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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-10-18
THE MOTHER IN s.REy HUR..

Miss Frances Ellen Burr, in the Hart
ford Times, gives an interesting account Of
Mrs. Zerelda G. Wallace:
"Mrs. Wallace is a K~entuckian by birth.
but for many years has lived in Indiana.
She has a face that expresses sterling worth
and character in every line. Some Of the
women at the International Council in
Washington, where Mrs. Wallace spoke,
made a mistake when they said she was
over fourscore years. She is seventy-one,
a marvel of well-preserved vitality, both
physical aud mental. She is the stepmotil-
er of Gen. Lew Wallace, whose father she
married when the since-famous author of
Ben Hur' was but nine years old. When
asked if it had been correctly reported
that she was one of the characters in .Ben
Hur, she said the story probably came from
this: In reading "Ben Hur'' ! was charm
ed, she said, especially with the character
of Ben Hur's' mother. [ said to Lew that
/ didn't see how any man could portray the
mother nature so completely as lie had.
Why, | would rather be the author of
that book than the Gar of Russia, | said.
Lew said he didn't know but be would: If he
were the Gar he should liberate his people
and abdicate the throne. But, mother,
he said, in portraying that character l had
You in mind in every line of it.
sOf course this tribute to Mrs. Wallaee's
nobility of eheracter as a mnfhar and stan
mother Is all the more gratifying to her as
such tokens of love do not come in the or
binary line of tributes to stepmothers. She
says Lew was a hayward child and rather
difficult to manage, as all born geniuses
are, he having a fondness for staying out
of school to play marbles or 60 hunting
with some wild boy; but he always tod
her the truth about it; never deceived her.
She says she never knew any difference in
her love for him and her love for her W
children, Of whom she had six. She has
also reared several grandchildren, their
mother Cher daughter) dying when they
We're quite young. She thinks that her
experience refutes in an emphatic manner
the oft-repeated argument that women can
not be true women-fil their God-ordain-
ed sphere, as the argument runs-and be
advocates Of m suffrage, CT public
speakers at the same time. That a truer
mother never lived, the affectionate tri-
butes of her children and s~tep-children 60
to prove,
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-10-18

Says Mr.. Thackeray about that nice boy,
Give Newcome, Il don't known that Give
was especially brilliant, but he was pleas
ant. Occasionally we meet people to
whom it seems to come natural to be pleas
ant; such are as welcome wherever they
60 as flowers in May, and the most charm
ing thing about them is that they help to
make other people pleasant, too.
The other morning we were in the midst
of a three days rain. The fire smoked,
the dining-room was chilly, and when we
assembled for breakfast, papa looked rath-
er grim, and mamma tired, for the baby
had been restless all night. Polly was
plainly inclined to fretfulness, and Bridget
was ~undeniably cross, when Jack came in
with the breakfast rolls from the bakers.
He had taken off his rubber coat and boots
in the entry, and he came in rosy and smil-
ing.
Heres the paper, sir" said he to his
father, with such a cheerful tone that his
fathers brow relaxed, and he said, ''Ah,
Jack, thank you," quite pleasantly
His mother looked I'M at him smiling,
ard he just touched her cheek gently as he
passed.
'Top of the morning to you, Pollywog, =
he said to his little sister, and delivered the
rolls to Bridget, with a Here you are,
Bridget. Aren't you sorry you didn't go
yourself this beautiful days''
He gave the fire a poke and opened a
the Goals began to glow, and five minutes
after Jack came in we had gathered around
the table and were eating our oatmeal as
cheerily as possible. This seems very sim
pie in the telling, and Jack never knew he
had done anything at all, but he had, in
fact, changed the whole moral atmosphere
of the room, and had started a gloomy day
pleasantly for five people.
ssHe is always So" said his mother,
when I spoke to her about IT a~fterward,
s'Just so sunny and kind and ready all the
time. suppose there are more brilliant
boys in the world han mine, but zone with
4 Kinder healt or a sweeter temper l am
sure of that"
And | thought. Why, ~isn'tita disposition
worth eultiyating9 Isn't it ones duty to
be pleasant, just as well as to be honest or
truthful, or industrious, or generous? And
yet, while there are a good many honest,
truthful, industrious, and generous souls
in the world, and people who are unselfish,
too, after a fashion, a person who is habit
ually pleasant is rather a rarity.
But the beauty of it is, as I said before,
that pleasantness is catching, and such
people will find themselves in the midst of
a world full of bright and happy people,
where every one is as ~good-natured and
contented as they are.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-10-18
AN OFFER TO OUR READERS.

