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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1893-05-25
70 Preserve shingles.

Here is recipe from a scientific au-
thority for preserving and rendering
shingles fireproof: Dissolve in a barrel
Of hot water sulphatc Of zinc, 20 pounds;
alum, 20 pounds; caustic potash, 8
pounds; manganide oxide, pounds, and
add sulphuric acid, pounds. Pack the
shingles loosely in another barrel and
fiji with the liquid, holding the shingles
under the mixture. Fill up the first
barrel also with shingles, soak for three
hours and pile to dry. and repeat until
all the shingles are freproofcd. After
the house Is shingled paint with oxide on
iron paint tempered with other mineral
color in boiled linseed oil and mix to
suit your taste as to shade Of color.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1893-05-25

cannot but sigh sometimes for the
simplicity of the original Christmas or
that of the middle age, when the yule
log blazed on the hearth and the boar's
head graced the board. There Is some
thing very attractive about all this, in
theory, but l do not fancy the reality
where the rushes on the floor caught the
refuse for the rats and dogs to eat, even
while the dinner was going on. And,
while ! would not go bsck to this In its
entirety, welid be glad to see some of
its simplicity infused into our social life
Of today with Its artifciality and its
petty jealousies and chickering's. Boston
Home Journal:
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1893-05-25
A Valuable Collection.

The collection mania has its victims
among all classes Of people, from the
poorest to the richest, and very often
queer traits Of character are shown by
the collections made. A successful Wall
street broker has a collection that Is
unique, valuable and income producing.
Blessed with abundant means, he has for
the past five years been able to crafty
his whim for the collection of bank
stocks. His ambition is to have the larg-
estcollection Of certificates Of bank stocks
IN the world. His plan is to buy just
one share Of stock in each national bank.
Recently he found that every national
bank in New York city except one was
represented in his collection. The ex-
ception was the Chemical, the 800 shares
Of which sell for something over So, 900
each.
After trying for long while to find
some one who would sell him single
share the collector came across three
shares which were for sale in lump.
He could not get one alone, consequently
be bought the three for a trihe over $i5,-
900. II was led into making collections
Of bank stocks, said this gentleman the
other day, because could not think Of
anything else to collect. Among my
friends were collectors Of pictures,
bronzes, marbles. bric-a-brac, flowers,
books, postage stamps. coins, musical
instruments, glassware and almost ev-
erything else. WANTED to collect some
thing that would be out Of the ordinary
and at the same time be of permanent
value. Therefore ! settled on bank
shares. New York Times
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1893-05-25
The Cos. Of LIVING N boston.

A young man in Boston asks for bill
Of fare from Monday noon to Saturday
noon, at cost Of SO or less" This young
man must be humorist or a stranger
in Boston. He can live for $S for week
on fine, warranted beans, pork in mod
GRAFTON, Cambridgeport selected crack
ers, iced water. In fact this would be
extravaganza. Dio Lewis lived for a
week or two on . cents worth of beans
and q cents worth Of vinegar, and we
believe he always looked back to this
period Of his life with feeling that he
had been sQuandering money and living
grossly. One portion Of vinegar for two
would have been enough and more than
enough.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1893-05-25

At the annual convention of CaIifor-
MIA beekeepers hives came In for their
share of the discussion 1t is evident
that beekeeper who produces extracted
honey must use large hive, while the
comb honey producer must have hive
with a small brood chamber. The prao-
tice Of requeening often was recon-
mended. The opinion was expressed
that queen ought not to be allowed to
survive the close of the second year. A
2-year-old queen, If spared for the next
year, usually fails early In the season.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1893-05-25
sugar From Cotton seed.

It is announced from New Orleans that
a process Of extracting sugar from cotton
seed has been discovered. The sugar
thus extracted from cotton seed is said
to be 10 times sweeter than cane sugar
and DO be in other respects wonderful
product. A drawback, however, is found
in its tendency to ferment and become
sour. This tendency may possibly be
corrected In time. and series Of expert
ments are now in progress looking to
this end, according to southern ex-
change
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1893-05-25
MIlK TESTING.
Its Advantages as Compared with the
Cream Testing Method.


