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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1886-04-08
A MInsr,s Luck.

McKim is an honest Irish miner, who
drifted off from Arizona few years ago
into Sonora. He had little money, but
a great deal more faith. Benham says:
Il should say here that every mine that
has ever been worked in Sonora, or, in
deed, anywhere else in Mexico, has its
early history recorded in the archives in
the district Thus, if claim has lain
idle for half a century, and one wants to
get its record, he has only to 60 to the
prefect, or local authority Of the district,
and he is given access to the huge vol
umes that contain the information.
McKim got hold of claim that hadn't
been worked for twenty years, and
studied up its history. He found the
last year that it was worked it took three
shifts of eight men each to pack the
water out of the mine. He also found
that the water increased so fast on them
that the mine had to be abandoned, and
from that he argued that it was by no
means exhausted.
''The problem then was to get the
water out But how? McKim had no
money to put up pumps, but he did have
a good deal Of courage and strong arm.
He went down the hill and resolved to
run tunnel for the mine to strike the
ledge below the water pocket. Nearly
five years ago McKim began work, and
for long years he pegged away at that
tunnel. He had fully 600 hundred feet
to run. For about a year McKim had
brother Irishman to help him, but the
latter got weary Of the hopeless task,
and for the remaining time McKim went
it alone.
'tAbout year ago he noticed that the
face of his tunnel was in moist, crumbly
ground, and he got fearful that it would
tumble in on him. He didn't go near
the tunnel for several days, for he was
afraid of it. One morning he went up
and found the water pouring out Of the
tunnel like miIl-race. The water pocket
had broken through, and the tunnel was
draining the old mine at the rate of one
thousand barrels a minute McKim was
beside himself with joy. In week he
explored the mine through the old work
ings, and he found almost bed of pure
silver. Actually, he cut out cabinet spec
linens with chiseI. He sacks and ships
the ore, and the little property is turning
out 500, 900 a year with no other labor
than that of McKim and two Yaqui In
dians. So much for patient industry and
four years of faith and hard work. -
CHICAGO Herald
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1886-04-08
IustihahIe Homicide.

The literary fellow who can write as well as
Howells in the linsey- -woOlsey dialect as
limp as cotton towels, and who mouths
his loud productions, emitting all the
vowels:
Kill him Of, kill him Off.
The Amazonian woman with preponderance
of muscle, quick to raise the warlike
tocsin for sanguinarv tussle, who can
the timid little men intimidate and
muzzle:
Kill her off, kill her of.
The sentimental languisher, so saccharine and
gracious, to whom a healthy man-like
tone is rude and contumacious, who lives
on sapless platitudes and old saws sapo-
naceous;
Kin him Of, kill him of.
The loud, spread-eagle demagogue who howls
ia tones Of thunder, who declares our
constitution is a monstrous kind Of blum
der who lives in private afiinence and
feeds on public plunder:
XIII him off. kill him or
The irrascible erratic who is cursed with indi-
gestion, and who hnrls his loud anathe-
mas Of most profane suggestion, and Is
always on the windward side OF every
current question:
Kill him on, kill him off.
All adventurers and embryos of manifold de-
scription, who live in idleness and thus
increase the world IS affIiction. oh, gently
hustle them away without superhuous
friction;
KiIItheup oif, ,slll them on KIM them OF.
Lynn GnfgAl
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1886-04-08
WOODBURY.. =. THURSDAY. APRIL 8, 1896
FOREVER YOUNG.

The wild world hastens on its way;
The gray-haired century nears its close;
Its sorrow deepens day by day;
The summer blush forsakes the rose.
But, darling, while your voice hear,
And while your dark-brown eyes see,
Sad months and sunless, seasons drear,
Are all the same, all glad to me.
Despair can never reach me,
While your soft hand hold;
While your eyes love and teach me,
never shall grow oldi
They say that love forsakes the old,
That passion pales and fades away;
That even loves bright locks of gold
Must lose their charm and change to gray
But, darling, while your heart is mine,
And while feel that you are true.
For me the skies win ever shine
With summer light and tenderest blue.
Yes, let old age deride mel
Iscorn his mocking tongue.
Dear love, with you beside me,
lam forever young!
-BeEgraviu.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1886-04-08

