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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-06-04
ana rne tree was rapidly being stuadea

ana Une tree was rapidly being studded
with nails.
Kathi was sadly pining away in her
solitary prison, partly because she could
not go out into the greenwood and down
to the ripping river, but mostly because
she loved the hunchback's brother, whom
she saw sometimes from her window at
daybreak.
The poor hunchback loved her with
the ardor that hopelessness alone can
give to love, and he worked day and
night on key to open the intricate lock;
when he saw how rapidly the day drew
near when Kathi would either be the
bride of another or go into a nunnery, he
worked with redoubled yigor.
After year and day the tree had
been covered to mans height and there
was only room for one more nail.
So the dwarf presented himself before
the blacksmith and asked for permission
to try his art. The request was granted,
though reluctantly, and the old man
wished he had extended the limit BY two
or three feet, because he saw now no
alternative but that Of having his daugh-
ter married to deformed man OF losing
her forever. But he was man Of his
word and never took water
The entire family went in procession
to Kathi's door to watch the fateful
trial. Naturally the little hunchback
felt somewhat nervous, and his hands
trembled, partly from excitement, partly
from joyful anticipation, for he was al
most, if not quite, sure Of success.
He inserted the key into the lock and
twisted it slightly; a slight snap as Of a
spring relaxing answered him. a second
twist and a second snap, and a third and
a fourth, and then a sudden pull. The
dwarf took deep and long breath, and
paused for moment to wipe the perspira-
tion off his brow.
Then he turned the knob 1t yielded,
and the door opened slowly. The dwarf
hastened into the room.
1t was empty.
Suspecting a trick, he turned around
with flashing eyes, but the expression Of
genuine surprise and alarm in the faces
of the others convinced him that no de-
NCAt Aifsd bSSil pAdCtACSu upon Illiu
The blacksmith was the first to regain
his presence Of mind. After hurriedly
looking about him, he espied the open
window. Fastened to it was rope ladder
made Of bits Of bedclothes. The old
man looked out. At first he could not
discern trace of the fugitive. After
some minutes he could distinguish his
own spotted horse galloping at full speed
toward the distant woods.
On its back was the fair Kathi and the
hunchback's brother.
Need it be told that the father forgave
them, only too delighted to regain his
daughter without seeing her married to
the dwarf? The latter swallowed his
disappointment like a man, and consoled
himself with the thought that Kathi re-
manned at least in the family.
The two young people lived ike turtle
doves, and delighted in telling how love
laughs at locksmiths. M de Lepman
in Pittsburg Bulletin.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-06-04
DEATH.

The crab, the bullace and the sloe,
They burgeon in the spring,
And when the west wind melts the snow,
The redstarts build and sing.
But deaths at work in rind and root,
And loves the green buds best;
And when the pairing music's mute,
He spares the empty nest.
Deathl Deathl
Death is master of lord and clown.
Close the coffin and hammer it down.
When nuts are brown and sere without,
And white and plump within,
And juicy gourds are passed about,
And trickle down the chin;
When comes the reaper with his scythe,
And reaps and nothing leaves,
Oh. then it is that Death is blithe,
And sups among the sheaves.
Deathi Deathl
Lower the coffin and slip the cord;
Death is master of clown and lord.
When logs about the house are stacked,
And next years hose is knit,
And tales are told and jokes are racked,
And fagots blaze and split;
Death sits down in the ingle nook.
Sits down and doth not speak;
But he puts his arm round the maid that's
warm.
And she tingles in the cheek.
Deathl DEATH
Death Is master Of lord and clown;
Shovel the clay in, tread it down,
Alfred Austin in Prince Lucifer.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-06-04

"Reuter" Is d word which is pretty IA
miliar to most newspaper readers. yet
few are aware that Reuters system Of
news supply is practically not moro than
thirty years old III 1s49 Baron Reuter-
tried to introduce his agency into the
metropolis, but the London newspapers
would have nothing to do with him AT
first he confined his attention To the sup
ply Of financial intelligence, but in 1859
he managed to be first in the field with a
report of the speech delived BY Napoleon
I'LL at the New Years reception in the
Tuileries, and from thenceforward Reut-
er's agency became an established fact
The Press association, or 'iP. A. as it
is called by newspaper people, i an even
more recent institution. Prior to 1868
it was unknown Chambers Journal.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-06-04
worrying the Elevator Conductor.


