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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-17

Curious to think that desks anC
chairs kill people, but they do
Taken in large quantities Office fur
farni.ure is fatal as yellow fever
We sit and write ourselves away
Sedentary habits produce constipa
lion that begets dyspepsia; rheu
nalism and kidney trouble follow
IN their train, and death ends tn,
chapter, Iou whose lives are pass.
"a ovel desks and in the confined
air of offices ought to keep DIR. Ken
nedy's "Favorite Remedy" aiways
at hand for the stomach and brain
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-17
No LhcesSas for Easements.

CHAaBERsBURa, Feb. 23.-Judge
Rove made quite a revolution il the
license question to-day. He has or
dered landlords of all hotels whose
bars are in the basement to remov :
them TO the first floor within the
next thirty days or he will refuse IL
censes. In the cases of several ua-
derground restaurants license was
refused.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-17

1t is worth remembering that no
body enjoys the incest surrounding
il in bad health. There are misera-
hle people about to-day with one
foot in the grave, to whom bottle
Of Parker's Tonic would do more
good than all the doctors and medi-
cines they have ever used.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-17

The Chinese Minister at Wash
iogton IS over 60 years of age. The
oaiy English sentences the Minister
cen use are How do you do ?"
Good by" and Champagneiy good -
he IS now wrestling With the ques-
.ion, Set 'em up again."
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-17
Hanged Hiuselrin Churcay.rd.

PHGSIxvILLE, Feb. 25.-Patrick
Geary. an aged citizen of this place,
committed suicide this morning by
hanging. He went to the Baptist
Cbprchyar1 at 6 O'Clock and used a
piece OF clothesline. He bad made
an attempt te drown himself a few
days ago. Geary was of unsound
mind.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-17

You are not old. your hair is get
ting thin. Your friends remarks it,
your wife regrets it. Parker's Hair
Balsam will stop this waste, save
vour hair and restore the original
gloss and color. Exceptionally clean,
prevents dandrufi, perfect dress
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-17

There must be an open road be.
tween the fuod We eat ana the sub.
stance Of which our bodies are com
p0sed. Ii the road Is clogged OF
closed we sicken, faint and die.
This road is made up of the organs
Of digestion and assimilation. Ol
these the stomach and liver are chief
Most people have had more or less
experience of the horrors of consti-
pau5a. Prevent it and all Its tear
fui sequences by using DR. Kenne-
dy's 'Favorite Remedy" 1t is tie
first step that costs.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-17

Take Ayers Sarsaparilla in the
spring Of the year 20 purify the
blood, invigorate the system, excite
the liver to action, and restore the
healthy tone and vigor Of the whole
physical mechanism.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-17

One Of MY children, a girl abou
nine years old, had a very bad dis
charge from her head and nose of
hick, yei.owish matter, and wa.
growing worse. We had two differ
mi physicians perscribe for h,r
eut without benefit. We tried Ely
Cream Balm, and much to our sur
prise in three days there wss {
naked improvement. We continued
using the Balm and in a short tim
he discharge was apparently cured
o \. Cary, Corning. n. Y.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-17

SHILoHs vITALIZER Is what you
need for Consumption, Loss of APP
petite, Dizziness and all symptoms
OF Dyspepsia. Price 10 and 20 cents
per bottle. G. W. Benford Il Son
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-17

An essential element IN all thrift
is that all children should he taught
to save, but it Is quite as important
that they should learn to spend.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-17

When Baby vas sick, we gave her CastOria,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she elung to Castoria,
When ske had Childr,sl, she gave them Cas;or
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-17

.SHILoH's COUGH and Consumption
Cure is sold by G.. W. Benf1rd d So,
On a guarantee. Ii cuIts Consump-
iion.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-17

For lame hack, side or chest. use
Shilph's Porous Plaster. Price '25
cents. u. W. Benford & Son.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-17

The csnsu, officials of the coun.
try estimate our population at pres
ent to be 60.0O0OO0.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-17

WILL YOU SUFFER with Dyspepsia
md Liver Complaint? Shilohs vital
izer is guaranteed TO cure you.
g. W. Benford & Son.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-17

Group. wHuoPlNG COUGH and bron
chitis immediately relieved by Shi
loh's Cure. G W. Bpnfor9 & Son.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-17

CATARRH CURED, health and sweet
breath secured, by Shiloh's Catarrh
Remedy. Price 50cents. Nasal H.
jeetor free. 6. w. Benford & Son.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-17

THAT HACKING COUCH can be SO
quickly cured by Shilon's Cure. We
guarantee il. G.. w. Beuford Il Son.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-17

1t shows great family affection
when a man continues to draw his
pension several years after his death.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-17

Sleepless nights, made miserable
by that terrible cough. Shiloh's Cure
is the remedy for you.
G.. w. Benford & Son.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-17
hPTetfY Woman 'SSeGTet.
Kareditary Ealdness.

