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Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-11-20
To BE CONTINUED.

Woman's wit has once more batfied
locksmiths and turkeys, and Sharkey,
a condemned murderer, has walked out
of the New York tombs in broad day.
light. The plan of escape seems simple
enough now that the bird has flown.
Shsrkey's cell has been as private to
him as though he were living in his own
house he had ample time for prepare
ton ; and when the time came he dis.
guised himself in woman's clothing and
left securely.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-11-20
JUSTICE IN NEW YORK.

The conviction of Tweed. though
long delayed by the extraordinary sub
tlety and energy of the counsel who have
lent him their aid, and perhaps by well
founded technical distractions and diff
culties, will do more to revive the Ian
guild morality Of the metropolis than
any other event that could have happen
cd. He was not only the head of the
conspirators that for years had been
cheating poor and rich alike ont Of their
earnings, but he was the representative
of that peculiar school of political man
agement, which has literally deluged us
with all kinds of corruption. He had
his purchased allies and dependents in
every public Office, as well as in every
pot house and if the municipal affairs
for years have been in the hands of
prize-fghters, pimps, grogsellers and
thieves, it was because of the peculiar
practices devised by this monster of
wickedness.
For these offences, it is true, he was
not on trial but his conviction on the
other offences which could be properly
brought within the reach of the law,
will be an indirect condemnation of
them. His followers will be taught
what he is in the eyes of an impartial
justice.
The punishment prescribed for his
crimes is totally inadequate to mark the
degree of their enormity, and it should
be not simply confinement for half
dozen years or SO. but for life but,
nevertheless, it will have its moral
effect. The leviathan of the criminal
classes, who has hitherto set all law at
defiance, and so far succeeded in his
nefarious designs as to get possession of
the machinery of great party and to
introduce himself and his creatures into
Legislative bodies, where they pretend
ed to make laws, but in reality only con.
splfed to plumber, has at last got the
moose about his neck.
He was brought to bay long since by
the indignant uprising OF the commun-
ity when he was compelled to fling up
his offices and to go into disgraceful re-
tirement. But, in spite of the general
odium which the disclosure of his crimes
produced, he has managed to brave the
courts and to escape juries. Unlike
his principal colleagues, who ran away,
and are still in exile, he has had the au.
dacity to appear in public, and even to
use the vast means which he clings to
and refuses to surrender to the rightfpl
owners, in securing his immunity from
the penalties of the law. Fortunately
he has failed, and every lover of his
country, every one anxious to see society
advance in good ways, every reformer
of politics, will rejoice that the reform
begun SO spontaneously and earnestly
two years ago by the people, is not to
be without its final fruit.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-11-20
ENFORCEMENT OF TIE LAW.

On Saturday evening, meeting OF
the committees appointed by the various
total abstinence organizations to devise
measures to enforce the Sunday liquor
law, will be held at Library hall Men
have been appointed to serve on this
committee, who fear no responsibility,
and will shirk no duty imposed Oh them.
We do not know what will be the result
of their deliberations, but if plans are
not laid, and subsequently carried out.
to successfully close the hotels and lager
beer saloons on Sunday, the committee
will have labored in vain.
The temperance organizations OF this
city, although smaller in number than
they We're few years since, are strong
er and more united. IT'S true, they
have made considerable noise, but who
will deny that they have not accom-
plished good? Their work has not YET
begun. Friends within and foes without
have not succeeded in their efforts to de.
stroy those organizations which will YET
make their influence felt for good.
All they seek is the enforcement Of
existing laws. Local option and prohi
bition, for which many have labored
and prayed, cannot be obtained at pre-
sent. Public sentiment in New Jersey
except in certain localities, is not ripe
for the movement, and it is almost Ger
tain death to that political party which
should give the people such law.
Considering these facts, we think the
cold water advocates of our city have
adopted wise plan in determining, moi
to ask for the enactment of more laws,
but for the enforcement of existing ones.
The laws of the state and the ordinances
of Che city prohibit the sale of drink on
the first day of the week. We pay a
mayor comfortable salary, twice as
much as thousands of mechanics get for
years hard labor, to see that the laws
vi tiC OitJ htO ChlOIGcu. Nll uO uC
his duty in the premises ? We believe
so. We pay immense sums of money
to support police department, and are
of the opinion that members Of the force
would be much better employed if they
were reporting violations of the Sunday
and excise law, than indulging in those
vagaries of which tho public not unfre-
quently hear. We are among those who
believe that onr city officials are mainly
to blame for the violation OF the Sun.
day law, and we call upon every friend
OF good order, every taxpayer, every
person who wishes to see the city pros
per in q moral point of view, to use the
inf fence they possess in bringing about
n much.needed reform.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-11-20

