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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-10-15
Then they thr0ng back again in disap-

Then they throng back again in disap-
pointment.
The pickers are men, women and
children-little children at that. They
receive from forty to eighty cents for
picking bushel of berries, and a good
picker win average $1.25 per day. These
pickers are chronic GROWERS. They be-
gin growing with their breakfast in the
morning, keep it up all day. and are
hard at it when they leave work at night
They have to be closely watched by
oyerseers who see that they pick all the
berries in their rows, and who also act
as peacemakers, for wars of words are
frequent, as the women vary the monot-
ony Of the day by quaTeling. To ohyi-
ate these difficulties. some growers EN-.
ploy Italians, who are quartered in long
frame barracks. The gentle macaroni
eaters do not fight or quarrel while at
work, but they frequently vile away the
long evenings by carving and disecting
each other with stilettoes. So it is evi-
dent that fortune awaits the man who
invents successful cranberry picker.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-10-15
Expensive Weddings.

In India, and in the great cities of
Central Asia, the expenses Of wedding
are very great, and consequently some
parents excuse themselves in disposing
of their daughters on the score of ex-
pense-the difficulty they find in defray-
ing the expenses of the wedding. The
unnecessary expenses Of their marriage
ceremonies, the dinners, the music, and
the marriage presents, often hamper a
family through life. Parents, however
poor, think it itabsolutely necessary to eel
citrate the marriage of their daughters at
great expense.
For example, munshi, or clerk, re-
ceiving the modest salary of thirty shil-
lings month, will spend hundred
pounds upon his daughters wedding,
especially if she should be fortunate
enough to secure the hand Of husband
in nobler or better-born family than
his own. The dearly-loved customs can
not be passed over. And if parents find
it impossible to meet the pecuniary de-
mands Of the marriage ceremonies, the
needless parade of music, the useless arti-
cies Of finery for the girls person, and
the marriage portion in goods and chat
tells, the girl has no alternative but to
remain single all the days of her life.
There are many daughters in high
born but needy families in this position.
1t is this difficulty that in darker DAYS
induced Mohammedan villages to follow
stroy their female children at their
birth.
1t is related by Mr.. Nicer Hason Ali,
an English lady who married q
Mohammedan gentleman in Luck
now some fifty years ago, that Nawab
ASCOT I'D Dowlah, hearing with horror
of the frequent occurrence of female in
fanticide amongst poor villagers, issued
proclamation to his subjects in Dude,
commanding them to desist from this
barbarous custom, and as an inducement
to the wicked parents to preserve their
female offspring alive, offering grants
Of land to every female as a marriage
portion.
Even in the present day the birth Of
daughter casts a temporary gloom
over Muslin family, while the birth
of boy is season of rejoicing. Some
say it is more honorable to have sons
than daughters, but others believe that
it is the expense and trouble Of settling
the daughters is the real cauae of this
unnatural feeling. The Leisure Hour.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-10-15
An Umbrella as a Maonst.

Captain Campbell, master of the
steamer Beatrice, running between Larne
and Stanraer, has related at Belfast
curious incident which occurred on
board last week during voyage. 1t
appeared the man at the wheel noticed
that the compass was so disturbed by
something that he could not keep the
vessel on her course. He reported the
matter to the officers. The captain, on
making an investigation, went to gen
tleman leaning against the wooden par
tition on the starboard side, and asked
him if he had magnet about him. He
said no, but he held an umbrella in his
hand, which he subsequently handed to
the mate. The umbrella was then held
toward the compass, and at once the
needle was attracted by it. When the
umbrella was changed to the opposite
side the compass followed It, this prov
ing it to be very powerful magnet,
Glasgow Herald
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-10-15
FACTS FOR THE CURIOUS.