The modern magazine may be taken as
embodying the best literature of the world,
as the magazine editor pays the highest
prices to novelists, scientists, statesmen,
soldiers, and even kings and princes, for
the best they can furnish in the literary
line. The well edited magazine becomes
an educating influence in tie family circle,
whose Importance cannot be oyer-estimat-
ed. The children, as they grow up, are
attracted by its illustrations, and so come
in time to nave a taste for reading. There
is always something that is new, some
thing that is strange, something that is ill.,
teresting: and W. consider that we are do
ing our readers a positive benefit if we are
instrumental in placing such a publication
within their reach. The special arrange
ment which we have made with the Cos
mopotatan presents very unusual induce
ments. That magazine, although only in
the tenth month under its new manage
ment, is already recognized as n of the
most interesting publications of the day.
~ 10 n 1aooLIADtlS CNtlf w ilEit dJtl
obtaining them. The proprietors believe
that the Cosmopolitan has only to be ex-
amined to secure a permanent subscriber.
That is why we are enabled to make, if
the offer is accepted before January next,
such a very low rate, by which our read
ers can obtain the Cosmopolitan for a little
more than the cost of this paper alone. Just
think of what the combination meansi You
obtain our own home paper at nearly the
regular price, and have thrown in a mag
azine which gives you, in a year, nearly
fourteen hundred pages of reading matter
by the ablest writer's of the world, includ-
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are unsurpassed in point of interest and
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and the Cosmopolitan. Immediately? Re-
member, only $40 for the two.
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toprove

"1ou snore don't you9" asked a Pitts
b~urgdoctor of a patient who WAS afflicted
with a throat trouble.
ssMy wife says l do"
ssAnd you laugh quite often?"
Yes
.And your mouths open a great deal of
the time-just as it is now-when you are
not talking. laughing, or s~noring?''
Il suppose se."
"Well that is what ails you. Break
yourself of the habit and yeur throat will
get well. Breath through your nose
that is what It is made for. When you
draw the ar through your mouth you re-
eeive it with all the dust and impurities it
contains. Professional runners understand
this; they know they cannot hold
out in a race unless they keep their mouths
closed. The savages understand it, and
the Indian mother who sees her babe sleep
ing with its mouth open will press its lips
together, so that its respiration may be
natural. You have heard the story of the
Indian who matched against a white man
to run a race. '.Ne beat him sure he
said before the contest began. On being
asked the reason for so believing he replied
that he had no fear of a man, either in a
race or a fight, who kept his mouth open.
IF people generally know how many dis
eases Of the throat and lungs are brought on
by the wrong habits of breathing, / think
they would be more cautious. Why, even
a horse can't stand it. I wouldn't buy an
animal that kept his mouth open all the
time, nor would any man who knows any
thing about q horse
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Woodstown, n. j.

Mr.. LEE. "Why, Addie. you needn't cry about
1t. / only said Mrs. Allen was a very we'll
informed weman, and / wished you would follow
her example,
Mrs. LEE. Eyes, and last week you said you
wished l could manage to look as stylish as Mrs
Allen,-and she makes all her own clothes. But
she has what / haven't"
Mr.. LEE. "What is thats"
MIS-. LEE. swell, she gets all OF her informa-
ton from the Magazine they take. l admit that
she knows all that is going on, and is bright and
entertaining in conversation but 1 could do as
well as she does If l had the same source of
information. She lent me the last number of her
Magazine lately, and Learned more in one hours
reading, about various social matters and the
topics OF the day, than ] would pick up in amonth
by my occasional chats with friends. 1t certainly
covers every topic of interest, from the news OF
the day down TO the details OF housekeeping:
and everything is so beautifully illustrated, too.
Every time Mamie goes over to the Aliens she
comes back and leases me to get you to take
Demorest's Family Magazine, as the stories are
so good. Even the boys watch for 1t every month,
as q place is found for them also in it's pages: and
Mr.. Allen swears by il. 1t is really wonderful
how it suits every member of the family |"
Mi. LEE. "Well, perhaps had better send fora
Specimen Copy ]; for, III is anything like what yon
say il is, il will amuse and instruct the whole OF us ?
Mrs. LEE. II see that W. Jennings Demorest,
the publisher, Is East 18th Street, New York, is
we can't lose anything, as each number contains
q Pattern Order emitting the holder TO any
Pattern she may choose, and in any size-.which
alone makes each copy worth 30 cents and i just
want a jacket pattern ike Mrs. Aliens. TIL
subscription price is only S2.00 a year and l
must say / can't see how they can publish SO
elegant q Magazine for SO little money"
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-10-18
WHEN To EXPECT SOCIAL CHANGES.

