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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-04-09

These letters have come to be full of
meaning, and no one can see them now
who does not know their meaning who has
not lived in the wilds somewhere where no
one knows what is transporting throughout
the world. If the dramseller is ever
troubled by his conscience we are sure that
he must dream Of the hand Of God tracing
these letters in characters of flame on the
walls Of his establishment Us the 'sMenc.
Tekcl, Upharsn' Of his internal business
The W. G. T. [. numbers among its mem
bcrs the mothers, wives and sisters of the
nation, and their womanly and God-direet-
ed instincts show them very quickly every
new plan of Satan against God and Home
and Native Land, and then what2 A new de
partment of work is formed, with National
State, County and Local superintendent,
to work against the foe, and thus solid
front is presented to the enemy on every
side and the work goes ON. Who can
snccr at the work of women, when the W.
{. T. l., well organized army, exists in
almost every city. town and village in the
land, and with its departments working
tremendously and effectively, wages war
against every evil in every form? OF
course they make mistakes, for women
have long been accustomed to staying at
home and letting the men go forth to bat
tie, but they have carncstness and God is
with them; they have enlisted for the war
and if they don't get experience enough to
beat the men in very short time it will be
something remarkable. All these women
need is experience, and they will get that
so quickly that the men will be left behind
and have to come on a freight train when
the work is all dcnc and the glory won by
tine W. c. T. U.-We Echo.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-04-09
Judge f. NJ. Hubbard. OF Iowa. in S

Judge F. NJ. Hubbard, of Iowa, in sen
fencing rumscllers to Jail, says:
"Whilc there are greater crimes known
to the law, which are punishable with
greater severity, there are none which in
volye more mean and despicablc qualities
than liquor selling. You who stand before
the court for sentence are in every moral
sense murderers, and in spirit if not in let
ter you are guilty of manslaughter. Your
bloated victims upon the witness stand
who committed perjury to screen you from
the law, abundantly testify that You are
pushing them to rain, and are inducing
men to commit even greater crimes than
your own.
You maintain decent appearance, but
inwdrdly you are morally lcprous and
scrofulouS. You live in ideness and eat
the break OF orphans, watcred with wild
ows' tears. You stealthily kill your vic
tins and convert Industrious, thrifty,
happy homes into misery, poverty and
rags. No one can know the utter dcgra-
dation and total depravity to which his
species can be brought until he looks upon
the wretchedness and ruin caused by your
hellish traffic
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-04-09

The Tidewater Oil Company people have
secured the right Of way for an oil pipe
from the wells III Pennsylvania. through
New Jersey, to Constable Hook, adjoining
the great Standard works. The distance
is a trife over 900 miles. The pipes, six
inches in diameter, are to be laid three
feet below the surface Through the
State of Pennsylvania four large pumps
are stationed TO force the oil. The capaci-
ty of the pipes is 10000 barrels daily. The
cost of laying will be about 5000 per
mile. About one mile can be laid day.
One hundred and seventy miles of pipe are
already laid in Pennsylvania. The work
of laying the pipe in New Jersey will be
begun in May The Jersey terminus OF the
pipe will be little north Of the Railway
River, where it will cross to Staten Island,
and thence on and across the Kill Won hull
to the Hook When the pipes are complete
the withdrawal of oil trains on the Phila-
delphia and Reading Railroad will follow.
The cost Of this enterprise will be &2,OOo,-
600. --Ame7ican Engineer.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-04-09
GEN ERAL NEWS.

