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

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Official Nrnn RenOri.

The estimates OF the products of corn,
wheat, and oats in 1890, as completed by
the statI>tician of the Department Of
Agriculture, make corn aggregate
1.4S9 $40, coo bushels. wheat 800, 262, 900
bushels, and oats 523, G21, COO bushels.
The area of corn, which was slightly in-
creased in planting. was reduced by after
failure and abandonment by more tban six
million acres, the area harvested being
Il $40, 7G3 acres. The average yield per
acre was 20 bushels, and the supply for
consumption per head of population is go
bushels, or II bushels less than last year.
The aggregate wheat area is So. 0S7.-
154 acres, nearly the same as in 1879, aud
tho yield per acre Ill bushels. These are
measured bushels, of a quality grading
somewhat lower than usual, the weight of
which viii be given in the March report.
The yield per acre is the same as in 1888,
when the product was nearly 41G, 000, 600
bushels. and, with two exceptions, is the
low est rate during the past decade.
The area in cats was 26, 431 800 acres.
aud the yield per acre was 196 bushels.
This IS only "A per cent, of the average OF
ten years past, which was 90 6 bushels.
and tic smallest rate OF yield ever reported
BY this office.
The December condition Of the growing
wheat crop is returned at 90 4, and of rye
ID. This is better than December returns
Tor two years past.
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and Sales.

We give below the list OF sales already
arranged Cor with Aucmoneer WIN. 4.
Casper and others. Cut this out for refer
ence. Those intending to have their sale
bills printed at this office or their sale in
serted in the MONITOR can have the date
of their sale placed in our standing list, by
sending us word to that effect:
Feb. 4-Caroline Gaunt, near Mullica Hill
" Borton, near Muliica Hill
" l0-Dennis Mai oney, Huntington
" II-Jonathan Bee, Huntington
" l2-Frank Pancoast, Pilesgrove
" l3-Charles G Flanagan. Eisinboro
" l6-John Carmody, Jr, Neck
" david Bofton, near Mullica Hill
" l7-Ebpnezer Sparks, Oldmans
" l~S-Jalnes Mitchell and Obediah Hurley
l. Neck
" I9-S Milton CARL, Quinton
" l9-Wiliiam COOPER, Pilesgrove
" 20-J Morris Reeves, Warrington
" 2S-JamesN Newell, Manningten
" 24-W illiam Powers, l. 7 Neck
" 25-Franklin Buck, Elsinboro
" ss-Mary Ann Austin and josiah sum
Austin, Piiesgrove.
" 27-Joseph NJ Weatherby, Filesgrove
Mar. 2-Davfd Smith, EIstnboro
i" 3-Edward Q Powers. LIP Neck
" 4-William a Casper, Quinton
" 5-John Miller. l. p Neck
" 6-Joseph c Allen, l. A Creek
" 9-William b Carpenter, Elsfnboro
" 11-Edward I Cook, Friesburg
E" l2-RobertT T SeagravPs, l. Z Neck
" 13-Joseph E Boon, Warrington
-" l7-Michuel Hogan, stock, Salem.
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and the railroads are the principal topics
discussed. The accompanying reports OF
the Comptroller and Treasurer present in
detail the financial condition of the State
for the fiscal year. The Governor says
that the financial condition of the Com
monwealth is not embarrassing, but it VIII
not permit any new appropriations except
in absolutely necessary cases. lie THINKS
that with some additional legislation the
riparian grants will within a reasonable
time furnish money sufficient not only TO
pay all outstanding temporary loans, cut
also to pay all outstanding appropriations.
He recommends the passage of an act re-
quiring the payment of a collateral ill.,
heritance tax, and a tax upon legacies and
the increase of the franchise for license tax
upon corporations.
As to taxation, the Governor say 5 the
present system, which has so long existed
in the State, should be taken as a basis Of
further legislation, and an act should be
passed to modify it in such ways as Will
secure the enforcement of the law aud The
elimination of the gross evils which now
exist. He recommends the creation Of a
COMMISSIONS Of Agriculture to be appoint
ed by the Governor and confirmed by the
Senate, whose duties shall be defined by
law, and embrace those usually vested i'll
such an official under the legislation OF
other States. Also a railroad commission
similar to that now in existence i'll many
States, with power to heal all complaints
of unjust freight discrimination and other
grievances. and to make such order and
decree in reference to the matter as will
secure relief. He also asks that every
college and school supported by the State
be under the management of the State
Board of Education, and recommends the
abolition of the trustees of the State Nor
NAL School and the trustees of the Dea!
| Mute School. He favors the appointment
| of a board to the Centennial Board for the
| Chicago Worlds Fair, and in conclusion
most earnestly asks for the passage Of a
ballot reform law.
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Its Morality.

