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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-05-20

Among the first stories recorded by
Mr.. T. E. Pritt in his anglers Basket, .
is one about Scottish laird who was
relating the story of fine fish he had
caught one day to his friends at the
dinner table. Donald said he to the
servant behind his chair-an old man.
but new servant-"how heavy was the
fish took yesterday" Donald neither
spoke nor moved. The Laird repeated the
question. 'sWeel," replied Donald, it
was twal' pund at breakfast, it had got
ten to achteen at dinner-time, and it
was sax-and-twenty when We sat dawn
to supper wi the captain" Then after
pause he added: "I've been tellin' lees
a. my life to please the shooters, but I'll
be bowed if I'm going to tell lees moo,
through my old age, to please the fush-
orc -
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-05-20
HANDY MANURE CART.

chine wheels, and as they were so far
apart / could not conceive of them as
belonging to aInover-especially at this
time of year--so concluded to investi-
gate it if l could succeed in tracing
the tracks to the hiding place of the OBJ
ject in question.
On arriving in sight of the barn I
found the object of my search. Improved
to be a cart placed on an old pair OF
moving machine wheels. And the farm
er, at that moment. had it backed up
to his stable door and was loading it
with manure. Every few mornings
when the box was full he hitched his
team to the cart and drove to the field to
unload.
The rough pen sketch accompanying
this will show its construction. In size
the box is about six feet long and five
feet wide and two feet deep. = C. L.
Reamer, in Ohio Farmer.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-05-20
THE GRIZZLY EATS PEANUTS.
Comments ON the Bears Apparent
Eondnena for Them.


Fondness for Them.
A man who stood in front of the bear
pit at the menagerie in Central park
was greatly interested in observing just
how the big grizzly bear took the pea
nuts that one of the visitors was hand
ing to him, says the New York SUM-
The bear stood up at an angle of about
As degrees, hind feet on the floor of the
pit, one fore foot resting on the stone
ledge in which the bars of the cage are
inbedded, the other extended through
the bars to take the peanuts. He did
not clutch them under his claws and
then turn the claws inward upon the
ball of his foot, but when he reached
out through the bars he spread his
claws apart sideways, as one might
spread the fingers of his hand apart.
The visitors would place peanut be-
tween two of the claws, and then the
bear would close the claws together, as
one would close the fingers of his OUT
stretched hand. He would hold the pea
nut between two claws in the same man
ner that a man sometimes holds a cigar
between two fingers. Holding it thus
the bear would carry the peanut to his
mouth; then fhrusting his paw out be-
tween the bars again he would open his
claw out sideways as before. waiting for
another.
81 suppose it must be an acquired
TASTE" said solemn-faced bystander,
referring to the BEARS apparent fond
ness for peanuts.
81 don't know" said another man.
I'm not so sure but what there are
some places where grizzlies live that
peanuts grow"
''That may be-" said the solemn-faced
man, shut I'm sure there's no place
where they grow baked"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-05-20


State of New Jersey, viii be exposed at public
sale. on
Monday, the Seventh Day Of June, next,
between the hours of II and 5 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 Glouces-
ter, in the State of New Jersey, bounded as fol
lows:
Beginning at point on the sOuthessterly line
of Centre Avenue, said point being three hun
dred feet northeasteTly from the northeast cor
ner of Centre avenue and Monroe avenue as laid
down on the plan thence first, southeasterIy
and along the dividing line between Lot No. 8
and Lot No 10, a distance Of one hundred and
fifty feet to point; thence second at right an
giles TO the last described line aud northeasterly.
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. northwtsterly 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 Centrs ave
nue., southwesterly one hundred and twenty feet
moro or less to the place of beginning.
Being Lot No. g. and the northwesterly half of
Lot s 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 Alonz0 F. jenkins,
ex. TX. ct. al, defendants and taken in execution
at the suit of Henry o. Hurlburt, ct. al trading.
etc.. compliments, and to be sold by
| J. Ogden Burt. Solr. WILLIAM COLLINS,
Dated May 3, 1897 Sheriff.
Prs fee, 50 90
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-05-20
HOGS Thrive ON sorghum.

