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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-30

The simplest way to discover if fish is
in good condition and fresh is BY the
color Of the gills and smell. Fresh, sound
fish have bright red gills and smell sweet.
Stale fish, which are yet sound, have dull
colored gills, but smell all right. Un-
sound fish always smell bad. In asound
fish the eyes are prominent and the fins
erect or stiff; in unsound fish the eyes are
sunken and the fins hang and are fabby.
1t is always well to see that your fish is
perfectly fresh, for no food is so rich in
disease germs as unsound fish
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-30

Almost all mucilages become 90 dry
and hard after time that papers, ETC.,
which have been cemented by them to
polished surfaces crack and fall off. To
prevent this dissolve little brown sugar
in the mucilage This will strengthen
the adhering qualities Of any mucilage,
as will also the addition Of drop or two
Of glycerine. But care must be taken
not to add too much of the latter, as it
would prevent the mucilage drying suf-
ficiently.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-30
Physical Development as Guide.

A paper on the scientific measurement
Of children was read before the Bromley
England) Naturalists' society. The au-
thor, Rev. H. A. Soames, said he found
such measurements as he described,
taken every term, a good guide as to
whether his pupils could be pressed with
work or not. If the increase is regular
and the weight fair, according to the
height, he does not fear to press them;
but if, on the other hand, the weight is
low. or if the height increases and not
the weight, or if the increase in height
is too rapid. he thinks it "a very fair ex-
cuse for laziness, and takes great care
that too much work is not expected from
them
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-30

And eccentric old gentleman placed in a
field on his estate a board with the follow
ing generous offer painted thereon:
II will give this field to any man who IT,
contented y
II was not long before he had am aDpli-
cant
"WeIl, my man, You are n contented fel-
lowsp
Yes, sir; very
ssThen why do you want my iielllf"
The applicant did not wait to reply
London Tit-Bits.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-30
FEMININE FANcIEs.

Mrs James G. Blaine, Jr., confesses that
she must be cripple for life.
A woman, Miss Ormerod, i consulting
entomologist of the Royal Agricultural so-
ciety.
Miss Grimwood, whose heroic conduct at
Manipur has won her royal attentions and
hOnors in London, is but -twenty-three
years old.
Mrs. Mary Leavitt, who recently re-
turned from her temperance tour around
the world, has lectured through 23l inter
prefers and in 81 different languages.
Harriet Hosmer has one Of the most
wonderful inventions Of the century, that
Of producing marble from limestone, close
ly resembling that of the finest antique
quarries.
Mrs Flora Mather, who has just given
$4,000 for college for women in Cleve-
land, is a daughter of Amasa Stone, who
founded Adelbert college. and a sister-in-
law Of Colonel John Hay
Mrs Frederick Rhinelander Jones, OF
New York, drives out in a light cart be-
hind two handsome bay horses. She holds
the lines herself and Is d skillful driver
Mrs. Jones is a tall and rather dark
woman. with a face of marked individual
ity
Mrs Mary White Martinez, the mother
Of the actress, Sadie Martinot, Is distin-
guished as an inventor She has patented,
in seven countries, a steam washing ma
chine, gas stove, foot bath, an ice cream
freezer and clothes drier, and she makes
her models with her own hands
One Of the most interesting women Id
Kentucky is Mrs Gratz, OF Lexington, the
aged mother Of General j. D. Shelby.
Though eighty-four years old she Is bright
and active, and shows no sign of physical
or mental decrepitude Mrs. Gratz reared
and educated Governor B. Gratz Brown. Of
Missouri, and Colonel Frank p Blair
Mrs Thomas c. Platt goes abroad for
her health, and she viii take her photo
graphic camera with her. She Is an inde-
fatigable enthusiast il this line. and has
valuable collection Of pictures which she
has taken ID her travels through the
United States. They include phases OF
homely life in the south and the west, and
are particularly interesting because Of their
very special character
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-30

@That, said d Washington business mar
us his wife drove mp III carriage. ~ 2sSV
horse "
You don't say s0F' exclaimed bis sports.
manly friend. ssT1e doesn't lo0k II y
"Yes, rejofned the business man ~ Ne
buttoned his glove, smy wife brings him
around every day AZ exactly half past
The sportsmAnlike friend looked RE the
clock and contemptuously rubbed the t0p
0f biz head - Washington Star
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-30

