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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-09-13
NUMBER 8.
FUN

"A leading feature at horse show
The halter.-Cincirsati TraeeEer.
The successful photographer is a
man Of extensive views. - Boston
Transcript.
Small Fishing Party: "Did you
catch anything2" Second Boy: "NOt
until 1 got home'
Disguised guest: Waiter, I'm
sure this napkin has been used before"
Waiter: BE four, sirI Sure you're
only the third as has had it,"
Divinity Student: "What is the
best thing to say when the mosquitoes
bite?" No use telling you; you
wouldn't dare to say it.-Eew York
Star.
II examined mans financial stand
ing to-day" said Zenas, and was
greatly disappointed in his credit
"Ah Who was it2" Myself
-S~1NfS f0St1ts
Longfellow said: "In this world
man must be either anvil or hammer
Longfellow was wrong, however. Lots
Of men are neither the active hammer
nor the sturdy anvil; they are nothing
but bellows.-PhS5adeEp7ia Nelrs.
at seems to me that the lard is di-
minishing rapidly, Mary said the
mistress to the servant girl "Yes'm,' 4
was the reply Of the maid; but then
you know that when you bought it
that it was short'ning." -SomerciEEs
Journal.
1t has been discovered that fishing
was a primeyal occupatisn; but lying
about the size of the fish caught origin-
ated in an age of enlightenment and
civilization. Hence fishing is still a
prime evil occupation to some extent.
---NorristoDn Herald.
"Conneaut Lake" writes an enthu-
siastic summer idler, is charming
place. 1t is always refreshing and is
kept up by springs from the bottom"
There's no romancein that Thesame
can be said of dentists chair, and no
one thinks it is a charming or refresh<
ing place.-Pifts51rgh Tel graph
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-09-13
POPULAR SCIENCE.

Herr Heinrich has made some exs
periments in peat, in which he OBJ
tained the largest crop when the peat
derived from the soil sixty per cent.
Of the total quantity Of water which
it was capable Of containing. No crop
was obtained when the moisture of the
peat fell below twenty per cent. of its
water capacity, except in sand, where
q small yield was secured which con-
tained not more than ten per cent. Of
the water it could have contained.
A scientific authority remarks that
facts collected by Miss Armerod in
Great Britain prove that there the
damage caused by insects is in reality
enormous. Not less than 100000
will be found set down to aphydes
in the country where the inhabitants
are devoted to the cattle-raising in
dustry, while the ravages annually
caused by wire-worms, weevils, ETC.,
to wheat, barley, peas, beans and tares
seem to range between 81 and So an
acre.
In the opinion of DR.. Burg copper
in the body exerts protective inhu-
ence against infectious diseases. This
view has received renewed confrma-
tion in the results Of an inquiry con-
cerning the death-rate among copper
workers during the last epidemic Of
typhoid in Paris. To test his theory
that copper prevents the development
of the microbes Of infectious diseases,
DR.. Burg proposes studying the action
Of copper salts upon the microbes cul-
tivated by M. Pasteur.
NJ. Faye, in paper read before the
Academy OF Sciences, Paris, on July
2, regarding the tornado which swept
over Kansas on May 80, 1879, main
tains that these meteorological phe-
nomena, like other storms and hurTi-
canes, are due to whiIlwinds descend
ing with vertical axes, and originating
not in the lower atmospheric strata.
but in the upper currents, whose di-
rection may be quite different from the
light winds which previously pre-
vailed near the surface Of the earth
and quite independent Of them.
DR.. FreIize, Brazilian, believes that
he has discovered the yellow parasites
in the blood of yellow fever patients.
Experiments with some of the germs
seem to lead to the belief that he is
right in some of the lower animals
usually selected for purposes cf ex-
pertinent. What tests were made
seem to prove the same characteristics
as those from the original fever vic
tim. The doctors explorations appear
to prove that these parasitic germs of
death survive in the soil where the
body is buried. From such places may
come minute living organisms which
can cause the most mysterious and IA
tai outbreaks of disease to the indi
yiduals engaged in the excavation Of
old burying places, but given certain
other conditions an epidemic will ap-
near.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-09-13
PERSEVERANCE,.

