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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1895-03-07

The Pythagoreans held that the sea
was salt by reason Of the tears shed by
Kronos, father Of zeus. According to
the old Hebraic tradition, the ocean was
originally great body Of fresh water,
but which was made salt by the album
dant tears of the fallen angels. One sect
of Buddhists believe that Lots wife
that is to say, the pillar of SALT
which was once the wife of the humble
gentleman named above-lies at the
bottom of the ocean i'll a certain narrow
strait, and that once each year the wa
ters Of all oceans flow through that mar
row channel The TaImudic writers say
that it was never salt until Moses wept
repentance after breaking the tables Of
stone. st. Louis Republic.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1895-03-07
Was Obliged to Go.

Hello, Harkaway, are you still in
town? l thought you had moved ont
west and gone into the mining bust
ness. "
''No. l didn't go. That scheme fell
through.
"Then you are not going to leave us?''
"Ob. yes. I'm getting ready to
move
"Where are you going?"
II haven't decided yet But I've got
to 60 somewhere. Higgins. The boys in
the clubs belong to have given me half
a dozen farewell dinners, and as a gen
tleman and a man of my word can t
stay here any longer after that. BAL
timore Herald.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1895-03-07
A Scrap Of Paper.

Not long ago, says a writer in The
Realm, I was walking in the garden at
Hawarden with Mr.. Gladstone "What
would you do with that?' he said sud-
denly, pointing to bit of newspaper
lying on the lawn. II think I'd pick it
up and take it away, answered, aston
ished "Ahl Well, this is what do
with it, said Mr.. Gladstone. There
upon he placed the point of his walking
stick on the middle Of the scrap Of pa
per. twisted the stick round and round,
and with much dexterity left the Bit Of
paper in the soil and out of sight.
1.-THE Duke of Buccleugh taught me to
do that" he said as we resumed our
walk. 1t is good for the ground. +"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1895-03-07
writing. Literature and TaIking.

Miss Lalla Baldwin Morton is sup
porting an invalid mother and brother
by giving course Of lectures on Amer
lean Authors" this winter. Her talks
are worth hearing, even in this talked
to death age. They begin with Ameri
can literature in the colonial days and
bring it down to the present time, deal
ing with 1t, what there's Of it, in our
own day. While there is in America
more writing at present than there ever
was, there is little literature.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1895-03-07
Votes Not Worth Having.

Some peoples notions of Hodges
ideas of politics are illustrated by the
soliloquy of laborer on his way to the
poll: ''Yes, yes, Gladstone was a great
man, but / main think he was too cute
for rs poor folk. When votes was worth
a fl pun note, he KEEP un all to hisself,
and now, when they amt wuth far
den, we all has un Ah, he was main
too clever for usr' So he marches in and
votes for the squire. London Star.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1895-03-07
scHooLBoY KNOWLEDGE.
Some of the Funny Blunders of Which
Pupils Are Capable.

Some of the Funny BIunders of Which
Pupils Are Capable.
The roll Of our naval heroes is still
increasing, for schoolteacher has re-
Gently learned from her pupils that
Shakespeare became French and
Milton Dutch admiral Mussulmans,
however, was not, Of course. ''the name
given to French soldiers, nor does suf-
frage mean hunger, though some
times it is not remotely connected with
thirst
There is something solemn in the
statement that "Becket-his grave was
made pilgrim, = and false etymology
possibly suggested that 'guerrillas were
men who saw to the guillotine, and
that Doomsday Book was SO called ''be-
cause 1t was to last till the crack of
doom. And, lastly, here are the two
most recent contributions to general
history: Nelson lived in the reign
of Victoria and defeated the French un-
der Blucher at Waterloo, and, again,
''the battle of Trafalgar was fought at
Waterloo, when Napoleon commanded
the Prussians and Nelson was shot for
going on deck" In geography also the
answers are somewhat at variance with
preconceived notions. 1t appears that
Derby is noted for races, Sheffield for
Sheffield ponies and Bolton for its~ab-
bey." Honolulu is "a palace in the cap
itai of SPAIN and Helvellyn "a large
volcano in Scotland. " A crater is "a
straight line which is very hot, and
the chief foods of India are tea, coffee,
rice and raw silk. !" Possibly few people
know what dikes are. 1t is this way:
when a country is below the sea,
dikes are big sticks to hold up the wa
ter" We are glad to know, on one au-
thority, that ''the Albert Nyanza is SO
called because it was discovered by
Prince Albert, " but it suggests painful
thoughts to be informed that Living
stone went on exploring till his boots
were quite worn out. T" There is, how
ever, certain element Of truth in the
statement that Panama is noted for
yellow mud, which sticks to the fingers
Of those who make it. /"
The English language itself is o fer
bll0 bUuIO0 VI oIrOI. Duuu SptlllukS hS
''bearheaded" are not uncommon. The
masculine of goose is duck, and the
feminine Of horse is COW. The plural Of
lady Is gentleman, and the masculine of
vixen is brute. Abstract nouns are
''things You cannot see, such as gas and
thunder" or-as one boy put it with a
delicate vein of irony-''a thing you
cannot feel-namely, conscience -
Providence Journal.
A new industry has developed in the
south Jersey pine lands which promises
to give employment to unskilled labor
ors and utilize the refuse Of forests. A
company has been formed to make lin
Oleum from forest leaves.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1895-03-07
What to Leave a Son.

