The Penn's Grove record., 1886-08-21
State News

The Sanitary Committed Of the Tam
den Board of uealthyIsited the county
iaii Tuesday, aad it WAS found la a de-
plorably dlthy condition. DIR. Hunt,
Of the State Board, and the City health
authorities reported it after a visit on
Monday. Sheriff Smith wasogdered to
clean the jail Immediately aud send
the bill to the Freeholders. Steps will
again be taken TO relieve the overcrow-
ded condition of this pest-h1le.
II is estimated that at least 10000
people attended tue services at pituan
Grove on sunday. The exercises were
ofan unusually interesting character.
The acting Secretary OF the Treas
ury appointed Henry =. smith to be
keeper of the ~life-saying station a
Townseud's Inlet.
Miss Nettie Fogg, the Ia year-old
daughter Of William Fngg, a farmer
near Shiloh, three miles from Br idge-
ton, has not eaten anything for nearly
tSo years. She parttkes Of no soiid
food Of any kind, 50 far AS can be as
certained by her parents or physician.
The only nourishment OF which she Is
known to partake is essence of beef, Of
which she Las swaIlowedie than three
ounces in the last three weeks. DR..
Charles Dare calls it a SORT Of mani
ton.
A number OF "faith cures are repor-
ted from Pilman Grove camp-meFting,
Among the cases is that of a girl who
was almost a helpless cripple, but WHO
was enabled to walk about the grounds
without difficulty after trying The faith
cure. Many Of the devout people think
the thing "a humbGg, and some OF the
ministers only smile Inc Iedulously
when inquiries are made about it.
The Wine-Growers' Society, of Egg
Harbor City, has declined TO send an
exhibit of grapes 20 the Vinelmd VIII
cultural Associations Fair for the
reason the grape is u failure. The c
iety for the same reason will hold no
exhibition this year.
A curious death, resulting from the
inhalation Of paris green, occurred on
Wednesday night last at Pleaslntyil@,
Atlantic City, Miss Allie, the dau5h-
ter of benjamin Bowen, who was 20
years OF age, and is described as q beau
tiful and accomplished lady, became
sick from iulIaling fine PARTICLES OF
paris green that had be strewn upon
Il potato adjacent to her home and
which was carried into the atmosphere
by a strong breeze. She Was Ill ouiy a
few hours.
Governor Albeit and staff visited
Atlantic City Saturday and were ten
dered = reception by the citizens. a
number of politicians from thrungh-
out the country paid their respects to
The Governor.
The CORTLAND l.. Parker who has
been nominated for Congress by the
Prohjhitiouists of The Third District is
not Hon. CORTLAND Parker, Of New
ark the distinguished lawyer and he
publican leader. a rumber Of news
papers have confused the names OF the
two gentlemen.
The Atlantic County Prohibition
Convention was held at Plea a%ntviiIc, "a
Thursday. The following nominations
were made: For senator, David l..
Potter, Of iIammon ton; for Assembly,
D.. JOB Is. Somers, OF Linwoed, and
Coroner, Rev. Asbugy Chester, Of At
lantic City. Mr.. Potter, the Senator
idl nominee, is a IIammOmton fruit
grower and has been identified with the
Prohibition movement for years. Or.
Soners 10 Il praelicing physician. The
Prohihitiunists are very en- husiastie
over theiI prospect in that county A
feature of the Convention il is relor-
ted, was that nearly all who ptrtieipl-
ted were formerly Republicans.
VIM. J. Shaw, a farm hand Of SAINT
II. Moore near SwedeSboro took his
life Wednesday night IF last week
time after midnight he went INTO
HE shed aud cut his throat from ear to
EAR with a butcher kutfe. Then going
o the barn he threw the kuife into IA
nauger and hung himself TO the trip
of a hay fork. Tie body was dis
INV red early Thursday morning 10y
Frank II ally, who was thu first 20 90
q the barn. Coroner Gaskili was at
need callei and the body cut down,
ajury too eyid snee and retur
d Naa Of suicide. he do va
short time before sought 20 take his
fg by swallowing plrls rrean Cora
.eru stl Called jffy all.eh leuae--