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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-02-18
TESTING A WATCH.
How English Timepieces Are Tried as to
Their Regularity.

How English Timepieces Are Tried as to
Their Regularity.
There has been matchmaking at Gov
entry as long as there has been watch
trade in England. which is for the last
900 years or thereabout. There used to
be three centers of the English trade,
these being Liverpool, Coventry and
London Now there are practically but
two-Coventry and Birmingham. The
test of good watch is that it should
obtain Kew certificate, and of the
watches that go to Kew 75 per cent are
from Coventry.
At Kew no watch has yet succeeded
in getting the 100 marks which signify
perfection, but Coventry has come near
est, with 90. and is always well to the
front. The Kew test is no light one.
The watch is tested in every position
and its rate registered, not only per day,
but per hour. 1t is hung by its pendant,
hung upside down, hung ON each side,
placed dial down and back down and at
any number of angles, and to finish up
with is baked in an oven and frozen in
an ice pail No wonder that a watch
with Kew certificate is comfort to
its owner.
When it is considered that it makes
$4,000 vibrations an hour and must not
vary a second a week, while quarter
turn of its two time screws, meaning
the millionth of an inch, will make a
difference Of 20 seconds a day, the deli
cacy of its adjustment will be appreci-
ated, as will also the risk of intrusting
its repair to any but skillful hands -
Jewellers Review,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-02-18
Giving Him Advice.

I'm not the man to yield weakly or
without a struggle, - declared Writely
as he walked the floor, INTERVIEWING his
long fingers or running them nervously
through his still longer hair.
Il have written poems, essays, plays,
criticisms and stories. have ranged in
my work from the most profound meta
physics to the veriest rough and tumble
humor of the day. Disposing of political
problems removing the clouds of mysti-
cism, accounting by natural laws for
what has been regarded as supernatural,
producing the most beautiful conceits
in the realms of romance, writing under
the inspiration of propitious muses. and
showing myself the incarnation of true
wit, have done vast labor for the
good of humanity and have nothing to
show for it but dusty piles Of unaccepted
manuscript No wonder that ambition
is crushed and that the fruits of my en-
deavor seem as the apples of Sodom -
Brace up, old man, " advised his
friend Lettergo. "You are not the first
genius to suffer the pangs Of the unap-
preciated Keep plugging away with a
stiff upper lip. Never say die, my man.
Get your name before the public and
make the people talk about you. / can
have your name paraded in every news
paper and magazine that you want, pro-
vided you follow my advice.
Commit some crime, suppose?"
mo, sir. Advertise your wares.
Blow like side show man. Run your
picture with every advertisement. Pay
in advance, and the world will learn
for the first time that there is such a
hidden treasure as yourself. Detroit
Free Press.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-02-18
unauthentio Portraits Of FRANKLIN

It seems the height of absurdity to
look upon the SO called "Sumner Por-
trait of Franklin at Twenty, belonging
to Harvard university, as an authentic
portrait. Where did Franklin, who was
grubbing for funds to carry him home
at the time this picture is supposed to
have been painted, get the money for
the purple and fine linen" i'll which he
is arrayed, let alone to pay the artist
for his work? Aside from franklin s cir
cumstances being against its authentic
ity, his Autobiography" is silent upon
SO important subject as this portrait.
and its history is purely mythical.
Another picture that has no better
claim to be considered a likeness Of Ben
jamin Franklin hangs in the Metropoli-
tan Museum Of Art and was painted by
Stephen Elmer, an English still life
painter There is nothing to show that
it was given the name of Franklin until
1924, when plate engraved by Ryder
and published in 1882, as ''The Politi-
cian,'' was relettered and issued with
the name Of Franklin.
The last picture to be mentioned in
this expurgatorial list is of the first inn
portance as work Of art. Itwas paint
ed by Thomas Gainsborough and is in
the collection of the Marquis of Lands
downe, but it is clearly not Benjamin
Franklin. It is, III my opinion, the por-
trait of Governor William Franklin. -
Charles Henry Hart in Mcclure Maga-
zine
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-02-18
American Wallets.

