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The Penn's Grove record., 1901-12-13

We will receive orders for New York Horse
Manure for delivery ON West Jersey and sea
shore Railroad aud the PENIS Grove Branch
at the followin, Srlees. New short manure
~. IS per ton old hs..nuTe s2.35 per ton payable
by note In bank october LIST, 1902. AT all points
south of Franklinville, Monroeyille and Point
Airy (l0l ten cents per ton additional VIII be
charged. Fifteen cents per ton on above
prices for cash. All manure must be settled
cash or note. Agents have no authority to sell
on any other terms. Orders received by @. T.
Molniy, sales agent, Woodbury., N. J.;Wm. G.
esboro, N. j.; for Swedesboro aud Salem
branch or Geo NJ. Wells or general collecting
agent who Will be at the Molony building,
Woodbury., n. j., every Friday until l,30 L. NJ,
NEW YORK HoRsE MANURE TRANSPORTATION
Co.
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A woman's Awful Peril.

"There is only one chance to save your
| life and that is through an operation were
| the startling words heard by Mrs. I. B.,
Hunt, of Lime Ridge, Wis, from her doc
tor after he had vainly tried to cure her of
| a frightful case of stomach trouble and yell
low jaundice. Gall stones had formed and
she continually grew worse, Then she be-
gan to use Electric Bittets which wholly
| cured her. It's a wonderful Stomach Liv-
| er and Kidney remedy. Cures Dyspepsia,
Loss of Appetite. Try it. Only so cts.
| Guaranteed. For sale at Johnson's drug
store.
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The old friends Of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy will be pleased to know: that the
manufactures of that preparation have got
ten out q new remedy called Chamb 1ilain's
Stomach aud Liver Tablets, and tlhat it is
meeting with much success in the treat
ment Of constipation, b~iliousness, sick
headache, impaired digestion and like dis
orders. These Tablets are easier to take
and more pleasant in effect than pills,
then they not only move the bowels, but
improve the appetite and correct any dis
orders of the stomach and liver. For sale
by H. S. French.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-12-13

Jos. Seagreaves, OF Philadelphia, was
home over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wriggius entertain
ed Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Ford, Jr., and Mrs.
Alivet virgins, Of Salem, the first OF
this week.
Miss Lulu Wright, Of Pr ,hia, Wis
tied her parents Mr.. an Lewis
Wright over Sunday.
Misses Bessie and Ida Cola Green
wich, were guests Of the MisA Snitcher
q part OF last week.
Miss Sarah French gave an evening
company on Friday to Misses Francis
Moore, Mary Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. Hill
| dreth Dickinson, DIR. and Mrs. Lewis
Horner, Messrs. Edward Bassett, John
Boone and DR., Irving Callahan.
VIM. Miller, Of Gettysburg, is spending
his Christmas vacation with his mother
Mrs. Sarah Miller here.
Mrs. Joshua While died on Sunday after
q short illness and was buried on We'd
pesday. Her eldest daughter Mrs. Lottie
Stewart, of Maryland, arrived here last
| week to assist nursing her mother. She
was III when she started, having all the
| symptoms Of pneumonia and wa warned
by the doctor not TO come, but knowing
| that her mother wanted her, she took the
trip only to find her illness increasing on
her arrival. On Monday night she passed
away, leaving a husband and six chill
dren To mourn her loss. The deceased
WAS taken away on Wednesday to be bur-
led at her home in Maryland.
The "Woodstown News Letter. is to
be the name OF another weekly news pa
per soon to appear here.
Silas G. Neff, Phi. d., Of Philadelphia,
President OF Neff College, will deliver the
next lecture of the Pilesgrove Library
Association. b.
Asa X. Pedrick has purchased u Chas.
Reed the Null property on lowe. Main
street, now occupied by Wilbert Rich
man, for $2l75 and will occupy it it the
| spring,
Mrs. Maxfeld Parrish has written to
her father, H. s. A.stin, near here, OF
the delightful climate and scenery she is
enjoying in Arizona. Mr.. Parrish is an
artist, noted for his original drawings.
| He will be in Arizona six months on a
s., 600 contract to draw illustrations for
Scribners magazine.
/ NAI
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TO Those Concerned

