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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-08-02

Every Democratic newspaper in New
Jersey will pat the Prohibition ticket on
the back .-Irenton State Gazette.
Well that depends. If the Democrats in
their platform this fall cater to the rum
vote as they did last fall and the several
falls preceding, and the Republicans in
State Convention met insert so radical a
temperance plank in theirs as to drive every
liquor seller, dealer, and apologist from
their ranks, Gas have the Prohibition
the same, not on the back of a Prohibition
ticket however but on the Individual back
of the Democratic politician, about as high
up as can be conveniently reached with a
solar tip boot. This is the kind of patting
that would come from the Democrats of
of this State, should the Republicans adopt
party platform as above indicated.
Then again another thought, Suppose the
Republicans of New Jersey conclude that
inasmuch as the Democratic policy of the
State is a snre rum policy and the Republi-
cans the reverse, that political foresight
would lead them, the Republicans, to defer
to the temperance sentiment of the coun-
try, not as first concern exactly. not be-
cause Prohibition is the better way, not be-
cause as party they have convictions in
the matter, but chiefly for the reason that
it seems the shortest road to success, would
it be expected of Prohibitionists that they
follow in the lead of such party?
Honest Republicans must see and know
by this time how the matter stands. They
must know, certainly do know, that Prohi-
bitionists are in dead earnest for prohibi-
ton, principle Tor which they have snf-
fered and sacrificed much in the past, and
are prepared to spend and be spent In the
future if needs be, and as in the past so in
the future, without the least probability OF
peeuniary gain or political reward. Can
the Gageffe say as much for the Republican
party? Can it say as much even for the
ultra temperance voters in the Republican
partys
Until they can do this, until leading Re-
publicans speaking by authority for the
part can give PrOhibitionists substantial
and not seductive promises merely, that the
first concern is for prohibition and not for
the spois Of office; can they complain il
Prohibitionists are somew hat taTdy in hand
ing over, body and breaches, the organiza-
ton into their hands Ought not some guar
antess be secured that if able, they, the Re-
publicans, are willing to make satisfactory
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-08-02

When out-and-out rum advocates and
license signers declare they are in favor Of
the strict enforcement of strict license
law, there is but little doubt but hat
they--well. to put it mild,--tell an I'M
truth Not the least doubt in the world
of it. The majority of them don't want
the law enforced at all, strictly or in any
other way. They don't want To see any
one hurt by the sale of liquor much less
their friends-the liquor sellers. They are
irritated and often provoked to open ex-
pressions of regret, even Of threats, when
some OF their friends are caught selling
liquor on the sly, or arraigned before
court of justice for keeping a disorderly
house or some like offence. Instead, then,
of giving the officers OF the law all the aid
and encouragement possible in bringing TO
justice the wicked parties who violate the
law, and seeing that 'no guilty man es-
capes," they do exactly the reverse, and all
they can to make it unpleasant for the
prosecution. Where they have it in their
power they brow-beat lawyers, suborn
witnesses and sometime perjure themselves
at the bar of justice. These are not all
those who sell liquor, either, or who drink
it. but of the class whose sympathies are
bound up with the dissolute class and
vicious, who arc in favor Of any kind of
license, high or low, that will defeat pro-
hibition, and at the same time make pre-
tence of being the friends of law and order,
when really they are its most persistent
opposers.
There was plenty of proof of this when
Charles f. Sheppard was City Solicitor at
Bridgeton, and made it extremely unplcas-
ant for all violators of the law brought he
fore him, liquor violators and all. How
the rummies scowled upon his efforts,
with attempts even to brow-beat him at
the very doors of the court Of justice, and,
if appearances went for anything, under
the very shadow of the court Mind You,
it was not the guilty rum sellers and dis
orderly house keepers alone who honnded
and hated Sheppard to the bitter end, but
the whole crowd of rum sympathizers of
every shade and hue, those who face you
down that they are az good temperance
men as anybody, and in favor of the strict
est enforcement of law ON the temperance
line But for all that, there was no hap
pier set of men in all Bridgeton than these
same sympathizers of ''all well directed
methods for enforcing temperance, when
council UNIV isely gave Sheppard s place to
another.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-08-02

