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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-01-16
MARX DOWN SALES

At this season of the year buyers
are confronted with "mark down"
sales. In many cases these sales
are a delusion and a snare. Il
goods are not marked up to start
with there is no room for marking
down, and if they are marked down
at the start that should be sufficient.
1t hardly appears fair to us that
through the busy season, when poo
Piles wants are many and pressing,
prices should be kept up above
actual values, and then, when the
confding ones are all supplied, to
put a lower price on goods TO the
injury of those who bought early.
We would gladly make an actual
mark down sale if we could SO ar
range. but as it is our habit to mark
down to the lowest possible notch
every article we sell, there is in re-
atty no room for us to get lower.
To illustrate, suppose we buy a
muslin at nc and mark it Sc, and
should start a mark down sale and
make the price nc. People would
say that as we had only reduced the
price halfa cent yard it don'tcount
for a mark down at all, the differ
ence being so trifling. But on the
contrary, if we had marked the ar
ticlc that cost 715c to sell at Ioc,
and then in a cut down sale re-
duced it to Sc, the deduction would
! amount to Is per cent. and make a
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-01-16
Roroueh COUNCIL Meettn..

The regular meeting of the Borough
Council was held in the Mayors office on
Monday night, all the members being
present.
The minutes of last meeting were read
and approved, and bill of George B. Gfier
for 1854 gallons of oil. 10cts per gallon,
used during past month. was ordered paid
Chairman of road committee reported
that they had procured a snow scraper,
as ordered at last meeting.
Mayor Richman reported that in accord
ance with instructions of Council, he had
taken the measurement of the streets with.
in the Borough limits, and made a map
showing the number of feet of streets.
An offer having been made by a resident
to house the '.O!d DISCIPLINE engine If
Council would repair wheels and provide
suitable hose for same, Messrs. Lawson,
Lippincott and Dickinson were appointed
to ascertain cost of repairs.
On motion. Mayor Richmau was ordered
to notify the Railroad Company that Coun-
Gil desired them to place at the railroad
crossing in South Woodstown, al electric
bell, to give warning of the approach of
trains.
The water works ordinance then oceu-
pied the attention of Council for over an
hour, and after being freely amended, was
adopted without a dissenting vote. The
amendments made increased the number of
feet of piping from 16. 600 to %, 600, placed
the number of fire plugs at 60 Instead of
10. and lessened the borough rental from
$500 to $1,000 per year. Mr.. McClonr. in
whose interest the ordinance was intro
duced, has since stated that his company
will not make a contract on these terms.
but the ordinance as amended permits of
an agreement being entered into with any
other person or corporation.
On motion, adjourned.
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Annual Meeting w. j. A. IL IL. A.

The annual meeting of the West Jersey
| Agricultural and Horticultural Associs.
tion was held in McAllister's Hall yester-
day afternoon, when a large number OF
| stockholders were in attendance.
After the reading and adoption of the
minutes of the last meeting, the treasur-
er's report was read, showing receipts
| during the past year OF So, 164 81, which
had more than met the expenses of the
| fair, and the Indebtedness of the Associd-
ton had been reduced from $500 10
$10S5. IL, besides the improvements made
on the grounds.
The election of officers for the ensuing
wear proved to be the interesting feature
of the meeting, when an effort was made
to replace some of the l~ong-standing Of
| ficials With new men. and infuse new life
| into the organization, which effort, how
ever, failed. An active canvass had been
made, and it was found that 1875 of the 200
| shares Of the Association were present,
either by proxy or in person.
Omar Borton being the only name men,
toned for President. he was unanimously
re- elected.
For Vice Presidents, those elected were
L. A. D. Allen 166 votes, Nj. j. Paulding
159, John Hanes 122, j. w. Dickinson So
The other candidates and the numhe OF
votes received were Robert Hewitt 70,
| Geo. Coemhs rs, n. Vanmeter IL.
For Secretary, James d. Lawson re-
| ceived 104 votes and VIM. p. Lippincott
| 6S votes, thus re electing the former.
The candidates for Treasurer we're
Samuel T. Lippincott and Geo. NJ. An
drews, the former being reelected, re-
ceiving 119 votes, and Andrews II votes.
The following were elected as Executive
Committee: Clark Petit 1875 votes, Chas.
L. Allen 1875, Walter 5. Bassett 1873, Al
fred Lippincott 176. David ID. Lippincott
1913, H. w. Austin 140, Jos. X. Lippincott
l31, Geo. Coombs 1873, Jos. L. Bslllnger
| 107. The other candidates received the
| following votes: VIM. String 81, Barclay
Edwards 81, Edw. Colson 50, Theodore
Holton 80.
The president then appointed auditing
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Robert Elder. IT,. the new station agent

