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The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-13
AMONG THE cHURcHEs.


An enjoyable entertainment and oyster supper
was given in the North Baptist 0hu Oh last Thurs
day evening by the ladies' Of the church.
Santa Claus is waiting at Ewald's, f5e Newxk ss5
enue; The little children's mothers In jersey City
Thursday rnd Friday evenings was q very renau-
nerative affair.
Aunt Polly Bassett and her sainein' skswlp drew
large audience last Tuesday evening af the Bergen
Reformed Church.
Handsome photograph albums ut Ewald's 15s
concert Of mean order was given in the
Greenyille Reformed Church last Tuesday evening"
under the auspices Of the children of the Sunday
school,
Handsome bird cages at Eva j, l56 Newarkiav.
fair was the attraction at Grace Church during
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings OF last
week.
The infant class Of the Centenary NJ Z, church
sunday school sent s11.65 to the Home for the
Homeless last week.
The merry-goround at Ewald's. 15s Newark ave:
nue.. is but sample of the many toys that can be
found at his store.
The fourth of a series OF literary and musical
concerts was given in Simpson II. Z. Church last
tuesday evening. under the auspices Of the Ladies'
Social Union of the church. These entertainments
are proving very interestin9.
Autograph albums in hne plush for 500 at
Ewald's, 1855 Newark avenue.
Aunt Polly Bassett's "singin skewlv kept at ye
old Dutch Reformed Meeting House, on Bergen
avenue, last Monday evening. 1t was well at
tended.
Look at the prices of some Of the few articles
mentioned in Cahns drug and patent medicine adj
verusement These goods are sold at almost cost
price. The margin is small, but the sales are
many.
= A wellattended and interesting entertainment Of
the st. Jshn's Literury Society wal held in the
church on Summit avenue last Monday evening.
Rev. Mr.. Mohn has been elected to the passionate
OF the Lafayette Lutheran Church, vice Rev. Mr..
Schwetzer, resigned.
bazaar, under the auspices of the ladies OF the
church. was held in the Tabernacle last Tuesday
evening ~.
For cheap prices on patent medicines or drugs
Cahn's drug and prescription store is ahead Of all
Its competitors. look at his advertisement will
convince the most skeptical
successful bazaar was held last Wednesday.
Thursday and Friday evenings in the basement Of
st Matthew's Chnrch, on Sussex street. under the
auspices of the Guild of the Holy Spirit The pro-
ceeds WAL be devoted to the placing Of memorial
In the church to the late pastor Rev. r. NJ. Aber-
crombie, DID.
The great Christmas emporium-Wood Il Me-
naghs.
Grace Methodi't Church, Tonnele avenue, near
bergen Square. Rev. r. Harcourt DID,. pastor,
Will preach this marning Revival services in the
evening" at which Prof. Edwards, the converted
actor and others will take part.
Gospel services in the Academy of Music this
afternoon. Doors open at $50. DR.. Harcourt will
be assisted by Major Cole and Prof. Edwards, the
converted actor. Miss Emily A. Allen of Now York
VIII sing Consider the Lilies"
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-13
We Count Our Profits ON the Gross,
NOT ON the Single Bottle
or Package.

Look at some Of the few articles we mention be-
low, and compare them with that Of other drug
eist's prices:
The Monitor., 1885-05-15
POST OFFICE SIGNS.

In the Post Office at Golden. Col. has
long been displayed the following answer
saving notice:
Notice Extraordinary: Is this the money
order window? Yes.
DO you register letters at the same win
dow Yes. Sell stamps Yes And is
this the general delivery alses Yes.
Why don't you have two windows and
lei your clerk attend to one9 Answer.
Government does not allow offices of this
size clerks. and as there is but one regu-
larly employed, | think one window at
time is enough to attend to.
Beside this is somewhat later one. in
which the Postmaster says:
Il have got to get out of this shebang
about list of August coming. and I want
to close ont all Of this store truck before
that time, and if any Of you have the we'll
fare of fellow being at heart and are
fond of a good smoke, walk right up to the
counter and drop your shekels--you viii
never get another such chance.
The Monitor., 1885-05-15
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

