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Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-11
Hn,m 70 Make Tnffne-

Toffee Is an almost unknown sweet
over here, but the small English chill
dren thrive on it and usually know
how to make it. It's quite different
thing from our butterscotch, which is
Jolly good, but not as jolly good as
toffee. Here's recipe for it: Take
three pounds Of coffee" or "Cs sugar,
butter to the amount Of a pound and a
quarter, with half teaspoonful Of
cream Of tartar. First dissolve the
sugar in Just as much cold water as
may be required for that purpose, then
mix all the ingredients together and
boil them without stirring the mix
ture until it Will snap when dropped
into cold water. At this moment re-
move it from the fire, add eight or ten
drops of lemon extract, according to Its
strength, and pour the mixture into
well creased pans, to be cut into
squares as it cools.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-11
How to Make College Flaqs.

College flags are quite simple to
make, but require care and much pre-
cision in putting the letters on as well
as in cutting them. A good plan is to
cut the letters from stiff cardboard and
trace around them on the felt, after
ward cutting with sharp knife, says
the Chicago News. In mounting these
on the felt background paste them on
with a very thin coating of photograph
paste and couch around all edges with
many strands of silk caught down at
regular intervals with a single strand
of the same color. COUGHING means to
hold the heavy cord or many strands
of silk along the edge of the thing to
be outlined and stitching across it
and through material with the single
thread in the needle.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-11
Success Of Annual Flowers.

The success of annual flowers de-
pends good deal upon the condition
of the soil in the first place and in keep
ing it clean and mellow afterward. In
heavy or clayey soil the seeds often
fail to germinate or If a crust is per-
mitted to form on the surface and the
top soil becomes too hard and dry. The
raising of flowers from seed is then
pronounced very difficult and involved
in great mystery.
Generally those who attempt and fail
with flower seeds do not feel enough
interest or do not give time enough to
understand what they are doing. In
dealing with a clayey soil crust may
be prevented by sprinkling fine leaf
mold over the surface of the sowing or
some perfectly mixed compost Of leaf
mold with old COW manure. This will
keep the surface friable and in fine con-
dition, and the seeds will sprout freely.
Novices are apt to plant their seeds too
deeply, to literally bury them.
No seed can germinate without three
conditions namely, moisture, warmth
and air; hence if the ground is too dry
the seed cannot swell and grow; sec
ondly, if the earth is too cold only the
hardest plants will start; the more
tender kinds must be left till the
weather and soil become warm IL they
are to be sown in the open garden,
and, thirdly, the seed must have air
by being planted in mellow, porous
soil. In large nurseries some Of the
gardeners are constantly employed in
making composts. Huge heaps are
continually worked over and finely In
termixed until they become almost as
fine as -four. Nothing could be better
to start the seeds in and to cause sue
cessful growth afterward. Composts
cannot be made in a hurry. Some
months at least are required to effect
a sufficient diffusion and intermixture
Of all the parts.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-11
IS IT WORTH WHILE2
Is It worth while that we jostle brot
Bearing his load on the rough roa6

Is It worth while that we jostle brother,
Bearing his load on the rough road Of
Is it worth while that we jeer at each
In blaeknsss Of heart that we war to
God pity US all in our pitifuI strife.
God pity US all as we .jostle each other;
God pardon US all for the triumph we
feel
When fellow goes down meath his load
on the heather,
Pierced to the heart: Words are keener
than steel
And mightier far for woe than for veal.
Were it not well. in this brief little jour
ney
On over the isthmus, down into the tide,
We give him a fish instead of a serpent,
Ere folding the hands to be and abide
Forever and aye in dust at his side?
.-.s.s->-ss~
Look at the roses saluting each other;
Man, and man only, makes war on his
brother,
And laughs in his heart at his peril and
shamed by the beasts that go down on
the plain.
Is it worth while that we battle to humble
Some poor fellow down into the dust?
God pity us ALL Time too soon will tumble
All of us together, like leaves in gust.
Humbled indeed, down into the dust.
Joaquin Miller.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-11
For Lawn Planting.