Robert Elder, Jr., the new station agent,
appears to be we'll fitted for the position.
He seems to be always ready and willing
to co%urteously answer inquiries to the best
of his ability. 1t is to be regretted that
we cannot say this much for his subordi.
nate. II does not follow because a boy OF
man is employed in a railroad office that
they are obliged to be discourteous
J. H. Peterson & Son partly filled one OF
their ice houses at the East Lake on Friday
and Saturday last, securing about 400 tons
of nice ice from 4 to 81 inches thick. They
have room for about 500 tons more. The
house of Messrs. Durham, Becker and
French, on the opposite side of the pond,
has not been filled, as the ice ON that side
during the recent cold snap measured but
about two inches in thickness.
The gaming factory property of II. B.
Richman in ~Sharptown, sold at public
sale on Wednesday by the assignee,
Charles d. Coles, was purchased by VIM.
Anderson Of Alloway, for $1,000.
The farm in Warrington township, con.
tanning 35aa acres, was not sold, the sale OF
that being adjourned to Saturday of next
week, 24th inst, when it will be offered in
front of the Court House, Salem.
That WI want our best men 10 Council
has been made more thar ever apparent
since the waterworks question has been
under consideration. Tat a part OF them
are competent for the position we admit,
but ~thatanother part appears to be untitled
or unwilling to represent the best interest
of the people, few will deny. 1t is to be
regretted that we have men in this re-
sponsible position whose lotion and mo-
tives need any apology.
Our Gloucester county neighbors had
such a satisfactory truck season last year
that many of them expect to increase
their paintings the coming spring. and to
this end are looking around fer hotbed
sash. Joseph G. Stretch, who has made
aud sold Il limited quantity of them the
past two seasons, has concluded to make
up ten ortwelve hundred during the win
ter and has ordered a carload OF lumber
from 4 dealer in Michigan, who cuts it
just the right length, width and thickness,
SO that it will work up without waste. Mr..
Stretch Informs us that he has already five
to six hundred sold, and don't think lie
will have any difficulty in disposing of al
be can make from now till March LIST.
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George A. Robbins, better known as
Alfred Robbins. died after a long illness
at his home in Pennsgrove on Saturday,
aged II years. Mr.. Robbins lived all his
early life in Sharptown, where he learned
his trade as shoemaker, and afterward
carried on the business. From that he
engaged in the bookkeeping line, and some
10 years or more since moved to Penns-
grove, where he has since kept a drug
store. He was Il faithful. consistent and
useful member of the NJ. E. church from
early youth, and was a man universally
respected for his Christian virtues and up
right life. He leaves a widow, his second
wife. and two sons, one of whom is 10 bust
mess in P%ennsgrove and the other in Phil
adelphia. His funeral, which took place
on Wednesday was largely attended, the
interment being at the Sharpto"n GEM
etery,
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Just over ma county Limos.

VIM Fl. Mccullough has transferred a
roadway in Swedesboro to the Glass Mfg
Co. for $50.
The black rot has attacked sweet
potatoes belonging to farmers around
Swedesboro and the market is said to be
badly demoralized. Those who sold early
in the fall realized better prices than can
be secured now.
A. the annual meeting of the w. J.
Funeral Directors Association, held in
Woodbury. last week, the following Of
ficers were elected: President, w. p.
Buck, WILLIAMSBURG; Vice President, E.
Cattell. Woodbury.; Secretary. W. G..
Atlantic City; Executive Committee, w.
p. Buck, Williamstown, James d. Torton,
P~ennsgrove, VIM. A. Hood, Hammonton.
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E. B. HUMPHREYS & Co.

Our sale of4o cent new crop New
Orleans molasses at 70 cents a gal
lon is a success. While we don't
make much money on it. it's a
novelty, as much so to us as to our
patrons, for in all our forty years Of
merchandising we have never had =
chance to give any such value in
the molasses line for the money.
Bring or send your Jug and get 4
gallon-you'll come Or send for
more, they all do. We prefer not
to sell more than two gallons 10 any
one buyer at a time. and will in no
cas- sell by the barrel at this price,
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sn.rp,omn ncr,nb,.ng..

