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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-08-31
The Magic Of a word.

A party of gentlemen but recently re.
turned from metropolitan city tell %
pew story on the leisurcly bellboy.
They were stopping at a big hotel, and
on the first evening of their visit were
seized with a mighty thirst but which
they believed plain ice water would as
suage. Onc of them stepped TO thp bell.
push 1t was one of those new tangled
things built on the principle of dollar
typewriter. You turn the hand around
the dial till it points 60 what you want,
then you press the button, and the bust
ness office is supposed to do the rest.
The instrument was caused TO register
ice water II number of times in the re
gions below, but there was no response.
The thirst kept on increasing and the
gentlemen got hot in the collar. One Of
them spuke Of going down and challeng-
ing the clerk and the bellboys to box
ing match.
"No, don't do that" remarked one
of the gentlemen. Just watch me
I'll bet I'll get 'em. ;"
He pranced over to the bell, yanled
the crank around to champagne" and
let 1t drive. In an incredibly sho~t time
there was Il knock at the door, aid the
boy stuck his head in.
champagne gentlemen"
"No, just bring us some plain, every
day, common water with ice in it. We
rang for champagne just to catch you
mapping. Now get move on you. -
Galveston News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-08-31

One Of the tallost stacks in Great
Britain is situated at Llanelly. From
the base Of the foundation to the ex-
treme summit is 400 feet high. The
cap Of the top weighs ~ tons, and 720,-
600 byicks were used in its construc.
tiop. 1t Is circular In form, and in o
Gale bends extremely.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-08-31
UNSEATED LANDS.

Attest-JOHN DAVIS, Clerk.
Commissioners Office, Brookve, Pa, August 1st 1898
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-08-31

Trains daily except Sunday.
DAVID MCCARGO. CEN'L. Supr.
JAS. =. ANDERSON GENT. PASS. ACT,
P1TTSBURG, PA.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-08-31

Lady Helper Ito small boy)-will you
have some more bread and butter?
Small Boy-No fear when there's
kike about.
Lady Helper Crying to be kind)-
Cake9 Certainlyi VIII you have plum
or seed?
Small Boy-Plum, in course. Dye
tike me for canary?-London Punch.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-08-31
Pride.

"No, George, don't ask me. I can't
go down the fire escape with all those
people looking"
"You must. You'll be burned to
death il you stay here"
II can't help it, George wouldn't
go down that ladder for all the world.
These shoes l have ON are two sizes too
big for me. ."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-08-31
Tho Poor Editor.

Bill-Did You read about that fellow
writing poem on o $50 bill?
Jill--No. The editor kept it, of
course
"No. He returned it,"
"What, an editor return $50 bill?"
"Yes. He didn't know what it was. T"
-Yonkers Statesman.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-08-31
An Economical Man.

Doctor left you dozen pills and
told you to take one every two hours,
and yet there are II left. You didn't
obey my orders.
Patient-Yes, did, doctor. I took
the same pill every time. There wasn't
any use In wasting new pill az long
ss couldn't swallow the first one -
Vim.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-04-02
amount Of taxes

amount of taxes 7Sc
lsichard, Lastie ID acres bd north
hy g Richard south by d Dohou
amount Of taxes 50 62
Richard Mrs Ubertie 27 acres bsi
north by Abshire south BY L Richard
amount of taxes ST II
Smith, Henry 100 acres bd north
by j Guidry, soath by ] smith 50 81
Spell, i'hos P 90 acres hd north
by {. Lalande south by D Broussard
amount OF taxes SIS 49
Tbibodeaux, Cleopbas 20 acres
vi Of pe4 Of se4 sec "A tp eleven
range one east S2 "a
T,ahan, Eugene Isl acres ne4
sec 27 to eleven range one east
amt OF taxes Sll 00
Wallet, Mrs Zo6 46 acres in ea oil
nwI sec s tp eleven range 3 east
amt Of taxes 20 ~
Wood, WIN 80 acres WI of se4
sec % tp eleven range 2 east
SIXTH WARD.
Abshire.- Adam Est Of l60 acres
north. south aud east by a Heberi
ami of taxes SIS 81
Adam. Mrs zulna 2 acres in sec
"a and 25 tp eleven range one Wesi
ami ot taxes ~ ~
Bertrand. Ursin 81 acres in se4a ol
neI sec 5 to Is range 4 eaat 81 81
Bandoin, Alexis 80 acres in ne1
sec II to eleven range 3 east S6 3
Bouillon Chas so acres bd nottl
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-04-02

