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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-08-23
AN lNTeLAieENT MALTESE.
1t Brought Lily from the Meeting, bat
Its ofspring Was Failure.

| 1t Brought Lily from the Meeting, bat
Its oasprins Was Failure.
| Over at the West End there lives a col
ored family which is noted for possess
ing a breed of cats which it seems fc
have a monopoly remarkably intelli
gent animals they are, if not always
sleek and handsome. Not long ago &
lady on Beacon Hill who was in need OF
a servant. and to whom daughter OF
/ this colored household had been recon-
mended, called one evening at the little
house up an alley where the people lived
| A stout black woman came 10 the door.
"Does Eliza Orangeblosson1 live here
the lady asked.
'sYes, she do, ma'anl; but she amt in
jes' dis minute, said the stout eolored
woman. 'But ef you'll step in FL SEN
out arter her..
She led the way in and seated the lady
in the living room Of the house. There
were several cats present, one Of which,
a scrawny but alert looking Maltese with
green eyes, rubbed up annually and in
quiringly against the visitors dress.
you come way from Oar, you
Malty.H exclaimed the celered woman
to the cat. You hyah me: Now you
60 ober t de ehu'ch and git Lily, and
bring her home You 60 fetch 'Lizy"
she repeated. holding the door open.
The cat, after siding and watering on
the threshold 4 moment, as cats always
do in order not to appear too obedient.
,Ji.o,,,.rarr,fl ,br,,44rrt4 no f1oc7.
"Will-will the cat bring your daugh-
ter:'' the lady asked in establishment.
Laws bless We, ma,anl, yon wait an
see, said the colored woman.
Some minutes went By, and the lady
began to think that the mission was quite
a failure, when the door opened and a
strapping colored girl came in with the
Maltese cat at her heels. The girl had
hardly get in when she broke out;
NANNY. did you send dat ar Malty
to fetch me-
Goose l did
'.Wal' now, I'm tired o havin' dat cat
follerin' ne up wherever L go. Seems
like can't so nowhere hut you send her
after me. Dere wus in de pra'r meet
in sittin' quiet in de pew hstenin' to
Matildy johnson relatin' her 'speriences
wild grace, an all t once in walks dat cat
right up de aisle, and begins newin' and
yowllin' at de pew dool Oh, dev ,gus all
lookin' and laugllin and nothin' fer nc
ter do, Goose, but ter went right cut.
hope yell 'scuse me, rla'asn, but reckon
You wouldn't like ter be foteiled home
way fom de pra'r ,neetin' by little,
screechin' Maltese cat, neither.'
The visitor could not help inwardly
reckoning that she wouldn't. But he1
s.dmiration for the cat was 50 great that
she made a point afterward to get one Of
her kittens. The animal, however, was
a great disappointment. Not that he
seemed to be lacking particularly in IN.
telligence-he was intelligent enough, OF
the contrary, to get himself lodged and
fed and petted without rendering any
return whatsoever. He sits IN the win.
dow pretty nearly the entire day, watch
ing the panorama on the street with evil
dent interest, and never appearing tc
dream for a moment that he has any
social duties.-Listcncr in Boston Tran.
sf.Fi15f
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-08-23

As Professor Huxley almost challenges
me to state what think of that story,
have only to say that fully believe it,
and, moreover, that Professor Huxley,
in this very article, has removed the
only consideration which would have
been serious obstacle to my belief. If
he We're prepared to say, on his high
scientific authority, that The narrative
involves a contradiction of established
scientific truth, could not but defer to
such decision, and might be driven
to consider those possibilities of interpo-
lation in the narrative which Professor
Huxley is good enough to suggest TO all
who feel the improbability of the story
too much for them. But Professor Hux-
ley expressly says: II admit have no a
priori objection to offer. For
anything | can absolutely prove to the
contrary, there may be spiritual things
capable of the same TRANSPORTATION, with
like effects. So I declare. as
plainly as l can, that / am unable to
show cause why these transferable dew
lis should not exist" Very well, then,
as the highest science of the day is una
bic to show cause against the possibility
of the narrative, and as regard the
Gospels as containing the evidence of
trustworthy persons who were contem-
porary with the events narrated, and as
their general veracity carries to my mind
the greatest possible weight, l accept
their statement in this as in other in
stances. Professor Huxley ventures ito
doubt whether at this present moment
any Protestant theologian who has
reputation TO lose will say that he be-
lieves the Gadarene story" He viii
judge whether fall under his descrip-
ton; but repeat that believe it, and
that he has removed the only objection
to my believing it.-Popular Science
Monthly.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-08-23

