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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1890-10-30

Farmer Crane, who lives over on the
town line, has some very unique meth
ods of examining the men who apply to
him from time to time for work
One evening tall, big boned fellow,
in his shirt sleeves, asked Crane il he had
any work to do.
Il don't know" said the farmer
'.Can you tend horses
Eyes, indeedy. I've worked about
horses al my life"
'sCome around here to the pump, said
Crane, and he led the way to a common
sucker rod pump near the barn. Going
inside he got a long, narrow pitcher, and
placed it under the spout. There, I"
said he, pump that pitcher full of wa
ter" The big boned fellow complied,
carefully pumping the pitcher full with
out spilling a single drop.
''That'll do" said Crane. go inside
and get ready for supper; I'll give you a
Job in the morning"
About week later the big boned fell
low asked Crane what pumping the
pitcher full of water had to do with his
getting a job.
"Well, I'll just tell you. This is
mighty dry weather, and water is get
ting scarce. You must have thought
that far, for you didn't spill any water.
If you hadn't pumped hard the water
would have been spilled, and if you had
pumped too hard the water would have
/ gone over the pitcher. Now, the way
argue is this: If fellow don't pump
hard enough he won't work hard
enough. If he pumps too hard he'll
work too hard for little while, and |
don't want either kind to work for me-
You pumped exactly right, and you got
a job. Toledo Blade
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1890-10-30
This Old Nan Keeps score.

A familiar figure in a down town
bsanery, where one finds no more elab-
crate menu than is comprised in such
utterances as ssHam andr' ..Draw one!"
and ''Three sinkers!' is an old man with
white hair and certain something
about him that suggests better days
This person generally makes his ap-
pearance in his favorite haunt about
noon and sits there until o'clock in the
afternoon. He always has pencil in
his hand and piece of paper before
him on the table, on which he occasion
ally jots down memorandum. Every
now and then he chatters earnestly to
himself Many customer has had his
curiosity so far aroused that he has ap-
pealed to the proprietor for an explana-
tion of the old fellows mysterious con-
duct
lie learns that the mysterious habitue
is an old Bostonian whose children live
In New York and support their father.
The old man used TO be wealthy, but lost
his fortune and his mind together some
years ago.
His favorite amusement is to sit all
day, as described, noting the orders as
they are given by the patrons Of the res
taurant. Every time "pork and Bos-
ton" is the order he scores one for his
native town, and when the toothsome
bean is ordered New York style he also
reluctantly jots down the fact.
The proprietor says that he can always
tell how the orders have run during the
day, because when orders for pork and
Boston" have been in the majority the
old man goes home with a satisfied air
and a pleasant word at the desk, while
when the case is reversed he goes out
with troubled face and muttering an
g1ily to himself. New York Herald.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1890-10-30
"Oh. its al true."
Tho Question of contagion.

An exchange makes light of the idea
that there may be danger in the tubes
Of the phonograph. 1t holds that there
is no danger in the BARRIERS chair or the
wash room or door handles, ETC. The
same shaving utensils are used for diff
ferent men, the same towels, and all
sorts Of people handle the same door
knobs and no harm is done. How did
the exchange learn that, through these
and other means of connection, disease
was never conveyed.
Did the exchange never hear of the
BARRIERS itch? Do not unaccountable
sores appear upon men Of pure blood
and correct habits? How are cholera
and smallpox and yellow fever and skin
diseases conveyed? In the case of the
phonograph there is no danger SO long
as the instrument is q private one, as
there is none where ones own shaving
utensils and towels only are used. But
the public phonograph which is operated
by the nickel-in-the-slot process is a diff
ferent matter. The two prongs are not
only handled, but thrust into the ears as
close to the drum as possible, and put
into many pairs Of ears daily. There
may be no danger from the prongs, but
it is well enough to wipe them thorough
ly with your handkerchief before put
ting them into your ears to hear Gil,
more's band play Annie Rooney
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1890-10-30
Keep the Nails in Trim.

