West-Jersey pioneer., 1878-01-31
For the WEST JERSEY PIONEER.
MOVE ONl

Yes, move on, no time for laggards, no
room for the idle in this busy active world.
II you have anything to do do it; anything
to say. say it; anything to write, write it,
and make way for somebody else. The ac-
tivities OF men, and not of mems muscle,
either, but mind, are what count now-a-
days. A locomotive will outstrip a post
chase in leagues travel, and give it two
| thirds the start, and the electric flash will
distance conception even, and annihilate
time and space
SO move on, and give all hands a chance,
some one has said that the best administra-
tions are those which furnish the least sub
Ject for history. and SO Mr. Ed. if we can
not give anything exciting and gossipy
from our quiet uneventful neighborhood- if
we cannot go it with a rush and tp-toe eX-
pectatlon, we can at least give you all the
latest and perfect prints in the market at
manufacturers prices. Some one averred
that 1t was just as easy to write about no.
thing as to write about something so here's
for it.
To day Jan. 23d,) has been moderately
cool, the thermometer ranging from 10 to
12o above Zero; cool enough we should
think to satisfy even n Friesburger and SO
our good-natured, square-toed Changers of
this eleventh District haven't had so much
ObSAhSso Obo VI hOOlo Oo-hdN dS usual, anu
patronize literally shoe shops, stores
smith shops, Greenback Clubs, &c. Speak
ing of Greenbacks reminds me that last
evening, the 22d, our friends of this soft
(pre) tender persuasion held a meeting in
Harmony School House, the purpose of
which we are unable to divine. Our re-
ligious services have been well attended. and
the success gratifying. 25 or more have
connected with Emmanues Lutheran
Church, Friesburg-such, let us trust, as
shall be eeverlastingly saved At the "White
House'-popularly termed-more than so
have connected themselves with the various
Churches, this meeting has been under the
direction of Reverend D. Ackley and has
been already over nine weeks duration.
There has been considerable sickness
throu gh here of late, much Oft Dyptheria
in light form, Dr. {. II. Dare formerly of
your place, has successfully treated most of
these. Next comes onr District Schools,
which are well conducted. Mr. F. Bowen,
of Harmony, and Mr. c. Barton, of Fries
burg, Principals. Both arc unmarried.
You must not think that because living in
the country we are of the woods, woody.
| assure you there are few of your more
favored city residents who study ''the rum
closer than we. We know who's President
or ought to be; about the Cabinet and civil
service reform, and Southern policy of the
President. We know when Congress is alert
in the interest of the people, and when too
it is the reverse of this. We look askance
occasionally at our wise legislators in the
State Capitol, and now and then cease to
wonder that the world should move in il
hmitabe space.
We are partial to ''the dollar of our dad
dies are in favor of BANDS Silver bill or
any other mans bill that will give an i'm
mediate relief Also favor the speedy com
pletion of the Short Line Narrow Gauge
Railroad from Camden to Cape May, and
can conceive of no earthly reason why one
but a Stockholder or otherwise interested in
the West Jersey R. R., should think other
wise. Don't see that they wv. ]. R. R. y
have made such remarkable concessions to
the travelling public as to entitle them to
exclusive monopoly; don't think their Sun
day train of last Summer was very great
sacrifice in Difference to public opinion,
and don't hold that their weakening just
now in the rate of fare, bit conclusive of
sole interest in the dear people and entire
independence of any selfish motives If
there is single person through here who
reasons otherwise, we have yet to hear it.
Neither are we antagonistic to the w. ].
r. R., but believe nevertheless, that the
world was made for somebody else other
than the managers, stockholders, &c, of the
aforesaid W. j. r. r. Neither, Mr.. Ed.,
would we have you pass over our claim to
public attention because we happen to live
in the woods, instead of the great city of
Bridgeton, or its commercial rival Vineland.
In a population OF less tnau two hundred,
and in a circumference of less than miles,
we have produced the following famous
names:
Mrs. Tanner Davis, authoress; Miss Mary
Bowen, elocutionist; Morris F. Pilgrim,
Photographer; Rev. Mr.. David Ackley,
revivalist; Hon. Robt. Moore, ex-Assembly-
man, &C.; Rev. A. Lawrence, minister, and
other illustrious names that posterity is yet
to make a note Of These, with the excep-
tion of one or two were to the manor born,
and all have been identified with us as resi-
dent neighbors. Marriages have been
scarce with us of late, and unless Congress
in some line takes action speedily, it may
be no better. Move on and give somebody
else a chance.
J. II. G. A.