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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-20
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TSYwHT WAS late Christmas eve
EMH 1 when my ball dress was sent
sSSssSs home, and Marie, my dainty
sSs9sgl fingered French maid, had fin
ished braiding my heavy black hair
and adjusted my new headdress, an
exquisite diamond bandeau. Nora
brought up the dress nicely folded, and
Marie sprang to take it from its wrap
pings and lay it out on the bed.
AS Marie lifted the dress and shook
its rich folds a slip of paper fell to the
carpet. 1t was madam's bin, and was
little startled as my eye ran over IT.
$500! But then the trimmings, a rich
lace and cord dor, were perfect. It
was an expensive dress, but l didn't
think it would be quite that, and Mr..
Gordon had said that money had been
getting tight for some time back. /
wouldn't show him the bill just yet, so
thrust it into a drawer Of my dresser
and turned to Marie, who stood wait
ing to dress me.
| was contemplating my reflection in
the mirror with much complacency
came in. For a moment I was half
frightened at his pale face and grave
air, but he said: Il only stopped for a
moment, Mrs. Gordon, to say that l
shall not be able to join you at mad
ams tonight. Business affairs Will
keep me down town late"
Before 1 could ask him what he
thought of my dress he passed out of
the room. and presently | heard the
street door close. 1t was nothing new
for me to attend parties without the
escort of my husband, for somehow he
was always immersed in business; nei-
ther was it new for Mr.. Gordon to look
grave or pale, for he had lost his fresh
color these late years.
At length / was-weaav and was driY-
eli to the home o EEsssis 5 ii t0s4 =
One ball is-.s~so simliar to another /
the world Of fashion that to recouf
how the hours passed in madam
drawing rooms would be to tax you
patience. Sufficient 10 say that it wa
long after the midnight chimes ha
rung I was handed from my carriag
to my own door by the most distil
guished gentleman of my set.
The atmosphere in the drawing rooI
was deliciously warm in contrast wit
the temperature of the sharp Decembe
night without 1t was pleasant to s.
: there with my dainty slippered fee
over the register and the waves c
lustrous silk bathing the carpet an
reflect that l swan on the topmos
wave of the sea Of fashion in the cit
! around me, and the Christmas chime
ringing out from the church towers an
the warm air stealing up from the reg
lister soothed my senses to deliciou
calmness
Suddenly, while l sat thinking. froI
the dim corners of the drawing ROOF
seemed to glide out train of figures
each dressed in unfashionable gan
ments of bygone days, and yet, strang
to say, each garment was recognize
by me as something that / had wor
in those days, and in the face of eac
figure turned toward me l beheld N
own. The figures glided around me
then seated themselves on the opposit
side of the apartment, each looking a
me steadily and with my own dar
eyes. Gradually the figure nearest M
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-20

Under the blue laws Of Connecticut
for man to have sprig of holly in
his house on Christmas day was a
penal offense, for which the household
er was punished by a fine Of Il shilling
and confinement in the town stocks.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-20

"Ahw he exclaimed, meeting her at
the stage door. You look sweet
enough to eat
so kind of you 10 mention it. sIr.
Jonney," she replied. 4 DO feel ft for
a nice hot bird and a cold hottle."-
PHILADELPHIA Press.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-20

God bless the master of this house.
Likewise the mistress, too,
And all the little children
That round the table so.
And all your Kin ana kiasiolk
That dwell both far and near.
wish you Merry Christmas
And g Happy New Year.
old Carol.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-20
california,s Redwood Trees.

Some at least OF the great redwood
trees Of California viii be preserved,
the state having recently come into
possession Of about 100 acres of red
wood forest through the viii Of the late
Colonel J. B. Armstrong OF Cloverdale,
Sononla county. Tne tract is to be held
as a public park.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-20
Pilgrims Didr4 Celebrate

The pilgrim fathers forbade the cell
ebration Of Christmas as "a heathen
mummery."
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-20

