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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-12-21

The number of people in town and the
long lines Of teams hitched along the
streets for the last feR days bear ample
testimony to the fact that Woodstown is
rapidly gaining Importance as il trading
centre. 1t is situated in the midst Of as
good an agricultural ncighborhood as the
State can show, and beside this the neigh
boring towns send in their quota Of peo-
pie, attracted by the varied STOCKS and at
t~ractiye prices of our merchants. This
state of things is not Of spontaneous
growth. Trade does not make itself-it
mast be invited. The little everyday
wants Of a neighborhood may be satisfied
at the cross roads store or from the ped
lers wagon, but the larger buyers must
rave Inducements thrown out in the way
of large stocks and good terms. This
some of our Woodstow n merchants have
not been slow 70 perceive, and as a couse-
quence 0 ftheir business sense they have
p%rospered and the town has prospercd
with them, for the trade that comes to the
st0rekeeper also brings trade to other
branches OF business. It is u popularity
OF Woodstowp, however, Gin which we do
not know if she stands alone or n0t), that
some Of those who, by their business en-
terprise, have done the most To bring
about the desirable state Of things above
referred to, have received the least thanks
therefore.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-12-21

We can sell you a good Sc inch all Wool
Black French Cashmere at 50 cts, better
at 55, and better yet at 60, the latter 40
inches wide. We have just received an
other purchase OF the 40 inch Henrietta
cloth that we have sold so much Of at 81 90.
1t is little trouble to sell this if we can get
beside a sample of some bought elsewhere.
ours always takes the premium. Bring sam
pics of the cheapest and best Cashmeres
you have seen at a given price, and give
e. Il. Humphreys Il Co.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-12-21

The recent cyclones in the South and
West have dore terrible damage to life
and properly, but there's II comfort left
tho people clamor for DR.. Bulls Cough
Svrup.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-12-21
Saturday, December 22d, '88,

At French's Hotel. Woodstown, between the
hours of Il and ) O'Clock, to wit, ut . O'Clock,
d. m, all the following real estate;
No. AL that valuable farm and premises
situate in the township of Pilesgrove, within
y a mile of Sharptown, on the main road lead
phreys, James q. Pancoast and others, con-
tanning 100 acres, more or less. The buildings
are in good tenable order, and the land is in IL
good state of cultivation, q good fencing.
and contains an apple orchard and other fruit
trees.
No. 2-The homestead, being a house and lot
ofland in ~SharptOwn, eontainiDgM of an acre
of land, more or less, the improvements are a
good frame dwelling house, with I rooms, and
Il well of excellent watuf in the shed, also q
good barn. wagon shed and other necessary
outbuildings.
No. 3-Al1 that house and lot of land adjoin-
ing No. ,, containing u OF an acre ofland,
more or less, the improvements are a good
dwelling house, now in the tenure of Edwin
Royal, Jr.
No. AL that lot of land adjoining No. .,
containing of an acre of land, more Orless.
No. IA lot of land in SAID village, on the
east size of the street leading to the County
~Almshouse, containing 2lio0 Of an acre OF
land, more or less.
No. els one and a halfacres Of timber, near
Yorktown, adjoining lands of CHRISTIAN Reg
ner, Jesse Johnson and others.
Also, will be sold at same timeand place, the
undivided one half OF the wheat growing on
No. !, to be gathered and threshed by the ten
ant, and one hor>e-shed at the NJ. +. Church,
ut sharptown.
Any person wishing to view the above
on c. Il. Robinson, one OF the executors, IN
ShaTptown.
sale positive. Conditions at sale, by
CHARLES y. ROBINSON,
GEORGE w. ROBINSON,
ngtad 0cfoho,. ~ ISSS fVcnutors
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-12-21
SALE OE
REAL tat :.
Near Pennsgrove, n. y.

- Y virtue of the power and authority con
ID ferred ppon me by thelast will of Charles
Elkinton. deceased, viii Sell at public ven
due. in front of odd Fellows Hall, ON Main
street, Pennsgrovc, Upper Penn's Neck town
shin. cOunfNn d SALON.. NfnAe OF New IprseY. ON
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-12-21
REPORT

NF the condition of the FIRST NATIONAL BANK
~ of Woodstown, at Woodstown, in the
State of New Jersey, at the close of business
18th month 18TH, 1883.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-12-21
Nn4i0a.

