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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-09-17

Il tell You. fellow-countrymen, when
you come down To the principles of Demoe-
racy and the principles Of Republicanism,
every principle that is worth contending
for at all is the platform of both parties,
and all the difference is difference differ
entiated, and want to say to you to-day,
let you and | live so. and talk So and pray
so that three years from to-day let us lay
both of these parties i'll their graves for
ever, and let us live Tor sobriety, and in.
t~elligence, and right the balance of our
days in American history. Applause.
why, in some places, all you've got to
do is to nominate a man-iust nominate
him for office. 1t don't make any differ
cnce what he is, what his character is:
don't make any difference whether he is
honest or dishonest, drunk or sober; if his
party dominates him, then, by every prin-
ciple of true Democracy, or true Republi-
canism, I mnst support him. And l want
to say to you this: While God lets me live,
| will n~ever-while God lets me live, I re-
peat will never vote for a man who pro-
fanes the name of God ordrinks whisky, or
is licentious in his life, / don't care who
dominates him. No State can be a pure
State with bad men in authority. TAP
plause.l Now, ! say to you, That is the
political question before us. Let as first
number our counties and then number onr
States. Let ms see how we stand. Let us
pnt no more sheep on the altar and sacri-
flee them. If ever We nominate another
man in Missouri, let us elect him. Let's
elect him. Let us quit this ehild's
play. And | tell yon another thing If
yon can get anybody who will stand up and
show that the majority in this State votes
against temperance and right, then, if |
lived in this State, | would get out.
Laughter. | would leave barcheadcd.
| wouldn't stay long enough tn get my hat.
Applause. You can't tell me any such
thing as that. | believe that the majority
of the voters Of this State to-day, if they
were to vote right, would vote against
whisky and for sobriety. | believe that -
Sam Jones.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-09-17
SIAIE. NEWS.

Two cigar dealers iii Beverly have been
arrested on the charge OF selling cigarettes
10 boys under Is years of age. in violation
oflaw.
Tic Prohibitionists of the Second Dis
trict at Beverly nominated John B. knight,
Of Bridgeboro, ion the Legislature on We'd
nesday.
The various volunteer fire companies
and relief associations throughout the
state are choosing delegates to represent
them in the State Convention which meets
in P~hinipsburg Oh the 10Th inst.
\ fire at Freehold, on Saturday. destroyed
eight stores, Taylor's Hotel and several
outbuiidings, causing a loss estimated at
over $4,000. Fire departments from
ueighbofing towns helped to put ont the
fire.
The number Of members IN good stand
ing Of the Grand Army of the Republic,
Department of New Jersey, for the second
quarter of 1886. is 1881, showing a net
loss of 1876 from the previous quarter, ac-
cording TO a recent order of Department
Commander Cole.
The first election in the new borough of
Long Branch was held Oh Monday. Only
about 300 votes were pollcd. The follow
ing officers were elected: Mayor, Thomas
r.. Woolley; Members of the Board of
Commissioners for three years, Richard
NJ. Breece, b.. Percy Cobbins; for two
years, David NJ. IIildreth, Rufus Blodgett;
for ono year, Thomas W. Cooper, Charles
p. McFadden; Assessor, Joseph II. Coop
er; Collector, John \. Rowland.
The call for the Republican State Con-
yention to nominate a candidate for Gov
ernor, has been issued. signed by Garret
A.. Hobart, chairman, and John Y. Foster,
secretary, of the State Executive Com
mittee. The convention will be held at
the Taylor Opera House, in Trenton, on
Tuesday. October ), at u O'Clock noon.
The basis Of representation will be one del
egate for each 200 Republican votes east at
the last election for Governor in this State,
and one delegate for each fraction thereof
exceeding 100 votes; provided, that each
township or ward shall be entitled TO ut
least one delegate. Townships or wards
created since the last election for Governor
will he entitled to due representation, but
the number of delegates from the county
shall not be thereby increased. In such
cases the County Committee will make the
apportionment 10 existing townships and
wards.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-09-17
NEWS.