Ex-Governor s.. John has been holding
tremendous prohibition meetings on Long
Island
Prohibition doesn't seem to have killed
Atlanta altogether. The city has just
placed at par new issue of 4 per cent
bonds.
Tie census of 1890 shows that one out of
Pa persons of foreign birth in this coun-
try is insane, bat only one out Of G62 Of
the native population. This difference, it
is claimed, is brought about by the prac-
tice of European authorities shipping
their insane to this country to be rid of the
care and expense Of maintaining these I'M
fortunate creatures, and imposing it upon
the Americans.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-04-09

The Woodstown MONITOR is in luck. 1t
advocates prohibition. and las c7nso-
quently raised the ire Of the local liquor
dealers. who seek revenge bg smearing the
outside of its publication office with lien
fruit. Eggs are remarkably cheap in that
section just at present, even though
Easter is approaching. there being no
market for their sale at even ten or
twelve cents per dozen. and consequently
the expense of bombarding newspaper
with them is inexpensive. and tends to i'm
prove the market for the farmers, while the
newspaper is hugely benefited by the noto-
riety and free advertising it receives Cum
den Courtfr
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-04-09

Persons who have superstitous dread
of Friday viii not be pleased to learn that
this is a thoroughly Friday year. 1t came
in on a Friday, will go ont ON Friday, and
will have fity-threc Fridays. There are
four months in year that lave five Fri
days each; changes of the moon occur five
times on Friday, and the longest and
shortest day in the year each fall on Friday.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-04-09
Z. b. HUMPHREYS & co.

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
arc showing all we can in the
way OF variety that our limited
quarters will pcrmit-somc 10
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, 1886-04-09

Prices Of Groceries. Best headlight,
high test coal oil, re. per gallon. We
don't keep the lower grades, there's
danger enough in the best. Canned
corn, Sc; 3 h. cans of tomatoes. De-:
Boycrs' best peas, Is cents: Lewis
lyc, Zoe; saponificr, Sc. per box; pure
pepper, Use. h., DC. per quarter; pure
ginger, lie. h., be. per quarter; best
nutmegs. DC. per or; extract coffee,
9 boxes for De. baking soda, Be- paper,
or in bulk, the very best, Sc h.; large
bottles Rumford's yeast powder, Toe;
large boxes sitting blue, De-; large bot
ties Bengal blneiHg, Sc; white sugar,
&C.; standard, Gle; granulated, &c;
lbs. Kinssford's pure starch, 25c.,
single pound, 1c: corn starch, Sc. lb;
Proctor & Candles Oleinc soap, &C.:
Pylcs Pearline 7c, or 4 papers 25c.;
3 lbs. washing soda, 10c.; McMonigle
& Rogers, large BOTTLES fruit extracts
lemon, zoe; vanilla, pc; large bot
ties extract lemon, Sc: large bottles
castor oil, Sc; . lb. cans corncd
beef, zoe; best New Orleans molasscs.
soc; ? lbs. good golden Rio roasted
coffee, for pc. All groceries as low
rs the times will admit
IL ID I1IrNInIIDIrNr1, & 10
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-04-09

We took occasion last week to comment
on some of the features Of the rum traffic
rs at present conducted under the license
laws of New Jersey. The business is a
public business. 1t is conducted under
public protection through the medium of
the Legislature and the courts which be
long to the people It is a business which
perhaps more directly than any other
affects the people in their business and in
their homes, in their families and in their
social relations. Ii is a business that under
the un-democratie and un-republcan IL
ccnsc system is frequently carried on
against the wishes Of large majority of
the people in given community. Hence
it is a business which is legitimate sub
jcct for public discussion and as such we
took the liberty to discuss it in general
way, which, barring n reference to the I'M
successful attempt to start factory in
Woodstown a year ago. had as much APP
plieation to any other community in New
Jersey as it had to Woodstown, aud no
more application to Woodstown than to
any other place where ram is sold. On
the night after the issue Of the MoNIT0E
our Office was visited By some person "
persons unknown, but whose natural hab-
itaton we imagine it would not be hard to
find, and besmcared with eggs, and it
seems to be generally conceded ali around
that the nocturnal visit was devised as a
means of retaliation for our remarks above
referred to. If this he so we tender to our
assailants and their hackers and sympa-
thizers profound assurance Of our distin-
guished consideration The MONITOR
owes them debt Of gratitude for furnish
ing us the best evidence possible that onr
position was well taken and our views cor
rect. When statement is 50 fatty true
and plainly undenablc that the only argu-
ment to be found to the contrary is
eggs, we can safely mark that statement
as having passed the ordeal Of criticism,
and entitled to approval as an established
fact. The MoNIToR was started to tell
the truth about the liquor traffic and we
are perfectly satisfied with the unsolicited
testimonial bestowed upon us, certifying
that we have so far, fulfilled our mission.
There had been expended upon the Pub
lie buildings, Philadelphia, mp 10 the close
of 1885. 81. 04T, coll
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-04-09

