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The Monitor., 1884-11-14

A reader of the Standard furnishes us the
following interesting bit of information con-
cerning the early days of post offices in
this vicinity, with the names of the post
masters and their salaries: ''On examining
the Blue Book of 1888 it was found that
Henry II. Elwell was postmaster in this
city, at a salary of s244. 4G per annum, the
the salary in cities of the frst-elass be
ing $4,000. S. W. Citizens was postmaster at
Warrington Hill, at a salary of s4.34 per
annum; Woodstown, Israel R. Clawson
and Josiah Shull, sl6. 63 and sl3 A respec-
lively; Iancock's Bridge, Dalymore
Hams, s1.9l; Allowaystown, w. W. Wood.
s2s.09 Sharptown, Thomas Yarrow and
Peter Biderback, s11 .66 and Ss.9S respec-
lively; Woodbury., Joseph Sailor 5000.
The salary of the postmaster of this city
at the present day is s1700, standard.
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Festival.

The members of the Ladies Loyal League
connected with the G. A. r. Post of our
town, will hold festival in McAllister's 5
Hall on Friday and Saturday afternoons
and evenings, November 2sth and Goth.
There will be oysters in every style, cof-
fee and hot rolls, ice cream, cakes, fruits,
ETC., and it is hoped that the pro-
ceeds, which will be for the benefit of the
League, will foot up neat sum.
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improvements.

Harrison Snellbaker has the foundation
of his new house, on the site of the old one
destroyed by fire, all laid and the frame up.
Thomas Green has moved his house on
Back street to the front of his lot and is
building in front of it an addition. The
whole when finished will make him a neat
and comfortable residence.
The three cottage houses along the rail
road built for Lippincott, Weatherby & Co.,
are finished and present very pretty ap-
pearance. They are now in the market for
sale
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Scraps Along The Strands.

There is good deal of travel on the
Delaware River Railroad on Sundays.
The several hotels are painted beautifully.
| think there is about 400 per cent. profit
on rum, but its blighting, whitening curse
is written in capital letters ON the poor
mans home | used to despise the man
who owned a score of slaves, owned their
finger nails and made them toll for his lux
uries baretooted, half naked and starved.
but he is a Joshua compared with Judas
rumselIer. have the most despicable, uil-
mitigated contempt for this gilt-edged
abomnation that falls on flowers, fortunes
and the futures grandeSt idols.
The p. Methodist church of Bridgeport,
has been painted papered, repaired and
beautified in many ways. They have a
young preacher. think his name is Sin-
nickson and he is a general fayorite.
have spoken of his superior makeup as al
orator. He seems to have drawn the young
folks from every direction. delights every
body and enjoys full house.
Mrs Brown at Bridgeport has been very
sick for nine weeks. Caleb Kirby is sick
Edmund Dawson has been seriously i'll for
some time with canker bile Mrs. DIR.
Wagner was buried at Bridgeport last
week. Her husband was a physician there
for many years. They have been residing
at Atlantic City for a long while.
Mrs Nanneman is dead. She will be
buried at Pennsgrove on Friday. In the
great war between right and wrong she
was volunteer in the front. In the cause
of humanity her hand was not slack
To-day "wednesday was the re-opening
of the Brick church. Very little ON the
outside reminds you of the old place OF
worship, while the interior is new, modern,
beautiful and comfortable The Summer
ill family carried voluntarily the big end
ofthe expense. About $4,000 was shouldered
by them, and the balance of s3l00 was
taken care of by lesser purses. The Rev.
Mr. Westwood preached in the morning.
There is no chance to sleep under his
preaching.
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Henry Young, the efficient and courteous
Superintendent of the grounds at Pitman
Grove, informed us on Tuesday that there
were 16 families now living at the Grove,
and intending to remain all winter. We
suggested to him that it must be lonesome
there among so many deserted dwellings,
but he said when man had work to do he
didn't find much time to get lonesome. He
is kept quite busy with the various i'm
provements continually going forward at
the camp ground.
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A Note of Warming,

Mischievous boys who paste patent med
icine advertisements on the windows of
business places and on buildings around
town would do well to be careful. If the
kids who thusly decorated the MONITOR
office will call around during business
hours, we can give them some fatherly adj
vice that will be greatly to their future ad-
vantage.
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New Advertisement.

Jeppe Knudson, of 200 East Broadway,
Salem, to whose card in this issue we call
attention, has arranged with Clark Como
yer, in Humphreys building, (Mrs. Gil
mans old standD to receive orders fol
securing and dying, and will be at MIR.
Conover's store one day in each week to
attend to such business as lie may receive.
Give him call
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A salute.

