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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-05-09
HOW THE HOUSE LOOKS.

An important bill is being discussed in the
House at Washington, and look at the hall.
The seats are vacant. Half of the remainder
are filled with men in all positions in which
it is possible for man to sit, doing anything
but paying attention to the proceedings.
Some are smoking tobacco, and the poison
GUS fumes rise upward to the nostrils of the
ladies in the galleries. Others are chewing,
and at the side of each members desk you
see china spittoons, more or less filthy with
the foul yellow stains, some of which now
and then show forth on the SIS yard carpet
on which they stand. In the lobbies of the
House just back of the seats members are
walking, lounging and putting smoke. Some
of them here, as we'll as those in the seats,
are chattering, and a confused hum comes up
to the gallery, making it impossible to hear
the speakers unless they strain their voices.
The different positions in the seats would not
be tolerated in any respectable drawing room.
Many have their feet higher than their heads,
some are stretched out ii their chairs so that
plane is made of their bodies, and now and
then you may see member actually sleeping
during a discussion. Many of the members
are writing letters just now, quite number
are mailing documents to their various con-
stituents, and several are leering behind their
There is no order preserved, and the men,
bers have less regard for the cleanliness of the
chamber than any pettifogging lawyer ever
had for his carpetless Office. They tear up
papers in bits and throw them on the floor,
SO that each aisle at this time is perfect lit
ter of scraps of newspapers and letters.
Now the House rises. Two-thirds of the
members have their hands in their pockets.
some still continue the tearing of paper
which they were engaged at in their seats,
some lean on their desks and others put one
foot on their chairs, while they stand duck
like on the other.
Now division is called, and the senseless
waste of time is made by taking the vote by
tellers. Two men stand at the entrance of
one of the aisles just below Mr.. Carlisle's
desk, and those in favor of the measure pass
in single file between them. They go through
for all the world like a flock of sheep, and the
members who count them pat them on the
back or shake hands with them as they go.
Now those of the negative go through in the
same way, and quarter of an hour of valu-
able time is lost in what could be done by
system of electrical bells or buttons, as it is
done in the Chamber of Deputies at Paris, in
less than moment. AS Lawrence Sterne
says, "They do these things better in France"
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-05-09
THE MONITOR r.

tached to her watch chain. Speaking OF
notes, it may be observed that very inter
esting collection of Mr.. Blacks novels will
possibly find it's way at some future date from
the Queens private library into the British
museum. The margins of all the volumes,
and particularly the passages descriptive of
Highland scenery, have been profusely ammo
tated by the Queen, and some of them have
been illustrated by sketches on the fly leaves.
Generally speaking, the Queen is not read
er of novels She reads the Times regularly,
and looks at the pictures in Punch and the
illustrated papers but the literature she pre-
fers is furnished by books of historical or per-
sonal memoirs Of this last kind she peruses
every volume that appears Monkeys REM
iniscences," Bishop Wilberforce's Cores
pondence,n "Lady Bloomfeld's Memoirs, "
Lord Ronald Covers Recollections," have
all passed through her hands during the last
year.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-05-09
CONCERNING TACT.