A correspondent of the Texas Farm
and Ranch says: have found sorghum
the best paying feed for hogs. Plant
and cultivate as you would to grind 70
make strip; common land, fve-fo II
rows, ~ inches in drill. Plant three
times for succession. First time at cot
ton planting time; twice more three
weeks apart. Commence feeding when
the seeds are in dough. estimate
sorghum as being worth as much per
acre for hog feed as three times the
same land in corn.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-05-20
BoRN1Ess sHoRTHoRv,

book, since a Shorthorn born without
horns has the right to be called poll
ed Durham. The calf was also register
ed in the shorthorn herd5ook, however.
He is beautiful animal. A few months
ago his Indiana owner sold him to a
breeder in Argentina, and he has been
shipped thither on call for a polled
Durham SIRE The new owner desires to
breed up hornless herds.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-05-20
Alfalfa In the North.

Alfalfa is a most excellent soiling
plant, but is not priced highly for pas
lures in the north. Prepare the ground
well and sow about the last Of May one
peck of alfalfa seed and a half bushel to
q bushel Of oats per acre. Cut the oats
and remove them as they are heading
out. Alfalfa starts slowly. and if no
crop is sown with it the weeds will rob
it of moisture more than the oats will
Il the land is free from weeds. little
more alfalfa seed might be sown and
the oats withheld. Rural New York
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-05-20
Cabbage For sheen.

This most excellent food for sheep is
all too little grown. It furnishes pasture
in the late fall that issimply, in a sense,
without comparison. 1t forms the staple
green food with the breeders when
showing sheep in the west, and in some
localities it may be saved with advan
lsge to carry the sheep on into the win
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-05-20
FOB cARTINe MANURE.

Handy Continuance Put Together by
Ohio Farmer.
While on recent trip through a por-
ton of our county 1 saw continuance
that struck me as good thing. While
nearing the home of farmer I saw
in the road the marks of moving ma
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-05-20
FLUSHING IhE LAMss.


How a Rapid Growth Can be Main
tanned Readily.
The principal object to be secured in
raising early lambs for market is to
mature a fine animal of good size and
condition as early as possible. Earli-
ness aBd good weight are the two prin-
cipal items to be secured, and care
should be taken to secure these as rapid
ly and as economically as possible.
One important item is to give the
lambs an early start. The first few days
is the most important time, and if by
neglect it is stunted at this time, no
after treatment will entirely overcome
the effects. 1t should be kept warm and
dry, and the dam should be fed and
cared for in way that will best enable
her to supply plenty of good milk.
When the ewes are fed literally with
ground feed and the troughs are of suf-
ffcient length to admit of the lambs eat
ing by the side of their dams, the lambs
will learn to eat when very young.
Whenever they have learned to eat
fairly well, a separate place should be
lOI lnCn1y w bCAC me Can w
fed by themselves. This place should
be arranged so that the lambs can run
in and out at will. They should be fed
in this pen at least twice day. Wheat
bran, chopped feed, oil meal, combined
with corn meal, makes good combina-
ton.
While it is an item to feed literally,
it can hardly be said to be good plan
to keep feed before them all the time.
The quicker they can be taught to
eat and the better they are fed the bet
ter growth it will be possible to secure,
and the less drain it will be upon the
ewes.
By feeding the ewes literally so that
they can supply plenty of milk. and
feeding the lambs literally, a quick
growth can be readily maintained, and
usually the earlier they are ready for
market and the better their condition
the higher; price it is possible to obtain.
IN. J. Shepherd, in Western Rural.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-05-20

Notice IS hereby given that the account Of
MorganH Abbott administrator of VIM. y. bbotti
reported for settlement to the Orphans Court Of
the County ofGioucester on Friday. April 20,
d., 1871. MORGAN II. ABBOTT.
Administrator
Dated surrogate,s office. Feb. q. 1870.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-05-20
NOTICE no esEDrT0ns.

Wilson T. Jones' administrator Of the estate
Of Rebecca Chew deceased, BY direction Of me
Surrogate Of the County Of Gloucester, hereby
gives notice to the creditors Of the sid ksgscea
Chew deceased 10 bring 10 their de0tss claims
and demands against the estate Of the said 90.
cedenf, under oath or affirmation, within ui0e
months from this datf or they viii b forever
barred Of any action therefor against me saao
administrator. ..
Dated March l6 1891 Administrator.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-05-20

Bad nerves and bad teeth will be
found to go together in an extraor-
binary number Of cases. The hustle and
hustle Of our modern Life, which Is Sc
trying to the nerves. has an equally de
trimental effect upon the teeth.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-05-20
A Monster Octopus.

