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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-10-10

The ladies of the w. c. T. T., re-
allied S166.21 from their festival and apron
bazaar, held ON Friday and Saturday
evenings last, total receipts 500. The
ladies' deserve a great deal of credit for
conducting their bazaar in such a quiet and
orderly manner.
Rev. S. T. White, pastor of the NJ. E.
church is again confined to his bed. Rev.
DR.. Brown filled the vacant pulpit last
Sabbath. Rev. Mr.. Hamilton will preach
next Sunday.
The regular monthly Union Temper
ance meeting was held ON Sunday even
ing last in the Baptist church. Rev. Mr.
Hamilton gave an interesting address.
followed by Asa Engle and others. The
sister churches Were well represented.
The hog cholera has been raging in our
vicinity, Jacob Kirby, butcher, has lost
over sixty.
John Cassidy, the lad that was so
seriously injured on Saturday, Sept. 9th,
by caving bank of mari, last Thursday,
for the first time, returned to a state of
consciousness. DR.. Detroit states that
his present symptoms are favorable for
his recovery. \.
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should BE In,estiSated.

Mr.. EDIToR:-Can you tell your read
ers if there is any way by which stop
can be put to such sights and sounds as
the people had to endure last Saturday
night-or, rather, Sunday moning-be-
tween - and 2 o'clock? A party of
drunken men Certainly no sober ones
would have acted SOY made the night hid
eous with drunken songs, brawling and
blasphemy Hardly person in the up
per part of the town but what was awak-
ened by the noise. | understand the par
ties are well known, and it is queer if
such things can pass without notice from
somebody in authority. Coon ORDER.
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War i'm Africa.

At Dickinson & Lippincott's canning
factory several colored women and chill
dren are employed. On "Wednesday morn
ing one of the women took umbrage at
some personal indignity towards one of
her children. on the part of another wo-
man. and an alteration followed which
was animated if not courteous, and the
remarks made Were punctuated by flying
buckets and such other small truck as
lay handy. Finally, as one of the women
was about to ''mash de mouf' of the other
with a convenient piece of board, hostilities
were terminated by the appearance of Mr..
Lippincott, and the peremptory discharge
of two or three of the belligerants; and,
once more, the white-winged angel of peace
brooded over the scene Selah,
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CHURCH NOTES.

Rev. J. Linn Reed will preach for the
Daretown Presbyterian Church next Sun
day.
The Methodists of yineland are building
a new parsonage.
The Malaga Methodist Episcopal church
will be dedicated October 26th, instead of
18th, as previously published.
Services at the Methodist church next
Sabbath conducted by the pastor. Rev. n.
J. Wright. 10 A. NJ, ''1'he Gospel in
Power p. NJ, Five Old Pharisees.
All welcome.
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The Saturday Night Assembly.

Saturday night colored woman made
things lively around Humphreys corner
for a few moments. She had couple
of babies in childs' coach standing on
the side walk. Marshal Reeves request
ed her to occupy a position where she
would be less in the way, to which request
she replied in terms which, while evident
" not carefully studied beforehand We're
none the less forcible, and announced his
intention of holding her position against
all corners whatsoever. Having relieved her
mind, and the little ones becoming restless,
she departed
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-10-10
The Lilies Again.

