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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-09
Readlng by aToonIight.


Reading novels at midnight by the
light Of the moon is not known in the
United States, but according TO the En-
glish wife OF Sig. Gregorio Revuelto, Of
Guatemala, it il no uncommon thing to
see senorita reclining in hammock
with book in her hand on her fathers
veranda in the Costa Cuca district, Qua
temala, between IL and o'clock in the
morning. Sig. Revuelto Is a wealthy
coffee planter, and is in this country, ac-
companied by his wife and sister-in-la law,
on a pleasure trip. The travellers are
reistered at the Grand Pacific hotel.
There are no moonlight nights in this
country or in England like we have in
Guatemala said the Spanish planters
wife "The moon at certain periods Of
the month is 50 bright that IL ID as light
outdoors as during the day. English
and American poets write about the sub
lime August moon, etc. They should
see moon in Guatemala during the time
ii Is full. They would then have some
thing to 80 into ecstasies about. Chi
cago Tribune.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-09

In 1888 the opening Of lingo Jones
new theater was celebrated by an elabo-
rate banquet, attended by the lords Of
the council, and the bin amounted to
e84 IS. 4d., exclusive Of wine. Glass
and plate were hired, and some Of the
former was broken and had to be paid
for. We have the details Of three din
ners in 1916. A leg of mutton costs IS.
4d.; a sirloin Of beef, 9s.; chickens and
3 rabbits, 5s. 3d.; s artichokes, Is, and
4 caulifowers, Is. Sd. For buttered ale,
the ingredients Of which were hundred
eggs, gallons Of ale, pounds of but
ter, pounds of sugar and / ounce Of
nutmegs, the charge was los. 11d.-Gen-
tleman's Magazine.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-09
pANsY.

A little flower, faded and old,
With purple leaves and heart of gold.
Wrapped in kerchief white as snow,
found it today
All withered away
Where placed it for keeping years ago.
A story lives In this pansy's dust,
A story pathetic with youthful trust,
And l would could live it over again.
For it speaks to me-
Out of memory
Of love that was sweet. but was all in vain.
The pansy has faded, as did my dream,
In the years that have passed, and yet
seem,
Through all of life's hurrying din,
To have kept its grace
In the filmy lace
OF the kerchief wrapped it in.
Eric Gambrell in New Orleans Picayune.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-09

Put the small end of the string near
est the tail piece. Don't tie the string
when adjusting it to the peg; put it
through the peg, dip it once under to-
ward your right hand, when by turning
the peg the string viii become fastened
without further trouble. No superfu-
GUS string should be left dangling around
the head It il mistaken idea that
such portions are useful, since that part
Of the strings which comes in contact
with the pegs or tail pieces loses all tone
from being jammed and twisted
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-09

Mrs Clarence Gray Dinsmore was a
jerome before her marriage TO one Of
the sons of the late William B. Dins-
more, president Of Adams Express com
pany, and she, too, is possessed Of her
share Of the family beauty, with fine
figure and very delicate complexion,
golden hair and blue eyes. Her favorite
jewels are pearls. and she as well as her
sisters are all thorough ladies Of distin-
guished family.
There was another sister who was
married to J. Harry Alexander, and she
died few years ago, a very young
bride. All of them married young.
AMORY GLADDEN..
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-09

How to Prevent Parasites I'm Bird Cages.
It is not generally known that many
of the diseases Of singing birds-in cages
are caused by the presence Of parasites
in the cage. Should your canary or other
bird have the ''pip" or look sickly, re-
move it at once, and make an examina-
ton Of the roof Of the cage. In nine
cases out Of every ten you will see kind
of grayish red rust clinging to the cor
ners and roof. Look closer or with a
microscope and you will observe that
this rust is comprised Of myriads Of ami
maleula They are bird parasites. Burn
them out with sulphur and wash the
cage with diluted salicylic acid and your
bird viii soon be restored to health.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-09