There is new order of things among
the gilded youth of today, and the valet
is in demand This demand has led to
the establishment in Boston of fin
ishing academy for gentlemen's serv-
ants. Here the gentleman's gentleman
learns all that is necessary for him to
know. The first thing that is done to
matriculate is to cut his hair in the ap-
proved English fashion and make him
clean shaven, or at least reduce his hir-
suite appendages to modest mutton
chop just forward of his ears. He is
then put in livery and made to speak
only in an h-less English dialect. The
various courses of instruction include
training in all the branches of menial
work, and when pupil is sent out into
the world he is given a certificate of
proficiency in his particular course. One
of the features of the course is the daily
practice in immobility, which consists
in standing for half an hour day be-
tween two upright bars so regulated
that they touch the mans toes and
breast bone in front and his coattails,
shoulder blades and hat rim at the back
This gives the requisite wooden rigidity
and is practiced by all pupils Those
whose physiques are lacking or too lux
uriant are reduced to the proper form by
vigorous exercise. Boston Letter
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-02-18
NUMBER %
GRANT AT WEST POINT.
A Good Record as Student and = High
Record as q Man


Record as a Man.
He was brevetted second lieutenant Of
the Fourth infantry and ordered to re-
port to his command at jefferson bar
racks, st. Louis, after short vacation.
The entire army of the United States
at that time numbered less than 8, 600
men, and the supply of officers was en-
barrassingly large. It was the custom,
therefore, to brevet graduates second
lieutenant.
He graduated twenty-first in roll Of
80, with fair record in all things
good record in mathematics and enRin-
eering and remarkable record as horse
man.
More than 100 had entered with him.
but one by one they had dropped out till
only SO remained.
Apparently Grant remained markedly
unmilitary throughout.the four years
course. He served as private through
out the first two years. During the third
year he was made sergeant, but was
dropped promotions at that time were
made for soldierly qualities and had no
exact relation to excellence in studies),
and during the fourth year he served
again as private
The first year he took up French and
mathematics, and though the course
was severe, including algebra, geometry,
trigonometry, application of algebra to
geometry, etc., he stood fifteenth in a
class of so in mathematics and forty
ninth in French and twenty in
order of general merit The second year
he climbed three points in general merit
and stood twenty fourth in class Of
So. He stood tenth in mathematics,
twenty third in drawing, but was be-
low the middle in ethics and French.
In his third year he rose in his drawing
to 19, and was twenty-second in chem
istry and fifteenth in philosophy, which
was very good standing indeed. He
rose to 20 in general merit, is in en-
gineering. II in mineralogy and geology,
but was little below the average in
ethics, artillery and infantry practice.
In general, it may be said that he left
the academy with good average record
as student and very high record as
man.-Hamlin Garland in McClure's.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-02-18
A COOKED UP ROMANCE.

soh. lady, 7" said brave and courteous knight.
While waiting for his supper at an inn,
"To me 1t is very painful sight
To see you blistering your very pretty skin
Over that broiling fire and blazing light.
And though a thousand triumphs might
win
In field OF tourney or in offhand fight.
really think it would be quite sin
For me to now forsake you in such a plight.
$50, while tire not of the battles din,
Because am brave and courteous knight,
II might hope your fairy hand to win.
would change places, If you think it's right.
And stir the porridge thick or stir 1t thin.
Just as you bid me, morning, noon or night.
And thus together we might keep the inn.
For, cased in armor. I'm protected quite,
While you would save your lily, milk white
skim"
So runs the legend. Thus do men explain
The queer design by which is still bedight
The sign that marks through wind and sun
and rain,
"The Hostelry of the Most Courteous
Knight"
Rudolph F. Bunner in st. Nicholas.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-02-18
" ore

