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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-08
BRIDGEPORT.

Mr.. E T. Sweeten has new sign swing
ing in front of his store, under the large
portico recently built.
II. McGlincy & Bro finished filling their
large. ice house during the recent cold
weather.
Trimming rough meadow land With
match is not a very acceptable plan, as
proven by the experiment on the Upper
Birch Creek meadows oDe day last week
which came near destroying the farm
buildings on the Smith Shoemaker farm
and the dwelling house of Mr.. Zebulon
Griggs.
Mr.. VIM. Pollard. whs has been employ
ed by the D. r R Road for several years,
has been relieved by the new owners on
account of age limit.
Contractor Benjamin Stanton has built
front and side portico to his residence, add
ing convenience and beauty to the build
ing.
Mr.. Richard Moose, who has been on the
sick list for some time, is again able to be
about. Mr.. VIM. B. Leap is slowly i'm
proving at this writing.
The fishermen are preparing for their
Spring work, the indications being favor
able for early Spring work in the fishing
business
The great social event of the season was
the reception given to Rev. and Mrs.
Jacob " Holdcrsft, at the Town Hall on
Wednesday, Feb. 7, 1900, 1t being the
fftieth anniversary of their marriage. Al
though the changes of business OF which
Mr.. Holdcraft has entered during the past
fifty years has caused the reclpltants OF
this most honorable event to change thtiI
places of residence several times, yet they
to-day celebrate the fiftieth anniversary Of
| marriage only short distance from where
the marriage ceremony was solemnlz9d
| fifty years ago. An open invitation was
given and responded to with the open
heartiness of a people who wished to do
honor to those worthy of it. The family
was well represented and friends from far
and near out-numbered the expectations OF
this community, each and all wishing to do
their part in making it memorial day for
| Mr. and Mrs. Holdcraft and their family,
consisting of two sons and two daughters.
| The gifts received were many and sub
stantial and well timed, and given with
that good will which only becomes gener-
GUS people A very pleasant feature OF the
occasion was the presence OF Mr.. and Mrs
| Henry Mats daughter and son-in-law OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Holdcraft, being here ou a
visit from Bay city, Michigan Mr.. Mats
has spent twenty three years In the West,
this being his first visit during that time.
When MT. and Mrs. Mats return to their
home it will be with the full knowledge
that during these past years the people OF
the East have not forgotten to pay respect
to their worthy friends, and by the prepar-
ations made at the Town Hall, Bridgeport
has not forgotten its bountiful larders, and
provided largely for the benefit OF its many
visitors on the memorial day. Delightful
features of the occasion was the song Fifty
years ago" sung by Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. j.
Helms rnd song by Mr.. Chas. Holdcarft
and wife May long and happy life be
extended to Mr.. and Mrs. Holdcraft and
their family, is the wish of their many
| friends.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-08

James Cfeelmau, the widely known
newspaper correspondent, acting as a
special representative of the Philadelphia
North american, in letter under date OF
February LIST, says of the cause of the
troubles in Kentucky
The real author of the reign of terror
in Kentucky is the Louisville ard Nash
willie Railroad Company. This giant cor
poration has controlled the councils of the
Democratic party in that State, and has
dictated the nomination and election of
every Governor since the civil war. It is
the champion and defender of lawless
corporate power.
Governor Goebel led the fight in the
Kentucky Senate and in the law courts
against the criminal and tyrannous power
of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad
and its corporate allies. At time the
Senator had to fight almost single handed
He was a stern, ruthless, uncorquerable
man, the first to bring the railroad OIL
igarchy to his knees. Mr.. Goebel's
enemies may abuse him, but the fact
remains that during his long service in the
Kentucky Senate no corporation was able
to buy or bully him. He was incorrup
tibility itself in his official life. He
forced the railroad to pay its share of the
taxes, he introduced and passed laws
protecting railroad employees, and he
brought scores OF actions for damages in
the courts. He fought against the corrupt
and lawdefyIng rule of the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad Company as Tilden and
OConor fought against enthroned crimes
in the days of Boss Tweed "
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-08

