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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-04-16
FIGS AND rHIsTLEs.

Living in the fear Of God will take away
the fear Of death.
In most cases the man who has riches
has hard master.
1t is hard to understand how n grateful
man can be q stingy one.
There IS such q thing as being right in
the heart and wrong in the head
Whenever the world gives treasure, II
gives discomfort and trouble with it,
The devil works very hard to keep peo
pie from getting to God with their money
III there were no troubles 10 talk about
some people would never speak in church
The best kind Of religion to have Is not
always the kind they have in the biggest
churches.
The Christian should never trust in ap
pearances to tell him which side il the
strongest
Too many of Us % ts church praying
that we may hear preaching that will Bit
somebody else.
The measure of mans real character Is
what he would do if he knew he would
never be found out.
Nearly every sinner expects to repent
when be becomes too old to longer enjoy
life OF sin.-Rams S Horn.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-04-16
GIFTED AND HANDSOME.
Remarkable Career of Mrs. Maud BaIIing-
ton Booth.

ton Booth.
Mrs. Ballington Booth is handsome,
gifted and as much at home in the
drawing rooms of wealth as she is i'll
the slums of wretchedness. Mrs. Booth
is a graceful lady, little below the
medium height, and her face is attract
i've She has, moreover, a wonderful
gift of speech, probably natural as well
as acquired, and is never at a loss to
create interest and enthusiasm when on
the speakers platform. Her maiden
name was Maud Charlesworth. and she
is the daughter Of d Church Of England
clergyman. She is abont 26 years old.
As child she became interested in the
Salvation Army, and has now been con-
nected with it for II years. She began
her work in Paris, and then went to
Switzerland, where she was prosecuted
more than any place she ever visited
After working some time in the slums OF
London she came to this country with
her husband Hcr Oldest boy, William,
is now years old, and attends school
in Montclair, N. J., where the Booths
reside Her little girl. Theodore. has
just passed the third milestone Of her
life road. The Booths live in hired
house, and il is plainly furnished. Mrs.
Booth is much interested in surgery, and
has published two works oil the amateur
phases Of the subject.
Mrs Booth claims that the Salvation
Army is the apostle Of new womanhood !;
that the Army was the first to allow
them to do battle Oh the same footing
with men. But there is another kind Of
new woman, Of whom She SAYS;
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-04-16
He was sold.

Lord Brassey, the governor general of
Victoria, was recently riding in one of
the Melbourne parks, and having lost
his way be made inquiries Of a stalwart
Irish policeman The Melbourne police
are free and easy in their manners, and
the officer replied by laying his hand on
the governor s shoulder and pointing to
distant gate. Yes, old man, he
said. that the way out. and be id
sharp ont If it Or you'll be getting your
self into tronhle -.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-04-16
More

Medicinal value in a bottle of Hoods Sarsa-
parilla than in any other preparation.
More skill is required. more care taken, more
expense incurred in its manufacture.
1t costs the proprietor and the dealer
More but it costs the consumer less, as he
gets more doses for his money.
More curative power is secured byits peculiar
combination, proportion and process,
which make it peculiar to itself.
More people are employed and more space oc-
cupied in its Laboratory than any other.
More wonderful cures effected and more tes-
timOnialS received tlian by any other.
More sales and more Increase year by year
are reported by druggists
More people are taking Hoods Sarsaparilla
today than any other. aud more are
taking it today than ever before.
More and STILL MORE reasons might be
given why YOU should take
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-04-16
material For CaraIrr.

