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The Monitor., 1889-08-02

seeds get ripe, he, she or they shall, for
every stalk or branch thereof SO suffered to
grow up, forfeit and pay a fine Of twenty
five cents, to be sued for and recovered,
with costs, by any person, in his name, be-
fore any court of competent jurisdiction. +"
If the owners Of some strips of lanJ near
this city were sued and made to pay fine
for every stalk they would be nearly bank
rupt, so thickly are they grown in some
neighborhoods.
81 once had few acres of land, said a
farmer speaking of the difficulty Of getting
rid of Canada thistles after they have once
got rooted, (which were covered with this
ties, and / wanted to clear the ground. /
sprinkled salt over the ground and turned
out some sheep in the place. The sheep
are fond of salt, and to get it Will eat every
thing, including the stumps of the thistles
to the ground. For three years the sheep
were kept ON the land and then grass seed
was sown. The thistles came up but they
were pot as numerous as they had been. -
Negcayk Mars
The Monitor., 1889-08-02

Salem County S.P. c. &.

A second meeting of taose interested in
the formation of county society for the
prevention of cruelty to children was held
in the Court House, Salem, on Friday af-
ternoon last, but the small attendance pre-
vented an organization being formed The
committee to secure attendance was con-
tinued, and another meeting was held yes
terday, when it was decided to conclude
the permanent organization some time in
October.
The object OF this society is the Preven-
tion of Cruelty to Children within the
county Of Salem, and the enforcement of
all laws having for their object the welfare
of children and their protection from cruel
ty and neglect.
The society proposes to investigate all
cases which come to its knowledge, of beg
ging by children and of brutal treatment or
criminal neglect, and Will endeayor to have
the laws relating to such cases strictly en-
forced, SO that children may be rescued
from lives Of misery, pauperism and crime,
and placed where they may become re-
spectacle and law-abiding citizens.
The methods by which the society pro-
poses to effect these objects are:
1st.-By the efforts of its members, Of
ficers and agents to thoroughly investigate
all cases reported to the society and to se-
cure the enforcement Of the laws relating
thereto.
2d.-By a system of active cooperation
with the police, municipal and township
authorities throughout the county, in car
rying out the Soeiety's objects.
3d.-By providing temporary shelter or
permanent homes for such children as it
may be necessary to rescue from vicious
and degrading surroundings.
The Monitor., 1889-08-02

Some of the streets of Victoria are to be
regarded soon.
Edward Darlington has fine garden.
c. 3. Small who lives near Victoria took
s4s. from very small patch of raspber-
ries after having lost by rain the two best
pickings.
Miss Clara Knight, of Westville, has
been very sick for some time with bilious
fever.
E. l.. Croft, butcher. of Westville. had
a smash up at Victoria. on Saturday morn
ing last. After he had served his CUSTOM
ers in the village he drove out Olive
Street, but his horses not going fast enough
to suit him he applied the whip which was
not received with submission, but caused
the animals to become frightened. and get
beyond his control, so that when they turn-
ed out sf Olive ST., on to the turnpike the
wagon was upset and mashed consider
ably and the contents scattered. The
horses broke away from the wreck and
ran up the pike toward Gloucester, but
were captured at Pine Grove. Mr.. Groffs
loss is not very heavy, and he escaped
without injury II.
The Monitor., 1889-08-02
Jmstlce's Eees.

An exchange says ''Ihe last Leg
islature passed law which has now gone
into effect and materially increases the du-
ties of the Prosecutor of Pleas. The law
provides that the fees paid to Justices and
Constables under the law Of 1871 are now
restored, this being an increase in the
schedule Of fees. This law also provides
that the bills for these services shall be
ordered paid by the Prosecutor before be-
ing paid by the County Collector. One of
the Prosecutors has looked up the law in re-
lation to the matter and has prepared an
opinion as to what bills he will audit. He
finds that Constables shall be paid for all
the work they do, these officers not being
in position to judge as to whether war
rants ought to be issued or not Justices
of the Peace will be paid in all cases in
which indictments are found, and in cases
in the Quarter and Special Sessions in
which the circumstances justify the Justice
in taking the complaint. There is no
doubt that Justices of the Peace frequently
abuse their powers in sending people to
jail or requiring them to give bail who
ought never to have been moIested; there
is no officer better qualified to judge OF
this than the Prosecutor who subsequently
investigates the cases. The Prosecutor de
clares that no Justices will be paid for is
suing warrants which ought not to be is
sued.'
The Monitor., 1889-08-02
0aa,nanraker's
fHILApELPHIA. Monday, July %, 1858.
Closed Saturdays at 1 P. M

