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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-07-25
ESTABLISHED 1879

our feet as the forward end Of rhe raft
ground on a hidden rock The current
Instantly whirled the stern end around,
and the dizzy motion confused the
panther He forgot to spring, and
glared at Hackett, who still TODD on
guard with the AK
Crashl again. This time the stern
end had fastened on the rocks, and the
great raft lay broadside acress the
channel, swaying and trembling in the
fierce current. Waves broke over the
edge, sending little streams of water in
every direction
The strain lasted only few seconds.
With sharp crack the raft parted in
the middle, and Spitfire, who CHANGED
to be right on the section-line, was
plunged suddenly into the gap. Our
end held fast, but the other half swung
loose, and went swiftly down stream.
We forgot our peril In watching Spit
fire He battled hard for life as the
current whirled him away, but the
loose part of the raft overlook him, and
his tawny body vanished in the twink
ling of an eye. He did not reappear,
though we watched for a moment or
two. Fosdyke had crawled off the
sweep by this time, and he and Hackett
ey anged malicious grins over the
7 dther's untimely end.
We could see three boats speeding
out from the Dauphin shore to rescue
Grubb. and when this was accomplished
they came down to the raft The other
portion had meanwhile lodged on the
rocks not far below. With the kindly
help Of the Dauphin people, both sec
tions were dislodged and joined togeth-
er In the quiet water along shore.
But the whole raft was in such a
strained and shattered condition that
Haclxett considered it advisable to tie
up at Harrisburg, where we arrived
shortly after noon. Several lumber
dealers came down to look at the tim
Der, and satisfactory bid was prompt
ly accepted. Spitfre's cage went with
the bargain, as it was hardly worth the
cost of sending it home. An examine
ton showed that the screws had been
entirely removed from one side of each
hinge-no doubt by the malicious Us
at Clark's ferry.
We started home by rail that night
and arrived late the following evening.
John CARING accepted the loss of his
panther in philosophical spirit, know
ing that we were not to blame. He Of
fered us the promised ten dollars, but
we refused to take it. We were better
able to lose that amount than the old
trapper was to pay it.
But don't think we could have been
induced to take a similar contract
again. William NJ. Graydon, in N. Y.
Ledger.
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CARL vANDEKBECK.
Dealer in Wild Varmints,
PARK Row, NEW YORK CITY.