An illustration occurred in Lincoln, Neb.
raska, the other day of the value of a sa-
loon Of business.
An application was made for a license to
open a saloon on the west side Of the gov
eminent square. \ remonstrance was
presented 10 the excise board signed by
eieven-twelfths Of the property owners and
business men of The locality. The ground
OF the remonstrauce was that the opening
of the saloon would injure the business.
Some OF tue business men even stated that
if the license were granted they would
have to move. The excise board, though
composed of men favorable to the liquor
interest, were compelled to refuse the
license.
And now appears the curious feature.
The business men who signed the re-
monstrance against the opening of a saloon
on their block, because it would iniure
their business, were nearly or quite all
advocates of license, and favored opening
saloons on other blocks in order that the
revenue therefrom might tighten their
taxes.
The morality ~ of license could not be
better shown.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-01-16

A dlayman rolled forth from his cart TO the
street,
a red-headed barrel, well bound and complete
And on it red letters, like torked tongues of
fiame,
Embiazoned the grade, number, quality, famc
OF this wo~rld-renowned whisky from some
body's still
Who arrested the grain on lis way 10 the mill.
Sc there stood the barrel delivered, lutI
Could see that u shadow was lowering nigh;
A sulphurous shadow that grew, as / gazed,
To the form of Mephisto. Though sorely
amazed,
1 yentured to question this imp of the realm,
Where Vice is the Pilot, with Crime at the
helm;
And asked him politely his mission 20 name,
And it he Was licensed to retail the same
Identical barrel of whisky which he
Was fondly surveying with devilish glee?
80, 1 never handle the stuff, I" he replied,
"My partners mortal are trusted and tried;
Mayhap, peradventure you might wish to
look
Al the invoice completed will read from this
book.
You will find that this barrel contains some.
thing more
Than forty-two gallons of whisky galore"
And ere l could slip but another word in,
He checked it off gaily, this cargo OF sin.
"a barrel of headaches, of heurtaches, of
woes,
A barrel ofcurses, IL barrel of blows;
a barrel OF tears from a world-weary wife,
a barrel of sorrow, IL barrel of strife;
a barrel of all unavailing regret,
A barrel or cares and Il barrel OF debt;
A barrel of crime ana u barrel of pain,
y barrel of hopes ever blasted and vain.
A barrel of f%Ilsehood, IL barrel of cries
That fail from the maniac's lips us he dies;
A barrel of agony, heavy and dull;
y barrel of poison-of this nearly full.
A barrel of liquid damnution that fires
The brain of The fool who believes it inspires.
A barrel of poverty, ruin, ana blight;
A barrel of terro1s that grew with the night,
a barrel of hunger, Il barrel of groans;
A barrel of orphans most piiiful means.
a 1arrel of seipents that hiss as they pass
From the bead on the liquor that glows in the
glass.
My barrel! My treasure! l bid thee farewell,
Sow ye The foul seed, 1 will reap ii in heil!'
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A few words in reply to the
questions constantly asked
about Challis.
You are not to pay more.
The allegation, to put it
mildly, is an error. The same
quality as those just opened,
was Goo last year, and two years
before that-it is Coo now.
There are I2I varieties. 1t
is not hyperbole to say that it is
the choicest and richest lot we
have ever shown. We've said
the same of each successive ex-
hibition for four years and told
exact truth every time.
The French designers have
surpassed themselves this year.
Conventional, geometrical things
are out and fresh air fancies are
in. Carnations behind the bars,
Pinks imprisoned in stripes.
"Her eyes dey vos Himmel
blue" you say as you look at a
new blue ground, unlike any
thing else yet seen. The cul-
tlvated blossom of the gay par
terre, and the wild flowers of
field and wood are all levied
upon for the patterns while the
invention of the artists shows
much originality in figures and
colors. Black grounds with
white figures, white grounds
with black figures, gray grounds
with dahlia grounds
with purple figures. Surely the
most fastidious need not despair.
Anderson's Ginghams for
Spring are here in full assert
ment and the already rich va
riety of India Silks is made richer
by daily additions.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
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recnlar appropriation bills, will all antag-