Ifyour buying thought is Dress
Goods, write us stating the kind
of fabric you have in mind, or
the purpose for which you desire
to use it, with the price you wish
to pay, and we will promptly
place in your hands samples Of
the best we can supply at the
price. That should mean the
best anywhere, for the Wanna
maker stock Of Dress Goods is
the largest and best selected we
know of in the world. II you
do not know the technical name
of the goods, no matter: tell us
how they look TO your eyes, or
how you suppose they look, and
we will find them.
Just SO of anything else; settle
on what you want, as near as
may be, and write for it.
Sporting things,
Fishing tackle,
Furnishing goods,
Toilet articles,
Millinery fixtures,
Books Of every sort,
and the thousand other things
for home use or wear or house
decorating that we have store
full of.
JoHN WANAMAKER.
The Monitor., 1889-08-02
Electric light Rci,s,c...

Some think The water works racket
which is now being agitated, is to take at
tention off Of electric lights, and let them
go over for the present. We want the for
mer as well as the latter What's the mat
ter with having both if NC are so disposed?
1t might strike the observing man that
if VIC are to have electric lights, or any
other public improvements which for their
success need the support and cooperation
of the entire town, we must first get rid Of
rum.
We are inclined by the light Of recent
events think that if one part of our citizens
would take all the stock and allow another
elementto officer the Company and run it in
their own way, their would be little trou-
BILE in getting plant in working order
within ninety days from date-more or less.
The Monitor., 1889-08-02
soutn scr.ex Neres.

Typhoid fever prevails at Millviiie.
The police OF Bridgeton have knowledge OF
q club rooms at which, il is stated, beer and
liquor can be procured
The barge Lena. owned by the Cumberland
Nail and Iron Works, OF l;fddgeton, was sunk
in the Delaware River, at Philadelphia. carly
on Saturday morning,
The Bridgeton Ice Company, one of the
three firms ot ice dealers in that town, has
cease ed 10 supply its customers, owing, rs they
say, to the fact that they are out Of ice and
cannot buy to seal at a profit. The other two
companies are selling Easfern lee. as alfnest
none was harvested in this neighberhoed last
winiel.
The vineland fruit growers have formed q
"trust,r at least they intend 10 regulate the
prices for their fruits. They propose to do
away with ali siniddlemen.s and siliT direct
to the Fruit Exchange an New York, wisefe
the trait and berries will b. sold at auction 10
the highest bidder, az are NOW the California
products.
The Monitor., 1889-08-02
Pitnaan Grove, Aug. /, 1889.
Haneock.s nrIase happenings.

Miss Mary E. Harris spent last week Wis
iting friends at Shiloh.
Mrs. Mary Bradway has newly rooted
her house and made other improvements.
Miss Louisa Powell started on Monday
for trip through Northern New York
Misses Sue and Annie Shourds, of Phila-
delphia, are spending the summer at Thorn
as Shourds.
John Anderson's annual party to the fish
ing banks will leave this place next Mon
day.
Mark T. Hilliard and force Of men have
put up the foundation walls for Lewis S.
Carll's new house.
Benz. Sheppard, native Of this place,
who has been living in Florida for some
years, has returned and accompanied by his
family is visiting friends here.
Capt. S. S. Godfrey, of Salem, flied the
pulpit Of the NJ. E. church last Sunday
morning, Rev. John W. Nicholson preach
ing at the Broadway NJ. E. church, at sa-
lem.
Starr & Bro. have put in an additional
boiler of eighty horse power at their fac
tory at this place, which will insure plenty
of steam during the canning season.
WV. J. SMITH.
The Monitor., 1889-08-02

