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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-29
a ROPE or WORMS.
The Curious Procession That May he
60, II Nnrnsav FnrenfA

The Curious f-E0CebphOfA = nat HA@~S 80
seen In Norway Forests.
In the deep pine forests of Norway
the woodcutters sometimes find ser
pentine object nearly 80 feet long
crawling slowly over the ground. II
they did not know that II was made
up of millions of little worms, they
might be frightened by its peculiar
appearance. These worms, called the
sciara, gather during July and August
In large numbers preparatory to NIL
grating in search of food or for change
of condition. When setting out ON
this journey. they stick themselves
together and form huge serpentlike
mass, often reaching o length of be-
between 40 and so feet and several
inches in thickness
AS the sciara Is only on an average
about three thirty-seconds of an inch
in length and barely wider than a fine
needle, the number required 10 COM
lose line of the size above men-
toned is enormous Their pace is
very SLOW. aud upon meeting an OBJ
stacIe. such as a stick or stone, they
will either writhe oyer OF around It,
sometimes breaking into Two bodies
for this purpose.
NJ. Guerin- Meneville. a celebrated
French naturalist. say & hat IL the rear
portion of this wonderful snakelike
procession be brought into contact
with the front part and a sort OF circle
formed the insects will keep moving
round and round il tbat circle for
hours and hours without apparently
noticing that they are not getting on
ia their journey. If the procession
be broieg in two, the portions viii re
unite in q short time.
The Norwegian peasants, when they
meet one OF these trains, viii lay some
article of their clothing such as q belt
or handkerchief, on the ground ln
front of it. If the procession passes
over II. it is regarded as good sign;
but If it makes way round, the re-
verse is believed. Record.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-29
PEN AND BRUSH.

Joseph Hatton. the author and journal
list, takes 10 mile walk every day
Charles Dana Gibson, the artist. earns
at least $4,000 year by his pen and
ink drawings.
Third class medals have been awarded
to Messrs. Frederick Dumond and Lionel
Walden. American artists. for oil paint
ings at the Paris salon.
A newly found letter OF Robert Louis
Stevenson says: Il had always been
bound 10 write novel and had begun as
many as 20 before Treasure Island saw
the light. but few were finished and none
published"
Joel Chandler Harris Of Uncle Remus
fame. does all his work at his home. out
side Of Atlanta. He walks into The Con-
stitution Office daily. carrying his copy
with him. Besides his newspaper work
he is at present engaged on two books.
L. Clark Davis. who is on the editorial
staff of the Philadelphia Ledger, is re-
ported to have said the other day u
used 20 be known as the husband OF Re
becca Harding Davis. Now am known
rs the father Of Richard Harding La
sic -
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-29
THE VERDICT,

A Missouri hen Is creating no end Of
excitement by laying eggs as big as hail
stones.-Cleveland Leader
Having disposed OF the "dum-dum"
! bullet, what does the peace conference
intend to do about Christian Science
heaIingY~p Detroit Tribune.
Yale's new president was first prize
man at college, which disposes of the as
sertion that valedctoriaa is never
heard of Against. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat.
If we are not 10 haye slice of China,
we may at least sell the Invading Chris
tiaa powers the locomotives thay will
need 10 their new territory.-St LOUIS
Post Dispatch.
The kidnaper shouM be given his
choice between the electric chair and the
gailows, and then administer to the send
the death route be feared most.-Locl<-
port Upion-Sun.
COLTS P, Huntington says the best way
to become rich is not to talk too naqGis
during business hours. This would seem
to close one avenue TO wealth 10 auction
GERS, BARRIERS and long sermon preachers.
Denver Post.
4 Connecticut jury has returned YER
dict OF $40 against railroad for killing
man. Fhe railroads may perhaps get
cheaper rates on Gouqeaticut citizens by
Killing them by the dozep.-Lqgisyille
CourieF-JOnrpal.
When the Kansas girl baby who has
been named Funstoaie grows up to years
of understanding, she should try TO be
charitable enough TO remember that the
blame really ought aqt To be laid on Gen
erai Funston, Chicago Record
The New York magistrate who has dis
charged a mistress accused by her sery-
ant of having taken her over her knee
and spanked her for disobedience appears
TO have contributed something practical
and illumipating to the servant girl prob
Iem.-Boston Herald
A thinker of che name of David Nor
gan has been studying Tennyson. He
finds that Tennyson sat like a clam in
his shell and growled and grupted." This
may not throw any sudden wave Of light
upon Tennyson, but the growing and
grunting clam sitting In his shell is new
and interesting fgure,-AeW York Sun
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-29
ORCHARD AND GARDEN

