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The courier., 1901-07-27
CRITICISM.

SNl llOlSM.
Every man stands before something
which is his Judge. The child stands
before the father, not in q single act
making report of what he has been do
ing on special day. but in the whole
posture of his life, as il the father were
a mirror in which he saw himself re-
fiected. and from whose reflection of
himself he gained at once judgment
as to what he was, and suggestions as to
what he ought to be.
The poet stands before nature. She
is his Judge. A certain felt harmony or
discord between his nature and her
ideal is the test and directing power of
his life. The philosopher stand before
the unseen, majestic presence Of abstract
truth. The philanthropist stands before
humanity. The artist stands before
beauty. The legislator stands before
justice. The politician stands before
that vague but awful embodiment Of
average character, the people. The
scholar stands before knowledge, and
gets the satisfsctions or disappoint.
ments Of his life from the approvals or
disapprovals of her serene and gracious
lips.
The mission of the critic is thank.
less one. In matters large or small,
human nature resents the Implication of
anything less than perfection. If driven
to direct expression. each individual
would say: Il realize that l am not
perfect. l have many faults and i'm.
perfections. but do not wish to be re-
minded Of them by my friends" Yet
from the criticism which is prompted
by loving spirit. much benefit may be
derived. A certain distance from an
object is essential to seeing it in it's
true proportions, thus our friends are
enabled to distinguish both the faults
and the excellencies which to our own
minds do not exist as individual traits.
Criticism, however. is apt to degsn-
crate into mere fault-finding. which is
beneficial neither to the victim of the
habit nor to the object against whom it
is directed. The mission Of the true
critic is to build up. while that of the
chronic fault-finder is to tear down and
destroy.
We are none Of us 30 free from faults
that We do not need to have the best
possible construction put on what We
do. 1t is more congenial to the natural
heart to convict than to acquit. Our
first impulse is not to say pleasant things
about people, but unpleasant ones. We
find just what we set out to find, and
see exactly what We want to see.. And
because we do not much care to see ex-
cellencies in people, the first thing We
mention about them regularly is their
faults.
The fault is not in men alone that
their blemishes are so conspicuous, but
in the jaundiced eye that puts its own
bad complexion on all it beholds. A
part of what we see is only the dingy
shadow cast by our own spirit. Spiders
DO not weave their webs in clean room.
nor suspicious build their nests in a
yuileless heart.
The courier., 1901-07-27

