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Gloucester County Democrat., 1897-09-16
AT HIS OLD FRANKS.
Count Mftliewicz Is Indicted For Fraudu.
lent PractfcAa

Count Mftlxiewicz Is Indicted For Fraudu-
lent Practices.
The recent announcement that the
Washington grand jury had returned an
indictment against Count Eugene Nit
kiewicz on charge of obtaining money
under false pretenses was of interest to
men in various parts Of the Union. 1t
was nearly a dozen years ago that
Count Mitkiewicz began a series of ex-
ploits which in short time gave him a
national reputation. He had married
the granddaughter of an Amherst col
lege professor, and for nearly year he
amused himself with the college men.
He was clever talker and had travelled
much and gained experience. At Am
herst he was conspicuous for his skill in
billiards and his long finger nails. Ap-
parently he didn't take himself very Sc
rioasly, and the casual acquaintances
that he made among the college men
were quite ready to accept the count s
own estimate of himself.
Much to their surprise, they found
that some men of wealth were taking
the count very seriously two years later.
One of his stanchest friends in New
York city was the millionaire proprietor
of an afternoon newspaper that adver-
tised itself by printing text at the
head of its editorial page. The newspa-
per proprietor and the count were
chums, and the former expected to in
crease his wealth materially by Chi
nese concession that the latter proposed
to get Other men became interested in
it, and the count went to Washington
with the price of their experience and
gave color to their hopes by his apparent
intimacy with the members of the Chi
nese legation. There was a man in Phil
adelphia who had faith in the count IS
Chinese schemes, and he invested money
i'll them. Suddenly the bottom seemed
to fall out of these projects and Wall
street ceased to take any interest in the
count His good friend. the colonel,
died, and the count went to live in a
New York boarding house, and rather
gay circle of acquaintance saw much
Of him. During the past two years New
York has heard little of him.-New
York Sun.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1897-09-16
A MEANINGLESS CUSTOM.
No Real Sociability In the Purel,
Formal Call.

No Real SociabfIity In the Purely
Formal Call.
In the fashionable call there are
empty formalities of talk, there is
sometimes gossip of kind that poi
sons the mind of the woman who ped
dies it and the woman who receives it.
In this horrible fashion of calling, =
nobody Is really glad to see anybody.
If we have friends whom we really de-
sire to meet, we go quietly where they
are, or have them come to us, when we
have an hour to spare, and both of US
are refreshed and made happy. But
when a woman makes a formal call
she puts on a stiff, uncomfortable
gown, and stiff, uncomfortable man
ner that goes with the gown. If she
has any sense she is horribly bored by
the performance. If the woman she
visits has any sense. she is bored even
worse.
The system is a relic of those oriental
ages when women were kept in seclu-
sion, and visiting one another was the
only outlook they ever got of the world.
Now it is different. Women are not
kept like Chinese and Turkish females
any more. They can go where they
please. Why, then, should they con-
tinue the Turkish and Chinese system
Do they know how much precious time
they are thus wiekedly wasting time
that might improve them mentally and
physically-time that would keep them
abreast of all the movements for the
progress Of mankind? There is no real
sociability in it; there is nothing in it
but vanity and waste of time.-House-
wife.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1897-09-16
BEYoND ARGUMENT.
He Felt Convinced There wa.

He Felt Convinced There WRs Only
One Thing to Do.
''Have you any thing to do ?" asked the
attache of the freightsyard of the man
who had lounged in with his hands in
his pockets.
NO.
''Want anything to do?"
''No. But / want the money, and l
suppose I'll have to do something to
get that
you're workingman, aren't you?''
.sYes.''
''Well, don't you think it would be a
good idea for you to step around and
do something without thinking SO
much about money-just for the sake
of advertising your business? People
might get the impression that you're
millionaire and be afraid to apply for
your services
Look here, mister. / don't want any
advice. I'm just beginning to get
Strengthened out from the last advice
took. I've been getting the worst of
1t for years, and simply because | lis
tened respectfully and took things for
granted. I don't say that I've been
swindled by capitalists, but do say
that it was underhanded to take ad-
vantage Of my carelessness the way
they did,"
'Where did you come from?"
"Chicago."
"Didn't they pay your wages there?''
eyes; they paid my wages all right.
They didn't want to excite any sus-
picion, so they gave all the men their
money every salary day. That was
simply to keep them from suspecting
anything"
"Were you overworked?"
..No. 1 didn't have any more to do
than could attend to with comfort,
But it's the principle of the thing that
I am thinking about. don't like to be
deceived. I wouldn't have known any
thing about it if friend of mine who
was out on a strike hadn't come and
explained it to me-"
sWhat was it he told you?"
'sHe exposed the way had been mis-
led, with whole lot of others. II had
my way there'd be a boycott declared
against the newspapers for starting
the cry: GO west, young man. There
isn't anybody that can convince me it
wasn't put-up job to get something
for nothing. The friend of mine who
is out on strike sat down and figured
it out and showed me that when it's
noon in Washington, it's only II o'clock
in the morning at Chicago. amt one
of the dilly-dallying kind. Ididn't have
any words, but soon as found that out
I went to the boss, got the pay that was
coming to me and came straight to
Washington. where quitting time comes
exactly one hour sooner every day
Washington Star.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1897-09-16
ROASTED Round steak.

