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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-09-27
They're tumbling to it one by one.

The Peoria journal, one of the leading
license papers of Illinois, comedies the fol-
lowing points, ard says They are the
biggest arguments in favor of prohibition
that we have seem 1.-THE town of Vine
land. n. j., has population of over six
thousand. The town lots were sold with
stipulation that no intoxicants should
ever be sold on the premises 1t has been
always known for a strictly prohibition
town. and the boast is that one policeman
guards the whole city. The reduction of
the total sale of liquors in the whole state
of Maine Is allowed to have been nearly
ninety per cent. In fifty five of the ninety
five counties of Iowa the ,jails stand empty
under prohibition. These points must be
allowed in all fair discussion of what is adj
visable temperance legislation
And this is what the Salem National
Standard of last week has to say:
Several arrests were made on Saturday
night for drunkenness and disorderly con-
duct. Ia limbo there are now confined
eighteen persons. DR.. Chavanne was sum
moned on Monday morning to dress the
wounds of a eolored man which had been
inflicted by beer bottle in the hands of
some unknown person. For several weeks
past number of arrests have either been
made on Saturday night or Oh the follow
ing Monday for various inisdemeanors that
have been committed while the persons
were under the influence of liquor How
does the above compare with the records
of two years ago, when Salem had no H.
censed places? Then few of our citizens
took special delight in counting and max
ing public the number of drunken men
seen on our streets, but nothing is now
heard from them. Have they stopped or
is the number too appalling. Then there
is a shameful disregard of the law and of
public decency and good morals in selling
to minors by somebody. 1t is not an I'M
common sight to see boys and young men
not yet out of their teens. on our streets on
Saturday nights beastly drunk. Under
high license and the Werts law we were to
have strict observance of the law. Why
these infractions and no attempts To put
stop to them?
And again:
Sixteen murders in Philadelphia during
the past four months, and all of them, di-
rectly or indirectly. the result of drink
1t is evident that High Lie will have
to be made very much Higher License be-
fore Murderers' Row in Moyamensing will
feel the effect of it.
Oh, they're getting there, and getting
there to stay.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-09-27
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more than once. AS the spires oil Denver
came out Of the morning dawn, passen
Ger said to the conductor: II have had a
much more comfortable night since hear
ing you say you didn't smile that way.
s.No man who deals in the lives OF others
ought to touch the stuff, was the manly
answer of the young employe. Besides
my mother would rather see me dead thar
see me drunk, and she shall see me dead
before she sees me drunk
Isn't the same practice good for othel
folks? Those who make plans and laws
for corporations, schools, societies, etc.
as well as those who execute them? The
world never needed clearer-headed mer
women and children than now Den0e'
Challenge.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-09-27
YEAR BEFORE LAST

We bought and sold few cases
of the LESTER BOOTS. made at
Binghampton, New York. They gave
such general satisfaction that we
quadrupled our order last year, and
this season we have already made
arrangements with the maker for a
much larger supply. All who have
had them want them again, and not
only them, but they send us new
customers, and so it goes. 1T IS
THE BEST BOOT MADE. We
have yet to hear the first complaint.
but on the contrary all speak well Of
them. They COST NO MORE
THAN OTHER MAKES, and you
may as we'll have the best. Don't
forget us when you want to buy.
Our Ladies Genuine Pebble Goat
Button Shoe, with worked Button
Holes, at sI.25 is a daisy. See
sample pair in the window, OF go in
side and inspect. All kinds of shoes
for Ladies, Misses and Children,
also Boys and Men. Low prices
for good goods.
f. B. HUMPHREYS,
Woodstown. N. ].
New Store Under the Opera House,
]. NELSON CURRY. in Charge.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-09-27

