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Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-12-16
NO. 2O2l
Board Of Freeholders.

The Board of Freeholders met at the
Court House this morning Roll called
to which all the members responded.
Clerk Woodruff read the minutes
OF last meeting. After considerable
discussion and raising of points of Or
der by some of the members, they
were adopted as read
Mr.. Glaspey, of Hopewell, moved
that the resolution, passed at last
meeting. allowing members of the
Board to charge more than So 90 day
for viewing more than one bridge day
be reconsidered. Considerable areu-
ment was had by different members of
the Board over this resolution, and the
discussion became rather heated. A
vote was taken, and Mr.. Glaspev's
resolution was carried by vote of 70
to 6.
Mr.. Trenchard, who was appointed O.
committee to look after certain papers
in the Surrogate's office, reported that
he had looked them over, and found
them in very promiscuous condition.
He had received orders to box them.
and asked the Board for instruction as
to what was meant by boxing them.
whether it was to box them separately
in years, or all together. A motion
was made and carried that the com
mlttee be continued, and the method
of preserving the papers should be left
to the committees discretion.
Mr.. Trenchard brought to the notice
of the Board the case of Geo. w. Loud,
who is confined in the State Lunatic
Asylum, and who is supported there
by the county. Mr.. Loud had re-
Gently received a pension and back
pay amounting to $4,000, and month
ly pension of $72. He thought that in
this case the guardian and family of
Mr.. Loud were capable Of caring for
him, and thus relieve the county.
On motion of Mr.. Harris, of Millville,
the matter was left to the discretion of
the Committee on Insane.
Mr.. Hand, committee on lunatic JOS
Hand. reported that he had been una
BILE to make much progress on the case
as yet. His report was received and
the committee continued
The committee on washouts at Com
work Of repairs had been b1ld delayed, A5r dHaBHHa BHHat
was still in progress. The report was
accepted and the committee continued.
Mr.. Campbell, committee on case of
Isaac Paullin, deceased soldier, re-
ported that the head stones ordered
were nearly ready for placing in posi-
ton. The committee was continued.
The Committee on Shaw's Mill bridge
reported that the work had been com
pleted, and the bills for the same were
before the Board.
On motion the report was accepted
and the committee ordered discharged
when the bills had been paid.
The report of the Trustees of the
Aims House was read by Mr.. Glaspey
on behalf of the Trustees. The report
showed that there had been received
from produce, "a, ,0000 CO.; value of stock,
$780, 90; value of implements, $4,000.
The annual expenses were $8,329.26.
Value of farm and buildings, $4,-
10000. There had been during the
wear deaths and births. The aver
age number of inmates was e0s; the
average cost of an inmate per week
was S1.65.
A number of bills for current ex-
penses were ordered paid, after which
the Board adjourned for dinner.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-12-16

The authorities at the Rio Grande,
Cape May county, Sugar Factory,
claim that they were forced to discon-
tinue operations because of the with
drawal of the State bounty. Many
believe, however, that the real reason
is because sugar culture in South Jer-
sey cannot be made to pay bounty or
no bounty.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-12-16

Thomas Jarvis and wife, of Glouces
ter City, quarreled last night, and Mrs.
McCann, neighbor, attempted to
separate them, when Jarvis drew a
revolver and fired, the ball grazing her
shoulder and lodging in the wall in the
neyt house. A warrant was issued for
his arrest.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-12-16
State eachers' Associatio n

