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The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-19

From Alton Bay to Sandwich Dome,
From Mad to Saco river,
For patriarchs of the primal wood
We sought with vain endeavor.
And then we said: "The giants old
Are lost beyond retrieval,
This pigmy growth the axe has spared
Is not the wood primeval.
Look where we will DER vale and hill,
How idle are our searches,
For broad-girthed naples, wide-limbed
oaks.
Centennial pines and birches
"Their tortured limbs the axe and saw
Have changed to beams and trestles;
They rest in walls, the float on seas,
They rot in sunken vessels.
This shorn and wasted mountain land
Of underbrush and boulder
Who thinks to see its full-grown tree
Must live century older"
At last to us woodland path,
To open sunset leading,
Revealed the Anakim of pines
OF our widest wish exceeding.
Alone, the level sun before;
Below, the lakes green islands;
Beyond, in misty distance dim,
The rugged Northern Highlands.
Dark Titan on his Sunset Hill
OF time and change defiant
How dwarfed the common woodland
seemed
Before the old-time giant
|
What marvel that in simpler days
Of the worlds cary childhood,
Men crowned with garlgnds gifts anC
praise,
Such monarchs of the wildwood?
That Tyrian maids with flower and SOM
Danced through the hill groves spaces
And hoary- bearded Druide found
In woods their holy places?
With somewhat of that Pagan awe
With Christian reverence blending,
We saw our pine-tree's mighty arms
About our heads extending
We heard his needles, mystic rune,
Now rising, and now dying,
As erst Dodonas priestess heard
The oak leaves prophesying.
Was it the halE-unconscius moan
OF one apart and mateless,
The WEAKNESS of unshared power,
The loneliness of greatness?
o dawns and sunsets, lend to him
Your beauty and your wonder,
Blithe sparrow, sing thy summer song
His solemn shadow under!
Play lightly on his slender keys,
ii wind pf Suntnpr wax inU
For hills like these, the sound of seas
On flr-olf beaches breaking!
And let the eagle and the crow
Rest on his still green branches,
When winds shake down his winter sno'
In silver avalanches.
The brave are drawer for their cheer,
The stronger need assurance,
The sigh of longing makes not less
The lesson of endurance.
, JomN q. WHITTIER in the Hdcpcnden
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-19

She waveth a royal sccptcr
O'cr valley and glade and wold,
Her tread is the tread of monarch
Her raiment is purple and gold
The CLINT of the summer sunset
Is mcshed in her floating hair,
And a tunic of mist-wreathed silver
Encircles her bosom fair.
A vesture of scarlet splcndor
She drops on the naples high.
And clothes the dogwood and sumac
In fabrics of Eastern dye.
She smiles on the woodland astOrs
Till they burst into purple bloom,
And waves, like royal banner,
The goldenrod's yellow plume.
She reddens the clinging ivy,
And deepens the corn-iields' gold:
Bursts open the podded milk-weed
Bids the trumpet blossoms unfold.
She mellOws the autumn vintage.
And puppies the clustered vine,
And with lips like damask roses
She tastes of the ruddy wine.
But the languorous spell of her beauty
Grows fainter and fainter still,
And the print of her sandaled footstep
Is passing from vale and hill
And the mist, wreath that foated around
her,
Enshrouding her bosom fair,
Has faded away with the sunlight
That glinted her golden hair.
The naples have lost their scarlet,
And the dogwoods their crimson dye,
And the golden-rods' yellow banners
All pallid and faded lie.
The glow of the royal purple
Has fled from the mist-wreathed dawn
And the tropical Queen of the Forest,
The Indian Summer, is gone.
HELEN WHITNEY CLARK.
From Dem0rest's MoatIiy for Octojer.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-19
SERVED HIM RIGHT,

