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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1895-06-04
from Tonle For Orange Trees.

G. W. Prescott of Highland, who took
the medal for the best box of packed or
anges at the late California State Citrus
fair, has been experimenting with iron
filings in his young orchard. Being
master mechanic of the Santa Fe system
in southern California at San Bernardo
no, he knew more about iron filings than
he did about guano or any other fer
tilizer, and knowing that a certain
amount Of iron in the soil was essential
to healthy growth of the tree and the
production of fruit he put five pounds
of this material around each tree, and as
a result he has highly colored orange.
where before he had pale colored fruit.
The cost is insignificant. A thousand
trees on ten acres will require 5000
pounds of filings, which costs.$4 per ton
$40 for the ten acre orchard Of course
this application of iron is not intended
to supersede all other fertilizers, but
simply to supplement them in order to
give good color to the fruit and enable
the grower to put an attractive orange
on the market, and incidentally to assist
him occasionally in winning gold
medal The railroad shops at San Ber-
nardino can furnish one ton per day of
this material, and other shops can also
assist in supplying the demand.-Pro-
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An experiment. of some importance is
reported, made with view to deter
mine, if possible, the origin Of natural
gas, irrespective of theories hitherto
prevalent. For this purpose dried sea-
weed was stepped in water which had
been freed from air, and on the third
day gas appeared, continuing to be
evolved in diminishing quantity until
the tenth day, when some 80S cubic GEN.
timeters had been collected The evolu-
ton had evidently ceased, though after
standing two years and half 80 cubic
centimeters more of gas collected in the
apparatus; the second gas differed from
the first, consisting, it is recorded, al
most entirely of methane-the chief con-
stituent Of natural gas-from which it
is inferred that this slow secondary de-
composition of vegetable matter has
some relation to the origin Of natural
gas.-New York Sun.
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The late DR.. Yandell was fond Of telling
the following joke: A lady patient enc
morning greeted Elm with the remark,
Doctor, had such singular dream
about you last night. Indeed. What
was itS" why, dreamed that died
and went to lsreTen, 4 knrna4ad< at the
golden gate. AssA "a ore cred by Peter,
who asked my nal.Se s.ssaress, and told
the recording angel to bring his book. He
had considerable diffhulty in finding my
name, and hesitated SO long over the en-
try, when he did find it, that was terri
bly, afraid something was wrong, but he
suddenly looked up and asked What did
you say your name was2' / told him again.
why, said he, you've nc business here
You're not due these 10 or 10 years yet ;
well, said l, DR.. Yandell said Oh,
you re one of Yandells patients, are your
That accounts for it. Come right in, come
right in; that mans always upsetting our
calculations in some way. wis Medica-
trix
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FINANCIAL Anairs of France.

The financial speech of the ex-Prime
Minister M. Loubet, in the senate, is to
be posted, by order of that house, all
over France. There are some statements
in it worthy of consideration. Thus, the
national debt is set down at Ell 200, 900, :
900. 1t also appears that the difficulty of
making both ends meet has greatly in
creased since M. Meline secured the tri-
umph of his system. The court of audits
has discovered 211 Irregularities in the
last budgetary account of money paid.
BY irregularities it means embezzle-
ments, set down under the head of wire
ments.
Among them figures the $500 spent
ON behalf of a minister for ''cabs, :"
and e640 a month for little ode
jeuners'' at Voisin's, where min
lister Of justice entertained his friends.
The "virements" at the home Office are
set down at $3.50, those of the war Of
fee at 81, $50, those Of the colonial Office
at go, 900, those of the public works Of
flee at So, 1916. When NJ de Freycinet
was war minister, the 'virements" of
his department amounted to about SO,
900 year. He, as minister of public
works and war, swelled the national
debt more than any one else in power
since Theirs retirement The redeem
able loans were an expedient of M. de
Freycinet to give employment to the
public works department London
News
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FIRST SHOT OF THE WAR.
Fired by the Cadets of the South Carolin
Military Academy.

