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Gloucester County Democrat., 1891-09-03

pretty sure that II he knows my sweet
Lady Disdain long enough he will come
to the same point il the end. And.
then, there are 50 many ways Of talking
to woman about herself; personal aD-
pearance ID the very crudest ana most
elementary part of the snbject, but IL ii
capable Of treatment in infinite variety.
II am sure you like Browning" he
says, and she, smiling placidly, asks:
Why How can You judgee"
Because l notice you use some of his
wonderfully eloquent turns Of speech.
You express yourself, if I may SO say,
Browningesquely"
And she is delighted
Or he remarks: 'AOne can ZEE AZ =
glance that .yon have travelled a great
deali that gracious and ready courtesy
i only learned in tile royal courts "
Europe"
Or, II notice that you always wear
lilies Of the valley, and use that scent.
How delicate and refined it isr
Perhaps there is nothing so fetching
to woman as ha-c her Fevorite per-
fume and color noticed by man to whom
she has never mentioned them. Or, go
ing deeper, be appeals to some unusual
knowledge he declares her to possess upon
some ahstruse subject, and begs for in
formation. or ia most confidential and
tentative manner 10 speaks of her low
ing nature, her sweetness Of disposition,
Gloucester County Democrat., 1891-09-03
CHAPTER. I'll

VARIOUS TERRORS OF THE sEAMEN.
On the 14th of September the voyagerg
were rejoiced by the sight Of what they
considered harbingers Of land. A heron
and a tropical bird called the Rabo de
Junco, neither of which are supposed to
venture far to sea, hoyered about the
ships. On the following night they were
struck with awe at beholding a meteor,
or. as Columbus calls it in his journal, q
great flame Of fire, which seemed to fall
from the sky into the sea about four or
five leagues distant. These meteors,
common in warm climates, and espe-
cially under the tropics, are always seen
in the serene azure sky of those lati-
tudes, falling as it were from the
heavens, but never beneath a cloud In
the transparent atmosphere of one of
those beautiful nights, where every star
shines with the p1rest luster, they often
leave a luminous train behind them,
which lasts for twelve or fifteen seconds
and may well be compared to flame.
The wind had hitherto been favorable,
with occasional though transient clouds
and showers. They had made great
progress each day, though Columbus,
according to his secret plan, contrived
to suppress several leagues in the daily
reckoning left open to thecrew
They had now arrived within the in
fuence Of the trade wind, which, follow
ing the sun, blows steadily from east to
west between the tropics and sweeps
over few adjoining degrees of ocean.
With this propitious breeze directly aft,
they were waited gently but speedily
over a tranquil sea, so that for many
days they did not shifta sail Columbus
perpetually recurs to the bland and tenn
perate serenity Of the weather, which in
this tract Of the ocean is soft and re-
freshing without being cool. In his art
less and expressive language he compares
the pure and bal1ny mornings to those Of
April in Andalusia, and observes that
they wanted but the song of the night
ingale to complete the illusion. HE
had reason to say SO, observes the vener.
able La Casas; ssfor it il marvellous the
suavity which we experience when half
way toward these Indies; and the more
the ships approach the lands, 50 much
more do they perceive the temnerauca
Gloucester County Democrat., 1891-09-03

and softness of the air, the clearness of
the sky and the amenity and fragrance
sent forth from the groves and forests;
much more certainly than in April in
Andalusia"
They now began to see large patches
of herbs and weeds drifting from the
west, and increasing in quantity as they
advanced. Some Of these weeds were
such as grow about rocks, others such as
are produced in rivers; some were yel.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1891-09-03
CHAPTER IL
FIRST NOTICE OF THE VARIATION OF THE
NEEDf u

Early in the morning of the 9Th Of
September Columbus set sail from tho
island of Gomera, and now might bc
said first to strike into the region Of dis
covery. taking leave of these frontier
islands Of the old world and steering
westward for the unknown parts Of the
Atlantic. For three days, however, d
profound calm kept the vessels lettering
with tagging sails, within short dis
tapce Of the land. This was tantaliz-
ing delay to Columbus, who was inn
patient to find himself far out of sight OF
either land or sail. which in the pure
atmospheres of these latitudes may be
deserted at an immense distance. On
the following Sunday, the 9th Of Sep
telnber. at daybrealx, he beheld Ferro,
the last Of the Canary islands, about nine
leagues distant This was the island
whence the Portuguese caravels had
ex,zn seszrk hA maR thusaana n xlesr1rc
Gloucester County Democrat., 1891-09-03
Otis a. nt,len rin.rs

