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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-15
A Beresford story.

A story of Lord Charles Beresford's
early exploits in Parliament crops up
again. An old county member, sadly
troubled by govt, made a practice of
retiring to one of the benches under
the reporters gallery. behind the
speakers chair. His habit was to take
OFF his boots, which he placed under
the bench, lie down at full length, and
doze securely under the shade of the
gallery till his rest was disturbed by
the call for division, when he would
slip on his boots. Lord Charles Beres-
ford observed the place where the
honorable member had put his boots.
and when he was sound asleep took
away one, which he hid. When the
division came the victim was COM
PEELED to leave his seculsion and walk
into the lobby with only one boot on,
amid the roars of good-humored laugh
70
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-15
nLAss RRIC-A-nRAC.

Glass, though proyerbially brittle,
will stand any amount Of hard usage;
but once it is broken the only thing
that remains to be done is to throw it
away. Cementing will not do much
good. If the stem of wine glass or
vase is broken mending is sometimes
possible by applying to the joints some
easily fusible cement, such as shellac.
through a silver tube.
Glass that has been properly an
nealed will stand variations of tenn
perature perfectly well, but if this
hasn't been done it is likely to break
instantly and without apparent rea-
son.
Frequently globes and chimneys fly
to pieces when not properly heated.
This is due to draught or moisture
upon the chimney, especially lamp
chimneys, which will crack from top
TO bottom, even after the lamp has
been extinguished.
Glass vases used for flowers fire.
quently become coated with an I'M
pleasant deposit in the inaccessible
parts of the inside. This is due to de-
cayed stems of flowers that are left too
long In the water. This deposit may
be removed by cleaning with a cloth
that has been dipped in pumice stone
powder. Cane, if beaten fiat with a
hammer and dipped into the powder,
makes an excellent brush and holds
the pumice stone in position between
the fibres.
Hydrochloric acid, one part acid to
eight parts water, will remove any or
binary deposit. If this does not have
the desired effect the quantity of acid
may be increased. 1t is advisable to
keep the hands out of the acid as much
as possible, as it is injurious and often
cracks the finger nails.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-15

Honesty Is its own reward" is the
new shape in which the proverb pre-
sents itself to Harry lies, a mason liv-
ing at 67 Lower Thorn street, Reading.
Recently picking up a purse In the
street containing $500 in notes and
gold, he was going to take 1t to tho
police station. when work was over,
but about half an hour Afterwards was
addressed by man understood to be q
commercial traveller from London, who
proved himself to be the owner. lies
handed over the purse. the man gave
him coin, and was far away before
the other could realize that he had
been rewarded for his find with-one
penny.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-15
Grant ami the Private.

Probably the most popular story told
during the recent reunion at Memphis"
remarked an old confederate soldier,
was one which related to a CONVERSE
ton between Grant and private SOL
der, and, while it has been told often
before, it was received with a good
natured and | may say, patriotic rel
ish by every man who heard it. But
few of my old comrades failed to hear
it, and but few of them failed to re-
peat it. Really, the story is an interest
ing combination of fact and fiction,
and this is probably why it was so
popular with the old soldiers. OF course
there was no rancor, no bitterness in
the telling of the tale, but the fact
that it brought in three most promi-
nent characters OF the war and gave
the confederates the best OF a we'll
rounded point caused the old fellows
to split their sides when they heard it,
Grant ran into a private in the confed-
crate ranks on one occasion, and the
private called: General, where are you
going% TO Petersburg, l think, but
maybe to heaven or to hell the Gen
eral replied Well, l will tell you.
General the soldier said dryly. Bob
Lee is at Petersburg, and Stonewall
Jackson is in heaven. He'll is the only
place left for you Grant enjoyed the
thrust, as grim as it was, and after
peace had been restored he was often
delightei by telling it, and always re-
ferred to it as one Of the pleasantries
of the war between the states. But he
never got any more pleasure out of it
than the old soldiers did at the re-
union at Memphis New Orleans
Times-Democrat
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-15
ACCOMPLISHED MuRpERERs.
sIayers of There Eellow Men Are Not
All IlIIterate.