The base Of the nails presents not
less important field for the exercise Of
care and attention than the tips. No
nail can be a handsome one which is
oyergrown and smothered at the lower
portion by clinging mass Of skin, often
dry, split and ragged from neglect. If
this condition has been allowed to con
tinue from childhood the adult person
who has come to feel something of pride
in his personal appearance will confront
quite task in the attempt to correct
the evil; but there is nothing Of this
sort impossible to the persistent, careful
worker
The skin should be patiently pressed
back, by degrees, till the beauty of the
well proportioned nail, with its charm
ing, pearly white crescent at the base,
stands out as an adequate reward for all
the effort. If amanicure set be not at
hand, gentle pressure from the thumb
nail of the opposite hand makes a very
acceptable substitute, the field of opera
tions being kept in good condition by
frequent bathing and rubbing, especial
pains being taken to remove chang
nails" or any fragments Of dry skin ad-
herring to the nails themselves.-Go
Housekeeping
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1890-10-30

Mile. Jeanne Hugo, granddaughter Of
the celebrated poet, is betrothed to NJ.
Leon Daudet, son of the novelist, Al
phonse Daudet. The fiancee, who is
very handsome-her dowry also-is just
20, and the young man is three years her
senior and promising member Of the
medical profession. For long time the
youthful Leon, whose wonderful mon
key tricks made him the talk of Paris,
was the boon companion Of NJ. Georges
Hugo, and both have been sketched in
Daudets recent books -pranks, talk,
appearance and all. Another projected
union in the world of letters is that of
NJ. Paul Bourget, whose Occur de
Femme" is having such an immense
sale, and who il afianced to Mile Min
ME David, the daughter Of an American
merchant residing in Paris.-Exchange
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1890-10-30
BriIIiapt CoIors in the DAYTIME.

A breakfast and musicale recently
given in suburban town were model
Of artistic ingenuity a special, flower
decked car conveyed the guests to and
from the city. Over the great entrance
gates arches of flowers were erected, and
the guests were pleasantly received on
the lawn, where small tables, each placed
or rug, and shaded by large japanese
umbrella, were scattered about with
groups of willow chairs and couches.
There was a daisy table, with pale
blue linen cover, and in the center a
large white bowl containing bouquets
Of daisies tied with pale blue ribbons.
The pale blue umbrella had white chrys-
anthemum decorations
A pink and white table had white
cover, a white china bowl filed with
pink peonies and single peony at each
plate. Tho pink lined white umbrella
was surmounted BY huge pink bow.
The red table had cloth, glass, china,
flowers and umbrella all in richest red,
and was magnificent bit of coloring on
the green lawn. None but simple gar
den and wild flowers were used, and the
effect was as charming as unique.
Breakfast was served at noon, and the
musical entertainment in the afternoon
was followed by an hour of dancing,
the guests returning to the city at
o'clock.-New York Ledger.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1890-10-30
Excessive UgIiness in Soldiers.

Ugliness az disquahfying cause seems
intelligible in a candidate for matrimony,
but is certainly less so when the question
is one of fitness for military service.
This, however, is one on the list of dis
qualifications laid down by the head of
the medical department in manual Just
issued on sConscription in France" Lat
terly the French authorities seem to be
much more liberal in admitting the
claims of men who do not wish to serve.
The reflections are per cent. more nu-
merous than at the previous conscrip-
ton. The French are looking more to
the quality Of their army than to the
number Of recruits. Excessive ugliness,
says this military doctor, makes man
ridiculous, prevents him from having
authority over his comrades. and leaves
him morbid and sensitive If the ugli-
ness be adequate the claim must be al
lowed ''Male bysteria" isanother valid
plea. The army doctors say it exists
among French conscripts, and it is the
more Objectionable as it is contagious. -
Cor London Telegraph.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1890-10-30

