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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-11-10
FLOW ERS Blythe TON
CHICAGO ENDeAvoRERs DISTRIBUTE
THEM IN HOSPITALS AND SLuMS.

Az Many as Twenty Thousand Bou-
quets Are Sometimes Made Up and
Given Away In n single Week-HOs
the work Is Done.
1t seems one of life's little ironies
that Chicago, known unto its enemies
as the city of wickedness. pork and
wind, !" should be the home Of the
largest flower mission in the United
States. This condition of affairs, how
ever. is not witboutits pleasant thoughts
It is in the slums and the hospitals Of
a great city that flowers, suggestive Of
sunshine and open skies and exhaling
the perfumed sweetness of pure air aud
indolent breezes, are. most welcome and
most longed for.
The present gigantic proportions of
the work done by the Chicago flower
mission is due to the Young Peoples
Society of Christian Endeavor. The
different members of this society in Illi-
nois, Iowa, Michigan, Wisconsin and
Indiana cooperate in supplying tho
bulk of the flowers distributed by this
active mission The railroads and thu
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-11-10
TOWN TOPICS.

A man died in a bathtub at ST. Louis
yesterday, but be was not resident of
that city Cleveland Leader.
Chauncey M. Depew, who was recently
kissed by Boston girl has sufficiently
recovered from his chill to speak. Dem
yer Republican
If the Baltimore inventor of a bullet
proof cloth does not succeed in selling his
invention to the government, he may get
a Chicago syndicate to buy it. A wom-
an S target shooting club has recently been
organized in the Windy City Baltimore
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-11-10
FASHION AND FABRIC.

TIE beautiful damask silks of q gem
Eration ago have been revived.
The newest toques have brims which
roll slightly downward from the face to-
ward the front and back.
The covert coats in fashion are very
plain, the revers small, the sleeves coat
shaped and the buttons on an invisible fly.
Two button cutaway coats made with
silk faced notched collar like those on
mems coats are neat and inexpensive
styles for everyday wear.
The newest toques are considerably lar
ger in contour, and velvet is the fayorite
material for the popular head coverings in
t7To distinct shades Of one color.
Repped silks of brilliant luster are meet
ing with great success this season. The
one called gros de londres is an exact copy
of the corded silks woven many years ago.
Pale primrose and canary yellow are
among the fashionable tints in winter
evening toilets. and when combined with
green velvet and narrow sable bands the
effect is most artistic.
Very expensive buttons and belt buckles
are distinct feature of autumn and win
ter gowning and almost every stylish tOi-
let or costume has one or the other or both
to complete the ornanentation.
New travelling wraps for lengthy jour-
neys are military cloaks. quite as long as
an ulster, to be worn with or without q
cape The fronts are semiloose and the
backs fitted and sometimes belted
Wool bengaline is material of richness
and refinement that is likely to become
very popular this season. 1t Is soft and
silky in appearance, and the fabric falls in
most graceful folds in it's making and
draping.
Rough rider hats of soft French felt In
every shade of color appropriate for au-
tumn wear are trimmed with scarf Of
fancy silk laid in close, fiat folds around
the crown, with two quill feathers on the
left side.
In imported models received thus far we
still see the sheath fronted, full backed
skirt repeating its decorations more or
less elaborately according to its style Of
material and the occasion for which it Is
desired, the sleeves small and close, the
bodice much trimmed New York Post
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-11-10

out of doors. These when worn one sea-
son are devoted afterward to school or
every day.
Jackets and oloaks vary but little
from those of last season, unless per-
haps in color or different adjustment
of trimming. The rough surfaced stuffs
are preferred for young folks coats.
noticed in one large house many in
verness capes. These are made in tweed
with thicker cord than usual. These
are lined with plaid taffeta, both the
coat and cape portions There is very
thick and woolly looking cloth much
affected for cloaks for quite small chill
dren. In dark rush green and chestnut
brown it. is very beautiful These cloaks
are usually longer than the dresses and
are trimmed in many ways.
Elder down for children is SO very
useful and comfortable as we'll as hand
some it is no wonder we find all sorts
Of garments made Of it. There is striped
elder down ard that makes pretty coats
for small girls aud boys, light and
yielding.
One neat little coat was laid in box
plaits from top to bottom with three
large horn buttons on each side plait.
The color was blue stripe on drab
foundation. There was round fiat col
lar with plating of dark blue velvet
at the edge. A white kid harness belt
was around the waist.
Hoods and bonnets for the little tod
dlers are unusually pretty. Some are in
Normandy style, others Holland others
again of no particular mark, but all are
dainty aud becoming. Indeed | think
nothing could be ugly on a baby. These
little bnnnets and hoods are made of any
.and every thing that is soft and fine
enough for baby : face. but the things
most often used are terry velvet, velvet
in ivory or white or very pale tints,
satin, faille, taffeta and cashmere.
Gray cashmere trimmed with pink is
very dainty. The Normandy cap shape
Is favorite just now. These fashions
are followed by the richest families in
The land. HENRIETTE ROUSSEAU.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-11-10
EDUCATIONAL NOTES.