Just then SpitAre uttered blood
curdling yowl. and Mr.. Drewitt backed
hastily away from the cage.
1.-THE varmint IL make nice company
fur raftin' trip" grumbled Hackett
Specially If he gets loose, supple
mented Fosdyke.
I'm that there event wen kill and eat
him." said Grub, jocularly, as he
peered through the Stats "He looks
mighty plump"
'And SO would you II you'd been fed
on venison an bars meat all winter, )"
declared CARING. But there amt no
danger of the crittur gettin' loose The
cage is as strong as nails an stout tim
Der can make il. The door is padlocked,
an there's a trap-door in the top just
big enough to shove meat and drink
through"
Observing the still doubtful express
sion on Mr.. Drewitt's face, the trapper
turned to Mel and me. 'lf you lads IL
take care of the beast" he said, ''Pll
give you five dollars apiece when you
come back"
This was a tempting offer, and Mel
at once began to coax his father for
permission. Mr.. Drewitt at first shook
his head, but after examining the cage
with critical eye he changed his mind
1.-THE beast seems safe enough he
said. II can't well refuse, CARING, be-
caase you've sent me more than one
haunch Of venison. The boys can take
charge of the panther as far as Colum-
bia, if they wish. / don't want them
to have the key in their possession,
though"
The trapper was profuse in his graft
tude.
'As fur the key" he added, "I'n
send that to New York in a letter, and
the cage can't be opened till 1t gifts
there"
Well, this settled the question, great
ly to our delight. Eight men carried
Spitfre's cage aboard the raft and
stood 1t up against the end of the cabin.
The trapper handed me four silver
dollars.
Buy fresh meat with two of 'em
when you tie up at nights" he said.
''You kin use the rest fur the freight.
II the express company II ship the
beast better, let 'em do IL. y
During the first two days Spitfire was
sullsy and little cowed. He seemed
to realize the oddly of his position.
His appetite was good, however, and
Mel and took keen delight in watch
ing him devour the chunks OF raw
meat. GFnbb WIS constantly IN rood
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toward her many ardent admirers was
explained by the announcement Of her
engagement to Mr.. John Redmond, the
handsome young lawyer, no longer
penniless
Irene" said Evaline one evening,
entering her sisters room and closing
the door behind her, 81 just want you
to tell me one thing. You're not like
any lover ever read about in any story
book if you could love him all this time
and not send him any messages of love
or receive any from him; for I've seen
every letter that came from him, and
there hasn't been word of love in one
of them"
Are you sure, my dear?" said Irene.
smiling roguishly.
She stepped quickly to her little desk
and drew from drawer tiny package
of little square folded papers as thin
and as delicate as the butterfys wings.
They were not quite an inch square
when folded, bit when Irene unfolded
one of them and held 1t out before her
sisters gaze, to her surprise Evaline
saw half sheet of Japanese silk note
paper covered with fnely-written, yet
perfectly legible, characters.
sI'm not going to let you read it,
puss," said her blushing sister, but
this is one of my love letters"
"But how did you get 1t, I'd like to
know?' insisted Evaline.
"You have been bringing them to me,
every one" answered Irene.
'Meq l only brought you two, and
all the rest of his letters were to papa. .
Nevertheless in every one Of them
came one for me-"
For your" CALCULATED Evaline in sur
prise. "And you let mamma open that
one and ran the risk Of having her find
yours?"
mo risk whatever, my dear, for they
were every one hidden under the post
age stamp, which | simply dampened
and released and then pasted back on
again In its place"
''Ohi oh'' exclaimed Evaline with a
long-drawn sigh of surprise. THAT
beats all the love stories ever read in
books. And was there one under the
stamp of each one of papa's letters,
and w as that what you wanted the en-
velopes brought home for? You told
me story about that paper cushion"
Not a bit of a story" responded
Irene, laughingly. for here Is the
cushion all completed; and now, you
need not bring me any more envelopes,
because do not think l care to make
another. u. F. Cowan, In Boston
G1ohe
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"Heard about Progg9 A burglar
broke into his house last night, and
this morning poor Progg is ravins
maniac"
what internal means did the villain
take to brighten him out Of his mind?'
"Oh. he simply turned the tables on
our friend You see, Progg had been
expecting burglars for long time, and
so he had had his wife hide his loose
change In the pocket Of one Of her
dresses In the closet. The bsrglar
made Progg hunt up the money, and
sat back and smoked while the search
was going "a. - astenal Tribnns.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-07-25

Lovers Alleged Labor Lost. Wife
why did you dance all evening with
30 many other mems wivess Hus-
band purely to prevent you
from being Jealous Of any of them. -
Smith, Gray s. Co. = Monthly.
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opn HATS AND eoNNETs.
Queer Shapes and Ornamentation That Ar
Stylish and Attractive.

Queer Shapes and characterization That Are
Stylish and Attractive.
Bonnets for the most part are very
small, of the lightest, most delicate
construction, with simple trimming,
and not much of it characterization
must have some meaning, and bows
and flowers cannot be huddled any
where without any regard for reason
A dainty little Marie Stuart bonnet
has the point outlined with wreath
of pale pink roses set closely together
with no foliage. The crown is of cream
guipure lace, and trimmed with Mer-
sury wings brightly jewelled, and a
large, wide bow of black velvet.
Another fascinating bonnet has the
Mercury wings at the back, with a
pretty bow in front, and is elongated
at the ears, which fact seems to foretell
a return of old shapes when bonnets
covered the head well.
An odd-shaped hat is made of sum
burnt straw the color of ripe corn.
The shape is turned up sharply in
front. and trimmed underneath with
bow of jet and single deep red rose.
On the crown is an Alsatian bow of net
embroidered with jet, and cluster OF
red roses and green leaves.
A shape which is quite new has
Tuscan crown and chip brim with Il
double point In front A gathered
ruche softens the effect of the sharp
brim, and the crown is trimmed with
serpentine crepe trimming and quilts
A pretty bonnet is Of crepe mauve
silk with a drawn crown, gold wings
In front, and black ostrich tips at the
back IN Y Sun
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TUCKERToN RAILROAD.

Leave Mount Holly tor Tuckerton and Beach
Haven, 1852 q. M, 4.32 p. m, daily, except
Sunday. -
Leave Beach Haven for Tuckerton, 800 p
m, daily except Sunday and $40 p. M or
Saturdays only.
on Mondays only. 800 p. M daily except
Sunday.
Leave Beach Haven for Mount Holly, 500 q
M, 800 p. M, daily except Sunday.
Leave Tuckerton tor Mount Holly, 700 a. m.
500 D. m, daily except Sunday.
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and Higntssown Railroad.