The Roman oath Of oldea times was
made with great sclemnity and elabora-
tion. IA Roman mythology Juno, max
ing promise g sisy'p. strengthened it
by taking the heavens i'll one hand and
the earth Id tile other Greeks aud Ro-
mans swore by tueir gpls l,y tbs Styx. by
Olympus, by hell by theirsacred springs,
wells and rivers anl by The sun ana the
moon Thpif oatiis wsat of much value
and naeaning during tire early days of the
republic. but worthlss afterth they became
corrupt
Oaths lost their sanciity and became
colloquial or profane At a very early time
among the jews tfT'ek ladies swore
daintiIy bs Venus. Diana and Juno, and
now and then by some male God whose
name was frequently taken Ill vain hy
their Hege lords me E7ieucli raonarehs,
too, had their own petHIiaf forms ot
oaths ST Lanis Republic
Gloucester County Democrat., 1891-09-03
\ cnt rhat can Omen a Door.

\ black cat called Downward, who
lives at MoHtreux, has learned how to
open the door Ton know, no Doubt,
that the Swiss door handles are different
from ours, gong Up and down. Bon
inward found by ismping on the handle
lie could open the door. There is also in
this house 4 gray cat, who is q great
friend Of lis. One day Peter was out
side, and newed 70 come IN: his mistress
was busy writing, aud took no notice:
Peter becanie more urgent; Bonni-
ward, who was asleep on chair. raised
his head and listened, and seeing
Peters wants sill r&tenled to he
got up. wailsd across the room, opened
the door ana adlnitfpA his friend.
have hys:ra ii.it black cats arc the
most intelligent HIid tortoise shell cats
the most alnialjlr. w thc uat tribe.
wonder if there W any ground for this
belicfs Cor Loudan speotaror
Gloucester County Democrat., 1891-09-03

Washington Irving was perhaps the most
fascinating writer Of history the world has yet
produced Among tile most delightful Of his
works is The Life and Voyages OF Columbus .
How the great cxplotcr fhorn at Genoa in 1885
passed much of his boyhood and early man
hood on the sea; how, at thirty-hve. tall, well
orinetl, muscular and of an elevated and dig
lilied demeanor.r hc went TO Portugal and
married there; the submitting of his plans for
seeking a new world to the Portuguese king
hat gonarch's dishonorable conduct in hold
.ng Columbus in suspense while he secretly
dispatched vessel on the proposed route to
discover If there was any foundation for his
theory; the return of the emissaries after few
days westward sailing over a stormy waste OF
waters to ridicule the would be explorer and
his proiect-all these and many other incidents
connected with Columbus career previous to
bis setting ont on his first voyage are enter
lainingly given in Book | Of Irving's "Colum-
BUS and His Voyages"
In Book II is related the explorers efforts to
interest Ferdinand and Isabellaof Spain in his
plans, and his success his preparations for his
voyage. the delays in securing volunteers, and
bow. when nothing was being effected, Martin
Alonzo Pinzon and his brother, Vicente Yanez
pinzon, nayigators and owners of vessels,
stepped forward, furnished one of the vessels
needed. ana by their Influence secured the
This book concludes with the hoisting of tho
flag of Admiral Christopher Columbus on tho
largest Of the three vessels composing his feet,
she Santa Maria The next largest vessel, the
i'inta. was commanded by Martin Alonzo Pin
lon. accompanied by his brother, Francisco
Martin. as pilot, the third, the Nina. being I'M
ler Vicente Yanez l'inzon. One hundred and
twenty persons manned the fleet. On the Sd
Of August, l4g2. taking leave Of the people Of
Dalns WIN I,olt tho Of fhair
friends with gloomy forebodings. the three lit
lie vessels. no one Of which was much larger
than modern canal boat, spread their sails
to the breeze end departed for the unknown.
The narrative here following constitutes
Books III and ~ and seven chapters OF Book "
comprising a complete account OF Columbus
first voyage, the most important exploring ex-
pedition that ever sailed from any port. It is
given in Washington Irving's words without
change or elimination, and is a far more won
derful story than any the most brilliant imagi-
nation has ever yet conjureil.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1891-09-03

