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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-10-19
BIG FOUR ROUTE
CHICAGO.
5 TRAINS A DAY {
Look At the Time Gard.
M. A. NJ. NoeN P. NJ P M
", CisGrraS 400 $40 ish f4s 900
RM.P.M PM AN Am.
AZ, W'hEsis 4ss 5i97 49, sis6 7!I
pm. p. m. p m. a. IN. a. m.
Ar Chicago, 5.i5 5.45 $50 G.54 $50

All day trains have Parlor Cars and
Dining Cars; night trans have Sleep,
ing Cars and Reclining Chair Cara
No. I has Through sleepiDg Car Ma
con and Atlanta to Chicago via E. T.
V. h G. r. R. and Q. 4 G. Route. No.
II has Through Sleeping Car Wash
ingtontO Chicago via Chesapeake &
Ohio Railway. The Big Four Route
is positively the only line making
connection in Central Union Station,
Cincinnati, with through trains of the
E. 7. V. & G. Ry., Queen & Crescent
Route, Chesapeake & Ohio Ry., Ken
lucky Central Ry., and L. & N. r. R.
without transfer and lapdlng passen-
gers at the Midway Plaisancel the
main entrance gate to the Worlds
Fair. Be sure your tickets read via
the Big Four Route For full infor-
nation address D. B. MARTIN, Gen
eral Passenger Agent, Cicinnati, o.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-10-19
TICKETS ON SALE
AT GUMP'S,
Aalf Fare Excursions to Arkansas,
Texas and West.

The Nashville, Chattanooga & St.,
Eouis Railway, the direct line to the
West, will sell excursion tickets to Ar
kansas, Texas, Southwest Missouri on
on August Cd and 3d. good to return
within thirty days, at one lowest linn
tied fare for the round "Trip. SsopOver
privileges allowed west of the Missis-
sippi River. Remember the dates and
be sure 10 get your ticket over the
Great Mckenzie Ebute. Two fast
trains daily each way between Ten
nessee and Southwest via Nashville,
mckenzie and Memphis. For partic-
ulars call on or address nearesS agent
Of this line or w. L. Danley, G, P. & T.
a., Nashville, Tenn. 473-tf
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-10-19
animal.

animal.
There are 0sher breads in the field
specially adapteF for heavy milk pro
duction, the capacity " which the
Jersey COW scarcely hopes 10 success
fully compete wirb, even IT desired
but her supporters 1eed have no alarm
that her prestige fW oitter-makiug
will ever be- lowered err %ea kEned ~
by these enormous miyking-msehjnes
They may TN the larg,sS bucket, but
that is rs iar AZ they Will ever Feach.
Leave that hOaor to thens. and lev the
aim OF tile jersey breeder he to pro-
duce tho areatC-.t number of cows ca
pable o. producing IA pnunds and e~or
OF butter per week or l000'pouuds aer
year and to 40 ~kilfilIy control vine
system that there will be no blanks err
disappointments. This il glo7y
enough Tor one breed
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-10-19
A Good Thing.

For the prompt relief of pain of all
kinds there is nothing so good as DR..
Harris Great Relief. This remedy is SO
well known that it is probably not
necessary to speak of its merits, but
least there should be some one who
has failed to give it q trial, we say If
you have any sort Of pain, try DR..
Harris Relief. If.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-10-19
BuckIen's Arniea Saliva

The best salHe in the world Tor Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum-
atism, Sores, TetteS Chappe3' Hands.
Chilblains, Germs, and all Skim Erup
tiOns, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required, 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price % cents per box. For sale By
Mcfarland Is Co.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-10-19

Secretary Carlisle has directed that
i$Sl ,Sl5,O2 be paid to the Sinking Fund
,Commissionersofthe city OF Louisville,
being the balaNce of q tax enormously
Icolleeted. The city. twelve op.fiTleen
years ago, issued certain bonds.tor the
benefit of the louisville and Nashville
railroad. These bonds were taxed as
railroad bonds The ease was carried
Ito the courts, aud it was finally deCid-
ed that the bonds we've not SUBJECT to
"a United States tax hogan and Simp-
son counties will also.have theiv claims
paid.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-10-19
FEMALE INSTITUTE

