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precincts of the village. These young
savages were no respecters of persons.
They whooped and shouted under the
very windows Of Judge Jones, whose
name usually inspired fear in the breast
of large or small Hiliporters. Nor did
they stand in awe of ministers of the
Gospel or show any regard for church.
In truth, they did not know the uses of
church, beyond the fact that it was
lot of fun to throw stones at it while
people were within on Sunday morn
ings. And as for preacher, wasn't he
a creature whose long-tailed coat af-
forded glorious opportunities for deco
ration which made laughter for the dec
orators? These were the base uses to
which the Hunter children put sacred
beings and buildings. They did dozens
of other things equally hateful in the
eyes of the respectable portion of the
community; bu. with all their mischicv-
Gus instincts their depredations were
never absolutely fragrant and unendur-
able.
able of the towNfolk began to pity the
forIorn condition of the young savages,
particularly when it became known
that their father was shiftless soul,
who loafed three days for every one he
worked, and that their mother had lost
whatever spirit or energy she had once
possessed and was now merely enduring
existence until it ended. And as for
poverty, Hillporters had never really
known what it was until the Hunters
enlightened them.
One Of the few persons who felt sorry
to see the little Hunters grow up so
neglected was Mrs. Raynor, whose
pretty home was not far from their
dreary dwelling. She made the &C
quaintance of all of them, but had
taken a particular fancy to six-year-old
Ruth, pretty child, with much sweet
ness and gentleness in her face and
voice. Indeed, to look at Ruth one
could not realize that she had been
born to neglect, poverty and all the I'M
happy results these two evils breed.
Mrs Raynor helped the poor little
untaught soul to many an innocent
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To tell US the fate OF our last summer flowers,
Our love songs, our bird.noteS, our blossoming
hours.
Full many sweet hopes we've intrusted to
thee;
Their realization oh! when shall We see?
And will you nov tell US in what diademS
The fragments are set of our lost, shattered
gems!
The path we've walked with thee has been so
uneven,
But did it not slant, just a little, toward
Heaven?
The sheaves we have garncred ID scatter
abroad.
Dost know that they're safe in the storchouse
OF God!
Still mute? OH departing year we care not
whether
Thy heart DC as tickle and false as thy weather;
Go; sink with thy storms and tiny floods past
recab
And let the eternal waves cover them all.
The Part and the Future clasp hands over
thee,
As DER Thy mead surges the turbulent sea;
Thine q a. neryelcss fingers must ring out the
kicA-
The cl .cl strikes; the bell tolls; Farewell, oh
farewell.
Mary A. Benson. in Texas Sifting5.
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UPON THE WATERS.
Bread That Returned on New
Years Morning.

HEN the Hunt
ers came into
IIillport, fro m
II o b d y knows
where, the gene
raj sentiment of
the town was one
of disapproba-
ton. They had
no end of bolster
GUS, half-clad,
uncared-fo chill
dren, who ran
wild over even
the most Sacrnd
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pleasure and some substantial comforts.
One raw autumn day she met Ruth on
the street in tears.
whats the matter, Ruthie?" asked
the kind lady.
"I-I-I want to go to school and h-have
warm clothes like o-o-other little girls, :.
sobbed Ruth, shivering in her thin and
ragged gown. lin so tired of being
hungry and cold"
This blunt confession smote Mrs
Raynor to the heart.
Don't cry, child, don't cry, I'll see if
you can't have some warm clothes and
20 to school," and she took Ruth by the
land and led her home
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Did He Write It?-He-"Have you
read the very complimentary notice of
myself i'll this evenings Literary
Critic, Miss Catting?' Miss C.-''Yes;
it is very good, Did you write it?"
Yankee Blade.
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RALPH WALDO EMERSON said: The
highest test of civilization is, not the
census, nor the size of the cities, nor
the crops, no, but the kind of man the
country turns OUT The saloon system,
with either high or low license fee,
turns out tie worst kind of men.
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xnn.n xare.