Dear Polly, these are joyful days
Your feet can choose their own sweet ways;
You have no care of anything.
Free as a swallow on the wing,
You hunt the bayfield, over
To find four-leaved clover.
But this tell you, Polly dear,
One thing in life you need not fear;
Bad luck, I'm certain, never haunts
child who works for what she wants,
And hunts bayfield, over
To find four-leaved clover.
The little leaf is not so wise
As it may seem in foolish eyes;
But then, dear Polly, don't you see
Since you were willing carefully
To hunt the bayfield, over,
You found your four-leaved clover;
Your patience may have long to wait,
Whether in little things or great,
But all good luck, you soon will learn,
Must come to those who nobly earn.
Who hunts the bayfield, over
VIII find the four-leaver clover
Sarah Orne Jeaoett, in St. Nicholas.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-09-13
The True lest Of a Good watch.

In order to find out what watch is
doing it should be closely compared
every day with standard chronom-
eter, and it's rate of variation noted,
The finest watch is not necessarily tn
one which shows the smallest varia
tion from standard time at the end of
some lengthy period, such as a month,
or three months, or six months; it is
rather the timekeeper which shows a
slow but regular variation. Regular
ity is the test, and very few watches
will stand it, when rigidly applied
from day to day. 1t is possible, you
see, therefore, for a mans watch. set
exactly right on January l, to be only
thirty seconds out of the way on July l,
and yet it has been alternately forty
five seconds fast and the sane amount
slow two or three times in the inter
val. Such watch, of course, is not
to be "sneezed at" but its running
cannot be called "fine," hence it is ir.
regular. The most valuable watch is
one which regularly gains or loses just
so many seconds per day-let US say,
for example, five or six seconds per
week, steadily and surely.-Boston
Herald.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-09-13
How lae gan I;Of 1 Queer Mar,

a gentleman who lately had bust
ness in the general land Office at san
Francisco said his Christian name was
Usual This was thought to be
joke BY the register, but the gentleman
gave this explanation Of how he hap
pened to receive it : Ills father was
greatly desirous Of having daughter,
but as child after child was born to
him lie was disappointed. When the
seventh child was born his father was
compelled to exelain: "A boy, as
usual / guess he win have to %
through life a. Usual
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-09-13

One Of the bellies of London societ,
is eighty-three years old, but is stiIl
sprightly and her face is enameled
down to thirty-fve.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-11
"slmy BOsh."


The Vieksburg Herald turns its
editorial batteries in the direction Of
the over righteous journals of Missis-
sippi who are terribly alarmed lest
the killing Of Print Matthews in CO.
piah county should prevent immigra
ton and capital from coming into the
State, and mows them down in the fo,s
lowing caustic style: IF there are
people, with or without capital, who
desire to emigrate and find new homes
but are deferred from coming to Mis-
sissippi because Print Matthews was
killed, they are not worth the having,
either as citizens or capitalists. IL
they expect TO find country where
nothing Of the sort occurs, they had
better emigrate to heaven. for nowhere
short Of that will such a paradise
be found. The Mississippi journalists
who can find no more congenial vooa-
ton than that Of libeling the people
from whom they derive their daily
bread, should emulate the example Of
Judas Iscariot and hang themselves.
They are altogether too good and too
wise for this world" We agree with
our contemporary that this eternal
whine over every desperate character
that is killed in the State, is simply
disgusting, and We agree with it again,
when it asserts that notwithstanding
the same old song has been dinned
into the ears Of the people ever since
1868, our population has increased
fifty per cent; and in the last three
years nearly thousand miles Of rail
road have been built, at cost of some
three hundred millions Of dollars,
while evidences Of increasing wealth
and prosperity are visible upon every
hand. These are facts, and one fact is
worth q thousand fne.spun theories.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-11

