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The Penn's Grove record., 1884-11-22

~asmicAIs for Household UsS

1t Is surprising, considering how
many women have been instructed In
chemistry IN their school days, TO find
how few housekeepers make any use Of
chemicals ia various household pro
cesses. Especially IS this the case in
cleansing processes. TIE washing or
clothes is usually wholly accomplished
by rubbing the clothes Oh the wash
board, and with no other detergent than
soap. The rubbing OF the clothes wears
them out far more than use, and If
h~ousekeepers only knew, OF if knowing
they would take advantage Of the fact.
that many washing compounds Will al
most entirely cleanse clothes which are
soaked IN them over night, and thus al
most entirely do away With the Labor
and wear Of the Wash-bo2rd, wasb day
might be robbed Of halt its terrors.
Receipts for washing nulds, the princi
pal ingredients of which are sOda-ash
ammonia and llme, can be found 10
nearly every household recelpt-bOok
and are very cheap aud harmless, All
such Washing compounds are useful and
convenient for cleaning woodwork,
paints and carpets in a house also T..
washing dishes and securing that deSC-
eratum OF hOuseke5peTs, clean dish
clothes. Ammonia is a simple, cheap
and harmless chemical that should be
bought by the quart and kept IN syeIy
family. A few drops added 20 water
will cleanse childr9n's hair ~ d make II
soft and sweet i is an admirable dts
l~nfectant to remove the otor or perspi'
ration; IL will remove grease spots from
clothing, and often restore colors 70
stains. Its common and frequent use
cannot be too frequently urged.
BoraX Is another chemical that should
nnd q common use 10 every family. For
cleansing the teeth aud sweeteGing the
breath a few grains OF the powder III
water are unexcelled II also softens
and Whitens 1annel5. Sallcylc acid Is
Il perfectly Odorless and harmless yet
powerful ~disinfectAnt. aud for many
disinfecting uses In the household Is In
valuable. II Is very cheap and conye-
uient Ia form. In these days when 70
stay various forms Of disease is 50 im-
portant, mothers and hcasekeepers
would do well TO give study and thought
TO these things, aud 10 Try to make
their knowledge Of science practical IL
is very encouraging to note hoT many
women are at present turning their at
tention TO studies in general and applied
science. Let us have It's benefits eAem.
pliled In the household.
The Penn's Grove record., 1884-11-22

