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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1886-02-18
DISASTROUS FLOODS
a Large Area Of Country Covered
BY Water.
The Damage inflicted Amounting to
Millions Of Dollars.

The greatest rainfall ever known in New
England has been followed by widesdread
disaster and ruin unprecedented ia the
memory Of the oldest inhabitants. The
damage amounts to many millions in Eastern
Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. Most cities
and towns in those sections were almost en-
tirely isolated.
In the Cape districts hardly a bridge II lett.
The Boston and Albany was the only rail
road running trains to the south Or west of
Boston and then only BY transferring pas
sengers at washouts Scores Of bridges On
the Old Colony and New York and New
England. railroads are gone and the washouts
are simply innumerable. At Taunton. Mas.
hundreds OF families were flooded out, and
many buildings were undermined and threat
elled to tumble into the raging flood The
W hlttonton mills, containing $500, 900 worth
OF goods, were saved only by blowing out u
passage for the water with dynamite and
blowing up portion Of the Worden mills.
The damage was estimated at S300, 600
The loss at Providence, r. l. and vicinity
IS put at 81, ,0OO, 900, and at W oonsocket, R. 1,
S70, 600
Roxbury, Mass, a suburb of Boston, was
the greatest sufferer by the food Two
square miles Of the city were under water
houses were partly inundated, and the dam
age inflicted was estimated at more than
$5O0,0OO
At Franklin, Mass, in addition to the i'm
mense losses resulting from the floods tho
large Cumberland dam of the Pawtucket
water-works, built last fall, was swept away,
causing a further loss of S100, ,000
In the Hudson river and the Mohawk river
valleys Of New York State the damage
wrought by foods to bridges, factories and
other property will aggregate hundreds OF
thousands The food at Troy, N ", IS the
most disastrous ever know there, even eclips-
ing the great food Of 1851 1t is difficult TO
estimate the damage done, but it win not be
less than half a million of dollars
At Deposit. Nd, the gorge at the mouth OF
the Susquehanna river broke and the ice be-
gan moving freely out into the Chesapeake
bay. The sudden rise resulted more disas-
trously than any that has occurred for many
years The lumber yards and wharves were
washed out completely. Immense quantities
of lumber were carried away At Harris
burg, Penn, and in fact all along the Sus-
quehanna river the damage inflicted was
very heavy.
At St. Lo1is huge masses of moving ice
have greatly injuredpropert along the river
front. Nearly every boat along the wharFes
was showed up on the levee and grounded.
The river then arose five feet, and the boats
we're once more ahoat.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1886-02-18
NEWSY GLEANINGS.

JOHN B. COUCH haslectured on temperan1e
more than 1000 times.
THEY want $40, 900 more to put Bartholdi's
statue Of liberty on her perch.
THIRTEEN thousand letters were delivered
to Congressman in one day recently.
THE cold snap destroyed cabbage worth
500 coo in the gardens at Mobile, Ala.
A WHOLE company of Chinese soldiers re-
Gently had their cars Topped of for stealing
FIVE thousand German physicians have
patitioned tho imperial government in favor
Of cremation.
A LAD attending school in Webster county,
Iowa, measures six feet SIX inches apd Is
yet in his teens.
Hu HsUEH YEN, the wealthiest man in
China, has just fallen by the same scythe
that cut Vanderbilt down.
THE copy Of the first book on arithmetic,
Of which only another copy is known, fetched
500 at a sale in London the other day.
"a YOUNG man Of Mcpherson, Kan, swnl-
lowed wheat beard last harvest, and 10 llas
lust worked out of the back Of his neck
THE unusually cold weather in Texas Is
said to have killed 1900 head of cattle
within radius Of seventy-ffve miles Of Fort
Ellicott. =
"A NUMBER Of travelling juries have beel
created BY the French government 10 vlE
foreign lands and collect information uSef
To science, commerce and navigation
Nh. SUTRo, Of California, Is about
build an aquarium 120 feet ia diameter
the bay Of San Francisco 1t viii c0ntai
every sort Of sea anenone, moses and she
fish.
WILD dogs are doing much damage near
the head OF W ind river, Washington Terri-
tory They seem to DO a cross between tha cur
and the bulldog, and are very fcTcH, power
Eal and intelligent.
NEARLY eighty thousand acres oE innd
under water along the Connecticut shore
have been sold hy Che state 10 oyster growers,
I an last years taxes on this area lone-ffth of
wh ch is 10 use yield 5000.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1886-02-18