Self.respect ought to mean something
more than comfortable sense that you
have not been found out.-Towp Topics.
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ments looking to the prevention or
plague would inspire confidence in
other shipping ports and vessels arriv-
ing from the Islands, and in case the
port was declared INFECTED there would
be less trouble in having them pass
quarantine. This should stimulate peo-
pie here to make an energetic crusade
on rats. Hawaii's geographical posi-
ton made it imperative that these pre-
cautions be taken. The cost of carry
ing out the suggestions was discour-
aging at first blush but it was for the
public good, and the public health
meant much for it's commercial inter-
ests.
Civilized countries have agreed that
the determination of rats was a sound
measure as a protection from plague
infection. Kobe was practically free
of the disease today, and all because
of the crusade on the rodents, 10000
having been killed in one month. Bus
mess had to have health connected
with it. He knew full we'll what that
term meant, and these measures pro-
posed are simply the maximum meas
ures of precaution. The cost would be
relatively small in comparison with the
results attained and the amount of
confidence inspired in other ports of
the world would be correspondingly
great.
What would be the benefit to our
commerce? ?" inquired DR. Cooper.
1T is not so much what your indi-
Vidual pratique would be-" answered
DR.. Cofer. but backed up by the con-
fidence the officials at the other ports
have in the port of Honolulu, the re-
suits would be eminently satisfactory.
1t is perfectly in the line of possibili-
ties to have epidemic here as else
where, but instead of clogging COM
merce almost completely, it would be
clogged not more than 10 per cent un-
der the plan proposed tonight"
Then our shippers could send away
perfectly clean vessels?" asked DIR.
Cooper.
The reason cargoes are frequently
held up was the answer, lis beca use
the people at the other end know the
conditions prevailing here better than
you would suspect. Where they know
the health equipment is in good shape,
the conditions at the other end are also
different.
IF every wharf were made rat-proof,
the dangers of a vessel lying at q
wharf are eliminated. The question Of
working ahead of time would quiet
panics when they did come, and would
get the people used to this thing. Com
merce under conditions Of this sort
could be put on a - per cent shrink
age. That is quite different from 75
or 50, or even 100 per cent as I have
seen it occur"
-AF. DaEleS. Under the conditions
you have stated, could a vessel Ieav-
ing here be held at San Francisco in
quarantine?"
AS far as a ship IS concerned, If 1
could certify to the wharf having been
disinfected, and gave a certificate to
that effect, showing that the cargo
was clean, the vessel would go in all
right"
The doctor said that rats upon leav-
ing a vessel viii generally stay on the
wharf; if he could find no asylum there
ne would probably make an effort to
come ashore. a rat can swim, but
they dislike going into the water.
It was stated at the meeting by Dr.
Cofer that the Island steamers and
vessels should also be subjected to dis
Infection, simply as a precautiOn all
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reason to believe that there would be
passed at this session a bin providing
for the line from California to the Asia
tic Coast.
There Is some rivalry between the
departments as to which shall have the
work of providing for the cable. The
War and Navy Departments are at the
front in this respect, but there seems
to be a great amount of opinion that
the Postoffice department would be the
proper one for the control of this means
of communication. 1 recommended
strongly that a cable be built and have
great hopes of it. but from the great
amount of talk about the meaning of
the proposal of the Mackay company
l am unable to form a definite opinion
concerning the chances of public or
private ownership"
Other Hawaiians who returned from
the States believe that there is no ques-
ton as to the intention of the Mackay
company to get into the business Of
constructing the cable at once. There
is said 10 be some doubt as 10 any filing
OF an agreement with the government
to push the cable on to China and
Japan. as the relations with the COM
pany which owns the cable from Ma
nila to Hongkong are such as to pre-
clude 4 paralleling of its line. The New
York corporation is credited with be-
lief that ii can so ahead with its work.
under its charter without any special
permission, and il is said that there will
be beginning upon the cable as soon as
it is apparent that Congress is not go
ing To authorize the work done by one
OF the departments.
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could be done. He had made an esi-
mate of the cost of the work for per-
manent Improvements. and placed his
figures at $1,000. which he subsequent
~ raised to $4,000. There was Ove-
300 600 square feet Of surface to be cor
sidered. If any benefit was to De de-
rived the whole waterfront must be
improved at once,and not in a hap
hazard manner. The question was
whether the space beneath the whsrves
could be made absolutely air tight 10
insure the best fumigation. If the
surface Of the street up against the
wharf and seawaU was compact then
the sulphur fumes would destroy the
rats. DR.. Cooper suggested that funi-
cation be carried on at least once a
month, and oftener if thought neces-
sary.
Dr. Cofer agreed in the matter Of
permanent improvements. The city
wanted to take precautions that could
run from year to year. Such improve
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in all communities where plague has
once visited. and il behooves use to be
up and doing at once. DIR. Coter IS or
the opinion that if the plans that are
TO be proposed are carried out, that
commerce viii not be obstructed. no
matter what the conditions OF the city
may be. Practically a free pratIque
is assured.
1T has been the experience Of other
infected cities that occurrences or
plaE-c vii occur after a lapse of time.
and beE-Cves us TO be up and doing
TO prevent any such possibility"
Assistant superintendent Campbell
smoke on the permanent imprc vemenUs
TO the wharves as a factor IN the cru
sa6e on rats. He said he had discuss
ed the matter with the board. and the
scheme as outlined was for bulkhead-
heading the ends and sides Of the
docks and covering them with
shea thing of nor'west to make them
alright underneath so far as tnat
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ALL SAY THE CABLE WILL
BE LAID WITHOUT DELAY
Belief at Washington That Work viii Be Inaugu-
rated Soon Either by Private Corporation
or by Governmental Department.

- ABLE talk In Washington is
divided about the various plans
~ for the connecting of the West
Coast of the United States and the ISL
ands of the East Pacific. OF the fact
that there is to be a speedy construc-
ton of a cable there seems TO be little
doubt
Secretary of the Territory Henry Z.
Cooper gave the cable much of his
thought and attention while at the
Capital He was in frequent consulta-
ton WITH those who will have some
thing to say in regard to it, but he did
not come away with settled conviction
upon the matter of the construction by
governmental or private funds. Speak
ing of this matter yesterday he said:
There are two opinions at Washing
ton as to the meaning of the proposal
of the Mackay company. Almost as
many people believe that this sudden
determination of the private company
was made simply to block action by the
government as take it that the COM
pany is in earnest.
While in the reception room at the
White House one day l met Mr.. John
Z. Corllss, of Detroit, a member OF the
House Committee on Inter States ana
Foreign Commerce, who has been al
ways a consistent friend of govern
mental construction of the cable. He
talked at length of the plans for the
construction and said that he had every
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The Penn's Grove record., 1901-11-22
Council.

