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Bridgeton pioneer., 1884-09-18
The Old Man OF the Mountain.
[Franconia Notch IN HAIetter1

lrIanconla NOJch IN. H. Letter.
A short drive from here down to the
Notch brings us to Profile lake, near by
which are the Profile trout ponds, where
the young fish are raised. The story
goes trat many years ago two workmen,
who were engaged upon the road,
descended to the lake to wash their
hands, and looking up caught sight of
the famous profile that is outlined on thu
granite cliff above, whose fame has
spread all over the world as the most
wonderful phenomenon of the kind. The
lace looks toward the southeast, and re-
quires no help of the imagination, as do
many of such attractions. The ex-
preston is stern and grand, the face ap-
pearlng from the road about six feet in
height. ''The Old Man of the Noun
tain" as he is Familiarity called, looks
down upon scene of desolation rarely
witnessed, the entire mountain to the
right being mass of crumbling granite,
with scarcely a vestige of Vegetation
into which the lightning of ages has
struck, slowly disintegrating the stone
that rolls down in miniature slides.
Few have had the hardihood to vent
ure out upon the great face that hangs
NilNooly oNOi oiio pIcClplCo. n Lew years
ago, however, party assembled the
mountain and crouched near the head
during terrible electric storm Close
at hand, as from the southwest of the
lake, the face loses its outline. In
structure it is formed of three distinct
and disconnected granite lodges, formed
in different verticle lines; one huge rock
makes up the forehead, another the chin
and third the upper lip and nose.
Although the face still preserves it's pro-
file the granite easily crumbles and will
probably before many years succumb.
Its great height, 200 feet over the
lake-alone has preserved it, as our
driver said, from the vandals, who ad-
vertised their lack of intelligence on the
boulder in the fume until the veteran
became so scared that outraged nature
hurled it down.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1884-09-18
DR.. O'Donnell on Leprosy.
st. Louis Cor. Inter Ocean.1


How is leprosy contracted, doctor.
and in what manner does it make it's ap-
pearance2"
'Itis then infectious scourge in the
world, name whatever you will A mere
contact will be sufficient to disseminate
it, and once contracted it is absolutely
Notwithstanding, in fact, unknown
to the science of medicine. A lingering,
revolving torture, death is the certain
result. Herein is the danger of Chinese
laundries. Wherever Chinese congre-
gate there you will find leprosy. 1 found
it in New York and in Chicago, and
could find it here in St. Louis. They
are concealed in the laundries and their
terrible hands wash the clothes that are
sent in. They work at night to escape
discovery and the disease is just as liable
to be contracted from wearing clothes
washed by leper as in touching him.
In California the number of respect
able people who become victims to it is
a matter of horror and dread, and it is
getting abroad in the land. Judge
Bates, of the supreme bench, died of it.
Several prominent attorneys and mer-
chants are now slowly dying, having
contracted it, they will not say where,
and many ladies are IN the same dilemma;
but while they will not confess the
cause, it comes from smoking opium. In
San Francisco, where there are so many
Chinese who have free access to houses,
they introduce their insidious pipes,
which once having touched the lips of a
leper, spread the disease to each sue
ceeding smoker. There is young lady,
daughter of wealthy parents, who was
caught in this manner, and now while
the upper part of her body is shapely,
her limbs are swollen to twice their size
and her face is covered with sores.'
Bridgeton pioneer., 1884-09-18
The Electric Girls Trick.
[Globe-Democrat "Tattler. "


Her art is a trick, as are all such
things. 1 cannot explain how she at
tains her results, but if she We're an
electric boy and a personal examination
were possible, I might discover num-
ber of layers of metal concealed in her
clothes for the storage of electricity, or a
small electric battery tied to, the calf of
the leg. These are two of the tricks re-
sorted to by the so-called electric boys,
| understands; but the simplest means
they have of deluding the public is by
standing on a wet mating, beneath
which is concealed a plate connected
with hidden galvanic battery; sim
liar mating, similarly arranged, is
placed outside the railing for the public.
When the boy is ON his mat and the WIS.,
itor on his, and the two touch hands, a
current is created that may be strong or
weak, according to the capacity of the
battery
Bridgeton pioneer., 1884-09-18
A Danseuse in Miniature.

