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MILITARY ELECTION.

Captain james A. Little was last
evening elected Captain of Fl Company,
vice Frantz, resigned. Captain Little
served for several years in the regular
army. He will, in three months, have
one Of the strongest and best drilled
companies in the State. He is a strict
disciplinarian, and thorough tactician.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-10-29
PANIC PRICES

At BIRDS, No. 1853 BROAD STREET.
We have just opened splendid assortment
of Mems, Ladies' aud Children's Merino
Shirts and Drawers, Zephyr Worsteds, Ger
mantown Woods, Embroidered Slippers,
Cushions and Chair Patterns, knitted
Shawls, Jackets, with all the novelties for
fall. These goods have just been bought at
cheap for cash. Zephyr Worsted, 10 cents
per or, Germantown Worsted, 70 cents per
o., at F. L. BIRDS,
No. 1853 BROAD STREET.
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Mr.. SHELLEY took two hours to decide
that it wouldn't be healthy to take the
nomination for assembly against +" Hon
est Mack" We could have told him
that week ago. Mr.. McKinlay will
be reelected by five hundred majority.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-10-29

In inviting attention to the advertise
ment of Mr.. James Sawyer, it affords us
pleasure to state that he comes among
us with the reputation of being a
thoroughly reliable man. We are con-
fident that his representations as to the
excellence of his merchandise are en-
titled to respectful consideration. To
housekeepers who propose to add to
their stock of furniture, we would say,
by all means call on Mr.. Sawyer, at 103
Broad street, and examine with care his
splendid assortment of goods. His
prices are certainly very reasonable.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-10-29

The employees of Messrs. G. B. and
A. r. Reeve, at their steam mills on
Jefferson avenue, have had the hours of
labor reduced from ten TO nine
with wages in proportion.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-10-29

TWENTY PER CENT. BELOW COST.
Your only chance to get good bar
gain. Don't fail to secure some of W.
III. Brooks's fine stock of house furnish
ing goods. This opportunity only until
the 9th. ~
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EVERY description of job printing
done at THE DAILY MONITOR office with
neatness and despatch, at the lowest
city prices. t
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COMPETITION pEFIEp.

Captain John A. Engel succeeds Mr..
John Engel at No. 95 Broad street.
Splendid patterns for fall and winter
wear just received. All suits warranted
to fit. Give the Captain call, examine
his goods, and leave your measure.
Sc BIN
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-10-29

THE Seth B. Ryder Troop trip the
light fantastic toe at the Gruendler
house this evening. The Troopers will
appear in full dress.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-10-29

A YOUTH of the period, while reading
chapter of Genesis, paused to ask his
mother whether the boys in the olden
time used to do their sums on the
ground. 1t was discovered that he had
been reading the passage, "And the
sons of men multiplied on the face of
the earth"
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The Elizabeth Daily Monitor.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 90, 1873.
WEATHER TODAY.

The signal Office predicts for the Mid
die States southwest to northwest winds,
cloudy and clearing weather.
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DEvENDoRF,
IMPORTED
CIGARS.


Silk hats, business hats. Children
hats specially. Trunks, bags, umbrel
las, &c.
I. r. SoU1ER, 173 Broad street.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-10-29

THERE is more talk about nominating
third candidate for assembly in the
First district But it's all blow.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-10-29

IoE formed last night, and the boys
are preparing to; sharpen up their
skates. 5iess5',e
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THE cordage works have closed to
make repairs to the machinery.
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J. II. MARREN, No. 201 Broad street,
opposite the post office, has just receiv-
ed by steamship Celtic his fall stock of
English china. As import my own
goods direct from England and France
1 guarantee wholesale prices. Beauti-
full goblets $1.00 per dozen. House
keepers please call and examine.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-10-29

COMPANY A shoots at target in the
Second ward tomorrow afternoon.
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MADISON AVENUE.

