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Evening star., 1924-10-07
HOW 1T STARTED
BY JEAN NEWTON.
Sick as a Cat. "

So often do we hear people who
have sufficient command of the lam
guage to be able to express more ele-
gantly what they have to say refer to
themselves or others as being "as
sick as d cat or sick as a dog that
the phrase intrigues one as having
perhaps an interesting origin.
The fact is, however, that sick as
a. cat" which is the earlier phrase,
enjoys only the authority of usage
being survival of the old English
saying "as sick as a cat when eating
rats" This is common phrase fire.
quent1y met with throughout the
pages of old English writings, which
needs no explanation to people who
have ever witnessed a cat paying the
piper after having feaSted on the
remains of captured rodents.
Verify, there are more beautiful
ways of expressing ones indisposition.
Copyright, 1924)
Evening star., 1924-10-07
What TodayMeans to You
Libra.
By MARY BLAKE.

Today's planetary aspects are very
serene, and although they do not ap-
pear to be exceptionally propitious
for either commercial or artistic ef-
forts, they distinctly favor social
functions and home or domestic af-
fairs. They very clearly indicate that
a marriage will yield happy and en-
during results, without very much
chance of the aftermath which at
tends many of these great adventures.
They also portend the ending that
you desire to a courtshiup, and you
need fear no untoward results If you
put your fate to the test They also
favor domestic felicity and a desire
to '1et bygones be bygones."
A child born today will, given good
living conditions, enjoy normal health
and possess a good and vigorous con-
stitution. Its character will be gen.
erous and strong, it's disposition
amenable to good influence, its men,
tality up to the average. This child.
in it's attitude toward others, will
always be kind and forbearing, and
it will have sufficient determination
to avoid pitfalls and snares. 1t will
excel more in outdoor than indoor
life, and contact with nature will
broaden and develop its temperament.
If today is your birthday, you seem
at times ashamed of your remark
ably good traits and endeavor by an
air of boorishness and discourtesy to
hide them from the world. This atti-
tude does you great harm among
those who'do not know you intimate
ly and even places a strain on those
who love and respect you. They are
hard put to it to discover or create
excuses for your acts or your speech,
and they can never understand why
you do not respect the amenities of
life and show every one that you are
alive to the necessity of being kind
and courteous at all times
If you have a clean body, nothing
is gained by donning dirty clothes to
hide your cleanliness. In the same
way you are kind hearted and
thoughtful of others, and you gain
| nothing by wearing an attitude of
Indifference or unkindness in order
to hide those virtues, of which you
should be proud. 1t is not sign OF
| weakness to be generous or forbear-
ing; it is a sign of weakness to be
ashamed to demonstrate these feel
ings and to hide your light under a
bushel
Kindness is wisdom. There is
none in life but needs it and may
| learn"
Well known persons born on this
date are: William S. Johnson, presi-
dent of Columbia; Henry Rutgers,
patriot and philanthropist; Kate j.
Bateman, actress; Bronson Howard,
dramatist; Eleanor Kirk Ames,
| writer, and Horace White, once Gov
ernor of New York.
Copyright, 1924) ~.
Evening star., 1924-10-07

his way to the melon patch. Then he
looked eagerly for his prize melon.
He stopped whistling abruptly. With
a cry of dismay he ran forward to
where his prize melon should have
been. All that remained of it were
scattered pieces of rind. The juicy,
red meat was gone. Farmer Browns
Boy was very near to tears as he
stared at the wreck Of that beautiful
prize melon. A great lump was in his
throat. Never was there a more dis
appointed boy.
Then bitterness and anger filled
him. His first thought was that some
boys in the neighborhood who had
known about that melon had come in
the night and feasted on 1t. He
clinched his firsts and declared that
he wouldn't rest until he had found
out who had done this and had made
them pay for It He tried to think
what boys were mean enough to do
such a thing. But he couldn't think
of one that he could honestly suspect.
Then it popped into his head that
a tramp might have come along and
first time he thought of looking for
footprints. He looked and looked and
looked, but the only human foot
prints he found around that melon
patch were his own. This was queer.
It was very queer. 1t seemed as If
the thief or thieves must have left
footprint somewhere.
Farmer Browns Boy returned to
the remains of his once beautiful
melon, the melon that now never
would win a prize. Anger had given
way to puzzled wonder. Who could
have eaten that melon? The more
he thought it over the more he
realized that boys or men would have
been likely to carry that melon away
and not break it open and eat it
there But, think as he would, he
couldn't think of any one but boys
or men who would want melon to
eat Once more he made q careful,
very careful search for human foot
prints His own were all that he
could find.
Farmer Browns Boy had come to
Evening star., 1924-10-07
A Rosetta Stone.

