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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-09-19

silk hat from which last seasons sheen
had disappeared. His manner showed
that he was a stranger within our gates.
His awkward walk and the manner in
which he CARED at the displays in our
wonderful shop windows apparently De-
trayed the rustic gentleman newly within
the borders of metropolitan civilization.
There vas nothing about him to attract
notice, and his presence on the popular
promenade did not cause q single head TO
turn. Yet this mar was none other than
one of the only two living ex-Presidents OF
| the United States who has filled that high
position as the result Of a popular election.
Yes. Rutherford B.. Hayes walked our
highways. and no man made him greeting.
He moved among us as a stranger in a
| strange land, and no hat was lifted in rev.
| erence to one who has filled, or rather
attempted to fill, the highest office in the
gift of the republic. Those, aud they are
the many, who believe that he accepted an
honor that rightfully belonged to another
might look upon his passing into oblivion
so quickly as a sort OF retribution, but as
a matter of fact he is permitted to pass by
thus unnoticed simply because the Amer
can people, who love aggressiyeness, sell
assertiveness, positiveness and the othef
QUALITIES tHab MAKE men donnii'i'' ~
longer look upon ex-President Hayes as a
potent factor in either political or social
life.
Another shading to this already dark
picture is found i'll the fact that while hif.
HAYES is totally and finally retired from
public life, the man whom he defeated Tor
the presidential nomination in a national
convention is the largest aud most potent
figure to day in the Republican ranks OF
the nation. Blaine now fills the eyes of
the whole country, while Il. b.. Hayes sat
down to his breakfast in the Colonnade
hotel treated with even scant courtesy by
the waiter, who saw in his face no promise
of a fee.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-09-19

We are often charged by other
merchants as selling goods too
cheap and demoralizing old-time
profits. We never hear such COM
plants, however. from our custom
ers. The truth of the matter is that
in our forty years active experience
in merchandising we have at least
learned how to buy goods, and if we
put a profit of ten to fifteen ner
cent. on what we pay, it nay be
that we are then selling at about
what the inexperienced dealer NAV
be paying for his goods, hence the
complaint. He thinks we are sell
ing at cost. We may be selling at
what is cost to him., but what he
pays and what we pay may be SO
different that the difference might
afford US a satisfactory compcnsa-
ton for handling the goods.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-09-19

DEAR WHITE RIBBoNERs:-The general
officers Of the National W. c. T. L. have
set apart Saturday, September 9Th, as a
membership Crusade Day." and most
earnestly urge every member of the w. C.
T. l.. whether in city or town, TO prayer
fully observe it.
We have a membership to-day of at least
$50, 600. IF every one of these members in
each state and local Union could bring in
one other on the 9th of September, what a
showing could be made at the various state
conventions soon to be held, and at the ma
| tional convention in Atlanta, November
18th.
The design for this crusade is for every
White Ribboner to take on that day (27th
of September), pledge, pencil and pad,
or little book, and cali on her friends and
| acquaintance who are rot members, tell
ing them of this Crusade Day and its OBJ
iect, and soliciting their name to the pledge
and thereby to the local Union member
ship. 1t would not be amiss to have one
| of the National Annual Leaflets (send to
1G1 LaSa,le street, Chicago, or some
other literature to leave with those on
whom you call.
1t may be well for the president of each
Union to divide the town into districts, or
it may be that in ONE places it will be
better to leave each free To go where she
pleases, even though two or more should
call on the same person.
Think what it will be for a hundred
thousand or more women to be out on the
same GRAND! What an inspiration to
know that such an army of women is OF
a Crusade! And low easy to invite a new
membership when each is a part of such a
great moving hole3
When three members are secured, let no
one neglect to report to the local secretary
and turn the dues over to the treasured
that the sum total may be correctly report
ed to the state secretary and treasurer,
for their annual reports.
In starting out do not fail to nave the
three P's-PLEDGE, PENCIL, PAD, for all
are necessary. If you have no pledge
cards and cannot secure membership roll
(send to 1G1 La Sale street, Chicago,
then write a total abstinence pledge on
your pad or in you: little book.
Do not fail to collect bedues.
Above all do not forget the day nor the
fact that ours is 4 sacred cause, one which
should fill our hearts with zeal and one
uIon which We may confidently ask Gods
blessing.
Then let us go forth prayerfully and
earnestly as unto the Lord.
Yours for our blessed cause,
FRANCES f.. WILLARD, President.
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NEW STORE UNDER THE
OPERA HOUSE.

