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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-01-30
CHAPTER II.

Now, when Grover was crowned king
of the Nation, 1t came to pass that he was
pulled up in the pride of his heart and
his other viscera, inasmuch as his raj
ment became several cubits too small to
contain his joblots.
And he shook himself by the hand,
which is after the manner of his tribe
and spake unto himself, saying, ha, hal
Behold, / am monarch of all can get.
Four more years of Grover; four more
years in clover. 0, America America,
how often would have gathered we un.
der my wing, but We would not.
But now | have ye on the hip and we
are confronted with a condition, not a
theory, for behold, will rule or ruin ye
Yea, verify, to commence with, will
brandish my great silver sword, and all
who believe on me and do my will shall
be saved, and all who don't shall be
broke.
And l will call my soothsayers together
and they shall tinker at the tariff, and
when they have finished their tinkering,
Mckinley. the father of the factory, will
not recognize the same.
And it shall come to pass that all We
who hearken unto the sound of my voice,
shall have sewing machines from Glas-
cow at cost and ten off. and corrugated
copper caskets from the ends of the earth
And when Grover had spake these
words he crew thrice, and the people went
out and wept bitterly.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-01-30
BOOK OF GROVER.
(BY HEzEKIAH, THE soRIBE.)


Now it came to pass in the last days
that the followers of Grover the great, sur
named the godite, the same which begai
Ruth and Esther and the panic and the
Hawaiian trouble. were vexed with vex
alton exceeding inasmuch as they listeth
not to the locality where they abldeth at
For, behold, in the beginning they
grded up their loins and went before ths
people, crying with loud voice, Verify
we say unto all men that we are Grover
ties from exceedingly far back. and woe
unto we who forget it.
| And. verify, we hold in exceeding
great detestation that which the children
of men call the tariff, for is it not thine
| fashioned by our enemies, the same
which hath licked the everlasting stuffins
ont of us from generation to generationP
Yea, verify, this same little protective
tariff it buildeth furnaces in the valley
and smokestacks on the mountain top; il
turneth the wheels of progress, anG
causeth the desert to blossom like unto {
green bay tree.
Wherefore do we of the tribe of Grover
the great despise the same as curse anC
an abomination in the sight of men.
| Yea, as stencil that offendeth our nos
trils, the same which we smelleth from
afar off.
And behold, in the great and terrible
day of the ballot, when the armies Of
voters be gathered together, shall we arise
IN our might and smite our enemies into
mineemeat.
Yea, we shall lay them out cold on q
platform of free trade, and cover them
over with planks of tariff reform.
And our enemies shall be scattered like
unto the leaves of the forest, for Grover
shall rend them into fragments like unto
potter's vessel, the which hath been
smitten by the flIpper of youth, and
then shall the end come.
For in that day shall our banner be
planted on the outer wall of the great cita-
del of the nation, and we shall bow down
unto Grover, our deliverer, who shall
thenceforth be known as our Savior on
Mount Buzzard.
And he shall reign for four years, and
shall shower good times and fat Offices
and special messages and free raw ma
terials upon us in rich abundance for
ever.
And the black smoke of industry shall
no longer obscure the MONDAY sun, and
the farmer shall wear pants woven in
foreign parts, and socks from the isles Of
the sea.
And it was even so. And after the
space of a time, Grover, who was q
mighty fisher, girded up his lines and bis
chattels and his Cabinet and went up and
pitched his tent over against the Capitol,
which is in the land of Columbia, and the
band played, behold, the cat hath come
back.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-07
Tanks. cone Co., Ttxas.

Tanks. CokHe Co., 7tras.
DR.. r. v. PIERCE, Buffalo y. Y:
Dear Sir took your Favorite Pre-.
scription " previous to confinement and
never did so we'll in my life. 1t is only
two weeks since my confinement and am
able to do my work feel stronger than
ever did in six weeks before.
Yours truly
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-07
TO MAKE CHANCES IN mo euys.

