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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-04-02

IN Inspector of the State Board Of
Health says that pleuro- pneumonia Is more
prevalent throughout the State than plo-
badly ever before. There are herds in
fected in Salem Camden and Burlington
counties.
The Casino Skating Rink building was
built at Plainfeld about two years ago
during the roller skating craze, at a cost
Of $4,000. has been sold at auction by
Receiver Miller for $3.50 The entire CON
tents, including the building and lease
brought only 81, $50. Tie Newark Rink in
Believillc avenue also went iutn Insolvency
sometimes since.
An all-day temperance meeting under
the auspices of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union of this state Will be
held in Trinity VI. f. church, Jersey City,
on Monday, April 9th. 1SSG. commencing
at 1890 o'clock 4 NJ and confirming
throughout the day \ mass meeting
will be held in the evening and Mrs. J. T.
Ellis, Hon. 7. Y. Gator and othci noted
speakers will address the meeting
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-04-02

4 company has been organized in Bridge
ton to erect first-claSs temperance hotel.
This is a move in the right direction, and
it will pay in more respects than one. Well
kept temperance hotels are not only posi-
bic, but they are also profitable. The
Windsor House, in Trenton, is the best
hotel in that city, and there is no liquor
sold there Why should liquor be sold in
hotel? In public house. where old and
young. male and female, are to be enter
tanned. liquor ought to have no place, y
blacksmith shop full of kicking mules is a
much more appropriate place for dram
shop than 4 house opened for the entertain
ment of travellers. There are great many
travellers who are not entertained by the
orgies of drunken men. If liquor is to
be sold, let it be sold where nothing except
other poisons are sold and let it be sold in
a building where none need go except
those who want to he poisoned. If liquors
and other poisons are sold in one place
men can take their choice between being
poisoned at short or long range; they can
take poison straight or poison mixed.
More than hundred years ago John Yves
ley said the liquor-Scller is a poisoner-gcn-
eral destroying the kings subjects. Liquor
sellers have only changed from bad to
worse during the hundred years that have
passed. How any man, who claims even
moiety of responsibility, can sell rum we
l.
applications praying courts and councils to
license men to sell rum is altogether beyond
our comprehension. But above and beyond
all other mysteries is this: How can an
intelligent christian public consent to sell
out the privilege Of allowing men to make
drunkards for the paltry sum of a license
fee ?-Ttmperdnc6 gazette.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-04-02
GENERAL. NEWS.

The Massachusetts Senate has passed A
bill abolshin@ the poll tax.
Miss Cleycland's photograph is not to be
found in the Washington picture stores.
She has had several photographs taken
since She went to Washington, but in each
case She has required the artist to destroy
the negative.
The annual commencement exercises Of
the Eclectic Medical College were held at
Chickcring Hall. New York last week. The
proceedings were of special interest from
the fact that of the fifteen graduates six
were woman.
The Postmaster-G General, in response To
the inquiry resolution Of the Senate. re-
ports that 5, Go removals Of fourth-class
postmastcrS were made from March T. 1885.
to March ;. 1856, inclusive. New York
heads the list with / ,053, Pennsylvania is
next in line with 93S and Ohio third with
SIS. Illinois has Gl3. Indiana 400, Iowa 800,
Virginia $40, New Jersey255, and the other
States average between 100 and POO re-
movalS each
Nearly all the Protestant churches in
Cleveland, Ohio last Sunday evening gave
up their regular services on account of the
Law and Order meetings held in various
places Three prominent churches and
Music Hall were packed, and many speeches
in favor of closing the saloons on sunday
were made This demonstration was got
up to eounteract the organized move
ment of the ''League for Liberty and
Justice. " which has declared in favor of
Sunday opening.
\ dispatch from London announces that
the Salvation Army is completing arrange
mcnts for holding in that city a monStrous
international religious convention. The
managers announce that they have secured
five Of the largest halls in London for the
accommodation of the thousands expected
to attend The convention will open on
May % and will last one week The reg
ular delegates who will represent the
arlny's religious movement in different
parts of the world will number 900.
These delegates will include IIindoos,
negroes Maors, and American Indians
Passage for the American delegates has
already been secured ON the steamer
Assyriai, Monarch, which will sail from
New York about May Is.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-04-02
Patents Granted.

