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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-04-05

An English medical journal declares that
the number of infants smotllered to death in
England by half-tipsy parents between sun
set on Saturday and sunrise on Monday OK
ceeds the mortality of any other night in the
week.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-04-05

1t is claimed by those in position to
know that this is to be a great year for
~ginghams, and the manufacturers have an
ticipated it by placing in the market an
assortment beyond precedent. We have
already bought 60 pieces, 1922 yards, and
they are meeting with ready sale. and will
no doubt give satisfaction ito the users.
We have most of the desirable makes and
patterns III plaids, stripes and combina-
tions. They make a desirable, serviceablc
and pretty outfit if tastefully constructed.
Prices, Toe to 12le for the best. Il. b.
Humphreys & Co.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-04-05

The Democratic majority in the New
Jersey Legislature is carrying things with
a high hand, repeating existing laws and
changing the methods of appointments to
Office so as to give its representatives
control OF the patronage. Some of this
legislation is undoubtedly intended to cor
rect abuses committed by the Republicans
while they were in control, but some of it
is a fresh abuse of power by the Democrats.
1t is not a pleasant spectacle to observe a
State Government thus made the plaything
of small politicians. As between the
Democrats and Republicans there is no
great choice, and the really patriotic Jersey
man, observing what has been going on at
Trenton for W successive sessions, might
well exclaim, "a plague o'both the houscs!'
philadelphia Ledger.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-04-05

Potatoes, of good quality too, at fifteen
cents per bushel and no market at that,
leads the wayfaring man to wonder whether
farming pays.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-04-05

A bill has been introduced in the Senate
providing that an agricultural tenant must
have one years notice from the landlord to
quit the premises. At present the notice
must be given on Dec. 25th to get the
tenant out by March 25th.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-04-05

If sApril showers make May flowers"
what an abundance of floral decoration
awaits the ssQueen of the May this year.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-04-05

OFFICERS Y. W. c. 7. u, wooDsTowN:
President, Miss JOSEPHINE MACALTIoNER
Cor. Secretary, MISS LULU WRIGHT.
Rec. Secretary, Miss MARY ANNA COLES.
Treasurer Mrs. W. HARRY SMITH.
Time of meeting VIC T. u. Thursday after
noon at 3 O'Clock.
Time of meeting Y. w. &. L.. U. Monda,
evening ut 80 O'Clock
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-04-05
OF THE W. c. T. u:

OFFICERS OF THE SALEM COUNTY woMAN'S CHRIST
IAN TEMPERANCE UNION:
Pres, MRS. REBEccA T. PATTERSON, Salem.
Cor. Sec, Mrs. II. a. CAwLEY, Woodstown.
Rec. Sec, Mrs. o. j. CROFT, Pennsgrove.
Treas, Mrs. MAGGIE CRISPIN, Sharptown.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-04-05

OFFICERS W. c. T. o., wooDsTowN:
President, Mrs. ANNE +. SoUDER
Cor. Secretary, Mrs. j. w. HUMPHREYS.
Recording Secretary, Mrs. H.. a.. CAwLEf.
Treasurer, Mrs. DAN WARE,
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-04-05
OUR CHOOL O

We have a selected stock, good and
durable. Call in and take a look,
no matter whether you buy or not,
we will be pleased to show you any
you may want for future needs.
You will find the prices the lowest,
and fair dealing with everyone u
motto.
We propose to meet your wants
in all the latest styles of good goods
in the shoe line that a be pro-
duced. The best
5000 LADIES' SHOE
In the market, for style, quality OF
material, workmanship and fit, can
be seen at the shoe store under the
Opera House.
Those who are looking Tor SCOTS
and Shoes should be particular to
see our lines this season, they are of
more interest than ever before.
DO YOU WANT
A real good Ladies' Shoe for q lit
tie money? If SO, we have in stock
a Ladies Pebble Goat, button, solid
leather throughout, worked button
holes and flexible sole, for $3.50.
These goods make friends with all
after being once worn.
+. b. HUMPHREYS,
Woodstown. N. J..
New Store Under the Opera House,
J. NELSON CURRY, in Charge.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-04-05
DRY GOODS.

