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

There was an etching hanging In the
window of Broadway store, and in
front there was a young woman looking
at it admiringly. By and by she went
in and asked the clerk who seemed to be
in charge of the picture department to
show it to her.
"Do you want to buy it9" inquired
that gentleman, sharpening pencil as
he spoke.
81 want to see It," replied the young
woman with surprise, but commendable
firmness.
"Wel," drawled the clerk, shutting
his pocketknife and favoring the Gus
toner with his undivided and somewhat
insolent attention. IF you want to buy
it, I'm willing to take it out of the win
dow. AS for seeing it, you can see 1t
perfectly well from the street. haven't
it in stock, and it's great deal too much
trouble to get it out if you amt going to
buy it. If you are, I'm willing to take it
down. It's So"
The young woman was dumb with
surprise. Then she said in soft and po-
lite tones:
"You are too kind. l will not trouble
you"
And in the mind Of the witnesses there
arose question as to just what the prov
ince of an attendant in store was.--
New York World.
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An English paper describes telephone
which will talk loud enough for aperson
in any part of large room to hear and
understand. Mr. Graham, the inventor,
has succeeded not so much by an i'm
provemnt on the existing telephones as
by his method of arranging the circuit
and bringing its resistance as low as
possible. To this end the usual induc-
ton coil Is discarded, and the two instru-
ments, transmitter and receiver, are di-
rectly connected in circuit with the line
and the battery. The transmitter at one
end of the line Is connected to the re-
ceiver at the other end, and two separate
lines are employed having a common re-
turn wire. Two correspondents can thus
talk quite freely with each other, and as
the receivers speak out so as to be heard
In any part of room conversation can
be carried on by each person simply
speaking to his transmitter.
The apparatus Is attached to flexible
conductors and is held In the hand To
open a conversation 1t Is sufficient to
pick up the portable transmitter and
press button in It's casing, so as to es-
tablish the circuit. The receiver at the
other end acts as its own call bell by the
loudness of its voice, and the response
comes equally prompt and loud. The
user has therefore no need to listen care
fully with one or two receivers held up
to his head All he has to do is to speak
into his transmitter and keep his ears
oman
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-10-31

pigeons follow a snip in thousands. The
method of catching them is peculiar. A
common bottle cork is tied to the end Of
a long piece of thread and trailed astern
so that the cork touches the water. This
gives the required tautness to the thread.
AS the birds fly in clouds from side to
side astern some of them constantly
strike the thread with their wings, and
the resistance is enough to turn them
over it, when the thread is wrapped
round the wing and the bird is hauled
on board. In this manner | have seen
hundreds caught in a day.
On one occasion a clipper ship, carry
ing passengers to India, captured pigeons
by hundreds, and the surgeon by some
mischance succeeded in entangling O
stormy petrol.
Now the doctor was an enthusiastic
naturalist and what to the sailors is
known as a "landlubber' -that is, he was
on his first voyage. The doctor at once
took the specimen to his cabin and made
preparations to skin and preserve it. In
hot haste deputation of seamen, headed
by the old gray haired sailmaker, came
aft with request that the petrol be set
at liberty, saying that otherwise the ship
and all on board would surely suffer.
The doctor. somewhat surprised, in
tended to set the bird free, but his en-
thusiasm as a naturalist prevailed over
the superstitious warning, and when the
sailors had disappeared the bird was add
ed to his collection. The fact soon be-
came known forward among the men,
and the doctor was regarded with black
looks by the crew for the remainder OF
the voyage.
In the course of time the good ship
anchored in the Hugh river, and that day
at dinner the doctor suddenly died.
There was gathering of the sailors
around the windlass that dogwatch, and
the doctors sudden death was attributed
by thesuperstitious sailors to his slaugh-
ter of the stormy petrel.-St. Nicholas.
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VIM. c. Jones, Pm. G..

