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The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-09-08

The Thirty fifth Annual Fair of the
Burlington County Agricultural So
ciety, to be held at Mount Holly, Octo-
Der 11tb, 18th, 18th, and 14th, offers
81 900 in premiums, for what prom
ises to be one of the finest displays Of
horses, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry,
flowers, the products Of the farm,
garden and orchard, and workshop,
ever held in this or any other county
Burlington county is fast becoming
the seat of the choicest Of stock farms.
Pierre Lorrillard's famous thorough
bred and racing horses are here raised
and cared for, on 1900 acres Of fertile
land, covered with the finest OF i'm
provements. Here is the home of
Iroquis, Parole, Duke ofMagenta, and
hundreds Of other racing horses
known to fame.
The Taylors, Ridgways, Bishops
and Hutchinsons, and others, pride
themselves on the possession of large
and elegant herds of thoroughbred
Jerseys. roaming over thousands of
acres Of velvety, grass meadows
While Charles Morgan, Of the we'll
known banking firm of Mathew Nor
gan's Sons. William street, New York,
has recently located on one of Bur-
lington County's finest farms the
choicest selections of the famous
Booth stock Of Short Horns, from
Warlaby, Old England, It is the in
tention Of Mr.. Morgan to make New
Warlaby Burlington County, as fa--
nous as Old Warlaby, England.
All of the above-named stock breed
ers are exhibitors at the Burlington
County Fair, and the aggregate value
of the stock there shown mounts into
the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
So liberal are the premiums offered
that many of the noted trotters and
runners will make the race couree in
tensely interesting to the thousands
OF spectators. Maud s. is expected
to trot against her time, while her
full sister will be on exhibition, to
divide the attention of her many ad-
mirers
The equestrian contest will be par
ticipated in by many of the noted Ia
dy riders that are now creating SO
much excitement in various portions
of our common country.
Burlington County is also the home
Of the noted Jersey Red Hog, whose
qualities are now SO loudly heralded
from Maine to California.
This famous Fair SO ministers to
every useful and aesthetic taste, that
thousands of visitors come hundreds
of miles to be entertained and profted,
and they voice its virtues with such
willing accord, that other thousands
are each year added to its list of
visitors.
TTTGTNNT
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PHILADELPHIA MARKET.

PHILADELPHIA MARKET.
Monday September P. N.
Extra cattle were scarce and in demand
at an advance, but the lower grades were
dull and weak.
$500 head arrived and sold at the different
yards at 3@634c. q ~. the latter rate for
extra.
Sheep were dull and rather lower.
1900 head arrived and sold at the differ
ent yards at 39514c., Lambs at 4@7I4c.
q b., as to condition.
Hogs were in demand at full prices.
1900 head arrived and sold at the different
yards at s34@l0c. per b., the latter rate for
extra Chicago.
FARMERS HAY AND STRAW MARKET,
Philadelphia, for week ending Sept. 3, ISL
Loads-Hay, 292 Straw, 81. Average price
during week-Prime Timothy, 20 to s.. 80
p 100 bs.; mixed. St.10@s1.20 p 100 rs; Straw,
Sc @95cT 100 lbs.
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In response to the proclamation by
the Governor at the head Of our ed
itorial column, special services Of
prayer and supplicatien will be held
in Mount Holly to-day as follows
Bcr the recovery of the President.
Trinity P. e. Church, IL A. M.
Rev. 7. h. Culin officiating.
St. Andrews P. E. Church, 10 A. M.
Owing to the severe illness of Rev.
Mr.. Heisler's mother he has been
called away from home and no services
are ordered for the M. E. Church.
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return, Highistown Toms River, Bor-
dentown, Philadelphia and all inter
mediate ticket stations on 18th, l4th,
and 18th, lnsts., the return portions
good for use until the 10th inst.
Premiums will be awarded for the
best exhibits of horses, cattle, sheep,
swine, poultry, fruits, vegetables, GER
eals, flowers, plants, farming nipple
Dents, carriages, harness, dairy pro-
ducts, fancy work, &c.
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Mr.. Charles Bullock, mason, while
assisting in placing a new retort in
the gas house, on Wednesday after
noon, was overcome by the heat, and
had it not been for the prompt action
Of his fellow orkmen, who noticed
his condition, in applying restoratives
and vigorously rubbing his limbs,
causing circulation of the blood, he
would have died in short time.
The heat was intense where the men
we're working as it was between two
other retorts that were in. full blast
and red hot.
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DIED.

