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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-01-21
POPULAR IiOSTFSN
What She 0asia to Be i 4

g HERE are some houses to
which never so unless am
& dragged by the hair of my
head, remarked the woman
who knew what she was talking about
Il suppose those are the houses at
which they don't give you trutlles and
French cooking. remarked the bach.
elor
Not bit Of It. They are the houses
where feel am being entertained"
'Is that a joke"
by no means There is great diff
ference between having a good time
and being entertained as you would
find out If you went around as much as
do. It reminds me OF the story OF the
young man and the girl who were en-
gagged They had had q very good time
one evening sitting in two rockers very
ose together on the piazza and watch
ing the moon. The next time he called
she piloted him toward the same chairs
the minute he took mis- hat off and NJ
spite of himself ne exclaimed boyishly
oh. don't make me do itl' with tlit-
accent on the make Well. would
like to exclaim the same thing to somr
of my hostesses- 'Oh. don't make me
have a good timer"
Contrary human naturev'
1.-The trouble with large gatherings
teas and such--is that they are SO ar
tificial. There is no opportunity TO ere
ate the right sort of atmosphere. and.
after all. it is the atmosphere which
counts. have been to little dinners in
studios where enjoyed myself thor
oughly. and. on the other hand, ] have
been to dinners of the wealthy where
was so bored it seemed as if | never
would get home. Let me tell you about
the studio affair. 1t was all the more
remarkable because the two girls them
selves cooked everything and only had
the assistance of little maid for the
occasion to help serve. In the first
place. the fine. spacious room was en-
tirely lighted by candles. having soft
green shades. Garlands of green leaves
were festooned here and there on the
wall. and there was mat of them in
the center of the round table-for the
table was round-another aid to con-
VITALITY On the hearth wood fire
cracked and threw a pleasant, flicker
ing light over everything. The courses
were few. but beautifully cooked and
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-01-21
st. EIixabeth of Hungary.

1t is curious that st. Elizabeth of
Hungary should have spent only the
first four years of her life in the coun-
try which always distinguishes her
name. She was only just four when
her father. the king Of Hungary. sent
her to Thuringia to be betrothed to
the nine-year-old Prince Louis. ana
there she remained all through her
childhood and married life until her
death in 1881 Perhaps. says the Lon
don Chronicle. because she is one of
the few saints whose holiness did net
preclude love and marriage she always
seems a particularly human saint. aud
the tales that are told of her-how, for
instance. she gave away her toys and
dolls to poor children when she was
but baby herself. how the food sh
was taking to beggars in a covered
basket turned to red and white roses
when her husband lifted the Id. how
she heard a bird singing to her on her
deathbed and sang to It in reply all
point to the poetry and charm which
are associated with her name.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-01-21

side Of Benson, and the engineer OF the
passenger train would see the wreck
Ia ample time to come to a stop.
This pl~n, If carried out. would prob
ably mean death for Jimmie, but he
analyxed the situation none the less
coolly because Of that. Death is Sole
thing that engineers get accustomed
to facing. But If he could only discov
or some way of letting Nettie know the
condition of affairs it would be an
easy matter for her to throw the de-
railing switch after he had passed and
allow the rear half OF the train to come
to a safe haven in the cornfieId beside
the track
Down at the station Nettie heard a
sound which sent her rushing out to
the platform. Away up the hill she
could see a freight train coming down
at a terrific rate OF speed. The whistle
cord seemed to be in the hands of a
lunatic. for the whistle was sounding
in strange. unearthly shrieks. AS she
watched it something struck her as
being strangely familiar about the way
the whistle was sounding. All Of a
sudden it struck her there was meth
od in the shrieks, and that, interpreted
by the Morse code, they were saying,
sBN. BN. BN," her station call This
was continued for few seconds, and
then began: Broke in two! Throw
derailing switch when first section is
past station" Three times this was
repeated, and then the engine went
around the curve at the farther end Of
the loop, and she could hear the whis-
tie only family.
But she heard enough, and when
Jimmie's engine whizzed past the sta
ton with his white face pressed close
" against the glass at the side Of the
engine cab he saw Nettie standing at
the switch. When the last car in the
part of the train which still remained
intact had passed the frog he saw her
throw all her weight on the switch
handle, and the signals told him that
every one of the cars which were fol-
lowing him would pile themselves I'M
gracefully, but harmlessly. on the soft
earth of ,ne cornfeld. Bringing his
engine to stop, he ran back to the
station and on to tie siding in ample
time to let the passenger train pass
him.
The train master examined Jimmie
very closely as to the necessity Of pill
ing valuable freight cars on useful ag-
ricultural land and passed the case up
to the division superintendent. He ex-
ahmed the papers carefully, made
some notes on the bottom of them and
referred the whole matter to the su-
perintendent Of motive power. When
Jimmie walked out Of the Office he was
full fedged engineer and had been
congratulated on his presence of mind.
And the superintendent of motive pow
er congratulated him again month
later when the railroad lost the serv-
ices of the telegraph operator at Ben
son station and Jimmie got wife.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-01-21