Educate the girls and the boys will
soon be there" says a writer. When
mothers Sc educate their daughters as to
demand more brains and less beer, more
courage and less cigarette, more wisdom
and less whiskey; in short, honor for hon.
or, and purity for purity, we can expect a
social change for the better.
Wien these qualifications shall be re-
CURED, in dead earnest, and when the
clear mind and strong muscle shall sup
plant the enervated body and muddled in
~tellect, our boys and young men will see
things in their true light and begin to
climb TO a higher plane.
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one of MANY ressImonsars.

(LARkSEoRo, NJ lee. OIL JSo-
Mi. j n. TRUfrT, Bridgeport, Nj.
DEAR SIR. III affords me very great pleasure
To write the following: Miss Kate Ramsey
a Young lady who makes her home With us,
mas been troubled for a Ions time with very
severe pains in the stomach after eating,
whether she ate little or nfuehs and whatever
kind OF food she ate A few weeks ago !
bought some Of your Vegetable L~ozenges,
which she used with some relief immediately.
and perfect relief very soon. and she has not
had 1 return OF pain since, and now eats with
immunity whatever she wants. Respectfully
yours, John II. Wcstcotts pastor Of Clstrks-
boro NJ. Il. Church.
Don't fail to try this valuable remedy.
1t will cure dyspepsia in any form, and at
the same time you may eat anything yen
wish. Price soc a box. For sale by t. u
Humphreys & Coz. or sent by mail. Agents
wanted in every county. Address j. r.
TRUtrT. Manufacturer, r. Q. Box ~
Bridgeport. N. ]. septsS-ly
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-10-18
AFTEk w

There is no vacant chair. The loving meet
how?
One stitch silent only; in his usual seat
We gave him once that freedom. Why not
low?
Perhaps he is too weary, and needs rest;
He needed it too often, nor could we
Bestow. God gave it, knowing how to do so
best,
Which of us would disturb him? Lethim be.
There is no vacant chair. If he will take
The mood TO listen mutely, be it done.
By his least mood we crossed, for which the
heart must ache,
Plead not nor question:. Let him have this
one.
Death is a mood of life. 1t is no within
By which life's Giyer mocks a broken heart.
Death is life's reticence. Still hubble to Him
The hushed voice, happy. speaketh on,
apart.
There is no vacant chair. To love is still
To have. Nearer to memory than to eye.
And dearer yet to anguish than TO comfort
will
We hold hin by our love, that shall not die.
For while it doth not then he cannot. Try.
Who can put out the motion or the smile?
The old ways of being noble all with him laid
by
Because we love he is. Then trust awhile.
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-10-18

s'PETERsoN'' for October comes to us
with a handsome new cover, which the
publishers to be the first off
number of Improvements about to be
made in this admirable periodical These
changes and additions cannot fail greatly
to increase s'Peterson's'' wide circulation
which has long been far beyond that Of
any other iady's magazine in the country.
The contents of this number are, as usual,
of the first order of merit. The i~llustra-
tions are excellent, the stories capital, and
the fashion and household departments
are models IN their completeness. The
list of premiums for 1890 presents a tempt
ing array of attractions TO getters-up Of
clubs. 1t will soon be tune to decide on a
magazine for next year. Our advice to
families not familiar with Peterson is
to send for a sample copy. They will
certainly be induced to try it for q year,
and thereafter Peterson will always be
a necessity in the household. Address
PETERsoN's MAGAZINE, BOG Chestnut
Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-10-18
THINGS THAT NEVER DIE.