At a meeting Of the %journeymen car
penters of Penn's Grove. last Saturday
evening, 18th, it was unanimously agreed
upon that their wages shall be $2.25 a
day for 8 hours to take effect January /,
1902. A meeting will be held this Sat-
urday night at Elmer Shoemaker's shop
at s o'clock. At. y
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Cbristmas

will soon be here: even now we are prepar-
ing for the greatest day in the year; but no
one ever quite decides upon any definite
course until the day is here.
And
among other things what Nice Things We
Shall Have To Eat is most important.
How
TO surmount this difficulty is My Specially:
and here's my Ansieer.-Mimcs Neat, Prsnes,
Cran5erries, Raisias, Carremts, the Fanciest
Cakes of the Fanciest Kinds, Assorted Nuts Of
kinds uaknoUn 10 the Squirrel, Jam that's
Jam Up'' in qualify and taste and Way
Do,cn IN Price, aud last, but not least, I haze
Just received a supply Of tie first and only
'.Hus5and- Pfeaser' BackspAeat for Break
fast.
To
have the above hints tossed at you and the
goods offered ut John Starve' prices aud
delivered in a whip -stitch, there is No En-
esse if you
spend
Double Moaey Eise,chere to get these Xmas
Hal EHtables'' and the kind, gentle wife
.hoald Use the broom-and by the way,
I've got the best kind of Brooms for the
purpose--oyer the head Of the fellow who
does 70.
GEORGE W. DAVIS,
South Penn's Grove, New Jerse.
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For Sale Cheap.
Notice of Election.
12-l3-5i
Sale
Public Sale
OF
PERSONAL PROPERTY

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1901,
on the farm now occupied by Joseph Watkins,
about IL miles from Pedricktown and l miie
from Centre Square. the following personal
property:
STOCk-One horse Charlie, age !, good
worker or driver, Sherman age 3, good to work
or drive, bay horse age 10, good worker. 2
cows, ! coming in profit in February the other
In March.
FARMING UTENSILS-One two-horse heavy
wagon, nearly new with broad tires, new cart
with broad tires, Denny's make good market
wagon, spindle wagon, good moving machine,
horse rake, fallOw harrow, 2cultivators, miller,
two-h0rse pillow, One-h0rse pillow, set truck
shelvings, stalk wagon, stalk sled, corn mark.
Ell, smoothing hari w large cask, q new hot
bed sash. forks, shoyels, hoes and many small
articles not mentioned.
Sale to commence at l O'Clock p. Nj.
CUNDITIONS-A credit of 9 months will be
given oil all sums over $40 by giving note with
approved security payable at Farmers and
Mechanics Bank, of Woodbury..
+. T.. SWEETEN. Agent.
K. Usinger, Auct.
VIM. Burk, Clerk.
Also at same time and place 400 bushels OF
JAS. swEETEN's SONS.
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SuUTE-GROFF-At Tharofare, on Nov. Is,
sllufe, Of Repaupo, and Miss Rebeeca .. Gron
a bridgeport.
BIDDLE-SMITH-At Salem, N:.J... Deem
Biddie, of PENIS Neck. "a. f2gf<~SH
smith, OF E~ansAss5Ina
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Sale of Land for Unpaid Faxes
TOWNSHIP OF UPPER PENN'S NECK,
SALEM co. NJ.

OF offEk IENN NEtk,
SALEM CO, Nj.
Public notice is hereby given by A. W. Zane,
Constable. That by return of a tax warrant is
sued on the 10th day of December, 1899, and
one on December 1900, by the Township Com
mittse of said Township he will sell at public
yendue all the lands, tenements, hei edita-
ments and real estate hereafter mentioned,
for the shortest term for which any person or
persons will agree to take the same and pay
the taxes assessed against the same in the
years first herein named with interest thereon
accruing, and all costs and fees. charges and
expenses in relation to the levy assessment
and collection of said taxes.
The said sale Will take place a 2o'elOck, on
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2l, 1901,
on tS premises. The said lands tenements,
hereditaments and real estate SO to be sold and
the name of the person against whom the said
taxes have been laid on account of the same,
and the amount of taxes laid on account of this
parcel are as follows: Alex Thomas, a house
and lot near Wiley School House, bounded by
lands of Fisher Estate, Borden property and
public road.
Tax, 81 90
Costs, / 20
Fees,
Advertising and sale,
Interest on same,
A. W. ZANE, Constable.
BY Order of Township Committee,
JOHN NJ. BENIS, Chairman.
EDW. NJ. SUMMEEILL, Clerk
Dated Nov. 18th, 1901-ll 15-4t.
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snn's Grove Post Office is open from 6.l5 a
$500 p.m Mail closes for all points eXcep
zen Woodbury. and Penn's Grove at 6.35 a
NJ all points at II so a. M, and 4.30 p. m
arrive at Ii. a.kG a. m. 10. I 30 D. N.
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Train leaves PENIS Grove saturdays only at
6.10 p. m. and Philadelphia at 1l.50 p. M.
ON sunday.
Trains leave Penn's Grove station I. Is a. M,
ASP. M. Philadelphia $40 a. M. $50 p. m.
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= IS known to be living Dec. IS, 1901
The following now living in PENIS Grove
were in other companies: Company A Edward
II. Keen, Private; Company + David Bowen,
Private Company Ii Jesse y. Claypoole, COZ
poral.
battle OF. hancellorville May Is. aS63.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-09-07

