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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-11-22
FOOLED The POLICEMEN.
Two Jokers In n Lofty Perch Finally Out
wit Patient B1uecoats.

Two young men, supposedly In q
spirit Of mischief, climbed up big pole
Of the Bell Telephone company on Nau-
dian street. between Twenty-frst and
Twenty second, before daylight and es-
tablished themselves in the ''crow's
nest" Just below the first Of the wire
bearing orossbars on secent morning.
There they sat and sang songs until a
passing milkman called up and asked
what they were doing.
''Oh, ask Of the man in the moon,
warbled one, and the other said that
they were hunting for the milky way.
The milkman left in disgust and noti-
fed policeman Of the Fifth district
that q pair OF nuisances were holding
forth in cage on pole. The police
man summoned a brother patrolman,
and the two went to the place designat-
ed, where the jokers had changed their
programme and remained as silent as
the grave
'tCome downl" demanded the police
man, but he received no answer s'If
you don't. we'll come up and bring you
down"
f'Then we'll push dem cops away"
responded the singer up the pole.
The threat was too much for the blue
coats, so they replied that they would
wait below until the men got tired Of
being up in the air and came down Of
their own accord. They were answered
with laugh, but sat down on the curb
stone and chewed tobacco. A crowd col
lected, and the men up above entertain
ed it with making jokes at the expense
Of the patient guardians Of the peace.
The crowd was augmented by hundreds
of people on their way to work, who
stood and watched the strange spectacle
until their necks got kinks in them
The entertainers meanwhile were not
idle and rewarded their sightseers with
variety Of funny performances in their
elevated and confined quarters.
The wires and door Of the box that
contains the head cable came in for a
good share Of their attention, and they
ratified and banged to their hearts con
tent Finally they got tired and began
to descend. The policemen grinned ex-
pectantly and the crowd was breathless
with interest.
you're coming down, are your"
shouted the policemen derisively, but
the men made no response. Suddenly
the lower one, when about ten feet above
the roof of the adjacent house, made
spring and landed on the roof in safety.
The other one followed suit before the
people below could rsay a word. There
they peked their heads over the caves
and shouted:
f'Yah, hahl Did we come DOWN.
Then they disappeared and have not
been seen since. Where they went is a
mystery. Philadelphia Times.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-11-22
NEEDED DIETING.
An Attenuated Horse That Excited an
Omcers Unnecessary Sympathy.

An Attenuated Horse That Excited an
Oficer's Unnecessary Sympathy.
A South Chicago policeman came
across an attenuated sorrel horse tied to
a hitching post the other day. He wait
ed q few minutes until the owner az
rived and then said:
why don't you feed your horse
something? I'd wager that he hasn't
seen an oat since he was colt. Do you
feed him ON the photograph of bale Of
hay?"
Mr.. Officer, you don't know that
horse, or you wouldn't talk that way"
II don't know the horse, but know
that you ought to be run in for working
starved beast like that. It's case for
theS P. G. A. Do you weigh out his
food to him on an apothecary' s scales?"
''Oficer, before you say any more do
me a favor. Get in that buggy and
drive around a block, and when you
come back here tell me what to feed
him. Ill do whatever you say.
The policeman got into the buggy and
started off He thought he was in
merry 60 round driven by cyclone pow
er. He braced his feet against the dash
board and hung on to the reins until his
wrists cracked and there was shower
Of heels all over the road. The buggy
slowed around corners on one wheel,
and when the horse finally landed up
against the hitching post with Its front
legs over the shafts the officer was so
dazed that he couldn't speak for a min
ute.
WELL" queried the owner, what
do you think I'd better feed the horse?''
IF l owned him. !" answered the po-
hceman sternly, "I'd feed him on
some good reliable an@sthetic Chi
cago Tribune.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-11-22
ANOTHER pELueE.
The Boy Believed In Gods Promise, but
Was Bit Scared.