Cream Testing Method.
Gradually creameries are falling into
line and paying for milk according to
the butter fat it contains. As the cream
test often gave very poor satisfaction
when cream was bought by test, patrons
are first inclined to be suspicious that
the milk test may not give accurate re-
suits. There is a chance that it may
not, but not SO great as in cream testing.
The milk goes to the factory in a fluid
condition, and if the one making the test
is careful he can get fair sample.
But cream stood around two or three
days in all kinds Of weather and under
all imaginable conditions, and BY the
time the hauler made his visit it was far
from homogeneous-there were thick
clots, and there were thin streaks, and
there was big chance to miss getting
an accurate sample of the mass, even
granting that the test was accurate,
and we regret to say that the evidence is
too strong to the contrary to be pleasant
w DA4A43 d1ACCA W 4uOS6 W6T6
taanes of fierce competition.
But some care is necessary to get fair
sample of milk for test. The testing
when done is done SO quickly that patrons
who desire can see it done and know Just
what their milk tests. In the first place,
the milk must be thoroughly mixed. In
creamery practice this is done fairly well
in the weigh can by emptying the haul
ing cans into it. A sample of the whole
quantity is then taken, and probably the
quickest way, which is at the same time
fair way, is to take glass tube about
one-eighth Of an inch in diameter and
open at both ends and put it into the
milk clear to the bottom.
The milk in the tube will necessarily
be the same as the milk in the can. Now
put finger over the top Of the tube and
withdraw the tube full of milk and run
it into the patrons sampling jar. The
test can be taken from this at once. or
the samples can be put into this jar
daily, and a composite test taken at the
end of week. A little corrosive subli-
mate or potassium bichromate in the
sampling jar will keep the milk fluid SO
an accurate test of the composite sample
can be taken. These preservatives are
poisons, and the preserved milk must not
be swallowed.
Multiplying the weight Of each pa
tron's milk for the week by the test Civ
ing the pounds of butter fat that his
weeks milk contained, and multiplying
this BY the price paid per pound Of fat,
gives the money due him.
NJ. L. Newton of La Porte, Ia, has
made computation" which saves all
the multiplying. 1t Is not necessary
even to know the multiplication table
to tell exactly what is due each patron
if you have Newton computator. And,
by the way, if you have no computator
make table for the settlement as tax
alton tables are made. This table shows
the value Of pounds from to 0, from 10
to 90, and from 100 to 900. The value
Of each patrons share is very quickly
and easily found from it and the liabil-
ity to make mistakes mado extremely
small. Northwestern Iowa Dairy Jour
nal
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1893-05-25

These are raised, except in the extreme
south, in hotbeds But even in the
north, as they need not be put in before
the 10Th of April to the 1st Of May, a
very slight bottom heat is sufficient.
Farther south they require no bottom
heat at all. A frame the same as for a
hotbed is used, and in the bottom six
inches of sand or a sandy soil should be
laid. The potatoes are cut in halves
lengthways and laid on this sand with
space Of a couple Of inches between each
row. A little sand may be sprinkled
over so as to half cover the tubers. When
the growth takes place, roots form in
this sand, and every single shoot forms d
plant. At least two crops may be taken
from each tuber, and single light will
furnish many thousand plants. 1t is not
a commonly grown plant north now, C.
plains Prairie Farmer, but in sandy soil
may, as of old, be grown by every anna
teur who so desires.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1893-05-25
NUMBER Al
IN The POTATO FIELD.
Summing Up the Seed Question-Trench
System of PIanting-AHanures.


