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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1886-02-04
He ceased 70 Carry Pistols.

The charge Of Judge Branham, Of
Georgia, to the grand jury was strikingly
forcible. In regard to breaking up the
practice of carrying concealed weapons,
he gave an illustration that came under
his observation while Practicing attor-
ney in Rome, in this State. He had a
clerk in his office who was in the habit
of carrying derringer pistol in each of
his vest pockets. This he tried to per-
suade the clerk not to do, but he was per
sistent in his purpose. A client made a
remark to the clerk after he (Branham)
has lost his case that he made no effort to
do his duty in the matter. On accosting
the client about it he denied making the
statement.
The clerk and the client and Judge
Branham all met in the law Office, when
the clerk wanted to know of the client if
he denied making the aforesaid remark.
The client emphatically denied it, when
the clerk, who was seated at q. table,
writing, looked up and simply remarked :
'sWelI, you lied; that's all.n The client,
large, muscular fellow, picked up the
tongs and was intending to brain the
clerk, when the aforesaid clerk placed
his fingers in his vest pocket and pulled
out derringer, and, without getting up
from his seat, rested his hand on the table
and exclaimed, ''You put down those
tongsp'
The man very prudently put down the
tongs. When he had left the clerk said
to Judge Branham: 'You have always
insisted that should not carry a pistol,
as would have no need of it. Now,
suppose that I hadn't had that weapon,
that fellow would have killed me with
those tongs." 'sNot at all probable, " re-
Piled Judge Branham. "Why2n interro-
gated the surprised clerk, Because,
replied Judge Branham, Elf you had
been without pistol you would not have
called the fellow liar" This was q
revelation to the clerk, and he abandoned
the practice Of carrying concealed weap-
ons.--Atlantd Constitution.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1886-02-04
History Of lib Tomato.

In an article in the American Naturalist,
DR.. E. i. Sturtevant has some interesting
remarks upon the tomato, from which we
make the following extracts: The tomato
''was described by various European
botanists Of the sixteenth century. 1t
seems to have been grown in European
gardens as a fruit, from its first introduc
tion, judging from the references in
Dodoneus and Gerard; but Parkinson,
1856, speaks Of it as grown in England
for ornament and curiosity only. In
Italy, Chateauvieux, 1912, mentions its
cultivation on a large scale for the Naples
and Rome market. It's probable that It's
use was at first more general among
southern nations, as we find that that the
Anglo-Saxon race was the last to receive
It into the kitchen garden. Thus, in
1774, Long describes the fruit well, and
mentions its frequent use in soups and
sauces, and adds that it is likewise fried
and served up with eggs. In 1778 Marie
and Abercrombie mention five varieties
as known, two Of which are described as
scentless and burnet-leaved, and add that
they are eaten by the Spaniards and
Portuguese in particular, and are in high
esteem.
In the United States its introduction
preceded by many years its use as we at
present know it. 1t is said to have reached
Philadelphia from St. Domingo in 1898,
but not to have been sold in the markets
until 1929. It was used as an article Of
food in New Orleans in 1912. The first
notice Of it in American gardens was APP
parently by Jefferson, who notes it in
Virginia gardens in 1881. It was intro
duced into Salem, Mass, about 1902 by
an italian, but he found it difficult to
persuade people even to taste the fruit
D. J. Brown, 1884, describes six varieties,
and says: The tomato until within the
last twenty years was almost wholly un-
known in this country as an esculent
vegetable. In 1885 they were sold by the
dozen in Quincy market, Boston. In the
Maine Farmer, October 16, 1885, in an
editorial on tomatoes, they are said to be
cultivated in gardens in Maine, and to be
useful article of diet, and should be
found on every mans table In local
lecture in one Of the Western colleges
about this time, a DR.. Bennett refers to
the tomato or Jerusalem apple as being
found in the markets in great abundance,
and in the New York Farmer Of this
period one person is mentioned as having
planted a large quantity for the purpose
of making sauce. In 1914 the tomato was
now acquiring that popularity which
makes it so indispensable at present,
writes r. Manning. From this it appears
that the esculent use Of the tomato in
America does not antedate the present
century, and only became general about
1885 to 1910.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1886-02-04
TOLL.
Alas, for the young hearts awaking,
To the hopes and the sin and the breaking


