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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-11-19
The Salt Habit.

Says the Journal Of Hygiene: The
use of salt as condiment is so general
and so universally believed in as neces-
sary that we rarely hear q word against
its excessive use, but there are a
multitude of people who eat far too
much salt-eat it on everything, on
fish, meat, potatoes, melons, in butter,
on tomatoes, turnips, squash, in bread
and on a host of foods too numerous
to mention. To so great extend it is
used that no food is relished which
is often very delicate. Now, the
amount of salt required in the system
is comparatively small, and if the diet
has been rightly compounded very
little is necessary. Some go so far as
to discard its use altogether, but
whether this is wise or not we shall
not here consider. What are some Of
the evils of the excessive use of salt?
They are to paralyze the nerves of
taste, or to prevert them so that they
cannot enjoy anything which has not
a salty flavor, and in addition there
is direct tax ON both skin and kid
neys in removing it from the blood
Whether the skin is harmed by this
tax we do not know, yet we know that
very few people possess a healthy
skin; but it is now pretty we'll settled
an excessive use of salt does overtax
the kindeys in its removal and that
the great number of cases OF derange-
ment of these organs is due to this ex-
cessive use. It takes only little time
to learn to enjoy many kinds of food
without salt and we advise our readers
and Others to look into this matter
and try to diminish the use of this
condiment. We believe they would
be better for it.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-11-19
A New Kind of Hold-Up.

The cashier of bank in Eldorado,
Kan, lately experienced new sort of
" hold-up" at the hands of prosper
Gus but irate farmer. With his pock-
cts bulging with bank bills, presum-
ably the proceeds of his product of 81
wheat, the farmer went to the bank to
pay off 81 500 mortgage on his farm.
Instead of being received with the GUS
tomary congratulations, he was curtly
told that the mortgage wasn't due un-
til next February, and that he couldn't
pay it until then-the bankers object
being to save the 9 per cent. interest
which the mortgage would earn in the
intervening four months. Then that
farmer drew bulldog revolver, laid it
beside that money, and looking that
banker straight in the eye, told him
he was going to pay that mortgage"
Whereupon there was prompt pro-
duction of the paper, counting over
of the cash, and the hold-up" was at
an end. OF course no sober-minded
newspaper can approve of such feroc-
ity in the paying of ones debts; but
the contrast between the condition
of affairs which makes Kansas farmers
eager to unload plethoric pockets by
paying off mortgages before due, and
that which prevailed not long since,
when extraordinary stay laws were be-
ing demanded and when mobs made
foreclosure proceedings perilous in
Kansas, is rendered additionally strik-
| ing by the dramatic form in which the
contrast arranges itself as one reads
the above incident.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-11-19
Much SVVecter Than Sugar.

The newly discovered chemical SUBJ
stance, sugarine, or benzol-sulfnid, is
likely to have an important influence
upon commerce in several directions.
Unlike saccharine, which never be-
came popular, sugarine contains none
of the obnoxious para acid. 1t is
chemically pure substance, GOO times
as sweet as sugar, and yet Obtainable
at one-twelfth the cost.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-11-19

Candles are being made now without
wicks. A central hole is left in the
candle, i'll which rests a metal wick.
carrier, and an asbestos wick is placed
with this. The heat of the flame
melts the sides of the candle and causes
the wax to flow into the carrier, to be
drawn up through the asbestos wick,
and feeds the flame.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-11-19
SLEEP, Natures Medicine.

Menander said that all diseases were
durable by sleep-a broad statement,
in which, nevertheless, there may be
something that is true, for good
sleepers are ever, as i think, the most
durable patients, and l would always
rather hear a sick person had slept
than had taken regularly the prescrib-
ed medicine during sleeping hours
Sir Benjamin Richardson.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-11-19
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$500 GIVEN AWAYI

THO persons who make the greatest number
l. of words out of the phrase, - Patent Aitoi-
ney Wedderburn." For particulars address the
National Recorder, Washington. DC.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-12-16
SPECIAL TEACHERs' TOUR.
CALIFORNIA.
PERSONALLY CONDUCTED TOUR VIA PENN.
SYLvANIA RAILROAD