Patents granted to citizens OF New Jef-
sew during the past week and reported ex-
nressly for the MONITOR by G. A. Snow d
Co. Patent lawyers opposite |. ;. Patent
Office Washington, D. CT. Baur, Orange,
Hat sizer or leltcr; c. W. CARL, Camden,
Chimney top; a. c, Frankel, Newark,
Caster; ]. W. Hyatt, Newark, Filter; A.
Grafke, Nailsbure, Candle holder; II. Her
line. Hoboken, Tape measure attachment;
!. c. Higgins, New Brunswick, Filter;
w. Keufiel, Hoboken, Tape measure case;
II. ]. Lyon, Newark, churn; c. He'd
den. Newark, Nut lock; NJ. L. Mower,
Newark, Grain dricr; O. Nelson, Jersey
City, Safety collecting box; G. II. Stout,
Chapel HILL Motor.
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Every available inch of room

Every available inch of room
in our large building is in use
our store is full and running
over. We hope to get in better
working order as soon as we
have finished our new store.
Then we expect to work our
clothing, hats, caps, gents fur
nishing goods and boots and
shoes over there, and be in po-
sition to give our other mcr-
chandisc a better showing at the
old reliable corner.
Our carpet sales are largely
in excess of former years. We
are showing all VIC can in the
way of variety that our limited
quarters will pcrmit-some 40
rolls in all. Double the stock,
you'll say, of any others in town.
People ask us frequently how it
IS that we can and do sell car
pets less than they see and buy
them for in the city The OK
PLANTATION IS easy We buy as
cheap. as any of the city dealers,
and don't require big profits to
satisfy us; in other words, we are
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-04-02

We failed to organize q shoe company
here last year because the man who was
talked of as manager wanted too much of
the profits as salary. Nevertheless the
business. II started. might have been good
thing for the town in furnishing employ
ment and putting money in circulation. and
the stockholders could have comfortcd
themselves with that thought if the diyi-
dends had not Swclcd their bank accounts
up to their reasonable expectations. A
stock company is formed here of another
kind every year. however. in which the
projectors don seem to think it any oh
lection that the business manager shall
own all the stock and receive all the profit,
while they are content to share the moral
and social responsibility of the business.
We alludc TO the business of rumselling.
which requires the cooperation of at least
thirteen men, to wit, a rnmseller and II
responsible freeholcrs 10 obtain charter.
commonly called a license The one man
runs the business while the others stand
by and vouch for the necessity thereof
and the character Of the manager and his
facilities for carrying on his trade, becom-
ing responsible to the community for the
existence Of the traffic for without the Il
men the business could not be started
The aStensible pretext for the business is
the accommodation OF the travelling pub
lie. The real substance and profit of the
thing is the sale Of rum, At least, the
rumsellers when refused license. which
means license to sell ram. have way of
shutting up shops and saying they can't
live at the business Of keeping hotel with
ont that branch of it, Now, If like shoe
factory or other branch Of industry, the
tavern put money ia circulation and gave
employment to the needy. these non par
ticipating share holders might see some re-
ward, but the business works the other
way. Instead of giving employment its
general result is to unfit meIl already en-
ployed. from labor, To take their earnings
when they do labor in return for some
thing that still further units them for
work and thus deprivcs their families of
that which justly belongs 10 them. In
stead Of putting money in circulation and
increasing the general prosperity, it with
draws money put in circulation by other
and better agencies and in proportion as
the business iiourishcs the prosperity Of
its patrons diminishes, which can be
said Of no other form Of lawful industry.
Have we II men among us who viii take
stock in the company To be organized this
year on the above basis Can they, in
view of all the light that has been thrown
on the s6hicet of temperance in years past,
in view Of all the revelations Of the in
i1nity of the rum traffic and in spite Of
the vast prcponderance Of public sentiment
on thc other side Of the question every
day growing stronger still append their
names and give their backing 70 bust
ness which results in evil and only evil
aud that continually, and which has not a
single compromising feature We fear so
and yet We hope not.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-04-02