Try roasting round steak in the fol-
lowing way: Get steak about two
inches thick from the best part of the
round; prepare it by trimming off all
the pieces of fat, lay them on one side.
and put the steak into an earthen dish.
Put quarter of teaspoonful of pep
per into a cup, turn upon it two gills
of olive oil. and fill the cup to the brim
with good vinegar. Pour this over the
steak, cover the dish, and let it remain
two or three hours, turning the steak
frequently. Put the bits of fat into a
baking pan, and when the steak has
soaked for the required length of time
drain it and lay it upon the fat in the
pan. Moisten a few rolled bread crumbs
with little hot milk, ad some butter
and season with salt and pepper. tea
spoonful of Worcestershire sauce, and
some powdered sweet herbs. if they are
liked. Mix these ingredients together
with the yolk of an egg, and spread the
mixture over the top of the meat.
Place the pan in a hot oven and roast
from 25 to 80 minutes. This steak may
be served with sauce or not.-Boston
Budget.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1897-09-16

LIGhT WITHOUT WIRES.

New Field of Electric lighting
Opened by McFaren Moore.
Two years ago it appeared probable
that Tesla would develop the possibih-
ties of cold lightning, but after taking
the first photograph by its aid other
matters called for his attention. Itwas
left to McFaren> Moore to demonstrate
what could be done in this especial field
of electric lighting. Last year he made
public some wonderful results of his
labors. But some critics believed that
the vibrator which caused the disrup-
tive break upon which the lighting de-
pended would mar the success of the
system. Mr.. Moore then worked on this
weak point for 12 months. A rotator
now takes the place of the vibrator. One
rotator and coils transform the current
for a series of tubes. and only one
twenty-fifth as much apparatus is re-
quired. Fifty thousand breaks per
minute are possible. There is wonder
full strength, steadiness and evenness of
the tone of the light in the tubes. The
apparatus is long-lived. has entire i'm
munity from danger in installation or
use. obviates high-grade insulation. and
is economical throughout. All the
tubes are rnu in multiple arc. Houses
can now be Illuminated with a beautiful
cold, white. diffused light. For spec
tacular work in theaters exquisite tints
may be created by changing the vacuum
within the tube. Mr.. Moore showed
what he termed "the candlestick of the
future" a glass tube five feet high and
six inches in diameter, which glowed
brilliantly by mere induction, having
no wires whatever attached to it.-Chi-
capo Inter Ocean.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1897-09-16
a RosE-MAD TOWN.
Where the Houses Are Covered with
Beautiful Blossoms.

where the Houses Are Covered with
Beautiful blossoms.
Pasadena makes a speciality of roses,
and recently closed a two days festival
of roses. From first to last it was a
magnificent proof of the extent to
which San Gabriel's gardens have been
devoted to the culture of the queen of
flowers. Nothing but roses were per-
missible, and the limitation seemed to
have not the slightest effect toward
the diminution of the decorations.
When the show was over the pretty
town was literally smothered in roses.
and under foot everywhere was car
pet of crushed and broken buds and
blooms, while the air was heavy with
their fragrance. Pasadena introduced
another striking novelty in holding its
battle of roses at night under the glare
of the electric light. The parade of
the daytime was marvelously beauti-
full and gorgeous, but that at night left
it far behind. The effect of the lights
on the moving masses of flowers was
enhancing in degree impossible to
describe.
For the two days Of the carnival the
town was simply rose-mad. Houses
and store fronts, in and off the streets
where the professions moved, were
hidden by banks and festoons of the
richest flowers. Decorators layished
the choicest varieties on the arches
spanning the main streets and on ropes
stretched from every vantage point.
And yet, after twas all over, the visitor
would not have known, from looking
at the gardens. that there had been
any spoIiation Of their treasures.
Bushes and clanbering vines by near
" every fence and gateway and on the
house fronts were laden as heavily as
in any season. Pasadena had wasted
roses by the million and did not feel
the loss.N. Z. Iimes.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1897-09-16
SPRING PETRlFIEs WOOD.
The Water Is Warm and MILKY in APP
pearance.

