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The Monitor-register., 1897-01-15
A STORY OF LONGFELLOW,
Mrs. Fields Tells an Interesting AnecdOte
of the Author.


of the Author.
Speaking of Longfellow, in her vol.
ume Of literary "reminiscences, Mrs.
Jane J. Fields says:
"His kindness and love of humor car
ried him through many tedious inter-
ruption. He generously overlooked the
fact Of the subterfuges to which men
and women resorted in order to get an
interview, and, to help them out, made
as much of their excuses as possible.
Speaking one day of the persons who
came to see him at Nahant, he said :
'One man, perfect stranger, came with
an omnibus full of ladies. He descend
ed, introduced himself; then, returning
to the omnibus, took out all the ladies,
one, two. thrve. four and five. with q
little girl, and brought them in. I en-.
tertained them to the best of my ability,
and they staid an hour. They had scarce
ly gone when forlorn woman in black
came up to me on the piazza and asked
for q dipper OF water. Certainly" I
replied, and went to fetch her glass.
When brought it, she said: "There is
another woman just by the fence who is
tired and thirsty. will carry this to
her," But she struck her bead as she
passed through the window and spilled
the water on the piazza. HOh, what
have donep' she said. eff I had q
floor cloth, would wipe it up" "Oh.
no matter about the water" said, "if
you have not hurt yourself. Then
went and brought more water for them
both and sent them on their way 70,
freshed and rejoicing
sit would be both an endless and un-
profitable task to recall more of the cu-
rious experiences which popularity
brought down upon him. There is a
passage among Mr.. Fields notes, how
ever, in which he describes an incident
during Longfellow's last visit to Eng
land which should not be overlooked.
Upon his arrival the queen sent grace
full message and invited him to Windsor
castle, where she received him with all
the honors, but he told nue. no foreign
tribute touched him deeper than the
words of an English hod carrier who
came up to the carriage door at Harrow
and asked permission to take the hand
Of the man who had written the Voices
of the NIGHT ~
The Monitor-register., 1897-01-15
John Wanan1aker
ESTABLISHED 1886.
ESTABLISHED 1886.
PUBLIC LEDGER
AND DAILY TRANSCRIPT.
PHILADELPHIA.
GEORGE w. CHILDS.
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR FROM 1864 TO 1904.
GEORGE W. CHILDS DREXEL,
EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.

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Outside of its department (which includes
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and comment, social events games, sports, the FASH
ions of the day, literary, art, farm and garden.
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To its special New York and Washington cores
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letters from the chief Capitals of Europe.
Its financial news and market reports are complete
and reliable.
The Saturday issue is a great compendium of
every phase of social life containing reading matter
to suit every taste, compiled specially for the Saur
day Edition of the LEDGER. Its treatise of the
Int national Sunday-schoo lesson is alone worth
the price Of subscription.
Its classified advertisements are as interesting as
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Write for rates for classified advertisements.
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The Monitor-register., 1897-01-15

The business meeting, together with
Mothers Day, claimed the attention of
the members present on the 9Th inst.
After the opening services, the treasurer's
report was read, showing balance of
$13 on hand.
The Superintendent of Colored Work
invited the members of the Union to
attend meeting of the colored W. G.
T. U. to be held on 9th inst, to be
addressed by Mrs. Shipley, a gifted
colored woman of Camden.
The Monitor-register., 1897-01-15

Senator E. G. Stokes denies the report,
which was put in circulation last esk,
that he is out of the race for the position
of Secretary of State. We hope the
Senator will be appointed. He has fairly
earned such promotion, and Governor
Griggs will do honor to his sound judg
ment if he shall give him the commission.
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Senator Miller, in the committee assign
ments in the Senate, is chairman of the
Committee on Unfinished Business, and
a member of the Committees on Rail
roads and Canals and Agriculture and
Agricultural College, and the Joint
Committee on Federal Relations.
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follows: coming this week, Jan. 13 h,
parlor meeting at Ceutertop, afternoon;
evening same date, M. E. Church, Elmer;
14th, afternoon, psrlor meeting at Dare.
town, evening same date she will speak
either at Shirley or Aldine; 18th, Fries.
burg; 10th. Sharptown and Bsileytown;
Sabbath, 17th, at Haines Neck in the
afternoon, Canton in the evening; 18th,
Hancock's Bridge; 10Th and 20th, Salem;
21st she closes her tour at Pennsgrovp.
May truest blessings attend the honored
visitor and happy visited in this Mrs.
Boufne's first tour of Salem county.
Very sincerely.
RUTH.
1,t M 10.h 1QO1
The Monitor-register., 1897-01-15

