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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-03-14

People sometimes wonder why Preacher
SO and So, and Lawyer SO and so, don't
write for the newspapers. The answer is
very easy; they don't know how. Now
and then a credible newspaper correspond
ent comes from the classes referred to, but
it is the exception rather than the rule.
True, there is no worse class of newspaper
bores III the world than the average lawyer
and preacher, who persists in making the
Office of the poor editor his home whether
welcome or otlerwise but rubbing against
a printers case and hob nobbing with the
editor will not make 4 genius or constitute
the first qualifications of a writer.
The fact is the talent, gift, inspiration,
or by what other name it may be known,
of writing for the press, mast be born in
the individual and be @ part of his nature
or he can never make a success of the bust
ness. 1t requires constant reading and study
to write aeceptably. Indeed, it is difficult
to write at all well without special prep
a%ration. All writer's admit this, albeit
'Vt'' H' q" q vi htiiANNf ltluiib 1850
preparation than others.
"All my articles said the famous
Galen Wilson, care written twice, and
from that up to five or six times, ard at
last some of them come out almost en-
tirely new"
OF course we are speaking now of the
editor and careful newspaper correspondent
the reporter is quite another character.
Reporters. particularly for tine daily pa
pers. have bat little time to trim and dress
up their reports, although constant and
nnccasing practice seems really to leave
but little to dress up.
1t isn't hard to dash off something about
yesterdays fire, or Jones' bad runaway
team, or the opera last night, or some
thing Of that kind-articles intended to
live but a day, and like some vegetables
valued chiefly because of their crispness and
flavor. Easy, however, as it may seem, but
few, compared with the number who make
the attempt, ever become good reporters.
Some are too slow, some too lazy, some
CittieSs, SOME FliuIctlFe, some lnQlS-
eliminating, some big headed, some too
funny, some not funny enough and rum
ming the gamnt of too much ofthis and too
little of that, the good reporter, like
most other good things, is somewhat of a
rarity.
This thought reminds us Of IA happy
after-dinner speech at the recent Pittsburg
Press Club, fired off by Mr.. George s..
Welshons, est. Geo.. one of the best
known and wittiest newspaper writer's of
Gotham, who, in response to the toast,
"1he Reporter" got off the following:
"There are three grand divisions in
newspaper work-journalists. reporters
and editors. Speaking more accurately,
there are three stages Of development. A
journalist is a calf reporter. He is a re-
porter in the miniature tadpole stage, when
his head is so big that it takes all the rest
of his person to shove it around. If he is
lucky, by and by he becomes a reporter.
After a reporters legs wear ont they make
an editor out Of him. The final stage of a
frog, you know-the extreme removal
from the tadpole-is the bullfrog, too stiff
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-03-14

We have two notable white ribboners
in Vineland, N. j., who entertain all our
speakers and stand at the battles front;
moreover they are unusually handsome,
capable merchants, whose name and
style" is fLcavitt & Sherburne." They
hail from way down East, and have made
fifty thousand dollars out of their store.
For thirty steadfast years they have been
each others partners, not in business only,
but in heart and hearthstone also, and are
Ladies Bountiiul to everybody and t all
causes that need help in the flourishing
prohibition town of Vineland, whitherthey
came as pioneers. There is NOT a prettier
home than theirs in New Jersey, mo a
p~eaccabler," as Samantha would say;
long may its watch fires glow!-Union Sig
nal.
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TUauan1akcr's
PHILADELPHIA. Monday, March 10, 1890.

