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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-11-01
The Reformed Church.

The following are the statistics of the
Reformed church, known as the Old
Side Covenanter, as presented at the re-
cent meeting of their synod: There are
IL presbyteries, an increase Of /; 119
congregations, a decrease of 8. The
number of communicates is 9, 1877, be-
ing decrease of 81. There is also de-
crease in the number of Sabbath school
scholars. The presbyteries that report a
net increase of communicates are Roch-
ester, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Kan
sas and Colorado. Those reporting a net
loss are New Brunswick and Nova
Scotia, New York, Ohio, Lakes, Illinois
and Iowa. Vermont presbytery reports
the same as last year. Only 43 congre-
cations report net gain. The number
of ministers has increased from 107 to
100.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-11-01
He Was Smart Enough.

Il witnessed very interesting Incl
dent when / was in Washington a cou-
pie Of years ago, said Francis T. Gray
Of st. Louis, tand I have frequently
laughed over the lesson it taught. I was
strolling out one of the broad avenues
in the residence part of the town, Con-
necticut, think it was Well, couple
Of Cinnamon, attired in robes Of silk
and satin of the most gorgeous descrip-
ton, came pushing along at the charae-
teristic gait of their race The superior
appearance of the Celestials did not ap-
pear to affect number of small boys
who were lettering on corner, for there
was an immediate chorus Of 'Chinamen
eat rats as the men approached. The
Cinnamon took no notice of the juve-
niles, who followed in their rear, contin-
uing their shouting. Farther up the
street youth was standing on the side
walk, and as the Cinnamon passed him
he. evidently inspired by the boys, ask
ed them what shirts were being washed
at. He apparently thought the China
men didn't know word of English.
You can imagine. his discontinue then
when one Of them turned to him with
an expression of the deepest comInisera-
tion on his face and remarked in excel
lent United States:
You seem to be very nice look
ing fellow. What makes you such a
fool?' Washington Star
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-11-01
THE CONVERTED KING.
)nce to a wicked king drew nigh,

Once to a wicked king drew nigh,
On i'll intent, a mousing spy,
Who said. ~ know a strange old man
Who calls you all that malice can
A cruel tyrant, fired by hate,
Who grinds the poor and bleeds the state"
The king was vexed, and in reply
Declared the slanderer should die,
But when he came before the king
He answered Eyes to everything
The spy had charged. "Look round, " said he
"On all your work of misery.
No subject stirs his lips from fear,
And speaking truth has brought me here"
The king. on finding one so bold,
Confessed to all the truth he told
And promised straightway to amend
And to his subjects be friend,
Then gave to him who dared to die
Honors for his fine bravery.
Joel Benton in New York Ledger.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-11-01
1t is Economical, After All, If Considered
ProDerly.


Properly.
One thousand dollars shot is rather
expensive shooting, but when you come
to figure it out you will find that it is
not quite as much in proportion as 500
a shot under certain conditions. The old
smooth bore cannon, short in barrel and
short in the breach, had to be trained
with the greatest patience and care on
the object aimed at, and if the 100
pound ball didn't land exactly where it
was intended it did very little harm.
With the big pneumatic gun at Sandy
Hook it is impossible to make miss.
You just touch her off at 81, 900 per
touch, and if the projectile drops within
one-sixth of a mile of where it was in
tended TO drop there is immediate and
serious trouble and in all probability no
necessity for the expenditure of another
dollar on that particular target 1t costs
more to fire the big Krupp gun than it
does our dynamite gun, but the execu-
tion bears no comparison. One hundred
gatling guns, fired at short intervals for
one hour, would cost SO, 900. Even if
the object shot at was within range the
shooting would not be tenth as ef-
fective as the shooting Of the Sandy
Hook terror. New York Mail and Ex-
press.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-11-01

Two runaway convicts took refuge in
church which was having an expert
ence meeting. They listened to the sto-
ries told by several of the regenerated
until one of the fellows exclaimed in
whisper to the other: 'tCome, Jim, let's
get.out o. thisl It's a tough crowd. and
no mans life's worth copperr' And
out they lit. Boston True Flag.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-11-01

It is the one garment the fashion Of
which never changes, writes Ruth Ash
more in Ladies Home Journal. The
years may go and come, and yet she who
cloaks herself in this mantle is at once
happy herself and the giver of happi-
ness. In cut it never changes. It is al
ways large and full. 50 that it can en-
velop those who are unhappy and give
them warmth and comfort. Like the
cloak worn by the prince in. the fairy
tale, it is invisible to all but those whose
eyes are made clear by faith. 1t is the
garment that would like my girls to
wear 1t is true that much patience and
much self Genial are required before
this cloak is put on, as it should be. for
all time, but once assumed the amount
of joy to be got from it and the happy
heartbeats to the wearers Of it cannot
possibly be overestimated.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-11-01
THE FooTRALL SEASON.