An excellent way to prevent neuralgia
is to plunge the sides of the head-be-
hind the ears-in cold water Immediate
ly on waking every morning. A great
number Of nerves are concentrated at
those points and the shock hardens
them, thus materially assisting the sys-
tenn in warding off neuralgia troubles.
This simple practice will save many an
hn11r'e main
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-30

The Augusta Journal tells Of deaf
man there who is too stingy to buy an
ear trumpet or much of anything else
and is notorious for his niggardly traits.
The other day he went into meat room
and wanted to know how much he could
purchase certain soup bone for. The
proprietor is a generous fellow and re-
piled, sOh, I'll give you this Then the
old man with his hand on his ear ex-
claimed, Cant you take a little off from
that?' Poor old fellow, he hadn't heard,
and the dealer taking pity on him said.
s'Yes, call it ten cents"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-30

To save the gold and strengthen the
case of watches, Joseph Fahy, a clever
lad, born in French Switzerland nearly
half century ago, rolled out two plates
of gold and putting plate of compost
ton metal between made filled case. :"
Since then he has brought the process to
perfection, and his filled cases are now
known to every jeweler on earth. They
are not plated cases They would, with
out the composition metal filing, be a
double case thicker than heavy writing
paper.-New York Truth
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-30

Some day railroads will have in them
no dangerous and deadly curves. Over
half the disastrous collisions and large
percentage of run-offs are caused by
curves. OF course, it will sometimes be
found difficult to straighten out curve
and keep legitimate grade; but if the
laws required all railroads to go straight
in all cuts and other dangerous places
some plan would be devised by which
this could be done. Dallas (Tex.) News.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-30
How to Ask a FAVOR.

A favor should never be asked unless
securing it be an absolute necessity
Never ask favor from stranger or an
acquaintance unless some business or
other circumstance morally entities you
to assume that you are justified. When
you really need favor go to friends; if
they are true they will grant it. Friends
are often proved in adyersity. II is a
safe rule never to ask favor unless you
believe you can, in some way, recipro-
cate it. When you do ask do it conf
IDENTIFY and fearlessly-a faint heart usu-
ally fails in this as in other things.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-30

The oldest pnysicInn IN lndiana is Dr
William lsomax. of Marion, who after
fifty-four years practice is rich and hon
ored. When he was studying for his de
gree he used to ride on horseback from
Marion to New York city and back to at
tend lectures at New York college
Hippolyte is about sixty years Of age, and
Of coal black complexion. He is the politi-
cal idol of the pure blacks, whose blood
has not been contaminated by internar
riage with the creoles He is the son Of a
college professor of Port-au-Prince, and Il
q man of considerable learning and ct1tiva-
tion.
The senior member Of the center party
In Germany, Peter Reichensperger, recent
ly celebrated the eighty-tirst anniversary
Of his birth. For many years Reichen.
sperger was almost as powerful in the
councils Of bis faction as the late Dr. Wind
thorst. He has been forty-thrce years in
parliamentary life.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-30

Two famous philosophers-Menedem
and Asclepiades-when pursuing their
studies at Athens, were enabled to pay
for their support and schooling by acting
as millers after school hours, receiving
the muni6cent sum Of thirty-six cents
two drachma) per night. Happily their
fellow students, upon hearing this, raised
subscription sufficient to defray the ex-
penses Of these deserving young men,
Detroit Free Press
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-30

Miss Mabel Ito young Nj. D.)-And
what particular branch Of the profession
do you practice chiefly, DR.. Shinyseam9
DIR. Shinyseam "a little sadly)-At
present, Miss Mabel, am making a
speciality Of vaccination cases.-New
York Times.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-30
How to Remove Fish Odors.

A difficulty is often experienced by
housekeepers in removing the smell from
cooking utensils in which fish has been
fried or boiled. Place some redhot II X
ders ia : or pat, upon them -...-
some boiling water and move the cinders
around for minute OF two, when it will
be found that all smell or taint of fish
will have disappeared
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-30
How to Give Dinner at a Restaurant.
Ei,.-t Il.

