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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-04-20
ExECUToR's NOTICE.

ESTATE OF ELIZABETH Nj. SMITH, deceased.
been made by the Surrogate of the County OF
Burlington, bearing date ON the 18th day OF
February, A. ID. 1897 upon the application OF
Richard nj. Gummere, the subscriber, requir-
ing the creditors of Elizabeth Nj. Smith, de-
ceased, to bring in their claims against the
estate OF SAID decendent, under oath or affir.
will be debarred of any action therefor against
the said executor.
RICHARD Nj. GUMMERE,
Feb. 10, 1897. South Bethlehem, Pa
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-04-20
Luck In Old shoes.

The Chinese value pair of old boots
which have been worn by an upright
magistrate, and the custom of wishing a
friend happy foot" is still observed
all through Europe. The casual putting
on the left shoe on the right foot, put
ting it ON uneven or crosswise, bursting
the latch or tie, lacing it wrong and
losing button are all bad signs. A
Yorkshire man will spit in his right
shoe before putting it on, when going
out on important business, to bring luck,
and many an English girl has been
known to hang her boots outside of the
window on st. Valentines night for
love luck.
Professor Black tells us of singular
superstition existing in England, which
insists that if the youngest daughter of
family marries first her sisters must
dance at the wedding without shoes, SO
as to insure husbands for themselves.
Old shoe throwing is done for many
purposes. In Ireland the election Of a
person to almost any Office is concluded
by throwing an old shoe over his head
line gyps1es say:
Hurle after an old shoe,
I'll be merry what here do.
In the isle of Man an old shoe is al
ways thrown after the bride, as we'll as
the groom, when leaving their homes,
and in the south the Oldest person on
the plantation, white or black, always
throws shoe after any one starting on
a long journey 1t is said that Nine.
Patti and other women of high standing
on the stage preserve most carefully the
boots they wore at their debut, which
they consider lucky to wear on the first
nights of engagements forever after
| Newark Standard.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-04-20
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
THE STANDARD RAILROAD OF AMERICA.
PROTECTED THROUGHOUT BY
Block Signals and IntGrlOCking Switches
IN EFFECT ooToBER 10. 1896,

Trains leave Mount Holly as JoLLoa0s:
For Philadelphia, $50, 800, $50, ITO. 749. S57
9.l5. 120 A. M, 1857, 2.3O. 423 5.04. 6.Is. $685.
1850 P. M.
On Sundays, s2s A. M, 1908, $40, s.5OP. M.
For Pemberton, 1885. 1926, A. M, l.37. 1892 447,
sos, 7.33, P. M.
On Sundays, 1G. %, A. M, 800 Pm.
For .BordenJown, Trenton and New York, $50,
7.49, 9l5, HOS. A. NJ 1890, 800, 40. 4.47, $685.
7.25, P. NJ.
ON Sundays, 1000 A. M, 205, 7.15 Pm.
For East Burlington $50, 7.25, 7.49, 5.22, $50,
9..5. lO.15. Ilo5 A. M. 1890. 800, 40, 447. 5l5
5.53, GIG, 7.25. S.45, 1000 NJ.
On Sundays 7.25, $50, 1000 A. M, 1900 2.05, 23O
3.l5, 54l, 4.10, 500, 5S5. sos. Gas, 7.I5, S.l5
$40. P. M.
For Lewistown, Columbus, Kinkora, etc.,
1.37, 447P.M.
On Sundays, sos P. M.
For LumDerton, Medford, Marion and Had
donfield, 9.35 A. NJ.
For Vincentown, 1895, sos P. M.
For Toms River, 9.26, A. M, 4.47, Pm.
For TuckertOn, Beach Haven and Barnegat
City, 9.2b A. NJ, 447 Pm.
For Asbury Park and Long Branch, {. 26 A. NJ,
Trains LEAVE for Mount Holly as JolloDs:
From Philadelphia. $50, 7.50, $780, 1000. l.2O
A; M, 1890, 2a0, 400, 49, $40, 6lO $50, $780,
1880. ll.4b P. M.
On Sundays. 9.lt A. M, LOO. 500, 1890 P. M.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-04-20
"And we, father?"

1--WE would have Liz at home again. :"
The richest girl in the village was a
miller's daughter, and John grew
thoughtful when the subject of his mar
riage with her was preached to him by
his parents After q little contemplation
he came to the conclusion that the mill
er's daughter was really good looking
lass, who had always shown fondness
en~ Li-.. In future he would not lose an
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-10-29
WENT OUT AND HOLLEREO.