Blcached and Brown Sheeting
and Pillowcase Muslins, from yard
wide to ~ yards.
Best Feather Tickings, all quail
ties and prices. Blankets and Quilt
ed Comfortables; also cotton by the
pound for quilting purposes. In
fact, all kinds of goods for house
hold needs, and for personal COM
fort and adornment.
Come to headquarters when you
want fair treatment, equitable SER
vice, and full value for your money.
f. B. HUMPHREYS & Co,
Woodstown, N. J..
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-04-05

All Sizes trunks, ~valises and cabas at the
New Store under the Opera House.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-16

and full IN giving advice and information
yourself.
L. When is the best time to plant, and
how should the ground be prepared and
what kind of soil is best?
| think dry or we'll drained land, deeply
plowed and finely pulverized and well ma
nured; then early planting and frequent
and thorough culture ('clean culture if
you please) will show best results. But |
am only novice and will not venture on
the role of teacher.
2. How much seed to a hill and what dis
tance apart?
planted pieces from one inch to four
or five in length, depending upon frequen-
cy of eyes, thinking that two or three
eyes as good as more; but am not sure.
What say you and others? l planted
about forty five feet, and think that near
enough if the land is at all rich.
3. AS to digging, found itquite task,
as mine rar quite deep even into the sub
soil below where it was plowed. But after
a little practice | learned to take one
main root at time, cut it off a few inches
from the top, leaving the hard woody
neck; then, by pulling in a line with the
root, Icould generally pull itout entirely.
But | want to learn in time whether it is
practical or in good economy to try to
save the centre of the hill with the smaller
roots left on for a next seasons ''stand,"
to save planting, and if SO what is the
best way to dig it, etc.
f.. AS to manure or fertilizer: My patch
is on good high pine land that had a
good dressing of muck from a drained
grass lake or pond, plowed in deep, and
but very little other fertilizer and | will
give results later. 1t looks well now
5. Saving tops for seed. piled mine
up in the field and covered with dirt and
most of it came out all right, but some
rotted and some began to grow.
neighbor thinks it best to plant in the
fall, soon after cutting, and thus save all
trouble of banking or housing. What is
the best plan?
By the way, Fright smart" of mine are
blooming and bees seem joyous over it.
Think | shall have considerable (''right
smart'O of seed proper; what shall l do
with it to make it of any value to me?
g. About what is the relative value as
feed for stock as compared with corn or
oats? Everything likes it.
S. BIGELOw.
Lake Mary Florida.
I'VE have given our ideas on this sub
ject so often that we prefer to have those
of our readers who have had experience to
reply to Mr.. Bigelow's queries.-ED. F. A.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-16
Our Products and Our Profits.
INTERESTING FACTS AND FIGURES CLEANED
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.

FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
The hay crop harvested in the vicinity
of Leesburg this year is said to be i'm
mense. That's right. Florida annually
sends thousands of dollars out of the
State to purchase an article that can be
produced at home with very little trouble
and still less outlay of capital
~
Gadsden county is now making large
quantities of ScuppernOng wine. Former
ly all grapes not needed for home con-
saved is a penny made or something to
that effect.
The Gadsden county tobacco syndicate
made it's first shipment of tobacco to
New York last week-112 bales. Years
ago, before the present craze struck the
State, this county produced tobacco that
gained almost national reputation.
**#
The gardeners at Palmetto have COM
menced to ship ripe egg plants to market.
They are well satisfied with returns too,
which is the best feature of the case.
Mai P. A. Foster settled in a "deaden-
ing' near Orlando d few years ago, and
the Sentinel says has made the old place
l. a Moi ho
Sentinel, has a splendid pinery, and
about three -fourths of an acre of ba-
nanas, from which latter he will sell about
$3.50 worth of fruit this year. Upon en-
tering this banana patch one is impressed
with the idea that he is in the midst of
some rank jungle of the tropics. The
banana stalks are, many of them, as large
as mans body, while the mammoth
leaves reach up some twenty feet in the
air. 1t is indeed spectacle of rare beau
ty, and the story may seem, to those
who have never seen what is herein de-
scribed, to be some improbable yarn. On
portion of ground Maj. Foster has pro-
duced succession of crops that would
surprise the most credulOus person to
hear about.
The Orlando Sentinel tells a tall story
of some tall broom corn. 1t says: "Mr.
VIM. Goolsby, of Mcdonald Station, has
cane patch on common pine land, and
among the cane, two volunteer stalks of
broom corn came up, one of which reached
the height CT eighteen feet and nine inches,
while the other was three inches shorter.
The result was obtained without any fer
tilizAr -
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-16
Pampas Plumes.

