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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-15

The exaggerations of Vossius, Lipsius
and Chateaubriant, who give to imperial
Rome 100000, 100000 and 3,00O,0 900
of inhabitants are too absurd to deserve
notice. Hume, who, in his mastery es-
say on the "Populousness of Ancient
Nations" has discussed the question Of
the population of Rome with his usual
learning and good sense, arrives at the
conclusion that Rome, when at her
zenith, might have been as populous as
London in 1850; in other words, that she
might have had from 70O,0 900 to 100000
inhabitants. Gibbon estimated the popu-
lation at 1900, 900, but it would appear
that the more moderate estimate of
Hume is the more accurate. The popu-
lation of Rome at its largest, therefore,
did not exceed that Of Brooklyn in 1891.
Brooklyn Eagle.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-15
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.

General Miles is making up parade Of
Indians for the Worlds fair.
1t will take fence six miles long to i'm
close the Worlds fair buildings.
There will be a dazzling array or dia-
monds, opals, emeralds and other gems
and Of the precious metals at the Worlds
fair.
Alice b. Wiles has been selected 10 act
as president Of the Illinois board Or wom-
en- managers Of the Columbian exhibition
In no other department. of the Worlds
Columbian exRostio9 perhaps wilI bs
that Of mines and mining.
The managers Of the great naval ex-
hibition at Chelsea, England, have con
sented to allow the model Of Nelson's ship,
the Victory, to be transferred to the Co
lumbian exposition.
Miss Frances Willard announces that
she has already received 5000 for the
Worlds union fund. The money is to be
used in various departments of women's
work at the Columbian exposition.
An exhibit which will be very extensive
and varied will be that of building stone
Granite. limestone. marble, sandstone and
blnestone, in scores of varieties and scores
Of colors, will be shown by the finest spec
linens procurable
Hundreds Of men are engaged on every
possible sort of construction work at the
fair grounds. Laying water mains, cleo
trio light plant, modelling for the exterior
decorative work and developing landscape
effects around the ornamental waters
The exposition directory has taken action
under which adequate insurance will be
placed upon all persons and property for
which it can De held liable during The fair
1t j. the intention to place an insurance Of
something like 500, 200, 900 On the exhibits
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-15
How massena Rewarded Bravery

Massena, when wounded, had his car
riage, coachman and position at Wag-
ram, where hundreds Of men were killed
near their carriage. A ball went through
the coat Of one OF them, another ball
killed one of the horses The whole
army admired their bravery, which was
of the most voluntary sort, as they were
not soldiers. The emperor said to Mas
sena: "There are here 100000 fighting
on both sides. Well, would you know
who are the bravest? They are your
coachman and your position, as we are
all here to do our duty, while they have
no military obligations"
The marshal had a very large fortune.
He received 200, 900 francs as commander
of an army, 200,0 900 as Due de Rivoli,
800, 900 francs as Prince of Essling. Mas
sena, however, waited two months with
out thinking Of doing anything for these
two men. One evening he was with his
staff and announced that he would give
to each 400 francs. Marriott imprudently
asked, -Four hundred francs a year?"
Massena was furious, and said, 'sDo you
cant to ruin me?"-San Francisco Argo-
naut."
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-15
Tne hight arm ana Lerr Foot.

The right arm is always little larger
than the left. but the left foot is almost
always larger than the right, presumably
because. while nearly every man uses
his right arm to lift weight or strike
blow, he almost invariably kicks with
his left foot, while the lounger stands on
his left leg and lets his right fall easily,
because he has learned by experience
that this is the best attitude he can as
sumo to prevent lassitude and fatigue.
This constant bearing of the weight
on the left foot makes it wider than the
right, and it often happens that man
who tries on shoe on the right foot and
gets close fit has to discard the shoes
altogether because he cannot endure the
pain caused by the tightness Of the left.
If when riding on the street car you will
take the trouble to notice, you will see
that in laced shoes the gap is much
smaller on the right foot than on the left,
while with button shoes the buttons
have to be set back ten times on the left
shoe to once on the right.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-15

