID address Of well
come and led the a-owd in giving three
cheers. General Wallace jumped down
from his horse, thanked the rabbi in
appr, pirate terms and shook hands all
around. Afterward be gave recep-
lion Ut the consulate. The sultan had
te,egraphed orders in advance as 70
General Wallace's lodgings and enter
tainment by the city officials, which
was an unprecedented attention. Gene
raj Wallace Il a prime personal favorit,
Of the sultan"