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The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-08-22

CURED OF DRINKING. "a Young
friend of mine was cured of an Unsuitable
thirst for liquor, which had SO Frustrated
him that he was unable to do any bust
ness. He was entirely cured by the use
of Hop Bitters. 1t allayed all that burn
ing thirst; took away the appetite for liq-
uor; made his nerves steady, and he has
remained sober and steady man for
more than two years, and has no desire
to return to his cups; know of number
Of others that have been cured by it
From leading R. R. Official, Chicago,
Ill.-Iimss.
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-08-22

WORTH KNowING.-A poultice Of
fresh tea leaves, moistened with water
VIII cure stye on the eyelid.
For earache, dissolve ASA ,etida in
water; warm and drop few drops in
the ear, then cork the ear with wool.
The true physiological way Of treat
ing burns and scalds is to at once ex-
clude the air, with cotton batting,
Hour, scraped potato, or anything
that is handlest.
Use fresh water. Water which
has stood in an open dish over night
should not be used for cooking, or
drinking as it will have absorbed
many foul gases.
Mix little carbonate of soda with
the water in which flowers are i'm
mersed, and it will preserve them for
fortnight. Common saltpetre is also
very good preseryative
Take a new flower pot, wash it
clean, wrap it in wet cloth, and set
over butter, it will keep it as hard as
on ice. Milk, if put in an earthen
can, or even tin one, will keep sweet
for a long time, if we'll wrapped in
wet cloth.
Common soda is excellent for scour-
ing tin, as it will not scratch the tin,
and will make it look like new. Ap-
ply with piece Of moistened news,
paper andspolish with dry piece.
Wood ashes are a good substitute.
To cure bunions use pulverlzsd'
saltpetre and oil. Obtain at a drug
gist's or 6 cents worth of aaltpetre;
put it into bottle with sufficient olive
oil to dissolve it, shake up well, and
rub the infamed joints night and
morning and more frequently if pain
full.
Flies may be effectually disposed Of
without the use Of poison Take half
a teaspoonful Of black pepper in pow
der and one teaspoonful of cream
Mix them we'll together and place
them in room on plate where flies
are troublesome and they will soon
disappear.
Red ants may be banished from
pantry or storeroom by strewing the
shelves with small guam.
tity of cloves, either whole or
ground. Some use the former, as
not being SO likely to get into food
placed upon the shelves. The cloves
should be renewed occasionally, as
after time they lose their strength
and efficacy.
The following drink for relieving
sickness Of the stomach is said to be
very palatable and agreeable; Beat
up one egg very we'll, say for twenty
minutes, then add fresh milk one
pint water one pint, sugar to make it
paIatable; boil, and let it cool; drink
when cold. lift becomes curds and
whey it is useless
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-08-22

An Austin man, who has an Or
chard, recently brought large basket
of .plums to town and distributed
them among his friends. A gentle
man who tried one and had his mouth
puckered up in consequence Of their
souruess said: "If you keep on CIV
ing everybody those sour plums you
will rot have friend left" "That's
where you are fooljng yourself. Those
plums are drawing my friends closer
together than ever '9s
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-08-22

Tramps have their signs and tok-
ems. xxx on gatepost means "The
old cadaver who runs this ranch has
shot gun and two bull dogs and ali
true gentlemen will pass on to the
next house."
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-08-22

Sitting Bull the Sioux chief, who
massacred Custer and his men, is thus
described by the St. Paul Pioneer
Press.
He is below the medium height,
stolid and social-looking, and the thin
ness Of his lips and a few wrinkles in
his face give him the appearance of
being older than fifty years, which
scout Allison says is his correct age.
tie was dressed in the traditional
blue blanketing, sewed in the form of
half civilized trousers, with great
gaping places where the pockets should
be, aud when he walked often dis
played a brawny leg. Over this he
simply wore what was once finely
made and nicely laundried white shirt
which had become greasy aud dirty
from long wear. The shoulders Of the
shirt and sleeves had three long
streaks of red war paint, with which
the warriors neck, and entir face
and scalp at the parting Of his hair,
was covered. His hair is jet black,
and reaches below his shoulders, hang
ing in three braids, one at each side,
and one pendant from the back and
braided from the crown Of his broad
head. The two braids hanging over
the shoulders were thickly wound
with flannel, and the only ornaments
worn were two brass rings, one on the
little and second finger of the left
hand, and lady's cheap bracelet of
black gutta-percha on the left wrist
This lack Of ornament, in comparison
with his better looking and more
gaudily adorned chief advisers, is for
the purpose Of impressing the senti-
mental white man with his poverty.
His moccasins were of the most
common pattern, dotted with few
beads here and there. While on the
boat greater portion of the time he
kept his eyes covered with pair Of
huge smoked glass goggles While
bsing looked at he evinced no agita-
ton, and seemed not to be impressed
with the fact that he was being
lionised.
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-08-22