Love is the Rosetta stone which
clears all mystery and does away
with suspicion"-a recent quotation
which illustrates the significance of
the term Rosetta stone" as an all
powerful key to riddle or mystery.
The term comes to us from the
original Rosetta stone, which enabled
scientists to read the Egyptian hero
glyphics, before it's discovery in 1893
an inpenetrable mystery. 1t was
found by NJ. lBoussard, French Off
Ger, during the occupation of the
French in Egypt, in an excavation
near the city of Rosetta.
The stone is a piece of black ba-
salt, 5 feet inches in length, 2 feet
Az inches in width, II inches thick,
and contains part of three inscrip-
tfons. They are in the ancient hero
glyphic letters, in the popular Ian
guage of the people of Egypt and in
Greek. And it was this comparison
of the Egyptian texts with the Greek
translation that furnished the key to
reading the long-lost tongue of an
cient Egypt.
Evening star., 1924-10-07
Our Children-By Angelo Patri

ming the better. is . Wild dezfro for
adaptability, the ambition to be mas
ter of every circumstance, however
trying.
Helen will be a far moro welcome
guest IL she can smile brightly at
her hostess and say, Tn ono of
those lucky people who are always
hungry at meal time and can eat any
thing that ever was cooked and a lot
that comes raw
The lad who can ride forward or
back or hunched on the running
board and announce that he is hav-
ing the time of his life and wouldn't
change seats with the royal person
age himself, will find a hundred open
doors that lead to seats of honor.
Making hampering laws is silly
pastime and it ought to be discour-
aged.
Copyright 1g24.)
Evening star., 1924-10-07

Dorothy Anne was in Betty Cut
outs room at school. She didn't live
in town, though. She stayed with
an aunt SO she could go to city
school, but every Friday night she
went TO her home, in the country,
and didn't come back to town until
Monday morning. She liked the
country SO much better than the
town, she told Betty.
She was a. bashful girl, but very
sweet. Betty liked her from the
start and made friends with her.
Betty" said Dorothy Anne one
day, II wish you'd como home with
me Friday and stay until Monday.
We're having an old-fashioned hay
rack ride and corn roast. l think
you'd have lots Of fun
"Oh, Id love to- cried Betty.
'I'll ask my mother tonight"
Dorothy Anne wears \ dark green
jumper with q white blouse. Color
her. saount her on cardboard and
cut her out to play with you.
-(Copyright, 1924)
Evening star., 1924-10-07
Features of Suit That Isn't Suit
BY MARY MARSHALL.

II looks like n suit, but it isn't.
II isn't even an ensemble costume in
the usual use of the words. And it's
II very useful and appropriate sort of
costume, so long as some obtuse
friend does not actually insist on
YOUR removing your jacket. Of
course any one in the know realizes
at once that it is Il jacket only in
effect.
The sketch shows 4 costume of this
sort of dark blue cloth trimmed with
beaver, with plaid waistcoat and
Evening star., 1924-10-07

DARK BLUE CLOTH FROCK TRIM
MED WITH BEAEVR AND PLAID. IT
HAS THE APPEARANCE OF A COAT
SUIT, BUT in REALITY THE
JACKET IS ATTACHED TO THE
REST OF HE FROCk.
trimming bands. There are other
models with a long coat section that
may be opened and thrown back. re-
Nealing the frock beneath, most of
them trimmed with fur. After all.
the occasions when one does remove
the jacket of a formal street suit are
rare indeed. The feeling has grown
UP that it wasn't quite good form to
remove the jacket for luncheon or
tea or church, or any of the places
where a costume of this sort would
Evening star., 1924-10-07
Menu for a Day.
BREAKFAST.