The Knights Of Pythias in his place have
secured the services OF the Neale sisters togive
an entertainments their hall ON Thursday
evening, Jan. 22d. All are invited to be pres
ent. The proceeds are for the good Of the
order.
on last sabbath week one person was receiv-
ed into full connection in The church in this
place, and others, as the fruits Of last winters
revival, are to be received.
In view OF the severe storm last Sunday
Rev. L. S. Parker did not preach in the Sharp
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SOfch.

The subject for the Y.P. S. G.. E.
meeting in the Baptist Chapel next Tues
day night will be "a question of Profit"
to be led by Lydia Cooper.
Preaching at the NJ. E. Church next
Sunday by the pastor Rev. A. H. Eber-
hardt 10 A. N. prosperity" Z p. III.
''Adversity." Revival services are now in
progress and are held nightly through the
week at 100.
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and schedule committees. and gave notice
that at the next annual meeting the ques-
ton of having the constitution amended so
as TO give the executive committee the
rover of electing officers would be
brought up.
August IS, 26 and 81 were fixed upon as
the dates foi the fair thissyear, after which
the meetino adjourned.
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List OfSales.

REAL ESTATE
Jan. 3lst-At Salem, assignees' sale of resi-
dences of Thorn as E. Starr and Richard 4.
Starr.
Feb. 7th-Houses in Salem and Hancock's
Bridge, by assIgnces of Starr & Bro:
PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Jan. 27-Personal property of John Nixon,
South Woodstown.
Feb. I3-Near Harrisonville, Frank Pan
coast.
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POST OFFICE.

OHHCG NOUTs, O.3U A. M. 10 S.UU p. NJ. IT
MAILS CLosE-For all points below Wood
bury, q 55A. M; for Philadelphia and points
beyond, 40 A: NJ, ELI 400 P. M.;f for Salem,
M. and 5.3l p. NJ.
MAILS ARRIvE-740 9.2a A. NJ, 5.23 p. NJ; from
Salem, IL 81, APO P. M; from Sharptown, 7.3D
A. NJ. and $50 p. M.
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LODGES AND sOC1ETIrs

WooDSTowN LODGE, No. los, l. O. q, T.
Meets every Tuesday evening in Turner's
building.
WooDsTowN LODGE, No. I3S. +. & A. M
Meets Tuesday evening, on or before fuI
moon and two weeks thereafter, in Borton,s
Hall.
WooDBINE LODGE, No. 15S, /. O o. F.
Meets in Turner's Building every Friday
evening.
MosAcsA TRIBE, No. AZ, IMP O.. r. M
Meets in Turner's Building every MONDAY
evening.
WooDsTowS GRANGE, No. 8, p. of H.
Meets every Wednesday eveningin Turner's
Building.
HARMoNY COUNCIL, No. 56, o. U. A. M
Meets every Tuesday evening in Riley's
Building.
SECOND UNION LOAN AND BUILDING AssooIA-
TON, meet second Saturday evening in each
month, at ! O'Clock. in john Holiness office.
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FRIENps-Services on First and Fifth DAYS al
1890 A. NJ. Monthly meeting first Tuesday
after last Monday in the month. First-day
School meets at 800 o'clock every First-day
morning.
METHODIST EpIscoPAL-I.ev.A H. Eberhardt
Services at 10 30 A. ii. ana 7.45 P. NJ. Prayer
Meeting Wednesday at As p. II.
sunday school at 2.00P. NJ, superintendent
Miss Amanda Abbott.
BAPTIsT-Kev II. K. Albin.
Services lit 1870 A.. NJ. and 100 p. M. PRAYER
meeting Thursday at T.3U p. Nj.
Sunday school, ut zoo P. II, Joseph Brad way,
superintendent.
Christian EndeavoT Society meeting Tues.
day evening at 730 O'Clock.
PRESBYTERIAN-keV. Il. L. Johnson.
Services ut 1880 A. NJ. and 7.45 p, N. PRAYER
meeting Wednesday at 7.45 p. NJ.
Sunday school at I.45 A. M, j. II. %Jaquetpe,
superintendent.
CATHoLIC--Rev. Father Tracey.
Services every other Sunday at o \
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PILEsGRoyE LIBRARY N READING ROOM.
OPEN SATURDAYS FROM 100 TO 900 p NJ

