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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-02-17
PERT PERSONALS.

What great hit Fitz-Hugh Lee will be
able to make en- the lecture platform after
this is all oyer!-C Cleveland Leader.
It is believed that Mr.. Corbett might
run q rusty nail in his foot without the
slightest risk of lockjaw.- Kansas City
Star.
Mayor Van Wyck should look out that
he doesn't lose his temper. There ism t
another like it in this town.--New York
Mail and Express.
Should Mr.. Dole not wish TO antago-
nize the BARRIERS, class that has much to
do with the heads of the nation, he'd bet
ter keep his picture out OF the papers.
Philadelphia Times.
George Gould told Russell Sage that he
was an expensive inheritance from his IA
ther. This to gentleman who prided
himself ON economy, as MIR. Sage did, must
indeed have been CALLING. g. Washington
Star.
W. K. Vanderbilt has won the cake walk
championship of New York. If be wants
to expand this honor, there are some col
ored BARRIERS in Galveston and Dallas who
viii give him awalk for his money. y.-Dal-
las News.
Mr.. Letters profits on his wheat deal
amount to $400,000. He will soon be of
sufficient commercial Importance to be in
teryiewed upon how a young man who
lives economically and saves up his money
can get rich Exchange.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-02-17
The Worlds Great
Blood Purifier is

1he Worlds Great
Blood Purifier is
Hoods Sarsaparilla,
Which absolutely
Cures every form of
Impure blood, from
The pimple on your
Face to the great
Scrofula sore which
Drains your system.
Thousands of people
Testify that Hoods
Sarsaparilla cures
Scrofula, Salt Rheum,
Dyspepsia, Malaria,
Catarrh, Rheumatism,
And That Tired
Feeling. Remember this
And get Hoods
And only Hoods.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-02-17
Dante and Purgatory.

Dante's conception of the nature and
purpose of the pains of purgatory stands
in very marked contrast to the popular
ideas of the middle ages. In a word,
there is no trace in Dante of any arbi-
trary or vindictive punishment in pur-
gatory. No one can fail to feel the diff
erence-even when they resemble in
some of the details inf1icted-between
the punishments in hell and those in
what Milton has beautifully described
as the milder shades of purgatory."
AS Mr.. Ruskin has expressed it: In
purgatory it is no longer question as
to 'twhat the sinner has done, but only
what evil feeling is still in his heart,
or what good, when purified, his nature
is noble enough to receive. The whole
purpose of the punishment is to enable
the sufferer to eradicate and conquer
what St. Paul calls 'sthe motions of
sin, . to acquire that "holiness without
which no man can see the Lord and
to subjugate completely the rebel will.
Not only are the punishments in pur-
gatory appropriate in kind for this OBJ
ject-there is never anything degrad-
ing, grotesque or insulting about them,
as is often the case in the Inferno -
but besides the punishment there are
provided on each cornice subjects for
constant meditation by day and by
night, both of the virtue to be acquired
and the vice to be eradicated. The in
stant this purpose is accomplished the
soul is set free, and there is joy over
the whole realm Of purgatory at its
liberation. The time required in each
case, until Hinfectum eluitur scelus, y
may be long or short, but that is its abb
solute limit neither more nor less.
Thus Dante imagines Status to have
expiated the sir of accidia. or spiritual
sloth, for four centuries, and that of
avarice for five centuries more. Fort
nightly Review.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-02-17
THE DREYFus CASE.

The intense anti -Dreyfus feeling now
prevalent in France shows you how far the
pendulum will swing in his favor when it
once makes the turn. Dreyfus may be a
hero yet indianapolis News.
From his iron cage in bis penal isle
Dreyfus, if be looks across the ocean and
sees Paris bristling with bayonets and
with bowling mobs seething through her
streets, may realize that, alter all, he has
not lived IN vain.-San Francisco Bulle-
tin.
The Dreyfus case grows worse and
worse. Deputies come to fsticuffs over it
in the chamber. The government declines
even to consider reopening of the con-
vict's sentence 10 fate worse than death.
In that it may, of course. be right, but it
fails to convince large and respectable
portion OF the public Of that fact. New
York Tribune1
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-02-17
ANIMAL ODDITIES.

