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The Penn's Grove record., 1891-08-14
METHODIST DOCTRINE and
DISCIPLINE.
Worldly ~An,usemenis.

Rev. d. W. {. McIntire preached
the sixth of his series of sermons. Sun
day evening from the following text:
"Whether, therefore, ye eat or drink,
or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory
of God Cor. 1881.
This is the Bible rule for right living.
We find the same rule given by Christ.
Matt. SIG; John 1913. BY PAUL. Colos
slams 1928 "a. By Peter in l Peter,4:11.
These all teach that the Glory ofGod,
not amusemcnts, should be the aim of
every life.
The Discipline of the Methodist
Church forbids indnlgences in ''such
diversions as cannot be taken in the
name of the Lord jesus and specifies
as imprudent and unchristiau conduct,
horse racing, gambling, attending
theatres, balls, patronizing dancing
schools, etc.
Why are these things wrong? Not
because forbidden by the discipline of
the church and denounced by Christian
ministers generally, but because con-
trary TO the teachings of Gods word.
l. They ale the fruits of the flesh
and following them show the reign Of
the carnal nature. Revelinss and such
like are classed by the spirit of God
with '~fornicatiou, murders, thefts,"
&c. Gal. 5:l9-2l.
Love for the ~reyelings Of the flesh
grown from the same root and is of the
same nature as the other works Of the
flesh here described.
2. Wise men have always looked sus-
piciously upon the designations OF SOC
iety. Cicero, the great orator of Rome,
Gibbon, the great historian, lave called
attention to the bad influence upon
character of these amusements. New
York's Chief of police reported in the
New York .J0undl Of Education says
that ~three-iourths of the abandoned
girls Of that city were ruined by the
dance.
8. That the church has almost univ
ersally condemned these things should
cause us to stop anu think, for the
church is not a foe to human happiness,
and would not condemn without rea-
son Earnest men, who love their race,
have made a study of the influence of
these things upon the peace and happl-
ness of mankind, and seeing that their
tendency was to evil have lifted their
voice against them.
4. They destroyed spirituality in
their vOtaries. We cannot serve two
masters. That person who enters upon
a Christian life and continues to IL
after worldly amusements soon becomes
aware of the antagonism between the
two. and soon gives up the n or the
other.
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The constitution of the state of New
York provides that mo law shall he
passed to restrain or abridge the liber-
ty Of speech OF Of the press" A state
law says: mo account of the details Of
any such execution referring to capt.
tai punishment beyond the statement
of the fact that such convict was, on
the day in question, duly executed ac-
cording to law at the prison, shall be
published in any newspaper. Any per-
o who shall violate or omit to comply
with any provision of this section shall
be guilty of u misdemeanOr." Most all
the large papers published a detailed ac-
count Of the electrocution of murders,
recently and to test which is the big
ger, the constitution o the law, II suit
has been brought against seven large
dailies IN New York City. 1t will be u
big advertisement for the prosecuted
papers.
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The Farmers Mutua|Fire ms. Co.
OF SALEM

