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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-02-23
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NUMBER 20
MYSTERIOUS LIGHT AT SEA.
Three steamers Dida't Understand
1t. but the Prince of sIopaco Fxr,,evv


Three Steamers Dida't Understand
1t, but the Prince of Monaco Knew.
The Prince Of Monaco has been known
since 1885 as an enthusiastic student
Of the sea aud its various forms of life.
He usually spends his summers in the
study of oceaHographic problems, and
his cruises have on some occasions been
extended almost to the coasts Of Amer
lea. He delivered lecture before the
Royal Geographical society in London
in which he told this incident:
One afternoon, while in the 5sy Of
Biscay, he sank the trap in which he
collected specimens Of sea life It went
to the bottom in over 70, 600 feet of
water, and as night approached he fas-
tened to the wire attached to it an cleo
trio buoy and then stood off mile or
50. 1t did not happen to occur to him
that he was right in the track of steam
ers plying between northern Europe
and the Mediterranean. but he was re-
minded of the fact later
As he and his IA sailors were watch
ing with good deal of satisfaction the
swaying buoy with its brilliant illu-
mination a steamer lights came into
view. It was soon evident that the
steamer was curious to know the mean
ing of the illumination, for she altered
her course and made for the light She
knew that no fishing boats came out so
far from land and 50 determined to
solve the mystery Up she came TO
within quarter Of mile of the buoy.
slowed up for minute, and then start
ed ahead. perhaps a little disguised at
the incident that had lured her several
miles out of her course
She had hardly got away when sec
ond steamer came into view. and she.
too. bore down upon the lighted buoy
The marines on the prince 5 vessel I'M
derstood by this time that the illumina-
ton was probably believed to be evi-
dence of disaster just as the princes
steamer was moving up to explain mat
ters she was nearly run down by one Of
the large liners in the oriental trade.
which had a.zo left her course to render
what assistance she could
The swell was very heavy. and the
prince ledEeu coAlSlOn as the Lnfe6
vessels approached the light like moths
around candle He therefore veered
off and the other vessels, after standing
by for few minutes. went on their
way and probably never learned the
cause of that nights illumination at
sea
But the incident gave the prince a
pointer He carefully refrained there
after from exhibiting his electric buoy
on any of the much Travelled ocean
routes. New York Sun
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-02-23
WOODBURY., N. J, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY %. 1899
A SONG or FORGETTING.

The hours as playthings were-ah, mel
And laughter lived in every word
What time that love was young and glee
In every pulsing heart throb stirred.
The wild plum blossomed III the glen,
The rabbit raced across the plain,
and frightened birdlin@s fiurried when
Our hounds and horses tramped the grain.
Down in the grove beside the spring
We rested when the race was won.
And listened to the wood bird sing
A lullaby when day was done.
But. an, you wandered from my side
And paved the long lone lane of years
With memory stones and loss too wide
For sobs TO soothe with memory tears
And now you come--come back to me
To FILL as then, the old time place
Where is the magic of your plea7
What change has come upon your face2
Oh, friend, TO lose and still love on,
To live on chaff instead of grain
Is better than to feel love gone
Forgetting is the keenest pain.
Atlanta Constitution.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-02-23
The Swiss Parliament.

Switzerland differs from other coun
tries in many things, and one OF the
most remarkable is the way in which
its parliamentary debates are conduct
ed. A Swiss member of parliament can
express himself in French, German or
Italian, and the privilege is freely used
When the president of the federal as
sembly speaks in German, his remarks
are translated by a secretary in close
proximity to him All the laws and
resolutions, before being voted upon.
are drawn up in French German and
Italian, and every official report is pub
lished in these three languages. -Bir
mingham Post.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-02-23

A method has been devised and used
at Cornell university BY which aspara-
gus is grown in a house the roof Of
which is removed in summer. The
frame for a house 20 by 50 feet consists
Of ridge and three pairs Of rafters Of
gas pipe, ever which canvas or muslin
Is stretched to form root. The walls
are but Is inches high The heat is
furnished By steam carried in one sup
ply pipe near the ridge and two return
pipes on either side Of the house BY
this method plants are easily forced into
growth ii January d Fehruaz
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-02-23
Aea alsitiens In veeetablea.

