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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-11-08
Hair and Fright

When a single hair is examined through
microscope number Of dark streaks
and spots are seen scattered over it,
They are composed partly Of air cells,
but principally of pigment. The differ
ences in color Of the hair in different per
sons, and its variation in color in the
same person at different periods of life,
are mainly to be attributed to the vary
ing tint and quantity Of this pigment.
Sudden fear or intense grief has turned
persons hair gray in single night.
This change Of color is not due to the
disappearance of the pigment of the hair,
which takes place slowly, but upon the
sudden development in the interior of
The hair of a number of air-bubbles,
which hide and destroy the effect of the
pigment. This IS the explanation which
an eminent English psychologist offers Of
the following cases:
A German dr,mkard was seized with
delirium tremens, which was SO terrify-
ing that the entrance into his room of an
unknown person made him tremble from
head to foot. The delirium lasted four
days. On the morning Of the fifth day
the delirium disappeared, but his hair,
which previously had been fair, had be-
come gray. On examining it with a mi
.croscope the pigment was found still
present, but the central streak of each
was filed with air-bubbles
A young Swiss, armed with sword,
suspended himself over precipice by
means Of a rope in order to capture some
young vultures, resting in their nest
While securing them he was attacked by
the mother bird. He used his sword to
protect himself, and in doing SO nearly
severed the rope which supported him.
Fortunately, theremaining strands proved
strong enough to support him. But by
the time he reached the summit his hair
had turned gray Youths Companion.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-11-08
WORDS or WISDOM

How immense appear to us the sins
that we have not committed.
The certain way to be cheated is to
fancy ones self more cunning than others.
Wetake greater pains to persuade others
that we are happy than in endeavoring
to think so ourselves.
A woman requires only to remember
this to be always safe, namely, it is the
first false step which leads to all future
evils.
The golden beams Of truth and the
silken cords Of love twisted together,
will draw men on with sweet violence,
whether they will or no.
How convalesence shrinks man back
to his pristine staturel Where is now
the space which he occupied so lately, in
his own, in the family eyel
The human species, according to the
best theory can form Of it, is composed
Of two distant races, the men who bor-
row and the men who lend.
In this world of ours there are people
who would make just as much stir, and
do just as much good, and benefit society
just as much-and we don't know but
more-were they killed and stuffed.
An upright is always easier than a
STOPPING posture, because it is more
natural, and one part is better supported
by another; SO it is easier to be an hon
est man than knave. 1t is also more
graceful.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-11-08
NUMBER IL.


Remarkably fine board -sawdust.
The hight Of gIuttony-To 70 devour the
wings Of time
A locomotive is called she " because
it has spark-arrester.
Great things are made from iron, bun
tin often makes CRATER.
Gray is to be the fashionable color and
Spicer says he's head Of the fashion,
Boston Bulletin.
It was the intelligent foreman Of an es
teemed exchange who placed under the
heading Railway Notes the fashion
item: ''Tbe court train viii this season
replace the princesse and round trains. :
-Losoe1 citizen.
.tYes, remarked the economical
storekeeper, II expect a big run Of GUS
tom this week. l told my wife had
the best stock Of goods in the city-and
her sewing circle meets tomorrow
PHILADELPHIA CaH
Brutus said Cesar was ambitious, but
Caesar denied it; and as Caesar was not
commonplace actor with a secret desire
to star, his denial that he was ambitious
must be credited as having some basis of
truth. -L0acs7 Citizen.
" Yes, loved that girl once,'' said
Charley Peddington, as the young lady
passed him on the sidewalk Did she
not return your lover asked his com
panion, No, nor the 800 ring 7 gave
her neither. r."-lMarathon Independent.
A social philosopher in one Of the mag
azines bemoans American extravaganza
in dress, and insists that if it continues,
''the result viii be bankruptcy, save for
the tailor and the milliner." A survival
Of the fttest, as one may say.-N II
P0st-Espress.
A late novel marries off its heroine
under the prescription Of the family ply
sician as the only means of saving her
from insanity. The diagnosis Of the case
was eminently correct, for where every
thing else fails, marriage is sure to bring
the lovesick back to their senses.-N z
Commercial.
A Cincinnati policeman, visiting the
Southern exposition and seeing long
bench. calculated, "What bully place
to sleepr "But how can you sleep with
crowd passing all the time and talking
to each otherln said bystander. My
friend returned the policeman, "one
who has slept in the midst Of dangers
never disturbed by ordinary noises. r
Louisville Courier-s70arnaz.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-11-08

