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vulgar Incidents OF the life at homo he left
behind him. II he communicates with his
friends or the public he tells Of what
Is happening to him In the novel
scenes where he is. not OF what ne
used To eat for breakfast before he
went away. But the Spirits" do moth
ing Of the sort. Passing from a material
to "a immaterial existence would seem 70
be a journey which would absorb the
thought and attention Of the traveller, 40.
that, being full Of 1t, he would be sure to
describe the new and strange world to his
friends who remained tied down by natural
conditions, whenever he had the oppor-
tunity to communicate with them; with the
result that by this time, from thousands OF
spiritual communications we should
have a pretty accurate map OF the spiritual
world and a great mass OF most interesting
information concerning its inhabitants and
the manner OF their lives, The spirits"
however precise may be their remembrance
OF even the p%etticst details OF their long
past earthly existence, do not seem to have
been enough impressed by the incidents
OF their present existence to refer to them
at all. Their h%ighfalutin general talk about
IL tells no more than the feeblest imagina-
tions among them might easily have con-
ceived before they died.
or course, such witnesses can have no
standing with sensible people. They are
too dull and stupid to go on the witness
stand. The testimony which m through
the mediums" instead Of furnishing
evidence OF an intelligent personal existence
beyond the grave, tends rather to convince
anybody believing it that intelligence. as
we know it. passes away at death. Mr..
HopasoN, Mrs. Pliers manager, is a
clever fellow. Why does he not teach her
to do better?
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mrs. PIPER AND YRcr, JAMES.
Tales OF q Rug. n Crib and n Grny-"hits
Cat Gravel the Psychologist

To THE EprroR or The suN-S,r: As a stu
dent OF psychical research ! am distressed oy
the incredulity evident In your editorial artlcie
on "A professorship for Mrs. Piper" nyou arc
not convinced by Prof Hyslop OF the super
natural supe rnormality OF Mira. Piper. let mo
call another witness. Prof. william James OF
Harvard. the eminent psychologist and antl'im:
p~erialist. For him Mrs. Piper ala wonder'u'
things. For example:
She told Of my killing a s%rsy.white cat with ether:
aud 60 .cribcd how II had spun round and round
before dying.
She was strong on the events in our nursery. AND
gave striking advice during our visit to her Aoous
the way TO deal with certain "tantrums' OF our SEQ
ond chiid-"iittie Billy Boy" ~ she called him' re-
producing his nursery name. She told how the crio
creAked at night. howl certain rocking chair creAked
mysteriously. how my wife had heard footsteps Oh
the stairs. &c.
She said that We had lost recently . rug and 10
x-.,,,cost. tshe wrongly accused . person OF steal
ing the rug, which WAS afterwsrd found In the
house,
Ia IL any wonder that Prof. James admitsthat
Mrs. Piper's frances have broken down. Tor
my own mind. the limits OF the admitteH oIuet
g, ns,%5s' y, Rsf HSS,s hi m, '1 f4p. f f5o. Mr. .f Tang
says:
II mad 10 be admitted that. whsn possessed"
Mrs. Piper would cheat when she could-thst 10 v
say, she would make guesses. try to worm INFORMS
ton out Of her sitter. describe = friend OF his. alive
or dead. a. Ed" who may be Edgar. Edmund. Ee'
ward, Faith or anybody. She would shuttle and re-
pest what she had picked up In . former sitting Win
the same person; and the vast majority OF her
answers started from vague references to prooeo's
facts (s that an elderly man ia IN orphan) ana -
worked on 10 more precise
MI. Lang quotes Prof. Macallister as writing
OF Mrs. Piper In the Proceedings OF the &.
r.:
Che 10 quits wideawaks enough all through to
pront By suggestions. let her see . blotch OF fnk
on my nnaer, and she said that was q writer. .
Except the guess about my mister Helen. who Is alive.
there was not a single guess which was nearly right
Mrs. Piper Is not an~sthetic,
During the so-called trance. and II you note ny
private opinion. II 10 that the whole thing 10 N
imposture. and . poor ono.
But Prof. Macallister had not what Prof
James calls the will TO believe" Proi. hyslop
and DR.. Hodgeon have lots OF that, You mnsS
have Il when you send your soul toward ths
incredible. PSYCHE.
New YORK. Feb. 13.
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Why Not the Welland2

