The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-05-22


From the Philadelphia Record.
In their solicitndc over the imminent
rupture Of the Democrat party the Repnb-
licans are likely 10 overlook their own i'm
pending circus with the Prohibitionists.
The temperance men are everyw here or
ganizing for active work IN the State cleo
tions this fall, and are adopting the sound
policy Of independent nominations-tlle
only policy for a party which pretends to
incarnate a vital principle. In New York
the Prolibitionists are notably jealous,
and have a very heavy account to settle
with the Republicans. who have reviled
them as the authors of Blaine's defeat. and
are furnishing them by passing an excise
bill framed by the liquor dealers, and by
voting for license at the spring elections.
Men who have withstood the pressure of
last years campaign will only be confirm
ed in their opposition by such tactics, and
as the Presidency is not nominally at
stake. they will be REINFORCED by voters
who could not bring their minds to boiling
the ticket last year.
The Aaeytcan Rural Hoale. of Rochester,
New York. says that special information
from all over the country indicates that
winter wheat will be GO per cent. ola full
crop, As against IS per cent. last year.
1t is shown by report and verified by
$500 -. ~ H.. 80
in main line of railway. 1871. 231 miles;
of double track. Alb. 402 miles; of sidings,
956.e45 miles. making the total railway
mileage of the State. 3.324.2S4 miles. of
this total there are !. 141.331 miles of steel
rail. and 1,5s2. "a, miles of iron rail.
Doubtless each succeeding report will
show an increase in the former and a de
crease in the latter. The area Of New
Jersey being ISIS square miles, there is
one mile of railway to every At square
miles of territory. and the nearest APP
preach made to this railway mileage is in
Massachusetts, where there is one mile of
! railway to every 4.25 miles of territory.
The assessors have determined the value
of railway and canal property in the State.
including franchise. a sl95, 525, 1858 81,
being an average Of SI04. 1870 per mile. and
upon this valuation 4 State tax OF one-half
of one per cent. is assessed. in addition to
local taxes. The State nets from this tax
the generons sum of s917. 62s. 20.
The twentieth annual meeting Of the Ma
tional Temperance Society was held on
Tuesday in New York. The Secretary. in
his annual report. said that the financial
depression of the country had affected the
temperance cause materially. There were
distributed 545, $50 pages of books. pam
phletS, Ike. The entire receipts from mem
berships. legaeies. &c, We're $685.. The
missionary work in the wear caused an
outlay of $40, 900. The T~reasurer's report
showed the entire receipts for the year to
have been $50, $50. Ii was also stated that
during the year three States-0regon,
Rhode Island and Tennessee-liad decided
tn submit prohibitory amendments to the
people. Resolutions were adopted urging
temperance organizations throughout the
world to unite in a monster demonstration
on the centennial OF the Inauguration OF
temperance movement. in September
next.
Denoresfs Illustrated Monthly Haqazin.
for June contains a great deal that will inter
est it, readers. Ii opens with an admirable
article, ~Bryn Mawr College, which Is fully
: illustrated, and which fully describes this new
college for women in Pennsylvania. '-uld
Antwerp. which il also Illustrated. is another
readable article. and Sc i Through Normandy
ny Diligence. The serial, "A Strange Girl,
is concluded and Jenny june contributes d
paper on Trained Nurses and Nursing.
These articles, with others Of a miscellaneou.
nature. poems. fashions, and various depart
men;s make up a remarkably good number 81
this admirable magazine. The frontispiece Is
a iiuc oil picture. Butterflies
According to the advertisement OF Nte
City Treasurer, there are in Philadelphia
1895 drinking saloons. 1864 bakeries and
S34i retail groceries. The number Of votes
cast for President last fall was ia. S0s
In the whole city there is one drinking sa
loon for every % voters. one bakery fol
every 1915 voters and ona grocery for every
-af Vatnes