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The Monitor., 1886-12-03
A scene at the National Convention.
~ a. u. r.

'In the beauty OF the lilies Christ was born
across the sea,
| With glory on his bosom that tiansfignres
you and me;
AS lie died to make men holy, lei us die 10
make men free,
since God is marching on
How | wish that vou could have stood
with me upon the floor of that convention,
and watched, as | did, our national presi-
dent elected FOR the eighth time, and brought
back to the chair by Mrs. Chaplin.
AS I stood with dim eyes and a heart
how full and how grateful God only knows.
and watched these two women hand clasp
ed in hand in the work of great redemp-
tien-these representatives OF he Wiscon-
sin Pine and the Carolina Palmetto, down
through the blue fields Of ethcr came the
voice of my twin spirit, singing Tor me in
| the gro YES of the summerland, the words
of her prophetic anthem. written ten years
ago:
Together: shouts Niagara his lhundertoned
decree:
Together. echo back the waves upon the
Mexic sea-
Together. sing the sylvan hills where old At
lantic roar4:
Together, boom the breakers on The wild Pa
cife shores
Together: cry the people. ana together ii
shall be
An everlasting charter-band. forever for the
free,
OF liberty the signet seal. The one eternal sign
BE these united emblems-ihs palmetto and
the pine
All, friends, these We're obiect-lessons
that no human being could look upon and
ever forget. And no enemy could look
upon this band of wonderful women, thus
with sympathetic souls and clasped hands
betting the globe and hot shrink back with
fear and trembling for the tenure of any
together.
Dear comrades. we have chosen the
right, lei us not be impatient, but let us
he content to go the Il ong way round with
God. Let us not by onr impatence pro-
woke a ga in the pathetic appeal once made
by the gentle Master. 'Canst thou not
watch with me one hour?" Shall we
begin no good work because We may not
live to see it finished?
IN the annually religious ceremonies of
an eastern nation, a milk-whte OK was led !
in the procession, bearing between his |
gifted horns the legend, Ready for labor
or for sacrifice So let us work on, ready |
for victory or for death before it comes
knowing that our cause is Gods and must |
triumph, and working on with the light OF
that milenial morning, gliding the noun
tain tsps of onr spiritual vision and its
victory in our souls.-lHr8 Lille Hel9t- !
areather
The Monitor., 1886-12-03

81 am licensed to sell; get out of my shop,
The rumseller angrily cried,
With frown oil his face aud II curse on his
lip,
To the woman who stood by his side.
MY moments are precious; I've no time to
waste;
] have paid for my license, say
'Tis my business 10 SELL shall sell when l
choose
To those who will give me my pay.
"Your moments are precious ah. precious for
what:
To ruin some innocent one?
You shall listen a msnent; it's little ask
For the wrongs hat 10 me you have done.
You rnined my husband, both body and soul,
That you his scant money might gain:
You were licensed to SELL, you answered me
then,
And all my pleadings were vain
You lured him on with your honeyed words
Till your victory you made complete;
Till his money was gone then one cold night
You turned him into the street
The nj ght WAS dark he crazed with rum,
All reason from him had fled;
In the mornings light they brought him home:
He was found on the rdlroad-dead.
You were licensed TO sell, and gave not Il sigh
For the miserable work You had done;
And now, not content, you are striving your
best
To likewise ruin my son.
You are leading him on in the downward
path,
His meager earnings you crave:
For that you are willing to send him down
To an early drunkard's grave.
60 look at the miserable sots of our town.
Then back TO ten years ago,
And know it is you and your cursed work
That have brought them down so low.
lou are licensed to sell; ah, yes, it is trae
That your license money is paid;
But think not that's all that will be asked
For the miserable wrecks you have made.
You are licensed 10 sell; lis miserable plea
And you'll find il oflittle worth,
When You stand at the Judgment seat of God
For the deeds done here on earth.
When you stand in the presence Of those poor
souls
You have helped drag down 10 he'll.
Oflittle avail VIII it be 10 you then
To say, 4 WIS licensed TO sell.
Jennie s. NurtSoH.
The Monitor., 1886-12-03

