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The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-11-03

E. Hendrickson, F. B. Lewis, 81. j.
Burtis. Upon invitation of Rev. 0.
A. Kerr it was decided to hold the
next Convention in the Presbyterian
Church in Bordentown. Rev. J. R.
Thompson, of Pointvllle, next con-
Quoted a praise service. Rev. J. b.
Westcott, of Beverly, followed, speak
ing to the children present as well as
to the adults on Early Regeneration.
Dr.. George W. Bailey, President
of the State Sunday School Associa-
ton, conducted Superintendent and
Teachers Conference in very prac-
teal manner, drawing from his audi
euce 10 answer to direct questions the
essential success in Sunday school
teachers work.
The Question Box answers we're
then given by Rev. s. s. Weatherby,
Judson G Gaskill, and others to whom
questions had been assigned, when
after music, the session closed for SUP
per.
The fourth session commenced at
Z O'Clock, P. NJ, by prayer and
praise service led by Rev Mr.. Bryan,
Of Barneg4t. This service was followed
at 7.30 with an address by Rev. D.
G. Porter, Of Mount Holly, on the
Relation Of the Sunday school to the
Home, which in the comparisons aad
arguments employed fastened the facts
educod indolibly upon thoughtful
minds At s Rev. N. J. Wright, of
Burlington, addressed the Convex
ton, giving an illustrated address by
the use of blackboard Rev. A. NJ
Lake, of Vincentown, made the con-
GLIDING address. A vote Of thanks
was rendered to Fl. J. Burtis, of
Mount Holly, for TIE use of chapel
organ.
The exercises throughout the Con-
vent;oa were epliyened and inspirited
by excellent music under theedirec-
ZION OF frof. w. y. kirkpatrick, as
sisted by a choir of Tuckelton singers,
and the Sunday school workers pres
ent.
Delegates to other County Associa-
tons will be appointed by the Execu-
tive Committee in time for the Conyen-
ton next fall. 1t was announced that
persons wishing to attend the State
Sunday School Association at Passaic
city, commencing November Is, next,
could procure tickets of the Core
spending Secretary, DR.. J. P. Bur-
nett, at Mount Holly.
Finally, came the parting words in
brief speeches, led off by Revs. Brad
ley and Weatherby Of Tuckertop.
A basket collection aggregsting SO
was taken, and the convention closed
with singing and the benedicticn.
D. F. GIBBS, SECRETARY
Pro. Tenn.
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Baptist CONVENTIONS.

The forty-seoond annual meeting Of
the New Jertey Baptist Educational
Society was held in the First Baptist
church, of Bridgeton, on Monday and
Tuesday Of last week. The sessions
began on Monday evening, Horatio
j. Milford of Bridgeton presiding.
After several committees had been
appointed, Rev. Edward Braislin Of
Mount Folly, preached the annual
sermon, in which he ably presented
the interests of the Educational Socie-
ty and advised the education of young
men for the ministry. The Rev. DR..
Parmly of Jersey City, and Rev. W.
L. Kolb, of Bordentown, also took
part in the exercises. The services
which followed proved very interest
ing, and the Treasurer's report showed
the Society to be in good standing f.
nancially. Quite number Of the
Baptist denomination Of this place
were in attendance during the ses-
sions of the convention.
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1t is not often that we have the
pleasant privilege OF giving TO our
readers such an evidence of kindness
as the following: Shortly after the
FIRE at Dobbins' barns, near Mount
Holly recently by which "mine host"
John F. Smith lost his entire seasons
crops, hay, grain, potatoes, &c., Mr.,
Benjamin Richardson a farmer living
near here, happened to meet him on
the street, and after expressing sym
pathy for Mr.. Smiths loss, remarked:
aFrierd Smith, | am threshing my
wheat; and il you will send your team
out to my place I can spare you q
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Railroad facilities in Burlington
county are not entirely complete and
the Browns Mills mail is carried by a
blind man on foot, distance of six
miles every day. He has performed
this duty for several years and is
guided by little dog, who seems to
know his business to perfection There
isnot road or by-way in that vicin-
ity but what the little dog is familiar
with. His instinct seems to be al
most human and his master gives him
orders as though he were a child.
There are many worthless ours in the
country, but who can estimate the
value of this one.
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SUNDAY soHooL OoNvENrroN.-