One OF the results 81 the test OF dyna-
mite guns at the Sandy Hook proving
grounds will be number OF mOiiiica-
tions in the next group. The modiiica-
lions, 70 be sure will be Of a minor char
acter and will not by any means change
the general plan Of the new weapons.
They are expected, however. 10 add
greatly 10 the general efficiency OF the
pieces. No effort will be made 10 in
crease the range OF the guns, although
the ordnance officials would be glad to
have something in this direction under
taken. In order TO make the change. the
company which has the contract for the
guns has requested more time in which
20 fulfill its contracts. This has been ac
corded IL by the ordnance department.
The ordnance department i anxious TO
obtain the best weapon possible and IL is
for this reason that il is giving the COM
pany every opportunity. Some change
will proba bly, be made i'm the pneumatic
arrangement Of the guns belonging to
the next group whereby IL is believed
that a number Of advantages may be Sc
cured.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-07

evil" and her beautiful voice quiyered.
and broke in note as soft as any wood
birds
Suddenly her eve fell upon the sprawl
ing frame Of Billal, and she seemed to
recolect herself.
"Ah, thou art there old man. Tell me
how il is that things haye gone wrong
in thine household Forsooth, ii seems
that these my guests were set upon. Ay,
and one was nigh 10 being slain by the hot
pot 10 be eaten Of those brules thy children
and had not the Others fought CALAMITY
they too had been slain, al d not even
could have called back the life that had
been loosed from the body What means
i, old man? What hast thou TO say that !
should not give thee over to those who exc
cute my vengence?"
Her voice had risen in her anger, and it
rang clear and cold against the rocky walls.
Also thought could see her eyes flash
through the gauze that hid them. 1 saw
poor Bllal, whom had believed to be a
very fearless person, positively culver with
terror at her words
"Oh, lliya, oh. She he said, without
lifting his white head from the floor oh,
She rs thou art great he mercitul, for |
am now as ever thy servant to obey. 1t
was no plan or fault of mine, oh. She it
was those wicked ones who are called my
children Led on by "A woman whom thy
guest the Pig had scorned, they would
have followed the ancient custom Of the
land. and eaten the fat Black stranger who
came hither with these thy guests, the
Baboon. and the Lion who Is sick, think
ing that no word had come from thee
about the Black one But when the
Baboon and the Lion saw what they would
do, they slew the woman, and slew also
their servant 10 save him from the horror
of the pot Then those evil-ay, those
children Of the Wicked One who lives in
the Pit-,hey went mad with the lust of
blood. and flew at The Threats of the Lion
and the Baboon aud tie Pig. But gallant
ly they fought, oh, Hiya, they fought like
very men, and slew many. and held their
own. and then came saved them, and the
evil-doers have ! sent on hither to be
judged of thy greatness, oh, She, and
here they are
"Ay, old man, know it, and tomorrow
will | SIT in the great hall and do justice
unon them fear not And for thee, |
forgive thee, though hardly. See that
thou dost keep thine household better
Go.
Bllali rose upon his knees with aston
ishing alacrity, bowed his head thrice, his
white beard sweeping the ground, and
crawled down the apartment as he had
crawled up it, till he finally vanished
through the. curtains, leaving me, not a
little to my alarm, alone with this terrible
but most fascinating person.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-07
DANGEROUS ANARCHISTS.

The administration is hopeful Of being
able 10 keep out Of the country many Of
the dangerous characters now being ex-
PEELED from France and other European
countries. All the United states cOnsuls
abroad have been specially Instructed 10
notify the state department at once Of
the departure or intended departure Of
any anarchists or suspected anarchists
10 the United States. They are instruct
ed TO transmit photographs whenever
practicable. In the absence OF any Spe-
ciic law the treasury department Will
adopt the expedient of stretching the
laws already on the statute books TO the
utmost limit. Extraordinary care is to
be taken TO examine into the records Of
all suspected persons and il it can he
found that they have criminal records
their exclusion will be comparatively
simple matter. The standard Of health
for anarchists desiring to enter the
United States is also to be made "a high
as possible, and il they cannot be kept
out either as criminals or as diseased
persons the immigration officers will fall
back on the law against the admission of
persons liable TO become public charge.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-07
NOTHERS

and those about 10
become mothers,
should know that
DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription
robs childbirth Of
its torture, terrors
and dangers to
both mother and
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-07

AYEsHA UNVEILS.

