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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1895-04-16
A GAMBLERS LUCK.
Chips Tossed 20 Him Out of Pity Put Him
on the Road to Fortune.

Chips Tossed 60 Him Out of Pity Put Him
| on the Road to Fortune.
A party of horse racing followers
were standing in Wizards lobby when
a tall, soldierly looking man with white
hair and snowy mustache and imperial
strobe in and advanced to the clerks
desk.
"See that feller?' said one Of the
elderly men in the group. That's
Lucky Jack Doty. Never hear of him?
Well, he's got a story that is worth
KNOWN. Thirty years ago there wasn't
higher roller in the south. His people
had died out one by one till only sis
ter was left, and Jack and her had
loads of money and lots of negroes. She
got religion the worst way and all of a
sudden went into convent
CAS- said, Jack was high roller,
but he'd kept within bounds up to that
time. When the girl had left the
world, as they call it, Jack was crazy.
He was devoted to her, in spite of his
runnin around, and he just cut loose
and raised fog. He played the limit,
and 1t wasn't long before the brace
players had layouts fixed for him in
every town he struck. His money went
and his negroes, too, and the time came
when he didn't have the price of a
shoestring. He drifted up to Memphis
one night broke and desperate. He
went into a farrer bank and watched
the game for awhile, but he didn't get
a NOD where not long before the negroes
used to break their necks to shove a
chair right in front of the layout for
him.
"Old man Galloway had a farrer
streak on him that night and was playin
blues at a hundred a stack. Jack sat
down near him and seemed to Illustrate
the old man, because he bet 10 chips
OH double seven and got split. He
was madder'n hornet, but he laughed
just the same and said to Jack as he
handed over the split check to him:
"'I reckon you want stake and
made me bet odd chips. See what you
can do with that.
"Jack grabbed the 81. so like hun
CRY man catchin bun and shot it into
the square The king won on the turn.
Then the deuce won twice. Jack let the
$50 lay. The deuce won again. Then
the king won twice, and then the deuce
won again. Neither the queen or ace
had showed, but the $500 in blue chips
were still untouched. The dealer
thought he had a oinch and never
spoke about the 5000 limit The queen
won on the turn.
Draw down to $780, said the
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dealer, and Jack took S440 away. Well,
the last king and all the queens and
aces won, and Jack had 5000 on every
one. He kept on playin and turned the
box down and carried off the 81, 900
bank roll with him about day break. He
got the blue split he had started Oh and
had hole bored in it and put it on the
chain of the watch he bought next day.
He went to New Orleans and won $50, :
600 in five weeks. Then he went on a
bank breakin trip up the river, and he
reached st. Louis in the spring of 1869
worth 5000, 900 in solid cash. He was
comm out of farrer bank the day
after he got there when little woman
dressed like a sister came up to him.
Jack, she said, gimme that thing
you've got on your watch chain and
hang this there instead, and she held
out little medal. He broke the blue
split off and took the medal and put it
on. There were 20 crooked games fixed
for him in st. Louis, but he never
played against farrer again. He wears
that little medal yetl''
When Doty came out few minutes
later, half dozen pair of eyes searched
his vest. Dangling from the heavy gold
chain that crossed it was the little
medal. - Washington Star
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A Seville Beggar.

His name is Ramon, and there are
few better known men in Seville than
he. 1t is said that his father was the
public exeoutioner of the city, and,
when he died, some foolish people told
Ramon, then lad of rather weak in
tellect, that he would be compelled to
succeed his parent in his CHASTITY Office.
The terror created by such a destiny
fairly unhinged his mind, and he be-
came the sad, innocent lunatic he is at
present. He has wandered about the
streets for years, a gentle, kind and
honest man.
No one knows where he sleeps, for he
has no home. 1t is supposed that in
winter he crawls near the furnaces Of
the brick works in summer huddles
in any quiet corner. He never impor
tunes for charity, like other beggars,
but simply presents himself and takes
the help that is given, and if it is re-
fused he meekly turns away. He usu-
ally, however, gets more than his few
needs require, and when he is thus en-
riched he distributes all that he can
spare among the other starving crea-
lures whom he knows But it is rather
to the poor children of the street that
he gives food than to the grownup pro-
fessional beggars.
The hungry children recognize him
as their best friend, and SO this Ramon,
the poorest of beggars, is, in fact, one
of the most generous benefaotors As /
watched him turning up lane, no
ticed how he was enciroled by children,
among whom he stood talking in friend
ly confidence. There was none of that
rough play which we often notice on the
part Of the street arabs at home when a
lunatio comes their way. Ramon and
the ''gamins' were evidently compan-
ions. Good Words. ~ e
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rben1npr and PnIitics.