The death of Aunt Beckeys Keen, one of
the oldest eciored inmates of the Cumberland
coGnty aimshouse, recalls the hanging of her
sister, Roxanna, forty years ago at BrfdSetoH,
the only woman everhanged in south Jersey.
The trial OF Chalkley Leconey for the muir
der OF his niece, Miss Annie Il. Leconeys on
the 9th day Of september last, at the Leconey
homestead, in Camden county was
ed in the Camden Comfy eoart on Monday
morning, before Supreme Court } udge Charles
c. Garrison. The state Is represented by
Prosecutor Wilson IL. jenkins. Assistant
Prosecutor Richard :. Ridgway and ex-Pros-
ecutor Richard S. Jenkins. The defendant is
| represented by exoJudge David j. Pancoast
of Camden Joseph II. GaskilI, OF Mount ffol.
~, and samuel II. Grey, OF CaFnden.
The Indian graveyard at Pieasantviile.
which was excAyated some days since, Was Wis
tied by two members OF the Arcbeologicai
Association Of the University OF PennsyIyania
on SUNDAY. Fourteen skeletons lad been
found. No Implements or objects OF foreign
! manufacture were discovered with them Mr..
Risley, on whose property they were discover
ed. has placed the land as the disposal OF the
Archaeological Association tor further re-
| searches. The remains bear every evidence
Of great antiquity, the bones being friable. but
fairly we'll preserved. The association. which
has only recen tfs bern established, viii make
| a careful Investigation into this curious dis
! coyery.
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Our letter Box.
Ie Young Ven.

Ma. EDIToB:-Having read in your issue
Of Jan. Gath, young men seeking happiness,
we felt constrained to defend the true
source of happiness as il VAS not fairly re-
presented.
culatioD, do you refuse all money? Oh,
that men we're as wise and as much III ear
nest about their souls interests as they are
in tenn ooTal things. As for fairs and fes-
rivals We DO not believe in them, but we
do believe in giving, and believe that it is
one great source of happiness. If our
young men would give to benevolent OBJ
jeets whatthe give in vain search for hap
piness, there would be no need of fairs and
festivals.
Jesus said st is more blessed to give
than to receive, . and in the 5ssh chapter Of
Isaiah, he tells US if we do give as he wishes
then, "The Lord shall guide thee continual
ly, and satisfy thy soul ia draught, aud
make fat thy bones, and thou shalt be like
q wateTed garden, and like a spring of
water whose waters fail not Perhaps
you say giving does not make me happy.
Tell a blind man about the beauties of ma
lure, he does not enjoy it perhaps, but tell
him how be may see and he will be happy.
The light of the world is Jesus. If we did
not have peace that the world knows not
of. would it not be worth while to live the
Christian life that we might spend an
eternity of happiness? Men are willing to
endure almost any amount of hardship for
his worlds goods. Oh, be wise.
Daretown, Jan. so, 1896. C. Z. G.
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Harrfsonx.Ile Nares.

Mrs. Lizzie Stealing, wife of John Stead
ing, was very sick last week.
Edward shute. accompanied by his
brother, Joseph, of Glassboro, and another
gentlemen, made an inspection of the
Creamery building one day last week with
a view of making plans fer Mr.. Shute's
proposed creamery at Mullica Hill.
Joseph B. Stratton. residing near the
mill, will make a sale on Feb. 9th, and re-
move into u village.
David Lippincott says he il much pleas
ed with the horse he lately purchased OF
VIM. Fox.
William and Beulah Holdcraft returned
home on Saturday from their long visit to
relatives in Woodbury..
A number Of farmers and others IN this
section attended Mr.. Fox's horse sale ia
Woocst0Nn Oh Tuesday. Vim. Fox, of
Evansville, viii receive another lot OF
horses this week.
The amount Of milk received at the
creamery from January 1, 1889. TO January
l, 1890, was LAOS, IA pounds, fer which
was paid s12, ia So.
Rev. G. ). Miller nsxt Sunday morning
will discourse on :. The great s~elf-sacrifee
fict and conquest of faith.'s Al are in
vited to attend.
The follow ing are the officers in Harris
onville Lodge OF Good Tempiars: Chief
Templar, Saml. G. Borton; Y. T., Sallie
w. Bntterworth; r. S, Bell Tice; A. s..
Lizzie Avis; F. s, Ada L. Madara; Treas,
Chas. Hurtf; Chap, Lydia A. Borton;
Marshal, Abbie Swigert; Dep, Anna Tice:
Guard. Isaac Hara; Sen, Willie Swigert.
Calvin Homer, of Philadelphia, was here
on Tuesday. L.
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Accounts.