MADISON AVENUE.
Paving, from Jersey street to Port avenue.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE is
" hereby given, That the Commissioners
report and estimate for paving Madison ave-
nue., from Jersey street to Port avenue, have
been deposited in the Office of the Comptroll-
er of the city of Elizabeth for inspection,
and all parties having objections thereto are
hereby required to make the same to the
Commissioners, on Friday, the 31st day of
October, A. D. 1872, at u o'clock in the eve
ming, at the Office of said Commissioners, at
the City Hall, in said city.
WILLIAM II. LUSTEE,
CHARLES H. WATERBURY,, y
FRANCIS HARRIS,
Ban Commissioners.
Elizabeth, October %, 1873. o23 1w
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LOOK out for sneak thieves, and poll
ticians.
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TxECUToRs SETTLEMENT.
FAY AVENUE.

FAH AVENUE.
Regulating, grading, curbing and tagging.
from DeHart place to the city line.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.-Notice is
" hereby given, That the Commissioners
report and estimate for regulating, grading,
curbing and tagging the sidewalks on Fay
avenue, from DeHart place to the city line,
have been deposited in the office of tho
Comptroller Of the city of Elizabeth for in
spection and all parties having obj. ctions
same to the Commissioners, on Friday,
the 31st day of October, A. u. 1873, at y
o'clock in the evening, at the Office Of said
Commissioners, at the City Hall, in said
city.
WILLIAM H. LUSTEH,
DHARTLS II WATERRnRX
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-07-04
Letter of a School Bow.

My DEAR GRANDFATHER. of my
elbows came through, but the woman
sewed it again. I've used up both balls
of my Irvine. And my white-handIe
knife, I guess it went through u hole
in my pocket, that I didn't know of till
after my knife was lost. Ny trowsers
are getting pretty short. Tn glad of
that. And partly getting them wet. l
stubbed my toe against a stump, and
tumble down and scraped a hole
through the knee of my oldest pair.
For it was very rotten cloth. I guess
sewed again. She thinks n mouse ran
up my leg and knawed the hole my
knife went through to get the crumbles
the pocket. I don't mean when
they were on me, but hanging up. I
did what you told me when I got wet.
I hung my clothes around the kitchen
sttve on three chairs, but the cooking
girl, she flung them under the table.
So now l go wrinkled, and the boys
chase me to smooth out the wrinkles.
don't skip over any button-holes in
the morning now, as my jacket comes
ont even. Why didn't you tell me I
had red head? They say they'd pull
my hair out if it weren't for burning
their fingers. Dorry said he guessed
my hair was tired of standing up and
wanted to lie down and rest. 1 wish
you would please send me a new comb,
for the large end of mine has got ali
but five teeth broken out, and the
small end can't get through. I can't
get it cut, because the barber has
raised his price. Send me quite a
stout one. I have lost one of my
pocket handkerchiefs, and another
went up ON Dorry's kite and blew
away.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-07-04

TANNING AND DYEING SHEEPSKINS. in
answer to a question, correspondent
of the Scientific American says Wash
pelts in warm water, and remove all
fieshy matter from the inner surface,
then clean the wool with soft soap, and
rinse the soap thoroughly out. Second,
apply to the flesh side, the following
mixture for each pelt: Common salt
and ground alum, one quarter pound of
each, and half an ounce of borax. Dis
solve the whole in one quart of water.
When cool enough to bear the hand,
add rye meal to make thick paste, and
spread the mixture on the flesh side of
the pelt. Fold the pelt lengthwise, and
let it remain two weeks in an airy shady
place, then remove the paste from the
surface wash and dry. When nearly
dry, scrape the flesh side with a knife,
working the pelt until it becomes
thoroughly soft. A beautiful blue may
be impaired to the wool by using the
following recipe: Add a winaglassful
of sulphuric acid to gallon of water.
Put into the solution tablespoonful or
more of imperial bue, regulating the
quantity of the dyestuff to the shade of
blue required. Put in the pelts aud
boil for ten minutes. After boiling,
the pelt will need working again to make
it soft
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-07-04