It takes woman to do things. Here
is Minnesota woman enthused on
growing apples in that state who this
year as a result Of most patient work
exhibited at the meeting of the State
Horticultural society 100 entirely new
varieties of apples. all the product of
seed taken from single Melinda apple
tree and planted twelve years ago.
These new apples were of all sorts.
large and small, red. yellow and green.
but it would be strange indeed if one
or more did not prove of immense value
to the state at large.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-01-21
she Meant Dog, Not Husband.

The late Edwin Lord Weeks, the
painter and illustrator. had always 4
great dislike for dogs. It was anus
ing. his friends say, to hear him
harangue against dogs. and innumera-
Bile were the stories rejecting upon
dogs lib an unfayorable light which
Mr.. Weeks had on the tip of his
tongue.
q dilied last night he said one day,
with Blank. After dinner Blank and
! went into the library to look over
some John I4eech prints. Blank was
talking learnedly about Leech when
he heard his wife Ill the next room say
I" Where is my guardian angel?'
Here ] am. my dear Blank ca''esi
But his wife retorted
oh. don't mean ron. mean
Fido' New York Tribune
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-01-21
Sewell Nursesies
sEWELL, N. j.
JOHN MCClEARY, PrOp'r.

This ia the season when owners of land think
most of putting out truit shade and other Ereea,
and we want them to know how well
serve them. ! have been in the nursery busi-
ness about 50 years. Is years Of that period - -
Sewei, and are quite sure thst we know q -
usiness One pr the speakers at the late Far Ca
we know Is good advise, because il sell diseas-
ed or inferior stock there is immediate redress.
while the foreign nursery lyman Is beyond Jour
reach
My trees are all healthy and thoroughly furnf-
gated before being shipped
have all kinds OF nursery stoek-appleA,
pears peaches, plums ounces, cherries; Sugar
and Norway naples and Sycamores. Cali
priyit specially; also. all kinds OF plants as
strowberry. raspberry. blackberry. have 200s-
O00 two years old Palmetto Asparagus plants
Your order solicitor.
JOHN McCLEARY.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-01-21

IT rarely happens that the first plant
Ing of beds of hardy flowers is exactly
right. The first year of growth close
watch should be kept and notes made
nf undesirable features that can he
corrected at the proper season. The
.olors may not harmonic in some parts
of the beds. or the distribution of f1ow-
Frs to keep a good general display at
all times all over the beds may not be
good.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-01-21

Our common birds may be found in
much greater numbers among the gar
dens and orchards of our towns than
they are in the native timber tracts.
We have tract of heavy timber in the
country. and it is rare to find many
birds in it at any time of the year.
A few scarlet tanagers. some yireos. a
wood thrush once in awhile, some pee
wees, crows and hawks are about all,
while among the residence portion of
the town may be found oriole. robins,
wrens. blue jays. catbirds, cedar birds.
grosbeaks. mourning doves and the
woodpeckers in great abundance. and
CHS, too. right in the home of their
worst enemy. the domestic cat. The
reason may be found in the greater
abundance of food, more fruit Dsore
insect life. in town than country.
How 10 Make a white Gown Smart.
white gown may be made very
smart with a trimming of orchids.
which is expensive to buy. but easy to
make if one can embroider. These
flowers and leaves are appliQued. They
look especially beautiful on gold and
silver cloth.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-15
She Could Cry 80 Beautifully. Zoo

and the greatest sorrow of my life
were experienced in that room. Love
came to me there, and hope and death.
want to see the place again. l have
been away from New York for several
years. l leave again this evening, and
/ simply can't bear to go without a
look at that room.'"
Mrs. Empson wiped her eyes.
1T was aWfully pitiful," she said.
"Of course showed her the room. She
sat down on the edge of the bed and
sobbed and cried as if her heart would
break. I never felt so sorry for any
witness such grief. 1 went out and
shut the door and left her there to fight
it out alone
Mr. Empson's own voice was husky
when he spoke.
poor woman he said, 'that is
tough. How long did she stay:"
About fifteen minutes, I think.
only saw her a moment when sfe came
out. She had to hurry to catch a train.
She just stopped to thank me and say
good-by"
Had to catch train?' said Willie
Empson. ooh, say!"
Then he made dash for his own ro-
mantle den. The rest of the family
figure out the extent of his loss.
"She got away with that silver comb
and brush, the opera glasses, a pair of
cuff buttons and SO in cash. said
Willie. "Oh, motheri"
Mrs. Empson was indignant, but still
sympathetic. Il don't care if she was
a thief" she said, she certainly knew
how to cry the most beautifully of
anybody I ever saw"
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-15
THE RULING PASSION

