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The San Francisco call., 1898-07-31

BoUCLE CLOTH, organde effects. were 10c, now 5c yard.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-31
LADIES' JACKETS.

ADIES' TwO-TONED BOUCLE CLOTH CAFES, faced .orm collars, worth $8 50, sale price $5 % each.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1898-04-07
An Actors Sneeoh.

The oratorieal and speechmaking
luminaries often leads to striking if not
ridiculous results De Wolf Hopper,
decked out as Spanish soldier of the
sixteenth century, in the act of reciting
the performances of the immortal Casey
is case in point. Could anything more
absurd be imagined than Francis Will
son, in the costume of vagabond, MAX
ing a serious speech, assailing his ene-
mics and hurling figures of speech at
his detraetors. To be called on for a
speech when robed i'll such habiliments
would be sufficient to disconcert any
body, including the actor. jerome
Sykes, when with the Bostonians, was
called upon for speech in Philadelphia
under peculiar circumstances. The
finale of the last act of Prince Ananias''
found Sykes and Mcdonald sitting on a
throne, Sykes smoking cigarette, robed
in Roman toga of green with lavender
drapery thrown over his shoulder and a
papier mache crown OH his head Imag-
inc the CONSERVATION Of the comedian
garbed thus to have an audience set up
cry for speech. Sykes squirmed,
while Mcdonald said, go ahead, Jer
ONE; say something"
Sykes ambled down to the footlights
and said: Ladies and gentlemen. Mr..
Mcdonald, my compatriot who sits up
there, informed me just miREte ago
that he had neat little speech prepared
that he'd like to have chance to try
on the audience. l hope you'll give him
chance
Whereupon Mcdonald looked silly,
and Sykes was never again prompted to
"go ahead and say something. New
York Telegram.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1898-04-07

for the ethical in the advancement of
women and has written considerably of
this subject for various periodicals. Al
though resident of Boston for SO many
years, Mrs. Breed remains thoroughly
loyal to her native state, and among
her duties with many Boston clubs is
the enthusiastic president of the Massa-
ohusetts Sons and Daughters of Illinois.
Mrs. Breed has been prominent fig
ure in the General Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs from the inception of that
organization. She was a member of the
committee on moral and social reform
at the Worlds congress- Columbian ex-
position, in 1898. In the latter part of
next June occurs the session of the Cen
eral Federation, when it is believed.
that Mrs. Breed will be chosen presi-
dent of this great body Of cultured
women. Mrs Breed sails in a few
weeks for an extended tour of China
and Japan. ]. L. WRIGHT.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1898-04-07
rs FAIR WOMAN FAIR2
is MPARTIALlTY ONE OF THE FEM
mime VIRTUES?
Junius Henri Browne InduIges In Dis
cussiOn of woman's Fair Mindedness-A
Matter of Temperament-M Men and wOm-
ems Opinions on the Subject.

lLTHOUGH men and
women are very
much alike, have
grown SO particular
ply in the last 40 or so
| years, steadily grow
more and more so
with every added
Gloucester County Democrat., 1898-04-07
THE GAME OF HIS LIFE.


Showing Ones Varying View of Golf as He
Plays Well or Ill.
On the links OF the Island Golf club
at Garden City, N. Y, two men were
having a hot game, with success about
even. They were good friends and COM
plimented each other on their good
shots and looked the other way after a
foozle. just as the younger one stepped
upon the tee to drive off for the sixth
hole very swagger cart came spinning
up the road that crosses the links near
that tee. A stunning young woman was
driving. She pulled up sharply near the
tee and called out to the man about to
drive:
George, dear, won't you come home
now and not delay luncheon?"
The man Strengthened up with an air
of disgust at the interruption and re
piled:
''Not now. I'm playing the game Of
my life. .
II wish you'd come. she said.
"No, not now" he answered. "I'm
playing too we'll. wouldn't quit this
for 40 luncheons. I'm breaking my rec
ord by ten storkes.
"Well, I'll drive up and down here
and wait for you, she said.
AS she started off George, dear, turned
to continue the game of his life. He
sliced his drive and lost the ball in the
blackberry bushes in the rayine. He
dropped new ball and lost one stroke.
Then he topped the ball on the niblick
shot out Of the whir and didn't gain
three feet. Finally he got cut with
seven and was bunkered in the road
that crosses the field. There he lost two
more strokes and the rest of his temper
Finally he got out of the bunker and
with beautiful lie used his brassey for
a three-quarters iron and overshot the
hole by 80 yards into the tall grass.
There the ball was lost
Ten minutes later the svagger cart
was spinning down the road at the top
speed of the horse, the stunning young
woman sitting very erect and statu-
esque and driving with superb skill. In
the back of the cart, with his heels dan
Cling and brandishing two golf clubs,
sat George, dear.
The game Of his life was over New
York Snp
Gloucester County Democrat., 1898-04-07