The unprecedented size OF the entering
class at Yale presages great year for
football. ST. Louis Globe Democrat
The football game promises to be highly
interesting, as two players have broken
leg each and one broke his neck.-Pitts-
burg Times.
The football season and the political
campaign viii open simultaneously. When
the American public can stand such q
strain as this, it is useless for the alarm
lists to wall about the endangered perpetu-
ity of our institutions. Boston Globe.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-11-01
4 STORY TOLD.

A little work, little play,
To keep us going-and 80 good dayi
A little warmth, little light
OF loves, ,bestowing SO good night
A little fun to match the sorrow
OF each days growing-and so good NOR
roWi
A little trust that when we die
We reap our sowing-and so goodbyi
George Du Maurier In ssTrilby."
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-11-01
SIGNS OF Gaming rrnnhle.

johnny tell You. papa's going to
catch 1t after the company's gone
Tommy-How do yon know2
Johnny--He's told ma once or twice
she was mistaken about something, and
She's said, why. darlingI'' London
Million.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-11-01
Brasses and Bronres Of the Hindoos.

A1AASbCS
The brass and bronze trade is kept
alive by the religious customs of the
Hindoos, who are not allowed to use
wooden and earthenware vessels freely,
and brass and bronze are to them as i'm
portant as glass and china to the west
erners. Almost all Hindoo utensils are
Of brass, copper or bronze. and it is the
custom to present the female portion of
a Hindoo family with a valuable bat
terie de cuisine, made either of brass or
copper, and a still existing Hindoo GER
emony is that of carrying the utensils in
a procession at the wedding. The result
Of this custom is that almost all the
platters, trays, bowls, nut crackers and
all brass and copper utensils are most
beautifully ornamented, and there are
lovely combinations of brass and copper
and silver and copper. All Hindoo wo-
men used to have lovely brass caskets
covered with ornamentations called chel-
lams, manufactured in Malabar, in
which they kept their jewels, but these
are fast being replaced by the vulgar
English japanned dispatch box. At Siv-
aganga a beautiful but seldom patron
lied brass trade exists, which makes
toys and most lifelike representations
of animals, lizards. frogs, etc. -Chica-
60 Tribune.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-11-01

Dennis Koorobee, who died i'll Ireland
in the early part Of 1862, had 48 chill
dren, 236 grandchildren and 944 great
grandchildren.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-11-01

Thunder in September indicates
good crop of grain and fruit for the
next year. Old Proverb
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-11-01
CHATS WITH eYPsIEs.
A Few Phrases with Which to Break Down
Ahn Rnrnnnw Rnanrpn

A Few Phrases with Which to Break Down
the ROmany Reserve.
The gypsy is generally talkative when
you have broken down the barriers of
reserve. For the benefit of the novice
will, however, remark that policemen
(prastramengros) and hedgehogs (hotch-
iwichis) are both good subjects for dis
cussion. The gypsy does not break the
law more often than his neighbors, but
a policeman, as the embodiment of all
that is orderly and conventional, is an
tipathetic to him. As for hedgehogs,
they are cooked and eaten by She Rom
any, who are wonderfully clever at
tracking and capturing these very shy
animals. The other day one of my gypsy
friends informed me that as cure for
deafness there was nothing to equal a
little melted hedgehog's fat applied to
the ear.
The following few words and phrases,
spelled as phonetically as possible, may
be useful to any one paying his first visit
to Romany camp. By adroitly intro
ducing them into his conversation the
visitor may succeed in avoiding that ap-
pearance Of inexperience and greenness
which might tempt his hosts to receive
him as an inquisitive gentle rather
than as a future 'Romany Raj"
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-07-14
Criminals cad IL