Miss Lille Borton, of Mullica Hill, has
been visiting her friend, Miss Martie
Taylor.
The Auburn boys belonging to the third
nine went TO Pedricktown last Saturday to
play the third nine of that place and de-
feated them. Score 70 to Il.
Mrs. Frederick Dolbow has a perennial
rose in full bloom in her yard.
Mr. John Shultz was buried last Satur-
day morning in the Riveryiew Cemetery,
Pennsgroye. After the return of the rela-
tiyes his viii was read, which left his
property to his wife.
Mr.. Malachi Horner, WHO fell and broke
his hip about four months ago, is not able
to walk without crutehes, and it is feared
that he is permanently crippled.
Mrs. Steven P. Floyd left her husband
one morning last week. taking her daugh
ter with her. The last seen Of them they
were carrying 3 large trunk along the
Woodstosn road. It is supposed thai she
went to a nearby station. 1t is rumored
that she secured a place in the city for her
daughter TO go to school and she went to
WilkShs-es Her husband does not seem
to care much, and says he Will be married
again in six weeks F.
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member perfection is not q legacy Of this
world. The best of men have at times
wandered away from the path Of rectitude.
If there were no temptations to beset us
there would be no occasion for watchfuI-
ness and prayer. The weakest ana most
erring OF all Gods children might be ten
fold more 50 shut ont from the restraining
influence Of His visible church. We can
not know each others weakness and temp
tations and trials and besetments. The
seemingly most erring may be moral heroes.
Perhaps we, if beset by their temptations
and subjected to their passions, would be
a moral scourge and the sport of devils.
One man will go bounding along the spirit
ual highway under low pressure while an
other man will require the high pressure
Of Gods grace TO keep him on the way. A
hating, lame religion is better thar no
religion at all. Every one in the church
feels to some extent the restraining in-
hueDce Of the church and is a better mem
Der Of society than he would be if out OF
the church. Let US look upon the bright
side Of the life of others. True religion
goes out in sympathy for the erring, and
charity hides a multitude Of sins.
JOSIAH
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snarD.ovu ser,np,,aas.

Mr.. Bells daughter has been very sick,
but she is better at this writing.
James MeAllister, Jr., was buried on
Wednesday last.
Samuel 0liphant has been very i'll, but
it is thought there is some Improvement in
his case at present.
The pastor of our church made a visit to
Philadelphia on Tuesday.
The revival services are still in progress.
The farmers are shipping their sweet po-
tatoes at favorable prices.
The influenza is easing up its grip on
the many who have been afflicted with it
in this place.
5one of our citizens are improving their
homes il this town.
Restore Turner killed a porker on Tues
day that tipped the beam at G6s pounds.
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Jus. over n county Lines.

Charles Quay of Hurffrille had a valuable
horse stolen from the Market street sheds,
Camden, on Friday night.
We understand that Mr.. Benz. l.. Tyler
has decided to leave Swedesboro in the
spring and locate at Moorestown. He will
still engage in the jewelrybusiness.
District Lodge, No. T, l. o. G. T., will
meet at Mullica Hill on Feb. 18th. In the
evening Sincerity lodge will give a pub
lie literary entertainment III the Town
Hall.
Two barns were burned in Stoe Creek
township, Cumberland county, last week.
On Monday morning a barn belonging to
Bedford Elwell was buried, and on We'd
nesday morning Enoch Garrison's was
totally destroyed. Tramps are blamed for
the fires.
Gloucester County Pomona Grange has
elected the following officers: Master,
Adam Graf; Oyerseer, Frank Brown; Lect-
urer. Frank P. Ridgway; steward. Theo-
dore Brown; Chaplain, George H. Gaunt:
Treasurer, David S. Adams: Secretary, Mrs.
Mary Brown; Ceres, Mrs. Fannie Sithens;
Pomona, Mrs. Emily Gaunt: Flora, Mrs.
Emma Horner.
Detective Hulfish ON Sunday in Phila-
delphia arrested Geo. w. Peters, aged 90
years, of Swedesboro, on the charge Of
breaking into the store of Jacob Cots
chalk, at that place. on January 21st,
when goods to the value of $3.50 were stol-
on. Peters will be held to await a .reeuisi-
ton from the New Jersey authorities. He
has made a confession to Constable Carl
son duplicating two other persons.
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LOCAL NEWS.