or course ii Is only natural that
foreigners should have difficulty in
mastering the peculiarities of the
English language. An considering
the fact that SO large a percentage OF
the population of this city is of for
eign birth. Milwaukeeans in partic-
ular should not show surprise or con
sternation II occasionally they hear
an expression or sentence the gram
mar of which does not exactly cor
respond with the theories of Swim
ton, or the pronunciation with that
of the latest Bostonian finish Bu.
It must be admitted that occasionally
something is heard den II ar is, to say
The o,ins;r day 't'tcs til one of the
local insurance 1tersnt out on
Ninth avenue, - = fish district,
to deliver an ins .,.,e policy On ar
irving at his destination he was dis
appointed in receiving no response to
his frequent knocking at the front
and back doors. Yet the windows
were wide open. and he thought some
body must be at home. Seeing a lit
tie boy standing in the front yard
next door he accosted him with:
Say, boy, do you know if the lady
Is at home here?"
"Ach, dey amt got no woman dere;
she vent deed on EN-" was the re-
sponse.-Milwaukee Sentinel
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An lIOnpat Kebel.

Sir Claude Macdonald the British
minister at Pekin. has been accorded
the grateful thanks of his nation in
language such as is rarely read in
blue books. Sir Claude has not been
one of the heroes of the populace. He
Is a young man in diplomacy. In a
few years he has risen from the posi-
ton of soldier in Egypt to the duty
of protecting British interests in one
of the greatest countries in the world,
and he went to this post an untried
man. straight from the obscurity of
West Africa He rose rapidly in Afri-
ca. where he held important posts.
1t fell to his lot to try some of the
followers of Arab Pasha and the
story is told that in the military court
one day nearly all the prisoners
pleaded for leniency on the ground
that they had taken part in the re-
volt under compulsion. One man.
however, refused to plead for lenien-
cy; he was proud and not ashamed
of his work He declared his hate
of England and his readiness to fight
again. Sir Claude was magistrate
but he was soldier. too, and he rose
from his seat and shook the honest
rebels hand-Chicago News.
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The Boer
|1ruGGle

The protIacted struggle in South
Africa between Briton and Boer shows
little sign of ending. True, we are be-
Ing repeatedly told by British generals
and the British war Office that the end
OF the war is in sight, but as such
statements have been repeatedly made
Tor almost a year. while the war, new
srtheless, ragged on. the public are just"
flied in taking British war Office an
nouncements with the proverbial grain
Of salt.
Not long since it was authoritatively
stated in the house OF commons that
the Beers had $4,000 men in the 6cid,
divided into numerC3., small and mo-
bile rG.nmandoes, with remarkable
ability to concentrate at any given
point. Surely this does not support the
contentious of British tory leaders that
the policing Of South Africa was the
main problem to be met At no time
did the Beers have twice that force IN
the field and 1t is easy to see that their
present force under the guerilla-like
tactics pursued Is more effective than
were their armies when they fought in
a regular military way.
There Is no Disgusting the fact that
the Beers are causing the British no
end of trouble not only in the Trans
vaal and Orange Free State, but in
Cape Colony as well. Recently reports
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-09-07

zone of the strange effects that
diving has upon those who practice
it," said diver to the writer recently,
sis the invariable bad temper felt
while working at the bottom, and as
this irritability passes away as soon
rs the surface is reached again it is
only reasonable to suppose that 1t is
caused by the unusual pressure of air
inside the dress, affecting probably
the lungs. and through them the bra in.
My experience has been that while
below one may fly into the nest vio-
lent passion at the mercst trilic. for
instance. the lifeline held too tight or
too slack. too much air or too little.
or some imaginary wrongdolng on the
part of the tender or men above, will
often cause the temper to rise. ]
have sometimes become so angry in
n similar way that have given the
signal to pull up with the express in
tention of knocking the heads of the
entire crew, but as the surface was
reached and the weight of the air
decreased, ny feelings have gradu.
ally undergone q change for the bet.
ter, until by the time l reached the
ladder and had the face glass III.
screwed I had forgotten for what
came up."-Washingtol Star.
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"A DeIuSion TO BsIieOs
Char GronsvoaI War
II Over.