PERSONALLY CONDUCTED TOUR VIA PENN
SYLvANIA RAILROAD.
America is great country. In variety
and grandeur of natural scenery it is un-
rivaled. It's wooded heights, its fertile
valleys, its boundless plains, its rugged and
rock mountains, its great lakes, its balmy
slopes are the admiration of all mankind
To travellers this great country, to behold
its diversities and its wonders, is q liberal
education, revelation to the immured
metropolitan citizen. The Personally Con-
Quoted Tour to California under the direc-
ton of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
which leaves New York on January 9,1S98,
affords most excellent opportunity to
view the vast variety and boundless beauty
of this marvellous land. The party will
travel westward in special Pullman ears in
charge of Tourist Agent and Chaperon,
stopping en- route at Omaha, Denver, Colo
RADIO Springs, Monitor, Garden of the Gods,
Glenwood Springs, and Salt Lake City. To
California visits will be made to Monterey
and the famous Hotel Del Monte, Santa
Cruz, San Jose, Los Angeles, San Diego,
Riverside, San Bernardino, Redlands, and
Pasadena. The party will return on the
Golden Gate Special" the finest train that
crosses the Continent, leaving Los Angeles
February 2 and stopping at Tucson, Ell
Paso, and st, Louis. Eighteen days will be
spent in California Round-trip rate in
GLIDING all necessary expenses during entire
trip 1886 from all points on the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad System east of Pittsburg $3.50
from Pittsburg. For itinerary and full
information apply to ticket agent, or ad-
dress Geo. w. Boyd, Assistant General Pas
senger Agent, Broad Street Station, Phila-
delphia. IL 8 81 st.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-12-16
WoMAN,s DELIGHT.

The round waist holds its place In fash
ions ranks and is still very much favored
both on day and evening gowns, for slen.
der women and young ladies.
There appear many pretty waists with
circular basque effects, with short crenel
ated or vandyked skirts, with position
backs or Russian blouse backs and open
jacket fronts.
Satin brocades retain for the season
their share of the winters splendor. The
same may be said Of black watered silk,
which to considerable extent has beer
supplanted by black MORE velours.
Among other high class novelties now
to be had for the enhancing of evening
toilets are lovely lace and net fichus with
sash ends yariously trimmed, point ap.
plique scarfs and collarettes in combina.
ton.
The bow of great size SO long worn al
the back Of the neck is now replaced by
dainty lace plaitings, twice around di
rectoire scarfs, high silk or velvet collars
or the Napoleon stock, much affected by
women with long necks.
Rich yoke effects above low cut bodies
and chemisettes and guinpes of various
IAeH VI uadHgy teAtdleS commune IN great
favor as finish for dressy gowns, and
high arched collars were never more popu.
lar on both dresses and wraps.
This season is nothing If not daring in
Its wonderful mixture of colors, the most
startling arrangements being in violet
and ciel blue, pink and crimson, and scar
let satin, mingled with fur and lace am,
Der and peacock blue, green blue and pur.
pie, etc.
Pretty fancies in neckwear are little
paquin points of linen lawn, embroidered
in the center and edged with lace, and odd
blocks Of hemstitched lawn, with cuffs to
match. These are to be worn with dressy
tailor gowns or by those who find the
hard blue white linen colors SO unbecom.
ing. New York Post.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-12-16
AMIraele of Miracles.
LFrom One New York worlds

from The new 1OrK WOrl0.
What is the meaning of this pensions ap
preparation of one hundred and forty on,
millions of the hard-earned dollars of the
people?
That greatest of figurers, Dingley, showed
one aspect of it-total cost of the Govern
ment.$5 per capita: all the running expen
ses of the Government, So. so; interest OF
public debt, so cents; pensions, 81!
AS there are 975,0OO pensioners, on,
amily in every fourteen in the country il
largely supported by a collection Of 50 from
each member of the other thirteen families
But better way of realizing the grab il
by means of the tables of the probability
of human life used by our life insurance
companies.
Double the chances of life as shown BY
these tables
Assume that everybody who took part in
the war was alive and we'll at the end of it
Assume that the average age Of the par
Elephants was only 80 years in 1865.
Assume that everybody in the army was
married in 1865.
Still you get this result:
There ought TO be now alive less than
one hundred thousand soldiers and widows
of soldiers who were wives at the end of
the war.
The pensioners outnumber the probable
survivors nine to one!
a miracle A miracle
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-12-16
CURTAIN RAlsERS.

