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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-03-13

We must get iIftemperdnce out of the
church before we can hope to get it out of the
community. The Rev. W. E. Crafts. of
New York, who has opportunities for
knowing whereof he writes. says: '.In the
Inebriate Home Just at hand, there have
been not a few church members and church
officers, and even some ministers who have
come there to be saved from a drunkard's
fate. One of these church officers, when
Mr.. Bunting asked him. DO you want to
be saved - replied: Il am saved. | am a
am a Christian. Mr.. Bunting replied to
this man who had been brought to the
Home intoxicated the day before: '.Let me
tell you, Hell is full of Just such Christian 5
as you are. If you are saved. we can do
nothing for you. But. before yoa go, just
let me ask you one question, What are
you saved from ?'"-Zioh's UutchmrH.
In the last quarter of the nineteenth cen
fury. under a Christian civilization. we
have a gigantic syndicate for the promotion
of alcoholism. 1t consists of the brewers.
distillers and dealers, to the number of
POP, 2G2. united by a common interest, and
by formal organization. This syndicate
commands a capital estimated at 81, 200,-
600, 000-invested in breweries, distilleries
and dram-shops, altogether constituting an
enormous machinery for the manufacture,
sale and supply of poisoned drinks. The
results are that somewhere from 50.0 900 to
5000 citizens are murdered every year
some of them poisoned to death by their
W hand, others, mostly wives and child
rem, sinking under cruelty and neglect, and
Others the victims of drunken employees or
murderous maniacs. These results are as
certain as that a battle will result in
wounds and death.-.4ppeal 10 Cesar.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-03-13

A bedstcad, bureau and
washstand for $50 that be,A,s
the carpets.
Oak; beautiful wood. de
sign, decoration and work.
The design is very chaste
The panels are purposcly
large and smooth. The
work is fine and faithful.
Nothing is wanting to fur
nish a worthy ground for
one of the dainticst bits #
decoration it was ever or
fortune to see. Branches
of maple rich with the color,
of Autumn lightly cover tn
broad smooth spaces. y
single branch spreads over
the front of the bureau. Ih
intervening sills OF Il
drawers do not obscure 1t cr
break its unity.
Entirely new. Out Of the
range of any previous
thought.
Southwest corner of the main building; See
ond floor. Take ear.
Ladies linen, hcris,itci
handkerchiefs with pretty
printed borders, red, blu:
and black at half and two
tl,;rJc
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-03-13

President Cleyeland's second official
aet-his first being the nomination of his
Cabinet-was the signing of the commits
sion of Ulysses 5. Grant as. an officer ON
the retired list of the army. with the rank
of General.
The following letter was received by the
House Of Assembly ON Monday:
New York. March 8.
Edrard 4. armstrong. Speaker Of HE Hoase
Of 1ssem5ly:
Dear Sir-My father. General Grant.
directs me to write to You and thank you.
and through you thank the House of Assem-
bly, of the State of New Jersey. for the
honor conferred upon him by the reso-
luton passed by them on the 9th inst.
am, sir, with great respect. your ODE
dient servant, +. ID. GRANT.
p. S.-General Grant would have written
to the Assembly himself but for his health.
which is SO bad that for the past week he
has been unable to write.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-03-13
RRIcKLAY,NG AMP pIa,rruIxG.

The subscribers announce thst ,Lo, ha,. Ia
om,eu IN oodstown, aud are prepared 10 exc
Nv ol1ers ior bricklaying, plastcring and nil
11an ~ nlasoil work, by contract OF by the
"a ooor south OF Railroad. East Side.
V7""' a. BRO.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-03-13

DUN MOTTO;
For God and Home and Native Land.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-03-13

OUR ANDIDATES
Men who will be True to our Country and Homes.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-03-13

More than a hu. dreI
styles to choose from iaul,-
less, perfect handkcrcllicfs;
llnen-not cotton aadlincn.
We sell one seventh Of
all the pure-lillcn hanlNcr-
chiefs that come to the I. s.
And that is the hardest story
to believe NC cvsr lid to
tell
JouN WANAMAKiK.
Chestnut, fAirceuua aAa A~lAet streets,
and City-A~sl su,.isv
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-03-13

'nobly planned
To warn. to comfort and command"
We send her i'll tender sympathy the
message sent once before to the White
House,
"our hearts, our hopes, our prayers, our tears,
Our faith triumphant DER our fears.
Are All with thee: are all with thee"
-TufoO ,Si0udT
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-03-13

Market-street front, second faor. ltke
northwest from the Ccu.re
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-03-13
OLE PLEDGE

DUN P~LATFOHNI
Individual. and Constitutional Prohibition for the State.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-03-13

Chestnut. fAirceuth aAG M.lAet streets.
and City-A4sI square
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-02
Elkton Notes.