CAPTAIN Jack Dashiel, of Nashville
now visiting this city with the Grand
Master Of the State, Judge w. N. Nc.
Cornell, is notable man, splendid rep.
resentatiye of the past generation. 1t is
only few weeks ago that the fftieth an
niversary Of the day he became Mason
was celebrated in Nashville. His brother
Masons celebrated it for him. He was
taken completely by surprise, and it is said
that for once in his life he let the boys
steal II march on him. The occasion was
very fully reported at the time. He was
presented with an elegant silver service, a
fine masonic apron, diamond pin, and
other testimonials, that he cherishes as
the substantial tokens of the esteem in
which he is held by his brother Masons
and fellow citizens. Captain Da-
shiel was river man
in early life, and eften stopped at Mem
phis when the place was best known as
the Chickasaw Bluffs, and the landing
was at the mouth of Wolf river. This
was fifty or sixty years ago. Those who
expect to see decrepid old man, failing
in body, mind or heart, will be surprised
when they meet Captain Dashiel. He is
as live and clipper as any man
around town Of forty, and to
all appearances, is good for
the rest ofthis century, which started in
about the time he did. The chances are
that that they will come out neck and
neck, about even. 1t is real pleasure,
and rare one, to meet such man at his
time Of life, faculties unimpaired, the
heart young, fresh and full of the gener.
Gus impulses and manly instincts that
proclaim the near kinship of the human
race to the great Creator and preserver Of
Of all.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-11

WASHINGTON special The number o.
new men on the Democrat side is l09
eight or ten of whom, however, have
served in previous Congresses. OF the
Democrats whom Speaker Kelr up.
pointed on committees eight years age
only thirty three are members of The
present Rouse. OF course, the struggle 4
greatest for places on the two leading
committees-Appropriation and Ways
and Means, the latter of which, il is said
will be increased from thirteen to fifteen
members. Among the men whose names
are most often and prominently mentioned
for this committee are the following:
Morrison, Illinois. chairman; Abram s
Hewitt, New York; Hurd, Ohio; Han
cock, Texas Thompson, Kentucky; Cobb
Indiana; BlOunt, Georgia. and Hatch or
Buckner, of Missouri, Democrats; and
Kelley, Hiscock, Kasson, Mckinley and
Russell, Republicans. The name of Mr..
Tucker, of Virginia, is omitted, because
his friends say he prefers the chairman
ship Of the Judiciary Committee. 1t i.
certain that he win have that place if he
is not returned to the Ways and Means
Committee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-11

LONDON, December LIT is reporte,
that Tennysons title win be Baron Deyn
court Of Aldworth.
The Post understands that important
kilograms are being exchanged between
the Foreign Secretary and the British
Embassador 10 Turkey regarding Soudan.
CAIRO, December lit is reported tina
the body of Hicks Pasha was found with
one hand grasping sword and the other
a revolver III Mahdis forces it is said
marched on. They will march into th'
mountains from FL obeid.
DUBLIN, December liza banquet will
be given tonight in the Rotunda to Par
nell, when the national tribute will be pre-
sented, to be attended by persons from al
parts of Ireland and Great Britain, as vel
as more distant places. Five hundred
and eighty tickets have been sold. Grea
precautions are being taken to proven
others than members Of the Nationa
League from entering the Rotunda tn,
Lord Mayor presides.
BELGRADE, December 1.-THE Radi
cal editor, and his deputy, were con
demned to death for participating in thu
recent revolt The King committed theil
sentence. Two other Radicals were sen
fenced to IS years imprisonment each.
CAIRO, December ll.-Mahmond Topaz
Pasha, commander Of the troops defeated
by hill tribes, has been relieved, Sulie-
man Pashs Nozi Crimaa, veteran sue.
ceeds him.
BERLIN, December ll--TheNorth Ger.
man Gazette in referring to the statement
that the German government is willing Il
cooperate with England to protect theil
subjects and interests in China in the
the event Of war between France and
China, says the sole object of such co.
operation is the protection of Europeans
in the event of an outbreak like that al
Canton.
HALIFAX, December 1.-THE steamer
Durham City from Boston to London put
in here to-day with both water condens.
ers broken.
LONDON, December liza Paris cor,
respondent of the Times says; After the
vote yesterday on TIE Tonquin bill, Chinl
must abandon all hope Of France re-
treating. The time hascom for the neu.
trail powers to dispel the illusion of the
Chinese, and impress upon them the ne.
cessity for Cancellation.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-11
Asked 10 Refund.

A resolution was passed by the Mer-
chants Exchange at its meeting this fore
noon requesting United States Senators 1.
G. Harris and H. E. jackson and Repre-
sentative Casey Young, to use their best
efforts in having such needful and neces-
sary appropriation passed at the present
session of Congress, and at the earliest
date possible, to pay the rebate of cents
per pound on tobacco held in stock by
merchants on the LIST of May last, The
resolution was offered by Mr., Schoolaeld
because oft failure Of Congress at it
last session to make provision for paying
the rebate, though the act which went
into effect in Msy last provided that all
holders of stocks of tobacco, manufacture
included, were entitled to have 8 cents pei
pound refunded to them. Nearly 10000
is due to merchants here.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-11
Two Men Fatally WOunded-ROV
In q Whisky SIiII House.

