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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-01-30

The artificial ensemble sung Of in the
following rhyme, clipped from Lon
don exchange, is not applicable to many
women nowadays. but the catastrophe
of the closing lines is by no means rare
The lady was fair rs a summer flower
And pure as a Christmas rose.
Her dress was white, and her stays were tight
And she'd brown tan shoes on her toes.
The ensemble, j ween, was fit for queen,
While she walked with a queenly air.
The dainticst sight, by day or night.
Was that lady, passing fair.
The bloom on her cheek to make took week
Her eyes were of heavens blue.
But, alas for her placlSct, she'd forgotten Il
tack it,
And her petticoat would stick through.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-01-30
AUTUMN.

With shy brown eyes she comes again,
With hair sunny. silken skein,
AS full Of light as goldenrod
Love In her voice, love in her nod,
She treads so softly no one knows
The time she comes, the time she goes.
The grass is brown, the leaves begin
Their gold and crimson dyes to win,
Each cricket sings as loud as ten
To drown the noisy locust, when
You come, o maid to bid US cry
To summer sweet long goodby.
And when you go the leaves are gone;
The aster's farewell scent is flown;
Poor Cupid puts away his wings,
And close to coy corners clings;
The rude winds usher, with a shout,
The winter in, the autumn out.
There's sadness in her Shy brown eyes,
Though gay her gown with tawny dyes,
Loves in her Yoice-but telling most
OF one who's loved, but loved and lost;
She treads so softly no one knows
The time she comes, the time she goes.
Boston Journal
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-01-30
STAGE FRIGHT.

Not the Sight of the Audience, but the
Sound. the Cause Of 1t, an Actor says.
In discussing stage fright al old actor
said:
1T is not the sight Of the audience so
much as its sound that worries the be-
ginner Probably very few persons real
ize what noise alb average audience
makes. 1t is not loud or definite, but a
steady suppressed hum, like the whir
Of the Broadway cable. 1t is the combi-
nation Of those little noises which are
present in every large assemblance, DO
matter how attentive and respectful
One moves an arm, another adjusts a
skirt, third rustles a programme, a
fourth coughs, and 50 Oh. 1t il the
strangeness and indefniteness Of the
conglomerate Of these sounds that star
ties and upsets the beginner. He cannot
analyze them, and they sound angry
and threatening to him.
II know that l did not get accus-
toned to the noise for some nights.
The first time went on the stage l did
not see the audience at all, for the foot
lights seemed 10 high and broad that
they made wall If ire beyond which
l could see nothing. The murmur Of the
audience on the other side Of that wall
was awful quaked with the feeling Of
wretch pursued by a mob and convinced
that there ia no escape.
at is popularly supposed that only
beginners suffer from stage fright, and
that it soon disappears. There are sue
cessful actors and actresses who have at
tacks Of the same sort every time they
go on the stage, and who viii never get
over them. New York Sun.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-01-30

"What the dickens do you know
about misery?" asked the baldheaded
man Of the younger one WAIT till you
get married and come home late and
have your wife lecture you fer three
hours id a whisper for fear Of waking
the baby, and then you viii have some
.dea Of what is misery indianapolis
1nurnni
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-01-30
PATIENCE CEASED TO b 4 VIRTUE.
Comparisons Prove Too Much For Peace
full Country Editor.


full Country Editor.
He came ia and took chair near our
desk. We were busy writing double
loaded editorial in which large, cour-
ageous looking capital letters formed a
good sized share. We had Webster 5
unabridged open at our side, and three
lead pencils sharpened ready for bnsi-
ness, while the devil stood by with a
butcher knife, ready TO sharpen other
pencils as fast as we needed them. We
had just annihilated England, done up
Germany and planted the American hog
in triumph in Berlin, while France and
Spain aud Turkey stood trembling as
they wondered when their turn was
coming. Our think tank was seething
and bubbling, and burning thoughts
were fast finding utterance in words Of
fiery eloqueuee. 1t was then he came in
and sat himself down. He tilted his
chair back, elevated his feet to the top
Of our desk and scattered enough Of real
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-01-30
Farewell originally signifed may you
fare or travel well OF in safety.


"We mean to try a penny social at
the church next time, - said Mrs Watts.
And what : thatg'' asked Mr.. Watts.
Every woman gives penny for ev-
cry year Of her age.
Better make il a penny for every
year she is under 20. Then the contri-
buttons will be long instead Of short. I"
Indianapolis Journal
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-01-30
Thirteen Letter. In Poet. Name.

