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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-04-06

the wool meeting the hair at the ears
and cheeks in a decided ruffie. while
the legs are bare below the knees and
hooks. Some of the handsomest middle
woods l have seen came from an In
diana Cheviot flock. and this topped
the market that year for middle wool
in the region where grown.
The Cheviot is a pure white breed,
excepting for nose and nostrils. which
must be black.
In early times the Cheviot had a
lightness of shoulder. but that is nc
longer the case, and they are compare
bic in this respect with the other stand
ard mutton breeds. This breed will pre-
sent a strong loin and back, good full
hams and bone of superior quality.
The ewes are strong mixers and are
more prolific than the average
The rams should weigh in good flesh
about 200 or more pounds and the ewes
100
The Cheyiot is one of the most stylish
breeds of sheep in the world, having a
carriage of great attractiveness. The
head is kept very erect, the ears are
usually quite animated, the eyes are
rather prominent and bright and life
and activity are striking features. The
males in particular are also character
lied by a Roman nose, which gives an
uncommon appearance to a bunch OF
Cheyiots that is not without its effect.
Fer mountain breed the Cheviot
will commend itself as a candidate Of
the highest class. It's ancestry runs
back to the mountain for its original
home, and there it thrives today as il
has for a century. And SO for the man
possessing hilly or mountainous farm
the Cheyiot is worthy special consider
alton. The breed is hardy and Of strong
constitution, otherwise it would have
long ago fallen by the wayside. This
sheep is good forager and will secure
his living where others might fail. And
so these qualities make him worthy Of
recommendation to the farmers of the
eastern mountain region of the country.
where in too many cases the Merino OF
its crosses are now being kept The
Chevlot is being successfully bred in
the mountains of New England. and
something of an acquaintance with the
lower Alleghanies convinces me that
this breed would do well on the upper
ranges of these. On the .balds' of the
mountains of western North Carolina
and eastern Tennessee, it seems To me.
is good field for raising Cbeyiots.
While some other breeds have thriven
under quite range of conditions the
Cheviot has shown an unusual adapta.
bility to variation. for not only has
be been shown to be most superior
mountain breed. but he also is very sue
cessfully grown ON the lower lands of
the west. / know of hocks in Indiana
that have been kept with the greatest
success for years, and more beautiful
fiocks have never seen.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-04-06
Can't rwiddIe Their Thumbs.

The gorilla and chimpanzee. which
belong to the higher order of apes, have
many points of resemblance to man.
but there is one thing they cannot do
that is, twiddle their thumbs
In the gorilla the thumb is short and
does not reach much beyond the bottom
of the first joint of the forefinger 1t is
very much restricted in its movements.
and the animal can neither twiddle his
thumbs nor turn them round so that
the tips describe circle
There are the same number of bones
in the hand of gorilla as in the hand
of man, but the thumbs of the monkey
have no separate fexor or bending mus
Gle This is why monkey always keeps
the thumb on the same side as the fin
gers and never bends it round any OBJ
ject that may be grasped.
In the gorilla the web between the
fingers extends to the second joint. the
fingers taper TO the tips and there is 8
callcsity on the knuckles on which the
animal rests when walking on all fours
There are many other strong point:
of resemblance between the ape anG
man. but-well. we wish to be charita
BILE to our fellow man and will there
fore drop the subject
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-04-06
Ropy MIX.

