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The Monitor., 1886-10-01

We don't mean the one under the Opera
House this time, because the alterations
and improvements on the old stand on the
corner have been SO complete and we'll
planned that the old place really deserves
now to be called the new store The car
penters and painters are iust putting on
the finishing touches this week. and the
shelves and tables are rapidly filling up
with new goods that will keep up the rep
ntation of the old stand The cellar Of
the building has been greatly changed by
tearing out OF old partitions and the lay
ing of a cement floor over the entire cellar,
an area of 1884 square feet, which will all
be utilized by the storage of goods in bulk
To lay this floor it required seven tons Of
cement and eight tons of gravel and the job
was thoroughly performed by the Messrs
Bee, CT Alloway, assisted by Connie, :
without whom the Humphreys corner
would probably to day be Il howling will
dcrness
On the first floor of the building the par
tition walls between tho two store rooms
have been removed, throwing the entire
floor 04x42 feet in size or 394S square
feet, into one room. 4 line of double
shelving and counters runs down the CEN
tire, while on each side are arranged
VI hiAiCittib lpsehttiiin tit INV
of the uniform height of six feet, upon
which the different classes OF goods are
shown. The grocery counter is in the ex-
treme rear of the room and runs across
the building On the right near the East
avenue entrance is a cloak and shawl de-
partmcnt with convenient arrangements
for the display OF goods in that line, while
opposite Is the business Office of the pro
pficter. rallied off and nicely arranged.
Wall paper of a pleasing tint, with appro-
pirate border at the cornice and around
the ceilings, gives the room cheerful ap-
pearance. All the wood is finished
in light color, oiled and vanished
When the building now in course oferee-
tion adjoining the Opera House is com
pleted the manufacture Of pantaloons and
shirts, now carried on iii the second story
OF the old building. will be removed to the
new location and the rooms nsed for stor-
age purposes. These have Il capacity OF
2332 square feet of floor room and includ-
ing the back store room on the ground
floor used for receiving goods, will give
for tie establishment Il floor capacity of
10,09S square feet all of which will be oc-
cupied with goods. We question if any
other establishment in South Jersey, in
this line of business, can show an equal
capacity or equal stock.
The Monitor., 1886-10-01
county sunday school convention.


The gath annual session of the Salem
County Association met at the PittSgroye
Baptist Church, Daretown, on Wednesday
Of this week, and was called to order by
Rev. G. Bridgcman. Vice President for
Pilesgroyc, in the absence of Rev. Charles
Parker, the President.
After the usual devotional exercises Rev.
John Ewing, d. d., OF the Daretown Pres
byterian Church. delivered an address OF
welcome, which was responded to by the
President Rev. c. Br:dgeman, in fitting
terms, and the business of the meeting was
proceeded with.
Rev. DR.. Wolf, of the Memorial Church
of Salem, delivered the annual address in
the stead of Rev Mr.. Iouderbough who
was umavoidably absent. His subject was
''Fhe Sunday School, and it was ably
handled and discussed. The minutes OF
the last annual session were then read and
approved, after which the following COM
mittccs were appointed:
To fill vacancies, Rev. A. II. Sembower,
Ephraim Fowler and f. II. Fosdick; to
nominate officers. Rev. j. l.. Roc Joseph
Turner, D. p. Dorrell, Jos d. Whitaker,
Rev Chester Bridgcman and Smith Bilder-
back: to audt treasurer's account, Rev.
G.. IL. Tullis, Samuel ID. Ilitchner, II. b.
Ware: on resolutions, Rev. M. c. Stokes,
]. s. Bradway and Jacob Wick.
Question papers were distributed after
which township reports were, for the first
time in the history Of the Association, pre-
scntcd from every townshipin the county,
most of them being of a very encouraging
nature, especially in respect to the large
number Of Sunday school scholars reported
as having connected themselves with the
church during tine year The correspond
ing secretary, Joseph II. Lippincott, read
complete report for the whole county,
being enabled to do so by the unusually
full reports of the township secretaries.
The following is an abstract of the conn
ty sccretary's report OF fifty-eight out of
sixty-fve schools in the county
No. schools in the county, -
No. of schools reporting, -
& nion schools, ~
Number of officers, 80
% teachers, %,
scholars iraI
over Is, liI3
in infant cllsscs, 1851
Average attendance. 3s1I
No scholars who joined the church dur
ing the year, 5ls
No ofteachers church members, M1
No. of scholars church members, llis
Money raised for benevolent purposes TlsSl.22
Rev S. w. CLARK, Corresponding Secre-
tary of the State Association. was then in
trodueed and made brief address, giving
report of the state work Of an eneourag-
ing nature, after which the eQuestion
Box was opened aud Mr.. Clark gave
brief hut lucid answers to q number oi
questions therein deposited relating to the
Sunday school cause and work.
The Monitor., 1886-10-01
PGSiai Matters.

