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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-04-08

pToJesGed That he was naGlve Oh tnat
commonwealth. West Point put in a
strong plea because there he had begun
his military career. Chicago clamored
for the honor because many of Grants
friends lived there.
New Yorkers insisted that General
Grant had become citizen of that mu-
nicipality after retiring to private life
and that it was his request that he be
buried on Manhattan Island. Mrs.
Grant settled the question by deciding
in favor of New York. whose citizens
had not only promised to erect hand
some tomb, but to provide place for
her beside her illustrious husband when
she should go to her long rest.
As soon as itwas decided temporary
tomb, hastily made of brick, was con-
structed, monument committee was
appointed, and then began the work of
raising the fund. After the first rush,
during which over 800, 600 rolled in,
the subscriptions came more slowly, and
in 1892, seven years after Grant s death,
the fund amounted to only $3.50, 900,
and the committee was about discour-
aged. The cities which had been disap.
pointed in securing the honor made
criticisms which ranked deep in the
hearts of patriotic New Yorkers. Just
here General Horace Porter was made
chairman of the committee. Within so
days, under his well directed and ener-
getic work, the fund had been increased
tn 0R00 OA0 H..
assured fact.
Even with plenty of money at COM
mand work on the tomb was necessarily
slow. Unlocked for delays occurred.
Months were spent in searching for the
right kind of material. Granite was the
stone wanted, but such another dingy
structure as the New York postoffice
was not desired. Finally in the quarries
of North Jay, Me-, a granite of such
hardness that it may last as long as the
pyramids and of so light tone that the
dressed blocks look like marble in the
sunlight was found. But the workmen
had never dug out such great blocks as
were needed, and special apparatus had
to be devised. It was done, however.
The blocks were put into stanch Yankee
schooners and taken by water to within
hauling distance of the site of the mon
ument.
On April ~, 1891, in the presence Of
less than 10000 people, of whom more
than third were Grand Army vet
Grams, General Freeman, department
commander of the G. A. R., turned the
sod for the laying of the cornerstone.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-04-08

Efforts have also been made to erect
great memorial bridge across the Po-
tomac at Washington in honor of Gem
eral Grant, and bill appropriating
$500, 900 for the purpose was submitted
to congress nearly ten years ago. The
appropriation was never made, however,
and, although the project has been re-
vived several times since, no decisive
action has been taken
SEWELL FORD.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-04-08

GRANT STATUE IN LINCOLN PARK. CHICAGO.
AT the very pinnacle of this PARK ana
marking its northern terminus is the
plot on which the mausoleum stands.
Although the land side of the park is
dotted with fine residences, none is
large enough or near enough to cast even
a shadow OF it's base.
Riverside park itself is largely occu-
pied by a great wide boulevard which is
the pride of the city. 1t extends from
Seventy second street, where there are
rows Of millionaires' homes, up to One
Hundred and Twentv-third street.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-04-08
RAILROAD TIES.

A balloon is to propel the cars on the
track of a mountain railroad at Bad Reich
enhall In the Austrian Alps.
During the last go years the railways Of
the world have absorbed so, 900, 900 tons of
steel, or almost half the total product.
Tokyo has adopted the arch system for
the two miles of elevated railroad which it
has been decided to build there at cost Of
50, 900, goo.
The government uses in its mail service
IT'S full railway postoffice cars. OF these
s15 are lighted with gas and S27 heated
with steam.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-04-08
Growing In England.

1t is claimed that woman suffrage is
not making headway in England "
The first petition for woman suffrage
presented to parliament, in 1867, was
signed by only l, 499 women. The peti-
tion of 1878 was signed by II. 900 wom-
en-. The petition presented to the MEM
bers of the present parliament was sign
ed by 257 900 women.
The last time before this when the
suffrage bill came up i'll parliament it
was defeated-175 to 152. This year it
has passed to its second reading-228
to 157. Commenting upon the marked
gain in the vote, the we'll known news
paper correspondent, Harold Frederic,
says, The question may be one at which
many politicians smile, but the steadily
increasing support it receives cannot be
denied by any careful student. '--Ex-
change.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-04-08
THE DEDICATION.

An Elaborate Ceremony, With Imposing
Parades and Many Distinguished Guests.
April 81 will be the seventy fifth an
niversary of the birth of General Grant,
and on that day the magnificent mauso-
leum which has been erected in honor
Of the great soldier statesman in New
York city will be dedicated with splen-
did pomp and impressive ceremony.
We Americans have often neglected
our great men in the past, and if costly
tombs and great monuments are evi-
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-04-08

With four free states in the Union,
with eight senators owing their election
to women constituents. and with other
evidences of the gaining popularity of
their cause, the women sutfragists Ger
tainly have an encouraging outlook
Massillon 90. Independent
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-04-08

1t is said that English servant girls
are being rapidly displaced in London
by Swedish and Norwegian girls, who
are stronger, more willing to work and
cheaper.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-04-08

GRANT STATUE IN BROOKLYN.
completed, however, was that which
was unveiled in St. Louis fully year
previous. It is bronze statue, and Gen
eral Sherman was at the head of the
movement which resulted in its erection
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-25
SOCIAL ENGAGEMENTS.
They Should Always he Held as Sal
cred.

