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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1884-11-13
POPULAR SCIENCE.


It has recently been proposed to pre-
vent petroleum fires by placing bottle
OF ammonia in each barrel of the oil; on
ignition, by accident or otherwise, the
bottle would break, and the effect of the
ammonical vapors would be to extinguish
the fires.
A German student at Heidelberg uni
verisity has discovered new anesthetic
in cocoa. 1t is believed to have the
quality of rendering a particular part of
the human body aithout sensation, thus
avoiding the necessity of using chlori-
form or ether, which affect the whole
body. An experiment was made with a
woman in Mt Sinai hospital, New York.
Twelve drops of the new anasthetic
were placed in one of her eyes, and in
less than ten minutes she had lost all
sensation in that organ, though other
wise conscious and fully sensitive. The
eye was operated upon, giving no pain to
the patient.
An interesting communication has
been made to Mature by Surgeon Major
Alcock on the reason why tropical man
is black The eyes of many Of the low
est animals are generally to be deserted
by means of the patches of pigment
which form their most conspicuous ele-
ment. 1t is suggested that pigment
placed behind transparent sensory sur
face, such as the eye, increases the stimu-
lating effect of rays of light. The WELL
known absorbent power of dull black
things for heat, and the increased activi-
ty Of all living matter under the infu-
ence Of warmth, are points bearing on
this question. In the negro the pigment
cells are placed in front of the nerve ter
limitations, and here the black pigment
in the skin serves to lessen the intensity
of the nerve vibrations that would be
caused in naked human body by ex-
posure to a tropical sun; so that the pig.
ment plays the same part as piece of
smoked glass held between the sun and
the eve
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1884-11-13
TERRIBLE EXPLOSIONS.
Ten Men Killed and Others wounded
In Pennsylvania.

4
A Reading PENN dispatch says The
dynamite works Of r. W. Stump & Co, three
quarters Of mile from stouchsburg, VII
lage Of 500 inhabitants, blew up this after
noon, shaking up the country for distance
Of from ten to twenty miles iii e
works consisted Of five frame buildings, the
timbers Of which were sent flying in all direc-
6ons, nothing remaining but the foundations.
All the men in the buildings were killed, 50 the
cause of the explosion VII never be known
The names of the killed are Frank Statz,
married, aged thirty years; Frank kapps
aged twenty-one years. single and Joseph
Kraus, aged twenty five years, single
The buildings contained an unusual quantity
of dynamite: hence the terrific shock. which
was heard as far east as Reading. nearly
twenty miles away. Windows were broken
in many houses IN Stouchsburg, many per
sons were knocked off their feet, and mir
rurs and pictures were shaken off the walls
A church and several houses were nnroofed.
The victims were literally blown to atoms.
At Robesonia, ten miles from StOnchsburg-
q number of masons were working at the
bottom OF Ferguson g. Co. s furnace stack
which they were refining with new fire brick
The stack was probably 100 feet high and
the work was nearly completed Ten men
were in the stack, some at the bottom, and
others on the scafolding above. just as the
shock OF the dynamite explosion was fell
the stack quivered there was a rum
bling noise followed Immediately by
a great delnge of bricks. completely
burying six men in the bot
tom of the stack II they were not instantly
killed they win be burned to death, as the
scaffoIding is burning and they cannot BE-
reached. The names Of the buried men are.
John Wenrich. Henry Spang7er, Henry StOtt.
Fred Foreman, David Parsons and Joseph
Reed. Four or five others were wounded
The excitement is intense crowds OF people
in n-Iuding the widows and orphans OF the uTls
fortunate men. surrounding the stack
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1884-11-13
BLEJTIoN NEWS.
Revised Figures from various Parts
of the Country.

Blaine's majority in California is close upon
10000 The Republicans elect a full cor
gressional delegation Of six
The next legislature Of Wisconsin will stand 4
SerAta. 20 Republicans and lS Democrats \
assembly, 81 Republicans and 81 Democrats
The Republican plurality for Blaine ~ lii
uois IS ". .OO0 For Governor, Oglesby he
publicanD defeats Carter Harrison by about
1000 majority
The complete vote of Massachusetts, for
President ard governor IS as follows: For
President-Blaine, 143 456; Cleveland, ~, 30
Butler. q. $50; St John, 1920: Blaine's
plurality. 24, 196. For goTernor-Robins0
fRep.l I55, ,O91; Endicott lDem-l los, ,261i Nc
Calferty Butler1 %, ,552; Seelye Pro-) S.24li 5
Robinson's plurality, 46, SSl-
IN Michigan the Fusionists have maisE-
itv in both branches Of the legislature
Official returns from all but q few cour
give Blaine a plurality OF Is.0O0 IN fenns
vania.
The Democratic majority In North Care
lima is 25 900.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1884-11-13
A Literary CT earIng-HOuse.