The Spanish steamer Murillo, which
ran down the Northfleet about a year
ago, ventured to enter an English port.
Suit was Immediately brought against
her by the owners CT the Northfeet for
GOA, 900, and the Murillo was condemn
ed and will be sold in payment of the
judgment 1t is satisfaction to know
that punishment, however inadequate,
has finally overtaken the owners OF the
Murillo, though it would have been
more satisfactory had the officers OF the
steamer been found guilty of manslaugh
ter and imprisoned for life. Now the
law has dealt with the owners of the
Murillo, We should demand that some
attempt should be made to punish the
owners OF the Ismailia. No one now
doubts that she is lost, and it will be
easy to prove that in all probability her
loss was due to the conduct Of those
who sent her to sea overloaded.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-11-20

over the fire, and Downey assembled The
stairs, followed by John.
1t was only short flight, leading tc
small loft over the room below.
bed occupied one corner, and on i
John observed the figure of man, mo
tionless as if asleep. A dim, Pickering
lamp cast but little light in that part o.
the loft, rendering the face of the sleep
er indistinct in the shadowy gloom.
John paused on the threshold, held
back by feeling of approaching trouble
All the old gloomy thoughts, banished
for short time by the novelty of hi;
position, surged back again, with re.
doubled force. He longed for, YET
feared the coming interview.
Could it be possible that he was
about to hear anything which concern.
ed the one chief sorrow of his life
But what could Captain Hal know Of
that
As he stood there, the figure upon
the bed moved slightly, and a low
voice said: did you bring him up,
Downey ?"
Yes" responded Downey, scan I
do anything else for you, Captain ?''
Only leave us" responded the muf-
fed voice: "Tell him to come nearer
and Downey, turn up that light before
you CO."
Downey repeated the request, and
then obeyed the command.
Scarcely had the door closed behind
him, ere the invalid exhibited unusual
vigor. Reclining on his elbow he
turned to John, and exclaimed in tone
of wistful eagerness, "John, wont you
speak to me ? Have I changed beyond
recognition ?''
John started forward, every vestige of
color leaving his face. For the mo-
ment, he seemed to be turned to stone.
Then stepping to the bedside, he gazed,
without speaking, upon the counten-
ance now fully exposed to his view.
And yet, there was nothing to arouse
either disgust or horror, in the pleading
eyes and trembling lips, turned SO i'm
ploringly towards him. 1t was simply
the face, wan and fever flushed, of q
man of about thirty years of age.
The hectic coloring of his cheeks, the
unnatural brilliancy of his dark blue
eyes, told plainly of the blighting raw
ages of consumption. The exertion of
rising caused him to fall back on the
pillow, and was followed by a severe
paroxysm of coughing.
John still stood gazing at him, silent
and stern. The death damp upon the
dying mans brow, and the dry, hacking
cough, seemed to excite neither pity
nor sympathy, in Johns heart.
The one expression upon his face was
that of deep, fierce hatred, pitiless, and
revengeful.
Still silent, he turned away, and plac-
ed his hand upon the door latch. 1t re-
fused to yield to his touch. Then, for
the first time, he spoke:
"Am l prisoner at your command =?
What new Outrage is this, Henry Will
son ?"
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-11-20
PROCLAMATION
BY THE GOVERNOR.

