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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-12-01
story of Lincoln.

This Lincoln story is told in Short
Stories: A New York firm applied to
Abraham Lincoln some years before ne
became president for information as to
the financial standing of one of his
neighbors. Mr. Lincoln replied as fol
lows:
Yours of the 10th INST. received | am well
acquainted with Mr.. X. and know his circum
stances First of ALL he has wife and baby;
together they ought to be worth $4,000. SEQ
ondly, he has an Office, in which there are a
table worth $3.50 and three chairs worth, say.
Il. Last Of ALL there is in one corner a large
rathole, which will bear looking into. Re
spectfully yours A. LINCOLN
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-12-01
THE SLY POLAR BEAR.
How He Gets His Dinner of Seal or
WaIrus Meat.

How He Gets His Dinner of Seal or
Walrus Meat.
In his native home the polar bear
does not often meet with small boys
anxious to treat him to buns and other
dainties. The consequence is that bruin
has to devise many curious ways of Sc
curing his food, and none is more
strange and interesting than that relat-
ed by two trustworthy travellers in
Greenland. that country of strange
sights.
They have known the polar bear 10
take stone or huge lump of ice in
his fore paws and from favorable
height as cliff or precipitous ice
hill, to hurl the missile down upon the
head of walrus, an enormous brute
often twice the size of the bear, and so
stun him that bruin could rush in and
complete the destruction at his leisure.
thus securing months rations
The most usual food of the ice bear
as the Germans very appropriately call
this beast, is the common seal of the
arctic regions The latter is the wari-
est animal of the north, and both Eski-
mo and polar bear need their best STRAIT
egy to catch it.
In the summer time, when the snow
is off the ice of the ocean shore and
islets, the seals can De plainly seen as
black dots on the ice, probably asleep,
but always near their holes, which lead
down through the thick ice to the water
below, and into which they can throw
themselves by the least movement
Bruin, seeing one afar, walks up as
near as he deems safe and then begins
crawling on his wary prey
The seal, If the weather be sunny
and pleasant, takes short maps. relieved
by shorter moments when it is scanning
the vicinity for signs of an enemy's APP
proach. During these times the bear is
very quiet and as still as death itself,
with eyes apparently closed, though
really corner Of each is kept open. and
in this way he hopes the seal will take
him for heap of snow, an appearance
which his coat readily helps him to as
sumo.
During the maps he creeps forward
with greater or less rapidity. according
to his nearness to the seal and oonse-
quent fear of being heard or SEEN
When but 10 or IL yards away, and the
seal is in the depths Of good nap. the
bear rushes upon him and with single
blow Of his powerful paw knocks the
smaller brute senseless and SO far away
from the hole that he cannot escape by
that way, even if the blow received is
not Immediately fatal.
In winter time the ice is covered with
snow. and this is followed out by the
seal into snowhouse, covering the hole
in the ice and connecting at the top of
the dome with an aperture about the
size of shilling. called the blowhole,
for it is through this that the seal
breathes when he is in want of fresh air.
Here the bear watches for many
long hour if necessary, and when the
snorts of the seal are heard he crushes
in the fragile dome of the snowhouse
with his paw, impaling the seal on his
curved claws, and proceeds to praeti
oally demonstrate how polar bears can
subsist in arctic winter London
Telegraph.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-12-01
WOODBURY., N. j, THURSDAY, DECEMBER l. 1898
CHERRY RIPE.
q ia a rarden in her face

kaiere is garden in her face
Where roses and white lilies grow:
A heavenly paradise is that place
Wherein all pleasant fruits do flow.
There cherries grow which none may buy
Till ssCherry ripe" themselves do cry.
Those cherries fairly do inclose
OF orient pearl double row.
Which when her lovely laughter shows
They look like rosebuds filed with snow.
Yet them nor peer nor prince can buy
Till "Cherry ripe themselves do cry.
Her eyes like angels watch them still,
Her brows like bended bows do stand,
Threatening with piercing frowns to kill
All that attempt with eye or hand
Those sacred cherries to come nigh
Till sCherry ripe themselves do cry.
Thomas Campion t16i0l
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-12-01
Ice In Polar Haeiona.