Gov. Griggs' first annual message, sub
mitted to the Legisture on Tuesday, was
q rather conservative document, and
departs somewhat from the regulation
papers of this kind, in that it does
not discuss all subjects that might very
properly be noticed in review Of State
affairs. but it gives special attention to
only the questions that are of the most
vital importance The State finances are
declared to be in satisi actory condition
and recommendation is made that the
act of 1895, for preserving the Palisades
of the Hudson, be amended SO as to make
it more effective; timely dissertation
upon the pollution of streams and the
intricate problem Of remedyipg the evil
is given, and reference to the grade.
crossing problem. In discussing the
equal tax question, the Governor pursues
a wise and conservative course, and
declares that the principle of railroad
taxation, as adopted in 1884 is wise one
and should be maintained, though The
recommendation of the State Tax Com
mission, that the State relinquish to the
localities the tax of one-half of one per
cent. now collected by it upon railroad
property Of the second class, is one about
which the Governor queries as to whether
it is justified under the circumstances,
since the State will thus lose about
S205, 900 of revenue. To do this, he says,
would necessitate corresponding reduc--
tion in State expenses, and the matter is
left to the wisdom of the Legislature.
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Before the Eeects wore OF.

'tSay, you're the fourth fsller that
has come here to try to trade hpsses to-
day. said Farmer Shortcrop. 'sWhut's
got into-yeu ail?"
"W'y,' said the visiting farmer
sheepishly. "the story got out someways
that you'd got religion at the revival
las night. "-Cincinnati Enquirer
The Monitor-register., 1897-01-15

Lippincott Coles, Of Woodstown, was
made doorkeepsr 10 the Senate, and R.
Nd; Acton, of Elsinboro, was continued in
the same position in the House, at the
organization of the Legislature on Tues
day. North Jersey, as usual, had un-
bounded claims, and with the large
majority In both Houses it was question
of tAkfngswhat you can get or nothing.
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coast, Charles 81. Terrell, Edward J
Reiss, George Saupe, John J. Thatcher,
R M Acton, Chris. Cunningham, John
Cherry, William Jones. John B. Fergu.
SOD. Henry @. Strstton and William
Clark
The Monitor-register., 1897-01-15

We are sending out bills to all parties
owing for subscription, advertising or job
printing, and hope to have prompt re-
sponse. The first of the year is good
time to square accounts. 10 ord er to pay
our bills we must collect what is due us.
Money can be sent by check or postal note,
or enclosed in an envelope at our risk.
The Monitor-register., 1897-01-15

If those of the State officials who are
SO concerned about reduction of State
expenses and general policy of economy
are in real earnest. why don't they begin
by reducing some of the big salaries
Such advocacy is never really sincere
until it proves its faith by it's works. An
economy that applies the scalpel to some
other head only is false one, and needs
to be regarded with suspicion. Unfortu-
nately, that has been too largely the
method with New Jersey reformers.
The Monitor-register., 1897-01-15
A Pointer for Advertisers.

Out Of a total of 277 weekly papers
published in New Jersey, the Amer
lean Newspaper Directory for 1896
accords circulation in actual figures
to but 81. The MoNIToR-REGIs-
TER is one of the 81, and the cir
culation is guaranteed by reward
of 500.
The Monitor-register., 1897-01-15
The Dark Side.

