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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-09-20
There are only SIS. 900 greenback b

There are only $4,000 greenback bills
now outstanding, although the Treasury
Department has cndeavored to call in al
bills of large denominations, says the
Washington Capital. There is but one
Sic, 900 greenback bill in existence which
is still uncanceled. 1t is in the Treasury
vaults. The $40, 900 bills of to-day are
gold certificates. Ex-County Treasurer
Frank ROTTERDAM. of Cincinnati, says
that for years his office has carried a
$4,000 greenback as relic, and that every
Treasurer has kept the bill, and will not
send it back to the Treasury for redemp-
ton.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-09-20
What She Told Jack.

She was little bit of a blue-eyed
woman with the innocent face of q
child. The horse-car in which she
sal with female companion stopped
suddenly, but tue mild-faced little
woman went right on talking in her
natural key, so that everybody heard
her say:
"The man never walked the earth
who could boss me, and lust told Jack
80, and he hasn't peeped once since.
didn't marry to have any man lead me
around by the nose-I guess not"
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-09-20

The forests of Europe, according to a
late report, cover the following areas {:
Germany, 4,506, 900 acres; Russia,
494, 22S, 600 acres; Austria Hungary,
AZ, 951 700 acres; Sweden, $4,000, 900
acres; France, 22,24O, 900 acres; Spain,
1879, 900 acres; Italy, 9,SS4, $40 acres,
and England, All 900 acres.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-09-20

''It is not an unreasonable estimate to
say" thinks Harper's Weekly, "that every
day during this summer 5000, 900 Amer
scans will examine the columns of their
favorite newspapers to see the result of
the professional ball games of the pre-
vious day."
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-09-20
dbe h)eekIp 1flsssenper
PUBLISHED EEKLY BY
ALBERT BIENVENU.

Tnc fTas"5 FARMER Is OIL the opinion
Chat Germany is disposed to relax the
strict prohibitory regulations regarding
American pork, providing the United
States makes concessions favorably affect
ing German imports.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-09-20

Austin Corbln's wedding present to an
old friend in Philadelphia was the use
his magnifcently appointed private ca,
for trip to Mexico. The car was pro.
vided with everything needful. including
Z corps of servants.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-09-20
ONLY HIS BREAKFAST.

Very Seasick Passenger (feebly)-Oh,
doctor! I'm afraid it's all up with me.
Doctor-Bosh. Nothing's up bu. your
breakfast.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-09-20

The first locomotive was used in this
country in 1929.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-12-26
Deaths for

The Bureau of Vital Statistics has CON-
pleted its table of deaths in the State for
the year ending July 81, 1890. Daring the
year 28,531 people died in New Jersey.
which is a slight increase over the twelve
months previous. the number being 26. 543.
The death rate in the state is now fixed
at 1896. The iargtst number of deaths
have occurred in cities. The number OF
deaths under 1 year Of age was 7115, but
the largest number occurred during the
period from 20 TO GO years of age, of which
9209 deaths are recorded; over 60 years,
6051. Consumption has carried off 1869
persons Of both exc Of whom 1908 were
males. Acute lung trouble claimed 3S04;
diarrhnal diseases cut down 3j27. This
year there have died from brain and spinal
troubles 230S adults and 2032 children;
typhoid fever, 1872; 10 small pox, and 1885
persons came to their deaths oy accidents.
The deaths by counties are as follows:
Atlantic, SEQ; Bergen, 720. Burlington S54;
Camden, 1892; Cape May, TIA; Cu,nber-
land, 726; Essex, 6f07; Gloucester, 463;
Hudson. 1860; Hunterdon, 522; Mercer,
1441; Middlesex, 933; Monmouth, 1895;
Morris, 500; Ocean 239; Passaic, 2l05;
Salem, 3S4; Somerset, al; Sussex, 533;
Union, 1866, and Warren, 527.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-12-26
Jfed.


