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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-11-13
The New Bullets.

There is quite a difference of opinion
about the humanity of the new style
of bullets for military purposes, which
are claimed by the German surgeons
to be the most humane missiles yet
employed in war. The new prOjectile,
which is made to to be fired from q
rife of small caliber, is long, so that
its weight of section" as it Is termed
by soldiers, is large, while its actual
weight may be smaller than that of
bullets of the old shape. By combin-
ing great weight of section with small
diameter great velocity is given to the
proiectile, as well as such penetrating
force that it will easily go through
two or three men at the distance of a
mile. NJ Delahave; who is calling int o
question the mercifulness of the new
bullet, regards the new process Of
being drilled through by a bullet
shaped like n lead pencil not much more
humane than that of being shattered
by an old-fashioned Slug" but the
Germans say that the new projectile
will not remain in the wound, but will
make a straight perforation through
the body, greatly simplifying the sur
gical treatment. There is no doubt
that the camp undertaken will in iu-
ture have more to do after a battle
and the surgeon less than under the
old regime, but as soldier breads long
suffering from a wound as much
as death the balance OF thu
mainly" may after all be on
the right side. AS lead bullets
of the modern shape would be likely
to bend they are cased with steel or
nickel tubes, which gives them tile
property OF penetrating the hardest
bone without deviating from their
course.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-11-13
An Automatic Telephone.

In addition to the ordinary public
telephone in the post office OF the
Frankfort Electrical Exhibition. there
has just been installed, for the con-
venience of visitors, by Messrs. Gould
and Co., of Berlin, u new automatic
telephone. The person wishing to
make use of this instrument inserts
the sum of % ge-threepence-,
in two ten-pfennige pieces and one
vepfennige piece, in the inevitable
slot. and presses a button in order to
establish the connection with the
Office, which then effects the further
connection with any desired subscrio-
er IN Frankfort and district. Should
the required connection not happen
to be at the moment available, the
official in the telephone office in his
turn presses button, rendering it
possible for the person at the auto
matte telephone to resecure possession
of his % pfennige, which is certainly
more than the ordinary run of nuto-
matte machines will perform if they
fail to make due delivery of the
desired sweetmeat, cigarette, or boz
OF wax vestas.-IrOn.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-11-13

Little Waldo Beaconhill was in q
Predicsment TO-DAY. A lady gave him
Robinson Crusoe." in words OF one
syila able. and he couldn't read it Poor
childi He cried for twenty minutes"
That's queer! Waldo can read 4"
.Yes-but only in words of eight
sylI Rbles. New York Sun
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-11-13

{ L stated, that i the eatIens sue-
cumbs before fortnight HAS elapsed
after incubation i is because the VI
rus has affected the nervous centres,
outstripping the antidote-that IL
the treatment was too late to be effec-
tive This reduces the mortality to
i've out of 1 $40 or 80 per cent.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-11-13

He further estimated tf.sS shers &
generally half ton Of butts left In the
field after stripping the fodder and
cutting the tops. which Is equivalent
to an absolute waste OF 400 pounds OF
corn meal or six and one+hAlf bushels
OF corn per acre-Journal OF Agri.
culture
Bridgeton pioneer., 1891-06-18
VOL. Xiv.
WHEAT INA BOY.S HEAD.
The Somewhat Remarkable Re.
sult of an Accident to q Lad.

SALEM, June 10 "A grain of wheat
has sprouted in the forehead OF a five
year-old boy.
On May IS, little Thomas Stretch
the son of miller Reeve A. Stretch, of
Lower Alloway Creek township, was
quite seriously Injured by being caught
in a belt at the mill, and would have
been killed but for the promptness of
his father in stopping the machinery.
He has now almost recovered from the
effects OF the accident, but few days
ago dark spot was noticed over his
eye. 1t was carefully opened with
lance and was found to be grain of
wheat which was sprouted.
The grain WAS probably forced under
the skin when his head struck bin
while he was being whirled around the
shaft.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1891-06-18
Assaulted In Camden.

A few nights since, Frank Wallen,
son of Sheppard Wallen, was attacked
by highwayman in Camden. Mr..
Wallen is employed in Philadelphia,
and boards on Cooper street, Camden.
He was returning home upon this par
ticular evening about midnight, when
a man sprang from behind tree and
with an oath brought down a. blow
upon Wallen's head with black jack.
Wallen was partially stunned although
a heavy derby hat, to some extent,
prevented the blow from falling with
deadly effect. The highwayman fol
lowed up the attack with two or three
more attempts at striking, but Mr..
Wallen successfully lodged the well
directed blows, springing to one side.
Wellen made the feint of drawing a re-
volver and the fellow disappeared.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1891-06-18
The Decrease OF Shad.