Plenty Of potash makes firm, sweet
fruit.
Plant eyargreeas when the new growth
starts.
Govern the depth of covering by the
size OF the seed.
Trees on the lawn ought not to be set
too near the house, nor in too straight
rows.
Rotten sawdust and chips from the
woodpile are good fertilizer to use as q
top dressing in the garden.
With strawberries care should be tax
en- to pick clean and grade according to
the demands of the market.
The only just and proper way of treat
ing an overhnrdened tree is to thin the
fruit in good season. This will be much
better than propping up.
II exhausts land quite as much to grow
weeds as il does to grow vegetables, and
for this reason care should be taken to
keep the ground IN the garden occupied.
When the berries are to be shipped to
market. thu picking should not begin in
the morning until the dew has dried OF,
nor should il be continued through the
heat of the day.
With goosfberries and entrants the
first two years only enough pruning will
be required to form broad. open head
After that. piDehing bark the new growth
Of wood is needed for fruit development.
Exchange.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-29
THE DUST MULCH.
A Neat Explanation of Its Action and
Benefits.

A Neat Explanation of Its Action and
Benefits.
Although much has been written and
said lately about saving the moisture
in the soil, comparatively few gardeners
take advantage of it by means of the
dust mulch. the action of which is thus
brieieegS and clearly explained by Wick 8
Magazine:
If the soil of the garden is allowed to
bake over the top. forming hard crust,
the evaporation of water will be rapid,
while if the surface is stirred and pull
verified often the moisture cannot rise
above the stirred portion, but is kept
down near the roots of the plant where
it can do the most good. The ground
may have been thoroughly plowed and
narrowed, well fortified and put in the
best possible shape for raising good
crop, but if the moisture is not kept in
the soil small crop will probably be
the result This is just as true of corn
as of the small garden truck. Any
mulch will cause the same effect, but
one of straw or refuse is not always
practicable in field. and in a garden
it is far from ornamental
The dust mulch makes very neat
appearance and shows at first glance
that the land has had careful attention.
The dust mulch cannot be made with
out thorough cultivation, which also
removes the weeds, thus answering a
twofold purpose. The theory of evapo-
ration of water from the soil is not gen.
orally understood, but the water rises
by capillary action, and as long as the
ground is left undisturbed the air spaces
are equal and it rises gradually until
it reaches the surface, when it is lost in
the air. These spaces must be very
small or the water cannot rise. and that
is just the condition they are in when
the soil is packed down hard.
1t can be illustrated in this way
Take lump of loaf sugar and hold it
over cup of liquid so that the liquid
barely touches the bottom Of the sugar.
The liquid is drawn to the top of the
lump by capillary action. but if the air
spaces in the top of the lump are made
larger the liquid will stop when it gets
to them, as the wider the spaces the
harder it is for the liquid to fill them
up and rise farther. In just the same
way the water in the soil stops when it
gets to the dust mulch where the loose
earth causes wider spaces
The work of stirring the surface of
the soil should be done at least once a
week in a garden. as the mulch thus
provided soon packs down again by the
action of the weather. When plants
grow large enough to shade the ground
somewhat, this stirring can be given
up. After rain, as soon as the soil
dries little, it should be well stirred
with fine garden rake.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-29

@The Danes. wrote Julian Ralph
from Copenhagen. are not satisfied
with the alphabet They have invented
A twenty seventh letter. which is an
@ with mark run through it diagonal
" from the north northwest to the south
southeast. and this amazing letter
comes in most of the words They are
so proud of it that they paint it. all by
itself. in heroic size on the front of the
second stories of the tram cars. always
used to think that when British OIL
Russian or Swedish prince came here to
get wife all he had to say was. Will
yjou MARY mje2'
''But didn't know a great deal Of
Danish then In fact only knew the
word 'tandstikker, which means ran
cid match lat least | think so after
Hsjpg these matches all over the world.
Since have come here I've not only
discovered the 0with . skewer through
it, but find that the lang 1age is so inn
possible that the Danes themselves have
given it up They spell Copenhagen
Kjopenhaven. Kiobenhayen. Copenhague
and Coepenhabn
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-29
The Landlord outwitted.

