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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-01-25
jim FlSK'S
An Imposing Structure Erected Over Il
Daring Financiers's Remains.

An Imposing Structure Erected Over the
Daring Financiers's Remains.
After dinner at the leading hotel of
the place, Il more p|retentious hosiery
than they had met since leaving the
Massasoit of Springfield, our friends
started out for Il stroll through the
town, and ultimately found themselves
in the cemetery, which is located upon
a hill u little south of and overlooking
the depot, and from which the photo
graphic view was taken. Here, as they
wandered among the tombs of this
charming resting place OF the dead,
culling bits of wisdom from the various
inscriptions, allreminding them of their
end. they came rather unexpectedly
upon the monument of Jim Fisk, the
financial hero Of Black Friday. Ii is
an imposing and beautiful structure of
white granite from the quarries OF
Dummerston, Il little way up the river,
and was erected by his widow at q
cost of nearly $500, 600. 1t consists
of a shelf mounted upon a square
base, at the four corners of which are
life-size figures of Commerce. Finance,
Banking, and Railroading. all charm
ingly conceived and admirably execu-
ted. Esthetically considered, it is a
rare and beautiful piece of work, but
what u commentary upon the truthful
ness of monumental fame!
AS our friends viewed the beautiful
structure and criticised its design and
execution, the eXcitable Unto broke
out into strong animadyersions against
the propriety OF such a contribution to
%posthumous gloriieation anent Il man
whose name, while living, was a'syno-
nym for every thing that was-
blush, p%erturbed spirit, interrupted
the dominic. This memorial of him
stands in a secluded spot, far from the
eyes Of men; and it was the least his
widow could do in return for the wealth
he left her. As for the rest. judge not
lest We be judged" And the perturbed
spirit was hushed. -Amc7traD Nigga
zine.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-01-25

Mrs. Godolphin-sNow, what
would be your terms, Mr.. Jones, for
giving me Il course of, say a dozen,
lessons in painting?:' Jones-"Well,
frankly, Mrs. Godolphin, I'm afraid
it's too late in life for you to begin to
start Il career OF art-that is, ii you
wish to take it up seriously" Mrs.
G.-"Oh, but l don't. l only want to
learn enough to be able to teach!n---
Judy.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-01-25

Says Il tourist in The Valley of
the Yosemite: Cone important fact is
never mentioned in the guide-books
and seldom in newspaper correspond
ence, is that the women visitors who
explore the place to any extent do so
on horseback and ride astride. The
sleeps are SO abrupt that u woman
who attempts them perched unnatu-
rally on n side of a beast is sure to
come to grief, and coming to grief on
mountain trails, where the precipices
are q mile high, is Il matter of life and
death. Women must either leave the
glories of the Yosemite unseen, or they
must employ all the advantages which
nature has given them."-N. y.
Iyi6u1s.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-01-25
Sympathy Which Pau Well.

Undertaken Ito recent widow)-In
the death of your husband, my dear
Mrs. Hendricks, the community loses a
valuable member.
Widow-Ah, yes, Mr.. Mould.
Undertaker-You will want solid ma
.Aogany, of course:
Widow-I-I think so.
Undertaker-Eyer faithful to hisduty
and loyal to his friends.
Widow-Ah, yes, Mr.. Mould.
Undertaker-And the plate must be
OF pure silver, l suppose.
Widow-WelI, er, eh, yes. pure sill
yer.
Undertaker-I can recall so many
generous acts of your husbands. His
was a noble nature, Mrs. Hendricks.
Widow-Ah, yes, poor John was the
soul of generosity.
Undertaker-Tbe handles and trim
mings will have to be first-class in ev-
cry way, of course, end cay abouttwen-
ty-ive carriages.
Widow-I-er hardly think so many
will be needed.
Undertaken Oh, yes they will, my
dear madam. Consider your husbands
standing in society and the number of
friends he had. 1t is q serious question
if twenty-five will be enough.
Widow-Very we'll, Mr.. Mould.
U1dertaker-Tllank you, Mrs. Hem
drieSs; believe that is all. Good
morning ~ J.. Sun.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-01-25

"For there was never yet a Philosopher,
that could endure the toothache patiently
Perhaps not-but there's little wit i'll EN-
during it at all, when one bottle of Saliva
tion Oil will cure it.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-01-25
EfIs Best

To always believe everything thata person
tells you, but when you hear that the best
blood purifier is Sulphur Bitters, you can
believe it.. for they cured me of a severe
case of blood poisoning. REv. A. FAIR
CHILD, New York City.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-01-25

During the supper following a Jap
anese wedding in New York recently. @
servant in gorgeous livery appeared,
carrying a kettle. it had two spouts,
and the bride and groom knelt and
drank simultaneously, each from u
spout. The bride then lifted her veil.
Her father thoreupon came forward and
presented the groom with 1t gift, and
the groom's father did likewise with
the bride.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-01-25

Mems Tennis Oxford shoes, rs cents, at
Humphreys New Store, under the Opera
House.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-01-25
WANTED.

