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Woodstown register. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 187?-1892, 1883-10-09

Total, $444,156 Is
State of New Jersey, q,
County of Salem,
I, VIM. z. Flitcraft. Cashier of the above
named bank. do solemnly affirm that the
above statement is true to the best Of my
knowledge and belief.
VIM. 2. FLITCRAFT, Cashier.
Subscribed and affirmed Correct-Attest:
to before me this 9Th day Samuel Borton
of Oct, 1883. SAM 8. Dean
T. S. FoaG S.H .Weatherby
Notary Pubic. Directors
Woodstown register. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 187?-1892, 1883-10-09
OFFICE OF
STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIEk.
Eighth and Market SITS.
To the Public-especially of the St
MARYLAND and Delaware:


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Woodstown register. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 187?-1892, 1883-10-09
Some
Special Things

that prove to be strangely low. A few of
these have been in store some days, but, to
give everybody a fair chance, we held the
announcements until the return Of people
from their holidays.
Woodstown register. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 187?-1892, 1883-10-09

DILESGROVE LIBRARY & READING
ROOM. Saturdays from P. M. to 9.
Membership, $2.O0; Annual Dues, Sl.0O.
Permits issued to Non Stockholders at 5
cents per volume weekly: application for
membership or permits may be made to any
of the Trustees.
Woodstown register. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 187?-1892, 1883-10-09
an And,MOnolQlY Convention

w III Dc HsIq IN HU0ustUWu UH tHo
goth INST. AT O'CLOCK, P. NJ,
to make out county ticket. All opposed
to the encroachments of Menopolies upsn
the rights of the people are invited to be
present. G. P. ATKINSON.
1t. Chairman of last Gr'b'k Convention.
Woodstown register. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 187?-1892, 1883-10-09

FOUND CARVING KNIFE AND
i FORK were left at Lizzie B. Gilman's
Millinery Store early in the year. The
owner can have sanfe by applying, proving
property. and paying for this notice. "a
Woodstown register. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 187?-1892, 1883-10-09
Woodstown M arkets

BANK STATEMENT.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE FIRST
NATIONAL BANK OF WooDsrowN, AT
Wo0DsTowN, IN THE STATE OF New JRR-
sEY, AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS, 10th
Mo. Cd, 1888.
Woodstown register. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 187?-1892, 1883-10-09

DICYCLE FOR SALE. A 81.
ID inch Columbia Standard, nearly new.
Will be sold cheap.
E.F, LEWIS,
IS WSodstown. N. j,
Agent for all kinds of bicycle equipments.
Woodstown register. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 187?-1892, 1883-10-09

1856 pairs Womcn's
French Kid Button,
$500.
I52 pairs Women's
Kid Slippers, SI.25.
liz pairs Women's
Kid Ties, 81 90.
no pairs Women S
French Kid Oxford Ties,
S3.25.
Woodstown register. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 187?-1892, 1883-10-09
NOTICE !

Persons desiring the situation of Steward
of Salem County Aims House for the ensu-
ing year, are requested to make application
to the board of Trustees, at the next NEE :
ing on the first Monday in November, 1873.
384t. JOS. W. COOPER, Pros.
Woodstown register. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 187?-1892, 1883-10-09
These Lots Of Shoes that are amazingly
desirable for the prices:

Inese lOJs OF SHOES that are amazingly
desirable for the prices:
' as. "s%sa - - F % E v ~s:
SEE ., s' vsns ' II ~ e w Walking
cu1aeoa Kid Button pal Wo@sns French Kid
ss ss..'i 0N''D u.s. 0'''' $685.
China and Glassware we hardly dare to
risk saying anything about, as the lots an
nounced are nearly always sold out in a few
hours Of the day they are presented. Watch
the city daily papers for the announcements,
and if these lots are sold when you come do
not be disappointed, as we have new lots in
every day OF two
In Furniture Young couples should see
The same goods in Cherry for s2S.
Our Works at present turn US out only
four suites per day Of these goods, so that
first come, first served. Nothing like this
has ever been done IN Philadelphia before.
A fine frame pody Brussels Carpet at
SIPS thatwe are wiling to endorse as good
thing.
We are not permitted 10 rive the
AAAorS1o 1I1iii-@' - 1870 49, INV liilo
season, and City patterns u est to choose
FROM
The First Fall Offering of Ladies Robes
are all-wool, of ample material, in nine varieties.
dark, rich hues and the new patterns are on the
palm-eaf order The effect IS much the saline, if
not full equivalent as though an expensive Cash-
mere Shawl were dissected and made into robe,
as is often done. The expense being infinitely less
I-S25
| Also few Wrapper Patterns Persian, with
decided Oriental effect. The olive, old gold and
rich dark hues are subdued in broad border Of con.
sistent bet curious formation, 10 to yards EACH
$500 per yard.
There are other lots equally interesting,
and new things daily arriving.
Samples of Dress Goods sent by mail;
"Postal'' will receive immediate attention.
John W analllakeE'
/ Thirteenth Street Chestnut Street
Woodstown register. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 187?-1892, 1883-10-09

