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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-11-04

ing the goodies of the embryonic town
Several factories are already estab-
lished and others are negotiating, scores
Of houses are in process of erection and
three trolley lines have petitioned for a
franchise. Rutgers and Princeton col
leges are within 10 and 90 miles of Lin
coin.
"You see, said Mayor Drake, twe
want to practically demonstrate to the
world that with municipal affairs in
the hands Of women the common good,
the best interests of community, will
be served. know my women and there
will be no Doodle practices in the Lin
coin council.
"When the town is Incorporated,
what is to become of the women?'' was
asked.
''Oh, well,' sighed his honor the
mayor, 1--WE will prevent Incorporation
for some years Meanwhile if the state
of New Jersey fails to grant women
suffrage we will have women incorpo-
rated into village improvement So
ciety, where they will be equally effec-
tive"
A petition will be forwarded the COM
ing winter from Middlesex county to
the Jersey legislature asking that the
capitol be moved from Trenton to Lin
coin.
Trenton is on the border line Of Penn
sylvania, while Lincoln is in the center
Of the state The council women's term
of Office expires July 8.
LIDA ROSE McCABE.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-11-04
The millionaire and His Clerk

Girard, the ifadel millionaire Of
Philadelphia. one Saturday ordered all
his clerks to come on the morrow to his
wharf and help unload a newly arrived
ship. One young man replied quietly:
"Mr. Girard, can't work on Sun
days"
"You know our rules. "
eyes, know. l have mother tc
support, but can't work on Sundays.
''Well, step up to the desk and the
cashier will settle with you. =
For three weeks the young man could
find no work, but one day banker
came to Girard to ask if he could rec
ommend man for cashier in a new
bank. This discharged young man was
at once named as a suitable person.
"But, said the banker, you dis
missed him. y
Eyes. because he would not work on
Sundays. A man who would lose his
place for conscience's sake would make
a trustworthy cashier. /" And he was ap.
pointed Ram s Horn.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-11-04
MEN AND WOMEN.

A superstitious man is nearly always q
petty man.
Some women so visiting on mighty
slight provocation.
No man looks we'll with a lap robe over
his knees when out riding.
No man likes to be told that he is look.
ing old, but it is a popular joke
1t is a rare II, an who eommends. Men
like to tell how it should have been done.
A man always takes a tocthpick when
he goes into restaurant whether he eats
anything or not.
An old man s good time lasts longer
than young Cno,s because it takes him
longer to get over it.
The proudest thing in this world is q
young married woman who has horse
and buggy and baby
a woman never realizes low much of tho
boomerang tEcrc is about a husband until
she starts in to discipline him.
No woman is a society belle If she has
reached 90 without having her health
ruined by late nights and caEdy.
A girl may cry occasionally when a fish
gets away, but she doesn't know real sor
row until size is o.old she is out of bait
--Atchison Globe.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-11-04
sLElGHBELLS.
AS Commonly Used as Ever Some Changes
In Customs.

AS Commonly Used as Ever-Some Changes
In Customs.
The sleighbells used in this country
are made here, most of them in Con-
neeticut, and many sleighbells of
American manufacture are exported to
Germany and to Russia. Sleighbells
are as commonly used as ever whenever
there is snow enough to make good
sleighing. They may not be heard SO
much as formerly here in the city,
where the snow is cleared away from
many streets and wheels cut up what is
left, but up the state and elsewhere the
sleighbells jingle in winter just as mer-
rily as ever.
There have been some changes in
s1eighbell customs. Shaft bells and
bells fixed on the saddle of the harness
have to some extent taken the place of
the old time string of bells on straps
but the strings Of bells are still the
more commonly used Probably a third
of the bell outfits sold nowadays are of
the kind that fasten to shafts or the
saddle of the harness and two-thirds
are strings of bells. The bells exported
are in about the same proportions. The
bells attached to shafts and harness are
open mouthed and provided with
tongues Some shaft bells are made
with all three in set alike; oftener
they are made in three sizes, forming a
chime The three bells carried over the
saddle of the harness are set in an orna-
ato1 iot, rod loxy
the saddle
The sleighbells of the old, familiar
kind, round, with balls inside, are at
tached to straps, as they have always
been, to body straps encircling the
horses body and to neck straps.
Sleighbells are made of bell metal,
and they were never made with such
care with view to their sound produc-
ing qualities. nor were they ever SO mu-
sical, as now The commoner kinds of
sleighbells are produced at very small
cost, and whole strings of bells are sold
at prices that seem marvelously low.
Shaft bells of the commoner kinds are
cheaper yet. and that accounts in some
measure for the increased sales of shaft
bells
The question has often been asked,
and as often answered How does the
ball get inside of the sleighbell? The
question is here again answered OF
course the ball itself is first cast. 1t is
then placed inside the bali of sand that
is to form the core of the mold in which
the sleighbell is to be cast The mold
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-11-04
TIE PILGRIMS.

