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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-01-29

We see it stated in some OF ourcXchanges
that in case the Bridgeton City Council re-
fuses licenses next month the hotel keepers
will board mp their houses and refuse 10
entertain the travelling public. Just who
they expect to spite 10y this arrangement
We fail to see at this writing. We heard
once of a man who bit his nose OFF to spite
his face but never heard that the result
met his expectations. Let the travelling
public pluck up courage. We venture to
say that they will be provided for whether
the present hotels close up or remain open.
A rlm-seller in our county once tried the
''boarding-up plan" because the court re-
fused him license, but he was grieved to
find that the town that was so suddenly
deprived Of his valuable services as dis
penser of rum and manufactures of drunk
ards by legal sanct ion, went right on and
prospered. That was several years ago
and the town has not had a licensed tavern
since but we have heard no complaint
either from the resident population or the
travelling public.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-01-29

The agitation in favor of rebuilding or
charging the Court House at Salem has
been revived and is timely. Last weeks
experience Of over-crowded court room,
sitting atmosphere, and chilling drafts
was enough to disgust and sicken any man
with due regard for health or comfort.
Judges. jurymen, lawyers, suitofa and wit
ncsses ought TO have the privilege OF enter
ing the court house to attend to their suits
without having the suits on their backs
torn off in the attempt to force their way
through a solid wall of humanity blocking
the door and passage ways, We under
stand that measures are already on foot to
bring the matter to the attention OF the
Board of Frcchoidcrs, and we hope that
cstimablc body will take the steps neces-
stry to relieve the evils complained OF.
'Morc room and better air Messrs. Free
holders, if you please!'
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-01-29
one Hundred Years Ago.

only II Itush-li@ht lighted
One hundred years ago:
Yet from its flame so many came,
The world ia now aglow
With Gospel Temperance brightness.
Which from single ray
Has grown so bright thai dismal might
Is changing into day.
only II small seed planted
One hundred years ago:
Yet this one dGn spite of weed,
In spite of frost and snow
Took root, and grew, and hosSomed,
And spread, till everywhere
sweet flowers bloom, dispclling gloom,
While fragrance fills the air
Only an essay written
one hundred years ago,
That opened eyes aud caused surprise,
And tremendous flow
Ofcssays. sermons. papers, books,
Facts, figures, prose and verse
From lips and pen of learned men
Against this blighting curse.
The first word only spoken
one hundred years ago
dor truth and right against the might
OF this most deadly foe.
And now million voices cry
In speech, in prayer or song,
ssFor God we stand and native land
GLOW long, o Lord how long -
The first recruit enlisted
One hundred years ago,
Midst snccrs and scoln {of ignorance born
With curses fierce and low.
And now Il mighty army stands
Against This fearful wrong,
While ringing cheer droWus curse ana ict
As ii goes marching ON.
Thank God for Rush, who nohly dared
conc hundred years ago
Attack with skill and pointed qnill
This unrelcnling foe
For faithful women. earnest men,
Who since have battlcd ON
For Goa ana right. and in His might
Have glorious victories won
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-01-29

The Local Option Bill, presented to the
Legislature by Senator Nichols, is meas
ure that should meet the appreciation of
temperance men everywhere, without re-
gard to party affiliations. Practically, it
is the same measure in form as in Georgia,
and wherever operative and the people vote
no license. there they will enjoy prohibition
tn all intents and purposes. The tenn
pcrance people of the State are substan-
TALLY unanimous in its favor, and there
seems to be no reasonable objection to it.
TO be sure it is not the full grown univer-
sal constitutional prohibition to which
temperance effort has of late been direct
ed. but we cannot see wherever it need
conflict with efforts fer the fuller measure
in due season. We believe if the question
OF license or no license were submitted re-
the people. here in Salem county, the
mays would have it by an overwhelming
majority
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-01-29

