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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-02-06
THE MARKETS.


Wtwheat Fir. cwt, 2 IS Liver, calf's, 23@251
Red d" " A." 200 Dried beet, ~, zoe
Rye Flour, g 200 Ham, b., lac
Corn Meal, 95c Pork li@i3c
Beef roast D., 10000 Sausage, l4@llc
sirloin silks, PC Serapple S@l5c
rump 20c Salt Pork, b., l3c
rib I6@lSc Sweet breads each, zoe
chuck l4nl6c Mackerel, l00lSc
shoulder" I2c Butter, H. 2S(Q35c
stewing, S@l2c Lard, h., lie
corned, l0Il6c Cheese, b., Ice
Lamb l6023e Eggs, doz, &c
Mutton shoupr, l4clSwt.p potatoes, Hpk., l5c
chops 2OcIOnions, 1&pk 25c
leg, lScICabbage, head, 56Q6c
4" breast, l0@l2cI Apples. %Dk., l0@20c
Veal outlets, 22clGrapes, b., &c
loin 1S020cl Cranberries, qt.. case
rack, I4Qlsc Mnce meat, b., l0@l2c
shoulder, l4clTurnips, Lpk, l0c
Z" breasJ, l6c Parsnips, b., Sc
Chickens, n, l2@l5c Carrots, 15pk., I5c
Mount Holly dealers are paying for calVe,
66D7c; sheep S367$3. 80; lambs $46DS5 per head;
turkeys, 10@l2e; chickens, l2@l3c;3 fowls, S@9c;
old pigeons, lac; squads, 30a0iOc pair.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 81 1894.
Reported up to ~ o'clock, by DE Haven &
Townsend, Bankers, No. 42S Chestnut street
Philadelphia. Stocks bought and sold either
for cash or on margin.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-02-06

Subscriptions Golden Days. S. per $50 per
months $500 per months, all payable in advance.
Single numbers six each We pay postage all Uued
States and Canada subscriptions.
All business otherwise must be addressed to
JAMES EMERSON, Publisher
IL A.
The morning call., 1894-06-17
IT CATCHES RATS.
Coghlin's Fox More Useful
Than a Cat.
The Animal is a Ratter and Serves
as an. Excellent Substitute for
-. "a W atchdog.

II. every: cat in the city was as good
ratter as a tame fox owned by J. D. Cogh-
lin There would be a great dearth of TO-
dents*in San Francisco Mr.. Coghlin's
fox iS:even more useful than a car, for it
serves the purpose of a watchdog as well.
.Several> weeks ago a friend of COghIin.
liying:n near I4oS Gatos, set out number of
steel. traps fer ground squirrels, which
cahsed great annoyance in DESTROYING the
gro.H ihg grain. What was his surprise
one:m0rning TO find. instead of squirrel,
8 pretty gray fox, fast in one of the traps.
The Hills; fellow was uninjured, and taking
him. TO the rauchhOuSe, collar aud chain
were fastened TO his neck. a day or two
lai er: 60 CALM. received the animal by ex-
press: with the injunction to treat the cap
tlve:witR care. COghln is the owner of a
saloon, and chained the fox to the foot
rail- IN front Of the bar for want of a better
place. but: 1t was not until few days later
tAarEe' found the fox could be made use
tul Besides being Orn amental.
One. morning he saw the remains of
C0uple=Gf rats which his pet had caught
and dey9ufed during the night, and that
gaye>hfm. an. idea. The place was overruG
ith.Fars,: anu IS his two cats had become
lazy: with: overfeeding the rodents had
everything their own way. That night
the FOX: was turned loose after closing
times and several rats met their death.
This EQ;s continued for time, and now
ot.6ne can. be found about the place.
Mr. :COpghEn learned that his expert
ratIer% was a good watchdog Of such it
could be: calledE by entering the saloon
ons. night after ii had been closed. He
heard. short yaUping barks. accompanied
by snarS, and presently felt the sharp
teeth:< of#the fox in the calf of bis leg.
Slnee~then he has sleDt comfortably and
In. the: belief that burglars will meet with a
WARM RECEPTION should they break into
HIS blace of business. Ordinarily the fox
is as. Qlagful and gentle as a kitten, and
% has graat'sport in an occasional romp with
a. fQ&*teETer that frequents the place.
g. There Being no ether animals of its species
IN tht:nei ghbOrhOod, the fox has taken uI
e. with the bootblack VINO has a stand neal
the saloon, and seems to enjoy its lot ex.
coed inClv
The morning call., 1894-06-17
SANDOW BUNCOED
Was Led to Tackle the
Spindle Game.
He Dropped a Cool Hundred Before
Concluding That His Luck Was
Against Him.

