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The Monitor., 1885-07-03
Telephone Tinkling>.

An employe Of the Telephone Go. was
in Woodstown on W Wednesday and put in a
switch at the office in Harris Drug Store,
making Woodstown an exchange. We are
now in direct communication with Salem.
Communication between points above and
below Woodstown on this line is had by
first calling Noodstown, when the operator
will make the proper connection between
the points wanted.
The Monitor., 1885-07-03
Carrier Pigeons,

Twenty-Five carrier pigeons were let loose
in this city by Clarence V. Bitter, on Thurs
day morning of last week, which flew to
their home, in Philadelphia, distance of
"a miles, in little over a hour. The birds
were expressed to Mr.. Bitter, on Wednes-
day, by Henry A. Lippincott, of iii
Wilmington street, Philadelphia, but formerly
of this city. The pigeons We're started off
in three lots. the first at o'clock, the
second at 6:15 and the last at $3.50. From
a postal received the next day it was learn
ed that the first birds reached home at 7:10,
while all were in at 1928. Considering the
birds were all young, this is remarkable
time for them to make.-iStanddrd.
The Monitor., 1885-07-03
Pilesgrove Library.

The annual tax of $1.0O per share due
from members of the Pilesgrove Library
Association is now due, and should be
paid to the treasurer, J. f. Jaquette, or to
the librarian, who is authorized to re-
ceipt for the same before the 1st day of
August. If not paid before that time an
additional tax of twenty-five cents will be
added on each share as required by the
constitution.
The Monitor., 1885-07-03

Next Tuesday will be the occasion of the
celebration of the Tooth birthday of Bar
tholomew Coles at Deacon's Grove near
his residence and there will doubtless be a
large gathering. Let the people come out
and do honor to our oldest citizen whose
evening of life has been so wonderfully
crowned with health, strength and affec-
ton
The Monitor., 1885-07-03

Hereafter the daily weather bulletins
displayed at the post Office here will not be
issued by the war department, for the
reason that the daily Philadelphia papers
give the predictions of ''Old Prob's'' with
such correctness as to be practically as use
full as the circulars issued. So now the
farmers and others desiring to keep posted
on the weather can purchase daily
PAPER
The Monitor., 1885-07-03

A woman named Rebecca Law, came
from Philadelphia last week. to work as a
servant for Mrs. Fl. A. Lippincott. She left
in Philadelphia, at children's home, a
little boy who at the time of her departure
was sick with the measles, but not con-
sidered in danger. She had been here but
3 or days, when she received word that
her little boy was dead. The poor woman
was nearly heart broken. She left for
Phila. on the first train after receiving the
sad intelligence.
The Monitor., 1885-07-03

The various canning houses in this sec
ton are busily engaged in preparing for
the seasons work in anticipation ofa large
pack J. S. Elwell, of Yorketown, will
run his factory and pack about 30, 900 cans.
He has already sold the greater part of
this seasons product
The Monitor., 1885-07-03

The Can-filler patented last year by our
townsman. J. NJ. Stevens, is meeting with
much favor. Both the Woodstown can
ming houses and the one at Sharptown will
use it this season. Z. {. Haines our ma
chinist, who manufactures them for the
patentee, has this week finished ten of the
machines at his shop in North Woods
TOWN
The Monitor., 1885-07-03

We have not heard of any general clos
ing of places of public business in the
Borough tomorrow, although doubtless
many places will suspend work. The
Bank will not be open and the Post Office
will be open only from $50 to II AM,
and 4.30 to s PM, for delivery of mail.
The Monitor., 1885-07-03
FreehOlders Meeting.

The Board of Freeholders will meet ON
Wednesday of next week. The proposals
for the new bridge over the millpond will
be opened and if satisfactory bid is re-
ceived the contract will probably be
awarded and work commenced at once.
The Monitor., 1885-07-03
The Sunday Train.

Very few persons patronized the morn
ing train down on Sunday last, probably
because the fact that the train had been
put on was not generally known. There
were eighteen or twenty passengers on the
up train in the evening
The Monitor., 1885-07-03
1irectnru.
WEST JERSEY RAILROAD.

