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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1892-04-22
EGRASPED II QUESTION
A Wife who Believed bhe Understood
The Rehring Sea Affair.

q wish you would tell me all about the
BebriHg Sea difficulty tile newspapers are
talking of SO much, " said Mrs. Snaggs to
her husband. II am so ignorant of these
things, and yet [ think women ought to
take just as much interest in them as their
husbands, don't you?"
II do, indeed, . replied SGaggs, land I'll
take great pleasure in explaining it to you.
In the first place the dispute is between
the United States and England, and it turns
whether this country can prevent the
catching of seals"
On, see it exactly now Mrs Snaggs
interrupted gleefully. Queen Victoria
is afraid she won't get enough sealskins
for English women to wear if Mr.. Blaine
doesn't let Euglishmen go fishing for
hem"
~ les" her husband resumed, you are
getting to understand the question. Now,
last season there was a modus-"
"Oh, know. Modus is the latin word
for mode, isn't il? The mode last season
was quite long sealskin. 1t was real be.
coming, too; but, if you remember you
wouldn't let me buy one. You said we
couldn't afford it. Why couldn't v eafford
it, deai? Id look SO well in a sealskin.if |
do say it myself"
AS was saying" Snaggs resumed.
but ignoring his wife's question; "as l was
saying, England refuses to renew the mod
us vivendi under which last seasons catch
was regulated. and
1t does really seem a pity to kill these
innocent seals to get their skins, doesn't
it"" Mrs. Snaggs interrupted again.
They do look SO cunning in the water,
l saw some of them i'll Central Park.
Their coats were SO glossy aud shiny when
they came out of the water and climbed up
on the bank. fou saw them, too, didn't
you?"
Yes | saw them. | am So glad that
you understand the Behring Sea question SO
thoroughly" Snaggs added, as he put on his
hat to 90 down street. was afraid you
wouldn't"
"Ol, you men think women can't grasp
these public questions his wife replied
proudly, but they can when they put
their minds to it,
And Mrs. Snaggs resumed her labor of
working" "a yellow dog GU a red sofa
tidy.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1892-04-22
A WOMAN-S

Mrs. Foster, widow Gen John A. Foster
devotes her time to a peculiar form Of phil
anthropy. She visits police courts and
prisons to help and comfort unfortunate
women who justly or unjustly get en-
TANGLED in the law. S, great is her in
~fluerce over even the most depraved wo-
man that jailers frequently send for her
when they have unm~anageable cases in tue
cells, and as one of them has said: i've
had poor creatures here who would swear
aud shrek by the hour in spite of all wo
could do, and if Mrs. Foster would come
and sit down outside the bars, in five
minutes these she devils wonld be holding
her hands through the bars and crying, all
quiet and subdutd. Aud she doscn't say
mach either. That's What beats ME ont
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1892-04-22

And so of the bearing OF brothers and
sisters toward one another. There is a
deal of-bru;aiity ,shall we say?-certainly
of bulgarity, in the behavior of brothers
boy or a young man to be courteous to his
sister in an old fashioned virtue, in many
families it is quite out Of date. Happily
it is not wholly extinct, for there are still
many young men in the world who would
scorn to treat even their sisters with rude
ness. But the habit of ~discourtesy in the
family is quite too prevalent, and we are
sorry to say that there, too, the " rcng-doing
is not confined to tho s'sterner sex. "-Nelc
York Examiner.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1892-04-22
ENTANGEED RELATIONSHIP.