A writer in American Gardening
notes some of the newer varieties of
vegetables as follows;
The only acquisition in lettuce out of
the several we have tried this year is
Hartford Bronze Head which for long
standing and general good qualities is
the best summer lettuce we have ever
had
OF recent introductions in tomatoes,
Stowe, Table Queen and Favorite are
all good. Elephants have received a
distinct addition in the white variety.
which is a sport from New York Spine
less, and is the same as that variety in
all except color, which we rather like
We tried County Fair pepper for the
FIRST time this year The quality is all
right. and it is the most productive va
riety we have ever had.
A good forcing radish is White Tip
ped Rocket. remarkable for snallness of
top and quick maturing
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-02-23
Making II Clenr.

Somebody has discovered that Ber-
muda onion eaten raw will clear the
head A Bermuda onion eaten raw will
do more than that 1t will clear an en-
tire room. An active Bermuda onion is
complete clearing house all by itself
Take one Bermuda onion-only one
and let the lips Of beauty close upon it.
and love will turn to hatred and honey
to gall and bitterness
Clear the head? Why, Bermuda on
ion in fairly good health will clear the
head of navigation = Exchange
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-02-23
The women of Belgium.

No one can travel in Belgium with
out being struck by the extraordinary
activity and prominence of the women
Over the doors Of shops of all descrip-
tions the name Of the owner or owners
is frequently followed by ''Seurs" or
"Veuve. " You find them proprietors of
hotels and restaurants They are often
sustodians of the churches. They are
employed to tow the boats along the
canal banks They cut up the meat in
the butchers shops, and they are even
to be noticed shoeing horses at the forge.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-02-23

The Germans have introduced what
amounts to slave labor in their east
African colonies Each native village
must furnish certain number of in
habitants to labor for the imperial gov
ernment. on plantations or elsewhere,
without pay
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-02-23
To BE Avoided.

Mrs. De Sour want you to keep
your dog out Of my house It's full of
feas.
Mrs. De Smart--Mercy on mel Fido.
rome here. sirl Don't you go into that
house again Tt's full of feas. Jewish
Comment.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-02-23
Drink ssrain-O.

after you have concluded that you ought not to
drink coffee. II is not q medicine but doctors
appeuzing Ii is made from pure grains and
has that rich seal brown color and tastes like the
finest grades OF coffee and costs about u as
much Children like it and thrive on Il because
It is a genuine food drink containing uokhinE
but neurishment. Ask your grocer for Grain-0.
the new food drink. IS and 25c
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-02-23
snnenhat nnnr,ie.

Customer haven any change with
me this morning VIII you trust me for
a postage stamp until tefnnrrnw
Drug Clerk Certainly, Mr. Jones
Customer But suppose should get
killed or
Drug CLERK Pray don speak Of It.
Mr.. Jones' The loss would be but Fri
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-02-23
An AnonlnEx.

An Anomaly.
His book on Making Money
Was q wonderful success.
His volume on "Tbe Arr Of Wealth"
Is now upon the press:
His essays on THE Way to Dine
Gave epicures delight.
And he's working on a volume,
Living a Ia Sybarite.'
But his raiment's rather seedy,
And his hat is quite passe.
And his general tout ensemble
More or less suggests decay.
He rarely has dollar
And with effort keeps afioat,
And he dimes when he is able
AT common table hote.
Philadelphia Call
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-02-23

Mr.. S. A. Fackbr. Editor OF the Micanopy (Fla).
Hustler. with his wife and children, suffered
terribly from La Grippe. One Minute Cough
Cure was the onls remedy that helped them It
acted quickly. Thousands OF others use this
remedy as specific for La Grippe and It's ex-
haustiug after effects. Alfred S. Marshall.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-02-23

These are dangerous times for the health
Group, colds ana throat troubles lead rapidly to
Consumption bottle OF One Minute Cough
Cure used at the right time viii preserve life,
health and q large amount OF money. Pleasant
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-02-23

A man who is overshrewd in his
business relations is pretty sure to learn
in the course of time that the world is
shrewd enough to protect itself against
him. -Somerville Journal
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-02-23