In the main hall of one tenement. Oh
the ground floor, we counted II chill
dren, says Jacob A. Riis in The Allan
tic. The facts of life here suspend or
binary landlord prejudices to certain
extent. Occasionally it is the tenant
who suspends them.
The policeman laughed as he told
me of the case of a mother who covet-
ed fat into which she well knew her
family would not be admitted. The
landlord was particular. She knocked,
with a troubled face alone. Yes, the
fat was to let Had she any childreni
The woman heaved a sigh. six, but
they are all in Greenwood"
The landlords heart was touched by
such woe. He let her have the fat.
By night he was amazed to find flock
of half dozen robust youngsters dom.
iciled under his roof They had indeed
been in Greenwood, but they had come
back from the cemetery to stay. And
stay they did, the rent being paid.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-29
gmsIelns Vampires.

Henry Adams of Wichita Kan. tells
this story of the faYorite amusement Of
Americans at the clubs in the City Of
Mexico
Frequently in the evenings the yam
pires. or blood sucking bats fly into
the open windows Of the clubrooms.
The Americans then close the doors and
catch the bat by throwing shawl over
it One of the men lights cigarette.
opens the bat s mouth and inserts the
cigarette therein. Pbe creature is then
turned loose It's soft month contract
Ing closely. the cigarette is immediate
IL seized firmly
Every time the bat breathes il draws
in the smoke and then exhales it.
Thus. flying around the room, smoking
the cigarette wildly and putting out
clouds of smoke it presents strange
appearance The SMOKE generally kills
the bat before the cigarette is all
smoked mp
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-29

From the results of experiments made
during the past three seasons the Geneva
IN. Y. station is convinced that the
spraying of late cucumbers on Long Is
land is highly profitable practice
In advocating thin seeding of grain,
The American Cultivator says. "AIl
our grains are doubtless. for our eli
mate. sown more thiekly than is neces-
sary.
New Jersey experiments for the past
four years show clearly that the soil
rot of sweet potatoes may be held ia
check by sulphur and that the fungi
eide retains its power for long time
in the soil. It is also seen that kainit
has beneficial action in connection
with sulphur
The first cultivation of tomatoes
should be deep in order to conserve the
moisture and each subsequent cnlfiva-
ton shallower. IN order not to destroy
the roots, which viii fill the soil as
soon as the plants reach maturity.
The illustrated report of The director
of the New York experiment station at
Geneva gives an excellent idea of the
appointments OF such station and its
facilities fer scientific research into
matters pertaining 10 agriculture.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-29

Conclusions drawn from results of ex-
periments at the New York station are
Vines should be vigorous and not be
ringed too severely.
A ringed vine cannot carry as large a
crop of fruit to maturity as an IN
girdled vine.
Vines grown on renewal system should
have all arms ringed and all fruit back
Of the ring should be removed. Fruit on
unringed arm is inferior, while fruit
back of girdle is worthless.
With many varieties, when properly
done, ringing does not seriously injure
the quality of the frnit.
Not all varieties should be ringed.
Too severe ringing will kill the vines.
With some varieties and in some sea
sons girdling will hasten time Of ripen-
ing eight or ten days and in some cases
increase size OF bunch and berry at
least half.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-29

Nearly every one has had the bright
Idea that it must be tremendous
amount Of work to get mp dictionary,
but few have any notion of the real
size of the task When johnson got his
famous dictionary started, he calculated
that, with six assistants. he could COM
plete the task in three years 1t took
him nine years instead. He received the
small recoInpense of 81, 500. and had to
pay his assistants out of that
Webster worked "a years before his
dictionary made its bow to the world
Webster was very punctilious in his
definitions. and so painstaking that it
was a wonder he completed the work
when be did.
The words which give the compiler
of dictionary the most trouble are the
little one syllable Saxon words Their
history extends back into the Saxon
period. and their meaning has become
twisted in many directions. Words with
pedigrees are the hardest to trace
When new dictionary is projected,
one man is selected as editor in chief,
and he appoints bis subeditors. Then
appeals are sent out to literary people
in general for voluntary contributions
in the nature of rare and curious words.
There are over 1000 people who have
offered their services in the case of a
dictionary now making They are to
read standard works, ancient and mod
ern, in the search for curious words.
their origin and meaning. These words,
written on slips of paper, are filed in
thousands of pigeonholes. Over six tons
of clips have been put away This
means 5000, 900 words. but only
1, 900, 600 will be printed The amount
of work necessary to properly sort these
is evident.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-29
seIxing the Opportunity