PH1LADzLrHls. Oct. SOL opcacl az sp;se
and close al Isss.-
PrrsBrRG Oct- as--Aiarkst opened weaks
noon. sss4.
Miss Harriet BlaiEe's ambition y 20
become her fathers private secretary
and counsellor.
An effort VIII be made in the wolnen's
clubs Of New York this fall to popular
ize cremation Sorosis Il the starting
point.
Mrs. Frank Leslie u good dresser.
Her clothes become her, and she has
some Of the finest diamonds in the
United States.
The fencing craze has brought ont a
new gold lacepin III The form cf tive
foils crossed.
Mrs. William G. Whitney recently
gave a luncheon at Newport at which
there were twenty-five tables decorated
/ in eleven different c0lors.
Lady Sandhurst has been rendered Co.,
freedom of TILL city cf London, the tirat
time In 800 years that this honor has
( been conferred upon woman.
According to DIR. Chaille, woman's >
average life j. longer than man = and ~
most parts of the United States hBf ex'
pectaticn of Lie Il greater.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1890-10-30

Buy piece of common factory Or
cheese cloth, or as many pieces as may
be necessary to make the desired number
of copies, each the size of the letter book
page. When about to take copies wet
the cloth, or several pieces if necessary,
50 thoroughly that there shall DO no dry
spots. This done wiring them out As
dry as possible with the hands Now
place the oil sheet in the book and the
cloth thereon, and the leaf of the COPY
book On this Next lay the letter or
manuscript OIL this, and if another sheet
Is to De copied add another oil sheet, a
wet cloth, the tissue leaf, and 50 on for
as many sheets as there may be to copy.
BY this process as many as twenty
sheets may be copied successfully at the
same time, while the most expert with
the brush, or amy similar device for
moistening the tissue leaves, will some
times fail on a single copy. We retired
our hair and felt brushes to make place
for the cheese cloth a number Of years
ago. For typewriter work nothing ex-
cells the cloth Clear copies may be pro
cured as long ~ there is enough ink left
on a ribbon to make an impression
Cor Writer.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1890-10-30

In conversation with the proprietor Of
a large dry goods emporium, "who paid
his men clerks from 50 to $50 per week,
and his women from 81. 80 to Sc a week, :
in reply to my appeal for equal wages
for all he said: '4These women are not
as competent as the men, nor viii they
try to learn, as many are here for the
purpose of getting pin money, others
through necessity. But all deem it I'M
necessary to acquire competency in the
business, as the prospect or hope Of mar
riage is ever before them, and the EN-
ployment is but bridge to carry them
across to that harbor. This II q fiimsy
excuse wherewith to quiet a mans con-
science when paying woman wages
upon which she could scarcely exist, not
honestly live, and her incompetency did
not prevent him from demanding the
same rate Of fines AS that Of her bet
ter paid brother Yet it admitted Of no
argument, for if woman will work for
pin money, no employer could be ex-
pected to prevent her from making the
amount as little asshe liked; butif those
who either 20 out or take work home to
do for spending money, and they are
many, could but realize that because
they are not entirely dependent upon
their earnings for a livelihood. and can
afford to work for small wages, by
so doing reduce the wages Of those
who are entirely dependent, think the
number who thus unconsciously wrong
their sister women would be less.-Mrs.
L. N. Barry-Lake in Elmira Telegram
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1890-10-30
ORIGINALITY.

Once as pondered DER strange books, and sought
From secrets of the past knowledge new,
Within my mind enthralIed there sudden grew
The perfect germ Of a stupendous thought.
No bizarre brain as yet had ever wrought
This odd, weird wonder into shape, and few
Could from the stores Of fancy bring to view
A whim to equal this, to me untaught
It's radiant advent thrilled one with delight;
But as ! dreamed heard sad voice say:
IL who am living in a spirit home
With the same thought that pleasures thee to-
night,
Once charmed Tiberius on feStal day,
And made tumntuous laughter roar through
Rome!' Francis s Saltus.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1890-10-30
About sneezinc.

