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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-09-02
FREAKS BECOMING SCARCE.
So Say Dime Museum Men, but They Ar
Looking For a StartIer.

So Say Dime Museum Men, but They Are
Looking For a Start1er.
If freaks become any scarcer, said
dime museum proprietor few days
ago, "a good many of us will have to
go out of the business. l never in my
life saw such slump. Eight or ten
years ago we could get all the freaks
and curiosities we wanted-real ones,
too, and no fakes. We've got agents
securing the world for them, but they
are as scarce as Strawberries at Christ
mas time.
"I'll give you a pointer" said an
other man in the same line of business
and who was one of the party of three.
IF you can secure the freak l have in
mind, you can quit the business as rich
as Barney Barnato ever was .
why don't you grab it YOURSELF"
asked the first speaker.
Cant. Ii could, you'd never have
heard of it.
"What is it,
mo, not what is it?' That's an old
one. The freak I've been looking for
can't be located. I've tried for him and
know"
Lets have it, said the other impa-
tiently.
tThe veteran printer that didn' t
stick type with Horace Greeleyp
81 didn't think you were going to
spring miracle on me, said the other
as he ordered stthree of a kind. New
Yr<k Cor'',sr~eiaI.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-09-02
Observation-Disclosures wood.

A practical experiment which was
recently made in England before a
number of distinguished people dem
onstrated that it is possible to make
wood noninfammable. The process ap-
pears to consist in injecting certain
chemicals into the wood after the re-
moval of the sappy constituents. If
success on these lines can be obtained
eheaply, it is of far-reaching impor-
lance in connection with the sad losses
of life incurred every year in the con-
flagration of dwellinp-bouses.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-09-02
Life In Compressed AR

For three years hundreds of work
men have been living in compressed air,
during the construction of the Black
well tunnel, each carrying 100 weight
of air to every square inch of his body,
while people on the surface bear but
Is pounds to the square inch. A feel
ing of exhilaration. amounting almost
to iptoxication. is produced at times
A cigar in this atmosphere burns OUT
with the rapidly of cigarette.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-09-02

A hint to those who may thought
lessly at some time or other indulge in
excess in eating. If this indiscretion is
committed, especially in high seasoned
things with rich sauces. a draught of
cold water. calculated with lemon
juice, will take off the sense of weight
at the stomach and assist the digestive
process by noderating the alimentary
fermentation. New York Ledger
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-09-02
MASTERS SALE
REAL ES'

By virtue of an order OF the Court OF Chanc9ry
one of the Special Masters of said Court, bearing
date the 18th day of July, A. D., 1897. made. in a
certain cause In partition, wherein Elizabeth
Montgomery is complainant, and Robert Mont
gomery and others are defendants. win expose
Tor sale by public yendue on
Friday, September 10th, 1897
the Sheriff office. at the Court House, in the
City of Woodbury.. in the County of Gloucester
and State oil New Jersey, all the following de-
scribed tract or piece of land and premises
situate in the Township of Deptford, County of
Gloucester and State of New Jersey
Beginning at stone corner TO Samuel Wards
land, standing In a line Of Samuel Pierce's land,
and from thence running ~ by Samuel Wards
land, north fifty-six degrees east, thirteen
chains to stone corner; thence ~ by William
Warrck's land. south forty degrees west; thirteen
chains and thirteen links to down black oak
corner; thence (3) still by Warrick's land. south
five degrees east, thirteen chains and eighty-five
links to black oak stump corner; thence t4) By
James Pierce's land, south sixty one degrees
east. eleven chains and thirty one links to a
stake near white oak, marked four blazes and
twelve hicks; thence (5l by Benjamin Wards
eleven chains and eighty-seven links to stone
corner; thence 6) by Samuel Pierce's land,
north fifteen degrees west, nine chains; thence
q still by said Pierces land, north thirty three
degrees and thirty minutes west. seven chains
and seventy-two links; thence (8) still by said
Pierce's land, north twenty degrees east. six
chains and twelve links to the plale OF begin
ming; containing forty -four acres and two perch
es Of land more or less. Being the same lot or
piece of land that Benjamln!Ward and Hannah,
his wife. grained and conveyed to Samuel
Pierce, by deed dated December 9th, 1906 and,
and recorded in the County Clerks Office at
Woodbury., in Book ~ folio 1893, of Deeds. To-
gether with all and singular the hereditaments
and appu rtensnces to the same premises be-
longing or in anywise appertaining.
PHILIP S. SCOVEL,
Special Master in Chancery of New Jersey.
John f. Harmed, Solicitor.
Dated Aug 8, 1897. SIG Prs fee $3.50
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-09-02

