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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-03-07

The "rum element has grown to huge
proportions in Haverstraw, on the Hudson.
Over 100 saloons sold intoxicants without
license, and there were but five licensed
places in population of between 5, 900 and
5000. All these stores threw their doors
open wide on Sunday as on other days. This
state of things has existed for years, but
steadily grew worse. The respectable people
denounced the illegal traffic, but no organized
effort has ever been made to stop it.
At the spring election for town officers,
however, " citizens ticket" appeared in op-
stion to the nominees of the rum element. "
While the voting was going on it was seen by
interested parties, who watched the ballot
closely that the g citizens ticket" with its
new Board of Excise would be elected, when
suddenly the ballot-box was overturned, and
the votes were destroyed By this lawless
measure lawless men were enabled to retain
their friends in the Excise Board for another
year.
The violation of the franchise was passed
by without public condemnation by either
press or people, until the following Sunday,
March 25th, when DR.. Harcourt, in his even
ing sermon, Indignantly referred to the great
outrage that had been committed and the
silence of the village paper concerning it.
On returning to Haverstraw for second
year, all notices of the Methodist Episcopal
church were refused place in that paper,
the Messenger, because of that denunciation.
National Standard
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-03-07

| was never less alone than when by my
self -Edward Gi650n.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-03-07

sis the curl-paper editor in?" asked
golden-haired maiden, pausing timidly on the
threshold of the sanctum.
the what ?''
THE editor who cuts the papers and
makes the selections of poetry"
81 am he.'
Will you be kind enough to tell me when
Betsy and are Out was written?"
81 don't remember the exact date, but it
was just after big Jail delivery"
"Oh" and the lovely vision vanished.
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-03-07

B. P. Shillaber, better known as Mrs
Darlington" is now over seventy years of age
and lives quietly in Chelsea, Mass, occasion
ally writing for the press. He began life as
a printer
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-03-07

Good manners is the art of making those
people easy with whom we converse. Who
ever makes the fewest persons uneasy is the
best bred in the company. -Saoit
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-03-07
HEADS AND TAILS.

In an alley off Griswold street, Detroit,
shortly after noon, several people saw
middle-aged man and woman sitting fiat on
the snow, while the lap of the lady was fairly
covered with greenbacks which the pair were
counting. The presence of spectators did not
stop the count nor seem to annoy the count
ers, but after the pile had been handled over,
bill by bill, the man called out:
"Durn my buttons, but we've missed it
again y!
"What are you doing" asked one of the
spectators.
"Why, I've drawed 5000 from the bank,
and we are counting it over to see if it's all
right"
"And isn't ?"
"No. 1 counted fust and made 500.
Then the old woman counted and made $3.50.
Then counted and made 1920, and now
she's handled the pile and there's $685."
"And I'm right" said the woman.
81 don't believe it," he replied. "You
never went to skule day in your life, and
what do you know about counting?"
"And when did you go to skule?" she
holly demanded. eff thar's 5000 in that
pile I'll eat every dollar of it,"
"Pn count for you," said one of the spec
tators, and in about five minutes he announced
that the sum total was an even 5000.
A second was asked to count it, and he made
the total the same.
"That's all right" said the old man as he
stuffed the 'wad" into his overcoat pocket
and rose up.
81 don't know about that" added the
wife. "S'posen we git home and find we
are $50 short?"
You come along!" he commanded.
"Don't you see that we have both of us
made show of our ignorance? I'm think
in of runnin fur the legislator, and you are
boss of two SEWN societies, and here we've
went and let on that we don't know huff to
count up drove O. hogs and make tails tally
with the heads!"
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-01

TCor. Cincinnati Commercial -Gazette.l
No doubt it takes pluck for a man Of
modest fortune 20 ssk rich woman 20
marry him. aud no doubt rich women often
go unmarried for want Of the asking. The
writer once asked Of Boston's loveliest
woman, something past her frst youth.
rich. Of excellent family. and an altogether
charming person: Miss L.. why have
you never marriedf" II am tempted to
tell you the truth" With vivid blush,
nobody has ever asked me. ana rich
and well born, and my own mistress. A
man eoald cfer me very little shst have
not. except his love. and I fancy most Of
men dont appreciate that triae at lts fan
value. At least they don't gnow--how
sheald theyf-how much . true mans love
il 90 = lone woman
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-01
Chicago g. West Michigan.