Trains going north.-10i and S.l3 A. ~, 1894
and 40i p. NJ. Sundays, 7.23 A. NJ. and sos p M.
Trains going south.--929 A. M, 247, 45l and
6.55 P. NJ. Sundays, $50 A. NJ and s.04 p. NJ.
Trains leave Philadelphia.-S.l0A A. M, 130 3. 40
and $40 p. NJ. sundays, .45 A. NJ. and Sis p. NJ.
The Monitor., 1885-07-03
Society Notes.

Mosacsa Tribe. Imp. o. II. NJ, on Mon
day night elected the following: VIM. Sea
graves. S.: E. S. Davis. $. s.; Chas. G.
Kuhn, J. S.; VIM. NJ Walters, p. ] S.
Eneles. c. of r.; Samuel Bradway. X. of
w. Installation next Monday night.
Woodbine Lodge. No. 1856, |. 0. o. F.,
last Friday evening elected the following
officers who, with the appointed officers,
will be installed this evening: N. g., Ernst
Becker: Y. c., |. l.. Davenport; Sec,
Franklin Flitcratt; Treas, Jas. Abbott.
Alloway Lodge, No. 1877, |. o. o. f., of
Alloway. will celebrate its tenth anniver-
sary next Monday evening, by public in
stallation of officers. The Grand Master
of the State with other prominent members
of the order, will be present. Invitations
have been extended to neighboring lodges
to participate.
Harmony Council, o. L. A. NJ, has
elected the following: c., c. F. Hewitt;
V. c., Edward Snellbaker; Rec. Sec,
Thos. M. White: Asst. Rec. Sec, L. L..
Cobb: Fin. Sec, I. B. Parker; Treas,
r. Nj. Taylor: l. p, Edward While: o. p,
s. Morris Hewitt; l., Frank I. Moore;
Rep. TO State Council Thos. NJ White.
The Monitor., 1885-07-03

Office hours, 100 A. NJ. to $50 p. NJ.
Office hours for money order business, Il. IN.
TOT p. m.
MAHs--Close at G.5j and 500 A. NJ, 3.45P.M Ar
rive at 9.37 A. NJ, 505 and 10 p. NJ.
SALEM MAILS-ClOse at 915 A. NJ. and 4.40 p. NJ.
Arrive Mt II. 45 and 4.l5 p. NJ.
SHARPTowN MAfLs-Close at 9.30 A. NJ. Arrive
afS
The Monitor., 1885-07-03
A Birthday Party.

The relatives and friends (of which latter
there are a host of Robert P. Robinson,
of Sharptown, assembled at his residence
last Saturday to celebrate his Saith birth
day. The occasion passed off pleasantly
and was greatly enjoyed by all present.
A bountiful meal was spread ''and they
did eat and were filed" Among the table
decorations was handsome fruit-cake, as
good as it was pretty, the work of Mrs. j.
Wilmer Barber, of Elmer. On the top in
white letters formed with icing was the
legend,
"We have met here Ms before,
But this time Grandpop is 81
We trust our good friend Mr.. Robinson
may witness many more such occasions,
and his fine health and pleasant tempera-
ment makes it highly probable.
The Monitor., 1885-07-03
j. III. Q. RIcHMAN. z. hi.

PILEsGRovE LIBRARY AND READING Room.
OPEN SATURDAYS FROM 800 to 900 OP. NJ.
Second story Riley's Building.
Membership fees. 800
Annual Tax X.......................$l.W 100
Permits granted for the of books at 5
per week, on application to any ofthe trustee es
Il. s. FOGG. Secretary.
The Monitor., 1885-07-03