EAhFAST.
Stewed Prunes.
Hominy with Cream.
Scrambled Eggs with Sausage.
Toast. Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Macaroni Croquettes.
Tomato Sauce. Potato Chips.
Caramel Custard.
Cooki' s. Tea.
DINNER.
Tomato Bisque.
Baked Pork Chops.
Creamed Onions.
Boiled Squash, Mashed Potatoes
Fruit Tapioca Pudding.
EGGS WITH SAUSAGE.
Saute two SausageS until
done. pour off all the fat and
cut the meat into small pieces.
Add one tablespoonful of but
ter, shake over the fire until
melted, then add four eggs
beaten and mixed with four
tablespoonfuls of cream and
stir. until the eggs are set.
'tdooit Will pepper anu
and serve with toast points.
MACARONI CROQUETTES.
Cut macaroni into five-inch
pieces and add one small onion,
cut fine. Cook in double boiler
with Salted water enough to
cover. Do not stir. When done
drain off all moisture and
spread on we'll floured board.
Shape and roll in bread crumbs.
Dip in egg and fry in hot fat.
They are delicious
FRUIT TAPIOCA.
Take the sirup from one can
of peaches or pineapple and
add boiling water to make a
pint. Stir in one-fourth tea
spoonful salt and one-third
cupful of tapioca. Cook in a
double boiler until transparent.
Butter pudding dish and put
fruit in dish, flavor tapioca with
lemon and pour over fruit.
Bake 20 minutes and serve with
cream and sugar.
Evening star., 1924-10-07
Angel Lemon Pie.

Mix the juice and rind of one lemon,
half cupful of sugar, a pinch Of
salt, and three egg yolks, in a double
boiler. Cook, stirring constantly
until thick, then cool. Beat the
whites of three eggs until stif and
dry, adding slowly half q cupful Of
sugar, and fold into the first mix
ture. Pour into a crust already
baked and put in the oven until
Evening star., 1924-10-07
Bananas Delicious.

Fruit, as a rule, should be used
Immediately when bought. Overripe
or shriveled fruit is dangerous to
use. One exception, however. is ripe
bananas. Blackened, soft bananas
are excellent if peeled, crushed with
a silver fork, then mixed with pure
strawberry jam and liberal supply
of thick cream.
Evening star., 1924-10-07
Sweet Potato Biscuits,

Place in a mixing bowl two cupfuIs
of mashed sweet potatoes, two and
one half cupfuls of flour, one tea
spoonful of salt. two level table
spoonfuls of baking powder. four
level tablespoonfuls of shortening,
one large well-beaten egg. and four
tablespoonfuls of milk. Mix to
smooth. we'll blended dough by
kneading for five miptes. then turn
and roll out half an inch thick. Cut
and prick the top and brush with
milk. Bake in a moderate oven for
about eighteen minutes Serve with
fresh creamy butter.
Evening star., 1924-10-07

Farmer Browns Boy left the house
whistling. He was on his way to the
melon patch in the garden to get the
big watermelon he was sure would
win first prize at the fair a few days
later. All the way to the garden he
whistled. He had visited that melon
just before dark the night before. He
had been tempted to take it up to the
house then. but had decided to leave
it on the vine just one night more.
He entered the garden and made
Evening star., 1924-10-07
Peach Cream Tarts.

Whip one cupful of heavy cream
until it is stiff enough to hold it's
shape, then fold in one-third cup
full Of powdered sugar, one cupful of
well mashed, very ripe peaches, and
one teaspoonful of lemon juice. Heap
the mixture in six baked tart shells
and serve as soon as possible.
Evening star., 1924-10-07

When Mrs. Annie Bassett, wife Of
a former probate judge of Peoria, Ill
died she left $1,000 for the "estab-
lishment of q new religion
Evening star., 1924-10-07

The method OF cookery which
makes meat most tender is braising.
Evening star., 1924-10-07

The National Council of Catholic
Women has begun campaign
against immodesty in dress
Evening star., 1924-10-07
Feather Collar and Trim.

Feather Collar and Trim.
This attractive, swirling ornament
is formed by the heads Of two love-
birds. These bird head trims are
very smart indeed. Most feather
trims are highly favored. Note the
collar on the ladys coat. 1t is Of
grebe-lovely pasted gray feathers.
Evening star., 1924-10-07
Why Prize Was Lost.