The South American fish known as the
river dolphin has 222 teoth.
Starfshes are found at almost every
depth in the sea. Some have been drawn
up from 2,0o0 fathoms.
Young doves and pigeons are fed with a
sort of pap scereted by the parent bird. 1t
is necessary to their existence. They die
without it.
A French naturalist named Galien has
made the startling discovery at Mines that
if a sparrow is put in the sane cage with
fnches it VIII soon learn to initiate their
song like lnocking bird; also the chirp-
ing of cricket
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-02-17
SHE'S VERY DEAR

She's very dcari So fair, SO sweet, so truei
Lips red as wine. eyes of the deep. deep blre
And full of love and dreams.
Her rich hair golden CLEANS.
She like an angel seems. She's very deari
She's very deari She's childlike, yet matu-c
Hers is affection that will e'er endure
Tender, full of the grace
Born Of gentle race;
en- honest. trustful face. She's very deari
She's very deari Her smiles the little ray
OF sunlight that illuminates my day.
1t is all true. but hear:
She spends, or very near
Ten thousand every yeari She's very dear
James Courtney Challiss in New York Sun
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-02-17

Jne rail- IN prices, but has suffered to a
certain extent from the fluctuations in
exchange. By opening our mints to the
free coinage Of silver we, too, shall es-
cape from falling prices, and by main
tanning the parity we shall in addition
avoid auctuation in exchange.
w. J. BRYAN.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-02-17
An American Child.

There is a 6-year-old youth in Tioga
who is firmly convinced that "he will
be a man before his mother, says the
Philadelphia Record He was spending
the afternoon at neighbor's house the
other day and became utterly oblivious
of the flight of time After awhile the
mother OF his little playmate remarked
that she thought it would be a good
idea for the youthful visitor to run
home He paid no attention to the re-
mark. and about half an hour later she
said to the youngster, Milton. don't
you think your mother will be worried
about you?" Looking up from the toys
with which he was playing. Milton
promptly replied "Oh. don't knowi
The old lady gets ratified once in
awhile y
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-02-17
That Monument Was Spared.

Judge Thomas J. Mackey, formerly
of South Carolina. gives an incident of
Sherman's march to the sea which is
not recorded in the war histories.
"South Carolina was the first state
in the Union to send regiment to the
front to participate in the war with
Mexico, said the judge. 1.-The people
OF grateful state caused to be erected
in front of the capitol in Columbia a
monument to the memory of the brave
boys of the First South Carolina regi-
ment who lost their lives in that con-
flict.
.sThis monument is made of pounded
brass and represents palmetto tree.
When Sherman's army entered Column
bia and his soldiers were destroying
everything that came in their way,
several companies made dash for the
shaft. With the butts of their muskets
they began the work of demolition.
They had not proceeded far when man
on horseback rushed up to them and
commanded them to desist.
Not another stroke' he cried.
Several OF the soldiers paid no at
tention.
The next man who dares assault
that shaft will kill 7 he thundered
''The men saw tears in the eyes of
the one who thus addressed them. They
also saw that he had weighed his words
carefully and meant every one of them.
Soldiers, said he, the boys who
sleep beneath that palmetto loved their
country as much as you or l. They
fought as valiantly.
"And the palmetto still stands in the
old town of Columbia. The man who
caused it to be preserved was Colonel
Paine of the One Hundred and Twenty
fourth Ohio regiment, and the people of
South Carolina owe him debt of graf
itude they can never pay. Chicago
Inter Ocean.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-02-17
Convenient.

Mrs. lakeside am going to study
law.
Mrs. Esplanade-How nicel Then
you can get your own divorces. New
Orleans Times Democrat
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-06
BILL HRP'S LETTER.