Lewis Parker, Grand Secretary and
Grand Scribe of the Independent Order
der of Odd Fellows of this State has for
warded to the Sovereign Grand Lodge the
summary of records from subordinate
lodges and encampments for the past year,
showing the following figures: Number
of lodges, 214; number of members, co.
907, increase, 729; number of brothers re-
lieved by benefits, 1886; number of wild
owed families relieved, 120; number of
brothers buried, 264; total amount paid for
relief, $103, ,074.50; lodge receipts,p 1924,
234. 70; number of members, brothers, 796;
number of members, sisters, 759-1545;
amount paid for relief, 50, 389. So; number
of encampments, 54; number of members,
1859; increase, "a; number of patriarchs
buried, Al; total amount paid for relief,
90, 900. 1S; number of weeks for which ben
efts were paid, $21, ,626; amount of annual
receipts, SIS, 5,46O.52.
The Monitor., 1889-08-02
5ied.


SPRING ER.-Sear Pedriektown, on July 25,
lss9, Alfred, son of Horace &. and Sarah Spring
er. age months.
UIYER.-Sear Pennsgrove. July 18th.
lss9, Lydia =, wife TO David Diver, aged 55
years.
WITHIN AN.--In Bridgeport July 2lst, 1889
Elizabeth, wife OF Philip Whitman, aged 28
years.
SMITH-At Westvilie, July 24th Victor Ro-
land, infant son of Victor Is. and Maggie w.
smith, aged months and % days.
TUENER-At Turnerville, July 2sth, Ach-
sab D. Turner, widow of the late Joseph Tur-
ner, aged u years.
BAEkER-In Philadelphia, July 30th, Thos
Mulford Barker, son of the late 2mes Il. and
Josephine Barker, aged Il years, months.
MOUNT-In Woodstown, July esth Caddie
Reeves, wife of Frank g. Mount, aged - years.
WRIGGINS-In Woodsfown, August Ist. Al
yin Preston. son OF Preston and Emma j.
virgins, aged nearly five months.
BRADWAY = In Woodstown, July 3ist,
David f. Broadway, aged ~ years
Funeral from his late residence, Saturday
morning, at half-past ten o'clock. Services at
the house. Interment at Baptist Cemetery.
The Monitor., 1889-08-02
Please TeIIUs

How is it that mother can send any one
of her children, who is old enough to carry
a gallon can, to almost any store in town,
and for an outlay of ten cents can get a
gallon of the best headlight oil, when the
public, to light the streets, are obliged to
pay twelve cents gallon for it? This, we
are informed, is the condition of matters in
our borough. The very best 1909 fire test
oil can be put on the station here at a cost
of 81 cents gallon; the housekeeper pays
ten cents gallon and possibly uses fifty
gallons a year; the tax payers, to light
the streets, pay one of the councilmen
twelve cents gallon, and possibly use fifty
times fifty gallons year. The dealer who
buys gallon at 81 cents and sells it for
twelve cents, makes a profit of forty-four
per cent. Is it any wonder rallstorekeepers
get wealthy?
The Monitor., 1889-08-02
Give the Farm a Name.

The English custom of naming farm
homesteads is worthy of more genera
adoption. An appropriate and expressive
name renders any rural homo more attrac.
tive and pleasant, and it is a matter ol
surprise that so little attention is given tc
farm nomenclature. Give each one name
and let it be appropriate and short, so as te
be easily remembered and pronounced
and then when you go to visit neighbol
instead of saying you are going to call or
Brown or Smith you can say You are 60
ing over to the "Cedars," or hillside, y
or some such pleasant name. Almost
every farm can be identified by some local
familiarity, prominent and visible, and
may be easily named appropriately.
The Monitor., 1889-08-02
Apest OF ti,e Farmers.


