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The Monitor-register., 1897-01-15
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v gsr JERsEY Rail ROAD TIMETABLE

" Is @ JERSEY RAIL ROAD TIMETABLE
ON AND AFTER SEPT. s9, 1886,
Trains leave wOODSTOWN as follows:
gor Philadelphia and way stations, at 7.04
7.5S and 9.27 a. m, l2.l9 4.30 and 607 p. m.
On sundays, 7.35 a. M, 437 p. m.
Arrive in Philadelphia, $50. 800 and 1890
S. rn., l30, $50 and 720 p. N. Sundays,
9.05, a. N. and sos p. III.
For salem, 7.34, 9.27 a. M, and 1918, 2.4S, 514
and 6.57 p. m.
On sundays, 9.3s a. M, 646 p. m.
For Bridgeton via Woodbury., 75S a. M,
$50, .. N.
sundays, Z S5 a. m. and 4.37 p. m.
RETURN TRAINS.
trains leave Philadelphia for Woodstown at
$50, $50 and lI.00 a. M, l.30, 4lO $40 p. IN.
sundays, SIS q. m, $50 p. IN.
CONNECTING RAILROADS.
FOR Atlantic City, 7.4 a. m. Sundays, 7.S5
q. m.
For Cape May, 1853 a. m Sundays, 7.S5 g. m.
For sea Isle and Ocean City, 7.5S a. m. sun
days, 7S5 d. m.
For Ntneltud and MtilVille, 7.5o a. M, 4.3O
p. m. sundays, 1876 d. m.
5. hi. PREVOsT, J. r. WOOD,
General Manager. Gen. Pass. Agt.
The Monitor-register., 1897-01-15
Church NOles.

Rev. J. R. Mace, D. D., pastor oi
Broadway M e. Church, Camden, is ill
with the typhoid fever.
Rev. H. j. Zslley, pastor of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church of Wenonah, has
notified the Quarterly Conference of the
church that his pastorate will terminate
at the close of the conference year in
March.
Rev. W. V. Louderbough has been
holding special services at the Presby-
terian Church, Salem, this week. Rev.
W. w. Casselberry, of Haddonfeld,
preached for him on Thursday night, and
DR.. Collier is exI ected to preach for him
tonight
The Rev. John T. Craig will preach
next Lords Day in the Baptist Church
at 10 80 a. M, on "The hDly Spirit" and
at 7 p. M, on "Christ's Likeness. "
Bible.school at p. m, and prayer meet
ing at p. m. and Saturday evening at
J 80 p. m. A cordial invitation to all
these services.
Quarterly Meeting services will be held
in the M. E. Church on Sunday morning
with preaching by the pastor, at 1890
on "The Way Oat of Temptation" !"
Lovefeast at 9 80, In the evening the
Presiding Elder, Rev. Geo. Wight, D. D.,
will preach. Revival services will be CON
tinued during the week.
The Monitor-register., 1897-01-15

Laxol is the best medicine for children.
Doctors recommend 1t in place OF Castor
OIL.
The Monitor-register., 1897-01-15

1t is to your advantage to see Grier 6
Boone's stock of underwear and be con-
vinced that we have the finest line for the
money.
The Monitor-register., 1897-01-15
Black and COlored Dress Goods.

Never before have manufacturers and importers made such
decided sacrifices in the matter prices as this season and WE
thus enabled include in the great January Sale some
The Monitor-register., 1897-01-15

Several of our young men are agitating
the proposition of giving a benefit enter.
tainment for the needy of the town. 1t
is good move, and we hope it will sue
ceed. 1t should be literally encouraged.
The Monitor-register., 1897-01-15

Try can of Hopkins Steamed Hominy
(Rulled Corn). 1t is delicious. Full qt,
10 cents.
The Monitor-register., 1897-01-15

Complete stocks of underwear and
gloves, Opera House Store.
The Monitor-register., 1897-01-15

Samples sent to any address upon request
The Monitor-register., 1897-01-15

VNOR SALE-Good Buggy, lately owned
4 by Dr.. Allen; suitable for physician or
ii L. B. WRIGHT.
The Monitor-register., 1897-01-15

