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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-10-22

Thomas smith, Jr., WHO keeps 2 sec
ondhand furniture store at 220 Center
street, has in his possession an old
newspaper winch is a real curiosity. 1t
is 126 years Cd and contains the first
cuts ever printed in a newspaper. He
bought it 1T The receivers $ sale Of the
estate Of Joseph Low Mason, who was
once a police commissioner. TIE curl
osity is inclosed in an unassuming
frame and covered by glass on both
sides, SO as to permit its being read
without handling. The haadiig Isl:
Boston Gazette and Country Journal
Monday, March IL, lf70.
Of the two leading articles one treats
Of the Boston riots, and the ether IL an
appeal to all patriotic citizens to with
hold from purchasing goods Of English
manufacture Tie former j. illustrated
with five rrdely drawn collins, which
are supposed to contain the bodies Of the
first FIVE heroes Of American independ-
ence.
Tho paper il extremely valuable as q
relic, and it is said that the heirs Of
Mr.. Mason have offered to buy it for
q large SUM. but Smith refuses to part
with it.-New York Tribune
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-10-22
LINES.

tFreely enlarged from Victor Hugol.
Like tiny CLINT Of light piercing through the
dusty gloom
Comes her nttle laughing face through the
shadows of my room.
And my pen forgets its way as it hears her
patt'ring tread,
While her prattling treble tones chase the
thoughts from out my head.
She is queen and 1 her slave one who loves
her and obeys,
For she rules her world of home with imperi-
Gus baby ways.
In she dances, calls me "Dearl" turns the
pages of i1y books,
Thrones herself upon my knee, takes my pen
with laughing looks,
Makes disorder reign supreme, turns my pa
pers upside down,
Draws me cabalistie signs, safe from fear of
any frown,
C-umples all my verses up, pleased to hear
the cracking sound,
Makes them into balls and then-hings them
all upon the ground.
Suddenly she tiits away. leaving me alone
again
With warmth about my heart and brighter,
clearer brain.
And, although the thoughts return that her
coming drove away,
The remembrance of her laugh fingers with
me through the day.
And it chances, as l write, may take a
crumpled sheet,
On the which, God knoweth why, read my
fancies twice as sweet.
N. 3. B. in London Spectator.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-10-22
Stndxinr Music.

Il don't think l shall take music les
sons this autumn, said young girl 10
the writer not long ago. You see. L
haven't a particle of talent. and So
what is the use?" There is just this use.
Admitting that you can never learn to
play as well as the most unpretending
professional or those who play by ear,
which latter is to Be doubted, musical
education is valuable, inasmuch as it
Will teach you what to enjoy and how
to enjoy it whenever you have the Op-
portunity to hear good music. To those
who think Of music ~ only q succession
Of pleasurable sounds il may not seem
worth while for those having no talent
to study the rules governing compost
tion. But if you once learn that music
is as exact a science AZ mathematics,
that there il an exquisite beauty in the
development Of an idea, the working
out Of q musical problem, apart from
the poetry suggested by the melody OF
even the harmony, you have found the
key to a fresh world Of never failing
delight. Though you may never be able
to play one page satisfactorily to your
friends or to yourself, you will have
learned music in such way that you
will not regret the time spent in its &C
QUESTION. Brooklyn Eagle.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-10-22
Does not ever fail in generosity or word
and deed and fails az seldom a. possible I'D
generosity Of thought
a ,nrIou.Ix Named Gnrlen.

There is j gaIden i'll Brixton kept by
an oii gentleman which presents some
cullosllies IN floral nomenclature. The
owner has been seized with a desire to
label his flowers after the manner Of
botanists but knowing nothing of scien-
tific terms consulted an acquaintance.
The result l. more amusing than appro-
pirate and proves the folly of wisdom
where ignorance is bliss. Scientific
names have been affixed to all the flow
ers, but strictly on the principle that
"a rose by any other name will smell as
sweet. One row bears the inscription
"Nux vomica, another j. boldly labeled
"Nisi prius. third il affirmed to be
'Ipecacuanha'' and another to be par
ticeps criminis. The amateur gardener
is exceedingly proud of his collection.
and no one has enlightened him on the
incongruity Of the descriptions. Lon
don Telegraph
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-10-22
FANNY KEMBLE.
The Famous Actress Was Troublesome
Woman on the Stage.