The Anti saloon Republicans of New
York had a meagrc State Convention at
Binghampton last week. Eighteen out of
sixty counties were represented. Dole
gates were appointed to the National Con-
%vention called to meet at Chicago yester-
day.
y local option election was held Oh Mon
day in Winchester, Virginia, and it resu tied
in the Success of the ''Drys," who carried
every ward, and have an aggregate major
its of 100. The law will take effect on the
LIST of May next and continue in operation
for two years.
After three months trial of prohibition,
Worcester. Mass. has the pleasure of ex-
hibiting the following facts: ARRESTS have
fallen from s39 70 jG2 in these three months.
drunkenness from 5,3 10 29G, commitment
from 32l to l3G, the streets are orderly and
a drunken person is rarely seen.
\ Niagara Falls excursion train on the
Nickel Plate Railroad was run into by a
freight train in a cut near Silver Creek,
New York, on Tuesday, and the smoking
and baggage cars were telescoped. About
Is persons were killed and 10 injured, sew
eral dangerously, if not fatally.
Charleston is becoming quiet again. and
many thousand laborers have been at work
tearing dow lettering walls, clearing away
the debris from the streets, building tenn.
porary shelter for the thousands of homo
less people, or repairing the damages to
houses which were not overthrown by the
earthquake. but may now be rendered hab-
liable By careful handling.
Brooklyn Prohibitionists have nominated
Noah Tibbetts as their candidate for City
Judge. Tuesday afternoon he sent them a
letter Of acceptance, in the course Of which
he says: "Undcr the license system our
citizens arc practically unable to prevent
the increase Of saloons, and We see with
alarm the rapidly increasing power OF the
liquor interest in your political parties. 1t
seems TO me, therefore, that the time is
come when this question must be squarely
met by the people OF onr city and State,
and that all good citizens should unite to
rcprcss and restrict the cncroachmcnts
of the liquor traffic" Mr. Tibbetts at one
time was Commissioners Of Bankruptcy in
the United States Court, and is A lawyer
Of good rcpute.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-09-17

The Special Committee appointed to in
vestigatc charges against Mayor Smith, of
Philadelphia, made a report to Common
Council ON Monday. \ majority and mi
nority report were presented. The major
iy report, after reviewing the testimony
at some length and setting out the findings
of the committee, concluded with the fol-
lowing resolution: "Resolvcd, BY the
Common Council of the City of Ihlladel-
pllia, that the Honorable William b..
Smith, Mayor of Philadelphia, be and is
hereby impeaclled for misdemeannr and
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in Office This report
was signed by seven members of the com
mittee. The minority report was present
ed by WIN. Il. Claridgc, Jr., the eighth
member of the Committee. Mr.. Claridgc
did not consider that it had been substan-
tiated that the Mayor had been guilty
of the serious charges made against him, or
that anything had appeared before the
committee which called for or would in
any degree justify them III presenting ar
ticles of Impeachment. The chamber, after
hearing both reports read, decided To post
pone the consideration of them until Mon
day morning next, at 10 o'clock.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-09-17

What has become of the billions aud
billions of dollars in this country paid 10
The working classes Some OF these
moneys nave gone for house rent OF the
purchase of homesteads, or wardrobe. or
family expenses, or the necessities of life,
or t. provide comforts in old age. What
has become OF other millions? Wasted in
foolish outlay. Wasted at the gaming
table. Wasted in intoxieants. Put into
a bag with a hundred holes.
Gather up the money that the working
classes AVE spent for rum during the
last thirty years and l will build for
every werkingman a house, and lay out
for him a garden, and clotle his son in
broadcloth and his daughters in silks, and
stand at his front door a prancing span of
sorrels or bays. and secure him a policy of
life insurance So that the present home
may De maintained after he is dead. The
most persistent, the most overpowering
enemy of the working classes is in
toxicating liquor. 1t is the anarchist
of the centuries, and has boycotted and
is now boycotting the body and mind
and soul of American labor. II is to it a
Verse foe than monopoly and worse than
associated capital. Ii annually swindles
industry out of a large percentage of its
earnings. II holds out its blasting So
licitatiOns to the mechanic or operative on
his way to work, and at the q spell, aad
on his way home at eyen-tide, or Satur-
urday, when the wages are paid, it
snatehes a large part of the money that
might come TO the family and sacrifices
it among the saloon keepers. Within
500 yards of Sand Street Methodist
church, brooklyn, it has fifty .four saloons
and is plotting now for another. Stand
the saloons of this country side 10y side
and il is carefully estimated they would
reach from New York 10 Chicago. For
ward, march. says the rum power, and
take possession of the American nation.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-09-17

