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The Dillon tribune., 1886-05-08

Washington Irving ~ q ''First-N ghtcr.''
One OF Washington Irving's nieces is my
authority for the assertion that he was n
tremendous tirst-nighter-quitea as persist
ent us Henry Bergh in seeing new play
brought OUT After looking over his
New York morning paper at Sunnyside
and discovering that new play was to
have its first presentation that night ut
the Park, he would remark to his nieces:
II think will go down to New York to-
day, girls "Why, uncle. what takes You
down there:" they would say. "Oh, Ihave
Il little business. l may remain all night
ut Mr.. Howland's." After he had left the
room the girls would rush for the paper
with, I'm bet Is there is /. new play COM
ing out. Let's see." Sure enough there
was the announcement and the secret was
discovered. He used to admit there was
always delightful mystery behind the
drop-curtain He got $4,000 q year us
one of the executors of Mr.. Astor's will,
aud the only thing he ever did was to go to
the Office once II year and sign his name
to a paper which he supposed to be IL re
port When he returned home with his
money on that evening he always in
:tulged in ironical allusion on his great ia
tigue from the excessive labors of the day
-"HalstOn" in New York Times.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-05-08

Prince Krapotkine has head of billiard
ball glossiness, except just at the base,
where, seen at II distance, his hair appears
like brown fur-trimming to the bald
Uranium. His beard, also dark brown, is
long and buslly. The eyes are hidden be.
hind spectacles. When seen they testify
10 a lively and very active spirit. The
nostrils of a somewhat retrousse nose,
wide at the base, are tremulous as those of
II thoroughbred horse. This arch ihilist
is spindle-Shanked, wears wide trousers,
and shoes so loose as to be inconvenient
when he walks. He was brought up in
the tip top grade Of Russian society, and
has lost II high position and wealth be-
cause he criticised the institutions of his
native land.-Paris Letter.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-05-08
How Billiard Bills Foot Tn.

The cost of billard-playing is very we'll
illustrated by the experience of II few OF
my friends. A party Of four of us dubbed
together and bought table and set it up
u, a basement, playing ; almost e. every even
rept for chalk, keeping tips on the cues
and occasionally having the table put in
order To defray those expenses we put
up u strong box. and the loser or losers of
each game played would each drop nickel
into the box Games which thus cost $ or
~ cents would have cost ~ or 80 cents in a
billiard hall. But still we could have
bought chalk and tips for every tahle in
the city, and also kept the tables in good
condition. 1t took only u few evenings to
accumulate $S or so III nickels Fred Hat
terslcy in Globe Democrat.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-05-08
The Hot Water Cure for Clocks.

The Hot Water Cure for Clocks.
Hot water is good for clocks as we'll as
human beings. An East Saginaw woman
boiled the works of refractory clock for
two hours the other day, and since then
the timepiece has done good service.--Ch'.
cag0 Herald.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-05-08

From the Ssal Fur Franchise,
since 1870 Alaska has paid into tho
United States treasury over $45Oo an
rental from the seal fur franchise alone
The Dillon tribune., 1886-05-08

1t is said SHAT about 100000 crown!
year!, are sent home to the fatheriand by
;SwedlcS dwelling in America.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-05-08

ShU REWARD will
be paid for evidence
that shall result in con-
victinG one or more
persons of killing.
stealing Or branding
one or more animals Of
above brands.
Horses of all kinds
or sule. AZ
The Dillon tribune., 1886-05-08

81: e: >: ss:;: =: &: 81
HcS Gays one dealer sold dOz In u daya
LII samples worth $50 PREx. Write tor terms
" 4. =. BREWSTER, Holly, Mich.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-05-08
A Heal Curiosity shop in santa

Real Curiosity Shop In santa Fee.
Santa Fe, is to some extent, the treasure
ground of curiosity seekers In many of
the shops there are collections Of Indian
goods, blankets, pottery, bows and stone
utensils that are half real and half manu-
featured goods. One needs to be an acute
Judge Of the articles offered for sale to es-
cape being deceived. But if he waits, the
stranger need not fear paying his money
for contraband objects. Sooner or later
an old, gray haired senorita will appear.
loaded down with lndian-n,atle baskets, in
which are specimens of pueblo pottery,
bits of turquois, II blanket or two, and
arrows and bows enough to start II mu-
scum with. Nluatting down in some
sunny corner the good dame waits with
the patience of job for customers, and ut
evening steals silently off to her cabin on
the banks OF some neighboring stream.
She is type Of race fast dying out. 1t
was her ancestors who first inhabited the
pueblo of Santa Fc who rebelled against
the Spaniartis. And it was she herself.
perhaps, who was once the prettiest Indian
in the Nillage.-Edward Roberts in San
Francisco Chronicle.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-05-08
win Not Sell Out Cheap.