The cold of Siberia is SO great in winter
that many kinds of provisions, which
are with us either sealed or sailed, are
there kept by simple freezing. The APP
pearance of the markets at that season
is described by Mr.. Lansdell:
Frozen chicken, partridges and other
game are often thrown together in heaps,
like bricks or firewood Butchers meat
defies The knife, and some of the sales
men place their animals i'll fantastic
positions before freezing them.
Frozen fish are piled in stacks. and
milk is offered for sale in cakes or bricks.
"A stick or string is generally CONCEALED
into corner of the mass to facilitate
carrying, SO that wayfarer can swing
u quart of milk at his side, or wrap it in
in his handkerchief. at discretion."-
Youths Companion,
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Absolutely Fire Proof.

The subject of slow consuming houses.
once before the people, must not be al
lowed to have rest until radical changes
are inaugurated in the building of all
large and high structures Most Of our
large Office buildings are death traps. The
same is true of tenements, as the world
well knows. Whatever reforms so far
have been enforced are of trivial value
Professor Atkinson names a few New
England factories that are what should
be everywhere. One sanitarium has re-
Gently been constructed at Dansyiile, n.
Y, on the basis Of safety and latest
knowledge of the appliance of art to re-
sist fire The fact of importance is, that
the thing can be done Our theatres,
and hospitals, and hotels may be built to
be absolutely secure against loss Of life
by fire. Law should compel it 10 be
done. st Louis Globe '...ii,s-f.;it
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-08-23
Musical Connoisseurs.

''Oh, say, Maude, did you go to the
symphony concert:
''Uh-huh; djou:'
tYes; wasn't it loveiy?"
'sDiyine. / just love to hear the vio-
: Inns quaver the way they do
80 do 1. Did you ever hear Lii Jen-
kins play the Blue Danube waltzes on
the piano.
YES; she plays it lively, doesn't she?"
'Have you got any gum"
eyes, here's three kinds; take your
choice"
"How did you like the tenor that sang
the solo:''
"0h, ever so much. He was such q
cute little man."
SIT was awfully funny to see him tip
away up on his toes every time he sang
in high note. He could sing with one
foot just as well rs he could with the
other"
IF you don't think of the funniest
things. But wasn't the soprano horrid?'
"Well, I should say so. That dress
looked as if it had been cut by q carpen-
ter"
Which part of the programme did
you like the most:"
II think the last number was the best.
Did you watch the trombone player"
eyes; didn't he have cute, puffy
cheeks when he played? I didn't take
my eyes off him once
II was looking at the young man thas
played the flute. The way he combs his
hair back makes him look so interesting"
'.Do you know mamma thinks have
improved in my music wonderfully by
going to the symphony concerts:
''I'm going to every one of them.
$50 am I" Merchant Traveller.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-08-23
On the New York Elevated.

1t has been said by people of superficial
observation that the impulsive, excitable
man on the platform near the middle of
the car just as the train is coming to .
stop, who is jumping back and forth, un-
certain which door to run for, is the most
miserable man in the world, but he is
not; the most truly wretched is the one
who has put his ticket in his pocket and
dropped dollar and ninety-fve cents
worth of change into the silent, innnova-
bic chopper box which never gives up
its yictims.-New York Tribune.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-08-23

Let US rest ourselves a bit.
Worry. wave your hand to it.
Kiss your finger tips; and smile
1t farewell little while.
Weary of the weary way
We have como from yesterday.
Let US fret us not, instead.
Of the weary way ahead
Let us pause and catch our breath
On the hither side OF death,
While we see the tender shoots
OF the grasses-not the roots,
While VIC yet look down-not up
70 seek out the buttercup
nd the daisy, where they wave
Ger the green homo Of the grave.
Let US launch rs smoothly on
Listless pillows of the lawn,
and drift out across the main
Of our childish dreams again.
Voyage of, beneath the trees,
Ger the fields enchanted seas
Where the lilies are cur sails
And our seagulls, nightingales.
Where no wilder storm shall beat
Than the wind that waves the wheat,
And no tempests burst above
The old laughs we used to love.
Lose all trouales-gain release
I.anruor and exceeding peace.
Cruising idly DER the vast,
Calm lid-oeeaa Of the past
Let US rest ourselves q lit,
Worryf-waye your hand TO it
Kiss your finger tips ard smile
1t farewell q little while.
James whiteomb Riley n y. .. Picayune.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-08-23

Allow CT Oh to run until it gets beyond
the reach of medicine. They often say,
"Oh, it will wear away" but in most
cases it wears them away. Could the y
be induced to try the successful medicine
called Kemp's Balsam, which is sold on a
positive guarantee to cure, they would inn
mediatey see the excellent effect after
taking the first dose. Price 50e and 81
Trial size free. At all druggists.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-08-23