The black spruce (Picea nigro) is a
distinctive and attractive tree, a par
ticular variety of black spruce (dou-
metti) being one of the best for lawn
planting, says writer in Country
Gentleman. The black spruce is not a
rapid grower. but this is no great dis
advantage. since its shrublike form
makes it attractive while still small in
size. This, in fact, is one great ad-
vantage in planting these trees-they
give the effect and beauty of shrubs
while growing up into tree size, since
they are branched close to the ground
and have rounded shape by pruning
and close branching, all Of which
makes then available as features in
ornamental planting as soon as set.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-11

mately equal distances from the center
Of the tree. The cut is a good illustra-
ton of an old apple tree top grated.
Top grating is performed in spring.
The best time is when the leaves are
pushing out, as wounds made then heal
quickly, and scions are most apt to live,
but when large amount of grating
must be done it is necessary to begin
a month or two earlier. On the other
hand, the operation can be extended
until a month or more after the leaves
are full grown, but such late scions
make short growth, which is likely to
perish the following winter.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-11
The Better Wav.

By burning the garden and orchard
rubbish you destroy unseen but numer-
Gus insect enemies. For that reason
burning is better than hauling to some
out Of the way corner.
The dry fruit mummies hanging to
the trees, especially the plums, have in
them the SEEDS of future trouble for
you. They are full of the germs Of
fungous diseases. For a dime boy
may be hire to pick and destroy what
would otherwise cause you a ten dollar
loss later.-Iowa Homestead.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-11
How to Sharpen Lawn Mower.

Since nearly all lawn mowers are
constructed on similar principles, re-
move the outer drive wheels, change
the pinions and replace the wheels.
This causes the cutter to rotate back
ward when the drive wheels revolye.
Then raise the stationary cutter by
tightening the front bolts. Form a
thick paste of powdered emery and oil
and apply to the revolving cutter. To
sharpen simply turn one of the drive
wheels, and in short time the cutters
will have perfect edges.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-11
THoRoFARE.

The services both in the church and in the
Epworth League were of a patriotic nature
on last Sunday night. The ReY. Garner Fl.
Tullis preached stirring and pointed ser
mon. The music was good.
Mr.. Hubert Brust, and Miss Alice B East
lack. both Of Camden, n. j., were married
on June twenty third, 1907.
The Rev. T. B. Halloway, pastor Of the
College Avenue Baptist Church in Annapo-
lis, Md. accompanied by Mrs Holloway, will
spend greater part of bis six weeks vaca-
tion in the home Of the Rev. and Mrs. Gar
ner H. Tullis, the parents of Mrs Halloway
Miss Hettie Windish is spending some
weeks with her aunt, Mrs. Carrie Gold at
Port Republic, and will also spend sometime
at Atlantic City.
Miss Sadie Mcbride OF Bridesburg, Pa, is
the guest of Mrs. Warren Rambo.
Mrs. Mary Wagner from Germantown,
Miss Florence L. Brinton, of Philadelphia.
and Mr.. Ralph Willis, from Pennsgreve,
spent some days oyer Sunday in the home
Of Mr.. Joseph Benton and Mrs. Mary Brin-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Cline visited their
son, Mr.. Jehu Cline, in Philadelphia, last
week
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield Faunee, and son
Winfield, Jr., Mr.. George Dains, and Miss
Anna Faunoe, from Philadelphia were guests
last week Of Mrs. Minnie 0benland.
Mrs. R. F. Densten, from Trenton, Visi-
ted her daughter, Mrs. Ella Mehrfeldt, last
week.,
Mrs. Minnie 0benland is enjoying a va
cation Of two weeks. Several days Of it will
be spent in Atlantic City.
Miss Wilma Ruth Little, from Philadel-
phia, is spending sometime with Mrs.J, w.
Roland.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-11

An important opinion has just been ham
ded down by the Court Of Errors and APP
peals in deciding the case Of Miss Harriet E.
Ball, former Newark school teacher,
against the trustees of the State Teachers
Retirement Fund. The decision is a victory
for Miss Ball. Miss Ball became member
Of the fund under che law creating il. but
when she applied for retirement and q PEN
sion this privilege was refused on the
ground that 81 the time she became men,
Der she was suffering with an ailment which
afterward resulted IN her disability.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-11
How to Remove Iron Rust.