Sandow, he without the ''e." the ladies'
pet. has gene and in his wake comes to the
surface little story which is told only in
awestruck whispers. The great man was
buncOed!
Sandow may be perfect when 1t comes
to the mere question of physique, but his
friends wonder if his mental qualifications
and keenness are strongly enough deveI-
oped TO impress upon his mentality the
faculty of discerning when he is being
played for good thing"
Sandow attended the fiesta recently held
at San Jose. AS at all other similar Occa-
sOns the sure-thing element was present
in large numbers to prey upon the unso-
phlStIcated yeoman, who s rule proves
an easy victim 10 their wles. The spindle.
top and bottom, she'll and dice sharks we're
there in full force to Introduce their
crooked work in fleeing whoever bark
eued to the oily tOngued steerers for the
different games. Accompanied by we'll
known menageTle manager of the MidWin-
ter Fair. Sandow was induced to try his
luck at the spindle game. Each Dlanked
down half dollar and the Hercules gave
the spindle a vigorous turn. watching it
with schOOlboy interest until il stopped.
when the man in charge declared that a
"lack-pOt' had been the result of the turn.
The athlete and his friend were re-.
quested to double their first bets in order
TO make their winnings larger. The re-
quest was complied with, and in a few
moments each had lost SO. Seeing that
the menagerie man was beginning to
weaken, the owner of the spindle. who
was an onlOoker, quietly slipped $50 into
/ his hand and gave him the wink to con-
tinue playing. This he did until the $50
| had dwindled down to a dollar. when he
ceased to longer try to beat the game.
! Meanwhile the Prussian lady-killer had
! been doubling his bets and was in the
neigh borhOod of 500 loser. when he also
dropped out of the game.
The parties in charge say that had not
! Shadows friend weakened $500 of the
strong mans money would have been
transferred to their pockets. As it was,
| Sandow departed with the blssful feeling
that the game was on the square and thai
! be was merely out of luck.
The morning call., 1894-06-17
SHANAHAN SENTENCED.
He Gets $50 or Fifty Days for
Beating His Daughter.

William Shanahan, laborer, 444 Twen-
tieth street, appeared before Judge
Joachimsen yesterday morning for SEN
tence on the charge of battery. Shanahan
last Sunday gave his 13-year-old daughter
Kate aG unmerciful beating because she
refused to go and buy some more liquor
for him. Evidence had been given that
when sober Shanahan was a peaceable.
bard working man, but when drunk he
was perfect fend. On three prior coca
sions he had been arrested for beating his
wife and children and driving them into
the street. At the time he was arrested
last Sunday night his wife was confined 10
bed from the effects of thrashlng ne had
given her few days before.
The Judge, after roundly beratng
Shanahan for his brutality and advising
MIN to take the pledge. sentenced him 10
nay a fine of 500 or go to Jail for fifty days
Katie Is being cared for by the Pacific
Coast Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty
to ChildronS
The morning call., 1894-06-17

gerry and a charge of grand larceny The
forgery Is in connection with the fraud
ulent transfer of Mrs Harriet P. Crsty's
property and mortgage thereon. and the
grand larceny is for swindling Peter
Thompson, Swede, out of 500 on the
pretext of procuring him lucrative stua-
ton. Carl Van Tiedemann and Lincoln
e. Carr are awaiting trial on the same
charges
The morning call., 1894-06-17
Sent Across the Bav.

Judge Belcher sentenced considerable
number of criminal offenders TO various
terms of Imprisonment yesterday. They
were as follows:
&c rye Taylor. burglary. two years in
San Quentin.
Neil Mccartney, assault with a deadly
weapon, one year and six months in San
Quentin.
James Smith. burglary, two years in San
Quentin.
George Washington, a colored man, two
months in the County Jail for an assault.
Chun An Sing, obtaining goods by false
pretenses, six years in Folsom.
The morning call., 1894-06-17
BENJAMIN CURTAZ' WILL.
A Large Property Left to His Widow
and Eight Children.

and Eight Children.
The will of the late Benjamin Curtaz
was filed for probate yesterday. No esti-
mate is given of the estate, which is
known to be of considerable value, save
that the property exceeds $4,000.
The testator bequeaths his residence on
Bartlett and Tweuty-second streets to his
widow, Agatha, and his minor children.
Louise Johanna and Otto Robert Curtaz
The residue of the estate is divided into
nine equal parts, one part being be-
quealhed 10 each of testator's eight chill
dren aud his widow, Agatha CurtaZ, Louise
Johanna CurtaZ, Otto Robert Curtaz, Au-
gusta Anna Hink, Emma Louise Goeggel,
Henry Joseph CurtaZ, Mathilde Marie
Scott. Benjamin Albert Curtaz, Oscar II.
CuriaZ.
Agatha Curtaz, Henry Joseph Curtaz
Oscar Hugo CurtaZ and William Goeggel
are appointed executors or the will, which
bears date March D. 1898. In addition to
the testator's personal interest and shares
in the company of Benjamin CurtaZ q Co.,
he leaves considerable real estate in this
city.
The morning call., 1894-06-17
The Insolvency Court.