The decoration Of elevators has be-
come quite an art in some Of the down
town Office buildings. One Of the pio-
neers in this work has transformed an
elevator in the New York Life building
into sort Of japanese bower. He says
he has to spend most of his life there,
and believes in softening the asperities
of labor with attractive surroundings.
While he easily holds the lead in this
sort Of fnery, others Of his kind have
done very well The nabob Of one
caboose down town who il always
on the lookout for fancy prints and gew-
gaws, and who had rather stretch his
legs and contemplate the luxury Of his
apartment than carry passengers, was
presented the other day by tenant Of
the building with one Of the fancy cards
inscribed. you press the button and we
do the rest" He was SO much pleased
with it that he made it a central decora-
tive figure for the rear wall Of his eleva-
tor, bordering it with rosettes and a
framework Of gilt.
His tenants admired it, commented on
its fitness for such place, and praised
his taste in framing it. After it had
been up day or two it was noticed that
black line in ink had been drawn under
the words tsthe rest" Another line soon
appeared there as mysteriously as had
the first. Then came third and a
fourth, and then some one further en-
phasized the words by drawing a ring Of
ink around it. The elevator artist was
in q great stew over it for several days,
for the decoration was too handsome to
lose, and he could not take it down with
out spelling his wall. At last, with rub
Der and metal eraser, he obliterated the
discriminating word, lines and ring, bSs
only to the increase Of his discontinue,
for his tenants now read the sign. "You
press the button and we do nothing. -
New York Times.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-06-04

The metropolitan area Of London ex-
tends over some twelve miles from north
to south, and some seventeen miles from
east to west; within this space thirty
nine governments SO rule the houses,
roads, drains Of their three millions and
three-quarters Of subjects that for the
last ten years the death rate has been
only 224 per 1000, or but per 1000 in
excess Of that Of the whole country. In
the seventeenth century it is believed
that the deaths exceeded the births in
London, and the death rate was then
about 40 per !, 900, or more than double
what it is now, and higher by far than
the mortality rates Of the unhealthiest
cities Of Europe today.-London Tit-Bits
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-06-04

There are traps and poisons innumera-
bic for abating rat plaques, but the best
means Of ridding building Of rats Is To
frighten them at headquarters. One of
the best methods Of doing this isto catch
two or three In q trap, and after singeing
off their hair set them loose with a coat
ing Of the following mixture: Dissolve
two ounces Of glue, two ounces tincture
Of assafutida, and two ounces potash in
water, and add half an ounce Of phos-
phorous to one mixture. Rats treated
with this compound slightly heated scare
their fellows, and there will be no more
trouble for months. Another good plan
il to scatter dry chloride of lime around
and in the rat holes.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-06-04

1T Is strange how few people there are
who have the courage to say No, and
mean it. a man may be great in many
things, but when the occasion arises
when his better intellect teaches him lie
should say No, he weakans, and we more
often hear him say, III don't think O.
or some such indefinite semi-negative.
II il mucheasi to say Yes-this fatters
or pleases. But even If a decisive NO
displeases your hearers IT, much better
more honest and more manly t0 u The
direct negative when You believe il
should be used. Many q life In been
made unhappy by the indecisi0n which
follows an advice where the counselor
was too weak to say NO.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-06-04
A Homeless Novelist.

Mr.. David Christie Murray has been
recounting to the good people Of South
Australia how he become novelist.
On his first arrival in London he found,
like SO many others, the difficulty of
getting employment on the press. Be
fore the turn of the tide came, he says,
he had four days wandering in the
streets, and at nights sat on the benches
Of the Thames embankment in most
curious company. He was at last helped
by the late John Lowell, of the Press
association, afterward of the Liverpool
Murcury, who ''invented" some work
for him, and sent him two guineas in a
pill box, labeled ssTo be taken imme-
diately. London Tit-Bits.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-06-04
It was Granted.