When the sea freezes, first is formed
the thin fake called by navigators
"sludge, and as soon as this catches
and holds snow it is termed brash. !"
When it gathers and doubles. the whal-
era style it pancake O. bay ice. =" If
yon can see the limit of this, it will be
"a foe, and an icetield'' if its
boundaries are out of sight.
tPaok ioe'' consists of foes forced to-
gether and overlapping, and when this
again becomes broken and scattered by
a new wind the name of it is sailing
foo -
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-12-01

In Japan very useful accomplish
ment taught children is the use of both
hands in writing and other work; hence
there are no right or left handed peo-
pie, as rule. but both hands are used
indiscriminately.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-12-01

Many years ago visitor to Edin-
burgh was being shown over the high
court of justiciary. He made some re-
mark concerning the dock and it's du-
ties, and in reply the official jokingly
said the visitor might one day be SEN
fenced to be hanged in that very room
The sightseer was the notorious DR.
Pritehard. Two years had barely passed
when in the dock he had SO closely in
spected he was doomed to death for
poisoning his wife and mother in law
London Mail.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-12-01

The foreman of a grand jury in the
west Of Ireland had been presented for
some public service with gold watch,
of which he was very proud, and as be
displayed it at dinner of the grand
jury, bets were made by members as to
whose watch was most accurate. AT
last some one suggested that it was i'm
possible to decide.
oh, : said the foreman, there's no
difficulty about that There's sundial
in the garden, aud we'll take lantern
and decide the bets that way. "--Ex-
change,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-12-01
A .steeIe Bargain. !.

Adam Steele of Shelby county once
rented lanyard to Mr.. Jones on
shares. His idea was to risk in the
business only the use of his lanyard
and not to incur any further liability
So he protected himself by the fol-
lowing safe clause in the contract:
IF anything is made, the said Steele
is to have it, and if anything is lost the
said Jones is to lose it. !"
And this is known in Shelby as a reg
ular Adam Steele bargain to this day.
Lexington Ky. Gazette
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-12-01

Admire a baby and the mother al
ways looks pleased. Admire her dog
and she glares at you. Maybe the reason
for this is that she is quite sure you do
not wish to steal the baby, but isn't
altogether certain regarding your atten-
tions where the dog is concerned. LEX.
change.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-12-01
BagpIpe Music.

A Glasgow paper thus analyses the
music of the bagpipe: big flies ON
window, 70 per cent; cats on midnight
tiles, l1H per cent; voices of infant
puppies, 8 per cent; grunting hungry
pigs in the morning, 5A per cent;
steam whistles, 8 per cent; chant of
cricket, per cent.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-12-01
wanted 1t Altered.

Minister Ito newly welded pair)-
The married state imposes various du-
ties. The husband must protect the
wife, while the wife must follow the
husband whithersoever he goes.
Bride-La, sir, couldn't that be al
tered in our case? My husbands going
to be countTy postman. Judy.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-12-01

Some folks. ]" said Uncle Eben,
makes yer fink OBJ circus hoss. Dey
gallops tell dey's out OBJ bref, but dey
nebber gifts nowhar. " = Washington
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-12-01

''De trouble bout advice, +" said IN
Gle Eben, ssis dat de man who has made
q sho naff success in life is gin rally too
busy ter stop an give lessons ~ Wash
inRton Star.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-12-01

harm to the sufferer the better. Lingering colds
are dangerous Hacking cough is distressing.
One Minute Cough Cure quickly cures it. Why
1t is pleasant to the taste. Alfred s. Marshall
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-12-01

Many household Is saddened by death be.
cause OF the failure 10 keep on hand safe and
absolutely certain cure for Group such as One
Minute Cough Cure See that your little ones
are protected against emergency Alfred S.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-12-01

The ancients took the owl for SYM
Dol Of wisdom because he always minds
his own business.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-12-01

There are too many firecraokers who
imagine they are l3 inch guns in So
Siety. ty.-Atchison Globe
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-12-01

Judges in England have worn the Pc
culiar wigs they now wear ever since
the reign of Charles II.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-12-01

Amsterdam is the nearest European
capital to London, being only l0e miles
distant.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-12-01

Il could die for you'll" he cried pas
sionately.
'Of course, she replied "But
would you?'
Some girls are SO practical and pro-
sale, you know Chicago Post
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-12-01

There were breechloading cannon as
early as 1888
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-12-01
A Perfect NHWSDaDGP

