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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-02
A special Notice to our aeaaers.

The COTTAGE HEARTH Is, as its name indi-
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dation than to say it is better than ever before
For ten years it has had n steady growth both
In circulation and literary quality, and now is
a most excellent home magazine, crammed full
of good things, among which there is always
something TO a1nrse or instruct every member
of the family. Its poetry is by some of our
very best writers, its short stories entertain
ing, its descriptive sketches most attractively
written, and its articles ON gardening and
other home subjectsare ofgreat practical value.
Special features of this interesting magazine
are original stories and poems by the best
American writers, and among its recent CON
tributors wenotice Edward Everett Hale, Lucy
Larcom, Celia Thaxter, George Macdonald,
Louise Chandler Moulton, joaquin Miller,
Mrs. A.. NJ. Diaz, Thos. 5. Collier and B.. =. Shil-
laber. Its departments of music, fancy-work,
Horticulture, fashions, receipts and household
hints are filled each month with articles of
great practical worth, and VIII prove fnvalul-
BILE to ladies. We would especially commend
to our young readers the Young Folks De
partment where they will find puzzles and
games, with prizes offered for correct solu-
ton. In fact, the magazine from its old-time
fireplace on its front cover, all through its we'll
printed and Observation-Disclosures pages, is
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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-02
HOME CoNvERsATIoN.

Children hunger perpetually for new
ideas. They will learn with pleasure from
the lips of parents what they deem druid
gerry at study in books; and even If they
nave the misfortune to be deprived Of many
educational advantages, they win grow
up intelligent people. We sometimes sec
parents who are the life OF every company
which they enter, dull, silent and uninter-
esting at home among their children II
they nave not mental stores sufficient for
both, let them use what they have for their
own household. A silent home is q dull
place for young people, place from which
they will escape if they can. How much
useful information aud what unconscious,
but excellent mental trairing. in lively
social argument. Cultivate to the utmost
; the art Of conversation at home.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-02
n

If an oven is too hot for baking, set a
dish of cold water in it.
Gingerbread may be varied and wonder
fully improved by the addition of a cup
full of grated coeoanut.
Ten ten-penny nails dipped in gold var
nish are bound together by a crimson rib
bon and make an artistic paper weight.
When the burners of lamps become clog
ged with char. put them in a strong soft
soap suds, and boil awhile to clean them.
Clean boiling water will remove tea stains;
pour the water through the stains, and thus
prevent its spreading over the fabric
Boiled starch can be much improved by
the addition of a little sperm or a little salt,
or both, or a little dissolved gum arabic.
Prof. Lintner advises people who have
live house plants to c~olonize upon them the
ladybugs, the little spotted beetle that
devours plant lice.
No kitchen should be without scales to
test the integrity of things purchased by
weight, and to Measure the quantity of
various recipes.
The newest sofa cushions are made three
quarters of a yard square and are filed
with fine feathers instead of down. Plush
forms one side and fine felt cloth the other.
Few people know that by setting a glass
f~ruit-iar ON a folded towel thoroughly
soaked in cold water the fruit can be poured
in boiling hot with no more danger OF
breaking than with a tin pan
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-02

In 81. Nicholas for October, We find
some of the brightest and cleverest con-
tributions that have appeared during the
~year-notably, the idyllic'Garden of Girls
story, by Celia Thaxter, entitled ''Peggy's
Garden" in which the author shows that
she is a poet, even when writing prose.
Then there is a tale by Frank r. Stockton,
the absurdity OF which is sufficiently indi-
Gated by the title, ''The Griffin and the
Minor Canon" The boys Will enjoy the
story by a base-ballexpert of "How Science
Won the Game,'' which contains practical
directions for pitching the ''out" and s'in''
curves. E. S. Brooks tells about another
ssHistoric Girl, " 'Pulcheria of Constants
nople." In the "From Bach to Wagner
series, Agatha Tunis writes about Men.
delssohn. There is an interesting paper
by John r. Coryell on "Honey-Hunters;'
and Palmer Cox relates in his inimitablt
pictures and verses the adventures of s'Tht
Brownies at School," Mr.. Trowb bridge
finally ~extricates his hero from the Difficult
ties in which he has been involved by "Hi
One Fault. " and Mr.. f. P. Roe dispose'
of the happy family that has been 'Drivel
Back to Eden
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-02

