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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-06-03
SCREWS suPPLANTINe PADDLES
Ocean Steamers Using the Latter
Regarded Safer.

Ocean Steamers Using the Latter
Regarded as Safer.
A screw, worked by a high-speed
quadruple or multiple expansion en-
CINE is undoubtedly the best means of
propulsion for merchant steamer en-
gagged in deep-sea trade, but for shall
low water navigation sidewheeler is
preferable, for as propelling instru-
memt the paddle wheel is not inferior
to the screw, while its action Is quicker
in starting and stopping the hull, and
sidewheelers can back ON a straight
course, which cannot be accomplished
by a screw steamer. Moreover, side
wheeler does not sag at the stern when
under way, and this is a very important
feature in it's favor. The screw is more
liable to be disabled by picking up a
submerged log or by striking some such
obstruction and breaking two or more
blades. This Is not an unusual oc-
currence.
As regards the seaworthiness of side
wheel steamers, tile immunity from
disaster enjoyed by such lines as the
1AOl } 1Actsu pdShClS, uisO ASAC "a xAssAA
steamers and the greensboro + LUSH
ing boats should be sufficient to provs
their stanehness for canal service, but
a more signal proof Of their safety may
be cited
The Cunard Royal Mail Steamship
company has during the last Is or 20
years lost number of screw steam-
ers, accompanied by loss OF life and
letters, but previous to that it was their
proud boast that they had never lost o
ship, a life or letter for a period Of
SO years, and the remarkable fact in
connection with such marked success is
that during the whole of that time their
best boats were sidewheelers, viz: the
Persia and the Scotia Casters Maga-
gii,e
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-06-03
WASHINGTON HOME SOLD.
Ancient Seat of English Ancestors q
AI.o Era.s4 T1n,csasanrnA

Ancient Seat of English Ancestors of
the First President.
A few days ago there was brought to
the hammer in Durham county, Eng
land, building of more than little
interest to Americans because of its
associations. It is old Washington hall,
an early home of ancestors of the first
president of the United States. For gen
erations the place was the seat of the
Washington family and it is one of the
few existing properties mentioned in
the Domesday Book, but for all that
the hall and the ground adjoining it
brought in the market only $2,025.
From commercial point of view this
is perhaps all that it is worth, for the
building is fast falling to ruin, and of
the property which once went with it
only small plot of ground is left, but
the historical and sentimental interest
which attaches to it gives it a value con-
siderably above the price paid.
Washington hall dates from the early
part of the seventeenth century and was
built by William james, bishop of Dur
ham. The structure is of stone, with
mulloned windows and boldly-project-
ing porches. At one end there is a
large outstanding chimney. But the
connection Of the Washington family
with the manor goes far back of the
date of the erection of the hall. In the
first half Of the twelfth century Will
liam de Hertburne held Washington,
save the church and it's lands, in ex-
change for Hertburne, near Stockton
on-Tees Either this William de Hert-
burne or one of his immediate success
sors assumed the local name. William
de Washington is mentioned as a Wit
ness to charters of the bishop of Dur
ham between 1860 and 1874. Washing
ton Irving, when tracing the genealo-
gy of the Washington family, proved
clearly that George Washington was
descended from these Washfngtons, of
Durham.
Toward the close of the fourteenth
century the direct male line expired,
the daughter of the last of the name
marrying Sir William Tempest, Of
Studley. The manor then passed sue
cessively into other families and was
divided into several parts. From time
to time portions of it were sold until
there remained only the hall and
grounds. The local authorities, desir-
ing to make new cemetery, purchased
the property, and, having no use for
the old mansion, decided to sell that
with as much of the land as was not
needed. The present owner is Mr.. Jo-
seph Dickinson, Washington trades
man.-Chicago Tribune.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-06-03
in the farmers pocket.
HILLS SHIFT IN TIE NIGHT.