s'Do you see that" asked resident in
the southern part of the city who tills a
farm and garden. fs
The reporter looked at the object referred
to. 1t was being waited slowly away by a
gentle breeze, its fairy-like weight hardly
heavier than the air in which it fioated.
The reporter glanced at its rounded shape
and noticed small, dark, seedlike object
in the centre.
'sSeed of a Canada thistle, isn't it ~ he
asked
"Yes,'' replied the worker Of the soil,
.'and those little Insignificant things are
just running our farms. They come from
neighboring places where the thistles are
permitted to grow and 60 to seed. The
seeds are SO light that they are waited far
and near, and the consequence is we get
the thistles growing in our ground, and it
is hard matter TO get rid of the disagree
able guests. There is fine of twenty-five
cents for each stalk 4 person allows to
grow on his ground, and I propose 10 see
what can be done TO have the pests looked
after
The reporter learned that in some places
large areas Of ground are covered with the
thistles, and it is probable il those who are
troubled with them in consequence do not
succeed in their efforts to have them re.
moved that legal steps will be taken to ac.
complish that end.
The act regarding the matter was looked
up. 1t is entitled ''An act TO prevent the
spread Of the Canada thistles," and is as
follows:
IF any person or persons owning, pos
sessing or having care or charge of any
land or lands, improved or unimproved, en-
closed or unenclosed IN this State, shai
knowingly, willingly or wilfully permit o.
suffer any Canada thistle to grow up there
on. and suffer the same to stand until IL
The Monitor., 1889-08-02
- . -
A Novel Mechanical Toy.

A mechanical toy which is being exhibit
ed in the window of Humphreys shoe
store, under the Opera House, attracts a
great deal of attention from passers by,
and is quite ingenious. The picture rep
resents an old shoemaker at his bench
sewing shoe. with boy ON one side
hammering nails in heels. The old shoe
maker works slower and slower, finally
falls asleep; seeing this the boy tries te
awaken him by yelling; failing in this he
the old gentleman to time and his wife ap
pears and threatens him with a slipper
(that implement of torture the fair sex are
SO fond of administering to young and old,
The whole forms very funny tableau.
The Monitor., 1889-08-02

Joshua w. Wible spent part of last week
at the Hotel Royal Atlantic City.
Charles NJ. Fogf and wife, of Philadel-
phia, visited our borough one day this
week.
Miss Edna Woodruff, of Bridgeton is
visiting Mrs. F. Z. Harris, ON Dickinson
Avenue.
Miss Berta Ogden and Miss Georgia
Boone, of Salem, are visiting the Misses
Weatherby.
Mrs. ]. Fl. Tyson and daughter, of Bal
timore, are visiting J. N. Curry, on Dick
inson Avenue.
Miss Sadie Heppard, of Westville, is
spending a couple of weeks with her
brother, w. Harry Smith.
Mrs. II. A. Lippincott started Monday
on visit to friends in the West, her desti-
nation being Springfield, Mo.
Edward Wallace spent Sunday among
the many attractions afforded visitors to
Coney Island and Brighton Beach.
Mrs. Henry Allen will start this week
for Pawtucket, r. l., to spend the summer
with her daughter, Mrs. DR.. Frost.
d. n. EuWardS, OF Elmer, formerly OF
Woodstown, was in town ON Sunday and
occupied his old position of chorister in the
NJ. E. Sunday school in the afternoon.
The arrivals at the EAST Avenue for
the past week are Mrs. Chas. Petit, G. E..
Petit, Miss Helen Petit, Miss Mabel Pet
tit, A. Colville, C. G. Petit, VIM. Lewis,
William Disston, H. w. Rogers, Phila-
delphia; Geo. H. Durham, Jno. L.. Sniff
fen, New York; H. B. Wilson, Woodbury.;
John Dussmap, Salem, James Thomas,
Williamsport; d. w. Lippincott, Woods
town
The Monitor., 1889-08-02
strange Elower.