A good share of our stock of fall
and winter clothing has come to
hand and is ready for inspection.
We are making daily additions to
it and a show children's good
two-piece suits at sI.oo; mems full
suits, good enough to wear to
church or a wedding, at $500. We
have increased our line of hats and
caps,and now have as good an assort-
ment for children, boys and men as
can be found anywhere in the
county. Our gents flexible brim
black dress hats, $500 quality, for
SI.5o is a seller. The best assorted
stock for men, boys and children,
that we have yer yet been able to
offer. We made calculations for low
prices and the indications are that
we shall break all our former re-
cords in the clothing line.
Come and see III stock when
it is your pleasure and convent
ence to do so.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-09-19

The Secretary of State has sent ont
$50, GOO tickets for the Constitutions
Amendment election which takes place on
the Both inst, to the Clerks of the yarious
counties, by whom they will be distIibu-
ted TO the several polling districts. The
tickets are as follows:
STATE or NEW JERSEY.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS To THE CONSTITUTIONS.
Tor all propositions on this ballot which arc
not cancelled with ink or pencil, and gums
all which are so clnccllcd.
For the proposed amendments article -four
section seven, clIu-e two, subdivision three,
which reads rs folloWs =: regulating The inter.
nal affairs OF towns aud counties, appointing
local Offices or commissions 10 regulate NUM-
cipal Affairs, 10y emitting the words 'regulat
ing The internal affairs of towns and coun.
ties, and by changing the word %'onlees'' 10
'onicers, so that The same shalt read zap
pointing local officers or commissions &c
regulate municipal affairs.
For the proposed amendment 10 article scv.
en-, section two, clause two, by emitting The
words Shall be appointed By the senate and
General Assembly In joint meeting: they, 50
that the same shall read ~. Judges of the
court of common pleas shall hold their offices
FOR five years; but when appointed to nI va.
cancles they shall hold Tor the unexptIed
term only"
If the above ticket IL voted clean, it is a
full ballot for the adoption Of both amend
ments; and if any part of the text is cover
ed with Ink or pencil mark, it destroys 50
much of the ballot. To vote against the
adoption of both, it is necessary TO thor
oughiy cross every part Of the two clauses
on the ticket.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-09-19

There is nothing SO persistent, nothing
SO tenacious, nothing so accretive as moral
principle III politics, or in any thing else.
The Greenbackers ignored this aud died;
the Knights of Labor exercised it from
their platform and will surely die, and
ditto the Farmers Alliance. These were
and are all good things, excellent oreani-
cations every one of them, but they all
forgot what %Sojourner Truth 81 epigram-
matically declared. that God lives
The early abolition party recognized this
truth, and the abolition principle lives and
will forever live in this country, despite
the effort of devils ard men 10 the cor
trary. Attend a Democratic OIL Republi.
can convention anywhere and you will hear
evoked mems zeal, mems party fealty.
mems party help, mems pocketbook. mems
everything, but never once the Divine
guidance and blessing. 1t was not SO with
the early pilgrim fathers, not SO with the
early abolitionists, and is not SO with the
Prohibitionists of the present day.
since God is God aud right Is right,
And right the day must win;
To doubt would be disloyalty,
To filter would be sin
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-09-19

A sad story comes to us all the way from
Cape May City, the more sad because lit
orally true. In June last Mr.. +. J. Melvin,
proprietor of the Sea Breeze excursion
house. Cape May, sent his beautiful and
accomplished daughter of 1G or II years OF
age on a European trip, from which she
returned on Thursday last, 18th inst.
When Miss Melvin left home on her trans
Atlantic voyage, her mother Was in the
best Of health and spirits and she knew
nothing to the contrary until meeting her
father on the pier at New York City, who
broke the distressing news.
The most singular part Of the story,
however, yet remains to be told. On the
very night Mrs. Melvin died at Cape May
City, her daughter, 5000 miles away,
dreamed of her death, and so strong was
the impression made and 50 positive heI
convictions of the fact, that ON meeting
her father the first thing she looked fol-
Gas she told HIM was the Grape ON his hat,
aud this to!d the whole story before he had
uttered a word in reference to it. Such a
presentment is truly wonderful.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-09-19