But an agreeable man must not make
self his perpetual topic, especially in so-
ciety or with mere acquaintance. There
are. TO be sure. occasions and compa-
MES when he can do nothing better than
talk of himself but he must have that
divine gift Of tact to know when those
occasions present themselves. Between
man and man doubt if these occasions
ever DO present themselves. or if man
Is ever interested in getting An interior
view Of another mans character unless
in tile way Of business, or for legal In
vestigation. or some other practical re-
suit
But woman, that is to say, an in
telligent woman, is generally keenly in
terested in studying the ''true inward
ness Of masculine human nature. She
loves to point ont the faults she discov-
ers and to bestow much sage advice, ex-
hortation and warning; she loves 10 ex-
claim in pretty wonder at modes of
thought and action 50 different from her
own, to argue which method il better,
and to risk explanations Of what is con
trary to her own experience. In fact
there are appropriate occasions when q
man can establish himself as an agree
able man in no way SO surely as to talk
about himself. but. as | said before, he
has to know how and when.
But there Is one topic perfectly safe
for man to choose If Il woman is his
sale auditor, and that il herself 1t Is an
infallibie rule for being agreeable, that
Is 70 say, of course, III ho knows how to
treat the topic; 4 stranger must not
plunge at once into personalities, unless,
indeed, his auditor is one cf those wom-
en- with whom an inoriinate love Of fat
terry outruns self respect: such women
there are to whom a nan in the first
half hour OF their acquaintance may
praise her face. her figure. her dancing
or herclothes, and meet with complacent
acceptance, burt there are other women
who would meet such audacity with
freezing rebuze, 50 that man has need
to he very careful ii the beginning of
an acquaintance. although be NAV IN
Gloucester County Democrat., 1891-09-03

ONE and dine on
Tuesday; | want
you to meet such
an agreeable
man." said my
friend and |
went.
But the agree
able man was not
at all to my taste,
al gh he
seemed to fancy
hifDcalfiD,,uaoe.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1891-09-03
OF THE AGREEABLE MAN
HIS CHARACTERISTICS DISCUSSED
BY MIS-. FRANK LESLIE.

When Man May Talk Or HimseIf-one
Sure Way Of Being Agreeable -T The
Good Hearted Fellow l. Generally an
Agreeable Man.
lcopgr'ght, 1891, by American Press Associa-
Gloucester County Democrat., 1891-09-03

Goodness, John How queer baby
looks. believe he IS going TO have it, :
BY Georgei believe you arc rign6
Where's my camera indianapolis jo..r
nal
Gloucester County Democrat., 1891-09-03

thefryrt hair short nMA fHstS fnr twenty
i've aavs. 49, Louis il-..Halir
The secretary and treasurer of The In-
diana Dairyinen's association is Mrs.
Laura D. Worlcy, Of EIletsville, one sf
the most successful dairy farmers III the
state She has herd Of forty Jerseys
and sells her dairy products chiefly in
Cincinnati, getting prices that enable
her to 40 whatever she chooses in life.
Mrs Worley was delegate from Indi-
ana to the National DairErnen's associ-
alton at Chicago
Mrs. Laura y. Worley, dairy farmer.
and Mr.. Virginia U. Meredith, breeder
of Shorthorn cattle, are two of Indians'G
commissioners for the Worlds fair.
These two conspicuously successful In
diana business women are enthusiasts
friends
Governor Hoard, of Wisconsin, says
he has been acquainted with MANY wom-
en- who carried on farming more or less
extensively, and he never knew one to
make d failure 0f IN. They paF closer
attention t0 details tiHnn men, ha g.
plains. and make their way more can
tiously
Gloucester County Democrat., 1891-09-03
Professional and Business Cards
1 gsFIs IA. swASKfEAMEg,
Counsellor -at-Law,

A. vzssssr aa ssauc-ry. Green's New
Buiidipg No Cooper street Woodbury.. Nrw
June = g
Gloucester County Democrat., 1891-09-03

All Esknnos arr snpcrstiti9Hs RBout
death, and. although ilsE bold festivals
in memory Of departed friends, they viii
usually carry a-dyimy Sersen to some
abandoned hut laerc 10 drag oat his r.
manning days witharl food medicine,
water ur Attendance AireF tne death ef
a husband or wife thp survivor cafH
thefrgrt hair short mnA fHsrS fix twenty
i've fiayS. -@s lInriS lAHAli.-
Gloucester County Democrat., 1891-09-03
RtlNG'S COLUMBUS.
The Great Discoverers First
Voyage to America.