The Voltaire has investigated the con-
dition Of low life in Paris, and found that
the miseries described by Sue and host
of other sensational novelists exist in real
earnest. DR.. Du Mesnil took the reporter
through some of the low lodging houses
of the Rue Saint marguerite These
dens are mostly kept by liquor-dealers Of
the lowest class. 1t is superfuous to
saw that they seek to make as much as
they can without regard to the health
of their tenants. They themselves pay
rent to the landlords who draw high
rents from tumble-down tenements,
which they rarely, if ever, repair. Some
people pay twelve sous night for their
lodging, and many are not seen in the
same house twice. In another room, the
ceiling Of which is slanting roof, and
which in the highest part is a little over
three feet in height, six beds were ar
ranged in rows. One garni, with thirty
eight rooms, contains accommodation for
ninety persons. One is tenanted by 1O5
people, all rag pickers. The rooms are
small, dingy, dirty, ill-ventilated and
fallen into ruin. In the low passages,
dating from the sixteenth century, eircu
lates a nauseous atmosphere, arising
from the garbage deposited in the yard.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-11-08
A Deserted Village.

In the very heart Of the Adirondack
wilderness is located what is known as
q the deserted village Fifty years ago
90 900 acres of land were purchased by
a man named Henderson, and other cap
italists. a St. Francis Indian having dis
closed to the party that the region was
rich in ore. A blast-furnace. forge, a
sawmill. tenement houses, store, q
school-house and bank were erected,
and hundreds Of thousands of dollars
expended in cutting roads and other
improvements. Operations were carried
on twenty-four years. In 1s45 Hender-
son was accidentally shot dead, and five
years later business was suddenly sus-
pended. The pondercus water-wheel
and the machinery are just where they
stopped thirty-three years ago Wheel
barrows and tools lie around as though
onerations had been discontinued only
Yesterday. The village is now the head
quarters Of New York sporting club,
and the greater part of the year Myron
Battles, agent of the club, and his lam
ilv are the. only inhabitants Of this once
l,,,ex- sr,ot
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-11-08
Couldn't be Expected TO.

Two ladies entered Fort street en
one day recently and took seats beside a
lady well known to one of them. She
gave her friend an introduction, and
directly this one remarked:
Il think saw you at the - street
church one Sunday, several weeks ago"
"Yes.''
You seemed to be as much disgusted
with the sermon as was, for I saw that
you were terribly uneasy"
Yes. again.
Did you ever hear worse preacher
in all your lifeY'
"Well, perhaps
II never did, and | haven't been there
since.
The conversation then ratified off on
some other subject, and by-and-bye the
two ladies got off.
~ wonder why she didn't agree with
me about that preacher7p queried the one
who had blasted him.
'sWhy, how could you expect her tor
She's that very minister's wife l''-Detr0it
Free Press.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-11-08
THE EARTH.


Hurled from the center Of Infinite Cause.
Kept IN thy pathway by unerring laws
Spinning alway-s. without haste, without
rest
Gladly obeying higher behest,
Singing,
Swinging along
With gladness and song,
Rpening the grain and righting the wrong
O'erhead the ether bends stainless and blue,
And broad fields of Heaven expand to the
view;
Star-strewn, they glimmer with clusters SO
white
Their silvery blossoms illumine the night.
Hieing,
Flying along
With gladness and song,
Ripenipg the grain and righting the wrong.
Year after year and age after age,
The birth of the savage the death of the
sage,
Mark thy great cycles through utternost
Careering with stars in thy majestic race,
nIl1ng,
Swirling along
With gladness and song,
Ripening the grain and righting the wrong.
Plunged into darkness or plunged into light
Bitten by ice-winds and shivering in night;
Smiling and warm with the kiss of the sun,
Rosy and sparkling the course thou dost run,
Dancing,
Glancing along
With gladness and song,
Ripening the grain and righting the wrong.
Ever and ever thou weavest our fate,
Flieth thy shuttle both early and late
Farther from darkness, from gloom and from
strife,
Nearer the fountain of Love and of Life,
Singing,
Swinging along
With gladness and song,
Ripening the grain and righting the wrong
Hester NJ Poole, in the Manhattan.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-11-08
Five euineas for a Planet.