Opens Sept. 9Th 1898 Climate and surroundings ex-
ceptional Handsome buiIdings being remodeled.
thoroughly renovated, Ygpainted inside and outside
and refurnished with new pianos. carpets, Ac Steam
heat, gas light bath rooms every floor New Labora
xdyannad onrsas n r. nsvy Frannh
70 Special advantages IN Music and Art III board
ing pupils from Is States Terms moderate For Oata-
ogues Of this celebrated cid Virginia School, address
WV. Pres. esaaunten. Va.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-05-30

The ability to look you square in the
eye" is generally regarded as an excel
lent characteristic Of man. There are
some people who don't think that way,
however. They prefer the gentleman
who modestly keeps his eyes averted
They know of nothing more annoying
than an impudent stare, such as the
gentleman generally INDUCES in who
prides himself on the ability in ques-
ton. Some of the most honorable and
straightforward men In the country
have ''shifty'' eyes, and they find IL un-
comfortable to gaze steadfastly at any
body or anything more than minute
at time. As we grow older. we begin
to realize that itisn't safe to make IRON
clad rules for the Judgment and meas
urement of our fellow beings The
standard that will apply admirably In
one instance is hopelessly unreliable In
another - Washington News.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-05-30

1t is very probable that some
comma-shaped microbes may be found in
the United States this year The comma
shaped fellows mean cholera The surest
preventive of cholera is cleanliness
House cleaning this year should be
most thoroughly done, and we suggest
to the good housewife that coat of Chill
ton Paint for inside work will not only
beautify the home, but viii kill any stray
comma-shaped microbe that by any mis-.
fortune may find its way into the house
We suppose that almost any kind Of
paint would kill cholera microbes and
perhaps if that were the only object in
painting, some of the cheap Paints that
contain benzlne in such liberal quantities
would be as good, but we think thai
while you are using paint as preventive
of cholera, it is we'll to use the Chiffon,
not because it will more kill microbes
than any other paint, but because it will
last longer, keen brighter, and look
betl tnan any paint you can use. Get q
pound and see for yourself
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-05-30

It will be q surprise to many to
learn that, after all, the most impor-
tant function of the bees sting is not
singing. / have long been convinced
that the bees put the finishing touches
on their artistic cell work by the
dexterous use Of their stings, and that
during this final fin ishing stage of the
process of honey making the bees in
-11rrt-a minute portion Of formic acid In
the honey. This is. in reality. the poison
of their sting. The formic acid gives
to the honey it's peculiar flavor. and al
go imparts to it its keeping qualities.
The sting is really an exquisitely con-
trived little trowel, with which the bee
finishes off and caps the cells when they
are filled brimful Of honey. While do
ing this the formic acid passes from the
poison bag. exudes drop by drop from
the point Of the sting, and the beauti-
full work Is finished. Baltimore News.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-05-30
NEGROES IN BARBADOS.
LII. IL

Life Among the Blacks of the West Indian
Islands.
In Barbados the chief enemy of the
black race is consumption, of which
many of them die, though it is prac-
tically unknown among Europeans.
The cause is simply that the negroes
Theoretically seal up their huts at night.
partly from fear of mysterious ghosts
or ''duppies," and partly to keep out
mosquitoes and partly again because
they wish to keep out cold. For. strange
as 1t may appear, the naturalized West
Indian negro shivers in temperature
of seventy-four degrees, and on one oc-
casion in winter when the tenn
perature falls to seventy de-
grees he is blue with cold
and almost incapacitated for work.
No doubt he is warm enough
in his hut at night, with every shutter
closed and every chink and Granny
stuffed with rags, but nature avenges
herself for this seclusion Of her purify
ing oxygen by colds and coughs. The
negro has quack remedies and balsams
by the dozen for these, but they do not
save him from the tubercle that soon
forms in his lungs and eats his life
away. After all, he is little missed; he
has had short life and a pleasant one
His relatives will feel pride in COW
ering themselves with Grape, for Grape
is de rigueur among the negresses of
Barbados. He will probably leave after
him six or seven children, mostly illegiti-
mates, since the black ladies have
strong objections to the bond of matri-
mony. But here the question of
pounds, shillings and pence does not
intrude itself as it does at home. 1t
costs SO little to bring up black baby
that there is really no reason what
ever for its parents to consider its fu-
ture. When it grows up an hours
work day will keep 1t in food and
clothes. So, in the streets of Bridge
town the happy little black imps
swarm like flies and the island has the
densest population per square mile of
any place in the known world-that ia,
If what they say about Chinese statis-
tics is true. -Waverly Magazine.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-05-30

