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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-01-19
QUEER TRADE.
A Chicago Eaan Makes Money as a Profess
sionaI Lemon PeeIer

A Chicago EaAn Makes Money as a Profess
sional Lemon Peeler.
A man has earned the title of Lemon
John because he knows how to remove
the peel from lemons and prepare them
for immediate use better, perhaps, than
any other man. He developed what he
regards as an art in a West Side saloon.
He practices it now i'll as many saloons
in the down town districts as he can
visit between midnight and dawn. He
is short, thiokset, unassuming person
age and as methodical as he is delft with
his sharp little knife. He enters a saloon
with mere nod Of recognition toward
the officiating dispenser, steps hastily
up to corner of bar, reaches out me-
chemically for his supplies and gets down
to business at once A lemon in his
hands seems to bs in the power of a
magician and loses its hard, thick COW
ering with a swiftness and sickness
that never fail to astonish an unsophis-
ticated spectator. 1t energies from the
ordeal with only the filmy white cover
ing that comprises the inner layer of the
peel, and this covering, when John is
at his best, never shows a scratch or
tear. The finished lemon looks as if it
had been subjected to some machine ap-
plication. This process is repeated until
the stock of lemons in the saloon esti-
mated as the probable supply for the
day has been exhausted Then John
proceeds to the next patron.
Saloon keepers use large number Of
lemons, and ordinarily their preparation
for use is made by the barkeeper at the
time he may be mixing drink. Then
he has not the time nor the skill to re-
move the bitter peel, and ii often spoils
the taste of an otherwise pleasant bever-
age When John appeared on the scene
and offered to do this work at nominal
cost, first one and then another gave
him a trial, until his business is flour
ishing and apparently monopoly
Chicago Times-Herald.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-01-19
pu Maurier Lllked enc Fashions.

1t was inevitable, as the principle ex-
ponent of topical art by pictorial satire,
that Du Maurier should hold pretty
strong opinions about women's dress
and fashions generally, and it is a fact
that he was by no means decrier of the
productions of the modern modiste. On
the contrary. he admitted very warm
admiration for his feminine contempt
raries-small waists, pointed shoes, big
hats and all-and felt a constant pleas
ure in delineating them. And as for the
children of this fortunate country, he
would say he could think of no painted
or sculptured children of the past who
were more charming-at least, to him.
And this, from an artist who never for
got that he was French by birth, was
praise indeed. -Lady's Pictorial.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-01-19

How delightful they are, those people
who don't understand a joke, to whom
the point in an anecdote is a delusion
and snarel
Miss P is a clever woman and an ex-
cellent teacher. But the solid sciences
are more in her particular line than
anything which savors Of the article
called fancy.
Some years ago one Of the children g
magazines printed an amusing little
jingle about young lady at an archery
party who became so alarmed at the
promiscuous fight of the arrows that,
in order to be perfectly safe from harm,
she seated herself directly in front of
the target.
Some days ago Miss P. was reading
aloud from bound volume of the mag
azine to some of her younger pupils.
She read this jingle and coughed over it
till tears came.
well, well, wellp' said dear Miss
P. "How true to life that isl I know
hundreds of young people who are just
foolish enough to bring their stools and
sit down in that very spot "-Philadel-
phia Press.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-01-19
TREES IN THE STREETS.
A Society In New York City to Beautify
the Avenues.

