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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-05-14

Twelve or more of ctr citizens will prob
ably certify to the court next Tuesday that
a licensed hotel in Woodstown is necessary
and will conduce to the public good. As
ia The entertainment of travellers we can
agree with them As to the rum selling
branch Of the business we cordially differ
with them. Sum up on one side all the
advantage or benefit to the public that has
ever accrued to this community since the
passage OF the first license Law, from the
sale Of rum, and place on the other side OF
the balance sheet the misery distress. sui
fering. want and death, occasioncd by the
business during the same period, and ask
yourself if it has paid this community to
foster and encourage the rum traffic.
Count in orr cemeteries the dishenored
graves of the victims ofrum. whose appe-
ttes were bred and nourished by the
traffic. and look at those around who to-
day are little better than dead men, 81 far
rs benefit to their families or the community
is concerned, kept down as they are by the
clutch of the rum ficnd at their Threats,
and asI, if it pays now. TO keep up the in
iquitous license system of New Jersey.
As matter of profit and loss to the com
munity ii never has paid. does not now
pay. and never will pay
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-05-14
4 Lifetime Too Late.

Well. stranger you ask for my story,
And want to know inst how it come
That | am at work here in prison,
Instead OF a-worlin nj honr.
/ Judge from glimpse OF your nerktir,
You're one of ihcu clerical chaps,
And will make il 3; text for sermon,
ora lecture on Temperance. pclhap--
You needn't apologize. ~tlnnecr
I'm entirely willin you should
Just tell EN- the whole Of The story,
And maybe twill dc EN- Somc good:
For Eve donco full share Of The evil
That's allowed for ono man here TO do
And if l can do any good now
Twill lie something entirely new
We'll, 10 20 to the very beginning
You know was innocent thcH--
NV mother died when WAS young, sir.
My father, he married again.
And tell from experience. stranger,
There's no earthly power that can save
y fellow from more or less dewnG,Ils
W hos, own mother lies in her gave.
My father was fond OF good living.
And liked good glass Of old wine;
And sometimes, when ltling his gla~~ful
He'd just color the water in mine
In that way the appetite stutcd.
And many ii Time woald 70
And take Il sly Slip without water
When thought the old man wouldn1 know.
Nou see, in those days, total abstinence
Want thought OF, except with smile;
Most men took their bitter. quite rcg'l;tr
Aud everyone once in awhile.
W ell, by and hy, went To college:
y careless, Wild reckless Young man,
I'd nothing like principle il me,
And that's where my wild oats began.
l VII, sixteen that fall, and If ever
There's Il time when fellows between
The good ana the bad, Lord ana devil,
That times when he reaches sixteen;
His principles then are moi founded
No matter how wcll he's brought mp:
lie thinks that he almost Il man then,
And temptation presents pleasures cup.
In my room l kept all kinds of liquor
OF course twas forbidden, You know.
But when "a man mlnllcr- for whisky
Truth doesn't stand much OF "a show
l had plenty of friends, always smiling,
And many and many time
I've seen them set there at my table,
And drink to my health in my wine.
Veal swore most eternal Of friendship:
They were all wild young fellows like me.
And twas always in my room they gathered
When they wanteda lit of a spree,
But all the time trouble WAS brewing,
The faculty pulled" me AT last;
The boys 10 save themselves. ''~4ucdcds on
me-
And my days in college were past.
Twas about that time father went undrr;
lie failed aud lost all that he lad
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-05-14