was well and strong. / am giving her
Hoods Sarsaparilla now for eczema and
the trouble is fast disappearing" Mrs.
CLIFTON B. Hope, Buckingham Valley, Pa.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1898-04-07
So, 900, 900 IN A FLASH.
A KIondike Telegraph Line Wrecked by
the ATLANTIC Gable.

a KIondike Telegraph Line Wrecked by
the Atlantic Gable.
Long ago-in 1868 4-there was no
cable between Europe and America.
Transatlantic news-even during the
exciting episodes of the civil war-was
always about fortnight old. The at
tempt to make a cable connection had
ended disastrously, and in this junction
of affairs was organized a gigaStic en-
terprise looking to the connection of
the United States with Europe via Klon-
dixie and Bering sea. Most electricians
and telegraphie experts had made up
their minds that 40 miles--which was
the distance across the strait-represen
ed the longest submarine cable could
be successfully worked
A company was formed, and what
was known in those days as Russian
Extension stock went off at premium
of so per cent In 1866 the line between
New Westminster and the Yukon river
was surveyed, found to be practicable
and traversed completely the present
Klondike region.
The line was expected to be finished
in 1867. Even the tariff for messages
was fixed at e5 $3.50 per message. The
receipts were estimated to yield about
So, 600, 900 per annum. The line was
actually constructed from New West
minister along the present route of the
Canadian Pacific railway to Ashcroft,
where it was continued north toward
Bering sea to Fort Stager, 800 or 400
miles beyond Qussnelle. This line is at
the present moment in operation in a
portion of the Caribou country.
Then, in the midst of the whole bust
ness, after thrae years of hard work,
came like thnnderclap the news that
the Atlantic cable was success. Three
million dollars had been expended, yet
the next day Russian Extension stock
was not worth the printers ink on its
surface. London Mail
In 1897 S400,OUO was offered in purses
IN Australia, and 642 trotters started dur
ing the season in 400 races; 146 of these
horses were American bred and rs Of them
won races. Turf. Field and Farm.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1898-04-07

"AULD LANG SYNE."
The Original Manuscript Of the Poem Is
Owned by an Albany Lady.