Iney SnOu1o Always he Held as S4-
cred.
There is, perhaps, no way in which a.
provincial rearing so Enthusiastically be-
trays itself as carelessness in the.matter
of engagements.
The average small city society, no
matter though it be exceptionally well
polite, know not the word obligation in
this relation. II is left entirely outoof
their book of etiquette.
The invitation cordially given and &C
cepted in good faith is confessedly de-
pendent for its confirmation upon most
favorable circumstances at both ends of
the 1ine-either the hostess or pros
Pective guest feeling free to forget or ig-
more it under pressure, and with formtl-
lated regrets.
Even the engagement TO dine, the last
that should be disregarded, is sec
ondary to the most casual detention,
incidental company or the weather be-
ing sufficient to break 1t.
II cannot possibly go TO that dinner
of Mrs. F-s," said girl of one of the
largest cities in the middle states, VINO
recently visited New York. al think it
perfectly lovely of her TO invite me, but
I just cannot miss that trip to West
Point Of course, could go next week,
but then I'd rather 60 tomorrow, and
when / see Mrs. FL will explain to
her how fond 1 am of military men,
and ask her to invite me again, as 1
really would like to go to a dinner at her
house. They say she always has such
charming people"
Reared under such a system as this,
it is not easy for one TO graspthe pre-
else exactitude of social form in large
communities, and so we find the trans
planted woman unconsciously commit
ting gross offenses by the most trifiing
sins of omission. 1t is true, she brings
with her many valuable compensations
in the way of greater faith, and a
sincerity that is refreshing as we'll as
winning; but it is pity that, having
the best qualities, she should fail to
count for her full value as a social fac
toro through what seems an almost un-
forgivable denseness OF apprehension.
She intends to send regrets and accept
ances promptly, 10 return calls in due
season, but knows not the word must in
her social existence.
To tell her that her promise TO dine
is quite as binding as her subscription
to her church charities would seam TO
her a shocking disparagement of the
money obligation; while, in truth, one
should be as punctiliousiy regarded as
the other.-American Queen
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-25

purchased two pieces OF fretwork three
feet long. These she set up each side
of the mantle.
With the aid of carpenter she ther
had small shelves and glass doors put
in, and a couple of secret drawers &c
lend charm to the cabinet.
When all had been stained a suitable
shade of pine she took fresh autumn
leaves of ruddy hue and pinned then
upon the cabinet, and over all she pfacec
two coats of heavy varnish.
The screen was managed in the SAINT
way. The mat of the screen wa.
plain pine, stained oak. while all around
it were autumn leaves pinned on anC
vanished. The leaves keep their coloI
perfectly if used when fresh.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-25
THE WINTER GIRL OF 'es.


What She VIII Wear in the Way OF
kicl<shaws-
There will be no lack of noveiHes this
season. A peep into swell jewelry es-
tablishment a day or two ago gave the
writer glimpse of bewildering array
of luxurious trifles with which the win
ter girl of '9s will aiorn her fair self
First of all, there is the jeweled chat
elaine, a gorgeous affair in itself. and
when further finished with all its
pendant accessories represents amin
iature Kiondike-
An extreme novelty in its line is
aeur de lis of rhinestones mounted in
old silver, from which dangle vihai-
grette watch. pencil. memorandum tab
let, bonbonniere an purse. all repre-
senting the best workmanship of the
sifversmith's art.
An antique rose gold chatelaipe fur
nished with the same tribes is degree
more elegant than the silver e.and as
it ranges in price from SIS TO $500 the
conservative woman may purchase such
a bauble with a serene consciousness
that she will not meet with its exact re.
production whene'er she takes her
walks abroad,
Lorgnettes thickly iucrusted with
Jewels are anOlnCT With
which Mrs. Midas may adorn herself
without fear of imitation. Thenewest
are about six inches in length. are of
FURNISHED or antique gold and are set
with diamonds. sapphires, rubies. or
with semiprecious stones, such IS the
amethyst. topaz. hyacinth or garnet.
Chain bracelets are in again.epot the
wide. clumsy band affected quarter OF
a century ago. even by women'of fash
ion. but a slender, delicately-made
,hain, set at close range with precious
stones and finished with a short
dangling end, from which depends "a
pear-shaped pearl or uncut jewel.
Earrings for the present are quite out
of date, but there are so many other
pretty trifies with which a woman may
decorate herself that she hardly regrets
those relics of barbarism. Long chains
are revived TO wear with watch or
lorgnette. and. like the fashionable
bracelet. are studded with jewels at
short intervals of space.
Lapel watches worn in the button
hole of the coat are a convenient fancy
of the moment. and are very popular
with the tailor-made girl. These are
enameled in green. blue or ruby-red, or,
are made of the stylish and novel mate
rial known as gun metal.
Vinaigrettes are quite small again.
and are made of cut crystal with per-
forated top. set with semipreeious
stones.-Philadelph Record.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-25