The Managers of the Cecil County Ag-
ricultural Society are planting South Car
olina poplars on their grounds.
l.. Marshall Haines, trustee, sold at
public sale at the Court House door on
Tuesday last the "Crow Farm" to Robert
Lynch.
DIR. st. Armand of Baltimore, has opened
in this town at the office of the late DIR.
Tull.
Mr.. J.. o. Cameron has commenced the
erection of two new dwellings on East
Main street, for X. C.. Thackery and II.
C. Wells.
All the churches have changed their
hour of services to o'clock.
The Groome Guards will visit Balti-
more on Thursday, May 9TH.
Messrs. ID. Scott & Bro. shipped 100
tons of phosphate TO Kent county last
week.
The heavy wind on Wednesday blew
off part of the roof of the dwelling occu-
pied by Mrs. Young.
Ex-sheriff Morris Dunbar is spoken of
as a County Commissioner on the Demo-
cratic ticket.
The catalogue for the spring fair will
be out this week.
Mr.. John Morgan and Miss Annie Ash
were married last Wednesday evening.
Rev. J. N. Otis officiated.
The crowd who call themselves the
Jesse James" gang have made their
appearances in new hats. Swyps says
they are fluff"
Robbins Circus exhibited here on
Thursday, the attendance was small and
the performance fair.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-02
The Delaware Field Club.

The yrourds of tho delaware Field
clnb nresentod . vor,, o,traotiva onnoor-
once Mondoy asorDoon tha ocpasion
hoino ,Lo for,noI onan;n, eor ,ho sooson
Of 1885, NJ, iodios ot1andod 1ar,o
nronortion haino namhars of The Ladies'
Aryiliory Associotion Tho ogair wos
made more successful Inv the running of
coaches bv the wilmington Messenger
railway from Tenth and Market streets
direct IN tho cluh. borse at Twontv.tbird
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-02
link

On Wednesday, the annual meeting Of
almshouse. President Bird presided.
Officers for the ensuing year were elected
as follows; President, Thomas Bird Sec
rotary, J. wilkins Cooch; treasurer,
Richard Ferguson; attorney, William T.
Lyman, Esq. Drs. Willard Springer and
Howard Ogle were reelected physicians
Superintendent, John Guthrie; matron,
Mrs. Ellen Guthrie; matron of the in
sane department, Mrs Rebecca Emerson;
corners physician, Howard ogle; engi-
neer at the new almshouse, John Kelley,
to hold Office at the discretion of the
board.
The following committees were APP
pointed:
On Accounts-Nathaniel Williams, G
NJ. d. Hart, Daniel Farra, A. Husbands,
T. l.. j. Baldwin, William Mooney.
On Supplies-J. NJ. Solomon, Milton
Lackey, J. wilkins Cooch, A. Husbands.
To settle with Treasurer-G. NJ. D.
Hart, G. l.. Jemison, T. A. Armstrong.
On Finance-Daniel Farra, Nathaniel
Williams, James Hossinger.
On Office-William II. Mooney, Milton
Iackey, Daniel Farra.
On Building and Grounds-W. II
Mooney. Nathaniel Williams, T. l.. j.
Baldwin.
To Settle with superintendent. NJ.
Solomon, T. L. ]. Baldwin.
On Farm-James Hossinger, q. l..
Jemison, j. w. Cooch.
On Smallpox Hospitality. Mooney,
Daniel Farra, Milton Lackey.
Building mmittee-Nathaniel Will
liams, Milton Lackey, ]. w. Cooch.
Thomas Bird.
superintendent Guthrie reported $50
inmates in the institution, '1S1 in the
almshouse and 80 in the insane asylum.
During the past quarter 1873 were adj
mitted to the institution, 139 discharged,
five births and sixteen deaths.
The following are the outdoor allow
ances
Red Lion hundred; 5000; Mill Creek
$3.50: Brandywine, $40; Christina,
$22.9O. Appointments, $25096; Black
bird, 5000, Pencader S231.25; White
Clay Creek, $2O7; New Castle, $36S.44.
In addition to the above sums the follow
ing cash orders were passed. Brandy
wine, $lS1.5O; Christiana, $3.50; New
Castle, 1913; Wilmington, S431.5O.
Bills amounting to $4,000 for the quarter
Dasspd
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-02
Oowantown Pickings