Alas, for the young hearts awaking,
To the hopes and the sin and the breaking
Aud the prodigal tears
OF the burdensome years
That glow bright in the futnre with promise!
Alas, that the dreams which we cherish
In the fires of fruition should perish;
That it darkens the sun
When the real is won
And we Danish the ideal from usl
The story is ever repeated
Of youths aspirations defeated.
We battle and dream
OF achievement supreme;
But, ahl the deceitful tomorrow
Is forever its promise belying,
And the tear-drops forever are drying
On hopes fallen leaves
Where humanity grieves,1
Clad about with the mantle of sorrow.
The goal where we thought that the burden
Would fall and the coveted guerdon
Of rest would be found,
Is the desolate bound
Where demon of restless endeavor
Rises up in the bosom to taunt US
With tasks that still lure us and daunt us,
Tillwe turn once again
To the battle with men
In the glare of the pitiless Never.
Aye; but labor is manfully human.
Toll, toll is the test of the true man;
Though success yield him light,
Though he reel in the fight,
Though his pathway be sunless and dreary,
Still he feels for his burden-bent brothers,
And shrinks from the goodness that smothers
The feeling divine
OF the heart-throb benign
That would hold up the hands of the weary.
". T. Talbot, in the Current
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1886-02-04
Washinaton,s Rules Of Conduct.

One Of George Washington's early
copy-books contains list of a hundred
and ten 'Rules of Civility and Decent
Behavior in Company and Conversation
Here are a few Of them:
''Every action in company ought to be
with some sign Of respect to those pres
ent.
''When you meet with one of greater
quality than yourself, stop and retire,
especially if it be at a door or any strait
place, to give way for him to pass.
''They that are in dignity or in Office
have in all places precedency; but whilst
they are young, they ought to respect
those that are their equals in birth or
other qualities, though they have no
public charge.
''Strive not with your superiors in ar
gument, but always submit your judg-
ment to others with modesty.
s'Be not to hasty to believe flying re-
ports to the disparagement Of any.
saTake all admonitions thankfully, in
what time or place soever given; but
afterwards, not being culpable, take a
time or place convenient to lethim know
it that gave them.
s'Think before you speak; pronounce
not imperfectly, nor bring out your words
too hastily, but orderly and distinctly.
"speak not evil of the absent, for it is
unjust
Make no show Of taking great delight
in your victuals; feed not with greedi-
ness; cut your bread with knife; lean
not on the table; neither find fault with
what you eat.
s'Be not angry at table, whatever hap
pens, and if you have reason to be 50.
show it not; put on cheerful counte
nance, especially if there be strangers, fol
good humor makes one dish Of meat {
feast.
eLet your recreations be manful, moi
sinful.
Labor to keep alive in your breast
that little spark Of celestial fire called
conscience"
These are not unwise rules; they touch
on things great and small. The diff.
Guilty with most boys would be to follow
hundred and ten Of them. They serve
however, to show what was the standard
Of good manners and morals among those
who had the training of George Washing,
4 fnn
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1886-02-04