If my choice were free, would rath-
or give my boy the memory of fairly
happy and untrammeled life up to 90
and leave him nothing then but con-
sequent reasonable optimism, an un-
sapped courage and disposition to re-
gard money as means rather than an
end than keep him constantly face to face
with a specter Of possible poverty, fill
him full of premature cares and leave
him s., 900 or $25. 600 a year and no
memories, or well ground, healthy
tastes, or world to live in indeed except
such as he commonly sets out to make
for himself under these circumstances,
which is worse than nothing. -Scrib-
ner's Magazine.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1895-03-07

In the past seamanship was the chief
thing. In the present seamanship, in
the old and strict sense of the world,
holds very subsidiary place. When
the winds and the waves and the tides
could not be forced and had to be hu-
mored, the mystery Of dealing with
these elements was worthy study for a
whole life. But today we force the
winds, the waves and the tides, and
humor them very little The seaman il
in process Of becoming the engineer.
Every year lie becomes more and more
the engineer, aud | am certain that a
much briefer experience of the sea than
was formerly needed is now required to-
ward the formation of the good officer.
National Review.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1895-03-07
stanley j. wernan.

Stanley ]. Weyman, the novelist, prac-
ticed in London as barrister for about
ten years and with fair success. He
never really liked his profession, how
ever, and was a poor speaker Mr.. Wey-
man writes slowly. He considers 2
thousand words day sufficient He
hunts once week during the season, is
an unmarried man and lives with his
mother and sister.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1895-03-07
The Mrsterr solved.

When pastor complains that his
Christian Endeavor society is acting
unworthily, the first question to Be
asked him j., do you attend it, meet
ings regularly yourself?' Ii he answers,
mo, butt there il no need Of further
words The mystery is solved. Golden
Rule
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1895-03-07
German GIfts NJ nrissions.

The missionary gifts Of the German
Protestants are $848. mo a year. These
gifts support 658 missionaries, lib or
dained natives and 4, nm native associ-
ates In the churches cared for by these
missionaries are l01, S07 communi-
cants. with 265, SS1 native Christians
Furthermore, the German Protestants
support on mission fields 1,246 schools,
with nearly so, 600 scholars.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1895-03-07
Looking Forward.

"Young man, said tho female physi-
clan, "y0u are in bad way. I'll con
tinue to call ON you.
The sufferer raised himself on his ell
bow. looked at her tenderly and said,
i've no objection, but | would advise
you first to see papa. Adams Mass. J
Freeman
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1895-03-07

1t is impossible to estimate the power
for good in this sad. struggling life of
a bright, glad shining face
OF all the lights you carry in your face
Joy shines farthest out to sea-
One Of the best things any Of H. can
do for this world is to show it ever a
victorious life Of joy, a face that shines
even through tears, a beauty Of the Lord
which glows with radiance even in the
night That is the life the Master wants
every follower of His TO live, and we
can live it, too, if our life is truly hid
with Christ in Cod R. Miller, D. d.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1895-03-07

What's that you say, my boy?
The teacher says you are as sharp as
needle?
Well, probably she meant to compli-
ment you, my boy. have no doubt she
did, but remember that needles always
60 into things with their eyes closed.
You don't want to be like that.
Now, there's the pin. The pin has a
head, you will notice, which prevents
it going in too far.
Be like the pin, my boy. -Rockland
Tribune.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1895-03-07
His RulinE Passion.