OFFTCE-HEAD OF MARKET ST., SALEM
rVHIs old and reliable Company Of 30 years
i standing continues to insure all kinds OF
property, not extra hazardous, in town or cOtn-
Try for any length Of time not exceeding i've
years at rs low rates rs will pay losses and eX-
penses. 1t inSures against fire or lightning or
damage by either. lis losses are promptly ad-
justcd and paid. Its funds on hand are ample
10 meet all probable loss, being larger than at
any previous time OF its existence and steadily
increasing, while its reserve assets are OF q
character and amount to surely meet all losses
however extraordinary. and cannot De Irittefea
away ry unfortunate investment or deiaulting
officers.
Diieetors-A. Bildcrback, j.. d. Grier, Joseph
WaddingtOn. William ID. Carpenter, woodruff
Petit, Quintun r. Harris, jill sinnickson, u.
II, SinnicksOn, Barclay Griscom, j. q. Holme,
Charles Hires, and Josiah Wlstar.
Executive Committee-Alpheus Bilderbaek,
President; Jonathan b. Grier, Joseph Wadding-
ton, William b. Carpenter, woodruff Pettit
who meet weekly Oh seventh day, ats O'Clock,
pm.
application may be made In relation to any bush
of the Company, 1888 Broadway, head OF Market
street, or az his residence, No. 39 broadway,
Salem.
In addition to the above the following persons
ha sse1 Sesn h sie Grier. A %aods anT slf''s''S'
Josiah %Summerlll, u. Neck.
Asa q. Turner, Penn's Grove.
J. Forfnan Sinniekson, L. p. Neck.
James ID. Evans. Cohansey.
John Hitchner, Alloway.
Il. NJ. Hitchner, Elmer.
Joseph LigZley, Clarksboro.
DanieiD Harrison. Marion, Bur. Go
Zacheus b. Sicl,ler, Salem.
George X. Morrison, q"
Joseph II. Bartlett, Atlantic City.
ALPBEUS B~ILDERBACK, President.
J.B. GRIER, Secretary and Treasara-
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The makers of the Ball
corset have a bonfire two or
three times a year to burn up
the corsets that women have
worn a week or two or three,
and taken back to the stores
because they didn't like EN-.
How many corsets get
burned, do you think? One
in three-thousand.
That means that when
three-thousand women try
the Ball corset, one of EN-
makes up her mind that it
isn't the corset for her.
That's too bad A corset
that's right for two-thousand
nine-hundred and ninety-nine
women ought be prettynearly
right for the other one. Her
husband must have his hands
full?
There's a primer on Cor
sets for you at the store.
cHIc. 400 Cogsrr Co. Chicago and New YORK
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During The heated discussion as to
whether women should be admitted as
lay delegates 10 the General NJ. L. Con-
ference DIR. James NJ. Buckley, editor
of the Christian Advocate slrenuously
opposed it with more Than ordinary
ability. Some knowing his pre-
dilictions handed him II question at the
Chautauqua Assembly in .regards to
women's suffrage. The DR.. said: "The
majority OF the advocates of modern
s~piritualism are women. Nine of ten
mediums are women. The same is true
concerning Christian science. In all
the false religious of the world women
are in lie ascendency. The biggest
political mistake ever made in this
world was the endorsement of u third,
or prohibition party by the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union. The
Mormons we're the first to grant woman
suffrage, for they knew women would
stand up for polygamy. There's y great
similarity between women and music
both help circus, a cathedral or an
army, and women are always in sym.
patty with the prevailing spirit, aud
and extremely apt to intensity questions
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The citizens Republican Association,
Of Philadelphia, announce themselves
as partisans but not serfs and proposed
to rid that State of Quayism. Put
the Democrats in office of the Pattison
stripe will not only rid them of the evil
but give them first class rulers.
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-08-14

Senator Carlisle says: SIN my judg-
ment Cleveland is still the strongest.
He may have offended the extreme pro.
silver men by his remarks against the
Free-C Coinage hill, but he enjoys a won
derful reputation among the people.
The plain, everyday folks in the West
and South swear by him. They trust
him implicitly, they regard him as con.
scientious ind safe. 1 know Of no one
Democrat who enjoys the confidence OF
the people to such q degree as Cleye.
land"
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The decision of the Supreme Court
Of Montana upon what constitutes con-
tempt Of court is sound sense and good
law. The Court practically decides
that contempt of court is disobedience
to its process or any act in the presence
or immediate vicinity of u judicial
tribunal which interrupts or disturbs
its proceedings. The idea that a news
paper reflection upon the integrity OR
ability Of a judge is II contempt in the
the legal acceptstion of that term is
pronounced unwarIanted.
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From a letter written by Mrs. Ada F..
Hunt OF Groton, 5. D., we quote; Was
taken with a bad cold, which settled on my
Lungs, cough set in and finally terInineJ in
Consumption. Four doctors gave me up
saying could live but a short time. 1 gave
myself up to my Saviour, determined ff !
could not stay with my friends Oh earth, |
would meet my absent ones above. My
husband was advised to get DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption. Coughs and
Colds. l gave it u trial, took in all eight
bottles; it has cured me and thank God |
am now q we'll and hearty WOMAN" Trial
bottles hee at W. d. lsobbims's Drug StUru,
regular size, J0c. and 81. 90.
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The son of General Mcclellan is 4
worthy o of a worthy sire. When
"Little Mac" died he left only u small
property, which Colonel Mcclellan I'M
mediately turned ove to his mother in
order to secure her comfort in her de-
clining years. He is now making his
mark in the world and gathering in its
ducats, having the responsible position
Of treasurer of the Brooklyn bridge.
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-08-14