$50 pairs Women's
Straight Goat Button.
S4.35.
I72 pairs Women's
Straight Goat Button,
1926.
245 pairs Women's
Curacao Kid Button.
S4.25.
Woodstown register. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 187?-1892, 1883-10-09
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.

As reported BY Samuel White, Jr., Commissi
Broker, 81 South Third Street.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-26

comb and without it. Some of the
hives had bees in them"
"What else was there, General ?"
asked Michigan, in panied voice.
She was sorry that her children had
neglected the vegetable department.
"Well, replied the General, 1.-THE
show of fruit was fair, but it seems TO
me that this State could do better if
it tried. In the art department there
were considerable exhibits of pictures,
photographs, ETC., but the Art Loan
made the art department look sick.
There was one photograph noticed.
1t showed the Alpena Guards at the
encampment. The various business
houses were well represented, but |
did not linger there, as | can see
about all / care about of such things
from my position on this monument.
There were some nice tombstones on
exhibition that would have pleased
Sherman, and by the way, Tecumseh,
when you want one of those things
call on me for subscription"
"Thank you," said Sherman, sar-
castically, "but can pay for my own
tombstones. 1 don't need to come the
dead head business in that line of
goods"
The allusion to dead-headism made
Grant awful mad, and he refused to
tell any more what he saw, and being
afraid that we would not be able to
get a further account of the fair, we
approached the General and remark
ed
"Never mind him, Gen"
We didn't finish the remark. The
figures had all vanished. Everything
was quite on the square, and looking
up we saw that every figure had re-
sumed its usual position on the mon
ument.
1t was an unlucky move for US,
and we shall never be able to get the
rest of the fair description.
Tho raoa;nfs ,at the ootes during the
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-24
Encouraging A Young Man,

A young man, % years old, q resident
OF Detroit, had, by strict economy. laid
by couple of thousand dollars, says
the Free Press. Feeling that he needed
advice as to how to invest it, he called
at the Office of a capitalist and philan-
thropist, and stated his case.
you have done well-exceedingly
WELL" replied the philanthropist, tyou
should invest that money in a suburban
lot, and profit by the rise. -s.a1
I've thought OF that; but where can
l find lot?'' a,s
"Oh: that's easy enough;' in fact
have several lots myself in market, and
| will give you u bargain. "
The map was consulted. but when the
young man saw the location of the lots
which had d soap factory ON ono side,
and tannory or the other, with = III
vine at the back of both. he thought
$4,000 too great d price.
But the title" protested the phiian-
thropist-''the title is without a flaw.
There is where you gain. -
"How?"
why, when you come to me in six
months from now to mortgage that lot
for 81, 200 il wouldn't take us over half
an hour TO complete the whole business,
As 4 philanthropist I'd advise you to in
vest in solid real estate, As capitalist
I'm always willing to take a mortgage
where the title is perfectly clear, "
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-24
Told Him Where.