Francis Wilson will not use "La Pou
pee" but will instead stick to Half 8
King"
said to be quite as great in London as in
New York.
London has reversed another New York
verdict and declared Louis Parker's "The
King of Peru" success.
George Grapewin is now playing the title
role of "Chimmie Fadden, - in which he
is said to have been highly successful.
Franklin MacLeay will, if possible, be
secured for the title role of the new mys
tical East Indian drama, 1.-THE Yogi"
The Bride Elect, the new operetta
for which Sousa has written both book
and score, will be produced before New
Years.
The Liars, y which commenced its ca
reer rather discouragingly in London, il
said to have developed at last into an ex.
tremely popular play.
Sarah Bernhardt has decided not to ap.
pear in 81 Affranchie, - but will give first
in Paris the performance of D'Annuzio's
new play, "The City of the Dead.''
John Hare is about to present in London
Martha Morton's play, "a Bachelors Ro.
nance, which has already been highly
successful in the prominent English towns.
Hauptmann's College Champion" will
shortly be acted in English in London.
He has lately destroyed his latest play on
the ground that it was not satisfactory to
him.
Beerbohm Tree has made an arrange
ment Of Julius Caesar" for his London
theater, which divides the play into three
acts and limits the time of its performance
to three hours.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-12-16

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENNEY & CO, Props Toledo, O.
Cheney for the last 10 years. and believe HIM
perfectly honorable in all business transactions,
and financially able to carry out any obligation
made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists. Toledo,
Ohio, WALDIEG. KINNAN G MArvIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system Price, rs cents per bottle. Sold by
all Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls family pills are the best.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-12-16
PERT PERSONALS.

Pictures of Blanco, the new Spanish
general in Cuba, show him in magnif-
cent uniform. 1t is hoped that, unlike
Weyler, he's not dressed to kill.-Phila-
delphia Times.
Emperor William has announced that
he will write poem. Even his most op.
timistic friends must now admit that he
has serious puncture in his brain works.
Denver Post.
It is announced that Colonel Jack
Chinn, the famous horseman of Kentucky
will be candidate for the next congress.
But really if there's anything in this
world that congress doesn't want any
more of it's chin.-New York Tribune.
Poet-Author Joel Chandler Harris has
sent Jersey cow with his best love to lit
tie Grover Cleveland. He raised the COW
himself and probably hopes the tiny stran
ger will enjoy frequent extracts from one
of his best works. - Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-12-16
A N ORDINANCE.

\ u
Granting permission to the Pitman Grove, Glass
boro and Clayton Electric Light and Power
Company, its successor or assigns, to construct,
maintain and operaCe for the uses and pur-
poses fits business, q system OF electrical
conductors with the necessary poles, fixtures
and supports, along, across and above the
streets, avenue, highways and public places of
the Township of Mantua.
Be it ordained, by the Committee OF the Town
ship of Manttla, as follows:
SECTION /. That the Pitman Grove, Glassboro
and Clayton Electric Light and Power Company,
its Successors and assigns, be and it hereby is
authorized and empowered to construct, main
tain and operate for the uses and purposes of
its business, q system of electrical conductors
with the necessary poles. fixtures and supports,
along across and above the street, avenues,
highways and public places Of the Township of
Mantua.
SECTION O. That poles shall be erected in ac-
cOrdance with the rules and ordinances of said
township, now in force or which may hereafter
be adopted regulating the uses OF streets for such
purposes.
SECTION 3. That the said company shall re-
place and properly relay any sidewalk or side
walks, which may be displaced or disturbed In
the erection Of their poles at its own propsr cost
and charges.
SECTION 4 That this ordinance shall take ef-
feet Immediately.
Passed at the regular meeting of the Town
ship Committee ON Dec. ID, 1897.
JOSEPH LODGE,
ATTEST: Chairman of Committee.
VIM. r. Skinner, Township Clerk.
1862
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-12-16
THE LISTENER.