Thirteen Letters In Poets Name.
1t has been suggested that Edgar Al
Ian Poe, who was described by critic
Of bygone generation as tthe most
disreputable blackguard i'll literature,
owed his misfortune, not to his own va
garies, but TO nothing worse than that
13 letters went to the making of his
name, (which is absurd, " as Euclid
disdainfully observes = Westminster
Gazette.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-01-30
she - Felt GOOD Erer since.

do yor think stand too much be
fore the locking CLASP she asked as a
soft blush saffuscd her satin cheek.
"Oh, no he replied; there should
be ten mirrCrs in the room. Such beauty
as yours cannot be multiplied enough. I"
Boston Courier.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-01-30

When he asked for her hand. she re-
piled me, George: my heart is quite
at your service, but think had better
keep my hand myself It might be use-
ful TO me in case you couldn't support
me, you know. Boston Transcript.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-01-30
Excitement.

Both in individuals and in masses
violent excitement is always followed
by remission and often by reaction. We
are all inclined to depreciate what we
have overpraised, and OH the other hand
to show undue indulgence where we
have shown undue rigor. -Macaulay.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-01-30
The Authors Malice

First Author-Have you heard that
our chum, Smithers. has married.
Second Authorizes, he wanted to
double his circle of readers Fliegendc
Batter.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-01-30
DR.. DAVID KENNEDYS
FAv0RITE REMEDY

take it morning, noon and night, and it
will cure you. l 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, had all
gone and haven't had moments discom-
fort since. To-day there isn't healthier
man. and my appetite is grand
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-01-30
G. A. R. COMMANDER
JAS. S. DEAN, GEN. GRANT POST,
RoNDouT, NY.
CURED OF DYSPEPSIA

Commander Dean writes: AS Chief u
s. Mail Agent of the U. & d. K. K 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. | CHANGED TO meet DR.. 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, 1896-01-30

Roy had been taught how to gargle.
A few weeks after. while at grandma's
farm. he saw the chickens drinking.
"Oh, mamma, he shouted, ''come
here and see tie chickens gargIe their
fhrnafs n,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-01-30

ID FRANK sICKLER,
Auctioneer,
TURNERvILLE. NEW JERSEY.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-01-30

A UsTIN n. sWACKHAMER,
Counsellor-at-Law
And Master III Chancery. Green's New
Building, No. Cooper Street, Woodbury.. New
Jersey. June 2. ~
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-01-30

Russia haz about $50 female phyAi-
clans
Middletown transcript., 1896-03-21
LOS TAXES.

| OF all the Democratic papers in Sus-
sex county but one refers to the fact
that two leaves from the assessment
books of Seaford hundred have been
stolen, misplaced or lost, and those
two leaves contain the names of 81 per-
sons, IS Of whom are Republicans.
The paper to mention the fact is the
Pilot and it does it in j0cular way,
laughing at the idea that 81 taxes are
to be lost to the county and So Repub-
licans are to be deprived of t'ieir votes.
It says the "sore distress is that of
the sixty-one names on the papers, resi-
dents of Maryland and Virginia ostly,
none will be allowed to vote this fall. !"
Here is direct charge against the
efficiency and the honesty Of the asses
sor Of Seaford hundred, a Democrat,
and against the Democratic majority
Of the Levy Court. Would the Demo-
cratic assessor assess residents of
Maryland and Virginia? Would the
Levy Court accept such an assessment?
Certainly not and DR.. Mustard, the ed
itor OF the Pilot, an ex-S.ate Senator,
knows that his insinuatio is false
one. 1t is false as to the assessor Of
Seaford hundred, as to the Levy Court
Of Sussex county, and equally false as
to the Republicans who are interested
in having those 81 men assessed, the
8 Democrats as well az the IS Repub-
1icans. For shame that man of such
prominence as DR.. Mustard should 20
SO far in Justification of party wrongs.
1t is very difficult for, the Pilot to be
consistent or perhaps it is not striving
after consistency. It has berated the
idea Of Republicans paying taxes in
bulk, in fact has thrown every obstacle
In the way of Republicans paying
taxes, and yet the Pilot could tell Of
prominent Democrat who within the
last thirty days has paid taxes in bulk
and with due bill at that. If D Ella
ware ever gets new Constitution
where s.sauce for the goose is sauce for
the gander'' there will be some Wry
faces because of the bitterness of the
dressing. But honest men are begin
ming 10 look at these questions thlongh
other than partisan glasses and they
see that the loss OF .61'' taxes in. this
hundred and ! hundred and 1917 in
another, and how many tn stiA another
Middletown transcript., 1896-03-21
CHESAPEAKE CITY.