The elder Herschel was man Of kindly
disposition, but, like most persons who
have risen out Of early difficulties, he
was extremely careful Of money and be-
came wealthy. A traditional anecdote Of
his domestic life, however, shows that
he could be good-humoredly generous on
occasions. An old servant named Betsy
was with him at the time Of constructing
his telescope, and his first act, on discov-
ering the planet Uranus, was to give her
a guinea, adding, You shall have five
guineas, Betsy, when / discover another. y
The poor woman accepted the offer in
all seriousness, and great was her interest
in all her masters subsequent labors.
Planets, however, even by aHerschel, are
not to be discovered every day, and Betsy
hopes were long deferred. One day,
Herschel received friend, to whom he
had previously told the story, with the ex-
clamation, q have paid my five guineass'
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-11-08
uuknown Founder Of Great coIisue

Well might Mr. Savage say Of John
Harvard that he would gladly give gum
ca for each word, or 500 for each of fve
lines of information about the founder Of
Harvard college. When it is recorded
that he was educated at the University Of
Cambridge, came to Massachusetts, Bay,
perhaps in his twenty year, and
died Of consumption d year after his a.
rival, leaving one half Of his estate Of ei Il
700 to his widow, and one-half to found
a college, all is said that is definitely
known. The college authorities cannot
give the artist, who is commissioned 70
make statue Of the young man, any no
ton Of his face or form or habit. III he
dressed as his associates. he wore a closely
fitting cloak over perhaps a cassocks and
that is about all that can be said concern
ing his personal appearance. II the artist
values mystery, he can Just revel ia a il
the Harvard statue. Nothing is known
Of the young minister's parentage, BIRTH
place, time Of ordination. in what vessel
or with whom he came to the new world
or even the exact number 81 books ana
the value Of the property given the eol.
lege. Even the will cannot be found.
while the books were lest in tie burning
If Harvard bail in 17e4. Springfield Hs
faialican.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-11-08
1ha valua &c Advertising.

Newspaper advertising offers such ia
cilitics for addressing all classes, from
which customers would be likely to be at
tracted, says an exchange, that it is now
recognized by business men having
faith in their own wares as the best Of
all possible salesmen-one who never
sleeps and is never weary--who goes early
and late-who accosts the merchant IN
his shop, the lawyer in his Office, the stu
dent in his study, the cultivated woman
1T the freside-can be in a thousand
places at once, and speak to a million
people by saying to each one the right
thing in the best manner
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-11-08

81 see the papers are making q great
fuss over the fact that refused to allow
a Mr.. Wales to be presented to me. He
was nice enough looking, but Papa Grit
fin says a girl can't be too particular
with these foreigners, especially when
you don't know the family Mary
4adasea IN Ive.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-11-08

An order to vaccinate all Of the pupils
in the public schools Of France has re-
ceived opposition to that mode Of pre-
venting smallpox.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-11-08
Great Reduction!
In THE PRICE OF
NARRI,E 4 &fRANITE MGNTTMENTS
ToMBs, HEADsTONEs, TABLETS.
CEMETERY COPINGS. POSTS
AND RAILINGS,

AND RAILINGs.
For he next three months re due ion of
TEN PER CENT. will be made from our
present very low prices. Parties wishing
gcol .rk will find it 10 their sdssntage 10
cal and see Whist can b. bought for a very
small amount of money. Ny Z b ect in max
irg the above reduction is to ciean up large
stock on hand, VIII h Go not want to carry
over the win e.. Thanking the people of
Woodbury. and srri ounding country for their
liberal patronage, I hope, by Fair and Square
Dealing, to merit contin lnee of the same.
DAN'L r. HANTHORN,
Cooper Sir eet, Woodbury., n. ].
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-11-08

Hurled from the center Of Infinite Cause.
Kept IN thy pathway by unerring laws
Spinning alway-" without haste, withou
rest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-10
MAJOR NICKERSONS DIVORCE.
HIS DIVORCE PAPERS CANCELLED-A DENUNcIArIoS
BY THE COURT.

