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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-06-19

At the time of the late war and for some
years subsequent thereto, We heard a great
deal said about "a white mans govern
ment'' implying in the phrase, that the
race who founded this government and
maintained it up to that date, were able to
perpetuate it without the help of the
blacks. Well just now We have an object
lesson on this line where "a white mans
government is found sufficiently strong
to compel the heir to the throne (the most
powerful in the whole world)to be arraign-
ed in court and questioned and cross ques-
| toned Just the same as the most humble
subject of the realm. As side light to
the other show, the world has just been
treated to a spectacle of what the blacks
can do when they set a5oat it, as
shown in Hayti, where fol some days the
heads of those chopped off by its dusky
sovereign, averaged about one for every 2
hours in the day. You pays your money
and takes your CHOICE.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-06-19

We take the following from the Tenn
psranee Gazette.
The campaign in this state this fall
should be one of the most interesting OF
recent years. From present indications
the Democratic party will lose heavily in
the fall election. The better element OF
the party is disguised with the trucking
to the rumsellers and gamblers. Few
legislatures have surpassed the disgraeciui
record of the legislature OF 1891. Parti-
sanship of the rankest kind marked nearly
all the legislation, and it is a difficult thing
to point to the passage oil a single eredita-
Bile measure. The Democratic party has
alienated the sympathy Of many OF It's
staunchest reporters in Warren, Hunterdon
Monmouth and Cumberland counties by
the passage of the infamous county excise
commission law. 1t remains to be seen
whether the Republicans will reap any
advantage from the Democratic misrule.
Many disappointed Democrats will I'M
doubtedly vote the Republican ticket, bat
it may be presumed that the majority OF
the dissenters will either not vote at all
or else support one OF the minor parties.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-06-19
Canon wiiberforce's Address.

Daring the visit of Canon Wilberforce to
the United States, a reception was given
him in New York by the National Tenn
perance Society, and as some portions of
his address, and some Of his answers to
questions after his address, may interest the
reader, we will insert them.
Ia his address, among other staten ents
were the following:
| have not the faintest confidence what.
soever in dealing with intemperancs from
what is called the moderation Platforms;
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-06-19
Warrington Letter.
(From our regular correspondent.
Washington, June Is, 1891.

Washington, June Is, 1891.
Mr. Harrison is said to be deeply con-
cerned on the silver question and very
anxious to ~acquaiut himself with the SEN
timent of the people in al sections Of the
country upon this very impoftai tquestion.
According to my information, which is un-
questionably reliable, no man of 2roml-
nence calls upon Mr. Harrison without bay
ing his opinion asked about silver and
being questioned about the sentiment of
the people i'll the section from which he
comes. 1t is supposed that this active
interest is caused by receut statements of
those who will have much to do with the
shaping of legislation in the next Congress
that a free coinage bill would be among
the first passed after the Fifty second
Congress meets. Both Republicans and
Democrats would like to get this silver
question decided before the Presidential
campaign, and it may be, although it is
extremely doubtful, that Dir. Harrison
intends bringing a surprise on the country
by signing the bill after it is passed.
If there has been a single adverse criti-
cism upon any one of the judges named by
Mr.. Harrison to sit upon the bench Of the
new private land claims court it has not
been made public here. They all are law
yers of high standing in their own States,
and every one of them have been upon the
bench of their State courts. The fact that
two out ofthe five are Democrats has also
served to prevent criticism. The new
judges are j. NJ. Reed, of Iowa; f. Stone,
of Colorado; II. G. Sluss, Of Kansas, 7. G..
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-06-19

Those who read the following may draw
their own conclusions, let who may draw
their will.
On Saturday al application Will be made
in the Camden Orphans court for a rule to
show cause why William f. Braddock,
Executor of George Hutchins' will, should
not pay Henry George So, 1872, all there is
left of the $12. 600. The rest Of the money.
with the exception of 1896 previously paid
to the legatee, has been sw allowed up in
lawyers fees and court charges.
1t will be remembered that Mr.. Hutch
ms left as a portion Of his legacy $12, 600
to disseminate the Henry George litera-
ture, out Of which sum the legatee may
possibly receive nearly one fourth-ceI-
tainly not more.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-06-19

