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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-01-11
To Annoy Napoleon.

A curious anecdote, of which we
may say, ST non vero ben trovato,
is illustrative of the disposition Of Tai
leyrand. 1t was resolved that each of
the allied powers should designate
commissioner charged with the surveiT-
lance Of Napoleon at st. Helena.
TaIleyrand proposed to the king for
this Office M. de Montchenu, described
as IAN insupportable babbler, com
plete nonentity." On being asked why
he had selected this man, Talleyrand
replied: "It is the only revenge which |
wish to take for his treatment of me.
However, it is terrible What punish
ment for a man of Bonaparte's stamp,
to be obliged to live with an ignorant
and pedantic chattereri know him. He
will not be able to support this annoy
ance. 1t will make him i'll, and he will
die Of it by slow degrees. "-Edinburgh
Review.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-01-11
anne oldest rress m ths world.

The DO tree Of Anuradapura was
planted 28S should be 245, Davids)
years before Christ. Its age is matter
of record, its conservancy has been an
object Of solicitude to several dynasties,
and the story of its vicissitudes has
been preserved in a series Of continuous
chronicles among the most authentic
that have been handed down by man
kind. The yew trees of Fountains abb
bey are believed to have fourished there
1900 years ago. The olives in the
garden Of Gethsemane were full grown
when the Saracens were expelled from
Jerusalem, and the cypress Of Sorna, in
Lombardy, is said to have been tree
in the time Of Julius Caesar, yet the
bo tree is older than the oldest of these by
century, and would almost seem to
verify the prophecy pronounced when
it was planted-that it would flourish
and be green forever. "-Rhys Davis
buddhism. y
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-01-11

mo, but have not gone unscatneo.
Almost every girl who keeps in touch
with life in New York is stagestruck at
some point in her career. So was I.
For more than a year I attended the
now defunct Boucicault school Of act
ing. The time as far as stage tuition
went was wasted, but Boucicallt, with
his delicate face, snowy hair and caus-
tic, witty tongue is figure can never
forget. His brilliancy was fairly scin-
tillating, and I have to thank him for a
better knowledge of Shakespeare than
could have had without his aid"
As we chatted about many other
things, and noted the inimitable Irish
humor that crept into my companions
phraseology, the delightful play of ex-
preston in her face from grave to gay,
/ inwardly decided that she possessed
the possibilities Of an excellent comedi-
enne.
Scan you tell me how you came to
write The Kiss of GoldY" asked.
t'Can any one tell how an inspiration
is born? But the motive of the plot was
most natural one, for the struggle be-
tween love and ambition goes on every
day in the money getting atmosphere Of
this city. I lived for years, until very
recently, in dear old Chelsea square,
where the story is laid-New York's ec-
clesiastical corner-and sometimes went
to service in the little chapel. Watch
ing the students troop in looking like a
flock of ravens in their picturesque
gowns, ! always knew would somehow
or other make them figure in a story. I
made Tom Irish, because the reader
might more easily forgive his weakness
that instability of purpose that is such
frequent trait in the Celtic tempera-
ment, accompanying even good morals
and aspirations and intellectual strength
There are many managers in New York
like Mr.. Plunket. Old Mr.. Kent is
Boucicault as far as appearance goes.
Delatole's selfshness and moral turpi-
tude live in man have met, and it is
easy to conceive such man when placed
as . critic using his pen as weapon Of
threat and attack. Women of Virgin
las type, fortunately for human nature,
are not rare-quiet heroines who bear
burdens and never think of complain
ing"
= A little maid appeared to say lunch
was ready, and Miss Jordan lifted her
eyebrows.
"How much we could accomplish in
this world if so much time were not
taken up with sleeping, dressing and
eating. And / have such good appe-
tite, and can't get up early"
when do you writer" asked as /
rose to 60, ''and what are you writing
now?"
81 write in the morning always. At
night, if have no engagement, 1 come
up here and scribble. I've commenced
my first playa farce. 1t seems very
laughable to me-still manager may
find it funeral. Besides that 1 am
writing new novel and doing some work
for the daily press. You will admit
haven't much time to be lazy"
The impression which clung to me as
/ went down the sunny street was a
very pleasant one. Miss Jordon's vital
ity is strong, her desires earnest If ca,
pability, originality, perseverance and
courage get their due reward, her sue
cess will grow with her years.
IRAy COREY
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-01-11

