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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-15
CORNERS OF THE sILo.

ners of our silos? I had one made two
years ago and found trouble with it.
One year ago 1 made another and am
SO well pleased with it that | send you
the plan. / cell inside of silo with mar
row matched pine one thickness, and to
make a good corner made several ex-
periments and found that by measuring
in on inside of silo one foot from each
corner and then striking 80 inch cir
Gle on the crosspiece in the corner
could cell around the silo by using B
inch matched lumber. The corner proved
to be a success and many who look at
it say the question so often asked is
now answered. The crosspiece should
be sawed out of lumber by 10 inches.
use by by Is feet long and n AXE
my silo 16 feet and inches square and
thus save all waste in cutting the ly
inch lumber. l board the outside CT
silo with surfaced hemlock and then
put on building paper and side on this
with novelty siding. Imuch prefer this
plan to my other silo, which was double
boarded and battened with paper be-
tween. The wide boards are quite apt
to shrink and split. / think with the
directions given any carpenter can draw
draft, make pattern for erosspieces in
the corners and have them sawed cut
carefully by hand saw, and with due
care can make fine silo.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-15
INcoMPLEIENEss.

Nothing resting in its own completeness
Can have worth or beauty, but alone
because it leads and tends to further sweet
ness,
Fuller, higher, deeper than its own.
Springs real glory dwells not in the meaning.
Gracious though it be, of her blue hours.
But is hidden in her tender leaning
To the summers richer wealth of flowers.
Dawn is fair because the mists fade slowly
Into day, which foods the world with light.
Twilight's mystery is so sweet and holy
just because it ends in starry night.
Childhood's smiles unconscious graces borrow
From strife that in faroff future lies
And angel glanees, yelled now by life's sor-
row,
Draw our hearts to some beloved eyes.
Life is only bright when it proceedeth
Toward tluer, deeper life above.
Human love is sweetest when it Ieadeth
To more divine and perfect love.
Learn the mystery of progression duly.
Do not call each glorious change decay,
But know we only hold our treasures truly
When it seems as if they passed away.
Nor dare to blame Gods gifts for incomplete
ness.
In that want their beauty lies. They roll
Toward some infinite depth of love and sweet
ness,
Bearing onward mans reluctant soul.
Adelaide A. Proctor.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-15
Az Anocdote of the Revolution,

Senator Bate CT Tennessee told the
following anecdote of Colonel Tom
Sumter Sumter was a great big giant
of a fellow, with voice like fog
horn. 1t is said his tholler'' could be
heard for miles. On one occasion when
he was off on foray the Tories came
and captured his wife, Molly, and
stripped the plantation of everything.
When sold Tom" came home and found
Molly gone, his rage knew no bounds.
Gathering together such forces as he
could he put after the Tories. He over
took them ON the third day and hung
about until midnight. Then he deploy
ed his forces around the camp and told
them to await his orders to fire. He was
afraid of Molly being shot in the melee.
So when he got everything ready he
opened his big mouth and let out a yell
that fairly made the earth tremble;
Lay down, Molly! Lay down, Molly"
and Molly. recognizing those stentcrian
tones. fell prone Oh her face, and after
the last clay down, Mollyl' came the
command fire and charge. Molly was
recaptured without hurt.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-15
FRANKLIN'S MORAL CODE.

Benjamin Franklin formulated this
moral code, which he kept as guide to
all his acts:
Temperance-Eatn not to fullness; drink
not to elevation.
Silence-Speak not but what may bene-
fit others or yourself; avoid trif1ing con
versations.
Order-Let all your things have their
places; let each part of your business have
its time
esolution-Resolve to perform what
you ought; perform without fail what you
resolve.
Frugality-Make no expense, but do
good to others as yourself-that is, waste
nothing.
Industry--Lose no time, be always en-
ployed in something useful, but avoid all
unnecessary actions.
Sincerity-Use no hurtfui deceit; think
innocently and justly, and if you speak
speak accordingly
Justice-W Wrong no one by doing injuries
or emitting the benefits that are your
duty.
Moderation-Avoid extremes; forbear
resenting injuries.
Cleanliness-Suffer no uncleanliness in
body, clothes or habitation.
Tranquillity-Be not disturbed about
trifles or at accidents common or unavoid
able.
Humility-Imitate Jesus Christ
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-15

