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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1892-03-24
CURIOUS cULLiNGs

Indian fakirs nre able tO impersonate
death as lnarsS sas Six Atal even ten munthS
4 few old toll bridges in Maine bear
signs That perpetRate the memory vf "a rn
rious old law These signs proclaim that
all persons. save 'paHparS, Indians ana
elergyDen.7 must pay ton In crossing the
bridge,
Among tile aboriginal blacks VI Aus
tralia courtship as the precursor OF mar
riage, II unknown When "A Young war
rior is tlesirous of procuring wife be gen-
erally Obtains one bF giving VA exchange
for her a sister OF sosae other female reia-
tion uf his own
1t IS curious fact, and one scarcely
known outside of Russia tand there hardly
ever mentioned. that Che famous CrloH
diamond was once che right eye of the
great idol Serriughani in thp temple uf
Brahma Tllis precious gem was Stolen a
about The beginning of the Ei4hleeNtll ren
tury by a French soldier
Near Olympia, WASH. W N mell tA4lE "
coming gradually to tie surface. It IS be
Ewecn twenty ma thirty fept IN deptiAs
For souse time thc brirt waIi W the weH
has been protrndinn Through 1he gfonnd
until nyw * sticks up WV tlie air liEU ia Ilin
nei to tho height 81 ten NJ iifteen fssr Ilss
bricks are HndistErhAsi MHAl the NAsl iA in
tact. Tho bottom ot ths welI tco. y rIsihA
with ths walL
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1892-03-24
PaGTTY coNcEITs.
A Number of Uses 20 which the Octave
Envelope May BE Put.

Envelope May BE Put.
An ordinary octave envelope is a com.
mon enough thing, but, opened and en-
ployed as d pattern, it win aid you in
making articles whose use and beauty
will surprise You. When the envelope
has been ungummed, lay it fiat on a
sheet Of water color paper and draw the
pattern lightly with pencil, enlarging it
to any dimensions, but keeping the pro
portion of parts. Cut out with scissors
or knife all but the outer flaps; those
are to have torn edges. Fold the new
envelope in shape, cumming it all ex-
cept the last flap. When dry, shade the
front and back with cobalt blue III water
color, from deep color on one side to
palest blue on the other Then lay
aside to dry while you are preparing q
sheet Of cotton wadding Just large
enough to fill it.
This is pulled apart, some sachet pow
der put in and the cotton folded together
again Next paint on the front Of the
envelope three or four large daisies, out
lining the petals with deep cobalt blue.
The centers are indicated by a dash of
gliding, and the edges Of the envelope
are finished with it also, a tiny line,
scarcely showing unless one looks at the
edge. Insert the perfumed cotton, seal
the envelope and put an irregular splash
Of gold to represent the seal. If you
wish, print in fancy gold lettering on the
front some appropriate words. This
idea can be carried out with different
colored paints, lavender, for example,
when heliotrope or violet perfume il
used, rose color with rose powder, etc.
The flowers to correspond may be paint
ed outside.
Take your pattern again and cut out
of the paper as before large envelope,
which when folded will be six inches
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1892-03-24

A curious custom among the rulers OF
the Old World is marriage by proxy.
For instance, Francis III, the ex-king of
Naples, was welded by proxy in 1883 to
Maria, duchess Of Bavaria OF course
the marriage by proxy goes no further
than the ceremony. Exactly why it
should be done at all is not clear by past
or present history. unless to save THE
prince the trouble of going after his wife
and give her a decent excuse for coming
to him.
In the case Of Francis. he had never
seen Maria, and their first interview is
said to have been attended with c0nsid-
cradle disappointment. In fact, if the
young man had net been already mar
ried by proxy he would probably have
never married the lady at all.-Drake's
Magazine
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1892-03-24