1
All uIiterate.
Lacenaire, the Manfred of the gutter,
who adorned the romantic epoch, prac-
ticed a poetry of sorts, professe6 q
philosophy of all sorts, studied for the.
bar and wrote for the newspapers,
Troppmann, gifted with a superior in-
telligence, shared that passion for sem
sational novels which in the days that
pass does not necessarily stigmatize;
its victims as members of the criminal
conspiracy. Barre has an exception
ally distinguished career at the Lycee
at Anglers; his co-mate in study and
In sin, Lebiez, was most promising
student, the very banner of his SCHOOL,
The lively intelligence of the Able
Auriol seemed to justify his uncle IN;
educating him for schoolmaster and
hih superficial abilities served to pass
him into the priesthood. The Able
Boudes was man of extraordinary
parts The Able Bruneau was en-
dowed with excellent capacity and a
thorough education. Campi had the
right by birth and education to sit at
the table Of respectable people, which
seems an equivalent for the privilege
OF keeping a gig Pranzini had travel
ed far, had an amazing facility for Lam
guages, was declared TO be equally pro-
fcient in English, French, Italian,
Greek, Turkish, Arabic, Russian and
Hindostani. Prado was more redoubt-
able, Intellectually and criminally,
than either Campi or Pranzini. The
murderer Of the affair at Sidi-Mabrouk
was Quarter-Latin man of letters, a
ready quoter of Sophocles, Taine, De
Vigny and Senancour The other AL
gerian murderer chronlcled by Mr.. IrY-
ing was talented engineer, fond OF
music and a clever talker. Albert Pei,
as repulsive physically as he was re-
pulsiye mentally, was fond of music
and fond OF chemistry. Valiant was a
student OF Darwin. Buchner and Her
bert Spencer. Emile Henri was intelli-
gent enough to secure an exhibi-
ton from the Ecole Jean Baptiste Say
and to take his degree as bachelor OF
science at 16.-From Irving's Studies
of French Criminals.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-15
little Indians Low r1nr


In discussing the report of the SIM
erlntendent Of Indian schools one of
the officials of the bureau said: Gone
OF the most beautiful things I have
ever witnessed and one that might
well be emulated by the white chill
ofen OF the country, is the little In
uiahs reverence for the American flag
ana as the children approach they
pause and give the salute: 4 give NV
mead and my heart to God and INV
couhtry-one language one flag, IA
the last dies upon their Inns tbev
pace their right hand upon the heart
No greater reward for tasks well done
can De given an Indian child than to
place IN Its keeping the care of tha
n nas' ana a child WHO is the happy pos
SCISSOR of one treasures 1T as q Witt
enilu would rare toy. An Indian hov
"ouiu never approach the flag in his
County COUNTY, without barring his head and
SWING the salute, and with lot of
mem performing this sacred rite each
h,D as they near the school their
brown faces reverently upturned a. ~
muses. even an older American a. n
myself. Van IMAM
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-15
Ns
I!ELIyNSE 4lENZ J

ina imnortant work he had done. All
that remains of the man who opened
a way over the Rocky mountains, VINO
suffered great privation and almost losu
his life for the benefit of his fellow
mon is now resting in Rockland ceme-
tery. in the lower part OF kochlahu
comfy New York. The body of Gen.
Fremont might just as well be IN any
ordinary pasture lot as where 1t u.s. SO
far as any distinguishing marks are
concerned His grave IS overgrown
with grasses and weeds and only the
men employed regularly in the ceme-
terry are able to find it. When the Dody
Of Gen. Fremont was taken to ROCK
land cemetery there was some talk Oh
erecting a suitable monument TO marx
fine spot where he was buried, but the
plan never got beyond supplying base
for the shaft. The base was put In
position and for year or SO
means were furnished to keep the
grave in order. Then interest in the
movement Jagged and there was an
end to it, For several years nothing
has been done with the grave Weeds
and wild grasses have grown over 1t
until all trace of the original grave
has disappeared. One man, actlAg as
the representative of Grand Army
post. saw that it was decorated proper
ly with flowers on Memorial day, much
to the surprise of the cemetery attend
ants.-Milwauke Wisconsin.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-15
THE ORIENTAL CRAZE.