A Society In New York City to Beautify
the Avenues.
Without doubt the Tree Planting as
ISOLATION of New York has undertaken
most benefcent work. So far as it
proves to be practicable, it will contrib
ute as much as any other scheme that
could be projected for the embellish-
ment Of the city. The incorporators are
to considerable extent the same as the
incorporators of the Botanic garden
men we'll known for public spirit aid
intelligence. Thus the society begins
under the most favorable possible aus.
pices, for caution and Discrimination as
well as for enterprise.
OF course it's work will be largely ex-
perimental There are streets, even resi-
Dental streets, in New York in which
1t may not be wise to attempt tree plant
ing at all, for the reason that the space
cannot be spared, either from the side
walk or the roadway, for the boxes that
must protect the young trees or for the
trunks of such as live to maturity. Even
in those streets in which there is room
enough for trees there are many places
in which no trees can thrive by reason
of the lack of sunshine, and indeed,
there are scarcely any streets in New
York below the park in which trees can
be expected to do SO we'll as in place
like Washington, where the streets are
SO wide and the buildings SO low as to
give all trees that may be planted fair
chance for life. Almost the only streets
in New York that are as favorably sit
uated are the Broadway boulevard and
the Riverside drive. The boulevard has
been until within the past few months
a dismal monument to municipal neg
lect Now it is kept in order, but time
is required to replace the trees that have
been allowed to die, and the double row
of trees that were meant "high over
arohed to embower'' does not embower
at all, but presents upon the whole a
scraggy and dismal spectacle.
This, of course, comes mainly from
neglect, for there is no reason why trees
in this thoroughfare should not thrive
If they can be made to thrive anywhere
in New York. The general introduction
of electric lighting will do much for the
trees unless gas is still carried through
the ground for fuel. 1t is given out that
uncontaminated earth will be used for
the setting of the new trees, but, judg-
ing from what we have experienced in
the opening Of Fifth avenue for sewer
and the previous openings of other ave-
nues for laying cables, the percolation
of the gas through the fresh soil would
be matter of only weeks at the longest.
The new association is plainly destined
to encounter many obstacles. If it sue
ceeds in gaining even partial victory
over them, it will entitle itself to the
gratitude of all New Workers. New
York Times.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-01-19

The italian tenor Marconi once
made visit to Rubinstein, during
which the latter's little son came trip
ping eagerly into the music room and
said, ''This is my fiesta, papa, and ]
want a present. ''Very we'll, my son,
what shall it bef'' "a waltz, papa
new waltz all for myself, and now. "
"What an impatient little son it isp'
exclaimed the great musician. "But Of
course you shall have your gift Here it
is Listeni And for you" turning to
the distinguished tenor, 81 will play my
Nero. = st seems almost incredible, +"
says Marconi, 'but then and there wit
messed and heard most remarkable
phenomenon. The maestro improvised
and played charming waltz with his
left hand, giving me at the same time
with his right the splendid overture. "
San Francisco Argonaut
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-01-19
A CRITIC CORRECTED.
He Was on the Right Track, but Did Not
Go Far Enough.

He Was on the Right Track, but Did Not
Go Far Enough.
1t had been a very bad attempt at au-
thorship, and the actor who had made
the venture into literature was sensible
enough not to quarrel with the unfavor-
able verdict Of the audience. 1t was
hard to admit that his genius was at
fault, but he did SO with a good grace
and without reservation.
"I-er-I suppose you saw that com
edy Of miner he was saying to friend
eyes, l saw it.
''In looking over the house / was
forced to the conclusion that a great
many people were missing it, and l was
afraid you might be one of them. "
"No. l staid till the very end. -
1T wasn't a very hilarious occasion,
was it?''
"Not very, must admit. 1t may be
that l didn't catch the spirit of the
thing. hear SO much about the density
of audiences that l suspect it was due
to my own lack of appreciation that
couldn't get enthusiastic. But some of
it was undoubtedly your fault. You
misled me- -"
"HoW?"
''You told me it was going to be a
funny play"
'That's what / get for trying to be a
prophet. was sure it had all the symp-
toms when / started in with it. re-
garded it as masterpiece of efferves-
cent hilarity."
''You were wrong. That was the great
difficulty with the piece-it was too
somber. You must pardon my frank
ness, but that performance was positive
ly gloomy"
my boy, you don't speak advisedly.
Your comment may be justified by your
point Of view, but it doesn't cover the
ground. "
81 had one of the best seats in the
house. :"
"But you should have been with me,
up on the stage, where you could watch
the audience. Then you would realize
that gloomy isn't the word. 1t was Sc
pulchral. Exchange.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-01-19
A Philadelphia street Car 1dxl.

