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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-31
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The Best Hotel Opening in Florida

The Ocean View Hotel, on the
Bay st. Augustine, always popular,
fully equipped-offered at great bar
gain oy Owner w. S. NJ. Plnkerton.
Mayor of ST. Augustine, or George
Chaplin 4 Co. psf Washington street
BOSTON,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-11-07
The POISON of the cobra.

The bite of the terrible cobra of India
is looked upon as meaning certain death.
1t is not surprising that experiments to
determine the nature of this awful
poison should attract wide attention
when they are made in scientific man
ner emitting their results to be accepted
with confidence. Such experiments have
recently been conducted by Mr.. A. A.
Kanthack. The venom was obtained
by pressing the heads of living cobras,
by which nerve trying operation the
deadly fluid was squeezed out of the
fangs.
The fluid dries very quickly and leaves
yellow substance resembling gum
arabic or the dried albumen of egg, which
is easily pulverized. The activity of the
poison is destroyed by prolonged boiling,
a concentrated solution of it withstand
ing the effects of boiling for an hour or
two before entirely losing its poisonous
action. A weak solution could be rem
dered innocuous by being boiled from 20
minutes to half an hour.
But of course this can give no comfort
to any victim of cobra bite, since the
venom, once injected into his blood,
could by no possibility be subjected to
such a process of boiling.
Ammonia and chlorine water also
proved capable of destroying the poison
if applied to it for a considerable time
in strong solutions, and carbolic acid con
siderably delayed its poisonous action.
Some hope had been raised that doses
of strychnia might prove means of
cure, but the experiments showed that
there was no foundation for this hope.
So far, then, cure for the bite of the
cobra remains to be discovered
Youths Companion.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-11-07
TRACING ONES ANCESTRY.
Appears to BE One Sided and
IA

GeneaIogy Appears to BE a One Sided and
Partial Thing.
A conversation among group of PEG
pie the other day. all Of whom were OF
good New England families, brought out
some curious admissions. Only one Of
the party could trace his descent, in the
line of mothers, farther than to his grand
mother, though several could trace it
very much farther in the paternal line,
and even in what they called the ina
ternal line," which meant of course the
mothers fathers family. All present
could tell the maiden name of their moth
er's mother, but only one could tell the
maiden name of her mother. OF course
many in New England among those gen
ealogically careful people who can tell
You the names of all their 10 great great
grandfathers and grandmothers can do
this, but these are comparatively few.
And those who cannot carry back the
line of mothers more than three genera
lions include the representatives of some
of the most aristocratic families in New
England, whose line Of paternal descent
is unbroken to the settlement and beyond.
Leu us Lnlnk lOI IlOlltub Wldb tAAo
question involves. Suppose you write
down your own name. Then write down
ON one line just above it the names of
your father and mother-the fathers
name first on the left, the mothers sec
ond on the right. You perceive that
these two people had an equal interest
in your being. There is at leasta chance
that you are like your mother in impor-
tant physical and mental respects.
Now, set down on a line above these
two names the names of your grand
fathers and grandmothers, beginning
with your fathers father and ending
with your mothers mother. These two
couples again had as much interest in
your father and your mother as your
father and mother had in you, and there
is in you as much of your mothers
mother as there is Of your fathers IA
Their. Now above this line write down
the names of your eight grandparents
which you should surely be able to do If
you are Yankee Each one Of these
eight had an equal interest in you. Now
you perceive that you have pyramid
standing on its apex. You are the apex.
The left hand edge of it is your line OF
fathers, and on the right hand of it is
your line of mothers.
In all likelihood you derive rather
more of your characteristics from the
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-11-07
HE BET ON LESTER.
And the Innocent Looking Stranger Landed
With Both Feet.