The Worcester Gazette says that in
1843, when the Millerites predicted
that the world was surely coming to an
end before the close of the year, and
many worthy men and women SO ear
nestly believed in the prediction that
they prepared their ascension robes,
political feeling was running high
among the more worldly minded. One
day two devout Millerites and stanoh
old Wing politician were passengers in
a stagecoach in one of the sections of
New Hampshire not then reached by
railroad.
AS was natural, the Millerites fell to
discussing the expected approaching
destruction of the world, and one of
them, turning to the politician, said
solemnly, my friend, did you know
that before another month is passed the
great Jehovah will have returned to
reign on earth forever" The politician
drew an old leather pocketbook from
his trousers, and after deliberately TAX
ing account of the contents turned to
the Millerite and said, with great
warmth and earnestness, 'I'll bet you
$40 that the New Hampshire delegation
don't vote for him." The discussion
ended right there.
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Afraid of Luxuries.

Last winter.' said Mr.. a. H. Cole
man of Chicago, ~ had the pleasure of
attending a swell dinner given by one
of our millionaire townsmen, at which
Gene Field was an invited guest.
Fields brillianoy as writer is in
inverse ratio to his ability as a money
getter. In fact, the element of thrift is
sadly wanting in his makeup.
There were many good things to
tempt the palate, among them straw
berries, which are costly luxury in the
dead of winter at Chicago
"When Fields bowl of berries were
placed beside him, he looked at them
with the scrutinizing air of an epicure,
and then, in a very emphatic way,
pushed them to one side, noticing which
his host said:
AREN'T you fond Of Strawberries,
Mr.. Field?' s.a
Eyes, very much indeed, but they
spoil my appetite for prunes.' "-W WASH
ington Post.
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A Long Lie.

Sir Benjamin Richardson, M. D., Of
England, thinks that the normal period
Of human life is about 10 years, and
that seven out of ten average people
could live that long if they lived in the
right way. They should cultivate q
spirit Of serene cheerfulness under all
circumstances and should learn to like
physical exercise in scientific way. Nc
man. he says, need be particularly alb
stemious in regard to any article Of food,
for the secret Of long life does not lie
there. A happy disposition, plenty Of
sleep, temperate qualification of all
the natural appetites, and theright kind
of physical exercises. will insure Ion
gevity to most people. New York
Tribune.
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pouglass and the NEGRO.