The old squatter's spirit. A deputy
United States marshall hunting for lit
tie distiilers, stopped ut a mountain
road blacksmith shop in Arkansas. The
blacksmith appeared in the doorway,
and the deputy marshal, as il was
neither morning nor evening, but know
ing the directness of expression requir-
ed by the natives, said: ,."
Good day, sir.''
Good bye" replied the blacksmith
81 don't mean good bye; mean how
are you?''
'How am I about what?''
Things in general" ="
I'm wiling"
willing for what?' asked the deputy
marshal. I-r
''To take q drink"
''Sav, | want to 90 to Jones' POint."
''Why don't you 90, thenP" t@r
because I want information.''
''What information do you want?'
That's al right, ia give $5 to
know exactly where I am,' and he
looked around anxiously. ''Well,
here" said the blacksmith, '.if you
won't tell anybody that / told you I'll
tell YOU
- won t tell anybody.
eff them whisky makers come around
with guns you won't lot 'em know that
told youP''
''No, I swear won't"
I'm sortcr feared. Ride up closer
TO the door. If Pete Smith or Nath
Moore wanter know whar you got your
information you won't tell 'em, you
say?" and the blacksmith looked around
anxiously, moved uneasily and looked
toward the woods.
''And you'll give me five dollars to
tell you exactly whar you areP''
Yes"
Gimme your money"
The money was paid over, and the
blacksmith cautiously putting it in his
pocket, looked around again and said:
''Now with promise that you won't
| blow on me-"
81 want to know where l am"
''You are right here" and dod@ing
through the shop the blacksmith disap-
peared, leaving the officer no wiser but
! i've dollars behind on futures.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-24
Wore Himself Down.

A half-drunken convivialist met a
poor fellow whose legs had been ampu-
tated above the knees, and who walked
on the stumps.
''Great goodness! my friend" said
the convivialist, chow did you wear
yourself down so shortp How far have
you walkedP'
"None of your business"
''But man ought not to be allowed
to wear himself down in that way Why
don't you ride?"
''You attend to your own business, -
the poor fellow replied, putting his
hands on the ground, and giving the
conviviaIi8t an expressive look.
t'But l don't want to see You wear
yourself out. First thing you know,
you'll wear yourself down to the back
OF your neck
care you going to let me pass?"
mo, sir; feel that ] am to be re-
sponsible for your welfare. / cannot
allow you to grind yourself down any
more
The>poor fellow pressed the ground
with his hands, swung his body around,
and knocked the convivialist's legs from
under him, and walked away The
sportive man arose. looked after the
cripple, and remarked: ''Give ten dol
lars to the fellow that tells me how that
trick was performed. | shall wait I'M
til he wears himself out, before I tackle
him again. That's what man gets for
taking an intercstin the human family" :"
-ArkaasuaO TJ'GueJeT.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-24
Funny, But He Didn't Know It,

We congratulated our host on having
his house full and that evidently he
must be getting rich fast. Wehappened
TO catch him in talkative mood.
"No," he replied, Struggling his
shoulders, 81 am only rich in children,
and besides, l have had misfortunes.
We sympathizcd with him and asked
of what nature his misfortune had been.
Il was burned out"
We looked about for somo traces of
the fire, but not seeing any, inquired
when he was burned cut.
'In 1858"
We did not ask any more, but went
away, leaving him in the full enjoyment
of his pipe. At dinner the old man
was drinking cider. This unusual pro
ceeding on the part of a German caused
us to ask.him if he did not drink beer
1T does not agree with me-" he re-
piled, ''and had to quit it. l only
drink four bottles of beer q day now"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-24
WHonR No. 769.
The Condition of Goal Making.

The carboniferous formation repre-
sents the most wonderful episode in the
history of our globe. Itgives us an i'm
preston comparable in strangeness to
that produced by those wonderful civil
lizations which blossomed out so sud
denly and so splendidly in the infancy
of mankind. Only a rare concurrence
of circumstances could have brought on
the expansion of plant-growth which
characterized its epoch. The world OF
plants was still young and imperfect.
Vegetation was characterized by the
abundance of green parts susceptible of
rapid growth, and of an almost indefin-
ite development 1t was, however, des-
titute of two characters which have been
acquired by the later plants; those OF
the periodical and gradual increase OF
parts destined to endure, and of an hb-
solute specialization of the reproduct-
i've apparatus. The vegetable king
dom was the first factor in the produc-
ton of coal, but not the only one; and
two other factors must be taken into ac-
count in studying its genesis. One of
these related to the conditions of the en-
vironment, the climate, and the tenn
perature; the other to the situations in
which the plants that were converted
into coal were placed. Had either of
these conditions been essentially differ
ent or left out, we would havo had no
coal. The influence of situation is
shown by the fact that the coal-beds are
always intermittent; that they are linn
tied in extent, and pass laterally into
shales and sandstones, so as to show
that there was nothing universal in the
phenomenon, and that it was liable to
interruption by physical changes. 1t is
also easy to conceive that the forma-
ton of coal could not have gone on un-
less the vegetation was adapted to the
process, and the conditions of the eli
mate were suitable. The coal-plants
could never have grown and flourished
as they did in the present climates of
the North; and our hardwood trees,
with their firm foundations in the ground,
and their slow, periodical growth, could
never by decaying in the open air have
produced the peculiar and rich combin-
ations we find in the coal beds.-Popu-
Tar Science Monthly for Mug.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-24
Coronation Tomfoolery for Moscow.