The Famous Actress Was a Troublesome
Woman On the Stage.
Charles Halle once said to me: Fan
ny Kemble was the most difficult per
son J ever had 70 deal with. I remem-
Der one day at Manchester she was to
read "A Midsummer Nights Dream
with MendelssOhn's music Well, some
thing in the lighting, or the desk, Or
the music, or the chair, did not quite
suit her, but at that late hour nothing
could be altered. So Fanny Kemble sim
ply sat down outside on the stairs in
the passage and cried. Nothing, she de-
clared, would induce her to begin until
everything was exactly 10 her taste I
implored her to go in, as the place was
crowded and the people inpatient. At
last got her on to the platform. 1 new
er saw woman in such a passion about
such trihe.
How deep was the impression she
made upon me az a boy. I heard her
read that same Midsummer Nights
Dream. with Mendelssohn lovely
music played by a full orchestra, on,y
a year or two after Mendelssohn's u death
The famous orchestral player, Mr. Viii
ly (now forgotten) led the first violins.
Fam versatility, her rapid changes
a. she sat with The book open before her
on a crimson velvet cushion, were phe-
nomenaI. Her only successor is Mrs.
Grove, the once famous Leah. Neither
Brandram nor Mrs. Dallas Glynn could
touch her as a Shakespearean reader.
Her rendering Of Bottom and his crew
is among those memories which will
take rank with old Harley's gravedig-
ger. Why Fanny was never a brilliant
i. e.. a real ''Kemble' success on
the stage / could never imagine. OF
course, never saw her act. Her dra-
matte career was short one and over be-
fore my time, but all the Siddons was
in her platform Lady Macbeth, nor shall
ever forget the thrilling and pathetic
pathos Of the closing scenes Of her ''Ro-
meo ana Juliet
She was then (about 1866 not 30
stout as she afterward became. Her
dark face and black hair, piercing black
eves and long black velvet dress gave
her a strange and tragic appearance,
which she entirely shook III ia the
early love scenes, but which served to
color profoundly tile terrible poison
tragedy Of the close. Fanny Kemble had
an imperfect appreciation Of music. She
was for leaving out this and curtailiDg
that. But Halle was firm about Mendels-
sohn, and she had to give in.-Contem-
porary Review.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-10-22

The eggs Of the mosquito are fastened
together ~ a viscid secretion from the
insects body. From 250 to 800 eggs are
laid at q time. and the little boat shaped
mass is so constructed that it Will not
overset 1t cannot be sunk nor in any
way injured by wind, rain or water. 1t
is abandoned by the insect, and the eggs
are hatehed by the heat Of the sun CT at
mosphore. a temperature below freez-
ing is said not 10 destroy the vitality of
the mosquitoes eggs.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-10-22

Ink stains may be removed from "a
book by applying with a camel's hair
pencil small quantity of oxalie acid
diluted with water and then using
blotting paper. Two applications will
remove all traces of the ink. To remove
grease spots, lay powered pipe clay each
side Of the spot and press with an iron
as hot as the paper will bear without
scorching. Sometimes grease spots may
be removed from paper on cloth by lay
ing piece Of blotting paper On them
and then pressing The blotting paper
with hot iron. The heat melts the
grease and the blotting paper absorbs it,
Writer.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-10-22
a CLOAK MODEL AT WORK.

over my head, and I am just about to
leave the stage to walk in the garden
How romanticl How fascinating But
remember-the sunlight is only lime
light-there is no garden-instead as
make my exit brush past greasy ma
chinist who il pulling up ropes, and l
hold MY skirts well out Of the dirt
while waiting for the next cue to go
on. .
This gives a good idea of the two
sides to stage life. Coryphees and fig
urantes all a-dazzle in spangled tights,
weaving wreaths of roses and changing
from flame color to primrose under the
rays flung from prismatic hued lamp,
are good TO look at and seem very happy.
But go behind the scenes and see what
the figurante must endure when the cur
tain is down. She is one of a legion,
huddled in a narrow, sitting space,
penned like sheep, or driven into wait
ing lines by manager who must be
gruff it seems to be obeyed. Sometimes
she is sworn at. She is a tired, perspiring,
very human creature with rouge smeared
over her foolish little face and black
rings from grease paint under her tired
eyes. The wreaths Of roses are cheapest
muslin. The spangles which blazed like
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-10-22
NUMBER IL
MOTHER NATURE.

Nature, the gentlest mother,
Impatient ~ no child.
The feehlrHt Oh the waywardest,
Her adlonition mild
In forest and the hill
By traveller ~ heard
Restraining rampant squirrel
Or too impetuous bird.
How fair her conversation
a summer afternoon,
Her household, her assembly,
And when the sun goes down
Her voice among the aisles
Incites the timid prayer
OF the minutest cricket,
The most unworthy flower.
When all the children sleep,
She turns as long away
As viii suffice 70 light her lamps,
Then. bending from the sky,
With infinite affection
And infniter care,
Her golden finger on her lip,
Wills silence everywherH.
Emily Dickinson
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-10-22

Now and then we hear Of some rich
person leaving several hundred thou
sand dollars to colleges and other insti-
tuuons. If rich people would desire 10
perpetuate their memory, q novel and
lasting monument To them would be to
select 100 or 1 1000 deserving young
men and bequeath to them @l, 600 each
with which to start i'll business. The
blessings that would follow such phi
lanthrupy cannot be estimated Chat
am (Va. Tribune.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-10-22