Geaessss Pare Food Co, IL Rop, n y
tsentienen;--I must say in regard to g R No
TINT there Is nothing better or healthier. We
have used it for years. My brother was a great
coffee 6rinker. lie was taken sick and the
doctor said coffee was the cause OF i. and told
as IL. .Fase GRAIN-O. We, cot a package but did
mot like il at first hut new would not he without
il Ny brother has iseen we3l ever siaee We
started to use it. Yours usily,
TsILLxE SocIoR-
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-20

t91f I'Is.H11 II q 4'IN71.5
THE MOONLIGHT.
right seemed to invest itself with the
accessories of a picture, and Il thin
mist hid the others from my sight.
A child Of 10 summers stood ia the
yard of an old brown farmhouse, with
the westering light of the sunset
streaming over the building and bath
ing her tiny fingers in a flood of gold.
did not speak even in a whisper
while the picture Of my entire child
hood was unroIled before me, but
thoughts like these glided athwart my
BRAIN "Was 1 once that happy heart
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-20

great are their sins Of omission and
commission in this regard It is only
necessary to state that in the spriug Of
1861 we had the second largest mer-
chant marine. Our ships doated on eY-
cry sea, and cur flag futtered on
mastheads in every harbor of tie
world Consequently the Republicans
cannot escape condemnation at the bar
Of history for bringing US to the woeful
plight over which Senator Frye utters
his jeremiads.
After delivering the foregoing exor-
dium Senator Frye says. Il have been
trying for many years to find a remedy
for this unfortunate condition
Yet the remedy is as plain as The sun
shining IN his meridian glory, and it
will be found in removing the tariff
from every article that enters into the
making Of a ship. We have ships I'D
ers and sailors equal to any on lie
whole face of the world and if given
fair chance would soon not only restore
but increase the glory Of onr merchant
marine.
AH8H OJt AHE a3EEHr
Take off the tariff which has driven
our fag from the high seas and aban-
doned that rich empire to oar compati-
tors in commerce. and at once from
thousand lips will issne The command:
Build me straight, worthy master,
stauch and siroag, a goodly vessel
That shall laugh at all disaster
And with wave and whiTlwind vrestlel
Take off the tariff on shipbuiIding
materials, which has made US feebler
ON the water than Turkey or Morocco,
and in scores Of shipyards this SPLEEN
did scene viii be witnessed every year:
When the master
With gesture Of command,
Waved his hand.
And at the word
Loud and sudden there was heard
All around them and belew
The sound Of banners, blow on blow,
Knocking away the shores and spurs.
And saei She stirs;
She starts: she moves; she seems to feel
The thrill Of life along her keci,
And spurHias with her loot tha ground,
With ore exllting, ioyous bound,
She leaps into The oceans arms.
And lo. from tie assembled crowd
There rose shout prolonged and loud,
That to the ocean seemed to say
Take her, 0 bridegroom, old and grayl
Take her to thy protecting arms,
With all her youth and all her charmsi''
How beautiful she is! How fair
She lies within those arms that press
Her form with many a soft earess
OF tenderness and watehful care!
Sail forth into the sea, o ship,
Through wind and wave right onward steerl
The nleistsned eye, The trembling lip,
Are not The signs Of doubt or fear.
Sail forth into the sea Of life,
0 gentle, loving. trusting wife,
And safe from all adveTsity
Upon the bosom CT that SEA
Thy ecaiiass and thy goings bel
For genticnsss and love and trust
Prevail o'cr angry wave and gust,
And in the wreck OF noble lives
Something immortal still suryiyesl
Most assuredly there is not much
comfort for the American people in the
following dispatch from san Francis
CO.
1T sill be Is q p years before the Philippines
are on The sazae i9etag as the UEited states"
This statement Is matle hy Captain G.. 2 Polk
Of Coaiparlv L Fartv-f97F1 fnf7atrsr vsio arrived
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-20
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Nevertheless the appropriation bills
for this session of congress should af-
ford much food for reflection TO those
palpitating patriots who in the melan-
choly days of November voted I new
lease Of power to the Republicans
There has been Il vast deal Of splen-
diferous talking done about our com
merce growing by leaps and bounds.
So do our appropriations They grow
after the fashion of Jonah's gouFd vine.
Economy aud economists are sneered
at. The cry is that ''the people in
dorsed the administration in every re-
spect, the administration. / suppose,
being intended to embrace congress.
So they appropriate the public money
in vast sums. ever growing vaster, be
cause they were Endorsed at the polls
in November, don't you know.
An Outrageous steal.
Hon. William p Frye, senator from
Maine and president of the senate, Is
one of the aBlest Of the Republican
chieftains. His parts are solid rather
than snowy. He does not figure in the
public press so much as some others,
but he is universally regarded as a man
OF rare good sense. That lie is a pa
triot no enc will seriously question.
/ Nevertheless it remains for him 10 fer
muiate a most serious Indictment Of
the Republican party aud its policies
It was in his speech in favor of the
Payne Hanna or Hanna-Payne ship
subsidy bill 1 really do not know which
of those eminent Republicans attained
what Milton denominates the bad em-
inenee" of fathering that outrageous
measure. That really is not question
with which the general public is con
cerned No matter who coneocted it, it
is here and is quite likely to become a
law. | invite everybody not only to
read Senator Frye's Indictment, but to
ponder it thoroughly. It is found in his
exordium, which is as follows:
Mr. President-ow present condition az great
maritime nation is humiliating beyond expression.
With thousands Of miles OF sescoast equipped with
hne harbors, boundless forests, iron aaa coal
enough to supply the world, skilled mechanics,
enterprsing shpbuiiders, the largest expectations
Of any country in the world, imports amounting
last Year 70 Sa4psVuJsu9V AhI SpuAaS4e tsttt-
have permitted other countries or commercial
rivals. our interiors in most Of these regards-to
seize upon The pathways Of the oceans and hold
them 10 our practical exclusion. Last year We
carried under our flag to and from Europe only
21z per cent Of our exports and imports e ana an
from .le Noria nse',gH g,s Is gra sr;,s;r
nd .nS t,sr,n5ng s5o9ooo daY IN gold ior trans
PORTING ouT foreign commerce.
fail 70 sec how any one can DC piind , e s sne
sasss q el r osls'0 sb sas os eomoee rs to hunt
the seas over for transports ana co.isrsi 10 puF-
chase or charter @ SHIPS iroin iefeisn naiions.
Suppose the var isd lasted ssar & aa4 9ssn sn
Seen Sss, enforced IS 4 should be- Ne weald have
been in most serious straits. As il vas, our pTo-
duoers paid aesY penalties 10 increased i'nlgh.
is,ss hs5 olaas . en,,s = mt IT. c,sn ,ea rsts were
seriously adTancea IN the east, Suppose Tiers
should be q Emopean war q 4 eaHfiiat between
Great hTl.aln ana Germany, wlas M9o'a s ng''s rs
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-20