Mr.. 7. J. Darlington of Newark is
carrying ON blacksmithing at this place,
One day last week, MS Mr.. John T..
Scott was splitting posts, he raised the
axe above his head when it struck post
leaning against the building back of him,
and coming down on his head, knocked
him senseless in which state he remain
ed for about half an hour.
The wind blew with great force here
on Wednesday. No damage was done
with the exception of small house
being blown down near the residence of
Mr.. Richards.
Corn planting is claiming the attention
of our farmers. Some have planted,
others, busily preparing, while still
others have not plowed,
Some weeks ago young man of this
vicinity procured job on the new rail-
road. He bought pair of gum boots on
the strength of the job. He worked one
whole day and quit As yet he has not
been paid. When he does receive his
large salary he will look after his board
and pay for his boots.
In speaking of the number of bushels
Of potatoes raised ON an acre of ground
an old fellow was heard to remark, a few
evenings since, that his greatest crop was
1900 bushels. Pretty stiff.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-02


A murmur of bees in the hawthorne
hedge,
A scent of the blossomed May,
The drop of violets over the edge
OF the brook that babbles away;
The sounds of the mellow ilower-bell
That sways on its graceful stem,
The breeze of the dimpled hill and dell,
And above the perfumed gem
OF moss-blOom throws its petals out,
To thresh the drowsy air,
And natures quiet throws about
The bower of the sleeping fair.
And the murmur of bees is in her dream,
The scent of the violets, too,
And her smile grows bright as the dia-
mond beams
Of sun on the morning dew.
She sinks while the mellow rune runs on,
In slumbers of coquettry,
And the last fond look from her eyes has
gone
Into the soul of me.
o, pitiful pain that haunts my heart,
And what is the wonderful SPELL
That makes my spirits upward start
At this vision in the dell?
Be still, o, bard with thy noisy ring,
Thy simple melody quell,
Know, love it is makes thy spirit strong,
Love is the wonderful spell.
o, how can / stay my minstrelsy?
How check the spirits that leap?
When at the foot of yonder tree
She and the violets sleep.
FoLGER MCKINsEY.
Ocean Beach, n. ]. April 1885.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-02
Base Ball Game.


COHtHuhtCuttu'l
The town was much excited. The news
was known to all,
That the Engineers and College Boys
would play game of ball,
The town wrapt in wonder, the excite
ment was intense,
Twill surely be a grand affair and per-
fectly immense.
The umpire has been invited to deliver
an Grafton,
And the ladies of the Deer Park will
spread a fine collation..
The negro band of Newark on their lit
tie horns of tin,
Will play grand finale, when the
Engineers come in
Upon the College campus the diamond
is laid out,
And many goodly people have come
round about.
The College boys arrayed in their hand
some suits of white
Are MASKING of the school girls doing
the polite.
The Engineers are dressed profession
ately neat,
A blue shirt and pair of shoes, the
custume is complete.
The umpire is selected, impartial for his
years,
He has four eyes for the College boys
and none for the Engineers;
Latrobe upon the second base will be a
grand success,
And Darlington upon the third will do
his level best;
Our noble captain on the first will try
and keep the ball,
While Mackall and Dewitt shall monkey
in the field
Pierson in the centre-field will keep his
eyelid skinned,
And Perry as short-stop will rake the
grounders in;
Armstrong in the pitchers stand will
pitch line on see
While little Mac behind the bat will put
them out on three.
II ond n
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-02
Profitable Reading.

Jerseys from $1.OO to 1915, LIST floor.
Armstrong;.
Oyster season is over. So Mrs. 5. X.
Roach has sold her stock, and has now
on hand at her parlors on Main street,
ice cream of all fiavors. Nothing better
this warm weather than good plate Of
cream. Your patronage is solicited.
Girls and boys straw hats of every de-
scriptions, LIST floor. Armstrong;.
For wavy front pieces, switches, and
all that goes to make the heads of ladies
neat and attractive, call on Mrs. A. s.
Rollo, Cor. 18th and King st. Wilmington,
Del. She never fails to please.
Kids gloves, black and spring shadss ;
Buttons and hooks. $l.00 every pair.
LIST floor. Armstrong;.
If you have any old pictures of
deceased friends do not allow them to
fade, before you take them to Jas. ].
Jordon, photographer, 6l51 Market street
Wilmington, Del, and have them copied.
He copies from any size and in any style.
Mr.. VIM. Taylor is the authorized
agent of this this town for NJ. Megary &
son, furniture dealers, SIG Tatnall street,
Wilmington, Delaware, all orders left at
this Office will receive prompt attention.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-02
An Old Acquaintance.
). and o.