George Hartmann, painter. has filed his
petition in insolvency. He owes 1884 90
while his assets amount to S215 20.
Juugen Won Staden. saloon-keeper. seeks
relief from the insolvency court to enable
him 10 get rid of two judgments in favor
Of the city for $4,000 on two bail bonds
already forfeited. Another suit for $4,000,
also on a bail bond, has been commenced
against Won Staden.
The morning call., 1894-06-17
The Tax Lew.

The Finance Committee will present the
tax levy for the fiscal year 1S94-95 to the
consideration of the Board of Supervisors
on Monday afternoon. The committee
will meet on Monday morning to make
final alterations and changes. The COM
mittee has made an heroic effort to keep
within the one-dol!ar limit on 1920, 000, eco.
but so much cutting down has been done
that the board may change the schedule
of appropriations on Monday and thereby
exceed the dollar limit
The morning call., 1894-06-17
Twentv-Sixth Street Blasting.

Supervisors Day. Refs and Goodwin of
the Fire Department Committee of the
Board Of Supervisors yesterday inspected
the blasting which is now going on at the
corner of Twenty-sixth street ard Doug
lass avenue. The inspection was made at
the request OF a number of property
owners who have protested to the Super
visors against the continuance OF the
blasting. The decision OF the committee
was in favor of the pToperty-Owners. Ac-
ton will be taken on next Monday.
The morning call., 1894-06-17
=. MOURNING FOR PAY.
A. Professional Sues for the Amount
-:: - =. OF Ills Bill.

;SheHf McDade yesterday levied an at
tachment. for $50 80 on the store of B.
KateHinsky. Who deals in shoes on Third
street. near Market. The attachment was
made on a default judgment obtained in the
Justices Court by K. Bowen. Bowen is
a professional mourner and watcher of
city was called upon to perform his usual
services ever the body of the late Mrs.
Meyer of 515R Grove street. Bowen laid
the body :out and from May 10 to MAY %
watched. over the corpse. katchinsky,
who had charge of the funeral. afterward
reDudiated Bowen's bill, and was sued with
tne result stated
The morning call., 1894-06-17

John Il. Fidler. alias Horace C. Pratt,
VINO was arrested on Friday by Detectives
Dillon and Crockett as reported in yes
terd8y's CALL, was booked at the City
Prison yesterday on two charges of for
The morning call., 1894-06-17

means. You will save money and wear
stylish garments that viii prove sat-
fsfacrory.
The morning call., 1894-06-17

& LIEBES,
the LEADING
Cloak and Suit House.
100 KEARNY STREET.
SECOND WEEK.
GIGANTIC
CLOAK SALE: 5! j!

Our sale of Dresses has been more than gigantic
If that is possible. Never have such Dresses been
sold az double the prices are asking. All our
Dresses are tailor made and fine all-wool cloths.
No shoddy and no jobs. Our Duck Dresses IN
white, tan and fancy ducks are the swelles
Dresses ever seen.
The morning call., 1894-06-17
GIGANTIC
CLOAK SALE!

Don't be misled in Capes. A Cape must be well
made and have good material in it or it is rag.
Our Capes all of the best all-wool materials.
best styles and trimmings. and our gigantic sale
prices will you lots OF money. Don't all to
look Capes. 1t costs nothing to look, and it
may save you dollars.
The morning call., 1894-06-17

INDIA SILK WAISTS, TRIMMED. ....,.......
us......s.................S 80 5O, "a ana "a 5o
Reduced from Sc 10. 81 so and IS.
sURAH SILK WAISTS, BLACK AND
CpLORS-- 80 20, 30 % ana 80 10
Reduced from 81 so. So 80 and So
FANCY PERCALE SHIRT WAISTS ....
..25c, soc and 75c
Reduced from 5Oc., 81 and 81 25.
IMPORTED PERCALE SHIRTS, LAUN-
DRIED ..................$l 10, 81 70 and 81 rs
Reduced from 81 so, 81 aud 81 20.
DUCK VESTS. assorted colors and fancy. Isl 20
Reduced from So %.
DUCK VESTS, red, white, tan and etc...,...
Reduced from 81 so and So.
DUCK VESTS. double breasted pearl buttons
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ...........''...S OO
Reduced.
Every garment in the house reduced
and marked in plain figures. Only one
price.
The morning call., 1894-06-17