A citizen of Brush street was called to
his door at 10 o'clock the other evening by
a stranger, who inquired:
"Is your name --"
Yes, sir.
"You were down in the Bull Block this
forenoon?"
II was
IN coming down stairs you ran against
mann"
II remember now that such q thing hap
pened."
'swelI, am the man"
Yes
You begged my pardon"
"Very likely"
Il was somewhat confused and did not
reply. | have now called to say that you
were perfectly excusable, and that my par
don is granted
'You--you"
Perfectly excusable--don't mention it
good nighti''
And be stalked off in the darkness, leav
ing the householder too mad to even rip
and tear.-Detroit Free Press.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-06-04
Working Rnttsr.

In cold weather temper the water for
washing butter to 53 to 50 degs. and
warm the salt and butter worker, and
hold the butter before final working two
or four hours in tank Of water, box or
closet, at a temperature Of 90 to 64 degs.,
then the streaks will show at the second
working. In packing in winter, instead
Of using the conventional grease stick for
striking off the top Of the tub, try fine
brass wire or linen thread. after filing
the package rounding full, and you will
be surprised to sec how plainly any inn
perfections in the butter appear on the
smooth cut surface upon rolling Off the
surplus butter.
S;lting and missing butter while in
u cliurn ID very satisfactory in cold
III ,sn. but rcquiss siderable ludg-
III iat tnd expcs el.e allaay mistakes
htYe to be cas fftftN WORKER
ssiirfv I4tMF
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-06-04
a Uop,an,s wav.

do you love me, dcar?n she asks.
In her soft and gentle way.
Deep into her eyes l look, and
What do you suppose say2
Why, what lovers always say:
Swear / love her-as do
Swear | always shall till death,
Cruel death. shall part US two
What does she do then? Indeed,
Her proceedings seem quite queer,
For again in gentle tones
She asks, 'Do you love me. dear2''
Love her2 Why. Of course dol
am never slow to tell
All my passion, and I'm sure
She must know love her we'll;
And I'm quite sure, too, she asks,
Not because she doubts, you know.
But because the little fraud
Likes to hear me tell her so.
-Somerville journal
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-06-04

In dry air at 50 degs. sound travels
/, 1,142 FEET Der second, ur about ms miles
ner hour; iii water 4, 300 feet per second;
in iron IT 1900 feet; in copper 10.31S feet,
and i'll wood from H., 600 t0 10000 feet
Der second. al bell heard AT a distance Of
Al. 600 feet i'll water could ~ heard only
656 feet in the air out of The water The
barking of dogs On thu earth can be
heard in a balloon at an elevation "a
four miles. On a still day the report a
a rifle can be heard at $500 yards. The
fire Of the English On landing in Egypt
was distinctly heard 1870 miles.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-06-04
N Family rin.

Perhaps you are not aware that had
over dozen proposals Of marrige before
| got yours" said Mrs. McDougall stiff
ly, after little tiff with her lord and
master the other morning.
And perhaps, madam, you are not
aware that I proposed marriage to near
ly a score Of women before I became ac-
quainted with you" retorted that gen
tleman haughtily. Exchange.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-06-04
Nice Place to Live.

"Is this cool neighborhood inssum-
mer?"
''Is it? Well, | should say it wasl
There isn't man in the neighborhood
who doesn't help himself to my chick
ems, flowers and lawn mower without so
much as by your leave" - Harper's
Bazaar
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-06-04

