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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-22

Little five-year-old Arthur had been
sent into the country to stay three
months at his grandpa's It was bitter
March weather. too cold even for the
lad to see out Of doors. for the windows
were coated with thick white frost.
Can | go outdoors today, grandma
bravely asked the lad, as he came down
stairs the second morning after bis ar
rival. mo, Of course not You must
stay right here by the fire, where it il
warm
The boy sighed and began playing
with the cat. Arthur" commanded
one Of the three maiden aunts, .sget ID.
quick: you win soil your stockings.
The young nephew obeyed without pro-
test. But it was rather lonesome. and
pretty soon he tried the organ.
'fArthur. commanded aunt No. 2.
stop that noise Immediately. Your
grandpa wants to read. Again the
youthful visitor obeyed. This time he
went to the window and began scratch
ing the frost off with a pin SO that he
could see out Arthur" instructed
aunt No 3, .'stop thatl Come away
from the window"
Arthur stepped back from the window,
put his hands in his pockets, looked first
at the spectacled grandparents, then at
at the three aunts poised about the room
like statues on pedestal, and said, t'If
didn't have to live here I'd be glad. p
New York Recorder.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-22

English children are SO much more
childish than ours, said an American
mother once. - wonder why it il.
It is undoubtedly because they are
kept in the nursery and do not come into
prominence at SO early an age as ours do
The other day in hotel rotunda stood q
round eyed darling with her short,
golden hair fluffed around her winsome
face: her short WASTED, long slirted
frock added to her picturesque appear
ance Almost all the men passing BY
stopped to speak to her. She was the
delighted recipient of nickels, cards and
honbons. while she coquetted with all
the airs of society girl Ny heart
ached. for she was getting all the sweet,
downy freshness Of childhood rubbed off
SO early
Her father, standing near, encouraged
her and laughed at her naive questions
ana replies BY and BY the white capped
nurse came on the scene and bore her
child away; and she. loath to leave the
scene Of her conquests. made her exit,
biting. kicking and scratching her nurse.
while the men laughed heartily At this
eelifying spectacle
There are some wise mothers who dis
courage and endeavor to suppress this
precocity. but they are Iamentably few
in number. Il. L. Chittenden in House
wife
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-22
seemed Like Amos.

Silas Rodes was a strong, hard work
ing farmer; his brother Amos was a con
firmed invalid who. three or four times
year. had ''spells" of expecting to die,
but. nevertheless, always managed to
live. Still. he was really i'll, and many
thought him to be in considerable danger.
But, while Amos was sick and expect
ing to die, it CHANGED that the strong
Silas did actually die very suddenly. A
messenger carried the sad news to bis
sister Elvira, a grim spinster, who lived
IN distant part of the town.
She heard the message with some in
credulitv.
'Taint Silas ye mean it's Amos. She
said in reply.
why, no. answered the messenger.
II mean Silas. Amos is all right It's
Silas that is dead.
'Wal, p'raps its 50, " was the reluctant
rejoinder. ''but | wouldn't ha' b'leeved
it O Silas; It seems a good deal more like
Amos. YOUTHS Companion
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-22
EARLY wINNINGsTADT GARBAGE

OF early varieties the Wakefield is a
favorite with market gardeners, being q
very sure heading sort The All Seasons
is a recent acquisition which may be
planted early or late, forms very large
and solid heads, is said to stand hot and
dry weather remarkably well and keeps
well The wrinkled leaved Savoy cab
bages are the standard English sorts for
table use. They are considered as OF
finer favor than the smooth sorts, espe-
cially after being touched BY the first
autumn frosts.
Afayorite variety for general use is the
Early Winningstadt, an early variety,
yet if sown late it is good for fall or even
winter. 1t has been claimed that it suf-
fers less from the cabbage worm than
any other sort. In shape it somewhat
resembles Jersey Wakefield, but is larger
and later. Popular Gardening says:
early Winningstadt. here illustrated;
was always fayorite of ours. Wherever
you plantit. if the soil conditions are only
half way favorable, you may be sure Of
getting good heads. We might say that
we have never made failure with this
variety, which is more than we could
say Of any other. 1t seems to make little
difference either where the seed was
grown, whether in Germany, France,
Long Island or on Puget sound, the re-
suits have always been satisfactory
Whoever has usually but Indifferent sue
cess with cabbages, let him try this va
riety. The late fat Dutch and the large
Drumhead represent excellent fall and
Writer varieties ana good keepers.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-22

