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Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-12-04

No SABBATH.-In prize essay on he Sab
bath, written by journeyman printer in
Scotland, which for singular power of langu-
age and beauty of expression has never been
surpassed, there occurs the following passage.
Read it, and then reflect for while what a
dreary and desolate page would this life pres
ent if the sabbath were blotted out from our
calculation,
''Yokefellow! think how the abstraction OF
the Sabbath would hopelessly enslave the
working classes, with whom we are identified
Think Of labor thus going on in one mon
otonous and eternal cycle, limbs forever ON
the rack, the fingers forever straining, the
brow forever sweating, the feet forever plod-
ding, the brain forever throbbing, the Shout
ders forever dropping, the loins forever ach-
ing, and the restless mind forever scheming.
Think of the beauty it would efface, the
merryheartedness it would extinguish, of the
giant strength it would tame of the resources
of nature it would crush, of the sickness it
would breed, of the projects it would wreck,
of the groans it would extort, of the lives it
would immediate, and Of the cheerless graves
that it would prematurely dig ! See them
toiling and molling. sweating and grinding
and hewing, weaving and spinning, strewing
and gathering, moving and reaping, raising
and building. digging and planting, unload
ing, and storing, struggling in the garden
and in the field, in the granarg and in the
barn, in the factory and in the mill, in the
warehouse and in the shop, on the mountain
and in the ditch ON the roadside and in the
wood, in the city and in the country, on the
sea and ON the shore, ON the earth in the
days of brightness and of gloom. What a
sad picture would the world present five had
no Sabbath"
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-12-04
BORROWING SERMONS.

The rector and curate OF an English
parish had been absent for some time !;
but they were efficiently represented
while they were away. They returned
to resume duty on the same day. The
curate took the morning service, while
the rector officiated for friend in a
neighborhoring parish but the rector
was present in the evening to preach af-
ter the urate had read the prayers. The
non iTthn morning was so good
49,. 49, -,---- - - co. or-e-tion
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-12-04

HoBoKEN. new college to be
erected and endowed by bequest OF
the late Edwin A. Stevens in the square
bounded by Hudson River, Fourth and
Sixth-sts., will cost fully 100000, or
$50, 900 more than the sum bequeathed.
JERSEY CRY. One hundred caloric
engines are being manufactured at the
Titan Iron Works.
HUDSON Cry. "A Committee of the
Board of Chosen Freeholders for Hud-
son County will meet on Saturday
next, in their room at the County
Court House, to consider the question
of consolidating the cities of the coun-
ty.
IRvINGToN. "A puplic temperance
meeting viii be held in the Christian
Church this evening, and will be adj
dressed by Henry Pogson.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-12-04

How menny people thare IL whoze souls lay
i'll them. like the pith in goose quill.
A CRACKING BRDGE.-,An observing man.
who wasrecently travelling ON train, noticed
gentleman and lady seated in close juxta-
position, and Judging from their conduct i'm
a9ined thatthey we've exceedingly intimate.
In front of the comfortable pair sat two
Germans. When near a certain town the train
passed through u dark bridge. Amid the
laundering andrattling of the carriages could
be heard noise that sounded for all the
world like conclusion of lips Such hearty
smacks startled all the party. As We emerged
into daylight one of the Germans slowly drew
his spectacles down over his nose and exclaim-
ed; Swell thinks dish ish bad bridge. l
hears him crack one, two, three, four, times
The lady drew down her veil, and for the
remainder of the trip looked mute and quiet.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-12-04