understanding the situation, came up
and Willie in some way managed to
seize one of its feet. The two eagles
about kept him up, but could not fly
off. Willie hung on manfuily and shout
ed Justify. The birds could not stand
the strain, however. and came down
steadily toward the earth, bearing
their heavy burden. The crowd stood
in silence, watching this strange af-
fair. Slowly and slower the birds came
down, Tapping their huge wings, try
ing to rise, but Willie was too heavy.
When within a few feet of the ground
Willie let go and dropped safely into
the arms of his waiting companions,
while the two eagles feebly futtered
Off
Willie was the hero of the occasion
and was taken home on the shoulders
of the boys. where they told the story
of his deliverance from a horrible
death. Willie still flies his kites, but
they are small ones. Strange to say,
the eagles do not modest the kites there
now and the boys say that all the fun
is gone. Willie goes to Sunday school,
too, and so do the boys who told this
strange tale.-Chicago Chronicle
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-25
HAS TUsKs LIKE A BOAR.

&ng upward to fully twice the length
Or the head. The rat is not more than a
week old. Its parents are the ordinary
white rats. beloved of the small boy
as also arc Its brothers and sisters. Be
ing in cage. somewhat removed from
view, no one paid particular attention
ia. the white rat family. When the
the little monstrosity was discovered
he was nearly a week old. The keeper
promptly removed him from the rest
OF the family and is bringing him up
most carefully. When molested the
little thing grunts like pig instead of
making the noise common to it's kind.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-25
WOMAN AND HOME.
EFFECT OF coLoRs.
II Should BE Studied Well Before 9
House Is Decorated

| II Should BE Studied Well Before .
House Is Decorated.
There are colors that are refreshing
and broadening, others that absorb
light and give boxed-up appearance to
| room, others that make a room with a
bleak northern exposure, or with no ex-
posure at all. appear bright and cheer
full; some that make a room appear
warm, some that make it cold.
The thermometer seems to fall six
degrees when you walk into a blue
room. Yellow is an advancing color;
therefore, a room fitted up in yellow
will appear smaller than it is.
On the other hand, blue of certain
shade introduced generously into a
room will give an idea of space. Red
makes no difference in regard to size.
Green makes very little.
If a bright, sunny room gets its light
from a space obtruded upon by russell
| colored or yellow-painted houses, or
| else looks out upon stretch of green
grass, it should be decorated in color
very different from the shade chosen if
| the light comes from only an unbroken
expanse of sky.
Red brings out in a room whatever
hint of green turks in the composition
of the other colors employed.
Green needs sunlight to develop the
yellow in it and make it seem cheerful.
If olive or red brown be used in con-
| junction with mahogany furniture, the
effect is very different from what it
would be if blue were used. Blue would
develop the tawny orange lurking in
the mahogany.
If ceiling is to be made higher, leave
it light, that it may appear to recede:
Deepening the color used on the cell
ing would make it lower-an effect
desirable if the room is small and the
ceiling very high. Various tones of
yellow are substitutes for sunlight
Upholsterer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-25

baby's boudoir is big-bowled, long
handled spoon of yellow wood The
bowl is a painting of a scene from the
land of fairies or nursery ditties- The
classic cow performing her little aerial
feat, Simple Simon. Little Boy Blue.
Little Nan Ettycoat and other familiar
personages ornament the bowl whose
curling edges make a frame for the
gay little figures All along the handle
of the spoon are placed brass hooks. and
when it is fastened to the wall by a
larger and more solid hook placed at
the back it makes an ornamental and
very useful little rack for the chill
Cfrep's clothes
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-25
The Age OF Women.

The common objection among wom-
nnkind to letting their ages be known
is not shared by the women of Japan,
who actually display their age in the
arrangement of their hair. Girls from
nine to fifteen. wear their hair inter-
laced with red Grape describing a half
circle around the head, the forehead
being left free with curl at each side
From Is to so, the hair is dressed very
high in the forehead, and put up at the
back in the shape of fan or butterfly,
with interlac.n g of silver cord and a dec
grafton of coiored balls. Beyond 80 a
woman twists her hair around a shell
pin, placed horizontally a the back
CT the head. Widows, also designate
themselves and whether or not they de-
sire to marry again--Detroit Free
Press
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-25
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
COLONEL GRUMPY,