The Boy Believed In Gods Promise, but
Was Bit Scared.
Boys-that is, small boys-have queer
ideas in their little heads, often finding
expression in unique speech. That
they are truthful, or at least intend to
be SO, goes without saying. During the
recent local food little boy about
years old stood at the window watching
the rain as it rained. 1t seemed to him
that he had never seen anything like it;
had never in his brief experience no.
ticed such strong indications of regu-
lar old fashioned flood Finally he con-
fided his fears to his mother, asking if
she didn't think that God was going to
drown out the world again
Here was the golden opportunity for
impressing upon the mind of confding
childhood the teachings of the Bible. So
she said calmly, "Don' you remember,
Archibald, that you learned in Sunday
school that God promised that he
wouldn't drown the world again?'' The
little fellow watched the increasing rain
a moment in silence while he pondered
earnestly ON the momentous question.
Eyes, he said slowly, yes, s'pose
I've got to believe what God says, but
but ''-and he shut his lips hard
"but this is a devil of a shower. -
Saltwater (Minn.) Gazette.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-11-22

The Galesburg (Ills) District union
awards each year banner to the society
that does the best all around work dur
ing the year.
OF the 25 Disciples churches in the
maritime provinces, ten already have
Christian Endeavor societies, six having
been organized this last year.
The Chinese national convention wss
truly cosmopolitan. It included Ameri.
can, English, Scotch. German, japanese
and Chinese delegates.
At the annual Christian conference
held at Petersham, New South Wales,
by the Petersham and District Minis
terial association the interval meet
ing, held just before the evening service
Of the first day, was devoted to q Chris
tian Endeavor rally, led by Rev. Alex
ander Miller, president Of the colonial
union.
Joplin mo. union has doubled its
Lumber Of societies since June 1, hav-
ing organized three new ones in tile city
and one in an adjoining town
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-11-22
THE SEASONS COMPLIMENTS.
What They should Be and How to Send
Them.

What They Should Be and How to Send
Them.
lEtiqGdtte declares that the compli-
ments Of the season can be sent without
much trouble if only care and method
are taken in their selection and the true
mode of conveying them to the recipient
If the donor is flower lover, half a
dozen roses such as the American Beau
ties will prove effective il rightly treat
ed. Fold in cornucopia shape sheet of
cream crinkled tissue paper of as much
thickness as possible, AT the lower end
tie bow of broad ribbon. In this cup
like affair deposit your flowers. and if
the whole scheme-that is, flowers and
ribbon-is of one color, you have a
charming gift for very little money.
Pin on the end of one of the bows of
ribbon your card, the formula Of which
should be, with the compliments of
the season, from Mrs. or Miss -"
In sending basket of fruit it should
not be overcrowded, the basket being
made as much Of feature as the
fruit itself If sent to friend note
should accompany it; if a compliment
between acquaintance, then card will
suffice, on which message may be
written. But i'll any case the address
should be given.
Violets and ilacs will be the flowers
used as compliments this season. To
send bunch of fresh violets they should
be inclosed in a violet paper box, tied
with violet ribbon On this half inch
ribbon the donors card should be at
tached. The box is then wrapped in
white paper, tied with No. l ribbon
and the name of the recipient written
on the card in violet ink which is fas-
tened to this outside ribbon.
Another device is the potted plant,
which, if selected, should be with buds
and blossoms at its best. Around the
pot drape in graceful hues some Grin
kled tissue paper Of complementary col
or, fastened securely by a ribbon just
below the top rim of the earthen pot.
This forms a receiver for the plant,
hides the spotty earthenware and adds
much to its value. The sender's card
should be tied to one Of the green
branches by an invisible wire.
Bonbon boxes, mouchoir and glove
cases, celluloid baskets, large and round,
in which broad ribbons and punches Of
artificial flowers figure as top ornamental
tion, can be purchased for thesum Of from
So to $5 and even more expensive, then
filled with confections Cracker jars,
tea and chocolate pots, vases, any de-
sign in royal worcester china filed with
sweets, will be in vogue They can be
sent from the shop where purchased by
messenger boy, or by express if going
out of town, but the note or card should
do duty, tied with narrow ribbon before
being wrapped
This winter homemade candies will
be the fashion as compliments. The
clever woman will make pretty silk
bag or box, lined with india silk, in
which cream dates, chocolate drops and
nut squares we'll wrapped in prepared
paper will prove a delectable gift. An
expensive compliment is always in bad
form, for we all know the pretty trifle
is worth many times the more extrava-
giant present
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-11-22