The Riverside (Cal.) Press contains the
following about Pampas plumes:
1.-TWO years ago Mr.. Barber, to the
amusement of many friends here, tried the
experiment of growing Pampas plumes
by setting to Pampas grass five acres of
his Nineteenth street tract. This week he
cut from the five acres 10000 plumes,
which he sold for 3h cents each, or So, ,45O
for thecrop. Mr.. Barber told us that the
expense of caring for the five acres has
not been in excess of $3.50, and that the
crop has netted him 800 an acre. Next
season he expects to net $500 an acre, as
the grass will then be three years old and
in full bearing. The growing of Pampas
plumes is one OF the principal Industries
of Santa Barbara county and is found to
be as profitable as orange growing. The
demand for the graceful and beautiful
plume of the Pampas is constantly in
creasing, and since it has been demon
strated that it can be proftably grown
on high-priced citrus land, it would seem
highly profitable to devote much of the
low-priced lands in this colony to the cul-
tivation of the Pampas.'
If Pampas plumes pay in California,
would they not do the same in Florida?
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-16
Information Wanted on Cassava.

Editor Florida Agriculturist:
| am feeling a growing interest in Cas-
sava, and commenced to make few OBJ
servations. ask some questions, with
view to learn what / can myself and to
call the attention of others to what /
think is one of our very best crops for
winter feed for all kinds of farm stock.
| know there has been considerable
written on the subject, but all do not
keep files of their papers, and the expert
ence of a year must add greatly to our
practical knowledge upon any new thing.
got little seed late last season, and
was so well pleased with the yield and ap-
parent value as feed that | saved all my
cane or tops, to plant, and from present
appearances it will fully meet my most
sanguine expectations. But | know so
little about the best time TO plant, best
and easiest mode of digging, how much
to feed, best system of culture, ETC., that
want to get the benefit of the experience
of others, in time to make good use of it
for next year. And hope you will be free
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-01-18