The burden of exhprtation pertains to all
who think one fine day signifies spring
We have had many fine days; the grass is
green. the poplar and seft maple buds are
swelling. but yet it IS not spring. The sun
ranges north Of the line: yet il is not spring.
No more is it winter Il IS the transition
season, and it is all tine more necessary to
be watchful. because one dag does not
type another Winter undertaking is the
thing. Defend against chill. Beware of
damp feet. Never mind the polish Of your
shoes. Wear rubbers until the sidewalks
aEd crossings are dry. 50 may all defend
against sutlden aad acute seizures.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-04-09

As We feared, the Local Option bill has
been practically laid on the shelf by the
Assembly for this session, and the cause Of
Temperance has received another set
back for at least one year Just which
political party is responsible for this. will
probably be a moot question among the
ORGANS fo5 some time to Gene, but it
ism necessary to worry about that point
The simple fact is that the majority Of the
Assembly, which IS supposed to represent
the people, seem to be afraid 10 let the
people have chance to speal; for them
selves ON question that closely concerns
their interests. What the people propose
to do about it remains to be seen. The
matter is entirely in their hands, and the
next annual election for Assemblymen will
afford them as fine an opportunity as they
can wish to decide it in their own favor
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-04-09

The MONITOR is in receipt Of several
communications ptrporting TO give some
Of the doings and overdoings Of a promi-
ncnt borough official and history Of many
Of his private and public acts. which we,
for-good and sufficient reasons, do not care
to publish. The people of Woodstown
know the man aud know those whom he
attempts, through the medium of Il Times
reporter, to assail. We are willing to let
them decide as may seem best TO them.
The mission Of this paper is not to criticize
individual private acts or private charac-
tiers. When said official does anything in
an unpredjudieed official capacity that we
can truthfully commend, we shall gladly
do so, but shall at the same time reserve
the right to criticize any and all of bis pub
lie doings as may from time to time seem
best to MS and for the best interests OF our
town and people.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-04-09
Nan ana Beast.

Hotels and taverns receive license as
places of entertainment for man and beast
Very suggestive. The man is transformed
into a beast. The once loving husband
becomes tiger in his rage and strikes
down the wife lie had sworn to protect
Another is transformed into a grinning ape
In disposition and conduct. men become
swine, dogs, bears and l,yenas. They go
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-04-09

Tic rau synla,Iizers Of Woodstown
bombaT,Ipd thc MoNrroE Office ON Friday
evening. tl,e weauons used being rotten
eggs. Il seems the paper has been speak
iut ont in meeting regarding the TRmsellers
and suckers Of the toxin, hence those eggs.
In any civilized community those eggs
ought to bring tl.at newspaper good big
Subscription list. - .HlIeii,e BQtletia
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-04-09

It vas reported that it was the intention
d orr Borough Executive to order ont the
Reliance engine 10 wash the eggs from the
front Of the MONITOR Office, and accord
fngly tie owner Of the building allowed
them 70 remain through Monday to afford
the opportunity As the Reliance" was
not ordered ont, It is fair to suppose that
size was rot considered capable Of doing
the job. We are gradually getting at the
truth IN regard to tho old '.masheen. :"
She can't put ont fires-slle can't wash
windows: and as the sphere Of usefulness
Of all inanimate machinery is necessarily
limited. ae viii after awhile. much against
our will be forced to conclude there is
nothing She kin do.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-04-09

Tie bespaltercd windows, doors and
Misunderstanding Of the hosIroB building
is pretty true index OF the character Of
certain young men IL our community. The
assault vas made one night last week. al
al llonr when cowaris stalk abroad to per-
form their filthy work.. q Sa5em
Sfahtlarf.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-04-09
Money Wanted.