manned BY men Of varied nationalities
and sympathies. Itisno uncommon thing
for an American man-of- war to have
twelve or fifteen different naticnalities
among her crew while Captain Henry O.
Cochrane Of the marine corps says that
the Shenandoah, while on the European
station a few years ago, had twenty
nationalities on board, many Of whom
were half savages.
/ Under the act Of 1880 the marine corps
numbered 2, O76 men, including rs com
missioned officers and 1900 privates
The officers are frequently taken from the
naval academy men Others are from
private life, and are appointed through
political influence They are instructed
at the headquarters in Washington The
privdtes are obtained at such recruiting
stations as the one in South street. The
privates receive $13 a month, with cloth
ng and rations. The allowance of cloth
ing is SO liberal that careful men easily
save 500 from it during the term Of five
years for which they are required to
enlist. Beside this, after two years,
the pay is raised 81 month, if the con-
duct Of the private is good; the next
year another dollar is added, and the last
year third. This is paid when the five
years has expired. If man re-enlists
within 80 days he gets $18 month.
Corporals get So month more than pri-
Yates, and sergeants So more than cor
porals. The men could save considerable
money, but, their food and clothing being
assured for life, they do not usually do
so. Some men who have trades, such as
shoemal1ers and tailors, earn deal of
money working every other day when off
duty. Men who have been out of work
and have become discouraged with the
struggle in ordinary life find the case and
the certainty of the necessaries of life
within the barracks, and the comforts
which marines know how to find when on
leave outside Of the yard, very attractive
What with re-enHstments and new re-
cruits there is no difficulty in keeping
the ranks of the marine corps well filled.
--Neao York Sun..
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1886-02-04
PRESIDENT AND SENATE.
The Demand for Information Con,
corning Nominees Refused.

The Demand for Information Con-
corning Nominees Refused.
A Washington dispatch says that 1.-THE
latest announcement as to the attitude Of the,
administration with respect to the request Of
the Senate for information is that none OF the
papers asked for in the Edmunds resolution
will be sent to the Senate And this reason
is assigned by the gentleman who givss the
information, and he is very near to official
circles: If the resolution had been in
trodnced in open session the papers asked for
would have been readily granted; but the
resolution was adopted III executive session
which seems to indicate that the Information
is wanted for use in connection with confir-
nations, and, for that reason, will be with
heidi
The attorney-general has sent letter To
the Senate in answer to the resolution calling
for ''all documents and papers in relation to
the management and conduct of the Office of
United States attorney for the southern dis
trict of Alabama, in which, after aeknowl-
edglng the receipt Of the resolution in uues-
ton, he says:
In response to said resolution the Presi-
dent Of the United States directs me to sav
that the papers which were in this DEPART
ment relating to the fitness of J. D. Bennett,
recently nominated to said Offices having
been already sent to the Judiciary committee
Of the Senate, and the papers and documents
which are mentioned in said resolution and
still remaining in the custody OF this depart
ment having exclusive reference to the sus-
pension by the President Of George M. Dus-
kin, the late incumbent Of the office Of district
attorney of the United States for the south
ern district of Alabama, it is not considered
that the public interests win be promoted by
compliance with said resolution and the
transmission of the papers and documents
therein mentioned to the Senate in executive
session. Very respectfully,
"a. FL. GARLAND, Attorney General.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1886-02-04
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

GENERAL SHERMAN says be would not de-
liver a lecture on his "march to the sea- for
81, 100000.
Ex-SECRErARY OF WAR BELKNAP lives in
bachelor quarters in Washington. His wife
resides in Europe.
90 EMPEROR WILLIAM has ordered that tha
German navy be included ia the church
prayers, as well as the army.
In two weeks campaign in Cleveland
Francis Murphy and his son pinned the tenn
perance ribbon on %, 900 converts.
BISHOP GREEN, Of Mississippi, the oldest
American bishop, at the advanced age of
eighty seven is still actively at work.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1886-02-04

structed to release him, he found that his
valise was sin soak" at the bar, and his
friends had gone away permanently.
James j. still here, and the best news
paper man in the country, I believe, but
when his friends want to shut him up
they ask him if he doesn't feel recurring
symptoms of insanity.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1886-02-04

One Dakota editor offers his paper free
for year to every couple married before
July /, 1886, and another viii serd his
paper a year for every child born within
twelve months, and two or three years
for twins Or triplets respectively.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1886-02-04

Here is one novelty Of Mexican journal
ism: The Rio BrapO, Of Laredode Ia.
maulipas, says it received three letters
calling upon it to attack General Manuel
Gonzales and his administration in its
columns, and that in one Of the letters
$500 was inclosed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-04
THE SIGNIFICANCE OFT.

