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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-01
LIMITS OF SEED VITALITY.

No Truth In Stories of termination
After Thousands OF Years.
''The statement is frequently made
in the popular press" said Professor
l.. II. Pammei. government botanlst,
that seeds have retained their vitality
for long time. Thus it is stated that
wheat under some conditions has pre-
served its vitality for 80 or 100 years.
1t has frequently been stated that
wheat taken from Egyptian monu
ments terminated, but in not a single
case is this termination authenticated
Not a single grain taken from an an
cient Egyptian sarcophagus and sown
by various persons has ever been
known to terminate. and the condi
tons for preserving the seed in these
Egyptian monuments are better than
in the soil. They are protected from the
air and variations of temperature. The
experiment which has been most talk
ed of is that of the Count of Steraberg
at Prague. He had received the grazing
from a trustworthy traveller, who told
him that they were taken from a
these seeds terminated. but it is a well
known fact that mposturcs are per.
petrated by the people who dispose of
these seeds. In some cases they have
even stripped corn or maize into these
sarcopbagi
MANY experiments have been made.
not only in this country, but in Europe.
to determine the vitality of various
grain seeds. Thus. barley retains its
vitality better than any other cereal.
and this is said TO retain its vitality
from eight to ten years. In the case
of wheat 80 to 100 per cent terminates
in from one TO four years; in five to
seven years, IS to 81 per cent. In the
case of rye the percentage of germina-
ton in five years dropped to 80 per
cent; in seven years, SO per cent; nine
years, 10 per cent. In the case Of corn.
| made some experiments a few years
ago to determine the vitality and found
that corn which was kept In tightly
closed vessels at the age Of 20 years
had lost all its power of termination.
Experiments also indicate that corn
kept even few years became largely
deteriorated and lost much of its pow
er of termination. Even grass seeds
which have been buried at some depth
in the soil and in vessels tightly sealed
failed to terminate after a dozen or
10 years. Chicago Chronicle.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-01

The true spirit of farming. says Pro
fessor Shaw. lies rather In growing
products on the farm and In turning
them to the best possible account than
in trafficking In produce. Unfortunate
ly this spirit is all too prevalent in the
west. 1t Is rooted In the desire to
jump into wealth rather than to grow
into it. The man who grows nearly all
corn, who buys cattle. sheep or swine.
who literally shovels his corn into
them, leaving the greater portion of his
cornstalks In the field. may get rich by
80 doing If a shrewd dealer. but he is
not the man who does the most TO en-
rich his country. The 1iier who goes
out into neighborhood and buys a lot
of lambs from different neighbors to
feed may make good money. but he
does so at the expense OF the dozen
men who sold to him. II every farmer
grew bis own stock and finished II ia
good form, the country would be vast
~ richer than it is today, and so also
would the average farmer be.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-01

Because rich June grass butter is yell
low the public thought it could secure
the same kind of butter the year round,
says c. S. Walters in The American
Cultivator. The dealers, to satisfy
this demand, made their butter color
ing at first of aniline coal tar dye,
which is poisonous and injurious to the
system. There was no other dye that
would color the butter satisfactorily.
There is some of this injurious butter
color on the market today, and it is
even defended by some of the manu-
facturers as harmless Their reason
ing is something after this style: A
teaspoonful of the coloring will be suf-
ficient to color 20 quarts of cream, and
this amount of cream will make ten
pounds of butter. On the average a
man will eat only ten pounds of butter
in as many weeks, therefore the
amount of poison he will take into his
system will be too small to notice. But
this reasoning is false for the simple
reason that the accumulative effects
Of poison In the stomach may take
years to work harm, but In the end the
danger is great. Poisons of any kind
should be eliminated from any dairy
products, and where butter colors are
known to be made from these coal tar
products Of a poisonous nature they
should be rejected. Our state laws
should absolutely prohibit their sale
| and use. But, on the other hand. the
use of the nonpoisonous, vegetable de-
rived colorings is perfectly legitimate.
The coloring material, instead of being
injurious and dangerous to the health,
is really of benefit to us and can be
looked upon as food. 1t gives to the
butter a rich. creamy look and en-
hances its flavor. The use of these
harmless butter colors should be as
general among the dairymen who make
their own butter as among the cream
cries. The consumers demand the col
ored butter, and II should be supplied
to them so long as no harm is being
done. There would be more demand
for dairy butter IL the makers employ
ed more Of tie arts and skill of the pro-
fessional creamery makers They have
studied the markets well and can read
the needs of the public.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-01