For sale at Jones Pharmacy, opp. Fountain
or Will be expressed to all parts upon applce
ton. Price 81 per bottle
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AN ocrAGoNAL WORKSHOP.


of concrete wall II inches thick and
81 feet high. It has eight sides; there
fore it is very near round. The advan-
tages of having it octagonal shape are,
there Is no waste room in 1t from square
corners; besides, the roof you will have
ON it is the strongest that you can build,
and it requires no girths or stays in any
way, as it is braced in itself, and 1t is
impossible for it to spread, as the sheet
ing makes it impossible; besides, the wall
is much stronger and will do much
thinner, it being braced or bound all
around. The sides are each 10 feet long
on the outside, and being IL inches thick
make it about 90 feet from side to oppo-
site side (diameter) inside. The main
expense is in the roof, which required
six squares of shingles.
Fig. represents the floor of the shop;
D, the door; W, windows; 1, carpenters
bench; 3, blacksmith's bench; 8, carpen-
ter's wise; 4. blacksmith's wise; 8, the bel
lows; 8, the fireplace, which is built of
solid masonry feet square, with hol-
low in the top, Z is the anvil.
In the second cut Is shown tool and
implement shed that has given satisfac-
ton. 1t is IA by 1S feet, and is thus de-
scribed by an Ohio Farmer correspond
emit: On the ground floor is space for
the binder, moving machine, corn
planter, three stubble plows and two
square harrows. The space for the
binder Is by ID, without floor over
head. The rest of the shed has floor
above, 6 feet from the ground floor, fol-
small implements, such as one or two
persons can lift handily. This sheds Il
feet high In front and 8 feet at the rear
1t has double doors, one (F) 8 feet wide
to let In the binder; A, plows; B, corr
planter; G, mower; D and E, miscella'
neOus.
Up stairs, over the 10 foot door, there
is a small door by 8, and this part (G
is for small plows and other tools. Thii
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How Professor Blaollo Apoloriued.

Professor Blackie was lecturing to a
new class, with whose personnel he was
imperfectly acquainted A student rose
to read paragraph, his book in his left
hand. "Sir," Numbered Blackie, ''hold
your book in your right handr-and as
the student would have spoken-"No
words, siri Your right hand, sayr'
The student held up his right arm, end
ing piteously at the wrist "Sir, haze
nae right hand" he said. Before Blackie
could open his lips there arose a storm
of Kisses, and by it his voice was over
borne Then the professor left his place
and went down to the student he had
unwittingly hurt and put his arm around
the lads shoulders and drew him close,
and the lad leaned against bis breast.
MY boy" said Blackie-he spoke very
softly, yet not SO softly but that every
word was audible in the hush that had
fallen on the classroom boy, you'll
forgive me that was overrough2 / did
not know-I did not known He turned
to the students, and with look and tone
that came straight from his heart he
said, "And let me say to you all, | am
rejoiced to be shown | am teaching a
class of gentlemen" Scottish lads can
cheer as well as hiss, and that Blackie
learned. San Francisco Argonaut.
Ezz.z.r.<-s<zss7EEs*
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Cost of Farm Crops.

At the Nebraska station an effort was
made to ascertain the actual cost Of farm
crops. The crops were given ordinary
farm treatment. Labor was charged
against the fields at the uniform rate of
is cents per hour. The profit on crop
depends upon its cost and its market
price. The cost is more largely under
the farmers control, the market price
being affected by demand and supply.
Hickman wheat, yielding 400 bushels
per acre, cost 16f cents per bushel in the
granary; Tuscan Island Red yielded 80
bushels at cost of 10 2-5 cents; Iron
clad, 2ei bushels, at 90 2-5 cents; Extra
Early Red, 80 bushels, at 20 2-5 cents;
Landreth White, 80 1-6 bushels, at 27S
cents. White Winter rye yielded pit
bushels at 80 4-5 cents; Prize Cluster
oats, "a 40 bushels, at 179 cents; Cen
tennial White corn, 40 2-5 bushels, at
% 2-5 cents; Leaning corn, 40a and AL
bushels, at 10 cents; timothy and red
clover hay, nearly three tons per acre,
at cost of $1.97 per ton. The cost of q
crop depends upon the weather, the
price of labor, the fertility and previous
treatment Of the soil and the skill OF
the farmer
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AHomemade Bnrometer.