Old Mr.. Bogwood-died last
month-two thousand dollars to a
niece living somewhere hereabouts.
Must look her up before long"
Martin Satterthwaite pricked up
his ears, fguratively speaking, as
the above words reached him, Law
yer Harkley having unconsciously
raised his voice little as he pro-
nounced the words.
Martin was busy tying up pack
age of tea for old Mrs. Doolittle ;
but in spite of the excitement caus-
ed by the words, he did not forget
to give the old lady n little short
weight in her tea.
"a penny saved is a penny gain
ed" was his motto; which he did
not fail to put into practice with
such of his customers as were not
in a situation to resent the imposi-
ton.
Martin Satterthwaite had embark
ed in the dry-goods and grocery
business a few month before on
money grudgingly lent him by a
rich uncle, with the parting injunc'
ton:
"Don't come to me fur another
red cent if you lose every dollar
you've got! Ifyou'd a stuck tC
the farm, I'd see you through bu
this here store-keepin' don't suit my
nothions. I'd rather see a stou
young fellow like you swingin' al
axe or a moving scythe, than stan
min behind a counter measurin
tape an blue ribbon"
But Swinging an axe or NOW
ing-scythc," did not suit Martin
avaricious nature. 1t was too sloy
way of making money, and h,
was ambitious to be rich as soon a
possible.
The words he had overheard tina
morning had awakened a nev
scheme in his fertile brain.
"Two thousand dollars ?" he re
peated to himself, enviously. "
could double my stock with tina
and have something to 60 on. An
/ know the girl, too. 1t would /
a good speculation to marry her b,
fore She knows she's an hcircss.
believe will But pretty Bess
Moore a! I'll have to give her up
he added, gloomily.
Pretty Bessie Moore had ahal
time of it living at Mr.. Doubleday
There were so many mouths
cook for so many floors to swet
and to scrub ; so many dishes
wash, and pots and pans to scou
and so much milk to skim and
churn.
There was bread to make, al
the COWS to milk, the chickens
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-19

We should do nothing inconsist-
ent with the spirit and genius of our
institutions. We should do moth
ing for revenge, but every thing for
security, nothing for thepast, every
hing for the present and the future.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-19

Let our scx,' says Miss Florence
Marryat, continue to do for men
what is has done in the past. Sit
on them. repeat it. They will
be the better and wiser for it. Sit
on them Those are our scnti-
ments exactly, Florence, and if you
can't sit find any other man to sit
on come round and try us.-Boston
Globe.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-19

a paper advises "Ncvcr inter
rupt any conversation, but wait pa
ticntly for your turn to speak. .
This does not apply tomarricd men
as no paper would voluntarily adj
wise man to be dumb forever
New York Graphic.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-05-08
STATE NEWS

Asbury Park has more telephones than
..uy place Of its size ID the land.
The Elizabeth Board Of Health has de-
termined that no hogs viii be allowed to
be kept within the city limits.
Tie Governor and Comptroller have de
signated 11g newspapers throughout the
State to publish as advertisement the laws
enacted by the last Legislature.
Governor Albeit has signed the bill pre-
venting railroad companies from leasing
their roads or franchises until they have Oh
tanned the consent Of the Legislature.
Pennington Seminary. in the north Of
tie state. i to be greatly improved and
fixed up during the summer vacation.
About $4,000 VIII be expended on il and
i will be made equal to ans Seminary in
the state.
The Trenton Rabber Company have just
turned ouf for a Western grain elevator a
rubber belt which they claim Is the largest
ever made anywhere. It i foar hundred
aud -eventy-ght feet il length, tajrty--x
inches IN width, and four ply thick.
TIE saloon and botel-keepers Al Burning
ton are greatly ineen~ed over tle action
81 the Mayor. who Is enforcing the ordi-
nance compelling tsein to close their places
81 eleven o'clock At night. Some of them
intend 70 test the legality Of tlse ordinance
Lucy. wife of john Gilchrl>t while IN
sane from liquor. in Newark, Tuesday
morning. chopped nj the head Of her six-
month.-old baby. Another Of her chill
dren gave the alarm. and the neighbors
rushed IN. though to- late to save the III
faut.
Tie time for signing legislative acts
la expired and over fifty measures r.
main in Governor Albeit hands. Among
those thus failing to become laws are the
high license act. the underground wire bill.
an act against the manufacture or sale Of
dynamite and a bill providing for free
capes Al hotels.
The state Of New Jersey haS paid a
bounty within four years Of go. 1924 10
tire only firm in tie state which manulae-
tures sugar from sorghum. This estab-
rshment IS located At Rio Grande, Cape
May county. Eighty-seven thousand gal
Ions Of syrup were manufactured upon
which no bounty has been paid. TIE state
bounty provides that for every ton Of
beets, sorghum. amber, or other sugar
cane raised By amy farmer in the state aud
manufactured into sugar in the state. the
sum Of one dollar shall be paid as bounty,
and also .-one cent per pound upon all mel-
charitable sugar made in the state from
beets or sorghum shall be paid 10 anyone
who shall establish a plant or sugar manu-
factory in the state.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-05-08
WHAT ON ssLooN Did.
Tor like sfauy 0,acr-.

