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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-02
THE GREAT DESTROYER,
SOME STARTLING FACTS ABOUT
THE VICE OF iNTEMPERANcE.

A"o Hills OF Corn-A Fearful Menace t.
Our Nation 10 the Power the saloo.
Wieids In Politics - Ruiuseliers Nov
Control Many of the Princip.l c,t,e.
Two hills of corn grew side nv side
With only barbed-wire fence hetween
1ney were Just as thrifty and Just as tall
Each as the other, and just as green.
Their roots by the same rich soil were feds
,,r Inc same cool dews refreshed by night.
The same rain fell and the same sun gave
Itswarming rays and its Quickening light
The corn corn from one hill was husked and
And sent away to a good grist mill;
oIt a.as! ior the other that grew beside,
Then, one in barrel and one in sack.
Ihey travelled far from the fertile plain,
And Gods good blessing and Satan's
curse
Were borne along on the salf.same train.
The barrel went to a vile saloon.
m Where men are lured to drink and die:
The sack of meal to baker went,
VINO baked brown bread in a shop near
by.
10 the low saloon, with bottle to fill
came ragged drunkard with shocking
Bleared and bloated, but once-ah! once.
An innocent boy-be sure of that.
He cursed his wife and children three:
He cursed his God and his fellowmen:
lie cursed the drink that had long cursed
him,
Then raised the bottle and drank again.
But his children sat by scanty board,
And each one bowed a revcrent head.
While the. mother gave to the dear Lord
thanks,
Fer good brown loaf of daily bread.
Two hills of corn grew side by size:
God gave tnem both for pleasant food;
And the lesson my story is meant to teach
Is, that evil is but perverted good.
-Tempcr;lnce Tanner,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-02

The statement has been going the
rounds of the press that Bryan has
retired to the rarm." This is all done
for effect, and to make farmers be.
lieve he is one of themselves. AS
a matter of fact, Mr.. Bryar's farm has
but recently been purchased out Of
the proceeds acquired from his gas
belt. He is green at the plow.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-02
Lock Up The saloon.

A poor woman stood near The magistrate
who was hearing the case, Drum: third
arrest" against her husband. 1t was
quickly decided, but somehow the pathetic
face of the woman touched the Judge, and
he said to her: Il am sorry. but must lock
who would be deep thinker out was
there not deep wisdom in her sad and quick
reply: Your honor. wouldn't it be bet
ter for me and the children if You locked
up the saloon and let my husband go to
work ?"-Temperance Cause.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-02
WOn,t BE Buricd.

Governor Foster, of Louisiana, who
is to succeed Senator Caffery, allows
that he is not sound on the 16 to l
question. In other words, he declines
to so to the political tomb for his
views
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-02
Antt-Mob Rule.

The Democratic Governors of Idaho
and Missouri have undergone unpleas-
ant experiences with the mob prornot-
ers in their own party. The enforce
ment of law is an obnoxious proceed
ing to the scheming Democratic poll
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-02
For Four cent.-A True story.

"Ja-mes" cried little Phil. drawing
out the word with plaintive-rlsing
infection in his voice. 20 James.
But what'll four cents buy?"
1t was the day before mammals BIRTH
day, and dear, plump. jolly little Phil
wanted to get her present, but what
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-02
Can See Him Eyerxwh.re.

One of the favorite tricks Of the
Democratic campaign orator in 1896
was to inquire of his auditors If they
had seen anything of General Pros
perity. That feature of the perform
ance will be dropped this year.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-02
The Foreign Lobby.

The lobbyists of the foreign ship
ping interests continue to boast of
their ability to prevent legislation in
an American Congress.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-02
win Keep Him on the Track.

The railway employees Of the country
rallied to the cause of an honest dol
lar in 1896. They are too much
pleased with what their votes helped
to accomplish to turn ON it this year.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-02
Some Hope Yet.

Jerry Simpson has denied the au-
thorship of the Sioux Falls platform.
This shows that Jerry's political de-
pravity is not total.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-02

The increase b'nk deposits out in
Kansas is significant. A farmer who
is engaged in putting money in bank
will decline to put any confidence In
calamity shouting.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-02
Farm Prod ucts Higher.

Corn, steers. hogs, beef, mutton,
eggs, pork. bacon, hams, lard, hides.
cotton and hay all advanced in price
during April. The farmer is still get
ting q share of the general prosper
ity
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-02
Agin the Voters,

Some Kentucky Democrats claim
that gubernatorial election this year
is not necessary. There is one thing
quite certain, and that is that it was
Intellectual last year.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-02
They Cannot Do 1t.