Considerable comment and specula-
ton is INDUCED in by fishermen as to
the cause of the great decrease in this
years catch of Delaware shad COM
pared with that of last week, it being
estimated that it is at least one-third
less. The Gloucester county Fish
Warden, Captain Platt, has made a
study of the shad's habits, and he be-
ieves that the decrease is due to the
heavy floods of the river three years
ago, which, he claims, destroyed mill
lions of young fish that were set adrift
by the Government hatchery. The
young fish do not return until the
third year, and if next years catch is
as large as that of last year, Captain
Platt says that his theory will be
proven, and the conditions were very
favorable for the fry Matched two years
ago, which should return in 1892.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1891-06-18
BRIDGET0N N j., THURSDAY JUNE l8 1891
A CHARGE OF CORRUPTION.
Excitement Over q Lighting
Contract at NEtIIville.

There was lengthy and exciting
meeting of Millville Common Council
last (Thursday) night, to open bids
and award contract for lighting the
streets with both arc and incandescent
electric lights. For five years past the
Millville Schuyler Electric Light Com
pany has had an exclusive franchise,
and it was endeavoring to get renewal.
Council went into secret session, when
it was found that there were only two
bids, instead of eight or ten, as had
been expected. The bidders were the
Millvilla Schuyler Electric Light Com
pany, and Walter Wood, of Philadel-
phia, representing a company to be
formed in case the contract was cap
tured.
Mr.. Woods bid for three-year con-
tract was $65 per annum per light for
arc, and $25 for incandescent lights.
The Millville-Sohuyle Company's bid
was SIT for arc lights and $1S for in
candescent. It will thus be seen that
Wood was lowest on arc and the Mill
Vile Schuyler people Oh the incandes.
cent. Wood captured both contracts,
however, by vote of 8 TOD.
After Council adjourned Mr.. H. s..
Foster, the Millville-Sehuyler Com
pany's representative in Millville,
stated, in the presence of three Coun-
cilmen, that previous to the meeting OF
Council member of the Light Com
ittee, whom he named, had come to
his office and asked him how much
doodle" the company was willing to
pay for an extension of its franchise;
that he (FosteD replied that they were
not going to pay cent, whereupon he
alleges that the member replied chat it
was generally understood that the
company paid Councilman doodle
five years ago for getting its franchise.
Mr.. Fosters statement has caused a
great deal of talk.
1t Is said that the new company to
be incorporated will erect large plant
not only for lighting purposes, butalso
for furnishing power and operating an
electric street railway in Millville.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1891-06-18
Big Purses.

At largely attended meeting held
on Wednesday evening, it was decided
to have horse-racing at the Fair
Grounds, on the afternoon of July 4th,
with purses aggregating $l,505O 90.
The purse for the 2:30 race will be
$500; for the 2:35 race, $4o0; for the
2:45 race, $3.50; and for the 3.minute
race, $500. An organization called the
Vineland Fair Association Trottirg g
Club was formed with Mr.. Hale, Presi-
dent; Mr. Ackley, Secretary and Mr..
Lore, Treasurer. Admission to the
grounds will be 25c, Csc, to grand
stand Teams, single or double, 25c.-
V1nelnjl1 Mems
Bridgeton pioneer., 1891-06-18
VERY BUSY.
An Enterprising Firm with Many
Orders.

An EnterpriSing Firm with Many
Orders.
Cox & Sons machine shops are very
busy place just at present. and the
probabilities are that some of the en-
ployees will bel compelled to work
nights soon. Large oil tanks are be
ing constructed. and one is already
finished. This tank is to be taken to
Salem. 1t is fifteen feet in diameter
and eight feet deep. 1t will be neces.
sary to take up the toll gate posts on
the other end of the journey to permit
the receptacle to go through. The
firm has also contract for putting up
their patent glass flattening ovens in
Spring City, Pa, and Wilmington, Del.
The Spring City machinery and mater
ial.have already been shipped, while the
iron work for the Wilmington contract
is ready to be sent away. The firm has
also orders for two or three air pumps,
beside vast amount of general work,
both in the machine shops and foun-
dry,
Bridgeton pioneer., 1891-06-18
Daniel f. Cream.

