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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-05-31
A WHITE PATH.
BERMUDA GRASS.
An Improver For Poor Land - En-
dures Drought Well.

An Improver For Poor Land - En-
dures Drought Well.
l set out with the determination to
have pasture settled upon Bermuda
grass from reading about valuable
qualities, bought seed, carefully plant
ed, small per cent terminated, and
those that did failed to thrive. Not
being acclimated cold killed nearly
all; plowed it up and bought the roots,
native Georgia, set out and succeeded
in getting a fine stand, which with
stood, without injury, 10 degrees below
zero last year, while u degrees above
killed the grass that came from inn
ported seed Qt does not mature seed
in this country. l found 1t even better
than the brightest pictures ever read
about it. There is no known grass
that viii do as much for the south if
properly treated 1t will grow any
where and reclaim the reddest hillside
in Georgia. 1t will withstand the most
persistent. closest grazing without in
jury. Three months drought only de-
lays it, and it is out again when it
rains.
l had a piece of land 10 years ago
that would not make cotton knee high
to the proyerbial bumblebee.
1 set out In Bermuda ROOFS, costing
me 81 per acre, have grazed that piece
of land from June till November and
made crop of oats each year, the last
two years making 80 bushels per acre
without manure, and l think l will
make one bale of cotton per acre.
l will guarantee it will double the
capacity of soil in four years, while
making a crop of grain and grazing for
five months.
l can account for the wonderful i'm
provement of soil by the vast guam
tity of roots which it sends out in all
directions.
l had occasion a few days ago to
clear off a small piece of land 20 by
100 feet. plowed it up and raked up
% barrels of roots, which is at the rate
of 1000 bushels per acre.
As an experiment l washed them and
put them in my horse trough, and,
would you believe it, they quit fodder
and ate them greedily, and, being short
of forage, now use them with perfect
satisfaction. No farmer who has
patch of Bermuda need buy any fod-
der, as he has an inexhaustible supply
if he will take the trouble to use it.
Last season, as all know, was the
driest for many years. yet from my
uplands l cut 1900 pounds per acre
when crab grass and cowpeas were an
entire failure. No farmer should be
without at least one acre, says a South
ern Cultivator correspondent.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-05-31
CURTAIN RAISERS.


Mrs. Fiske will use Becky Sharp
again next year.
The Prince of Wales eomplimented
Mrs. Carter for her acting in sZaza."
Andrew Mack is to appear in new
Irish piece next season entitled 'Ihe
Rebel"
Deronda Mayo, youngest daughter Of
the late Frank Mayo. is going on the
stage next season.
Mrs. Langtry's jewels are said to be
the most expensive and finest collection
possessed by any actress.
Marie Tempest may do Nell Gwynn in
the adaptation of Anthony Hopes novel,
''Smon Dale" in London.
Margaret Fuller, daughter of Chief
Justice Fuller, will be in Augustus
| Thomas I'VE Gentlemen From Texas
next season.
A prominent Italian paper accuses
Henryk Sienkiewicz of having derived
the material for his novel. Quo Vadis,' =
from several old Italian stories.
S. Weir Mitchell will not allow the
dramatization of his Hugh Wynne," but
has authorized Langdon Mitchell to make
a play from ''The Adventures of Fran
cois.'
Henry E. Dixey is to star once more
next season, and this time with plenty OF
backing. Liebler x Co. have secured him
for the title role in 1.-THE Adventures OF
Francois"
Louis James and Kathryn Kidder will
make next season an elaborate produc-
| ton of Midsummer Nights Dream,
with Mr.. James as Bottom and Miss
Kidder as Helena.
Sarah Bernhard and Maude Adams
will be playing here simultaneously in
'L'Aiglon" next autumn. Richard Mans
field says he will produce another drama
on the same subject of Bonaparte's son,
THE King of Rome"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-05-31
SALE.