The prize is never yours till won,
Nor task completed till it's done
farmer Browns Boy
Evening star., 1924-10-07
AUNT HET
By ROBERT CULLEN.

I'm glad I Srowed up when every
thing that allied you was liver COM
plaint instead o this appendicitis"
Copyright. 1924.)
The Pleasantville press., 1924-09-20
GENERAL ELECTION
Will be held on

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER q, 1924.
For the purpose of electing candidates to
fill the following offices:
Electors of President and Vice President
of the United States
United States Senator
Member of House of Representatives
for the Second Congressional District
Two Members of State Assembly
Coroner
Councilman at Large
City Treasurer (unexpired term)
Councilman, First Ward
Freeholder, First Ward
One Justice of the Peace, First Ward
Councilman, Second Ward
FreehoIder, Second Ward
One Justice of the Peace, Second Ward
And that the election officers will sit as
board of election at the places above
mentioned on the above day commencing
at O'Clock in the morning. closing at
o'clock in the evening.
And notice is also given that at the
General Election to be held November 4th
the following question will be voted upon:
.sShall the act entitled An Act autho-
rizing the creation of a debt of the State
of New Jersey by the issuance of bonds
of the State in an amount not exceeding
eight million dollars. for the purpose of
paying the cost of extending the system
of State Highways by the construction of
bridges and tunnels for vehicular or other
traffic across the Delaware and Hudson
rivers, or either of them; providing the
ways and means to pay the interest of
the principal thereof; and providing for
the submission of this law to the people
at a general election passed March IA,
1924. be adopted and sanctioned? The net
revenues from the bridges and tunnels
constructed under this act are devoted to
the payment of the bonds.''
JAMES G. SCULL.
City Clerk.
The Pleasantville press., 1924-09-20
sHERIEE,s SALE


BY virtue of three writs of fieri facias,
to me directed, issued out of the New
Jersey Supreme Court. will be sold at
public vendue, on
WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF
OCTOBER, NINETEEN HUNDRED
AND TWENTY -FOUR,
at two o'clock in the afterroon of said
day, in the Court Room on the Seventh
City of Atlantic City, County of Atlantic
and State of New Jersey.
Situate in Weymouth Township. County
of Atlantic and State of New Jersey.
Beginning at a point in the Northerly
side of Tuckahoe River and extending
thence by magnetic bearings of 1901 North
Al degrees 10 minutes East 113 feet more
or less to the centre line of the River
Road; ~ South 48 degrees so minutes
East along said road Gil feet to the inter-
section thereof of the centre line of Carl
Road and continuing the same course
along the River Road the additional dis
tance of 1894 feet to the Easterly line of
Sallie Burley farm 80 South % degrees
West along said Burley farm 52S feet to a
corner thereof; (4) North 79 degrees West
217.S feet to another corner thereof; (5)
North 25 degrees West 1914 feet to an
other corner thereof; (6) South 20 degrees
10 minutes West to the North side of
Tuckahoe River; "a Northwestwardly up
and along said river the several courses
thereof to the place of beginning.
Containing 10 acres, more or less.
LevieS approximately $1,02S.4S, besides
interest, costs and fees.
Seized as the property of Ellen l.. Gar
diner and. Daniel w. Gardiner. Daniel w;
Gardiner. Verna NJ. Gardiner Shore and
tion at the suit of Vineland Trust Co. as
Sundry Plaintiffs and to be sold by
HOWARD r. CLOUD,
Sheriff.
Dated September 13, 1924
Stevens & DeLuca, Attorneys.
Prs fee, S23.10
The Pleasantville press., 1924-09-20
SHERIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue of a writ of fieri facias, to me
directed issued out of the New Jersey
Court of Chancery, will be sold at public
rvendue, on
OCTOBER, NINETEEN HUNDRED
AND TWENTY -FOUR,
at two O'Clock in the afternoon OF said
day. in the Court Room on the Seventh
Floor, Guarantee Trust Building, in the
City of Atlantic City, County of Atlantic
and State of New Jersey.
All that certain tract or parcel OF land
and premises hereinafter particularly de-
scribed, situate in the Township of Gallo
way, in the County of Atlantic and State
of New Jersey.
Beginning at the intersection of West
Jersey and Seashore Railroad and center
of Port Republic Road and extending
thence "a enthusiastically along Right
of Way of said Railroad three hundred
seventy-nine feet to centre of George
Avenue: thence (2) ENTHUSIASTICALLY along
center line of said George Avenue one
hundred ninety-six feet to Southwesterly
side of an alley; thence go Northwest
wardly along said Southwesterly side of
said alley and parallel with first course
three hundred forty-four feet to center OF
Port Republic Road; thence (D South
Republic Road two hundred eight feet to
the place of beginning.
Decree approximately S3,24I5O, besides
interest. costs and fees.
Seized as the property of Frank j. VIII
loughby ct al. and taken in execution at
the suit of William Meth and to be sold
by
HOWARD R. CLOUD,
Dated September 6. 1924.
William l. Garrison. solicitor
Prs fee, S20.5S
The Pleasantville press., 1924-09-20
GENERAL ELECTION
Will be held on