ing by, at most, the third dose. We
have, however, invariably made use of
large mustard poultices of strong pure
mustard, applied to the stomach, bow
els, calves of the legs, feet, etc., as the
cases seemed to require.
COLLAPSE. is simply more adj
vanced stage of the disease. It indi-
Gates the gradual failing of all the pow
ers of life. 1t is difficult to say when a
case has become hopeless. At certain
time the body of the patient begins to
emit peculiar odor, which I call the
death odor, for when that has become
decided and unmistakable have never
known the patient to recover. have
repeatedly worked upon such cases for
hours, with no permanent result. But
the blue color, the cold extremities, the
deeply sunken eye, the vanishing pulse
are no signs that the case is hopeless.
Scores of such cases in the recent epi-
demic have recovered. In addition to
the second mixture, brandy, "a table
spoonful every half hour, bottles of
hot water surrounding the patient,
especially the extremities, sinapisms
and friction will often in an hour or two
work wonders.
THIRsT.-In these and in all advanced
cases, thirst creates intense suffering
The sufferer Graves water, and as sure
as he gratifes the craving the worst
symptoms return, and he falls a victim
to the transient qualification. The only
safe way is to have faithful friend or
attendant who will not heed his en-
treaties. The suffering may be, how
ever, safely alleviated and rendered en-
durable. Frequent gargling the throat
and washing out the mouth will bring
some relief. A spoonful of gumarabic
water or of camomile tea may frequently
be given to wet the throat. "Synde-
hams White Decoction may also be
given, both as beverage and nourish-
ment in small quantities, frequently.
In day or two the suffering from thirst
will cease. In large majority it has
not been intense or more than twenty
four hours.
DET.-Rice water, arrowroot, Syn
denham's White Detection, crust water,
camomile tea, are the best articles for a
day or two after heattack is controlled.
Camomile is very valuable in restoring
the tone of the stomach.
makes a fortification. +"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-07-04
A OOCRNEY Wall.

The great Pacific journey have done,
In many town and tent I've found a lodgrnent
think I've Travelled to the setting sun,
And very nearly reached the Day of Judgment
Like Launcelot, in quest of Holy Gsail
From Western Beersheba to Yankee Dan
I've been seeker, vet sadly fail
To find the genuine type American.
Where is this object Of my youthful wonder,
Who met me in the pages of Sam Slick?
Ohio opened every sentence with BY thunder,
And Whitfield always on q bit Of stick
The more the crOwed Of friends around me thick
ems,
The less my chance to meet him seems to be:
Why did he freely show himself to Dickens,
To Dixon, sala, Tronope, not to me?
No one accosts me with the words, waal Stranger!
Greets me as Festive Cuss, or shouts, Old Hoss (!
No grim s1N-shooter threatens me with danger,
II don't quickly pass the butter, boss,
Round friendly boards no cocktail ever passes,
No brandy smash my morning hour besets
And petuooats are worn by all the lasses,
And the pianos don't wear pantalettes
The ladies, when You offer chicken salad,
Don't say, I'm pretty crowded now, guess;
They don't sing Mrs. Barney Williams ballads
Of "BObbing Round, ;" nor add Stree to yes.
i, too, have sat, like every other fellow,
In many railway, omnibus, street car
No girl has spiked me with fierce umbrella,
And said, you git, mean TO sit right thar.
Gone are the Yankees Of my early readings!
Faded the Yankee land Of eager guests!
] meet with culture, courtesy, good breeding,
Art, letters, men and women Of the best
Oh fellow BrittOns, all my hopes are undone:
Take counsel of a disappointed man
Don't come out here, but stay at home in London,
And seek in books the true American.
London Figaro.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-07-04

IMPORTING FmBERTs. late Turf,
Field and Farm says of importing fl
berts 90 We were surprised, on visiting
one of our Broadway fruit shops, to find
fresh flbert, imported from Kent, in
England, selling with their heavy, green
husks on for eighty cents per pound,
and this has been the average for several
years. Why should not our farmers in
the middle and southern states grow
filberts The climate which will pro-
duce good peaches will also produce
fiIberts, and all of our light tobacco
lands in the basin of the Chesapeake
are as well suited to their growth as the
soil of Kent, and certainly at the prices
ruling now in New York, or at even half
these prices. flberts would prove the
most profitable product within the whole
range of agriculture. Nor is the adapta-
ton of the soil and climate of our mid
die states to the growth of these nuts
at all predetermined, for they have been
grown in small way on some of the old
hometeads in Virginia for more than a
hundred years.
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Reasons for not Engaging in a Duel.