The water pump of today il but an
improvement on Grecian invention
which first came into use during the
reign Of Ptolemies Philadelphos and
Energetes, 2S3 to POI B. 9. The name,
which is very similar in all languages, is
derived from the Greek word pempo, to
send or throw The most ancient de-
scription we have Of water pump is
by Hero, Of Alexandra. There is no au-
thentic account of the general use of the
pump in Germany previous to the begin
ming of the Sixteenth century. At about
that time the endless chain and bucket
works for raising water from mines be-
gan to be replaced by pumps.
In the Seventeenth century rotating
pumps, like the Pappenham engine. with
two pistons, and the Prince Rupert. with
one, were first used. Pumps with plunger
pistons We're invented by Morland, an
Englishman. in 1874: the double acting
pump, by DE la Hire, the French acade-
mician-New York Telegram.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-15

Wonder If many people think Of the
snnny side OF night watchman's ifeG
An employee Of the Broadway Cable
Railroad company was overheard dis
cussing it as follows: sit isn't so un-
pleasant loafng around here in the street
these nice evenings. It's trying to sleep
during the hot days that makes fellow
thin. 1t isn't half SO hard on man to
have to work all day in the hot sun as it
is to have to sleep during the same hot
day, or get no sleep at all
sThe night watchrnan is always a
poor man. living in small space. and
often with several children. Ny young
sters begin to find their legs and voices
just about the time | want to 20 to
sleep You can't keep them still. They
are in and ont and whooping 1t up and
down until I'm nearly crazy Some
times get but two. three. four or five
hours sleep IL can catch six once in
awhile I'm in luck But man must
live, and to hive he must work or steal
New York Herald.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-15
I.
TROUGH ENDS.

they will hold the trough well together.
and no nails should be used Such a
trough is durable. have one that has
been in constant use for fourteen years
| bore a hole in the bottom of every
trough and fit it with hardwood plug
Then the water can be let out on freez-
ing nights. If a stout tarred string is
tied to the end of the plug and fastened
to the top of the trough, the plug will
not be lost, and one will not have some
times to reach into cold water to pull
out the plug. 1t pays to have plenty Of
good troughs about the farm Finally,
more material is required. compared
with capacity, for v shaped troughs
than for square ones"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-15
ARGoNAUTs m VERA CRUZ.
Gold Hunters OF '40 visit a Mexican Ci
and Recome niscouraDed

Oolu hunters OF '40 Visit Mexican CITY
and Become Discouraged.
It was Sunday morning when we drop
ped anchor near st. Juan de Ulloa, with
its quaint ancient tower, and the city Of
Vera Cruz just before us.
The uniformed customs officials speed-
isy boarded us from a small boat. and
while the changing Of some scores Of
musical Spanish bells from the cathedral
towers filed the air, the officers were en-
tertained by an encounter between two
of our pugnacious gold hunters, who
struck vigorously from the shoulder. We
received speedy permission to land, as
the officials did not appear to enjoy our
companionship Sunday was passed in
looking at the sights in the old Spanish
city, battered and bombarded as it had
been two years before by the artillery of
General Scott.
walls and buildings constrWcted of
coral rocks were shattered as he had left
them, fragments of bombs and solid shot
lay about the streets where his cannon
had fired them, and along the beach were
numerous dilapidated wrecks Of surf
boats where he had abandoned them.
Numerous army wagons, caissons and
artillery carriages were scattered about,
and thousands Of Yankee made pack sad
dies were offered us for our journey.
These and much other paraphernaIia, the
production OF army contractors, had only
served the purpose intended-that OF en-
riching the contractors
The only pack saddle found useful was
the Mexican one, consisting Of two great
pillows of leather connected and hung
astride the mule, and weighing without
the "cargo" some eighty pounds, on the
top of which or suspended from it would
be a load of some 900 pounds.
AS our war with Mexico had Just
closed, and the ignorant masses yet held
us in the same enmity with which they
had regarded their conquerors. matters
did not look favorable for a peaceful
passage over the whole extent Of Mexico
especially as we expected to follow the
route taken by SCOTS army and to pass
over battlefelds where, as we learned,
bleached skeletons lay still unburied
The government, In fact the whole coun-
try, was yet in state Of Generalization,
and guerrillas and robbers infested al
most every mile Of the way.
Besides this, merchants Of intelligence
in Vera Cruz warned us that we were
almost sure to be robbed and murdered,
that if we should escape this fate we
could not find provisions on our journey
for men or beasts, and that we would
most surely break down our animals and
be glad to resort to horse or mule meat
to sustain life. Impressed by these tales
(which found fulfllment to some extent
even as to mule meat. with rattlesnakes
added. about fifty of the most pro-
nounced and boastful among our COM
pany took return passage on the vessel
for New York.-Colonel A. Z. Ferris in
Century.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-15
Plants That Are Reservoirs.

