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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-11-20

SIBgFTT-FRAZlER-At the NJ. T.. parson-
ave Mnflica Hill, Oct. 2sth, by the Rev. ). Il.
Mason, Charles I. sibbett, OF l~nlonVhie, anu
Martha r. Frazier, of swedesooro-
WALKER-HANN-At Daretown,N oy.llth,
by Rev. John Ewing. ID. D. Robert j Naik-
81 Of Rfchmantown, TO Miss Ellen =.
Ham. OF Daretown, NJ D..
gRAN-KIRk-At Glassboro, Oct. nth, by
Rev i. e. Cogie, William K. Bran and MIS-
Martha Il. Kirk, both of salem.
Bg0wN-KIRK-At Glassboro, \. j on the
l7th of October, 1881, by Rev. L f. Gosie MI.
WIN. r. Brown and Mrs. Martha Il. Kirk both
Of SALEM n. j.
FLWELL-MUTA-At Canton parsonage,
Nny ia by Rev. VIM. Disbrow Willie r.
Eivell and Miss Ann L. NJ tta. both OF Gan
ton, Nd
Observation-Disclosures their
residence, Quinton Oct. e7th, lSi, py REV
Chas n. Elder. Marble + PangDnrn, OF
ouinten, and Miss Susie 4. Nanderstiee, ier-
merry OF salem.
pILKs-UNRUH-At the residence 81 the
groom's father. on Nov. 1lth, by kevA Il
sembower. William D1iks and Alice 4. bnfhn'
Of Alloway.
cofSsELLoR CROFT BY Rev. A. IL.
Sembower. in salem. Oct. 2lst, Irving touns
seller. OF Quinton, and Miss MARY A.. Croft. 81
Elsinboro.
LONE ACRE-sHoEMAKEK-By Rev. A. II
Eberhardf. at the Methodist parsonage,
Woodstown. Nov lsih, William II. LpngaerH
aad Lena IA. shoemaker, both OF swaaesbNf1-
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father 5 death, which occurred early sunday
morning.
Many from here attended the Reed-Fox
wedding at Elmer last Wednesday.
Mr.. Albert Smith of the a y. j. Vols. has
been granted an increase of pension.
Capt. Benz. simms and Mr.. Jonathan Hart
man, Of Cedarvllle, were entertained at Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Waddingtonis last Monday.
Grand Chief f. Maryland Potter and CIV.
CD Arnold, OF Camden, and 6. IL. P. John
Z. Traehsel, of Cramer Hill, attended the
weekly meeting OF the g. K. of G. E. last Mon
day evening. They we're the guests of Vim.
f. Perry.
The band festival was a success in every
way and drew lots Of people. The Aldine band
played Saturday evening and the salem Men
day evening. All were good. Quinton was
equal TO any Of them. Music flowed, and a
very good time was had. The sum Of 81 was
cleared. Mr.. Wbiteloek, of Wilmington, was
erier and created a great deal of mirth.
benjamin Hewitt, engineer at the water
works, on being ceBsured for sleeping while
on duty left last week, and Dennis Ryan was
obliged to take his place until another could
be found, thus working night and day.
William PlHmmer gave a dinner party to q
number of Quinton and Salem friends last
Thursday evening.
Miss Lizzie smith, OF Eisinboro, has ~institu-
ted quite a large painting class among The
young ladies here, using for her studio one OF
+ G. Higgins rooms.
stereoscopes and views have found their
way into many of our homes here. Agents
undoubtedly do a rushing business in this
town
Messrs. Allie and Joseph Sheets, of Bridge
ton. spent sunday here. EVE.
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Hoard of chosen Freeholdess.