The new tter-sheet-envelopes arc q
handy affair and deserve TO become popu-
lar.
On and after to-day every post-oflicc in
the United States will be a special delivery
office; that is to say letters received bear
ing the 10-ccnt special delivery stamp in
addition to the regular postage, must be
delivered to the person to whom it is adj
dressed Immediately upon its receipt, if lie
resides within one mile of the Office. This
applies to all classes OF mailablc matter,
parcels, packages, etc, as well as letters.
This ought to be the golden opportunity
for the small boy with a bicycle
The Monitor., 1886-10-01

The State Board of Health has request
ed local boards to endeayor to obtain ev-
idenco against physicians failing to file
report of births, specified by law The
State board is determined that physicians
thoughout the state shall comply with
the statutes in this regard, in order that
full and complete statistics may be secur-
ed
Leaves are falling, and a late report of
the L. s Botanist urges an important
point. lie says that many diseases of
orchards could be prevented or rcmcded
by raking the fallen leaves together and
burning them. If placed in q compost
heap that practically serves to preserve
the vitality Of the spores through the long
winter.
The Monitor., 1886-10-01
CoGITo,

DR. llanlon, President Of Pennington
Seminary. preached in the Methodist
church at both services last Sunday. The
congregation WAS larger than usnal. After
the morning sermon he described the work
ai the Seminary. How many poor young
men We're being instructed for the Minis
try. He described two eases which
brought tears TO the eyes of good many
The Monitor., 1886-10-01

The ''Peak" horse belonging to George
W. Crothers, which had leg broken some
time since, died on last Monday morning.
Tie leg was set and it was hoped the ami
NAL would recover, but for some reason
the wounded limb did not heal and the
poor creature lost his life. Ham," as his
owner called him, has done good service
in the livery and was a lavorte team.
The Monitor., 1886-10-01
Accident.

Charles b. Clark, proprietor Of the
Woodstown Flour Mill. was at Dament's
Mill, in Alloway, On Saturday last, and
while inspecting the roller process got his
right hand caught III the machinery and
had the inside Of his finger ends badly
mangled. He is disabled from the ase of
the injured hand for the present
The Monitor., 1886-10-01

The Woodstown Opera House has been
secured for Friday evening of next week
for the Ampldon Qnartettc of colored pro
fessional singers, of Atlantic City. This
troupe has given concerts in Philadelphia,
New York, Chicago and other large'clties,
and are said to be first class Admission,
% cents. Reserved seats 35 cents
The Monitor., 1886-10-01

Ofiiee hours, 7.01 A. NJ. 10 $50 T.. NJ.
Office hours for money order business, IL. N.
to y. m.
MNus-Close nj ESQ ana $50 a. NJ. 1874 and
3.5nP.M. Arrive ri 30 a. NJ, fLt ana 6.45 =. NJ.
SALEM Nj AtLs-Closc at 9.l5 y. N. and t.3i T. NJ.
Arrive al l2.5t and i.l5 y. NJ.
SnARrrowN MAns-Closc at go a. NJ. Arrive
ut 30 A. II.
The Monitor., 1886-10-01

White MarSeilles counterpanes or quilts
from Is els. TO So so much under regular
prices when quality is considered --E. b
Humphreys d Go.
The Monitor., 1886-10-01

OPEN SATURDAYS FROM 800 to 9.ooP NJ
second story ltiley'S building.
Membership lees. eS..................S2U
Annnai l;tN .9l.Uu
Permits granted for the OF books at s
per week, on application to any of the trustees
Il. $. FOGa, Secretary.
The Monitor., 1886-10-01

Moxie's Nerve Food. the new ramedy Cor
weakness "a cents for large bottles
Miners Botanic Ointment II cents. at
Humphreys.
The Monitor., 1886-10-01

We have 4 J inch wrought iron hinges
and hasps combined, at . cts. per pair;
inch strap hinges, made OF wrought isetls at
10 cts. per pair. large cnongh for harm
door; also ~ inch wrmighf iron strip
hinges at % els. per pair. large enough for
double doors e b. Humphreys & %.
The Monitor., 1886-10-01

