davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-10-27
value of Cheese Food.


Cheese is a very rich and valuable
food, likely to form very large con-
stituent in the future and, especially
for the workingman. to be very exten-
sively used. There is a difference in
stomachs in their ability to digest this
article.
The writer is able to make an entire
meal of cheese, with very little bread,
and digest it more easily than rice or
oatmeal but in most stomachs it is less
digestible, in some extremely so. Each
person must learn for himsetlf, 1t is
convenient form of animal food and,
when good, particularly agreeable.
There isa great difference in the com
position of cheese both in its water, fat
and nitrogenous matter. In general,
however, it may be remarked that
every variety contains large amount
of nitrogenous matter, and it is for this
that it is especially useful as food.
Skimmilk cheese is especially rich in
this constituent, but less rich in fat.
Those who abstain from flesh food will
find in cheese abundance of nitrogenous
matter to take the place of that found
in flesh. h.-London Family Doctor.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-10-27
How bismarck Could Drinx.

Count Andrassy's story of an inter
view he had with Bismarck is as fol
lows:
Bismarck had two immense mugs
of beer brought to us. He took one Of
them and showed the other over to me.
remarked that / drank only water.
He looked at me in silence, curiously
and almost suspiciously for a minute
and then proceeded with the subject
under discussion. The more interested
be became in our conversation the more
frequently and copiously he drank.
After finishing his own mug he appro-
priated mine without word and put
down its contents in three or four tre-
mendous drafts. Then he had a servant
fetch and fill two enormous pipes.
When he offered me one Of them, ex-
planned that never smoked.
Whati he cried, neither drink
nor smoke? What kind Of supernatural
man are you anyway
1t was mercy to both of us, how
ever, that did not accept the pipe, for
Bismarck smoked SO incessantly that
within 10 minutes the air in the room
was Dense When / rose at the end of
the evening from the table at which we
were sitting, the smoke was so thick
that could hardly see the chancellor's $
face. +"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-10-27

The first thing an orthodox Siamese
does in the morning is to scare away
the family ghosts who may have gath
cred about the old place in the night.
Letting off crackers is an effectual
means. At the new year all the ghosts
come trooping to their former dwell
ings. For three days they have their
fun At the end of the time the priests
and their flocks fire guns and use other
devices for getting rid of them. A ST.
amese is ooffined face downward, so
that the ghost may not sneak back
through the dead mans mouth. The
coffin is taken out through hole in the
wall and carried several times round
the house in order that the ghost may
be put off the scent and not return to
vex his family y.-Exehange.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-10-27
A Convincing Argument.

A correspondent sends US the follow
ing story from Mississippi: Counsel for
the defense was addressing country ].
P. of the "old school, Said he: 81
realize that / stand in the presence Of
descendant of the grand old Huguenot
family that emigrated from France to
escape from religious intolerance Many
able jurists have sprung from that fam
lily and embellisbed the bench and bar
of the Union. Their watchwords are
honor, truth and justice, and their
names are spoken in every home The
law is so plain in this case that he who
runs may read. Shall insult the in
telligence of this court by reiterating
proposition SO simple? Need l say
more"- mo, interrupted the judge,
!" tain't necessary. I'll give you
Judgment. Counsel sat down while the
judge, with emphasis knocked the ashes
from his cob pipe, and counsel for plain
tiff began: May it please the court" -
Squire, what are you fixin to do?'
asked the judge. Il have the closing
argument, !" was the reply. "Well, you
jes' as we'll set down. done got my
mind sot on the other side Judgment
for defendant Law Notes.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-10-27
THE TATTLER.

