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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-01-18

The Battle Of Gloucester, as people Lying
in this part Of the State in the eighteenth
century, called it, was of more Importance
to the American cause than most readers
Of history are willing to ascribe to it.
From history we learn that after the
fall Of Fort Mifiin on November 10, TIT,
and the evacuation Of Fort Mercer, by Col.
Greene, on November 90, 1777, Lord Corn
wallis marched portion Of his troops to
Red Bank November 81, destroyed the
Notifications and magazine, and then went
up the river to Gloucester Point, and es-
tablished his headquarters there, where his
force of five thousand men would be under
the protection Of the guns on the British
irigates lying in the river, and secure from
an attack by the Continental troops. Forag-
ing parties were Immediately sent out
and large quantities Of cattle, provision and
stores were secured by CORVALLIS men,
and ferried over the river to be used by the
British army, then in possession Of Phila-
delphia (a).
At that time, all the region Of country
south Of Newton Creek (then called New
Town Creek and north of Timber Creek
then called Big Timber Creek was called
Gloucester, the village itself being known
as Gloucester Point. Yet the engage
ment or skirmish, or battle, known in
history as THE Battle Of Gloucester took
place within the limits of the then town
ship Of Union, now called Centre Town
ship, the Hessians retreating, at the close
Of the third attack towards Gloucester where
~ main togce ot the EnglisAA army was
Cow ssVss ped.
General Nathaniel Greene. considered by
some historians, to be next in rank and
ability to Geu Washington had been sent
by Washington across the Delaware river
from BIistoI to Mount Holly, with an
almost equal body of troops,a part of which
was militia, and awaited the, arrival Of
Gloger's brigade from the North, in order
to take offensiye measures against Corn
wallis.
There had been an unaccountable delay
in the arrival Of this brigade, which had
been expressly ordered by Washington to
report to General Greene, and assist him in
the second defense of Fort Mercer. Owing
to its non-arrival, General Nathaniel
Greene did not feel himself strong enough
to attack Lord CORVALLIS, Or 80 support
Colonel Christopher Greene, the brave
defender Of Fort Mercer, and in consequence
four days after the capture Of Fort Miffiin
Colonel Greene retired with his forces
toward Haddonfeld. CORVALLIS marched
his troops to Red Bank and destroyed the
Notifications, and then went up the river
to Gloucester Point.
Had they [Glover'a Brigade] arrived
but ten days sooner" writes Washington
to his brother, 'sit would, think, have
put it in my power to save Fort Miffiin,
which defended the chevaux-de-frise, and
consequently have rendered Philadelphia q
very Ineligible situation for the enemy this
winter. %
The foraging parties sent out by Corn
wallis, went all oyer the country now
known as Camden, Gloucester, Mt. Eph-
rain, Collingswood, Haddonfeld, West
vile, Woodbury., Mantua, Berkley, Pauls-
boro, Billingsport and Red Bank, seizing
horses catrle, poultry, ,hay, grain and all man
ner Of provisions from storekeepers, farmers
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-01-18
Hear The Jubilee Singers.

The appearance Of The Orpheus Jubilee
singers, in this City on next Monday even
ing will be rare treat to music lovers.
They are regarded as Americas greatest
negro organization and will be at Green's
Opera House for the one night only.
Tickets can be secured in advance at Mel
rit's Drug Store. Price 25, 35 and Scots.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-01-18
THE BATTLE OF GLOUCESTER. E|I
With the Official Report the Engagement by Marquise
4 to General Washington November goth, 1777
I
sde Lafayette

t before 1906
by NJ D. Of Camden NJ
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-20