Medicinal value in bottle of Hoods Sarsa-
parilla than in any other preparation.
More skill is required, more care TAKEN more
expense incurred in its manufacture
1t costs the proprietor and the dealer
More but it costs the consumer less, as he
gets more doses for his money
More curative power is secured by its peculiar
combination, proportion and process,
which make it peculiar to itself.
More people are employed and more space oc-
cupied in its Laboratory than any other.
More wonderful cures effected and more Ses-
timonials received than by any other
More sales and more Increase year by year
are reported by druggists.
More people are taking Hoods Sarsaparila
today than any other. aud more are
taking 1t today than ever before.
More and STILL MORE reasons might be
given why you should take
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-02-18
Salt a Luxury In Africa.

The greatest of all luxuries in central
Africa is salt. To say that man eats
salt with his victuals is the same as say
ing that he is rich man. Mungo Park
says, 1.-THE long continued use of vegeta-
BILE food creates SO painful longing for
salt that no words can sufficiently de-
scribe it. Chicago Tribune.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-02-18
A NEW BICYCLE SKIRT.

Eomething Invented by Woman Who
Rides Diamond Frame Wheel.
The bloomer costume for women and
young lady cyclists must go. Not that
it is not far more appropriate, safe,
comfortable and sensible for the wearer
than skirts, but fashion and custom
and the small boy and the corner loafer,
as well as the woman who never rode a
wheel and never will ride one, have
said SO. All arguments that skirts heav-
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-02-18

frame wheel. It is divided both front
and rear, and with it the chain and
dress guards can be dispensed with in
perfect safety. The inventor had ridden
a diamond frame in boomers until her
conservative father spied her taking a
pedal mount, when he forbade her ap-
pearing in that costume again. After
repeated experiments she evolved skirt
which seems to meet the requirements
that have long been sought. It is claim
ed that the strongest wind viii not dis
arrange its folds And this does away
with the necessity of wearing bloomers
underneath, which many riders have
found necessity in using the ordinary
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-02-18
First written lava.

The first written statutes are COM
prised in the law of Moses, 1491 B. C.
The first Greek laws were systematized
by Draco 623 B. G. The laws of Ly-
curgus were made about S44 B. G. The
Roman laws We're first compiled by
Servius Tullius and amended by the
Twelve Tables i'll 449 B. G. The Pam
dects Of Justinian were compiled in 5SS.
Blackstone's Commentaries were pub
lshed at Oxford in 1866 and 1859.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-02-18
Generous Miss Artz.

Miss Victorine Thamas Artz, the Chi
cago woman who gave $40, 900 to the
Boston Public library for the purpose of
forming Longfellow memorial collec-
tion, never made her home in this city,
nor even visited here Chicago knows
scarcely more of Miss Artz, although
she has dwelt there all her life. She is
hermit Of her own wish, seemingly
has no intimate friends, and scarcely a
dozen persons, including servants, have
ever seen her face in the Metropolitan
hotel where she has lived for three
years. Boston Transcript.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-02-18

skirt. This is accomplished solely by
the cut of the garment, which fits
smoothly about the hips and flares grad
ually to the bottom, thus concealing the
movement Of the limbs but affording
perfect freedom. The skirt can be made
as long as the wearer chooses and seems
to answer every requirement of modesty
as well as convenience.
With sensible and modest attire of
this kind which dispenses with bloomers
worn either with the skirt or without,
there is no reason why women should
not ride diamond frame wheels which
are as light and rigid as those used by
their husbands, brothers and sweet
hearts. DELLA GALE.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-02-18

lily handicap the rider when the wind
blows; that when made too full and long
they are liable to catch in the gear, and
chat they can only be used on wheel
especially designed for women are of no
avail. Nor is the fact of any weight
that anything is supposed to be appro-
pirate and not offensive when it answers
the purpose best for which it is required.
But just as wheelwomen have, as a
rule, decided to accept the inevitable a
young Frenchwoman in New York has
designed and patented a skirt which
ought to meet every requirement of the
wheelwoman, no matter whether she
rides the drop frame or the diamond
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-02-18