A good deal of laughter has greeted
the following letter, which is said to
have been written in these circumstan-
ces Two well known young men had
quarrelled about some trife. Cards
had been exchanged, seconds sum-
moned, duel arranged. At daybreak
the morning of the flght, the challenged
principal received this letter from his
challenger My dear sir and dear adj
versary, l have two objections to the
duel which over-obliging friends have
arranged between us. Ny first objec-
ton Is, / am afraid of hurting you. NV
second objection is, am afraid you will
hurt me. l really can't see what earth
ly advantage it would be to me to put a
ball into your body, even were I to
lodge it in the most fleshy part of your
back. / could not make any, the least
culinary use of you after your death,
for you are neither a rabbit nor a tur-
key; besides, am not a cannibal, and
do not feed on human flesh. Where
fore, then, should kill a man whom ]
can put to no sort of use? Beef is a
great deal better, for, while am quite
sure yours is tender and delicate, I am
afraid it lacks that frmness which takes
salt, and sure it would not keep long.
AS for myself, 1 confess have decided
objections to putting myself in the path
of a dangerous proiectile. l am down
right frightened to think you might hit
me, and feel prudence requires me to
keep indoors at the time appointed by
ourover-obliging friends for you to shoot
your pistol. If you persist in your
whim of trying your pistol, oblige me
by taking for your mark some object
of nearly my dimensions, for instance,
the trunk of a tree. You will find
plenty of them in the Bots de Boulogne.
If you hit it drop Inc a line to let me
know, and will instantly confess that,
had 1 stood in the trees place, you
would have hit me too. Accept my dear
sir and adversary, assurances of my
most distinguished consideration,
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Valuable.

Fire insurance is regarded everywhere
SIS among the necessaries of life. A
property is reckless without it.
Life insurance is now classed with fire
insurance in this particular. The Ma
tional Life Insurance Company of the
United States of America, with branch
Office at Philadelphia, with which cor
respondence should be had, with the
largest cash capital of any life insur-
ance company in the world, offers in
surance in all sections of the country at
three-fourths the customary rates, and
desires an agent in every locality. 1t
combines absolute strength with I'M
usual cheapness, is managed by some OF
the best men of the country, and Is we'll
worthy the patronage of all persons
seeking insurance, and the attention OF
all persons seeking employment.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-07-04

Lady Burdett Coutts, says a Lon
don letter, still retains her interest in
the banking house, and her valuables
are stored in strong boxes built by her
ago it was estimated that her wealth, in
the form of sovereigns, would weigh
thirteen tons and fill hundred and
seven flour sacks. The old firm of
Coutts & Co., in which she is the prin-
cipal proprietor, is still the most arris-
tocratic of London bankers, and has
just admitted as partner Lord Walter
Campbell, the brother of the marquis of
Lorne.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-07-04

ONE form of catarrh begins with un-
easiness of nose; the nose is INSTRUCTED by
the thickened lining membrane and feels dry,
a desire to pick it, bleeds little, sores soon
start, spread and get deeper. crusts form on
them, large and hard to get away, matter dis
charges, flesh is eaten and the bone decays,
breath very offensive and face becomes dis
figured. Terrible disease Nothing will cure
but DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery,
taken earnestly to correct the blood and sys-
tenn; locally, use DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy,
a healing specific, and to apply it properly, DR..
Pierce's Nasal Douche. This reaches all the
diseased parts. All these sure means of cure
sold together for % by druggists. GAS
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-07-04

"A Cincinnati drummer who, with
the aid of his feet, filled two seats on
the morning train of the L, G. & L. road,
a few days since, and who was too ugly
to move, though the car was crowded,
was completely upset when the conduc-
torquietly took out his foot-rule, and af-
ter deliberately taking the measure of
his feet, announced in a loud tone,
Eighteen and three quarter inchesl'
the great roar of laughter all through
the car which followed causing the fell
lows feet to come down in hurry, as
he made himself as small as possible in
the one seat he had paid Indian
dpOIis Journal,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-07-04