Daniel f. Cream, prominent young
Democratic politician of Gloucester
county. died az his residence at Wood
bury, Wednesday afternoon, aged So
years. He was q member of the Ri
parisn Commission and State Board of
Assessors, and was also a member at
large OF the New Jersey Democratic
State Committee. He was at one time
manager of the branch offices OF the
Western Union Telegraph Company in
Philadelphia.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1891-06-18
BOY Ran Away.

Broad street was aroused Thur sday
afternoon when a little colored boy
was attacked and given severe fog.
ging on the Broad street bridge by
Frank Demby, of Springtown. The
boy was his son, and it was charged
ne had ran away from home. The boy
was dreadfully frightened, and scream
cd Justify and started to run home
again, his father chasing him closly
with big piece of hoop pole These
who saw the affair claim that the fa-
ther was decidedly brutal, and one or
two citizens rounded him too before
he had travelled up the street far.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1891-06-18
More Glass Factories.

We understand that Messrs. }. H. G.
Appelgate, Milford Appslgate, Con
slant Albertson and perhaps one or
two others are about to engage in the
glass manufacturing business, and es
Inmates are being prepared for the
erection of their furnaces.
Where they will locate has not yet
been announced. or whether their
plant will be in this city or elsewhere,
has not been learned.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1891-06-18
Thirty Years of Competition.

When after thirty years test of any
manufactured article on the market,
and all competitors left in the back.
ground, and people are almost begging
for the articles, that settles ali ques,
tions and stops ell controversies. That
is the keynote Birch, of Burlington,
N. j., has reached with his carriage
and harness trade. No exhibitions at
State or County Fairs; no personal so
liciting of purchasers, the business has
been left entirely to the common-sense
and judgment of the people, and the
above is their verdict. I5-lt,
Bridgeton pioneer., 1891-06-18
Judge Hendee HOnored.

Judge Eli b. Hendee and bride, of
Vineland, who have just returned from
an extended Western bridal trip, were
visited on Saturday evening by several
hundred friends, including the Jeffer-
son Club, of which the Judee is n
prominent member. Hon. p. p. Baker
addressed the assemblage on behalf Of
tDe groom, aud later on the members
of the cub, the nand and others mar
t ,ok OF refreshtue
Bridgeton pioneer., 1891-06-18
No Deception.

Deception is not our object, we cam
not make You A FINE PHOTO
GRAPH FOR $3.50, but will for two
dollars give YOU A DOZEN FINE
CABINENr PHOTOS that are not
eaualed in the larger cities for three
dollars.
Stop and zee our sampl,s and be
convinced. We bave all the modern
appliances backed with THIRTY
YEARS EXPERIENCE in the art of
fine work.
The nauy thousand Phot. ia ned
Gus the last ear, lear Us ;Le L,s, Us
tinnuials
sEFLKR, over Ceuu's ID us ~, r..
Go Il
Bridgeton pioneer., 1891-06-18

Constant Albertson and Newton
Elmer, have bought large tract of
land 10 Millville. The tract adj >ins
the depot and embraces over % acres.
We know what that means for Mill
vile, it IN cans building boom.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1891-06-18

WIN. Evans makes good heavy set
of single work harness for $9 90 and a
good heavy set of double work bar
CESS for SO. w.23.6t
Bridgeton pioneer., 1891-06-18
HENRY A. JoRDEN.

WOODBURY., GLOUCESTER Co.
Early peas are in market. Sweet and
white potatoes, tomatoes and lima
beans continue to improve with the
warmer weather. Late corn now
growing nicely; grass and oats have
improved since the rain.
The rains Of the week CLOS inches)
did a vast amount of good to all, es.
pecially the early truck crops.
4riE VIM ~. WILSON.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1891-06-18