DRICKLAYING AND PLAsTERING,

The subscribers announce that they have To-
Gated in Woodstown, and are prepared to exc.
cute orders for bricklaying, plastering and all
kinds of mason work, by contract or by the
day. ut reasonable rates. Residence, Newtown,
I'd door south of Railroad, East Side.
66m. SHOUGH AZ bhO.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-02
DIR. FRANKLIN's CODE OF MORALS

TEMPERANCE. = Eat not to ~fullness;
drink not to elevation.
Speak not but what may ben
eft others or yourself; avoid trifing con-
versation.
ORDER.-Let all your things have their
place; let each part of your business have
its time.
MISUNDERSTANDING to perform what
you ought; perform without fail what you
resolve.
FRuGALITy.-Make no expense but to do
good to others or to yourself; that is waste
nothing.
INDusTRY.-Lose no time; be always
employed in something useful; keep out of
all unnecessary action.
SINCERITY. - Use no hurtful deceit;
think in%nocently and justly; and if you
speak, speak accordingly.
JusTIcE.-Wrong none by doing injuries;
or emitting the benefits that are your duty.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. extremes; forbear
resenting injuries.
CLEANLINEss.-Suffer no unclean in the
body, clothes or habitation.
TRANQuTLITY.-Be not disturbed about
triaes or at accidents common or unavoid-
able.
HUMILITY Initiate Jesus Christ.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-02

Turkey red table damask, sixty inches
wide, made by the Renfrew Mills and war
ranted never to fade. This is strong talk,
but they say so and we believe them.
Eight new patterns just opened at Hum
phrey's.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-02

Ladies' Balbriggan hose, extra length,
regular made, no seams, 20 cts. Same
goods, silk clocked, double heels, 25c. All
sizes, all colors in children's ribbed hose,
6 to 81, 12 cts. a pair. L. b. Humphreys
& Co.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-02

We have a good hook lace shoe for men
at 81 .5O, and the same in youths at S1.25.
These are fine goods and will do honest
wear. We also have a nice grain button
shoe for ladies at $1.25, the best we ever
had at the price. E. b. Humphreys u Co..
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-02
For The MONITOR.
GOLD COIN AND SILVER
For Mental Pockets, Gathered from the
MINIS Of Geuius

BY J. n. s..
P~LAINNEss OF SPEEeH.-It dis a body's
bert guide TO hear a man at un'erstan's
things say them plain cot in the tongue
his mither TAUGHT him. Sic a ane ii gang
straight till's maker an fin a. thing
there halne-like. Lord, | wuss ministers
wad speyk like ither fowk!-Dono5 Grant,
cAopt. l.
DoUBT.-Aweel, glen yen condescen' to
TAX advice frae an auld wife, yen tax heed
o ae thing-an' that's this: no to tax ilka
lass We see for a born angel. Misdoot her
a wee to begin wi. Jist hing up yer jeedg-
meet for a wee, as We wad yer Sunday
hat. LUX to the moo an the cen o her.
Donol Grant, chapt.
HONEST ENDEAyoR.-A man must, of
course, be able TO do without whatever is
denied him: but when the heart is hungry
for any honest thing, a mar may use his
honest endeayor to obtain hat thing
DoRal Grant. cAapf. T.
LOVE ALONE LIvEs.-Books themselves,
considered as possessions, are only of the
things that pass and perish; and he who
loves them so must see them vanish from
him as certainly as any other form Of
earthly having. Love alone lives, and
causes all other truth to take shape, on
scious or unconscious. But God let's men
haye their playthings, like the children
they are, that they may learn TO distinguish
them from true possessions. If they are
not learning that, he takes them from them,
and tries the other way, for lack Of them,
and its misery, they will perhaps seek the
trne.-Donal Grant, chapt. ].
Form FOR LIFE's SAKE.-He was no
antiquarian soul, but one hungry after all
attainable forms of life. and that because
of the life that was in them, not because of
the mummy cloths in which that life was
wrapped. He loved the beauty for the
truth. the style for the thought.-Donai
Grant, chopt. l.
but discounts to man his own at a high
rate.-Donat Grant, ehapt. /.
0S THAT PEOElxE SkIOgIsU MVG
DO.
Sit with your elbows on the table.
Use your napkin at your nose.
Pick your teeth at the table.
Make a bleating noise as some dyspeptics
dc.
Laugh at your own sayings.
Whistle in company, or drum on the chairs
or table.
Do all the dancing at your OWN com
pany.
Crane your neck in church to see who is
coming in or going out.
Take the middle of the walk and elbow
your neighbors off.
Stand on the sidewalk and let others
walk around yon-
Accept the hospitality of others and the
first time you have an opportunity after
wards give them a slight.
Turn and look back at the person you
have just met.
Look a person over head to foot to see
what she has on.
Gaze all over your neighbours room to
see what is in it.
Not let the person with whom you are
talking get in a word edgeways.
Borrow a book, an umbrella, or any
thing from your neighbor, and not return
it at the earliest opportunity.
Keep the dish in which your neighbor
has sent you ONE delicacy.
Treat those with whom you are unfriend-
ly uncivilly at the house of your mutual
friends where you chance to meet.
Introduce politics or religion at the social
company.
Be always prating about what You saw
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-02