\ correspondent of the Gd=the last week
in speaking of the Sunday afternoon tenn
perance meeting held in Camden, says:
"The avowed purpose of the meetings is
the discussion of Prohibition" If lie re-
fers to those held by the w. c. 7. L., re-
ply, if these services are held in accordance
with the order of things designed by the
State organization, he is wholly at fault.
Sunday meetings are not for such discus
sions, but are gospel meetings, and the
Christian element is always prominent, or
should be. While speech is not restrain
ed, when prompted by the divine spirit and
while the avowal on the part OF speakers to
have votes and prayers correspond, is emf
nently consistent and proper, We always
discourage the discussion of methods by
which the great bocn of Prohibition may be
realized, but the principle may and should
be prominently brought forward. Men
must formulate methods. while women ad-
vacate the principle. The stronghold of
the W. C.. r. L. is its Christian character,
and every other characteristic of the or
ganization is subordinate to this Sancti-
fed common sense and not fanaticism in
any form, is what We mean shall charac-
terize all our work, While most of MS are
very pronounced in oar convictions upon
this point, we deem it wisest to bend our
what is within our reach, leaving that
which human (not dvine) la~ has placed
beyond it, to the sterner sex. We educate
and agitate; men must legislate. They
have never sought our aid in making laws,
and consequently upon them rests the re-
sponsibiity of bad ones; among which
prominently stand out our license laws in
New Jersey. Wen bide our time.
The allusion Of your CORE spondent to de-
generacy is unhappy for him. No service
''dcgenerates'' when the standard of a
methodist class meeting" is maintained.
The relation of experience by those who
have been rescued from ruin and have
found u better life, through, Gods abound
ing grace, is always profitable, and should
be encouraged. What heart present Oh
last Sunday afternoon was untouched by
the thrilling words of Majcr Scott, rs he
spoke Of his salvation through the agency
of Mrs. Mary Clement Leavitt, our round
the-world missionary, and his fearful inyo-
cation OF blessing npon her, wherever she
might be- in her solitary and self-sacrific-
ing wanderings in foreign lands! Let us
Z
be consistent and try to attain to the hap
py medium that combines in our meetings
the religious first. the intellectual and the
social element, and il prompted by the
good spirit speaker wants to tell us that
he cast lis vote for our grand Christian
standard bearer in the recent contest, why
! let him do so, and nobndy viii be hurt
| Temperance GdzeHe.
The Monitor., 1886-12-03

Atamseting ofthe Ex.cu5y. Committee
Of the Prohibition party of New Jersey,
held at Newark, Nov goth, it was re-
solved 10 call meeting OF the State Gen.
crol Committee, therefore, meeting of the
State General Committee is hereby called
to assemble in Temperance Hall. Trenton,
Dee 7llt. at | / o'clock, A. NJ, for import
ant business. \ fall attendance is re-
quested The chairman of the County
committees are also urgently requested to
BE- present.
THos. V. CAToR, Chairman.
II. d. OPpYKE, Secretary.
The Monitor., 1886-12-03

You may fret and fume till doomsday
over the averse position of your Good Tenn
plar lodge, aud it will never be any better
off unless you pull of your coat and 90 TO
work in spirit of earnestness for it, This
way OF leaving everything for others to dc,
when in fact it is as much your duty as any
one else's, is precisely what has brought
yGu where you are. Get off yonr high
horse Of dependence and throw self into the
harness while and things will assume a
different shape. The care and response
bility OF the ledge rests upon all, and when
a member shirbs Ills or her share, an un-
due portion is thrown upon others for per-
formance. or the lodge and cause must
suffer just that much.
The Monitor., 1886-12-03