three feet from common dog, but when
greyhound got after one the rabbit
had to put down the other foot, and
then it goodby hound. When Cover.
nor Hogg was running for surveyor Of
Texas he secretly carried the left hind
foot of a mlle-eared rabbit and said
"Goodhy Clark you see, it is the left
hind foot that is held in reverence, and
that is the one to carry. I've an idea of
sending out there for one for Colonel
Chandler as soon as the greyhounds get
after him. He doesn't need it yet. This
is Il four-mile heat, ana no jockey will
urge his horse to do his best until the
last quarter. And no good jockey will
handicap his horse with excessive
weight My opinion is that some of the
candidates are overloaded with platform
and will break before they reach the
last quarter. But the prospect is good
for fair race and lots of fun, and
my hope is that the spectators will keep
calm and serene.
BILL ARP.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-06

of the regular ministry and of the Chris
tian church. They claim to preach the
gospel without pay. What are the facts
In the case?
Every member of their church is re-
duired to pay one-tenth of their sub
stance to their church, and in Utah, and
wherever the church is established, it is
immensely rich, and the Priesthood has
absolute, control of this wealth. Brigham
Young claimed that his authority was
atsolutc. from the setting of a stocking
to tne ribbon on woman's bonnet.
what are their aims? DR.. Josiah
Strong says: They are more political
than religious, and that one of their
Bishops said few years ago, We look
forward with confidence to the day when
we Will hold the reins of this government
This Is our present temporal aim. At
ter that we will control the continent
Is 1t not apparent that their ultimate
aim is to so increase their numbers that
they may control the Legislative depart
ment OF our government. repeal the Ed
munds law. and all other restringent
legislation, go back to polygamy, and if
possible, rule this nation with rod OF
iron.
With these facts before us, shall We
open our churches to them? Two of the
Elders confessed to the writer that they
believed all other churches would be de-
strOyed and that theirs only would sur
yiv2. They are the enemies of the
Church OF Christ, as built on the Holy
Scriptures, and would fam use our own
buildings to destroy our faith. Open our
churches to them! No, Il thousand times
No.! Just as soon would | think of
opening church under my charge to
Bob Ingersoll. Shall We receive them
into our homes? They have been re-
ceiyed into hundreds of homes only to
abuse the hospitality extended them by
corrupting the minds Of the boys and
girls ESPECIALLY the girls) and sometimes
by breaking up the homes that had shell
tered them If you are prepared to
surrender Your faith in the Bible as
taught you by your parents and by your
ministers, open to them your churches.
If you are prepared to have the very
foundations of homc-life destroyed, open
your homes to them. Of course, if they
come to your door hungry, feed them,
but do not allow them to teach their
doctrines to your people.
'-s !. +. UNDERWOOD.
Washington, n. c., Feb. -, 1898.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-06
BILL ARP.
A PECULIAR FACT.
Thousands of People Have Dyspepsia in
Its Worst Form and do not Know It.

Thousands of People Have Dyspepsia in
Its Worst Form and do not Know 1t.
A weak stomach is the cause of about
nine-tcnths of all disease, yet i'll most
eases the wrong thing is treated and the
true cause overlooked
This is because weak digestion pro-
duces symptoms resembling nearly every
disease because it weakens and disturbS
the action of every nerve and organ in
the body; poor digestion causes heart
trouble, kidney troubles, lung weak
ness and especially nervous break down
or nervous proStration, the nerves cannot
stand the wear and tear unless generous
ly fed by well digested, wholesome food.
Keep the digestion good and no one
need fear the approach of disease.
Mrs. Ii. NJ. Lee, of Rochester, n. Y,
writes: For the sake of suffering hui
mainly | want to say that from n child
| had Il very weak stomach, threw up
my food very often after eating and after
few years nervous dyspepsia resulted
and for more than twenty years Il have
suffered ineXpressibly.
| tried many physicians and adyer-
tised remedies with only temporary re-
lief for nervous dyspepsia and not until
commenced taking Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets last September, six months ago,
have | been free from suffering caused
by the condition of my nerves and stom-
ach; in short, chronic nervous dyspepsia.
| have recommended Stuart's Dyspep-
STA Tablets to many of my friends and
now | want in a public way to say they
are the safest, pleasantest and | be-
lieyc surest cure for stomach and nerve
troubles. | write my honest opinion and
| will gladly answer any letter of inqui-
ry at any time and feel that / am in my
small way, helping on a good cause.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets is not
patent medicine, but they contain only
the fruit salts, digestive acids and pep
tones necessary to help the weak stom-
ach to promptly and thoroughly digest
food.
All druggists sell Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets at so cents for full sized pack
age and anyone suffering from nervous
dyspepsia, sour stomach, headaches, acid
ity, gases, belenlng, etc, will find them
not only quick relief but radical
cure.
Send to Stuart Co, Marshall, Mich,
for little book describing cause and cure
of stomach troubles giving symptoms
and treatment Of the various forms of
indigestion.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-06
THE GREATEST DISCOVERY YET