by E Giroaard S by s Wise SO 76
Bourqne, Eloi lot IA in Riceville,
amt of tax So 10
Bourgue, U1ysse forty acres in the
southwest quar- Of northeast quar- sec lS
tp 12r2e 696
Rroussard. Martial two acres bd on the
north by j David on the south by w a
Seur 232
Broussard, Avner seventeen acres uny
divided one. half interest in the northwest
quar- of fractional northeast quar- sec II
west hf of tract southeast or sec Is, tract
southeast or sec s tp IL sr3e 207
Broussard. Mrs Onezia forty acres I'M
the southeast or of northwest or sec 25 tip
u sr 2e 3 81
Broussard, Mrs Armand lot sixteen situJ
ated in the town of Riceville 500
Castro, Aristide, eighty four acres bd
on the north by q Stelley on the east by
Il Montague 10 -
Comeaux, V0orhies fifty-seven acres bd
the north by Chabrier on the east by
Comeaux Do
Corner, SeYenne six acres In the south
west Or sec 5r3e 3S7
Cormier, Jos twenty-five acres bd on
the north by A Bodoin on the south by
Suir 255
Delano, Oscar ninety-four acres bd on the
north by L Broussard on the south by FL
dredge l30l
Desormeaux, Alex twenty-nine acres in
the northeast qnar of southwest Or sec II
tp ~ sr e; twenty-one acres in the south
east Or of northwest or sec 81 tp II ST 2 9
amt Of tax . o.
Dubois. Louis and wife twenty-five
acres bd on the north by j Abshire on
tile south by NJ Loudry 10
Duncan. William ten acres in the north
east or Of southwest Or sec ~ tip Il sr 2 W
amt Of tax ga
Duplantis, Mrs Meleda one hundred
sixty -four acres in the southeast ar sec 81
ID llrIw Gal
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-04-02
State Tax Sales Of
Immoyable Property.
STATE OF LOUISIANA VS.. DELINQUENT
TAX DEBToRs-PA PARISH OF
YERMTLIoN.

BY virtue of anin9rity weston III
me by the constitution and law q
the State ot i.mlisiana, will sell al
the principal from, door of he court
house 10 which the Civil District
Court of said parish is held, within
the legal hours FOR judicial sales, be-
ginning at II o'clock, a. m, GU
Saturday, April %, 1898
and continuing on each succeeding
day until sales are conplcted, 81
imnovable property on which taxes
are now due 10 the State Of Louis.
lana and Parish oil Vermllion, to en-
fu.ce collection Of taxes assessed in
The year 1897, together with inter
est thereon from The 3tst day Of be
cember, 1897, at the rate OF 2 per
cent per mouth until paid and all
costs. The names Of said delinquent
lax payers, the amount Of tazes due
by each on the assessment OF sad
year and the immoyahie property
assessed to each TO be offered Tor
sale as follows, towit:
FIRST WARD
Bonraue. Mrs. Zaln6 one lot sitaa.
ted ia E, ath. bd north by T Iooie
south by z Primeaux. 81 ~
Chanpnis. E Est of 4n0 acres bd
Lorlb by L Broassard south by A
Primealx imp $6o 20
Nixon, Frauk Jr (minor) Is acres
BID north by Theo Landry south by
L Bernard = 10
Leblanc, Alex % acres bd north
BY L Leblanc south by Landry - ri
Miguez, Camille So acres I'D north
and west ny G Miguoz south by N
Goutierez So rs
Richard. Martin So acres hd north
By G Sawyer south by J Richard
am, of taxes So Sc
Trahan. Mrs Narcotic l60 acres
being swI sec %. tp eleven soutl
range one east-42 acres I'D north
by school land south by ThibodeanS
amt Of taxes SIo OF
SECOND WARD.
Flemuing. T P "a acres hd north
hy Mrs e Cluney south i 4 BY !
] Flemning Sl1 Fl
Jettuo. Alberi 40 acres. being u
he1 of sw4 sec S3 tp l3 Sonlh rang,
8 east-2n acres being in ea OF nwl
Of nv4 sec 33 II l3 south range !
east % 81
THIRD WARD.
Abbeville Building & Loan Asst
Lt'd-Isaacs. solomon 28 acres be
ing in the northern portion OF tht
stt of the nvI sec l3 tp l2sr eas'
another cerlain tract Of land De,
ing the sci Of sw4 Vi Of se4 OF sv
sec l3, tp l3 sr 2 east containing Z.
acres SO 81
Brasseux. Jos 100 acres being ht
on The north by self east by pnoiit
road SIS 81
WIIsnnf John 42 acres designated
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-04-02
4 sure Thing for Won.