in fine fan plaits. There was smooth
yokelin front, and to this were gathered
the front portions. They were gathered
down to the lining, and the right side
Tapped over to the left in surplice style.
A rich ribbon to match was loosely tied
around the waist There was a fiat
sailer collar sewed with one row of gold
colored satin ribbon two inches wide,
and over this were two rows Of gros-
grain ribbon of chestnut brown half an
inch wide. The dog collar was made in
the same way. The sleeves were droop-
ing, and around the bottom Of the skirt
there was the same arrangement Of rib
bon. The skirt was demitrain.
Another handsome morning gown was
for young lady whose father counts
his money in millions There was
skirt Of striped poplin in gray and
green and chatelainea sleeves of the
same. The corsage was in the form of a
sprung basque of gray armure plainly
stitched around There were sprung
epauletss and incroyable revers, with
white lace jabot trimming down the
front of the basque and full bow of
white silk net at the throat The skirt
was quite plain around the bottom.
sl The morning gowns, as a general
rule. conform to the figure as closely as
possible Still there are some ladies who
like an entirely loose garment. For
them there are various styles, all based
upon one model, however, and that is
the Mother Hubbard. There is no limit
TO the different arrangements possible
for Mother Hubbard gown. The skirt
can be trimmed or untrimmed, the yoke
plain or garnished in any way that the
wearer's taste or the material on hand
may suggest.
"a very stylish Hubbard morning
gown Of dull green camel's hair was
made in this way. The lower portion
was fulled on to the slightly rounded
yoke, all around, SO that it hung in
heavy folds. The sleeves were pulled of
the same material and had caps cut
s'fiaring 50 that they fitted without
wrinkle. They as well as the yoke and
collar were trimmed with narrow bands
of Persian uem broidery. The sleeves had
turn Up cuffs of light heliotrope satin.
and there were bands of the same reach
ing over the shoulders and falling
straight to the feet, front and back.
Many young ladies who are indus
trious and who like to dust the orna-
ments and work about the house morn
ings, doing those little things SO neces-
sasy to- the refinement Of a home, and
which arp 50 stupidity done by servants.
prefer to wear simple belted in dresses,
over which m apron Of generous size
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-11-22

Six things boy ought to know:

Six things boy ought to know:
That quiet voice, courtesy and kind
acts are as essential to the part in the
world Of gentleman as a gentlewoman.
That roughness, clustering and even
foolhardiness are not manliness. The
most firm and courageous men have
usually been the most gentle.
That muscular strength is not health
That a brain crammed only with
facts is not necessarily wise one.
That the labor impossible to the boy
of IA will be easy to the man of 20.
The best capital for boy is not mon
ey, but love of work, simple tastes and
a heart loyal to his friends and his God.
-Selected.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-11-22
To Boston In 1895.

At the Montreal convention in 1893
the board of trustees unanimously vot
ed to send the convention of 1895 to
San Francisco, provided a reasonable
railroad rate should be guaranteed on
or before the time for holding the Cleve-
land convention.
The Western Passenger association
having failed to quote reasonable rate
in advance, the committee for 1895 has
decided to accept Boston's invitation,
and the convention will be held in that
city next year.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-11-22
CHIC HOUSE ATTIRE.
FASHIONABLE DESIGNS FOR GRACE
FUL HOME TOILETS.

The Indehnabie Charm of an Appropriate
Indoor Costume Ciinging Materials and
Dainty Colors-Ribbon and Lace Used
In Profusion-Coquettish Aprons.
Copyright, 1894. by American Press Associa-
$50 s..s tion.l
n There are ladies who look best in
street attire, others to whom evening
dress is best adapted for displaying their
beauty and others who look their sweet
est and most attractive selves in simple
gowns to be worn at home. Men ad-
4mire the lovely evening dresses, follow
the handsome street attire with pleased
eyes, but five judge by their actions
they love the cozy. and pretty home
dresses best of all They have such a
comfortable look and bear the stamp of
gentle demestieity. After all is said and
done, men do love home life, and though
they may lack words to express their
feelings sense Of tranquil pleasure
peryAdes their being when they see a
lady neat, we'll dressed and attractive
in her home.
OF all the dresses ever devised for
such needs there is none more graceful
or elegant in outline or more comforta-
blet wear than the princess wrapper
Thisswith its curved and flowing lines
is always dressy, no matter how plainly
it is made, and it is medium of which
can be built up any number of pretty
fancies. The back may be left entirely
plain, or it may have vatican plait.
Many like these, and many do not. The
fronts may fit the,figure closely, or the
darts may not be taken in, which leaves
the fronts to hang straight from the
shoulder Somef have the lining tight
!. fitted in5front and the outside falling
from the shoulder to the feet, and others
again have the outside frilled on like a
yoke and Che fullness drawn across sur
plce fashion. All princess gowns in
tended for morning wear or for after
noon, for that matter, are more or less
decorated with ribbon in the way Of
streamers and sashes and bows with
ends N A
saw one of these gowns the other
morning, and it was so very taking that
describe it The material was rich
chestnut brown cashmere, so fine that
it looked like lustrous silk. The back
was cut with the usual five seams, and
at each back the skirt widths had been
left straight and were then laid under
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-11-22