In the Pennsylvania Bulletin Secre-
tary Thomas ]. Edge names the follow
ing as among the peculiarities of ropy
milk:
That the trouble is often not apparent
when the milk is first drawn from the
COW.
That after standing short time, the
ropiness commences to develop and in
creases rapidly IN extent and yiscidity
That in many cases it is scarcely to
be detected in the milk. but is shown to
an unusual extent in the cream.
That it is more likely to show itself
during hot weather following an I'M
usually dry time.
That it is more prevalent during that
portion of the season when the differ
ence of temperature between day and
night is most marked, or when we have
q succession of hot days followed by
cool nights
That it is most prevalent when the
animals are not provided with the proper
shade or other shelter from the hot sun
That it is most commonly absent or
1CezEl PACSdACAb 0uA l1iS NOOi anu
summers and autulnns
That animals having plenty of run
ming water. shade and regular supply of
salt are rarely affected.
That the theory that small doses of
saltpeter administered every other day
will cure or prevent the evil has no
foundation in fact
That all of the surroundings of the
disease lead to the conclusion that.
whether caused by fungoid growth or
not. it is in fact species of partial de-
composition.
That it is due to a disease in the sys-
tenn of the animal and that to be eff
fective all cures must begin there, and
that external remedies. while they may
possibly mitigate the trouble are not to
be depended upon.
That a careful examination of each
cows milk win usually show that the
whole mixed milking is infected by the
milk of a single cow and that the evil
is not as widespread as some are inclin-
ed to suppose. That the fact that, with
out any changes in the local surround
ings. it will disappear as rapidly as it
came warrants the conclusion that it is
due to some temporary arrangement Of
come of the animal secretions.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-04-06
CHEvIoT SHEEP.
Their Adaptabiiity to Varied Sec
tiOns of the United States.

Their AdaptabiIfty to Varied Sec
tiOns of the United States.
Professor c. S. Plumb. director of
the experiment station of Purdue uni
versity, is perhaps the best authority
on the Cheviot sheep in the United
States, and writes about the breed as
follows.
The Cheviot breed of sheep has been
bred for over a century or so in the
mountains lying between England and
Scotland. This with the Black Faced
highland breed comprises the two most
important mountain breeds of sheep
known. The Black Face breed is long
wool type of sheep. living on the more
elevated mountain regions, while the
Cheyiots are found on the lower eleva-
tions. The Cheviot, however. has also
been extensively and successfully intro
duced all over northern Scotland.
The introduction of the Cheyiot to
the United States dates from about
1888. when it was taken to New York
state and where it has since been grown
with considerable success in the region
of Otsego county. During recent years,
however, the breed has been securing a
foothold in the west, so that today a
number of large and fine focks are
found in Indiana. In fact. the two
principal breeding grounds for Cheviots
now are in the states indicated.
There are several things to commend
the Cheviot to the sheep breeders of
this country. It is a sheep that produces
both fleece and mutton of superior
quality Cheviot mutton has for over a
century been regarded as one of the
very best in both Scotland and Eng
land In 1897. in a trip through those
countries, I asked numerous breeders
of other breeds how they valued Cheviot
mutton. and in every instance and
without hesitation they commended il
as very superior. One of the best known
Shropshire breeders of England gave
high testimonial to Cheviot mutton.
The fleece is of the middle class and
shears about eight or nine pounds on an
average The ram. however, will grow
a fleece OF II to 10 pounds weight.
The fleece covers the body in good
shape, excepting that the face is bald,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-04-06

Concerning the plan of transporting
bees in bag, separate from hives and
comb. Cogitator says in American
Bee Journal It may take long time
to get all the details of this just right.
but am strongly impressed with the
feeling that an important advance will
some time be made on this line But
many stubborn noodles will have to be
trepanned first. to let in the fact that
honey alone is not adequate food for
bees In the hive they chew cocoons and
lick out the dried larval food and excre-
ia hidden between but if bagged long
some corresponding food must be given
Cogitator has tried bagging bees, and
discovered that after awhile they tear
.hedead bodies of their comrades apart
md suck the interior
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-04-06
cheaper Production of Butte.


The cost of butter. and indeed of all
dairy products. is dependent mainly on
the character OF the herd The same
feed given TO the best cows will make
twice as much milk and butter as it
will with ordinary scrub animals The
farmer cannot make the price of butter
higher. But he owes it to himself and
family to get the very best cows that
he can buy. SO as to make the cost of
producing butter less. OF course these
better cows must be better cared for
and better fed than are the cows be
has been used to keeping But when a
farmer makes the right beginning by
purchasing the best cows all the other
requisites for successful dairying will
follow naturally in their course. -Bos-
ton Cultivator
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-04-06
FRIDAY. ApRfL Oil. ieeo.