& Far More Wonderful Story Than
the Most Brilliant Imagination Has
Yet Conjured. Told in the Words
of One of the Masters of Litera-
ture
Gloucester County Democrat., 1891-09-03

WOODBURY., n. J, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 1891
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-04
He Wns Ion Honest

A Detroit life insurance agent re-
Gently received letter from a man in
the interior of the State who said he
was thinking of taking out policy,
and he asked that blank he forward
ed him. 1t was returned soon after,
and the following is specimen of the
mans honesty:
What did your father die OFF,"
Consumption"
Your mother?"
"The same"
Ever have heart trouble?"
Eyes, very bad 2"
Lost any brothers and sisters by
death, and if so, what did they die of ?"
Lost five of them, and all died of
consumption and heart disease"
do you ever spit blood?"
Heaps of times"
Ever had any serious accident p
ayes. Had nearly all my bones
broken two or three times"
Memory good?"
mo"
sleep well9"
no"
Flows your appetite ?"
"Nery poor"
Several other important questions
were answered after the same candid
fashion. and the agent will have to
write him that there is no life insur-
ance for so truthful q man.-Detroit
Free Press.
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ELS there a man in all this audience"
demanded the female lecturer on woman's
rights, ferccly, "that has ever done any
thing 10 tighten the burden resting on
his wife's shoulders? What do you know
OF womans work? Is there man
here,s she continued, folding her arms
and looking over her audience with SUI
perb scorn, shat has ever got up In the
morning, leaving his tired, worn-ont
wife to enjoy ker slumbers, gone quietly
down stairs made the fire, cooked his
own breakfast, sewed the missing but
tons on the chidren's clothes, darned
che family stockings, secured the pots
and kettles, cleaned and filed the lamps,
swept the kitchen, and done all this, II
necessary, day after day uncomplain-
ingly? III there is such man in this
audience let him rise up. / should like
TO see him."
And away back in the rear OF the hall
mild-looking man In spectacles, in obe-
dience to the summons, timidly' arose.
He was the husband OF the eloquent
speaker 1t was the first time he had
ever had chance TO assert himself.
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The Tile Fish.

An astonishing instance of the ex-
tinction of a species is found in the
case Of the tile fish, which was first
found. so far "a science is aware, by
vessels fishing for cod few years ago
in waters south of Long Island This
fish grew 10 be forty pounds in weight
and was very palatable, so that the
Fish Commission thought that it
might be propagated and rendered
most valuable for food purposes. I'm
Fortunately, just as the commission
was on the point of beginning opera
tons with this end in view, vessel
coming in reported that it had run
across. at considerable distance out
from land. great quantities of floating
fishes, most of which were tile fish.
From that time until now not one tile
fish has ever been seen. so that evil
IDENTIFY the entire species was wiped
out at one fell swoop. One theory en-
tertained il that an Arctic current,
bearing icebergs. came unusually
near the shore and suddenly reduced
the temperature Of the waior 10 such
low point thas the tile fish were all
killed.
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THERE IL moro Catarrh in this section OF the
country than all other diseases put together,
and until the last few years was supposed TO be
i.curable. For great many years doctors pro.
nounced IL a local disease, and prescribed local
remedies. and by constantly failing TO cure
with local treatment, pronounced IL incurabe.
Science has proven catarrh TO be constttu-
tional disease, and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure manu-
featured by +. j. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. Ohio. is
the only constitutional cure on the market. IL
is taken internally in doses from ten drops TO a
teaspoonful. II acts directly upon the blood
one hundred dollars for any case II fails to
cure. Send for circulars and tesimonials Ad-
dress. l.. j. CHENEY d CO, Toledo, U.
eR-Sold by Druggists, zoe.
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Never marry cross-eyed woman
you can't tell whether she Is going to
strike or kick.
Never do to- day what someone else
will do for you tomorrow.
If you expect to travel zig gag, don't
take that long lane that has no turn.
Don't be too good; remember that it
is the prodigal son who gets the fatted
calf.
A woman's haste is the thief of time.
so never go shopping with one when
you're In n hurry.
Don't throw physic to the dogs; II
might poison them. Keep 1t until
moonlight nights and throw it to the
cats.
Don't propose before your girls little
brother. Little pitchers have big
ears" but more than that, they usually
have q mouth to match the ears.
If you want dollar, earn it; if you
need n dollar, borrow it; if You are
hard up, beg it: but if you want 1t bad,
steal it-that's bad.
Always talk with your mouth, not
with your hands. head. or feet, for il
you do not actions speak louder than
words-folks will have you arrested
for disturbing the peace.
It's all very we'll to say better is a
dinner of green's where love is than a
rib roast if hatred there be-" You go
for the roast and maybe the greens
will come on with the other yegeta'
bles. -TerdS SQtingS.
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In an interview with leading drug
house the New York World Nov. 0. 1890,
gives the. following comment on the propri-
etors OF reliable patent medicines;
ale is "a specialist, and should know more
OF the disease he actually treats than the
ordinary physician; for while the latter
may come across say fifty cases In year OF
the particular disease which this medicine
conibats. its manufactures investigates
thousands. Don't you suppose his prescrp-
ton. which you buy ready made up for so
cents, is likely TO do more good than that
of the ordinary physician, who charges you
anywhere from 81 to $40 for giving IL, and
leaves you 10 pay the cost OF having IL
prepared?
aThe patent medicine man, too, usually
has the good sense TO confne himself To or
binary, every day diseases. He leaves to
the physician cases in which there is i'm
mediate danger 20 llfe such as violent
fevers. He does this because, in the treat
ment OF such cases, there are other ele-
ments OF Importance besides medicine. such
as proper dieting, good nursing, "A knowl-
edge OF the patients strength and so on.
Where there Is no absolute danger 10 life
where the disease is one which the patient
can diagnose for himself or which some
physician has already determined, the
patent medicine maker says fearlessly: Il
have preparation which Is better than
any other known and which will cure you.
In nine cases out of ten his statement Is
true.n
This is absolutely true as regards the
great remedy for pain, st. Jacobs OIL IL
can assert without fear Of contradiction.
that IL is n prompt and permanent cure Of
pain. 1t can show proofs OF cures OF chron-
&c cases OF 20. 80 and 40 years standing In
truth 1t rarely every falls IL used according
to directions, and large proportion OF
cures Is made by half the contents OF a
single bottle. 1t IS therefore the best
From an fntcrUiclC, NeiC York World.
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She Had Heard of such.

