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Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-01-13
Chalk Talk.

The Presbyterian and Salem churches
were crowded Sunday afternoon and
evening to listen to Mrs. Maud W.
Greene, of Colorado, who is engaged by
the W. C. T. U. of the United States to
speak upon the temperance question
especially to the young. She is an easy,
pleasant, fluent talker and illustrates her
points with pictures rapidly drawn upon
the easel with chalk of different cOlors.
This part of her work is very interesting
to witness, as long and constant prac-
tice has made her familier with it. She
has the true artists conception Of form.
outline, perspective and color, and her
pictures grow into astonishing natural
ness beneath the rapid touches OF her
crayons, The object and moral of the
pictorial lesson is enforced by approp-
riate comments and earnest pleadings
for more effective temperance work.
Such a woman with her persuasive ar
gument and artistic ability is capable of
doing vast amount of good in so
wildly calling the attention of the
young to the evils of liquors and tobac-
co.
Mrs. Green is accompanied and assist
ed by Miss Henderson of Texas, who
made q brief and thoughtful address at
the evening service at Salem church.
They have travelled in nearly every
section of this country and expect to
continue their labor in Europe sometime
during the present year.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-01-13

On Sabbath morning, January 25th. DR.. Thos.
Marshall. OF Chicago will deliver a missionary
lecture at the Presbyterian Church Of Absecon.
His subject will be God in the history OF our
country
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-01-13
Married

On December 20, 1896 at 4s4 West street.
Camden. n J. by Rev. Wm. Massey. Pastor WI
ley n. p. church, Frank p. 6hinnS0f AbsecOn. and
Jenet Wilson RobWteon of NevdFk. n. J.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-01-13

The Kensington Euchre Club was en-
tertained at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
H Househalter. The evening was spent in
playing euchre and dominoes, after
which fine supper was served. Regrets
were received by several of the members
who were unable to be present. Those
taking hand were: Mr.. Geo. Leech and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Barrett, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. Reinar, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Large,
Mrs. Wagner and Mr.. J. Leuttenger.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-01-13
PLEASANTVLLE, N. J., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY l3, 1897

Ex-Mayor q: W. Hagerthey has purchased a
beautiful autoharp
Miss Fannie Caroon has returned home from q
visit in Palmyra n u.
Jerry Robinson and Jos. Clayton took a spin
to Atlantic City on Sunday
The Sea View and Somers Point Ball Clubs
will play game Of Base Ball at Sea View on
Sat Jan. 10th
The Stars and ImperiaIs met the diamond
Saturday to bats with each others and
resulted in the Imperials carrying the honor
from the Stars, by a score OF to 4,
The ladies OF Betel NJ T.. church will give {,
Novelty supper in the house adjoining Capt ID.
b. English residence Thursday evening Jan.
IA. lee Cream cake and confectionery will be
served.
T.. NJ. Powers and Frank Steelman while haul
ing for Perch in Cedar Creek last week hauled up
the skeleton of unknown animal which is
quite curiosity to see and cannot be named by
any person in this vicinity.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-01-13

WANTED,-A woman Of culture and refine
ment. Capable OF ooking after the sick Ad-
dress T. Jones. 1911 Pacific avenue. Atlantic
City. 1t
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-01-13
\Fror,n sire to SON.

Asa " Medicine acon's Celery King for
the Nesn Iaseee from sire TO son 'egacy.
II you lu Eidney, Liver OF Blood disorser get
free SAL DackaEe Of this remedy. II you
have Il stion. Constipation, Headache.
Rheumd etc, this specific will cure you.
r salet hke's Pharmacy. Ple0gantv lie. =.
8. Frami nd son, Absecon. J. b. Smit :
Smith Ia the leading druggist, are sole
Agsats nrs distributing sampies free.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-01-13

small cash security, as local representative Of n
Phi!ade1phia house. Address Thursday and
FEidoA ]. y. Atlantic City. 1t
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-01-13
TOWN TOPICS.