The Original Manuscript Of the Poem Is
Owned by an Albany Lady.
Mr.. Cnyler Reynolds contributes to
The Century an article on The Manu-
script of Aud Lang Syne, = the article
being accompanied by facsimile of the
autograph. Mr.. Reynolds says:
The late Chancellor John v L. Pruyn
of Albany was the successful purchaser
of Auld Lang Syne'' and the one to
make the autograph one Of America s
treasures. The facts regarding its re-
moval to this country are of peculiar in
terest, and they bring the history of the
autograph, now more than century
old, up to date
Mr.. Pruyn was lover of curios, and
particularly of the kind connected with
an interesting past, and his collecting
showed refinement not evident in the
taste of the usual collector. In 1859 the
centennial of the birthday of Robert
Burns was made the occasion for cele-
bration in different cities of the United
States, and the literary people of Albany
decided to observe the day by memorial
exercises in large hall on the evening
Of the day Previous to the event MIR.
Pruyn planned that it would be fea-
ture if he could secure this autograph
copy of the poets "Auld Lang Syne. :"
Henry Stevens was famous purchaser
for collections in those days, supplying
Mr.. James Lenox, Mr.. John Carter
Brown, the British museum and others
with some of the most valuable old
works, and thereby hangs tale TO be
told later. He owned the verses in ques-
tion. He was friend of Mr.. Pruyn,
and correspondence regarding the mat
ter in hand began.
The result was that Mr.. Stevens sold
the verses to Mr.. Pruyn, and the manu-
script was intrusted to Captain Moody,
who guaranteed that it should reach
Chancellor Pruyn in time for the cele-
bration. His steamship reached New
York late on the day of the celebration,
leaving but few hours to get it to AL
bany, or the mission would prove fruit
less The only way was for the captain
to select one of his trusty men. With
this special messenger it was sent from
the steamer and conveyed with all dis
patch directly to the hall in Albany.
Mr.. Pruyn was all expectant when,
during the exercises, he was called from
the hall. Though he was gone only a
moment, all interest in what was going
on upon the stage was lost for the time
being Another swing of the door, and
Mr.. Pruyn entered, waving aloft the
manuscript and exclaiming, cit is
herel" With exultant delight and amid
cries of "'Auld Lang Syne' is with us!''
Chancellor Pruyn advanced to the stage
and read the poem through. Hardly
could the people be prevented from
breaking in upon him, and when it was
proposed to sing it through enthusiasm
knew no bounds. Never did chorus SO
willingly lend aid. and the familiar air
swelled forth in mighty volume.
The cherished page was bound within
Russia leather covers, and with it was
placed letter to DIR. Richmond from
Burns, dated Feb. 7, 1888. proving the
identity of the writing in the poem and
also the letter written to Chancellor
Pruyn by. Henry Stevens when sending
the poem to him.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1898-04-07
PROMINENT cLuBwoMAN.
Alice Ives Breed, the Next President of
the General Federation.

Alice Ives Breed, the Next President of
the General Federation.
Few women of the country are finer
types of the worth of education and lib
eral culture and the administrative abil-
ity it is possible for them to possess
than is Mrs. Alice Ives Breed of Lynn,
Mass, the vice president of the General
Federation of Women's Clubs
AS the wife of Francis w. Breed, a
prominent business man of Lynn, Mrs
Breed presides over beautiful home
with all the grace and dignity that
characterize her when she is in the
chair at club meeting. Though born
in Illinois. she has lived for many years
in New England. and during long
period has given largely of her energy
and means toward the social and intel
lectual development of women as that
development may find expression in
clubs and educational organizations
There is snothing of the masculine or the
strident in Mrs. Breeds nature or per-
sonality. Gifted to rare degree with
the administrative faculty, it is this
which has undoubtedly helped to make
her such power as promoter of the
intellectual in club life. She can direct
the affairs of such concerns with the
quiet effectiveness of a general. Her
presence suggest refinement and force
of character, and she has always stood
Gloucester County Democrat., 1898-04-07
THE SPRING STYLES.
PROSPECTIVE CRAZE FOR RUFFLEs
ON GOWNS OF ALL KINDS.

Smart and Jaunty Walking Suits and
New Demand For Cashmere For Even
ing Functions-The New Spring Hats.
copyright, 1885, by American Press Asso-
ciation.l
We are promised perfect craze on
the subject of ruffies for all kinds of
gowns, and already the leaders are here.
Just now they are rather oftener seen
put upon skirts to simulate tunic and
French founce effects than to be trim
ming in themselves alone, as they
might be called if set only around the
bottom in straight rows. Some gowns
have three or four narrow rufdes plain
1y hemmed. Others have several with a
very narrow satin ribbon sewed on fat
or perhaps very fine line of beading.
Some of the fiounces have narrow row
of tul1e or lisse ruching. This is a TAX
ing fancy, but the founce should be
scarcely gathered at all; otherwise it
sets out too stifly. Bias pinked hounces
from one to four inches wide are seen.
In thin silks and crisp taffetas these are
pretty. They are, however, not con-
fined to silks alone, for many of the
thin goods now being rapidly made up
for summer show any amount of rufdes
of all sorts.
And yet we find many entirely plain
skirts. The tailor style calls for them,
and where the material is good they are
always elegant. One of the newest of
the tailor suits is Of gray cloth and has
a surtout coat reaching several inches
below the knees. The skirt is entirely
plain and touches the ground all around.
It is double breasted and has wide re
vers and tudor collar. The sole trim
ming is a little fiat silk braid of the same
shade stitched to the coat down the left
side in a simple design and three loops
of it on the collar.
Some of the new spring walking suits
and jackets are remarkably smart and
have jaunty air that is as fetching as
it is Understandable. Biscuit, tan or dust
gray cloths made apparently without a
seam and trimmed with elaborate braid
ed designs put on in the most unezpeot-
Gloucester County Democrat., 1898-04-07