congratulated themselves on the effects
the change of air had on the preachers
style and powers generally. When
the rector assembled the pulpit i'll the
evening, they hoped that a jndicions
holiday time had had the same fleet
upon him and they would be better
able to Judge when they hearl him
give out the same text which had form
ed the subject of the curate's illustra-
ton in the forenoon. Very soon. h'w
ever, they found that it was not only
the same text, bnt the same sermon !;
and then the faces u the congregation
assumed variety of expression that
might have defied Herr Schultz him.
self 10 represent. There was one
placid countenance i'll The whole
church and that was the preachers,
who went on quite unconscious of the
days history and its consequences
| There was but one face besides that
did not bear npon il an expression of
fun, or comic surprise, OF laughable
perplexity and puzzlement and that
was the curate's He, good man !
looked the more concerned and abash.
ed as he tried to look otherwise the
more he strove to assume a guise of in
difference, the more intensely Mortified
he grew.
In short, the two worthy personages,
had unknown to each other purchased
dozen or so of autographed manu-
script sermons and they had the i'll
luck, without communication with each
other, to select the same sermon where
with to inaugurate their return to their
old pasture. The people however,
were good-natured people. The two
clergymen were worthy men, and be-
You'd harmless joke or two, no harm
came of this little misadventure. It is
more dangerous, perhaps, to preach
the printed than the written sermons
of other people. / remember an illus
tration Of this in the case of ''popu-
lar preacher" On leaving his church,
where he had delivered very original
discourse, he asked clerical friend
who had been present, what he
thought of the sermon. The friend
spoke of it in terms of the warmest
praise, and then the subject was drop
ped. In the course of the following
week, however, the friend, for pur-
poses of own, purchased three volumes
of sermons delivered and printed in
America dozen years before. In the
second volume, opening it by chance,
he came on the very original sermon
his friend had preached, and asked his
opinion on, the previous Sunday. He
quietly put that volume in his pocket,
and went down to the chapel. "Jack
said he-they were both of the free
and easy style of popular preacher
"Jack what rascals these Yankees are!
Here taking out the book they have
taken the excellent sermon I heard you
preach last Sunday and printed it-a
dozen years ago p Jack laughed, hum
med tune, offered his friend cigar,
and walked away to one of the theatres
DR.. Stones Saints and Sinners.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-12-04

aeg@ The Veteran Zonaves turned out
80 members for drill last evening The
company have appointed Captain j.
Madison Drake. Sergeant James Nc
Donald and Mr.. Andrew Jaquillard, a
committee to engage quarters for the
command during their stay at Trenton
in January. Reinhard's full band is to
accompany the Zouayes, who will pa
rade fifty men.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-12-04

neAe Read our advertisements, and
be profitted thereby. We don't ask
to go out of the city for the goods you
need. We urge you to patronize our
own dealers. Live and let live.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-12-04

TtGHr BREEcHEs. Some female all in APP
parently reyengful spirit, thus holds forth on
a prevailing gentleman fashion
The press has never been remiss in depreca-
ting the follies of the female sex upon the oc-
casion OF each change in style of female APP
parcl, but it is a noticeable fact that the po-
pinjay style of breeches now in vogue more
ridiculous than anything the women ever
wore, is unnoticed. Female loveliness is such
that it canmake charming any extreme offash-
ion; but when length of Familiarity, prey hcav-
eli, can ever make tolerable much less come
" the dexter appendage of the human crane
wound aboutwith cloth so tightly as to stop
the circulation!
The present style OF pan falcons is neither
comfortable, scomely, nor economical. The
F'swell' that adopts it can neither stop nor sit
| down without positive danger Of an exposure
ofhis person from rupture caused by tension.
When we see these fashonables Of the male
persuasion on the street, we are reminded Of
the exhortation of the raw boned Informed
preacherw when illustrating the wonders ofcre-
alton. Raising his long, skinny arms high
above his head, he exclaimed, "G God made
this frame" A voice in the congregation re-
Piled, "Then his tools were mighty dull"
Here comes a six feet gallant, with num-
Der ten boots, and figure ike apair Of tongs.
There is not enough of his legs to make a
shadow, and he walks as if each boot was q
double bass viol. BY his side, perhaps, is
another devotee Of the style, half his length,
whose makeup reminds one Ola plumpud-
ding perched on the handle of pair Of PIN
cheers. There they go, the extremes of folly,
and the very essence of ludierousness. Moth
ing a woman ever wore will compare in folly
with tight brooches on abanty-legged human
biped.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-12-04