Summing Up the Seed Question-Treneh
System of Planting 1Ianures.
In summing up the seed question II
may be said that any perfectly sound,
well matured and natural shaped potato
of the size Of a hens egg and upward is
suitable for seed purposes. To plant
whole seed Of any available size i d
waste. If early maturity is desired,
medium sized potatoes cut in halves will
be found to answer all requirements.
Almost without exception better results
have ensued in the crop, and seed has
been economical by cutting to 2-eye
pieces. It is only when close planting is
practical and the soil is in excellent con
dition that seed may be safely cut to one
eye. Again, larger cuttings than 2-eye
pieces are waste of seed, unless, as be-
fore stated, early maturity is desired.
The trench system is the easiest meth
cd Of planting, as the seed may be rap
idly covered by horsepower. It does
away with the necessity of hilling up
and places the plants well down in the
soil where they are secure from drought
1t also enables one to give the crop level
culture, which experience shows to be
the best, writes Virginia correspond
ent in The Farm Journal. This CORE
spondent's mode Of procedure is told i'm
detail as follows:
The land is prepared by careful plow-
ing 10 to 10 inches deep, then narrowed
and finally leveled off with leveler.
Trenches are then made with 2-horse
plow three feet apart, the potatoes are
dropped in IL inches apart IN the rows
and lightly covered with earth, which
can be readily done by dragging small
brush through the burrows, and then fer
tilizer is scattered in the trenches at the
rate Of 1 900 to /. 200 pounds to the acre.
The trenches are then partly filed by
drawing a light harrow lengthwise Of
the rows, and again when the vines be
gin to show themselves, thus filing the
trenches up and making the land level.
Nothing remains now to do except to
cultivate them and keep the weeds down.
If barnyard manure be used, it should
be well rotted and applied in the fall or
early winter and worked thoroughly into
the soil before planting. 1t should not
be applied as to come in contact with
the potatoes, otherwise the potatoes run
a risk Of getting scabby. As to the
amount of manure to be used, let that
be determined by the quantity You have
on hand and the number and size Of po-
tatoes you want.
If fertilizer is used (and it certainly
should be used unless the land il in re-
markably fine condition., it is largely
matter of opinion whether it should be
placed above or below the seed The
writer is in favor Of placing it above the
seed, thus allowing the rains to carry it
down to and below the seed.
Without doubt it will pay every one to
use first class potato fertilizer In con-
nection with their usual supply Of ma
nure for their main crop and pay them
well, too, as it has been proved again
and again. In fact, In the fertilizer lies
the secret whether or no the crop will be
profitable, and it will be profitable IL a
first class fertilizer is generously used.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1893-05-25

You lose things things that you have
lut away SO very carefully that you can
iJ0t track them yourself. You search and
search until you could cheerfully howl,
50 deep il your despair. It's Of no use.
They are nowhere. You get more like
them If you can, or make some misera-
BILE substitute do, or suffer for want Of
them And then some time You come
across them, put away, oh, 50 neatly, no
wisely, whers no one, not even you,
would ever think of looking. Boston
Commonwealth
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1893-05-25
a Great Volume of Homer.

Among the thousands of volumes
burned in the great book fire at Constan-
tinople in the year ATT A. D. was one of
the works Of Homer written in letters
of gold upon the great intestine Of a
dragon, which made manuscript of 12O
feet long and a cubit and half (27
inches) widest. Louis Republic.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1893-05-25

a caution emanates from d French
medical school respecting the use OF the
telephone For ears that are not posi-
lively sound and healthy the telephone
is regarded as being positively injurious,
and even in a comparatively robust or
gan its continuous use may be followed
by formidable list of physical disturb
snces, any one of which may become
chronic. A sparing use of the instru-
ment is therefore advised by those whose
ears are sound, and an absolute Austen
ton from 1t in those whose organs are
weak or imperfect. e Cincinnati Enquirer.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1893-05-25
A silver Lining.

Mrs. Kindlie-l presume you have
rather hard time Of it.
Tramp-Yes, mum; but every cloud
has a silver lining, mum. I'm not wor-
ried to death by autograph hunters,
mum.-New York Weekly.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1893-05-25
Portuauese ollves.

Why are not Portuguese olives more
extensively imported into our country
Unlike the queen olives Of France, Spain
and Italy the Portuguese olives are
picked when they are wholly ripe and
are therefore much more palatable and
nutritious.-.New York Press.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1893-05-25
WOODBURY., n J, THURSDAY. MAY 25 189
WOOD SONGS.