SUNDAY SCHOOL U0NVENTI0N.-
The Fourth Annual Convention Of
the Burlington. County Sunday school
Association was held in Tuckerton on
the 9th and 18th ultimo. The SEES.
sion commenced with greeting SER
vice led by the President, Rev. Fl. R.
Hall, Of Columbus, consisting of an
address of welcome by Rev. s. s.
Weatherby, Pastor of the church, and
response by Rev. Mr.. Hall, follow
ed by music under the direction Of
Professor Kirkpatrick, of Philadel-
phia. Rev. J. c. Buchanan, of Penn.
berton, then gave an interesting ad
dress on the Sunday school Teachers
Higher Culture. After music the
session closed with the benediction.
The second session opened at
o'clock, A. NJ, on Friday with a ser
vice of prayer and song. Daniel F
Gibbs, of Pemberton, was appointed
Secretary pro tenn. 10 the absence OIL
the regular Secretary, who was de
tanned by sickness. Following thiI
was the appointment of the variou!
Committees as announced in the pro.
gramme, viz:
On Nominations for officers-Frau
els French, Daniel r. Gibbs, E. B
Lewis, Judson G. Gsskill
On Resolutions-Rev. o. A. Kerr
Rev. A. M. Lake, Rev. ]. G. Buchau
pan.
On Delegates to State Sunda,
school Convention-Rcv. s. s
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load of straw; I have been in the
same fix myself and know how it is"
Mr. Smith could not at first compre-
bend what his old friend meant but
when it dawned upon him felt that he
had one friend at least whose sym
patty was worth its face value. Such
acts Of kindness are few and far be-
tween and deserving Of mention.
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s On Monday, Solomon R. Simons,
Edward Allen and Leander billiard
went to Joseph R. Evans hotel in
Vincentown and demanded liquor,
which was refused them, when they
raised row, and attempted to break
the doors. 1t is alleged that Simons
struck Mr.. Evans daughter in the
neck. Constable Thomas Gaskill
was sent for and he succeeded after
some effort in clearing the hotel. On
Tuesday warrants we're issued for
their arrest and after a hearing before
Justice Mckinney they we're placed
under bail for their appearance at the
December term of court.
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Capt. B. NJ. Cowgirl and James
Randall on Monday caught IS pike
below the mill dam, that averaged
nearly II lbs each, the total being
81 Tbs. The heaviest weighed 3 lbs
and the smallest ] fb. When the
winds and tides are favorable pike
fishing is good in this locality.
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Trains Leave from Mount Holly as foLlows:
For Philadelphia, $50, 7.o5, 500, $50, 10. "a
AM, l2.51, z. 40, 5.22. 6.32. TAG, 1920 P. NJ.
On Sundays, $50, IL. SO A. NJ, and SOP. n.
For New York Via Hightstewn, 7.57 A. NJ.
via: Kinkora, IL N.
For Pemberton, 7.57, s.09 A. NJ, y, 90, so,
4.5z. $40, 1913 r. NJ.
For vincentown, 9.09 A. NJ, ~. $50, 6.20P N.
For Hfghtstown, 1857 A. M, 4. 81 p. M.
For Burlington, $780, 10. 55 AM, $50, s.55, Gee
Fer Medford. s.oA. NJ, 1902. s.se, $40 r. NJ.
F9r - rackerton and y. J. ). x. r., 300 A. NJ,
KINKoRA BRANcH.-Leave Kinkora, s.s5
A. NJ, /. AZ, s. IS r. NJ. ;Lewistown for Kinkora,
7.S6 A. M, Al, Asp. N.
TrdissleaveJor Mount Holly as follos0s:
From Philadelphia. 7. co. $40, Ii A. NJ, /, 8, 4,
$40, $50, 7.3o. 10, II. 80 r. N. On Sundays, 10
A. NJ, I. and $50 P. N.
From Vincentown, s.s5, 1910 A. NJ, 10,
From Penbsrton, $40, $40 A. NJ, 1895, a.so,
From Hightstown, 40 A. NJ, $40 P. N.
From Burlington, s.Ss, l1.25 A. NJ, S.1S, $40,
From Msdford, 100, 10. 10 A. NJ, 2, 4.s5p. NJ.
PHILA., MARLTON MEDFORD II. e.
TIME TABLE.
Leave Medford for Philadelphia, 7.15, 10 Is
A. NJ, 2.45, 5.22 P. NJ. Saturdays, 10, IL P. NJ.
Sundays, Z SIS A. NJ, 5.l5 P. II.
Leave Marion for Philadelphia, 730, 1850
A. NJ. 3.lG. $40 p. NJ. Saturdays, 1923 P. NJ.
Sunday at $40 A. n, and $50 p. M.
Leave Philadelphia, 7 and A. NJ, 3 and P.
N. Saturdays, 1l.S0 P. M Sundays at 500
and P. M.
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To The Semi. Weekly News.-
VINcENTowN, Nov. I'd, 1881.
The article in your paper of October
9th, in the Vincentown items to the eff
feet that had driven visitors away from
my hotel in search of something to eat is
without foundation whatever, and the per-
son who wrote it is wharfrat and liar.
JOSEPH r. EVANS.
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THE MARKETS.