regular appropriation bills, will all antag-
onize it.
Representative Anderson, OF Kansas,
wants to know something about the CON-
bine of western railroads now being con-
sammated by Jay Gould in New York, and
he has offered a resolution ~instrueting the
Inter State Commerce Commission to as
certain what is being done and TO report to
Congress. There are a good many other
people who agree with Mr.. Anderson and
it is to be hoped that the information may
be obtained.
A bill has been introduced III the Senate
by MIR. Morrill,, chairman of the committee
on Public Buildings and Grounds, pro-
yiding for an addition to the White House
upon plans suggested by Mrs. Harrison.
WESTON.
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Rum and Africa.

Ia a vigorous and startling article,
which appeared some time since from the
pen of Margaret L. Stewart in the Herald
and Presbyter, occurs the following
burning passage:
"A few years ago, in a lonely hut in
Central Africa, a woln-out man died upon
his knee, praying in the fervor ola con-
secrated, loyal soul, Oh, let Thy kingdom
come. He had opened, he thought, the
great dark Continent to the onward march
of Christian civilization and the light of
Gods tru tn. Christendom shouted for
joy, and the procession started across the
sea.
"Watch it. One missionary, 70, 1000 gal.
Ions of rum; one missionary, 70. 600 gallons
more of rum; another missionary, another
$1,000 gallons; aud so on and on it goes,
rum and missionaries, missionaries and
rum. Thus We touch the great Congo
state. Watch again. One convert to
Christ, a hundred druukards; one more,
a hundred more. The mlssionary's heart
grows sick, it cries out, oh, Christ.
ians at home, for the love of Christ, stop
the rum! But as the climate does it's ex
massive work, and one by one the brave
workers sink beneath the burning sun,
hearts at home are discouraged, and the
next ship goes only with rum-without
the missionary.
Under the madness Of Intoxicating IL
quors sent from Massachusetts,, two hun
dred OF those people (of Congo) slaught-
cred each other in a single day. Again
We are told of a single gallon of this drink
causing a fight in which fifty were killed,
Judas sold his Lord for seventeen dollars
but America hurries fifty souls to the bar
of God for ninety cents"
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-01-16
The leSfsiature Organizes.