o happy bells. through coming years
We hear in your glad sending
The message still ef peace, good will.
Al isgrias diseords blending!
o bells 81 God, ring On. our souls
To grandcr action nersins,
Til al our days are Christmas days
nf liying and ci sersing
areIias' A. l)slraa
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-20

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before those peapie on the same pace hSsiss
we here ii the United States. The conditions
at present ore such that the United States govern
ment cannot say 70 any one city or town in any
Of the Islands, Tcme ters; J will protect youn
because Of lack Of troops
1t viii take 1900 men to establish peace as It
should be, and as long Is the United States hesi-
tates about sending this number there VIII be the
same kind Of warfare that IS noY7 being conducted
'The truth 0. the matter Is the Filipinos have
come to think Americans softer than anything
they have ever had to 10 with before. OF thou
sands Of prisoners that have been taken during the
war there hut few who are not at the present
time On the line fighting.
'fThe volunteer regiments want to come home
and unless they allowed this privilege none Of
thom viii ra-enlist. So far as Senator Hale's bill
is concerned extending The TING Of The enlistment
OF volunteer regiments to three years, l can say
that there is not Al osscer in the volunteer army
in the PhihEpinss that viii be governed by it,
They viii all resign even if it is done as matter
of principle
In perusing the foregoing the reader
should remember that the words We're
not uttered hy Il candidate cr spell
binder in the heat Of 4 campaign for
the purpose Of winning votes for him
self or his party, but BY 4 bg&, soldier
who proved his devotion to his flag and
country by sacrificing his health in
SERVED in the Philippines Certainly
his words present a dismal prospect for
the American people Twenty years Of
war mean the shedding of much pre-
cious american blood. the wanteH sac
rifce Of many valuable American lives
and the expenditure Of many hard
earned American dollars
Ratio For representatives
There is likely 10 be considerable CT a
fight over the bill to tx a ratio for 4
representative and to apportion 10 the
representatives among the states Uudcr
the new census. The present ratio is
1T3.000 ana few hundred. 8lr. Chair
man Hopkins &c Illinois suggests rails
ing the ratio t. 100000 which would
leave the membership OF the house at
about what ii is nov. 81 representa-
tiveS. Truth 30 tell there isn't room
for many more unless the suggestion OF
Hon Thomas B. Reed TO remove the
desks is acted on. Evidently AR Hop
kins has decided in his own mind by
the help of skiilful statisticians that
the ratio of 2O9Ol-@ IS the one which
will give the Republicans the greatest
advantage in the fractions Of the ratio,
for major fraction gives a represent ]
ative as well as an entire ratio, but
while he is figuring lie should remem-
Der that the ratio OF 100000 win work
to lessen the present representation in
certain rock ribbed Republican states,
such as Maine and Ohio. Perhaps the
Republicans of those states VIII make
one grand kick, as no state likes to feel
that it is falling to the rear. Maine
started in with seven representatives
in 1921. She now has four, and the
Hopkins plan viii reduce her to three.
1t win be interesting to see Hon.
Charles E. Littletield tackle Hopkins in
a fight for his political life. Nous YER
rons.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-20