The water in the canal has been very low
during the past week.
Mrs. Alexander Evans, of Elkton, was
the guest of Miss Alice Boulden part of last
week.
Harry Bouchelle spent part of this week
with his brother. William T. Bouchelle, in
New York.
Miss Rena Beiswanger is spending some
time in Baltimore.
Rev. and Mrs. Harry We:erfeld are at
conference held in Dover.
Emma Gould, a respectable old colored
woman of this place, diedonFridaylast, from
infiammatory rheumatism. Her funeral
took place on Sunday last.
James A. Boulden has sold his property
on Main st. to John Banks. Mr.: Boulden
and family will occupy the house now oc-
cupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Boulden,
while Mr.. Banks W ill move his family into
their new home in the near future.
Thomas Conrey. one of our oldest and
most respected citizens, died at his home
on Monday afternoon, after lingering i'll
ness of several weeks. Mr.. Conrey was
born in Ireland and came to this country
when he was quite young. For number
of years he was prominent merchant in
this place and later, engaged in the coal
business, He was in his seyenty-fifth year.
A widow and five children survive him.
His funeral took place on Thursday after
noon from his late residence on Main ST.,
Interment in Bethel Cemetery.
The ladies of Trinity NJ. E. Church gave
an entertainment in the Masonic Hall on
Tuesday evening last. The following was
the programme: Directorate March, Or
chesta; Dialogue, Loye and Stratagem;
Piano Solo, Gondellied. Miss Steele; Tab
leaux, In Love; Vocal Duett, The Church
in the Wildwood, Mrs. Harry Westerfield
and Ralph Rees; Tableaux, Too Late and
Forgiven; Recitation, Gone with Hand
somer Man. Miss Laura. Lambert. Manhat-
ten Beach March, Orchestra: Dialogue,
Wedlock; Piano Solo. Blue Bells, Mrs.
Ralph Rees; Tableaux, Vengeance, Grief and
Devotion; Life is dream Waltzes, Orches-
ira; Recitation, Reco Elections of old school
days, Miss Laura Lambert; Vocal solo,
That Melody Divine. Mrs. Harry Wester-
field: Dialogue: The Burglar Alarm; Yale
March, Orchestra Recitation, The Burning
Prairie. Miss Ada Allen; Triumphal Post
March, Orchestra; Chorus, Good Night
So ng.
Middletown transcript., 1896-03-21


vent the willy chairman Of the Demo-
cratic State Committe from feeding
the Republican lamb to the Democrat
ic lion they have saved the lamb and
served q good purpose. Not q Demo-
cratic politician but admires the quail
ity OF the backbone, the teeth and the
finger nails. They know their quality
and especially does our friend, the
chairman Of the Democratic State Cen
trail Committee, know. He tries to
flatter some good Republicans but we
imagine his fiattery will prove as harm
less as his attempted ridicule of Re-
publican editors. Let us have a con-
yention Of statesmen not of partisan.
Middletown transcript., 1896-03-21
CURRENT EVENTS.

Female suffrage was defeated by a
majority of one in the Iowa Senate last
week,
Secretary Carlisle, it is announced, will
be candidate for the nomination for
President at the Democrat Convention al
Chicago.
The New Jersey NJ e. Conference, in ses-
sion at Bridgeton this week voted in favor
admitting women as delegates to the Gen
eral Conference, 68 for and 50 against.
The suit for $25, 600 damages for libel
brought by Lady Henry Somerset against
Mr.. Waldorf Astor. as proprietor of the
Pail Mall Gaze tie, has been settled out of
court. It is added that Mr.. Astor will
apologize to Lady Henry Somerset and that
the Pail Mall Gazette and twenty other pa
pers win pay the costs. The libel complain
ed Of grew out.of the effort made by Lady
Henry Somerset to reform the notorious
drunkard, Jane Cakebread, who has been
convicted hundreds of times.
The ex-Salvationists. under the leader
ship of Ballington and Mrs. Booth, who
were removed from the Command of the
Salvation Army in America, doubtless be-
cause they had acquired too much of a
spirit of Independence of thought and ac-
ton. held their first meeting at Cooper Un-
ion N. Y. Sunday. The new Army Is to be
called Gods Volunteers in America 2 and
the new movement will be carried on very
differently from the Salvation Army, which
is now very much broken up in this countrya
because of:the rebellion against Gen, Booth
despotism.
Middletown transcript., 1896-03-21
DELAWARE CITY,