DARTIEs that have been stealing coal from
the coal yard of W. T.. Hitchner, had pet
ter be careful. They are known ana Will be
dealt with to the full extent OF the law.
W. Il IIITCHNER, Woodstown, Nj.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-12-21

President. Mas. ANSfg r. SoUDgR.
Cor. secretary, MEs. j. n. HUMPHREYS
Recording Secretary, Mas. II. y. GAwLKT.
Treasurer. Sins. DAN ARE.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-12-21
Motive.
SALE
Or
REAL ESTATE!

PURSUANT to the last will of Robert p.
l. Robinson, decd, the subscribers will sell
III public sale. on
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-28
BOSTON STORES
GREAT CUT
= A J. %
CONTINUES.

Our cuts are deep and are
well worth your attention.
Ladies' colored bordered hand
kerchiefs,
for 10 cents.
Good vegetable ivory buttons
guaranteed to wash,
3 cents per dozen.
Large lot of oxidide lace pins
formerly % cents,
Now cut to 9 cents.
Childs breast pins worth 10
cents,
For | cent.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-28
Who Is Never Crazy?

There are many firm believers in the theory
that most people are crazy at times, and
facts seem to support their belief. The fol-
lowing, from source unknown to the
writer, will likely remind number of our
readers of some incident in their experience,
which at the time of its occurrence seemed
to them most unaccountable.
"a wise man Will step backward off a
porch or into a mud puddle; great philoso-
pher Will hunt for the specks that are in his
hand or on his forehead, hunter will some
times shoot himself or his dog. A working
girl had been feeding great clothing knife
for ten years. One day she watched the
knife come down slowly upon her hand. Too
late she woke out of her stupor with one
hand gone For few seconds her mind had
failed, and she sat by her machine a tenn
porary lunatic and had watched the knife
approach her own hand
4 distinguished professor was teaching
near canal Walking along one evening
III summer he walked as deliberately into
the canal as he had been walking along the
path second before. He was brought to
his senses by tie water and mud and the alb
surdity of the situation. he had on a new
suit of clothes and new sill, hat, but though
the damage WAS thus great, he still laughs
over the adventure. Our mail collectors
find III the iron boxes along the streets all
sorts of papers and articles which have been
put III by some hand from whose motions the
mind has become detached for second \
glove, pair of spectacles, a deed, a mort
gage, theatre ticket, goes in, and on goes
the person, holding on to the regular letter
which should have been deposited This is
called absent mindedneSs, but is a brief
lunacy. Scientific American.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-28
The Parisians' Off.hand Manner.

In place of their old fowery language,
Parisians have of late years adopted an off
hand manner running to the extreme as is
so often the casel, a manner which they are
kind enough to call English or American.
Still, there are bounds which must never be
overstepped, and certain degree of formal
ity l. always demanded in the intercourse
between the sexes before the world, what
ever they may be behind the social scene. A
Frenchman always bows when greeting
lady, even when he shakes hands with her.
His bow may or may not be perfection; his
''shake land" is almost always awkward.
To style it "shake" at all is straining a
point. The hand is taken ard as quickly let
60 again as if it were of ice and there were
considerable fear of melting it. For some
years it has been the vogue for the l..dy Of
the house to offer her hand to all comers-
even quite young men-whom this piece OF
condescension sometimes embarrasseS ex-
tremely, they having their thumbs neatly
ensconced between the folds of their gihus.
Having joined hands with their hostess,
there is an end of it; the other ladies of
their acquaintance who happen to be in the
room do not get nor expect more than the
bow simple.-Paris Cor. Argonaut.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-28
STormonism Not n One Man Power.

The first presidency of the church is not a
one man power. 1t is composed of a presi-
dent and two counseiors-three high priests
chosen by the vote of a general conference
of the whole church. The next body in
authority is the quorum of the apostles. COM
posed of twelve nigh priests, with a president
at their head. This quorum is equal in
authority to the first presidency, and III case
of the death of the president, which event
DISCREPANCIES the first presidency, the twelve
apostles preside over the church. This is the
situation at the present time, no one vet hav-
ing been appointed TO succeed the late John
Taylor as president Of the church. After the
twelve apostles come the seventies, of which
there are a great many quorums, each COM
posed Of seventy elders The first quorum
Of seventies is equal in authority TO the
twelve apostles Of the first presidency.
There are many other quorums in the
priesthood, all Of whom have presiding
officers, but such officers act only as directed
by the members of their respective quorumS.
There Is no one man power, but the whole is
bottomed on the people. upon the whole body
of the church membership, each member
having voice and a vote The first presi-
dency must toe sanctioned by the voice of the
peopie-Delegate John 7. Game
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-28
Railroads Are Troubled by Tramps.

