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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1895-02-07

a blue jacket of Uncle Sam : navy,
a Floating Christian Endeayorer, has
been laying aside tenth of his income
recently, which be has given through
the American board for missions in
Turkey, in which he j. interested.
Every one of the 1900 convicts in
the Kentucky pententiary received a
letter from the Christian Endeavorers
Of Louisville Christmas
AT the recent South Australian Chris
tian Hndeavor convention this remedy
for long winded speakers was proposed,
"Sing them down.
There are 514 societies Of Christian
Endeavor in Connecticut, with mem
bership Of 55, 600, and $50 junior socie-
ties, with more than 2, 200 members
"A Cumberland Presbyterian social
committee recently sent out an invita-
tion to a social that contained the fol-
lowing line: Admission fee--a pleas
ant smile and hearty handshake. N
An Australian senior society is taking
a course Of Bible studies each member
in turn writing paper on an appointed
subject, which becomes the basis Of dis
cussion at the meetings Of the society.
The treasurer of the Texas Christian
Endeavor union says. To use Texas
term, we hope to come in 'droyes' TO
Boston in 1895.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1895-02-07
HoRsEFLEsH.

The Suburban Handicap will b run a.
usual this year
The pacing tendency or instinct Ii much
stronger than the trotring instinct
General B. r. Tracy thinks the breeding
interests will be injured badly IL betting
cannot be conducted on race tracks.
The gala horses of Emperor William
are all black Trakehner stud horses,
strong, proudly built and without mark
AT the New York horse show the asso-
citation had 800, 600 accident policy to
guard against the results of any panic
among the spectators.
Horses pace because there il a pacing
cross in the pedigree, and do not believe
that horse ever paced that did not have
pacing cross, says Ed Geers-
The doctors have now discovered that
the horse j. specially liable to trichinosis,
a most dangerous disease, which has hith-
erto been supposed to affect only hogs.
The famous trotting mare Pompone re-
Gently completed a race from Paris to
Havre and back The distance, 264 miles,
was covered in 5S hours and 45 minutes
Kingston has picked up nearly ZOO
pounds Of flesh since his arrival at Leigh's
stud farm, and the brown whirIwind
looks the aristocratio gentleman be really
H.
That the primeval animal from which
the horse IL descended had several toes to
each limb, and not one only, now appears
as certain a. any fact in the development
OF species
"A horse that belonged to family Of
Bloomfield, M ~, for liz years was sold
two years ago. "A few days after the sale
the animal returned to bis old master, and
although the faithful beast had been sold
three times since then he has invariably
returned. d.-H0rseman
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1895-02-07
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Blush. Red color in the face. caused
by shame Or confusion, prevalent among
women of ancient times.
Candor.--A noun of two meanings. For
ourselves frankness, for our neighbors i'm
pudence.
Drawer.-A sliding box III table, usu-
ally too full to slide.
Empty.-A husbands wardrobe after
the missionary box has gone.
Friend--An acquaintance less prepos-
sessing than ourselves.
Graduate (sweet girlD- The only person
who knows exactly bow the country
should be managed.
Handwriting. Written character. One
Of the lost arts.
1.-The most satisfactory of the person
al pronouns.
Joke--A speech Or action said BY men
to contain wit
Key--An apparatus which would open
the outside lock OF our house door if il
were not inside on the bureau.
Love.-Afection for rich man.
Martyr-One who suffers for cause.
a man at MI afternoon tea.
Naughty y.-The child who returns our
infants slap.
"Out "A safe distance from The win
dow
Photograph representation Ok our
selves That dOes w. un injustice.
Quart--Two pints of ice cream.
Right-Our position in domestic dis
cUssions
Street Cara public vehicle for trans
portation, i'll which seats are arranged
horizontally for gentlemen
Talented--An unmarried minister.
Useless Questioning angry man.
Vacuun.-A space unocrupied by mat
ter. "A pockethook that has been shop
ping.
Watch -A piece of jewelry resembling
in appearance mems chronometers, differ
ing in that 1t does not tell time.
Xantippc.-A woman born In advance
Of the suffrage movement.
Yes.-The tip Of q woman's tongue.
Zero.-A conjugal disagreement nt-New
York Advertiser
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1895-02-07
A Dainty workbasket.