Miss Cleveland has given two luncheon
parties ON two successive Saturdays-''a
handsome affairs. the ladies' who were
guests say, 'tas the State dinners. Indeed
barring the fact that they were in the day
time, and that there were no 'roasts. you
would not have known but that they were
State dinners. Oh there were no wines.
We each had pretty glasses for Apollonaris
and for water, but there was not the usual
little forest of wine glasses at the side of
the plate. The beautiful lIayiland
china was used, and the flowers were a
dream of beauty. My bouquet was clc-
giant roses, with three great pins to fasten
them with if | wanted to. Everything was
so thoroughly arranged FOR comfort and
pleasure, said a bright lady who had
been one of the invited " y. Mdepen-
deHt.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-04-02

And still we hear the cry Of demand
for factories and business projects that
will supply employment and wages and
cause a business boom for our borough.
The demand is natural and right the
necessity for new business ventures I'M
questioned and the good results Of properly
conducted enterprises obvious. But there
may be differences of opinion as to the best
methods for bringing about the desired re-
suit. Some years ago two of oar citizens
started a canning house on their own cap
ital and responsibility and in their own way.
The enterprise succeeded. and now we
have two such establishments here which.
during the season. furnish employment to
a large number of persons and market
for produce to a large number Of farmers,
and all the year round employ steadily a
greater or less amount of labor Most, If
not all, tile money expended for labor, goes
into circulation Immediately right here in
the town. thus benetitting others in the
community. and 50 far as we know. the
owners OF the factories reap Feasouiole
profit on their investments. That is the
kind of factories and business that gives
substantial prosperity to place-somc-
thing that will stand on its own bottom
and pay its own way without calling on
this man 10 donate land. or on that man
to contribute money. or the public gem
orally to subscribe to stock. \ business
that requires outside bolSterina up may re-
suit successfully, the other kind is toer-
ably certain 10 do well.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-04-02

Some years ago tavern keeper in
Woodstown about ''lieense time" called 4
respectable citizen To one side and asked
him to sign his (the landlord petition for
license, saying that while he could get
plenty Of names to his petition he had 4
choice in the matter and only wanted the
best citizens 10 sign. to which the citizen
aforesaid kindly but firmly responded that
he also had a choice in such matters. and
his choice was not to pat his name to an
application fer license to sell rum. We
will guarantee that citizen has mosc
peace of mind to-day than would have
been the case if lie had complied with
the rumseller's request The crop of re-
spectacle citizens who are willing To bolster
mp the rum business by their endorsement
is every year growing less.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-04-02

If we are 10 believe what We hear, the
Assembly is only waiting to have the Local
Option Bill called up to kick the stuffing
out of it, How terribly afraid some of
our honorable Legislators appear to be to
give the people an opportunity to express
their will concerning the rum traffic at the
ballot box. One might suppose that the
relative positions of the people and the
legislators was reversed, and that the peo-
pie were the servants and the law makers
the masters. We believe that if every
man who claimed to be in favor Of temper
ancc would cast his vote right, just once,
and that next fall, not one of the petty
politicians who stand in the way Of the
people on this question would see the in
side of the Assembly room As law-maker
next winter.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-04-02

The Senate passed il by large majority,
and the iIonSe should do likewise. No
forcible reason can be urged against tie
measure. This republic is founded upon
the right Of a majority to nllc.-Bridg6toa
Chronicle.
There seems to be little or no probability
that the Local Option bill will pass the
House. even lift ever comes to vote in that
body. IL the Republican party is RESPONSE
BILE for the wreeking of that measure, there
will be day OF reckoning, and the whole
party will have To suffer for the pigheadcd-
ness and negligence of the men in the Leg
islature who were permitted TO misrcprcsent
the rank and file of the lWieile
Bulletin.
Except with a view Of placing those
who wish to face the music on record,
there IS no nsc in the Assembly fooling any
further with the Local Option bill. The
majority party owed it to the people of the
State to bring the matter to a speedy is
sue, win or lose, but instead Of voting
upon it directly they have showed it to the
wall in Il cowarliy manner, and have lost
more of prestige and Of that sometimes in
definite thing know as political capital
than they would have done by directly ac-
cepting or rejecting IT, The people are not
fools. nor can they he fooled by false pre-
tense They know what they want or
do not want. They know what is the
duty of their representatives, They hate
hypocrisy and pusillanimity and have
more respect for courage even when cN-
cited in direction opposed 10 their wishes.
~ Caad,a Past
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-04-02
our Rattle Hymn.
BY REV. BENJAMIN COPELAND.

