The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-12-25

seen, must ne worth lullS dlSSdhCc 10
travel to visit i'll summer time, which we
mean to do then there will he a supple
ment TO this for the MONITOR.
Johnstown. and Gloversville. three miles
steam, too, the two cities having COM
bined population of $1,000, is also famous
for the manufacture of gloves and mittens,
nine-t enths of all the gloves and mittens
made in this country being made here,
giving employment TO thousands, and
bringing in several millions of dollars
annually.
Great attention has been paid to schools,
churches. and all the aids to culture and
refinement, and the consequence is, that
no community anywhere is a more pleas
ant one in which to dwell. Iohnstown has
given to the world Mrs. Alden, known
wherever the English language is spoken,
as Pansy" the author of so many beau
tiful and instructive books Here Eliza
beth Cady Stanton was born, and her
coadiutor. Susan Il. Anthony. has lived
here, and here the two have planned and
written those famous datribes against the
sterncr SEX that have made as poor men
tremble in our very boots. Mrs. G. a.
| Strccter. in whose elegant home we were so
royalty entertained, is cousin Of cX-Gov-
emor Anthony. of Kansas. and relative
of Susan
| Just few miles northw ard begin the
| far-famed Adirondacks The word Adj
rondacls is derived from the Iroquois
words Ga-ron-dah (treeS) and IIa-des,
! (they eat. IIa-de-ron-dacks (wood or
tree eaters). y good story is told of Sir
| William Johnson, (neycr yet in print /
believe) that when he visited England, he
purchased some red blankets. having an
eye to the Indians regard for bright colors.
| Occasionally he would wrap one about
| him as the Indians called to pay visit
| Thayendanega came from the Adirondacks
one day and related to Sir William that he
white chief had given him and his squaws
red blankets The blankets were given.
| The chief was beside himself with Joy,
though he tried hard not to betray his feel
| ings. Sir William then told Thayendanega
| that he, too, had dream. He dream
cd that he, tie chief, gave him as much
| land as he could ride around in one
day. The Indian sachem looked very
sober for moment then came the gutteral
Ugh white chief had heap big dream.
You may have the land but don't dream
any more johnson made circuit of
forty miles When the Revolution broke
out, all this land was confscated.
| wonder if our work can be mentioned
without incurring the charge of cgotism
If it sounds like it, please cut il out.
Large audiences greeted rs on every
occasion but one-a fearfully stormy Sat
urday night. The fifth evening the largest
church in the city, with seating capacity
of over 1900, was crowded. seats being
placed in the aislcS, and even the vestibule
filled with persons standing. making, it
was said, the largest audience ever gath
cred there at Il temperance meeting. Mrs.
Scott gave several addresses. The IL
bang EcehiHg Joarhdl has the following
concerning one of her lectures:
s.Friday afternoon Mrs. Scott gave a
| pleasing temperance address TO about 500
scholars in the hall of the new school
building. 1t was a most interesting occa-
sion. Throughout the entire address the
teachers and scholars listened with rapt
] ID 10, Mn
Iohnstown well recommended and are
meeting with marked success in their union
meetings in the different churches Quite
n number signed the pledge last night and
the interest is growing.
We spent two weeks at .Iohnstown.
Mrs. Scott organized Band of Hope with
30 members. We gave one day each to
Glovcrsvllr and Amsterdam, then, by
arrangements, came to Troy.
Held our first meeting yesterday (Sun-
day. The meeting was largely attended.
.Inslns Miller, Of the firm Of Miller, Hall
Hartman, presided. Choice selections
were sung by The choir, with "A solo and
duet interSpersed. Opening prayer was
offered by Hon. II. Clay Bascom. Mrs.
Lewis Z. Gurley, President of the w. c.
| T. t., whose husband is of the firm of
VIM. " L. Z. Gurlcy the largest manufac-
turing concor tn in The city, for the making
of all kinds of Instruments, optical, scien-
tilic, etc, the senior partner being also
| President of the Union National Bank, of
Troy and both are directors, together with
many members Of the Womans' Christian
Temperance Union. were present SO far
rs the writer is concerned, he was never
more cordially or enthusiastically received.
Not only was he publicly thanked, but he
had the honor Of receiving very enc0ura-
9ng words from thc standard bearer of the
Prohibition party-thc candidate for Gov
enor of the Empire State, IT, Clay Bas-
com Sotle meetings opened auspiciously.
letter received To-day Monday) by
Mrs. Scott from Miss Frances Z. Willard.
gives encouraging reports Of the cause
throughout the nation, generally, and per-
S0nally her interest in our work.
Now. Mr.. Editor. there are two mortals
in this Trojan city wLo have a sincere re-
gard for thc welfare Of the MONITOR and
its editor and publishers, and how can we