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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-01-23

blouse shaped ana draped across the bust
with gold buckle. There was fancy
yoke Of gold and white brocade. bor-
dered top and bottom with fur. Above
the yoke was a flat yoke Of pale blue
surah, with collar of the brocade Dor
dered with the fur. / mention this gown
because it was considered extremely
swell, but the effect it produced was far
less than it should have had with 80
much work.
There is new wool and silk fabric
that looks just like the mottled paper SO
often seen il the inside covers Of books.
All the rich colors are waved and blend
ed in the same patterns. II il curious
enough to become fashionable. There is
another design where the figure resem.
bles cracked china, the ground being
gray OF light fawn and the pattern in a
greenish tint-scarcely more than
tint Irish poplins are again brought for
ward as a novelty. Rich and handsome
they always were, with something state
ly in their heavy folds They are very
durable and light up we'll, being suita-
BILE for full dress. Though they are
called poplins, they show no thread but
the silk, which is woven over heavy linen
threads This gives it much the same
apparent texture as faille, only this has
round cords and reps fat ones Irish
poplin is everlasting as far as wear goes.
| noticed quaint way Of trimming a
plaid French poplin gown. This was cut
on the bias all over There was a little
cape reaching nearly to the belt Of the
plaid bordered with quilting of light
green taffeta silk. The sleeves were
gigot and of myrtle green silk. Around
tho neck was very full ruff Of green
silk null At the back of the waist
there was a rosette of taffeta in the
light shade Of green, and starting from
that were two immense tabs of the light
silk, with narrow plating Of the same.
The plaid poplin was green and blue,
with dark red, black and yellow stripes.
A very pretty little victorine was
made Of black ostrich tips sewed on all
over it. There was muff to match as
we'll as a velvet hat, perfectly covered
with curled ostrich tufts. The whole
outfit was very stylish.
HENRIETTE ROUSSEAU.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-01-23
ARE WE cIvILIzEDl
One Who Analyses Fashions Says We Are
Still Half Savage.


Still Half Savage.
The prevailing motive not to appear
singular accounts for the continuance
Of certain fashions, many being the re
suits of superstition. religious observ-
ances and the desire TO be "up to date. :"
We are acquainted with what facility
hair may be fashioned into various fan
tastic shapes for personal adornment, and
when part through the middle is de-
creed it is worn without regard to con-
tour, and whether it may add to or de-
tract from ones intellectual appearance
no thought is given.
If fashion says crinp, we crimp; if
curl and wave, we obey. And the Gus
tom Of keeping the head closely shaved
prevails, as among the Fijian women,
while the men cultivate long hair, thus
reversing the conditions met with
among highly civilized nations.
The lips, ears and nose offer variety
of possible alterations aud are means
Of ornamental display, and, says Cap
tain Cook, over hundred years ago, in
describing the naked savages on the east
coast of Australia, their principal form
of ornamentation was bone, which
they thrust through the cartilage which
divides the Dostrils from each other.
The lip ornamentations by the Bolocudo
Indians and the Tlinket Bella are dis
gusting in the extreme, and in the heart
of Africa among the Bongo women a
clamp or clasp is worn at the corners of
the mouth, as if they wanted to contract
the orifice and literally put curb on
its possibilities.
The teeth cannot escape, and the Ma
lays view in disgust the natural tint
and stain theirs jet black.
One views i'll horror the Chinese meth
cd of foot binding, but which is much
mitigated when considering by degrees
the fashionable toe used in the last cen
tury.
Thus we can see that fashions i fetters
torture and harass equally civilized men
and savage vanity. Are we not the same
in kind, but differing only in degree
from the savagei-New York Adver-
ti.a~
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-01-23
Edmund HALEY.