mn ho'sS w AN'''
There are studies here in
Dress Goods. One, important,
ECONOMY. A very slender
purse may provide neatness,
even style in women's dress.
American Ginghams 10 and
12H cents, American Sateens
12H cents, Crazy Crepe 10
cents, Cotton Challis 6 and s
cents, Indigo Chintz 8 cents,
Striped Skirtings, 12H cents,
are some of the incidents in cot
ton. In wool and worsted, %
colors in French Serge at 50
cents; Atwood Tricots, Fancy
Wool Suitings, English Mohairs,
a great variety in each, SIX
cents. Such chances are the
outcome of aggregation-this
business is aggregation.
A study of Dress Cottons
now here would amuse, instruct,
interest you. Two years ago
Sateens we're supreme. We
then advertised them by the
thousands OF styles. Sateens are
in retirement now. To be sure
we have the choice French
Blacks with white figures, and
the best in other colors at %,
50, and IS cents; also American
at 12H and 20 cents. But the
great glory of sateens is depart
ed. Ginghams are regnant,
Marx this. The Bingham coun-
tiers have styles by the thous-
ands, and in the vast quantity
there are no two pieces alike.
The duplicates are upstairs
room only for sample pieces.
Fastidiousness o'erleaps itself
when our Glnghams fail to yield
the right selections. The great
unknown maker rs cents) is
sending in the Tartans now.
Hunt up your heraldry, know
your plaid. and find it here, or
the colors o your plaid in a bold
stripe. Nobody will chide you
if lacking the Scotch you buy the
Tartan.
Continue to study the cottons.
Cunard and Galatea Stripes, IS
cents, Dungareen 80 cents, Ok
ford Cheviots 80 cents, Cam
bridge Twills 80 cents, Madras
Cloth 80 and 40 cents. In all
the fancies a wide variety. The
latest additions to the cotton
group are Jaconets 80 cents, and
Organizes 37H cents. The
latter a mere film, a spiders
web for texture, a wire cloth for
strength. Your question is,
How can SO slight a fabric hold
SO much color effect?
Economy talk above told OF
the cheaper cottons.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-03-14

The Rev. Anna III. Shaw, at the late
meeting Of the National American Wom-
an Suffrage Association, was chosen as
National lecturer for that body. A COM
mittrc was chosen whose work should be
to secure 4 woman-suffrage plank in the
platforms of tile various national organi-
cations. Also, a committee was appointed
claims Of Anna Ella Carroll, who planned
the famous Tennessee campaign" of the
rebellion. Her services have never been
rewarded, and now she is advanced in
years and said to be 10 need.
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Notice OfAssignment.

NOTICE is hereby given that Henry Il.
~ lsichman. OF the township of Manning
ton, county of Salem, hath this day made an
assignment to the SUBSCRIBER of his estate, for
the equal benefit of his creditors, and that the
said creditors must exhibit their respective
claims under OATH or Affirmation within the
term of three months.
CHARLES ID. COLES,
IatcQ Mafch y, ISNO.-31 ASSIGNEE.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE W. c.. T.. U
OF NJ j