A simple remedy for iron rust stain
is to be found in common cream Of
tartar, says Suburban Life. If this is
sprinkled on the stain and the dam
aged goods then allowed to remain In
the sun for little time, the spot will
be found to have disappeared. If the
first application should prove unsuc-
cessful, second will be almost sure
to remove the stain
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-11
WASHING THE HAIR.
How 1t Should Be Done to Leave the
Scalp In Good Condition.

scalp IN Aooc GpnQiLtons
There is a right way and wrong
way to wash the hair, and one of the
wrong ways is to apply the cake Of
soap directly to the head. says a writer
In the st. Louis Globe Democrat
suppose nine out of ten people do this,
but it is wrong nevertheless. When
the cake of soap is rubbed on the hair,
it crusts there and often cannot be
rinsed out with the most elaborate ap-
plications of water.
To wash the hair properly, so as to
cleanse the head thoroughly and at the
same time leave the hair in good con-
dition, a lather should be made from
soap in somewhat the same general
way as for shaving and this lather
then applied to the hair. Hot water
ought also to be used for the rinsing
save toward the finish of the opera
ton, when cooler water may be em-
ployed to prevent any possibility Of
taking cold when the hair is drying.
The rinsing should be most carefully
done, for the smallest quantity Of soap
clinging to the hair will prove veri-
table catchall for dust and germs and
perhaps lead eventually to a diseased
condition Of the hair and scalp.
One thing that people should avoid
in cleansing the hair is in rubbing too
hard. Men especially are prone to use
their finger nails on the scalp, and the
habit is found to some extent among
women also. The scalp is not rendered
any cleaner by doing this than it
would be by rubbing gently, and the
hard scrubbing will have a tendency
to infiame the roots Of the hair and
cause it to fall out.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-11
AlIaying Her Fear.

Sand Bar ferry, near Augusta, Ca,
is fatboat affair, frail and rickety.
Two tinid ladies', hesitating to cross,
piled the negro boatman with ques-
tions about it
"And are you perfectly sure no one
has ever been lost hereY' they demand
ed.
''No, missus," replied the ferryman;
mo one amt never been los here.
Marse Jake Bristow done got spilled
out and drownded last week, but dey
found i'm again mex day. We amt
never los nobody; no, ma'am"-
Youths Companion.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-11
The
Scrap Book
The General and the Boy.

On the atlanta campaign General
Sherman made his headquarters for i
time at the house of farmer, where
tin basin and a roller towel on the
back porch sufficed for the family s
ablutions. For two mornings the small
boy of the household watched in 81
lence the visitors efforts at making a
toilet under the unfavorable auspices,
but when on the third day the tooth
brush, nail file, whiskbroom, ETC., had
been duly used and returned to their
places in the travellers grip he could
suppress his curiosity no longer, so
boldly put the question, Say, mister,
air you always That much trouble to
yo'se'f Lippincott's.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-11

The Fiery Serpents.

The fiery serpents mentioned as hav-
ing been sent to bite the Jews during
their wanderings in the wilderness are
said by some commentators to have
been so called not from their appear
ance, but because their bite oceasioned
high fever and intense inflammation.
There is common species of sand
viper In parts Of Arabia whose biting
occasions the same symptoms today
st. James Gazette.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-11
Fun BENEFIT.

Watts-Let's walk along until car
overtakes us. Potts No. Let's walk
the other way until car meets us. We
viii catch it sooner, we will go down
town just as quick, and we get more
ride for our money.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-11
Wellington Never Saw Napoleon.

Wellington Never Saw Napoleon.
In the published "reminiscences OF
Mr.. Carboul, the drawing master to
the children of Queen Victoria, there is
the following: "On reaching the pal
ace one morning the Prince of Wales
showed me a drawing he had just fin
ished. Napoleon was depicted on
horseback leveling a pistol at the Duke
of Wellington, who was advancing to
cut down his great enemy. While
was looking at the drawing who should
come in but the duke himself Why,
the very man who can best criticise
my drawing, said the prince. Now,
can you tell me who Is that on the
leftg he went on. presenting the
sketch to the duke Well, replied the
latter deliberately, Judging from the
waistcoat and cooked hat. should say
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-11
a Serious Ma4ter

American Cbeing polite Every time
/ see Punch have to laugh. English
man (offended)I see nothing to laugh
at in Punch New York Times.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-11

The surface Of the sea is estimated
at 150,000,000 square miles, taking the
whole surface of the globe at 10000
900, and its greatest depth is about
seven miles. The Pacific ocean covers
$4,000, 900 square miles the Atlantic
25, ,008,O 600 and the Mediterranean
,Oo0, 900.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-11
Johnny,s Ribs.