whittier. pilgrims. whither bound
Passing slowly with no soundY'
One by one they Journey by
Gliding, gliding silently
Slowly, slowly, dim and gray,
Hold they ON their ghostly way
sHither, children. making May
OF the solemn autumn day
Who We're they but now went by
While the dead weeds gave sighi
Who the pilgrims, dim and gray,
Stopped and looked upon your plays~
"We have wandered many hours
Here where some one hides the flowers:
We heard laughter In the grass.
But we saw no pilgrim pass.
Whispers one-pale checked is she;
shapes went by They bcckoned me.
-.Iohn Vance Cheney in Century.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-11-04
Gloves.

Brilliant colors in gloves are prom
ised There have been rumors of gay
ness in color and workmanship in gloves
for some time. 1t is very doubtful,
however, if any especial brilliance in
handwear becomes general. People in
the long run have too good taste to in
dulge in anything SO unpleasantly con-
spicuous, although taste is often strange
ly warped by fashion. But there are
symptoms Of color in gloves which are
still in good taste -Four button, white
dressed kid gloves show in the stitching
in the back delicate blue, pink, green
and brown, and in some cases the bind
ing around the wrist is OF the same col
or. This is not unpleasant, although a
glove with broad, heavy, white silk
stitching has more character Walking
gloves in dark plum color and green are
pretty, with suits of corresponding, col
Ors New York Times.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-11-04
ODE FROM HAFIz.

Love from my heart awoke to light.
Thine was the deed, oh, love, my Lowell
Vision of hope to wasting wight,
Thine was the deed, oh, love, my Lowell
Sweet is the day in glory Digit,
Day unto day more passing bright.
Sweet is the day, yet sweeter night.
Thine Is the deed, oh, love, my Lowell
Yesterday morn when dawn was white
Entered my SOULS desire to plight
Promise of love and loves delight.
Thine was the deed, oh, love, my Lowell
"Yield me kiss, . cried l, fortnight
Silver and gold thy kiss requite.
Oh, the sweet lips, the smile Of might
Thine was the deed, oh, love, my lovel
Now, lackadny, the doleful plightl
Silver and gold have taken fight,
Treason is wrought in loves despite.
Thine is the deed, oh, love, my lovei
Hnfz hath lost, hath lost the fight.
Tears of his hearts blood blind his sight
Hafz is fallen. Der him write,
t'Thine is the deed, oh, love, my Lowell"
Walter Leaf in New York Tribune.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-11-04
TOWN TOPICS.

This city is not likely to go back to the
days of the placid pack ass in street car
matters. -Terre Haute Express.
Boston is making mighty effort to
pretend that she doesn't need John L. Sui
Hyan In her business, but John knows
better. Washington Post.
Boston calls Chicago 'porcinariuln y
The Windy City might retort by reminding
the Hub that it's the rbeanifciary' of Chi
cago's hog products kansas City Times.
Philadelphia has secured the skeleton of
an Egyptian nobleman who died 5000 B.
G. This gentleman ought to be dead
enough to satisfy even the children OF VIII
liam Penn. New York Mail and Express.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-11-04
POKER CHIPS.