IF the method Of charging cottonseed
oil with lead, which is said to have been
discovered, IL found practicable, THE
value Of that abundant product VIII be
greatly increased. The process as al
present defined il of the utmost siHplic-
ity. One gallon of pure cottonseed vi
is placed in a suitable iron vessel, into
which twenty pounds Of molten lead are
poured. After a thorough stirring the
lead separates into globules, and when
the oil has been poured of, after cooling.
there is found To be about seventeen
pounds Of lead, the remainder having
been absorbed by the oil
On the lead being again melted ana
the operation repeated to the fifth pour
ing-the amount Of lead absorbed being
less at each succeeding pouring
total amount Of lead absorbed is about
ten pounds. The oil thus charged with
lead j. then used a. paint, being ap-
piled in the ordinary way to metallic
surfaces. It is claimed that this liquid.
which adheres closely and becomes very
hard, is especially useful in protecting
metals from oxidation or corrosion.
New York Telegram.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-22

Wealth and poverty are relative
terms, as almost every one must have
learned by his own experience. Many 4
man who now thinks twenty dollars a
week pretty small wages can remember
the time when he felt rich with half that
sum
a citizen Of Westerly, r. l., says the
historian Of the town. enlisted as a pri-
vateer during one of the early wars of
the country. 1t was perilous business,
but patriotic feelings and visions Of gold
carried the day with him
His cruise was long and eventful, but
at last he returned home and received an
appropriate welcome. AS soon as the
first greetings were over. his mother in
quired:
"Well, Harry, how have you made
out? Did you get much money!
"Oh, yes, mother; good luck am
rich. | shall have enough. with pru-
dence in the care of it. to carry me
through life, hope
II am glad. my son: but how much
did you get?r
"Well, l don't know exactly, but
think when we settle up shall have as
much as thirty dollars.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-22
Water Is Cheap.

In the old days when water was car
ried around on carts the price per barrel
was nine cents. That price did not seem
exorbitant; was thought cheap. Now
the cost to the consumer is about one
third of cent per barrel-thirty barrels
for ten cents. And at that rate the city
makes large profits. Out Of these profits
is paid the cost of pipe extensions and
renewals and Of various other matters,
and still there remains untouched reve-
nue. amounting to nearly $500, 900. The
rate Of profit will rapidly increase in the
future, inasmuch As a great deal Of
piping has been done in advance Of pop
ulation. Vacant spaces viii henceforth
be filed in with improvements and pe0-
pie rather than new spaces acquired.
Extensions of the water service in many
directions and to extreme distances are
therefore nearly complete and perma-
nent. Chicago Herald.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-22

In testing varieties Of oats and potatoes
at the Missouri experiment station, in a
comparative test Of varieties Of oats,
Pringle's Progress gave the largest yield
IN both 1889 and 1891 There was a
marked difference in the yield and date
Of ripening Of the same varieties of oats
and potatoes and slight difference in
the yield of wheat, from seed procured
from different seedmen. 1t appears that
oats and potatoes respond more readily
to changed conditions, and under I'M
favorable circumstances deteriorate more
rapidly than does wheat. Thus there
was difference Of 90 per cent. in the
yield Of two plots Of Pringle's Progress
oats, the seed of both grown in Wiscon-
sin, but bought of different seedmen. In
this case the inference is that the differ
ence is due more to previous treatment
of the seed than to a difference Of climate
or latitude, and that some Of the seeds
had a limited producing capacity, less
than that Of the soil upon which the
crops were grown, which made maxi
mum crop improbable under any condi-
tions of soil or treatment.
But the most striking difference from
seed grown in different sections occurred
in the case of White Star potatoes OF
this variety Missouri home grown seed
gave a total yield at the rate Of Go
bushels per acre; same variety from
Vermont grown seed, 1918 bushels per
acre, and same variety from seed grown
in Wisconsin, 1883 bushels per acre.
The plots were contiguous and apparent
ly Of quite uniform fertility Beauty Of
Hebron potatoes, from seed grown IN
Michigan and Wisconsin, yielded re-
spectively at the rate Of 67.9 and 1913
bushels per acre. The results show the
danger Of an indiscrininate change Of
seed and also show the influence the
vigor of seed may exert on the crops
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-22
ABOUT cABBAeEs.
Favorite Tried varieties-How to KeeI
Late Kinds Through the Winter