WiIiie sitting n NY Office ID topeka
Kansas. one day. : tali woman. dressed ~
deep black. entered. requested her y he
seated. and asked Der hu-ine@>, "7foYern-
Or. sad Size. i came . 80 il y2a viii
pardon my husband handing me at the
same time a buHdie % papers, winch star
ed that her husband had been sent TO the
penitentiary for fourteen years for murder
in the second degree. and Wa signed by q
number Of citizens OF the town where the
deed was committed. petitioning me 70
pardon hin. MADAM, ~a5d ]. II con
suited ny IS wishes would gladly par
don your husband. but IN my official ca
pacity. l feel il my duty II tell You +! can
not. She burst into tears, and sobbIn@.
said: Governor, will you only hear me a
few moments certainly. said /. tell
me the whole story if you please. " .
We're married. said he. in one OF the
Eastern States. and lived together happily
for several years. when ny husband pro
posed We should move t. kansas. ! con
scented, and We raised enough money to
CONF 70 Kansas. My husband chaneed I"
find a shop with tools etc. Just suited 10
his trade. in a good locality, rented
them. lie succeeded 50 wei that At the
end Of tie year lie was able T. buy the
shop and the tools, and pay tie cash Tor
them.
The next year we baiit a house. and
two or three years more sa" ii paid for
About five years after We came to this
State, We had reached the zenith oil happi-
ness, it seemed, when the town licensed a
saloon, and .et it down between our beauti-
ful home and ny husband shop. liere
he was obliged 10 pass ii every time he
came home to his meals. lie was finally
induced by some persons Who ealied them
selves his friends to 20 in and have a socla'
game OF cards with them, IN an Idle hour.
From cards it came to beer and from beer
to whisky. Finali.f.in a drunken brawj.he
killed i man in tire saloon. lie was tricd
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-05-08

\ correspondent in another column no
tices the fact that signers Of applications
for license become enraged when their
names are printed. He attributes this
good sign to an aroused public senti-
ment. and II the same connection We
would mention that in looking over tile
names comprising the list Of license sign
eFs for the hotel At PeHHsgroYe. license for
which was granted at the last term Of
Court. and comparing them with those on
last years petition, We could not but no
tee the conspicuous absence Of the more
respectable names that were Of the former
application. Four names. representing as
many Of the solid families Of that vicinity
both socially and financially, are not there
this year. Surely this Is a good sign and
leads US to believe that reputable men,
men Of self-respeet and regard for the
rights Of a community, are beginning to
look upon license petitions in their true
light and do not intend to give a rum
seller the use of their standing and infu-
enee to obtain a license to traffic IN rum.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-05-08
DIR. Harper's plea for Prohibition and
TeHnI,erane Education.

Rev. Robert D. Harper, D. d. preached
on The Liquor Traffic, before a large
congregation at the North Broad Street
Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia last
Sunday morning. The following is a short
synopsis Of his sermon:
The liquor question. said lie. is the
gravest problem before us today. Ii de-
mands the earnest consideration of all
Christians and patriots. There is not a
person in this assemblage to-day who is
not touched directly or remotely by this
ubiquitous curse. From a Bible point Of
view. there is no palliation, no excuse, no
warrant for the drinking habits IF society.
Persons have sought to build up a defense
for themselves by quoting isolated passages
from the Bible. III which the use Of intoxi-
eating liquors Is mentioned or urged. 4
critical examination Of the use Of iiq1Or by
Bible p~ersonages. shows that it was for
medicinal purposes. or that what is there
called wine was nothing more than the am
fermented juice Of the grape. which is
about as Intoxicating and about as pleasant
to the taste a. vinegar. The many %iniunc-
tions and warnings 10 shun the wine cap
which are to be found in the Bible are over
looked. but they are Numerous. plain and
strong. No one can find a justification for
the use Of strong drink in the Scriptures.
There is, on the other hand. a noble array
of illustriols Bible temperance men. such
o- I.r.rI or1 J,l,s a.. iqrsf-r
whose lives were an example Of the wis
dom of abstinence.
The position Of the Church on this
question has not always been praiseworthy.
One would think that the Church would
have spoken with no uncertain VOICE. but
| regret to say that Is has often been silent
when there was great need OF arnes
words. The influence ofmOney has. ! fear,
been powerful enough to reach the pulpits,
and some ministers have become like those
dumb dogs which would not bark Had
the Church brought all its power to bear
upon the ram traffic that iniquity would
not have been what it is to-day. If all the
churches in the State Of Pennsylvania had
been unitedly opposed to the sale OF rum
from the beginning. their influence would
have been potent enough to have had it
legislated out Of existence.
'sThe legal remedy Of high license does
not strike at the root Of the evil. 1t pro-
poses to continue it under the cloak Of the
law. II we had a rigid prohibitory law it
would rot put an end to drunkenness, but
it would put a check on that crime. As the
criminal laws puts a check on arson,
murder and other crimes. 1t is said such
a law would be a dead letter unless it was
sustained by public sentiment. Give us
the law and we can educate public scnti-
ment up to it. Permanent success can
only be had by the education of public
opinion. That education should begin
with the children. Let them be taught
better habits and principles. Let the evils
of the liquor traffic be impressed upon their
young minds and the foundation for a
healthful public sentiment will be laid,
which will demand and obtain the reforms
for which we are laboring.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-05-08