The spirit of Taglionni has come back
in a little girl from Arkansas, who en-
tertains this whole company of 500 de-
lighted people every evening by her ex-
quisite dancing. The band plays slow
and mournful melody and a little, fair
haired child steps out from crowd of
breathless boys and girls, and begins to
move slowly and gracefully to the time
of the music; the measure qpickens, her
whole body dilutes, her little feet just
touch the ground, her eyes glitter, her
white arms are raised. 1t seems she
must float away on the light air, not
lighter than her fragile body. Faster,
faster! She is fairy sprite, and not of
flesh and blood: A crush of clouds, a
bow, blush, two tiny hands kiss right
and left, and little Hatty Walters runs
back to her pretty young mother, and
nides her face behind her chair.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1884-09-18

A writer in The New York Times
gives some interesting facts concerning
the animals in Central park. A certain
deer, he says, has a human instinct. 1t
loves the ladies. 1t sees dress as far
off as man would, and it shows de-
cidedly masculine affection for it's
owner. 1t follows the ladies around
the fence, rubbing its black nose against
their gloved hands, and wags the short
white stump it uses for tail with ap-
preciative delight. For hours it will
run from one place to another at the
beck and nod of any female who chances
that way, and often neglects its food
and rest to show its devotion to the sex.
The attendants have named it the
"masher," on account of this singular
trait,
Bridgeton pioneer., 1884-09-18
The Chinese Army.

The Chinese army, which looks suffi-
GENTLY formidable on paper, is divided
INTO three classes-namely, the Banner
men, the Troops of the Green Standard,
she Volunteers, or BRAVES" The Ban
nermen are the descendants of the Man
ehu Tartars who conquered the country
IN the seventeenth century, and number
about 100000. The Troops of the Green
Standard number $4,000, but it is on
the volunteers that the authorities rely.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1884-09-18
Henry Clay for Command der.in- Chief.
TBen. Perley Poore.1

Henry Clay was selected by President
Madison, at the commencement of the year
1912, to be the commander-in-e chief of
the United States army, and he was
not nominated only because the govern
ment could not get on without his as
sistance in congress, where his power
full mind and great popularity enabled
MIN to render services, the value Of
which it would not be easy now to esti-
mate, consummating all at Ghent,
where, with the aid of the other COM
missioners, he succeeded in giving to
this second war of independence an
honorable, and, for us, happy and for
tunate termination.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1884-09-18
Negroes Seldom Suicide.
Exchange ]

1t is said that negroes hardly ever
commit suicide. They may be hard up
from the day of their birth to the day of
their death, but they rarely become
melancholy. Notwithstanding their COM
plants of hard times, the give-me-a-
nickel expression on their faces and gen
eral hungry appearance, they hang on
to life with the tenacity of mud-turtle.
They do it not for hope of something
better, but simply for the fun they will
nave.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1884-09-18
THE PEACH BLOSSOM.

From the Chinese Of Tse-Sie.1
tplucked peach blossom, rosily fair, and
gave it to her, whose ruby lips arc
roster far than its hue.
caught black swallow and gave it to her.
whose eyebrows seem its wings.
On the morrow, the flower was dead, and the
bird was flown to the Mountain Blue.
where the Spirit of Peach Blossoms
dwells.
But the lips of the maiden were rosy still and
the wings Of her eyes-black wings
had not flown away.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1884-09-18
A Remark able Case.
[Texas Siftings.l

II6AtS oIlUIIIsoo'J
A congressman in very anxious state
of mind called on his physician, and
said that he was sick.
"What are your symptoms"
81 cannot get wink of sleep, not ever
after reading The Congressional Record. "
The doctor says that it is one of the
most remarkable cases known to the pro
feSsion.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1884-09-18

Sir James Paget: wish there might
DC such an ambition for the most per-
fect national health, as there is for ma
:ional renown in war, or in art, or in
commerce.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1884-09-18

The Current: If this nation is going
to ''enlighten the world'-and it is-we
should not underrate the size of the task.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1884-09-18

Emerson: When a god wishes to ride,
every chip and stone will bud and shoot
out winged feet and make horse for
him to ride.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1884-09-18
A NIafden's Heart.
Boston Courier. ]

'When I'm waiting for James a min
ute seems an hour; when he is with me
an hour seems but minute"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1884-09-18

Boston Courier; Motto for the coat of
arms Of a wealthy fruit preserver---%
san"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1884-09-18
WEST JERSEY RAILROAD.
On and after June 28th, 1884.
Trains leave Bridgeton as follows:

Trains leave Bridgeton as follows:
,Foor For Philadelphia and Way Stations, at 625,
o'1o ana IL 80 a. M, and 3.10p. m.
Tor salem Branch $40 n. m. and $40 p. m.
. For trenton and New York via Camden 6 25
o.i0 ana Ii 90 a. M, and $40 p. m
For Sea Isle City, s. 10 a. m and 3.1Opm
FOE atlantic City and Cape May, $40 a. m.,
and 3.10p. m.
RETURNING,
Leave Philadelphia 500 and IL 40 a. m, 8. and
5.40p.m.
Leave Salem 7.4O a. m. and q 25 p m.
Leave Sea Isle City, 1O5 Il. m. and 500 pm.
CONNECTING RAILROADS..
- trains leave Vineland for Millville, 942 and
lo;oS; ;o a. M, Al and 70S p. M, and on Sunday
$40, 9.25 and $50 a. m.
For Cape May, leave Vineland, 10.0S a. M, AL
=. m: On Saturdays only, 7.0S p. IN. On Sum
day, $50, 9,25 and $50 a. m.
JOS. CRAWFORD, Supt.
J.R. WOOD. Gerl Pass. Agent.
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What They Say OF Farmers.

II Is said: That the farmer sub
slsteth himself upon Jersey milk,
and spring lamb and chick, ms,
and reglleIh himself with the fra
GRANGE Of new-mown hay, and the
aroma Of his horse stables. That he
rideth sulky plow and reaper, instead
ofstumbling over the clods Of the valley;
and weareth hickory shirt and butter
nut pants, without fear or molestation
or abuse. That he riseth early betimes,
and sitteth up late, that he may fill his
ba ms and store. houses with plenty, and
subscribes for some good weekly paper,
and pays Tor II, that he may store his
mind with useful knowledge. He get
teth out Of bed at four O'Clock in the
morning and stirreth up the maid -serv-
ant out Of her lair, while he warmeth
himself, and is comforted by the kitchen
fro. He eateth his breakfast by candle
light, while the sad and weary wife Of
his bosom and mother Of his children
longs for tho peaceful, happy days Of
her childhood. He growleth and IS sore
distressed il it rains, and anon he heal
eth his breast, and repneth at the se-
verify of the drought, saying: "Alas! my
crop is ruined" Verify, tho late
rains do blight his wheat The frost
nippeth his standing corn, potato bugs
ravage his fields and the assessor sad
dleth him with calling taxes. He
weareth o blouse and blue jeans, and
men call him tramp" He is shaven
and clad in broadcloth and fine linen
and people say: "behold the duder,
He payeth for insurance on his
buildings for twenty years, and
then letteth his policy lapse one
day, and the same night fire de-
stroyeth his home. His daughter mar
ried man OF culture and wealth, be-
coming the proud mistress OF palatial
mansion, and in few short years he
buildeth lean-to, 10 his habitation, 10
shelter them and their children. He
selleth out his farm and moveth to
Kansas, aud there slaketh his thirst
with alkall-water and corn-'u!ce. A
cyclone catcheth him at midday and
sweepeth his house. stock and fences
into Missouri, while he sheltereth and
preserveth the lives Of his wife and lit
tie ones In "dug out. He maketh bis
will at the end Of bis days, and dieth;
and the lawyers Of his widow and Of his
first widow and Of his first wife's chill
dren take possession OF and divide his
Inheritance. From an address bv "
Latte. Before Michigan STATE lssocia-
. . |II.|| |IH u
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-03-05
REDUCED TERMS
or THE-
CLEVELAND HERALD
By mail, per year, postage pre-
paid:

AT the reduced price, the Herald is be.
yond question, the lowest priced first-cass
journal in the West. The paper will re-
tain its present size, and every possible ef-
fort made to still further improve il in all
departments. Special attention is called
TO the reduction in price Of the Weekly
Herald, which for years has been the lead
ing family paper Of Northern Ohio. The
coming Presidential year will be one Of
unusual importance In the political his
tory Of this country, and every citizen
owes il TO himself TO keep well informed
on the important events Of the day. The
Herald will aim TO give full and truth
ful report Of all State and National news,
and can be relied upon as firm supporter
of honest government and Protective
tariff The Weekly Herald contains a
summary Of all the news Of the world,
condensed into readable shape; il contains
letters giving all the important news from
foreign lands, and has correspondents in
all parts OF this country; it has a strong
Agricultural department. and the Market
and Commercial reports are very complete; (;
il contains good continued story, and
publishes the sermon Of Rev. T. DeWiu
Talmage every week.
For club Of 40, the Daily will be sent
one year.
For club of 90, the Daily will be sent
six months.
For club of 10, the Daily will be sent
three months.
Address
THE HERALD,
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GEORGE @. HAMMOND,
Born on the Island of Guernsey.
December II, 1S40,
Died
In Kirkwood, Mo-,
February 10, 1852.

