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Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-05-20
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For the Monmouth Weekly Herald.
LIVES OF
Distinguished Jerseymen
BY Henry Ward.
KY
GOVERNOR LEWIS MORRIS.

That plain simplicity Of dress and man
ners which characterized the age of the
Puritans, has departed forever from the
Republic, never again to be restored
1t is well to venerate the memory Of an
c%estors, though We may not, in every re-
speot, initiate their examples. The rec
ord of their lives is replete with instrue-
ton, although necessarily involved in the
mists and shades of antiquity.
LEWIS MORRIS was born in the north
ern part of the State of New Jersey,
which then constituted a Colony under
the jurisdiction of New York, in 1878.
He was we'll educated for those days, and
attained to great eminence in the Science
Of Law and Political Economy, At the
age Of 80, he was appointed Chief JUS
tico of New York, and at the same time,
a Councillor of New Jersey. These
important Offices he continued to fill, du-
ring q period Of thirty-six years, with
remarkable ability and integrity.
In the year 1888, New Jersey was sci
off from New York, as a separate prov
ince, with power to make her own laws
and regulate her own affairs, independent
of the interference of all other provinces
The Hon. Lewis Morris was almost unan.
imously elected the first Governor of New
Jersey. To this high and responsible
Office, he was reelected several times in
succession, until his death. He was Gov.
egnor. of his native province, for a period
Of eight years. Governor Morris was
very plain and transformations in his man.
ners. He abhorred every thing that had
the sembiance of pride and ostentati0n in
dress, manners and e~quipage. Although
possessed of wealth, he was from habit
and principle, a strict economist, and
managed all his affairs with a prudent re
gard to future benefit. His integrity and
sound Judgment rendered him an able
and efficient Governor. Yet he had
some exeentricities Of character, which
might excite q smile even on the counte
nance Of his most intimate friends. Still
they were not SO strongly marked, as tc
detract from that national dignity which
always characterizes the true gentlemen
of an enlarged and cultivated mind. Hi
popularity was unbounded and his ad
ministration of public affairs was conduc
ted with much wisdom and moderation
The County of Morris, Morristown, ant
M~orrisania, were named in honor of Gov
Norris. His life was not chequered b,
any remarkable vicissitudes he kept or
the even tenor of his way, respected b,
all, and an enemy to none. He died il
1746, at the age of Is years. One sim
pie fact as illustrative Of his character
ought not to be omitted: A short tim,
previous to his death, he requested tina
his body might be buried in Morrisania
in a plain coffin, and that no mourning
should be worn at his funeral. He re
garded all unnecessary expenses at funer
ais, as vain and superluous.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-05-20
Singular Elopement.

A rather strange affair occurred in Phila-
delphia a few days since, which goes far to
Justify Mr.. Hamlet in his exclamation Of
"Frailty, thy name is woman !" There is a
hotel away up Market street, known as the
"Great West" The landlord, a very respec-
table citizen, has a daughter, Margaret, a
few weeks ago a Western droyer, Mosley by
name, an honest, pains-taking man, welded
Margaret, with the consent Of all parties in
terested. After remaining with his bride mt
the house of her father for the space Of two
weeks, the honest drover returned to the
West in pursuit Of his business. He had been
gone but a few days when a party of Dan
Rice's circus men went to board at the hotel
in question. Among the party was a wagon
driver named Joseph Seargent. Joseph al
though an entire stranger made love to the
young bride, and after o courtship of two
whole days, the parties eloped together i
Margaret carried with her about $1,000, with
which she had been entrusted by her husband.
Mosly had just returned from his Western trip,
and his grief is indescribable Of his misfortune
that has evertaken him. A warrant has been
taken out, and an officer sent in persuit of the
guilty parties.
The last heard of the fugitives was, that
they had gone to Cleveland, to which place
they are now being holly pursued by Mr.. EN-.
cry and a police officer. How matters will
turn remains to be seen. As circus men are
generally found to be very slippery people
it is rather doubtful whether Mr. Mosely will
overtake his rec.eant while on this side of the
Rocky Mountains.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-05-20
A Monster Grapevine.