come nexlpIe, and the undercureu raIs-
ms impart their excess of moisture to
the overdried ones, the operation re-
sulting in perfect uniformity through
out the whole mass, and moist soft
ness and elasticity to be gained hv no
other means
This equalizing-or sweating as it Is
commonly called--is one of the most
essential operations in raisin-malxing,
and it should last ten days at the very
least. Haste to get the crop to market
has led to a neglect of this necessary
process, much to be regretted. Raisins
are purposely overdried, taken directly
from the field, steamed and packed
Immediately. A continuance of this
practice will do incalculable harm to
the raisin industry
A few extensive growers pack their
own crops but the bulk of the packing
is now done by establishments organ
lied especially for the purpose These
ordinarily buy the raisins in the sweat
boxes, but ia some instances they pur-
chase the crop upon the vines, picking
and curing it themselves The pack
lighthouses are mostly located in the
towns Some of them employ more
than five hundred hands. Women and
girls come to the town from all direc-
tions during the picking seasons, part
les of them renting houses or living,
gypsy-like in tents Earnings range
from one dollar and twenty-five cents
to three dollars day.
The raisins are then pressed and slid
into the packing-boxes. They are made
in three sizes, quarters, half and whole
boxes, holding, respectively, five ten
and twenty pounds, The last is always
understood when speaking of box of
raisins, the other ones half and quarter
boxes The top layer is surrounded
with ornamental paper, in addition to
the plain white. The packers label
is placed over this, the printed cover
nailed on, the edges nicely trimmed
and the box is ready for the market
Less care is required with loose rails
ms, and it is here that the greatest i'm
provement has been made on the Span
ish method of packing. A combined
stemmer and grader has been perfected,
by which large quantities are handled
with very little labor.
The cost of labor prevents California
from competing with Spain in some of
the niceties of the raisin business 1t
would not pay us to trim and nurse the
grapes upon the vines, in order to
secure perfect punches of large berries,
nor to handle the clusters by the stems
only. But, with the exception of such
fancy work, comparison with our great
rival will be all in favor of California
Our grapes are more meaty, and have
richer flavor, and our ralsins are better
cured, and will keep twice as long with
out deteriorating.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-05-30
HUMOROUS.


Pants -Snicks-'T have a country
seat that never fails to rent" Hicks
"Why not?'' Snicks-"It's a barbed
wire fence. Truth.
H e-"Tell me, Kate, do you believe
in long courtships?" he-''Decidedly.
1t is the only way to retain mans af-
fections. Boston Transcript.
First Girl-"What I didn't like in
school was the parsin'." Second Girl
30, our parson was young and just too
lovely" -Binghampton Leader.
what must precede baptism?"
asked the rector when catechising the
Sunday-school IA baby" exclaimed
bright boy with the air of one stating
self-evident truth.
-Lounger-''Why did you refuse to
sell that man any stamps?" Drug Clerk
HE looked too healthy. We only sell
stamps to people likely to need medi-
cine "-Indianapolis Journal.
Teddy Mamma, don't you think
1 better have chicken-pox right away?"
Mamma-"No, dear; why?" Teddy.
"Well, just think how awful expensive
spring chicken-pox would be.n-@Inter-
Ocean.
1.-THE doctor said my nerves
were in a.terrible condition. and that
must take something" Husband-"Did
you follow his directions?" Wife
Eyes; took ten dollar bill / found
in your pocket. "-Inter-Ocean.
"A Wrong Diagnosis -Tired Harry
LADY could yer help poor Teller
little; I've got hackin' cough an
headacheP" Mrs. Kindlings-"Well,
I've got little wood outside you could
hack, and it might cure your headache. :"
Tired Harry Much obleeged, Mum;
but you see my headache amt of the
splittin' kind. Puck.
1--WE can not claim that our baking
powder is absolutely pure" said the
agent. "Sueh thing as absolute pur-
ity is impossible. We do our best,
however. For instance, we threw out
hundred pound can last week because
it was discovered that one of our work
men had carelessly made chalk-mark
on the inside of the can before the
powder was put in -" The grocer
surrendered.
old Captain P, of the regulars,
was inspecting the prisoners at San
Francisco post, one morning. and found
one of his old veterans, who had a
weakness for liquor, in the line. well,
MCGUIRE" said the captain, back
again, are you? Now, why don't you
drink like gentleman, and keep ont
of trouble; drink like l do" ''Ah.
shure, SIR replied Mcclure, 'if drank
like the captain, would have been
dead these ten years.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-05-30