Shaw's anxious countenance cleared
well, you ave sort of hunwrtten right, as
YOU may say. ma am Thank you, ma a'am."
With that he dived down the narrow, dark
staircase scattering the grease as he went.
Eleanor retired once more to her room, TO re.
main until the detested gentleman should have
been shown to his.
Presently two pairs Of heavy feet sounded on
the stairs and down the low.ceiled corridor past
her room. She then blew out her candles and
made her way to the coffee room.
The gas and the lamps had evidently gone
wrong, for there was no light there, save that OF
,the fire, and couple of candles on the mante-
piece.
In warm corner, screened by the iuttng out
oi the chimney, stood quaint, attractive chair
in which Eleanor seated herself She was tired
and cold. and, OH so sick of livugl Her exalted
mood had given way to one of apathetic despair
Though she was alone, she pulled the black lace
over her face to hide the tears which struggled
slowly into her eyes and drpped over.
The thought of her home was present with her,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-20

and of the deserted husband, hot-tempered, per-
haps, but good fellow as men go-''better than
most men,, said conscience, very softly. She
wondered whether the cook would give him any
dinner Would he be hungry? or would he be
at Scotland Yard by this time, giving the police
a detailed description of her, and sending mes
sengers to all parts of England to find her? Or
would he-there was the sting!-be glad that her
irritating presence removed? AT this thought
the black lace quivered, and little sob shook her
bosom.
Then came steps without and Mr.. Shaw usher
ed in the stranger.
"The gas is the very worst, sir, that ever
saw" said the host, "and this time l do be-
lieve as it's froze in the pipe. My missus she re-
fuses positive to have lamps, cause of the smell
which they flares invariable, and cracks the chin
neys. So here we are sir, dependin' on candles" "
The stranger young man, and apparently
short-sighted. He stared about the room with
contracted eyes, trying to see, and evidently not
seeing.
Mr. Shaw cleared his throat
THE lady, sir, is in the corner; she very
kindly allows you to dine here, sir"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-20

S. marriage was a failure in her case
at least, or 40 she had decided for
she was miserable, more miserable
than she had ever expected to be,
and not silvery CLEAN could she sec
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-20

The Young man peered more keenly and more
hopelessly into the dusk.
"Oh ah-very kind, I'm sure" he said, looking
Extremely self-conscious; then, with a small burst
Of irritation, very pardonable under the circum-
stances, he added, TO Shaw. Most aggravating!
I'm short sighted ! can't see three feet before
me, and I've lost my glasses on the way"
very awkward SIR said Shaw, sympatheti-
cay.
He stood for moment in the doorway, then
beaming commiseration, devotion, and the prom
ise of dinner, slipped into the windy passage
and was seen no more.
With indescrbabe freezings and burnings, Ele
anor, looking from the folds of black lace, saw
that the young man washer husbandl
He, too, then had fled to the waysde inn for
consolation. What an opportunity!
She exerted her will TO the utmost to control
the trembling which shook her body, watching
Paul, the while, from her blackace lair
He looked hunted, miserable, desperate; more
over, he appeared to be in the mood when a man
must tell somebody his troubles before he can
hope TO be better. She resolved that he should
tell them to her. Under cover of pretty for
eign accent, of which she was mistress, she would
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-20

speak to him, and draw forth his confession.
Just now he was walking about the little room,
ostentatiously avoiding any appearance of spying
on the lady whom Fate had whimsically closeted
with him in the wilds of Kent.
He pretended to look at the pictures, though
his wife knew quite well that they were black
and-white blurs to his unaided vision.
Presently he would speak. She was sure of it.
He ripe for an outbreak of some kind.
In few moments he threw himself into a
straight backed chair, before the fire, and stared
at the flame. His features had sharpened since
the morning. Many criminal fleeing from JUS
tice might have been less handsome, but few
could have looked more guilty.
No woman likes to man look miserable;
that is, but a very hardened woman Al
ready Eleanor pitied him little, but she meant
that he should suffer-a little
Their silence had lasted for ten inmates at
least; it seemed longer. The upright clock in the
corner twanged out the hour in rasping old
voice. In sixty minutes the "umble whiting"
with the "reg'lar good sauce would be on the
table, and the opportunity would be gone A.
battle may be Won or lost in sixty minutes
Eleanor spoke.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-20
For give Us. Ladies

