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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-07-20
MAY FIRES.

An Ancient Scotch Custom which
Once Involved Human Sacrifice.
Sir John Sinclai's Statistical Ac-
count of Scotland contains notices of
many old customs, which still contin-
ued to be observed in the Highlands,
though they were even then fast dying
out From the eleventh volume of that
great work which was published in
1871 and the succeeding years. we
learn. on the authority of the minister
of Callander, Perthshire, that the boys
of the township assembled iii a body
upon the moors on May day. and pro-
| ceeded to dig a circular trench, leaving
the soil in the center undisturbed, so as
to form a low table Of green turf, suf-
ficient in size to accommodate the
whole party.
They lighted a fire and prepared a
eustard of milk and eggs, and large
oatmeal cake, which they baked upon a
stone placed in the embers. When they
had eaten the custard, they divided the
cake into as many equal portions as
there were persons in the assembly and
daubed one of those pieces with char
coal until it was perfectly black They
then placed all the pieces of cake to-
gether in a bonnet and each in turn
drew one blindfolded, the holder of the
bonnet being entitled TO the last piece.
The boy who drew the blackened por-
tion was destined to be sacrificed and
was compelled to leap three times
through the flames.
Although the ceremony had degen-
Grated into mere pastime for boys. it
is evident that it must once upon a
time have involved the actual sacrifice
Of a human being. in order to render
the coming summer fruitful Gentle
mans Magazine.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-07-20
WRITER'S AND PAINTERS.

Sardou. like Balzac. keeps a store o.
notebooks and scrapbooks for use in hi,
work
The late Rosa Bonheur was head
strong girl in childhood, and the only
way to keep her quiet was to give hel
paper and scissors to cut out silhouettes
of the cat. the dog or the horses at The
neighboring cab stand.
Pierre Lofts entry into the diplomat,
service is thus explained The novelist
had long desired to visit central Asia
With view to facilitate his journey he
has been intrusted with diplomatic mis-
sion TO Persia and Afghanistan
Maurus Jokai, the Hungarian novelist
has applied for space for an individual
exhibit at the Paris exhibition. He will
display his novels in every edition and
every translation that has been printed
and he has written over 300 books.
j. 9. Brown. the famous painter OF
street arabs. complains that the type is
rapidly disappearing. Il had no trouble
in getting models few years ago. be
says. but now have to hunt far and
wide for one that will serve the pur-
nose"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-07-20
Skating ON Water.

According to Professor j. Jolly of
Trinity college. Dublin. a skater really
glides about on narrow film of water
continually forming under the skate
and resuming the solid form when re-
lieved of pressure. He shows that the
pressure under the sharp edge of the
skate, along the short portion of the
steel curve which is at any moment in
contact. is great enough to liquefy a
thin line of Ice. and this gives the
skate its bite" When the ice is very
cold. the pressure is sometimes made
quate to reduce the melting point suf-
ficlently, and then. as all skaters know.
it is difficult to make the skates bite.
For very cold ice Professor Jolly rec
ommends ''holloy ground" skates. be-
cause the effective pressure increases
with the thinness of the edge.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-07-20
POULTRY POINTERS.


Too much stimulating food often causes
over egg production.
AS soon as the young turkeys get strong
enough give them free range.
An over fat hen will not lay at all or
her eggs will be worthless for Matching.
Hens viii readily eat parings or any
kind of vegetables if they are well cooked.
Raise thoroughbred chickens. They cost
no more in the long run and fry much
better
Chickens once stunted seldom regain
their vigor even with the most careful
breeding
Brahmas. Cochins, Plymouth Rocks
and Langshans are easily fattened. espe-
cially if fed on corn.
1t is a good plan whenever hen comes
off with ii brood Of chicks to grease her
breast and under her wings for lice, or
her chicks Will suffer.
4 good way to prevent fowls from fly
ing over the fence is TO stretch Il wire
along the top. the wire Being on the in
side about six inches from the top and
parallel with the top.
In dressing capons for market it is al
ways best to leave the feathers on the
head tail and first joint of the wings, as
evidence that they nre what they are
claimed to best. Louis Republic.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-07-20
SUMMER TOURS TO THE NORTH