September 7th, at Burlington, William
Doane Kelly, son of the late Abram B.
Kelly, in the 10th year of his age.
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral,
from his late residence, corner of High
and Union streets, Burlington, on Satur-
day, the 10th inst, at IL o'clock.
September 4th, at Moorestown, John
Brodey, aged 81 years.
9th month, Sd, at Tuckerton, Mary
Bartlett, in her 9Sd year.
September Sd, at Jersey City Heights,
John T., son of John T., Jr., and Louisa
Naylor, aged 6 months.
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w. H. WELLER:

y CoArPLIcATIoNs.-If the thousands that
now have their rest and comfort destroyed
by complication of liver and kidney COM
plants will give natures remedy, Kid
ney-Wort trial they would be speedily
cured. 1t acts on both organs at the
same time and therefore completely fills
the bill for a perfect remedy. If you
have lame back and disordered kidneys
use it at once. Don't neglect them.-
Mirror and Farmer
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The camp meeting which was held
in Rue's woods last Sunday will still
continue over next Sunday. Mrs
Anderson will preach in the afternoon
and Lewis Armstrong and other we'll
known singers will be present and
assist in the singing. A grand time
is anticipated and all should go. The
woods Is near 'Bucto.
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"Franklin" a weather prophet pub
fishes bis predictions for September
in the Euening Star of Philadelphia.
They will be found on our first page,
and will prove quite interesting to our
readers.
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Jacob Powell, carpenter, while at
work on the Lorillard farm at Jobs
town on Saturday last, was struck in
the eye with piece Of nail, causing a
severe wound. Fortunately the sight
was not injured.
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The New Jersey Telephone a new
Masonic paper, edited and published
BY William q. Jeferys. $50, has
been received. 1t is bright, newsy
and handsomely printed sheet and
cannot fail to be a success Free
Masonry is largely represented in New
Jersey and should have had an organ
long ago.
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-09-08

Horace T. Hnines who learned the
trade Of printer In the Herald Office
and who is welLknown in Mount
Holly, is sticking type" in far-off
Colorado
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The following snake story we clip
from Philadelphia exchange. It
was furnished them by correspon-
dent from Marlton. IF any of our
subscribers will vouch for its truth.
fulness, we would like to hear from
them: "Some time ago farmers
son in this vicinity caught young
water snake and conceived the idea
Of forming sort of happy family by
placing the reptile and a newly hatch
ed chicken in company, with a view
to ascertaining whether or not they
would live contentedly together.
Strange to say they soon became in
separab'e and attracted the attention
of all the neighborhood. The most
curious feature Of the case was to fol-
low, however. The snake grew and
the chicken grew, and in time the lat
ter laid her eggs and began to hatch.
Before many days elapsed the chicken
was observed sitting on three eggs
and the snake near by was curled
around one. The sight of a snake con-
stantly encircling a hens egg was SO
rare sight that the result was await
ed with gaeat interest. Finally the
eggs were hatched. The eggs on
which the hen sat produced regulation
chickens, but from the egg over which
the reptile kept watch came curious
freak Of nature. 1t consists of roos-
ter's body and claws with a perfect
snakes head. The head is sunken
into the neck somewhat after the fash
ion of a turtles head. The creature
has forked tongue, like any snake,
and issues forth a rumbling souud.
This phenomenon is confined in a
coop along with the hen and the
snake, and the hen neglects her regu-
lar brood for the snake and the snake
rooster. The latter has to be kept
Gagged, as it is very savage and has al.
ready killed some eight or ten chick
ems. People who have heard of the
creature come from all parts of the
county to look at it, and the young
owner has an idsa that Il may be 1
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SILVER CREEK, N. Y, Feb, 6, 1880
GENrs-I have been very low, and have
tried everything, to no advantage. I
heard of Hop Bitters recommended by so
many, l concluded to give them trial.
l did, and now am around, and con-
stantly improving, and am nearly as
strong as ever.
w. Fl. WELLER.
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The Moorestown Agricultural and
Industrial Society will hold their
second annual fall fair at Moorestown
on September 18th aud 14th, and for
the benefit Of those desiring to attend
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
will place on sale at reduced rates
excursion tickets to Moorsstown and
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THE SEMI-WEEKLY News has a
larger circulation in Burlington county
than any paper published outside of
Mount Holly.
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e. 2. Ellis, father of Fanny May,
wishes to contradict through the COL
uus of The News the report that has
been published in many Of the papers
in this State and the western papers,
of the death of his little daughter, and
which has caused thousands of Sun
day school children and church peo-
pie to mourn her loss. Mr.. Ellis can
not conceive how such report could
have been started, as she has never
failed to appear in the hundreds of
concerts she has been advertised to
give, and has scarcely had a sick mo
ment for the last two years, and is
now in perfect health as well as the
whole family.
Will papers in New York, Penn
aylvania, Ohio and this State please
copy?
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State Superintendent Apgar has
addressed circular letter to the
school trustees Of this State, from
which the following extract is taken:
seThe spirit Of the school law of New
Jersey is, that the State shall furnish
the means Of maintaining the schools
while the local authorities shall pro-
vide suitable school accommodations.
What is the condition Of your school
building? Is it large enough to ac-
commodate all the children who ought
to attend? Is it in a good state of re-.
pair? Does 1t Beed painting outside or
in2 Is il provided with modern desks,
good blackboards, and the ordinary
pieces of school apparatus? Are the
grounds rendered attractive by grad
ing and shade trees? Is the clubhouse
in perfect order2 Is the fence in good
condition. If your school-house and
surroundings are deficient in any Of
these respects, or in others which the
mention Of these may suggest, meas
ures should be taken to secure the
funds necessary to make the improve
ments required to put them in first
class condition"
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a7Ae Semi Weekly Neps" has a
larger circulation IN Burlington county
than any paper published outside 81
Mount HOLM.
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Thermometers registered 1862 to
1902 in this neighborhood yesterday.
The heat was terribly oppressive.
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BASE BALL.