While the Hon. JOHN HAY was getting
from Great Britain all that he asked, why
did he not procure the naturalization In
time OF war as in time OF peace, OF the
important little waterway known as the
Welland Canal?
Why did he not persuade Great Britain TO
join with us in guaranteeing that the Vel
land Canal shall be open to the ~warshlps OF
En9land's enemy in time OF war to which
England is a party
II is true that tho Welland Canal isin one
So will the American isthmian canal be part
OF ours,
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App,al for h Christian Brothers.

To TIE EpIroR OF The sUs-Siy: ! have
received this letter from Brother Hill OF Athy.
VIII you kindly publish III
my DEAR Mr.. BEALIN: I have had manys
conference with MIR. Knowles OF Athy az to the
best way OF making our drst appeal to the
public since our Introduction In Athy In 1851 q
decided success. Mr.. Knowles thinks with you
II you would make yourself the medium OF
communicable to further this object with our
kith and kin In the United States. being also
aware Of your high personal regard for the
Rev. Bros. ]. q. O'Flanigan. T. ]. Butler and
the late Bro. +. l.. Holland and other Christian
Brothers who labored In Athy In the early 'GOs
and subsequently. I know that this will DO
a labor Of love TO you.
II need scarcely tell you. Mr.. Bealin. that ths
sole support OF the Christian Brothers In lre-
land comes from the people. In no piece in
Ireland has the ideal system OF education as
given by the Christian Brothers obtained q
greater triumph over the State. or so-called
Model" system OF education given by the Eng
lish Government. than in Athy. The triumph
OF the Christian Brothers is not yet complete.
and expansion Is necessary In Athy. as "On-
ward and Upward" Is their motto.
"Curiously enough the English Government
Is at present waRing a war OF determination
against the Beers In South Africa because the
grievances OF Outlanders are not redressed
within a very limited time. The Irish people
have greater grievances and complained Of
them for centuries and still there Is not a re.
mote hope OF seeing such grievances remedied.
Through you I appeal to the former pupils
Of the Christian Brothers and to other friends
OF their system of education In the United
States for aid to carry out improvements In the
Christian Brothers schools OF Athv to carry
out an unequal contest in the department OF
education. as they receive no State aid. their
system Of education being UNCONVENTIONAL and
too racy OF the soil to receive support from the
English Government.
For the reasons set forth here. and for many
others. ! shall ask you to extend your love and
influence to make our grand drawing OF prizes
a substantial success By asking the co0pera-
ton OF our friends and countrymen In the
United States. am. yours respectfully.
~. ~. N. HILL. Brother Director.
Brother Hills letter appeals to every men,
Der OF the Irish race the world over. The
story OF how much the Brothers did for the
youth OF Ireland and how much they are doing
would All volumes. At present every child at
tending their schools lie being taught the his
toric language OF motherland. the Gaelic.
] will receive any donations which friends
may desire to send. no matter how small tho
Offering. Checks and Post Office orders should
bo made payable 70 the order Of the Rev. Bro.
Hill. Athy. County Kildare. Ireland,
80 West Twenty-ninth st.. NEW YORK.
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Sustaips the Molineux Verdict.

To TIE EDITOR OF The sunni, Allow me ia
sury,st to all those VINO we're not in accord with
the Molincux verdict that they should not let the
sympathy they feel for the General and his wife
cause them to forget that there were 200. ooo
words Of testimony taken before those twelve
good men and true and the average man read
ie.a than per cent, ~ this amount. and that
society demands tn protection Just given them
by these men at great personal sacrifice to them.
selves as well as to the families dependent upon
In my opinion . reversal Of this verdict would
have 4 very bad mo al eject On future iuries. who
~onld consider the an,agonism Of public vpinio ION
vben rendering their decision. PROTECTION.
SKw YoRK, Feb. ~
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A Work for Women.