TWO TOURS TO CANADA VIA P. R. R
For the Summer of 1899 the Pennsylva.
MIA Railroad Company has arranged to rur
two personally conducted tours to Canads
and Northern New York.
The first tour, leaving July %, includes
Niagara Falls, Toronto. Thousand Islands
Rapids of the st. Lawrence, Quebec, Lake
st. John, The Saguenay, Montreal, Au
Sable Chasm, Lakes Champlain and George
Saratoga, and Highlands of the Hudson
occupying seventeen days. Round trip
rate, $l25
The second tonr, leaving August IL
covers the same territory with the excep.
tion of Lake st John and The Saguenay
and occupies fourteen days Round triI
rate, 500
Each tour will be in charge of one O
the eompany's tourist agents, assisted
by an experienced lady as chaperon, whoss
especial charge will be unescorted ladies.
The rate covers railway and boat fare
for the entire round trip, parlor-car seats
meals en- route, hotel entertainment, trans
fer charges, and carriage hire.
For detailed itinerary, tickets, or any
additional inforl alton, address Tourist
Agent, Pennsy lVania Railroad Company
1876 Broadway, New York 500 Fulton
Street, Brooklyn; 7S9 Broad Street, New.
ark, N. j.. or Geo. W. Boyd, Assistant
General Passenger Agent, Broad Street
Station, Philadelphia. 6 so BIS.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-07-20
News and Notes.

A British commercial estimate tenta-
lively puts the worlds wheat crop of
1895 at 2,5O4.0o0.000 bushels against
2,74S.000,000 bushels in 1898. reduction
of 244000.000 bushels, or nearly 80 per
cent. Another estimate makes a re-
duction of 352 100000 bushels.
Long continued drought. covering a
large part of May and a portion of
June has played havoc with the hay
crop of the middle and eastern states.
The central west and northwest has
Jared better. and everything now
points to q generally liberal yield in
the territory just noted" And. further.
according TO American Agricul-
turist, sections in New England and
many of the middle states east of In
diana which have every promise of a
good yield are the exception.
1t now appears that Russia viii have
a short wheat crop. the grain in some
large districts being reported as total
or partial failures and in others badly
damaged In some localities the re-
ports are generally favorable or good.
1t has been suggested that the crop
may not exceed that Of 1897
In almost every state in which the
production of barley constitutes an inn
portant branch of the agricultural in
dustry the condition on June / was
highly favorable In New York il was
points above the IL year average,
in Wisconsin and California 2, In Min
nesota . aad in Iowa l. In North
Dakota the condition correspondent
with the average OF the last seven
years. and in South Dakota 1t was 6
points below. according to the govern
ment reports.
From Is states and territories an in
crease and from 30 decrease is re-
ported to the agricultural department
In the acreage Of clover. The condition
is below the average. except in Idaho.
where It is the same. and In Maine.
Georgia, Kentucky and Nebraska.
where II Is 8, 2, 8 and 9 points ahcye.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-07-20
SINGULAR FISH CRADLES.
Father Fish Who Hatches His
Young In His Mouth.

Young In His Mouth.
In the Nile there is Il singular fish
that has been known from early Bible
times. 1t is dedicated to the Apostle
Simon or Peter, is known as Tilapia
simonis and is especially common in
Palestine and the sea or lake of Tibe-
RUS. Nearly all these fishes have a
singular method of caring for their
young. At the time of spawning the
mother fish forms Il little nest among
the reeds aud rushes. in which she de-
posits perhaps 200 green eggs about
the size of shot which she immediate
ly deserts. Curiously enough, in all
the thousands of fishes but three orfour
instances are known where the mother
displays any affection for her young or
remains by them.
The father stations himself by the
nest and presently appears to be dining
upon the eggs, but IL he is carefully
watched it win be seen that he is TAX
ing them into his mouth with the
greatest care and not swallowing
them. They are lodged in what cor
responds to the cheeks and held there.
The eggs soon hatch. the little fishes
grow and the countenance of Mr.. lila
pia becomes greatly swollen and puff
ed out Of all semblance to his former
self. He cannot begin to close his
mouth and presents a most extraordi-
nary appearance.
To accommodate and protect the
growing family the fish submits to
great Inconvenience and only permits
them to escape when it is physical
impossibility to hold them any longer.
At this time the father viii undergo
severe treatment rather than relin-
quish his progeny. He has been thrown
out upon the beach, but still clings to
his charge, even during his death
struggles. Many of the young remain
in this singular cradle until they are
four inches in length. Philadelphia
INQUIRER.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-07-20
Not Exactly Grnrrinr-

SIS your town growing?" asked the
Pittsburg man of a fellow traveller on
the ears.
well, no; can't say it's growing"
was the reply. mot growing to speak
of, but 1t is improving in its tastes
right along"
You mean the people are assuming a
higher standardg"
81 do sir. Yes. sir. We now get
bananas every day from Cincinnati.
and five out of six groceries keep shred
ded Goldfish and Limburger cheese. We
don't look for any building boom or in
flux of strangers. but Wen hold our
own and gradually work up to electric
door bells and oysters on the half
shell. Philadelphia Press.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-07-20
nun.nn,s sharp Amssyer.

