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Sharp County record., 1888-08-16
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TO KANSAS, MISSOURI, COLORADO, Ne
BRAsKA, OREGON, CALIFORNIA,
Or any point in the west or northwest II
30 YOU will of cousse wish to be informed
rs " the cheapest, shortest end most
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you should provide yourself with map
of the Gulf Route, kansas City, Spring
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For emigrants from thesouth to Oregon
Washington and the far west, thisroatc is
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in irst-class trains. Close connection,
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with overland routes, carrying free emf
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Missouri and Kansas Farmer, au eight
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6 ?. i 7, A., Kansas City,
Or II. D. Ellis; Ticke- Agent
81 Madison ST., Memphis, Tenn.
Sharp County record., 1888-08-16

Mrs, Priscilla Harvey OF Pulaski
county, is lOa years old, and the ga
zette says she can see well without
snecs. has the teeth provided 10y
nature and walks more than a mile
to visit a neighbor. She has outlIved
all her relatives except one grand
Sharp County record., 1888-08-16

The papers everywhere that the candi-
dates for governor speak say that Eagle
fairly mops up the earth with Clayton
Mcclure Norwood. OF course he does.
Sharp County record., 1888-08-16

Mrs. Jacob Scondue, while visiting
with his flther,n.law, at Gaynor
City, Mo-, was taken very sick with
Cholera Morbus. a physician was
sent for, but as the doctor was not
at home, Mr.. 5. f. WI6lc, mer>
chant of Gaynor City, handed the
husband of the sick lady a small bot
tie of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy, and asked
him to try that, and if it did not
cure, he need not pay for it, but it
did its work and before returning to
their home in Springfield, Ohio, they
called and procured another bottle.
Uncle John Scondue says he will
never be without Chamberlain's collie,
cholera and dianhoea remedy. Sold
by j. r. Metcalf.
Sharp County record., 1888-08-16

Our people are to'day wearing
carpet-wool in clothing because the
duty on the clothing wool keeps 1t
out.-Mr. Mills.
Sharp County record., 1888-08-16

Gen. Philip H. Sheridan, COM
mander in chief of the army of the
United State is dead.
Sharp County record., 1888-08-16

This paper Is sent you with The
request that YOU become 4 subscri-
Der at once.
Sharp County record., 1888-08-16

N,'jA's' al! IiA!:'sI' Liquor Dealers,
Pure, Ea M ade 5our-NI q h
RE-DISTILLED WHISKEY.
We sell to clubs 10 Gallon Packages; keep always
Slammed out Give us a call either place
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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-07-13
LAUGHING AND SHOUTING.

There is no question but that plenty Of
laughter and even a great deal of shouting
would contribute largely to vigorous health
and longevity. Laughter is so hearty with
some persons that they laugh from top to
toe, it is a real shaking laugh giving every
tissue of the body a healthful motion, and
everyone witnessing it enjoys it. Itiscatcb-
ing. Itpreserves health, is an excellent pre-
vention of disease and saves us from the de-
crepitude of old age. If one conld go out
into 4 grove and shout for half al hourthree
times a week there would be no medicine
like it. The practice of laughing mechan-
ically is excellent for the health. 1t might
be made a matter of education the same as
talking or singing. 1t is a cure for the i'll
ness of the mind as well as the body.
Children should never be checked from y
reasonable amount of noise making. We
should never get beyond the hearty enjoy
ments of innocentgames and plays. Laugh
ing gives the lungs full play which keeps
them strong. If you laugh sometimes at
the expense of your dignity, the gain will
greatly exceed the loss.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-07-13

$40 the Old Ladies' lIomel Becky
Thorne - he gasped. 'tAnd l."
"YOu seem to have known her pretty
WELL" said Becky, who was beginning to
enjoy the incognito.
81 should think so. I've loved Becky
Thorne from my cradle; We had a silly
quarrel which parted us; such a trihe, when
| look back. Do you ever look back mad
am 2"
The twilight was falling about them;
Becky's face had grown a shade or two
paler all at once; she turned her dark, vel
vety eyes full upon him with a startled air.
''You!'' she said. "You must be Larry
Rogers?" Then the color swept to her
checks in a crimson wave. 'Do you know,
| never thought you had grown old like
myself! Don't you know me? I am
Becky Thorne!''
Just then the train Numbered through
the tunnel. and they forgot they were
''sixty-odd.'
"On the way to the Old Ladies' Home, ,"
she wrote to Mrs. Dwight, 81 was per-
suaded to so TO an old gentleman's in
stead. "-B0st0a TFayeleP.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-07-13
SEASONABLE N

A good way to use old al Make q
hole in the bottom close to the side. Sink
the can in the earth close to any plant that
requires a large amount of water, having
the opening you made in the bottom of the
can toward the plant. FIJI the can with
water morning and evening-oftenerif nee
essary. 1t takes but 4 minute to fill the
can, and instead of 4 greater part of the
water running of on the surface of the
ground, it seeps slowly ont near the roots
of the plant where it is needed. Plants
watered in this way make q wonderful
growth in dry, hot weather, especially if
some stimulant is added to the water once
a week. The top of the can should be
flush with the surface of the ground. A
flower pot may be turned over the top.
Ashes may be used as a fertilizer for filling
up low places or carted away. Coal ashes
piled around the roots of trees which are
liable to be destroyed by borers working
close to the surface Of tho ground will
prove a sure remedy of the pest.-Ha1per's
Bazaar.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-07-13
OF GIRLS.