w. NJ. Repine, editor Tiskilwa, ILL.,,
Chief" says: "We won't keep house
without DR.. Kin"'s New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds. Ex-
perimented with many others, but never
got the true remedy until we used DR..
Kings New Discovery. No other RENE
dy can take its place in our home, as i'll
it we have a certain and sure cure for
Coughs, Colds, Whooping Cough, etc"
1t is idle to experiment with other RENE
dies, even if they are urged on you as
just as good as DIR. Kings New Dis
covery. They are not as good, because
this remedy has Il record of cures and
besides is guaranteed. 1t never fails
to satisfy. Trial bottle free at any drug
store
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-06
ADVICE TO A NEIGHBOR.

Best be mighty keerful-
Particular what you tread:
The oil flags lookin' cheerful,
But dangerously red!
Best be walkin' fearful
Look out what's done an said:
The Of flags ripplin' cheerful,
But-don't you rile its red,
Don't want no eyes made fearful
Don't want no blood ter shed;
The oil flags fyin' cheerful,
But-heed them stripes o red.
L. l.. STANTON
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-06
GRATEFUL ALL AROUND.

From the Krugersdorp \. Y, Sentinel
Death.-Smit.-On the 2Sth inst,
Amy Jane Mary Smit. eldest daughter
OF John and William Snit, aged / day
212 hours. The broken-hearted parents
beg TO tender their hearty thanks to
DIR. Jones for his unremitting attention
during the illness of the deceased, and
for the moderate brevity Of his bill.
Also to Mrs. Williams for the loan of
clean sheets, to Mr.. Wilson for running
for the doctor. and to Mr.. Robinson for
recommending mustard plaster"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-06

Jim" Orr, who is one of the most
brilliant. versatile and independent re-
formers i'll Kansas, is working for the
passage Of "A law which Twill compel
every man to reform from going on am
other mans note without first getting
his wife's consent" And Bill Duff,
another reformer though hardly so emf
ncnt, wants law enacted prohibiting
husbands from using tobacco without the
written consent of their wives, and pro-
hibiting tobacconists from selling tobac-
co to husbands unless the latter can
show such written consent.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-06

/ have been afflicted with rheumatism
for fourteen years and nothing seemed to
give any relief. 1 was able to be around
all the time, but constantly suffering
tried everything i could hear of and
at last was told to try Chamberlain's
Pain Balm. which l did, and was imme-
diately relieved and in "A short time
cured. ! am happy to say that it has
not since returned.-Josh. Edgar, Ger
mantown, Cal. For sale by !. III. Bob
bitt, Henry T. Hicks and North Side
Drug Store.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-06

Whooping cough is the most distress
ing malady; but it's duration can be cut
short by the use Of One Minute Cough
Cure, which is also the best known
remedy for Group and all lung and
bronchial troubles. Heartt e. HEARTS
drug store.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-06

Rev. Il. Edwards, pastor Of the English
Baptist church at Minersville, Pa, when
suffering with rheumatism, was advised
to try Chamberlain's Pain Balm. He
says: a few applications of this lini-
ment proved of great service to me. 1t
subdued the inflammation and relieved
the pain. Should any sufferer prof
by giving Pain Balm a trial it will please
me-" For sale by J. III. Bobbitt, Henry
I. Hicks and North Side Drug Store.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-06

The fac-simile signature of eE
lC on every wrapper Of CASTORTA
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-27
Personal.