A Kansas City reporter tells the fact
that the defeated candidate "took his
way to tie train, wrapped in gloom
and new store clothes The gloon
was an elegant ct, but the store clothes
we're too short in the legs aud very
baggy about the shoulders "
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-08-22
WE ARE BUILDERS.

We are builders, and each one
Should cut and carve as best he can.
Every life is but stone;
Every one shall hew his own;
Make or mar shall every man.
Life is short, yet some achieve
Fortune, fame, in war or art;
Some miss their chance and can't
retrieve;
Some fail because they stop TO grieve;
Some pause with fainting heart.
IT'S the bold who win the race,
Whether for love, for gold, or name.
IT'S the true ones always face,
Danger and trials, and win place,
A niche in the fame of fame.
Strike and struggle, ever strive,
Labor with hand and heart and
brain;
Work doth more than genius give:
He who faithfully tolls doth live,
IT'S labor that doth reign.
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-08-22

There are some scenes almost too
pure aud sacred to be viewed by the
thoughtless world One Of them is
a 200.uound woman with a mole on
her chin talking "baby" to an ounce
and a half canary bird 10 brass
cage.
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-08-22

TIE REvIsIoN.-"Say, boss" in.
quired an ancient African, with a
whitewash pole in bis hand, Fam it
true dat dey have dun gone and re-
wised de old bible 7"
eyes, somewhat"
"Well, dat ar what uncle Jeddy
Smith cum ober to tell me las night,
but I didn't quite trus' him. De ole
man said il wasn't sin any mo- to
run away Wid anoder mans wife"
Job, yes it is"
"Au' he said dat it had been prov
ed out dat Cain nebber killed Abel
nohow, but dat Abel got hold of sum
pizen roots"
eThat's another mistake"
avail, thought so An he said
dat all well persons were commanded
to place meat an good tea befo' ell de
halt and de lame who called at de do.
Am dat so 2"
Il guess not"
"Waal, / thought so all de time.
Seemed like trick on his part to
beat me out O. meal, and didn't
set out do fodder. Does de new BIZ
BILE raise wages 7"
"No."
"Does it put down house rent 7"
"No."
"Ain't it CORN to cheaper de price
of clothes and butes ?"
"No."
"Won't it help de poor and needy
folkses any
~ don't see how"
"Waal, den, what's de use? Use
got one OBJ de old kidd an | guess
III stick to it. Seems like shame
dat de rich AN not commanded Il
come down ON house rent, an gin US
poor folkses an 'scarsion on de ribbsr
in de summer, an | reckon l won'l
trade of the ole book"
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-08-22

"MOther," said little girl, who
was making an apron for her doll,
II believe I will be duchess when |
grow up" Chow do you expect to
become duchess, my daughter
"Why, by marrying Dutchman, to
be surel' replied the little girl.
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-08-22

The King Of Abyssiunia is opposed
to capital punishment. He cuts of
noses and lips, feet and hands, puts
out the eyes of offenders aud pours
hot tallow into theirsears, but thinks
it wrong to take life.
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-08-22

The scientists have taught that the
insec's have their affections, and now
we read of mosquito that was mashed
on o young lady.
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-08-22

In Baltimore fine of 81 is impos.
ed for every oath used A newspa-
per man on princely salary would
diea pauper 10 that city.
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-08-22

Miss Chslker and Mr.. Waterman Of
of Cheshire, were married recently.
They intend to 60 into the milk busi-
ness.
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-08-22