" hen washing and cleaning the windows
if you will wet piece of newspaper with
spirits of turpentine and rub the panes it
will make them have a beautiful. clear
polish.
You can save time and strength, not to
mention knuckles, in blacking the kitchen
stove, if you will moisten one side OF it
with cloth dipped in backing, and then
standing or sitting OLA little way. brush
it vigorously with an old broom.
Instead of sewing a patch on carpet
make cold paste of flour and water.
Spread it on the patch and ON the carpet
that is to be under the patch, and press it
in place with hot iroa until ii is quite
dry.
4 9 rod way to brush dust and eobwebs
from the ceiling is to tie an old clean cloth
over the broom. as it will remove the dust
more thoroughly and will not soil the cell
ing
To cure eorns soak the feet ia warm
water for some time. The corns will be
softened and may then be pared or peeled.
thus removing the hard core or center
which causes the pain. The corns will not
be painful for long time after the opera
tion. If shoes Of the proper size and shape
are worn the corns will disappear.
Enduring labels are made by writing
with soft lead pencil on soft wood over
which coat Of white paint has recently
been spread. The paint must not be dry
when the pencil isused. The pencil marks
will usually stand up distinctly above the
surrounding surface when the weather has
Worn the adjacent parts away
Beef fat is very nice if cooked thor
oughly in water and the tat dipped off as
it rises. II will remain soft. and it is pre-
ferred by many to lard.
The Monitor., 1885-05-15
THOUGHTFUL SAYINGS.

Every man is occasionally what he ought
to be perpetually.
1t is a good thing to learn caution 10y the
misfortunes of others.
A secret is too little for one, enough for
two and TOO much for three
Many men employ their first years so as
to make their last miserable.
Faith builds the bridge of prayer that
spans the chasm of human need.
Let no one overload you with favors;
you will find it an insufferablc burden.
Gratitude is a fruit Of great cultivation
and not to be found among gross people
1t is with happiness as with watches; the
less complicated the less easily deranged.
There are more fools than sages; and
among the sages there is more folly than
wisdom.
Great deeds need 10 be tested by their
spirit. There can be no saintliness with
out humility.
Never does man portray his own char
acter more vividly than in his manner of
portraying another's.
The Monitor., 1885-05-15
NOVEL, USE or GREENBACKS.

''What becomes of all the greenbacks
and bank notes after they have served
their few years of usefulness = is a fire.
quent inquiry. \ bank-note has its life
just the same as all other things useful.
What an interesting story the travels of
greenbaek from the moment it leaves
the press until it returns to the macera-
ting machine would make The average
life of a bank-note is about three years.
perhaps little longer After serving its
purpose a currency it is metamorphosed
into rabbits, birds and other figures The
process of the destruction of the notes is
an Interesting one. The readers will often
see i'll the daily paper a paragraph some
thing like this: National bank-notes re-
cciyed for redemption today five hundred
thousand dollars. The next day these
notes are carried To the bureau Of Engraving
and Printing and placed in a machine con-
tanning large knives, which chop the notes in
to fragments The operation is conducted
under the supervision OF three officers of
the Treasury Department especially de-
tailed for the business No one is allowed
to be present AT this daily maceration Of
the notes except the officials and the men
who run the machine. They are compell-
ed to remain in the room until each sepa-
rate note is destroyed. They must account
in detail afterward to the Redemption Bu-
reau for each note: and should one become
lost or mislaid and afterward find its way
into circulation. the result would be the
immediate discharge Of the three men who
daily have in their custody from $500, 900
to 81, 600, 600. or $1,000, 600 worth of notes
and bonds The shreds are reduced to
pulp, and then by a patented process this
mass is nodded into figures Of birds and
animals and sold as Inementoes to visitors.
Outlines ii viii happen that one little OBJ
ject will be composed OF what was once
500. GOO. 600 worth Of money.
The Monitor., 1885-05-15
WHEN TO CLEAN THE TEETH.

OF all the people who clean their teeth
regularly, it is certain that very large
proportion only do SO once day, and that
generally 1t the time of their morning alb
lutioiis. \ much smaller number also do
so at retiring, but the number of those who
make practice OF regularly brushing their
teeth after eating. the most important time
Of all. is indeed very small. 1t is while eat
ing that all the little cavities or interstices
between the teeth become the repositories
of fragments OF food, or traces of some
acids in the food are left ON the teeth, To
cause incipient decay, and hasten il where
it has already commenced. 1t is Of course
desirable to brush the teeth ON rising In
the morning and before retiring at night
but it is Of infinite more Importance thai
they should be thoroughly cleaned after
eating.
Happiness j. something to hope for and
something to love.
The Monitor., 1885-05-15
ST UGGESTfONS.