Mrs. Carter is reported somewhat better.
Samuel Haman. Of Dutch Neck, is quite
sick.
Mrs. John Swan, Jr.. has returned from
Baltimore
Rev. J. Edwin Amos returned on Satur-
day from Baltimore.
Mrs. Emma Robertson has returned from
visit to friends in Maryland.
Fredus Van Hekle is very sick with
pneumonia at his home. in Dutch Neck.
Mrs. Alex. FARRELL attended the funeral
of relative in Wilmington on Tuesday.
Misses Bersha and Emma Edwards, OF
Middletown, visited their brother, staying
over Sunday.
James Bowen, Sr., is very ill. Mr.. Bowen
is one of our two oldest citizens, being in
his 80 year.
Miss Bina Foard spent several days this
week with her cousin, Miss Jennie Vail, in
Dutch Neck.
William Gardiner, engineer on the Coast
Line steamer Elmira. spent few days this
week with his sisters.
W.E. Coale and Miss Ruth Ubil were
married on Thursday evening by the Rev.
Georges. .Gassner, at the home of the brides
parents.
Frank D, Dunlap. Jr., is the happy re-
cipient of handsome gold watch which
was presented to him by his uncle, w.
Gardiner.
The entertainment given by the Guy
Brothers in Assembly Hall on Friday
evening was rendered with their usual
skill, and to full house.
Misses Emma and Julia Clark, accom-
panied by Miss L. Bootes, have gone away
to remain several weeks. Miss Bootes has
been ill for. long time, and the trip is
mainly for. her benefit.
Several of the ladies of Christ Church
anticipated attending the services at St.
Andrews, in Wilmington on Thursday,
which was the "Quiet Day for Women"
The services for Holy Week in Christ
Churchare as follows: Monday. Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, Holy Commun-
ion 80 a. M; evening prayer 415. Good
Friday, Ante Communion 9 a. nj. Three
hours service IL m. Easter evening,
evening prayer 8 p. M; Easter Day, Holy
Communion 7 a. M. morning service, ser
mon and Holy Communion 1880 a. M,
Children's Carol Service $50 p. m. /
Middletown transcript., 1896-03-21
Some Thoughts on Spring.

Some Thoughts on Spring.
Some thoughts OF spring are not fit fol
publication.
Spring is the season when poets ant
livers get out Of order.
If you have fannels to shed, prepare te
shed them in July.
The well-known poetical reference te
spring as an "ethereai mildness'' was pro-
mulgated long before the introduction Of
the Weather Bureau
Spring poets are the great propagators Of
pulmonary complaints.
Spring, ghastly springl
Even spring chicken is delusion and
snare.
II the robin is really sign of spring he
ought to be ashamed of himself.
In these latter days, billiards are the
only genuine 'harbingers of spring"
That stirred feeling incidental to spring,
is greatly aggravated by reading spring
poetry in one column of newspaper and
the weather report in another.
In the spring young mans fancy
lightly turns to thoughts of cough mix
lures.
The most effete monarchy of modern
times is the one presided over by the May
Queen.
Frailty4hy name Is spring.
Spring by any other name would not be
nearly so deceptive.
Possibly IL is because spring Is the youth
of the year that it is so disagresably fresh.
''Sweet spring, full of sun and blowing
roses"-sore throats and blowing noses.
Spring. gentle spring, get thaw on your
self!-N. 2. Sun.
Middletown transcript., 1896-03-21
KENT COUNTY.

A number of prominent farmers about
FELTON, have leased a cannery and will can
their own produce.
Miss Hilda Wells was awarded the prize
in the Demorest Medal Contest at Smyrna
on Friday evening of last week. Her rec
itation was "A Recipe for a Wretch" )"
There were seven contestants.
At recent meeting of the stockholders
of the Dove Hosiery Company, Hiram
Reedy, the president of the company. was
authorized to sell the plant at private SALE
Alexander Johnson, a well known ia rmer
residing near Harrington, died on Monday
aged "a years. He was one of the best
known citizens of his county, and took an
active part in the politics of the State,
being an ardent Democrat. He was at one
time sheriff of Kent county and was twice
member of the Legislature, A widow,
one daughter and two sons survive him.
His sons are Henry r. Johnson Esq, of
Dover. and Nicholas R. Johnson, of Farm
ington. His oldest daughter, Miss Annie
du Pont Johnson, died severaly ears ago.
Middletown transcript., 1896-03-21


district is not known, adds to their
taxes, and for what? That the parti-.
sans of the Pilot stripe may reap the
benefit from some good fat Office. The
tax payers propose to take hand in
this matter, and more than one Demo-
crat has made up his mind TO vote for
Republican Delegates to a Constitu
tional Convention, believing that Re-
publicans are more liberal with the,
people and will give them what they
want. That's right, and the Pilot by
its course in excusing wrongs by indi-
vidual Democrats rather than uphold
ing the right. is making votes for the
Republican Party. Well may true DEM
ocrats exclaim, "Save me from my
friends!'
Middletown transcript., 1896-03-21