Mr. and Mr.. Frank Ryon gave dinner OF 16
covers on Wednesday night at their pleasant
home on the Shore road.
Mr., and Mrs. Pardon Ryon gave six o'clock
dinner on Saturday to DR., and Mrs. J. H. North,
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Ireland and Mr., and Mrs.
Jam es Lewis Risley..
Mr. and Mrs James Ryon gave dinner on
Sunday to the following: Mr.. and Mrs. Pardon
Ryon Mr. and Mrs. John Ryon Mr.. and Mrs;
Lewis Ryon, Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Ryon; Mr.; and
Mrs. Edward Ryon, Mr.. and Mrs Daniel Collins.
Mr. Arthur Ryon and the Misses Edna and Carrie
Ryon and the Masters Lewis and James Ryon.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-10-01

tents of the piano, it braced itself
against the stool, and, rising on its hind
legs, ran it's paws on the keys. Occa-
sionally the claws would catch, and
Bruin, angry as such impertinence,
would bang down upon the worries as
if he were trying to annihilate them.
The brute was enjoying himself i'm
mensely, wagging his head from side
to side. when Mr.. Sawyer and some of
the guests entered the room to ascer-
tain the cause of the pianos discordant
jumbling of notes. The female men,
bers of the party each uttered a
screech of terror and fed to rooms in
the other part of the house. They bar
ricaded the doors with furniture and
awaited developments in fear and trem-
bling.
The entrance of the party distracted
the attention of Bruin. Through tho
open dining-room door came the odor
of savory dinner. 1t struck the hun
cry animals nostrils with magnetic
force, and dropping on all fours tho
brown body made rush for the din
ing-room. It's progress was not him
dered by the gentlemen of the party.
A sight of those glistening teeth, red
tongue and cavernous jaws dispelled
their courage. The bear wrought havoc
in the dining-room. 1t ate everything
there was in sight. stuck it's nose In
the mustard pot. tipped over the gravy
d;ch opd cTDocbad crorker-y
Its hunger was appeased, however,
ard when the attacking party, who had
obtained weapons in the shape of pitch
forks, shovels. clubs, ETC., came into
the room determined to kill or be killed,
Rruin was very much astonished. What
had he done that they should come
after him with all these clubs? He
didn't make a move, and prepared to
enjoy good after-dinner slumber
/ Then, for the first time, one of the
party noticed that a red, white and
blue ribbon was tied about its neck, and
it dawned upon them that the bear was
an escaped pet. They took courage In
one hand. grasped pitchforks firmly
in the other, and got rope tied around
the interloper's neck. There was moth
4 ing but meek submission on the bears
Part, and it walked to the barn as If 1t
desired to do nothing else.
Mr.. Sawyer kept the bear two days.
Then he was Obliged to release the
captive on account of threatened fam
inc. The prisoner in the barn ate as
much in one meal as the hotel guests
consumed in a week, and Mr.. Sawyer
was obliged to free him or go into
bankruptcy.
A man who was walking along the
road recently met the bear. The pc
destrian did not stop for close view
of the brute, but took to his heels, an
action which Bruin viewed with APP
proval. The traveller reported his ad.
venture at The Willows. and the piano
jiayer was recognized
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-10-01
cooks TO LOOK FOR.

A new sea story by Mr.. Clark Russell
is promised soon under the title "The
Two Captains"
The title decided upon by Mrs. Hodg-
son Burnett for her new book is His
Grace of Osmonde; being story of
that nobleman's life, omitted from the
narrative given to the world of fashion
under the title of "A Lady of Quality. "
A London firm will bring out this fall
a new novel by Mrs. Craigie John OIL
yer Hobbes), entitled ''The School for
Saints" The story refers to political
life in the middle of the century, and
one of the characters is modelled on an
eminent politician of that period.
A volume of short stories by Mr.. JUS
tin Mccarthy viii be published shortly
under the title 1.-THE Three Disgraces."
Among other works of fiction an
nounced are 'More Tramps Abroad"
by Mark Twain; Emile Zola's paris, .
translated by Mr.. Ernest Vizetelly;
Three Partners" by Bret Hartc, and q
new rovel by Mr.. William Hall, entitled
"Jetsam."
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-10-01
BEAR PLAYS THE PLANO.
Unique Attraction of Rhode
Island Summer Hotel
when DRUMS Nose Was Reached by
the Tempting Odors from the
Kitchen He Reiterated to
the DininG-ROom.