A Los Angeles correspondent of the
Alta Californian writes as follows:
At Montecito, four miles from Santa
Barbara, there is a grape vine, probably
the largest in the world. It's dimensions
and yield. would be incredible, were it not
that my informant is a man of veracity,
and he spoke from personal observation.
It is a single vine, the main stock being
ten feet in diameter. 1t is trained upon
a trellis so feet in diameter. My inform
ant, with another person, counted 1000
lunches, and the estimated yield was 49,
600 pounds of fruit. Can this be beaten?
The only thing that surprised me in the
relation of my friend. was that any per-
son in Santa Barbara should have dis
played the energy necessary to build the
trellis for this noble vine.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-05-20
I'm MENEROIANI.

In manners simple, and in heart sincere,
Enlarged in mind, and skilie led in Nisdoms lore,
He passed his life and like some ancient seer,
Or sage, who fourished in the days Of yore,
He conn'd the past and future, and surveyed
With vision clear, the changes Time had made.
Calm Dignity upon his brow enthroned,
With Meditation, held their constant sway
And kindred minds his mighty influence owned,
And found it good his precepts to obey.
With upright aim, he ruled the helm of State,
As free from pride, as he was good and great.
Oh! those were days that ne'er shall come again,
When honest Virtue lifted up her head,
And leering Bribery and unlawful Gain
Back to their dens in wild confusion fed;
And men were men in every truth and deed,
Unblinded by the hollow worldling's creed.
Ye vain and proud! if such indeed ye be;
Go, visit, in your meditative hour,
The humble tomb of Morris; go and see
OF what avail is pomp, and pride, and power,
To save you from Deaths dark and narrow cell,
Learn to be humble-learn that lesson well.
LITcHFIELD, May 9, 1858.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-05-20
Mysterious Murder.

On Thursday last, the body of a woman was
found in a thicket about two miles from Fran
%cisville, in Jasper County, under ~circumstan-
ces that induced the belief that she was foully
murdered. She was apparently about IS or
40 years of age, medium sized, with delicate
and rather handsome features, and seven false
teeth. She was dressed in a black velvet
waist, such as are frequently worn with a
skirt Of q different pattern, but without any 9TH
er outside dress. She had on two or three
white skirts, one of which was turned over her
face, and silk stockings and gloves. She was
without shoes or bonnet. Her clothing was
all Of an elegant qnality and neatly made. In
examining the body at the Coroners Inquest,
several shot were found in her breast, which
warranted the conclusion that she was the vic
tim Of murder. 1t must have occurred seve
raj weeks since, as the body was in-an advanc-
ed stage of decomposition. There is No clue
as to who the murdered woman was, and none
whatever as to her murderer or murders
Lafayete Ind Jn&ra0l.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-05-20
DREADFUL AFFAIR.
AN INFANT EATEN BY HOGS.

An Amos Barlow, of Median, informs us
that as he was coming to the city this morning
he saw, a few rods ahead, when about five
miles from town, two hogs ravenously devour-
ing something in the middle of the road. As
he approached the spot tho hogs fed, leaving
a small pool of blood there. On investigation
Mr.. Barlow found that it was an infant they
had been engaged on. The head and one foot
were whole and untouched, but the other por-
tons Of the body, except a few bones, had
been deyoured. BY the head, Mr.. Barlow
thinks it was q female infant.
Looking in the direction taken by the hogs
in their fight, Mr.. Barlow saw a woman lying
in the gutter, apparently asleep. He went to
her and found that she was in a state of uncon-
seriousness and beastly iutoxication. Evident
ly the miserable wretch was the mother of the
infant. Mr.. Barlow informed tasEpeople of a
farm house near by, and they went and carried
her to the house. She was q stranger to them.
She is a German and apparently about forty
years old. 1t is altogether d shocking affair,
-G6areland PlGindcaler.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-05-20
TO BENEFIT.
Peter Cartwright,s Ruse.