If q girl never hears a word about econ
omy from her birth and is only conscious
that to secure the means to crafty her
slightest wish she needs only to stretch
out her hands and they will be abundantly
filled, how can one expect after marriage
that she can have the faintest know ledge
of the duties that must belong to her in
the care of her household She has never
been called upon to know anything about
her own expenses. What she fancied she
wanted she bought without a thought that
itmight be well to learn whether she could
afford the money. How money came, how
it was always ready for her when she asked,
were questions she had never been taught
tn at she ought to ask and to understand
the answer.
As far as any teaching she has ever re-
ceived, she might imagine that money grew
in the woods, and her father had gathered
it for her as w~anted-and of course her
husband would do the same. No educa-
ton before marriage ever Taught her any
thing more rational. With such a girl
hood, free from every thought save that of
her own personal qualification, what rea-
son can there be for surprise if she makes
many mistakes-well for her If they are
not irremediable. Duty was something
never mentioned to her when Il girl. After
marriage her husband gives her no insight
into his business affairs, no cautions as to
expenses, never talks to her OF consults or
adAises with her about their mutual expen-
ditures. The same cruel love and
indulgence-or it may be indiller-
ence-surrounds her in her new home,
and thus she continues to be left in utter
ignorance of all practical knowledge,
simply a toy, a butterfly, seeking only sun
shine and personal enjoyment.
And yet under proper training what a
noble specimen of womanhood she perhaps
was capable of being madel-Jrs. Henry
Ward Beeche9, IN ". y. Star.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-07-13
GOOD ENoUGH.

Good enough and s'that will do
nave ruined many a boy prospects. When
the task has been done as well as he can do
it, then it Twill do" and not till then.
There is an important lesson in the follow
ing story for needless boys. John has taken
says to himself, as he puts the shovel away,
There, I guess that will do. The pan
isn't empty, but it's near enough, nobody
will see it. IL | get the store swept in
about five minutes, can finish that story in
the FTreside Companion before any one
comes"
The store was swept very much as the
stove had been cleaned. The open spaces
presented a very good appearance, but
out-of-the-way corners and underneath
boxes told a different story.
However, John said it was good
enough" The story was finished, and the
paper hidden out of sight before the clerks
arrived. Then Mr.. Willis, the proprietor,
came in and babe them all Good Morn
ing p glanced around the store, and went
into his private office. Presently he called
John.
''Take these letters to the Office as soon
as you can. They will be just in time for
the nine O'Clock mail. Come right back.
John hurried to the Office as he had been
hidden, bnt, having deposited the letters
safely, saw no more reason for haste. In
deed. he even indulged in a game Of mar
bles before returning to his work. When
he entered the store again, Mr.. Willis
made no comment on his hardness, but re-
marked, "Welt. John, I've almost learned
my lesson"
John stared. what lesson, sir ~
..Why, the one you've been teaching me
lately
John vas more puzzled than ever, and
all day long he wondered what lesson he
could possibly be teaching Mr.. Willis. The
next morning Johns work was done as
speedily as before, and no better. Mr..
Willis came before the clerks, and sent
John out on an GRAND. While he was
gone, the gentleman, with a quiet smile,
began to investigate the corners that John
thought nobody would see When he
returned Mr.. Willis said
"John, I told you yesterday ! had almost
Learned my lesson. To-day know it thor
oughly. Would you like to hear its'
"Yes, sir"
'You have been teaching me how well
| could get along without You. ! thought
the stove needed cleaning and the store
sweeping every morning, bat it seems they
don't. So ! shall not need you any longer
than this week"
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-07-13
MAKING A