The duke of Edinburgh wants s;,5o0.00O
for his reversionary rights in the duchy OF
SaXe-Coburg-G otllu.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-05-08
"Thres Acres aud . Cow. ~

Mr.. Chambeslain's "throe acres and -.
cow phrase is to be found In Knorr's a;er.
man History Of the Polish Revolutiop'' NJ
Observation-Disclosures Record.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-05-08
J. c. OR E M,
Blacksmith and Wagonmaker,
VETERINARY SURGEON, ETC.

Having fitted up new and connnodious shop and
secured irst-class work,nen. am prepared to shoe
horses, make or repair wagons, buggics and car.
riasrs equal to any shop in the United States.
lIc:ses cured of r;nghoncs. corns, bruises, con.
racted hoots etc, etc.
Orders from the country promptly and carefully
::tendct to.
All work guaranteed. r4o-
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-06-11

X And by chance ca there came down a
personal liberty Democrat that way (to get
drink and when he saw the poor man
lying in the gutter, he passed by ON the
other side Onto another saloon.)
6. And likewise high license Republic
can, when he was at the place (to get a
drink came and looked upon him and said
sWhat pity that man cannot regulate
himself better than that and he too
passed by on the other side (inte the sa-
loom.
:. But certain Prohibitiouist as he
.journeyed to the polls to vote the prohibit
ton ticket, came where he was and when
he saw him had compassion on him, and
went to him and picked him up out of the
gutter and washed him and bound up his
wounds and poured in the oil and balm OF
encouragement and hope, and set him on
his own beast-Total Abstinence and took
the poor man to his home. and helped his
heart broken wife to get him to bed. and
remained through the night and took care
of him.
6. And on the morrow as he was about
to depart he took out two dollars and gave
to the wife and said: Cake good care OF
thy husband and whatsoever thou needest
more to make him and myself and thy
children comfortable | will see that thou
hast
And he departed to prosecute the saloon
keepers and other thieves. and to vote fol
prohibition.
Q. Then said the Prohibitionst: (Which
one of these three thinkcst thou was neigh
Dor to him who fell among The saloon
keepers and other thieves -
10. And the lawyer said ''Ile that had
mercy on him and voted and acted as he
prayed.
TIL. Then said the Prohibtionist: &c
thou and do likewise, and vote the pro
hibition ticket and defend liquor-scllers nc
more - Conflict
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-06-11
No r.iccnse. our Mn.eI.Morl.

The slogan i sounding All hail
BY the mountains his cchocd-'ii~ hafac on
The gale
The tIarl, clouds are lifting-thr mist@ clear
AWAY,
Ana soon, through ihtir hitting, viii shine the
bright day
What what is The ws,,rhword that tloai> On
the air,
Tint, with thu rosc-tint OF hope, gild- he
clouds of dcsm,irs
Ills $40 license" the death1latlng liquid 10
sell
III, mo license 10 ptvc the dark pathway to
hell
And whence comes the promise tlrd rests on
the air,
That, with rose-tint Of hope. @ild~ the clouds
of despair?
Was il born in The hali~ OF tn. wealthy ana
great
Did it spring from the Mentors who rule for
the state?
or from spublfc opinion which claim, to IL
right,
Did it spring in frl armor resplend 'ntlN
bright?
No! never such glory their lune did yet swell
A. no license 10 pave the dark pathway 10
he'll!
It was born from oppression: twas nnrtared i'll
grief
TIL, from suffering and SORROW, il sprang for
relief
Like Csethsemane's martyr from almost dos.
pair
Ii rose 10 Che lighi ON the pinion- Of prayer;
And the walls OF the millions who sorrowed
alone,
Now break in one biIow-now swell in one
tone;
And this is the Judgment lis destined to tell
No license To pave The dark pathway to he'll.
No license ne license: Oh. brother. take
heed,
No license to farther N broken hearts bleed +.
No license no license! Raise high the ae-
claim.
No license To pander To ftlsehood and +hane.
lis the tIst daWning ray ia the fHlinrss oi
time
No license for murder no license Ion crime.
Nolicense to purchase, to make on TO sell
No license to pave the dark pathway 10 hell
oh toilels OF earth! in this land of the free
1t is yours 10 redeem, ii redeemed WE shall he:
our banner i waving -:nuip, now, Join rhr
ranks
And to God viii yoar wivc- and yonf children
give thinks.
Nolonger your heart -hiakra losnl ones shall
WEEP:
W. mr. -tron. to redeem YIN pnd stronger e.
keep
| swell the tide oil Observation-Disclosures H. e.,nst
and dwell,
Ana license no moro thu dark pathway tohell
Then the mountains *hdl echa. the valley
shall wing.
Aud the isles of the ocean hrir saftus- <h IA
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-06-11