NONElABLOUSE BQDICES-s
nau line or the passemenJerIe arounu
the waist and up the front. The collar
and vest were of white shirred crepe
lisse, with beading and quilting. This
design would be elegant in whatever
material it was made.
There are some new shapes and ideas
added to the number of spring hats al
most daily. just now there are some
novel short backed bats in Brazilian
chip in different bright colors. The mi
Ian and leghorn bats are supplemented
by java, which is generally round or
nearly so, with a round edge to the
brim pressed into the straw. Some of
these are in natural grass color and some
are white. They are loaded with flow
ers, small rosebuds, violets and field
flowers mostly, but there are flowers of
every kind. Double poppies are pretty
and novel;
Hats will be covered with trimming
to greater extent than ever, but the
trimming is mostly all light and airy.
HENRIETvFE ROUSSEAU.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1898-04-07
Christx Minstrels.

The Toronto Saturday Night tells the
following story of Dean Vaughan. He
had been preparing some colored clergy
men for mission work and had invited
them to dine with him in the Temple.
On that day Mrs. Vaughan waited an
hour in the drawing room for her guests,
but none came. At last she mentioned
to the butler that it was odd that the
invited guests did not appear.
Yes, ma 'am," he replied, "and
what's odder still I've done nothing all
the evening but turn Christy minstrels
away from the door. .
Gloucester County Democrat., 1898-04-07

All the time and could not get rested at
night, being tired in the morning as
when went to bed. 1 did not feel like
doing my work. l fingered along in this
Gloucester County Democrat., 1898-04-07
Professional and Business Cards
TOHN F. TRUITT.
RRrnaEpoRT. n. ]

Justice of the Peace and General Collector,
Commissioner of Deeds Real Estate Agent. etc.
Deeds, Mortgages, Leases, and all other legal
documents carefully executed. Sales made and
clerzed. Chattel Mortgages foreclosed, etc.
5-6-97-1y
Gloucester County Democrat., 1898-04-07

Interpreter-Chief Wangbo wants no
more beads and brass wire. He says you
cannot cross his country unless you agree
to pay his price.
African Explorer-W What does he
want?
Interpreter o-thirds of the royal
ties on your next book. London Tit
Bits.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1898-04-07
A UsTIN III. swACKRAMER,
Counsellor-at-Law

And Master an Chamcery. Green's New
Building, No. 6 Cooper Street. woodbury.. New
Jersey June 2, 'S7
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-10