bss bs1l Expires: lss sas s s% sMish' k1prsss s%
Night Express.s ssSs pm Day Express f1C <s pm
DAILY. fDaily except sunday.
Union Depot on lonis Street.
Through coach 20 Chicago on Qd5 a. m. train
Through parlor-car 90 Chicago on I2ZS y. N
train. Through Pullman sleeping-car and coach
20 Chicago on 8 IS y. m. train
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-01
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Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-01
RAILROAD TIME tart 70


Al Lfalns DAILY eKceI1 SUNDAY.
SHIPPING CAR ARRANGEMENTS.
A0RTH-Irain leaying az $50 fl IA. has Mood
run hleeplng Car Tor fel<skey and MacEinaf
llt{: Train leAFlng at l0@zs n. n. has Chair Ca
for IrayeFce Ilty,
eoUTH-1Tain leaving az as n IA. has Nood
run Sleeping Car for Cincannati
Through tickets can be obtained a. Union
II kef ONCE. corner Monroe ana OitsNe Streets
and al Union Depot C. j. lsO(kAo1DD
Gen Pass Aff-
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-01
Michigan Central.
(eRAsp RAPIDS DIVISION.

AoAAHD Dif4hAOhsl
Depart. Arrive
Detroit Ex...-r o1o am Pacific E. 600 am
Day Express. l2a5 pm Local Pass II ~ am
n. T. Express 600 pm Mali ...-.. SD ON
Atlantic Ex 'e3O pm Way Freight sls Jun
Way Freight. o2O am CD Rapids kxfl02s ptD
fParlor care attached. sSleeping carr attached
Pacific and New York Express DAILY. Balance
rains daily except Sundays
New York Fast Line runs daily. arriving,
Detroit at 1885 a. m. and New York az 10 o'clock
the next evening.
A train leaves Detroit at p. m. except SUM-
days. with Drawing Room and Parlor Cars Tor
Grand Rapids. reaching here at 10 - D. N
Direct and prompt connection made wiah Crest
Western. Grand Trunk and Canada Southern
trains, in same depot at Detroit. thus avoiding
transfers.
The Detroit Express leaving at 500 a. N las
Drawing Room and ParlOr Car for Detroit reach
ing that city at HAS a. n. New York 1880 a. m
and Boston 2$0 p. m. next day.
Through tickets for all points and sleeping car
berths may be procured az Union Ticket Office
corner Monroe and Ottawa Streets, and at Union
Depot.
j. T. SCHULTZ. Gen1 Agt-, % Monroe-St.
GBo. w. MUSsos, Ticket Agent. City.
j. b. HAWKINS. Ticket Agent, Depot.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-01
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Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-01
Michigan & Ohio Railroad.


Toledo with all railroads divergine Tecurnseh
with J.. s. NJ 5. Homer with L. s. a NJ n.
Lansing Division and Air Lane NJ. G. Marshall
Grand Trunk and NJ. &. X r. Monteifh. Il A
i. Allegan with 6 a ". NJ. and l.. 4. aMR
LUTHER ALl4kN. GeD9 PnssL Al
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-01
Detroit. Grand Haven & Milwaukee

Passengers taking the es0 a. NJ Exprsss make
close connections az Owosso for Lansing and AZ
Detr0lt for New York. arriving there al loNO a. IA
the following morning
Night Express hss local Sleeping Tar Detroit 70
Grand Rapids.
This ls the only line running Atlantic Exrrose
leaving here al l0s5 y. m, with Sleeping Tar 10
Detroit making direct connections for all points
morning.
ParlOr Cars on mail trains both east and west
The train leaving al B-l5 =. NJ viii make direc
Sunday.
Through tickets secured al D.. q. H. a NJ. ofice
In Morton House block, aud al the depot.
ID. POTTER. (ity Pass Agent.
GEO. i. REEVE. Traffic ManAeer. Chicago.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-01
Lake Shore g. Michigan Southern

The train leaving 81 =. connects az White
Pigeon with Atlantic Express on Main Lane
which has Palace Drawing Room sleepins
Coaches from Chicago TO New York and BosfoE
without change.
The train leaving at 7 ss5 a. IN. connects az Wis
Pigeon lgiylng one hour for dinner with spcci
New York Express on Main Line
Through tickets and bertils ia Sleepins ToatI
can be secured at Union Ticket Ofioe 81 Monrs
Street. and Depot
All trains will run by Goth meridian time which
lie ~ minutes slower than Detroit time
j. W. MckENAEN. Cen1 Ar
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-01
NEWAYGO DIVISION.

trans feaxe from 8no arrive at West h3de De-
pot The northern terminus Of this Division is
baldwin. on r. A NJ. L. Ky.
Passengers from the North for Chicago and
points West Of Grand Rapids. change carr sf
West Grand Rapids. except on the 81 y. ma. train
when they change al Avenue Junction.
J. Ii. PALMER. Genl Freight and Pass. Agent
Of6ce. " Monroe street
GEo. W. MUNsoN. Ticket Agent. City.
Connecticut western news., 1884-02-06
The Journalist.