= FONEY wanted in sums of from 500 10
I'VE To 500. Good individual or real estate
security given.
Inquire nj this office.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-04-09

his goods cheap, unless he's vii
limo to sell at a moderate profit.
Several new patterns in Atwood,
extra supers in this week. In
grains, at 90, IS to 50 cents
extra supers, 65 to IS cents
Tapestry Brussels, 50 to 65
cents. Our soc quality you can
see elsewhere in this town at
IS cents. Rag, at 80, So, As to
80 cents, the latter with wool
stripes, and never sold such be
fore. Come and see. Wcdont
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 us9
Ladies', misses and children
gossamers of the new silky fin
ish. They have the appearance
of corded silk-much prettier
than the old-fashioned ones,
SI.I5 for ladies'; SI.oo to SI.Io
for childrcn's. Some rein
forced or double thick across
the front, at 10 to &c. more.
Turkey red stand and table
covers-all sizes-from the yard
square up to TX long by yds.
wide, at 81, SO, SO, LOO, I.35
to Us for the extra large.
Brocadc figured mohair sat
tens in new spring shades, zoe.
per yard.
Asabct Atwood suitings, 50
inches wide, 62H to 10 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 a good variety of sat
teens at cents,
1900 yards shlrting prints, or
percales, fast colors, five cents.
Crinkled sccrsuckers, 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, % and
o5 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 thirty-fvc years &C
tive service without any addi-
tional charge. Boys Atwood
brown worstcd Norfolk suits,
S4.75.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-04-09

Woodstown has again been brought into
prominence by the acts of some OF her
'toughs On Friday evening some per-
son or persons besmeared and despatched
the front Ca tile MONITOR office with eggs.
which M f. B. Humphreys. the owner Of
the paper and building, refuses to have
washed of The Philadelphia Times has
allowed its reporter to greatly magnify the
affair. which paper yesterday printed nearly
a column Of stuff about the 'Woodstown
War" as il called 1t. The article con-
tanned some trati and many falsehoods.
The good people Of Woodstown owe it
to themselves TO stop this faetional fight.
Their first act should be to set down very
heavily upon the '.toughs, = who infest the
borough who seem to have but little fear
of the law, and who by their lawless
actions widen the breach between the two
leaders Of the fight. \ thriving and pros
porous place Ike our neig!borlng borough
cannot afford to have its good name
smirched by such bitter and personal
war as is now going on. Both sides may
be at fault, and if they have the good Of
the borough at heart, the sooner they call
off the dogs Of war tine better It will be
for all concerned. -lSaIem South JerSeyuan.
The Salvation Army is not Oh the decline,
as might be supposed for anything we see
or hear of it in this vicinity. It's clief
work is in England, where General Booth
continues TO be its chief manager Booth
is a man Of mark, and there is nobody like
him in this country connected with the
Salvation Army. lie las superior organ
izing power with iudomitablc energy and
immovabIc faith in the success Of the work
lie asks for $4,000 for this years ex-
penses, $50 900 Of which i. to be sent out
side of England. During the past year the
army has been passing through an cxper-
ience Of great ailicton, hardship and
abuse. In England their success has been
greatest, In this country not very
much has been accomplished, for the
American people do not take kindly to
Salvation Army methods. The most
difficult work has been in Switzerland,
where lie soldiers OF the army were arrested
and imprisoned fo4preaeiing the gospel in
their peculiar way. General Booth says
he is going to send an expedition to our
Southern States to work among the colored
people. This ought to be great success,
for the colored folks will be delighted
with the professions and the bands of
music of the Salvatonists A 10 the
singing however, the colored forces Of the
South can far Guido the Salyationists
Their singing is melodious, and Of great
effect in religious meetings, while that Of
the Salvation Army, as far as heard from
in our cities, is remarkable chiefly for
its noise and its lack of swcetness.-N T.
STIR
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-04-09