Brown. J. L. Hai,ey-Lot s, block SC. and
improvements value, $50; tax, costs
and penalties, s.23: scheol 2.7S...
Black. H. F. Bellevue-Lots and 8. block
block g. and improvements, value,
200; tax. costs and penalties and poll
and hospital. .........................
Boice, Z. Howe-Improvements ON land on
Little Lost River, az miles from post
ONCE. value, SO; personal property,
$50: total value, $50: tax, costs and
penalties, 7.30; poll and hospital tax.
o.oo ......................... !.
Brown. W. N. Antelope-Psrsonal property.
value, 100; tax, costs and penalties.
Boyle. James. Lost River-sw n Section
Is, Town north. Range 26 east, value
400; pei isonal property. 2125; total
value, 2525; tax, costs and penalties. &c
Boyle, Matthew. Lost tRiver-Improvem, nts
on NV Section 20, Town 8 north,
Range 26 east. value. 200; tax, costs
and penalties, $50; poll and hospital
o.oo. ................... IL
Bane, 8. NJ. Rocky Bar-Personal property,
value, $50; tax. costs and penalties,
8.S9; poll and hospital $50. ........ IL
Brook6eld, A. A. Rocky Bar Dwelling
house and lot, value, IS; tax, costs
and penalties, 2S7; poll and hospital
ooO......... .........
Bressler. J. II. Mountain Home-Personal
property, value, 1000; tax, costs and
penalties. 63.53; school tax, costs and
penalties. no.. .................... 70
Barnes. John, Mountain Home-Impreve-
ments on land adjoining Mountain
Home on the east, value, 100; person.
al property. 30; total. l80; tax, costs
and penalties, 6.6s; tax. costs and
penalties. school, LOO; poll and hos
Pit"i o.oO.......... ID
Brown. Robert, Mountain Homs-Improve-
ments on N y NE \ Section IL, Town
4south, Range east; lots 1. and3 8.
Il iNnn ,Gv,ta lAka
IA Is and 16, block .. and improve
ments total value. SIS; personal prop.
erty. $50; total valne. s55; tax. costa
and penalties, "a "a; school tag. 3.32;
poll and hospital $50. SO
Bledsoe, R. J. Haiiey-Lot l6, block 81, and
lots Q. 10, II and -, block 81. value.
real, 1l3; personal property, l75: 70.
tai value, 2Ss; tax. costa and penal.
ties. io.oS: school tax. AT; poll and
huspitaI o.W. Observation-Disclosures. 20
Bower. J. p. Crichton-Personal property,
value, l40; tax. costs and penalties. 1
Basler. Gus. shoshone-w " Section 4,
u Section s, Town south. Range 10
east. value, so; personal properly, 81;
total value. 1876: tax, costs aud penal
ties. a.26: school tax, Ice; poll and
hospital 6.5o. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. IL
Bruner, P. n HALEY Lota 6, and 9,
block 81, and improve ments, $50: per.
sonal property. 200; total value, $50;
tax, costs and penalties, Pitt; school
tax, 1912; poll and hospital 5.5O... 20
Bower. Jscob-Improvements on Soldier
Greek, three miles north Of Soldier.
value, 100; personal property, 40:
total vslue. 22O; tax, costs aad penal.
tie4. 9.9s; poll and hospital 5O...... 10
Burnett. James. Soldier-Personai prop-
erty, value 425; tax, costs and pen-
alties, 1890; poll and hospital tax
"'co' '''.....'........ Observation-Disclosures. ID
D. M Personal property, value
200; tax, costs and penalties, ESQ:
POLL and hospital $50 ........ l2
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-01-18
TWELVE AND ONE-HAIF
CENTS PER COPY

Kensler, John-rhe west half Of the north.
east quarter Of section II and sonth.
west quarter of the southeast quarter
and southeast quarter of the south
west quarter of section ?, town
south, range 10 east, and improve
ments, value 800, personal property
go, total, 1910; tax, costs and penal
ttes.. .s....................... u 70
Krall John. Hailey--Iot IA, block 81, value
100; tax. costs and penalties, S.6G,
school, 1.99.. Observation-Disclosures. 9 81
Kingsbury, Thomss--Lot2 and the south.
west quarter of the northeast quar-
ter and northwest quarter of the
southeast quarter, northeast quarter
OF tho southwest quarter of section 2,
town l NORTH range 1e east, value
100, lot 6, block 90, HALEY, and i'm
prov, menis. Walt e 400, total 500; tax,
costs and penalties, 1876, school, 7.93 a 90
Keslcr, T.. A. Hailey--Lot ls, block lO6,
value rs; tax, costs and penalties.
1.29, school, 81 cents. 2la
Kellogg, NJ. v--Improvements on the
southeast quarter of section %, town
north, range IA east. value $50. per-
sonal property, 30, total $50; tax,
costs and penalties, 1iAO, poll and
hospital $50. Observation-Disclosures. lG 90
King, Samuel P--Improvements on tho
southeast quarter of section 9, town
north, range IA East, value 100, per-
sonal property 200, total, 900; tax,
costs nnd penalties, l0.46, poll and
hospital, 5.G0. observation-disclosures. Is "a
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-01-18