Miss Amanda" said the somewhat
elderly but well preserved bachelor
to the sparkling young woman with
whom lie occasionally spent an even
ing, 81 think 1t is a shame the way
you treat that young Hankinson. If
were he wouldn't let you play fast
and loose the way You do. / would
simply come and carry you Off"
IF you were he. Mr.. Upagain," she
replied. with downcast eyes. perhaps
it wouldn't be necessary to carry me
off,"
Upon which hint Mr.. Upagain i'm
mediately spake, and the invitations
are out-Chicago Tribune.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-29
They would Get There.

1t was a lecture delivered by learned
purveyor of liver pills and illustrated
by diagrams of the frame of man
That. he explained. pointing out a
totally different spot. lis where man g
liver is .
Excuse me- " observed the man in
speetaeies, '.but ] am surgeon, and
that not where the liver ia
Never you mind where his Liver is, ;
retorted the lecturer IF it was ip his
big tee or his left ear my pills would
reach it and shake it for him. On that
you can bet your gig lamps.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-29
Drink Grain.O.

after YOU have concluded that you ought not to
drink cofIee, It is not medicine but doctors
order it, because it IS heathful invigorating ano
has that rich seal brown color and tastes like the
finest grades of coffee and costs about "a as
much. Children like it and thrive on IL because
ii is q genuine food drink containing nothing
but nourishment Ask your grocer for Grain-O
the new food drink. IS and 25c.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-29
cnred the nrxnesn.

Mother Hoy did papa new book
get in this conditions
Bobby Why, mamma, heard papa
say last night that the book was too
dry for him. So put it in the bathtub
and let the water run
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-29
The Greatest Disease Detective Living IN
as-The Eyes Of Whom Disease Cannot Deceive.
Prof. n. p. LoRMAN, M. D.,
Better known as the " INDIAN DOCTOR"
-XT HOMR-


This is the man who
has only 10 look at you
and describe all your
aiiments-places his.
finger directly upon
your pains and aches
with the agility OF a
Wizard.
fyou are doing well
under the care Of your
home Physician, and
there is a reasonable
prospect Of recovery,
do not come to me.
Ny province is to
treat those who cannot
find relief otherwise
and ] have no DISPOSE
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-29
CankerwOrms.

1t will not be long before we shall
witness the annual defoliation of our
orchards by the familiar grayish meas
uring worms. The number of these
worms might have been greatly dimin-
ished if the trees had been banded or
traps set for catching the female moths
If this was not done, we cannot do any
thing now till the young worms appear.
Let not the caterpillars this year COM
pletely defoliate the trees as in past
years. Commence spraying early.
Watch the trees carefully, shaking them
now and then to see if the young worms
are present. If they are Matching out,
they will be seen to fall. suspended by
silken threads when the trees are Jared.
The sooner the trees are sprayed after
the first appearance of the larvae so
much the better. It would be well to
have everything ready for operations.
Procure plenty of pure paris green or
london purple and have the spraying
machine in good working order to se-
cure quick and effective results.-Kan-
sas Station
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-29

The little god of love turns away from
sickly. sallow, nervous, head-achey, back
achev. lifeiess woman. Every woman
should have the beauty vivacity, and vigor
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-29

of perfect health. The
bright glow of health,
bright eyes, clear skin,
red lips are more attrac-
tive than any mere reg
ularity of feature. A
woman can't change the
shape of her features
but any woman may
have the beauty of
health. No healthy
l. NJ ascir1r rn,nta, n
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-29
standard Formula For Boraeau,.