In his will Mr.. Hammond set aside the
rents OF a valuable property for the dogs
benefit, and directed his wife TO give the
animal every care even TO medical atten.
tion in failing health. And at death tho
dog was to have respectable burial and a
gravoa at his former masters feet. The stone
tells how well these behests have been car.
ried out by the widow. The sexton, In speak.
ing Of his wife's obedience, said yesterday
to reporter she had done all her husband
ordered. "Shep," the dog, contracted dis.
ease, so the animals physician said, from
eating too much rich food. Mrs. Hammond
was In New York at tho time. A dispatch
informed her OF "Shep's" serious illness,
and she Immediately returned, and on
reaching home found the animal corpse.
The dog was shrouded In tho robes Of
death, a fine coffin was procured for his 70.
mains, and tho casket was gently lifted
into hearss by four pall,bearers and fol-
lowed TO the cemetery, where the dutif,h
wife buried her husband only a short time
before
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Never let unwashcd dishes stand
'"p0er than absolutely necessary
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SAVED JUST IN TIME.
Narrow Escape OF Two Newburyport Mon
from q Horrible Death.

Narrow Escape OF Two Newburyport Mon
from q Horrible Death.
[Newburyport tMassJ Special1
Two gentlemen had narrow escape from
terrible death IN this city few even
ings since. At the foot Of Green street Is
large culvert running to the river, the
opening Of which Is in the gutter, and flush
with the sidewalk. This opening is per.
pendicular to tho gutter, and is covered
with large slab, TO the level Of which
the surface beyond Is built up. From the
street and walk the Ice has formed an I'M
clined plane, running to the opening. On
tho evening In question, as the men were
passing this point, one Of them slipped
and slid into the culvert, grasping his com.
panion as he did so, who was partially
drawn in, but succeeded in selzing some
projection on the surface. AT the time
water was pouring into the culvert in a
stream eight inches deep. The man who
was holding on found he could not extri.
cate himself with his companion grasping
bis legs, and both would have perished but
fc~ the timely arrival Of succor. Had
they not been discovered Just as they werc,
their fate would probably never have been
known, as they would have been drawn ri.
70 the river. p eNf ip5I 1ns"i if.
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BURNED TO DEATH.
The slckenlng Spectacle Which Met n
Farmer Upon His Return from the
Field.
GallIpolls toJ speclal.l

Field.
tGalllpolls to) specall
A most distressing affair happened yes.
terday afternoon ON the farm of Jacob
Blazer, four miles from this city. A tenant
living on Blazers place named Morgan
Martin, and a highly-respected young man,
went to another part Of the farm to work,
leaving his wife and little boy aged four
years and a little girl aged two at home In
the best Of health and circumstances. Not
finishing his work he did not return to din.
ner until about two o'clock, when horri-
BILE sight met his gaze. His house was
wrapped In flames and falling in ruins
He was met by his little boy, who was
wringing his hands and crying: "Mamma
Is burned upl"
The little boy said no was In the yard
and that the table was set for dinner. He
saw the table-cloth on fire and ran In twice
to get his little 81 'ter out but she wouldn't
come. The third time he went In the little
thing ran into another room and crawled
under the bed. Everything In the house
was utterly destroyed, as the FIRE was not
discovered by any me until too la'e to do
anything. The thigh bones and portion Of
Mrs. Martins skull and small portion Of
the little girl'S body were all that could be
found Of the remains, which were Inferred
to-day. 1t is supposed that Mrs. Martins
clothes caught fire In some way and thus
set the house on Ere.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-03-05
How Helen Changed Her Mind.