Henceforward-to use Nelson IS words
about his own most desperate acction--
There was no maneuvering, there was
only downright fighting" and great as
was Jones unquestionable merit as a
handler of ships it was downright fight
ing endurance of the most extreme and
individual character that won this bat
tie. When thus in contact, the superior
ity of the British eighteens over the
American twelves, though less than at
a distance, was still great but far
heavier disparity lay in the fabrics of
the two enemies. The Richard was
very old ship rotten, never meant for
naval use. The Scraps was new, on
her first commission The fight hitherto
having engaged the port guns of the
latter, the starboard lower gunports
were still closed and from the ships
touching could not be opened. They
were therefore blown off, and the fight
went on.
ga novelty in naval combats was
now presented to many witnesses, but
to few admirers, quantity wrote Lieu
tenant Dale, who was in the midst OF
the scene below decks. 1.-THE hammers
were run into the respective ships to
enable the men to load that is, the
slaves of the hammers of one ship en-
tered the ports of the other as the guns
were being loaded. "We became SO
close fore and aft, reported Pearson,
'sthat the muzzles of our guns touched
each others sides, and even So by the
testimony of the lieutenant on the lower
gun deck of the Scraps, her guns could
not be fully run out owing to the near
ness of the vessels. Captain Mahan in
Scri hner,S
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-15

have raised, or, rather, tried to
raise, calves since 1892, and have had
varied results. never failed to raise a
good calf if the cows came in in the fall
Of the year any time before the stabling
season began. | do not have to be SO
careful as to quantity or quality of
milk fed. 1 feed them separator skim
milk through the winter and then turn
them out to grass with the rest of the
cattle. They do we'll without any extra
care after grass season begins.
Now as to the calves that do not
raise. I cannot raise calf and make it
come out thrifty that is dropped from a
cow fed through the winter months in
stable, nor is it for want of exercise, as
our COWS are turned out every day after
a. M, stormy days excepted. have
tried various ways to raise these calves.
/ let them run with the COWS, gave
them fresh milk by hand so as to regu-
late the quantity, l have diluted it with
water, have tried skimmilk warmed,
etc.
As a cure l tried scorched -four,
strong coffee, raw eggs, soda and saler
atus. At times one or the other of the
remedies seemed to give relief, but they
always came out stunted for life About
one-half would die-some at few days
of age, while others would linger for a
month. / have come to the conclusion
that it is caused by heavy feeding of a
SO called balanced ration for milk
production, milking cows up to time of
dropping next calf, etc.. L. Mielke
in Breeders Gazette.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-15
PrioIeau and Calhoun.

The Pendletonians were justly proud
of Mr.. Calhoun and sensitive as to the
impression which he made upon stran-
gers. When Judge Prioleau became a
resident, they were anxious to know
his impressions of their Ajax. When
they first met, as soon as Calhoun left
the table, the question was eagerly
asked, How do you like him?"
'sNot at all, was the newcomers
reply. II desire never to meet him
again." This was sad rebuff, and an
explanation was demanded. II hate
man who makes me think SO much, /"
the judge replied. "For the last three
hours / have been on the stretch trying
to follow him through heaven and
earth. I feel wearied with the effort,
and I hate man who makes me feel
my own inferiority." Pendleton was
appeased. Exchange.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-15
Trained Pigeons.

Pigeons are carefully trained. The
young homer is taken half mile the
first day, mile the second, two miles
the third, and SO on, doubling the dis
lance each time. 1t must be liberated
each time only in the same direction as
to its loft, for a bird can be trained
along only one route at a time. When
20 miles have been reached, a week S
rest comes between. A hundred miles
are enough for a young bird s first year.
So essential is the training that old
birds are taken only two miles out for
the first lesson of season, though they
may have flown their $50 miles the
year preceding. The end of the next
season, however, will, if the birds are
willing and the trainer patient, be
crowned by the accomplishment of a
400 mile flight. AS you get higher in
the scale of distance, longer and longer
rests are needed.
Male birds are generally used for
long distances. Family matters are apt
to engross the attention of the hen,
though she is still capable of good work
when she has mind for it.-Good
Words,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-15
YELLOWSTONE PARK AND OMAHA Ex-
POSITION,
PERSONALLY CONDUCTED TOUR VIA I