Mrs Mary Letter Curzon is now Baron.
,ss Curzon OF Kedleston.
DIR. Georgia Merriam of Bucyrus, O., is
levoting her attention to the fuel value Of
foods.
Miss Flood of San Francisco has recent
" given So, $500 to the University Of
California in the shape of real estate.
Mrs Thomas Sears of Bennington, VT,
has received check for $3.50, 900, her
share in her grandfather's estate in Eng
land
Mrs. Lynn Linton had rather curious
ideas in regard to cycling. She described
it as "a queer cross between the treadmill
and the tightrope."
Miss Mary French Mckay has become
prominent in Denver by claiming to be
the best woman fencer in the world and
offering to prove her title anywhere and
at any time.
Mrs. Wealthy Walker of Monroe, Me-,
aged IS, drove 100 miles to Poland to dine
with her five sisters She drove seven miles
farther to see her brother, and then re-
turned home.
The young Countess of Cromartie is de-
clared to have refused more offers of mar
riage than any other lady in England
She has in her own right an income from
land of $50, 900 a year.
Mrs. Takahashi whose Japanese hus-
band is tho publisher of The Shinpo, a
Hawaiian newspaper, has learned enough
English in year to become the business
head Of the publication.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey, who is
prominent through her anxiety to have
the word woman stricken from the
name of the General Federation of Worn
ems Clubs, is daughter of Platt r.
Spencer, originator Of the Spencerian sys
tenn of handwriting
Clogher, Ireland, has appointed WON
an rate collector and insists on her having
the place in spite of the objections of the
Dublin officials She is Miss Magill and
had done the work of the office for five
years owing to the illness of her father,
who held the place previously.
Mrs. Ann Fletcher of LaDgton, Spilsby,
England, is the proud sponsor of 100 ba-
bies. Childless herself, she dearly loves
other women's children, and as baby after
baby appeared in the hamlet 1t has been
her delight to carry it up the churchyard
path. In hamlet of cnIy $50 babies
come slowly.
Mme Laloue Bernet is at the mead of
one of the largest wholesale feather houses
in Paris. 1t is said that she shows any
amount of tact in her business dealings
and prefers foreigners as customers In
the last 12 years she has increased the an
nual returns of her concern from soc, 900
to 2000, 900 francs.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-10-27
ArreIander,a Wit.

AS Hansen was Germany's greatest
master in mathematical astronomy, SO
was the venerable Argelander in the OBJ
servational side of the science, says
Professor Simon Newcomb in The At
lantic. He was of the same age as the
newly crowned emperor. and the two
were playmates at the time Germany
was being overrun by the armies of Ma
poleon. He was held in love and respect
by the entire generation of young as
tronomers, both Germans and foreign.
ers, many of whom were proud to have
had him as their preceptor. Among
these was DIR. B. A. Gould, who fire.
quently related story Of the astron
omer's wit. When with him as stu
dent, he was beardless and had good
head of hair. Returning some years lat
er, he had become bald, but had made
up for it by having full long beard
He entered Argelander's study unan-
nounced. The astronomer looked at him
with some surprise, not at first recog
nizing him.
'Do you not know me, Herr Profess
or?''
The astronomer looked more closely.
"Mein Gott! It is Gould NIT his
hair struck through =
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-10-27
A Mean Trick.

Absentmindedly Brooks stepped up
to the cashiers desk and paid for his
luncheon. Then, accompanied by Riv-
ers, he went out into the open air.
Brooks said Rivers. you'd better
go back and settle for your dinner if
you don't want the proprietor to follow
you out and dun you right here on the
street.
"Great Scott! Didn't pay for it?''
calculated Brooks. Where s my check?
/ haven't got it.
II picked it up as we left the table,
said Rivers "Here it is. 2
"Ah, you have come back to pay the
other gentleman's check" said the
cashier as Brooks went back, stepped up
to the desk second time and handed
out half dollar.
When Brooks went outside again,
moment later, Rivers was nowhere in
sight and there is another unsettled
account between them. Chicago Trib-
unH
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-10-27

The man who was old enough TO
know better was chasing up and down
a Sixteenth street boarding house, try
ing to find q match to light cigarette
with.
''Did it ever occur to you, . he said
to the man who finally found a light
for him, "what boon and benison
the cigarette manufactures has been to
the match manufacturer? Think of it a
moment. First, however, give me an
other match for this cigarette. ! don t
know how many cigarettes are made in
this country, but let us, for the sake of
argument, say there are a thousand
carloads a year. Well, it takes on an
average-another light, please-four
matches to the cigarette, and the manu-
facture1 of matches must therefore
make 4, 900 carloads of matches just to
meet the cigarette demand. You may
not think 1000 carloads is a great
quantity, but if you knew how hard it
was to get one match when your cigar
cite is out, you would think 1000 car
loads wasn't few il you had to go
around begging them. have never
given serious study to the matter, but,
looking at it casually, should say the
match manufacturers owe an inestima-
BILE debt of gratitude to the cigarette
makers. New York Sun.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-10-27
Cnbby.s Rich Fare.