John Bunyan wrote "The Pilgrims
Progress" in Bedford JAIL where he
was confined for his religion. Quak-
er came to the prison and thus adj
dressed him:
"Friend Bunyan, the Lord hath sent
me to seek for thee. and | have been
through several counties in search of
thee and now am glad | have found
thee"
Bunyan replied. Friend, thou dost
not speak truth in saying the Lord
sent thee to seek for me, for the Lord
well knows that | have been in this
jail for some years, and IL he had sent
thee he would have sent thee here d.
Peetly"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-07-20
HOW WE GET OUR TEETH.
1t Is an Interesting and Somewhat
Complicated Operation.

1t Is an Interesting and Somewhat
Complicated Operation.
An eminent dentist is authority for
the following interesting explanation:
1t would take too long to describe
the formation of the teeth. but it may
interest you to know that the enamel
is derived in the first place from the
ep:thelium. or scarf skin. and Is in fact
modified skin. while the dentine, OF
which the bulk of the teeth is com
posed. is derived from the mucous lay
er below the epithelium.
Lime salts are slowly deposited. and
the tooth pulp or nerve is the last re
mains of what was once PUPPY mass
of the shape of the future tooth, and
even the tooth pulp in the old people
sometimes gets quite obliterated by
calcerous deposits The 81 permanent
teeth are preceded by 20 temporary de
ciduous or milk teeth.
These a9e fully erupted at about > OF
2lh years old. and at about years OF
age a wonderful process of absorption
sets in by which the roots of the tenn
porary teeth are removed to make
room for the advancing permanent
ones. The crowns of the former, hay,
ing no support. become loose and fall
away.
One would naturally suppose thai
the advancing permanent tooth was q
powerful factor in the absorption OF
its temporary predecessor. but we have
many facts to prove that it has no in.
fuence whatever. Indeed, the interest
ing phenomena of the eruption and
succession of the teeth are very little
understood.
may remark in passing that child
of 6, who has not yet lost any tenn
porary teeth. has in its jaws. either
erupted or nonerupted, no fewer thar
50 teeth more or less formed
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-07-20
THREE STRIKES.

In spite Of all efforts to bolster it up
the evidence multiplies that interest in
the great American game of baseball il
on the wane.-Canton Repository.
II is said that some OF the League ball
players averages are doctored to make
them appear better than they really are
The whole baseball situation needs doc.
toring.- Ridgewood IN. j. News
Baseball needs reforming. Rowdyism
should be suppressed at any cost. Only
competent umpires should be engaged
Then there are too many League clubs.
The circuit should be reduced to eight
clubs. This would eliminate from the
game those clubs that put men in uni
forms and 20 masquerading about the
country with them as ball players. New
York Herald,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-07-20

A Scotch investigator concludes that
THE conditions under which we are
warranted In expecting that nitragin
will be of service TO agriculture are
the absence of sufficient heterogeneous
matter IN the soil capable Of prodne-
ing O full Ieguminous crop and the abb
sence OF the bacillus radicicola, which
enables the plant to obtain a sufficient
supply OF nitrogen from the atnos-
phere. 1t is doubtful If these two con-
dItions will be found TO coexist in any
soil under rotation To this country"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-07-20
SYMPATHY.
INTO baby ewes Of blue.

I looked into baby eyes Of blue,
While my thoughts were far away
Into beautiful orbs In whose liquid light
shone life that was bounded by play.
But a grieyed look came to the rosy lips
And cloud DER the lastfcus (. Is,
As earth darkens when hideth the sun goa away
And obscured is the blue OF the skies.
| smiled in the dear little pensive face,
But she gave me no answering smile,
And / wondered-when down o'ef my cheek raT
tears
That had alled my sad eyes ers.wiiile.
And thought how strange that the baby eyes
Should behold what the world could not see,
For the wise had replied to the smile my lips
While the child heart responded TO me.
Rose vanB. spaece in Scranton Republican
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-07-20
TN CHANCERY OF NEW JERSEY.