Cut one piece Of heavy cardboard in
a perfect hexagon or six sided piece and
six smaller pieces, which fit each one
side Of the hexagon at the bottom, slant
out toward the top and are curved at
the upper edge.
Cover the hexagon with bit Of plain
old pink linen and cut from the same
pieces large enough to cover all Of the
six sides. On these embroider in white
silk quotations like the one given and
bees as nearly like nature as possible or
any other simple design you may pre-
fer. Then cover neatly each Of the six
pieces and line them with soft silk.
To the inner side Of one attach full
pocket for buttons, to another small
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1895-02-07
Golf.

A game with history of more than
400 years must necessarily have some
interesting records. Golf has been great
ly liked by kings. In the time Of James
/ it was generally practiced by all
classes. The unfortunate Charles | was
devoted to golf. While on visit in
Scotland in 164l as he was deeply en-
gagged in game news was brought him
of the breaking out of rebellion in Ire
land, and the royal golfer threw down
his club and retired in great agitation
to Holyrood House. When he was i'm
prisoned at Newcastle, his keeper kind
ly permitted him to take recreation on
the golhng links with his train. 1t is
said that Mary, queen of Scots, was seen
playing golf in the field beside Seaton
few days after the murder Of her hus-
band In 1887 magnificent gold medal
was presented to St. Andrews by Will
liam Nv. to be played for annually. One
of the earlier kings forbade the impor-
tation of golf balls from Holland be-
cause it took away ma small quantitie
of gold and silver out of the kingdome
of Scotland and at one time sgolfe
and futeball and other Improbable
games" were forbidden in England be-
cause archery, SO necessary in the de-
Tense Of the nation, was being neglect
ed in their favor. Exchange.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1895-02-07

He was only first consul then, and |
was consul general-for the United
States Of course-and we were very in
innate, Notwithstanding the difference
in rank, for I waived that. One day
something offered the opening. and he
said:
well, general, l suppose life can
never get entirely dull to an American,
because whenever he can't strike up
any other way to put in his time be can
always get away with few years try
ing to find out who his grandfather
was. Z
| fairly shouted, for ! had never
heard it sound better, and then | was
back at him quick as flash:
fright. your excellency. But reck-
on a Frenchman's got his little standby
for dull time, too, because when all
other interests fail he can turn in see if
he can find ont who his father was.
Well, you should have heard him
inst whoop and cackle and carry on. He
reached over and hit me on the shoulder
and said:
Land, but it's goodl It's immense
" goodi / George, never heard it
said SO good in my life before. Say it
again. =
So said it again, and he said bis
again, and said mine again. and then
he did, and then I did, and then he did,
and we kept on doing it and doing it,
and never had such good time, and
he said the same. In my opinion there
isn't anything that is as killing as one
Of those dear old ripe pensioners If you
know how to snatch it out in kind Of
fresh sort Of original way.-Mark
Twain III North American Review
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1895-02-07
Cool.

A great deal Of public mirth and oc-
casional reprobation has followed Mime.
Patti in her capacity of business woman.
The coolness with which she has always
demanded the largest possible price has
become as well known as her lovely
voice. Moreover, a retort by her has be-
come historic
When she was told that even the presi-
dent Of the United States did not receive
nearly as much for his services as she
demanded for hers, she answered, Very
well, get the president Of the United
States to sing for you'll
Other musicians have shown thrifty
desire to feather their nests. When Pag-
amin was asked, Years ago. to play at
Vauxhall Gardens, be inquired how
many people the place would hold.
''How many?'' said the manager.
THAT is almost impossible to say. It's
q large open space. =
WELL" said the violinist, 'thow
many will the largest space contain
when quite full?''
Perhaps 20, ,000.''
'Ah, 1000 peoplel And you ask how
much?"
-Four shillings each. y
Pour shillings EACH Twenty thou
sand four shillings make so. 900. Eighty
thousand shillings, "a, 200 pounds.
Well, will play at one concert for
eS, 600 pounds, and you may have the
other thousandl'- l'-Youth's Companion.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1895-02-07