Among the dusty tonnes that line the
study walls,
found sweet Marjory one winters
Scanning with deep intent volume,
ragged, worn,
That seemed within her mind to have
full sway,
For now she snni'd, anon with gloomy
Chased smile away.
mo doubt" I thought, "'tis some en-
trancing tale
OF chivalry and days when knights were
bold.
When storied lore was piped; by minstrel
sung,
And love, like all mems hearts, was
When love and life were in their pristine
youth
And ne'er were sold.''
obsessed to know what dream of poets
art
Could thus beguile and charm my gen
tie sage
crossed the room; then bending softly
kissed her brow and scanned the open
page,
And read: 1.-THE skirts and hats this
year are very large, and
Red is all the rage
Town Topics.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-15
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The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-15

likes to entertain young persons
Nothing gives her greater delight than
to invite dozen or two of students
to her home and have an equal num-
Der of pretty girls meet them. Col
lege men with a soul for music, nat
urally, appeal to her more than their
less appreciative comrades, but she
has a welcome for all bright boys and
loves to indulge in unrestricted moth
ering of interesting young women. She
has keen relish for varsity athletics,
too. and goes to all the football games.
Mrs. Bull believes the Japanese art
of self-defense advantageous to Amer
ica's physical development. She has
turned her art gallery into gymna-
sium devoted exclusively to u-jitsu,
and engaged a little Jap to instruct her
young friends in the science.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-15
A TwENTIETH CENTURY LOVE

What to us is time or space
Hours OF absence, days of grace;
AS we rule and reign alone
In a kingdom of our own?
. Love like ours is up to date
Sneers at fortune, conquers Fate:
Makes the loves of early times
Look like three bright, shiny dimes.
Gouldn't we give cards and spades
TO historic lovers shades?
Easily our love can beat
That of Faust or Marguerite.
Heloise and Abelard
stopped to tricks that we'd discard:
Orpheus and Eurydice
Only knew a simple way
IauncelOt and Guinevere
wondering would our love songs hear,
And few things we might show
Juliet and Romeo.
Hero we'd give pointers to
Teach Leander how to WOO.
| could coach Semiramis,
Trojan Helen teach to kiss.
You'd teach. Dante and Petrarch
Distance Cieopatra's Mark.
On, the loves of bygone days
Were not up to modern waysl
Carolyn Wells in January Smart Set.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-15
SPARE THE RUSSIANS, NERVES

(The English censuls in Egypt have
warned captains of British vessels in the
Suez canal not to allow anything to be
thrown overheard from their ships while
the Baltic fleet is passing through the
eanal.-Morning Paper.)
We was coming through the. Suez./
Homeward from Singapore,
Wnen message come aboard the ship
-, From the bosses on the shore.
The Russian fleet is coming through
And have the right of way;
You mustn't drop thing. they says,
From off the ship this day.
The Russian crews are scared to death,
Their nerves are very fine;
If ripple's on the water
They'll take it for mine.
So we was very careful
Not to, drop a thing that day,
And make no demonstration
That could set their minds astray.
And only two things happened
To give them any fear
The skipper dropped his his,
And the bo'sun dropped a tear.
Town Topics.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-15

made with a five gored skirt having
graceful flare at the bottom, and is
trimmed with a deep hem Of crepe
reaching nearly two-thirds of the, way
up the skirt. This is headed by two
narrow bands of cloth, the upper one
being turned into diamonds, with crepe
centers, and about eight inches below
are seWed two more cloth bands. The
coat is a short three quarter length
garment, with fitted back and sides
and fitted straight fronts, which
are ornamented first by band of crepe
and then by one of cloth, formed into
diamonds similar to those on the skirt.
This same trimming is carried around
the bottom, and also around the neck
of the coat, which is eollarless and cut
into a sharp v in front The sleeves
are of the regulation coat model, with
a moderate amount of fulness at the
top and cloth and crepe cuffs, and the
hat is of soft French felt, trimmed with
crepe and peau de sole rosettes.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-15
Christmas
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Alfred Henry Lewis. Harrison
Rhodes, and many others. The
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The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-15

Many more striking models are now
seen in mourning clothes than in the
past, when but little attention was
given to this department of dress,
which really is quite as important as
any other. OF course, simplicity should
mark all gowns, coats hats and waists
worn when one Is in mourning, but that
they should be entirely untrimmed is
absurd. Besides crepe, numerous dull
finished braids, stitched cloth bands
and tiny folds of peau de sole are used
to relieve the plainness of both street
and house gowns. Crepe is naturally
the handsomest of these trimmings,
and when used as deep hem or bands
in skirt is very effective, but as many
people do not care to wear crepe ex-
cept during the period of deep mourn
ing, the other trimmings prove more
useful. A remarkably good model
treated in a novel fashion is shown by
the accompanying illustration. 1t is of
broadcloth with dull surface, and is
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-15
6En NEVER knew until today" said
Mrs. Empson, what a lot of
suffering there is in the world,