Their Honey-Gatheriug Qualities Are
said to Be une1cened.
Mr.. Frank Benton, before the North
American Bee-keepers association, de-
livered an address IN which he said
that Cyprian bees were raised on the
island OF Cyprus and were peculiar on
account OF their isolation. They were
kept IN mud-cy Under hives; movements
were very quick-so quick, indeed.
that they might fit on the nose. As
to their honey-gathering qualities
they exceed all other known races;
will often ga Their honey when others
are doing nothing The cappings OF
their comb hone y have rather water
soaked appearance, and therefore were
not suited for comb honey. They were
prolific-more SO than the Carniolans.
Right at this point Mr. Benton wished
to emphasize the fact that 1t was not
bad thing to have bees extra prolific,
because an intelligent bee-keeper-one
who knows how-could turn u to good
account As to the temper OF Cyprians,
they feared nothing. Smoke had no
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-05-30

This remedy is becoming so well known
and SO popular as to need no special men
ton. All who have used Electric Bitters
sing the same soug of praish.-A purel
medicine does not exist and it is guaran-
teed to do all that is claimed. Electric
Bitters will cure all diseases of the Liver
and Kidneys. will remove Pimples, Boils
Salt Rheum and other affections caused
by impure blood.-Will drive Malaria
from the system and prevent as we'll as
cure all Malarial feyers.-For cure Of
Headache, Constipation and Indigestion
try Electric Bitters-Entire satisfaction
guaranteed, or money refunded.-Price
so cts, and $1.00 per bottle at Prickitt's
drug store.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-05-30

This arrangement should be tried to
find its convenience in getting among
your birds quickly or even when want
ing to view them from the outside.
The building having an upper story
1t can be used for grain and materials
necessary about poultry buildings
Storing dust from the road for the hens
to bath their feathers and body is con-
venient; If put In barrels or boxes in
such room, it will be accessible at all
times Then your bone mill. meat
chopper and cooking paraphernalia
can be operated in this room, away
from the fowls, and kept In better con-
dition away from changeable states OF
the atmosphere. The building is con-
structed of plain weather boards over
strong framework, with roofing pa
per or shingles for the roof. The roof
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-05-30
FARM FOWL HOUSE.

1t Is Plain But Very Convenient sno
Easily Kept Clean.
Plain buildings usually suit plain
people, farmers. in particular; hence in
presenting design for poultry build
ing have chosen a plain one. 1t is,
however, substantial and practical,
well adapted to the needs of a farmer
keeping a few fowls. 1t is go feet long,
"a feet wide, 10 feet high, giving 6
pens, each 20 by l5 feet; room in each
for 20 hens, or 100 hens in all. There
are pens on either side of the center
hallway, extending from one end OF
the building to the other. This hall is
feet wide, ample to meet the purpose.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-05-30

I have been troubled with catarrh for
ten years and have tried number Of
remedies, but found no relief until l pur-
chased bottle of Ely's Cream Balm.
consider it the most reliable preparation
for catarrh and cold in the head.-Geo. E.
Crandall, P. NJ, Quonochawntaug, R. I.
have been troubled with chronic Ca
tarrh for years. Ely's Cream Balm is the
only remedy among the many that have
used that affords me relief-E. H. Viii.
lard, Druggist, Joliet, Ills.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-05-30
S. l.. TOMLINSON,
Cashier Union Bank, Mt. Holly, N. j.


Mount Holly, N. j.. jan 80, 1905
Dear Sir:-For the benefit of any who ,1ay
be suffering with rheumatism, 1 desire to say
that recently had gerry severe attack IN my
hip, extending down my leg. Not receiving
any help from the medicine l was taking
was induced to try JONES' BREAK-U UP, and
must say in all candor that the effect aoas
magical. I had not had the first dose dohTt
more than one-hGlf hour before I felt It's good
effect, slight, to be sure, but none the less
soothing which good effect increased as
continued taking the cure, until on the fol-
lowing Monday l was enabled to report for
duty comparatively cured. l most heartily
recommend the cure to all sufferers. 1t was
certainly worth its weight in gold to me, as L
never suffered such pain in ali my life. 1t is
singularly pleasant tC the taste and wonder
fully efticacious.
Respectfully yours
j. G. COWG1LL,
46 High st. Mount Holly
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-05-30
Chinese Mourning.