New milk does mot agree with every
body. Doctors recommend an admix-
ture of lime water anl various other
things To render it acceptable ID weak
stomachs But all Of these plans are in-
iudicious NO matter how weak
stomach may be. milk can be taken
without UNPLEASANT result and with im-
punity In adhering 10 the following
directions. Sip III, and mix thH nilk
with tte saliva 0f th3 mouth before
swallowing. This witt cause IN to rnpia.
ly and easily assimilate with The acids
of the stomach
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-06-04

une paIis amazed me. .'BuI arrer ali,
thought, "a battle is less terrible than I
expected"
We advanced at smart run, our mus
keteers in front.
All at once the Russians uttered three
hurrahs-three distinct hurrahs-and
then stood silent, without firing.
Il don't like that silence" said the
captain. sIt BODIES no good
began to think our people were too
eager. I could not help comparing,
mentally, their shouts and clamor with
the estriking silence Of the enemy.
We quickly reached the foot Of the re-
doubt. The palisades were broken and
the earthworks shattered by our balls.
With roar Of sVive rempereur" our
soldiers rushed across the ruins.
Iraised my eyes. Never shall forget
the sight which met my view. The
smoke had mostly lifted, and remained
suspended like canopy, at twenty feet
above the redoubt. Through a blush
mist could be perceived, behind their
shattered parapet, the Russian grena-
diers, with rifles lifted, as motionless as
statues. can see them still-the left
eye of every soldier glaring at us, the
right hidden by his lifted gun. In an
embrasure at a few feet distant, man
with fuse stood by cannon.
shuddered. / believed that my last
hour had come.
'Now for the dance to openr' cried
the captain. These were the last words
heard him speak.
There came from the redoubt roll Of
drums. l saw the muzzles lowered. /
shut my eyes; heard a most appalling
crash of sound, to which succeeded
groans and cries. Then / looked up,
amazed to find myself still living. The
redoubt was once more wrapped in
smoke. was surrounded by the dead
and wounded. The captain was extend
ed at my feet; ball had carried off his
head, and / was covered with his blood.
Of all the company only six men, except
myself, remained erect.
This carnage was succeeded by kind
Of stupor. The next instant the colonel,
with his hat on his swords point, had
scaled the parapet with cry Of 'sVive
rempereurw The survivors followed
him. All that succeeded is to me a.
kind of dream. We rushed into the re-
doubt | know not how. We fought
hand to hand in the midst of smoke SO
thick that no man could perceive his
enemy. | found my saber dripping
blood. / heard shout of ssVictoryln and
in the clearing smoke | saw the earth
works piled with dead and dying. The
cannons were covered with heap Of
corpses. About 200 men in the French
uniform were standing without order,
loading their muskets or wiping their
bayonets. Eleven Russian prisoners
were with them.
The colonel was lying, bathed in blood,
upon broken cannon. A group Of sol
diers crowded round him. approached
them.
ssWho is the Oldest captain?" he was
asking of a sergeant.
The sergeant shrugged his shoulders
most expressively.
ssWho is the oldest lieutenant
This gentleman, who came last
night, replied the sergeant calmly.
The colonel smiled bitterly.
Come, sir" he said to me, ssyou are
now in chief command. Fortify the
gorge of the redoubt at once with
wagons, for the enemy is out in force.
But General c. is coming to support
you"
Colonel" Iasked him, care you badly
wounded?'
"Pish, my dear fellowi The redoubt
is taken!'-Translated from the French
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-06-04

j. A. woodward asks IN The Rural
New Yorker: Els it not q good idea for
all the potato growers Of community
to grow one sort, SO that carload, or
half dozen Of them, may be sent at
any time to fill any order2 A dozen car
loads Of any good sort may be sold more
quickly and easily than one load Of a
dozen sorts.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-06-04

Short and stout people should not be
photographed full length; they look bet.
ter taken half length. turned slightly from
the face of the camera, 70 a. To hide their
stoutness. Full length pictures make
tall, thin people look more slim and an
gular Long necked people should wear
low, turned down collars; short necked
ones. high collars. Plain dark colored
clothes 'staker best An old suit looks
as well ia a photograph as new garments.
Let your face assume it. natural expires
sion, and allow the photographer to G
ercise his professional skill in the matter
of posing.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-06-04
NUMBER 42
now u Preserve Clothing from Moths.

