The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-10-17
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Mary Sumnerll is dead She died on
Sunday and has reached that beautiful
country where Sabhaths end not. Eye
hath not seen nor ear heard. neither has it
entered into the heart of man the glories
that await the righteous. So we draw the
conclusion that even the king from his
throne makes happy exchange when the
mortal puts ON immortality. Husband,
health, wealth. home, happiness-all shed
luster on her sunny life. but since May
many a sigh has escaped loving hearts, for
sickness came and recovery was doubtful.
She will be buried from Mr.. John Sum
merill's. her bereayed husband S residence,
on Thursday.
The corner stone of tie St. Paul will be
laid on Thursday afternoon
4 telegram for Pennsgroye announced a
terrible collision in Camden with twotrains
that careless switchman had thrown to-
gether One engineer had his legs eut off
and George Simpkins, lately my neighbor,
is lying in a critical condition with crushed
feet. and am informed part ofhis foot has
been amputated.
Amid the multiplicity Of business, toll of
farmers and pleasure of the leisured and
lazy. Pemnsgrove does not seem to take
much interest in politics. Perhaps it is
waiting for the 14th when it will be known
who are ON the ticket. Democrats are nu-
merous here. Pole raising has been neg
lected. but Pedricktown has seven poles
and flags and some of them are beautiful.
The Republican flag at the Points is per-
fection 1t is on a splendid pole 50 feet
high.
Some of us think Mr.. Jacob v Hold
craft was little off on propriety when he
attempted to ride two political horses of
very different natures. Holdcraft's eyes
were opened at the Democrat convention
Saturday week, and he means war to the
hilt with the Republicans, while prohibit
ton may act as the monkey to the organ.
When he was put ON the Prohibition ticket
he did not know how he could leave his
farm duties to attend the Sheriff office.
Like Paul he did not know his duty until
the scales fell from his eyes.
1t is amusement. : as Josh Billings says,
to see the politician take his first lesson.
1t beats boy learning the wheelwright
trade, for he only washes 800 wagons.
But the political aspirant is put III the
treadmill to try his mind and muscle and
as patient as an ass he must work his heels,
head, body and brains gratis. He must
cart careless voters to and from the polls,
and if he endures the friction Of toll through
the initiating process he can be elevated to
township clerk. This is the first nibble at
the great political banana. He is now a
politician in embryo can make a noise in
the caucus. look after factions, put dis
satisfied ones right, show up the issues,
coax back bolters learn to pull wires
and manage the coarse. uncuitured, igno-
rant specimens Of humanity who disgrace
the elective franchise and are moved to
and fro by money and whiSkey. Politi-
clans who are thrusting issues in every
body's face do not succeed. Crooked,
crotchety. cranky, conservative candidates
do not get to the front An ounce of
barney goes farther than ton of candor
with some: to Others it is diStasteful; so
the man who is a Judge of human nature
will have force with his fellows
B. s. r.