The nobler creature man yet lacks one or
two points of being perfect, and among these
may be counted rather general absence of
tact To most women tact is Unborn; to very
few men is it even possible to acquire it.
The feminine mind, it is true, delights over
much, as general thing, in crooked speech.
An evasion is delight, and a white lie is a
fearful joy. Man, on the contrary-man an
aaatu,alis painfully blunt and honest. 1t
might almost be said, indeed, that the very
best men cannot possess tact. 1t is an impos-
sibility to their natures. The habit of thought
before speech cannot be acquired. A hearty
and genial college professor, most well-inten-
toned and tactless of men, was requested by
his wife to entertain a lady visitor until the
hostess herself had finished her toilet. De-
scending to the reception room our professor
beamed upon the guest with smile whose
kindly warmth must have gone far to over
come the effects of the wild storm which
ragged outside. GA terrible day. professor"
began the lady, with pleasing smile. In
deed it u.s. madam" the honest gentleman re-
joined ga wild day. 1 was just saying to
my wife that those who had homes to-day had
better stay in them" A sudden rigidity set
tied upon the countenance of the lady and
the professor could not understand why she
listened SO coldly to his description of new
variety of fern which he had recently discov-
cred
Rather worse than the professor was mild
old pastor with small and peppery wife. So
small she was that if she wished to touch his
foot at the dining table, in conjugal warning,
she was obliged to slip far down in her chair,
almost disappearing from view. At the same
instant corresponding rise might be observed
in the pastor. He also betrayed himself bya
hurried Eli, my dear?" "What?" Upon
being admonished that this would not do, ne
promised to mend Very soon brother
clergyman dined with him, and, absorbed in
discussion of the lost tribes, he unconsciousy
served to his guest nearly the whole of dish
of rare and early peas. At this juncture the
wife sank almost from view below the tables
horizon. The minister was like a reverend
Jack-in the box, and began "Eh?-" Then
recollecting instructions he subsidod, and re-
marked blandly: ~ think they will 60
round, my dearln Either of these men were
capable of almost any noble and heroic act
and 1t is, to be sure, not vital failing, TINS
want of TACT
| Many things, however, which in them,
selves are far enough from vital, do much y |
affect our lives, and many worried woman
would become placid and many home D
free from unpleasant contretemps, if onl
the master could be gifted with bit of thai
divine possession, tact.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-05-09

Could many parent foresee what God in
mercy hides-the unhappy fate and fortunes
of his child when its life is trembling in the
balance, and his heart as he hangs over the era
die, trembles for the issue, he would hesitate to
pray God to spare, to turn aside the impend-
ing stroke. Though the parting is bitter, and
it wrings his heart to watch the ebbing, the
dying agonies of the infants life, he might be
dumb, opening not the mouth; accounting it
better, much better his child should die and
go to heaven, than live for the fate before it.
DR.. Guthrie
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-05-09

A good way to exercise the arms is to swing
each time. If a saw or an ash sitter be firmly
grasped in the hands the exercise will be
much more beneficial.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-05-09
HURRAH FOR LICENSE.

&ij BY A. A. HUTCHINSON.
Now come and listen, one and all,
have word to say
About the present license laws
That are in force to-day.
1t is not right that we should try
I ( f To stop the sale OF gin,
For that would spoil our freedom quite,
Which would, you know, be sin.
We ought to let the liquor men
Do anything they like,
And if they want to kill our boys
We ought to let them strike;
For liberty means that we shall
Not try to stop sin,
But let the DEVILS servants sell
Their whiskey, beer and gin.
So then hurrah for license laws,
They are the only things
That will support our country grand,
And freedom from them springs.
So let us license everything
That now we try to stop;
The gambling dens, the burglars, too,
And cen the opium shop;
For people aoM play cards, you know,
And thieves will dleoags steal,
So let US regulate these trades,
.a And other laws repeal.
Well license men of honesty
To steal both far and near,
As now we license temperance men
To sell their wine and beer;
And if we make the license high,
The thieves will disappear,
For that is what they say about
The licensing of beer
And this will make respectable
The trade of thief, you see;
And we shall make some money, too.
To help both you and me.
But there are disadvantages
had not thought about,
Suppose / caught a thief some night,
1 could not kick him out;
For he would be protected by
The laws almighty arm,
The arm that cannot stop trade,
But aid it to do harm.
SO, on the whole, take it back,
No licensed thieves for me,
And if | see a thief around
I'll go for him, you see;
And every chance that | can get.
I'll hit the whiskey trade;
1t is the great and strong machine
By which our thieves are made.
So then hurrah for license laws,
(To be put down, you know
And we shall all be free indeed,
(And rum has got to go.)
Indianapolis, Ind, april 14H.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-05-09