A simple barometer can be made by
filing common, wide mouthed pickle
bottle within three inches of the top
with water. An ordinary Florence oil
flask should be washed thoroughly and
stripped Of its straw covering. This
should be inverted and its neck plunged
as far as it will go in the pickle bottle.
This gives complete barometer. In fine
weather the water will rise into the neck
of the flask higher than the neck of the
pickle bottle, in wet and windy weather
twill fall to within an inch of the mouth
of the flask. Before heavy gale Of wind
and at least eight hours before the gale
reached its height the water has, 1t is
said, been seen to leave the flask alto
gether.-New York Telegram.
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to stay at his post. The midshipman's
life was flun~ away from sheer excess of
sentiment.
Equally wasteful and unjustifiable was
the zeal of a New Jersey workman, who
listened to lady's frantic appeal for the
rescue of her dog, which was founder
ing in a pond. She fancied that her pet
was in extreme danger. The workman
plunged into the water and swan out to
the dog. There he was suddenly attacked
with cramp and was drowned before the
ladys eyes. The dog swan ashore and
barked from the bank at the rescuer,
! whose intentions had been misunder-
stood. 1t was more than foolish for a
man to risk his life for hysterical lady's
pet dog.
Another workman in Brooklyn played
better part. A cry of ''Horse run
awayl" was raised while he was chatting
with friend. A frightened horse was
tearing up the street with wagon be-
hind him, but no driver. Directly in
his track was baby carriage with a
sleeping child. The nurse, who had been
| wheeling the carriage across the street,
had been frightened by the outcries of
bystanders, and deserving her charge
had fled to the sidewalk.
The workman did not hesitate. Spring
ing forward, he caught the animal by
the bride and stopped the horse barely
in time to save the child's life. The
horse, revolving against capture, reared
and made plunge for liberty. The bril-
die broke in the workman's hands, and
he fell under the horses feet. In mo-
ment he was trampled to death.
This workman had wife and children
dependent upon him. He undertook a
most hazardous feat in attempting to
stop the horse by the bride ends in front
of the baby carriage. But although he
lost his life and brought calamity upon
his household he exhibited singular I'M
selfishness and fortitude. The sight Of
the sleeping child exposed to a horrible
death set his warm heart beating, and
generously and impulsively he did the
only thing that could have been done for
the child's rescue.
That was better than a useless sacrifice
of life for puppy. 1t was nobler than
voluntary suicide with the admiral, who
feared court marshals probable brand
of murderer more than he feared death.
Unless self sacrifice have adequate mo-
tive and justification for the risks, it be-
comes a sentimental vagary involving
senseless waste of life.-Youth's Com
paniOn
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HIS AFFIDAVIT.
1t Will Make People Be-
Iieve His Wonderful Story.
Subscribed to by one Of New YOrk'S
Most Prominent Justices
Here is the Whole Matter Exactly as 1t
Happened.
State of New York,

State of New York,
County of Washington. DO
Luclen Rodd of Whitehall, N. Y, being
by me duly sworn, deposes and says that
some years ago he suffered very greatly
with insomnia, nervous prostration and
his body was covered with sores. causing
him great pain and annoyance. That his
head was so covered with sores that be
was hardly able to comb or even brush his
hair, SO great was the pain it occasioned
That he consulted the local physicians
without successful result; that he took
quantities of medicine with no benefit
whatever; that physicians told him his
disease was incurable and he had come to
the same conclusion himself and had
made up his mind to 90 to hospital and
await death.
That Just about this time he learned
about DIR. Greene's Nervura blood and
nerve remedy, which he began to use.
That this remedy entirely relieved and
cured him, healed and dried up his sores,
enabled him to sleep soundly and com
fortably, and restored him to his ordinary
yigor and vitality. in short, made sound
and we'll man of him so that he was fully
able to work at his occupation, and has
done so since that time.
That he attributes his recovery to DR..
Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy
as it stored him when everybody and
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-10-31
Fontenelle's Presence of Mind.

The distinguished French author, Fon-
tenelle, was fond of asparagus cooked in
butter. Cardinal Dubois was equally in
love with the vegetable served with white
sauce.
Being once invited to dine together at
the house of friend the effort was made
to crafty the palates Of both by prepar-
ing half the asparagus with butter and
half with white sauce.
While the preparations were in prog
ress the news was brought in that the
cardinal was dead.
Fontenelle did not wait moment.
Rushing to the door of the kitchen, he
cried to the chef; 'Jeanl Jean You may
cook all the asparagus in butter. New
York Recorder.
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----------------
RACING IN MODERN ROME.
RiderIess Horses Goaded to Furious Speed
with Balls of Prickles.