800 pairs ladies Lisle thread gloves at
~ and Is cts, usual price 20 and % cts,
all the shades at E. b. Humphreys 81 Co.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-01-25
Courtship Among the Apache5.

The Apache brave, when he goes
counting, makes no effort to make him
self agreeable to his intended bride.
Indeed, he rarely notices or speaks to
her except to answer some question of
hers. He pays the most assiduous at
tention to her male relatives, particu-
lGrly her big, lazy brothers. At night
he goes to her fathers lodge and dis
tributes the presents about. If a pony,
he is picketed close by; if it is a cow II
horn is tied to the lodge, which shows
his intention. The bridegroom comes
sneaking around in the morning to see
the result of his proposal II the arti-
cles have been taken inside, the horse
removed, ETC., he is all right. where-
upon the bride goes and builds q new
lodge or tepee for herself and puts
things in order generally for the buck
she calls master. Ii the trinkets are
not touched, the proposal is 10 accept
ed, and the sutton carries them away
ChicdG0 tribune.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-01-25
The uandsoncst Lady in wooastown

remarked to a friend the other
day that she knew Kemp's Balsam for
the throat and lungs was a superior remedy,
as it stopped her cough instantly when 9TH
er cough remedies had no effect whatever.
So to prove this and eonyince you of its
merit any druggist will give you a sample
bottle free. Large size soc aud 81.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-01-25

You can get a 3 lb. box of best Satin
Gloss starch for Is cts, or a 6 ID. box for
IS cts. at Humphreys store.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-01-25

"A New Yorker has invented u
method of saving horses in case of fire.
The device is to be worked by either
electricity or hand. When the tenn
perature rises to a certain point II bell
rings. AT the same moment the stable
doors fly open, and the horses are auto
matically u%nhitched, while two streams
Of water squirt from the wall at the
right height to strike the horse in tho
face. 10 escape this he backs out OF
the stall and p~erccives the road %
safety through the open doors.
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1889-05-18
HE DANCED AT HER WEDDING.

danced no her wedding las; night,
And none could have guessed my emotion,
AS saw her bride. her on whom
had lavished q llfetlme's devotion.
l danced at her wedding. Whynot.
Having lived through the scene nc the altar.
When the knot was tied fast for all time.
do you think that my courage would falter?
danced with as lightsOme step,
With a face as unmoved a. the next one;
lie must be n fatuous tool
Who in crisis like this could expect one.
Though a tumult was raging within.
To betray 10 onlOokers his passion.
| don't wear nav heart on nv sleeve;
That SOFT of thing isn't my fashion.
danced: &C did she. Though I'll swear
For fact that hardly know whether
stood on my heels or my head
When we went wildly whirling together.
When her breath was as sweet on INV cheek
As the blossoms of orange she carried.
We danced TN folks said twas bad taste.
Since was the fellow she married.
-EFchauOe
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1889-05-18

To Montana, Oregon and Washington.
H. you are going Yes: bear IN mind the fol;
the entire railroad mileage OF Mon lana; spans
the territory with its main line from east 20
west; 10 the short line 70 Helena; the only
the only line that reaches Niles oisy. BiiIinxs
Boxeman, MissoulA. the Yellowstone National
Park, and In fact, nine -tenths Of the cities and
fsss ss o.ns ssS operate.
OF washin gton. its main line extending from
s1s "a, and ssroass
oenter OF the territory 20 Tacoma and Seattle,
and from TAooma TO Portland. No other trans
tom os . ns ss .yy
over privileges are gwen ON Northern PAoiAc
second -clAss tickets at Spokane rails and all
point. . xS: sAss =
territory without mourning the expense Of
paying local fAres from point 70 point
M. E re
by III miles, and TO Portland by S9z miles
time correspondingiy shorter, varying from
one 70 two days, according 70 destination- No
through passenger cars Of any kind into Idaho.
Oregon or Washington.
II sddssSn e being sss only r.. ~. line 2
ern Paeino reaches all the principal points In
Idaho, Oregon and wash!nstsn, Bear In nind
the fAmous scenic route 70 Ill points In Call
send for illustrated pamphlets. maps and
erencs 20 the country tEavsrsed By this great
Asslssd o Portland. oTssss. and Tsoon. AID
stamps for the new ID Rand McNally
County Nap Of WasAzAgsoa Territory, printed
Addrsss yeur nearest ticket sgsnt or ozAs.
8 PA General Passenger ana fiokss Agent,
g. Paul, Nina
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1889-05-18
Dickens Home.