A life of earnest work and positive benevo-
lence is the great safeguard against the self
ish and slavish misery of over-sensitiveness,
and the more resolutely we do embrace the
one the more entirely shall we escape the
other.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-05-09

est is not generally known" says the New
York Post, that draughts of cold air are as
unwholesome for canary bird as for child
Many pet bird has dropped and died a mys-
terious death for the lack of a little thought
on the part of its mistress. Many birds suffer
also from heat their cages are hung so high
that while the room does not seem too warm
for the mistress it is very uncomfortable for
the bird. I have known of cages being hung
SO near stove that the wires became so heat
ed as to be unpleasant to the touch. If one
has not the time to be thoughtful and careful
of pets, it would be more humane to dispose
of them to some one who can be-"
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-05-09

The man who married girl because she
g struck his fancy" says she strikes him any
where that comes handy now.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-05-09

l have lived to know that the secret of
happiness is never allow your energies to
stagnate.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-05-09

In telegraphing your friends to meet you
always give the name of the depot, the railroad
by which you travel, and the time of your
arrival, as there are many depots in large
cities, and you will thereby prevent annoyance
and disappointment, and furthermore, you
will show that you have availed yourself of the
intelligence God has given you. Unless people
are experienced travellers they seldom give the
above important information, and it is in the
hope that it may be copied and SO impressed
upon the mind of many that future genera
tons may be spared from assuming that
average intelligence has to be driven into
men by the aid of club.-Hote1 World.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-05-09

He that voluntarily continues ignorant, il
guilty of all the crimes which ignorance pro
duces.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-05-09

Charity is the salt of riches.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-06-14

HOG Cholorad &c Sold everywhere sent BY mall for IN
stamps Furnished In large price slOO; mall 81 20
Circulars free. L s. JOHNSON q CO., Boston, Msss.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-06-14


man may be noble and great,
And woman tender and pure.
But their knowledge, II deeper, is less di-
vine
Than childhood's innocent lore.
All, why should we wonder at this?
For God on the little ones smiled,
And we often lose with the lapse of years
The hawless faith OF a child.
A man may be gallant and gay.
And a woman joyous and bright,
But they seldom keep through the waning
years
The passions of pure delight.
All, why should we wonder at thisp
For God on the little ones smiled,
And the harmless lightning Of laughter
plays
Round the guileless lips Of child.
Then happy are those who cherish
Youths hopes and its fieeting tears,
And some clear signs Of their childhood
keep
Through circle of changeful years.
All, why should we wonder at this2
For God on the little one smiled,
And the heads of the Wise Men bent above
The cradle that held a child.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-06-14

AT Jonkoping, Sweden, is the oldest
and largest match factory in the world.
1t was established 100 years ago, and
there are now to be seen specimens of
the matches used at the beginning of
the present century, consisting of big
fagOts of wood furnished with handle
and tip to dip In bath of sulphur.
The wood from which the present kind
Of matches is made is taken from the
adjacent forests, which are divided into
fifty sections. Every year one section
is cut and then replanted with young
trees. The trees are hewn into planks
IN the forest and cut into slivers in the
factory. The boxes are made Of the
outside Of the trees. The factories are
ON the banks of lakes which are con
nected with one another by wide canals
Millions of matches are turned out eacl
day. Some idea of where they all go t
may be obtained from the statement
that there are at least 100000 600 o
matches burned each day in the UniteC
States, or an average of five matche
or each person.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-06-14

IT appears merIno sheep shipped from
America to Australia have proven prof.
table for the purpose of crossing with
The tine-wooled natives. While our
merinoes do not produce wool as
fine us the Australians, it averages con-
siderably more to the fleece,
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-06-14