and important organs distinctly feminine.
No other class of disorders so torture a wo-
mans nerves OF break them down so
quickly and effectually Dr. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription is a sure, speedy and
permanent cure for all troubles of this de-
scription 1t acts directly OH the sensitive
organs concerned, making them strong,
healthy vigorous and elastic. 1t allays
Inflammation, heals liberation, soothes
pain and tones and builds up the nerves.
It stops exhausting drains. 1t banishes the
indispositions that precede maternity and
makes baby's advent easy and almost pain
less 1t insures the little newcomers
health and an ample supply of nourish-
ment 1t transforms weak, nervous inva-
lids into strong, healthy, nerve-steady wo-
men. Thousands have testified to its mar
velous merits An honest dealer will not
offer a substitute.
MY wife was troubled with female weak
ness for several years, writes James Caswell,
ESQ, of Ocheltree, Johnson Co.. Kans., (P- 0.
Box on tShe had bearing-down pains and
pain in back Her periods were irregular she
would have fainting spells, the best doctors did
her no good By the time my wife had taken
four bottles of the Favorite Prescription she
was completely cured No more pain. Her
monthly periods are regular, she is stout and
strong When she commenced taking your
medicines she weighed about Iz5 pounds
she weighs 100 pounds
Send u one-cent stamps, to cover cost of
mailing only, to the Worlds DlspensaTy
Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y, for
paper-covered copy of Dr. Pierce's Common
Sense Medical Adviser; Cloth binding ten
cents extra A whole medical library in
one Icoo-page volume.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-09-02

Spectacles of wire gauze are too dark.
Those of glass are easily di1nmed by a
cold draft or little dust. A heavy
blow destroys them and the splinters
are then source of danger. DR.. Thorn
ala, of Berlin, has discovered that from
Schering's gelatoid, an elastic. perfect
~ transparent material, which can be
hardened in amylacetate, a spectacle
may be made. If broken, it will not
splinter. Moisture does not condense
On the surface. Gelatoid does not be-
rome SO hot as glass. near fire. and
does not catch fire.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-09-02
That Butter Shipment.

Speaking of Secretary Wilson'S sam
pie butter shipment to Great Britain,
Major Alvord says:
The report from the agent abroad
upon the first lot shows that different
sort of package from tubs must be used,
and future shipments will be either in
square wooden boxes, holding Sc pounds,
or in splint boxes, holding 2 pounds
each, packed four in case. The 56
pound boxes are of half inch spruce or
poplar, il inches inside measurement.
For each box there are two strips of
parchment paper, IL inches wide and 4
feet long, for lining, giving one thick
ness at the sides and two at the top
and bottom. The splint boxes are sim
ilarly parchment lined and have the
cover held fast by clamps of tin.
The English butter market, Major
Alvord says. requires the packages to
be of the aliquot parts of liz pounds.
the butter to have but little color, be
but slightly sailed and be of firm tex
&1ra
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-09-02
CHAMPION GUERNSEY cow.

Friesian. No other dairy breed has the
rich, yellow skin Of the Guernsey. This
warm, soft, mellow skin is believed to
have some connection with the highly
colored butter produced from Guernsey
milk. The peculiar claim of the Guern-
sey breeders is that on given amount
of feed their breed will yield more but
ter than any other.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-09-02
CLOUCEsTER COUNTY ORPHANS
NJ COURT.