How . witness In . Pensies Csss An
sounced Her Husbsnd's Death.
II was the trial Of . member Of one Of
Norfolk's foremost families The de-
PENDANT was woman and was charged
with forgery and completely in pension
fraud. As tho proceedings drew to .
close all the city crowded into the
courtroom. Residents from Client and
loafers from the wharfs sat together
ON one bench, and the bailiff. not to
lose 80 good . chance. manifested his
authority by calling out "order" and
himself making more noise than all the
people in the court
The last witness WAS q negress. port
~ and very black. Her voice was sim
gularly mellow and sweet The govern
ment was questioning her about the
death Of her husband. and her testimo-
ny was directly against the defendant
The courtroom was consequently very
quiet and still
"You say your husband died in Nor
folk?' snarled the district attorney.
"Yessah.
"You were with him?"
"Yessah. Right dere with him when
he died. -
TELL us about It."
II member, sab, he got up through
the night. He said he was too VAIN ly-
ing down dere with me and de little
child. 'I'ze too wan. he said I'll 90
to de winduh and lie down dere He
gen ally got mp nights anyhow when he
was too wan.
II don't know how long he had been
lyin by de winduh fore l heard a
rus'le / generally keeps lamp burnin
nights hears him say, ole oman
started up, and he says, ole oman. get
up And l jumped up an says. ole
man. He says. 'What?'
II jumped up and went to him at de
winduh, and he was like he was strug.
glin. l says. Honey. what's de matter?'
and de las wo d he said, i don't know. :
said. Lord have mercy, what's de
matter wild your And after said dat he
didn't say no mo-. Gen men. he died
right of. said: Lord Jesus my hus-
band gone. What am gwine TO dor
No one was with me but dat child
went out and hollered Some said
O'Clock at night dey heard me holler.
went out and hollered for some one to
come, TO my husband was dead. -
Washington Post
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-10-29
PEOPLE OF THE COUNTRY.


Few Of Their Seem 10 Have IIearsea
Anything Nosis From Nature.
"For the stability and righteousness
Of our government We are accustomed
to think we must pin our faith ON the
country people who live near to ma
lures heart, ;" writes Mrs. Lyman Alb
bott in The Ladies' Home Journal, the
first OF . series Of Peaceful Valley"
papers. which picture life in an ideal
rural community. But how many OF
them" she says. "seem to have learned
nything noble from her? Her beauty
does not refine them, her honesty does
not incite them to thoroughness, her
free hRndedness does not inspire them to
generosity-they become narrow and
sordid in the midst Of grandeur and lib
erality. They imagine there can be
nothing In life but work or play. toll
or rest, and they feel = contempt for
those who play and rest They have
never learned to mingle work and play.
toll and rest In due proportion, and they
cease to nnd any pleasure in life unless
they abandon work altogether. Like the
tired woman who wrote her own cpl
taph. they fancy heaven q place where
they can do nothing forever and ever.
"This view Of life makes loafers in
the village as it makes them in the
cities. When different spirit has found
room TO grow, new order Of living
prevaila Life becomes something more
than . slow grinding Of the mill, more
than a burden, to be endured only be-
cause II cannot be at will laid down. IL
becomes q luxury as well as a necessi-
ty. individuals combine, not for their
own advantage, but to multiply bene-
factions, and as strength increases by
its right use, the attainment Of one
worthy and ambitious advantage is only
the suggestion and achievement Of an
other"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-10-29
LACK ORIGINALITY.


Why Many Criminals Are Easily Brought
to Justice.
Zone reason why detectives appear
to do something miraculous occasional
ly is that there is after all very little
originality In criminals, said one Of
Chief Hazen's sleuthhounds recently.
when a man sets out to get money
by crooked means. he seldom sits down
and evolves a new plan On the con-
trary, he evidently thinks Of the smart
cases he has heard Of at different times.
makes up his mind which suits him
best and copies the plan adopted very
closely indeed.
Hence, when the detective sets out,
he has, in many instances, quite .
string Of precedents to take as guides to
the course the criminal will probably
pursue.
Zone case, years ago, that helped me
immensely in the business, was forg-
cry. The man had disappeared and left
no clew whatever behind
~ obtained access to his room and
found that he had developed q partial
ity Tor cutting scraps from newspapers
There was q whole drawerful Of these.
and went through them carefully.
Several had relation to forgery
cases, and one cutting that appeared Il
be pretty badly fingered described how
forger had got away in woman's at
tire.
II worked on the theory that my
bird had flown in this manner and fol
lowed it up until finally got on thu
track and captured the criminal
1.-THE capture was regarded as yer,
remarkable one, but. ~ . matter o
fact. the runaway had left for me n
exceedingly valuable clew. II he ha4
taken the precaution to burn that cut
ting. he might have escaped capture al
together. "-Oncinnati Enquirer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-10-29