We notice an agitation in the ltepnbli-
can ranks on the subject of temperance,
the movement going 50 far as to result in
the calling Of a meeting of representative
New Jersey Republicans to consider the
matter. At Jersey City last week con
ference of party leaders was held, at which,
in the words of a contemporary, 1t was
shown that the vote of the party was
steadily decreasing in South Jersey, owing
to defectionS for prohibition. The senti-
ment of distrust, it was alleged, has in
creased since the Legislature has refused
to adopt any temperance measures, and
some of the oldest Republicans present
said that something must be done to check
the losses. We notice that nothing is
said about the merits of tllc question of
prohibition. Those present manifested no
grca; ycarning to see the liquor traffic sup
pressed. The object in view seemed to be
Ia "checl< The losses" TO the Republican
party. We should be glad to see the party
come out lat-footed for prohibition, but
would rather see broader motive back Of
such movement. Tic query presented to
onr mind is this: In case the party should,
in the coming campaign. adopt Il straight
prohibition plank and 20 before the people
on that issue. and it should be found that
the prohbitionists did not rally to the sup
port Of the party as unanimously as was
expected, but preferred to keep mp their
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-05-14
L. i. HUMPHREYS Il co.

No need to make any extend
ed or additional explanations
this week. Trade is entirely
satisfactory to us, and our pa
irons appear to be fully satisfied
with their purchases.
When buyers take occasion
to compare our prices with others
in town or country the conclusion
is always in our favor. 1t may.
be true that on some articles
there is little or no difference.
but take dozen wants together
through the stock and you'll
find a saving-try it sometime
and sec how it figures up.
We have added several thous-
and dollars to our clothing.
stock, and our variety is greater
and more attractive than ever
beforc-madc expressly for this
market, and in fit next to per
lection. No custom tailor,
either in town or country, can
better them in any respect. 1t
IS scarcely nccdful to say that
our prices are lower than you
can buy them elsewhere, no
matter where you go. Look
over the purchases of your asso-
ciatcs and select one that YOU
think is remarkably cheap, and
give us a chance to match it.
If we suffer by comparison, it
will be the first time in all our
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-05-14
None are too Young.

When you see drunkard staggering
along under the curse and power of drink
you east him moments pity, and posi-
bly, thought of Il wish could help him,
but cannot, he is 4 confirmed drunkard,
hopeless wretch" and You pass by ON
the other side. But the hopclessness of
the case should arouse you to the thought
''What can | do? There was surely a
time when the drunkard have just passed
could have been taught, with effect, the
sure results of drinking.
And SO it is There is such time. 1t
commences with the imprcssionablc time
Childhood. As your children and those
whom you can influence, grow older, see
to it that they gain temperance instruc-
ton. lou don't want your boy to staSger
and reel under the effect of 'tIc devils
broth?" Then You cannot commence too
soon to teach him the deadlncss of drink
ing. BaHd IF Uope Mpnual.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-05-14

Prices of Groceries. Best headlight,
high test coal oil, 12c. per gallon. We
don't keel, the lower grades, there's
danger enough in the best. Canned
corn, Sc. 3 lib. cans OF Tomatoes, Dc:
Boycrs' best peas. II cents; Lewis
lyc. Toe; saponifer Sc. per box; pure
pepper, 1Sc. h.. DC. per quarter; pure
ginger, Ice. h., Sc. per quarter; best
nutmcgS, DC. per on; extract coffee,
, boxes for 5c.; baking soda, Sc. paper,
or in bulk, the very best. Sc. lb. large
bottles RumGord's yeast powder. 10c.:
large boxes sitting blue. he. large bot
ties Bengal blucing, Sc; white sugar.
Gle: standard. 1c.; graduated, 1lc.;1
lbs. Kinssford's pure starch, 95c,,
single pound, 1e; corn starch, &c. H.;
Proctor e Candles Olcinc soap. &C..
Pylcs Pearlnc, 1c., ora papers 25c,;
3 lbs. washing soda, Toe; McMonigle
& Rogers, large bottles fruit extracts
lemon, 20c.; vanilla, pc; large bot
ties extract lemon, Sc; large bottles
castor oil, Sc; . lb. cans corncd
beef, zoe; best New Orleans molaSscS,
50c.; ? lbs. good golden Rio roasted
coffee, for Pc. All groceries as low
as the times will admit.
i. i. HUMPHREYS u co.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-05-14

