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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-07-16
NUMBER 40
ARTIST SIGN PAINTERs.
NTen or Genius Who Have Engaged I'm
Humble Employment.

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Commonly there is not "A great deal
Of real artistic value in the signs that
distractiugly illuminate the streets of
our cities and towns. 1t IL, however,
interesting To note that there have been
id the annals Of art not a few instances
Of noted artists whom stress of misfor-
tune compelled at times i'll their career
to take TO this emplOyment-at least
temporarily. Some Of the old masters
did not hesitate to turn their brushes to
work Of this kind when necessity COM
manded, ard there have been many
swinging signs Of old taverns through
out Great Britain painted by men Of
genius whose talents had otherwise
failed TO fill their pockets with guineas.
Du Maurier once painted signs, and
more than one Of his contemporaries
could if he would tell a tale Of similar
employment Of his brush
In the history Of American art there
have been some cases Of men who found
sign painting more remunerative than
work of higher character Perhaps the
best known was Matthew Pratt III Phil
adelphia, a talented portrait painter,
who, having a family to support, hon
estly turned his hand III intervals Of
leisure To the production of tavern signs
and banners for political conventions.
On the other hand, there are not a
few instances Of sign painters abandon
ing their craft for a higher sphere in
art And Of American artists especially
a number have begun in this humble
line. J. q. Brown at the outset Of his
career painted the signs of the landscape
pictures with which the old New York
Broadway Stages We're decorated. Henry
Smith Mount, a brother Of the more
talented William Sidney Mount, though
a sign painter, executed some creditable
pictures Of still life and became an A.
n. A. in 1892 w s. Mount, first asso-
ciated with his brother, showed a capa-
city for higher order IF art He was
one Of our early genre painters, devot-
ing himself mainly to depicting the hu-
mOrOus side of American rustic life.
Francis al Silva and Arthur Quartley,
the marine painters now dead began
their careers a. sign painters. 81 did
William McGrath, tile clever genre
painter, who Of late has been painting
subjects a ia Alma Tadema. Worthing-
ton Whittredge and William Louis
Sountag, both now we'll known a. land
scape painters. were painting signs to-
gether III Cincinnati a little more than
40 years ago. Detroit Free Press
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-07-16
WOODBURY. N. j, THURSDAY, JULY 16 1896

skirt is neither long nor full. The blouse
is just 'blousy" enough for looseness
and comfort, ana the regulation blue
and white vest front IN omnipresent i'll
all boating outfits, with a few varia-
tions The sailor hat il in place here.
Washable dresses are made necessary BY
the unpleasant habit water has of splash
ing On the garment To say nothing Of an
occasional ducking
For tennis there il more liberty of
choice. Almost any gown that j. light
and does not cumber the movements is
suitable 1t is only at one or two
houses, where any special trimming or
symbol to show that this particular cos
tune is for tennis only is applied.
For a dress to wear fishing I saw
the most absurd thing ever offered to a
feeble minded sex This was plainly
made frock of apple green crepon. The
waist was plain spencer. There were
white silk straps over the shoulder and
white collar, with a black four-in-
hand, and black belt. Tho shade hat
to 60 with il was Of green and black
BIA lflbfftal
In one very grand establishment ]
was shown a gown being finished for
the young sister Of Mrs. Ogden Goelet,
who is about 30 be married to Cornelius
Vanderbilt. This was for 4 visiting or
reception gown and was intended To be
worn with a hat The skirt was plain
across the front, but fell very full from
gathers in the back, and these were laid
into round box plaits toward the bot
tom. The material was the heaviest satin
duchess i'll a revival Of the old ashes Of
roses, a delicate pinkish gray. Around
the entire skirt there was an embroid-
cred design of storks flying amid a con-
ventionalized floral pattern. The storks
We're of gold and silver thread, and the
rest was of silk in various soft tints and
cOlors. The basque was embroidered all
over in the same pattern, two great
storks being in the center of the back.
The basque was 1uted over the hips,
coming to a point eight inches deep,
back and front. The sleeves were
chatelaine gigots and Of the satin
duchess The fiat collar and revers had
a piping Of gold braid, and there was
an immense jabot rut1le Of white accor-
dion plated silk null There were
three hats and one bonnet for wearing
with this. One was a sailor with black
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-07-16
HENRIETTE ROUSSEAU.
Winning Her Way.