PHILADELPHIA MARKET.
Monday, October 81, 5 p NJ
Beet cattle were in fair demand and prices
were fraction higher.
1000 head arrived and sold at the different
yards at 39675c. q b., the latter rate for
extra.
Sheep were lower.
400 head arrived and sold at the differ
ent yards at 218@51zc., Lambs at S1z9sc.
p b., as to condition
Hogs were rBtner lower.
5000 head arrived and sold at the DIFF
ferent yards ct TIC l014c., the latter rate for
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The fair in aid Of the relief fund
OF Post 26, G. A. r., of this place
opened in Arcade Hall on Tuesday
evening and will continue until the
18th inst. We hope the people of
this vicinity will como out and give
substantial aid to this noble charity.
The money invested in such a cause
is bound to return to all who spend
many fold increased. Let us hear at
the close that good round sum has
been placed to the credit of the Post,
that it may dispense with more lib
eral hand to the widows aud orphans
of those who shed their blood for
their country's cause. The admis-
sion is but FIVE cents.
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Cooper Wills, young lad of this
place wishes us to state that he was
at home and IN bed before 10 o'clock
on Hallow Fen and was not one of
the many bands Of marauders who
staid out until the small hours Of the
morning, as has been charged against
him.
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The corrected timetable appears a
the head of this column.

Cunning season opened on Tuesday
1st Instant, and the crack Of the shot
gun and rifle is now heard in the land.
Newspapers will now reserve space to
give thrilling accounts Of missing
fingers, Coroners' ioquests and the
like.
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Samuel R. Gaskill, aged SO years,
died at the residence of his daughter,
Mrs. Barclay Snyder at Marion on
Monday. Deceased was the original
owner of the Birmingham mari beds.
His children who survive him are
Theodore b., Judson c., Jacob,
Frank, Mrs. B. Snyder, Mrs. Chas.
Snyder and Mrs. Milton Fl. Allen
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DIED.

October Both. near Medford, Martha,
wife of Clayton Peters, aged rs years.
October ..3lst, ct Marlton, Samuel h.
Gaskill, aged SO years.
October 10Th, at Burlington, Letta,
widow of the late John Erwin, aged II
years and 8 months,
October Goth, Daniel Goldy, in his list
year. Inferred at Pemberton.
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MARRIED..

October 18th, at Medford, Ly Rev. @.
r. Snyder, John H. Sorden of Shamong
and Teresa A. Weeks Of Weeksville,
Atlantic county, n J.
October 9th, at Burlington, by Rev.
Joseph Ashbrook, Charles Floor and
Elmira Bishop, all Of Riverside.
October 9th, at Recklesstown, by Rev.
L. s. Colborn, A. F. Poinsett and Anna
Hartshorn, all Of Jacobstown.
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Mrs. Elizabeth A. Waylaud, wife
of Rev. Fl. L. Wayland Of Philadel-
phia, editor of the National Baptist
and well-known in Mount Holly, died
very suddenly in New Haven, Con-
necticut, on Saturday last. She left
her home on Friday with her husband
for a short visit to their friends in
New England. On the same day,
while at dinner, she was attacked
with efusion on the brain, terminating
fatally in about twenty hours.
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THE sEMI-WEEKLY NEWS
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 8, 1881.

"TAe Semi Weekly Ne,os" has a
larger circulation in Burlington county
than any paper published outside of
Mount Holiy.
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THE REASON why.