COMPTON At Pennsgrove, Dec, 2lth, 1890.
Annie O. wife Of Gilbert f. Compton. aged q
years.
Funeralto-morrow Saturday morning, from
the residence of her father, James Hutchinson
near P~ennsgrove at 10 o'clock. Services at
Emmanuel NJ. Z. Church at II O'Clock.
MADARA-At the residence of her parents
in Evans Mills, Dec. sd, Lizzie Merrick,
widow Of the late Alfred Madara, aged AZ
years.
The relatives and friends are invited 10 at
tend her funeral from her late residenee in
Jacksonville, on Saturday morning, 27thinst..
at 10 O'Clock. Services at the NJ. Z. church,
H~arrisonvilie, at Il O'Clock.
REEVEs-In Woodstown Dec. 10th, Mary
Ann Reeves, in the 10Th year of her age.
Hardingville, Dec. 18th,
Racheis wife OF Robert Wiltsee, aged "a years.
bATEs-suddenly,at swedesboro, Dec. 18th,
m.H. Bates, in the 51th year of his age.
NEW 18th, 1880, Warren F., only
enid OF Mr.. and Mrs. johnson Newkirk, aged
two years and two months.
A1E RS-At Deerfieid, December Is, 1890 Ed
nnnd ID. Ayers, aged 81 years and months.
Courses Landing. Dee. l3.
keoeeea Il, wife of Joseph whitseli, aged 6s
THoM Ps0N-In Upper PENIS Neck, Dec.
Eth, Mary H., wife of samuel 5. Thompson,
aged II years.
PETIT = In Philadelphia, Dec. 18th,
Charles e.. son of Joseph and Caroline Petit.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-12-26
Thinks We Car, 90 Better.

The following is an extract from a
private letter received from q gentleman
having some knowledge of the cost and ex-
pense of water-works plant, which will
doubtless interest our readers.
think McCiong has about got your
borough council where he wants them. l
presume that you are aware that a COM
plete system Of water works can be erected
for your town for $50, 600, or less. The
pumping engine, boiler, standpipe, ETC.,
should not cost, set up, over 81, 1900, and l
think | have LETT a liberal estimate for
pipes and pipe laying, land, building, etc,
IN my figures.
would advise your people to look be-
fore they leap" This matter is none Of
my business, but | would like TO see you
have a good system of water-works, and
having Lad a little experience in the bust
ness, | am perfectly willing to give YOU
my ideas, free, gratis-for nothing"
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-12-26

Some Of the tables for the annual report
Of the State Superintendent Of Public In
struction have been completed and show
that there is a decrease in the number Of
children attending no school. Last year
the number was rs, 726, while this year
the table shows there are but LOG, 010.
Sehoolhouses in the State last year would
only seat comfortably 213, $50 pupils,
while this year there are accommodations
for 223, S04, an increase of over 10000. In
spite of tbs increase, there Is still q tre-
mendous want of room for the school child
ren. The tables show quite a remarkable
increase in the average attendance Of the
schools, as well as in the seating capacity.
The Whole amount of money winch the
various districts have had to expend for
school purposes during the year ending
August 81, 1890, was s. .4S3. SOB 81, of
which 50, $50, 582 10 was for teachers sal
aries and fuel, and $500, 921.18 was for re-
pairing and building schoolbouses. The
amount expended fer teachers salaries
was a2,227, 131. 63; the amount expended
for fuel vas sill, 1852; the amount for
building and repairing was $593, 0S3. II;
the amount for incidentals vas S341, 6fS.2 20.
The total amount expended by the schools
aggregated s3,2T3, 222.17. This leaves q
balance to the credit Of the districts Of
$210. 28t.14.
The total value Of school property in the
State is So, 500, 1913. The total number of
teachers employed has been increased by
165, making a total of4 464 engaged in the
State. There is also an increase in the
average salary paid. Last year the aver
age salary to males was $71.S6 per month,
and TO females s42. IS. This year they are
s7G.02 to males aud s43.6 2 to females.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-12-26
Quinton Items