Paper written and read by one of the members
of Gloucester County Pomona Grange, held at
Mullica Hill, January 9, 1901
What influence do attractive homes
have upon the formation of character ?"
This is broad question and is deserving
of more thorough discussion than it will
receive at the hands of your humble ser
want, but we believe that the Influence of
attractive homes upon the formation OF
character are manifold, and that the at
tractiYeness consists, not of outward adorn
ments merely, but of the love and forbear-
ance that makes the true home. 1t used to
be thought that the first five years of a
child's life were unimportant mentally, and
that the main needs of the small animal
were to be kept warm in the winter and
cool 10 the summer, and to be fed when it
vas hungry Tor when it cried and wasn't
hungry Now, we believe that these first
years are really the ones in which the
foundation are laid for the entire character,
and impressions made on the mind in early
childhood greatly influence the tempera-
ment of the adult. We believe, too, that
some traits of character are hereditary the
same likes and dislikes, the same ambitions,
and too often the same craving for strong
drinks mark the parent and child, and if
we look at nature we find the same eondi-
tons. II we plant corn we expect to gather
corn and not wheat, for was it not said
Let the earth bring forth grass, the heI b
yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding
fruit after his kind, whose seed is In itself
upon the earth y and when we consider
the influence of Temperament upon the char
acter that 1t is stronger than heredity, and
when we realize the fact that a chid's
temperament is largely made for it in
childhood, and not inherited, we may be
gin to understand the inf uence in the
home for good or evil upon the formation
and development If that character
A powerful influence in our homes is
that OF example. " If father is upright,a
mother loving, brother brave and truth
full, sister gentle and tender, those who
live with them know it, and are Influenced
by these virtues" Now, if the home in
fuence is pleasant and attractive, love OF
home and home duties is early instiled in
the child, which will not be forgotten, and
though he may from choice or necessity
leave the parent roof and go out 10 the
world, in future he will turn backward
the leaves of memory's page, his heart will
glow, while his lips express the sentiment,
F" Be it ever so hnmble, there's no place
like home" Xxx
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-08
PAULSBORO.

Mr.. Conrad Kesler's four-yeaI old son
have another child sick with the same
disease.
The medicine company holding forth in
Laws Hall giving semi free shows and
selling several kinds of patent medicines,
say this town is no good, as the people do
not buy much of this stuff
Cox Bros have their first sale of wagons,
carts, carriages, implements, etc, on Satur-
day OF this week They have a great
many good wagons, and some one will get
bargains.
Mrs Kate Loudenslager went to Chicago
last week where she will visit her daughter,
Mrs. Clark.
Seofeld had the coolest thermometer in
town Thursday morning,it registered three
above zero.
Mr.. Thomas w. Hartman was elected
an exorter by the official board of Stewards
Of the M. E church here Friday night lasi
Mrs. Louisa, wife Of George A. Adam
son, died Monday night, after a years
sickness with consumption. Mrs. A. was
Michael Ley's daughter, was about twenty
five years old. A much-loYed wife and
daughter.
Isaac Allen has rented the Garret Clark
dwelling house on Broad street, and will
move there and open barber shop-the
fourth barber in town.
|. ] Cowgirl is very sick at this writing,
with stomach trouble.
John Hoffnan's hotel, dance pavilion.
swings, beer garden, barn and other out
buildings, was burned to the ground about
two o'clock Sunday morning. There was
hardly anything saved. He valued his
property at ten thousand dollars, and had
insurance on the same, amounting to about
nine thousand dollars. The fire started in
the kitchen, running up a dumb waiter to
the floor above. But what started the FIRE
is not known here.
The funeral of Mrs. Louisa Adamson
will take place Friday morning at half past
ten o'clock. Services in the NJ E. church
at eleven o'clock.
Nearly all the men who at times drink
beer, were summoned before the Grand
Jury Tuesday of this week, to tell what
they know about illegal selling of beer in
this place.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-08
Beginning of the Twentieth Cen