George Ford of Louisville, who is ~
years of age, has just married as his soy
enth wife girl of IL.
Ex-Secretary Hoke Smith has been
chosen president of the board of education
of Atlanta by the unanimous vote Of its
members.
Governor Mount, the farmer governor
Of Indiana, has had his farm connected by
long distance telephone with his Office in
indianapolis.
Lord Salisbury is reported to have said,
when his policy was being vigorously as
sailed, $50 long as / am in politics, do
not propose to be the dowager Lord Sails
bury"
William Booth of England, general
of the Salvation Army, will make an in
spection of the principal posts Of the Army
when he visits this country during the
winter.
Senator Cockrell Of Missouri is 63 years
of age, is feet inches tall and is very
popular with his constituents. He smokes
necessarily, drinks coffee frequently and
works nearly IS hours a day.
Colonel John S. Ford, who recently died
at San Antonio, was noted Indian fight
err, and was known throughout Texas as
Grip Ford. He was SO years of age and
was native of South Carolina.
Hon. Joseph Poe, the well known ex-
congressman from Ohio, is almost 80 years
Of age but has announced his intention OF
starting for the Klondike next spring, and
has no fear on account of his age.
The Marquis of Ripon, the Earls of Chi
chester, Morley, Clarendon and Cowper
de- yNo1cin0hoT7 oyra
said to have, through female lines, the
blood of Cromwell in their veins.
Ex-President Harrison's speech in re-
cent lawsuit in Chicago is described as
slow and heavy. He made no attempt at
eloquence, but showed that he had studied
his case thoroughly and knew every inch
of his ground.
Verdi hated hand organs, and at Mont
calieri, where he summers, he gets rid of
the instruments of torture by hiring all in
the district and storing them for the season
in his home. The 95 which he suppressed
last summer cost him $500.
David G. Yuengling, Jr., the once
wealthy brewer, was recently unable to
pay debt of 1886. 30. In 1881 his interest
in the brewery that bears his name was
valued at 81, 900, 900, and last August he
was working for salary Of $50 per week.
Senator Hoar, who spoke recently at
Allison, Mass, on "Love of Country, !"
during his address said, "I have often
heard it said that it is better to live for
your country than to die for it, but the
world still holds the 300 who died at Their
mopyl@ better than those that there
escaped"
Referring to the late ex-United States
Senator Robertson of South Carolina a
Washington correspondent of the Balti-
more Sun says, "Perhaps his greatest
personal defect was his pride in his wealth,
and common saying of his in social gath
erings and around dinner tables in Wash
ington was, don't scratch poor mans
nose. +"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-12-16
Am in,nnrtant EVENT

The Graduation Day Exercises of Peirce
School are not only important events to the
persons who. upon that occasion, publicly
receive the diploma of the institution, but
they are also Of importance to the general
public from the higher character of the
speakers who participate. Patton, Carne-
gle, Depew, Harrison, Reed, Blouet, Dixon,
Roosevelt constitute galaxy of names I'M
excelled in brilliancy. This year the
Annual Address will be given by Hon.
James II. Eckles, Comptroller of the Cur
rency, and the address to Graduates by
Doctor St. Clair McKelway, of the Brook
Ign Eagle. The exercises will be held on
Friday evening, December 18th, in the
American Academy of Music.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-12-16

A dispatch from MIllville, dated the 18th
inst, says" The glass industry which
started off SO promising in September has
suffered serious setback the past two
weeks. Whitall, Tatem & Co. will close
factory No. at their South Millville plant
next week, throwing many workmen out of
employment. They will also block two Of
their furnaces for two weeks. 1t is feared
more factories will be closed after the 1st of
the year. The cause of the depression is
mo orders !"
1t is we'll known that the Woodbury.
works are with great effort operated at
half their capacity, and the glass business
generally, is in very unsatisfactory con-
dition. This is one of great industries
that Dingley's prohibitiye tariff has done
no more for than it has for the National
Treasury
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-12-16
OLD POINT COMFORT AND .wAgHrNaroN.
HOLIDAY TOUR VIA Pennsylvania RAIL
ROAD.