ALL-wOUL BLAZER SERGE DRESSES.
Navys and Blacks, SILK trimmed. .........$7 so
Reduced from $40 80.
TAN COVERT CLOTH DRESSES, Blazer
style. Do, 9lU, % %
Grand bargains. Reduced from $l5, $lS and $22
TAN COVERT CLOTH DRESSES, tight-ftting
waists. .........................$!0 Sl2 so, $l5
Reduced from $50, $24 aud $27 so.
DUCK DRESSES, White and CooTs. 81 10, SO
Reduced from So so and So
DUCK DRESSES, Tans and Nays. SO and IS 90
Reduced from SO so and ST 90
No goods exchanged during this sale
and country orders filled unless ac-
companied by deposit.
The morning call., 1894-06-17
DRY GOODS.
KELLY & LIEBES,
THE LEADING
Cloak and Suit House.
100 KEARNY STREET.
SECOND WEEK.
GIGANTIC
CLOAK SALE!

Learn what a gigantic cloak sale means. Here
are the prices that speak cut our story. We have
plenty of goods and you can have them at the
biggest OF bargains. Fine All-wooI Jackets. No
shoddy n old styles. Blacks, tans, navys. Finest
materials, latest styles and biggest reductions
ever known in the CLOAK business.
The morning call., 1894-06-17

Come and look at our SILK Waists Remember,
when yon can buy Silk Waists at the reductions
we offer it does not pay you to make them. All
our silk waists are lined throughout, have great,
big sleeves. and our surah Waists are warran ted
not 70 pull at the seams.
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"Vantine's Zaru-NOtos." Delicious
and perfectly pure Bon-Bons.
In fine wicker baskets. zoe. ca.

never ran off to her old friends with revelations
which the Carnousties would have disliKei ner
making. She merely RECALLED the Weil-pledse!
ears OF he faithful couple with the simplest ot
odds and ends with her own surprise and delight
over the family treasures Of plate and china dis.
played by Ailsie. with the imposing grandeur OF
the unveiled drawing-room. and such trninS
items But as we have said. IT had all been
hearkened 70 with ravenous appreciation anc
when on the afternoon which was 10 see the
Ainses arrive, there had been no appearance
Of the bright figure which the good spinsters had
learned to expect so often OF late. they had ex.
perienced blank sensation Of disappointment
They had reckoned on Penelopes being over
70 tell them how the table looked.
Penelope had meant to 60. moreover. but her
spirits had tagged somewhat after a certain Httle
incident. and she had not felt In the humor Tor
questioning and crOss-questioning.
Afterward. as we know. the mood had passed
and she had been especially merry at the dinner
table. and fairly animated throughout the re-
mainder OF the evening
Mr. Soutter had noted this as in his quiet
way he noticed great deal for the benefit Of his
womenkind at home He was an attache ne!
brother. and though he no more than they ieI'
affronted by their being exclude d from Lazy Car
noustie's invitation. h6 made IL a rule 10 nave as
much TO tell on his return from the castle as
possible.
He would even studiousy note the details OF
dress dear to the feminine heart; so that her
ladyship's black velvet and point lace were as
well-known by repute to the good Jean anu
Marianne as were her daughters blue silks Win
low necks and short sleeves. -,
Ii was the family creed that Nina should sun
be dressed in white with broad sash
Miss Soutter had made Penelope describe her
own Partisan costume. and had in her secret slul
wondered II IL would look we'll enough. grlish
and innocent enough. beside Miss Mina's white
muslin.
She now demanded. among the first items
that John should tell her how Penelope looked
John took out his handkerchief and blew Ms
mot just her best. perhaps john" It was
limited
The factors eyes twinked. and he put back
his handkerchief.
did the But Marianne raised her hand 70
stay her sister "Whisht-whishti Let the
man speak Speak out. john. We're all friends
Penelope was thought dowdy? Not quite 20
dressy as she might have been? She was NOT
to wear white. know; and we thought u
some thing OF a Pity .
"Whisht-whisht. Let the man speak. IL
was now Jeans turn BE frank john she
adjured WAS she-was it-were you disap'
pointed in Penelope. John?' .
The crucial question had been put WIN
parted lips and bated breath. each devout ad'
herent of the perchance outshone and over
Swallowed favorite waited for the verdict.
Cro be contnued)
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+ was co comfortable to have Mr.. soutter.