How to Give Dinner at Restaurant.
First, friends, never ask your guests
what they are going to have" Order
it yourself. You can, however, ask if
your guests have any preference; for in
stance, in ices. Endeavor to find out
before hand what they prefer, or if they
have any antipathies Aim to order
those things that are peculiar to the sea
son. Never speak to the waiter in q loud
tone. Shellfsh should be placed before
you alive before cooking for your inspec-
tion. II the dinner is given in a large
dining room be careful to seat the ladies
so they will command a good view Of the
room. A prevailing form Of dinner at
the restaurant in New York during the
winter is (frst) deviled crabs with olives
or celery, or both; (second), lobster, la
Newburg, with potatoes an gratin; third,
broiled chicken with one or two vege-
tables; Fourth, salad, lettuce preferred;
difth), ice cream, cake and small coffee
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-30

A novel way is to have the lower right
hand corner Of the upper picture overlap
the upper left hand corner of the next
lower, and so on for as many as You
wish to hang together Three, however,
look better than more with this arrange
ment. The plan can be reversed, 81
course, and the slant be toward the left
and downward as well as to the right.
Naturally the space and adjoining OBJ
jects are to be considered.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-30
How 70 Prerent cabbare odor.

When you boil cabbage put a good
sized lump Of stale bread in the water.
This will absorb the noxious gases and
prevent the offensive smell.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-30

Greens ere an essential part Of Chinese
dinner. Chinese greens are imported Ia
great quantities for our laundrymen.--
Hotel Mail
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-30
A Comparison.

jack have come to believe that
there's a good deal Of similarity between
car porter and Cupid's arrows.
e-Gracious How do you make
that outf
Jack-Well, neither is effective unless
tipped with gold or silver. Pittsburg
Bulletin.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-30


the perche-No; maybe John can stand
'em, but can't.-HaTper's Bazaar.
London as 1t Was.
Haydn's Dictionary Of Dates makes
the statement that the old name Of the
city Of London was written Lynden OF
Llyndin, meaning 'the city on the lake"
An old tradition gives us to understand
that London was founded by Brute, a
descendant OF Eneas, and called New
Troy, or Troynoyant, until the time Of
Lnd, who surrounded the town with
walls and named it Caer-Lud, or Lud's
town This latter is probably the cor
rect version Of the story, IL for. no
other reason because it is an easy mat
ter to detect a similarity between the ex-
preston Lud'S town and London. It Ii
claimed by some writers that there was
city on the same spot 1 ,l0T years B. O.,
and 1t is known that the Romans found
ed city there called Londinium A. D.
61.-6t. Louis Republic.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-30

Young Wife-Polly want cracker?
Polly (moying over to the other side of
the perche-No; maybe John can stand
'em, but can't.-Hagper's Bazaar.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-30
II r. REYNOLDS,

Carpenter and Builder,
WOODBURY., n ]. Estimates and plans
fu uad
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-30

And Master IN Chancery. Green's New
Building, No. Cooper Street, Woodbury.. New
Jersey June = o.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-30
Physician and Surgeon.

OFFICE AND RESIDENCE -ss Cooper Street,
Woodbury., n. j. Sept. x, os
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-30

No. 5I6 South Second Street. Phila.,
has always on hand large and well selected
stock of Gold and Silver Watches. Clocks. jew
ery. aud Silverware, all of which he offers at the
lowest cash prices. Watches Clocks and Jew
elry repaired in the best manner and all work
guaranteed. May 25 81.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-30
Professional and Business Cards
4 usrIN II. swACKmAMER,

Counsellor -at-Law,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-30
Dentist, Woodbury., N. ].

OFFICE and residence on Broad Street. oppo-
rite the Court House. EE-Home every day -x-
cepi Tuesday. Teeth extracted with or without
gas Teeth filled. Sets made, remodelled. re-
paired, etc. All work guaranteed
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-30
Livery and Feed Stables,

Newfon's Hotel. Woodbury., N. j.
New Carriages and elegant driving horses always
ready for use. trial respectfully soli-
Gated. July 21, 'S9.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-09-12
PlrH or THE NEWS.