By virtue of sundry writs Of fieri facias, to me
directed, issued out of the Gloucester Circuit
and Chancery Courts of the State of New jersey,
win be exposed at public sale, on
Monday, the Eighteenth day Of June, next,
between the hours of IL and o'clock. to-wit at
O'Clock in the afternoo OF said day. at the
Court House in the City II woodbury., County OF
Gloucester, and State of NV Jersey, all the fol-
lowing described Real Estate that is to say:
All the following oescF. BED tract or piece of
land and premises situate on the West SIDE of
Ellis Street in Glassboro, Township of Clayton,
County of Gloucester and State of New Jersey
and bounded as follows: Beginning at a s one
set for corner on the North side of the line of
the Cape May Railroad and in the center of said
Ellis Street, thence ~ along the center of said
Ellis Street north sixty-six degrees east FIVE
chains and eighty-six links to the corner of
Whitney's land, being stone corner IN the
middle of said Ellis Street. thence ~ along
Whitneys line north twenty -four degrees west
two chains and ten links to another stone cor
ner in his line; thence ~ still along his line
north forty seven degrees west eleven chains
and thirty-nine links to another stone corner;
thence {) still along his line south sixty five de-
grees and thirty minutes west one chain and
fifty six links to the line of the north side of said
Railroad: thence (5) along the north side line of
said Railroad south twenty-four degrees and
thirty minutes east twelve chains and sixty
links to the place of beginning Containing five
acres snd nine one hundredths of an acre of
land be the same more or less. Excepting out
OF the same strip of land containing 37-l00 of
an acre conveyed to the West Jersey Railroad,
January 9Th, 1892. Being the same premises the
said George Flower came in possession of by and
through the last viii and testament of his father
George Flower, ST.. said will being recorded in
the Surrogate's Office of the County of Glouces-
ter at Woodbury. reference to the same will M ore
fully appear &c
Seized as the property of George Flower. de-
PENDANT, and taken in execution at the suit of
Hannah Flower, complainant, and to be sold by
f. D. SPRINGER,
A. II. Swackhamer and others sheriff.
SoPr's
Dated Nav IA. 1900 sir PRS fees SO.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-05-31
Save the birds.

Why should any one oppose legisla-
tion for the protection of wild birds?
asks Farm, Field and Fireside. In
Ohio, it seems, a law of this kind was
prepared, and some persons, strange to
say, are circulating petitions against 1t.
These petitions seem to be in the inter
est of sportsmen. 1t is not merely a
matter of humane conduct nor of spar
ing the songsters and beautiful birds
for our own pleasure but it Is plainly
for the benefit Of the farmers to have
all yermin destroying animals preserv-
ed. We are all sorry now that our peo-
pie have thoughtlessly allowed the ex-
termination of the deer, wild turkey,
the buffalo and of other animals which
were plentiful so years ago. The con-
ditiens under civilization are harder for
all the wild animals. For this reason
much more care is necessary to prevent
their determination. Not only Ohio,
but every state should have suitable
laws on the statute books relating to
this matter and should faithfully en-
force them.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-05-31
So
aERRMs F0gAD
sAb GARDEN
MANURE WITHOUT MONEY.
How Systematic narrowing In
creases the Fertility of Land.

How Systematic narrowing In
creases the Fertility of Land.
Some years ago 1 read of a farmer
up In New England who by cultivating
his seed bed for grass about ten times
the usual amount raised five tons of
hay to the acre, says P. B. Crosby in
National Stockman and Farmer. Not
long afterward some writer made the
statement that every narrowing that
wheat ground got before seeding was
equal to five additional bushels to the
acre in the yield. But it is the things
one sees with ones eyes that make
the most impression, so neither of
these statements caused me to change
In any degree my manner of putting
my wheat and grass.
Last fall, however, when blowing for
wheat, the ground became so dry as
to stop the pillow, and, having not much
else for my team to do, 1 set the man
to narrowing the ground he had al
i. ady plowed. We had quite a spell
CT dry weather, and the part of the
land that was early plowed got about
FIVE more borrowings than the late
plowed. l thought the extra working
would make some difference, but was
not prepared for the marked result
that followed. Parts Of the field l top
dressed with rich stable manure, and
there is as much difference between
the extra cultivated and the ordinary
cultivated portions as there is between
the manured and the unmanured por-
tons. Now, when it is considered that
1t takes about eight good two horse
loads of manure to cover an acre and
that l paid 70 cents a load for the
manure and hauled it quite distance,
it will be readily seen that cultivation
IN this case is by far the cheapest fer
t.lizer.
But some one says, sit takes all the
time we have to prepare our land as
We now do it, and we cannot hire or
i'uy the extra teams to double or treble
the labor for preparing our seed beds"
Very tr1de, but we are not obliged to
till MORE acres than we choose, and if
Ne-tan raise the same amount of grain
,for grass on five acres that we can on
ten we can do it If we want. But what
can be done with the other five? We
pay taxes on it and want it to produce
something. True again, and while
the question what must be done with
surplus land is one that each must
answer for himself, 1 would like to
relate two things: A woman here sold
a walnut tree for $50 as it stood in the
field. A young man not over 80 plant
ed two acres of his farm to locust
trees, and now has enough trees to
furnish posts to fence the whole of his
farm. There are few farms in this
country but what could spare few
acres to be planted to timber, and the
growing demand for all kinds of wood
will make it one of the most profitable
crops that can be raised.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-05-31
THE COOKBOOK.

