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on the goth Of August, A. D. 2S4
The Greeks, the most cultured Of the
nations of antiquity. were rather slow
to turn their powers of observation to
the sky. They employed at first-bor-
rowing from the Egyptians and the
Babylonians-the year OF three hum
dred and sixty days, divided into
twelve months OF thirty days. Each
month consisted of three decades; and
this is the sole example in ancient his
tory OF week of ten days. Melton, of
Athens, in 432 B. c.. having observed
the summer solstice, found that a
period OF nineteen solar years con-
tanned two hundred and thirty-five
lunations exactly, and that at the end
OF this period the sun and the moon re-
turned to the same point in the heav-
ems. This discovery was considered SO
important that an account of it was
carved in letters of gold upon the tenn
pie of Minerva, and hence the origin OF
what is generally known as the golden
number For the purposes Of. chronol-
ogy, the Greeks counted the years hy
means Of olympiads; the first olympiad
occurred ne B. c., and the last ia the
year 40 of the Christian era
The Roman year, as instituted BY
Numa and regulated by the moon, con-
sisted Of three hundred and fifty-eight
days, divided into twelve months OF
unequaled length. But this year of
three hundred and fifty -five days did
not correspond to the periodic return
of the seasons, and in the time Of JUL
ius Caesar the Roman calendar had
fallen into great disorder. To correct
this confusion. Caesar sought the as
sistance of Sosigenes. distinguished
astronomer of Alexandria; and it was
decided that the civil year should con-
sist of three hundred and sixty-flve
days, six hours-in other words, that
there should be three consecutive
years Of three hundred aud slxty-Hve
days. and that the fourth should con-
tain three hundred and sixty-six
days, the extra day being intercalated
between the Esd and the oath of Feb
ruary; and as the oath was the sexto
calendas- six days prior to the LIST Of
March inclusive-the additional day
was called Observation-Disclosures hence
the origin of our word bissextile.
This change took place in the year q
B. c.; and to correct the disorders in
the calendar, 1t was necessary that the
previous year should consist of four
hundred and forty-fve days. The Jul
ian year is still actually followed BY
the Russians, Greeks. and some Orien-
tai Christians.
The year as fixed by Julius Cesar be-
ing fully eleven minutes longer than
the true solar year. another change
was made in the year 1882, when Pope
Gregory XIII. ordered that Thursday.
the 4th of October 1852. should be fol-
lowed by Friday the 18th of October
This, as it has been called, the New
Style, was not adopted in England tn
the year 1889. The quarter days are
Christmas, Lady Day, Midsummer and
Michaelmas; so, when the New Style
came into operation, these days
were advanced. so to speak. eleven
days, and thus became the 6th OF jan
uary, April and July, and the 10th Of
october-most important days in con-
nection with stock and annuity bust
ness Chambers Journal.
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NOT TO BE WON BY TAFFY

1.-THE Lady of tho House, Proved Unre.
sponsive to Honeyed Compliments.
he knocked at the door boldly and
when the lady came he bowed obei-
sanity, says an exchange.
Madam, he said, ''ds yon wish to
buy any fly screens?"
''Of course not" she replied, 'thia
isn't fly season and there are no flies in
this house anyhow"
| know that madam. ! have fire.
auently remarked as much to my
friends in passing here ON the way to
my humble cottage on back street
knew you did not want the screens for
flies, but / thought you might take
them for some other use"
What are they good for? Sifters?''
.'Oh, no, madam; but they are excel
lent to keep out bees" and he smiled
flatteringly.
I'VE don't have any bees around
here, she protested
"Perhaps not now, madam, he muir
INJURED, ''but they will come when they
know so sweet a flower grows within. =
She didn't notice his low bow, but
she asked him to wait minute.
THAT gag works every time" he
concluded as she disappeared.
In two minutes she returned leading
a huge mastiff, and his heart grew cold.
ssNow, " she said, apologize for your
rude and ungentlemanly familiarity or
I'll let the dog loose"
Madam, he said, as his wits came
back again, 81 can't do 1t. have no
apology to offer. It's the bees thai
should apologize for not having discov.
cred you sooner"
She hesitated; he trembled.
"ril give You two minutes" she said,
'sbefore let the dog loose
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At a late meeting Of worlxingmen's
society at Berlin. the chairman gave
notice of the decease Of one Of the
members, and called on the assembly TO
honor the memory OF the departed in
the usual way by. rising from their
seats. This was done, and in the noise
Of the rising multitude the voice OF a
man was drowned, who had evidently
something Of Importance to say in oppo-
sition to the honorable mention granted
to the deceased member, for he pualssi
forward through the cf q until he had
reached the platform. Having reachs-s
the cbaig the nesa entered solena
protest gAinst hsviag his name strrck
off the OF 10 nters. even though &
was done 18th honorH for he did not
feel bad ii ii nut was full OF life and
vigor
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VOL. XIV. NO 5.