Douglass had no patience with negroes
who bemoaned their hard fate as settled
by the color Of their skin, or who look
ed to the interpretation Of laws as their
only means of being socially uplifted.
He used to preach the gospel of labor
and money making In lecture deliv-
cred to the negroes of Staunton, Va,
several years ago, he expressed his re-
speot for their religious aspirations, but
urged them not to trust altogether to
prayer, but to go to work honestly, sys-
tematically and conseientiously. He
himself, he said, had prayed for three long
years that freedom might come to him,
but it never came until prayers got
down into his legs and carried him
away.
/ He did not approve any exodus" of
the colored race from the south either,
but said: "Stay where you are, and SO
conduct yourselves that men will be
bound to respect you. Work with head
and hands. Seek to acquire knowledge
as we'll as property. and in time you
may have the honor of going to con-
gress, for, if the negro can stand con-
gress, congress ought to be able to stand
the negro Kate Fields Washington.
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Many cases of suicide have thus been
brought about by means of burning
charcoal, of which one example may
suffice, that of son of Berthollet, the
celebrated chemist. This young man be-
came affected with great mental depres-
sion, which rendered life insupportable
to him. Retiring to a small room, he
locked the door, closed up oreyices which
might admit fresh air, lighted char
coal brazier, and with a second watch
before him noted down the time, to-
gether with his sensations as the gas 40
oumulated.
He detailed the approach and rapid
progress Of delirium until the writing
became larger and larger, more and
more confused, and at length illegible,
and the writer fell dead upon the floor
Notes and Queries.
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A singular diarist recently died al
Vienna. His diary is an aooonnt book Of
his personal expenses from the age Of II
to 20. During this period it appears he
smoked 628. 71S cigars. OF these 43, 63s
were gifts. The rest cost him So, 800.
He wore IS pairs of trousers and "a
coats and waistooats, and his total
tailor's bill was close upon 81, 600. His
hosier's bill showed go pairs of very ex-
pensive socks, costing about IS shil.
Hngs per pair; 908 shirts and fronts, y
and 300 collars, all of which must have
been cheap at $50. Locomotion in ON.
nibuses and trans absorbed $50 los.
The drink bill, which extends over IL
years only, comprises 20, 1856 books, Of
which 81, 261 are differentiated as hall
books. He topped up with 36, 081 nips
Of various sorts, and all this cost 81,
028, plus tips, $780, The bars must have
missed him anyhow when ne left them
at last, aged 73.-Pall Mall Gazette
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How to Cure Yourself While Using 1t

How to Cure Yourself While Using 1t.
The tobacco habit grows on man until
his nervous system is seriously affected
impairing health, comfort and happiness
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If you have dull and heavy pain across
forehead and about the eyes; if the nos.
trils are frequently stopped up and follow
ed by dsagreeable discharge il soreness
in the nose and bleeding from the nostrils
is often experienced if you are very sen
sitive to cold in the head accompanied
with headache, then you may be sure you
have catarrh and should Immediately
resort to Ely's Cream Balm for a cure.
The remedy will give instant relief.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1895-04-16
A NOTABLE NAVAL BATTLE.
Captain Stewards Famous Victory and N
Offer That Was Not Accepted.

Captain Stewards Famous Victory and an
OFFER That Was Not Accepted.
In the many controversies tAet have
arisen as to the relative merits Of the
naval occurrences between the Amer
lean and English navies in the war OF
1919 no argument has been urgea with
more persistency by our transatlantic
cousins than that the Yankee ships car
ried a greater number OF guns ana
heavier shot. A naval action took place
Feb. 90, 1915, however, In which, even
by British authorities, it is admitted
that the Americans were inferior In
number of guns and aggregate shot
weight. It was the action between the
frigate Constitution and the British
cruisers Cyane and Levant, fought some
1870 miles northeast of the island OF
Madeira. The Constitution, commanded
by Captain Charles Stewart, carried OIL
guns, having total shot weight OF 644
pounds to the broadside after allowing
for underweight in American shot,
while the two British ships mounted 30
guns with 754 pounds of metal to a
broadside
The battle was fought by moonlight,
beginning at sos p. m. and ending
with the capture of both British ships
by 10 D. m. Stewart began the battle by
boldly attacking the Cyane and Levant
together, and never was American gun
merry shown to better advantage Broad
side after broadside was hurled into the
opposing vessels with astonishing ra-
pidity and accuracy, and before the en-
gagement had lasted half an hour the
Constitution had secured position be-
tween the two Englishmen and was FIR
ing from both batteries at the same
time. At $3.50 p. m. the Cyane surren-
dered, and after taking possession OF
her Captain Stewart made sail after the
Levant, which, in the smoke of battle,
had become separated from her consort
and was some distance westward. By
10 p. m. this vessel had been overtaken
by the swift sailing Constitution and
compelled to surrender.
In this remarkable action the Ameri-
cans sustained loss of only killed
and 10 wounded, while the English had
So killed and 40 wounded. After the
battle was over the two English COM
manders, while aboard the Constitu-
ton, got into dispute as to the result,
each charging the other with the respon-
sibility of the defeat and claiming that
if such and such a maneuver had been
made the American would have been
captured. Captain Stewart, who over
heard the discussion, finally said:
Gentlemen, there is no use in get
ting warm about it. 1t would have been
all the same whatever you might have
done. If you doubt that, will put You
all on board again, and you can try it
over. :"
| There is no record of the British COM
manders having accepted the generous
offer. New York Sun.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1895-04-16
VARIETIES OF MARBLE.
Where the Different Kinds Are Found and
Their Relative Value.