The pure, the bright, the beautiful,
That stirred Jul hearts in youth.
The impulse of a worthless prayer,
The dream of love and truth,
The longing after something lost,
The spirits yearning cry,
The striving after better hopes
These things shall never die.
That timid hand stretched forth to aid
4 brother in his need,
The kindly word in grief's dark hour,
That proves a friend indeed
The pleafor mercy, softly breathed,
When justice threatens nigh;
The borrowings of II contrite heart
These things shall never die.
Let nothing pass, for every hand
Must find some work to do:
Lose not a chance to waken love,
Be firm and just and true:
So shall a light that cannot fade
Beam on thee from on high,
And angel voices say to thee,
"These things can never die
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-10-18

The cranberry crop is going to be a very
large one and its quality is said TO be bet
ter than usual. Cranberries are whole
some as well as palatable diet. They are
said to have an anti-scorbutic effect upon
the system, and are therefore TO be CON-
mended. The only drawback is the guam
tity of sugar required to make them pal
atable. and what aggravates that fact is
the additional one that sugars are higher
than usual, thanks to the collapsed sugar
trust: but they will come down ere long is
the thought that should comfort house.
keepers.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-10-18
I.ItSarc

To neglect yourself il troubled with any
disease of the kidneys? No, it is danger
GUS: and il You are 50 afflicted, attend 10
yourself now. DO not wait, but use Il
phur Bitters at once. They cured me
when | was given up 10 die by several phy-
sieians.-Jonathan Ham, Boston.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-10-18

AS we'll as the handsomest, and others are
invited to call on any druggi list and get free
a trial bottle of Kemp's Balsam for Throat
and Lungs, a remedy that is selling entirely
upon its merits and guaranteed to relieve
and cure all Chronic and Acute Coughs,
Asthma, Bronchitis and Consumption.
Large bottles so cents and 81.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-10-18

With the nineteenth century dawned the
era Of wonders. 1t has also proven an
era of surprises-for Notwithstanding its
giant strides toward unusual knowledge,
we are told that there are still in sequester-
ed places a few citizens who haven't heard
of Salvation Oil.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-10-18

The chestnut season has fairly opened
and those engaged in the business report
the crop as quite large this year, and Of
fine, palatable quality but containing the
usual number of worms. This is the
third rear 10 succession that chestnut
trees have produced bounteonsly, which Is
said to be a rather unusual occurrence.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-10-18
Nobody Knows

What | suffered for years with those ter
rible racking sick headaches. Life was
only a torment to me; If you are SO trou-
bled, would advise you to use Sulphur
Bitters, for they cured me.-Clara Belle.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-10-18

A wealthy farmer named John c. Shook
was sent to the State Prison for one year
from Sussex county, for beating his wife.
Served him right.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-10-18

All widths of floor oil-cloths. from 25cts
a yard upward. By far the largest stock
at +. b. Humphreys & Cos.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-10-18

Catherine Lewis tainted one night in
s'0liyette, :" but it didn't eause q ripple in
the play. Twas only a cough, and they
had a bottle of DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup on
hand. of caurse.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-10-18

The indications are that we shall double
our last years sales on Lester Boots.
Those that bought last season come again
and tell their n%eighbors. The Lester is
zone too good-you may as well have the
best. New store under the Opera House.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-10-18

You can get your boy a nice suit for
81 go at Humphreys and a dandy little
hat to go with it for 80 cts.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-10-18

EDWARDS.
nR. J. II. PIERPONT,
DENTAL SURGEON,
wAnncrnwN Al

Artificial teeth Sc and up.aAl Filings at the
lowest prices. Extracting 25c.~Gas or Ether
administered.
Also agent for one .ofthe best makes of Safes,
both small and large 5l01y
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-10-18
PATENT MEDICINES

WebrQpose to keeb a stock Of
aHMe Oa,zons Proprietary Meal-
zines that there IS any dena,1a
hr, and mil, from time to time,
add to orr stock all sneh that NAV
be ezaquirea I1. M annex a
Price list, and eau furnish any
PyoenubA articles IN this line
at a6oaH the same Average of Price
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-10-18

There is no vacant chair. The loving meet
a group unbroken-smitten. Who knows
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-02-06

A New CoMpANr.-secfsstary OF
State Walker has issued certificate
of Incorporation to "The Fire Clay
Shingle Company" which has for
its purpose manufacturing and sell
ing fire clay shingles, pressed brick
and other articles made out OF clay.
The principal office is to be In
Huntingtons Cabeff cotthty, and the
corporation is to- expire January
"a, 1890. The sum OF 81, 600 has
been subscribed to the capital stock;
ten per cent. Of which, Has been
paid in. The privilege of intreas!
ing the capital stock to 100000 in
all is reserved: Shares are 500
each, and are held by Frank Mill:
ender, Garland Burlington, Q. 7.
vinson, Robert SSkere, agent, OF
Huntington, and Joseph s. Mitchell,
Of Catlettsburg, KY.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-02-06