jeremiah Curtin, the translator OF
most of Sienkewicz's books, is one of the
best linguists ever graduated from HaI-
ward. He speaks eighteen Languages.
Prof. Edgar w. Bass Of the United
States Military Academy at West Point
who has just been retired, has held the
chair of mathematics in that institution
since 1873.
James A. Davis, who died in Dorches-
ter county, Maryland last week, steered
the first steamer that crossed Lake Erie.
chicago was then, he said, but three brick
houses.
The Crown Prince of Siam, who can
write huenty in three European Ian
guages, is a boy author of some note He
has written several stories for childrens
magazines published in England.
Rev DIR. Augustus II. Strong, presi-
dent of the Rochester Theological Semin-
ary who has hitherto been opposed to CO.
education in the University of Rochester,
announces that he has changed his views
on that question, and will cooperate with
those VINO are trying to raise 100000 for
the purpose of making co-education fact.
John Cook, head of the famous per
sonally conducted" tourist agency, is him
self travelling with the Emperor of Ger
many during the latter's current tour.
The cost of the trip has been approx
mately estimated at $1,000 per day. This
hgure VIII not appear extravagant when
i is remembered that the Empetor's suits
is very large.
In addition to being the ninth Duke of
Marlborough, Charles Richard John Spen-
brrV~r p
Vanderbilt, is the Marquis of Blanford
Earl of Sunderland, Earl of Marlborough,
Baron Spencer Of Wormleighton, Baron
Churchill of Sandridge, Prince of the holy
Roman empire, Prince of MindeIheim lin
Suabia), and a lieutenant in the Oxford
shire Queens OWN Hussars. The title
OF his little heir, who is now over a year
old, is Lord Blanford.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-27
BRIGHT BITS.

-He-You have heard of the old, old
story that is ever new?
aShe-Yes; but haven't been to a min
strel show for two years.-Indianapolis
Journal.
-Wife-Fred is such a thoughtful hus-
band; he never goes away in the morning
without kissing me good-by
Lady's Maid-Nor me, either.-Chicago
Herald.
Aren't you sorry for that man Miss
Rabbit is going to marry? She's such
talker."
Sorry for him? Land, no! He's a
barber. '-Philadelphia Bulletin.
Ibid you ever see horse race that
you could say was absolutely honest?"
II think l did wunst," said Rubberneck
BID. THE feller what was ahead had
stoled the boss. indianapolis Journal.
-squire-A good rain, John always
makes things spring out of the ground
John-Oi 'opes ut worn't, EUR. OPve got
tew wolves in Their ground, an if they
were to spring out, Ord ev LOVELY toim
wi Their third."--Judy
Il heah this wah tax has raised the
price of whisky" remarked the colonel.
eyes, sab" replied the major, but it's a
consolation to know, sab, that good
whisky can nevah cost more than it,
worth.'-Chicago News.
-"At any rate" said Uncle Allen
Sparks, when the government builds a
frst-class cruiser, and calls it the Mil
waukee, the sentiment as to the proper
fluid to use at the christening will be prac-
tically unanimous. Chicago Tribune
Mrs Hicks-T told you Mrs Dix was
envious of our new dining room furniture,
and you don't believe it.
Hicks-Has she been here and told you
so?
Mrs Hicks-No; but she sent over a box
of boys tools to-day to Dick-Odds and
End.
Talk about snatching victory from
the jaws of defeatw exclaimed Senator
Sorghum, retrospectively
Did you ever accomplish that?"
Il should say so. The last man I had as
an opponent wasted so much time talkin'
that he didn't stand any show whatever"
Washington Star.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-27

Richard Harding Davis was returning
from the Greco-Turkish war; and had
reached London. There he was entertain
ed by the Englishmen with their charac-
teristic hospitality says the Chicago
Journal.
At all the functions where he appeared
the front of his coat was scarcely visible
on account of the numberless medals with
which il was covered. Nat Goodwin says
that every time he accommodated some
Turk with a cigarette he was given a
medal He evidently distributed a large
number of cigarettes.
One evening Davis was entertained at
a London club at which Sir Henry Irving
was present. He wore all his medals,
even pulling out of his trunk a few Old
ones, so as TO make greater showing.
Sir Henry saw the young American and
became particularly interested in the dis
play of metal and ribbon upon the front of
his coat and vest He kept eying the col
to the wearer. The two were brought TO-
gether
Sir Henry" said the man who was per-
forming the ceremony, This is Mr. Rich
ard Harding Davis, the brilliant youns
American writer"
"Chawmed," said Sir Henry. This re-
mark was spoken rather absent mindedly
for the great actors attention was riveted
on the medals.
Davis noticed this with evident pride.
Sir Henry looked them all over with
great interest Finally he fingered one anG
took Davis somewhat abaclI by inquiring
casually, with his peculir drawi
You get those at school?"