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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-06-19
NOTHING To WEAR.

If the opportunity arises to go some
where that you wish to go, or to do some
thing that for pleasure or profit You wish
to do, never stay at home on account of
| dress.
| There is curious shame of poverty in
Americans, the one race that ought to have
the truest estimate of wealth. 1t makes
the very children at school sneak round the
corner to eat their luncheon, if it is one of
coarse or common food. 1t makes the girl
who has less pretty frock than her com
panion'S so conscious of it that it takes
away her comfort. 1t keeps older women
at home, if they cannot dress like
other folks 1t makes people bny things
they do not want al all, lest other folks
think they cannot afford it,
This morbid oyerestimate of money and
Of the value of the opinions Of others,
shows itself more and more markedly in
all our social relations, until the woman
who dares to 60 where she pleases wearing
the dress she can afford becomes heroine
in other women's eyes We all know such
WHICH. Hty rove dliu IdbuSf THAN
lose the enjoyment of it they will go all
winter and wear the same dress. 1t isn't
made like any other womans, having been
made too long. 1t has no extension at the
bottom and no eurtailment at the top; no
elbow sleeves for sixteen button regulation
gloves, no laces or fiounces; but it Is rest
to the eyes of men who don't know one
fabric from another, and bashful youths
and passee maidens feel comfortable in its
neighborhood. Many dress of which the
wearer herself felt half ashamed has seemed
to the very other folks before whom she felt
ashamed most comedy and suggestive of the
woman as she is at her fireside instead of
as at masquerade.
No matter how simple the attire, never
let it keep you at home. Weneed in society
courage and individuality. Other folks
never care what we have on. 1t is only her
own attire that is important to each. Make
up your mind to take the hest things that
is important to each. Then naturally will
follow the question of how ON small means
one may learn to dress SO as to be in good
taste and in accord with ones self. ones
circumstances and the occasion.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-06-19
A special Notice to Our READERS.

THE CoTTAaE HEARTH Is, its name indi
Gates, a home magazine, and to those who are
acquainted with it, needs no higher recommcn-
dation than to say it is better than ever before
For ten years it has had Il steady growth both
in circulation and literary quality and now is
most excellent home magazine, crimmed full
of good things, among which there is always
something to amuse 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
tribmtors wenotice Edward Everett Hale, Lucy
Larcoln, Celia Thaxter, George Mac Donald,
Louise Chandler Moulton, Joaquin Miller,
Mrs. A. NJ. Diaz, Thos. S. Collier and Ii. p. 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 invalua-
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
wholesome and interesting, and taking the
magazine, all in all, we do not see how family
can get along without Its monthly visits. We
are therefore glad to call our readers attention
to the fact that we offer the COTTAGE HEARTH
for a year, free of charge,
LIST. To anyone not aoW subscriber who
will send $3.50 for a years subscription to
this paper. kft
I'd. To anyone of our subscribers who will
paper with $l.50.
Sd. To anyone of our present subscribers
who will renew their subscription and send
75cts additional, $l.75 in all
If you want to see the Cottage Hearth before
ordering it. we will send you free sample
copy. Address,
The MONITOR. WoodStoMn. n j.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-06-19
ABUSE OF HIGH HEALTH.

