The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-09-12
BURLINGTON
ROB'T B. CARTER,
EDITOR.
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By request of many readers of the
NEWS, we respectfully call the atten-
ton Of the officers of this, as whole,
unexceptionally we'll conducted road,
to the continuous and provoking IT.
regularity of the trains on this line.
Complaints are daily made aud heard
Of the trains not being on time"
a matter of serious moment to bust
ness men, aud bringing down "ana-
themas" upon the management from
the public in general Should this
meet the eye of the able and popular
Superintendent of this Division, we
are certain he will appreciate the
situation, and meet the case with his
usual executive ability and prompt
ness.
BEING LITERALLY MIRED.
Some few afternoons since, young
Mt. Hollian as we understood he
reported himself, came ashore at our
wharf from the steamer Columbia
leading a handsome pony. Upon
steamboat collector Myer applying to
him for the freight money due on the
animal, he said, 20 yes, an only
going to tie my horse under one of
your sheds | police here and then
will come back and settle with you"
GAIL right" was Myers civil answer,
and the owner laughing, perhaps, "iu
his sleeve" as we say, left the dock
with his horse. The amount of
freight, which at times is SO heavy as
to induce the thought that Pbiladel-
phia jobbers were about "cleaned out"
kept Myers as busy for time as
stepping upon hornets nest. Dur
ing a leisure moment, however, he
quietly glanced at the shed, neither
the pony nor his owner were there.
A few moments and Myers brought
his nimble legs into active locomotion.
In the meantime, our 30 yes, I'll pay
you" was making tracks for Mount
Holly and had travelled well up
High street, when greatly to his
surprise, up doomed Myers, who with
out any parleying took the pony by
the head and telling the owner che
believed he had seen him BEFORE"
marched the pony down to the wharf,
and coolly informed the gentleman
that "the horse would remain there
until the day of judgment, and he
might hold over if he choose, if the
freight was not settled" Fairly
trapped, the owner concluded that
the only way to get cut Of that mire
was to hand Myer the sum of 81,
the customary charge and which
having done, he started again for
Mount Holly, realizing perhaps that
under all circumstances, "honesty is
the best policy"
DANGERS OF BASE BALL.
While two well-grown young
Bristolians were praclicing pitching
and batting in this city, some few
days ago, the bat accidently slipping
from the batter's grasp few and struck
the forehead Of the pitcher with SO
much force, as to cause quite a cash
and excruciating pain. The wound
ed player, stranger here, was taken
to "Spackman's" drug store, and
received that attention and sympathy
characteristic Of all our druggists.
Fortunately the cut was not deep or
the consequences might have been
serious. Lately ball pitcher in a
distant city was alarmingly injured by
bat which also slipping from the
hand struck him squarely in the
chest. That not more players of
this fascinating game are battered is
a matter Of surprise. eve owe our
escape says veteran ballist, simply
to good luck.
BURLINGTON BEAUTY.
Such is the name Mr.. Albert II.
Silpath of this city has christened
some remarkably fine peaches now
exhibited and grown by him. Six
specimens of a delicate true peach
like skin and Of very fne flavor,
weigh ] pound each. The tree a
seeding, is free grower, prolific
bearer, aud bears a vigorous and
healthy appearance. We candidly
advise those having stocks to procure
buds and secure this valuable variety.
Mr.. Silpath very calamity selected
the name in honor of Burlington's
maiden beauty, and for which, our
city is justly celebrated. Twenty
five cents have been rendered and
declined by Mr.. Silpath for single
peach of those on exhibition.
WHY THE PRESIDENT WILL RECOVER.
Physicians four long time he bore,
Prescriptions were in vain,
Three of the four were shown the door,
And he soon got well again.
BASE BALL.
The Hulmeville Beacon Of Sept.
9th, in speaking of the game of base