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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-02-12
Running the Boys.

Is it a small matter? Is it light thing
to have in every city, town, village and
hamlet of the country. men whose business
it is to corrupt the youth of the country,
to teach them theft, to disease them men-
tally, physically and morally. to educate
them in debauchery and criminality? Is
it a small thing to have such a business,
backed by millions of dollars, and every
man concerned i'll it, from the brewer and
distiler who makes the hellbroth down
through the wholesaler and retailer, with
a money interest in the destruction of chill
dren? Is tia small thing tohave every fam
lily threatened by these vampires, with the
certainty that every year the CHASTITY roll
of their victims will be enlargcd?.
These holes cost the city of Toledo three
millions of dollars each year; and they are
the direct cause of 80 per cent of the Grim
inalty that bears so heavily upon the
decent citizens They cost half the fam
lilies of the city the one great misery of
life
And let it be borne in mind that this de-
struction of men and boys is an organized
business, with more money invested i'll it
than in almost any other single branch of
business, that this widespread ruin is not
the result of the vciousncss of its victims,
but that they are deliberately entrappcd
and worked upon in Il systematic way for
the wretched profit there is in the nefari-
Gus trade. Ninety per cent of the wrecks
which are to be found everywhere did not
90 to the rumseler of their own accord
The trap was laid for them, and they fell
into it unwittingly. These hunters of
men went out to find whom they could
lead into them, and the most devilish arts
were employed to catch them. This is
going on all the time, and the number of
victims are increasing precisely in proper
ton to the increase in the facilities for
conducting the business. More money is
being put into it every day, and new
methods are being devised every day to
make this money a profitable invest
ment.
Is this a small thing? II it be so con-
sidered we know of nothing worthy to be
considered by the public There must be
some way to check these men hunters.
The Blade knows of but one way, and that
is by prohibition to pnlvcrizc the rum
power.-Ioledo Blade.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-02-12
Mrs. Dents Maine Bugle.
Intenhperancc.

IAN essay written by +; Chapman, of the
Friends Central school, 18th and Race streets
Philadelphia, Pa
Why man should "put an enemy in his
mouth to steal away his brain is a ques-
tion not easily solved. The fault is probably
due as much to social customs, as to the
weakness of the individual. The Hastings
and rcjoicings of the ancients were ac-
companied with drunken orgies, and
during the long period Of years which
have since elapsed, great popular festivals
have generally been made the occasions of
excess and intemperancc. The worship of
Bacchus has ceased, but in his place we
have the portly form of King Gambrinus
displayed throughout the length and
breadth of our cities, holding in his hand
the degrading mug of beer
With the love of convivality which pos
sesses so many men, with the custom of
Creating" which is regarded only as
polteness, and with the alluring oppor-
tunitics for gratifying the desire for strong
drink, it is not much wonder that oc-
casionally poor weak man falls from his
high estate. And having fallen, his course
is steadily downward to degradation and
death.
The remedies proposed have been in
nrmerablc. Philanthropy has exerted it
self in every way to secure and to save,
but still the tide of intemperance rolls
steadily on.
Many sincere and wcll-meaning people
have faith only in repressive measures, such
as prohibitory laws, but from the short
experience with measures of this kind in
certain localities, their success is very
doubtful, at least so long as human nature
is as perverse as it now is. Others
equally sincere, contend that prohibition
commences at the wrong end of the line,
that the evil is of too long standing to be
eradicated by such means, and that no real
and lasting reform can be effected until a
generation comes on the stage of action
that has been differently and more wisely
educated in regard to intempcrance than
the present one.
Possibly some Of us may live to know
which is right
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-02-12

'What is demanded of the future ~
says Mary T. Lathrap, the clear-sccing
President Of the Michigan w. G. r. L.
reorganization everywhere. 1.-THE national
government does anything for the relief of
the people from the drink curse it will be
because men are sent to congress with
other than saloon influence behind them:
and men who themselves believe in pro-
hibition. The second demand of the hour
is literature, especially newspapers which
daily and weekly shall bring the living
truth to the people, let temperance peo-
pie, then, all over the country, make up
their minds that the temperance press
must have liberal, constant support. Our
people must be won from their ignorance
and driven from their prejudice before
our cause succeeds. The best means to
this end is the temperance newspaper
Nothing seems clear but our cause is right.
and we must be active, vieilant and true
until right wins the day "-M National
Bulletin.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-02-12