The Water Is Warm and Milky in Ap-
pearance.
"Down III Zapata county, Tex. is
located the most wonderful spring in
the world, " says William Carruthers, a
ranchlnan, who came from the Lower
Rio Grande. "About two months ago, ?
continues Mr.. Carruthers, Il started
out with party of cowboys to round
up bunch of cattle that had strayed
off up in the northwestern part of the
country. While travelling across the
country we struck camp one night ON a
dry arroyo, along the banks of which
several large trees were growing. There
was no sign of water and we prepared to
cook our supper, using water from can
teens we carried with us. While skir-
mishing around for wood to start fire
one of the men went down into the ar
royo, and while picking up dead
branches of an overhangiEg tree discov-
cred small pool of water under a
shelving bank. AS he approached the
spring he reached down to pick up a
long piece OF wood, one end of which
lay in the water. The end of the wood
that was in the water was surprisingly
heavy, and an examination revealed the
fact that it was petrifed. Calling other
members Of the party thorough exam
ination of the spring was made and
more wonders discovered.
''The pool is less than four feet in
diameter and is about three or four feet
deep. The surface of the water was per
fectly smooth and about foot below
the bed of the arroyo. So far as we
could find, the spring, if such it was,
had no visible outlet or inlet. The wa
ter is slightly warm and has milky
appearance. None of the party had the
hardihood to taste it. Around the sides
and at the bottom of the pool were
many evidences of the wonderful prop
critics of the water. Twigs, leaves and
large pieces Of wood lined the pool, and
all were solid rock, having been petri-
fed without their shape and form hay-
ing been affected. San Antonio Ex-
press.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1897-09-16

OLD TIME SWEETNESS GONE
MoIasses Is Now Made Into Rum and
Brown Sugar Can't Be Bought.

Molasses Is Now Made Into Rum and
Brown Sugar Can't Be Bought.
"The old fashioned molasses is rapid
ly disappearing as an article of COM
merce, said prominent grocer, land
in its place have come number Of
sirups which are more costly and by
no means as satisfactory, especially to
the little ones, who delight, as we did
when we were young, in having 'lasses
on their bread. Most of the molasses
goes into the disttlleries, where it is
made into rum. for which, notwith-
standing the efforts Of our temperance
workers, the demand is constantly on
the increase. especially in the New
England states and for the export trade.
The regular drinker of rum will take no
other liquor in its place if he can help
it. It seems to reach the spot more di-
rectly than any other dram.
The darker brown sugars have also
disappeared, and they are not likely to
return, owing to the methods of boiling
and the manufacture. Granulated sugar
is of the same composition, as far as
saccharine qualities are concerned, as
loaf, cut loaf cube and crushed and
differs from them only in that its crys.
tails do not cohere. This is because it is
constantly stirred during the process of
capitalization. The lighter brown sug-
ars taste sweeter than the white, for
the reason that there is some molasses
in them. Housekeepers have difficulty
these days in finding coarse, dark sug-
ars, which are always preferred for use
in putting up sweet pickles, making
cakes and similar uses. AS they cannot
get brown sugar any more, it may be
we'll for them to remember that they
can simulate brown sugar by adding a
teaspoonful Of molasses to each quarter
Of a pound of the white granulated sug-
ar This combination does as well in
all household recipes that call for
brown sugar as the article itself, and
besides it saves them great deal of
hunting for brown sugar, which, as
said before, has disappeared from the
market n-Eastport Sentinel
Gloucester County Democrat., 1897-09-16
HANGING A GUERRILLA.
He Accepted His Fate without Word
or q Tear.

