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Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-03
CrueIttes Pract1ced in the Pr,son.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-The Assembly com mittee on State prisons held another session to day and again heard 8 mass of testimony regarding cruelties practiced in Sing Sing and other prisons. Several ex-convicts were examined and all testified to suferings caused by paddling and excessive punishment of various kinds, poor food, vermin and exces- sive tasks. Some stated that they had re- repeatedly dropped notes in the chaplain's box for the warden, but no attention had been paid to them. William Round, secre- tary of the State Prison association, testified that he was brought into contact with over one thousand convicts year. Complaints were constantly made by them of various forms of ill treatment and many of them were corroborated by other persons, but the
 charges had been so numerous that with the limited clerical force at his disposal it had been impossible even to make note of them
 The prisons chiefly complained of were Sing Sing, the Albany penitentiary and the Kings
Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-03
Am Attack on Italian Laborers

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-A party of Italian la borers who had been put to work at $1 per day by large firm of brewers on Staten Is- land to take the place of others who struck in consequence of reduction from $1. .25 per day were attacked to-day by the former en- pleyes and most of them were driven away. The police were called in to protect those who remained.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-03
FLOUR.

DUY your Flour now, before it goes any higher. It ND has advanced already nearly half dollar a bar rel; still we hold 1t at the old price for few days.
 Pilsbury's Best for $85O per bbl.; Washburn's Su- perlative $a50 Best St. Louis $7 per bbl. Best St. Louis 95c per bag few of those nice Prunes left, lbs for 26c Good Table Butter lbs. for $1 extra fine Butter, 40c lb. Six-pound packages Prepared Buckwhest, 35c; 3-lb packages Prepared Buckweat. 1Sc. Choice Rye Flour 4c h., soc bag. A few of those nice Apples left for 4Oc pix. Remember about the Flour. Now is the time to buy. at
 R. G. BALDWIN'S, A VFhRlley Ave.
 1aS0 New Haven, Conn.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-03
MARRIAGES.

DUDLEY-WARNER-In Mt. Carmel, Jan. 31st, by Rev. L. H. Higgins, MT. Charles L. Dudley,of Litch-
 field, to Miss Ida L. Warner, of Mt Carmel BURKE-KELLEGHER-In Laredo Texas, Jan. 24tb, Cornelius Burke, of Taylor, Texas, and Miss Essie Kellegher of Sanches Station, Texas. REYNOLDS-CRANE-In this city. Feb. 1st by Rev. I. 0. Meserve. Dr. Herbert 5. Reynolds and Miss Julia |. Crane, all of this city.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-12-27
seaweed as Food.

Thomas J. Murray, Of New York city,
in describing some queer articles Of food
to the SIN, tells what dainty dish
cooked seaweed is:
"Well, have demonstrated that neaf-
ly all kinds of seaweed are good to eat,
and the best is the commonest. This is
the ordinary rock weed, which, if proper
" prepared is as edible and as nutritious
as most of our cultivated land plants An
analysis of it that I obtained from the
Smithsonian institution shows that it
contains ten per cent. of oil and some
fifteen or twenty per cent Of glutinous
substance resembling gelatine, and that
it is more nutritious, from scientific
standpoint, than any plant grown on land,
notwithstanding its apparent coarseness
and harshness It can be prepared in
forty different ways but l need only
mention few here. First, l pick out
the best fronds, the softest and tenderest,
and wash them thoroughly several times.
in cold fresh water. Then I boil them
as would spinach, for three or four
hours, according to the quantity in tle
pot. 1t is well to add salt-spoonful OF
bi-carbonate Of soda while boiling to re-.
move rankness. and it is also best to
change the water two or three times An
onion and ham bone boiled with the
weed make an immense improvement.
Care must be taken that the water does
not evaporate and allow the wee1
stick to the pot and burn. After bo.
chop it very fine, squeeze out the wa
and set it aside to get cold. When III.
wanted I heat an ordinary frying pan,
melt in it piece Of butter the size Of a.
egg, put in my finely chopped rockweed,
sprinkle little salt and pepper over il,
and stir it about until it is thoroughly
heated. If it seems too dry, I add little
more butter or cream to moisten it. Then
1 serve it as a vegetable, Or upon pieces
of toast the size of a sandwich, OF as
garnish for boiled mutton, ham OF salt
meats of any kind, and in either way =
really very fine. 1t has peculiar relish
ing flavor of its own that I cannot
describe sort Of pleasing surprise to
the palate. When properly seasoned il
is also an excellent stufing for small
mangoes, melons and peppers.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-12-27
curiosities of LONGEVITY.