infant prodigy, lest his balance and fell
fiat; but, fearing another wet handker-
chief, he rose quickly, rubbing his
shoulder with rueful face, which
brought down the house
AT the close Of the entertainment Deki-
chi fell on one knee, stretched the other
straight out, planted his left hand on his
hip and bowed to the audience with much
grace and consequence. This condescen-
sion was much applauded by the specta-
tors, who fingered only for little more
refreshments in the shape Of tea and
cakes, when they all dispersed, talking
loudly of the feats of Dekichi and prais-
ing his skill. Therewas great chatter
ng and confusion at the entrance, where
each guest was clamoring for his shoes,
which had been left in charge Of the tick
ct collector. Making our way through
this noisy crowd we found ourselves
once more on the cheerful Gina, with its
fascinating shops and numerous attrae-
tions.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1886-02-18
CounttrTeit Silver Dollars.

A reporter of the New York Ecenino
Post recently had silver dollar refused
at the Astor House lunch counter because
it had not the satisfactory ring. The
cashier who declined to take it said that
he threw out from one to three counter
feits every day, and that they were rapid
ly becoming more plentiful The dollar
in question was examined with care by
several persons accustomed to handle
money, and much admired for the per
fection of its workmanship and its sill
very color, very different from the greasy,
unmistakable lead hue which distin-
guishes bad counterfeits after they have
been in circulation for short time. The
absence of ring was its only popularity.
With the purpose of obtaining some in
formation as to the increase of dangerous
counterfeits, the ereporter took the dollar
to Mr.. Tanda, of the coin department in
the sub-treasury. Mr.. Tanda glanced at
the fine counterfeit and said that he
should be glad to have 100, 900 of them.
The coin was good Notwithstanding its
want ofring.
''Want Of ring" said Mr.. Tanda, ndoes
not always mean that coin is bad many
good coins, such as this one, lack ring,
and many bad ones have ESPECIALLY
gold coins filed with platinum. If a sill
yer coin is of lead, its color will betray
it; if it is filed, a sharp eye can always
detect the joint between the two halves.
The absence Of ring is easily explained.
STRIPS; tde errrrs d vIrtcrr strip are uI5J %
get curled in such manner as to break
the lumin@ Of the metal, SO that the
coins cut from it have flaws which de-
stroy the ring. We do not judge coins
by the ring, but by the appearance. A
counterfeit among a number Of dollars
spread out on table will instantly be de-
tected by an expert Judge 1t looks
larger than the real dollar in most cases,
and if all of base metal, its color is al
ways bad A coin made Of lead, zinc, and
powdered glass has ring, but it is al
ways larger than the genuine dollar.
Ring, therefore, means but little. We
have about thirty bad silver dollars
brought in here every day, and the bust
ness seems to be on the increase
"With gold coins the detection of the
counterfeits is more difficult. Those
filed with platinum have a fair ring and
the joint in the edge is effaced by re-
milling. Platinum is worth only about
third the value Of gold, weight for
weight. Ihave 500 gold pieces out of
which $14 worth of gold had been taken
and replaced by platinum, making an ex-
ceedingly dangerous counterfeit, which
only good judge Of coin can detect.
The ring and the weight is there, while
the whole outside Of the coin is genu-
ine."
The reporter was shown number of
curiosities in counterfeit coins, many of
the gold pieces being apparently good
Some Of the silver counterfeits had been
carefully opened and the lead extracted
leaving the thin shell of silver.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1886-02-18
aIt is Better.

IT is better to wear a calico dress with
out trimming, if it be paid for, than to
owe the shopkeeper for the most elegant
silk, cut and trimmed in the most be-
witching manner.
It is better to live in a log cabin all
your own, than in brown-stone mansion
belonging to somebody else.
1t is better to walk forever than to run
into debt for horse and carriage.
1t is better to sit by the pine table, for
which you paid three dollars ten years
ago, than send home new extension,
black walnut top, and promise to pay for
it next week.
1t is better to use the old cane-seated
chairs and two-ply carpet, than tremhle
at the bills sent home from the uphol-
sterer's for the most elegant parlor set
ever made.
1t is better to meet your business
acquaintances with free 'don't-owe-yo
accent" smile, than to dodge around the
corner to escape dun.
1t is better to pay the street organ
grinder two cents for music, if you must
have it, than owe for grand piano.
1t is better to gaze upon bare walls
than pictures unpaid for.
1t is better to cat thin soup from
earthen-ware if you owe your butcher
nothing, than to dine off lamb and roast
beef, and know that it does not belong
to you.
1t is better to let your wife have fit
of Mysteries, than to run in debt for nice
new furniture, 3r clothes, or jcwelry
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1886-02-18
HORA4IO SEYMOUR.
Passing Away Quietly at Utica
After a Brief Illness.
A Sketch Of His Long and Eventful
Political Career,