Demortsfs MrgGzine for October comes
MS full to Overlooking with good things.
No lady should be without this household
guide, fer while it amuses through its story
department, il instruets and keeps its read
ers posted right M to the times. Itteaches
how IN adorn home and make it beautiful
by %instrneting tho hands as we'll as the
mind and heart. Every man who loves his
home should see TO ii that his wife. mother,
daughter or sister is provided with this
progressive magazine, which combines the
essentials Of all others, and beside the mag
azine itself, which is all that could be de-
sired, a coupon is found in every number
emitting the holder to a selection Of any
pattern ia that number, and of any size.
A subscriber may thus get patterns to fit
to the amount of S3.G0 each year. 1t is 4
mystery how the Damoresfs can offer this.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-09-17

Our women are always careful OF their
patronage and confidence and are very
rarely mistaken where they encourage re-
formed men to take the platform. How
very eager the secular press Of this coun-
try is to chronicle such news. Suppose a
man did fall into one of the seventeen hun
dred traps set for him by the Clristian(9)
city of Newark, it would only be a legit-
innate result of the system, The women
are expected 10 do just such work as this,
and if the saloon should throw him into
the gutter many times, il We can, we will
help him up. Yes, we are in our sphere as
nurses and props for runs victims. but
woo betidc us if we dare say, in our coun-
ellis, that We will lend our influence to that
political party that will close mp the sa-
looms and abolish the traffic by law. Then
We become unw0manly. Oh, consistency,
thou art a jewellers. s. j. c. Dozens.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-09-17

The Grand Chief Tcmplar. Grand Vice
Templar and Grand Secretary, speak very
favorably of the action of District Lodge
No. !. in adopting an official organ of com
munication with each other, and between
district officers and Lodges. The District
Lodge is organized for the Sub Lodges.
That they may secure this benefit, the
District officers should be kept fully APP
prised of their condition and wants, and be
able to communicate promptly with them.
No better means can be suggested than an
official paper visiting the Lodge room
every week.
The Grand Lodge meets October Is, at
Trenton. Have ali the Lodges in Dis
trict No. : elected their representatives ?
II not, why not?
The District Deputy, f. 5. Fogg,
Wo~odstown, or the District Lecturer, DIR.
j. {. Densten, Bridgeport, should be
freely and promptly communicated with
in case of any occasion for official assist
ance in the Lodges. These officers are
deputies of the Grand Chief Templar and
are commissioned for the purpose of rcliev-
ing him of a portion of his duties. They
render their services without compensa-
tion and for the''Good of the Order"
Lodges desiring personal visitation, how
ever, should provide for their actual tray
Cling expenses.
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prophecy.

The esteemed Bridgeton Ntrs ensures
the Woodstown Fair managers for not pub
fishing in the papers the schedule of spec
ial trains for the fair. If our good neigh
Dor had picked up his MONITOR of week
before last he would have seen the whole
schedule published in our local columns.
not as an advertisement from the Fair
managers, for they seem very cllary of
sending any of their favors in that line in
this direction, but as a matter Of informa-
ton for the benefit of our readers in Bridge
ton and elsewhere. We publish a paper
for the benefit of the people. and don't hes
itata to tell folks what we think they would
like to know, or ought TO know, whether
they like to or not, because it don't come
in the shape of an ''ad."
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-09-17

When the New Jersey Editorial Asso-
cations excursionists visited Montreal
last June the wife of Mayor Beangrand, of
that city, treated the ladies' of the party
with great courtesy. Daring a reception
which she rendered to them she express
ed to Mr.. Hycr, of Railway, her regret
that she had no American flag to display
in her parlor in honor of her guests. Mrs.
Hycr afterward suggested that it wonld be
an appropriate recognition of Nine Beau
grand's hospitality for the ladies of the
party to present her with an American
flag. The suggestion vas approved and a
beautiful flag with a handsome ebony staff
and gold-plated mountings has been for
warded TO Nine. Beaugrand.
One day las t week five little boys found
a queer-looking package on the Pennsylva-
nia Railroad tracks just beyond Railway.
They threw it ar one another in mirthful
glee until it hursted open and split its con
tents on the track. The latter consisted of
upwards of 81 900 in grcenbacks. The boys
at once took the little fortune to Chief
Kearns, of the New Jersey Detective Blu
reau, where the money now lies in the
safe. The Chief is of the opinion that the
money was stolen by some one who, fear
ing detection or arrest, threw the package
from a passing train.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-09-17