Take two coffee cups OF molasses, add
a teaspoonful Of vinegar, half table
spoonful Of butter and half q emp Of
sugar. Boil until the candy hRrdens
readily when dropped into cold water.
Before removing from the fire stir In
rapidly a quarter Of teaspoonfnl Of
finely crushed soda, which will tighten
the color Of the candy and give il bet
ter texture. For sheet candy tnrr out
ID buttered pans. pull for stick candy.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-09

Grapes have dual medicinal quality
which is almost unknown in this coun-
try. Az matter az fact. nature has pro
vided in the grape q sovereign remedy
for all minor disarrangements of the
stomach. Ia northern and central IT.
aly, when the bowels become Lax, the
natives eat quantities Of grapes, includ-
ing the skin When they need slight
purgative they eat Il number Of grapes,
sliscarding the skins and only using the
fiesh. The tannic acid contained IN the
skins is sufficiently astringeRt to arrest
.incipient dyssntery.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-09

Heat to cherry red and then plunge
in cold water. Drills and graver's tools
are tempered BY plunging into lump
Of resin or quicksilver. Different de-
grees Of hardness are required for differ
ent purposes. For very pale straw color,
430 degs-, for lancets; shade of darker
yellow, 450 degs., for razors and surgical
instruments; darker straw yellow, 40
degs., for penknives; still darker yellow,
400 degs., for iron cutting chisels; brown
yellow, 500 degs., for axes and plane
irons; yellow, slightly tinged with pur-
pie, $40 degs-, for table knives and watch
snrings
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-09

Another sister married Mr.. Moreton
Frewer, and she also is handsome
woman, with a close resemblance to heI
sisters. She lives in New York in win
ter and at Newport, Lenox or Saratoga
in summer, or abroad visiting Lady
Churchill when the latter is not here.
She is also belle in society, and is said
to always have ready for instant wear
200 gowns. Her diamonds are exceed.
ingly handsome, even among the dia-
monds worn in New York.
Mrs. Jack Leslie is another sister who
also married rich and happily, and is a
shining light among the great Four Hun
dred
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-09
UNDER THE LAUREL AND WILLOW.


Under the laurel and willow,
Under the stars and the dew,
Resting from conflict and danger,
Slumber the Gray and the Blue.
Shadows and sunbeamsentangle,
Birds trill their melody gay,
Zephyrs sigh requiem solemn
Over the Blue and the Gray.
Roses and dark cleaning cypress,
Tender white lilies and rue,
Sun kissed or rain dashed, are bending
Over the Gray and the Blue.
Clusters of sornber eyed blossoms,
Garlands of splendid display,
Lie in the daisies and.grasses,
Over the Blue and the Gray.
Out Of the heart of the nation,
Up on the pinions of day,
Flutter, in tremulous whispers.
Prayers DER the Blue and the Gray.
Down on the flower wreathed hillocks,
Wet with.the rain or tho dew,
Faf1s tear for the gray coated sleepers,
A tear for the sleepers in blue
Claudia Tharin in Good Housekeeping
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-09


Infantry, of course, constitutes the
main body of all modern armies, and by
the quality of its infantry an army must
be judged. The capacity of Americans
to make excellent soldiers was proved in
the war beyond question. That hun
dreds of thousands of men, most of them
entirely unacquainted with the elements
even of discipline and drill, were trans
formed in SO brief a period into officers
and soldiers was certainly one of the
wonders Of our time. But the material
was in the main of the best. the desire to
master the new trade well nigh universal
and very strong, and there were from
the beginning many opportunities for
practising what had been learned.
The armies of 1852 were far and away
superior to the levies Of 1861. The arm
les of 1868 were decidedly superior to
those of 1862. But in 1868 it is probable
that the highest point of efficiency was
reached in both the Federal and Con-
federate armies in the east, and certainly
in the western army of the Confederacy.
John G. Ropes In Scribner's.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-09

father, and were in every way typical
New York society girls of the most exclu-
sive Four Hundred. They all made brill
liant marriages, and one of them became
Lady Randolph Churchill and went to
London to live, where, after long and
bitter fight with the English nobility, she
at last won an esteemed and respected
position among them; but she bears in
her face the lines born Of long suffering,
though very handsome woman. Amer
leans abroad are most grateful to her for
her kindly offices in their behalf on many
occasions.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-09