Somebody has characterized the ceremonies
of the past week at Montgomery as the Off
cial burial of the Southern confederacy. But
that apparently is net the idea entertained
by Mr.. Langdon, Alabama's Secretary of
State, who has just put ON record his view of
the purpose of the celebration in the follow
ing language:
1t is the imperative duty of those engaged
in the noble work to proclaim to the world
that the proposed monument is not designed
to perpetuate the memories and glorify the
deeds OF rebels" and traitors" but on the
contrary its grand purpose is to vindicate
Ihe nonor and patriotism and immortallze
tne memories OF those noble sons of Alabama
who shed their blood and sacrificed their
lVeS III tne Vlndlcation and defence of their
constitutional rights 1t is time for us of
the South to put on record and everywhere
proclaim the stern fact that there was no
rebellion, no treason" no 'scrime,' on the
part of those who fought and fell in the
cause of the South. The soldiers of the
South, acting under the authority and in
obedience to the commands of their state,
were not rebels, were not guilty of treason.
were not traitors None know better or
more fully realize this truth than the officials
of the Republican party, as was evidenced
by their declining to allow the prosecution
Of President Davis for treason to come to a
trial. Thirsting for his blood, they would
have gloated with fendish delight over his
execution on the gallows. But they dared
not bring him to trial They knew that Mr.
Davis could not have been convicted, and
hence the prosecution was Withdrawn. That
was the reason, and the sole reason, for their
pretended magnanimity to Mr.. Davis. The
responsibility for the war, and OF course
whatever of odium may justly attach to 1t,
rest entirely ON the people of the North, and
every step in its progress, from its incipiency
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-04


The State Board of Health has been in eX-
istence but year yet it has already amply
justified its creation. The public are already
familiar with its efficient work during the
small pox epidemic of last fall and winter,
and fully understand that it was largely due
to the boards strict quarantine that but
three cases appeared in Maine. The papers
have from time to time published circulars
prepared by the Board on the causes and
preventions of such diseases as typhoid
fever, diphtheria, scarlet fever and cholera.
The report of the board which has just been
issued is very valuable work, and ought to
have wide circulation. The special papers
of the report are american Public Health
Association" by Frederic Henry Gerrish NJ.
d., President of the Board; Increase OF
Decrease of Death Rates, etc." by e. c. Jor-
dan, C. E. this paper has already been pub
lished in The PRESS Vaccination" by O.
A. Horn, NJ. D., Local Boards of Health by
j. O. Webster, M. d. The reports of medical
correspondents are very interesting, cover
ing as they do a large part of the towns of
the State, showing what diseases are most
prevalent and sometimes giving clue to
their origin,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-04

The April number of the Andover Review is
fully up to the high standard which the editors
have established. DR.. w. W. Adams continues
his discussion of the Problem of Manufacturing
Towns, in which he has made real contribution
towards the solution of the question. Prof. Gar
nett writes of the Elective System in the Uniyer-
sity of Virginia, one of series of thoughtful pa
pers on this fruitful subject Dr. Chaunesy
lieions Reforms in Italy. subject to which he
has devoted many Gears. The editors add several
valuable articles on the Bible as Theme for the
Pulpit: France and Madagascar; The Turkish
Empire: Persig; The Didache; Ewald on Reve-
lation, etc.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-04

Senator Dawes's bill to grant land in sew
crafty to the Indians, which has passed the
Senate is in danger of complete ruin by an
amendment, which it is proposed to tack
on to it in the House. AS it passed the
Senate the bill provided that any Indian,
whether member of a tribe holding land or
otherwise, should have the right to select
homesteads for himself and his family, whose
title should be inalienable and in trusteeship
for % years, and then be made absolute by
patent; and it placed the Indian under the
protection and penalty of law. What the
House proposes to do is to refuse to allow
any individual Indian to take land for him
self until the majority of the tribe shall have
voted to accept the provisions of the bill.
With this amendment the bill will be worth
less
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-04