Trains leave Mount Holly for New Egypt
Cream Ridge, Hightstown, ETC.. at 7.OS A. N.
lS3, COR N. Sundays, 7.05 P. NJ.
Trains leave Philadelphia and connect for
New Egypt, Cream Ridge. Hightstown, ETC.,
500 A. M, 1850 and $40 P. M. Sundays, 6.0OP N.
Trims leave HightstOwn tor New Egypt,
Pemberton, Mount Holly and Philadelphia
at 705, 1000 A. NJ, 7.05 P. N. Sundays, $40
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PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
g,ro,a, ,eo,e Mov,, gollv as follo,os.

The standard railway of America. Protect
ed py the interviewing switch and block sig
nal system.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-08
E14el9a;Yz s
YOUNG PEOPLES MANNERS.

Parental Neglect of the Gracious Art of
Good Breeding.
In some homes the belief in the ability of
youth to guide itself Alright is carried to the
extent OF forbcaring to teach the very rudi-
ments of good manners 1t is assumed that
contact with their fellows and the self cdu-
cation resulting from social attrition will
turn the young people out ut length rs fin
ished ladies and gentlemen. Meanwhile
they are allowed to be as Objectionable as
it pleases them to be, and no one lifts hand
or voice in warning, in correction, in teach
ing. The boys SLOUGH into the room, their
grubby hands in their pockets, their caps
on their unkempt heads. Perhaps they
whistle; perhaps they shout, two or three in
chorus. They are not checked, not taught
better manners, not interfered with in any
way.
The girls, maybe ut the awkward npe
when it is difficult to make them we'll bred
with the greatest pains one can take come
ramping in with their brothers, giving the
impression of babel of voices, q forest of
heads, maddening group of windmills
whereof the sails are arms. If of the more
studious kind, they ''fump" themselves
down in an easy chair doubled up in n half
hoop and bury themselves in book laid
on their crossed knees. They take no notice
OF their mothers guests, not even 20 say the
usual formula, How do you do:" or to an
swer Quite we'll thank you" If frivolous,
they smoker and giggle and talk in whispers
one to the other; if quarrelsome, shout and
wrangle. In any case they show the most
profound indifference to the forms of good
breeding as established by long custom and
the most unmitigated contempt for their
mothers visitors
How should they not2 From the earliest
uayS when they came in IN the ojc1ocl.
where they demanded all they saw, yelled
for cake, interrupted the conversation,
were soothed when they ought to have
been snubbed and INDUCED when they
ought to have been capitalization that time
TO now they have been suffered to do do rs
they like. They have been taught nothing
better, poor thingsl and the mistakes they
make are due to ignorance rather than to
direct intention and to thoughtlessness
rather than design.
Cognate with these rude forms. this high
treason against that thing we call manners,
is n certain kind of impoliteness of ncgli-
gence to which the young are prone unless
made to do better and taught the more gra-
cious way They do not acknowledge the
kindnesses done them as those who have
been duly taught that gracious art of good
breeding knox they ought to do. Chary of
letter writing, they accept tickets for n ball
or u thcater, with thanks galore doubtless
in their hearts, but never a word on paper
They spend charming time at friends
house, then let weeks elapse before writing
their thanks and expressing their pleasure
after which they wonder Mt the GOODNESS
which springs up between them and their
quondam hostess and think themselves
hardly used Nbeing very snre they have dore
no wrong.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-08
GoopASh
.aSSa gH',EE;E{L
ELECTRICITY IN MEDICINE.