To serve stewed figs with whipped
cream. put each fig on small square
of sponge cake, neatly cut, and pile whip
ped cream on the top.
The newest wrinkle in sandwiches is to
have one slice of white and one of brown
bread laid together. The secret of get
ting sandwiches to the waferlke thin
ness that is so desirable is in buttering
the loaf and then cutting off the slice.
The common pot roast of beef is very
much improved by being larded with thin
strips of salt pork. The butcher will do
this if requested. The pork imparts
richness to the beef and to the accom-
panying sauce that is much more delicate
and less greasy than when the usual piece
Of beef suet is cooked with it.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-05-31
Plant Food.

In furnishing or replacing in the soil
mineral or inorganic plant food prac-
tice has shown that, as rule, it suf-
fees to supply three elements-potash,
phosphoric acid and lime. Others are
used by crops but the amounts so used
are so small that the soils store of
them is not seriously diminished by
cultivation. Potash, phosphoric acid
and nitrogen are known as the essen
tial elements of plant food, from the
fact that it is continually necessary to
return them in available forms if soil
fertility is to be maintained and in
creased. For many soils lime must be
added to this list
The mineral constituents come orig
inally, as already stated, from the
rocks that form the base of the soil.
They are being constantly removed by
cropping. Thus a four years rotation
of wheat, barley, potatoes and hay will
remove per acre approximately, in adj
dition to nitrogen, ODD pounds Of pot
ash and so pounds of phosphoric acid
and a rotation of wheat, oats, mangels
and hay, 342 pounds of potash and SO
pounds Of phosphoric acid.
The potash. phosphorie acid and lime
in barnyard manure have once been
present in the soil Absorbed by plants
and the product used for the nourish-
ment of animals, these elements are to
be found in the excreta, minus small
distractions for the formation of bone,
etc. 1t is obvious, therefore, that they
can be replaced in the soil by applying
the solid and liquid manure of the
farm.
Without losing sight of the many
secondary advantages to be derived
from barnyard manure - advantages
both chemical and mechanical in their
nature-the value of this source of
plant food must be recognized prima-
rily as depending on the amounts of
nitrogen. phosphoric acid and potash
it contains and supplies. 1t may be
well to state in concise form that the
various useful and important functions
Of barnyard manure within the soil
are ~ in supplying plant food, ~ in
iberating inert or unavailable plant
food, 81 in the improvement of filth
and thereby regulating the soils alb
sOrptive capacity for moisture and
warmth and a. in furnishing food for
and fostering the development of GER
tain useful microscopic plants known
as microbes
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-05-31
TRUST THRUsTs.

Whatever remedy is adopted should be
calculated to break the power Of trusts
In politics, for from this point of view
they are evil. and evil only.-I Indianapolis
News
Your morning coffee is heated by the
coal trust. sweetened by the sugar trust,
cooled by the ice trust and diluted by the
milk trust. And most of your breakfast
table IS pnying similar tribute. Pleasant.
isn't itg-New York World.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-05-31
THE FRENCH cANTEEN.

As the French army eanteen is now
constituted henceforth only light wine,
beer and cider will be dispensed. New
York Times.
The object Of the order is to check the
growing tendency to insanity among the
government troops. The drink habit is re-
sponsible for many things that have dis
graced the French people.-CIeveland
Leader.
There is hardly a question that the
army will be better off without its bran
dy and its absinth Such things are not
needed in summer, and in cool seasons
they conduce TO hilarity and misconduct
Brooklyn Eagle.
Frances war minister, the Marquis de
Gallifet. has dared to promulgate an or
der to the effect that hereafter no alb
smith. vermuth, brandy or other spirits
shall be sold in any French barracks or
camp. He evidently does not propose
that the lunatie asylums shall be filed
with his braves Richmond Dispatch.
uUMORS, boils, pimples and all
n eruptions are due to impure blood,
and by purifying the blood with
Hoods Sarsaparilla they are CURED.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-05-31
POLITICAL OulPs.