In central Iowa farm laborers are in
demand at $40 a month. Go West.
young mau, and hoe up with the
country.
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-08-22

A poet has written poem on the
stopping of hi, clock. It came to
him perhaps, as melancholy renin-
der that he could get nothing more on
tick.
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-08-22

The cid Testament will not be re-
vised for three years yet. People
will have to break the ten command
ments as they are for the present.
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-08-22

A watering place poet writes {:
"Old ocean slept" We dislike to do
it, but we are compelled to ask |:
What did the sea lion I?
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-08-22

Honesty is the best policy" But
you have to pay the premiums in this
world, and realizs on your insurance
10 the next.
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-08-22

A fat woman recently drank ASH
bark tea to make her lean, and she
skipped for the better land just two
hours ahead of lean woman who was
eating gumarabic to make her fat.
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-08-22

"My son had an abscess in his
side, that discharged two quarts of matter.
"Lindsey's Blood Searcher' cured him"
]. F. Brooks,
I'm gainesville, Ohio.
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-08-22

A sligo posted up 10 a Missouri
saw mill reads "The saws are run
ning--no use to touch them to con-
vince yourselves"
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-08-22

An old gentleman in Maryland Said he
had raised his family on SELLERS Pills."
and considered them almost as essential
to family as bread. That's true.
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-08-22

Politics is a pasture lot in which
the animal getting the best grass is
sure to get the most mud and gravel.
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-08-22

The Mississippi is the father of waters'
and consequently it must be the grand
father of milk.
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-08-22

Remember the James Boss is the only
patent case made of two plates of solid
gold Tone outside and one inside) covering
every part exposed to wear or sight, the
great advantage of these plates over
electro-gilding is apparent to every one.
Boss is the only patent case with which
there is given written warrant, of which
the following is fac-simile:
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-08-22

A Quincy brewer possesses cat which
continually leases him for beer. Must be
of the malt-tease species.
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-08-22
Many are suffering from Colds

Dry, parched, sore throat, losing flesh,
bronchial and asthmatic attacks. All
these dangerous symptoms are entirely
cured by "Dr. Swayne's Compound Syrup
of Wild Cherry" The first dose gives
relief, and the worst cough and sore
lungs yield to its healing properties.
Sold by all druggists at Is cents and 81.
The large size is the most economical.
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-08-22
Z Deem u Mn D.tu TO TsM

what DR.. Swayne's Compound Syrup
of Wild Cherry has done for me. l
had violent cough, night sweats,
sore throat, great weakness, with Sc
we're attacks Of hemorrage, gave up
all hope ofrecovery. I am cured, "a
sound and hearty man.
EDWARD 81. HANSON.
Engineer of Sweeney's Pottery,
1884 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia.
Over twenty-five years have elapsed
and still remain hearty man.
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-08-22

DIR. Holman's Ague and Liver Pad
always cures because ii acts upon DR..
Holman's absorption theory, now univer-
sally ACKNOWLEDGED to be scientifically cor
rect. It's limitations fail because they are
limitations, and are Of no value whatso-
ever.
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-08-22

We cannot always oblige, but one
can always speak obligingly.
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-08-22
MANsFTELD. PA. Nav %. 1877

MANSFIELD, Pa, May %, 1873.
/ have a customer who has carried one
of Boss Patent Cases fifteen years and
knew it two years before he got it, and it
appears good for ten years longer.
RE. OLNEY.
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-08-22
A NEW KIND OF WATCH CASE.

New because 1t is only within the last
few years that it has been improved and
brought within the reach Of every one !;
old in principal because the frat inven.
ton was made and the first patent taken
out nearly twenty years ago. and cases
made at that time and worn ever ainoe,
are nearly az good as new. Read the fol.
lowing which is only one of many hum
dreds, your jewellers can tell of similar
ones:
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-08-22