II hear that German Count is pay
ing YOU marked attention" said Dora
TO Lou.
yes" assented Lou. shyly.
What is his name?"
Augustus.
You call him Gus. don't you?"
Yes why?"
And he's your beau, isn't hep"
"W-w-why, yes, suppose so. But
why are you asking these questions ?"
80, nothing, but I've heard of beau
Gus counts before"
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to the female, but it is rare to meet with
so enormous a disproportion as exists
between the sexes of the black and
golden epeira. The male, when con-
trasted with the female, is veritable
pigmy. The question is, what chance
has he when his fancy turns to amor
ous thoughts, and he erects his tiny
tent near the vast structure of his
Dnlcinea?
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a Hero.

Mr.. Sturtevant Knickerbocker, q
young married man, expects TO go out
to Colorado on business, but his moth
er-in-law has been telling him that it
is too dangerous on account OF the In
dians.
Nonsense replied Knickerbocker
"Pm not afraid of Indians.
very WELL" replied his wife's moth
er, when You get ont on the plains and
one of those wild beasts comes at you
whooping and yelling, then you will
think of me-"
II don't doubt it." replied Knicker-
booker. And now the entente cordiale
has been spilled and there Is a cool
ness between them. -IerdS SUti1tgs.
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Do You CouphS

Don't delay. Take kemp's Balsam. the
best cough cure. 1t will cure your coughs
and colds 1t will cure sore throat or a
tickling in the throat 1t will cure pains in
the chest. IL will cure influenza and bron-
chitis and all diseases pertaining 10 the
lungs because IL is pure balsam Hold it
TO the light and see how clear and thick It
is. You will see the excellent effect after
taking the first dose. Large bottles SO
cents and 81.
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,iUMOR.


Applioant-."I see You advertise for
n college graduate to take position in
your business"
Publisher-"Yes. Are you a grad
uate?"
Il am"
What place did You hold in the COZ
lege eleven?"
Il did not play football. / was
afraid of getting crippled"
"You won't do. / want q man for
book agent. "-Nelo York Weekly.
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He Congratulated.

- Amateur Actor (who has just con-
clnded performance of the part of
Hamlet. to friend, who had been
one Of audiencel-Well old fellow,
don't you feel inclined to congratulate
some one?
Friend-Indeed / do.
Amateur with vainglorious mien)
May l so far infringe on mo lesty a.
to ask his name?
Friend Certainly. His name is
Shakespeare and l heartily congratu-
late him on his unavoidable absence.