One may say, 1.-THE requisites of sue
cess on the stage are youth, health, good
elocutionary talents and practiced skill,
good looks and dramatic instinct. Then
1t could be replied that if person pos
sessed this combination he or she need
give himself or herself no further con-
Germ as to success. 1t is absolutely se-
cure-as secure as an income from
$500, 600 of government bonds, and that
to person just starting out on a stage
career and anxious to make good liv-
ing out Of it such preliminary condi-
tions are as remote as the big bank bal
ance to the new beginner in commercial
business.
1t is really the case that most of the
conditions that qualify for stage sue
cess have to be worked for. This sort
of instruction may not be impaired by
professional teachers at SO much les
son, but it proceeds from teachers all
the same, whether voluntary or invol-
untary, since all human beings are con-
tinually not only receiving but giving
lessons Rose Coghlan.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-01-11
KATEJORDAN'S WORK
SKETCH or THE AUTHOR or "THE
KISS OF GOLD.p

Her Charming Personality How She
Served q Long and Silent Apprentice
ship-Stagestruck Once, but Now 1t Il
All Gone
The charm that lies in story some
times defies definition. We call it tsthe
way story is told" just as we talk Of
the expression as the pleasing quality in
face. But it is more than that It is
the magnetic personality of the writer
behind the words.
This is what felt as, with sigh,
laid down "The Kiss Of Gold" The
beauty of its diction still haunted me-
its humanity that planted a little ache
in my heart. and its buoyant description
Of youth, love and success put, alas! to a
wrong use. ~
began to wonder about this new au-
thor, Kate Jordan, whose story had
transfgured dull afternoon for me. 1
felt that she was young and had per
haps poured out the story of her own
literary experiences in the great whirl-
ing life of New York
Who was she? determined to see.
A few days later Twas mounting a
flight of brownstone steps in a quiet up
town street, and making known my mis-
sion was ushered into pretty, harmoni-
GUS room, oriental in style. 1t showed
that an artistic taste had selected the odd
trifles that filed it. One right angle was
q deep divan covered with rugs and
heaped with the most inviting looking
pillows. Above it hung a piece of
tapestry, an excellent copy of Bouguer-
eau's 1.-TWO Loves" The mantel was
draped in fishnet that looked as if it had
seen good service and was looped up at
one side by a long fishing rod. japanese
mating and odd antique rugs covered
the floor. On the walls were many choice
water colors. But just above the piano
were some pictures that interested me
more-the original pen and ink sketches
of 1.-The Kiss OF Gold," daintily framed
in white, and also an original drawing
of Miss Jordan's heroine in her other
strong dramatic story, "The Other
House." E
A very pretty violet eyed girl in blue
morning gown came in to see me.
"You want to speak to my sister," she
asked. "She writes ina room at the top
of the house, just as far away as she can
get from all of us, and if you won't mind
going up two pairs of stairs I'll take you
to her."
followed my guide up the stairs to a
white door at the end of narrow hall
under stained glass skylight.
Our knock interrupted the soft hum
ming of comic opera air, and we went
in. Miss Jordan was sitting at the win
dow before long oak writing table, on
which was heaped chaos of papers Of
almost every color.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-01-11