A few days ago a man in Pennsylvania
married the young sister Of the wife Of his
son, and the newspapers there are amusing
themselves with figuring out the relation
ships which this marriage creates. The
bride becomes the mother -in-law of her
elder sister, and the latter the daughter-fh-
Law Of her younger sister. The father and
son become brothers n-law and the child
rem Of the son, of whom there are five, be-
come the grandchildren of their auut.
This is very simple compared to the
problem which was proposed for solution
some years ago, when it was asserted that
there were two families, whom we ma
call Smith and Jones, which proceeded to
mix themselves up in a way that puzzled
students Of genealogy aud would have
driven a whole college of beralds crazy.
Mrs. Smith was a widow with a daugh-
ter, and Mr.. Tones was q widower with a
on. Jones, Sr., married the daughter,
and Jones, Jr., the mother. There were
children born to each marriage, and then
the question arose: What ~re.ation were
the children to each other, and what and
how many kinds of relationship did they
bear to their parents? This life is not
long enough to uLtangle the skein, but We
remember that one brilliant genius, after
spending a great deal Of time and labor
over the problem tr%iumphantly announced
as his conclusion of the vexed question
that all the children were their own gard
fathers and grandmothers.
We sometimes hear it said, "S5-and-so
is only a relation by marriage" and We do
not stop to think that all legitimate rela-
tionships are of this kind. The law in all
civilized countries regulates all relation
ships with much care, fixing the degree OF
kindred, bit every one, lift be reduced TO
its low est terms, is a relationship by or
by virtue of marriage?
made which does not seem u obtain IN
England. Here the term "stepfathei"
has a very different meaning from father
in-law.'' but many of the best English
writers of fiction speak of the stspiather
as the father in law. The term is prola
bly, more nearly correct tina stepfathers
but it is decidedly confusing and perplex-
ing to the American reader who sees it for
the first time
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1892-04-22
SATAN As A GENTLEMAN.

A friend who has great faith in the cat
echism and teaches it with a pertinacity
which would challenge the admiration of
Calvin himself, is also very particular in
iustructing his children to speak very pol
itely on all occasions. The result of his
teachings is something amusing. This was
the case one day when he was putting tie
youngest of four through his preparatory
course. The question va asked, who
tempted Eve?"
The little fellow, after a moments
thought, will. an air of confidence replied;
Its the gentleman who lives in hell. I've
forgotten his name.-Lepiston Journal.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1892-04-22
n WHO BRsG.
Ella wheeler WILCOX Tells What Keeps
some Young Men From Marrying.

Ella Wheeler Wilcox in the Ladies
Home Journal deprecates the tendency of
American girls to The habit of Dragging.
Only last week, she writes, I asked a young
bachelor who is comfortably situated ia
life, why he did not marrye "Well, | will
tell you," he replid. 81 want a home.
viii CHI of course, means a wife, but I am
discouraged about making the venture. |
admired a young lady greatly, and was be-
ginning to think seriously of paying her
court. She seemed to be my ideal. She
was a model daughter, progressive minded,
intelligent, industrious. She was always
neatly but simply dressed and her cheer.
fitness was like a sunny day. Recently 7
met her on the street just as che was
emerging from a milliner's establishment.
See my new hat9' she said brightly.
as walked along by her side. isn't it
pretty.?'
Il had not noticed the new hat, but now
l saw a simple open.work straw on which
reposed a few flowers aud a bow of ribbon.
Yes, very pretty aud becoming [ re-
piled.
nave a finer one being made she con
tinued. This is only a hack affair. 1
paid only twenty dollars for it. IL is styl-
ish, though, for the price, l think,
My heart sank at her light way of cs.
timating cost. l have no sisters. and nv
mother possessed a knack of trimming her
own bonnets, SO l have never known what
ladies, hats cost. If that simple bit of
straw aud ribbon cost twenty dollars. What
would be the price of the finer hat being
made? Thirty dollars at least. | realized
at once my inability to properly support a
girl who paid fifty dollars for two hats in
one fieeting season. What a fortune IT
would require to furnish all her wardrobe
at that rate? Yetshe isso simply dressed tn
all a2pearances; nothing at allshowy about
her. l suppose all girls in her station nav
as much fol her clothes, aud so | think I
Will leave marriage for richer men. The
average young man cannot stand that s,rt
OF thing, | assure YOU"
Now, | happened to know who this
young woman was, and | bappenedt to know
that she was not an extravagant girl. If
she had paid twenty dollars for a hat it
was an unusual expenditure for her, and
would trouble her conscience and purse for
many a day, and cause her much self.
denial in other directions.
But she possessed the foolish idea SO prev.
alent in this age of great fortunes, that
men admire women who use money lavish
ly, aud who pay large prices for their
garments.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1892-04-22

Father-"Well Tsmmy, how do you
think you'll like this little fellow for a
brother?r
Tommy inspecting the new infant some
what dou btfuiy)-"Haye We got TO keep
him. papa. or is be only a samples'-Chi-
eago Tribune.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1892-04-22
cons,.pa,ion. ueaaacne..