Five eases of hleacled and unbleached
canton iiannals All kinds from 3 cents
upwards. We're headquarters for sll this
kind Of goods. Ynu can do yanFsclf right
if you see and buy of us r. n Hum
phreys & Co.
The Monitor., 1886-10-01

We are getting in our fall stock come
and see us We have the largest variety
of merchandise 10 le fannd in any stare in
South Jersey E. b. Humphreys & Go.
The Monitor., 1886-10-01

Mems heavy working pants. nseralls and
jumpers. all our own well-known make,
at our New Store under the Opera House
The Monitor., 1886-10-01

The tiloEeestcr County Democratic Conven-
tion wili be held in Woodbury. tomorrow.
Rev. ]. H. westwood. OF Camden. has
been secured 10 stump Pennsylvania for the
rrohibitionists
The Monitor., 1886-10-01
SCUM sersey Ne.es.

moodsiown. sept. -. issG.
The Russellville Democrat., 1886-07-21
me PesssTon BusInegs.

During the fscal year which closed June 90 tho pension office issued SLAP pension certificates, | larger number by 6,7zl than was ever issued in any previous year. In the month of June last the number Of certificates issued was l0.375- All this has been done with cleri- cal force of 100 less than vas em- ployed to do the work during pre- ylons years.
 During the present session Of con- gress the president has felt compel led to veto quite $ number of large batch Of special acts Of congress granting pensions to soldiers. The veto messages Of the president show that he has exanined each case care fully. considered well the evidence adduccd in support of each claim, and that he has only withheld his sanction when the pretended claim IS fraud.
 Tine clamor of demagogues and claims agents will have but little in- huence with the people, And thoughtful men, especially among the soldiers. will thank the president for discriminating between the hon. est, faithful soldier who Inanfully bore the brunt and burden of war and the dead beat deserter and shirk, whose claim for pension is generally founded on local political influence.
The Russellville Democrat., 1886-07-21

WE print in to davs paper m ar ticle from Mir. R. D. Love, xhich ue cannot but commend for its many points of excellence Mr. Love is known to be one of our most reliable and hard working farmers, and has made what means he has in hand on the farm. This article is valuable for the statistics which he has put himself to some trouble so get up, and these statistics give his argu- ment backing which cannot be jostled. They show beyond cayil where the sluices are which carry away from US the money so much needed to make us easy and prosper ous at home. Mr. Loves figures were obtained by consulting the in- voices Of the merchants of this town alone He did not get what had been bought and took in in the way of barter from the country, and then it will be remembered his calcula ton covers only six months. To give the argument Of Mr. Love its full weight the calculation should be made 10 cover the whole year and the whole county. It covers the first half of the year only. We suppose we might add to his figures at least fifty per cent for the remainder of the year which would make his fig ures in round numbers 55,925.52, not saying anything about the seeds of various kinds, potatoes and so on which are annually sold. Now sup pose this amount represents about one third Of what is sola iE the coan- ty,and you get the thing n bulk and bulk it is The amount will be $l67,- I76.56. That is the people of Pope county annually spend thls vast amount for the very products which they ought to raise on their own farms. That is to say further the people of pope county annually con- sume of farm products produced be- yond her borders and shipped to her people what, if produced at home, would amount to oyer $45 per capita for every citizen ID the county liable to poll tax allowing there are 3650. With surplus like this in every mans pocket in the county what 8 difference there would be in our con dltion. 1t is to be hoped our peo- pie will take this question and study itin this way. This brings it to the tangible touch of every farmer iD the county and it's lesson is such as will produce thousand fold, if it can only find practical Judgement in the minds of all our people.
The Russellville Democrat., 1886-07-21

BELOW Is tue Morrison joint reso lntion. which passed the house on thc lllh, after q lengthy. spirited debate:
 .That whenever the surplus or balance In the treasury, including the amount held for redemption of United States notes. shall exceed the sum sf tI00, ,O00, 900 it shall be, and is hereby made. the duty of the sec rrtary of the treasury to apply such excexs in sums of not less than $l0, GOO. 00o per month during tue exist enre of such surplus or excess, to Che payment Of the interest bearing indebtedness of the United States, payable at the option of tue govern ment-
 Mr. Morrison amended the reso- lution to explain that "the surplus or the balance herein referred tc shaII be the available surplus ascer- tained according tO the form Of the ssatement of ihe United States treas n.er of assets and liabilities Of the tfeasnrv nf the United States cm- iIla,e,l June 30. lsSg Gazette.
 This resolution was adopted in the House by POT to C7, but may fail in the Senate. IL was fought vigorous ly by tho enemies of silver and the friends of the national bank cur rency.
The Russellville Democrat., 1886-07-21
The Third Party Deception