It has been discovered that the secret of
pokers popularity is its sociable character
It's so easy for one player to call and see
another while it's going on. -Ph Philadelphia
Times
A writer in the New York Herald says,
There is nothing in a game of poker that
Improves or in any way betters mankind. .
He must have found after pulling out that
she other fellow was bluffing. Cleveland
Leader.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-11-04
Take Care of Ynnrself.

Think deliberately of the house you
live in-your body Make up your
mind firmly not to abuse it, Eat moth
ing that will hurt it Wear nothing
that distorts or pains it Do not over
load it with victuals or drink or work
Give yourself regular and abundant
sleep Keep your body warmly clad
Do not take cold; guard yourself against
it. If you feel the first symptoms, give
yourself heroic treatment Get into a
fine glow of heat by exercise. This is
the only body you will have in this
world. Study deeply and diligently the
structure of it, the laws that govern it.
the pains and penalty that will surely
follow violation of every law Of life
and health Medical Reporter
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-11-04
Asked Too Much.

Yes, we had to let that nursegirl
60 She was recommended as being
thoroughly up to date but she seemed
to us TO be more than that The first
thing she did was to demand pneumatic
tires for the baby carriage, aud we
promptly got them However. we felt
that it was time to draw the line when
abe insisted that we must hire man to
teep them pumped up Chicago Post
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-11-04
p,sappolnts.d.

Gertie-- Marie is 'awfully angry at
that young Tutter
Mertie What for? Did she find out
he was flirting with her?
GertieNo She Thought that he was
flirting, but learned that he was not. -
Brooklyn Life
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-11-04

Money is rapidly going into cattle
again on the western grazing grounds
Farmer breeders may know from this
that there is to be good money IN beef
cattle rearing for salise time to come
The west has i,esn well called the Wall
street of the American cattle trade.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-11-04
FOR AND ABOUT WOMEN

1t is announced with considerable
flourish that Miss Fisher has been en-
gagged by the Massachusetts board of ar
bitration as an assistant expert in set
thing the difficulties between labor and
its employers in the straw goods bust
ness Well, why not?
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-11-04
Rude Fellow.

He kissed iier once, she sent him thence
But straightway called linn back,
And said he ri; 1t apologize
He took another smack.
-C,incinnati Enquirer.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-11-04

Katharine May Wood of Omaha is
+. lawyer who has taken up branch of
legal work that seems especially suita-
bic to woman. She makes speciality
of divorce cases and is acquiring repu-
tation for her skill and learning in this
line. She is thoroughly educated and
practices before the supreme court of
Nebraska. Womanlike, she is likewise
a messenger of peace on the troublous
sea of matrimonial difficulties and very
often reconci1es those who are apart.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-11-04

The name of the new institution of
learning for women to be opened in
connection with the Roman Catholic
university at Washington is Trinity
college.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-11-04
Pure

Blood means sound health. With pure,
rich, healthy blood, the stomach and di-
gestive organs will be vigorous, and there
will be no dyspepsia. Rheumatism and
Neuralgia will be unknown. Scrofula and
Salt Rheum will disappear. With pure
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-11-04
sl,e nrIrht.

"Could you learn to love meS'' he asked.
II don't know, she answered thought-
fully. 1.-The cause of education is making
great strides these days, and 1t is possible
% learn most any old thing. &C Chicago
Post.
Real Tragedy.
Of all sad words of tongue or pen.
The saddest are these, He touched for ten. :,
Detroit News
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-11-04

In Iowa women now have the right
to vote on questions of raising funds
for municipal or school purposes. This
is not much; still it is something.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-11-04

Mrs. M. S. Fits of Lynn, Mass, has
been appointed pension claim attorney
by Secretary Bliss do not see why
more women do not enter this business.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-11-04

Mrs. Harriet Maxwell Converse has
spent years studying the Iroquois In
dians, ancient and modern. She has
found out facts of profound scientific
and chronological interest bearing on
this great people, who are now repre-
sented only by the remnant Of few
tribes. During the coming winter Mrs.
Converse will lecture on the ancient
Iroquois The modern Iroquois have
made Mrs. Converse a chief of their
tribe. E. A. G.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-02-11
A BoDYGUARD OF TARPoN.