High health is one of our blessings L
enables ms to make the most of life will
the least wear and with the greatest enjoy
ment.
With ii is connected vigorous digestion
Its possessors incline to eat more than il
chinery of the system. or TO make good its
incessant waste, for they are either ul-
conscious OF harm from undue indulgence
or they rapidly rally from its immediate
effects. To this class belong those who
live to eat, instead of eating to live.
We are not mere animals. We Were
made to be, predominantly, moral and in
tellectual beings. Now nature allows nc
one to violate her laws with mpunity.
We exalt the bestial III ms only at the ex-
pense of our higher nature. Some of the
Roman emperors thus came to be more
british than the brute. They were. OF
course. extreme cases-veritable mon
sters.
But even the great pulpit orator of Eng
land once wrote II ate like hog, and |
preached like a hog Many a man OF
lofty powers and position has been, for the
time, utterly shorn of his strength through
the demand made by his stomach on his
brain. He who is thus yielding daily to
the sway of his lower nature cannot reach
the full capability of his higher If he
does not embrute himself he must come
far short of the full stature of his man.
hood
But there is another penalty which falls
upon our physical powers. Where more
food is eaten than is assimilated, it is de-
posted as encumbering fat; or it under
govt; or it inflames the kidneys in their
struggle to eliminate it; OF it congests the
stomach and liver; or it breaks down the
brain with softening or with apoplexy.
Men of high health ought to live hum
dred years; they are apt to fail of their
threescore and ten.
But high health may be abused in the
direction of the intellect. Its possessor
can work mentally more hours day than
others without exhaustation; can curtail
sleep, can neglect physical exercise; can
carry great loads of care and responsibility
Now, with such there comes to be- in time
a mighty momentum toward and beyond
the limits of safety, and either their own
habits, or the influences with which they
surround themselves. lead to the partial or
complete break down of their brains
These are the saddest of all wrecks. But
they are numerous Youths Companion
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Why are oil barrels such as are seen at
every grocery store painted 1t is not that
they may appeal to our aesthetic tastes, but
to prevent leaking. Here is the plan as
stated by an exchange. During a long voy-
age or a long journey by rail, sometimes
half barrel of oil would leak through the
pores of the wood and evaporate. So some
sharp fellow began TO study some way Of
preventing such loss. He first painted the
barrel blue ON the outside and then filled it
with water and allowed it to stand until 1t
had soaked mp all it would. Then the oil
was put in. The water kept the oil from
soaking in the wood, and the paint on the
outside kept the water from coming ont
He got patent ON his discovery. and NOW
he sits ia his Office and draws his royalty Of
one cent osa every barrel made 10 hold kero-
ssne oil for shipment.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-06-19
THE CAPTURE OF JOHN BROWN.

From an account in the June Century OF
John Brown at Harper's Ferry, written by
one of his prisoners, who was in the engine
house during the insurrection, and after
ward held the rank of captain in the Con-
federate army, we quote the following
when Lieutenant Stuart came in the
morning for the final reply to the demand
to surrender got up and went to Browns
side TO hear his answer.
Stuart asked, Are you ready to surren-
der, and trust to the mercy of the Govern
ment?'
Brown answered promptly, No. pre-
fer to die here
''Hs manner did not betray the least
fear
Stuart stepped aside and made the sig
nal for the attack. which was instantly be-
gun with sledge hammers to break down
the door.
Finding it wonld not yield, the soldiers
seized a long ladder for battering- ram,
and commenced beating the door with that,
the party within firing necessarily. | had
assisted in the barrieading, fixing the fas-
Jennings so that could remove them upon
the first effort to get in. But was not at
the door when the battering began, and
could not get to the fastenings until the
ladder was used / then quickly removed
the fastenings and after two or three
strokes of the ladder the engine rolled par
tally back. making small aperture,
through which Lieut.. Green of the marines
forced himself, jumped on top of the
engine, looking for John Brown. When he
saw Brown he sprang about twelve feet at
him, and gave an underthrust of his sword,
striking him about midway the body and
raising him completely from the ground.
Brown fell forward with his head between
his knees, and Green struck him several
times over the head, and as then supposed,
split his skull at every stroke.
Il was not two feet from Brown at that
time. OF course | got out of the building
as soon as possible and did not know until
some time later that Brown was not killed
1t seems that in making the thrust Green's
sword struck Browns belt and did not pen
citrate the body. The sword was bent
double. The reason that Brown was moi
killed when struck on the head was that
Green was holding his sword in the middle
striking with the hilt and making onl,
scalp wounds.
Nose Schamburg was caught, by his
Austin Avenue rival in business tearing
down the rivals posters announcing the
arrival of new stock of goods.
'What do You mean by destroying IN,
posters you scoundrels p
Dots we're you vas fooling Yourself,
replied Nose, badly scared. Il vas 81
much pleased NIT dot boster | choos
pulled him down to see if there was an,
more reading matter on de udder side =
7sras SiJfings
TIVE laborcIs were in a cemetery reading
the inscriptions ON the stones. After |
time, they came to one bearing the usna
formula, SACRED to the memory Of. etc.
and across the bottom in large letters wen
the words, II still live.
.Arrah, Dinnis, me bye. do ye moin,
that now ?" said one to the other.
.'Phwat's that, Tim, was the reply.
''Faix, it's that ontruth there ON the bot
tom o that ould fellows stene--sI shtil
live Dimis, if | was did and birrid, L,
own up TO it
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-06-19
HOLIDAY FOR THE WIFE.

