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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-03
lISA62E ABLE Girl
Several Kinds Of Them
r ELL, there are enough dis
agreeable girls grunted
fhe old bachelor.

"Oh, don't know. In
any case, they may be matched by the
number Of disagreeable men,, retorted
the wise woman.
Yes, but we're talking about the
women, he interposed
ssNot so much women as girls, she
answered. You must remember that
as women get older they sometimes
improve with adversely and marriage
and such happenings while, as for
men, the older the crankier.
"Oh, well, now, that's not fair. Back
to the question. Tell us Of the different
varieties of disagreeable girls you have
met in your wide experience
swell, first and foremost must place
the girl who carries tales. There ought
to be a reformatory for her, for she
causes nearly all the trouble in this
world. Her conversation is one tissue
of he says and she says, and, my
goodness, If she only repeated things
as they We're originally said! But she
doesn't! If Mary Brown says of Mary
Smith that she doesn't always buy a
becoming hat, it becomes in her mouth,
Mary Brown says that Mary Smith
looks like perfect fright in her hatsp
Result: Mary Smith, with rage in her
eye, goes to Mary Brown and says,
What did you say about meY with
the accent on the what And. Of
course, Mary Smith denies, and some
one is thought a story teller, with a
nice, lovely Christian feeling all around.
Next in order comes the girl who
borrows things, and that habit sticks
to her through life She goes about il
gracefully She glides in with sweet
smile. She talks about the weather
anything. But you know it is coming.
Sure enough, with By the way, I
just thought I'd ask you if you didn't
mind and the evil deed is done. The
worst type of this kind of girl never
makes a visit without some Interior
object in mind, and people get so they
dread her coming.
Then there is the peevish. discontent-
ed girl. You see her always dissatis-
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-03

A sambhur fawn possessed in India
of the age of four to six months made
a practice of chasing all dogs that
came into the compound and did so
with every appearance of considering
it the greatest possible fun. The dogs.
on the other hand, fed with their tails
between their legs. This fawn evil
IDENTITY imagined itself to be the guard
ian and protector Of the establishment.
/ have vivid picture in my recollec-
tion of the gentle little beast trans
formed into a perfect fury. its coat
bristling on end to make it look twice
It's usual size: head and tail defiantly
erect, stamping sharply on the thresh-
old with its dainty forefeet. demon
strations intended to brighten away
two pariah dogs who cringed before ii
on the veranda. yet showed d great de-
sire to intrude into the house. The dogs
fnalIy sneaked off. depressed and de-
feated. and the conquering fawn swag.
gered back into the room to be praised
By me either for once disdaining to
chase its foes or deferred tferefrom BY
Its strong dislike to the monday sum
London Spectator.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-03
How 70 Make Surprise wa1nuts.

Split English walnuts in halves, TAX
ing care not to crush the shells, and re-
move the meats. Gid the outside of
the halved shells and dry them. These
make dainty receptaeIes for small
Christmas gifts, jeWelry, money, cam
dies, raisiDs or caraway seeds. Fiji a
half shell with the gift or candies, in
sert loop Of baby ribbon By which to
hang the nut to the tree and glue to 1t
the corresponding half shell. For va
ration the shell may be painted to
represent old women's faces and fan
them penwipers or needlebooks or
them penwipers or needlebooks. or
they may contain amusing notices and
be place., ungildcd, with other nuts at
dinner.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-03
CHRIS TMAs CONNECTIONS.
low to Make Candles at Home For
the Holidays.