A WELL MADE wheel will endure con-
slant wear from ten TO twenty-five years,
If care is taken to use the right kind
and proper amount of grease; but If
this matter is not properly attended to
it will be used mp in five or SIX years.
Lard should never be used on wagon,
for it will penetrate the hub and work
its way out around the lemons of the
spokes and spoil the wheel. Tallow is
the best lubricator for wooden axle-trees
aud castor oil for iron hubs, but many
OF the present axle greases are also
excellent and have the merit Of being
cheaper and more convenient to handle.
just grease enough should be applied
to the spindle OF a wagon to give 1t a
slight coating. This is better than
more, for the surplus put on will work
out at the ends and be forced up by
the shoulder bonds and nut washer
into the hub around the outside of the
boxes. To oil an iron axle-tre first
wipe the spindle clean with piece of
cloth wet with spirits of terpentine,
and then apply few drops Of castor
oil near the shoulder and end. One
teaspoonful is sufficient for the whole.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-06-14

The soft maple tree that was cut
down on the White House grounds re.
Gently had many historic associations.
President Lincoln had habit OF stop
ping at this tree, when thoughtfully
strolling about the grounds, and pulling
twig from it. Then he would take out
his pocket-kn:fe and slowly white the
stick as he walked on. The tree was
planted during the Administration of
Andrew Jackson.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-06-14

FLAX culture is now receiving atten.
ton, This valuable crop requires a
ricn, loamy soil, which should be deep
ly broken, finely puiverIzed and as Tree
as possible from weeds or grass. 1t
may 90 in the ground in May. If sown
for seed three pecks 70 an acre is suGli.
Gent, but ii for fine soft fibre the
amount should be doubled. One bushel
OF seed will give fine fibre and yield
Of about ten bushels of seed per acre
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-06-14

In Indiana when man has a sheep
killed by dog he must report the loss
to the Township Trustees within ten
days, and any person making a false
statement OF the amount of damage
done may be fined 500 and imprisoned
in the county Jail thirty days. An
assessor who fails to list any dog is
La lie to fine OF IS for each case, and
any one making a false statement OF
the number OF dogs he keeps may be
fined 800, A dog caught killing sheep
may be killed without ceremony,
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-06-14

0. $. BLISS pays Just compliment
to home butter. making when he says
that he thinks none will live long
enough to see sas good butter made
from any co-opera i've establishment as
is made in the best private dairies, and
he expects to see the best and most
enterprisIng dairynen constantly draw
ing out of combinations and returning
to dairy practice. There eau be no
question that gllt-edge home made
butter is the finest in the world.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-06-14

TEMPERATURES FOR CHURNINs, FIRST.
"The right temperature should be
preserved" Important ana true; pat,
then. I'd kind O. like to be told Just
about What il the right temperstnte.
Second, "Tne cream should be
churned and skinned at the right time.
Solomon. S'pose it's none Of nv bust
ness to inquire what is 4" the right time.
Third. "The cream should not b
allowed to stand too long before skim
ming" The expression, mot too
long;" strikes me Us rather indefinite
for practical purposes. Fourth. "The
cream should not be kept too long be-
fore churning." This negative direc-
ton, also, may he plain enough to the
sconce of the ordinary dairyman, bat
it utterly fails to penetrate the noddle
of old scratcbers like myself. Fifth.
"The churning should be done only at
the right Temperatures" not forgetting
10 add for the benefit OF our rustic
noodles " this can be determined best
by thermometer, which every dairy
man should have, and use" So it
seems all-suficient to tell us we SHOULD
have and use o thermometer. OF
course the degree of temperature to be
indicated by the use OF the instrument
is of no sort of consequence Then we
are gravely told Sixth. "Any deyla-
ton from the right degree of tempera-
ture in churning will be followed by
corresponding loss" How true But,
then, it would be chance ii we didn't
deviate from a line that is nowhere lad
down. Seventh and lasr. ''Iihe cream
should not be churned at too low de-
gree" Daniel the Second 1t must
be the man Is trying to tantalize us
with the great secret OF the fright
degree or, perhaps Withholding it in
expectation that every dairyman will
send him dollar to disclose this great
mystery OF the nineteenth century.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-06-14