The time for Town Meeting and Bor-
ough election is rapidly approaching, and
It good many people are looking with con
siderable curiosity for statement from
the Borough Council, Of the expenses OF
the Borough for the year now drawing to
close We imagine that the ''inciden-
tai" item will be somewhat larger tins
year than last but whether it will be more
specific in its details than it was then, re-
mains to be seen. We had to guess at the
meaning of s'incidentals' last year, but it
happened we guessed correctly. Gentle
men Of the council, call things by their
right name, this time. and let the taxpayers
know Just how much your cellar-way pic
ME gotten up to crafty your personal
spite under cover of public spiriD has
cost them this far, and see if they will say
the game is worth the candle.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-01-29
.rAn.i.Eiquor Crusade in trenton


A crusade, on scale never before al
tempted. has been started against Illegal
liouor-seling in Trenton. The citizens
committee, organized last November, and
which was supposed to have collapsed long
400 has been quietly at work with the aid
of New York detectives, and when the
grand jury met on Tuesday of last week
twenty complaints against illicit dealers
were presented Only on the following
Thursday, however, i'll mass meeting at
ITnion Library Hall, was the work of the
citizens committee made known. The
meeting was attended by some of 'rrenton's
and professional men. Judge John I.
Nixon, of the United States District Court,
presided. and Right Rev. Bishop Scar
borough. of the Episcopal diocese, was
among the speakers. Secretary Frederick
]. Slade, of the New Jersey Steel and Iron
Works, read report from the citizens
committee, stating that there were two
hundred and twenty-five licensed saloons
in Trenton and suburbs, one hundred
and two places selling under government
tax and twenty three at least selling with
out any authority. The revenue from Ii
censes is only $4,000 annually, and the
court expenses, two-thirds of which are
due to liquor, amount to $40, 600 Two
well-known citizens have been appointed
in each of seven wards of Trenton and in
Millham and Chambcrsburg to see that the
liquor laws are observed.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-01-29
ltctl.

DUFFlELD.-In Glassboro, ON the Eth inst.
liItlishcba Duilicld, wife OF Josiah puted,
aged 10 years
WARE.--In lladdontield y. j ,.January 10Th
Charles Reeve, son of Lucieu Il. and Ella
Ware, aged ID months.
WARE.-In Ilaldonfield. y. e., january Ilth,
Pauline, daughter of iucien Il. and Ella Ware,
aged years and months.
MORGAN.-In Salem, on the 18th inst, John
C., son of Emma j. and the hate Or. Morgan,
in his eleventh year.
SANFORD-On January 18Th, nj burlington
y. j., Clara Ridley sanford, wife of VIM. sun
ford, and daughter OF he late Dr. Thomas Var
row, OF SharptoWn, salem county, \. j.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-01-29

The notion that any part OF the substan-
tial prosperity of a town depends on the
existence within its limits of licensed
drunkard factory is one of the most
oeregous blunders with which the devil
ever tripped up community. We find
plenty of men. however, who act upon the
idea. Some of these days they may see
their mistake.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-01-29

The first suit by the Chicago Reform
Alliance to compel the saloons OF that
city to close on Sundays. in compliance
with the state law, was tried on Saturday
before justice of the peace and jury.
The fact of saloon being open was con-
coded by the defendants, but the jury re-
turned verdict of not guilty.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-01-29

The sidewalk at the cellar-way may be
narrow. but if it is any more of IN eye
sore or subjects the people to one hall as
much Inconvenience rs the sidewalks
above. on the way to the station, with their
mud holes and waterpuddlcs, it ought to
have been blown up with dynamite long
aapt
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-01-29
woopsrowN. FRIDAY. JANUARY %, 1856.