oFFIcERs OF THE SALEM eouNrY WOMAN CHRIST
IAN TEMPERANCE UNION:
Pres, MRS. REBEccA p. PATTERSON, Salem.
Cor. See, Mrs. II. \. CAwLEY, Woodstown.
Rec. Sec, Mas. O.. j. CROFT, Pennsgrove.
Treas, MRs. MAGGIE CRIsPIN, Sharptown.
OFFICERS W. C. T. o., wooDsTowN:
President, Mrs. HENRIETTA DAVIS.
Cor. Secretary, Mrs. j. w. HUMPHREYS.
Recording Secretary, Mrs. ANNA FLITcRAFT.
Treasurer, MRS. AMY DAVIS.
OFFICERS Y. w. q. T. u, woaDsToWN:
Vice Presidents, Miss CORA WARE, MISS MAR
TIE GAUNT, Mrs. WILLIAM SMITH.
Cor. Secretary, Miss JENNIE DARLINGTON
Rec. secretary, Miss LULU WRIGHT.
Treasurer, Miss JOE MACALTIoNER
Time of meeting W. G. 4. U. Thursday after
noon ut 5 O'Clock.
Time of meeting Y. w. q. II. U. Monday
evening at Z. 10 O'Clock
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Vt the canning factory, Sharptown, and the
residence of Henry Il. Richrnnn, ON the farm
near ~Sharptown, Salem county. n. j., all the
following described stock, farming utensils,
to-wit:
5HOISES-uilton, a brown gelding, over l6
hands high, sound. kind and gentle, IL valua-
bic animal; bay horse, & years old, kind and
gentle; black American Star mare, Dolly, in
foai by Messenger, II valuable brood mare;
gray mare. II years old, in foal by Il Jack;
5CoWs-I bun. S6head of ewes with lambs
by THEN side. buck. Ssows, will ftrrow in
May, dorsey Red stock,J
IMPLEMENTS, MACHINERY, &C.-Farm
engine, 10 horse power; mill burr, $50 in.) in
good order: = plantation wagons. carriage. cut
ter, sides and BOTTOM, , sets hay shelvinSs.
corn shelter. new; fanmiii, large grain chest,
grain bin, field roller, Wood binder only used
one season; moving machine, Tiger horse
rake. large tank, 4 double plows, . single
plows, gang pillow, scratch 1Iarrows, 2 Guilt
vators, smoothing harrow, cut harrow, corn
marker, corn coverer, 2 harpoon forks.
HARN esq setdouble work gears, set sim
gle harness, c~ollars, brides, halters, forks,
rakes. shovels, hoes, 100 bu. corn on cob, %
acres of growing wheat. Car Also at the Can
ming Factory, Sharptown, the following stock
caps, 1000 lbs. solder, barrel rosin, $3.50 boxes,
large lot box boards, Ferguson can capper
ana fixtures. complete, only used one season;
floating machine, = can-maker's cylinders and
frames, 5 fire pots, squaring machine, large
press, with combination die, stevens filler, lG
oil lamps, 10000 labels. 200 buckets, l25 bowls,
100 baskets and Il large lot OF other fixtures
and appurtenances belonging to a well-ap-
pointed factory. Also little press and die.
Sale to commence at II O'Clock, \. NJ. sharp,
at the Cannine Factory, SharptoWn. N j.
After the close of this sale, will proceed to sell
the farming utensils above described.
CONDlTlONS-All sums under $40 cash, $40
by approved note payable at bank with in
terest.
CHAs. u. COLES, Assignee.
VIM. Casper, Auct.
II f Wood flpIk
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-03-14

Fancy Tricot that is remarka-
BILE for three things: width
(45 inches); good looks;
3-bmgaan Price on nelo gooas.
The broadish stripes are in sateen
weave, and are self-colorcd. All
the desirable shades are in the
line. But here's where the fun
for you comes in: w pratt
rulZy gz0e jon nine inches Of 7QaM
aOlM every ya,a yon 6ny. 3o-inch
Fancy Tricot ofthis grade would
be soc, this 45-inch stuff is soc
and two yards less of it is
enough for a dress pattern.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-03-14
Have You IA Boy to spare:

The saloon must have boys, or it must
shut up shop. Can't you furnish it one?
1t is a great factory, and unless it can get
about 200, 600 boys from each generation
for raw material, some of these factories
must close out, and its operatives must be
thrown on q cold world, and the public
revenue will dwindle. "Wanted, 2,000,-
000," il the notice. One family out of
every five must contribute a boy to keep
up the supply. Will you help? Which of
yonr boys will it be? The minotaur of
Crete had to have a trireme full of fair
maidens each year; but the minotaur Of
America demands a city full of boys each
year. Are you a father? Have you given
your share to keep up the supply of this
great public institution that is helping to
pay your taxes and kindly eleeting public
officials for You? Have you contributed a
boy? If not, some other family has had to
contribute more than its share. Are you
not selfish, voting to keep the saloon open
to grind up boys, and then doing nothing
to keep up the supply?-The Good Way.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-03-14