q number of poems and sketches Of
much promise.
Miss Mary f. Ramsay is connected
with both army and navy. Her father is
Commodore Francis Mr. Ramsay. His
father was a general in the regular army
and Mrs Ramsay sister Of General
Martin F. Mcmahon. Miss Ramsay is
of medium height and well rounded fig
ure; has soft, smooth brown hair, blue
eyes, fair skin and pretty dimples. She
is well educated and has pleasing man
ners.
Another navy girl, Miss Emily Car
roll Thomas, daughter Of Commander
Thomas Of the United States ship Ben
nington, stationed at San Francisco, was
introduced by her mother to very
large circle Of friends at pretty tea.
Miss Thomas was born at Newport, has
lived here several years and is rather
proud Of having received most Of her
education in our public schools. She is
a member Of the Art Students league
and has already done some excellent
work in portraits. She is Of medium
height and slender figure, with fair hair,
gray eyes and bright expression.
JULIETTE M. BABBITT.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1895-02-07
ouR Amy.

In piping times of peace like these the
operations cf the little army of the United
States are nat ofmuch interest to che pub
lie Philadelphia Record
The two points Oh which Secretary L.
moHt's report Lays The greatest stress are
the increase of the enlisted force OF the
army ana the reorganization VI tho line.
These III combines In single plan, which
hn urges with great address. New York
Times.
The secretary's recommendations OF the
three battalion organization for cur fnfan-
try regiments will be generally approved
by military men, a. viii also his sugRes-
tion that the pay, the subsistence and the
quartermasIer' departments be consoll-
dated into one.--New York Herald
The death of Robert Louis Balfour STE
venson removes from the field of English
literature one whose place will be difficult
to fiIl.-Chicago Inter Ocean
Mr.. Stevensonls place may mot be Oh the
plane Of SCOTT Or Defoe, OK even az Dumas
hut il of the healthy and robust school OK
these great masters Ot art.-Chicago
Times.
lie ErOu the pain 81 Ab1ralurS hs udAlelAJ
a. d young girl On May morning picks
her way among the flower beds. lie
worked not with che scythe, but with the
scissors Chicago Journal
Probably no writer since Thackeray hns
enualed him III style OH charm of dictiOn,
and. the style of Stevenson surpassed that
of The other master both fn tiHxibility and
iii deftness Vi phrase. Chicago Record.
Scotland has given many cherished
names t0 English literature. and while
there are among these many ranking high
er than thc Ingenious und charming writ
er who Inns passed away in his samoan
home ana lies buried in unH XII itE mOun-
tain tops none aroused during his lifetime
greater interest. and few were more mMn-
full Chicago Herald
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1895-02-07

MISS MCPHERSON AND MISS BURTON.
year at a ball by friend whom she and
her mother were visiting in Germany,
ton, where she has spent much Of her
life. She is one of the tallest Of the new
girls and superbly formed. Her father
comes of the Scotch clan Macpherson
and her mother Of fine old English
family.
Another tall. handsome girl, whose
fine figure and graceful bearing are ow-
ing to her fondness for riding and walk
ing, is Miss Martha Hichborn, daughter
OF Chief Constructor Philip Hichborn,
u. s. N. She was born in Philadelphia,
but has spent most Of her life here. On
her mothers side she comes of good old
Massachusetts stock The only daughter
Of Lieutenant Commander and Mrs.
Richard Rush was born in Philadel-
phia, where her fathers family has en-
joyed social prominence since colonial
times. She is lineal descendant of two
signers of the Declaration of Independ-
ence, DR.. Benjamin Rush Of Pennsyl-
vania and his father -in-law, Richard
Stockton of New Jersey. Miss Rush has
a fine figure, with fair complexion, blue
eyes and golden hair. She returned. not
long before her debut, from long stay
abroad, where considerable time was de-
voted to the cultivation Of sweet and
powerful voice. She speaks French flu
emily and is clever with her pencil
Lucy Lee Call, the only daughter Of
Senator and Mrs Call Of Florida. has
spent most of her life here, for she was
only a year or two old when her father
first took his seat in the senate. She is
one Of the very tall and shapely girls
with dark brown hair and eyes and
bright expression. She has been careful
ly educated and possesses much musical
talent She comes of good Revolution
ary stock on both sides and is connected
with several prominent southern fam
lilies.
a very pretty and attractive brunette
is Miss Helen Hay, daughter Of John
Hay. She is tall and graceful She spent
last year abroad putting the finishing
touches to an excellent education.
There were two debutantes in the SUI
preme court circle, Ruth, second daugh-
tedr of Justice and Mrs. Harlan, and
Elizabeth. youngest daughter of Justice
and Mrs. Brewer. Miss Harlan is tall
and fair, with light brown hair, gray
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1895-02-07

