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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-03-26
woMAN,s WORLD IN PARAGRAPHS.
Would the Opponents of Equal Suffrage
Allow These Women to Voter

Would the Opponents of Equal Suffrage
Allow These Women to Vote?
When you hear an individual say that
women must not vote because they cannot
fight, just tell him the story Of the wives
and sisters Of the Cuban patriots. Many
Of these women are today fighting in
the ranks of the revolutionists, daring
death, famine and imprisonment for
the patriot cause. They are not beauties,
the story says, but they are strong, dar
ing, enduring and quick as lightning in
their movements. When not on the
march, they sink into the role of the
affectionate domestic woman of the
humber classes and cook, wash, mend
and care for the sick and wounded.
When they have no food, they chew sug-
ar cane, and do not grumble. They are
unerring shots. One of them, daugh-
ter of the patriot leader Soccorras, was
captured by Spanish soldiers and dis
armed. AS she gave up the gun, she
pointed with it to the dead bodies of
three soldiers she had killed, exclaim-
ing, Il hope you will make as good use
of it as / have done. The story of an
other of these Cuban amazons would
make thrilling scene for a romance.
At Olayita there was an engagement be-
tween the rebels and Spanish troops.
The insurgents got the worst Of it and
retreated. Not all of them, however.
One woman, splendid creature, tall
and graceful, bareheaded and barefoot
ed, tried to rally her fleeing comrades.
They did not heed her, but ran away in
hot haste. Then in grand disdain she
took her stand like the last soldier of
the old guard at Waterloo and began
shooting the advancing Spaniards. She
stood with her back against a tree and
fred as fast as she could slip the car
tridges into her carbine On came the
Spaniards, but they kept at a respectful
distance from the desperate woman SO
long as the rife continued to bang
away. AT length her ammunition gave
ont and she threw the rife upon the
ground and snatched her revolver. She
was obliged to cease firing while she did
this, and at that moment the Spaniards
made dash forward, discharging their
mansur rifles as they did "a. The Cuban
patriot woman fell Wounded to death
she raised herself upon her elbow and
discharged her revolver at a Spanish
soldier, killing him instantly Then she,
too, this bravest woman since Joan Of
Arc, passed from life, her last breath
going out with the cry, Viva Cuba
librep'
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-03-26

III New York all would be physicians
must pass an examination before a state
board of examiners in order to practice
in that state. AT the last examination
the graduates of the Woman's 5 Medical
college Of the New York infrmary
passed with the highest average Of any
students. beating the graduates Of the
best masculine colleges in the state.
How about that gray matter in woin-
ans braing
Miss Mary G. Francis is editor Of the
woman's department Of The American
Wheelman. This talented young woman
is becoming we'll known as a special
writer ON bicycling matters.
ELIZA ARcHARD CoNNER-
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-03-26

The girls of literary society of the
Normal college in New York city late
" debated in mastery style the ques-
tion: Resolved, That arbitration is the
only proper method of settling disputes
between nations p" This is the kind of
questions schoolgirls ought to take up.
1t is within bounds of possibility that
some Of those who are today schoolgirls
will be members Of future boards Of ar
bitration between nations.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-03-26
MERCURIAL
III POISON

Is the result OF the usual treatment OF blood
disorders. The system is filled with Mercury and
disease-and in q short while is in q far worse
condition than before The common result is
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-03-26
Pure

Blood means sound health. With pure,
rich, healthy blood, the stomach and di-
gestive organs will be vigorous, and there
will be no dyspepsia. Rheumatism and
Neuralgia will be unknown. Scrofula and
Salt Rheum will disappear. With pure
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-03-26

ITH the object Of
cou Il t g raeting the
growing disinclina-
tion Of women to full
fill their home duties
the pnvarnmpnts Of
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-03-26
Blood

Your nerves will be strong, and your
sleep sound, sweet and refreshing.
Hoods Sarsaparilla makes pure blood.
That is why it cures so many diseases.
That is why so many thousands take it
to cure disease, retain good health, pre-
vent sickness and suffering. Remember
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-03-26