THERE. she said, "he has gone, the
white bearded old fool. All, how little
Knowledge does man acquire in his life
He gathers II up like water, but like water
it runeth through his fingers, and yet if
his hand be but wet as though with dew,
behold generation Of fools call out,
See. he is a wise man Is it not so? But
how call they thee? 'Baboon he says,
and she laughed; but that is the fashion
Of these sayages, who lack imagination
aud fly to the beasts they resemble for a
name How do they call thee in thine
own country, stranger
They call me Holly, oh, queen,
answered
9" Holly, =" She answered speaking the
word with difficulty, and yet with most
charming accent, land what is 'Holly'?"
." Holly is a prickly tree, | said
so Well, thou hast prickly and yet
a tree.ike look Strong art thou, and
ugly, but, If my wisdom be not at fault
honest at the core, and a staff to lean on
Also one who thinks. But stay, Holly,
stand not there enter with me and be
seated by me. | would not see thee crawl
before me like those slaves | am aweary
Of their worship and their terror; some
times when they veX me | could blast
them for very sport, and to see the rest turn
white, even 10 the heart and She held
the curtain aside with her ivory hand TO
let me pass in.
entered, shuddering. This woman was
very terrible Within the curtains was a
recess about twelve by ten feet. and in the
recess was couch and table whereon
stood fruit and sparkling water. BY it at
its end was a vessel like a font cut IN
carved stone, also full of pure water. The
place was softly lighted with lamps formed
out Of the beautiful vessels of which I
have spoken, ana the air and curtains were
full of a subtle perfume, Perfume, too,
seemed to emanate from the glorious hair
and white clinging vestments of She her
self. | entered the little room, and there
stood uncertain
"Sit, said She, pointing to the couch
AT present thou hast no cause to fear me.
II thou hast cause thou shalt not fear for
long, for | shall slay thee. Therefore let
thy heart be light
sat down on the end Of the couch near
to the font-like basin Of water, and She
sunk down softly ON to the other end
Now, Holy" she said. "how contest
thou to speak Arahiry 1t is mine own
dear tongue, for Arabian am | by my
birth. Yet dost rhon not speak it as we
used to speak Some Of the words seem
changed. even ~ among these men. The
Amahagger have debased and defiled its
purity, so that have to- talk to them in
what is to me another tongue
IL have STUDIED it. - answered, "for MANY
years Th mguage is spoken, and in
Egypt AMI 'wher.
80 It j. spoken and there is yet an
EgyptI An What Pharaoh sits upon the
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-07
A MOTHERS EXPERIENCE.

.SonM Bend. Pacife Co., Wash.
DR.. r. V. PIERCE Buffalo, y. Y.
Bear Sir began taking your Favor
lite Prescription the first month of preg-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-07
Very Much SURPRISED

| have been afflicted with neuralgia
for nearly two years. have tried ply ST.
clans and all known remedies. but
found no permanent relief until tried
"A bottle of Dullam's Great German
Linment and it gave me instant and
permanent relief. 81 cents per bottle,
Signed A. b. SMELL, Hamilton, Mich
For sale by B. VanDen Bergh.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-07
Phvsloians Outdone

My wife has been suffering with
female trouble of the severest kind for
dollars during tie last three months.
and she lad no relief. She has doctored
continually with the best of physicians.
| bought three bottles each of Dull
lam's Great German Female Uterine
Tonic and Dullams Great German
Blood, Liver, Stomach and Kidney
cure and can say to-day that she Ia
entirely. w. III. DRowLEY.
Sworn TO before me on this % day OF
June 1890. JOHN G. DULLAM
Notary Public, Gennese, Co.
Flint, Mich.
For sale by b. VanDenBergh. z
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-07
VALUE OF WHEAT FOR FEEDING STOCK.

VALUE OF WHEAT FOR FEEDING STOCK.
A bulletin on wheat as animal food
has been issued by the agricultural de-
partment It was complied by ID. ;.
Salmon, chief OF the animal industry
bureau Of the department. and is in re-
Spouse to inquiries as to the value Of
wheat for growing and fattening ami
mails, suggested by the important change
in the comparative prices of wheat, corn
and oats. The bulletin advocates the
use Of screenings and imperfect wheat as
animal food and the placing Of only the
best wheat on the market. a stats tical
table shows the near approach chem
ically Of 26.6 pounds Of wheat 10 the Ger
man standard ration for growing cattle
from TO - months OF age, and the fact
that 80 l-3 pounds of wheat comes much
nearer the feeding standard for fatten-
ing cattle than does the same quantity
of corn. Equal parts of wheat and corn
should, however, prove better for fatten-
ing animals than either of these grains
alone. For growing animals corn is
plainly not so suitable as is wheat or
oats. Says the bulletin:
"When wheat and corn are the same
price per bushel it is preferable TO feed
wheat weighs : per cent heavier per
bushel than corn; secondly, because
wheat is weight for weight an equally
good grain for fattening animals and
better for growing animals. and, thirdly,
because there is much less value in fer
tiliZing elements removed from the farm
! in corn than in wheat. Wheat should at
first be fed in small quantities and when
possible be mixed with some other grain,
and care taken 10 prevent any one ami
NAL from getting more than the quantity
intended for it. Precautions are essen
TALLY necessary when wheat is fed to
! horses.
The best form 10 feed wheat is to roll
or grind ii into coarse meal From Cana
! dian experiments ii appears that wheat
exceeds corn in feeding value, while in
| South Dakota corn was found TO exceed
wheat.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-07