The Legislature met at three o'clock
Tuesday afternoon. Both Houses were
promptly organized. The Senate elected
Senator Adraio, of Middlesex, President;
John Carpenter, of Hunterdon. Secretary;
Samuel c. Thompson, of Warren, Assist
ant Secretary; John J. Matthews, of Union,
Eugrossing Clerk; j. p. Flynn, of Salem,
and James II. Mattison, of Somerset,
Assistant Engrossing Clerks; George X.
Coleman, of Essex, Sergeant-at-Arms:
Michael Nathan, of Hudson, Assistant
| Sergeaut-at-Arms; William Pintard, of
Monmouth, journal Clerk; Thomas Hurff,
Of Gloucester, Assistant journal Clerk.
The House organized as fellows: James
J. Bergen, OF Somerset, Speaker; Thomas
NJ. Noonap, of Hudson, Clerk; William S.
Naughright. of Morris, Journal Clerk;
Frank B. Jones, Of Burlington, Assistant;
William Harrigan, of Essex. Sergeant-at-
Arms, Z. P. Korp, of Warren, and John
Fee, Of Middlesex. Assistants; John Ii.
Demott, of Hunterdon, Bill Clerk; Frank
d. Yard, Of Monmouth, Assistant.
On Wednesday a brief session was held
in the morning, when adjournment was
made until Monday night. The only bust
ress in the Assembly was the introduction
OF bills. In the Senate after oiae new bills
had been introduced, President Adrain
announced his committees as follows:
Judiciary, George T. Werts, Michael T.
Barrett, John j.. Gardner; Revision of
La VS., f. c. March, NJ. T. Barrett; George
T. Craumel; Finance, w. J. Keys, S. X.
Everett, John D. Rue; Municipal Corpora
lions, George T. Welts John Mallou, John
]. Gardner; Railroads and Canals, John
Mallon, Thomas S. Il Brown, George 7.
G anmer; Banks and Insurance, j.. Cor
uish. Il. D. Winton, ID. Gardner; Educa-
ton, Peter D. Smith W. J. Keys, NJ. A.
Rogers: Militia, McDonold, Barker and
Cranmef; Game and Fisheries, Winton,
Mall0n ard Fowler; Agriculture, Brown.
Smith aud Gardner; Miscellaneous Bust
pess. Smith. Marsh and Leaning; Elec-
tions. Mcdonald, Keys ard Garter; Claims
and Pensions, Marsh, Butcher and Rogers;
Unfinished Business, Winfon, Keys and
| Garter; Engrossed Bills, Barrett, Butcher
and Ru,; Labor and Industries, Butcher,
Cornish and Cranmer; Borougbs, Baker,
Cornish and Fowler.
Among the new bills of the Senate are
the follow ing: Prohibiting the killing Of
reed birds within one-half mile Of their
foosting place except between the hours of
6 A. N. and ! p. N compelling the cree
tion OF gates or the employment of lagmen
at all street crossings over railroads.
The following bills were introduced in
the Assembly: Requiring mining, quarry
ing and manufacturing corporations to pay
their men f~ortnightly; abolishing the poll
TAX in the State; providing for an Electrical
Commission in all cities that shall see that
all wires shall be put under ground; fixing
D per cent. as the legal rate of interest.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-01-16

1t would be a satisfaction to know about
how many thousand dozen eggs are ship
ped away from Woodstown in a year.
One of our Main street merchants tells us
that from Nov. Goth to Jan. 10th. less
thar two months, he took in and sold
out nearly a thousand dozen. He shipped
from tie station 7SG dozen and the balance
was sold to dealers who go to Philadel-
phia markets. AS be is only one of nearly
half a score of dealers who buy eggs, it is
safe to conclude that the total receipts
and sa les amount to many thousand dozens
in a season.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-01-16

Governor Albeit, in his message to the
legislature, recommends that all hatch
safety catches and automatic gates and
doors. That's surely d wise suggestion in
the Governor, hat as there are so many
other pitfalls AID death-traps in the State
to endanger human life, it would have
been better had he included more in his
list. How would it do to require every
saloon where liquor is sold to have a danger
signal up in front with an inscription
something like this painted Oh it in bright
letters: who enters here leaves hope
behind"
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aMatrfed.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the parsonage
of the First Nj. f.. Church, Salem. January 4th,
by Rev. C. +. Downs. William BirchmiIe, OF
salem, and Miss Gladdie Cannon, of Penns-
Vile.
ER.-At Canton NJ. f.
Parsonage, January 7th, 1891, by the Rev. VIM.
Disbrow. David X. Shultz and Hannie a.
Plummer, both of Canton, Nj.
SHUTE-HILLMAN.-At the residence OF
the brides parents, near Daretown, on Decem-
Der 18th, 1890, by Rev. Chas. Ii. Elder, Thomp.
son d. Shute, of Huntington, and Miss Ger
trude k. Hlllman, OF DaretOwn.
Observation-Disclosures In Swedesboro.
Jan. 18th by Rev.J Ii O'Brien, VIM. Black to
Hopes Mccullough, both of Swedesooro.
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Assignees' Second Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given to the creditors of
~ Richard I. Starr, of the city and county
OF Salem, and State of New Jersey, that ali
claims against his estate must be exhibited to
the subscribers. his assignees. under oath or
II irmation. before the 9th day of February
date of assignment, orbe forever barred from
coming in for Il 6iyidend of the estate; and
said creditors are further notified that IL list
OF The claims against the said Richard T.. Starr
will be filed with rhe Surrogate of the county
OF Salem, on or before the ensuing May term
OF Orphans Court, when exceptions thereto
may be tiled by any person interested.
CHAS d. COLES,
~ BENZ. F.. WOOD
Assignees.
Dated Salem, ID, Jan. ;, lsol.-l166 ct
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1fed.

