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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1884-08-14

might have shown a selfishness which /
have never entertained, l decided to
prove my deep love for you by removing
the features Of your unhappiness. The
skeletons are all buried"
"oh, you dear man." she exclaimed,
in tones of delight. "And did you bury
them on account of love for me2"
eyes; I was determined that nothing,
not even the pride which have ever
taken in anatomy, should tend to ruffie
the smooth current of our household en-
joyment."
81 am sure, doctor, that you will
never regret your generous action. 1t is
delightful to think Of being loved with
such devotion"
Several months after the burial, when
the skeletons were almost forgotten save
by the old doctor, whose mind was still
troubled, Mrs. Vandergill remarked one
evening as she and her husband sat in
the library.
s'How pleasant and cheerful this room
as now"
eyes" replied the doctor, rather
dryE.
"Are you quite sure, dear" approach
ing him, and seating herself on his knee,
and fondly encircling his neck with her
fair arms. s'that your love for me was
the true cause of this rooms cheerful
ness9"
Eyes, darling, and it is your love for
me which makes the entire house glow
with the sunshine of happiness"
Il didn't know but that you had some
other motive for removing the skeletons. =
"What other motive could have in
fuenced me ~ gazing into her soft eyes.
mo other motive, l suppose, but"
"But what, dear 9''
Nothing, only uncle visited us some
time ago, and"
'eWell ~
''oh, nothing, but uncle is a ventrilo-
quist, and-and-and-well, he told me
that the skeletons should be removed.
Said that he stood behind the curtain
The doctor had arisen. eConfound
your uncle, !" said he, 81 wish he would
send me the fifty dollars he borrowed
from me some time ago.
''Never mind, DEAR" she said, sooth-
ingly, 81 will repay the amount, and we
will charge it up to burial expenses.
Come, lunch is ready. ."-Opie P. Read. IN
the Current.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1884-08-14


Before resorting to any metallic in
strument for this purpose, Dr.. G. p.
Agnew would advise you to use an in
strument made in the following manner:
Take a splinter Of soft wood, pine or
cedar, and whittle it into the shape Of a
probe, making it about the length of an
ordinary dressing probe. Then take a
small, loose flock Of cotton, and, laying
it upon your forefnger, place the pointed
end Of the stick in the center Of it,
Then turn the flock of cotton over ths
end Of the stick, winding it round anf
round, so as to make it adhere firmly.
If you will look at the end Of such
probe with two-inch lens you will Hce
that it is quite rough, the ibers of COTTON
making a file like extremity, i'm the
midst of which are little intersticea As
the material is soft, it will do no harm
to the cornea when brushed over ita
surface.
When ready to remove the foreign
body, have the patient rest his head
against your chest, draw the upper liz
up with the forefnger Of your left hand,
and press the lower lid down with the
middle finger, and then delicately sweep
the surface in which the FOREIGN body is
embedded, with the end of tie cotton
probe. When the foreign body u lodged
in the center of The cornea, it y mosH
important not to break Up the external
elastic laminas for II you 40, 0pacit
may follow, and THE slightest opacity "
the center Of the cornes viii cause a
serious diminulion II the sharpness "
vision.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1884-08-14

During the past twenty years more
than $3.50, 900, 600 has been spent IN
Paris on new streets, sewers, water
works and public buildings The cost
Of the Avenue dc ropera alone was &ie.
00n. 0ll0.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1884-08-14
RURAL AND CITY MAIDEys.


Now the rural maiden prinlps
Up her pueker gown and crimps
The dainty ringlets of her auburn hair.
To the picnic she Will HE,
In the silTan grove near by,
And try to catch city masher therpg
How the little antics play
In the butter all the day,
And forage up the panties Of the dnda
What delight it Is to sip
From the rural maiden's lip
The honey of her kisses and be wooed
-Wdshingt0a Hntchek
Now the city maiden tries,
As she to the country HES,
To make herself appear very fair
Shes high-toned IN her culture,
She's worse than any vulture,
For she must have all the dudes in her lair
In the house she Tolls about,
She's in love, there is no doubt,
And is bound attention should be paid her
She is badly asthetic,
And is also ascetic,
This altogether too-too city raider.
-Wdterloo Observer.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1884-08-14
NUMBER 81.
FUN