When you see this paragraph marked
with "a pencil mark it indicates that your
subscription expires with the number III
which it is so marked. The paper will be-
continued to your address for few follow
inc numbers until you have had an oppor-
tunity to notify MS, if you have not already
done so, whether or not You desire to re-
new.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-01-29

There has not been heard slice the forn-
dation of our Government N aronmont
more disgraceful and insulting to Amori-
can-citizenship, than that argument s'Pro-
hibition can't prohibit" Wclrc NOT ooinc,
to begin rhetorical rantilr abnnt tho
American eagle and the spirit of the revo-
lntion. But We do submit il ALI siucor;t :,
that when nation of sixty millions can
accept such an argument as A truc eto,o
ment OF fact: when it can llIow 70 ,oee.
current tlc declaration that 200. 600 mon
mostly foreigners. have StIcl n urin an ~
throat of the nation that if cannot bo
broken; when, in short, it admits tao;tl,
or otherwise, that the Minority can M
longer rule if the liquor tnilic objects -
is time for that nation to hanp ne civt,,
million heads in shame. We so,ooti,,ae
feel like denouncing the man who hri,a..
forward that argument as 4 traitor to lie
country. It's Jreason--nn an overt oot ~
treason, but treason nevertheless suhna
and dangerous - Poice.
q
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-01-29
WESTON.
BridGeboro TippIers Surprised.

When the hotel at BridGcboro Burlng-
ton county, was closed ON account of the
death of the proprietor. Mahlon Sharp, the
management of the property was handed
over to DR.. Currie, the wcll-known temper
ance agitator of Beverly. Upon assum-
ing charge the doctor ut once proceeded to
make an inventory of the stock and fixtures,
and on going through the cellar found that
it was bountiiuily stocked with Whiskcy,
to what disposition he would make of the
stock, and on Thursday OF last week when
he reached the hotel several persons were
waiting to see him ON business. 70 their
surprise he at once began Ia throw the
wines and liquors from thc barroom into
the street and when he had cleaned that
out he went into the cellar and ordered all
the liquors brought upstairs. When this
was done he turned the Spiggots in The bar
rels, and the beer whiskey, &C., flowed
down the CUTTERS 10 the Consideration of
the former patrons of the place, who gazcd
ruefully at the sight Of so much good liquor
going to waste, but the doctor was deter
mined that no one should have a drink of
it, and he was as good as his word. His
action has caused good deal of comment
on all sidcs.-N. J, World.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-01-29
PUBLIC SALE
4
VALUABLE FARM.
WILL be sold al public sale, ON
Saturday. ,Tauua,,xy oOth

1850, IN mont of Ffcnch's Hotel, in W oolstown
between the hours of and o'clock, l.. Nj ,Ii
that valuable small farm and premises sit
uite III IilesgroNe township, Salem county on
me road leading from Woodstown to role
fhVern, about one mile from the former plucp
adjoining lands of John G.. Wallace, samuel
rahcols' and Joseph X. Riley, containing
y 1l-lO ACRES
I ne improvements arc II twO-story house with
kitchen attached; a barn nearly new. corn.
cfiD ana other outbuildings. Plenty Of GOOD
water nj the door. The land is in /, GOOD Stnta
OF cniliyaiion; splendid grass. wheat and
corr iahd; apple orchard ana other fruit upon
me premises. The farm is divided in IIye
nelus anu enough rails to pnt the fence in
Eood repair. The Farm lies about half a mill,
rom ne creamery, which makes il sin more
oniuaiple, ana Is II very desirable place for any
one one VINO wishes TO retire upon Il small firm
n NJ ~, .hey can kecpa pair of horses and two
corr ma :, 'ia flisc enough produce hay,
corn corr anu wheat, To make them comfortublr -
me property viii be shown by the sub
SSf1 u residing thereon. or by his aren't 4
W. W lhle, W oodstown. Sale positIye
conditions ut sale, nv
Janl-jt |.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-01-29

Fonr hundred and eighy of the seven
hundred and thirty.two olling places in
Philadelphia are located in houses horo
liquor is sold
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-01-29