Pics COMING STILL Born Often
when the weather is very cold the hogs,
brood sows ami all, are allowed to hud.
die together in Il stable or clubhouse,
first one and then another crashing and
squeezing to get in the centre of the
pile. The consequence is that the pigs
are often crushed to death before seeing
the hight. Brood sows should therefore.
never be allowed TO congreRate with the
other hogs, especially few days before
narrowing time.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-06-14

PROPER FOOD FOR SwNE,--lt is
absolutely necessary that all the food
given a SOW while sucking her pigs
should be fresh and clean. and only
gwen her in such messes as she will eat
up clean. Ii allowed to get sour in the
trough, or to become sour before placed
therein, the quality OF her milk will be
impaired accordingly; not only so, but
will frequently prove very deleterious,
II not poisonous, to the pigs.
PAINT applied to the surface OF cut
where large limb Is removed prevents
injury and decay.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-06-14

A CORRESPONDENT remarks: "Heifers
that breed young generally make the
best COWS at maturity. II heifer has
a small bag when she calves, it will
increase with age, and when she is at
middle age she Is altogether better
than one that is kept back until she is
a cow before she breeds. One three
years old before she breeds may do
well the first season. but never does
well again. The young heller will
begin small, but will do best at maturity.
These conclusions are arrived at after
more than fifty years practical expe-
rience. l have known heifer to drop
healthy calf three days before she
was twelve months old, and she had no
unusual trouble, and was as well and
healthy as any COW, am the owner
of a cow that dropped her first calf at
seventeen months old, and was always
small of her age. She has always done
we'll, and never needed the aid OF a
veterinary surgeon"
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-07-30

corrals In use by punches OF other stock.
Some were dead since their rcmova,
from the cars, and others were dying.
IL was slckonlng spectacle. Three
or four years old, ht aud sleek
and pretty, the uucontamlnatcd pre-
scented Il far better appearance than
tho average, They browsed about
the Enclosure, apparently hoalthtul
and unconscious OF tho suffer
Ing near by. Tho largest and strong
est were tho victims. A
great steer was suddenly seized with u
trcmor while he was chewing grass. He
stretched out his front feet and beloved.
Then he drew up his back and dlstonded
his belly, and tattenod his paw against
tho ground and lowed, Suddenly he
jumped high In the air, believing AS no
did SO. lie fell In Il ditch, aud when APP
preached moment later he was dead.
Tho symptoms were those OF congestion
Of the bowels.
Some OF the older stock men said the
cattle had probably drank too much
water after thrstlEg for long period.
Health officers killed twenty-five to re-
llovo them of their suffering About ono
hundred and fifty others died in horrible
agony at the pens. Tho official inyestl-
CATION Is awaited with interest.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-07-30

A Big Days Sport at Chicago.

CHICAGO, Ills, July 29.-Ihere were
seven races at the driving park yestcr.
day. only two favorlucs were vlctc ri.
Gus.
First Race-One and onc-eighth miles,
all ages lIanap, first; Hydcr Abad, Sec
ond; Dick Brown, third. Time, 800 Ia.
Second Race-The Garfield Park
stakes, one and three-eighths miles, for
all ages: Boatman, first; John Davis,
second; Valet, third. Time, 1927 IA.
Third Race--Ono mile, for beaten
horses: Revoke, first; Kioba, second;
King Robin, third. Time, l:i7.
Fourth Race--One and one-half miles,
all ages; Leman won; Eastern, second /;
Bonnie Australian, third. Time,
2:47 Ia.
Fifth Race-IIalf mile for two-ycar.
Ids: Glenlock won; Harpoon, second |;
Delphine, third. Time. 81 seconds.
Sixth Race--One and one-fourth miles |;
selling race: Virgie Herne won; Mani
tou, second; Mart. Boerham, third.
Time, 2;l3.
Seventh Race--l Handicap steeple chase
Katie Creel, first; Athelstane, second
Bill Bird, third. Time, 3;l2 IL.