The gentlemen who are pleased to
term themselves anti-imperialists
make the mistake of assuming that
they have a corner on truth telling.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-02

Kings Chapel burying ground was
the first place for interments in bos
ton Q63O). Many of the early colonists
and patriots were buried there.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-02
Hon. Hen T.'s Position.

The position of the Hon. Ben Till
man is easily understood. He is in ia
vor of honest elections in the Northern
States and suppressions and disfran-
chiSements in the South.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-02
Father Kniclerbocker's Curse.

Tammany Hall is going to Kansas
City prepared to indorse anything that
happens. All that Tammany cares for
Is the right to plunoer New York.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-02
VIII Go Republican.

The speeches of Mr.. Altgeld are be-
ing circulated in South Dakota. He is
additional provocation for the South
Dakota voters.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-02
An Anglo Alliance.

Mr. Croker has been interviewed for
an American newspaper by an English
journalist. Is not this additional evil
dence of the existence of secret al
liance?
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-02

There has been no increase in the
price Of tobacco recently. But there
has been in the workingman's wages.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-09-13
NUMBER 6

men. It seems to b% universal, extend
ing from the humbIest citizen of the
republic to the most influential in the
land
DoIItyer and Lands.
This summer have had joint dis
cussions with the Hon. J. z. Dolliver.
now senator from Iowa, and with Hon.
Q. b. Lands, representative from In
diana; with General Chars II. Gros-
venor and with Colonel DAVIDSON Of
Chicago. whom tbs national con nit
tee sent to Lancaster, O., as a substs
tute for Senator Dolliver. These lee
lures extended more or less over ten
different states, from Boulder. Colo.
on the west, to Mountain Lake Park.
Md. on the east and from springade,
Ark, in the south to Madison, Wis, in
the north. have made careful inoui-
ries of all sorts Of men to ascertain
the real political status, and II is my
well matured opinion, given for what
1t Is worth, that if the election were
held now Bryan would receive from 2s
to so majority In the electoral COLES
and that the next house Of representa-
tives would be Democratic by from so
to 100. Whether the intervening two
months will help the Democrats or Pc
publieans Is q matter about which no
man can definitely prophesy. For the
last six months things have been COM
ing our way with great rapidIty. Two
months more Of the same trend of af-
fairs and our yietsry will take on the
proportions Of a landslide.
Everybody / saw In Maryland ad-
mits that the state will go from 10. 900
TO 1900 Democratic. Senator yelling
ton gives the latter figure This means
gain Of three or four members In the
house, which In a close contest would
mean the election Of a speaker and all
the good results to follow. In Kansas
there viii be gain Of from four to
six congressman. In all human prob
ability they viii also replace Senator
Baker with fusionist. re VIII. X Ssszss. y.
have solid delegation Of Democrats
In the house from North Carolina. The
way the Evans and Brownloy factions
are fighting In Tennessee, 1t looks like
that state for the first time In many
years will have solid Democratic del
egation- There can scarcely be doubt
that we will gain two or three repre-
sentatives In Iowa and that Hawley OF
Texas will be replaced by a Democrat
and that Major Pearce of st. Louis will
be succeeded by Butler, a Democrat.
All signs Indicate gain Of several
members In Illinois, so that the pros
poets are decidedly in favor of the
proposition that we viii have a Demo
cratic house.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-09-13