Japanese fret work in simple con-
ventional designs is used for many
purposes in summer houses, on the
walls of doorways, and to make cool
looking cosey corners, says the New
York Times. The Japanese carvings in
wood are used for more elaborate
summer houses as well as for city
apartments. These carvings are won
derfully inexpensive, considering their
beauty and the work in them. A deep
piece which will fit into the top of a
small doorway costs only SO. There is
an interesting design of dragons in ii
in fine workmanship.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-15
is LETTER WRITING A BoREg

II sometimes WISH" said the woman,
that there was no such thing as let
ter writing. Maybe it was all right
all wrong. When woman is happy
she is usually too busy to write letters.
but when the world is all awry, then
she will sit down and relieve her mind
by pouring out her feelings in ink
and send the result to some member of
her family or some confidential friend.
1t is all right, and I wouldn't begrudge
any one the comfort found in writing
The letter, but she should never send It,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-15
Alaska Bake.

White of six eggs. Six tablespoon
fuls of powdered sugar. Two-quart
brick of ice cream. A thin sheet OF
sponge cake. Make a meringue of the
egg whites and the sugar, cover a
board with white paper, lay on the
sponge cake, turn the ice cream on the
cake (which should extend one-ha'
inch beyond the cream, cover with
meringue and spread smoothly. Place
on the oven CRATE and brown quickly
The board, paper, cake and meringue
are poor conductors of heat, and pre-
vent the cream from melting. Slip
from naner on ice cream nlatter"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-15
OUR LOVE FOR SWEETS.

Americans are a sugar-lovlng peo-
pie, and our taste for sweets is in
creasing. We not only increase our
consumption with the increase of
population but individually we con-
sumo more each year, says the Atlanta
Journal Last year we consumed
2,219,S47 tons of sugar, which was 141,-
779 tons more than we ate the year
before. This does not mean only that
our sugar devouring population had in
creased, but it means that while each
man, woman and child--if he got his
or her oportion-consumed sixty-one
pounds of sugar in 1899, he or she
consumed a little more than 66H
pounds in 1900.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-15

IT is stated that the proprietary
rights in New Inn. Wych street. will
.be purchased for e175.O0O, the site Of
Ahe inn being required for carrying
out the London County councils i'm
provements in the north side of the
STRAND, says the London Builder Since
the destruction of Strand inn by the
Protector Somerset, this inn is the
only law seminary that has remained
An the possession of the Middle Tenn
Iple society. Some 500 years ago the
site OF New inn was that of travel
ler's hostelry known as Our Lady's inn
from Its sign of the Virgin Mary.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-15

Barney Morris, famous laborer, who
is employed in Prospect park, Brook
Ign, has just been celebrating his one
hundred and ninth birthday and is to
be found attending to his duties six
days week the year round. He was
born in County Cayan, Ireland, June
10. 1892, and came to this country sew
enty-three years ago.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-15
Married a colored Girl.

Fred Zegar, a white man of Belvi-
dere, ILL.,, was married to Miss Pernie
Newman, colored girl, at the home
pf the brides sister near Belvidere,
Mho is also married to white man.
FThe disapproval of relatives, who en-
kreated him to change his mind. had
mo effect on Zegar
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-15
war

"All trembling is the meadow;
All crimson is the rill.
The dead lie in the valley;
The dead lie on the hill.
And one side is the victor,
The other side has lost
The women of two peoples
Are counting up the cost
Edwin l.. Sabin in Ainslee's Maya
zine.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-15

Usually the sorrow is of such short
duration that by the time the letter has
travelled to the other end of the route
the woman is in capital spirits again.
But the letter is doing it's perfect
work in making some one else mis-
cradle. When the comforting, SYM
pathetic answer comes, the original
perpetrator has to think for moment
before she can tell what it means."-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-15
Pensioners In Tsx..

are, rexas' which enlisted only 9s5 sol.
we N the Union army during the
wal war, IS now more than thirty-sve
years after its close, the place Of r aso
uenee OF 800 pensioners and the non
100000. are nearly ST.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-15

On the gra re of Gen. John C. FIRE.
mont, to whom the republic owes CO
much, there is not even stone 70 81
dictate the resting place of man whom
foreign nations delighted to honor for
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-15
FOR THE Aueusr nRIpE.