On the corner of Chestnut and Juniper
streets in Philadelphia is a square, ugly
building it'll a bed or two Of red gerani-
ums in front, and a United States flag
flying overhead. In the centre Of this
building, in an open courtyard, are piled
up crates covered with stout wire net. and
guarded by men under arms.
These crates contain partially refined
silver ore from Colorado, and the value of
each is one Thousand dollars.
Some thirteen or fourteen thousand
pounds Of silver is melted every day, and
comes out of the grimy s~melting-room in
glittering ingots. These long bars are
held each in turn under the topping ma
chine, which is a heavy steel shaft with a
knife edge that smooths off the ends Of the
metal bars ss easily as if it we're pairing
an apple. The ingots then have the shape,
and a good deal the appearance, of a bar
of white cream candy in the confectioners'
jars. Each one is next put under rollers,
like dough, and iattened out to the thick
ness of a dollar.
The precious dough is then heated and
handed over to a gigantic cook made of
revolving wheels and steel bars, who swift
ly cuts it into tiny biscuit, two hundred
and fifty in-the minute. These little cakes
are seized by another machine which mills
the edges, and then pass into a trough
filled with acid to wash them, and from
that to a revolving tub of sawdust. They
are now smooth bright discs of silver with
milled edges.
The press which makes them into coins
is like a monstrous dumb, intelligent crea-
ture. 1t is waited on by a pretty young
girl who drops the discs into a long tube,
from which this dumb monster (who seems
to be thinking of something greater than
its work. picks each one out with its claw
like fingers, places it between it's lips. on
one side of which is a head of Liberty, and
the other an eagle. The mouth shuts on
it with terrific force, and spits it forth, a
dollar.
or too heavy. is rejected, and sent back to
the melting urnace.
The Government is a thrifty manufac-
turer; the fragments, we may be sure, are
carefully gathered up, that nothing is lost.
The pieces out of which the coins are cut,
and the silver filings from the milling ma
chine, all go back, of course, to be melted
over. The floors and walls Of the mint are
covered with iron grating, through which
the scrapings and precious dust sift. These
amount in value to thirty or forty thous-
and dollars a year. At certain intervals
the grating itself is melted down, and
yields its prey of the precious metal.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-07-13

A young Bible student was asked.
GLOW many boys are there in Your class"
He replied: IF you multiply the number
of Jacobs sons by the number Of times the
Israelites compassed Jericho, and add to
tine product the number OF measures OF
barley which Beaz gave Ruth, divide this
by the number of Haman's sons, subtract
the number Of each Kind OF clean beasts
that went into the ark, multiply by the
number Of men that went to seek Elijah
after he was taken I, heaven, subtract
from this Joseph's age at the time he
stood before Pharaoh, add the number Of
stones in Dayid's bag when he killed
Goliath, subtract tho number OF fnrlongs
that Bethany was distant from Jerusalem.
divide by the number Of anchors cast out
when Paul was shipwrecked, aud subtract
the number Of persons saved in the ark,
the remainder will be fhs answer.
Here is an exercise for you, boys and
girls. IT will take some study q your
Bibles, but yon win find it interesting.
Try it and see.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-07-13

Last evening a person giving the name
of G. r. Thompson registered at Hunts
Hotel, desired to be called in season to
take the 19 p. Nj. train for Chicago. Be
ing unable to awaken him, the room was
entered by means Of the ventilator over the
door, when the gentleman was found to
be dead. He was advertising agent for
Sulphur Bitters, which has an extern sive
sale. The coroner returned a verdict OF
death from heart disease. His body will
cial.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-07-13
s.HIs \ MARX

The use of the cross mark in signature in
early days was not confined to illi'erate
persons, for among the Saxons the mark of
the cross is an a~ttestation of good faith of
the person singing. 1t was required to be
attached to the signature Of those VINO
could write, as well as to stand in the place
of the signature of those who could not.
In those times if a man could write or read
his knowledge was considered proof pre-
sumptive that he was in holy orders, The
~clericus or clerk was Synonymous with
penman and the laity, or people who were
not clerks, did not feel any urgent neces-
sity for the use of ~lettois. The ancient
use Of the cross was ihe'erore universal
alike Dy those who could and those who
could not write. 1t was, indeed, the sym
boil Of an oath from its sacred associations.
as well as the more generally adopted.
Hence the origin OF The expression 'God
save the mark as I form of ejaculation
approaching the character of an oath.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-07-13

Remember
That we can, in connection with the MONITOR,
secure yon II subscription to any paper or
magazine published, at u much lower price
than the regular rate, and you will do well to
let us know if you are contemplating II snb
scription to any publication.
The MONITOR, Woodstown, Nj.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-07-13
yuss stop and Think.