In a temperate and meant-to-be-fair edi-
torial in last Monday Philadelphia Ledger,
the writer discourses rs follows:
s.The temperance movement, which has
made most notable advance in the United
States during the last few years, was
neither turned back nor stayed by the re-
suit of the late elections. Its progress can
not be interrupted so long as il has the
strong propelling force of existing public
sentiment to press it forward. This senti-
ment makes itself manifest in many ways;
it. is shown largely in the enormous growth
of temperance organizations, especially
through those that have been projected and
fostered by various religious denomina.
tions. and, notably, by the Catholic church;
it is shown in the high license and other
restrictive measures presented to Legisla-
TIRES in so many States, and by those of
several Commonwealth made law; it is
shown in the disfavor with which drunken
ness is now commonly regarded by respect
able people of all conditions of life, and it
is shown, and in most suggestive and
important manner, by employers who, with
scarcely no exceptions, make sobriety the
first requisite for employment. Not only
are drunkards excluded from the advant-
ages of labor, but those who are called
moderate drinkers, and known to be such.
find it more and moro difficult to secure
employment. Temperance has thus be-
come essentially practical question, and
in a manner and to degree likely to. have
the most favorable consequences.
'sSeveral Commonwealth, large repre-
sentative bodies of the people, have delib-
erately put on record through the ballot
box that they are not yet disposed to adopt
the extreme policy of prohibition, but in
other ways, indicated above, the people
have as deliberately put ON record their
opinion that the liquor traffic should be
placed under wholesome legal restrictions
and regulations
And concludes with:
Defeated for the present. at least, in
their efforts to establish prohibition, the
friends of that policy should unite with
the advocates of license to procure from
Legislatures the most effective laws re-
stricting and regulating the liquor traffic.
They would get less than they wanted,
but they would get much more than it
seems now possible for them to get other
WISE"
The above might have been Eiffel Tower
logic in Pennsylvania previous to the late
Supreme Court decision, but what is high
license in the Keystone State. viewed in
the light of recent developments, p" now?
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-08-02
The Temperance Echo.

Twas q lovely night at Grimsby Camp;
The sun hung like signal lamp
Behind "a cloud of white and gold,
While its reflections, bright and bold,
Upon the painted lake were seen
In crimson, yellow, white and green.
The camp fires just begun to show,
And here and there their orange glow
Was seen amid the shadowy gloom,
Fast falling DER the grove, and soon
To deepen into shades of night,
And hide the beauty from our sight
As there, not very far from shore,
lay while resting from the oar,
By soft and gentle breeZes famed,
l thought no tale of fairy land
Was ever told to wondering child,
Surprising this in beauty wild.
Familiar sounds came from the shore,
Yet never sounded SO before,
The children laughing at the well,
The ringing of the chapel bell
The mother singing Nearer My God to Thee y
Each note seemed little wings to take,
And f1utter miles out DER the lake.
But hold! no poet need to try
Cat least not such a one as ~
Description; pain ter ne'er had power
To paint the beauties of that hour.
Who mixed those tints, the soft deep grayse
Who Stumbled in the distant haze:
The red sun and its golden ray,
The deep clear shadows in the bay,
The gold edged cloud,
Who painted these? said aloud
spirit seemed to answer, Hush.
Twas Gods own hand that held the brnsh.'
And every tint, and shade, and line,
said "He who made it is divine"
Then from the shore heard a shout,
And saw some boats were pulling ont.
\ fair young girl came on before
Who pulled a swift and practiced oar,
The others followed in the wake
OF her, this lady Of the lake.
"Fall in" she cried, sand you will see
Well find the echo; follow. me.''
1t seems that somewhere up the shore
From camp, perhaps mile or more,
An echo in some cove or dell
By residents is known to dwell
A woman, for she has the knack
OfaImost always answering back.
Well, on we went. with laughter loud
And songs. and shoutings, such crowd
OF parsons, speakers, poets, wits.
Enough to frighten into fits
A common echo, but this maid
We found at least was not afraid,
For very soon from shore we heard
Miss Echo hooking every word.
One asked: ais drinking whisky wrong?"
"Wrong," came the answer clear and strong.
"Water's the drink when you are dry,
"When you are dry-dry," the quick reply,
"And when not dry you need no drink
"No drink" cried echo; and think
The answer this time from the shore
Came quicker than the one before.
"Shall temperance some time win the day?'
swim the day-day." we heard her say.
"And prohibition by and by?''
"By and by the quick reply.
"Then our duty, tell us, pray?'
"Pray-pray," was all we heard he say.
''But there Is also work to do.''
"W ork TO do-do." so clear,
That you had thought human being spoke,
1t seemed more than passing joke.
For we, to stem this tide ofsin,
Must work as if we meant to win.
And pray, believing firm and sure,
That God is righteous, just and pure,
And that He'll help us in the fight,
If we but use the means Alright,
For even an echo when we pause,
If rightly used, can aid our cause.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-08-02