One of the brightest spots in
all the Lace Curtain half acre is
where the new Nottinghams are
heaped. Pretty patterns, right
qualities, and surprise prices:
Floral effects, 81 To 81. 50 n pair.
Brussels effects, 81. 80 TO 50 u pair.
French Guipure effects, sI.5o to 80 a pair.
Nottingham Sash Curtains for
just IS little ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
to $3.50 a pair,
Nottingham Bed Sets e
shams and l bed spread in a
great variety of patterns, white
and ecru, 81 to So a set.
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AT the NEW STORE UNDER
THE OPERA HOUSE we are

LINN we are
giving the biggest kind of returns.
We take 10 per cent. off on all our
clothing, hats and trunks, and also
on our shoes and boots. We buy
our goods cheap, mark a trining
pIolt on them, and when we take
Oh 10 per cent. the buyer gets by
lar the largest slice-but no matter
Tor that, We want to sell more shoes,
we deserve to, and adopt this plan
to make new acquaintance. Stop
in and see.
+. b. HUMPHREYS.
J. Nelson Curry in charge.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-03-14

to Jump, too old and tough to eat. who
lust sits on the bank and bellows. That is
an editor"
Another story of reporters, just as good,
is told of one who lourished in the days
when the late Adelaide Phillips, the con-
tralto, was a member of the old Boston
Ideal Opera Company. This very fresh
reporter was sent to interview the singer.
He inquired about her career, with whom
she had studied and so on, and received
eminently satisfactory answers Where
have You sung?.' at last said he. well"
said Miss Phillips, Il have sung in Italy,
in France, in Spain, in England, in the
United States and elsew here" The young
man seemed confused. "Can that be so?"
he exclaimed. II don't understand it at
all. never heard of you before Miss
Phillips as now the one to be astonished.
She arose from her chair, looked down
upon the young man with a severity OF mien
that must have appalled, him, and slowly
said in her s~everest and iciest MANNER:
''Young man, | had achieved success and
was known the world over many years be-
fore you were born" 1t it nc adless to say
that the interview was brought to an alb
rupt end, right then and there.
Thus we started out on good writer's, or
the qualification for the good writer and
ended on reporters; but we have this to
say of the reporter that if Industrious,
persistent, pains,taking and level headed,
he is Just as sure to make a good writer as
the tadpole is to make IL frog.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-03-14
The Hand That Rocks The Cradle

"Ihe hand that rocks the cradle i The hand
that moves the world.'
That is beautiful poetry, but it is not
true. for practically it is the foot and not
the hand that rocks the cradle, while the
hand is busy it'll numberless other mat
tiers. Then, another trouble is, the world
does not stag IN the cradle. Before you
ways and is OF the street, and as ''the hand
tina rocks the cradle" can't control the
streets, you should not hold the women re-
sponsible for what they can't control.
Power must go with responsibility.-Rep
Anna II. Shan.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-03-14
Building Lot for Sale.

WYE offer for the owner that valuable
w building. lot ON Main street, between
properties of j. NJ. Brick and Il. S. Fogg, 20
feet front by 2G feet in depth.
ll-22tf FOGG ~ RICIIMAN, Conveyancers.
MOUSE TO RENT-At Eldridge's Hin, now
~ occupied ny Nm ilmor Apply To
WHITE CLOVER HONEY by the mound
w or gallon. J, u, Coles, Woodstown. lis
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LARGE SALE
OF
PERSONAL PROPERTY


TIME subscriber, assignee of Henry Il. Rich
l. man, will expose To sale by public ven
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AT HUMPHREYS STORES

Woodstown. N. I.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30
PRAISE FOR MR.. ORR.