In the high schools of Sweden boys and
girls are educated i'll the same classes.
After trial of two sessions daily in the
high schools of Cleveland a return has
been made to the one session plan.
The Raleigh chan Der of commerce has
offered gold medal for an annual com
petitive debate between North Carolina
colleges.
Medina (Pa.) schools grant to the de-
partment showing the lowest percentage
of hardness for each month an extra half
holiday.
The board of education of Edinburgh
has decided that the Ten Commandments
be simplified before being taught in their
public schools
Smith college has its first negro student
this year, Miss Otella Cromwell of Wash
ington. She entered the sophomore class
and proposes to complete her education in
two years.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-11-10
SIMPLE sALvE.

Remove insects and other substances
from the car with warm water Never
put u hard instrument into the ear
A good cure for corns is to rub them
night and morning with a piece of ordi-
nary sandpaIer If this method is pcrse-
vered in great relief is at once obtained,
md the corns will gradually disappear.
Powdered rice is said to b. of great
efficacy in checking bleeding from cuts
and bruises TO stop bleeding from the
lungs, take a tcaspoonful OF table salt and
swallow it dry. Keep perfectly quiet in a
recumbcnt position until physician ar
riyes
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-11-10
THE TERRIBLE TURK.

1t takes an ultimatum to make tho sui
tan realize that anything has actually be-
gun. Washington Star.
The sultan is a pretty good buffer, but
he also seems to know when to lay down
his hand. --Ridgewood IN. J News.
Turkey would not yield in Crete to the
demand of all six powers. Now it does
yield to four of them. The inference is
that before just one of them it would
cover in abject submission. York
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-11-10
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

II lamp cxplodes, smother tho fire with
a cloth Water is apt to spread it,
10 remove stains from the hands after
peeling potatoes, apr les or pears, first wash
the hands without using soap, then while
still wet rub them with pumice stone and
afterwarl wash with soap and water.
An electricias advises that often the sole
trouble when the household bell will not
ring is lack of II DISTURB Shake up the
electric jars and il that does not effect the
relief sought put more water in them
Calicoes should be washed in clean water,
turned on the wrong side and dried in the
shade. Blues and green's arc strengthen
ed by vinegar in the rinsing or bluing
water, allowing one tablespoonful of vine
gar to every quart of water
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-11-10
AIRY, FAIRY LILLIAN.

The announcement that Lillian Russell
is going into tho continuous performance
field may simply mean that she is going
to get married some more Washington
Post.
Adelina Patti makes formal denial of
the rumor that she is affianced TO Mr.
Jocelyn Persse. Patti wants it distinctly
understood that she is no Lillian Russell
Salt Lake Herald
Marriageable men may breathe more
freely. 1t is announced that as soon as
Lillian Russell secures her divorce from
Signor Psrugini she is to marry mer-
chant named Lewissohn. Minneapolis
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-11-10

Queen Marie of Portugal is the only
woman ct royal blood in the world who
is physician. She was daughter Of
the Comte de Paris and studied medi-
cine so that she might be able to cure
her invalid husband. She issued an
edict against the wearing of eorsets,
and is one Of the visiting physicians of
an institution for the treatment Of sick
which she established.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-11-10
she could Choose.