He held a cage in his hand, and his expression
was glad.
AT last" he said to the sad.faeed friend who
joined him, 81 have been able to fulfil the dear
est wish of my wife's heart. She has always
wanted parrot and now I've got one for her .
Hope it'll have better luck than the one
gave my wife, said the speakers gloomy friend.
why? What happened to it?"
Don't know my wife, do your"
"No"
Neither did the parrot. II wanted to talk
during the daytime, and couldn't get chance
while my wife was about; so it stayed awake at
nights TO do its talking, and the poor thing died
Of insomnia in two weeks
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-20

come from Lne same part OF the cOun-
try. The same thing is true of coal merchants
and of dealers in roasted chestnuts, who come
from Auvergne; of the goatherds, who hawk their
milk about the streets, who are Breton peasants,
and of many other trades.
The cab drivers land is probably little known
10 Englishmen. 1t is down in the Eveyron, and
Rodez is its capital, tiny village, where the
worst language and the best hearts in all France
are to be found. The eldest of each family in
Rodez takes the land and the paternal cottage.
The old folks live with him until their death,
and the younger ones go to Paris and drive cabs.
For years they drive about in all weathers,
scraping together sou by sou until they have gar.
nered enough'to go home and pay for their board
and lodging for the remainder of their days They
go with the elder brother to notary on the first
day of their return home and sign a deed by
which he is bound to keep them for the remain
der of their days in ideness in return for their
savings.
There is an old priest in Rodez who thoroughly
understands his flock. He never asks them to
enter the church, but chats with them outside it,
and breaches informal sermons as he thinks fit.
A few days ago a deputation of the men took him
a plaster statuette of st. Fiacre falsely believed
to be the cabmens patron saint, whose rake-fo
ST. Facre was really a gardener-they had cue
away, and substituted tiny cabmans whip.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-20


the earth in great blocks, which
only needed cutting into thin strips to be ready
for use.
Plumbago for the best pencils now undergoes
a number of processes. 1t is ground and mixed
with finely pulverized clay. For hard pencils
the mixture is one part plumbago to two parts
of clay. The softer the pencil, the greater the
proportion of plumbago.
The mixture is 'thinned" with water, and re-
peatedly ground until it is perfectly smooth It
is then placed in bags and squeezed by
machinery until enough water has been removed
to leave tenacious, dough-like mass.
This dough is placed in strong steel cylin-
der one end of which is perforated with holes
of the size as the leads which it is desired
to make. The pressure of a piston forces the
dough out through the holes in long strings,
which are laid in grooved boards to dry
The next step is the tempering of the leads by
heating to red heat. BY this process the hard
ness or softness of the pencils is still further
modified, and impurities are burned out The
little strips of plumbago-clay are now ready for
their wooden cases.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-20
Danger Ahead

Life Insurance Doctor-Do you contemplate
any enterprise involving great personal risk Of
danger?
Appcant-Yes; / am going to discharge our
cook tonight.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-20
It Made a Difference

Tom--whut, smoking? though you We're or
dered to stop?'
Dick-Yes, by the doctor-not my wife.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-20
The Paris Cabman

CSY0T is popularity of Paris, which every
|81 visitor who knows enough French to
,Ss@A tell one dialect from another must have
|q&WRI noticed, that nearly all Paris cabmen
A..ss@ frnm the same mart of the
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-20

Is 10 tect-
The first story is clap-boarded and shingle
roof The house has alarge living room, with
both fireplace and china closet, two chambers,
bath room and kitchen. A very convenient hall
leads to all the rooms.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-20
Have You a Clay Pencil ?