Boiling water will remove tea stains
and many fruit stains: pour the water
through the stains, and thus prevent it
from spreading through the fabric. Ripe
tomatoes will remove ink and other stains
from white cloth, also from the hands.
\ teaspoonful of turpentine boiled with
white clothes will aid the whitening pro-
cess. Boiled starch is improved by the ad-
dition OF a little speImaeeti, or salt or
both. on gum arabic dissolved Beeswax
and salt will make flatirons as smooth as
glass. Tie a lump Of wax in a cloth and
keep It for that purpose; when the irons
are hot. rub them with the wax rag. then
seour with paper or rag sprinkled with
salt. Kerosene " i'll soften boots or shoes
hardened by water and render them as
pliable as when new. Kerosene will make
tin kettles a. bright as new. Saturate a
wooden rag and rub with it: it will also re.
move stains from vanished furniture. If
a shirt bosom. or any other article has been
scorcled in ironing. lay it where the bright
sun will fall directly upon it: it will take
it entirely out. Fish may be scaled much
easier by dipping them in boiling water
for minute. Cool rain water and soda
will remove machine grease from washable
goods. Lamp wicks dipped in hot vinegar
before using is said to prevent offensive
smells from lamps. Tortoise-shell and
horn combs are preserved from cracking
by being occasionally rubbed with oil To
remove oil spots from mating, counter
panes, etc. wet with alcohol, rub with
hard soap, then wash with cold water.
Half dozen onions planted in the cellar.
where they can get a little light, will do
much toward absorbing and correcting the
atmosphe rie impurities that are 50 apt to
lurk in such places
The Monitor., 1885-05-15
VOL. II.
ORsE.ETG.

True worth is in being, not seeming;
In doing each day that goes by
some little good-not in the dreaming
of great things to do by and by.
For whatever men say in blindness.
And spite Of the ttncies of youth,
There's nothing so kindly rs Kindness,
And nothing SO royal as truth.
We get back our mete us we measure
We cannot do wrong and feel right;
Sor can we give pain and gain pleasure,
oriustice avenges each slight.
The air for the wing of the sparrow,
The bush for the robin and wren,
But always the path that is narrow
And straight for the children of men.
We cannot make bargains for blsses
Nor catch them like fishes in nets;
And sometimes the things our life misses
Help more than the things which it gets
For good lieth not in pursuing
Nor gaining ofgreat nor of small
But inst in the doing, and doing
As We would be done by, is all.
Thro' envy, thro' malice, thro' hating
Against the world. early and late
No jot of our courage abating,--
our part is to work and to wait.
And Slight is the sting of his trouble
Whose winnings are less than his worth
For be Who is honest is noble,
Whatever his fortunes or birth
-fiice carr
The Monitor., 1885-05-15
HOUSE PLANTS.

Many growers Of house plants make the
mistake at the outset of trying to root cut
tings in the shade. fearing that if they are
put in the sunlight they viii wilt This is
q mistake. especially in the case of gerani-
umns, which cannot have too much light
when roofing. Give them plenty of sun
shine, and do not deluge them with water
if you would not have them decay instead
! Of root Never attempt TO strike cuttings,
or even to grow plants. in any receptacle
which has no drainage
In potting plants be careful to press the
earth firmly down on the roots and leave
from half an inch to an ineh at least. space.
at the top Of the pot. in order that the
plant may be easily watered When pots
are filled to the Yery-top with earth water
ing is very tedious process and the earth
is apt to splash out on the shelves
In watering, enough should be given 80
that il will penetrate to the bottom of the
pot. 4 slight watering at the top does not
reach the fine roots deep down in the pot
On the contrary. do not oyerwater. Never
keep the earth in pasty condition or with
water standing on the surface as this will
kill most plants in a short time Many
hard-wooded plants are easily rooted by
placing the cutting in bottle of water in
in light place and supplying water as it
ev@porates. This is very good way
to root oleander. daphne indica. and is,
perhaps. better treatment for the myrtle
in the hands Of amateurs than the ordinary
way Of roofing in the earth The achania
and lemon verbena may also be thus
treated Colel.s and ehrysantliemums root
very easily by this method The rex be-
genia is another piani which can be rooted
in water
Never attempt to keep the scented gera-
NUNS in a very dark place or to winter
them in cellar. Always give the pelar-
goniums.o or Lady Washington geraniums.
place near the glass if you wish to enjoy
their beautiful blossoms.
Rose cuttings OF many kinds can be easily
rooted in pots of sand covered with glass
to retain the moisture Make the cuttings
each with leaf at the upper end and in
sert them around the sides Of small pot of
sand. Cover with a bell-glass or tumbler
and keep it in warm, light place. Such
cuttings can also be rooted in a saucer Of
mud kept constantly moist. Most varieties
OF hybrid perpetual and moss roses are
more diffienlt to root in this way than the
different kinds of monthly and tea and
climbing roses. and require the aid OF
hot-bed and propagating house.
The Monitor., 1885-05-15
HARD TD BE Bad.