There are not many huckleberires
being picked in the vicinity of the
Rocky Point road just now, that is, by
human hands. Somewhere in that
part of the country is bear, and there
is general feeling that this animal has
preempted all huckleberry, as well as
all other rights. There are not any too
many huckleberries for Bruin, and, be-
sides, the inhabitants of that district
have become tired of huckleberry pie,
slump and turnovers, anyway.
Some brave spiyits pooh-poohed the
idea that there is any bear around,
and say if there is one it is stuffed es-
cape from Brown university museum.
Nevertheless, they are not taking any
strolls in the woods. There is bear,
however, and he has been seen by sew.
eral persons who were pronounced
sober when they told their story.
A week ago while the guests were
dining at David Sawyer's hotel, the
Willows. they heard the piano in the
parlor giving forth all sorts of sounds
First, says the Providence Journal,
there would be thunderous boom from
the bass notes, us if some one had struck
the keys with a sledge hammer Then
the unseen and unknown player would
run up and down the keys of the instru-
ment with the touch of pile driver.
The piano shrieked and groaned, clat-
tered and growled. The artist on the
stool was without doubt either drunk
or intent upon demolishing the instru-
ment.
AS matter fact, though the enter
tainment did not show it. the performer
] had one of the chief requisites of a
first-class musician. That was wealth
of hair that Paderewski would envy
A bear was the drummer, and it was
having great time. 1t had been travel
ing the hot and dusty road on stomach
empty save few huckleberries, and the
shady retreat of the Willows offered a
haven or rest. It walked into the yard
unobserved. ON all tours, and entered
the parlor. After investigating the con-
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-10-01

Wait until l get an insect to throw
to them and see what happens"
The Jerseyman began a hunt for n
victim, and presently he found one.
Here" he said, sis a gray wood spider.
l will drop him down and you watch
the gnats."
The wood spider was orc of those
chunky fellows, of the color Of iichens,
which are found upon the bark of trees.
They make no web. but lie in wait for
their prey. His legs were short and
hairy, but strong, and his mandables
large and prominent. When he was
shaken loose from the stick he was car
ried on over the pond; he spun a slen-
der thread Of web and settled
down gently upon the water. If he
had been long-legged spider he would
have run off as readily over the water
as on land, but he was built for jump
ing and not for running. He lay COM
fortably upon the surface of the water,
without getting the least wet, and
would have waited and drifted to shore
if the long-legged water gnats had not
discovered him with their round, beady
eyes that are ever on the lookout.
1t was one of the biggest of the gnats
that made the discovery. His body was
an inch long, and the total spread of
his legs nearly twice as much. He
skated up to the spider gently and
sought to clutch him between the knees
of his powerful front legs. as was his
wont with flies and such things.
The spider was on the lookout, and
the moment the gnat got close enough
struck back at him. Never was water
gnat more astonished. He leaped up
ward two inches clear of the water and
six inches backward. He reconnoitered
for a moment and then, fully aware of
the dangerous nature of his foe, he adj
vanced to do battle. He moved up
slowly. with easy strokes of his long,
oar-lil1e legs until he was but an inch
away, and then he darted upon the
spider like lightning, struck with his
poisoned beak, and sprang away clear
of the spiders fangs and claws. Sew
eral times this attack was repeated.
That he did not always escape harm
was evident, for after some of these
encounters he would slate round and
round like dog with q fit. but each
time he returned to the fight.
At the end of the sixth round he
seemed to have given the spider death
wound. The spider made little effort to
defend himself from the next attack,
and upon the eighth onslaught the gnat
stuck his beak deep into the spider and
carried him off to devonr him at his
leisure. He had fight then with hall
dozen other gnats who came to steal
his prey, but he had it secure and kept
| it.
| A shrimp net enabled the Jerseyman
to catch specimens of the gnats. and
some things about them are interesting
| When one of them is held on his back
his fighting weapon is disclosed. and II
| is a formidable one. II is beak an
eighth Of an inch in length. but this
1. only half its fighting reach.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-10-01
BATTLE ON THE WATER.
Savage Skating Beetle vanquishes
Large Spider
Water Gnats Float Idly on the Sur
face, with No Apparent object,
But When Prey Comes Along
They Fight Well.


A summer idler was standing upon a
little rustic bridge which spans one
OF the observant Jerseyman's ponds
the other day watching the erratic
movements OF colony OF skating
beetles upon the surface OF the quiet
water beneath him. There we're none
of the common elhptical whirling
beetles, but only the kind known as
water gnats, whose long, slender bodies
nre supported by equally long and
slender legs, whose tips make saucer
shaped hollows where they press down
the surface OF the water, and cast curl
Gus shadows on the bottom OF the
pond.
AS they lay at rest says the New
York Sun, each bugs weight was dis
tributed upon his SIN legs. Two OF
these reached well out ait OF his body
the two middle Ones which were the
longest OF all, lay straight out on each
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-10-01
POPULAR SCIENCE.