Some church affairs made it necessary
for Rev. Peter Cartwright to visit New
York city some years ago, and it was ar,
ranged for him that he should put up at
the Astor House. 1t was here that the
brethren expected to meet him; his social
and UNCONVENTIONAL appointments had re-
ference to the Astor House as his head
quarters. When Mr.. Cartwright, how.
ever appeared at the Astor, there was
nothing in his backwoods appearance that
suggested to the proprietors, his worthy
position among the fathers of Methodism;
when, therefore, he requested to be shown
to his room, he was very cavalierly turn
ed over to q servant to show him up stairs.
Up stairs they went-up, up, up-Mr.
Cartwright in wondering amazemeRt lost
the servant apparently untirlng in his
amusement of ascending. Finally, the
servant. opened q door of an apartment
up in the attic story, and pointed it out
to Mr.. G as his room. Father Peter de-
tanned the servant while he should take a
general survey Of the premises-repeated
the inquiry if this was the room he was
to occupy-and at length appearing to be
well satisfied, he disposed of his baggage
and very politely requested the servant
to be kind enough to show him down
stairs again. The servant preceded Fa-
Their Cartwright down, down, down, till
they reached at length the street landing;
but, before the servant could make his
escape, Peter inquired if he would not
| show him UP AGAIN. So up they went
again. heaven ward, and at last Peter
found his room, and permitted the servant
to depart in peace. The ~servanty how
ever, had little more than found himself
down stairs, when Uncle Peter rang the
bell vigorously. In due time, up came
the servant, by this time painting With the
unusual exertior.
my good friend, / am sorry to trouble
you, but / should be glad to see the clerk,
if you will be kind enough to seAd him
up to my ROOM"
sob, certainly
And 30 down, down goes the servant,
to say to the clerk that a singular old
chap up in the upper story wanted him to
come to his room. And then up goes Mr..
Clerk.
care you the clerk 2"
Eyes sir"
"Well, you will place me under great
obligations to you, if you will show me
down stairs !"
And when once more down stairs, after
Uncle Peter had taken another careful
survey of the surroundings, the clerk very
politely inquired if there was anything
further he could do for him.
"Yes," said Uncle Peter, Eyes, my
friend, / would be greatly obliged to you
for a broad-axe ri
"a broad-axe !" said Mr.. Clerk, in
establishment, and what do you propose
to do with a broad-axe 2"
Il thought | should like to " blaze" my
acay TO my ROOM" (The Western hunters
mark their way in the forest by " blazing
or barking " the trees.)
1t is needless to say that Peter Cart
wright wa the lion Of that week at the
Aston; and that it was no further requir-
ed of him to climb up the endless series
Of ~starway-but, when his friends called
again to inquire for, or call upon him,
they found him srugly enscenced in one
of the most eligible in the house.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-05-20

WHAT A SMALL MAN CAN Do.-Mr.
Thomas Small, a ne,armed man, and
otherwise d~cfermed, has fifteen acres OF
land, a short distance from Bath, from
which he cut, last season, Is tons Of hay,
he raised 100 bushels Of potatoes. 80
bushels of good corr in the ear, 1,100
pumpkins, 400 heads Of cabbage, 5 IL
bushels Of beans, and IS bushels Of gar
den sauce. Mr.. S. paid $50 for help, and
worked out enough to come to $40: He
says he can make his land pay 500 per
acre.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-05-20
REMOVAL OF THE
Gunsmith's Shop.