GEORGE MAYER. Fldtoaia, TeTGs,was
bald 1t , wears of age, as his ancestors
had hcsn for several generations. One
bottle of HAIR NIGoR started growth OF
soft. downy hair all over his scalp, which
soon became thick, long, and vigorous.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-11-05
A lille Girls Pledge.

a little Pennsylvania girl, whose heart
was deeply stirred by a temperance adj
dress, the first she had ever heard. went
home and wrote out the following novel
pledge: Il promise not to drink rum, or
wine, or brandy, or smoke, or swear, OF
cider either" She signed it, and succeed
ed in getting several of her playmates to
sign it also. This little girls reminds us
of the boy who caine home from a temper
ance meeting, and sat down very sober by
the window, as though lie was think ing
pretty hard. His mother said, johnny,
what are You thinking about 80 hard -
Mamma" said Johnny, 'ifI was as
poor as a knitting needle, and hadn't any
more money than a hen has teeth, I'd
neocf sell fHm.r'
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-11-05

Republicans G Congressional districts, the
Democrats 8 and the Labor party la
Democratic loss Of five Congressman.
The returna from Kentucky Indicate a
Democratic loss of two congressman.
Speaker Carlisle, according to the Louis
willie Courier ournaf's reports, is reelected
from the Sixth district by 500 majority.
\ telegram from Govington, however, says
Carlisle is defeated by 250 majority.
VIM. r.. Morrison, chairman of the Ways
and Means Committee. is defeated of re-
election TO Congress from the Eighteenth
District OF Illinois by a majority for Baker,
Republican, estimated as high as 1000.
The election in Delaware resulted in a
majority OF about 5000 for Biggs, Demo-
Graf, for Governor. The Legislature is
unanimously Democratic.
In Wisconsin, Governor Rusk's plurality
is estimated at %, 900. The Congressional
delegation will probably consist of Z Re-
publicans, I Democrat and l Peoples man.
1t is estimated that there will be 4 Rcpub-
lican majority of 90 in The Legislature on
joint ballot.
The majority tor the Republican State
ticket in Iowa is estimated at 20, 600. The
Republicans elect s oil the II Congressman,
a gain OF l..
Morton, Republican, for Governor in
Kansas, will nave about 1000 majority.
The Congressman will stand 0 Republicans
to / Independent.
publican gain of two Congressman.
In Maryland five Democratic and one
Republican Congressman were elected,
leaving the delegation as at present.
Mississippi and South Carolina elected
solid Democratic delegations to Congress.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-11-05

| was walking along the street in the
outskirts of the city, where a vast deal of
building is progressing, when a man hailed
me Familiarity. He bad ON aa apron and
he was standing under a little awning
erected near the curbstonc, under which
was a huge piece Of granite. In his left
hand was a chisel and in his right a mallet.
From all appearances / concluded that lie
was bossing that piece of stone.
At first | did not know him, as his face
was bronzcd and the corpulency of his
abdomen, which was marked in him when
last we had met, was gone. 1t did not
acquaintance, who had held Office here for
many years, and who had figured extern
sively in national politics, especially in the
campaign in Indiana just preceding the
Garfield Hancock election.
His story was soon told. In a fractional
political quarrel he got on the losing side
and lost his place. He spent a year in try
ing to get it back. Failing, and not car
ing to go to work at his trade to reeuper-
ate his fast disappearing capital, he bought
out Il saloon. Being a politician, and know
ing all the boys" he spent most of his
time before the bar instead Of behind it..
At the ED ola year the Sheriff was on him.
In debt and with a family to Import be
still hung off from going back to his old
trade of s~tone-cutter He concluded to
make one more effort for an office. After
six months of idleness and failure lie sue
cumbed, and once more he donned the
apron and took mp the cllisel and mallet.
He said it came very hard at first. and he
thought it pretty tough that he should have
to return to cutting stone-le who was
once an important factor in national
politics, and who lad many hundred times
socntin a day for champagne and cigars
as much as lie was now making by hard
labor i'll 4 week.
Time had mcllowcd him, however, and
he vas satisfied. His carly hours and
correct habits and got him back into good
health, and lad taken fifty pounds of the
surplus flesh he had gained as an idle
politician. He had paid his debts, and he
thought he was as happy as the average
man who was compelled to perform lard,
manual labor for a living. The last tint |
saw this man as a politician was several
years ago, in Philadelphia, where he had
been asked to come by Chairman Leeds
to identify some Washington and Balti-
more repeatcrs, who were infesting the
lower wards Of the city, When Quay is
Senator, Leeds ought to try and locate him
in an easier BERTH Washington Cor. in
Phiiadelphia STIR.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-11-05
4 Coffin but no Hearse.