at two o'clock IN the afternoon of said day, al
the SherifiNs Office, at the Court House, in the
city and county OF Camden. and State of New
Jersey, the above named Camden properties:
and also all that certain farm or tract Of land
81 uate In the township of Dcptf0rd, in the
county of Gloucester and State OF New Jersey:
Beginning at q stone, corner to land late OF
James Cooper, deceased, also corner to late
Biddle Reeves land, and running thence ~
north ssventy-seven degrees and twenty eighI
mi utes east forty -four chains to q stone corner
thence ~ south fifty-six degrees and fifteen
minutes east, by said Citizens land six chains
aud six links more or less to the middle of the
West Jersey Railroad; thence t3) south wardly
the several courses thereof, eighteen chains and
twenty nine links n ore or less to the line of
Samuel Vents land; thence (4) by said Vents
land south thirty -four degrees west, four chains
and forty nine links more or IS to corner in
said Vents land; thence (5l south nine degrees
west. three chains and seventy -four links 10
another corner in said Samuel Vents land;
thence (6) north seventy eight degrees and ff-
teen minutes west, forty four chains and seventy
links by land of Joseph L. Reeves and others, to
a stone corner in now or late Chew's land; and
thence "a north eleven degrees and thirty min
utes east nine chains and seventy eight links 70
the place of beginning. containing within said
bounds ninety three acres, two roos and nine
perches of land be the same more or less.
Together with all and singular the heredita-
ments and appurtenances to the said premiss s
belonging or In any wise appertaining. Being
the same premises Joseph NJ Cooper conveyed
to Edward Pierce. by deed dated Msy ID, A. d.
1869. and recorded in the Clerks Office OF Glou-
eester county, at Woodbury., in Book Il" OF
Deeds, folio 1913, etc.
Seized as the property of Edwa Peirce, ct
ais, defendants. and taken in execution at the
sold by PHILIP s. SCOVEL.
Special Master in Chancery of n j.
John F. Harmed, Esq. Solr of Complainant,
424 Market Street. Camden, N
1880. prs fee st2 so.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-04-06

What is said to be an excellent lotion
for strengthening weak eyes is as fol-
lows Four teaspoonfuls of boracic pow
der and pint of boiling water Put
the powder in jug and pour the water
over it Stir until quite dissolved. then
put the solution into a bottle and keep
well corked until required. When re-
quired, add little boiling water to an
eggcupful. with or without the addi-
tion of two teaspconfuls of laurel or
elder flower water. and battle the eyes
frequently with this, using a soft rag
or fine sponge for the purpose. New
York Tribune
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-04-06

By virtue of a writ of fen facias, to me di-
rected, issued out of the Chancery Court of the
State of New Jersey, will be exposed at public
sale. on
Monday, the First Day Of Nay, next,
between the hours OF IL and o'clock, to-wit. at
z O'Clock In the afternoon Of said day, at the
Gloucester and State of New Jersey, all the fol-
4 lowing described Real Estate, that is to say:
/ Ali the following described Tract of land stu
| ate In the Township of Harrison, in the County
| of Gloucester and state of New Jersey. bounded
as follows: Beginning in the middle of the
i Clems Run road SO called and corner to lot fol
merry Richard s. Sutton's thence Cd along the
middle Of said CIem's Run road north eighty
/ and half degrees east. three chains and forty
1 three links to stake, corner In said road
| thence "a along Kiers land south, nine degrees
| and twenty minutes east three chains and
seyentytWo links TO a corner; thence three still
with Kler's land south eighty degrees and
| twenty -seven minutes west, three chains and
nfty six links TO another corner of Kier's land
and corner also TO the School House Lot; thence
4 (4) along the School House lot aud others north
seventeen degrees and thirty-five minutes west,
three chains and eighty three links to the place
OF beginning. Containing one acre and thirty
/ hundredthS of an acre be the same more or less
Being the same lot or piece of land which the
| said Charles Kugier purchased of he said John
5. Ruion and Jane his wife, and Edward h.
/ Lacy and Sarah his wife, by deed of indenture
bearing date the tenth day Of May, eighteen
hundred and seventy three.
Seized as the property of Charles Kugler, ct
= TX. ct al, defendants and taken in execution
at the suit of john Kugler. ct al. compiainants
and to be sold by WILLIAM COLLINS,
| A. n. Swaekhamer. SoFr. Sheriff
Dated March rs, 1888 Prs fee s.. 10.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-04-06
What