Give your wife a vacation. She needs
one. Little cares are harder to be borne
than great responsibilities, and she has
many more little cares than her husband
and sometimes as great responsibilities.
The doctors tell us more women break
down mentally than men, and they also
tell us that this is because they have more
cares to carry, and have to carry them
continuously. When your work is done
You can lock it up in your office and put
the key in your pocket. But she never
locks her work up till sleep comes and
turns the key upon it.
A woman's work is never done. And
modern life has Increased and intensified
it, Cares have multiplied faster than con
veniences. Life is more complex, its de-
mands are greater and more numerous,
society more exciting. Who needs yaca-
tion if she does not And she cannot get
it at home The more quiet and restful
the home is to you the more evidence that
it is care if not a burden to her. A
housekeeper can no more take vacation
in her home than merchant in his count
ing house. Even though her absence oc-
cssions Inconvenience give her an occasion
al vacation. N A." ~ Detroit Free
Press.
At station down in Indiana the Lake
Shore company employs lady ticket
agent. She is a good agent. and attends
closely to her business, but she is a woman
STILL The other day a lady traveller step
ped up to the ticket window and inquired
about train that was little late.
"Will the train be long - she asked,
meaning if it would be long in arriving.
''Oh, yes was the reply of the fan
ticket agent, ''longer than last season,
but without SO many ruffies around the
edge
Man by all means should keep in his
proper sphere What that sphere is,
should be decided by those most inter
, ested in him woman. john 1sfeoab.
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after: but as yOu left no directions about
sending anything, | kept them for you"
The package contained some letters and
a ring, whose costly diamond sparkled like
dew-drop as it fell upon the desk
How well he remembered placing it upon
the small white hand, and all the glowing
hopes that made his heart beat so high.
By the date of the letter Arthur saw
that il was written the morning after his
attempt to see the writer. 1t ran as fol-
lows:
ssMR. CARROLL, Owing to an unfortu-
nate blunder, the servant did not give me
the right name when you called last eve
ming.
Il have been thinking that perhaps |
was too hasty in the conclusions drew
from what you said at our last interview.
and which occurred at a time when | was
feeling wounded and Inundated by my al
tered circumstances. and so more prone to
take offence.
Il infer that You have also met with re-
verses. but if you think any change in
your outward surroundings could make
any change in me you do me a great
wrong.
IF there is anything to explain | shall
be glad to see or hear from you. Failing
to do SO, | will return your letters and the
ring you gave me, glad to know, ere it was
too late, how worthless is the love You pro-
fessed to feel for ''IDA HAMILTON.
The writer of the above letter sat alone
in the rustic school-house to which she had
been confined many weary months, with
Int Jr,n go,.,. as,ta nd raIa
There had been dull throbbing pain in
her temples all day. making the shuttle of
little feet OH the bare floor, the murmur of
childish voices, almost uncomfortable.
But they had all vanished now, and she
sat alone in the gathering twilight, alone
with her troubled thoughts and mournful
recollections. Never had life seemed so
wearisome to her, so void of all joy and
brightness.
The hardest thing to bear was the con-
sciousness that, in spite of his unworthi-
ness, her thoughts would turn with re-
gretful tenderness to him who had obtain
ed too strong a hold on her heart and life
to be easily dislodged.
Il would never have forsaken him thus. ;"
she murmured through her fast-falling
tears. ''When misfortune came, | would
have chung all the more closely to him.
Hearing step upon the threshold, Ida
raised her head, and the object Of her
thoughts stood before her.
NAY, do not turn away from away from
me, BE cried, as the bewldered girl
shrank from that eagerly extended hand.
Il have only just received the letter you
wrote me so many weeks ago Nor did |
know until recently of your fathers fail
ure, and the consequent change in your
circumstances.
1T was all occasioned by my own stu
pid blunder'' said Arthur after the mu-
tual explanations that followed, and the
two We're sitting together in loving and
happy converse.
''Oh, no, smiled Ida Il cannot let you
take the blame We We're both in error.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-06-19