Furey, James, Bellevue-Lot G, block 81,
value go; tax, costs and penalties,
l.29; poll and hospital tax, 5.5O.... G.
Flower, T. W.-Lots II and 70, block 81.
and improvements, value 900; tax
costs and penalties, $50; poll and
hospital tax, $50. 550...............l 70 Q,
French, Mrs. Broadford-Lot 8, block %
and improvements, value 400: per.
sonal property, 100; total, SEQ: tax,
costs and penalties. .... l6 7,
French, Q. A. HHiley--Lot II, block SO, ard
improvements, and lots 15, l6 and H.
block so. value, real, $780, personal
property. $50; total, 1000; tox costs
and penalties, 12, .O6; school tax, SO 90.
poll and hospital tax, $50. .......... 1862 AZ
Franz, Joseph-Nor,h half of the south.
west quarter an1 lot 4, section /,
town south, range l8 east, and the
northeast quarter If the southeast
quarter, and lot l. section Q, town l
sou'h, range IS east, value 100: per-
sonal property, 1875; total 225; tax.
costs ana penalties, $40; poll and
hospital tax, $50 ............... is GO
Frick. Fred. W.-Improvements on land
three miles southeast of Criohton
value so; tax costs and pena ties 2.O7
poll AMI hospital tax, $50. .... 81
Fletcher, A. J. Corral-Improvements OH
the northwest qua ter of section 49,
town / north. range l2 east value
25o; personal property, 7l2; fatal, 9G2:
amount due for hospital tax and cost
of advertising. ....,.,.,,,.,,.. q 90
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-01-18

Keith. George W.--Improvemepts on land
five miles south of Donaldsons
Springs, value 60 personsl property,
30, total, lSo; tax, costs and penalties,
500, poll and hospital $50. ........
Ktlbourn, G. II. Ketchum--Lots !, Q und
10, block 81, aud improveniei Is, vslue
800; tax, costs and penalties, 9S6,
school, 2is, poll and hospital, 5.50...
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-01-18

Edster, James M.--Improvements on the
southwest quarter of section 8, town
4 north. range 26 east, and ditch,
value 150; personal property. 65; to.
tai, as; tax costs ana penalties, 779:
poll and hospital 5.5O........... Is
Eastor. Mary Ketchum--Lots l and 2, block
80, value 80; tax, costs and penalties,
2O7; school S3 cents ts...........
Egert. G. D. Hailey-Lots y and 10, block
81, value IS; tax, costs and penalties,
2s7; school lax. 1.Gl. ......... 49,.
Ensign, F. Hailey-Lots 3, 4, 8 and 6,
block So, and improvements, value
900; lot !, block 26, and improve
ments, $50; lot 49, block Al, 100; total,
real, 1850; personal property, TO-; to-
tai, l20O; tax, costs and penalties,
1881: school 1882. .S2.............. 81
Edwards. j. B.-South half of the north.
west quarter and west half of the
southwest quarter of section 0, town
south, range q east, value AGO; i'm.
provements on the northeast ausrter
of section 8, town south, range a
east, so; total, real, $50; personal
property 1870; total, $50; tax C, SITS
And penalties, 1927; poll and hos
pital $50. ................ "a
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-01-18