In Africa many plants live by means
of feshy bulbs buried deep under the
ground, and in years when no rain falls
they do not appear above the surface, or
flower. Many plants have thick, feshy
leaves, in which they store up moisture
against the time Of need; some, such as
the common sorrel and dandelion, be-
come ice plants; all over their feshy
leaves and stems are little diamondlike
drops, which when broken are found to
be full of pure water, a little plant some
times having cupful stored in this way.
Some live by having their leaves closely
pressed together into little solid squares
or balls, SO saving all evaporation from
their surfaces. -Fortnightly Review.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-15

A traveller in Norway says that the
horses in that country have very sem
sible way Of taking their food, which
might be benefcially followed here.
They have bucket Of water put down
beside their allowance Of hay 1t is in
teresting to see with what relish they
take a sip Of the one and a mouthful Of
the other alternately, sometimes only
moistening their mouths as a rational
being would while eating his dinner of
such dry food A broken winded horse
is scarcely ever seen in Norway, and the
question is if the mode of feeding has not
something to do with the preservation of
the animals respiratory organs.-Lon-
don Tit-Bits.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-15
A Dental Bootiack.

Yankees think themselves fairly in
genious and handy" but how many Of
them ever thought Of simple trick
which an American traveller in Siberia
saw performed by native of that coun-
try?
We had been wet since morning, and
as natural consequence our feet were
swollen and boots slrnnlxan to such an
extent that we despaired Of getting them
off at all No plan which our ingenuity
could devise was found to answer.
When all had failed. our invaluable
Yakov came to the rescue, and by the
application of his teeth to the toe of
each boot-which were fortunately long
aided by his hands at the heels, effect
ed his purpose with surprising ease
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-15
HINTS TO HoUsEKEEPERS-

Whites Of eggs may be beaten to stiff
froth by an open window when it would be
impossible in a steamy kitchen
Powdered flint glass ground to an impal-
pable powder and mixed with the white of
an egg makes one of the strongest cements
known.
Half lemon dipped in salt will do all
the work Of oxalic acid in cleaning copper
boilers, brass teakettles and other copper
or brass utensils.
Roasts that should be juicy come to the
table as dry as pasteboard because the
oven was not hot enough at first to instant
ly harden the outer surface and prevent
the escape Of its juices
10 temper earthenware which Il to DE
used for baking put the dishes in cold
water over the fire and bring them grad
ually To the boiling point When che water
boils around them, remove them from the
fire and let them remain in the water till it
becomes cold--Chicago Herald
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-15

The opening OF the salon always
brings ont the prettiest Of the new fall
robes, and they make up picture more
pleasing to the averages female mind
than the pictures on the walls. The soft.
rich failles in the new shades are seen
$50 rA-- .A@--s- -Li.-~-- --sll---- r-.f---s-.
There is very lovely new brocade, half
silk and half wool, soft and light, yet
quite thick enough for autumn wear
The groundwork is Of pale biscuit.
almond. tan and gray. with also the
new shades in puppies, which run to
plum and the exquisite dark green The
figures are in the wool, which is entirely
new effect, and is very pleasing
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-15
FLOWER AND TREE.