There were twin babies in the neigh
boris house, great many babies little
Ella thought.
Mamma. she said, the stork must
have brought Mrs. Blank two babies so
the could choose the one she liked best z
New York Stats -zeitung.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-11-10

Many household is saddened by death be-
cause Of the failure to keep on hand q safe and
absolutely certain cure for Group such as One
Minute Cough Cure. SEQ that your little ones
are protected against emergency. Alfred s.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-11-10

The sooner cough or cold is cured without
harm to the sufferer the better. Lingering colds
are dangerous. Kicking cough is distressing
One Minute Cough Cure quickly cures it. Why
suffer when such cough cure is within reach?
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-11-10
VOLUME XXI.
GREATER OAK HALL
GREATER OAK HALL
Corn tassels talk for Winter

It's coming sharp and soon. Getty your winter clothes
without delay Get them at Greater Oak Hall, have
dollars spare and the clothes you ought to have
Almost mountain-ike heaps of warm, very best, high
standard unmatchably good clothes ready here
best ever prices under-as they always
are in Greater Oak Hall-for mems women's boys
oirls' clothes
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-11-10
Great Overcoat Time

Right in this store for 81 years
we havemade men and boys happy
in purse and comfortable in body.
We have the tables filled with
overcoats from $3.50 to $50.
Every one an all-wool, we'll
made, good~wearing, style-right
Overcoat, and twenty-five per
cent, at least, better than the same
price coats beyond the manufact-
urer's doors.
Tip top Covert Top coats, S.. 80.
Well dazzle you with SIS and
$40. 50 Overcoats.
You needn't pay but S. if you
only want all-wool Suit. Our S.
is all wool-but $40, $I5 $50, $25
you'll get royalty stylish Suits.
Railroad fare paid on purcha
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-11-10
WOODBURY., N. J, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER TO- 1898
NO TRESPASSING.

II was delightful, hot afternoon,
nd under the trees Elysium itself. The
path ran through tunnel of foliage,
between which glimpses Of the river
parallel were every now and then be-
trayed by natural vistas. If you happen
to know the road to Lonore, before the
path to Ashness Bridge forks off, in
fact the delightful stretch that lies at
Rakes' Foot you will have scene like
to it as two peas are to one another, but
for Derwentwater you must, of course,
substitute the rapid, shallow, shingling
Barragh.
The road was inches deep in dust,
and that of the whitest, and the boots
and stockings of the knickered, Norfolk
jaeketed traveller could scarce be dis.
tinguished from the dusty way itself,
and he looked, had there been any to
see, as though he fioated in the air, be-
reft of feet and ankles.
Now, half way down the road, the
traveller, who was young and fairly
good looking, though perhaps not en-
dowed with that facial strength of char
acter which is the dear delight of au-
thors who are feminine, happened upon
stile spanning the graystone and
mossy wall that separated the wood be-
yond from the road. 1t was famous
stile, somewhat like pair of steplad-
ders, with three rungs by which to
ascend from the road and two to ascend
into the wood Oh the other side of the
wall. The traveller assembled, and perch
ed upon the happily placed platform at
the summit of the stepladder and pom
dered some, and while he pondered he
mopped his brow and gazed upon his
boots besides, giving the lie to those
who say that lone cannot do two things
at once'-this for one who has refused
to close the door at my behest and in
draft most thorough. Then he struck
match to light cigarette know it
ought to nave been pipe, but it was a
cigarette-and drawing it along an ad-
jacent post, saw, for the first time, a
notice thereon 1t said
ANY PERSON
FOUND TR ESPAS SSING ON
N A ID n " 7 Z m A ~ II
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-11-10
4 Perfect NeESlap&r

To publish ALL THE NEWS promptly and sue
cinctly and in the most readable form, without
elision .or partisan bias; TO discuss its sig
nihcance with frankness. to keep AN OPEN
complete record of current thought, faucies
and discoveries in all departments of human
activity in its DAILY EDITIONS of from 10 to
ID 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 " THE RECORD"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-11-10

Careful attention given to the examination Of
titles and the preparation of legal documents OF
all kinds. 3-3l-93-tf
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-11-10
Ladies' Jackets and
Tailor Made Suits