The Abyssinian is wearing q smile one
cuff and a paper collar Minneapolis
journal.
There seems to have been large sizco
African in the Italian wood pile Kansas
City journal.
Some reports have il that the Italians
have lost 100 miles Of territory in Abys-
sinia They made century rum, 50 tc
speak buffalo Express
Emperor Menelek has warlike wife
Perhaps it is his scheme to involve her In
foreign wars for the sake Of domestic peace
st. Louis Post Dispatch.
The Italian monarchy appears to be- L.
desperate straits Garibaldi's dream of ar
Italian republic may be nearer realization
than has been generally supposed. Gin
cinnati Times star.
The Abyssinian general, Makounen, ap
pears TO know good deal about military
science for man who was NOT educated
az West Point or any similar srhooi.-St.
Louis Globe Democrat
Italy has now learned lesson by which
her statesmen and her peopie ought te
profit 1t Is time for several impoverished
nations OF Europe 70 give mp their colonial
ambitions. ~ Baltimore Herald
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-07-09
THE HONG KONG PLAGUE.
Cinnamon Resist the Efforts of Europeans
to Save Them.

China I'M en- Resist the Efforts of Europeans
to Save Them.
European physicians who have had
experience in China during epidemics
have been obliged to combat many stub
born prejudices of the natives. In 1894
the plague attacked Hongkong about
the middle of May. From so to 100
deaths occurred daily. From the first
the Chinese strongly objected to the
removal of their sick to European hos
pitfalls. They did not understand the
necessity of segregation. They pre-
ferred to die in their unclean surround
ings among friends than to accept the
chance of lonely recovery at a hos
pital.
The devices to which the Chinese re-
sorted to conceal the sick from search
ing parties were many and ingenious.
A system of house-to-house visitation
had to be organized to overcome the
dangerous secretiveness of the Chinese.
The efforts of the cleansing and dis
injecting staff were rendered almost
futile by the dislike of the natives to
sanitary precautions. The epidemic
caused 1850 deaths before it ceased in
early September.
The necessity Of burying the dead in
common graves was a great shock to
the feelings of the natives, and finally
led to open rebellion. Concessions had
to be made to the ignorant and des-
perate celestials, and the presence of
Chinese medical attendants in the Eu-
ropean hospital was permitted. Chi
nese to the number of 100, 900 left Hong
kong while the plague was raging.
Their demand that their plague-strick-
en- relatives be allowed to accompany
them was, of course, not granted. OF
the Chinese patients who were attacked
by the epidemic only 10 per cent. re-
covered, while 80 per cent. of the Eu-
ropeans afflicted were restored to
health.-NI Y. World.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-07-09
A Feature of tie Cars Coronation.

Among the many curious ceremonies
of the coronation is the salutation by
the czar of the tombs of his ancestors
in the Archangel cathedral. The
learned in these matters consider the
custom to be relic of ceremony which
took place in the coronation of the
Byzantine empire, which formed the
basis upon which the order of the Rus
sian coronation ceremonies is founded.
The ancient Byzantine emperors were
presented with clippings of marble,
and with rich gold-embroidered cloths
containing a fewhuman bones. This was
later on simplified to the preservation of
gold cloth containing earth, the object
in both cases, as in the Roman triumph
and the passage of mummy through
an Egyptian banqueting hall, being to
remind the czar that, even in that mo-
ment of his life when he attains the sum-
NIT of this worlds glory he is yet but
mortal-N. Y. Sun.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-07-09
Fallacies About Noses.

In spite of the important places given
to the nose as an index of character,
there is but little 10 be learned from it
in estimating the causes of an innate
bond between the mind and the features.
Most of the correspondence which
have been remarked appear to be
of radical order, but why Roman
nose first became associated with war
like and domineering disposition, or
how long and thin nose became linked
with a business prudence, is more than
can say. If we omit the changes
which take place in nose during the
lifetime of its possessor, there is scarce
ly nasal popularity of value to the
physiognomist which at the same time
is cosmopolitan. No Tartar or Hotten-
tot, however warlike, could give proof
of it in this way. japan has shown that
she possesses plenty of men with mill
tary aptitude, but no Washingtonian
nose can be found within her borders.
Again, no Chinese nose long and thin,
yet "John" is not without certain apti-
tude at driving bargains.-B lackwood' S
Magazine.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-07-09