He Accepted His Fate without Word
or q Tear.
A shot had been fired at us as we rode
along the highway in column Of fours,
and trooper reeled and pitched from
his saddle, shot through the heart. The
shot was fired by a guerrilla hidden in
cornfeld, and we got the order to
throw down the fence and ride through
the field. He was captured at the far
end of it, just as he was about to gain
the woods. He was man 30 years old,
grim and grizzly, and with eyes Of def
ance.
"Waal, what is it?' he quietly ask
ed of his captors.
Do you live about here?7
In the cabin down thar"
"Got family?''
eyes. "
"Want to bid 'em goodby?''
81 reckon. ("
"Come along"
The cabin was reached in five min
utes. A gray haired woman and girl
of 15-wife and daughter-stood in the
open door.
What is it, Jimg'' asked the wife as
the man stood before her.
"Gwine to kill me, 1 reckon, he re-
piled.
"What fur?''
Fur KILN one of them.
"Hu! Goodby. Jiml''
"Goodby, daddyl" from the girl.
.sGoodbyl"
No handshakes, no tears, no senti-
ment, no pleading. Ten rods below the
house was large shade tree. Two o,
three halters We're knotted together, the
rope thrown over a limb, moose slip
ped over the mans head, and next mo-
ment he was dangling clear of the
ground. He had no excuses, made nc
plea, asked no; mercy. He went to his
death with the stoicism of an Indian.
Wife and daughter stood in the doorway
and saw all, but there were no tears,
no outburst AS we were ready to ride
away the woman came slowly down the
spot, looked at the body for half mo-
ment. and then turned to ask:
Is Jim dead?''
Yes, answered the captain.
HUI And she walked slowly back
to the house and entered it, and shut
the door, and we rode on and left the
cornse HANGING. Detroit Free Press.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1897-09-16

Washington. Aug. 12.-The attorney
general. in an opinion to the secretary
of the treasury, rendered yesterday,
decides that goods. the production of a
foreign country not contiguous to the
United States, which are regularly inn
ported into Canada and afterwards ex-
ported to the United States, are sub
ject to the discriminating duty of IL
per cent. provided for in section 22 OF
the new tariff act. and also that the
method Of conveyance, whether by
water, rail or otherwise, Is not ma
terial. The case in point was that OF
500. 900 worth of diamonds, which were
detained at one of the frontier Gus
tom houses until this question was de-
cided The diamonds are subject to
the 10 per cent duty.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1897-09-16
Plants That Thrive Indoors.

Plants suitable for indoor window
gardens are: Geraniums; begonias, not
including the Rex sections, as these are
not adapted TO house culture; oleander,
plumbago, cacti, ficus, palm, aspidis-
ira, lantana, fuchsia speciosa, anthuri-
um, amaryllis, sword fern, Chinese
primrose, primula obconica, Gala, abu-
tilon, anthericum, Swainsonia, hello
trope, ehrysanthemum and azaiea. For
vines, English ivy, hoya, passifora,
cobea and jasmine. For hanging plants,
othonna, saxifraga, money musk and
tradescantia. For bracket plants, fuch-
sia speciosa, sword fern, begonia gut
tata and geranium Nine. Salleroi will
be found excellent, also the single petu-
MIA of the flower garden. -Eben E.
Rexford in Ladies' Home journal.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1897-09-16
NUMBER 6
WHEN MARIA JANE is MAYOR.

ehen Maria James elected to the mayoralty
chair,
There'll be many wrongs corrected that are
now apparent there
The sidewalks will be carpeted. the streets
swept thrice day,
The alleys be as fragrant as fields of new
mown hay.
What with parties and receptions and occa-
sionally ball,
There will be transformation around the
city hall,
And each ward in the city will be represented
By lovely alderwomen. and not horrid alder
men.
When Maria Jane is mayor, none but ladies
will, of course,
Be appointed members of the city police force,
And in their bloomer uniforms they'll look so
very sweet
The gang to be arrested viii consider it a
treat.
The stores will be compelled to have bargain
sale each day,
And for chewing gum and soda you will not
be asked to pay.
Oh, great reforms will be projected, all the
wrongs will be corrected,
When Maria James elected to the mayoralty
chair
William West in Chicago Record.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1897-09-16