A flower of the hydrangea species that
has attracted considerable attention has
lately been in bloom in the yard Of Ed
ward Wallace. The bush measures about
five feet across, and was just loaded with
bloom. The flower is very peculiar and
measures about six inches across; the CEN
tire Is composed of innumerable very small
is circle OF white flowers, each of which
will measure one inch in diameter, thus
forming band of white around large
bunch of blue.
The Monitor., 1889-08-02
AHeavy decrease In Earnings.

The West Jersey Railroad and the w es,
Jersey and Atlantic Railroad report theil
gross earnings for June at $132, 276, de
crease of $1S, 800 compared with the cor
responding month of 1888. The operat
ing expenses were s79,9 a decrease Of
$500, and the net earnings s52, $50, de
crease of $14.S69. For the six months
ending June 80, 1889, the total receipts
were $629, 10, decrease of $50, $50 COM
pared with the corresponding period OF
1888; operating expenses, s47S, ,062, an in
crease of SAT, ,673; and net earnings $751;
04S, decrease of s10,S13. The total ex-
penses and obligations for the six months
were $593, S95, an increase of $34, 3S2, and
the net profit of the West Jersey Railroad
was $35, ,214, a decrease of s71, 243.
The Monitor., 1889-08-02

The Postmaster-General has issued an
order modifying postal regulations SO that
hereafter letters not stamped will be for
warded to those addressed, from whom the
postage will be collected. Heretofore all
unstamped mail was withheld and the party
to whom it was addressed notified to remit
amount. This plan will save delay
Samuel Black, who makes his home
at the county house, was arrested by
Constable Coles yesterday morning and
taken before Justice Holmes, ON charge
of atrocious assault on the person of Mary
Ads, a colored girl, aged twelve years,
living near Fenwick. The assault was
committed OH Tuesday evening. Black
was committed to the Salem jail, to await
the finding of the grand jury.
A special meeting of the Board of Free
holders was held in the Court House at
Salem, ON Wednesday, to take action on
the question of laying sewer to drain the
county buildings. An offer made by the
City Council of Salem to lay the same was
presented, but considered too high, and on
motion it was ordered that 5000 be appro-
priated to the city for the work. This Of
fer will be acted on at the next meeting of
Salem Council.
A puySlcidu, Ill WTltiuS dUOut uliuAAnS
water says: eff in any house there should
occur single case of typhoid fever or
diphtheria, test the drinking water, or have
it done at once. A few cents will buy an
ounce of saturated solution of permangate
Of potash at chemists. If, when drop
of the solution is added to a tumbler of
water, its color changes to brown, it is un-
fit to drink; if it remains clear or slightly
rose colored after an hour it is, broadly
speaking, safe"
Mr.. Repetti, an intelligent Italian grape
grower of Vineland, has planted several
fox gloves (digitalis) among his grape vines
to invite the rose bugs from his grapes,
which they are fast destroying. He says
the bugs quickly fly to these poisonous
flowers and soon fall to the ground dead.
He has but few planted, and these, when
in bloom, are covered with these pests.
His only mistake is in not having more of
the flowers. Next year he will have them
planted all through his vineyard.
The Monitor., 1889-08-02

Grange picnic to River Shore next Tues
day.
The picnic of the Friends first-day school
to Deacon's Grove yesterday was postponed
on account of the rain.
The Farmers picnic, to be held at Elsin-
boro River Shore on Thursday, August
18th, is advertised in another column.
The Oakland Sunday school will hold
their picnic on Wednesday, August 14th,
in the grove near Oakland Station. All
are invited to attend.
Bruna landed 913 passengers at Atlantic
City on Thursday last. His next excur-
sion to Cape May, Sea Isle and Ocean City,
takes place on Wednesday, August 7th.
The Monitor., 1889-08-02
This being cut in halves crosswise leaves