TO TIP EDITOR OF THE sUx-Sir' At times.
much IS said In public prints about the inability OF
women to earn a respectable living with ease or com.
pa:atlve comfort. Here il an opportunity for soms
women to do 49, About a year ago ! received A
printed circular that | could have nay picture frames
ZANE from my noa,e. ! sen, for the woman ,or lady.
u you prrIsrl ana gave her several to reyild. which
TO come a few days ago and do some more. when /
received q poIte call from her. at which she re.
ADVANCE OF miIe. n 'u
NEW YoRx, Feb. Ia WIZ
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This country Is not in need OF help from any
European country. and not likely to be. unless
she quits her present policy and plurees into
tho maelstrom OF European politics. II ia I'm.
initiating to be besecching Europe not 10 med.
die with a purelyAmerican enterprise. especially
when that enterprise has not gotten beyond
the Imagination OF the people. and a site for II
has not been selected. De Lesseps dug his
canal across Suez and settled the Diplomatic
features long after the mmerce OF the world
had begun to pass through II. The safest plan
is to build a canal first. reserving all rights
To give away the latter before a spade has
been struck into the soil may lead to serious
embarrassment hereafter,
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The Way to Avoid Heresy Trials.

II ciergymen who find that their belief. h,vs
ceased 10 harmonic with their creed would quietly
step down and out. no heresy trials. nor any OF N,
in'elici'ies attending them. would occur. There ara
christian churches. sects and denominations enough
In this country to afford a large and varied field q,
selection Tor the discontinued. Almost every p5s.
sio'e variety OF religious belief il represented in "a
eTeeu around which a greater or less number of SIN.
y pehevers are banded together. And besides
,n' shphtnde OF opportunity. the disconnected
preacher has q clear right Ia star, . new sec, In ,a,,
MS rights arc many and important, but thev do no,
iheinne tho right to betray his breth ren by y~iol,tin.
MS ORDINATION vows. They give him no varran, !.
Isman IN the pulpit IS a fraud or as preacher =
NA' Wnieh his Church regards y false doc.u,~
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Movements OF Naval yes.eI.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE training shin
Lancaster which left Csimanera yesterday.
arrived at Santiago this morning and departed
iater In the day, for Cienfuegos. The collier
sulehTe Island with. a cargo OF coal Tor the
hagship New York. The training ship onoonne'
gahela arrived at 81. kits TO-DAY wv "onon-
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The Hon. jim JONES Of Arkansas has /

The Hon. jim JONES Of Arkansas has his
usual auartan fever Of hopstulness, and Is pre-
dieting freely. The trend OF political events
is distinctly favorable to Democracy says
hopeful JONES. We congratulate him upon
acquiring that beautiful word trend. -
Hundreds Of men live. In apparent happln ess.
upon that word, 1t will be a comfort to Mr..
JONES in the dark days OF Novem Der. At the
same time. We would respectfully ask him to
consider the merits OF initiative and refer
endum." II has helped In some cases where
even trend" has failed.
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New YORK. Feb. -

To TIE EDIron OF THE SUS-Sr: The
ne RECT impartiality with which THE SuN pub
fishes comments on the extraordinary Moli-
neux case helps TO keep many minds free from
the confused condition some are In who forget
the simple fact that no direct evidence has
been brought against the accused. Everything
offered by the prosecution begs n question (:
ard. curiously indeed. not the alI-important
question. Did Molincux write certain words on
a certain piece Of wrapping PAPER: bur, Did he,
Molineux. do ZONE or all Of several Other things
that we're improper. or iastarily, or criminal ?
Particularly. mere opinion expert testimony
Ia this and nothing more was depended on to
confuse a case where descriptive details Of
photographic conngurations wearisomely ex-
tended themselves into a million words; but
shall q man 60 convicted oi murder through
10 co derived Incidentally A. b.
NEW YoRx. Feb. II.
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n our friend, vho favor ui MA mdnu'e'p" ~,
publication v,,h 10 Nave rejected arne"' '"u'"e1' "eS
r.,, IN all Gaze, ,,nd stamps for nat plrpo','
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II CONNECTION.
Indignant Inquiries of n DistinG pushed Wom-
an Produced by she Molineux Trial.