HIS DIVORCE PAPERS CANCELLED-A DENUNcIATIoS
BY THE COURT
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.I
PHILADELPHIA. June 9.-The Court of Common
Pleas to-day annulled the decree OF divorce obtained
by Major Azor II. Nckerson, on the ground that 1t
was obtained by fraud and dismissed the libel and
imposed the payment of all costs upon the hbellant.
The suit terminated In even greater scandal than
was expected by any one, and in more complete
victory for the injured wife than the most sangune
Of her well-wishers anticipated. In the course OF
his decision. Judge Thayer demurred the divorce
granted Major Nickerson and continued as follows
Tho whole preceding so fer the libellant was con-
cerned was from beginning to end franduIcnt me
charge against his wife wholly false the pretenei
doe OF the h0elant false and the testimony that
his wife had left him without DIS consent Was
false II was fraud upon MS ME- co aPoe VINO repre-
aented him. There never was any just cause lOI to
divorce So far as the injured VIE was
her ana in absolute ignorance OF the wn es,
proceeding until informed OS aSp purposs
which IL was intended TO accomplish nad peeh cVnsun
mated great wrong has thus oeen Sase o
redress without delay. ateproach 10 Justice anu ~
the OF Pennsylvania that her law; upon sucn SUI
sion of fragrant and nefarious fraud possible
MCPHERSON TO BE TRIED BY CoURT-MARTIM~
WASHINGTON. June 9.-Adjutant-General Drum
to-day received an official telegram from Phaaei-
mia announcing that the decree OF divorce IN the
case of Major A. II. Nckerson had been set aside
and declared null and void. Immediately upon It's
recent the General of the Army directed General
Drum TO issue papers for the immediate arrest OF
Major Nickerson preparatory to his beng
tried by court-martial on charges OF
conduct unbecomng an officer and
gentlemen. The papers were issued this afternoon
and messenger was dispatched at once 10 serve
them upon him. II is thought. however, that there
Will he difficulty in finding him, as II is the geherai
,'nnrsssion that he has left for parts unknown
For several days past his whereabouts nave Deen
mystery 10 his most intimate acquaintance, no
datail for a court-martal will be made until MAJOR
NickersOn has been arrested. ,,.- N;.,,ouso, :,
Efforts TO find any trace Of Major NicSerson IN
Washington to-day were fruitess and the Secretary
of War Instructed the Paymaster-General TO With-
hold his nav as a retired army officer. =.
There Is little doubt that conviction ana as
missal from the service will be the result IRON .
conrt-martial. Several weeks ago Judge-Adyocate
Rsrr' who was sent to Philadelphia to INVESTIGATE
the case made his report, action upon wnlcn has
been deferred account OF the cyll procecuinss'
While Colonel Barrs report is regarded as oon -.
dental document, there is excellent reasoa 20
believe that 1t makes out q strong cas- ,hsH la
Major Nckerson as IL is not at all propaoio 'na' n
can escape trial by court-lnartia-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-10
OLD FLAGS IN THE CITY HALL.

There are a few old flags in the City Hall
which have interesting hstor'. The Oldest Is one
which was carried by troop tine occasion OF the h.
augraton OF George Washington as President In 1923
IL was presented t. the city government The flags
RED by the Volunteers in tie wtn Mexico
are i'm the the Governors Their tsttered folds tell
of some of lest fought battles in that campaign
They are carefully preserved and often visited by
some Of the veterans who followed the coors when In
the flush OF youth while looking at the Old flags
fight their battles again. Once year. on Decora-
ton Day. the old colors taken out carried in process
son followed by mere handful OF those who marched
away in the ranks OF the regiment when the iags
first presented.
The outfit when the City II II is folly dressed
of two large United dying each wing
State flag and city flag flying nom the main build
ing and several smaller United states flags flying from
haards running from the flagstaff above the statue OF
Justice on the cupOla 10 the roof OF the
main building Aside from the e, the flags IN
the possession OF the city government rather meagre
They consist OF French, one German and IRISH
flag The city authorities possessed neither French
nor German flag until 1881. Then the celebration o;
the anniversary of the taking of Yorktown brought to
this country delegation of the descendants OF Lafayette
and steuben as representatives. of the French
German Governments They for time the guests
of the city authorities and 1t deemed fitting that
their respective National coOrs should fly from the City
Hail. and they accordingly procured for che
casion IL is good many years since the City Hall did
not possess Irish flag. This Is composed Of golden
harp Oh a green ground. Why nationality without
Government should be hoDored by having Its flag float
from City Hail. what city officer has been
able satisfactorily 10 'ex paia The question was pro-
pounded TO u number OF irish statesmen III the City
Han short time ago. and they forced give MP
the conun drum One Of them suggested that IL would
be well TO offer the question TO the Mayor who, while
in Office on one ST. Patricks Day received the irish
societies clad In a new SUIT OF bottle green.
The that very few pass In review
before CITY authorities In front OF the City Hall has
had a tendency TO prevent any elaborate display OF
flags on building The last time any profnse display
WAS made the anniversary OF the Declaration OF
in the centennial The front OF the
C1ty Hail was then deliberately decorated with red
white blue bunting, and national nags OF all sizes
floating from every point OF vantage on the building
Since then holidays have been marked by display OF
the National state and city co0rs the hageas and
on occasion Of the reception OF foreign visitors by
one flag OF their respective nationates.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-10
ROWING ON THE PAsSAIC.

