The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-02-10

BeFS0ns accustomed TO wiring Ter the
news pape RS beara greatdeal Of conversation
between individuals in public places that
is OF very little Importance and not worth
the public's knowledge. Bat the scribe is
often interested and amused at what some
folks say about this, that and the other
thing.
While going along Main street the
other evening fell into the company of
young man who, after we had exchanged
some comments on the weather. asked me
if had read last weeks issue OF the Mon
IToR. Upon my replying iu the afirma-
tive he again asked: 'Well, can you tell
me who wrote that communication ON the
evil OF gambling ~
/ answered that had no knowledge of
its origin.
~ am inclined to think, " ne continued,
Miss - is the author, for it is about her
style; but what house is meant where, the
writer states, four men went to play cards
one night is what still puzzles US.
Before reaching my home ! parted with
the company of the young man and had
short talk with an elderly gentleman who,
to my surprise, asked me the very same
question propounded by the young man.
| think the old gentleman knew more about
the article ia question than did. but only
wanted TO hear some criticism on The pro-
duetion.
While passing Swedesboro in the cars one
day last week an intimate friend, whose ac-
quaintauee had formed in early boyhood,
said, as the train moved from the station,
''This is the greatest place for shipping
freight have ever seen in a country town.
s'Greater than at any point between Cam
den and Salem, | remarked.
eyes, and you might include the whole
of the United States, was his ready reply
"Why it's a common thing, he said, .'fer
the farmers to load thirty cars here day"
We got to talking about WOodstown prop
critics, It's new street, and why Republi-
cans should be elected to fiji borough Off
ces. He then told how a certain man had
tried to purchase two different properties
in the borough and got disappointed in beth
instances. He said this would-be buyer
asked one of our citizens what he would
take for his house and ground. '.Five
thousand dollars, answered the owner of
the coveted house aud land thereto 4
few days afterward the man of means came
forward with the cash to seal the bargain,
but the owner had changed his mind and
concluded not to sell. Another citizen
offered to sell where he resided for tie sum
of ten thousand dollars The sum of ten
Thousand dollars was subsequently present
ed for exchange for the property, but its
value had in the meantime been raised to
fourteen thousand.
4 few days ago was shown a coin used
in China and Japan It is about the size
Of a quarter OF dollar, of the color Of
brass. with small, square hole in the cen
tre 1t seems that IN those countries, on
the opposite side of the globe, individuals
display their wealth by stringing their
coins aud carrying them ON their persons,
as a girl wears string Of beads
A big, jolly merchant was reposing on
his store counter and while | was pencil.
ing n message on postal card | heard
him telling his listeners what he thought
of certain Salem county town. ut is
the last place, . said the humorous man.
who is known all over the county. that /
would choose TO live at. Those who own
two cows there think themselves of more
consequence Than their neighbors who own
but one, and the man having one COW feels
himself above the man without any Those
who own houses consider the renters of
little account lou go into church and
all who occupy the first pews think them
selves better than The church goers who
fill the back seats. Then there is the cor
ner loungers. Every loafer has his OWE
dry goods box and takes his accustomed
position every day in manner as plain as
words, This scat is mine and don't you
interfere. Why after stranger has
transacted the business that called him
there he soon begins to feel lost and yeaTns
to Get back home where there is more Of
that feeling of sociability aud equality
among the neighbors." | hardly think
this fun-making man " i'll read these notes.
1t won't worry me if he does. He won't
care a cent himself know it. b. B.