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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-10-31

THE Burlington Gazette is quite amusing
in one of its recent efforts. 1t says: Are
you. honest Republican. interested in that
little ring of Republican politicians who
rule the county for their own advantage"
etc., etc. This Is rich when we consider
Der of that Democratic ring which
crowded out all candidates but it's own
the ring which forgot James P. Nicholes
in his own township, and beat his dele
gates in his own district that candidate
who was once defeated might be again
placed upon the ticket the ring which
used Thomas Clifford as catspaw in Bor-
dentown that it might elect delegates for
its own purposes, and then dropped Gift
ford like a hot potato; the ring which
three years ago ruled the county conven-
ton in ways peculiar to itself and gave
the nomination for Sheriff to Charles II.
Shinn, and now has pushed his son in for a
nice berth, an action which has caused
the rank Democratic New York World to
declare that 'Shinn was put in over more
deserving men," the ring which rudely
pushed Howard E. Packer aside because
the latter was too manly and self-respect-
ing to bow at Mitchells feet. With full
membership in this ring, the editor of the
Gazette talks about a Republican ring
that rules the county for its own advan-
tage." Oh, my
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-10-31

reasoning, no ethical hair splitting, can
alter this fact-Hightstolon Gazette.
Matlack and Stecher are IN favor of re.
healing the gambling laws
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-10-31

SELECT your Sheriff and the law can't
hurt you. Denny Mclaughlin, Democrat,
oqcsser of Galttenbttrg Race Track.
The good citizens of Burlington county
do no not subscribe to any such doctrine.
Vote for William A. Townsend for Sheriff.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-10-31

REMEMBER that Republican victory now
is an aid to future success and return to
prosperous times.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-10-31

One YEAR ago people in all parts of the
country voted for the Democratic party
because they wanted "a change" They
got it with a vengeance, but to say they
are satisfied with it would be telling an
untruth. They did not want a change
which would clog the industries of the
country, and throw thousands OF men out
of employment. They did not want a
change that would stop the looms in our
carpet mill and work in our shoe factories;
that would discharge many employees at
the Smitbville works, while those who re-
manned at work were put upon half time.
We are not foolish enough to say that
the election of Republican ticket in this
county will restore business prosperity
but Republican victory here, repeated in
other counties, and in other states, will be
merited rebuke upon the party which is
so wilfully mismanaging the affairs of the
nation.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-10-31

REMEMBER that every vote for Samuel
w. Shinn for Clerk is vote to continue
Sheriff Shinn in office for five years more.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-10-31
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TUESDAY. OCTOBER 81, 1898.
REPUBLICAN TICKET

FOR SHERIFF.,
WILLIAM A. TOWNSEND,
OF MANSFIELD.
COUNTY CLERK,
WILLIAM W. WORRELL,
OF EvEsHAM.
STEWARD OF THE POOR HOUSE,
THEODORE B. GASKILL,
OF PEMBERToN.
AUDITOR,
SAMUEL A. ATKINSON,
OF NORTHAMPTON.
AssEMBLY-1sT DISTRICT,
AUGUST C. STECHER,
OF DELRAN.
AssEMBLY-2D DISTRICT,
MICAJAH e. MATLACK,
OF NORTHAMPTON.
coRoNERs,
WALTER E. BORDEN,
OF NEW HANOVER.
ALBERT V. HORNER,
OF CINNAMINsoN.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-10-31

In the four weeks that he has been be-
fore the people, Samuel W. Shinn, Demo-
cratic candidate for County Clerk. has not
explained satisfactorily his share OF the
transaction of presenting a bill to the
county in which there was large over
charge for board of prisoners. When he
gave the bill to Freebooter Gale, he adj
mitted that he knew it was wrong, but
despite those moral characteristics" at
tributed to him by speaker at the Dem
ocratic convention, he was perfectly will
ing that the county should pay illega; fees.
Had he been stranger he might have
refused to be party to the transaction
on the ground that his position would be
endangered, but as his father was his en-
ployer there was no such fear. A man
with such unusual intelligence" as the
speaker gave him credit for, would have
quickly seen that he could make a good
point for himself by looking after the in
terests of the taxpayers But Sammie
did not take advantage of his chance.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-10-31

denny" MCLAUGHLIN, owner of a race
track in the upper part of the state. says
ELECT your Sheriff and the law can't hurt
you" Just think of it moment. ''The
law can't hurt you;" in other words secure
Sheriff to your liking and the law will
be powerless. This statement of Nc
Laughlin is an open avowal, nothing hid
den or covered, but right out just what it
means. He knows that the Sheriff selects
the grand and petit juries and, as Dem
ocratic orator recently said, "holds the key
to the situation" William A. Townsend,
the Republican candidate. may safely be
trusted with the key. He is honest and
fearless, and will do his duty. He is
the representative of a party that is
opposed to race track gambling in all
shapes, and he is not backed by State
Senator who voted in favor of the iniqui.
tous laws favoring such measures.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-10-31