W GVO1kEs
the matter of the
Chew, deceased.
For an order to sell land to pay debts.
Wilson T. Jones, Administrator of Rebecc a
Chew, decd. having exhibited to this Court I'M
der oath a just and true account of the personal
estate and debts of said deceased, whereby it ap-
pears that the personal estate of said Rebecca
Chew, is insufficient to pay her debts, and re-
quested the aid of the Court in thepremises: 1t is
on this ninth day of July, A. D., 1897. ordered
chat all persons interested in the lands, tene
ments and real estate Of the said deceased. ap-
pear before this Court, at the Court House, in the
City OF Woodbury. ON the T,Oe1sty fourth dag OF
September, next at ten O'Clock in the TO enoon
and show cause why so much of the said lands.
tenements and hereditaments and real estate of
the said deceased should not be sold as will be
sufficient to pay her debts, or the residue thereof
as the case may require
WILLARD F. DUBOIS,
DATED July 9Th, 1897. = l9-6t Surrogate.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-09-02
.DIAlRzYy, All X 4iF B'Y|
GUERNSEYS.

The Little Jersey Cannot Have 1t An Her
Own Way.
The Guernseys are not falling off any
in favor. On tie contrary, they are
steadfastly gaining. Some who used to
60 in powerfully for Jerseys have cooled
off in their affection and changed their
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-09-02
Office TO cREDIToRs.

Mary Downs and William D. Fletcher. execu-
tors of David Fletcher. deceased, by direction of
the Surrogate of the County of Gloucester, here
by gives notices to the creditors OF the sand
David Fletcher, deceased. to bring ia their debts.
claims and demands against the tate Ut the
said decedent, under oath or affirmation. with
in nine months from this oate.or they will be
forever barred of any action therefor against the
said executor.
MARY DOWNS.
W. u. FLETCHER.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-09-02
or ASSIGNMENT.

Notice is hereby given that Theodore Green
of the City OF Woodbury. In the County of Glou
cester and State of New Jersey, hath this day
made an assignment to the subscriber OF his es
tate for the equal benefit of his creditors; thai
all claims against his estate must be exhibited to
the subscriber, his assignee, at his Office in the
City of Woodbury.. N. j.. under oath or afiirma
ton, on or before the third day of November, A.
D., 1897. next, being three months from the date
of assignment. or be forever barred from coming
in for a dividend of the estate. And said credi
tors are further notified that list of T. claims
against the said Theodore P Green viii he filed
with the Surrogate of the County of Gloucester
at the expiration OF the said three MOI his, wher
exceptions thereto may be fled by any person
interested
JOHN NJ HENDERSON,
Dated August Sd, A. d, 1897. Assignee
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-09-02
no CREDITORS.

william G. Cowgirl. executor of the estate Of
Edith Derickson, by direction of the Surrogate
of the County of Gloucester, hereby gives notice
to the creditors of the SAID Edith Derickson
deceased, to bring in their debts. claims and de-
mands against the estate of the said decedent,
under oath or affirmation, within nine months
from this date. or they win be forever barred OF
any action therefor against the said executor
VIM G. Cowgirl
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-09-02
Starvation and me Rrain

At prominentclub recently the sub
ject of starvation came under discus
sion After many,anecdotes had been
told and personal, experiences related,
specialists figures were given. MAN
in a starving process would die in eight
to II days. The period depends upon
his condition at the start. In the proc
sss Of the, disease 40 per cent. of the
weight oftthe body is consumed; SO
per cent. of the weight of fat disap-
pears; of the blood, rs per cent; of
the spleen,l II; of the liver, 81; of the
heart, A; of the bowels and muscles,
AZ; of theIbones, 16; of the eyes, 10;
of the skin.,33; of'the lungs, %; of the
nervous system, only 2 per cent is
wasted" From this. he concluded that,
sin starving, the brain died last.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-09-02
BacilIi That Defv I Rays.

DR. ]. Brunton Blaikie, president of
the Edinburgh Royal Medical society,
after experimenting largely, has con-
cluded that the tubercule and diph-
iberia bacilli are not affected by ex-
bosure to x rays.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-09-02
DROPOsED AMENDMENTS
TO THE
CONSTITUTION
STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
~ DEP RTMknT nr CT.T

STATE OF NEW JERSEY
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
AS requred.by an act entitled An act to pro.
vide for submitting proposed amendments to the
Constitution OF this State To the people thereof
approved May rs. 1897, notice is hereby given
that on Tuesday, the twenty-eighth day of Sep
TENDER, 1897,
SPECIAL ELECTION
Will be held in the several election districts or
precincts of this State, at snch places as the
clerks OF the several townships, cities and NUM-
the electors qualified to vote for members of the
Legislature To vote for or against each OF the
following proposed amendments to the Consti-
tuition. GEORGE WURTs,
Secretary of State
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-09-02
Dated June ssth, 1897.
TO oREDIToRs.