It is not generally known that the
Smithsonian institution is the greatest
literary and scientific clearing house in
the world, yet such is the fact. Its
scope in this field is universal. Any per
son can send there any number of copies
of a publication, addressed as desired ,and
the institution sees that they are de-
livered without cost to the sender An
American editor can thus distribute an
edition of learned treatise through all
foreign countries, near and remote, as
well a. his own, while foreign writers
can, in tarn, reach every learned society
and student in this country or in other
foreign countries. Practically the ex-
changes are made in most cases between
societies, rather than individuals, and
some idea can be gained of the proper
tions of the work from the fact that the
institution has now about 5000 foreign
societies or agents with which it is in
regular correspondence Ten years ago
there were only 1885, while in 1850
the institution was in communication
with only 173. For the sake Of con
venience the 8, 200 regular correspond
ents are reached through thirty eight
sscenters of distribution" as they are
called, these being bureaus, societies, or
individuals authorized to act as its
agents in the various countries of the
world. Generally the agent is a govern
ment bureau ora learned society of semi
official standing.
In return for the large shipments Of
American publications the exchange
bureau receives copies of nearly all the
scientific works Of the world as soon as
printed, and distributes them as desired
among our own learned bodies and in
dividuals. This constitutes the second
of the functions of the exchange. A
third and final duty of great magnitude
is what is called the government ex-
change. In 1868 Congress directed the
Smithsonian to undertake this Office, and
the work has grown until now. BY act
Of Congress, fifty complete sets Of public
documents are furnished the bureau for
distribution among the various govern
ments Of the civilized world. l. might
10 e,,,.,nieed that tho cost Of MAKING such
extensive exchanges would be very great,
but the expense is surprisingly small.
The cost OF boxing and wrapping is
chiefly borne by those who send the
packages BY special arrangement the
parcels enter this and all countries duty
free. And, through the public spirit Of
the great carrying companies the boxes
are transported to and from all parts Of
the world free of expense PslBlishers
Vctllg.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1884-11-13

The Verge OF Revolution.
Mr.. William NJ. Evarts (who was
Hayes lawyer before the Electoral Com
mission and was also the presiding Off
Ger at the recent money-raising dinner
given by Jay Gould and Cyrus Field to
BIaine) and Mr.. George Bliss (who was
the governments lawyer in the star
route trials, in which he secured the ac
quittal of Dorsey, and has since been a
defender of Biaine's B[ulligan transac-
tions) were in secret conference last
night at the house of the latter concern
ing ways and means to dispute the hon
est election of Grover Cleveland to the
presidency.
The plan relates to more than one
State. Dudley and New are relied on to
engineer it in Indiana. As to New
York, it is exposed and denounced in
the stirring address issued by the Demo
cratic State committee at later hour,
which We publish at the head of our
political news columns.
Blaine's expectation, with Evarts and
Bliss for his chief engineers, is to deal
with boards of supervisors in sufficient
number of the counties of New York just
as the returning boards Of Florida, Louisi-
ana and South Carolina were dealt with
in 1876. With the assurance Of finding
inscriptions Republican politicians in
command of some of them, and with the
hope of finding facile Republican judge:
in some of the rural courts, Messrs
Evarts and Bliss, with gang of subor-
dinate lawyers from this city and it:
neighborhood, propose to invade selected
counties and bulldoze or juggle the can
vassing of their returns SO as to cheat
Governor Cleveland out of his majority
of the peoples ballots.
They do not propose to go into all the
sixty counties. By no means. That
would upset the plot, for technical irreg
ularities in general investigation would
be pretty sure to balance one another
What they propose is only one-sided
inquisition, as partial as it is perfidious
And it is an inquisition for which ther,
is no demand from the selected counties
It is planned in the metropolis and is t.
be conducted insultingly to the peopl,
of those counties on directions drawn VI
in the central nest Of Blaine conspirator
here. We have selected the apt wort
when we term it an invasion.
We have plain and very serious word
to say to Messrs Evarts and Bliss abou
this plot:
gentlemen, you will push this coun
try perilously near to the verge of rev
olution if you persist in your chicaner,
and find unscrupulous supervisors ant
facile judges to do your bidding. Your
party was fairly beaten in the election.
The majority did not submit to be
howled out Of its victory last week, and
will not submit to be juggled out Of it
this week. 1t has no more respect for
your lawyers tricks than it has for a
mob's bludgeons. The presidential cheat
of 1876 shall not be repeated with sue
cess, nor attempted with impunity. You
may fatter yourselves that your lawyers
gowns are strong enough armor to pro-
tect you. But beware, for your own
sake, lest you be mistaken. If you are
as wise as your recent associate, Jay
Gould, you will follow his example Of
surrender
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1884-11-13