In Abyssinia they have a very pictur-
esque fashion Of identifying thieves.
There il an official nominated for the
purpose in each district. Upon receiv-
ing information Of q robbery he gives
his confidential servant dose of certain
herbs afterward pipe Of tobacco
The man drinks and thec smokes. In
due course he begins to rave and to
crawl about ON hands and kneea Then
the thief catcher puts rope about his
loins, and ON all fours he pcrambulates
the neighborhood. shifting like hound,
enters a house at last and goes to sleep
upon the floor That Is legal evidence
of the owners guilt
He has to pay the value Of the stolen
goods or to ''square" the thief catcher.
which, as q rule. comes 10 much the
same thing.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-10-29

Those marvellous treasures, the gold
and silver pantries which lie close to-
gether in the northeast corner Of Wind
sor castle. at the foot of the Prince Of
Wales tower, were until recent years
very frequently visited by the queen,
who, with her housewifely love Of de-
tail, never considered it beneath her
dignity to make intimate acquaintance
with the vast quantity Of articles in the
precious metals, which have either been
personal gifts to herself or form he
reditary appanage to her state Even
lately her majesty has visited her PAN
tries in her wheel chair and the present
arrangement Of the multitude Of objects
therein has been made entirely with hez
personal approval. Apart from the In
.erest which necessarily attaches to ar.
ticles which are In daily and intimate
use by the queen. the plate at Windsor
castle Is acknowledged the finest oollec'
ton In the world and II more than
worthy Of consideration.
The two 20 called pantries-which In
reality are strong rooms Of the most sp
proved and well arranged kind-are
separated from one another by the plate
cleaning rooms, which are furnished
with all kinds Of known appliances fol
the adequate polishing and Furnishing
Of every kind Of rare and delicate gold
smith . work All the royal plate IL car
ried 70 these rooms In rotation ant
cleaned. whether in use or not, and tn
system employed for giving IL out ant
receiving IL back forms ample and re
sponsible work for the yeomen Of tn
pantries and their assistants. many o
whom are veritable giants among men
a. the weights that have TO be move'
are very often enormous = Collier
Weekly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-10-29

DR.. Holmes wrote half century ago,
Don't. let me beg Of you-don't say
how for what, and PLEASE don't
say how for that is the wall Of the
sensitive reader Of today. II an Ameri-
can. he is likely to ascribe the reigning
fancy for the sin to Mr.. Howells, who
has taken to IL with his usual ferocity,
possibly because long practice on his
own signature makes the advert easier
for him TO write than the conjunction
Lately the word has begun to infest
the writings Of English politicians. pos
sibly as n result Of association with the
Irish members Of parliament. for "he
said how he was going" 10 . literal
TRANSLATION Of the Gaelic equivalent OF
"he said that he was going" But the
worst instance Of Its use appears In a
letter written by the Hon. Auberou
Herbert to the editor Of the London
News, and. misusing the word is times
in 40 lines, Connemara's self could dc
no more. New York Times-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-10-29
HARRISON Trustees Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the under
signed, Trustee OF HARRISON township,
will att End to township business on each
Saturday of the year, at my Office, and
persons having township business to
trrnsact are required to present il to him
on Saturdays.
The township library will be kept at
my home in Haysville.
GEORGE Nix,
Aug. Is, 1877. Trustee.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-10-29
Madison Township Trustee
Notice.

tee Of Madison township will be at the
store room Of Mr.. John +. Norman. IN
Ireland, on every Saturday, for the Pur-
oose OF attending to township business,
and all persons having business with the
township are expected to conhne II 70
those days.
rhe township library is kept at Isaac
Alexander's in Ireland, where all may
obtain the books.
The Indiana School books will be
found at Norman Il Gray's store at all
times. JOHN +. NORMAN,
Auo l6. '95-y Trustee Madison TIP.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-10-29

Niece (showing the wedding presents
to Uncle Tom)-I wanted you to see
them all. dear Uncle Tom, 90 that you
won't send duplicate Duplicate wed.
ding presents are very annoying. you
know.
Uncle Tom-H'm- What's this?
Niece-That's papa's check for $500.
Isn't IL lovely?
Uncle Tom-very. INTENDED to send
you the same thing, but rather than
annoy you with duplicate present I'll
send ElOO. London Answers
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-10-29