sandy Death Traps of I<ansas rist
Puzzle Scientists.
The broad expanse of level prairie
which makes up the greater portion of
central Kansas is broken in one place
by range of hills whose origin is a
question that has puzzled scientists.
The prairies are very easily explained.
They are simply the bed of former
vast ocean. But here, in the middle of
this vast ocean, is miniature noun
tain chain, as distinct from the sur
rounding land as if it had dropped from
the skies.
The hills stretch from near Lyons,
Kan, to Hutchinson, distance of about
rs miles They form the arc Of circle
and are on the average four miles in
width. The curious feature of them is
that they are made up wholly of sand,
composed of fine, diamond-shaped par
ticles. SO light that they seek new po-
sition at every breeze, and breezes in
Kansas are too common to be noticeable.
These beds of sand are much given to
shifting. A heavy wind will move
whole acres of them. Hills so feet in
height will be transferred little by lit
tic distance of 100 yards, and road
between mounds will be found the next
day entering the very bowels of single
hill. There is no limit to the curious
tricks the eddying storms will play with
the sand.
In many places. however, a long pc
riod of quiet weather has permitted a
turf to form that can withstand the ac-
ton of the elements. In these spots
much fruit is raised, the best of which is
wild plum. But if one digs through
this turf the sand is found beneath and
extends downward to the old prairie
level At this point begin the soil, lime
stone strata and conglomerate, exactly
the same as in all the rest of the region.
This fact proves that the hills were
placed here after the surface formation
had been completed, and further cor
roboration is found in the substance
buried beneath the hills. Behring'S have
uncovered great cottonwood trees, with
the branches all intact, and bones OF
antelope and sandhill crane-two ami
mails which still linger in this unfre-
quented region, though otherwise al
most driven from the state. Even hui
man bones have been dug up, the re-
mains, probably, of early travellers.
Under these conditions, especially if the
storm is rotary like the famous tornado,
this region forms natural deathtrap.
No satisfactory explanation of the
hills has ever been advanced. Early and
less well-informed investigators thought
they might be the remnant of some
heavenly body which by chance had
encountered the earth after the surface
formation was practically finished.
Some even went SO far as to declare
them to be the remnant of the nucleus
of a comet.-San Francisco Examiner.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-06-03
VALUABLE TESTS.

rhey Establish the True Value of
Milk Fat in Cheese Making.
The relation of milk fat to yield of
cheese and the consequent value of milk
fat as a basis in paying for milk for
rheesemaking, is the subject of Bulle-
tin 10 of the New York experimental
station at Geneva, N. Y. The contents
are based upon the results secured by
making analysis of the milk of so herds
of cows, whose milk was taken to
cheese factory. The work covered an
entire cheese making season of six
months, from May to October. 1t is
shown that in general the cheese yield
IS somewhat greater for pound of fat
in poor milk than in rich milk. For eX-
ample, comparing two milks contain
ing respectively three and fourpe cent.
OF fat, the former makes 2.S5 pounds of
cheese for each pound of milk fat, while
the latter makes 0.25 pound less or 2.60
1t is shown that this difference,in favor
cf cheese yield for fat in poor milk is
only an apparent one, because this diff
ference of OBS pound is made up of
casein and water, which is really not as
valuable as separator skimmilll cheese,
and which has a market value not to
exceed two cents per pound. The con-
stituents in 100 pounds of cheese made
fIo the richer milk are worth more in
the market than are the constituents
from 100 pounds of cheese made from
poorer milk. Milk rich in fat can be
made to yield cheese of the same COM
position as milk poorer in fat in one of
two ways: (D by adding skimmill1
to, or ~ removing fat from, the rich
er milk; then the cheese yield for
pound of fat becomes the same. The
difference in the cheese yield of milk
fat in the case of poor milk over richer
milk is skimmilk difference, and the
extra yield of cheese for fat is the poor
est kind of skimmilk cheese. Tt is
shown that paying for milk according
to weight of milk furnished is exceed
ingly unfair to the producer of richer
milk. 1t is shown that the cheese yield
by itself does not constitute a fair
basis for payment, because it gives poor
milk an undue advantage. A critical
comparison of all methods of paying for
milk, suggested or in use, leads most
emphaticalyto the conclusion that milk
lat affords the fairest practical basis to
use in paying for milk for cheese maxi
ing. In conclusion it is pointed out
that where the milk fat basis is used,
there is no tendency to adulterate and
defraud, while there is every encour-
agement to produce milk of better
quality.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-06-03
Dairy end Creamery.