"Thou hast done well. perhaps,
To lift the bright disguise,
And lay the bitter truth
Before our shrinking eyes;
When evil crawls below
What seems SO pure and fair.
Thine eyes are keen and true
To firH The serpent tn ere;
AND ae fturn away;
Thy tl&t4 is not divine,-
The evil angels look
On earth with eyes like thine.
"The black stream flows along
Whose waters we despise,
Show US reflected there
Some fragment of the skies"
The clouds Of evil grow more dense.
The black aspect of that hydra b eaded
acknowledgements and immortality
is constantly looming up in more appal-
ling shapes and attitudes. Its shiny,
polluted hand not only has q death grip
upon men, aye-upon women-in our
midst, but upon the girls, upon the boys.
Nay, o God, upon the osry babies among
US! Those who should be babies in
innocence, in purity. Yet, all along the
line the trail of the serpent Is unmistak.
ably recognized. These babies are versed
in the fruits of the Devil in his most
obscene aspects. And human as we are
our blood runs cold in their terrible con-
temptation.
What are wa to do? WE, members,
of the Womsn's Christian Temperance
Union. where the cry of suffering fathers
and heart broken mothers are heard In
pleading tones asking that wE-who are
not "cITIzENs"-do "soneetAsae."
Something to check, nay to drSse out
this curse that is too rapidly rendiDg
the hearts of mothers, of fathers, of
sisters, of wives.
We ask again: What are zoe to do /? We
who are not voters! We who are not
MEM We who have not business, or
political influenced We, whose voices
would not be heard in the
courts of justice! 0 Justice! 80
Libertyl What sius are committed in thy
namer'
Our tressury-as the report shows-is
not stored with funds adequate to insti-
tute court trials, even were the most con.
elusive proofs produced.
What can We do? We can apitate.
ag'tate. AeITATEl THIS we can do, we
are doing, we will continue to do, God
helping us, until these demoralix ing
forces that are tolerated, petted, even
founded-in our very midst-shall have
been obliterated.
These forces. as sure as cause produces
eDsct are constantly-through the feeding
OF appetite, al passion--lowering the
standard of purity, of virtue, of truth.
fulness, Of brotherly kindness; and the
dark mists that are arising without ces
sation from out these diabolical "diyes''
Of Woodstown-'dioss Of Woqdstosenl"
yes, OF Wooassowa.-sas the poisonous
daupnesaes. influences, are settling like a
pail upon our uLsuspectiBg youth, our
unprotected little ones-even upon those
who have never entered and who would
ioathe to enter such places, and yet they
are unprotected from these asser esasina
snt~e"ees Influences that pollute the
moral standard Of a community, or of q
world. "a sure as enc drop of ink discolors
the whole glass Of water.
Wanted. MEN! Men who, in the name
OF the I'esng God, will DARE set these
wrongs right.
The Monitor-register., 1897-01-15

Salem County came away from Trenton
on Tuesday with two Legislative plums,
and one of these last years fruit. Small
favors, however, thankfully received.
The Monitor-register., 1897-01-15

1t is now generally believed that
Senator Sherman will accept the portfolio
of Secretary of State in President Nc
kinley's Cabinet, and that Mark Hanna
will take his place in the Senate.
The Monitor-register., 1897-01-15
Cl1en1iSeS-
1Sc-Of Muslin; finished with ruffle. Not

1Sc-Of Muslin; finished with ruffle. Not
more than to buyer.
65c--Of muslin; pointed yoke of 25 pats
and insertion, yoke and neck edged
with embroidery.
75-Of muslin; square yoke front and
back embroidery trimmed.
S5c-Of muslin; pointed yoke of fine paits
and insertion; finished with beading and
edging of embroidery.
Sl-Of cambric; round yoke front and
back, with insertion, beading and edg-
ing of embroidery.
And so the story might run till
we told of the finest French
Chemises at SIS.
The Monitor-register., 1897-01-15


The commission appointed under a
concurrent resolution of the last Legisla.
ture, "To investigate the whole subject
of assessment and taxation of property
in this State," has finished it's work, and
submitted its report to the Governor, and
it will be transmitted to the Legislature.
The report is unanimous, being signed
by all the members of the commission,
namely-John P. Stockton, Abraham M
Reynolds, James F. Rushing, William Fl.
Vredenburg and Charles G. Black. The
commission reviews the whole question
of taxation, and embodies it's conclusions
iu two recommendations. First, That
the State relirqrish s revenue of one.
half of per cent. OF s. on the thousand
dollars of valuation derived from the
property used for railroad aud canal
purposes. on real estate other than main
stem and known as second class pro-
perty.' The value of this property as
retarned by the State Board of Assessors
for the year 1895 was Sal, 100, 216, from
which the State derives revenue of
s205, ,601. 08 for the use of the State. ..This
amount SO relinquished (s2O5. 601.0s) to
, be distributed to the local taxing districts
in proportion to the amount of such pro-
pretty located in the several local taxing
districts.
sSeeond. That the act of 1884 as re-
vised and amended in 1888, under which
the main stems of railroads and water
ways of canals, the franchises and tang
ible personal property, ETC., are taxed, be
preserved, except in the above particular"
Under this arrangement Hudson county
would, of course, get the lions share.
$151, 1,087.6s. Salem county's share would
be $156. The commissioners unite in
calling attention to the fact that the local
assessors do not succeed in listing all the
taxable property in New Jersey, and that
this is either from design or from a
careless performance of their public duty.
They indicate that's an act providing for the
removal of local assessors who willfully
refuse to obey the law in this respect
nj. Lt te ,flicient &c ecrrtct this evil.
The Monitor-register., 1897-01-15
GLEANINGs.