Ex-Probate Judge Albert ii. VIII
kinson, who filed the WGyne-county
Penna., Probate Judgeship with 50
much honor Immediately before the
present incumbent's term of office, had
before him many a queer will proposed
and contested, the recital of which
would fill a volume. But" said he,
''the queerest case that eve came to
my knowledge was the 5 Of the con
test OF a will of an Irishman by the
name Of Murphy. l happened to be re-
tanned on the side of the contestants,
ard after the viii had been proposed
and one Of the subscribing witnesses
had been sWorn-whO, by the way, vas
a physician of long and honorable stand
ing here, DIR. Elisha Leach-and had
testified that he was present when the
will was executed, he was asked on
cross-examination: you have been a
physician a long time, doctor?''
Eyes, SIR
> land of course have had a good
deal of experience in the manner of de-
tectinR whether death has taken place
or not2'
"'Yes, SIR
"'You think you know q dead man
when YOU see onep'
eyes, SIR
"'Did you and Others 10 your pres
ence make any trials of the teStator,
about the tim6 that this will was exc
cuted, to see whether he was alive or
noty If SO, state what those tests
were
So. looking glass was placed u tue
face OF the testator to see if any breath
could be noticed, and l also felt his
pulse and | put my a TO his heart
Twas that before or after the will
was read over to him for his approyalr'
"'It was before
"'What was the result Of those
tests?'
"'There was 40 sign OF life
"'This will was then read and this
signature aft SedY'
Eyes, SIR
"'This signature appears to be an Y
mark. Was the testator touching the
pen when it was made2"
eyes, SIR
"'Win you state, Doctor, whether ia
your opinion the testator was alive or
dead when this VIII was madF'
"'He vas dead, SIR"
1t ID almost unnecessary to say that
DR.. Leach had no part In the matter
except to see his name As a witness ~
these remarkable proceedings; and thus
the probate Of the win was at once re-
fused.
For many years, indeed until the
event OF his death in November, 1881,
there might have been seen in the law
offices Of Moore, Candeld & Warner, a
stoutly built, sober looking old man of
decidedly English appearance-the last
man In the world who would be sus-
pected of leyity In any matter, much
less In a matter Of such solemn moment
as the subject OF his own death. He
was general draughtsman for the law
arm which he prepared and drew all OF
their bulky papers, among which were
the wills of the late solomon NJ. Gard
ner, the late William G. Duncan and
others. He left an estate valued at the
sum of 81, 311.6 So, consisting chiefly Of
personal property and simple household
goods. He preferred not TO die intes-
tate, and, therefore, the following doc
Ument was presented at the probate
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court as his last viii aud testament, and
was duly admitted, probated, aud his
estate easily settled in accordance with
its terms:
II, Thomas BoWring Of the city or
Detroit, Michigan, and heretofore u
Reigate, county Of Surrey, England, Of
the z of as years or thereabOurs; |
having ueen born on the 22d Of July
1905. Being Of sound mind, although
a little the worse for wear and tear, do
make, constitute and appoint this my
will in the manner following. Here
followed& tests to his wife and child
Ten. u beoueaths to be independ-
emit ofany and all advances of any kind
which l may have made TO any one,
which [ request may not be accounted
for. Angels and ministers Of grace de-
fend US from the rapacity and solemn
ty Of undertaBers and plumbers but
let us have some Of the dear music.
Hacks "a buggies and wheelbarToWs
999 and 1,001 mourneTs ! | lndorse
everything in this blessed country OK.
cept un~dertakers and PLUMBERS bills.
Wave your lofty tops, ye pines, l came
TO this country for a little fresh air and
| got 1t, and | hereby desire that my
household furniture go to the executors
without let OF hindrance. | have res
pect for these household gods. a cup
is a cup and a spooB is a spoon, both
very useful articles, whether you have
occasion to use them little or much, gu
the same principle a jug is Aug and 8
mug is a mug, whether full or empty.
And they ought to be venerated in
these days of keramics, where the frau
tic cry Of old pottery is heard In the
land. old England forever
And l hereby nominate my said
sons executors of this my will, revok-
ing all former Wills, requests or prom
ices which have been made by me, but
| don't believe 1 eve made any. l re
quest that my said executors may not
be called upon to give the usual bond. "
The instrument was dated December
8. 1879, and witnessed IN the usual
form.
Upon oDe-half sheet of cheap, poorly
ruled legal cap which has now already
become yellow by the gas and damp Of
the city hall vaults are written the
words which simply and easily disposed
of the estate Of the Hon. ZachaTiah
uduulCi-h tSldlo fdluou " IHc OCSl
judges as being worth over two millions
of dollars. These are his words.
81 give to my wife LetItia Grace
Chandler and to my daughter Mary
Douglas Chandler all the real aud per
sonal property which ! am possessed of
at the time Of my death. and all my
property of every name aud nature, to
be equally divided bstween them, share
and share alike. / appoint Charles
Ducharme, Allen Sheldon and George
Jerome my executors.n
This will is dated March 81, 1865. is
witnessed ana attested in the shortest
possible form, and no debts appearing
against the estate there was absolutely
nothing to fill mp the records of court
with.
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PATIENr MIru rnrLIYINa.

Sweet friend, when thou and I are gone
Beyond earth's weary labor,
" hen snail shall be Il need Of grace
FROM Comrade or from neighbor,
Passed all the strife, the toll, the care,
And done with all the signing,
What tender truth shall we have gained
Alas, by simPly DYING
Then lips TOO chary of their praise
Will tell our merits over,
And eyes o swift our faults 10 see
Shall no defect discover.
Then hands that would not lit a stone
Where stones were thick to cumber
Our steep hill-path, will scatter flowers
Above Il pillowed slumber.
Sweet friend, perchance thou and I,
Ere love is past fOrglving,
Should take the earnest lesson home
Be- patient with the living.
Io-day's repressed rebuke may save
Our blinding tears tomorrow
Then patience-e'en when keenest edge
May Wnet d nameless sorrow.
lis easy to be gentle when
Deaths silence shames our c~laInOr,
And easy to discern tue best
Through memory's mystic glamour;
But wise it were for thee and me.
Ere love is past forgiving,
To take the tender lesson home
Be patient with the living.
The Penn's Grove record., 1884-11-22

Doors maze or paper are being used
in a number Of apartment houses now
being built 10 New York City. The
doors of paper cost about the same as
wooden ones, and are preferred by
builders because they neither shrink,
swell, crack or warp. They are CON-.
posed of thick paper boards, stamped and
moulded into panels, cemented together
with glue and potash, made 10 firmly
and permanently adhere by being passed
between heavy rollers. After being
united they are first covered with a
waterproof coating, followed by a fire
proof coating, then painted and ar
nlshed and are ready to be hung. Ex-
cept from the lightness those not IN the
secret would not SUSPECT that the doors
are not made Of wood. When used as
sllding-doors the weight IL not easily
noticed and the illusion is perfect.
The Penn's Grove record., 1884-11-22