Membership l"; a fees s.............'... .s2oo syoo
permdfs nh"ai aranted dae for the use of books at
per week, on application to any ofthe truste es
+. $. FoGG, secretary.
CHURCHES
FRIENps-Services on First and Fifth days al
1880 A. NJ. Monthly meeting first Tuesday
after last Monday y IN the t month society meet
School meets mt O'Clock every Sunday morn
ing.
Services at 1000 A. Nj. and 100 p. NJ. Prayer
meeting Wednesday at 7.3O p. Nj.
Sunday school at 200 p. NJ, G. II. Richman
BAPTIsT-Rev. J. +. Wilson.
Services at 1000 A. N; and 100 p. M. Prayer
sunday school at 200 +. NJ, Joseph Turner
Superintendent.
PREsBYTERIANmRey; Q, B; MeCnrdy
meeting Wednesday at 7.3O p. NJ.
Sunday School Mt 200 p. NJ, J. f. Jaquette
Superintendent.
CATHOLIC
Services third Sunday in the month at II OF
WoMAN's CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION
Meets every Thursday afternoon at 2.3t
o'clock President Mrs. ID. Ware; Correspond
ing Secretary, Miss Annie Macaltioner.
LODGES AND SOCIETIES.
WooDsTowN LODGE, No. 13s, +. Il A. NJ
Meets Tuesday evening, on or before full
moon and two weeks thereafter, in Borton's
Hail.
WooDBINE LoDGE, No. l5S, |. O. q. F.
Meets in J. II. Turner's building every Fri
day evening.
MosACsA TRIBE, No AZ, IMP. 0. r. NJ
Meets in j. ii. Turner's building every Mon
day evening.
WooDsTowN GRANGE, No. 8, p. of H.
Meets every Wednesday evening in Turn
er's building.
JOHN q. FOSTER Posi-, No. 81, G. A. R.
Meets on the first and third Thursdays in the
month in Rieys building.
HARMONY COUNCIL, No. 56, o. U. A. NJ
Meets every Tuesday evening in Riley's
building
The Monitor., 1885-07-03

mates of the home. But even in this para
disc the serpent of strong drink has
entered, and many of the old veterans
on receipt of their pension money make
haste to get outside into the town and in
dulge in surreptitious drunk. More than
one case of the kind was witnessed by the
excursionists, and We were informed that
it was common sight. The Hampton
Normal and Agricultural Institute
was also visited, where the government
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-11-20
ACCIDENTS,

AT an explosion in the soiler room Of
the Bull Domingo mine at Silver Cliff,
Col, ten men were killed.
THE finest business block in Austin,
the western suburb of Chicago, valued
at $40, 900, was Sunday morning destroy
ed by fire.
FOUR men were drowned and three
others had legs broken by the fall of a
scatfolding on the new bridge at Keith
burg, Illinois.
THE Sea Breeze Hotel, at Irondequit,
on Lske Ontario, was burned w ednes-
day morning. Loss, St2, 600: insurance,
$4,000.
THE Duquesne Furniture Factory and
Fisher & Ihonapson's foundry at Pitts
burg, were destroyed by fire Tuesday
morning, entsiling loss of about $55,-
900.
An Erie freight train was wrecked on
bridge near Middletown, N. Y, early
Thursday morning, several cars drop
ping into a gorge fifty feet in depth.
Two brakemen, who were alto da> he'd
to the bottom, are very dangerously in
jured.
AT Rockfield, Via, Thursday morn
ing. little arghter of Jacob Dhein
threw dynamite cartridge into tie
kitchen stove, the explosioa wrecking
the house, killing the child, fatally
weunding her mother, and dangerously
wounding The father and other persons.
The head of the family dog was blown
OF.
The steamer Noma, owned by Oh
lernocher Brothers. of Sanduskey, O.,
and valued at $4,000, caught fire in
some unknown manner while lying at
the dock, and was badly damaged. Cap
Slenky and Cock Beach narrowly es-
capped being burned TO death. Loss es-
timated at $1,000; insurance only $500.
THE Empire plaster Nails, six-story
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-11-20
Lighting the Fire by Clockwork.
New York Tribune.