While talking to some friends in
Wilkesbarre recently Patrick Healey
was stricken deaf and dumb He wrote
on piece Of paper: ''Do not be alarm
ed. This will pass off in three days.
know what it is. l have had it before. I"
1t seems that Healey, while in Ireland,
20 years ago, was thrown from horse.
As result Of injuries received he was
deaf and dumb for three days. Every
four years since then he has had simi-
lar attack, lasting in each instance three
days. s.-Philadelphia Record.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-10-22

In lS4l Smyrna was visited by con-
fagration which destroyed $4,000
houses. THE buildings destroyed were
light wooden structures, and fire once
kinalfd in . town Of frame buildings
closely nloNsavd together j. almost I'M
g@asihie to suhdue.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-10-22

He-So you visited Pompeiig
She-Oh, yes!
Hollow did you ike it?
She-Well, must say was awfully
disappointed III the place. OF course it
was beautifully located and all that. bHt
it was dreadfully out Of repair.-Haii-
fax Chronicle.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-10-22
WIN. G. CATrELL

Calls attention OF all who need work in his line
that he will promptly attend to all orders by
mail or otherwise. and guarantee satisfaction
WINDOW SHADES OF all kinds on hand and
hall decoration neatly executed A trial respect
fully solicited. Popular prices. Estimates rem
kered. p. o. box 428. Offlce, 26 Delaware street.
Residence, 20 Cak street, North Woodbury..
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-10-22

In 1923 over $4,000 houses were
burned in Constantinople and 1000
lives were lost in the fire. In l745 a fire
again ragged in the Turkish capital dur
ing five days, and a series Of terrible
conaagrau0ns also occurred in the year
1850.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-10-22
Brutal.

She-Therel How do you like my
singing?
He-There is certainly great deal
of feeling in it.
''Thank you.
''As was about to remark, it gave
me an impression that you were feeling
around for the notes without being sure
of finding them. Indianapolis Jour
nal
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-10-22

When drops of water stand on the
outside Of pitcher, the air il full of
moisture and q change Of weather for
the worse IL impending
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-20

witch gates" at Sandrngham are consid-
er,~l the finest specimen In the Kingdom OF
wrought iron. dclicately elaborated into
flowers. fruitful vines and sprays.
Rudyard l<ipling Is evidently not going
10 remove his residence to England. Judg-
ing from the following note taken from
a Bennington CNtD paper: 'Rudyard Kip
ling viii build an additional farm barn on
his premises.
a curious blundcr was made on n tablet
In the public library brildng in Kansas
city which was unveiled last week. II IT.
In memory of Horace Greeley. and his
name Is spelled Greedy. a new tablet will
at once he substituted.
NJ. Padercwski was in London recently,
but kept his journey from Paris very So
crct as he did not wish to be asked to
play In public. Ne went there to con-
suit With am English physician, who. 1t
Is hoped, is curing the great panists only
child-a cripple.
waiter In a Portland hotel who was
especially obseqIlJus to George Gould and
his party on the recent visit OF the mill
lonaire to that city. was more than
grievsd when Mr.. Gould. at the close OF
the meal. took two dimes from hi7 pocket.
laid them on the table and left the room.
Marie Alacoque. whose supernatural en-
experience gave rise to the order OF tho
Sacrcd Heart having now been dead over
200 years Is a candidate for canOniAatton.
Cardinal Perraud has taken to Rome II
petition signed by 2i0 cardinals, archbsh-
ops and bishops. begging the pope to
hasten on the II acessary procedures.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-20
HOUSTON. THURSDAY. AUGUST 20.
GLOOMY TREASURY OUTLOOK.

The gold reserve ia steadily running
down again aud n would not surprise any
body II phe foreign bankers" should have
10 repensh the treasury second time he
fore the campa gn WAS over. Between No
vcrnber and March next, however. they
can Ire depended on to get even by ra!dng
the government strong box until not a
dollar OF gold Wi. be left except such
az may he received from another sale OF
bonds.
Added to mis- lie the enormous deficit
that this year VIII witness in our govern
nent receipts as compared with eXpen di-
lures and which is already beginning TO
show up IN startling shape. For tho fret
sx weeks OF tho present fiscal year the
defcit has almost been az great a. for
the Whole Of the year ending M tn 2oth
of June last This is .he first fralt - the
Outrageous extravaganoe ard reckloss-
ness Of tho republican congress ln tine
matter Of appropriations for this year
Those appropriations were oyer % hunirel
millions IN excess of the estimated row
enu"s ana the current year VIII prohnh,y
show ~" largest ueAc 81 The history OF
tho Nation Ia times ~ y ace.
This cxtrayagaale on ths part Of a re-
publican congress Was pfcmeditat,d nnd
democratic administration ia tal oior
by exhibition OF Ns grow ag a'n ,ts ogd
secure ar rHe same time . his9'r pro
tectn' 'utN under the plea 81 protii-
ing adeQI1'" reyonues The rrpuhucauf
and moi the J''mocrats are resp ,iic FOR
tNo coni "on ~ Affairs. but .ho condition
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-20