The office of State Prison Keeper is 4
right clever one. The Keeper receives
salary of $500. In addition, his wife,
as matron of the prison, receives S1.500
a year There is coach and team of
horses provided by the State for the use Of
the Keeper, and he has a two acre garden
which is cultivated by the inmates of the
prison. He has besides 4 fine residence
free of rent, and the house is fully furnish
ed, except beds, bedding and table linen
The table is also furnished by the State
Wise politicians state that the position is
worth as much as $4,000 public office in
Washington.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-06-11
woopsrowN. rmpAr. Jpst Il. lsse.

The statc Gascae. at the close Of a halt
column Of oracular wisdom, directed at the
leaders Of the Prohibition party in par
ticular. and AT Prohibition voters in gen
eral. winds up with the advice to the
friends of temperance to wait hopefully
wait. giving as a reason that the Repub-
lican party had gwen a hopeful sign
There was once a man who put green spec
tacles on his horse and filled his manager
full Of shavings, thinking the 'critter
would mistake them for grass. But he
didn't and after hopefully waiting for
feed Of hay and oats, the unreasonable
and impatient beast laid down and died OF
starvation
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-06-11
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This editorial paragraph vas Published q
few days age in the SomeYille 6atontsf-
Gazette, aud is going the rounds Of the
State press:
There are many temperance men who
have no idea that any Democratic cash is
helping along the third party movement
But the tact remains that, in 1894, the New
ark treasurer of the Democratic campaign
fund pad over, by check, to the third
party's treasurer, a generous contribution.
We can name the man who paid the money
but do not only because any one may IN
quirc of S. 3. RANSOM, Esq, Ga former
Somerville man, who will not tell lie), II
the foregoing is not true, and ascertain for
himself We say, therefore, that the third
party cause has not been straightforward
and sincere one on the part of its leaders,
but rather one to achieve notoriety.
A Ncics reporter last night called upon
s. b. Ransom at his home i'll Jersey City,
and talked with him III regard to the mat
ter The reporter was eourteously receiv-
ed. but failed to get from Mr.. Ransom the
information which the Un5oRlSt- GazeHf
article said he was ready and willing to
give. and the reason is that Mr.. Ransom is
not possessed of any such information lie
denied knowing anything about the mat
ter, and is indignant that his name should
be mentioned iii connection with it,
at is nothing more than campaign
lie" he declared, land a very silly one at
that. never before heard of any such
transaction and don't think it ever took
place The use Of my name is unwarrant-
ed and proves the charge to be a lie, as |
never gave any information that author
ICES any person to make such an assertion.
This charge is made. of course, for the
purpose of injurng our party, bat 1t will
have little OF no effect Charges of a sim
liar nature were made during the campaign
of 1884. but investigation proved them to
be false have the assurance of our
State Committee Treasurer Henry B..
| Howell, of Trenton, that no money other
than that contributed by Prohibitionists,
who had our cause at heart. passed through
his hands during the campaign spoken
| Of, and believe that he is ready to make
an affidavit to that etfcct.-Ne'oarb Ne,rs,
lime 5h, 1886.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-06-11

The great clock to be placed in the tow
er of Philadelphia public building, will
be the second largest in the world 1t will
be twenty-five feet in diameter, and more
than seventy-cight feet in circumference.
The minutc-nauds will be twenty feet in
length, and at the ends of every sixty SEC
Chimes of bells will probably be attached,
with elaborate mechanism, SO that Tie
quarter and halves and hours viii be mus
icallN announced.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-06-11