M ~ - Wv
To THE EDITOR OF TIL SUN-Sir; As to
atribunal ever accessible to appeals Tor justice.
the following inquiries are submitted. with the
earnest hope that you will give them respon-
sive consideration
Is il possible. II no new trial Is granted TO
Roland Molineux. that the voice OF the people
will not be raised in effective protest at the
carrying out OF the sentence to be pronounced
on friday
Is 1t possible. as Is alleged BY certain legal
authorities. that the enormous sums OF money
already expended mainly on empirical and In
conclusive testimony brought by the prosecu-
ton will become a potent factor to operate
against the granting OF a new trial?
Ia II possible that. although an accused per-
son is not. In law compelled 70 bring witnesses
to prove his innocence. the jury's decision
targely Influenced by such OMISSION will be
allowed to stand unchallenged by the uni
versal sentiment for justice and Tor fair
play7
Is II possible that the numberlsss lnfractions
OF law, as also OF decency, committed By the
prosecution will pass unscourged alike by the
profession and by society at larger
Is II possible pursuant OF the above inquiry
| that no voice OF indignant protest, OF exasDer.
| ated sensibility. will be raised on the part OF
womanhood against the prosecuting attorneys
most unmanly and malignant attack upon a
woman present at the recent trial. but. In
reality. unconnected with the case In hand. ex-
| cept by the admission Of unsupported evidence
| at f rst ruled out but afterward folsted in by
lavless violencep And. still pur suing this
| question. Is II possible that women through
their silence on the subject will allow the
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~p.au-Rtosqus No. ~, near Grand ho'e'' anu
Iio,aue No. 10, Boulevard des Capuelnes'
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-08-16
CLARKSB0RO.

The Berkeley Guild of st. Peters church
will hold a lawn supper next Saturday
evening, Aug. Is, from to o'clock, on
the lawn in front of the Baptist church.
Supper, 25c.
Mrs Haines, widow of the late Job S.
Haines, who has been quite sick, is better.
The NJ E. church was closed last Sunday
and quite number of the members spent
the day at Pitman Grove camp meeting.
DR.. Charles Burk and family, who have
been spending some time with relatives
here, returned to their home in Philadel-
phia last week.
St Peters Sunday -school picnic was held
yesterday at Lincoln Park. The Friends
was held in the schooI-house grove and
Berkeley Baptist at Cancels Back
Rev. John Davis, former pastor of Berlk-
ley Baptist church, now located at Pedrick-
town, visited friends here on Monday. Mr..
Davis has just recovered from an attack of
typhoid fever.
There are several cases of whooping cough
in town.
At recent meeting of the building COM
mittee Of st. Peters church, it was decided
not only TO put on new tin roof, but to
put in heater and otherwise improve the
building.
Miss Bertha Dobbs, Of Westyille, was the
guest-of her sister, Miss Maud Dobbs, over
Sunday.
Mrs. Stewart and daughters, Misses Ham
nah and Elsie, Of Camden, are spending the
week with relatives at Mt. Royal
Miss Bessie Henning, Of Philadelphia, is
visiting Miss Ethel EIdridge.
William Canning is home from Cooper
Hospital, Camden.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-08-16
MANTUA.