Mr. Flghty Ny dearI have just had
my life insured in Your favor.
Mr., Eighty hoo You prom
ised to make me happy forever and now
you're thinking of making me widow.
-TrHth.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-07

nancy, and have con-
tinued taking it since
confinement. ! did not
experience the nausea
or any of the ailments
due to pregnancy, after
/ began taking your
Prescription. l was
only in labor a short
time, and the physician
said I got along UNI
usually well.
We think il saved me
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-07

child, by aiding Nature in preparing the
system for parturition. Thereby labor"
and also the period of confinement are
greatly shortened. 1t also promotes an
abundant secretion of nourishment for
the child. During pregnancy, it pre-
vents morning sickness and those
distressing nervous symptoms from
which SO many suffer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-07

a great deal of suffering. I was troubled a
great deal with leucouhea also, and 1t has
done world Of good for me.
Yours truly,
MRS. w. c. BAKER,
The Van Buren press., 1894-03-03
blAals lklUmFfIS,
An i.ons MAa nittef nIssf tue
Deadlock is Broken.

WARRINGTON, March The long struggle In
the house over the Bad bill for the coinage Of
the sill, or seignoiragc and silver bullion In the
treasury ended today by the passage of the bill
by vote of 8 to rs, majority IN favor OF the
bill of 49,
The special order tn bring the bill to vote
was adopted by a bare quorum Immediately after
the house convened. This broke the option OF
the filibu tcrs and they were powerless TO do any
thing further to place obstacles in the way of the
bill All amendments offered to the measure by
its opponents were DEFEATED, the one which poll
ed the most votes being the Cultivate amend
ment TO strike out the scrolt section. The bill
as passed was in the nature of substitute for the
original. The changes do not affect the mater
ial features of the bill which provides for the
coinage of the silver seignoriase in the treasury
Issues of silver certificates thereon to be at the
discretion of the sec1utary OF the treasury In ad
vance of the coinage. and thereafter the coinage
Of the remainder of the bullion as fast rs prac-
tcable and the issue of silver certificates thereon
to take the place Of the treasury notes issued un-
der the sherman act which are to be retired
aad cancelled as rapidly as the coinage takes
place. Changes in the substitute simply make
specific the fact TINT seigniorage is to be coined
and that this bill shall not affect the redemption
OF the treasury notes under the existing law An
analysis of the vote by which the bill was passed
shows that Ia Democrats, 10 Republicans and
Populists Total 1853 voted for II, and ~ Republic
cans aud 80 Democrats total i2s) against 1t.
The Van Buren press., 1894-03-03
A DOUBLE KILLING.
A st. Charles Merchant Kills His Best
Friend, Mistaking Him for a Burglar.

DE WITT, Feb. 25.-One of the
saddest occurrences that has ever
been chronicled in the history of
Arkansas County happened at st.
Charles Friday morning which re-
suited in the death of Walter A.
Ballard, a young business man of
st. Charles, and William Farr0r at
the hands of WILDER Parker.
1t seems that William Farror,
with several friends from st. Louis,
Mo-, has been in the neighborhood
of st. Charles, on White River, for
several days on a hunting aud
fishing expedition, and has been
on continuous drunk which was
bordering ON delirium tremens.
Yesterday morning about 3
O'Clock Farror in his drunken con-
dition and bordering almost on in
sanity, broke down the doors Of
two or three stores and was pro-
ceeding to demolish the door of
the store house belonging TO
Young Parker, when the alarm of
burglar was raised. Mr.. ballard,
who slept in an adjoining store,
heard the noise and alarm, and ran
to the store of Parker to see what
it meant. just as he reached the
front door, Parker, who slept in
the back room of the store, rushed
ont with gun in hand and fired a
load Of buckshOt into Billiards.
breast from the effects of which
he died last night. Parker then
turned the other barrel of his gun
on Farror killing him instantly.
Parker and Ballard were bosom
friends, and the sad occurrence
has cast a shadow over Parker's
life from which he will never
emerge.
The Coroner's jury has exonera-
ted Parker from all blame, as the
killing was without criminal intent
and done in the night and in what
Parker supposed was for the pro-
lection of his life and property.
Farror's remains were shipped
this morning to friends in st. Louis
for interment.
The whole thing has cast a
shadow of gloom over the CON-
munity where it happened, as both
Ballard and Parker wore popular
young men.
The Van Buren press., 1894-03-03
Consolidated Elections.