Some of the young Democracy had ar
ranged to fire salute in honor of Cleve-
lands election and for that purpose had
several pounds of gunpowder in barrel
on an island at the head of the mill pond.
The salute was to have been fired on Satur-
day night, but for some reason it was not
done, and fearing lest some meddlesome
person might get hurt, it was touched of
ON Sunday morning, a little before noon.
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The valuable property ON Salem street
which was offered at public sale some time
since by Ann Vanmeter, and withdrawn, is
held at private sale. Any one seeking a
pleasant and comfortable home in the heart
of the town, yet apart from the noise and
hustle of business, would do well to con
slider this chance. Mrs. Nanmeter or her
attorney, +. S. Fogg, will give all informa-
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OFF Again.

George Wamsley, an inmate of the Sa-
lem county almshouse, seems to be giving
the steward good deal Of trouble. Last
summer he ran away and wandered about
the country for several days, but was dis
covered and returned to the almshouse by
jeremiah Tozer. He has again turned
up missing, and the steward advertises him
i'll the papers. He is weak-minded but
harmless.
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Official Visitation.

Alfred +. Randolph, of Bridgeton, Dis
trict Deputy Grand Master of Masons,
paid an official visit to Woodstown Lodge,
No. 13S A. F. A. NJ, on Tuesday evening
of this week. There was large attendance.
Work in the first and third degree was per
formed under the supervision of the Deputy
and satisfactorily gone through with
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Admitted to the Bar.

John ii. H.Grossman, who read law with NJ
H.Stratton Esq, and J Forman Sinnickson
who served his clerkship with Hon. c. H.
Sinnckson, were admitted to the Bar of
this State in the Supreme Court, at Trenton
last Tuesday. We congratulate them.
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Not Sold.

The building and fixtures of the Tenth
Avenue restaurant at Pitman Grove, sue
cessfully conducted for many years by
George c. Sithens. were advertised for sale
on last Tuesday. The building was first
offered, but no satisfactory bid being OBJ
tanned the sale was indefinitely postponed.
1t will probably be disposed of at private
sale by Mr.. Sithens.
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The County Election.

1t is rare thing for a contest to be made
over the election of coroners in this county,
but this year the voters seem to have drawn
the lines. Enoch Garrison, one of the Re
publican nominees for that office, was badly
scratched in l.. A. Creek and Elsinboro,
and ran 1S behind his ticket in the county.
George Green one of the Democratic NOM
inees for the Office was elected by a ma
jority of 16.
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A Needed Improvement.

A wooden trunk has been placed across
the end of Mill street, between Grier's store
and Macaltioner's S corner, SO as to prevent
the surface water from washing across the
road as formerly, and the roadbed at this
point has been raised up several inches.
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THE MONITOR" WOODSTOWN, N. j.
TWILL NOT CARRY RNY OTHER

Smart business Man. NO sir; no watch but
the Waterbury for me. l claim TO know
good thing when get hold OF il, do. Iwould
have been in the poorhouse long ago If my own
Judgment of the value of things hadn't car
red me triumphantly around good many
sharp corners. | never let big names or big
prices for anything fool me a bit as TO their
real value. | knolc This Waterbury keeps just
as good time as the s50oJ urgenssen my partner
carries so that ends the matter. The only
thing carry watch for is TO keep time. This
does il just 4s wen as the best watch made, and
/ am conseq quently 1896 ahead of my partner.
That's business,-that's me- every time
Read our Special Offer in another column
and see how You can get good watch for
nothing.
THE MONITOR woodstown. \. J.
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A Birth day Visit,

A number of members of the NJ. f. Church
yesterday afternoon and evening, paid the
pastor and his wife visit in honor of the
birthday of Mrs. Wright. An oyster sup
per was prepared and partaken of and the
evening pleasantly spent.
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a CieVeIausI Hammer.

The .jubilant Democracy of the south
Ward have raised a flag pole at Glib $
Ferry" and suspended over the street III
front of Cobb's store is flag, while from
the pole, higher up, is a little one-ior-a-
cent, which flutters sancily IN the breeze
From the topof the pole flies long stream
er--all in honor of the election oi oleVe-
land.
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Foreign Lands.

A couple of politicians at Elmer before
the election We're discussing the tariff, one
insisting that it caused good times the
other that it caused hard times, and cited
as proof the fact that so many of our labor
ing men were emigrating to foreign coun-
tries to obtain employment. Being pressed
to name a foreign country to which our
laboring men were fleeing he named Kan
sas He ought to have quarters school
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Thanksgiving.