Handsome black kersey jackets.
round corners, strap shoulder
seams, silk lined and velvet collar,
$Io-good SIP value, these.
Very nobby for $3.50. o-but-
ton cutaway style /; small sizes.
Boucle Jackets fer S.
Navy and black Chcviot Serg
Suits; taffeta lined jackets, witt
satin reveres; skirt flouncca
$3.50. Hundreds of other Sui.
sos, $I8, SIS and down to S
Girls Refers Of fancy mike
cloth, sailor collars, a TO II yeal
sizes, worth 50. 50; our price ST.
ChiIdren's Cloth Dresses. Or
piece; full skirts, stylish cut; 81;
4 to IA years; SI.5o, s.. 50, $2.7
es of reasonable amount.
&. RpOxx1n
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-22
CAPTAIN MAINE WARNED BEFoRrHAND

PTA MAINE WARNED BEFOREHAND.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-It has been
learned that Capt. Sigsbee was warned
OF the impending danger TO the Maine
Two weeks before the catastrophe oc-
CURED.
On a Spanish circular sent to him
was written these words in English f:
Look outfor your ship!"
The circular anathemized the Amer.
lean Navy and Americans, generally.
WE NEED TO BE READY.
Despite the Presidents pacific views
or the matter, he realizes the necessity
OF being prepared for war.
arrangements to bring all the forces
ofthe United States Navy into fighting
trim have been going on for several
months.
Increased activity among officials OF
the War and Navy Departments has
been noticeable during the past day or
tWo and it a declaration of war should
come to morrow this government
would not be unprepared.
AN ACCIDENT.
The dailies of Saturday, 10th, con
tain the following statement by Score.
tarY Long Of the Navy:
mo information has been received
since Captain Sigsbee's first dispatch
adding anything to our knowledge OF
the disaster. All we know is that the
Maine blew up. There is abundant
room for speculation of all sorts, but
no conclusion can be arrived at until
an examination has been made by the
divers ana more facts ATTAINED. II
is q simple fact to say that such 6
thing might happen by design, or that
it might happen by accident. As vel
there is no indication of design"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-22
Mica, N. @.
Go BE CONTINUED }


J. T. B. Hoover, Secretary-Treag-
urer North Carolina Farmers State
Alliance, will speak at the following
places:
PAMLICo COUNTY.
Arapahoe, Saturday, February Goth,
at II o'clock a. m.
Trent, Monday, February 28th, at
IL o'clock q. m.
Mt. Zion, Tuesday, March LIST, at II
o'clock a. M.
Oak Grove, Wednesday, March 2nd,
at II o'clock a. m.
BEAUFORT COUNTY.
Aurora, Thursday, March Sd, at 8
O'Clock p. m.
HYDE COUNTY.
S~ladesville, Monday, March 7th, at
IL o'clock a. m.
Swan Qurter, Tuesday, March 9Th,
at IL O'Clock q. N.
Juniper Bay, Wednesday, March
9th, at IL o'clock a. m.
Lake Landing, Thursday, March
10th, at IL o'clock a. m.
Fairfield, Friday, March 18th, at II
o'clock a. m.
He will have samples from the shoe
factory, and represent the Business
Agency. The public are cordially in
vited TO come to hear him.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-22

Butler and Pritchard secure further
postponement Of consideration Of the
nomination of Ewart for United States
District Court Judge.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-11-05
Havana, Cuba, Oct. 8, 1898

49, > SSont ~
Miss Irene Shute.
Dear Sister.-Your letters are duly to
hand, but | have neglected answering.
better in the future. / have not heard
from Mat for a long time and suppose
sire has gotten tired Of writing to me.
Yesterday evening a Spanish officer
came on board and asked us to decorate
our ship and fire fifteen guns in honor
Of the queen, it being a holiday. This
morning We hung out ours and q Span
ish flag at the foremost head together,
but did not fire the guns. At 6 o'clock
the Spaniards began to FIRE theirs and
the bells all rang out over the city at IL
o'clock, At g., y. m. it was all repeated.
For the first time since | left New>York
| heard the church bells. There was q
big bull fight ashore this evening and
some OF u officers went to witness it.
Don't it appear strange that the Span
iards a whip an infurlated bull, but
can't whip Yankee Pigs'9
We find it easier { whip the bullies
than to tackle the bulls. y y
We next leave here for M~atanzas, /
suppose that is the way to spell it, at
any rate it Is a small town with a big
name.
There are poor people here that come
along side our boat every day and we
give them canned goods, coffee, hard
tack etc: We have to steal it to be able
TO give them. They are very slim, pu-
ny looking and ragged. They say they
lacked to have starved to death during
the a The Spanish officer who came
on board was slim as be could be. He
looked ne II his bones had been put to-
g6theF and the skin drawn round them.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-11-05