Favortte Tried Yarieties-How to Keey
Late Kinds Through the Winter.
With deep, rich soil, good seed and
thorough cultivation, cabbage growing
is pretty sure to be a success. Plants for
early use are started in a hot bed or cold
frame, and seed for winter cabbage is
sown in seed bed early in spring. IN the
south seed is sown from the middle Of
September to the middle Of October, and
transplanted into cold frames, where it
is preserved through the winter for early
setting into open ground In transplant
ing cabbage the general rule is that they
must be set into the ground up to the
first leaf, no matter how long the stem
may be. Many gardeners SOW seed in the
fall for early spring and winter the plants
In cold frames, protecting them with
boards or mating; in the spring they are
transplanted as soon as the ground can
be worked
Cabbage that is to be kept through the
winter should be pulled on dry day and
turned head down to drain well for a
short time. Then they may be stored in
a cool cellar or buried head down in long
trenches dug in well drained soil. In the
middle states the head and portion Of
the stump is buried in the open ground
and a little covering of straw or boards
protects during the coldest weather
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-22

IF you pay ont money on Mondaymora
ing you viii pay out money all the r.
Of the week 1t j. unlucky To spin "
at the table, and to rub hunchba
will bring luck to any immediate prof.
you have iii view. To leave the hot
and then suddenly return to it is cons
cred a bad omen. This Is a very old ~
pershtion, but a common one with w.
Laoda1nia refers to it in her letter XIV
Protesilaus, after he had left for the
Trojan war
Some years ago i asked a naighbor tu
haul dead horse from the premises.
He declared that if he did 50 one Of his
own horses would die within the year.
l reasoned him out of the superstition
and lie removed the horse. Strange To
say, one vi the span Of horses which he
used for the purpose died shortly after
ward.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-22

a little story il told Of Du Maurier,
the well known artist of Punch, the
Englishman's materialized idea Of wit,
huInor ami burIesque. The artist lives
in a beautiful country home near Lon
don, and one Of his pet views is from his
study window across hi own lawn out
beyond To the landscape surrounding
Harrow. An American, Of America to
the west. recently visited him for day.
and Mr. Du Maurier was showing his
guest about the place.
'.There, he said, coming To his favor
ite window, s'is the prettiest thing 0f
all That is Harrow"
The American looked out for d minute
vr ty.o-
''Hzrrowgr he said inquiringiy.
Yes. repeated the artist, Harrow. N
"Is that so27 questioned the visitor.
"Well, now, do you know. took it for
lawn mower
And liz wasn't joking, either. He had
overlooked the landscape entirely, and
was looking at an agricultural machine
on the lawn, and the artists heart was
broken.-Detroit Free Press.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-22

The oyster. though 4 y7ry prolific
shellfsh and widely distributed. has 10
many enemies and is so helpless to de-
fend itself when young and tender, that
its chance of escaping extinction rests
almost wholly upon its cultivation and
care by artificial methods. This fact
has come to be SO generally recognized
in recent times that all nations on whose
shores this delicious bivalve grows have
legislated on its behalf and made many
experiments for increasing its numbers.
In spite. however, of all that has been
done for it, there il still curious dill
versity Of opinion as to its nature and
habits. Whether it is hermaphroditic
or bisexual has been warmly discussed,
each contention having earnest adher-
ents.-Joel Benton in brakes Magazine.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-22
About sounds At sen