Teachers examination will be held on
March list.
Frequent catches of shad are reported
along the Delaware.
Charles Miller killed a hog on Nom day
that weighed 424 pounds.
The slate for borough officers is already
being fixed up by the powers that hope to
rule.
The regular meeting of the Board of
Freeholders will be held in Salem next
Wednesday.
John Thompson, in ga Huge joke
will appear at the Opera House on We'd
nesday. the 10Th inst.
Crocuses are in bloom and the flowers oil
the daffodil are ready to open under the
influence of the warm weather.
VIM. B.. Snelbaker has erected a neat
sign and fence in front of his East
Avenue marble and granite works.
The primary department of the public
school was closed on Monday and Tuesday
owing to the illness of the teacher, Miss
Taylor.
Fogg & Richman are having an unusual
lumber of sales to clerk this year, their
time for this month being nearly entirely
occupied.
A number of our music loving people at
tended the concert given by the Boston
Stars in the Opera House at Salem on Mon
day night.
Don't fail to hear the lecture on s'Social
Purity in the Opera House on Monday
evening, to be delivered by Mrs. L. ormis-
ton Chant.
J. II. Peterson & Son have exhausted
the stock OF ice in their houses at East
Lake, and are now patiently awaiting cold
er weather.
The street in South Woodsrown formerly
known as East Mill street has been changed
to "Creamery avenue" so IA neat new sign
board says.
The township committee will meet in
McAllister's Hall next Thursday, when a
final settlement of the affairs of the town
ship will be made.
The man who hasn't sstime to read news
papers" is usually the chap who walks five
miles to the village grocery every evening
to hear the latest gossip.
A full length portrait of Nellie BLY,, the
famous correspondent of the N. Y. World,
who has just completed a circuit of the
world, may be seen in our window.
Disston & Killgore nave teams cartine
gravel to their Pleasant Valley stock farm,
where they are grading a small track for
the purpose of training young colts.
Miss George Dickinson is taking t he
place of Miss Mary Paul as teacher at the
public school, Miss Paul being called away
by the sickness of Mr.. Saml. Oliphant, her
father.
The following is a list of letters remain
ing uncalled for in the post Office at Woods
town. week ending Feb. list: Rev. J.. J. Pier.
son, Mr.. /. NJ. Smith, Mr.. Harry w. Strang
(2), Maryland Page.
f. C. Haines will attend the Conven-
ton of the Western Packers Canped Goods
Association to be held at indianapolis,
Indiana, on Feb. IL, 10 and 14th and ex-
hibit one Of his can filters.
A correspondent Of the Philadelphia
Star, whose weather representations have
been unusually accurate, predicts that
there will be cold spells on February 10,
ID, 81 and 90 aud on March .. 1t is
prophesied that If any ice is gathered in
this locality it will be about February 81
to 20.
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Trial to TEST TILE.

A jury OF six men was summoned to sit
before M. ID. Dickinson, Justice of the
Peace, yesterday to try a claim to goods
levied on as the property OF Amos Peter
sou at the suit of sundry creditors. Tie
goods in question were claimed by Hannah
A. Peterson, wife of the defendant as be-
longing to her. The trial occupied the en-
tire day the counsel finishing their sum
ming up at 6.45 p. NJ. +. S.Fogg and w.
T. billiard represented the claimant, Mrs.
Pete andJ. w. While, the plaintiffs in
execution.
The jury returned a verdict that part Of
the property claimed, viz, the household
goods and other property in b dwelling
house belonged to Mrs Peterson, but
awarded the title to the crops aud other
chattels pertaining to the farm, to be IN
Amos Peterson and subject to his debts.
The claim to the farm products, etc., by
Mrs. Peterson was based on a conveyance
OF the farm by her husband to her about
two years ago.
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LIST OF SALES.


Feb. 7th-Personal property OF Edward Shute,
Feb. ith-Persona property of W. W. Banks,
near Wing Lane.
Feb. l2-Sale of horses, w. W. Fox, Woods
town.
Feb. 1~sth-Personal property of Joel Coleman,
Shirley.
Feb. 13-Personal property of Charles G. Will
son, near Unionville.
Feb. 14--Personal property of Charles i. Hum
phreys, Sharptown.
Feb. 15-Personal property of Jacob Kirby,
decd, at E~idridge's Hill.
Feb. 19-Personal property of Frank Bidder
back, near Mills.
Feb. 25th Personal property of James Xii
patrick, Jr, near Woodstown.
Feb. 26th-Personal property, Jos. II. Stratton,
near Jacksonville.
Feb. 26th-Personal property of Henry Dick
inson, o. IL. virgins, assignee, Upper
Pittsgroye.
Feb. 27th-Personal property, heirs of Joel
BoIton, decd, near Woodstown.
March 4th-PersOnal property of Jas. Sharp,
near SharDtown.
March 5th-Personal property of yicory Glib
bon, near Yorktown.
March 7th Personal Property of Samuel
Brown farmer, near Sharptown,
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what he weather win he.