DR.. Clark, who has recently returned
from abroad, reports the enthusiasm for
the society in Great Britain as quite
equal to that which be finds id Ameri-
Ca The Baptists are the leaders numer-
ically in Christian Endeavor in Eng
land, although other evangelical de-
nominations are coming we'll to the fore.
England took the famous badge banner
for the greatest number Of societies
formed during the last year, and our
English friends are evidently inclined
to keep it on their side Of the water.
DR., Clark says that much interest in
the great international convention in
Boston next July is already manifested
among the societies Of Great Britain,
and an excursion j. even talked Of from
Ireland to attend that meeting. Alto
gether he feels that the prospect was
never 50 encouraging for the Endeavor
movement as today ia all denominations
and in all parts Of the world Like the
Sunday school, it l. rapidly becoming a
worldwide movement
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1895-02-07

longs to fine old Alabama family. she
has lately returned from her studies
abroad and is quite linguist, speaking
French especially well.
Miss Isabelle l.. Hagner, daughter Of
DR.. Charles Il. Hagner, is tall, distin-
guished looking girl, with fine figure,
dark brown hair, put smoothly back
from well shaped forehead, dark eyes
and very sweet expression. She sings
charmingly, is pleasing reader and
has presided, with grace and rare execu-
tive ability, over her fathers house
since the death Of her mother about
two years ago. She is the only great
granddaughter Of Peter Hagner, who
came here with the government in 1900,
and her family has been identified with
s'the District" ever since.
Miss Mary Sheridan, eldest daughter
of the late General Phil Sheridan, was
introduced by her mother, one Of the
most charming women in Washington,
at one Of the handsomest teas of the
season. Miss Sheridan ID very pretty,
accomplished and attractive girl.
aHUiibI EDCu tOOhiuS army gill Ao
Miss Elise Davis, second daughter Of
Major and Mrs. George w. Davis. She
is tall, sparkling brunette. Her moth
er was Miss Atocha Of New Orleans, Of
Spanish and French descent. Quite diff
ferent in coloring is another daughter Of
the army, Miss Bessie Emory, grand
daughter Of Major General Emory. She
has an exquisitely fair complexion, gold
en- hair, dark eyes, beautiful figure
and lovely manners.
Leila Ford Burton, second daughter
of Lieutenant Colonel G. H Burton, in
spector general U. s. a., is a very pretty
girl and inherits her good looks from
both parents Her father comes Of good
old Delaware stock Her mother is
daughter of Judge Larrabee Of Wiscon-
sin, for some years member Of congress
from that state, and bis wife, Minerva
Norton Of Cleveland, who was a great
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1895-02-07
LADY, SOMERSET.

Lady Henry Somerset would not be
happy II she could not tilt at windmills.
The best that can be wished this energetic
reformer il that the supply may never
give out while she lives Boston Herald.
Lady Henry Somerset would have done
well to have confined herself to England in
her crusade against living pictures instead
'of coming tO America. But then her lady
ship j., comparatively speaking, but very
small potatoes In England, while here she
receives butterin the lordIiest or dishes
st. Louis Star-Sayings.
Lady Henry Somerset will please accept
the freedom Of this country. III her effort
to elevate the stage by removing from il
the living, breathing, pulsating pictures
she will receive much attention and some
sympathy We assume that Lady Somer-
set has cleansed the stage in England OF
all imperfections. York Commercial
Advertiser
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1895-02-07
JAPANESE RITES.
Frederick ViIIiers Describes Funerals After
the Battle of Ping-Yang.