The Sportsman Thinks Perhaps His Cap
tive Was The Head OF II Family.
y Sportsmen's Neyicw writer tells
how he landed a large taIpon on the
Gulf of Mexico:
I'VE came to our anchorage, and in
half an hour had IL strike. The sullly
brute would not jump, but when ironed
would just show his head and blow
and then dive down into deep water
again. Exhausted by 4 previous fight
with tarpon, | could not fight him SO
hard, and it was 80 minutes before he
gave up.
"lIe jumped only twice; but Il re-
markable Incident happened during the
struggle. While the tarpon | had on
was sluggish, he seemed to create in
tense excitement among all the others
in the bay. They were leaping and
cavorting around The captive and the
boat as if they intended a rescue. At
one time, when we were being towed
at a great rate down the channel, 12 or
Is of them formed in almost a perfect
line of fours behind us, following and
leaping into the air as they came. We
are leading the grand march, Davie,'
the guide said, and / thinl; from the
remarkable way in which the fish acted
we must have captured the head of the
family"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-02-11

The forests of Maine are said to grow
about as fast as The lumbermen can
cut them down, and that the state is
stiil supplied with an abundance of
wild game is shown by the statement
of an eastern paper that $4,000 outsid-
ers have gone to Maine to hunt since
September - last, and of these 500
have succeeded in getting caribou, 900
have killed moose and about $4,000
have gone home with one or more deer
each. In addition TO the above about
100 bears, $50 bobcats and loop-cerv-
icrs and an unaccountable number of
ruffed grouse and hares nave been
slain. 1t is little wonder that the game
wardens of Maine are asking for more
stringent laws.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-02-11
G'HE HEATHEN CHINEE.
NO Moro Privileges to 30 Accorded
Them in San Francisco.
That las Prevailed in China
town Arouses tho CHER of Police
to Action-IssueD AN Edict
to Chinese Consul.

The lawlessncss that has existed
years past, eliminating in the murder
of Little Pete, has put Chief Crowley
on his mcttle, and in the future the
chief intends to compel the Chinese to
abolish the customs of their own coun-
try, which they have been permitted to
indulge in unmolested.
One of the privileges granted the
Chinese has been the indiscriminate
use of fire crackers during their New
Years festivities. This year that priv
ilege has been withdrawn, and the
chief has notified the Chinese consul
that the explosion of fire crackers is
prohibited, and that the violators will
be severely punished.
The conclusion of the chiefs letter
to the consul conveys world of mean
ing to the Chinese. 1t follows:
Heretofore your contrymen have
been treated with great consideration
by the authorities of this city in mat
ters bearing upon the habits and GUS
toms of their country at or about their
New Year. Recent events have shown
that very large proportion of the
Chinese population are unworthy Of
being granted favors or privileges of
any kind. because they do not appear
to have any respect for our laws, but
set them at defiance.
"When the ire of the American people
becomes aroused in this matter the
Chinese will discover their mistake, and
this question will probably be settled in
a summary way"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-02-11
A MAN OF CONSCIENCE.