Fired by the Cadets of the South Carolina
Military Academy.
The first shot in the late war was fred
by the cadets of the South Carolina Mil
itary academy, which occupies spacious
and formidable looking building called
the Citadel, which was originally con-
structed for an arsenal The organize
ton and curriculum are similar to those
of the United States academy at West
Point. After the ordinance of secession
was adopted the cadets were ordered to
report for guard duty and were manning
a battery on Morris island, when, ON
Jan. 8, 1861, the Star of the West at
tempted to enter the harbor with sup
plies and re-enforcements for Fort Sum-
ter. The impulsive boys took the re-
sponsibility of driving her back, firing
a shot across her bows to give warning
The steamer Immediately ran up the
United States flag and increased her
speed. The shots fell thick and fast
around her, and when one struck her in
the stern the commander thought it
prudent to retreat and turned his vessel
seaward. The cadets of this institution
believe that act entities them to the
homage Of the south, and the prestige
thus acquired has made them the objects
of envy throughout that whole section.
Charleston Letter in Chicago Record
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Aluminium.

In obtaining alumina from clay, &C.
cording to Heibling, supposing a clay of
a known strength in the alumina, for
each molecule of the latter there is in
corporated with the clay three molecules
of ammonium sulphate and an almost
equal weight Of neutral potassium sui
phate One molecule Of the latter is
theoretically sufficient, and the whole is
we'll worked up and made into hollow
bricks, these to be baked at 270 degrees
to $50 degrees. The ammonium sulphate
is then decomposed into acid ammonium
sulphate and ammoniacal gas, which
may be collected in condenser. The
acid of the ammonium sulphate is first
thrown upon the neutral potassium sui
phate, which becomes acid sulphate,
and the latter at this temperature, in
presence of alumina and clay, Is neu-
tralized by the alumina, forming double
aluminium and potassium sulphate-i.
g., alum. The bricks are then extracted
by methodic hxiviation, and the silica
may be used for cement. The alum is
freed from iron by recrystallization, and
the solution may be treated for the pre-
cipitation of the alumina by means of
the ammonia which has been distilled
off. To obtain the alumina In a granu-
lated state it is spread out upon stages
in tower traversed from top to bottom
by the hot moist ammonia obtained on
baking the bricks,
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HOW ii ENDED.
A Tale of Snake Bite Told by the Man
Bitten.

a Tale of Snake Bite Told by the Man
Bitten.
Several gentlemen were seated in the
reading room of downtown hotel the
other day engaged in a somewhat animat-
ed discussion concerning the merits Of
whisky as an antidote for snake bites when
an old California miner, who had been an
interested listener to the conversation,
lounged over among the debaters and
Clipped in.
You'll excuse me, pardners, for putin
in my oar,P' he said, but I've had a little
experience in that line an can tell you
something authentic. / don't like to say
anything to injure the reputation o. whis-
ky, but when it comes to curin snake bites
an such things it ,atu,t to be trusted You
see, I've been through the mill an know
all about it.
"Somethin like rs years ago was min
in up in the Bully Choup mountains, in
Californy, where there was more rattlers
to the square inch than a man ever saw.
There was snakes everyThere-in every
hole in the ground, under every bush, in
our cabins an even In our hunks. In fact,
we had to be on the watch for EN- every
minute. Well, one mornin had kinder
oversight, an in my hurry to dress I ram
med one of my feet into my boot without
first lookin insideof it, an the next min
ute big RATHER was pumpin the pizen
into my foot at the rate o. 40 knots a sec
ond. OF course I got that boot off in a
jiffy, but by the time I'd shook Mr.. Snake
out an mashed his ugly mug with it my
foot was bigger'n d ham, an the swellin
was runnin up my leg to beat all creation.
1T looked mighty skeerish for me, can
tell you, an as there wasn't doctor with
in 30 miles OF camp an no other remedy to
be had the boys began to fill me up with
whisky. The Lord only knows how much
O. the blamed stuff they poured into me,
but just absorbed 1t like a sponge for an
hour or more, an all this time the swellin
KEEP risin an risin an KEEP gettin more
an more helpless an stupid That whisky
didn't seem to do no more good than SO
much water, an it was good Ticker, too,
with lots o. snap IN it. I actually
felt ashamed o. myself for eausin such a
waste O. good whisky. No, sir, y with
long drawn sigh, ] haven't bit O. faith
in it for curin snake bites. Whisky has its
good p'ints, but 1t amt worth shucks for
fightin snake pizen. =
There was silence for moment, during
which his listeners exchanged mute glances
of interest.
But my friend, . ventured one Of the
group presently, '.you have broken off
your story at such critical point that we
are now eager to learn how you escaped
death. What antidote did you finally use
to counterfeit the poison2n
The old man shook his head mournfully
and heaved sigh which echoed the most
profound sadness
1--WE had nothin In camp but whisky, =
he said, after a pause, an that failed /
fingered along during the day in powerful
agony, an just as the screech owls an coy
otes were beginnin to tune up for their
usual evenin concert l died New York
World
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HARDWARE SHOP TALK.
The Statesmen Recount Their Amusing Elk
periences With Various Customers.