To Frederick C. Eclert and Catherine Eckerf,
has t0ife. and Washington HuttenEock;s
By virtue OF an order of the Court OF Cbancery
of New Jersey, made on the day of the date
hereof. in a cause wherein Charles Fl Elwell is
complainant and you and others are defendants.
you are required to appea plead, answer or
demur TO the bill of said complainant on or
before the Si1th day of September merit, or the
said bill will be taken confessed agains you.
The said bill is filed to foreclose mortgage
given by Frederick c. Eckert and wife TO Charles
IL Elwell, dated the Second day OF March.
eighteen hundred and ninety seven, on lands in
the Township of Mantua: and you, Frederick G.
Eckert are made defendant therein because
you own said lands; and you, Catherine Eckert,
are made defendant because as the wife of
the said frederick G. Eckert you have an in
choate right of dover in said lands; and you,
Washington HuttenIoek. are made defendant
because you hold an encumbranee on sal. Lnds.
A. H. SwACKHAMER,
No. s Cooper Street,
Woodbury., N. j.
Dated July 5, i-s9-ls6w PRS fees. s. 30.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-07-20
noes Coase Agr..e win Yon?

II not, drink Grain-O-mAle from pure aims.
lady writes. The first time made Grain-O
did not like it, but after nslag it for one week
nothing would induce me to 90 back to coffee. -
1t nourishes and feeds the syntem. The children
strengthening substance of pure grains Get a
package to-day from your grocer, follow the
directions In making It. and you will have a
licious and healthful table beverage for old
and young. 15c. and 25c.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-07-20
NEW MEXICO.

New Mexico wants TO be a state. There
are several persons in New Mexico and a
good many bead of stock.-Roeheste
Cnipa and Advertiser.
When Governor Roosevelt becomes
resident of the United States, New Mex
10 will have no trouble to get into the
Union Kansas CITY Star.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-07-20
One Plan with c,Iorer

IF you can be content with one crop
of clover per year" says an Iowa
Homestead writer, you can easily
maintain a good, thick stand by leav-
ing the second crop upon the ground.
This will also prevent freezing out in
very cold winters. If the second crop
is heavy and liable to interfere with
next years hay crop, harrow can be
run over it in the spring, which will
break up the old dead stalks. This plan
may not be as profitable as selling a
big crop of clover seed, but is better for
the ground, and as there is no clover
huller in my vicinity | am compelled
to adopt It,"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-07-20
Cnmmnn Sense Rnre.

or bright. witty. learned and cute
people we can find whole battalions
IN every community. but when you go
in search of people possessed Of good,
hard common sense they are not 90
easy to find. Punxsutawney Spirit.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-07-20

Cooperative spraying experiments
of the Ohio station upon a commercial
scale have given an increase of 10
bushels per acre upon sprayed com
pared with unsprayed cucumber vines
attacked by downy mildew.
The practicabilify of saving the late
crop of cucumbers from down miidew
by use of bordeaux mixture is fully
demonstrated by the experiments.
Spraying for this purpose need not be
begun earlier than July - to Aug. 1.
II a crop Of pickles or cucumbers is
harvested by Aug. 10, spraying for
downy mildew is not required
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-07-20
Nj AsTER'S SALE.
I'VE --.

N/E NJ - "a A1kl
By virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias lin fore
closure) to me directed issued out of the Court
Of Uhancery Of New jersey, win be sold at pub
lie yendue sR
Tuesday, the Fifteenth day Of August, a. D.,
1899 AT two o'clock in the afternoon of said day
at the Court House in the City of Woodbury..
All those mOrtgaged lands and premises des-
crbed by metes and bounds in Book 90" OF
Mortgages. folio 4l52. in the Clerks Once Of
Gloucester County ct Woodbury.. and in Book
No. 81 of Mortgages, Folio 32-4J in the Clerk 3
Office of Cumberland County, at Bridgeton
Said premises being situate partly N Lads Town
ship. County Of Cumberland and partly in
Franklin Township, in the Comfy OF Gloucester,
and Stale of New Jersey, comprising what was
the Plant. tenements aud appurteBances OF the
Malaga Glass Works when the same were in
operation.
Excepting portion thereof released by re-
lease recorded In said Clerks ONCE of GlouceS
ter County in Book g. of Releases, page ~ &c.
full description of said premises by metes
and bounds is contained in the Writ OF hxecu-
ton which will be exhibited upon request of
any person interested, at the Office OF tne sub
scriber.
Siezed as he property of the Malaga Glass
and Manufacturing Company, ct ais, defendants,
at the suit of Edward H stokes, surviving Trus-
tee, comp aiDant, and TO be sold by
WILLIAM H CARSON.
Master in Chancery of New Jersey
f. A. Armstrong, Solir. Court House, Camden,
Dated June oath, 1899 10 N. j..
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-07-20
Irresistible attraction.