There's one good thing to be said
about Thompkins- He is perfectly
truthful
"Of course he is He is too stingy to
make an extravagsnt statement. -
Iowa Falls Citizen.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1895-03-07
DEAR DISCIPLINE.

Imprisoned in an absence drear
BY Jailer Time
For unknown crime,
Resigned, | sigh in narrow sphere.
But laughing Love, who locks disdains,
To me brings in
For discipline
A presence which my soul enchains.
Now sweet is ny captivity
When solitude
Docs thus include
The one who is most dear to me.
So Pyramus, as | have heard,
His Thisbe dear,
So far, though near,
Could WOO, though neither spoke word
Kate Fields Washington.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1895-03-07
sheridan and waterloo.

An American gentleman recently
went over the field Of Waterloo with a
guide who boasted that he escorted
General Sheridan over the scene Of Ma
poleon's great defeat. "What did Gen
eral Sheridan say?" asked my friend.
"Oh, nothing He must have said
something. Well, he only said, 1T
was a - good place for fight. ,"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1895-03-07

"Scots. Wha Hae. was by Burns 1t
was written on dark day while the
author was on journey. The tune is
"Hey Tuttie Taittie, - an old march
that is said by tradition to have ami
mated Bruce's men at Bannockburn.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1895-03-07

Tne fashion of dressing the hair well
over the sides Of the head seems to he
gaining ground. II gives a quaint and
old fashioned style to the face, and with
costume to match is Thought the height
Of the mode.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1895-03-07

Peter the Great of Russia is said to
have known by name every officer and
soldier in his bodyguard of 1000 men.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1895-03-07

In Zante. one of the Ionian isles, there
is petroleum spring that is mentioned
by Herodotus. 1t has been known for
nearly 3, 900 years.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1895-03-07
BETTER.

81 should have you know, sir, that I
am a Londoner. as was born in Lon
don. y
s'But /, sir. was born in Cork, and
am Corkef ;''-Boston Globe.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1895-03-07
Avoided the Subject.

Winks-Did McKick have much to
say on the subject of railroad monopoly
while you were there?
Minks-Well, no. You see, just after
I called. cartman drove up with box
for him. The railroad freight on it for
100 miles was quarter; the cartman's
charge for hauling it six blocks was 30
cents. New York Weekly.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1895-03-07

The genuine Damascus blades that
could be bent into circle cost from
$500 to ST.. 600
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1895-03-07

Fort Wayne was named after General
Anthony Wayne.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1895-03-07
MARRIED, BUTHAPPY
MRS. FRANK LESLlE'S ADVICE TO MAT
RlMONIAL MALcONTENTS.

to Make the Best of the Rea1-The
Greatest of woman's Rights-An Ideal
Mission.
copyright, 1895, by American Press Assocaar
tionl
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1895-03-07

Many towns in Europe have local hol-
idays commemorative Of some impor-
tant event in their history.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1895-03-07

A new industry has developed in the
south Jersey pine lands which promises
to give employment to unskilled labor
ers and utilize the refuse Of forests. A
company has been formed to make lin
oleum from forest leaves.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-08-24
EE IS BUSY.

DR. +. A. Jaekman, surgeon oil the
Southern Pacific, finds himself a very
busy man these days M account OF the
railroad company requiring applicants
for employment and all the present en-
pioyes to be examined as to their sight,
hearing and ability to distinguish the
colors in use in the Company's service.
If you can read diamond type ut twenty
inches and letters one-Lalf inch in sl22
at twenty feet, hear a watch tick at
five feet, pick out and match colors,
you stand II fair chance OF passing the
examination. The chances are YOU will
find one ear or eye stronger than the
other and realize that you really know
but very little of yourself. Old engine
men say that they can hear better with
the left is next to the engine and many
similar peculiarities are noted. The old
employees do not take kindly to the
idea of being examined at this day al
though the Company says it will not
effect such employees standing. The
Company simply desires to gain infor-
nation which will further observation
to the end that accidents may be less
ened and etc. When the accident does
happen and the observation is made it
forms another story.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-08-24
Tough as q Nut.