A Shoe Manu- featuring Company in an East
"A crn State are making Ladies' Dongola
Kid Button, and also Ladies' Pebble Oil
Goat Button To sell at $l.25 pair. They are
said TO be all leather insoes and counters and
no shoddy, have neatly worked button holes
and are III every respect, so far rs can be seen,
IA big trade for The price As the makers make
nothing else, either higher or lower price than
this grade, ii can lie readily seen that they are
Offering much more fora given price than they
could otherwise do If they We're making a reg
ular line OF goods. Come and see them and
save nj least 25cts on a pair rs they are doubt
less ms good as you can get elsewhere at 81 80.
T.. Il, IlJ MPIIlsEYS, under Onera House.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-08-02
YEAR BEFORE LAST


We bought and sold a 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 daisy. See a
sample pair in the window, or 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,
J. NELSON CURRY, in Charge.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-08-02
Incidents Of the Campaign In PennsyI-
y0n1a.

Eighty-five of our Philadelphia physic-
ians who over their own signatures said
they ''disapproyed of the proposed Amend
ment because it was ill-adyised, Intellectual
and ill-adapted to the end in view, and all
things considered they thought sobriety
would be better promoted by the admins
tration of existing laws" AS my eyes rest
ed upon that list of names | said as read
down the column-if my doctors name is
here he will never enter my home again
it was not--but for fear of q consultation
some day have filed the paper for future
reference.
The driver of our carriage left his seat
when we reached the polling place, 18th
and SAMSON streets, stepped up to red
ribbon man, procured a ballot and deposit
ed it. While he was thus engaged the
occupants of the carriage had passed upon
his case and the verdict was to go at once
to headquarters take the ribbons off the
carriage and dismiss the driver-this we
did and it was left for one OF the ladies to
tell him why. The lady was firm believ-
er that when any one is discharged he or
she should know why and as she loosed the
ribbons said, ''driver, we intended to keep
you eight or nine hours to day, but no man
can drive our carriage with four total alb
staining temperance women inside who
will 90 and deliberately vote against their
homes" His answer was that this was free
country. And so friends, this man from
over the water. by his ballot that day,
voted tor the continuance Of existing laws
that pauperize the American home, and we
women interested in all that makes it
sacred, in all that in anyway tends to its
perpetuity, had to stand aside while this
foreigner used his franchise for the pro-
mitigation of evil and evil only.
The Democrats and Republicans alike
worked against the amendment, both
wearing the red ribbon with the words
High License upon it. How those two
party worked for the liqnor interest," show
ing that neither could stand without the
liquor vote. Money seemed plentiful, and
this money was manipulated by the Re-
publican and Democratic politicians Of
each ward. When no political candidate
was before the people these two parties
| united to defeat the homo question of pro-
lection to the boys and girls.
|
| The Amendment cannot be submitted
! again for five or more years, and in the
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-08-02

1t does not pay mother to make her boy
a shirt where she can buy one ready made
at 50cts. The muslin is good, the bosoms
are of pure linen, and with reinforced
shoulders. They will fit better and give
better satisfaction than the home made
ones. All sizes from 10 inch neck to IA
inches. You can also get one of same kind
for the boys father at same PRICE,. b.
Humphreys, under the Opera House.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-08-02
DEPARTMENT OF THE v. C. 7. u,
OF WOODSTOWN. N. j..