The st. Louis strike either has been al
ready, or will be very soon, declared off.
That is the decision of the executive com
mittee of the Knights that has been investi-
eating the matter. It has been evident
enough that from the beginning Mr. Pow
derby and the high officials of the Knights
have been opposed to this strike and would
have stopped it long ago if they could. But
Mr.. Martin Irons was in the saddle and dis
posed to remain there, so for the sake of
avoiding serious quarrel he was permitted
to have his own way But Mr.. Irons him
self is now convinced that it is time for the
strike to end. 1t is to be hoped that this
st. Louis experience will be treasured up
and that hereafter strikes will not be begun
until all other means of settlement have
been exhausted. The Knights cannot afford
to make many blunders of this kind, else
they will find their membership rapidly de-
creasing. Workingmen join the organiza-
ton for the purpose of lettering their con-
'dition and rendering their employment
more secure They will not remain in it
long if they discover that the actual results
are directly the opposite of what they an
ticipated.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-04
THE PRESS.
TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 4.

We do not read anonymous letters and commun-
cations The name and address Of the writer are
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for pub
LEGATION but as a guarantee of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve
communications that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-04

Bradstreet's trade report for the past
week are not as encouraging as for the week
previous. The falling off is attributa-
bic to the effect of the strikes. The number
of employees on strike, not including those
engaged in the eight-hour movement, was
$4,000 last week, an increase of 1000 over the
week before. Bradstreet estimates that at
least 225,00O at industrial centres are active
ly moving to secure fewer hours of labor
daily. OF this 5000 are on strike, $4,000 have
had their demands granted, and 100000
threaten to strike.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-04

Joseph c. Hendrix, who has been appoint
ed postmaster of Brooklyn is Democrat of
the straightest sort, but very respectable
gentleman, and his selection by the President
is by no means bad one. Henry Ward
Beecher was anxious that the present post
master should be retained, but the President
refused to accommodate him. Since Mr..
Beecher pitched into the Democratic party
50 sayagely his influence at the White House
has been on the decline.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-04

The Easter recess of Parliament is over
and the home rule bill comes up for discus
sion on the 10th inst, when Mr.. Gladstone
will move its second reading. What the net
result of the popular discussion during the
Easter recess has been it is difficult to judge
accurately. 1t is pretty certain, however,
that the bill has lost no friends. and the indi-
cations are that it has gained some. The
prospects Of the bill in the Commons are
still very uncertain There are So Liberals
pledged against the bill on principle. Some
of these will refrain from voting. There are
24S members, including 1874 non-ofice holders,
% ministers and Sc Irishmen, ready to sup
port the bill The undecided list is put up
by experts at 115. The Tories cannot cap
ture more than 10 of these votes and five will
probably not vote at all. This will leave
Gladstone majority of 20. This is the fig
uring of the London correspondent of the
New York Times
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-04
DISTRICT CONVENTION.
Reception Hall, Portland, on Thursday, June 8, 1885,

The Republicans OF the First Congressional Dis
trict are invited to send delegates to Convention
to be held in
Reception Hail. Portland, on Thursday, June g. 1885,
at O'Clock p. M, for the purpose of nominating
candidate for Representative in Congress to be
supported at the September election, and trans
acting any other business that may properly come
before it.
The basis of representation will be as follows;
Each city and town will be entitled to one dele
gate, and for each seventy-fye votes cast for the
Republican candidate for Governor in 1884, an
additional delegate, and for fraction OF forty
votes in excess of seventyiv votes, an additional
delegate. The district Committee will be in ses-
sion at the Hall at o'clock on the afternoon of
thelconvention for the purpose of receiving the
credentials of delegates.
Per order Republican District Committee.
ANDREW HAYES Chairman.
S. W. JUNKINS, Secretary
Portland, Me-, May 3, 1886.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-04

Had Mr. Garland been as careful to in
quire about Pan-Electric stock before he re-
ceived it as Speaker Carlisle was before he
accepted the stock of the Rogers Company
he would have kept himself out of the unfor-
tunate plight in which he now finds himself.