Princess street, sir?' said a cabby
outside Yorkshire street railway sta
tion to his fare. why, that's not half
minutes wauk from ere.
'Never mind, drive away. " answer
ed the gentleman.
"But can't charge you less than IS
pence, sir; that's the legal fare. -
"All right, my good man, only start
quickly, and I'll give you couple of
fares. -
Cabby jumped upon the box with a
beaming face, fl oked up his horse and
shouted loosely to an imaginary wife:
Don't wait dinner if I'm late, Mary
Ann I'm taking the king 0 Klondike
to lis himperial habode! !"-L London
Telegraph
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-10-27
Her First order.

She was newly married and did not
know little bit about either house
keeping or shopping, and she was Civ
ing her very first order. 1t was crush
er, but the grocer was a clever man and
was used to all kinds of orders and
could interpret them easily.
want ten pounds of paralyzed sug-
ar, z she began, with a businesslike air.
"Yes'm. Anything else?"
1.-Two cans of condensed milk
"Yes'm. y
He set down "pulverized sugar" and
CONDENSED milk.
Anything more, ma amp"
"a bag of fresh salt. Be sure it's
fresh"
"Yes'm. What next?''
IA pound of desecrated Goldfish. y
He wrote glibly "desiccated cod."
Nothing more, ma'am? We have
some nice horse radish just in. !"
mo- she said. ut would be of no
use to us. We don't keep horse. -
Then the grocer sat down and famed
himself with a patent washboard, al
though the temperature was nearly
zero. New York World.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-10-27

The writings of a Victim Under
Torture Send Them Into "A Frenzy
of Merriment-Fearful Punishments
That Evoke YelIs of GIee.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-10-27
WINNIE DAVIS.

She was beloved by all, not only be-
cause she was the daughter of jefferson
Davis, but because of her bearing and her
grateful appreciation of the affection
shown her at all times. = Macon Telegraph
The tender of Grand Army escort for
the remains of Miss Winnie Davis and the
grateful acceptance of it by Mrs Davis
speak volumes. Sectionalism has passed
away and we are one people as we never
were before. Atlanta journal.
There is something peculiarly suggestive
of restored peace ard good will between
the sections in the fact that this gentle
child of the south should have closed her
eyes in death under the skies of Narragan-
sett er.-Atlanta Constitution
AS the daughter of Jefferson Davis and
as the Daughter of the Confederacy" she
was close to tho hearts of the people of the
south. A woman Of lovely disposition and
noble aspirations, she had hosts of friends
in all parts Of the country.
News.
Personally Miss Davis seems by the tes-
timony of friends who knew and loved her
to have possessed a most amiable and in
teresting character. Her fine qualities of
head and heart won the admiration and
affection of all with whom she came In
contact t-Baltinore News
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-10-27
NUMBER 12
The Round Robin.

The s'round robin had its origin
Several centuries ago IN France.
1t was used there by officers Of the
army as method of expressing their
dissatisfaction with the course of the
king or his ministers. By signing in q
circular form the leaders of the move
ment could not be aseertained and sin
gled out for punishment.
The first instance on record of the use
of this form of protest in the navy oc-
CURED in 1926. AT the instigation of
the Duke of Buckingham, the kings
fayorite, an English fleet, under Ad-
miral Bennington, was dispatched to
Rochelle to assist in the coercion of the
Protestant subjects of Louis XIII Of
France. But the English tars, in COM
mon with their fellow countrymen,
looked with favor upon the resistance
of their coreligionists against the pros
elyting zeal of the French king, and
they signed 'round robin, express
ing their determination not to fire
shot against them, and without waiting
for reply they weighed anchor and
brought their ships back to England.
The admiral, however, received a per-
emptory order to return to Dieppe,
whereupon the whole of the crews quit
ted the ships without further parley.--
Providence Journal
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-10-27

