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The Monitor., 1885-09-25

TIE recent Post-ofice appointment for
Woodstown Is quietly received in some
What the same way as intelligence OF the
death of friend who has long been lin
gering in mortal sickness. The appoint
ment made was expected. although there
We're some who yentured TO hope that bet
ter counsels might prevail with tire ap-
pointing power. 1t does not represent the
better element Of the party and is not the
result of thoughtful consideration of the
wishes Of the people. but Is clear case Of
-,spoils, ground cut by the machine
democracy As 70 the qualifications Of
the appointee We have nothing TO say.
The people can form their own opinions On
that score. The appointment is the fruit
Of the democratic reform ~ tree and
1h5se who like ii viii be satisfied. and
those Who do not may make the best Of it
until they can make It better.
The Monitor., 1885-09-25

Senator William J. Sewsll, when asked
what action he would take in regard to the
anonymous ard slurring circulars that
we're lately posted over Camden said:
4 shall pay no attention whatever To it,
When mans enemies are 50 weak that
they find themselves obliged TO attack him
in - cowarlly manner as this, there can
he no better proof Of his popularity"
The Monitor., 1885-09-25
no appeal

Hon. VIM. J. Thompson, Of Gloucester
City, relates to reporter the following
story of a veteran petition which did long
and faithful service before the New Jersey
Legislature: Il met the petition several
years ago when | was member Of the
one day in the interest of some matter
that was pending There were several
hundred names attached to it, and they
were the names Of tile best citizens of the
State. After the passage Of the pending
matter the heading Of the petition was cut
of and the list Of signatures carefully
slowed away for future use. Since that
time the list Of names has been used on a
number Of occasions. Whenever petition
was necessary 10 secure the passage Of
measure, the old list was trotted ont and
attached to a heading prepared for the pur-
pose and then presented 10 the clerk to be
read 10 the House In this manner the
list lived to a good and useful old age and
did excellent service. 1t was a handy
thing TO have around, even if It did make
the signers figure as chronic petitioners,
and many Of our present just laws owe
their existence TO the old list. 1t was
only discarded when the paper on which it
was written turned yellow and several Of
the signers died or left the State.
Every day visitors at tile Camden city
prison are shocked, and those who are sen
sitiye to the needs Of the poor 'outeaats who
find lodgInent often leave with saddcned
hearts. Every day strong, able-bodied
men and women are incarcerated, who are
slaves to strong drink, and who. by their
uncomfortable appetite. have fallen, 10 be
disgrace to themselves and those around
them The saddest sight for many days
was witnessed Oh Sunday. when a beauti-
ful young lady Of fine physique was seen
In a cell trying. in 4 maudIin condition. to
administer to the wants Of her eighteen
month infant boy. The little fellow was
bright and chubby, and his innocent and
winning manner instmctiyely drew a mum
Der Of officers around him. His little
cheek was marred with long, fresh cut
from which the blood flowed freely, aud
which he got by striking a sharp stone
when his parent fell, overcome by that
curse of humanity-rum. All day Sunday
the little fellow was in the cell, and the
only light and fresh air he obtained was
by placing his tiny face against the aper-
ture between the bars. AS he clung to
the bars and turned mp his little lips for
kiss from his mother the bystanders turned
away mingling sympathy with disgust
sympathy for the innocent child, but dis
gust for a mother who could be the cause
Of bringing such disgrace Oh childish in
nocence. - Camdea Democrat
The Monitor., 1885-09-25