The recent deaths of the Earl of Mount
cashell, who had entered his ninety-frst
year, and of the Marquis of Donegal,
who was eighty y-seven when he expired
at Brighton, remind us that time has still
spared an unusual number of peers who first
saw the light during the last century, or
in the opening years of its successor, and
are now in the full enjoyment of their
faculties and their senses. The Oldest
member of the house of lords is the
Earl of Buckinghamshire, who was born
on November 1, 1898. Next to him comes
the Earl OF Stradbroke, who was born on
February 10, 1894, and Viscount Eversiav,
who came into the world nine 8
later than Lord Stradbroke. In the !
lowing year-that is to say, on January
13, 1795-Lord Mostyn, now the senior
member of Brookes' club, drew his first
breath, and it will be observed that each
of these four patriarchal noblemen was
born in winter, the best time Of the year,
according to Adam Smith, for boy to
enter the world in northern latitudes if
he desires as man to attain that ques-
tionable advantage, length of years, for
which Juvenal tells us that every mother
puts up prayers to Heaven on behalf of
her newborn infant. OF noblemen like
the earl of Albermarle and Viscount Hall
fax, Lord Penrhyn and Viscount Port
man, who are octogenarians, there is a
long list, and it may be remarked with
regard to all those whom we have men
toned. that much of their lives
was passed in the open air. Mr..
J. D. Dougall, writing to contem-
porary, observes that the longev-
ity of sportsmen-by whom he means
shooters and anglers has always been
remarkable in this country. Thus the
most indefatigable angler Mr.. Dougall
ever knew was the famous Captain Muir
ray, who welded his rod like an expert
until he had reached his ninetieth year
The case of Captain Horatio Ross, who
was one of the best and hardest riders
that ever crossed a country when George
". ascended the throne, is well known
to sportsmen, and we believe that this
veteran marksman, whose eye Is not dim,
and whose natural force is w lated, al
though his eightieth year has long been
left behind, still makes it his practice to
shoot stag whenever his birthday comes
round Not many months since the late
Earl of Wemyss ''went over to the ma
jority," having retained sufficient vigor
to shoot with undiminished skill and to
ride hard after his hounds when more
than eighty years old. But with all
Difference to Mr. Dougall, the great lon
gevity which characterizes men and
women of the English race is by no
means confined to persons who take
great deal of exercise and pass great
deal of their time in the open air. The
famous Lord Eldon, who sat upon the
wool-sack as Lord Chancellor, with the
exception of one year, from 1901 to 1897.
was notorious for his dislike of exercise,
and he lived in full vigor until all but
nonagenarian. London Telegraph.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-12-27
SINGLE COPY FIVE CEN 2
NUMBER 18.
FUN.

A nod thing in bonnets-A sleeping
beauty in church. -Pntzand Transcript.
An English writer SAYS "a great
calamity will very soon visit America
Is it a professional beauty or lecturerl
-Ne,o York Graphic.
81 will now proceed to extremities,' 2
remarked the fond father, raising his
right foot and aiming it at the flying
form of young man.-NeSc York Journal
An indianapolis man muzzled his wife
with baseball mask. She couldn't
bite, but her tongue could, as he soon
found out to his sorrow.-BurEingt0H
Free Press.
Miss Will was married to Mr.. Shall in
Allegheny county, Mich, recently. The
Won't will appear In the family when
Mrs. Shall, nee VIII, Is asked to get up
and kindle the fre.-No7rist0a0n Herald.
When looking into your friends album
never make any remarks about picture
until you know who the original i. II
you laugh at it, it will be sure to be a
near relative, and if you praise it, It will
turn out to be your friends pet jealousy.
Boston Transcript
Man may have been created just d
little lower than the angels, but one
would hardly suspect it on hearing the
remarks of the citizen who, when run
ming at break-neck speed to catch
train, suddenly discovers that his shoe
lace has become united. Statesman.
What do you charge for lodgingg"
inquired man bracing himself in front
of the hotel register at a prominent
caravansary. "One dollar, replied tho
diamond-h -hilted clerk. "One dollar, ehI
Say, couldn't you take seventy five cents,
and wake NE up twenty-five cents earlier
than usual?'
Dumbfounded: Now said the
irate mother to her family of one boy and
four girls, who had been misbehaving
themselves, 81 am going to whip You
all, " and she seized on Jimmie to receive
the first installment of the chastisement.
Mother said Jimmie, 3" ladies first,
always" The old lady was SO struck
with this application Of her own instruc-
ton that she did not strike any Of the
children, but let them off that hme.-
oil City Derrick.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-12-27