The first anthropological society, for
the study of mankind considered with
reference to the animal history of the
race, was founded in London in 1858.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-02-18

Elizabeth Stuart Phelps relates that
once, when Longfellow was visiting her
at her Gloucester home, she pointed out
TO him the reef of Norman's Woe and
was surprised to find that, although be
had wrecked the schooner Hesperus on
1t, he had never before seen it.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-02-18

The common house fly, in the mouth
of the scientist, becomes the Musca do
mestica.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-02-18
A Race of Dwarss.

The inhabitants of the Andaman is
lands are said to be the smallest race of
people in the wo-ld. The average height
of a full grown Andaman is less than 4
feet and the anthropological experts
who recently visited them found but few
that weighed over IS pounds.
A Lamp In His Pocket.
Not very many men carry lamps in
their pockets, but there is at least one
man who does, and that is the lamp
lighter on the elevated road. It is am
alcohol lamp, like section Of brass
cylinder, five or six inches long and an
inch through, and with a slender tube
two or three inches long, holding the
wick, projecting at one end. The lamp
lighter comes in at the front door Of the
Car with his lamp lighted. With a rapid
ease acquired by experience he lights
the six lamps, seeming almost not to
pauss in his progress through the car.
If he is i'll the last car of the train, as
he pulls down the chimney over the last
lamp he has lighted and turns toward
the rear door he blows out his own
lamp and drops it in his pocket. His
hands are now free He throws back the
door, walks out upon the platform.
opens the gate and steps off upon the
station platform or down upon the other
side, ready to board the next train. A
touch of a match will light the alcohol
lamp New York Sun.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-02-18

From Venice to Washington is dis
lance of 3. $50 miles
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-02-18

Increasing Resemblance In Faces to the
Aboriginal Type A Study of Heads.
with Especial Attention to the Resi-
dents of Pennsylvania.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-02-18
THE WORK OF WOMEN
HOUSEHOLD OCCUPATIONS INTER
MINABLE AND DlSTRAcTING.

why Many Women s'Have No Time"-Do
Men Understand Them?-The New wom-
an In Evidence -Junius Henri Browne
Writes Upon an Interesting Topic.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-08-07
No Aliens Need Apply.

Alien laborers cannot obtain en-
ployment on the building of the
Crows Nest Pass railway under
the new law passed by the last ses-
sion of the dominion parliament.
Neither can contractors who live in
the United States compete for con-
tracts on the line. The work is to
be reserved for Canadians alone.
That information was conveyed in
a letter to Scott & Anderson of this
city who recently wrote to Hugh
d. Lumsden, chief engineer of the
road, with a view to entering the
competition for some of the work.
The reply received was:
In reply to your letter of July
l, would say: The contract for
the first fiftv miles of the Canadian
Pacific railway has been let, and
contracts for the next fifty miles
will be let the 10Th. Owing to the
alien labor law being cow in force
/ fear that there is no chance fol-
your firm getting work"
The news will be received with
interest by many American con
tractors, for there were many who
intended to bid on the work. The
same will be true of the large mum
Der of laborers who might hav'
gone to Canada in search of worl
but will now be saved the hard
ships and expense of the trip.
"The news ought to be sen
broadcast" said Mr.. Scott las
, evening, 4" for perhaps it will saw
many men the pains of journe.
for nothing. A man might bette
be here out of work than far ava
in the same fx."-Helena Inde
. pendent.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-08-07

examination except for just cause
and upon written charges filed with
this department, and of which
the accused shall have full notice
and opportunity to make defence"
He has also amended rule 3 so as
to include within the classified SER
vice the employees of all custom
house offices without regard to the
number of employees.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-08-07
D. TAYLOR, Editor and Proprietor