'sHow many ribs have you Johnnyf' r.
asked the teacher.
81 don't know, ma am" giggled john
ny, squirming around on one foot. 'T'm
so awful ticklish l never could count
'em -Everybody's.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-11

Beetles are. the most widely spread
pf all the worlds insects spitzbergep
~ almost the only known land where
they are not found.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-11
PuBLlo Sale
REAL ESTATE

The subscribers, administrators Of the estate
of John H, Zanes deceased, will offer at public
Of Gloucester county, made on the twenty. first
day of June, 1907, on
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-11
His Only Request.

A pretty young girl was walking
through a Richmond hospital with deli
cacies for the sick and wounded. She
overheard a suffering young Confeder-
ate officer say, "Oh, my Lord!"
Wishing to rebuke him slightly. she
came to his bedside and said:
Il think that heard you call upon
the name Of the Lord. / am one Of
his daughters Is there anything that
/ can do for your
He looked upon the lovely face.
EYES, he said, please ask him to
make me his son-in-law." Ladies'
Home Journal.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-11

TOP GRATING.

The Shaping Of an Old Tree the Most
Important Factor.
Every man who owns an orchard Of
any extent should be able to do his own
grating. The most important factor
in the top grating Of an old tree is the
shaping of the top. The old top is to
be removed during three or four or Eve
years, and a new one is to be grown in
its place. The original plan or shape
of the top will have to be followed in
the general outline Bailey in his prun-
ing book gives the following advice:
Branches should be grated, as a rule,
where they do not exceed an inch and
a half in diameter, as scions do better
in such branches than in very large
stubs. The operator should endeavor to
cut all the leading stubs at approxi-
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-11

Hope in the Lord. but exert yourself
Russian Proverb.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-11
He Got the Hare.

An old sailor struck inland, thinking
he would like to try work in the coun-
try. He approached a farmer for a
meal one day, saying he was willing to
work, but that he knew little or moth
ing of country life
81 will give you a meal,' said the
farmer, "if you will round up those
sheep on the common there and drive
them into this fold. Come back when
you've done it."
In three hours time the sailor came
back looking hot, but happy.
"Have you done the job?'' asked the
farmer.
"Yes," replied the sailor, mopping his
forehead.
you've been a pretty long while
about it. Let's go and see them"
Looking over the gate of the field,
the farmer saw the sheep safely in
the fold. There's hare sitting up
among 'em," he exclaimed.
do you mean that little feller
there?'' asked the sailor. why, that
is the little beggar who gave me all
the trouble. l thought it was lamb" !"
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-11
The Dreams of Ayarice.

ne Dreams OF HVarIces
key (who has been reading)- Fader
can anybody get rich beyond del
dreams of afarice?' His Father
t'ink not, key. Afarice vos putty
good dreamer.-Puck.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-10-18

r. B. Bledsoe, Humboldt, had
two acres of cabbage. From this
crop he has sold 600 crates for ST.
100. The expense Of growing and
marketing same, including Mr..
Bledsoe's own labor at fair price,
was $3.50. so. leaving net profit OF
So4O.50, or S470.25 per acre. Mr..
Bledsoe also had in two acres of
tomatoes on which. up to July %,
he had cleared 5000 over and above
expenses and had more still to ship.
This was on basis of $3.50 per
acre.
J. f. Mitchem, Humboldt, had
three acres of tomatoes, on which
he cleared S625, or sos. 80 per acre.
J. HI. Hunt, r. +. d. No. 3, Hum
boldt, has been in the truck bnsi-
ness for seventeen years and has
never cleared less than 5000 per
acre, and has made as much as $400
per acre.
w. L. Hassle, r. f d. No s,
Treuton, stated that he had cleared
$3.50 per acre. He said that he had
beenin the business for long time
and the least he had ever cleared
was 500 per acre next, $40, but us
ually $500 and over per acre.
What they have done we can do.
The time is here when our farmers
must engage in diversified farming
II we hope to keep abreast with
modern farming. Then let us Sc
cure sufficient acreage to insure the
loading Of one or more cars per
day. We can establish a good mar
ket here if we pull together. Let's
be up and doing. J. B, A.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-10-18