The seventeenth annual regatta of the
Mystc Boat Club Of Newark took place yesterday at
D. IN on the Passaic River, a course of mile
from the Centre bridge TO the Morris and Essex
Railroad bridge and return. William f. volk, of the
Eureka Boat Club, referee, and Henry schock, Jr
Of the Institute Boat Club and W. H. Webster, OF the
Ecreid Boat Club, time-keepers. The were for
single scu pair Dared gigs fouroared shells and six
cared gigs large assemblsge, including many
ladies. viewed the from pavilion. In
the singles j. A. K. DunDng finished half
length ahead Of W. T. Johnson In minutes 43l2
opds. The four-oared race between George VI.
Keasby and Henry Durand and II. NJ Darcy and J. Q.
Person, il. The Keasby by second In
minutes 10 seconds. Two contested In fouroarcd
shells as f)llows No. III. Wood Adams, bows H. @.
Currler. J. r. Dennis J. A. H. Dunning stroke; No. p
X W. Adams, H. NJ. Darcy, W. 4. johnson, W. q. scbuy-
crew finishing first In minutes 592 seconds The three
crews contrasting In sixoared shells follows No
a.,Htenry parand, bowl f. f.. Guild, G q. Hodgman
William ~ Dowd III. NJ Darcy, j. Moore Adams, stroke
= sa1. LatsrcR eeaswa,n No. BE L. Swan. bows J. g
Hsssey :; A pu1nins stroke; W. A. Brown, coz
Dennis Dennis. u. X podd. r. W. Dennis. W. l. Johnson,
ssroke; r. h. Osborn. coxswsn. The race was won by
several lengths by the Adams six minutes and
Two seconds, Cummings crew being second A tug of
war between teams Of the club concluded the gatta
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-10
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WAsHISGToN. saturday, juno y. 1851
CONSOLIDATION OF REVENUE DIsTRIcrs.-lt Is stated
by authority that the President has for time past
been giving attention t. the question OF consodt
ing the Internal Revenue districts He Will dispose Oh
the matter very soOn certainly before the first Of July
ABAD WEEK FOR MR.. HArroS-This has been an I'm
profitable week the energetic First Assistant POST
master(ieneral. One post Office was Dauied Hat
ton but one Office bearing that name was discontinued.
This leaves the where stood week ago-at ID
COMMISSIONERS TO THE ExPosnIoS-The President
to-day appointed tho following Commissioners ON the
part OF the United States TO the Worlds Industrial ana
Cotton Exposition: Thomas Hardeman, jr s. A. Buck.
Duncan +. Kenner John V. Moore, K NJ. Patton, ).
Hernshein, W. B. Schmidt, L. {. Morshead, Gus A.
Breaux A. Baldwin, E. NJ. Hudson, E. Richardson.
PROMOTIONS IN THE PATENT OFFIcE-The following
promotions were made in the Patent Office to-day, TO
take effect from June George ID seeley, Pennsyiya-
mia frOm second TO First Assistant Examiner james T.
Allen York, from Third 10 Second Assistant Tx
amper; Mrs " c. h. Neagle, District OF Columbia.
from Fourth 10 Third Assistant Eraniner; NJ X sui
ivan Ohio from Cergship, class to Fourth Assistant
Examiner.
APPOINTMENTS AND sUsPESsIoNs.-The President To-
day appointed Calvin q. Brewster, OF Laredo, Tex,
Collector OF Customs nj Brownsville, Tex, vice haynes
suspended The President to-day directed tne suspen
sion of Charles c. Wocott, Collector OF Internal Revenue
for The With District OF ONO. and appointed William
Fury of Columbus Ohio, TO the vacancy thus created
II s understood that the above action was taken upon
the suggestion OF eX : peaker Keller.