Agents Of the Singer Sewing Machine
Company now located al Elizabeth, have
recently visited all the prominent cities and
towns in Pennsylvania looking for site
taxation in Elizabeth has been mllc so cx-
ccssivc that they have been forced 10 look
for another site. The latest report is to
the effect that the authorities of Elizabeth
are thinking of lowering the tax rate 10 an
extent that Viii induce the company fo re-
main where il is.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-08-19

OuR friend Written compliments
Bro. Cook in comparison with the
editor of the LEDGER. Cook should
compensate Bro. Whltten for this.
We feel like we owe him something
for the advertisement he is giving the
LEDGER. We want 10 assure the
reverend gentleman, though, that he
cannot ruflle our feelings or pnt us IN
an unchristian like humor by pulling
our contemporary A preacher
who thinks Everybody who plays
progressive euehre will go to hell is
not fair man to judge between two
great daily papers, which are run on
| liberal non fauatical broad-guaged
basis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-08-19
The Preacher and the Fair.

To the Editor OF the Ledger.
MEXICO, Mo-, Aug. i3.-The re-
suit is what was to be expected. The
preacher is not pre- ared to name vi
olators Of law at the Fair and seek to
cover up his iudiscrction aud vanity
by his ignorance Of the State laws
and furnishing gambling. He cannot
thus excuse his antagoDism 10 the
institutions Of the place that sup
port linn by attacking the best con-
Quoted Fair Of the county.
He is like one that has par
taken Of our bread and lifted up
his heel against us. Our woik Is
done. The Fair is over. Tie
preacher has been little needed, and
1t is to be hoped lie will hereafter
manifest nobler spirit. We have
no wish to follow up his rigmarole or
defend the editorials of the LEDGER
with which he seeks to mix us up.
By soft soaping Bro. Cook, he has
excited the LEDGER's ire.
! CONSISTENT CHURCH Member.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-08-19
NOTES,

NOIESs
Mrs. Jane Ballard is fine cake
baker.
There were several singers in the
Floral Hail.
Miss Belle Hisey took the red on
Ter paintings.
The committee on cakes had hard
and delicate job.
1t is hard TO give satisfaction in
Floral Hall awards.
Miss Sadie Pollock carried off the
prize for the best bread.
Miss Allie Morris had the most
beautiful quilt we ever saw.
The displays made by farmers and
their wives were very good.
Mrs. DR. w. J. Reed got first
money for best oil painting.
Mrs. Bledsoe makes good cake
We know it because we tried it.
Mrs. ]. ID. Tucker carried off tn,
prize for the best collection of iellies
Mrs. j. X. HaislIp carried off Levi
Hord's prize for the best 10 pound,
of butter.
Miss Llnnie Steele can't be downet
when it comes to carrying off rec
ribbons.
Miss Fannie Cave carried off tn
Pollard prize for the best white cake
Thanks for a slice Of the cake.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-08-19
Bank Robbery.

As Sells circus parade Was passing
the Farmers d Traders Bank al
Montgomery City last Monday, one
VIM. Fletcher slipped behind the
counter and picked up handful Of
money, amounting to about 1000
He was discovered as be left the bank
and deputy sheriff Fowler gave chase
overtakinghim after run of one hun
dred yards. As Montgomery has nj
suitable Jail, he was brought here OF
the Wabash train this afternoon b,
Sheriff Appling and W. ID. Carr, and
lodged in Jail. The robbery created
considerable excitement.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-08-19
Bold Burglars.

About daylight last Saturday morn
ing the residence Of J. G. V. Baskin
was entered. His pants were taken
from under his head and $12 stolen..
A little while before the residence Of
Circuit Clerk B. G. johnson had been
entered and large lot of jewelry
belonging to the wife and daughter
stolen. Mr.. johnson saw them 10
they left and says there were three OF
them, all, he thinks, under Is. The
residence of l. +. Coons was also en-.
tered and a small amount Of money
and valuahles were taken. The ell
tries were all made via window.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-08-19
Looks Like Ii.