1t was so comfortable to have Mr. soutter:
And they liked Mr.. Soutter 10 see tneIn
dressed up and rather grand Mr. Soutter
never found them the least different eltner IN
manner or anything else. whatever they wore;
or whoever were there. Also ne hlIhseii
was equally unaltered, always unassumine, re-
spectful composed; but still Mr. Soutter IN
evening clothes, and the Carnoustle FANNY en-
grand tenue met each other IKE new Peop,e.
and neither Louisa nor Joanna felt that IL Was
quite the same conversing solenniy Win AZ, Nj
Soutter during the stately movements or UNI
nor PARTY as interchanging brisk parieys Win
him under everyday auspices in everyday gar
mentS. ..,,o with
Mr. Soutter sat next to Lady Alnshe, WIN
Miss Joanna Carnoustie on his other side' Oil
the present occasion. ,, n
Mr. Soutter knew all about the Ainsies-eve ei
To their mortgages. He had pity on thenl;
They had been i'll used by fate. Sir Robert nau
been weak and wavering. and maybe niue
slow to accommodate himself to circumstances.
the worthy factor allowed, but stiii lie Was
sorry for Sir Robert ,,. 1000
with n bit Of nursing. the estate might come
round vet and If little money couid pc
brought into the family-"Aye, aye; that mlsh.
do well enough" he cogitated, as his eyes resteu
on the fair face of Penelope East
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.Yes indeed YOU had better go. II nave ohiy
n quarter of an hour" she cried How 90 you
sunnose | am ever going 70 get down IL YOU
etand talking there?" and Marie adroity shppeu
open the door. -, -, ,, che
"Did I not tell mademoiselle| quoth she'
triumphantly
Penelope smiled.
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A NOCTCRNE.

Keen winds OF cloud and vaporous drift
Dlsrobe yon STAR as ghosts that III.
4 snowy curtain from its place
70 scan a pillowed beauty's face.
they see her slumbering splendOrS lie.
Bedded on blue unfathomed sky.
And swoon for love and deep delight,
And stiffness falls on all the night.
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Ito be continued.)
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-07-08
Tic KOntlS of India.

1T is always usual to speak of India
as a country whose public works and
general civilization are long way be-
hind the times" said Captain Easlcy OF
the British army, who is enjoying Il
protlac5cd leave Of absence after being
invalidcd i'll India. "People who make
this criticism would be surprised to sec
some OF the roads in British India, cs-
pecially any one who has been used fol
Il long time to the highways of Amer
lea. The longest trunk road in the world
is III the northern part Of India, and
it is kept i'll repair ut comparatively
small expense, thousands of men being
glad to work OH it, especially during
famine years, at purely nominal rcmu
neration. This road is 800 miles long
and is i'll first class condition through
out being more or less macadamizcd its
entire length. For purpose of transpor.
tation this road is invaluable, and il
the event of an outbreak or war it
would prove of immense value to the
military authorities. n road Of this
length and of this quality would he al
object lesson in this country, and it
would be OF special usefulness, owing
To the magnificent distances between
Your largest cities st. Louis Globe.
Democrat
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-07-08
German Baptist Annual, Meeting


THE annual meeting Of the German
Baptist Brethren will be held at Meyers
dale, Pa on the Pittsburg division OF
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, com
mencing May "a, 1894.
For this occasion the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company will sell excur.
sion tickets to Meyersdale and return
from all stations on its system of lines
at rate OF one flrst-class fare for the
round trip. From points east Of and
including Pittsburg and Wheeling the
tickets will be sold from May 22nd TO
2Sth inclusive, and will be valid for re-.
turn passage within thirty days from
date Of sale.
From points west OF Pttsburg and
Wheeling the tickets will be sold from
May 21st to Goth inclusive and will be
valid for return passage within thirty
days from date of sale.
For time of trains, otc.. address the
nearest agent of the Il & O. r. r. Co.
or o. P. McCarty, gen'l pass. agent, b.
q O. S. w. R'y, s.. Louis, Mo-, L. S.
Allen, asst gen'l pass agent, u e o.
r. B., Chicago, HIS; e u Smith, div.
pass. agent, b & o. r. r., Pittsburg,
Pa, or b r. Bond, div. pass. agent,
B. & o. r R., Baltimore, Md; Chas.
o. Scull, gen'l pass. agent. Il. g. o. R.
B., Baltimore, Md.