Excepting the engineer, conductor and
trainrnen, few people have any idea of the
vexation and annoyance which those in
charge of train, passenger or freight, are
compelled to submit TO on account of tramps
prominent official OF the Missouri Pacific,
in talking about the matter, says that fully
$4,000 of these worthless characters are all
the time Flooding along the railroads of the
country. They are constant menace to the
safety of travellers, as well as the property Of
the companies. Some of them do not hesi-
tate to turn switches if they can find them
unlocked, and many accidents, were the
truth known, would be charged up 70 them.
They fire bridges, depots and fences, and not
only steal from cars, but make away with
heavy lots of iron. One of their favorite
practices is to steal handcars to help them
along in their journey. Republican.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-28
Where,

The subject Of this article is an impor-
taur one 20 the people of Wichita and the
travelling public in general II you are
contemplating a trip 20 some part Of the
habiteble globe the first thing that natur
ally suggests itself TO you Is, Where shall
you purchase your ticket" The shortest
line, quickest time, Pullman sleepers or
free reclining chair cars Clatest design rna-
nz through TO the great gateways with
out change, and reliable information in re-
gard TO time, connections, etc, is what you
want.
The constantly Increasing travel on the
Missouri Pacific, Fort Scott route, demon
strates it's popularity, and If you do not
know from sctnal e1pcrience that its squip-
men. Is unsurpassed and tha, II has adva0-
tages over ali competitors, try /, snd you
will become q regular patron o. this favor
lite line.
The city ticket Office, L. North Main
street. is presided ever by men who have
gained their experience In the larges,
ticket Offices IN the COUNTY,. and by hard
labor have fau1iliArized themselves with
everything pertaining 20 the passenger and
ticket department. Any Information yoa
obtain at this Office will be perfectly reliA
bic. r r bLDELET.
Passenger and Ticket Agent.
SIT. ~ North Man street
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-28

The Missouri Pacific Colorado Short
line; leaving here a eos p. M. running
through to Denver. Colorado, VIA Pueblo
and Colorado Springs, with only one
change at Geneseo. This is the only line
that runs chair cars from here west.
Leaving on this train you arrive at Pu-
eblo next morning at lbs; Colorado
Springs 1910 Elegant new Pullman pal
ace sleeping cars through without change.
Remember this is the short line and that
you make direct connections at Geneseo
On your arrival at Geneseo you step from
one car into the other. No lay-over. as
represented by our competitors. For
further information and reservation of
berths call at city ticket Office, ~ North
Main street. Cheap excursion tickets TO
all Colorado points and Salt Lake City
L E. BLECkLET, Pass. and Tiki. Agt.
d6,Ltf
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-28
Rats Among Triction Matches.

Fire Marshal Whitcomb. Of Boston. re-
Gently made test for the purpose of learn
ii.s whether rats could and would start a fire
i. gnawing matches. Three large rats were
placed i'll a wir~ cage containing a bunch Of
iuapc'Ies. The first night four fires We're set
py the rats, and others were caused during
following days. Examination of the matches
showed that only the phosphorus ends were
g-awed, and that some OF them were car
ried some distance from the original bunch.
The rats ad plenty of good food, but ate the
matches as though they liked them well The
fire marshal is quite certain now that rats
carry matches into their holes, and there
si.aw them, and that many conhagration
thus ginateS-New York Sun.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-28
THE GATES UNcLASPED:

The gates unclasped, the gold aisle ope'd to her,
She entered trembling, with her white robe
drawn
Across her shoulders, for the winds Of fear
Swept DER the pallor Of the maiden dawn.
With faltering steps, she slowly passed her on,
And as she went a hand outsped TO rest
A glowing cluster of warm roses red
Above the drapery crossed upon her breast.
In vestal robes, wine roses on her .-east,
She onward sped, when 10, upon her way
A sudden light burst, brilliant till with hands
Bec.asped before her eyes the dazzling ray
She hid, yet blazed it stronger still
Her yelled eyes, plain caught the high, white
light,
When 10, darkness swept she glanced aloft,
Still in the aisle she stayed, but it was-nght.
Pallid she stood, in shadowy robes Of white,
All Tnarbe--still; the roses red had palec
They could not live in gloom and so in dust they
fell
From the proud heights, SO late their fragrance
scaled.
Bertha May Ivory in Home Journal
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-28
WAGES OF FAMOUS COOKS.
Prices Which Rich New Workers Pay for
Culinary Skill-IIow Chefs Dine.