President Arthur has issued proclama-
ton appointing Thursday, the eth day of
November instant, as day of Thanksgiv-
ing. According to the usual custom the
Governor of this State will probably ap-
point the same day.
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Bicycle Buzzings.

Postmaster Trenchard came over from
Bridgeton on Sunday morning on his
wheel and tarried till afternoon.
The bicycle has become so common on
our roads now ow-a-days that horses take but
little notice of them.
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Sworn In.

Sheriff Kelly and County Clerk Coles
filed their bonds and took the oath of
office on Tuesday and will enter on their
official duties as soon as their commissions
are received from Trenton.
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Smith Hewitt, assistant marshal OF the
Borough, who had been employed as see
ton hand on the railroad, has been trans
ferred to Woodbury., where he will have
charge of some of the switches. Mr..
Hewitt has made an efficient officer in the
Borough police and we are sorry to see him
leave
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LOCAL NEWS.

Mild.
Good roads
Indian summer.
Autumn leaves going.
Thanksgiving comes next.
The turkeys are roosting high.
'.It's a long lane that has no turning"
Sullivan has two weeks from next Tues
day.
Last Tuesday the newly-elected sherifls
of the several counties in the State We're
qualified.
In Whites watch club, Woodstown, on
Wednesday, No. II, -, Woodstown,
drew 18th gold watch.
In the Massey watch club at Woodstown
on Saturday, Walter NJ Richards near
Pedricktown, drew the Both watch, No.
49,
The Camden Courier tells of a mammoth
potato shown their agricultural editor, and
raised by Joseph Colson near this place,
weighing four and Il quarter pounds
Clinton Kelly the newly-elected sheriff.
has entered upon his office. EX-Sheritf
Coles will remain at the Sherff's house until
spring. according to the usual custom.
While John r. Howey of Swedesboro
was taking down a chimney on his place
the other day he found brick with 'iJacob
Johnson cut on it and dated '1715.'
Services at the Methodist church next
Sabbath, by the pastor, Rev. N. j. Wright
10. A. NJ. ''Growth in Grace Z. P. NJ.
royalty and Loyalty" All welcome.
Mrs. Laura MeNair of Camden, Depart
ment President of Ladies Loyal League
visited the society of that order here on
last Thursday evening and found them in a
prosperous condition.
The Enterprise Orchestra composed of
blind musicians of Philadelphia, and who
recently rendered some very fine music to
an audience here, will give an entertain
ment in the Trinity NJ. E. Church at
Bridgeton, on next Wednesday evening,
November 18th.
We are sorry to have to record the death
of Mrs. Eliza Hughes which occurred ON
Monday morning about three o'clock.
Mrs. Hughes had been in poor health for a
long time The funeral took place on We'd
nesday morning from the Baptist church.
Interment in the Baptist cemetery.
Mr. Elwell, the defeated Democratic can
didate for Senator, made application on
Monday to Judge Reed for recount of the
vote cast for Senator at the late election.
We understand that the application asks
for the recount of the votes of all town.
ships, and not of any particular polling
district The Board of canvassers de-
clared Mr. Miller, the Republican candi-
date, elected by l3 majority, and he has
secured his certificate of election. The
recount will be made on the Gath inst.
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Fenwick Again.

In passing c. NJ Mller's at Fenwicll
we noticed new one-story building in
course of erection, which might have been
a church, house or a barber-shop. Later
on we learn that it is blacksmith shop,
and that William Elwell has been engaged
to carry ON the smith business there.
The Monitor., 1884-11-14