Coriolanus Hughes, Of Ninth ayen-
ue, is boilermaker His business is
lucrative one, aud for many years
he has enjoyed sort of monopoly
among the bo;lermakers in the vlcin>
ity of his workshop. To a natural ap>
titude for inventlng strange contriv-
ances he adds the advantage OF being
thorough and skillful mechanic. He
has often found it disagreeable to get
up and light his FIRE on a..cold winters
morning, and he has now invented
machine which saves nim the trouble.
This consists OF an ordinary metal
clock, which can be wound up and set
for any hour desired. IF you want
your fire lighted O'Clock you set the
hand at that hour and pace it before
the crate. Promptly at five o'clock
a spring moves and short metal rod
projecting from the back of the clock
drops down. To the end of this rcd
is attached match which rubs against
a piece of sand paper and igni>es a
strip of paper fastened to the clock
and connected with the kindlipg in
the CRATE. Thus the fre is started
whine you are still sleeping. But u
second contrivance is added to the
clock. When the fire has burned
long enough to heat the room sec
ond spring moves and wild alarm
rings out on the stiffness of your
chamber and makes sleep an impossis
bility. Thus you are awakened at
any hour desired, to find your fire
surning brightly and the atmosphere
of your room of the right temperature.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-11-20
FOREIGN.

HARwooD's cotton mills, at Bolton,
Eng, were destroyed by fire. Loss,
$206,000
to demand of the Prince of Marrocco the
abolition of the gaming tables at that
place.
THE Indian government has formally
declared war against Burmah, with the
sanction of Queen Victoria, and gent
forth an invading army of $4,000 men.
The British army In India have been
ordered to invade Bur IN ali at once. In
retaliation, King Thehaw is reported to
have dispatched force of 10000 guer-
rillas for the invasion of British Bur
NAH, to slay and plumber.
KING IHEEBAw has informed the
British government that he must con-
suit Germany and France before giving
up control of his foreign relations. Four
regiments of the British expedition
have started up the Irrawaddy on arm
ed steamers.
A CABLEGRAM from Sofia represents
that shot are daily exchanged ON the
frontier by Bulgarian and Servian
patrols, and that the Servians advanced
three miles to capture party of 90
Bulgarian guards. Belgrade reports
three Servian regiments biyouacked in
deep snow at Isaribrod.
A GREAT fire has occurred in Portland
street, Manchester. Two blocks of
buildings were gutted. The fire orig
mated in Behrent's shipping warehouse.
The fireEaen had many narrow escapes
from falling walls in their efforts to
subdue the flames. The loss is estimat-
ed at 100000.
THE French Government and the
Burmese Minister Resident of Paris
have been notified. All foreign subjects
remaining in Burmah are required to
come into the British lines. The British
army Of invasion is advancing, 15,
600 strong, the greater portion being
on steamers. The first military opera
ton will be the bombardment of the
iron-clad hotilla of the Minhian ports.
LA FRANCE, commenting on the re-
ported declaration of war between Bur
nah and Great Britain, makes violent
attack on the latter power, and say:
"The British expedition to Burmah is
really aimed at France" 1t urges NJ.
de Freycinct, minister of foreigR affairs,
to unite with Russia te stop English
territorial aggrandizements.
THE dispute over the annexation of
Roumelia by Bulgaria has been brought
to crisis by declaration of war by
Servia against Bulgaria. The Servias
army crossed the frontier in three di-
visions, and meeting little opposition
occupied a number of Bulgarian viii
lages. The Bulgarian troops have left
for the frontier, while others are ad
vanciug by forced marches from East
ern Roumelia. The total war forces of
the Servians consists of 170,412 men;
of the Bulgarians, $4,000, and of the
Eastern Roumelians. $4,000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-11-20
CHICAGO Market.