The death of Horatio Seymour, so closely
following that Of General Hancock, brought
70 en- earthly close within less than a week the
ives Of two Democratic candidates for Presi-
dent. Ex-Governor Seymour died at Utica,
N. Y, on the 18th, at the residence OF his
sister, Mrs. Roscoe Conkling. Hs died after
brief illness, the cause Of his death
being cerebral effusion, the usual process Of
death in old age. Those present when be
passed away were: Mrs. Seymour and her
sister, Mrs Nelson, Of New Brunswick. N.
j.; the ex-governor's brother, John +. Sew
mour, of Utica; his sisters, hrs Lincklaen
and Mrs. Conkling; Dr. w. E. Ford and
Judge Bulger.
The beginning of Governor Seymour's ply
sical ailments dates from sunstroke which
befell him in the summer Of 1876, while he
was industriously at work on the roads Of his
town as pathmaster, an office which be
was won't to say he had asked for
lie exerted himself beyond his
strength in extreme heat, and the
consequence was a severe attack of vertigo,
with pain in the head and some irregularitys
OF the heart. 1t left him weak, and always
afterward his walking was less easy, and on
occasions he was unsteady while standing on
ms feet. He accepted the stroke as warn
ing, and he never felt that be completely re-
covered from it. At the time Of his death his
wife was also very sick
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1886-02-18
DIANOs AND ORGANS.

The subscriber, having had years of expert
ence. would announce that he is prepared to
tune Pianos and Organs aud will guarantee sat
isfaction. Reference il desired.
B. STRATTON,
Octl96s Woodbury., N. J
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1886-02-18
Professional and Business Cards
! p. DeHART,

9 p. DeHART,
WILLIAMSTOWN, N. J.7
Agent for Organs and Pianos. The Estey Organ.
the best instrument made, is my speciality.
REPAIRING & TUNING SKILLFULLY DONE.
Instruments sold on easy terms.
Address or apply as above for particulars
AprS0.S5-iy
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1886-02-18
LIFE-IN SIX ACTS.

BABY. MANHOOD.
Signing, crying, Cooing. wooing,
Night and day; Future wife;
Winking, blinking, Gushing, blushing.
Full Of play. Tied for life.
BOY. MIDDLE AGE
Fooling, schooling, Shaving, craving,
Getting tall; Hoarding wealth;
Growing, rowing, Driving, striving,
Playing ball. Broken health.
YOUTH. OLD AGE.
Fussing, mussing, Ailing, failing,
Over tie; Day by day;
Lacking, sparkling, The undertaken
On the sly. Ends the play.
Boston Globe.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1886-02-18
EORGE E. READING, NJ. D..

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
OFFICE - Two doors south Of the Post Office
WOODBURY., NJ.
OFFICE HouRs-7to s a. M, 2 to A and to 10 pm
April, ,S5-6m
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1886-02-18

Danbury makes one-fouvth of all the
hats worn ia the United States. III
turns ont hourly on an average 1,SAS
hats.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-11-21
Mrs. Smith States the Case.
SALT LAKE CITY,
November 10Th. 1886.
To the Editor of THE HERALD.