The Commonwealth of Fond du Lac,
Wis, In speaking of the past year in
eheesemaking In that county, gives
some quite interesting statistics. There
are about % cheese factories In that
county and fully as many creameries.
Thirty-five thousand three hundred
and fifty boxes of cheese have been
sold on the local board of trade, and
the whole seasons output will equal
100000. Prices paid this year are 80
per cent higher than last year. At the
commencement of the season cheese
sold for ~ cents. The style of cheese
known as Daisies has sold as high as
1917 cents, and Twins have sold for II
cents. The ruling styles of cheese
made In that county are Young Ameri-
cas-, Daisies and Twins. but the latter
have nearly driven out the former.
Daisies range three-eighths to one
half cent higher than Twins. Daisies
weigh about 20 pounds and are put up
one In box; Twins are so called be-
Rause there are two In a box.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-01

Choking in cattle is usually caused
by swallowing potato, apple, piece Of
turnip or carrot or piece of corncob.
No matter in which part of the gullet
it is lodged, 1t causes great distress,
says DIR. Mcintosh in the Denver Field
and Farm. The animal coughs, saliva
runs from the mouth, eyes bulge out,
back is arched, and bloating also takes
place. If it is in the upper part of the
gullet. the animal soon dies from suf-
location; if 1t is in the middle or lower
part, the animal may live for several
days. If it is in the upper part of the
gullet, give a little oil and then rub the
hand up and down the throat to scat
ter the accumulation. 1t may be nee
essary to give little oil several times
and continue the rubbing, as it may
take some time to overcome the chok-
ing In case no oil is at hand similar
attempt may be made by pouring down
some water. If the obstruction cannot
be forced up or down by oiling and
rubbing the gullet, use a probang,
which is made of spiral wire covered
with leather and which will bend with
the neck. There is also a gag to put
in the mouth, with hole in the center
through which the probang passes. OIL
the probang and let one man take hold
of the animals horns or ears, while an
other passes the probang through the
hole in the gag and back into the gull
let. Press gently until the object is
felt; then by steady pressure it will
pass into the stomach. Too much force
should not be used for fear of ruptur
ing the gullet. No unyielding article
should be pressed down the gullet, as
it is almost sure to rupture it. If a
probang is not convenient. take piece
of rope about three-fourths to one inch
in diameter, fray out little of the end
and tie a piece of string around it to
form a soft knot, grease this well, and
it will supply the place of probang.
In cases where an animal cannot be re-
lieved by this treatment cut down on
the gullet with knife. making an in
cision and removing the material.
Clean the wound and bring the edges
of the gullet together firmly and sew
with silk thread or catgut, letting the
ends hang out of the external wound,
bring the edges of the skin together,
put a bandage around and keep 1t wet
with cold water for "a hours, and it
will usually heal. Give the animal soft
food for some days, and il a probang
was used and the gullet not cut give
soft food two or three days.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-01

inspiring picture than that of the same
woman when the spirit of renewed life
comes to her again and holds up before
her the jewels of hope, and the regal
garments of rejuvenated health and
happy complete womanhood?
- had been a sufferer for more than one year
with severe depressing pains in my womb, .
SAYS Mrs. Annie L. Mathews, lady living at
$40 Broadway, Newport K. l., in thankful let
ter to DIR. R. V. Pierce, of Buffalo N Y 81
seemed TO have no life or energy, / was always
III such misery.
'sAt times ! suffered so much thought that
death would be better for me. ] had tried doc
tors and different kinds of medicines but all
failed TO do me any good commenced to take
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and also his
Pellets and had only taken one bottle when
felt much better. When had taken four
felt entirely well. / continued to take ii and to-
day am in every way a well woman and have
found that life is worth living To all women
who suffer with any womb trouble / would rec
ommend this medicine. thank the Lord that
such doctor as DR.. Pierce was born"
Delicate, pain weary women need not
hesitate to write to Dr. Pierce All com
munications are accepted in absolute con
hdence; never published without express
permission and always answered with
earnest consideration to give the best pos
sible advice of which lifelong profess
sional experience is capable. Such advice
is absolutely free
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-01
SELLING oLEo.
City People Who Have Forgotten
the Taste of Butter.