OFFICERS OF THE SALEM COUNTY woMAS'S CHRIST
IAN TEMPERANCE UNION:
Pres, MRS. REBECCA p. PATTERSON, Salem.
Cor Sec, Mrs. IL. A. CAwLEy, w oodstown.
Rec Sec. Mrs. .. j. CROP, Pennsgrove.
Treas, Mrs. MAGGIE CRIsPIN. Sharptown
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-08-02
Plants For Sale.

HABBAGE, Tomato, Cauliiower, Beet. Egg,
~ Pepper, and all other kinds of plants In
season. All the best varieties. Grown from
Landreth's seeds. Call and see them before
purchasing elsewhere ISAAC Is. COLES
greenhouses Mill street. South Woodstown.
Aprg-3m
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-08-02

concessions to the Prohibition party OF the
state, not in the division of offices, not IN
the promotion that comes through political
service, but in the adoption of the creed as
party shibboleth.
True the Republicans of New Jersey did
the square thing by the temperance party
last year. They promised TO give us local
option law and they did it, but when it
came to voting for it the Republicans gave
their protege, the half brother of prohibit
ton, an exceeding lame and hating sup
port. Prohibitionists were obliged to take
hold and do the work that belonged in part
to the Republicans, and it is not sure but
that there were as many Democratic votes
cast for this child of the Republican house
hold, taking the state over, county by
county, as there were Republican votes.
Just here it is best to be frank and thor
oughly understand each other. Hundreds
of Republicans are attached to their party
by the senderest kind of a tie when they
come face to face with the prohibition
question. and there are other hundreds of
Prohibitionists who at times are quite
tempted to go back to their first love, the
Republican party, in listening to the seduc-
tive promises of practical temperance re-
form made by Republican leaders. Many
newspaper editors of the Republican faith
believe in their party loyalty to the cause
of temperance and others, who beat the
same straw and voice the same platitudes,
if platitudes they be, believe in nothing of
the kind. Hundreds of Prohibitionists
with Republican tendencies voted the Re
publican ticket last fall because they had
faith in the temperance pledges made at
the time by the party, and hundreds OF
others, under similar pledge, will doubt
less be induced to repeat the operation this
fall. Now to obtain practical results there
must be change somewhere. This see
saving of temperance workers Is all good
enough so far as going up and down is con-
cerned but it don't get ahead worth cent.
1t is all good enough for some sympathizers
of either the two political parties 1--WE as
sumo there are not in the Prohibition partly
to stand off and see temperance zealots
knife each other but it bodies no good, all
the same, to the cause of temperance. Let
US have prohibition and have it through
union of all the temperance forces.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-08-02

OFFICERS W. c. T. u, wooDsTowN:
President, Mrs. ANNIE +. SoUDER.
Cor. Secretary, Mrs. j. w. HUMPHREYS.
Recording Secretary, Mrs. Ill. A. CAwLEY.
Treasurer, Mrs. DAN WARE
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-08-02

oPFICERs Y. W. c. T. u, WooDsTowN:
President, Miss JOSEPHINE MAcALTIoNER
Cor Secretary, Miss Lulu WRIGHT
Rec Secretary, Nj ISIS MARY ANNA COLES.
Treasurer Mrs. w. HARRY SMITH.
Time of meeting w. c. 7. U. Thursday aftel
noon at O'Clock.
Time of meeting Y. w. Z. L. U. Monda
evening at 7.30 O'Clock
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-08-02

you need white toilet quilt it will
pay you to see our stock. The one we sell
now at - we formerly sold at $3.50. We
have some as low as rs cents e. b. Hum
phreys IL Co.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-08-02

The Amendment cannot be submitted
again for five or more years, and in the
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-24
UNDER FOREIGN FLAGS.
The Embszzler SiltOtt TRACKED by
Detectives to Montreal.
JEM SMITHS BAND OF R0UGHs.
slavin BrutaiIy MaItreated by the
Crowd-Fair Play Unknown
Among English Toughs.
UNDER FOREIGN FLAGS.
Ell SMITHS BAND OF ROUGHs.
sLAvrN AND sozITH.

lgPECrA1 DISPATCHES TO THE REooaD-UsIoN.l
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-24
SEARCH FOR sILCoTT.
Re is Tracked by Detectives to Montreal
-Prnsnect of His Arrest.