The weight of 1 200. 600 dollar bills in
| greenbacksis within fraction Of 2,841
pounds.
Snow banks fully 100 feet high, that
have lain there for many years, are to be
found in the upper Sierras.
A man in Franklin county, Tenn,
wears beard six feet nine inches in
length. He keeps about four-ffths of it
wound about cardboard, and carries it
in his coat pocket.
Under the rule of the Romans, Britain
became civilized but not strong. Roads
and bridges were built, which even now
defy the touch Of time. Under the
pavements of London, York and Ches-
ter. lie remains Of cities more finely built
and more richly ornamented than those
which have risen upon their ruins.
If ever the Persians reach the advanced
state of morning papers, they may have
them printed on bread, so that they could
read the news while eating. For in Persia
bread is made in large flaps, sometimes a
yard long, which are very similar to a
blacksmith's apron, not only in shape
but in color and toughness at the same
time.
Beside numerous tools and the pro-
ducts Of manufacturing trades, there
may be recognized on ancient Egyptian
wall painting weavers, rope-makers, the
preparers of paper and of linen cloth,
ship carpenters with hand-saw and
auger, and the cutters of bows and lances,
who employed adzes quite similar to
those still in use.
The Pechinians were race that were
supposed to exist once in Ethiopia. They
were represented as being Of small sta
ture and as being every year accustomed
to drive away the cranes which focked
to their country in winter. They are
portrayed on ancient gems as mounted
on cscks or partridges to fight the cranes,
or carrying grasshoppers and leaning on
slaves to support the burden.
All fruits that grow with pit, core
or with seeds, can be made to grow with
out them, when it is understood, SAYS
the Live Stick Record. 1t is accomplished
by reversing the scion-rooting the top
end of the plant. To do this you bend
the scion 70 sprout down, and cover it
with dirt. After roofing cut it loose
and let the root END be up. Apples are
grown without cores, peaches without
seed, and grapes and other vines also, by
ana can Be done to certainty, says the
Record.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-10-15
Tho Mail in China.

But as regards letters, a considerable
portion Of the 400, 900, 600 Cinnamon do
occasionally exchange letters-those who
cannot write for themselves hiring
scribes to SO. These letters are con-
signed to firms which have houses in all
the large towns, where letters are for
warded to distant ports, to be distributed
by special agents, who generally col
lects the postage from the receiver.
There was certainly something comic in
the fact that when China was no longer
able to exclude foreigners from Pekin,
our British postal arrangements were no
sooner established than some OF the I'M
periaI officers came to ask Sir Frederick
Bruce to forward certain state documents
for them between Pekin and Canton. On
the death of the Emperor Hienfung,
which occurred just at that time, intina
ton thereof was sent from his country
palace "a distance Of 900 Ii, which is up
ward of 200 miles, in twenty-four hours,
which is the highest speed attainable in.
China. But the placid Celestials, to
whom hurry appears form Of vulgar
impatience, and to whom telegraphs are
an abomination. are content that all
ordinary communications should be con-
veyed either By slow padding polling
boats or else bg foot-runners, whose
high-sounding title Of s'the thousand
mile horsen does not quicken their pace
beyond about twelve miles in twenty four
hours. They carry paper lantern and 2
paper umbrella. and their letter bag is
secured on their back by . cloth knotted
acrosa tl,e ohest oossclps Maoaeiae.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-10-15
SINGLE COPY TIy1cEEgs
FUN

Gas corrodes brass. Strange that com
mercial travellers don't resemble old
boiler iron more than they Brooklyn
Tines.
The sting Of the bee is only one thirty
second Of an inch long; it is said to be
Imagination that makes it seem as long
as hoe e-handle- The Cook.
Brown-''What sad-lookIng fellow
Smith is. What is the matter with him,
I wonderp Fogg-"Why, didn't you
ever hearI He was disappointed in love- z
Brown-''Got the mitten, ehqD Fogg-
''oh, dear, no; he married her. ''-B0st0n
Transcript.
The czar frequently seizes the ladies
Of his court and waltzes them gayIy
around the corridors. He also frequent
Iy seizes some Of the gentlemen Of hiB
court and waltzes them to Siberia with
out exciting much omment.-PhiIa-
deIphia call.
Things one would rather have left un-
said; She Would you mind putting
my lawn-tennis shoes in your pockets,
Mr.. Greenl Helm afraid my pocket
are hardly big enough, Miss Gladys; but
I shall be delighted to carry them for
you.-Punch.
Rebatement-Old lady "a little hard Of
hearing): Eighteen shillingsl It's
monstrousl know the value Of these
articles, and never paid more than seven
teen" Shopman (shouting): II said
eight shillings, ma'am, not eighteen"
Old lady: ''Oh-eight shillings-for
these9 1 couldn't think of giving more
than rs Cd. d."-Punch.
81 half wish you weren't going to
marry Miss Spareribs," said old 3Ir.
Cautious to his son. s'Why notg" re-
Piled the young man. "She's worth
500, O,oOO.n "she may be worth it to
you" said his father, "but I doubt il
she'll fetch it." ''she doesn't need to
fetch il" said the young man, 'I'm
going after it. ."-Brooklyn Eagle.
At fire recently brave fireman came
gasping and painting from the burning
building with his beard and eyebrows
singed in the flames. Under one arm he
carried small but heavy box, which he
deposited in place Of safety with the
air Of man who had saved box
government bonds from destruction. On
opening the box, it was found to con
tain six bottles Of q new patent fre-e1-
tinguisher.-Argonaat
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-10-15