II have run across curious people of
many Sorts said the observant Jersey
man the other day, reports the New
York Sun, but had an experience with
Il person recently who seemed to me
the strangest of all. was engaged in
settling up an estate in which there was
likely to be litigation, and had con-
cludCd to get powers of attorney from
as many of the heirs at law as possible
in order to save expense and expedite
matters. / came to New York to see
one of the heirs, and found him grave
and able business man. When | eX-
planned the situation he readily agreed
that the course | intended to pursue
was the best, and promised to assist me
in K.
Then, said l, 4 suppose you will
sign this power Of attorney, and laid
the paper before him. NO. he an
swered, decidedly. And why not?'
Upon religious grounds, he said.
For many years | have been cndeavor-
ing to live life that should be free from
mortal sin, and so far | believe | have
escaped any act that is beyond forgive
ness; but | could rot think of putting
my name to a paper which authorized
anyone to act in my name, for fear That
the person might do some actWhich my
conscience could not approve and which
being done in my name would cverlast-
ingly condemn me. | cannot give you
or anyone else Il power of attorney.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-02-11
SCRAMBLE FOR BRIDAL FAvoas.
an Ancient and Curious German Wedding
Custom.

custom.
In the February Ladies' Home Jour
nal AIoX Won liinzcr writes of his eN-
periencc as "a Page at the Berlin
Court" upon the occasion of a double
royal wedding, and of the preceding
and succeeding festivities. Describing
an ancient and curious custom, he
writes: And now (after the wedding
dinner and bnlD came the Fackeltanz'
Several of the highest officials entered
the hall with flaming torches. A pro-
cession was formed with the bride in
the midst. A number of complicated
polonaise figures were then executed,
after which the line closed about the
bride and groom and marched out as es-
cort to the bridal chambers.
"As The doors of the bridal apart
ments closed upon the happy pair we
found ourselves Immediately next the
entrance. We waited eXpectantly for
the next feature, holding our advan-
tageous position with some difficulty.
In IL few moments the door flew open
and half thousand sillien garters with
the monograms embossed on the gold
buckles were thrown out by the ladies
of honor. Court etiquette was for the
once generals, courtiers,
chamberlains and state ministers
scrambled and fought with one an
others for these mementos. But we
pages, rest assured, got the lions share.
| have several of these souvenirs now.
although many were given away by me
that night to beseeching dignitaries.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-02-11

AT Charleston Wednesday the West
Virginia Military Bill for the main
tenance of the State Militia was killed
by tie vote. Many of the militia Of
ficers say this action is a death blow to
the guard in West Virginia and will
resign. The opposition to the bill
came from the mining regions of the
state and the feature that killed it was
that it allowed the militia to fire upon
a body OF men without consent of the
civil authorities.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-02-11

"A man who isn't his own physician
at 40 is fool said the great DR.. Aber-
rethy, and the remark has a measure Of
truth. Experience ought TO teach as
what we can do and what we can eat,
but it does not always, MS in thefaIlow-
ing case: Thus, according to the Rox-
bury Gazette, a man ate three cteun-
bers, few radishes, sgucerfuI OF cur
reIts, and drank a glass Of ice water,
and then went to bed. The next day he
saidSto friend: We'll, have learned
one thing; a person has no right to
drink water just before retiring"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-02-11

duly contracting the currency l am
not willing to say off hand. think
while Mr.. Gage has given his views 10
perfect good faith, the fact that he
now is TO assume the responsibility
himself, as with every right-minded
man. viii. serve to intensity his
thoughts The passing of thought
through that hot crucible will refine 1T
in some ways that he himself is not
now conscious OF" There is general
disposition among republicans to eN-
press confidence in the successful adj
ministration of the Treasury by Mr.
Gage.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-02-11

EDITOR MARIETTA DAILY LEADER,
1t is not necessary for the young lads
and married men in town to visit the
Theatre or even the dens of iniquity to
have their good morals corrupted and
be alienated from home and families.
Let them any evening cross either
bridge, particularly the upper one, or
walk quietly along the streets, espe-
cially on the West Side, and they will
see many young girls, some not over
fourteen years of age, holding very
broad conversation with young lads or
married men and also trying their best
to attract the attention and soliciting
the acquaintance of others. Some of
these girls belong to respectable fam
lilies, but are well on the road to ruin,
running others and breaking up homes
This nuisance and crime should be
looked into and abated as it has long
been the unfavorable comment OF re-
spectacle residents and non.residents is
of Marietta, much to the city's dis
credit.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-02-11
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke
Your Life Away.

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