r SCHNAUTZ has removed his Gunsmithine
IL. Establishment to his residence just above the
Methodist Church, in Freehold, where he may at all
times be found, ready and willing to do any work il
his line, as neat, cheap, and durabe as it can be
done any where. take this opportunity also to re-
turn thanks to those of my friends who have here
tofore favored me with their custom, and trust
from the satisfaction l have given them, that in my
new locality 1 shall retain their custom, and form
the acquaintance and receive the patronage of many
new ones.
" l have had on hand, for six months, a mum
Der of Guns and Pistols, left by persons for rep all
which i if not called for soon, will be sold, to pay fo
the labor on the same.
l.. SCHNAUTZ.
Freehold. April l. 1853. If
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-05-20

a Observation-Disclosures gentleman
who takes a business view OF most things,
when recently asked respecting a person
of quite a poetic temperament, replied.
sob, he is one of those men who have
soarings after the i~fde6nite, and diyings
after the unfathomable, but who never
pays cash."
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-05-20
TO The Public.

THE UNDERSIGNED, HAVING HAD CONSID-
l. cradle experience in Literary Affairs, and being
well known as a Writer, NOW offers his services to
all those in want of Literary aid. He will furnish
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for Albums
Acrostics, and Poetry on any subject wished for
The strictest confidence maintained. Address (post
paidA FINLEY JOHNSON,
Baltimore, Nd.
Baltimore, Md. Oct. %, 1857. In
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D. ELEPHANT,

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
OFFICE IN Il COURT HOUSE YARD, NEXT
" door to A. G. McLean's office, Freehold, M.
All kinds of writings drawn up and executed.
Houses and Lots and Farms, &C.. for Rent or
sale attended to.
Freehold, March 26, 1857. 22-tf.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-05-20

G@E- The heaviest kind of a brick is 9
brick ia the hat.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-05-20

eG An honest man is the noblest
work Of God-but a woman is the pref
tiest.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-05-20

HWhen ia a wall like a fish? When
it is scaled.
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HAMLET BOILING
r0-- rr~ y---

HOUSE & SIGN PAINTER,
FREEHOLD, N.J ].
DAINTING IN IMITATION OF OAK, MAPLE,
L Walnut, Mahogany and Rosewood. Also, Mar
BE I'm any style.
~ Paper H~anging-Plain and Architectural
neatly executed.
October 25, 1854. lily
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Ag Love thy neighbour as thy self.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-03-12

WHY THE New YORK WEEKLY TRrBuNE
CAN De AFFORDED FOR A DoLIAR.-'The
| Weoliy Tribune is made up Of matter which
has been used in the Daily Tribune, and,
therefore, the expense of setting up the mat
ter for it is saved, and all the Weekly costs
/ the proprctors is the white paper and the
press work TO make this matter plain to
the reader, we will calculate the expense Of
setting up the type for the journal The
price Of composition. or of setting type. is
in the printers language, 25 cents a 900 ems
II takes about 10000 ems week to fll the
Journal The cost Of setting up this amount
/ of type is $3.50 week, which repeated
every week through the year costs 1910. lt
must be seen, then, if we publish q Dodj
without settcng it over. this 500 would be
savod--i.e. itwould cost the proprietor 500
less than it now does to publish it. If we
could save this sum from the expense. we
could we'll afford the Journal for dollar, and
even for lcss,-Cong. journal
If there is ono obstacle greater than anoth-
or in a country newspaper publishers expert
ence, it is the crowding into the country of
city wcckics made up Of their dailies. Of
which the n. Y Tribune is foremost and chief
The above is a fair expose of Che way in which
Ivy F'P-i, 0"" ''' i0'a
these same country papers have done moro Ia
extend their circulation than any other one
thing. They are expectod TO do more or Iese
"bowiug' every year. for the privilege of an
exchange We would like TO add one article
to the creed of all those who think their
whole duty dono when they vote the Ropub-
lican ticket. sustain the Maine law and road
the 7ribuoc.-and that is. subscribe for YOUR
County paper first, and pay for d.-Caledo-
man
a QUESTION: FOR DruocRArs-Some of
our friend. are honestly opposed to tho posi-
tiou taken by the President on the Iccomp-
ton Constitution. We think thcv are mistat-
en- But be that ass it may, the admission of
Kansas under that instrument is now. 20 all
intonts and purposes. an Administration meas
ure-. indeed. il is the leading measure of the
Administration. so far as our domestic policy
is concerned then what win be their posi-
ton after its passage through Congress -
Lancaster Pa fufe'igevcer.
For one VIC will answer. IL will be one of
grief and modification. that am Admiustla-
ton, launched under such favorable auspices
should be
In the bosom Of the deep ocean buried. -
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some students gavo ,bcir vcrdict fo-dsr ~
does not implcato any person in particular.
but censuros those who declined tcstifyin..
by which the Jury were unable to obtain all
the facts they needed
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Pastor Of the Orthodox Church, Brookdeld
Professor Wood