A little book on "What the Temperance
of two lectures by the Rev. Wilbur Fisk
Crofts, is published by Funk Il Wagnalls,
New York. This book has been prepared
with some reference to the hundredth an
niversary of the modern temperance move
ment, celebrated on the Goth Of September.
A portrait of DIR. Benjamin Rush forms
the frontispiece and the design of the book
is TO reproduce the strongest anti-liquoI
sentences that have been uttered by moral
Mr.. Crofts also presents a good many en-
thusiastic notions of his own on curative
methods for intemperance and other socia.
| evils.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-02

Short lengths of neat plaid wooden cassi-
mere, at 25 cts. per yard, worth 30 cts,
Just the thing for children's suits. f. b.
Humphreys Il Co. tt
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-02

Just received 500 pairs of ladies', misses
and children's hose at s, 10, II and 10 cts,
worth more money. Come and see them.
E. B. Humphreys 4 Go.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-02

Boys percale shirts with collars at Az
cts. BOYS cheviot shirts with collars at 40
cts. All kinds mems shirts at Hum
phreys.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-02

Children's button shoes at soc. to s1.00
The real genuine solar tips at sl.W per
pair. E. B. Humphreys q Co.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-02

Ladies dressed kid button shoes, the new
style toe, stylish and durable, $500 a pair.
Il. B. Humphreys q Co.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-02

Hats and caps for men and boys, all
kinds. The only stock in town, at Hum-
phrey's.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-02

We have fine dlmask linen towels, 40
inches long by 20 inches wide, at % CENTS
also heavy huck towels, all linen, 81 inches
long by 10 inches wide, at 12l cents, Gun
stock of linen table diapers n figured
linen damask, in all widths, from As to "a
inches wide, is full and complete. We
know Just where and how to buy these
goods and sell at a close margin of proht.
Il. B. Humphreys 4 Co.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-02

Just opened, 3 packages of nice medium
weight unbleached sheeting muslin, elegant
goods, SO inches wide. at Sc. 40 inches wide,
10 cts. AZ inches wide at II cts. per yard.
Also heavy yard wide bleached muslin at
8 cts. a yard, as heavy as Wamsutta out
hardly so fine. May wear as well or better.
E. B. Humphreys Il Co.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-07-19
DRAMATIC polNGs,
Sdgin Booth ID q, Newport

Edwin Booth 10 9; Newport.
Mile. Aimee sailed this week for Europe.
Mollie Fuller has returned TO New York.
Tony Hart has purchased play from
Walker Reynolds.
RI. May has signed with Harry Miner
for brief season.
Master Martin has jguei with Shook d
Golfer neIl tessoD.
Miriam o Lesry, the pretty soubrette, has
sailed for Europe.
Jennie Christie will continue with J. b.
Folks Company next season.
Frank EsIdenburgh has become insa le,
and il row in an asylum
c. W. Vance will do the stage managing
W. Keene next season.
NJ. D. Eel and her husband (Ssm
hane Doe. Chelsea, Mas.
Oliver Doud Byron's pe..- '
next season will be Mr. Jr II. Alhys.
Frank L. Gardner has engaged Sa1se
Martinez to support Jsrnish next season.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-07-19
CHAPTEK Y.
INTO THE SUasHiTF.