The Democratic press cannot possibly
say anything against Grubb.-Er.
Yes it can, too. 1t can say anything
against anybody, and the fact of the indi-
vidual spoken of, or against, being of IT.
reproachable character don't affect the
case bit, not in the least SO, too, can
the Republican press say anything against
anybody, and do it, too. They could and
did when speaking of Ex-Governor st. John
and Gen. Clinton b. Fisk. Give gentlemen
not only the peer of Gen. f. Burd Grub,
but of the better, the best class Of Ameri-
can statesmen liying,) when before the
people as nominees on The Prohibition
ticket, and they are doing it now. Oh
yes, we know it, the Democratic press is a
hustler when it comes to lying about can.
didates on 'the other side" but the Re
publican press is also something to be
proud of on this line. When it comes IL
straight-out equivocating the Philadelphia
Press editor is a regular steam engine il
trousers.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-09-27

1t is strange thing that good men who
are not particular to use unleavened bread,
which was specifically required at the
sacrament, should be so Jealous for the
use of leavened or fermented wine, which
was as specifically forbidden by the Jewish
code; and yet l have heard ministers say
that cit would be putting an indignity
upon the Lords supper not to drink it in
wine, rather than in the pure juice Of the
grape" The mental obliquity that can
view the subject thus, is parallel to that
which can cause equally good men to
argue in favor of legalizing the liquor
traffic. The commonest considerations of
brotherhood ought to be sufficient to de-
termine all church authorities in Christen-
dom never again to place anything stronger
than the pure juice of the grape upon the
table of our Lord. Francs f.. Willard.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-09-27
Special.

1t is with pleasure that we announce to
rangements with that wide-awake, illus
tra.ed farm magazine, the american Farmer,
published at Fort Wayne. Ind, and read
by nearly 200, 900 farmers, by which that
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FREE, to the address of any of our sub
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advance from date, and to any new sub
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This is grand opportunity to obtain a
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of citizens-American Farmers-whose
industry is the basis of all material and
national prosperity. It's highest purpose
is the elevation and ennobling Of Agricnl-
ture through the higher and broader edu-
cation of men and women engaged in it's
pursuits The regular subscription price
of the Americdn Farmer is sl.00 per year
1t costs you nothing. From any one mum =
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worth thrice the subscription price to you
or members of the household, yet you get
it free. Call and see sample copy.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-09-27

Suppose you, young man, would answer
truthfully, ''what do you intend to be-
Gomez" would you answer: "a drunkartl,
curse to nay family, it is my highest am
bition to satisfy my appetite, this is what
live for?' Ask yourself whether your
daily walk in your town points i'll this di-
rection? Sach is not Gods purpose. So
ciety wants your manhood, the State needs
your voice. and the church demands your
influence.
If men will drink, if people will vote to
license the sale OF rum, let husbands, at
least, give the profit upon liquor to their
wives, by trying the following receipt
Let the wife buy the whiskey, by the gal
Ion, So gallon at wholesale price; sell it
to her husband at ten cents a drink. A
gallon if watered properly, will make
sixty drnks-thus the gallon will realize
to the wife So, which amount may be stored
away When the husband has become an
inebriate, has consumed home, bank stock,
ETC., he can lie down peacefully in the
drunkard's grave with the eonsolatory
thought that his family is provided for
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-09-27

prefer a country where | don't make
bad blood by having to see one public
house to every six dwellings-which is
literally the case in many spots around us.
My gall rises at the rich brewers in Par
lament and out of it, who plant their
poison shops for the sake of their million
making trade, while probably their fami-
lies are figuring somewhere as refined
philanthropists or devout evangelicals and
ritualists. George Eliot.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-09-27
railroad Men ana temperance.