a Philadelphia correspondent confirms
the statement about distant sounds fo-
cused byship sails, Hestates that many
years ago the late Admiral G Goldsborough
told him that when he was subordinate
officer he heard the late Commodore
Levy, who was executive officer of the
United States ship -, tell his captain
one Sunday morning that he was sure
they were off Rio Janeiro, because he
heard the sounds of the church bells
AS they must have been nearly 100 miles
from the harbor, the captain sarcastical-
ly asked Levy whether he could not ''see
the rosebushes in front Of the houses
to which Levy quickly responded, Il
cannot see the roses, sir, but can feel
their thorns. Detroit Free Press.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-22

Dr. Howard, of Flatbush, L. l., was
routed out at midnight to marry q couple
and was compelled to arouse bis family
to act as witnesses. He was given fat
package biz the bridegroom, upon the
lattsris departure The good doctor
spent halfan hour or SO u1winding paper
after paper from that package only to
find at last q silver quarter which had
been used as d sleeve button. One face
had been ground smooth and ornament
ed with monogram. New York World.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-22
killing wild Carrots.

Where this weed has gained foot
hold in a neighborhood the only effectual
way to extirpate is by a cooperation for
the purpose of all concerned The seeds
are SO easily blown from one field to
another that no one can keep his fields
entirely clear of this pest as long as his
neighbors are careless and make no at
tempt to keep them out. One can rid
his own fields of them by pulling them
mp when the ground is soft enough from
recent rains to allow the long top roots
to be drawn out without breaking off. or
by cutting them two or three times dur
ing the season while they are in flower
and before the seed has ripened. Be
sides being carried in the air from one
neighboring field to another the seeds
may be carried long distances in hay
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-22

So much interest is taken in the origin
of phrases that the literary editors of
most Of our large dailies are kept on the
alert to answer the inquiries put to
them. There is just as much interest
taken in the coincidence Of ideas and the
similarity in expressing them. Not Il
few of such instances have been attrib-
uted to direct appropriation, and some
times justly SO, but more frequently
without taking into consideration that
the same ideas, comparisons and illus
trations may occur to different writers.
1t must not be forgotten, either, that
there is ''nebulols" condition Of the
brain that may lead to unconscious re
production. n.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-22

A clerical tramp, one of the begging
letter Pecksniffs 50 often met with i'm
London, called at Surgeons house, but
refused to give his name. Say, if you
please, said the tramp with uptuned
eyes, "a servant Of Christ asks for few
moments of his precious time. The
butler came back Immediately with the
reply, "Mr. Spurgeon requests me to say
that he is occupied with your master. -
San Francisco Argonaut.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-22

The Due d'Aumale once went to the
tent Of the dashing Marriott during an
African campaign, in which he had re-
ceived his thirteenth wound. The old
baron was found grumbling after this
fashion: tTo be a lieutenant general, a
baron Of the empire, a peer Of France,
a grand officer Of the Legion Of Honor,
have $4,000 francs a year, and be hit by
the ball Of filthy Kabyle who has not
four sous in his pocsetr'-San Francisco
A rorOOaut
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-22

No poison brings death with more
maddening agony than ammonia, but
that fact does not seem to discourage the
suicide. The man Harrowitz. VINO der
hberately swallowed fatal dose VI THE
drug IN New York, is only one Of the
many who have gone the. ammonia
route to death iii spite Of the excrHciat-
ing pain Dr.. Blyth has recorded thirty
cases of ammonia poisoning in the small
London district of which he IL health
officer Professor Mitchell mentions
twenty-five cases, and four have oc-
CURED during the short time Dr. jenkins
has been connected with the coroner's
Office III New YArk.-Exchange
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-22
SLEEP.