The death of sea captain recently
was ascribed by medical authorities to
blood-poisoning, caused by his vessel
carrying cargo Of nitrate of soda. The
sailors were affected with what they
called rheumatism. The captain, being
in the after cabin, suffered the full force
of the evaporation of the nitrate. 1t is
said that four captains in the employ of
leading Eastern shipping firm have
died within few years from this same
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1886-04-08

An English clergyman has started
three butcher sheps in London, to supply
the poor with wholesome meat at reason
able prices, and has demonstrated that
he can make profit upon selling not
only American beef and New Zealand
mutton, but even English beef and NUT
ton, at figures averaging at 20 per cent.
less than those demanded by the regu-
lar butchers for the same quality Of
naat
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1886-04-08

In Polish society, you can always kiss
the bride. When she is only peasant,
you pay 81 for the osculation; when she
is of gentle birth, you get it for nothing.
And they say Poland is a downtrodden
countryl
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1886-04-08
Take Care.

If you your lips
Would keep from slips,
Five things observe with care
OF whom you speak,
To whom you speak,
And how, and when, and where.
If you have ears
Would save from jeers,
These things keep meelEly hid
MYSELF and
And nininen and "nny,i
And how Mzh do or did,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1886-04-08
VOLUME VIII.
Professional and Business Cards

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the best instrument made, is my speciality.
REPAIRING & TUNING SKILLFULLY DONE
Instruments sold on easy terms
Address or apply as above for particulars.
Apr30S5-iy
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-07-17

A Chlnaman named Lee Din was
brought before Police Judge Lawler, of
San Francisco, for examination on q
charge of having made an assault upon
zee Toy, one of his countrymen, with
intent to murder him. AS soon as zee
Toy was called as a witness for the peo-
pie, the defendant, through his counsel,
asked that the witness be required to
take the Chinese oath, that is to say,
cut off the head of a chicken while de-
claring to tell the truth, Judge Law
Ter said that he did not keep
chickens on hand for that purpose,
whereupon defendants counsel stated
that the defense would provide the
chickens to be decapitated and that a
messenger was on hls way with q num-
Der of fowls. In a short time a China
man came into court with a sackful of
chickens, a bucket and a keen-edged
~cleaver, and laid these on the floor in
front Of the witness.stand and a China.
man. after tying a pullet by the legs
handed it, together with the cleaver, to
the witness, who hesitated about taking
them. Judge Lawler asked how this
peculiar oath should be administered.
Special counsel for the people stated
that his client informed him that it was
the duty of the witness to cut off the
head, while counsel for the defense said
that his client told him that the ac-
cused party IS the one who must b9 the
executioner, Interpreter Willard, In
to a question by the court, said
that as he understood the matter the
head of a fowl is only cut off when it is
desirable to obtain the truth from the
witness upon a particular point. An
Notwithstanding Chinaman volun-
teered the information that before the
cutting the witness must subscribe his
name to an oath stamped upon paper
made In China for that purpose, and
also sign it. Judge Lawler, after re-
marking that there appeared to be a
diversity Of opinion as to what is the
proper course to pursue, asked a re-
porter who was present what he knew
about the custom.
"The custom, as explained to me-"
said the reporter. sis that the witness
about to be Intercepted is the one to
cut off the fowls head, and while doing
50 must say, AS l cut off the head of
this chicken may l be beheaded if L do
not tell the TRUTH"
"That, 1 suppose" said the judge,
sis correct, but it would be better to
have some Chinaman here to explain to
the court how this peculiar oath shall
be administered, and for this purpose
the case will be adjourned"
The case was then adjourned and the
parties interested disappeared from ;
courtroom, very much to the disgust
of Baiuf Mcnamara, who expected
that he would be able to secure a
couple of the executed chickens for
supper.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-07-17
Making Trouble In a Boarding House.

81 want to give you a quiet talking
to-" said the manager of a leading
boarding-honse to a wealthy guest. II
had to discharge a good waiter to-day
on your account"
"What do you mean, sir?" asked the
gentleman, with some show of indigna-
ton.
"You have spoiled three good walters
for me already" replied the manager,
firmly and respectfully. "You gave the
man I've just sent away S. a month.
Now, sir, that was either intended
as a generous gift or meant as a
bride to the man to give you more
food and better service than you pay for.
No matter what the motive, the effect
was the same. l am always in the
kitchen at Ideal times, and see to it that
every guest has what he Is entitled to
and no more; so you got no advantage
In that way, but you did receive a good
deal more attention than you were enti-
tied to. Mr.. Jones, who sits at your
table, pays me Just as much as you
do, and isjubt as good a customer to me.
But he cannot afford to pay a waiter 50
. month as you do, and the consequence
Is the man neglects him to fuss with
you. If he could afford to pay as much
fees as yourself neither of you would
get any advantage, but he cannot, and
himself and family have been so neglect
ed that l expect they will leave the
house, and bill your generosity does is to
deprive me of a good customer"
81 never looked at in that light be-
FORE" said the wealthy guest, ''and l
guess hereafter I'll get along without
Substituting the waiter, or content my
self with a present that is not ex-
pected."
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-07-17