Riderless Horses Goaded to Furious Speed
with Balls of Prickles.
The prizes for these races were called
palii, and were usually pieces of brocade
or some other rich stuff, which was
thrown over the back of the horse that
won and so displayed to the people. We
also hear Of a procession of the palii, SO
no doubt they often took the form of
banner. Thenobles used to deposit them
In their chapels. and in the last days OF
the papal government the French sol
diers substituted for the procession of the
palii that of the bue grasso.
The pope's dragons used to gallon
through the Corso to clear 1t before the
race, and to warn the people that II
had actually started. Either mortars
were fred or trumpets blown, but acct.
dents were perpetually occurring, and
when in 1885 two people were killed just
below the balcony where stood the Queen
Margherita, the Barbary races were for.
hidden in the Corso for the future, though
renewed last year in a very much modi-
fed form around the Piazza del Popolo
The horses had no riders, but carried
two balls of lead, covered with prickles,
loosely attached by leather thongs be.
low the neck and ON the back. So OF
course the harder they galloped the more
these prickly balls danced up and down
and goaded them on.
Dashing furiously along the Corso
they were past almost before people
knew that they had started, and in such
a narrow street, with such q crush OF
people on either side and somebody al.
ways trying to cross at the last moment
or stepping out of the throng to see il
they were coming, it was small wonder
that it was a dangerous game, though
of course the danger was in part also
the attraction.
A sheet was stretched across the street
to catch the horses at the back of Piazza
Venezia, in the passage still called Via
della Ripresa de Barberi, In front OF
which was a cord covered with wet red
paint. This dropped before the rush OF
the foremost horse, leaving streak OF
paint on his chest, and thus all knew al
once which was the winner. Gentle
mans Magazine.
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SHOP AND DOLLHOUSE.

Two Plans Suggested That Offer Special
Advantages to Farmers.
There is no use trying to keep tools II
you have no place to put them. When
they are scattered around barn, wood
house or driving shed. they soon become
spoiled from rust 1t does not require
an expert blacksmith to do much OF the
blacksmithing or carpenter to DO many
of the jobs about the farm; hence many
progressive farmers advocate work
shop. The accompanying diagram, fur
nished by Ohio Farmer, illustrates In
a rough way substantial but inexpen-
sive structure. The man who owns 1t
says:
We did all the building ourselves in a
slack time of the year; hence we did not
lay out much money on it. 1t is built
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Naval Etinnetta.

An English admiral who was once Wis
iting French flagship laid down his
quid ON a convenient bulkhead before
entering the officers quarters When
he came out again, he was astonished to
find the quid in the place where he had
left it.
Poor said he, in the hearing of some
of the sailors, you Frenchmen will
never be true sea dogs. No English blue
jacket, now, would ever have left an adj
miral's quid alone"
Whereupon one Of the French sailors
stepped up, touched his cap and said:
beg pardon, admiral. was chew
ing your quid while you was in there,
but l put it back, you know, when ]
heard you coming out. Chicago Post.
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There is remedy for every wrong, and
a satisfaction for every soul.


We authorize our advertised druggists
to sell DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, Coughs, and Colds. upon this
condition. IT you are afflicted with a
Cough, Cold or any Lung, Throat or
Chest trouble, and will use this remedy as
directed, giving it fair trial, and exper-
fence no. benefit, you may return the bot
tie and have your money refunded. We
could not make this offer did we not know
that DR.. Kings New Discovery could be
relied on. 1t never disappoints. Trial
bottles free at Elmer D. Prickitt's Drug
stores, Mount Holly and Lumberton.
Large size SOC. and 81. 90.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-10-31

As remedy for all forms of Headache
Electric Bitters has proved to be the very
best. 1t effects permanent cure and the
most dreaded habitual sick headache
yields to its influence. We urge all who
are afflicted to procure bottle, and give
this remedy fair trial. In cases of habit
ual constipation Electric Bitters cures by
giving the needed tone to the bowels, snt
few cases long resist the use of this medi
cine. Try it once. Large bottle only
Fifty cents at Elmer d. Prickitt's Drug
stores. Mount Holly and Lnmberton.
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E1U1TUsyIa
CAN BE CURED
A CURE GUARANTEED
DIR. j. B. MAYER,
1915 Arch St, PhiIa., Pa.