A bee is never caught in the rain, and
you will notice that ants, wasps and
spiders will prepare their nests against
the coming of storm many hours in
advance.
The frog cannot breathe with its
mouth open. its breathing apparatus be-
ing so arranged as to exclude air at all
times, except when the nostrils alone
are working.
The purest water in the world is
said to be that of the small Swedish
river Loka. which in 100000 parts con-
iains only .434 parts of mineral sub
stances. The Thames at London bridge
from 60 to 10 parts, the Seine in Paris
% to "a parts. and the River Jordan, 139
parts.
The Paris meteorologist, Prof. Meter
icht, estimates the quantity OF water
turned into vapor by the sun in the
Mediterranean sea alone on clear,
hot summer day at not less than $780,
100000 tons. At that rate, the quantity
of water taken from the entire globe
on one hot day within the limits of the
temperate and tropical zones would
amount to not less than 245 ,000.0 100000
tons.
1.-THE longest unsupported telegraph
wire," says Cosmos, lis in Switzerland
1t crosses in one span the Lake of Wal
lenstadt in the canton of St. Gall, and
was put up by the Swiss telephone bu-
reau. Its extremities are fastened to
two iron towers, 2,400 meters (7,872)
I feet apart. In the lowestpart this con-
ductor is 40 meters (131 feet) above the
water level of the lake. The line is OF
excellent steel and only two millimeters
/ az inches) in diameter"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-10-01
Tied Down.

Doctor" said the physicians wife,
why don't you take good. long rest?
Go away somewhere and enjoy your
self. You're working yourself into
your grave. You haven't been out of
town for five years."
MY DEAR" the celebrated practition-
er said, II do notslare to leave. If l did
80 most of my patients would discover
that they could get along just as well
without me. and my practice would be
ruined. Leader.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-10-01
Like Many others.

The physician in charge had decided
that an operation should be performed.
do you think" asked relative. anx-
iously. that the operation will do any
good?"
We'll, should say 1t would" replied
the doctor. confidently.
"And he'll live?"
"Oh. dear, no; not at all. But 1t will
settle medical point that has been in
dispute for the last so years. Chicago
Post.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-10-01
the SOVEREIGN REMEDY.
Dr.. Greene'S Nervura is the True King
Of Medicines.
More Powerful Than the Most Absolute Mon
arch, for 1t Creates Health and Strength.
DR.. Greene's Nervura the Greatest Cure
Known to Man.

DIR. Greene's Cathartic Pills should be kept
in the house, for they are the sure cure for
biliousness and constipation. Sugar coated,
easy to take, certain and pleasant to act.
DR.. Greene, "a Temple Race, Boston, Mass,
who has the largest and most successful prac-
tice in the world, can be consulted free, per-
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-10-01

q" sufferer from female weakness for about half
have tried doctors and patent medicines but nothing helped
focal but received benefit My
amcnt liberation Of the womb suffered
the womb and the backache dreadful
had leucoro it's worst FORM Finally grew weak had
bed The hard almost spasm
When could endure the longe given morphine My
memory grew short and gave getting we'll Thus
dragged along At last Mrs Pnkham for advice Her
promptly read carefully her letter. concluded
try Lydia Pnkhams Vegetable Compound After taking
bottles felt much BETTER but after using six bottles cured
My friends think almost miraculous Her noble work is
surely blessing broken-down women-GRACE STANsBURY,
Pratt, Kansas
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-10-01
TemDer.

Brown-Jones-Has your wife more
even temper than your own?
Jones' Brown-More even? No, even
more.-N. Y. Truth.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-10-01
Ran Pretty Fast.

1t was in negligence case recently,
and a goodhumored Irishman was a
witness.
The judge, lawyers and everybody
else were trying their best to extract
from the Irishman something a bout the
speed of train.
WAS it going fast?" asked the
judge.
Jaw, yis, it were," answered the wit
ness.
How fast?"
20, purity fasht, yer honor
"Well, how fast?"
Jaw, purity fasht."
WAS it as fast as q man can rum"
Jaw, yis," glad that the basis for an
analogy was supplied "As fasht as two
min kin run" buffalo Enquirer.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-10-01
1t Didn't Matter.
Which'll

Grocer-A pound of tea? Which'll
you have. black or green?
Brdget-Shure il doesn't matter;
it's for a tlind woman,-N. Y Journal.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-10-01

Uncxamrir, ara.cvoicncc.
Simpkins-So your daughters going
to marry Jones. Why, | thought you
hated him?
Henpeck-So do. Won't my wife be
| his mother-in-law ?-N, Y. Journal.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-10-01
WOMEN DO NOT TELL THE
WHOLE TRUTH.
Modest Women Evade Certain Questions When Asked by
Male Physician, but Write Freely to Mrs. Pinkham.