John Wanamallcr has purchased the en-
tire stock and goodwill of the well-known
wholesale iobbing dry goods house of
Riegel, Scott & Co., Philadelphia. The
business will be carried on in the present
location until some time in the fall, when
the stock will be transferred to the Grand
Depot, at Thirteenth and Market streets.
The Grand Depot will be raised to six
stories in height on Thirteenth street, to
accommodate this large addition to the
business.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-05-14

| .'The greatest evil is strong drink
"Our morals here are low on account Of
inm
'.Many OF the hands drink 10 excess
'.The liquor traffic has a bad effect on our
trade"
'.>trong drink Injuries Il great many of MS.
Morality would he good except for drunk
cune>s.'
Too large portion Of our wages go 10 the
sellers of rum and beer"
drunkenness i the bamc OF the working
classes"
MANY of our men love beer more than their
families"
Drink is the working-ma CURSE
Tobacco aud liquor are a great injury
"ENcept for beer and whisky, we are very
moral"
'-lium does much 10 lower us
"Working-men drink too much for their own
good"
''Rum aud beer our great enemies.
''Our condition is much lower than il should
he. This results principally from the use of
liquor aud from ignorance"
'.Much immortality whisky is NJ the bot
! tom "
Ignorance and incompetence are the chief
causes which prevent us from improving"
! '1ntcmpcl9mce is the great vice of The paint
cr-"
A+, A.. ,a,,al,, .t,, c,l1a,;n,, .,,,,,,,os
- -
| ilHhS are illdde'
Laws prohibiting the Manufacture and sale
| oil hinof would improve 'he Wofklhg-ih'lh
e"nui'i"n. .., ..,...
80. ,o,il,ta,. law, wanna ~ ,,o, ro o,,,
Improvement"
"lhe liquor traffic has a bad effect on trade;
Pr"hiptl"h would 10 s"oa'
..lbonid 5rin,. I.ss
..roa abstinence"
"Alcn should not spend so much time in
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-05-14

An important conference was held in jer
sey City ON Friday by number of promi-
nent Republicans fromvariolts sections ofthe
State. They assembled to discuss the pro-
posed stand of the Republican party upon
the temperance question i'll national politics.
E. A. Armstrong, Speaker Of the Assembly.
presided, and A. Y II. Honeyman, Of Som
erset County, was elected Secretary. Brief
addresses Were made by John Y. Foster,
W. H. Corbin, Major T. X. Pangborn, /. Q.
Bird. NJ D.; Rev. Cordelus Brett. D. d. :;
Col. A. ID. Hope, John NJ. Sutton and
Speaker Armstrong iayoring the adoption
of iron-clad temperance declarations by the
Republican party in New Jersey. Reso-
buttons were adopted calling for a State
Conference to be held at Trenton on May
96th.
Wearc pleased that some steps are being
taken toward the redemption Of the trade
dollar. y recent report made to the House
by the coinage committee which recon-
mend the passage of the bill for their re-
demption, says il is estimated that the
amount which would probably be presented
for redemption will not be greatly in excess
of $40 100. 900 out of a total coinage of
So. 9G5, 924 1t is thought that the amount
now in this country is about =. 600. goo,
and that no very large amount of that
which has been exported would be returned
to the United States. This is u just meas
IRE and the bill should become law. No
government should permit its people to
lose by its coinage.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-05-14
Dairy and Table Salt.

We have this day negotiated with the
Frank Miller Salt Company, at Warsaw,
New York, for Il car load of fine dairy and
table salt, consisting of 100 barrels or pack
ages of ) bushels, each weighing $50 lbs.
The English salt comes in sacks of 4
bushels. or 224 lbs. these barrels contain
90 lbs more and can be sold much cheaper
In word the price is S1.i5 for the barrel
of bushels, which is only 81 cts. a bushel
1t is put up in nice, clean, new barrels and
is warranted to be equal to any salt now
on the market, and you can see that the
cost is but a trfic more than half of Ilig-
gins or Ashton. Call at the store and see
sample. The salt will be here inside of
80 days.
f. b. HUMPHREYS & co.
WoodStoMn n j
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-05-14
= Young Mans History in Brief.