Probably the greatest service which
HALEY ever rendered to human knowl-
edge was the share which he took in
bringing Newton's i fPrincipia" before
the world. In fact, as DR.. Glaisher, writ
ing in 1888, has truly remarked, "but
for HALEY the Principal would not
have existed. y
HALEY had the genius TO perceive the
tremendous Importance of Newton's re-
searches, and he ceased not to urge upon
the somewhat recluse man Of science the
necessity for giving his discoveries pub
lication. Having been authorized by the
Royal society to undertake the printing
Of the book at his own expense, HALEY
spared no pains in pushing forward the
publication Of his illustrious friend =
great work, so much so that in the same
year be was in a position to present a
complete copy to King James ii, with a
proper discourse of his own HALEY also
wrote set of Latin hexameters, in
praise of Newton's genius, which he
printed at the beginning Of the work.
The last line Of this specimen of bal
ley's poetic muse may be thus rendered,
Nor mortals nearer may approach the
gods. Sir Robert Ball in Good Words.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-01-23

is obliged to content oneself with the
machine made laces because one wears
them. The laces where regular old
fashioned embroidery pattern is wrought
upon fine net are among the best liked
for general use i'll yokes and other neck
ornamentation. The point de paris with
the thick designs in a coral pattern is a
favorite lace. The point de genes is seen
frequently in vandykes or other collar
cites, as well as Oh revers and waists in
detached pieces, all forming one plan
and scheme of ornamentation. Then
there is the white chantilly, delicate and
fined, and the always pleasing valen-
ciennes.
The latest popular lace is the lierre,
which shows very delicate net mesh,
with single fiowerets scattered very spar
ingly over the surface. These fiowerets
are in regular point lace stitch and are
very clearly and sharply defined. The
figures vary in size, growing larger az
they near the edge, which is quite close
" wrought The chief claim to beauty
of these laces is the sparseness Of the pat
tern over the fine net. They remind one
Of the old Elizabethan laces. They are
cheap, too, running from 30 cents to 81
per yard The cheaper is 4 inches wide
and the other ~ to 10.
There IL much very pretty all over
lace for yokes and foundations for drap-
cries, and the liking for black and white
insertion lace has not died out by any
means. The uses of all these laces are
manifold. Chief just now are the collar
cite, yoke, fichu and cravat ruffs. Some
of these have velvet foundation with
lace borderings. One was cut to cover
the whole upper portion Of the sh0ul-
ders and fall in a point to the waist in
front, rounded off in the back All
around was full rufie Of point de
paris
There We're more tiny white pearl but
tons than 1 can count set in five triple
lines down the front. Between these
triple lines were set fancy pearl buttons
in three sizes, the largest at the top.
Three lows were sewed completely
around the collar A yoke for young
lady was Of all over wheel pattern with
full ruffle Of Russian lace all around.
The yoke was made over blue silk The
standing collar was of the same. A bit
Of blue ribbon made triple loop Oh the
shoulders. All these yokes are arranged
to be affixed to any gown at will An
other square yoke Of maize taffeta was
covered with net dotted with shaded
brown and orange chenille. There were
applique vandykes. There was wide
ruffie of paris point and two pert little
maize ribbon bows A very handsome
eollarette was made Of black guipure
insertion laid over pale lilac silk. There
was very full ruffle Of escurial lace,
which is seen again in black quite often.
The high stock was draped, and at the
back was set rich bow Of lilac ribbon.
The stocks with bows Of ribbon in the
backs are extremely modish Just now.
They are made of all kinds of ribbon,
preferably the cheney and paisley pat
terms, though rich plaids and plain rib
bons are used. Velvet stocks are more
becoming than ribbon, and crepe lisse
ones prettier than either Great taste
and ingenuity have been called into
play in the designing of these useful ac-
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-01-23
ENeLAND,s cATHEpRALs.
Beautiful Architectural Specimens TO i
Seen In Small Towns.

Beautiful Architectural Specimens TO BE
Seen In Small Towns.
1t was my privilege to see ten Of the
cathedrals CT England, and situated, as
some Of them are, in small towns, one
comes on visiting them to know more
Of the life Of the people than the tourist
can attain who flies from one great city to
another, says a writer in the Springfield
Republican. Each traveller viii have
his favorite among them, and all have
their excellences and defects
Some of them are partially spoiled
by the smoke Of the town, and any res
toration ought to be welcome that will
clean it off Such is the case with
York and Lincoln and to greater ex-
tent with Peterborough, whose magnifi-
cent facade, or, rather, architects con
ception Of il, is best appreciated by the
study of a photograph. As the English
are not inclined to the apotheosis of
dirt, they have i'll many cases removed
the disgrace III recent years, and Peter
borough itself is now made glorious
within in all the marvellous beauty Of
its cream white stone. When these
buildings are not in smoky towns, the
atmosphere, after the lapse of ages, has
sometimes heightened the architectural
effect, so that Ely grows old gracefully
and Salisbury even beautifully. Sails
bury and Canterbury seem well nigh
perfect In Durham the marble columns
are marred by puerile futing. The
towers Of York are not all finished The
wonderful central tower Of Lincoln has
lost its pinnacles- The great facade of
Peterborough is out Of proportion to the
building. Tie external effect of Ely is
too much like a fortress. The spires of
Litchfeld are not mates in color and are
somewhat ornate, bnt upon Canterbury
and Salisbury the eye rests content. And
yet he is little to be envied who would
not find intoxicating joy in every one Of
these, SO great are they. and in their
varied power 50 lifting The beholder
above and beyond all incidental defects,
and it is quito to the credit Of the young
woman from Springfield who is said to
have burst into tears at the sight of
Westminster abbey.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-01-23
The POET TO HIS CAT.
Tuck in thy toes, prick up thine ears.