Don't you know that one OF the best ways TO
save your hard-earned money, IS 10 buy where
YOU can get the best TO the money investor
Of course you know It,. And We want - re-
mind yon that tins rnle applies no where pct
ter than in the purchase of II sewing machine.
Take onr word for il (until yon have a better
proof that. If there is one machine that excels
another the New High-Arm Davis, with its
vertier' feed, excels them ell. For sale by
Mrs. IL. A. Lippincott, oodstown, y. }.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-07-13

Little Margery playing with her kitten,
got 4 rather severe scratch from the ami
NAL. Her lip trembled for an instant, and
then she assumed the commanding attitude
and expression that her mother had as
sumed under somewhat similar circum-
stances toward her, and, extending her
hand, said, sternly-
"Titty, dive me dat pin l'-Bostoa Tran
script.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-07-13

1t seems strange that ut this age of the
world anybody should think Of bringing
mp girls without having them acquire some
means of self support. And yet we often
see a whole family Of girls who read a lit
tie, play a lutte and do a little family
work and other things about half way,
blissfulls unconscious Of any inability to
earn a cent even if they were starving.
They are expected to get married, but are
not even taught housekeeping and sewing.
On. what recklessness for their future hap
piness and prosperity No girls education
is finished till she has q knowledge Of
some trade or business which will enable
her to support herself. And she can not
even be a lady in the best sense without
that ability.-TAe Heasekeepsr.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-14
NUMBER 266.

and knowing smile as much as 10 say;
"We have you now, and ola! my"
What the result will be is too hard 20
promise, but certain It is that no action
VIII be taken upon Lamar's nomination
until thorough investigation has been
mede and submitted 20 the *. O. p."
who are only to glad have such pretext for
delay. IL is charged that United States
officers are heavily implicated and that
search will reveal the fact that l.. q.
c. Lamar knows something OF the meth
ods employed. As l said above this is
merely pretext for delay as 10 sane
man Is willing 10 admit that Mr.. lamar
a man Of great learning and prom
inence-would become entangled In a
petty municipal fight in which he is In NO
way Interested. Republican leaders see
that the determination of Senators Stew
art Riddeberger and Jones. OF Nevada,
10 support Lamar Is fixed and pin their
faith for the return OF these gentlemen
10 the stronghold OF rascality ON this
question TO a fearful story Of this aw-
fully deep, rank plot TO wipe out the
Republican party in the South. Let's
watch the result X
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-14
debate on the report may occupy some

debate on the report may occupy some
time.
The Democratic convention assembled
at IL o'clock. The Committee ON Creden-
tials submitted their report They report
unanimously on the following contested
cases: DE Sofa, McEnery delegates to be
seated; Ouachita, Stubs delegates to be
seated; st. Tammany, Nichols delegates
to be seated; st. James, in favor of the
McEnery delegates. They report by ma
jority in the following cases: East Baton
Rouge, Nichols; Grant, McEnery; Iber-
vile, McEnery; Livingston, McEnery;
Pointe Coupee, each one-half vote; Tan
gipaho, Nichols; Webster, Nichols.
In st. John Baptist the delegates COM
promised on a half vote. The other con-
tests were dismissed. The first matter to
be considered will be action on the re-
ports.
The Nichols delegates from Points
Coupee were seated by a vote of 272 to
ia; from Tangipaho the Nichols dele
gates were seated by a uira roce vote.
All contests having been disposed of
the temporary officers of the convention
were made permanent. DIR. Mayor, of
Lafayette, placed in nomination Francis
L. Nichols for Governor. No other
nomination being made the convention
proceeded to ballot for Nichols, the Nc
Emery men voting blank Nichols was
nominated on the first ballot amidst
great applause
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-14
COLD WEATHER.
TRAINS BLOCKADED BY The SNOW
From Lake Superior Through Winnipeg
Cold Extreme and Accompanied
by High Winds.

ST. PAUL, January I3.-A Winnipeg
special to the Pioneer Press says the
storm which began yesterday morning
extends throughout the Territory.
Nearly all Canadian Pacific trains have
been abandoned.
BRAISERD, MINI, January 13.-The
entire line of the Northern Pacific from
Lake Superior to Dakota, as well as the
Brainerd and st. Paul division. is entirely
blocked by the storm. Both St. Paul
trains were blocked shortly after getting
out of the Minneapolis yard.
CHICAGO, January l3. 3.-Railroading i'm
Northern Wisconsin and the entire ter
ritory west of there as tar as the Rocky
Mountains, has been practically sus-
pended since noon yesterday. A few
beiated passenger trains managed to
reach their distinction many hours late,
but great many are showed in at inter
mediate points. Several branch lines
are reported so badly blocked by drifts
that they may be closed for six weeks.
No attempt was made to-day to send out
trains on the trunk lines on the great
railroad centers such as St. Paul. Min
neapolis and Duluth. Extreme cold and
high wind with heavy snow brought
about this state of affairs.
MILWAUKEE, January l3.-It is twenty
degrees below zero tonight and reports
from other parts of the State are to the
effect that it is even colder in some Sec
tions. Railroads have had bad time of
it. Nearly every tram from the west
and north was several hours late, and
on the Prairie du Chen division Of the
st. Paul Road passenger as well as
freight trains were suspended ON account
of the big drifts in cuts. Engines that
crawled in from the north resembled
huge cakes of ice. Snow plows have
been at work all day and il is not ex-
pected that passenger trains will Ice
stalled on any of the Wisconsin divi-
sions.