Somewhat Startling Though Very Simple
Uses For Electric Lights.
DR.. w. c. Phillips recently illustrated be
fore the New York Academy of Medicine
some of the latest applications of Electricity
in the science of medicine. One piece Of APP
paratus shown was n head illuminator. This
consists of small incandescent globe and
an electric light of three candle power and
about as big us Il grape. 1t is adjusted to
the end of rubber tube which in appear
ance resembles n lead pencil, and through
which the wires reach the globe The in
strument is placed in the mouth of the pa
tient, who closes his lips. The lights in the
room are turned out and the electric light
of the illuminator turned on. The cheeks
then become translucent, showing every
vein and imperfection of the skin, and the
light also shines through the upper part Of
the face As reported by the New York
Herald, DR.. Phillips has said in explanation
of the device: 1.-THE beauty of the illumina-
tor lies in the fact that it enables us to read
certain conditions of the head which could
only be learned heretofore by operations or
probings. II the light shines through one
side of the face and not the other, we know
the dark side is affected. 1t also throws q
light through the bones of the face and dis
closes formations of the bone which under
other circumstances could only be ascer-
tanned by drilling into the bones"
DIR. Phillips also exhibited search
light" curved piece of nickel made to fit
over the head and come down between the
brows. Between the brows was lens
which stood out like the glass in bullse; e
lantern. 1t was connected by wires with n
storage battery. a switch was turned, and
q bright light shone out from the apparatus
like star on the forehead of Il ballet dan
Ger.
This light" said the physician, Shines
into and down the throat of patient who
is being examined for throat troubles. This
latter examination can also be performed
by the insertion of n small electric light the
size of 4 pea.
There is another instrument consisting
of flexible tube with n small lamp at the
end and connected with n battery The pa
tient swallows this lamp, and when it
reaches the stomach it shines through. so
diseased organism can be plainly read from
the outside. The circulation is visible, and
an abnormal development stands out like
mole on persons cheek.
All these implements and devices" add
ed DIR. Phillips in conclusion, "are the re-
suits of study made by prominent physi-
clans and surgeons"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-08
Delicate Children.

Too often parents and guardians are at n
loss to know what to do for their delicate"
children. One sees that child is not strong;
she looks pale; seems to be weak and so
quickly exhausted upon every slight exer-
ton; possibly the appetite is miserable, and
either inability to sleep or too great an in
clination to sleep is a prominent and dis
tressing symptom. Oftentimes these symp-
toms are forerunners of n fever or some other
grave disease, but Good Housekeeping sug-
gests that more frequently they indicate the
need of a change from indoor life to that OF
living in the open air. The best mode of
living out OF doors is 20 find some work to
do there, although idle sauntering is better
than keeping within doors Medicines dc
little good where nothing but frailty is to
be treated.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-08
An Artistic Display.

Attention is called to the change Of
advertisement in this issue OF the
BoWdre Shoe Company. The show
windows OF their magnificent establish
ment on Jefferson street are the
prettiest and most artistic display of
Oxford ties ever exhibited in Roanoke.
This enterprising firm has on hand the
most select stock of ladies and gentle
mems shoes ever brought to this city.
They are in every conceivable shade,
color, style and mark, and which they
are selling at fabulously low prices.
A sight Of the show windows is we'll
worth trip from any part OF the city.
w. II. Stoll, the popular manager, is
one of the best shoe men in the South
and will do everything possible to
please his customers.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-08
A Test For Drunkenness.

A simple but effective test to decide
whether a man is drunk or sober was
described by a medical man who gave
evidence in an English court Two col
liers who were charged with drunken
ness went to the doctor 10 minutes after
they were seen by the police. The doc
tor made them walk up and down the
surgery. which they did i'll Il straight
line. and they then stood erect with their
eyes closed and held their arms al length
with extended fingers. The witness af-
firmed that the latter was severe or
deal for persons under the Influence of
alcohol, and as the golfers passed
I'm ongn it without signs of shakiness
TIC ch:r.-e against them was dismissed.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-08

Wool dull, unsettled; domestic fleece,
27@32; pulled. 26@37. Beef steady
family, 10@l0N; extra India mess, Is
OF.
Cut meats inactive, steady; picked
bellies, ID; shoulders, 1905; hams,
l2@1219; middles dull; short clear, 9%
Lard firmer, quiet; Western steam
closed 10 80, nominal; city, S56@S%:
option sales none, refined quiet: CONT
nent, 1918; South America. 1890; COM
pound, rs. Pork dull and steady; new
mess, 100000 so. Cotton.seed oil dull,
weak; crude, SO; yellow pine, 41@42.
Petroleum quiet, unchanged Rosin
dull, steady. Turpentine quiet, steady.
Rice fair demand, steady. Molasses,
foreign nominal; New Orleans, ope n
kettle. good to choice, steady, quiet,
30@3s. Peanuts quiet. Coffee, options
closed steady, lo@15 up; July, 16 90;
October, 15.70@15 IS; December, Is 500
1865; spot Rio frmer, more active; No.
:, 100
Sugar, raw steady, quiet; fair refining,
~; centrifugals,- AS; refined steady,
fairly active; off A, 1916; standard A,
59s@5 9-16; cut loaf. I3-16@6; granu-
lated, 1905 1i-16. Freights to Liver
pool quiet, firm; cotton, Cad; grain,
SID.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-08
Produce and Merchandise.