THREE years ago Samuel A. Atkinson
was elected Auditor. He did his duty
without fear or favor, and naturally in
Cured the displeasure of some whose
pockets were affected. The Democrats
took advantage of this situation, and broke
what had been an unwritten rule-to al
low the Auditor a term of three years.
They nominated a candidate, and Mr.. A t.
kinson was defeated. One year later he
was again placed upon the ticket and was
elected. One of his first official acts was
TO discover that his predecessor had been
auditing illegal bills, whereby several
hundred dollars we're taken from the
county treasury. Suit is now pending to
recover some of this money, but several OF
the recipients are not in position to re-
fund. Mr.. Atkinson at once stopped the
leak that the Democratic officer had al
lowed to be open. Does not this prove
that the former is entitled to reelection ?
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-10-31

Scrofula, whether hereditary or acquir-
ed, is thoroughly expelled from the blood
by Hoods Sarsaparilla, the great blood
purifier
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-10-31
Fremont and Randall Riding C Osborne Mowers Binders Rak
openly wise and Pound f

penny wise and Pound fool
ish" are those who think it
economy to use cheap rosin and
soda soaps, or washing powders
of any kind, instead of the good
old Dobbins' Electric Soap. For
sale by all Grocers since 1869,
and used during all that time
by millions OF intelligent eco
nomical women who kn0zO its
merits, and therefore use it. All
who use it praise it as the best,
cheapest and most economical
soap made, but if you will try
it, even just once, it will tell a
much stronger tale of its merits
itself Ask your Grocer for Dob
bins Electric Soap. Take moth
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-19

~. d). Same position. Heels together,
toes turned out hips firm.
(2l Bead head aud back slowly back.
ward. koaping eyes on the ceiling, aud
arching back well and taking deep in
l8) Bend forward still looking at cell
ing shoulders wen back. Repeat ten
times.
III. Rotate the head slowly. Bend
the head from right 10 left. DO IT al
very slowly and forcibly.
~ Arms upwards stretch; Keeping
them close to the ears. Forward, down
ward bend until your finger tips touch
the floor. upward backward bend, al
ways keeping your head between your
arms. Repeat five times.
V. Position. Fingers touching shout
ders of same stockholders well back
Now forcibly extend your arms upward
three times outward three times; tor-
ward three times, out and downward,
This Is like one Of the old dumb bell
exercises. but you do not need dumb
bells IL you viii do the movements with
life.
VI. Lie fat on your back on the floor
aud take long. deep inspirations, hrst
making sure that the windows are open
aud that YOU are breathing pure mir.
Aud Of course you are not exercising
i'm your corsets. Now with feet well
extended and hips firm, try to get up
without using your nrins.
VII Lie face down on the iioOr with
your hips firm, and see how far you can
raise your head aud trunk.
Will March up and down the room,
extending your arms upward, at every
fourth step, keeping regular martial
time.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-19
HY1ANKLWLISfTE