Persons who wish to make collection
Of insects, butterflies, etc, can do SO
easily, and preserve their colors BY i'm
lnersing them in weak solution OF cor
rosive sublimate. AS a matter OF fact,
stuffed birds and other products Of the
taxidermist can be insured from de
cay by soaking the animals in this solu-
finn
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-09

How to Take Bruises Out of Furniture.
Wet the part with warm water.
Double piece of brown paper five or six
times, soak it in warm water and lay it
on the bruise- Then apply warm fat
iron to the paper until the moisture II
agaporated. If the first application does
not remove the bruise, repeat the pro-
cess The dent or bruise generally
comes to the surface after two or three
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-09

How ships Speak Each other nc Sea-
Communications are made from ship
to ship by means OF an international
code of signal flags. A number Of flags
Of various designs and colors are hoisted
one under another, each symbol or com
bination having an arbitrary conven-
tional meaning attached to it. Owing
to the difficulty of distinguishing blue,
red and black, or telling yellow from
white, the tendency is to reduce all
signs to black and white, singly or in
combination, trusting to shape for diff
farent signals.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-09

or the many ways which are in com
mon use for disinf%;ting rooms and
houses, none 80 easily recommends itself
to the senses and to common sense as
the coffee process. Upon a shoyelful OF
red hot coal throw handful Of ground
coffee, and walk with it through the
parts Of the house where the foul smells
exist or which you desire to disinfect
The volatilized essential oils Of the c0f-
fee will instantly correct the evils, for
they have the peculiar properties Of de-
odorizing and disinfecting at the same
time.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-09
How to Make Lfauid Glue.

Take soft water, one quart; best pale
glue, two pounds; dissolve in covered
vessel over a water bath or in vessel
immersed in boiling water; cool, and
and add gradually of nitric acid Specific
gravity 1885 ounces; when cold put it
into bottles. 1t is very strong and does
not relatinize
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-09
How 10 Test Steel.

Good tool steel win fall to pieces with
a white heat; with bright red heat it
crumbles under the hammer; with mid
ding heat it may be drawn to needle
point To test hardening qualities, draw
under low heat to gradually tapered
square point and plunge into cold water.
If broken point will scratch glass the
quality is good. TO test tenacity, q
hardened piece will be driven into cast
iron by a hardened hammer; if poor il
viii be crumbled, Soft steel Of good
quality gives curved line fracture and
uniform gray texture
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-09

A Deryish, lazy and hungry, met a
Suf poet, and he begged of him aims,
but the son Of songs and the father of
sayings said, II have only the wisdom
of God, the advice Of the dead and the
songs of men,"
"Will a song fill my paunch?" cried the
other To whom made answer the poet:
Sing a song of sixpence, and that
will fill your pocket with rye, and scat
ter the rye, and that will fetch silly
blackbirds to make for you a pie-and
any girl will cook it."
Thanks" said the man. Century.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-09
How to Enter and Leave ! Room.

Never open the door Of d private room
without knocking mo matter upon what
terms Of intimacy you are with the oc-
cupant. Always remove yonr hat be-
fore entering-i is an insult to your
host TO remain covered. even for an in
slant, in his or her apartment. This is
especially the case when ladies are pres
ent. When leaving do not replace your
hat until you have crossed the thresh-
hold.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-09

Il want some nice little thing for my
wife-something that1l please her. said
Masham. Perhaps you could suggest
something
eyes" " said the saleslady. II think a
telegram saying house has fallen on
you ought to please her. New York
Herald.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-09

Write upon the egg shell with wax or
varnish, or with tallow, and then inn
merse the egg in some weak acid, such
as vinegar or etching liquor. Wherever
the varnish or wax has not protected the
shell the lime of the latter is decomposed
and dissolved in the acid and the writ
ing or drawing remains in relief.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-09
NUMBER At
How Confederate Money Dropped.

at first Confederate money command
ed slight premium 1t then scaled
down as follows: June, 1861, 80 cents;
Dec. /. 1861, so cents; Dec. Is, 1861, rs
cents; Feb /. 1862. 90 cents; Feb. 1.
1868, 20 cents; June, 1868, cents; Jan
uary, 1864, 2 cents; November, 1864, Al
cents; January, 1865, p cents; April /,
1865, II cents. After that date it took
from $500 to $1,000 to buy one dollar
greenback.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-09
HOW q cure CORN.