Tuck in thy toes, prick up thine ears,
Assume listening attitude,
And will tell thee, happy cat,
The tale Of thy beatitude,
And when I've told thee all the truth
Just rub my hand in gratitude.
What hast thou to be thankful for
Besides thy far famed fatitude7
Thou roamest free. with ample room,
Not housed in cralnping latitude,
And thou hast beds luxurious
On couch and chair and matitude-
Beds which but for thy hairs would be
Adorned with neatest nattitude.
Thy days are passed in quietness,
Unteased by brawling Gratitude,
Nor even are thy nerves outworn
By steady stream of chatitude.
Simple thy clothing, happy cat,
Unvexed by styles in latitude.
Well mayst thou pity other cats,
Harried and worn by scatitude,
For friendly hands are strolzing thee
With touch Of gentle patitude,
And never once has cruelty
Stirred thee to pitapatitude.
Noble cat pleasures fill thy life
And swell to high ecstatitude.
Thou meetest oft thy catfish kind
And join st in feline spatitude,
And when the felines 60 for thee
Thou giv'st them titfortatitude,
And in the house thou max st thy boast
OF cellars cleared of ratitude.
Let other cats their homes desert
In folly blind as latitude.
Thou 1t never seek divorce from thine
On grounds of incompatitude.
Now, cat, I've told thee all thy lot
OF happy this and thatitude,
And l expect to see in thee
Appreciatiye catitude.
Rev. W. n. Clarke in st. Nicholas.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-01-23
THE MOUNTAIN.
Large chested giant, shadowing the land,
With lazy limbs stretchnd out ~ length


Large chested giant, shadowing the land,
With lazy limbs stretched out at length,
Covered with shag and gnarled with
strength,
watch thee day by day,
A hemloclt hOar the staff Of thy huge hand,
Driving along the accustomed upward trail
Thy hoclss of mist that m 1rn and even stray
Across the valel
Pressing with sun Drowned body earth 3 green
couch.
The golden days Of summer through,
With half yelled eyes Of melting blue
Der which the shadows fit
What dreams arc thine, that with a magic
touch
Thy spirit to contcntmcnt they beguile,
And DER thy brow, where rugged frown:
might sit,
Persuade a smile7
When the empurpled curtain of the gloom
Drops slowly from its loosened cord,
Across her rose flushed terrace toward
The purlieus of thy rest,
watch the figure Of the evening come,
One starry brooch upon her shoulder shining
And lean upon thy broad and loving breast,
With arms entwining.
Warden art thou of all the trooping stars.
Through the hushed hours of night they
wait
Upon the threshold Of thy gate
Of pine trees that uprears
Itself against the sky. Oft, too, those bars
Behind, fresh from some fountain bath, is seer
The moon, when with her quiver she appears
a huntrcss queen
e. A. T. Valentine in Youths Companion
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-01-23
A Trick Of the Greel,s.

A party Of tourists vending its way
to the Parthenon in Athens is almost cer-
tain to have attention attracted to a
group Of peasants animatedly discussing
some object they have evidently just
dug from the ground. It is gold coin
incrusted with dirt. The dust rubbed
off. coin Of the time Of Philip or
a Alexander il disclosed. OF course every
one Of the party is anxious to secure the
relic, which Is finally bought at very
high price. The coin was made in
Birmingham but few weeks before. and
its only value is its gold, which is gen
nine.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-01-23
STYLISH AND DAINTY
LACE IS THE HANDSOMEST OF ALL
GARNiTURES.