In full mourning among the Chinese
the black strands of the queue are re-
placed by white ones and in second
mourning by light blue or green. II is
an objectionable breach OF etiquette for
an inferior to enter the presence of a
superior with his pig-tail wound round
his neck or head, and the greatest insult
one man can offer another is to pull his
pig-tail. It.seems very odd to see sail
ors on ship 0e>in barracks combing each
others long tresses, or coolies at the
street corners performing the same
friendly Office. Custom forbids man
to wear beard and mustache until he
becomes a grandfather.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-05-30

]. B. Wilson, 81 Clay ST., Sharpsburg,
Pa, says he will not be without DR.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
Coughs and Colds, that it cured his wife
who was threatened with Pneumonia
after an attack of LA Grippe" when
various other remedies and several pbysi-
clans had done her no good. Robert Bar
Der, of Cooksport, Pa, claims DR.. Kings
New Discovery has done him more good
than anything he ever used for Lung
Trouble. Nothing like it. Try it, Free
Trial Bottle at Prickitt's drug store.
Large bottles, SOC. and $780,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-05-30

Although 1t Is not claimed that Ayers
Ssrsaparilla cures every i'll to which flesh
is heir, yet, as matter of fact. it comes
nearer doing this than any other medi-
cine ever compounded. In purifying the
blood. it removes the source of nearly all
disorders of human system.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-05-30

An occasional bottle of Ayers Sarsapa-
rilla does more to correct the tendency of
the blood to accumulate humors, and keep
the organs sound and healthy, than any
other treatment we know of. "Preven-
ton is better than cure" Try it this
month
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-05-30

In saying that Hoods SarsaparilIa cures
its proprietors make no idle or extrava-
CANT claim. Statements from thousands Of
reliable people of what Hoods Sarsaparil-
la has done for them. conclusively prove
the fact--HOOD'S SarsaparilIa CURES.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-05-30

Mount Holly, N. j. January 80 1898
To Rheumatic Sufferers II have bee
afflicted with sciatic rheumatism for several
years, at intervals of from three to six wees
(lasting from three days to a week at time)
with increasing frequency and severity each
succeeding year, and have tried many RENE
dies with very little benefit. and none seemed
TO be lasting, until in SEPTEMBER or October
last, when was induced TO try w. G. JONES'
in its doing me any good, but to my surprise
and great comfort, after using II a few days
mot more than three or FOUR the pain entire
ly left me, and l have been almost entirely
free from it ever since (nOw about four
months), and when have felt any symptoms
of Its return one or two doses OF the Break
Up" has entirely removed it. 1t is pleasant to,
take ana does not disturb the stomach or sys.
tenn.
unhes1tatingly pronounce it the best rem
edy nave ever tried, il nd believe 1t has saved
me great amount of suffering.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-05-30

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria-
When she had Children. she gave them Castoria.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-05-30

CDR Hawkins is flne man. You
should send for him, Why, he can
peak twenty different languages.
"Mercyr' said the sick man. II
rant to be cured, not translated. ~
ruth.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-05-30
aIiles. nerve q Liver piIrs

Act on a new principle-regulating the
liver, stomach and bowels through the
nerves. A new discovery. DIR. Miles
Pills speedily cure biliousness, bad taste
torpid liver, piles. constipation. I'm
equaled for men, women. children. Small
lest, mildest, surest so doses, % cts
Samples free. at Prickitt's drug store
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-05-30

Hoods Pills act especially upon the
liver, rousing it from torpidity to its nat
ural duties, cure constipation and assist
digestion.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-05-30

Impure thoughts, habitually INDUCED,
may be revealed by permanent change
in the expression of the countenance.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-05-30

Home should be made paradise, and
all that is good and true and blessed
should radiate from it.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-05-30

To remove stains from the hands cut a
lemon in halves and apply the cut sur
face.