The American tourist Carleton
Graves. w hO was arrested on Saturday
at Mayence on suspicion that he was
spy has been released from custody.
any factories in Russia viii close
up because the people are too poor 10
buy goods Thousands of wor1men
win Sc thrown out OF employment.
A Jew named Eicheuholtl and
scFcral assistants have been arrested
at Odessa on the charge OF producing
in the hundreds Of wealthy Jewish
German youths who wished to evade
CONSUMPTION an apparently serious skin
affections by means Of subcutaneous
injections OF petroleum and croton oil.
The Freisinnige ZcitunP Of Berlin,
commenting on the resembling of the
order prohibiting the impor alton Of
American pork, calls for the removal
of The iuty ON ii.
Mrs Gen O'Ncill, the American
woman imprisoned at Wiesbadtn last
May or attempting, in al II ieal-
ou-v to murder her husband has been
pardoned by the German Emperor
The national Association Of Postal
Clerk Is in ses .on AZ ifttsburg, ia
Two boys at SathroaE Conn, cap
turcd shark fifteen feet long and
weighing -01 pounds
Terr and scurvg broke out among
the crew Of the bark ROYAL Tar, jud
arrived III San Francis from Austria
lia lho apta.n and first mate died
and several af the sailors are very sick.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-09-12

HARTFORD, Conn Sept s.-A spec al
business meeting of the natioual as
sembly of the League of American
Nhcelmen opened here to-day The
in the Organization winch recently
eliminated in the removal Of g.
Il. Randall from the rae.
ing board The principal objects OF
the meeting are TO consider the legal
ity and desirahility of an alliance With
an amateur athletic union, and decide
upon a course Of procedure in conncc
tlon herewith and thoroughly revise
the bylaws The meeting will he OF
great interest TO whcemen through
out the United states.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-09-12
DYED INTHE WOOL.
Good story at the Expense of an Old
Democrat

The following remarkable good story /.
rom the Oskaoosa Herald. 1t illustrates
the muIish obstinacy Of some men and also
demonstrates a very important truth in
current politics.
One Of our farmer friends, whose only
FAULT is that he is a democrat-and he Is
peg 70 be blamed for that. for his father
before him was dyed in the wool, and be
never reads the newspapers came to town
one day this week to buy some sugar.
Hls good wife was putting up fruit and
81. he needed about - pounds Of sweetness.
ae dialogue in the grocery ran about as
follows.
Iarmer-"What are you doing, young
mani
Clerk Waiting on you. Weighing
5ut Your sugar.
fasmer--"How much are you giving
erk--"A dollars worth
farmer-.'Y Yes, know; but how many
FalEdss"
l.7rk-'.Twenty-four
armer 'rwenty-f3uri Why it used
re .e onIy fourteen.
sTk-Yes. but Mckinley did it.
armer-' Well. run her back and give
me only IA pounds II | took home "a
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-09-12
CAUGHT THE GANG
Iowa Fostofiice Robbers at last Appre-
heudpd

Iowa Fostofiice Robbers at last Appre-
hended.
SIOUX CITY Sept. 4 The Leeds post.
office robbery has led to the capture of a
gang Of burglars VINO have been much
wanted for long time Chief Stanley
set Detectives Francis and Case to work
on the case and yesterday James Crendall,
John Ryan and Adolpn Harris we're ar
rested. In their room the officers found
all the stamps and money stolen from the
Leeds Office together with the je Eelry to
the extent Of $3.50 stolen from a store at
Storm Lake. Late in the day Mike Ray
mond and Will Ryan were arrested in
CovinQton Undertheir beds was found .
satche filed with watch cases and jewairy,
which wa identified as that stolen from
the trunks Of a jewelry salesman from the
depot At lie Mars officers also found
property answering the description Of
that stolen from the towns in various parts
of Minnesota and Dakoti. II il certain
they constitute the gang which has been
making a tour Of the northwest.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-09-12
DUTY AND WAGES.
What "a Foreign Manufacturer Has Been
Forced TO Do.