FRANFoRT, KY, December HIN
Letcher county, a remote mountain dis
trict, on Friday last, David Hall and Jos.
Wells engaged in fight which resulted
in both being fatally wounded.
Reports from Fields still house on the
Cumberland river says that last week
four men became drunk while there, and
engaged in a fight w. S. Fields separa-
ted them and ordered the entire party to
leave, which they refused to do. Fields
then drew his pistol and shot all Of them,
with the following results Matt Knight
was killed instantly, Jesse Sargent died
the next day, and Major Day and John
jenkins cannot live Fields made hi:
escape.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-11

MAsoSIc work was splendidly exem.
plifed at the Temple last night, in the
presence Of the Grand Master of the Stat
and many visiting brethren from the
lodges of surrounding towns, and will be
again tonight, when the Master Masonl
degree will be conferred upon promi,
nent citizen.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-11

ANDREW Knott, a noted citizen o.
KnoT county, East Tennessee, died last
Saturday in his 18th year. His illness re,
suited from fall from wagon some
weeks ago. Mr.. Knott was a native Of
of Abingdon, Va. He came to Knox
county,where he married in early life. HI
is survived by his wife and nine children
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-11
Not No Strong.

The upper country provision make
exhibits less strength to-day. In fact a
Chicago there is signs of weakness. Thu
noon telegram TO the Merchants Elk
change quotes mess porleat $ls 80 per Dbl
and zoe below last night lard IS s2}S, and
1870 down. orsF 90 and unchanged
wheat 98%c, and go down, and corn colo
and 10 down.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-11

Mr.. King, Of Louisiana, Speaks
OF the Benefits of Past Work
and Hopes for Further I'm
prOvement.


WASHINGTON, December rep
resentative King, OF Louisiana, who is
familiar with the work Of the Missis-
sippi river commission, said to-day
that if the plans Of the commission
were carried out they would accom-
plish everything claimed and perma-
nently provide depth Of water sufi
cient for navigation. There is no
question" he said, "as to the benefits
already derived from the work. In
places where, for many miles at a
stretch, there was formerly not more
than FIVE feet on an average, there ia
now an average depth Of fifteen or
sixteen feet.
The improvement Of the Mississippi
will be among the first questions be-
fore Congress this session.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-11
GOvernOr Bale,s Te1as :Ranch.

Governor w. B. Bate returned thii
morning from Hill county, Texas where
he went to look after his ranch in that
county. The Governor has very valu-
able ranch, which he is preparing t
stock with grade shorthorn cattle. He
has 1000 acres under fence, which, he says
is covered with excellent grass. The
Governor reports Texas as being in pro.
gressive condition. Every train entering
the State is crowded with immigrants
and the country is fast being settled up
Banner, 10.
This was one Of Governor Bates lucky
investments, He bought this land many
years ago for mere song and was lately
offered $4,000 for it, which he promptly
declined 10 take.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-11

Rev. Mr.. Sweeney preached an hour
and a quarter Sunday night on matri.
mony, and convinced all his hearers thai
he was capable of handling the subject in
a satisfactory manner-that is in the pull.
pit The eloquent gentleman may have
spoken from notes, but not from expert
ence. Still he proved that matrimony
properly contracted and its relations con-
scientifically maintained is attended with
many blessings and ii will not be at all
surprising If there are an unusually large
numter of marriages in the Christian
Church this winter.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-11
ADDITIONAL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL, December II, 800 pm
Cotton in moderate enquiry freely sup
piled at previous prices. Uplands, 5kd
orleans, l-l6d. Sales to-day, 5000 bales
Receipts, 25,500 American, 22,500. Flu
lures steady. Manchester is easy.
NEwORLEAEs, Dec. II, 1l;80a.m.-Cot
ton quiet. Middling, 1870. Sales to-day
1000 bales. Receipts, 7222 bales; a
Galveston, 1866; Mobile, 666; Charleston
1869; Savannah, 400; Norfolk, 6906 bales
Total at six ports, 246l9 bales. Ex-
pected, roo.
NEW York, Dec. II, 1915 pm.-Cottor
dull and easy at unchanged prices. Or
binary, S5-l6c; good ordinary, 99-l6c
low miadling, 10 3-l6c middling, 10 9-l8c
good middling, 10 1856 middling fair
10 7-l6c; fair, IL 3-l6c. Futures very dul
at to 8 points below yesterdays CLOSING
| npiono
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-11