Miss Fannie Edgar Thomas has won
her way to fame like a heroine Left
dependent on her own resources when
quite young girl, She has worked her
way up steadily until the announcement
was made the other day that she has
been created an officer Of the Academy
by the French government Miss Thorn
as is said to be the first woman thus
honored. She was recommended to the
position by NJ. Alexander Guilmcnt, the
distinguished organist, and Saint-Saens
and Massenct, the composers. Miss
Thomas first experiences in practical
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-07-16

small bow of the oiled silk in front, and
this is bound with cardinal ribbon An
other bathing cap was in a sort Of jockey
shape and made of striped taffeta silk.
There was fancy silk button Oh the
top. There was pretty hat made Of
white serge, stitched with blue The
brim stood up quite straight all around.
Canvas sandals are shown with fasten-
ings Of bright colored worsted braids
Some wear stockings Of dark color, hut
those who can dare it will wear none lit
all The bicycle suits have given women
courage. 90 that in many bathing suits
there is no pretense whatever Of skirts.
/ took special note Of one suit Of cash
mere printed i'll Persian design and
trimmed simply but effectively with
narrow black braid This suit was all
in one, with belt, and was designed
more for safety and ease than effect.
Another had bnickerbockers with strong
elastic at the knees. This suit was of
dark blue diagonal with white hercules
braid. There was Il blouse sewed fast TO
the trousers. The sleeves were short, and
it was left low at the throat and neck,
as were all others that | saw, except
some coarse blue flannel outfits intended
for Coney Island and Bowery bay.
These were long, loose and as nearly
shapeless as they can be made. For chill
dren the suit is invariably made in one
piece, the trousers having some trim
ming at the bottom. Some are gathered,
and some are straight. AS much orna-
mentation az one likes can be put Oh the
bathing suits for children and growing
girls, but they are more comfortable
when plain.
Golfing suits are suscC piible Of much
graceful trimming On the waists, but
the skirts are plain and not too full
There was a very neat and attractive
goling outfit The skirt was Of Scotch
covert cloth, made without lining and
faced up but short distance. Itrcachcd
Just to the ankles. The blouse was of
light gray china silk The sleeves were
gigot shape There was dark blue
bracing belt with cairn gown buckle
The collar and wide plait down the
front were of pale blue silk. The hat
was Tam O'Shanter of gray and drab
straw with caiTn gown buckle and
two stiff heron plumes. This suit pos
sesses the added advantage Of being quite
suitable for any outdoor sport, though
the thoroughly up to date young woman
wants separate costume for every oc-
casion.
For rowing white duck or a white
erge is considered exactly right. The
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-07-16
PRINTERS INK.

The writer of good advertisements must
have the power of producing terse, read
able and telling matter - Newspaper
Maker.
The newspaper is a kind Of directory Of
our needs Whenever we want to buy any
thing, we turn instinetively to its adyer-
tising pages to find where we can be best
supplied for the least money Fame.
A friend tolls us that he recently wont
into the store of business man who did
not advertise and was surprised to find
him busy The storekcepur, it transpired,
had the itch and "A Waterbury watch. and
when he wasn't scratching himself be was
winding his watch -Mayfield Monitor.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-07-16
The AnimaIs of Bern.

have a set of animals
From Bern across the sea-.
You'd never think that cows and pigs
So beautiful could bel
For an the pigs are pale light blue
And all the cows are green.
Their coats are speckled y 'er with flower
Of every kind that's seen
The horses are fine bright pink,
With dAises notified over:
The cats are white and violet.
With leaves of meadow clover
There are I'LL animals like those
In all my Noah : ark;
There are no animals like those
In all Of Central park
And sometimes when ! think uf them
You don't know how / yctrn
To see those lovely animals
Awalking round in Bern.
Pauline King in st. Nicholas
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-07-16

thought they had caught shark. Thcy
were, not at all sure that it wasn't a
shark either, when the big fellow was
finally brought aboard the yawl
The monster muskellunge when
weighed tipped the scales at 40 pounds
He was beautifully marked, and his
scales looked like silver and gold az the
fat water bird lay painting for breath Oh
the stern seat Of the small fishing craft.
You can only guess the feelings of the
junior fisherman a. he helped drag ill
the great floundering fellow.
1t was a proud achievement for any
boy to take part in, and the young Buf-
falonian j. well pleased with his work,
you may be sure. New York Recorder.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-07-16
The HEART 0, a MAN.