International bimetalism is an
irridescent dream. The very men
that are bowling about it now
would be the first to put the cloven
hoof upon it, were there any pros
pect of its realization. When the
statements were cabled across the
ocean that the Walcott commission
was making some Roadway, the
Wall street manipulators immedi-
ately set about to force down the
price of silver and to further de-
grade it.
The controlling forces that elected
Mckinley do not want Internal
ional bimetalism any more than
they want Independent bimetalism.
They talk about international BIZ
metalism in the belief that that talk
will hold enough silver men in the
gold party to enable them to carry
elections and perpetuate the rule
of the money changers.
Understand that we are speaking,
in this connection, of the control
ing forces, and not of the vaporings
of postoffice editors in silver states
At present it is necessary to de-
grade silver for two reasons-ont
to influence the coming elections il
Ohio and Greater New York, anC
the other to prevent the Walcot
commission from making too mucl
Roadway. Were there any imme
date prospect of international bi
metalism, silver would begin t.
climb up instead of going down
following a natural law. But tn
whole scheme is poppycock. 1t
a snare and delusion.
The only show for internationa
bimetalism is wien this countr
takes the lead, by independel
action, throws off the Jewish yok,
and establishes bimetalism at tn
ratio Of 16 to /. That alone wi
bring Johnny Bull to time.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-08-07
Notice for PublioatiOn--Timber Land
U. S. LAND OFFICE, COEUR D. ALENE,(
Idaho, March 81, 1897. (


Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions OF the act of Congress June
8, 1878, entitled can act for the sale of timber
lands in the states of California, Oregon Nevada,
and Washington Territory" as extended to all
the public Land States by act of August A, 1892
JEREMIAH O'CALLAGHAN,
of Bonners Ferry, county of Kootenai, state of
Idaho, has this day filed in this Office his sworn
statement, No. u, for the purchase of the south
east quarter of the northwest quarter and lots
8, 4 and 5 of section 6, in township 81 north,
range l f. B. NJ, and will offer proof to show
that the land sought is more valuable for its
timber OF stone than for agricultural purposes,
and to establish his claim to said land before
the Register and Receiver of this Office at Occur
d Alene, Idaho, on Monday, the Both day of
August, 1897.
He names as witnesses: Joseph P. Beeler,
Amos C. Gallupe, John O'Hogge and Hector
Mckenzie, all of Bonners Ferry, Idaho.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands ATE requested to file their
claims in this Office on or before the said 30th
day of August, 1897 JAMES GRAHAM,
6l9-S-2S Register.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-08-07
Notice For Publication.
L. S. LAND OFFICE, AT COEUR D. ALENE,
IDAHO, August ., 1897.

IDAHO, August ?, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support OF his claim, and
that said proof will be make before the Register
and Receiver at Occur d. Alene, Idaho, on Sept.
ID, 1897, viz;
ARTHUR b. BAINES.
for the S. = s-W. =, W. y Sc. 4, Sec. p, Up.
62 n, r. l, f. B. NJ
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of, said land, viz:
John C. Callahan, OF Rathdrum, Idaho; Will
liam L. Kinnear, OF Bonner's Ferry, Idaho; NAL
colin Bruce, Bonner's Ferry, Idaho; Timothy
Callahan, of Bonners Ferry, Idaho.
JAMES GRAHAM,
S-7-9-1l Register.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-08-07
Hard on the Faithful.

The clerks in the federal offices
holding under civil service will
now breathe easier. President Nc
Kinley has promulgated the fol-
lowing important amendments to
civil service rule 2:
'No removal shall be made from
any position subject to competitive
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-08-07

The death of Hector Mclean,
formerly of Libby, is reported. He
died in sight of tae now famous
Klondike-died of exposure in the
rigorous Alaskan climate.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-08-07

The ladies of the Catholic
church are figuring on a grand
Harvest Social" to be given as
soon "a the haying season is over.