The Statesmen Recount Their Amusing Ex-
periences With Various Customers.
One morning, when by mistake we
had arrived at the store ten minutes be-
fore the arrival of the boss with the
keys, the men were amusing themselves
relating their experience with various
customers.
"Why is it, asked the Tool Man,
THAT SO many people get twisted with
corkscrews and screwdrivers?"
mature of the tool, !" suggested the
Cutlery Man.
Whatever the reason, :" continued the
Tool Man, 81 have observed the almost
universal confusion of a screwdriver
and corkscrew. 1t is an everyday occur
renee with ladies as well as men, only
lady asks for corkscrew and man
for screwdriver and then look at you
SO surprised. y
''Or when they want a lid litter, y
said the Stove Man, mine people out of
ten ask for stove litter. -
did you ever notice, !" remarked the
Cutlery Man, chow man or a woman
express themselves when at loss for a
name?'
whats in name anyway" inter-
rupted the Tool Man 1.-THE woman who
asked for clear tacks got what she
wanted as quickly as though she had ask
ed for timed tacks. Such requests give
opportunities for mental gymnastics,
and thus relieve the lethargic tenden-
cies incident to continuous routine
work "
Without apparently observing the in
terruption the Cutlery Man continued:
THE other day lady came rustling
into the store. She was one of those
nervous, bustling little women, and she
wanted pair of 'twinchers.' Noticing
my blank look, she said, You know, like
this, making motion with her thumb
and forefnger that at once suggested
'tweezers. When man wants an ar
ticle he can't name, he gets out pencil,
tears the back from an envelope and pro-
ceeds to give an idea. >"
"a lady gave me an idea, !" again re-
marked the Stove Man, ION selling gas
stoves. While showing them to her she
asked some question to which confessed
ignorance. To my surprise she said
Well, you may send me this one ]
asked Mr.. - (naming competitor
that question, and he told me so much ]
did not know what to believe, but do
believe you. Hardware
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low to Cure yourself while using It.

How to Cure Yourself While Using 1t.
The tobacco habit grows on a man until
his nervous system is seriously affected,
impairing health, comfort and happiness.
10 quit suddenly is too severe shock to
the system, as tobacco to an inveterate
user becomes stimulant that his system
continually Graves. Baco-C euro is a scIen-
tifc cure for the tobacco habit, in all its
forms, carefully compounded after the
formula of an eminent Berlin Physician
who has used it in his private practice
since 1872, without failure, purely vege-
table and guaranteed perfectly harmless.
You can use all the tobacco you want,
while taking Baco- Curo, it will notify you
when to stop. We give written guaran-
tee to permanently cure any case with
three boxes, or refund the money with 10
per cent. interest. Baco-Curo is not a
substitute. but scientific cure, that cures
without the aid of will power and with
no Inconvenience. 1t leaves the system
as pure and free from nicotine as the day
you took your first chew or smoke. Sold
by all druggists, with our ironclad guaran-
tee, at LOO per box, three boxes, Thirty
days treatment, $3.50, or sent direct upon
receipt of price. Send Sir TAO Cent
Stamps for Sample Boz, Booklet and Proofs
Free. Eureka Chemical & Manufacturing
Company, Manufacturing Chemists, La
Crosse, Wisconsin.
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Some Points About wis.