ENCIL manufacturing is not so simple
matter as it was formerly. The
lead" originally used was pure plum
bago, mineral hewn or sawn from
The independent., 1906-03-29
SPORTING NEWS

Jockey Nicol rides four winners at
City Park track, Chicago.
Chicago American league team gets
good practice at New Orleans.
Gambling clubs at Hot Springs, Ark.
may be closed by Governor Davis.
Chicago National league team ar
rives in Vicksburk, Miss, and will be-
gin practice.
New York Athletic club swimmers
win every event from the Central Y.
M. G. A. team.
Columbia Yacht club will give
race to Mackinaw for the cruising
power boats in July.
University of Chicago faculty may
deny track squal aiming table and
quarters this spring.
Faculties decide that Michigan, Wis
consin and Chicago Will not meet on
the gridiron this year.
Manager Jones of Chicago American
league team orders DonOhue TO take
a rest, he being on edge.
Holman joins the Chicago National
league squad at Champaign and King
is now the only absent player.
Buffalo and Pittsburg bowlers line
up with the east, in impending split
in American Bowling congress.
Chicago American league team de-
The independent., 1906-03-29

feats New Orleans by the score of
IL to 2 and departs Tor Memphis.
Catcher King of Chicago National
league team refuses to sign contract
on account of no increase in salary.
Chicago National league baseball
team leaves Champaign, Ill.,, for Vicks.
burg, Miss. to find warmer weather.
Trustees of Northwestern univer-
sity, Chicago, vote TO suspend inter-
collegiate football contests for five
years.
Demarest defeats Poggenburg in
last game OF national amateur billiard
tournament and finishes in second
place.
Team of five New York; bowlers
is picked to play spccnl matches in
Chicago after the Louisville tourna-
ment.
Eastern bowling men, disappointed
because next tournament was awarded
to ST. Louis, may decide to form inde-
pendent organization.
Bowlers at Louisville vote to hold
championships of 1907 at st. Louis.
r. H. Bryson of Indianapolis is elected
president of American Bowling con-
gress.
Reulbach and Wicker of the Chicago
National league team are hurt.
Chicago is to have a big ice skat-
ing rink and professional hockey
games are also planned.
Detroit, Toledo ana other cities join
eastern bowlers in movement to form
a new national organization to which
Chicago is not to be admitted. Phila-
delphians lead in the rwo-men event
with 1858.
The independent., 1906-03-29

and Canada to prevent the destruc-
ton OF Niagara Falls by the diversion
OF water for power purposes is urged
IN the report of the American mem
bers of the international water ways
commission, made public at Washing
ton.
Coal carrying railroads, believing a
strike in the bituminous fields certain,
refuse to carry coal to market, and
will store it for their own use. Prices
probably will rise at once. Final dis
agreement on the 26th inst. of oper-
ators and men at the indianapolis con-
ference seems sure.
Lincoln Steffens discusses the rela-
tions between the national banks and
the treasury, and sees no valid reason
why the banks should not pay interest
on the national funds deposited in
thelr Keeping. The relations between
the Cincinnati banks and the Hamil-
ton county ring are subjected to
criticism.
Walter Wellman describes the steel
car OF the Chicago Record-Herald air.
ship and says he expects to start for
the pole in the latter part of July or
early in August. He tells how a de-
clslon was reached on the number and
power OF motors for cne airship, and
says the average speed of the craft
will be about twelve geographical
miles an hour.
Strongest and ligntest boats ever
built are being constructed at Salem,
Ohio, for use in the Wellman-C Chicago
Record-Herald airship expedition.
Governor Cummins of Iowa attempts
to prove his charges against Senator
Elklns in letter to the senator, and
declares Elkins is faithless to the peo-
pie and under the influence of the
railroads.
Congressman Martin B. Madden.
who sees a great boom for the middle
west in deep waterway from the
great lakes to the gulf, will urge it's
merits in the house this week and
hopes to bring early action by con-
gress.
Fifty-twO illegal medical concerns
of New York and Brooklyn are placed
under the ban by the postmaster
general at Washington after an inves-
tigation showing their character.
The independent., 1906-03-29
SUMMARY OF NEWS