CHICAGO, Nov. ls.-Flour-S Steady and unchanc.
ed Wheat-ActiyeS unsettled, and excited: open.
ed weak and, declined sc because excited on
ar news; advanced It's over inside, declined s.:
rallied lc. and strengthened; closed ~ over
yesterday; alSs fer seller cash and for seller
November: s1lsG9ll for seller December; ais.
for seller January; ssi4 for seller February;
aSeaSts for seller May; No. :, red, aSla4.
corn-actiNe. unsettled and higher. closing ,sSs
u over yesterday, the former for Msy and latter
for the year, ~ :or seller cash; sSs4 for seller
November; 4sG4ess for seller December and
Tor seller the year; SSs4 for seller january,
4o'sG4ets for seller May. oats-FairIy active
and firm, higher; closing lie over yesterday; ss,s
for seller cash aud November; 81. forsseller De.
cemeer; s1ts fer seller May Rye Steady At
81, Rarley-0aiet at O. limothy-Frime,
1901 ~ Flax seed-Firm; No. i, iisls
PorS-Moderately active. and ruled somewhat
irregular; SSeIec lower but later allied isSsl
declined slsl1ac; rallied and { osed firm; S6.ts
ass for settler cash; s.soSaSa5 for seller No
vsmber ani December; o. 7slslas5 for seller
Jasuary; eSstslaS $ for seller February. Lard
Moderately active and easy; early tirnler;
lassr closing about unchanged; 6tsts for seller
cash; 6lo@6lsls for seller November; is,sa
dis for seller December; 6.se1 16as,s for seller
january; 6ss,aG6.0 for seller February
Shoulders S,1SS1S,a; short clear. slelais;
short rios ssa14. s.. whisky-Nominai at ID
Oils.
CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-THE Drovsrs' Journal re
ports: Cattle Receipts, 500, slow and weak.
shipping steers s.ssSsaio: stocsers and feeders
24oG4.9o; through Texans. steady At ssaD
r.
breeds, S.15DI60; COWS, aSsSDS y; wintered
Texans .ooGsS.cs. Hogs Receipts, 1900; fairly
active and So lower; rough and mixed, S3sl 500;
packing and shipping, S.6ols 80; light weights.
) ,SoSDS 65. shecp-Reeeipts 6,noo, ioSAisc lower,
natives, 1,7sGS,6o; western, scoDs il, lambs
J aS146o.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-11-20

RECENT reports from California in
disate remarkable increase in gold
quartz mining. For the past three
years, owing 10 the disputes between
the farming interest AMI that of the
great hydraulic or placer mines, over
the disposal OF the debris of the latter
technically termed ''slickens," gold
mining has been at a stAndstill. The
revival Of quartz mining is lucky
thing for California. Through the
injunction of the courts, by which
hydraulic mining has been virtually
stopped, owing to the inability or un
willingness of the great hydraulic
companies to make or find place of
deposit for the ''slickens." other than
the rivers OF the state, a good deal of
capital has been lying idle. Again,
the enormous growth of the agricul-
tural interests has created surplus
wealth, which. since the cessation of
an absorbing speculative furor over
the Comstock mlne shares, has had
fortunately no place of investment
other than that of land, mining or
manufacturing. There must be q
good deal more of the two first before
the latter becomes fully available.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-11-20
FROM THE CAPITOL.

THE Third Comptroller has seeded
that s. West Point graduate can only
claim longevity pay from the date of
his commission as an officer, and not
from the daGe of his graduation.
THE Governor of Indiana Tuesday is
sued proclamation qua ranuil ing the
State against injecting cattle. Illinois
figures in the list IS one of the States
from which cattle clnnot be imp orted
unless certain guarantees are given.
THE report of the sixth auditor of the
treasury shows that nearly $14,000,000
was expended for railroad transporta-
tion of mails, $5 500, 900 to stage coach
es, nearly $6OO,000 for internal trans
portation by steamboat, but only 1895,
600 for the encouragement of foreign
commerce. OF this $325 ,0G0, only 1884,,
900 was paid to American ships, the
balance going into the pockets of foreign
steamship owners.
CAPT. PATTON, chief of the naviga-
ton division or the Treasury Depart
ment, has filed his annual report, in
which he shows that there has been a
decrease in the shipping under the
American flag during the last year
from 26,630 vessels to "a 600, and that
the rate of decrease has been about
equal ON the sea coast and upon the
lakes. Shipbuilaing shows falling
off of 25 per cent from the previous
year, being entirely in the number of
wooden vessels, there being slight in
crease in the tonnage of iron vessels.
THE collector of customs at San Fran
cisco informs the treasury department
that n number of Chinese laborers, who
landed at New York in June last in
transit to San Francisco, where they
were to take the steamer for China,
have not been heard from since their
arrival in New York, and the SUPPOSE
tion is they are conce aled in this coun-
try and have no intention of leaving.
1t i. said at the treasury department
there are no available means which can
be used to trace them.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-11-20
1886.
Harper's Magazine.
ILLUSTRATED.