Following is the program of the
/ meeting to be held in Model School
Hall, Trenton, December 2sth. Goth
and 30th
Tuesday, December 2Sth, II a. m.-
/ Opening exercises: address of well
come, Professor w. Hasbrouck. Pb.
ID. Principal of Normal School; re-
sponse, Hon. E. O. Chapman, State
Superintendent of Public Instruction:
miscellaneous business. Afternoon
Presidents address, G. E. Melenev,
Superintendent of Public Schools. Pat
erson; address, Sub Primary Educa-
tion," Hon. James McAllister, Superin-
tendent of Public Schools. Philadel-
phia; discussion opened by Superin-
tendent Barringer, of Newark: adj
dress, Manual Training" Rev. G. G..
Houghton, Superintendent of Schools,
Hudson county. Evening-Chairrnan
DIR. Cornelius Sheppard, Vice President
of the Board of Trustees of the State
Normal School; music under charge of
Prof. Brace, of the Normal School; lee
ture, Character Building in School,"
Rev. E. A. Winship, editor of Journal
OF Education, Boston; address by Col.
Charles w. Fuller, of the State Board
of Education.
Wednesday, December Goth, fore
noon-Opening exercises; "Penman
ship" DR.. H. w. Bearce, of Brooklyn:
music with classes from Jersey City
and Newark, conducted by Principal
G. A. Hoyt, of School No. s, Jersey
aIy, and Pri9einaF si9eiaa4;Fs r g Gregory, of
Education Professor Nicholas Muir
ray Butler, Phi. D, Paterson, Profes
sor in Columbia College, New York;
discussion, opened by Professor W.
Eckersly, of Long Branch High School.
Afternoon, session of New Jersey
Teachers Reading Circle-President's
address, Hon. E. 0. Chapman; Secre
tary's Report, Principal B. G. Gregory,
of Newark; Treasurer's Report, Prin-
cipal B. Holmes, of Elizabeth; address,
Rev. John Hall, D. D., of New York;
election of Officers and Directors; mis-
celaneous business. Evening-Instru
mental music, by Mrs. B. c. Gregory;
lecture, ''Our Public Schools, as they
were, as they are and as they should
be- Col. f. w. Parker, Principal of
Cook county Normal School, Illinois.
Thursday, December 3Oth, forenoon
Opening exercises; address 1.-The Del
sarte Method of Expression" Mrs. F.
S. Parker of Normal Park, Illinois; adj
dresses, 1.-THE Treatment of the Unruly
Element in Our Public Schools" B. c.
Gregory, Principal of the Washington
Street school, Newark, and w. M.
Giffin, Principal of the Lawrence Street
School, Newark.
Teachers may obtain board in the
Normal Boarding Halls at seventy y-tive
cents per day. To obtain tickets at re-
duced rates on the Pennsylvania and
Central railroads teachers are reques-
ted to send their names to the Super
intendent who will forward them to
Secretary A. B. Guilford, Jersey City,
and receive cards, which on presen.
tation at the ticket office will guaran-
tee reduced rate tickets to Trenton
and return. The Convention will be
held in the Hall of the Model school
The educational exhibit will be dis
played in the Normal Hall.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-12-16

A woman who procured her release
from a lunatic asylum in Cleveland,
Ohio, the other day, has entered SUIT
for a divorce from her husband and
for $25, 900 damages against the doctor
on whose certificate she was committed,
claiming that the affair was simply a
conspiracy between the two of them to
get rid of her.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-12-16

Will Bodine, a glass-blower, soon
caves for Baltimore where he will
engage himself with glass house firm
there to blow the remainder of the
fire.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-01-08
STOCK ITEMS.

It is said that so acute is sleeps sense
of hearing that she can distinguish the cry
ing OF her own lamb among thousand
Others all bleating at the same time: and
the lamb is able to recognize its mothers
voice even though it be in the midst of a
large flock.
J. g HAYES. of Colony Kansas. recently
sold a thoroughbred Hereford bull calf six
months old, by Fortune lose, for sl,GOo.
The same party that purchased this animal
has bough. all of S4.5o0 worth of these cele-
brated cattle from this gentleman. He al
so sold another bull to parties in Texas for
$500. and stated that his stock are all in
good condition.-KGasds Farmer.
We are at work to perfect arrangements
to have a general stock sale here in the
spring under the auspices of the Southwest
Stock Breeders' Association. and would be
pleased to hear from every stocliman as to
plans. and what each vii! have to sell or
buy. This sale will be properly conducted
Several thousand catalogues will be pub
lished and sent to prospective buyers over
Southwest Missouri.-SdrcoTie (-No.) TiHdi-
Gator.
Mack Dorton. of O-rick. visited the herd
Of Colonel Plat. in Kansas. and purchased
FIVE choice Galloway heifers and an JIM
ported Duh. magnificent animals. paving
$3.50 FOR The ball and 500 each for the heif-
ers. which he and others that have seen
them pronounce about the finest in the
county Mr. Dorton thinks that the black
cattle will be the beef OF tie future. as it is
no trouble for a Galloway yearling to
weigh I.0la to 1900 pounds. and they al
WAYS command ready sale.-Rici,aond
NO. Coassrpdfor.
A grey color is often objected to by horse
men. but the London lire Stoct Journal
comes 70 its defense in these words: Grey
is a color which is promising TO become
fashionable among draft horse breeders.
The grey horse. be ii noted. is the favorite
horse of art, also of the general public and
We would like to see it better esteemed in
the show ring. Special prizes should be
given for horses of special colors. such as
blue-rnans ard greys. in order to enco1rag &c
breeders TO institute families Of such. Tie
grey Is always stylish. and as ruls is OF
higher stature
Prof Law. of Cornell University. caused
some cows to drink for several days from a
stagnsnt pool Of water that existed in =
swaie. and then examined tie milk and
found it full Of living organisms. Then yhe
water from the pool was examined and the
same little living germs were found. Then
the cows were examined and were found to
be in a feverish condition. the result of
their blood being charged with this living
animalcule. Then some pure milk was ts-
ken and some OF tnis pond water put with
If. and these same germs multiplied within
a few hours so as to take full possession Of
the milk. Cows should have p-re water.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-01-08
STEAMSHIP FIREMEN.
Their Hard and Constant Work in T,eate a
Dungeons.