The Y. Nj. C. A. Members Regret TO Lose
Their OIdlsecrciary-His Long Services
to the Association-He Leaves to 60
Into the Brokerage Business.
A well attended meeting of the Y. n. C.
A. was held last evening to tender a fare
well to Mr.. Robert A. Orr as General Sec
retary of the associa tion. The meeting
was conducted by President Robinson, who
announced that it was the last Saturday
Mr.. Orr as General Secretary. At the con-
clusion of the devotional exercises the Rev.
DR.. w. j. Reid made short but feeling
address on the work of Mr.. Orr for the
association.
Mr.. w. K. Jennings spoke of Mr.. Orr's
work, on behalf of the Board Of Directors.
He said that in looking over the reports he
first saw Mr.. Orr appear on the rolls as
member in 1870. In 1872 he appeared as
General Secretary, andt has continued. as
such. In 1872 the total membership, in
cluding all classes, was 762. Now it is
1858, and including the branches 2,615.
The average age is % years. Continuing,
he referred to the manner in which MIR. Orr
benefited him and stimulated young men
and the association by his good advice and
strong common sense,
c. A. Edsall referred to Mr. Orr's work
and the magnitude of it, and Secretary
Mors e, of the International Committee, in
response to MI. I. r. Brunot's request, told of
his energy in State and national work. He
said he had been a leader among the secreta-
ries, and gave the Pittsburg association its
prominent position in the work, that of tine
second city in the United States, New York
being the first.
Resolutions adopted by the Board of Di-
rectoss commendatory of Mr.. Orr's services
during his 18 years as General Secretary
were read and adopted. Mr.. Orr spoke
feelingly of his pleasant connection with
the association and introduced his successor,
Mr.. j. B. Griggs, with sincere praise. Mr..
Griggs, who has been Assistant Secretary
for two years, made few remarks, asking
the members Tor the hearty support they
had given Mr.. Orr.
Mr.. Orr leaves the position he has occu-
pied so long to enter the brokerage business.
He will continue as an active member of
the local and State associations.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30
A PROGRESSIVE ROAD.

The Fine Showing Made by tho Ale egheny
Valley Last Ysnr-A Heavy Increase in
Tonnage-No DifftrentinI Granted Rey-
noIdsville Coal Operators.
The Allegheny Valley road will begin
tearing down the property along Pike street
April to make room for their new freight
yard. General Freight Agent McCargo
said yesterday that the yard, when finished,
about May 1, would hold Is to so cars, and
it will greatly facilitate the handling of
their business. The yard will extend to
Eleventh street.
In speaking of the business done by the
Allegheny Valley road last year, Mr.. Nc
Cargo continued: "Our increase in tonnage
over last year is 3S9, ,496 tons Independent Of
the 13, 900 cars that we handled for the
Pennsylvania road during the Johnstown
flood. The lumber traffic has been heavy,
as the increase Of S8,049 tons will show.
The entire lumber tonnage for the
year was 391 ,212. The material was
shipped to numerous places, but much
of it came to Pittsburg. Last June we
raised the lumber rate 25 cents per tod. The
lumbermen were very angry and threatened
to boycott the road, but don't think they
have.
I'VE have just made contract with the
Grand Trunk Railway to supply them with
200, 900 tons of coal, and think we will Sc
cure another order for 30, 900 tons. We have
always supplied some OF the coal tor this
road, but we never secured such a big
slice before. At recent meeting
of coal men in New York, the operators in
the Reynoldsville district asked for a differ
ential of Is cents on the rate to Buffalo.
OF course, we couldn't agree to any such
arrangement. The Reynoldsville veins are
thicker than our veins in the Sligo region,
and yet they claim the Allegheny Valley
coal is easier to mine. The officials can't
see it in that light. 1 think the fact that
we have secured such big contract from
the Grand Trunk road has frightened them;
besides. we have fought them tooth and nail
for huyiness'' -
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30
FURTHER APART THAN EVER,
A Hard Matter TO Consolidate tho Street
Railways of ALLEGHENY.