Membership $500
ANNUAL LOO
Permits granted for the use of books at /
cents per week, on application to any of the
trustees.
T.. S. Foes, Secretary.
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The following persons signed the
application of Samuel French,
W oodstown, for license, May term of.
court, 1899:
Ewalt Richman, tC. NJ. Miller,
William Robbins, Frank. z. Wallace,I
d. b. Waddington, John L. Hughes,
Michael Garvey, John X. Deacon,
John Holmes, Nicholas Justice,
Fl. W. Aus6in, Geo. w. Barton,
Richard Gosling, Frank W. Iredell.
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JireCtnru.
WEST JERSEY RAILROAD.
On md after Dec 1lth- g =

Trains leave Woodstown, going north, 7,OT
SEQ A. NJ, 1921, 4.19, 6.07p 1. NJ. Sundays, 7.42 A. NJ
4.44 P. NJ. Arrive in Philadelphia, $50, 800 A..
NJ, 40, $40, 30 P. NJ. Sunday, 9.05 A. H., Cos p n.
Trains leave Woodstown, going south-7.37
9.29 A. NJ, 2.4S, 5.l9, 6.57 P. NJ Sundays, 9.36 A. n,
6.35 p. NJ.
Trains leave Philadelphia for woodstown--
e.20, 800 A. M, 1.3O, 4.10, $40 p. NJ. Sundays. s.l5
A NJ, 5. Is p. M.
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CHUKGHES

Il. S. Foee, Secretary.
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~GntdlGgetrte@
wIIEn.INo. DECEMBER 9, 1891.
The Last OF Dom Pedro.

Only a little more than two years
has passed since Dom Pedro was sud
denly hustled oil his throne and out oil
the country. The successful ana peace
ful revolution which established a re-
public which fast d~egenerated into n
dictatorship startled the world. II also
broke the old emperors heart.
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Protection for Society.

The decision in the case OF tho Chic.
ago Anarchists arrested in Grcits hall
means that SO far as Chicago is concern
ed society shall be protected against the
mountaineering scoundrels. 1t means
that follows OF their kidney cannot plot
against the lives and the property OF in.
nocent men and women, cannot lash
into fury their blinded dupes, cannot ar.
range for y general slaughter and while
they arc doing all this claim as peaceful
citizens the protection OF the law they
defy.
1t is n .iehteous decision and will add
to the confidence the world feels in the
determination Of Chicago TO preserve
the peace wi hin her borders during
tho time OF the great fair and ut all
times. 1t was Tho undlsSuiscd inten.
ton OF the Anarchists to begin early to
set on foot q reign OF terror, SO that the
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-12-05
The Bomb in Wall Street.

Clearly the man who threw the bomb
in the Office OF Russell Sage was crazy.
No genuine Anarchist OF sound mind
would have gone about the job as he did.
Probably he understood the Anarchist
ways, for he knew how to make or to
get the bomb and how to use it with
deadly effect.
Frightiul as the execution was, in
view OF the destructive nature OF the
explosive it is 4 wonder that the havoc
vas not greater. The serious phase OF
the thing is that there is no protection
against these murderous madmen. To
be comparatively sale every mar would
have to fence himself in behind an
army OF watchmen, and then he would
not be beyond the reach OF n bomb.
The attempt on Mr.. Sage's life is the
second occurrence OF the kind in New
York this week. Last Sunday morning
4 crank shot at the Rev. DR.. John Hall,
the distinguished Presbyterian divine,
rs lie was leaving his church. This
may have furnished a suggestion to the
man who did the bomb-throwingin Mr..
Sase's office, and it will not be strange
il the two have more imitators.
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have undoubtedly received n cardinals
hat. What an expanse OF history the
archbishop's lifc spans.
The shah OF Persia drinks a bottle OF
brandy n day, and uses much hashish
and opium. Tho child that he brought
TO Europe with him, the son Of his
cook, Is now his solo and irresponsible
grand yizier. The masses OF the people
are beginning to DO disaflcctcd.
Thaddeus Stevens died in 1868, but
his estate has not yet been settled.
Last week n woman who claims to DO
the widow Of his nephew filed q largo
claim against the estate. 1t is believed
that sho was never married 10 him.
At last Thomas laws, tho negro who
boro the message from Miss Rebccca
Wright to General Sheridan which in.
dnced Sheridan to attack tho rebels ut
Winchester, has been found. lie lives
in Philadelphia.
Out In Iowa they arc laughing at
Congressman ]. z. Dollivcr for having
said in n campaign speech ut Cincin-
natl in 1884 that when Iowa goes DEM
ocrntic look out for hell going Metho-
dist"
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BREAKFAST BUDGET.