Tow to Make Candies at Home For
the Holidays.
a writer III the Ladies' Home Journal
gives the following rules for making
candies at home fer the holidays: New
Ell stir the sugar and water after the
sugar has dissolved Wipe down con-
stantly the granules forming on the
side OF the saucepan, DO not shake OF
move the saucepan while the sirup is
boiling. AS soon as the sugar begins
to boil watch 1t carefully, having in
your hand bowl Of ice water. SO that
you may try the sirup almost constant
". Have everything in readiness be
fore beginning.
If the sugar grains use It for old
fashioned cream candy or sugar taffy.
IT cannot be used for fondant. Use
only the best graduated sugar for boil
ing and confectioners' xxx for knead-
ing. If your fondant grains without
apparent cause you may have boiled it
little too long. 4 few drops of lemon
Juice or d little cream of tartar will
prevent this. Fondant is the soft mix
ture which forms both the inside of the
French candies and the material in
which they are dipped, and it is to OBJ
tain this that the sugar is boiled.
ssAftcr the sugar has reached the
soft ball., a semihard condition, it
must be poured carefully into a large
meat plate or on marble slab. Do not
scrape the saucepan or you will granu-
late the strip Make your fondant one
day and make it up into candy the
next. Never melt fondant by placing
the saucepan Immediately on the stove.
prevent the danger Of scorehing by
standing the pan containing it in a ba-
sin Of water If the melted fondant is
too thick add water most cautiously, a
drop at a time. A half teaspoonful
more than is necessary viii ruin the
whole. To cool candy stand it in a
cool, dry place. To keep candy put it
between layers of waxed paper in tin
boxes. If the day is bright and clear
the sugar loses its sickness quickly;
therefore select a fine day for your
candy making"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-03
How to Make Plum Pudding Balls.

How to Make Plum Pudding Balls.
If the remains Of plum pudding or
any sort of a suet pudding are not pre-
sentabIe for another serving they can
be made into little balls. Brush with
melted butter and lemon to moisten,
then wrap each in parafin paper.
twisting or tying tight; set them in a
steamer and steam until heated
through: take from the paper and
serve with hot foamy sauce If one
has not quite enough pudding for the
serving add beaten egg, few raisins
and little lemon juice to Boston
brown bread crumbs: mix with the
pudding to make the desired quantity.
The addition will not be detected, for
the pudding will be quite as good.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-03
How 30 Improve the voice.

There is nothing more attractive than
musical speaking voice in woman. It
denotes refinement and culture, and
by the exercise Of certain muscles It
can be brought to perfection as well as
the singing voice. To accomplish this
throw out the tongue as far as Dossi-
bic, then turn it back, touching the
palate with tip Of tongue. This is the
leading exercise Of several others.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-03

rose in q quick revolt Of weakness and
inadequacy She fell that the smell Of
pther Just then would strangle her and
put out her hands as though she would
push away the burden Of responsibility
those firm white hands to which
strong men had chung in agony and
within whose warm clasp more than
one little form had grown cold.
She tried to realize as she stood
there what her life would be when
Dexter Garst went out of it.
"A month from now, she said. and
her strong lip quiyered- a month from
now he will be in Germany. and r.
The thought was like pail descend.
ing upon tbs brightness Of the sun,
She turned away, and even as she did
so Gars2s silence in answer to Little
Lads passionate Make her come. tooH
came to her with stab.
Miss Lindsay needs rest the
house surgeon thought. looking after
her with a critical eye a moment later
and noting the pallor of her face.
That night as she made her round Of
the ward she became aware of q pair
Of bright eyes fixed upon her above
very flushed cheeks. She saw at a
glance that Little Lad had been crying
and. going swiftly to his side, knelt and
gathered him into her arms.
what is it, son?'
The weak hands went around her
neck.
q want you-to come. too'' he whis-
pered with quivering lips.
The sob which had lain heavy around
Jeans heart all day rose in her throat.
HE does not want me to not now
Little Lad" she said YEARLY.
HE doesp' The boy pushed her from
him and looked up into her face. ''He
said he did! After you went away
asked him, and he said yes. But he
said 'twasn't any use asking you; that
he'd asked you once to go away with
him to beautiful place and to live
with him always afterward, but that
you wouldn't. Oh. how could you not
want to?" His eyes searched hers with
incredulous reproach.
Jean bent suddenly and kissed him.
Little Lad thought she had never look
ed so beautiful, but be was not salts
fed. He put his hands against her
breast and pushed her back until he
could see her face.
Would you--if he was to ask you
again. he pleaded wistfully.
Then he was held close against her
bosom. and her tears wetted his cheek.
eyes. dear Little Lad, she whispered
81 would
He could hardly sleep that night with
his longing for the morning. When Il
came be was in his wheel chair watch
ing the door by which the doctor would
enter. and as he saw him he raised
himself by the arms Of his chair until
he was almost standing. He did nos
know that Jean had entered the corri.
dor from the other end and was moving
toward him.
sShe said" he had to stop and swal
low. for his excitement choked him
.sshe said-she would! She said--if you
was to ask her again-she wouldp he
cried tremblingly.
Garst's eyes went beyond the wheel
chair to the woman who stood behind
it. A dull red leaped to his face. There
was sweet tremulousness upon the
gracious figure that sent the blood
bounding through his veins. He took
step forward, and the strong hand
which he held out shook
will you| he asked simply.
Jean laid her own within it with d
looked that blessed.
Il want TO go, even more than Little
Lad does!' she said.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-03
scaIy Leg.