How 70 Preserve Clothing from Moths.
Fnrs should be thoroughly beaten,
aired for several hours and carefully
combed with clean comb. Then wrap
them up tightly in newspapers and keep
in q thoroughly tight chest lined with
tin or cedar wood. They should BE taken
out and examined in the sun once a
month and thoroughly beaten again
The printing ink on newspapers ~ dis
tasteful to moths Feathers and all
kinds Of wooden clothing-minus the
combing, Of course-may he preserved in
the same way.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-06-04

The smoke Of burning camph0r will
expel mosquitoes from room. A piece
OF sponge or flannel dipped in camph0r-
ated spirits and made fast to the top 0t
the bedstead win secure YOU Immunity
at nights They can also be kept off by
rubbing exposed parts with q decoction
of pennyr0yal
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-06-04

The Apache Indians religious belief
prevents them from committing murder
in the dark. If dozen Apaches should
discover man sleeping by his camp fire
at night no amount of money would hire
them to attack him until the sun came
up. They believe that if they kill man
at night their own souls will walk in
eternal darkness forever. Knowing this
curious superstition, hunters, scouts,
trappers and others travelling through
the Apache nation move about during
the night and lay by in some safe retreat
during the day.-St- Louis Republic.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-06-04

While the armies Of the British en-
pire cost about $177 900, 900 a year, the
German empire costs about $107, 1000, 900
year, and the French army little
over $40. .O00. 900.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-06-04

Always have your berth made UP head
to the engine a. the train Jumps for
ward the motion sends the blood away
from your head, and this has d tendency
to make you sleep. Try it and see.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-06-04

"Twenty dollars is rather high for mite
OF a room like this, said the doctor.
.Yes, it seems so. said the landlady,
'but, then, you must remember that the
house Is very unhealthy, and that there
are most always two or three sick people
in it. Epoch,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-06-04
The Time for snch.

Tommy (after reading the paper)-
Papa, what's tory? And have we to-
ries in this country?
Papa-Yes, my son. For instance, at
some seasons Of the year we have fish
stories. s.-Pittsburg Bulletin.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-06-04
DEAD GRIEF.

All is overl Come away;
Buried in my grief today;
Seel it lieth deep and low,
With a name upon its breast.
Hushl in quiet let it rest.
Open is it to the skyl
But the grief SO still doth lie
In its coffined peaceful sleep.
Meier again to throb with pain;
Listenl on it falls the rain.
Shielded well by sorrows pail.
What though other griefs may fall2
Shall lean fear them more
Than that coffined grief can fear
Clods which fall upon its bier?
M. @. Salmon in Chambers Journal.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-06-04

A SEQ. 600 home for the young women
attending the Peabody Normal college
is soon to be erected in Nashville, Tenn,
by the trustees Of the University Of
Nashville
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-06-04

It is said that all along the coast Of the
African possessions Of Germany gibbets
are erected, and it il q common sight to
see an Arab strung up as warning to
others
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-06-04
Hou 70 Keep Ivory Handled Table Knive.

The knives should be washed in pit
eher with enough water to cover the
blades, but not To touch the handles.
The water should not be very hot. Soak
ing The handles makes them crack
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-06-04

The word catarrh, as popularity used,
means either nasal catarrh or bronchitis.
Nasal catarrh is often helped by snuff
ing up, SO as to carry it into the mouth,
weak solution of salt and water, re-
peating the operation several times a
day. Where the disease is very persist
ent, 1t is well, when possible, to try a
change Of climate. In bronchitis the
case should be attended by physician.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-06-04
The fact that MANY Of the houses \

The fact that many of the houses Of
Portland, Or, and San Francisco are
built Of redwood is given as reason for
the few destructive fires that occur in
those cities. The wood is almost unin-
hammable, and, though fire will smo1-
der in it, it never blazes. The great OBJ
lection to the use of this wood in the
eastern states is that it win mot stand the
alterations Of heat andycold.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-06-04

Cover hot iron with wet cloth and
hold the velvet over it. Brush the vel
vet quickly while damp.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-06-04

An excellent cement for glass j. made
BIZ dissolving an ounce of isinglass IN two
wine glasses Of spirits of wine.