Dams les cercles minist6riels de Ma
drid On commence maintenant d So
rendre compte que lie gouvernement
franeais pr6voyant que rintention de
pEspagno serait de e6der a la puts
sance qoi lui offrirait Ia somme la plus
6lev6e, ce qu'elle pourrait SAWYER dos
flss Philippines, aimeIait mieux voir
rarchipel annex6 en- enter aux Etat-
Unis plut6t que de voir rEspagne ell
~conserver uBe partie qui pourrait excl
ter 10 conv0itise de l'Allemagne.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-11-05

La Feance, Ia Russie, rAngleterre,
PAllemagne suiyent avec int6r3t les
6venements de Chime. ct ~n'attendent
que lie moment propice pour s'emparer
dune partie de pempire chinois. Par
fois c'est pAngleterre qui a le dessus ;
parfois, c'est Ia Russie. Aujourd'hui,
grace q 10 reprise du gouvernement
par le prince Li-Hung- Chang, il sem-
blcrsit que la Russie a de m%eilleures
chances quo rAngleterre; il y aurait
plas d'stouts dams le jeu de la Russie.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-11-05

Des contlits entire les blancs ct les
noirs eiirent lieu. dams Ia Caroline
du Nord ct on redoute DIES
troubles s6rieux d P6lectjon do la se-
maine procbaine. C'est le seul 6tat
qni SQUIRE encore dc la domination
noirs ct les blancs som decides d y
METRE fin.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-11-05

wash while travelling, and have to make
up lost time when we racch port.
Yesterdays boat came along side and
in it was an BID mar and two children,
a little girl and boy.
They weW mere skeletons. They
came closellsu up and asked for some-
thing to eat. One of our boys gave
them some canned meat and Iiard-tack.
Their eyes glittened with joy when they
saw the victuais and the old man show
cred blessing Oh the crew. The girl
took up two pieces of hard tack and gave
one to her brother. Both smiled as they
set to work on them. To-day a boat
came up ansi there was Il girl about 10
years old in it. with her brother about
10. The lad sucked SO slim and weak
that 1T surprised the crew when he stood
up in tlla boat, pulled OF his hat and
begged for something to ca+. Tie girl
was in about the same condition, aud
was dressed in an old black shirt, anu +
don't believe she had a shirt at az, it
being III old black shawl yhich she
kept drawn closely about her body.
They got their supply befose they left,
for Sailors are naturally tender hearted,
and sucI things make their hearts bleed,
knowing themselves, what haia times
are. These are we'll Oft, when compared
with the poor and starving people
ashore who are sick and cannot get
about to procure food for themselves.
One poor fellow told me that if tie
blockade had lasted a month longer,
the poor classes of the people would
have died of starvation. When it was
raised they had began to eat grass.
THEFT appearance clearly indicated that
they had seen very hard times.
We are faring well now, having pleE-
ty of t1our-beans and canned goods.
Whenever we reach port we get fresl,
meat and fruits. Now and then we
have to work hard but it does not last
long, as every one in Il division keeps
things in AS good trim as possible, not
leaving very much to he done when
the chief takes Il notion to make us
work. | will close for tonight hoping
to hear from you soon. Love to all.
| remain your brother.
SHErTE
The Opelousas courier., 1898-11-05

81 vous avez besoin de papier a %lettre,
des envelopes, des aficlles, DIES circn-
laires, des cartes de marriage OH de Wis.,
ite, vous ponvez les avoir fate q 1of1ice
do COURIER d un prix tres reasonable
ct l'onvrage vous donnera plrine salts
faction.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-11-05

LTmprimrie du COURIER fait toutes
sortes d'impressions, en- francais Oh en-
anglais, telles que: circulars, cartes
d'affaires, constitutions Dc societies, pro-
grammes, t6tes de complies, de- %lettres,
ETC., etc.
Les prix s0nt mod6r6s.
Pour plus amples renseignements
s'addresssr an bureau dn COURIER,
rue Main, Opelousas, on personne on
par lettre.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-11-05
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