of engagements, each lasting a day,
have been sent out by the British CEN
sor and only last week England was
electrified by the news of a sharp fight
at Vlakfontein, where the Beers under
cover of a veldt fire, attacked the rear
guard OF British column. temporarily
taking two guns and killing those in
charge. Only after a desperate struggle
and that at the point of the bayonet
We're the Beers finally repulscd. An
retreat in the eastern Iransvaal and
now 1.crG Kitchener reports an all-day
fight at NQuta, in which the British
were worsted, being forced to retreat
OF course many OF the engagements
result advantagcously to the British
but the fact that these engagements,
and many of them, are being fought
proves conclusively that the war is by
no means ended.
One OF the Boer leaders active In
keeping up the struggle. but about
whom little appears in print, Is Gen.
Schalk Burger, acting president of the
Transvaal. He succeeded Kruger when
the latter embarked for Europe. He is
serving in the field and helping to
carry out the determination of the
hardy burghers to die in the last ditch
rather than surrender their indepen-
dence.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-09-07
SLEUTHS OF THE MAIL SYSTEM.
The Small Body Of Men who Keep the

The Small Body Of Men who Keep the
Great Department Straight.
To guard the interests of the mil
lions who use the mails 1t is neces
sary not only for Uncle Sam to have
at his disposal railroads and steam
boats and other conveyances, and a
great force Of efficient clerks and car
riers, but it is all important that those
who handle the mails be kept under
reasonable surveillance and that the
vehicles of transit and the offices Of
deposit be protected from the on
slaughts of thieves and rogues.
For this purpose the present excel
lent Division of Postoffice Inspectors
and Mail Depredations" was organized
in 1872. 1t is composed of only 1875
men, but they are thoroughly trained
and possessed of great perception and
keen detective ability. Their duty Is
to cope with mail robbers who attack
the vehicles OF transit en- route, to fer
ret out frauds perpetrated on the gov
eminent within the service, to watch
ceaseiessly those who are entrusted
with the handling of the mailed mat
ter, and to inspect the accounts and
supervise the management of the post
offices everywhere under the United
States Jurisdiction.
These men are divided into Is divi-
sions, and their work is OF the most
trying kind. They have no time for
rest. They are continually on the go,
or immersed in the routine work OF
their respective offices. They are
charged with all investigations in re-
lation to complaints against postmas-
tiers and other employees Of the postal
service, allowances for clerk hire and
other expenses for postoffices, the col
lection OF balances due to the United
States by delinquent and retiring post
masters and establishment or discon-
tinuance Of postOffices. postal stations,
money order offices and free delivery
service; determining the responsibility
OF sureties on the official bonds OF
postmasters at money order offices, the
inspection of the accounts and the
management of postoffices, the instruc-
tion OF postmasters and other en-
ployes in the regulations and usages of
the service, investigations pertaining
to the burning Of postoffices, losses of
mail locks and keys, the location,
change of name or site Of postoffices
the leasing and equipment Of premises
for postoffice purposes; the wrong pay
ment Of money orders. and many cases
Waiting to detentions. losses and IT.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-09-07
Reward. for Chinese soldiers.

Rewards are seldom given for
prowess on the battlefield in China,
but when they are the most arcepta-
BILE of them all, from the private sol
dier's point of view, is a sack Of rice
valued at three taels laboUt Is shill-
lings). The commanding officer OF
each regiment has power ~ give rs
many sacks as are deserved, and nj
the conclusion of every campaign he
sends in formidable bill to the gov
eminent for rice. No inquiries are
made nor are the names of the re-
cipicnts asked tor, SO in nine cases
ont of ten the officer sells the grain
and puts the money into his own
pocket, while the deserving soldier,
to whom the rice would have meant
a good deal, has to 80 without,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-09-07
As Regards . Wife.