high and correspondingly broad, witt
torn edges to the flaps Cut from bristol
board a like envelope, a trife smaller
to serve as a lining. This must Be COW
cred with China silk of a hue to match
the shading you put on the envelope
The whole is intended for letter pock-
ct, and after the shading is done-or
the back only, for the front of the en-
velope will become the back Of the let
ter pocket-put in the silk covered bris-
tol board. The upper flap will Of course
be left mp and a loose puff of silk around
tho opening may 5e caught in places
over the edges, thus serving to fasten
the lining without showing any stitches
Ii preferred, the lower part Of the en-
volope. instead Of being gummed to
gether, may be cut so the edges viii
meet. but not lap, and may be laced to-
gether with silk cord. The same idea
may be developed into glove, handker-
chief or cravat case, though of course
these must all be made to close and not
hang on the wall For the gloves and
cravats the envelopes must be very long
and narrow They should, moreover, bg
scented and have silken cords attached
to their flaps to tie them with.
One Of the large envelopes, not lined
but tinted on both sides and ornamented
on the front would be a suitable gift fol
friend going travelling. Inside are put
tiny envelopes, all tinted to correspond
one holding pins and safety pins, one a
little address book, onea calendar. An
other may contain a memorandum booh
with bit Of pencil attached, fftf
holds court plaster and a sixth is fol
pens and postage stamps. Each small
envelope should be labeled with the
name Of its contents.
One Of these tinted envelopes, the
right size. will make very pretty case
for photographs to lay on table. Still
another can be made to do duty fol
holding a supply Of stationery.
A. l. WILLIS
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1892-03-24

Lophophore trimmings, boas, muffs
and hats are all the rage Just now among
the smartest society Of the Old World
The lophophore Is peculiar Indian
bird, the delicate and exquisitely beauti-
ful feathers Of which are prepared by q
charitable society at Paris organized by
several great ladies for the purpose OF
giving employment to destitute girls.
Among the most active patronesses Of
the association are the empress Of Aus
tria, the queen of Roumania. the two
queens of Spain and the various prin-
cesses Of The royal house Of Orleans.
Owing to their efforts lophophore is
worn now at all the great entertain
ments Ii formed quite feature of the
last court bali of Vienna and figured ex-
tensively in the trousseau Of the Duke of
Clarence's maiden widow.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1892-03-24

The Rev. DIR. Parr, when perpetual
curate Of Hatton, Warwickshire. which
living he held from 1888 TO 1890, regu-
larly smoked ii the vestry while the
congregation were singing long hymns
chosen for The purpose, Immediately be-
fore the sermon. The doctor was wont
to exclaim, my people like long hymns,
but / prefer a long pipe. All the Year
Round.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1892-03-24
Mhnt - siIrer aIenns.

By free silver is meant the free
coinage Of silver, the placing of silver
on an equality with gold in the inints Of
the United states. AT present amy man
who has gold can get it coined without
charge; but man who has silver bull
lion must lell it to the governmeL
which cci- it or issues certificates
against it.-New York Sun.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1892-03-24
FARMS FOR SALE ]!

One containing 50 acres. A model farm in all
respects. Location excellent. Convenient to
railroad stores, post office, etc Would make
very fine building sites.
One containing ABS acres fronting on the Della
ware r.yer. 200 acres meadow, balance good
farm or truck land. Two sets of good buildings
Could be conveniently divided. Near railroad
and navigation. Rare chance to secure good
farm
Also several town and village properties.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1892-03-24

Don't get angry at small things. Lock
at vexations now as you win view them
thirty days from date. The angry man,
who gets the wrong key and pushes and
rattles the door till be breaks the lock,
loses more time than ii he h# quietly
gone for the right key, and pays for =
new lock besides. New York Recorder
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1892-03-24

He-You acknowledge that you-er-
like me, yet refuse.
She belle of the season. Yes, must.
Thirteen is an unluclzy number.
''Eh?1
you are the thirteenth man who has
proposed to me, and if we should become
engaged IlR afraid something dreadful
would happen"
You are foolishly superstitious. What
could happeny'
~ might marry you. - New York
Weekly.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1892-03-24
A BUILDERS LESSON.

s'How shall habit breaks''
AS you did that habit make,
AS you gathered you must lose,
As you yielded now refuse.
Thread by thread the strands we twist
Till they bind US neck and wrist;
Thread BY thread the patient hand
Must uatwine ere free we stand
AS we builded, stone by stone.
We must toll, unhelped, alone,
Till the wall is overthrown.
But remember, as we try,
Lighter every test goes by;
Wading in. the stream grows deep
Toward the center's downward sweep
Backward turn, each step ashore
Shallower is than that before.
All. the precious years we waste
Leveling what we raised in haste;
Doing what must be undone
Ere content or love be wonl
First across the gulf we cast
Kite borne threads. till lines are fast
And habit builds the bridge at last
John Boyle OfReiily.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1892-03-24

Hell should hate to W. refused ls ang
girl
She fmeditating) There is only one sure
way. Don't nsk amy ones-New York Snn
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1892-03-24
a Poor Rule. Etc.