PERSONALLY CONDUCTED TOUR VIA THE
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
The Yellowstone National Park is un-
questionably one OF the most interesting
regions on the globe, for within it is
displayed theg eatest collection of natures
manifold wonders Indeed, this mountain
bound plateau, high up on the summit OF
the everlasting Rockies, is veritable play
ground for the worlds giant forces.
The personally tour of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, which
leaves New York on September /, affords
the most satisfactory means of visiting this
wonderland and viewing its marvellous
features. Astop of two days will be made
on TIE return trip at Omaha, affording an
opportunity to visit the Trans Mississippi
Exposition. Tourists will travel by special
train OF Pullman smoking, dining, sleeping
and observation cars in each direction.
Eight days will be spent in the Park. A
stop will also be made returning at
Chicago The round trip rate, $235 from
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and
Washington, $3.50 from Pittsburg, covers
all necessary expenses.
For detailed itineraries and full infor-
nation, apply to ticket agents. Tourist
Agent, 1886 Broadwa New York. or
address Geo. w. Boyd, Assistant General
Passenger Agent, Broad Street Station,
Philadelphia 8498 Cts.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-15
Clean Water For Cows.

It is a mistaken idea that because
COWS will drink out of dirty puddle,
and at the same time refuse fresh, clean
water from the well, the muddy and
warm water is not a source of danger.
The COW likes it best not because it is
dirty, but because it is warm, and what
she drinks does not chill her stomach and
retard digestion as the cold well water
might do Man is the only animal that
likes water as near ice cold temperature
as he can get it. Because of this and
other sins of the appetite the human
digestive apparatus is more apt to get
out of order than that of any part of
the brute creation. Sometimes how
ever, COWS dislike the well water be-
cause it is charged with minerals that
are offensive, if not unhealthy. In lime
stone regions we'll water is always hard.
That washed over the surface of the
ground, which is mainly composed OF
leaf mold, is rainwater with a much
less proportion of lime. But if the COW
is to drink out of pond it should be
fenced around SO that she cannot go into
t,ae water and there dung and urinate.
The oueer taste that is sometimes in
Anpust found in fresh milk is as likely
= result from this practice as anything.
Where COWS can get to running
ktream, it is allowable to let them run
ii IL during August, but even Jhen
,od deal Of valuable fertilizer in the
c c excrement will be tasted. Amer
lean Cultiyator
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-15
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DAIRY aQREAMlEKY.l
VALUE OF THE SlLO.
b Scientific Explanation of Why EnsiIage
Is DiRestibIe.

Scientific Explanation of Why Ensilage
Is Digestible.
"Science, says The Rural New
Yorker, sis just beginning to throw
light on the reasons why ensilage gives
better results in feeding than the same
kind of fodder when dried. A German
scientist has shown that the nutritive
effect of fodder is modified by the ease
of digestion. If large amount of
dry, tough, woody material is present
in the food, the labor of digestion is in
creased. The energy used in working
over this ballast while in the digestive
tract is just so much taken from the
productive energies of the animal.
The ensilage is easily reduced to fine
condition with little labor, while much
hard work is needed to bring the same
amount of dry food material into an
available form.
A correspondent of The National
Stockman gives the following interest
ing suggestions: "Since the silo first
came into use have heard the inquiry,
How can we best fix or make the cor
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-15

1t will be observed that in every case
the increase from the home mixture is
decidedly greater than from the factory
mixture which it was intended to dupli-
cate, the difference being greatest in the
case of the most expensive factory mix
ture. The prices given above for the
factory mixtures are what the station
paid for them in small lots at the re-
spective factories. The prices quoted for
the home mixtures represent the cost of
these mixtures at the station, the ma
terials being bought in single sack lots
at the regular, publicly quoted, retail
prices for the materials, with freight to
Wooster added Nothing is added for
mixing, as the freight paid on the fac
tory mixtures would several times over
pay the cost of mixing.
The Ohio station claims that it's field
tests are showing conclusively that out
of tankage, acid phosphate and muriate
of potash, all of which are in the con-
dition of dry powder or salt, it is posi-
BILE to make a fertilizer that will equal
in effect any factory mixed fertilizer of
equivalent composition. Farmers are
profting by this demonstration to form
home mixing associations, purchasing
the necessary materials in carloads,
thus getting the advantage of wholesale
prices and low freights, and thereby re-
ducing the cost of their fertilizers by
SO to 100 per cent. In some cases the
farmers have agreed upon common
formula and taken bids on this formula,
the fertilizer to be delivered in carloads
ready mixed and subject to the analysis
of the state fertilizer control or expert
ment station. One farmers; organiza-
ton of this kind in Pennsylvania num-
bers more than 600 members and one
in Ohio will use 800 tons of fertilizer
this year. Each of these clubs will save
several Thousand dollars in one years
purchase In conclusion the station as
serts that the best fertilizer houses are
glad to meet the farmers in this man.
ner, for they realize that the consump-
tion of fertilizers will be largely in
creased when the farmers can get them
at fair price
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-15