Genuine sympathy is balm that heals
many wounds, but it is question if q
certain man who met Il friend on the
street a day or two ago had his grief as
suaged by the expression of sympathy he
received. Both parties were from Il
rural district and it was evident lad not
seen each other for long time Meet
ing on Clark street, one of them cried
out: "Why, hello, Joe; am awful glad
10 see you. How are you, anyhow
"Oh, I'm all right, personally, but amt
feeling very clipper; lost my wife last
week. "No, did you? Say, Joe, how's
crops?--Chicago Herald.
Large Cities and Literary Inspiration.
Many writers, some of them men of
great ability, will be astonished to hear
that Mr.. Howells was compelled to leave
New York because "a large city is fatal
to inspiration" Nh Eugene Field, in
reply to this too general statement, points
out that Francois Villon did not find the
atmosphere of Paris, not even Of that
Bohemian Paris in the midst of which he
lived, at allinjurious to his work. Horace,
according to Mr.. Field, was scarcely ever
away from Rome, though many are I'M
der the impression that, though he made
his observations in the capital, he wrote
his epistles, his satires and his odes in
the retirement OF his Sabine farm. Mr..
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-08-23

1--WE got Martha Washington, two
Hancocks and Gen. Grant" is the way
local sport announces his possession of
$40 in small bills by the, vignettes on
their Observation-Disclosures Post.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-08-23

TO REN1-StOre next 10 MONITOR Office. W Ill
ile rented for restaurant, provision ar any sim
liar business. Apply TO l.. j.. IL MPHRENs,
" oodStown, \. j.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-08-23

You can get 3 Id. box Of best Satin
Gloss starch for IS cts, or G ID. box for
- cts at Humphreys store.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-08-23

IT, ou have any need for dishes see our
immense stock before you buy We have
nearly all kinds, 4. b. Humphreys & Co.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-08-23

Pillows and bolstersImadc Of good tick
ing and filled with "A lbs of new feathers,
AT 80. 80 for the entire set at L. b. Hum
phreys & Co.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-08-23
100000.

YJ,HE EsTEY ORGAN COMPANY have fur
/ nished the aboveNumber Who can real
ize it, When you think of this enormous sae
remember what ii mcaBsa 1t means that the
kstey Organ and Piiuo ara ust what the peo-
pie want. il is the f;tyoriteN2f all true lovers
Grant Street, salem. Nj. mar-2tly
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-08-23

One hundred new linen salt sacks for
farmers towels, 80 cents. at f. b. Hum
phreys Il Co.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-08-30

mother and told her what had occurred. She
said Never mind, 1t will be overin a minute"
He then walked out on the porch. Standiford
came up to him and struck at him with his fist.
He warded of the blow and getting down from
the porch picked up an iron bolt TO defend him
self with. Standiford went into the the house
and wiluess threw the bolt down. His step
father then came out with Il big stone in his
hand and raised it 10 throw at George Spencer,
Witness brother. Witness again picked up
the bolt, whereupon Stamford drew out
pistol. Witness and his brother both ran to-
wards the corner Of the house to get out OF the
way OF the pistol, the former STOPPING as lie
the corner and the ball struck hun in tue hip
Stamford fired at them twice as they ran up
the road.
Standiford's account OF the occurrence differs
from Spencer. lie says Spencer threw the
heavy iron bolt at him. He theH told Spencer
he could take his clothes and leave Spencer
said be would do rs he pleased. After be threw
the bolt Spencer started to run and standlioid
ran after him, firing two shots at him.
The ball struck the young man in the teshy
part OF the thigh. Dr. Oppermann, of Abing-
DON proDed for the ball, but it is so deeply aud
firmly mbcdded in the muscles that he could
not extract it, lie does not consider the young
man, condition dangerous and upon his state
meut S'andfurd was released on 81 900 bail for
/ his appearance at court, his father going his
securiu
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RELIGIOUS NOTICES