The concert spoken of last week
will be known as an "old Folks
concert. The dressing will be old
style, many of the costumes worn
being real "old timers" from the
wardEobes of our old families WHO
are Kind enough to loan them for
the occasion. They will sing enough
of the old style of music to give us
good idea of what it is, while
more modern music will also be
given. One feature of the peffor-
niancs wifi be the playing OF Miss
Swift the Well known aftiStit
teacher of the violin. Prof Neal,
Of Gaftfpoffs, also promises t6 appear
in duets with some of his brother
singers. Hon New Opera Hodss;;
on its opening night.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-02-06

MASON Cry ON Boom.-A joint
stock company for the canning of
fruitsis being organized with stock
of $4,000, five thousand of which is
subscribed and paid in. The shares
are twenty-five dollars each, limited
to ten shares. The capitalists of
the city as well as the farmers back
are interested in the enterprise and
its success is sure. The building
will be erected on Front Street, will
be built of brick, and it's size 40x1OO
feet and two stories high. They ex-
pect to have everything ready by
spring to begin work. Enterprise
seems to be their motto. We wish
success to the enterprise.
1t never rains but it rours.
Above we speak of the canning
factory, but hold your breath and
listen. 1t is an actual fact that par
ties from Pittsburg have been here
and will place the old Glass Works
in operation if the old charter can
be revived. The citizens should
see this enterprises through.-Mtd-
dteport Herald
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-02-06


PERsonAEs.-Y had q yGry plea
and agreeable call Friday last, from
DIR. E. w Clafte, of st. Adams,
Kanawha county He was on his
return from an extended trip East,
whore he had been visiting rcla-
tives.
Gov Fleming, of Fairtnont, was
in the city a few hours, Saturday.
Col. Geo. q. sturgiss, of Morgan
town, was q callef 1T this office. last
Friday e I
Miss Sallie Sterrett, of Five Mile,
is visiting friends in this city.
Howard Templeton, Esq, editor
of the Nicholas Chronicle, was a
caller at our sanctum, Friday; also
Dir. ]. ), Fitzwater, of Nicholas G.
H., and Col. T. w. DALEY, of Web
ster county.
DIR. Al. r. Barbee and Hon. Jas.
B. Menager, of this place, spent
several days at Charleston, last
week.
Mr.. chas. H. Finney, is now en-
gagged in the State printing office at
Charleston.
Prof. v. A.Lewis, of Mas5h City
dropped into see us Saturday morn
ling, He says that the sale of his
new history of West Virginia. is
selling way beyond his most Sang
ufne expectations. SIS
Mr.. Julius Friedmanfis going in
Ito business at Huntington, with his
brdther-in-law, Mr.. Bern.
Mrs. Joe Friedman is suffering
from u severe attack of rheumatism
in one of her arms.
Miss Bette Fowler, of Pleasant
Flats; called at our Office Saturday
land left s15O and ordered the REG.
IsriR sent to her for a, year.
We are glad to announce that
Mr.. Gus Jordan is rapidly recover
ling from his late severe illness.
Capt. john l.: Charles took a run
down to Huntington, Friday, retur.
ming on Saturday
Miss Maria Il. Osborne, of Altoo.
ma, Pa, is visiting the Misses Kim.
berling, this city.
Our oldIfriend Mr.. P. F. Ryan
has become great Gerffian scholar
SO we hear. He now purchase.
Puck in German only. Ask Frank
if he intends to open evening sch05
to instruct in German.
Capt. Oliver Phelps will be can
didate for reelection for County
Superintendent of Schools. Capt.
I7Phelps is in the country at present
visiting Schools.
Our friend Ned. Malone, the Sec
ton Boss, is happy man, and has
smiles and kind words for all. 1t
is little lady boarder that came to
his house Friday, February LIST, that
makes Ned. happy.
Hon. Geo. Caldwell, of Wheeling,
was a visitor to our city, Monday.
Hon. G. w. Daley, a prominent
|lawyer,of Mineral county, spent a
few hours in our city, Monday.