The November meeting was held at Sa-
lem on Wednesday of last week. Bills
from the various townships were read and
ordered paid.
Coroner's bill in case Of Joseph Couner,
the Italian who died suddenly at Quinton,
was referred to Committee on Claims.
Bills from the various election precincts
were read and ordered paid, after some
amendment.
Committee on bridge in Al'oway town
ship. called Thompson's bridge, reported
that the work of repairing same has been
done. On motion report received and com
mittee discharged.
Committee on Tilbury bridge, Salem, re-
ported to defer repairs for another year.
Report accepted.
Mr.. Denny asked for instruction id case
of a sluice at Hawks Bridge causeway
which was out of repair, but the owners of
| the land were willing to repair same if the
| county will Pay for the lumber necessary.
On motion, Mr.. Denny was authorized
to act for the County in the matter and
furnished the lumber necessary.
Committee to view a bridge at Cove, L.
P. Neck, Denny, Doughten, Lawrence.
MIR. Borton stated that some complaint
was being made regarding the bridging
over the forebay or raceway at Richman-
town Mil, in Pilesgrove, the property of
Jas. MeAllister. On motion, Mr.. McAllis-
ter was ordered to be notified to make
necessary repairs.
Mr.. Washington asked for the whole
amount OF expense in building Courses
Landing bridge. The Committee informed
him tina So, S13 would cover the whole ex-
pense of that structure. The original con-
tract was $1,000 without substructnre.
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The regular quarterly session OF salem
county Pomona Grange, No. 6, was held
in the room of Woodstown Grange, OF
Wednesday afternoon. The session was
opened by Worthy Master Levi s. Prickett,
and minutes of last meeting read and ap-
proved. Reports from subordinate oranges
being called for, E. L. Borton for Woods.
town reported 10 new members initiated,
attendance good, and purchases for the
last three months having amounted to
$3547. 81. C. r. Loveland for Friesburg
grange reported attendance good and over
$500 purchases in three months. Reports
from visiting committees were then heard
and seven new members were received
Levi S. Prickett was elected delegate to
State Board of Agriculture. Richmar
Coles delivered an address of welcome,
responded to by Phebe Perry. Several
delegates from Burlington and Glouces
ter county Pomona oranges were in attend
ance. Mention should also be made OF the
very excellent exhibits of fruit and gram.
In the evening after the disposal oil busi-
ness of the subordinate grange a most III
teresting programme of exercises, consist
ing Of essays, readings dialogues, charades
music. ETC., was given. The attendance
at both afternoon and evening sessions was
large.
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Daretown Dots.

Thanksgiving services will be held in the
bapllst chureh THIS year. Rev. DR.. Ewif g
viii preach the sermon.
III. Ewing preached a special sermon TO his
young people on sunday evening last.
hop1. / seagfaye, of salem, visited the
baptlst church On Sunday last. In the morn
ing ne gave an earnest and thoughtfuladdress
10 me congregation on Endowment of South
Jersey institute. It's hoped that generous
responses VIII De gwen TO his appeals for this
very worthy OBJECT.
Inc fonhg Peoples meeting at the Baptist
chuIch on SUNDAY evening was very largely
attehaeoa ana was IN an respects a meeting OF
aeep interest," MISS d1tchnef, the organist,
was absent on a Visit, ana her presence was
greatly missed Nj. George Afiierback. nne of
the vIoiintsts, was also absent, visiting his
parents me DINER members Of the choir
were in their places and did most effective
service. Miss Ella Denelsbek kindly consent
ed to take the place OF organist for the even
ing. Her performances were highly praised
a SOLO by }. y Gray and a duet by John Dag
gan II }. A.Gray were rendit1ons OF special
excellence. Prayers were numerous and fer
vent ana scripture quotations most aptanc
appropriate. MI. hobt. L. seagraTe. OF salem
was introduced 10 the audience and gave an
excellent TAX on the topic in hand, Keeping
along the INES OF educational interests. MI :
made a fine impression ON the young people.
Iney have asked to bear MIN again. Alter MI.
seagFaFe haa SPOKEN MI. fasnley,a member
OF the 4.P- ; C. .,of the First Baptist church
of Bridgeton, was called eutand gave an ex-
eellent talk eoahaing himself closely to the
subject The subject announced for the next
meeting Is Temptation benjamin scout Sf.
LED the meeting ana proved an e2ceiient 4eao-
CT for so young a disciple.
Mr. Frank lfedeifs little cnha wasoniled IN
the Presbyterian cemetery on Tuesday last.
They have our sympathy.
"GHinivere' has q bad cough ana pretty
slim cold 10 suit IL
MI. Robt. j. Walker and Miss Ella lawn
were married AT the frespytefian parsonage
Wednesday evening, llth INST congratuia-
lions.
Joseph ;. Clifford and Mary D. Daniels OF
Clayton, were united in marriage at the rap
fist parsonage on Sunday afternoon last. fas-
tor Myers states that this is the first couple he
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augntto Get Money.