LII a would-be suicide declined
hanging himself, (presuming the rope
was the only way by which he could
forcibily end his unhappy existence)
We might be inclined to say to him,
either cease your constant growing
and complaining or hang yourself.
Thus to our esteemed contemporary
the Beverly Banner, which says:
"Burlingtonians should complain no
more Of the fast running Of trains
through their city since the PeDnsyl-
vania railroad company sgeed to fence
in the track" Fully acknowledging
the company's willingness to do SO,
there are other ways Of accomplishing
the desired end which would prove
more satisfactory to our citizens as
whole, than fencing the track. If
this mode was the only alternative,
Burlingtonians might then be told
with very good grace, either to
cease complaining or gracefully to
accept the situation.
A NARROW ESCAPE.
A day or SO since young lady
Of this city whisss walking in one Of
our principal streets and reading a
letter at the moment, came within an
ace of meeting with perhaps most
serions accident by making a misstep
into side vault, the cover of which
had been removed for putting in coal.
Most fortunately bystander caught
her as she was about falling. The
question has been asked, chad the
fair pedestrian fell add sustained
injury would the owner of the pror-
erty been liable for damages ?" In
recent case in New York where a
party was severely injured by falling
into an unprotected walk vault, but
opened for a legitimate purpose, the
court held, Chat as it was proved that
the plaintiff had not exercised due
diligence, his fall and wounds arose
from contributory negligence" The
sufferers carelessness in walking in
duced quite bill for medical services
besides obliging him to foot also ono
for the costs of the suit.
AN INTERESTING MEETING.
The New Jersey branch of the
Womeus' Auxiliary to the Board of
Missions of the Protestant Episcopal
Church held their semi-annual meet
ing at Christ Church, New Bruins
wick on Thursday the 9th. Eigh-
teen parishes were represented and
seven delegates responded from Bur-
liogton. After morning prayers,
Right Rev. Bishop Scarborough
addressed the Auxiliary. He vel
coined them in his usual happy man
ner and dEelt forcibly upon the
increased interest of the women of
the church in the cause of missions
and the wonderful work accomplished
aud being done by few earnest souls.
He spoke in feeling manner of the
death Of the late Mrs. Robert Bovine,
Vice President of the Mexican Lea
que. An extremely interesting
address followed the Bishops few but
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BURLINGTON.
ROB'T B. CARTER,
EDITOR.
OFFICE, SO High Street,

(P. 0. Box, 32.) BURLINGTON.
(Rear of Spackman's Drug Store.)
Advertisements received at this Office and
inserted at reasonable prices. JOB WORK
furnished promptly.
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Rate Drogs Yard. SD and Lancaster avenue.

PART Drove Yard, SD and Lancaster avenue,
Vest Philadelphia, Oct. 2s.
Sheep, Extra. 110-120 tbs, 5% to BIZ good 80 to
culls, ~ TO 81 stock sheep, S2.75 to 1876.
good lambs, 81 to7 medium lambs, S to 6:
common do. $50 to ZOO calves, 6 to 3:
About the usual demand, but supply exees-
sive, especially common stock. Arrivals.
FARMERS HAY AND STRAW MARKET,
PHILADELPHIA, for week ending Oct. 20, 1851.
Loads-Hay, 3l5: Straw, 65. Average price
during week-Prime Timothy, 81 .35 to 81 AS
100 MS; mixed; 81 25@s1.s5 . 100 MS; Straw,
SIl0 @l.20 Q 100 lbs
STOCKS. -
Closing prices of DEHAvEN d TOWNSEND,
Bankers, No. 40 South Third Street, Pima:
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Our attractive post Office building
has been thoroughly renovated by lis
owner s. W. Taylor, Esq. The ou.-
er walls somewhat broken and wealth
ers,ained have been entirely restored
by trowel and brush, and the interior
given fresh and neat appearance,
the wood work being grained cak by
our clever painter Joseph P. Wool
man, ana who by the way as we learn
is to exercise his taste in the interior
of the Union ST. M. E. Church. The
neatness Of the appointments of the
"P. O." are too apparent and its
systematic and admirable management
TOO well known for US to dwell upon.
As proof Of the Young America
fire Company's high appreciation of
the Fair trophy, the "laddies" have
sent the tankard to first-class house
in PhiIa., to have the company's title,
&c., engraved upon it, and upon its
return it will find home in hand
some glass case now being made for
it.
We are much indebted to friend
for copy of Right Rev. Bishop
Scarborough's memorial discourse
upon the death of the late President
Garfield. We propose noticing the
same Ia most beautiful tribute to the
deceased in our next issue.
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Boiling Water and Melting Lead in
Paper.