The numerous admirers of Charles
Dickens will be interested to know
that the novelist's favorite Kentish
home at Gad's hill (the house in which
he died) is again offered for sale, says
the Pail Mall Gazette, the present
owner and occupant, Major +. Budden,
being DESTROYS of disposing of this now
famous residence. Besides the SUBJ
stantially built house, containing
fourteen rooms and the usual offices,
the Gad's hill property of eleven acres
includes 9 gardeners cottsge, green
houses, stables, lighthouses, farm
yard, kitchen, garden, rosary, lawn
tennis ground, etc. The house and
grounds were subjected to considerable
improvement during the novelist's
residence there, such as the construc-
tion of large conservatory adjoining
the dining room, and q tunnel under
the public highway connecting the
front lawn with q charming retreat
called "The Wilderness" with its two
magnificent cedars. Here stood the
pretty Swiss chalet presented to
Dickens by his friend Fechter, but
which now finds q resting place In
Gotham park, close by. In the chalet
the famous writer was wont to work,
free from interruption, during the
summer months, and here he penned
the last lines he ever wrote. Major
Budden deserves the highest praise for
his sympathetic treatment of this his
toric demesne, and 1t La devoutly to be
wished that his successor will enter
tain @ similar respect for the memory
of Charles Dickens.
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1889-05-18
A LUCKY HIT.
How Ten Men Clipped In and Hit
the Capital Prize.

Last Monday morning, Paymaster
Randolph, of the st. Louis q San
Francisco railroad, called at the Con-
tinental bank and collected $4,000,
one-twentieth Of the capital prize In
the last drawing of the Louisiana
State Lottery. The number Of the
ticket was 1887. A couple of weeks
before the the drawing came of, the
employees of the Frisco. road Clipped
in ten cents each and purchased the
one-twentieth ticket which drew the
capital prize, 100000. The lucky
ones were A. ID. Masters, chief dis
patcher J. l.. Toomey, Mark Waters,
George Wherry and Robert Gregg,
freight conductors; w. ID. Reyes, q
dispatcher; Dan Mahoney and j. b.
Sheldon, brakemen; j. p. Eddy, fore
man of the round house, and A. Veech,
division superintendent. Mr.. Ran
dolph says the boys were very glad
last Monday when he gave them each
81 500. "They all planted Ii down in
their pockets, and said that they
would hold on to 1t. Some of them
were little ratified over handling 80
much money at once, and thinking 1t
all their own, but since they have
received Ii they have not missed q
days work. Most OF the boys are
married, and the money came In handy.
There are q few of them talking of
joining building association of some
kind, too. They may try the same
scheme this next drawing, for there Is
some talk to that effect" -&. LOUIS
(Mo.) Star Sayings, March %.
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1889-05-18