The esteemed Cqmtde1, couritr devotes
long editorial to The Preacher IN Poli-
ties which opens thu>ly:
The entrance Of the preacher into
active politics must be regarded as unfor-
tunatc. both for himself and society. By
the nature Of lis calling as a preacher he
has for long years been accustomed to
dogInatic Utterances, and the yestures Of
his office have imposed to save him from
serious opposition and heated controversy.
\ minister Of the gospel occupies peculiar
position. His wishes are seldom crossed
and his views, even if not always accepted,
are not often antagonized. He has his
own way to a degree not vouchsafed man
in any other profession. The result is that
he is unfit to patiently engage in a heated
contest like a political campaign, where
there are blows Ia be taken as well as
given.
And our contemporary draws the con-
clusion that preachers Ought to keep out
Of politics. making its application to the
Rev. Dr. Leonard. Prohibition candidate
for Governor Of Ohio, from Which We infer
that the kind Of preacher the Courier is
cunning after is the ore who advocates the
Prohibition party We submit that the
sore-hea,ed parsons throughout the coun-
try with more politics than piety, and
more sympathy for rum than for religion,
who wanted to hang ST John and from
their pulpits denounced tie prohibition
voters as ''cranks, stand equally in need
Of the fatherly counsel of our contempo-
rary, and we can furnish him the address
Of a few such that we nave in our minds
eye, in the ranks Of the Courjer's own
party, with whom it can labor if it so de-
sires. Fer our own part we coneede the
right of preacher to do whatever is proper
for another man to do--if hc wants to
touching the administration of affairs
under which he must. perforce, live just
as other men do. without any special priv
ieges. If lac has good sense he will be
useful. If he hasn't he will find his place
We suspect the Courier has been having
nightmare in which Dr. Burchard, with
his ''R tful ALTERATION, has appeared unto
it,
The Monitor., 1885-09-25

Ii is generally understood that [. ;.
Senator Mcpherson desires reelection
and 10 this end it is important that
tile newt state Senator Salem county
elects shall he in favor of returning
him TO Washington. Lest some Of the
rank and file Of voters needed FOR this
movement should wander of or get strayed
away We would suggest that the bosses
corral them at once and bold them until
H4Bted, as it i just possible that some Of
them rnAy not be around when they are
nes.leti.
The Monitor., 1885-09-25

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with a pencil mark il indicates that your
subscription expires with the number ID
which il i 50 marked. The paper will be-
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Ing numbers until yeu have had an opIoT-
tnnify 10 notify rs. if yoa have not already
doale -. whether or not you desire TO re-
new.
The Monitor., 1885-09-25

At the Centennial Meeting al the NJ. L.
Church. on Sunday evening. Rev. y. J.
Wright reviewed briefly tie history Of the
different organizations throughout the
country and the form oftheir pledges. Mr..
Wright said the doors of his Church would
be thrown open to the temperance speakers,
excepting the advocates Of II. John Mr..
Wright told the public long ago that he
was not a St J ohm man and lie does not in
tend 10 allow lis Church used fer St.
Johns benefit W9odsfotra Correspondent
Standard.
The mind of the Rev. y J. Wright
seem to be possessed with brooding hor-
ror, taking the form Of conviction, that
the ''St John men. TO the number Of a
million more or less. headed by their leader
in last falls canpa ign. are constantly en-
gagged to the exclusion of all other matters
in laying siege to his pulpit, or the pulpit
which he claims to own: that they are
armed with all manner Of weapons of war
fare with which to accomplish their nefar-
ious purpose and that it is incumbent upon
him. at the risk of his life if necessary, to
cry Boo to them at every suitable or
unsuitable opportunity. We feel author
lied to say, for the relief Of mind of Rev.
\. J. Wright that he may be enabled to
give more of his time and attention 10 the
gospel, Of which, by a stretch Of charity, we
suppose him to be minister, that he is
laboring under a delusion. The st. John
men have no desire for, or designs upon.
his pulpit, being amply supplied with all
facilities for public ntteranee they need,
and he can continue to be the sole occu-
pant Of his proprietary stamping ground
to the end Of time SO far as any objection
on their part is concerned. We fear this
assurance viii have little effect, but hay-
ing discharged our duty in the premises
we are content.
The Monitor., 1885-09-25

At a meeting of tie Managers Of tie Ma
t1onal Temperance Society in New York
last week. the following memorial vas
adopted to be forwarded 20 the Republi-
can and Democratic State Conventions:
The Beard Of Managers of the National
Temperance Society. a non-I.artisan organ
ization. respectfully ask that you viii de-
clare by resolution in favor Of the sub
mission to the people of an amendment to
the Constitution Of the State Of New York,
which. when ratified viii forever prohibit
the manufacture and sale of ali inloxicat-
ing beverages
The Monitor., 1885-09-25