Melon growers IN Southwest Georgia
are angry. They report that the re-
turns from the sale of the crops have
been anything but satisfactory, and
that many growers will lose money. A
grower that the Atlanta Constitution
knows, after paying freight and other
charges on three carloads of melons,
had lust II cents for himself.
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1t is becoming evident from political
drift that Quay, Cameron and Co., of
Pennsylvania propose to kill H%arrison's
second nomination with n Blaine Club.
1t has been only eleven years since they
killed Blaine's nomination by booming
Grant. Curious Is the whirligig of
politics.
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Much opposition continues to be
manifested in religious circles to the
proposition to open the Chicago Worlds
Fair on Sundays. At the Moody Con-
ference of Christian Workers at North
field, Mass, oil Saturday, a resolution
was unanimously adopted asking the
managers of the Fair to close it on Sun
days, '~'believing that Sunday opening
would work for the injury of the work.
ing men,"
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The World says that Cleveland should
run for Governor Of New York this fall
to find out whether he can carry that
state for President in '92.
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-08-14

The Lord is eounterbalancing the
extra expense Of q higher tariff on tin
cans by sending an immense fruit crop
which makes cheaper prices.
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-08-14
D AUGUST IA, 1891.

Gov. ALBEIT favors pensioning the
coast life guard.
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-08-14

Uncle Jere Rusk, has gone off to
Wisconsin and is letting the weather
run itself which accounts for the si2.
zllng heat.
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-08-14

The Farmers Alliance and anti. Lot
terry Democrats of Louisiana will make
out q joint ticket. This coalition
should win.
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-08-14

"Honest" John Bardsley proved him
self a very poor flnancier and a too
willing friend.
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-08-14
Sole Proprietors
OF THE
GOLDEN IRISH
Irvine and netting.

Regardless of the advanced duty on
Irvine, We are at present selling Irvine
and Netting ut the same price as last
year. We now have ten American ma
chimes operated by the best wnrkmen in
the factory. employed on our netting and
are turning out about 5000 pounds Of
nettihg per month
We would advise our patrons 10 place
heir oil ders promptly, as We do not guar
antee that the price will remain the same
throughout the season, and all orders
placed now will receive our prompt at
tention at old prices and goods be held at
nj store subject to purchasers order.
We have al unusually fine stock of net
ting and Irvine this year and think it
would be to the iishermen's advantage to
call and examine it
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The track has been regarded and i'm
proved and is now one of the fastest in
the State. Speed entries will close on
Thursday, Aug. Goth, at II +. NJ.
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Premium list CAREFUL, revised. tx
hibits of all kinds solicited. A great
Fair expected.
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sSThe Railroad will run Excursion
Trains from every Station, with cou.
pons admitting 10 the Fair.
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Breed from Winners. Their offspring Sell
RAGE s't .ssord BeIIman 7l04 rg s:Is,g mile

Bellinan holds the fastest record ever made by
New Jersey four year Odds, and the Worlds Sec
ond fastest race record by four year old trot.ing
stations, that Hike linn started without records
in 1880. He has won eight first premiums for
best standard bred stations, defeating every
competitor to date. His three year old full sis
fastest race record 2;siI4 made by New jersey
FLIES of her age in lsa0 and has tlutted quarters
at2:2o clip rs has IellHian Mt Il 2:l0 clip in pub
lie races His get are the fastest We have seen.
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-08-14

We are o selling the Celebrated Ex-
celsior Coal carefully screened, and de-
liver ed in ton lots at lowest cash prices.
Mohave County miner., 1891-03-14
How Pictures LIE.

II would be great help says the
New York World, IL with every picture
OF a man could be published little
table setting forth his height and
weight and other physical characters
tics. Sheridan on the aI0 bill looks as
large as Hancock on the $2 bill; but
Hancock was head taller than Sheri-
dan, and would have made two OF him.
Grant was not a tall man. Oliver Wen
dell Holmes isn't feet 6; probably 5
feet is nearer his height Maurice
b. Flynn, always depicted In evening
dress. was short and slender. Powder
ly is short. The caricatures OF many
well-known men misrepresent their
size, possibly with attention. George
William Curtis is a tall, big" man,
not in the least wasp-waisted. Sir John
Macdonald, the ruler OF Canada. is not
the tall man that his picture makes
him, but is short, slender and stopping.
Stanley, the explorer, is very short.
LongfeIlow's leonine head seemed TO
imply large body, but the poet was a
short man. So one may go through o
long list Of famous persons whose pho
tographs show their faces, but do not
give any real idea Of the men who own
the faces.
Mohave County miner., 1891-03-14