There are two political parties in this country, ana only two. These are the democratic and republican parties. All others are mere shad- owy preteDses, managed by sore heads, nondescripts and eranks, ready to endorse anything and co operate with anybody, Tn the hope Of securing a few crumbs that may fail from the official table. There is no room for a third party; and while the two recognized political parties con front each other the soreheads, non descripis and cranks find nothing to do.
 In fighting the republican party we know exactly what we are fight ing. 1t has doctrines and a record, and responsibility. The average outside nondescripl party generally claims to be democratic enough to suit democrats, republican enough to suit republicans. and appeals to the little political odds and ends to be found outside of all organiza ions. as the special champion Of their pet grievances. It Is fraud all tue way through. organized on hypocri- sy. and relying for success on deceit.
 The democrats of Arkansas want to face straight ont enemy. wLe does not fight from behind mask. and who does not secretly labor to destroy the political party to which he professes fealty Gazette.
The Russellville Democrat., 1886-07-21
Cross Plains Picnic.
..,oaaeace ofthe Democrat.

Correspondence of the Democrat.
 CAGLEsyiLLE, July l7.--'rhe celebra-
 fian given ai the laying of the corner sfoiie If Gross Plains Masonic hall oi,
 the l0sh in<I.. was in all respects a sue cess, and flse events of that day will long be cherished as those that shine brightest in life's history. good crowd of people having assembled, the first thing WAS grand masonic march in regular order, amid sweet strains Of music furnished by the Dover band, assembling at the corner stone and im- posing the accustomed ceremonies. This being the first entertainment of the kind ever given in this part of the country, the eagerness with which the spectators observed every motion was remarkable The address Of welcome was very warmly delivered by Esq. ". W. Brashear, and responded to by ].
 W. Brutou in few very clear and pointed remarks. Dept. Grand Master, Capt. J. M. Harkey then read an essay upon the principles and effects of ma sorry. which showed the same to be as deep as .he human mind has eyer been able ro comprehend, and as durable as time itself. Capt. Harkey is evidently a deep thinker and an able expounder of the principles of masonry. The next part Of the programme being din- ner it Is useless to state the alacrity this part always plays upon the beings of mankind. At 3 o'clock D. m, the Masonic address of the day was deiiv- cred by Prof. J. M. MaIleft. Prof MaIletf is q very able speaker and pro- eeeded tu take up the Fundamental principles Of masopr y--iove and truth. and anaIy zed them in most beautifully eloquent manner. If was estimated that near one thousand persons about eighty masons --were present, and not ' jar or discord 10 mar the pleasure 0i the day. Ne desire, with the people, lo extend tlAanks to the poxer band for the delightfuI part they played in the day's doingS. f d. [.
The Russellville Democrat., 1886-07-21

Iives axe ~hxt ~e make Hem let IS. therefore begin early 70 make them what we would have them for, generally speaking, 'ss the t~ig E bent, 50 is llle tree Inclined The future is before us like dense nnIst wisich we can only penetrate step by step, but when we at last reach the other side and look back over our lives, and see the victories lost ann those won, and when we see the steps taken aside from the path we should have trodden, be they many, or be they few, and when we see tlle mistakes we have made, let us say with the poet of old:
 eff vain the toil
 Blame the cuItare, not the soil E
The Russellville Democrat., 1886-07-21
IF there IS one good reason wh

IT there IS one good reason why our children should be forced to go elsewhere to get the advantages ol iirxt class school facilities, we should like to know it, and this community would certainly like to know it. Il it is to the advantage of any other place to provide such school facili tses as to attract patronage from abSoad. why shouldn't il be to Rus selIvilse's advantage? It only re quIres the progressive step to be taken, and the work is tone, and NOW is the time to take il. The dis trict Is out of debt aai in a cohdi. tion to put our school on plane which will win fame anl success. Why notdo iif
The Russellville Democrat., 1886-07-21
Agricultural Items. l.