MONTREAL December 2Sd.-When Silcott left
Washington with the salaries of Congressman
he was traced rs far as Buffalo and there the
trail was 10 t. Silcott was reported at various
places in The Dominion, but nothing tangible
could be learned.
On the night o. Saturday, the 7Lh instant, a
sleigh with two occupants drove Up to a house
in the upper French quarter of this city, and q
woman iUmped cat aud rang he door bell. The
lady OF TIE house recognized her ss Hermiuie
. hib 5uV -hc 1a' amour o. &. i. oi'eOtt, the de-
iaultiug Cesa.el of the House OF representa-
tives.
Hermiuie vho had known the lady and her
husband ia tlaebec years ago. said that she was
looking for her sister Anna. who had lived on
that street Could not the lady tell her the
number.
Yes" the lady said, lit is 712 sanguinet
street." Heininie gave her thanks and Ie-
entered the s.eigA, in which there was man
with a sloUCh hat pulled down over his eyes.
She drove diTscly 10 her sisters house.
Detective Gross ofthe canadian Secret Service
Agency has been after Suc0tt on his own nook
ever since lAe 1igh' He saw the woman to
whom Hermlnie first Went and late Friday
night traced HeTminie to her sisters house. He
tried to have warrants sworn out that night, but
could not hnd 4 Justice. Yesterday he had war
rants ISSUED, ard went to the house. He was
admitted By Mrs Lemoine, the wcman's sister,
who smiliugly told him that Herslinie h gone
10 New YORK on the 7:50 o'clock ira H.
Gross searched the house over, but without
success. Mrs. Lenoine admitted she was He1-
minie's sister, and freely talked about her, but
deni, d point blank that any man had been
with he. The people whl ti'st saw Hermlnle
affirm that they saw her and sicott & gether
still in This c.ty IS not doubted, ard Gross who
has received . very good clew, says he Will
have him within two days.
Mrs Lemoiues husband drew the reporter
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-24
SOCIAL AID PERSONAL.

Controller Dunn has left for Los Angeles.
State Treasurer Herold is at his Placer county
ranch.
Lawyer R. Clark, of Woodland, was here yes
terday.
Judge C. G. Davis went to Sierra valley last
evening.
Miss Gertie Alden has returned to her home
in Plscerville.
surveyor-General Reichert is at his home in
San Francisco.
DR.. F. C. Durant physician at the San Quen-
tin Prison, arrived last evening.
Captain Joseph II. Mathewson, of Virginia
City, is visiting Sacramento friends.
Deputy Supreme Court Clerk Williams has
gone to knights Ferry to spend the holidays.
Attorney General Johnson is visiting his old
home, Santa Rosa, where he will spend the
holidays.
Charles Mier, who is travelling in Europe,
writes TO his friends here that he is having q
fine time and seeing great deal of the world.
C. T. Harris, representing the Chicago Horse
man. arrived yesterday aud viii spend few
days in his vicinity visiting the several breed
ing farms and training establishments.
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EASTERN AND FOREIGN MARKETS

NEW YORK. December 2Sd.
WHEAT-S7c for cash. S554c for December
sec for January, S71s for February, SSasc for
March, and S95sc for May.
SUGAR-Cuba Centrifugal SIS.
CHICAGO, December sd.
WHEAT-S714c for December, 1870 for Janu-
airy and $3.50 Tor May.
OATS-205se for december, 2054c for Janu-
airy and 225sc for May.
CORN-S5c for December S1% a Size for
January, 305s@ Sic for February and 32$4@327sc
for May.
.P0RK-s9 III for January and SO 60 for
May.
LARD-s5 S73l@5 90 for January and So O5 for
May.
SHORT RIBs-?473 for January and 81 921l
for May
LIVERPOOL, December 2Sd.
WHEAT-Steady. California spot lots, IS "a to
sv p sss d oS y off COAST firm on
passage. very firm; English country markets,
quiet Wheat and Flour i'll Paris, steady.
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t. w. HUMPHREY,

A TToRNFY-AT-LAw = OFFICE: SOUTH
n west corner Fifth and streets. Rooms IL,
u and Il Suffer- Building. Il