Most assuredly there is net much
comfort for the American people in the
following dispatch from san Francis
CO.
IT nill be = g p years before tie PHILIPPINES
are on the sagsse f9etiag as the Jrited States.
This statement Is made by Captain G.. e Polk
Of Company i Fer,g-tsiFa infantry. sho arrived
IN this city today ca the United States ship
Kinuek He Is iHvaiiaed huna a aece~ssat OF
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-07
BROOKLYN RAPID
TRANSIT BEARS
Hauled Before New York
Court.
FORSTOCK MANIPULATION
SPECIAL GRAND JURY BROUGHT IN
FOR STOCK MANIPULATION
SPECIAL GRAND JURY BROUGHT IN
THE INDICTMENTS.
AND THERE ARE OTHERS TO FOLLOW
The Editor of Wall Street Review One of the
Number. Alleged That Paid Adver-
tisements Intended to Bear
Stock Were Used.

New York, March 6-The special grand
jury which has been investigating Brook
Ign Rapid Transit matters for the past
month today brought in presentment
before Justice Fursman in the criminal
term of the Supreme court together with
indictments against six men, making
them, in part, responsible for the false
reports that had been circulated about
Brooklyn Rapid Transit, with a resulting
depression of the stock. The men indict
ed are Alfred R. Goslin, who was arrest
ed in Philadelphia; Harry ]. Alexander,
an advertising agent; Charles T. Davis,
editor of the Wall Street Review and
Eugene l.. Packer, all three of whom
were put under arrest in this city; War
ner r. Allen, an alleged stakeholder of
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit and one Be-
CART who is said to be Goslin's private
secretary.
The presentment of the grand jury
intimates that there are others impli-
Gated in the circulation of false reports,
although sufficient proof against them had
not been sumbitted to the jury. 1t refers
to paid advertisements and other matter
purporting to come from inside sources.
The grand jury's presentment pointed
out that the public spirit of those who
are in connection with the financial world
should be aroused to the necessity of
bringing the attention of the authorities
to all instances of stock manipulation
and that the guilty parties should be
severely punished.
Davis was arraigned on three indict-
ments, two alleging felony and one mis-
demeanor and was held in $11 900 bail.
Packer was held in $4,000 on two indict-
ments charging misdemeanor. Alexander
was held in $1,000 bail on three indict
ments charging felony and conspiracy.
Goslin is held in Philadelphia pending
habeaS proceedings.
Alexander and Davis were committed
to the Tombs, being unable to furnish a
bond.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-07

the only sufferers are the innocent poll
icy-holders l have no objection to the
News and Observer giving the news. 1t
was perfectly proper for it to chronicle
the fact that somebody had served
paper on the president of the associa-
ton. The article, however, says that
1.-The probabilities are that the policies
issued adm outstanding in this State
will be a total loss and it adopts the
very method by which this result may be
accomplished. But there is no reason
why it should do so. Most of the persons
in this State have been insured in the
ten and five year classes. They are
satisfied with the management of per-
fectly solvent association. l am sure
that the News and Observer does not
wish to destroy the value of THEIR
insurance. But such is the tendency
of the publication which has been made.
mobliged to condemn the tone of the
article, containing grave charges, which
the newspaper made without having had
an opportunity to investigate them.
JOHN w. HINSDALE.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-07
STATE SUPERINTENDENT
Mecklenburg Presents County Superin
tendent, Mr.. R. B. Hunter.

Ardrey's. n. c., March :. 1900.
Mr. r. B. Hunter, one Of Meckien-
burg's citizens, has announced his can
didacy for superintendent of Public IN
struction for North Carolina. He is now
discharging the duties ot county super
ntendent for this county accep ably and
has filled this position foe some time
to the satisfaction of our people. liz
is one of the best public speakers in the
State, and very enthusiastic in all SCHOOL
matters. Mr.. Hunter has has; long en-
perience in teachings thoroughly com
petent and l take pleasure in commend
ing him to the favorable consideration
of the people of North Carolina. His
claim is submitted to the State Dem2-
cratic Convention. w. T.. ARDREY.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-07
Funeral of DR.. R. F. Gray.