We have received the following letter
from valued subscriber, former
resident of WoOdstown, now living in
Salem. We are glad to receive all
such, and hope we have many readers
who will be willing to contribute from
their recollections to the old-time his
tory of our beautiful borough. We pub
lished the narrative of the origin of the
lilies in our pond as it was told to us, Civ
ing the name of our informant. We have
since seen in contemporary another
version to the effect that many years ago
some one, having grudge against the
then owner of the mill and pond and know
ing how rapidly the plant would grow and
fill up the pond, cast the seeds into the
water from motives of revenge. 1t is a
pity to ascribe SO hateful an origin to a
flower so pure and beautiful, and we would
fain believe that, in this case tradition is at
fault. Can any of our readers give us the
history of Billy Johnsons' capture and
escape?
Il saw communication in the MONITOR
attributing to Edward r. Bullock the
planting of the lilies in the Woodstown and
Sharptown ponds. | looked to see it cor
rected in the next MONITOR, but it was
not | wish You would ask some of the
older inhabitants about them. l and my
parents before me knew Edward Bullock
well, and it is not at all likely that he
would not have told it himself. in the con-
troversy about their origin years ago. 1t
is true that | cannot remember quite fifty
wears ago. Edward told me a few wears
before his death that he came first to Woods
town in the spring of 1886. | remember
him few years later, when teaching in
the old brick school house that stood on
the Bacon seminary grounds, where A. G..
Norris now teaches: when leaving there he
went to Sharptown to teach, then returned
and taught i'll what was called the down
town school In my childhood it was
told as a rumor that some foreigner had
brought seeds and planted there, and that
there were none others very near. and
that it was supposed the seed had been
carried TO Sharptown by the waters. |
know that they have been difficult to
transplant, as some have tried without sue
cess.
whilst speaking of old times, why not
relate the scene of Billy Johnson's capture,
and how, when making his escape. he re-
turned to Woodstown and entering the
mill pond. thus enabled his friends to buy
him and save him from return to slavery
Squire Risley being one of the leading ones
think in purchasing him. | write these
lines only as suggestions for you to look
up, and hope you will excuse the liberty
I've taken in this communication. Whilst
those of the preceding generation are nearly
gone. yet there are few left of whom YOU
might inquire the TRUTH if Tam mistaken. :
BibIc Socieiy Meeting.
The thirty-eigth annual meeting of tn,
Salem County Bible Society will be hello
in the First Presbyterian church at Salem
ON Thursday, Oct. 80 1894. Business meet
ing at 1920, A. NJ Meeting at $50, p. NJ
Addresses expected from Rev W. V
Louderbough, c. III. Elder, N. j. Wrigh
and James Rogers. Meeting in the even
ing at 7:30 Sermon by Rev. ]. II. Hutch
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-10-10

The fear expressed earlier in the season
by the canning men that the crop would
fall short, was not well founded. Dickin-
son & Lippincott made up nearly $50, 900
cans for the seasons pack and filled them
all and had to purchase more. They have
had, as one Of their employees expressed it
''more than a mess''thi week. Wallace e
Lippincott made up more cans than they
thought they would use when the season
commenced and sold about 10000 to John
S. Elwell, and had to buy others to replace
them. The factories now present busy
scene.
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Burned Oui!

Mondays Philadelphia papers chronicled
the destruction by fire of Heacock's Stor-
age Warehouse at Thirteenth and Brown
Sts., Phila., entailing loss of between
$3.50, 900 and $780, Among those who
lost by the fire was Mrs. Jennie V. Parry,
formerly of Woodstown who had nearly all
her household goods, sufficient to furnish
fifteen room house, there ON storage, and
they We're entirely consumed Her loss is
partly if not entirely covered by insurance.
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Fast Time OH a Bicycle.

Harry Dare, of this city, made the best
time Tuesday that has ever been in South
South Jerseyon a bicycle. He rode over 10
miles i'll III hours an average of about 10
miles an hour This is good time, and we
doubt whether it can be beaten by any
rider of the wheel in this part of the State
Standard.
A bicycling friend of ours says: make
the thing interesting and we will see about
that
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-10-10

On Monday messenger sent to Newtield
to apprise Abram Jones of the death of his
mother-in-law Elizabeth Jess, found him
at work i'll his colnfield Some surprise
was felt that he and his wife did not
attend Mrs. Jess funeral, but when the
family returned from the cemetery to Abel
Browns house a telegram awaited them,
informing them of Mr.. Jones death. We
have not heard the particulars
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-10-10
Fell Into the Creek

Miss Katie Cline, daughter of William
Cline, formerly of Woodstown, met with a
mishap at the steamboat wharf in Salem, on
Wednesday evening of last week While
coming off the boat, the plank upon which
she was walking slipped and let her fall in
to the creek. She was Immediately rescued
however, and beyond the fright and the
wetting she received, sustained no serious
injuries
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-10-10
Republican County Ticket.

The Republican Convention yesterday
at Salem, nominated the following ticket
Senator, Wyatt w. Miller, of Warrington;
Sheriff, A. Smith Reeve, of Elsnboro;
Clerk, Charles d. Coles, of Pilesgrove;
Assembly, Joseph d. Whitaker, of Z. P.
Neck; Coroners, j. Mcdonald, of Salem,
Jas. ID. Torton, of L. p. Neck. Enoch
Garrison, of Pittsgrove.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-10-10
Lawsuit at PennsgrOye.

A case of claim to property levied ON
under execution occupied the attention of
Esquire Detroit, j. w. While, a Wood
bury lawyer and six man jury at Pcnns-
grove on Monday, and resulted in a verdict
for the claimant of the goods, Benz. b. JUS
tice, who was represented by Mr.. While.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-10-10
Apples Wanted.