The following. clipped from the Cale
May star. would seem 10 indicate that
Camden and Cape May. a well a Woods
town. contain a class Of eowztds and
sneaks who are making fast progress On
the road to tEeir ultimate home, the State
Prison;
Tie anonymous circular business. or
what j. next 10 il. anonymous poster busi-
ness. is not confined To tbe >uesking viii
fiers Of Cape May. Tie other night iniam-
Gus sheets were posted upon tie fences
and telegraph poles Of Camden. attacking
Senator Sewell. Il ! n0J probable that
the gallant General carrs straw f0r these
cowarcily and slandcF98s attacks. - Ear as
any i'll effect Is likely to follow. and we are
positive that they only strengthen honest
men in their friendship for him and will in
the end prove a help and q blessing to his
career. Methods Of abuse ike this have
often been tried. and who viii say that
they are not promulgated and abetted by
the meanest and wickedest classes ofsociety.
men who car be satisfied with nothing that
Is honest and right. They love the dark
ness rather than light because their deeds
are evil and the accomplishment of evil Is
their object.
The Monitor., 1885-09-25
CANTON FLANNELS.

We have in stock 5000 yards
of Canton Flannels in Remnants
of to 10 yards each. These
are just as good as if cut from
whole pieces and the prices, 8
to - cts, are from to ) cts.
lower than our regular prices for
piece goods.
E. B. HUMPHREYS & co.
The Monitor., 1885-09-25

These are tie days when the average re-
publican editor ~itli 4 deartli Of ideas falls
back on the neser-faiiing source Of eonso-
lation. abusing john p. St. john Judas
ST. John a he delights 10 style him. And
John p It. John goes serenely about his
business. that Of organizing and strength
ening the parry Of Prohibition which Is all
the stronger to-day by reason Of the very
abuse by which the a. ?. {. sought 70
drive it, recruits from tie republican
party back into the ranks. Il takes the
average editor long time "a learn some
things
The Monitor., 1885-09-25

The Board Of Managers ofthe State Tenn
peranee Alliance have adopted resolutions
recommending that temperance voters sup
pyort those candidates Of the regulsr parties
who will vote for temperance legislation,
and. where neither party nominate such
candidate that the temperance voters name
one of thcir Own, Between temperance
men, and liquor Inem. prohibitionists and
high license mel. and the labor organiza
tions. ali elfds aYorins 10 seenns pledges of
future conduct, the caBdidate's life can not
bc a happy ouc
The Monitor., 1885-09-25

When the better class of democrats in
Salem county grow tired of the rule Of
their self-constituted bosses, who do none
OF the work and capture all the offices, we
suppose they will take matters in their
own hands.
The Monitor., 1885-09-25

If the South Jersey paragraphists who are
afflicted with a mania for beginning their
efiusions with I'VE violate no confidence in
saying, ETC., will please let up on it for
few months they viii receive our graft
tude-and Waterbury watch-for $3.50.
The Monitor., 1885-09-25

President Cleveland in letter said that
it Y as the mission Of the Democratic party
to bring TO the front better class Of pub
lie servants, or words to that effect. That
may be is mission. bat Judging from ap-
pointments in tie latitude of Salem county
the Democratic party isn't in all cases true
TO is mission.
The Monitor., 1885-09-25

We have never seen il tried. nor do we
know OF any one who has seen it. but it is
an old saying that -.you can't make silk
purse oct Of SOW ; ear" This rule will
apply as well in other matters as in the
manufacture Of pocket books. and You
can make tie application to suit yourself
The Monitor., 1885-09-25

John p ST John spoke in the Morris
town, n. j., Opera House on Monday
night. \ correspondent informs us that
the large audience present was greatly
pleased both with the lecture and the
speaker.
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-04-02
BROOKHAvEN, MISS, THURSDAY. APRIL ?. 1855.

st. Volens had preceded her. Her
father met her with cold, averted eyes
her mother burst into tears
'Oh, Della, to think that you should
come home So And we all thought
your fortune was made"
~ ou are welcome to stay for night
or two, Della" said Mr.. Stephens,
cOldly; but after the way in which you
have treated your condding mis-,
tress -"
Father" burst out Della, what have
they been telling your
Facts speak for themselves" said the
old man. grimly.
In the middle of the night Della came
to her mothers bedside, looking rs
white as ghost.
Dear me, child" said Mrs. Stephens,
half asleep what is the matterf"
Mother" said Della" where is your
laudanum bottle2 I've got such a
dreadful toothache."
Its on the clock shelf" said Mrs
Stephens, drowsily.
In the morning Della was found dead
among her pillows. Dead and cold.
And the shocked parents never knew
whether it was an overdose of laudanum
or deliberate act of suicide that oJened
the gates of another world to their
stricken child
However, she was beyond all criticism
or carping now, thank Heaven.
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-04-02