The midnight train was leaving Brock
inridge in the midst of heavy snow
storm. The crowded car contained tive
groups of men who were passing tn,
bottle freely among themselves to forge
that the drifting snow and upgrade were
in danger of prec ipitating blockade. Al
the conductor called for their tickets, {
good-looking elderly man offered him the
bottle.
"No, thank you, was the clear, cheer
full answer. 81 smile, but | don't smile
that way" And he didn't, though invited
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-09-27

Women make the best of reformers.
A Salem county woman reformed her nus
band by tying him up when drunk and
not unloosng him until he had promised
never again to repeat the nonsense, which
promise he relgiously observed to the day
of his death, living too, until over four
score years of age Another did the same
thing by leading her husband out of a bar
room by the ear, and promising to repeat
the operation as often as necessary.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-09-27

The publisher Of an Independent prohi-
bition newspaper don't have to lie ana
steal to get an honest living. Don't have to
be subsidized by the State, (laws) county,
(Freehoders reports) or city (treasurers
report and city statement) to keep him
''ah there!' Don't have to print the
Sheriff sales at legal rates and the Mayors
proclamation for nothing. Don't have to
whine around, afraid to say ''yesit belongs
to me. that's my SOUL when the party
lash is applied. Don't have to accept a
free pass now aud then and honied words
from sthe boss Don't have To practice
addition, subtraction and silence. Don't
have to take the slack off of every bloom
inc idiot Office. seeker who thinks he owns
the office. Don't have to eat dirt aud ehaw
crow rot unless he gol dum wants to.
Don't have to throw up hands every time
a poltical boss shadows the sanctum.
Don't have to lie to his party, lie to his
friends, and worst of all lie to his own
conscience and talk to himself out loud to
make himself believe lie. Don't have to
lift himself up by the boot straps out OF one
''fx' into another. Don't have himself to
kick when the office cat or devil are within
reach. Don't have to set EN- up for the
the boys at election time. Don't have TO
explain after election who 'frowed dat
fust brick last" Don't have to-oh, lots
of things he don't have to do Don't
have to get rich: don't have to throw
button instead OF penny into the mis-
sionary collections; don't have to light the
kitchen fire with greenbacks; don't have
to nurse the goat; don't have to &C to the
circus unless they have some animals on
exhibition, and not then unless to take the
children; don't have to ''pretect your
better half-she can take in washing; don't
have to pay over twenty cents on the dollar
in settlement; don't have but decimal
and two ciphers to pay as tax; don't have
to fire your dogs at tax time: don't have to
make up your 5000, the public don't ex-
pect it; don't have to lie when it will do
the most good; don't have to send to the
boss for Constructions" don't have to be
''furriner' to get office; don't have to run
the sunday school, and the baby show, and
lay the corner stone, and sit on the coro-
ner, and throw the what dye call it thing
up when the band begins to play; don't
have to curse Gen. Sewell and Albeit and
the Prohibition party every time Simon
says thumbs up" Oh, there is lots and lots
of things you don't have to do, if publish
er of an independent prohibition news
paper.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-09-27
CLOTHING! CLOTHING !
CLOTHING!

We read of large stocks of cloth
ing and low prices. It's an easy
matter to write a flaming advertise
ment, but sometimes difficult to sus-
tain assertions by facts. We don't
aim to say anything in our
advertisements about our goods
that is not strictly true. 1t is we'll
known that our stock is at all times
the largest by far of any in this
county. There is none larger in
any town in South Jersey. 1t is as
we'll known that we are in position
to buy cheaper than others and at
all times prepared and willing to
work on close profits. This season
we are better fixed than ever be-
fore. We had most of our stock
made expressly to our own order.
Now therefore take notice, that if
you want to save from one to five
dollars on the purchase of a single
suit or overcoat, come to headquar-
tiers where you get full returns for
every penny you invest.
Buyers from Swedesboro, Salem
or Alloway, whose purchases
amount to TEN DOLLARS or
over, will have their fare paid both
ways.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-09-27

Now one of two things is sure either
the Republicans are in favor of prohibit
ton or local option, as they make the
broad claim. or, as claimed by others, are
simply making the pretense to secure Pro-
hbition votes. Now which is if? Parties
are judged by their platform utterances,
by their general professions, and by their
party acts. For the time being wen let
go party platform and party professions
and take the party acts (Which is its own
best interpreter) for the answer.
Judged then by this, their acts, what
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-09-27