The standard railway of America. Project
ed by the inter-locking switch and block sig
nal system.
Trains LEAVE from Mount Holly as foilo1s:
9l5, Il.20 A. M. 1851. 2sl. 424 sos, 6.ls, 81.
10.50P.M.
on sundays. s.ss 4; NJ la.os. SO; 5;5ofn 90
4.52, 6O6 7.0S. 7.a3 P. N. Sundays, 1923 A. NJ
sos p. M.
For Browne Miils-in-the-Pines. zss. s.2s A. NJ.
1874. s.s2, I5a. and 7.os P. NJ sundays. loss A.
For vincentown, is.as. l12s A, NJ. s.s2, SOS r; N.
York, 6S5 800, I0.50 A. M. $50, .38, $50 P. NJ.
For Lewistown, Columbus Kinkora, ETC., A.
For Lumberton. Medford, Marion, Haddon-
field and Philadelphia, $50, s.4s A. NJ, l.2o.
5.1oP M On sundays, 7-s2 A. n. os
For Toms River, Island Heignts, etc, go a
For Trenton ana New York, via Pemberton
and kinkora. 2oss r NJ sS Sa Y $40 T; on n
Sundays sos p. NJ.
For Asbury Park and Long Branch s.2e A. NJ
For Tuckerton, 8. 26 A. M, 4.b2 P. N.
Eor Beach Haven on Tuesdays, Thursdays ana
Saturdays, s.26 A. M. and daily at 49, r. N;
For Barnegat City, Tuesdays, Thursoays anu
Saturdays. as A. N. Saturdays only. 4.52 An.
1rafnsieGpe for Mount Holly az fcilos0s:
From philadelphia. $50. TAO. $50, 1000, ll.D
A. NJ LOO, $50, 400, 4.30. $40, $40, $50, 500,
1880 Il.45 r. N. On Sundays. $40 A. NJ, Nv
From New YORK. via Trenton and Burlington
500, $50 A. M, LOO. 400. 800 r. NJ
from Trenton, ILL., 9.25, lilo A. NJ, EOS, DIV,
7.00P. M On Sunday at $40 A. n.
From Burlington. $40, 1905, lloS A. H. s.Sz'o.Ao
From Browns mills-in.the-PiDes $40, 1918 A.
NJ l.55. 545s sos P. N. sundays, 500 E r. "a
From Pemberton, (north) $50, AZ, e-5z.
NJ, 1919, 407, GIL, SIT P. n. On SUNDAYS,
500 A. M FromPemberton (southl, S.36 A.
n. 1880, I'll. $50. 500. SID r M. ON sun
From yincentown. $50. lo55 An. LOS, 400
from Hightstown, via Burlington, ll.oaA.H.
7O2P. NJ.
from Medford, s.ss. IL IS A. M. 4.l6, e.S5 P. N.
On Sundays, $50 P. N. s1
From Long Branch, $50 p. N.
From Toms River, 7.4S A. NJ, Ala P. n.
From Island Heig hts, 1885 a. NJ, AGO p
CHAs. f. PueH JR. WOOD,
General Manager Gen. Pass. Agent.
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LONGEVITY OF TREES.
The Forest Monarchs Live for Thousand
~ vearn

The Forest Monarchs Live for Thousanen
OF Years.
Prof Abbott estimates the age Of the
Woodbridge oak at about two Thousand
years. During the revolutionary war
Lafayette and his army rested under
Its limbs. It's remains are now in the
form of seats for the Quinnipiac club.
do not know that anybody in all the
world cares who the Quinnipiac club
may be, but we reverenced the Wood
bridge oak, says a writer in the st.
Louis Globe-D Democrat. An oak In
Marion county, Fla, is reported as
measuring over ten feet diameter and
spreading its branches over a diameter
of 1873 feet.
A California sequoia felled In Gala
veras county had diameter OF Is feet
at the height of 125 feet above the earth.
The German forestry report makes the
maximum age of European forest trees
to be not above 800 years, except In rare
cases. The pine is stated to reach 500
to 500 years; the silver 6r attains an age
frequently Of over 400 years; the birch
stops at 300 and the red birch at about
$50 years.
Oaks begin to decay at the heart
when about 800 years old, the holly oak
excepted, which goes on to above 400.
Scotch frs are known to live from 200
to 800 years. The sequoias, however,
are estimated to have covered 5000
years.
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A QUEER WAGER.
An ELECTION Crank works Year for
Nothing