T. G. Avis advertises for 600 bushels of
wind-fall apples to be delivered at our sta
ton on Wednesday and Thursday of next
week, for which he viii pay - cents per
buShel
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Accident 10 a Race Horse.

AT the Doylestown Fair ON Friday of last
week, in the 231 race, Gertie L., Charles
H. Smiths mare, had her hip broken. So
says the Philadelphia Press.
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1irectnru.
WEST JERSEY RAILROAD.

Trains going north.-7.2I and sl3 A. NJ, 1894
and 4.0I p. NJ. Sundays, 742 A. NJ.
Trains going south.-9.29 A. NJ, 2.5I, 4.56 and
7.02 P. NJ. sundays, $40 p. NJ.
Trains leave Philadelphia.-Sl0A A. NJ, 1.30, $40
and $40 P. NJ. Sundays, 5l5 p. NJ.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-10-10

The county convention of the National
Party, is called to meet in Reeds Hall,
Elmer, on Saturday 18th inst, at 10
o'clock, A. NJ.
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Gypsfes.

A band of swarthy- faced, dark-eyed gyp-
sizes, men, women and little children, passed
through town on Tuesday afternoon in
their curious h9me-like wagons.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-10-10

Office hours, 100 A. NJ. to $50
Office hours for money order business, q. m.
to p. m.
MAns-Close at715 and 500 A. M, 3.45P. NJ. Ar
rive at 9.37 A. NJ sos and 7l0P. NJ.
SALEM MALS-Close at Q. 10 A. NJ. and 4.40 p. NJ.
Arrive at l2.45 and Ais p. M
SHARPTowN MAILs-Close at $50 A. NJ. Arrive
at = NJ
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(:OOtIi

Miss Addie Engles, daughter of Capt. J..
s. Engles, as the result of patient and per-
severing study received last week second
grade teachers certificate, her general
average being eghty-six. Miss Addie is
now teaching the Eldridges Hill school.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-10-10

PILEsGRovE LIBRARY AND READING Room.
OPEN SATURDAYS FROM 800 to 900 p. NJ.
Second story Riley's Building
Membership fees. 500
Permits granted for the use of books at 5
per week, on application to any of the trustees
f. s. FOGG, Secretary,
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-10-10

Hon. Thomas NJ. Terrell, and others, will
address the Democratic voters in Hunt $
Hall, next Tuesday evening.
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Street MafferA.

The streets last week received a thor
ough scraping, and are now in good con-
dition.
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..Then | ann s wears old. /"

The first train ON the Philadelphia aud
Atlantic City railroad since its transferma-
ton into a broad guage road. left ON Mon
day morning from Bnlson street depot.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-10-10

New mackeral, small but bright and fat,
in 20-lb. kits weight warrantedD 81 IS.
Best graduated sugar, 7e. STANDARD A,
white, 65e-; Yellow, &c. Coed Porto Rico
molasses-brighter, heavier and sweeter
than low grade New Orleans -4Sc. per gal
Ion. at Humphreys.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-10-10

FRIENDs-Services on First and Fifth days AT
1880 A. NJ Monthly meeting first Tuesday
after last Monday in the MONTH Society meet
ing, Thursday before last Monday. Sunday
school meets at O'Clock every Sunday morn
ing.
METHODIST EPIscoPAL-Rev. n. J. Wright.
Services at 1000 \. NJ. and 100 p NJ. Prayer
meeting Wednesday at 1880 p. NJ.
sunday School at 200 +. NJ, G. III. Richman,
superintendent
BAPTIsT-Rev j. f. Wilson.
Services at 1000 A. NJ. and 100 p NJ. Prayer
meeting Thursday mt 730 2. NJ.
Sunday school at 200 p. NJ, Joseph Turner,
superintendent.
PREsBYTERIAN-Rev.O o. b. McCurdy.
Services at 1000 A. NJ and 100 p. Nj. Prayer
meeting Wednesday at 100 p. NJ
Sunday school ut 200 p. NJ, j. L. Jaquette,
Superintendent.
CATHOLIC
Services third Sunday in the month Mt II 0o
A. NJ.
WoMAN's CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION
Meets every Thursday afternoon at 2@
O'Clock President, Mrs. ID. Ware Correspond
ing Secretary, Miss Annie Macaltioner.
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PiIesgrOve Library.