In the interest of temperance and moral
Try in general, and not because of any par
tcular advantage to the Prohibition cause,
we would like to see Leon Albeit, the
paid attorney of the Liquor Dealers Asso-
citation of this State, defeated at the polls
in November next, but so far as it effects
the cause of temperance we think it of
more Importance that the Republicans of
this State succeed in the election of their
Legislative ticket than of the man at the
head It is to be remembered that the
Republicans have more than once found
themselves able to elect a majority of
Legislature, when losing the Governor
ship. From temperance standpoint,
this is much more important than the
election of any Republican to succeed
Governor Green.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-09-27

Editor Summerill, of the Psnnsgrore
Record, commences this week the sixth
year of his management of that paper.
The Record is bright and valued ex-
change. and Bro. Summerill las our best
wishes for continued success.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-09-27

The death of Quartermaster General
Lewis Perrine, which occurred at Trenton
on Tuesday, removes, like that oil Proies-
sor Cook which it so closely follows, gem
tleman prominent in State affairs and one
whose services have been invaluable.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-09-27
WESTON.

The new directory Of Johnstown has
just been published by c. B. Clarke, of
Altoona. The number of drowned is put
at thirty five hundred, and is considered a
close estimate, it being impossible TO OBJ
tain the exact figures. One Of the things
noted is that of the 95 saloons and liquor
dealers in the flooded district all but six
were completely wiped ont, and in those
remaining the stock was destroyed, so that
there was il fact total destruction by
water.
The Inter-Stats Fair at Trenton, occurs
on September 30, October /, 2, 8 and A.
In addition to the immense exhibition of
agricultural, industrial and art product Is,
the speed events and amusement attrac-
lions are so numerous as to keep one con
stantly interested and to thoroughly satisfy
everybody. The management of the Inter-
State Fair are making an honest endeavor
to make this exhibition achieve the same
prominence in the East that the st. Louis
fair has in the West and it looks as though
they would succeed.
The Republican State Committee of
New Jersey has elected ex-senator Garrett
A. Hobart, Chairman, and John I. Eos
ter, Secretary.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-09-27

When I accepted the nomination my
chances of being elected were exceedingly
slight. did not expect that | could win.
My wife did not want me to take it. |
told her. however, that believed it was
possible to keep down the Prohibition vote
and thereby save the State for Gen. HaT-
rison. | started in with that object in
view Warner Miller.
Yes, yes. Warner, there's nothing new
in that. You can't secure a royalty on
that as entirely new. Shakespeare apos-
trophised on certain character as fol-
lows: Had but served the Lord with
half the fidelity did my King, He would
not have forsaken me in my old age etc.
The race of the old bishop is not yet ex-
tinct, as the case of Warner Miller proves.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-09-27

The 29th annual reunion of the Ninth
Regiment New Jersey Volunteers was held
at Toms River on Tuesday. y heavy
rain interfered greatly with the carrying
out of the programme. General Hickman
and General Stewart, old commanders Of
the regiment, were present. Ex-Governor
Leon Abbot made an address to the vet
Grams.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-09-27

Go TO the new store under the Opera
House and see what nice pair of mems
Winter Boots you can buy for 81. 10.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-09-27
DEPARTMENT OF THE W. C. 7. u,
OF WOODSTOWN, N.

OFFICERS or THE SALEM COUNTY woMANs CHRIST
IAN TEMPERANCE UNION:
Pres, Mrs. REBgocA p. PATTERSON, Salem.
Cor. Sec, Mrs. ii. A. CAwLEY, W oodstown.
Rec. sec, MRs. o. j. CROFT, PennsgfoVe.
Treas Mrs. MAGGIE CRIsPIN, Sharptown.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-09-27

New stock of Hats and Caps, all desir.
able kinds and qualities, at the new store
under the Opera House.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-09-27

oFFIoERs Y. W c. r. u, woopsTowN:
President NJ ISIS JOSEPHINE MACALTIoNER.
Cor Secretary, Nj ISIS Lulu WRIGHT.
Rec. Secretary, Miss MARY ANNA COLES.
Treasurer Mrs. W HARRY SMITH
Time of meeting W C. Il. L. Thursday after
noon at 5 O'Clock.
Time OF meeting Y. W. c. 4. U. Monda.
evening at 7.30 O'Clock
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-09-27