Bravo for our Burlington nine
who vanquished the Albert Merritt
club Of Camden on Saturday last after
one of the handsomest, warm contes-
ted, and most evenly played games Of
the season. The score standing 8 to
2 in favor ofthe Burlingtons Much
enthusiasm was manifested by the
large assemblage present This Thurs
day match will be played between
the G. w. Fireng nine of this city
and Stars of Hulmeville, Pa This
game is anticipated with much inter
est. On Saturday one of the nine
clubs of the Trenton Base Ball As
ISOLATION will play with the Burling-
ten nine.
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-09-08

The Board Of Assessors met as
per Announcement at the Court House
on Monday morning and organized
by electing Herbert w. Edmunds,
Esq, of Northampton as chairman
Francis G. Naylor of Southampton az
Secretary and Albert G.. Briggs Of
Mount laurel as assistant Secretary
Each township in the county was rep.
resented The valuations show a net
gain over last year Of s343, 100, owing
chiefly to the increase in Burlington
and Northampton, which footed ur
1858, 155-212 ,436 in the former and
$150,719 in the latter.
The other townships which show
gains are Chester, Chesterfield, CHINA
minson, Eastampton, Evesham, Med
ford, New Hanover, Pemberton, Sha-
mong, Southampton, Washington
Westampton. Losses amounting in
aggregate to $1S0,778 are reported
from Bass River, Beverly city, Bev-
erly township, Bordentown, Delrar
Florence, Little Egg Harbor, Lum-
berton, Mansfield, Mount Laurel
Randolph, Springfield, Willingboro'
Woodland. The County Collector
stated the amount to be raised at
$170, 900 1904, 917.46 for county
purposes and $65, 0S2.54 for schools
The amount Of taxable property in
the county is valued at So
The rate was fixed at 65a cents on
500; the rate last year was 703. Th'
rate in Northampton for county
school and township purposes will B,
81 30 on 500 against $1.39 las
year.
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No rain yet.

The harvest moon was full last
night
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small fortune for him should show
man chance to see It,"

THE SEMI-WEEKLY News has
larger circulation in Burlington county
than any paper published outside Of
Mount Holly
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ROB'T B. CARTER,
EDITOR.