Every traveller on an ocean steamship
has observed the iiremcn. who. smut
covered and painting. climb up at inter-
walls out of the boiler-room to the deck
to get q breath of fresh air. Yet even
G sight of them does no: give vivid
idea OF the heated dungeon where they
work. The descent to it. always by
ladder. is like the descent into cavern.
There arc the piles of coal. the hot boil
ers. the light that the fires give, and
only such fresh air as comes down the
shaft. They work ont OF communica-
ton with everybody except the engi-
neers, and they give less heed to calm
or stormy weather than any body else on
board. They keep the fires constantly
burning. but here their likeness to the
vestal virgins ends. except in that the
well-being OF passengers. if not OF
worshippers. depends on their vigilance.
They have never been assigned a place
in honor or tradition equal to the tars
who lead more venturesome life above
them: but since the day when steam
ships superseded sailing craft as q
means Of travel. the engineers and fire.
mer have been incomparably more I'M
portant persons than the sailors. and
they are not a whit less interesting. On
the modern ocean steamer they out
number the sailors sometimes two to
one.-Hdrysrs Weekly.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-01-08
BOOK FARMERS.
Why Theoretical Men Are Not Always sue
cessful.

There was a widespread conviction
that man who habitually studies farm
journals was most sure to fail when he
came to carry out the practical details
of the farm. That there was some rca-
son for this belief there is no question.
There are men who can talk and write
fluently and well on agriculture, and yet
prove miserable failures on the farm
Such failures do not come for want of
knowledge. but from wan: of executive
ability. There is n great difference be-
tween perception and execution.
4 man who is thoroughly conversant
with the theory OF agriculture and with
those sciences upon which scientific az
ricuture rests. such as chemistry and
geology. has most probably spent the
greater part of his life in the students
cell. and has never tried TO learn the
practical details of agriculture. just as a
military man may be 4 martinez in the
drill and yet fail in the more important
work Of directing the storm of battle.
An engineer may plan n railroad or
bridge. bu. others must carry his plans
into execution. Men of great executive
ability and of practical skill i'm any
pursuit are seldom welded to theo-
ries. They spend their time in exc
cutting. not in planning. Hence it
often happens that successful farmer
is unacquainted with even the primary
principles upon which agriculture
seems to rest. But he has practical in
formation derived from experience. He
can tell by inspection what viii grow
best on this field or that. and he knows
the general characteristics OF his soils.
On the other hand. the man OF science
can analyze and tell the component
parts of any soil. and yet he is poor
guide in selecting soils best adapted to
the growth of cotton. corn or tobacco.
Probably the truth is that the theorist
deals too much in @eneralities. and the
practical farmer too much in particulars
TIE knowledge of both should be united
to produce the greatest results. 1t was
the Union Of the practical with the SCI
entiiic that enabled the MARQUIS OF
Tweedale to transform a wornout estate
to one of surprising fertility ard profit.
1t is the union of the two that enables
the farmers of Scotland on their barren
moors. to realize more handsome profits
than are made by the farmers in the
richest valleys of the New World. 1t is
the union of the two that raises the
yield of wheat in England from twelve
bushels per acre to thirty, and it will
require the union of the two to make
the WORKOUT fields of the South contrib
ute their proportion to the support OF
great people.
Book-farming is nothing but the best
experience of the best farmers in every
country. No man can hope to reach
the highest planes of agriculture who
disdains to acquire knowledge concern
ing his business. from whatever source
it may come. american.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-01-08
Farm Notes.