The Local Option Bill was passed i'll the
State Senate at Trenton, on Tuesday
afternoon, without debate, by a vote Of II
to g. The following is the vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Carter, ChattIe, Gran
mcr, Gardner, lIanes, Herring, Large, Mil
Ter, Nichols, Pancoast, Thompson and
Youngblood-12 OF these Mr. Chattle is
a Democrat and the rest Republicans
NAYs-Messrs. Bogert. Brinkerhoff
Chase, Fish, Griggs (President), Mcbride
Moon and Vandcrbit-s. Messrs Fish and
Griggs are Republicans and the rest Dem
ocrats.
The great fight against the bill will be
made in the House, and opinion is about
equally divided as to its adoption by that
body Our temperance friends must not
be too sanguine of success this year, as the
rumsellers will spare neither money nor
threats to accomplish its defeat. We have
it on reliable authority that an assess
ment on every saloon keeper has been made
by the State Liquor League to fight the
measure, and that $40 which once belonged
to some of the poor drunkards in this vicin-
ity has gone to swell the fund. We can
afford to wait, however.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-02-12
smoking In the White House.

For years it has been the custom of
visitors at the White House to smoke in the
corridors. President Grant smoked all
over the executive mansion The fumes
of Il fragrant cigar, when fresh are plea
SAINT to most people, and to many even
who do not smoke But when building
is well filled with the smoke from a hun
dred different cigars, some of good, and
others of bad quality, dead, vile and
thoroughly offensive odor is left in the
it is reported, has endured this as long as
she could complaccntly, and has finally
put up cards announcing that mo smoking
is permitted" Some Of the visitors, and
more particularly the loungcrs i'll the cor
ridors oft the White House, are much offend.
ed, and denounce the innovation as ''petti-
coat government" 1t is Il sensible rule
and should have been established long
years ago. Ladies and gentleman-forcigi
dignitares, ministers, congressman and
others-who are no better to be sure, than
good men gcnerally-visitt the White House
Some of them may not be disturbed by the
lingering odors of cigar smoke, but most
of them dislike such foul air-and theil
taste is the purcst and best. 1t should be
respected Let Miss Cleveland be thank
ed for this reform. -Selected.
Thanks to Miss Cleveland for the noble
stand she has taken in this matter. To-
bacco is a nuisance anywhere, everywhere,
be clear and clean Thanks also to Miss
c. for her noble temperance example. Sue
cess to her. Issue
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-02-12
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.
CORRECTED EVERY THURSDAY By w. C. Garrison
}27 SOUTH FRONT ST, PHILADELPHIA.

CORRECTED EVERY THURSDAY BN w. c. GARRiSoN
327 SOUTH FRONT ST. PHILADELPHIA.
BUTrER-Prime PRINT 32c to 35c; fair &c to BIC.
roll Ice to Sc: common &c to Sc per lb. Eggs pc
to 23c. per doZ. DRESSED PoULTEY-Fowls, lie to
l2c per Id: Spring chickens l3c to lie per lib :
ducks l3c to he per III: Geese lie 10 lie per
Id. SrocK-CalVcs Sc to sc per lb sheep &c
PoRK-Light Size To &c per lib; Heavy &c to Sic
per H. FEATHEi;s-Geese choice Doc TO 60c per Ib
duck 2sc to SOC per lb: turkey &c 10 &c per lib:
chicken &c to &c pcrlb. WooL-Washcd SIC to
SIC per lii; unwashcd pc 10 &c per lib. GAME
Squads 4jc to soc per pair: pigeons SOC TO 35c
per pair; English snipe Sl.50 to Sl.l5 per doZ;
turkeys pc to 40c. per lb; deer l0c 10 lie per lib
wood cock soc to 75c per pair; snappcrS Sc to
loo per III; oysters extra $400 to $1,000 per 1900,
per 1900. Duck teal SOC to Hoe per pair; black
ducks SOC to soc pcrplir quail, 10 To 500 per
doZ.: phc:lsantS 75c to $l.00 per pair. TcriHpn
salt water $1,000 to $500 per doz: bulls and
heifers 800 to $1,000 per doZ. FRUIT AND NEGE
TABLEs-Cabbage choice $500 to $i.00 per 100
heads, medium $l.50 to 200 per 100 heads;
cianberries dark sl00 to Sl,25 per bushel;
light, 7jc. to sl:m per bushel; Beans,
new marrow, SI.15 to S.S5 per bu: medium, 81 30
to $l.75; white kidney Sl.75 to 500: red kidney,
81 to - p: peas black eye, Sll5 10 Sl.25 Or'ns
Florida $3.50 to Si.0O box; lemons 800 TO 800;
Ounces 500 to t.i0per lbl. Apples choice -. 90
TO S22j per Dbl fair $3.50 toSl - per Dbl. Pota
toes prime I0c to &c per bushel: fair G0c to tijc.
perbushcl. Sweet potatoes extra 800 to ". ID
per Dbl; medium Sl.00 to 81 D per bbl culs 75e.
To Sl.00 per Dbl. yellow turlips l5c to zoe per
FIsH-Large rock. zoe. to DC per lib; small, l0c.
to l2c per h.: white cat fish, Ice 10 l2c per h.:
yellow, &c. 10 &c. per h.; white perch &c. to
Sc. per h.: yellow, &c. - -. .,".' ~
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-02-12
SPECIAL.