A meeting of the Borough Council was
held Tuesday evening. Councilman FL
kinton, Leap, Cooinbs and Sack were
present and President Elkinton presided.
Current bills were ordered paid.
Councilman Coombs reported that he
had received estimates III firemen's horns
from S25 IN up without case or engraving.
As the price was considered high and be-
ing full list price, on motion Mr.. Leap
was appointed a committee to see wheth-
er two car be Dough. in Philadelphia at
a cost OF not more than $25 each.
Mr., Leap reported that he had seen the
agent OF the insurance companies which
hold policies ON the Smith houses and
was informed that the companies had no
fund with which to donate to Jos. A.
Robbins, whose building was torn down
the morning OF the fire on October 18th, to
save other buildings. His building was
not insured and would have been burned
if not torn down. If it had been insured
he would have got his insurance if torn
down i'll such a case. On motion the
committee was discharged, as it was
thought'b best to abandon the idea OF get
ting anything from that source.
Clerk Smith read a letter stating that
oyster shells could be bought for 81 cents
a bushel. On motion the terms were ac-
cepted aud shells ordered received when
they arrive.
Mr.. Elkinton made a complaint that
nothing had been done to take the water
from in front OF his residence, where it
lays after a rain and soaks into his cellar.
On motion the road Supervisor was d.
rected to grade Delaware Avenue from
Main to Harmony Street.
Mr.. Sack said the deep ditch On South
Broad Street between W. A. Sacks and
C. G. Aborn's should be trunked or piped
and filled in to prevent accidents. On
motion the Road Committee wal directed
to view same and report what is required.
The Interstate Telephone Co. applied
for an ordinance to come into the Bor-
ough. The ordinance was referred to or
dinance committee to report at next
meeting. nd %
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-11-22
Public Sale
OF
REAL ESTATE !

viii be sold at public sale in front of Sweet
ems store at Pedricktown, n. j., on
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9Oth, 1901.
at 8 O'Clock p. NJ, all the following described
properties and parcels ofland situate in Old
mans Township and described as follows:
No. l.. Is the farm known as the James Nor
ton farm, located about ~ miles from Auburn
on the road to Perkintown station, being about
2 miles from the latter. This is Il good all
ronnd truck farm containing about
200 ACRES.
About two-thirds is improved land, the balance
being in timber and husband. The improve
ments consist of a house, barn, wagon house,
potato house and other small out buildings, all
in fair condition. There is a fine apple orchard
of about 2 acres and about 700fine peach trees,
the greater part coming into bearing next year.
Nc. 2. Consists of about
40 ACRES OF TIMBER LAND
adjoining the above farm and now re1dy to be
cut.
No. 8. Is dwelling
HOUSE ANB lot
of about one-quarter acre, in the village of Au-
burn, Salem county, Nj. The house contains
nine rooms, with a nice wood shed and a barn
20x2s feet.
These properties are well worth any ones
time to investigate who wish homes or for in
yestinent. They can be seen by calling on
persons on the premises. They are to be sold
positive, in order TO settle an estate.
DMUND d.. NORTON,
JAMES A. SHOEMAKER,
l0256t, Agents for the Heirs.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-11-22
Welded,
K--DuGeAN

The marriage OF Benjamin Rugh Pea
cock, Of Wilmington to Miss Maria A..
Duggan, Of Penn's Grove, took place in
st. James Roman Catholic Church,
Woodstown, OF Wednesday at 2 O'Clock,
the ceremony being performed by Rev.
John J. O'Ferrel. Miss Sarah Duggan
las the brides maid and Mr.. Dennis
Fahy the best man. The bride was
dressed in white organdie over white silk.
The brides maid wore white organdie
over blue silk.
After the ceremony the wedding party
returned to the residence OF the brides
mother, Mrs. Maria Duggan, in Penn's
Grove, where a wedding dinner was served
them. They left on the 5 o'clock train
amid showers OF rice for a trip to wash
ington. They will return this Saturday
evening and be given a reception on Sum
day.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-11-22
Obituary.