While the United States does not
boast of a large standing army, the few
regiments Of cavalry which have seen
service Oh the plains will not only com
pare favorably with the mounted men
of other nations, but for the particular
kind of work to which they have been
trained they are without equals in the
world. We have had no reason to keep
them ID training, but If put 20 the test
we could certainly raise a magnificent
army in very short time. Unlike the
early days of the recent rebellion, we
would have plenty of horsemen to call
upon.
Whereas, in earlier days, equestrian
ism was unknown, comparatively speak
ing, it has in later days become so
general as a means Of exercise, recrea-
tion and health that old and young are
fairly good riders. The various sports
of polo, hunting and racing have served
to stimulate interest in equitation. The
military troops formed throughout the
country are also factors
All of these sources would be drawn
upon for officers rather than for private
soldiers. They do not represent large
number in comparison with the force
necessary to cope with foe. but they
would certainly prove a valuable nu-
cleus on which to build. Rider and
Driver.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-04-16

The Best Thing College Does For a Man.
Whatever may be in store for the
American college as the predecessor of
the American university, it can never
cease to be an agency for the training
Of man in the great business Of living.
1t enriches his life; it deepens and
broadens his view of truth; it ennobles
his aims; it strengthens his choice Of
the right; it clarifies his vision of, and
his love of, the beautiful. The col
lege pours oil into the lamp of character
and makes its light more radiant and
more lasting. When these functions are
lost. if they ever be lost, they must be
assumed by some other power. For, so
long as the race continues, so long are
its members to be trained to. think, to
judge, to reason. to act with independ-
ence and with justice, to work labo-
riously, and to be large and true and no
BILE men. These qualities represent the
best thing which a college can do for its
students Forum.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-04-16
In the Course Of Events.

"Say. Chimmy, he said thoughtful
ly as he gazed at the golf players,
"dere's no tellin what desc swells II
do"
'.W'at's de matter wit 'em now?'
''Look at 'em an see. Dey're playin
shinny. Dey'll be shootin marbles an
fyin kites next. - Washington Star.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-04-16
IN LIGHTER VEIN.


hfN Tn NGtlNs
The Cranky Critic.
Well know that food digested
Enters into what we are;
What we eat is reinvested,
AS the sunlight in the star.
In our meat and vegetables
Is the thought that never dies,
Which in after time enables
Man to write upon the skies.
In the daily bread and butter,
In the lowly onion bed,
Sleep the thoughts that men will utter
Which will live when men are dead.
In COW, which milbmaids' fingers
Have for ages pressed at morn
And at dewy eve, there fingers
Prose and poems yet unborn.
Thoughts Of this kind come unbidden
AS | read beneath the trees,
Poetry, with pigs feet hidden
In its dactyls and spondees.
W. J. Hampton in Truth.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-04-16

81 wouldn't mind helping you if ]
thought there was anything ID you. I
"Jes' yon gimme the dime. mister.
and see how quick there'Il be sumthin in
me. indianapolis Journal
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-04-16

There is an herb growing on Mount
Libanus and in the surrounding country
which is said to stain bright yellow
the teeth Of all animals that feed upon it.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-04-16

Fancy the enormity Of sending a type
written love letter, a crime Of which
the nineteenth century lover is often
guilty. One cannot picture even a new
woman caring for such a letter; one
cannot imagine even the most sentiment
tai maiden reading and rereading such
missive, much less preserving it among
her treasures. Its proper place is the
wastebasket, to which, be sure, it is
promptly consigned.
And fancy, too, the enormity Of die
tating a love leuer-or, worse still, the
stenugrapher' train uf Thought AZ she
takes down the burning words - and
later the ardor of the signing swain as
he glances over the blue lettered sheet
before he afixes his signature.
And, then, what must be the feelings
Of the recipient 0f this soulful communi-
cation? The sweetheart that realizes that
typewriter-perhaps even fairer than
hersef-has had the felicity Of hearing
the endearing epithets at first handl
Truly the typewriter love letter il the
very apotheOsis uf lin de steele romance.
Women have ever been the accomplished
letter writers Of the world-with here
and there, it may be, a Horace Walpole
so to them must we look for revival
Of the dying art
Though the old lengthy epistle will
never again be popular, the short letter,
like the short story, may be brought to
perfection and can be made as distinctive
feature of this age as was the lengthy
discourse in the less hurried days of the
seventeenth century, when letter writing
was regarded az an art, not a. burden
some necessity.-New York Advertiser.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-04-16
MONUMENTS
GRAVESTONES
SNELBAKER BROS.

prepared to do tagging of any description beside the large
business doing cemetery work. More employees
necessary increased ORDERS but yet able
handle our large trade
We have $4,000 worth Of and lot
Enclosures ready be up before May 3Oh Don't delay if
need work our line We headquarters kind
work Handsome designs arriving every
day direct from the quars which enables give prices
for first class work patrons Remember location
STREET WOODBURY. EAST AVENUE wooDsTowY
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-04-16
HUMORS or WHIST.
Remarks That Have Been Made Around
the Table.