The authority of Prof. W. Fl. NJ. Chris
tie, the astronomer Royal of England, has
settled the moOted question whether the
next century began January /, 1900 OF
will begin January ! . 1901, who decides in
favor of January 1, 1901 for the following
reasons, submitted in a special cable to the
Chicago Tribune
ROYAL OBSERVATORY, GREENWICH,
London, October Il, 1899
Editor of the Tribune -
In reply to your inquiry beg to inform
you that the twentieth century begins on
January /, 1901 1t has been generally
agreed to call the first year of the Christian
era Ammo Domini not A. d 0, and conse-
quently the second century begins with
A. D. 101, 100 years after the beginning OF
the first year. and SO on for the SD ceeding
centuries.
The question was fully discussed at the
Century Dinner at Glasgow on April Is,
1870, when the Lord Dean of the Guild.
after quoting various authorities. gave his
decision as arbiter that the nineteenth
century did net commence till Janury 1
1901 An account of this meeting was
printed for private circulation at that
time. Yours faithfully,
w. II. nj. CHRISTIE.
Astronomer Royal"
Inland Printer,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-08
Chews Handing.
PEDRICKTOWN.

An engine with an immense snow pillow
passed by this station last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Dubois and
daughter Francis are on a two months
visit with Mrs. DuBois's brother, Frank
Walker, at Brooklyn, New York.
Misses Maud Murphy and Lydia Har-
berson, of Pennsgrove, were oyer-Sunday
visitors with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs William Batten have beeu
entertaining Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stetser
and daughter Evelyn, of Phila.. Mira. Sara
Heleton and son Allen, of Camden.
Mrs. Emma Cunard had as her guests
Pa; Walter Cunard, of Brldgeton, N. j.;
and Miss Bertha Cunard, of Phila.
Frank Norton, our new hack driver took
charge of business last Thursday.
Mr.. Mitchell, our new ticket agent from
Elizsbethport has taken board with James
Pedrick and wife.
Lewis Cook, our former ticket agent, will
move TO Pennsgroye with his mother and
sister and enter the employ of Mr.. Sweeten
at Union corner.
Charles Lloyd, who severely cut his foot
several weeks ago, is able to be out again.
George Jordan, section foreman, has been
on the sick list, also Joseph Cooper and
Esther Thompson.
William Cawley and wife are on a five
days trip down in Delaware.
Charles Hampton spent Monday in Phiia.
Eight persons were immersed by Rev.
John Davis at the Baptist church Sunday
evening.
Rev. H. Boyd preached an excellent
sermon in the NJ. E. church Sunday morn
ing.
Frank Gates has purchased of Samuel
Gable his house now occupied by Josiah
Dubois. The price said to have been paid
was $500 cash.
VIM. Walter moved from Esther Thomp-
sons house into Wm. Gaventa's house on
Cherry street.
The section gangs along this road have
work ahead OF them. A gravel train man
ned by So Italians has been digging
gravel from the gravel hole here, also off
the land recently purchased of Mr.. Craft,
near Bridgeport. The entire road bed 10 to
be repaired.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-08

Last Thursday the President nominated
Hon. D. o. Watkins, of this city, for the
important Office of o. S. District Attorney
for New Jersey, to succeed ]. Kearney
Rice, of New Brunswick, whose term ex-
pires on February II. The selection of a
tOwnsman to SO important public trust is
a source of general copgratulation, and the
GLOUCESTER COUNTY DEMOCRAT desires
to join in wishing the new official sue
cessfnl, as it will be honorable, official
term. Mr.. Watkins will continue his
local practice
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-08
The Coming campaisn n.