If anything could be more sad or affoId
a more striking commentary on the empti
ness of all so. called human greatness than
the visit of Rutherford b. Hayes TO Phila-
delphia be found, we don't care to see OF
know 1t. Mr.. Hayes has lately 1--WE say
lately because the sorrow appears SO fresh
in mind been bereaved OF a loving com
panion that out of lender regard for her
memory and sorrow for the stricken hus-
band we draw the pen picture as gently as
possible. Says an observer:
Walking down Chestnut street yester-
day afternoon | noticed, in company with
George Bernard, a tall, substantially-built
man with a long frosted beard and wear
ing a weli-wrinkled frock coat and a high
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-09-19

How heavily the prison doors at the
Cumberland county Jail may have changed
on their hinges in shutting out from liberty
the boy murderer Pierce, none, perhaps,
but the unfortunate man will ever know.
Be this as it may, however, it is more than
probable that he was never more dazed
and bew ildered than when calmly con-
sidering the circumstance that ti1ed him
to a prison cell and now confront him with
a murderer's doom. A few hours before
happy aud contented and without the sus-
picion Of crime against him, now with the
hangman's rope dangling in plain view, OF
at best, long years of Imprisonment behind
the grey walls of the State penitentiary in
prospect.
This is what GENES from the exercise OF
an unrestrained and violent temper. aud
carries with it a lesson peculiarly its own.
For a wonder no rum is involved in the
affair, and was the tenth case, probably,
where the nine preceding and the nine to
follow will be from this canse.
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tie voter to reject the amendment intend
ed to correct the contradiction about the
appointment of Lay Judge. The new cir
culars that have been prepared do not can
eel these amendments, but only those ap-
plying to special legislation. Secretary
Dye stated that it was not the intention OF
the board to advocate the defeat ofthesec-
ond amendment. The canceling lines were
put on them By mistake. The correction
involved much trouble.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-09-19

say not that your heart is with us,
Though you cannot help. or aid US.
AL Who love the the cause sincerely
Can do something. God has made US
Tongues to talk with, yeu can say
something, If you will, each day,
Thai will help us on our way.
say not, that you cannot aid us:
Drops of water make the river,
Make The mighty Mississippi,
Tha sweeps on, and on, forever.
Every word you say for right,
Gives Us courage, gives us might,
And brings nearer, morn and light.
Ella UHeeTej
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-09-19

Bountilul harvests make the
rich days Of the earlier Autumn
the Golden Days of the year.
Additional interest centres
at this period with the advent
of such new merchandise as the
needs of the season and the
active researches OF merchants
bring together, from points near
and far, in this and other lands.
1t is, therefore, quite proper
that our September occasion for
this year should be called Gold
en- Days.
The Store is to be made very
attractive by bringing into close
company with the new goods the
sentiment Of the season. Myth,
fable, and ancient custom-the
fruits of field, orchard, and
gardcn-howers wild and cult
waited, and various decorative
devices have been brought into
close harmony with silks, pot
terry and hangings for your graf
ifcation when you come to
visit us.
And you mist come during
the Golden Days. You'll find
the store dressed in the coming
color-1eHoa0 Within the cen
tire door, Chestnut street, you
will find a long grape arbor,
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-09-19

A taking entertainment given by some
Minnesota "Y's" was a sunflower social.
1t took its title from a sunflower chorus.
A black curtain was hung at one end
of the hall and on it were fastened
twelve tissue paper sunflowers, with the
centers lacking. Behind these stood
twelve singers, who put their faces in the
centers ofthe flowers and sung college
songs, looking Just as jolly as big ia
flower
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-09-19

The BASKET a fortnightly publication
issued by j. Van Court at iladdonfeld,
contains in its last number the following
The s'MoNIToR," Published at Wood
stown, n. j., we consider one of our most
interesting exchanges. In a late issue 1t
had a scathing article about Mr.. Singerly,
of the Philada. Record, who, it says, is
largely interested in a Park a few miles
below Philadelphia, and allows the fullest
latitude to rum-sellers there, but is hard
on the rum-drinker, if he gets drunk! O,
consistency.
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W. C. T. u.