number on the affirmative and negative
side was about even, and Ebenezer
White was appointed to lead of and
tell how honesty paid him. Each
speaker was to be limited to ten min
it's. Ebenezer had been thinkin it
over fur three or -four days. and when
he got up he began with:
"Foller me back TO the days Of julius
Caesar. When Caesar was a young man
Of %, he hadn't dollar to his name
and no show to strike a job. He had
about made up his mind to commit
suicide when be found FIVE dollar
goldpiece In the road. His first thought
was to use the money to start In busi-
ness. but It was only temptation.
His honesty wouldn't permit such a
thing. He went around inquirin who
had lost So, and at length found the
owner, and the owner took Ilkin to
him and pushed him along until he was
finally made king"
"That's one tally mark fur the affirm
ative side" said the deacon as the
speaker sat down, ''and | decide that
Ebenezer has made five p'ints. We
will now hear from Jonas Bebee on
the negative SIDE"
"Foller me back to the days of Julius
Cesar" began Jonas as he rose up.
II objectP protested Ebenezer. "Hav-
In folIered me back, the meetin can't
foller Jonas. I appeal to the referee" !"
'T shall have to overrule the objec-
tion," said the deacon. 1--WE follered
Ebenezer back, and we must give Jo-
mas Jest as good a show. If he's got
anything new about Julius Cesar, we'd
like to hear It."
when Cesar was young man Of
| %, he hadn't q dollar to bis name,"
continued Jonas, "and, though he Of
fered to dig out stumps fur Is cents a
day, he couldn't hit job. He had
made up his mind to hang himself
when he found a stray mewl in the
woods. He knew he ought to advertise
the mewl and restore him to his owner,
but dishonesty carried the day. He
sold the critter to the first man who
would buy, and with the $12 he re-
ceived he went into politics and pushed
along until he finally became one of the
greatest men of his time. He lived
fur 30 years after stealth that mewl,
and he was honored and respected
and had good time and died lamented
by ALL"
"That's a tally mark on the negative
SIDE" said the deacon, "and the p'ints
seem to be about even"
S''But whar did Jonas git his factsY'
asks Ebenezer.
'whar did you git yoursY asked Jo-
mas in reply.
The deacon said the speakin had best
continue, and he called upon Aaron
| Bradshaw, who was on tho affirmative
side, fur his argument.
"Foller me back to the days Of Julius
Cesar" began Aaron. with wave Of
bis hand, but when he had got that fur
both Ebenezer and Jonas tried to yell
him down and appeal to the referee.
"I've got to give Aaron fair show" "
replied the deacon. "If he wants to be
follered back to the days of julius
Cesar. this society has got to tag along
behind him. It's rather a Gurus coin
cidence that the three of yoa want to
be follered back to the same man, but
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-09-13

The origin Of agriculture ID lost I
the mists of antiquity. We knew that
in neoIithic times III Europe eight
kinds of cereals were cultivated. be-
sides fax, peas, 5oppies, apples. pears,
bullaee plums. etc. At the same time
various animals were damesticated.
Among these were hersess short horned
Of pigs and dogs. Professor w. Boyd
Dawkins says that evidence goes 10
show that these animals we're not dos
mesticated In Europe, but probably n
the central plateau Of Asia. He also
thinks that agriculture arose, in the
south and east of Europe and spread
gradually to the center, north and
west. A hunting population Is often
very aYerse to even the slight amount
OF work that agriculture requires In a
tropical country. The same holds good
as a rule. for pastoral communities
In all cases a powerful constraint Is
necessary TO force these peoples into
uncongenial employment Fate Is
stronger than viii, and at various pc
RODS, in different climes, hunters and
herders have been forced to till the
Professor A. G. Hadden In
KnavvIadoe
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-09-13
indian Repartee.

An Indian agent who was militia
colonel desired to impress the Indians
with the magnitude of his dignity.
He dressed himself In full uniform,
with his sword by his side, and rising
in the council told them that one rea-
son why the great father had had so
much trouble with his red children
was that he had sent civilians to
them.
"You are warriors" he said, "and
when the great father saw me he said,
I will send this man, who is a great
warrior, to my red children, who are
warriors, and they will hear his
Words"
An old chief arose and, surveying
the speaker from head to foot, said
calmly: "Since 1 was small boy l
have heard that white men have great
warriors. have always wanted to see
one. 1 have looked upon one, and
now am ready to ."-''Remlnis-
cences of the Bishop of Minnesota"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-09-13
DOES HONESTY PAY9
A SUBJECT DISCUSSED BY THE JeR-
lcHo DEBATING. SOCIETY.