doubt that Scotty had intended to run
the ship on those reefs if the captain had
refused the last time to make him
mate. Captain Phillips was leaning
against the bulwasks and looking
at the breakers. He seemed to be regu-
larly stunned Scotty after tacking wore
the ship slowly around until she headed
about northwest before the southeast
trades. During the rest Of the run to
San Francisco Scotty was not only mate
but commander of the ship as we'll Cap
tain Phillips did nothing but NOPE. He
gave no orders himself, but left every
thing to Scotty. who seemed to be a first
rate navigator, and he was mighty proud
to show it.
sThe day after we arrived at san
Francisco we were paid off. stumbled
across an old shipmate of mine called
Liverpool Jim. We were standing To-
gether when who should we see going
along the sidewalk but Captain Phillips
and Scotty. Jim started back at sight
of them.
"sWhy, I am acquainted with those fell
lows, says he. They are
"Says |, They are the captain and
mate I've been sailing under
"Says he, (which is the captaina
II pointed out Captain Phillips, and
he laughed.
"Why, said he, that's old Bill
Jones, a steward sailed with on ar Eng
lish bark four years ago. He put on so
many airs that folks took him for cap
tain when he was on shore, but he never
had as much brains as I've got, and
that's saying mighty little. But the
young fellow with Bill Jones has got
brains. He was an apprentice boy on
the same bark, and was mighty smart at
navigation. They said he'd make first
class shipmaster.'
"Then questioned him bit, and it
turned out that on the bark the second
mate was down on Scotty, and was al
ways using him rough. But one morn
ing the second mate was missing, and it
was supposed that he felleverboard dur
ing the night. No one suspected Scotty.
made up my mind that this second
mate had attacked Scotty, who had
killed him in self-defense and had made
away with the body. The steward knew.
his secret, and by holding it over him
made Scotty do just what he wanted,
until he finally broke out and got made
mate. The steward probably passed him
self off as captain, and by forged let
ters or something of that sort got com
81 taa an XmSerican ship then Without pass.
ing an examination.
II never learned whether Scotty told
his story of the killing of the second
mate to the English consul at Frisco.
But about two years later on when the
bark I belonged to lay at anchor off
Staten Island, a big American ship that
was being towed to sea passed quite
close to US. On the afterhouse stood the
captain. 1t was Scotty. There was no
mistaking him, though he had grown
full beard and stood sup straight and
really looked well. But when looked
on the main deck who should see come
out of the cabin but another man l knew
well. He had on long apron and
white cap, but he put on airs enough for
a captain. He was the steward Of the
ship. But who do you suppose it was2
1t was Bill Jones, the man who for sew
eral years passed himself off as ship
master, and who then called himself
Captain Phillips "-Nsw York Times.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-10-15
PAINS chaqrln.

A German paper tells good story Of
how Patti made mistake in Paris some
years ago.
She was called upon at a private enter
tainment, to which she had been invited.
to sing couple Of songs. she did 50,
and the company overwhelmed her with
praise
Next morning the gentleman who had
given the entertainment sent her mag
ni6cent pair of diamond earrings They
were worth not less than 1000 francs.
The prima donna expressed her thanks
in note, for the present, but she added
a postscrips to the effect that he had
omitted to inclose her 5000 francs,
which was her regular price for singing
at private entertainments. The gentle
man was very much shocked, but he got
even with her neatly. He went to q
jeweler, and bought another pair Of ear
rings for eighty francs. He sent his
servant to the diva with these cheap ear
rings, and check for the amount she
claimed. The servant said;
MY master received your note this
morning, and he finds your demand per
fectly reasonable. Here Is check for
it. He also sends you apair Of earrings,
but those which I left here yesterday
were intended for another person. They
were sent you BY mistake. win you
have the kindness to return them, and
overlook the mistake"
Patti saw too late that she had made a
faux-pas. With face as red as FIRE she
returned the magnificent diamonds, but
she sighed heavily ~ the servant put
them under his arm and vent of with
than
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-10-15
LIES CHlVALRY