At the grave of the late Dr. Wood, a noted New York journalist, Rev. Dewitt Talmage spoke as follows:
 "We stand at the casket of 0 martyr of American journalism. So closes a life in that precarious profession, the strug- gles and hardships and exposures of which few appreciate. All of us want the news, and the newest news, and that news placed in the best shape. Yet how few realize what tolls and fatigues every issue of every morning and evening newspaper represents The senseless clamor of the public for cheaper and cheaper newspapers, until we get what is equal to book or small library in one newspaper for two or three cents, may be great sport for us and may take no more from tine stockholders of a news paper than they can spare without any serious inconvenience, but the demand comes with crushing weight upon the reportorial worker, who must do more work for less pay. It fetches the blood. Standing by this casket of a dead jour- nalist, I demand that the public take the foot of invasion of the hearthstone and bread tray of the men who write three- fourths of the reading matter of our morning and evening newspapers.
 "With the vast majority of journalists it is hand to hand fight for bread, and nothing over for time of sickness and old age Toil of hand aud foot iu this country often have lowest compensation, but still more inadequately paid IS the toil of brain. When a pen, for thirty years driven at the top of it's speed across the midnight page, comes to its last paragraph, and slows up in its last sen- tence, and stops Rt it's last word, and rests at its last period, it is to be con- graduated above all the pens that con- tinue their weary flight.
Connecticut western news., 1884-02-06
Left Out in the Wet.

She was a handsome young woman. This was remarked by dozen different people as she entered the Union Depot. She was going east by the Canada South ern. This was remarked by conceited young snip of a fellow who looked ''masher" from the crown of his hat to the heels of his gaiters. She had no sooner purchased her ticket and taken a seat than he began to circle around. She saw him and read his character, and beckoning him to approach, she asked:
 "Are you going to Buffalo2"
 "Yes-ah--ce certainly"
 '1 am glad to hear it. Will you do me favor2"
 ''With all my heart. Command me-"
 TT am afraid my trunk was left at the hotel. Could ask you to run up and see about itP"
 "Of course = certainly - only too happy"
 It was twenty minutes to train time. He was back in sixteen, his face flushed, his ears red, and his breathing spas modic. He had done some tall running The trunk was not there.
 "Oh, dear. but would you be so kind as to look into the baggage-room ?"
 He would. He did. He ended a score of trunks around, made dozen inquiries for Saratoga with an "E" on the ends, and finally returned to the waiting.room to say
 But she wasn't there The train had also gonel A man who had a sore throat and felt mad at the whole world informed him that he had no sooner started for the baggage-room than she picked up her reticule and boarded the train, her face wearing happy smile and her rosebud month gently puckered up as she hummed "The Chap I Left Behind Me I"
 "And 1t looks to me" added the ill., natured invalid, "as if it was a put-up job to choke of your society,""
 Hanged if it wasn'tl' gasped the other, as he sat down to rest his knees. Detroit Free Frees.
Connecticut western news., 1884-02-06

The negro Rugo, who almost killed farmer Sprague at East Meadow, l.. l., was arraigned at Long Island City, waived examination and was held for the action of the Grand Jury. A lynching party yainly awaited his arrival at Hicksville.
 The cigar manufacturers of New York city are elated and the Cigarmakers' Union depressed by the opinion of Judge Finch, which declares the law prohibiting the manufacturing of cigars in tenement houses to be unconstitutional.
 The New York Stock exchange is too small and inconvenient and 0 new build ing in another location Is proposed.
 WASHINGTON NOTES.
 The reduction of the public debt during the month of January was about Sll, 800, 900.
 Important amendments will be made to. the faw to prevent the importation of aduterated teas.
 The excess of the value of exports from rom the United States over imports of merchandise was as tollowsf Month ended December 3l, le63i s21. .593. .142; tix months ended December Sli 1883, S61. 9s6, ,665; twelve months ended DeceIn, Der 51, 1889, S10s, ,07l,654. The total values oI the imports of merchandlse tor the t%eiye 1a1 ?, O20,122, and during the twelve months ended December 51, 1882, S752, ,s43, ,5OL
 Representative Steele was authorized by the House Committee on Military Affairs to report to the House with favorable recommendai n, an amendment to the existing law, which, if adopted, will remove the charge of desertion from that class of soldiers who went home at the c.ose of the war without first procuring discharge.
 The resignation of J. c. New, as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, has been placed in the hands Of the President by Representative Steele, of Indiana.
 The House Committee on the Judiciary de- cided to report u bill providing that no person shall be tried for any crime involving loss of life or liberty, except upon an indictment by grand jury.
 Representative Morrison, chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, has completed a tariff bill, but will not introduce it in the House until other members of the committee have had an opportunity to consider it and offer suggestions. As prepared tee bill provides for general horizontal reduction of 20 per cent, but in no event is the reduction to be lower than the tariff rates in the Morrill, bill of 1861.
 The President sent to Congress message recommending the immediate appropriation of S420, ,000 for the continuance of the improve ments at Hell Gate in the East River at New York
Connecticut western news., 1884-02-06
The Story of Two Brave Men.