The leading article in the December Cen
tnry is the second part of the Life of
Abraham Lincoln The second part deals
with Lincoln as a Soldier, Lawyer, and
Politician and, together With what has
already been printed forms a sort OF cpl
tome of life in the Mississippi Valley down
to 1895. The opening articles are on Lin
coins youthful idol, Henry Clay. The art
paper of the number is the first of several
short articles OH Contemporary French
Sculpture, : the critical text by Mr.. W. c.
Brewnel, devoted this month to the work
of Chapu and Dobois. The latter half of
Dr. Martins cold Chelsea contains chat
in regard to the literary and historical as
Sociations of this part of Londen. The
Food Question in America and Europe" is
a vital and suggestive study, by Edward
Atkinson. \ curious article is "A Little
Milerte, by Mrs. Jane Marsh Parker.
The topic in the War Series is 1.-The Second
Day at Gettysburg. treated by Generals
Henry j. Hunt and L. NJ. Law. In Mem
oranda are notes on The Capitulatien of
Harpers Ferrv," 'Ripley's Brigade at
South Mountain, etc. The number con-
tains two short stories, AN American
Beauty" by Mrs. Poultney Bigelow, and
"A Coward" by Miss Ellen Mackubin.
Mr.. Howeils novel, The Minister'S
Charge comes to a conclusion, and the
second part OF Stockten's ''llundredth
Man is given. Sennets are contributed
by Robert Burns Wilson and Henry
Tyrrell, ''Songs of Christmas" by Louise
Both Henderson, and ''Brc-a- Brac'' verse
by Maurice Perkins, Margaret Deland.
Charlotte Fisk Bates, Anthony Morehead,
Duvva Morgan-Smith. In ''ropics of the
Time" are editorial articles. In "Open
Letters communications OH THE Union
of American Churches by the Rev.
George II. Crooks, d. d.. George Ban
croft OF the Legal Tender Decisions and
practical Help for Ireland
At the 5, ssion OF the Grand Lodge, |.
The Monitor., 1886-12-03
General Fisi.s Sentiments.

General Clinton y. Fisk. in late issue
OF the Voice has this to say of the W. G.,
T. t.;
How grateful am to the :oble Chris
tian women of the State, who in their Tenn
perance Unions have wrought SO grandly
in our campaign. Matrons and maidcns
gave inspiring example and enthusiasm by
speech and prayer and song. BY argument
unanSwcrable, by lcgic irresistible, and by
pathetic appeal in behalf Of home and
children, they largely contributed 10 the
substantial growth Of our canse in 1856.
God bless them every one.
The Monitor., 1886-12-03

Much comment is created by the fact
that Mr. Blaine refused to shake hands
with Senator Edmunds at ex-President
Arthur's funeral. There is nothing won
,Ierful about it. Mr. Blaine is full of mag
nctism and in this case his electricity took
ON negative phase.
The Monitor., 1886-12-03
GIFT S
FOR
CHRSTMA

VIII be IA thought that will enter and linger
in your nina during the remaining few weeks
We respectfully invite a personal visit to our
store. Among the variety and extent OF our
stock you may gather some idea of what you
desire-see some article that will conform to
your taste and within the limit you may wish to
expend You vial find sour Stock unusually
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toners. We display the finest and most ex-
pensive Goods suclhas few are warranted in
keeping regularly ipstock one of our aims
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styles as they are placed upon the market By
the means we have of ever changing and turn
ing our Stock, we give toa our customers only
new, clean, fresh Goods,s having kept apace
with the times and making the buying of Goods
a study Purchasing direct from the manufac-
turers andfirst hands, we can and will sell at the
lowest possible price.
The Monitor., 1886-12-03

The National Temperance Society have
just issued III pamphlet form, by special
permission, the mastery article of d. r.
Locke Petroleum V. Nasby) ON Prohibit
tion, which appeared in the North Ameri-
can Reeiem of October. 1t is one OF the
ablesi and most convincing arguments ever
presented on this question. Price only 10
cents; 100 per 100. Address J N. Stearns,
Publishing Agent, IS Reade Street, New
York
The Monitor., 1886-12-03

Since prohibition went into effect in
Raleigh, y. G., the largest saloon in the
city has been turned into shoe factory,
which sill employ more persons than did
all rhe dramshops in the city.
The Monitor., 1886-12-03
Independent Order Of Good TGmplars,
With District of New Jersey,
Comprising the Counties Of Salem and Gloucester
Faith, Hope and Charity.
our PLEDGE.