Rear OF Spackman's Drug Storey
Up. 0. Box, 32.) BURLINGTON.
Advertisements received at this Office and
inserted at reasonable prices. JOB WORK
furnished promptly.
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OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Punctual to the hour, our five in
situations Of learning opened on Mon
day with an aggregate attendance of
about five hundred pupils In the
primary department of the Stacy st.,
school, Miss Linda Stockton, new
teacher, entered upon her duties, and
Miss Phillips, promoted, took her pc
sition in the secondary department of
st. Mary's street school.
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1881


Trains Leave from Mount Holly as JoLosgs:
For Philadelphia, $50, 7.07, 500, s.i3, s.i1.
1920 A. M. IL, p rs. 4.06, $40, 7.oS, 7Sss 10.2
r. m.
On Sundays, $50, II. so A. NJ, and 5.50P. NJ.
For New York via Hightstown, 7.31 A. NJ.
For Pemberton, 7.31, As A. M, 12.00, 40
As. SOC. LAP. N. On Sundays. $50 A. M.
For yincentown, TAI A. NJ. II, 40, 500. 7.s4
r. n.
For Hightstown, !. 81 A. NJ: SO p. n.
For Writings, S.48 A. NJ, ALL. 500 p. N.
For Burlington, 6.60S.15, 0.55A.M., ESQ, 8. So,
For 8edford. sos A. NJ, 1907, Az, s.1s, 7.ss
For Tuckerton and n. J. 3. R. RI, s.4s A. NJ,
All. 6.00P. n.
KInK0RA BRANcH.-Leave Kinkors, $40
a. NJ, I 80. $40 p. NJ. ;Lewistown for Kinkora,
7.S8 A. NJ. u. AZ. 4.6sP. n.
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DRAINAGE MATTER

In accordance with proposals duly
issued by the Drainage Commissioners
contract for the erection Of an engine
house at the sluice was awarded on
Monday evening to j. T. Severns &
Son of this city for the sum of ST.
692. The contract for the stone was
awarded to P. j. Byrne also of this
city, at 81. 40 per perch delivered on
the ground. The Commissioners de-
cided not to publish the bids of the
several parties for sufficient reasons,
but accepted those being the lowest
and best for the interest Of the city.
For the above extract from the minu.
tes Of the Board, we are indebted to
the courtesy Of its Secretary, Col. F.
w. Minor.
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fOUNT HOLLY PRODUCE MARKE
Reported by JOHN B. COLLINS.
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Closing prices Of DEHAvEN & TOWNSEND,
Bankers, No. 40 South Third Street, PhiIa.:
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CONDENSED MILK, COxE,S, NELSON'S
W and Cooper's Gelatine. Tapioca. Sage,
Arrow Root and Dat Meal and all the Prepared
Foods for Children and Invalids, at L. MIL
LER'S Drugstore, 40 Main street. M0u
Holly
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Rev. Mr.. Relyea of the Broadway
church, Camden, Rev. s. f. Wheel
er, of the Broad street M. e. church
in this city, and Rev. Joseph Ash
brook, participated at the obsequies
of the late Benjamin f. Gauntt on
Tuesday morning the latter offering
an impressive prayer, and the two
former delivering appropriate and
sympathetic addresses. The remains
were inferred at Vincentown.
Many warm greeting welcomed
cadet engineer w. Aldrich upon his
return few days since. His late
severe illness had somewhat changed
his usual rudy look, but his furlough
will soon restore him to health.
On the occasion of the Thatcher
minstrel troupe's latei concert in our
city, which though the evening was
oppressively warm, was well attended.
0ne Of thecompany remarked 10 the
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DRAMATIC ASSOCIATION.