cuses. You have told me lies enough
already. I don't want to be deceived
any more. You have deliberately robbed
the orphan and the fatherless to add to
your vulgar ostentation. You are such
a fine lady," with low courtesy, ''that
you are no longer in need of your old
aunt's hard-earned savings, so shall
adopt Mabel Wilton in your stead,
young ladies. And wish you happy
New Year, and many Of 'em, for you
will never see me againr
And SO the old lady went away, with
Mabel Wilton in her train.
Muriel and Audrey smiled and Sim
pered through all that weary day and
the next day the doors Of Velveton man
sion were closed.
The family had left town. Left their
debts-left their creditors-left all the
hollow, false, unreal castle Of social po-
sition which they had reared SO patiently
around them, all these struggling, ambi-
tions, unprincipled years. With Aun-
Tabby's financial supplies entirely with
drawn, they knew too well that further
struggle was unavailing.
And Mabel Wilton became the old la
dy's heiress, after alll-Helep Forrest
GroueS
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-12-27
FACTS FOR THE CURIOUS.

Henry VIII. was the first and last king
of England who was styled 'Dread
Sovereign"
Consumptives are cured in France by
visiting the wine presses and inhaling
the fumes Of the fermenting juice.
A Frenchman has made paper which
is perfectly incombustible, and spring
poets who wish to make their work abso-
lutely useless will invest in it.
Indian story telIers very often give their
variations entirely in sign language, and
the laughter Of their hearers will often
be the only audible sound for an hour.
The bread-fruit tree grows very slowly.
The specimen at Kew is but feot and a
half high, although it is eighty years old.
Some of those found in the tropics are
forty feet high and thirty feet in diane
ter.
It is not generally known that the Gus
tom of keeping birthdays is many thou
sand years old. 1t is recorded in tn
fortieth chapter Of Genesis, twentieth
verse: "And it came to pass the third
day, which was Pharaoh's birthday,
that he made feast unto all his ser
wants"
The largest Christmas PIE ever known
was told of In the Newcastle Chronicle
for the 9Th of January, 1770. It was
shipped % Sir Henry Gray, baronet,
London. Mrs. Dorothy Patterson, house
keeper at Howick, was its maker. Into
the composition of this great pie entered
two bushels of flour, twenty pounds of
butter, four geese, two turkeys, two
rabbits, four wild ducks, two woodcocks
six snipes, four partridges, two meats
tongues, two curlews, seven blackbirds
and six pigeons. 1t weighed twelve
stone and was nine feet in circumference
at the bottom. 1t was furnished with q
case on wheels for convenience in pass
ing 1t round to the guests.
The shoe known as ''the boat" was
worn in the sixteenth century. Its point
represented the PROV of ship-hence the
name poulaine given to it in French II
was Godfrey Plantagenet who introduced
this fashion into Europe. He was, W
read, one of the most handsome men o1
his day, but he had fearfully ugly feet,
and invented these strange shoes to con
ceal them The boat-shoe grew to such
an extent, however, that the points had
at last to be fastened to the knees with &
gold or silver chain. The shoes them
selves were decorated with embroidery,
lace, ,passementeries, jeweled claws, horns,
etc. Only princes, dukes, and othel
great noblemen were allowed to weal
poulaines two feet in length; tradesmen
merchants, and such like, were not al
lowed more than half foot
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-12-27
An Evidence Of Charity.

A lady in one Of the iourishing towns
of Vermont had been to New York, and
on her return was describing to her hus-
band the chief features of metropolitan
life which had impressed themselves upon
her memory. ''But there was one thing"
she said, (which did me more good than
anything else, because it showed the re-
markable growth Of philanthropic charity
in our large cities. On nearly all the
streets, at very frequent intervals, I saw
signs over the doors reading, Free
Lunch-Free Lunch I could not help
thinking, as walked along, what bless
ed work the relief societies in New York
are doing. Burlington Free Press.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-12-27
Shetland Ponies.