Now that the campaign is approaching
the man of the hour Will be the man be-
hind the hurrah.-Exchange.
If all the entries for the presidency
show any speed, the starter will have a
lively time.-pittsburg Times.
Political lightning rods are hastily be-
ing taken down for fear the lightning will
not strike in anxious places Baltimore
American.
This is a great country, and wherever
two or three are gathered together a new
political party may make its appearance.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-05-31
REDUCED RATES TO pHILADELpHIA.

VIA PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. ACCOUNT
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.
On account of the Republican National
Convention at Philadelphia, June ~, the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company will sell
excursion tickets to Philadelphia from all
stations on its line al rate of one fare .for the
round trip minimum rate so cents). Tick
cts viii be sold and good going June Is to
IS inclusive, and returning to June rs
inclusive. 5-19 1900 5ts.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-05-31
n CHANCERY OF NEW JERsaY.

TO John Kale his heirs, devises and personal
representatives.:
By virtue of an order of the Court of Chancery
of New Jersey made on the day Of the date here
OF, in q cause wherein Warner Rucher, is COM
plainant and you and others are defendants. You
are required to appear plead, answer demur
to the bill of said complainant, on or before he
sixteenth day of June, next, or the said bill will
be taken as confessed against you.
The aid bill is filed to foreelose two mortgages
one of them given by David Morris and wife
TO Stephen D. Kille dated February 7th, a: D.
1865 and the other given by William D Kine to
James Roe dated March first, A. D 1879, each
GOV. ring land in the township of Logan, County
OF Gloucester and State of New Jersey, and you
are made defendants because you or some of YOU
own said land or some mart thereof
SAMUEL H RICHARDS,
Solicitor of complainant
P. o. Address-No. lt6 Market
Camden New Jersey
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-05-31

Lewis Warwick. Executor Of James A. Porch
deceased, by direction of the Surrogate of the
county Of Gloucester. hereby gives notice to the
creditors of the said Jamas A Porch, deceased
to bring in their debts. claims and demands
sgainst the estate of the said deeedent, under
oath or affirmation. within nine months from
this date, or they will be forever barred of any
action therefor against the said executor.
LEWIS WARWICK.
A. H. SWackhamer, Proctor.
Dated May %, 1900. 52l
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-05-31
Dated April ., 1900. 4


J Morris Rogers, executor Of Frances Halien
beck, deceased. by direction OF the Surrogate o
the County of Gloucester. hereby gives notice C
the creditors OF he said Fran es H tiienDeck.
deceas q, to bring in their debts Chains anc
under oath or affirmation, within nine month,
OF this date, or they viii be forever barred O.
any action therefor az Ainst the said executor.
J. MORRIS ROGERS.
Dated April IT, 1900
Jos. j. SUMMERfLL Proctor
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-05-31

Ask your Grocer to-day to show you package
of GRAIN-O, the new food drink that takes the
place of coffee. The children may drink 1t
without injury as well as the adult. All who try
1t, like it. GRAIN-O has thst rich seal brown of
Mocha or Java, but it is made from pure grains,
and the most DELEGATE 81 omach receives it with
out distress. the price of coffee. i5c and Is
cts. per package. Sold by all grocers. l.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-05-31
Dated February "a. 1900
NOTIcE TO CREDITORS.

Samuel D. Lodge, administrator G. t. A.. Of
kacnei K Rulings. deceased BY direction of the
Surrogate of the County of Gloucester bere si1
gives notice to the creditors of the said Rachel
4. Hulings, deceased, to bring in their oebts.
claims and demands against the estate Of the
said deeedent. under oath or affirmation, within
nine months from this date. or they will be for.
ever barred Of any action therefor against the
aid Administrator G. T. A.
Dated Feb. 26, 1900 49, SAMUEL, D lodge
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-05-31
NATIONAL WATERMAN,