When for departed joys we blindly weep.
Or, overborne with toll, are fain for rest,
Comes, with still feet and soft uncinctured
vest,
The pale. sweet angel that the world calls
Sleep.
She doth our eyes with bruised poppies steep;
She salves the wound that rankles in the
breast,
Drives sorrow from the heart tunwelcome
guest),
And layes US in Lethean fountains deep.
Gentle Is sleep. but fast she binds US all
Rebuffed, resisted, sure she stands and
waits,
AS sure and patient as her sister, Death.
At length the closed lids and even breath
Proclaim her conquest. Then. at her soft
call.
Grim Pluton sets ajar the ivory gates.
james Buckham in Springfield Homestead.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-22
THE SKINNER.

The spinner in the garden slept,
As Day passed through the valley;
Her silent wheel the sunbeams swept,
The spinner in the garden slept,
The brown bees at their labor kept,
Rung clear the song birds rally
The spinner In the garden slept,
As Day passed through the valley.
Thespinner in the garden wept.
AS Night came down the valley;
Her humming wheel the shadows swept.
The spinner in the garden wept;
Her cry was: If had not slept
Oh, wherefore did l dalIyl"
The spinner in the garden wept,
As Night came down the valley
Emma G. Dowd in Youths Companion.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-22
Prnssic AcId and rnstant peath.

Prussic acid, it is suggested. causes
painless and Immediate death. and il
therefore preferable to electricity in clos
ing the career of criminals. First make
the condemned man unconscious with
an ansesthetic, then few drops Of prus-
sic acid injected into the jugular vein
with hypodermic syringe will cause in
stantaneous death. Yankee Blade
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-22

When down at the beach he cut swell
Among the maidons, and all went well,
It was quite delightful to do 1t there.
But he's back 70 work is the barber gay.
And he finds that II isn't a. joke today
TO cut a swell III the BARRIERS chair.
New York Press.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-22

Rediield was frequently at Hatfield,
and among other anecdotes relates one
told him by Lady Salisbury Of house
keeper who, on going around with q
party. pointed out portrait a. Cathe-
rine de Medici, sister Of Venus de Medici.
London Spectator.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-22

She assisted the fre with the kerosene cam.
She always persisted III following that plan
In spite OF her rnissus' rage.
And now she has flown from this duh vale OF
tears
AT the soft, tender age ct ninety-fsve years
She had to succunb to old age
indianapolis journal
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-22
POWDER AND BALL.

uunpowder was nrsr maze py monk a.
Cologne in 1880
Good results Of the persistent training Of
German cavalry horses in swimming have
begun 70 appear
The largest gun ever made by krupp is
the property Of the Russian government.
1t is made Of cast steel and has a barrel 40
feet long, with 4 bore Of 13lz inches. It
costs 81, 500 to fire a single shot from the
t<-z~e
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-22

Larkin Injecting Gilroy driving at sum
mer resort)-Is that good horse2
Gilroy-It's 1.50 animal
You don't mean it can run mile iii
one minute and fifty seconds"
"No; ! mean that pay 81. 50 an hour for
the nse OF ii. The Epoch.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-22
FOR SALE!

One containing 80 acres model farm in all
Respects. Location excellent. Convenient to
railroad, stores, post Office, etc. Would make
very fine building sites.
One containing ABS acres fronting on the Della
Ware Yer. 200 acres meadow. balance good
ftrm or truck land. Two sets of good buildings
Could be conveniently divided. Near railroad
and navigation. Rare chance to secure good
farm.
Also several town and village properties.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-22

Tomson--I suppose you are hard at work
upon your latest storys
Johnson--No. the work hns not begun
yeti haven't tried to sell il yet. ~ Yankee
Blade
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-22


Bingo-You haven't seen my youngest
boy, have yous Great youngster, that
Only three years old and can talk like
good fellow. Come up some night
Kingley- What time do you put him
to bed?
Bingo-At p.
Kingley-I an afraid that's little bit
too late for nle.--Harper's Bczar-
Strong Evidence
"You say your son John went down
south and started a newspaper
"Yes.r
l. lie making himself felt ia the com
munityf"
You bet he is. He has been tarred ami
feathered twice. New York Press.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-22

He banded her an ice and took
Two kisses from waiter
ShH sAid. 'Npt AnF. thank NOu. nnw
Perhaps III take one latter.
bed and Blno.