Lem Aliens father is in town as g
witness in the case against the Indian
indicted for post office robbery. The
old gentleman looks as young as Lem
and says he can throw any OF bis sons,
grandsons or spank any OF his great
grandchildren.
At the present time there are living
on the Allen ranch four generations OF
people, and Mr.. Allen says he expects
to see the fifth generation before he
quits. 1t is such timber as this that
opened the wild and woody parts OF Ne
vada and developed the State.-Carson
Appeal.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-08-24

My advice to workingmen in this: If
you want power in this country; if you
want to make yourself felt if you do no
want your children to wait years before
they have the bread on the table they
ought to have, the leisure in their lives
they ought to have, the opportunities in
life they ought to have; ii you don't
want to wait yourself, write on your
banner SO that every political trimmer
can read it, so that every politician, no
matter how short-sighted he may be,
can read it: We never forget. If there
is a division in congress and yon throw
your vote in the wrong scale, We never
forget. You may go down Oh your knees
and say: | am sorry / did the act. And
we will say 1t will ava | you in heaven,
but on this side of the g~rave--never. So
that Il man in takink up the labor ques-
ton will know that he is dealing
with a hair trigger pistol and will
say: am to he true to justice and to
man, otherwise l am "a dead duck
Wendell Phillips.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-08-24
4 GARD.

Mrs. Ward desires to announce to the
public Of Wadsworth that she has
accepted a few pupils for instruction on
the piano forte but desires to enlarge
her class. Highest testimonials given
regarding ability, from 'he Leipsic Con-
%servatory, Germany, also from the pro-
fession OF San Francisco. Harmony and
Thorough Bass. tierman and French
languages also taught. Residence over
DISPATCH office.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-08-24

The systen OF vertical penmauship
which was recently introduced in the
public schools OF this city, as an expert
ment, has aeeu u success, and should he
made permanent. With the vertical
system there are ten scholars WHO will
make good penman where there worlt
be but one by The old SpeneGnan style.
There are hundreds OF go1n penman
who have become SO only alter changing
their style to the vertical systen-San
Jose News
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-08-24
|. 0. 0. F.

Wadsworth Lodge No. SO, /. o. O. P,
will hold a special meeting Saturday
night, 9th, to confer degrees and nem-
bers are urgently requested to attend.
n. A. HumMEL, n. q.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-08-24
For sale.

A well built and nicely furnished four
room house III choice location. First
class we'll On premises. Large yard and
shade trees, good o~utbuildings. Also
tle furniture which is nearly new and
OF first quality. House ana furniture
ssol1 together or separately, 4 bargain.
Ia4alfe ut h,stafc1 once early.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-08-24

When you want a good photograph
call on G. T.. skinner who makes the
finest grades of cabinets from 81 up. He
guarantees his work first-class as no
travelling artist will do who is not reli-
able.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-08-24
DreSSmaking.

A good and reliable dressmaker wish
es a share Of the patronage of the Wads.
worth ladies. a good fit is insured
Also furnished lodgings to let. At DR.
Richardson's former residence.
Mas. May Gill.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-08-24

FoR RENT.-A house of four rooms all
in good ordor, good well on premisis.
On river street. $40 per month. ln-
quire at this Office.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-08-24
BREV1FIES.