The latest thing in pantaloons-Ths
man who gets up last.-Derriek-
A sign Of good breeding-Getting tho
prize in dog show.-Philadelphia Gail.
"A business that is run into the ground
-Artesian well boring. .-Nea0 York Jour-
nal.
Simplicity and gripes are striking
characteristics in green apples--Prstsers
Weekty.
"soled again, remarked the eobbler,
as he repaired an old pair Of boots.--
Boston Post.
An independent bolt-Eyery man for
himself during railroad restaurant rush
at meal time.
After all the bean pole il more useful
to this country than the North Pole
Philadelphia Chronicle.
''Happy Do YOU ask me II I'm hap
py 2" inquired young convert to Nor
monism who married into prominent
saints family; 'I'm enjoying perfect
embarrassment Of happiness. Why, n
have eight mother-in-laws. 7-Nsao York
journal.
spurgeon tells an amusing story Of the
old lady who started up when her
grandson was about to take her UNI
brelIa, exclaiming ''No. now, You
don't. I've had that umbrella twenty
three years, and it's never been wet yet
and you amt going to begin
The young man from the country and
his girl were drifting slowly into an ice
cream saloon, when the following hssrS
his eye: vanilla, chocolate. lemon, and
strawberry ice-cream, $3.50 per Gal Il
He turned and ed.-Roehestsr POst-E1-
press.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1884-08-14

POPULAR SCIENCE.

A French writer regards the familiar,
yet mysterious, phenomenon known as
the zodiacal light, as simply reflection
Of Eight from the illuminated part Of the
earth upon an upper stratum Of the at
mosphere. -~es
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-04-19
Hints for the Household

DIscoLoRED ivory may be whitened
Dy rubbing 1t with paste composed of
burned pumice stone and water. and
then place 1t under glass in the sun.
Books that have been handled during
recovery from scarlet fever should be
burned after they have served their pur
pose for the patient, as such books
usually become charged with the germs
of the disease.
The strong light of the sun sl,ould
never be allowed to fall directly upon a
mirror. The amalgam or union of tin
foil or mercury which is spread on glass
to form a looking glass is easily ruined
by the direct continued exposure to the
solar rays, causing the glass to look
misty.
A DISH familiarly known as spepper
pot, much sought for by the epicure,
Is made thus: Boil SIX pounds of tribe
for one hour, then take it from the water
IN which 1t has been boiled, and put il
IN fresh water with knnckle of veal.
Let these boi! for two hours, then put
IN some potatoes onions, carrots, lit
tie parsley, some celery salt or stalks of
celery, and any other herb or vegetable
your taste demands; plenty of salt is es-
sentlal, and considerable black pepper.
When the tripe is tender, cut it in
small bits and put it back in the kettle.
After removing the vegetables make
nice gravy. Dumplings may be served
with this If you please. The best way
to cook them is to steam them and then
drop them In the boiling gravy Just Re
fore serving. They are certain to be
thoroughly cooked and TO be light if
steamed for three q uarters of an hour.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-04-19
High Comedy on the Cars.

tfrom the Chicago Herald
These little scenes of high comedy Tor
perhaps deep tragedy were observed
the other day on a Chicago & Northwest
ern train:
Scene First-Gentleman leaves his
wife, saying he wants to go forward 10
the smoking car to have cigar. won't
be gone long, dear"
Scene Second-Gentleman in the
coach next ahead, which is not the smok-
ing car, enjoying, not cigar, but the
company of pretty aud vivacious Young
woman, with whom he appears to be on
excellent terms.
Scene third (After an hour. Gentle
man returns to his wife; Il know I've
been gone long time, dear, but met
Mr.. Hardy, of Galena; you saw him oct
on at treeport, didn't you? We had
quite long talk about some business
matters. Another gentleman, who
turns ont to be Mr.. Hardy, ap.
proaches from the rear coach. and de-
spite the winnings and grimaces of GEN
tleman Mol. says: "Why, how do Won
do, Mr.. and Mrs. Smithersl Smitbv-
old boy. didn't know you were on the
train"
Then Mrs. Smithers picks long black
halr from her husbands shoulder (her own
halr being quite red). and silence reions
But we can see from Mr.. Smitbers,
meekness and Mrs. Smithers' fiasbino
eyes and compressed lips, as they with
out a word alight at their destination
that 1t is but the calm before the storm
sure to break ere the sun has set allow
down IN the red West.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-04-19
The Canada Thistle