GRAND FAIR. The ladies of Roselle
are holding fair at Market Hall, con-
Guiding tonight, for the benefit of the
First Presbyterian Church at Roselle,
and are being greatly assisted by the
ladies of this city. 1t is to be hoped
that they will meet with the success
which their labors so richly Deserve
Go this evening, and spend your mo-
ney freely.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-12-04

beg~ Mr.. A. Vaughn Dimock has
commenced the erection of $11, 1000
house on Broad, near South street. Mr..
Oscar Marsh is to do the mason work,
Mr.. Horace Marsh the carpenter work
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-12-04

saA- The DAILY MONITOR is steadily
gaining friends, and its circulation dali
ly increasing. If it was in good taste
we should like to publish the names of
new subscribers, as we receive them. -
The Monitor has regular carriers, while
newsboys stand on every corner.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-12-04

Me-, Councilman Cowell offered res
olution in Council on Wednesday eve
ming, awarding the contract for paving
Broad street, from South to Williamson
street, to the American Nicholson Pave
ment Company.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-12-04

aeAY The fremen are again very
much exercised in favor of fire alarm.
The great necessity of tower must by
this time be apparent to all.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-12-04

BeaF- The State Comptroller adyertises
for proposals to furnish stationery for
the use of the incoming Legislature.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-12-04

sGsa Bonnets for evening wear are
perceptibly smaller-in fact the last
style measures but little more than
two inches in width. They are great
protection to the head in cold weather.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-12-04

bezs-' The officers of the RIPPLE Corps
are invited to meet at the armory of
the Second Regiment, Newark, on
Monday evening next, at half past
seven o'clock.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-12-04

NOTICE. Subscribers will please pay
the carriers of the DAILY MONITOR. as
we cannot pretend to keep any account
Of subscriptions.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-12-04

Bsss" The masons are hul1yins up the
outside work, being admonisled by
Jack Frost.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-12-04

Ifyou are lover don't love two girls al
once. Love is good thing, but it is like but
ter in warm weather, it won't do to have too
much on hand at one time.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-12-04

nsAp Captain Mcclure, assistant chief
of police reports everything qniet in
the lower wards.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-12-04

neas Mr.. James Mcdonald was last
evening elected Sergeant in the Zou-
ave Company, to fill vacancy.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-12-04

An Eastern lady rather astonished clergy
man who, after he had baptized her, inquired
how she felt in her mind, by replying Bully.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-12-04

hS- Send in your advertisements. :
The Holidays are approaching.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-12-04

B Choice meats at 20l Broad street,
cheap for cash.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-12-04

BeH@ Some of the new uniforms for
Company d have arrived--the balance
will be ready for delivery next week.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-12-04

UNION COUNTY CIRCUIT CorRT. The
jury in the case Of William G. Zinn, ct
vs.. Louisa Lynn, returned verdict for
the plaintiff of $473,99.
In the case of Benjamin W. Tucker
VS.. Marsh Fl. Tucker, the jury render
ed verdict of 81 ,027 20.
The case of Joana Edgar, VS.. The
City of Railway, is being argued this
morning.
The Grand Jury has not concluded
their labors but will likelygget through
to day.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-12-04

The saying that there is more pleasure in
giving than receiving is supposed to apply
chiefly to kicks, medicine and advice"
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-12-04

The captain Of a privateer. vhohad been in
an engagement, wrote to his owners that he
had received but little damage having only
one OF his hands wounded in the nose,
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-12-04

Other goods may have declined, but the rise
of ladies' skirts on the street is at times quite
startling.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-12-04

sea. The new tenders for Engine
Companies and have arrived.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-12-04