In regard to the suggestion which is
sometimes made that one way to relieve
agricultural depression in this country
would be for the government to allow
and even to encourage the growth of to-
baceo, it may be interesting to note how
long the prohibition has lasted and how
sternly it has been enforced This may
be gathered from the following extract
"Cornet Wakefield with party of
horse marching out of Glocester upon
the last of July to Winchcome and
Cheltnam to destroy the Tobacco plant
ed in these parts the Country did rise
against them in great body, to the
number of or 900, giving them very
revileing and threatning speeches, even
to kill them horse and man, if that he
and his Soldiers did come ON, insomuch
that the tamult being so great, he was
constrained to draw off and nothing
more done'' (Mercurius Politicus, 30
July-5 Aug, 1859. Notes and Queries.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-10-27
New Uses For sizimmilIs.

The past wear several new methods
have been proposed for the utilization
of skimmilk These proposed methods
are mostly in the line of drinks for
summer use The most promising thus
far that we have seen is that known as
champagnized milk The following is
the process used The milk is first
skinned to prevent the formation of
clots during the process 1t is then
sweetened and favored and placed in a
closed vessel. A current of oxygen gas
passing through the vessel sterilizes the
milk, which is champagnized by the
introduction of the necessary amount of
carbonio acid gas. The drink thus pro-
duced is spoken of as extremely refresh
ing and of exquisite favor Such proc
esses as the above are very promising.
There ought to be a large demand for
such beverage. The summer drinks
we now have are almost universally
sweet. highly favored compounds which
are much more likely to increase thirst
than to prevent it. and they certainly
do not appeal to the average thirsty
man. We have no doubt that glass Of
clean, cool. carbonated milk. without
sugar or favorings would be most ac-
eeptable to a large class of men, who
have no choice at present between soda
water and beer and reject both. 1t is
about time that this class Of consumers
be catered to, and we are confident that
che man who supplies them drink like
the above will reap rich reward
Hoard's Dairylnan
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-10-27
Cash versus Glory.

An ordinary service to mankind is
usually paid for at current rates in legal
tender. An extraordinary service, not
involving the element of heroism, is re-
warded by both legal tender and more
or less fame. The highest of all services,
rendered at the risk of life, is supposed
to receive its full compensation in glory,
unaccompanied by more sordid consid-
erations. If, however, the hero of the
service last mentioned should not be
contented with his need of glory, but
should demand more substantial reward,
he may receive it indeed. but at large
discount from the other land in senti-
mental estimation more valuable) CON
sideration
Unlike the butcher, the baker and
the candlestick maker, who receive
their quid pro quo without thought
of humiliation, either in their own
minds or yours, the man who saves
your life at the risk of his own is looked
upon as almost If not quite disgraoing
himself by accepting your proffered pc
cuniary reward. although he may, in
fact, be in far sorer need than any one
of the worthy trio who simply contrib
ute to your necessities or comforts.
Edward P. jackson in North American
Review
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-10-27

Sunday, the day devoted to the wor-
ship of the sun by our forefathers. Mon
cay, the day devoted to the worship of
the moon by our forefathers Tuesday
the day devoted to the worship of Tieu
or Tyw, the god of war Wednesday,
the day devoted to the worship Of
Wooden or Odin. the god Of wind
Thursday, the day devoted TO the wor-
ship Of Thor, the god of thunder. Fri
day, the day devoted to the worship Of
Freya or Friga. the Venus of the north.
Saturday, the day devoted to the wor-
ship of Saturn, the god of agriculture
or Satyr, the god Of the forest
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-10-27
PeHer.s Pntntnes

Senator Peffer is fond of telling how
he once duped the managers of Kansas
county fair. ''On examination of the
sweet potatoes exhibited, he says, 81
saw that the size of the specimens was
nothing to brag of, and l sent out to
grocery store and purchased bushel of
fine ones took the small ones out for
home use, carried the rest to the fair
grounds, entered them in my own name
and drew the premium for the best
specimen of sweet potatoes grown in
Wilson county,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-10-27
OtheIlo whitevnshed.

Othello is the latest historic disrepu-
table to have a good character establish
ed. Italian papers claim certain manu-
scripts concerning the Moor have been
found i'll the archives of a convent in
Venice. They are notes taken in 1542
by a Cretan diplomat sent on mission
to the republic of Venice The writer
knew Othello we'll and vouches for the
fact that the lady was never killed at
all. In fact, she survived Othello, died
a natural death and gave the coroner no
trouble at all. So that there never was
a tragedy of the moor of Venice.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-10-27
Inst the other wnr.