-
Mrs. Empson, what lot of
suffering there is in the world,
What brought it home to you
then?" asked Willie Empson.
ga woman. l never saw anybody in
such awful distress. Poor soul, can't
think of her even now without cry
ing. She called here this afternoon.
Mrs, Empson," she said II don't
know how she found out my name, but
she did-I want to ask favor of you.
May come in?'
t''The poor creatures eyes were
swimming with tears, and 1 guess mine
were, tool pitied her so.
Certainly I said, Come right In.
If there is anything I can do for, you
I shall be glad to do It,
There is something you can do,'
she said. used to live in this fiat 1t
was, let me see, three, four, five, yes,
it was five years ago. I occupied the
side room that looks out over the
yard and that picturesque church.
There Is still such a room, is there not?
1t hasn't been spoiled by additions
and Improvements, 1 hope?
Yes I said, there is such room.
1t is now occupied by my eldest son.
"Then she asked me if she might see
the room.
"I hope you will not think me crazy
she said, but 1 believe I should feel
better if I could just sit in that room
for a few minutes. 1t is the ds~rest
spot on earth to me. The greatest joy
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-15
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Current Verse
L,ENvoI oFfTHE AUTHORS

When Earth's last book has been printed
and the. types are twisted and pied,
When the Smallest Maynard has per-
1shed, and the Littlest Brown has
We shall rest and, faith, we shall need it,
-, for The Century, at best,
Till the <Houghtons cease from Miff1in
and the Scribne1S are at rest.
And those that were good shall be Har-
pers they shall sit with the Putnam
chaps.
G. Page perhaps.
They shall have real Britons to draw
from-Macmillan and Kegan Paul.
iney shall wait an age for their state
ments, and never get tired at all.
And only Mcclure shall praise us, and
only McClurg shall bless;
ana no one shall write for an Agent
and none for Private Press.
But each for the joy of the writing, and
each in his separate star
Snail write the book as he sees it, for the
Dodd of Meads as they arei
by Carolyn Wells, in the December
Bookman.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-15
GOSSIP FROM GOTHAM

Cynthia Roche was a dream of de-
light at reception yesterday after
noon in chiffon cloth gown of mign-
onette green, ornamented with point
applique lace and set off with panne Of
a deeper shade. She made it plain she
intended to adhere to the shirring of
which she was SO fond to earlier in
the season, for the beautiful work of
that kind about the hips was more pro-
nounced than anything in which she
had appeared in weeks. The material
of the skirt was cut off to disclose the
gleam of lavender silk that lined it
and the skirt was decorated with lace
medallions. A bolero effect was pro-
duced by the shirring of the bodice,
which had narrow yoke of lace. The
upper sleeves were made Of short puffs
of the dominant material, fitting snug
ly at the elbows, with rich lace fiounces
falling almost to the wrists. Insertions
of the lace medallions in the front
of the bodice, with dainty velvet bows
between, vastly improved the whole.
Miss Roche wore a black. velvet hat
with six short, thick ostrich plumes
caught in front, and her muff and stole
were of ermine.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-15
Loses Her NeckIace

WASHINGTON D. c., Dec. 1.-THE
president has denied executive clemency
TO Mrs. Phillis Dodge, from whom the
government seized pearl necklace
several years ago. The sale of the
necklace by the government, which
was postponed in order that Mrs
Dodges attorneys might present the
matter to the president, will now pro-
ceed. The necklace has been valued
at $4,000.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-15
A PERlPATETIc CHRISTMAS GIFT

Some years ago a Christmas gift
Was sent to me, but alasl
1t was a thing no use to me,
And SO it came to pass,
On thrifty thoughts intent, laid
1t carefully away,
And sent it to bosom friend
OF mine next Christmas day.
Since then, as surely as the SHOWS
In feecy beauty fall,
And mistletoe and holly wreaths
Are hung upon the wall,
By mail, express or messenger
Each second year, alacki
When Christmas gifts are going round,
get that present back.
-Minna Irving in Christmas Town
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-15
AFTERWARD

I walked myself upright, alone
Nor asked of any aught of aid;
Before me straight my course was laid,
l knew each cornerstone.
But, ah; Love took my hand one day,
A moment stayed. then left again.
1 started on, but. strange, since then
1 cannot find my wayi
Town Topics
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-15
Woman Is clerk of cour+

DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 14.-Judge H.
M. Swan today appointed Miss Carrie.
Dawson clerk of the United States
district court here to succeed her ia
the. the late D. j. Dawson Miss
Dawson. who is believed to be the