On Thursday evening we had the pleas
ure of meeting Walter o. Green of Rock
vile, Md. He is now employed by w.
A. Wood, agricultural machinery dealer.
1t has been a number of years since We
met our former acquaintance, and it gave
us great pleasure to shake hands with
him.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-02
Attention, Sellers.

T. ]. Scott, as auctioneer, has obtained
as good prices, if not better, than any
auctioneer ever in Newark or vicinity.
ANY contract made by THE DELAWARE
LEDGER will be strictly complied with by
Mr.. Scott.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-02
Reduced Rates to the Army Reunion at
Baltimore via Pennsylvania Railroad.

The sixteenth annual reunion of the
Army Of the Potomac will be held in the
city of Baltimore, May 9th and eth.
Present indications foreshadow one of
the most brilliant and successful gather
ings ever enjoyed by this association.
Great interest is being manifested by the
old soldiers all over the Union, and
coming AS it does on the heels of the
visitation to Gettysburg, there is no
doubt of a large and enthusiastic atten-
dance. The citizens of Baltimore, with
their usual alacrity in such matters, are
bestirring themselves to provide both
of which they will accomplish in the
most thorough manner.
The programme for the first day en-
braces public meeting with poem and
Grafton the second day will be devoted
to grand parade of the civic and mill
tary bodies, with reception, banquets,
excursions, &C., to fill in the intervening
time. The parade will be fine specta-
Gle, and magnificent display Of fire.
works, in which many novel effects will
be introduced, form an interesting fea-
ture for one night.
Beside the soldiery of the Union,
many of whom will come fresh from the
field of Gettysburg, large number of
distinguished persons in civil life are ex
pected to be present. The President of
tho ITnifad Ctotao ,,arnbarc of tba robi-
net, and other men of high station, will
participate in the ceremonies.
For the accommodation of the large
number of visitors who will be attracted
thither, the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany will sell excursion tickets to Balti-
more on the following terms From
WASH ngton to Baltimore and return on
the 9Th and eth, good for the day only, at
$3.50; and from all points on the Balti-
more and Potomac Railroad at two cents
per mile; from all points on the Phila-
delphia, Wilmington and Baltimore and
Baltimore Division of Northern Central
Railway, on the 9Th and 9TH, good to
return until the Sth, at a rate of about
two cents per mile; and from all other
points on their system, excursion tickets
will be sold to members Of the Grand
Army on the presentation of card orders,
to be procured by application to ]. Frank
Supplee, chairman, &C., Baltimore, Md,
from May I'd to eth inclusive, good to
return until the 10th, at the rate of two
cents per mile.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-02
PUBLIC SALE.

At Deer Park Hotel, Newark, Delaware, on
SATURDAY, May and, 1855.
Sale TO commence at IL o'clock No postpone
ment on account Of weather.
pair of extra good and well-mated
Mules. Mule.
20 Head of good work Horses, several
young and extra drivers.
25 Head of Cattle, consisting of fresh
Cows, Springers and Steers.
Extra Attorney BULLS.
Gray Stallion, Harper"
Colts, from 10 2 years old.
2sCows with calves by their side.
Yearling Durham BULL.
Roam Mare.
10 5hoats, Sow and Pigs, good stock
50 Lambs.
two-horse Wagons, 10 Buggiss, 10
Phaetons, 10 Road Carts, 10 Family Car
riages.
2 sets road wagon Running Gears
10 sets Single Harness, new.
new Horse Rakes.
$4,000 feet of Lumber, consisting of
Boards and Frame stuff, 10000 Shingles
100 BLANKETS. 100 WHIPS.
TERMS OF SALE.-A credit will
be given on all sums overTwenty-F
Dollars.
T. J. SCOTT & A. P. SH0CKLEY,
AUCTIONEERs.
Lon. w. Scott, Clerk.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-02

Jester & Mcdaniel, the popular horse
dealers of Wilmington, have started West
for lot of fine work and driving horses,
which they will offer for sale at their
stables, 40 West Front street, to the
highest bidder. At public sale on May 10.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-02