The Canada thistle and no other infllc.
ton OF farm was ever gotrid of by Act Of
Assembly. But there is plain, common
sense method by which the thistle is
headed off. and that is by frequent Gull
tivation Of the soil, and there is no
better crop for this than that of corn.
aud assisting this by resolutely digging
1t out with the fork as fast as it makes
It's appearance above ground. By dig
glng out with the fork it can be taken
out entirely leaving no space behiud:
but If the spade is used and the plant
cut, each piece will eprout again. It
will not be likely to disappear at the
first attempt, bat by replantipg the
land with corn, and continuing to fight
the pest with the fork as before. it will
eventually be headed of. If this thistle
SHOWS itself in the garden or lawn, cut il
off close to the ground and fill the hol.
low of the remaining porti) IN of the stem
with salt, and 1t will soon give up the
ghost.-GeTn'antown Telegraph.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-04-19
Keen Dry !!

is an admonNion see on boxes Of perishable mer-
chandise an rdnsitu bui it is also which should
be carefully observed by those who have tendency
to rheumatism. In addition to avoiding damp and
Keeping dry shod, they who are rheumatic should
use Hostetters Stomach Bitters, blood depurent
professionally Endorsed and of the highest order Of
merit. By promoting healthfu activity OF the kid
neys and bladder, it insures the expulsion through
those natural outlets, of impurities in the blood
which give rise TO Brights disease diabetes gravel
catarrh of The bladder and dropsical illusions. II
induces bodily comfort by day and untroubled re-
pose at night, conquers dyspepsia, diverts bile from
the blood into it's proper channel relaxes the bow
els gently, but effectually and s reliable means OF
restoring vigor and fastening eonvalescence. Mari
ners, oilers in the mine and residents of unhealthy
localities, find it safeguard under conditions un-
favorable to health
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-04-19
Gymnastics for Girls.

PROM the London Lancet
Should girls practice gymnastics? If
SO, to what extent and in what way?
we readily answer the first part OF the
question IN the affirmative. To answer
the second, it is necessary first to con-
slider IN what, fundamentally, the value
OF gymnastlc exercise consists. ALI such
practice, we take it, exists in response
to a need which il felt, whether it can
be described or not-a need of muscular
tissue for work as its function: a need as
real as that of nutrition, with which it
Is intimately associated. On nourish-
ment, and on the due indulgence of this
unnamed appetite for work DEVELOPMENT
depends. 1t Is clear, then, that exer
clses which will duly, not unduly. tax
the female frame are desirable. Putting
the shot or throwing the hammer. for
instance, as now conducted, are out of
the question. On the other hand.
dumb bell practice, or that with Indian
clubs, has certain marked advantages
especially as regards the training of the
muscles of the upper half of the BODY.
They are invaluable aids to fine deport-
ment. But we cannot see why recent
critic should prescribe the use of the
former at bbituna, while he would have
no parallel bars exercise" no trapeze.
no horizontal bar or bladder exercise y
An Ideal gymnasium should rather in
clude variety of methods, the one to
assist or correct the action of the other
What Is above all necessary is that fem
mime, and even masculine, performers
should aim at what is due to their
muscles, and should tax them, not for
labor nor for rivalry, but for heaIthful
recreation. 1t is also necessary. of
course. that any physical deformity or
weakness which interferes with the
pleasure of gymnastic exercise sbouId
sntfiee to greatly limit it, or even to for
bid it entirely.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-04-19
TALE OF THE TENTH HUssARs.