About two months ago Bernard
Schmitz, 4 substantial German farmer
OF Atchison county, Kan. concluded to
90 back to Germany, after m absence OF
twcnty-thrce years. When he arrived
in the old country lie was arrested rs 4
deserter from the Prussian army and is
now serving under the emperor as 4
soldier. Schmltz is n prosperous and
highly respected man and has q wife in
Atchison county.
The longest electric railway in the
world is to be constructed in Russia.
The project is being considered OF con-
structing 4 line from st. Petersburg to
Archangcl, q port OF the White Sea, n
distance OF more than 500 kilometers
(49S miles,. The electric current is to
be furnished by a series OF generating
stations, distributed alongthe line.
Kansas City Star: The wheat r o OF
Kansas would supply q population OF
$4,000, 900, or one-iiith OF the population
OF The country. 1t would take III, 900
cars OF 400 bushels each to haul the
wheat grown in Kansas this year. No
other state in the union has ever pro.
duced so large 4 surplus OF wheat.
Burdette has the largest walnut tree
in Missouri, which is being taken up
and shipped to Chicago for Missouri's
exhibit ut the Worlds Fair. 1t is six
and 4 half icct in diameter and eighty
feet to tho first limb. They found n
barrel Of fine honey in the top OF it.
The fact that first strikes American
visitors to Rome is the noticeably
modern character OF the Holy City, and
tho antiquities have to be looked for.
Tho city appears prosperous and i'm
proving. but these are not things usu-
ally said OF it.
Hitherto the British bushel has been
rcckoned as sixty-one pounds Of grain,
but 4 change having been made in the
standard weight the bushel in future is
to be. defined by the more reasonable
number OF sixty pounds.
Ii all tho locomotives in the United
States were coupled together they
would make n train 200 miles long. Add
the passenger cars and We would have 4
train 1000 miles long, carrying |, 800, 900
passengers.
Liverpool is the largest shipping port
in the world; then ONE London. and
then New York. New York stands
second 10 London, however, as q general
commercial city.
a steer belonging to citizen OF North
Wales, Pa, weight $3.50 pounds. The
owner is training it to tip the scales at
two tons Tor the Worlds fair.
The Imperial" diamond which was
recently purchased by tho nizam OF
Hyderabad from a London dealer is
valued at Sl,500,000.
The Axtell tKan,l anchor calls for. a.
'load OF nice, juicy elm wood on sub
scription."
Ifvou have 4 half dollar OF 1888 with
an "O' above the date you can get So
for it.
Frog legs are preserved in lard for use
all winter.
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Nervous About 1t.

No newspaper in this or any other
country is more devoted 10 the free
trade idea than the New York Times.
This able newspaper regards the election
OF Mr.. Mills to the spcalicrship as oil
prime importance 10 the free trade
movement, would like all other aspir-
ants to stand aside Tor MIR. Mills, and
desires to have it distinctly understood
that lie is the Mugwump iavoritc. Here
is 4 scrap from the Times lecture en-
titled "a Critical Hour"
We nrc persuaded that II the various gentle.
ilcn who aic making a struggle for the sneaker.
ship OF the house OF representative against Mr.,
Mills could clearly see what is the feeling Of The
mass OF Intelligent suppGr ters OF their party,
the, would also sec that the qualification OF the
ambition OF any one Of them by IN election
Wniild be very dearly purchased. We are sure
i!AGt We arc not mistaken when &c say that the
heat opinion OF the Democratic party. and Ger.
tat!iiy Of those who represent The class from
@h;cn inc pa:;y has dawn its recent Increase OF
strength, aud from which 1t must get the votes
i1Elve L success icXt, year. is that the election
oil Mr.. MINIS IS extremely important, and may be
essential 10 the future usefulness OF the party,
The chief reason for this opinion Is, OF course,
TINT Nj: Mills represents. with entire sincerity
and with ScSa: ability and judgment. the move.
men: for tar!ti reform which has given the mar.
y the marked access Of vitality shown in the
Inst ten years.
1t must be admitted that by the
election Of Mr.. Mills the Democrats
will say to the country that they went
10 the length OF their convictions, and
this may be n gain for them, although
the man they choose for speaker, be he
Mills, Crisp, Hatch, Wilson or any
Other will stand by the free trade poll
cy OF his party. This ought TO satisfy
the Mugwumps ii they can be salts
fed with anything except the exercise
OF an absolute dictatorship.