four years or such a matter. ] could see
that she began 10 set heap by Tom
an II want no wonder. thar wan
girl I'm the state of kaintucky that
wouldn' been proud of him
TON an me wos good frieuds, an
lac generally come to me with auy-
thing that bothered him. But he didm'
say noihin' about Cynthy fur long
time. Finally one day he come an
SEES.
" Sim. you hev seen how much set by
CynthyT
eyes said I.
"'Wcl, she kyars fur me- I don
know why. ! ain wuth her thinkin' Of
fur n mint, but she does; but / don
know whatto do. You see l KANT raise
nothin' but corn down on my place, an
thar aint no market fur corn hyar, an'
IL / haul IL 10 the railroad 1t takes two
days 10 get a load thar. God give the
earth an the sunshine, an he put the
whisky In the corn, an the guv'ment,
by right, haint got nothin' TO do with
al don't drink nothin myself, but as
you know, / make more of Il than any
man in The mOuntings, and that Is whar
the trouble comes. Cynthy SET IL Is
wrong TO fight the law. an while she
kears fur me she won't have anything to
do with me as long as / run my still.
an II l quit runnin' the still ! KANT
"'Wel Tom, / don't mean to talk
agin yore bizncss, but Cynthy air right
an you hev got 10 Civ IL up or Civ her
up. You kin take your choice
But. l KANT make a Twin any 9th
er way
"'Ton Lenoir you aint no fool. 9th
er men make thar Hvin' other ways
Tie jes' buried his face In his hans
few. minutes an then he sed. Sim, III
do IL, no matter what comes
The next night he cum 10 me an sed;
Sim. I've seen her, an we've talked II
all over. / don't see what made me
hole out agin her I'm a-goin 10 tenr
out the still tomorrow night an then I'm
n-goin' away. I've got a little money
an I'm goiu' 10 study an work. and
work an study, an make IA man Of my
self I'm u-gOin' 90 make q man that
deserves even Cynthy's love. an l don't
now III never make nOthin' of my
self hyar but I'm n-goin' away an
TO the ole squar an she hns faith In
me an viii wait fur me, while the ole
'spunr Jest put his han on my head an
scd, God bless YOU Tom. You are
dou' right. My boy was taken from me,
but / viii live again In YOU my SON.
1--WE jest all broke down cryin to-
gethcr. an If God ever answers prayers,
he will give me success, an | know TINT
one Of his own angels is a prayin' fur me
byar. Thar amt no doubt in me now,
Sim, an tomorrow night the ole still
will be broke up an the next day / will
start down the river with a raft I've
got enough logs an IL will help start me
when | get thar
"1rhc next day couldn't get Il out'cn
my min. How we would miss Tom.
lt didn' seem as II anything could go
along in the mountings without him, an
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-19

was goin 10 live with his son, he war
kin O lonesome, fur he thought a hemp
of his wife, the squar did.
But the very next day the squar cum
10 me- an SEES Sim, 1 amt agoin, Bill
Is dead an his wife Is dead Of the fever,
an I've sent fur their little girl
AN Il want long Grter that the little
girl cum. She war about 10 year ole,
/ reckon, an the prettiest Greater l ever
see. She war named Cynthy nrter her
granmother, aud she kin'o favored her
folks sed.
Thar want boy in the county that
Wouldn' a given his life most fer that
girl, but while she was Jest as
pleasant as she could 30 10 everybody,
She didn' 80 ardoun' huch, hut Jest stald
at Tie hotel an' took keer OF the squur
"An the old man war like young agin
nllua a happy smile an a joke as lac pas
Hcd. An sich change that girl had the
ole man all spruced up and took keor of
him jos as " he war the chic aud SHE
the one as war grown up an .getten' ole.
When she want workn', a sinRn
an q lnughin' as she worked, she would
walk up a. the mounting with the ole
man, holdin' his han nu helpin him
along. or settn' in his lap IN big
rockin' cheer on The porch,
'She often snt thar an actooly taught
the ole man 20 read an write, while lac
would clusp her close 90 his heart, an
the tears would flow down lis cheek as
he thought OF her father and tho Gym
thy htat she 10, ted IKE who had nude
him SO happy IN the years when he war
young.
''She growed purifier an purifier and Il
seemed a. II the squar cOuldn' bar "a
hey her outen his sight, noh0w An ei
thar war sickness or any one died, uoul
could do without the girl. She war au
angel sent 10 Their mOuntings 70 teach
as TO be better an 90 make ue more like
her h what we thought
Even the boys quit thnF drinkin' an
tighten 30 that she would talk 90 en
aud 20 Win ON sometimes. But sh,
didn' hey no paruclar likon' fur any OF
'em. She opened a little class, fur We
niu't got no skule ans she taught EN- e
rend an write,
If She had likln' for one moe thar
another, !. war for Tom f.enOir who hat
the best fame In the county down Lon
or about two mile from The crick Bul
she held Tom OF fur long time. III,
war the best shot, the best dnnrrr, an,
host fiddler and the hest looin' mai
ever in the mountines Tali straight
on graceful, ho war every inch man
lie war member Of the church an
didn' drink or swear. and he went G,
her skule, whar he larned faster'n amy
body.
after she had been By or fur lbou
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-19
SOME EXERCISES RIGHT FOR
HOUSEWORK FATIGUE.
FREE STATE OF VAN zANDT.
A Texas County 10 Which Convicted Folons
Preferred the Penllanlary.