And the Innocent Looking Stranger Landed
With Both Feet.
A man of unsophisticated appearance,
who seemed to be stranger in a strange
land, sauntered into down town pool
room and stared at the blackboard in
open mouthed wonder. One of the smart
young men who hang about the place
began to guy" the stranger and had,
as he thought, great deal of fun. Some
Of the attaches were also greatly amused,
and when the innocent looking visitor
asked for an explanation of the letter
ing of the board it was given with great
deal of gusto.
What does that mean?" he asked,
pointing a not overly clean finger.
That's the name of the horse that's
in the race. It's Lester"
THAT horse is running on the track
somewhere, is he?"
"Oh, yes, interposed the smart young
man, ''and he is dead sure winner too"
what do those figures meant"
"They are Odds"
"OddsP"
Eyes. See, if you bet 81, you get 50
back"
"JimminityI Is that the way you do
business hereT'
"Oh, yes. It's just like finding money
here"
"Of course if the horse don't win the
race lose my dollar"
"Cert."
"CertY'
"Why, cert. It's an alright cinch."
whats that?"
81 mean that you will be sure to win
your money. / wouldn't be afraid to
risk So anyhow. Have you got that
muchP'
81 guess could get it. Who takes the
money here?"
He was directed to the cashier and re-
marked:
II want to bet that Lester wins that
race"
"All right-2 to t."
81 guess I'll take about 5000 worth"
The cashier looked surprised, but said
nothing. He was too old in the business
to say anything of startling nature.
The innocent looking stranger went
back and looked at the board for few
minutes.
"Well, if 1 can win 5000 might as
well double it," and he planked down
5000 more.
By this time the sports present began
to open their eyes, and the house grew
suspicious. The odds were reduced to s
to 8, and 800 more was all the stranger
could place. The race was run, and
Lester was the winner. The innocent
appearing stranger handed up his tick
cts and demanded $1,210. There was
not that much money in the box, and
the proprietor dashed through a back
alley to bank and got it. The stranger
wadded it up, carelessly showed it into
his pocket and walked indianapolis
News.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-11-07
sansible Points About Tins.

The greatest abuse Of the tipping sys-
TEN in New York is in the fees to jani-
tors and other servants connected with
apartment houses. 1t has become Gus
tom almost too strong to ignore in some
apartment houses to pay the janitor, bell
boy, elevator boy, ETC., certain amounts
every month or fortnight-this without
any regard to whether the servant has
rendered any particular service or not.
The result of this indiscriminate tipping
is quite natural-you get no particular
service
Not a few tenants of apartment houses
have had an experience with janitors
which makes blackmail preferable to the
risk of the repetition of these expert
ences. AS in the case of walters, there
are good many annovances to which
tenants may be subjected which cannot
be cured with club and which do not
even form substantial basis of COM
plant. And they are not less aggravat-
ing because you can't get away from
them or resent them. But to simply pay
a man indiscriminately just because he
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any obligation whatsoever.
make it rule and can recommend
it after some experience to pay with
reasonable hberality for any special
service-that is, any service above and
outside of that which the man is EN-
ployed to render to every tenant in COM
mon. And never tip such men on gen
eral principles-that is, Unfortunately.
If an understanding to that effect is es-
tablished at once upon going into a new
flat, you will avoid all the ills to which
others are subjected and have at call
those who are not only ready and will
ing, but eager to serve you. Begin at
once to compensate literally every per-
son about the place who renders you
special services and pay nobody else a
cent. Follow this rule, and You will in
variably get excellent service and plenty
of attention. This rule will work equally
well with the waiter if you are regular
customer.-New York Herald.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-11-07
A Mean Trick.

A lawyer defending promlssory note
went to lunch, leaving his books and CT
tations ON the table in the courtroom.
The opposing counsel sneaked back into
the room and changed the places of all
his boolmarks. In the afternoon the
lawyer, taking up his books, referred the
court to his authorities. His lordship
noted every volume and page carefully
and took the case under consideration.
In rendering his opinion he said:
Il was inclined after hearing argu-
ment of counsel for defendant to non
suit plaintiff, but l find, after referring
to the authorities quoted by counsel
none of them bear on this case, and
am led to think that the gentleman has
been willfully trying to insult the court.
He has referred me to an action of an
Irishman who sued the proprietor of a
monkey for damages for biting him to a
case of arson, one of burglary, two of
petty larceny and three divorce cases,
none of which bears ON an action to re-
cover ON promissory note. Perhaps
the grossest insult to the court is refer
ring to 'Duckworth versus Boozyman,
an action charging defendant with
breach of promise. Judgment for plain
tiff with costs"
The lawyer never knew what the mat
ter was and to this day thinks the judge
was out of his mind. Pearson's Weekly.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-11-07

Wheeler was placed under the influence
of ether, and strips of skin from both
thighs and one of the hips were shaved
off with sharp razors and transferred to
the body of the little brother A slight
idea of the operation may be gained
when it is stated that enough of the cpl
dermis to cover two square feet of the
burned boys body was removed from
the young woman.
One piece of skin that was removed
extended from just above the knee fully
nine inches along the thigh. The girls
limbs were swathed in bandages, and she
was taken home in an ambulance, the
boy remaining in the hospital. 1t is ex-
pected that new cuticle will have put
in an appearance inside of 10 days, and
that Miss Wheeler will have entirely re-
covered before the 1st Of November.
Nothing can be determined as to the
success of grating the skin on Arthur
Wheeler for 10 days to come, but it is
believed that the operation will result in
saving the boys life.-Rochester Demo-
crat and Chronicle.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-11-07

A PECULIAR PHENOMENON.
A Navigable River Blown Dry and Steam
boats Left High and Dry.

