The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-09-15

OFFICE, 63 High Street,
(Rear of spacKman's Drug STOREY
Up. o. Box, 32.) BURLINGTON.
Advertisements received at this Office ant
inserted at reasonable prices. JOB WORE
furnished promptly.
EITHER A KNAvE OK coNsUMMATE
FOOL.
Want of space in Mondays issue
crowded out an item upon either q
"Wolf in Sleeps Clothing or Fool
whose miserable and contemplate
trick deserved a good thick coat Of
tar and feathers. Assuming most
| probably, to be the skipper Of some
small river craft, and using without
doubt fictitious name, he called
upon several Of our merchants and
ordered stores Of various kinds, pom
Using to pay when. delivered on board
his vessel. Having an oily tongue
his orders were accepted, but upon
searching for the vessel at the wharf
named she proved to be a myth, and
he was "non est" Whether he dis
covered before the hour of delivery
that our merchants were not quite as
green as others he had duped in his
crossings by using s'stool pigeon
or playing a mean trick cannot be
determined Steps however have been
taken which it is believed will lead
to further acquaintance with either
this jail bird or consummate fool
One merchant having in stock all the
groceries ordered had only the troubl,
Of unpacking them. We believe thai
two others were out Of pocket, bu
only few dollars each, having t.
purchase to execute their orders som,
articles not generally kept by them
THE SHOE INDUSTRY.
Our understanding" manufactur-
ers may be interested in the followiD,
statistics. In 1870, there wer
4,237 tanneries in the United State
producing leather valued at $50, 169,.
1888, and 3,l51 establishments for th
manufacture of boots and shoes, en-
ploying 9l,702 hands and with
production valued at s146, 7O4, 00C
In 1880, Massachusetts, alone pro
duced $100,000,000. This now mos
important branch, and the heaviest i
this city, was commenced at Lynn
Mass and in a very limited wa
about the middle of the last century
Attracting attention it received th
aid Of protective tariff under Madi
sons administration. From mer
handicraft carried on in small waysid
shops, it has taken its place in we
appointed factories, run by stear
power, and filled with the most in
genious and elaborate machinery
The peripatetic cobbler who in forme
days carried his seat and lap ston
from place to place, and occupie
more than half working week on
pair of boots, could now were b
alive, sew by machinery nearly 20
pairs Of shoes in a day. One man
ufactory in New England alone, with
in six months from the first
January last, has shipped to th
various markets 1,216,149 cases ,
boots and shoes.
A BOLD ROBBERY
On Monday between the hours
4 and 5 P. NJ, the dwelling of M
j. 81. Lukens on West Broad stree
was entered and property to tt
amount of perhaps $3.50 carried of
For some six weeks past Mr.. Luker
and his family have been absent
Atlantic City and his house close,
Miss Rose Rodman boarding with th
LIS but temporarily residing in 9th,
quarters, has been in the habit
visiting the house daily, her librar
and sewing machine being Their
Upon entering the same on Thursds
after the hours mentioned, she toun
the house In dire confusion, an
among other articles missing, (includ
ing valuable pair of pistols and
coat apparel of her own, valued
$50 The theory as to the time
the robbery, is based upon two we
dressed men and apparently stranger
being seen as they passed neighbor
house carrying large clothes bask
covered with sheet MIR. Lukel
who was telegraphed and arrived I
Tuesday morning, thinks howev,
that the thieves concealed themselv
in the house during the day, and lie
as they thought at a favorab
; moment. On Sunday night, Il
police guarding that section Of IL
city, found the windows and doors
order as usual
CAUTION.
No practice is so exceeding
vulgar, or of low, vicious breeding, :
stronger proof, than insulting eth
: directly or indirectly the weaker 81
on our thoroughfares IF the half
dozen or SO young mel (calling al
considering themselves gentlem,
perhaps. who disgraced their ra
) last Sunday evening by using coar
! and lewd language as ladies' Al