This being cut in halves erosswise leaves
promissory note for the amount men,
toned. Patent rights and nursery agencies
are favorable schemes, and seem to be pop
ular with the farmers, but none has evel
yet been known to make dollar out Of
them, while most of those deluded by then
have lost money and some of them have
lost their farms.
The only safety is to refuse every adj
vance made by strangers. Even hospital.
ity is degraded into a method of fraud and
4 respectable-appearing belated stranger
who asks nights shelter, often protesting
to be passenger, wants a receipt for the
payment proffered for his entertainment.
which inevitably turns up as the note OF
which payment is demanded.
Means of safety is simple matter.
Every farmer should attend strictly and
exclusively to his own business, which will
furnish sufficient and profitable occupation
for him; he should be on his guard against
all strangers, under all circumstances;
should be strictly honest, and refuse to take
part in any scheme for making money that
he would wish TO keep a secret from his
friends; he should view with suspicion any
transaction suggested as unduly profitable,
and never attempt to get anything for less
than its value. He should subscribe for
and read a good family daily newspaper
and keep himself posted in what is going
on. Then the painful experiences SO COM
mon will not trouble him.
The Monitor., 1889-08-02
Married.

BR&DW AY-HA RR AR--At Emmanuel par
i. c. Parker, Harry +. Bradway and Esther
Harrar both of Auburn, n. j.
KINS-T0MLIESON.--A the home of
the brides father. Francis Tomiinson, near
shiloh, July II, 1859, by Rev. Il. l.. Gardiner,
Mr, Daniel Watkins, of Elmer, and Miss Ella
T. Tomlinsen.
The Monitor., 1889-08-02
LODGES AND sOCIETIEs

WooDsTowN LODGE, No. 10S /. o. G. t.
Meets every Tuesday evening in Turner's
building.
WooDsTowN LODGE, No. 13S, F. & A. M
Meets Tuesday evening, on before full
moon and two weeks thereafter, in Borton &
Hall.
WooDBINE LODGE, No. 1853. l. o. o. F.
Meets in Turner's Building every Friday
evening.
MosAosA TRIBE, No. A. IMP o. RM.-
Meets in Turner's Building every Monday
evening.
WOoDsTowN GRANGE, No. 8, p. OF H.
Meets every Wednesday eveningin in Turner's
Building.
HARMONY COUNCIL, No. 56, o. u. A. NJ
Meets every Tuesday evening in Riley
Building.
WoMAN's CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION
Meets every. Thursday afternoon at three
O'Clock, at their room In Turner's Building.
President, Mrs. Anna F. Souder; Correspond
ing Secretary, Mrs. E. B. Humphreys.
The Monitor., 1889-08-02
The ..Monitor, sage at pitman Grove.


No, I'm not down by the sea, but the
see is down by me, and there is lots of see
for those who have eyes for it. There are
lots of other things here, too,-lots of
room, lots of air, lots of promenade. lots
of good looking, good natured people, lots
of good speaking and singing, lots of good
drinking water. Water, Jupiter Pluvius;
was there ever so much water even at
camp meeting time as now? How foolish
to 60 miles and miles to see the Atlantic
Ocean, when an ocean of water is right
here. Here over head, under foot on all
sides, with prospect, as the clouds now
look, of indefinite continuance.
There is an old word in the English lam
guage spelled s-o-u-g-h-e-d, or once was, (it
may now have soughed out, become OBJ
solete, )that implied, in It's old Saxon force
full way, a sort of sighing and wailing of
the wind among the tree tops, as Shakes
peare put it:
'sThe heavy wind is soughing,
Through the withered trees-''
and as the wind sweeps and walls and
means so sadly through the tree tops at
Pitman, that old expressive word is for
ever recurring to me.
But shall say nothing about Pitman,
after all, if / keep on in this strain, and
Pitman, | want You TO know, if you don't
already know it, is not one of the is-to-be's,
but of the already is. The idiom may not
be very good. but it is plain, common fact
truth, and truth is worth any amount of
your latter day fiction, such as comes
through the newspapers, (MoNIToR, of
course, excepted, about the fashionable
watering places along our coast. There is
an air OF Gloucester county hospitality that
hangs about and pervades Pitman Grove,
and naalas lle carnnpp folks feel RIGHT