It's a very guild to hae millions,
An ranks no thing to dispise,
But siller' . aye hard to tax care o.,
An teetles ne'er MAX man wise.
1t is ma what newspapers ca ye,
Or what is the badge o. yer clan,
But what hae ye dune for yer brithers,
An hae ye the heart o. mani
Aiblins yen marry wi duchess,
An she may be guild as the lave
There's naething in rank or in riches
To max true freeman slave.
But mind ye, there's muckle expected
Frae one wha wad keep in the van;
Sac never let pride rim ava wi
The leal honest heart o man.
Ye may gang to kirk, like yer neebors,
An put big dole in the plate,
Ye may write out a check for hundreds,
When "charity" raps al yer gate,
But there's One wha looks at the inside
Wha kens "a the bents O. yer plan.
He cares no boddle for riches
His gauge is the heart o. the man.
Detroit Free Press.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-07-16

Visitor-Who DO you take after, Bob
by, your papa Ok mamma.
Bobby-That depends. When Aunt
Jane il here, ma says take after her
folks and when Uncle Jones il here,
ma says lin a regular Jones. They re-
both r-r-rich. London Tit-Bits
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-07-16
THE OUTING SEASON.
SUITS FOR BATHING, TENNIS, GOLF
AND FISHING.
A Bright Blue surah Bathing suit-Cos-
tunes For Comfort and Costumes For
Effect-A Neat Model Tennis suit-Re-
ception Gown For One Of the 400.

Copyright 1896
/ think the outing dresses Of this sea
son unusually pretty and sensible, with
the exception of some Of Nle bathing
costumes These are more ornamental
than really useful, but then there are
fortunately OtEcrs intended for use.
Among the bathing suits l noticed one
made of bright blue srrah, with knee
trousers edged with stout venetian lace
The trousers were gathered at the knees.
and the lace hung down in form of deep
frills. They fastened in with strong elias
tic. There was a blouse reaching about
half way to the knees, and this was edged
with lace all around. The blouse was
belted in with sash Of light blue silk,
with a knottcd fringe This is sewn
very strongly to the blouse. There il a
Y front Of white, with the anchor en-
broidered III it and a wide simulated
collar produced by row Of lace. The
puffed sleeves were also decorated by
lace. This is the first time / ever saw
lace used upon a bathing suit Gold
lace, gold embroidery and all sorts Of
wOrsted trimmings have been put upon
bathing suits but lace has been left out
until now.
Long burnOoses Of Turkish toweling of
different shades and colors are among
the requirements of the fashionable
bathers, but the gray linen color is the
favorite. As to head covering, there is
quite a variety. There is a sort Of wa
terproof silk printed in cashmere pattern
and also in bright madras plaids. This
silk is cut into squares and tied around
the hair, just as Aunt Dinah wears
hers, with the points sticking up. There
are also dainty little hoods made Of oiled
silk, bound with ribbon, with crowns,
little capes and lot Of very becoming
plaits at the tops. These are prctticr and
more coquettish than anything shown
this season. There are also regular jock
ey shaped caps Of oiled silk One has u
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-07-16

velvet and quills, one a Marie Antoi-
nette of immense size with pink roses
and one of silk null shirred and trim
med with black null and pink chrysan-
themums. The bonnet was Of gold lace
and black beads and very delicate up
right plume Of marabout, which hoated
around like mist
HENRIETTE ROUSSEAU.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-07-16

life were made in Chicago There she
produced a little romance. which she
called 'The Turned Bridge, published
it herself and made some money out of
it. All the time she was doing newsPa-
per work. Later she found her way to
New York, where she did some clever
work for the American Press Associa-
tion. Some two years ago she was sent
abroad as correspondent Of musical
paper. This has resulted in the signal
recognition Of her services i'll musical
criticism By the French government
H. MI
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-07-16

Did you ever hear of a dog that could
say Mother Goose rhyme? There is a
little fox terrier in river town whose
mistress repeats before him the famillar
jingle:
Bow, WOW. wowi Whose dog art thouY
I'm Tommy Tinker's dog. Bow, WOW, WOW
He will listen intently, with ears
cooked up, a. she says, Now pay at
tention, Jack, and raises her finger.
Bow, WOW, WOW, he begins, and she
adds: Whose dog art thou? I'm Tom
my Tinker's dog, when Jack breaks
III, in perfect time, with another Bow.
WOW, WOW. New York Times.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-07-16
A Political SORROW.