TO the business interests Of our State which
such conspiracy necessarily involves we
deem it our duty to assure our people who
have now generally acquiesced in the result,
that they may confidently rely that by no
such scheme or device will the State be de-
prived Of the result of its deliberate choice.
''It may disturb and protract the deter
lnination, it viii not change the result.
sW. E SMITH,
Chairman Executive Committee.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1884-11-13

crows and silk hoods 70 bobbing up and
down, and soon the little village road is
deserted. But be assured there is merri-
ment enough within the old log house to
offset any silence and dreariness without.
-Christian at Work.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1884-11-13
HEADQUARTERS
DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE,
% Hnrrrn uor-cr

f.
HOFFMAN HOUSE,
NEW YORK, November g. 1884
1--WE deem it our duty to announce to the
people OF the State that the Republican man
ayers have, within the last forty-eight hours,
conceived new scheme for throwing again
into dispute the result of the election in our
State.
For many days after the election they, in
entire bad faith, claimed for the Republican
candidate several States which they knew
they had not carried
In the same bad faith, when every source
Of information, including the Associated
Press, has demonstrated that the vote of New
York has been given to the Cleveland cleo
tors, they still claim the State.
No fact of history is now better known
than that the results Of the election, as ascer-
tanned, declared and certified by the election
officers, and of public record throughout tn
State, gives New York to the Cleveland eIec
toss by decisive plurality
'sThese public certified returns have been
sis.ed iu the several counties by both parties
with the most conscientious care during the
last four days, until every possible doubt as
to the result has been removed.
Knowing this fact, they now propose, as a
last desperate resort, to make Of the boards
of county canvassers throughout the State
where controlled by them SO many returning
boards, after the pattern Of those not long
since used by them in the Southern States
wherever the boards fail them judicial
rders are to be applied for.
''Thus relying upon the partisanship of the
cards in the first place, and of judges of their
own political faith in the second, they intend
md expect to throw again into dispute the
result Of the election, and involve 1t in inter
lninable litigation.
"To this end printed papers have been sent
py them to their agents AMI representatives
n every county in the State OF New York, tc
.e used with the courts whenever an occasion
an be manufactured
"Of the entire reliability of our informa-
tion as to this scheme there can be no ques-
ton.
1--WE call upon the representatives OF the
,,arty in the various counties 6f this State to
5e alert and by every proper method TO 10
| sist and defeat this last desperate device.
And mindful Of the grave consequences
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1884-11-13

An English doctor tells Of treating
child eight years old who was suffering
from an attack Of delirium tfemens
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1884-11-13
Democrasic state Commitsee,s Ad-
dress.

The following address (referred to in
the first Herald editorial above quoted),
warning the people respecting the con-
templated Republican attempts at fraud,
was issued by the executive committee
of the Democratic State committee.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1884-11-13

There are 1000, 900 cattle iu Texas
whose value is estimated at about Ss4,
100000.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1884-11-13

California produces figs which measure
over eight inches IN circumference
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-18
LAST NIGHTS COUNCIL.
THE AMENDMENTS CONSIDERED.
five Sections Recommended to be Re-
ferred Back 10 the Special Com
mittee- Unfinished Work.