Il suffered from Constipation and was
cured by DIR. David K~ennedy's Favorite
Remedy" Nellie A. MeQuade, Amster-
dam, n. Y. s.Dr. KeniIedy's Fayorita
Remedy cured me of Binding sick head
aches and have had no return of them
since using this medicine" Mrs. J.
Nichols, Rochester, n. Y.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1892-04-22
Rev. 4. F.. Br0Oks

says that his little girl is troubled with
malaria very severely, and that since he
gave her Sulphur Bitters, he never thinks
of leaving New York for his summer re-
sort without a few bottles. for they al
ways cure his family and are far superior
to quinine.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1892-04-22
Horses that Have Worms

Though ravenous feeders) all the while lose
iesh. This and all diseases of the blood cured
by using DK. READING'S vERMlFUGE
AND LOO REMEDY. Itnever fails. soc
and dealers. Sold by L. B. Humphreys \ Co,
Woodstown; Rolen & Shoemaker, Coz Arch St,
and Smith, Kline, French Il Co, Adj Arch st,
Phiia. lV256m
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1892-04-22

nIsnTii0rj We the undersigned were
RlIp lIIKE entirely cured OF rupture by
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Philadelphia; ii. l.. Rowe, 800 Elm St, READ.
ST., Reading, Pa. Send for Circular.
Dir. Mayer Is at Hotel Penn, Reading, Pa, on
the second saturday of each month. Call TO
see him. ll-2oly
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1892-04-22
PAPERS


Our new wall papers for the season 1892
are arriving, and we would invite your
attention to the same. We believe the
designs and colorings are more beautiful
than ever offered before, while the prices
are kept very low. We would particularly
call your attention to our line of felts. We
have a fine assortment to select from. We
are closing out a lot of fall patterns of gilt
paper that will surprise you. We also have
a line of curtain poles, picture ~mouldings,
stationery, etc. We are very thankful to
all for past %favors, and shall continue to do
our best in trying to please our patrons.
We trim the paper for you free of cost, and
when we hang it, guarantee our work in
every case. Contracts also taken for paint
ing.
u. r. CRUISE,
Ma ssey's Block, Woodstown.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1892-04-22

Paper Floors That Will Not hurn
Paper properly treated with chemicals
and thee subjected to great pressure Is
being used for flooring material anu lot
general use in building as a fire resisting
substance.-New York Journal.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1892-05-14
TO Organize . Bank.

We are IN receipt of "a letter
from Mr.. Orcar NJ. Nilsson, Cash
Ter of the Bank Of Commerce,
Little Rock, Ark, in which he
states that he will be IN this town
in short while with reference to
organizing II bank here, and solic-
its our cooperation and support.
The question of establishing a
bank in this community has long
been mOotcd and has from time to
time received notice and encour-
agement through the columns of
the SENTINEL, but all attempts
have heretofore Iapscd through
one cause or another and our sug-
gestiOns have never boon favora-
bly, acted upon.
Now however, that Mr.. Nilsson
is coming IN person, We are en-
Outraged to hope tbwt the matter
will assume tangible form and
speedily prove successful.
We bcspeak for Mr.. Nilsson the
attention and cooperation of our
business men. He may arrive
however before we 60 to press.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1892-05-14
The New York Herald has come

The New York Herald has come
out in opposition to the nomina-
ton of either Hill or Cleveland
for the presidency. It compli-
ments both for many sterling
qualities, and says they justly
possess the confidence and esteem
of tho democratic party, and are
worthy Of promotion to the high
est honors, but neither or them,
1t says, can carry the State of New
York and therefore they ought
not be nominated. The local fucd
between the two factions there is
SO great that it cannot be reconc,l-
ed. and the only ascape from the
dilemma Is for the democracy to
60 to another state for its presi-
dentiaI Candidate. The World
takes practically the same view,
especially of Mr.. Cleveland 8 CAN
didacy. =
Precisely oar own opinion and
xe mus& ssy ''tlitto Pete.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1892-05-14
A. D. HI.

