The Monitor., 1886-11-26

From human and earthly standpoint.
happily for us, we were not sleeping the
steep that knew no waking, but like one OF
Dicken' 5 characters, waiting for something
to turn up.
The re-opening services of the Presby-
terian church will not be held on next
Sunday as was announced by the pastor.
DR.. Ewing, last Sunday, in consequence of
an unexpected failure to have the church
renovation entirely completed by that time.
But on Sunday, Dec. 5th, the eongrega-
tien will return to their former house Of
worship, and it is the design of the pastor
and all others interested in the welfare of
the church, to have large gathering of
people on that occasion. To this end an
effort will be made to secure the services
of some minister very eminent in the Pres
hyterian persuasion to preach The Rev.
Dr. Mu.chmore, of Philadelphia, and edi-
tor OF the Presbyterian, will be invited to
come.
Unien Thanksgiving services OF the Bap-
tist and Presbyterian churches will be held
in the old Presbyterian church building.
The Rev. Mr. Morris, fthe Baptist church,
will preach the sermon.
The library association have purchased
of Mrs. Jane Mayhem the office formerly
owned and occupied by DR.. Clement now
Of Philadelphia, and have moved it onto
land of DIR. Paulding.
Jerediah Dubois was fortunate in being
at distance great enough to prevent his
being fatally injured by the shot from the
gun of a fellow sportsman with whom he
was hunting on last Saturday. As it was,
however, he received shot III the face
which was buried TO the depth of half an
inch, and also some in the stomach which
did not enter deeply.
Our friend and fellow citizen, Neal d.
Avis, we are informed has been given the
principalship of the Woodstown public
school We have known Neal since he
was "a wee bit of boy, and take pleas
ure in saying we believe his services will
prove satisfactory to trustees and pupils OF
the school, from the fact that whatever lie
is bound to know and to do, he is bound to
know and to do well.
We were tempted To withhold report
of the luck of the cunning party. consist
ing of three men and boy, with four dogs
and four guns, which went ont in Upper
Pitsgrove the other day, cut OF respect to
the feelings of the editor of the MONITOR.
Two persons of the aforesaid party bear SO
close relationship to the aforesaid editor
that We Thought correct and truthful re
wound his family pride.
Having previously vanqnished heids
within the borders of My Maryland, y
and being filled with the spirit that prompt
ed Alexander to seek other worlds to con-
quer one of the aforesaid party, who bears
so close a relationship to the hereintofore
mentioned editor, sought other fields with
in the domain of Jersey TO conquer, but
ewing to circumstances over which the
aforesaid relative of the hereintotore men
toned editor did rot seem to have much
control. the field last attempted to van
quish is to this day unconquered, and thu
| lustre and the glory won on f0rmer fields
is sadly bedimmed Thus it often is Will
those who are filled with an unconquerabl'
spirit Of ambition. If We would only b'
satisfied with the glory OF our achievement
when the sIar has reached its zenith, an,
not attempt to outdo ourselves, or at
tempt to add new brightness to our renewl
when there is SO much hazard and uncer
tainty in accomplishing it, what headache
and heartaches it would save us from whe
failure results.
L.