BN REV. BENJAMIN COPELAND.
7ldaptcd iron. he Battle Hy"" Of ne Re
pNJ{ic.t)
Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming
of the Lord:
He is trtmpling out the vintage where the
grapes of wrath are stored:
He has looscd the fatal lightning of his terri
bic swift sword,
His truth is marching on.
CHonrs :-Glory. glory. halleluiah!
lie has sounded forth the trumpet that shall
never call retreat;
lie is sitting out the hearts of men before his
Judgment seat;
o, DC swift, my soul TO answer him he iubi-
liant my feet.
our God is marching on.
They arc coming. they are coming see, how
beautiful they stand!
All their radiant banners cleaning: '.God and
Home. and Native Land -
o fathers, brothers. lovers, haste and join the
holy band
The truth is marching on.
They arr coming. they are coming! bark! a
million frcemen true,
With heroic ardor answer; eve will win or
die for yon =
And Ger North and south, united, boats the
Red and White and Blue.
The truth is marching on.
They are coming. yes they're coming! how
the conquering legions swell!
And the tread OF little children shakes the
trembling gates of Hell -
Goiumbia'~ glorious victory to all The nations
tell
oar God is marching on.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-04-02

Prices Of Groceries Best headlight,
high test coal oil. 12c. per gallon. We
don't keep the lower grades, there's
danger enough in the best. Canned
corn, Sc; 3 ID. cans of tomatoes. Dc;
Boycrs best peas, Is cents; Lewis
I've, Zoe: saponilier, Sc per box: pure
pepper, 1Se. h.. 5c. per quarter; pure
ginger, Ice. h., &c. per quarter; best
nutmeGs, DC. per o.; extract coffee,
, boxes for Dc baking soda, Sc paper,
or in bulk, the very best, Sc. H.. large
bottles Rumlord's yeast powder. Toe;
large boxes sitting blue SC; large bot
ties Bengal blueing, Sc; white sugar.
&C.; standard Gle; granulatcd ,c.;
lbs. Kinssford's purr starch. 25c,
single pound, 7c; corn starch, Sc. h.;
Proctor & CANDLES Oleinc soap, &C.:
Pylcs' Pearline, 1c,, or 4 papers 95c.;
, lbs. washing soda, Zoe; McMonigle
& Rogers, large bottles fruit extracts
lemon, zoe; vanilla 25c.; large bot
ties extract lemon. Sc; large bottles
castor oil, :Sc.; , lb. cans corned
beef, zoe. best New Orleans molasses,
soc; . lbs good golden Rio roasted
coffee, for Poe. All groceries as low
as the times will admit
+ r III MpTJPRNS & G0
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-04-02

a private company is being organized to
supply WoodStown with gas made from
water.-H ooreSto,eR Chronicle.
Nixey not this Woodstown, some other
WoodStown. maybe There's lots Of gas
sing going ON here, however, with whisky
as the basis. It's not much account for
illuminating purposes, although the whisky
is apt to make man see stars.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-04-02

1t looks as though the policy holders of
the Millvile Insurance Company, who had
their policies cancelled last year ON pay
memt of the , per cent. assessment. are
not 10 escape even on those terms. The
affairs of the company are in the courts for
settlement and if the demands Of those in
surcd in the marine branch are sustained
big assessments may be looked for. So
say some of our contemporaries
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-04-02
woopsrows. FRIDAY. ARM :, lsse.

yineland is bound to be at the front.
A new species of psmire recently discov-
cred there aid sent to Munich Germany,
for classification, has been named Pheidoie
Iiaeladica in honor of that enterprising
borough
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-04-02