M. T.. Church. Bel Air, Rev. Thomas Wood
PastOr.-Prcachlng on SHhbatn at II A. NJ. anu :
F. NJ; Mt. ZION, sabbath School at = =. NJ
preaching 3lj =. NJ.
East Hartford southern Methodist Church -
Preaching next Sunday. September lst.-Auer-
deem 1919 a. NJ, by the pastor, Rev. e. l.. Dana
ron. Sacrament OF Lords Supper Will be ad-
ministerod Immediately after sermon at Aber.
deem
Deer Creek NJ. r. Church. Sunday, Scptem-
Der lst.-NO service ut Yinglng Chapel in the
morning. Deer Creek $50 p NJ. Is. w. Kind
ley, Pastor.
Woods Meeting ngIing Chapel congre-
CATION will hold woods meeting, sunday, Sep
TENDER Sth. in Cool Spring Grove, near the
Southern Methodist Church. halt mile north of
Dublin. Revs. j. NJ. YinVng, j. L. KlgOre. d.
D., and Other ministers Will be priest nj. All cor
daily invited.
Church OF the Holy Cross, Rev. +. 4. Hell
fenstcin in charge. september 81 and 4th Spe-
ca Conversational Services, conducted by the
Rev. Arthur j. Rich, NJ. D., ana Others Holy
Communion. Tuesday 81, at II o'clock. Services
continuing through each day, The public are
cordially invited to attend these services.
Christ Church, Rock Spring. Rev. Il. 7. Hell
fcnstuin in charge.-Septcmhcr 9th and 9Th, con-
tinuatiOn of Conversational Services. Holy
Communion Thursday 9Th, at l0:D A. NJ. Ser
vices morning and afternoon The public are
cordially invited
Bel Air NJ. p. Church, Rev. s. A. Hoblitzell.
Pastor Sunday, September LIST: Preaching At
Bel Air, Ii a. NJ. and 745 ?. NJ. Mt Carmel 800
M. Sunday School ut Rel Air $50 a. NJ.
Mountain Christian Church: Preaching on
next Lords Day, by the pastor, Rev. &, w. Har-
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-08-30
Democratic Nominations.
For County Surveyor.
THOMAS E. CATHCART.
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES.

Al a meeting Of the Democratic Executive Com
mittee Of Hartford county held In Bel Air on July
18th. 1887, IL was resolved that the Democratic
voters Of Hartford county be requested TO meet In
the several election precincts of the county, on
SATURDAY. AUGUST 3ist. lSsa 10 select a
CANDIDATE FOR REGISTER OF WILLS
Of said county, to be voted for at the General Flee
ton to be held in November next.
II was ordered that the polls shall he open from
X o'clock, A. NJ. until GU'clUCk. i. NJ, except IN
IGHyrr de Grace. Dublin. StuarnS' and Bel Air,
where they shall he kept open until O'Clock. T. NJ.
The said election to he held under the same rules
and regulations and with the same Judges a. at
the Primary Election held on the 10Th uf July. isSi.
The Judges in each district and precinct shall
preserve the ballots east aud list of voters in the
said district and precinct. and shall on Wednesday.
SruCnIbcr 9TH. lsSH. at l. NJ. make To the Exc
rIItyr Committee. in Bel Air. a return Of the num-
her Of votes east Tor each candidate for the office
named. and also return the ballots and list Of voters
to said committee.
such returns shall he verified by the signatures
of the Judges. or majority of them, and shall be
preserved by the Executive Committee until the
November election following and shall ii all times
be open 10 the inspection fanny person Interested
therein.
TN receiving such returns the Executive Com
mittcc shall ascertain the result throughout the
county, and shall declare and publish the same i'll
the several Democratic county papers. announcing
the person receiving the largest aggregate vote for
the office of Register OF Wills rs the candidate ri
the Democratic party.
HENRY p. FARNANDIS, Chairman.
DIR. i Il. PAY NE. Secretary,
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SHOT BY HIS STEpFATHER-On Tuesday
evening Edward r. Spencer, aged 20 years, was
shot and severely wounded by his step.father
W. Scott Stamford, at their home near Clay
ton, Abingdon district. Standiiord was arrest.
ed and lodged in jail
1t was reported that the young man was
fatally wounded and on Wednesday, at the re.
quest of Sheriff Hughes Justice Proctor took
his deposition.
Young Spencer said he believed he was not
going to get well and gave the Justice an &C.
count of the affair lie lives with his mother
and step.father. The latter told him to milk
the COW and give her some oats. He picked up
a tin cup with which to get the oats, when
standiord told him to get tin can. Witness
said be did not know where to get one and
wasn't going to run all over the country to find
q tin can.
This reply enraged Stamford, who told
him to get his clothes aud leave. He ven, to his
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-08-30