To publish ALL THE NEWS promptly and sue
cinctly and in the most readable form, without
elisien or partisan bias; TO discuss its sig
nificaDce with frankness to keep AN OPEN
EYE FOR PUBLIC ABUSES, to give besides a
complete record of current thought, fancies
and discoveries In all departments of human
activity in its DAILY EDITIONS of from 10 to
Ia PAGES, and to provide the whole for its
patrons at the nominal price of ONE CENT
that was from the outset and will continue to
be the aim of 6 THE RECORD
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-11-01

The news that the Emperor of
China has been murdered for the
third time within a month comes to
US from Peking by way of Shanghai.
1t is reported that the Emperor is in
delicate health, and he is probably
not good risk for an insurance COM
pany, but his vitality, as attested by
his survival of repeated assassina-
tions, is one of the most remarkable
cases in history.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-11-01

Here is one of the problems grow
ing out of the war. The Key West
cigar-makers want their industry
''encouraged' by the abolition of all
tobacco duties between Cuba and
this country, so that they may make
as good cigars as any made in Cuba.
But the Cuban tobacco-growers pro-
test, on the ground that under such a
rule large quantities of American to-
bacco would be imported into Havana
and made into 'Havana" cigars, thus
running the reputation of the
''genuIne" article and at the same
time robbing the Cuban growers of
their market among the thrifty and
perhaps shifty cigar-makers of
Havana. The ''third party in inter
est"-namely, the American who
wants good cigar when he pays for
it-has not yet been heard from.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-11-01
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Use Clarke & Falks Rosofoam for the
teeth. tt
Fresh shoalwater Bay Oysters at An
drew Keller's.
Use Clarke & Falk's Floral Lotine for
sunburn and wind chafng. If
Use Clarke & Falk's Quinine Hair
Tonic for dandruff and falling hair. ii
The Vive Camera is the best in use.
For sale by the Postofice Pharmacy. If
You need have no boils if you will
take Clarke & Falk's sure cure for boils.
Have your bicycle repairing done by
Chas. Burchtorf, corner of Third and
Federal. Phone 49.
For Five Dollars you can buy Camera
that will take larger pictures than any
other Camera on the market. For sale
by Clarke & Falk. If
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-11-01
AIIlIions Given AwayI

It is certainly gratifying to the public
to know of one concern in the land who
are not afraid to be generous to the needy
and suffering. The proprietors of DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Consump ption,
Caughs and Colds, have given away over
ten million trial bottles of this great
medicine; and haye the satisfaction of
knowing it has absolutely cured thous-
ands of hopeless cases. Asthma, Bron-
chitis, Hoarseness and diseases of the
Throat, Chest and Lungs are surely
cured by it. Call on Blakeley & Hough-
ton, druggists, and get trial bottle free.
Regular size SOC. and 81. Every bottle
guaranteed, or price refunded. 8
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-11-01
SUBSCRIPTIONS PRICE.
THE PEOPLES TARIFF.

A census of leading industries in
forty seven states and territories
shows that under the Dingley tariff
Law there is great increase in wages
paid, to labor. The amount of wages
for 1896 is A per cent, or $1,0O4,-
615,272, greater than in 1895. This
comes home to all who were out of
employment or were employed at
low wages in 1895 and 1898. There
was improvement as soon as it was
known that Mr.. Mckinley was elected,
and there was still greater improve
ment as soon as the Dingley bill be-
came law. A billion dollars more
went into the pockets of workingmen
in the last year than in 1895. If the
amount paid to agricultural laborers,
miners and miscellaneous workers is
added, the laborcrs of the United
States will be found to have received
$2,OOO,O 100000 rore in 1898 than in
1895.
The value of the home market in
the United States is twenty times the
aggregate value of all our foreign
markets. The Dingley law gave
Americans the advantage in the home
market, yet at the same time it en-
abled our manufacturers TO enter
foreign markets to a larger extent
than ever before. The exports of
merchandise from the United States
increased from S793, ,599 under
the Wilson tariff in 1895, to $1,210,-
291,913 under the Dingley tariff in
1898.
When President Harrison sent his
last message to congress in December,
1892, the country was at the high
water mark of prosperity. The
national debt had been decreased,
there was surplus in the treasury,
and there was activity in every
branch of industry. Under Cleve-
land and the Wilson tariff the nation
al debt was increased, the treasury
was depleated, and industries were
prostrated. Under the Dingley tariff
law the surplus in the treasury IN
creased, and when war came upon
the country the money for war ex-
penses was ready. In spite of war
we continued to send American
goods abroad, and to receive gold in
return. The Dingley law has IN
creased our producing capacity, has
put more money In the pockets of
our laborers, and has built up great
enterprises that have given employ
ment to thousands who, under the
Wilson law, were idle. What more
can the American people ask?
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-11-01
Three Doctors In Consultation
From Benjamin Franklin.