Wa ARE very mueh obliged 10 the
teacher who IRIS FMS IA that a map is
nNging On : school drawn by q
DoS,Ssen feet long and four and a half
feetI ae.
vi ks you arrive at the hotel odice
alwit1 smile PLEASANTLY and say: 'Caa
/ getI roon hereG' II yoo didn't say
this khe clsrks might think you were 6
psd4sr,
The Penn's Grove record., 1884-11-22

Milk sells at Waco, Texas. 81 -four
cents o gallon
The Penn's Grove record., 1884-11-22

Doris Was mistaken with regard TO
her lovers return. To his great de-
light Felix had been able to accomplish
his errand in Belgium in half the time
he had believed possible, and had reap
peared in Baden Baden on the night of
the grand ball. As it was late, aud he
was very tired from his long journey,
he had gone directly to his ROOF al the
hotel and slept late into the next morn
until u card from Gaspey, the detec-
tive, appeared with his breakfast.
"The gentleman has bees --~iting
since nine O'Clock, sir-says he has IN
portant business with YOU" anlegnced
the black-coated waiter.
SHOW hun up replied M1| Wyatt.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-12-03
Cleanse the Augean Stables.

The foul corruptions of the Republican
party must be gottenrid of. Cleveland is
the Hercules who will successfully perform
the great labor of cleaning the Augean
stables. As the Norfolk Landmark says,
''the Augean Stables before us are an Of
Tense against liberty itself, against morals,
and against the Republic. They must be
cleansed, deodorized and disinfected; and
the men to aid in keeping them clean when
the work is done are the Independent Re-
publicans Of the North. We salute these,
our fellow citizens, with respect We un-
derstand that they have had hard duty to
perform; that they have been reluctant to
admit that their party had fallen from its
high estate, and that they made great sacri-
fees to aid in saving the Republic from
Blaineism and corruption. They have shown
themselves to be men of integrity, sense,
and patriotism. They have entered on
good work. Their hands are on the plough,
the plough has been driven into the furrow
of honesty, and we believe that it will be
run to the end, and that a crop of reform in
administration will grow up in it to reward
their labors and those of the Democracy"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-12-03
BGELE RIDDLE.

There is perfect key 20 the foil owing riddl
Did Testament is necessary 10 solve It,
The Lord made Adam cut OF dust.
But thought /: b5st to make me first;
So wes made, he!oIs The mar,
To answer Gods most holy plan.
Ny body he did make complete,
But without legs, Or arms Or feel
My ways and actions did control,
And in me put living soul.
A living being I became
Twas Adam who gave me my name,
Thence from his pre- sence withdrew,
Nor more Of Adam ever knew.
Since my Maker did obey,
From him never went astray;
Thousands Of miles I 60 with fear,
And seldom on the earth appear.
But God did something in me see,
And put living soul in me;
A soul which soon my God did claim,
And took from me that soul again.
And, when from me that soul had fed,
was the same as when first made;
ana, WltGNut nanGS or Ieet or soul,
travel now from pole to pole
I labor hard both day and night
To fallen man J give great light;
Thousands of people. young and old,
VIII. by my death, great light behold.
No fear of death doth trt uble me-
True happiness can never See
To heaven l can never go,
Nor sink, in death, to hell below.
The scriptures 1 cannot believe
If right or wrong I can't conceive;
Although my name therein is found,
They are to me an empty sound.
And now, my friends, these lines you'll read
And search the scriptures with all speed,
And, If my name you don't find there,
I'll think IL strange, I do declare.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-12-03

AGRICULTURAL DEPRESSION IN ENG
LAND.-A conference of landowners and
farmers was held in London on the 38th in
stant, having been called by the Farmers AL
lance. A series of resolutions was adopted,
the most important of which were to the fol-
lowing effect: That substantial reduction
of rent was essential to meet the present
agricultural d depression and enable tenants
properly to cultivate their land; that it was
necessary to encourage enterprise by giving
complete security for money expended by
tenants on improvements and by abolishing
distress; that courts of arbitration should
be established in all the counties to settle
disputes between landlords and tenants.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-12-03