Al good bestowed upon mankind proceeda
from the supreme Ruler of the Universe.
Believing that the people should, at stated
periods designated by civil authority, give
thanks publicly to Him for His manifold
blessings, and unitedly pray for tho eontinu-
ance of the same;
l, JOEL PARKER, Governor Of the State Of
New Jersey, do hereby recommend that
THURSDAY, tn TWENTY SEv NTH DAY
OF NOVEMBER INSTANT, be observed
within this state as day of Public Thanks
giving and Prayer to Almighty God.
Given under my hand and seal, at
the Execut We Cham er, in the city
of Trenton, the twelfth day of o.
IL. 81 yember, A. d. eighteen hundred
and seventy-tbree, and of the In-
dependence Of the United States
the ninety-eighth.
JOEL PARKER.
ATTEST
JOHN A. HALL, Private Secretary.
nt720 &c.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-11-20

1t is reported that seventeen prison
ers have been shot at Holguin on &C.
count of the recently discovered con-
spiracy to cooperate with the Cubans
on the Virginius.
The colored population OF Washing
ton is greatly excited about the Vir-
ginius affair, and it is understood a CO.
loied regiment could be raised there 10
two days.
A large force is employed repairing
war vessels in the Washington navy
yard.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-11-20
WESTMINSTER AyENuE

Regulating, grading, curbing al d paving,
from Prince street to the city line.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.-Notice ia
" hereby given, That the Commissioners
report and estimate for regulating, grading,
curiing and paving Westminster avenue,
from Prince street to the city line, have been
deposited in the Office of the COMPTROLLER OF
the city of Elizabeth for inspection, and all
parties having objections thereto are hereby
required to make the same to the Com
missioners, on Friday, the 2sth day of \ ov-
ember, A. D. 1873, at u o'clock in the eve.
ming, at the Office of said Commissioners,
at the City Hall, in said city.
WILLIAM II. ] Ulster,
CHAitl.FS II. WATERBURY,
FIR NCIS HARRIS,
Commissioners of Assessments.
Elizabeth, November 90, 1873 n201w
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-11-20
Union AVENUE SEWER,

From Morris avenue to Parker Road.
CoAfM sSloNEhS' NOTICE.-Notice is
~ hereby given, That the Commits toner's
report AID estimate for constructing and
building a sewer in Union avenue from Mo-
ris avenue to Parker road, have been deposi.
ted in the Office Of the Comptroller of the
city of Elizabeth for inspection and ali
parties having obi ctions thereto are here
by required to make the same to the Com
missioners, on Wednesday, the Goth d IS OF
eveni &, at the office of said Commissio s~s,
at the City Hall, in said city.
Will lam II. LUSTER,
CHAbLt S H. WATERBt Ry,
FRAN CHS HARRIS,
Commissioners Of Assessm.nts.
Elizabeth, November Is, 1873. MIS- lw
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sAYRE STREET.

SAYRE STREET.
Regulating, grading and turbing, from Nor
ris avenue to Chiffon street.
OtOMMISS ONE s. NnTICE. Notice is
~ herebp giuen, That the Commissioners
report and estimate for regulating, grading
aud curbing Ssyre street, from Morris ave-
Inc to Chiffon street, have been deposited in
the Office of the Comptroller of the city Of
Elizabeth for inspection, and all parti hav-
ing objections thereto are h. reby required to
nuke the same to the Commissioners, on
Friday, the 2Sth day of November, A. II.
1873. al u o'clock in the evening, at the office
of said Commissioners, at the City Hall, in
said city.
VII LIAM H. LUSTER,
CHARLES H WATERBURY,
FRANCIS HARRIS,
Commissioners of Assessments.
Elizabeth, November 20, 1873. MO lw
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-11-20
DIED.

In this city, on the 10Th instant, Hattie,
youngest daughter of Lewis A. and Mary E.
Mitchell, aged year, II months and II days.
Relatives and friends of the family are re-
specially invited to attend the funeral on
Friday, Nov. 81. at 2 o'clock. p. IN. from
their residence on William street, near Mad
ison avenue.
Newark papers please copy.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-11-20
TINIoN COUNTY sURRoGATE's OFFICE.

TTNION COUNTY sURRoGATE'S OFFICE.
u November 18th, 1873.
Lewis W. Sparks, executor of Peter Sparks,
deceased. Surregate's rrder to limit cr@di-
tors
On application Of the above named execu-
tor it is ordered that said executor give
public notice to the creditors of the estate of
said decedent to bring in their debts, de-
mands or claims against the same, under
oath, wit in nine months f ON this date, by
setting up copy of this order, within TWEEN
ty days hereafter in Il of the most public
places in the county of Union, for two
months, and also within the said twenty
days, by advertising the same in the / liza
beth Daily Monitor for the same space If
time; and If any creditor shall neglect to OK
hibit his OF her debt, demand or claim,
within tie said period of nine months, pub
lie notice being given as aforesaid such
creditor shall be forever barred of his or her
action therefor against the said executor.
By ADDISON S. CLARK, Surrogate.
ni9 Pm
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-11-20