he was not the Governor, but that
he had made speeches in opposition
to Reputation OF the debt, Mr..
Roosevelt, "the great made a
memorandum on the margin Of the
letter that he could not afford to
notice the letter of Jeff Davis.
The lines are fading away and
the time is coming when the name
OF Jefferson Davis will be respected
by historians. when the North,
which has shown that it despises
negro dominion with sincerity
equal to that Of the South, will hon.
or the illustrious hero and leader of
the Southern cause.
Mr.. Frost delivered his theme in
good style and it was heartily in
dorsed.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-10-18
so DECEPTIVE.
Many Union City People Fail to
Realize the Seriousness.


Backache is so deceptive.
1t comes and oes-keeps you guess
ing.
Learn the cause-then cure 1t.
Nine times out Of ten 1t comes from
the kidneys.
That's why Doan's Kidney Pills
cure it,
Cure every kindey IN from backache
TO diabetes
Here's Union City case to prove Ii:
]. M. Cole. living on Fifth ST., Uu-
ion City, Tenn, says: III dDct0red
considerably for weak kidneys and too
excessive flow Of the secretl0nA. ana
heavy, dull, dragging backaches but
received no relief or help until two
years ago when / used two boxes OF
Doan's Kidney Pills. which | pro-
cured at White & Burchard's drug
store. They cured ME Of the COM
plant, and there has not been any re-
currence since. efieerfully recom-
mend the use of this reliable remedy"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster kIilburn Co. Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the Doans- and
take no other.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-10-18
Drawn From Lite.

In the new dramatization of the
Hidden Hand, which will be at
Reynolds Opera House, Oct. 10, a
number of the characters as drawn
by the dramatist and played by the
actors have been perfected from
lite, the prototypes having been dis
covered on the streets Of Chicago.
This is the case with theinlmitable
comedy impersonation. of "Wool."
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-10-18
A MODERN MILL
The Dahnke Walker Milling Co Plant a
Model in Construction

[plete separations, which constitute
forty different products. These
are carried through the various
processes and returned to the
stands.
A large fan driven by two and
one-half ounce pressure carries the
air through the bolts and COM
pletes the drying process.
One of the great features Of this
mill is that the feed is given the
same cleaning process that is util-
lied in purifying the meal.
In the mill there are eleven
chilled iron rollers, manufactured
by Barnard & Lee, Moline, iii.
These rollers are kept at an even
temperature by large air shaft.
The mill is also provided with a
stand pipe and hundred feet of
hose on each floor to protect the
mill from fire..
The building is 10 feet high, AZ
BY 10 feet front and length. The
walls are Of brick two feet thick
to the second story and eighteen
inches to the top, braced and tied
with mammoth timbers. The first
floor is four feet high, the first
story IA feet, the next two 12 feet
each and the fourth 16 feet.
The plant was constructed at a
cost Of about $500 by Jno. B.
Watkins, milling architect and
The capacity is from
800 to 5000 bushels Of meal a
day and in the shuck and cob de-
partment an additional output
equal in extent is made.
In the company are three OF the
foremost and best business men in
Union City-Jno. 4. Walker,
Geo. Dahnke, j. A. Coble. 9th
Or gentlemen are interested, maxi
ing it one Of the strongest institu-
tions in West Tennessee.
In speaking of the meal Mr..
Watkins informs us that it was
probably the best sample he had
aver made. Whether or not this
was due TO the extra quality Of
our corn he did not know, but it
vas in some respects the best of
Ill high-grade meal Of his expert
snce.
1t has been enormously pub
ished in this paper that the capac-
ty Of the mill was $500 barrels.
This was not done Intentionally.
L was a misunderstanding. The
of barrels should have
,een published bushels.
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