OFFICERS W. c. 7. T., wooDsTowS:
President, MEs. ANNIE +. SoUpER.
Cor Secretary, Mrs. J. w. HUMPHREYS.
Recording Secretary, MRs- IL. a. CAwLEY.
Treasurer, Mrs DAN WARE,
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N office

INOR RENT-The nicely located house on
IL Green street, lately oocnpied by James NJ
Campbell. Possession given at once. For par
ticulars as to amonnt,@f rent, &c., inquire of
the owner, DAN WARE, Salem street.
Aug. 23-7w-
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-06-29
Big Trees in New Jcrsey.

There are some very large oaks and
other trees still standing in swamps,
or on ground surrounded by Swamps,
in Cape May county, y. J.-trees
which were doubtless there when
white men first visited the country;
but there are, | believe, no consid.
cradle tracts of unbroken primeval
forest in that region. Mr.. Richard
5. Leaning and DR.. Coleman +.
Leaning told me of a white oak
which was 8 feet across the stump
and ~ feet to the first limb, and this
limb was over 2 feet in diameter.
At this height the tree was more
than 4 feet through, and all be.
low this was sound. A Methodist
clergyman counted over 500 rings OF
growth. The gentleman told
me of q tulip tree 10 feet in diameter,
with q clear trunk 10 feet or more in
length. Both the sweet and sour gums
grow very large in that region. Mr..
Richard Leaning is a shipbuilder, and
has had much experience with differ
ent kinds Of timber. He says that
Cape May county oak and gum timber
is more durable than any other with
which he is acquainted, except some
kinds Of wood from certain parts OF
Nirginla.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-06-29
Danger of a Llttle knowledge.

The average layman considers that,
when he employs physician, he has
the right 10 know what drugs are
used iu the treatment. lie can scarce
~ be persuaded that in Withholding
such Information his attendant has no
selfish motive, but does - purely in
the interest Of his patient, Generally,
the physician is ready TO give such
information If he is dealing with a
person OF intelligence, bat IN some IN
stances 1t is clearly hI9 duty To de-
cline. II u person has been much
benefited by a certain drug, uf course,
if he knows lGe name ~ II, he Is ccr.
tain 10 recommend 1t 10 every friend
who has Il complaint like his. Or ii a
prescription has been given him call
ing for agents which he knows moth
ing ui, he loans his friend the empty
bottle, or copies for him the number
on the label, the same medicine can
then be obtained Of the druggist who
holds the prescription. In this way a
great deal Of harm is often done, lead
ing, rs II does in some cases, 10 the
abuse of powerful drugs. while in
others to the application Of the most
erroneous treatment. The same dis
ease IN two persons often demands
quite distinct methods of treatment; n
drug, or mixture of drugs, which Is
indicated for one might BE- clearly for
hidden for the other y correct nppli-
cation for drugs reduiresa diScrimiua-
ton which no non-proieSSlOnal can
possess. Regarding the danger of pop
uiar prescribing The Medical News
says: The self prescriber has already
heard of sulphonal, and is taking 1t in
the maximum dose in order 10 pro.
duce sleep. lie is also recommending
it TO his friends who cannot sleep, in
doses whicharc not free from danger.
The popular use of antipyrin, which
has been going on for over Il year,
has done no little injury; we have
known thirty grains 10 b. advised by
one layman TO another as an initial
dose. We predict that the time must
come, through the multiplication OF
these potent neurOtic medicines, when
physicians will insist upon the non
renewal of these potent prescriptions
by pharmacists without a written or
der. 1t seems 10 us quite probable
that we have simply arrived at the
threshold of this departments of chemi.
cal work, and that the profession will
be compelled TO throw additional safe
guards around the unauthorized use
of these powerful agents. Boston
Herald.