W. Bourke Cochran talked sense to q
New York san reporter last Friday. Our
readers will easily recall the delight and
enthusiasm with which the Republicans
packed Madison Square Garden in 1886 to
hear Mr.. Cochran, who was Democrat
tell why he did not endorse Mr.. Bryan's
views on silver and why he should there
fore refuse to vote for him.
Ii was a great card for the McKinleyites
and Mr.. Cochran, to whose intelligence
ability and sincerity no exception can be
taken, talked gold-standard in public all
during the last Republican campaign.
Ga being asked whether he is a Bryan
man now, or not, Mr. Cochran, he on whose
honied eloquence so many Republicans
have hung with ecstacy, replied am
neither Gold Democrat nor oliver
Democrat Bryan or an anti-Brysn
Democrat 1 am simply Democrat,
without adjective, qualification or hs-
phen"
For the benefit of the Sun he added =
!" In 1896 1 believed that fidelity to Demo-
cratic principles imposed opposition to the
Democratic party. Therefore, supported
the Republican candidate. My opposition,
however, was confined to the platform. To
the candidate there was no objection, and
there could have been none. Before his
nomination l had served four years with
him in Congress, and the high opinion
which 1 formed then of his personal
qualities am glad to say is now held by
the whole American people"
The most important part of the inter
view, however, was what followed. wherein
he pointed out that political leaders do not
and cannot make issues. The people do
that-and if party platforms do not present
as issues that which is agitating the public
the platforms go for naught, and political
speakers have to frame new speeches to fit
the situation.
Read what Mr.. Cochran says: But the
issues of the campaign do not depend upon
Mr. Bryan or any other leader. They are
fixed by the pre-occupstion of the eIectore.
Campaigns are always waged on the ques-
ton which happens to be of chief interest
to the people at the time. In this respect
the convention has no other function than
to formulate the opinion reached by the
rank and file Of the party as the result Of
individual reflection and of local discus.
sions The people seldom, if ever, pass
upon more than one issue at time, for the
obvious reason that men who agreed upon
any one question are likely to differ upon
another, and, therefore, the paramount
question becomes the decisive issue.
" The issue in the next election will be
imperialism or silver; it cannot be both.
No matter what platform the convention
may adopt, if its candidate were elected
the currency of this country could not be
reduced to a silver basis for at least four
years. The silver question, therefore, will
not play decisive part in the campaign
A question which cannot be decided by the
election cannot become one of it's issues
The American people have never .waged 8
Presidential contest upon an abstraction
The maintenance of an imperialistic policy
Or its abandonment is the one question
which can be decided-and decided for.
ever-by the popular verdict next NOvem-
ber."
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-08

From 10000 to 10000 illegal votes are
cast annually, or semi-anDually, under Re-
publican auspices, in Philadelphia, accord
ing as the bosses of that party decide is
necessary to maintain a government by
the people and for the people" in the "City
of Brotherly Love" To the Philadelphia
Norlh american is due credit for uncover
ing and exposing to the world the infamous
methods of Qusy's machine in Pennsyl-
vania
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-08
SURPRISES no One.

Henry Watterson, editor of the Louis
vile Courier Journal, in an interview on
the situation in Kentucky, he said =
1t surprises no one in Kentucky 1t is
a logical consequence of a campaign of
corruption and debauchery. In a word,
from first to last, the Democrats have had
to meet the money Of the railroads and
threats of the Republicans, organized for
armed violence at every turn, and now
these things eliminate in assassination"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-08

Senator Aliens remedy for trusts, as
given by him in public speech, is so
plain that he who rams may read and
understand. He said The remedy is in
the ballot box. Go 10 the polls next No
Yember and cast your vote against the
present trust-ridden administration, and
you will have remedied the evil of these
gigantic corporations and their purchased
press. Redeem the country by the ballot.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-08

The New Jersey Editorial Association
met at Trenton on Monday with about
forty members present. Papers were read
by retiring President Mason, and editor
L BunneIl, of the Newton Herald, and an
address was made by s. G ffArd Nelson, oil
the Brooklyn Citizen The following
officers were elected =
President, Anthony Killgore, Fleming
ton 4; Vice President, G. L. Stry ker, Wash
ington; Secretary, E. D. Stokes, Mount
Holly Treasurer, James S. Yard, Free
hold Executive Committee, Frank W.
Baldwin, Orange; Charles Starr, East
Orange; JOsish Ketcham, BeIvidere; j.
D. Carpenter, Woodbury. 6. w MCGOWAN,
Bridgeton.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-08

81 am certainly of opinion, then, that
gold and silver, at rates fixed by Congress,
constitute the legal standard of value in
this country, and that neither Congress
nor any State has authority to establish
any other standard or to duplicate this."-
daniel Webster. Dec. 81, 1886.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-08

@My humble eff1rts have not been
spared during my administration of the
Government to restore the constitutional
currency of gold and silver; ard something
1 trust, has been done toward the accom-
plishment of this most desirable object -
TAndrew Jacksons Farewell Address.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-08