To the Editor Of the Ledger.
MEXICO, No., Aug. 13, 'S6.-From
what we can see from the Mexico
papers we Judge that 7. @. Whitten
and Bob White would run a dead
heat when it comes to what Whitten
calls Slang and '.Buffoonery.
The contested point would be that
slang, though always defestable, j:
to be preferred in a daily newspaper
rather than from the pulpit.
READER OF BOTH PAP ERs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-08-19
Rnhheries ThursdaY.

There were several robberies Thurs
day and Thursday night. G. b.
Null's residence was entered and
some money and clothing were taken.
Clothing was taken from Hugh Vii.
sons house. Wick Mason was rob.
bed on the Fair Ground. DIR. Nc
Williams had S160 stolen from his
pocket on the Fair Ground. An at
tempt was made TO pick Mrs Abe
Hits pocket. G. p Wade's house
was broken into and Miss Saliie's fine
gold watch was stolen. also SONG
money was taken.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-08-19

I. q. WnITTEN, by calling at the
LEDGER office, can get the name OF
the gentleman who wrote the article
signed "Consistent Church Mem
her" and if he Is not as honest, con-
sistent and faithful christian as L.
G. Whittcn, we will acknowledge
that all the slurs cast at the editor
of the LEDGER by the latter gentle
man are true.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-08-19
Different. I0u Know.

Saturday we overheard a gentle
man who, within tue last few dayf.
has been trying to get up row be-
cause a dark horse was nominated
ia Audrain, say that he Thought the
convention at Sedalia should have
thrown all the candidates over and
nominated an outside man rather
than send il back 10 the people" In
Audrain he did not get his man. Al
Sedalia he looks at the good Of the
nnrIN
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-08-19
The Ledger Baby Show.

There were thirteen proud mothers
in the judges stand Friday, each
holding in her arms her joy and
pride--a beautiful baby. Yes,
beautiful baby, for there was not an
ugly one in the entire collection.
There we're all kinds Of babies; lean
babies and fat babies, babies with
clustering ringlets, and bald headed
babies, babies cooling, coughing,
petting and crying babies, sleeping
on their mothers lap. There were
babies of all ages, from the wee bit
of a mite, muling in its mothers
arms TO the little cherub Of two sum-
mers, just beginning to lisp
"Mama," The entries were Flor
ence Daniels, Nellie Price, Homer
Mundy, VIM. Paul Self, Nellie Hill,
Jne. Buckner Harrison, Annie Coz,
Carl Dobyns, A. ID. Sims, Benetta
Barkley, Bessie Oppenheim, Nina
Munday and Matte Bell Graham.
The judges were Messrs. B. B.
Tureman, w. w. Abbott, and Misses
Jennie Atkins, Maggie Brown and
Mollie Mildred. The judges in
spected each little beauty closely, and
twas after great deliberation and
considerable difficulty that they ar
rived at conclusion, but finally the
LEDGER cup was awarded to Bessie
Oppenheim, and the flowers--a beau.
tiful ten-dollar bouquet-went to its
mother, Mrs. Mollie, wife Of Mark
Oppenheim, of the New York Fire
Store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-08-19

IT was right laughabie Friday to
hear gentleman OF this county TAX
ing the position that no man who was
for Locke OF is for Carter could ever
be elected to Office in Audrain county.
Every nominee on the Democratic
ticket is for Carter. We presume
thrv will all be elected Every Dem
ocrat in the county will vote for
every nominee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-08-19
New Snifs Filed.