NavigabIe River Blown Dry and Steam
boats Left High and Dry.
One of the most peculiar phenomena
ever seen in this part of the country was
witnessed by people in the Maumee val
ley this morning. The terrific gale of
last night blew the river dry. From the
rapids at Waterville, % miles above the
city, to the Lake Shore bridge, just above
the harbor, people walked across the
bottom as on dry land. The cause was
the direction from which the wind came
the southwest. 1t is not uncommon
for the water to drop four to eight feet
when the wind blows toward the lake,
but never before has it blown so hard
that the river bottom became visible.
There were over 20 feet Of water in the
harbor yesterday. Many large vessels
were tied up at the wharves, and soon
after the water began running out they
rested upon their keels. The steamer
@. B. Wallace was making her regular
trip up stream last evening to Perrys-
burg, when she was caught half way to
Perrysburg and stuck in the mud.
Just above Perrysburg is a series of
rapids. The ri yer is two miles wide and
filed with limestone islands. This small
archipelago was drained as dry as a
mountain side. In the pools thousands
of fish of every kind known to the lakes,
and many which no one in this part of
thecountry ever saw before, were caught.
When the country people looked out
this morning, they were astounded, but
they readily grasped the situation and
commenced to fill barrels, washtubs and
everything that would hold them with
fish. In the rapids many interesting
articles which had got into the river
above were found. About noon the
wind Gained down, and the water rolled
back, much like an ocean tide. This
evening it is as deep as usual, and the
largest steamers ON the lakes are going
back and forth.-Toledo Special to Chi
cago Herald.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-11-07
ANARCHIST PALLAs.
The Executed Spanish Bomb Thrower Was
Undoubtedly IA Fanatic.

The Executed Spanish Bomb Thrower Was
Undoubtedly Fanatic.
The world was astounded on Sept 90
last at the news that daring attempt
had been made on the life of Marshal de
Campos while reviewing the troops at
Barcelona. The assassin was Pauline
Pallas, who paid the penalty of his crime
a few days ago. He was executed with
his back to the firing party. Pallas seems
to have been peculiar individual. He
was quiet young man Of the blond
type, about 30 years of age, married
and the father of three children. He
was born at Cambrils, in the province of
Tarragona. Some years ago he emf
grated to Argentine and then went to
Brazil. He returned to Spain and set
tied down In Barcelona at the hosiery
business, working at home.
After close investigation by the police,
1t seems that Pallas was not affiliated
with any anarchist or revolutionary so
ciety. He was always very reserved,
seldom visited anybody and had no call
ers. He was undoubtedly a fanatic. He
displayed remarkable oalmness from the
moment of his arrest till his death, but
always aired his ultra anarchistic the
cries and regretted he did not kill the
marshal.
The day of his attempt he left his
home, telling his wife he would not re-
turn till evening. He took dinner in q
wine shop in low quarter Of the town.
Then he went to Mount Monjuich, where
his bombs were concealed among the
rocks, came back to the town, took q
position near the troops and hurled his
bombs at Marshal de Campos while the
soldiers were passing the veteran com
mander. He was seized and confessed
that he was the culprit. General Cos
tellri was wounded, and civil guard
mortally injured. A number of spec
tators were more or less hurt by the fly
ing fragments of the projectiles.-Mad-
rid Letter.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-11-07
SEARCHING AFTER TRUTH.
rhe Realization Was In Weird Discord e
the Anticipation.