An effort j. making to introduce the
mango, delicious East Indian fruit, into
Georgia. where it is hoped it will thrive
There are two bearing apple trees in In
diana county, Pa, that were planted in
1872 One of them is ten feet in circumfer
ence.
George a. Avery, of Dover. n. H.. has
currant bush in his garden which, it is
said, stands twenty feet high, and when
loaded with currants they are picked with
the aid of ladder
There are said to be about 22,00O, 600
acres of forest in Hungary. OF these the
government owns about 3,500,OO0 acres,
buys more each year and refuses to sell
any that it possesses
Two gum trees, which tower over 100
feet above little church id Guatemala,
are sixty feet Id circumference, and their
strong roots have pushed the foundation
Of the church out ~ place
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-15

The stork is remarkably picturesque
bird; its snowy body contrasting with
the bright red beak and legs and black
quill feathers of the wings, make it a
striking object. The flight is magnif-
cent, bolder and more buoyant than that
of a heron. Like most large birds, its
powers of fight show best when it is at
a great height When we were on the
Bastei rock. in Saxon Switzerland, pair
passed overhead, flying southwark.
Though high above us, we could clearly
see the black pinion feathers; and as we
watched the powerful beat of the wide
spreading wings we thought of the
angels in Zachariah's vision who had
"wings like the stork chambers Jour-
nal
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-15
A Dlsrusted Cat.

A Lewiston young man promised to
feed the cats while his mother and sis
ters went on vacation He promised
to give them fish, properly prepared, and
milk He fed them on milk. but forgot
the fish Every day the old cat walked
up to the milk until it got to be case
Of forty quails in forty days, and she
finally rebeled. One day the young
man flung out smoked herring, and
that finished the job The cat took her
two kittens and has gone to live with
the minister in the next street.-Lewis-
ton Journal.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-15
AN ARRANGEMENT Eol

AN ARRANGEMENT FOR half round boards
FEEDING HORSES. at each end and
then fastened like hammock to two
trees. One end of mackerel or nail
keg answers.
In the same journal John M. Stahl dis
courses on the making of troughs 81
find the most economical troughs are
those made from plank. | use pine plank
two inches thick. The plank must CON
tain no knots or wind shakes" or large
cracks. The excellence Of this sort Of a
trough especially depends upon the way
In which it is made Two drawings will
show best and quickest the right and the
wrong way. Letting one part into an
other makes the trough tighter, and if
let in as shown in Fig. /, and not as
shown in Fig. 2, the trough will be made
much stronger and more durable. The
bottom is let into the sides also Smooth
the edges to be let in. Lay them against
the plank to be grooved, make a mark
close to each edge, and then saw just q
little inside of each mark, so the groove
is little narrower than the edge to be
fitted in it. Saw a long quarter of an
inch deep and then chip out the wood
with chisel, making the groove of the
same depth throughout Paint the
groove and edge with thick paint-brown
mineral paint is cheapest and best--be-
fore they are put together.
'As Fig. does not show the end piece
let into the bottom, the reader is safe in
concluding that the better way is to let
the end Of the bottom into the end piece.
The bolts should be Of iron. one-half
inch in diameter. With the grooves
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-15
Alnminlnp,-coia

A most remarkable alloy of gold and
aluminium is now under the examina-
ton Of scientists. II is Of beautiful.
rich purple color. This royal metal viii
make handsome addition to those now
used for purposes Of adorninent. From
all accounts it seems amenable to the
methods Of jewellers in making their
gold ornaments. New York Recorder.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-15
Being Reared In Music.

There is at least one child in Brooklyn
who should cultivate an ear for music
that is, if quantity counts for anything.
An enterprising organ grinder has built
a resting place for his baby girl between
the handles of the cart on which the or
gan stands. There it nestles among the
blankets and pillows all day long, while
the father turns the crank and the
mother skirmishes around with a tin
cup for pennies.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-15
Unsolicited Adrioa.

Miss Passa (of uncertain age)-Te he!
don't know whether to go into the surf
or not. Some folks say the salt water
makes wrinkles.
Old Fisherman-No, mum, it's just the
other way. mum. Salt water takes
wrinkles out, mum just you try it an
see.-New York Weekly.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-15
A Word nf ADVICE.