Railways Of ALLEGHENY.
There were yesterday rumors to the effect
that negotiations were pending for the con-
solidation of the Pleasant Valley and the
Pittsburg. Allegheny and Manchester rail-
roads. If such negotiations are pending,
the pendency is an exceedingly long one.
Joshua Rhodes, one of the most prominent
stockholders of the Manchester road, said
last evening: "There is no basis to such
report. No negotiations of that kind are
under way at this time. About six months
ago an effort was made to consolidate the
two companies, but it fell through The
trouble was that the stock of each company
was held at higher figure than the holders
in the other company would listen to. The
companies are now fu rther apart than they
ever were. 1 do not think there is any pros
pect that they will ever be united. There
is, as matter Of fact, plenty OF business for
both companies in this territory"
Mr.. Rhodes was asked when his company
would begin work on the construction OF
the electric equipment. He replied: 1--WE
are waiting on the bridge. 1t has not vet
been decided positively, but L think soon
will be. The plan published in The DIS
PATCH this morning in regard to the Pitts
burg loop is just little anticipatory. 1t
has not been definitely settled, but 1 think
it is what the company will decide upon"
The Pleasant Valley Com pany has now in
contemplation the erection of large car
works in Allegheny, where it will repair its
own cars and build new ones as they are re-
quired for its new lines from time to time.
This company is now short of cars, simply
because the company with which it has
placed its orders has not been able to catch
up with its orders.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30
KILLED ON THE CABLE ROAD.

Tho Citizens' Line Adds Another TO Its
List OF Victims-The Gripmnn Arrested
Yesterday n Very Bad Day for Acci.
dents-Thc Dead and Injured.
Shortly after z o'clock last night VIM.
Mckee, 20 years old, was run down by car
No. 123, Butler street division of the Cit
liens Traction line, and injured so badly
that he died an hour afterward. It appears
that Mr.. Mckee was crossing Penn avenue
at Twenty-frst street, and did not notice the
car, which was making the down trip. 1t
was raining and the gripman could not see
the man. The car struck him, knocking
him down and running over him, crushing
his left arm very badly and injur-
ing him internally. The injured
man was picked up and carried TO his home,
at 2107 Liberty street, where he died. Orders
were then given to arrest the gripman and
hold him to await the action of the Coroner's
jury.
John Hoffman, an employe at j. Painter
& Sons mill, West End, fell into q pit at
the mill Yesterday morning. He had his
right leg broken in two places.
r. S. Hennup's team ran away over the
Point bridge yesterday from the West End.
They smashed a buggy en- route, and the
OeOTSe w dlhluS, was tuTOWu 10 tue
ground and severely bruised. The horses
were caught on Penn avenue.
A mustang threw James Kerr on Penn
avenue yesterday. He was cut on the fore
head and otherwise battered. The pony was
recaptured.
Mrs Sallie Mcintosh, aged 65 years, fell
off her porch in Copeland station, yester-
day, and broke her neck. She leaves a
large family.
The body of the man found in the Ohio
river near Gibson station, yesterday, was
identified yesterday afternoon as that of
Edward Lyons. He was 3S years of age,
and worked occasionally for Drake Stratton
& Co., contractors, on the Ohio Connecting
Railway bridge. He was drinking man
and disappeared three months ago, when, it
is supposed, he fell into the river and was
drowned. Nothing is known as to Lyons
relatives or friends. An investigation will
be held Monday.
Henry Barr, an old man living on Enoch
street, fell from his wagon on Wylie avenue
near kirkpatrick street yesterday afternoon,
breaking his right leg at the ankle and dis
locating his shoulder
The Mercy Hospital received two surgical
cases from Carnegie's mills yesterday. John
Forester was brought in from the Edgar
Thomson Steel Works suffering from a frac-
ture OF the right leg, which he received by
a lot of iron ore falling on it. John
Eresisky, Pole, employed at the Home
stead mill, was the other patient He was
suffering from badly crushed thigh.