stick to it, that it makes 'em totter.
Weakens a mans moral nature, his social
and religious faculties, gives him a taste
for the stronger stimulant of intoxicatin'
drinks, and so leads him down to ruin
gradual No, it hain't for the morals.
have most probably hit on the right rea-
son. But good land. where the beauty is
in it | can't see.-Samantha allen.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-09-19

trust our workers will not pass this
circular by, but begin the work at once of
doubling onr membership. Every mem
Der can influence some other one, and, by
a little effort. more than one. Nothing
succeeds without effort, and if ever cause
founded in universal good will to men
ought to succeed, it is ours, and the time
to 8ork is here. The enemy is wide
awake, and shall We not be more than a
match for him when We have God on our
Sides. u. 6. Donas, State President.
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soutn xores.

James G. Porch, a resident OF Cape May, has
commenced suit in the New Jersey Supreme
Court for $4,000 damages against Joseph
Chester, of Iona, Gloucester county. In Octo-
Der. 1873, Porch, then a lad of u years, while
sharing rabbits, was shot by the defendant
and received wounds from which he still
su ffars.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-09-19

And now the short hairs want to expel
Governor Campbell, of Ohio, from the
Dnckworth club, a local organization, for
appointing a Republican to office. Some
body ought to sand-bag the Duekworth
members within an inch of their lives.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-09-19

Those who believe it the thing to main-
tain a manhood foul with liquor and to-
bacco, and a womanhood OF angelic purity
and wilderness to ''love, honor and cher
ish'' that same debased manhood, are cher
ishing a vision that would never seem
feasible but to alcohol clouded brains. The
laws of heredity are against it. Women
are the daughters Of their fathers, and the
daughter is often more like her father
thar her mother. She can inherit the al
cohol appetite. The laws of association
are against it. In every age women have
come to be like the men whom they called
husbands and fathers.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-09-19

Miss Jessie Alderman, the young mis-
sionary of the white ribbon, who covers
where Mrs. Leavitt planted, writes now
from Canton, China. She has had some
memorable exp Experiences in the celestial king
dom; one was attending the great mission
airy conference composed of about five hum
dred missionaries gathered from over four
millions Of square miles and working
among 400, 600. 600 OF people. They voted
an evening TO heal her, characterizing the
| Woman's Chistian Temperance Union as
''the greatest moral force outside of the
church." After her address they resolved
that "a committee of seven be appointed
to devise means for the suppression of the
use of liquor and opium among the
Chinese" Miss Ackerman has formed a
national Woman's Christian Temperance
Union in China. When she " rote last she
had been ordered home by her physician
for a year of rest, but She had determined
not to obey and vas about TO return to
Australia, where she hoped to receive help
from the climate. She expects to be able
to form a hundred new unions there,
and says that she is notably aided in Aus
ITALIA by the kindness of the Good Tenn
plars.
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TWamamakct'g


with leaves dark and sere, and
overhead the rich clusters of
grapes; next beyond an apple
tree, bearing golden fruit, and
where the centre aisle and tran
sept cross, the Roman goddess
Ceres presides over horns of
plenty.
As you pass through the
store the decorations every
where tell you the Autumnal
story of bountiful nature; and
you'll wonder how the ponder
Gus pumpkin, the stalwart stalks
of corn, the rich, full sheaves OF
grain, the marvellous vegetables,
the great clusters of fruit were
collected for the Golden Days.
They tell Of many vegetarian
triumphs. Many a farmers heart
has been bound up in these
things, and many a farmers
pocket-book has been the fuller
for the prize.
The color of the store is
golden. The thought comes
from the golden corn, the golden
wheat, the golden fruit, the go<-
den squashes and pumpkins.
What a touch it has with the
golden merchandise, polished
brass and stuffs for dresses and
house decorations
The arts of agriculture find
wonderful Illustration in the
Basement, near the Thirteenth
and Market streets corner, In
the first century of the Chris
tan era rude reaping machines
were made in Italy. Queer
things, pushed by an OK. We
have tried to reproduce one of
these things and have placed
beside it a modern reaper of the
best sort. In the contrast you
may see the progress of nine
teen centuries.
This occasion would be quite
deficient without the old English
Hay0cst Home. That finds a
place in one OF the Furniture
Galleries on the third floor.
Stairways and elevators to take
you up-no end of them. 1t is
a sort of Cyclorama, with just a
hint Or two of the way the Har-
vest Home was kept in merry
England.
In the next gallery is a
beautiful exhibition of some
new conceits in decorative
Furniture.
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Married.