Have you seen the little barrels thu
Twentieth Century Committee are putting
out for the thank Offering?
The usual services will be held in the NJ
+. church next Sabbath.
Mrs. Pauline Z. Eggie, wife Of Eustaet
Eggie, passed away at midnight on SatuT.
day Mrs Eggie had been i'll for about SIX
months, but with careful nursing and
attention had been able to 20 out driving
for several weeks past, so that her deatl
was sudden and great shock to the family
and community Mrs. Eggie was a kind
affectionate wife and mother, and trus
neighbor The family have the sympath,
Of their many friends.
Mrs. Henrietta vanneman is again ]
resident Of our village, having moved ints
one Of s. D. lodges houses ON Union st
Mrs. lincoln Knight is spending few
days with her brother in Phila
Miss Caadie Wood is the guest Of hel
uncle, job Scott
Mr. and Mrs Prickett, oi Millville, havs
been visiting Mrs prickett's mother, Mrs
Rachel Evans.
Quite q number of our people have beer
attending camp meeting ct Pitman Grove
and National Park
William r Carrie IS spending the weel,
at Mountain Home, penna
Mrs Aubrey, u Baltimore, and MIS-
Grew q Ffankford, spent Monday Will
Mrs keziah Hendfiekson
The daughters o. Rolla Lodge, III PhiIa..
haze been spending couple d weeks Will
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-08-16
BLAcKWooD.

Miss Anna Stowe, of Camden, is spend
ing few days with her father, Mr.. George
Stowe.
Mr. Charles Jaggard has been spending a
week at Atlantic City.
Miss Mildred Tatum has been visiting
relatives in Camden.
Miss Ollie Hagerman has been spending
a week with her cousin, Miss Elsie Cheese
man, of Camden.
Mrs. Charles S. Prosser, of Cross Keys,
is a guest of her sister-in-law, Mrs. c. G.
Hagerman this week.
Rev. J. w. Lee and family, of the NJ. E.
church, are spending their vacation at
Paterson, n. J., where they will remain
two weeks.
Mr. A. D. Peltz, of Phila., a summer
resident here, contemplating the purchase
of locomobile.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Hagans and Mr.
and Mrs. G. w. Barrett took the fourth de-
gree in the Grange last Saturday evening,
August IL. After the ceremonies, refresh
ments, consisting of ice cream and cake,
were served.
While carrying kettle of boiling water
last Thursday evening, Mrs. Edward Dun
can accidentally stumbled over a board and
fell, spilling the contents of the kettle over
her three year old child The child was
severely scalded about the body and limbs,
only its head and feet were unscathed Its
wounds are now reported to be doing
nicely.
At meeting of the Gloucester Township
Firemen's Relief Association on Tuesday
evening, August 18th, the following menu
bers were elected as representatives to the
State FiremeDis Convention to be held at
Atlantic City, September II, 19O0:-Benia-
min Williams, Thomas J. Wentz and VIM.
M. Godfrey.
Mr.. S. S. Norcross has purchased fine
new piano.
Rev. f. r. Brace will speak Sunday
evening in the Presbyterian church ON
Temperance and the ACCESSIBILITY of hold
ing the township elections in places other
than the hotel
Mr.. Geo. Truncer, who got his license at
the First Quarterly Conference this year,
will speak Sunday morning and evening,
Aug. Is, in the NJ E. church.
The Womens Christian Temperance
Union will hold its sixth annual fair in
their hall on Aug. 30, 81 and Sept l.
Miss Hattie Jones' Sunday school class Of
the NJ. E. church went on an excursion to
Willow Grove last Thursday. There were
twelve in the party and they all had an en-
joyable outing.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-08-16
National Park Camp Meeting.
SPIRITUAL FEAST OF II pays


Beginning to-day, Aug. 10, there will be
almost continual services at National Park
from 80 a. m. to 9 o'clock p m, each day
until the 9th inst, led by the following
well known Speakers
Rev. E. J. D. Pepper, d. d., editor of
the Christian Adroeote viii preach every
morning during the period from Aug Is to
27th.
Rev. Geo. W. Ridout, President Of
Fletcher Grove Camp, will lead Bible
readings at 936 a. nj
Rev. r. T. Corsey, of Delaware, every
afternoon at O'Clock
Mrs. Clara Boyd and Mrs. Kenney, Of
Philadelphia, at 100 p m.
Rev. f. A. Wells, Of Camden, at $50 a.
M
Rev D. A. Rock, of the Baptist church,
Bristol, Pa Rev. w A. Ogborn, of Ham
monitor; Rev. DaShield, of Delaware Con-
ference, and others, will be present at
various services. The public welcome to
all services
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-08-16
A Free Scholarship.