The sharpest conflicts Of the soorld come
fret Of all in tho human conscience. before
they 90 a.feld, and that close battle 10 set
By the spirit Of the lioina God.-MARY T
LATHRAP.
The Monitor-register., 1897-01-15

MY NyANTED-Several faithful men or wo-
w men to travel for responsible estab-
l1shed house in New Jersey. Salary $3.50,
payable $l5 weekly and expenses. Position
permanent Reference. Enclose self-ad-
dressed stamped envelope. The National.
Star Building, Chicago, 8.9S
The Monitor-register., 1897-01-15

The Presidential electors met in the sew
eral States on Monday and cast the formal
ballots for President and Vice. President.
The Monitor-register., 1897-01-15
WE ExAM!NE EYES EREEg

UTANTED--several faithful men or wo-
wv men to travel for responsible estab-
lished house in New Jersey. Salary $780,
payable $l6 weekly and expenses. Position
permanent. Reference. Enclose self-ad-
dressed stamped envelope. The National,
Star Building, Chicago. s-2s
The Monitor-register., 1897-01-15

There are great many spiders, espe-
ciaiiy among the tropical varieties,
which have three eyes, one on each side
OF the head and the third exactly in the
center Of the ssforehead. This middle
or third eye is always the largest.
The Monitor-register., 1897-01-15

HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ills,
Riliousness, Indigestion, Headache.
A pleasant laxative. All Druggists.
The Monitor-register., 1897-01-15
Salem County,

The State President, Mrs. Bourns's
tour Of Salem county is arranged as
The Monitor-register., 1897-01-15
Drawers

10c-Of muslin; yoke band, deep hem and
plaits; cut wide. Not more than to a
buyer.
25c-Of muslin; deep yoke band Pin
hem and hne plaitS.
6Oc-Of muslin; yoke band; sin. ruffle of
embroidery; plaits.
15c-Of muslin; yoke band; deep ruffle of
eyelet embroidery;S plaits.
65c-Of muslin; yoke band; deep ruffle of
English embroidery; IL fine plaits.
$l-Of muslin; yoke band; Tin. ruffie of
open-work embroidery; 6 fine plants.
Sl-Of cambric; cut 80 in. wide; yoke
band deep face-edged ruffle.
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PefticOatS-:

50c-Of muslin; cambria rufle, edged with
embroidery and plaits.
65c-Of muslin; Gin rufie of embroidery.
4plaits.
75c-Of muslin; umbrella shape; ruffle of
cambria; 8 small plaits; yoke band
9Oc-O muslin; umbrella shape; deep
ruffle finished with insertion and small
plaits.
SLOT muslin; umbrella shape; cambric
ruffle edged with embroidery and finished
with small plaits.
M.25-Of muslin; umbrella shape lawn
ruffle finished with insertion and small
pIaitS.
Sl.50-Of cambric; umbrella shape; rufle
Of lawn finished with insertion and
edged with Iace
The Monitor-register., 1897-01-15

The book of Job. written about 1890
B. C., describes very accurately several
processes of smelling metals.
The Monitor-register., 1897-01-15

trimmed with embroidery; pearl but
tons; felled seams.
35c-Of cambria; V-neck of open-worll
insertion; edged with embroidery.
45c-Of cambric; V front; "a fine plaits;
2 rows of insertion; finished at neck
and armholes with embroidery.
50c-Of cambria; round yoke; trimmed
with insertion and edging; II small
plaits in front; prettily trimmed at arm
holes
The Monitor-register., 1897-01-15

All the latest designs in neck wear you
will fiud at Grier & Boone's.
The Monitor-register., 1897-01-15
Corset Covers

Sc-Of cambric; long; trimmed with neat
embroidery; felled. seams; pearl but
tons. Not more than 8 to buyer.
1Sc-Of cambric; square neck trimmed
with embroidery; feIled seams; pearl
buttons. Not more than to buyer.
25c-Of cambric V-shape back and front;
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Wanted An Idea < r.: $as e: s. S !: !

Protect youv ideas; they may bring you wealth.
Write JOHN WEDDERBORN & CO., Patent Attor-
neys Washington, D. c.. for their q 800 prize ofer
and List of two hundred Inventions wanted.
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Short PettiCOats-

2oc-Of muslin; cambric ruff1e with plaits
above
50c-Of muslin; ruffle of neat embroid-
derry; 5 small plaitS above ruff1e
20c-kntted Skrts-heavy weight; made
OF cotton; edge crocheted with WOOL
Blue. pink
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Buff and Red Brick
SMITH B. SICKLER
Successor to Joshua Scott & Son.