When Englishmen of the whiskey per-
suasion get hold of all the beer breweries
and distilleries in this country, it will be-
come the patriotic duty Of Americans to
become temperance men and abjure whisky
and beer, as their ancestors did tea more
thar a century ago. They may not throw
it overheard, as was lone with the tea, but
they can reach the same end by preaching
temperance.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-06-19

You never know just when or where
lightning will strike, and now a member
of the Dominion Parliament has gwen no.
tice of his intention to introduce a resolu-
ton declaring that the New England
States should be invited to join the mari
time provinces and become part of tie
dominion of Canada. This is another
sample of the fly-on-the- wheel style OF
statesmauship.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-06-19

Taking the average of France, England,
Scotland, Austria, Germany and Belgium,
It will be found to be near ) per GEN.. 1t
is true that in Hungary aud Italy the birth
rate is still on the increase, bat for the
whole civilized world it appears to be
steadily falling off, though much more
slowly than in the six countries first named,
But there the death rate has also decreased,
and thatlargelytoo in civilized counties, So
taking one with the other, it is not likely
that the world will be depopulated for
many ages vet TO come.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-06-19
Liquor triumphant IN New Jersey

While there has been a great deal of liq-
uor skirmishing in the present New York
Legislature, it has thus far yielded little of
practical advantage to the liquor men.
But in New Jersey, during the closing
days of the late session of the Legislature
of that State, they secured several notable
victories in the way of liquor legislation.
Vlneland, Asbury Park, and other local
option tow rs rave hitherto been practically
beyond their reach. Now they have had
passed a County License Commission bill
which the Governor has approved, under
which, if they can get a hundred petition
ers, they can benceforth defy the local
authorities and open saloons, and that at
a minimum license fee. They can also,
under another new law, extend liquor
selling indefinitely under a low license fee,
by the organization of clubs for that pur-
pose. They are masters and in the saddle,
booted and spurred, with a Legislature
and a Governor to do their bidding. Their
opponents, disunited, are for the time
being impotent to resist, or to change, the
evil tendency. When will the friends of
temperance have earnestness and wisdom
enough to unite and conquer?-AdrocaS.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-06-19

1t costs but So to become an Anleri-
can citizen, i. e, it costs the emigrant
that. 1t sometimes costs the taxpayers of
this country ten times that amount to run
them through a course of prison discipline
and make a decent alien of them, much
less a citizen.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-06-19

There seems to be a place in this country
for about everybody, but what are you to
do with the man, who at this era of tiyil-
ization, sets on the bench as judge and
quotes"a reputable freeholder''as meaning
in law, a man reputed to own property
Where is his niche?
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-06-19

The law prohibiting cigarettes to child
rem. of which Ex-senator |. T. Nichols, of
Cumberland, was sponsor for this State, has
scarce been heard of since it was passed,
but recently a dealer at Reading, Pa, was
fined 500 and costs for selling cigarettes to
school children. 1t was a righteous verdict,
for the children themselves are in a large
degree irresponsible and need protection.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-06-19

The hotel keepers at their State conven-
ton at Portland, Maine, last week. made
tho frank and free admission that "the
Maine law has suppressed liquor selling
throughout the State, even in hotels, and
we should think them pretty good author
ity on the subject.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-06-19
w. c. T. U. DEPARTMENT.