CORSON-MORRISON-At St. Pauls NJ. L.
parsonage, Pennsgrove, Sept. 9th, by the Rev.
VIM. Mitchell, Richard Evans Corson and
Sarah NJ. Morrison, both of Pedricktown.
ZANE-MY ERS-On Sept 18th, at Pedrick-
town, by Rev. L. II. Brunyate, Frank 5. Zane,
Vile.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-09-19

The census returns show an increase OF
about 80 per cent. population over that ef
1880, and now about 6 1000, 600 Of souls
are enrolled as citizens of this great re-
public. A big thing, verify
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-09-19

The New York state union intends to
erect temperance building on the grounds
of the State Agricultural society. The So
ciety has donated the use Of the land. The
building will contain a reading-room, lit
erature stand, exhibition hall, dining hall.
offices etc
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1ied.

COSTILL-Near Swedesboro, August 18th,
j. Howard, son of Charles and Beulah Costill
aged 6 years and 10 months.
SHIMP-1n Salem, Sept. 18th, William +.
shrimp, son of William Il. and Lizzie Is.
shrimp, aged ~ years, Gmonths.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-09-19

The G. A. r. parade at Boston was five
hours and thirty five minutes passing the
reviewing stand. When a boy we have
seen a much smaller body OF men be
a longer time in passing a tavern corner.
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REVISED PRICES OF BEST QUALITY
Rubber Boots and Over Shoes
Suecial Notice.

D3ICE LIST OF GROCERIES AT HUM
4 PHREYS'-WHY n MORN? Good New
Orleans molasses, 40cts, best, scots; best Oleine
soap, 5cts; pure pepper, lScts pound, 5cts
quarter; pure ginger, Acts pound, lets quar-
ter; nutmegs, sets o.; Pyle's Pearline, sets
paper, . papers, 25cts, 3 papers, bets; corn
starch, Gets pound: best laundry starch, 3lb
cartons, lscts; llb package Gold Dust, the new
washing powder 20cts; Barker's horse and cat
tie powder, l0ets; good black tea, 29cts, try it;
sugar, 6 and 612cts: coffee, % and 2scts. Come
and see how much a dollar will buy you.
L. Il " n co.
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Those Maine fellows must love Con-
gresham Reed for the enemies he has
made. We see no other grounds to palli-
ate the offense.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-09-19

There are only twelve missionaries
among the 5000, 600 hungry Siamese.
Hardly enough to go around in case of a
famine in Siam.
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Heaters for Sale.

A ; / have contracted with Martin Andcr-
IA son TO place steam heat in my corner
store and residence, l have two first rate hot
air heaters for sale, They have been used but
three winters and are excellent heatersin good
condition. Would suit a church, schoolh house
or large dwelling. win be sold separately, ut
less than halt price, as | have no use for them.
e. Il. HI
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-09-19

A Methodist and Presbyterian layman
gave some very interesting ak at .he late
Fisk memorial service at Sea Bright.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-09-19

The Golden Days will begin
on Tuesday, September 10.
The Millinery Reception will
take place on Wednesday and
Thursday, September "a and
IS.
The Dress and Cloak Recep-
ton will coincide with the Mill
inery.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-09-19

A compile dozen eggs now are worth
about as much as the hen that laid them.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-09-19

The population of this country is said
to increase at the rate of 1000 per diem.
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DEPARTMENT OF TIE VI. C. 7. 0.
OF WOODSTOWN, N. j.

OFFICERS or THE SALEM COUNTY woMAN's CHRIST
IAN TEMPERANCE UNION:
Pres, Mrs. REBBCoA Z. PATTERSON, Salen,
Cor. Sec, Mrs. II. A. CAwLEY, Woodsto"h.
Rec. Sec, Mrs. o.. j. CROFT, PennsgIoVe.
Treas. ms. MAGGIE CRIsPIN, Sharptowh.