My son. you say it is so hard to be
good ? You say it is easier TO break all Of
the Ten Commandments than it is to keer
one of them Well. you mistake i ism t
hard TO be good It's hard to be bad Al.
yes, my boy, It's lard to he bad. Not
right at the time? OH no. The wine is
sparkling, the songs are stirring. the
stories are brimming with humor aud the
air is fun Of laughter You are Just as
bad as You know how to be- and Il is lots
Of fun to be bad, and you never want to
be good-oL yes, it seems to be very easy
and very delightful to be bad at night.
But the next morning. my boy9 Where
is the difficulty then3 Who feels serious
then? Whose head can't be covered with
a tub? WHO is afraid aud ashamed to 20
ont on the street and meet people? Who
doesn't want TO see anybody9 Who wants
to hide Who wonders here he was last
night, and whom he met. and WHO sax
him, and what he said. and where he went.
and how he did? Not the boy who went
TO the sociable and ate cast iron pound
cake and washed it down with faded lemon
ade. Not the young man who passed the
evening in the company of the good, eoody
at the debating society. All, no. He
didn't hear the rolicking song, that you
heard, my boy, and he didn't hear the racy
stories that broke You all up. But he is
feeling much better than yon are this
morning. He finds it easy to be good
very easy indeed. But to be bad. to have
the headache, to nave a sour, rebellious
stomach, to have uncertain eyes. to have
treacherous memory, TO have a sense of
shame, to have dread Of sunshine and
horror of daylight To have a set Of quiyer-
ing nerves and a faitering speech, to have
raging thirst that water cannot appease.
and a gnawing hunger that loathes food
to have a dread of meeting your mother
my boy, and fear Of speaking to your
coed old father-this is hard. my son
This is being bad And-look me in the
eye, Telemaci.us, lool, me in the eye-hon-
estly now. honor bright, do yon think this
is easier than being good . Ny dear boy
you may call your good friend millsop
and a NANNY boy if you will, and you
may in your better moments sometimes
say you would ike to be good but it is
SO hard. but just weigh the good and the
bad weigh them honestly, and tell me-
tell me honestly, which is the harder, TO be
good or to be bad. The way OF the
transgressor is hard r. j. B0roiette.
The Monitor., 1885-05-15
NO. Is.


lie proposed university for women al
Baltimore. under the auspices of the Meth.
olist Episcopal Church. will doubtless bt
established, as s135. 000 Of the 5000 600 re.
quiSitc. is already subscribed.
The Indiana State Board Of Agrieul-
ture has increased the amount of pre-
miums for the woman's department from
5000. as offered last year. to $1,000.
This increase IS for the purpose Of securing
exhibits representing the business interests
Of women. BY vote of the State and Dele
gate Board of Agriculture, the entire man
asenent Of the upper floor of the expos
ition building has been rendered to the Wo-
mar. 5 State Fair Association. This is GER
tainly high tribute to the judgment and
executive ability Of women.
Are there not women vino fill our vase
with wine and roses to the brim. SO that
the wine runs over and fills the house with
perfume: who inspire rs with courtesy:
who nnloose our tongues and we speak:
who anoiut our eyes and We see9 We say
things we never thought to have said; for
once our walls Of habitnal reserve van
ished, and left us at large; we were chill
rem playing with children in a wide field Of
flowers. Steep us, we cried. in these in
tluenees. for days. for weeks. and we shall
be sunny poets, and will write out in many
colored words the romance that you arc
ED,ersoB
1t is becoming a serious question all
over the world what occupation to put the
young women at who, for any cause fail
to enter the marriage state. Too notion.
there is no calling 50 admirably adapted to
the feminine genius as that OF dairying-
perhaps not III It's broadest sense. as includ-
ing farming and stock-raising. but Ger
tainly in the way of making cheese and
butter. If we had a bright young girl
left to our care with the understanding
that we were to find an occupation for her.
and She had no personal objection to the
occupation. We would certainly advise her
to make firSt-class cheese or butter
maker of herself-nnt that She need do the
work with her own hands, for knowledge
of how to teach others is far more valuable
than the single work of any individual can
be- CaRadtaa Farmer
The Monitor., 1885-05-15
a Speotal notice to otsp lleaders.