The above heading a short time ago told
the sad story Of A dead baby, a brokon
hearted mother and a drunken husband
and father.
The mother waited a. home by her dead
child, the father out borrow ing money to
pay the funeral expenses. The father re-
turned with the money, soino seventeen
dollars aud urmindfnl OF the lead baby,
goes out again and spends the money foi
liquor.
The next morning, cursing the mother
of his child, he returns to his spree, telling
her to get the baby buried as best she
could.
Then The mother rode in a wagon with
the corpse to Holy Cross Cemetery, where
it was consigned to the earth.
These things happen so often shat we
get used to it.
But just stop a moment and imagine
your baby cold and dead: imagine the
wonderful power ofthe devil, who could so
tightly shut the door Of your heart against
the dead baby, and fiji it only with love
for strong drink.
It's "A sad picture.
The weeping mother over the coffin.
The father pushing the money over the
bar To the liquor seller.
Who got the price of the baby's funeral?
The bar keeper did not keep all the
money; the dead body was ronhed that the
Government might become rich,
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-11-05
GENERAL. MEMS.

There are 1,1S0 boys now Al Girarl Col
legc, Philadelphia.
Forty-twoncw ice factories have been
started in the South during the past nine
months.
Treasurer Jordon says thai the first in
stallmcnt of silver certificates were disirlb-
uted at the rate of 80. 600 per day.
W. Elwood Rowan. Philadelphia's
Sheriff, has lost his mind, and is now in A
private insane asylum.
President Cleveland has issued a pro-
clamation designating Thursday, Nov.
s5th, as a day of National Thanksgiving.
Tho National Wonan's Christian Tenn
perance Union has planted an oak tree over
the grave Of Or. benjamin Rush at Phil
a~delphla, and erected there a memorial
tablet.
The first snow of the season fell at Con
cord, New Hampshire, ON Saturday morn
ing OF last week. The mountains in the
vicinity were covered. Snow fell thickly the
same morning in portions of the Catskill
Mountains.
The impeachment Of Mayor Smith, OF
Philadelphia, is likely to end in a farce.
The subcommittee Of Councils to investl-
gate and report on that body S right TO
proceed, lave decided to report adversely,
and TO recommend that the matter be in
definitely postponed.
\ destructive fire occurred at Salisbury,
Md, on Sunday night. The hotels, banks,
churches, business houses, and dwellings
We're all swept away. Only two small
stores escaped the general destruction. The
loss is estimated at 81, 0G0, 600, one-half in
sured. The distress following the fire was
great.
At the Twelfth Annual Convention OF
the Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Of Pennsylvania, last week in Wilkesbarre,
there were 800 delegates. The annual re-
port was read, showing that Al counties
had county organizations of the union, aud
that there was a total of 500 local unions
in the State. OF these 285 are new, witha
total membership Of | 300.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-11-05
state Erection News.