The Gloucester fishing season has
proved very disastrous, twenty-four yes
sells and one hundred and fifty.two lives
having been lost.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-11-20

Gordon, the Thorndike murderer,
was yesterday found guilty in the first
degree.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-11-20

GENERAL Sherman has promised to
pay visit to the industrial exposition,
in Newark, tomorrow evening.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-11-20
THE CENTRAL JEwELRY STORE,
RS AVENUE SEWER.

MFRS AVENUE SEWER.
From Stiles street northerly to the summit.
COMMISSIONERS NOTlCE.--Notic is
~ hereby given, That the Commissioners
report and estimate for constructing and
building a sewer in Morris avenue, from stiles
street northerly to tn. summit, have been
deposited in the office of the Comptroller OF
the city of Elizabeth for inspection, and all
parties having objections thereto ae here
by required to make the same to the Com
missioners, on Friday, the 2sth day of Nov
ember, A. d. 1878, at u o'clock in the eve
ming, at the Office Of SAID Commissioners, at
the City Hall, in said city.
WILLIAM H. LU. TER,
G ARLE Fl. WATERBURY,
FRANCIS bARkIS,
Commissioners Of Assessments.
Elizabeth, November 20, 1873. MO 1w
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New Advertisements.
Two ARCHITECTS.

| Il
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION of the
city of Elizabeth invite plans for a new
SCHOOL BUILD NC, to be erected On
Cherry street. Circulars, with full particu-
lars, may be had upon APP LEGATION to
II. VIM. SMITH,
Chairman of Committee on new Building,
Corner West Grand and Chiffon streets.
n20 cod tw
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ORCHARD STREET.
Paving, from Morris avenue to Yves field
avenue.
4 COMMISSIONERS MOTT z Notice ia
Y : her by given, That the Commissi ners'
report and estimate for paving Orchard st..
from Morris ave. to Wcstgeld ave, have been
deposited in the Office OF the Comptroller Of
the city OF T. izabeth for inspection, and ali
parties having objections thereto are here.
by required to make the ssme to the Com
mis- 10 ers. on Tuesday, the 25th day Of No.
vember, A. d. 1873, at u O'clock in lie
evening, at the Office of said Commission-
ers, at the Try hall, in said city,
WILLIAM II. LUSTER,
CH RLlS H. WATT RBURY.
FRANCIS HARRIS,
Commissioners OF assessments.
Ni4N Apsth, November II. 1873 o17 1w
A DYERTisE in the best medium in Union
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-11-20

III ULMER,
DYEING AND CLEANSING
No. Sc Morris Avenue.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-09-26

How To FUT CHILDREN TO Bed
Not with reproof for any of that days
omission or commission. Take any
other time but bedtime for that. If you
ever heard little creature sighing or
sObbing in its sleep, you could never do
this. Seal their closing eye-lids with a
kiss and a blessing. The time will
come, all too soon, when they will lay
their heads upon their pillows lacking
both. Let them, then, at least have
this memory of happy childhood, of
which no future sorrow or trouble can
rob them. Give them their rosy youth.
Nor need this involve wild license.
The judicious parent will not mistake
my meaning. If you have ever met
the man or woman whose eyes have
suddenly filled when little child has
crept trustingly to its mothers breast,
you may have seen one in whose child
hood home "Dignityn and Severity"
stood where Love and Pity should have
been. Too much indulgence has ruined
thousands Of children; too much love,
not one.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-09-26

OUR MOTHER.-ROund the idea of
ones mother, the mind of a man clings
with fond affection. 1t is the first deep
thought stamped upon our infant hearts
when yet soft and capable of receiving
the most profound impression, and the
after feelings of the world are more or
less light in comparison. Even in our
old age we look back to that feeling as
the sweetest through life. Our passions
and our wilfulness may lead us far from
the object of our filial love; we learn
even to pain her heart, to oppose her
wishes, to violate her commands; we
may become wild, headstrong and an
CRY at her cOunsels or OppOsitiOns; but
when death has stilled her monitory
voice, and nothing but still memory re-
mains to recapitulate her virtues and
good deeds, affection, like a flower
beaten to the ground by past storm,
arises up her head and smiles among
our tears. Round the idea, as we have
said, the mind clings with fond affec-
ton; and even when the early period of
our loss forces memory to be silent,
fancy takes the place of remembrance,
and twines the image of the dead parent
with garland of graces and beauties,
and virtues, which we doubt not she
possessed.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-09-26