but in saying so | have not the least idea
of throwiu Jog reproach upon those who think
that they can d. Gods work in that way.
But l have constantly seen considerable
hindrance thrown in the way of this move
ment by there being a dual basis. 1t was
only a fex years ago l was taking part in
a great meeting at Sheffield, in the north OF
England. One of the secretaries came up
up to me and said: Il have had a very
curious thing happen to me-. A woman
came to me and asked, Is there not a great
temperance meeting here tonight said,
Yes 1T is not, she asked, upon the
basis Of the Church Of England Temper
ance Soclety?' 1 replied, 1T is i do hope
and trust she said, my husband will
know nothing about it, inquired, 'Why?'
She replied, If he goes there and hears one
of your temperance reformsrs tell him that
he can belong to a temperance society and
still partake of a little alcohol, the happi-
ness of my home, which has been assured
for two years, will be wrecked again, for
it will give him the opportunity OF stepping
over the brink of safety" The only place
of safety for a nan who has been a drunk
ard and We may add for any one who
would not become a drunkard-Ed. ], is
uncompromising total abstinence. II he
departs from that he will soon ster into a
~drunkard's grave. Again and again We
have instances of that kind. So faI as /
am concerned, | do not wish to walk along
that line. 1t is Saul's armor to me; it does
not fit me; but if it fits others | am perfect
ly content that they should wear it. find
that the giant is better slain by the sling
of total abstinence, which sinks into his
forehead and lays him prone upon the
ground. [Applause.l
\ Canon of the Church of England, said
at a meeting in Exeter Hall, that he had
been a determined believer in fighting the
drink upon what was called the moderation
principle. He thought he would be doing
Gods work by taking that line, and the
question that came to HIM one day was
this: Whether he had ever been instru-
mental in calling back a single drunkard?
He said he was obliged TO give answer that
he had not brought back a single one.
Although he was eighty years OF age, he
signed the total abstinence pledge in spite
of what the doctors had said. He felt it
his duty to come out uncompromisingly in
Exeter Hall four years after, and he gave
his testimony to the effect that since he
signed he could point to houses where dark
ness and misery had reigned, and where
there were brightness and happiness now.
He had to deal with men who were not
able to follow argument, but who could
feel the power of an example. Therefore |
do believe hat the very best standard from
which to work this movement is the stand
ard of uncompromIsing total abstinence.
xnrua r. m Nr "A Ha
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-06-19

Mr.. Wanamaker, it is said, has become
a convert to civil service reform, and we
are not surprised at the statement. A
man of the business capacity of the Post
master General and of the opportunities
lately had in dispensing political patronage
would be likely soon or later to arrive at,
that way of thinking.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-06-19

A correspondent asks: DO beasts have
souls?"
We think they have, though the breed
who allow their own parents to go "OVer
the hills to the poor house" have a strange
way of proving it. Still We think they
have souls of some kind.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-06-19

In these days of monument rearing
why is it that our-long-time-dead friend,
Thomas Collins, Esq, is without his
proper sign board? And then our 'late
lamented' Capt. McGinty, though so very
far down, is certainly deserving some sort
of a pile. BY all means pass around the
hat
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-06-19

There is something more thau sentiment
in the phrase ringing on the changes
when it is remembered that a ~ bell chime
will allow no less than 479, 091, 600 changes.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-06-19

If Governor Hill and tie recent Legisla-
ture of New York play fast and loose with
the rum power of that State, we don't know
that it is in any wise the concern of honest
men down this way, farther than to look on
aud enjoythe Kilkenny fight now going or
between these rival factions in the rum
ture, and tie saloons that bought them.
One thing is quite sure and that is that
neither party can trust the other and they
both well know it.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-06-19

The status Of the rum party was pretty
well shown in Camden the other day when
12 negro signers to tavern license waltzed
into court as petitioners for one Samuel
Kennedy, late of Dover. Delaware. The
inn or tavern was to be located at
Merchantyille, Camden county, one of the
most aristocratic boroughs in the State,
and the petitioners were chiefly Jordan
heroes?
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-06-19

A physician SAYS the way to sleep well
is to think of nothing, and if this be all,w
have lots of acquaintance who, we I'M
aripe. are never troubled with insomnia.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-06-19

The astonishing fact has just been made
public that there is an actual decrease in
the birth rate, the civilized world over.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-06-19

That was a pretty tough joke told at the
expense Of our Methodist friends the other
day. AS the story runs, a child had a
twenty-five cent piece lodged in its throat,
and after one and another, and other doc
tors had tried their skill IN removing the
quarter, " its removal was declared i'm
possible, and a Methodist preacher sent
for, who merely passed the collection box
in front of the patient, when out dropped
the coin.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-06-19
DEPARTMENT OF THE ". C.. 7. o.,
OF WOODSTOWN. N. j..