The Kentucky Legislature adjourned
without electing a United States Sena-
tor. There were 6S Republicans, 68
Democrats, and two Populists. one
with Republican leanings and the
other inclining to the Democrats. An
election was scarcely to be expected
under the circumstances without the
aid of bribery, and Kentucky pistols
were guarantee against that. If
Kentucky pistols or their equivalent
would intimidate all the men in places
Of public trust and honor who stoop to
sell themselves for filthy lucre the
country would be better off, The alb
sence of bribery was the redeeming
feature in the Kentucky Legislature.
The actions of Senator Blackburn's
rowdies and roughs in parading the
legislative halls with loaded pistols de-
serves general condemnation, and Gov
ernor Bradley merits praise for main
tanning the peace, to accomp''s,, which
he had to call out the militia.
Middletown transcript., 1896-03-21
MY MARYLAND.

Joseph N. Wheatley has been appointed
Post Master at Chestertown in place oil
Mr.. Shaw, deceased. There were five ap.
plicants for the Office
During the storm of Monday, fully five
hundred wild geese are reported as having
pent the day in the wheat fields of Mr..
Dennis J. Nowand, near Blacks station.
E. e. Hudson, Kennedyville. has shipped
seventy of his finest-bred chickens and 400
eggs to w K. Vanderbilt for his Asheville,
N. G. estate. Mr.. Hudson last year paid
800 for one prize chicken.
The Still Pond Farmers Club recently de-
cided that it is not now advisable to plant
more peach trees save possibly in few fa-
vored localities. The club unanimously
voted that tomatoes at S. per ton would not
pay.
Samuel Cacey. one of the most promi-
nent citizens of Kent County died on Satur-
day, of paralysis at his home near Willing
ton. He was 50 years old. He had been q
member of the State Legislature. and was
appointed grain inspector by Gov. Carroll
It is unders TODD that the Mary land Rae
ing Association, composed of Philadelphia
sporting men, are negotiating for the lease
of the race track of Milton Greenway, near
Havre de Grace. upon which to hold their
race meeting this spring, in case the bill
now before the Legislature prohibiting
pool selling in Cecil county becomes law.
At meeting of the Board of Visitor
and Governors of Washington College at
Chestertown, last week, Hon. Jas E. Ellie
good of Salisbury. was elected member
Of the board: also, H. Fl. Barrell, Esq,
and DR.. G. P. Gilpin to fill the vacancies
caused by the death of W. N. E. Wickes
and DR.. 8. Beck.
Harry Truss, Of Chesapeake City, will
have to stand trial for the murder of Can't
Thomas Camp. ofGoshen, Cape May county
Nj, which occurred at Chesapeake City on
the night of January lest. This decision
was reached Wednesday when the grand
jury presented Truss for the murder. His
trial will probably como up next week. MI.
Albert Constable, Jr., has been assigned Is
counsel for Truss.
Middletown transcript., 1896-03-21

Some months ago the statement appeared
in the TRANSCRIPT (Chestertown) that Treas
urer Garrett Foxwell had received check
for $3.50, the result of the sale of pair of
twin calves. The COW referred to last week
gave birth to two more calves. making four
calves in less than twelve months. Should
this second pair of calves figure up to the
standard of price of the first pair, this cow,
in addition to her milk and butter, will
pay in clear sale over fifty dollars per an
num.-Chestertown Transcript.
Middletown transcript., 1896-03-21
TO ADVERTISERS.

In justice to ourselves and
to you we wish to state that
the circulation of the TRAN
SCRIPT is over I,2oo copies
weekly and has been for the
past five months. We be-
lieve this to be at least IS
per cent. greater than any
other country weekly in the
county. This statement IS
made merely to correct all
erroneous impression which
obtains in certain quarters.
Middletown transcript., 1896-03-21
FROM OLD SUSSEX.

From piece Of ground 6ox12o feet George
H. Prettyman of Milford last year sold
500 worth of onions, beets and beans. He
planted last week two bushels ofonion sets,
and hopes to sell over $100 worth from the
same piece of ground this year. From a
lot of the same size ground William G.
Humphreys sold over $50 worth of yege-
tables in one season.