INIUsTICE.-There is a widow lady
living in Lawrence, Kansas, who is one
of the heaviest taxpayers in the city,
and who is well known and universally
admitted to be one of the best and ablest
business citizens of the city, and even of
the State, and well acquainted with the
law, with legislation, with banking, and
the transaction of all business necessary
to the care of large estate-and yet she
cannot vote because she is a woman, al
though no one denies that she is a citi-
zen; while there are scores of persons,
both white and black, with no taxable
property and little business capacity,
who can vote, and by voting dispose OF
her rights and property. 1t seems to us
that such glaring injustice cannot fail
to be seen and admitted by the people,
even if they will not remedy it by Civ
ing the ballot to females-at least tc
tax-paying women. Almost every town
has some examples like the above. -
Banner Of Light.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-09-26

How TO MAKE TOMATO FIGs.-Pour
boiling water over the tomatoes in order
to remove the skins; then weigh them
and place them in stone jar, with as
much sugar as you have tomatoes, and
let them stand two days; then pour off
the syrup and boil and skim it until no
scum rises. Then pour it over the toma-
toes, and let them stand two days, as be-
fore, and boil and skim again. After
third time they are fit to dry, if the
weather is good; if not, let them stand
in the syrup until drying weather. Then
place on large earthen plates or dishes,
and put them in the sun to dry, which
will take about week, after which pack
them down in small wooden boxes, with
fine white sugar between each layer.
Tomatoes prepared in this manner will
keep for years.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-09-26
THE END.

SECRET OF ORAToRY.-I owe my
success in life to one fact, said Henry
CLAW. At the age of twenty-seven l
commenced and continued for years the
practice of daily reading and speaking
upon the contents Of some historical or
scientific book. These oh-hand or scien-
tific efforts were made sometimes in a
corn field, at Others in the forest, and
not unfrequently in some distant barn,
with the OK and horse for my auditors.
1t is to this early practice in the great
art Of arts that l am indebted for the
primary and leading impulse that stim-
ulated me forward, and shaped and
moulded my entire subsequent destiny.
Improve, then, young gentlemen, the
superior advantages you now enjoy.
Let no day pass without exercising the
power of speech. There is no power
like oratory. Cesar controlled men by
exciting their fears, Cicero by captivat-
jng their affections and swaying their
passions. The influence of the one died
with the author; that of the other con-
tinues to this day.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-09-26

EVIL OF GOSSIP.-I have known a
country society which withered away
all to nothing under the dry rot of gos-
sip only. Friendship once as firm as
granite, Dissolved to jelly and then away
to water, only because of this; love that
promised a future as enduring as
heaven, and as stable as truth, evaporat-
ing into morning mist that turned to
a days long tears, only because of this.
a father and son were set foot to foot
with the fiery breath of anger, that
would never cool again, between them,
only because of this; and 3 husband
and his young wife, each straining at
the hated lash, which in the beginning
had been the golden bondage of a
GOd-blessed love, sat mOurnfully by the
side of the grave where all their love and
joy lay buried, and only because of this.
l have seen faith transformed to mean
doubt, hope give place to grim dispair,
and charity take on itself the features of
black maleyQlenGe, all because of the
fell words of scandal, and the magic
mutterings of gossip. Great crimes
work great wrongs, and the deeper trag-
edies OF life spring from its larger pas
sions; but wOeful and more melancholy
are the uncatalogued tragedies that is
sue from gossip and detractiOn, most
mournful, the shipwreck often made of
noble natures and lovely lives by the
bitter winds and dead salt waters of
slander. So easy to say, yet so hard to
blame on the innO-
cent, and furnishing them as guilty, if
unable to pluck out the stings they
never see, and to silence words they
never heard. Gossip and slander are
the deadliest and cruelest weapons man
has for his brothers hurt.