In that desperate battle of Murfrees- boro, or as some call it, Stone River, on the 31st of December, 1862, says the New Orleans Times, agallant and daring charge was made by Breckinridge's brigade on the masked batteries of Gen. Rosecrans, so placed as to do fearful work. The charge was one of the most desperate of the war, and among the foremost in it was the First Louisiana Regiment.
 In this regiment a brave soldier and intrepid officer was Lieut.. J. B. Trist, of New Orleans. Manfully he went forth to the terrible ordeal, and while leading his men was struck down, mortally wounded. It was impossible to with stand such a rain storm of missiles, and, decimated and torn, Breckinridge's brig ade was forced back. The Federals swept over the fields, which was covered with the dead and dying, and while the bloody work was still going on, one of their number, Sergeant George W. Kent who was afterward First Lieutenant of Company B, Eighty-eighth Illinois Vol unteers, saw poor Trist fast sinking from his wounds, lying CD the field. Sergeant Kent went to the side of the dying southern lieutenant and gave his parched throat a resreshing draught of water from his canteen, and then, to protect him from the cold, carefully wrapped him up in some blankets picked up on the battlefield In such a bloody hour such brotherly attention met with a grateful response in the heart of the dy- ing man, and taking off his sword, he the succoring Kent. The war went on, and Sergeant Kent became Lieutenant. He treasured the sword dearly, and when the contest ended, he had Lieut.. Trist's name, dBte of battle, etc., en. graved on the scabbard, intending to preserve it as Q souvenir of the war.
 Some months ago, thinking that rela- lives of the dead lieutenant might desire to recover the sacred relic, Lieut.. Kent wrote to the Association of the Army of Tennessee, and the family was put in communication with him. A few days ago the sword reached New Orleans, and the brother of the gallant dead officer, MT. N. B. Trist, received it, tweuty-one years after the battle. Lieut. Kent, of Gridley, H., will ever be remembered here with sentiments of the warmest re. I oar6
Connecticut western news., 1884-02-06
HOWELL IS ACQUITTED.
The Jury Finds That He Killed Lynch Il
 eelf-Defense.

SbEE H
 seIf-Defense.
 The evidence in the trial of Powell al Batavia, N. T., for the shooting of Lynch was all in on Wednesday. The defense labored to show that Powell was insane, and a number of witnesses were called upon to testify to this fact, many of whom were relatives and experts.
 In summing up for the defense. MT. Watson's argument was in support of the theory of insanity, and that Rowel, while in that condition, became the tool of Palmer, his partner, who waited until his mental condition had broken down before developing the greater portion of his scheme to him or supplying him with weapons.
 In his charge the judge cautioned the jury not to enter into any nasty or pas sionate discussion of the questions in- volyed. He said: "You are to take the circumstances into consideration as to the manner in which the act was com mitted, and then, gentlemen, you are to determine according to your oaths and your judgment as to whether or not this man was laboring under Q disease of the mind and whether or not he was Tn such a condition as not to know that the shooting was wrong and unlawful on his part.
 The jury were out but short time when they returned with verdict of not guilty.
 The response wns drowned by the united shouts of three hundred voices. Men and boys waved their hats and yelled with as much enthusiasm as though they were greeting a great mill. tary hero.
 When the words "Not guilty" were pronounced, the Court asked upon what ground the verdict was rendered, whether self-defense or insanity, and the foreman said upon the ground of self-defense, and the Court immediately discharged the prisoner, saying that there was no further reason for holding him.
Connecticut western news., 1884-02-06

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Connecticut western news., 1884-02-06

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Connecticut western news., 1884-02-06
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Connecticut western news., 1884-02-06
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