"When you are sick, what you like
best is to he chosen for medicine in the
first place; what experience tells you is
best, to be chosen in the second place !;
what reason ii. e., Theory says is best
is to BE- chosen in the last place. But if
you can get DIR. Inclination. DIR. Ex-
perience and DIR. Reason to hold con-
sultation together, they will give you
the best advice that can be taken"
When you have bad cold DIR. Incli-
nation would recommend Chamberlain g
Cough Remedy because it is pleasant
and safe to take. DR.. Experience would
recommend it because it never fails to
effect a speedy and permanent cure.
DIR. Reason would recommend it because
it is prepared on scientific principles.
and acts on natures plan in relieving
the lungs, opening the secretions and
restoring the system to a natural and
healthy condition. For sale by Blakeley
& Houghton.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-11-01

The decadence of rank was never
made more painfully evident than in
the simple announcement that Leo
pold de lie Bovitz of Bucharest,
Roumania, is locked up at the Har-
rison street station on a charge OF
obtaining 1915 by false pretenses.
And yet 1t is held in the society
newspapers that the European aristoc-
racY is not crum bling ruin.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-11-01

is to be given to monitor and not
to battleship. Yet the secretary
of the navy has aimed to please them.
Connecticut should be contented
with its present allotment of honors.
1t has Yale, the Waterbury watch,
Charles Dudley Warner, raises all the
finer grades of pure Havana tobacco,
and is represented abroad by Mark
Twain.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-11-01

E. G. Blanks, of Lewisville, Texas,
writes that one box of DeWltt's Witch
Hazel Salve was worth 5000 to him.
1t cured his piles of ten years stan ling.
He advises others to try it. 1t also
cures eczema, skin diseases and obsti-
nate sores. Snipes-Sinersly Drug Co.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-11-01

+Daily tDalIy, except sunday.
DINING CARS ON OGDEN ROUTE.
PULLMAN BUFFET sLEEPERs
AND sECOND-CLASS SLEEPING CARS
Attached to all Through Trains.
Direct connection at san francisco with Occi
dental and Oriental and Pacific mail steamship
lines for JAPAN and CHINA. Sailing dates on
al Iphcation.
AUSTRALIA, can be obtained from
]. B. KIRKLAND, Ticket Agent.
Through Ticket Office, 1s4 Third street, where
through tickets to all points in the Eastern
States, Canada and Europe can be obtained at
]. B. KIRKLAND, Ticket Agent.
All above trains arrive at and depart from
Grand Central Station. Fifth and Irving streets
YAMHILL DIVISION.
Passenger Depot, foot of Jefferson street.
Leave for OSWEGO, daily, except Sunday, at
7:20 a. M; 1890, 1:55, 5:15, 6:25, *+S:05 p. m.
and $3.50 y. m. on Sundays only. Arrive at
Portland daily at +6:40 and $3.50 M; and 1:S5,
F4:15, $40 and 7:55 p. M, (and 1905 a. m 3:15
$40 p. N. on Sundays only).
Leave for Sheridan, week days, st 4:3o p. m
Arrive at Portland, $50 a. m.
Leave for ATRLIE on Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at $40 a. m. Arrive at Portland, Tues
dav, Thursday and Saturday II 3:05 D. m.
Except Sunday. Except Saturday.
R. KUEELER, &, q. MARKHAM,
Manager. Asst. G. F. & Pass. Agt
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-11-01

The people of Connecticut are
angry because the name of that state
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-16
Take Care of To-Dnx.