When the sand Of the lonely desert has covered the
plains Of strife,
Where the English fought for the rescue, and the
,rab stood for bis life;
When the crash Of the battle s over and healed
our wounds and scare,
There will live in our island story Tale OF the
Tenth Hussars.
They had charged in the grand old fashion with
furious shout and swoop,
With Follow me, ladF!o from the colonel, and
an answering roar from the troop;
From the staff the troopers passed 1t, In glory OF
pride and pluck,
They heard, and they never forgot IT, one borrowing
shout, GOOD luck ]"
Wounded and worn he sat there, in silence of pride
The man who'd led them often, but was never to
lead again.
Think Of the secret anguish think of the dull
nerse
To see the Hussars sweep past him, unled by the
old white horse
An alien. not stranger; with heart of comrade
h had bsrne his sorrow bravely, as soldier must
And when the battle was over, in deepening gloom
he followed the staff in silence and rode to the grand
parade;
or the Tenth had another hero, all ripe for the gen.
eral'e praise,
Who was called to the front that evening by the
name If Trooper Hayes.
He bad ished his way to fortune, when scattered,
endorsed, alone,
And in saving the life OF comrade had managed to
guard lis own.
The general spoke out bravely as ever soldier
D.
proud of hear mani"
Thsn across that lonely desert, at the close of the
general praise.
Came cheer, then quick short trembe on the lips
of Trooper Hayes.
"speak out" said the kindly colonel, if you've
anything lad, to Say;
Your queen and your dear old country shall hear
what you've done today"
But the trooper gnswed bis chin strap, then sheep
shly hung his head;
Speak out, old chap, p said his comrade. With
effort, at last, he said
and the brave old tars
" pge fought for nv queen and country, and rode
with the Tenth Hussars;
I'm proud Of the fine old regiment P'-then the COL
onel shook his hand
50 III ask one single favor from my queen and my
native land !
There sits by your side on the staff sir, a man
are all proud to own !
He st. uck down first in the battle, but never
heard to Dan;
If I'ye done aught to deserve i,'-then the general
smiled" OF course l''-
40 Give back to the Tenth their colone-the Man on
the old White Horse
If ever man ore up, sir, as q soldier should.
with pluck,
And fought with savage sorrow the demon of
cursed III luck
That man he sits before you Give us back with
his wour d. and scars,
The man who has sorely suffered, and is loved by
the Tenth Hussars ~
Then cheer went up from his comrades. and echo
ed across the sand,
And was borne on the wings of mercy to the heart
of his native land.
Where the queen oh her throne will hear It. and the
col mel prince will praise
The words OF simple soldier just uttered by
Trooper Hayes.
Let the moraist stoop to mercy that balm NJ ALI
souls that live;
For better than all forgetting is the wonderful word
81 forgive -
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-04-19
Experiments with Onions

The onion trials of the last season at
the New York Experiment Station were
with thlrty-four named varieties. which
were planted IN rows ten feet long and
eleven and one-half inches apart. the
seeds being covered one. half inch deem
Three rows of each variety were planted
IN order to note the difference upon
yield OF closeness in planting. In the
first row the plants were thinned to
three inches apart; in the second to two
inches, and in the third to one inch
apart. The earliest variety to mature
its bulb was the Extra Early Red. ZIG
days from planting; the latest, ten varie
ties IN lob days. In nearly every case
the yield was smallest in the first row
where the spaces were three inches. and
largest in the third row, where the
spaces were one inch. but in no case was
the increased yield of the second and
third rows in proportion to the increased
number Of plants. AS a rule, the larp
est bulbs were IN the first row. There
seems TO be some foundation for the
OPINION held by some onion growers
that the buibs develop better. Offering
fewer scalllons, where they are so close
IN the row as to crowd each other. The
following experiment with onions is
quite suggestive: The soil was thorough
ly pulverlze1 over a small plat of
ground, and on an adjoining plat of
equal size the ground was packed as
hard as possible by repeatedly pounding
1t With heavy maui. The surface Of
both plats was covered with finely pull
verified soil to the depth OF half an inch.
and on June 8 three rows on each nlat
were planted with seed of the large red
Wethersteld onion. Late planting was
dlsadvantageous to the yield, but the
three rows on the compact soil Welded
nine pounds seven ounces of merchants
bic bulbs, while the three rows on the
pulverized soil yielded but three pounds
three ounces. The percentage of vege-
tatlon Ia the two plats was not notice
ably different, although the vegetation
was prompter on the compact soil
E2Hlira Husbdtady7aya.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-04-19
Brutal Soldiers i'm TOnquin.
fCnr- I,andnn Times