The December Number will begin the Seventy
second Volume Of HARrERs MAGAZINE Miss
WooLsoS's novel, East Angels and Mr.. How
ELLIS Indian Summer holding the foremost
place in current serial hction-will run through
several numbers. and will be followed by serial
stories from X u. BLACKMoRE and Mrs D. NJ.
CRA1K. new editorial department., discussing
topics suggested by the current literature OF Amer
ica and Europe, will be contributed by W. y,
HowELl.s beginning with the January Number
The great literary event of the year will be the
publication of series of papers taking the shape
of story, and depicting characteristic features
OF American society seen at our leading pleas
ure resorts written by CHARLES DUDLEY WARNER
and illustrated by G. S. REISHAEr. The MAaA
ZINE will give especial attention to American sub
jects, treated by the best American writer's, and
illustrated by leading American artists.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-11-20
TELEGRAPHIC.
GENERAL NOTES.

THE National Grange of the Patrons
OF Husbandry began its nineteenth an
nual session at Boston "Wednesday,
opening in the sixth degree.
BARTHoLDI, the French sculptor, has
arrived in Washington with two models
for monument to be erected in that
city in honor of Lafayette.
THE st. Louis Crematory society, Or
ganized by three hundred business men
has secured a permit for a building on
Grand avenue, near Tower park, to cost
$1,000.
WORK has been reeumed at John
Roach's ship-yard on the cruiser Chi
cage, and at his New York shops $50
men are employed on the cruiser At
lantic and dspatch- boat Dolphin.
Mrs. WALKUP, acquitted recently of
the charge of numbering he- husband,
left Emporia, Kan, for her old home in
New Orleans. She received an offer
from Kansas City manager. who
wished to put her upon the dramatic
stage, which was received.
THE butter, cheese and egg men in
session at Chicago, recommended the
placing of a legislative tax on imitation
butter, an import duty on European
eggs, the regulation of standard for
pure milk, and the branding of cheese.
Washington Windsor, of New York,
was elected president and Colonel r.
M. Little secretary for the ensuing
year.
HORACE b. CLATLIN, the head of the
known dry goods house of Ii. B.
Claflin & CO., New York, died at p. m.
Thursday at his country home at Ford.
ham. His death was sudden. On
Wednesday he was at his place of busi-
ness as usual, and appeared to be In
good health and spirits. That night he
had slight attack of illness, somewhat
in the nature of apoplexy his physicians
thought, but it passed off in measure,
and although he remained at home it
was thought to be only temporary
confinement. AT a. m. he had re-
lapse, and was attacked with paralysis,
which in few hours caused his death.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-11-20

THERE is pool in Utah only foot
deep, and situated at very high alti-
tude, that refuses to freezs over in the
severest winters. There is another
that mysteriously replenishes itself
with haf-5roWn trout. One stream,
though clear as crystal TO the eye and
tasteless, STAINS all the vegetation it
grows over a deep brown. A warm
spring near Salt Lake City is the
strongest sulphur water in the world,
A hot spring few miles off, with
waters SO hot that you can hardly put
your hand in them, and as bright as
diamonds, is one OF the most remark
able combinations of chemicals ever
analysed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-11-20

Mr.. HORACE b. CLAFLIN, whose
death occurred Saturday evening, has
been for many years one of the most
successful merchants of New York-a
man who grew old in the harness
Of honorable, legitamate trade, and
at the same time earned good ma ne
for himself and his house for christian
character and generous acts. He died
ut the ripe age OF "a, honored and re
spected, leaving behind him record
for commercial fidelity and individual
nobility that will enshrine his memory
more lastingly than would monu-
ment OF marble.