The CoIiarette, Yoke and Fichu-A Variety
Of Shapes and Combinations-velou du
Nord, Plush and veIutina--A New Wool
and Silk Fabric.
Copyright, 1886 by American Press Agsocia-
tion.l
Laces always have been and always
will be the daintiest and most charming
Of all garnitures, and one may say the
most economical, as lace, even imita-
tion, will outlast three or four seasons.
Real thread lace, we all know, will
outlast generations and grow more and
more valuable all the time Ladies who
possess such heirlooms or who are able
to purchase them do not wear them on
everyday gowns. The imitation laces
are considered quite good enough for
such purposes, and it is no sign that one
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-01-23
The Origin of Bonfires.

II is Just as well that the police and
the insurance companies object to bon
fires on election days, Indifferent to the
fact that street urchins are simply reviv-
ing the rites of Baal and Moloch When
Christianity ruled, old ways and Gus
toms could not be abolished, and so the
heather, still hankering after the an
eient deities, but half controlled by pope
or bishop, made their bonfres on the
eve of st. Peter or st. John. One use of
bonfires in the not so far distant past
was as means of disinfection. In his
History Of the Plague Defoe tells of
bonfires in London streets. There is rea-
son to suppose that in kindling such
fires there was still remnant Of super
stition left. 1t was in measure a sac
rifice to Baal. As to the excellence Of
the method Of making fires to drive
away a plague, the benefit would be
questionable. Anyhow it may be dwelt
upon as the earliest effort made toward
cremation, for it was Of some slight use
when an infected neighborhood caught
fire and was reduced to ashes; but then
the remedy might have been worse than
the disease. New York Times.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-01-23

When the pick used by the excavator
at Pompeii gives forth a hollow sound
when striking the great bed Of lava,
care is Immediately taken to open the
cavity that is known to be near. Into
this cavity liquid plaster OF paris is
poured. The cavity serves as mold. and
the plaster soon hardens. When the lava
has been removed, the statue obtained
usually proves 70 be that Of woman
or man IN the agonizing commissions Of
death, the limbs contorted and the fea-
lures drawn ont of shape just as they
were when the person was 0vertaken by
the food Of reihot lava 800 years ago.
st. Louis Republic.
Mrs. Cassie Jorgensen. the bicycle
maker, considers her work very suita
ble one for her sex. She thinks she may
be opening a new field Of employment
for women.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-01-23
ROME AND EARTHQUAKES.
On the Margin of a Great Seat of Volcanic
Energy 1t Rests.


Energy 1t Rests.
The Eternal City ought to be exempt,
says the London Standard, from all that
appears, however remotely, to menace
its stability and endurance. Yet no one
who looks from the Janiculum, or even
the Forum, to the noble outline of the
Alban hills can well forget that Rome
is on the margin Of great seat of vol
canic energy. The lake Of Nemi sleeps
so sereDely i'll its crater basin that it re-
quires an effort Of imagination to think
of the time when the whole mountain
mass was raised That, Of course, be-
longs to prehistoric, or rather pris-
tine, geological age But DO prescription
avails against seismic influences.
The fires of Vesuvius had become only
tTadition-if, indeed they had not
been quite forgotten-when the memo
rable outburst occurred which saved
Pompeii for the modern world by sud
denly converting its site into a vast ex-
panse of ashes. Nothing so tragic, it
may be hoped, is in store for the pleas
ant city by the Tiber Movements Of the
earth have occurred many time and
oft, and have done nothing worse than
give frights to the nervous and feed the
superstition Of the vulgar.
The fall of Caesar was heralded by
one Of these commissions but, as far as
our information goes, the only analogy
to be cited from a recent experience was
the precipitate descent of a marble
shield bearing the arms of Spain. Had
it been the emblazonry Of Portugal, a
mystic significance might, just now,
have been suspected But enough ma
terial damage was occasioned to justify
the concern created. The earthquake
was no respecter of persons, for it awoke
the venerable pontiff from his light
slumbers in the Vatican. and reused the
inmates Of the prisons to frantic efforts
to break through their barricades. So
much more precious is life than liberty.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-01-23