The rains of the week and higher
temperature have affected the berry
very favorably. Apples, pears and
peaches are very promising. Potatoes
showing a fine growth.
JAS. SCULLIN.
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By JULES VERN r.
Won have rivsn I'D all hop.P But Mn Hob

you have given up all hope9 But Ms Hob
lister, if you look upon John as lost, do
not! Without him this fortune will be bus
dross in my eyes. I shall consecrate 1t to
the search of John and his companions Of
the Dreadnaughtl And with Gods help
shall find them, yes, shall find them"
A new life was about to dawn for Mrs,
John Allaire. While there was absolute
certainty as regards the death of her child,
this was not so in the case Of her husband
Might not John and his companions have
survived the wreck of their ship and have
taken refuge on one of the numerous il
lands Of the Philippine, the Celebes or the
Java Seas7 Could it not be possible that
they had been restrained Of their liberty BY
some native tribe and were without any
means of escape? This was the hope to
which Mrs. Allairs was heneeforth to cling
with a tenacity so extraordinary as to bring
about in San Diego and elsewhere change
of opinion as regards the Dreadnaught.
There were frequent consultations al
Prospect Cottage, which, rich as she was,
Molly had not been willing to leave. Cap
tain John had left her there on sailing
away-he should find her there on his res
turn. She resolved to make not the leass
change in her mode of life until her hus-
band was once more back in San Diego. She
was determined that the same simplicity
should characterize her style of living, thss
she would spend nothing additional exceps
as called for by her expeditions and her
charities.
The important task to which Hollister
and Captain Willis first turned their atten-
ton when in consultation with Mrs. Allairs
was to fix upon the course which had been
followed by the Dreadnaught. 1t was nee-
essary to establish this with the greatest
exactitude possible. The house of Hollis.
ter & Co. had shipped goods by this vessel
to the Indies, with instructions to touch
at Singapore, for which port she also car.
ried a consignment of merchandise. Now,
after getting away from the American
coast, the probabilities were that Captain
John had passed in the neighborhood of the
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messed on the stock farm adjoining zcb'A

messed on the stock farm adjoining zcb'A
Forty agile Indian ponies, unbroken and
unfettered, went down to brook to drink.
They ranged themselves in an unbroken
line along the shore, but as the noses in the
water pushed further out into the stream
for cooler and clearer water, the beautiful
line of 20 arched necks gradually advanced,
and at last the pretty cavalcade reached the
middle of the crek. But how much more
of an imposing spectacle would that have
been had the 80 powerful horses of the Fire
Department, free and barebacked, ranged
themselves in dress parade at the brookside.
How their handsome necks would have
curved, their refined nostrils distended
with the pure country air, and their tutored
ears pointed rigidly outward at the sound
of the water rippling among hidden rocksl
What picture Zeb's remark conjured upl
OF all the equines in the department my
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house. ''Theyu ease her cough some, L
think" she said. He was to be sure and
ask Betsy Larkspur for the recipe of that
new kind of tomato preserves. When he
rtopped at the parsons house he was to
leave q whole peck of peas with her respects
And he must not forget to ask the weight
Of the new baby at Johnson's.
ooh. yes, Zeb," said Hulds, as she tied
the strings of her night-cap and prepared to
retire get ne five yards of toweling. I
must have it or else your threshing hands
next month won't have anything to dry
themselves on ct meal time. You know 1
always get towelng at Measley's general
B:ore.
Keb Did Lots of Thinking.
The next days light had scarcely as
serted itself when the one-horse market
wagon rolled out of the barn-yard. The
bov Tom held the reins, and Zeb sat evil
deullv buried deep in thought. Tom found
il necessary presently to remind him by a
nudge thai they were at the end of the lane,
ard the gate must be opened. And when the
wagon stopped at the crossroads, down in
the shady hollow by the old Mt. Zion
Church, to take me aboard as q third pas
seuCer. Zeb still sat there as though letting
out his thoughts with kite string, farther
snd farther away. They must have taken
s dart in the air occasionally, for now and
then a smile broke out on his face. Once
the smile exploded into 8 jolly laugZ, loud
and long, and then I knew his thoughts,
kite-like, had come down out of the sky.
knew the secret of heb's thoughts this
morning, While had waited there by the
wayside for the wagon too had laughed
over the plans for the day More than q
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CHAPTER x.
THE REVELATION,