The old Oallowhill street horse cars,
relics of the antetrolley days, were never
remarkable for great speed. A lady and
gentleman boarded one of these cars the
other night about 10: 80 o'clock and
after jogging along for several blocks
the car came to standstill Then the
front door opened and the drivers head
appeared. ''Say, Bill" it called back
to the conductor, won't you run over
to the drug store and buy me a stampf
I've got to write to my girl tonight "
Nothing loath, Bill did as requested and,
after short chat with the clerk, saun-
tered leisurely back to his car. At Six
teenth street the lady and gentleman
alighted, expecting to take a north
bound car, but none was in sight Turn
ing to the conductor, the gentleman re-
marked jestingly: "You kept us waiting
while you got your stamp. Why not
wait here until our car oomes?'' Bill
motioned to the driver, who was watch
ing him, and said: "Jim, this gent
wants me to wait here until their car
comes Can't we do it?'' "Why, cert"
replied Jim. The Sixteenth street cars
were blocked, and it was ten minutes
before one came along. Good night"
called Bill as his two passengers alight-
ed. "See youse againp'-Philadelphia
Record.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-01-19
Feminine Logic.

"The female Sect" said M. Calino
lately. sis the most illogical in the
world. -
"What new proof have you of the
want Of devotion of women to the can
ons Of logic?" he was asked.
"Why, take my wife," answered
M. Calino. II had all the trouble in
the world to get her to enter her thir-
ties, and now, a dozen years later, I
can't get her out of them.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-01-19
MUD BATHS.
How the MushItke Mixture Is Prepared
For the Patients.

HOW the MushItke Mixture Is Prepared
For the Patients.
'The hot springs of New Mexico"
says gentleman from Las Vegas, ''are
on the Santa Fe railroad, six miles from
Las Vegas, and they are situated in a
basin about 80 acres in extent, sur
rounded on all sides by hills rising to a
height of from 800 to 400 feet, shielding
the place from wind and sand storms.
The mud baths which are famous for
their curative effects are only to be had
in two places in the world-here and at
Carlsbad, Germany-and it has been
shown that the mud found at the hot
springs of New Mexico and which is
used in giving the baths is of the same
chemical composition as that of Carls-
bad. 1t is very interesting to note the
formation of this mud or peat. 1t is
formed by the vegetation which has
been washed down from the hills prob
ably century ago, and which, settling
among the rocks, has become decomposed
and formed into a substance which is
practically carbon impregnated with
salts, magnesia, soda, lithia and various
other ingredients.
"This peat is gathered from the rocks,
dried and put through fine sieve in or
der to remove the silicates, and after
this treatment it is as soft as flour. 1t
is then taken to the mixing room, where
it is put in large tubs and the water
from the hot springs mixed with it un-
til 1t is of about the consistency of mush.
The mud is now ready for use, and it is
taken into the bathing room, where the
patient is placed in a tub and covered,
with the exception of the head, and al
lowed to remain in the mud for from 10
to 35 minutes. The application of the
mud has an effect similar to a mild
poultice and draws the impurities from
the body through the pores of the skin.
The patient is then removed from the
bath, placed upon a slab and submitted
to vigorous rubbing, the chanEeals
composition Of the mud being such that
1t can be rubbed from the body with a
dry towel, leaving the flesh in a clean
condition. A great many people come
to this place to take the mud bath treat
ment, and some marvellous cures are
effected. In one instance l remember to
have seen man who was all drawn up
with rheumatism, and after two weeks
Of this treatment he had been relieved.
The treatment is especially beneficial to
persons afflicted with neuralgia, rheu-
matism and skin diseases. Denver
Republican.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-01-19
Rough ON Shakespeare.