Nothing.
speaking of strange bets on an
election said Col. Joe Rucker, OF Col
orado, TO crowd at the Laclede, s'the
one that takes the ribbon over any l
have ever seen mentioned was bet, lost
and paid by an enthusiastic green
hacker many years ago One Of these
enthusiasts at that time. whose view
of the political situation was seen
through the roseate hued specsacles of
a reform organ, was certain that q
man by the name of Brown would be
elected governor of Missouri, and bet
everything he had except the clothing
upon his back and young wife. Either
his affection for his wife or his know
ledge of law prevented his making a
wager of her, so as last bet he wa
gered his services for a year against
five hundred dollars. OF course he lost.
and, borrowing few dollars from q
friend, he sent his wife back ITO her
folks in Missouri. while he presented
himself to the saloonkeeper in Denver
with whom he had made the bet. The
latter, more as joke than anything
else, grub-staked him and sent him out
to prospect The first month a small
find rewarded his labors, and cupidity
then caused the saloonkeeper to insist
on the payment of the wager in full
To curtail the narrative. he carried ont
his wager of years service scrupu-
lousy and located two more mines.
from which the winner, though now
wealthy, is still drawing dividends.
Upon fulflllment of his obligation he
sent for his wife, and is now employed by
one Of the street car companies Of Dem
yer at about fifty dollars a month. and
will probably never get above that fg-
ure. "-St. Louis Globe Democrat
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closed, leaving me alone with the dark
ness. The window-curtain was drawn
aside How long I remained in this
state do not know, but have mem
DRY of doing, then suddenly waking
and staring at the window. The shad-
ow of man passed by. Another APP
peared, seemed to peer in and went on.
81 am dreaming said l, and turning
over went to sleep.
When / awoke the sun was shining.
The deputy marshal stood at the fire.
place, his back to a roaring fire, his
hands clasped behind him. He looked
at me with serious smile.
Il oversight myself" said /, getting
out of bed and into my clothes with his
assistance.
Yes" he answered, you are
sound sleeper, too, for there was con-
siderable noise here last night.
Hooked inquiringly, but only asked:
s'Where is the doctorP"
ooh, he's all right. We've got him
safe enough"
Got him?"
That's what. Fooled him complete
". Made him think knew nothin' of
his connection with the business and
that would raid the still to-day. Fell
into the trap like sucker-which, gen.
orally speakin', he isn't-thinkin' he'd
have time to warn his gang this fore
noon"
''You don't mean to say"
''That he's an Illicit distiller? Yes,
do. And that gal is into it, too. She at
tended to seem the stuff in town I've
got 'em all spotted there. too. She's as
plucky as can be. Would have got one
of my men with her revolver If we'd
been moment later 1t seemed mean,
too, not to say ungentlemanly, to take
a young lady from her bed as we did.
But knew she'd shoot and we couldn't
afford to take any chances for the sake
of social forms. Yes, they're all safe
in there" pointing to q room across the
passage.
THAT man moonshiner?"
gasped.
Yes, and the gal, too. Why not?
This is not only queer world, but
this revenue business develops some
queer types of human character. He's
one of 'em. He thinks it crime for
the government to impose tax on the
manufacture of liquor. though he de-
spises the traficnas much as any man
and would Danish alcohol from the
world if he could Were its making
free, he would never think Of having
anything to do with it. VIII you go
in and see them?''
l did not have the heart to do so. Il
don't blame you, he said, when re-
fused. II am sorry for you. too, for he
was mighty kind to you. He's well
fixed, though, and can pay himself
through, as far as money goes. But
I'm afraid he's booked through to the
pen-and the gal, too"
The marshal was right The girl
was pardoned, but her father refused
to put himself i'm supplicating atti-
tude. He said that while he knew he
had offended God in doing what he
did, he was equally certain that he
owed the government no apology.
Charles D. Blackburn, in Banner Of
Gold
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ON THE PANE.
"l7pe sovEMsnn 8. AHI EArAI DArI'