A glorious time is in store for the
mouiiks of Moscow. Half million
packets of sweetmcats have been or
dered by the Government, and will be
distributed indiscriminateIy during the
coronation festivities. Cabbage pics,
each a yard square, will be baked IN
their tens of thousands; salted cucum-
bers and picked herrings viii be count
less as the sands of the sea, and the LID
uor will flow ad libitum. As regards
this latter point, it is remarkable that
that product of the ''rotten West" beer,
should have been chosen for the refresh
ment of Moscow patriots The Slavo-
phile party will feel the blow severely
perhaps petition fol the homely Russian
brew, Kvass. OF course, if the popu-
lace were consulted, there would be an
unanimous cry for vodka, but the equiv
alent in rubles of million gallons of
this enticing liquid, is more than the
Russian exchequer can bear at the pres
ent moment, ~---.---
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-24

81 would inform de club" said Presi-
dent Gardner at II recent meeting Of the
Lime Kiln Club, as another starch-bUX
was dropped into the stove to warm up
the back townships, ''dat dc Hon. Poky-
demus White, of Grenada, Miss, am in
de anty-room. De gem'lan arrove heah
las night on top of freight car His
objeck in wisitin' de Norf am to delibel
his celbrated lecktur' on How to Econo-
mize.' He has offered to deliber it be-
fo' dis club for de sum of seventy-fiye
cents, which am cheap 'nuff for any sort
of a lecktur- on any sort of q subject.
But l has informed him dat we dOan'
want it. 1t am plain to me dat he has
bin economizin' radder too much. In
place of an obercoat he has y yard oi
brass watch-chain. In place of three
meals per day he seems to prefer one
meal an two drinks of whisky. While
de heels of his butes am all run Ober,
he w ars glass diamond under his chin.
While his trousers am patched befo' an
behind, he sports galvanized watch
dat probably cost So. Gem lem. de way
to economize am to save seyenty-hve
cents by not 'ceptin' de offer of dis leck-
tIrer. What de mOas' of us doan know
bout economy no stranger wild q stiff
knee kin cum along an teach us. When
a member of dis club keeps fo' chill cr
in skule, pays rent, has a Sunday suit,
eats oysters twice week an doan; owe
de butcher or grocer, an all on a salary
of Sc per week, I reckon he has got dc
economy bizness down to as fine q pint
as it kin be worked.
''De Committee on Recepshun Of
Statesmen will procede to de anty room
an remark to de Hon. Pokydcmus
White dat we has decided not to h'ar dc
lecktur' at any price. Hint to him dat
he had better leave de city on some OF
de night trains. Tell him dat his leck-
tur' will probably draw crowded houses
in Toledo an Cleveland" P"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-24
How to Breathe in Reading,

The London Saturday Reviea0 in a re-
cent issue says: M. Legouve tells the
anecdote of Talma watching the actor
Dorival from the prompter's box until
he had discovered his secret, which con-
sisted in always taking a fresh breath
before the last one was quite exhausted,
and in doing his best to conceal the be-
ginning of each phrase by starting when
ever he could on an a, an or an o.
'sthat is to say, at the point where the
fact of the mouth being already open
makes it possible to take breath lightly,
without the action being perceived. y
Again, Dele Sedie, the celebrated sing
er, could run up and down the scale in
front of q lighted candle without the
flame wavering. 'How is this done?"
1t is because he employs exactly the
quantity of breath needed to carry
the sound of the notes. If you OF were
to try it we should simply waste our
breath. In the chapter on "Pronuncia-
ton" Nj. Legouve insists, and the
point can hardly be too much pressed,
on the value, the absolute need, in fact,
of clear articulation as opposed to mere
exertion of voice. This he illustrates
by a story of Bouffe when he was play
ing Pere Grandet in the "Fille de
rAvare" 'tWhen he came to the most
touching scene of the piece, when the
old miser finds that he is robbed, the
actor began to scream out the words as
he was accustomed to. At the end of a
few minutes the sound died away ON his
lips, and he was compelled to continue
in murmur. What happened? That
he was thousand times more true and
more touching than before, because he
was obliged to make up for weakness OF
voice by force OF articulation. 1t is true
that one cannot speak without voice,
but voice alone has SO little to do with
diction that there are readers, orators
and actors to whom the very extent OF
their voice is drawback. Unless they
are skilled in articulation, the volume OF
sound devours the sense.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-24
A Kansas Nursery.