first saw him al a social party. lletook
but 4 single glass of wine, and that at the
earnest solicitation of young lady to
whom he had been introduced.
next saw him, whcn lac supposed he
was unseen, taking a glass to satisfy the
slight desire by his sordid Indulgence, and
thought there WAS no danger.
| next saw him, late in the evening, III
the street, unable to walk home. assist
ed him thither and we parted.
next saw him, rceling ont of a low
GROCERY; a confused stare was on his
countcnancc, and the words of blasphcmy
were on his tongue, and shame was gone.
saw him once more. He was cold and
motionless. and was carried by his friends
to his last resting place. In the small pro-
ccssion that followed, every head was east
down. His fathers grey hairs were going
to the grave with sorrow; his mother wept
that she had ever given birth To such a
child
returned home musing on the future
SldlP. opened Inc blplc ana read,
"Dl1,Hkards shall not enter the kingdom
of heaven. When boy, our poor friend
was as happy and bright as any of you.
More than once, when students together,
did he sneer at my tectotalislA; when |
urged him to sign the pledge, he laughed
Mt me and secuted at the bare suggestion
Of danger. Poor Frcd his father had the
glass ON the table, and there the appetite
was formed. Beware of the first glass!
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-05-14

Miss Willard writes as follows: In the
great struggle between capital and labor
our cause has everything to gain. The
evolution Of the reform must help that of
the other. The tendency toward co-opera-
ton is a tendency toward sober habits ON
the part Of workingmcn. Nobody is so
hopcless.of reformation as a tramp: nobody
50 hopeful as a proprietor The posses
sion of capital makes n man conservative:
the tendency Of corporation is to make all
men capitalists: to make the acquisition
Of homes possible. to root men to one spot
while the wage system makes them tran
siemts, careless and irresponsible; seldom
aspiring toward proprietary interests, they
spend their wages as tale ihat is told
And So the labor reformers are our breth-
fen, aud every sturdy blow of theirs helps
10 develop the temperance reform. al
though they strive for qnite another goal
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-05-14
woopsrowN. FRIDAY, MAY II, 1856.

IL the temperance workers in Woods
town are anxious to do good in the tenn
peranee field they can have no better OPP
portunity than at the Saturday night
Gospel Temperance meetings in McAllis-
ter's Hall. All the conditions are favorable
for effective presentations Of temperance
truths. where they will do the most good.
To the W. c. 7. l., the Good Templars,
the Prohibitionists and all who have the
good of the cause at heart. we say attend
these meetings. and by your presence, il
nothing more, encourage the workers and
advance the work.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-05-14

Arc You in favor Of the continuation Of
the liquor trafii, Ii So can Won give q
single good ard sufficient reason for your
position? Do you indulge in the use Of
Intoxicating drinks? If so. can You point
to single benefit received therelrom
Are Won reasonable MANI II SO, can
you il reason justify rum drinking in
yourself or others
The Executive Committee OF the New
Jersey Editorial Association are contem-
plating a trip to the Thousand Islands
this summer. The plan is to leave New
York city for Utica on Monday, June 2lst.
Stay over night and leave Utica Tuesday
morning for Alexandria Bay. where they
will STAY till " edncsdax morning. Then
take boat through Thousand Islands to
Montreal. where they will stay till Friday
morning. when they will 90 to Saratoga,
either by rail or lay boat down Lake
Champaign They will stay at Saratoga
over Friday night and leave i'll season for
all to reach their homes on saturday night.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-05-14

The National Temperance Society has
lately issued an excellent Ritual and Man
ual for Bands of Hope and other juvenile
temperance organizations, prepared by
Thomas r. Thompson, who is an active
worker among the children, and under
stands fully the needs of children's organ
izations This is an entirely new publica-
ton and supplies long-frlt need. Price
only J cents. Address j n. Slearns, Pub
fishing Agent ~ lieade Street, New york,
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-05-14

y Presbyterian pastor at Middletown,
Ga few miles from Long Branch), having
declined to sign a petition against the
granting Of new license to 4 man who
has been keeping the only hotel there, the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
have publicly prayed for him-thc clergy
man.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-05-14
Bees For Sale.