transaction in which you cannot lose
is q sure thing. Biliousness, sick head
ache. furred tongue, fever, piles and a
thousand other ills are caused by constl-
nafion and sluggish liver. Casearets
aSanSv Gathartic. the wonderful new liv-
er stiInuIant and intestinal tonic are by
all druggists guaranteed to cure or money
refnnded &C G. are a sure thing. Try
4 box today; 1oc, a5c. soc. Sample aud
booklet free.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-04-02
as the sw4 sec eleven tp twelve ST 8
east 50 43

OF AboeVllle St 90
Broussard, Olivia Mrs 81 acres bd
ON the north by G Thihodeaux south
b, j Ell Putnam Jr-7 acres being
hd north by heirs of & Broussatd
south by E Primeaux-5a acres in
Crosse Isle bd north by K Harring-
ton ST. H3
Campbell. Mrs Francis A 10 acres
in swI sec 81 tp l2 sr 4 cast 78c
Conner, Mrs John Il acres bd
north by F Fletcher south by D
Lege So %
lsaacs, Solomon 100 acres sw1 Of
sw4 ii Of sw4 sec ID tp 70 sr 2 east
- acres il 9 sec l3 tp - sr 2
east S6 ~
Jones. Mrs Cecile 5 acres south
ern portion Of tract SCI sec Is to II
range 4 east 81 "a
Leblanc, JOS g. 40 acres, ne4 of
owl sec 5, tp l3, ST ! east 81 II
Labit. JOS 7 one lot il Perry bd
east by Root 39c
Landrg. Aristiie 6 acres hd north
by A Thibodeanx south by E Pfi-
meaux $3 w
Leblanc, p V Heirs of As acres
swamp bd north by Wise d White
south bg y 4 Broussard 81 10
Leblanc. Alcide 90 acres bd south
by d Trahan north h5 same 81 "a
Luqnette, Ode and UrsnIe 4 acres
undivided ,wo-aeven.bs in NJ Of
nj of nw4 sec 8 tpI3 sr 8 east 39c
Lsons, L G Est Of acres bd
north by Rev Mehault east by Ed
wards 81 O8
Minor, Edward one lot Bourque
addition ST 38
Reeves. Louis 90 acres hd north
by B F White touth by } G Wiley
amonntcf taxes 50 81
Vaughn. Ebenezer and Henry
u Icn / "a 0a "a 10
ne 80 ~ "'0' - eoA o5
81 7 east F-1 -
Wadworth. Mrs Kate lots 40. Al.
40, 43 al Perry 81 55
~ 'ls,l' mn =. : a11gs ~ H., oa ""' ;. - os o.
= laaoy son'A oy = rle'cne' ef 90
Young & Bronssard, acre- I'd
south by hoth west DY Coutee Ain
ney 5oc
Leanenee MrsJR one lot situated in
Young's addition 77o
CORPORATION OF ABBEvILLE.
Bowie, John ] OF lot = Young :
addition 81 Y
Cheyis Mrs " one lot bd north oy
" w Edwards, west bg G. j. Ed
wards IS SO
Ma u.no,;ta ,ot < ,.looF 1e
yonna oaJ;,;on sl IS
oa'
Gadison, Mrs Louisa one lot 10
boafque : auai'iou oo'
lsaacs, Jacob one lot Bo6tes ad
dition aud imp--one fractional lo'
Boe.es ADDITION el4 ~
Isaacs. Solomon lot Z block Is
Young's addition SIT %
/ Leblanc. Arthur lot 90 T4ebIanc's
annexation M
i II X int 1WRnfV- seven IL
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-04-02
Rroussard Mrs Marie 100 acres