1.-THE baby?' we asked, as with mop and broom
Its mother came to the ranch one day.
"Oh, she's pioketed out across the wayl
1dare not leave her elOne in the room,
And the busy mother looked for tub,
While we saddled our horses and rode to see
How the lonely baby Jared, while we
Had Stolen its mother to sweep and scrub.
For the babies we were accustomed to
Could never have kept their silk and lace
And little bc-ribboned hats in place,
With only q tree for their nurse, we knew.
But this Kansas baby had no hat;
And It laughed as If 1t had thought silk and
lace
Would have been entirely out of place
On Irairie,-or, for the matter Of that,
Anywhere else. It could only go
The length of the rope; but its little feet
Pattered about where the grass was sweet,
Just as 1t pleased; and that, you know,
Is more than the city babies do:
For, trundled under the city trees,
They are carried just where the nurses please,
Which should mt like at all; should your
AS thought It over, It seemed to me
That a city darling has less to hope,
'Picketed OUT with invisible rope
To a somewhat less reliable treel
Alice Wetherington Rollins, In St. Nicholas
for May.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-24
Flowers in Potatoes.

A gentleman from Utica in Louis
vile, who wished to send some bcauti-
full flower buds to his wife, was at Il loss
how to do so. A florist friend said he
would fix them. He cut potato into
two pieces and bored holes in them into
which he inserted the stems of the buds,
and placed them in d box with cotton
to support them. A letter from the re-
cipient acknowledged the remembrance,
and said that the buds had developed
into full-blown flowers. There is sufli-
cient moisture in Il good-sized potato to
support a flower for two weeks in a
moderately cool temperature, Flowers
from bouquets or baskets may be pre-
served in the same way. The potatoes
can be hidden by leaves or mosses.-
ITicH Observer
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-24
His First Set Back.

"And what, in the name of goodness,
is this?' asked Mrs David Davis rs
the Senator lugged something into the
room and dropped it at her feet. "This
is my shirt, darling, and Twill be greatly
obliged if you will sew on a button for
me-" David Davis" said the lady
sternly, ''when you bring me your shirt
] will sew on button for you with
pleasure, as becomes a fond and dutiful
wife; but just now, sir, l must insist
upon your removing this circus-canvas
from my apartment. ~ GEaei,sasati En-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-24

Here is q Boston portrait Of the Mar
qui5 Of Lorne, the Gosernor General of
Canada: His countenance, though not
unlike the familiar portraits, had much
more of expression and maturity of
thought than they suggested. The we'll
marked features, especially the penetrat-
ing eyes and slightly aquiline nose, gave
an expression Of quick discernment and
fearlessness. His complexion is the ideal
of health in ruddy freshness, his bear
ing is erect, and his step. easy and elias
tic, A shapely head, haxen hair and
mustache, and well-detined chin also
catch attention, SO that even the humble
habitues of Cambridge street, who had
10 knowledge of his presence in Bos-
ton, looked after him as he passed along
with expressions of admiration, blended
with curiosity"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-24

The excuse generally given by young
men for not marrying will hardly hold
good in the future. A series of articles
has recently appeared in a journal
in New York showing that FAM
fly can live comfortably in that city
on $40 a week, and that lady can
dress very nicely on 800 year. No
young man will ever admit that he can
not afford to live at that rate,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-24
Kent Beer Bottling Works.

LOUIS GIERING, PROPRIETOR.
will furnish to families Cincinnati and Mil
aukes Lager of the best kind.
H,acrs promptlY attended to. Address
N'~'T LOUIS q TER ING,
RsNf, OHf0-