Anna P. Strengthen, wife OF Winfield S.
Strengthen, died at 6 O'Clock Wednesday
morning, after suffering a year with the
dropsy. She had not been able to do
anything since last April and wa not
able to get opt Ola chair since last June,
She was a good-hearted, Woodworking
woman, ever ready to lend a helping hand
in times Of need, sickness, births and
death. She was an earnest worker and
faithful member OF Emmanuel Church
and for the past two years was Second
Vice President of Emmanuel Epworth
League.
The funeral was largely ATTENDED this
Friday morning, Service at the house
and interment in Emmanuel Cemetery.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-11-22
W. G. Il. u. Notes

Mrs, Isabella IL, Demorest addressed a
large audience in st, PauI's NJ. +. Church
on last Sunday morning ON the subject
christianity and Temperance" Mrs,
Demorest, who is a woman of fine pres
ence and possessing a beautiful sympath-
cite voice, handled her subject in a very
able manner. -Four new members were
gained for the w. c. T. u.
Mrs. Demorest WAS accompanied by
Miss Emily Ruth Kirby, well known as
a writer and State Press Supt, of the W.
c. T. L.
The W, C. 7. L. had an inspiring ses-
sion ON Thursday. Mrs. Catherine Hughes
gave a Bible reading and Mrs. II. N.
Tortou a very helpful talk ON doing as
well as Hearing" Mrs. Ella Harris was
appointed Supt. of Mothers Meetings.
There will be no meeting next Thurs
day but the week following a consecra-
ton service will be held. Every member
is urged to be present at that meeting,
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-11-22
Pedrjcktown PenciIings.

A daughter was recently born to Mr..
and Mrs. Stokes Hunt.
Miss Lucy Reymer is spending some
time in Allentown, Pa.
Vim. Pedrick has entered the employ
OF James Sweeten's Sons.
Mrs. Maria Layton and daughter Olive
| spent part of last week in Camden.
John Douthiety moved last week into
| his own house and Howard Hewitt NOV
ed into George Doughten's house vacated
by Mr.. Douthiety.
Sweetens Sons have placed steam heat
in their store. VIM. i. Hunt has also
placed it in his residence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas I~Ioleton and
Mrs. Lillian Locke, Of National Park, are
guests of John Shultz and wife.
Lewis Cook and sister Title, of PENIS
Grove, spent Sunday with VIM. Burk
and wife.
Mrs. Albert Justice is visiting her son
Oliver at Pleasant Hill.
Mrs. Isaac Pedrick spent last week
with friends in Bridgeport and PENIS
Grove.
Chas. P. Hampton is having his resi-
dence painted.
Harry johnson, OF Phila., spent Sun
day with his parents DIR. and Mrs. John
on.
VIM. Haggerty is suffering with a boil
on his right limb, which renders him un-
able to walk.
Miss Margaret Nixon spent Sunday at
her home in Camden.
Mrs. Rebecca Swain, OF Salem, is the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. John Faw-
cett.
Miss AAry Derrickson, of Repaupo,
has been ,Aisiting Mrs. Andrew Parker.
Mrs. Jacob X. Justice is spending a
week with Mrs. DR.. Calvert, at Booths
Corner, Pa.
The residences of Messrs. James and
Peter Strimple present a striking appear
ance since being painted.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Helms and son Her
bert, of Glassboro, Mr.. and Mrs. Mat
thew Kidd and daughter Grace of near
Penn's Grove, Miss Emma Holdcraft, of
Centre Square, Walter Doughten and
Warren Pedrick, of Philadelphia, were
guests of Mrs. Emma Pedrick oneSunday.
Rumor has it that Reuben Pedrick and
Miss Hannah Titus were recently mar
ried.
Miss Grace Waters is in Philadelphia
for an indefinite stay.
Chas. P. Hampton and wife spent part
of the week with Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Hampton, near Sw~edesboro.
VIM. Hunts double house is being
beautified by the painters brush.
Mrs. Samuel Shoulders is very i'll.
DIR. Emanuel Black, of Phila., is spend
ing a few days with DR.. and Mrs. A. B.
Black.
; Harvey HOFFMAN has been quite i'll
again.
VIM. Burk fell into the Creek on We'd
ppodaU and waS rpQaraH after npph DIFF
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-11-22
Churchtown Chatter