Afterward, in the glow of big fire,
with plentiful supply of hot Scotch
at each of our elbows and with our
pipes all lighted, became more conf
Dental.
you see, Willikens," said. 81 don't
want all these fellows to get on to me
this time, for I've got a good thing, sure
enough. 1 got this fellow down in Vir-
ginia, and I'm going to make a steeple-
chaser of him. He is by Eolus, out of
Hiawatha, she by Iroquois, so you see
he's pretty well bred"
I saw Enderby getting very red in
the face, but paid no attention to him.
Willikens was listening with rapt at
tention.
SNOW" 1 continued, che has won
everything in sight down in Virginia,
and he can jump five feet without
turning hair. / never saw his equal
for bone and conformation, and as for
his legs-did you ever see legs like his ?"
I asked, appealing to Enderby.
"No, never did," he replied, which
was true enough, no doubt, for don't
believe any other horse ever had as
many bumps and puffs on his legs as
had Mysterious William.
Willikens asked me several questions
about him, which answered to the best
of my ability, inventing history for
William full of romance and incident.
1 gave my imagination full scope, and
so vivid were my descriptions that they
almost brought the picture Of the vari-
GUS races William had won up before
our eyes. Once when l was telling
| about a great event with heart-disease
finish, in which Mysterious William had
| come down the stretch with four other
horses, and not one of them a nose be-
hind the other, Enderby became so ex-
cited that he jumped to his feet and
cried: Here they come! Here they
come! Mysterious William wins
Hurray!-by a nose, Bill wins!" Then
he sank into his chair again with sigh.
Great guns, boys" he said, "that
was race!"
| During all this excitement Willikens
sat open-mouthed and drank in every
word, besides a considerable amount
of hot Scotch. Then I shut up sud-
denly and spoke not another word OF
Mysterious William. In fact, the
warmth produced by the fire and the
hot Scotch began to make me very
sleepy, and / found it hard work to
keep awake.
Right here let me say that 1 had nc
motive but the best in telling Will.
kens the little yarn about Mysterious
William. / meant to do him kind
ness-to see how much he would be
lieve anti then, by undeceiving him
make him feel conscious of his igno
rance and thus relieve him of some OF
his boastfulness sad arrogance. As j,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-07-09
SWORD AND GUN.

This year the Martini-Henry rifle will
be used for the last time at the shooting
for the queens prize at Bisley. Though
the money value of many of the prizes
has been reduced, over $4,000 will bo
distributed in the competitions.
Lieut.-Gen. George Digby Barker, the
new governor of the Bermudas, is "a
years of age. He served in the Persian
campaign of 1857, was at the relief of
Lucknow during the Indian mutiny.
and has commanded the British troops
in China.
One hundred and seventy-five dollars
was the sum paid for the kings colors
borne by the Seaforth Highlanders in
the wars against Napoleon, when pu;.
up at public auction in London the other
day. At the same time a field officers
gold medal won at the battle of Busaco
brought $500.
An army surgeon suggests that where
fear of the seemingly dead being buried
alive exists, bottle of chloroform be.
buried with the corpse, in order that its,
escaping fumes prevent return to-
consciousness and realizing sense Of
the horrors of being immured in a coffin
beneath the ground.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-07-09
eERLIN's NEW SEWAGE SYSTEM.
The City Runs Seven Largo Sewage Farms
at q Profit.