PURE MILK-Having enlarged
my Dairy, am now prepared to furnish
all who may call on me with pure fresh
milk. Having personal supervision of
the milking, l will guarantee satisfaction.
Milk delivered in quart glass jars when
desired. One cows milk for infants
speciality. Orders given to the milkman
will be promptly filed. $. DEPUTY
d20tf
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-02

Two separate and distsnct ceremon-
les are required in Mexico to satisfy the
demands of both State and Church
That of the latter is an exceedingly long
and tedious rite, during the progress of
which the contracting parties are obliged
to kneel many times, and while in that
position heavy rope of white silk, firm
ly tied in true lovers knot, is thrown
over their shoulders, symbolizing hymen-
cal bondgae.
Mexico is full of eligible unmarried
men. According to Mexican custom the
prospective bridegroom must not only
furnish house beforehand, but must
purchase all their wedding trousseau,
even to remotest accession of toilet,
which may be needed in years to come.
He is also expected to make gifts to the
bridesmaids, the brides family and all
Immediately concerned, besides defray-
ing the expences ofwedding festivities.
There are l4,l47 newspapers and per-
iodicals published in the United States
and Canada. OF these these the United
States has 1898, an average of one paper
for every 1867 persons. In 1884 the
total lumber of newspaperswas less by
1923 than at present, and while the gain
this year is not so marked as in some
previous years it is still considerable.
Kansas shows the greatest increase, the
lumber being rs, while Illinois follows
with gain Of II.
A Distressed spinster writes to the
Pittsburg Dispatch There are some
conscientious young girls who refuse to
take the marriabe vow of obedience, who
will not promise to become a slave, but
the largest number repeat the vow as a
form of words and never dream that it is
a remuneration Of their freedom. But if
contracted in spirit and in truth they
enter upon state of vassalage more com
plete than was that of the African slave.
A YOUNG man living in Austin
was talking about the wonderful
effects of a magic liniment. He said
that his grandmother was affected
by a permanent curvature of the
spine. She rubbed some of the lini-
ment on her back and Immediately
became as straight as an arrow.
"That's nothing" remarked another,
81 had a photograph of my Uncle,
which was bent and crooked. |
rubbed the cork of the bottle on the
back of the picture and he not only
Strengthened up but all of us have
been in Strengthened circumstances
ever since.
As man may be eating all day
and for want of digestion is never
nourished, so these endless readers
may cram themselves in vain with
Intellectual food.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-02

To insure changes in advertisements
they must be brought in on Thursday.
Ads will not be changed on later day.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-02
Ebbitt.

A. w. Gookin, proprietor of the Ebbitt
House, 10th and Market street, Whining
ton, Del, keeps his bar supplied with the
choicest wines, liquors and cigars.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-02
MINOR LOCALS.

Grass is growing rapidly.
Two thunder storms on Tuesday
Stoves and fannels were needed this
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-06-10
A Morning Walk.
from the Boston Courier. I

from the Boston Courier.1
"Out in Portland, Ore, where dis
tances are so deceitful, a very anus
ing incident occurred last summer
among party OF friends with whom |
was travelling. 1t happened that one
Of our party was troubled somewhat
with insomnia, so much so that he
arose one bright morning just as the
day was beginning to dawn, dressed,
went to the Office and inquired of the
clerk at what time the matutinaI re-
past began. Being told that 7 o'clock
was the earliest hour, he walked to
the piazza, looked around for few
moments, returned, and inquired
what mountain that was in the dis
tance. Upon being told that it was
Mt. Hood, he said to the clerk: If any
of our party inquiries for me, say that
| am going to take a run over there to
get up an appetizer; will be beck again
in time for breakfast" Now Mt.
Hood is some twenty or thirty miles
from Portland but has the appear
ance of being not over two or three.
As the hour for breakfast approached
our party began counting up its num-
berS, but Mr.. A was nowhere to be
found.
Inquiry was at once instituted as
to what might have become of him,
when it was ascertained from the
clerk that he had gone to Mt. Hood
for a morning walk, and, with a mer-
ry twinkle in his eye, he added, he
might not be back in time for the first
breakfasts consequently we took our
breakfast minus the absent Mr.. A,
and Immediately after took carriages
for drive to Mt Hood, if possible
to overtake the prodigal. Finally, af-
ter riding an hour or two, we came to
a little brook, and there, sure enough,
was Mr.. A divesting himself of all
his clothing. When asked what he
was about to do he replied that he
was going to swim across But why
don't you step over p said some one.
We'll, replied Mr. A, in this
country of magnificent distances,
how do you know but that it is two
miles across ?''