"Bless your some one says on hearing
companion sneeze. BLESS your was
just the exclamation made for the same
reason in other tongues by several ma
tions hundreds of years ago. More than
one ancient Greek writer speaks of this
custom, but cannot say certainly whence
it came. The man who sneezed when
offering sacrifice was thought fortunate
and sure to obtain his object. We all
know how sneezing may be caused. But
it is curious to notice that some people
sneeze on coming into the sunshine. 1t
is well to remember that repeated or
violent sneezing has its dangers. So the
unseasoned must beware Of snuffl-Ex-
change
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1890-10-30
RAPIp RIsE 10 WEALTH.
Story of the Leap to Financial Success
Of Adam Dudenheifer.

story of the Leap to Financial Success
Of Adam Dudenheifer.
a party Of gentlemen We're talking in
front Of the Hotel SandersyiIle few
evenings ago, carrying on a running
conversation about men and events
They We're calling up little "reminiscences
of the past, when one Of them remarked;
Years ago, just after the close of the
war, remember there lived in this
county man who every day. walked be-
tween the plow handles, tifling hi5 little
farm for livelihood. contented and
serene, seemingly careless and unmind-
ful Of the hard life he daily led BY his
fellows he was not accredited with any
unusual degree Of business tact, nor was
it the case that his Judgment i'll matters
Of finance was sought by any of his
acquaintance.
''If he was overly shreyrd no one knew
it; if he anticipafed any successful
achievements beyond the sphere in which
he moved lie did not let anY one know
Of this latent ambition that fired bis
brain. Finally lie drifted away from
these parts. At first he went to Savan-
nah. Soon after reaching that city, hav-
ing made favorable impression on a
lady who had some means and who as-
sisted him in pecuniary matters, he be-
came associated with John IL. Martin Id
the cotton commission business. In that
he prospered fairly well. and eventually
married his benefactress. Retiring from
the cotton trade he went to New York
some time i'll the seventies. There he
struck in, ii seems, with the .magicians
Of finance in the great metropolis, and
prosperity has beamed on him ever since.
AT the annual election Of stockhold-
ers Of the Central railroad in Savannah
Gen. Alexander, the president, voted BY
proxy 3,700 shares IF that stock, tile
property Of Adam Dudenheifer, of New
York, and that was only a meager por-
ton Of his accumulations. The Adam
Dudenheifer that lived in pinched cir
cumstances in this county years ago il
now the same Dudenheifer that il ae-
counted almost, if not entirely, q million
aire in the most populous and wealthiesi
city in the Union.
His life, so far as rapid money making
goes, is a marvellous success, and yet ii
is but the history Of other Men From
the bottom he has risen and worked Iii
way through adverse circumstances to q
position of security and ease. 1t is all in
theman, afteral "-Sandersonvillef GA,
Progress.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1890-10-30
New YORK Prodnce siarket.

NEW YoRK, Oct. es.-state and western
hour. quiet: steady; low extras. ss.s a4l5:
city mills, ss.l5as4s city mills patent. S55I
Co.'S
Wheat-N 2. red advanced IGatsac- On Wall
street and foreign buying The crowd sold.
November, Si.0Tla: December. slUsls 2luS5s;
January. LraI4; March. l.In34; May, Sll i4D
Liz; July, Si.0ii4.
Barley-Firm; quiet; western, 753S9c.; Ca
madam. S5c.1Sl
Corn-No. ?, strong. JsIasr. higher dull:
10. 2, 5s19a 5eisc.; steamer mixed. 5S1
Oats NO p firincr, quiet; state. 47s4D55c-s
western. 4Cl5jc.
Reef-Steady; dull; plate, $50 1850. fam
lily. S95O0l050
Pork-Duli; steady; mess. SlL251s.25l; extra
prime. sio50ail
Lard-Qniet; weak; steam rendered. Ssl6l.
Eggs Quiets fancy fresh rirm; state and
Pennsy ivania. l-l7s sie-; Canadian. 49,. west
ern. 2lyEa zir icchouse, lsnaic-; lined. IN
7lNc
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1890-10-30
Naked Children.

Little Egyptians of both sexes trot
around without any clothes on, and the
poorer classes Of the Chinese children
are often without clothes. have seen
quite large boys and girls naked in Ha-
vana, Cuba, and in southern California,
or rather on the California peninsula,
the mother puts the child at the age of a
few months a-straddle Of her neck, and
with his legs hanging down in front
thus carries him from place to place
Washington Letter.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1890-10-30
The History Of Penner.

