The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-12-06

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down in close proximity to his pillow.
Now we utter our protest against such
prescriptions-we belong 10 a corporation.
We have SAID before we are always on the
side of the women. So we are, as a rule.
1t is a maxim that all general rules have
exceptions. and that exceptions confirm
the rule. To be sure we are right we
stand to and abide by the rule and the ex-
ceptions. We shall not be surprised If the
next sensation to tickle itching ears shall
be a rumor of proceedings for a rule TO
show cause why a man shall not sleep of a
morning if he wants to-
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The past week has been one of extensive
fires. Millions of dollars worth of property
have gone up in smoke and down into ashes.
Philadelphia, Trenton Lynn, Boston and
other places have been wrapped in flames.
These lessons of warning should teach us
to be wise for ourselves. | am told that
here in Woodstown we have according to
assessment nearly one million dollars
worth of property. The only protection
all this property has in the way of appli-
ances for extinguishing fires are a few half
decayed ladders lying i'll az open lot, and
the old Reliance engine a half mile out of
town, exposed to the weather for want of a
place of shelter. We are satisfied that
property holders realize their danger.
Means of protection have been discussed on
various public occasions, but in all these
discussions n thing needful has been
lacking, and that is unity of sentiment.
The fear in these discussions seems to be
not one of fire but expense. Last spring S400
was voted for cisterns. VIII some of our
mathematicians tell us how long at that
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fire. Cisterns and hand engines TO a fire
department are what the scythe and grain
cradle are to agriculture, a thing Of the past.
When we pipe the town and supplement it
with a sufficient number of fire plugs, pro-
cure IN engine of modern design and Or
ganize a fire department, then and not until
then can we feel reasonably secure against
an extended fire. But this will cost money.
So will an extended conflagration. Woods
town has natural facilities for protecting
itself possessed by but few inland towns.
The mill property located within the town
limits will be offered at public sale in a
few days. Here is the opportunity of a
lifetime. Would it not be well for our
Borough authorities to purchase this pro-
perty, and have control of this body of
water. The property would be attended
by but little expense. There can be enough
sold off this property in the way of mead
ow. house and building lots, independent
of the water power, to go a long way to-
ward paying the purchase price. Some
years ago the county laid a public high
way over the dam SO it and the Borough
are undoubtedly compelled to keep up the
dam and water gates. Then apart from
first cost there is but little expense attend
ing the ownership of this fine body of
xrafar Naar 41a r-f1f could he aroataI a
stand pipe, and the water power used for
distributing water over the town. We
doubt not the mill could be made to pay
interest on cost of property, and that in a
short time enough persons would be will
ing to take water privileges for private
uses to pay interest on cost of piping the
town. If these propositions can be
approximately realized in fact, and we neg
lect the opportunity, are We not criminally
negligent of interests flour Borough
fathers can not see their way clear to do
these things, we suggest that some
of our capitalists take hold Of the matter
as a private enterprise.
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Another year OF seed time and harvest
has com and gone. In accordance with
| established custom the President of these
United States, as its chief magistrate, has
called upon the people to observe a day of
national thanksgiving to God for His bles-
sings. How many of the readers of the
MONITOR observed the call? IF we should
judge by the observance here in Woods
town, then we should say that when the
day came the most Of them, like the hosts
Of Israel in the day Of battle, took to their
tents. We lave within the Borough six
churches and we had a union service. AS
a representation of all these churches we
had, of men willing to devote an hour of
thanksgiving to God for national and per-
sonal blessings, something over a bakers
dozen. Apart from a sense of religious
duty, is it right as between man and man
to arrange for such a service, entail upon
q minister of the Gospel, in addition to his
other labors, the preparation of a discourse
BETTING the occasion, and then, By an in
excusable absence, compel him TO address
empty benches? As a nation we have
abundant occasion for thanksgiving. God
has given us a goodly heritage in which
each of us can enjoy the fruits of our
labor, and worship as seems to us best.
and under cur own vine aud fig tree. lie
has given us in the great coal bins of the
mountains coal enough to warm every
~hearthstone, drive all the wheels of com
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world a-humming. He has given US other
great mountains of ore, more valuable
than the wealth of Golconda, and which
the genius of man, like Aladdin's lamp,
is transforming into objects OF utility and
beauty. He has sent His sunshine and
rain so the granaries of the nation are
full of golden grain, the reward of the
labor of the hHsbandman. OF all Gods
creatures man is apparently the least
grateful. From beneath the sheltering
rock the song of the cricket is heard above
the storm. In its heayenward flight the
lark pours its song of gladness into the ear
of the morning. Ii God was as unmindful
of US as we are unmindful Of Him, if He
cared as little for our happiness and we'll
being as we appreciate His blessings, He
would uncurb the winds and unbridle the
storm and permit the wild forces in nature
to devastate our fields, lay waste our
cities, and in their mad revel turn cosmos
back into primeval chaos. JOSIAH.
AIleway Notes.
Rev. A. Wagg will continue extra meet