An authority on such matters. pre-
suuaGv. tells us that some impatient
criticism OF loug-dlstance telephone rates
might ae saved u the public 4naetato'i
b.f.cr The basis 90 which such charges
are made. Tar correspondent by ie.e-
phone must have aA Tao Aae when ne
requires d. and practically me enlie
earnings OF the long distance inc mus
be within The hours wnen business men
arc az their Offices. The capacity OF
l0ng-dlstance line is confined 10 an aver
ace OF SIX conversations an hour, so
tlat the rate must De suhclent 10 yle4d
during limited time az adequate return
uoon The Investment and expense lele-
phone rates, therefore. are based on mile
age. and al the time the line Is occupied
in arranging fhe connection, 10 converse
ton and ia discOnnectinB. Many people
are unable 10 understand the cause or
The difference OF the rates for telegraph
and telephone service. This difference
Is easily explained. The telegraph en-
plovs a single wire conductor and py me
ruadrlinlcv system This wire Is made
20 serve the purpose of four wires. The
long distance telephone service requires
TWO copper wires for each circuit, which,
together weigh nearly double that the
single iron wire does. and costs over five
times IS much per pound. The general
construction and equipment or the long
distance telephone service Is also
Gar more expensive than that OF the tele-
graph. FurtncrmGre an ordinary ten
word TELEGRAM may be- transmitted IN
minute. and four messages can be going
over the same wire at the same time.
Each completed conversation over the
l0ng-distance telephone occupies two
wires for two minutes. which brings the
comparison 10 two wines for ten minutes,
as against one-iOurlh OF one wire Tor
one minute. Another essential difference
In the two systems Is that the sender
OF u telegram writes out his message.
and goes about his business and the
operator forwards II VIXEN convenient.
thus keeping the telegraph lines fully
employed at all hours. whereas the tele-
phone must necessarily be inactive for
the greater part OF the .Senty-four
hours.-Roston Herald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-10
THE WEST INDIA
TRADINGC0MPA
A Big Enterprise Chartered to Rich
mOnd Men.
THE OFFICERS ALL LIVE HERE.
To own and Operate Vessels Cor the
Fruit Trade aud 10 Carry Passeu-
gers Between hi. Country aud
the West Indian Islands.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA, September 2 80.
SpeclaL-Judse j. W. a.. Blackstone to-
day granted q charter 90 the Virginia
and West india Trading Company, with
Stanhope Boiling Thomas Atkinson.
George W. Stevens. Peter Brooks and \.
b. Bulah. Richmond capitalists. as IN
corpOratOrs. The capital stock IS limited
10 100000. Tho purpose OF the company
is defined by tie second clause OF ~
charter which says.
PURPOSE or THE COMPANY.
''iO engage lu the importation or FRUITS
and other products. rlW and manufac-
tured. from the West indies ana other
foreign ports and places. to trace gem
orally i'm AN manner of foreign and do
mcstie products. raw and mlnufactured.
including general merchandise bust
ness. 90 do a general export business 70
foreign ports and places. and also a
general C0astwlse business % domestic
ports. 90 handle American and other pro
ducts. and for general commercial puf-
poses. and 90 acquire. own. lease. cnar
ter hire or otherwise control ana operate
steam and sail vessels. or either or both.
for the purpose Aforesaid. and for general
transportation purposes including me
carriage OF ul fscusel
THE OFFICERS.
Tho OFFICERS are. 1rIunope BOILING. Pre-
sidonf. Thomas Atkinson vlce-pre sldent.
and Barton HaXaN, secretary aud treas
urer. The prime ll offices wil be In TINS
CITY. AS yet 10 is not known wDsn the
company viii begin operations.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-10
ECONOMY OF MODERN WARSHlPS
They Govt Much to Huild, But Their
Efficiency Is Very Great.

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.t.. .i, ,,..-.,-.,
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''' ''' . .,.., -,. co.,. oro s,.J
- -il, .I. --.,,..,l.. r-r ,i,l .ste ~
1900. ..,. t,.,. coer s.l1o.,
800 --., -rt. ,-, E,,.s rra sql.0l11
tt. ,......,, ,t. s44f.l.o f.r th. Iowa
's .t. g., .,.-., ~ tIo Indiana nat in-
,-..s,--, +,..-- ar,,.rpon-- buf WHOM We
.,,,.. .,,'. '...,,....-s+.,. forces
s.t... .... -r.....- ~ -Fi.. ,.a y,u and
.t... tt. f-tt... r.rre.s,rs mann, times
.i-- 49, ~ ,ro f..r,.r 81, fro matter
- -t-+-,....,f.. ,fors and b. v.e iornld.
-... ,l..s,.,.-.. ~ Sloan, roruesoes
'.,-.lCel,.s r,,ssilss 7rnor and rams we
,r.'- md f-a dilfaren.s SO n..sn iu favor
~. he modern GRAD as 10 mako Id many
ti-oss orasrer fhqn the old-trne warshiD.
I, the o,7naifeon OF -hot-veizht. or
49,. ,o,ol u,sl,bt ~ ehof thar can be
al o., an rrsr-y fo "a ringls dfscharee
-, . T~,l5s.de he and that tho Consul
t,-,or.e einofo lroadside is only 500
-. cd. l,',os.I M rbs Oragon.s g s62
puf ra~. comes In n most important
consideration. The Constitution. with her
old-f9sblorad notwithstanding guns
Which co-t only o. few hundred dollars
Gould ar. hrf one broadsldo 10 eight
r,ir,,tee white the modern guns OF the
Oregor- casting some thousand dollars
eo.5-oouls he frcd many times 10 the
cors,it,,tfo1.s one discharec. For ir-
-. ... f,r, thirfaeu-inch guns OF
49,, 49,, .,-.hl. of toIrr r-ed fr
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-10