Gambling debts are recoverable by
law in France Spain. Venezuela. and
in some cases in Germany
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-02-23

There is still another feature of the
financial view Of this case which |
modestly commend to the profound con
sideration Of our exuherant jingoes, and
that is this to hold the Philippine Is
lands will require the lives Of 90, 600
American soldiers annually. the very
flower Of the youth Of the country. The
corporations Of this country. for their
own benefit. have had the value Of the
average human life fixed at S5, 600.
which is entirely inadequate. The true
rule FOR computing the value Of a hu-
man life ought to be to multiply the
reasonable annual salary Of the deceased
BY the number Of years he has to live
according to the auproyad life tables;
The Springfield herald., 1899-07-28

Nothing is easier than ridicule; and
in nine cases out Of ten where ridicule
is used, it is resorted to only because
it is the only weapon available. The
man of intelligence will use his reason
in argument with his opponent: the
man OF knowledge will use his knowl-
edge: but the man who has neither
knowledge nor intelligence must re-
sort to ridicule. 1t is a poorly fur
nished armory which supplies no bet
ter weapon.
The Springfield herald., 1899-07-28

Mountain View, Ok, new terminal
town on the Chicasha extension OF the
Rock Island, that was organized in
day recently, broke another record in
town enterprise. There had existed a
rival town two miles west and 1t was
deemed advisable to consolidate them
After a weeks diplomacy the protocol
was signed and the towns are now
one. The consideration was raised by
the citizens of Mountain View and
amounted in total to s3i,3s0, and now
"Oakdale," the rival town,is on wheels
and strung out on the road to Noun
tain View. This is probably the first
case of buying a whole town outright
that the annals of the west record
The Springfield herald., 1899-07-28

The Boston Journal quotes the pre-
diction uttered by Gen. Horace Binney
Sargent in his Grafton on Memorial
day, 1863: Comrades, though few of
us may live to see it. | feel sure that
the last survivors of the Grand Army
of the Republic will celebrate this an
niversary after some day of glory
when the sons of rebels and our sons
shall have fallen side by side in some
common cause of foreign war, as our
sires and their sires fell side by side
under the eye Of the great rebel, g.
the Virginian, Washington" This
prophecy has been literally fulfilled,
The predicted foreign war has re-
emblazoned Americas national char
acter, restored the unity of her people.
and-as Editor Watterson phrases 1t
flung her geography into the sea-
The Springfield herald., 1899-07-28

The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.
at the request of numerous business
organizations of Baltimore and Phil
adelphia, has arranged for ten days
stop-over at each of those cities under
the usual procedure of the passenger
depositing the ticket with the ticket
agent upon his arrival. The Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad now grants ten
days stop-overs at Washington, Balti-
more and Philadelphia
The Springfield herald., 1899-07-28

The Illinois Supreme Court has de-
clared that the legislature can not pass
rules for admission to the bar. We
are in parlous state If that is true.
The general requisite in this state OF
good moral character" has resulted
in rating our bar very low, and Of
making lawyers out of people that
ought to be ditch diggers. But now in
Illinois, according to its Supreme
Court, the people in their legislative
capacity can not raise the standard.
The Springfield herald., 1899-07-28
s,,II More Counterfeiting.

The Secret Service has just un.
earthed another band of counterfeit
ers. and secured a quantity of bogus
bills, which are very cleverly executed.
Things of great value are always &C.
lccted for imitation. notably Hostel
ters Stomach Bitters, which has many
imitators but no equals for disorders
like indigestion, dyspepsia and consti-
patton.
The Springfield herald., 1899-07-28
A Pneumatic Leg.