jeffrey, Peter, Rocky Bar-Personal prop.
erty, value 900; tax, costs and penal.
ties, 6 no. poll and hospital tx $50. II 3(
Jones, Wiley,--Improvements on ranch on
Antelope Meadows, value $50 d. rson-
al pr perty 5000. total, $3.50; tax,
costs and penalties. S3O.93, poll and
hospitai TAX, $3.50. 5o................... sc a
Jones' II r R--Improvements on ranch on
H1rch creek value 25. personal prop
erty, l75, total, ZOO tax, costs and
penalties, 7.3o; poll ana hospital tax,
$50. ......................... ~ 80
Jackson, G. W.-Improvements On South
Boise, one-half mile below junction
Bar. value 100; tax costs and penal
HIs............. ..................... &C
Jennie. All, Rocky Rar--Ioss House on
Main street and cabin, value SOD
tax. costs and penalties, $50, poll
and hospital tax 5.5o............. Is 4s
johnson, George improvements on the
southeast quarter of sccti N 81, town
south, RANCE II east value $50, per-
sohaI prop rt go, total, 47p: tax
costs aud penalties, il. 81, school tax,
2O5, poll and hospital 55O.... -. % SC
Jacobs. FIermsn, Shoshone-Lots G and 7,
tl.ck A, value 6JG; tax. costs and
Len'ities IJbl, school 7.54, poll and
h'sptsl $50 ........ 81 II
Jones. T. +. HALEY Lots II and To- block
IL, valne 100; tsx, costs and penalties
3,6G, school 1.99. ..... ......... 49,. C5
James George-store building at King Of
the West mine. SMOKY. value, $50,
personal property. 100, 'otal $50; tax
costs and penalties. es.....,.......... IS
James. Zen. Ketchum--I ot 4, block S5 val
ne 25. lot l, block "a, value 25, total.
80: tax, costs aid penalties 2O7
sehool CO cents. ............. 80
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-01-18

Dunn, A. w.-Three cabins in Smoky,
vslus $3.50; personal property, $3.50;
tasal. $500; tax, costs and penalties
$l0.A6; poll, nd hospital $3.50. ......
Dial. Hardie, Glen-i's FeTry-store build.
ing, value 100; personal property, s55;
total, 065; balance tax, costs and PEN
alties.....
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-10-18
NOT VERY CHEERFUL.
4 1saOis Leaf from the Kxpsrleaee - .
Country DO0tOT.

4 xSaOls LoaE from the kxpoFleneo - .
Country Doctor.
4 country doctors life is not overlaid with
elder down nor eternally sprinkled with
fresh rose leaves, says the Pittsburgh DE-
Doteh.
A few weeks ago DR.. Blank was sum
moned 1t midnight to . house that stands
some distance from any other, in . rural
district near this city. A stable hand had
been kicked by horse and lay in . critical
condition. The doctor flung on his clothes,
jumped into buggy and drove as fast Is he
could through . rain-storm over heavy
roads to the house where the injured man
lay. He had never been 70 the house
before, but he had heard Of its owners
prediction for savage dogs, and he WAS
not surprised therefore when he drove up
70 the door TO hear baying and barking in
several keys within the house.
After considerable knocking . woman
came 10 the door and opened it about An
Inch 70 inform the doctor that he'd have 70
Do very careful about entering, for she
could hardly keep back tho dogs.
The doctor is . plucky man. and he re-
sasted the strong desire he felt to get back
into his buggy. Tho door WAS opened
enough for him to slide through, and he en-
UOHC0 OlAAAy uSuVcU QSll. In front OF MN
were arrayed two large mastif's, bulldog
and . greyhound, and between him and
them stood the woman who hnd let him in.
She Wa the houseleeper, and she carried
n one hand lamp and in the other thick
esdgel.
Al no entered the hall Ill tho dogs
plunged for him simultaneously. but tho
housekeeper Ibid about her with the club
and tho animals rctreated, bowling savage
y. He went upstairs 1t once to the room
where his patient lay, and tho housekeeper
fought with the dogs all the way up, bus
succeeded In protecting the doctor.
Coming down afterward, the housekeeper
had the same difficulty with the dogs, and,
- the doctor sprang into the carriage. the
bulldog made . rush for him and planted
his teeth in the doctors trousers. Tho
garments wore luckily Of cheap and Door
material, and the leg which was in the dog .
mouth gave way.
The doctor was glad to get OF % cheaply.
md tho bulldog, he thinks, was disguised
u his Investment in An inferior grade of
cloth.
And the best Of it il that tho operation ho
performed at the risk Of being torn to pieces
BY pack Of hounds will never bring . cent
20 the doctor. Tho misery owner Of the
dogs simply declines TO pay, though the doc.
sor WAS called BY his orders.