PIAINFIELp, y. j., sept. s, 1856,
Delegates to the annual convention TO
be held at Plainfield, October 9Th, 9Th,
It'll and 9Th, can obtain special railroad
rates by applying through the secretary Of
their Union to Clementine K. Yates. state
superintendent Of railroad rates, Plain
field.
The secretaries of local Unions Mill
please send the names of delegates to Mrs.
Allen NJ. Eaton, Plainfeld, chairman of
reception committee, who has charge Of
the entertainment.
CLEMENTINE X. YATES.
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The Prohibition Convention having per

sisted in nominating Robert 7. Seagfaye
for Assembly in spite of the solitary OBJ
lection of Mr.. Pierce. and Mr.. seasrave
having accepted the nomination, and no
split" having yet ensued in the party, it is
now in order for the smart Alcck who
keeps the Philadelphia Press posted % ON
the doings Of the temperance folks in this
section to account for the failure of his
prophecy.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-09-17

Again, the inebriate suffers through the
loss of his home. | do not care how much
lac loves his wife and children, if this pas
Sion for strong drink has mastered him he
will do the most outrageous things, and if
he could not get drink in amy other was,
he would sell his family into eternal bond
age. Tow many homes have been broken
NJ. in that way lao one but God knows. Oh,
is there anything that will ST. destroy a
man for this life and damn him for the life
that is to come? | hate that strong drink.
With all the concentrated energies of my
soul | hate it. Do not tell me that a man
can be happy when he knows that he is
breaking his wife's heart and clothing his
children with rags. Why, there are on the
roads and streets OF this land to-day little
children, b~arcfooted. uncombed and un-
kempt-want ON every patch of their faded
dress and on every wrinkle of their prema-
turely old co%untenances, who would have
been i'll churches to-day and as well clad as
you are, but for the fact that rum destroy
ed their parents and drove them into the
grave.
O rum, thou foe of God, thou despoilcr OF
homes, thou recruiting officer of the pit,
hate thee!-Sam .JoHes.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-09-17

At the last session Of the Monmouth
county Courts strong efforts were made to
defeat the application of all hotel-keepers
at Long Branch for liquor licenses and
several were refused. Evidence has been
secured showing that the unlicensed
places having been selling liquor freely and
nearly all Of them on Sundays. At the
October term of Court the eases against
these hotels will be prosecuted vigorously.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-09-17
Next meeting Of District Lodge Al bridge
port, Tuesday, october 2,ith, IsS8.

LODGE DIRECTORY, WITH NAMES OF LODGE pEPU-
TiEs AND MONT oP MEETING.
District Deputy, T.. ;. Fogc. Woodstown.
-. Nazarene, lar. J. {, pen-ten, Bridgeport,
Friday.
-. lIarrisonville. CT Moore, Harrisonville,
saturday.
ia. Sincerity. pr. = =. DeGront, Mnlica
I'm, Monday.
no. Jefferson II. II. Tomlin. jefferson, Wed
nesday.
lbs. Woodstown. Rev. }. (. wilson. Woods
town, Tuesday.
III swedes6oro, Il. ". Pierce, swedesboro,
Thursday.
l20. J. Ward Clark. Jesse ;. Nichols, Hurn-
VILE, saturday.
lal. simpson. c. Il. Johnston. Mantua. Mon
day.
l27. Good Intent, Thos. Robinson. Pcdrick-
town, Monday.
Lodge Deputies and Others are respect fully
requested 10 notify rs OF any inaccuraey in
the foregoing directory.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-09-17
Notes.

Col. Cheycs was born and educated in
Georgia. Was in the Confederate service
four years under Jackson and Lee. With
shattered fortune he settled in Kentucky
in 1866. He then became a teacher and
afterwafd entered the law, and edited for
years the IN. Sterling Democrat. He was
the Tildcn clector Of his district in 1876,
making 50 speeches during the campaign.
In 1879, lie joined the Good Templars,
and soon became the G. W. c. T. of the
Order, which position lie now holds. In
1888, he delivered over 60 speeches in the
Ohio Amendment Campaign, Harry +.
White C. ". c. T., testifying: NO speak
er did us more efficient service than Col.
Chevrs. lie represented the South in the
Amendment Campaign in Maine, in 1891,
to universal acceptance. The National
Prohibition Executive Committee secured
his services in Ohio and New York State
Campaigns of 1885,
For seven years lie has given up 4 lucra-
tive profession for the temperance and pro
hibi1iou work. As Il representative South
erner, an cX-rcbel and ex-Democrat, he is
thoroughly competent to deal with this
question in its different phases, especially
in uniting Tho Blue and the Gray closer
together in fighting the common foe, The
Grog shop
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-09-17