An eminent physician that women truthful they
will lie their physicians This statement should be quaihed
do tell the truth, but the whole TRUTH male phys
cian only regard those painful and troublesome
disorders peculiar to their
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-10-01

Prof. Hillioat, scientist of British
Columbia, who has been living for
some time in Indian villages of the in
terror, now claims to have discovered
positive proof that the Pacific coast
Indians are of Malay-Polynesian origin.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-10-01

At this season Of the year you need spring
medicine for your blood and nerves, for your
nerves are weak, your blood impure and your
system is run down in vitality and vgor. You
need toning up, strengthening, vitalizing.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-10-01

something else claimed to be 'sjust as good"
There is nothing else as good and as sure to
cure as DR.. Greenes Nervura. Call for it and
see that you get it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-06
w. A. W., Dubuoue. Iowa.

You have the zodiacal sign Virgo ris
ing and therefore Mercury is your rul.
ing planet. You are medium height OF
slightly above with well proportional
fgure; the complexion, hair and eye.
from medium to dark; you are rather
reserved in your manner until you ge
well acquainted. When young yo,
were quite bashful, modest and avoide,
strangers. You are active. energetic
ambitious and Industrious; you ar,
very humane in your nature, kind t,
all, make many friends, and will b,
very popular with the ladies'; you ar,
gifted in one of the fine arts and yer,
fond OF any kind of art work; you hav,
good command of language. You will
rise to high position in life, and /
you avoid hazardous speculation an,
take good care of the money that come
into your possession you will becom,
quite wealthy. It will be hard for yo,
to keep money after you make il.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-06
JOSH BILuA.SGs' PHILOSOPHY

The man whom praze allwuss make,
humble, IL an ironclad.
In youth our pashuns keep us bizzv
In middle life our ambishuns. I'm or
age, the rumatism.
The more intelligent a man bekums
the less he thinks Of himself. and III.
more he thinks of others.
Adversely is tru and honest: II r. IN.
test that never deceives us. Prosnerit,
IL allwuss treacherous.
If a man will tell me what he think;
of his nabors, can tell him what hi,
nabors think ov him.
I have seen people spend a larpe
share ov their time and talents sittine
religion, and very small share in
practicing it.
When man has done me one abso.
lutte good turn he kant kross II of,
from mi books. don't kare how mean
he may be afterward.
When I waz young man waz ALI.
Wuss anxious to beat other men at tbei,
own game; now that I am old. il
Kan beat them at mine am satisfied.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-06
c. A. j.. Webster City, Iowa.

According to data, the sign Leo
which the Sun rules, was rising at you,
birth, with Mercury and Venus on the
ascendant, and therefore the Sun, We.
nus and Mercury are your ruling plan
cts or significators.
You are medium height or above
medium to light complexion, hair an6
eyes; you will be disposed to badness
early in life; you will be active, ambi.
tious, energetic, and will hold a gooG
position in any locality; you will always
be regarded as a leading man not sc
much from your wealth as from youl
ability. You will also be noted as hav.
ing great gift of language and as ar
orator you would make a great sue.
cess. You are very popular with the
ladies'
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-06
Gertrude, st. Joseph, Mo.

You have the zodiacal sign Canoe,
rising, therefore the moon is your rul
ing planet; you are medium height O,
above, with rather well proportional
figure; the shoulders good width. tn,
complexion fair; eyes light; hair me
olum; you are fond of making change.
IN certain ways, and will be rather O
an emotional nature, and will some
times change your mind very ouickl,
and apparently without any good rea
sons for it. Your constitution is not q
robust kind, and you are subject te
Ieverish ailments and especially sever,
headaches when these attacks com,
on. You are fond of having your owl
way and are liable to rebel if opposed
strongly. You are endowed by nature
with strong intuitions, and might easil,
develop some mediumistic powers /,
you would make some effort in tba,
direction.