'Mongst irunics that we must scan
This one for wue is seldom matched
The Office that A,ill seek the man
Ne'er hsis salary attached.
Washington Star.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-07-16

We now have girls of every kind
Thu bloomcr girl so pert,
The golf girI ana the horsy girl,
Who wears htr brothers shirt.
W. have The Lidly summer girL
The winter Eirl a. we'll.
But whert- oh. where's The girly gIrlf
Can anybody teiif
Philadelphia RecuEd,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-07-16

Miss Justout-W What do you consider the
marriagcablt age
Outal knight-Anywhcre between the
seminary and the cemetery. y.-Truth.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-07-16

when / was one and she was three,
/ often sat upon her knee.
But now her age is twenty-nine
She seems to like u sit on mine.
-ChiDs.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-07-16

"Shall we take in the burlesque this aft
ernoonsn
NO. Let's 20 to the park and watch
the bloomer girls "
THAT ) ut meant. &C Chicago Post
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-07-16
The Sole Exception.

Is it true that everything was cold at
De Smith s swell dinner
Everything but the ices i-Dctroit
Free Press
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-07-16
sure W be Marked Down.

When the government runs tho railroad lines
And women the affAirs uf state.
The trains that Went .-t clock
She'll mark Down to AS.
indianapolis Journal
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-07-16

What II perhaps the biggest muskel-
lunge ever caught was landed the other
day BY big man and a small boy, both
Of whom live in Buffalo.
How big the lsh was yOu may CLEAN
some idea from the illustration given
here. When the giant nuskellunge took
hold Of the hook the two in the boa.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-07-16
Life In Maine.

A man of Moosehicmagunticook
A dislike to the name Of the village took,
So he moved away
On the following day
To the town of AEhmoogenegamook
New York Press.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-07-16

Mattress Salcsman-Did you ever stop to
think that you spend onc-third of your life
in sleeps
Customer-Well, might perhaps if it
were not tor my wife.-Somerville Jour
nal
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-07-16
A la Mode.

Our Polly's latest bathing robe,
If we do judge Alright,
Can be most fittingly described
As being out uf sight.
Philadelphia North American.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-07-16
UNDERTAKEN And EMBALMER

No. .IIO n. Broad street
9-l2-y Woodbury., n. J.
Calls answered at all hours.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-07-07
THE POLITICAL SITUATION.
Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
n T---- nj X

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
Mt. HOLLY, N. Q.
We read with considerable interest
the letters that appear occasionally in
The PROGRESSIVE FARMER from those
in our ranks who labor so intensely with
the idea of a partial eucces5 to be
gained by a fusion with the Republi-
cans in this State.
This corps of correspondents of yours
are to be pitied rather than abused
Great allowance should be made and
must be, where men have in their
heads an over dose Of vague ideas. l
am for fusion, have always been, and
am unable to see just how in a free
country" like ours, a government for
and by the people can be maintained
otherwise. The joining together of
forces, intermingllng of sentiment and
thought in every sphere Of LIES work
is essential. No two minds are alike
or a be trained to act as one. There
fore we are constantly fusing in State,
in church. in society and in every day
business effort as we live. But it does
not necessarily follow that a trade
must be MADE every time an oppOrtu-
nifty presents itself. Agents more es-
pecially should guard this point.
A very handsome spectacle indeed
would the honest reformers OF North
Carolina present had our agents (the
Executive Committed at Raleigh sew
eral days ago been so unmindtul Of the
parties, interests as to accept that pre-
posterous bid by Pritchard and Holton
for Office only. T. L LOWE.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-07-07
OBITUARY.