NE7 cARPETsi
Rag, Cottage, Ingr0ans. nat.
and Stair Carpets !!
Good assortment of new patterns at .pr
ces ranging from IS to rs cents.
OIL CLOTHS, MATTINGS,
RUGS, ETC.,,
Large assortment, low prices:
oUEENSWARE, GLASSWARE, ETC.
Full assortment, including ELEGANT Deco
rated Chamber sets, IL pieces. IS 75.B
Good assortment new styles
Dress Goods, Prints, Dress
Ginghams Etc.
CARPETS will be sold part Cash
and balance in INSTRUMENTS to those
giving satisfactory assurance of complying
with conditions Of sale.
R8-LARD, BUTTER, EGGS, &C., wanted
IN exchange for merchandise.
w. K. RUDDEROw,s
(Old Corner,N
MAIN AND WATER STREETs,l
Mount Holly, N. J.
Nov. Is. Soy
W d. TROTH,S
COR. OF MAIN AND GARDEN SITS,
Mount Holly, N. j.
DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, GROCER
les. CARPETS, &c.
MATING.
We have Mating in plain, check, and
notified; in price 20 to IS cents per yard.
CARPETS.
Large stock Of carpets Ingrains, 81, 85, 40,
45, 30, 90, 70 cents, a.00. for all wool. Rag,
80, 81 80 and 50 cents for wool stripe.
DRY GOODS
Dress Goods in Buntings, plain and lace
Cashmeres. Lawns, Ginghams, DeBeiges
See our Is cent Isle Thread Gloves, lace
top or with three and four elastics.
We have plenty of that New Orleans Mo-
lasses at 90 cents per gallon; good body and
color and rich flavor. Try It..
GROCERIES. PROVISIONS. dc,
May %. 1ssl-y.
EDWARD b. JONES,
II GRADUATE IN PHARMACY
Has removed the Drug Department Of his
business to the store
Cor. Of Main Do Washington Sts.,
Where he will keep full line of
Drugs, Chemicals, Patent Medicines. Fan
cy articles, DC.
PRESCRIPTIONS A SPECIALITY.
and will be carefully and promptly prepared
at all hours by competent persons only.
5he patronage of the citizens of Mount
Holly and vicinity is solicited.
N. B.-Hardware, Glass. Lamps. Paints.
&C.. in great variety OF old stand. 40
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-08-22
WTALTER A. BARRoWs
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW.
Main street, above Water, Mount Holly, N. ]
July 8, 1S79-1y,
NHARLEs E. HENDRIcKsoN,

CHARLES E. HENDRIcKsoN. i
Counsellor at Law, Solicitor in Chancery,
especial Master, Supreme Court Conn
missioner and Notary Public.
OFFICES Main ST., nearly opposite Clerks
once, Mount Holly, Burlington county. N. j.
ArMember of U. S. Law and Collection
lymade in all the states. July &. Te.1v
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-10-13

On Tuesday night of last week, Senator Malone, of Va, addressed select company at the New York Union League Club. He explains the Readjuster position as follows At the beginning of the war Virginia owed about 32 millions. Half the property of the state was lost, and one third her territory ta- ken to form West Virginia. The Readjusters claim that all the State can or ought to be ex pected to pay is three per cent on twenty mil lions. The Debt payers" claim to be willing to pay three per cent on 33 millions Mr. Malone ayers that they never have paid this interest. that they never expect to do it, and that they have robbed the schools of the DOT. tion of the tax set aside by the constitution for their support. His party, on the contrary, have, he says, paid back some of this school money, and have doubled the school atten. dance. They further promise the repeal of the poll tax qualification attached to voting, and which disfrauchises many poor negro and white goteres.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-10-13
Notice