Isaac Derrickson, Executor of the estate Of
Julia A. Myers, deceased, by direction of the
Surrogate of the County of Gloucester. hereby
gives notice to the creditors of the said Julia a
Myers, deceased. to bring in their debts, claims
and demands against the estate of the said de-
cedent, under oath or affirmation within nine
months from this date. or they will be forever
barred Of any action therefor against the said
executor.
ISAAC DERRICKSON,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-09-02

The tower of Babel at Babylon was
composed of eight square towers, one
upon the other, the pile being ESQ feet
high. Babylon was square, Is miles
on each side, the walls being 81 feet
thick and $40 feet high.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-09-02
1T Tells Exactly from What Directfel

1T Tells Exactly from What Direction
a Sound Proceeds.
Of all the embarrassments to safe nav
igation which the sailor experiences
there is probably not one which he so
much breads as fog. tits the universal
testimony of pilots and bow watch
men that when a dense mist obscures
either ships or land stations that are
emitting audible signals it is almost inn
possible to determine with accuracy the
direction from which these friendly
warnings proceed. An instrument re-
Gently invented and called the 'eo-
phone" has proved SO valuable an aid
in such emergencies that it is being In
troduced on various revenue cutters and
naval vessels.
In an exposed position on the ship.
well forward. curious vane is mount
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-09-02
Monday. September 2oth. 1897.

between the hours or IL and O'Clock in the
afternoon of said day, to wit at O'Clock. All
those two certain lots, tracts or pieces Of land Of
which the said Thomas @. HannOld. died seized,
situate in the Township of Greenwich. County
of Gloucester. and state of New Jersey, bounded
and described as follows:
First Tract: Beginning in the middle Of Man
tua Avenue, as laid out BY the Billingsport and
Paulsboro Improvement Co., at the corner of lot
No. 139. and runs thence % north seventy-six
degrees hftY-five minutes west one hundred
and sixty-fve feet to q corner; thence (l) south
thirteen degrees, five minutes west, fifty feet TO
corner; thence 90 south seventy-six degrees
ffty-five minutes east one hundred and sIxtY-five
feet to q corner; and thence (4) north thirteen
degrees five minutes east, so feet to the place Of
beginning Being lot No. i41 on the Billingsport
and PauisbOro CO. plan. Being the same pre-
misses which the BIllingsport and Paulshoro Inn
Erovement Co.. by deed bearing date July LIST. A.
D. 1891, OF record in the Clerks Office of the
County OF Gloucesser, at Woodbury.. in Book 156
of Deeds, folio 564. &c granted and conveyed to
the said Thomas G. Hannold, 10 fee).
Second Tract: BEGINNING In the middle Of
Jefferson Street. at the corner of lots Nos l45
and 146 OF the Mantua Township Plot, and runs
thence % by lot No 146 north fourteen degrees
forty minutes west one hundred and ninty-eight
feet more or less, to he line Of the Delaware
Shore Railroad Co.'s land: thence ca By their
line south eighty-four degrees dfty-six minutes
east, two hundred and ten feet more or less to 3
corner Of lots No. l42 and l43; thence "a along
twenty minutes west two chains twenty-five
links TO . corner in line between lots Nos ia
and 40; thence @ south fourteen degrees forty
middle OF Jefferson street aforesaid and thence
% along the middle OF jefferson Street south
seventy i've d. grees ~ minutes west seyenty-fiv
links TO the place of beginning Being parts OF
lots Nos. i45. IA and l45 ON The Mantua town
plot (BeiDg the same premises which Matthew
Gill and wife, by deed bearing date July 9th.
A. D 1885, OF record In the Office Of the Clerk or
the CountY Of Gloucester, at Woodbury.. in book
f45 Of Deeds folio az DC, granted and conveyed
TO the said Thomas g. Hannold. in feel.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-09-02
MASTERS SALE or
REAL ESTATE
House and lot 81 clarksboro. M.