To cure corns, soak the part in boiling
OK hot (as hot as you can bear) water, to
which mustard has been added, before
going to bed, wear stocking on the
foot to prevent catching cold and bathe
the foot in cold water in the morning.
Continue this three or four times, after
which thecorn win peel of bodily-dead.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-09

When the congregation began to sing
what was it that joined in? An angels
Every one was silenced except herself,
and she sang on as if her heart was so
full that she could not contain her joy
and love. Again she sang "Old Hun
dred," and in the simple benediction,
and it was only when they were gone
that the picture taker discovered the
names az his sitters.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-09

Mrs. Newma-Oh, wish you could
see Mrs. Winkler's baby. It's perfectly
lovely! Such delicate, sweet little
creature as it isl It's perfect little
cherub, with the loveliest eyes, the
sweetest little mouth. the cunningest
little nose, and eyes of heavenly blue. 1t
looks as if it just dropped from heaven,
and every tiny feature had been fash
ioned by the angels.
Mr.. Newma--Is it as nice as our baby:
Mrs. Newma-Mercy! no. not half
New York Weekly.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-09

About 500 cubic feet Of well settled
hay, or about 700 Of new mown hay, viii
make ton. Ten cubic yards Of hay in
NOV weigh ton. When the hay Is
taken ont Of old stacks eight or nine
yards viii make a ton. When dry
eleven or twelve cubic yards Of clover
make ton.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-09
The Mean Thing.

Ethel-rye been engaged six times,
and now I'm going to marry Charlie
Simpson How many times have you
been engaged2
Maude (demurely)-Only twice--to
Charlie Simpson. New York Epoch.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-09
Tnrpentine Tor Carns.

For soft corns, dip piece of linen
cloth in turpentine, and wrap it around
the toe on which the corn is situated
every night and morning. twill prove
an immediate relief to the pain or sore
ness and the corn will disappear after a
few days.-Good housekeeping
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-09
Dentist, Woodbury., N. ].

OFFICE and residence on Broad Street. oppo-
site the Court House. EE- Home every day ex-
cept Tuesday Teeth extracted with or without
gas Teeth filled. Sets made, remcdelled.
paired, etc. All work guaranteed.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-09

Willie, have observed with
great pain that for several mornings
past you have been tardy.
Little Boston Willie (proudly) Yes,
sir. tic my own neckties now
Clothier and Furnisher.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-09
MaelMrANsAG Gss.4s4/
Jenny Lind's HONEYMOON.

Jenny Lind and her husband, Otto
Goldschmidr, passed their honeymoon at
Northampton, Mass, where they stopped
at a quiet little inn under the name of
Mr.. and Mrs. Goldschmidt, as they did
not wish any one to know who they were
or that they were a newly welded cou-
pie.
One day they passed a daguerreotyper's
gallery as they were ont taking one Of
their sublimely happy walks, and moved
by some impulse they went in and ''had
their pictures taken" in the loving atti-
tude here portrayed, probably the only
one taken in the happiest period in the
life of the Swedish Nightingale.
The last Sunday Of their stay the
mysterious strangers" walked to church
arm in arm, and took the seats the dea-
con offered them. The lady wore a
plain black silk dress with long mantel
scarf with a ruf1e of black lace around
it, white satin bonnet with a white
marabout plume looking like little rift
of mist down each side, and few white
flowers and green leaves along the front
over her broad, smooth forehead. There
were wide satin strings tied under the
chin and she wore green kid gloves.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-09
THE JEROME SISTERS.