Milwaukee municipal campaign de-
veloping into strenuous and specular
fight.
Applicant for divorce tells Chi
cago court that HIS wife's music
teacher robber him of her affections
Hundred men are entombed by an
explosion in a West Virginia mine,
and many of them are believed killed.
Rev. ]. B. Lentz is killed by light
ming while preaching IN the Church
of the Latter Day saints at Carson,
Iowa.
Republican and democratic candi-
dates at Milwaukee meet and promul-
gate platforms, which indorse the
same issues.
United States District Attorney Nor
rison of Chicago to look up law on
right of government to appeal in the
packers cases.
Joseph Medill Patterson, in social
ist address to stockyafds workmen,
at Chicago, contrasts J. Ogden Armour
and his employees.
Two negroes are hanged at Mount
Holly, N. j., for murder, and crowd
Of souvenir hunters rusnes the Jail
to seize the bodies.
Original manuscripts of several of
the novels of Nathaniel Hawthorne
are damaged by fire IN the home Of
Julian Hawthorne in New York.
Wife of III. e. Huntington, the Cal
ifornia millionaire, rs granted di-
vorce decree after a hearing lasting
seven minutes in San Francisco.
President Peabody of the Mutual
Life Insurance company soon will re-
sign and former President McCurdy,
angered by suits, will tell secrets.
Richard G. Ivens of Chicago, Mrs.
HOLSTERS condemned murderer, talks
without APPARENT emotion of the ver-
dict, his confession and his hopes.
Professor George B. Foster of the
University of Chicago upholds, in All
Souls church pulpit, the liberal re-
ligious views expressed in his book.
President of Ohio Gas association,
in his annual address, declares that
The independent., 1906-03-29
The Pain
Family

You know them; they are
numerous, and make their
presence felt everywhere. The
names of the family are Head
ache, Toothache, Earache,
Backache, Stomach ache, Neu-
ralgia, etc. They are sentinels
that warn you of any derange-
ment OF your system. When
the brain nerves become ex-
hausted or irritated, Headache
makes you miserable; if the
stomach nerves are weak, in.
digestion results, and you
double up with pain, and if the
more prominent nerves are af-
fected, Neuralgia simply makes
life uncomfortable. The way to
stop pain is to soothe and
strengthen the nerves. DR..
Miles Anti-Pain Pills do this.
The whole Pain family yield to
their influence. Harmless if
taken as directed.
81 find DR.. Miles Anti-Pain Pills an
excellent remedy for overcoming head
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Of all Sorts i have used them for the
past seven years in this capacity with
the best of results"
MRS. JOE MERRILL, Peru, Ind.
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The independent., 1906-03-29
Heart Trouble

The heart itself has no power-no self-eontrol
tbs made to beat by tender nerve SO tiny
that tits scarcely visible to the naked eye. Yet
ten thousand times day this delicate nerve
must assist the heart to expand and contract.
This nerve is only one OF the branches of the
great sympathetic. or INSIDE, nerve system.
IacL branch OF this system Is so closely allied
any point Is apt TO spread. Heart trouble ire
quently arises from Stomach trouble through
sympathy. and Kidney trouble may also follow.
For each OF these organs is operated by branch
OF these same sympathetic neryes-the INSIDE
NERVES.
In Heart, Kidney or stomach troubles, 1t Is 70
but little use to attempt TO doctor the organ it
storing the INSIDE NERVES. DR.. Shoop regards
these nerves to be the real cause of such
troubles. The remedy-known by physicians
and druggists everywhere as DR.. Shoop's Restor-
ative--is the result OF years OF endeavor along
this very line 1t does not dose the organ to
deaden the pain-but 1t aims to go at once to
the nerve-the inside nerye-the power nerve
and builds 1t up and strengthenst 1t and makes
1t we'll.
Every heart sufferer may have Dr. Shops
book on the Heart. 1t Will be sent rec, and
with 1t you will receive the Health Token an
intended passport to good health.
For the free book Book on Dyspepsia.
and the Health Book on the Heart.
Token" you must ad- Book on the Kidneys.
dress DR.. Shoop Box Book for Women.
494O Racine, Wis. State Book for Men,
which book you want Book on Rheumatism
DIR. Shoops Restorative Tablets-give full
three weeks treatment. Each form-liquid or
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where.
The independent., 1906-03-29
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