Have you carefully considered all
that l have said, my boyT' asked the
old gentleman the day after he had
given his son n little fatherly advice.
Yes, father" replied the young
man meekly.
"You are getting near the age nj
which young man naturally begins
to look around for n wife, and l don't
want you to make mistake
"I'll try not to. father
"No butterflies 81 fashion. my boy.
but n girl of some solid worth; one
who has some practical accomplish
ments."
Yes, father
Never mind the piano playing and
Delsarte lessons: never mind the dane
ing and the small talk. When you
find n girl who can cook, my boy. IT
will be time to think Of marrying.
When you find n girl who can make
nm her own bed. knows how to set
the table without forgetting some
thing, Is able to put up the preserves
and, above all. is good ut sewing
go in and win her, my boy, and you
will have my blessing"
81 have resolved, father. to seek
such n wife as you describe said the
young man with determination. Il
sec the folly of seeking wife IN So
ciety. will go to an intelligehce
office this afternoon and see II l can
find one that will answer. And then
IN hoye mother call OH her, and
and"
young man. III break your neck
in about a minute
But you said
Never mind what | said. I've
changed NV mind" -Ieslie's Weekly
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-09-07

Irregularities in the registered and ordi-
nary mails, and other violations Of the
postal laws, as we'll as special investi-
cations, which may be assigned them
by the postmaster generar and the
fourth assistant postmaster general.
Nearly all of the inspectors have
come up to their present positions
from other places in the postofIce
service. They are, as rule, diligent,
courteous, efficient, but transformations
lot of men. The starting salary is
$1,000 year. with 81 per diem for each
day an inspector has to travel. In
large cities the inspectors get $4,000
year with no allowance except for
emergencies. An inspector in charge
or one at the head Of a division re-
ceives $500 year and certain ex-
penSeS
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-09-07
A Kings Talisinan.

King George of Greece possesses a
,alisman. which is also n grim re-
minder of an attempt on his life. Just
Mt the conclusion Of the war WI
Turkey he was waylaid and shot at
several times. one of the bullets en-
bedding itself in the box of his car
ringe.
His Majestys escape was so mir
aculous that he had this bullet ex'
tracted and made into charm FOR
his watch chain. He would not part
with 1t for kingdom, firmly believ
ing that, as 1t mercifully missed him
when directed 1T him. 1t was designed
10 insure him immunity from assassin
alton.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-09-07
Watches Upset at Pan-American n.

There is one expense attached TO q
visit to the Pal-Americcn Exposition
that many visitors do not know about
until they get back. This is the watch
makers bill. People who have gone
there and visited the electricity build.
ings have awokc the next morning
to find that their timepicces were no
longer in commission. The currents
are SC strong in the building that they
magnetic an ordinary watch If the
wearer gets anywhere near the big
dynamos.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-09-07
VERY COSTLY METALS.
One Which Can he Bought for AbO,
$4,000 Per Pound.

One Which Can BE Bought for About
$4,000 Per Pound.
people do not speak of iron us one
Of the precious metals" said a we'll
known metallurgist to the reporter
land yet all cOncede that it is by far
the most precious of metals. While
we could get along nicely without a
gold watch chain or pair o, cuff but
tons, If forced to do so, there would
be some trouble in getting along with
out iron bridges iron structural work
for houses, ships, machinery and thou
sands of other things of iron, nails
tacks and the like. On the standpoint
Of costliness gold is by no means the
most precious metal any more, and is
not even in the precious class any
more. The star metal Is gallium,
single grain of which costs $l2. In
large quantities it can be bought for
SS4 900 per pound. Calcium, the metal
of lime, is not so plentiful either. 1t
costs $40 per grain. or about $1,000
per pound. Gold can be bought for
$40 an ounce. or 1920 per pound, and
silver for about one-siXteenth of that
amount or $40 per pound Compared
with gallium, therefore, the latter is
worth about 400 times as much as gold
that is, weight for weight. What makes
metals costly in the difficulty and ex-
pense Of reducing them to the metallic
state. Their extremely limited appl-
cation Is another factor in the ques-
ton Of cost. The most valuable or
precious metal is the one we would
find it hardest to dispense with
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Every man knows worse of himself
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SPARE HER. GOOD LORD.

Dear, sweet and charming little elf,
From everlasting love and self,
From greed OF gold and love Of pelf,
Spare her, good Lord,
il failing on her bed she lay
Alone, with all but God away,
From pain severe and long delay,
Spare her, good Lord,
II one of all the sons OF men.
His fondest soul shall offer then
From unresponsive love again,
Spare her, good Lord,
From scornfu snccr and biting jest,
When OF her heart she gives the best,
Send her soacc in lasting rest,
Spare her, good Lord.
From mortal DAYS, unloved. alone,
When ripened tn woman grown,
Mysterious ireak--a woman lone
Spare her good Lord.
Ernest Horsfall Rydall.