We will receive orders for New York Horse
Manure for delivery on West Jersey and Sea
shore and Delaware River Railroads, at last
TIM: Old manure 81. rs per ton. payable nv note
in bank October 1. 1900. At all points south of
FranklinYille. Monroeylle and Mt. Airy (lO) ten
cents per ton additional win be charged. Fifteen
cents per ton off above prices for cash. All ma
nure to be settled for within thirty days after
shipment either by cash or note. Orders re-
ceieed by G. 7. Mallory, sales agent. Woodbury.,
n. j.; VIM. @. Brooks, Deeraeld n. J B. A.
Headley, Swedesboro. N. ]. for Swedesboro and
Salem branch, or George M. Wells our general
collecting agent. who viii be at the Molonv
building, Woodbury.. n ]. every Monday until
1.30 D. m.
NEW YORK HORSE MANURE TRANSPOR-
TATIoN COMPANY. i0-l0-gg6mos
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-08

The William NJ. Singerly farms at Elk
ton, Maryland, comprising three hundred
and eleven acres, divided into three farms
with magnificent buildings, were sold by
the Receiver last Monday. The mortgages
aggregated $40 600, yet the sale amounted
to S10,82O. This indicates that there il
Just as much Prosperity in the agricultural
sections of Maryland. as in New Jersey
and that the farmers of Maryland ought to
form Trusts too.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-08

The Mercer county Grand Jury or
Monday returned several bills of indict-
ment against keepers of gambling houses
in Trenton. One of the number proved to
be clerk in the House of Assembly,
typical case of benevolent assimilation"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-08

- List Of advertised letters for the week
ending Feb nary G. 1900: Mrs. Jacob
Bowers, Miss Fannie Davenport, Mary A.
Foamau, Miss NJ. Heavinton. John Nc
Dermitt, Mrs. Marble Steward. Persons
calling for the above letters will please say
advertised.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-08
Estate Of John C. SmallWOOd, Decd.
1875 ACHES
ost of this tract is covered with white Ga
sdar and pine wood.
No. ALL that certain tract Of
TIMBER LAND

TIMBER LAND
situate in the Township Of Franklin Beginning
at cedar stake bounded by land and cedar
swamp owned By John NJ. Moore n 66, IS w.
43 % chains to an old pine stump; thence s. 49,
Is E., 25.00 to cedar stake; thence 81 Z 305 to
large cedar stake; thence N. 10. IS W 1865 to
public road cedar post; thence 40 chains to
stake in Grape Run Branch; thence S. 19 IS E.
30 79 chains adjoining land formerly Cranes to
the beginning, containing
GAO ACRES
Maps of the above tracts can he seen at NJ F.
Dubois Office, Woodbury., or at my store 10 and i2
North Front Street, Phiada.
No. 3-Ali that certain meadow situate in Re-
paupo. Township Of Greenwich, County of Glou-
cester. formerly owned by Estate VIM Miller,
bounded by meadow belonging 10 DR.. Joseph
Fithians Estate and VIM. Miller's Estate.
Containing S.35 ACRES
No. fan that certain lot Of land situate at
Red Bank, West Deptford Township County of
Gloucester, fronting on the old Red Bank turn
pike, the building now on this lot is reserved
and will not be sold
B W. ANDREWS,
Executor of Estate Of John G. Smallwood. Decd
1-1S4t
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-08
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-02
GREELEY.

Died, on Monday April 90, 1900,
Herbert, the infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Matthews.
Scott Marshall is clearing off his lot,
preparatory to beginning the new i'm
plement house.
Henry Millen and wife visited few
hours here Thursday, The only kick
we have is their visit was so short.
VIM. Kent, one of our blacksmiths,
not finding sufficient trade has con-
cluded to make change and will,
about May LIST, remove to Waucoma.
VIM. Gray, of Dell Rapids. S. D.,
brother-in.law of Chas. Hustled and
wife, were here last week. Mr.. Gray
has been visiting in New York State,
and stopped here on his way home.
Mrs. G. q. Topper has closed q deal
whereby she comes into possession of
the Ash Hollenbeck property in this
city. The price paid was $4,000, and
the exchange will be made about May
LIST. Mr.. Hollenbeck and his estimable
wife have lived in this city and neigh.
borhood for nearly fifty years and have
many friends here who regret to see
them go, but they have been in i'll health
for some time and think Oklahoma
climate will restore their health. We
hope they will not be disappointed
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