Gcaly legs in fowls is caused BY a
microscopic insect or parasite. Dip
ping in kerosene oil will kill them and
cure the maIady. but care should be
taken to do 1t early in the day. so the
fowl may exercise in the open air until
1T eyaporates. It will then do the fowl
no harm.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-03
How to Keen Honey.

To keep honey, either extracted or
comb, put it where it is dry and warm,
even hot. It will not hurt it to be in a
temperature of even 100 degrees If
extracted honey is not thick enough tie
a thin cloth over the top of the vessel
and keep where it is not only warm,
but airy, and it will become much
thicker. Many housekeepers put honey
in the cellar, as honey readily attracts
moisture.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-03

Poultry keepers sometimes seem at a
loss to determine whether a broodys
hen is a sitter or a setter, but in our
experience it has more often puzzled
us to know whether cackling hen is
a layer or a liar. Farming World.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-03
How to Make Razor Paste.

Levigated oxid Of tin. prepared putty
powder. one ounce; powdered oxalic
acid, a quarter ounce; powdered gum,
twenty grains Make into stiff paste
with water and evenly and thinly
spread it over the strop.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-03

How to Make CElristmas Lemon Tnrt.
To make Christmas lemon tart use
two cups sugar. one cup butter, six
eggs, two lemons, two large tablespoon
fuls of brandy, one teaspoonfuI grated
nutmeg. Beat butter and sugar to-
gether. add the whipped yollss, the
juice of one lemon and the rind of two.
the nutmeg, the brandy and the stifiy
beaten whites of the eggs. Bake IN
small pastry shells and use no top
crust.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-03
How to Make chraussaas Royal TART

Make very rich pie crust, cover the
bottom Of pie tin with II and bake.
Now make a thick, rich cornstarch
custard and while hot pour upon the
pie crust. Garnish with candied cher
ries and angelica and set away in
very cold place to become stiff.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-03

The kidneys are your
blood purifiers. they fill
ter out HE waste or
impurities in the blood.
If they are sick or out
Of order, they fail TO do
their work.
Pains, aches andrheu-
matism come from ex-
cess of uric acid in the
blood, due to neglected
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-03
Over-Mork Weakens
Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy kidneys Make Impure blood.

All the blood in your body passes through
vour kidneys once every three minutes.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-03

and IS sold on its merits
by all druggists in fifty
cent and one-dollar siz-
es. You may have a
sample bottle by mail
free also nannhlef tell
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-30
POSSE IN A FIGHT.
Three Negroes Killed in Ugly Clash
Near New Orleans.