We have a good, mild, roast.
ed Rio coffee, which we sell ?
pounds for IS cents, and re
specially ask all IIousekeepers
to give it a trial and judge for
themselves.
L. b. HuMrIINEys & Co.
Woodstown, N. ].
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kEEN.-M Swedesboro, on the 3o,h uil.,
Cynthia \. Keen, in the G3d year OF heraSe
TRENCHARD.-At Mantua, on the 9TH lns1
Maggie d., wife OF Albert Trcnchnld, NJ. d., III
her sgd year.
MULFORD.-In Alloway, on the 18th inst,
Mrs sarah Ann Milford, aged-ycars.
COSTILL.-In Warrington township, on the
18th inst, Josiah Costill aged 60 years.
YANM ETER-Ncar Friendship Feb. J,
Martin V. t. Nanmeter, aged n years,
BATTEN-At Swedesboro, on the 3lst uit.,
Jos. Il. Bdlten, hgcd 30 wears.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-02-12
STATE NEWS.

Twenty-Five ofthe signers applications
for hotels at Plainfield were obliged to
sign with an 'sX' mark.
4 foolish rumor was put in circulation
on Saturday that Governor Albeit was
about to resign the gubenatorial chair
and go abroad for several months to recu-
pcrate his health, which yet remains pre-
carious. The governor, when spoken to
about the rumor, said he had no intention
of resigning, and with vigor exclaimed, u
propose to stick to my post i'll die The
governor admitted that his physicion had
prescribed rest, but that he did not intend
to take it until the legislature adjourned
Should the governor be compelled to
resign before the expiration ofhis term on
the first of January next, President Griggs,
Of the senate, woud become acting COVER
nor.
The annual report Of the New Jersey
Baptist state convention shows that the
number Of Baptist communicates in the
state is 30, There are 1S5 churches
and 1913 pastors, and 46 ordained ministers
who are not pastors. Twenty-one of the
churches in the association were organized
before the year 1900, one of them, the
Piscataway church, in 1856. The Middle
town church was founded in 1858, and
that at Cohansey, Cumberland county, in
1900. Other old churches are: Cape May
First, 1712; IIightstown, l145; Salem First
1855; Dividing Creek, Cumberland county,
l7Gi; Pemberton, Burlington 1864; Man
ahawkin, Ocean county, ITO; Pttsgrove,
Salem county, mi: Jacobstown, Burling-
ton county, 1885.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-02-12

Certain minerals once forming II part OF
almost every medicine are now regarded
dangerous and unnecessary The evils they
produce are worse than the diseases they were
supposed to cure. DR.. Walkers California
Vinegar Bilters contains nothing but the
juices of plants-and cures all disorders of the
liver, skin, kidneys, digestive organs, and
blood.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-02-12

Cumberland county is rapidly working
its way mp to the Prohibition line. The
three principal cities, Bridscton, Mllvillc
and Nincland, are practically under the
power of Prohibition, and the rural por-
tions OF the county are overwhelmingly
against rumsclling. All hail, Cumberland!
-Ttmper0hce Gnzette.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-02-12
Patents Granted.