The something old" which Miss
Vivian Sartoris, daughter of Mrs. Nellie
Grant Sartoris. will wear on the day
she marries Archibald Balfour, in Lon
don, in August, will be fine old point
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-15

Man proposes-and the girl sends
him around to papa to see if he OPP
poses.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-09-05
CLARKSBORO.

The annual meeting of the W. G. T. u.
will be held Friday afternoon Sept. 9th, at
go o'clock. Superintendent of depart
ments will present their reports in addition
to those of the officers. Every member is
urged to be present as officers for the en-
suing year must be elected, also superin-
tendents appointed.
Miss Gertrude Reeves left on Monday for
West Chester State Normal School.
Schools in this township were opened on
Monday.
Robert Eldridge and family spent Sunday
at Willow Grove.
Carlton Higgins, of New York City,
visited relatives at Mt Royal on Monday.
Mrs. Rebecca Green and family returned
on Saturday from Pitman where they spent
the month of August.
Mrs. Sloan, of Camden, has been visiting
her son at Mt. Royal.
The Heritage family and few friends
enjoyed days outing at Lincoln Park on
Wednesday of last week.
Mrs. Edwin Dyke was stricken with
paralysis on Tuesday afternoon She was
at first thought to be dying but has since
rallied but lies in very precarious con-
dition.
Ralph Walters has resigned his position
as mail carrier and has accepted position
with Baker Kock at Mantua, where he will
move in short time. Chas. Test is now
carrying the mail to finish out the quarter.
Mrs. Sarah Gill, Mr.. and Mrs. Wood, of
Kansas, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jos.
Sickler.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Durham gave a
watermelon party on Monday evening.
Miss Lydia Grandfield took part in the
oratorical contest for the Demorest silver
medal and her recitation was fine. Mr..
Frazer. of Jefferson, won the medal.
The party from here, who have been at
tending the Exposition at Buffalo, returned
home yesterday. All thoroughly enjoyed
the trip.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-09-05
Cnuntv Notes.


The County Medical Society is holding
its annual meeting at Wenonah to-day.
Samuel Carney, of Gibbstown, was
operated on for appendicitis at DIR. Prices
Sanitarium last week, and is said to be
doing nicely.
Geo. C. Allen, having sold his farm near
Pitman, excepting a fve-acre lot South OF
the farm house, is building a house and
barn Geo. Anderson, of Pitman, is the
contractor.
Isaac Jaggard, of Almonesson, who is
over so years of age, is about ready to
launch new row boat built entirely by
himself Notwithstanding his advanced
age, he works every day.
VIM Chew, breakman an the Williams
town branch of the Philadelphia & Reading
Railway, had hand mashed and wrist
broken last Monday, while coupling cars at
GlassbOro.
The Committee of Deptford and West
Deptford townships have enacted ordinances
giving the Interstate Telephone Company
authority to erect poles in the township and
place wires thereon.
Alcyon Park will close for the season on
Saturday night, the 18th inst. Particulars
of the entertainment may be obtained by
turning your eye to the Alcyon Park
advertisement in anther column.
The purchasers of the large tract of land
at Paulsboro, the alleged site of steel
manufacturing plant, have announced that
the portion of the tract between the railroad
and Conwell road will be for rent for farm
ing purposes the coming year, while the
balance of the tract, including the old
Lodge, Brammell and Dick farms are not
for rent.
Chas. D. Nicholson, of Turnerville, has
purchased the general store business of B.
Frank Sickler, of that place, and already
taken possession. VIM. Carter, Jr., of the
same place, has purchased Mr.. Nicholson's
blacksmith business. Mr.. Sickler will give
his entire attention to auctioneering and
business connected with public sales of real
and personal property.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-09-05
MANTpA.
Miss Sarah L. Chew is spending a