"A bridegroom seldom renders his
mother-in-law speechless, but here is an
interesting case: A self-possessed young
man called at house in Atlanta, Ga,
a few mornings ago, and asked to see
his wife. FShe is not here" replied
the mistress of the house. "There is
none here but the members of my own
amily." ''Well," he replied, cts one
of them I want to see. married your
eldest daughter last night.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-07-04

Mental depression is disease of the nervous
system and of all the ills flesh is heir to, it is the
one that excites the least sympathy. It is sub
ject of frequent jests, and is called by various de-
rIsive terms; but although it is often laughed at,
is not easy to laugh the patient out of the belief
that his ills all real, for it is a real disorder
the general features of which constant fear
anxiety and gloom. The external senses. as well
as the mental faculties often manifest symptoms
of arrangement. Noise, as of falling water and
riu ging in the ears complained Of while black
specks and fiery sparks frequently fit before the
vision. Admonitions like these should not be dis
regarded, as they may, if neglected terminate in
insanity. The seat of the disease is in the brain
and nervous sys' EN-, and to control the malady it
is necessary to powerful tonic and alternative,
which will correct and tone those organs without
inflaming the brain. This is the secret of the
cess of H0stetters stomach Biters in cases of this
of restoratives In fact is the only pure and
liable tonic stimulant known. Many nostrums.
purporting to be tonics, are pulled up from time to
time the newspapers, but the sufferer had better
let them alone. Hestetter's Stomach Bitters has
proven ITSELF by many years trial. to be in every
respect what it is represented to be-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-07-04

HE SKEPTICAL CONVINCED. Every
advance IN medicine, every new remedy
has encountered an opposition, which is
the test of truth. Galen and Jenner
only were believed when they had
proved their discoveries against oppo-
sition. But men are observing, and
credulity can stand the silent argument
of good results. When DR.. Walker
proclaimed that he had produced from
the medicinal herbs of California an
elixir that would regenerate the sinking
system and cure diseases not organic,
the incredulous shook their heads. Yet
his Vinegar Bltters is now the standard
restorative of the western world. The
truth could not be resisted. Under the
operation of the new remedy, dyspep-
tics regained their health, appetite and
strength, the bilious and constipated
were relieved of every distressing symp-
tom; the consumptive and rheumatic
rapidly recovered intermittent and re-
mittent fevers were broken up; the
faint of scrofula was eradicated ! Who
would gainsay facts like these? Not
even the faculty. Skepticism was
routed. All doubts as to the claims of
the Bitters to the first place in the first
rank of modern medicines were silenced,
and this wonderful preparation is to-day
the most popular tonic, Alternative, and
blood depurent ever advertised in Amer
lea. In common with other journalists,
we are free to add our testimony to this
remedy. It is domestic medicine, and
no household should be without it.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-07-04

The Austrian greed for money at
the exposition has drawn out the fol-
lowing carricatures at Vienna: A stran-
ger stalking naked from restaurant
where he had left purse and garments
in pay ment for dinner; waiter bring
ing bill about ten feet long, and the
guest, in despair, jumping out the win
dow; another, a waiter-an exquisite
picture of supercilious condescension-
saying: "Here's glass of water sir'
while the alarmed and embarrassed
stranger replies: 'Td like to have one,
but-really-Tm afraid I can't afford
If :"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-07-04

GUINEA Pig PoRK.--An English pa
per says The guinea pig is extensively
used in Peru as an article of food, not
merely by the higher classes as a deli
cacy, but mainly by the poor, from its
cheapness and abundance. 1t is an en-
tirely herbiverous animal, and a clean
feeder, being there chiefly maintained
on green lucerne or trefoil, BUTT would,
doubtless, thrive equally well on cab
bage or lettuce leaves and most sorts of
green garden stuff in short, on the
same food as the rabbit, to which it has
many points of similarity.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-07-04

Visitors at Niagara must pay for all
their enioyments this season. The rear
windows of all the hotel rooms have
been boarded up to prevent patrons
srom seeing the falls, and all travellers
are compelled to pay so cents for hear
ing the roar or have cotton crammed in
their ears.