Manager-I'il engage you for d trial sea
son.
Actor-Before accept I'lI ask you for u
trial advance Of salary .- Fliegende Batter
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1892-03-24

Look here. barber, you nearly cat ms
throat" roared Hicks Il admit | told
you wanted close shave. but | didn't
mean narrow escape BY good deal. s'--
New York SIM
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1892-03-24

Client What makes you 50 certain that
you viii bc able to upset the will2
Lawyer tin a whisperlI drew it.-lzon-
don Tif-Hifs
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1892-03-24

Upon the strength OF tuo jack pots
He bought bis wife gown.
But be kicked himself for doing this
The next time he ut down.
Cloak Review
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1892-03-24

Oh, patent lever OF my dear delight.
To aged trousers switt renewing leases,
However bagged. or what their sorry plight =
You pull their legs behold their worth in.
crcases, New York Herald
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1892-03-24
rs cHANcERY or NEW Jersey

TO James r. Hope, Jeremiah g. Donaghtse Mary
e. Boaet and Bernard Corr:
By virtue of an order Of the Court of Chancery
of New jersey made on the day of the date here
OF, in cause wherein George Il. Green IS com
plaiuant and yon and Others are defendants you
are required TO appear. plead, answer or demur
to the bill of complainant on or before the Four
teenth day of April next, the said bill will be
taken as confessed against yOu.
The said bill is filed to forec0se chatfel mort
gage given by the Hope Manufacturing Company
November. Eighteen hundred and Ninety, cover
ing goods and chattels on the premises Of said
Company, situate in the City of Woodbury., in the
county OF Gloucester and State of New jersey.
And you, James 4. Hope, are made defendant
because yod are one Of the persons for whose ben
eft mortgage was given to and is now held By
Leonard X. Fletcher, Trustee, from the Hope
Manufacturing Company and also bccntlse you
hold judgment against the said Company. which
Company was and is the owner Of the goods and
chattels mentioned In the complainant's mort
gage
And You jeremiah g. Donaghue, Mary Bonet
and Bernard Corr are .ade defendants because
you are three Of the persons for whose benefit d
mortgage was given TO and is now held by Leon.
ard n Fletcher, Trustee, from the Hope Manu-
featuring Company, which Company was and Is
the owner OF the goods and chaffels covered BY
the complanant's mortgage
ROBERT q CLYMER,
Solicitor Of Complainant.
No. 130 South Broad ST. Woodbury. n III
Dated February 12ths 1892. tf1Ss7w
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1892-03-24

The late Aaron w. Gaskin Farm, near MickIc
ton. East Greenwich township, Gloucester 90.
Apply to JOB 8. HAINES,
Real Estate Agent.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-29

The treating habit is the cause of the downfall of thousands of young men every year. Man is gregarious animal; :; he seeks the association of his fellow man. This is especially marked among the young. In their hours of recreation, young men flock together. One, through the mistaken Idea of hospitality, invites the other to drink. Each of the others deems it necessary to do the same to avoid the imputation of lack of hospital ity. This sort of thing is repeated again and again, until the habit of drinking is firmly fastened upon at least portion of them. No one of them started out with the idea of becoming drunkard, or with any desire to do SO; yet the dire result follows as legitimate consequence of 'streating.''
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-29

It is the highest exercise of moral feel ing to try to judge those people over the way without reference to their relations to us and the daily friction, but in view of the common humanity in which we all share. Then we shall have reverence for their better selves that will sweeten all our judgments and the exercise of charity and tolerance will react upon our own natures. We shall not bow to them tremendously, but in the consciousness that they carry within them the noblest possibilities, are sharers in this pathetic, solemn life of ours. What they think of us will cease to signify so much. They cannot prevent us from honoring what is best in them, because we honor God and His likeness in the fesh.-- Christian Reg iSter,
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-29

Ice breaks many branch and so see great many persous bowed down crush ed by their affiictions. But now and then I meet one that sings in affiiction and then I thank God for my own sake, as we'll as his. There is no such sweet sing ing as a song in the night. You recol- lect the story of the woman swho, when her only child died, in rapture looked up, as with the face of an angel, and said, 1T give you joy, my darling" That sin gle sentence has gone with me down through my life, quickening and com forting me.-[Henry Ward Beecher.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-29
BRIDGEWATER.