Ease at once, no operation or delay from busi-
ness, attested by thousands of cures, endorse
ments ofphysicians, ladies and prominent citi-
zens can be seen at Office. Consultation free and
strictly confidential Send for circulars
Office Hours 9 H.W. to 3 PM
NAMES FOB REFERENCE.
The following are few of the many that have
been entirely cured of Rupture by DIR. J. b.
Mayors TREATMENT:
Jacob 8. Schant, 1920 North Broad st., Phila.
&c. G. Sheesly, Shelton, Dauphin Co., Pa.
#. b. Rossiter, Phoenixville, Pa.
r. A. Hall. New ton, M.
John II Schearer Yellow HouseP. Q. ,BerksCo, Pa
A. s. Kleingema, Limekiln p. o., Berks Co., Pa
s. Jones Philips, Kennel Square, Pa.
A. A. Goldew onthy, Centralia, Col. Co., Pa.
c. Heritage, Mulica Bill, N. j.
l.. Z. Hess, r ockhill, Pa.
f. A. Kreitz Slatington, Pa.
f. NJ. Small, Mount Alto Pa
Jas. Davis, Pit tyille, 22nd ward, Phila.
l.. H. Kunkel, I131 Linden ST., Allentown, Pa
Geo. w. Watt, Norristown, Pa.
g. T. Benny, 604 s. 10th St., Phila.
Rev. s. H. Shermer, Sunbury, Pa.
A 2. Levimore, Woodbury., N. j.
d. J. Dellett 214 S. 18th st., Reading, Pa.
Israel Sandt, Main St., South Easton, Pa.
L. p Deturk, Jr, Obey, Berks Co, Pa.
j. Genseheimer, Clayton, N j.
z. K. DRnenhow err 1109 Columbia Ave, Pa
o. c. Piper, 1856 Pearl st., Reading, Pa.
VIM. Grantland, Gloucester, N. j.
M. Shaw, Winona Avenue, w. of Norris StreAt,
Germantown, Phila
VIM. Dix, 1926 Montrose St.. Phila.
Thomas B. Ha rtung, New Ringgold, Pa.
G. Leekel, 2231 Reese St., Phila.
]. q. Quimby 241 Pearl St., Reading. Pa.
r. G. Stanley, 424 Spruce St., Lebanon, Pa.
A. Schneider, Locust Dale, Pa.
d. B. Noll, Ii mekiln p. o., Berks Co, Pa
G. A. Deturk, Birtisboro, Berks Co., Pa.
VIM. E. Harte nstine, Phoenixville, Pa.
Linebach ,624 Washington St, Reading, Pa.
John c. Lyme, 1910 Howard ST., Harrisburg Pa.
Chas. Smith, Ala Greenwich St, Phila.
G. Burkhard, 439 Locust ST., Reading, Pa.
9. @. Keehn, Douglasville, Berks Co., Pa.
Henry L. Rowe, Pottstown Pa.
G. l.. Swartz, Poynette, Wis.
VIM. ]. Bibig haus, $40 Taylor ST., Camden, M.
Alfred Haley, Phillipsburg, N. j.
r. Magill, GIL en- Lock, Chester Co, Pa.
Mr.. Beckard, Baird st., Germantown, Phila.
John Shupe, Telford P. o., Mongt. Co., Pa.
VIM. Ettinger, Leesport. Pa.
f.. Crabtree, 200f Palethorp St., Phlla.
II. S. Greedy, 8517 North 2nd st., phlla.
Philadelphia Office is closed on the 2nd satur-
day of each month, DR.. J. B. Mayer being at the
Hotel Penn, Reading, Pa, 70 give treatment to
persons in that vicinity on that day.
.Dr ]. b. Mayors terms for treatment is in
reach OF all. Call and get cured
NJ B. Persons from out of town can receive
'reatment and return home the same day.
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IhE STORMY pEIREL.
Some of the Curious superstitions of Old
Sailors About the Bird.

ookhA5 VI tAc PhPoE5titiDh5 u OAN
Sailors About the Bird.
One of the best known of the sea
birds is the stormy petrol. 1t is oftenest
seen during storms, flying above the
waves In search of the shellfsh and
other small animals that are brought to
the surface by the tempest. The sailors
call petrels Mother Carey's chickens"
and do not view them with much favor,
owing to their being constant compan-
ions of storms. Jack thinks that rough
weather may be expected when he sees
petrels about and is not quite sure that
they do not in some way cause the tenn
pest. When the bird is on the outlook
for its prey, 1t seems to walk ON the
water. Hence the seamen of olden time,
In allusion to the apostle Peters walking
ON the water, called the bird petrol, from
the Latin Petrellus, Little Peter"
So far from the sailors being supersti-
tious as to the capture of another kind
of petrel--the Cape pigeon-which is ola
black and white color and about the size
Of tame pigeon, have known Jack to
take hand occasionally in capturing
them as bit of recreation during dog
watch. In southern ATTITUDES the Cape
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Is undoubtedly disease of the blood
and as such only reliable blood purifier
can effect perfect and permanent cure
Hoods Sarsaparilla is the best blood puri
fer, and 1t has cured many very severe
cases of catarrh Catarrh oftentimes leads
to consumption. Take Hoods Sarsaparilla
before it is too late.