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1924.
For the purpose of electing candidates to
fill the following offices:
Electors of President and Vice. President
of the United States
United States Senator
Member of House of Representatives
for the Second Congressional District
Two Members Of State Assembly
Coroner
Member Township Committee
I Tax Collector
I Freeholder
And that the election officers will sit as
a board of election at the places above
mentioned on the above day, commencing
at o'clock in the morning. closing at z
o'clock in the evening.
And notice is also given that at the
General Election to be held November 4th
the following question will be voted upon:
'.Shall the act entitled An Act autho-
rizing the creation of debt of the State
OF New Jersey by the issuance of bonds
of the State in an amount not exceeding
eight million dollars, for the purpose of
paying the cost of extending the system
of State Highways by the construction of
bridges and tunnels for vehicular or other
traffic across the Delaware and Hudson
rivers, or either of them; providing the
ways and means to pay the interest of
such debt and also to pay and discharge
the principal thereof; and providing for
the submission of this law to the people
at a general election passed March IA.
1924, be adopted and sanctioned? The net
revenues from the bridges and tunnels
constructed under this act are devoted to
the payment of the bonds"
CHARLES L. SMITH,
Township Clerk
The Pleasantville press., 1924-09-20
NOTICE OF REGISTRY AND
ELECTION.

Pursuant to law. notice is hereby given
that the Board of Registry and Election
in and for every election district in
PORT REPUBLIC CITY,
County of Atlantic, State of New Jersey.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER %, 1924,
at the hour of seven o'clock in the morn
ing and remain in session until nine o.
clock in the evening, at which time and
places said boards shall proceed to trans
cribe and make up from said canvassing
books two lists or registers OF all persons
tied to the right of suffrage therein at the
next election. orswho shall personally ap-
pear before them for that purpose, or who
board of registry and election by the affi-
davit in writing of some voter in that
election district to be a legal voter there
in.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER IA. 1924,
at the hour of one O'Clock in the after
noon and remain in session until nine o.
clock in the evening for. the purpose OF
revising and correcting the original reg
listers or adding thereto the names OF all
persons entitled to the right of suffrage
and of erasing therefrom the name OF
any person who after a fair opportunity
to be heard. shall be shown not to be
entitled to vote. in. that election district
at the next election.
1-i'' PRIMARY ELECTION
for all political parties viii be held in
each election district in
PORT REPUBLIC CITY.
on the 23rd day of September. 1924. be-
tween the hours of seven O'Clock in the
morning and nine o'clock in the evening
for the purpose of making nominations Of
candidates for the following offices:
United States Senator
Member of House of Representatives
for the Second Congressional District
TWO Members of State Assembly
Coroner
Councilman, each ward
Chosen Freeholder, each ward
And also for the election of members
of the County Republican and Democratic
Committees.
And notice is hereby further given that
the Board of Registry and Election will
meet at the following designated places:
First Ward-i. o. NJ. Hall, Main Street.
Said Ward is all that part of the City
lying South of Pomona Avenue.
Second Ward-Adams' Store on Clark's
Landing Road.
Said Ward is all that party of the City
lying North of Pomona Avenue.