Rev. Theodore B. Lyman, Episcopal
bishop OF North Carolina, has written
the following letter:
"I think / have made Q very vAlu-
able discovery, and am anxious that
Others should also enjoy the benefit of
IL. For nearly two years / have been
suffering greatly from not being able
to sleep more than one or two hours
during the night. have tried q great
number of alleged remedies, some of
which have helped me little, but not
for any length of time. A little more
than fortnight ago, while staying
ut the house Of friend In the country,
my good hostess brought into the
parlor, quite late In the evening, q
bountiful supply Of freshly roasted
peanuts. AS am very fond of them
when they are not too much cooked,
l ate quite freely of them and soon
after retired to bed. found the next
morning that had enjoyed the best
sleep | had experienced for over q
month. attributed this to the pea
nuts, and determined to try them
again the following evening. l did
30, and also drank O glass of fresh,
sweet beer after / had finished the
peanuts. That night / slept still
better, and now for fortnight have
not only slept remarkably well, but
have also fully recovered from. q slight
attact of indigestion which had
troubled me before. now find that
peanuts carefully roasted and not
overdone 90 90 to be at al burnt are
surely q remedy for sleeplessnees, and
also for that form of indigestion which
produces sleeplessness.
There IL popular impression that
peanuts are indigestible, but l have
never found them 90 unless they were
too much roasted or had been roasted
many days before. When too much
cooked or when stale they certainly
are indigestible, but when carefully
roasted and fresh they promote
digestion. They should be eaten
shortly before going to bed, and not
more than half pint should be taken.
They should be roasted before they
are shelled, and shelled only as they
are eaten. A half pint of shelled nut
would be too many. l commend this
remedy, with great confidence, to
those who are afflicted with insomnia,
particularly If indigestion Is in part
the cause Of 1t. The peanut Is . very
valuable article of food when carefully
roasted and partaken of In moderation.
Hope none of my readers will imagine
that / have started Q peanut farm, and
am wishing to create boom In that
article, but I shall be rejoiced If what
| have written should be the means of
bestowing on others the great benefit
which have derived from this simple
agency"
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1889-05-18

DO know, Mary, You
horry Mrs H. Tell fromc
believed myself unhappy
felt Older to
in worth living for" =" have experienced all
"WenY" Well 'front.'
deed which udde \
Favoite Prescription did incredibly
The Dr gratitude
can neVer rcay."
Prescription poor pn suffering
kindred ailments
sold positive in
o the price " erefund
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1889-05-18

For beauty, for comfort, for i'm
provement Of the complexion, use
only Pozzoni's Powder; there L. moth
ing equal 10 it.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-06-06
The Teeth.

Care of the teeth should begin MS soon
as there are any teeth to care for. I'm
fortunately, most parents do not realize
that on the care OF the milk-teeth de-
ponds TO a great extent the kind of teeth
that are to come after. As early as pos
sible n child should be taught to cleanse
its teeth after each meal. First take a
silk or linen thread dental floss is best
between every two teeth; then wash with
cold water (once day using some sim
pie dentitrice). The brush should not
be stiff enough to irritate the gums. A
few drops Of tincture of myrrh in water
is a pleasant mouth wash. Prepared
chalk and orris-root make a simple
tooth-powder. Always brush the teeth
at night. If your teeth are not in good
condition let me advise you to go at
once to a good dentist and have them
put in order. For the future, go once
in three months for his inspection.
Don't eat or drink anything very hot
nor very cold, very sweet nor very acid.
Ethan Allen may have cracked tenpenny
nails and black walnuts with his teeth,
but don't emulate his example. Don't
bite off threads. A prominent dentist
once told me,that many teeth are ruined
by that habit. know one lady who split
a tooth completely in two by this appa-
rentlv insignificant action.
A fragrant breath is another charm
which is not cultivated as it should be
Unpleasant breath sometimes come.
from the teeth, sometimes from the
stomach. In the first placs consult
the dentist; in the second, the physi-
clan. In the case of trifing and
temporary disturbance, try bit OF orTis-
root, or let a little hcorice dissolve slow
" in the mouth. Let me beg of you,
don't use ''licorice lozenges" commonly
sold for coughs-the odor is very disa-
greeable to many, and 1 have known
some persons afflicted almost to tainting
by the proximity of some one enjoying
this delicacy. Licorice alone has no
perceptible odor. The Home Maker.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-06-06
Locomotive Spark Arresters.

One of the most noticeable features
in the way of railroad progress is the
prevailing use of spark arresters on To-
comotives. Roads that do not use the
device are now in the minority, and, ex
cept in few cases, they are the small
single track short lines, that either can
not afford to adopt the device or find it
unnecessary to do so. On the Erie
road, for instance, where the number Of
engines now in use runs up in the hum
dreds, the spark arrester is seen even on
the shortest branches, and what few
engines now remain of the old pattern
are being rapidly built over to suit the
demands of modern travel. The Same
progress in locomotive construction pre-
walls on nearly all the roads entering
this city to day. The utility Of the
spark arrester is best appreciated by
summer travellers, because the insuffera-
bic annoyance of cinders from the en-
CINE stack is by it abated, and windows
may be raised without discomfort fur
Their than the actnal aust caused by the.
motion Of the train.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-06-06
Wasted Sympathy.