A local paper in Hungary published
an account of the rendering of "King
Lear on the stage of very small the
alter in the town where the paper APP
pears. The Hungarian critic begins his
article in this way: 1.-THE historians of
literature are still at daggers drawn as
to who wrote Shakespeare's pieces
Shakespeare or Bacon. After tonight's
performance of King Lear there can
not be doubt on the matter if any one
will take the trouble to look into the
tombs of those two famous men. The
one who still lies on his back has not
written King Lear at any rate, for the
true author during tonight's perform
ance must certainly have turned in his
grave. -
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-01-19
THE F4ARBoR LIGHTS OF HOME.
~ shalIop on youths shining sea

set my shallop on youth s shining sea
That smiled up at the sun.
"Hurrahl'' / cried. "From home rover free,
I'll breast life's waves alone"
And storm and night seemed faint and far away
And cid wives hints of wreck,
Like fairy tales, the while the sunshine lay
Like gold upon the deck.
But when upon the canvas of the cloud
Ink black in onward rush
And hoarsely mounting of the thunder loud,
The Jagged lightnings brush
Limned me my fclly with each vivid stroke,
Then, in the driving foam
And singing spindrift as the tempest broke,
'Honiel Homep' cried. MY homel"
And through the inky curtain of the gale
There comes a thread of light,
And DER the Sitting of the useless sail
Home voices cheer the night.
For, seel Across the outer bar that lies
Smothered in creamy foam
There shines the welcome of woman's eyes,
The larbor lights of homet
j. L. Heaton in "The Quilting Bee"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-01-19
A Cyclists. Wants.

Customer see that you advertise to
supply cyclists with necessary parts to
replace those lost or damaged by acct
dent.
Cycle Dealer-Yes, sir.
Customer (taking out his list)-Well,
please give me two fingers and a thumb
for gentleman of so, a decent sort of
nose for girl of 10, left leg for my
mother-in-law, two right and three left
ribs for myself, and please just send a
man up and measure my wife for
broken neck. She hasn't got it yet, but
she's getting there. Pearson s Weekly.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-01-19
Thousands of Tons of Dust.

According to the estimates of Mr.. ].
A. Udden, who has studied the remark
able phenomena of dust and sand storms
in the arid regions of the west, every
cubic mile of the lower air during an
ordinary "dry storm" contains at least
225 tons of dust. while in severe storms
Of this kind as much as 1876, 900 tons of
dust and sand may be contained in a
cubic mile of air. Dust storms some
times last for 30 or 30 hours.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-01-19
Expert Knowledge of Dressed Poultry.

''They say" said citizen, that the
expert poultryman knows at sight just
where dressed chicken is from. OF
course he knows Philadelphia chicken
when he sees it, but they tell me that of
western poultry, for instance, he can
tell at glance whether a chicken comes
from Ohio or from Illinois, and so on.
It's fine thing, no doubt, to be able to
do this, and still should be satisfied to
be without this refinement Of knowledge
concerning the chicken territorially if l
could tell, before buying it, whether it
was tough or not. New York Sun.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-01-19

A proposition is at present in the wind
to make the sails of ships of rubber in
stead of canvas 1t is supposed that if
roped strongly along foot, luff and leach
the result will be superior to the canvas
sails Surely, however, a sudden in
crease of wind power would expand the
sail too much and cause some difficulty
in governing the course of the boat. Pa
per pulp is again suggested as being an
adequate substitute for canvas When
pressed into sheets and stitched togeth-
er, it would make light and effective
aiL-Ram's Horn.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-01-19

The more / think of it / find this
conclusion more impressed upon me,
that the greatest thing a human soul
ever does in this world is to see some
thing and tell what it saw in a plain
way. Hundreds of people can talk for
one who can think, but thousands can
think for one who can see. To see clear
ly is poetry, prophecy and religion-all
In one. -Ruskin.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-01-19

New York bias 81 female BARRIERS
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-01-19
ON THE PRAIRIE.

Bare, low, tawny hills.
With bluer heights beyond,
And the air is sweet with spring,
But when will the earth respondf
Prairie that rolls for leagues,
Dusky and golden pale
Like a stirless sea of waves,
Unbroken by ship or sail.
The hollows are dark with brush
And black with the wash of showers
And ragged with bleaching wreck
OF the ranks of the tall sunhowers
No cloud in the blue. no stir
Save the shrill of the wind in the grass,
And the meadow lark s note, and the call
OF the wind borne crows that pass.
Bare, low, tawny hills,
With bluer heights beyond,
And the air is sweet with spring,
But when VIII the earth respondY
Herbert Boles in New York Tribune.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-01-19
An Old Piece of Wood.