can be slipped. Such morning frocks
are generally made of dark wooden stuff
of light weight. For such purposes there
is wide choice in printed fannels,
cashmeres and camel's hair, besides the
mixtures and cheviots. There are also
very pretty wool delaines which are
very cheap, and yet they make servicea-
BILE dresses for anybody. Small plaids
in dark colors are also worn, and very
frequently black silk. Few things are
as valuable for all around purposes as
black grosgrain or taffeta, and when
such gown has lost it's pristine fresh
ness it can be made to last long time
for home wear by sponging it off occa-
sionally with arrachine, which all drug
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-11-22
The NATURALIST.

The pelican feeds its young with its own
blood.
flying fish In the air. Ma
Marine animals are more susceptible to
change Of temperature than land animals.
Greenland whales frequently attain a
length of more than as feet and weight
OF more than 70 tons.
The horn of the rhinoceros is not Joined
to the bone Of the head, but grows on the
skin like q wart or corn.
An alligator with luminous eyes is
the property Of q Georgia man. 1t is quite
tame and crawls around the yard at night,
when fire seems to fash from Its eyes"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-11-22

The German servant girl in Chicago
who has married an Americanized Chi
nese may not regret her act, as the Ce-
lestial is usually said to make kind
husband. Girls Of her class usually
make marriages Of this sort to secure an
easy life, and as they are not sensitive,
they manage to escape the moral suffer
ing that falls to the lot of better bred
woman who make a misalliance, Prob
ably the worst victims Of i'll assorted
marriages in the United States are the
girls of good family who have married
Indians In every case such girls have
endured misery and shame and have
finally appealed to the divorce courts
for freedom. San Francisco Chronicle.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-11-22

For ten years, if not longer, women
have had the right Of voting in the isle
of Man. Married women do not vote,
but widows and spinsters. being house
holders and property holders, can, and
they do when an election takes place
for the house Of keys, or the school
board, or the town commission, lady
voters are escorted in carriages by the
canvassers to the voting places. and
for the time the isle of Man might be
called the isle Of Woman 7
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-11-22

A good story is told Of lady who,
on her way to an evening party. pur-
chased most unbecoming yellow tur-
ban, which caused her to be for some
time an object of merriment to the
whole room, owing to the fact of the
shopkeeper from whom she had bought
it having forgotten to remove from BE-
hind it large ticket bearing the print
ed inscription: Very chaste Only 5s
11Xd. London Culver.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-11-22

The Methodist Endeavorers of Port
age la Prairie, Manitoba, have under
taken work which will make their
church most formidable rival Of all
those places of evil resort which are
open every night of the week. They in
tend to add to the Sunday school libra
ry many excellent and standard books
and keep IL open during the evenings
Of the week, members Of the Sunday
school and the Christian Endeavor soci-
ETY. always being present to welcome
callers and make them feel at home
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-11-22
An Australian EndeavOr Society.