ivan Zandt county, Tex, Is known
throughout the length and breadth of
the Lone Star state as the Free State
OF Van Iandt, and there are very few
people now living who know how it
came came Gy , Ihat name, remarked oryille
of travelling men ut the Southern. 1T
came by the name honestly, ms II Is
n part of its history. For long time
there was a popular impression that the
soil was so poor that a man could not
make living there and for that rea-
son man who would take chances on
starving could so there and help him
self TO a tract of land. II used TO be
said that when man was convicted Of
u crime In the rich, black land coun-
ties of Texas, the judge would give the
tclOn choice between n full term In the
ponlteutiary or a residence of half that
time in Van Zandt, but as living in that
county was considered as lingering
DEATH the convicted man always pre-.
terred 10 go to the penitentiary But
this idea Of Van Handt county no longer
exists, as il is one OF the best counties
Ia Texas, and is fast coming 60 the
frOdt, As an evidence of what 1t can
do, there Is Buck kilgore In congress
and here | nm in st. Louis. However,
what | started out to tell was how Van
Xandt obtained the name of the Free
State It was in this way:
In 1861, when delegates TO q state
convention called for the purpose passed
the ordinance of secession, and deposed
Governor Houston, the people of Van
Znndt county were indignant. An over.
whelming majority of its citizens were
| Union men, They held q great mass
meeting, which was attended by about
800 men-all that We're in the county al
| that time. They came with their shot
| guns and their squirrel rides 10 enter d
| mighty protest against the ordinance OF
| secession. The meeting was formally
/ TO draft resolutions expressive of II,
| sentiments. When Il reported Il wal
new declaration of independence. tn,
/ Mecklenberg resolutions aud Thomas Jel
| ferson's immortal announcements wer,
| strangely, yet admirably blended. Il
was commended that If state had
/ right TO leave the Union. county hat
| the right 10 leave the state, and there
fore they set the ordinance nj defiance
and declared that the people OF Van
/ Xandt county were free and indopend
ent. and acknowledged no government
save one Of their own making Ihi
new declaration was adopted with
whOop, and steps were being taken {,
| Organi7e the Free State Of Van Zandt
| when they got word that the state GOV
| eminent would tolerate no such foolish
ness aud troops would be sent to win
ont the Free State A little reflection
showed how utterly weak and helpless
the new state was, and the idea Of IN
| tree State Of Van Xnndt was aban
doned ST. Louis Post Dispteh.
| -------------s-------------
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-19

then IL wouldn' be great while till
Cynthy. would 80, too, an II war Jest
like lOsin' my own kin.
II saw the young people walk down
the road, an it did me good 10 see how
happy they was, an the ole squar come
an tOle me all about IL, an 1 see that
already Tom had kin'O' taken the place
Ina his heart of his boy that war dead.
When Cynthy went, he war goin with
her and Il war Almost pitiful 10 see how
IKE 2 boy the squar war IN his plans
tur the future
1T war about this timo when Tom
rode hy an waved his hun 10 me. lie
was guin 20 tear up the still. In n few
minutes l heard the sOun OF horses hoOis
q galopin' M an then / heard a scream,
an Cynthy dressed In white an with
her hair n streamm' In tho win lookin'
more like "a sperct than n human hgin'
ram down the road, IL looked Almost us
N she flew. In a mint more / saw the
sQunr a comin' an three mon ON horse.
back with rifles on their shoulders passed
as | Joined the squur an We run
as i never had run. They war rcYcnoo
nou an thcy war goin 10 the still.
They'd fin Tom thar and he know thar
wopld bee trouble.
'SIhe men were way ahead an we
couldn' catch EN-, but we got thar jest
| in time 20 hear one Of 'em say, Don't
/ shoot the girl then the crack Of n rifle,
I
an us a comm, spurrcd up their horses
/ and war gone.
we rum 90 the cricl an thar Jest IN
/ front Of the still war Tom an Cyuthy
] clasped In each Others arms,
] Both he'd been Killed by the same
/ ball Gynthy had reached thar jest Ia
! time ia throw herself IN her lovers
arms az the officer fired an the ball
4 passed through EN- both
! ''lhe ole sQuar dropped to the grOun'
I scnseless, an / took HMM 10 the still
| then / went back fur htln. am VIZ
buried Tom an Cyntby ;ayether, lest
\ as they war We conldn' bear 20 take
'em apart. Ihon we chased tho reyenoC
men but we couldn' find EN-.
"'The squar's hair war Jest tlpged with
/ gray, hut sence thar night Il has beer
MS white a. snow, an lac Jest sets oroun
on che porch all day, sayin' nothin' an
scarcely KNOWN what goes on. lie ma.
little lock OF Cynthy's hair. an h,
/ looks at it hy the hour. In the eyenin
he comes over am tries 10 play checker,
like ho uster, but he ain't che same.
''lhe night after We buried 'em thar
war the call Ike dove an the answer
! like you heerd. an Il has beon thar evel
sonce but we know that ID amt dove.
bnt tho spereis OF Tom m Cynlhy cal
lin 70 each other down az the criek."
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-19