An artificial leg that can be inflated
like pneumatic tire Is now to be
had. 1t is Il hollow rubber chamber.
the foot having framework OF WOOD
and Il rubberfaccd joint that permits
of the same movements as those OF the
human ankle.-New York Journal.
The Springfield herald., 1899-07-28
Do Your r... Aoh. and p.r,,

Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder for the feet. 1t makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Corns. Bunions, Swollen. Hot and
Sweating Feet. At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores, Csc. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted. Leroy. N. Y.
The Springfield herald., 1899-07-28

Patriotism, like many other virtues
is easily counterfeited. Gruff old DE-
Johnson called 1t "the last refuge oil
a scoundrel." 1t has one thing in com
mon with charity, sit covers multi
tude of sins" 1t often expends itselt
in mere bawling. Our holiday ora
tory brings out no end. of inspired and
inspiring utterances, but allowance
ought to be made for considerable
leakage of gas. Indiscriminate praise
of everything American is a cheap way
of drawing applause. but the truest
friends of the country are they who
make us worthier to be free, who
help to save mankind,
Till public wrong be crumpled into
dust,
And drill the raw world for the marcn
of mind,
Till crowds at length be sane and
crowns be just.
The Springfield herald., 1899-07-28

1t will require some time for the
judges, lawyers, and jurors of eastern
Kentucky to pick the lead out of their
anatomy.
The Springfield herald., 1899-07-28

A man is always busy attending to
his own affairs when there is an un-
paid piece of work to be performed.
The Springfield herald., 1899-07-28

A girl is all right until she gets
womanish and a woman is all right un
til she gets girlish.
The Springfield herald., 1899-07-28

Paradoxical though it may seem,
some officeholders are very much out
of place.
The Springfield herald., 1899-07-28
THE COMPLETE ANGLER.

Some men must fish In April,
While others vote for May;
And some declare the choicest sport
is on a bright June day.
But III take any day at all.
And reap its full delight;
The easiest fishing / have found
Js when the fish won't bite.
The Springfield herald., 1899-07-28

1t is simply impossible for minis
ter with boil on the back OF his neck
to preach an enthusiastic sermon
The Springfield herald., 1899-07-28

Don't judge a man by the fit of hi:
coat: it may. be borrowed one.
The Springfield herald., 1899-07-28

Children are like clocks; too much
regulating is apt to make them go
wrong.
The Springfield herald., 1899-07-28

The kissing bug has soft snap on
sure thing.
The Springfield herald., 1899-07-28
a SIN, Nor. Terrible Prospect.

at is awful not to know where your
next dinner is coming from.
II don't know. At the place where !
board Ii seems worse to know where your
next dinner is coming from.
The Springfield herald., 1899-07-28

1t is a great misfortune not to be
able to bear fnisfortunes.
The Springfield herald., 1899-07-28

No man can enjoy health as long as
he has the toothache.
The Springfield herald., 1899-07-28

THE electric lights went out on our
car" THAT made 1t pleasanter." Yes;
but our acquaintances couldn't see that
we were having trolley party.
The Springfield herald., 1899-07-28
ncnd. Laugh and Lenrn.

When buying "A package of "Faultless
Starch ask your grocer for the book that
goes with it free. 1t will afford you lots
OF amusement and add to your stock of
knowledge. All grocers sell it, lOc.
The Springfield herald., 1899-07-28

A small boys idea of greatness is
to play baseball in a uniform.
The Springfield herald., 1899-07-28

When man is out of job he can
keep himself busy looking for work.
The Springfield herald., 1899-07-28
In Harvest Time

Now not too wide a swath, lest, watch
ing you,
Some lazier fellow makes his strokes
too few.
The Springfield herald., 1899-07-28
Too Precious to he shared

I'VE ought to hear from those arctic OK
plorers." ~ .e,,,.,.,
"Oh | don't know. If they nave iounu
the north pole. this isn't the time of year
to be giving it away.
The Springfield herald., 1899-07-28

The grievance of F. P. Richards OF
Louisville, KY, against the Guatemala
government is that as soon as the gov
ernment found out there was gold on
the land he was working it took the
land away from him and forced him to
leave the country. In other words,
Guatemala acted toward Mr. Richards
as Great Britain is acting toward the
Transvaal She let the TraHsvaal
pretty well alone as long as it looked
like a barren cattle range, but on the
discovery of gold she resolved to
spread civilization there. Mr., Richards
knows how Boer feels
The Springfield herald., 1899-07-28

The President has accepted Secre-
tary Algers resignation, TO take effect
August LIST.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1899-01-25

Mr.. Newlands and Mr.. Sharon, his
manager, assert that they are tie bona
fide Silver Party men, and thai ii there
are any traitors in the camp they are on
the other side OF the house. Let u see
Sharon and Newlands both pledged
themselves 10 support Stewart Tor the
Senate. and Stewart gave Newlands his
own sweet way in taking nominations
from any old party in existence in the
the State. Newlands was elected bv a
Handsome majority" Stewart also
elected enough members of his legis-
lative ticket to return him to the Senate,
but the Newlands forces are now trying
to buy his way into the Senatorial seat
and defeat Stewart. Where is the
~treachery? Ii the New!ands people in
the Silver Party were not traitors they
wonld be using every effort in their
power to assist Stewart in case they
found that lie was liable to be defeated.
Times.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1899-01-25
Our Combination.