OFFICERS OF THE SALEM CouNTY woMAE'sCHRIsT
IAN TEMPERANCE UNION:
Pres, MRS. REBECCA p. PATTERSON, salem.
Cor. Sec, MRS. oRNELIA WISTAR, Salem.
Rec. Sec, Mrs. Oh. CROFT, Pennsgrove.
Treas, Hrs. MAGGIE CRIsPIN, Sharptown.
OFFICERS W. C. T. T., wooDsTowN:
President, Mrs. HENRIETTA DAVIS.
Cor. Secretary, Mrs. j. w. HUMPHREYS.
Recording Secretary, ELIZA 2. GIBSON.
Treasurer, Mrs. AMY DAVIS.
OFFICERS Y. W. G. T. e.. wooDsTowN:
President, MISS JOE MACALTIoNER.
Vice Presidents, Miss MARTIE GAUNT, MISS
CORA WARE.
Rec. Secretary, MISS Lulu WRIGHT.
Cor. Soeretary, IRENE i. SMITH.
Treasurer, MISS CORA WARE.
Time of Injecting w. C. T. U. Thursday after
noon at 3 O'Clock.
evening at 7.30 O'clock
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-06-19
AUDITORS SALE
OF
REAL ESTATE
SALEM CIRCUIT COURT.

Samuel johnson, Jr. Order for Sale.
DY virtue of an order of Salem CI,opi,
ID Court, entered in above cause, dated Nav
19, 1891, the subscriber, auditor appointed IN
said cause, will sell at public vendue, in from
of the Court House, In the city of Salem New
Jersey, on
MONDAY, JUNE2s, S
Between the hours of twelve and i've o,cIock
in the afternoon of said day, to-wit, at !. m
all the right, title and interest of Samuel
the following described lots, tracts or parceis
of land and premises, viz:
No. 1.-Befng the homestead farm of William
Brown, deceased, situate in the township M
Upper Pittsgrove, county of Salem, ana Stats
of New jersey, and bounded as follows.
Beginning at a stake in the line of the salem
Railroad and corner to Rollin S. Fosters land
along which 1t runs north seventeen and a
quarter degrees west ten chains and twenty.
by the same and making land north SEVENTH.
two degrees and twenty-seven minutes east
forty-three chains and fifty-three links to a
stone corner to the Hurst lot: thence by said
lot south seventeen degrees and thirty-seveD
minutes east three chains and thirteen links
to the corner of The Bridgeton stage road:
thence down said road south twenty-one Dc.
grees twenty-three minutes westtwenty-seyen
chains and seventy-ntne links to the line OF
the aforesaid Salem Railroad; thence along
said railroad the several courses thereof to
the beginning, containing sixty-eight acres
and nineteen hundredths of an acre of land,
No. Els swamp and timber land, situate in
the township of Alloway and bounded as FOL.
lows: Beginning alta stake for a corner, in
lands of Hiram Sweatman, also corner TO No
6, thence by said Sweatman's land south
eighty-three degrees twenty-five minutes west
nine chains ninety links to Il stone corner to
jeremiah N. Watson's land; thence by the
same north nine and a quarter degrees west
twelve chains to a stake in the main branch
OF Alloway's creek; thence upsaid creek the
several courses thereof to a stake corner OF
No. 6; then e by the same south rine and u
quarter degrees east sixteen chains fifty links
to the corner first mentioned, containing
twelve acres and ninety-two hundredths Of an
acre, more or less. Conditions at sale.
WILLIAM 7. billiard,
Dated May 81, 1891. Auditor.
E. &. Fogg,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08
AMusEMsNTe.
Academy OF s1uslc.

When the curtain raised at the Aead-
envy of Music last night Edwin Arden s
Company was greeted by good house,
that Was Inclined TO be more indulgent
than critical and shen the curtain went
down at the end Of the last act everybody
was highly pleased al the character Of
the performances Might and Morning
is species Of comedy drama that at
times excites the audience to the highest
pitch as some tragedy is being enacted,
at another It fairly tiekles into tears.
The play has very little Of plot, and in
character differs slightly from the we'll
beaten path, but throughout it is replete
with those thrilling scenes and funny
incide that give young Arden special
opportunity TO di5play his good qualities
as an actor. One ef the most amusing
incidents was the appearance Of Colonel
Slaughters (Carl Ahderson) nominated
by accident on the prohibition ticket and
found about to qusf a glass OF whisky
ss two preachers appeared to escort him
TO the meeting. Frank Gardner fills the
character OF Possum, "a colored servant,
excellenty, - do also the other persons
who Eli the remaining characters.
Might and Morning will be seen Al
the Academy tonight, tomorrow night,
and to- morrow matinee and it deserves
popular patronage.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08