Mrs Hattie Castle Thomas, who re gently died in New Milrord, was native of this town.
 Mrs Samuel Hurlburt and son from New Haven are with her father, Daniel Keeler.
 Guests are entertained at the rectory.
 About 90 attended the barn party at Daniel Canfield's and report an enjoyable gathering.
 Andrew Greer and family and John Greer have been home.
 Mrs w. W. Welton entertained her sis- ter from Plantsville.
 Mrs J. F. Temple from Plainville has been with her mother and sister, Mrs A. J. and Miss s. E. Lyon.
 Born, Thursday, 2lst, a daughter to MT and Mrs James Orr.
 Mrs Flora Youngs entertains three yonng ladies from Shelton.
 Miss Mary MeEslin is home; also Miss Lois Peck.
 Mrs Henry Youngs improves slowly.
 Henry Fenn of Port Byron, N. Y., was in town, last week.
 Misses Bennett and Marsh, New Mil ford delegates to the c. E. convention, were present at the chapel service, Sun day evening; giving most interesting report of that gathering. Mir and Mrs A. H. Gillett entertained Miss Tomlinson from Milford, Sunday week.
 D. ". Peck killed white snake on his door step, one evening recently. It was pure white, excepting a small brown spot on it's head, which was flat.
 Mrs George Strong has furnished the village with black raspberries at 12c quart. l Glad to learn of the reorganization of the |. P. s. c. E. through the efforts of Mir Ayers. The line of Gods battle with evil is long and we trust the society will be not only defensive, but aggressive in the ranks.
 Mrs c. H. Jessup is home again and hope she has come to stay.
 Miss Carrie Nettleton visits friends in 1 town
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-29
THE BEE BUZZ.

Evidently, matrimOny is not for child ren; but for full grown men and women; educated and disciplined to meet the du- ties and responsibilities of life, as par ents and citizens. But the question is not so much one of years as of maturity and vitality. In some families, the young come to maturity several years earlier than in others; and, in the south coun- tries and races, earlier than in the north- ern. One young woman of If may be as we'll qualified, both by nature and train ing, to marry, as another of 16 or even Is years. But such cases are not common in this latitude.
 Parents should be fully matured and cultured, that they may produce the most perfect offspring. Neither plant nor ami maj nor man can produce the ripe and perfect seed of it's own kind until it comes Go it's own maturity and perfection. Peo- pie are very careful, in these days, with reference to their registered stock; and, doubtlrss, ought to be a great deal more considerate of their sons and daughters. There is nothing better in this world that parents can desire for their children than to see them suitably and happily mar ried.
 And there is nothing better in this life that such married young people can hope for than to be the parents of children who shall grow up to honored usefulness in their day and generation.
 Marriage is the natural estate. It is honorable and virtuous and healthy and happifying and many of the best exam ples we have ever known were early ones. Nasty, ill advised marriage is always foolish, if not criminal, and, if young people even dreamed of how much it in- wolves, they would consult their parents and friends first.
 "To be or not to be, that's the ques- tion." The proper social relations of the sexes are always ennobling to both. And, if a man wants to marry, let him go about it like man. And, if he does not friendship be pure and his devotion chiv- alrous.
 But to be and not to be is the fashion. A doubtful promiscuous state on the bor- der line of sin and crime ,popularly known as flirting. Men and women dilly daily and shilly shally with the most sacred relations of this world; and the oft seen result is a hateful brood of miseries which even the grave cannot hide. St. Paul says: ''It is better to marry than to burn." But why need one burn, if he does not kindle fiame.-TO. O. w.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-29

People who wonder why anybody should seek an abode on the slopes of 8 volcano like Mt. 1Etna may be interested to learn that the richest and most fertile soil that is to be found in the world ex- ists there. The lava that is poured forth from the crater makes the finest fertilz- CT and no other land yields such frequent and abundant crops. The lava beds, de- composing under the influence of the wind and rain, make up soil on which almost anything can be grown. On the slopes of 4Etna, there are to-day over 30O,OO0 people, a greater number in pro- portion to the area than are to be found in all the rest of Italy. These people are housed in two cities and 42 towns and villages, many of which contain over 5000 people each. On the slopes of the other volcanoes, it is the same, the peo- pie crowding to the luxuriant soil, de- spite all the danger that their residence there involves.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-29