"OUSES TO RENT-Three houses in
Ii WooGstown, in good repair. Posses
sion given March 25th.
Is ALBERT CROTHERS.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-03-31
The Da6odil,

It is now many centuries since, &C
cording to Ovid, the young man Narcis-
sus was changed into dafodil because
Of his pining away from seeing his love-
~ shadow in the water But it can
hardly be from sympathy with the IN
fortunate youth that the flower has con-
tinued to be SO popular during all these
long ages. Certain it is that it has as
high value today in the gardens of
persons of taste as in the flower plot of
the humblest cottager. No garden is
considered to be quite complete without
its little patch of daffodils.
Of late years florists have given at
sention to raising varieties from them,
and the record of their many forms is a
feature of the catalogue of all seedsmen.
Double ones formerly carried off the
palm for popularity, but in recent times
the single variety is regarded as quite
as desirable. -Meehan' Monthly.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-03-31
Channel Island DesDOtis1n.

It is not generally known that some
thing approaching military despotisnl
prevails in the Channel islands. Every
male adult born in Guernsey or Jersey
has to serve for a long term of years in
the militia, Is years being the period
in Guernsey. d. &
In addition to this, all males of 80
years of age and under, of whatever ma
tionality, who reside in that island for
year and a day continuously have to
enter the militia and serve for Is years,
or suffer fine, imprisonment or expul-
sion.
During the last two or three years a
great number Of young Englishmen
have settled in Guernsey to 60 into the
tomato raising industry.
In order to avoid the military service
imposed by the 'states''--as the gov
eminent of Guernsey is called-they
make frequent trips outside their juris-
diction- either to England or to Jersey
the last named having a government
independent of the rest Of the Channel
islands. London Letter.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-03-31
HE TRiCkED JAY GOULD.
How Jim Fisk Checked Out the Littl,
Mans Bank Account.

How Jim Fisk Checked Out the Little
Mans Bank Account.
Gould kept balance of some $50, 900
in the Tenth National bank for his per-
sonal account, household expenses, etc.
Being called west on a mission that
lasted several weeks, he left his check
book locked in the safe drawer, to which
Fisk had a key. In the Office was a
clever young clerk whom Fisk had
caught in the act of initiating his and
Gould's signatures, the imitation of
Gould's being facsimile. Within ali
hour after the wizard s departure check
book and clerk were together under
Fisk's supervision, and at his instiga-
tion more than q dozen blank checks
were signed with the name of Jay
Gould, and in the course of month
the 100000 had disappeared, Fisk be-
ing at that time in the clutches of Josie
Mansfield.
On the very day Of Gould's return
the bank sent notice of overdraft The
little man nearly tainted. He had sew
eral fits His excitement was intense
He declared that there was conspiracy
to ruin him. He fastened to the bank.
and they showed him the checks, signed
by himself they did not doubt, and he
raved and tore his hair. Nor could he
doubt the signature. 1t was genuine,
even in his own eyes. A rigid investiga-
ton was started, which Fisk put an
end to by informing Gould, with many
poke in the ribs, that he had drawn
and used the money. 49,. .. .-.
did Fisk make good?' an innocent
asked when the story was told.
Return the $50, 0O0?"' was the reply.
If Fisk had returned it, Wall street
would have cried. New York Press
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-03-31
ONLY ONE WORD.

Only one word, dear, to say to you
Before the throng thrusts US apart;
Only one moment to pray to you,
Goddess enshrined in my heart.
Only one life, dear, to live for you.
Will you spurn it? It lies at your feet.
Only one hearts love to give for you.
Will you reign in that heart, my sweet?
Only one song, dear, to sing with you,
Singer and song of you blest.
Only one treasure to bring with you
Your heart. What matters the rest?
isfOnly one word to implore of you .ss'
i Word that is! Couldn't you guess?
Only one whisper-no more-of you.
Say-shall that whisper be-"Yes2'
II. L. Heaton in "The Quilting Bee.'
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-03-31
Senator and Soldiers.