The commission of conference on the
subject If temperance. appointed by the
six prominent evangelical denominations
Of New Jersey, met last week in the par
lors Of the First Baptist Church in Jersey
City, and after full examination Of the
various aspects of the cause at the present
time, unanimously adopted the following
resolution: That we advise the co-opera-
ton Of members Of Christian churches of
all denominations in Il hearty effort to Sc
cure the election TO the Legislature of men
who will agree to vote for local option, OF
such other prohibitory measures as will re-
fer the temperance question to a vote of the
people.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-06-11
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balance at scttlcmont, S2S9i 81
SALEM, N. j., May 2S, 1856
To the Honorable Board of Chosen Free
holders of the county of Salem:
SIRs: We, the undersigned, IL Committee
appointed TO audit the accounts of Quinton
p. Harris, County Collector, beg leave To
report that we have examined the bills and
vouchers held by him, and find them i'll All
respects correct
G. EDWIN BASSETT,
RICHARD Nj. ACTON, JE,
WILLIAM NEWELL.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-06-11

Fifteen years go, thirteen men in Cleye-
land, am told, resolved to start a Prohibi-
tion party They may lave been ahead OF
their times better that than to be behind
but all that those men predicted las
come to pass Tlcy expected the rum
traffic would increase. and So il las. They
believed the old parties wouid be unable to
check it. and they haze proved 50. The
thirteen affirmed that Prohibition was the
remedy and to-day Prohibition is the
vatchword Of nearly all who profess To be
friends Of temperance from Maine to Cali
for4ia The thirteen declared that pro-
hibition must be secured and made etfcc
tive through Prohibition party, and to-
day hundred and fifty thousand voters
stand for prohibition through Prohibi-
ton party H. G Frost in mt.
&.gam,
Grand Master Workman Powdeily' teln-
peranec lecture to worsingmen is in new
vein: in truth he seems disposed 20 at
tribute to whisky drinking most of the
evils which aiIlict not workingmen only,
but mankind in general.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-06-11

afte. many years of agitation, has not ac-
complishcd more. They are blind to the
great truth that all great rcformations have
moved at first like glacier by inches, bat
ing toward the end. Events are culmina-
ting rapidly
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-06-11

The New Jersey e. \. r. will not hold
any cneampment this year. The mcmbes-
ship Of the 101 Posts in the state is now
G,157
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-06-11

Recently man died at a tavern that he
The tavern keeper sent his wife word that
he was dead and inquired her will She
replied, "In life he was with you-he gave
you his money and drank your liquor,
which now undoubtedly caused his death;
| now leave him with you to bury.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-06-11

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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-06-11

legend says that the devil gave a her
NIT the choice of three great vices, one of
which was drunkenness. The hermit chose
this rs being the least sinful. He became
drunk and then committed the other Two.
And it still remains fact that Il man is
capable Of any crime, however revolving,
when under the influence of liquor.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-06-11

The best argument the average l{epubli-
can seems to be able to find against the
Prohibition party is that tile Democratic
party is a rum party Just where the con
ncciion is doesn't appear. The premise
may be correct, but tile conclusion, ergo the
Prohibitionists ought to stick 70 the Re
publican party, is a lame and impotent
one What the Prohibitionist is hunting
for these days is not party which Is rela-
lively sound on the temperance question
and only shows up to advantage whencom-
pared with some other party not quite 50
good, bat one which is absolutely and from
the shoulder committed to the doctrine Of
the Prohibition Of the liquor traffic.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-06-11
INCIDENTALs.


Allen Il Westcott. horse hire.
(sce voucher, No. 80, West
Ward, Salem ~ jC
Gas for public buildings (scc
voucher No. 81, West Ward,
Salem 81 NJ
Loan committee, examining
report OF treasurer surplus
revenue (sec voucher No.
3d, West Ward, Salem 6 on
-Gcofge Il Morrison, cleaning
and stationery for Surro-
gate Office, (sce voucher No.
81, West Ward, Salem ~ II
Baumgarden, Woodward Il Co.
rope for pile driver, (scc
voucher No. Al, West Ward,
Salem 10 s.
DR. II Jackson, medical attend
ance at jail (see voucher
DAB, West Ward, Salem, ] 0
David ii Boggs, papering SHEER
ilfs residence, tsee voucher
No i3, West Ward, Salem l.
w C GosliDg, repairing SHEER
iif's residence, (sec voucher
No, as. West Ward, salem q U
Anthony Knowles. tombstone
(see voucher No. a., West
Ward, Salem II N
samuel l. Ward, constable,
(see vouchcr No. 81, Upper
Penn's Neck township / 81
80 w Casper, nails and cords for
jail 81
public buildings ? A
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-06-11