The following address was delivered be-
fore the Temperance Conference lately
held at Moorestown:
RecentlysI heard lady pleading with a
young man on the necessity of signing the
pledge, and by SO doing, what influence he
might exert on others. One of his answers
to her pleading was: My mother never
expressed the necessity or particular wish
for me to do so.
1t has passed through my mind so often
since, how mothers could be so indifferent
ON this great subject as not to plead and
instruct their children and those around
them in this great necessity. II they do
not and their children fall. they cannot
fail to see how they helped in that fall. \
timely word spoken and the pure temper
ance of parents will show its fruits for
good as nothing else will.
Oh mothers, one and all who are here
to-day, plead with you, to see and feel
the Importance of this temperance train
ing in the young allotted to your care. We
cannot begin too early Mothers and sis
tiers can do so much in the community in
which they reside. See what those noble
women are doing all around us, forming
Woman's Christian Temperance Unions,
where they band together for active ser
vice They are determined to do thcil
share in putting down this great crime.
May We all have our names enrolled where
we can work and act for "God and home
and humanity. Talking is useful in its
way. but without action it availeth little.
We know this by our daily duties in life:
we can talk and plan, but if we do not put
our plans into execution our work would
not be done when the night cometh
So with this temperance work. Without
action what great good do We expect to
accomplish? We have good material for
work in this body of Friends, so let us
unite ON some plan to be up and doing ere
it is 100 late. That when we come to these
conferences (Which | hope will be con-
tinued each month"; we can have live
meetings and report some actual good
done, perhaps to one suffering soul who is
directly or indirectly afflicted with this
curse. Those we most wish to reach are
not here. If We reach that class we must
20 to them with our flag unlurled ready to
do what offers for their best welfare Let
rs begin ut once.
EDITH LIPPINCOTT.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-04-02

GOOD if a merchant does buy
his goods cheap, unless he's viii
line to sell at a moderate profit.
Several new patterns in Atwood,
extra supers in this week. In
grains, at 20, IS to 50 cents;
extra supers o5 to IS cents;
Tapestry Brussels, 50 to 65
cents. Our SOC. quality you can
see elsewhere in this town at
65 cents. Rag, at 50, S., As to
80 cents, the latter with wool
stripes, and never sold such be
fore. Come and see. Wedon't
charge for showing. You'll do
yourself injustice if you fail to
see what we have, no matter
whether you buy of us or else
where. You see larger stocks
in the city stores that sell moth
ing but carpets, but your choice
finally comes down to one, two
or three fancied patterns. Sup
pose you find these with u.s.
Ladies', misses and children
gossamers of the new silky fin
ish. They have the appearance
of corded silk-much prctticr
than the old-fashioned ones,
Sis for ladies'; sI.oo to SI.Io
for children Some rein
forced or double thick across
the front, at 10 to I5c. more.
Turkey red stand and table
covers-all sizes-from the yard
square up to 21a long by ? yds.
wide, at 81, 50, SO, LOO, I.35
to Us for the extra large
Brocadc figured mohair sat
tens in new spring shades, zoe.
per yard
Asabet Atwood suitings, 50
inches wide, OK to 70 cents
per yard.
We are selling down our
stock of wall paper to make
room for new goods. If we've
got what you fancy we can make
prices to suit.
$500 yards best spring styles
prints, five cents; these are good
cloth and good patterns, not old
shop worn stock.
Also good variety of sat
teens at s cents.
1900 yards shirting prints, or
percales, fast colors, five cents.
Crinklcd sccrsuckcrs, or rath
er printed cloths that look like
seersuckcrs, fast colors, all pat
terms, five cents yard.
All kinds of shades ready to
put up, with cord or spring fix
lures, from 10 cents upwards.
Knives and forks at 50, 90 and
65. cents and upwards; all made
of best steel; we never sold any
cast iron ones. You'll be sur
prised at the difference between
dealers prices and ours. We
get from headquarters.
We are working on close mar
gins in our clothin" department.
and giving our patrons the ben
eft of our thirtylivc years &C
tive service without any add
tional charge. Boys atwood
brown worstcd Norfolk suits,
S4.75.
We scarcely need tell you we
can serve you well and faithfully
in crockery.
Looking glasses, all sizes.
from loc. to S3.75.
How quickly others have
caught on with Our pounds
for : 5 cents coffee. Aswcwerethe
first toinau@uratc it, if the others
will sell as good aswc do, we've
surely done the public good ser
vice We don't know how GOOD
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-04-02
cur THIS err AND LAY ASIDE

U IHIs VI NNII IN ANII'E.
No. IN TIN oval wash boilers, With
heavy 1iat copper bottoms. II %
No : IN Tin oval wash boilers, with
heavy Hat copper bottom, Ito
No IN Tin oval wash boilers with
heavy Hat copper bottoms. 80
Novelty clothes WringcrS with co@s Both 225
Universal wood . y
No. !, best cedar tubs, galvanized hoops, l,l
No. ;, g ~
Ma. :. 20
Large illow clothes baskets 80 To ~
4. Il. HUMPHREYS y Co,
Woodstown, y. j.