Previous to W K Vanderbilt's culinary
extravaganza In hiring a S10,0 cook Corne
Illus was supposed to have the most expensive
one in town, paying Fred Hemmerle, his
chef, $50 month, the highest salary paid
by any private family in New York. Mrs.
Langtry is not SO far behind She pays Con-
slant Migirard, who gets up her meals and
travels with her, 500 month Ogden
Goelet gave Valtat 800, but Judge Water
bury bid little higher and has him now.
John Jacob Astor has Frenchman, Joseph
Pacteau, who gets 800 month and who has
little to do this winter, the family being too
deeply in mourning for even the smallest
dining Eliot Shepard, another Vanderbilt
son-in-law, is fond of good cooking, and pays
good price to Mathes, man who used to
be assistant cook in the Jockey club of Paris.
Whitelaw Reid is the only newspaper man
who can afford a famous chef as caterer to
his appetite, but he pays good, round sum
to have his meals prepared by Gaillet. His
rich father-in-law, d. o. Mills, pays no more
to Menier, who presides over his dinner par
ties. August Belmont imported his cook
himself, having found him in rather an OBJ
scure Partisan restaurant, and has never had
reason to be dissatisfied with his discovery
". B. Astor employs Gustave Berand, and
pays him 1925 a month The Marshall o.
RobertSes and Bradley Martins have English
cooks, being strictly Anglican in all their ap-
pointments
When these chefs have night OF they
never dine in their own place, but seem to
take great delight in sampling the food of
their rivals. | have seen Fred Hemmerle in
Delmonico's with all the head walters fiutter-
ing anxiousiy about him while he critically
examined the menu, and no millionaire was
as carefully served as he. Delmonico's head
cook goes up to the St. Cloud and to the res
taurant of the Hotel Normandie when be has
an evening away from duty, and while he is
dining it's very nearly impossible to get
waited on, for the walters all get nervous and
forget your order while they hang about the
famous cook and wait TO see upon what food
doth this cur Caesar feed and then rush off to
the kitchen to see that his orders come up not
aud in perfect shape / was told on one of
these occasions by hysterical waiter, whom
| corraled with half dollar and induced
to give me some attention, that these great
cooks order the simplest sort of food They
themselves adiure most of the sauces and
grayieS with which they stimulate the jaded
palates of the public and, looking carefully
over the bill, pick out jus: those dishes which
require through their simplicity. perfect
cooking TO make them palatable.-Brooklyu
Eagle
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-28
DE<pOsal OF Sewage.

From time to time some local quid nunc
rushes into print with the advice that Chi
cago should follow the foreign practice, and
instead of seeking to dispose of her sewage
by water carriage should utilize it for fertil-
izing purposes, ''as they do in England and
France" Such wiseacres may be interested
to learn that steamship costing nearly
SIC. 600 has been constructed to carry / 900
tons at each voyage of the solid residuum Of
the London sewage out to the North sea from
the Barking creek sewage works -Four or
Eve more such ships will be required TO deal
with the entire quantity Chicago News
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-28
Costumes of Greek Women.

Though the Greek women in the towns have
almost entirely discarded their picturesque
national costumes, they are still worn in the
country. In some districts these costumes
bear a great resemblance TO those of the Bull
garians, though without their gaudlness Of
color; in others they consist generally of
skirt OF brightly striped stuff, and an en-
broidered cloth jacket, while for out-of door
wear fur lined pelisse is added The hair
is braided into numerous rresses, and sur
mounted by small red cap decorated with
gold and silver coins similar to those worn
as necklace.-Boston Budget
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-28
A Mystery of the Mississippi.