DRUNKENNESS CURED.-A simple cure
for drunkenness was recently proclaimed
by a gentleman at a reformatory institu-
ton. He said 81 overcame the appetite
by recipe given me by old DR.. Hatfield,
one of those good old physicians who do
not have percentage with neighboring
druggist. When called on him he said
Snow that you have the moral courage,
I'll tell you the tonic which have used
with effect among my friends for twenty
years." expected, of course, some nasty
medicine stuff; but no, he prescribed all
orange every morning half hour before
breakfast. "Take that, and you will neith-
er want liquor nor medicine" 1 have done
so regularly, and have found that liquor
has become repulsive. The taste of orange
is in the saliva of my tongue and it would
be as we'll to mix water and oil as rum with
my taste"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-12-03
A STRANGE DESIRE
OR
THE DYING REQUEST.
BY ARTHUR ]. BRANDT,
AUTHOR OF sfTHE SHADOW ON THE sNOW:''
''FRoM FALSE TO TRUE "BABY
BELLE" ETC.
CHAPTER V.


Janet's plans were easily laid and could
be easily executed. Che had but to secure
couple of doors, and enter the wardrobe
with noiseless steps But her heart beat
painfully, and her limbs trembled with con
siderable violence, as she made her prepa-
rations. No feeling of hesitation however
possessed her; she had made up her mind.
With deliberation, she extinguished her
candle, placing tho matches where she
could find them, and stationed herself near
the wardrobe door to listen for the foot
steps of Sister Clare on the stair landing
the signal on which she determined to act.
Sister Clare always went up the landing
to have her meals, which were placed on a
little table set there for the purpose.
She had done so since the death Of Lady
Maud, that she might be in view Of the
forbidden chamber if she was not in it; ana
such was the idea Of the trust reposed in
her by her deceased friend, that she would
scarcely allow herself time to swallow a
few morsels Of the food provided.
AT tsupper, however, she acted different
ly. She did not take it until the house.
hold had retired to rest, and 80 she consid-
cred herself at liberty to eat it in less lim-
tied space of time. Indeed, she fingered
over it as long as she felt inclined; for the
air OF the landing, though dispersed in
draughts, was purer than the air she COM
PEELED herself to breathe throughout the
day.
Janet waited some time before there were
any indications of going to supper. Sister
Glare was evidently intending to be much
later than usual on the last night of her
vigil. Janet wondered what she was dong
as she sat waiting in the darkness; but it
was impossible to make even conjecture,
as the door of the wardrobe was shut. and
she dared not open it, lest click in turn
ing the key should betray her presence.
Eleven o'clock-twelve o'clock was
struck and warbled over by the clock with
out, and still there was no sound
Was Sister Clare not hungry to.niobtp
Janet was getting cold and impatient.
She was even thinking of stealing back to
her own room, and lying on the bed for a
little time, when the door of the DEATH
chamber was cautiously opened.
Sister Clare was going to supper at
last!
AS soon as the watcher was assured that
this vas the case, she put the key in the
wardrobe lock, turned it gently, started at
the slight noise it made, and listened like
one alarmed.
But no signs of suspicion following the
movement, she became bolder, completed
the unlocking, and ensconced herself among
the hanging garments, to make her obser-
vations through the opposite keyhole.
which was shining like star in the dark.
ness.
Sister Clare had left small lamp burn-
ing on the dressing-table, and by it's light
Janet could see all that was in the forbid
den room, all except the corpse, which was
concealed by the silken curtains drawn
closely together and around the massive
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-12-03

Mr.. Blaine says he feels no regret per
soually, but much on account of the vast ma
tional interests involved in the contest. Mr.
Hayes, it will be remembered, cared moth
ing for himself, but he ''wept when he
thought of the poor colored men in the
south" Humbug, gentleman, all humbug
The ''national interests are all right, and
the negroes are all right. A war tariff viii
probably receive sensible revision, nov
that the republicans, the free-traders, an6
the moderate democrats stand upon some
thing like an equality of power and respon
sibility in the government, and everybody
knows that sensible revision will help the
laboring man and the inventor alike. The
negro, too, will be benefited. He will turr
his attention to the good that is attainable
and cease TO consider "visions" put before
him by unscrupulous politicians.-1nde1
appeal.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-12-03
The Reauty of Yeutb.