What are you stopping for. John? If
we don't hurry we'll miss our trainr'
You can go on if you want to, Maria.
I'm going to see how they get that
balky horse stared" Chicago Tribune
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-07-20

Resolving too often not to worry
makes the resolution serve to remind
you that you have something to worry
about.-Atchison Globe
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-07-20

sleeplessness, and all the woes of dyspep-
STA. 1t is the disordered stomach that
makes thin, impoverished blood, where
microbes of consumption flourish and null
tiply It is the weak and disordered stom-
ach which brings about conditions that
cause hacking cough, sore throat, bron-
cflitis, weak and bleeding lungs.
To make the foundation of your physical
structure solid; so that the rest of the or
gans may successfully resist the attacks of
disease, nothing equals Dr. Pierce s Golden
Medical Discovery. This medicine is a
tonic. an appetizer, a blood purifier, a
nerve builder, a flesh maker, foe to weak
ness and blessing to worn out and rum
down humanity It is a non alcoholic
specific for every disease that comes in adj
vance of consumption. 1t is distinct
remedy and stands alone. Nothing is like
it, and there is no substitute for it. 1t has
a record of thirty years of cures.
Mrs Lula Hedgecoke, Of Dozier Ceilings
worth Co. Texas. writes; g was troubled for
seven or eight years with indigestion and liver
complaint, and received more benefit from the
use of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
and Pleasant Pellets than any medicine
have ever tried"
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets
xN are for constipation, biliousness,
ard torpid liver. These troubles
they cure permanently without
causing distress. They are pleas
HW ant in fact as well as natne-nc
oyrini,,p At all dealers
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-07-20
Cable ''Nattahnam.r Telephone. 1852 cortlandt
DUNLOP, MUIR & co.
BANKERS
And STOCK BROKERS
Al a. AZ Wall street. NEW YORK

Stocks, bonds, grain OIL and cotton, bought
and sold for cash or on margain of to 10 per
cent go to $40 per share or equigalent).
per cent interest allowed on deposits, and
check books furnished depositors.
Investment securities of the highest grade.
Stoct aud bonds underwritten and listed on
The New York and London exchanges.
Mining, Industrial and Unlisted Securities
dealt In.
Railroads reorganized and financed.
Municipal bonds purchased.
&c eral financial agents for corporations es-
tates aud individuals.
Our ssHydH Street Guide containing full in
formation of our various departments, market
quotations methods OF successful stock specu-
iation, and all particulars necessary for parties
unfamiliar with stock operations aud invest
experience. sent upon request to intending in
yestors 6-t5-9s DUNLOP. MUIR & co
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-07-20
Keepaua worried.

The greatest nuisance in any CON-
munity is the person who makes a speTl
cialty of finding germs In the food
Washington Post.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-07-20

In some small villages the citizens
never air anything but their grfaY-
ances.-Galveston News.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-07-20
I0UfESTER COUNTY CIRCUIT
" COURT.
Washington Huttenlock,
plaintiff, In attachment
vs..
Frederick e. Eekert. On contract.
dnRa

Notice is hereby given that writ Ct attach
ment issued out Of the GLOUCESTER County Circuit
Court against tn RICH and credits, moneys and
effects, goods and chattels lands and tenemelts
OF Frederick O. Eckert, an absent debtor. at the
suit Of Washington Hnttenlock, in the sum OF
three hundred dollars. returnabe on the Twenty
Seventh day of June A. D. eighteen hundred
and ninety nine. has been served and duly ex-
ecuted and was returned on the Twenty Sixth
day OF June, A. d. eighteen hundred and ninety
nine, by the Sheriff of the County of Gloucester.
FRANK B RIDGWAY,
Clerk.
A. H SwAcKHAMER, Attorney.
Dated July II l8g9-l3-5w Prs fees, 50 80.