Captain Frech recently left Memphis
for his new home in Kentucky. tie
was a citizen of Memphis before, proba-
bly,, any other German now living
here, set foot on these bluffs, and he
entertains some very interesting remin-
licences of those days when the SOUTH
ern boundaries of the city were at Pop
lar street and the county site at Raj
eigh. One incident especially deserves
to be recalled on account of It's inner
ent humor-a lynchlng-in which some
of u most respected Germans, now
g~ray-headed men, took a prominent
part. AT that time-about forty years
ago-Memphis did not enjoy a great
reputation for peace and quietness.
Murders were frequent; punishments
few and far between; in one word, the
situation was such as to hold out every
inducement to Judge Lynch.
One day another most brutal murder
occurred, AMain street merchant was
shot and killed in front of own door,
where he was quietly sitting beside his
wife. The murderer had been caught
and lodged in the county Jail at Raj.
eigh. The bloody deed caused univer-
sal indignation. especially among the
Germans Of that day, who soon reached
the conclusion 10 take the law into
their own hands. Accordingly they
met, procured a rope, and boldly
marched to Raleigh, where nobody had
an inkling of their coming. They COM.
pletelY surprised the jailer and could
have forced him to surrender the keys,
but-peaceful Germans as they were
they first tried persuasion, following
the line of argument that resistance
would be useless. This argument
seemed to have the desired effect, for
though reluctantly, the jailer threw
open the doors, saying: "Well, boys, If
you must have i'm, go in and get i'm.
They poured in; but no sooner had
the last one crossed the threshold than
the heavy iron door swung back, and
displaying a sarcastic smile, the jaileI
turned and drew the key. AT the same
time the courthouse bell sounded the
alarm. The brave avengers were
trapped, and Immediately had more
important business on hand than lynch
ing their fellow prisoner, namely, to
beg off. In this emergency they sent
for Captain Frech, who fastened to the
relief of his countrymen. He did not
think it prudent to give bonds for all
of them, but he succeeded in having
them tried on the spot. They were
convicted and fined one cent each and
cost, which the captain paid for all of
them. This was the first and last Ger
man lynching in Memphis.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-07-17

Thousands OF people all over this
country will hear with keen regret of
the death of DR.. Dio Lewis. For many
years he has been the inspiration of
good health to thousands and has MIN
lstered comfort to those who would
very sadly have missed his cheering
words. DR.. Lewis was one Of the most
genial and inspiring of men. He did not
believe very much in taking medicine,
making hygiene a great hobby and in.
sisting that if a person would live right
there would be little necessity OF medi-
cine; and yet in 1888, his candor above
all things else being noticeable. he
said, "If 1 found myself afflicted with
a serious kidney disorder 1 would use
Warmers safe cure" Adding, 1.-THE
truth is the medical profession stands
dazed and helpless in the presence of
more than n kidney malady, while
the testimonials of hundreds of intelli.
gent and very reputable gentlemen,
hardly leave room to doubt that the
proprietors of that remedy have fallen
upon one of those happy discoveries
which occasionally bring help to suffer-
,ing humanity. 1 am not so narrow
that l cannot gratefully recognize the
precious value of relief in the form of
medicine" DR.. Lewis met with an
accident which injured him so that cry
sipelas set in and carried him off. His
testimonial, coming as it did from a
free. frank and open heart, is a very
important confirmation Of what 80
many thousands have said of the rem
edy he so highly commended.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-07-17

A HIM to p~astors-Col. Yerger,
meeting the Rev, Whangdoodle Baxter
on Austin avenue, asked him:
"How is your congregation coming
on?"
1--WE are goin' right ahead, sab.
Since we has quit passin' de hat we has
taken lots OBJ money. De ~kerlecshuns
has increased wonderfully"
~ don't understand how you can
take up collections if you don't pass
the hat"
1--WE pass de plate now."
swell, that's the same thing as pass
ing the hat, isn't it?"
"No, sab, hit amt de same thing.
Deacon Webster passed de hat for NOAH
dan a year, and de kerlecshuns was
mighty small; but now l passes de plate
and de money jes' rolls In. De plate
I'm much more reliable dan de hat"
"How is that?"
deacon Webster put tar in de top
OBJ his hat"
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-07-17
1t is not so difficult to know ones
self, as to confess the knowledge.