In many Of the great cities Of Europe
whenever . great festival 10 about to
take place all the questionable and sus-
picious characters axe urged" by the
police to take . few days airing In the
country and TO disappear for . time
from their accustomed hauntA This IL
found preferable 10 putting them under
lock and key.
In Petersburg and Moscow and In VI
emma those who do not leave Of their
own accord on being thus pressed ara
shipped Oh BY the police In . special
train, and Japan has recently adopted
the same excellent custom.
Now. whenever . popular pageant II
about to take place the Soshi-no- Kisha,
or train Of blackguards, may be seen
steaming away into tho country with
its freight Of known and suspected
malefactorA
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-10-29
Good Advice % FOLLOW.

Somebody gives the following anti.
thetical advice: Drink less, breathe
more; eat less, chew more; ride lesA
walk more; clothe less. bathe more;
worry less. work more; waste lees, give
more; write lees read more; preach
less, practice more F"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-10-29

The Lapp baby belongs to the class Of
the small unwashed. When its mother
il in particularly neat frame Of mind,
she daubs fat ON It, and that IL oil the
bathing that the youngster 10 likely TO
get, a. IL outsrows fondling and Tat
clubbing In time
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-10-29

Az fasters the sect Of Jains. in India,
are far ahead Of all rivals Fasts Of
from 80 to ~ days are very common,
and once year they are said to abstain
from food for IS days
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-10-29
Hall Township Business

Notice is hereby given that the under
signed, Trustee Of Hall township, will
attend to township business on each Sat-
urday OF the year, at my Office, and per-
sons having township business to tran
sact are required to present il to him on
Saturdays.
The township library will also be found
at my Office near Rosamond, and the cit
liens are invited to call there for library
books.
The Indiana Series of School books
may be had 1T my Office, and at John J !.
Meschede's, in Celestine.
LEVI l.. JACOBS,
Trustee Hall township.
Aug. 9, 1877 -.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-10-29

A Massachusetts, soldier was the first
to lose a leg In the civil war. He en-
listed April 80. 1851, and 20 days later
his leg was crushed by the fall Of .
stack Of his own company's muskets in
the 0pieol rotunda ct Warrington.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-10-29
Boone Township Trustees
Notice.

The undersigned, Trustee Of Boone
township, Dubois county, hereby gives
notice that he will attend to all business
pertaining to the Office OF Trustee, at his
residence, about one mile west OF Por-
tersville, on Portersville and ireland
road, on Saturdays Of each week, and
requests all persons having township
business to present it on Saturday. Citi-
Gems desiring books from the Township
Library, are notified that the Library is
kept by VIM. McHarris, in Portersville.
N. b. CoFFMAS, Trustee.
Aug z, 1877.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-10-29

A good residence on Mill street 10
Jasper, for sale cheap, and on reasonable
terms. The lot has on it a good drilled
we'll costing nearly 500, furnishing an
unfailing supply Of good water Fol-
pri x and terms apply to G. DoANE.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-10-29
TINE CARD In EYFECT. Sept. I. 1897
line
EVANSVILLE DIVISION

No. Is leaves Jasper daily at 40, L. N ar
rives at Huntingburg at %,
No ~ leaves Huntngburg daily. except
Sunday at &. 10 a. IN. arrives at Jasper at $50.
No. 10 leaves Huntingburg daily at sos ar.
rives In Jasper at 9.25 a. m.
No. 6 comes to Jasper only on Sundays, and
.. q. does not leave Jasper Sundays.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-10-29
THE LOUISVILLE
DISPATCHES
THIRD 0 GRAND
GUESSING
CONTEST.
100000 in Cash to Be Given
Away to the Person Who Makes
the Best Estimate on the result OF
the November Election.
Every Subscriber to the Daily or
Weekly Dispatch Will Be En-
titled to One Guess for Every
Dollar Paid Upon His Subscrip-
ton.
Guesses May Be Made Until 6 Pm,
Novemher 2. 1897.