To the Editor Of THE HERALD.
Looking over the columns of THE
HERALD and DeSeret Ne,rs I find some
incorrect stat .ments, which I, being
the wife OF S. B. Smith, feel my duty to
correct, and give a true account of the
affair. Thursday evening my husband
came home somewhat under the in
huence of liquor, but not IN a surly
mood as THE HERALD represented, and
after having supper at the residence OF
his father we went home together, and
when he got IN the house he wanted 10
caress me as usual, when 1 became
frightened, on account OF his being
under the influence of liquor, and ran
to his fathers house, but he did not
bite me. as the papers stated, neither
did he shoot at me. did not see him
after he had his revolver until l was
taken into his presence by the
officers, after he had given il up. But
I could hear all be said, being in his
fathers house, until gave myself up
in care OF the officers when I was taken
TO q nsighbor's house. He did not say
his wife was nothing to him" but that
his life was nothing TO him without his
wife" l could hear him begging for
me, and he said he would not hurt me,
but I would not go, and that is what
enraged him. Hiram Newton was the
first on the ground and more followed.
After considerable excitement. my hus-
band agreed 70 give up his revolver to
his father, II l would come 70 him. Fri
day mornicg he seemed 10 know but
very little Of what had happened the
evening before. He did moi remember
eating his supper, or scarcely anything
that happened the early part OF the
evening. BE said all seemed 10 be a
blur. and he did net recollect much IN
I'll he began to come to.
Mas. s. B. SMITH.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-11-21

"S'ansbury's Island from Rocky Cove {"
"MOonrise on FremOnt's Island IAN
Island Bay" and one or two Others, are
good types of the lake scenery.
Near the large pair OF Utah land
scapes is q smaller par which are
perfect gems. One represents a mid
summer day on the upper Weber River,
with tie infant stream. cold and pure.
ripping along among bouIders. in the
shadow OF oYer-hsnging foliage making
its way towards distant gap in the deep
blue mountains. The other is filed
with the autumn haze, which so.tens all
the distance with violet tints. The frost
has dashed the sumach with crimson
spots, which relieves the dark perpetual
green of the pines. Pyramid PeaS.
Source of City Creek, Fairy Pool. all
Wahsatch views, are quite up 10 the
artists standard, as are the willard
Canyon Falls" and Lake Wit bout 4
Name" Uintah Mountains. These
Two last are painted on large PLAQUES
and elegantly mounted, so that they
would make q rich ornament 70 any
parlor.
With these we close our notice OF a
collection OF pictures which we think is
the best ever made by any one artist in
the Territory.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-11-21
CAUGHT AT LAST.
After Two Years B. z. Marsh is
Apprehended.

Deputy Spragus. yesterday morning
arrested the individual named above
and forthwith took him before Judge
Zane to answer to the charge of COM
plicity in a robbery committed two
years ego. The arrest was not marked
by any sensational feature. The fellow
was Standing in the parspet on the
north of the Wasatch Building, when
the officer i,:fo.med him that he was
wanted. The garrotfng in which Marsh
was implicated was committed upon one
William Brant, in front of the Opera
House, a coaple of years ago. the
other two roObers-Darron and Lincoln
Rerse-were caught at the time, tried
aud convicted, and are now serving out
terms in the PenitentIary for tn cir
deed. Marsh skipped, and has been
successful in keeping out OF the clutches
of the law until yesterday. When
arraigned ne entered = plea of not
guilty. He was taken 10 the Peniten-
tiary, to await trial.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-11-21
The New Choral.

Professor Careless requests Us 10 re-
mind the ladies and gentlemen who
have received Invitations to join Zion's
Choral Union, that the inaugural meet
ing will be held in the City Hall to-
morrow evening, az 80. He hopes to
see them all present. The copies Of
BelshgzZar have arrived.
AL people interested 10 the cause of
uU-'c have their eyes on this venture
With good deal more CO. fdent expec-
aiion than mas usually been felt on
similar occasions in the past. Mr.
McAllister, the secretary. thinks the
City Hall viii not be sufficient 10 hold
those who Wall rally tomorrow night.
We sincerely trust this may prove TO be
the case salt Lake ought to have an
oratorio society of from4OO to 500 voices.
With her great organ, herIlarge build
lngs, her widely distributed musical
talents, her vocal and instrumental pro-
tessors-there Is every reason for its
existence. One thing has held it back
the want OF unity. With Careless,
Beezley and Stephens putting their
shoulders 10 the wheel, we think success
IS positive.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-11-21
THE OLYMPIC CLUB.
Their Artistic Entertainment at
the Theatre Last Evening.