An aquatic creature, supposed at first
to be whale, % feet long, 5 feet wide
and s feet high,w lately found partly
buried In tie sand at Anastasia Beach
Fla, by a couple of st. Augustine cy.
clists and was pronounced by the presi.
dent of the local scientific society to be
an octopus. The missing tentacles
might have been worn away by the
sand and waves or eaten by sharks.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-05-20
Dated March Is, 1901. Adr
q OTIcE 70 caEDIrOas.

Edmund Jones Executor Of Thomas Dubois.
deceased. BY direction Of the Surrogate Of tbe
County Of Gloucester, hereby gives notice " the
creditors Of he said Tfomsa Dubois. deceased.
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 viii be forever barred OF any
action therefor against the said Executor.
Dated April Is, 1881. EDMUND JONES'
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-05-20
% sErrLEmENr.

Notice Is hereby given that the account Of
Wilson F. Jones, executor Of John Gundling. de-
ceased, will be audited By the Surrogate ana re-
ported for settlement TO the Orphans Court Of
the County OF Gloucester. on Friday. April 30, A.
D., 1897. WILSON r. JOSES,
Executor
Dated surrogate,s once. Feb. q. 1850.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-05-20
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given that tine account Of
Samuel D. Lodge. Administrator Of Isabella IRE
dell, deceased, will be anditeu oy the Surrogate
anG reported for settlement 10 thu Orphans
Court of the County of Gloucester, on Friday,
May 2Sth. A. d, 1897.
SAMUEL D. LODGE,
Administrator.
Dated surrogates Office. March %, 1885,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-05-20

Cook sweet California prunes slowly
for long time until tender and the
Juice rich and thick. Rub through a
colanGer to remove skins and stones,
and # the pulp IS thin cook again for
time until 1t is about the consistency
of marmalade. Moisten slices of zwie-
back with hot cream and serve in indi-
yidual dishes with large spoonful or
two Of the prune dressing on each slice.
Good Health.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-05-20
Evasive.

Shelf you were to find that / had
lost all my fortune every penny of it
would You hesitate to carry out our en-
gagement?
He-I would hesitate at nothing
Indianapolis Journal.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-05-20
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given that the account Of
ThOs. Scott and Joseph Scott, Exc Gators ol
William S Scott decreased. viii be ausited b.
the Surrogate and repor ed for settlement to The
Orphans Court of the County of Gloucester, or
Friday, June 18th, A. D., 1897.
THOS. a. SCOTT
JOSEPH l. SCOTT,
Dated Surrogate 5 April 20, 1897. Executors
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-05-20
superstftioun M.nrren

OF civilized peoples, the 1fanxmen al
said to be the most super<tinDus
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-05-20

HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ills,
isiilousness, Indigestion, Headache.
pleasant laxative. All Druxrista
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-05-20
CHERIFF,s SALE.
az. he Seventh Day Of june. nezt.

| By virtue OF writ of fieri facias, to me di
rected, issued out of the Chancery Court of the
State of New Jersey, viii be exposed at public
4 sale On
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-01-22
Market Quotations.
Portland, Or, Jan. 10, 1897.

Portland, Or, Jan. 10, 1897.
Flour-Portland, Salem, Cascadia
and Dayton, "a. 80; Benton county and
White Lily, "a. so; graham, $4.00; su-
perfne, $3.50 per barrel.
Wheat--Walla Walla, S4@S5c; VAL
ley, S7@S8c per bushel.
Oats-Choice white, 40@42c per
bushel; choice gray, 38@40c.
Hay - Timothy, $500 per ton;
clover, $S.0O@9.0o; oat, 5000 10;
wheat, $S.O0@10 per ton.
Barley--Feed barley, $500 per ton;
brewing, $50.
Millstuffs-Bran, $500; shorts,
sic. so; middlings, $26.
Butter--Creamery, $50 40c; Tilla-
nook, 40c; dairy, % n a SOC.
Potatoes--Oregon Burbanks. SO a e5ci
Early Rose, 80@90c per sack; Cali
fornia river Burbanks, 55c per centali
sweets, $2. 2.00@2.b 30 per GENITAL for Mer'
ced; Jersey Red, $3.50.
Onions--S5c per sack.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed. $4,000
2. so; geese, $500; turkeys, live. l0c
ducks, $4@4.50 per dozen.
Eggs-Oregon, 1715 per dozen.
Cheese - Oregon, 12kc; Youni
/ America, 1870 per pound.
Wool-valley, 10c per pound; East
ern Oregon, 6(9Sc.
Hops-9@ l0c per pound.
Beef-Gross, top steers, S2. 75@3.00
COWS, $2.25@2.5o; dressed beef, 4@
\ 51kc per pound.
Mutton--Gross, best sheep, wether
and ewes, $3.0O@3.26; dressed NUT
ton, 515 @8c per pound.
Hogs--Gross, choice, heavy, $3.25G
/ 5. so; light and feeders, $2.60@S.0C
A dressed, s4.00@4.50 per cwt.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-01-22
utiiizing Barn Room.