In country places where amusement
is not abundant and people depend upon
each other for diversion, neighborly ia
miliarity naturally fiourishes, and the
habit Of running in" to visit friends
may be carried to an unpleasant excess.
A family living in North Carolina
found it something of a strain upon
their ideas of hospitality to be obliged
every day to entertain tedious woman
of 80. The favorite book or the neces-
sary piece of work had to be put aside
In order to shout bits of conversation in
her ear.
At last the father, in desperation,
planned to go into sudden fit of tenn
per In the presence Of the obnoxious
caller In the hope of convincing her that
they were not pleasant people to visit.
Accordingly one evening, when he re-
turned from business and found the old
lady present as usual, he began to talk
loudly and in an irritated voice. Then,
growing more excited, he stamped about
the room, knocking furniture right and
left and ended by going out and bang
ing the door after him.
The old lady knitted away quietly
through the confusion, and when the
man was gone she turned to the family
and said in a comforting voice:
II reckon it was mighty lucky was
here, or you'd had to take it. But you
needn't be frightened. I'll stay right
here with you till he gets over it. p
Exchange.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-01-11
cuRlosITlEs OF SEEING.
Remarkable Experiments Which Show
How Easily the Eye Is Deceived.

Remarkable Experiments Which show
How Easily the Eye Is Deceived.
Some very remarkable experiments,
which any one, with little care, may
repeat for himself, have recently been
made on the perspective effects of color.
If on a screen Of black velvet placed
about 10 feet away large letters are
pasted, some blue and some red, the let
ters will not appear to be at an equal
distance from the eyes. To some per-
sons the red letters will seem nearer
than the blue letters, while to others
the contrary effect will be manifested,
the blue letters appearing nearer than
the red ones.
To produce this curious effect both
eyes must be used. When one eye is
closed, the letters are all seen at the
same distance. On opening the other
eye one set Of letters Immediately ap-
pears to take a position in advance of
the others.
The explanation offered is that sort
Of stereoscopic effect is produced in the
eye itself, depending on color. The i'm
age of blue object is shifted bJ the
eye toward one side, and that of a red
object toward the other side, the cause
Of the shifting being the eccentricity of
the pupil of the eye.
This eccentricity may be increased by
holding black screen close to the eye
so as to cover one-half Of the pupil.
The effect is best viewed by screening
both pupils at the same time. If on
looking at blue and red letters on black
background placed 10 or 10 feet away
you see the red letters nearer than the
blue ones, screen off one-half Of the pu-
pill of each eye, on the outside, and you
will then see the red letters retire be-
hind the blue ones.
If you screen the pupils on the side
toward the nose, you will see tine red
letters advance apparently still farther
ahead of the blue letters.
If, on the other hand, you naturally
see the blue in advance, screen the in
ner side of your pupils, and the red will
come to the front.
1t has lately been shown by DR.. A.
D. Waller that very beautiful effects
can be produced with one eye alone
when, instead of letters, red or blue
rings are pasted on a background of
the opposite color. Placing red rings
on blue paper and using the right eye
with the inner side of the pupil COW
cred, the appearance is that Of circular
red hillocks resting upon blue ground.
To produce this effect in its highest
degree the paper should be held to the
left and sloping in that direction. When
the outer side of the pupil is screened,
the red ring become circular trenches in
the blue paper.--Y Youths COMPANION.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-01-11
A Maine Stage Line.

There is a cross country stage line
from Abbott Village, Me-, ON the Pts
cataquis river, to Bingham, on the Ken
nebec, the only intervening settlements
being Kingsburg and Mayfeld, both
such small villages that they are scarce
ly distinguishable from the surrounding
country. The length Of the route is
over 25 miles, and it is doubtful if there
are many more than so occupied dwell
ing houses on the main road along the
line.-LewistcSa Journal.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-01-11
AN OPAL WITH y HISTORY.
Five Men Who Wore tho Fateful ston
Overwhelmed with Misfortune.