PY virtue of a warrant to me directed as the Col o lector of Town Taxes for the town of Goshen up. on the Grsnd List of 1889, levyiDg tax of seven mills 8 dollar against the persons liable to pay taxes in said Town and to collect of Haskell G. Smith, of the Estate of Cicero Collins late of said town Of aoshen deceased, the sum of hftyeght dollars snd cents with interest at the rate of threefourths of one per cent 8 month since the Arst day of May, 1884, having demanded said tax of sad Smith in person also published notice accorti- ing to law when and where would meet the tax payers of said town and said Smith having refused and neglected to pay said taxes and having made dilgent search within my precincts to ind personal Estate owned by said estate to satisfy said taxes whereon to levy and not being able to ind such sona estate have this II day of October A. D. 1884, levied said warrant upon certain Lands situated in said Goshen, containing about three hundred and sixty-four acres with the buildings thereon being what is known and called the Cicero Collins farm and is bounded north on lands of Mrs. Charlotte Searles. Mrs. Daniel Bentley, George Johnson and William Davis, and on the east by the Torrington Town Line south on lands of Robert McElhone highway and lands of Mary Ives, West lands of Mrs. Mary Ives, Mrs. Edward Wadhams and Mrs. Charlotte Searles and will expose and offer for sale SO much of said lands levied upon will be sufficient to said taxea and the incidental expenses of sale 1t public auction, the % day of November, A. D. 1884, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the house of said Haskell G. Smith upon said premises levied upon aforesaid. <. a - |.
 Dated at Goshen, Oct. 11th, A. D., 1881.
 BENJAMIN T. LAMPHIER. Collector
 of Goshen Taxes list and warrant of 1880. ....
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Litchfield enquirer., 1881-10-13
No LICENSE. The vote in the various towns of the county on License, so far as reported is

Of the towns not reported above, several remain No License on former votes unrescind- ed. Plymouth, Harwinton, Bridgewater, Warren, and we think Norfolk. come under this head ts,....... .s st...--
 In the State, Andover, Bethel. Bozrah, Chester, Colebrook, Cromwell, East Haddam, Easton, Fairfield, Griswold, Hebron, Haddam, Killingly, Lisbon, Manchester, Middlebury, Monroe, Morris, New Canaan, Old Saybrook, Putnam, South Windsor, Sprague, Stoning- ton, Holland, Trumbull, Voluntown, Wash iugton, Waterford, Watertewn, Wilton, Woodbridge, thirty-two towns in all, voted No License, and many remain no license ou former votes,, though probably License is al- lowed in two thirds of the towns in the State and especially in the larger places. In some towns the votes was extremely close. Hunt. ington and Eastford went License, and Mon- roe No License, by one majority each.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-10-13

The New York Convention was an impor. tant, yet not altogether satisfactory meet ing. The Conkling faction was thoroughly defeated. The ''half breeds" had majority of an hundred, and they organized and con- trolled the convention. Still they did not fin- ish their work by dislodging the machine from it's stronghold in the cities. resolution repor ted with that object was defeated, and, for the present at least, the Conkling men are the only Republicans recognized by the Republi. can local organizations in New York, Brook lyn and some other large cities The follow. ing civil service reform resolution was offered by Mr. Geo. W. Curtis: 'Hlf
 Heartily responding to the strongly express ed conviction of the country that the great crime of the assassination was due to the spirit of faction, influenced by the greed of place, and recognizing in the practice known as the ''spoils system" growing and powerful incentives to revolutionary disturbances, in ac- cordance with the declaration of the last Ma. tional Republican Convention, and to rear a most fitting and endearing monument to the memory of President Garfield, we solemnly pledge to President. Arthur our earnest sup port in every ende4s9r to fulfil the purpose an. nounced by his predecessor u his inaugural address of asking Congress to cooperate with the Executive in remedying by law the abuses of appointment and removal in all civil ser vice.
 This came from the Committee on Resolu- tions shorn of all it's eloquence and most of its power, as follows: taa 'li We pledge President Arthur our earnest support in every effort for the enforcement of civil service reform recognizing as we do the fact that abuses in connection with the dispen sation of official patronage may be largely eliminated, if not wholly removed. by wise and practicable methods of administration.
 The names which appear on the State Com mittee indicate change of politicians rather than real purging of that engine of political demoralization. Sull. the overthrow of Conk- ling is a most important victory for reform under existing circumstances. Pres. Arthur cannot take him either into his cabinet or into his confidence without disregardiDg the manifest wishes of the Republicans of New York as we'll as the nation at large
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-10-13

The csming winter season promises to be a very brilliant one, and Fne Silks, Furs and velvets are in great demand. Messrs. w. B. Hall $ Co.,. who have for long time had al- most national reputation for selling good wearing silks and cloaks. are making very ex- tensive preparations for large business. This House is known far and near for polite treat ment, fair dealing and for low and uniform prices. ......