Frederick NiIIiers Describes Funerals After
the Battle Of Ping-Yang.
Many of the sick and wounded who
die are cremated Their ashes are col
lected, placed Iii small square boxes, in
tered for time in the little cemetery
outside the foreign settlement at Che
mulpo and after awhile exhumed and
sent to Japan. The ceremony / beheld
in Chemulpo after the fight at Ping
Yang was not impressive or solemn, but
simply curious. Eighty bodies had been
cremated in various parts Of the country
and forwarded to the treaty port in small
boxes These were placed in two large,
black cases at the hospital, and preceded
by motley gronp Of coolies, citizens
and soldiers were carried to the burial
plot.
First came coolies with branches Of
foliage and white streamers in their
hands. Then few soldiers, marching
with reversed arms. Immediately pre-
ceding the black cases was a Shinto
priest in yellow kimono and a black
gauze shake. Round bis neck was a
purple cord, at the end Of which hung a
fan. In his right hand was flute, which
from time to time as the procession
wended its way he footed on, producing
an inharmonious sound which reminded
me Of my own attempts on that instru-
ment when boy. The coolies. the fol-
lowers and the lockers on seemed to
treat the whole thing more as a good
joke than solemn function and chat
ted and laughed to their hearts content
Arrived at the cemetery. the process
sion halted before the altar, on which
were placed bottles OF saki, fruits, eggs
and birds Of various kinds, including a
live rooster. Behind this hospitable
board were placed the remains Of the so
bodies. The Shinto priest, who stood
alone before the edibles, stretched out
his hands and made several passes with
his fan in the direction of the rooster,
groaned aloud, then clapped his hands
three times, after which be INDUCED a
little on the flute Then he groaned
again, Strengthened himself, retired a
few PAGES, took several PAGES to the left
and right, thensadvanced again, groaned
and footed. Ee then requested by a
sign one OF the mourners to advance and
take his place.
He then handed one or the branches
Of foliage to the gentleman and retired.
The mourner proceeded to lay the branch
on small table in front Of the altar,
then saluted and moved away to allow
another mourner to take his place
When all the branches were piled on
the table, the black cases were opened
and the small square boxes taken out by
the coolies and carefully inferred The
Shinto priest retired to the bosom Of bis
family, with the saki bottle, the live
rooster and the rest Of the chow. In lieu
Of tombstones. the Japs use, when cam
paigning, small wooden posts to mark
the resting place Of their dead. Fred
erick Villiers.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1895-02-07
scIENcE

An error of d thousandth part Of sec-
und in an astronomical calculation would
mean an error OF 600, 600, 600, 600 miles in
the distance Of a star
Sirius, the dog star, moves through
space NJ Il velocity of AS miles q second
Its distance from the earth exceeds about
a million times the distance Of the sun.
DR.. M E- Veeder declares that electric
disturbances in the sun are transmitted to
the earth hv the impalpable meteoric dust
that he believes fills interplanetary space.
All meteorttes possess magnetic properties.
Air can Tx frozen at temperature 0f 296
degrees below zero, and the product, which
can be handled and felt, burns, ID to
speak, with its excessive cold. Frozen mir
can be produced I'D any quantity, but its
cost. $500 gallon, il likely TO prevent N
large business.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1895-02-07

Utica enjoys the doubtful distinction
Of being probably the only city in the
United States which has tollgate
within its boundaries or anywhere near
it, for that matter The old days. Of toll
roads and tollgates have passed away,
and it is we'll that they have. The COM
pany which maintains the Deerfeld gate
has legal status that cannot be done
away with without the consent OF those
who own the property. The last legisia-
ture passed an enabling act which makes
it possible for the parties interested 70
do away with the tollgate, and It is
something to which the attention Of the
authorities may properly be directed. -
Utica Press.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1895-02-07

cushion for pins and to third needle
book. Then overland them firmly to
the covered hexagon, one to each side,
and tie each two together with a ribbon
bow where the edges meet. Above this
point lace them as the illustration shows
and make the silk cords fast BY sewing
each point firmly to the cloth.
CLARE BUNCE.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1895-02-07

The Hawaiian Islands have been found
to be richer in animal life than was for
merly supposed. As the result Of a year >
investigation by the British association,
through its committee. it has been found
that Of birds there are rs species. Of
which 81 are peculiar to this group. All
the land and fresh water shells are pc
culiar. and OF ! 1000 species of insects
roo are not found elsewhere. IL thus
seems that these islands have BY no
means been populated from the conti-
nent, but have been centers Of independ-
ant creation. INDEPENDENT.