OF lanu uhatVlQeu W VI bE
sec "a to III 3 e-120 acres nndi-
vided : iu " ] Of nv sec a tp II
r 8 e l6 acres undivided J In sw I I
sec | tp llr3 e-l0 acres on bayou
Qneue de Tortue 200 acres bd bg
j Guidry aud on The by A Vincent
Amt of tax 40 81
Broussard, Remy 6 acres Of land
bd on the by Wise on he by n
Broussard Isl acres undivided Z
Of sw ! Sc ! of NV ] sec ls tp II r 3
e-45 acres in " ] of nv 1 sec "a tp
eleven 8 e-l6 acres jn W OF sw
sec "a tp eleven r 3 e-ios %, 80,
81 situated iu MauliceVille 80 Is
Catalan, Mrs Anonciade 10 acres
OF land bd on the by @ Ftahan Oh
the by Mrs j B Duhon 3 10
Colopbe, Ms EzeItine | acre of
land I'D on the by 5 Landry on
the . by & Sceaux | Is
Dartez, Mrs Emeria ten acres Of
land in e ] Of ne / of NV / sec6 ,p
l3r3e &c
Frederick, Israel 80 acres hd n
by S Frederick oo the BY 5 He
bert 4 l0
Hebert, Francois % acres of land
in NV / sec 81 tp eleven r3 e 2 7s.
Hehert, Adonis 80 acres of land
in ] Of nv ! sec "A tp II ST 2 81
Amount Of tax 3 Al
Landry, Oliver s 80 acres Of land
in sw / sec 8 tp eleven 8 e 332
Landry, Nicholas 40 acres of land
in sw ! OF ne / sec 25 to eleven r 2
east-one lot IN MauriceVilie 6 q
FIFTH WARD.
Abshire, Lessin 10 acres OF land
in The Sc / Of Sc ! sec II tp eleven
ST z 3 70
Brown, Fl f estate af 80 acres OF
land I'D on ihe II by bayoa One DE-
Tortue on the e BY K Hotfpanlr 8 y
Broussard, MrAJule !. 80 acres
Of land hd on ;he by j Abshire on
the by b Richard II 9S
Faux, Mrs Nancy 40 acres of
land in ne ! sec IS tp ten 2 e-l0
acres in J of Sc ! sec 56 fp teo :
2 e. 81 acres III II ] of sw of ne ]
sec 36 tp ten sr 2 e 6 10
Foreman, Luther liz acres Of
land in tp eleven r3e 10 80
Foreman, Mrs Mary Anne 20 acres
of land undivided interest in " ol
sc ! see % tp ten 2 e "a
Foreman, Edward j 40 acres Of
land in ne ! of sw sec tp eleven
2 e-8 acres in sw ! sec one tip
eleven 2 e & 81
Foreman. Edward heirs of 100
acres of land bd on The by B K
! Foreman on the by road II 40
Foreman, Edward 70 acres of land
in ea Of sci sec 36 tp 10 sr 2e o Al
Foreman, Valentine 40 acres Of
land in Sc ! Of sw I sec Is to / +
e-55 acres Id sw ! sec 6 lp il re
81 aces in sw ! sec 36 tp llr 2
east o 40
Gaspard, Antoine Sr is acres bd
on the north by 5 Abshlre on the
south by L AOshire 4 03
Gibson, w NJ $50 acres of land
I'D north by + A bshire on the south
hy Y Herpin As 80
| Goudreaux, Mrs Euranie 1862
acres Of land lot 4 and S sec i3 ip
IL sr 2 W 10 OF
/ Hebert, Mrs Alcide 40 acres OF
land bd on the north by o Lego on
the sonth by I Leleux 2 81
| Hebert, Sostbene l6l acres of land
in sw sec IL tp lli2 e IA 80
! Hoffpauir. Mrs james I acres oi
land I'D on the north by e Bfain,.
cr 6 So
Landry, Albert interest in 5 acres
Of land in Sc / Of Sc I sec u tip II
Ire 80
Leblanc. Martin 40 acres ne4 ol
nwI sec 8 tp eleven south range :
east IS Os
i Meaux. Dfozin q acres hd north
by E Foreman south by . Roy
amount Of taxes So 0s
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-04-02

YaTnotices. uer line 50 10
dooa, dd.o,oa;nsertion ner inch or less | 90
Zach subsequent Insertion 70
Death and marri age notices, not exceed
mo Ave lines, are published free. Obltu-
aries are charged at one-half rate OF read
Iii kinds of Job Printing neatly and
cbeaply executed at this Office. Strang-
ers must send money with their orders to
avoid delay.
harged double rates.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-04-02

(couiinned On 4til page /
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-04-02
TO Cure Constipation Forever

Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic.. 10c
or 35c. IfC. G. e. fail to cure, drugistgs
refund money.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-04-02
THE MERIDI0NAL.
ADVERTISING RATES:

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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-12-22

TURNERVILLE.