"For 50 much eofl ae license tlr.
20 ~as laws lrsl r. sell
Tlaf asN- THE .uaE- The lres
And oa, 3e the gates hei:
Fas HsH4le good ret1ir- fl4at -clA
>lalzd fVr az 7ls.a tEt - rala.
land All Sc give u-a4 Edt
piya9ela4 hiHl fz4H ae7iTe Ai@h >
and. hfle tidsl sly ta1H >hai b"
5y iar gold saas ut
Compare ;be bod witA tls ~1Hl.
Cosaaara she bullet With he n4l,
.IH uhiea &, felf he deree- hl.~f
of5Be HessEayiuz angels breath
whieh Binds tie tietiil ihz saa a-
Wife kfl- His.4 .fh -he =lfiar laat
WHY fa- Eeiazl restrain
And So; 'ase III fHf tiger eta5H
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-05-08

WOODSTOwN
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS..
CORRECTED EVERY THURSDAY BY ". C.. GAREIsos
32s SOUTH FRONT ST., P-HILADELPHfA.

BuTTER-Prime print 70 to 25c: fair lSc to 29c:
roll he 10 i6c; common &c to e per 10. Eggs
l5c. per doZ. DRESSED PoULTRY-Spring Chick
ems SOC 10 63c per ID: winter chicks 2sc 10 3gc
per ID; fowls Ito 10 IGc per u. STocE-
Calves &c to 7c per ID: sheep DC 10 5c per III:
lambs extra ac to l0c per ID; fair 70 to -
per III. FEATHERs-b eese choice BIC to G0e per
Id: ducks &c 10 SOC pef lb:iurkey &c 70 &c per II:
chickens 4e to &c peri ID. GAME-squabs 90 10
soc per pair; pigeons ioc To sc per pair: English
snipc 3c 10 35c per pair; ploVer sI.2j 10 sl.5A
per dOZ: Snappers lGc 10 l2c per III. crabs SI.2J
10 $50 per 100. FRESH fIsH-itnck large l0c to
re per ID; small &c to SC per 10: catfish white
de 10 Sc perth; yellow &c to Sc per ID: Hha1 roe
7ZD.00 20 s2201 per 100; bucks 500 to 5000 per
100; straight, slG.gJ ia SlsN1 pcr Zoe. FHUfT AM
NEGETABLEs-Apples BildWiHs sS.25 70 -. . per
Dbl; Russefts 500 10 $50 per bbl. Oranges
choice $50 10 SEQ per box; fair s3.Jt to son
per box. Lemons 500 10 $50 per boz. As-
faragis lVe to l5c per bunch. Lima beans $40
10 500 per bush. onions $40 70 $50 per bDi.
Potatoes choice rose 7Hc 10 lac per bush: bur
banks, pearl, snow fake. and peer
less G0cto CSC per bush: beauty of hebron G5e
to zoe per bnsh.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-05-08

Alfrrd II. Love. President Of the Penn
s~ylYania Peace Society. acting under the
authority Of the Universal Peace Jnion- LA,
transmitted a letter 70 tic Gar OF Russia
implorjn- him tn submit tue present
Afghan troubles to arbitration. Ia hold
back his great army and HaFy. save life
and treasure. and thus advance the caHse
Of enlightened civilization.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-05-08

Mr. /. Lum smith. u the 4gssfs Hr-
ali. Of Philadelphia. who has acquired a
noted reputation for the exposure of frauds.
makes an offer Of 81. 500 70 the Society fof
the Suppression Of Vice. in that city. il they
vii call on the parent society IN Se~ ] ork
70 investigate the charges made against
Nj C8msfoek d tile March number Of the
.4a..fs Mn.Ea.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-05-08
died.