The Oldest known piece of wood is
formed into the statue Of an Egyptian
sheik. The statue is evidently likeness.
The eyes are of crystal, the expression
of the face bold and commanding. The
man whom it represents has been dead
for 5000 years. and yet the wood of the
statue is as perfect today as when turned
from the workshop of the carver.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-01-19
Exchanging Compliments.

II see that you are your own washer
woman, said Mrs. Spitely, who was
leading her poodle past the place.
eyes, retorted Mrs. Snaply. "But,
thank goodness, I'm not reduced to
playing nursegirl for dog. Detroit
Free Press
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-01-19

Reaumur, many years ago, made an
exceedingly careful microscopic study
of the mosquitoes biting apparatus. 1t
consists of several lancets inclosed in a
sheath. The tiny knives are driven
lengthwise into the skin, the sucking
apparatus is applied and the mosquito
takes his dinner.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-01-19
At His own Expense.

Mr.. Bluff-Look here, young man,
you're always going about with my
daughter, and l want to know what
your intentions are regarding herr
Young Mani really have no inten-
tions, sir.
Mr.. Bluff (angrily)-Then, what do
you mean by amusing yourself at my
daughters expense2
Young Man (airily)-I'm not anus
ing myself at your daughters expense,
sir, but at my own expense. I always
pay for the theater tickets and refresh
ments. -Pearson's Weekly.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-01-19
The First Astrnnnmu.

The beginnings of astronomy were on
the tops of towers of Babylon and the
pyramids of Egypt. 1t is believed by
many writers that both classes of struo-
lures were erected for astronomical pur-
poses As early as the time of Job,
nearly 1900 years before Christ, most
of the stars had been divided into con-
stellations. The writer of Job mentions
Arcturus, Orion and Pleiades as being
familiar. The modern science dates
from the labors of Copernicus, Tyoho,
Brahe and Newton.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-01-19

Salt is good to check bleeding of the
lungs and as nervine and tonic for
weak, thin blooded invalids. Combined
with hot water, it is useful for certain
forms of dyspepsia, liver complaint, etc.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-01-19

There are great many spiders, espe-
cially among the tropical varieties,
which have three eyes, one on each side
of the head and the third exactly in the
center of the forehead " This middle
or third eye is always the largest.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-01-19

Conductor-Beg pardon, madame, but
these coppers are counterfeit.
Lady-Oh, excuse mel Keep those for
fee. Here are some good ones.
Conductor with deep bow)-Many
thanks, madame. Paris Figaro.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-01-19

"He really doesn't want to be IA
mous?''
''That's what he says l."
"Do you believe it?"
"Well, yes. know him pretty we'll,
and know it's matter of conscience
with him. "
81 don't believe quite follow you. "
why, be wouldn't like to feel that
he was even indirectly responsible for
all the lies that are sure to be told about
famous man after his death. Chi
caQO Post.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-01-19

If we were to choose the most appro-
pirate symbol of the feeting, the eva
nescent, the perishable, the decaying,
the here today and gone tomorrow, per-
haps it would be pair of boys boots.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-01-19

The song of the locust is louder when
bad weather is imminent than at other
times. In the rural districts this sign is
regarded as exceedingly favorable for
q change of weather for the worse
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-01-19

"Where are you going. Michael, SO
early?"
"Apothecary's. Wife got sick last
night
doctor been there yetP''
ono. I just found a prescription in
the street when I was in town, and I'm
going to have that made up and try it. :"
-Fliegende Blatter.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-01-19
PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD COMPANY.
Personally Conducted Tours
MATCHLEss IN EVERY FEATURE.
CALIFORNIA

Three tours to CALIFORNIA and the PA
CIFIC CUAST will leave New York and Phil
adelphia January q, February "a, and March
n, 1897. Five weeks in California on the first
tour, ana four weeks on the second. Passen-
gers on the third tour will return on regular
trains within nine months. Stop will be made
at New Orleans for Mardi-Gras festivities on
the second tour
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-01-19

The SNOWFALL is symbolic of winter,
its name and appearance evidently sug-
costing the idea.