1t is not so difficult to know ones
self, as to confess the knowledge.
Would you have the shortest defins
tion of ChrlstianS Take your pencil
and write the word "Christian." Now
strike out the 81" and in its place write
an ''m." Then you will have the word
"Christman." A Christian is a Christ
mar.
Nothing is easier than f~ault-inding.
No talent, no self.denlal, no brains, no
character is required to set up In the
grumblIng business. But those who
are moved by a genuine desire to do
good and benefit their fellows have lit
tie time for murmuring or complaint.
What we choose to call the higher
e~mplOyments OF life can acquire the
right to that title only by including
within them the simpler details and
labors that lead up to them. The best
labor a never be performed without
thought, and the best thought can
never be developed without labor.
He that gives good advice builds
with one hand; he that gives good
counsel and example builds with both;
but he that gives good admonition and
bad example builds with n hand and
pulls down with the other. :
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-07-17
Anotber Life Sgred.

Mrs. Harriet Cummings, IF Cincinnati,
Ohio, writes: early last winter my
daughter was attacked with a severe cold,
which settled on her lungs. We tried
several medicines, none of which seemed
to do her any good but she continued to get
worse, and finally raised large amounts of
blood from her lungs. We called in a
family physician, but he failed to do her
any good. At this time a friend, who had
been cured by DIR. WIN. HALLS BAL
SAM FOR THE LUNGS. advised me to
give it a trial. We then got a bottle, and
she began to improve, and by the use of
three bottles was entirely cured"
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-07-17

a WELL dressed young man was
seen 20 stare at a woman impudently,
nail a street-car imperiously, pay his
iare condescendlngly, seat himself fash
ionably and ~expectorate f%uriously.
Who is that distinguished gentle
manY" whispered an awe-struck pas
senger to the conductor.
And the conductor replied: "He is
the tanitor Of a West Side fiat"
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-07-17
FACETIE.

SENATOR BLANK twho has been
reading of the slaughter in Africa)-
"These wars are perfectly horrible.
Strange that nothing can be donel"
Mrs Blank-"Ohl it's just awful;
perfectly awful" a..
You have read the latest reports, |
.supposeP"
TODAY. Which won the last victory,
the Blaines or the FrelinghuysensS"
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-07-17

; Systematic observations Of the aurora
were carried on during 1878-1sT9 at
one hundred and thirty.two stations IN
Northern Europe, under the supervl-
sion of Herr Fromholt, OF Bergen, in
Norway. In a report upon the results,
he suggests that there's probably a con-
nection between auroral displays and
the phases of the moon. He has Obser-
we'd no noise accompanying the aurora,
nor does he find any established rela-
ton between the aurora and the wealth
er Of the variations of the magnetic
needle.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-07-17

Anotber great advantage consequent
upon the employment of incandescent
lightning is the greater immunity from
accidental fire, for as the carbon fla
ment is instantly entirely consumed,
the moment the glass envelope is brok-
en- it is impossible for the lamp to ig-
mite anything in its vicinity however
infiammable. The experiment has been
tried OF breaking alighted incandescent
lamp in a vessel containing gunpowder
with perfect safety.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-07-17
Where arc You GoIngg

If you have pain in the back, pale and
sallow complexion, bilious or sick head
ache, erruptlons on the skin, coated tongue,
sluggish circulation, or a hacking cough,
you are going into your grave if you do not
take steps to cure yourself. If you are
wise you will do this by the use of DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery" COM
pounded of the most eficacious Ingredients
known to medical science for giving health
and strength to the system through the
medium of the liver and the blood.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-07-17

II pitcher plants eat insects after
catching them by their leaves, there is
no reason why they should not suffer
from overgorging themselves, as other
~meat-eating beings do; and Mr.. Veitch
has shown by exhibiting some Sara
oenlas, before the Royal Horticultural
Society, that, while they ate moderately,
they seemed to be benefited; they were
injured when there was san accumula-
tion of dead insects"
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-07-17