Corporal Tanner in speech at CHATEAU
qua, N. Y, lately declared that the pension
roll now costs $0O,OOOOOO and he intended
it shall cost more next year. IfTanner is not
caught and Gagged higher tariff duty will be
needed to run the government. The Phila-
delphia Times says that Tanner "has done
more in few months of reckless, fraudulent
and awless administration to make our pen
sion system odious than all the foes of gen.
erous pensions combined, and unless the adj
ministration shall speedily depose Tanner
and revise the pension system to exclude
frauda, from Senators to skulkers, and con-
fine its generosity to the claims Of meritor.
ious veterans, there will be serious peril to
the present pension laws"
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Reported tor The .E-i>.
ABINGDON, Aug - h.-Oa Wednesday of last
week n peasant day WV Srcut On the waters
OF Bush river hy the Young people of Magnolia
aud their guests.
The early morning vas spout IL sailing out
to the Grabbing grounds. AuNCl there we
set our lines and lh,n the spot began, aud con.
tinucd until late noon, when the sun, which
had been under cloud, came out in such force
that We returned 10 the shore to enjoy deli.
clous lunch spread on the green grass. After our
dinner, while waiting for the crabs to be cook
ed, we whlled away the time with deep sea
yarns and singing. The crabs being
demolished we sci sail for home aud arrived
safely IN the carly evening. Our sail boats are
owned by Mr.. j. Warren Brown, OF Magnolia,
and were under the care of Captains Bruiu.
min Jritrro and Joseph Giles.
Among those present were Misses NJ. \.
Sullivan, of Abingdon; Mary Fitzpatrick, OF
Baltimore; Cora and Emma Coglr, Of Atlantic
City, Matte Knight, of Magnolia, and McssrS.
ROmany, of New York: John aud Thomas Suli.
van, OF Abingdon, Milton Herbert, OF Balti.
more; Harry knight, Chris. Herbert and John
Brown, OF Magnolia, and others.
AMOS KEETER
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\ Fishing Party.

Reported for The hgis.
PYLsvlLLE, Aug. 21-One OF the most en-.
joyable fishing parties OF the season set out
from White OAK farm, the residence of Mr.
Amos Day, on Monday, for Peach Bottom
The guests were conveyed in a large wagon
with four large black horses. The fishing
parties were quite successful. There was muse
by Mr.. John Burk, dancing aud other amuse
mcnts being INDUCED in A tempting lunch
WAS served. The party were chdpcronrd by
Mr.. and Mrs. Day Among those present we've
Misses Lottle Perrin, Hannah Craig, Cora Day,
Bessie NELL, Mollie Hart
Messrs. Z. Joseph Perrin, Harry Day, Harry
Stronger, GOrsuch Glenn, De Lanry Day, Viii
Whitetord, Harry Bankatd, OF ONO, and MIR.
Hall
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Reported for The Egs.
CHESTNUT HILL. Aug. 27th.-Born 10 Mr..
and Mrs. stephen McCUmmons, a daughter.
Miss Nannie Ward, VITO was quite III last
week, has recovered.
Mr.. Samuel BanIster, who has been sick for
for some weeks, is not Improved. Miss Ella
DObbins, of Baltimore is visiting Miss Ella
Ward.
Miss Carrie Harhns lett last Saturday Tor d
visit among relatives in Towsoutown.
Mr.. Thomas Robinson, ST., had sudden,
serious, but brief spell of Illness last week
Miss Annie Wheeler and brother james, of
Baltimore, who have been in the neighbnrhnod
some weeks, will return to their home Wcduc..
day.
Miss E,ic'le Lytlc. who has spent her vnrl.
tiuu at hcr uuc.c's, Mr.. stephen lirhtus, has
returned 10 her home in Tuwsontown.
Quite a number of our neighbOrs went ia
Forest hin saturday evening 10 witness the
slam battle sud fireworks.
Miss Garrct'U llukins, who was visiting MIS-
RrbrcrA GlIbtcatu, near IAurttsvilr, has rc-
turned home
Mr.. Harry Barrow has rargained to accom-.
rauy the telephone company which is now
erecting line through THIS nuIghborhuod
Mr.. Harry IIukiu- oar popular book sales.
man, has received and delivered a number OF
the histories OF the Juhn-tuwn disaster
The Ladies Mite Society proposes to hold an
lee cream festival st the Deer Creek W. T.
Church, Saturday evening, Sept. It'll
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DIED.

WIIEELER..-On Wednesday, Aug. alst,
MOLLlE A., wife of ". a. Wheeler, IN the .4th
year OF her age. uttered at Slate Ridge Presley
terlan Church.
At the time WHEN life seemed most desirable the
grim messenger came and claimed the Young
wife and mother for his own. \ modest lovely
CHRISTIAN woman has been called to her reward
and the certainty Of her eternal rest is the silver
hiling I" the dark cloud. which, lk" a pail hangs
over the hearts that viii ever hold her in loving
Remembrance