ROAD.
On December % the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company will run the first of new
series of Personally Conducted Tours to
Old Point Comfort and Washington. The
party will travel by the Cape Charles Route
to Old Point Comfort, where one day will
be spent; thence by boat up the Potomac
to Washington, spending two days at that
point. Round-trip rate, including trans
portation, meals en- route, transfers, hotel
accommodations, berth on steamer, and all
necessary expenses, $1,000 from New York
$210O from Trenton $40 so from Philadel-
phia. Proportiouate rates from other
points. At slight additional expense
tourists can extend the trip to Virginia
Beach, with accommodations at the Anne
Hotel.
Tickets to Old Point Comfort only. in
Guiding one and three fourths days, board
at that place, aud good to return direct by
regular trains within six days, will be sold
in connection with this tour at rate Of
SIG 90 from New York, SIS 90 from TreD-
ton, $l40O from Philadelphia, and proper
tionate rates from other points.
For intineraries and full information,
apply to ticket agents; Tourist Agent 1886
Broadway, New York or Geo. w. Boyd,
Assistant General Passenger Agent, Broad
Street Station, Philadelphia.
IL 93t.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-12-16

The host of bank wreckers pardoned by
President Mckinley, as published one day
this week by the New York World, shows
First. That the President has been re.
leasing these respectable" robbers at the
rate of one every three weeks ever since he
has been in office.
Second. That, to make the object lesson
the more striking, these pardons have been
distributed in all parts OF the country. New
York, 2 Pennsylvania, 1 Ohio, l Indi-
anal Illinois. 8; Georgia, 1; Missouri, 2
New Mexico, l. Illinois Register.
But they were all for sound money and
Mckinley, and as their tenure of Office is
not cemented by the Civil Service law, Mr..
Mckinley is free to turn them out.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-12-16
New York Horse manure PrIces.

We will deliver New Short N. Y Horse Manure
at 81. per ton and Old Manure at $1.15 per ton
payable by note in bank Oct. 1st. 1898, without
interest. AT all points south of Franklinville,
MonroeVille and Point Airy ten (10) cts. per ton
additional will be charged.
Fifteen cents per ton discount from above
prices will be allowed for prompt cash. All
manure to be settled for in 80 days after ship
ment either by cash or note.
Orders will be received by c. T. Molony, Sales
Agent. Woodbury., N. j.; VIM. G. Brooks, Deer
field, N. j.; John w. Mcclure, Wiiamstown, N.
j.; B. A. HeadIey, Swedesboro. N. j., for Swedes-
boro and Salem branch, or by G. NJ Wells,
Moorestown, N. j., our general collecting agent,
N. j., every Thursday until 130 p. m, and will
attend at any time to matters of importance in
connection with the business of the Company at
any point in South Jersey.
NEW YORK HORSE MANURE TRANSPORTATION
i014-97-6m COMPANY.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-12-16

The 23d annual session of the New Jer-
sey State Horticultural society will be held
in the State House, Trenton, on Wednesday
and Thursday, January and 6. Among
the committee members, Mr.. John Repp, OF
our county, is member of that on Fruit.
The program includes every phrase of hor-
ticulturel, and their discussion by experien-
ced horticulturalists. The meeting opens
at 10 80 a. m. on the fifth.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-12-16

The Democrats in Congress, in caucus
Tuesday night, with great unanimity re-
solved to resist all efforts to retire the
greenbacks and treasury notes; to resist all
attempts to extend the privileges of
National banks or to reduce the taxes
which they now pay; favored the early
consideration and passage OF the Senate
resolution recognizing that condition of
war exists in Cuba; and favored the enact
ment of a wise and just Bankruptcy law
The last proposition only, met with opposi-
ton, the others being adopted without a
dissenting vote.