 Little Rock Rural and Workman.
 The beautiful cotton blooms are becoming more numerous daily, and soon our plantations will be one mass Of varsgated flowers, beantiful indeed to the eye of the beholder, and meantime suggestive of narner- cus big, round, bright dollars to our preserving, industrious, tired and ovcrrorked farmers.
 Every housewife sietests 2 kicking COW. The Farm Journal gises the following remedy for shis mean habit: If you have q COW or q 'heifer that kicks al milking time, take strong cord or small rope. make slip moose on one end and draw tight around the COW, just in front of the udder. This is simple and worth trying
 Stubble lands designed for wheat the coming autumn, should b. turn at once, so as to enable the soil to become :nelIowed or neutralizcd b. the sun and rain before sowing time. If not plowed soon, it will become hard and baked or so checked with a growth of grass and weeds that it will be next to impossible to break It properly, before seeding time.
 Here are some facts in regard to the importance Of lime Tn soils, in which our upland soils in this region are largely deficient, wherein is will he seen how important fertilizer it IS Tn this connection. In twenty 6ye bushels of oats there are nine pounds of lIme; in thirty eight bushels of barley, nine pounds; in two tons of clover hay, thirty five pounds; in twenty five tons Of tHr- nips, 40 pounds. in 250 bushels of potatoes, 2I0 pounds.
 Clean up the fence corners, move the briar patches and all of the out of the way weedy corners. farmer friends, and then take rest. You have done well so far this season, and deserve. and owe it to yourselves to take q little much needed recrea tion. Ali work and no play, makes Jack dull boy" you know. Mean time you can take in the barbacues and picnics, and look after the can didates in order to enable you to se- lect good men.
 Since our last issue, seasonable showers have fallen Tn many portions Of our state, and itls safe to assume that in these localities at least, the corn crop has passed the dead point Of danger, ands most excellent crop will be the result. As to cotton well cotton is now fairly s.down to business and IS coming forward at . rate which not only pleases the eye of the behoider, but makes glad the heart of the weary toll worn husbandmaD- The outlook is en couraging truly, sIi along the line.
 Clean up the garden and remove all of the trash and weeds where the crop has matnred, and then manure the snrafce and spade or blow 1t un der. This done, it may be sown 10 turnipS. or planted to A fall aron If
The Russellville Democrat., 1886-07-21
Franklin County.

OZARK, July 19-The Franklin county democratic convention was held to-day, and every township represented. W. I. Ponder presided. The following are the nominations Representative, R. F. Hooper: judge, J. H. Wilson: clerk, L. R A. Wal lace; sheriff, ". L. Huggins; treas urer, s. K. Ramsey: assessor, l. B. Fnlks; surveyor, D. NJ. McGraw coroner, ". N. Nichols. All excel lent aud strong men, and the demo crats, are jubilant and sanguine oI success.
The Russellville Democrat., 1886-07-21


 It will be seen that there has been a substantial increase in the receipts for customs and internal revenue for the fiscal year of 1SS5-6 over the year lSS4-5. which would seem to indicate that those branches of the pubic scrvice have not been neglect ed by the present administration or damaged l., change of officers.
 The ordinary expenses of the gov ernment have been reduced over $20. .0O0, 900, which is fiat contra diction of the charges of extrava- gance and reckless expenditure made by the Blaine organs.
 While there has been paid for pen sions for the year 1S85-6 over $S,- GOO, 900 more than for the year 1884 -5, there is general redpesson in the whole expenditure cT over $l4,- 100000. In fact, tiie amount paid for pensions is the largest ever paid before in one year, except for 1883. The public debt has been reduced s96, ,0OO,000 during the past fiscal year, which is about one third more than for the year previous.
 An examination of the treasury reports will conciusively show that the present administration is not only honest and economical, but that it IS ahundzntly competent to man age the national finances with credit to itself aud entire safety to the country.
The Russellville Democrat., 1886-07-21
PsrsrDExr Cleveland, endeavorlr

PREsIDENT Cleveland, endeavoring 'to carry out his policy of civil serv- ice reform, has issued an executive order prohibiting subordinates in the several departments and all office holders under the general govern uent. using their official positions in attempts 10 control political move
 nents in theIr localities. It is said to bc the first executive order issued since the war.
The Russellville Democrat., 1886-07-21

WE hoist to our masthead the names Of George $. Cunningham for circuit judge, and Hardy $. Carter for prosecuting attorney for the fifth judicial district. It is needless for us to say that the ticket is strong one, and one that will be triumphant ly elected.
The Russellville Democrat., 1886-07-21

SOMETHING of novel turn was given 10 congressional affairs on the 16th inst, by iisticutf between con grcssman Cobb of Indiana and Lsird Of Nebraska It originated from charges made by Mr. Cobb to the effect that MT. Laird had been cor nered in . land ring.