A curious and almost universal Vagary of
the human mind is to insensiblv regard a
thing as accomplished after its execution
has been fully determined and then deferred
We carefully plan to do something. and
after waiting a little are surprised TO find
that it really has not been done and that
its actual performance is correspOndingy
difficult. The only remedy seems to be in
Immediately proceeding to put into effect the
plan matured. Go at the matter at once.
Reconstruction, no matter how brief. in
securing life insurance is good case in
point A man concludes he ought to have his
life insured; most sane men go as far as
that. But if he delays and temporizes he is
soon surprised 10 find not only that he has
not carried out his intention. but that it
has grown more bOthefsOme matter than
he thought. A few days or weeks may have
developed a latent or sudden physical all
ment; few months have Increased his age
so that the cost is actually and permanently
more than it would have been. Financial
matters with him have not improved, and
the everlasting plea of the tardy wait a
Bit" has brought it's usual disappointment.
This much is certain, that i'm securing life
insurance. as in the performance o. every
duty of life. putting off d necessary act only
increases the difficulties and adds new and
harder conditions To the situation, The in
surant Of the immediate present learns that
having faithfully taken care of to-day to-
morrow will take care OF itself, himself
and all his dependents
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-16
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Miss Maud Stevens has returned from a.
visit to friends i'll Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. il. George have returned
from a visit to Cincinnati.
Miss Daisy Wilson has returned from a
visit to Northampton and New York.
Miss AIyla Coburn will entertain Friday
FOR Miss Ethel Fletcher, of milwaukee,.
Miss Lola George is visiting Mr.. and Mrs
T.. II. George. e2s North New Jersey street
Miss Emily Brown. of Dayton, o.. is the
street.
Mrs A. c. Daily will entertain the Sorosis
Club Tuesday at her home on North Della
ware street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Emry. of Buffalo.
who have been in the city week, will re-
turn homo to-day.
Miss Ella Candee, of Columbus. o.. came
yesterday to visit Miss Janet Shaw, No. sos
Last Fifteenth street.
Mrs V. NJ. Woodward has invited friends
Tor company Wednesday afternoon in
honor of Mrs. Fora Cooley, of Chicago.
Mrs. Harriet Augusta Prunk returned
yesterday from Purdue, where she went to
prepare for the regular work of the COM
mencament.
Mrs. Charles Paquette. OF No 626 North
New Jersey street, will entertain cinch
cub or twelve ladies' and their husbands
this evening.
The Friday class gave its closing dance
OF the season last evening at the Brenneke
Academy The gallery was we'll filled with
dances was given.
Mr. and Mrs. b. H. Izor and son Albert
ndNe returned frem Milton. where they
went TO spend the day with Mr. Izor,s
1ather, AIR. Philip Izor. who celebrated his
eighty -5ghth birthday anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Derndinser announce
ule marriage of their daughter Anna and
tuy Austin Boyle. which occurred Tues
gay evening, Rev. DIR. Sims officiating. On
account or the aiinesS of the brides father
the wedding was a quiet one
Mrs. H. II. Hanna gave a concert partv
last evening Tor her niece, Miss Ethel
FLETCHER. of Milwaukee. The guests in
GUIDED Miss Day and her visitor Miss
Moore, Mr. Frank Rudileil Mr.. Paul While
Mr.. Roger Foote and Rev c. A C,arsten,
sen Mrs. Hanna and Mrs Moore chan
erolred the party
Mrs. George Prier and daughter Mrs
MOTIFS Suter, entertained a large comma nv
of ladies at cards yesterday afternoon ~
t1ear new home, No. 35ll North Maridian
street. MIS-. Prier and Mrs Suter were \ e
sisted IN entertaining by Mrs Augusfus
Bruners MIS-. Orlando Brunpr Mrs III I
Jf4er ana MIS-, John Plier. The rooms were
IN variety, and q harpfst played during rho
afternoon Five prizes Were n,esents.d
Among the guests were Mrs Rren-
nan, of Muncie. ana Mrs. Charles = VIII
son, Of Lebanon.
A tea was given yesterday afternoon ~
tho residence OF Mrs. Hugh H. Hanna nv
the members Of the third Section of ne
Kindergarten Society. The visitors Nvcre
received by Mrs. ifanna. Mrs John
ELAN, president of ne society and NTrs
Charles r. Dark the head OF the section
Ihe rooms were adorned With palms In
the dining room ihsee was a sale OF fifty
c>kes which hsd been contributed, and in