TIME undersigned has fifteen stands of halt
i Italian bees. in Simplicity hives which
will he sold 70 those desiring them. Price
500 per hive.
MRS. 4. Il. HUMPHREYS
" OOdstoMn. y. j
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-05-14

CORRECTED EVERY THURSDAY BY W.. GAREIs
S27 souTn FRONT ST. PHILApELrHIA.
Telegram-herald., 1886-10-06

To MR. CHARLES WATTs-Dear Sir Your
open letter. inviting me to debate with you.
calls for at least a brief reply. Ii greatly
surprises and amuses me % think that
one Of Engiand's Champions Of
"secularism' should take any notice what
ever Of an obscure Baptist minister on the
West side Of Grand Rapids. If it we're in
my power 70 sct successfully the part II
controversiali,t, my views Of such method
Of arriving At the truth would prevent me
from engaging in the discussion Amons
Other reasons Tor not taking this course one
sppears m the words ~ Dr Isaac Nsffs 0f
x0rldxiie rsu0~n for scholarship and
Christian pietV vb0 saii that riispursrion
carries s~ay the mind from that calm snd
sedate tern per which = - necessary 81 con
template truth From the frequent a.
serfions of unhe ief ss Ueh - from your
own I Va. le1 without the spirit ~ con
rroversv to address the TounE ani others ~
ny chsrTe on those proV0si iGors Wbich
believe ~ill stand ~ the end of Gne Your
aio1uence plessei ne ard Tour ai7rs suuesr
worthy II hef5er eause than T01 eSrurse
Nav The tine rnne x1e0 Vor s-f
arher orr.osers ~ Chrisrsa1itT wa - com
~e-te7 fo rhs Lord Jesus Christ - nv
smear. r~ara- ~ therefore, 20 20 sner
money fe- fhat which = not h-esa sri rrrr
.aanr f.r fhsf ratca satsfeS not Come
ant0 me ART ri zivs von resi- IE tre
kndess feeling 7 deem it best ~ eer. 1s
7our invitation Respectfully Tours
r. II Bsocxs
Telegram-herald., 1886-10-06
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE

J.H wonderly lsa Monday for New
York.
Hon David woodman. Of Paw Paw, is in
the city
Hon. T. C. Rutherford Of Hart was in
the city yesterday.
treo A. Nosher. of fhe Wsyland Giebe
vas .n the city yesterday
nr. J. g.. Parker is i'm the South and viii
nof return Tor three weeks.
Mrs.. Mary A. Disbrow let yesterday for
Chicago to visit her daughter.
Iitsie Purtschsr. Of Sweets Hotel, has
gone 'o Detroit ff a short visit
Mrs sarah J Mcconnell left yesterday
on pleasure "trip to Nsw York City.
w. D. Frost sud wife ~ili return home
from he Boston excursion this wsek
e. Wagner and ?. Frsnkenstein. Of
Fort Wsyne. are in TIE city on business.
Ma j. e. Paul. of New York. is in the
cisy. fIe represents the Woodruff Sleeping
Car Company.
Henry s-~r.8ur isH last evening for
Grand Haven. where he WI remain for
shout tw1 vesss
Nr and Mrs F|iott and family. u Mi
wsusse. are she guests ~ Nr Frank
Wheeler and mother.
7. n. whitney, r ofuev and II =
HoIhssr cave todav for Jfsh 90 iook afer
their mining interests
" r Gnf. manager ~ the pinmh s.
Tevis 8srrftctrring Corn rsnv 'ef lasf
might for sn cutting In Ihno's.
Frank wilson of the More & Wilson
lsw eiffee. has -sfnrre3 f-rnl two weeks
visit At sis honie IN Co.iwa-er. Mich.
Telegram-herald., 1886-10-06