The Ocean Grove correspondent of the
Trenton Eipm1i"@ says-''The nominal
tion Of General Fisk for Governor is very
much liked by Prolibitioni>ts and Re
publieans in this old county of Monmouth.
The colored voters say they are all Fisk
men, and it is said that he intends to have
the Fisk Jubilee Singers with him when
he addresses thcm throughout the State.
The Republicans Hefa nominate him 81
stand from under In either case the
country is safe aud we All down this way
are going to keep cool and happy through
the dog days.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-06-11

General Clinton B. Fisk, the Prohibit
ton candidate for Governor, will make
an address tonight in the Trinity NJ. +.
Church, Bridgeton.
The above was taken from an exchange.
From the treatment the temperance peo-
pie received at Trenton from the last Leg
slature. they are justified in running men
for office But when a candidate uses a
building erected and dedicated for the pur-
pose of worshipins God to gain votes to
insure his election he becomes unworthy
in our estimation, to hold any office of
trust. iSredes5oyo Ne}cs.
The Macs has gone off at half cock
Nobody hurt however The occasion Of
General Fisk address at Bridgeton was 4
meeting of the District Stewards of the
Methodist church, and the subject under
discussion in the evening was education,
upon which the General IS cminently filled
to speak to the people. Not Il word was
said about politics. The meeting was a
church meeting. pure and simple The
Ners should keep itself better posted on
the religious activities Of the day and avoid
rending its garments unnecessarily or pre-
prematurclY.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-06-11
ANNUAL REPORT

OF ID. HARRIS SMITH. Treasurer of the
Surplus Fund OF Salem County for the
year ending May IL, 1886
The bonds and MORTGAGES in possession
of the Treasurer OF said fund are ~ iol
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-06-11

Ii has been pet theory with the l{epub-
licans that the temperance vote came al
most without exception from the ranks Of
that party, and therefore the formation Of
a Prohibition party was calculated To beat
Republican candidates, hence tine columns
of abuse with winch the organs have reeked
at times. Now comes William Walter
Phelps who says "The Democrats claimed
that the increased temperance vote would
come from the Republican party The Re
publieans Oh the other hand claimed that
it wauld come out If the Democratic party
| think each opinion is correct in one To-
eality and wrong in another. For OK
ample, in most Of the counties of South
Jersey the Republican voters would be
most apt to be carried to the temperance
ticket On the other hand, in North Jer
scy, notably III iIunterdon, Sussex and
Warren counties, Just that class Of earnest
and conscientious Temperance folk generally
vote the Democratic ticket, but will this
year be drawn off, to use the phrase Of The
temperance orator, to vote as they pray.
That is. for prohibition
About time, we should think, for the
organs to go into the shop and have alter
ations made Tor new tune
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-06-11

The newspaper fraternity congratulate
themselves over the new postal law put in
force by the Post-otfiee Department It
makes the taking Of Il newspaper and re-
fusing TO pay tor the same, theft, and any
person guilty of such action is liable to
criminal proceedings the same as if he had
stolen goods to the amomtof subscription.
Hereafter if will not be considered a very
shrewd scheme TO take newspaper from
the Po,t-oiliee FOL a year and then inform
the editor that You don't want it sent to
you any longer.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-06-11

Canon Farrar says that Cruikshank, the
of a violent crime committed by a total alb
stainer and that the money remains I'M
claimed to this day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-26
A Gallery Poo, SUGGESTED.

1t is reported that the celery raising business,
for which Kalamazoo has become famous, is be-
ing largelS overdone there. Every inch of avail
able marsh land has been converted into celery
beds, and the search for more land continues
1t is not alone the quantity raised that hurts the
business but the quality, which Is deterioratng
on account of the anxiety of the growers to get
as many stalks on the market as possible There
is talk of organizing an association of growers TO
limit the quantity and keep up the quality.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-26

'"That's all there is of it9' she echoed mock
Ingly. BE you rlan9 Have ye axed her to
marry youl"
'No.o
"Then 90 straight as the Lord, an a crooked
pathl let We to the Kunnel's house, an put |; to
DER far and squar. We WON'T Then yer fool
Whar's the girl as would say NO to Billy WIKI
seen her aookin' at ye tother day. when 70
garnt oTares. an she loves ye, Billy, jes' as