Any young man or woman who is bona
ide patron of this paper may secure free
instruction in Music or Elocution.
The Ithaca Conservatory of Music, with
the desire to stimulate the study of these
arts, offers fifty free scholarships valued
twenty weeks beginning with the opening
of the school year, September Is, 1900, in
any of the following departments: Voice,
violin, piano, organ and elocution These
scholarships are awarded upon competition
which is open to anyone desiring musical
Or literary education. Anyone wishing to
enter the competition or desiring informa-
ton, should write to Mr.. George c.
Williams, the General Manager of the
Ithaca Conservatory of Music, Ithaca, New
York, on or before September 8, 1900
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-08-16
Returning TRAINS.

Leave Woodbury. for Mantua, 5.45, 6I5 645
7-l5, 500 $50, 800, 945 10.I5, 1I00 Il30 a. M.
$50. 600 Gas, $50 500, $50, 8 Is, 1000, 100 pm
I205 night
Leave AIantua fer Woodbury., 500, $50, 100
rs, SI5 s45, $50, 1000, 45. Ills, l145 a. m
1890 100, 10 200, 245 $50, AS 445, SIS, 545
go, l5 As, S.15 300, 9.45, TO- l5 1913 10 pm
Leave Woodbury. for Almonesson 500. Gas
7.30 $50 s.I5, 1000, IO.45, 1l.30 a. M. l2l5 LOO
Id 230 BIS. 400 400, 515 600, 6.45, 7S0, SIS
800. 945 p. m.
Leave Alnonesson for Woodbury. 6.15, It's
SEQ, 900, 9.45, 1870, Ills a. M. 1900 m. II As
13o. 2-l5s 800 s.45, AIS 500, 545 $50, 7I5 500
g. IS, 49, 1000 p m.
Leave Woodbury. for Phila. every Is minutes.
Leave Washington Park for National Park
between the hours of a. m and p. M a Il
minute schedule is IN force. After p. m trolleys
leave Washington Park every 30 minutes
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-08-16
GETTYSBURG. LURAY. WASHINGTON.
observation-disclosures TOUR VIA PENN
sYLyANIA R. R.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT TOUR VIA PENN
sYLyANIA R. r.
Over the battlefield of Gettysburg.
through the picturesque Blue Mountains,
via Hagerstown and Antietam, and down the
beautiful and historic Shenandoah Valley to
the unique Caverns of Luray. thence across
the rolling hills Of Northern Virginia to
Washington, is the route of this tour-a
section Of the country intensely interesting
from both historic and scenic standpoint.
The tour will leave New York z. So a. M.
and Philadelphia 1920 p. M, Saturday,
September Is, in charge Of one Of the com
pany's tourist agents, and viii cover a
period Of five days An experienced
ehaperon, whose especial charge viii be
unescorted ladies, will accompany the trip
throughout Round "trip tickets, covering
transportation, carriage drives, and hotel
accommodations, will be sold at the Ell
tremeiy Ion fate Of $25 from New York.
$2d from Trenton, $22 from Philadelphia,
and pr0portionate rates from other points.
For itineraries and full information apply
to ticket agents Tourist Agent, 1896 Broad
way, New York 7sg Broad Street. Newark.
New jersey, Or address George W. Bovd'
Assistant General Passenger Agent, Broad
stgaet Station, Philadelphia
y re. 4 afflzff