the ordinary Illnesses of childhood
ANY woman may insure the health of her
children who will take proper care of her
health in a wonianly way. The health of
her children depends almost entirely upon
her general health, aud particularly upon
the health and strength of the delicate and
important organs that bear the burdens of
maternity A woman has no right to dis
regard her own health, comfort ease and
happiness, she certainly has less right to
condemn her children to a life of suffering
or an early death. That is what she does
if she neglects the health of her special
woman1y organism. DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription is an unfailing remedy for all
disorders of this description. 1t strength
ems and invigorates the sensitive organs
concerned, and is the best preparation for
the trials and dangers of maternity. i in
sures the we'll being of the mother and the
health Of the child Its use is a guarantee
of a bountiful supply of nourishment for
the little newcomer. Many women who
once bore children only to speedily lose
them. are now mothers of healthy, robust
children as the result of the use of this
medicine.
Barbra A. Mudd, of Indian Creek, Mo, writes !:
Il am very thankful for what DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription did for me. was all broken
down from nervous prostraticn, but since taking
your medicine 1 have had more relief than
from all the doctors. Your Favorite Prescrip-
ton did me a world OF good
MANY women have told their experiences,
and given their names, addresses and pho
tographs in DIR. Pierce's Common Sense
Medical Adviser. This book IS free. A
COPY will be sent to any address upon re-
ceipt of 81 one-cent stamps to cover cost of
mailing only. Address DR.. r. V. Pierce,
| Buffalo. N. Y. The "Favorite Prescrip-
tior is for sale by all dealers and no hon-
est man will urge substitute.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-04-06
pnranina Ear Cows.

There is no better root for cows than
the parsnip, says the Boston Cultivator
It has the advantage that part of the
crop may if need be be wintered in the
ground where it has grown The pars-
nip. unlike the beet. makes rich milk
1t is equal to the carrot in this respect.
and undoubtedly. like that root helps
to color winter made butter. Parsnips
are favorite winter feed of Jersey and
Guernsey farmers. who by its use have
been able to breed cows whose high but
ter color has become hereditary in these
breeds No doubt the parsnip feeding
lie in part responsible for the color Of
Jersey butter
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-04-06
Mutual Dislike.

Brahms and Tschaikowsky the ia
nous musicians. met but twice On the
last occasion Brahms was sufficiently
interested in Tschaikowsky 8 Fifth
symphony to travel expressly to Ham
burg in order to make its acquaintance
After the performance the distinguished
composers dined together and the con-
scientious Brahms frankly admitted
that he did not like the work at all
whereupon the usually meek Russian
plucked up sufficient courage to inform
his host that the dislike of each others
music was mutual They parted on ex-
cellent terms nevertheless
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-04-06
ruentx La.hes For Sis Hairs.

A singular theft was tried by Mr..
Beale, first class magistrate. Supersti.
tious Burmans pull out the hairs of an
elephants tail for talismans. making
rings out Of them and other charms.
One Nge Tun Lin went into an ele-
plant s shed at Ahlone and pulled six
hairs out of bull elephants tail, So
creting them in his umbrella. The ma
bout challenged him. and he promptly
shook the hairs out of the umbrella.
They fell on some straw, were picked
up and put forward in evidence of theft
The man was convicted and sentenced
to receive 20 lashes Times of Burmah-
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-04-06
Scared into Appendicitis.


81 had appendicitis the other day,
said St Charles street business man
''that is to say. had il to all intents
and purposes This is the way I con-
lracted it About week ago borrow
ed medical work from friend to look
up point about which | was curious
1t was work on diagnosis. and among
other things it gave minute descrip-
ton Of the symptoms of appendicitis
have always been much afraid of the
malady. and that chapter had a hideous
fascination for me read it and reread
it. and as did so it seemed to me that
some of the prenonitory signs coincid
ed exactly with certain aches and pains
had felt for several days got alarm
ed at once, and that night was panic
stricken by severe cramp little
northeast of my right hip bone That
knew to be the fatal spot, and. needless
to say. didn sleep wink
by morning had all the symptoms
Of a typical case and could scarcely
get around to see the doctor began
to tell him my story when he stopped
me How do you come to know so
much abont the disease2 he asked.
II replied proudly that | had been
reading up on it
1.-The dickens You havei' he replied
Well, you get right out of this Office.
confound you, and don't waste any
more of my tilne
'sThen be explained that every med
ical student always has all the diseases
on record. in regular order. just as he
studies EN-, and began to feel better
went home. returned the blasted
book. and am now entirely out CT dan
ger thank you It was the quickest re-
covery on record. New Orleans
Times Democrat
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-04-06
insect Nntes.