The malefactor acountfy where
the French syst, Z Identification
has been adopted al, he first to real
ize the lmposslbility o. escaping it,
records. Naturally they GEEK new
territory. Thus the plckpo> '-ars OF
Paris have been materially deer. ed
since anthropometry began its reis
at the Palais de Justice. From 65 IL
1885 their number fell to IA in 1890.
This exodus of old offenders from
France was sensibly felt i'll police
courts of the neighbor1ng countries.
especially in Belgium, and when tn"
latter country adopted the Bertillon
system Switzerland at once followed
She saw that otherwise she was go
ing to receive all the incorriglbles
and vagabonds of both countries.
The professor of penal law at the
University of Bern said iii 1890:
There is no more powerful motive
FOR not committing a crime than tn,
assurance that it will be followed by
punishment.
So powerful is the method consIG
cred by penal authorities that there
has been a repeated demand that IT
be made international III all civilized
countries. McClures Magazine.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-07-14
1o0 DOLLARS
Nv e N
In Your Own LOCALITY

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always prosper. y" tH in
learning the business. y. You in
a night how to succeed from llr frst
hour. You can make a trial without ex-
pense TO yourself. We start YOU, furnish
everything needed to carry OF the BUSH
ness successfully, and guarantee you
against failure if You but follow our
simple, plain instructions. Reader, If
you are in need Of ready money, and
want 10 know all about the best paying
business before the public, send US your
address. and we will mail You a docu.
ment giving you all the particulars.
TRUE & CO., Box 400,
Augusta, Maine.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-07-14

A superstition very prevalent among
Vorkingmen is the injurious effect sup
Dosed to be exercised by the suns rays
falling upon their tools. The best tools
made for use in tropical countries are
subjected to exactly the same amount
Of tempering as those made for home
use, although they aco to be used un.
der a greater heat.
A heat greater than any which reaches
this earth from the sun would be re-
quired to affect them.
No metallic or other matter is equal
" susceptible to heat as the sand of
which the soil of the desert o: scinde,
In India, is composed. 1t has beef
found heated by the sun to almost 200
degrees F. But TO affect the temper OF
steel more than double this temperature
1s required. In the steel used for a
lancet the temperature of the metal
must be brought to 430 degrees, in IA
Gors and surgical instruments to $50 de-
grees, in penknivcs u 40 degrees, in
scissors and chisels Z 100 degrees, in
axes, planes and pockertnives TO $40
degrees. in table kuI, and large
shears to $40 degrees. ia swords and
watch springs to $50 degrees, in fine
saws and augers TO $50 degrees and for
hand and pit saws TO 500 degrees. or tc
three times the greatest heat of the sun
felt on this earth.
At 800 ~ $50 degrees soft steel ara
iron become much de~ttriorated in powet
70 resist persuasive action and strain,
bot their temperature can never be
Isised to such a degree as this by the
ksat of the sun.-New York Herald
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-07-14
Highest of all in Leavening Power-Latest U. S. Govt Report
.RA!!9!!! Ra;%R&
ABSOLUTELY PURE
Worked Overtime

"Apropos Of hard times" said q drum
mer recently returned from a western
pilgrimage, would you believe that
workmen could order a strike in times
like these?"
mo, indeed" replied his employer
"Why thousands of men are idle. These
fellows never know when they are well
off. Where was the striker
''Oh, out in Indiana in a vinegar fac
tory" replied the drummer. The men
quit because they said the cider was
working more than eight hours a day
New York Her.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-07-14

The English postmaster general IL IL
powered to insure the lives of persons
between the ages of IA and 60 years for
not less han $25 nor more than $500, ami
to grant annuities of not more than Sjes
On the lives of persons of the age OF 8
years and upward. The annuities are
sold in connection with the postofhcs
nv bank Geuartment.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-07-14

Oldest h.habitant-Huh! Muffin 10
what we Ulster have when | was boy
Brooklyn Life
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-07-14

Mrs. Clark How is the contested Will
0Ase coming OH, Mr.. Dover:
Mr.. Dover It's all settled and in nv
favor.
Mrs. Clark congratulate YOU. Isup-
pose you'll soon be taking your family
70 Europe!
Mr.. Dower-No, but my lawyer is 60
ing TO take his. SSoundings.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-07-14
The Rocky Mountain Tunnel.