Barns are expensive. 1t therefore be-
hooves farmers to make the best use
OF all the room that they AFFORD. II
the barn has basement, that will nat
urally be used as stable room for farm
stock in winter. But If the stock be
confined In stalls, as it always should
be. It win not prevent separate COM
partments for storing vegetables and
roots, and still others for storing farm
implements, which may with care be
made to occupy very small surface
space by hanging up the lighter ones
and laying still others over those that
are too heavy to rest on anything except
the floor of concrete or soil This room
should be closely secured to prevent
fowls from getting in and soiling the
machinery. besides seriously damaging
It with their excrement. Many farm
er who leaves half his farm implements
exposed to rains and SHOWS can find a
place in the barn basement for them II
he will give some thought to making
the most Of the room that the barn
basement affords. s.-American Cultiva-
tor
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-01-22
Milking Machines.

In the New York Tribune Practical
Farmer says that the tubes Of milk
ing machines cannot be kept clean. The
machine l was familiar with could be
fitted up to milk the 20O-cow dairy in
five minutes, instead of over six hours,
and there is no difficulty in keeping ev-
erything about it sweet. 1t is also a
complete manipulator. The calf's
bunting is thoroughly initiated. 1t Is
so simple that boy or girl Of 10 could
work it. 1t is manufactured in Scot
land, and is decided success. Every
large dairy should have one, as 1t saves
the cost Of itself in a short time. The
milk keeps longer, as 1t does not get
contaminated with bacteria, being in
an air-tight bucket. 1t can be carried
and cooled over the refrigerator ready
for shipment inside of an hour for the
whole performance.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-01-22
odds aad Ends.

A tablespoonful Of turpentine boiled
with your white clothes will greatly
aid the whitening process.
To prevent hair falling out, wet It
thoroughly once or twice a week with
weak solution Of salt water.
Polished oak furniture may be beauti-
fully cleaned with soft woolen rag
dipped In turpentine. It must then be
rubbed off with dry cloth.
A good broom holder may be made By
putting two large screws-nails will
answer-into the wall about two inches
apart. Drop the broom between them,
handle downward.
ANY woman doing her own work may
SO systematic it that it will be the easi-
est possible for her. She need not fol-
low any other persons methods, unless
they are the very best for her own con-
ditions.
Always make coffee out Of fresh wat.
er. and use it as soon as 1t Is made. The
coffee pot should be kept scrupulously
clean. II you use the French pot every
part of it should be thoroughly washed
and dried after using.
The sticky fly paper which is com
monty sold during the summer season
makes an excellent mouse trap. A sheer
| Of it laid in front of hole from which
mice emerge is sufficient to hold then
| fast until they are captured and de
stroyed. The same paper may be usel
over and over again.
It Is said that when ink is spilled up
on carpet or anything made OF WOO
the spot should Immediately be covered
with common salt. When this has alb
sorbed all the ink 1t will carefully taxi
it off with an old knife or spoon ant
apply more salt. Keep doing this unit
! the Ink is all taken up.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-01-22