The necessity for maintaining cheerful
ness in the sick room is a matter of much
more Importance than most people imagine.
1t is stated, on unquestioned authority,
that many more Of the wounded Of a beaten
and demoralizcd army die than of one that
is victorious In the former, it is the cx-
pericnce Of army surgeons, the wounded
lose heart. Their bones will not readily
unite and their wounds do not readily
yield to ordinary treatment. On the other
hand, the wounded of victorious army
appear to recover almost without treat
mcnt unless their hurts are very severe.
They do not complain, and, maintaining
their cheerlulncss and hopcfulness, are
much more apt to recover than if they al
lowed themselves to become cast down and
dispiritcd.
Tie moral of this is: Make the sick
COON as cheerful as possible for the patient;
avoid and Danish everything calculated to
inspire gloom; look cheerful, even if you
do not feel 50, and you will in many cases
prove better physician than your trusted
doctor.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-04-09
Bees Fer Sale.

vJNiik undersigned has fifteen stands of half
I ltain bees, in Simplicity hives, which
viii be sold 10 those desiring Them. Price.
500 per hiYc.
MRS. T. y. HUMPHREYS.
MoudstOWn. n j
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-04-09
Patents ssratlieu.

Patents granted to citizaus Of New ,Jer-
sey during the past week and reported ex-
pressly for the MONITOR by c. \. snow &
Co., Patent lawyers, opposite L. 5, Patent
Office, Washington D. G.: T. Clay, Patcr-
son, Warping machine: j. Drorall, Eliza
beth, Hair crimper; :. Il. Krom Plainfcld,
Screen for ores & minerals; J. H. Lawless,
Jersey City, Supply tank r. Mabbett,
Beidenan Station, Alarm lock; c. f.
Nesler, Newark, Razor guard w Nico-
lay, Jersey City, Cord or rope fastener;
G. Otto. Jersey City, Battery; II. V. yog,,
Milyilie Gage; 2. l.. Pope, Elizabeth,
Locomotive; g. H. Randall, Jersey City,
Printers form clamp L, ~ Rcnwick,
Millburn, Incubator; J. Wadsworth, Pat
erson, Swivel Dom; s r. Williams, Red
Bank, Tension wheel; g. Yule, Newark,
Rubber tube for matters irons.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-04-09
Sam SnaII's Talk.

Il great deal is done nowadays with a
winl, Of the eye. 1t means sometimes an
invitation or a conspiracy; so man WHO
wants a drink. and don't want to speak
ont, Wnks \ member of the Christian
church don't want to be seen going into a
bar-room By his fellow members, but he
may be secn rushing into drug store, and
going to the end, and winking, and getting
whisky. So he will wink at druggist
and get prescription that is whisky and a
little water. A man pretending to keep a
drug store for that purpose is an abomina-
ton to the Lord. He should be honest,
and instead of the pestle and mortar as a
sign put up whisky saloon" He is a bar
keeper and agent of the devil to damn his
fellow citizens, Then a father winkcth
his eye in teaching his child to drink,
Many father who says he was never
known to be drunk in his life has found his
child besotted drunkard in the cutters Of
a city. Ny father used to be one of those
respectable drinkers, but he woke up one
day and found that his son had become a
drunkard in attempting TO be moderate
drinller. Many man who has prided
himself that he had power to control his
conduct as to liquor finds that he has been
q curse TO his son. and so a God fearing
father who winks at it, keeping liquor in
the house or at the Office, and the precious
souls of their children become debauchcd
and dansaed by liquor cannot avoid the
consequences, for God will judge them at
the bar on judgment day Such winking
is an abomination to God
am not afraid Of being called crank
on this subject of drink, for am going to
fight it for my wife and children, and for
the drunkard who is my brother in the
Lord Jesus. The papers would make a
full report about a fight arising out at
McCormiek's works, but here, every day,
four men are being murdered with this
damnable drink, murdered with whisky as
deadly as bullets from gatling guns, by
nouncement thereof is made. And yet
they talk of my being crank for talking
that. | pray God to give me the power to
be the greatest crank in the country on
that subject. Every man has a ballot, and
every woman has wonderful influence
upon men, given by God, and he or she
who does not join in this effort is winking
at it, and is an abominaton to the Lord. "