lPop lr Science Month W


That the best power for a clock 10
weight is beyond dispute. The inrcn-
ton of the coil spring came near ami
hilating the race of good common clocks.
Grandfather clock, with its wooden
wheels and other crudlties, is still the
superior of the grandson's clock as a
timekeeper, for grandfather clock
had tie great advantage of a uniform
power sufficient and Just sufficient to pro-
pei the clock when it was properly
cleaned and oiled. The grandson's clock
has coiled spring as "a motive power.
having, when it is tightly wound, not
less than three times the amount 0i
power required 10 drive the clock. and
diminishing in amount, thereby alter .ng
the rate of the clock with each success
sive hour. The grandsons clock will
march on, oiled orGnoiled and there
fore usually unoiled) until it comes to
a premature end as complete as that Of
the ''one hoss shay"
The ''grandfather's clock" on tbs
other hand, which declined to go unless
its rations of oil were doled out 70 it
once in year or less by the peripatetie
ticker, is good for another century.
since its bearings have been saved front
cutting themselves away from lack OF
oil. The kitchen clock to-day can only
be made to keep respectable time by so
regulating it that the gain. it makes
when tightly wound shall be OFFSET by
the loss as it runs down. Aar ff' q
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-04-02
The Vatican Library,
fExchanso-

Mr.. John Sherwood, writing from
Rome, says Eve were taken through
the vatican library by chamberlain of
the pope, who was able to obtain en-
tran.e for US to the rooms and access
to the rarely seen manuscripts. 1t is a
wonderful series of rooms. magnii
Gently fresc0ed, and containing the gifts
of sOVereigns
But it is for the number, rarity and
Importance of its manuscripts that the
atican is famous Here is the largest
and most precious OF collections of i'm
portant palimpsests. Wesaw one famous
Manuscript, deciphered by Cardinal
Angelo Mai, which contains the '.e
lepubica of Cicero, the discourse
of 1T Augustine, upon the
psalms, and fragments of Terence OF the
fourth century, and is believed to be
the most anc ent manuscript in exlS-
tence. In tn same room we were per
mitted to see an autograph letter OF
poor Anne Boleyn 10 Henry III, thc
look of Henry Y HI, against Luther,
the manuscri,t autographs by Petrarch
and Tor uata 1asso, with miniatures
by Perugino, and so On-the richness is
intermlnacle. The pope throws open
the vast treasures of the library under
certain restrictions to scholars "t
repute who bring him accredited proofs
of their sincere desire TO Use ;.ese pr
vileges for the purposes of h!atOry.
Il stopped before an extremely rich
case of illuminated manuscripts, where +
found the vigntttes OF one now a;t"ib-
uted to Raphael, and also of anotner as
cribed to Dante, written on ana com
mentei upon by Loccac ic; also .nc
breviary of Matthias Corvinus, the last
king of Hungary, the famous Dible OF
the fourth century, The sermons of the
monk Jacques, with miniatures, AMI
songs and prayers in the Japan Sc char
acters. Around me stood the ages of
this vast and noble compartment, the
grand gallery of the Vatican Ii. rary."
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-04-02

The Vienna Skating club had great
success with its fancy ball held on the
ice by the light of twenty electri; arc
lamps and before an audien e mum Dering
over 1000 within the mclosure an
several thousand beyond. The ice was
thronged with masqueraders of all kinds.
About 100 tirst-rate skaters performed 3
pantomime, the scenes for which were
formed by grottoes OF ice and plants en-
bellished with co ossal icicles and fro en-
spray. A score of lady skaters personi-
fed nymphs and goddesses A gorgeous
procession. about half mile in length,
OF cars, like those of the Italian carni-
val, representing the seasons and other
sub. .ects, concluded the pantomime.
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-04-02
Hearth and Home.