Ask me not why--I only know
It were thy loss If could show
Thee cause as for lesser thing.
Remember how we searched the spring.
But found no source-so clear the sky
Within its earth bound depths did lie.
Give to thy joy its wings,
Unto thy heart its song. nor try
With questionings
The throbbing throat that sings,
For In thy clear and steadfast eyes
Thine own self wonder deepest lies,
Nor any words that lips can teach
Are sweeter than their wonder speech;
And when thou givest them to me
Through dawns Of tenderness see.
As In the water sky
The sun of certainty appear
So-ask me why.
For then thou knowest, dear.
Arthur Sherburne Hardy in Scribner's-
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1893-05-25

This present generation of babies is
certainly far from being spanked for
what were once known as ''tantrums, :"
but that now come under the head Of
'senotions." Tender provision is made
in these days for this cropping out Of
the old Adam. New York Times.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1893-05-25

The popular idea that water Is purified
by freezing has been disproved by care
full experiments, which show that the
average amount of impurity retained by
the ice is S4.8 per cent Of organic matter
and 21.e per cent Of inorganic matter.
AS organic me-.ser is the more objection
able Of the two, the case is worse than
was formerly supposed New York
Inr--ael-
The hand of List. the great pianist and
-omp0ser, is very large, his fingers knotty
md the phalanges greatly spatulated, indi-
eating finish, precision and power Of exeeu-
tinn.--st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1893-05-25
Don't PAY RENT i

and have to move every year when you can have
home OF your own for the same amount. The
Seven Land Improvement Company win sell q
WIN build Il once M For fu5{ iafdrmst tion SenS
for circulars Or call on A. r. JENKINS, Agent.
SEWELL, N. J. 1
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1893-02-25
CONCERNING SENATOR'S.

The legislature of our neighb0ring
state of Washington is still deadlocked,
with but little hope of reaching any
agreement. The report, the very
latest, is that Judge Hume of Seattle
will be placed in nomination next
Monday and an effort made to get the
republicans to agree on him. The fol-
lowing from the Oregonjdn shows that
if Washington is to have two Senators
one must be elected by the legislature,
as the governor cannot appoint:
1.-THE only person ever admitted to
the senate upon appointment Of gov
ernor to fill vacancy caused by ex-
piration Of a term, is Charles B Bell of
New Hampshire, when the constitu-
ton of the state, adopted in March of
that year, changed the time of meeting
of the legislature from June to Jan
uary. The term Of Senator Blair ex-
piring March 4th, and the legislature
not meeting in June as usual, there was
no senator to take his seat when con-
gress met in December, and the gov
ernor appointed Bell. He was admit
ted, but only sat until January, when
the legislature reelected Blair. In
this case it will be observed that the
legislature had no opportunity to exer-
else its right of election. That of the
previous June could not assume that
the new constitution would be adopted,
and it's next successor did not meet till
after congress. The case was altogether
peculiar.
"There have been many cases in
which legislatures have failed to elect
senators, leaving a seat vacant by the
expiration of a term. In only one such
case has the governor Undertaken to
appoint to the place. This was in West
Virginia in 1887. The legislature failed
to elect a successor to Senator Camden,
and the governor named ID. b. Lucas.
Before he applied for his seat, however,
the legislature met in extra session and
chose him for the full term.
There were many cases in our ear
lier history when governors, uHder le-
gal advice, refrained from making APP
to vacancies created by ex-
piration of terms after legislatures had
had the opportunity to elect and neg
ected it. In 1915 the Indiana legis-
Iature so failed, and the state had
only one senator for two years,
lntil the next regular session. Three
lines in the history of Califor-
1ia-in 1851, 1865 and 185G-the leg
stature failed to choose senator,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1893-02-25

and In each case the place stood
vacant ill tho next meeting. In the
famous Gwiu- BroderIck contest, two
successive legislatures failed, and the
state had ouly ouc senator for two
Years, In the latter case, the governor
strongly desired to appoint Bmderick,
but was advised 10y the secretary of The
senate, then an official of twenty years
standing, and by moro than score of
scnators otal parties Including Doug
las, Seward, Hale CaSs, Toomhs and
tcsScudon that he would not loo ud-
mitted. 4 similar case occurred In
Oregon in lS1o, when the legislature
filled only one OF two vacancies. The
governor rerNiued from appointing,
and Lane was the only senator from
Oregon till Baker was elected In 1860,
THE law Of precedent is perfectly
clear The governor can appoint only
to vacancy occurring in the recess Of
the legislature and which the previous
legislature could not anticipate. When
the legislature having had knowledge
that vacancy would occur 10y cXpira.
ton of y term neglects provide torit,
the scnatorship romaius vacant till the
next session OF the lcgislaturs,n y
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1893-02-25
Il VIRTCOES VETO.