There is another boat that freduents the
river, chiefly in the autumn. 1t Is a rude
cabin or hut built upon scow; a stovepipe
projects from the roof; long sweeps from bow
and stern direct its course. 1t floats idly with
the current. The people on the river call
these house boats. River children, when they
first See Noah'S ark, call it a house boat.
Who are the denizens of these hybrid craft
Whittier are they bounds What the object Of
their voyages? In the south they may know
these things. Up here they are of the mys-
teries Of the river. In September they begin
their exodus; sometimes four or five are in
sight at once, until the frozen river stops
their procession. -Globe- Democrat
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-28
A Ha1uable Match.

The gorgeous affair in the shape Of watch
and chain presented by the late king Of
Bavaria to the actor Herr Possart i, now on
exhibition at Tifany'S 1t would require
considerable moral courage to wear this bit
of barearic splendor. TIE chain, about two
feet il length, is formed Of linked ornaments
of yellow gold, studded with big sepphires.
The watch is large, the case enaneled With
blue and bearing on its face the royal crown
il diamonds and rubies- On the reverse side
are the royal arms in the same precious
stones Pendant from tie chain is lockes
absolutely incrusted with gems and holding
q perfect little miniature Of the unfortunate
Ludwig-she only one ever given to a person
in private life This gift was made at cost
OF - 600 marks, or about IS 600. and is car
tainly curiosity In jewelers. work--Nev
York Press
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-28

Santa Ee Route.

Colorado and Utah excursion rates, COM
mencing April lsr, 1885 and continuing
sale until September 30th, 1883, unless 9th
erwise advised, the Atchison, Topeka *
Santa Fe railroads will sell tickets to the
following summer resorts, VIZ: Denver,
Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Trinidad tor
$23 round trip; Salt Lake and Ogden SIS. 80
round trip, tickets good Tor three months
from date of sale with a limit OF thirty
days going and returning with stop-over
privileges. The Santa Fe is the only line
having morning and night trains 10 these
points, also the ouly stone ballast line be-
tween Wichita and Denver. Its bridges
are all iron and stone making II tho
smoothest. safest and most comfortable
route TO the west, besides saving from eight
to ten hours in time For further infor
nation about side trips etc, call at Union
ticket Office, l22 North Main street, Union
depot, Oak street and Douglas avenue sta
ton W. ID. MURDOCH,
119-tf Passenger Agent.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-28

fSMPjF = tAti tAs Law
Each township trustee should have q
trustees record. road record. poor record
and full set Of township records and other
blanks, worth at least s.. Also some sta
UopeTy.
Each township treasurer should have q
Treasures record.
Zach township clerk stculd have a clerks
record and warrant TOOK
Zach justice Of the p-aco should have a
civil docket. criminal docket. stray record
transcripts. COMPLIED laws .. 1856. and q
full assortment Of blanks.
Escb conEtsois should have al aSsort
Insni Of blanks
Zach road overseer should have = rad
overseers account book. receipt book Tot
labor. receipt book yer sntra work and
receipt book fer material used.
The above should be furnished 70 TIA
officer. Of each well regulated township at
Ii. expense n the township
For sals az the EAGLE o-ics Orcsrs
promptly fIIed BY nail or express prepaid
4sIs WITT
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-28
Payment for Q Poem.

Some publishers have their own ideas As TO
the manner in which compensation for liter
ary service should be sealed In monthly
edited by an acquaintance Of mine appeared
a poem It was a very good bit Of verse by
q local librarian, rather given TO negligence
it on his pay roll as being worth s.
That's too much said the publisher,
promptly. Hes a very shabby fellow, you
know; s. is enough for HIM
And that is al he got-Altred Trunble in
New York News
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-28
POPULAR BOSTON STORE

moved to another cell. and 1 never again
tried similar experiment. They say that
poor Goldenberg succeeded in committing
suicide in the fortress but / cannot imagine
how he accomplished it. I became satisfied
that could not kill myself in my casemate
in any other way than by biting into an
artery or dashing my head against the wall,
and | ultimately became SO weak that doubt
very much whether could have fractured
my skull by the latter method.-George Ken
nan in The Century
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-28
st Lou;s San rranei.-o Train Service.

The Frisco line are now running IN their
morning and night trains free reclining
palace chair cars and Pullman palaess
sleeping cars from Wichita 10 II. Louis,
without change The Frisco Is the only
line running two solid trains between
these points without change Of any class.
Morning train now leaves Wichita at 10. 10
a m and evening train al go p. m w
d. Muriock. passenger and ticket agent,
IZ2 North Main street. Union depot ard
Dougla avenue station. 3i-u