On piercirg Winter Cay some nix weeks
ster. Hester is lesyein her nome IN Slusn
Cour ior the last time leaving II with pas
.icnste pity Or those who remain behlRd-
he tencer father Tor whose love she bss
9eep 70 uDgrsteipi-ths uuiort innate cres-
g. res whose lives she thinks TOO late, she
u 10, have done something 10 brgbtes.
No tesrs that she has ever shed for herself
eeIn half 90 bitter Us hose which now dow
- rerpOrse and regret. Eet husband ten
d y aod ratiett, bears with her grief aud
aoes his bes, 10 sootte her with owing words
and caresse %; but she moves away from has
eubssce 70 throw bersef once more ID the
eobbers srrs. The old man has made no
4ttenpJ o, snsrt-nipg himself Tor has
dsugbters wedding The only change 10
hin il me pride thai lights Up his face
pride that Prince Cobbls-s daughter has
been aarried 10 q real gentleman, with 8
riDg and . psrson and eli, as ] alvsys
mean, Der 70 b." be sayS Itneyer seemed
o strange 10 him as il did 10 Hester thai
Edward Gibbons should in his manly,
STRAIGHTFORWARD way ask ber % be his wife
tapdipg IN that same poor room which the
girl had ispeied b. woul3 only look On with
ocrror and losthipg. To the cobbler his
daughter seemed 9 match Tor any one
Jhspks 10 the bringing up and eddiestion
she had Ard Hester bumbly repested
be thanks in her heart. What had she
3ope thai Der life should be 90 much puref,
bette wboiesOner han The lives Of the
vynep around Der;
Al TIE las moment she looked about Tor
Black Lot, who had kept herself strangely
spsrt during the preceding weeks. Hester
would fain have msoe Der psrticips.or in
Der OWE happiness although she never koew,
and peypr was 10 know tbe shars which Lot
bad had in bringing j, about But Lot
would have none 0: Der gifts or even OF Der
happy confidence. She was more often
swsy from Slush Court than in former days,
iookipg for work she taid. But even vbeo
81 home hesyoiced Eester. more especially
when Edward Gibbons was near. Even on
bis last morniDg He.ter had no, been able
10 see Der 10 say goodbye. II was only
iust % sbe was about 70 start for her hus-
band home. in the pleasant village where
she had been bropgtt up that Hester caught
sight Of Lot's dark face 81 the upper window
Of one OF The wretebed houses.
Lot. Lvt. com down and say good-fIe
20 ner' SIZE cried, running towards The
pot II an going away, shall never see
you sgsip; cone oosp just for one minute
"Good-bye-tbere that's soon said; noH
sisrd away, or as like as not mother II ssle
emstbiDg 81 Jod."
II YES Lot herself though, tast SHE'D
one.hipg At her; stsnding bs,etsos On tbs
| ice cold stones OF tie court while she fune
vo ,sgged Shoes sfrr the nsu and woman
4ho stepped fortb side By side out OF tb'
| ,loo,n Of slush Court into the sunshinr.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-07-19
CHAPTER Ill.
GIN A BAD WAY.