Take a piece of paper and fold it up,
as schoolboys do, into a square box
without a lid. Hang this up to a walk
ing-stick by four threads and support
the stick upon books or other conve-
nient props. Then a lamp or taper
must be placed under this dainty cal
dron. In few minutes the water will
boil. The only fear is lest the threads
should catch fire and let the water spill
into the lamp and over the table. The
flame must therefore not be too large.
The paper does not burn because it is
wet; and even if it resisted the wet it
would not burn through, because the
heat impaired to it on one side by the
flame would be very rapidly conducted
away by the water on the other.
Another experiment Of similar ma
ture, but perhaps even more striking. is
as follows: Twist up the edges Of a
common playing card or other bit of
cardboard so as to fashion it into q light
tray. On this tray place layer of
small shots or bits of lead and heat it
over the flame of a lamp. The lead
will melt, but the card will not burn.
It may be charred little round the
edges, but Immediately below the lead
it will not be burned, for here again
the lead conducts off the heat on one
side as fast as it is supplied on the 9th
er.-Nature.
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The Splint In the Horse.

1t is well-known to all owners of
horses that there is what may be called
a tumor, which at first is callous and
afterwards becomes bony, which some
times grows upon the horses leg, the
base resting upon the line of Union of
the shank-bone and the splint- bone,
which frequently causes the horse to 20
lame-indeed almost invariably when it
invades the knee-joint. and which is
frequently beyond the reach of the far
rier to cure or remove. A short time
ago, however, a farmer, who appeared
to be familiar with the ailment of the
horse, informed us that he used a reme-
dy for it which was completely success
full with him; and having obtained the
ingredients in the belief that the oint-
ment might be of service in similar
cases, we append them as follows: Oil
of amber, oil of spike, spirits of turpen-
tine. Mix well and apply twice a day,
and grease with little fresh or unsait-
ed lard; or, what is better, the marrow
from an uncooked beef-bone. 1t will
make the parts sore and it will rum
little, but each one must be his own
Judge in the frequency of the applica-
ton after it becomes somewhat SORE
Germantown Telegraph.
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RICHES.

In the r Twilight they sat- honest John and his
He c s,1,fs: Of poverty, struggles and
I've are poor. yea" he murmured. "ss poor
For our labor and fretting we've nothing to
Here we live in home that is lowly at best,
while the boys must be fed and the girls must
We are up with the sun and we labor till night,
And our lives slip away and our locks fade to
When the comforts of living for which here
Shall be ours, we will stand on the brink Of the
grave
And he sighed. Discomfort was upon his plain
phiz;
On her brow was shadow reflected from his.
Whes nsS
Through the door came an Imp. and his form
As beneath the vast weight of a burden he
He was ugly and gray, his eyes sunken end
He was old and decrepit, his visage was grim;
And he said as the burden he dropped with a
"soyou crave but the comforts that money
can bring?
Let me purchase your troubles, your woes
And the wealth Of the world shall yet fall to
For your years and the health that seems rosy
will give you a fortune. I'm woefully poor:
And your cares-for the boys and the girls you
Here is gold, all you wish. and it satisfies
And how much will you take for the honor
That your children will share with no bushes
of shame?
For the love Of the wife at your hearth will
All the gold you may covet as long as you live
Like Kings ON his throne shall your luxu-
For my jewels and treasures are countless.
All, see!''
And he hung out a shower of diamonds that
In such splendor, John opened his eyes, and
he stared
At the light that his wife had just struck with
Then he started, aud said: ITO kind Heaven
the praise
That It's only dream, and hnd-Ah how
That my troubles and cares are too precious
to SELL
With my boys and my girls, and a wife that is
true,
1 am richer, my darling, yea far, than knew"
So in all of our lives at some things we repine,
And VIC doiefully sigh for much sweeter
Yet oft times when it's sweetened we find to
our cost
That the flavor most loved we forever have
lost.
And if all of our joys and our burdens were
told,
And price put upon them in diamonds and
gold.
All! how vain would we sell but q single ca
reSS,
Or fond smile of welcome, or q tender hand
press:
And how soon would we find, mid our trouble
and woe,
Weare happier, richer. yea far, than we know.
-LvdiL +. Human, in Chicago Standard.
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An entirely new feature has sprung
up in Fall River, Mass, for locomotion
on the ice. 1t partakes q little of the
Boyton swimming style, only this is on
ice. When held in the hands of the
skater it resembles the arm of q wind
mill. It varies in length from ten to
thirteen feet, and square sails are set on
each end. This constitutes the main
boom in the center. The rig is held at
the back of the skater. The speed at
tanned by its use is great. It works in
nearly the same manner as sails on a
boat.