For the benefit OF our subscribers the
WADswoRTH DIsPATCH has made a com
bination with the San Francisco Bulle-
tin by which boih papers will he sent
by mail One year for $3.50, paid in nd.
vance. Both papers will he sent six
months for 1925, three months Ior $l.7b,
or 70 cents per mouth 10y mail or carrier.
The Bulletin gives the full Associated
Press and leased wire news to suhscrlb-
ers throughout the county sixteen hours
ahead of the San Francisco morning
papers, and by this combination We have
made the two papers cost . trilie more
titan the regular subscription price OF
one. The only requirement is that sub
scriptions be paid in advance and there
will be- no deviation from this rule I'M
less delivered by carrier.
Try the combination for three months
aud we are satisfied that you Will renew
at the expiration OF that time. Address
with cash,
WADswoRTH DISPATCH,
Wadsworth, Nevada.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1899-01-25
The Grippe and Sulphur.

In my daily papers OF December 22nd
l find that there are supposed to be
something like 100, 900 cases of grippe in
New York City, and that it is also pre-
vailing largely in Washington, Philadel-
phia and other cities, and is nov threat
ening Boston. 1t is a fact that when it
was prevalent as an epidemic largely in
our city a few years ago, | acertained
by inquiry OF my officers at "Byam's
Match Factory" that of the forty-three
pers ms employed there not one had
been troubled by it.
| have at various times told The preas
how many at Memphis, Tennessee, in
GLIDING the agents OF "rhe Howard
Benevolent Association escaped the
the terrible epidemic of yellow lever
there, as they claimed, by wearing
powdered sulphur in their shoes,-also
the evidence OF a distinguished German
medical writer Translated into English,
that wearing sulphur in this way has
proved a complete PERFECTION against
cholera and other epidemic Diseases
also hat those working sulphur mines in
Italy escape the malaria which pervails
all about them, also that sulphur in the
shoes has cured various cases OF rheu-
~ternally or worn in the shoes has suffici-
ent power to pass through the body, I'll G
clothing and the pocket-book, blacken'
ing the silver there.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1899-01-25
Soldiers to give a Minister
Show in Manila.

A soldier lad, name not given, writ 8
to the Schuyler Sun, Nebraska, from
Manila. and among many other interest
ing things says: The Nebraska regiment
intends to give a minstrel show in the
near future; here we can go in swin-
ming the whole year. This is what they
call the cool season, being 95 degrees in
the shade. The little poem following was
written by one OF our boys. The Incl
dent written therein happend at quar-
ters the last mail. The three boys spoken
OF are members of our company:
Three soldiers went at our lands request
To flight for the girls their hearts loved
best;
And for the heart as a regular fixture
Each fellow carried his dear girls pic
ture.
81 would stake my SOUL" said one man
of might,
My love is as true as the angels bright"
And NINE" said the second. ~ as
sworn by all,
She'll die a nun if ] chance Il fall"
And mine," cried the third, as he took
a part,
"Now stays at home with a broken
heart"
Then all three swore they were hearts OF
pearl
And brought out the pictures OF these
true girls.
What made them swear as they turned
away?
What made them swear it was a cold,
cold day?
Alack and alas. it was a burning shame
The dear girls pictures were all the
same.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1899-01-25

DR.. H. B. Mcdonald. Office in DIS
PATCH building. Crown and bridge WORK
Teeth without plates, Fine gold filings.
Charges reasonable.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1899-01-25
Notice to Hunters.

| hereby notify all hunters not to
trespass upon my premises. Those
who do not heed this notice will be
prosecuted. I. g. HERMAN