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, 10 cts. pair. f. B. Humphreys
Il Co.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-06-19

1t can't hurt anybody. Why, | know a
person-yonder he is nova specimen of
manly beauty. portly six-footer. He has
the bearing of a prince, for he is one of
our merchant princes. His face wears the
hue of health, and now at the age of fifty
young man of twenty-five, and none more
full of mirth and wit than he: and know
he never dimes without brandy and water,
and he never goes to bed without a terra
pin or oyster supper, with plenty of cham
payne; and more than that he was never
known TO be drunk. So here is living
example and disproof of the temperance
twaddle about the dangerous nature of an
occasional glass and the destructive effect
of the temperate use of good liquors.
Now, it so happened that this specimen of
safe brandy drinking was relative of
ours. He died year or two after that of
chronic diarrhea. For four months be-
fore he died-he was year in dying-he
could drink nothing without distress. and
at death the whole alimentary canal was
mass of disease. He left legacy to his
children which he did not mention. Scrof-
ula has been eating up one daughter for
fifteen years: another is in the mad house;
another is tottering on the verge of the
grave, and only one is left with all the
senses, and each of them is as weak as
WATERFALLS journal Of HeaIth
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-06-19

Our stock of Canton floor mattings, at
&c.,, 1885,, zoe. and 25c., are better in quail
ity than we ever sold before. We bought
them direct of an importer at his closing
out sale, and our tariff of charges will be
found much lower than elsewhere, either
in city or country. Come and see them.
f. B. Humphreys Il Co.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-06-19

We have good hook lace shoe for men
at 81. so, and the same in youths at S1.25.
These are fine goods and will do honest
wear. We also have nice grain button
shoe for ladies at $1.25, the best we ever
had at the price. E. B. Humphreys II Co.
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DRICKLAYING AND PLAsTERING

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, at reasonable rates. Residence, Newtown,
I'd door>south of Railroad, East Side.
66m SLOUGH e. BRO.
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Ladies dressed kid button shoes, the new
style toe, stylish and durable, $500 pair.
f. B. Humphreys & Co.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-06-19

The women in Arkansas have an equal
voice on the saloon question with the men.
A majority of the inhabitants, male and
female, will drive a saloon just three miles
from any school house. Now. ii they had
any Boston culture, and the saloon was
started they would move the school house;
but they have not, and besides they let the
women speak. P'ohititi0aist
We desire the franchise for women, be-
cause, while believing that men and women
have different work to do in life, we will
hold that, in the choice of political repre-
sentatives, they have the same to accom-
plish; namely the choice of senate which
shall with equal care preserve the rights of
both sexes and embody in its laws that
true justice which shall approve itself not
only to the strong but also to the weak.
Frances P1irer Co5te
A shabby dressed woman called upon a
gentleman for aid, claiming that she was in
a starving condition. He looked upon her
pleihoric form, estimating the avordupois
of the superfiuous fat, and answered: "lou
don't look like starving woman" 81
know it," she whinngly answered; I'm
bloated with grief.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-06-19

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 inst opened at Hum
phrey's.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-06-19

Childrens button shoes at SOC. to $1.0O
The real genuine solar tips at S1.00 per
pair. E. B. Humphreys & Co.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-06-19