Uuowiadee a ves wos~v ~ wanv
90 4 wr,,er ~ ,ths nh,s.ss n.rcrd
,s,,.sss.ss "a know : msn~nr+ . chi.
e..a man hnt an F,nsIi.lnan--vhoas
~. tnovr constis,t,nr.l ..~S,n.as
crcs v = vsa nj. wifs from ha,,,. ~ the
-. tarritin .nxt.4w
Ache lime az the fair &her. ,,ss = tsr.
r,n,s f,rs n ona AZ the huild,ny.--I sb,nk
:, ras aha cola storsgs on ths after.
n,>an - ths 40 ths r.rh. w.s an
rr.,,.nm.n-haa an .rna,rtmsnt an
tha ton eaor ~ fhe doomea building.
Tha ers hrors ont Il I'm Not snieta ken.
: .hout . o,clock In : abort fine the
hu,idInv was nartiaily DESTROYED ana
ssveral lives had heen lest
some friends Of the Enrllshmsn came
10 h,s wife AZ the victoria Hotel and
ihroka gently TO her the fact that the
.,old -storaoa niaca was in ruina ana
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-01-22
The Value of Fran.

II is not alone for its nutrition that
wheat bran Is valuable, though it con-
tains considerable of the nitrogenous
element Of the wheat. This, however,
Is not SO large proportion as 1t used
to be under the old system of bolting
the wheat, reserving only the starch for
fiour. The best flour Is now much dark
er than formerly. 1t contains the germ
and considerable Of the gluten, though
some Of this still goes with the bran.
But wheat bran is an excellent alter
native for all stock fed largely on mea-
dow hay. For milch cows it should be
made into a mash with warm water.
1t will increase the milk secretion and
will make the COW poor if she does not
have grain with 1t to supply the butter
fats In which bran Is deficient. -Ex.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-01-22
- -
TARIFF AND TAXES.

Whatever the new order of things may
be in tariff and taxes, business Is already
better, and there are sure signs of Its being
rapidly improved Infirmities and all
ments are the tariff and taxes on physical
strength. Lumbago is complaint that
taxes our best endurance, 1t eripples and
units one for anything like active exer-
ton. II is a sudden backache, but no
matter how sudden, st. Jacobs Oil is quick
and sure enough in its prompt cure to
break it up and restore strength. In pay
ing the taxes on our health the best cur
refcy is the best remedy for pain. and its
prompt use the surest way of getting back
To business
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-01-22
Fathers Domestic Headship.

DR.. Charles Fl. Parkhurst, D. D., In
the Ladies' Home Journal writes con-
cerning 'sThe Fathers Domestic Head
ship" While. perforce OF ordinary CIR
cumstances, the fathers duties will hold
him considerably apart from the con-
facts OF home life, yet whatever sue
cesses he may achieve outside win not
atone for any failure on his part to no
gard his home as the prime sphere OF
his obligation and the point around
which his devotements will cluster In
distinguished earnestness and constar-
cy. Whatever he may have achieved
In his art, trade, profession or other en-
gagement, the man who stands at the
head Of household has been In the
broad sense Of the term failure II he
has not been true husband and wise.
strong and devoted father. 1t cannot
be successful home where the mother
looks after the children and the father
looks after his business. The most
productive services rendered are al
ways personal, and any amount Of sx-
ertion expended outside in providing
for the necessities Of the home viii NOT
take the place Of that tuitional minis
try which comes only by the direct and
continuous contact Of father with child
However complete woman may be al
q mother there are qualities Of charac
ter which the father will communicate
to his children that the mother will b
less able to do as well as less intended
fn IN
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-01-22
Wator IN Wood.

Il has commonly been estimated that
green wood, when cut down, contains
about Ab per cent Of It's weight In mois-
ture but in the forests Of central Eu.
rope wood cut down In winter Ia said 70
hold more than 40 per cent OF water at
the end Of the following summer. Kept
for several years In dry place. wood
retains from 1870 &c per cent OF water.
while that which has been thoroughly
des.ccated will, when exposed TO air
under ordinary circumstances. absorb
s per cent OF water In the hrst three
days, and will continue to absorb It un-
III Il reaches from IL to 10 per cent n
4 normal standard--the amount nucz u
atlnx above and below this standard
according to the state OF the asmos.
phere. II has been found that. By ex-
posing green wood to temperature OF
2l2 degrees. r.. the loss OF weight equal.
ed 4s per cent; and. further. on expos
Ing small prisms Of wood one-half inch
square and eight inches long, cut out
Of biliets that had been stored for two
years, to the action OF superhsated
steam for two hours. their loss Of weight
was found to be from 10 to 45 per cent
according to the temperature Of the
ataana