The result OF Tuesdays election gives
the State to Green, Dem, for Governor, by
a plurality of about 1000, and makes the
Legislature a tie on joint ballot, with one
Labor Democrat as the casting vote. The
maiorities for Governor in the counties are
as follows:
Green, Dem.-Bergen, $50; Essex, SO;
Hadson, $500, Hunterlon, 1900; Somerset,
$50; Sussex, 700; Union, 700; Warren, 800.
Howey, Rep.-Atlantic, 40; Burlington,
300; Camden, 1900; Cape May, 100; Cum
berland, 673; Gloucester, 4S1; Mercer, 450;
Middlesex, $50; Monmouth, 26; Morris,
200; Ocean, 500; Passaic, 1900; Salem, 119.
The election in Atlantic City resulted in
elected Mayor; Wesley Robinson, Joseph
A. Barstow, f. p. Currie, Louis Croft,
Henry n. Bolte, Joseph II. Borten and
John Bowen, Republicans, and Eli NJ.
Johnson ard Richard Sayre, Democrats,
to City Council. James Stokes, Republic
can, Alderman; Chalkley S. Leeds, Repub-
lican, Treasurer, and Levi G. Albertson,
Republican, Superintendent Of Schools.
In the county Gardner, Republican, was
elected Senator by IS majority and Beck
with, Democrat, Assemblyman by IS ma
jority.
In Cumberland county Baker, Dem, de-
feated Nichols, Rep, for Senator, by 479
plurality. Hires received 666 plurality and
Republicans were elected in both Assem-
bly, districts. The Prohibition vote for
Fisk was 1885, and the vote for .he other
candidates was corrcspondingly heavy,
showing an increase over last year of fifty
per cent.
The vote polled by General Fisk in the
state is estimated at 90, 900.
Camden county gave good majorities for
lIowey and Hires and elected three Hepub-
lican Assemblymen, among them Arm
strong, who had a majority Of 2j7. The
Prohibition vote was go.
Gloucester county gave Hires 303 ma
.iority and elected Roe, (Rep.) for Assem-
bly, by 113 majority. The Prohibition vote
in the county was 40.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-11-05


to do in the first case would be to say,
ave get along first rate. | rave the best
little wife in the world; if you don't believe
it come and see us and judge for yourself.
We may have little Spats once in a while,
but they are enjoyable as Il whole, because
it feels SO good to make mp. and then we
love each other better than ever before"
AS Good Templars, we should always
respond to inquiries about the lodges,
THE lodge is doing first rate; we have the
best members and the iiappiest times any
people in the world enjoy. If you don't
believe it, come and join u.s." Nobody
wants to join a quarrelsome lodge. or one
that is advertised by its members as going
down hill. If you want to make friends
for your lodge, stand by it, speak well of it
at all times and i'll all places, and you will
not be troubled for lack of new members,
or for money with which to wage our life
long wal against the worst enemy of man
kind.-IHe Good 1empldr.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-11-05
STATE NEWS.

The New Jersey Central Railroad has
passed into the hands of receivers.
The total receipts from the Mount Holly
Fair We're over $50, 600. This exceeds any
thing in the previous history ofthe society.
The jury in the case of Titus at Belyi-
dere, rendered ii verdict of murder in the
the first degree. The defendants counsel
took exceptions, and was allowed 4 writof
error 10 the Supreme Court.
1t is reported thai John Wanamakcr. of
Philadelphia, is DESTROYS of purchasing the
lots in Freehold on which 'faylor's hotel
and several other buildings which were de
stroyed in the recent fire stood. His in
tcntion, it is said, is to put up a large
building, stores and hotel combined, which
will cover the whole of the ground.
The ease Of Charles b. Reynolds. prose
cntcd for b%lasphemy in attacking the Bible
in a lecture at Booaton, has been post
poned until the next term Of the Morris
County Court, owing Ia Tie Illness Of Col
onel Robert G. Ingersoll, his lawyer. The
case has attracted great attention from the
fact that it will be the first tp bc tried un-
der the mrepealed blasphrmy statutes If
the State.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-11-05
Speak Well for Your Lodge.

More lodges have been killed by members
gossipping in public about all the little
difficulties and troubles which are apt to
arise in the best regulated lodges, than by
the entire liquor traffic.
What would you think of a man who,
upon his way to his oliicc-bcing met by a
friend, and upon asking how he was getting
along, and how his family was-should
reply: "Oh, We are not getting along at
all! Wife and | had a quarrel this morn
ing at the breakfast table. The coffee was
cold and the steak was tough. and when |
suggested an Improvement, she told me to
getup when breakfast was ready ii | wanted
it good and fresh. | guess our family will
break up and all so to pieces Many
Good Templars, the next day after the
lodge has held a session, upon being asked
how the lodge is getting along, will say:
''Oh, the lodge is not doing we'll at All.
We had a big fight last night, and I guess
it's going down. don't think | will 90
many times more" These same Good
Templars would be indignant If you should
tell them they had violated their obligation,
and yet it would be true. The manly thing
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-11-05