the Taste of Butter.
81 learned more about oleo than
did about BUTTER said Assistant Dairy
Commissioner White after attending
the national dairy convention in Chi
cago. People in Chicago have forgot
ten the taste of butter. They have
fed on oleo so long that they don't
know the difference.
"There are 800 federal licenses to
sell oleo in Chicago, and there is store
after store where they sell nothing but
pure creamery butter according to
the pIacards, that handles nothing but
cleo.
1T is put up in something like two
dozen different forms in maybe a
dozen grades and labeled 'Elgin Cream
cry and Wisconsin Creamery, but |
am glad | didn't see any Minnesota.
Some of it sold as cleo at Is cents, and
maybe the same grade is sold as but
ter for as high as % cents.
1.-THE department stores are honest.
They sell cleo on its merits. One
store handles $1,000 pounds a month
of oleo.
but in only one restaurant where
ate was any real butter served.
THAT isn't the whole of it. The
oleo agents go around with samples
mixed, as much as half. with pure but
ter-the best grade. And that, they
say, Is cleo and ever so much better
than butter And the people who
know butter only by the oleo they have
eaten have to admit it. If that isn't
one. What with buying oleo that he
thinks is butter and getting samples
of butter that he thinks is oleo. how is
a Chicago man to know any better?
'They are just beginning to do bet
ter. They have pure food and dairy
law in Illinois for the first time, l be-
lieve. this year, and the first commits
sioner. who resigned for some reason,
has just been succeeded by new
man. They will be all right when the
department gets going.
"They have tried to correct the abuse
on the simple basis of false represen-
tation and have had, l think, 10 cases
dismissed. Now they ought to be able
to regulate 1t.
"And as soon as It is possible for Chi
cago people to tell butter from oleo,
and vice versa, then 1t ought to be
good field for the Minnesota creamery
men to work up high class trade.
They have the better chance because,
so far as know, the reputation of the
Minnesota butter has not been ira
duced by the sale of oleo under its
name"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-01

1t was on the great lakes that the
three masted schooner first made its
appearance. The unique character of
lake navigation created the necessity
for this type of sailing craft because Of
the fact that with this class of vessel
sailors could handle the sheets from
the deck at times when 1t was lmpossi-
bic to go aloft in one of those sudden
storms which make the life Of the lake
skipper an uncertain and anxious one.
-Ainslee's Magazine.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-01
OLD MEXICO.
TWENTY THREE DAYS TOUR VIA PENN
SYLYANIA RAILROAD

TWENTY THREE DAYS TOUR VIA PENN
SYLVANIA RAILROAD
The Pennsy lYania Railroad Company
has arranged for special personally con.
Quoted tour through Old Mexico by special
Pullman train of parlOr smoking, dining
sleeping, compartment, and observation
cars, to leave New lrk AMI Philadelphia
February II, visiting all the principal
points of interest in the Land of Monte
yuma, and spending five days in the City
of Mexico.
Round trip tickets, covering all necessary
expenses, $500 from all points on the
Pennsylvania Railroad.
For further information apply 10 ticket
agent; Tourist Agent, 1896 Broadway New
York 4 Court Street, Brooklyn; 7S9 Broad
Street, Newark, Nj; B CourlaendeT, Jr
Passenger Agent, Baltimore District, Balti.
more, Md Colin Studds, Passenger Agent
Southeastern District, Washington, d G.
Thos. E Watt, Passenger Agent, Western
District, Pittsburg, Pa or address Geo
w. Boyd, Assistant General Passenger
Agent, Philadelphia. l1S As
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-01
FLORIDA.
TWO WEEKS TOUR VIA PENNsYLvA MA
RAILROAD

TWO WEEKS TOUR VIA PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD.
The first Pennsylvania Railroad tour OF
The season to Jacksonville, allowing two
weeks in Florids, will leave New York and
Philadelphia February s
Excursion tickets, including railway
transportation, Pullman accommodation:
tone beTth), and meals en- route in both
directions while travelling on the special
train, will be sold at the following rates =
New York, $4,000; Philadelphia, Harris
burg Baltimore and Washington, $4S.00
Pittsburg, $500, and at proportions {
rates from other points.
For tickets, itineraries, and other infor-
nation apply 10 ticket agents, Tourist
Agent at 1896 Broadway, New York 4
Court Street, Brooklyn; 789 Broad Street
Newark, N. j {; B. CouTlaender, Jr., Pas
seDgeT Agent, Baltimore District, Balti-
more, Md; Colin Studds. Passenger Agent,
Southeastern District, Washington, D. q
Thos. E. Watt, Passenger Agent, Western
District, Pittsburg, Pa. or to Geo. w.
Boyd, Assistant General Passenger Agent,
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.
lis Ats.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-01