The Common Council met last evening ia
special session, Aid. Gilbert presiding Aids
Albright, Killean and Pierce were absent.
On motion of Aid. DeGraaf, the Council
went into a committee of the whole, 10 con-
slider charter amendments, and Aid. Palmer
lee was called 10 the chair. The chairman
announced that the section 10 be taken UP
in the order Of amendments was section
eleven. The clerk read the section proposed,
and after some discussion over II, by AID
Gilbert and Mr.. Brown of the Board of
Equalization and Review, the proposed
amendment was stricken out. leaving the
section as it was.
Title 6. Section 4, of the amendments,
in which change was proposed so as 10 an-
thorize Councils TO designate from one TO
three persons TO act with the Board of Equal
ization in certain contingencies in making
out assessment rolls, and TO employ clerical
assistants when necessary, was then taken
up. Mr.. Brown said If the rolls were 10 be
made ont in part by the Board of Review
and part by these commissioners to be APP
pointed, il would be inviting confusion
and open the gates for litigation and no end
of delays and trouble. Aid. Gilbert said
no commissioners would be appointed ex-
cept whom the Board was back with its
work Clerk Belknap addressed the Com
mittee and held that with the exception of
the past year, during which time the Bosrd
had been somewhat unfortunate, there had
been no time il had failed 10 be on time with
their work; and such an occurrence as the
recent one might not arise again in twenty
five years. Mr.. Brown, speaking officially
as he said, for the Board to which he be-
longed, said the first seven lines of the pro-
posed amendment only were objection
able, and on motion of Aid. De-
Graaf those lines To the word "if" on the
eighth line of the second paragraph were
stricken out. Section 4, same title, was ap-
proved as amended.
Section 10. same title, 10 regulate and pre-
taxes, led to a spirited discussion, especially
upon the question of added interest for want
of prompt payment. the periods of extension
and the time when property should be sold
for the payment of taxes. Col. dos. Penny
addressed the Council several times upon
the question, quoted similar, but IS he
claimed, improved provision in the charter
of the city of Rochester, n. Y, and urged
that provision embracing its salient points
be adopted. The section was finally recon-
mendcd TO be reported to the Council for
further consideration by the special com
mittee ON charters. Sections %, 80, 3G and
81, were directed to take the same course.
Section % was approved as recommended.
The committee then rose and through the
Chairman reported progress and the action
of the committee. AID Gilbert announced
meeting of the Special Committee fer Fri
day evening, and Aid. More, of the Commit
tee on Ordinances, for Thursday evening
Adjourned.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-18

Furnished daily from the Office of w. r.
Scribner, real estate dealer.l
Edward N Parker to James L. Hodges,
lot 5. Tolford, Beckwith Il Co.'s addi-
Ferdinand j. Parker 10 James l.. Hodges.
lot z. Tolford. Beckwith Co.'s addi-
John Butler to Levi s. Provin lots S, =.
10 and IL, Holcomb Buffers sub-di-
A. B. Watson & l, NJ Weston to Edward
DeGroot lot Is and south half of lot IA,
Watson K Weston's addition .......... S75
Marinda j. Coffee to Julia A. Thurston,
lot 9block ), Dexter frac. ...............- 2.250
Gustave Sipple to Auram H. Arnold. south
40a NV fr Il NV fr 4 of sec 4. Court
land .............. Observation-Disclosures. 500
William j. Just to Charles s. ID. Harrows
und Il Sc 4 Sc sw Il II ne Il and ne
ne a of sec IL, Courtland: also. und "
n NV Il and NV Il NV a of sec Is, Oak
John Mccarthy to James Mccarthy, 8 Goa
W y sw Il of sec 49, Bovine .....'... 500
James l.. Hodges TO Edward N. Parker
and wife. 3 a ne Il of sec 2l Lowell. $500
James L. Hodges to Mary Ellen Parker, n
x ne i of sec Il, Lowell ............... S,OO0
Charles A. Chittenden to Oivet College,
"a sw Il of sec Is, Ada a.....-.........., :. 1000
Lorenzo ". Denison to Chas. II. Loomis,
lot 2 blk 2. Cheney i Loomis addition.
sparta f@o
jam B. TAYLOR to Lyman s. Ballard part
OF blk 8. village OF Sparta .............. 2,20
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-18
CttriOsities of Trade.