looked in the glass just before leaving
his study, But with the fear that some
thing must be wrong in his personal
appearance, he read the hymn through.
and again said, Il hope that all will
join In the singing, for you see we have
ma choir to-day"
Again that general smile which can
hardly be repressed, and he sinks into
his chair in cold perspirat;on.
The organ plays prelude--stops-
plays again, and then from the choir
gallery behind him there arose the
voices Of trio leading the eongrega-
ton Ia ths old familiar hymr.
The Rev. Eltho for the once f0rgets
his ministerial dignity. forgOts his sur
roundings, forgets everything in his ut
ter astanishment, and he partly rises
IN his seat and stretches his neck 10 see,
and finally stands up and turns around
to investigate this unlooked-for state OF
affairs.
Alas, II Is only trio, for there sits
the fair Kate pouting. and with her un-
opened hymn-book in her lap.
Little Nellie Hodge. who had come
to sing alto. just fer sh Accommodation,
has had 10 take the soprano, and is do
Ing her very best with her sweet girl
ish voice, although her blue eyes are
sparkling with merriment.
How the Rev. Eltho ever got through
with his sermon he could never after
wards tell, nor could many IN his con-
gregation, for they were altogether too
much upset by the mo choir incident
and the look Of CONSERVATION on their
minister's face and OF indignation on
Miss Du Vasne's.
Df course one OF the earliest pastoral
calls Of the following week was an apol-
ogetic one on the outraged Kate; but
she utterly refused TO see him,
He then besouRht Nellie Hodge TO
act rs mediator and present his most
sincere apologies. But all in vain.
Kate would not relent, and In reply
said that she had not sung in one OF
the leading choirs Of the city Of Scran-
ton to be called mo choir in the
little town Of Newbern.
But gentle little Nellie softened
Kate's naughty message before she
reported IL 70 her dear pastor, and
after all, how forgiving and unresent-
full she herself was.
The Rev. Eltho could not help OBJ
serving 1t, and how kind and accomo-
dating, and always ready to help one
out of difficulty, besides, how humbly
she looked up TO him as the embodi-
ment OF all human wisdom and good
ness. Truly, as her mother remarked.
no one could be better suited for q
minister's wife.
And Nellie became one OF the elect
Mohave County miner., 1891-03-14
FIRST POSTAGE STAMP.
The Italians Clair. the Honor Of Having
Produced 1t.

The Italians claim TO be the first who
introduced postage stamps into the
world Of letters" says Galignani's
Messenger. Now, il you open any en-
cyclOpedia, whether Italian or foreign,
You will see that the postage stamp was
invented by Rowland Hill, and was in
trOduced into use in 1910. But Italians
now say that all this is wrong. and that
the postage stamp is an italian inven-
ton, and was introduced in Turin in
1918, under Victor Emanuel l., king Of
Sardinia, the first stamp being an
allegOrical design Of a genius on horse
back. surrounded by round frame,
oval frame, and octagOn frame, of the
worth of Is cents, % cents and 90 cents.
These first stamps, however, were
rather postal cards than stamps, since
the writing was on them, and not in
closed within any envelope. They could
be folded, however, and sealed.
These remained in use until 1886.
In was precisely this system, Italians
tow say, that Sir Rowland Hill adopted
(though the encyclopedias say he in
vented iD twenty-five years later.
Afterward Thomas Chalmers proposed
the separate postage stamp, to be plac-
ed on any kind Of letter or envelope to
please the writer, and this soon became
adopted by other countries. In 1857
the United States of America again
robbed Italy OF its invention by making
stamped envelopes for newspapers. In
1875 Austria also robbed Italy OF its
invention by introducing postal cards.
In 1882 Belgium robbed Italy Of its
original creation by introducing postal
notes. All the fuss, therefore. that
was made during the fifteenth anniver-
sary Of the postage stamps and which
gave so much honor to England should
have deyolved on Italy. where it was
first invented and introduced in 1918.
At least, 10 say the Italians.
Mohave County miner., 1891-03-14
sport That Isn't sport.