Shetland is a rather remote corner of
the world, and should not wonder if
the majority of boys know very little
about it. Many of you have heard no
doubt of Odin, the old Scandinavian
god. Well, it is supposed that when he
and his followers travelled up from the
Caucasian mountains northward to Nor
way and Sweden, they took with them
number of small Cossack horses, and that
some Of these found their way to Shet-
land, for the Shetland ponies very close
ly resemble the small horses of certain
parts of Norway.
Shetland ponies are chiefly remarkable
for their small size and wonderful pluck,
strength and hardness.
In his native home a Shetland pony
rarely has the snug quarters which he
usually finds when he is taken south and
becomes the riding-horse of some little
boy or girl.
He has frequently to endure cold,
hunger and exposure Of all kinds in
bleak and cherries country. He has
need, therefore, for his rough, shaggy
coat and his hardy little frame They
enable him to endure privation and hard
ship which would speedily overcome
animals that are much larger and stronger
-, orpaora1ca
Almost every family in Shetland owns
two, three or more ponies, which are
used for all purposes Of draught and
carriage, for bringing the farm produce
corn, hay, potatoes and the rest-as
well as for riding. If Shetlander has
no cart he sings couple of wicker
baskets over his pony's back, in which
baskets he places his marketing, or his
load of peat, or clods Of dried turf,
which form so large part of his winter
fuel.
We call these little animals ponies, and
rightly, but the Shetlanders always speak
of them as horses, for the good reason,
suppose, that they are almost the only
horses they know. They are often great
pets in the family A writer on Shetland,
native of the island, in speaking Of the
ponies, says: "All sorts of pretty and
uncommon names are chosen for them.
Some Of them develop a great fondness
for sweetmeats, for which they will seek
the hand that caresses them One of
these animals, when on journey, viii
every quarter Of an hour or so turn his
head round to his rider seeking the bit
Of biscuit which is always provided for
him.
Altogether the Shetlanders would do
very badly without their sturdy, useful
little horses, and when the ponies are
taken far south to England, or to coun-
tries much farther away still, their value
by no means dininishes. They find
homes among the rich of the land, be-
come the pets on many home farm and
country house, and boys and girls, what
ever their condition or circumstances,
think themselves fortunate in possessing
a Shetland pony. Young People
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-12-27
snake pet

Baron Won Schoeler. of Corpus Christi,
Texas, has strange pet. It is an i'm
mense snake of the anaconda species. The
baron's strange influence upon his horrid
prisoner has been such as to reduce it to
a fawning docility. AT the meIest sound
of the baron's voice the reptile immedi-
ately manifests a sense Of perfect delight
by describing such a variety Of eyolutions
as to amaze one. II will actually assume
a perpendicular position, resting upon its
head, and, in twinkle, assume the re-
verse byresting upon its tail-and all this
and much more while the baron stands
fastened in the den Of the writhing,
squirming, acrobatic monster.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-12-27
IN The citv Of Jerusalem three SUNDAYS

In the city Of Jerusalem three Sundays
are observed in every week The Me-
hammedans observe Friday. not by clos
ing their shops and resting, but by going
to the mosques at certain hours and
reciting prayers The Jews observe
Saturday, being very strict as to their
conformity to ancient customs and ardi.
nances. They close their shops and are
not often seen on the streets until afseF-
noon. Then they appear in their brst
clothes. Sunday is observed bF sha
Christians Of various denominations 0m
that day fhe flags tig from TIE consulate
Of the Christian nations.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-12-27
4 NEW YEAR,s CHIME.

Gene. rouse up ye heard the chimes.
Crouch not over the dwindling fire,
Murmuring of those by-gone times
When did Youth aspirel
Know We not babe is born
By parted monarchs bier;
Lay him to his grandsires worn,
Pale Old Yeari
Turn and see A glorious star
Ger the infants cradle beams;
Peace from mad and wasting war
For Ambitions schemes
Hark a rebeck kind and jollyl
Warm goodwill with pleasant cheer,
Shouting, "Justice for the lowly,
Good New Yearln
What SO mute? If hope is heard,
Memory. too, will claim her part.
Joy is never nobly stirred
But tear will startl
Mid the mates we still retain
Thoughts of parted ones, more dear,
Deepen thy funereal strain,
Dark Old Year!
Pledge the valiant, who have passed
Through the fire, the wind, the wave;
Lost to life-now standing fast
Where no tempests rave.
Here's to heads that slumber low,
Hearts that knew nor fraud nor fear;
Ali thy path was traced in woe,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-12-27
One chinaman Who Got In.