Where, in the busy city's care and strife,
Its thirst for riches and its toll for bread,
Is found that soul of chivalry in life
Which some are mourning for as truly
dead?
Shall we seek for it in the forest glade;
In hoary, dim cathedral, gray with age;
In chancel, where the mailed knights are laid
With rusted lance, no further war to wage;
In mold'ring castle or in ivied tower,
Where pomp and pageantry were won't to
be?
All, mol But yet the ancient spirits power
Is with US, and its form, if we would see,
To labor cheerfully from hour to hour,
To do good graciously is chivalry.
Chambers Journal.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-10-15

AT IL o'clock my watch turned in,
but somehow couldn't sleep, ! kept
thinking about Scotty. saw he had all
along given his own orders about hand
ling the ship, while he seemed to be
only giving messages from the captain.
When the captain had come on deck aud
given any orders felt sure that Scotty
had told him what to say before he left
the cabin. And when he had given
orders with Scotty by him, Scotty had
muttered. and what had he muttered but
the very orders that Captain Phillips re-
peated after him. q I saw what a fraud
the captain was when | thought it all
over, but what puzzled me most was
why didn't Scotty strike out for himself
and be captain, instead Of pretending
to be servant anc letting Captain Phil-
lips use him that way. There was some
mystery about it, that was plain, but l
couldn't guess what it was; Tconld only
suspect that in some way or other the
captain had got tight hold on Scotty.
While lay in my bunk thinking about
all this it came on to blow, and all hands
were called to shorten sail Scotty was
right when he told the mate that we
were likely to have storm, although
when he said it the weather looked as
nice as you could ask to have it in those
latitudes. That showed how well Scotty
understood what he was about.
''We got into Callao and landed our
cargo all right. The captain then said
that we would go to San Francisco.
where we would be paid off and the ship
would take on cargo of grain for Eu-
rope. Early in the afternoon of the sec
ond day out from Callao the mate went
out into the main channels to see if the
paint work there didn't want touching
up. Somehow he lost his balance and
went overheard. The ship was hove to
and we started to lower boat, but the
mate was seen to throwup hishands and
sink out of sight. Captain Phillips came
on deck with Scotty by him and sent for
the second mate, who told how that
there was no chance of saving the mate.
The captain asked the second mate if he
understood navigation. The second mate
said he could brace up the yards and
such as that, but he didn't understand
navigation.
I" Then said the captain, Tll put
back to Callao for new mate
"Scotty turned to the captain and
said: why not make me mate.
'The captain looked mad and said to
Scotty:
"'Why, you don't understand naviga-
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-10-15

scotty
"'Why, you don't understand naviga-
''Scotty looked madder then than the
captain for a minute. Then he came
alongside Captain Phillips and began
whispering in his ear. Scotty talked
mighty earnest and seemed to be beg
ging hard for something i suppose it
was to be made mate, but the captain
did nothing, only shake his head and look
sulky. All this time the ship was lying
to. Finally I saw Scotty looking mighty
ugly out Of the corners of his eyes. He
was pale, too, but he went up to the
captain and seemed to beg him once
more, but the skipper again shook his
head and said loud enough for me TO
hear, we must put back to Callao.'
Then he went up to Scotty and stood by
him. I knew he expected Scotty to
mutter to him what orders he was to
give to put the ship about and head her
back to Callao. I thought at first
Scotty was going to rebel, but he began
muttering as usual, and the captain gave
out the orders with as big airs as if he
owned US all. In minute or two we
were sailing close to the wind on the
port tack. AS the trade winds were
now against us we had to beat back to
Callao. Four bells struck, and l was
sent to the wheel An hour later the
captain and Scotty came on deck and
the ship was put about on the starboard
tack. This time Scotty's teeth seemed
to be clenched, and he looked mighty
ugly, Iheard the captain say in low
tone to Scotty as they walked up and
down, You know that I've only got to
tell the English consul and you're as
good as hung Then Scotty said
You know very well only
struckhim in self-defence. If I'd
told the captain at the time it
would have been all right. I've good
mind to tell the consul myself Then
they got out of my hearing. But / saw
how it was then that the captain had his
held on Scottv. Scotty had killed a
man in selfd defence, he claimed, but the
captain knew of it, and was holding it
over him.
"At4 o'clock left the wheel and my
watch went below. At o'clock we
came on deck. We had not gone about
again, but I supposed that we would very
soon. Fhe captain and Scotty were
standing in front of the cabin door.
Scotty was pale as ghost. Says he to
the second mate: The captain says send
all the men aft. The captain looked
surprised at this. The men all came
aft Then Scotty cried out Captain
Phillips, win you make me mate? This
is the last time will ask yonr Scotty
said this in such way that the captain
Hooked frightened He suffered for q
minute, but he saw wicked look spread
ing over Scotty's face, and he said. Yes.
Scotty, ] appoint you mate scotty took
two bounds that took him up on the after
house. He had grown straight all of a
sudden. He held up his head. and there
was fire in his eyes. For the first time
in his life he really looked well. Helm
tn lee1i ne cried I'VE s1nust mt about /,
Then be gave out his orders as rapidly
and as clearly as if he had commanded
ships for years.
"The ship swung around on the port
tack, but as she did 50 my hair must
have lifted my hat up about two inches,
for right close on our port quarter lay a
line of breakers which dashed over a
Hedge Of wicked looking reefs. had no
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-07
THE CITY BRIEF.