The fourth annual report of the Chris
tian Endeavor society in the Yarra
Street Wesleyan church Of Geelong,
Australia, presents picture Of an ex-
ceedingly vigorous organization. We
can give only few glimpses. Here is
a asummary of the year work: 442 mem
bers, SO increase for the year, IA associ-
ates became actives, 7,747 visits made,
2, 90S sprays and baskets of flowers tax
en-, 503 meetings carried out, 81, $50
people were present, 228 temperance
pledges taken, $3.50 collected. Golden
RrIa
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-11-22

Earnestly toiled a weaver
At task the master had set.
Twas pattern of matchless splendor
Whose likeness he sought to get.
And though with skillful fingers
He threw the shuttles bright,
His work lacked the wondrous beauty
OF the pattern he had in sight.
And, despairing, in his earnest strivings,
To attain the pattern rare,
He wove from his own heart promptings
A fabric for the master fair.
And the master, when he viewed it,
Saw much that marred its grace,
Because twas the weaver's ideal
He had wrought in the masters place.
But he said: "IAear heart thy fabric,
Though imperfect, do approve.
Though faulty, thou yet art blameless.
Since for me was thy labor of love-"
And so, dear fellow Endeavorer,
Take this lesson Of hope to your breast
Each effort to serve your Saviour
BY Him will be surely blessed.
Christian ntelligencer.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-11-22

Here I am, Lord Send me, send me
to the ends of the earth; send me to
the rough and savage pagans of the will
derness; send me from all that is call
ed comfort in the earth; send me even
to death itself, If it be but in Thy serv-
ice and to promote Thy kingdom. -Da-
vid Brainerd.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-11-22

Miss Gaswell-Have you heard that
all is over between Miss Bellefeld and
Mr.. Hilltop? {.
about it. Did Blanche break her heart?
Miss Gaswell-No, only her engage
ment -Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-11-22

Tom-Pills. the druggist, tells me
that burglars entered his store the other
night and stole $l5 worth of perfume
Too bad, wasn't it?
jerry should say so Have they
put the detectives on the scent?-New
York World.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-11-22
Australian MethOdists Favor Endeavc

Australian Methodists Favor Endeavor.
The Wesleyan Methodist church OF
Australia, whose membership is nearly
5000 took strong ground favoring
Christian Endeavor at its last general
conference held at Adelaide, South Aus
tralia. They passed resolution com
mending the Christian Endeavor move
ment to the church and particularly to
their own young people.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-11-22

Kansas woman suffragists are all to
wear trousers hereafter during the cam
paign. Mrs. Anna Diggs will lead of
with the trousers Mrs Mary Ellen Lease
Is against the movement and will stick to
skirts and petticoats. There are 300 wom-f
an suffrage clubs in Kansas, and a boom
in trousers is expected. d.-Minneapol
journal.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-11-22

At the Cleveland convention the to-
tai enrolment of Christian Endeavor So
cieties in the world was 3S, $40. The
enrolment Oct. 9 was 95,O79, re-
markable net increase In three months.
Secretary Baer's Report.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-11-22
Mrs. OLIVER BELL BUNcE.


It is well perhaps for the sake of a
possible emergency to bear in mind that
on the authority Of DR.. Taylor, chief Of
the division Of microscopy Of the do
partment of agriculture, there is but
one known antidote to mushroom poi
soning, sulphate of atropin. A dose
may be given in the usual way by the
mouth or by hypodermic injections
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-11-22
Catarrh
In Its Worst Form
Life Almost a Burden
4 Glorious changs due Solely 70
Heod'sh eexe6pariilas srea n


Catarrh is constitutional disease, and there
fore II can only DO dufed By conststuEionsi
remedy Ike Hoods sarsapsriliG Read what N
did for Mrs. Kins, sc6nciseiy expressed IN her
own voluntary words:
&C. l. Hood q Co., Lowell, Mass:
Gentlemen: - From B grstcfui heart I write
what your grand medicine, HOOD Sarsaparffia,
has done for me. Five bottles cured mo Of
catarrh in its worst FORM Ithink II was onIy q
matter Of time. when It would hascs sAdsd inG
Bronchial Consumption.
1 can scarcely realize wherein q few months ago
Life was almosta burden. sickE and discodfsrsd9
now am Well and Happy, gaining aesh
and new being. And dlrowfng 70 Hoods Sar-
Hoods ';;:;;;ls lures
sapariila. l. win never be without II fYd1fS
gratefully. Mrs. CLARK KNo, Geneva, Ohio.
Hoods pills cure liver Ills, jaundice, BIZ
iouyneSs sick 1headak n ard enn ztfrnflnr, 11soJ
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-11-22

The Indefinabie Charm of an Appropriate
Indoor Costume Ciinging Materials and
Dainty Colors-Ribbon and Lace Used
In Profusion-Coq Aprons.