Ladies, misses and childrens coats, sacks
new markets and havelocks, new stock
Just received at Humphreys.
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FnIENps-Services on First and Fifth days at
1870 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 EPIsooPAL-Rev. y. J. Wright.
Services at 1900 \. NJ and 100 Z. NJ. Prayer
meeting Wednesday at $50 p. NJ.
sunday school ut 200 =. NJ, c. ii. Richman,
superintendent.
BAPTIsT-Rev. j. +. Wilson.
Services at 1900 ~. NJ; and 100 p. NJ. Prayer
meeting Thursday at 7.30 p NJ.
sunday School at 200 p. NJ, Joseph Turner,
Superintendent.
PREsBYTERIAN-Rev. o. b. McCurdy.
Services ut 1890 A. NJ. and 100 p. NJ. Prayer
meeting Wednesday at 730 7. NJ.
Sunday school at 200 p. NJ, J. E. Jaquette,
Superintendent.
CATHOLIC
services third sunday in the month at II 90
4. NJ
woMAN's CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION
Meets every Thursday afternoon ut 2U
o'clock President, Mrs. d. Ware; Correspond
ing Secretary, Miss Annie Macaltioner.
LODGES AND SOCIETIES.
WooDsrowN LODGE, No l3s, +. & \. NJ
Meets Tuesday evening, ON or before full
moon and two weeks thereafter, III Borton's
Hall.
WooDBINE LODGE, No. los, l. o. o. F.
Meets in j. II. Turner's building every Fri
day evening.
MosAcsA TRIBE, No ~, IMP. o. II. NJ
Meets in j. H. Turner's building every Mon
day evening.
WooDsrowN GRA NGE, No. 8, p. of H.
Meets every Wednesday evening in Riley's
JOHN g. FOSTER PosT, No 81. G. \. r.
Meets on the first and third Thursdays in the
month in Riley's building.
HARMONY COUNCIL, No B, o. L. y. NJ
Meets every Tuesday evening i'll Riley
building
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Isaiah c. Shinn, who has for several
years faithfully and acceptably served the
2d Union Loan and Building Association
of WoodStown, as its Secretary has resign
ed his position. A successor will proba-
bly, be elected tomorrow evening by the
directors.
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David NJ. Baker, the efficient steward of
the Salem County Almshouse, was on Mon
day of last week reelected to that position
for another year.
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Those who are contemplating having
dyeing or securing done, are invited to
visit j. Knudson's store, 200 Z. Broadway,
Salem, and inspect his work.
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1tlarcicd.

SPRINGER -FEATHERER. - At Pedrick-
town. on November 5th, 10y Rev. J. Magg.
samuel {. Springer TO Miss sarah {. Featherer,
both of bridgeport.
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Gentlemen's clothing cleaned, secured,
pressed and returned Sc, at knudson' 5
300 +. Broadway, Salem.
The Monitor., 1884-11-14

You will make no mistake by buying
your winter supply of coal Of Richman, he
keeps the best Lehigh and sells no other,
The Monitor., 1884-11-14

New stock Of Winter Boots JUST opened,
all kinds, at F. b. Humphreys.
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1t is just as we expected. Belya ha.
been counted ont.
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Office hours, 100 A. NJ. to $50 p. NJ.
Office hours for money order business, a. m
to p. IN.
MtILs-Closeat715a and 500 a. NJ, 3.4jP.N. Ar
rive at 9.37 A. NJ, 5.05 and 10 p. NJ.
SALEM MAILs-Close at 9.i5 A. NJ, and 4.i0 p. NJ.
Arrive at II. Is and 4l5 p.
SHARPTowN MAGLs-Close at $50 \. NJ. Arrive
ut A
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THE MON TO X
WoopsTowN, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER, llth, 1884.
1irectoru.
WEST JERSEY RAILROAD.

Trains going north-7.2t and s.13 A. NJ, 1874
and 40f p. NJ. sundays, 7.i2 A. NJ.
Trains going south.-9@ A. NJ, 2.5l, l.56 and
1.02P NJ. sundays $40 p NJ.
Trains leave Philadelphia.-S.l0A A. NJ, l.30, $40
and $40 p. NJ. sundays, 5.l5 p. NJ.
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Shawls, all kinds; a single shawl at 81. %
nice, full-size double one at $500 at Z. b
Humphreys.
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j. NJ. c. RIcHMAN, p. NJ.
pILEsenovE LIBRARY AND READING Roo


OPEN SATURDAYS FROM 300 to 800 p. NJ
Second story Riley's Building.
Membership fees s..................S2 800
Annual TaX.......................S .SI00
Permits granted for the of books at )
pcr week on application to any of the trustees
T., S. FoGG Secretary
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Bed Comfortables as low as s1s5, at Z.
b. Humphreys.
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SECURING AND DYEING
CLEANING AND DYEING

\ \ I 7 M, n. J.
orders len ut Clark Conover's Store, in Hum
phreys building viii be promptly attended To.
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one bale horse blankets, at 65 cents, just
received at E. B. Humphreys.
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Posfmasters and Their Salaries in Is3a

b. 5. R.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-02-27
Obituary..