William Cheesman is very i'll with
pneumonia.
Our Christmas entertainment will be
held on Wednesday evening, Dec. 28th
The program promises to be very attractive
Mr.. GEO. Hurff and daughter Adline and
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Williams, spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Simpkins
at Kirkwood
The young folks enjoyed skating few
days last week
Mrs. John Irwin attended the funeral
of her sister Mrs. Gooden, at Gloucester
and also that of daughter, both of whom
was buried last Friday.
There is a great deal of sickness in and
about our community,
T. B. Turner & Son are very busy paper
ing and painting at E. S. Bateman's home
at Grenloch.
1t is rumored that we are to have new
church in the illiage.
VIM. Gardiner, Jr, is on the sick list
with the grip.
Three little children of Frank Williams
are very low with diphtheria.
The M. E. church will hold its Christ
mas service on Wednesday evening, Dec
! %. An interesting program has been
arranged consisting of a cantata, Time
Flies, or Father Time and His Guests" il
is both pleasing and attractive. The
choir will furnish some choice selections
Services to begin promptly at z 80 Bring
the children to see Santa Claus All are
Welcome
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-12-22
sWEDEsBoRo.

| Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Eastlack have CONS
to spend the holidays at Bridgeton.
| Mrs Sarah Smith will spend next week
with Frank Smith at Cohansey.
Mrs Louisa Snyder. of Lake Como, ID
visiting Joseph Snyder.
Rev. Geo. L. Barker returned to Swedes-
boro on Saturday, after an absence in the
| West of over year. His family have
been spending several months here, with
Mr.. and Mrs. I. s. stratton, parents Of
Mrs. Barker
Mrs. T. W. Dubois has been spending a
few days with her daughter in Phila.
Mrs B. R. Moffett is on the sick list.
Mrs Thomas Zane, who has been quite
i'll is slowing improving.
Mrs j. G. Dubois has the grip.
Miss May Partenheimer, of Camden, has
been visiting Mrs l. L. Longacre.
Revs. Father Lyons, of Mt Holly, Dug
gan, of Moorestown, Deitrick, of YineIand,
Petri, of Atlantic City, Allen, of Camden,
O'Leary and Others assisted Rev Father
Leahy in services last week.
Mr.. R. G.. Hyde has placed the names of
the streets at the street corners and will
soon have the houses numbered.
Several ice houses were filled with Eve
inch ice last week.
Grand Foreman W. q. Mccullough visi-
ted an A. O. T. W. Lodge at Camden on
Monday evening
The friends of Mrs. John CAM will be
glad to know that she has returned home
Dhflo1alrhso Al
proved in health.
The Annual meeting of the M E Sunday
school will be held on next Sunday and
officers for the ensuing year will be elected
The Oak Grove Sunday school will hold
its Christmas service on Thursday evening
of this week, and the Presbyterian and
Methodist schools on Saturday evening
The Swedesboro Firemen's Relief Asso.
citation has filed articles of incorporation
with the following officers President,
Charles D. Lippincott Vice President. W
Collector, J. G. Rulon; Chief W. H. Nc
Cnllough.
Mrs. Joseph R. Moore, attended the
funeral of her aunt, Mrs. Mary Ann Hanes
at Mickleton on Tuesday.
The Moravian Sunday school, Mr.. Henry
Shivler, Superintendent, will hold its
Christmas service on Tuesday evening Of
next week.
Mr.. Clifton NJ Ashton and Miss Clara M
Parker, both of Swedesboro, were married
at the parsonage of the M. E. church al
Paulsboro by Rev. s. F. Gaskill, on Dec. 10
Mrs Elizabeth V. Denny, one of the old
est residents of Spedesboro died on Mon.
day afternoon after an illness of several
weeks, aged SO years. She leaves two sons
William and Allen, and daughter Miss
Lizzie. Her funeral will take place from
her late residence on Railroad Ave. or
Thursday.
John. the four old son of Frederick
Wibel, of South Swedesboro, died on Fri
day of last week of diphtheria and wa:
buried on Saturday morning. On the Fri
day previous, another child Of the same
family died Of the same disease.
Swedesboro has an epidemic of grip, and
the doctors are kept busy. There are some
serious cases.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-12-22
ALL KINDS OF FERTILIzERs
@ Woodbury., N. j.
WILLIAMSTOWN.