The following bill is vouched for as hav'
| ing been presented to the Board of Trus.
tees of a New Jersey school district. The
| man who made it out is declared to be q
| school master and the clerk of the Board
| He also has political aspirations, and be-
| lieves he is sure of a place in Trenton al
the next session of the Legislature. Ii
was copied by a reporter with accuracy
1t reads:
To the bord of chool Trustees for Work Don
by District Clerk for Chool Dlsttict NJ -
| since April Up to Date:
in April won't to the collector TO see now
much mouney on hand with my horse A.
and Carriage for servlss' = 70 see orr "
collector for to see how our BOOKS sloou f"
| in fore the part september went 10 see
collector for to see how mulch mouney =.
we had on hand horse and Carriage, y
I'm august / went to-fo for hardwafe, l "
| Maid out the hay order And went II ~
| I'm November for going to git the bill for
Carpenter and teacher, And making out
the pay order And take them 10 trustee
for shining And then delivering 10 'hose N
August for labor with myself And Wagon -
trip to - to see about ioinper W
| he hadn't it then buta boat lode was 70
come from - vent again horse Ana
wagon at time he said it hadn't come
Wit but he said he thout it would come n
went Again got \ lood of lomber horse J,
And wagon, q
not A nuff, went again, horse ana wagon, .
fell short, horse and wagon, got moio 4
lOmber,
one trip more for to git the bill And give N
to trustees,
| Maid out the pay order Anu went aS"i" n
And pade the bill, h,.ia "
in August for labor carting small buiio- a
ing from the Carpenters to the chooi' ~
for going 2 times on chooi BUSINESS 10" A..
horse And carriage, =
Carriage in june At 10 SCENTS ilihe' :
in october went for last time. going 10
- DAYS on chool bissness for to see
teacher Al one Dollar And one Half a q
Day And Car fair, " "
lood OF cole And ordered it 10 be feieheu y
to Chool house, n
for taking the hay oruer Anu pay iorm'
az oePefmT LIZ A" " 0
In August for labor m~ashuringth that chool
house And lot And rendering count
10 the state board OF helth from tne SIZE
of The house and the nom Der or wlnoeIs
And the Distance from the wal 10 the a
door And the clubhouse from the mouse, ~
in August for taring the lnslde ny inside
shead out tearing the tenuels ihsiue n
And out side Partishon Away, y
in September for laber going To- II
getting broom, 2 bottles INK Anu onv
Tin Dipper and Carrying .he"i "" L" O
for roing to - times for a stove CRATE . n
each time 81, ,nn,bar
81 children taken o. At s sents \ peace, : Z
4 Aferdayits sworn to by a Justice OF the =
pease AZ q SCENTS a pease. ~ TINA :
| August A ID 1891 fur ineedehiHil o ~
and attenshnn 10 Cbool bissness ior n
looken After stidcates and so fourth, oV
The hole bill is. ~ !
my memory which i will present you II Uni
bill Is pade soon so as l Wont g't nhA' I" ~
J next account.
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Just over me Coun,y Line.