The national convention of the
Ancient Order Of Hibernians, of
United States, convened ut New
Orleans on Tuesday, with over
800 delegates from all over this
country and Canada, present.
Many Of the residences in the
city and the st. Charles Hotel
were decorated with the stars and
stripes and tho green flag of Erin.
The procssdings Of the day were
opened with solemn pontitical
mass ut SC. Patrick Church, at
which Archbishop Jansscns pom
fiticateA.
Tho Apeisat Order Of H,bcrn,-
ans Is > eely charitable and be-
ncti sisll soeiety and possesses
naembsrsaep - over . hundred
thrussnd i1shss country.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1892-05-14
Leaks Something Like It,,

The union Of tho AlcEnory and
Foster wings of the Dcsnocratic
party in that they went tngcthcr
IN caucus the other day and sup
ported and elected the speaker
and clerk "f the House If Repre-
<entatives at Baton Rouge, il AN
encouraging symptom-one that
VIC trust may bc prophetic Of the
course to DC pursued in future by
the factions of the party in I4o"i-
s,ana. It IL, We sincerely tra<t,
the first evidence uf II spirit of
anii.y and union that may never
again he disturbed throughout all
the councils that may hereafter
occur in the party history.
Another and more advanced
step would be the uniiication Of
aims and interests in tho coming
convention that will nominate
delegates to the national cOnvcn-
ton ut which candidates for Pres
ident and vicc-Prcsidcnt will he
selected. 1t h evident that \
united delegation from Louisiana
will I've required to preserve the
South ''solld' and it is equally
evident that there will not and
can not be = unite delegation from
Louisiana unless our divisions arc
healed and a spirit of mutual con-
concession and amity prevails.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1892-05-14

Says tho Baton RoDgc Advo-
cate: The legislature meets un-
der auspices favorable to the
healing Of discussions IN the Dem
ocratic party, OF At least it can
bind up wounds Of the late cam
paign % - to avoid fresh lrrita-
ton. There are no public ques-
tions at issue to divide the fac
lions, and - for the Offices it IS
expected that the Foster people
will appropeiate every one Of
them ~ far rs they are able to do
90 against possible combinations
of all opposing elements. When
il comes to the enactment of an
election law, or whatever legisla-
ton may be necessary for the bet
terment Of Louisiana politics, it is
believed there will be a sentiment
of fairness strong enough to effect
the proper reforms in that tlirec-
ton.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1892-05-14
The superb Trouing Stallion.
CAPT. SMITH.

(Registered as Billy Wonder 6O7s)
Sired by Pocahontas Boy No. 1880;
LIST dam Lizzie Wonder, 800 IL by Tom
Wonder No. 147; 2nd dam Dolly Sayer
by Black Prince. ETC., etc.
He is IL 81 hands, dark brown, a SUI
perb horse all over, strong. even u very
handsome actor and with unusually good
rome aud feet. Cape: Smith WAS sired
tremc speed and - RACE HORSE. His
dam is u Race Horse aud his great dam
was y race horse and also dam of two
Race Horses and grand dam of another.
Pocahontas Boy las l6 or Is race horses
to his credit. among them, the famous
Buffalo Girl 2l23 he Is brother to Young
Ralfe the sire ST the great Nelson 2 10.
Tom Wonder l47 is Sire of several in
the list and the dams Of many race hor-
SEES. SO Capt. Smith Ii between his sis
ter Buffalo Girl 2:l3 Ia and his cousin
NelsOn 2: 10. He Is in active training
by skillful driver and will 20 very
fast. He combines the great racing
strains. Old Pocahontas, Old Pilot, Tom
Hal aud Morgan. Terms SO the season
or $50 to insAre,
ALSO
The handsome bay colt by Sir Peter
1852 will he allowed to serve orc
mares ut $40 the season. lie ia also in
active training.
He was sired by Sir Peter No. 1852; lst
dam Brona by Lakeland Abdallah; 2nd
dam Belle Partise by the Tucker Horse
son Of wright's Rather; 3rd dam by i'm
ported CONSERVATION.
Any mare not catching in '92 Is enti-
tied to return season in 81 free II the
horses are alive and owned ut Green
wool.
Ample stable and pasture. but no res
possibility for accident or escape.
Apply to
Apr 30 / mo. Bayou Sara, La.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1892-05-14

See the publication in this issue,
showing that Mr.. w. M Berry
man, Agent ut this place will sell
half ratio tickets to Baton Rouge
and return, on the 10th instant,
thus enabling those who desire to
attend the Inauguration ceremonies
and to do so at greatly reduced
rates, Tickets good to return on
the 18th.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1892-05-14