The stockings that were hung around chin.
neys on Christmas eve were numberIess, and
1 saw as I peeped in the several different
homes that santa Claus had been making q
visit to the little folks, as the sounds to-day
We're indeed typical OF the joyous event.
Christmas here is enjoyed more than any
other holiday through the year. The homes
of many Of our citizens are most tastefully
decorated with greens, ana here and there We
notice Il tree ali ablaze with irinkets and
candles.
The NJ. (. church was indeed crowded Tues
day evening. and it was q scene most beauti-
full. The trees were loaded with handsome
gifts. The dolls formed a most attractive
part to the Juveniles. The entertainment was
in every way Interesting. and the music by
10th orchestra and band excessively enjoyed
Many costly gifts were received and as the
distribution was general nextensivenumber
OF them were placed on the tree.
The entertainment OF the Baptist Sunday
school also received its full share of appreci-
alton. The elegant chapel was transformed
into q winter scene, and much artistic skill
displayed in the arrangement OF the dee.
orations. The Christmas caHtata was well
executes ana very much enjoyed. Numerou.
costly gifts were distributed, and a merry and
joyous evening was spent by all.
I read somewhere about an old man Of
years skating with much nimbleness, in fact
being quite an expert. Wei last week wher
We had such fine ice the first person thai
SKINNED over the same with an agility envied
by boys large ana small was a man IS years OF
age. Tie could beat his sons, grand-sons and
great-grand-sons in cutting a figure eight, and
in other fcats he also did surprisingly.
Perhaps the above sounds fictitious, but re
member I don deal in that line only in tsrare
cases" When this morning l was geing down
the street ! saw an aged and white haired man
sitting on a stoop crying most pitiiully, My
curiosity prompted me 10 inquire the cause
Of his grief on such a happy day. Imagine
my surprise, please, when he lifted his tear
stained ana withered face and answered thai
his grandfather had Just given him a whip
ping for playing marbles on Xmas.
Mrs. MeCraig, Of Glassboro. has been the
guest of Mrs. C. Pennington the past week.
Mrs. al. Morrison and children OF Millville,
are visiting Mrs. 5. Davis.
wn. Atkinson. OF Philadelphia. paid his
parents a briel visit last week.
Mrs. :. G. sheppard spent a few days in
| Philadelphia with her sister. Mrs. L. Gaskiu.
John Former. tcoioredl who skipped his
bail some two moaths ago. has returned and
was escorted TO jail by Constable Birchutrt
Tuesday morning. EYE.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-12-26
Darefown Dots.

johnson ana Angie Newkirk buried their
only child, a little boy about two years old. in
the Presbyterian Cemetery last week. They
have cur fullest sympathy.
Many Of the Baptist people attended the
opening exercises of The Ailoway Baptist
Church on Thursday.
Rev. Mr.. Beadle's lecture in the -Presbyterian
Church last week was a pronounced success.
Eugene Fosdfck's handsome residence on
Main street is nearing completion.
We understand that recent speeulations in
round potatoes figure prominently among the
causes of failure Of Jerediah Dubois.
Hevs. L. Myers and W L. Mayo, OF Alloway.
exchanged pulpits on the 18th.
". :, stfang, of Glassboro, spent Sunday
last with friends in Daretown.
Several persons viii be baptised at the Bap-
list church On sunday morning, 2sth inst.
Two Christmas entertainments in Dare
town this week-at the Baptist church on
Christmas eve. andatthe Presbyterian church
on Christmas night.
Merry Ghristnaas-did you have is
BITTER Pill.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-12-26
The Special Shoe Sale
Under the Opera House.

Our special shoe sale goes on
with undated force and increased
popularity. While our aim and in
tention at the start of our mark
down sale was especially to get
more room, which we needed for
other goods, buyers have come to
US in such numbers and our stock
become SO much broken up and de-
pleted that we forced to buy
more goods or disappoint many who
had come from a distance, possibly
expressly to supply themselves with
shoes. The consequence is that we
have been obliged TO buy largely of
goods within the past week, and
although we have gained no more
room we're selling shoes and we
must suffer a little crowding for
what it brings us. Therefore buyers
can depend on finding a bright new
stock of fresh and seasonable high
grade and first quality goods at
lower prices than anywhere else. no
matter where the anywhere else"
may be. This takes in all this state
and all the adjoining states. It's a
bold statement, but its true.
AS we have said many times be-
fore if we quote prices they can give
no idea Of qualities. 1t is sufficient
to say that if the people were all
trained judges of foot wear as to the
leather and workmanship we could
count our customers by the hun
dreds, IS it is we are adding new
patrons every day and shall con
tlnue as long as people know that
they can obtain first class shoes and
boots at lower prices by the single
pair than many dealers are paying
for them at wholesale.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-12-26
About the New Crop New
Orleans MolasSeS.