The City Runs Seven Largo Sewage Farms
at a Profit.
Berlin has dealt successfully with the
drainage question. Until about q
quarter of century ago the disposal OF
sewage was effected in primitive fash
ion; open drain courses, badly built and
with inadequate fall, ran through
many of the streets, discharging finally
into the River Spree, for whose condi-
ton contamination would be far too
mild word. A commission was APP
pointed, which, after visiting various
countries, especially England, with the
view Of practically studying different
systems, reported in favor of sewage
irrigation on land at a distance from
the city. The fairness of the plain on
which Berlin is built would not allow
of any gravitation scheme, and conse-
guently it was found necessary to
adopt steam pumping. For the same
reason the sewage could not all be col
lected at one spot, and it was therefore
decided to divide the city into IL drain
age areas. The ground at the seven
sewage farms was we'll suited for the
purpose, consisting only of sandy
wastes, then growing only stunted frs
fertile fields. The total area of the
land which could be devoted to sew
age irrigation is 90, 500 acres; only about
1000 acres are at present needed. The
following extract is from DR.. Legge's
account of these Berlin farms: mo
deleterious effect has been noticed ON
the health of those living on the sew
age farms, and, indeed, at some of
them, as at Blankenburg and Malchow,
the city has built various hospitals for
convalescents, for consumptives, and
for women recovering after child-bed,
and the patients seem to thrive in them
as well as they would anywhere else"
The question whether the germs of
typhoid fever and cholera pass through
the soil into the drainage water has nat
urally formed a subject of inquiry,
but many meteorological examinations
conducted specially with the view of
clearing up this point, have answered
the question in the negative. Until
1892 the laborers working on the sew
age farms were remarkably free from
typhoid fever, although in 1889 Ber-
lin itself was visited by severe cpl
demic; in 1892 few cases occurred
among some farm workers, who were
alleged to have drunk largely of the
effluent from the farm, but in these
instances other possible sources of in
lection could not be excluded. It is
satisfactory to note that, notwithstand-
ing the enormous cost of working
these Berlin sewage farms, the ex-
penses have, in most years, been cov-
cred by the sale of the produce, and in
one year (1sS9) the surplus amounted
20 C 11,511.-London Health News.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-07-09
The First Horses in Alaska.

DIR. Walker, prospector in Alaska,
took some horses up with him. At the
first Indian village the sight of the
horses drove all the dogs bowling into
the woods. The children dropped their
rude playthings and fled crying into
the huts. The men and women stood
their ground, although in open-eyed
wonder. After much inducement they
were finally prevailed upon to approach
the horses, and their wonder knew no
bounds. No amount of persuasion
would induce them to mount. They
were the first horses they had ever seen.
Chicago Chronicle.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-07-09
A SLAVE HUNT RECALLED.
The First Fugitive Ever Hunted In Mas
sachusettB. .....


sachusetts.
George w. Latimer, of Lynn, the first
fugitive slave hunted in Massachusetts,,
died recently at his home in Lynn. His
history was an interesting one, as it was
his arrest and incarceration on Massa-
chusetts soil in 1912 that, to great ex-
tent, inspired the old anti-slavery work
ers in the earlier years of the contro-
versy. He had been given his freedom
by the will of his mistress, but the will
was never probated, and the heirs re-
fused to allow the bequest, and he was
sold to James B. Gray, of Norfolk, Va,
September, 1S41, he and his wife man.
aged to secrete themselves in the fore
peak of a steiner loaded with cotton
for the north, and nine hours later left
the boat at its next port of call, and took
steamer for Baltimore, whence they
went to New York, and came from that
place to Boston. They found lodgings
among people of their own color on Joy
street, but when Latimer ventured to
the post Office he was recognized by a
man from the south, and two weeks
later his master arrived from Norfolk
and caused his arrest.
He was taken to the Leverett street
Jail and his master at once instituted
proceedings to have him returned to Vir-
ginia as fugitive. Garrison and others
fought the case on every point, but Chief
Justice Shaw ruled that Gray had
right to take his chattel back if he could
prove property. Public indignation
meetings were held in different parts of
the state, the most notable one being in
Faneuil hall, October 20, at which Sewell
Phillips, George S. billiard, Charles L.
Remard and Frederick Douglass, who
was at that time fugitive.
A respite was granted in the court pro-
ceedings, and Gray's counsel offered to
free Latimer for $500. This was refused,
and when Gray heard that it was the in
tention OF the citizens to storm the Jail
and release him, he modified his de-
mands and freed him for half the
amount originally demanded.
The sum was raised by DR.. Samuel L.
Caldwell, pastor of the fremont temple
The return of Latimer to Virginia to be
tried on q charge of larceny that had
been preferred against him was then
demanded, but extradition papers were
refused. Shortly after he removed to
Lynn, and had lived there since, honored
and respected by all who kew him.
He was rs years old at the time of his
death and left widow and t,.ree chill
dren.-Boston Traveller.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-07-09