81 am delighted, said the old friend
who had called, "to find that you agree
with your husband in everything, Mrs
Henpeck.
"Indeedl" answered that estimable
lady. "If You will take the pains to in
gestigate our domestic relations, sir,
you will find that it is Mr. Henpeck
who agrees with me in everything. -
London Fun.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-10-27
Grant and Porter.

Admiral Porter was forever running
into print, and his penchant for this
kind Of thing was source of great an
noyanco to Grant, who was his stanoh
friend
What do you think Of Porter as an
admiral?' was asked of the general on
one occasion.
Why. " replied Grant, with quiet
smile. he would be the greatest admi-
raj since Nelson If be had never learned
to write. 8 Exchange.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-10-27
The Frirate BIRD.

Many sailors believe that the frigate
bird can start at daybreak with the
trade winds from the coast Of Africa
and roost the same night upon the
American shore. Whether this is fact
or not has yet to be determined. but it is
certain that the bird is the swiftest of
winged creatures and is able to fly, un-
der favorable conditions, 200 miles an
hour.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-10-27
Horse Racing ana Socialism.

In the Militar Wochenblatt, a leading
German military organ, Herr Won Ploetz
recommends horse racing as a panacea
for socialism. He says that the reason
why there is no socialism in England is
that they encourage horse racing there
and that the love of the sport is the
connecting link between all classes of
men, enabling tho poor to comprehend
the necessity for difference of fortune. -
Following out Heir Ploetz's idea, it
is said that gambling ON horse racing is
increasing in Germany at tremendous
rate, though so far no diminution Of
socialism has been noticed.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-10-27

Surely pathos could go no further
than this. A little girl was killed by
the engine Of passing train in south
Queensland, Australia. Said the driver:
. saw the little child on the track, aud
the sight was one that almost made my
heart stop beating. She was sitting
down playing. it appeared, with the
stones. She was not old enough to un-
derstand the position she was in. When
! blew the whistle, the little tot just
turned around, and as the engine drew
near her she looked up at me and smil-
ed Melbourne Age.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-10-27
Causes of Death.

An Austrian professor estimates that
only 900 persons out of 1000. 900 die
from old age, while 1900 succumb to
gout, 18, 400 to measles, 2, 700 to apo
plexy, 1000 to erysipelas, 1900 to con-
sumption, 48, 900 to scarlet fever, 49,
900 to whooping cough, 30, 900 TO ty-
phoid and typhus and Z, 200 to rheuma-
tism. These averages of course vary ac-
cording to locality. Smallpox does not
even get place in the list. Was this
Austrian professor an antivaccinator:-
London Globe.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-10-27
a disappearing RuI1sexe.

The Chinese peasant wears turban,
loose coat and short and very baggy
trousers, all of blue. The Chinese SOL
dier wears the same, with an overall
sleeveless smock. or long waistcoat but
toning on the right shoulder, edged
round the neck, arms and skirt and
down the front with broad ''faeings "
The breast and back are decorated with
a one foot bullseye with characters on
it. This is all the character the Chinese
soldier possesses.
The bullseye would be very conven-
lent mark for an enemy if the Chinese
soldier would give the latter a chance
of shooting him, but the bullseye is only
worn to raise false hopes, for no sooner
does he arrive dangerously near the enc
my than he doffs the garb of war to
appear as an innocent civilian. He is
usually armed with a muzzle loader or
standard, both equally harmless weap-
ons.
In the case of General Liu's escort
the uniform smocks had evidently not
been used as nightshirts for more than
a few weeks, the men were armed with
Winchesters and few Martins. rusty,
dirty and out of order, and wore about
their middles belt of some go rounds
of solid drawn brass cartridges. Lon
don News.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-10-27
Declaration of Independence.

my son. said the indignant father,
''I've stood your impudenee just as
long as I'm going to stand it. You
haven't had whipping for good
while, but you're going to get one now.
Take off your coat, =
ut won't be necessary, dad. :" replied
the husky boy. Il can do you up with
it on. New York World.