Albert W. Wisher yesterday qualified as ad-
ministrator of the late George Krutzs estate.
Rhoda Moore yesterday filed complaint for
divorce, alleging that her husband John gives
her no support. They were married i'll March,
1878.
William E. Jeffries James C. Lewis, c. G.
Weis. William S. Hayman, John NJ. Kitchen
and Daniel Thompson were the physicians
licensed yesterday.
The expenses of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum
during July amounted to $4,O6658, and the
Soldiers Orphans Home and Asylum for Feeble
minded Children, So 042 sc.
Henry l.. Dixon, of Roachdale, Putnam
county, who has been an inmate of the Insane
Hospital for twenty one years, died yesterday.
lie was SlXty-seven years old.
The contract for the new steam heating APP
paratus of the Deaf and Dumb Institute has
been let to Knight & Jilson for So, $50, and the
contract for boilers, engines, etc, to Sinker,
Davis d Co., for S. 400
Russell & Co., of Massillon, O., have brought
suit in the federal court against W. II. Warren
of Marshall county, Indiana, for s., 600, which
they are unable to collect from the defendant on
the sale Of a traction engine.
Yesterday the complaint of John o. Farrell &
Co, OF Baltimore, was filed in the Superior Court
against G. c. VanCamp The question at issue
is payment for goods bought in September 1879
and the interest brings the amount TO ST, l30. o.
Articles were filed yesterday with the Score
tary of State incorporating the Warsaw Water.
works Company. The capital stock is 500 600,
and the directors are E. B. Martindale of this
city, and James ). Frazer ana William F.
Frazer. of Warsaw
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
Omer j. Thompson and Rebecca Parr, George
Tupe and Eva Tomlinson, John Cooper and
Louisa Zehring, William E. Lemen and Lille Nj
Norton. Henry 0. Krieger and Mary F. HolIo-
way, William Pierce and Lillian Manning
The Campbell Printing Press and Manufac-
turing Company, of New York, yesterday filed
suit in the Superior Court against John c. and
Thomas Ochiltree and VIM. Davis, to recover
money due on press, for which a note was
given. The transaction occurred in Corners
Vile Feb - 1881
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-07
Receiver Craig's Report.

W. j. Craig. receiver of the Toledo, Cincinnati
& St Louis railway from Nov l. 1883, to July
9, 1885, made final report yesterday of the
operations of the road during that period. The
financial exhibit is as follows; Receipts from
agents and conductors, 1896 SIC 81; from indvid-
uals and ether railroad panes $5l 1863 Sc; from
the Postoffice Department, $44 1855 So; from ex-
press companies, $l3, 500 81: from E. E. Dwight,
receiver. $37, 1925. 3d. corporation assets collected
17l67; total receipts 81. 144686. II. Disburse-
ments-Vouchers prior to receivership. 1896. 63
vouchers subsequent to receivership, 1914,
6l2. a. pay rolls, $685. $780, 80; balance turned
over to Gen. John McNulta, receiver, $6l6.75.