8e~ Job Printing executed i'll the
best style, cheap, at this office.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-12-04

The first English temperance society, formed
in 1917, allowed its members to drink only IA
glasses Vi Dver a day.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-12-04

At about six o'clock last evening a
woman, whose name is unknown, was
run over by q train on the Morris and
Essex Railroad, a short distance east
of Orange depot She was crossing the
track when she was struck by the ap.
preaching locomotive, and had one
leg broken and her body dangerously
bruised by the shock The woman was
taken to the Newark depot, whence she
was removed to the hospital Of the Sis
ters of Mercy in Blocker street. Her
injuries are said to be of a fatal charac-
ter.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-12-04

10 Cose was asked whether he had laid in
his coal, 'Never," said 10, cmphatically. 90 |
never lay there"
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-12-04

sse- The clouds seem to be trimming
for snow.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-12-04

Six companies of the 9th U. S. Cav
airy reached Omaha, on Wednesday
evening. They go into winter quarters
at Sherman's Barracks.
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1868-03-18
SPECIAL NOTICES.
DR.. GgNE,s APPOINTMENTS.

DIR. CONE has visited Urbana about eight
years, and treats aud cures all variety of dis
eases, and may be consulted at his Offices
at the following times and places:
In Urbana, at the Exchange Hotel on
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Dr. Cone has nOT practiced at the above
Offices, nearly nine years, and if he have life
and health he viii iIl the above seven ap-
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SEIEft guEtrg.
John MarshalI-My Boy.

THE following very appropriate line:
we're written by Captain Innis Randolph
Of General Longstreet's staff, formerly
of Washington City, and inscribed to
the statue of Chief Justice Marshall in
Capitol Square, Richmond, Va:
/ We are glad to see you, John Marshall, my boy
So fresh from the Chisel of Rogers;
/ Go take your stand on the monument there,
Alone with the other old COdgeTs:
With Washington, Jefferson, Henry and such,
: Who siuned with great transgression,
In their Old-fashIoned notions Of Freedom and
Right,
And their hatred CT wrong and oppression.
You come rather late to your pedestal, John,
For sooner you should have been there;
For the volume you hold is no longer the law,
And this is no longer Virginia.
/ The old Marshali-law you expOunded Of yOre
Is now not at aIltO the purpose,
And the martial law Of the new Brigadier,
/ Is stronger than Habeas Corpus
So keep your volume shut with care,
For the days OF the law are over,
And it needs all your brass to be holding there
With Justice inscribed on the cover.
Could lie awaken the limb OF bronze,
And blaze in the FURNISHED eye,
What would We do with your moment Of life,
Ye men Of the days gone by?
Would ye chide US, or pity US, blame or weep,
Ye men of the days gone by?
Would Jefferson tear up the scroll that he holds,
That time has proved a lie?
And Marshall shut the volume Of law,
And layit down with sighs
Would Mason roll up the "Bill Of Rights
From race unworthy TO scan it
And Henry dash down the eloquent sword,
And ciang it against the granite?
And Washington, seated in massy strength,
On the charger that paws the air,
Could HE sees his son in their deep disgrace,
Would he ride so proudly there
He would get him down from his big brass horse
And cover his face for shame,
For the land of his birth is now District One"
Virginia was once the name.
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1868-03-18
From the New York Newspapers, March 81
BURNING OF BARNUM's MUsEUm,