Near New Orleans.
In an encounter between band OF
negroes, led by bad white men and a
constaBle's posse, three negroes have
been killed and seven or eight wound
ed in the rear Of the Pecan Grove
plantation In St. Charles parish near
New Orleans. None Of the posse were
hurt. The surviving negroes and their
white leader. Pat MCGEE, are in the
swampS and are being searched for.
Further trouble Is feared.
McGee and the negroes have, been
working for the Mississippi: Vaiieyy
railway. Several days ago complaint
was lodged against some OF them that
they had contracted debts and refused
to- pay. Charges were made and Con-
stable Songy went out to sec the ne.
groes. On his way he met John Kinds,
the negro assistant of MCGEE, who
covered him with shot gun and COM
manded him to keep away from the
camp.
Songy returned to st. Rose and or
ganizcd posse. Near the camp the
posse encountered eighteen Of the ne
groes and McGee, all heavily armed.
Both parties concealed themselves in
high weeds and battle Of twenty
minutes resulted. The negroes and
McGee finally lost nerve and fled.
The bodies Of three Of the negroes
were picked up when the smoke had
cleared away. Seven OF the negroes
are said to have been wounded.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-30
Latter Day Proverbs.

u.
The man of real force doesn's have
to resort to loud talking. ~ &
Gossip often finds listeners among
the most refined.
The man who runs and reads, re-
fleets little and digests less.
We generally pay for the interest
we have in this life. ~ &
Some people who can't do anything
else amuse themselves and. disgust
others by kicking. b
Many bright man has put out his
own light. se-1e
When we begin to look behind us we
are prone to go backward.
Few make light Of the deeds they
do In darkness. ,g
II you would advance, look well
ahead.
An idle word has cost many q penny.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-30
MANY DAMAGE SUITS.
Sum of $4,000 already Sued for
Because of Fishing Creek Wreck.

*.
Within the last few days damage
suits aggregating the total amount of
Sl35, 900 have been filed in Yorkville
against the Southern Railway, as a
result of the Fishing Creek disaster OF
a few weeks ago.
The first suit filed was Dy the widow
OF Engineer II. G. Brickman for the
sum of S75,OO0 This is one Of the
largest damage suits ever filed In this
State.
Conductor Ed. Turner, who eSca ped
with serious injuries, has brought suit
for $4,000. The conductor is still
confined to. his home by his injuries.
j. w. Rhyme, the father OF Fred
Rhyme, the fireman who was killed,
has brought the third suit, he suing
for $1,000 for the loss of his son.
So far as can be learned none Of the
passengers who we're hurt have filed
suit. Marvin Morrow, the Blacksburg
banker who was hurt, has to be wheel
ed about in an invalid chair. He will
probably sue for a very large amount t.
Young Johnson, the former Wolford
student who was SO badly hurt that
they thought for several weeks he
would die, has not yet been heard
from in damage suit, but will likely
ask for handsome amount. Itis be-
lieved that all those who were injured
or who had near relatives killed will
bring suits. The total amount sued
for will be about half q million dollars,
or nearly as much as the line on which
the accident occurred is worth.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-30
A New Slanier.

Summer vacations and winter
trips to the South" says Secretary
Stuart of the New York State Health
Board, are fruitful sources Of typhoid
fever epidemic" Following out this
theory, he intimates that condition
in the South during mid winter are
such that every tourist takes in the
germ, cultivates it for good long
period, and then scatters it after re-
turning home. Naturally, the health
authorities are inclined to take issue
with Secretary Stuart His statement
is characterized as wild fancy, to
which there is not the least founda-
ton, and indeed, several eminent
medical men have said it was due to
sectional feeling. We doubt that,
however. 1t requires too much strain
ing to believe anything like that, for
the charge was evidently made by a
man who was ignorant DR.. Drummer,
Of Georgia, believes that in evey COM
munity where typhoid fever is cpl
demic the trouble is due to local con-
ditions, and not to germs gathered
at Palm Beach or St. Augustine. It
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-30
HOW ROADS Are WORKED.
Extracts from an Essay by the Late
Bill Nye. y-