Patents granted to citizens of New jer-
sey during the past week, and reported cx-
pressly for the MONITOR by G. A. Snow &
Co., patent lawyers, opposite [. s. Patent
Office, Washington, ID. G.: w. Wilson,
Edgewater, manufacturing wall paper j.
r. Williams, Newark. wrapper cutter; J.
F. Ward, Jersey City. splice for metal
beams or rails; G. A. Schmidt, Hoboken,
steel ornament; ]. Plenty, Jersey City,
horticultural building; F. w. Peloubct,
Newark, Doll; J. NJ. Patten, Jersey City,
Caster; T, Oliver, Newark, horseshoe; w.
Crabb, Newark, clothes pin; G. H. LaBaw,
Railway, thill coupling; G. w. 4. Kocll<c-
beck, Camden, automatic speed regulator;
]. Hess, Newark, oil can; w. r. Hassard,
Union, coffin; S. liartshorn, Millburn,
spring shade roller; o. II. Gilbert, New
ark, door knob and escutcheon: w. II.
Ceilings, Collingswood construction of
vacuum pans.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-02-12

The W. G. T. L. of the State is making
arrangements to bring their educational
bill before the Legislature. No petitions
will be presented with it. They ask that
the same care be taken of the boys and
girls that is taken of the fish, birds aud
beasts by our lawmakers.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-02-12

1t is current report on the street, that
the slate for the Borough officers to he
elected in the spring. has been already
made ont, and also part of the township
offices have been filed. How thankful
we should be that We have those among
us who can do all this kind of service for
MS. taking all the anxiety off of the
minds of the people, whose servants these
officers are
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-02-12

Rum is twelve and a half times as slim
ulating as cider. The equivalent of one
cider or porter, or six glasses of clarct or
five glasses of burgundy, or four glasses of
champagne, or three glasses of port,
sherry, or MARSHA.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-02-12

Some Of our foot paths have been
blocked with snow for three weeks so that
people have TO walk in the middle of the
street where they are in danger of every
passing team. Is not this an evidence of
need of borough government with some
one in authority to order the foot paths
made passable ?-IeRasgrooe Record.
Truly, Brother summerill, this is bad
state of affairs. Yes, get incorporated
like Woodstown and you will have no need
to walk in the middle Of the road, but you
can stay in the house until some generous
citizen, sick of the incompeteney and ineffi-
mules to big snow pillow and makes paths
for you. By all means become Borough,
with big B.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-02-12

The Jersey delegation in Congress has
been informed that the members OF the
New Jersey Assembly will make pleasure
trip to Washington on the cath inst An
effort will be made to give the visitors ac-
cess to the interior of the Washington
Monument and trip to the top, 80 feet
above terra firma, on the large elevator.
The elevator though moving at an average
good speed, requires nine minutes and a
fraction to make the ascent. The monu-
ment has been closed to visitors for several
months The party will also probably
visit Mount Vernon. if the river is free
from ice at the time of their visit
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-02-12
wooDsrows, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 70, 1855.

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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-02-12

In December DcVoc, the Hackensaek
weather seer, prophesied that February
would enter warm and rainy, turning
colder on the 9TH and that about the 18th
there would be snow storm that would
block all the railroads, this to be followed
by extreme cold This has nearly all come
frup
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-02-12
Public Sale
OF
PERSONAL PROPERTY
+
WILL be solttat public sale, on
Thursday, March Nth, 1886.