Where the Different Kinds Are Found and
Their Relative Value.
The selection of marble for a monu-
ment is altogether matter of TASTE
The finest statuary marbles are found
in Italy and Greece, but are very expen-
sive, costing from SO to $40 per cubic
foot. In the United States good statuary
marble has for several years been quar-
ried at West Rutland, VT, where a
layer from three to four feet thick is in
terstratifed with 40 or SO feet of cloud
ed marble. The finest of statuary mar
BILE is found at Pittsford, VT, where
there is a bed 30 feet thick, from which
blocks have been taken capable of tax
ing very fine finish. This marble belt
extends north and south of Rutland
county, through Vermont and Massa-
chusetts, but in loses in quality in both
directions Toward the north it is finer
and harder, but less sound, and toward
the south it becomes coarser Another
belt of white marble extends along the
TANKS Of the Alleghanies, through a
part of Massachusetts, through New
York and Maryland and into Virginia
beyond the Potomac river. tits quarried
at various places in Westchester coun-
ty, N. Y, and at Baltimore. At Ca
naan, Conn, and at Lee, Mass, and
other places in New England, good
building marble is quarried. Marble
from Lee was used for the extension of
the capitol at Washington. Variegated
marbles are found in several localities
in the United States. A notified lilac,
chocolate and white, known as Tennes-
see marble, is regarded with favor for
mantels, tables, etc. Another of red,
brown and white is quarried at Burling-
ton, Va, but it is rather difficult to
work ON account of the silica it con-
tains. Montreal Star
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Salt puts ont fire in the chimney
It May Do as Much for You.

Mr.. Fred Miller, of Irving. H., writes
that he had Severe Kidney trouble for
many years, with severe pains in his back
and also that his bladder was affected.
He tried many SO called Kidney cures
but without any good result. About a
year ago he began use of Electric Bitters
and found relief at once. Electric Bitters
is especially adapted to cure of all Kidney
and Liver troubles and often gives almost
instant relief. Price only SOC. for large
bottle. At Elmer D. Prickitt's drug
stores, Mount Holly and Lumberton.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1895-04-16
Salt in water is the best thing to clean
willow-ware and mating.
knights Of the Maccabees.

The State Commander writes US from
Lincoln, Neb., as follows: After trying
other medicines for what seemed to be 6
very obstinate cough in our two children
we tried DR.. Kings New Discovery and al
the end of two days the cough entirely
left them. We will not be without il
hereafter, as our experience proves that il
cures where all other remedies fail.
Signed F. W. Stevens State Com.-Why
not give this great medicine trial, as it il
guaranteed and trial bottles are free al
Elmer D. Prickitt's drug stores, Mount
Holly and Lumberton. Regular size Soc
and ST. 90.
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Not a Gold Cnra.

A Swansea tradesman, being troubled
with headache, bought two medicinal
tablets and put them in his vest pocket
When 1t was time to take tablet, he
opened his mouth. shut his eyes and
gulped one down. He was relieved of
his headache and went on his way re-
joicing. Later in the day he found the
two tablets in his pocket. When he dis
covered half a sovereign missing, the
pains in his head shifted to his stomach.
Cardiff Mail.
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TIN CANS AND OLD SHOES.