In a few hours after we had hand
ed our advertisement to the printer
last week our sample barrel molas-
ses that we had been looking for
was landed in our store, and in a
few hours afterward we had cake
made out of it to test its qualities as
a baker, for if it failed to make
good cake it would not serve our
wants. 1t has showed its value in
the cake and we are SO well salts
fed with it that we Immediately
ordered more, which reached US on
Tuesday, and have yet to
come. This is a good, rich, heavy
bodied, mellow favored, straight
open kettle goods, not mixed in any
way, and as values go would read
lily sell at 4octs a gallon. 1t would
doubtless cost many dealers nearly
that figure, but our price till further
notice will be 90 cents a gallon.
We may put it higher or we may
reduce it to IS cents-cannot tell
whether we'll do either, but bring
your jug and try a gallon, you won't
get crippled much in the purchase.
Would prefer to sell not more than
? gallons TO one customer at one
time, and will in no case sell it by
the barrel at this price.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-12-26
5Aarricd.


WORREL-LINCH-In Woodbury., by Rev
B. e.. Lippincott. D.. D., December 23rd, Mi
samuel WorTel, OF swedesboro and Miss Eva
Inch, of Daretown, Nj.
JENklAs-GARDENER-At the home Of
the brides parents, at U~nionville, N. D., by
KEY. a > Gregory, Of Sharptown, December
l4th, Alonzo +. Jenkins, of fleetwood, n. T.,
una Miss Edith Gardener, of KNOXVILLE, n. j.
MIN AN-CAkMAN-At the residence OF
the groom on Aog.2nd, 1s90,by Rev. E. c..
~snnffeld, Mr.. Harry Munyan TO Miss Ella n,
Carman, both OF Finley, Nj.
Centreton, Dec. 4th, by Rev. 4. G.. Sunfe1d..
Ihoinas ;. Bel, OF. Centreton, to Miss SalIie
D. Harris, of Deer1ield.
BAAhS-sHlELS-On Dec. 18th, by Rev. l..
ID. Stultz, at Westville, Charles b. Banks 10
Miss Josephine a. shiels, both of Gloucester
county.
MULLEN-FEATHEREE- At Woodbury..
Dec. Ifth, by Pastor j. j. Pierson, As. Mullen
and Lidfe Featherer, both of Panlsboro.
eMiIH-SHARP-By Rev. a. II. sembower.
ut the home of the bride, Dec. 18th, stephen
smith ana Mrs. 5 irah Sharp, all OF Salem.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-12-26
nancoeK,s sr,aee aappeu,aes.

Our public schoo closed on Tuesday for a
weeks vacation, and the teachers are spend
ing the holidays at their homes.
we trust every reader of our rHappenings-'
has had a merry Christmas, and they have our
best wishes for a happy View Year.
1t is understood that 4 Philadelphia gentle
man has leased the canning factory Lere, and
will run IT with Il. T. Starr as manager.
1t was James Zanes who killed the large
porker at Canton, and not james JONES' as
the types made us say last week.
Harry NJ. B. Dare. of Salem, preached an ex-
eelleat sermon at the NJ. L. church SUNDAY
evening, and was ~followedby Howard Walker,
who gave some good remarks.
By the time this appears in print the Christ
mas entertainment of the anton Baptist and
Hancoek's Bridge N. E. churches viii have
been given, that AT the Canton NJ. Z. church
taking place tonight.
Little Hanna DeYries falls another victim
Of the saloon. aud her sad death near Railway.
y. j., should afford food for thought to those
who by their words and actions seem willing
fertile drink uafic to destroy its thousands.
Think of this little biue-eyed girl lying in the
snow for three days until frozen beside her
drunken mother. who had obtained liquor
from a legalized salooni Are not the voters
+A HaC seAN Il AZ E1A At-pOn-
sfhle for this little girls sad deaths That the
liquor traffic is the greatest curse of our times
Is not questioned, ard why men -men who
havet the best interests of cur homes at heart,
men who have wives and children to protect,
men who are church members and pray for
all evil to cease-don't rise up and crush this
monster to the earth i hard to understand.
Anumbel of our people went to Joseph d.
Bradway's last Thursday 10 pick and prepare
his geese FOR market. The work progressed
rapidly as the ladies discussed bits OF news
dear Il the feminine heart, the gentlemen
turning their attention 10 farming and other
matters. Harry C. j. CARL, our efficient post
office clerk, proved to be the champion picker.
Rev. l.. y. Clark did much to enliven the oe-
cesion beside giving much assistance. When
noon came the eompany were ushered into
the large dining room and seated around the
table. yhey did ample justice to the coed
things Mrs. Bradway had prepared. When
they resumed work in the afternoon athat
pot-pien was discussed to 4 great extent.
Fifty geese were prepared for market, weigh
ing 76s pounds. They were bought by Green
Bros, poultry dealers at Hancoek's Bridge,
and Melted Mr. Broadway q good amount.
VIZ. J. SMITH.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-12-26