h. Waters, for many years a resident of
Swedesboro, has removed with his family
toCamden.
John Schellinger and George Phifer, of
Cumberland county, boast of having each
killed a deer this season.
The life saving crew On Seven Mile
Beach, Cape May county, captured a young
sperm whale one day last week.
Lorenzo Homer, a II year-old Germ an,
of Smailey's Hill, Cumberland county,
breaks cobblestones with his naked fist.
The family of Samuel Turner, consisting
of his wife. and three children, were
poisoned at Woodbury. last week by eating
diseased cheese.
A fourteen-year-old colored girl named
Sallle Collins was arrested at Vineland last
Thursday on a charge of attempting to
burn the public school building.
The Court Of Common Pleas of Glouces-
ter County on Friday appointed Job s.
Haines, II. G. Loudenslager and John
Gaunt as Commissioner to divide the lands
of the estate of the late West Jessup.
Word was received in Bridgeton Satur.
day from Port Norris, the great oyster
mart of South Jersey, that oysters were a
perfect glut on the market, and that they
were being peddled about town and sold
by the bushel for a mere song. Some of
the oyster boats have laid up for a while.
Under the Werts ballot reform law the
Prohibitionists of Cape May county will
not be entitled to nominate a ticket at the
next Assembly election, they having ie-
posted 1875 ballots at the last election,
when 1877 were needed to make up the per-
centage required. They claim that they
shall do so, however, and if an attempt is
made to interfere with them the aid of the
courts will be invoked.
A monument. marking the spot where
the first iron rails were laid on which the
first railroad train was run. was unveiled
with appropriate ceremonies at Borden.
town on Thursday last. The day was az.
propriate to the occasion, as it was the six
tieth anniversary of the running of the first
railroad train in New Jersey. The cere.
monies were participated in by prominent
officers of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com.
pany which latter furnished the funds fol
the erection of the monument.
The suit in Chancery between Charles
Rice and the Pitman Grove Camp Meeting
Association, which has been pending fol
several years, has been settled by the pur.
chase of Mr.. Rice's stock and interest by
| the Directors OF the Association. The stock
SO purchased will, in all probability, be
retired by the Association. The suit was
brought by Rice to test the legality of the
action of the Board of Directors in issuing
20 shares of stock, by which he alleges he
was frozen out" The price paid fol
Rice's interest was stated to be the par
value of the stock.
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Epworth League In Session.

The second annual convention of the Ep-
worth Leagues, connected with the Meth
odist Episcopal churches in the Bridgeton
district, was helda at Millville on Wednesday,
a large number of delegates being present
from Cumberland, Salem and Cape May
counties. Interesting papers or Christian
Work, Mercy and Help and Social Work
were read. The following officers were
elected.
President, Rev. J. B. Haines. Cape May;
Vice Presidents, r. Goldy, Bridgeton; DR..
T.. Hand, Millyille; J.. d. Batten, Alloway:
Corresponds ing Secretary, Miss Beulah Mo-.
ton, Cape May; Recording Secretary, Mrs.
l.. S. Swain, Goshen; Treasurer, Dr..J. c.
Curry, Elmer. In the evening the conven-
ton was addressed by r. r. Doherty, OF
New York, General Secretary of the Ep-
worth League of America.
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LODGES AND SOCIETIES

WooDsTowN LODGE, No. los, L. o. G. r.
Meets every Tuesday evening in Turner'S
building.
WooDsTowN LODGE, No. 13s, f. & A. M
Meets Tuesday evening, on or before full
aeon and two weeks thereafter, in Borton's
Hall.
WooDBINE LODGE, No. I5s, L. o. o. F.
Meets in Turner's Building every Friday
evening.
MosACsA TRIBE, No. AZ, INF. 0. r. M
Meets in Turner's Building every Monday
evening.
WooDsTowN GRANGE, No. 8, P. OF H.
Meets every Wednesday eveningin Turner's
Building.
HARMONY COUNCIL, No. sc, o. U. A. M
Meets every Tuesday evening in Riley's
Building.
SIsTERHooD BRANCH, ORDER IRON HALL
Meets first and third Saturday afternoons
in the month, 3 O'Clock, in W c. L. u. room.
SECOND UNION LOAN AND BUILDING AssocIA-
TON, meet second Saturday evening in each
month, at Z O'Clock. in j John Holiness office.
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SALON County Baptfs, Union a.