Extracts from ap Essay by the Late
Bill Nye. s.t;1t;
Did the reader ever see q group OF
rustic road builders working out its
road tax? When community desires
Il church built, it secures an architect
and builder, who may have had ex-
perience. When road is wanted the
community builds it itself. AS the
merciful man is mefciful to his beast,
a good way to serve God, do good to
the dumb brute and molify the terrors
Of profanity would be to make roads
with some sort Of system, instead of
making mudpies at a dollar a day,
annually pulling back the same old
dirt in the, same old hole. fss s
:, Why should q self made frOad-
master, with whisk- broom beard and
pau ~; =. - III j. j.s
his breastbone bores a hole In th e
road aNerY. time lac: sits down to think
|eveS ihfgiHei Shat that he can build d
pernahentH highway? When I was
youth and had to work on the:farm,
working out my fathers road tax was
the only ,relaxation i had. It 4 Is the
only green spot In my agricultural
memory. 1t was there met, each
year, other bright young minds, and
learned for the first time that; the
earth Is round like a ball and that
rit-js- composed OF land and water,
which, when united, make the av-
erage American road.
~ good highway leading to town Is
Of more value to the. fdrn6f than a
bloodlesS and heartless railroad operat-
ed by nor- residents, who make fun or
the farmer. fDom safe distance. run
oyer bis milcb COW and set fire to his
crop. ;-.Fell0@ farmers, let us think Of
these>things, and no longer haul our
produce over the paths laid for us by
the racoon and the. Indian. Let us
rise and throw Off the fetters that
mark the years of barbarlsm, and no
longer seek to patch.' up an old war
path with tleeting clay
f5,5 5tbl!aR should we .whittle upja Whole
dry goods box in the discussion of the
silver question, when it will not make
twenty cents difference With us one
way or 'the other; while: e4ery-fence
corner contains the bleaching bones
Of q descrepit and permaturely broken
down. wagon or delibitated horse.
There is no quicker way to get at the
|aurplus and spread 1t among the work
ing classes than to put 1T into good
roads. Let some of these old, tired
statesmen, vino have become anaemic
and sporadic from breathing the
,YiiiateI air of legislation. go home
and ..rub the inflauSSsd gums Of their
grand children, mhhd younger, men,
with anh,tin., 'iljr .otTtmselves !; and
weir fellows, introduce d fen modern
methods among long suffering peo-
Pile. We hate! got war vessels enough,
now let us encourage the arts ! of
peace. fSrf4 s n
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-30

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This is not Visionary. Ii ia snlatn.
common sense and ;eventunlIv The.
south: Will cease TO be frightened al
the cryiof over prodllction when, there
is no oyer-protluction. and at the ell
eahorate 1l;pss dis Iass,,iSs Ssssl a nad: :uAaSn-,.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-30
! idle word has cost many q penny.
Gnrnbleris Must Go.

The State says several houses in
Chicago have tackled up printed
notices warning their employees
against visiting 7. gambling I, houses
whether through curiosity or desire
to play. They also drew the line on
betting upon horse races, ball games
or anything Of the kind. These
notices have been pusted because the
gambling habit is said to; sbe greatly
On the increase. This increase OF the
betting habit is not confined to
Chicago. The introduction of slot
machines, pool rooms, athletic sports
and glove contests have all tended to
break down a former public sentiment
against betting, and even small boys
are found laying wagers with all the
aplomb that characterizes professional
sports.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-30
WAS Not Dend.

w. S:fLove Of Savannah, Ga. who
has been missing from his home for
several months, and who was reported
to have been drowned, has been locat-
ed in Denver, Col, where he has been
working as bookkeeper. An eastern
insurance company, in Which he held
policies, delayed payment upon them
until an Investigation into his report
ed death could be made. John w .
Garrison was detailed to make tile in
vestigation and While in Denver on
other business accidently met Love on
the street and recognized him. MIR.
Garrison says that he does not believe
that there was an attempt to defraud
the company in Mr.. Loves disappear
ancc. Mr.. Love says he made no ef-
fort to conceal his identity since conf
ing here, but used his real name, and
in seeking employment gave the names
OF Savannah business men as refer
enCeS,