No member shall make. buy, sell, use, fur
nish or cause 10 be furnished TO Others a Il
heyerage amy spiliiuOus or malt liquors, " me
or cider; and every member shall discountee p
nance the manu- factuie, sale and use lhefeoi
in alt proper ways.
The Monitor., 1886-12-03

THE COOP TEMPLARs' PLATFORM.
Adopted by the Right Worthy Grand Lodge
l. Total abstinence from ali intoxicating
liquors as Il beverage.
. No License in any form or under any CIR
cunstances, for the sale OF liquors To be used
4 beverage.
g. The AIsoLtrF PROHIBITION ofthe manulnc-
turc importation and sale of Intoxicating
liquors for such purposes-prohibition by the
viii of the people, expressed in due form or
law, with the penalties deserved for crime oil
such enormity.
l. The creation OF healthy public opinion
upon The subject by the active dissemination
oi truth in all the modes known 10 an enlight,
) The election good honest men to ad-
minister the law.
g. Persistence in efforts TO save individuals
and communities from dfefHl Il seoa1ge
against any forms OF opposition and difficulty
until our success is complete and universal
DISTRICT OFFICERS.
Chief Templar +. :, Fogg, Woodstown
Counsellor, Dr. +. +. Detirofft, Mullicn Hill.
Vice Telnplar, Henrietta Davis, W Woodstown.
secretary, b. W. Pierce, swcdesboro:
Asst Secretary, Emily u. Kirby, Harrison
Vile
Chaplain, Rev. ". y. Ggborn. bridgeport
Marshal, Bassctt Kirby, iiarrsonEilie.
Dep. Marshal, Martie Cooper Pedricktown,
Guard Mary \. Coles, W oodStoWn.
sentinel. John B. Jordon, Pedricltown.
District Lecturer, Rev. W. y ogborn
Bridgeport.
Next meeting of District Lodge al Mullica
HILL Tuesday, January 25th, 1887.
LODGE pIREcroHY, WITH NAMES OF LODGE DEPU-
TIES AND NIGHT OF MEETING.
District Deputy, L. :. Fogg, Woodstown.
6s. Nazarenc Rev. W. \. Ogborn, Bridge
u liarrisonville, Oscar b. Avis. Harrison
vile, saturday.
l09. Sincerity, Or. l.. t.. DeGfoHt, Mnillca
il0 JEFFERSON H. H. Tomlin, jefferson, Wed
The Monitor., 1886-12-03

In view Of the damaging influence OF
liquor upnn the people Of Alaska, the
United States government has taken nota-
bic action in prohibiting its Introduction
there for medicinal, mechanicai and even
for scientific purposes
The Monitor., 1886-12-03

A ''Conundrum Bee made things lively
al the meeting of Woedstown Lodge last
Tuesday evening. There are some shrewd
wits in that friendly circle. TIVE new
members were received one by card from
Swedesboro Lodge and one by initiation.
The Monitor., 1886-12-03
The Curse Of Cain.

There is a distillery in Massachusetts.
the largest rum distilery in the world, SO
says an eye witness to The following ac-
count, and the amount manufactured
averages ninety barrels day, some TO.
home consumption, but the greater part
for export to the coast of Africa. The
barrels contain ferty-three gallons, and
the internal revenue tax is ninety cents per
gallon-S3o.1 10 barrel. For ninety bar
rels, days work, the treasury of the
United States is enriched So, 4S3, minus the
cost of the service of the revenue watch
men. That the government may not be
defranded of farthing of this ungodly
gain, and that not one drop of the fire
water may be lost, government padlocks
are placed upon the rum reservoirs,
guarded and opened daily for measure
ment by internal revenue officers.
If | were not already a prohibitionist,
me for all time. The curse Of Cain was
not SO deep as shall be Gods curse upon
the nation that III the light of Christ's
gospel curses the barbarian Of Congo with
''the crazy drink Senator Blair wrote
me that under the madness ST Intoxicating
liquors sent from Massachusetts, TIVE hun
dred of these people slaughtered each
other in single day. Letters come to me
from all sides asking, cannot the w. c.
I. |. do something TO prevent these civil
lied atrocities - Yes; We can petition con-
gress to pass the constitutional amendment
proposed by Horny W. Blair, which is
now pending, aad which prohibits the
manufacture, sale, expectation or inporta-
tiOn OF the fiery drinks after the year 1900
To do this will be great point gained,
and serve as a basis for future legislation
Mss H7Itard's address.
Ignorance and depravity do not always
go hand in hand. Many tramps are men of
| intelligence and ability who became de-
praved. The underlying cause Of all this
was the saloon. | would lock up all the
and then lock up the saloons. | am per
| lectly convinced of this, not because have
taken upon myself TO be a temperance
worker. but it is a matter of experience
| tramp trouble. The professional tramps
are insane men, and the insanity was
caused by the saloon. Wipe out the saloon
and you settle the tramp question. -
| httther Cledfy, cf Wisconsin,.
The Monitor., 1886-12-03