LECHEVALIER.-At Ocean Grove n. j.,
Jan. sth. Mary, wife otLeonard LeChevalier,
in her SD year.
KERN AN.-In Quinton, Jan. 9Th, George
B., son of Edward and Maggie Herman. aged
is months and 4 days.
HARDEKER.-In Salem, Jan. It'll, John
Hardeker, aged 81 years.
KENNEDY.-In Upper Alloway's Creek,
Jan. It'll, Patrick Kennedy, aged Go years.
RlCHMAN.-At Marshallvitle, Jan. 11th
Rev. Richard Richman, aged IS years.
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Now let's join hands and for the COM
mon good see what we can obtain a good
supply of water for, and also an electric
we question whether we can well afford to
get along without them. If the taxes are
a trifle higher what difference, the use of
money is to get the neediul things of life
with, and we surely need a supply of water,
and electric light also. Let's " them
ourselves and thus be independent of out
side corporations. We're atupdantly able.
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What do the Democrats mean, anyway,

What do the Democrats mean, anyway,
in their wicked effort to egg Blaine on in
his evident purpose to provoke a war with
Great Britain? And what docs Blaine
mean by his refusal to arbitrate in a case
where the United States is plainly at fault.
or at best possessed of a very weak case.
From the first administration of Gen.
Grant to the present there has been no
such a blunder as that of the present
prime minister OF Harrison's Cabinet in
refusing to arbitra e the American claims
in the Beliring sea controversy. Let us
have peace.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-01-16

The advance sheets Of the Adjutant Gen
erals report show that the force of the
National Guard of New Jersey consists Of
325 officers and 8 sos enlisted men. making
a total of 4 220 men. This is a decrease
during the year Of 119. This force is or
ganized into fifty-seven companies of in
fantly and two Gatling gun companies.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-01-16

The ways Of Councilman Lawson, Carr
and Pallinger on the water works question.
are past finding out. They should bear in
mind that they are placed where they are
to represent the best int est of Woods
town, aud its people. Their actions would
favor their constituency in concluding that
their synipathies and votes favored a
foreign corporation or company first, and
after the ends OF the corporation were serv.
ed, possibly their neighbors afterward.
There is considerable criticism in regard
to their doings and the way they do if,
some of which is not Of the most charitable
nature. They may have good and sufficient
reasons for maintaining the position
they occupy in regard to the CONT act for
the water works, but they should not for
get their duty.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-01-16

Ia the division of Offices by our friends
in Trenton, Woodstown seems to have been
friend, John P. Flynn, Of Salem, succeeded
in obtaining a position, but what we
wanted was wanted fol Woodstown. How
do they expect us to .'whoop 'er up" each
and every campaign ifthey don't look after
our needs when it comes to a division of
the Offices.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-01-16

The Atlantic City Journal fairly bristles
with brightness under the management Of
its new editor, John NJ. Campbell. 1t is
now issued on Sunday, and a special coun
ty issue will be made for county subscrib
ers every Saturday.