From the Missouri Democrat
WOODS HAIR DYE.-1hs admirable article Il
rapidly improving the hair No article Of a similar kind
before the public enjoys better reputation as re-
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o. j. WOOD 4 Co., Propnetors, $40 Broadway, New
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Sold ia Montpelier BY l.. r. PIERCE. and FRED Il.
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HAIR INvIGoRAroR AND TONIC.

gentleman Of Boston writes to his friend in New
Bedford thus.
To your Inquiries would reply, that when first com
mcncod using Professor Woods Hair Restorative, my
mar was almost white and had been for the last
years ana 70 was very thin the top ~ my head and
tey loose and pulled out freely but found that be-
weeks my hair entirely changed its original col
Of light brown, and is free from dandruh and quite
moist have had ray hair cut Eve or six times since
thc change and have never seen any thing like white
har starting from Che roots and IL is thick as II
ever was ana does not come out at ALL Il has proved
July /, 1853. Yours etc-
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A BOOK FOR TINE MILLION !

u just published, by FEDERHEN * Co. Book
sellers aud Sntoners, No 10 Court Street Boston,
Brief Treatise OF AS pages, Diseases Of the Sexual
System Of both scxcs-their symptoms and treatment
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AL This work also contains scorching exposure Of
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ncm advertisements.

IL OUSE FOR SALE.-The subscriber Of
/ fers for sale good two-story House. with a good
Barn and Shed, an thoroughly repaired also three acres
OF very good land attached Said premises pleasant
y situated within about 60 rods Of the Academy Barre
EIEkIEL W lROW.
Barre March 6, 1858. s2sGs
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SOMETHING W0HrH kNowrSo.-By using Professor
Woods Hair Restorative, gray hair can be permanently
restored 90 IFS original color The suboined certificate
from Johnson a. Stone Gardiner Maine is but one Of
the many instances that daily coming our knowl-
edge, II IT, wonderful effects Il is longer profile
mauca but ascfcyidcut truth, hundreds In
muuify can testify
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Harkrts.
BOSTON MARKET, MARCH 10, 1858.

ASllES-Ihc sales have been confined 10 small lot.
at a IA per To-. cash, for Pots and Pearls
GRAlN.-Ihe arrivals have been light and the mar
ket is firm, with sales ofSouhon yellow at CD 7lc nov
held at 72c. For white prices nominal In Oats tn,
sales have been 10 fair extent at ~ 43c per bush fo
Northern and Canada-now held higher.
HOPS.-Small sales at - a Sc per h., cash,
BUrIER.-luttor remains the same. Choice quality
scarce but other kinds dull Sales OF good and choice
New York and Vermont darics 10 a 2lc, and common
from IL lie per b. Cheese is selling Sc for com
mon and good, and ~ for choice.
WOOL--Domostic has been active andspricos az,
steady with sales Of 200 900 lbs previous rates For
egn is quiet with sales Of l2j bales Peruvian aud other
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HELMnoLD's HIGHLY CoNorNTRATEn EXTRACT BU-
Gnu prepared directly according to the rules Of Phnr-
macy and Chemistry and Is the best and most active pre-
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