The Rocky mountain tunnel on the
Colorado Midland railway goes through
two miles of granite. cost a million OF
dollars and shortens the distance by
eight miles, besides doing away with
what was the most expensive railway
climb in the ~orld.-Ninneapolis Houss
sseper.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-07-14

The chief thing of interest in
Greenland's icy region is the marvel
ous coming of the arctic summer,
when the flush of green aud rose
suddenly robes the mountains al
most the day before snowclSd.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-07-14
Not . Romance.

Mr.. Fsrwest-I met my old school
nate, Lakeside, today, for the first time
n % age, and l thought from the way
hs sctsd when / mentioned you that you
md be must have had some romance or
other before we met
Mrs. Farwest-No romancs about it.
We were married for n few years. that's
su.-New York Weekly.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-07-14

the great blessings of mankind are
within US l4d within our reach but
We shut our EYES, and Ike people IL
the dark w fall foul upon the ve"v
thing We s.arrD tor without hudi-
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-07-14
NAILS CLOSE.
Northern Pacific Time Table.

LEAVE MILES CITY GOING WEST.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-07-14

Did you have Il lon. .Tu " Iii
your play"
II should say So replied the au-
thor actor. annie and a half, with
an infuriated audience on our hee.s
every step of the way."-Washing-
ton Star.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-28
HE Rad SAILED EVERY SEA.
The Late Capt. Browns Life of Many
vicissttudss.

Funeral services over the remains OF
Robert Brown, who died Sunday morning,
were held at the residence of his son.
Thomas g. Brown. lbs Bismarck street.
yesie rday afternoon az 3 o'clock. The ser
mon was preached by Rev. Daniel Bagiey.
an oid-time friend OF the family. The
body vas then taken to the undertaking
rooms Of Bonney & Stewart. where il will
remain until the arrival in this city Of
Theoph NJ. Brown. of WILDLY island.
Robert Brown was born in Ledyard,
Conn, August "a, 1893, and came of Puri-
tan stock. At an early age he went TO sea
from New London. shipping in a wha!er,
and worked up rapidly. In ls45 he be-
came captain of whaler. and held that
position till 1857, during which period he
sailed in every sea on the globe. and was
So successful that be LETT his ship possessed
of a comfortable fortune. In lS5s he went
to Honolulu. where he conducted for seven
years n supply and repair depot for ships,
dealing Principally in iron furnishings.
In course OF time he invested all his
fortune in ranch of forty acres on the
southern coast OF the Island Of Hawaii. on
the slopes of Mauna Loa, about forty
miles from the crater Kilauea. This
ranch, which Is called Kakuku and Is now
owned by Col. Norris. Capt Brown stocked
with cattle, and he was we'll started on the
road 10 immense wealth when the earth
quake OF April ls6s. accompanied by
floods Of lava from the mountain side,
forced him and his family TO fee for
their lives. The lava coursed through the
center of Kakuku, destroying the cattle
and burning the soil until the greater
norton OF the land was worthless. A
pathetic incident is connected with Capt.
Browns abandonment Of his place. His
daughter. Amanda, a fair young girl, had
lust died and her grave had been covered
over by molten lava. Her father caused
the,body 20 be exhumed before the lava
had cooled. and she was buried a second
time In the neighboring village of Waio-
hinu, called by the natives sparkling
water.
In 1871 Capt Brown came with his
family aud purchased a farm near Renton
from Dan Pierce lie lived there several
years, and became enthusiastic over pros
pects OF coal, his labors in that respect
between 1874 and 1876 being chiefly re-
spousibie for the discovery OF coal in that
vicinity Capt Browns wife died fifteen
wears ago. and since that time he has lived
among his children. all of whom, except
Theoph Nj. Brown. Of WILDLY island,
live In this city. There are two sons and
SIX daughters. as follows: Thomas s
Brown, Iheoph NJ. Brown. Mrs. A +.
Spencer. Mrs. " C. Haley. Mrs. Robert
Abrams. Mrs. Il. u. Cutler, Mrs. James
Parker. Mrs. /. u. Spencer
Capt Brown was Tor many years Amen
Der Of the independent Order of Odd Eel
lows II is probable that the remains viii
be inferred tomorrow IN Renton GENE
tery. or bis old home. in accordance with
the expressed wish OF the deceased some
time before his death.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-28
rnE srsLwARrs HEAR ORATORS.
Notable Speakers score the Admintstra-
non ADD folIaIcal Cor a ptLon.