The Nashville Banner says; Tennes-
see sympathy, over the defeat of Hon.
J. d. Q. Atkins for Clerk of the House Of
Representatives may make him Governor
or I'm a States Senator. There is no
influence so strong as sentiment, and to it
many politician has owed his success.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-11
Big Bill Acquitted, But Hung
all the Same

CINCINNATI, December ia specia
from Wheeling says Big Bill Karney
who was acquitted for murder, at Yves
Union yesterday was taken from Jail by
a mob and hung last. 1t is reported tn,
mob started for Clarksburg, where tn,
cousin Of Karney is in Jail for man
slaughter, with the intention of hanging
him also.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-11
MvsterIous Disappearance.

ToRoNTo, December ll.-Trevelyn
Rydout, well known barrister Of this
city, mysteriopsly disappeared two
months ago. To-day his body was found
in High Park, with revolver in his hand.
1t is supposed that the rejection of his
suit by lady unhinged his mind,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-11
Drivers Case.

In the Criminal Court to day the case
Of Anthony Driver, for cutting Police
man F. L. Sullivan ten days ago, was be-
ing tried. The case went TO the jury at
noon, but before verdict could b.
reached, by the request of an attorney in
the case, they were brought back and dis
charged until 2 o'clock, when further in.
structions were to be given by the Court
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-11

The last number of the Southern
Bivouac contains an admirable sketch Of
General B. F. Cheatham, written by his
friend and former staff officer, ex-Gov.
james D, Porter.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-11

NASHVILLE has a rigid spell of Sunday
law, but has had it before, and will proba-
bly, get over it in the course of time. An
kinds Of business is stopped on Sunday,
except running street cars and publishing
newspapers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-11
MAsiNIC NOTICE.

a GRAND OFFICIAL VISITATION.
XXA Joint communication Of South Mem
N\phis Lodge us, Angerona Lodge 1853,
Leila Scott Lodge 2s9 and DeSoto Lodge 299
will be held Tuesday night, December Il, at !
O'Clock. for the purpose Of extending O fra
ternal greeting and welcome 10 the H W q
Master, N W Mcdonnell, Of the Most ,Wor-
shipful Grand Lodge Of the State OF Ten.
nessee. The Master Mason's degree will be
conferred upon Brother w D Cannon, Of
South Memphis Lodge No, lis. Visiting
Q L Loop, W NJ eouth Memphis Lodge IFS;
Ben X Pullen. Secretary.
= samuel A Taylor,W N Angerona Lodge 1853;
D Q Trader, Secretary.
a S Myers W NJ Leila Scott Lodge 2s9;
s MahadY, Secretary.
n q williamson Secretarv
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-11

A SPECIAL to the Nashville Banner
from Washington says: Samuel Donel.
son, Of Nashville, has received an ap.
pointment under the House, being desig.
mated as the Clerk Of the Seal Room.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-11
Died From BeIuR Burned,

ALBANY, December 1l.-FerdinanC
Waltman, of West Hoboken- was burned
in a sleeper on the Toronto Central rail
way died at Castleton to-day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-11
DIED.

RUDY-In this city. on December II, 1888
JOSH BERLIN RUDY, aged ~ years, daughter
Of Chas. H. and Josephine Rudy.
Notice Of funeral will be- given in th,
morning papers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-11
SECURITY

H1IHHWHHb "HN A1OUH Hb3OCIUIIOna
QEGULAR Monthly meeting Of this Asso.
~ citation will be held at the office, No. 26l
Second, corner Of Court street, TUESDAY,
December II at " O'clock, pm. Dues and
By order Of the Board,
AS; LIVRRM0RE, President.
P. b. JONES, Secretary. NAG
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-11
CIearInghonse RePort.

The PUBLIC LEDGER Job
Printing Office and Bindery is
nOw located at II Union street and
ready for all business Offering.