Bobolnk is very dandy looking fell
low, proud as belle who has danced
with the prince of Wales or the Duke
Alexis lie has habit of singing his
rattling notes in the air and lowering
until his rollicking solo is finished or, ii
he. commences his song on stake or
tree he never rises until the music is
completed. Many writer's have tried to
initiate his song Bryant and Irving
10th give him prominent place il their
written picture galleries.
When 1 vas a 10y on farm we used
to call him ihe corn planting bird, and,
as we read his song, he said. I'ig a
hole, dig hole, put it in, covert up,
covert up, stamp ont, stamp Mt, step
along" He wore his part colOred suit,
the main portion of genteel black, a
little whitish yellow powder in his hair,
as if he had poked his head into lily
sometime and carried away the pollen,
and shGulder-stra of the same on each
side OF the neck, proving MIN a briga-
dier in the army of peace. In the au-
tumn the bobolinks go south on fur
Tough, take off their gaudy uniform, put
on suits of rusty black, change their
name and become either reed birds or
rice birds
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-04-02
lPa ris Ameri"al Re

Few people know the queen was once
called Alexandrlna , ictoria; but it is a
fact, nevertheless, that her majesty was
originally proclaimed and the oaths of
allegiance administered to her in the
name OF 'Alexandrna gictoria," and
she would have been so called TO thla
day had it not been for a curious acci
dent. On the occasion of the council
meeting held ''at the court O.
kensington, the 251h of June,
1887, it was discovered that
she had affixed her signature as
''Victoria" TO the list Of the pri coun-
cilorS present Ale ,andrna was, there
fore, Immediately Quilted, although
during the ceremonies in tha city an
elsewhere the queen was always I'd
dressed as her Most IricIous Au'csi =
Alexandr ma Victoria it is not
generally known either that he q cen
OF England never We rs, .cia..y, any
state robes, excepting only at her corone-
ton, when she goes to Westminster
abbey in crimson, and is there 'uvested
with pur, le, and when she visits parlia
;nent, when she is attired in red.
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-04-02
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
Illinois Central Railroad.

GOING NORTH.
, ENPREsss-Leaves N. O.. DIS a. m.
Arrives Brookhaven, 2:5S p. III.
Arrives tJackson, $40 y. m
!. ExPREss-Leaves MO, 700 u. m.
Arrives BrOokhaven, ll:4O u. m.
Arrives at jackson, lao a. M.
}. G HAiL-Iesves N. O.. $50 u. m.
Arrives BroOkhaven, 1O:27 y. m.
Arrives at Jackson, 1890 a. IN.
GOING SOUTH.
\. EXrR.-L'ves. Jackson. 1925 n. m.
Leaves BrOokhaven, 12:57 u. m.
Arrives at y. o., 700 n. m.
!. j. ENPR.-Lcavcs Jackson. 1:13 y. IN.
Leaves Brookhaven, 1927 p. m
Arrives at y. Orleans. S:45 y. M.
\. 3 MAIL-Leaves Jackson. 4 ~ a. M.
Leaves BroOkhaven, $50 a. m.
Arrives New Orleans, 900 q. m.
+ ; and 4 make stops only at Canton,
fkson, Crystal Springs, HazIchurst,
pokhaven, KcConIb City, Tangipahoa,
} lite and Hammond.
30. . Will not stop at flag stations.
kos. l. , and 5 do the local travel.
FREIGHT TRAINS.
No mixed going north leaves Brook
een at 9:05 A. NJ.
No. mixed going south leaves Brook
|Ncn at 2:5- z. NJ
= Mixed Freights do not run on Sun
y and none goes sonth on Monday.
&c. CLARKE. ten. Manager.
w. COLEMAN, 4. G. p. Ase.t.
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-04-02

Nv Washington Cor chicago JOURNAL
Senator Garland drinks little, if any
thing. Some people say he is teeto-
taller, but this is probably putting ii
pretty strongl:. Anyhow he is very
temperate man And he tells frankly
how he came so IL know all about
the taste of it," he said, one time, ex-
planning why he kept hands off, but
I'm done. I'll tell you why ] had o
pretty hot canvass in our state a few
years ago, and took the stump, travel.
ing pretty well over the state. In a
good many places that | hadn been for
years, | found gooi many graves Of
men who started i'll life with me, and a
good many wrecks of men who were
Jolly good fellows when | started out a
few years before. They had come here
from whisky. 1t set inc to thinking. ]
concluded to quit. made little cal
culation, too, and found that had al
ready drunk barrel AMI half more
than my share, and that every drink
that TOOK was sust robbing some Other
fellow out Of his share. And so quit. "