Overwhelmed With Misfortune.
Some years ago a gentleman named
Beard, who was one Of the wealthiest
residents of Houston, was travelling on
horseback from San Antonio to Austin.
In his saddlebags he had a supply of
provisions, liquor, etc, the usual com
missary supplies incident to horseback
journeys. A few miles from Austin he
rode up to a tree under which lay a
stranger, sick almost unto death. He
asked Mr.. Beard for ;istance and was
given some provisions and d generous
draft of whisky. The fellow was suffer
ing with a raging fever and realized
the necessity Of getting to where he
could have proper medical attention.
He asked Mr.. Beard if he could spare
him a few dollars, at the same time
drawing from his finger heavy gold
ring set with magnificent opal, which
shot forth flashes of red, blue and gold
en- light as the stone was moved. Mr..
Beard took the ring, giving the man
&3, which was about half the change he
had with him, promising to call on
the man in the hospital in Austin, where
he hoped to hear from friends and
would redeem the ring Mr.. Beard rode
on, after making the stranger as COM
Portable as possible.
Some two or three days later he went
to the hospital and found his man still
very i'll, but he had failed to receive
the expected remittance. After chat
ting with him awhile he took his de-
parture. When he visited the hospital
next day, he found the man was dead.
He returned to Houston, forgetting all
about the ring, except as he happened
to notice it. The second day after his
return he lost lawsuit involving $780,
900. From this time everything he
touched proved unlucky. One day he
was in Austin gloomily meditating over
his i'll luck when his eye chanced to
fall upon the opal, which he swears
was emitting yellowish green light
and seemed to mock at him. Like a
fash the story of the opal and the i'll
luck that attached to a possessor came
into his mind, and drawing the ring
from his finger he started for the Colo
RADIO river, intending to throw it in the
stream. On his way he met a friend,
the sheriff of the county, to whom he
communicated his intentions.
The officer said it was a shame to
throw away such a magnificent gem
and begged that he might have it in
stead. The opal changed ownership
right there, and three days afterward
L - mn
opal then passed into the hands of
lawyer, who was thereupon unfortunate
until he died, and the ring went into
the hands of the fifth man, who soon
went crazy. From this time Mr.. Beard
lost all trace of the opal. after follow
ing its history through the hands of five
different men, all Of whom met with
misfortune as soon as the gem came
into their possession. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-01-11

A Scandinavian fish peddler, unfamil-
lar with our language, was thrashing
his horse while driving down the street
A lady belonging to the Society For the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals stop
ped him and exclaimed, Have you no
mercy. sir?"
"No, a'am," replied the peddler,
with a strong Scandinavian accent,
"only Goldfish and halibut. "-Woman's
Journal.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-01-11
commodorss by the Hundred.


A fellow member Of the cabinet call
ed on Secretary Herbert one day shortly
after the Inauguration. His face was
not familiar, and he was stopped at
the door.
care you commodore?" asked the
messenger.
The cabinet member caught his
breath and said he wasn't.
"Then you can't go in, said the
messenger decidedly.
1t took some explanation to set things
right. The cabinet member was a
commodore, but he did not know it.
"Commodores, in the understanding
of the navy department messengers, are
not those of that official rank Senators
and representatives and all of such off
cial positions and relations as entitle
them to prompt admission to the secre-
tary are commodores. st. Louis
Globe Democrat.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-01-11

An operation for appendicitis upon
patient living in this state revealed the
fact that the disorder was due to the
presence Of tooth brush bristles.
"Cheap tooth brushes, remarked the
Albany surgeon who had charge Of the
case, ARE responsible for many OBJ
scure throat, stomach and intestinal
ailments. The bristles are only glued
on and come off by the half dozen when
wet and brought in contact with the
teeth. American Druggist.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-01-11

A chemist named Liardet met q
shocking death at Melbourne recently.
He was engaged In his laboratory in
some experiments with powerful ex-
plosive, which he had just succeeded =
inventing after years Of patient labor
and at an outlay of several thousands
of pounds, when the substance explod-
ed, with the result that the unfortunate
man was blown to pieces, his mangled
remains being projected right through
wooden partition. Melbourne Ga
zette.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-01-11