According to Professor AriEtids
Marie. distinguished French linguist,
the name of the Madagascar capital.
Antananarivo. means city of the thou
sand villages. ~ is composed Of the
Malagasy words "an" tthe). ''tanana"
(village), s-rivo' (thousandl.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-01-23
DR.. DAVID KENNEDY'S
FAv0RITE REMEDY

take ii morning, noon and night, and it
will cure you. took the medicine as
directed, but had no confidence in cure,
as my case had been tried by so many.
After using it week began to feel better
and In short while after that was entirely
cured. That terrible distress, everything |
ate, breaking up sour in my throat, bad all
gone and l haven't had a moments discom-
fort since. To-day there isn't healthier
man. and my appetite is grand
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-01-23

"Wasn't the bride delightfully."- tim
id?i
Very. She was even shy ten years
when il came 70 giving her age. I'm
annapolis journal.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-01-23
Punishment.

Lucy-The wretch And 70 he has
been proposing to both Of us7
Jenny--It seems 20.
LUCY wish we could think of some
fearful way 10 punish him.
JENNY have an idea.
Lucv-What is it,
Jenny-You marry him, dear Pick
Ne Up.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-01-23
CURED OF DYSPEPSIA

Commander Dean writes: As Chief u
s. Mail Agent of the U. & d. r. r good
health is indispensable. l found myself,
however, all run down with dyspepsia.
doctored and doctored, but grew worse. /
suffered misery night and day, for fully
two years. My case was pronounced incur
able. l cbanced to meet DIR. Kennedy
about that time, and told him of my con-
dition, and he said, try bottle OF
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-01-23

noped to occupy that she grew to have
regard for him that was almost like
that Of a younger sister for a brother in
whom she implicitly believed and trust
ed. For his part he was proud Of the
position ane would not have lost it for
any ything else that the world might of
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-01-23

d FRANK SICKLER,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-01-23

WOODBURY., N J, THURSDAY, JANUARY 23 1896
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-01-23

Text of the lesson, Luke iv, 14-22-Mem-
Ory Verses. ~. I9-coIden Text, Luke
iv. 3s-Commentary By the Rev. d. M.
Stearns.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-03-12
MiddIeburgh's Centennial.

Some speculation has already been
indulged in concerning Middle
burghs centennial celebration. From
the most reliable information obtain
able, the proper time will come in
1900, only four years from now. 1t
is not too early to think of plans
how best to celebrate this memor-
able event.
The original town plot is in the
possession of ID. L. Rhoads. but it is
incomplete as it shows no starting
point or mark and no date. We
CLEAN from the History of Susque-
hanna Valleys that the town was
laid out in 1900 on the South side of
Middle Creek on the land OF John
Swineford, and was for many years
called Swinefordstown. The sur
vey of the town plot Of one hundred
and five lots was made by Freder.
ick Evans, man Of much promi-
nence in his day and generation. In
1901 number of lots were sold At
the time the town was laid out there
were several houses standing and as
early as 1887 John Swineford had u
tavern at the place. The lots were
sold subject to ground rent of one
dollar per year forever. This bur
den has been removed, but when is
not known.
This would seem to prove that
1900 is the proper year to celebrate
the event.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-03-12
NO.. IL.
Adamsburg Herald.
Good News for MlddIecreek Valley

Coal explorers or prospectors
made short visit to the coal regions
OF Middlecreek Valley and looked up
the prospects for coal along the
ridges where different parties had
been prospecting for coal about 3S
years ago and found signs and pros
poets very favorable for coal, but
they never went down any deeper
than about 30 to 80 feet below the
surface of the gronnd. The late
visitors are old experienced coal
miners and say by all outward ap.
pearance of the surface and soil the
veins Chick enough that it will pay
to mine) may be below the surface
from 200 to SCOTT. They find the
best signs for coal along the foot
OF the hills or ridges on the islands
of ii. ID. Kncpp and s. Steiningcr.
Explorers will be here again when
the weather gets little more favor.
able and machines will be put TO
work to prospect and investigate.
But the best of all is that the signs
or prosr ects are very good for hard
coal, as they are usually called.
Would this not be u boom for Ad-
amsburg and Mcclure and no doubt
Middlecreek will be ;he Miners
City, and railroads will be built to
transport coal to other points.
Wake up, We Middlecrcek folks and
go to work early.