The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-07-11

Howard nj. Cooper, PreS. B0Gf0 81 If1tStees,
No LOG Market street, Camden, N. J.: Alex.
G. Wood, Sect Board Of Trustees, Cinnamin-
son p O.. or Front and Cooper. Camden. N.
J. Martha A. Kaighn, Pres. Board Of Man
ayers, Camden n j.; Annie S. Sharp, Cor
Sec. Board Of managers, No GOT North Sec
ond street, Camden, n. J.
The action of the General Assembly of the
Presbyterian church, which we print III an
other column marks an advance step on the
part of this large and influential body of
christians on the temperance question. The
Presbyterian church has always taken high
scriptural ground on the Sabbath question !;
and strong position on the temperance ques-
ton heretofore, but its position like that taken
by other churches did not go far enough to
harmonic with the advanced views held by
leading temperance workers. This deliverance
of the Assembly, however, takes higher
ground than has ever been taken by the Pres
byterian church and places it in the fore
ground of all evangelical churches on this
great question.
We congratulate our Presbyterian brethren
on this progressive movement i'll the right d1-
rection and trust that they will continue to
pitch their tents toward the rising sun Of con-
stitutional prohibition. Our readers will do
well to study this important paper.
In our next issue we shall publish the de-
liverance of the General Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church on the temper
ance question, with accompanying notes.
The Reformed Mems Home, Camden, cele-
brated the Fourth by raising tiag-pole.
No man can possibly improve in any COM
pany for which he has not respect enough
to be under some degree of restraint.
Oyster shells by the cargo are sowed over
the bottom of Dias Greek, that oyster spawn
may have something to which to cling.
An old citizen of Plainfeld receiveda $1,000
pension on Saturday, made his will on Mon
day, and died on Tuesday of last week.
The fumes of naptha, used in soldering
cans at a Bridgeton factory, and inhaled by
Cedarville young lady, caused her death
Cornelius Rogan, while intoxicated entered
the Delaware river at Philipsburg Sunday
thirty-th years old, was a widower and
leaves two children.
In Kansas trick to evade the liquor law is
to have an obscure room stocked with drink,
and give keys to all customers They enter
at pleasure and get their drink depositing
their cash in box No one is seen to receive
the money, and hence the great difficulty of
convictions.
The following complaints confined Smith
to his bed for week:
Worms
Headache.
Indigestion
Stomach ache
Kidneys out of order
E-rysipelas.
yellow iaundice Pitsbergh Chronicle.
A shocking case of depravity was recently
called to the attention of Philadelphia coro-
ner. John Mitchell, aged five years, whose
parents reside in roOkery at 1883 North
Second stree, died in st. Mary's hospital
from the effects of drinking half pint of
whiskey, given by the parents, who are said
to be habitual drunkards. The liquor was adj
ministered to the child to keep it from crying,
and the little one was Immediately seized with
commissions.
NOTWITHSTANDING the recent neavy storm
the incoming crops throughout Camden and
adjoining counties have suffered but slight
damage. Some fields of corn, which were
partially Frustrated by the wind, seem to
have been uplfted again, and the crop is
growing finely Hay and clover will give
moderate yield; wheat and rye are good and
the harvest promises we'll. The strawberry
season is about over, but blackberries and red
and black raspberries are plentiful. Oats
look we'll.
A couple of practical jokers living at big
uptown hotel, bought terrapin while walk
ing through the market the other day, and
slipped it into the bed of a fresh arrival who
has just registered. They watched that night
until they saw the new conner retire to bed
In about ten minutes white-robed figure
began shouting down the elevator shaft for
the landlord. When the crowd got up stairs
the victim conducted the landlord to the bed
and turned down the clothes. Mister Hotel
keeper" said the stranger solemnly, pointing
to the terrapin, Pm from New Jersey, and
| can stand almost anything, but either that
bug or me has got to take another room. -
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