A42c AaDAcs
A good story is told Of a lawyer in
Chicago who considered himself a great
authority on whist. lie wrote book On
the subject, and sent ittoa famous Mil
waukee player for his opinion Of it. In
about a week the book was returned to
him, with the following letter:
NY DEAR srR-Your favor of the NV inst,
accompanied by your book wa duly received.
have read it very carefully. 1t seems to Ne
very good game, but l don't think it is as
good game as whist. sincerely yours,
1t is no unusual thing TO hear a play
er at whist remark, after being berated
by his partner for very bad playing,
"Well, play whist for pleasure " He
does not stop to think that be gives his
partner anything but pleasure. Such
players cause their partners many Gun
mauvais qnart d 'heure. " 1t might be
a great "pleasure" for a novice to play
duet Oh the piano with PaderewskL
One can readily imagine how much
pleasure Paderewski would find in
the performance If a man wants to
play whist, be should study the books
and familiarize himself with them be-
fore inficting bis play Oh partner who
knows anything Of the game, OF else de-
vote bis great mind to dominos.
1t is related Of one Of these gentry
that, after a hand at whist, his partner
asked him, Why in thunder didn't you
trump that queen Of cInbs?' He naive
ly replied, tWhy, only had one little
trump Sometimes, as in this case, the
humor-unknown to the peTpetrator-
carries off the bad feeling engendered
by his horrid mistakes aud ignorance.
Tt is SO easy. if one would devote a lit
tie time and ordinary intelligence To
the study Of the game, to learn to play
a fairly good game Of whist
-Four players started game of whist
not long since, noted wit being one Of
them. He was dealing and made a mis-
deal. He dropped his cards and burst
into laughter. "That reminds me, H said
be, "of my dear old friend. Judge Peck
ham, father of the present judge. He
was a great whist player Of the old
school and had scant patience with a
poor player. was passing the cardroom
one day and met one Of the poorest play
ers in the club coming out. Have you
been playing whist?' asked. Yes, said
he Who was your partner?' Judge
Peckham, he replied Did he pitch
into you pretty strong? NO, indeed
He only made one remark. was deal
ing and made a misdeal. The judge
said, "Why, you fool, you don't even
know how to deal!' This is the only
remark he made during the entire
game. Washington Star.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-04-16

MY DEAR SIR-Ynur favor of the inst,
accompanied by your book, wa duly received
have read it very carefully. 1t seems to be
a very good game, but l don't think it is as
good game as whist. Sincerely yours,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-04-16

Two Venturesome Men Hear the Story
From an Old Indian, and with Him as
Guide They Seek Out the PIace-OnIy
Two OF the Party Return.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-03-31

Balance in treasury. -. .$35,717
The above balance stands to the
credit of the various funds as per
Treasurer'e Balance Sheet, dated
Jan 2, 1896:
TREAsuRER's BALANCE SHEET.
Cash in Treasury to tie credit of the
various funds, Jan 2, 1896:
In State fund. ......,......S 1,216 &c
In general county fund. 1904 10
In cash contingent fund.-. 1921 So
In INDECENT sick fund D D.. 81 81
In county school fund. 49,. 80. :.
In officers salary fund. 49, 300 %
In road fund. ......... 1882 AZ
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-03-31
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

ESTATE OF j. w. BROOKS, DEcRAsBD.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN BY TIL;
~ undersigned, Executor Of the Last WIN
and Testament Of J. w. Brooks, deceased
to the creditors OF, and to all persons nav
ing claims against the said deceased, 70
exhibit them with the necessary vouchers
within four months after the first publics.
tion Of this notice, to the said undersigned
Executor at the ONCE Of Payne & Miller u
the town Of Elko, in the county Of Elko, No
vsda, the same being his place for I'd,
transaction Of the business OF said Estate
M. III. MILLER,
Executor Of the Last Will Of j. w. Broos1
Deceased.
dated at Elko, New, Feb. is, 1895.
ld4w.l
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-03-31
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