The hottest weather is over.
Billy Simpson is pack again.
L. o. o. f. degree work tonight.
Mrs. J. G.. EIDE is visiting at Reno.
Don't forget the social dance tonight.
Mrs. M. Madden is improving slight
ly.
Two Wadsworth girls makes a para
bic.
Miss jamie Steele is quite sick with a
fever.
Miss May Givan has returned from
Truckee.
Mrs. Goodwin of Oakland is visiting
her son Frank.
r. H. Cowles and wife have returned
from San Francisco.
The Silver Knights of America are or
ganizing in California.
Major Wootten and his little daughter
were in town yesterday.
The farmers do not like the gol1-buS
parity OF IL mortgages to | mule.
Germany seems to be in earnest re-
garding the rehabilitation OF silver.
The wife of Engineer Jefferson gave
birth to a son at Oakian | last week.
w. S, Bailey is Building a barn 3ox4o
back Of his residence on Main street.
Mrs.;B. f. Dolan and children have
returned from IL visit to Winnemucca.
John Lowry has gone to the Lee &
Frazer ranch Tor a month to recuperate.
The weather has been cool for the
past few days and very much appreci-
ated.
Mrs. A. NJ. Trolson AMI daughters
OF st. Clair were ia town shopping yes
terday.
The bobtail cabooses OF the Sacramen-
to Division are becoming common at
WadsW orth.
County Clerk Porter caught and killel
q mink in the Courthouse yard at Reno
Wednesday.
The original AMI only Billy II np9on
arrived al Wads worth Thursday with II
bootblack's outfit.
j.. F, Condor of the Verdi Mill Co.
was a passenger on Thursdays No. ).
He expects to return today.
Thurs lay at Reno the railroad ticket
Office was robbed of about $50. The
money drawer was broken open.
Will Jeffreys came in Wednesday from
Henry Theelan's Tor a physician, both
Mr.. and Mrs. Theelan being sick.
w. II. Grannis OF Loyelock who has
been visiting at Williams, Calf, was a
passenger for home Thursday night.
Bill Gibson did not ''strike" it on
his prospecting tour. The face OF the
country has changed since he was a
youth.
Engineer Esden's children have re-
turned from oakland, Mrs. lis lens
remained there and she is "a very sick
woman
The Wadsworth Commercial Co. has
added to their main sales-room by YAK
ing out the partition which separated
the main room from the bar room.
The greatest bicycle rider in the world
will be present at the Novala STATE Fair
and will give exhibitions that will de-
light the multitude.
Reno people are very much disguised
with the Reno Water C%oulpany's way
OF doing blsiness in regard 20 poor SER
vice and impure water.
John Sweeney's horse "Borealis" had
both hin legs broken at Carson yester-
day while Ray Furlong was speeding
him AMI hal to be sho5. The animal
was a very valuable one
The Court, in the Preliminary exam;-
nation OF U. u. Pearson ioc killing Chl3.
Graf near L ko recan5lY, he'd the kill
ing ~ils.liAOie anl orler5ti tae deIeu-
liant discharged lt3m custody.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-08-24
FIR Rent

To Il small family, half a house partly
furnished with AL vonvenieEees, ho and
cold water buth. Inquire at DIsrAnYn
Once.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-08-24
Mass.

Rev. NJ, Kiely OF Reno will celebrate
Mass at Pixies Hall at 10 30 a. m. Sun
daY.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-01-03
Exchanged Homes.

Sheriff Decker and Sheriff-elect
Pender have exchanged residences
during the past week. Mr.. Decker
removing with his family to West
Hope, where he takes charge OF the
stock of goods purchased OF the new
Sheriff, and Mr.. Pender housing him
self and family in the Sheriff S resi-
dence in Napoleon.
Mr.. Decker retires from the Office of
Sheriff with the best wishes of every
body. He has made a good official,
and his friends wish him success in
his new business and new home. Mr..
Pender, the first Republican Sheriff
ever elected in Henry county, is well
known to most of our citizens, and
there is no reason to doubt his ability
to make a good officer. While the
NORTHWEST would have preferred to
see a Democrat elected, we still wish
Mr.. Pender successful official ca
reer,
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-01-03
UnsOld Holiday Goods.

Those who admire good books and
nicely bound books will please take
notice that all unsold books or rath-
er sale books at Saur and Balsleys
Drug and Book Store. will be dis
posed of at lagely reduced prices
rather than to pay return freight, ex-
pense of packing, etc. You will also
find here a very fine assortment OF
photograph and autograph albums,
scrap books, family bibles, toilet sets
for ladies and gentlemen, in fact, all
holiday goods for the next 80 days;
will be offered so low that il you will
only stop to price them you will be
almost sure to buy. Don't forget
your diaries and almanacs now for
1895, they will soon be all gone, and
no new ones can be obtained from
! the publishers.