From . letter writses by Mrs. Ada E
Hnrl, a 0roson, = D.. We quote " n
taken with bod cold, which settled on
my lungs, ossgh'sst n and Anally ter
minated In consumption. -Four doctors
gave me- up, aaying could live but =
short time. Igave Wyser up to my Sa-
viour, dsecrsnined u ] could not stay
with my friends On earth, 1WSN3d 1seos
my:abssae ooes shove. Ny husband
was aaylssa - Get DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for consumption coughs and
colds. I gave II trial. took In all
eight bodies; 1t has cured me andlthank
God IN now well and hearty wOm-
an" Trial bottles free l.. r. Kilbourne
4 Co.'S. drug store, regular size, Soc.
and 81.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1892-05-14
A Granger President.

An address to the members Of
the order of Knights of Labor con-
corning the forthcoming national
convention of the Peoples Party.
to be held in Omaha on July 4,and
which IS to place in nomination a
candidate for President and Vice
President, has been issued BY Gen.
er:,l Master Workman Powdcrly.
The document is a lengthy one,
and combats the idea that the
Knights cannot possibly stand ON
the St. Louis platform with the
granger element. 1t attacks the
P'nkertone, the thugs, bullics and
bunmcrs in the employ of the old
political parties, and says that the
duty of the patriots of the present
day and generation Is to divide
their forces, split them IN to, leave
them no chance to keep together,
and to do this by walking between
them ~ the middle of the road.
Powderly says that the people
who believe in an honest national
circulating medium, who have the
welfare of the nations currency in
their keeping, should not trust
themselves among the thieves on
the sidewalks, while those who be-
licvc that the government should
own and oppernte the railroads and
telegrnphs sould not run the risk
of being s,detracked by switching
to one side or the other. Those
who know how many million of
acres of land have been stolen
from the people, how many have
been devoted to bonanza farming,
should also keep in the middle of
the road. Powderly says that, on
the whole, he would rather SIT
down than walk with the DEM
ocrats or Republicans, but when
candidates for President and Vice
President are nominated on the
St. LOUIS platform, he expects to
be found just behind them and
right in the middle of the road.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1892-05-14
A Pretty hard Case.

The little city of Appomattox
Court House, Va, made historic
by the varying conflicts in and
around it during the late war, and
.loubly SO by what may be justly
termed the heroic surrender of
Gen. Robert e. Lee, has recent
~ been the scene of IN occurrence
that furnishes an apt illustration
of the trite saving 'that delays
are dangerous. For II century
and a quarter the court house at
Appomattox had stood. shielding
its precious records, proof against
the conflicts of war and the incur
sions of the elements. In fact
the people had come to regard 1t
as bearing a charmed protection
or, as 'twere, simply indestructi-
BILE. So they took no precautions
whatever. so safe did they feel in
their fancied exemption from
danger, and they could scarsely
realize the truth when they learn-
ed that an unlucky and most UNI
expected accident had deprived
them not only of their itlolizcd
court house, but that the valued
and 'rrcplaceable records of -
century's age had been swept away
by devourIng flames.
Their delay in ordering one of
the Garrcttson safety vaults was
not only dangerous but absolutely
fatal. w. H. Garrettson, Dallas,
Texas, has furnished hundreds of
these necessary vaults to the court
houses of many of the states of
the Union, and in no instance has
any Of thcm proven rccrcant to
its trust. Fire slOn't phaze
them, hence the contents Of one
comes out in tact even after the
most severe confingration.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1892-05-14
SATURDAY, NAY. l4,h.. 1889

The Advocate ds,cs nut propose
tn take ANY part in the senatorial
fight, hut Is u mcrc locker on in
Vienna, hoping that the beet man
may WIN. With four honorable
snmpetitors in the race, with pos
sible combinations in the lcRisla-
ture If I've political factions or
parties, the issue 10 more or less
doubtful, and minor,ties may
therefore e, some extent control
the result by hol,ling the balance
of power in the elect,on.-D. H.
4AGlrOc0lP.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1892-05-14
LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining In the Post Once, Bayou
1892.
thatcher, Robt., Redman, Mamie,
Blate., James. Wallace, Lane,
Boatner, w. NJ, West. Polly,
Perkins, Carrie, wilcox, John,
Wall, L. H.,
Persons calling for any Of these let
crs will please say advertised.
F. N. MUMFORD,
POSTMASTER.