The entertainment given by the
Olympic Club at the Theatre last even
ing, was a marked improvement upon
any OF the performances previously
given by this popular organization. We
regret to say that the success of the
entertainment was not so great finan
cially as artistically. Such things
should be properly advertised, and the
only way IN which these performances
can be made profitable, Is for all the
members TO interest themselves in
booming them. In last nights enter
tainment many new and pleasing
features were introduced. and the
manner in which some OF them were
performed would have done credit 10
professionals.
General AgramOnte and Professor
Reckhart engaged IL a rafting fencing
bout. and MesSrs. Burton, Edwards.
Reckhart and Duncan executed many
difficult and graceful acts on the noTi-
ZOntal bars and trapsZe. Cracked. :
musical sketch, was presented b.
WetZel and Midgley, Who captiyated
the audience with their performances
on various instruments. This was fol-
lowed by class exercises IL club swing
ing ana dumb bell lifting. Professor
Reckhart gave an exhibition OF heavy
dumb-Dell lifting, raising 80 pounds in
each hand. \ recitation 5y llJle
Maude Rose. delivered IL . cunning
style. closed the entsr:a nueu:.
After the performance last uigh- il
was concluded 10 repeat the entertain
ment next Saturday evening. changing
the programme somewhat by the sddI-
ton Of several new features. The efforts
OF the club TO furnish amusement for
the public should meet with recogni-
ton, and there will. no doubt, be an
increase in the attendance az the next
perfOrmance.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-11-21
MISSED FIRE.
Bishop briggs Rearrested on an
Idle RumOr.

Bishop Apolios briggs, of Sugar
House, who was recently bound over to
await the action Of the Grand jury. on
the charge Of unlawful cohabitatiOn
was considerably surprised at being re-
arrested at his home yesterday, this
time on q charge of polygsmy. The
lady with whom he was alleged to have
celebrated his late marriage is Miss
Lizzie Aston, and she was subPenaed
as a witness; Mrs. briggs was also
brought to town. All were taken be
fore the Commissioner, where Mr.
Dickson subjected Miss Aston to one
of the most rigorous examinations that
even he ever conducted. The result
was not encouraging, the young lady
distinctly and emphatically denied that
she was the wife Of Mr.. briggs or any
one else. Mrs. briggs also testified that
she knew nothing whatever of any such
marriage as that alleged, and Mr.
Dickson finally convinced that it was g
case of missed fire" desisted from any
further attempts and Mr.. briggs was
released.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-11-21
FOWL PLAY.
Geatz & Co Largely in the Chicken
Stealing Line.

George Geatz, the individual who
leaped into notoriety a few days since
as horss stealer. dgured in a chicken
stealing scrape yesterday, before Judge
Piper. The reputed wife of the fellow,
and her boy. were also implicated in the
fowl purloining and an interesting line
was had in the Justices court in conse-
quence. It appears that the neighbors
in the vicinity of Geatz' abode, a block
south of the Salt Lake Brewery, AID
particularly one Mrs. Scherrer, who
lives three blocks east of The beer-making
establishment, have been missing hens
for some time past. and among them
selves they concluded to lay for the
thieves. Their watch was rewarded by
the detection Of the youngest of IL
trio mentioned, and, eventually. the
arrest of the two older members OF the
prigging firm. The footprints in the
beautiful gave the outfit away, and
when the police were notified of the
larcenies. the trail from the coop TO the
home of the Geatzes was followed with
very little difficulty. 4 search of the
premises revealed the deposit of a
bakers half dozen of cleaned chickens
in q sack suspended by rope
down a well, At the bottom
of which place also were dis
covered some fowls heads and feathers
These evidences of guilt, coupled with
the testimony of the boy and the iden-
LITIGATION of some of the stolen cack-
lers by the original owners, combined 70
convict the male and female GeatZ be-
yond the possibility of a doubt. Re
suit: Masculine Geatz geats ninety
Binety days imprisonment and 800 fine,
OF, correctly speaking, lS0 days in jail;
Feminine Geatz, who has a couple OF
other names-ROckwell-Stewart, a $50
fine or sixty days in the city bastile
Sentence on the boy was suspended
until Monday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-11-21
The Latest Novelty.

By reference to Mrs. I. McEwau 8
new advertisement this morning The
HERALD's lady readers will learn some
thing of interest 70 them. The intro
duction OF hone-knit Smyrna rugs IS
an innovation which viii be appreci-
ated by NUMBERS Of the fair sex. The
process of manufacture is very simple.
50 much so shat young children can
readily learn II, and anyone possessing
the knOwledge Of simple knitting can
soon fashion one OF the most desirable
ami delightful rugs imaginable. The
W TX Is mere pastime and the materi-
ais necessary inexpensive. Instructions
and outfits can be secured az Mrs. Nc
Evans Oriental Smyrna and Berlin
Wool repository, 81 w. First South
Street. Read the lady announcement