Pap Perkins, the Postmaster, Tells
How the Organization Was Started
and How 1t Came to an UntimeIy
and InEIorious End.
Copyright, 1900 by C. B. Lewisl
The Jericho Debatin society was
Squar Joslyn's idea. 1t dawned on
him one afternoon as he was hoein in
his garden, and that evenin he come
over to the postoflice and made a
speech and started the ball rolIin. A
week later the society had its first
meetin. There was q hot time fur
about an hour. OF the 40 men present
35 wanted to be president, but after
awhile. and By putin in two votes fur
himself, the squar was duly elected.
Deacon Spooner was made referee, and
the other offices wasn't struggled after
to any extent There wasn't any de-
batin at the first meetin, but Squar
Joslyp made a speech Of acceptance
which raised the price of butter in
Jericho 10 cents pound. After sayin
that he wouldn't exchange places with
the president of the United States he
began with the year $50 B. c.. and the
way he come whirlin along down to
the year 1900 made the glass in the
windows rattle. He excited the crowd
as he hit Nero. brought applause as he
touched on Columbus, and when he
got through with Washington there
wasn't no holdin Enos Williams, and
Jonas Bebee and Aaron Bradshaw was
In tears. After the speech was over
Elder Spooner figgered it up and de-
clared that the squar had made 27 diff
ferent p'ints in his grafton, which was
four p'ints more than Demosthenes or
Cicero had ever made.
The subject fur debate at the next
meetin was "Does Honesty Pay? The
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-09-13
our TWO Opinions.

Us two wuz boys when we fell out
Nigh to the age Nv my youngest nozs.
Don't rec'lect what 'tyguz about;
Some small diff renee, III allow.
Lived next neighbors twenty years.
A-hatsn each other, me nd Jim.
He havin his opinyin w me,
nd havin my opinyin Nv himi
Grew up together nd wouldn't speak;
Courted sisters md marr'd ZEN, too;
Tended same meetin house oncet a week.
A-hatin each other through nd through.
But when Abe Linkern asked the west
FIR soldiers We answered, me nd jim.
He hayin his opinyin Nv me.
Nd I haTin my opinyin w hml
Down In Tennessee one night
Ther guz sound Nv frin fur away,
md the sergeant allowed ther'd be fight
With the Johnnie Rebs some time next day,
Nd as I wuz thinkin Nv Lizzie md home
Jim stood atore me, long md slim,
He havin his opinyin NV me,
Nd I hsEin my opinyin nv himl
Seemed Ike we knew there wuz goin to b.
Serious trouble fr me nd hims
Us two shuck hands, did Jim nd ma
But never word from me or Jim
he went his way, nd went mine,
Nd into the battles roar went we.
/ hsvin my opinyin Nv jim.
Nd he hayin his opinyin Nv mel
Jim never came back from the war again,
But / hain't forgot that last, Last night
When, Yaitin Fr orders. Us two men
Made up md shnck hands sfore the Aght,
Nd after 1t all it's soothin to know
That here be nd yonder's Jim.
He havin his opiuyin Wv me.
Nd ! haFin my opinyin Nv hini
Eugene Field
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-09-13

sidered one of the best judges of stock
in the United States. Besides her sue
cess in the stock business she is a
social success at Sioux City, la.
The governor of Kansas has up
pointed Miss Lillian Hall to fill the va
caney caused by the death of the cor
oner of Cowley county She Is proba-
bly, the only woman in the world to
hold the office of coroner
| Good fortune attended Mrs. Belle
Nixon of San Francisco when she set
out for the Klondike less than five
years ago. Six months after she had
been left widow she placed her fam
lily with a sister and started for the
Yukon, taking with her $500 After
many privations she made her head
quarters In Dawson City. By dint of
much saving and frugal borrowing
she managed to exist until she struck
rich claim. Today her Income is
something more than $4,000 per year.
Her eldest son will enter Harvard with
the class Of 1905.
Getting oneself tattooed is the lates.
fashion among social aspirants. For
many months this fad has been secret
ly fiourisbing but not until the bathing
season was the secret disclosed The
negligee of the bathing suit shows
that the ladies prefer small designs.
such as butterflies, flies and moles.
while the men assume elaborate eagles,
flags and marine views. The tattooers
may look for quite rush on the
''mole effect this fall.
"The Ministering Angel" Of New
York's east side, as Miss Mae Brown,
the daughter of a millionaire banker,
Is known, llpu -as..ya fss-s sss,.sssgss x
life to be that of trained nurse and
helper of the poor Since her gradua-
ton from the Presbyterian hospital
Miss Brown has made her home In
the nurses settlement on the east side.
She has deserted society for work In
her chosen field
Miss Marion Abbott is said to be the
first woman who has made money out
of violet farm on Long Island. A
year ago she bought a deserted farm
and has since been eultiyating her IA
yorite flower. Her profits for the sea
son have averaged so far about $3.50
a month. Miss Abbott says the flow-
ers are very easy to cultivate and that
1t is a delightful occupation for wo-
| men.
To Mrs Ida Belmar Camp Of Caro-,
ATIeh, belongs the distinction Of having
the finest collection Of eacti In exist
ence. She has In her possession over
700 specimens which she has raised
herself, including some rare varieties
not even to be found in large botanical
| institutions at home or abroad.
Mrs. A. e. McCrea, who was the
landscape gardener of Lincoln park,
Chicago, has completed more than q
pieces Of public landscape gardening
during the past nine years. When her
husband died ten years ago. she was
left without means for support, and
she took up gardening. From that ii
was but step to landscape archi-
| lecture, and she soon mastered that
branch Of the business. One of her
best pieces of work Is the landscape
effect about the Soldiers home at
Grand Rapids.
| The first woman to take the stump
for Bryan is Mrs. Mary Green of New
Rochelle, N. Z. Though she Is IS years
old, she is woman Of wonderful con
yersational force and usually carries
her point.
st. Joseph, Mich, can boast of al
least one woman who has unique pro
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-09-13
A Miehtx oId TabIe.