The following directions are given
for removing finger-marks from and re-
storing lustre to highly polished but
much-defaced furniture. Wash off the
inger-marks with a cloth, or-b better
a chamois skin, wet with cold water.
then rub the surface with sweet oil
mixed with half its quantity of turpen-
tine A liberal rubbing of this mix
ture Will prove effective.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-07-17

"M1ss JoNKINs, permit me to intro
duce Mr.. Smith,
Miss Jonklns is alady whose alabaster
brow has begun to fade, and whose
eyes have grown dim in vain looking
out for a husband.
Delighted, Mr.. Smith"
"Why, Miss Julia, what a pleasant
surprise. am sure you must remem-
Der one. 1t is so delightful to recall
pleasant moments. 1 well remember
our FIRST meeting. We danced together
at a ball at Mrs. Jones's in '56. Don't
you remember"
But she didn't, and he wondered all
night why she was so cold and distant.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-07-17

FIRsT PoLIcEMAN-"Arranged any
plans for next summer"
Second Policeman-"Oh, yes; / shall
spend the entire season among the
breakers"
THE entire season. You don't say
SOP"
YES, among the law-breakers."
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-07-17

Mahogany, walnut, and some other
woods may be polished by the use of the
following mixture; Dissolve by heat
SO much beeswax in spirits of turpen-
tine that the mixture, when cold, shall
be OF about the thickness Of honey.
This may be applied to furniture or to
work running in the lathe. by means of
a piece OF clean cloth, and as much as
possible should be rubbed off by using q
clean flannel or other cloth.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-07-17

"eIR, will you oblige me with a dol
lar?" II will not. Go to work, Sir.
Why should the world support you in
idleness, while l have to work." "Be-
cause the world owes me a living"
Prove it, Sir, prove it." son the
principle of reciprocity. lowe every
thing to the world.r
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-07-17
Jesus always has help for them that
are helpless.

Life seems hardly worth the livingto-day
to many a tired, unhappy discouraged wo-
man who is suffering from chrome female
weakness for which she has been able to
find no relief. But there is a Ger tain cure
for all the painful complaints to which the
weaker sex is liable. We refer TO DR..
Pierce's "Favorite Prescription" to the vir-
tues of which thousands of women can tes-
tify. As a tonic and nervine it is unsur-
passed. All druggists.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-07-17

A FARMER in the eastern part of the
state missed a couple of his COWS some
time ago, and a diligent search and
notices in the county papers failed to
bring them to light. While in the
field he noticed a hole in n side of
his pumpkin, and on getting a lantern
and going in he found the lost COWS
quietly eating pumpkin seeds and get
ting fat. The hole in the fruit was
caused by the rapid growth of the vines,
which had dragged it along over the
ground for half a mile.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-07-17

ONE of the Japanese students, while
out for a stroll, was accosted by sopho-
more with the inquiry, whats your
name?"
The gentleman from Japan answered
politely. giving his surname.
"Oh," reioined the Questioner, ''you
heathens have but INT name, 1 see."
What was the first name of Moses?"
was the reply.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-07-17

"PENELoPE,n said a New York
lady to her little Boston niece, twill
you see how high the thermometer is,
p~lease?"
Eyes, a~untie, it is Just even with the
mantelpiece."
THANK you," said little Penelope's
aunt, who was equal to the occasion;
land now will you see how high the
mercury is?"
Seventy degrees, Fahrenheit, aun-
tie" replied the Boston miss.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-07-17

ARE you having a pleasant timer"
asked a lady of a little miss at a fash
ionable children's party. Delightful,
thanks" "And will your papa and
mamma come later?" "Oh dearl no;
papa and mamma and l don't belong
to the same SET"
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-07-17

When you visit or cave New YORK City, save
baggage eypressage and 50 carriage Hire, and stop
sithe Grand Union l. tel, opposite Grand Cen
ualDepot
60 elegant rooms, fitted up at a cost OF one
million dollars, 81 and upwards per
day. european Plan Elevator. Restaurant
supplied with the best. Horse cars, stages and
elevated railroad to all depots. Families can live
oeuer Tor less money at the Grand Union Hctei
lhana at any other 1rst-class hotel In the city.