40 s11 zse1 60 rne man nearesr MIN aLd
said:
It'll be, hard on his poor wife an
children. They hain't got hardly moth
in ter live on, reckon"
Meanwhile Abe Horner, the marshal
Of Badgertown, had gathered a little
crowd of citizens about him and was
talking earnestly.
Boys he said, = l hain't got much
ter give, but I'm goin ter give all / can
ter help the pore widder an family NV
little children, an know yen do the
same"
The marshal took off his hat, and
dropping several pieces of silver into it
proceeded to make a financial tour
through the crowd, and for some time
the clinklng of falling coin was the only
sound that broke the stiffness.
While this was going on the chief of
Alkali City and his followers were
conversing in low tones.
From all appearances, said the
mayor, IL reckon we hev"--
MADE big fools of ourselvesl'' fin
ished Bill Barondollar.
"That's whateverl" agreed the mayor
with an emphatic nod of the head. 81
see that them fellers over thar air get
tin up little pu's' for the pore family,
an when it comes ter that low Alkali
City amt broke. Is she, boys?"
mot by jugfulp' responded Baron
dollar, IAN if we can't give more AN
them fellers gives I'm in favor NV us
walkin back ter town an gettin our
names changed" and this sentiment
was ratified by the entire delegation.
''I'll jist open the subscription with
few of these, said the mayor, taking
off his hat and dropping handful of sill
yer into it.
His example was followed by all the
others, and his hat soon resembled the
specie vault Of small savings bank.
''Now," said the magistrate, "we'll
see how them other fellers air succeed
In, an ef we hain't doubled 'em we'll
meek another assessment"
With this he approached the crowd
Of Badgertown citizens and said:
Gentlemen, / see ye hev been takin
up little collection fer the pore widder
an children. How much have ye got?"
Bout $685." was the reply.
''Waal, answered the mayor, Aka
II City wants ter play in this yere game,
an hyar's her bit-'bout $500, reck-
on, " and he emptied his hat at the feet
Of the astonished crowd.
Then, without waiting to hear the
expressions of gratitude that rose to the
lips of the amazed citizens of Badger
town, he turned and walked away.
A few moments later the whole Al
kali City delegation mounted their
horses and galloped out of town and
were soon lost to sight over swell in
the prairie.
For half an hour they rode before a
word was spoken. Then the mayor broke
the silence:
Cleaned outi''
THAT'S whatever!" answered Bill
Barondollar. Kansas City Star.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-01-11

l heard good story the other day
about matrimonial agency. An elder
ly man had three daughters, who ruled
him with a rod of iron. Weary of their
tyranny, he advertised in paper for a
wife. Next day he received three re-
plies-one from each of the daughtersI
Exchange.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-01-11
SLAIN.

Swiftly the shot from my rife sped
To his heart, and he fell in the darkness
deadi
With never trcmor, never a sigh,
saw my enemy bleed and die.
"And now," l said, 'is my peace secure;
shall fear his hand and his hate no MORE"
The black night came with q stealthy pacs
And laid the shadows over his face.
Hidden forever from mortal view,
And only God and the darkness knewl
But what would barter of good and fair
To take the place of the dead man there,
As face the future-the life to be,
With God and the darkness haunting mel
Frank L. Stanton in Atlanta Constitution.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-01-11

How the Solomon Islanders Obtain Fire.
They select a stake Of dry, soft wood
about as thick as mans wrist. From
this they slice off few chips in one
place, SO as to make fat surface for
rubbing. The stake is then placed on
the ground in front of the operator,
who sits at one end of it and holds it
firmly between his toes. He then
takes a piece Of hard wood, shaped like
a pencil, and holding 1t with both
hands begins rubbing up and down the
fat surface Of the stake. A groove is
soon formed in the stake and dark
colored dust, which is pushed to the
end of the groove. By and by this dust
begins to smolder. Next a piece Of
dried touchwood is applied and blown
up until it glows. In this way, and
with perfectly dried wood, native will
produce fire in something less than
minute. But the art is not easily
learned, and European who lived on
the island for some time says that al
though he had tried until his shoulder
ached he was never able to produce
more than smoke New York World.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-01-11
DUDD.s NEW
Livery and Feed Stables.

NewtOn's Hotel, woodbury., N. j.
New Carriages and elegant driving horses always
ready for use. A trial respectfully soli-
cited. July 81, '89