rssumtng. but transactions. throughon,
the country continue limited. and press
ure t. market goods causes prices to SUI
fer Stocks In consumers hands are small.
cr man for many months, making Eooi
basis Tor batter prices whea business IN
proves.
The lumber markee shows no new fca-
lures. The demand Is fairly active and the
outlook : encouraging. An important
event OF the week In lumber circles was
the meeting of the yellow pine lumber
mon az Memphis. Tenn Considerable huN-
hscs was transacted and a price list was
ah.pted. the average OF which was about
~ neiow That of the list adopted last year
Ihere Is no especial change In the tex
tin industry business continues qulet
me coal mines are busy and trade is
Rrowihg more active as the fall season ap-
The Tradesman reports the following
rev Industries: Cotton compress ccmptn-
les az tlberton. Ga. ard New orleans,
Ia me National Coal and Iron company.
electrical plant at Conway, Ark a rice
ana gr1st mil at Lakeland, Fla, an f."
factory at Naldosta. Ga. aud u sNtN
m n company At Aberdeen Miss Mines
Wlh pc opened at Jellco, TEEN, and Lit
tle ROCK; Ark; a s2opr leather mauufaG-
,,rurlnE plant WI he erected a. I'll faS'.
Iexas; the Shreveport cotton OH com
panX, capital $4,000 has been chartered
az Shreveport. La. and the Peoples In
dgpeih' NJ Rice Mil company capital s2o,-
W." at crowley. La. rice mil VII b.
49, "t 'H"N dlsfldn, Via, ana SlVW' V it-
i!hs mlll at GAINESVILLE Ga. Wood work
lns plants VIII be established at Inke!an'
Ia shreveport La: Elkin and salem.
n; Nv a., ! ana at Chattanoogo.
aterworkS Will be constructed Al cot
81 ant -, Ark; Newheriy, 5. g.. ard
Am ns en'argements the Tradesman re.
ports rice mill at Jennings. Ar. cotton
,l'us al columbus, Ga. and china Grove.
n. A., wooden min at Roswell, Ga. and
,ISllhsle MI az Elzey TIA.
church at Columbus, Ga: "A $4,000 club
house nj Brunswick GA; a tl5.r0 court
mouse AT Leitchficld. Ky. addition To jail
aHi .Clrt house at Galveston. Texas. 20
COST S1V"uo; Residence at Lousy he. Ky.
80 cost $1,000. n $1,000 residence at
S'aunton, Va. and "a Sl7o0 un vers. ty
uuuulng at Galveston TEXAS
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-20
IoURKE cocKRANs SPEECH.

The crltlcll Nv Workers. v,bo ,~oc.sa,l
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= "A s,auiaf4 mon fhourh th-v ara, mus,
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Il aa~le Cochran which y,4 .n,r,ll.t ,s
n tetlv IN ,r.. icrrr.ra,ti, ronin.a
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-20
rolNTs Anorr rEorLr-


living, '''' "''eSt bishop now
M nIn1rck. the old Iron Chancellor. take,
no interest M all IN pictures. ''"eS
The particular faa of ST. ta,,. $50,
ine N'"nei'S' Is FISH
,,..ive Wow Low on Professor Huxley IL to re-
n 'i,Ii , INST ben placed on The EnT Iiib
N'ur an organ recital in Ely cathedral
an Aimllcau said To The dean. - ''"i
',"N thal h as near heaven as We ors
ever hk"ly to g't in this worla "
pr. John Fred- REX Er.dgc Inns -.
chosen to succeed the ate SIR J,. "Se
bsrnhN as conductor - The Royal Choroii
socir'N at tlc Aih"ri hail, London. Tho
professor Is Il native OF Oldhurg. -"'
Mr. Schwch. OF the hankins fr, -,
nenrN Jews a 60. Of Now York. Il IN
narhcas, Ven zus!a, api has closed with
IN" government Tor the lease OF the n.,,
honal Telegraph lines VI venesnela
The Prince OF Wales celebrated Nor.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-20

rnnt. There will be no prosperity. gener-
ally. among the labor,ng classes un,il
enterprises and business look up and null
tlply again and the great agricultural in
forests are placed once more upon pros.
porous basis. Mr.. Cochran and his syn
dloate friends and hackers who cheered
him In New York Tuesday night fail to
SEQ this fact and therefore fail to
grasp the significance Of the present dem
ocrahc position In behalf OF the masses.