Those who oppose the consoli-
dation of elections in Arkansas
urge that it would be unwise at
the present time. They are appre-
hensive that the Republicans might
come into power again, re-enact
the federal election laws, and
through the use of supervisors
and deputy United States mar
shals carry the election to suit
themselves. This fear is ground
less. In the first place the Re-
publicans have no immediate pros
pect of controlling the three
branches of the government, and
in the next place if such a nisfor-
tune should befall the country they
would be unable to re-enact the
federal election laws. The laws
repealed were really part of the
reconstruction laws enacted for
the purpose of controlling cleo
tons in certain sections of the
country, and the Republican party
with its combined strength could
not re-enact them.
And even if these laws were re-.
enacted by some future congress
it would be all easy matter for the
governor of Arkansas to call a
special session of The legislature
who could again separate the cleo.
tons and thus thwart the purposes
of an INSCRIPTIONS political enc.
my.-L. r. Democrat.
The Van Buren press., 1894-03-03
Why They Cut Wages.

Wage reduction in the silk mills
of New York City will be charged
up to the Wilson bill by the Re-
publicans, though the tariff on silk
goods has been changed very little
by the bill. Manufacturers thought
that with so many idle men in the
city their employees would submit
to a reduction but they have now
discovered their mistake. They
have orders enough on hand to
keep their mills busy al spring,
but the business is now likely to
go to their competitors, in other
cities.
The closing of the mills is to be
deplored, but the Wilson bill must
not be held responsible for it.-Ex
The Van Buren press., 1894-03-03
"Results Of the Wilson BILL"

RACINE, WIS, Feb. 2O.-The
immense factory of the J. |. Case
Threshing Machine Co., which has
been closed for the past five
months, depriving six hundred
men, nearly all of them heads of
families, of employment, started
up to-day with full force. Enough
orders have been received to keep
the works in operation for several
months.
BRIDGEPORT, CONN, Feb. 49,
The works of the Wheeler & viii.
son Manufacturing company which
have been idle for several weeks.
started mp this morning with full
force Of employees.
The Van Buren press., 1894-03-03

Arkansas will be brought into
unusual prominence if Senator J..
K. Jones continues as chairman of
the Senate subcommittee on the
tariff. He will be placed practical
ly in charge of the tariff bill when
it comes before the Senate, and he
will have no sinecure. The Senate
is full of political misfits yclept
protection Democrats" and they
will offer strong resistance to any
effort to put sugar, coal and iron
on the free list.-Hot Springs
Graphic,
The Van Buren press., 1894-03-03
ARKANSAS
INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY
(FOR BOTH Sexes
Next Session Begin, March and Ends December s. W.
WINTER VACATION.
(FOR BOTH SEXES
WINTER VACATION.

One of the leading Universities 4
the Southwest.
Graduates fill high positions in vafl
ious States.
Literary, Scientific, Engineering
Mechanical, Agricultural and Norma|
Departments In the three Colleges Y
Fayetteville.
Law and Medical Departments Y
Little Rock.
Normal and Mechanical College 10y
colored students at Pine Bluff.
Twenty-three courses of study.
Equipped with modern apparsu]
and appliances.
Large attendance.
Naturalization Fee, SIS.
Tuition free to Arkansas young ne|
and young women. Stutents i'n.
other States pay only $40 q year y"
Tuition.
Board for boys in the Dormitory /
cost, 81 so to $50 per month. n,
Board in private families, sl2 tow
per month.
Arkansas students should secu,,
appointments from their Cou"
Judges.
For Catalogue apply to
PRESIDENT A. I. o.
EavrrrEvulE. AnA
The Van Buren press., 1894-03-03

The appropriations for the Ar
kansas, White andBlack rivers, in
this State, as agreed upon by the
Rivers and Harbors Committee,
aggregate $3O8,OO0, of which $780,
900 is for the improvement of the
Arkansas river. The total appro-
priations of $21, 100000 made two
years ago have been cut down to
80, 100000.