The octeeer tsrn of the rntei Sfa-ss
District snd Circuit Courts opene'i Yesterday
rorniar vit1 Judge SeV-rens presiding sna
tAa ersua srd Traverse 1rfes present.
t,af. Rrrrn r,rrce ff .r's GREY vas 'f-
.,,,-H-f ss~eInfn ~ the Grand 'lrV wnich
heis a sessirn .n fte afternoon tnt - AK
..--+a-4 p, rrese't indictments Ehfs uorn-
.,r Pot Ftfie business rFss tcne in rcen
.,,~-+ ire ssr being fer sef G rne esI snt
-ss~-erran1ent sf the cessn,'tr l1e fsaf
III ,ne fay r0rt 1cfeaf. n me r1tit E
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Telegram-herald., 1886-10-06
THE BOYD MURDER TRIAL.
The First Day spent i'm Trying to Select a
Jury.

Yesterday the case of The People vs..
John Boyd. charged with murder. in the
shooting Of wm- B. Johnson, of Rockford,
August H. ~ commenced in the Circuit
Court. TIE entire day was consumed
without 5. cur ng jury. The respondents
cause was ampioned by Messrs. John
Fairfield and crank f. kutts; Prosecuting
Attorney I rner conducted the prOsecn-
ton. Rcyd sat by Mr.. kutts' side, and Oc-
casiOnalIy whispered to him. He seemed
to De perfectly cool and uncOncerned, save
an occasional display of uneasiness. Bert.
Beach. brother of the wife of deceased.
and Margaret Beach, the wife of another
brother Of Mrs. johnson. were in the court
room during the day. Mrs Johnson,
the widow. and her six-year old
son. Earl remained in Mr.. Tur-
ner's office. the shattered condition Of
the vomans . nerves rendering her con-
tinued presence in the court room inadyis-
able Mr. Beach came 70 this city from
Dakota 70 assist bis sister in the prosecution
Of the case. The attendance in the court
room vas large. except during the last iew
hours Of the afternoon Sixteen additional
men will respond % the call this morning
and Al . O'Clock the work Of empanneling
the Jury will be continued.
Telegram-herald., 1886-10-06

NJ sirnrs,n "a Nks SID Huns re-
fein fhrir ssner 7si-tssffs ssl s,fes astis.ss
,,s VII i,e oieases - rseet 81 ~ fheir olt
s,ss-..s- ~ @ehnlfzss s. cttEsa-st.. sew
Telegram-herald., 1886-10-06

F.nuorun. 81 1skra-sf rev Ai5rch
srck
Telegram-herald., 1886-10-06

fsfies va ffr rnr e-end 'cp~nlre. eu7s-
nencir4 Tsure' ! ~ y rArw rl make
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csn ard ts7is mi ~. An4& & Co.
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Telegram-herald., 1886-10-06

The gard 0rpr rz ~ the esss7n IN asil-
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-03

Electric Company, or one-tenth of its whole
capital The company has eight licensed
az go @ Of wRe an 40 cap
longs to the Pan-Eleetric Company, and one
tenth of this 40 per cent. belongs to Mr..
Garland. If the Bell patent were to be set
aside, Mr. Garland's interest, which is now
little more than paper capital, would be-
come enormously valuable, and this contin-
gency will be certain to affect the conduct of
every man associated with him. Under these
circumstances neither he nor a department
controlled by him ought to have any connec-
ton with a suit of such great Importance,
and brought under such suspicious eircum-
stances. 1t would not be sufficient for him
to dispose of his stock altogether, for his
former relations would be certain to affect
his conduct We are frank to say that there
is only one or two courses for the govern
ment to follow, and that is either to order
the abandonment of the suit or call for the
resignation of Mr.. Garland. His continu-
ance in office under the present conditions is
doing the administration irreparable injury.