From times immemodai the idea has
beeu cultivated that old men Tor counsel
and young men for war Us the proper ar
raneement Tor human activity. what
ever may have been past experience. tho
recent war with spain leaves the Nehe-
ra1le maxim In l tQusy-tArtF CONDITION
Men on the Jar side W tAe prime or
life have directed thc battles la wen as
formed tho plars. anc @l.A femArAao.s
success.
Mos, Of the leaders are nearing me ago
of retirement. Dewey IS Sixty -one. ana
and entered the Naval Academy forty
four years ago. General Joseph Wheeler.
on september 10Th. Will reach toe age OF
sIXty-two Al santiago Dee was SICK out
refused 10 go 60 the rear. younger
man might not have been 3D. but his ad-
vice would not have had tne same value
and IL sick he would non have known
how 20 husband bis impaired strength.
shafter also was indisD0scl, but manag-
cd 10 pull through. LaHton and MERRITT
are veterans. General Mics. command
ing the army. is past htiy-nine fitz-
hugh Lee. the senior 90 tAls Ast, Will
be s!xty-three in November
on TIE Spanish side Admiral Ceryera,
a gray-haired veteran. is decidedly the
hero. He showed heroic stun BY MS
manly treatment OF H0hson. But Hob
son Is q young man. 90 s. interposed 50
he Is. and IS gallant "A ono as ever lived
But the noble self-sacr.nce % bis deed -
what entities II 10 universal honor. Oh
men. al least men near tho sixty mark
are the safe warriors II any lesson
touching this point is 90 Be extracted
from the conflict OF lsss.-St. Louis
Globe-D emOcrat
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-10
Pnlice Count Inducements.

The following judgments We're rendered
in the Police Court Yesterday.
Charles Ross iu favor of d. II. Clark,
$500
Miss =. w. Palm0re in favor OF Singer
Manufacturing Company S-l
y. Il. Glass in favor of John ~ Powers.
j. J. Umlauf ia favor OF w. 3. w.
Br0ok.ng trustee. 500
George McGovern DO favor Of W. r. vs..
Br0ok.us, trustee. So.
Joe Cosby .n favor OF H. " Cannon SIS.
William Woln in favor Of John Foege,
s55
Jackson s. clarke in favor Of Mrs. C..
4. Hcrnaman. sic
C. ID Riddick. Jr, In favor of W. W.
j. NJ Ellis in favor Of Virginia Fel8
Company. 1896
Miss Magcie O'Dwyor In favor Of Mrs.
G.. a. StansDerry. SIC.
O. l. Merritt in favor or Davenport
Morris & Co., SiilA
Miss Ruth Floyd in favor Of Mrs. S. T..
B0hannOn. Ssi.
Evan Snead Jr., in favor OF W. \.
M0ncure and +. II. sutton. SIS.
W. L. Waters and Joseph G.. BOXley IN
favor OF r. j. Todd. SOLO.
r. a. Schultz and j. \. Cosby in favor
of w b. w. BrOoking. trustee, $3.50.
James Chencrv ana Cornelius Payne in
favor of II. 4. McCurdy. Sl2