Here is an attractive way to pack but
ter for market Get arectangular wood
en- box about twice as long as it is wide
and of the same depth as width Have
it made of the size to hold an exact
number of pounds, either one, two,
three, four or five. Line the boxes with
parchment paper, then pack them solid
with butter. When putting them up for
market, a certain number of these box
es may be shipped in a crate. One pop
ular style is to have the box hold exact
~ five pounds of butter, and then pack
ten of such boxes III a crate for ship
ping. Have the butter absolutely first
class and then put your name and adj
dress or the mime and address of the
creamery ON each box. The butter will
slip out of the box beautifully. A mar
ket for such fancy butter may be always
found among people who like a good
thing and will pay for it. The famous
Philadelphia prints that bring SO good a
price in the New York markets are
simply excellent butter done up for
market in fancy manner.
Do not fail to plant some beets for
your cows TO eat next winter if you
have no ensilage.
1t is recommended to boil wooden
bowls in water an hour and let the wa
ter cool OH them to prevent them from
cracking. But never be guilty of the
atrocity of boiling wooden bowls IN lard
or painting them, as some recommend.
to prevent cracking. A wor4cl. howl
boiled IL lard on painted even rrya tie
outside would be nice thing To scald,
would it NOT, and a nice thing to put
butter into after it had been scalded?
The old fashioned way Of gather
ing" butter is wrong. Draw off the
buttermilk when the butter is in grains
the size of a wheat. Then dash water
upon it and give the ehurn few turns.
Draw off the water Wash twice if the
stream that runs ont is not clear. Then
sprinkle the salt upon the butter, still
in the granular state, and mix salt and
butter thoroughly by few Eore turns
of the churn. Let The butter stand till
it gets hard in place where it Will
take no faint from Tie Surrounding air,
then work it into the shape desired.
Put from half an ounce 10 an ounce Of
fine clean salt to a pound cf butter, ac-
coriing to the taste of your customers
idany excellent butter makers now only
rut half an ounce
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-06-03
The Elaboration ~ MN.

The COW Celebrates the milk in the
udder. There is blood coming in by
the arteries at the top Of the udder,
which is composed of two glands lying
lengthwise. Peculiar cells line the in
side of the lactiferous duets down
which the milk trickles to the milk
cisterns at the top of the teats. In
each cell formation grows that is al
most ike a tiny bud. That bud by and
by drops off and triclSles down with the
liquid milk. These buds are the
globuIes Of fat from which butter is
made. They float in the milk. Farm
ers' Review.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-06-03
OUTSIDE VIEW OF CREAMERY.

haul milk to his creamery, and with
this addition the beginning of large
and fourishing business can be made.
The editor of Hoard S Dairyman pub
fishes the following plans for such a
creamery He says Of them:
We have received several requests for
a plan for fam creamery. At least
one of these stipulated that provision
should be made for using steam power
and stated that convenience and utility
should not be sacrificed to cost. Another
wanted detailed design fer the refrig-
orator, aid still another thought he
would prefer to 1un his separator and
churn with tread power.
The main building is l6 by "a feet,
outside dimensions, and the cut shows
wide, projecting ewes i'll order to protect
the sides from the excessive heat of the
sun in summer We link this feature
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-06-03
cIsTERN AND TANK.

A Watering Arrangement That Has
Worked Well for Years.
The brick and cement cistern A B C
D is IA feet in diameter, nearly 10 feet
deep and holds about 800 barrels. A 1h-
inch galvanized iron pipe E. G, under
stable floor and barn foundation, con-
meets the bottom of the. cistern with
the 5-barrel wooden, tank about foot
above it's bottom, as shown, in the cut.
The cistern as, shown is very much re-
dEced in size, as compared with the
tank-to save, room in, the cut. At D
Qetter indistinct) is rolling cutoff or
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-06-03
Great Engineering Feat.