A meeting was held in this city q
few evenings since for. the purpose of
organizing Dramatic Club, and Civ
ing entertainments at Birch's Opera
House during the coming winter
The character of the gentlemen en-
gagged in this enterprise is a guarantee
of its perfect success.
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their zeal for acting in minstrel
troupes, were deluded into this hum
buggery, the money would have been
demanded and received back. OBJ
server tells US Mr.. Ryan was well
posted in the show business and said
many witty things. Great Jupiter |!
did you ever? Mr.. Ryan attended
the dance at Mr.. Williams, did he !?
Well, that is news. Mr.. Ryan did not
Join in the dance! Garfield tragedy
and comet news must give way to
this item. It is important to be re-
membered Mr.. Ryan did not dance
upon this particular occasion. He
was tired, was he? Well, that is u
new name for it. / was always told
that was drunk when / Glanced to
be in this situation. But, let Mr..
Ryan be tired, if you will. No one
was well enough acquainted with Mr..
Ryan to introduce him, was there !?
Why didn't you introduce him at a
social gathering, as you have adver-
tised and filled up valuable space in
your parish paper about his foolish
ness. The gist of your communica-
ton was to advertise this show bust
ness, and now mine is to expose it.
You tell us maybe the young men
were afraid they would be excelled 10
dancing. Mothers, sisterssand lady
friends, let us giggle. To tell the
truth about the shoic, expressions OF
disgust were heard on every hand.
and not one word of praise. Young
ladies and gentlemen left the hall
during the performance and went
-skiff riding. This shows apprecia-
ton for you. Observer, retire, pull
down the blinds, or come out again
The field is open. One fact more.
That farmer that cut down his corn
and saved it for fodder is still alive.
TIMBERLEGs
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SUCCESSION SALE.
In the matter of the Succession Of Mere
dith Calhoun, deceased

By-virtue Of commission Issued from
the Twelfth Judicial District Court in the
parish of Grant, and to me directed, COM
manding me a. Administrator of the Sue
cession of Meredith Calhoun to sell for
cash. to pay debts, all the real estate be
longing to said succession found in the
parish of Grant, dated on the 14th day of
May, 1881, under an order of sale granted
and signed in said Court on the 10th day
Of May, 1881, in the townlof Colfax. State
Of Louisiana, parish aforesaid, will offer
for sale, Mt public QUERY, at the door Of
the Court House, in the town of Colfax,
State and parish aforesaid, on
SATURDAY, the 9th day of August, A. D:
1881,
between the hours prescribed by law. all
the real estate belonging to the Succession
of Meredith Calhoun, deceased, situated in
this parish. consisting Of the following
described landed property, to-wit:
The sw quarter of the sw quarter of sec.
36, containing 40.09 acres
The Sc quarter of sec. IS. and the sw
quarter of the ne quarter, and the ne quar-
ter of the sw quarter, and the sw quarter
of sec IS, containing 400. 50 acres.
The south halt, and the se quarter, and
the west half of the NV quarter. and the
Sc quarter of the sw quarter of sec. "a,
containing 1854 acres.
The west half of the sw quarter of sec
ton 81, containing 1896 acres.
The east half of the ne quarter Of Sec
ton 80, containing 1896 acres.
The south half of the ne quarter, and
the sc quarter of the NV quarter. and the
Sc quarter sec "a, containing 260 acres.
The sw quarter of Sec rs, containing
$50. 10 acres.
ALI in township range 5 west.
Also, Spanish section No. 6. containing
200 acres, more or less, in township
range west.
The abore descriptions and specification,
are made from Special Snrrcy BY George s
Johnston, juno II, 1881, xRder an order o
Court dated Nay 81, 1881, and does mot in
clnde the lands belonging 10 said Ssoccssio'
heretofore cold at Tar Sales, and Whick ar
nor in Litigation.
Terms of sale-Cash on the spot, and
with benefit of apprsisement.
w. s. CALHOUN,
Administrator.
CoLFAx, La june %. 1881. jy2 st
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We spent the early portion Of this
week in Montgomery. and enjoyed
the hospitality for which it's citizens
are noted. The farmers in that Sec
ton have suffered very much for
want of rain. and in some places the
corn is a failure. Cotton is looking
well. bnt there is some fear Of the
worms. The first rain Montgomery
has had for q month fell there last
Tuesday, and was most acceptable
blessing to many whose cisterns
were empty. The good people Of the
town have built calaboose for the
accommodation of disturbers of the
peace, 40 that ordinary DRINKS can be
snoozed off in quiet repose. or more
serious offenders can be safely
housed. An entertainment, to con.
sist of music, charades, ETC., is on
the tapis among the young folks
The lumber for the court house was
pointed out to MS, on the landing
AWAITING shipment to Colfax.