The band held an entertainment in the
Town Hall last Saturday evening in which
they were assisted by troup of colored
Jubilee singers.
Mr.. Frank Campbell, of Clayton, and
Miss Lizzie Trout. of this place, were
married at Camden last week by the Rev
Mr.. Heisler.
Mr.. Wilbert Hurff, of Cross Keys, has
purchased the store for many years con
Quoted by Joseph Nicholson. Mr.. Nichol
son has moved on the farm of Harry Law
son, who is one of the Readings accommo,
dating passenger conductors.
There is great deal of sickness around
here at present. Miss Isabel Owen, teacher
in our public school, has been incapacitated
but is again on duty Miss Jennie Sands
of the primary school, is on the sick list
and some Of our leading citizens, namely
DIR. Edwards, mending slowly. G. John
Allen and wife, w. P. Buck. Geo. Marsh
Grip seems to be the main cause of COM
| plant.
Our classical and advanced thinking
druggist, has received letter from Mr..
Harvey. the great champion of free silver
better known as Coin Harvey" Mr..
Harvey writes in explanation to letter
that Mr.. Ayres wrote him, asking for
information about the efforts they are
making in behalf of the free and unlimited
coinage of silver. Mr.. Harvey writes that
the committee of which he is the secre-
tary, are making strenuous efforts to secure
by monthly payments from the supporters
of the Chicago platform, sufficlency of
money whereby the campaign of 1900 in
favor of honest and popular government,
can be conducted to successful termination.
Mr.. Ayres has decided to be monthly
contributor. He is firm believer and
supporter of Bryan and Organism, as it is
called, and can give his reasons. We need
more like him.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-12-22
Contributed

A New Theory for Fertiiizing Soils.
Experiments that have been going on
for some time in Switzerland and other
parts of the country seem to prove that
the only sure way of making good butter
is by the introduction of certain kind OF
fernent or Bacterial Liquid" but it
remained for the German scientists and
agricultural chemists to investigate the
app ication of similar theories in the
fertilization of the soil. After long and
tedious research and experiment, il is
claimed. that by taking the top soil of a
field upon which a crop of clover has been
grown, and spreading it over and incorpor-
ating it into the soil of a field that has
been barren in this crop, luxuriant crop
of clover can be grown without any ad
ditional fertilization. and so on with other
crops. The theory is that the Bacteria
in the soil effects chemical change in the
plant food contained therein and transform
it-so that the plant can easily assimilate
it. These experiments are to be continued
in this country, and it may yet come to
pass SHAT the farmer may apply to the
druggist instead of the fertilizer dealer fol
his fertiIizing material and take it home
in bottle instead of bag-as at present
Many curious and heretofore unsolved
problems in agriculture may probably be
fully explained upon this theory, as it is a
well-known fact that certain marls, when
applied to the SOIL even as top dressing
will conduce to luxuriant growth OF
clOver. Indeed, this is often noticed along
the road leading from the mari pits, and in
the light of recent research and investiga.
ton into this line of inquiry, who dare
refute the theory, that certain mari, which
for centuries have been absorbing the
liquid extract Of decomposed vegetation dc
contain the essential and fertiiizinp
bacteria" necessary to produce crop o.
clover. GEO. B. HURFF,
Sewell, N. j.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-12-22
PAULSBORO.

The house of Mrs. Donnelly on Buck
street was partially destroyed by fire last
Saturday morning. The fire started in a
wood box near the stove, and burned
through the weather-boa when it was
seen by Mr.. Dan1 Keenan, and other
neighbors, who succeeded in putting it out
before the house was entirely destroyed.
There was no one in the house at the time
the men had all gone to work at the phoe-
phate works, and Mrs. Donnelly was in
Philadelphia.
There was no election of trustees in the
M. e. church last Saturday night. When
the meeting was called there was only four
members of the church present. So it was
adjourned to future date.
Rev. S. F. Gaskill preached very in
teresting sermon Sunday morning last from
the text, o Lord, Revive Thy Work p and
the evening sermon was very able one to
young, men which was listened to very
attentiyely by great number of young
people.
The town is down with grip-nearly
one-half the people are suffering with the
malady.
There has been two club rooms opened
in the town for the Winter, the members
of which prefer spending the spare time
there than at the stores and places Of
business.