The Missouri River las swallowed up 100
acres of land belonging 20 farmers in Otoe
County. Neh. The loss amounts to S:i.o0a.
The County Commissioners have been petit
toned 20 take steps to prevent further en-
croachnent of the river
Prof. Sarhorn tod his hearers 4: the
Farmers Institute how 70 make a I6o acre
farm bring $500 or $3.50 per year. but We
are afraid ne left out OF his calculation
such items as biacA-ieS hog CHOLERA, Ees-
sian fiy. drouth, excessive rains. hail
storms wind storms and various other Ills
that farmers fall heir to.-NarskGH f.lHo }
Democrat.
3 business education il great measure
supplies the lack Of good common school
or collegiate education Those farmer
boys who have been denied good school adj
vantages may, by attending o business
school. learn to write gracefully. spell cor.
rectly. draw up contracts. articles of agree
ment. leases make ont all kinds OF business
papers and in short be prepared. il pos
sessed of natural ability, % take leading
POSITIONS in the county. lfnot in the State,
in which they live.-Er-haage.
Potato tops are well worth caring to tie
baruyard for increasing TIE manure pile;
they are rich in potash Left where they
grow, they iry up CT sre blown about 20
waste
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-01-08
GRAND ARMY oLEANlNos.

On Christmas evening Burnside Post OK
wyandotte had q social hop which Melted .
handsome sum for the relief fund.
A. r, North Topeka. died recently and was
buried under the auspices of the order.
Meriden Post No 100, of Jefferson County,
Kan, elected A. Swallow Commader, J.
B. Miller Senior, and ". F. Tudor Junior
Vice-Commander
The woman's Relief Corps, Mcpherson
Post. No. 10, G. A. R., of Kansas City, will
have regular installation of officers the
second Wednesday in January.
The faneral of Isaac George, who died
in North Topeka. Kan. Christmas morning,
was attended by Fort Pillow Post, G. A. r.,
of which the deceased was an active menu
Der.
1t is thought that the State Encampment
of the G. A. P, Woman's Relief Corps and
Sons of Veterans, which will convene in
Wichita. Kan, some time in February, will
draw a large attendance.
Mrs Woodruff. of Topeka. Kan, recently
a red Jacket worn by drum major in the
Revolutionary War. She also presented a
belt obtained from Navajoe chief soon
after he was killed in a skirmish.
The New York Grant monument fund is
now s1l1,i2s. The committee recently re-
ceived a check from the Chinese Minister
at Washington for $500. 500 of which was
contributed by the Viceroy of China and
800 by the Minister towards the fund.
Lakin Post, G. A. r. at Lakin, Kan,
elected the following officers for the ensu-
ing year: B. c. PARCELS. p. c.: Tune Bent
lev. s. V. c.: G. Fl. Tate. J. V. c.. &c. s.
McCune. Adjutant; David Frolic, Q. N. :;
A. A. Truesdale, Surgeon; A. N. Carr,
Chaplain; William Snap, O. D.; B. Terrell,
o. G.: Charles Schultze, s. NJ; William
Crew, Q. NJ. S.
A camp fire and festival was held at
Bells Hall, York. Neb.. recently, by Rob-
ert Anderson Post of the G. A. r Depart
ment Commander Cole. Rev. DR.. Britt,
Senior commander Culver and Cap
tain Blanchard. of Seward, were all pres
ent and gave interesting "reminiscences of
army life. Captain ]. B. Reed. who was in
tie rebel army. was also called forward
and made good speech.
The famous Ocean Grove in New Jersey
had Christmas gift of national interest.
The gift was bestowed by Mr.. George W.
Childs. of Philadelphia. who has done so
much for Long Branch and Ocean Grove.
The gift consisted OF memorial window
to General Grant, to be erected in the
Library Hall. The window will be placed
in the eastern side of the hall and will b. a
triple shaped window of the finest stain I'd
glass.
Colonel Stewart, who has recently been
making official visits to Grand Army Posts
in Kansas, reports highly satisfactory
trip. lie visited the Soldiers Home at
Leavenworth and was most royalty enter
tanned by Colonel Smith. Governor OF the
Home, and Major Shockley. Treasurer.
None OF the buildings are yet completed.
but comfortable quarters have been pro-
vided for all who have applied. and there
are now % old soldiers being cared for.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-01-08
Governor Hill InauSurxted.