Sunday, February Q, was ground hog
day." and if there be any Significance in
the belief or tradition that IL, when that
animal comes ont of his hole on the date
named, he fails to see his shadow, an early
spring is assured. II, on the contrary, the
sun shines and the '~woodchuck,'' or
ground hog. sees his shadow he retreats to
winter quarters, remaining there for six
weeks before again showing himself, dur
ing which time cold and tempestuous
weather will predominate. If he saw his
shadow on Sunday, it was more than any
human being or animal did; therefore the
balance of the winter viii be moderate, as
has been the part already gone, and we
shall have an early spring. Those who
are curious to know whether there is any
significance in all this should make note of
the weather for the next six weeks. But
it is unwise to bet too high on the ground
hogs view OF the weather, for last year his
representation was ''off'' decidedly, and
the 4th Of July need not be looked Tor any
earlier this year "thauusual.
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To seIee. census Enumerators.

A meeting of the Republican voters Of
P~ilesgrove township will be held in Me-
Allister's Hall on Saturday evening, Feb
ruary 18th. The object of the meeting is
to receive the names of the candidates
wishing to act as census enumerators for
this township. The law allows two enum-
orators in this township, one for each
ward, and should there be more han two
candidates the matter will probably be
settled by ballot, and the names receiving
the largest number of votes will be for
warded to Supervisor II. T. Starr, of
Salem, and recommended for appointment.
J. M. G. Richman, Franklin Flitcraft and
NJ. d. Dickinson are announced as candi-
dates for the position, while we understand
that some of the voters are in favor of
having the work done by women.
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personal.

Sam'l Oliphant, living at ELEPHANTS
Mills, is seriously i'll.
Miss Annie McCieskey is attending
school in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Charles G. Dickinson, of Camden,
is visiting the family Of Col. J. w. Dick
inson.
Isaiah Fliteraft, of Chicago, will marry
a young lady residing at Quakcrtown, Pa,
next week.
Mrs. Alfred Mounce, of Camden, spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Lippincott.
Samuel A. Carney who has been confined
to bed with all attack of 'la grippe" is
slowly convaleseing.
Miss Laura Fox, of Philadelphia, is in
town caring for her aunt. Mrs. Israel Rem
ner, who has been very i'll.
Miss Maggie Freas, living near Elmer,
will spend the remainder of the winter
with friends in Woodstown.
Miss Name Emley, Of Philadelphia,
made a short visit here this week, spend
ing Sunday and Monday with friends.
Isaac S. Vanaman, President of Swedes-
boro Bank, had his shoulder blade broken
this week by the upsetting of his carriage.
Benjamin Ayers, of Bridgeton, with his
wife and sister, Miss Lizzie Ayers, had a
pleasant stay with friends here last week.
Cards are out announcing the wedding
of Howard j. Rulon and Miss Esther l..
Heritage. of Mickleton, on Tuesday, March
4th.
Andrew Sayres, formerly of Woodstown,
who for the past few years has been living
in Bridgeton, has been spending some time
here With his sick father.
Henry c. Garrison. the well-lnown
Gloucester county detective, has been APP
pointed sergeant-at-arms of the State Sen
ate Investigating Commission in the Hud-
son County contest.
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Miss Lille Riehman. They perfected all
arrangements, managed their curtain,
BACKED their w faces and acted their
parts admirably. Their programme, which
is worthy of notice was, as follows:
Trio by Misses Clayton. Eliteraft and Rich
man.
"The walking figures which were never
knownt to walk forward"
The school.
The scene Of the -unfermented wine.
The three nations.
The tragedy.
song by Misses May and Alice Clayton.
Miss Martie Clayton performed some tricks.
Songjn costumc-"sUinah and her BROTHER
Closing with d good night scene.
The little ones were delighted with their
afternoons pleasure.