rhe Realization Was In Weird Discord to
the Anticipation.
"Truth lies at the bottom of well, )"
SO the people of the world told her.
She was young and fair, and she
searched for Truth, but her frequent
visits to the well brought no discovery;
only the reflection Of her beautiful face
in the water.
One night knock came at her door,
and she sprang up and opened it.
There on the threshold stood a bundle
of rags, which moved as if breathing.
She shuddered as she asked, "Who are
your Then came the answer:
Il am Truth"
81 would see your face, she cried.
"Nay, innocent one, my face is not
fair to look upon, but am Truth"
The cold wind was blowing and cry
ing, and she closed the door. The Truth
sho sought was pure and beautiful, not
loathsome, and with the conviction Of
youth she was satisfied with herself for
having refused this grewsome thing ad-
mittance. From that day, however,
strange visitors knocked at her door.
and each called himself Truth.
First came gay party Of dancers,
whose graceful figures swaying to and
fro captivated her fancy; their musical
voices held her as in their thrall. Their
visit was like delightful dream, and
she asked, pray tell me who you areY'
And they answered, eve are Truth. !"
So she believed for days; then she real
lied her mistake, and that they We're
not Truth, but pleasure. Again she
went to the well, but there found moth
ing.
A day dawned brightly, and there came
another knock.
On her threshold stood lovely child
Its hair was garlanded with flowers,
and its garb was spotless white.
When it entered, it was as if portion
of the pure light of the sun had stolen
into the room.
The child's arms were soon intwined
about the neck of the seeker after Truth.
The odor of the blossoms intoxicated
her; her heart beat with wild delight;
tender kiss was stamped on her brow,
and with a gentle whisper, 81 am
Truth, the child was gone, and at her
feet buds blossomed--the room was light
er than it had been for years.
The memory of that vision remained
with her long time, but at last it fled,
and then she knew it was Love, not
Truth.
Again she went to the well, yet found
nothing.
Years after another knock came. Her
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-11-07

The war talk in Paris continues, ex-
cept, Of course, in the official circle.
Men as moderate and practical as Rob-
ert Mitchell do not hesitate to express
the opinion over their signatures that
the peace of Europe is not worth sous.
81 regard war as inevitable" Mr..
Mitchell writes. II believe it is near at
hand. 1t will break out unexpectedly,
and perhaps against the wish of those
who brought it about"
Mr.. Mitchell thinks the responsibility
will most likely devolve ON Italy. 1t is
worth noting that Germany is keeping
remarkably cool in the midst of this san
culinary talk. Its significance is fully
appreciated by the Berlin press, but
there is little in the line of angry re-
tort. The st. Petersburg newspapers also
faithfully persist in emphasizing the pa
cihc nature of the visit of the Russian
feet and deny perhaps little too
strongly any warlike signifcation. New
York Suns London Letter.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-11-07
CUPID IN A GRAPE BASKET.

How Pretty and Romantic Pennsylvania
Girl Found a Husband.
A fair daughter of this town has just
closed up a little romance and is now
enjoying her honeymoon in New York
city. Miss Mildred Althoff, who was
formerly an accountant in large manu-
featuring plant here, went up to Port
land, N. Y, this summer to spend her
vacation as a grape picker in big vine
yard. She is pretty girl and fond of
romance, so she penned this note and
tucked it in a basket of grapes:
am employed as a grape picker by Frank
]. Lytle in his vineyards between Dunkirk
and Brocton in the town of Portland. My
home is at Williamsport, Pa, where l am en-
ployed regularly as an accountant in a large
manufacturing concern of that city. | am an
orphan, but am well connected, having two
brothers at the head of mines in Colorado and
an uncle who is president of bank in Ne
braska. Next year shall again work in the
vineyards near Brocton, merely for recreation
and a change of air, and if this note should
fall into the hands of young man who is de-
sirous Of making the acquaintance Of re-
spectacle grape picker l would like to hear
from him.
The basket of grapes containing this
letter fell into the hands of George P.
Newcomb, young man employed as
salesman for New York clothing con-
Germ, and who at the time the basket of
fruit was received was the guest of his
parents, who reside about four miles
from Olean.
He came here, but could not find the
pretty grape gatherer, so when his vaca-
ton arrived he went to Lytle's vine
yard. He there met Miss Althoff. The
wooing lasted three weeks, and last
Thursday they were married. Williams
port (Pa.) Letter
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Mr.. Oswald has the reputation of be-
ing the hardest fighter" at the bar.
Various stories illustrative Of his persist
ency have recently appeared in the pa
pers, but have not seen the following,
which is perhaps the best; Mr.. Oswald
was arguing a case in the court of APP
peal at great length. Already the court
had intimated pretty clearly that it had
heard enough, but Mr.. Oswald had
treated these intimations in his usual
manner and went on raising point after
point.
Really" at last one of the lord jus
tees demonstrated, really, Mr.. Os-
valid, if you intended to rely on these
points, you should have raised them in
the court below"
$50 l did, my lord, y replied Mr.. Os-
valid, "but their lordships stopped me. :"
"They stopped you, did they2" in
quired Lord Esther eagerly. "How did
they do it2"-London Truth.