The receipts Of cranberries in the New
York market on Dee. lst were seventy
barrels and twelve crates. Good Jersey
berries weie worth 81 - aud - T. per
crate
The Monitor., 1886-12-03

At the 81 ssion OF the Grand Lodge, |.
O. of o. F. held lately, the term of
subordinate officers was changed from six
months to year.
The Monitor., 1886-12-03

George lTazlett and Miss sadie Allen
went through the rapids and whllpool
below Niagara Falls on Sunday in the
torpedo shaped barrel used by IIazlett and
Potts last summer. They were taken out
of the eddy on the Canadian side just below
the whirlpool 1t took them abput half
an honr to make the passage.
The Monitor., 1886-12-03
Building. Lots.

A number Undesirable Binding Lots are
~ otfereda at private sale ut reasonable prices
and easy terms on Allen avenue and Spriug
Garden streets, Woodstown. Good drainage
excellent water ana ample frontage For
view OF lllnn nr location, prices, etc, apply To
JEllt ALLEN,
SoVB 3no Or his Attorney L. ). fogg.
The Monitor., 1886-12-03

The state Board Of Asse>,el Is filed their
annual report with the Conn trollcr on
Wednesday. |, shows an increase in the
valuation Of railroad properly Of 50, 2s3,
G9l over last year. The increase in the
State tax will be $l9,4lS and in the
local tax 1852. The total vtar % rail
road property is 3l99, $50, 34a Tie state
tax will be 1864, 9ol, and the lsctl tax
$312, 3G4 In all ninety seven companies
are assessed.
The Monitor., 1886-12-03

woopsrows. FRIDAY. DECEMBER s. 1856.
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Additional LOcals.

AN ELOPING COUpLE.-COnsidcrabl cX-
element has been caused in the upper part
of the valley by the rumorcd clopcncnt Of
two Of its well known and hitherto respect
cd citizens. 1t seems that nearly three
weeks ago Mr.. Israel Harshman, man
about 40 years of age, having wife and
five children, and Mrs Ellen Taylor, a
childless widow Of perhaps 4G years of age,
left their respective homes about the same
time, the man ostensibly to visit relatives in
Pennsylvania, and the woman to visit
friends in Illinois. From facts subsequent
ly developed however, it is alleged Ivy those
best acquainted with the facts, that the cou-
pie met each other at some point OH the
railroad and together proceeded to Illinois.
We had information of this cscapade last
week, but hoping that the runner would
prove to be unfoundcd, We refraincd from
making any mention it. There now ap-
pears to be no doubt, however, that it is a
genuine clopement and the numerous
friends OF the parties, l'otl'of whom resided
near Ellcrton and belonged to the best fam
lilies in the nciyhborl,ood, are astoundcd and
deeply mortified over the disgraccful affair.
The abandoned wife, who Is the daughter OF
a prominent citizen of the same vicinity, is
said to nc an cs,imablc lady, and entirely
undcscrving such cruel treatment, and there
is much sympathy for her TaUry Rey,ster
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In an English magazine an attempt
is made to give series Of American
isms; that is to say, words coined or in
vented in America. Under the word
Bonanza the definition is given
Spanish, a big scheme by which, hon.
estlv or otherwise, much money is
made" Upon this a critic pounces
and says that bonanza means good
fortune or good luck Bonanza is in
deed Spanish word, and very natur
ally came into use in California and
Nevada. But it does not mean "a big
scheme or good luck" 1t is nan-
tical-a seagoing word, and means
fair weather at sell. If the reader will
refer to st. Matthew, viii, 26, he will
read that, after the Lord rebuked the
wind and the sea, "thcre was great
calm And if reference is next had
to the Spanish version of the New Ties.
lament he will find the phrase there
given, "una grande bonanza 1t is
easy to understand how the word came
into its iigurativc use--as meaning a
happy, calm, and good hope after u
weary search.
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Executors Notice.

yINIIIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the
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