Notable Speakers seer. the Administra-
aen aad Political Corruption.
The StalSarg Republican Club met at
Masonic temple last night and listened 10
speeches from judge orange Jacobs, Col.
Reichcnhach. J. Nj, Munphy. John J. Me-
GllvrN and J. NJ. Rex. About $50 persons
we're present and considerable applause
was given the different speakers Judge
jacobs spoke Tor bali an hour on national
politics. dNcIilng for a considerable tinae
on the sugar clause ia the new tariff bail
and the effect IL viii have on residents Of
.his state lie was listened - with much
interest and VAS loudly applauded
Col. Reichcnbach aud J. NJ. Murphy
both spoke on national issues and handed
shs Democratic administration without
gloves. J. n. Rex told the evil effects Of
.'baodle" In campaign and expanased
quite a while on corruption ia county
affairs. Mr.. McGilvrA talked en- the tArlll
ana national politics IN general aud con-
elaasa by warning me Republicans Of ths
Fsuh ward 20 elees good. hoaes. delegates
20 the county convention. and especially
cautioned them 60 send them unptsdSed.
claiming that to De the only way Of secar.
ing suitable candidates for county ofhces,
A member 81 new names wsge added 80
the rel. and the club adjourned - mses
again tonight 81 the same time and place.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-28
A FINE VEIN OF SARCASM.
Gel. James Hamilton Lewis Answers
Collector sannders' Letter.

NOleNhoT
Col. James Hamilton Lewis Was seen
Yesterday relative 20 the somewhat eaustie
letter received by him from Collector ]. c.
Saunders. which was published in yester-
days fosT-lNrELLGeKSCER Mr.. Lewis at
first refused positively to say anything,
bat finally permitted himself 10 he quoted
20 the following effect:
II beg you will say. If you say any.
thing, that / have nothing TO say. NY
correspondence With gentleman any
" here is 30 ms sacred. | can never see
that the public can he properly interested
in it, Ia this matter / merely sought a
position Cor deserving man Ia the person
Of my friend Mr.. George Moore / sought
thIs from the customs department. in
which he Is emlnentiy lifted 10 serve. do
not bellevs MF. Saunders gave my private
correspondence 10 the press for pubiiea-
ton. II SOL IA that channel from some
other source. | am sure. Whatever little
political inAaTmonies may momentarily
spring AZ between the collector and my
self over appointments. It would be
SANDER 81 him TO say he Vas less than
gentleman.
II have no remarks upon the subject of
our CORES pondenCe TO MAKE. | regret the
publication of the letter for the sake OF
Mr.. Moore. Who is unnecessarily subjected
g. the charge OF being a suppliant for a
public favor"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-28
r.,a for their pruahen Fun.

Ed &, Phillips. baker, and Frank Good
rich. an employe Of the Skookum box fac
tory, were in the police court yesterday
and pleaded guilty 10 charge of using vile
and abusive language toward Mrs. Terry
King and pushing her of the Front street
sidewalk in North Seattle sunday. Judge
Glasrox fined Phillips So which was paid.
and Goodrich So. Goodrich paid $40 into
court and Was released on promise to ray
tie remainder on September5 Both men
we're drunk. aud are much ashamed of
What they did.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-28

city clerks cfflcs viii Be open for regisfra-
tion hereafter every Wednssday. Thurs
day and Friday evenings from 10 20 80
O'Clock As the books close twenty days
before the coming election. while they
closed only ten days before the city eise-
ton. voters Should not delay til she final
rush. There vas q peresptioie increase
yesterday. over 100 having registered or
been transferred
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-28

vas authorized 20 select llst % fzentT-
thres names 0f nominees for delegates %
bs voted On Al the primaries. the selection
20 bs nnaL Enthu.iastic speeshes we're
maize By JOAN ?. Fay. Chsrle. 7. Fis5-
bsek. J. u. FrInk. Wal II. White, Dr.. A
p Altfsn and Ffsnk 3 Wrestling About
- new names have been adtsd % the
roll since tie last report Erosiient music
Vas rendered By male agsrsstte.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-28

The Third Ward Republican Club viii
meet on Wednesday. August =. in BrsE-
er'- hall, 80 p. m. AZ which time al
Republican voters Of the Third ward are
Invited to attend tor the purpose of taking
some action in the matter Of nominating
candidates for delegates 10 Re voted on a.
the primaries 90 be held on Saturday.
G. G. BABcocK. President
I. T. Dopar secretarY.