The following new books have been received
this week
The Bread Winners. -
Don John
ippigby Grand; Ell, whyte Melville.
Queen of sheba Aldrich
Our Helen, sophie May.
Mr. Isaacs, Marion Crawford.
Crawford. Mrs. Gaskill.
Uncle Toms Cabin, II. b. stowe,
Camille, Alex. Dumas
Anne. L. +. W oolSOn,
Her Dearest Foe. Mrs. Alexander
Daniel Webster. ii. Cabot Lodge
Alexander Hamilton.
Memoirs OF Nine. DE .Nrbiay- -
Emily Bronte.
Letters OF Jane Welsh Carlyle Froude
Margaret Fuller Julia Ward Howe
Biographical Notes and Personal
Sketches. j. T. Field
Underbrush. 4" ''
The Middle Kingdom. Prof w. Williams.
o. W. Holmes
self Culture J. f. Clark
Greek Mythology. Miss Scull
But Yet II Woman. Hardy
John Inglesant. -
Coleridge's Poems. -
Wealth of Nations Adam Smith.
Hot PlOw shares, Toufgec.
Life of Cromwell. Paxton Hood.
Science in short Chapters. W. NJ. Williams.
American HumOristS H. Il. liaMeis
Lives of Illustrious Shoemakcrs. w E.W inks.
FlotsaIn and Jetsam. Thos Gibson Bowles.
Highways of Literature. David Pryde
Colin Clouts Calender. Grant Allen.
Essays of Georgc Elliot. -
Charlotte Bronte. l.. g. Holloway.
sam Hobart. j. ID. Fulton.
Successful Men of To-day Wilbur +. Crafts.
Nature Studies. Richard \. Proctor,
India--W hat Can Ii Teach Us? Max Muller
A Winter in India W, f.. Ba xter.
scottish characteristics. Paxton Hood.
Historical and Other Sketches, Froude.
Jewish Artisan Life in the Time of
Jesus Prof Frlntz Delitz~ch
scientific sophisns. Wainwright.
Illustrations and MeditationS. spnrgcon.
French Celebrities q vols.).
Byways of Literature. d. ii. W heeler
Life of Martin Luther.
Our Christmas in Palace T.. T.. Hale
With the Poets. Canon Farar
Life of Zwingli. Prof. Groh
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LODGES AND SOCIETIES

WooDsTowN LODGE, No. 1873, F. Il A. NJ
Meets Tuesday evening, on or before full
moon and two weeks thereafter, in Bortons
Hall.
WooDBINE LODGE, No. l5s |. o. o. F.
Meets in J. ii. Turner's building every Fri
day evening.
MosAcsA TRIBE. No. ~, IMP. o. X. M
Meets in j. IL. Turner's building every Tues
day evening.
WoopsTowN GRANGE, No. s. p. of H.
Meets every Wednesday evening in Rileys
building.
Meets on the irst and third Thursdays in the
month in Riley's building.
HARMONY COUNCIL, No. S. O. U. A. NJ
Meets every Tuesday evening in Riley S
building
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-10-10

The following new books have been received
this week:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-14
Here and There.

The idea OF allowing the Mediterrane IN
sea Cow into the Desert OF Sahara Ia. addi-
t'ona interest from the fact that company
has been formed TO pierce the African coast.
A returned western gold.mincr came MP
to the counter OF the Miners Arms, on
Front street, New York. a day or two
since, and received 5000 in English SOW
ereigns for a fifiy-ounce bar OF gold. II
was the result Of twenty-SIN years mining
in Nevada and Montana. The man was Il
native of PenZance, in Cornwall, and was
about 10 sail for home.
Americans in LOrdOn contemplate build
ing on the Thames embankmcnt an Anglo
American exchange, which is 10 inclu lc,
under one roof. gigantic hotel. banking
establishment, a theatre for the production
OF purely American dramas, and an assem-
bly-TOOm, in which travellers from the
United States may be fairly certain to meet
their compatriots who are doing the tour Of
Europe.
A curious barometer il used by the rem
nGnt Of the Araucanian race which in
habits the southernmost province OF Chill.
II consists OF tie cast-Oif shell OF n crab
which is said to be extremely sensitive TO
Ihtlt Muilf
in fair, dry weather, but indicating the up.
proach Of moist atmosphere by the ap-
ptarance of small red spots. which grow
both in number aud In size rs the moisture
in the air increases. until finally, with the
actual occurrence of rain, the she'll be-.
comes entirely rcd, and remains so through
cut the rainy season.
A man in Indiana went hunting some
time since. and, seeing Il squirrel poke his
head OFT OF hole In the tree, he fired, but
not seeing the squirrel drop. he came 10
the conclusion that he had missed It. Al
most instantly he saw what he supposed
was the head Of the same animal, and again
fred. Still the squirrel.head appeared at
the same place. He fired thirty-iour shots.
and, as he did not see the game drop. he
started 10 60 further into the grove. When
he had passed the tree on which he had
seen the one squirrel, he saw thirty-four
lying in heap upon The ground.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-14
Caught in Their own Trap.