The cheapening of merchandise is remarkable
feature of our commercsl life. This is apparent
in the prices at which Holiday Goods are offered
by some Of our leading stores. For instance for
five cents You can buy China Mug, Tin Cup.
China Doll, Toy Watch. China Figure. Tin Toy on
wheels, Savings Bank. Goblet, Salt Celler. Glass
Plate, Nest Egg, Bisque Figure. China Vase. China
Toy Pitcher, Rattle and Whistle. Buttonbole Bo-
quet Holder. Fringed Christmas Card &C.. &c.
For Ten Cents you can buy China
Cup and Saucer. Bohemian Vase g. 7 or 8
inches high, Child's & C Plate, Child's Pic ure
Mug China or Maiolica Cream Pitcher. Large
Glass Mug. Engraved Goblet, Fancy Tin Cup or
Pail. Wooden Toy Pail. Wbisk Broom, Maiolica
Begonia Leaf. Large Gringed Christmas Card. &c.
For Twenty-Five Cents you can buy Co
logne Bottle l. 2. s or 4 or. richly cut OF
decorated; OF. cut Stopper Cologne. for cover
ing with satin; yinsgrette; Crystal Thermometer:
Fancy Ink Bottle: Crystal Boquet Holder: China
Vase. with raised flowers: Toothp;ck Holder;
Comic Bisque Figure; China Jewel Box Bronze
Match Box: kiota Ash Receiver: Bohemian Co
logne Bottle: Powder Box: China Milk Pitcher;
China Fruit Plate; China Fruit Basket in wire
frame; Majolics Water Pitcher; CFumb Brush and
Tray; Decorated Bread and Milk Set: Decorated
Cup Saucer and Plate handsome Bohemian Vase.
8, 2 OF 10 inches high: Shells OF OCEAN.
For Fifty Cents you can bny Cologne
Bottle. 4. OF s o.. rich cut or engraved;
Paper Weight; Fancy Pepper or Salt Bottle;
Thermometer, on crystal stand; 1 doz. Maiolica
Individual Buffers; Luminous Match Box; col
ored glass Water jug; decorated China Pitcher;
large Motto Cup and Saucer: Moustache Cup and
Saucer; fine Motto Mugs: Shaving Mug; Fruit
Basket; Bisque Figure. 4 TO inches high; Maiol-
ica Teapot; Majolica Water Pitcher; Msjoica
Molasses Pitcher; Maiolica Butter Dish: BisGue
Figure with Umbrella Lava Smoking Get; Ma
jolics Salad Bowl; Majoica Bread Plate.
The above prices are at II. Leonard 4 Sons. Ii
Monroe street.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-18

The ''Planter's Wife, VIII be produced for
the first time in this city at Redmond's
Opera House. this evening. II was produced
IN Kalamazoo on Monday, and the following
comment is taken from the Telegraph of
that city:
There wns much pleased audience at the
Academy OF Music to witness the presenta-
ton. by Harry Lacy and his excellent CON-
pany. OF the very effective drama above
named. Mr.. Lacy ased the character of
Cfpt. Graham TO the life. Miss Edna Cary
"a Esiith Grttham made most pleasing inn
preston. her person. voice, action. all COM
Ipending her. She was called before the
curtain At the end Of the second act. She
certainly filed the role Of the planter :
wife admirably. especially IN the trying and
emotional parts, equal 30 the demands of the
situation.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-18
a HAPPY EVENT.
The Marriage of Mr.. j. j.. Sours and
Miss Mamie WykeS.

Miss Mamie Wykes.
The frosty air, the joyful spirit incident to
the anticipations of the ensuing week, and
the sleigh bells and the marriage bell inter
mingled in making the home of A. B. Wykes.
Esq, 165 Lafayette street, the scene of one
Of the happiest events in the city last even
ing, the occasion being the marriage OF Miss
Mamie Wykes and Mr.. J. j. SourT. The
house was profusely ornamented with
appropriate decorations. In the library
was stationed an orchestra which
lent additional charm to the ceremony and
reception by discoursing several selections
which, in sentiment, seemed to have been
selected with especial reference TO what was
transpiring in the adjoining rooms. Miss
Maggie Strahan, of this city, and Miss Mae
Il. Turner, of Jackson, we're the bridesmaids,
and Messrs. Fred Leonard and Arthur Dem
nison the groomsmen. Upon the conclusion
of the ceremony, which was performed by
Rev. DR.. Graves, a reception aud an elegant
collation. by Kuhn, the caterer. followed
next in order. The presents we're numerous
and elegant, comprising silverware, china
sets. etc. There was large assemblage of
friends of the contracting parties present,
oil of whom were happy in their congratula-
tons and good wishes. Mr.. and Mrs. Sours
will be sat home" at 50 Colt avenue after
tho 25th inst.