The value of pepper in cooking seems
to have been known long ago. Its use
as a medicine was common in the days
of Hippocrates, who applied it, moist
ened with alcohol, to the skin of his pa
tients Just as sugar and tea have been
in past times so dear as only to be within
the reach of the wealthy, so pepper was
in the Middle Ages a very costly condi-
ment. So much was it valued that a
small packet was at that time deemed a
suitable present to offer great person.
Common or black pepper is now grown
in many tropical countries, It is a
climbing plant some twelve feet high,
bearing fruit of a bright red color the
size of a pea, which, when dried, turns
black. Exchange.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1890-10-30
nfass nf nIetenrs.

The particles Of matter producing
shooting stars may be astonisliingly mi
mute. In q recent investigation Mr.
c. G. Hutchins has found that on the
supposition that the rays Of me
teor have the same ratio Of visible to tor
tai energy as those of the standard can
die the mass Of meteor at distance OF
fifty miles. having a magnitude equal to
Vega and Il velocity of twenty-five miles
second, would be about four and one
half grains if il continued two seconds.
"A lump OF the Emmett county, Ia, iron
meteorite burned in an electric current
gave ten times the light Of the candle;
hence the mass of a meteor giving the
light of FIRST magnitude star moving
with parlbolic velocity, and lasting two
seconds, il less than half grain. AR
kansaw Traveller
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1890-10-30
WHERE SHE COMES.
With heavy elders overhung.

With heavy elders oyerhung.
Half hid in clover masses,
An old fence ranbles on, among
The tangled meadow grasses.
1t makes shade for lady fern
Which nestles close beside it;
While clematis, ct every turn,
And roses almost hide it.
In shade of overhanging sprays
And down a sunny hollow,
By hazel copse, and woodland ways,
The winding fence follow;
By rose and thorn and fragrant dew,
In search Of something sweeter--
The orchard gap, where she comes through
And ! go down to meet heri
The sunlight slants along the fence,
Where lichens gray it over,
And stirs hundred dreamy scents
From fern and mint and clover;
But though the air is sweet today
know of something sweeter:
That she can only come this way,
And am sure to meet heri
And so, while chipmunks run match
To tell the wrens who's coming,
And all across the brier patch
There sounds a drowsy humming-
The hum of honey seeking bees
seek for something sweeter:
A gap amongst the apple trees,
Where am going to meet herl
= Charles B. Going in Scribner's.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1890-10-30

The papers have been full of para
graphs about Edward Grubb, 'sthe Bris-
tol Centenarian," who is described as
having died at the age of 109 Grubb
was not "a centenarian, for, according to
his own account. he was living at Kings
land, where he was born, when the
battle of Waterloo was fought, and yet
he went to settle in London three or
four years before he was 20" 1t is clear,
therefore, that, as only seventy-fiye years
have passed since Waterloo, Grubb can
not have been more than 80 when he
died.
A still more conclusive proof is af-
foried by the tombstone over his fathers
grave in the churchyard at Kingsland,
which records that he died in 1903, at
the age of "a; so that if Grubb was a
centenarian he was born when his father
was 1G years old, and if hc was 100 he
must have been born when his father
was Z years old! It would be just as
well if the papers, instead of eagerly
swallowing every aapdash story that is
brought to them, were to take the saga
cious advice which President Routh gave
to Dean Burgon: Always verify your
references. London Truth
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1890-10-30
DAWN AND DUSK.

ApoIlo's shaft OF radiant fame,
Shattered against the seas blue shield,
On myraid ripples dance and CLEAN,
Gold stars strewn Ger an azure field
Upon the shining sands they stand
In morn Of day and morn Of life,
Together stand. hand clasped in hand,
A bridegroom fond. happy wife
The moon, a silver scimitar,
Sewers the driving rack OF cloud
Far. far beyond the harbor bar
The surges moan, now low, now loud
Alone upon the darksone strand,
The black wave tapping at her feet,
A widow stands; vanished the hand,
Silent the voice that made life sweet.
Mary J. Stafford in Belford's Magazine
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1890-10-30

Levelhead- There goes the writer Of
the latest successful novel--one that
everybody is going crazy over; millions
of copies sold
Friend That man? He doesn't look
as if he had particle Of genius.
Levelhead - He hasn't. - New York
Weekly.