At the Alloway Baptist church, on Wed
nesday. an organization of the Baptist pas
tors and churches of the county, called tie
salem county Baptist Union, was effected.
The morning session opened at TO- 80, with
Rev. p. D. Root, of Woodstown, in the
chair, and Rev. II. S. Kidd, of Quintop,
secretary. Prayer was offered By Rev. A.
III. Sembower of Salem. The expediency
of forming an organization was then dis
oussed with decision as above stated.
Revs. Sembower, Myers and Kidd were
appointed a committee to draft a constitu-
ton, reporting at the afternoon session.
Rev. L. Myers, of Daretowp, read a
paper on Popular ADJUSTMENTS, followed
by a discussion by Revs. Sembower, Hope,
Kidd, Mayo and Root.
A paper on''How to increase the attend
apce of members at church services" was
read by Rev. B. P. Hope and discussed by
the pastors named above, ard Rev. Mr..
johnson, of Salem.
Rev. 2. D. Root followed with a paper ON
sUnequal Yoking, the bane ofthe church,
how to treat it," followed by a general
discussion of the subject.
A permanent organization was eifected
with the following officers: Pres, Kew.
Farley D. Root; Sec, Rev. II. 5. Kidd;
Treas. Rev. w. l.. Mayo. Three meet
ings will be held during the year, with the
West Jersey Association to serve as tue
fourth. and next meeting to lie held at
Quinton, March II, 1892.
A bountifnl dinner and tea were served
at noon and evening recess in the church:
The ey ening meeting was Of a revival
character. at which short addresses by
! several pastors were given.
.
Our sales of mems boots this year rs
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FRIENDs-Services on First and Fifth DAYS at
10. 30 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 EP~IsCoPAL-Rev. A. II. Eberhardt,
Services ut 1870 A.. NJ. and las P. M. PRAYER
leeting Wednesday at 7. 40 p. M.
sunday School at 200 P. M, Superintendent
Hiss Amanda Abbott.
BAPrIsr-Rey. Farley ID. Root.
Services at 1890 A. NJ. and 7.30 P. NJ. PRAYER
meeting Thursday at 7.30 P. M.
Sunday School at 9.l5 A. M, Joseph Bradway,
superintendent.
Christian Endeavor Society meeting Tues.
day evening at 7.30 O'Clock.
Observation-Disclosures. b. T.. johnson.
Services at 1890 A. III. and 7.45 p. M. PRAYER
meeting Wednesday at 7.45 P. M.
sunday school at ll45 A. M. j.. e. Jaquette,
superintendent.
CArHoLIo-Rev. Father Tracey.
Services every other sunday at 8 A. M.
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Memorial services neld in the N chureh
last sunday were very interesting ana large
Iy attended.
Eomund Fox and wife and Mr.. Lewis Fox
Of wilmington, came over Saturday nisnt 70
see their father. Capt. Lewis Fox, who Is III
:. G. sheppard and family last sunday
morning received news OF MI. sheppard
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4isd.

wHEELER-oR Nov. .. &sel. OF diphiberia,
Margaretfa l.. " heelsr, aged J years, : months
at Paterson, ,.
ALLEN-In Salem. Nov. lsth. Isaac Allen,
in his list year.
township, John H. s~heppard,an his I'D ysAr
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-11-20

Q eases knives, forks and c%aryers, from
the factory in New Hampshire, the best
assortment we ever had, and lowest prices
we ever marked. You eau gain 20 cts
TO 400 on a set OF caryers If you get out
of our stock. f. B. Humphreys Co.
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Office hours, b.3U A.. n. TO $50 P. NJ.
MAILS CLesE--For all points below Wood
bury, SIS A. NJ; for Philadelphia and points
beyond, Z4o A.: NJ, l2,l7, 400 p. Nj; for Salem,
9.I3 A. M. and 300 P. M; for Sharptown, $50 A.
M. and $50 P. N.
MAILS ARR1yE-7.40, 9.29 A. M, 500 P. M; from
Salem, 1871, 4.29 P. M; from sharptown, $50
A. M. and $3.50 P. M.
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The following persons signed the
application of Samuel French,
iWoodstown, for license, May term of
court, 1891:
Ewalt Riehman, John Holmes,
&c. NJ. Miller, John X. Deacon,
Geo. w. Barton, Frank. p. Wallace,
f. Il. Becker, Richard Gosling,
William Robbins, w. III. Reeves,
d. b. Waddingtop E. Snelbaker,
ii. W.Austin,
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Our sales of mems boots this year Is
beyond precedent. Every customer sends
another to the store under the opera
Hous.
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PfLEsGRovE LIBRARY AND READING ROOM
W rrno.r . m no n No