GHERIFF'S SALE.
BY virtue of a writ of fieri facias to me direct
ed. issued out of the Supreme Court of the State
of New Jersey, win be exposed at public sale, on
Monday, the Twelfth day Of September, next
between the hours of 1s and o'clock, to wit, at
o'clock in the afternoon of SAID day, at the
Court House in the City of Woodbury.. County OF
Gloucester, and State of New Jersey, all the fol
lowing described real estate, that is to say;
All those two certain lots, tracts or pieces OF
land, situate in the County Of Gloucester and
State of New Jersey, bounded and described as
follows:
First Tract. Situate in the Borough Of Weno-
nal. Beginning at the southeast corner Of West
Jersey Avenue and Cherry Street. and extend
ing ~ in southerly direction along the east
line of West Jersey Avenue one hundred and
fifty feet; thence % in an easterly direction at
right angles with said West Jersey Avenue
seventy five feet to a corner; thence (3) in a
northerly direction parallel with said West Jer-
sey Avenue one hundred and fifty feet to the
south line of Cherry Street and thence (i) in a
westerly direction along the same seventy-fiv
feet to the place OF beginning, being lot No, in
section M, as marked and numbered on a map
of WenOnah, on file in the Gloucester County
Clerks Office, at Woodbury.. being the same
premises which George W. Bailey and wife, by
deed bearing date March 14th, A. D., 1894, OF
record in the Gloucester County Clerks Office,
in Book 165 of Deeds folio 1856. &C., granted and
conveyed to the said Samuel Irwin Middleton.
Second Tract. Situate in the village of Man
tua. Beginning ia the middle of the public
road leading from Carpenters Landing to
BArnsboro and corner to John R Heritage's lot,
and running from thence (D by said lot south
eighty degrees west three chains and seventy
five links to a corner in the line of late Thomas
Carpenters land thence (9 along the same
north nine and one-half degrees west, one chain
to a corner to Thomas McIlvain's land; thence
"a along the same north eighty degrees east
three chains and sixty three links to the middle
OF the aforesaid DIlillc road. thence f1l said
road south ten degrees east one chain to the
place of beginning containing thirty seven hun
dredths of an acre, be the same more or less.
being the same premises which Samuel D.
Lodge. administrator, by deed bearing date May
10th, A. D.. 1898, of record in the Gloucester
County Clerks Office in Book 1863 of Deeds, folio
38S, &c. granted and conveyed to the said
Samuel Irwin Middleton)
Seized as the property of Samuel Irwin Mid
dleton defendant, and taken in execution at the
suit of sundry plaintiffs, and TO be sold by
WILLIAM COLLINS,
Jos. j. Summerill Atty. Sheriff.
Dated Aug. 10. 1898. Prs fee $11.7O.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-15
Omaha Exposition.
EIGHT-DAY PERsoNALLY-coNDUcT
TOUR VIA PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
arranged for special eight-day personally
conducted tour to the Trans Mississippi
and International Exposition at Omaha on
October !, allowing four full days at the
Exposition. Round-trip tickets, including
transportation and Pullman berth in each
direction, meals in dining car going and
returning hotel accommodations and meals
at Omaha, admissions TO the Fair, and
carriage drive and hotel accommodations at
Chicago, will be sold at rate of 500 from
New York; $96 from Philadelphia; $95
from Washington and Baltimore; $91 from
Williamsport and Harrisburg; $50 from
Pittsburg; and proportionate rates from
other points.
The party will be accompanied by Tour
ist Agent and Chaperon, and will travel in
special Pullman sleeping cars.
For the benefit of those who may desire
to remain longer in Omaha, tickets will be
made good to return on regular trains until
November Is, inclusive. Such tickets
include only railway transportation return
ing, with reduction of SIS from above rates
from all points.
For furthnr information apply to ticket
agents. Tourist Agent, 1856 Broadway, New
York or Geo. w. Boyd, Assistant General
Passe niger Agent, Philadelphia. 9-55ts.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-15
The Earth's Shadow.