The Great Eastern Railway company,
which has been doing some great feats
of late in replacing in a single night
some of its bridges which span rivers,
beat it's own record one night recently,
when, in spite of a severe snowstorm,
the bridge over the River Lea to the
south Of Tottenham station, on the
main line, was replaced by new
bridge, the old one being removed and
the new one placed in stu in nine hours.
The old bridge was moved and the new
one put in its place by the same process
and at the same time.-London Times.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-06-03
CHERIFF's SALE.
the Seventh Day Of Iune, neyt,

By virtue of a writ of fieri facias, to me di-
rected, issued out of the Chancery Court of the
State of New Jersey, will be exposed at public
sale. on
Monday, the Seventh Day Of June, next,
between the hours of IL and O'Clock, to-wit, at
O'Clock in the afternoon of said day, at the
Court House in the City of Woodbury., County of
Gloucester, and State of New Jersey, all the fol-
lowing described Real Estate, that is to say
All the following described tract or parcel of
land situate in Sewell, in the County of Glouce
ter, in the State of New jersey bounded as fol
lows:
Beginning at point on the southeasterly line
of Centre Avenue, said point being three hun
dred feet northeasterly from the northeast cor
ner of Centre avenue and Monroe avenue as laid
down on tbs plan; thence first, southeasterly
and along the dividing line between Lot No. 9
and Lot No TO- a distance of one hundred and
fifty feet to point; thence second at right an
giles to the last described line and northeaserly.
a distance of one hundred feet more or less to
the westerly line of Atlantic avenue; thence third
along the westerly line of Atlantic avenue, and
on line parallel to the right of way of The West
Jersey Railroad Company. westerly a dis
lance of one hundred and fifty feet more or less
to the southeasterly line OF Centre avenue;
thence fourth along the said line of Centre ave-
nue. southwesterly one hundred and twenty feet
more or less to the place of beginning.
Being Lot No 9, and the northwesterly half of
Lot 8 in Block No. 80 on map of plan at Sewell,
New Jersey. and which land and premises the
said Alonzo F. jenkins purchased of Frederick j.
Anspach
Seized as the property of Alonzo F. jenkins,
ux. ct. al, defendants and taken in execution
at the suit OF Henry o. Hurlburt, ct. al trading.
ETC., complainants, and to be sold by
Dated May 3, 1897. Sheriff.
Prs fee, 50 90
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-06-03

a French dairy journal says you
should milk rapidly, because slowness
causes loss of cream; thoroughly to the
last drop, because the last is best; at
the same time every day; crosswise
with the fore and hind teats, because
the milk flows faster than with
parallel milking; with ave fingers, not
1lrst and thumb; never with machine:
quietly, keeping the COW as placid as
possible. and i young and FESTIVE, rails
ing her fore foot with i strap. Never
strike; and keep hands, eow'e udser and
all utensils extra clean.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-06-03
The Airshi,,s MYSTERIOUS VOYAGE.

The airship that was launched in
Nashville last week has disappeared
from sight, but by accounts of entire
" reliable Observers it was last seen
heading for Canada. Intimations are
thrown ont tbat after taking on an as
sorted Cargo Of dntiable goods the ship
will recross the line and land its cargo
in some quiet spot far from the reach Of
custom house officers. In regard to such
a cargo, it would be extremely difficult
TO apply Secretary Cages circular Of
instructions for the retroactive section
of the Dingley bill. Philadelphia Rec
ord.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-06-03
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

r. Jennie Johnson. Administrative of the estate
of Eli w. johnson deceased, by dir ction of the
Surrogate of The County of Gloucester, hereby
gives notice to the Creditors of the said Eli w
johnson deceased, to bring in Their debts
claims and demands against the estate OF the
said decedent. under oath or affirmation, within
Line months FIR m this date or they will be- for
ever barred OF any action therefor against ths
said Administrative
R. JENNIE JOHN ON, 4
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-06-03
Dated March Is, 1897. AID
NJ Office TO CREDITORS.

Edmund Jones, Executor of TIL ,mas Dubois
deceased. BY direction of the Surrogate OF the
County of Gloucester, hereby gives notice to the
to bring in their debts. claims and demands
against the estate of the said decedent, under
oath or affirmation, within nine months from
this date, or they will be forever barred of any
action therefor against the said Executor.
Dated April %, 1897 EDMUND JONES.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-06-03

John NJ Henderson. executor of the estate of
Mary Briggs, deceased, hy direction of the
gives notice to The creditors of he said Mary A,
Briggs, deceased, to bring 10 th. II debts, claims
and demands against the estate of the said de-
cedent under oath or affirmation. within nine
months from this date, or hey viii be forever
barred OF any action therefor against the said
executor JOHN NJ. HENDERSON.
Dated May IL 1877.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-06-03
SURRoGATE,S NOTICES
TO oREntroRs.