By virtue Of an order Of the Court of Chancery
of the State of New Jersey, to me directed as
one of the Special Masters Of said Court, bearing
date the 18th day of Nav, A. D, 1897, and
amended by order of July 26th, 1897, made in q
certain cause in partition, wherein Rachel B.
Woolston is complainant and Sarah W. Wool
ston and others are defendants. will expose for
sal e w r1r1fifa vaudt1o an
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-09-02

HOODS PILLS cure Liver i,1s.
seriousness, Indigestion Headache.
4 pleasant laxative. All Druggists
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-09-02
Dated August IS, 1897. s-ss.'s7
NOTICE TO CREDITORs.

Harry G. Sharp administrator of David g. Pat
tersol, deceased, by direction OF the Surrogate
OF the County of Gloucester hereby gives notice to
the creditors OF the said David G. Patterson. de-
ceased, to bring in their debts, claims and de-
ahds against the estate of the said iece dent un-
der oath or affirmation, within nine months fiom
this date, or they will be forever barred Of any
action therefor against the said administrator.
HARRY g. SHARP.
August 25 1877. s-26.,97
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-09-02
REAL ESTATE

that is to say:
Ali that certain dwelling house, blacksmith
shop land and premises, situate partly in the
Township of Franklin in the county. of Glou-
cester and partly in the Township of
Pittsgrove, in the county of Salem, in
the State of New Jersey. bounded by the pub
lie road leading from Malaga to P,ttstown, by
lands of Adam Handle and Elijah Porch and by
the public road lea ing from Zion Methodist
Meeting House to the Malaga ard Pjtsstown road
aforesaid. Containing fifteen acres and four
teen hundredths of an acre, be the same more or
less.
Including all the lands which William Bowers
became seized OF by the following mentioned
Deeds that is to say:-A deed from Adam Kan
die and wife. dated Nov 10th. A. b. 1919, and re-
corded in the Clerks office of the County oil
Salem in Book YY of deeds. pa e 387; deed
from William Porch and wife, dated November
10th. A D.. 1872, recorded in the Clerks office
aforesaid in Book y Y of deeds, page 3Sg; deed
from William Porch and wife, dated April l4th
A. D. 1876 recorded in the Clerks etfice OF
Gloucester County in Book GA of Deeds page
306, and deed from Elijah Porch and wife
dated January Goth. A. D., 1883, and recorded in
the Clerks Office aforesaid, in Book RI of Deeds
page 1872.
Seized as the property of George Hartman and
Hannah Ann Hartman, his wife. defendants, and
taken in execution at the suit of James NJ. Roe
Trustee of Marian Roe, complainant. and to be
sold by EDMUND JONES,
Robert S. Clymer, Solicitor Master
Dated August 9, 1897.
PRS fees $500.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-09-02

next, between the hours of IL and o'clock, to-
wit at O'Clock in the afternoon of said day, at
the Court House, Sheriff Office. i'll the
CITY OF WOODBURY.
County of Gloucester. and State of New Jersey,
all the following described
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-09-02

NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT : Notice is hereby
In given that the account of Thomas Glover
Jr., and William A. Glover, executors of the
estate of Thomas Glover, deceased, will be aud
tied by the Surrogate and reported for settle
ment to the Orphans Court OF the County OF
Gloucester. on Friday. October 9th A D., 1897.
THOMAS GLOVER, Jk.,
WILLIAM A. GLOVER,
Executors.
Robert s. CLyMER, Proctor.
Dated surrogate's ONCE August 90. 1897 8-26- 81
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-09-02
Liquid Fuel Tor Coal.

Engineers think that by 1898 they
win have succeededsin substituting liq-
uid fuel for coal.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-09-02
ATAsTER'S SALE.
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER ioth

By virtue of writ OF 6eri facias, to me di-
rected. issued out of the Court of Chancery of
The Stlte Of New Jersey, will be exposed at pub
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-09-02
Tbe Small Separator.

Instead Of sending the milk to the
creamery, why would it not be entirely
practical for the small dairyman who
cannot afford to invest in hand sepa-
rator to take his milk to neighbor
who has machine instead Of to the
creamery Eve or six miles away? There
IS nothing to the argument that the
hand separator is death to the small
dairyman. 1t may not be as we do it
in Denmark, but there are lots OF
things thas we do in this country that
chew don't do in Denmark. Creamery
journal.