A few days AGO The New York Tribune
blooncd ont with an extraet-in both the
original German aud IN an English dress
from Toe Ailgcn,cine Zei.ung. The article.
We were given TO understand, represented
the views Of that great German political
journal which Is known to and Is innuen-
,iaI with Germans the world over;
and It's publication by the Tribune was
intended to diSproye Mr. SEIZURES asser-
ton that In Germany public opinion was
hostile 10 Dir. BLAINE. or course, other
RrAIxE orgahs were quick to copy ii from
The Tribune and accompany II with song
Of triumph. But, alack and alas, the song
has been cut short. The deception al
tempted to be practiced by the organ was
too beautiful TO last. Learning nothing
from experience they got caught. as usual,
and are doubtless now coming for the
hundredth time the lines
"Ob. what = tangled web we weave
When first We practice 10 deceived"
A correspondent Of the New York Ere.
Ming Post states that the article IN question
was not an editorial expression OF opinion
at all. On the contrary. 1t was merely
declaration in letter written TO the Az
OeDieine Ze;funq from this side Of the ocean,
Nor is this all The views expressed in the
letter are exactly opposite to the sentiments
Of the AAgemeine Zsitung. The date OF
the issue OF that paper from which the opin-
ion OF an individual was taken and palmed
of on the public as an editorial was not
given. but the Post has copy OF September
the oath. from which Il makes the following
genuine editorial extract;
"The attempt of some dirty Republican
sheets teiniqer repubicdniScher Schmat1-
bldttcf) 10 assail Cleveland, whose political
life IA without a reproach, in regard to his
Jrivate life, has. happily, fallen flat upon
the lood sense OF the American people"
"The charges made against Blaine OF
having enriched himself by the expioita-
ton OF bis position as Speaker OF the House
are OF heavy weight, and. unfortunately, but
loo well founded (ie,der nur su begr,lpdeO.
Ills principal opponents are among the
most honorable and most respected poiiti-
clans OF the land"
"Wbenevcr anybody like Senator Hoar.
OF Massachusetts,, still musters courage TO
defend the thoroughly dirty cause (durchauS
seLmutziqe S0che) Of Blainc's railroad
transactions. and 10 make them appear
harmless by false, disfguring presentation.
be only makes himself ridiculous, TO say
the least"
The Post says this is the last issue OF the
AHqcin cine Zeitung that had been received
in New York at the time OF writing, and
offers to lend II 10 any German journal that
desires TO reproduce the article in full in
the German language. Truly,
.For WAYS HAT are dark sud tricks that are vain"
The Blaine organ is peculiar
Truly the cause Of Mr.. BLAINE must be
slmost hopeless when his organs resort to
subterfuges, the exposure of which they
must know is inevitable. The only pos
sibe explanation OF the above-described
and several similar performances is found
in the word desperation"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-14
Personal.

Prince Bismarck keeps up his interest in
pisc,culture, and every stream and lake on
or near his estate is well stocked with fish.
The Society OF Mental Medicine Of Bel
gium is soliciting subscriptions to a fund
for the erection OF memorial statue OF
DR.. Joseph Guislain.
Mr.. IIanlan is not down-bearted over his
defeat at the oars in Australian waters.
He has sent TO Boston for Two new racing
shells, and has gone into training for all
other tri9l.
DR.. Evans, the celebrated American den
tist of Paris. says that crammed children
are always destined TO early toothlessness.
and that the best thing TO do with a bant-
ling is TO treat il like young colt and turn
it out TO grass.
The Crown Prince OF Germany j. a
wood. cutter by trade, and his lathe fire.
quently produces work exhibiting entire
mastery over it. His wife Is graceful
painter, and Prince wilhelm, their eldest,
is skilled photographer.
The young African explorer Thomson
is about to publish the results OF his latest
Journey from the East African coast, by
which he opened new route 10 the Vic.o-
rim NyanZa. He is said 10 have travelled
1000 miles OF hitherto unknown country,
and to have discovered a tribe of cave
jewellers.
There Is story afloat among the actors
that Chanirau's paralysis was due 10 a too
free use Of hair-dye which contained nitrate
OF silver. Chsnfrau was known to have
dyed his hair for many years, and it is be-
lieved that the poisonous ingredient in the
dye penetrated the pores OF his scalp and
thus produced its fatal effects.