They Well Reward the Italians Who Rake
Them Out Of the Ash Heaps.
On every dumping ground where the
city contractors Of Brooklyn place their
ashes one may see constantly Italians
working hard leveling the heaps, as
load after load is deposited, and care
fully placing the tomato cans and other
castoff pieces of tinwars in piles by
themselves. The contractors do not OBJ
iect If the householders put old cans
among the ashes, for this insures care
full leveling by the Italians at the
dumping grounds at no expense to the
contractors The revenue from these
cans that are collected by the hundreds
and thousands is matter Of surprise to
most persons. A two horse load brings
from Sc to So. It takes several days Of
hard work to get big wagon load, but
the Italians don u seem to mind the labor
of it, for there is money Immediately in
sight as the piles Of tin cans grow.
They watch jealously their picking
grounds and sometimes make special
arrangements with the contractors for
the privilege of scraping and raking the
ash heaps over.
The tin cans are sold to men with
furnaces, who place them in a big CAL
dron, and under slow fire melt the tin
and solder and run that part off for fu-
ture use and sale. Almost all the tin
and solder is saved by this process and
is salable for use in making more cans
for preserving vegetables. The heat is
then made intense, and the iron that re-
mains is melted and cast into sash
weights. The demand for these old cans
is said to be greater than the supply,
and one of the most valuable of the
scavenger privileges that the Italians In
large cities assume is that of working
over an ash dump.
The Italians also collect odd bits of
leather in heaps. Old shoes of large
size are always q special delight to
them. A wagon load of them is always
salable for use in making lampblack.
There are other sources Of profit in ash
heaps, but the chief sources Of revenue
to those who pull them to pieces are the
cans and the shoes. New York Sun.
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THE STORY OF A CLIPPER.
She Sailed Like Witch and Engaged In
More Trades Than One. m

She Sailed Like Witch and Engaged In
More Trades Than One. M
A young Swede came to this country
in 1851 with some money and the in
tention of building craft to be fitted
up for passengers to the Worlds fair in
London. For this purpose he located
himself at Portsmouth, contracted with
shipbuilders who had shipyards at
Eliot, Just opposite Portsmouth, for a
ship of about 1000 tons, with expen-
sive cabin arrangements for passengers
The model Of the ship was that Of an
extreme clipper.
When nearly completed, the projeo-
tor fell short of money Masts, spars and
sails had all been contracted for and
were in a state of forwardness. The
mechanics concluded to complete the
ship and put her in the hands Of Gov
ernor Goodwin of Portsmouth for sale,
each contractor to take his pro rata of
his contract
When completed, the ship, under
mechanics lien, was transferred to the
governor, brought to Boston, purchased
by Sampson & Tappan, named the
Nightingale and under the command of
Captain Dumaresque sailed for Aus
tralia with cargo valued at $125, 900.
From there she proceeded to China,
where she took the highest freight Of
the season, a5 per ton for London. To
test her merits Messrs. Sampson & Tap
pan published in the London Times a
challenge to the British merchant fleet
to race from the Downs to China and
back for $40, 000-a distance of nearly
30, 900 miles. But no one could be found
to accept the challenge. She was after
ward sold to Salem house, who sent
her to Rio Janiero, where she was sold
and sent to the coast of Africa as q
SLAYER, was captured by a United States
cruiser, the slaves liberated and the
vessel sent home. She was subsequent
ly used by the government during the
rebellion, and after the close of the war
was sold and put into the California
trade. The Nightingale made the short
est known run from the equator to Mel
bourne-25 days. Her whole passage
from New York was So days. Proceed
ings of the Bostonian Society.
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Mothers, READ Tins Gil
more's Aromatic Wine is recon-
mended by all medical societies
in the western part of this state
t. be the best regulating tonic
for all complaints which ladies
are subjected to. A certain
cure for Nervous Debility, Indi-
gestion and Inward Weakness,
a general regulator for the
stomach and bowels. Sold by
Elmer D. Prickitt.