What WIIIIaln d Bryan SAYS
APRIL 8, 1899
EDITOR NATIONAL WATERMAN:
congratulate you upon the splendid work the
National Waterman is doing. r. is an honest
earnest, able, and fearless exponent of Jeffer-
sonian democracy and deserves a cordial sup.
port. I hope that your circulation will increase
until you have readers In every precinct ia the
United States The people should support the
papers that fight the battle Of the people.
Yours truly. W. ]. BRYAN.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-05-31
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

james d. Carpenter, administrator of Ellen
Kahn, deceased, by direction of the Surrogate of
the County of Gloucester. hereby gives notice
to the creditors Of the said Ellen Kahn d ceased
TO bring IN their debts claims and demands
against the estae of the said decedent under
oath or affirmation. within nine months from
this date, or they will be forever barred of any
action therefor against the said admin slrator
JAMES ID. CARPENTER,
Administrator
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-05-31
NorIoE TO CREDITORS,

John ". Mcclure administrator, C. q. A.. of
Aaron AIbertSon. deceased. by direction OF the
Surrogate Of The County of Gloucester hereby
gives notice to the creditors of the said Aaron
Alberston, deceased, to bring in their debts,
claims and demands sgainst the estate Of the
said decedent, under oath or affirmation within
nine MOI tbs from this date or they will be
forever barred of any action therefor against the
said administrator, G T. A.
JOHN W. MCCLURE,
Administrator.
Dated March n. 1900, 426-19
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-05-31
DATED March .
NJ Office TO CREDITORS.

Joseph J. Summerill. administrator of James
Scott E. Tomlin. deceased, by direction of the
Surrogate of the County Of Gloucester, hereby
gives notice to the creditors of the said James
scott E. Tomiin, deceased, to bring in their
debts, claims and demands against the estate of
the said decedant, under oath or affirmation,
within nine months from this date, or they will
be forever barred Of any action therefor against
the said administrator.
JOS. J. SUMMERILL.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-05-31
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF
REAL ESTATE :!

Pursuant to an order of the Orphans Court of
the County OF Gloucester. made on the twenty
seventh day of April, A. D., nineteen hundred,
will be sold at public sale at the hotel of Charles
Sharp, IN BRIDGEPORT, on
Saturday, June 9, 1900,
Between the hours OF twelve and five in the
afternoon to-wit: 'at Two O'Clock, all the follow
ing described real estate situate in the township
formerly owned by John B. Gray. late deceased,
viz:
TRACT NO. being the Homestead, situate
in South Bridgeport along Racco0n Greek. adj
joining lands of Merrick Stanton, Erato Plato
and Others containing three acres and ~ 100 of
an acre of land more or less. The improvements
consist of a frame dwelling. barn and other
outbuildings. This properly is beautifully loca-
ted along the creek, cool and shady, elegant
fishing and within short distance of railroad
depot. Trains leave Bridgeport for Phila at $40,
ia, OF, 10 AZ m. 1221 q and 5.29 D. m.
Leave Phila.. $50. II 90, $50, 10 and 90.
TRACT NO. 2-Being parcel of meadow land
in the lower meadow company adjoining meadow
OF Anna Belle Bright and others, containing two
acres. This tract Of meadow is convenient for
those In need OF good pasture lot.
TRACT NO. 3-Being piece of Cedar swamp
containing five and three quarters acres begin
ming in the line of meadow land formerly owned
by Middleton, now the American Dredging Co.
and adjOins the cedar swamp of Jacob Tomiin
late deceased, Charles S. Stratton, deceased,
Joshua Matlock, deceased and others.
Conditions made known at sale by
JOHN F. TRUITT,
BARTINE W FLANAGAN,
WILLIAM H. SPRINGER,
Elwood Usinger Auct Commissioners
Dated May B. 1900
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-05-31
CloUcEsrER ORPHANS COURT

Administrators Notice to Creditors.
Insolvency.
Joseph l. Richman, administrator of Jacob K
Richmau, deceased. By direction of the Or
phans' Court of the County of Gloucester hereby
gives notice to the creditors of the said Jacob
K. Richman, deceased, to exhibit to said
administrator their claims and demands under
oath or affirmation against the estate within six
months from the Twenty second day of May, A.
D.. 1900, or they Will be forever barred from
prosecuting or recovering the same
JOSEPH ]. RICHMAN,
A. H Swackhamer, Administrator.
Proctor.
Dated May %, 1929. 5-24.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-05-31
GERMAN KALI WORKS.
The Great Orators Finish.
o. Nassau ST., New York

The Great Orators Finish.
He went to college. took the prize
For oralory, and
Then from rear platforms talked to all
The people in The land,
And twice he missed the honor that
had erstwhile been SO dear
Harkl You nay hear him talking still;
He's now an auctioneer
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