Curlcd up and sitting on her feet,
Within the windows deep embrasure,
Is Lydia; and across the street.
A lad. with eyes Of roguish azure.
Watches her. buried In her book.
In vain he tries to win a look.
And from the trellis over there
Blows sundry kisses through the air.
Which miss the mark and fall unseen.
Uncared for. Lydia is thirteen.
My lad, il you. without abuse.
VIII take advice from one who's wiser.
And put your wisdom 10 more Hsa
Than ever vet did YOU advisers
Kf you Will let. as none will do.
Another's heartbrcak serve Cor twn,
You'll have care. some four yeRrs hence.
How You lounge there BY Fonder fence.
And blow those kisses through thAt screen,
Flor Lydia will be seventeen.
Thomas Bailey AiArfHh.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-15

The collection of large groups Of facts
about accidents which has been made
necessary by the development Of acci-
dent insurance has made contribution
to one department Of social science that
is by no means uninterrsting. For in
stance. it is curious fact that 4 man is
much more likely to lose his left hand
than his rirlat hand or his left eve than
his right eye; statistics show, too, that
when man insures himself against ac-
cidents he thereby greatly diminishes
the risk of accident-and this is probably
explained in this way: When a mans at
tention is called to danger he fixes his
mind on it, and thereby consciously or
unconsciously makes unusual effort to
avert it. 1t therefore happens that a
man is more likely to he victim of an
accident of kind that he never thought
of than of the kind against which he in
sures himself.
A man, for instance, who handles
sharp tools will insure himself against
an accident from the use of them, and
the first thing he knows he will be draw
ing pay from an insurance company for
an injury done by getting cinder in his
eye.-Ferum
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-15
Two knowing Horses.

A horse, stabbed with his mate and a
third horse, stole hay from the stranger
to give to his mate, while he was con
tented with the ration that had been al
lotted him; and horse in team, nib
bling some rich grass on his side, gave at
intervals niouthfuls Of 1t to his compan-
ion, which could not reach it.--Popular
Science Monthly.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-15
Uncle Sans Carpets.

Strangers who come to Washington
discover things of the existence Of which
residents know nothing. How many
people know there is large room in the
treasury building in which every yard
of carpet used in government buildings
all over tho United States is cut and
sewed? The work is done by contract
and carpets are fitted from the architects
plans. Washington Post.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-15
Nrnst ID III.

Pa, can any one keep lighthouses2'-
mo. my son, lighthouse keepers are ap-
pointed by the government
sWell. anyhow, it says here in the paper
"a gentleman aud his wife want three un-
furnished rooms for light housekeeping. "
Washington Post.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-15
THE DREAM / HAD LAST NIGHT.

The dream had last night
Keeps haunting me this morning like q ghost.
o thou frail phantom of fact, what most
Resembles thee? How can best compare
Earth's elements with anything SO rare?
Fragrance of flowers, haze of the autumn gone;
Sheen Of the stars, light of the pure, pale dawn;
Mist of the marsh, the twilight's tender thrill;
Dusk Of DINNER day when strange and still
The dark moon moves across the shining sun:
All these dissolved and mingled all in one-s
The dream had last night.
Grace Pearl Macomber in Springfield Home
stead.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-15

Hicks-How does 1T come that YOU and
Chumper are 50 thickg
Wicks--Well, always had a supreme
contempt for him. and when | found that
he held me in contempt was naturally
drawn to him - fellow feeling makes
us wondrous kind" you know Boston
Transcript
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-15

In The manufacturing line paper bids
fair to supplant wood IN the ntanufac-
ture Of boxes, buckets, packing cases
and many other articles. 1t is mach
lighter than wood, and can be made fire
proof, to say nothing Of its cheapness
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-15
Ladies Of Remarkable width.

1t is to be presumed that the hotel which
advertises among its attractions 80 parlor
for ladies thirty-five feet wide" is designed
to meet the requirements OF the woman
who occupies three seats in tram car.
Tit Bits.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-15
USEFUL ARRANGEMENTS.

Plan for Feeding Horses-Right and
Wrong Ways Of Making Troughs.
A wide awake farmer, who evidently
intends to get new ideas and informa-
ton when abroad and who believes in
imparting the same to fellow workers,
sends to The Farm Journal the follow
ing:
II saw at a farmers institute in Penn
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-15
A christians EnItanh.

lie had for woe kindly word.
His heart was open and his purse.
And when he prayed he said "Oh, Lord,
I'm not like other men--I'm worse"
New York Press