ESTATE OF GEORGE II. MEIes, Deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN BY THE
IN undersigned, Administrators Of the Es-
tate OF George Fl. Meigs deceased, to the
creditors Of, and to all persons having claims
against the said deceased, to exhibit them
with the necessary vouchers, within ten
months after the FIRST publication Of this
notice, to the said undersigned Admins
traitor at his once and place Of business in
the county OF Elko, the same being the place
for the transaction Of the business Of said
Estate.
w. T. SMITH,
Administrator.
Dated at:Elko, New, Feb. 20, 1895.
feb214w.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-06-06
Vermont News.

The following pensions have been granted
to Vermonters: Increase, Samuel Stewart
OF Felchyille; reissue and increase, Charles
Y. Lyon of North Randolph.
The 18th annual meeting of the Vermont
Woman's Suffrage association will be held in
the Church of the Messiah at Montpelier
"Wednesday evening and Thursday, June 10
and IL.
Following Vermonters have been granted
PENSIONS: original, Joseph Girard, Montgom-
;. Lawrence, Montpelier; Laura 1. Inman,
Sonth Royalton.
Michael Kingdonney had both eyes blown
out and his head terribly disfigured Friday
afternoon of last week while tamping a pow
still alive. Michael Malone, Il Spectators had
stone blown through his cheek.
|. The l0lst annual conventiolisof Congrega-
honal churches and ministerSs of Vermont
occurs at Bradford next weeK Tuesday to
Thursday, and will consist of about 300 dele
gates from the 203 churchesfnow in the
state, representing q, l34 members. Ample
arrangements for the entertainment of the
visitors have been made.
James Carvill, who resides in the part
Of Underhill between Cambridge and Under
hill Center, committed suicide Thursday
morning Of last week by cutting his throat.
Mr.. Carvill arose as usual early in the morn
ing, fed his team and started off to the pasture
Tor his cows, and not returning, search was
instituted and late in the evening his remains
were found in the condition above mentioned.
Mr.. Carvill has been in i'll health for several
years, which was doubtless the cause of the
act.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-06-06
Central Vermont Hearing at BrattIeboro.

At the hearing in Brattleboro Friday
before Judge Wheeler in the Central Yer
mont recevership case, the petition OF the
receivers for leave to purchase 2500 tons of
steel rails and l3 new cars, and for leave to
affirm contracts for the purchase of ties, and
certain bridges was granted.
An order was passed requiring the receivers
to file an inventory of the property, sched-
ule of the Indebtedness, and their accounts
and forbidding the payment of any preferen-
tial claims except for labor, wages, profess
siona service, and taxes, until the filing of
the schedule of Indebtedness; and for leave
to the American Loan and Trust Co., the
trustee of the > per cent consolidated mort
accounts; and II further order, requiring the
receivers to report weekly the gross earnings
and monthly the gross aud net earnings.
On the petition of the Ogdensburgh road
bond holders, an order was passed sequester-
ing the net earnings of the Ogdcnsburgh 4
Lake Champlain road, coming into the hands
of the receivers since their appointment,
March 90.
A further order was passed authorizing the
the receivers to indemnify secretaries up
| on appeal bonds i'll the Connolly case, and
the Liberty Insurance company case, pending
| i'll New York state on the line of the Ogdens-
burgh and Lake Champlain road.
L. G. Smith, president of the Central Ver-
mont and one of the receivers, B. B. Small
ley, president of the Ogdensburgh & Lake
Champlain road, and Mr.. Hasbrouck OF
Ogdenshurgh, were present at the hearing.
Mr.. Story. MIR. Fox, and Searle represented
the consolidated mortgage bond holders, Mr.
Swayne the Ogdensburgh 4 Lake Champlain
bond holders, and Mr.. Fifield and Mr.. Wilds
| the receivers.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-06-06
L. +. THAYER, Publisher,
w. G. BELKNAP, Editor.
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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-06-06
Another Vermont Murder.