Again death has invaded the field
of life and took away a brigl and
splendid flower. Florence Amelia
Paul, daughter of John and Margaret
Paul. was born at Pipestone, Jefferson
county, October IL. 1873. and died
February s, 1884, making her 10 years,
s months and 2ldays old. In the very
morning of life, when all around was
vine and palm and flower, she
passed to silence and ceased to live.
Yet, after all, 1t may be best; we can
not fathom the designs Of all-wise
Providence. Her face. when alive,
was Illuminated with q radiant smile;
her actions were graceful. her ad-
dress pleasant, her manners polished,
and above all she was loved and low
ing, this Is enough. Love deserves
the grandest eulogy on earth. Intel-
lectual culture polished with dia-
mond brilliancy pales beyond the
lustre Of a living soul. Little Millie
(for such she used to be called) will
live in hearts for many long year;
sacred memories like angelic mes
sages will come back to her parents
and friends. Sweet Spirit, would
that we could have stood upon heav-
ems balconies and welcomed your
arrival In the land Of light and love
aud song. May her parents, brothers
and sisters meet her there, Who can
depict the rapture Of the meeting?
J. B. WHITFORD.
WHITEHALL, Feb. 10, 1884.
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HAPPY DAYS.

President Arthur in \ CONVERSE
tion, recently, said the happiest yea,s
Of his life were when he was school
teacher. This, says an exchange. Is
an interesting aud at the same time
a curious little bit OF history. Many
years ago, when the President was
on the staff Of General Morgan, send.
ing troops to the field. he was en-
We'd by thousands Of ambitious young
politicians. Later on, when he
became Collector Of the Port Of New
York, he was thought to have
reached the highest round on the
ladder of political preferment. Then
came his leadership of the great
Republican machine; his election to
the Vice-Presidency and finally the
most splendid Office in the gift of
any people in The world. But in no
one of these places of high trust did
life pass 50 pleasantly for him as in
the little village school where he
reigned supreme. Why will tine
politicians worry the President :?
And how thankful all the school,
masters should be that they are not
Collectors Of the Port or President!
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-02-27

Representative Evins, of South Car.
DINA, has introduced a bill in the
House providing: That no person
shall hereafter be appointed Cover
nor Of any Of the Territories of Ari-
zona. Dakota, Idaho, Montana, New
Mexico. Utah, sWashington or Wy
oming, who has not been a resident
of the Territory fo- which he IS ap.
pointed, for at least two years next
preceding the date Of his appoint
ment." Next to giving the people OF
the Territories the privilege to elect
their Governors, Il requirement as
above stated. there is no hope;
however, Of Mr.. Eyins' bill in the
Senate. though il should pass the
House. The Territories named fur
nish places for nearly seventy-tive
federal appoiu.e IS, and no bill depriv-
ing the President Of appointing one
OF them will ever become law un-
der thu present administration.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-02-27
THE COMING MAN.

The MINER is indebted to some
kind friend for 7O-page pamphlet
containing the remarks Of Hon. Ros-
we'll P. Flower, of New York, upon
various subjects, in the House of Rep
resentatives. It may be said Of
Mr.. Flower that he is growing In
favor in his own State and elsewhere
as prospective Democratic Presi
Dental candidate. He is said to be a
gentleman Of strong character and
popular traits and against whom
not word can be uttered.
The compilation before us presents
In forcible manner the views Of that
gentleman upon leading questions
that effect the interests Of the people,
on whose side Mr.. Flower ls always
to be found. His speeches demon
strate his broad and liberal states
manship and his devotion to Demo-
cratic principles. Through them all
there are evidences Of humanity
which is both tender and strong,
evincing a gener,us heart. Concern
ing internal revenue taxation, Mr..
Flower stood for a repeal OF the whole
system Of taxation, except the tax on
distilled spirits. These taxes, he de-
clared, should be reduced in the in-
terest Of public economy and in the
interests of pure elections. On the
question Of Chinese immigration he
declared that the question was,
"Shall We protect our labor, or allow
1t to be degraded to the coolie stand
ard?' Whether we will afford
protection to our laborers or be con-
tent to protect capital only and
leave labor out of consideration.
The River and Harbor appropri-
alton he declared that "As whole
1t has grown from the surplus of
revenue which ought not to be-
Mr.. Fowler protested against the
passage of the bill In the name of the
laboring people whose scanty earn
ings are recklessly squandered by
greedy and corrupt Government
offi :ials.
In relation to the bill proposing to
vote ST., 900, 900 year for five years
for school purposes, Mr.. Flower de-
clared that such bills should teach
the House that it is collecting too
much revenue. He was In favor of
educating the illiterate people of the
country, but the people of New York
attend to that very we'll themselves.
His speeches on "Re7euue Reform"