That governor Penuoyer did q vir-
sueous act In vetoing the worlds fair
bill il. s.self evident, Notwithstanding
the statements of Mr.. Henry L. Doscb.
This gentleman thinks that every cent
Of the money can be, will be used in
making an exhibit and in a commune
cttion to the Oregonian gives the figur-
81 to show how it can and he, will ex-
pended, very truthfully adding that it
will take close management to make
the money meet the expenses. He
virtuously adds that he will accept no
Office in connection with the exhibit
and that those in charge of it will have
to pay their own expenses. This is all
fine on paper, but the history ofsimilar
appropriations in Oregon and out of it
will not materially aid in giving Gre
dence to Mr.. Dos chs ideas. 1t is easy
to"sweat" 100000, until perspiration
leaves the financial body exhausted.
II at least one half of the
$4,000 is put where it will do the
most good to the largest number
of those in charge of the flibuster-
ing expedition, the record will be badly
and eternally smashed, The principal
exhibit will be the commissioners, and
the price is consequently much too high
for the state to pay. Oregon should
have first-class exhibit or none, and
as the time to make the former is too
brief, she should go without. Every
legislature Is expected to make an ass
of itself in some way, and those who
conceived the $60,00O raid on the
treasury furnished a splendid opportu-
nifty whicn was eagerly taken advan-
tage of. The bill was conceived in in
iquity, and being brought forth by the
Oregon legislature, was born in sin. !
There is no use i'll kicking about it, but
those who engineered the scheme had
best proceed to squander the money,
and not waste time in trying to sugar
coat the pill after it has been swallow
ed.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1893-02-25
:YIood River Glacier.
HOOD RIVER, OR. FEB, s5, lSsS.
C0NS0LIDA rED ASSEaSWENT

Among the excellent measures enact
ed into law by the late legislature was
the bill of Mr. Manlcy providing FOR
one assessment and one collection of
taxes. The bill abolishcs city and
school district asscssors, and provides
for the levying of taxes by city and dis
trict authorities upon certificate from
the county assessor of the total amount
Of assessable property on the rolls lying
within the boundaries of the city or
district. The assessor then extends the
city and district taxes opposise the
state and county taxes, and the col
lector collects tnem all at one time,
paying them to the treasurer, who
keeps them in separate funds, The
great advantages of this system are APP
parent 1t is not a new one, but the
one prevailing in the majority of states
where the tax laws are systematized.
Under the old law the unfortunate
property owner was pat to much
trouble to pay his taxes. He had to go
to the court house for his county taxes,
TO the city hall for his city taxes and to
some uncertain place for his school
taxes. He was assessed at different
valuation in each place and the collec-
tion began at different dates, SO that he
could seldom make one job of it. In
addition to this, the three assessment
rolls made it necessary for attorneys To
60 to three places to ascertain whether
property was delinquent for taxes, in
creasing the labor and expense of real
estate transfers and the uncertainty of
titles. Furthermore, there might be
three distinct sales for delinquency in
one year, adding needless cost for re-
demption: BY the new law cities and |
school districts will be saved the cost of |
assessing and collecting taxes, property |
owners will be able to pay their taxes
all at one time and place and obtain !
one receipt for the entire amount, the |
number and cost of delinquent sales |
will be reduced, the uncertainty of
titles by reason of tax sales be lessened |
and needless annoyance and burden
upon real estate transfers removed /
That the number of men who will take
toll from the taxes gathered will be re-
duced is by no means an Objectionable
feature incident to the operation of the
law.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1893-02-25

1t seems to be settled that the work
at Cascade Lacks is going to commence
as soon as the weather will permit, and
be prosecuted to completion. The
plant has been turned over and one OF
the contractors is now at the Locks get
ting things in shape. The granite to
be used i'll the locks will be cut at the
contractors quarries, Rocklyn, Califor-
nia. 1t is quite possible that steamers
will be running between The Dalles
and Astoria before the close of 1894.