New stock of mems light weight merino
shirts and drawers, just the thing to put
on in place of winter weights, at Hum
phreys.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-06-19

Boys percale shirts with collars at 40
cts. Boys cheviot shirts with collars at 40
cts. All kinds mems shirts at Hum
phreys.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-06-19

1890 yards calico, Simpsons best goods,
warranted fast colors, at &c. yard. All
the new spring styles just received and
opened at Humphreys.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-06-19

Short lengths of neat plaid wooden cassi-
mere, at 25 cts. per yard, worth 80 cts,
just the thing for children's suits. Z. B..
Humphreys & Co. tt
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SURRENDERED HIS PENSION

A good looking, well-built man came
with the crowd of callers at the Pension
Office, Washington, and entered the room
of First Deputy Commissioner Mclean.
When his turn for an interview was reached
he asked the Deputy to be allowed to see
the Commissioner
"The Commissioner is busy, sir. If you
wish to see about a claim or to secure an
appointment we can attend to the matter
here
Il want to have my pension stopped.
The Deputy Commissioner looked at the
man, then at his papers, then at the man
again, and finally touched his bell-button
and sent a messenger for the record.
"Have you considered this step suf-
fieiently, sir?" asked the Deputy. "You
are, see, receiving s72 a month-nearly a
Thousand dollars year.
Eyes, | have considered it, The Gov
ernment has done enough for me. | want
to give it up"
"Have you great abundance of means?'
mo. but have enough for comfort. >
'tWell, guess you had better see the
Commissioner Colonel Mclean there
upon introduced the visitor to the Com
missioner. After a short interview a
record of the case was taken in order that
the pension might be cancelled upon
claimants request.
The mans name is Snyder. He belongs
to a New York regiment. General Black
says this is not the first case of the kind
within his knowledge. Not long after he
entered the office Kentuckian named
Stevenson sent on his certificates with a
request that his claim might be cancelled.
He surrendered at the same time a large
fund of accumulated pensions which he
had never drawn. He wrote that he was
convinced he had fully recovered from his
disability.
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VOL. II.
I.IFE'S REST.

You lean from your easement small,
And look with longing eyes
To the hills beyond, nor see
The beauty that nearer lies
And you sigh in discomfort
That your life is narrow and small:
DO you not know, little maid,
That your narrow life holds all
That can make il sweet and true
That can make it fair and blest >
OF all the worlds good gifts
You have the very best
Out at work in the fields,
Husking the yellow corn,
Is IL man whose honest heart
Beats for you night and morn.
Were you to search the world,
What would you hope to find
Better for heart or hand
Than this you would leave behind9
All! little girl, the hills
May glow with Il splendid grace,
But the valley, after all,
Is II very pleasant place.
And nothing that life can give,
Be il ever so great and sweet,
Could be one-half so good
As this love beneath your feet.
Though the hills seem glory crowned.
Yet the hills are bleak and drear,
But the valley is sheltered, warm,
Stay in the valley, dear
STEPPING STONES TO SUCCESS.
Learn your business thoroughly.
One to-day is worth two to-morrows.
Keep at one thing-in nowise change.
Always be in haste, but never in hurry
Observe system in all you do and under
take.
Whatever is worth doing at all, is wortl
doing well.
Never fail to keep your appointments
nor to be punctual to the minute.
Be self-reliant, do not take too mucl
advice, but rather depend on yourself.
Never be idle, but keep your hands o
mind usefully employed except when sleep
ing.
Use charity Will all, DC eNei Seuei ou
in thought and deed-help others alons
lfe's thorny path.
Make no haste to be rich; remembe
that small and steady gains give com
potency and tranquility of mind.
He that ascends ladder must tax,
the lowest round All who are abov
were once below.
Think all you speak; but speak not all You
think,
Thoughts are your own; your words are so NJ
more
W here Wisdom steers. wind cannot make yo'
sink
Lips never err when she does keep the door.
Selected.