The Christmas entertain ment in the III. Z.
church passed off very ereditably. The
church was tastefu1ly trimmed. a number
or special presents were distributed, among
which was a very handsome family Bible pre-
sented 10 Samuel Keen, the superintendent
of the school.
The revival services are in progress at
Haines' Neck church. Several have professed
faith in Christ aud others are inqniring at
His altar.
Mary Gregory spent Christmas at this place
with her parents.
Elwood Steward has secured a situation In
the city in a railroad office.
Miss Maggie Black IS at home to spend her
Christmas vacation with her parents, as also
IS Master Wilbert sharp.
Mrs. Annie Compton, living near this place,
was at Pennsgrove on Saturday evening last
ana was taken very seriously i'll and died on
Wednesday. z.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-12-26
"A severe Storm.

About eleven O'Clock last night sn0w
began falling. and this morning found the
ground covered to the depth OF six inches.
The Signal Office at Washington furnish
es the following special bulletin to the
press:
The present storm promises the greatest
amount of snow in any single storm for
several years. Warnings were sent Thurs
day morning to railways in Pennsylvania
and New York Of coming heavy SHOWS,
which during Friday will extend to South
ern New England. From 3 TOT inches
have fallen to-day in the Ohio Valley. The
Snow now extends from Indiana to
Virginia. Heavy e~ssterly gales, with snow
and low temperature, are expected Friday
from North Carolina to New England.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-12-26

A creditable(?) ending to the Christmas
holiday was that which took place on our
main street about nine o'clock last night,
when a score of so of young men mobbed
and beat a defenceless German, whose
piteous cries of murder aroused all the
residents of the vicinity. Most Of the
participants seemed to be under the influ-
ence of rum. Such lawlessness, if allowed
to run unchecked, should give Woodstown
an enyiable reputation-among some of
the rough mining settlements Of the West.
Cigar smokers have the uncomforting
assurance that the price of the weed will
be advanced alter the first Of the year to
such an extent as will render the cost of
smoking very materially greater thanhere-
tofore. This will afford those who feel ill.,
clined to give up the habit additional rea-
sons for carrying that inclination into
effect. 1t is said that the advance in price
proposed by the leading manufacturers will
virtually amount to 80 per cent. a much
larger figure hat is warranted by the in
crease of duty by the Mckinley bill.
The Salem County Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Company has declared its eighth div
idend, renewing for the year 1891, free of
charge, all Lolicies upon which five an
nual payments have been made, upon the
following conditions, viz: That such pol
icies be presented on or before noon, JAM
uary 1st, 1891, to the Secretary or to the
proper agents of the company and have a
receipt for the annual premium written
thereon, the owner receipting for the div
idend. The annual premiums renewing
all other policies must be paid in cash and
the receipt for the same written on the
policies on or before noon, Jan. l, 1901.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-12-26
Caurcn Eotes.

Broadway Methodist Episcopal Church,
Of Salem, was visited on Sunday by Rev.
Thomas Hanlon, DID, President of
Pennington Seminary, who addressed the
congregation on the subject of paying off
the Seminary debt. Over $500 was sub
scribed for this purpose.
Preaching at the NJ. Z. church next
Sunday by the pastor, Rev. A. II. Eber-
hardt, at 10a M. and Z p. IN. Morning
sermon in dedication of the new Bible;
evening sermon, in dedication of the new
Hymnal. Epworth League praise meet
ing Tuesday night, led by Mrs. Anna V.
Reed. Next Wednesday night, commence
ing at 10 O'Clock, an old-fashioned Meth
odist watch night service, continuing till
midnight.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-12-26
Sensational Journalism.

A half column article appearing in one
OF the up-Jersey paper7, concerning the
six barns in Salem county that have re-
Gently been destroyed by fire, contains,
among other incorrect and absurd state
ments, the following: THE theory which
is at present given greatest credeace is
shat tie barns were burned to conceal
horse thefts. For years tie farms of
Salem County have been piundered ofpoul-
try and small stock, aud on one occasion a
valuable horse was spirited away. The
idea has gathered strength that an organ
lied band of thieves is operating in the
vicinity. The theory assumes that worth
less horses cere substituted Immediately
prior to the fire for the valuable animals
stabbed in the barns, since cbarred corpses
have been found several times"