ALBANY. y. Y, January 1.-Governor
Hill was inaugurated to-day with great
ceremony At ten O'Clock the Jac.>snnian
Club me: and was Joined By several other
examinations, and, proceeding to the Exec
u.ive Mansion, escorted the Governor IN the
Assembly Chamber, where tie inaugural
ceremonies took place A reception was
then held in the Senate Chamber. The III
auSuraI ceremonies were on larger scale
than had been witnessed for many years.
The Governors address Was quite Lengthy
and the reception Was attended BY people
from all parts of the State.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-01-08

The Ney England Me!iecl Monthly COM
ments very favorably on the proverbial
long and healthful lives Of the Jews. DR..
Picard holds that this superiority is due to
their stringent health laws. The Mosaic.
like the older Egyptian code. is very s.rin-
gent regarding the eating Of flesh and other
articles of food. OF the animals examined.
q large proportion are always condemned
as unfit for food. People who eat meat in
Discriminatory are very prone to disorders
Of the blood and Of the kidneys, for meat is
have to remove from the blood, and Of
course they can not do this successfully ex-
cept by the aid of Warmers safe cure, the
besI kidney strengthener, unless it is tenn
pe-ataly partaken Of and only the very
best meat is used. Jews also use alcoholic
liquors very sparlngiy and thus keep up
holiday-lovinga and Sabba.h-observing class.
-Houseteeper.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-01-08
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

I'm washing trinblers that have had
milk in them. you should always rinse
them out of clear cold water first
I'm making pies remember to roll q
piece of writing paper into the form OF
a small funnel, and insert it in the center
of the upper crust. This will serve to
retain the juice and keep it from boiling
over at the Western Rural.
1t will be profitable to keep a supply
of fine flexible wire, Irvine. tacks, brads,
different sized nails, screws, ETC., for the
purpose of making immediate repairs.
The lack of five cents worth of material
has often caused q dollars expense
Indianapolis Sentinel.
There is no danger that the indus
trious man will rest too much The
danger is Just the other way. Farmers
work too hard as rule. The posses
sion of the world would not COM
pensate any of US for the loss of health.
Make sure of health anyway. A good
laugh is better than bottle of patent
medicine. Every well spent holiday
will add month to a mans life.-Bos-
ton Journal.
"A Butler County, Nebraska. farmer
has solved the greatest problem that
ever vexed the souls and pocket books
of Nebraska farmers. He has pro-
duced a breed of corn. the result of fif-
teen years experiments. which is dis
tinguishcd by long ears and short stalks
This grade, he thinks. will revolution
ize the labor of the farmer and dispense
with step-ladders in plucking the golden
ears.-Chicago Times.
"A year of depression is by no means
the worst year for farmer who wants
to provide himself with labor-saving
implements of good make and quality
In period of initiation the demand is
active. and manufacturers are tempted
to put inferior machines on the market.
Standard goods will sell any time: but
especially at time when the buyer is
not over-anxious. and will stop to con-
slider if he is likely to get his moneys
worth before making bargain.-1o-
roato Globe.
A farmer in Middlebury. Conn. has
discovered valuable assistant in his
farm work He has thirteen-year-old
OK which in the past has annoyed him
greatly because OF propensity to shake
apples from the trees by interlocking his
horns in the limbs Being anxious to
secure his immense apple crop before
heavy frosts the strong OK was turned
into the orchard and was soon discov-
cred vigorously at work shaking the
apple tree limbs The farmer saws he
gathered more than five hundred bushels
of apples with the help of his willing
bovine.-Hartt0rd Post.
So far from being less dependent
upon the arts and sciences than those
engaged in other occupations. the far
mer stands in need of far wider range
of knowledge than is requisite in almost
any other business. And farming need
not prove the unvarying round and mo-
notonous life it is often said to be: for
every operation on the farm is an in
centive to inquiry and stimulant to
thought. Men of one idea can not sue
coed in farming. and those engaged in
it. the young especially. should lose no
opportunity in adding to their present
stock of ideas by reading. by invcstigat-
ing for themselves, and through inter
course with others.-Erchange.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-01-08
Foul CisternS.

Cisterns become foul from organic
matter chiefly flowing in with the water
from the roof. The only way to purify
the water. while in the cistern, is to
throw in some substance or substances
that will chemically unite with the inn
purities. forming an insoluble compound
that will be precipitated to the bottom.
Dissolved alum will affect this. but will
leave the water hard. Hypermanganate
of potassa. which can be purchased at
any drug store. will precipitate the i'm
pnrities and at the same time leave the
water softer. About one ounce Of the
compound 70 fifty gallons Of water is the
usual proportion. The chemical reac-
ton is marked by Z purple coioring. and
the hypernanganate should be added
until this coloring Misrepresentation
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