The earth has shadow, but very
few ever see it, except in eclipses of the
moon, or else few recognize it when
they see it. Nevertheless, many of us
have noticed on fine, cloudless even
ings in summer shortly before sunset a
rosy or pink arc on the horizon opposite
the sun, with blush gray segment
under it. AS the sun sinks the arc rises
until it attains the zenith and even
passes it. This is the shadow Of the
earth
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-15
BABY sUPERsTlTIoNs

The baby who cuts his teeth hard will
be successful in every way.
If little child is extremely fond of
cheese, he will be rich when old
A child born in August will have many
presents and give them all away.
A baby born with two colors of eyes will
be successful in all it's undertakings.
If when a baby's hand is taken it
clutches closely, the child will be firm
friend and generous lover.
In Switzerland an apple tree is set out
for boy and pear tree for a girl when
born, and as the tree fourishes SO will the
child
If child would be lucky, it must cut
its teeth on the mothers marriage ring.
Gold at any rate should be used for it to
bite upon.
If you have child sleep with its head
to the west it will be early bald; if to the
south, it will have heavy head of hair,
but it will be weak in body Exchange
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-15
POPULAR SCIENCE.

Between the ticks of watch a ray of
light could move eight times around the
globe.
Sulphate of quinine has some very curl
GUS properties, one of them being its pow
er to impress an image Of itself on a sheet
of sensitive paper in the dark
Without bacteria there is no decomposi-
ton or putrefaction They reduce organic
matter to dust and are carried about with
1t, consequently we are living in an at
mosphere of decomposition.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-15
CLAY Casting.

A new process of clay casting, or
porcelain products, termed "Thonguss, -
has been introduced in Germany, says
The Neueste Erfindungen. 1t seems that
in this case the mass is not, as hereto
fore, worked cold upon the potter's
lathe or pressed into mold, but is fine
ly ground after careful drying, then
melted at a prescribed heat in an cleo
trio furnace and poured into heated,
fireproof casting mold. Glazing becomes
necessary in most cases if the walls Of
the mold are sufficiently smooth, other
wise it is allowed to cool off after the
qualification of the cast to a certain
temperature, and finely powdered glass
is thrown on in a uniform, thin layer.
The advantage of the new process, as
set forth, consists-aside from consid-
erably reduced cost-in an almost COM
plete prevention of the unforeseen
shrinking Of the mass on cooling, and
thus it follows that henceforth instru-
ments of precision and accurately divid-
ed measuring vessels of every descrip-
ton can also be made from porcelain.
By means Of still undeveloped process
viz, the admixture of suitable SUBJ
stance to the melted clay-it is expected
to render the cooled mass pliable-mal-
leable-and also to make the operation
of remelting considerably more diff
cult
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-15
Good. but Not Intended.

Now and then man gets off good
thing and does not know it. An in
stance is noted by Sir M. Grant Duff in
his Diary"
We began to talk about the fog. 1T
was SO bad, said, "a week or two
ago that / hear Farrar preached against
it at st. Margaret's. !"
ut was at that church, = my friend
answered, 'sthat a clergyman, denounc-
ing Mr.. Tooth, the ritualist, said, i
will not name him, but his name is in
everybody's mouth. Then, seeing the
smiles on the faces Of his congregation,
he turned scarlet y
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-15
A Hero.

1t was Mrs Biffkie's morning to be
ugly, and she was it all over 1t is no
matter where in Harlem Mrs. Biffkie
lives All the neighbors on her block
know how poor old Biffkie looks about
seven mornings in the week.
"Oh, you. she snarled at him; you
make me tired, you dol If you had a
spark of courage, you would go away and
join the army"
You don't think I'm acoward, do you.
Sarah?" inquired Biffkie, with some show
of remonstrance
Yes, you are; an arrant coward too.
Biffkie sighed profoundly
"Oh, Sarah, Z he said bitterly, chow can
you say that? Have you forgotten that
have been living with you for 10 years.
New York Truth