'l7p6 NOVEMBER 2S. All FATAL DAYi'' >
In the dull November days,
When the warmth had left the air.
When the birds had hushed their lays,
Stood maiden tall and fair
Stood alone in her retreat,
This old-fashioned window seat
Like some figure just stepped down
From an old-world picture frame,
In he. quaint direetoire gown,
Tire and train Of courtly dame,
Following diamond point and ray,
Tracing thus: sAhl fatal day."
Wan her face beyond her years,
Drawn by sorrows hidden deep:
Large her eyes with yelling tears;
While her heart too sore to weep.
Held one pain and wrote for aye
Three short words: "Ahl fatal day"
None may guess what weight of WOO
This fair nameless maiden bore.
Why, then, idly seek TO knows
Long years past her weird was o'eE
Let haif-sweet mystery play
Round that dated fatal day"
In the dull November days,
When the sky with storm rack fills,
When the SUMS weak wintry rays
Strike the low Virginia hills,
We forget the lapse Of years:
Once again the scene appears.
Still we see the maiden stand,
With her face so fair, 50 white;
Still we see the trembling hand.
See the slender fingers write;
Know that In her life's sweet May
Came one crushing, fatal day.
Albert Payson Terhune. in Harper's Bazaar
. Inscription on window-pane in william,
lrg. Va
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DISTINGUISHED BY HAIR.
In What Relation Its Color stands to thu
Pursuits Of Men.

In What Relation Its Color stands to thu
Pursuits of Men.
DIR. Deddoe tells us that there Is q
direct relation between mems pursuits
and the color of their hair. An usual
proportion of men with dark straight
hair enter the ministry, red-whiskered
men are apt to be given to sporting
and horsefesh, while the tall, vigorous
blonde men, lineal descendants Of this
Vikings, still contribute large con.
tingent to our travellers and emigrants.
The plumage of canaries can be con
siderably altered toward red or orange
by feeding them on stimulating diet
of red pepper, and, though this may
fail for humankind in general, some.
thing might be done toward increasing
the pigment in the hair, and give hope
to many melancholy owner of gray
locks.
Suppose, for q moment, that pro,
tective color, like that which obtains
in the fields, woods and Indigenous,
ruled in the world of men, what an
amazing change would ensue in the
outward appearance of affairsl If a
rogue could but at will assume the per-
feet guise of an honest man. and the
gilded wasps of society appear as
!, mason or honey bees or were saints
ana Sinners alike compelled to wear
their own unmistakable livery, what
changed world would this of ours bel
If men, like canaries or caterpillars
could but change their complexion by
IL - 10 l. - 81
suit, then we might indeed imagine an
alderman, after years of calipash and
calipee, assume the hue and shape Of a
turtle.
Scrooge, the miser. after a life Of Sc
cret boarding, would turn as yellow as
his guineas Mr.. Carcass, the butcher,
would become as rubicund as the beef
on his stall, instead of appearing as .
trim, dapper, paleface In frock coat.
and Ferret, the poisoner, as black IS
the black arts on which he thriyes
But outside the limits of nightmare
dream no such world is possible. We
have to be content with medley Of far
more sober realities, where though
white spiders mostly come to grief,
the confidence trick still houriahes and
linen are mostly fools
ut is an age, T" says profound think.
err. ''of weak convictions, paralyzed in
tellects and growing laxitv Of opinion. "
There is an intense struggle for bare
existence ever going on, but the httest
do not always survive. There are many
wise men, but of many wise men win It
never be said:
This fellows wise enough to play the fool.
And to do that well demands high wit;
while the foolish one, in cap and bells,
apes wisdom, aud, save In his own coun-
try, is not without honor. -Nineteentb
Century.
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rhs roothls.n Tortoias.

Very few people know that neither .
turtle nor tortoise nor toad is pro-
vided with teeth, remarks an exchange.
There is a general superstition that q
turtle can bite of mans finger. but
the turtle can do nothing of the kind.
It's jaws are very strong, and the horny
membrane that runs around the jaw.
where in other animals teeth are found,
is SO hard and tough that the turtle can
crush the bones of the hand to pulp,
but as for biting off even finger the
feat is. to the turtle. an impossibiitY.
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LOVES SYNONYMS.


What is my SUM-
sIlken floss
That young winds tangle and twine, and toss,
A floating halo that gilds the air,
And the fioss-my SUMS your golden hair,
Your hair,
What are my starsf
Sweet pansies two,
With hearts of purple and rims Of blue,
Love shines within them in stellar guise,
And my pansy stars are your two bright eyeA
Your eyes,
Baby boyI
What is my rosef
A love cup shy;
Sweet dr&ughts OF kisses within It lie
1t brims with laughter and love and youth,
Your mouth,
Baby boy.
What ia my birdi
An unseen Tyre,
Whose sweet strains echo from angel choir
ItsI sons Of heaven bid earth rejoice.
And the lyrs-my birds your childish voice,
Your voice,
What are my life,
Ny love, my blissi
Your gold young tresses- your eyes, your kissi
In these, my rapture; elsewhere my rue,
For my whole, whole world In just you, sweet
Baby boyl
IN. Y. Recorder
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TUCKERTON RAILROAD.