During last week 3600 bottles OF beer,
being sold at the Western National Fair,
near Lawrence, Kansas, were seized by
the Sheriff and held until Saturday night,
when the liquid was emptied into a rayine,
and the empty bottles were replaced in the
eases.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-09-17

Chief Temriar, +. :. Fogg, Woodstown.
Counsellor, DIR. T.. L. neGiro1ft, Mullica Hill.
Vice Teinplar, Henrietta Davis, Woodsfown.
Secretary. L.. ". Pierce, Swedesboro.
Asst Secretary, Emily X. Kirby, Harrison
vile.
Treasurer, William Gciger, Mullica Hin.
Chaplain, ReY. ". y. Ogborn, bridgeport.
Marshal. l;asSeii Kirby, Iiarrisnnyiilc.
Dep. Marshal. Martie Cooper, pedricktOwn.
Guard, Mary a. Coles, Woodstown.
sentinel, - J~oY9lon, bridgeport.
District lecturer, pr. J.. G. flensten, Bridge
por1.
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Independent Order Of Good Templag.
Yllth District Of New Jersey,
Comprising The Counties Of Salem and Gloucester
Faith, Hope and Charity.
OUR PLEDGE.

" member shall make, hny, sell, use, fur
nish, or cause 10 be furnished to others as II
beverage, any spiritGous or malt liquors, wine
or cider; and every member shall d%iscounte-
nance the manufacture, sale and use thereof
in al proper ways.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-09-17

AT the last presidential election twenty
six votes were east for st. John ar Lewis
burg, Pa, and now there is a club of 10G
voters pledged to yote the Prohibition
ticket. The world do move.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-09-17

The annual meeting of the Woman ;
Christian Temperance Union OF New Jer-
sey, will be held in Plainfield in Reform
Hall on October 9TH, 9th, 7th and Sth,
1896. Executive meeting see p. NJ. on
the 5.h. Evening session in Methodist
Episcopal church. Address of welcome
and res ponse. Presidents address.
WEDNESDAY MORNING
Convention business.
AFTERNOON.
Loo Z. NJ. Kitchen garden entertainment in
Music Hall.
Addrozses-Mrs. Woodbridge md GrneI9l
Fisk.
THURSDAY.
500 4. NJ. Convention business.
400 Z. NJ. Children's service under MI Ham
mer's direction.
Address by Nellie IiayIey.
EVENING.
Reception OF ~ =" Addresses by MIR Bruen,
Miss Campbell and Mrs. flolnc
FRIDAY.
9Wt \. NJ. Convention business.
COUNTY MEETINGS.
Monmouth at trechold-Sept. I7tA.
MiddleseN at Perth A~mboy-Sept= 4l-t
Union nj Elizabcth-Sept 22d.
salem al sharptown-scpt. I'D.
Cumberland Ii at N~ineland-sept. @th
Gloucester at C~luyton-Oct. Ii
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-09-17

At our New Store under the
Opera House we have bought
two entire cases of Hats for early
fall and autumn. All the desir-
able styles and patterns.
We are selling all the shoes
We have any reason to expect,
aiming to give you good returns
for your money outlay. Come
and see.
E. B. HUMPHREYS,
WOODSTOWN. n. /.
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rus coon rrNp1Aes rIAryonN.

TINS COON 1ENrLARs' PLATFORM.
Adopted Ivy the Right Worthy Grand Lodge
in l>59:
IlquOrs rs a beverage.
? Nc License in amy form or under any cir.
c~iinistiinces, for the sale nj liquors 10 DC nscd
ns Il beverage.
3. III ABSOLUTE IRonIBTIoS of the inanuiac-
ture, importation and sale OF Intoxicating
will OF the people, expressed in due form OF
law, with the penalties deserved for II crime OF
such enormity.
4. The creation OF IA healthy public opinion
upon The subject, by the active dissemination
OF truth in All the modes known 10 an enlight.
cned philanthropy.
= The election Of good, honest men tn ad
minister the law.
Is. Persistence in efforts 10 save individuals
and communities from so diretul n scoufge
against any forms OF opposition and difficulty
until our success i complete and universal.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-09-17

Forty-six years ago there was only one
lager beer saloon in the United States, and
now there are over eco, 600.