For The Sunday Gazette;
Tho village Of Bhrboursville nestles
amid the Cumberland mills, through
which the Kentucky dashes over the
rocks and sings In merry gladness on
It's way to the more placid Ohio, which
flaws through fertile valleys to the sea,
High above it towers the mountains;
not the barren rocks OF the western
ranges. but forest crowned SUBMITS
where the pine. the oak and tie poplar
lift their heads to greet the rising sun.
Iron, coal and silver abound but the
primitive mountain folk have lived In
easy comfort unmindful of the wealth
that was theirs. No biting irosts TO
blight the harvest, no ravenous insects
% wrest tie food from hungry human
Kind.
The only industry. the sound Of the
woo1man's axe. the hunters rifle or the
wild weird songs Of the raftsmen. A
square log building answered as a court
house. On the corner stood the hotel
with low roof and wide porch; two or
three stores where the simple needs 81
the villagers or mOuntainoers could De
supplied.
On one autumn evening q few years
ago a group of men stood I'm front Of
Sim Green's store, playing marbles
Back of the store the village youths
were pitching hOrseshOes. Inside, q
crowd watched Sim Green, the store.
keeper. and Squire Baylock, the hotel
keeper, playing checkers. Long years
had these two wrestlcd for the cham
pionship and every evening they could be
found, sitting on the counter, playing
their fayorite game.
The sun sank below the western hills,
and as the shades Of night were falling
pom the little valley, the call Of n mourn
Ing dove could be heard, answered by
its mate.
Squire Beaylock threw his hand TO his
forehead and tottered out of the store
az " dazcd
"Pore ole man; pore ole man." said
Green In tones showing the most Intense
What was the matterT' asked.
"Didn' you hear emf
Hear whAtY
Them doves; only they want doves,
they was spprets. They've been down
thar ever seuce 1t happened" he said IN
n low whisper. TT won't do TO talk
about, no how. II war awful"
What. was IL? You know l am n
stranger"
well, I'll tell yer. You stop with the
Iquar and you know how feeble he is
Al how he starts as Of he didn' sense
what you said some howI'
Well, he want nllus tibet way, an he
nin't 80 very ole. He an Doctor Sam
Miller war the smartest men in the
country, only tho sQuar didn hev mo-
eddication. Sam went West and Is ON
the supreme bench of the United States.
q big mau, / reckon. but the Hquar siaid
here an married. lie had boy-a smnrt
yOungstcr-an as the boy growcd up the
squn lowed thar war no chance fer him
hyar m suit him 20 LoOeyvile. whar
he studied law an was maxim a big man
Of hissclf The squar war 10 proud Of
him when his wife died. hc tolc me he
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-19

lN. After n week or two you will be
ready for more violent exercises. Lie
down f,lcc down. hnnls on the floor
just under your shoulders Raise your
body ON your toes and arms. keeping
your knees and back perfectly straight
Lower Your back 10 the floor very
slowly. Repeat three times
y. IL you have a doorway apparatus
fasten your vaulting Lar at the height
of your waist line. Stand with your
right side 10 the bar-a stair ruil will
angwcr for bar-cxtend your arms
upward aud bend your body TO the
right against the bar for support. DO
the Same to the left Finally finish
your exercise with breathing" Rub
your back with strong, cold brine, and
a times alternate with Ary hot water.
rake n glass of warm milk or hot wa
ter. go 10 bed and, ten chances to one.
you will sleep the entire night without
a dream, while your freshly awakened
blood will hurry 70 rebuild broken down
tissues and remove the wastematter of
the day.
SOME EXERCISES RIGHT FOR
HOUSEWORK FATIGUE
No matter what the cause Of your
back ache, be It from running up and
down stairs, steady prolonged housa.
work, carrying your baby, tending store
or whateyer-the same exercises are good
for YOU; you viii fOrtiiy yourself 10 bear
the daily strains, however severe.