ID - oAO "AAs
Hester performed her weary round of do
lies mechanically. Keeping the rooms tidy,
purchasing the few things that were required
and cooking the coarse, unsppstiziDg food
sometimes, il mus, be confessed, making ii
more unsppetizing still by the process: For,
either through want Of skill or want OF prop.
n interes, ia her work, her culinary efforts
were not a success. Her father never com
planned of VIA. she pot before him, but
sometimes he woald lay aown als cooas an =
siibout word proceed 70 prepare the din.
ner or supper himself. Bat Hester took no
notice. II the duties were left TO her, she
vent through them somehow; If they were
performed without her aid, why she had 90
much the longer to III idly by the Ere. She
asd grown utteTi, indifferent 70 sll things
The poverty and Wrstchedness around, which
had at FIRST moved her heart with passionate
pity, had ceased TO affect her noz. The fogs
snd cold Of early winter made things more
dismal, bat she did not notice now the dresri.
oess Of the little room into which sunshine
never had q chance 10 enter. The cobbler
was bright and cherry as ever. He knew 20
little of bis daughter or Of young girls in
general that il never occurred TO him there
vas something unnatural in her apathy.
Bot there wss Oue Who knew, partly BY
intuition and partly BY observation, OF Hea-
tsrs frame Of mind Black Lot was en-
gagged during the day at shop making bat.
tonholes. In the evening. when she re-
turned home the cobbler was generally at
home too, and she had no wish thst be
should know that she had made friends with
bis daughter. But nov and then, ss she
ossssd. she saw Hester sitting with he,
hands folded in her lap, staring vacsntly O.
aotbipg One evening. When the old msn
bad gone ont on some errsnd. Lot entered
be room. Hester turned pale. ghostly eyes
IN her. She looked o different creature
rom the one who had been weeping % pas
.ionaiely on 9 previous occasion.
Il thought you had forgotten me- said
Hester II thought you didn't care sboat
any one 20 unfortunate 90 am"
"Ahl thought was too grand and stuck
40 for the likes o you. NO doabt. said Black
Lot sarcastically. Thought vas one Of
the lucky ones Of the world Who eau afford
TO look down on Others Shouldn't wonder.
nos, jf you was expecting to see my coach
aud four drive up Slush Cont No. lhsdnt
forgot you; but didn't want your father to
catch me here. he knows more shout me
than you do, and he wonldn't be pleased II
be kpew | came gossiping with you"
II don't believe there ID any harm In yoa.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-07-19

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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-07-19

a curiosity at Rockford, LII is rov,
negroes with . luxariant growth Of IaSs,
ringlets.
To prevent mosquitoes iron h,,chi,,
oil b Thrown iiuto,he ponds s0d s,aad'
xsicr Vi Florida.
Three young bantam chickens bslou,,
10 Charles 4 Hambriebt OF York P.
eess that are pure white on one ads ,.I
besmifpl strawberry color 90 the uths,.
A Justice Of the Peace Of Bovooa q,
has served thirty years and never kE
Judgment reversed or cent back fur q A.
trisa, has been married three times, al ~
saissd tsrutytwO children.
Mn John Wood, aged 81, and the ns,.
Of twelve children, eloped from her ho,..
near Toledo, Ohio, With William b,i,,
aeud q, and went TO Detroit, whe-. ~
we've eventually obliged to 70 to the pa
mouse.
When Annie Leon left New Yuri tyas
t~o wears ago 10 attend her husasai y
son, Who were mortaliy wounded " Gx,s1
burg, shs Lost her tso year old ospsk,s
The Rirl has juat bsen found IN . blind n
ium q Columbus, 0hiu.
The son Of . Scotch millionsire, vho b
become greatly intersstsd in sericuitur b
hirsd himself TO sp Illinois farmer ir Oh
Q month ND n 10 learn the American ned
o6s Of farming. He Agrees 10 lAb1 u
years st thst rHte Of pay
David Reedy, . oolnred mnnr LIVING -
Marietta CO., wss atrpck while voriInf
q field by Q vhirlwind, and, ar he I'D
.'vhisked into the mir 10 height tss; rlx
he trees look IKE lirtle bushes Z. 1.
scent vas no easy that he wa pr It d
lean. harmed.
A srv appoinise ~ Unitsa States kg,|
Ter 70 South Amurns VEG asked BY ssx
rouie be wAs gping tchiF dass,nsnor AID
nannerrnr sshiss he ssid -Biessed Z !
Know; ] never fhppEa Of ths ] dsa
know how 10 rat there - Mi. Es ~ |.
selitge rrstsssor.
O. Wednesday, Frank sniaes truuns
va in Maopn, Ga sne VIZ handed ie's
dssd April >. 1854, thsi hid s-srclise ihs
0uA Of nS2ss N bundrecs 1t mNt bkn
shle rainly pzrruine him & yssr sqo b
lsfi cincinnsn wrshoui Q ceyssir psrfsus
letter that We espsrtsd, ba be gse o
Eruc iuns to hs~s n ior~srdrs Il Ard
the esg afier his 6epss1ur~. spo VA '0,
vsrds6 II KEEP rirh4 behind Inn and 81
loved lsn INTO G-0ris, AlAbsoa. Ford
and EImssipra. Al inns time ~ w,1poCst
~hr I,sh, e,S - vv1,s Ei~~s n ma