Miss Sarah L. Chew is spending few
weeks at The Chalfont, Atlantic City.
| Mr.. and Mrs Daniel Packer went to
Oceanville on Monday for few days rec
reation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Payne are spend
ing some time at Atlantic City.
Thos. Davis and family, of Frankford,
and Miss Davis, of England, were the
guests of Postmaster Smith on Monday
evening.
| Budd Eastlack and family are visiting
his sister, Mrs Wiltsee, at Oceanville.
Chas Cooper, wife and daughter, Of
Holmesburg, Pa, were over-sunday guests
Of Capt. A. J. Craig.
| Chas Shoemaker, who was stricken with
paralysis two weeks ago, is very low, with
little hope of recovery.
Bible study for the teachers of the M. E.
Sabbath-school will be resumed next Mon
day evening" at the home Of Superintendent
| j. j. Truncer. Mr.. Tharp, who kindly
conducts the study, would be pleased to
have all interested present at the first
meeting.
Mrs. Clegg and granddaughter, who have
been spending the Summer with Mrs. Lep-
pee, returned to their home in Philadelphia
on Monday.
The public school opened on Monday
with a fair attendance.
| Miss Esther c. Truncer is taking course
at Peirce Business College
Mr.. and Mrs. Rissmiller, who have been
spending some time with the latter's father,
| d. L. Packer, returned to their home in
Pennsgrove on Monday.
On account of the bridge being up be-
tween here and Wenonah, all mails will
leave the office fifteen minutes earlier,
| while the carrier has to take the other road
| to Wenonah.
George Chew is supplying his customers
with some very fine peaches Stump of the
| World.
| Mrs. Henrietta Vanneman gave a quilt
ing and dinner party to number of friends
on Tuesday.
|
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-09-05
JEFFERSON.

Parker Steward has fine crop of peaches
for which be finds ready sale at good
prices.
Henry c. Chatham has been spending a
few days in West Philadelphia.
Mrs. Edward Batten has been quite sick,
but is improving.
Our school opened on Tuesday morning
with very good attendance. Five of Miss
Hazelton's pupils have started out as teach
ers: Misses Ivy Duffield, Anna Gooden, Ada
Gooden, Messrs Edwin Frazier, and Rich
ard Somers. A creditable showing for both
pupils and teacher
It is rumored that Freebooter Andrew j.
Nichol is an applicant for the stewardship
of the Aims House.
At the oratorical contest held at National
Park last Friday, Edward Frazier won the
silver medal awarded by the W. c. t. U.
Of the county. There were four young
ladies in the class, all Of whom were excel
lent speakers.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-09-05
TROLLEY TINE TABLE.
Register of Public sales.

REAL ESTATE.
Sept 6-Job Barber, by Margaretta Barber Ex-
ecutriX.
Sept 9-Jos S. Prosser, by Sheriff Springer
Sept 15-Sampson harrington, decd, by John
F. Truitt, Admr.
Sept Williamstown Glass Works by reeeiv-
ers Fowler and Morgan.
Sept 20-Mullica Hill Hotel by Sheriff Springer
Sept. 2s-Estate of VIM. W. Hughes, decd.
Thos. W. Reeves, Administrator.
Sept. A. John NJ. Henderson, Attorney.
Sept. 81 Hiram Shute, Mullica Hill.
Late James e. Helms farm, at Repaupo.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-09-05
Pennsylvania Railroad Reduced Rates to
San Francisco,

On account of the Triennial Convention
of the Protestant Episcopal Church, to be
held at San Francisco beginning October 2,
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will
sell round-trip tickets TO San Francisco
from all points on its line at greatly reduced
rates.
Tickets will be sold September IS to 25,
inclusive, and will be good to return to
leave San Francisco not earlier than Oct. 8,
and only on date of excursion by Joint
Agent, to whom a fee of fifty cents must be
paid, and passengers must reach original
starting point by November Is, 1901,
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company will
also run a Personally Conducted Tour to
the Pacific Coast on this occasion by special
train, starting September % and returning
October %. Round-trip rate, $l85.
For further information apply to ticket
agents, or address Geo. w. Boyd, Assistant
General Passenger Agent, Philadelphia.