Do you know that you cannot will
away your body; that clause in your
will giving your body after death to any
person or institution is not legally bind
ing? Your executors cannot be forced to
carry out your wishes, though they may
do SO through Difference to your ex-
pressed preferences. 1t is also important
to remember that three witnesses are
needed in devising real estate instead Of
two, as in bequeathing personal property.
"When a woman will, she will, de-
pend ont, says the proverb. But there
are SO many sharp turns and short
curves in the course of the law that
though a woman wills to will what she
will, how she will in nine cases out of
ten she cannot make her will SO that she
wills what she will as she wills to will.
New York Press.
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TIE ANGELIC HUSBAND.

There are husbands who are pretty
There are husbands who are witty,
There are husbands who in public are as smii-
ing as the morn;
There are husbands who are healthy,
There are famous ones and wealthy,
But the real angelic husband-wel, les never
yet been born.
Some for strength of love are noted,
Who are really so devoted
That whene 'er their wives are absent they are
lonesome and forlorn,
And while now and then you'll find one
Who's really good and kind one;
But the real angelic husband-oh, he's never
yet been born.
So the woman who is mated
To a man who may be rated
As "pretty fair should cherish him forever
and day,
For the real angelic creature,
Perfect quite in every feature,
He has never been discovered, and he won't be,
so they say.
IT. B. Aldrich in Boston Budget.
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Ex-senator Evarts was given, in the
preparation of his speeches and opin-
ions, to exceedingly long and involved
though perfectly lucid sentences. This
gave rise to more or less jocular criti-
cism on the part of the press Some one
mentioned it to Evarts one day. His eye
twinkled as he said: YES, I know there
are two Glasses of people who are very
much opposed to long sentences; one Is
telegraph operators, and the other is
criminals. :"
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Cost of Living I'm Europe,s Capitals.

An investigation into the comparative
cost of living at the various European
capitals results in the following interest
ing facts At Vienna the prices of most
articles of food are lowest. At Madrid
they are dearer than in any other CAPT
tai, and such things as bread, meat, sug-
ar and coal are very expensive AT st.
Petersburg also the price of bread is SO
high that white bread is still considered
a luxury above the means of the work
ing classes. Next to Vienna, Brussels is
an inexpensive city. Paris is little
higher in the scale, but London is ter
ribly expensive. "-Westminster Ga
zettAL
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II was the survival of the f1ttest The
steady ones carried off the honors, but
govt, gravel and dropsy played havoc
with the others, and these complaints
were charged to port and Madeira by the
doctors, and SO the habit of drinking
claret and light wines came into fashion.
Gambling was almost universal, and
many fortunes of old Philadelphians dis
appeared in this way.-Philadelphia
Tip1oc
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HALF A CENTURY AGO
Philadelphia Gentlemen Drank In a WAY
to Astonish Their Descendants.