Joseph Eggleston, aged so, was killed Mon
day morning by John Evans, Jr., aged %,
near the Four Corners, Newbury, about two
miles from Wells River.
The men were in wagons and refused to
turn out for each other Evans struck Eg-
gleston's horse with his whip, whereupon an
old feud brought about a fight. Evans hit
Eggleston with his fist and knocked him
senseless. He left him lying in tbe road,
went to Wells River and surrendered himself
to Justice Parker. He offered to settle for
the assault, but Parker would not accept his
version of the affair."
Eggleston was taken to a house near the
scene of the fight, but died in l5 minutes.
Evans was arrested. He was taken to Chel-
sea, where the grand jury sits.
Evans is unmarried. Eggleston leaves a
wife and no children.
Later-John Evans, charged with the mur-
der of Joseph Eggleston at Wells River on
Monday, was before the grand jury Thursday.
Doctors Lee and Fletcher, who made an ex-
animation of the body. testified that death
was caused by heart failure and that none OF
the blows inflicted by the prisoner was suffi-
cient to have caused death. The grand jury
reported that no bill had been found, and
Evans was discharged.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-06-06
WINDHAM.

II. NJ. Abbott and wife were i'll Brattleboro
recently.
Harry Wood of Townshend was at III. nj
Abbott's the first of the week.
Mrs. Edgar Butler of Jamaica is stopping
for few days at her fathers, A. o. Prentiss' $
Mrs. Emma Howard of Londonderry was
in town for a few days recently, the guest OF
l.. b. Chapman.
Mrs. Eaton and daughter of Bradford, \
H., are i'll town, the guests of George A
Smyth and wife.
Decoration day was observed in the usual
manner. The first part of the day was
devoted to decoration of graves and of the
mounds for those who sleep i'll unknown
graves, yet not forgotten when we gather tC
do homage to those who gave their lives fol
their country. Dinner was served at l o CLOCK
after which Hon. l.. NJ. Read of Bellows Falls
gave an interesting address. The music was
under the direction of l.. B. Chapman. and
one of the best selections, G. A. X. song
entitled "When the Boys Are Gone, was
written by Mr.. Chapman; it was very appro
priate for the occasion.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-06-06
Asking Too Much.

The question of foreign advertising has
always been momentous one with the
country newspaper. While some concerns
have agents of their own on the roads, or
place their advertising direct from the of
fee, very large percentage of this ad-
vertising is handled by agencies. Long
experience has taught the managers these
agencies how to draw contract that IS
iron-clad, the despair Of the makeup
and not infrequently an insult to the intel
ligence of the newspaper that is asked to
sign it. The best possible POSITIONS gener-
ally asked for at minimum price. These
agencies and agents do not ask what the
advertising rate is in any particular paper,
but say we will give so-and-so. Supposing
the offered contract is signed by the news
paper and returned to the house or agency,
is that the end of the matter? By no means.
In the course of few mails long reading
notice comes, and a request for compl-
mentary insertion made. Nor is this all /;
similar requests are made from time to ting
during the running of the advertisement.
These agencies not only want a dirt cheap
rate on the original contract, but perhaps
ask for enough free advertising to more
than offset what the publisher will receive
from the ad provided tull rates were
charged for such notices.
The reasons given for these requests are
numerous. 1t may be that the concern ad-
vertising is having streak of hard luck,
SO the publisher is asked to help them out
it may be that the agency is particularly
desirous that the advertising should pay
so the publisher is asked to cooperate in a
scheme where the agency alone derives the
benefit; it may be that the concern adver-
tising has just entered the field, and like
an infant industry needs protection and
encouragement. In short the reasons are
limited only by the fertility of the imagina.
ton of the scribe employed by the agenc,
to look after correspondence.
We have never heard any good reason
given why foreign advertiser should be
favored above local advertiser in the
matter Of complimentary notices, and ii
our humble opinion all such reading notices
should either be paid for or consigned tt
the waste basket. 1t is time publisher
who are conducting a real newspaper
| cried halt