A wealthy man was once exhibiting
proudly to a younger acquaintance q
table which he had bought He said
it was 500 years old.
"That is nothing" remarked bis
young visitor. 81 have in my posses
sion table which is more than 1900
years old"
'erhree thousand years old" said the
host. 'That Is impossible. Where was
II nader
probably in india"
in India. What kind of table Is
itr
"The multiplication tablei''
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-09-13
pumns, pramntio Intuition

A story is told of the elder Dumas
which illustrates his remarkable dra-
matte intuition. An eminent Partisan
critic who sat beside him at a first
performance noticed that he seemed
distracted.
"You are triste. my master" obsery-
ed the critic.
mo" replied Dumas. Pm not bor-
ed, but I'm somewhere else than here,
SO to speak. I am unable to follow
any play to the end. listen closely
to the first act, and then my mind car
ries me off into thoughts Of the play
would make of it,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-09-13

The best liquid for cleaning old brass
is solution Of oxalic acid, although
much depends upon whether the brass
is lacquered or not. If it Is lacquered,
the best thing Is to put it into boiling
solution Of soap and soda and leave Il
In for few minutes. then scrub well
with a soft brush and good soap when
the water is just cool enough to put
your hands In. Now throw the brass,
all soapy as It is, into fresh cold water,
rinse well. dry and rub with leather,
If any strong chemical or cleansing
paste Is applied Il win inevitably affect
the lacquer.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-09-13
WTM. c. CATTELI.
Surveyor, Conveyancer
Real Estate { Insurance Agt.
P..o. box, 6. wENoNAH, N. J.
Oct. IL, ls9S-ly
The Man who Fails.

The Man Who Fails.
The world is a snob, and the man who wins
Is the chap for its moneys worth,
And the lust for success causes half Of the sins
That are cursing this brave old earth
For it's fine to go up, and the worlds applause
Is sweet to the mortal ear,
But the man who falls In a noble cause
Is hero that's no less dear.
IT'S true enough that the laurel crown
Twines but for the yictorsa brow
Fer many a hero has lain him down
With naught but the cypress bough.
There are gallant men in the losing hghts
And as gallant deeds are done
As ever graced the captured height
Or the battle grandiy won.
We sit at nfe's board With our nerves high strung
And we play for the stake OF fame.
And our odes are sung and our banners hung
For the man who wins the garne.
But have song OF another kind
Than breathes in these fame wrought gales
An ode to the noble heart and mind
OF the gallant man who failsi
The man who Is strong to fight his Aght
And whose VIII no front can daunt,
II the truth be truth and the right be right
Is the man that the ages yaunt.
Though be fail and die 60 grim defeat,
Yet he has not fied the strife,
And the house Of Earth Will seem more sweet
For the perfume Of his life.
Paul Laurence Dunbar.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-09-13

Rub on with flannel this solution
and afterward rub the carpets dry
with clean cloths: Two gallons Of
water, into which half a pound Of soft
soap is dissolved and four ounces OF
LIQUID ammonia Take clean surface
of the flannel constantly. and only do a
small piece at time
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-09-13
our Ftrst pianos,

The first pianos known in America
were imported from London in 1874
by John Jacob Astor. but as they could
not stand the rigors of this climate
they soon became ruined. This fact led
to the attempt to build pianos in this
country, and In the early part OF the
nineteenth century pianos made their
appearance.