In a dispatch from BeJliu on the effect
of the American tariff, an interview is re-
ported with MIR. Arnold, who is the head
of a house in Paulen, Saxony, employing
nearly 1000 hands in making wooden
stuffs. On being asked if he had given mp
America in consequence of the tariff. he
replied:
"No. On the contrary, have establish
ed a factory at Passaic, N. j.. and am do
ing we'll there. The duty makes up for
the increased wages | have to pay.
"Then YOU can manufacture to advan-
tage in American asked the correspond
ent.
Certainly. We intend to increase our
manufacturing facilities there shortly.
The tariff, however, needs a good deaf Of
modification. We ought to have free raw
material, at le5st of that kind which Is
not produced in America. -
While it is to hoped that Mr.. Arnold s
factory at Passaic will soon contain more
people than he has ever found employment
for in Paulen, be can be assured that the
free raw material modification to our
tariff which he wishes will not be made.
Our tariff laws are not intended for the
temporary benefit of manufacturers
throug a policy which would reduce the
wages of those in this country engaged In
producing either the raw materials Of
manufactures. or food for the manufac.
turers, and diminish the purchasing pow
err of the people
In Paulen the firm of Arnold & Son
now nave the advantages presented by ap
prOxmately, if not entirely, free raw ma
ierials. They have the markets Of Europe
open to them, and in addition their gov
eminent subsidies steamer lines TO carry
their goods TO the great markets Of the
world But, neglecting all these advanta
ges: they transfer their works 10 this cOun
try pursuit Of the market offered by sixty
odd million people who have been suffering
the woes of a protective tariff for the past
thirty years. and present market that Is
more valuable than that of all the rest Of
the world.
This market is valuable because, as as
serted by James Bryce in his American
Commonwealth. we have developed our
natural resources so fast as to produce an
amount of wealth which Is not only
greater, but is more widely diffused
through the population, than in any other
part Of the world This has aliC wed US,
as Mr. Bryce points out while questioning
our fiscal system, "luxries such as the
masses enjoy in no other country.
If Mr. Arnold, OF any other immigrating
manufacturer, thinks that we are going to
break down any part Of a system that puts
such results in opposition to the dietary Of
potatoes and rye bread mentioned in the
dispatch above quoted from, in favor of in
creased gains Of manufactures, both he
and they are mistaken.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-09-12
POOR FIELD ron THEN.
Calamity shriekers Find No Favor IN the
Northwest.


The northwest is this year a poor field
for calamity shriekers. Farmers are
blessed with good crops, good weather and
good prices. These coming together al
ways beget a sediment favorable protection
among the people. Reverse conditions are
those under which free trade sentiment
grows Protection and prosperity poverty
and free trade, is the way the pairs are
made up.
Particularly this year does the advent of
good times strengthen the cause of protec-
ton. They come in the wake of the Nc
Kinley tariff, in the face of the confident
assertions of its enemies that it would op
press the farmer by lowering his prices ana
narrowing his market Instead the farmer
is receiving excellent prices and the world S
markets were never so eagerly waiting for
his abundant crops American agriculture
has got rid of the overproductioE which
oppressed it for few years back, which
oppression the free traders said was due to
protection. Under increased protection
the adverse conditions vanish, farmers get
good prices for what they sell, and buy
their supplies cheaper than ever before
What ingenious theory will the ''reformer'
invent to account for these phenomena,
directly contradictory of all his fervid ut
terances in recent years?
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-09-12
REoPENED rHE CHANNEL.
An Event OF importance 60 Cauton's
Commercial Interest.

WASHINGTON, >ept S.-The United
States Minister at Berlin reports 10
the Secretary of state that Blenhcim
passage in thu Pearl river about
twelve miles below Canton, has been
opened TO ships drawing eighteen
feet of water. 1t was closed in lSsl
aga INST the protest of the diplomatic
body and conSuis in China The ~
opening of the channel is an import Mt
event TO all commercial interests at
Canton, and is in every way a matter
of congratulation, since large ships
will be now relieved from the incou
venience of transferring their cargor
TO and from lighters at Whampoa.