They were going through machine
shop. Enormous wheels were flying
around, enormous blocks were rising
aud falling, sharp steel instruments
were shaving sheets of metal, and there
was a clang and roar of mighty power.
And by one of the big hammers doing
some work, sat very small boy, be-
grimed and oily. His arm and hand
were fixed up in a sling and he was
striving painfully to go ON with his
work with the other. They were struck
sympathetic. 81 declare" said the
kindly old lady, II declare it is a shame
to see young boy like this working in
such dangerous place. 1t is a dis
grace. Just see; he has been hit with
that heavy hammer and have no doubt
his arm is broken, and perhaps he'll
never be able to use it again. It's aw-
full. /" And the small boy kept pegging
away. She approached him, and, put
ting her hand on his head, she said very
sympathetically: "Poor child This is
dangerous work for you" The poor
child looked up at her and said nothing.
'sYou have met with an accident, see-"
''Yes." "Is it brokenF" ''Only crush
cd hit. " "Poor child Why are you
not at home? How did it happens 1
suppose one Of those big hammers came
down and crushed itl" ''Na-a-er. Hurt
it playing baseball last Sunday" The
old lady said: "Well, if ever" San
Francisco Chronicle.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-06-06

still unconq tered. As stood
clasping the great bird, endeav-
oring to secure the mouth of the
bag about his legs, he suddenly threw
himself against me. He sprang clear off
the ground, and striking me in the
breast with his one free talon, with one
fierce downward stroke ripped my cloth
ing from me and made two deep burrows
IN my flesh clear to the waist. The
blood streamed from the wound, and
supposing that was badly hurt hur-
ried home as fast as / could go. The
eagle was trapped, shot, bound and en-
cased in bag, and still he held the
field.
''On reaching home found that my
wound was bad enough but nothing to
be frightened about, but it put me out
of the notion of further contest with the
eagle. sent my boy to where couple
of men were threshing buckwheat for
me in distant field, to tell them to go
and finish the capture. They went and
succeeded in overpowering the ugly bird
and brought him triumphantly in, fol-
lowed nearly all the way by the flock of
crows, whose cries were easily interpret
ed into shouts of rejoicing over the
downfall of the terrible foe that had
played such havoc with their over conf
dent companions. The eagle was re-
leased from the trap and his sweep of
wing measured. 1t was nearly IL feet
from tip to tip. He was tied to strong
stake in the yard, but his terrible tenn
per forbade all attempt to care for the
frightful wound the trap had inflicted
on his leg and for the broken wing. He
refused to eat and died in three days.
His stuffed figure is now in Philadel-
phia museum. - New York Sun.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-06-06
Persimmons.

The persimmon has long grown in the
warmer portions of the Southern States,
and its tree tops have sometimes reached
the hight of sixty feet. The tree grows
to less hight the further north it is sit
uated, and may not grow on an average
higher than twenty or twenty-five
feet at its northern limit. The flowers
are usually of PALE orange color and
not very conspicuous. The fruit is often
of a dark yellow when ripe, and many
seeds are imbedded in the soft pulp.
Formerly, SO we are told by Michaux,
the botanist, the fruit was made into
cakes with bran and used in preparing
beer, with the addition of hops, water
and yeast. When the fruit is very ripe
it is sweet and agreeable, but it is very
disagreeable when half ripe. After a
hard frost has bitten the fruit and has
thrown it into state of almost decay,
then it is sweet, and is eaten with pleas
ure by those accustomed from childhood
to the persimmon fruit.
The persimmon belongs to the noted
and useful family of ebony trees of the
Old World. The cabinet-maker has
often borrowed wood from this family
and the shoemaker has caused his shoe
''lasts" to be turned" from this hard,
heavy wood. Some kinds of ebony are
so heavy as to sink in water. When
burned it emits an aromatic odor, and
the wood may take fine polish when it
is desired.
Virgil mentions ebony in his time as
coming from India. One kind of per
simmon from Ceylon is known to make
good furniture, while other species
make good timber.
The Japanese persimmon, which is
now on trial as fruit, is of the same
genus as that Of the Southern States,
and is becoming a great favorite with
many. This semi-tropical fruit has been
imported from its foreign native cline,
and is being tested in regard to its hard
mess and fruit-bearing qualities in diff
ferent climates and different localities.
1t is now cultivated in some of the Gulf
States and in California, and the fruit
will gradually become familiar in the
various fruit-markets.- New York In
dependent.