Shrapnel shell is beautiful and in
genious missile. 1t consists of hol-
low, elongated shell, with bursting
charge of powder at the base and filled
with from 200 to 600 half inch bullets.
according to the size of the gun. 1t is
fitted with time fuse. which is set
to fire the bursting charge at given
number of seconds after the shell has
left the gun. The bursting charge in
turn blows the head off the shell and
sends forward the 200 to 600 bullets.
which continue their course in conical
shower on to the ground.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-01
The Ronhto sncr.ss

There is mistaken notion that sue
cess in life is achieved only by hard eff
fort. An education" is not necessary
to become successful in life, beyond
thorough familiarity with the rudi-
ments. An education comes to an in
dustrious man as naturally as age
Ability to deliver orations is not neces-
sary. Industry and honesty. which are
easier than idleness and dishonesty. will
achieve success for any man of ordi-
nary ability Success is easier thar
failure. Success seldom comes at once
it is a matter of years of good conduct
and Intelligent work.-Atchison Globe
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-01
| LoIsEsr1R COUNTY CIRCUIT
George Dietrich,
claimant,
Upon Contract; on
Mechanics Lien

George c. Platt, builder, Upon Contract; on
BiiliDgsport and Philadel- 7 Mechanics Lien
phia Ferry Company,
owner and the West End
Trust and Safe Deposit
Company, mortgage.
1t appearing to the Court by affidavit that the
summons has been duly issued in the above
stated cause of action. and the same has been
returned by the Sheriff of Gloucester County,
Not served upon the said The West End Trust
and Safe Deposit Company; and it appearing to
the satisfaction of the Court that the president
directors, secretary, or other officer agent of
the last named defendant corporation cannot
be found in the state to be served with process
and that neither of the said officers has dwell
ling house or place of abode within this state,
and that a copy Of the said summons cannot be
served on the clerk or secretary, either OF the
directors OF said corporation: whereupon 1T IS
ordered that the said defendant corporation
cause its appearance TO be entered to the said
action on or before the first day of the next term
of this Court; and that copy Of this order shall
within twenty days from the date hereof be in
serted in the GLOUCESTER COUNTY DEMOCRAT, one
of the newspapers published in the State of New
Jersey, Tor at least six weeks. and that a COPY
of this order shall also be posted up within the
time aforesaid, in three public places in the
State, for at least six weeks, and if the said
defendant corporation shall not appear within
then upon due proof being made of the
publication of this order and the post
ing OF the same hereinbefore directed the
Court shall order the Clerk to enter an appear
ance for the defendant and the above said
action shall be further proceeded with as il said
defendant corporation had caused appearance to
be entered to said action.
On motion Of
CHARLES E HENDRICKSON,
Dated Dec 18th. 1899 Attorney for Plaintiff
Let the above be entered on the minutes.
g. G. Garrison,
Judge.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-01
Extraordinary Carvings.

Some very extraordinary carvings
are to be found at Thomboo, on the
Irawaddy. where they are cut out of
the face of high cliff rising directly
from the river bank and are of great
size. They consist of a succession of
rudely formed inches. in appearance
something like the catacombs of Rome,
and these are full Of large and small
images of Buddha. who is represented
in several positions. On the summit
Of the cliff is pagoda of great sanetity.
which is visited every year by large
numbers Of pilgrims.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-01

The plan Of auesting people who
throw banana skins on the sidewalks
and Of filming them or sending them to
the bridewell is all right as far as II
goes, but It does not seem as II the
right punishment had been provided
Any one guilty of that offense ought tc
be sent either to the Detention Hospi
tai For the Insane or to the Home For
tia Fsshle- Minded, CHICAGO Post.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-01
CALIFORNIA.
THIRTY ONE DAYS. TOUR VIA PENNsYL-
WANNA RAILROAD.