Leave Mount Holly tor Tuckerton, e.26 q.
m, % p. M, daily, except sunday.
For Beach Haven, $40 q. M, Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays, 4b2 p. m. daily, except
Sunday.
Leave Beach Haven forTuckerton, $50 q. m,
daily except Sundays, 500 p. M, Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays, and Hop. m. on
Saturdays only.
Leave Tuckerton for Beach Haven, 455 a. m:
on Mondays only. 1920 q. m Tuesdays
Thursdays and Saturdays, s.55 p. m. daily
except Sunday.
Leave Beach Haven for Mount Holly, $50 g.
M, daily except Sunday. 3.00p. IN. Tues
days. Thursdays and saturdays.
Leave Tuckerton tor Mount Holly, 7.0S a. M,
3.l5 D. M, daily except Sunday.
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1.-THE cheek OF some people H. sim
ply amazing" said the young mother.
What Is the trouble nowen asked the
caller. THAT horrid newspaper man
who lives across the street sent over
this morning to ask II he could borrow
the baby for two or three hours, as he
had to get up baby Ruth poem for
his paper and wanted to study the dsa-
Iect - Indianapolis journal.
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sersaaaea. y rwsa.y rhousapa swallsv.

The swallow p--sance continues with
undated vigor at the Naval academy.
Annapolis. From eight Thousand to
twenty Thousand swallows gather every
evening in the five or six maple trees in
front of the superintendent residence
and make evening and morning hideous
with their cries All efforts to drive
them away have failed; and bell and
gong are kept going at intervals to
drive the pests from the two trees next
the superintendent house. Every year
from the 18th of July to October this
disagreeable rendezvous is maintained
by the swallows.
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Trains leave Mount Holly for New Egypt
Cream Ridge, Hightstown, ETC., at 7.SS A. N.
Z0S, 4.52 p. n. Sundays, sos p. n.
Trains leave Philadelphia and connect Tor
New Egypt, Cream Ridge, Hightstown, etc..
$50 A. NJ, LEO and 400 2. II. Sundays, 500 p N.
Trains leave Hightstown tor New Egypt,
Pemberton. Mount Holly and Philadelphia
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Lady X ito Egyptian prtnca)-
"Well, how do You like this country p
Egyptian prince"I am delighted with
everything, but especially with the
flowers Flowers are my passion.
(Talzes the celesy and shifts 1t ecstasic-
allyl.
--F'nir Soprano Craving hnishcs her
iriall--ss DO you tllj1lS my voice Kill fli
the iallp'' Grim Managsr--''I Tear il
would have Just the opposite effect -
Boston Courier 4
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A PRESCRIPTION.

Ny pallid friend, is your pulse beating lowf
Does the red wine of life too sluggishly fiowf
Set it spinning through every tingling vein
BY outdoor work, till you feel once again
Like giving q CHEEKY school-boy shout;
Get out.
Are you morbid, and like the owl In the tree,
Do you gloomily boot at what you can't seer
Perhaps, now, instead OF being so wise,
You are only looking through jaundiced eyes;
Perhaps you are bilious, or getting too stout;
Get outi
Out in the air, where fresh breezes blow
Away all the cobwebs that sometimes grow
In the brains OF those who turn from the light
To all gloomy thoughts instead of the bright,
Contend with such foes and put them to rout
Get outi
Medical and Surgical Reporter.
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NAILS ARRIVE AND READY SoR DIsrRIBUrIos:

CAMUEL A. ATKINSON,
ATTORNEY AT Law, SOLICITOR AND
MASTERIN CHANCERY.
No. 100 Main St., Opposite Washington House,
Moant Holly, NJ.
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Raised from the Dead
Long and Terrible Illness
from Blood Poisoning
Completely Cured By Hoods
SGrsaparfIla.

Completely Cured By Hoods
SarsdpGrtIIG.
Mrs. Mary E. O'Fallon, very intelligent
lady OF Piqua, Ohio, was poisoned while as
sisting physicians at an autopsy years ago,
and soon terrible ulcers broke out on her
head, arms, tongue and throat. Her hair all
came out She weighed but 20 lbs, and saw
no prospect of help. At last she began to
take Hoods Sarsaparilla and at once Inn
proved; could soon get out of bed and walk.
She says: I became perfectly cured by
Hoods SarsapariIla
and am now well woman. weigh 12S lbs,
eat well and do the work for large family.
MY case seems a wonderful recovery and
physicians look at me In astonishment as
almost like one raised from the dead"
HOODS PILLS should be in every family
medicine chest Once used, always preferred