March, 1871 They had deceived her. It
was four years since her child had been
drowned, four years since John had set sail
for the Indies She had, therefore, been out
of her mind for these four long yearsl And
if Mr.. Hollister and DR.. Bromley had
allowed her to believe that she had only
been deranged for the short space of two
months it must have been for the purpose of
ooncealing the truth about the Dreadnaught
it must be that for four years they had had
no tidings of either Captain John or his
shipl
To the CONSERVATION of the employe, Mrs.
Allaire seemed about to succumb to some
sudden ailment, but with a superhuman
effort she recovered possession Of herself
and dashing out Of the Office, hur-
ried along from one street to another.
Those who met this woman with her wild
eyes and pallid face could not do otherwise
than regard her as an escaped lunatio. And
If she was not what they thought her to be
would it not be mere question Of timer
Whittier was she hurrying? 1t was in the
direction of the offices of Hollister & Co.,
where she arrived in a few minutes withous
knowing how. She crossed the outside
Office, fitting by the astonished clerks who
had no chance to detain her, and pushed
open the door of the shipping merchant 8
private Office. Andrew HOLSTERS aston
ishment at seeing Mrs. Allaire quickly gave
place to dismay upon glancing at her drawn
features, her deadly .pallor.
81 know ALL know ALL" she exclaimed
wildly, before he could find time to utter a
syllable. ''You have deceived me, I've
been out Of my mind for four years"
"My dear Molly-calm yourself-"
TELL me-about the Dreadnaught-isn't =
ID four years since she sailed?"
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withers. Our old work-horse, Billy, has
got 'em all If waz only younger now, 1
believe would try to train Billy too, but
there's no denying it, sir, I'm getting just
like Billy-old and stiff. You're givin' an
ignorant old man much pleasure, sir, and
He looked up at me as much as to say;
"And if Huldie doesn't hear of this I'll be
awful thankful to yee.''
He laughed immoderately presently when
he turned over in his mind all he had seen
and done, while "Huldie" believed him to
be attending to that marketing in the vii
lsge far up in the northwestern corner of
Allegheny county. "Joke, very good
joke, he gulped.
The wagon was there at the little country
station. waiting as we stepped off the cars
"It's all right" said Tom, as we climbed
up to the seat, IT got along splendidly with
the garden stuf-sold everything, and
here's what money I collected Hope you
had some fun in town, sir?"
''That did," gaily returned Zeb, "but
well say nuthin' more about it this even
ing. Mind, you be careful up at the farm.
house, young mani"
Getting the Answers Down Fine.
The next two miles of the road, and the
horse was allowed to walk most of the way,
was devoted by Zeb to getting all the
answers to Hulda's message to towns
people off by heart SO he could repeat them
to her without mistake Our whole plot
now hinged upon his success at this.
"Yere little soon r than I expected, f"
called Aunt Hulda, "but guess supper's
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ready as soon as you get the horse put up.
But wait, Zeb, I'll take that toweling if We
didn't forget it. No use takin' it out to the
stable"
Zeb triumphantly handed her the towel.
ing. He took the reins in his hands, and
was about to drive away without word,
when an exclamation of surprise brought
his face around to Hulda's.
She had opened the toweling, standing
by the portico steps, and out of the roll Of
cloth there fell Japanese fan. Printed
across it were the words: "Given free with
every purchase at the stores of -, Pitts
burg. Read the information on the wrap
per of this bundle"
Picking up the wrapping paper that had
futtered to the ground, Aunt Hulda saw an
immense advertisement of the Pittsburg en-
porium.
"Zeb Morrow, how's this?" She spoke
severely and pointed to the fan. "fhey
don't give notions like these at Measley's
general store in Primrosetown. Where did
you get this?" L. E SToFIEL.
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SILK THAT MAKES DANGER.
The Liability to Spontaneous Combustion
Makes It Very Risky Freight

Makes 1t very Risky Freight
New York Recorder.l
The recent discussion as to whether ocean
liners should carry cotton as well as passen-
gers ct the same time has brought out
another fact. "At present importers here, "
a gentleman said, 'are receiving large con-
signments of heavy-dyed silk known as
French twist. The French manufacturers
do not spare the dye on these goods, for it
adds to their weight In this dye chemicals
of peculiar kind are used, and it is this
fact that makes this silk dangerous freight.
"There is always fear of spontaneous
combustion unless the greatest care is taken
in packing the goods. These come in bales
of various sizes, but generally averaging
800 pounds. They are wrapped in cotton
bagging, with underlying layers of straw
and brown paper, and are made compact by
hydraulic pressure. There have been cases
where bales have been destroyed from the
causes mentioned, and not many years ago
a serious fire was caused on French steamer
by these goods.
Steamship men generally say that they
are aware of the danger of carrying these
silks, and that the greatest care is taken
whenever they are carried as freight. One
or two lines, indeed, discriminate against
this freight and will not carry it.