The days when senators and represent
atives in congress were expected to
frank letters for private soldiers, re-
counted by Mr.. J. A. Watrous of Chicago
in some army "reminiscences, were dan
gerous ones for congressional visits to
the military camps.
Mr.. Watrous says that Senator limo.
thy o. Howe of Wisconsin once visited
the headquarters of his friend, General
Rufus King, and was at the first oppor-
tuunity besieged by the soldiers with
packages Of envelopes to be franked.
Senator Howe was one of the most
good natured of men, and Immediately
sat down in the tent Of one of the cap
tains and began to frank envelopes by
the hundred.
General King had made special prep
arations for dinner in honor Of his
guest. It was to eclipse all the camp
dinners that had been given for long
time. Senator Howe had been franking
envelopes about half an hour when the
call came for dinner. He went on writ
ing, and General King came to get him.
"Go on, King; I'll be there directly, :"
said the senator.
Dinner was served. The guests ha1
arrived. No one ate, but after, awhile
the colored cook was sent to tell the SEN
ator that the meal was getting cold.
"Oh, tell them to go ahead" said
the senator, still writing madly on SOL
diers' envelopes. "I'll be with them as
soon as I can
He finished the pile and rose to go,
but just then two more soldiers came in
with fresh parcels, and he seated him.
self again. After he had signed them
all he joined the impatient company at
cold dinner. $685.
I'm sorry" he said, "but it made
the boys happy. They will make their
friends happy with all the letters they
will send in those franked envelopes,
and it made me happy to do it,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-03-31
The Great Eastern as q Show Ship.

The last days of the Great Eastern
were certainly sad, considering the pur-
pose for which she was designed a nd
the great work she did in cable laying.
For some time before she was. broker
up Oh the mud of the River Mersey,
near Liverpool, she was on view as &
show ship. One firm of Liverpool cloth
iers hired her for season, and in addi-
ton to using her for it's advertising
purposes made use Of her for catch pen,
ny shows. In the large cable tank a cir
Gus was fitted up, and performances
given at so much a head, while other
exhibitions Of the Coney Island type
were spread ali over her deck.-New
York Sun. a
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-03-31
Primitive Surgery.

1t is difficult at this day to realize the
horrors Of surgical operation before
the discovery Of an@sthesia. The sur
geon's knife was necessarily titiless,
and the victim could only writhe and
scream under the torture. The horror of
an operation, even to hero, may be
better understood by story Of Nelson,
included in paper by DR.. John Ash
hurst on "Surgery Before the Days Of
An@sthetics, published in the Phila-
delphia Record:
- No drawer op'more gallant gentleman
ever lived than Admiral Viscount Mel
son, and after his right elbow had been
shattered by French bullet in the as.
sault at Tenerife he manifested the ut
most courage, refusing to be taken to
the nearest ship lest the sight of his in
jury should alarm the wife Of fellow
officer whose own fate was uncertain.
When his own ship was reached, he
climbed up its side without assistance,
saying:
Tell the surgeon to make haste and
get his Instruments know must lose
my right arm, so the sooner it is off the
better'
He underwent the amputation, SO
says private letter of one of his mid
shipmen, with the same firmness and
courage that have always marked his
character -
And yet so painfully was Nelson
affected by the GOODNESS Of the operators
knife that when next going into action
at the famous battle of the Nile he gave
standing orders to his surgeons that hot
water should always be kept in readi-
ness during an engagement, SO that if
another operation should be required he
might at least have the poor comfort of
being cut with warm instruments
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-03-31
BETTING ON THE RAIN.
The Queerest Gambling Game In the
World Is Played at Calcutta.