Mr.. and Mrs. Shadrach Sparks, of Cam
den, have been visiting their daughter
Mrs. Albert Humphreys.
Mrs. Frank Strengthen and son Joseph,
returned to their home on Friday after a
three weeks visit in Virginia among rela-
tives.
Misses Amanda and Belle Humphreys
spent a day recently among friends i'll
~Pedricktown.
Hance Jaquette has been very busy the
past week labelling tomatoes and getting
them ready for shipment before winter
sets in.
Albert Humphreys has been quite sick
but at this writing is somewhat better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Norton are
spending some time in Wilmington with
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. James q. Nor
ton.
Rev. C. NJ. Perkins is giving an ac-
count of his trip to California every
Thursday evening in st. Georges Church,
which are proving very interesting end
highly enjoyed by all.
The Original Carolina Jubilee Singers
will be in Odd Fellows Hall, PENIS
Grove, Thanksgiving evening. y
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-11-22
Wucdstown Whisperings

Browning Elton, OF Camden, is visiting
| his mother Mrs. Mary Elton.
Joel Borton and daughter Alice attend.
ed Friends Conference at Moorestown Oh
| Saturday.
Miss Ada Turner, of Phila., and Frank
Turner, OF Atlantic City, spens Sunday
| with their mother.
Clark Snelbaker, OF Philadelphia, is
| paying a visit to his parents here.
Mrs. Atwood Turner end daughter Al
ma started for Millville on Monday to
visit their aunt Mrs. Mary Bailey. After
a weeks visit they will return to their
| home at Norfolk, Ma. .
Mr.. and Mrs. ADDISON Cobb and son
were entertained by relatives here.
Mrs. Fred Parish, of Vermont, visited
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Austin
last week. Mr.. and Mrs. Parish have
since started for Arizona where they will
spend the winter. Both are noted artists.
Mrs. Caleb Reeves, who have been SER
iously i'll for many months, is steadily
improving. She is now under the care
OF a trained nurse, Miss Ella Nensteal.
John Meyer having been feeble for
some time and unable to povide for him
self, was taken to the Aims House, W. ere
he died on Saturday and was buried, non
Tuesday from his brothers home at
Sharptown.
While Riding horseback on Tuesday
morningin his yard, Horace Lippincott
was thrown to the ground, where he lay
unconcious for some time. When he
was removed to his home it was found
hat there was a deep cash across his tenn
pie. A doctor was Immediately sum-
moned and relief given. He's ii improving
at this writing. b.
Carol Petit bought the Elmer Duell
farm OF loo acres sold recently for $3.50
per acre. Bert A. Peterson bought So
acres at 500 an acre.
The body OF an aged colored man named
Horsey, who had been missing for several
weeks, was discovered by a party of gun
ners in the woods near his home, about
two miles from here, late Monday after
noon. The cOrone deemed an inquest
unnecessary, as death was evidently from
natural causes.
The drug store OF Harry Guest has been
closed and the stock will be sold by the
Sheriff next week.
Isaac Ballinger, N of the oldest resi-
dents of Woodstown, celebrated his 90th
birthday this week.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-11-22

The Supreme Court has rendered a de-
cision which involves the question of the
custody OF prisoners in the county Jail.
The court holds that the sheriff is a
constitutional officer, and that one of his
functions under the county law is the
custody OF the county Jail, and that the
legislature cannot take this power away
from him.
The effect Of this decision will be to put
an end to the practice which now prevail
in many of the counties of the state OF
having the carr OF the county Jail prison
ers assumed by the Board of Freeholders,
and will largely add to the income OF the
sheriffs oilice County prisons are class
ed under the old ~workhouse act, and are
subject to the supervision OF the freehold
ers, but not the jails.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-11-22
NIarrieh Nifty Years

Richard II, Sparks and his wife, Susan
l., Sparks, celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary at their residence, No,
DDS Stevens street, Camden, on Wednes-
day. The occasion was a dual anniver-
sary, Mr., Sparks also celebrating his 10Th
birthday. 4 large number OF relatives
and lrieSas gathered at the home OF the
aged couple Wednesday night and ex-
tend7l, their congratulations, The house
was dnaped in gold and green and the
gathering was made memorable by the
number OF relatives in attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sparks were married near
Salem on November 20, 1851, and for the
past twenty-five years have resided in
Camden.