Wilson T Jones administrator of the estate
OF Rebecca Chew, dec ased BY direction OF the
Surrogate Of the County of Gloucester. hereby.
gives notice to the creditors of the said Rebecca
Chew, deceased. to bring in their Gebts, claims
and demands against The estate Oh the said de.
cedent, under oath or affirmation, within nine
months frpIn this date, or they will be forever
barr Of any action therefor against the said
administrator
WILSON T. JONES;
Dated March 16, 1897. Administrator
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-06-03
Sewell N Nurseries
Fruit and Ornamental Trees

Comprising apples, pears, peaches, cherries,
pinms, quilces, goosecerris and currants, shade
berry plants. blackberry and raspberry. aspara-
gus roots one and two years old, all of the best
and latest varieties Warrant all my stock first
class and true to name.
visitors courteously received Orders filed BY
mail
Prices as low as any reliable nurseries.
JOHN McCLEARY,
24-'97-3m. SeWell, M
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-06-03
BURIED In TIE SNOW
Exciting Experience of some Sch,
c.l,sE.4-a., g., Nnrtt,er, R1acr,fpom

Exciting Experience of Some school
Children In Northern Michigan.
All of our boys and girls do not have
the opportunity to go every day to a
comfortably warmed. well-lighted and
beautifully decorated schoolhouse, like.
most Of those in Chicago.
Away up in northern Michigan, where
much Of the land is still uncultivated,
there stands little low log building
in the center of clearing, where the
huge oak and maple stumps still stand
to tell of the forest that once covered
the land. This schoolhouse has
funny little door, hardly high enough
to admit tall man, and two or three
small windows, the size of single
sash. The spaces between the logs
are pastered up with moss and mud,
and the gable ends are made of boards
covered with taxpayer, which scents up
the big room inside. A long, low stove,
with door big enough to receive a
whole cord-wood stick, stands in the
center of the room, and the stove-pipe
runs right out through the roof. with
OuG DOt1lcIluB dDOut d UfIck CuluucJ.
And the pupils? There are just four
OF them, with sometimes two or three
more in winter, when the snow is deep
and the farmers work is light. In the
picture, which is from photograph,
you will see all the pupils standing out
side of the little door with their teach
er. The scholars belong to two fam
ilies-there are only three families in
the whole district-and two of them
are compelled to walk nearly four miles
to school every morning. In summer
time this is great fun, but in winter,
when the roads are drifted full of snow
and the mercury is down to zero. it
isn't so pleasant.
Two years ago the little school had q
most exciting experience. There were
five scholars then, and some of them,
owing to the depth of the snow, didn't
reach the schoolhouse until after ten
o'clock. Of course they didn't hear the
bell, because there wasn't any bell to
ring. About noon the wind began to
jar the loose boards on the roof, and
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-06-03
NaTIcE of sETsLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given that the account of
Thos A Scott and Joseph Scott, Executors Of
William Scott, deceased. will be au tied by
the Surroga and repor ed for settlement to the
Orphans Court of the County of Gloucester, on
Friday, June 18th, A. D.. 1897
THOS. a. SCOTT,
JOSEPH l. SCOTT,
Dated Surrogate's April 20, 1897 Executors
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-06-03
Prayersfor MunyOn.
A Leading New England Clergy
manInyokes Divine Blessing Upon
Professor Munyon's Humane
Work.

People like ministers of the Gospel
who live for their fellow-men, are most
ardent in their approval of anything that
is of material benefit to the human race.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-06-03

dyspepsia of seven years standing was
cured with three Walls of the Dyspepsia
Cure. 1 have had very severe head
aches, which were driven away in half
an hour by the Headache Cure. My
wife suffered greatly from sleeplessness,
and one vial of Nerve Cure gave her per-
feet relief l sincerely pray Gods bless
ing upon the proprietors of the valuable
remedies
Munyon has a separate specific for each
disease. For sale by druggists, mostly
D cents a bottle. If in doubt, write to
PROT. Munyon at Philadelphia, Pa, and
get medical advice free.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-06-03
FARM CREAMERY.

Suited to the Dairyman who Makes But
ter at Home.
A farmer with large number of cows
and not very near creamery can often
build creamery and make butter adj
vantageously at home In many cases,
too, his neighbors similarly situated will