All Five Married weII-One Is Lady RAM
do1ph Churchill.
Of all the girls in New York city the
five Jerome sisters were considered the
handsomest, and their fatheW gave them
every advantage that money could pro
cure. They were as fond of horses as their
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-09

How to Prevent Stoves from Rusting.
Rub them with rag dipped in kero-
sene before putting them away for the
summer Hardware and farming imple-
ments should be treated in the same
way before you store them for the fall
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-09

is marriage failureg" asked the
youth.
"Yes, to Alice Ponsonby, answered
the maid as she gazed down at the ring
which Horace Fledgely had given her.
Jewellers Circular.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-09

How to Tell How Fast Train Runs
The number Of miles per hour at which
a train is running is the same as the
number Of rails passed over in twenty
seconds, which can be ascertained by
the "click" produced by the wheels at
each Joint.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-09

Corks STEPPED in vaseline are excellent
substitutes for glass shoppers. They are
not affected by acids, and never become
fixed through disuse.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-09

How ~ Make Family Wines fr0ma Fruits.
Take ripe fruit, crushed, twenty-four
pounds; soft water one gallon loaf
sugar, four pounds; cream OF tartar, u
ounces; brandy, one quart Dissolve
the cream of tartar III water. mix all the
ingredients, and let them stand one week
before drawing of.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-09

How to Destroy Acid 0n Clothes.
As soon as possible after exposure 70
the acid dampen with spirits Of ammo
MIA, which win destroy Che effect or the
acid immediately
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-09

Powder common window glass-that
having a green tint is best-and sift
through sieves OF varying fnencss, for
coarse ana fine sandpaper. Cover any
coarse paper with thin glue and sift the
powdered glass upon it. Let it stand
day or two, when the refuse sand is
shaken OF and the paper il ready fcr use
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-09
VOLUME XIII.
Professional and Business Cards.
usrIN n. swACKHAMER,
Counsellor-at
AZ b. DIvERrY, NJ. D., !,

And Master In Chanecry. Green's New
Bnilding. No. Cooper Street, Woodbury.. New
Jersey. June 2, 81
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-09
How to Disperse Black Ants

About the most effectual way Of dis
persing those pests Is to scatter a few
leaves of wormwood among their haunts
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-09

TURNERVILlE, NEW JERSEY.
GHARLEs :. DILzss,
Surveyor and Conveyancer,
COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS
BARNsBoRo. GLoU. CO., n. J. se-L Leases
nd Agreements drawn up. Jan a. 81.
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1891-06-05
Consumption Cured.

An old physician, retired from prac-
tice, having had placed in his hands by
an East India missionary the formula Of
a simple vegetable remedy for the speedy
and permanent cure of Consumption,
Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma, and all
Throat and Lung Affections, also posi-.
tive and radical cure for Nervous Debil-
ity and all Nervous Complaints, after
having tested its wonderful curative pow.
ers in thousands of cases, has felt il his
duty to make it known to his suffering
fellows. Actuated by this motive and a
desire to relieve human suffering, l will
send free of charge, to all who desire it,
this recipe, in German, French or Eng
lish, with full directions for preparing
and using. Sent by mail by addressing
with stamp, naming this paper. w. A.
MOVES, 500 Powers Block, Rochester,
N. Y. 4yl
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1891-06-05
Call for Precinct Meetings.

With the consent of the Chairmen of
the various counties comprising the 34th
Senatorial district, Democratic conven-
ton to nominate a candidate for State
Senator, to be voted for at the coming
August election, is hereby called to meet
at Campton, Wolfe county, KY, on Fri
day, June 26, 1891, at IL o'clock NJ.
Mass meetings are also hereby ordered
to be held in each voting precinct thro'-
out the district on Saturday, June 20, at
such hour and in such manner as the
county committees may determine. Each
precinct will send three delegates to the
County convention to be held at the
Court House in each county on Monday,
June %, to elect delegates to attend the
District convention at CamptOn.
Each county will be represented in the
District convention by one delegate for
each electoral vote such county is enti-
tied to in State conventions, and one al
ternate delegate for each vote. Each
candidate in the district convention will
be allowed his strength in each voting
precinct and county convention.
JOHN GoFF,
Ch'm'n 34th Sen. Dist.