At the residence Of tlc Subscriber in Uune,
lenns Neck, near PchnSeroVc, the FOLLOWING
described personal properiy:
Srock time bay mare gone black mare GOOD
IN All kinds of mrnesssA five COWS two new
milch, others coming into profit soon.
SwiNE.-four Jersey Red'shoats
WAGoNs-Farm wagon iron axle. dido. ono
cart and harness one caif'ia4c
HANNEsS.-Thrcc sets hal l-clrtin harness. sin.
gle harness; brides, collars, lines. halters ana
hy-nets.' 80 ''''''
MACHINERY, flaming IMPLEMENTS &C-One
ood mower, nearly new; Tagg.lit hay rake
new f'ln-lnill isPhTniX corn shelter: seed
dilll; SOD cuttef, steel wheels large blows
small ditto ~ hoe halTows: scratch hnr'
rows; horse ltkc: forks shovcls, shade LARGO
IRON pot, cider barrels: sixteen feet l,dder.
scythes and snoods: grain cradle: drag. grind
stohe stalk sled; horse blankets5 intent
beam, weighing iO0lbs.: large wttclinntronob.
DOCK ana fall; hay shevings: whftletrcn.
Trace CHAINS; drag chains; potato lnck.I N'
GRAiN-f1fty bushels wheat in the Min. ~
bushels of corn ia the crib: : acres of wheaf in
me ground; tons of clover hay: , fins ot
meadow hay 'YhS Vi
household goods ana kitchen furnitura
sue 10 commence ut o'clock T. NJ panoi
lions VIII he made known by
aJAS. SHARP, Auctioncer " Up
W AFTER ). SPRINGER, Clerk
Fcbl2It
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sample quart. You can then
judge of its merits. One man
bought a gallon and was SO well
pleased with it that he after
wards bought an entire barrel.
We are working on very close
margins in our grocery depart
ment, and can give you full
value for your money.
In crockery our assortment IS
far better than ever before. We
have not only the best in lren-
ton goods, but the imported as
we'll. Our warrantee goes with
all we sell, that it will not check
or craze. Housekeepers and
those contemplating housekeep-
ing, should call on us. We can
save you money in your pur-
Chases
Looking glasses Of all kinds,
from Ioc. to $3.50. We buy di-
rect from the makers.
Knives and forks. from soc. a
sett up to So.75. Tubs, pals
and household tinWare.
We have this week made
special prices on rubber boots
and shoes, and sell
Mems dull finish rubber boots, at 1886
Mems wool lined buckle Aretics, 100
Mems wool lined Alaskas, so
! Women's wool-lined Alaskas. 20
Misses, children and women's
plain rubber and croquets, at
so, 81 and 4oc.
Ladies' gossamers, sI.I5;
misses, SI.Oo.
In carpets we have good rag,
at $50; custom Wove, at 47c,
and fine wool stripe, 55c. These
two latter kinds we have woven
to our own order. We expect
to show good assortment of
Atwood and part-wool ingrains
by the Ist of March. We also
keep floor and table oil cloths,
from 25c. yard up to soc. for
the very best. All widths, from
to yards wide-Potter's best
make; also window shades, with
all the fixtures ready to hang up,
for 45c.
Two thousand yards best dark
and light calicocs, &C.; satin fin
ish prints, good patterns, &c;
excellent bleachcd muslin, &C.;
good yard wide brown, &C.; all
widths of sheetings and pillow
case muslins, both bleachcd and
brown, from Ioc. upwards.
We arc working at low wages
in our clothing department.
This is good time to buy-all
kinds-for men, boys and chill
dren.
Three hundred pair of ladies'
pin stripe cotton hose, 71ac. per
pair, or pair for I5c.; mems
knit half hose made of heavy
yarn, Ioc.
See our new stock of neck
wear for gents-just opened this
week.
A few pieces of white scrim
or curtain lace left, at reduced
prices to make room; yard wide,
10, II and I5c
Notice is hereby given that
we propose making application
to the Borough authorities, at
their nextmeeting, forpermission
to sellthe best headlight oil, 1902
lire test for I2c. per gallon, be
ginning on March Ist, next.
Barkcr's horse, cattle poultry
and pig powders, Ioc. per pack
age lhisleadsus to askaquestion
CONFORMATION: SuDDose dealer
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-02-12

The caslet containing the remains of
President Garfield was on Saturday morn
ing placed in the heavy bronze sarcoph-
agils in which it is to rest finally, at Cleve-
land, Ohio. When the now monument in
Lake View Cemetery is completed, the
sarcophagus will b. placed in the base Of
that structure.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-02-12


Grand in coiftcpi ion, beautiful in design,
superb in finish, q he sEnglc Clock stands nm
rivaled, the adipilsition of the world. 1t
than double the Aumber produced by The
Strasburg Clock inGcrmany. They are made
of WAX, and areeXeecdingly artistic and life
like, Our saviour and the Twelve Apostles
being copied flem The renowned painting by
Leonard De Ninc end Tiled the Last supper
1t also operates more gials has more wonder
ful mechanism and more delicate movements
besides being more beautiful in design and
more elahoisitclY finished than amy mcchani-
cal invention or work of art beneath the SIM
With the appearance of orphcus and Lineus,
we hear Beautiful musiceIron II pipe organ
within one of its lowers, while II mechanical
fife nj intervals plays inspiring patriotic airs
rs the brave Continental soldiers, accompan.
led by Mollic Pitchcr-Who bears her memOlyl-
bic wafer c:iSk upon her aril-mlrch valinntIy
ON to the battle of Monmouth \ Roman sol
der IN full armor, PAGES CONTINUALLY ON the
battlemcnt roof surmounting the central
tower, giving the true military right and left
about face movement rs he turns. Ii shows
the.houily, daily and yearly movements of the
TO the sun, the earth, and to each other. No
description OF tongue or pen can give any adc-
quatc idea of The production of thslnarvelous
work, which must be seen and examined he
fore il can be even impcrfcctlN compprhended
1t delights equally the child and philosopher.
and has given greater satisfaction to he Amer
lean public Than any exhibition cvcrsplaccd
before them.