In the case of Chew Fong Lee, who
applied for admission to this country on
the ground that he was student, the
learned judge asked counsel for appli-
cant what art or profession Lee was
studying.
"He is, your honor, conducting
series of experiments and investigations
in the art Of deslccating and freeing
from moisture the long tailed decapod
crastaceans which inhabit the waters of
our beautiful bay; also in pulverizing
the palemon vulgaris and utilizing the
carapax of the macroural and the cepha-
lothorax of the anomoural species as an
article of food"
"That sounds very good" said his
honor II wish they were all seized
with the same desire to benefit science.
Chew Fong Lee is now drying shrimps
and small crabs out at the Potrero, and
says: Ny liar all same welly smart
man. San Francisco Ne,os-Letter.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-12-27
Kits.Racinu.

The most popular diversion among the
people Of Rouen, France, the past season,
was kite-racing, which, as they practiced
it, is by no means simple and stupid
form Of amusement The kites arc made
Of thin and light, but tough linen, and
the strings, some Of which are 2,500 feet
long, are wound upon reels When once
above the house-tops the kites rise with
amazing rapidity, and exert surprising
force. At recent race a gentleman who
was not content to let the reel do It's work
alone had one Of his fingers cut n the
bone by the flying cord.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-12-27

The porter Of sleeping car has a
using time every morning licayane,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-12-27

Shakespeare's gloves, which were pre-
sented by the mayor and corporation Of
Stratford to Garrick in 1869, are now in
the possession of Miss Florence Beason,
of London They are made of substan-
tial leather, without any ornament, and
have seen much wear. The scroll stitch
ing on the knuckles has been in red and
gold, two colors maintained through all
the accessories. The ribbon marking the
cuff is of yellow silk, and that on the
lower edge Of crimson, with yellow
fringe. The cuff is of double leather,
with pattern pinked in the upper
skin.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1883-09-22
TTFFAH gAPrIqf 4sso0lATIQy.

TEPRAH BAPTIST 4sso0lATIQN.
Thas body met at the Baptist
phuUOh yesterday morning at II
O'clock. The introductory ssFnon
was preached by the Rev. Il. N.
LsnG. The AssocistiOR was organ
lied by the slectian Of Elder NJ. T.
.LowFsy, Moderator, W. o. Ruthsr,
fsFd, CLERK, and i. j. GuyIOn,
Treasurer, when it proceed
ded to the transaction ot auch hUsi-
ness as called it together, Among
the distinguished ministers pteaent
are the Rev. ]. II. Graves Of Mem.
phis, and the Rev. !, "A. Gambrell,
Of jackson, Miss. The ASSOCIATION
will probably cOntiAus in session
until Monday evening.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1883-09-22
years, and my word for it, you will
nsvsr"ay again that a living cap
NOt Be made j. this country"
colas llanufasnsinE il .As s.atA.

-
Whs1 vs. think Of the rapid
gre eth aad profit Of Gotten manu-.
featuring in the South. IL becOmeG a
matter ofwOdsr that dsvslopmen
in this direction was delayed so
long. At frat thought 1t would ap.
pear to strike the rsasnn with all
that with all the other advantages
that the South has, the cotton field
would be the place Ito manufacture
In order to make the'most odt ofthe
raw material. but our economists
did not believe this, and besides
slavery was an effectual bar TO all
manner Of industrial development.
How matters have changed! To. lay
the future of the south 10 brighter
Ethan ever before, and particularly
in regard to cation manu- featuring
The rapid growth OF cotton mills,
and the prosperity Of those in oper-
alton, has made the Northern mil.
owners :remble, and alarmed old
England with her thousands Of spin
dies. There tx evidence of this in
The late petition OF the northern
mills 10 the railroads, to reduce
freight rates in order that they
might compete with the Southern
mills, and also in the uAwilliggness
of the Manchester manufacturers
to exhiolt their machinery and
methods of work at the New Or
leans cotton exposition. The New
York Bulletin, ain accepted CON
mercial authority, say:. "lt would
not be surprising if the cotton
goods INDUSTRY would HhaIlV nave
TO La adjusted upon The basis OF
S0utherM advantages, in which case
this country should manufacture tor
the world And the same authori
ty ais" adds, 1T is certAiA thatlhS
profits al cotton spinning aud the
manufacture Of cotton goo,!s in En-.
gland, as also in New England Of
late, have bec"ms reduced to a min
lmun, while, ON the other hand, a
decided impetus is iiuparlsL by
these very conditions 10 the expan-
sion OF the same industries ia the
Aouthern states"