Mrs. Frances Williams Womack,
wife Of Mr.. AIienow L Womack, was
born in Halifax county, Va N5vem
Der 10Th, 1925, and died at her home in
Davie county, N. c, April %, 1896.
She was the mother of four children,
two of whom are still living-Mr. H
B. Womack, OF Davie county, and
Mrs. G. W. Stikeleather, OF Asheville,
N. @. When quite young, she gave
her heart to Cd and joined the Bsp
tist church. She was faithful in all
the relations of life, a true and loving
wife, a most devoted and indulgent
mother, a praying Christian, bright
and cheerful always, ever ready to do
a kind act or speak a kind word, con-
scquently a blessing to all with whom
she came in contact.
During Ter ~protracted illness of four
months, she suffered all it seemed that
mortal could g. fer, yet no murmer es
capped her lips, but she often tried to
joke as in health. She eprang from a
distinguished family, being the daugh
ter of Gen. Barzillai Graves, of Vir-
ginia. Her mother was Mary 7. Mar
shall, a close relative of Chief Justice
Marshall. She YVES a niece of the clio.
quent preacher, Rev. John KArr, father
of the gifted judge; also a niece of
Bartell Yancey, who established the
free school system in North Carolina,
and e close relative to Calvin Graves,
who gave the casting vote in favor of
the railroad which has done 30 much
for Our State.
Truly a mother in Israel has fallen
and many are the hearts saddened
thereby. But thanks be to God, she
will live again. CONTRIBUTED.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-07-07
LOOK OUT.
nert W3ek J

BALSAM N. Q.
have not seen anything from this
section of the State so 1 will drop you
a few words for publication, hoping it
will not fad it's way to the dead letter
office.
1 wish to state to the people who are
not in this section of the country that
| the people Of Scott's Creek Township
have gone to singing the song for more
money, and that they will not vote for
any man who favors a gold standard.
Tne Democrats are holding meetings
AID declaring free silver in some sec
tions iutt as they did four years ago in
the Chicago platform. The Democrats
are doing this in order to fool the peo.
pie again, and l tell you, my people,
this old Democratic party will not do
anything that they promise that would
be TO the general interest of the people
than they did four years ago, and we
know that this old Democratic party
did almost everything that was against
Gll0 AAGC4 CSl VI Vic 1CSOCA AIS SAoOS1 OLtN
I for one am not willing to trust the
reins of this government in the hands
of Democratic party any more.
Well, what about this good old Re
publican party They will do no more
in the way of giving the people more
money than the Democrats will do. l
would no more believe that either Of
the old parties would carry out what
they promise than l would believe that
the sun would rise in the west and set
in the east to morrow. Tne two old
parties are like the devil was when he
took Christ up on the mountain and
said to Him. Fall down and worship
me and I will give you all the king
doms of the world; :" and the two old
parties have found out the very thing
that the common people need and they
are going to promise the people great
things, They will promise to set a
fine table and invite the poor as we'll
as the rich, but when elected the table
will be ornamented with gold and add
a few enipes, fish and a bottle OF beer
and then they will so out and make a
secret call, Come in ye railroad mao,
the banker end manufacturer and
R~othschild." We are all goldbugs to-
gether, and say, sou ha~yseeders, you
have no admittanee here; you 90 home
and go to work; you have no bust
ness here, and quit dabbliDg in that
you know nothing about"
Now in conclusion l wish to say to
the PopuIist Executive Committee: l
want you to take the very best steps
possible in State and n 4tional matters
80 as to make ends maet # possible,
and go the people car get rolief in the
GEAR future. I en- a Poputist from
good honest convictions. We want
and must have more money.
Very truly,
JOHN NJ QUEEN
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-07-07

there to engage in the dairy business.
From twelve to two the stores and
places of business, as a rule, rel in
the City of Mexico, are shut up and a
placard "Cerrado" Ii. e, closed), is
hung on the door. The places of bust
ness are far more generally closed up
on Sundays than in most European
countries, outside of the British Isles,
and indeed on Sunday afternoons the
closing is almost universal.
Continued neGt W9ek
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1t costs O great deal of mOney to run
q paper like The Progressive Farmer.
IF yOu O1Ue anything, send the n1Onep
today. Don't Udit UntH tomorrow.
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