afterward happened, my motives were
misconstrued, but / am not the first
philanthropist who has been misahder-
stood.
I had almost dozed off when waa
reused by Enderby's voice.
"Jim," he said, all make you .
sporting proposition"
"Well," / answered, sleepily, "let's
have it,"
''I'i match you both my hunters and
thousand to boot or three thousand
in cash against Mysterious William"
"Do it for the cash." replied, half
rousing myself.
We both produced coins from our
pockets, while Willikens looked on in
amazement.
I'm watching you," cried Enderby,
land, by George, I've wonl"
"All right" 1 answered, she's your
horse" upon which / sank back into
my chair and proceeded to go to sleep.
Willikens was paralyzed at this exhibi-
ton of GOODNESS, but, of course, he
affected not to notice it.
Presently heard Enderby speak to
him in low tone of voice. My eyes
had been closed for some time, but
was not quite asleep.
''I'll tell you what I'll do, Willikens,"
said Enderby. II don't want Jim to
know it, but the fact is I'm hard up for
cash"-then lowering his voice still
more-"now 1 don't want the horse I
just won. 1 can't afford to keep such
good horse. You ought to have him.
In your hands he would develop into
cracker. You're just the man to own
Mysterious William. Now, if you will
write me your check for five hundred
I'll sell him to you just now, before
Jim wakes up. He will be mad as
thunder about it, but will make it all
right with him"
Willikens hesitated. I groaned in
wardly as 1 thought of the yarn had
told. But then l had no intention Of
selling the horse when told it. had
almost resolved to speak and confess
when 1 heard Willikens say:
you'll guarantee that pedigree and
the whole story, won't you, and, Of
course, you'll warrant him sound?"
Ssh" whispered Enderby, you will
wake Jim, and that will spoil the whole
thing. 1 don't guarantee anything or
warrant anything. 1 sell you Mysteri-
Gus William just as 1 won him just
now-with the hair on
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-07-09
EDthusiasm.

There is no quality which contributes
more surely to success in mems lives
than boyish, hearty energy combined
with common sense and good judgment.
A biographer of Lord Nelson declares
him to have been always the eager boy;
the ship he commanded was always to
him the best in the navy; his officers and
men the best in England. This gay en-
thusiasm not only helped him to win his
brilliant victories, but gave him the de-
voted love of the English nation
Youths Companion.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-07-09
HUMOROUS.

--"pnpa, what il walk in life?"
1T is that profession, my boy, in which
everybody has to run like mad, or get
left. Chicago Record.
-Hoax-"Dces Sillicus know any
thing about music?" Joax-''No; he
doesn't know the difference between a
string orchestra and rubber band"
Record.
--First Night-"Was the new play a
SUGGEST" Parquet-"Well, / don't
know; but one outraged man in the
audience called the author out."-Phila-
delphia North American.
--He-"Which did you like best of
my verses?" She-"Why, the one on
the first page" He-"Let me see.
Which one was that?" She-"Don't
you remember? The one in quotation
marks."-Harlem Life.
-"I always eat cheese with pie" re-
marked Gaswell to Dukane, as they
lunched together at help-yourself
hashery. ut is generally regarded as
the proper antidote," replied Dukane.-
Pittsburgh Chronicle.
-Daughter-''This piano is really my
very own, isn't it, pap" Pa-"Yes, my
dear" "And when marry can take
it with me, can ~" Certainly, my
child; but don't tell anyone. 1t might
spoil your chances. "-Tit-Bits.
Easy Test-"I don't see how you
design all those lovely suits for little
boys" gushed the enthusiastic woman.
at is easy enough" said the ladies'
and children's tailor. 81 try them on
my own boy. If the suit makes him
utterly miserable know have scored
another success with the mothers."--
Cincinnati Enquirer. u@
They were discussing the new
boarder. HE slips in and out of the
house so quietly" said the grass-widow
boarder, that think he must have
been a married man once" "Maybe it lie
that" said Mrs. Hashcroft, as trou-
bled look came over her face, land may
be he is in the habit of getting behind
with his board."-Indianap Journal.