MOUNT.-In orange City, Texas. on April
sd, 1855, Randolph II. Mount, aged - years.
JOHNSON.-Near Daretown. on May 9Th.
lss5, Emily, wife Of Harrison johnson. aged
about 81 years
VAN HEsT.-At Glassboro, May ith. ISsJ,
Lewis X. Van Hest. in the 18Th year OF his age.
J~OHN~oN.-At DaretOwn, May Sd, Is5.
Odessa. daughter Of George and RoSina John
son, aged ! year and two months
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-05-08
Aarried.

GIBSON -HITCuNER.-In Philadelphia
April 9Th, by Rev. G.. Ii. Berry, Mr.. {. Henry
Gibson, OF Bridgcton, to Miss Hattie. daughter
OF Robert NJ. H%itchner, Esq, OF Elmer.
CAKE-BURROrGH>.-In Bridgeton, Aprii
2Dth, by Rev. Heber ii. Beadle Frank &. Cake
Of Calnden. and Miss Mollic Burroughs, oi
Elmer, Nj.
GRUFF- CORsON.-At the Bridgeport NJ
+. parsonage. on the 18th nit, by Rev. j. K
Thompson. John Cruz. Jr.. OF Bridgeport. and
Miss Mary Ada CorsOn, OF CIark.boro.
PATRICK CHEW In salem. on Anril
5Dfh, by Rev. \. II Sembower, Chauncey T
Patrick, OF Quinton, to Miss Lille. daughter
of Edwin Chew, Of salem.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-05-08

The Raagoad Journal says that New Jer-
sey has more miles Of railway IN proper
ton to its area than u either state III tie
Union, and more in fact than any nation Of
governmental district IN tie world of Ike
amplitude.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-05-08
COY. Coi.nin Of Georgia.

Il do not think that I am a fanatic, 80
said Governor Calquitt. j am not a pro-
pagandist Of any particular species Of NOR
ais: not at all: but never call around me
my little family and look into their bright,
undimmed eyes thai j do not ask myself,
What Is - be the future Of this child,
this daughter. this sweet. pure gem VIII
it be DARK What IS to become of herr
Il may be that through the arts and graccs
Of some fashionable young man, some young
man who thinks that the very highest evil
denee Of his manhood. of his being a gen
tlenan, that he can drink and talk ,aucily
10 q woman. she may be won by some such
character As thai.
"Gan | trace in tine future such a life for
her? for her, who was 50 near to us. who
was 50 tender. who WAS s., delicatc-hcr.
who nestled right IN our hearts2
Il look INTO my sons face-my only son
and I say to myself: What is to he tile
destiny Of the boy that bears my name !?
| would rather follow him to the grave
with a broken heart this night than to feel
tina a life Of sobriety, virtue and usefulness
was to be destroyed because OF The tempta-
tions OF the dram shop.
God fill the land via. such fathers and
with just ,ucl, @fauatics. RE. H. n.
Nermaa.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-05-08

Turkey red table dannask. sixty inches
wide, made by the Renfrew Mills and war
ranted never to fade. This is strong talk.
but they say so and we believe them.
Eight new patterns just opened At linn
phrey's.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-05-08

81. NicholuS for May opens with a story by
rank Il. stockton. entitled The Tricycle. Of
the Future. with descriptive illustrations by
+. Il. Bensel. a timely paper IN the New on
leans Exposition, from the standpoint Of "A
boy and girl who have lately visited II, VIII
interest their comFeer- the illustrations are
bv w. II. Ganfcr. Mrs. =. ". b. Pistt has u
sweet Irish poem, entitled In Primrose
Time" In the Work and Play" department
instructions are given how TO make - House
Of string" +. =. Roe. in his farm serial.
rDrivcn Back Ia Eden. tells Of the tasks and
pleasures Of @pring time while Lieutenant
Schwatka in Children Of the Cold shows
low the boy and girls Of the North are not
without their games and atnusements. }. 7.
Trowbiidge'~ story, His one Fault. snd
Among The Lawmakers" have entertaining
installmcnts. and a comprehensive sketch Of
Handel forms the second Of the From Bach to
Wagner" series. Marion ~atterlee's "Myzelf
or Another" Hiii be Of especial interest to
young readers. In addition TO the foregoing
are another Brownie poem, Il long poraian
legend by II. II. tielrn Jacksonj. and some
bright iingie- by Laura I. Richards. with sey-
eral full ppse Illustrations by Reginald L
Birch.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-05-08

The railroads Of this state by an ineom-
pIete report are showa 10 have killed 1853
persons and injured 49 in the lasf yeaf.
By Far the greater number being train
hands.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-05-08

1900 yards calico. Simpsons best eoosis.
warranted fast colors, at Ic. a yard. Ali
The new spring styles just received and
opened at Humphrey.