THIRTY ONE DAYS, TOUR VIA PENNSHL-
WANNA RAILROAD
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
arranged for special personally conducted
tour through California. to leave New
York and Philadelphia on February q, by
special Pullman drawing-room sleeping car
aud connecting at Ell Paso with the Mexico
and California Special" composed exclu-
sively of Pullman understanding, dining,
drawing room, sleeping compartment, and
observation cars, for tour through Califor-
MIA, returning by March 80.
Round-trip tickets, covering all necee-
sary expenses, 1915 from all points on
Pennsylvania Railroad.
For further information apply to ticket
agents; Tourist Agent, 1886 Broadway,
New York 4 Court Street, Brooklyn 7S9
Broad Street, Newark, N. j. B Courlaen-
der, Jr., Passenger Agent, Baltimore Dis
trict, Baltimore, Md. Colin Studds, Pas
senger Agent Southeastern District, Wash
ington, D. c.; Thos. E Watt, Passenger
Agent Western District, Pittsburg, Pa; or
address Geo. w. Boyd, Assistant General
Passenger Agent, Philadelphia. LISTS.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-01


The "Almanach de Gotha" is the most
exclusive book of its kind, and perhaps
of any kind in the world. and to get
ones name in its pages implies thai
one is either an exalted parsonage or
something very much like it, And of
those whose names appear very few
are able to boast of having portrait
between its select and scarlet covers
London Letter
The Legend OF "A cen.
The largest hanging bell in the world
is in Buddhist monastery near Can
ton. 1t is IS feet high and 40 feet in
circumference and is Of solid bronze.
Canton has a pretty little fable con-
nected with It, The story is told by
Mrs. ]. P. Newman In one of her
sketches of travel. The life of the
founder of the greatest bell of China
had been threatened by the emperor
because of his unsuccessful attempts
to make a bell having perfect purity
of tone. The bell founders beautiful
daughter, witnessing her fathers
agony while imploring the emperor for
one more trial, consulted the gods as
to the reason for failure. Being told
that should the blood of a fair maiden
mingle with the bell metal the result
would be secured. she, waiting beside
her father until able to see her face in
the molten ore, plunged in and was de-
stroyed. To the sacrifice of this maiden
the Chinese attribute the beauty and
sweetness of the tone of the great bell
of Ta-Cung tz.-New York Times.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-01
o. D POINT COMFORT, RICHMOND, AND
WASHINGTON,

SIX DAY TOUR VIA PENNSYLVANIA
The first of the present series of person
al ly-conducted tours to Old Point Comfort
Richmond and Washington via the Penn
sylvania Railroad will leave New York
and Philadelphia on Saturday, February 3.
Tickets, including transportation, meals,
en- route in both directions. transfers OF
passengers and baggage, hotel accomm0-
datinns at Old Point Comfort, Richmond,
and Washington, and carriage ride about
Richmond-in fact, every necessary ex-
pense for period of six dass-wiIl be
sold at rate of $34 90 from New York,
Brooklyn and Newark $32 so from Tren-
ton $3l 90 from Philadelphia, and pro-
pOrtionate rates from other stations.
OLD POINT COMFORT ONLY.
Tickets 10 Old Point Comfort only, in
Guiding luncheon on going trip, one and
three fonrlhs days board at that place, and
good TO return direct by regular trains
within six days, will be sold in connection
with this tour at rate of SIS 90 from New
York $l3 30 from Trenton $12 so from
Philadelphia, and proportionate rates from
other points
For itineraries and full information
apply to ticket agents; Tourist Agent, 1876
Broadway, New York G urt street.
Brooklyn 789 Broad Street, Newark, n
J or Geo. W. Boyd, Assistant General
Passenger Agent, Broad Street Station,
Philadelphia. IS 3,s.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-01
Not n YinIent Cnne

Mrs. Peck-Henry what would you
do if were to die suddenly?
Henry-Pray. don't talk of such a
thing. think it would almost drive
me crazy.
Mrs. Peck-Do you think you would
marry again?
Henry-Oh. no. don't think /
would be as crazy as that.-Chicago
News
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-01
why He Hurried.

young man" said the old gentle
man. my daughter is too young to
marry. A girl of her age cannot be
sure Of her own mind in matter of
such importance"
81 fully realize that. replied the
young man who had Just secured the
fair ones consent. That's why |
don't want - volt rhie.a-yo Post.