|CONFIDENCES !
!: BY CLARENCE ROCK.
NNAHANliIHVlAIHAAIElhRVFvAIHgNVilAyRVNVRVAV'uAVA

| CYLvIA rose from her seat by the fire
y as I entered, and gave me her hand;
and from a certain look of conscious
ness in her eyes saw that she knew
that knew
$50 you're back in town at last?' said
Sylvia. 'tHave you had tea?"
s.No," / said, land will, thank you. .
Sylvia poured me out cup. mo
sugar-and very little milk, isn't it?''
she said.
"Yes," I said. 1--WE had an excellent
time-paddling up and down the Ri
viera in the sunshine. Glad to get back,
though"
Isipped my tea in silence. Sylvia lay
back in her chair, her face half-hidden
by the fan with which she shielded her
complexion from the fire.
"Well?" said Sylvia.
"Wel1?" l said.
"Don't you think said Sylvia, that
the occasion requires you to say some
thing ce-and-cousinly am sure
you've heard"
"Yes," l said. I've heard. Aunt
Emma wrote and told me about it as
soon as-well, at least, suppose it was
as soon as By the way, when was
it?"
when was what7'' said Sylvia.
when did it happen ?-when did
you-?"
20, don't be silly, JIM" said Sylvia.
And her foot waggled in the old way.
I have always noticed that Sylvia's ex-
preston lies in her foot.
II suppose" | said. rehectiyely, STIR
ring my tea (into which Sylvia had put
sugar., "that it did happen. He did
propose. Or did you?"
Jim, you're horrid," said Sylvia.
"Please may have some bread and
butter?" | said. "You can't get bread
and butter on the Riviera at least, you
don't t.
Sylvia handed it to me. Her eyes
| flashed pathetic entreaty.
81 ought to have said was pleased,
oughtn't /? And that am sure you
will be very happy, as you deserve to
be-"
well, aren't you pleased?" asked
| Sylvia, looking at me curiously with
arched eyebrows. Il thought Edgar
was such friend of yours. and I-well,
we have always been"
"You call him Edgar-how curious .
l murmured. Nov l have known
him for years and never called him
anything but Jones; while you have
only known him-how long? A year
Less. should think. And yet you =
Its not question of time, at ALL"
said Sylvia. turning her face away from
me again. Edgar and know one an
other thoroughly. We have no secrets
from each other. You may get to know
person quite as well in two months as
in two years if only
"Quite so. Very proper" / replied,
wondering vaguely what was Jones
notion of secret.
well, but why aren't you pleased? ~
said Sylvia. ''I'm sure you're not-and
] think it's a littlea little unkind OF
you. STILL" and Sylvia settled herself
more comfortably in her chair, "ot
course it doesn't matter much
"Not much" / replied, putting down
my teacup; nevertheless, you can
scarcely expect a man to be oyerjoyed
when he loses his best friend and his
best cousin. Can you?"
"Loses them!" said Sylvia What dc
you mean?'
Il have always noticed, said, .that
lose more friends by marriage than by
death"
But you don't suppose" began
| sylvia.
IF my friend is man" continued,
Gloucester County Democrat., 1897-09-16
This wife dislikes me because / know
more of her husband than she does

more of her husband than she does
"How absurdl" said Sylvia.
''And if my friend is a woman" /
continued. "her husband is just shade
jealous because he suspects that have
been making love to her."
How silly!" said Sylvia, shifting inn
patiently in her chair.
''The worst OF it is" proceeded.
that they are both right-as a rule;
In TINS particular case
Jim' exclaimed Sylvia, bringing an
expressive loot down upon the hearth
rug, IF you've only come back to be
horrid-
= nave come back. ! SAID, TOR the
express purpose OF giving Jones away
or Whatever II is you DO Tor your best
1riend wnen ne IS married.
lhats nice OF yo'l, Jlm' sad sylvia
ieanlng BACK X, contenteoly. lnen you
are Pleaseu
! tnlnk zones is an uncommonly
iucky man. l saia.
oyiVla WF1nkieo ner orows ana looked
curlousiy at me.
II you tnlnK Eogar IS marrying me
lor my money that Is not the case.
salu oyiVla.
snoulon't I cream OF such thing,
SAID
Ahougn' OF course II Is lucky that (
nave money, SAID sylvia, or else we
couldn I've should have to owait-"
VI course, said' "a regular ncoms
IS convenient thing to have And |
don suppose Jones has ever made $500
In any single year at the bar yet.
But he's clever" said Sylvia. "and he
must wait his opportunity"
Yes" said.
You were surprised, weren't you?"
said Sylvia. Now confess you were
surprlsed-for once.
Wen, don't know that l was--par-
ticularly. You see, was staying up the
river with him in August, and knew
there was something up.
70, but you couldn't have known
then, said Sylvia, with slight laugh.
"Of course | didn't absolutely KNOW.
/ said. And now come to think OF it.
l think 1t was little mean OF Jones
and OF you, TOO, SylVia-to keep me IN
the dark SO long. could have done q
good deal Tor you IN my qule1 way, you
know-prought you together anu re-
tlred olscreetiy round 1ne corner. q
nttIe seasonaDle 1fanAness Woulu na'
Gone wonders AS ~ was
AS ~ was saiu oyisla' ra'nef stilliy :
Edgar and Were able to manage our
own anairs ourselves.
STILL" said If it's any consolation II n
10 YOU aon iiiiu issuing you una
hes irantlcally IN iose WIN .:.t, you ,,o,a
lhank you' salu oyisia' ~ pieas-
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