Stage coaches came into use in this country at about the beginning of the century. They were gaily painted and were drawn by four and sometimes six horses, especially on the route up through the Litchfeld hills. One of them could accommodate nine inside, two on the seat with the driver and three on top. h. side there was seat on each end and one movable one in the middle which had for a back strap. This seat was not alto gether comfortable. In the rear of the stage coach was an old rack which was intended for trunks and other baggage. and the amount of baggage which could be slowed away on one of these racks was something appalling.-[Register.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-29

E. K. Morgan accompanied his broth CT, Hon D. N. Morgan of Bridgeport, to the New York Cleyeland-Steyenson noti- fication rally, last week, and shook Cleveland's hand.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-29

Gladstone will control the next House of Commons, which will meet, August I, by 42 votes, the count standing 3l4 Tor ies, 342 Liberals and Irish members, nine Parnellites, five labor members. Without the Parnellite and labor members, Glad stone will have II majority, but can do nothing without the Irish vote.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-29

The much abused London fog is now sad to be the chiefcause of the low death rate in London. The explanation is that the fog is largely due to sulphur produc- ed by burning soft coal, that $50 tons of sulphur vapor are thrown into the air on Winter day and that it kills germs pro- duccd in refuse heaps and sewers. The authority for all this is the president of the institute of civil engineers.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-29
A Little Girls Experience 1n a Lighthouse.

Mr and Mrs Loren Prescott are keepers of Mich. and are blessed with B daughter, four years old. Last April, she was taken down with measles, followed with dreadful cough and turning into a fever. Doctors at home and at Detroit treated her. but in vain; she grew worse rapidly, until she was mere new discovery and after the use of two and q half bottles, was completely cured. They say in gold, yet you may get trial bottle free at k. x. HaWleyss drug store.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-29

The Stott family repeated their fine concert at the Town hall, Saturday even ing, to the satisfaction of all who heard them, but it is too bad that they were not inspired by a larger audience.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-29
c. B. Nichols has entertained o. How ard Hall and wife of Bridgeport.

August Steinmetz, who ten years ago was well-known pianist, died in want at New York on Saturday. After his property declined, his wife deserted him, taking all the children but the eldest daughter. Three weeks ago, she went away and the old man died absolutely alone. He had evidently been reading some manuscript music at the last mo- ment, for the leaves lay by his side as they had fluttered down when his grasp relaxed.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-29

George Warner, ex-assistant foreman of repairs for the Southern New England Telephone Go. and at present rear brake man on the gilt edge New Milford spec ial has been for two weeks diligently searching for Jersey COW that is guaranteed to give pure milk.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-29
That Cnrse. Indieestion.

From which constipation and all physical cured by the use of Dr David Kennedy's Fav- orite Remedy, made at Rondout, N. '. I was suffering from an aggravated case of indiges- good. commenced using Dr Kennedyss Fay- Orite Remedy and the first bottle cured me- F. Christie, Albany NY.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-29
Rucklan,s Arniea SaIva.

The best salve in the world for cuts bruises sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, letter, chapped eands, chilblains, corns. and all skin pay required. It is guaranteed to give per feet sati sfaction, or money refunded. Price 25c per box. For sale by E. F. Hawley.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-29

A tee-to-tum is new thing in New York. One was opened in Essex street, in the midst of the crowded tenement house population. The idea is borrowed from Iondon-from that center of good influence, Toynbee hall. A tee to-tum is really workingmen's club, where they will find attractive and cheerful sur roundings and be free from the tempta- tions that radiate from every saloon. The conditions of membership are easy and the cost is a mere trifle. This is emphat- ically good work. R. Fulton Cutting has generously furnished the money for the experiment and the Brotherhood of St. Andrew has taken the project in charge. New York Tribune.
The Newtown bee., 1892-07-29
Mrs Dingley has visited Mrs J. A. B.

Frank Bourne ot Bridgeport was re cent Sunday guest of Will B. Glover. Will B. Glover of the Copeland Bros. Co. has been having vacation.