TIE COTTAGE HEARTH is, It's name indl-
Gates a home magazine. and to those who are
Acquainted with it,neets nohtgher recommen-
dation han To say il is better han ever before
For len Years il has had stuady growth both
in circulation and literary qualify, and ROW is
q most excellent home magazine, crammcd full
of good thinss, among which there is always
something - amuse or instruct every member
of the family It's poetry is by some ofour
very best writers, It's short stories entertain
ing, its descriptive sketches most attractively
written, and its articles on gardening ana
otherhone subiectsare of great practical value.
Special features OF this interesting magazine
are original stories and poems by the best
American writers. and among its recent con-
tributers we notice Edward Everett Hale. Lucy
Larcom, Celia Thaxter, George MacDonald,
The Monitor., 1885-05-15
TEIE PRINTER ROY.

About the year i2j, an American boy,
some nineteen years old, found himself in
London under the necessity of earning
bread He was not ike many young men
in these days, who wander around seeking
work, and who are 'willing to do anything"
because they know how TO do nothing; but
he had learned how to do something, and
knew just where to go to fad something
to do--so he went straight TO a printing
office, and enquired If he could get employ
ment.
Where are yon from" inquired the
foreman.
america, was the answer
"Ahr' said the foreman; from Ameri-
ca. \ lad from America seeking employ
ment as a printer Well. do you really
understand The art of printing? Can you
set typc?'
The young man stepped to one Of the
cases, and in brief space, set up the fol-
lowing passage from the first chapter of
John:
Nathaniel said unto linn. can there
any good thing come out of NAZARETH
Philip saith unto him. come and see.
1t was done so quickly, 50 accurately,
and administered delicate rcproof so ap-
propriate and powerful, that it at once
gave him influence and standing with all
in the ctiice lie worked diligently at his
trade; refused to drink beer and strong
drink; saved his money: returned to
America; became a printer publisher.
author, postmaster general, member of
congress, signer Of the declaration Of indie
pendenee, ambassador TO royal courts and
finally died in Philadelphia, April / :, 1890.
at tile age Of eighty -four, full Of years and
honors and there are now more than a hun
dred and fifty counties, towns, and vii
lagos in America, named after the same
printer boy, Benjamin Franklin, the au-
thor of Poor Richards Almanac
How did you contrive to cultivate such
a beautiful black eye?' asked Brown.
"Oh" replied Fogg. who had been practis-
ing upon roller skates, Il raised it from
slip.
Take slip OF paper and place thereon in
figures your age in years. dropping months,
weeks and days. Multiply the sum by
two; then add to the result obtained the
figures 3, s6S, add two and then divide by
two. Subtract from the result obtained
the number OF your years ON earth and see
if you win not obtain figures you Will not
be likely 10 forget.
The Monitor., 1885-05-15
soNG OF TasE PRINTER.
Pick and click

pick and click
Goes the type in the stick
As tbe printar stands af his case.
His eyes glance quick and his finger, nick
The type at q rapid pace.
And one by one as the Ietter,s pn
Words are piled m, steady and SLOW
steady and slow.
But still they grow.
And words of re they soon viii glov.
wonderful words fha4 without a son,,d
shall traverse the earth to its utmost hound-
" orfi- fl1af sha make
Vbc t1-llut quake
And the bond. of the shave oppressed shall
break:
Words that can ..fnmbie an army. might
or treble its strength in a righteous fight.
Yet the tyDes they look Int lcaden and dumb
ts he nuts them in Mace with his fneer and
thumb