Rome, in its day, had its bloody
gladiatorial combats; Spain and Mexi-
co still have their cruel bulI-baiting,
and the world cries out against these
nations for their inhumanity, but the
German kaiser and royalty generally
still derive pleasure from enc OF the most
inhuman practices in existence. The
custom Of driving game within reach
Of royalty's shotgun is rather a poor
excuse for sport. as IL does not bear the
slightest resemblance TO it. The true
sportsman derives his pleasure from
the hunt, the chase and the final bag
ging OF the quarry; the uncertainty Of
this issue being the essential element
Of 1t. But, when Il big strong man
wraps himself up In comfort, and seated
in warm sleigh, waits and shoots 27S
hares that are driven within range by
keepers, as was the case in IA recent
days hunt, by the great king OF Ger
many at Potsdam, the exploit is moth
ing less than common or rather exces-
sive brutality, and the man or men
or men guilty OF such acts should be
held up to the execration OF the whole
world. 1.-THE king must practice shoot
ing, surely there IL someone In his
kingdom who can make wooden rab-
bit and give IL artificial movement so
resembling the reality that the king
will be satisfied with his craftsmanship.
Mohave County miner., 1891-03-14
TWO VIEWS OFT.
shrewd Plan by which a Girl was Cured
of stage Fever.

An incident which is said 10 have
taken place recently in Paris may be Of
use TO some OF our girl readers, says the
Canadian Queen
A young woman Of high culture and
gentle breeding had been Obliged TO
earn her living as a goyerness and grew
impatient OF the monotoDy Of her life
and its few chances Of advancement.
She fancied that she had great histri-
onic talent, and that she could amaze
the world and make fortune on the
stage.
She went TO well known tragedian
and told him her story and her ambi-
tiOns. Now, the tragedian happened,
fortunately, TO be also a man Of much
sense and kindness Of heart. He did
not tell her that she lacked ability.
knowing that she would not believe him.
You shall choose for yourself,
mademoiselle, =" he said; ''but you should
see this beautiful fairy land close at
hand before you enter it.''
II go TO the theatre every night,
monsieur" she exclaimed.
.'Ah, yes! Before the curtaini For
one month you shall have seat be-
hind the curtain. If at the end Of that
time you wish TO become an actress
promise my aid TO you"
A line from him TO the stage man.
ager procured her a chair in the wings.
There she sat, night after night, not
seeing the enchantment, the fun. the
brilliant gay touches which made a
picture for the spectators, but the coarse
canyases, the machinery, the paint and
the dirt, the hard. monotonOus work,
the jealousy and Squabblings, the wear
iness Of body and soul out of which
the players made the picture. Other
sights and sounds there were, too, which
terrified and sickened the pure and
modest woman.
Before the first week was over she
left her place in the coulisse, never to
return, declaring her gratitude TO the
man who had so shrewdly interposed to
save her,
Mohave County miner., 1891-03-14

Of this superstition. A person with
broad nails is OF gentle nature. tlmid
and bashful. Those whose nails grow
into the flesh at the points or sides are
given TO luxury. A white mark on the
nails bespeaks OF misfortune. Persons
with very pale nails are subject 10
much inflrmity Of the eesh and perse-
cutioD by nsighbors and friends. Peo-
pie with narrow nails are ambitious
and quarrelsome. Lovers Of knowl-
edge and liberal sentiment have round
nails" Indolent people have generally
Heshy nails. Small nails indicate lit
tleness OF mind, obstinacy and concelt.
Melancholy persons are distinguished
by their pale or lead-colored nails; and
choleric. martial men, delighting IN
war, have red and spotted nails.
Mohave County miner., 1891-03-14
THE ANVIL.

Many hours have stood watching
BY the village blacksmith's anvil,
Where, upon the glowing metal,
Dealt he blow on blow like rain,
Forging bolt or bar or horseshoe,
Turning shear or pruning sickle,
Or link for some great chain.
How the sparks at each coDcussion
Flew In bright and burning showers,
As the hammer, merrily ringing,
Fell, and rose 20 fail again;
While beneath IL all the anvil,
Sturdy, strong. end firmly seated,
Never seemed to heed the strain.
Many men have / seen standing
Sturdy, strong and firmly anchored,
While upon them like the anvil,
FELL the blows Of fate amain:
Turned they not from searching sorrow
Nor the very king of terror
Proudly steae1ast, true In manhood
Showed not where klow had lain.