NEW YORK, July Flour quiet,
generally easy. Winter wheat. low
grades, l.95M2.45; fair to fancy, 2.45@
3.45: patents, 3.4o@4; Minnesota clear,
250@3; patents, 4@445. Southern
flour dull, easy; common TO fair extra
2.l0@3.lo; good to choice do, $3.50
4.25. Wheat very dull, frmer. with
options; No. red, store and elevator
7115@72, afoat 7l4@7314; options
opened firm at M@t advance, and
closed steady at 4@sl over yesterday,
with trading sloa; No 2 red. July
closed 7lSs; August, 733s; sep.en Der,
1881.
Corn quiet. frmer; No. 9, 1871 Gle.
vator, 4914@49}6 aHoat options ad.
vanced sG@% and fell ]6@J4 and closed
firm at S@A over yesterday July ,4sM;
August, 49sS; September, SO Oats firm,
fairly active; options dull. ffmeE; July,
35]5: August, 33A; September. 5214;
spot No. Q. a5A@3,]1: No. Q VIII Q. 49,;
nix.d Western, 35Nt957; white. 3s@43
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-08

tlcally Ill line with the stern post and
thus kept from injury. If the wheel
should get injured, however. it can be
raised to the deck through u well in the
stern and another lowered i'll its place.
Captain Aenry Bartlett, who will com
mand the vessel, has been conspcuouslv
successful as sealer and fisherman,
though he is not yet 20 years old. His
father and grandfather were famous
sealers before him, and he made his first
trip when he was but II years old. When
he was II, he was second in command of
the steam sealer Panther. Since then he
has been in command of the steamers
Nimrod, Neptune. Hector and Algerine
and has not only made successful sealing
trips i'll each of them, but has sailed them
across the Atlantic and up the Metliter-
rancan. Last year during sealing
cruise he circumnavigated the island Of
Newfoundland, something unheard of in
recent years.
Soon afterward he was offered the
command of a new ship to be built and
equipped under his sole direction. He
accepted and went to England to have
the vessel built. There, however. he saw
eA0 St'io ot'1 "a ihe, WHICH thc iitN ue-
partment had for sale. He purchased her
and had her altered at Dundee brought
her across to Newfoundland and made
fairly good catch in season of almost
total failure.
Captain Bartlett is nearly feet tall,
of muscular, well made figure, frank
countenance and cheerful disposition.
tie knows every rock, shoal and current
to the northern end of Labrador and
has had sufficient experience with ice
navigation to make up for his lack of ac-
Iuaintance with the arctic region. Dun
ply. the second mate of the Kite: Lar
ry.' the steward, and number of the
crew sail with the Falcon on this VOYAGE.
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NJ. E. CHURCH CONFERENCE.
Let of the Quarterly Meetings to be
Held.

Held.
The district conference for the Roam
oke District M. e. Church, South, will
convene at Christiansburg Tuesday,
August s, and the opening sermon will
be preached by Rev. w. l.. Dolly. The
following is list of the quarterly
meetings which will be presided over
by Rev. DR.. P. II. Whisner, the presid-
ing elder for the district:
Blacksburg, June "a and 25: Elliston,
July 1 and .; Fiucastle, July and o.;
Botetourt, July Is and IL; Ans terdam,
July 20 and 20; GreeneMemorial, July
%; New Castle, July 90 and 80; vinton,
August s and 6; Trinity. August 6; Chris
tiansburg. August 10; Newport, August
IL and 10; Roanoke circuit, August 12
and ID; Salem. 10; Catawbs, August 10
and 20; Collierstown, August 81 and 81;
Lexington, August 81; Buena Vista and
Wesley Chapel, Septemb Der and 3; St.
James, September 8; James River, Sep
TENDER and 10; Grace, September 10.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-08

right hand and his left hand hanging
easily Mt his side.
Every line of the powerful and wealth
er beaten face is strongly set forth, and
the whole figure is most natural. The
statue is perfect in detail, even the tex
ture of the uniform being discernible.
The figure is feet inches high, and
the pedestal. which is of dark blue
Quincy granite, is 10 feet inches in
height.
Mr.. Loyal Farragut of New York,
son of the admiral, is expected to be
present at the dedication.
The reunion is expected to be one of
the most successful III the history of the
society. The meetings will be held in
historic Faneuil hall, and elaborate
preparations for the entertainment of
the veterans have been made Rev.
Horace Little, ex-chaplain United States
volunteers, is to be the orator, and Rich
ard Watson Glider will read poem
written for the occasion.