Membership es............. $500
Annual 90
Permits granted for the use of books at s
cents per week, on application TO any of the
Hrustees.
e. S. FoaG, Secretary.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-12

The salary Of . boy singer begins ~
forty dollars and Is gradually raised
from year 70 year according Is be dis
piays ability 1ntil he receives a. much
rs three or four hundred dollars . year
The salaries o. men singers vary great
~. because some churches are very poor
snd cannot sfford 10 pay so much: they
range all the way from one hundred
dollars year 10 one thousand dollars.
Once IN awhile a very superior solo
singer viii receive twelve hundred dol
lars year. kehezrssls are held three
or four times a week in the morning.
have kept record. says writer IN tho
New York Epoch. Of all the ehoristcrs
who have ever been connected with
Trinity church for the past twenty ono
years We have employed one hundred
and seventy-two boys in that time aud
their average stay kas been about five
years. The love OF the choral service
seems 70 grow upon those who take part
In IL NOT O-.l,s - as-S-S tuf II, man
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-12

cours- Of medieA tresimsnt for sarscus
diseases. ~ some OF Cur most respecta-
sie And saccsssiai physicians Tals
bone wxz enos<n Tor severn reasons.
as they have TOLD "a. VIZ; Itis sxcla-
ssss.y Tor wofnea; II ls Gaiet and home
Lac, and not 50 much axe pubic IN
sttutlon, and the Charges are extremely
low.
We wish l. distinctly understood that
tbs IS not hoose foF fail n Eomsn as
provided for II the Emersoa aud Res
cue homes.
The nine whom | have mentisnsd
snouid not ,se counted IN that class, Tor
they came from families OF TespNs-
AnaIfy, and without AZ exception, ss
faF as NE ars aaare fsnt We keep a
watcaful care over them. tncy are ily-
ing honorable and yiFtuous lives. Ou.
work - alore one OF pregentlon. IA PRO-
yidlng = eonitort4Cls, temporary home
fof women and giEls sex or ouI Of
work, 80 tney neea not N despair drift
INTO dishOn0rzbge lives. We also NJ sa
t understood that no woman or girls
Eepntstlen heed suffer for having been
81 inmate OF The WoAans home and
hospital. PAEsIpEsr.
Emma A. whee!er.l
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-12
WEIGHING THE BABY.
Probably Conducted on tho Old rlan 81
Sizing Up the Hog.

Probably Conducted on tho Old Plan ei
sizing Up the Hog.
Those who read the newspapers viii
have observed that no baby that thinks
anything of itself or has proper respect
for its parents viii be born weighing
less than twelve pounds avoirdupois-
AT least II is not expected to make q
prolonged effort to restrain its father
from circulating clandestine report as
10 lis weight, built rather on fancy than
fact Few babies are weighed at birth.
for the reason that scales or steelyards
are not always convenient II Is sus-
pected by the Dayton lO.) Times that
the weight of the little one Is quite frc-
queutly arrived at n the same manner
that the people Of Illinois in very early
times are said TO have weighed their
pork, aud this may account for so many
twelve and fourteen-pound babies
Many years ago, when weighing scales
were unknown and steelyards . luxury
to the hardy pioneers OF the Sucker
state. ~ 10 reported thss pork vas
weighed by placing board across . log.
putting the meat on one end of the
board and then balancing it by putting
stone on the other end. When balanced
the weight Of the meat was estimated
NJ sy guessing at Ms weight OF the
stone. There are few babies weigh as
seven pounds ~ birth When ycu az
Of the weight Of . newly-born infant
yca viii B. fally Justified in deductsns
city per cent for exubsrsneA