The Queerest Gambling Game In the
World Is Played at Calcutta.
One of the most curious forms of
gambling in the world is rain gam
bling, = which in the winter season of
the year is at it's height in Calcutta
The principal rain gambling den is in
Cotton street, Burra bazaar.
No one who has not visited the place
can have any conception Of the vast
crowds which at every hour Of the day
and far into night pass in and out.
The great majority are Mawaris, who
are born spectators, but there are as
we'll plenty Of well to do Europeans,
Eurasians, Jews, Armenians and Greeks
and women too. All swarm into the
small courtyard where this strange
form of gambling is carried on, through
q narrow entrance barely feet wide.
The courtyard is about 200 feet square.
The far famed tank with spout falling
into the courtyard is the one spot where
all eyes are fixed. The tank stands at
the edge of. a second floor roof. It is
about 6 feet long by feet wide and Q
inches deep, with the spout opening in
ward, some 8 or inches from the bot
tom. From this it will be seen that it
requires pretty heavy downpour for
at least ten minutes to cause the spout
to flow. Intermittent drizzles, which
partly fill this tank, do not count, as
the shower to fill it must pour down I'M
interruptedly, and then the bets are
won or lost --.......
Chances are taken either for or against
the spout running. "A gray haired,
wizened old man is the owner of the
den, and there is another similar place
across the road, only smaller. On the
roof, over the fifth floor, there is a
small, square watch tower, in which
are stationed five or six men, whose
duty is to scan the horizon closely and
report on the formation of rainclouds.
On these reports the odds rise or fall
A bet made and won one day is al
ways paid the following morning.
Everything seems to be ON the square, !"
and indeed there is little chance for
cheating. The odds range as high as
to IS on some days, even in the rainy
season. Many have made fortune in a
single day. One person won over S., >
600 in the course of a few weeks. But
he worked the system on scientific meth
ods.-New York Herald.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-03-31
ENGLISH LAWS UfTS.

They Are Expensive, and the Lawyers De.
mand Big Fees and Retainers.
In England there are many fees to be
paid by the unhappy client of a lawyer
that are unknown here in America.
There is retaining fee, which is a
guinea, and half crown to the clerk,
besides the brief fee, which is more inn
portant Then there is the refresher''
of the leader and the "refreshers'' Of
the subordinate lawyers. In England
the leaders, refreshment, which is due
after five hours, the brief fee being sup
posed to cover only the getting up of the
case, is 10 guineas, or a little over $50,
while .$25 must be paid to the lesser
lawyers.
According to English etiquette, no
counsel can leave his circuit to plead in
another without special retainer,
which, IN most cases, cannot be less
than 400 guineas. This is probably to
discourage 'poaching. .
A would be client once wrote to
famous American lawyer, stating case
for, his opinion and inclosing a $40
note. The lawyer did not reply, where
upon the client wrote second letter
and received word from the lawyer that
he had read the case and formed an opin-
ion, but somehow it stuck in his throat.
The client took the hint and sent 800
note, receiving the lawyers opinion by
the next mail ~ f.. A.
Nobody does anything for nothing,
especially lawyer. Lord Mansfield
was so sensible of this that on. one occa-
sion, when he had attended to some legal
business for himself, he took some gum
cas- out of his purse and put them in
his waistcoat pocket to give him the
necessary stimulus. Sir Anthony Ma
lone, an Irish attorney general, was SO
imprudent as to forget this fact and was
grievously punished for it, for he was
so inattentive to some property of his
that he lost $4,000 year by it, and
in the future he required his clerk to
make abstract deeds of any property he
might buy and lay them before him,
with fee Of guineas, properly indoors
ed, which the clerk was to scrupulously
account for, after which Sir Anthony
made no more mistakes in regard to his
own property.-Chicago News.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-03-31
She Got Left.

Some time ago the queen Of Italy
asked little girl to knit her a pair Of
silk mittens for her birthday, giving
her the money for the material. A pair
Of beautifully worked mittens arrived
on the queens birthday. The little girl
received in return another pair. One
mitten contained lire, the other bon
bons. Queen Marguerite inclosed a lit
tie note saying, ..Ten me, my dear
child, which you like best. The reply
ran as follows:
DEAREST QUEEN-Your lovely presents have
made me shed many tears. Papa took the
mitten with the money. Ny brother had the
honh hons. 80.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-03-31
Unavoidable.

THAT was avery queer poem on The
Three Ages Of Nam you published in
your paper this morning, said the man
who happened in. 'sThe general under
standing is that there are seven ages Of
man. -
It was written The Seven Ages of
Man, " explained the worried Sunday
editor, but had to cut it down to
three on account Of lack Of space =
Chicago Tribune.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-03-31
FAITH IN HUMAN NATURE.
A New York Cafe That Reposes Implicit
Confidence In Its Customers.