EniAhueApnlb 0enCAemen Or6nk an q way
to Astonish Their Descendants.
Among Americans up to 1866 the use
and abuse of strong drink were almost
universal, but it certainly affected their
health less injuriously than at the pres
emit time. The worry and strain of mod
ern business and social life shatter
nerves now and lead to dram drinking
to repair them. On the contrary, most
of the excuses In the old times came
after solid dinner, and three or four
hours were spent In rest and convivial
ity, but the amount drank was enor-
nous. When the exchange was COM
pleted, in 1882, a dinner was given, and
there was some apprehension that the
wine would run out, and well known
broker ON the committee expressed his
surprise, as the company had not aver
aged more than three bottles apiece.
This would be thought very large al
lowance of strong Madeira in these
times.
In 1868 the final audit of the accounts
Of the United States bank was complet
ed, and on behalf Of the government
James A. Bayard of Delaware, John
M. Mason and a Kentucky gentleman
named Dukes appeared. 1t was mere
formality, as the matter had been settled
ten years before. John Young acted as
clerk. The party met in the northwest
chamber of the bank building-now the
custom house-at IL o'clock. A bottle
of brandy and six of Madeira were ON
the table, and after short inspection
of papers the wine was opened, and by
l O'Clock was drank. The day was
warm, and bowl of bishop was order
ed, and this was made by the servant
with the brandy and flask of Curacao.
This was drank, and the three COM
mitteemen went to dine with Charles j.
Ingersoll about O'Clock. They returned,
bringing a friend. A dozen Madeira
were at hand, and smoking, drinking
and whist were in order until IL, when
the last bottle was drank, and then
Prosser, the cook, brought in cold ducks
and mighty lobster salad. A gallon
bowl of brandy punch was made as con-
ducive to digestion. A tumbler of this
finished the clerk, who went to sleep
and was aroused at daybreak to drink
cup of coffee, and then all went down
the steps and walked away in the fresh
morning air, none the worse in appear
ance from the nights potations.
It is apparent that ip 9 life like this
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Ants are terrible fighters. They have
very powerful jaws, considering the size
Of their bodies, and therefore their
method is by biting. They will bite one
another and hold on with wonderful
grip of the jaws, even after all their legs
have been bitten off by other ants.
Sometimes six or eight ants will be
clinging with death hold to one an
other, making peculiar spectacle, some
with leg gone and some with half the
body gone. One singular fact is that the
grip of an ants jaw is retained even
after the body has been bitten off and
nothing but the head remains. -Ex-
change.
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and those who are all tired out and have
that tired feeling or sick headache can be
relieved of all these symptoms by tax
ing Hoods Sarsaparilla, which gives
nerve, mental and bodily strength and
thoroughly purifies the blood. 1t also
creates good appetite, cures indigestion
heartburn and dyspepsia.
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"The editors nowadays are very negli-
gent, y said young Mrs. Torkins.
"What makes you think SOP" asked hel
husband.
"Why, you know how busy you have
been kept lately sitting up with sick
friends"
"Oh-er-yes.
81 haven't seen word about the cpl
demic in any of thepapers. "-W Washington
Star.
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The Labor Of a Lifetime.

Aunt Jane (tearfully) Your uncle was
methodical man. Never wasted mo
ment of his life. hope you viii be like
him. See, there is his clock, the clock he
never missed winding up every night fol
the last 40 years.
Jack Golucky (quietly)-Yes; I was
looking at it yesterday. It's an eight day
clock.-New York World.
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And Then ne went Home.

"Mr. Stalate," she murmured, "do
you remember when, in 1894, we sat up
to watch the new year in2"
eyes, . he replied rapturously.
"Well-don't you--don't you
DON t / what?"
Don't you think we are beginning
rather early this yearf''-Washington
Star.
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He STONED a little While.

Johnny Jenkins, aged s, is the terror
of west side block. He is regarded by
the parents Of the other children as an un.
desirable acquaintance for their young
ones
Little Ethel, aged 4, was telling hel
mother yesterday Of Johnny's latest enor
nifty. why, mamma he swored awfully
He said darn, +" she remarked
"What bad boyp' remarked the moth
or. 81 hope my gentle little Ethel ran
away when Johnny swore at herr"
Eyes, mamma, replied the sweet child,
"but knocked him down in the mud
first. Buffalo Exprpss
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Mothers, Read THIS Gil
more's Aromatic Wine is recon-
mended by all medical societies
in the western part of this state
to be the best regulating tonic
for all complaints which ladies
are subjected to. A certain
cure for Nervous Debility, Indi-
gestion and Inward Weakness,
general regulator for the
stomach and bowels. Sold by
Elmer d. Prickitt.
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Giving Early Promise.

'That boy, said Mr.. Tupman gloom
lily, as the heir went out of the room, sis
going to be railroad conductor when he
grows up.
How can you tellf" his wife wondered.
By the way he slams the doors, Mr..
Tupman explained. - Rockland Tribune
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On Sunday from my window seat
gaze across the shady street
With many fond emotions
Until at last Elise comes out,
With downcast eyes and mien devout,
And goes to her devotions.
"Dear girl. - sigh, $50 good and fair,
This is my one unanswered prayer
That you, who love to labor
In Christian work, may understand
And forthwith heed the stern command
That bids you love your neighbor."
~. P. Deniaon In Life
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No Helm For 1t.

Miss Summit launching with Castleton)
Il really don't feel as If could eat q
thing, Mr.. Castleton.
Castleton (resignedly to waiter)-Bring
in the whole bill of fare.--New York Her
aid