IGOR. london Times
More disagreeable TO notice than this
unwholesome tipping is the conduct of
the soldiers towards the townspeople.
The Anamese have regained sufficient
confidence to come back to their houses
or to come back and build new
houses where the old ones have been
swept away, but they have no love for
their conquerors. It is no great won
der. The first thing one sees in one of
the comparatively narrow cross streets
Is huge Turco staggering down the
middle OF the way, twirling a vicious
looking stick. The women scuttle in
doors; the men squeeze themselves as
near the walls as they can; the children
salaam reverentially, and Gun hardly
get out the usual "Boujour, capi.aine''
for terror. A little further on we come
upon a couple of marine fusileers, one
of whom takes umbrage at the animated
tone In which an old woman is conduct,
ing bargain. With a Ii tie kick of his
foot he scatters her tray and little pile
OF cash over the length and breadth of
the street, and his companions laugh
bolsterously at the poor creatures mis-
err. Even the officers, as they stroll
along, relieve their ennui by playful
cuts of the cane on the buttocks of pas
sers-by. The Anamese is a cringing,
pitiful creature at the best of times, but
he has still little self-respect, and he
scowls as much as he dares under such
treatment. tits not wonderful, there
fore, that when he finds a solitary
European he proceeds to wreak his ven
geance upon him and wipes out score of
long pent-up grievances. The Tonquin-
ese is a very different man from the
inhabitant of Cochin China. and it will
require many years and strong military
occupation before the country is brought
to anything like a peaeeabIe state.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-04-19
Peanuts.

Correspondent of Farming World:
Here IN Kansas peanuts are largely raised
by some farmers for feed. They are excel.
lent for stock of any kind and weld
abundantly. They are raised mostly
on sandy sod, planted same as corn, only
closer one way; three and one-half feet
by two feet, cultivated as corn. and har-
vest with pillow and stable fork, is our
mode. Throw into small piles to cure
and then stack sane as hay and feed in
the same way. A little goes q long
ways. They are likely to cause she'd
ding of wool in sheep If too mucllis given.
Every animal is fond of them, aud the
stalks are as good as hay, or better.
They sell ~ the market for seed at so
cents to 81 per bushei; sorted for roast
ing they retail 81 to 81 per bushel.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-04-19

in year, while many do not lose a
single sheep in years by any disease.
The care of flock of sheep is but small
compared to that of cattle, horses or
even swine. They do not need milking
twice day, nor currying, nor must
stables be cleaned after every day. For
about seven months in the year they
will find their own feed in tbs pasture,
unless their owner thinks bsst to give a
ration OF grain, which is seldom needed
by store sheep in decent pasturage
They need little watchful care at
coupling time, and again at lambing
season. but not much labor even then.
At washing and shearing seasons there
Is some hard work to be done. but no
more severe than in many other depart
ments of farm labor,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-04-19
FARM, GARDEN AND LONE.
The Little Coat.

By JAMES wHITCoaB RILEY.
Here's his ragged roundabout"
Turn the pockets inside out.
See. his penknife, lost to use,
Rusted sh1t with app.e juice;
Here, with MARBLES, top, and string,
lis bis deadly - dsyil-siing"
With its rubber, limp at last
As the sparroSs of the past.
Beeswax, buckles, leather straps
Bullets and box of caps
Not thing of all, | guess,
but oetrays some waYwardness--
Fen these tickets, blue and red,
For the Bible verses aid
Such as this his mem'ry kent
Jesus wspt."
Here fishing hook and line,
ranged up with wire and Irvine,
ana oead angle worms, and some
Siugs of lead and chewing gum.
Bent with scents that can but come
From the oil of rhodium.
Here-a soilec yet dainty note,
That some little sweetheart wrote.
Dotting-''Vlne grows round the stum u. -
And" My sweetest sugar lumpr'
wrapped in this-a paddock kew
"here ne's lied a touch hole-see
And some powder in a quill
Corked up with liver pill.
And a spongy little chunk
of punk.
Here's the little coat-but o!
Where is he we've censuretf so?
Donf you hear US calling, dear
BACK Come back, and never fear
You may wander where YOU will.
Over orchard, field aud hill:
You may xiii the birds; or do,
hnything that pleases you
An this empty coat of his!
Every tatier worth kiss
Every stain as pure instead
As the white stars overhead
And the pocKets-homes were they
OF the little hands that play
Now no more-but, absent, thus
Beckon us.