Winston. n, c., March 6.-(Special) y
Rev. Henry l.. Powell, of Littleton, and
Miss Dora Butner were united in mar
riage at Bethana at high noon today.
The couple went to Greensboro tonight
and will go to Littleton tomorrow.
The funeral of DR.. r. f. Gray. who
died last night, will be held at Centen-
airy Methodist church at two o'clock to-
morrow.
An attempt was made to burn Win
ston's smallpox hospital last night. The
guilty parties may be arrested.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-07

OPPORTUNITY Is THE SREAM OF TINE"
Now is your opportunity. There is lime
when the system is so much in need # good
medicine like Hoods Sarsaparilla, AMI IL time
when it is so susceptible to the benefits 10 be
derived from such a medicine BY purifying,
riching and vitazing the blood and tonng up
the system Hoods Sarsaparilla starts you !leht
for whole year of health.
Constipation is cured by Hoods Pills.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-09-09
.CHINA's GREAT ARMY.
Facts About the Three Different
/ Forces That Constitute 1t.
ONLY THE THIRD is OF ANY VALUE

When the Bannermen and Troops
of the Green Flag Failed fn QueII-
ing the TAPPING Rebellion. the
Field Troops Originated I'm 1850.
No Prescribed Uniform For the
Soldiers.
The land forces of China comprise
three different organizations which
originated at different times in the his
tory of the empire-the Troops of the
Green Flag, the Bannermen, the Field
Troops.
The Troops of the Green Flag are
the present representatives of the old
standing army which was first created
about the middle of the sevente enth
century, says the New York Sun. They
are located in the 18 old provinces of
China and are under the orders of the
governors general. Their original char
aracter has undergone considerable
change, for they are now really a kind
of police and find their principal appli-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-09-09
A PusxIer.

An ancient epitaph in Latin in the
chateau Of Chantilly, France, may be
translated thus:
Aelia Laelia Crispis
Neither man, nor woman. hermaphTodite,
Neither infant, young nor old,
Neither chatte, depraved. nor modest,
But all these.
Removed neither by hunger, sword or poiscn'
But by all.
She lies neither in the sky nor in the water, but
everywhere
Lucius Agatha Crispis.
Neither husband, lover nor friend,
But all these.
Neither weeping nor rejoicing,
But both.
has erected this, neither a mausoleuIn. q pyramid
n sepuloher,
But all three,
Both knowing and not knowing to whom he hath
erected il.
This is q tomb that holds no body,
This is 4 body held in no tomb,
But is its own body and its own tomb.
The answer is not known, and so ev-
cry nimble wit is invited to exercise it
self on the tough old puzzle.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-09-09
suLf, COLORADO . SANTA FE q. 4. co,

On Sept. l5 we will sell round trip
tickets TO Galveston for s6.45. Re-
turn limited 10 Sept. 1S. For fur
ther information call at depot.
Richmond, Va, Sept. IL to 20; An
uual Convention National Baptist
Assn (Colored)-One fare, plus 81,
sell Sept. and 10. Return limit
Sept. 25.
Richmond, Va, Sept. IL to 22-
Grand Lodge !. o. 0. Pine fare
plus 81; sell Sept IA and 10; return
Sept. 2s.
Chicago, ILL.,. June 2s to Sept. 30
Summer Session University of Chi
cago: One fare plus 81 on. .certir'
cate plan.
Mineral Wells, Tex Rate 81 gooc
for return so days from date of sale
Summer Excursions to Galveston
and Lampasas from all points on
&C. & S. r. and to San Angelo
from all points except Temple and
San Angelo branch.
Galveston and return, effective
June / to Sept. 80; good return 81
DAYS from date of sale s17.95.
San Angelo and Lampasas, efec
tive June 1 to Sept. 30; return 81
DAYS from date of sale. Rate one
and one-third fare.
W. g. KEENAN,,
q. p. A
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-09-09

Inventors have a power Of abstrac-
tion which serves them a good turn on
some occasions and is liable to betray
them into strange statements on 9TH
ers.
$50 you think you've perfected your
little machine at last, do you?" asked
the lawyer of his dreamy eyed client
"Yes; it's all right now. There's not
a flaw in it," said the inventor. But l
can assure you, sir. that when 1t came
to making the final test l was fright
ened. l happened to see my face in a
mirror when the thing was safely over.
and it was as white as your shirt, sir.
In fact" he added. bending an impair
tial gaze on the lawyers shirt front,
''it was whiter-considerably whittier, !
should say."-Youth's Companion.