G. i. Clark vs. John and Kate Nc
Cabe.
Alfred Bennett VS. Maude Ben.
nett, divorce.
Ira Hartman, VS. G. & A. r. R.,
damage
j. f. Green, VS. w. T. Lott, Jr.
Bette w. Mediation, estate, W
David ID. James, estate, to enforce
vendors lien.
F. F. Mitchell, vs. City Of Mexico.
debt.
VIM. II. White,vs Neil and Porter,
contempt.
Jane Warfield VS. Chas. Warfeld,
divorce.
Mollie Moore VS. Geo. Franklin
Moore, divorce.
W. S. Gilchrist vs. Jno. w. Atchi-
son, ct al, injunction.
Frank H. Pond VS. Mexico Water
Works Co., mechanics lien.
j. H. Wear, Boogher & Co., Va
Orr and Travis, account.
Jno. B. Harrison, VS. M. M. Scott,
attachment,
II lnnah nj. Anderson vs. VIM. T.
Anderson, divorce.
J. c. Mitchell vs Martin Stuckert,
note.
| J.C. Mitchell VS. L. F. Carter, ct
al, note.
! j. c. Mitchell VS. George Westrope,
ct al, note
NJ. M. Scott vs. j. nj. Gordon,
admir-, replevin.
Alice L. Meade, et el, vs. j. +.
Miller, ct al, damages.
Harrison Jones VS. VIM. Mullens,
damages.
Appeal cases, Oct. term, 1886:
VIM. Bedell VS. Dick Bros.
ID. NJ. Osborn & Co., VS. Chas. L.
Graham.
Cases docketed for the October
term of the Supreme Court:
G. & A. II. II. VS. Maddox, ct oil.
State of Missouri, VS. A. B Stew
, art.
j. A. Brooks VS. w. st. Louis & p.
r. r.
Dougherty Bros. VS. r. b. Brown,
ct nj.
Davis VS. Osburn.
Waddingham VS. Hughlett.
t j. w. Carson vs. Hughes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-08-19

Although very few persons from
Reuick went on the excursion to
Randolph Springs last Sunday, still
there were at least five hundred peo-
pie on the train. We took the trip
and had the pleasure Of meeting Bob
White, editor of the Mexico LEDGER.
We had often heard that Bob would
be taken for a preacher by stranger
but We can't see how anyone could
make such a mistake. Preachers
pants are generally wore out at the
knees, but the seat of Bob's pants il
the only place were there is shown
constant ear.-Renick Reporter.
When our delinquents ali pay NJ
we are going to get a new pair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-08-19

THE EDITOR OF our contemporary
need not fuss with the Eandalia
Lcader for insinuating that its editor
is for Norton. The LEDGER states
openly and above board that the
editor of the hatelijgencer is a Nor
ton man and stands ready to give
reasons for the same whenever he
denies If
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-08-19
Phi LIP or Shnt Up.

MIR. T. Galaher, Fulton, Mo.
MEXICO, Aug. 13.-DEAR SrR-1f
YOU are in for the debate put Gu
your tyotting harness, name your day
and come to Mexico. | will meet
YOU and we will discuss the matter to
Your satisfaction and the people shall
have an opportunity to see where the
truth is. Tile matter is all IN your
hands. Ii there is any backing out
YOU will do it. Now come on OF for
ever hold our peace.
ID. L. kINCAID.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-08-19
Boone County Nominees.

From what we can learn by private
letter and personal Information, the
following are the nominees in Boone
county, with the majority Of each:
Representative, Jas. Kneisly, IS.
Collector, Ben Anderson, 10.
County Clerk, w w Batterton, i26.
Judge at Large, Capt. Roberts. 500.
Judge of Nor,heTa District, James N.
Angel.
Prosecuting Attorney, Darby Gordon.
Circuit Clerk, Josiah Stone.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-08-19

IT is funny that some Of our ex-
changes that have been reading our
cotemporary come to the conclusion
that the Democratic ticket of this
county will not be elected entire.
We suppose they read between the
! limos
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-08-19

WHEN Il man accomplishes some
thing that hundreds of others have
tried but failed to do he has achieved
greatness in that line. The gentle,
man or gentlemen vino are trying tc
disrupt the Democratic party of Au
drain will never be great.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-08-19

A FEW Mexico politicians spent
Fair week trying to create discord in
the Democratic party. We don't
think they made much headway. The
honest yeomanry are on to their
dark lantern schemes.