M. LeAvitts new spectacular pan
tomime burlesque, Spider and Fly. WAS
presented to Zig house at the Grand
Opera House last night Ths is, Man iger
Williamson says, the largest and best
company Of It's kind on the road, and the
applause that greeted its many good
features last evening showed that the
people Of Wilmington know good
thing when they see it The scenery was
superb the grotto scane being especially
good. The voice and form of Miss Lou
ttoyce as 'Oeeana, Queen OF the Mer
maids, made her a general favorite.
Miss Lillian White, in the role Of Lord
a, zzle Dazzle, All English Nohlemau,
WAS very clever and her handsome make
mp and catchy songs gave her several
epcores. The honipipe by Miss Minnie
rhurgaie. as Bovine. A July tar, took
down the house, and Lille Thurgate
made verr pretty "Pancnette. Misses
Marcia and Libbie Putnam as the
Spider" and the Fly" captivated the
house by their songs, dances and clever
manners. The most popular character
upon the stsge however. was Charles 3.
Kenney. as ''Horatio Pickles, an author
Ia hard luck as usual" He received FIVE
encores on one song, aud never opened
his mouth unless he said something that
would cause the spectators TO spread
theirs The Tarentella, led by Misses
Minnie and Lille Thurgate. the besuti
iul English dancers from Allambra
Loudon, was very good and ELECTED much
applause. The most laughable feature
OF the show was The Tandem" being
an almost liie-like representation OF two
fractions borses attached to dog cart
The clever feat4 OF Juggler Atroy we're
fully appreciated. as were also tie eff0r s
Of Letta, the European equihbTist
'fJim, The Westener will be pre-
sented at the Opera House on Wednes-
day and Thursday evening. II Is an ex-
cellept play--the best yet rendered by
Mr. Gibbs and company. The plot Is
good.
iProf ID. M. Bristois Eqnine Wonders.
In order 10 train thirty horses to per
form such marvellous maueuvers as those
TO be Witnessed at the Grand Opera
House all Of next week, Professor Bris-
tol must be man possessed Of wonder
full powers The horses will give per
! form1nc s every night, and on Wedues
day. Friday and Saturday afternoons
| This entertainment is worthy tie stten
llNu Of tNtly uuCs anA ANNNAa VI IVA
suuuld not miss the opportunity 30 SEA
what are probably the most remark
bic horses ever exhibited TX
see thirty animals without brides o.
harness Of any kind, pranciag around a
the quiet word Of command from on
man is a sight which cannot but impress
tne on onker with the greatest of powe
bestowed on human beings over th
lower animals. The professors horse
60 promptly and precisely through a
.1rts OF exercises including an ADMIT
able display Of military drill hathe
naJical exercises trapeze and tight
.ope performances, balancing acts, lea
frog aud reasoning from cause and effeC
are a few Of the entertaining feats pei
formed by these wonderfully trsine
horses 25, 35and 80 cents will be tn
admission TO the Grand dnring the sta
Of the horses
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08
TAe NEws IN eRIEF.

The Association Of International Ticket
Agents met in convention at st. Paul,
yesterday.
George b. I.oring, ex-minister TO Portu-
gal, is rapidly recovering from his recent
severe illness.
A Chicagoan suggests to Secretary Rusk
that his rain producing apparatus be used
TO create fogs, which will prevent injury
from frost.
At Grace English Lutheranl church,
Chicago, Colonel Elliott f. Shepard
prophesied the financial ruin Of the Chi
cago fair II opened Sundays.
Reilly Dean and Bill Dalton were ar
rested near Travers, Cal, Sunday night,
on suspicion Of having taken part in til,
train robbery at Ceres, Friday night
Two convicts in the peuitentiary al
Frankfort, KY, fought, and both Of them
with a third convict who tried TO separat'
them, were fatally injured.
The people Of Charlottesville, Ind, arr
much exercised over winged monste
which has been lowering over the town To-
several nights. lt is believed TO be new
airship.
At New York Henry Prince, burglar, es
/ caped from jefferson Market prison u
broad daylight through the unrepaire'
window out OF which Eugene O'Hara pre-
viously made his exit.
Emperor Wilhelm has pardoned Mrs
| O'Neill, wife of General O'Neill, VIII
claimed to have been an officer Ia tn
United States army. She shot aud danger
ously wounded her husband on May
last, and has since then been in prison.