The bar-kceper pays well for rnining
homes.
But does it pay the people to sell him
the lives of fathers, mothers, and little
children?
Some of the money received for that
mans license went to pay the expenses of
that funeral, for she city buried the baby.
Oh, for the power to bring that broken
hearted mother and that dead baby into
the parlor of every Christian maj who
votes for license, and stand them before
him and ask him; GLOW do you like your
work ?!'
1t was a red-handed murderer who ask
ed, "Am I my brothers kecper?'
Pile up the surplus in Washington, let
the glittering gold pieces make a monn-
ment of our golden era of prosperity.
And there as the eye Of God looks in upon
it, let the blood stains upon the blood
money stand out clear and distinct.
By the side OF the noble monument 10
the father of our country, let us build in
fancy another monument in Washington.
We will lay its foundation stone i'll
blood, We will cement it with tears, in the
corner we will put a liquor license, a per-
nit to bury apauper, and some other evil
dences Of our national greatness.
And we will build our monument OF hu-
man bones, we will not take them from She
well-kept cemeteries, but the Potter's
fields and the lonely graves Of the dislon-
ored dead shall be our quarries. A monu-
ment of the grinning skulls, of blcaclled
bones, and the wind as it whistles by, shall
awaken echoes Of dying groa ms and falling
floods of tears.
High above all other monuments it shall
rear its head; it shall kiss the clouds and
bring down tears from heaven.
And Presidents. Cabinet Officers, Con-
gressmen, Senator's, Governors, Legislators
and the people shall look upon it and say:
HBehold our work"
And on the day for which all other days
are made the Judge shall say: Behold
your work. -. ". II. IN Ba1Hmore Week-
7y.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-11-05
Public sentiment.

An Essay read mt the Soclitl oil the /. W. y
r. L. of Woodstown, Nov. LIST, lsSi.
In every country and nation you will find
that laws which are passed by the govern
meut are as dead-lettcrs and Of no use M
less they are backed mp by public senii-
ment. Take for instance one of the laws
of New Jersey, compelling ali children I'M
der a certain age to attend school. 1t is a
dead-letter, for it was passed by the gov
eminent but not backed up by public sen
timent, and therefore not enforced. Another
law was passed about three years ago pro
hibiting the sale ofcigarettes to boys under
the age of sixteen. This is another dead
letter, not being enforced for the same
reason. The way TO get tie prohibition
temperance laws passed and enforced Is to
arouse public sentiment to White heat on
the subject. Women have a great field
here. They cannot make nor execute laws,
but they can make public sentiment. Let
every mother teach her children all the
horrors that are conveyed M that word
alcohol Gas only a mother q do and an
other generation will find 4 fiereer public
sentiment han the preceding one, and
there will also come Il time, which is not
far distant, Of every mother performs her
duty) when the public will knock, with a
sound like that of thunder, on the halls of
the legislature, demanding prohibition,
and will obtain it and enforce it with the
- ,-4Ior.,,cr = pta,I NNo .nftan lanai, at
talk as something entertaining but of short
duration. But it is not so. for talk makes
public sentiment and public sentiment
makes government. The laws and good
of a people can never be much better or
worse than its people. Ii women, instead
of collecting at q certain house and Cos
siping about their neighbors, would de-
vote that time to the temperance cause,
and men, instead OF lounging about the
stores smoking and chewing, would de
vote all this time, their money and euer-
gies trying to arouse public sentiment,
what a change would come over this land
i'll a generation.
The stream of talk when turned i'll the
channel of gossip, ruins regulations. di-
vides households, and wrecks happiness.
But when turned in the channel OF prohi-
bition, it would have equal power to
cleanse, sweeten, invigorate the whole OK
ternal sentiment and life.
Public sentiment is lifc-the air. The
air is invisible, t~asteless and most Of Ike
time not felt. But it is full of power. 1t
oyerthrows the works of man-stirs the
great ocean. 1t enyelops the earth like ,
garment, warming, protecting and satur-
ating all things with life. Public senti-
ment likewisc cannot be seen nor han
died, but it exists everywhere. If it is i'm
pure it distributes death; if it is pure and
sweet it inspires life and happiness. Let
every mother, wherever she is, try 10 purify
and %cnlishten public sentiment and the
day is not far off in which makers and
sellers of alcohol cannot live in a new and
purer but fiery atmosphere Of public senti-
mrnt.