PENIONvlLLE BRICK YARD
4OO.UU viii be be SOLD oil aanc; az rsonnsh Which
prices at the yard or by rail Anyone wish
,,a 70 Duaia OF 70 pave Will do we'll to call ON
points by rail- SMITH SIGKMIFR II R'AAo.
p o. BOX 81. saiem MI
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JOINT COMMITTEES

AACocutOi o IkO16s
Reed.
State Prison--Voorhees Her bert, Gould.
State ospitals-Vreeland, Gould,
W. N. johnson.
State Library-W. M. Johnson, Stokes,
Public Gouuds and Buildings-Engle
Stanger, Skirm.
Printing-Reed, Eugle. H W. johnson.
Passed Bills-GouId. Voorhees,, DAILY.
Commerce and Navigauion-Ross,
Vreeland, Barber.
Federal Relations-Francis, Miller,
Kuhl.
Soldiers Home-Stokes, Herbert, Mil
Ter.
Rrform School for Boys-Hoffman, w.
M. johnson, Stanger
Sinking Fund-Ketcham, Voorhees,,
Daily.
Industrial School for Girls-Stokes,
Francis, Kuhl.
School for Deaf Mutts-skirm, Parry,
Barber.
Committee on Olergy-skirm, Ketoham,
Parry.
A committee was then appointed to no.
tify the Governor and the house of As
sembly that the Senate was in session and
the Governors private secretary appeared
with Governor Grige's first annual mes
sage which was received and ordered
printed.
Senator DAILY then introduced the fol.
lowing, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Select Committee
of the Senate, consisting of Senators Voor
bees. KetchaD, Skirm, Daily and Herbert,
appointed uuder the resolution of Febru
ary 13, 1895. be contioued and invested
with all the powers 10 said resolution CON
ferred, and that they proceed with the
inquiry therein provided for, together
with any other which After due conei-
deration, may be deemed necessary for
the best interests of the State; and the
said committee shall have leave to sit
during the session and report to the pre-
sent senate spd to sit during the recess
and-report'te the session of lsas."
In the organization Of Both Houses
the caucus nominees went through by
the party vote.
Assemblyman Lawshe presented the
Democratic slate in the House.
Both Chambers were veritable flower
The Monitor-register., 1897-01-15
Night Gowns


38c-Of muslin; double yoke back, yoke
front with 36 fine plaitS; rufle at neck
and wrist; full length. Not more than
8 to buyer
3Sc-Of muslin; yoke front; AZ fine plaitS
double yoke back; turnover collar;
sleeves finished with band; full length
6oc-Of muslin; front of IS fine plaits
and gathered ruffle of embroidery; turn
over collar; sleeves finished with bead
ing; full length.
65c-Of muslin; yoke of SO fine plaits and
2 rows of insertion; double yoke back;
Sleeves and neck finished with embIOid-
cry; full length.
rows of Swiss insertion; double yoke
back; ruffle at neck and wrists.
85c-Of muslin; yoke of 80 plaits and 9
rows of insertion; double yoke back;
neck and sleeves finished with en-
broidery.
e0c-Of muslin; Vfront; deep embroidery
and II fine plaits; double yoke back;
neck and sleeves finished with en-
broidery.
$l-Of cambric; front of 80 fine plaits and
rows of lace insertion; neck and
sleeves finished with lace-edged ruffle
And so the list might run on and
on, with French Gowns as high as
$19.
Dressing Sacques-
60c-Of eiderdown-solid coIors or neat
Stripes-rolling collar; edges crocheted
with zephyr; ribbon at neck.
SLOT ederdown; the pretty new ripple
effects; deep sailor collar; full sleeves;
tight-ftting back; crocheted edges; rib
bon at neck.
$1.5o-Of striped eiderdown; sailor collar,
satin bound; very full sleeves; crO-
cheted edges; ribbon at neck.
Wrappers
S3-Of eiderdown in solid coIors; full
sleeves; wide skirt; collar bound with
satin ribbon; girdle at waist and ribbon
at neck.
$3.50-Of eiderdown-striped and mot
tied; sailor collar bound with satin; full
sleeves; wide skirt; girdle at waist; silk
frog and ribbon at neck.
Calico Dresses
$1-Calico Dresses-light colorings; waist
has yoke back and full front; rolling
collar; skirt finished with deep hem.
$1.50-DreSSes of standard prints in light
colorings; double yoke front and back;
deep collar, ruffled; wide skirt with
gathered ruffle.