A private letter received at Now Haven,
Conn.,, Monday, from Honeoye, Ontario
County, N. Y, gives an account Of the
first meeting Of Fred. Douglass and his
new wife. The writer says; MRS.
Douglass was Miss Helen Pitts, daughter
OF Gideon Pitts. Douglass spent part of
last summer at her fathers house. Years
ago Pitts was a strong abolitionist, and his
house was a refuge for colored people
making their way to Canaia by the "un-
derground railroad," aud furnished quar-
ters for all who were In the locality advo-
eating abolition principles. One OF our
neighbors says that forty years ago Doug
lass was one Of number Of guests at Mr..
Pitts residence. Helen was then six years
old, and, on coming into the room, kissed
everybody until she came TO Douglass.
When she reached him she stopped. Her
father ordered her TO kiss him; but she
stamped her foot angrily an rstlsed.i A
threatened whipping frig tened her into
compliance, hnw ver." .nt..a I...f ~
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-03-05
ELoPED WITH A TRAMP.
Romantic Marriage OF a Young and Love.
Iy West Virginia Helress.
wheeling wv. Val Special

homhntlc marringe oil Young and Love-
ly West Virginia Helress.
Wheeling wv. va.J special.l
Nellie Hazlette, an orphan, was one OF
the prettiest young ladies OF Mounds
vile, thriving little town twenty miles
down the river. Possessing pretty face,
winning ways, and a neat sum In her own
right, she was much sought after by the
young men Of the town, but without sue
cess. About three months ago her uncle,
leading lawyer, with whom she lived,
and who is her legal guardian, employed
q tramp to do odd jobs. The tramp was
young, good.lool1ing, and though, when
flrst employed, ragged and dirty, was
we'll educated. As time passed It became
evident that the girl was looking with en-
tirely too much favor upon the ex-tramp,
and reports Of stolen interviews confirmed
this suspicion. A stormy scene ensued,
the young man sought new employer,
and the uncle congratulated himself that
oil danger was passed. On Thursday, how.
ever. Miss Nellie suddenly disappeared,
and nothing could be learned OF her where
abouts. A search revealed the fact that
her tramp lover was also missing, and yes.
terday morning the uncle received word
that the young couple had been married at
GAINESVILLE, o., and were enjoying their
honeymoon. IL Is expected that, as the
bride is Of age, her guardian will not resort
10 harsh measures, but will gracefully sub
NIT TO the inevitable.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-03-05

Bean Soup: Put one quart Of beans
TO cook over night in lukewarm water.
Put over the lire next morning with
one gallon cold water and about two
pounds salt pork. Boil slowly about
three hours, add little pepper. It is
better to shred into head Of celery.
Strain through and serve with slices Of
lemon to each guest = Western PIoI0-
man
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-03-05
A Dogs Monument.

Lst. Louis Globe-Demooratl
At the base Of astately blue granite shaft
standing In Oak Hill Cemetery, near Kirk
wood, there is smaller headstone Of the
same material, with tile inscription, Our
Dog shep," chiseled in the fllnty rock. It
marks the last resting place of once
priced canine who now sleeps at the footo
his masters grave. The costly monument
which the widow has reared % her deceased
husbands memory has the following cut
upon its glossy face;
Morris tribune., 1884-07-02
Henry V. as q Huntsman.

Almost Us be spoke, there burst from
the thicket, not hundred yards away,
q splendid red deer, whose spreading
antlers proclaimed him to be q ''stag of
twelve or "stag royal" Fast after
him dashed the excited hunters; but,
leading them all, spurred sturdy
young fellow of eager fifteen-tall and
slender, but quick and active in every
movement, rs he yielded himself to the
free action of his horse and cheered on
the hounds. But now the deer turned
to the right and made for . distant
thicket, and his companions saw the
young hunter spring from his tagging
steed, and, with stout cord reeled
around his arm, dash after the stag
afoot, while hounds and hunters painted
far behind.
1t was splendid race for boy and
beast. The lads quick feet seemed
scarcely to touch the ground, every
spring bringing him nearer and nearer
to his noble prey, There is @ final
spurt; the coil Of cord flies from the
hunters arm, rs his quick fling sends
it straight in air; the moose settles over
the broad antlers of the buck; the youth
draws back with sudden but steady
jerk, and the defeated deer drops to
earth, doomed and painting captive.
Flash! cleaned his sharp steel in air;
and, kneeling on the body of the dying
stag, Henry of Monmouth, Prince Of
Wales, dispatched another victim of
his prowess. -"HiStoric Boys" an ST..
| Nicholas