The slow tapping Of butterfly 5
wing produces no sound When the
movements are rapid, noise is produc-
ed which increases with the number Of
vibrations Thus the house fly. which
produces the sound Of f vibrates its
wings q 1870 times a minute or 335
times second and the bee which
makes sonnd Of a. as many as 26, 400
times or 440 times Il second A tired
bee huns on e and therefore, accord
ing to theory. vibrates its wings only
$50 times a second
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-04-06
A sarcastic Congressman.

Elk President Benjamin Harrison at
banquet told the following story on
himself
Judge Martindale has recalled the
time when ] was the very youngest
and very smallest elder. which reminds
me of an occurrence at Washington
when a number of very anomalous bills
for public improvements were intro
duced decided TO veto some of them.
| remember that there was New York
representative who had an interest in an
appropriation of S950.000 for public
building ca the Hudson A friend
learned from him that it had been We
toed See the president, suggested his
friend The representative responded
that that was his intention. and nexi
day went to the White House. where
he was informed by the secretary thai
the president could not be seen. Good
graciousi exclaimed the representa-
tive Has he got so small as that? 2 >
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-04-06
Does Go flee Agree win Yous

lad writas s.Tha firvt Tine ,nade Carsin-f1
did not like it, but after using 1t for one week
nothing would induce me to go back to coffee
1t nourishes and feeds the system. The children
can drink 1t freely with great benefit. 1t is the
strengthening substance of pure grains Get a
package to-day from your grocer, follow the
directions in making It. and you viii have a
delicious and healthful table beverage for old
and young. 15c. and 25e.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-04-06

Annie Blake, Administrative Of the estate Of
Surrogate Of the County of Gloucester hereby
gives notice to the creditors OF the said Andrew
Blake, deceased, to bring in their debts, claim
said decedent. under oath or Affirmation
within nine months from this date, or the,
will be forever barred of any action therefor
against the said administrative
ANNIE BLAKE.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-04-06
Dated February s3i. 1893.
To cREnrT0Rs.

Wilson I. Jones, administrator of the estate of
Walter Brady, deceased, by direction OF the Sur
notice to the creditors OF the said Walter Brady,
deceased. 10 bring in their debts claims and
demands against the estate of the said decedent
under oath or affirmation within nine moni his
of this dale. or they win be rever barred of
any action therefor against the said administra-
tor WILSON II JONES
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-04-06
Wanfed warmth.

al think it would be we'll said the
decorator. tn have your dining room
bordered by frieze
mo no. demonstrated the man
who had only recently struck it II
want that room. above all others, to
have warm eozy appearance =
Philadelphia North American
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-04-06

Hele P Forepaugh. Exeeutrix Of Mary Jane
Miller, deceased, by direction Of the Surrogate
OF the County of Gloucester, hereby gives notice
deceased, to bring in their debts, claims and de-
mands against the Estate of he said decedent,
under oath or affirmation. within nine months
from this date, or they will be forever barred OF
any action therefor against the said Executrix
HELENA P. FOREPAUGH.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-04-06
untImeIx Nap.

.'What time did the hotel catch frer
Midnight
Everybody get out safely7
'sAIl except the night Waterman. We
couldn't wake him up in time "-Bos-
ton Traveller
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-04-06

Some grocers are so short sighted as to decline to
keep the Ivory Soap, claiming it does not pay as much
profit as inferior qualities do, your regular grocer
refuses to get for you, there undoubtedly others
who recognize the fact that the increased volume OF
business done by reason of keeping the best articles
more than compensates for the smaller profit and VIII
take pleasure in getting it for you.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-04-06
More Mutton.

The increasing demand for mutton is
far in excess of the increaee Of popula-
tion, and shows plainly that Il now
pays to raise sheep for food.