H
The standard formula for bordeaux
mixture, as presented by the Cornell
station, is:
Copper sulphate (blue vitrioD, 8
pounds; fresh stone lime (unslaked), 4
pounds; water, so gallons
Dissolve the copper in half of the wa
ter used, suspending the crystals in a
sack in the water. Slack the lime slow
ly and then dilute to half the full guam
tity of water. Pour one solution into
the other, stirring constantly. Stir the
mixture before using. If the potassium
ferrocyanide test is not used, it might
be well to add another pound of lime.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-29
Among the Newer vegetables. Etc.

Ashong me NeWer FegetabIes, Etc.
Potato, Bovee, early; Sir Walter Ra-
leigh, late. Cabbage, Russian Giant,
late. Peas, May Queen, early and late /;
Prizetaker. medium. Tomato, Moore s
Triumph, late; Duke York English va
riety), late; Extra Early Victor Corn,
Early Giant, early Muskmelon. Paul
Rose. early; Rocky Ford, early. Water
melon, Black Boulder, early.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-11-08

LIVERPOOL is at last waking up
&, the fact that the American cotton
crop will he short. Cotton took on
big advance there last Monday,
Futures took jump of 2 to p 64ths.
New York advanced II TO IS points,
and New Orleans s to 10 points. The
most conservative estimates now
point to II crop of not over 9,50o,000
bales. The producer is once more
on top and is getting the benefits
of the advanced price.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-11-08
Tracing Isaacs.

Austin, Tex, Nov. 4.-Every pos
siblea effort is being made to effect
the capture of George Isaacs, the
coneictawho escaped from the PEN
Tertiary at Rusk by means Of q
forged pardon. 1t is believed clew
has been obtained which may lead
to the early apprehension of Isaacs.
1t is certain that the prisoner had
outside assistance and it is prebable
that the whole plot will soon be
unearthed and al! those who were
implicated in it brought to justice.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-11-08
Card of Thanks.

AS | cannot see all personally,
It's with great pleasure | hereby
take the privilege of publicly tend
ering my many sincere thanks and
the sense Of deep gratitude feel to
my many good noble friends OF
Gonzales county, also DR.. Gray OF
Moulton, for their generous kind
ness. sincere attention and sym
pathy manifested for myself and
family during my dear beloved
wife's sickness and death and to
express the hope that the hand OF
providence may deal lightly and
gently with you ali.
sincerely,
T. C. BAILEY.
Nickel, Texas, Oct. 81, 1889.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-11-08

TIE big prize fight between JEFF
fries and Sharkey at New York last
meek, resulted in decision, if not
~ victory. for JefIries, Sharkey
had two ribs broken and Jeti'ries'
left arm was disabled. Sharkey
claims the decision was unjust.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-11-08

The night Morrison murdered
his wife, for which crime he made
expiration on the gnllows at Vernon
last Friday, he preached sermon
srom the text, THE wages of sin is
death" Men become at times ex,
,ceedingly bold and hypocritical.-
Itasca Item.
You are eminently correct in this
instance Brother Saith.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-11-08
Cotton Mill Pointers.
COTTON WILLS busy.

Macon, Ca. Nov. 5,-The Will
ingham cotton mills, which started
sup three months ago, have let con-
tracts for twenty-seven new tenant
houses fox the accommodation of
the hands they will be compelled to
employ ia doubling the capacity of
sheir mills. They have been work
ing highland day since they started
and are still behind with their
orders.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-11-08

e77aaI77 7 77777I 80
II you are suffering from drowsi-
ness in The day time, irritabuity Of
temper, slcepless nights, general
debility, hcuduc he, and general want
OF tone OF the system, use HFRBlNE.
You will get reli I aud finally cure
Price SO cts, Fol sale ~ Aug. Grave.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-11-08

Infant mortality is something fright
full. Nearly one-quarter die before
they reach one year, one-third before
they are five. and one-half before
they are fifteen The timely use of
WHITES CREAM VERMIFUGE
would save II majority OF these prec-
ions lives, Price % cts. For sale by
Aug. Grave.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-11-08

TIE razor back hog, the Spanish
pony and the long horn COW, are
ell rapidly disappearing from Texas,
30 says Farm and Ranch.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-11-08

NELL is still hammering at the
bulls. He now says that the recent
killing frosts didn't kill"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-11-08

TIE band contest came of at the
SanAntonio Fair last Monday.
&ight bands contested for the prizes.