was darling little boy,
With sunny eyes of blue.
ana happy as the day was long
Unless he had to do
Some task that did not please him much,
And then he was so cross
His mother thought her boy was gone
And grieved so for his loss
And said: cit was a dreadful case.
That here in her own dear boys place
Was surly Colonel Grumpy
Her boy, she said. was good and sweet
The pearl of little boys!
But Colonel Grumpy was most rude
And broke up all his toys
He tore his picture-books to bits,
Cracked his slate, lost his hat
Pulled his little sisters hair
And leased the pussy-cat
She wished he'd go away and then
Sheo nave her own sweet boy again
Instead of Colonel Grumpy.
That Colonel Grumpy's not my boy
m sure Is very plain,
And so I'd better send him of
To-day In all the rain
So, Colonel Grumpy, go away
In spite of wind and weti
want my boy, who does not su1k,
Nor does he scold or fret!'
"A little sob, two pleading eyes,
Then clasped tight in her arms, he cries:
Good-by, cross Colonel Grumpy
Jane Campbell, in St. Nicholas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-25
Pie Filling.

There are few women who know how
to manage both ends of pie-that is to
make good crust and then to fill it prop
erly. Here is a rule that suits us ex-
actly. Take three teacupfuls of filling
for one medium-sized pie. For fruit
pie mix one tablespoonful of flour and
from one-third to one cupful of sugar
for each pie. Fresh apples need less
sugar than other fruit pies and fresh
cranberries more. Never fail to sprinkle
this flour and sugar evenly over the
under crust before laying in the filing.
When the filing is in pour over from
four to eight tablespoonfu,s of water.
Apples need most water and cranber-
ries, at the other extreme. need least.
Dredge over the rest of the floor and
sugar. put on the crust, and it is ready
for the observation-disclosures
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-25
AN UPRIGHT CARRIAGE.
1t Adds to the Beauty OF Maid rs Well
as MRtrOn.

1t Adds to the Beauty OF Maid Wei
as Matr0n.
There are many things in the lives of
women which tend to develop a carriage
of the body anything but upright.
Girls who tend the baby become one
sided because they carry the little one
on one arm more than the other. They
might be taught the better way by their
parents or teachers. There are multi
tudes of little girls in all large cities
whose chief business is to tend the baby
while their mothers work. Deformity
is common among them. If a girl has
any pride in being upright in body as
we'll as in morals, she can, even if she
has an occupation which tends to make
her crooked, do much herself to pre-
vent it. In the first place carefully
cultivate the sense which tells her when
she is standing straight and when she is
not. By paying attention TO this
muscular sense it becomes in time
very acute. BY neglecting it the sense
becomes dull-is paralyzed. Cultivate
it daily or several times day by as
Stunning the upright attitude. Stand be-
fore the glass and see when you are
straight, or get friend to tell you. and
then put yourself in this attitude
whenever you stand or walk, or sit at
any labor in which you are engaged.
If you have only to walk across the
room. do it in an upright attitude. If
you have only to stand and converse
with a friend in the street, on the road.
at party, get yourself so accustomed
to the upright attitude that you will
feel uncomfortable in any other. In
time an upright habit will be estab-
lished, and constant attention to it will
not be required.-Dietetic Gazette
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-25
SUSPENDED in MIDAIR.
Juvenile Kite Flyer in Florida Has q
ThriIlinE Experienee.

Juvenile Kite Flyer in Florida Has a
Thrilling Experience.
Kite flying has been the ideal sport
of the small boys at Charlotte Harbor,
Fla, lately and some of the older ones,
too, have taken a shy at it. The broad
expanse of beach, with its good winds,
has made it fine sport Another ele
ment of excitement has entered it that
has added to its attractiveness and that
is the enmity of the big fish hawks. or
eagles, to the kites. They attack them,
pecking at them, and breaking them to
pieces. When the kite falls the big
birds seem to be in great giee over it
and utter triumphant cries. Willie
Jones, ten-year-old lad, had several
torn this way and so he determined TO
make one that the hawks could not
break up. He made huge affair of
silk, some ten feet long, and broad in
proportion.
The other day he started out with it,
with many of his admiring friends to
aid him. There was strong southerly
wind blowing and the kite, when ready,
started off with suddenness that
startled Willie. He partially fell over
the small rope that held it and in
jiffy was caught in its coils and being
carried skyward. For seconds his
alarmed companions could not do any
thing. Then they tried to pull him
down, but the big kite was too strong.
The eagles, on the alert for their enc
my, came swooping down on the kite
and two started for Willie. AS they ap-
preached and circled around him he
waved his arms at them and scared
them off. One came near to him and
Willie seized it by its feet.
1t struggled to get loose and some
way the rope around Willie got I'M
wound and he was free, hanging TO the
big birds feet 100 feet in the air. The
eagle struggled frantically to get free.
but began falling. Its companion, not