A New York Cafe That Reposes Implicit
Confidence In Its Customers.
It is rather surprising to find right on
Park row cafe that trusts it's custom
ers perfectly. This place has probably
800 regular callers. It is open day and
night, and is run on a system of i'm
plicit faith in the honesty of man.
While not place strictly high class, it
offers what might be called a very
comfortable meal, with trimmings
before or after. Altogether, it is simply
a plain place for an everyday man, with
occasionally a little something extra
on the bill of fare equaling anything in
the city.
This, of course, can be said of hun
dreds of similar places, but the system
of payment is something novel. The
proprietor, stout German, boasts no
cashier, as there is very little cash to
take in. On the cigar counter is day.
book. The customer comes in, goes to
the ice chest in the corner if he wishes
and takes a quiet nip out Of a black
bottle. Then he orders what he wants
on the bill Of fare. It is served quickly
and neatly. He then counts up his own
Indebtedness and puts it opposite his
name in the book, including the nip"
or cigar, if he prefers that. He then
walks serenely out, knowing no proprie-
tor is glaring at him and no cashier
yelling for him to come back and make
the cash register good.
This sort of childlike simplicity in
running business in the very heart of
a city filled with bunkoers, green goods
men and gold bricks without number
is said to be winning venture. Gus
toners invariably settle weekly, Friday
and Saturday being pay days., and the
proprietor says he has as yet to lose a
bill through deliberate fraud. A little
experience with man like that is al
most enough to renew ones confidence
in human nature. York Letter in
Pittsburg Dispatch.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-03-31
Incredulous sam Jones.

Did you hear Of a funny Sam Jones
episode? At one Of his meetings he called
on all the men who could assert they hid
never spoken an unkind word to their
wives to stand. Up got two. Now. =
he said, all the women who never
spoke an unkind word to their husbands
may rise. Up got six. Sit down, =
Sam cried. Now, ! want the audience
to pray for these liars = Time and the
Hour.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-03-31
Where the Trouble Was.

Brother, said the minister, 'you
should try to be content with What you
have. y ,-g,
II am,''' said the brother, who had
been grum bling. cit is what I amt got
that am dissatisfied about. to incin-
natl ENQUIRER.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-03-31
Inevitable. Conclusion.

A philosopher thinks that a 5 cent
cigar is as good as one costing three
times as much, and keeps on improving
in philosophy until he believes that be-
ing dead is just as good as living.
Atchison Globe.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-03-31
His Conversational Effort.

He did not know much about pictures,
and when she spoke Of girl friends
achievements with brush he was q
little at sea. He said g Yes' and NO
with reasonable accuracy until she
happened to say:
What ! am especially disposed to
praise is her coloring. =
Her coloring T. he echoed with alac-
#rity. It's superbl Yon know I always
aid admire blends. - Washing Star.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-03-31

Few nations have raised shaving to
the dignity Of a religious ceremony. In
the Koran there is no mention Of shaw
ing at all, yet the Mohammed ans shave
their heads in the same manner as the
Hindoos.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-03-31
MEN WANTED

Farmers, Mechanics, School teachers,
Machine Agents, anyone honest and wiz
ing to hustle, we will pay good wsges
from now to April. With our facilities
and personal help any man fully alive
and willing to work can win a paying
position with US. Apply quick, stating
age. 8. I. May s Co.,
Nurserymen, Seedsmen & Florists.
St. Paul MINI.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-03-31
Very Low. Rate Excursions to the
4 West and South.

On March 16, April and 30, the
North Western Line will sell Home seek
sers' excursion tickets, With favorable
time limits to numerous points il the
West and South at exceptionally low
rates. For tickets and full information
apply to agents Chicago & North. West
ern Railway.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-03-31
Cottage 0rgaps.

ceo. Dayton sells the Celebrated Cot
~ tage Organ with the largest and
oest Organ Co. in the World to back
their warranted goods. Sold on east
terms and cheap for cash or on .shor-
time. Pianos sold on the monthly inv
stallment plan. The Conover, the Worlds
Favorite, is made by theChicago Cottage
organ Go: and built by Conover Bros.
het best piano builders in America.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-03-31

The BARRIERS Of India are so deft and
light Of touch that they can shave =
man without awakening him.