No matter how handsome or stalwart a
young may be otherwise, nothing can make
up for partially bald head. Shining tai
entz are attractive, but a shining poll is
not. The cause. may be sickness or any
thing else, yet Parker's Hair Balsam will
stop the loss of the hair and start new
growth of glossy and soft hair SO quickly as
to surprise you restoring the original COL
or at the same time. Not dye, not oily,
delicately perfumed. Only standard SOC.
dressing,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-12-03

According to statistics compiled by
New York charity association it appears
that Third avenue has 379 liquor shops with
bars-exclusive of restaurants and grocery
stores-where liquor or beer is sold. Not
counting the vacant or partly vacant blocks,
it has the equivalent of 1893 full-built blocks,
giving five saloons to every three. Twen-
ty-one per cent. of all the occupied house
lots have liquor shops on them. The esti-
mated annual sales of Third avenue liquor
shops is s. 75O 900.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-12-03

"DRTFTIN', DRIFTIN'."


Come close up TO my bedside, Chloe,
An dry yer fallin' tears,
Fer has much to say to yer,
My wife of fifty years;
Yes, Use now about to leave yer,
An from dis worl of care
Go to better lam above,
har de blessed angels are.
De same ole nars'r owned us bofe
Since de day dat we was borr.
An we's hoed an plow'd togedder
De cotton an de corn;
Down on de ole plantation,
In de good ole sunny South,
Whar all our happy days was speut,
Our childhood an our youth,
We pray'd de same ole pray'r togedder,
An sung de same ole hymp;
(What is 1t. Chloe. good ole wife,
Dat makes my eyes so dinn?)
Pull up de blin' a little mo-,
For wants to see yer face,
An talk some mo- about ole times
Down on ole mars'r-s place,
An all de chillen, dey is dead
More'n twenty years ago,
AL Ouf Oio neartS mas ach'd and pafn'd
Fer sight of dem once mo-.
An we has off7n cried aloud,
Come back to US againp'
But de dead dey can't return, yer know,
So we must go to dem.
Come closer, Chloe, clos or,
An lay yer face near mine,
For Use leavin' pain and sorrow
An hunger all behin'.
De light from cross de valley
Falls full upon yer face.
'Tis de light of de great hereafter,
Ofdat sweet blessed place.
"Tse driftin', driftin'-closer,
see de angels near.
Goodbye. goodbye, my Chloe ="
These were his last words here;
The last faint spark of life was out,
And poor old Nose was dead,
While Chloe softly said he's but
A few short days ahead.
Courier Journal.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-12-03
4al5ss
P O z It R ".
AN GID PICTURE.


MRS. c. JEwETT, in Portland Transcript.
The sweetest picture that memory brings,
The dearest Of all departed things,
Is the old brown house, with its open door,
Its wide flung Windows, and spotless floor.
Tall holly hooks by the footpaths grow,
And sweet old fashioned balls Of snow
That tell offs beauty y-ioviug heart.
Unlearned in o single rule Of art.
can see again the tansy bed.
And the apples pening overhead,
The mullen stalks, with crowns of gold,
And blossoming asters manifold.
I can hear again the patient tread
OF the gent e mother, long since deao;
1 can feel her hand upon my brow,
All! the earth has no such tealing now.
For the race of women has passed away
That blessed the land in its earlier day;
And quaint old houses, low and brown,
Are found unhealthy, and all torn down.
The world moves on, its progress brings
Grand reforms. undreamed of things;
But nothing modern can fill the place
OF the dear old home and mothers face.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-12-03
To Col. R. B. Berkeley, the sudden hop.
,er:
Pull down your vest, Bob,
And wipe off your chin;
Let the people know, Bob,
When you'll change agiu'.
Pretty Months

Should have pretty teeth in them, but 1t is
not unusual to see between rosy lips, teeth
discolored and decaying through neglect.
This disfiguring defect should be repaired
without delay, by using fragrant SOZO-
DON'T, which removes every particle of
tartar from the teeth and renders them
snowy white. This admirable aid to beau.
ty is perfectly harmless md exhales a most
delightful aroma, and is in every respect
preferable to the ordinary tooth pastes and
pqaaels Tsy il ard. see for yourself.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-12-03

A man who abstains from liquor at twen-
ty years of age has chance of living forty
two and two-tenths, years; at 80, 36.5 years;
at 40, 2S.S years. An Incorporate mans
chance at twenty is 1876 years; at 80, 1873;
at 40, 11.6.-InSuranc Tables.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-12-03

Thirty-two deadly poisons are used in the
manufacture of wine. OF all poisonous liq-
uors in the world, Bourbon whiskey is the
deadliest. Strychnine is only one of the
poisons in it. A certain oil is used in its
manufacture, eight drops of which will kill
cat in, eight minutes, and a dog L nine
minutes. Wholesale dealers darenot drink
the stuff they sell.-Union Signal.