The Louisville Dispatch's First and
Second Guessing Contests having arous-
ed 80 much interest among its readers.
third one is now announced, which
will surely be the GREATEST Sue
CESS OF ALL.
The Dispatch will, as soon as the off,
cial count OF the November, 1897, cleo
ton in Kentucky Is announced, give to
the subscriber who makes the closest
guess to the actual plurality OF the sue
cessful candidate for Clerk of the Court
OF Appeals Of Kentucky, at the election,
November 2, 1897,
Ose Thousand Dollars 10 Cash.
Every Subscriber to the Daily or
Weekly Dispatch can make one guess
Tor every dollar he pays upon his SUBJ
scription from this date until November
2, 1897, at Q p. m, after which time no
more guesses will be received.
Guesses may be made upon coupons
cut from the Dispatch and mailed TO the
Dispatch Publishing Company, with one
dollar enclosed for each coupon rsed.
All those outside Of Louisville who
guess must be mail subscribers.
Send one dollar for the weekly or 81,
0OllarB LOT the uAiiy teACcpt Suunay
or eight dollars for daily and Sunday, o
two dollars for Sunday edition, and re
member you get one guess for each dol
lar sent IN.
II YOU are already . subscriber, you
time will be extended for as long tim
as your money pays the subscription.
Agents will be allowed the regula
commission on all the guesses that the
send in, but the papers thus ordered
whether daily, weekly or Sunday, mus
be sent by mail and not put in tn
agents package. :, !,
As guesses are received they will b
turned over to the treasurer OF the con
pany, Mr.. w. j. Baird, to be deposite
and held until the close of the contest .
o'clock on the night Of November 2.
II two or more persons should tie NJ
on the successful guess, the money wi
be equally divided between them.
Send for sample copies containin
coupons. Address all letters containin
guesses and remittances to VIM. ,
Baird, Treasurer,
DISPATCH PUB. CO.,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-10-29
RoCKPORT and CANNELToN DIVISION

Lowest rates to all Eastern and Western
points. Folders, rates, and general infor.
nation will be furnished upon application
to v. X. CLAYCOMB, Agt Jasper
II. ID sTRATTAN, Trav. Pass Agt. Mt Vernon,
Ill X. A. CAMPBELL, Gen1 Pass. AgeE
st Louis Mo
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-10-29
General Repairing & Horse Shooting.
North Main Street.

JASPER. INDIANA.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-18
Mrs. Brownin9's Birthplace.

The recent disaster at East Hetton
cOlliery, kellOe, eliminating in the
death of ten miners. has brought before
the public the birthplace of Mrs. Eliza
beth Barrett Browning. Kelloe is an
ancient parish. records showing that
there was church at the early part of
the thirteenth century. For some time
it was a matter of great doubt con-
corning Mrs. Browning's birthplace. 1t
has. however, been placed beyond all
controversy that she was born at Cox
hoe hall. This fact has been estab-
lished by the Rev. Canon Burnett,
vicar, having discovered the entry of
Mrs. Browning's birth in the parish
register. The date is March 6, 1906, 81
years ago. John Robinson. Sunder-
land antiquarian, also found out that
Mrs. BrOwning's father and mother
were married at Gosforth church, New
castle-on Tyne. Mr.. Robinson has also
promoted a movement among the num-
erous admirers of Mrs. Barrett Brown
ing's literary genius for placing a
mural tablet of marble in Kelloe
church, testifying the fact of Mrs.
Browning's birth having taken place in
the parish as already stated. The
bishop of Durham and the dean of
Durham have both shown active in
terest in this prOject.-St. James Ga
zette.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-18
WHOLE TOWN. DEPENDS
On Prompt Qusnehins Of Flames In Cali.
iornta Mine.

Angels Camp. Cal. Aug. 1.-THE Great
Utica mines are on fire. Flames and
smoke were discovered coming from the
aO-foot level station No. 4. at o'clock
this morning. Six men were cut of but
made their way through the south end
or the new shaft. The fire is supposed to
have originated from spontaneous COM
bustion, caused by lard and coal oil.
1t is impossible ait present to estimate
the extent of the loss that the fire will
cause. but it Is safe to say that 1t will
amount to hundreds of thousands of dol
lars. Not only are the mine owners af-
fected, but the whole town of Angels,
which contains a population of COCO who
are almost wholly dependent upon the
miners employed in the Utaiea group of
mines. There are 1000 men employed by
the company, and should the fire prove
as serious as reported. these men will be
left In destitute circumstances.
Every effort Is being made to quench
the fire as rapidly as possible, but gas
and smoke are escaping from all the
shafts. which are being rapidly bulkhead-
ed. While stopping up the Utica shafts
several firemen were suffocated. The
mine is rapidly being flooded. 1t will take
at least four days to flood the mine.