At 1890 a. N, Broadway was startled by
the cry of "fire!r and flames were seen issu-
ing from the south window on the third floor,
of No. $50 Broadway. Instantly the shout
was raised. "Barnum's Museum is on 6rel"
The FIRE was burning on the third floor, and
the interior only was lighted by the flames
The escape Of smoke was slight, leaving the
impression that there was very little Of it, or
that it was crowding down into the lower
stories The latter hypothesis was, doubtless
correct as in a few minutes horrible chorus
came from the first floor, on which the hons
tigers, hyenas, leopards, camels, and zebras
We're known to be located. A shudder
ran through the slim crowd in the streets as
these sounds swclled and sweiled, until they
mingled in a roar that seemed as though
each of the beasts were about to burst the
bars Of his cage and leap into the streets In
a few minutes the roars died away, and only
a few muttered growls and whines were audi
bic. They had either been sufocated or
dazed and frightened into stupor.
At l2:45 O'Clock, one stream Of water
would have saved the entire building, but
that one stream was not at land. A few
minutes before the fire was discovered, an
alarm had been sounded for the corner Of
Spring and Renwick streets, and the engines
Of the district were proceeding to that spot
when the bell struck for Barnum's Museum.
1t was some minutes before they could be
turned from that TO the new call, and when
they were the streets were so filed with snow
that the horses could proceed but at a moder-
ate pace AMI were frequently stalled into
immobIlity. Thus ii happened ihat it was after
l o'clock before an engine was brought to bear
upon the burning pile. A that hour the
flames bad begun to make great hesdway.
They had extended into the adjoining build
ing No. 54l Broadway, occupied IN common
with No $50 as the Museum, and they had
reached the second floor, and were breaking
out in the rear portion Of structure on Mercer
street. By this time It became certain that
some Of the animals and birds were still alive,
and policeman and employees Of the Museum,
who were still on the ground, ventured to
their rescue. At the Broadway entrance, a
few minutes otter / o'clock, a leopard kan
garoo two pe6csus and a silver pheasant
wers brought out, aud housed in tie cellar OF
Taylor's r5stuhraHt a the Mercer street
stage euirsnca. p giraffe, 8 zebra, Two camels
seversl ,JapaEese bogs, q pameElsoPNd, hnd
various small birds were saved; The irafs
tumblods down near the doorway, and thus
blocked up the egress Finally rope was
bltmouhd his neck and leg. and ityvss raised
20. bat re!1sed 10 move FHe had pare ot
the potr animal ebmmshoed 70 burn. More
men SGT bold 0t The rope, aLdltwas pulled
t -ss - ~ al't, .sl
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1868-03-18

He just stood there and wept as if
his heart would break, poor devil =
There, now, let's 60 to sleep.
"Sleep you lunatic ! I'll never close
my eyes till I know what that idiot was
crying about-and you won't either, 1
tell you that Comel"
"Oh it don't matter"
Mr.. Twain, if you say that again,
I say I'll make you sorry for it; what
was that numskull crying abOut2"
Well, he-he"
"W-e-l-l, he. Out with do you
want me to-to-TWain, I'll snatch
them pet fringes of till the sides Of
your head, is as bold as the top Of it !"
Well, he-poor fellow he said be
had doated on his grandmother-fairly
doated on her. She had nursed him,
you know, because his mother was al
ways feeble, and so-Well, he came to
this country fifteen years ago and first
he set up in the vegetable line, and got
along pretty will, and was about to send
to England for the old lady, when hard
times came and he got broke. He went
into fruit then, and after that into milk
into all sorts Of things you know; but
he got disappointed every time till tbs
present business fetched him out at last,
all right, and he sent right off for the
cid woman. She landed here four weeks
ago, but died the very same night. It
was hard, very hard, after all this wait
ing and toiling for fifteen years. to get
her over here at last and have her die on
his hands. He-he-Well, he was dis
gusted. However, be laid her out, and
he and his friends sat up with her, and
by and by the memory Of her virtues
softened his bitterness and turned
to tender grief-a settled melan-
choly that hung about his spirits like
a pail for many days. However, By pa
tiently striving to keep sad thought out
of his mind, he was finally beginning to
regain some Of his old-time cheerfulness,
when your shoe reminded him so pain
fully Of his poor, sainted grandmOther's
coffin"
Take that, you brute and if you
dare to come back here I'll kick you out
again! You degraded old rufhan."
MARK TWAIN.